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The 1918–19 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team represented Georgetown University during the 1918–19 NCAA college basketball season. John O'Reilly coached the team in his fifth season as head coach. Georgetown was an independent and played its home games at Ryan Gymnasium on the Georgetown campus in Washington, D.C. Amid the raging Spanish influenza pandemic, the Hoyas met only local teams and played a shortened season, which they finished with a record of 9-1.

Season recap

On-campus Ryan Gymnasium, where the Hoyas had played their home games since the 1914-15 season, had no seating, accommodating fans on a standing-room only-basis on an indoor track above the court. This precluded the accommodation of significant crowds, providing the self-sustaining Basketball Association with little revenue with which to fund the teams travel expenses, and Georgetown averaged no more than three road games a year from this season through the 1926-27 season in order to keep travel to a minimum. The 1918-19 teams only road trip outside of Washington was to Annapolis, Maryland, to play a game at  Navy.

The 1918–1919 season took place in between a second and third wave of the 1918–1919 influenza pandemic, the so-called "Spanish flu." In response to the second wave, which spread during September 1918, the District of Columbia government shut down most public activities for a month during September and October, and all team sports at Georgetown went into hiatus during that month. After a shortened football season in 1918, Georgetown turned its attention to basketball, but the customary early December start of the basketball season was delayed, and Georgetown basketball did not begin play until January 1919. To avoid playing during a possible third wave of the pandemic in the spring of 1919 — which, in fact, did occur — Georgetown's schedule was limited to 10 games, which the team completed in only 36 days, playing its final game on February 15, 1919. No Georgetown students died of influenza during the pandemic, but two former Georgetown basketball players — John Martin, a forward on the 1912–1913 team, and Alexander "Pat" Finnegan, a guard on the 1917–1918 team — died of it while serving in the U.S. armed forces during World War I, Finnegan shortly after receiving his United States Army commission.

The Hoyas home winning streak at Ryan Gymnasium reached 17 games at the end of this season, dating back to a victory against Bucknell on the last day of the 1916-17 season; it would reach 52 before finally coming to an end during the 1923-24 season. Georgetown also defeated crosstown rival George Washington twice this season, giving the Hoyas a 10-game winning streak against George Washington – eight of the wins at Ryan Gymnasium – dating back to 1915.

Forward and team captain Fred Fees, a student at Georgetown University Law School, was in his third season with the Hoyas. A free-throw shooting specialist in an era when the rules of college basketball allowed teams to choose which player shot its free throws, Fees had exploited his free-throw prowess to establish himself as one of the top scorers in college basketball in the United States in each of his seasons with the Hoyas. This season he played in all 10 games and scored 163 points, averaging 16.3 points per game.

Freshman forward Jack Flavin joined the team this season. He played in only six games but scored 54 points, an average of 9.0 points per game. He would become a starter the next season on his way to becoming one of the great Georgetown players of the era.

Freshman guard Andrew "Andy" Zazzali also joined the team. He played in all 10 games and averaged 6.2 points per game, and with 62 points was second only to Fees in scoring for the season.

One of the teams scheduled games was cancelled, and its only loss was at Navy in the third game of the year. It won the last seven games of the season to finish with a 9-1 record. Because of the shortened season, varsity players were granted an additional year of college eligibility, allowing Georgetown to return all five starters from the 1918–1919 team for the 1919–1920 season. The 1918–1919 team′s .900 winning percentage was the best in Georgetown men's basketball history at the time, but the Hoyas would exceed it the following year.

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Georgetown players did not wear numbers on their jerseys this season. The first numbered jerseys in Georgetown mens basketball history would not appear until the 1933-34 season.

Sophomore forward Bill Dudack later served as the Hoyas′ head coach during the 1929-30 season.

1918–19 schedule and results
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Notes

It was common practice at this time for colleges and universities to include non-collegiate opponents in their schedules, with the games recognized as part of their official record for the season, so the two games against a United States Army team from Camp A. A. Humphreys, Virginia, counted as part of Georgetowns won-loss record for 1918-19. It was not until 1952, after the completion of the 1951-52 season, that the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) ruled that colleges and universities could no longer count games played against non-collegiate opponents in their annual won-loss records.

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Booby-Trapped Letter Injures IMF Employee In Paris
Published March 16, 2017 at 8:12 AM CDT
Christophe Archambault
French police officers secure the scene near the Paris offices of the International Monetary Fund on Thursday, following reports that a letter bomb had exploded at the premises.
An executive assistant suffered minor burns after opening a letter that exploded at the International Monetary Fund's office in Paris on Thursday, according to multiple local news reports citing police statements. The device doesn't seem to have been very powerful — but French officials say it was an act of terrorism.
"It seems to be a pyrotechnic device or a big firecracker," the Paris police prefect, Michel Cadot, said, according to Le Monde. "It's something relatively artisanal, it's nothing like a bomb."
Police say there hasn't been a claim of responsibility.
"We are facing an attack, there is no other word after facing a parcel bomb," said President François Hollande, in comments relayed by Le Parisien. "We must search for all the causes and find those responsible. We will do it with stubbornness, perseverance and to the end."
IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde condemned the incident, in a statement quoted by Le Parisien:
"I was informed of the explosion at the IMF office in Paris which injured one of our employees. I have been in touch with the office and my compassion goes to our colleagues there. I condemn this act of cowardly violence and reaffirm the IMF's resolution to follow through on its its work to ensure its mandate."

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Pacsafe® RFIDsafe™ W50 Coin Purse: Whether you're headed to the pool or going out for the evening, tuck credit cards and currency in this lightweight Pacsafe® pouch for easy access and smart protection from today's high-tech thieves. The water-resistant quilted exterior features a full RFID-safe lining, so scanners can't access the personal data on your credit cards and passport. The divided interior has two open compartments, a handy key fob and enough space for lipstick. One outside zip coin pocket and a wraparound zipper keep contents secure. The detachable wrist strap unclips to double as a purse leash. Contrast lining enhances visibility.
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Nothing helps you feel more connected to the world around you than traveling. Seeing the people and places that have sculpted what and who we are today is a life-changing experience that always leaves you feeling a part of something bigger than yourself.
Faith-based travel is the perfect way to build fellowship by intimately exploring the roots and stories of your faith with fellow believers. The power of walking in the very footsteps of our treasured religious history, or standing in the very places where the stories of Scripture unfolded, is a moving experience that is magnified through sharing it with others.
Travel is the one thing you can buy that leaves you richer. Rich with memories of a time cherished, rich with the knowledge that you can make a difference in another person's life, rich with the belief that as humans, we can do so much to share the beauty of God's love.


