In 168 B.C. Antiochus Epiphanes captured Jerusalem, destroyed the walls, and devastated the Temple, reducing the city to a worse position than it had occupied since the time of the captivity.
Other writers again have placed the Acra on the eastern side of the hill upon which the church of the Holy Sepulchre now stands, but as this point was probably quite outside the city at the time of Antiochus Epiphanes, and is at too great a distance from the Temple, it can hardly be accepted.
Of Macedon and Antiochus III.
The Parthian king Arsaces, who was attacked by Antiochus III.
It must be observed that the name Italians was at one time confined to the Oenotrians; indeed, according to Antiochus of Syracuse (apud Dion.
At the same time Seleucus and his son Antiochus I.
6, 115), Stasis, "a Persian town on a great rock, which Antiochus, the son of Seleucus, possessed" (Steph..Byz.
And peopled by Antiochus I.
When in 221 Molon, the satrap of Media, rebelled against Antiochus III., his brother Alexander, satrap of Persis, joined him, but they were defeated and killed by the king.
Persis remained a part of the Seleucid empire down to Antiochus IV.
But after the death of Antiochus IV.
The Pentateuch (or Hexateuch) was finally completed in its present form at some time before 400 B.C. The latest parts of the Old Testament are the books of Chronicles, Ezra and Nehemiah (c. 330 B.C.), Ecclesiastes and Esther (3rd century) and Daniel, composed either in the 3rd century or according to some views as late as the time of Antiochus Epiphanes (c. 168 B.C.).
It was defended in 196 B.C. against Antiochus the Great of Syria, after which its inhabitants were received as allies of Rome.
He was the real founder of the Parthian empire, which was of very limited extent until the final decay of the Seleucid empire, occasioned by the Roman intrigues after the death of Antiochus IV.
He enlarged and consolidated the kingdom, founded the great city of Nicomedia as the capital, and fought successfully for some time with Antiochus of Syria.
His successors, the Diadochi, carried on his work, but Antiochus Epiphanes was the first who deliberately took in hand to deal with the Jews.
8) describes the interval between Alexander and Antiochus thus: " The he-goat (the king of Greece) did very greatly: and when he was strong the great horn (Alexander) was broken; and instead of it came up four other ones - four kingdoms shall stand up out of his nation but not with his power.
After the defeat of Scopas, Antiochus gained Batanaea and Samaria and Abila and Gadara, and a little later those of the Jews who live round the Temple called Jerusalem adhered to him."
They were not even a pawn in the game which Antiochus proposed to play with Rome for the possession of Greece and Asia Minor.
Heliodorus, prime minister of Seleucus Philopator, who succeeded Antiochus, arrived at Jerusalem in his progress through Coele-Syria and Phoenicia and declared the treasure confiscate to the royal exchequer.
When Seleucus was assassinated by Heliodorus, Antiochus IV., his brother, who had been chief magistrate at Athens, came xv.
Antiochus required peace in Jerusalem and probably regarded Onias as the representative of the pro-Egyptian faction, the allies of his enemy.
During his second Egyptian campaign a rumour came that Antiochus was dead, and Jason made a raid upon Jerusalem.
When Antiochus finally evacuated Egypt in obedience to the decree of Rome, he thought that Judaea was in revolt.
A massacre took place, and Antiochus braved the anger of Yahweh by entering and pillaging the Temple with impunity.
The policy which Antiochus thus inaugurated he carried on rigorously and systematically.
Antiochus was occupied with his Parthian campaign and trusted that the Hellenized Jews would maintain their ascendancy with the aid of the provincial troops.
The siege was raised, more probably in consequence of the death of Antiochus Epiphanes than because Judas had gained any real victory.
1 Maccabees credits them with ioo,000 victims. Trypho, the regent of Antiochus VI., put even greater political power into the hands of Jonathan and his brother Simon, but finally seized Jonathan on the pretext of a conference.
At length Antiochus appeared to enforce his demand in 134.
At the feast of tabernacles of 132 Hyrcanus requested and Antiochus granted a week's truce.
There they held out for three months, succumbing finally because in obedience to the Law (as interpreted since the time of Antiochus Epiphanes) they would only defend themselves from actual assault upon the sabbath day.
The founder Seleucus (surnamed for later generations Nicator) was a Macedonian, the son of Antiochus, one of Philip's generals.
About 293 he installed his son Antiochus there as viceroy, the vast extent of the empire seeming to require a double government.
He intended to leave Asia to Antiochus and content himself for the remainder of his days with the Macedonian kingdom in its old limits.
With his father's murderer, Ptolemy, Antiochus was soon compelled to make peace, abandoning apparently Macedonia and Thrace.
