Where to Cram in LA and Who Better to Guide You Through It!
When asked what they look for in a tutor, most students point out it's not just about the knowledge they bring to the table, but also a question of amiability and grace, especially in the handling of any sort of problems that might arise – the "dog-ate-my-homework" type chief among them. In short, while anyone with a full (or thereabouts) understanding of the curriculum may be a tutor, qualifications and degrees aren't everything to this job.
A tutor is most of all flexible, meaning they can incorporate and prioritize the needs of their student in terms of the time and place where studying can occur. This finely-tuned meeting of minds results in a smoother process of learning, as well as a painless addition to the tutee's schedule which may well already be jam-packed with incomprehensibly taught classes and could stand to benefit from a breath-of-fresh-air one-on-one tutoring session. This rather innovative approach is already reaping results over at Varsity Tutors, with others following in their footsteps.
Not least of all, a true mentor has the skills to both effortlessly share his knowledge and inspire – even Chemistry may suddenly look enticing, when seen through the eyes of the passionate PhD candidate gushing about it from across the table to a student's more artistically-inclined molecules! Transmitting one's enthusiastic view of a(n arid) subject and instilling those feelings in a student require a level of craft that not any tutor can boast.
While online tutoring has its fair share of advocates, among the busiest students or those less inclined to step too far outside their comfort zone, face-to-face teaching is certainly the more impactful and reliable. It delivers more than just the expected high scores and all but guaranteed placing at the college of one's choice: for one thing, the real-life back-and-forth helps the student develop his or her interpersonal skills. But is your home really the best place for achieving both on-paper results and self-growth?
With studies praising the impact of the buzzing flurry of activity in cafes on creative cognition, these days more and more student-and-tutor pairings have their picking of locales that are open round the clock, purveyors of quality coffee and hooked up to the Internet to boot. Choose wisely and let the study sessions begin!


TRICKING YOURSELF… many times on my Coaching calls I hear the following statement, "I have three really good Buyers that I'm working with. As soon as I find what they're looking for I will have a guaranteed sale! They are ready to buy it as soon as I find it.". Sounds pretty straightforward… all you have to do is find what they want. It is easy to seduce yourself into believing that you have a great Customer who is "ready to go", especially when they seem to be motivated.
Q#1. "Does their budget and their requirements match up for your area? Are their demands realistic"
Q#2. "Assuming they have the money to buy, what are the chances of the home they are looking for coming on the market in the next 30 days? What are the chances of you finding a home that meets their criteria?"
Question #1 is fairly easy to deal with. As a professional you can arrive at a fairly speedy conclusion. It is question #2 that becomes more of a challenge. If it turns out that their criteria are too specific, you could spend the next six months searching for a "needle in a haystack". There is also another intangible you must consider. No home is perfect… there are always compromises when it comes down to the final decision. A highly motivated Buyer will make more compromises than the casual "looker". How flexible are they? The bottom line is you need to be careful that you are not hanging on to a "hope and dream" that is not likely to happen. Make sure the odds are in your favour… top Producers do not hang on to Buyers who have expectations that can't be met in the near future. Be sure you can produce what they want in a reasonable period of time. Don't try to be a magician for them… and be sure not to "trick yourself". NO Excuses.


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The Swiss Paraplegic Centre (SPC) was opened by Dr Guido A. Zäch in 1990. The SPC is a privately owned clinic which is acclaimed nationwide, specialising in primary care, acute treatment, comprehensive rehabilitation and lifelong care of people with spinal cord injury and similar syndromes. The SPC has 140 beds, including an intensive care unit. The annual bed occupancy is over 99%. In 2013, the SPC provided 50,500 days of care for 933 in-patients, 191 of those patients in initial rehabilitation. The SPC employs around 1100 people from 80 vocational backgrounds. The specialist clinic is part of the Swiss Paraplegic Group (SPG), which forms an integrated network for the comprehensive rehabilitation of people with spinal cord injury. The network is supported by the Swiss Paraplegic Foundation (SPF).

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I define "The Gospel" as telling the story of Jesus with its significance. Our task in this third millennium is to tell this story in such a way that the people of our emerging post-modern culture will perceive its significance for them.
with Karen Lebacqz and Gaymon Bennett, Sacred Cells? Why Christians Should Support Stem Cell Research. Roman and Littlefield, 2008.
The Evolution of Terrestrial and Extraterrestrial Life: Where in the World is God? Pandora Press and the Australian Theological Forum, 2008.
The Stem Cell Debate. Fortress Press, 2007.
Anticipating Omega. Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, 2006.
with Martinez Hewlett, Can You Believe in God and Evolution? Abindgon 2006.
with Martinez Hewlett, Evolution: From Creation to New Creation. Abingdon 2003. Templeton Book of Distinction Award 2005.
Science, Theology, and Ethics. Ashgate, 2003.
Playing God? Genetic Determinism and Human Freedom. Routledge, 1997, 2nd ed. 2002. Templeton Book of Distinction Award, 2003.
GOD—The World's Future: Systematic Theology for a Postmodern Era. Fortress Press, 1992; 2nd edition, 2000. Korean translation by Se-Hyoung Lee, Concordia-Sa, Seoul, Korea 2006.
with Julie Froehlig, Peters ETI Religious Crisis Survey of 2008.
with Nathan Hallanger, God's Action in Nature's World. Aldershot UK: Ashgate 2006.
with Niels Henrik Gregersen, Bo Holm, and Peter Widman, The Gift of Grace: The Future of Lutheran Theology. Fortress, 2005.
with Muzafar Iqbal and Nomen Haq, God, Life, and the Cosmos: Islamic and Christian Perspectives, Ashgate 2002. Tr. Indonesian Bahassa: Tuhan, Alam, Manusia: Perspektif Sains dan Agama. Bandung: Logo Mizan Kronik, 2005.
with Robert John Russell and Michael Welker, Resurrection: Theological and Scientific Assessments, Eerdmans 2002.
Principal Investigator, "Theological Questions Raised by Human Genome Initiative," National Institutes of Health grant HG00487, at CTNS, 1991–1995 ($450,000).
Research, "Religion, Culture and Family Project," University of Chicago. Lilly institutional grant, at PLTS 1993–1994 ($30,000).