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Nursing Home Association Asks For $10 Billion In Federal Coronavirus Relief Funds
By Ina Jaffe
Published May 6, 2020 at 11:03 PM EDT
Two workers approach the entrance to Life Care Center in Kirkland, Wash., on March 13. An association that represents nursing homes is asking for billions of dollars in federal relief funds to cope with the coronavirus crisis.
With more than 11,000 resident deaths, nursing homes have become the epicenter of the COVID-19 crisis. Now, they're asking the federal government for help — $10 billion's worth of help.
The American Health Care Association, the trade organization for most nursing homes, called the impact on long-term care facilities "devastating." In a letter sent this week to the Federal Emergency Management Agency and to Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar, they ask for the federal government to designate relief funding from the CARES Act for nursing homes the way it has for hospitals.
The money would be used for personal protective equipment, salaries for expanded staff, and hazard pay. In addition, some of the funds would make up lost revenue for nursing homes that have been unable to admit new residents because of the outbreak.
The AHCA also wants nursing homes to have more access to testing, and some members of Congress want that, too. This week, 87 members of the House of Representatives sent their own letter to Azar, as well as to Seema Verma, the administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which regulates nursing homes. The letter asks those agencies to direct states — which have received billions of dollars for increased testing — to give priority to long-term care facilities.
The letter also notes that nursing homes are now required to report their numbers of COVID-19 infections and deaths to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but that they can't meaningfully do this unless they can test everyone in the facility.
Democrats in both the House and the Senate have also introduced legislation intended to make things safer for both nursing home staff and residents. The bill would require nursing homes to take a range of actions, from providing better infection prevention, to supplying sufficient protective gear, to protecting a resident's right to return to the nursing home after they've been treated for COVID-19 at a hospital.
Ina Jaffe
Ina Jaffe is a veteran NPR correspondent covering the aging of America. Her stories on Morning Edition and All Things Considered have focused on older adults' involvement in politics and elections, dating and divorce, work and retirement, fashion and sports, as well as issues affecting long term care and end of life choices. In 2015, she was named one of the nation's top "Influencers in Aging" by PBS publication Next Avenue, which wrote "Jaffe has reinvented reporting on aging."
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March 28, 2017 - Since we are in the final days of the 2017 legislative session the Senate was extremely busy last week considering many House bills. As I write this there are only two legislative days left before we conclude and I can attest that much was accomplished to improve the lives of Georgians. The bills that I am highlighting in this report are just a few that passed both chambers and could have a positive effect on our community.
House Bill 391 would add police and fire stations as locations where newborn babies up to 30 days old can be left. This bill also states that mothers may decline to provide any personal identifying information when the newborn is left in the custody of these facilities. This provides more safe places for newborns so they can get the care they need at this early stage in their lives.
Regarding our military, HB 245 would grant spouses of military personnel who hold a teaching license the ability to qualify for a temporary education certification if they relocate to Georgia due to their spouse's military transfer. This would alleviate financial stress on military families and bring more qualified teachers into our classrooms.
House Bill 222 would allow children of members of the Georgia National Guard and Reserve to meet residency requirements so they can be eligible for the HOPE Scholarship. This bill would also require the Georgia Lottery to increase the education funding amount by one percent each year for three years starting at 26.5 percent in Fiscal Year 2018.
Airbags can easily be stolen without the owner of the vehicle knowing it and airbag scams can cause injury or death. The safety of Georgians was a priority with the passage of HB 320 which would ban the sale of fake airbags or any device that falsely signifies that a vehicle has a functioning airbag when it does not.
The primary objective for every legislative session is to fulfill our state constitution's mandate of passing a balanced budget for the next fiscal year. The House and Senate approved HB 44, a fiscally responsible budget that provides for a wide range of services and which will enable our state to grow and our citizens to thrive. Many media outlets have already reported on the budget extensively but I wanted to point out that $485,000 has been earmarked for the live streaming of Senate committee meetings so that our deliberations can be more transparent. I believe this fosters trust and communication and is a good use of funds for those who would like to stay apprised of committee business but cannot travel to Atlanta. If you would like to read the entire budget document, the website is http://www.house.ga.gov/budget.


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Посёлок Жовтневый — посёлок усадебной застройки на территорий Левандовки во Львове. Построен в конце 1950-х — в начале 1960-х годах. Архитекторы: М. Вендзилович, Л. Тимченко, Г. Шведский-Винецкий.

Архитектура
Генплан постройки поселка Жовтневого разработан в 1958 году. Для застройки района использованы лучшие конкурсные проекты одноэтажных с мансардами и двухэтажных блоковых домов на две квартиры. Дома имели плоские крыши, угловые закругленные балконы, сочетание в согласовании балконов массива кирпичной кладки и металлических решеток.

Прототипом для стилизации стали архитектурные формы «буржуазной Польши». Но это было раскритиковано и осуждено искусствоведами М. Цапенко и М. Иванченко.

Расположение
 Северная черта — ул. Кузняровка
 Южная черта — ул. Левандовская
 Западная черта — Левандовский парк
 Восточная черта — Левандовское озеро

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Вблизи поселка проходит троллейбусный маршрут № 12

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 Мистецтво оновленого краю : наук.-попул. нарис . Я. П. Запаско та ін. К. : Мистецтво, 1979. — с. 19
 Праці Комісії архітектури та містобудування. — Львів, 2008. — т. 255, с. 348

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WarSport LVOA: The AR Perfected?
This past weekend was spent with Rifle Dynamics, but we also saw the appearance of the War Sports LVOA, which we'll be shooting tomorrow. It may be the most impressive combat variant of the AR platform I've ever seen.
In the video above, DMack of RangerProof fires an early 2013 LVOA prototype. We'll be firing a more refined 2014 production model.