In 278 the Gauls broke into Asia Minor, and a victory which Antiochus won over these hordes is said to have been the origin of his title of Soter (Gr.
About 262 Antiochus tried to break the growing power of Pergamum by force of arms, but suffered defeat near Sardis and died soon afterwards (262).
He was succeeded (261) by his second son Antiochus Theos (286-246), whose mother was the Macedonian princess Stratonice, daughter of Demetrius Poliorcetes.
Antiochus also made some attempt to get a footing in Thrace.
About 250 peace was concluded between Antiochus and Ptolemy II., Antiochus repudiating his wife Laodice and marrying Ptolemy's daughter Berenice, but by 246 Antiochus had left Berenice and her infant son in Antioch to live again with Laodice in Asia Minor.
In Asia Minor his younger brother Antiochus Hierax was put up against him by a party to which Laodice herself adhered.
Of these Pergamum now rose to greatness under Attalus I., and Antiochus Hierax perished as a fugitive in Thrace in 228/7.
In 221 Antiochus at last went east, and the rebellion of Molon and Alexander collapsed.
Antiochus rid himself of Hermeias by assassination and returned to Syria (220).
Since, however, his power was not well enough grounded to allow of his attacking Syria, Antiochus considered that he might leave Achaeus for the present and renew his attempt on Palestine.
Confronted Antiochus at Raphia and inflicted a defeat upon him which nullified all Antiochus's successes and compelled him to withdraw north of the Lebanon.
In 216 Antiochus went north to deal with Achaeus, and had by 214 driven him from the field into Sardis.
Having thus recovered the central part of Asia Minor - for the dynasties in Pergamum, Bithynia and Cappadocia the Seleucid government was obliged to tolerate - Antiochus turned to recover the outlying provinces of the north and east.
In 209 Antiochus invaded Parthia, occupied the capital Hecatompylus and pushed forward into Hyrcania.
Antiochus next, following in the steps of Alexander, crossed into the Kabul valley, received the homage of the Indian king Sophagasenus and returned west by way of Seistan and Kerman (206/5).(206/5).
Antiochus seemed to have restored the Seleucid empire in the east, and the achievement brought him the title of "the Great King."
Epiphanes succeeded to the Egyptian throne, and Antiochus concluded a secret pact with Philip of Macedonia for the partition of the Ptolemaic possessions.
Once more Antiochus attacked Palestine, and by 199 he seems to have had possession of it.
But the recovery was brief, for in 198 Scopas was defeated by Antiochus at the battle of the Panium, near the sources of the Jordan, a battle which marks the end of Ptolemaic rule in Palestine.
In 197 Antiochus moved to Asia Minor to secure the coast towns which had acknowledged Ptolemy and the independent Greek cities.
It was this enterprise which brought him into antagonism with Rome, since Smyrna and Lampsacus appealed to the republic of the west, and the tension became greater after Antiochus had in 196 established a footing in Thrace.


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You must make reservations at least 5 minutes in advance of the time at The Marshal.
The Marshal Catering creates a full and personalized dining experience. We're happy to host you in our restaurant in Hell's Kitchen, accommodating parties of up to thirty guests. We also provide both full-service and drop-off catering to your corporate and social events. With sustainability and freshness at the core of our business we source from local farmers, wineries, and distilleries; supporting our local community and giving you and your party a true New York food and beverage experience. Vegan and Gluten-free options available.
The Marshal focuses on producing brick-oven cuisine by using sustainable and renewable energy and items from local farmers, wineries and distilleries. It even uses local apple and cherry wood to burn in the wood-fired oven. The Marshal serves brunch on the weekends and federal holidays, and it serves dinner every day of the week. The menus change daily, depending on seasonal items that are available. A sample of the menu items includes goat cheese and herb stuffed bone-in chicken breast, wood-oven braised sirloin tips and bourbon molasses BBQ pork ribs. The Marshal offers an extensive cocktail, liquor and wine list including white, red, rose, library and dessert wines.
She deserves a meal as special as she makes you feel. Say thank you for the late nights, and the carpools, and all the balanced meals. Treat her to a delicious and and locally sourced, farm-to-table brunch or dinner at The Marshal. Reservations available now.
The Marshal had everything I typically like - interesting menu, locally sourced ingredients, great atmosphere. But it was very disappointing. The food was at best average and priced as though it was great. We had an assortment of foods - the mussels were in a thick and unappetizing cream sauce. The salad was anemic. Deviled eggs were terrific. Finally, I love the focus on local ingredients, but the wine list was all NY wines and if I'm having a nice and expensive meal, I want to drink good wine. With all the great choices in NYC, I wouldn't go back or recommend it to anyone.
