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Veronica Mars 2×14 – 'Versatile Toppings' – TV Rewind
By Eamon Hennedy 23 October 2018 6 January 2019
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There's always a part of me that worries every time a storyline involving LGBTQ characters appears in a television series filmed, let's say, prior to five years ago or so. Veronica Mars is a series that made some mistakes in that regards, or at least mistakes that may not have looked problematic back when it aired but which might very much do so now.
"Versatile Toppings", for the most part, doesn't prove problematic until the final moments. In fact, its storyline involving gay and lesbian students at the school being blackmailed or their sexual orientation will be revealed fits superbly into not only the noir feel of the series, but also vividly portrays the horrible nature and behaviour of those that live in the town that someone would find it okay to blackmail those who are not ready to reveal who they are.
It's a set up for a very emotive and powerful story that runs itself into the ground in a bad way by the time we reach the climax of the episode, when it turns out that the student doing the blackmailing is herself a lesbian. I'm not sure what type of message that is trying to convey, or if the series is trying to make a powerful point that even those within the LGBTQ community can have their bad seeds who are not above blackmailing someone within their community, but it's just a shame that the episode seems as if it's going to tell a powerful story but sacrifices a bit of decency just to drive home a twist.
It's a double shame as well because Phil Klemmer's teleplay is for the most part incredibly engaging, mixing case-of-the-week with the plethora of story arcs going on to an incredibly entertaining effect, but in revealing that the blackmailer is herself a lesbian, the episode feels as if it manages to take some massive strides forward until that reveal and then goes back further than when it started.
As for the arc elements, we get another added wrinkle with Terrence Cook's (Jeffrey D Sams) involvement, which goes in some very entertaining roundabouts, while Logan's relationship with Hannah means that the Felix story strand continues to feel less like filler and something more emotionally substantial.
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The Terrence stuff is great; it involves the bus crash, we're not sure if he's innocent or not, it turns out he is and he has an alibi, but then we get that humdinger of a cliffhanger when Veronica finds the explosives in his garage which casts a whole new light on him. A powerful incentive to keep watching.
As always with this series, it manages to turn what could have been a crutch (a twenty-two episode run) into sheer gold that makes it wonderful to binge. While any other mystery-driven series could have been getting incredibly frustrating at this equivalent stage, Veronica Mars once again ensures that we come back for more.
While the Logan/Hannah stuff could have been filler, the series is even turning that into something entertaining with Jason Dohring's performance making the audience question whether or not his motives in dating Hannah are pure or not. In lesser hands, Hannah could have been a damp squib of a character, but as last week's wonderful bottle episode proved, Jessy Schram's performance sells it, while she and Dohring have surprisingly good chemistry.
The level of drama going on, where we can see her fall for him but we're never quite sure if he's just being manipulative or actually genuine, makes for some darkly entertaining television, the likes of which this show does pretty damn well, and shows how great Dohring is at this type charming, possibly borderline psychotic, behaviour. Even his motivations for telling Hannah about her father's darker behaviour leaves the audience in an emotional tangle: is he doing it for the right reasons, or just trying to push a wedge between her and her father for vengeful purposes? With Dohring's performance, it feels as if he's falling for her, but there's always that little glint behind the eyes that for one moment makes you question him and it's brilliant.
For the most part it all adds up to help "Versatile Toppings" be a really entertaining episode, but alas, it does lose points for the eventual twist at the end of the case-of-the-week which feels like it's trying to do something interesting but just feels strangely ignorant and ill-conceived.
It's a shame really.
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What's funny about it is that in exiled/corrupted machines I didn't have to use bomb bot's effect once. Meaning rare is not strictly required.
Tibat's assault is kinda meh. It simply doesn't know what it wants to be. Can't really beat most anything fast enough to not find itself in a bad spot when strong stuff starts coming out and stumbles are not sufficient for a finisher.
Yea, the Tibat assault deck is the worst in the bunch, wasn't sure about placing it in the list actually, was sort of a goofie deck i made that had some situational success, i will either remove that or tinker with it until it works, tnx for the feedback Zeks!
Beasts of fire: replaced 3x drop bears with 3x hunted down.
Exiled Machines: replaced 3x bomb bot with 3x angelify.
Demonic Tribe: Added more 2 drops.
Tibat's Assault: Replaced 3x gather thoughts & 3x steadfast protectors with 3x demonize & 3x kidnapped by demons.
4 new decks: Demoralization, Overclock, Ascension & Unlimited Tokens.
Rares in deck: None, but the 3 Glorious Warriors can be replaced with 3 Descensions.
Use your control options to stall the game. Having 49 cards and 3 Gather Thoughts ensures that you have a surplus of cards while the opponent gets closer and closer to having no cards in deck, and whenever they cannot draw a card at the start of the turn, they take 10 Morale damage. Use Demonic Presence to accelerate this. Preferably, Spirit Armour should be applied to Yuanshi in order to maximise his usefulness. Xi is there not to deal damage, but to offer a form of chump-blocking (using weak but cheap characters to defend; countered by Unstoppable characters).
Similar to the above deck in that you want to stall the game, except now your win-condition is changed from Morale to Fortress Damage. Kill off your Infested Abominations by using your own Abilities, preferably as fast as possible, especially against Overseers, who have Banish. Use Bury on Aboms in the deck (preferably on Turn 1, but you can always fall back on Turn 1 Intimidating Monk). Grave removal cards will render the deck pretty much useless, but thankfully not many people run them in the main deck, except for Overseers who have Soldier of Purity. This is why playing this in Ranked is a bad idea.
Warning: Using these decks will cause your opponents to have a higher chance of getting cancer. Use them only if you have a huge surplus of karma.
I am crap at this playstyle While I didn't have to adjust for prior decks, this one requires me to actually learn it for any adequate results.
Added Deck type and Complexity to every deck, I will work on more comprehensive and explanatory descriptions next as well as some general gameplay strategy for each deck.
I give up on demoralization. it is just too inflexible. You can only realistically win through lingbaos will combo and are stuck waiting for it to come for the whole game. Any deck, that can gather hand and decimate you, will do so, because you have 0 attaking opportunities if you are not attacked yourself. This deck simply doesnt have a good enough toolset, and has a lot of bad matchups.
P.S. Out of maybe 20 matches golems were useful in 2. Every other time they were insta targeted or were removed. It honestly feels like golems and balances are hindering this deck.
Seems to suffer from lack of permanent threat removal a bit and cannons just dont come >_<.
Also anyhting that can spam tokens that are buffier than 5 health kinda laughs at it.
Would be nice if that had a way to slap unstoppable on creatures.
Lost to tribal, that quickly outscaled it without removal in hand.
Also lost to 3cov hellmouth becuase hellmouth tokens can't be removed effectively when bomb bots/constructors keep dying to spells.
Had a hell of a hard time against extreme token Sufferer/Xi/Daode but somehow pushed through, lol. I think the game laster more that 30 minutes.
It kinda feels like overclocked suffers from being 3 gi without any of 3p gi's toolset and splash flexibility.
I lost like 2 times out of 12 games yesturday with it iirc, sure it's situational but you do have glorious warriors and demoralize to help you out for morale burn.
Any deck that runs 2cov will have an advantage here, due to lightning blast, chain lightning etc.
Gonna tinker with it a bit, perhaps add move removals and jetpacks.
Thanks for the feedback, greately appreciated.