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iZombie 3×01 Review: Heaven Just Got a Little Bit Smoother
by Tara Lynne	| Posted on April 4, 2017
Hallelujah, a good zombie show is back on TV! iZombie returned tonight with its season three premiere "Heaven Just Got a Little Bit Smoother".
And what a premiere it was. "Heaven Just Got a Little Bit Smoother" packed quite a few punches, even if the usual focus on what type of zombie brains Liv was on was relegated to a very minor part of the plot. Of course, the time they would have normally spent developing the brain portion of the story was instead spent wrapping up some of the season two finale's loose ends while also finding time to introduce an arc for season three.
I meant to make time to re-watch some of last season before this one aired, but unfortunately wasn't able to do so. Thankfully, the writers did a great job of inserting little reminders about what happened leading up to "Heaven Just Got a Little Bit Smoother" without those reminders being heavy-handed.
And of course we got more information about Vivian and her zombie soldiers, and all of it was surprisingly…well, positive? Vivian's story about how she became a zombie was actually really sweet, and of course the fact that it was obviously Blaine who made her husband a zombie in the first place really brought everything full circle. That said, the continuation of that story being that her employees were then part of a sort of biological weapon attack and she 'saved' them by turning all of them – even their children – into zombies…well, I'll admit that was a bit much.
Still, at first it seemed like they all had things well in hand – even Clive, who by the way was amazing in this episode (especially considering that he was literally just thrown into his knowledge of the whole zombie thing and then also had to deal with hearing about Peyton and Blaine on top of that). Unfortunately, it didn't take long for things to start falling apart. Despite his name being cleared, most people still see Major as the Chaos Killer…which means his only choice was to join Vivian's zombie soldiers.
And then there was the surprising (but not unwelcome!) return of Aaron Douglas as Chuck Burd! Because as it turned out, Billy the security guard from the Max Rager party lived to tell his tale…and that tale featured him watching party goers get brutally attacked and torn apart before having their brains eaten. (So much for Vivian and her people thinking of everything.) Clive and Liv didn't get to Chuck's studio in time to stop Billy from telling all, and to top it all off, Billy then recognized Clive as the cop who was at the party – so it was pretty much a double oops.
But that's not all – Peyton has something going on with Twitter (essentially, people saying awful things to/about her), Scott woke up Blaine's father, and then at the very end of "Heaven Just Got a Little Bit Smoother" the worst of the worst happened – a family of zombies was murdered, and one of them was a little boy named Wally…the same little boy who Clive ran into when he, Liv, and Major met with Vivian and heard her story, a little boy who had once been his neighbor. And now Clive is out for answers…and, it appears, probably some revenge, too.
So a lot happened in the iZombie season three premiere (too much for me to cover all of it, honestly), but overall I was really happy with the episode and can't wait to see where this season takes us. Because in case you can't tell, I'm pretty darn giddy that this show is finally back on the air!
Author: Tara Lynne
Tara Lynne is an author, fandom and geek culture expert, and public speaker. She founded Ice & Fire Con, the first ever Game of Thrones convention in the US, and now runs its parent company Saga Event Planning.
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Dr Treisman was awarded a Winston Churchill Fellowship Travel Award which involved visited several places in the USA to further study whole system and organisational approaches to trauma-informed and trauma-responsive care. https://www.wcmt.org.uk/users/karentreisman2018 The report from this trip will be released in April 2019.
Dr Treisman was also awarded the 2018 Psychology Professional of the Year Award for Excellence in Attachment and Trauma.
The therapeutic treasure box is currently a number 1 bestseller on Amazon.
You can also follow Dr Karen Treisman on Twitter, or join Safe Hands and Thinking Minds Facebook Group for daily trauma, parenting, and attachment-related news updates.
April 23rd-24th- Hillingdon Virtual school and LA- Young people who who involved in gang-related and youth offending behaviour.
April 25th- Lambeth Safeguarding board and LA- Relational and developmental trauma.
May 7th- Keynote in St Albans on trauma-informed organisations.
May 7th-8th-Trauma-informed organisations, Relational & developmental trauma. Glasgow- open event.
May 13th-14th-Trauma-informed organisations, Relational & developmental trauma. Educational Psychologists.
May 16th- Relational and developmental trauma- Dundee, Scotland.
May 23rd-24th- Relational and developmental trauma and trauma-informed organisational change- Bristol LA.
May 31st- Hounslow- relational and developmental trauma.
June 10th-14th- Trauma-informed organisations, Relational & developmental trauma. Self-care- North Somerset.
June 16th- Self-care event- London. Open event- details to follow.
June 19th-20th-Relational & developmental trauma; & a therapeutic treasure box for working with trauma. Bristol LA.
June 25th-27th- trauma-informed organisations- Ireland.
No bookings end of July- early September- Touring Australia and New Zealand with Compass Seminars on a speaking engagement & book tour. For people in OZ and NZ, please check out compass seminars website for details.
October 14th-18th- Three Steps, Navon, Ireland- Trauma-informed organisations, Relational & developmental trauma.
November 1st-2nd-Relational & developmental trauma; & a therapeutic treasure box for working with trauma. BAAT. Edinburgh. Open event.
November 8th-9th-Relational & developmental trauma; & a therapeutic treasure box for working with trauma. BAAT. London. Open event.
December 19th- January 6th- no events- holiday.
February 28th- Pause- Relational and developmental trauma.
March 11th-12th- Trauma-informed organisations- One Small thing (OST)- Open event.
March 19th-20th- Self-care for social work students- Norfolk.
March 21st-22nd- Workshop on trauma-informed organisations- ESTD conference. Open conference.
March 25th-27th-Trauma-informed organisations, Relational & developmental trauma- Warwickshire.
March 28th- Therapeutic treasure box of tools- Essex LA.
April 1st- Hounslow- relational and developmental trauma.
April 3rd- Self-care for foster carers- Moon and back fostering- Cambridge- Open event.
April 15th-18th- Three Steps, Navon, Ireland- Trauma-informed organisations, Relational & developmental trauma.
No bookings between 21st December- 15th January- Holiday.
January 30th- Lincolnshire- Relational trauma, power of language, and behaviour as communication.
February 1st- Three Steps Conference in Dublin.
February 11th-12th- Relational & developmental trauma; & a therapeutic treasure box for working with trauma. Bristol LA.
February 22nd-23rd- BAAT-Relational & developmental trauma; & a therapeutic treasure box for working with trauma (Open event).
October 24th- Attachment and trauma in the classroom- Hertfordshire conference.
November 13th-Supporting adolescents- event in Cambridge.
November 19th-24th- A week in North Somerset Local Authority on relational and developmental trauma/ trauma-informed care/ self-care/ creative and expressive strategies.
November 26th- Keynote- Staf National Conference- Trauma & Resilience- Glasgow.
December 3rd-4th- Islington Children's Services- Relational & Developmental trauma- theory & practice.
December 6th- Robust and thorough assessments for court- Hounslow.
December 11th-12th- Bristol-Relational & Developmental trauma- theory & practice.
September 20th- Pause conference- workshop and keynote.
October 1st- Training on self-care and emotional wellbeing for Beech Lodge School.
October 17th- Dr Treisman is a keynote presenting at the Parenting Northern Ireland conference on relational & developmental trauma.
October 18th- Keynote- Cavan Mental Health Conference.
July 6th- Triborough virtual school conference- keynote on resilience, and a workshop on emotional regulation.
March 19th- Unaccompanied asylum-seeking young people for post 16 and leaving care services- Triborough.
March 20th-22nd- Northern Ireland- Nurse conference and CAMHS event.
March 25th- April 13th- Away on holiday- no bookings.
November 12th- Private event- Reflecting on parenting in the context of mental health difficulties.
November 13th- Private event-Reflecting on parenting in the context of domestic violence.
July 24th- August 10th (Varying days)- Training at the summer institute for frontline social work programme on topics around relational and developmental trauma, child development, and parenting in the context of mental health/ domestic violence/ substance use/ learning disabilities/ trauma.
September 7th- Training for foster carers on fostering unaccompanied asylum-seeking young people for the North London Consortium.
September 20th- GrandparentsPlus event on strengths-based, hope, and resilience approaches in Middlesborough.
September 22nd- Trauma and attachment in the classroom for a London-based school.
October 9th- PAC-UK- The impact of relational and Developmental Trauma on children's bodies, brains, emotions, behaviours, and emotions. For adoptive parents and adoption professionals.
October 21st- British Association of Art Therapists- Derby- The impact of relational and Developmental Trauma on children's bodies, brains, emotions, behaviours, and emotions. Theory and practical strategies.
November 3rd- Private event- supporting unaccompanied asylum-seeking young people.
July 4th- Twilight session for a London-based school on trauma-informed schools.
July 11th- The impact of trauma on children in care for nurses.
April 27th- Grandparents Plus masterclass for kinship carers- York- The impact of relational and Developmental Trauma on children's bodies, brains, emotions, behaviours, and emotions.
May 3rd-4th- Training for frontline.
May 11th- London local authority- Sensory and body-based interventions for children who have experienced relational and developmental trauma.
May 15th- British Psychological Society- The experiences and psychological needs of unaccompanied asylum-seeking, trafficked, and refugee young people.
May 16th- Professional Tree of Life workshop/ team away day for residential workers.
May 18th-Grandparents Plus masterclass for kinship carers- Leeds- The impact of relational and Developmental Trauma on children's bodies, brains, emotions, behaviours, and emotions.
May 29th- June 4th- A whole week long training programme for three steps residential services in Navon, Ireland. This includes sessions on relational and developmental trauma, the impact of working with trauma, the impact of trauma on the organisation, and creative strategies of working with trauma.
June 6th-7th- Training for front line.
June 8th- Pause- London- Disenfranchised grief and loss in birth mothers who have had their children removed.
June 15th- Pause- Location TBC-Disenfranchised grief and loss in birth mothers who have had their children removed.
June 26th- Coventry local authority- The impact of relational and Developmental Trauma on children's bodies, brains, emotions, behaviours, and emotions.
June 29th-Grandparents Plus masterclass for kinship carers- Liverpool- The impact of relational and Developmental Trauma on children's bodies, brains, emotions, behaviours, and emotions.
February 15th-17th- Training for Three Steps in Ireland- the impact of trauma on organisations, creating trauma-informed environments, caring for the team around the worker.
February 21st-The impact of relational and Developmental Trauma on children's bodies, brains, emotions, behaviours, and emotions/ Direct working tools- Art Rooms Project Oxford.
March 14th- Brighton and Hove conference- Relationship-based Practice- Key note on "The impact of relational and Developmental Trauma on children's bodies, brains, emotions, behaviours, and emotions"; and afternoon workshop on "Strengths-based, hope, and resiliency practice".
March 16th- Grandparents Plus masterclass for kinship carers- Bedford- The impact of relational and Developmental Trauma on children's bodies, brains, emotions, behaviours, and emotions.
April 9th- Self-care and stress management for social workers (2 local authorities).
April 13th-14th- London Local Authority- Impact of parental mental health and unresolved trauma on children/ parenting.
30th- Online Children and Young People conference with Online Events- Session on unaccompanied asylum-seeking young people- a wider lens on trauma.
February 7th- Fostering Network- Unaccompanied asylum-seeking young people within educational settings.
September 29th 2016- Key Speaker and workshop facilitator at the Hertfordshire Foster carer conference- "Practical ways of supporting children to identify, label, and regulate a range of emotions", and "Building, celebrating, and noticing children's strengths- hope-based and resilience practice".
October 3rd-4th 2016 (Closed event)- Psychological needs and experiences of unaccompanied asylum-seeking, trafficked, and refugee young people.
October 12th- Official release date of "Working with relational and developmental trauma in children and adolescents" by Dr Karen Treisman.
October 17th- (Closed event)- The impact of relational and developmental trauma on children and adolescents.
November 7th- (Closed event)- Therapeutic life story work.
November 21st (Closed event)- Brain development and trauma.
November 28th- (Closed event)- Attachment and trauma in the classroom- theory and practical ideas.
International Foster Care Organisation (IFCO) Conference- Presented 2 workshops (Psychological needs and experiences of unaccompanied asylum-seeking, trafficked, and refugee young people) and (Building, celebrating, and noticing children's strengths- hope-based and resilience practice).
Grandparents Plus- Two masterclasses in Essex and then in Leicester- "Understanding your kinship child- the impact of relational and developmental trauma on children", and "Building, celebrating, and noticing children's strengths- hope-based and resilience practice".
Fostering Network- London-based masterclasses on "Attachment and trauma in the classroom", "Unaccompanied asylum-seeking young people", "Building strengths and resilience", and "Finding ways go get to know your foster child".
Fostering Network Conference- "Building, celebrating, and noticing children's strengths- hope-based and resilience practice".
Off the record, Compass, Croydon- Therapeutic interventions for working clinically with unaccompanied asylum-seeking, trafficked, and refugee young people".
PAC-UK- "Building, celebrating, and noticing children's strengths- hope-based and resilience practice".