This is a good place to have dinner before or after seeing a Broadway show. On a recent visit, the cauliflower soup was novel though a little on the bland side. Main course fish dish was very good. Smashed potatoes in duck fat were not at all smashed. (The whole point of smashing them is to provide more surface area to get crisp as the potatoes cook in oil.) These were just boiled (?) potatoes sitting in a little duck fat... A big disappointment. Overall, a good meal, but could have been much better.
Although the restaurant is very small, the experience of dining at The Marshal was exemplary. The wait staff was professional and friendly, the food was beyond delicious, and the suggestions made for dinner selections were perfect. I highly recommend a visit to The Marshal!
A very small space but a unique choice for the theater district. The menu is sourced from local farms and businesses mostly from the Hudson Valley. We enjoyed our meal and will definitely add it to our list of go to places pre-theater.
We were staying midtown so wanted a restaurant nearby. We saw that the Marshall had good reviews so decided to give it a try. I'm glad we did. The food was excellent and the service likewise. We were recommended a local NY State wine which went really well with the food. All in all a good choice.
Our favorite go to place in the neighborhood hands down!!!!!
The Marshal is a great neighborhood find. More important, the food is excellent, and they are serious when they say "local" and "farm to table." Not just meat and veggies, but wine and spirits exclusively from New York state. Nicely done people. And yes, I had the meatloaf, paired with a bordeaux-blend from the Finger Lakes. Just what the doctor ordered.
Service was fair. Cocktails were bad. Can't do basic cocktails, not on the menu. Food was heavy and bland. The menu looked great but overall very disappointing. Was the worst meal we had during our vacation.
The food and service was great! It is a very small restaurant, but still allowed for private conversation.
The food was good. But the place is over priced, too overpriced for what you get. If you want to charge that price point in Hell's Kitchen you have to differentiate your menu offerings further. Much of the items you offer are also served at other Italian restaurants and wine bars in the area, including your own wine bar down the block. I expected a menu that was a bit more creative at that price point.
This is a superb little place serving a well thought out menu. Classics such as meatloaf and mac and cheese are made with really delicious ingredients. I especially enjoyed the three kale salad.
The food was amazing! Our 2 kids even loved everything especially the Mac and cheese. Well done Marshal!
Great little place! Everything was delicious and fresh. Definitely small/cozy.
I really wanted the food to be better than it was. The biscuit was dry. We tried 3 different entrees and none were seasoned well. Such a cute place, with a great staff. Wish the food had been better.
Waiter was fabulous! Antonio? I think was his name.
Server was knowledgeable and ambiance was comfortable, candle-lit and cozy. Would have liked to be told how large the servings were as the meatloaf would have fed 3. It was just ok. But Cocktails, salad, polenta side dish and Mac n cheese were amazing.
Good food, GREAT service. Had a lovely pre-theater dinner.
Great place and local cuisine. Excellent service.
Food is well prepared, tasty and nicely presented. Portions are ample, everything I believe is done in house. The wood burning oven is a real bonus. Staff is great, especially Antonio.
It was the perfect dinner date for a perfect birthday weekend. The food was amazing. The service was fantastic. And the food was just out of this world. I can still taste the meatloaf.
Way overpriced. Fresh food but nothing special. I've had better at chain restaurants.
Our first time here. Went prior to theater. Sat at counter at bar. there are only 3 stools and we did not have a third sitting with us. Interesting menu and decided to share various appetizers. All were delicious and will be back again.
Ambience was great as was the service. I just found the food to be OK. My fish was a bit on the tough side. The meatloaf, a specialty, was huge and also just OK. The brussel sprout salad was really good, the best item we ordered. If you want a big filling meal, you will definitely have one at the Marshal. If you want refined cooking that will entertain your palate, this isn't the place. It was good, just not fantastic.
Great find in Hell's Kitchen. Cozy setting- all NY state ingredients on the menu.
Delicious food. Lovely cocktails. Delightful ambiance. Will definitely return.
It is always hard to go for American fare in NYC with so many ethnic choices but I am glad we visited The Marshal. Greens were as flavorful as any I've ever had, the burrata was mouth watering and my husband loved the meatloaf. Desserts were also amazing, as was the service. Waitress was attentive and extremely knowledgeable about the food and wine. This was truly a memorable meal!
Cute, small neighborhood place turns out to be overly crammed, characterized by brusque service, and inconsistent portion sizes (my entree was very large while my friend's fish was anemically sized). Later, the bill was presented with speed unbecoming of a restaurant of this price point. I can imagine how the Marshal could provide diners with a superlative experience; unfortunately, our reality failed to realize any of this potential.