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This was a fun San Diego engagement shoot I did as my clients are from out of town. I will be shooting their destination wedding this Fall! It was great to finally meet them in person and be able to shoot their engagement photos: Scripps Pier, as they don't have an ocean nearby!
When you think about it, it's kind of a fun, weird job that we photographers have. We literally meet someone or a couple or more, and then get super intimate with them and basically tell them to make out in front of us A LOT!
Right? Just think about that for a second… It's kinda funny. But seriously, we are trusted with so much! Especially on the wedding day! You literally get one shot! No room for error! That is what makes our job so special! We are literally in a stranger's inner most circle for a day or two!
Do you get a little camera shy? No pun intended, lol. Well then ask them how they met, or what made them fall in love with one another. It will help you learn more about them and it will get them in the lovey dovey mood which is exactly the mood you want for these romantic shots you are taking of your clients!
Scripps Beach is a great place, as I have mentioned countless times, they have the best to offer as far as backdrops! Whether it's cliffs and rocks or Spanish moss and ocean pier! You get a lot out of this place! The tide was low which was great. ALWAYS make sure to check the tide before shooting at the beach!


← Gaza update: Five-day ceasefire extension.
I've been out of town for a professional conference and seeing friends, and had no wi-fi access for that time period so this is the first chance I've had to come back and post. I'm going to be very busy the next few weeks with school starting up again, but I have a lot to be thankful for. Sorry about missing the Friday Feature this week – it couldn't be helped. When I have the chance to post again, I'll write about the meeting with the new rabbi in more detail, the Shabbat dinner I attended at my friend's house up in San Jose, and my ongoing study and practice. I hope you've all had a pleasant and restful Shabbat, and I'll see you around the 'net soon.


Kodsan manufactures enamelled water heaters, accumulation tanks, air separators, dirt separators and balance tanks.
KODSAN as an exporter has reached more than 35 different countries on its exports journey that started in 2002. It has been proving its success in hot water systems worldwide while being the reference in Turkey.
KODSAN builds close relationships with its partners and upholds customer satisfaction as the principal value, merging high production capacity with fast and timely delivery. With the awareness that sustainable success can only be achieved with continuous development, KODSAN's short-term objectives are to increase the export markets to more than 50 countries and to become one of the top five enamelled water heater producers in Europe.
Our aim is to combine our business understanding with our social and environmental responsibilities according to the concepts of trust, quality and sustainability; and ensure that the efficient and high-tech heating systems we produce are accessible to everyone.
Our company grows even more with its intensive efforts and investments by its employees and business partners, which are not satisfied with the leadership in Turkey. KODSAN is moving its environmentally and collective business model to the future with developing new products and technologies and making sure steps towards realizing its dream of being the pioneer and determining actor in transforming the heat efficiency of Turkey.
Targeting unconditional customer satisfaction, sustainable growth and innovation, Kodsan creates the basis of its working principles with honesty, trust, care and productivity.


Machinists operate a variety of machinery to create parts and products that are typically very specific. They fabricate, modify, and repair mechanical instruments. They operate specialized tools to produce precision metal parts.
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Rep. Omar Apologizes for Her Remarks Which Triggered Anti-Semitism Row Omar, 37, said "It's all about the Benjamins baby," referring to USD 100 bills featuring likeness of Benjamin Franklin.
The United States Representative Illhan Abdhullahi Omar, one of the two Muslim women in the U.S. Congress, has "unequivocally" apologized for her remarks which sparked an anti-Semitism row and drew extensive criticism including from President Donald Trump who termed it a "terrible statement".
Omar, who was elected to the House of Representatives past November, on Sunday in a tweet questioned the financial relationship between the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) and members of the Congress.
While reacting to a Republican critic, Omar, 37, said "It's all about the Benjamins baby," referring to USD 100 bills featuring the likeness of Benjamin Franklin.
"My intention is never to offend my constituents or Jewish Americans as a whole. We have to always be willing to step back and think through criticism, just as I expect people to hear me when others attack me for my identity. This is why I unequivocally apologize," she said, after top Democratic leaders sought an apology from her on her tweets.
"I think she should be ashamed of herself. I think it was a terrible statement and I don't think her apology was adequate," he said. Asked what she should say, Trump replied, "she knows what to say".
"But Congresswoman Omar's use of anti-Semitic tropes and prejudicial accusations about Israel's supporters is deeply offensive. We condemn these remarks and we call upon Congresswoman Omar to immediately apologize for these hurtful comments," Democratic leaders said.
"As Americans and Jews, we expect our politicians to condemn bigotry, not to fuel it. Words matter. At a time when anti-Semitism is on the rise in the U.S. and abroad, Rep Omar is promoting the ugly, anti-Semitic conspiracy theory that Jews have an outsized influence over politics," said Jonathan A Greenblatt, Chief Executive Officer and national director of the Anti-Defamation League.


What is a plumb line? What is its purpose?
What does Jesus say must be done to inherit eternal life?
Why does the young man ask Jesus to identify who his neighbor is?
How does the fact that Jesus uses a Samaritan as an example impact us today?
How are you doing at being a good neighbor? How much time do you invest in that endeavor?
If everyone is supposed to use the same plumb line to build their houses, does that mean that every house will look the same? Explain.
What does the plumb line provide for us? Is it working for you?