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Willie Nelson may still sing jailhouse blues in Hudspeth County pot bust
The New York Times this morning reports ("Case of Willie Nelson pot bust isn't extinguished yet"that the judge in Willie Nelson's pot possession case in Hudspeth County has refused to accept plea deals reached between the prosecution and Nelson's attorneys. The story opens:
The seemingly routine occurrence of Willie Nelson's being found in possession of marijuana has stoked a small conflagration in a Texas county where a judge says she will not permit what she sees as the lenient punishment of this singer by an overly deferential prosecutor.
Judge Becky Dean-Walker of Hudspeth County said on Tuesday morning that she would not accept a mailed-in plea agreement for Mr. Nelson that stemmed from a 2010 drug arrest there and that she believed that the county attorney, Kit Bramblett, was giving the singer preferential treatment because he is famous.
"He's supposed to file the charge he feels is appropriate," Judge Dean-Walker said of Mr. Bramblett in a telephone interview. "Not what he feels he should do for his favorite singer. It is up to the judge to agree or not."
Judge Dean-Walker added, "If you're not going to do it for the guy in the corner, why do it for a celebrity?"
After detailing two plea deals reached by attorneys but rejected by the judge, the story concluded, "'At no point do I have to let him off,' the judge said. 'If Willie Nelson gets off with nothing, I'm not going to be part of it.'"
It's not so clear, though, that the judge herself wouldn't normally do exactly this for "the guy in the corner." She went on to say she'd actually, physically signed off on the deal before realizing Nelson was the defendant. "The judge said she had accidentally signed off on paperwork approving the latest deal for Mr. Nelson," reported the Times, "then crossed out her signature. 'I did sign it before I realized,' she said. 'I flipped it over and I said, 'Oh, no.'"
It's not surprising she signed off on the deal before realizing she had a celebrity defendant. Very few Texas defendants convicted of low-level pot possession end up sentenced to jail time, so one wonders if, at this point, Nelson's case isn't being treated less favorably by the judge than normal because of his celebrity, in sort of a mirror image of the lenient stance she accuses the prosecutor of taking. Who knows? Certainly the Red Headed Stranger can afford the lawyers to flesh it all out. But I surely wonder what other sentences for comparable charges have issued from the same judge's court? I doubt many included jail stints.
See related Grits posts:
We are all safer now: Willie Nelson busted for pot (in other news, sun still rises in east)
DeGuerin: Willie Nelson pot bust an improper use of Border Patrol checkpoint
Prosecutor wanted Willie to sing as part of pot plea
Labels: Hudspeth County, marijuana, Willie Nelson
Big T said...
Looks to me from the judge's statements that Nelson's defense has a pretty good basis for a recusal motion.
Hook Em Horns said...
Another judge making a name for itself!
She needs to recuse herself if she can't be unbiased.
ckikerintulia said...
She probably would like for Hudspeth County to get the notoriety of a high profile trial. It might come back to bite her.
rodsmith said...
yep the febs might want to talk to this idiot judge. considering their so-called "border stop" was what 50-100 miles INSIDE THE BORDER i think the last think the febs want is somneone with a world wide following and lots of money to shine a light on their criminal activities!
Phelps said...
So, in other words, to prove that willy doesn't get unusual punishment, we have to give willy unusual punishment.
I guess it makes more sense in a robe.
So what's the offer?
Unlike so many musicians, Willie hasn't overdosed and died early. He is to be commended for that. Rock musicians, it used to be said, overdose and die at the average age of 27. It's their lifestyle, I suppose. Willie, and Mick, look like hell, but they are survivors! Of course Willie, even though he has led an identical lifestyle, isn't a rock artist. It's really something - to never take a sober breath!
BarkGrowlBite said...
Come on fellows. Regardless of where you stand on pot, isn't about time to say 'enough is enough!'
I'm a big fan of Willie and have been so for many years. 'On the Road Again' is still one of my favorites. But Willie has been busted for pot possession a bunch of times over the years and he has openly flouted the law by toking up a joint onstage.
A little jail time won't hurt Willie, but it might send a message to people that, no matter who you are, you cannot continue to flout the law.
Tired of that old man getting away with drugs.PUT EM AWAY. GOT KIDS doing time for drugs over and over and he is getting away over and over. all cause of moola!! sad and a bad INFLUENCE


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I would be a liar if I told you that I didn't know going into When We Left Cuba that it would be a book that I would love with all my heart. Last year, Chanel Cleeton completely won me over with her historical debut, Next Year in Havana. It was poignant, romantic and so interesting. When We Left Cuba was just as enthralling of a read. I loved it so much - it is easily one of my favorite books of 2019.
This book focuses on Beatriz Perez, who we encountered in her sister's book. I was intrigued by Beatriz' character in Next Year in Havana, so I was over the moon that Chanel Cleeton chose to shine a light on her here. What an absolutely magnetic character she was! Strong, brave, and patriotic beyond words would be the words that I would primarily choose to describe this powerhouse of a personality. Her independence and her strong roots to Cuba were a source of intense admiration and fear for this reader. Her thirst for revenge could have easily made her a difficult character to fully appreciate, but the author does a beautiful job at making you see Beatriz' point of view. She wasn't the sort of character who would be happy just sitting on the sideline as her country was being taken into ruin by Fidel Castro. She wanted to be in the middle of the action, fighting alongside the men for her country. Everything about Beatriz was absolutely compelling and I have to thank Chanel for writing her an evocative story.
Romance readers will also be happy to know that there is a romance in When We Left Cuba. Fair warning, it's not a straightforward romance and it is not the focus of the story, but I loved it with every fiber of my being. Beatriz meets Nicholas, a US senator, at an elegant soiree where his cousin proposes to her. Their attraction to each other was immediate but they were both in precarious situations that wouldn't allow for them to be a happy couple. They clashed a lot, but underneath it all there was so much passion and mutual respect for each other. Their relationship made me ache. It was heartbreaking and made me feel so much to the point that I wished they had met under better circumstances. Their connection with each other throughout their stolen moments was that palpable. Like I said When We Left Cuba isn't a romance novel, but it was nice that there was something so beautiful to satisfy the romantic in me. As with Next Year in Havana, Cleeton presented the history, culture, and politics of Cuba so elegantly. Though I am a reader who reads predominantly for entertainment, I always appreciate when a book can teach me a few things and this series has certainly provided me with some interesting knowledge of Cuba.
Books are so incredible. I love how a few hundred pages are able to pack so much emotion and intensity. When We Left Cuba was a story full of passion, feeling, and rich history. It's a story that I highly recommend because it's one I know I will find myself re-reading. Chanel Cleeton is at her peak with romantic historical fiction and I cannot wait to see what she has in store up her sleeves!
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Q: VNC Virtual Display Driver I have a server remotely hosted without a monitor attached. It is running Windows Server 2003 x64, and I am remotely connecting to it via VNC. The biggest I can make the resolution is 640x480, are there any virtual device drivers out there that can increase the resolution?
I can't use remote desktop as I need to share the session with several other comptuers. This machine is acting as a monitor for several sites, and is watched by many people.
Ideally, I'd like to be 1920x1200.

A: As VNC simply follows the console's screen, all you need to do is change the screen resolution to the size that you want.  This might disconnect your VNC session when you press the "Apply" button, but you'll have 15 seconds to connect back and click "Keep" so that it sticks.  I've had to deal with this before, and this is the quickest method of fixing the issue - get in, change the resolution, if you get dropped connect back, keep the settings.  Newer versions of VNC will automatically adjust the resolution for you, eliminating the annoying drop.

A: You can also install UltraVNC which comes with a display driver that gives you more control.

A: VNC will only let you switch to the maximum resolution supported by your actual console video driver. If this is limited to 640x480, you may be using the system default VGA driver (such as when running in safe mode). You can check this in Device Manager. Try and get the actual video driver from the hardware manufacturer and update, it should then allow you to select any resolution supported by your hardware - whether or not 1920x1200 will be there is another question, but you will get common ones like 1280x1024.