Read the reviews and decided to give it a try before seeing a show around the corner. We were not disappointed. It is a small space but oh so inviting and cozy. Theo was our host and waiter and he was outstanding! (Of note: photos on the wall are taken by Theo himself. Impressive!) He was masterful, tending to all of the tables. He spoke with us about the menu and his recommendations (choices and sizes) were spot on. I'm still thinking of the Burrata and French Loaf! YUMMMMMM. My daughter and I shared an order of Wood Oven Mac N Cheese, Roasted Piped Mashed Potatoes, and Greenane Family Farm Pork Meatballs. Comfort food at its finest. Capped it off with some of the most delicious Cappuccino's we've had outside of Italy! Excellent all the way around.
the food was wonderful, so fresh and original. Defiantly tasted farm to table. We loved the cocktails. The service was professional. It has a warm and cozy home like feel to the restaurant. We plan to come again.
This is a go-to favorite!
Family is coming into town in several weeks and this is on my list. They'll love it!


YERUSHALAYIM – 3000 km – "A call full of love for freedom for man. That we succeed in overcoming the (inner) fences in our dealings with one another and do not seek to find our inner stability behind fences of ideology", is the inscription on the Border Stone. The boundary stone first confirms positively the existence of boundaries. Without their recognition there is no encounter and no cooperation. Without a framework for living together, there is no freedom.
Yerushalayim (English: Jerusalem, foundation of peace) can be read on the Border Stone at the outer border of the Garden of Freedom. The Hebrew name has been chosen as a reconciliatory avowal (Numbers 24:9) to a Jewish root of the European culture. Values from the Torah – such as the 10 commandments – became anchored in our European culture, through Christianity. They are values of freedom and life.
The name Jerusalem has always been a metaphor for beauty, hope, and light. As the "Heavenly Jerusalem", it is a call for a world in which people live together in peace, freedom, and dignity. The Holy of Jerusalem can only be preserved if there are boundaries. Their mindful recognition gives rise to a call for freedom.
"Jerusalem is more than a location. Jerusalem is a condition of beauty. Jerusalem is everywhere where there is beauty. Now, some of this beauty is with you, in Bensheim; and Bensheim can therefore choose to be in Jerusalem as well. In order to get into the Jerusalem from above one has to go through the Jerusalem from below. Everyone would have the opportunity in Bensheim now… more" (Rabbi Andrew Steiman of Frankfurt on the Main for the inauguration).
"Jerusalem" is more than just religious ideology; it denotes an idea of life. It is like the hope of waking up from a dark dream and find yourself in a world where people feel a closeness to each other and touch each other in all sincerity. This commences in the words that we speak. However, this proximity, in which everyone may bring their beauty, is not possible without healthy boundaries. Without them, we would lose ourselves. We first need to recognize these boundaries. They are to be respected. Boundaries (fences) can only be overcome in close cooperation, with mutual understanding. However, "overcoming" is not the same as "tearing down" or ignoring boundaries.
Life is impossible without delimitation. We erect fences and devise borders to protect values and the diversity of ideas and structures. Matter itself is structure, thus demarcation. The more a culture approaches spiritual maturity, the more the healthy boundaries and values are realized in the inside, the more the external borders and fences can actually fall within this culture. A natural demarcation of this culture to the outside remains.
A "heavenly Jerusalem on Earth" cannot be enforced by tearing down fences (boundaries). This idea is not about peace and humanity, but ideological blindness and recklessness about what fences protect. The results of it are even more conflict and war. "Yerushalayim, that we do not seek to find our inner stability behind fences of ideology." - is written on the (Jerusalem) Border Stone at the border of the Garden of Freedom by the European long-distance hiking trail. There is a peaceful way to overcome boundaries. This path can only begin with ourselves. The path of peace to the inside again led to the outside into a responsibility in the world. The current political events in Germany clearly illustrate how important it is that a healing of the cultural roots of the Germans can take place and how important it is to establish a culture of freedom.
The local authority issued a special permit in 2012 for the construction of a paddock fence on the neighbouring property. Our monument shows the Tree of Life that breaks through a dark ring (for the dark past) towards Jerusalem and is thus a symbol of freedom. The new fence was to be built directly before the breakthrough of the Tree of Life. This counteracted the artistic message of the monument. It also meant that the originally planned memorial design with approved 33 large memorial stones lacked the freedom in order to be able to work in the intended way. A monument that feels overwhelming is not suitable for transporting a message of peace and freedom and attracting visitors.
The artist removed 22 stones in the monument circle and replaced them symbolically in the sense of the artistic message of the monument design by a (Jerusalem) Stone at the border of the property. With that, he opened the "dark ring" of the monument to the other side facing away from the fence. These measures were able to bring a relieve to the overall appearance of the landscape again. On the Border Stone, the message of peace reads: "That we overcome the fences in cooperation...". In addition, with the design of embankments (angel wings) on the sides of the monument area and a levelling around the monument circle the fence got a different aesthetic function: from a blockade in front of the Tree of Life, the fence became part of a frame; a safe space for the Circle of Peace. That's how the Garden of Freedom first came into existence.