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One of the main avenues that schools can use to positively affect health is empowering students, teachers, and parents with nutrition knowledge and skills while providing opportunities for physical activity. However, poor eating habits and lack of exercise are major concerns among youth and adult populations in Kings County. Lack of knowledge and skills to make healthy food choices compounds the issue. Additionally, according to the SNAP-Ed work plan for the County, of the 65 schools located in the county, 83% are SNAP-Ed eligible (> 50% of students are eligible for free or reduced-priced meals, FRPM, enrollment) and almost 68% of students are eligible for FRPM. Powered with this knowledge, key community stakeholders came together to create nutrition awareness and physical activity opportunities in schools where a high percentage of students participate in FRPM programs.
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There are plenty of small towns and villages to visit in the area.
Monastery and gardens entrance to boat ride Green Venice Vendee.
The green Venice is a area of wetlands where you can take a boat trip.
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Sustaining the Most Powerful Military Alliance
A Senior Airman's View on Challenges to NATO
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Over the past year and a half, it has been a privilege to command NATO's Allied Air Command (AIRCOM), US Air Forces Europe and US Air Forces Africa. Add in the role as the Director of the Joint Air Power Competence Centre and it has been an honour to be part of four fantastic teams. As our Command Group has travelled throughout the NATO theatre, we have been continually impressed by the quality of the personnel that nations assign to NATO, the level of cooperation among our NATO Airmen, and with our joint and non-NATO partners. It is clear that our levels of cooperation have never been higher through the dedication to NATO's three core tasks of Collective Defence, Crisis Management, and Cooperative Security, and precision focus on deterring potential threats to the Alliance. Having taken some time to reflect, there are some observations on the challenges facing our Alliance, and thoughts on the direction we are, or should be, heading.
NATO faces a 360-degree ring of security challenges. As receding polar ice opens up new trade routes and access to potential resources in the Arctic, the possibility for competition and friction between major seafaring nations grows. The Alliance is also facing challenges from near-peer competitors. To our east, Russia is posturing and exercising air, maritime and ground-based air defence forces along its western border with European nations, attempting to establish a sphere of regional control. Naval activity and exercises by potential adversaries have also increased in the Mediterranean, the Baltic Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. To the south-east, we face ongoing instability in the Middle East that fosters terrorist groups and generates a continuing flow of migrants and refugees into European and North American nations. To the south we also see a similar instability caused by radical ideologies, human rights abuses, and economic challenges, as well as competition for partners and resources. It is absolutely critical that our nations solidify the cohesion of our Alliance to overcome each of these challenges, counter any overt attacks, and deter future threats.
From Air Power towards an Integrated Joint Warfighting Capability
The key to deterrence is demonstrating that NATO has both the political will and the military capability to back up the assurances of the North Atlantic Treaty. Any potential adversary, whether near-peer, small state or non-state, must understand that hostile action towards any NATO nation, in any domain, will be met with the overwhelming might of 29 allied nations. A robust and credible air and space force that can establish an umbrella of air superiority over any land or maritime battlespace enables freedom of action for our land, maritime and special operations forces. Air Power is a cornerstone of effective deterrence. The soldiers and sailors in land and maritime battle groups who stand ready to counter incursions into NATO nations are the best in the world, but they must be protected and supported in the third dimension in order to succeed.
We are currently operating in a strategic environment where budgets and personnel resources have been reduced in almost every allied nation over a period of more than ten years. In parallel, we see threats to our collective security emerging, or in some cases re-emerging, from every point on the compass. In many nations, the pendulum has reversed course and defence budgets are now trending upwards. However, new investments take years to manifest into new capabilities. This means that we have to think harder about how to get the most out of the resources we have available now and those becoming available in the near future, such as fourth and fifth generation fighter integration. We must find innovative ways of posturing our forces that make them flexible, so we can 'lift and shift' them on short notice to face challenges from any direction, and from more than one direction at the same time. Additionally, we need to better integrate all of our warfighting and supporting domains: air, land, maritime, special operations, space and cyber, in order to comprehensively address all aspects of a given situation. One way we do that is through multi-domain command and control (MDC2), which goes beyond supported and supporting commands, to an integrated joint warfighting capability, and is one way in which our Alliance will stay ahead of the ever-increasing speed of warfare.
Networked Operations – Cyber and Space
Warfighting capabilities are evolving beyond the speed of voice communication and human decision-making through the use of networked communication and data-sharing at machine speeds. In order to leverage new systems fully, we must utilize computer and datalink capabilities that are heavily dependent on the space and cyber domains. While there is tremendous emphasis on developing cyber capabilities and strengthening cyber security, we must keep in mind that much of our capability in this domain, including our ability to command and control forces relies on space-based satellite systems. Space provides communication links, position, navigation and timing information for aircraft and ship movements and precision-guided munitions employment. Space also provides an Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) capability as well as real-time global weather tracking. However, some of our space assets are still not as interconnected as we would prefer. Due to the expense involved in fielding space systems, the only way to exploit the domain effectively and maximize space support to NATO operations is to link national capabilities and consider approaching future acquisitions in a multilateral manner. Moving forward, we need to increase investment in space to preserve and protect the capabilities we already have, and to improve the ubiquitous situational awareness it provides. Robust space capabilities are critical to MDC2 and to most of our modern weapon systems, as well as to the Alliance cohesion that is essential to deterring many of the threats we face.
The Importance of Robust and Realistic Training and Exercises
The foundation of a robust and credible Alliance deterrence posture is a visible and realistic training and exercise program. In AIRCOM, the degree of cooperation in our NATO exercises continues to improve. Recent NATO and European exercises like Baltic Operations, Arctic Challenge, Saber Strike and Trident Javelin highlight the improvement. However, we still have challenges. With real-world operations ongoing and limited resources, it can be hard to pull together a comprehensive joint force for live training. To offset this, we need to continue to explore and expand virtual and constructive training capabilities to link up with our live forces. We also need to ensure we are challenging our warfighters with the most realistic scenarios they might face from a near-peer adversary. We have become complacent from a quarter-century of NATO being effectively unchallenged militarily, and some achievable conditions may not be as certain against emerging competitors. We need to challenge our Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and their leaders from the tactical to the strategic levels with exercise scenarios which test them to their limits and see how they react and adapt – this is how we really learn and improve. In addition, we can no longer afford to begin exercises at a point that assumes air, space and cyber superiority have been successfully established; we must exercise the critical first days of the fight and do so jointly. This is important to building a cohesive and interoperable multinational force, and to demonstrating combined arms credibility in the eyes of would-be aggressors.
Fifth Generation System Integration
As we continue to improve joint exercises and training, we need to figure out how to better integrate fifth generation capabilities into not only our national forces, but into the NATO Force Structure (NFS) as well. The F-35 is a game-changing system that brings myriad advanced capabilities to the table giving us a degree of access in contested environments that we have never experienced before. We are already working on how we will make the F-35 interoperable across the joint services of participating nations, and also on how it will integrate into existing NATO force and command and control (C2) structures. Ultimately, we need to mature fifth generation Air C2 systems, including the next Air Surveillance and Control platform that replaces our Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) fleet, to get the maximum benefit from fifth generation combat systems as they become available. We are also working on how to maximize the flexibility and punching power of NATO F-35s through cooperative information, maintenance and logistics programs. Figuring out how to share the burden in these support areas will yield important lessons to speed the integration of various advanced systems when they come online. Other advanced fighter, tanker and transport aircraft are also going to be common to multiple nations, so developing doctrine and standardized agreements for support will speed their progress towards operational capability. These are critical first steps in the transformation of NATO Air and Space Power to a fifth generation force that sustains its position as the preeminent military force in the world, and in doing so continues to deter major conflicts not just on the European continent, but globally.
Leveraging Partnerships to Address Out-of-Area Challenges
Fortunately, NATO has many partners across the globe. These include European nations such as Sweden, Finland, and Austria, as well as others in key areas worldwide, including Australia, New Zealand, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Colombia, Mongolia, and others. These partnerships are critical to addressing 'out of area' challenges such as piracy off the Horn of Africa, ongoing rebuilding challenges in Afghanistan, and countering the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). Such challenges are not within the geographic confines of NATO, but their outcomes affect all of our long-term interests.
Africa is extremely important to NATO. Europe and Africa are historically and inextricably linked, sharing the Mediterranean Sea across which flow people and trade. Both continents also border and are affected by the flow of refugees and the export of hostile ideologies from the conflicts in the Middle East. As Commander US Air Forces Africa, I see the challenges facing African nations; these are significant challenges and are not Africa's alone. Problems in sub-Saharan Africa affect human rights, access to resources, and feed instability to the north that flows across the Mediterranean into Southern Europe, from Morocco to Gibraltar and up into Spain, and from more central parts of Africa up to Libya and across to Italy. These mass migrations create internal humanitarian, economic and security challenges for Alliance nations so finding ways to stabilize Africa is vital. NATO has been assisting the African Union (AU) since 2005 with efforts to build their own peacekeeping forces and to restore and maintain stability in areas such as the Sudan, Somalia, Mali and the Central African Republic. NATO also took the lead role in Operation Unified Protector over Libya in 2011. Due to the vast distances involved in Africa, Air Power is a realistic solution for transporting AU peacekeeping forces and supplies to troubled areas, particularly those in the interior of the continent. Both the NATO Heavy Airlift Wing and the national air forces of several NATO allies have supported and continue to support these operations, and the Alliance has opened seats in the NATO School at Oberammergau to AU members to help build their own capabilities.
The stability of the NATO Alliance is immeasurably important to the maintenance of peace and order in the world, not just the North Atlantic. The challenges we face are multi-directional and multi-dimensional, and they will not be overcome without multilateral and multi-domain solutions. We are incredibly proud of the men and women of NATO who are performing missions at home and abroad, conquering these challenges every day. We are proud of the way they are all supporting their counterparts in the other components, despite the manning and resource obstacles we all face. From the tactical level to the strategic, they are 'out-thinking' and 'out-working' our adversaries to sustain the most powerful military alliance ever created and to deter those who would do us harm. It is an honour to continue serving alongside these heroes!
General Tod D. Wolters assumed duties as NATO's 19th Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) on May 3, 2019. As SACEUR, he is one of NATO's two strategic commanders and commands Allied Command Operations (ACO), which is responsible for the planning and execution of all Alliance operations. He is responsible to NATO's Military Committee for the conduct of all NATO military operations.
General Wolters previously served as Commander Allied Air Command; Commander, US Air Forces in Europe; Commander, US Air Forces Africa, headquartered at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, and Director, Joint Air Power Competence Centre, Kalkar, Germany.
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Mild brand of Christianity "enshrined" in the British constitution actively protects those of other faiths and none, say philosophers in Telegraph letter
By John Bingham and Johnbingham 23 April 2014 • 10:00pm
Prof Roger Scruton, philosopher and writer Credit: Photo: GETTY IMAGES
Atheists should accept that Britain is a "Christian country" – and show "liberal tolerance" towards it, a group of prominent philosophers has argued.
In a letter to The Telegraph, eight leading thinkers including Prof Roger Scruton, the philosopher and writer, insist that the moderate brand of Christianity "enshrined" in the British constitution actively protects those of other faiths and none.
The letter was published as Nick Clegg, the Deputy Prime Minister, who is himself an atheist, said it was "flamingly obvious" that Britain is founded on Christian values.
Their intervention came amid a debate over the role of faith in modern Britain triggered by claims from David Cameron that the UK is still a Christian country, despite living in a more secular age.
In an article last week in the Church Times, the Prime Minister urged people in Britain to be unashamedly "evangelical" about Christianity.
But in response, dozens of writers, scientists and celebrities, wrote to The Telegraph accusing Mr Cameron of sowing "alienation" and "sectarian" division.
The group, led by Prof Jim Al-Khalili, the biologist and president of the British Humanist Association, and including Philip Pullman and Sir Terry Pratchett, the writers, accused Mr Cameron of causing harm by emphasising Christianity.
But in a response letter, eight thinkers including Prof John Haldane of St Andrew's and Prof Nigel Biggar, of Oxford, argue that the special status of the Church of England, as established church, had itself actively fostered "liberal" values in Britain for centuries.
"Prof Al-Khalili and his cosignatories are quite correct to describe British society as plural and to say that it has benefited from the contributions of many non-Christians," they write.
"Nevertheless, in important ways Britain remains a Christian country, as the Prime Minister has rightly claimed."
The form of Christianity embodied by Anglicanism has, they argue, become the "public orthodoxy" and itself represents a "Christian humanism".
"This Anglican establishment is liberal, imposing no civil penalties on non-Anglicans, which is why so many non-Anglican Christians and non-Christian believers support it," they said.
Pointing to evidence suggesting large swathes of the population who do not attend church still identify with Christianity, they add: "It is understandable that convinced atheists will find this situation irritating.
"But a public orthodoxy of some kind is inevitable, and some citizens are bound to find themselves on the wrong side of it and required to exercise liberal tolerance toward it."
Mr Clegg said: "I'm not a man of faith, but it think it's stating the flamingly obvious that we as a country are underpinned, informed, infused by Christian values.
"Christian heritage, Christian history, Christian culture, Christian values and I think that is something that is obvious about our identity as a nation.
"We are also a very tolerant nation, in fact one of the great Christian values is tolerance, respect for other people, other nations, other faiths, other views so I think our Christian heritage sits very comfortably alongside our plurality, our tolerance as a people ."
Nadhim Zahawi, a Tory MP of Muslim heritage, said: "People need to recognise and celebrate this country's Christian culture.
"That doesn't mean it squashes other people of no faith at all."
Alok Sharma, a Conservative MP, who is Hindu, said it was "nonsense" to say Britain is not a Christian country:
"Christian values and organisations the backbone of civic society," he said.
"The good they do is for everyone across the community, they help all denominations."
Andrew Copson, chief executive of the British Humanist Association, said: "We'll leave it to other people to argue whether, in light of its pre-Christian Anglo-Saxon and Roman influences and post-Christian enlightenment influences, our law can be described as Christian.
"We'll also leave it to other people to point out that the shift away from Christianity and to non-religious identities is one of the biggest cultural shifts of today.
"Neither of these points is directly relevant to the purpose of Monday's letter.
"That letter made it clear that we respect the right of people to their religious beliefs but that in a very diverse society like today's we need to build an inclusive national identity not a narrow one.
"To try and make this instead a war of words about religion as such is a distraction."