Our mission at New Happy Garden: serve delicious and fresh authentic food, in a family friendly environment.
The General's favorite chicken dish. Tender chunks of chicken lightly battered and flash fried and then sauteed in a savory brown sauce.
Shrimp and chicken with assorted vegetables.
Lightly battered and friend tender pieces of chicken sauteed with a brown sesame sauce.
Shrimp, chicken, scallops, crab meat, with assorted vegetables cooked in a light garlic white sauce.
Shrimp, scallops, and beef with assorted vegetables in garlic sauce.
Shrimp, chicken, beef, with assorted vegetables and peanuts in a hot and spicy sauce.
Pieces of tender beef, in a brown sauce with a hint of orange.
Shrimp, scallops, chicken, and beef with Chinese vegetables in a brown garlic sauce, served over a hot plate.
A fan favorite! Lightly battered pieces of chicken cooked in a pineapple sauce, with vegetables and chunks of pineapple.
A staff favorite! Battered Shrimp lightly fried golden brown, cooked with five spicy salt and chopped green peppers and green onions.
Combination of shrimp, scallops, crab meat, with assorted vegetables in a white sauce served on a hot plate.
Large jumbo shrimp lightly battered and fried sauteed in a brown sesame sauce.
A fan favorite! Tender pieces of beef cooked with onions and parsley in a light au jus sauce.
Lightly breaded and fried, served in a thick and creamy white sauce.
A classic and fan favorite! Lightly battered and fried shrimp, sauteed with chopped green peppers and onions, with Chinese spices.


Plant City's group of creatives and makers celebrated the one year anniversary of MAKE Plant City at a special event at the Corner Store.
MAKE Plant City debuted one year ago with one simple mission in mind: to act as a facility that connects people to local creative makers of all types.
MAKE Plant City acts as a platform to connect creatives and makers in our community.
individual attendees but to also highlight the small businesses and organizations that are pillars in the local community.
Despite some common misconceptions MAKE has no intention of being an event-based group that hosts elaborate festivals or spearheads grand celebrations. It's a platform and though it is only a year old, the movements that have sparked from friendships and collaborations made are already making an impact on Plant City.
Vicky Saunders, founding member of MAKE Plant City, said the structure of each event is entirely designed to foster organic connections. People always come early to chat with the featured artist, which is always a small business or local artist that wants to connect to the community and seek out new attendees to find out what their "creative passion" is.
Then a guest speaker shares stories about their creative journey and how they got the successful point they are today. The audience can interact and ask detailed questions in a Q&A with the speaker. By the end of each meeting they've received a new insight on what need the aritst sees in the community and learned what they are attempting to do to fill that demand.
Courtesy of Vicky Saunders. Over the past year the group has connected a variety of makers throughout the PC community.
Several attend that have no desire to ever take part in an artistic or creative feat of their own. They, however, represent the growing demand from the community to support and utilize the talent found within the Plant City limits.
Plant City is not alone in its conscious turn toward zeroing in on local makers. The national movement toward refocusing on revitalizing local economies by returning to the support of local businesses and talents has sparked the creation of similar groups across all 50 states.
MAKE Plant City was born after Smude and Saunders began attending the Lakeland Creative Makers and realized there were several Plant City residents driving each month to tap into this type of group. The demand was there and since announcing the Plant City group's arrival there has never ceased to be a packed house at the events.
The Corner Store was standing room only during September's MAKE event.