With the Border Stone and the Garden of Freedom, the fence was successfully integrated into the monument design as a new, clearly visible border. It was an artistic response to the problem and it eventually led to a different much more developed design, both in terms of content and aesthetics. The design was thus created in a process of dealing with life. At the beginning of the year 2019, during an internet research, the artist came across the passage "Make a fence around the law / Torah" (Proverbs of the Fathers). Life itself has made this directive for the Jerusalem Friedensmal become a reality. But there was even more: It should turn out later that on the side facing away from the fence, towards which the monument had to be opened because of aesthetic reasons, formerly there was in the valley the "Jerusalem on the Rhine".
The Border Stone is located by a hiking trail. The trail stands as a metaphor for the path of experience in life. The Border Stone shows the encounter with the world in a confrontation with the pain and suffering in life. At the same time, it symbolizes the hope that man must have on his way, not to give up because of disappointments, his own or others' failures, envy and lies, for not to give up because of a burden that is felt as overwhelming; for to be able to continue the way anyway.
Yerushalayim is an expression of this hope. Man is not just a material being in a material world. What makes his essence is his consciousness. The path of man through his life can also become a spiritual process of awakening. Religions can be trailblazers and can give support in that with their structure, meaning demarcation and order. Religions become a problem when they no longer respect the individual's spiritual path, because they have become the walled-in and closed space of a religious ideology. The Catholic theologian Karl Rahner wrote about religion: "The pious of the future will be a 'mystic', one who has 'experienced' something or he will cease to be anything at all."
Jerusalem is root and vision, woven into our culture, often injured in past and present. The freedom and abundance of life that we as humans and as a society desire cannot be realized without healing the deep wounds within our own souls and collective consciousness. Only then we will be free to more comprehensively understand the world and act responsibly today. "To learn from the past" means to turn a burden of the past into a blessing for the future.
The unlabeled side of the Border Stone points towards the west, to the Hochstädten Valley, which contains numerous subterraneous tunnels as a result of the mining activities since 1865. Still, at the end of the 2nd World War it was envisioned to build up a weapons production at this place, protected from aerial strikes. Various displaced Greeks and concentration camp prisoners were used as forced laborers. The theme here is war and tyranny and our handling of this German past. This camp was operated as an external camp of the main Concentration Camp Natzweiler-Struthof in Alsace. The theme is thus also a system of main and external camps, which at the end of the war covered the whole of Europe and even included small towns such as Hochstädten. Here, you can find my essay of this history of the location substantiated with historical documents.
The Border Stone reminds us in the context of a break in civilization as a commemorative stone, not to let us be captured by ideologies and to remember the values who let us speak of the Heavenly Jerusalem. The threshold underneath the Border Stone points to the Circle of Peace to the right of the Stone, with the inscription "Where dust is turned to light".
We know that we will never be satisfied living in a world that struggles in the shadows of ignorance and hate, knowing that life should be filled with beauty, truth, and good. Only where light is, the darkness can give way, which is why the Border Stone bears the inscription "Yerushalayim". The name represents hope for the world. The peace of Jerusalem is universal; it applies to all humans. Jerusalem could and should make people come together.
"You who are watching, who did not raise a murderer hand, but who did not shake off the dust from your yearning, who stood still, right there, where it is turned to light." The Jewish poet Nelly Sachs wrote these words in a poem after the Shoah. Monuments can be an encouragement to get involved for a world of peace and freedom and in that way to learn from the past. How can we take responsibility in the sense of Yerushalayim - the heavenly Jerusalem - in the world? Where does our responsibility begin? "Where dust is turned to light" – this inscription on the ground in front of the Border Stone points towards the Tree of Life in the Circle of Peace. It shows the way to your own inner center: Peace and freedom begin in the own inner world.


Help Me Beat an Algorithm!
Hey all! To those of you who are familiar with Yuval Harari, and to all who love adventure travel and culture: please help me beat an algorithm!
Although my book campaign seems to be off to a great start, thanks to all the supporters, IndieGoGo just wouldn't feature it in their marketplace. Why? Because their algorithm decided my campaign wasn't getting enough activity!
I was puzzled at first: the campaign got shared hundreds if not thousands of times, I got to over 60% funded within the next week... What was going on?
The answer is ridiculously simple. All the shares, comments, and support came from external sources like Facebook, Instagram and websites as opposed to IndieGoGo's own share tools! What this means is that IndieGoGo tracks activity only if the shares are being done using IndieGoGo's share tools. Basically, if you do a Facebook or Cake post and just paste the link to my campaign, Indie will NOT count this as a share!