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Make a Peeps Diorama for Your Fun Family Easter Activity
We consulted with peeps afficionado James O'Leary from WPRI 12 for ideas on making Peeps displays.
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A Peeps diorama of the WPeepRI news team, created by WPRI 12's James O'Leary.
Beaking news! You can have a lot more fun with Peeps marshmallow treats than just eating them. Just grab a few boxes of Peeps bunnies or chicks, some shoe boxes and other supplies and get crafty!
I was on Twitter a few weeks ago when a photo stopped me dead in my tracks. It was a Peeps diorama made to parody the WPRI newsroom with "Yummy Kourakis" as a purple Peep bunny, "Tony Peeptrarca" as a yellow Peep chick, and news anchors "Shannon Eggy" and "Mike Marshymallow" behind a makeshift news desk. James O'Leary from WPRI 12 shared the photo, and it turns out he's a pro when it comes to Peeps dioramas. He started out by organizing a Peeps Arts Show and Competition (not affiliated with the company) at his local church a few years ago.
"We joked a lot about a 'Peep Show' at church," he says. "I decided to make my co-workers out of Peeps [in 2014] because I'm a hardcore news nerd — plus their names translated perfectly into marshmallow puns," he says. "The following year, the Patriots won their fourth Super Bowl [in 2015] in dramatic fashion. So it was easy to come up with the idea of the post-game celebration in Peep form. However, making tiny Peep-sized jerseys and a mini Belichick hoodie proved to be a challenge!"
A Patriots-themed Peeps diorama, "We are all Peeptriots," by James O'Leary.
These dioramas are a few years old, as he retired the contest in 2016 after he and his wife had a baby, but he still has a passion for Peeps, especially when the season rears its bunny ears. "Even all these years later, folks send me Peep-related things online all the time," O'Leary says.
Use his artwork as inspiration for creating your own Peeps diorama with friends and family over Easter weekend.
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Jobless claims match 19-month low
By Chavon Sutton, staff reporterApril 1, 2010: 10:32 AM ET
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- The number of Americans filing for unemployment insurance for the first time fell last week, matching the lowest level since August 2008, according to government data released Thursday.
There were 439,000 initial jobless claims filed in the week ended March 27, down 6,000 from an upwardly revised 445,000 the previous week, according to the Labor Department's weekly report.
Economists surveyed by Briefing.com expected new claims to dip to 440,000 in the week. The number of new claims matches the level reached in the Feb. 6 week, which was the lowest point since the week ended Aug. 23, 2008.
The Labor Department also tracks the 4-week moving average of initial claims, which smoothes out volatility in the measure. That number was 447,250 for the week, down 6,750 from the previous week's downwardly revised average of 454,000.
"We saw a nice little drop of 6,000, which is consistent with our expectations of slow improvement [in the jobs market]," said Robert Dye, senior economist for PNC Financial Services Group.
The report also said that 4,662,000 people filed continuing claims in the week ended March 20, the most recent data available. That figure, the lowest level since Dec. 20, 2008, was down 6,000 from the preceding week's 4,668,000 claims, but higher than the 4.62 million economists expected, according to Briefing.com.
The 4-week moving average for continuing claims was 4,679,500, a decrease of 12,500 from the preceding week's revised average of 4,692,000.
Continuing claims data excludes people whose benefits expired or those who have moved to state or federal extensions. It reflects those filing each week after their initial claim until the end of their standard benefits, which usually last 26 weeks.
Continuing claims will be "the ongoing hangover effect of the recession," said Dye. "It's going to take a long time to absorb that slack in the labor market, even if we see moderate job creation."
Jobs outlook still unclear
President Obama and lawmakers in the House and Senate continue to push for more relief. In March, the deadline to file for unemployment insurance was extended and the president signed into law a number of tax breaks for businesses.
The measures are part of the effort by Congress to spark job growth and bring down the national unemployment rate, which stands at 9.7%.
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Dye says job growth measures could be stifled by continuing claims, which will come down "grudgingly slow" and keep unemployment within the 9% to 9.5% range.
Jobless claims fell the most in California, with a decline of 5,180, primarily due to fewer layoffs in the construction industry. Pennsylvania and North Carolina also were among the top 3 states that had the largest declines in new claims.
Illinois, Oklahoma, and Missouri topped the list of increases in initial claims.
The report came ahead of Friday's much anticipated non-farm payrolls figures for March. Economists surveyed by Briefing.com expect an increase of 190,000 jobs, many of them temporary Census-related positions instead of full-time growth in the private sector.
"The proof in the pudding is going to be what kinds of gains we're going to see in the private sector," said Dye. "What we need to see is the economy making a transition from a government-aided recovery to a self-sustaining economy."
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Q: got anyway i set class inside repeater datarow find by data ID when do postback? i want set class for repeater when doPostBack for those dataID i wan but dun noe can/cannot?
below code is just for example showing:

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in behind Code C# i can create the class/style i wan
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A: If you are wanting to set a class per each row bound, and need the data ID, then your best approach is to handle it as each row is bound:
<asp:Repeater ID="Repeater1" runat="server" DataSourceID="dsInbox"
              OnItemDataBound="Repeater1_ItemDataBound">

and in code-behind:
protected void Repeater1_ItemDataBound(object sender, RepeaterItemEventArgs e)
{
    if ((e.Item.ItemType == ListItemType.Item) || (e.Item.ItemType == ListItemType.AlternatingItem))
    {
        MyType myItem = (MyType)e.Item.DataItem;
        var dataId = myItem.DataId;
        // Do whatever you need here.
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15 Best Werewolf TV Shows on Netflix to Stream Right Now
By Valentina Kraljik / December 5, 2022 December 5, 2022
Werewolves are often a central theme in various fictional works. Whether you like to read about them or watch them is a matter of taste. We've decided to search through the Netflix catalog covering a wide array of genres, and we've made some decent discoveries regarding shows that include lycanthropes. Romance, thrillers, comedies, and even anime, we've covered all possible genres that might interest you. So, without further ado, let's take a look at our list of best shows with werewolves on Netflix.
1. V Wars (2019)
2. Shadowhunters (2016-2019)
3. Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (2018-2020)
4. Jojo's Bizarre Adventure (2012-)
5. Vampire Diaries (2009-2017)
6. Sirius the Jaeger (2018)
7. The Order (2019-2020)
8. Teen Wolf (2011-2017)
9. Castlevania (2017-2021)
10. Hemlock Grove (2013-2015)
11. The Kirlian Frequency (2017-)
12. Supernatural (2005-2020)
13. Legacies (2018-2022)
14. The Originals (2013-2018)
15. Van Helsing (2016-2021)
V Wars is an outstanding science fiction horror story set in a society that was near collapse due to the outbreak of a deadly virus. The main story follows Dr. Luther Swann and his best friend Michael Fayne as they tried to hold their community together in the midst of a virus that turned people into deadly bloodthirsty beasts.
At first, it seems like V Wars deals exclusively with vampires, I'm glad to inform you that werewolves are considered a sub-species of vampires in the universe of V Wars. The main drive behind the virus was climate change, due to the effects of which an ancient virus was released that turned people into vampires.
The show Shadowhunters is based on the globally popular book series The Mortal Instruments written by Cassandra Clare. The world of Shadowhunters is filled with dark creatures that threaten the existence of humanity and werewolves count themselves among them.
The story follows Clary, her life is complicated by the disappearance of her mother, and the fact that she descends from the long line of demon-hunting Shadowhunters is just the icing on the cake.
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Set in the fictional town of Greendale, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina revolve around Sabrina, a witch just about to turn 16. Sabrina's world is far from normal she is aware of the existence of both magic and other sinister creatures that inhabit a seemingly normal and mundane world of humans. As her 16h birthday is creeping closer, she needs to make a life-changing choice about her future.
Will she join her family and become a full-fledged witch or will she rather remain oblivious to the truth and remain a part of the human world her friends share?
If you're surprised that anime is on this list don't be, Jojo's Bizarre Adventure features a multitude of strange creatures, and werewolves are among them. The main story revolves around the Joestar family. Joestar's bloodline is cursed with magical powers and they have a choice between using them for good or using them for evil. Every new season follows a different member of the Joestar family whose initials are JoJo hence the title of the series.
Based on the books written by L. J. Smith, Vampire Diaries take place at Mystic Falls and follow a seemingly ordinary teen Elena Gilbert. Elena is unaware that her small town is actually a hunting ground for a wide array of mystical creatures conjured from dreams and nightmares alike. Her life changes for the worse when her parents die in a car accident and she falls in love with an ancient vampire.
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To make matters even more complicated, he has an equally interesting but dangerous brother. It might seem like this show is exclusively about vampires but it isn't, the show features a variety of supernatural creatures and werewolves are among them.
The story of Sirius the Jaeger focuses on the personal conflict between werewolves and vampires. The story follows a werewolf Yuliy who is a so-called Jaeger, a part of a group that specializes in hunting vampires.
Yuliy's home was destroyed by the vampire raid in the past so naturally now he holds a grudge against them. Yuliy will soon engage in a deadly conflict with vampires, in a deadly race to be first to reach a holy relic called The Ark of Sirius.
The Order is a horror drama that follows Jack Morton. He is seemingly an ordinary college student that harbors a dangerous secret. He has joined a Hermetic Order of the Blue Rose in his pursuit to uncover and unlock within him the secrets and powers of dark magic.
As he is ascending through the mysterious ranks of the order itself he will find out all about the dark secrets his family is harboring. He will also realize that he was unaware this whole time that a deadly war was raging all around him – a war between werewolves and dark spellcasters.
Teen Wolf is a supernatural teen drama series centered around a teenage boy who becomes a werewolf by accident. Scott McCall's stressful teenage life is further complicated by the fact that he was bitten by an alpha wolf. He now struggles with his new identity as a werewolf.
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His body is drastically changing as well as his senses, and on top of it all, he learns that his hometown is not what it seems. Matters are further complicated when Scotts falls in a love with a new girl in the class whose family is mostly comprised of – you guessed it – werewolf hunters.
Castlevania is a Netflix animated series based on a franchise of popular games under the same name. The dark and gritty world of Castlevania is filled with various nightmarish creatures and werewolves are among them. The main conflict however is between vampire Count Vlad Dracula Țepeș and the forces of monster hunters led by Trevor Belmont, Sypha Belnades, and Alucard.
Hemlock Grove is horror series based on the work written by Eli Roth. The story is set in a town Hemlock Grove that hides an ugly underbelly. Half of the population of Hemlock Grove is stricken by poverty and they have no choice but to turn to Godfrey Institute for Biomedical Technologies for employment. The institute is rumored, however, to conduct terrifying experiments on the living.
When the town is stricken by yet another catastrophe, the murder of two teenage girls, many eyes in the town are turned toward Peter Rumancek. Peter has secrets of his own, but murder is not among them. He is a werewolf though and he will set out to uncover the truth in order to clear his name.
The Kirlian Frequency is easily the most bizarre series on the list. The episodes are 6 minutes long but feature some of the strangest tales you can come across. While werewolves are not the main theme as each episode is different it's truly an interesting series that covers a wide array of supernatural phenomena.
Supernatural is your best bet when it comes to series that feature not only werewolves but just about anything supernatural you can think of. The story follows two brothers Sam and Dean. They decide to follow in their father's footsteps and become "hunters", people who basically protect common people from all kinds of nightmarish people.
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The series is 15 seasons long and trust me there are plenty of things thrown into the mix. Mythical gods, religious characters, demonic entities, ghosts, ghouls, wendigos, and just about any creature you can think of was most likely covered in the show but werewolves appear in the episodes often enough.
Legacies series belongs to the aforementioned Vampire Diaries universe. The story follows Hope Mikaelson, a girl who is a so-called tribrid, a powerful descendant of vampire, werewolf, and witch bloodlines. The series itself is considered to be a spin-off of The Originals and takes place 2 years after the events of the show.
The Originals belongs to the aforementioned universe of the Vampire Diaries and this means that it features werewolves extensively. The story itself follows Mikaelson siblings, the first vampires to ever walk the earth. They are trying to take over New Orleans which they were forced to flee. Now they are back in full strength and they are ready to exact their vengeance on everybody who wronged them.
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Van Helsing focuses on Vanessa Van Helsing a distant descendant of Abraham Van Helsing. After catastrophe struck the earth and the son was blotted in the aftermath of the Yellowstone eruption, vampires started walking among humans again and are planning to dominate them. In order to achieve their goals, they need to remove Vanessa from the picture since her blood has a special power that can convert vampires back to humans again.
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Obituary | Mon Sep 11, 2017 | 12:00am
Jack Michele Malengo
Jack Michele Malengo born October 20th, 1940, crossed the finish line August 27th, 2017. He was born in the French Hospital in Los Angeles California to Edward Malengo and Beatrice Durbiano. Following his graduation from Alhambra High School, Jack earned two AA degrees from his local community college where he was a standout football player. As a very young man he developed a love for the sport of horseracing, which complemented his competitive and ambitious nature. His meticulous research into the sport payed off and he was able to put his business degree to good use as he followed the prudent advice of his father in managing his winnings. In 1975, after his time served in the US Army, Jack moved back to his mother's roots in Santa Barbara California, where he owned and operated Pat's Liquors for 25 years.
Even though he sometimes denied it, he loved the sport of horseracing, so much so that he became the owner of his own racehorse, Sunny Blossom. The filly held the 6 furlong track record at Santa Anita Racetrack for 21 years from 1989-2010. Jack was also an avid and skilled golfer. He thoroughly enjoyed the sport, the friendships he developed, and the beautiful courses he visited.
Jack loved his family, both natural and chosen. He was known for his ability to put a smile on the faces of those around him, his loyalty, selfless generosity, charisma, and epic super bowl parties, where he made even strangers feel welcome. "Befriended and loved by many, the big man with the big voice and even bigger heart, will be sorely missed." Although it was a shock to have him leave us so suddenly, we are grateful the Lord took him quickly and painlessly as he had wished. He is preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Eddie "Spaghetti" Malengo. He is survived and remembered by an army of friends and cousins.
Heaven just got a little louder. Jack sits looking upon us with a two-finger pour of his favorite, Jack Daniels Single Barrel. Cheers to you Jack. To a life well lived!
In accordance with Jack's (adamant) final wishes, there will be no public services. Please celebrate his memory and honor him in your own special way.