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Whether you are in middle school, high school, or college, math can be difficult, to say the least. First of all, let's figure out what your idea of "free" is. If you are truly in the market for help, then your school math help center or one of your instructors or teaching assistants will be an excellent source. Another reliable source will be the teacher's edition of the textbook you are currently using for class.
However, if you are looking for the other form of "free", then having friends or a parent willing to offer you assistance with your homework are another solid means to making sure your homework is done in a timely and efficient manner. It is also a good idea to ask your friends how they are solving the problems that might arise with math homework. Chances are you will find that online solutions will offer you the most effective and beneficial way to answer if not help you solve your math homework. The main point to remember is to find a website that offers your specific textbook online. Keep in mind the endgame here is to actually learn how to problem solve, and the big picture goes beyond math. That said, surviving in today's world requires basic math skills, so learning how to not only solve issues associated with your time as well as issues that will put you in a better position later in life is key.
So to begin with, your best option is to pay attention in class and make sure to ask the right questions at the right times. Take copious and attentive notes. If that is not helping, ask a friend or classmate who you are aware takes good notes to have a look at their notes to add to the ones you have already taken.
Another advantage of finding online math help for free is its ability to work beyond the regular structures used for a school math curriculum.
Working online is different from a traditional classroom and the pressure that comes with learning in a group setting.
This framework offers students games and other activities not typically incorporated in a classroom setting.
For students who might have difficulty with math, free online help with math homework provides a comfortable space that is more relaxing and helpful to learning at the student's pace.


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EconomyEditor's PickHouse told not to stick its nose in foreign affairs
President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Jan. 4. — COURTESY OF THE OFFICE OF THE PRESS SECRETARY WEBSITE.
By Beatriz Marie D. Cruz
POLITICAL analysts on Sunday criticized the Philippine Speaker for allegedly meddling in foreign affairs, which they said should be the exclusive purview of the Executive branch.
"Foreign policy is still very much the purview of the Executive, unless the House of Representatives will initiate laws to support activities and policies relating to the agreements signed," Herman Joseph Kraft, a political science professor at the University of the Philippines (UP), said in an e-mail.
Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez was among those who accompanied President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. during his state visit to China last week.
He later told state radio the trip had been "highly successful because there were many engagements at different levels."
His office did not immediately reply to a Viber message seeking comment.
Mr. Romualdez, the president's first cousin, also met with Li Keqiang, chairman of the standing committee of the National People's Congress, China's legislative body.
He said the meetings had led "to a better rapport" between the two nations. "Upon the instruction of our president, we shall engage our counterparts at the Parliament and our Congress and our Senate level," he said last week.
Mr. Kraft said the working relationship between Philippine and Chinese lawmakers would "largely be consultative and symbolic and will depend on the foreign policy direction of the Executive, or in the case of China, the Communist Party."
The Speaker's growing presence in international engagements is "rarely done because they are expected to stay in the country and manage alliances/politics within House, said Hansley A. Juliano, a political economy researcher studying at Nagoya University's Graduate School of International Development in Japan.
He also cited the need to assess the independence of the Legislature. "Executive domination of the Legislature has been pretty normalized in hot-button issues, and the supermajority that was normalized under ex-President Rodrigo R. Duterte and Marcos belies any attempt at independence and criticism."
Aries A. Arugay, professor and chairman of the UP Political Science Department, called foreign policy under the Marcos government a "family affair."
"Why are there other voices louder in terms of foreign policy, other than the president and the Foreign affairs Secretary?" Mr. Arugay said.
Aside from Mr. Romualdez, also accompanying Mr. Marcos to China were First Lady Marie Louise Liza A. Marcos and presidential sister and Senate foreign relations committee chairperson Senator Maria Imelda "Imee" R. Marcos.
"It seems like they all have good intentions," Mr. Arugay said by telephone. "But you know, good intentions are not enough."
Foreign policy with a country as powerful as China needs a "sophisticated, coherent approach," he added.
Mr. Marcos has invited Mr. Xi to visit the Philippines, which Mr. Romualdez called "forthcoming because they actually enjoyed each other's company and that of the respective first ladies."
Mr. Romualdez had also told state media Mr. Marcos had managed to convey to the Chinese head of state the concerns of Filipinos "in an atmosphere of mutual respect and equality."
But analysts said the success of the president's state visit to China depends a lot on whether China would act on their agreements.
"It's one thing to wish and claim that they did that, but it's another thing to actually see it translated to Chinese geopolitical strategy," Mr. Juliano said.
"Pleasantries can be exchanged and hidden in official communiques, but we have to acknowledge that the Chinese economic machine is currently being built, at Xi's direction by maintaining Chinese primacy over mainland and maritime Asia," he added.
Mr. Arugay said China chooses to engage with the Philippines bilaterally because of its "glaring power asymmetry." "Rather than talk about the South China Sea issue with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations multilaterally and other relevant parties, China would rather talk individually because it is playing to its advantage, because of its sheer size and power."
Mr. Xi has vowed to "find a compromise" to ease tensions in the South China Sea, Mr. Marcos said on Wednesday after meeting with the Chinese leader in Beijing.
In a video released by the presidential palace in Manila, Mr. Marcos said he had spoken with his Chinese counterpart about the plight of Filipino fishermen at sea, who are frequently driven away by the Chinese Coast Guard.
China claims more than 80% of the South China Sea, which is believed to contain massive oil and gas deposits and through which billions of dollars in trade passes each year. It has ignored a 2016 ruling by a United Nations-backed arbitration court that voided its claim based on a 1940s map.
The Philippines, which is being backed by the United States and its allies in ensuring freedom of navigation in the South China Sea, has been unable to enforce the ruling and has since filed hundreds of protests over what it calls encroachment and harassment by China's coast guard and its vast fishing fleet.
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KODA's latest project "Keteke" is out now and available on all stores
Ace music producer, renowned gospel singer and songwriter, Kofi Owusu Dua-Anto (KODA), has set the new year 2021 rolling with the release of his long-awaited "Keteke" new album.
The 12-track "Keteke" album is a complete body of work harmonizing all the elements needed for typical African contemporary gospel music. In preparing for the release of these unique compositions marking his 5th album, KODA released "Aseda" and "Game Over ft Eben", two great upbeat songs that were well received by fans.
A quick preview of the songs on the album reveals to the listener that this is a complete package containing songs ranging from upbeat tempo, reggae, worship, and traditional high life Ghanaian gospel music.
Featured on this project include top gospel artists such as Joe Mettle, Eben of Nigeria, Calvis Hammond, Pastor Joe Beechem, Jumbo, and Harmonious Chorale group.
Without a doubt, KODA happens to be one of the few gospel artists with such a great spirit of excellence, and this is clearly seen in his approach to his music. Aside from this fact, KODA desires to see a great change in the gospel music industry. With his current Free Audio Mixing and Mastering initiative, KODA gave young and talented gospel musicians the opportunity to get their song the best of production, mixing, and mastering for free.
Album tracklist from Apple Music below;
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The Guthrie Green is a new public space covering a block just south of the new studios of KOTV Channel 6. The green contains a bandstand for live music and a fountain for kids to play in. The landscaping is newly planted and will look better every year. The gently sloping grass lawn provides seating for a free movie when weather permits. Downtown Tulsa is coming alive.
This will be interesting to see in a couple of year's time to get a "before and after" view.
Looks like a great space to visit. Have a great weekend and thanks for your visit.
I love Guthrie Green. One day I'm going to pursuade the family for the music on Sunday afternoons.


1日の始まりも終わりもコーヒー! テイクアウトもできますよ!本格コーヒーであなたの1日を! Don't be Depresso! Here you go! Try our special coffee! Let's Expresso your feeling today!
新鮮なものを季節を感じながら ランチをお楽しみください!自家農園でとれた野菜とお米です。 Enjoy the feeling of the season with something fresh!
ちょっと1日のご褒美に!仕事休憩に!クライアントとの打ち合わせに! 午後のリフレッシュに。 You can forget something bad in REALITY. Have some REAL TEA and enjoy your evening!
エベレストの頂上と同じ気圧で作る真空スムージー!ここでしか飲めない健康ドリンク! "Vacuum Smoothie" the inside of the blender is the same atmospheric pressure as the top of Everest! super healthy, never let you regret drinking it!
Time to relax! Take it easy!Papá Feliz is always waiting for you!!


WINNIPEG — Newly-landed Syrian refugees are learning all about their new home at the Manitoba Museum.
Working with Welcome Place, NEEDS inc., and Refuge Winnipeg, the museum has distributed complimentary passed to ensure newcomers to Manitoba have the opportunity to learn about the province.
"It is essential that the museum is as inclusive as possible in carrying out this mission," said Claudette Leclerc, the museum's executive director.
Leclerc says more than 59,000 complimentary tickets were redeemed last year.
"We did not have an interpreter so they really had no clue what they were seeing but they all enjoyed the outing," said Esther Kiernan with Manitoba Family Services.