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Is It Physically Possible To Eat Metal Peach's Ass?
1 Dec 2017 • 5 min read
Mario Kart 8 was Nintendo's reason why people needed to buy the Wii U. It was like, the one game that people actually cared about, aside from Super Smash Bros. And it took forever to come out.
Nintendo has since learned their lesson. Don't wait a year to release Mario Kart 8. Release it within the first few months of the console. That's all it takes. So that's exactly what they did. Mario Kart 8 is out now on the Nintendo Switch. The same exact game, but now Deluxe. More karts, more characters, more levels. But the question we all care about remains.
What is Metal Peach's asshole like?
It's such a perfect ass. Is this proof of God in the Mushroom Kingdom? Who else could sculpt something of pure, radiant metal into such a delicate shape? And what is the hole like? Is there a hole? Is it just a metal crease, is there a perfect hole in the center? Or is the fine detail etched into it; a puckered, unyielding orifice that would lacerate any ne'er-do-wells? If I were to lick it in the ice level, would my tongue be stuck to it?
Mario Kart 8 really doesn't require reviewing. It's Mario Kart. Originally for the Wii U, now on the Switch, it's the same thing. Do you have friends? No? Do you someday wish you could have friends? Get this game. Put the game in, use your recreational substance of choice. Or don't, even. This is good for kids too. Have the lads over for some cheese pizza while you play your Mario Kart. It's all good.
Mario Kart games have always been massive crowd-pleasers. I remember playing the original as a kid and telling my cousin to go fuck himself and then crying because I accidentally said "fuck". Good times. And I still play Mario Kart to this day, but now I'm allowed to say fuck and my cousin doesn't ask what's wrong anymore if I cry during Mario Kart. Everyone loves Mario Kart. Even indigenous tribes in like, Southeast Turksmakistack or whatever is down there. They love Mario Kart too. Only difference there is the women aren't allowed to play and if you get a blue shell your hands are chopped off.
In a game where Waluigi can drive a shoe up the walls of a busy highway, how can you possibly not be having fun?
The formula has come a long way since the series' inception. Mario Kart 8 takes most of those improvements, like motorcycles and kart customization, and improves upon those while also implementing new anti-gravity racing. It doesn't bother to bring back the features from Double Dash, arguably the best in the series. But it definitely brings enough to the table to also be, arguably, the best in the series.
There's a greater sense of balance, there's a ton of customization options, the anti-gravity portions of the game build upon Mario Kart 7's Diddy Kong Racing-style Kart transformations to keep you on your toes in an intuitive way, and joining the selection of karts and bikes is the new ATV class of vehicles. A powerful new addition, as ATV can take down a fucking Dragonite. They're also a favorable alternative to karts, since you get to see some ass if you pick them. All of the girls still wear their biker suits in this one, an important feature. If they dared to take out biker Rosalina I would have boycotted the game.
The track selection is fantastic, both the new ones and the retro ones that've been updated for the game. And for the Switch's special Deluxe version, all of the DLC tracks are included at no additional cost except buying a three hundred dollar console with no other games on it. But hey, the Wii U version still has that same hurdle, and it doesn't even come with the DLC.
The Deluxe version also features a real Battle Mode, and the best one Mario Kart has ever had at that. Mario Kart 8's original Battle Mode was a clear cut-corner, it really seemed like a missed opportunity and an afterthought at best. Just about every mode from past Mario Kart Battle Modes is here though, including an interesting new mode that seems almost like a game of freeze-tag but with cars and piranha plants and without anyone sticking their finger in my butt and telling me that I can't move because I'm frozen.
The only real flaw I can see is that one of the included DLC characters seems to have a bug of some sort. Isabelle, the dog with a thick ass from Animal Crossing, was added to the game as a racer. And yet when you put her on a bike, she doesn't change into her biker outfit? What kind of glaring oversight is that? You're gonna let this thick little dog ride around in a skirt for all the perverts to try and look up? She needs her form-fitting biker suit.
That one major flaw aside, Mario Kart 8 is the definitive version of Mario Kart minus the Double Dash stuff that's never coming back. Good thing no one liked Double Dash, right? The Mario Kart TV features are still there even, should you want to make one of those angry green Mario memes. They might not be as hip as they used to be, but they're still valuable pieces of internet meme culture. Like memegenerator.net. Or lemonparty.org. Real classics.
But none of this brings us any closer to the truth behind Metal Peach's asshole. All of the 10/10's on Metacritic are meaningless to me until I get to the bottom of this mystery. Are the Metal series of characters separate from the real ones? Is Metal Peach just Peach with the Metal power-up? If one were to stick their finger into her baby hole while she's in the process of grabbing that power-up, would her metalized hole still take the form of the finger, or would the finger be immediately detached from the person's body and shredded?
Mario, Baby Mario, Cat Mario, and Metal Mario can all be in a race together. So they must be separate entities at the very least, even if they are different iterations of the same being. In this sense, Metal Peach must be her own thing. Would Metal Peach fucking the real Princess Peach be masturbation? Some bizarre form of self-incest? Bestiality even, should "Metal" characters be classified as monsters along the lines of Goombas and Koopas? Would the actual Princess even survive a fucking by her Metal counterpart?
Even if Metal Peach's holes were capable of being penetrated, I still fear that a solid metal being would render every bone of her potential mate's body to a fine powder. And in such a case, I can only hope that she uses my face as her bike seat and ends my suffering in the only way I'd ever truly want to die.
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SNAFU!: Weird Thought. The Next Gen Fighter should be at least G600 sized if not just a rebuilt B-1!
Weird Thought. The Next Gen Fighter should be at least G600 sized if not just a rebuilt B-1!
I was reading about the Brit Tempest and the efforts by the French/Germans to build a Next Gen Fighter and compared that to the marketing/information put out on the F-35 and I had a weird thought.
The Next Gen Fighter should be G600 sized, if not just a rebuilt B-1.
* Range. This puppy need to fly far.
* Speed. It doesn't have to be supersonic. High subsonic is not only good enough but probably desired. It's always said that most fighter only spend a few minutes supersonic in their life.
* Missiles/Weapons. It needs to carry a boatload of weapons. Anti-Air? Current thinking is that 6 is probably a minimum. Desired is probably at least 6 BVR and a couple for WVR.
* Maneuverability. Maneuvering is irrelevant so we don't need it to be able to yank and bank. That's old skool and no longer applies.
* Electronic Attack. It needs to carry a big honking AESA. Both for detection of enemy aircraft but apparently more importantly to conduct EA.
* Cyber. I still don't know how this applies to USMC Infantry (small units) or attack aircraft (always considered this a strategic asset which means this should be the Navy's baby or the USAF's equivalent today to the old Strategic Air Command) but Cyber is essential.
* UAV Operations. Supposedly these next fighter will command swarms of UAVs.
* Lasers. They're coming or so say the experts, so we need power generation to have them up and running.
All that means (at least to me) that the next gen fighter is gonna have to be bigger than the F-22 to fly further and carry a heavier weapons load. It's gonna have to have more crew if it's gonna effectively and EFFICIENTLY conduct all the missions being added to it, and it's gonna have to have the room/space to generate power for lasers.
In my mind that means you're looking at the REAL next gen fighter being sized like the G600 and carrying a crew of probably 4 (at the least) or optimally around 6-8 people.
Planners need to get a handle on the requirements with a quickness. If my napkin sketch of things is even half right then we're putting too much into too small an airframe.