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A Visit from Bass Legend Tony Levin.
We recently had the immense pleasure of spending some time with Tony Levin, a true legend in the world of bass (and the Chapman Stick) and an incredibly cool dude. Tony was in our area enjoying some downtime and visiting friends just before Christmas, and he found some time to swing by and hang with us for a bit. He actually grew in the town of Brookline, Massachusetts, a suburb of Boston just about 20 minutes away from Source Audio's home in Woburn, MA - he's a fellow New Englander!!! We had a blast talking music and music gear with this pioneering master of low-end.
Christmas With a Cocteau: Robin Guthrie is Using a Ventris Dual Reverb Pedal!
There's something about the crisp, sprawling, all-encompassing iciness of a New England winter that undeniably evokes the Cocteau Twins' music and textures. Or perhaps this is merely a self-projection under the guise of seasonal elements to justify why I'm listening to the Cocteaus in this moment, when in reality, their albums are perfectly reasonable for any moment in time.
Ray Maxwell Appointed CEO of Source Audio
BOSTON, MA - Industry veteran Ray Maxwell has joined Massachusetts-based effects pedal company, Source Audio as CEO. Maxwell previously served on the management team at Eventide, leading a pivot into plugins and pedals. Previously, Maxwell held positions at Lexicon, Rocket Network, and Digibid.com.
Premier Guitar Magazine Gives the Atlas Compressor the "Premier Gear" Award
We need to send out a big THANK YOU to the great people at Premier Guitar Magazine for honoring the Atlas Compressor with their "Premier Gear" award. PG reviewer Dave Hunter wrote, "Atlas offered what felt like near-infinite adjustability - everything from singing sustain, squash-and-swell sounds to detailed, harmonic-rich, and muscular jangle." We have tremendous respect for the amazing editorial work they do over at Premier Guitar, so it's a tremendous honor to be recognized by them. We highly recommend checking out the Atlas review as well as all the other great stories on their website and in the magazine.
Coming Soon: The Source Audio One Series MIDI Adapter.
The Source Audio Sound Laboratory never stops! Our latest project is a small but very handy item that provides instant MIDI capabilities to all of our small One Series pedals. This is a great way to gain remote access to as many as 128 presets with MIDI program change messages (PC) on pedals like our C4 Synth, Atlas Compressor, and Spectrum Intelligent Filter.
Reeves Gabrels (Guitarist for David Bowie & The Cure) Included the Multiwave Distortion in His List of "5 Pieces of Gear I Can't Live Without."
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We were big-time excited to learn that Reeves Gabrels included our Multiwave Distortion (updated to the Ultrawave Multiband Processor) in his list of "five pieces of gear I can't live without" in a recent Guitar Magazine article. We have known Reeves for a long time. He, along with Adrian Belew, Steven Wilson, and Earl Slick, was among the first group of innovative guitarists to embrace the unique sound possibilities of multiband processing. He talked about the pedal in the Guitar article: "The reason the Multiwave Distortion is indispensable to me is that it lets me get stuff that I can't get from any other pedal. You can imitate with it - you can do your Fuzz Face, tube overdrive and what not - but you can also create totally unique sounds."
Billy Strings Takes Manhattan - By Roger Smith
Billy Strings and his band with Trey Anastasio at Pier 17 in Manhattan.
A passion for live music is one of the key reasons I started Source Audio 16 years ago. From the Beacon Theater to Red Rocks to the Blue Note in Tokyo and a hundred points between, I have seen some epic performances. On rare occasion, I find myself so inspired that I need to write about it immediately. That happened last night at a stunning new outdoor Manhattan venue called The Rooftop at Pier 17. It's located at the mouth of the East River on top of a pier next to the Brooklyn Bridge.
Source Audio Ultrawave Editor: A Closer Look
If you're reading this, it's too late to turn back. You've discovered the Ultrawave Multiband Processor, and you're about to be plunged down the Source Audio rabbit hole of distortion curves, LFOs, morphing, and band-splitters. Good news: this is the ultimate navigation tool for your journey. It will help you to run the Neuro Desktop Editor, and will introduce you to parameters you may or may not ever encounter again. Prepare for impact!
EQ2: A Graphic or Parametric Equalizer?
When buying an EQ pedal, chances are you've come across the two terms "graphic" and "parametric" being thrown around to describe a particular equalizer pedal or module. We're hoping to set the record straight in defining these terms and help you figure out which style best suits your needs. With regards to the EQ2, which one of these is it, and why?
Using Expression Pedals with Small-Format One Series Pedals
Our smaller, single-footswitch One Series pedals pack a lot of features into a pedalboard-friendly enclosure, but one thing that is often unclear to many users is…how can I hook up an expression pedal to these things?! Good news...you have a few options!