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import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.InputStream;

import org.springframework.core.io.ByteArrayResource;
import org.springframework.core.io.InputStreamResource;
import org.springframework.core.io.Resource;
import org.springframework.http.HttpInputMessage;
import org.springframework.http.HttpOutputMessage;
import org.springframework.http.MediaType;
import org.springframework.util.StreamUtils;

/**
 * Implementation of {@link HttpMessageConverter} that can read and write {@link Resource Resources}.
 *
 * <p>By default, this converter can read all media types. Written resources use
 * {@code application/octet-stream} for the {@code Content-Type}.
 *
 * @author Arjen Poutsma
 * @author Roy Clarkson
 * @since 1.0
 */
public class ResourceHttpMessageConverter extends AbstractHttpMessageConverter<Resource> {

	public ResourceHttpMessageConverter() {
		super(MediaType.ALL);
	}

	@Override
	protected boolean supports(Class<?> clazz) {
		return Resource.class.isAssignableFrom(clazz);
	}

	@Override
	protected Resource readInternal(Class<? extends Resource> clazz, HttpInputMessage inputMessage)
			throws IOException, HttpMessageNotReadableException {

		byte[] body = StreamUtils.copyToByteArray(inputMessage.getBody());
		return new ByteArrayResource(body);
	}

	@Override
	protected MediaType getDefaultContentType(Resource resource) {
			return MediaType.APPLICATION_OCTET_STREAM;
		}

	@Override
	protected Long getContentLength(Resource resource, MediaType contentType) throws IOException {
		// Don't try to determine contentLength on InputStreamResource - cannot be read afterwards...
		// Note: custom InputStreamResource subclasses could provide a pre-calculated content length!
		return (InputStreamResource.class.equals(resource.getClass()) ? null : resource.contentLength());
	}

	@Override
	protected void writeInternal(Resource resource, HttpOutputMessage outputMessage)
			throws IOException, HttpMessageNotWritableException {

		InputStream in = resource.getInputStream();
		try {
			StreamUtils.copy(in, outputMessage.getBody());
		}
		finally {
			try {
				in.close();
			}
			catch (IOException ex) {
			}
		}
		outputMessage.getBody().flush();
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}

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The book we're going to study this year is The Earth has a Soul: C.G. Jung on Nature, Technology & Modern Life by C. G. Jung, Meredith Sabini, and Joseph Campbell. If you want to get a taste of what the book is about, check out Meredith Sabini's article about the book on the website EcoBuddhism.


Hey guys, I was googling for a c++ ide and ended up on AppCode page which got me really excited because I have used IntelliJ in the past and really like it. I read the following though an I have some questions.
"JetBrains is working on a cross-platform C++ IDE supporting C, C++ (including C++11, libc++ and Boost) to help you create outstanding applications for any platform be it Windows, OS X or Linux.
Right now you can already use AppCode to code in C++."
Does anyone know if this will be an entirely new application? and meanwhile will I be able to use AppCode for C++ development that is NOT restricted to iOS development?
AppCode does generic C (and a lot of C++) just fine.
The restrictions are that AppCode itself is Mac-only, and the toolchain is locked into the Xcode toolchain, so you'll be compiling with Clang.
t locked into iOS development. I appreciate the fast response and the link to Clang Maarten.
1) Upcoming C++ IDE will be an independent cross-platform application.
2) You may use AppCode for C++ development, but it will only work if you have an Xcode project. That, of course, does not limit you with iOS since Xcode allows you to create cross-platform C/ObjC/C++ binaries independent from Mac/iOS infrastructure. You will still need to install Xcode for AppCode to work though.
Oh okay that makes sense, I didn't realize it was dependent on XCode. I will go ahead and start using it then. I'm still excited for independt application though. Thank you Dmirty.


Taking a cooking class in Chiang Mai allowed me to bring one piece of the country and its culture home with me to enjoy for the rest of my life. As a food enthusiast, learning how to make some of the most delicious dishes in thai cuisine turned out to be an invaluable experience.
Although Thailand is known about its delicious oriental food, I'd say northern Thailand and more certainly Chiang Mai has a strong reputation about the food scene. Cooking classes in Chiang Mai are a thing, as you'd see a lot of flyers advertising cooking classes. Being a foodie myself, I wouldn't forgive myself not booking a class before I go. And that's how I booked my class at Asia Scenic Thai Cooking School.
There are a few options for those interested to participate in a cooking course. If you have an entire day to spend, I would definitely recommend the farm course. But I must warn you ; you should arrive really really hungry at the cooking school because the amount of food you are going to consume in one day is insane!
or 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
*There's also the option to bring a visitor with you (who would not cook) for an additional 200 Baht for town and 400 Baht for city.
The cooking station has everything set for you. The staff in Asia Scenic's Cooking School has all the ingredients sorted for you which makes it super easy to find everything within your reach.
The day started with a quick trip around the Maejo Market, a local market where our cooking instructor, Sue, gave us a lovely tour. During the tour, Sue walked us around and gave us inside scoop on all the local ingredients we would be cooking with. She taught us how to distinguish the various types of rice and how to choose the best local vegetables and fruit.
After the tour was over, Sue gave us some time to explore the local market on our own. No matter how many times I visited a market in Thailand, I have always found it quite entertaining blending in with locals and being surrounded by a huge variety of exotic fresh fruit and spices. Even though it is a local market, the people are used to tourists popping in every day before visiting the cooking school. The popular Thai curry requires fresh curry paste. There are vendors making green curry paste, red curry and various other pastes from scratch in the market. Even If these could be made at home ,it is a lot easier and cheaper for families to buy from the market.
After we finished our little tour at the Maejo Market, we arrived at the place where magic happens, the organic farm. The setting of the cooking schools is truly incredible and If you like nature you will truly appreciate it. We were given some unique paddy hats and some chic pink aprons and Sue led us to the organic farm.
We were ensured that no chemicals are used on anything so we were free to try everything during our little tour. I was mostly impressed by the variety of basil used in Thai cuisine. In Cyprus, I have only known about one type of basil that we usually have in our gardens. In Thailand there are at least three types of basil that are mostly used as a garnish in their cooking. There's hot basil which is mostly used in spicy stir fries, sweet basil which is used a lot in red or green curry and lemon basil which is used in soups and salads.
When we finished our farm tour, we all sat down around the dinner table and Sue handed us all a slip of paper with various dishes for each one to choose from. Everything had a vegetarian version too.
We would all made spring rolls so there was no alternative option (but it's really tasty so no regrets). As a soup I chose Tom Yum Koong because I like spicy. Considering I like spicy, I chose spicy chicken salad too. In the stir fried selection, I thought that it was mandatory to learn how to make the Thai specialty ; PAD THAI. I had tough time deciding which curry to cook since this is literally my favorite food of all time. Ended up with panang curry ; it's the same as red curry but much more mild since it has added peanuts.
It was truly an incredible experience going through this culinary journey in Chiang Mai. Sue did a really good job coaching us all the time and advising us on how to achieve the desired result. She helped us choose the spicy level as each individual has different preferences. The thing with spices in Thailand compared to western world is when you say medium spicy it translates to very very spicy in our language and getting something spicy is quite risky!
We started our culinary journey with a typical Pad Thai Dish – the most popular Thai dish which is made of thin rice noodles stir fried with egg, tofu and in this case chicken and seasoned with fish sauce, sugar, tamarind, vinegar and dried chili.
After the successful attempt of Pad Thai, we then continued our Thai culinary journey with our salads. I'm definitely not a salad person but considering I like chicken and spicy, my selection was quite obvious ; spicy chicken salad. I must admit that I overestimated my tolerance towards spicy as it was way too spicy.
We proceeded with some spring rolls. Although we cooked the filling all together, we individually did the wrap and decorated our own plate.
After we finished our spring rolls and did a quick break to give our stomach some time to recover (it was still 11am) we proceeded with our soup selection. I chose Tom Yam Koong which is a sour Thai soup – an interesting combination of spicy soup and prawns.
There's no way to hide my enthusiasm when I'm talking about my ultimate favorite food ever… curry! Curry comes in so many varieties in Thai cuisine that in the one month I spent in Thailand I didn't get bored of it ever. I was literally eating curry every day. Sometimes, twice.
During the cooking class, we had the opportunity to do curry from scratch. You'd be surprised to see how much work is put during the process of making curry paste. It's an intense, thick, moist, blend of flavorful ingredients.such as hot chilies, lemon grass and garlic.
I chose to make panang curry, it has the same ingredients with red curry with added peanuts. Peanuts make it much milder than the typical red curry.
I'm usually a chocolate person and I avoid most other things. But when in Thailand one absolutely thing you can't miss out on is mango sticky rice! It can be found everywhere in Thailand from street vendors to high end restaurants.
Great post! I loved my cooking class in Chiang Mai too. We made Panang Curry too! I think it's interesting though they had you wear the conical hats. Those are very Vietnamese!
Would love to do this. We love Thai food and every thing here looks and sounds delicious.