What makes my cave art Simulated?
What makes my cave art Genuine?
This is an interpretation of one of the Crossed Bison of Lascaux as I imagine it might have looked freshly painted 15,000 years ago. Iron oxide and black manganese paint are blown onto the stone, and the outline is emphasized by scraping lines (sgraffito) into the surface; the same techniques used by prehistoric artists.
Airbrush and sgraffito on a Arizona sandstone. This stone is called Fossil Sandstone.
The "fossils" are actually mineral patterns in the rock that look like plants.
Airbrush and sgraffito on a sandstone that is an unusual yellow ochre color.
Airbrush, hand painting and sgraffito on a French Vanilla sandstone.
Airbrush and sgraffito on a gold mica sandstone.
Airbrush and sgraffito on a French Vanilla sandstone.
This stone has a lovely arching shape and lots of grey " freckles" to give it character.
This stone is a subtle bronze and dark gold with a gold and silver mica shimmer.
Airbrush and sgraffito and hand brushing on a classic piece of Arizona sandstone.
Airbrush and sgraffito and hand brushing on a piece of French Vanilla sandstone.
Airbrush and sgraffito on a gold and pearl white quartzite.
Another small bison on a glowing piece of quartzite.
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What happens when a trained pastry chef gets diagnosed with ulcerative colitis?
Today's guest – our friend Michelle – had just that happen to her.
And when conventional treatments weren't doing a thing to touch her UC symptoms, she decided to try SCD.
Yep, Michelle went from pastry chef to full-time SCD'er.
Now Michelle is 5 years into UC remission and the proud owner of a gut-healthy bakery and cafe.
Sometimes I don't know where to begin my story. Looking back, I know my symptoms started when I was about 8 years old, but because I didn't complain of stomach aches or pains, that area of my body was never discussed.
Almost my entire life, I suffered from chronic hives (treated with multiple rounds of steroids), recurring sinus infections, and headaches (for which I took too many rounds of antibiotics to count). I learned to live with the diagnosis (chronic hives with no known source) and took antihistamines every day.
I went back to school in 2008 to pursue a career as a pastry chef – a lifelong dream! I was a single mom with 4 young children and had to go back to work. I decided to follow my passion to become a chef and was excited about the future.
Eventually, I graduated and starting working. I loved it.
But I began getting sick quite a bit – fatigue and exhaustion were setting in – I assumed it was because I was working 12-hour days and then coming home to take care of my children (another full-time job!).
I was sitting in the high school auditorium for my son's first film festival and began to feel pain in my stomach that was unlike anything I had ever felt before. I needed a bathroom. Badly. We had eaten Chinese take-out that night while rushing to get to the film festival. I assumed it was the Chinese food. I went to bed thinking it was over. I had no idea what was coming.
The next morning, I got up and headed to visit a friend at the hospital who was about to have open heart surgery. As I was sitting with him, I began to feel the same pains from the night before, but worse (I didn't even think that was possible).
I excused myself to use the bathroom in the pre-op area, and so it began. For several hours, I sat in that bathroom, unable to leave and trying to assure all of the nurses that kept knocking that I was ok. I wasn't.
Over the next 6 weeks, I lost 22 pounds and could not leave my house. Quickly diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis, I began a treatment of Lialda and Rowesa. No improvement, so the doctor sent me to begin Remicade infusions.
If having UC isn't scary enough, signing the forms for treatment that lists all of the possible side effects could push anyone over the edge. But I signed.
Months later, I hadn't gained any weight and was not experiencing any relief from the UC symptoms. I had no quality of life. I could barely eat anything. I couldn't leave my house.
My children were late to school 27 times that year because I could not get out of the bathroom in the morning to get them to school. And, of course, I couldn't work. My dream of becoming a pastry chef dissolved. Something had to change.
I began to research, and like many others, found the Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD). I read everything I could get my hands on, and researched where I needed to know more.
Armed with information, I approached my doctor and suggested it as an option, since nothing we were doing so far was working. He politely dismissed the idea and told me we could begin a course of steroids.
As I drove home that day, I began to feel real anger.
Why would I not try a diet that might help? I had no control over my life and my body at that point; here was something that I could control: what I eat and put into my body.
By the time I arrived home, I had decided I was going to do this. And no more Remicade.
I cleaned out the kitchen and started over the very next morning. No grains, no gluten and no refined sugars. Only approved dairy items, and I made the yogurt.
Within 48 hours, I began to feel better. Over the course of the next few weeks, I gained weight and began to go for walks. I felt good!
My next visit to my GI doctor was quite surprising: he told me it would not last. Food, he said, is not the answer to my UC.
Well, this July 4th was my 5-year anniversary of being free of UC!
I guess he was wrong.
But the story does not end there: I was very depressed when I became sick and my dream of being a party chef had disappeared. I love food and, as a chef, love preparing food for others. As I began to make new foods for myself, starting with the recipes from Breaking the Vicious Cycle and eventually creating my own. Then, my friends and neighbors started asking to buy it.
Who knew there were so many people in my own small town that needed this? Within 6 months, I was working 7 days per week trying to keep up with the demand.
My children and my then-fiancé, happy to see me working again but unhappy with the revolving door in our home, suggested that I open up a shop. I thought, wait, what? Who would come besides my current customers?
With some encouraging, I began to look but was nervous. It would be great to do what I loved and help other people at the same time. A place that would help people like myself.
But I wondered, what if it failed? Until one evening when my fiancé gave me these words of wisdom: You can't soar like an eagle and crap like a canary. I still laugh every time I hear that! But he was right. I believed in this and I had to take that leap.
I took my "lemons" and created a bakery & cafe that helps people who have autoimmune diseases such as Crohn's, UC, Celiac, and so many others: Squirrel & The Bee Bakery.
And while I worried about whether or not people would come, we are about to celebrate our 3-year anniversary this month. I still cannot believe it.
We see customers each and every day who come from all over because they know it is safe here. And because they know they can find food that supports their health. I know that I am blessed. Squirrel & The Bee Bakery has brought more into my life than I could have ever imagined or dreamed possible.
This change in my life has not only been good for me, but for my kids as well. All issues that they were experiencing have resolved: no more eczema, asthma, seasonal allergies. My youngest daughter grew 4 inches the first year on the diet!
I wish I had known years ago what I know today so that I could have fed them differently. But I didn't know then, and today I am grateful for what I have learned so that I can help to make their future healthy.
I am so thankful to the community who has helped me along the way, teaching me and answering questions. And I am grateful that I am able to do what I love in a meaningful way, not only feeding people, but helping to keep them healthy.
And so off to the kitchen I go!
If you've been scared to try SCD because it's really different from the way you eat now, I hope Michelle's story can inspire you.
Ready to make your own lemonade like Michelle did? Learn more about SCD and get started for free with our Quick Start Guide.
P.S. – What's the number one thing you need help with? Let us know in the comments section below.
In 2016 I tried scd diet for 3 months, then Dr. Paleo diet, no grains, sugars, low calorie, high veggies for 3 months, then 1000 calorie a day for 3 ain alternating with some days with 1500 Cal. because I read your body goes into starvation mode (and then you cannot lose weight). All the while getting lots of exercise; 3x week tennis 2 hrs. usually and plenty of gardening as I am a master Gardener with one and half acre to maintain. All this and no Weight loss! This yr, 2017, went to a nutritionist who said I needed more protein to heal the gut and eat every 3 hrs while somewhat low calorie. Did this 2 months. I gained 4 lbs! Now I'm on low carb diet, still struggling to get off 8 lbs. in 9 wks. HELP, WANT TO LOSE 36LBS.