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'Big Brother 21' Fans Are Calling the America's Field Trip Twist a Flop
Big Brother is full of twists and sometimes they can include fans. Big Brother 21 had the America's Field Trip twist which allowed them to affect someone's game. However, now that this week's eviction is getting closer fans are calling it a flop. Find out why they're disappointed and more.
Fans voted for 3 houseguests to play in America's Field Trip
Kemi Fakunle and Kathryn Dunn on 'Big Brother' | Sonja Flemming/CBS via Getty Images
America had eight days to vote for three houseguests they wanted to participate in a twist called America's Field Trip. This is a competition where the person who wins gets safety for the week, second place would get a punishment, and third place would go on the block as the third nominee for eviction.
There was a question of how fans would vote. Would they vote for people they loved or hated? They went with the latter by voting for Jackson, Analyse, and Christie.
Jackson won safety, Analyse got second place and has to wear a chicken costume for a week, and Christie lost meaning she was on the block.
Christie was on the block and many fans celebrated
Christie knowing America hates her and that's she's nominated during Tommy's HOH and just all the time anyway:#BB21 pic.twitter.com/WTfVrnPqcx
— Brian Scally (@Brian_Scally) August 12, 2019
Fans were hopeful given Christie was on the block. She was seen being very unhappy about being chosen for the twist and losing.
"I don't like knowing that America wanted me a part of this competition," she said in the diary room while crying. "I wouldn't want to vote someone I loved to compete. I would vote people that I didn't like."
Fans aren't the only ones rooting against her. Sam, who previously was in the Big Brother house, talked about how this moment felt like justice. He told Showbiz Cheat Sheet, "seeing Christie cry because she now realizes that maybe she's not as loved as she thinks. Oh! It is sweet justice! Because I have been having a really hard time with things that Christie has said toward my family."
It was an interesting result given it was Tommy's week to be Head of Household. He has been working closely with Christie since the very beginning since they knew each other before the show. So he wasn't happy that she lost and quickly had the plan to take her off the block if he can in the future.
Fans think the twist was a flop after Christie was taken off the block
I refuse to watch kat or cliff leave how did this twist flop so hard ♂ #bb21
— Josh Martinez (@JOSHMBB19) August 15, 2019
LMAO the fact that the field trip twist was a whole flop. They need to really think through their twists before just announcing them. What's the point of a third nominee if they can just get off the block. The third nominee should not be able to come off since America voted #bb21 pic.twitter.com/poByuDxkVW
— ❤❤ (@JanelMcKenziee) August 11, 2019
Nothing says a BB twist flop more than making America vote on a third nom for over 10 days only to have it go away in less than 24 hours and not have the second place person be the replacement nominee #BB21 pic.twitter.com/6EJnsn3zkT
— Big Brother Obsessed (@BBObsessor) August 11, 2019
Tommy managed to take back the power this week by winning the veto competition in episode 22. He unsurprisingly used it on Christie and there is no need to replace her on the block. That leaves Cliff and Kathryn on the block to possibly be evicted.
Many fans are angry that their votes didn't really stick. Some wondered what was the point if there wouldn't be a replacement. Others thought that the veto shouldn't work on America's choice.
There is still some time left this season and there could be another twist, but many believe this one was a bust. Tommy seems to be more focused on getting Kathryn out because she is working with everyone in the house. Fans will have to wait and see if he'll actually get what he wants.


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Q: how to create AbstractUser For the account type i used AbstractUser to construct my model
class Profile(AbstractUser):
    pass
class Second(Profile)
    #fields here
class Third(Profile)
    #fields here

And the corresponding Forms follows
class UserForm(ModelForm):
    class Meta:
        model = User
        fields = ('username', 'email', 'password')

class SecondForm(ModelForm):
    class Meta:
        model = Artist
        fields = ('artist_name', 'music_genre', 'profile_image')

I don't know this is the right way for define model function
My question now is How to create a User include the second model or Third model field.?
I have the HTML page that user can select which account to create USerType..
def letsadduser(request):
    if request.method == "POST":
        form = UserForm(request.POST)
        form_second = SecondForm(request.POST, request.FILES)
        if form.is_valid() and form_second.is_valid():
            User = get_user_model()
            new_user = User.objects.create_user(**form.cleaned_data)
            Second_user = Second()
            Second_user.artist_name = request.POST['artist_name']
            Second_user.music_genre = request.POST['music_genre']
            Second_user.profile_image = request.FILES['profile_image']

            new_user.save()
            Second_user.save()

            #login(request, new_user)
            return render_to_response('welcome.html')
    else:
        form = UserForm()
        form_second = SecondForm()

    return render(request, 'registration/test.html', {'form_second': form_second, 'form':form})

The error (1062, "Duplicate entry '' for key 'username'") thrown right now .
but Its creating user, i think second form not working..
 How to solve this error ?

A: I saw these lines and immpediately noticed the issue you're having:
class Profile(AbstractUser):
    pass
class Second(Profile)
    #fields here
class Third(Profile)
    #fields here

When you create an user:
User = get_user_model()
new_user = User.objects.create_user(**form.cleaned_data)

You're creating a user.
When you create the second user:
Second_user = Second()
Second_user.artist_name = request.POST['artist_name']
Second_user.music_genre = request.POST['music_genre']
Second_user.profile_image = request.FILES['profile_image']
Second_user.save()

You're not populating the username field. Perhaps you ran this code at least twice and an empty-user record exists in database.
However the big issue is not what you ask. The big issue is the following:

*

*You call create on a User. a User entry is created.

*You construct and call save on a Second instance. Another User entry is created and a Second entry is created.

*You call, redundantly, save on the created user. This call has no effect.

So you are creating two user entries. You must fix the model if you want to have one User having two profiles. Currently you have:
class Profile(AbstractUser):
    pass

class Second(Profile)
    #fields here

class Third(Profile)
    #fields here

*

*If you don't add fields to AbstractUser: Why don't you just use the default User? (just a convenience; not part of the fix).
User = get_user_model()

*You need to make Profiles, and not Subclasses, so the user may be of both profiles. This is a totally distinct OOP concept. So this issue is not about Django but about OOP.
class Second(Model):
    user = ForeignKey(User, ...params...)
    ...fields...

class Third(Model):
    user = ForeignKey(User, ...params...)
    ...fields...

*You need to fix your call to instantiate users with Second profile:
User = get_user_model()
new_user = User.objects.create_user(**form.cleaned_data)

Second_user = Second()
Second_user.user = new_user
Second_user.artist_name = request.POST['artist_name']
Second_user.music_genre = request.POST['music_genre']
Second_user.profile_image = request.FILES['profile_image']
Second_user.save()

*For god's sake make your view atomic/transactional! You're adding multiple records.


Christ The Bridegroom: "Through the Spirit..."
"As clear, transparent substances become very bright when sunlight falls on them and shine with a new radiance, so also souls in whom the Spirit dwells, and who are enlightened by the Spirit, become spiritual themselves and a source of grace for others.
From the Spirit comes foreknowledge of the future, understanding of the mysteries of faith, insight into the hidden meaning of Scripture, and other special gifts. Through the Spirit we become citizens of heaven, we enter into eternal happiness, and abide in God. Through the Spirit we acquire a likeness to God...."
--St. Basil, "On the Holy Spirit"
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On 6 July President Bako Sahakyan received representatives of the "Artsakh Small and Medium Enterprises Development Association" non-governmental organization.
Diverse issues related to small and medium entrepreneurship were discussed in the meeting.
The President highlighted discussions with the representatives of the public sector in terms of having better insight into the issues existing in the sphere and devising various ways to solve them.