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On February 6, 1988 Celine Dion took part in the Swiss Preselection for the Eurovision Song Contest 1988, held at the Théâtre de Beausobre in Morges, Switzerland. Celine represented Switzerland as one of the countries wich competed at the contest. The preselection was hosted by Serge Moisson. The Swiss entry was Celine with the French language song "Ne partez pas sans moi" ("Don´t leave without me" in English), composed by Atilla Şereftuğ and Nella Martinetti. Nine songs in total competed, with the winner selected by three regional juries, a press jury and another jury of experts. The other eight performers were Hertz, Christine Nachbauer, Renato Mascetti, Bernadette, Furbaz, Cocktail Band, Gemo and Manuela Felice. After performing "Ne partez pas sans moi" and winning the preselection, Celine was photographed with the songwriters of the song, Atilla Şereftuğ and Nella Martinetti.
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Kenneth Carter
By offering pre-construction and post-construction solutions, NRG Systems, Inc. helps its customers secure the lowest possible financing rates for their prospective wind projects, and ensures those projects keep running efficiently after they go live.
A wind farm is essentially a large power plant that can end up costing millions of dollars. Financing that wind farm usually involves two important pieces: assessing the energy available at the anticipated location and determining the type of equipment that will be used to capture that energy.
NRG Systems, Inc. has been helping wind developers with the first piece of that puzzle for more than 36 years.
"Our primary role is to help wind developers 'de-risk' their projects so they can achieve the lowest possible financing rates," said David Hurwitt, vice president of Global Marketing and Product Management for NRG. "If you're a banker trying to put money to work in a wind farm, the way you get paid back is by that wind farm producing as much energy as you predict it's going to produce. If you're uncertain about the answer to that question, that creates more risk, which leads to higher rates, a more expensive project, and more expensive electricity. By creating better sensors and more accurate resource assessment technology, we are helping developers collect reliable data, which ultimately leads to less risk and less expensive electricity."
NRG has spent decades perfecting its technology for wind measurement, as well as building relationships and developing its manufacturing capabilities, all while expanding globally with the industry, according to Hurwitt. Those developments created a niche market for NRG that led to the company being involved in about two-thirds of all wind development on the planet.
A Spidar Vertical Profiler. (Photos courtesy: NRG Systems, Inc.)
"We started in the early '80s putting up towers and anemometers," he said. "We have spent a lot of time perfecting those things. We make taller towers. We make more sensitive anemometers and other sensors. About a decade ago, we helped pioneer the introduction of Lidar into the wind measurement space when we became a distributor for one of the early Lidar manufacturers working in the wind-energy market."
Lidar Advancements
In 2018, NRG acquired its own Lidar technology, Spidar, from an Israeli company (Pentalum Technologies), in order to develop that technology further and bring it to every market in the world. What sets Spidar apart is its use of Pulsed Direct Detect Lidar technology to deliver precise, bankable wind-measurement data at a significantly lower cost than conventional Doppler Lidar, according to Hurwitt.
"Lidar has mostly been a developed-world solution," he said. "It's expensive and is often too costly for measurement campaigns in most areas of the world. If you go to parts of China, India, Southeast Asia, Latin America, they use very tall met towers because they are still reasonably inexpensive."
But with the introduction of low-cost Lidar options, Hurwitt said Lidar will become more competitive with towers in developing markets.
"It's going be a real game changer for us as we start to bring Lidar to the rest of the world, and we're really excited about rolling that product out in the next year," he said.
Taking Care of Customers
Having the proper technology and equipment is important, to be sure, but it ultimately means nothing unless potential customers are cultivated and taken care of properly, according to Hurwitt.
A customer-training at NRG's headquarters in Vermont.
"NRG is a very customer-centric organization," he said. "We believe passionately in the mission of what we do. But all of our customers already believe passionately in the mission because they are renewable-energy companies. Once you realize that you've got kindred spirits, then it's a question of: How well are you listening to those people? So we spend a tremendous amount of time across our organization in the field with our customers — literally in the field — helping them to tilt up towers and make adjustments to products. We spend time on the phone with them. We go visit them in their offices. We help them analyze data. We really think that the wind industry, like most industries, is best served when you're really listening to your customer and responding to them."
Part of that customer success is simply because NRG is easy to deal with, according to Hurwitt.
"We put a premium on simplicity," he said. "We recognize that a lot of the things that our customers go through is really hard, and working with us shouldn't be one of those things. If you're developing a $100 million wind project, you've got a fair amount of pressure built into the system, so you need to make sure that the products that you're buying from us are easy to understand, easy to order, quick to receive, with a limited amount of packaging, because if you're putting a met tower up on a remote location in Thailand, you might have to pack that equipment on donkeys."
"We make sure that you have all the right tools — that you have standard size bolts, everything that you would think of to make your life easier to both acquire, own, operate, and service all of your products," Hurwitt said. "So, keeping it simple and thinking it through from a customer's perspective, I think, is a distinguishing factor for us."
Being involved in renewable energy also means NRG is heavily involved in making a better future for the planet, according to Hurwitt.
A Bat Deterrent System being installed in Hawaii for testing.
"We have been a leader in the environmental side of wind-farm development for a long time," he said. "We helped found an industry association called the American Wind Wildlife Institute."
Through that organization, NRG partnered with two other organizations to develop technology to keep bats away from wind turbines, according to Hurwitt.
"At our customer's request, because they recognize us to be the easy-to-do-business-with company that I mentioned, as well as a company that has a tremendous amount of experience helping to create products that last in harsh operating environments and work effectively with wind turbines, we are getting ready to commercialize our Bat Deterrent System," he said. "The pioneering technology essentially creates an ultrasonic field around the rotor-swept area of a turbine that effectively 'jams' the echolocation capabilities of bats, which they rely on for communicating, orienting, and foraging. If the bats can't echolocate around wind turbines, they will realize that it's not productive feeding for them and turn away, ultimately making their way to safer airspaces."
Whereas much of NRG's early history dealt with the pre-construction side of wind, the company has expanded into the post-construction side by helping its customers make turbines operate more efficiently.
"On the post-construction side, we make turbine-control sensors, which go on turbines and help them to operate at peak efficiency," Hurwitt said. "And we're looking at a range of other products that we can bring to that market to help existing assets run more efficiently. As the installed base grows, so grows the demand for O&M. And not just for sensors that work better, but sensors that help you to identify ways to increase your power production. That's a focus area for us, and you'll see some new things coming from us in the future on that."
NRG tower installation in Mongolia.
On that note, wind isn't going anywhere, and the positive message and results wind energy have to offer will continue to grow, according to Hurwitt.
"The industry, I would say, will be the most common energy source out there," he said. "It will be widely recognized as both the lowest cost and the most environmentally friendly source of energy. And the average consumer's perceptions on wind have greatly improved, and I think that will only get stronger. Non-utility off-takers, the commercial off-takers, the corporate off-takers of the world, are doing a terrific job in helping to bridge that gap between the utility industry and the average consumer. That trend will continue and be very positive for wind."
And NRG expects to continue to capitalize on that as the industry grows, according to Hurwitt.
"We're going to be a much more diverse company than we've been," he said. "We'll be servicing people, as we've been doing, all over the world, but we'll have a range of products in both pre-construction and post-construction, and we'll be bringing new technologies like Lidar and ultrasonic bat deterrence and some other new things to the market, including solutions that people haven't even conceived of today."
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An adrg file extension is related to the ARC Digitized Raster Graphics a raster format.
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Religious devotees worry about the yogaization of meditation in the U.S.
Inside the newly opened Meditation Museum in Silver Spring, exhibits refer to the pursuit of "God," the "Supreme Soul" and often "The One." A constant visual theme is orangeish-reddish light emanating from a vague, otherworldly source. The message is clear: Meditation is about connecting with the divine.
"If the mind can be in a state of experiencing the energy of God's light or presence," said Sister Jenna Mahraj, a nightclub owner turned spiritual teacher whose organization opened the museum this year, "it's like everything we tend to find so disheveled — it starts to find its own purpose."
Yet in gyms, businesses and public schools in every direction from the museum — which sits on busy Georgia Avenue — meditation is often presented as something akin to mental weight-lifting: a secular practice that keeps your brain and emotions in shape. Gyms list it alongside Zumba classes, and public schools say it can help students chill out before tests by calming the mind and training it to look upon disruptive thoughts from a non-judgmental distance.
This rough juxtaposition between the religious and secular versions of meditation epitomizes a key debate about the ancient practice as it explodes in the United States: What is the purpose of meditation? And who decides?
To Mahraj and her community, called the Brahma Kumaris, promoting the religious component is part of the purpose of the Silver Spring center, which is more about spiritual advocacy than a museum in the classic sense.
"This country needs to stop thinking meditation is about emptying your mind," she said during a recent tour. "I respect all meditation practices, but I don't necessarily believe in a practice that tries to 'empty' your thoughts. . . . I don't think that's normal."
Mahraj is not alone in her concern that meditation might be getting too secular, which can be shorthand for saying that today it is often taught value-free — unattached to a philosophy or worldview. Hindu and Buddhist leaders in particular have raised concerns that meditation may be going the route yoga has in the West, where it has largely morphed from being a tool for enlightenment to one for a firmer tush.