I have always wondered why was it that some very mediocre (at best) campaigns were being featured on Indie's homepage, marketplace, and newsletters. Why?! Their content wasn't great, they weren't getting funded, yet IndieGoGo featured them.
Well now I know. Yuval Harari is spot on: algorithms already dictate a lot of our choices and decisions, especially online. So now that I know it's an algorithm, not content, problem, I would love to conduct and experiment and see it I can beat it!
Here's where I need your help. Please go to my campaign page and share it using IndieGoGo's share/link buttons. If enough people do this, it might persuade the algorithm that my campaign is gaining traction, and to feature it in their marketplace and newsletters!
Better yet, if you have a second, please also leave a comment - this will boost the activity in the eyes (wait, AI bots have eyes?!! :D..) of the algorithm.
I spent some time on the site, filled out my profile, left a comment, tried to share, and looked around to see if I could figure out the algorithm. It reminds me of our experience with Product Hunt when we were posting about Cake there earlier this year. They both look polished, they're both respected, but I had trouble figuring them out. It was very hard to make heads or tails of what is featured on Indiegogo, at least it seemed that way to me.
However, I found this fantastic book of photography about tigers!! Gonna back that.
IndieGoGo's algorithm is interesting; I suppose it's a little like Google's SEO algorithm, just not as sophisticated. Google's bots can already comprehend content quite well while IndieGoGo's one seems to be a bit simple still, merely tracking shares and activity on its own site.
And the funny thing is, I found all about it on some obscure crowdfunding podcast, not on Indie's site - you'd think they'd want campaigners to know this stuff so that they could make more money?..
Don't they usually usea tracking cookie to identify the source of a link? I haven't researched Indigogo, but it'd be pathetic if they didn't havea way to track shares that leave their domain. You just would need to encourage people to share the whole link, and not strip the cookie.
And another way to optimize your exposure is to study search engine keywords and make sure you align with as broad and popular of a set of keywords as you can.
Thanks driveshaft! The keyword tip is awesome.
I added a share on there too, good luck getting ahead on there.


I have just created a SuiteCRM (or SugarCRM) module that can export data from any module(s) to a MailChimp list(s).
It allows multiple records/exports to be set up and runs from the scheduler to do the export and sync.
Please give it a try and send feedback to crm at mjvn.net. See the full README below.
You can download the module from the SuiteCRM Forum here.
This module can export data from any SuiteCRM (or SugarCRM) module to a MailChimp List.
all records that do not have an api_key filled in.
in individual exports if needed.
the module in that merge field.  This is useful for custom links in MailChimp templates.
Please notify me at crm at mjvn.net if you use (or try) this module!
The race is not to the swift or the battle to the strong, nor does food come to the wise or wealth to the brilliant or favor to the learned; but time and chance happen to them all.


Linux Experiences/Rants or Education/Certifications thread - April 22, 2019 Also found at a used book store today. Print date 1986. Kdenlive 19.04 - "The BIG Refactorooo" officially released today. 60% of the video editor's internals has been re-written and new usability features added Ubuntu running on my Samsung Galaxy S10 (Linux on DeX) How to become a kernel developer New Debian Project Leader: Sam Hartman Back to the future: testing how good Linux was running in 1999 Excited to find a Linux based time clock the other day. Disturbed that it plays the XP login mucic on boot up though... (Sorry for the vertical video) KDE Usability & Productivity: Week 67 What's the reason progress option in dd is not enabled by default?


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Porn star who had sex with Hollywood actor secretly battling HIV fears
Gee, I wonder who the girl is…lol This is nothing more than click bait ..
The below DM is just to remind the bukkake blogger that its not always about the clicks
A porn star who had sex with the Hollywood superstar believed to be secretly battling HIV has told how she fears the actor may spiral out of control as he struggles to come to terms with the devastating diagnosis.
The adult actress believes the playboy may have infected dozens of women – and is worried he could turn to drugs to overcome the immense guilt.
She claims the lothario has slept with at least 50 porn stars over the past few years and fears the porn industry could face a 'HIV epidemic' as a result.
In an exclusive interview with Daily Mail Online, the 27-year-old, who we are not naming and was recently tested herself and received the all-clear, told how four successful porn stars who had sex with the actor in recent years have disappeared from the porn film business – and she fears this may be because they contracted HIV.
She also revealed how the Hollywood star – whose identity is not being revealed – has been regularly sleeping with transsexuals – as well as porn actresses.
The blonde, who ended up pregnant by the unnamed superstar, met him at a drug-fueled party in 2011. She was one of five porn stars at the party.