Today, China is the 7th-largest general insurance market.
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The Chinese insurance industry in addition to steadily increasing demand, two major supply-side trends have encouraged the development of the industry: (1) under the World Trade Organization (WTO) framework, the Chinese government lowered entry barriers to foreign insurers, allowing them to establish joint-venture insurance firms in China; and (2) domestic insurers strengthened themselves through initial public offerings and other market developments.
As of 2007, China had 100 insurers, 59 of which are domestic-funded and the rest 41 are foreign-funded. And five Chinese insurers including the People's Ins. Company of China, China Life Ins., Ping An Ins. Company of China, China Ins. International Holdings Co., Ltd. (CIIH) and China Pacific Ins. have listed at home and abroad.
China Life Ins. had about a 50% share of the life insurance market; Ping An Life Ins. and Ping An Property Ins. share 16% and 12% of corresponding insurance markets, respectively ranking 2nd and 3rd.
Despite all this growth the industry is still considered in its infancy stage when looking at China's insurance penetration compared to its peers in the rest of Greater China and Asia.
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Finding out the financial stability of an insurer. One can research an insurer's financial strength ratings, in the websites of companies such as A.M. Best, Standard & Poor's, Moody's or Fitch. While most of the major insurers are safe bets, this is especially helpful when considering smaller, lesser-known providers.
China is a member of the WTO and is the world's largest trading power, with a total international trade value of US$3.87 trillion in 2012. Its foreign exchange reserves reached US$2.85 trillion by the end of 2010, an increase of 18.7% over the previous year, making its reserves by far the world's largest. In 2012, China was the world's largest recipient of inward foreign direct investment (FDI), attracting $253 billion. In 2014, China's foreign exchange remittances were $US 64 billion making it the second largest recipient of remittances in the world. China's undervalued exchange rate has caused friction with other major economies, and it has also been widely criticized for manufacturing large quantities of counterfeit goods.According to consulting firm McKinsey, total outstanding debt in China increased from $7.4 trillion in 2007 to $28.2 trillion in 2014, which reflects 228% of China's GDP, a percentage higher than that of some G20 nations.
Fortune's Global 500 list of the world's largest corporations included 95 Chinese companies, with combined revenues of US$5.8 trillion. The same year, Forbes reported that five of the world's ten largest public companies were Chinese, including the world's largest bank by total assets, the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China.