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Board Summary Letter
Alliance Family News
By Steven C. Lausell
Dear Co-Laborer for Christ,
The Board of Directors of The Christian and Missionary Alliance met at Salem (Ore.) Alliance Church on October 28–29, 2015. A sweet spirit of prayer permeated the Board meeting from beginning to end. The Board reviewed numerous reports and acted on certain recommendations. The following summarizes the Board proceedings to the extent allowed by the duties of confidentiality owed on various issues.
For several years the Board has scheduled the October meeting at a venue other than the National Office, which has allowed Board members to visit and experience Alliance ministry in diverse settings. The Board is grateful for Rev. Stephen D. Fowler's invitation and efforts in offering us the church's hospitality. Experience confirms that such a reception is only achieved through the concerted actions of many staff members, to whom we also express our appreciation. Our time at Salem Alliance Church, though brief, was uplifting and the tour of the facilities encouraged Board members to continue trusting and expecting God to do His work through the C&MA. More inspiring than the facilities were the church members who worked hard to make our stay comfortable, along with others we met or observed during our stay. A prayer gathering held on Wednesday evening was live-streamed to the Alliance community at 808 locations in 14 countries and 272 cities in the United States. There was a shared perception that God desires to act powerfully in and through our denomination.
On Tuesday evening President John Stumbo met with new Board members to share salient points of Board "life" over the past two years and to hear new Board members' thoughts and expectations for the future.
The Board heard reports from The Christian and Missionary Alliance Foundation (d/b/a Shell Point Retirement Community); The Alliance Community for Retirement Living, Inc.; Town and Country Manor; Chapel Pointe at Carlisle; CAMA Services; and the Alliance Development Fund. Elections were held to fill vacant board positions for two of the retirement centers as well as CAMA Services.
The Audit Review Committee reported on their review of financial statements for fiscal year 2014–2015 and operational aspects of various Alliance programs as well as supporting organizations. The audits expressed no reservations as to the financial statements of these institutions. Various issues were discussed, and several recommendations were acted on.
The Board received and adopted reports from its Executive Committee, Committee on Church Ministries, Committee on Operations/Finance, Committee on Development, Committee on International Ministries, and Compensation Committee. The major topics of discussion were as follows:
Executive Committee:
Staying on Mission: A Guideline for How Alliance Churches Respond to Obergefell v. Hodges document, which was prepared and distributed to every licensed worker, church, camp, and school in The Alliance, was discussed. Response to the document has been positive. The Board commended both Gary D. Friesen and Daniel R. Wetzel for their contribution to this effort.
The district superintendents have been tasked with developing a strategic plan for mission engagement. The Board continues to give top priority to its stewardship of the Great Commission Fund and to the involvement of all churches and members in this joint effort to accomplish the task entrusted to us.
Committee on Church Ministries (Vice President Daniel R. Wetzel):
The Board was informed of the Fresh Start initiative undertaken in seven congregations: five completed and two in progress. We are hopeful that this will be successful in revitalizing some of our congregations.
The five-year plan for church multiplication prepared by David A. Reynolds, national team leader for Church Multiplication, at the request of Dan Wetzel and Assistant Vice President for Church Ministries Rosilio Román, was reviewed and found to be effective moving forward. The charts and projections were helpful in communicating the vision for future ministry.
After much thoughtful prayer following the resignation of the national youth director, Church Ministries is now positioned to staff the Youth Office and move this ministry forward.
Committee on Operations/Finance (Vice President Kenneth E. Baldes):
Significant losses have been incurred by the health plan in 2015 necessitating significant changes for 2016. The Board remains optimistic after receiving a detailed report on the necessary changes being implemented to ensure that the plan remains both beneficial to its participants as well as financially sustainable. The benefit of the health plan to the C&MA is not only the medical coverage provided by the plan but also the opportunity to provide coverage in ways that are consistent with our core beliefs.
The "clean" audits and healthy financial situation of supporting organizations was cause for celebration.
The Chapel Pointe at Carlisle renovations are finished and have allowed improved care to be provided to residents.
Committee on Development (Vice President Dennis K. Whalen):
There has been a 2.5 percent increase in Alliance Life subscriptions, which reflects the continued satisfaction of subscribers with quality and content of the publication.
The $938,000 in Great Commission Day Offerings was cause for celebration. At the same time, the fact that only about one third of churches participated in the offering suggests that we can still improve significantly on this amount.
Dennis Whalen's team, and particularly Douglas B. Wicks, obtained $1,200,000 in grants for the Gabon and Mali hospitals from the U.S. Agency for International Development. We hope for similar success in such efforts in the future. God continues to provide different ways to fund our ministries.
Committee on International Ministries (Vice President Timothy D. Crouch):
There was considerable discussion on the appointment of international workers submitted for the Board's consideration. The Board voted to approve 17 new appointments to 10 ministries.
Compensation Committee:
Various issues regarding employee compensation were discussed, including bonus payments and additional days off as alternatives to salary increases.
Our president thanked all vice presidents and General Counsel Gary Friesen for their excellent work. Ken Baldes's 10th anniversary was recognized for serving our Lord faithfully at the National Office.
As a closing activity, the president grouped Board members to consider the following questions and then share the group's thoughts with the entire Board:
How well have the "Christ-centered, Acts 1:8 Family" and "Love, Proclaim, Reach, Launch" themes been received?
How can we improve the allocation of the Great Commission Fund?
What questions should we be asking our youth in order to learn from their experience in the C&MA?
How are you sensing God moving within the C&MA?
What can we learn from Council 2015 in preparation for Council 2017?
What topics should be on the agenda with our affiliated or subsidiary educational institutions?
The meeting closed with a discussion of the manifestations of different types of power, both worldly and spiritual, based on a reading of Acts 16. The Board shared a particularly deep time of prayer and then adjourned.
Steven C. Lausell
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Q: In Matlab how to find height of an object in Binary images
I cropped an Image and converted it to a Binary image. Now How do I calculate the Height of that cropped part. I.e How to find the height of that Black part alone.