The man's identity has not been revealed (file photo of another person's silhouette)
Once the other women left, she went to his bedroom to have protected sex – but the contraception failed.
Knowing how promiscuous the star was, she feared she may have contracted something and got tested straight away – but was given the all-clear.
'We just had regular sex but there was a condom slip – that's the reason I got pregnant,' the woman, said.
'I was pregnant and then had an abortion so obviously his DNA was in me but that was almost five years ago.
'I've been tested lots and shooting porn since then but I'm still going to get retested.
'I've had plenty of tests in the past few years so I have no worries that I have contracted something but I do worry for the girls I do know.
'There's a lot of girls that I know personally – that have been seeing him over the past two years.
'The funny thing is there's four girls that have been seeing him that have stopped shooting porn recently.
'I think they might have contracted HIV but obviously I'm not going to go and ask them and they would never admit it – it's not something you want to tell people.'
The porn actress said the news of the diagnosis has sent shockwaves across the adult industry.
The rumor was reported in The Sun which claimed the actor's list of exes includes an award-winning actress, a religious movie star, a top Hollywood personality with a controversial past, a TV star, a media personality and a model.
A similar article appeared in Radar Online, which claimed the star is preparing for legal action by women who say he put them at risk.
And the internet has exploded with rumor and gossip about the identity of the infected actor.
The porn star told how she is particularly nervous about shooting her next porn film next week in case she has to shoot scenes with an actress who may have slept with the star.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3315835/Porn-star-sex-Hollywood-actor-secretly-battling-HIV-fears-epidemic-reveals-slept-50-adult-actresses-transsexuals.html#ixzz3rOYakhue
Charlie Sheen To Announce HIV Positive Status #CharlieSheen
XBIZ: 4th Porn Star Tests HIV-Positive
UPDATED Information on the New HIV Porn Patient and Moratorium
Porno Dan Hoist With His Own Petard After Announcing He Would Defy Production Moratorium
Foxxx Modeling Has a Change of Heart, Will Abide By the Moratorium
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Living in a prosperous economy with profitable reimbursement rates, Zuckerman argues, shields healthcare companies, in particular, non-profit entities, from innovation. In addition, he points out that the traditional terminology reserved for healthcare leadership – administrator – connotates stewardship versus active management. In order to tackle this challenge head on, Zuckerman suggests, "busting the status quo, challenging long-held assumptions, envisioning the possibilities when uncertainty is converted to action and forging a new path – that's what true innovation in healthcare could look like." While this can be a daunting charge, "healthcare executives must recognize that their organizations' cultures are at odds with this new posture and work to reshape the cultures to make them more adaptable, flexible, risk-bearing and (centrally focused on innovation)." Check out this previous post for more examples.
Last but not least and my favorite – JUST DO IT!


A soldier was wounded in a firefight in Iraq and ordered to the nearest military hospital. Arriving at the entrance, he saw two doors: one marked "For Minor Wounds," the other "For Serious Wounds."
He entered the first door and walked down a long hallway. At the end of the hall, he saw two more doors. The first read "Officers," the other "Enlisted." The soldier went through the second door.
Again, he found himself walking down a long hallway with two doors at the end. One read "Planning to re-enlist," the other "Not planning to re-enlist." The wounded soldier took the second door and found himself back out on the street.
When he got back to his unit, his buddies asked, "How'd your trip to the hospital go?" "They really didn't help me much," he said, "but, man, are they organized!"
Here's a good way to spend an hour with the kids. What says family fun more than explosive chemical reactions? instructions here Buy some Mentos and 2 liter Diet Cokes and enjoy the results!
Does stink just come with age? I'm talking about dogs, not men, although at least one person in my house sees a parallel between the two. Shania, our three-legged blue heeler, is going on eight years old. She's eaten only Science Diet dog food her entire life. But I swear she's had more gas in the last year than in the first seven combined. Not only that, her coat stinks. Her breath stinks. Her three little feet stink. Maybe she's got a dead raccoon she visits when she goes up the hill for her morning meditation. I don't know. But sitting here trying to think deep thoughts, I keep being distracted by her malodorous presence.
Is there a spiritual lesson here? Stayed tuned.
Where is the Greater Danger?
(A) The number of physicians in the U.S.is 700,000.
Statistically, doctors are approximately 9,000 times more dangerous than gun owners. Remember, "Guns don't kill people, doctors do."
FACT: NOT EVERYONE HAS A GUN, BUT ALMOST EVERYONE HAS AT LEAST ONE DOCTOR. Please alert your friends to this alarming threat. We must ban doctors before this gets completely out of hand!
Out of concern for the public at large, I have withheld the statisticson lawyers for fear the shock would cause people to panic and seek medical attention.