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Boris Johnson to pass anti-BDS law, official says
"Antisemitism is an attack on the British way of life and British identity," he said. "Without our Jewish citizens we would be a lesser nation."
By LAHAV HARKOV
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson delivers a statement at Downing Street after winning the general election, in London, Britain, December 13, 2019.
(photo credit: TOBY MELVILLE/REUTERS)
The new Conservative government in the UK will pass a law making it illegal for public bodies to engage with BDS, UK Special Envoy for post-Holocaust issues Eric Pickles said at the International Institute for Strategic Dialogue's conference in Jerusalem on Sunday night.
"BDS is antisemitic and should be treated as such," Pickles said, explaining that the new law will not allow public bodies to work with those who boycott, divest from or sanction Israel in any way.
Queen Elizabeth will read the traditional "Queen's Speech" – prepared for her by the prime minister and his cabinet, which outlines the government's agenda for the next year – at the opening of the new parliament on Thursday. A UK news website called "i" reported that Johnson will write the anti-boycott law into the speech.
The Conservative Party's platform in the UKs general election last week included a commitment to "ban public bodies from imposing their own direct or indirect boycotts, disinvestment or sanctions campaigns against foreign countries. These undermine community cohesion."
The move is meant to bloc local councils controlled by the Labour Party from using taxpayer funds to boycott foreign countries, including Israel.
Pickles, who is also the chairman of the Conservative Friends of Israel, said that Labour's historic defeat in last week's election showed that the British people reject antisemitism.
"Antisemitism is an attack on the British way of life and British identity," he said. "Without our Jewish citizens, we would be a lesser nation."
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Virgil Abloh's Legacy Honored at Fashion Awards in London
Natalie Theodosi
LONDON — The night belonged to Virgil Abloh.
The late designer — whose sudden death was announced a mere 24 hours before The Fashion Awards in London were set to take place — was on everyone's mind Monday night at Royal Albert Hall.
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There was an outpouring of love and emotion for the man who shook up the fashion system and opened the door for so many marginalized communities.
Before the event officially began, Idris Elba took to the stage to pay tribute to Abloh.
"I lost a friend, his wife lost a husband, the fashion industry lost a legend and the world lost a special human being," said Elba who was surrounded by screens bearing the image of Abloh, who died Sunday after a long private battle with cancer.
"He was one of the few people I could have a conversation [with] about multitasking. But he didn't do it for the fame or the money, he did it to inspire others," said the actor who then recited Maya Angelou's poem "When Great Trees Fall."
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"Those who know Virgil know he would want us to have a good time. Tonight's entire show is dedicated to Virgil Abloh's life," he added.
Abloh, a first-class talent and changemaker, left at a time when change is top-of-mind in the traditionally change-averse fashion space.
In addition to Abloh's passing, more bad news cast a shadow over the night: The emergence of another COVID-19 variant has led to tightened measures in the U.K. for at least another three weeks.
Nevertheless the show, which raises funds for the British Fashion Council's Foundation, did go on — at least for those guests who could provide proof of double vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test.
Attendees certainly grabbed the opportunity to dress up in roaring '20s style — and support British talent. Dua Lipa wore a tight, black number by Maximilian, while Kosar Ali, Addison Rae, Ella Balinska and Billy Porter all donned exuberant Richard Quinn creations.
Kristen McMenamy and Dua Lipa - Credit: Getty/BFC
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Quinn really stole the spotlight both on the red carpet and on stage where Kylie Mynogue and her army of dancers performed in his signature floral catsuits.
Acknowledging the shifting landscape, the British Fashion Council put the focus on rewarding 15 changemakers across the creativity, environment and people categories — a new format introduced during last year's video ceremony in order to highlight a wider group of individuals instead of focusing on the megabrands.
"These are the leaders inspiring us to do things differently," said Porter, the evening's presenter, who took to the stage with big dance moves and Brexit jokes at the ready.
Leomie Anderson, Winnie Harlow, Maya Jama, Neelam Gill, Bree Runway and Ikram Abdi Omar - Credit: Getty/BFC
Yet, the creativity category was still populated by established players. Abloh was recognized for his work at Off-White and Louis Vuitton Men's alongside Dior's Kim Jones, Gucci's Alessandro Michele, Balenciaga's Demna Gvasalia and Loewe's Jonathan Anderson.
"These recognitions keep me and my colleagues motivated. Part of my design practice is to keep the doors open for the future generation," said Abloh in a prerecorded message for the event.
In the environment category, recognizing designers' sustainability efforts, the likes of Stella McCartney, Gabriela Hearst, Priya Ahluwalia, Phoebe English and Bethany Williams were honored.
There was also a "People" category awarding creatives whose work is helping make the industry a more inclusive space. British Vogue's editor in chief Edward Enninful, A-Cold-Wall's Samuel Ross, Harris Reed, Telfar Clemens, and Grazia U.K.'s deputy editor Kenya Hunt were all among the winners.
Many of the names on this year's winners list — including Jones, Anderson and McCartney — were a repetition of last year's list, which prompted the question of whether the industry is back to its old ways of putting the focus on a small group of people.
Olly Alexander and Billie Piper - Credit: Getty/BFC
Hunt's inclusion felt like a welcome addition: she has been leading Grazia U.K.'s fashion content for more than two years and has also recently published the book "Girl," telling compelling stories of Black womanhood.
"I don't take the roles I've been given lightly. If you have power you need to empower someone else," said Hunt.
Reed, who is also a first-time winner, spoke about the importance of operating beyond the system.
"We need to recognize that the structures need to be broken down further. According to this system's books I shouldn't even have a business, yet I'm turning profits without a single wholesale stockist," said the designer, who has chosen to show outside the traditional BFC schedule and focus on a more limited demi-couture business model — something he plans to continue doing in 2022. "We need to burn the f–king books that tell you how to run a business and show these people that you can do it your own way."
Campbell Addy, Adut Akech, Gareth Wrighton and Alton Mason - Credit: Getty/BFC
And what about awards ceremonies generally?
"These high-profile events are a wonderful way to bring everyone together globally, and reflect on the fantastic achievements and hard work that has been done within the industry — but without a doubt, we need to diversify who the invitees are to these events and who receives these awards," said stylist Zadrian Smith, who alongside his partner Sara Edmiston were behind Ali's Richard Quinn look and Paul Mescal's Gucci look. They also dressed Lady Amelia Windsor, Arlissa and Sinead Harnett in the London-based label Sabina Bilenko couture.
Kim Jones was named designer of the year for his work at Dior Men and Fendi, a timely recognition building up to the designer's return to his home country to show his resort collection for Dior Men next week.
Jones was up against Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons, Anderson, Gvasalia and former Bottega Veneta creative director Daniel Lee.
Tom Daley, Kim Jones and Demi Moore - Credit: Getty/BFC
Last time the event took place in 2019, Lee had set a new record bagging four major awards. But what a difference two years can make: Lee parted ways with the Kering label earlier this month for "clashing" with several members of staff, according to sources, and there was no mention of the British-born designer during the ceremony, nor was there a single sighting of Bottega Veneta on the red carpet.
Simone Rocha, whose label turned 10 this year, also received the independent British designer award, while Nensi Dojaka snapped up the BFC Foundation Award for emerging talent.
This is one of many big wins for Dojaka this year, who was also thrust into the spotlight when she was named winner of the LVMH Prize in September: she staged her debut show during London Fashion Week, collaborated with Alessandro Dell'Acqua's No. 21 and saw her signature cutout dresses go viral.
The industry has a tendency to go after young talent as soon as they're deemed "hot." So although much deserved, the numerous accolades and heightened press attention also lead to questions of whether this creates too much pressure and too many expectations for a young design graduate who still operates in a two-person team.
"This is probably the hardest thing I've done," said an emotional Dojaka expressing her gratitude for all those supporting her.
As reported, the Isabella Blow Award went to stylist and Dazed editor in chief Ibrahim Kamara, whose global perspective and rich visual storytelling have been making waves in the industry.
Charles Jeffrey - Credit: Getty/BFC
Kamara, who was championed by Abloh and closely collaborated with him on Louis Vuitton's campaigns and shows, dedicated the award to his team and Abloh.
"You'll always be one of a kind, so pure, so unique. Your mind, so inspiring to witness. Thank you for inspiring Black kids around the world," said Kamara in a prepared statement read out on the night.
He also asked attendees to petition the government to invest more in arts and "in immigrants."
Other industry heavyweights recognized during the evening included Tommy Hilfiger, who received the outstanding achievement award, following in the footsteps of Giorgio Armani and Miuccia Prada.
Tommy Hilfiger and Charli XCX - Credit: Getty/BFC
"Tommy is in London and at the same time they're casting for a new James Bond. Coincidence? I think not," joked Porter.
There was a special tribute to Chanel, too, for its culture fund, while Michele received the trailblazer award — and lived up to the title by appearing on gaming platform Roblox in the form of an avatar to present an award to digital label CSapphire, who won the ceremony's new metaverse design award.
Sinead Burke, who presented Michele's award, commended on his "quiet but confident leadership" and ability to create a space where people can feel safe, be it with his Gucci Vault initiative; his commitment to support people the disabled community, or his public critique of the Italian government's policy on gay and transgender rights.
"Being a changemaker is going beyond yourself [because] there are still too many people who feel excluded, who are not here tonight because they feel they don't belong," added Burke.
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Lucien Hector Jonas (1880-1947)
Lucien Hector Jonas was a French painter born in 1880 in Anzin. His work was part of the painting event in the art competition at the 1932 Summer Olympics
In 1899, he began at the School of Fine Arts in Paris. In 1900, he began developing a reputation for his work. He became a member of the Society of French Artists in 1901. In February 1915, he was approved as the "Military Painter attached to the Army Museum". From mission to mission, he traveled the front, from Belgium to the Vosges, then he was asked to paint portraits of military leaders. In total, seven to eight hundred oils, and nearly four thousand drawings reproduced in large numbers in L'Illustration, Annales, Lectures pour tous and in the Allied newspapers. In 1916, he was named official painter of the French Navy. He also gained success with his murals in the Art Deco style, including in Paris (House of Central) and Valenciennes (City Hall, Chamber of Commerce). In 1926, he was named Rosati d'honneur, in 1929, he was named knight of the Legion of Honor.
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MANAGING PARTNER, DEMETER PARTNERS
Lionel Cormier is a managing partner of Demeter Partners.
Lionel joined Demeter Partners in January 2008.
He started his career at the Société Générale and in 1991 continued as Investment Manager for BTP Capital, investment fund dedicated to BTP (buildings and public works sectors) and environment.
Lionel then joined the private equity branch of the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations, from 1995 to 1999 as Investment Director for CDC Participation's Funds dedicated to eco-industries and to renewable energy, from 2000 to 2005, as partner then CEO for CDC Entreprises Services Industrie, and from 2006 to 2007, as Deputy Managing Director of CDC Capital Investissement, (today Qualium) in charge of the growth and LBO for small-caps' team with € 220m under management.
Lionel holds a master's degree from HEC (1989) and has more than 25 years' experience in private equity.
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This particular Komo spindle was in very poor condition, the taper ID was visibly damaged. Due to the taper contact being poor it required GPG (ground-plate-ground). With our in-house grinding capabilities, we were able to get this spindle in and out in no time, which was perfect for the customer because this Komo spindle was a QTA (quick turnaround).
Along with the taper ID being damaged and worn so were all bearings, rust was even noted in the bearings. All bearing needed replacing, and were replaced with ABEC7 bearings.
The drawbar of this Komo spindle was initially seized in the shaft, the nut seized onto the drawbar threads. Also, many washers on the drawbar were found to be broken. All parts on the drawbar needed replacing, therefore the entire drawbar needed to be rebuilt. Correspondingly found was that the rotary union and gripper also need to be replaced with new.
This spindle left High Speed Technologies looking beautiful and running top notch with all new bearings, seals, drawbar springs, rotary union and gripper.
Here at High Speed Technologies we have seen just about everything. Compared to the above Komo spindle we just spoke about that was in very rough shape, this Komo 103208 Spindle arrived with normal wear and tear.
The bearing were a bit worn and fretted with some particulate noticed in them. Also, normal wear and tear was noticed on the drawbar springs. Overall in comparison this was a very easy fix. All bearings, seals and drawbar springs were replaced with new.
Cause of failure for this Komo 103473 spindle was many things. First noticed was the bearings were noisy and due to the spindle trying to change tools at 16,000 RPM it caused fretting on the inner races of the bearings. Wood debris was also found in all bearing lubrication and within the bearings themselves.
Wood debris found within all bearings!
Second item noticed was the drawbar was broken. The drawbar adjustment spline was friction welded to the wrench flats. The drawbar was actuated while the shaft was rotating causing the actuator and drawbar to friction weld together, due to this the drawbar damage required machining and welding. Some of the Belleville washer were found to be broken as well.
Right photo: actuator/ drawbar friction-welded together!
Couple other things noted in examining this Komo spindle, the gripper fingers were worn and the sensor malfunctioned. Gripper fingers, bellevilles, bearings and seals were all replaced with new. Once HST was finished with this spindle it was up and running like new.
The customer of this Komo 103473 spindle stated to us that the machine was having problems reading the speed sensor, and that the machine said the spindle had stopped but was still spinning down. Also, that the spindle was trying to change while rotating.
While we were inspecting this Komo spindle we found the shaft was very hard to spin even by hand. We determined that the drawbar had seized, this was due to the fact the actuator piston made contact with the drawbar while at high speeds. This resulted in the drawbar end friction welding to the unclamp piston. This was the cause of failure. Both pieces required machining to correct the problem. Along with machining all Belleville washer were also replaced.


Barry Burton is 38 years old and one of the most experienced members of S.T.A.R.S. He is the weapons specialist and became a friend of Chris's after recruiting him to the squad. He's also a former SWAT member and has a wife and two young daughters. Barry has a friendly and somewhat goofy attitude.