"What are we teaching? That's a very serious question for anyone who is taking these techniques out of a religious context and into the secular world," said Clark Strand, a former Zen Buddhist monk who now writes and lectures on spirituality and the way Eastern philosophies are transformed in the West.
"Once you remove them from the spiritual context, then goals default to those of the culture, and that could be to win a war, or make money, or to self-medicate so you can do a job you hate or for which you aren't paid enough," Strand said. "Who does [meditation] serve today? Who does it belong to? Is its purpose spiritual or just a commodity?"
Ironically, when meditation began its expansion a decade or so ago from Buddhist retreats and alternative communes to the American mainstream, institutional religion was wary that the practice was too religious — but not in a sufficiently monotheistic Judeo-Christian way.
"The biblical worldview is completely at odds with the pantheistic concepts driving Eastern meditation. We are not one with an impersonal absolute being that is called 'God.' Rather, we are estranged from the true personal God" because of our inherent sin, evangelical philosopher Douglas Groothuis wrote in Christianity Today in 2004 — a piece typical of what was found in religious media as meditation began its ascent. "The answer to our plight is not found in some 'higher level of consciousness' (really a deceptive state of mind), but in placing our faith in the unmatched achievements of Jesus Christ on our behalf."
But meditation has spread too far and too successfully into areas such as the treatment of depression, addiction and post-
traumatic stress disorder for the debate to remain simply: Is it too secular or too religious? This is because meditation's boom comes at a time of remarkable openness to questions about religion itself, with people — particularly young ones — probing much more about what, exactly, constitutes a "religious" practice, belief or prayer.
For example, while some say meditating for stress relief is "secular," doesn't that address a very modern-day type of suffering? Or is something else theologically meant by the word "suffering"? If you practice a type of focus meditation that involves, for example, chanting a basic word such as "love," is that secular or religious?
And what is really meant by meditation leaders who tell students to practice "emptying their mind"? People such as Mahraj would see such a phrase as devoid of any philosophy, but others would say secular-sounding phrases aren't necessarily "empty."
"That's a straw man," prominent brain-science writer Daniel Goleman said of the idea that secular practice teaches nothing in particular. "It pays to stop your stressed-out mind state, let your psychology calm down and your mind clear, that's just human engineering. In the Buddhist context that's a preliminary state to a spiritual journey."
Goleman is the author of "A Force for Good," a book due out this month about pragmatic — one might say secular — applications of the Dalai Lama's teachings.
The blurry lines between religious and secular are at play in Mahraj's work, too. The Brahma Kumaris, an 80-year-old spiritual movement with roots in India, teaches that meditation and prayer are about coming closer to God and "that each one of us is an eternal spirit or soul." In an effort to spread its teachings in the Washington region, the group opened its museum in downtown Silver Spring six years ago. It relocated to the new space in April.
But in addition to espousing the beliefs of those behind the center, the museum offers a broad range of more secular self-help activities such as courses on vegetarian cooking and budgeting. Mahraj, whose parents were Hindu and Catholic, speaks in area schools, to challenged youth in particular. She hosts a Web-based talk show called "America Meditating."
But Mahraj says that the purpose of the meditation her group teaches is religious. The regular practice of the Brahma Kumaris is to meditate at home for 45 minutes at 4 a.m., then attend a class together at 6 a.m. that is part silent meditation and part teaching, she said.
"We're not teaching people to empty their minds," she said. "We're teaching them to fill their minds with the right kind of things."
The soaring interest in meditation has prompted many religious groups to revive their own ancient meditative practices. Jesuit meditation retreats and church-run classes on "centering prayers" — a contemplative Christian practice — are popping up everywhere, as are programs on Jewish meditation. Muslims are discussing more if the classic practice of reciting many names of Allah is a type of meditation.
But the secular-religious debate is appearing among faith groups, too. Some find centering prayers — which call for the practitioner to focus on a general word such as "mercy" rather than liturgy — too secular, said the Rev. Jim Martin, a popular Catholic writer on spirituality who leads retreats in Catholic contemplative practices.
"Some Catholics are suspicious about centering. They'll say: 'That's so Buddhist, is that a mantra?' " he said.
Martin and others see meditation as perhaps a secular society's way of tiptoeing back to God.
"Some say the Christian of the future will be a mystic or not a Christian at all," he said. "You have to have a spiritual life."
Michelle Boorstein is the Post's religion reporter, where she reports on the busy marketplace of American religion.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/the-yoga-ization-of-meditation-is-the-ancient-practice-becoming-too-removed-from-its-religious-roots/2015/06/06/56432d84-0c49-11e5-95fd-d580f1c5d44e_story.html
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Raymond Fouquet, December 26, 1920 to December 15, 2013, Bio and Rememberances Primary tabs
Raymond was born December 26, 1920 in a small town that was a suburb of Paris. Growing up he loved sport, soccer was one of his favorites; he played in a soccer match on his wedding day. He also embraced bicycle racing and was a keen participant in local events.
During WWII, Raymond was pressed into forced labor and transported to Germany. Granted leave to visit his family, he never returned and ultimately joined the French Army. Following the war, Ray met the lovely Marie, the companion of his life, at a summer resort.
Raymond was trained to be a welder but that work was scarce so he became a waiter. Following other family members, Ray and Marie immigrated to America and settled in Chicago. In 1956, they moved their family, now including daughters Raphaele and Michele, to Los Angeles.
Ray continued to pursue his career and worked in some of the area's top restaurants including Chasen's and Matteo's. Raymond and Marie were part of the growing French community in Southern California. They watched as the interest in finer dining, beyond steak and potatoes, grew. In 1968, Ray took the plunge and opened the La Grange Restaurant on Westwood Boulevard.
Ray had always retained his interest in cycling and his waiters would join him on rides. Some customers would join in from time to time as well and that was the genesis of the La Grange Club.
With guidance and encouragement from Raymond, the Club grew and became a substantial presence in Southern California. Ray has devoted himself to encouraging promising racers as well as recreational cyclists. That Southern California is a hot bed of cycling is due in no small part to the contributions of Raymond Fouquet, his passion for the sport, bicycles and the people who ride them.
Raymond's family is planning a memorial service as is LaGrange planning a memorial Nichols ride. Both will be early in the new year.
Rememberances:
I would like to share a bit about Raymond, whom I first met in 1971 when I joined La Grange the first time. What was most memorable about him was his positive attitude. During World War II, he was interned by the Germans to work in a factory in France . When talking about that experience, he did not dwell on how horrible it was to be in a prison camp. Rather, he joked about how he would fool the Germans. As the owner of LaGrange he would meet everyone at the door with a laugh and smile. We had wonderful meals there, served by the same fellows we would ride with on Sunday morning going up Nichols. After the Sunday ride we would return to the restaurant and even though the tables had been set for the dinner that evening, a bunch of sweaty, thirsty riders would sit at the tables, drinking water and joking. Raymond never complained that he probably had to reset every table in the place.
As you probably know, his wife was brutally murdered while in her home. I went to the service for her and the place was packed with people who just wanted to be with Raymond at this terrible time. That's how much he inspired people.
What started as a small club of about 20 riders, mostly waiters from LaGrange and a few Francophiles has, through Raymond's inspiration, grown to what it is today. He was undoubtedly very proud of what had been accomplished, but would never brag about it. He supported everyone on a bike, from the beginner to the top category riders. He always had a smile for us and a little laugh. For those who knew him, he will live in us every day.
-Paul Beechen
Raymond introduced himself to everyone - I mean everyone - who showed for the 8:30 La Grange Ride Sunday mornings at the restaurant in Westwood. Even if you were in cut-off blue jeans and Keds.
Hardly anybody knew this, because he would always stay at the back of the pack as it wended through Beverly Hills and West Hollywood to the base of Nichols Canyon, but he was the best pedaler the club has ever seen. John McCormick called him "roue de verre" (wheel of glass) because he was so smooth. You could ride behind him blindfolded.
If you raced bikes in SoCal from the 1960's on, even if you didn't ride for his beloved Velo Club La Grange Westwood, this man probably handed up a water bottle to you on the last lap of some road race in April in some godforsaken place like Acton or Willows. May his spirit, the spirit of cycling, live forever.
-David Huntsman
About 10 years ago was the last time I saw him, after the Nichols ride. I told him my mother had put my original wool La Grange jersey in the dryer and it was ruined. He told me to come by and visit him later, when I came by we had a great visit chatting about old times, right before I left he gave me a mint condition jersey, identical to the ruined one he had first given me in 1980. It was the last one he had but he insisted I take it.
-Alex Ostroy
Rode to Santa Barbara with Ray and Bud and the club when he was more than 70 yrs of age.Rode up Laurel Canyon with him many times to head off the Sunday am Nichols pack and then watched him with that great smile on his face drop most of them coming down Sepulveda. His love for cycling and sport and the friendships and camaraderie that it created was only exceeded by his love for all of us.He and Marie were the surrogate family for all of us.
-Gene Hines
I remember my first Nichol's ride... Raymond was at the Corner.... happy; saying hello to everyone that was there; and kissing all the girls; on both cheeks; of course... what a wonderful legacy he has left.
-Linda Laufer Seltzer
Meeting him reminded me of the reason we all got involved with this sport in the first place. Stories of sportsmanship, friendship and camaraderie. The enduring values of the club he started are a testament to how strong his legacy will continue to be. Chapeau Raymond!
-Joe Pugliese
I first met Raymond Fouquet at the beginning of the season in 1992. I had just joined Velo Club La Grange Westwood (VCLGW) as the cycling club was known back then, even though, as today, everyone just called it "La Grange." I was detritus from the Los Angeles Racing Team (LART) which had just folded. During my racing tenure on LART, I observed some real talent on the part of La Grange racers and had, of course, done the club's Sunday, Nichols Canyon Ride on several occasions. Since I lived in Culver City, just a short ride for the Nichols Ride start, La Grange seemed like a good fit.