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Q: creating a function that only returns odd numbers I've spent an embarrassing amount of time on this question only to realize my function is only right 50% of the time. So the goal here is to return only the odd numbers of all the numbers in between the two arguments. (for instance if the arguments are 1 and 5 i'd need to return 2 & 3) the function I wrote is completely dependent on the first argument. if it's even my function will return odds, but if the first number is odd it'll return evens. does anyone know how i can fix this?

function oddNumbers(l, r) {
  const arr = [];
  const theEvens = [];
    for (let i= l; i<r; i++) {
      arr.push(i)
    }
  console.log(arr)
  for (let i= 0; i < arr.length; i+= 2 ) {
      const evens = arr[0] + i;
      theEvens.push(evens);
  }
  theEvens.forEach(item => arr.splice(arr.indexOf(item), 1));
  console.log(arr)
}

oddNumbers(2, 20);

A: I modified the code a bit to return only odd numbers
We use the % operator that behaves like the remainder operator in math:
so when we say i % 2 if the number is even the result of the operation will be 0
but when the "i" is an odd number the result will be 1
so now we can filter the even from the odd numbers using this operation

function oddNumbers(l, r) {
  const arr = [];
    for (let i= l; i<r; i++) {
      if(i % 2 !== 0) arr.push(i);
    }
  console.log(arr);
}

oddNumbers(2, 20);

A: You can loop from initial to end parameters and get odd numbers using modulo, try this:

let result = [];
let returnOdd = (n1, n2) => {
    for(i = n1; i < n2; i++){
        if(i % 2 != 0){
            result.push(i)
        }
    }
    return result;
}

console.log(returnOdd(2, 20));

A: You could use the filter method.
This method creates a new array based on the condition it has. In this case it will to go through all the numbers in the array, and check if the number is odd (though the remainder operator).
For example:
1 % 2 = 1 ( true, keep in the new array )
2 % 2 = 0 ( false ignore in the new array )

function OddNumbers(start, end) {
  // Create an array from the given range
  const nums = Array(end - start + 1).fill().map((_, idx) => start + idx);
  // Use filter to return the odd numbers via the % operator
  return nums.filter(num => num % 2);
}

console.log(OddNumbers(2,20))


Located at No. 1000 Mid-Shounan Road, Yinzhou District, it covers a total construction area of 30,000 square meters, with free admission. The architecture is the work of famous architect Wang Shu, which itself is an exhibit. The appearance of the building is shaped into a fragment of a mountain, integrating Ningbo's regional cultural features, traditional architectural elements, and modern architectural forms. It showcases more than 60,000 pieces of cultural relics ranging from Hemudu culture to modern times, including precious bronze, porcelain, bamboo carving, jade, calligraphy and paintings, gold and silver wares, and folk art articles, which not only displays Ningbo's 7,000 years of civilization history, but also shows its local customs.
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Located at No. 10 Tianyi Street of Haishu District, it is China's oldest private library. As one of the three old libraries in the world, it was built from 1561 to 1566 and houses nearly 300,000 ancient books, and more than 80,000 of which are rare and precious editions, especially the local chronicles and the records of imperial examination of the Ming Dynasty, which are the most representative works of Chinese culture of private libraries.
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Located in the north bank of Sanjiangkou in Ningbo City, it is the convergence place of the Yonghe River, Fenghua River, and Yuyao River. It opened in 1844 and was one of five trading ports (Guangzhou, Xiamen, Fuzhou, Ningbo, and Shanghai). Along the banks of the river, foreign consulates, Catholic churches, banks, and docked ships have witnessed the entire history of Ningbo's opening as a commercial port. Currently preserved cultural relics are: the British Consulate, the police station, Maritime Command of the Japanese invaders, Zhejiang Customs, the Catholic Church, Jiangbei Church of Jesus, Ningbo Post Office, and commercial banks. These buildings feature strong European flavors, representing the architectural style of many countries such as Britain, France, Germany, and the Netherlands, in sharp contrast to traditional Chinese residences. Nowadays, the Old Bund exudes the modern meanings. By preserving historic buildings and block style, the new urban culture is implanted, and the thick history and development is perfectly integrated.
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Located in the east of Sanjiangkou in the urban area of Ningbo City, it was founded in 1853 with donations from the Ningbo shipping merchants. It was a place where merchants and citizens offer sacrifice to the Goddess Matsu or to discuss business and hold meetings. It was rebuilt into the maritime folk museum, displaying ship models from various dynasties. The hall is decorated with traditional Ningbo crafts, such as tile carvings, stone carvings, and wood carvings, which can be labeled as the masterpieces of Ningbo craft, having an important historical and cultural value.
Transportation: Take bus No. 2, 529 or 821 to the station of Anqing Guild Hall.
Located in Ningbo's Zhenhai District, the museum sits in the southern side of the Sea-Crossing Bridge in Hangzhou Bay. Covering an area of 24,000 square meters, it consists of a museum and a guildhall. The museum shows the development history of the Ningbo confraternity. The guild hall is not only an extension of the museum exhibition, but also the main venue for Ningbo people at home and abroad to hold activities as well as their spiritual home. The museum is free.
Transportation: Take bus No.107, 126, 129 or 281 to there.
Located in Xikou of Fenghua District, it was the place where the family of Chiang lived, worked, and entertained. The architectural complex includes Fenghao House, a Western-style house and Yutai salt shop. The Fenghao House in Xihou Middle Street covers 4,800 square meters, built in the Qing Dynasty. The rest are all Chiang's expansions, made in 1929. Yutai salt shop is the birthplace of Chiang Kai-shek.
Transportation: Take a shuttle bus from Xikou Passenger Transport Center.
Located at No. 1000 Mid-Shounan Road, Yinzhou District, it covers a total construction area of 30,000 square meters, with free admission.


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Here's another Get It Done Tip for those with picky eaters. When all else fails hide the vegetables! Puree almost any type of vegetable and put it in pasta sauce, meatloaf, etc. to sneak in some added nutrition. Here are some recipe ideas.
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