I had ordered a La Grange kit, just shorts and jersey, and had made arrangements to pick up the clothing at the club founder's home in Westwood. I drove there directly after work. Raymond greeted me at the door. Taking note of the Peugeot sedan in the drive, I smiled and said that he had a very cool car. I then added that I rode a Peugeot bicycle, my third and my first pro racing bike. He seemed delighted to hear this. He invited me in and then went to retrieve my new kit. Upon his return, he said that they were just sitting down to dinner, and asked if I would like to join his family for dinner. I was stunned—I had just met the man, and he was inviting me to dinner. I knew Raymond had been a restaurateur, and I had no doubt that the meal would have been quite good, but I had to beg off with genuine regrets—my wife had dinner waiting for me at home.
This demonstration of hospitality and generosity would not be the last that I encountered in Raymond. My good friend Mitch and I attended our first La Grange Annual Awards Dinner at a restaurant in Thousand Oaks. Raymond greeted us warmly upon our arrival, and honored us by asking if we would like to sit with him at the Founders' Table. This second invitation to dine with him would not be refused. The table sat at least a dozen people, all of whom seemed to be old comrades of Raymond's, accompanied by their spouses. All of the table's occupants, with the exception of Mitch and me, were engaged in conversation, entirely in French. I looked around the table and at the first pause in the conversation, I said: "This brings back wonderful memories of my childhood and holiday dinners at my grandparents' house with all my aunts and uncles."
The rest of the table looked at me quizzically.
"They would all be speaking French," I added.
"You are French?" someone asked.
"Half," I said, "Canadian French. My mother was a LeBlanc."
This brought smiles. "Do you speak French?"
"I can understand about two thirds of what you say," I responded, "but I would never try to speak it—I would butcher it and embarrass myself."
They laughed at that, and welcomed Mitch and me to the banquet. They asked a few more questions and continued for the rest of the event, to converse only in English.
Mitch leaned in close and asked why our companions were no longer speaking French.
"Because they know that we don't speak it, and to do so would exclude us from the conversation—it would be rude."
I had only been a La Grange member for a year when I moved to the Bay Area. I worked for a company whose main office was in Los Angeles, and my family remained in Culver City for the first six months while my son's school year completed and I could buy a house. I commuted to and from on the weekends, driving to L.A. on Fridays with my bike, and returning Sunday afternoon. I did the Nichols Ride every weekend. Once my family was moved, my visits became fewer, but every time I showed up for the Nichols Ride, Raymond greeted me the same way, a hug and a kiss to each cheek. He was a truly wonderful man with a huge heart. I am deeply saddened that I will never be able to take his hand in mine again, and say thank you for being so kind, so generous, and creating for me an extended family that is still a part of my life even though I hardly ever get to ride with them—I do so in spirit every time I don my La Grange kit and mount a bicycle. Good-bye, my friend.
-Douglas Herrick
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MARTIN v. STATE OF TEXAS
MARTIN v. STATE OF TEXAS(1906)
Argued: Decided: February 19, 1906
[200 U.S. 316, 317] Messrs. Watson E. Coleman, O. P. Easterwood, and O. E. Smith for plaintiff in error.
Messrs. C. K. Bell, Robert Vance Davidson, and Claude Pollard for defendant in error.
[200 U.S. 316, 318]
Mr. Justice Harlan delivered the opinion of the court:
By an indictment returned in the district court of Tarrant county, Texas, the plaintiff in error was charged with the crime of murder. Having been duly arraigned and pleaded not guilty, the accused (who is a negro) moved to quash the indictment, on the ground, stated in writing under oath, that all persons of the African race had been excluded from the grand jury, because of their race, although about one fourth of the inhabitants of the county, competent under the law to act as grand jurors, were of that race. The facts upon which the motion was based were set out, and the accused, in the written motion, prayed that testimony be heard in support of its grounds. The state's attorney, in writing, denied such discrimination, and offered to prove that only about one hundred and fifty persons of the African race in the county, as compared with twelve thousand whites, were competent under the law to act as grand jurors.
The accused then moved in writing, verified by his oath, to quash the panel of petit jurors, upon the ground that from the panel had been excluded all persons of the African race, because of their race, although about one fourth of the persons in the county competent under the law to serve as jurors were of that race. The facts set out in that motion were also denied in writing by the state's attorney.
Both motions were overruled by the court, the accused excepting. There was a verdict of guilty of murder in the first degree, and the accused was sentenced to suffer death. The judgment of conviction was affirmed in the court of criminal appeals, the highest court of the state in which a decision of the case could be had. One of the assignments of error in that court was the overruling of the motion to quash the indictment; but no error was there assigned in respect of the overruling of the motion to quash the panel of petit jurors.
It is not contended that the Constitution or laws of Texas authorized any discrimination, on account of race merely, in the selection of grand or petit jurors. Nor is it contended that [200 U.S. 316, 319] the prescribed qualifications for jurors were not appropriate in order to secure an impartial jury for the trial of an accused. Nevertheless, if, upon the hearing of the written motion to quash the indictment, the facts stated in the motion had been established by affirmative proof, or if the trial court had refused to admit evidence to prove them, we should not hesitate to reverse the judgment. For it is the settled doctrine of this court that 'whenever, by any action of a state, whether through its legislature, through its courts, or through its executive or administrative officers, all persons of the African race are excluded solely because of their race or color, from serving as grand jurors in the criminal prosecution of a person of the African race, the equal protection of the laws is denied to him, contrary to the 14th Amendment of the Constitution of the United States.' Carter v. Texas, 177 U.S. 442, 447 , 44 S. L. ed. 839, 841, 20 Sup. Ct. Rep. 687; Strauder v. West Virginia, 100 U.S. 303 , 25 L. ed. 664; Neal v. Delaware, 103 U.S. 370, 397 , 26 S. L. ed. 567, 574; Gibson v. Mississippi, 162 U.S. 565 , 40 L. ed. 1075, 16 Sup. Ct. Rep. 904; Rogers v. Alabama, 192 U.S. 226, 231 , 48 S. L. ed. 417, 419, 24 Sup. Ct. Rep. 257. So if, upon the hearing of the written motion to quash the panel of petit jurors, the facts stated in that motion had been proved, or if the opportunity to establish them by evidence had been denied to the accused, the judgment would be reversed.
But the record before us makes no such case. Although the accused in each of his written motions prayed the court to hear evidence thereon, it does not appear that he introduced any evidence whatever to prove discrimination against his race bacause of their color, or made any actual offer of evidence in support of either motion. The reasonable inference from the record is that he did not offer any evidence on the charge of discrimination, but was content to rely simply on his verified written motions, although the facts stated in them were controverted by the state. The trial court, it must be assumed from the record, had nothing before it, when deciding the motions to quash, except the written motions and the written answers thereto. In Smith v. Mississippi, 162 U.S. 592, 600 , 601 S., 40 L. ed. 1082, 1085, 1086, 16 Sup. Ct. Rep. 900,-which was a prosecution of a negro for the crime [200 U.S. 316, 320] of murder,-it appeared that the accused, upon grounds stated in writing, and similar to those assigned in this case, moved to quash the indictment. He moved, also, upon similar grounds, in writing, to quash the panel of petit jurors. Each motion was overruled. This court said: 'No evidence was offered in support of the motion by the accused to quash the indictment, unless the facts set out in the written motion to quash, verified 'to the best of his knowledge and belief,' can be regarded as evidence in support of the motion. We are of opinion that it could not properly be so regarded . . . . The facts stated in the written motion to quash, although that motion was verified by the affidavit of the accused, could not be used as evidence to establish those facts, except with the consent of the state prosecutor or by order of the trial court. No such consent was given. No such order was made. The grounds assigned for quashing the indictment should have been sustained by distinct evidence introduced, or offered to be introduced, by the accused. He could not, of right, insist that the facts stated in the motion to quash should be taken as true simply because his motion was verified by his affidavit. The motion to quash was, therefore, unsupported by any competent evidence; consequently, it cannot be held to have been erroneously denied.' To the same effect were Tarrance v. Florida, 188 U.S. 519, 521 , 47 S. L. ed. 572, 573, 23 Sup. Ct. Rep. 402, and Brownfield v. South Carolina, 189 U.S. 426, 428 , 47 S. L. ed. 882, 883, 23 Sup. Ct. Rep. 513. The present case cannot be distinguished from the Smith Case; and we are unable to hold, upon this record, that it was error to overrule the motions to quash; for, as already stated, it does not appear that the facts stated in those motions were established by evidence, or that the accused, after filing his motions, made any separate offer to prove them by witnesses, or was denied the opportunity to make such proof.
A different conclusion in this case would mean that, in a criminal prosecution of a negro for crime, an allegation of discrimination against the African race because of their race could be established by simply proving that no one of that race was on the grand jury that returned the indictment, or on the [200 U.S. 316, 321] petit jury that tried the accused; whereas, a mixed jury, some of which shall be of the same race with the accused, cannot be demanded, as of right, in any case; nor is a jury of that character guaranteed by the 14th Amendment. What an accused is entitled to demand, under the Constitution of the United States, is that, in organizing the grand jury as well as in the impaneling of the petit jury, there shall be no exclusion of his race, and no discrimination against them, because of their race or color. Virginia v. Rives (Ex parte Virginia) 100 U.S. 313, 323 , 25 S. L. ed. 667, 671; Re Wood (Wood v. Brush) 140 U.S. 278, 285 , 35 S. L. ed. 505, 508, 11 Sup. Ct. Rep. 738. Whether such discrimination was practised in this case could have been manifested only by proof overcoming the denial on the part of the state of the facts set out in the written motions to quash. The absence of any such proof from the record in this case is fatal to the charge of the accused that his rights under the 14th Amendment were violated.
Judgment affirmed.


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