Yesterday there was a hearing on HB 2053, a bill that would provide funding for various state transportation projects by raising various licensing fees. The Ferry Advisory Council, Washington Ferries Coalition, Todd Pacific Shipyards, Washington State Patrol, and several local government associations and contracting groups support this bill as a step toward identifying sustainable funding not just for ferries, but for a number of transportation projects throughout the state.
Here is a link to information about HB 2053. If you feel you can support this bill, please send a short email to members of the Transportation Committee. Contact information is available here. This is time sensitive. You would need to write by mid-day Wednesday (April 13).
Here are links to several articles published today related to ferry-related bills.
This entry was posted in News and tagged House Transportation Committee, Legislation on April 12, 2011 by sjbrooksyoung.
The State House Transportation Committee met on January13. The first 30 minutes or so of the meeting focused on WSF. David Moseley made a presentation as did the Governor's Executive Policy Advisor, Teresa Berntsen, then committee members were able to ask questions.
If interested, you can listen to the presentations, questions, and responses by clicking here. Thanks to John Whetten for sharing this.
This entry was posted in Meetings, News and tagged House Transportation Committee, John Whetten, WSF, WSF Governance on January 18, 2011 by sjbrooksyoung.


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Information published on 5 July 2016 in the UIC electronic newsletter "UIC eNews" Nr 507.
Russia: Russian Railways, GEFCO and PJSC Severstal sign memorandum of cooperation
Russian Railways, GEFCO, a subsidiary of Russian Railways, and Public Joint-Stock Company (PJSC) Severstal have signed a memorandum of cooperation.
The memorandum was signed by the President of Russian Railways Oleg Belozerov, the Chairman of the GEFCO Board Luc Nadal, and the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Severstal Alexey Mordashov.
The signing ceremony took place at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum on 17 June 2016.
The purpose of the memorandum is to develop partnerships in the field of logistics and commercial activities.
The signatories intend to work together to increase the freight base, meet the needs of PJSC Severstal for rail transportation and ensure the stable operation of Russian Railways.
As part of the memorandum's execution, Russian Railways intends to carry out the export of steel products, metal products and raw materials from PJSC Severstal's production enterprises in accordance with agreed requests and to cooperate on supplying products.
GEFCO will work on the optimisation of solutions for transport and logistics processes at PJSC Severstal and help to increase the volume of freight transportation by rail.
(Source: RZD)
First UIC Security Week held from 20 – 24 June 2016 in Paris CRITIS 2016 – Online registration is now open International Conference on Train-Track Interaction & Wheel-Rail Interface held from 20 – 22 June 2016 in Beijing Launch of the new UIC RailDoc Web Portal: the new tool facilitating your document searches 1st UIC Digital Awards Save the Date: Capacity4Rail Second Dissemination Workshop and NeTIRail-INFRA Mid-Term Conference to be held on 3 and 4 November 2016 in Brussels President of Russian Railways signs several agreements in Beijing France: SNCF's new "European" TGV launches revenue service in Strasbourg this Sunday 3 July 2016 Kazakhstan: JSC Locomotive is renamed JSC KTZ-Freight Transportation at the meeting of the Board of Directors of JSC NC KTZ No. 5 as of 21 April 2016 United States: Completion of Philadelphia 30th Street Station District Plan highlighted by action on near term improvements
e-News articles with keyword Cooperation
EU railway sector declaration (16 November 2020) A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) will be signed between UIC and the World Wildlife Fund Central and Eastern Europe (WWF-CEE) (6 November 2020) 5GRAIL, the FRMCS demonstrator, officially launched (5 November 2020) UIC Asia-Pacific launches the first UIC ASEAN e-Days web meeting series (28 October 2020) 13th UIC Covid-19 Task Force web-conference held on 20 October 2020 (20 October 2020)
Belgium: SNCB is nominated for the Covid-19 Outbreak Special Award (23 November 2020) Norway: Bergen gets Norway's greenest freight terminal (20 November 2020) Amtrak: 18 November 2020 Amtrak continues to enhance the travel experience at New York Penn station with new safety features and amenities (20 November 2020) Germany: Major contract: DB Cargo to invest in logistics for steel giant ArcelorMittal in Eisenhüttenstadt (16 November 2020) Green Cargo is testing digital automatic coupling for more efficient rail freight in a unique European collaboration (13 November 2020)


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class CosmoCommerce_Cosmo99Bill_PaymentController extends Mage_Core_Controller_Front_Action
{
    /**
     * Order instance
     */
    protected $_order;

    /**
     *  Get order
     *
     *  @param    none
     *  @return	  Mage_Sales_Model_Order
     */
    public function getOrder()
    {
        if ($this->_order == null) {
            $session = Mage::getSingleton('checkout/session');
            $this->_order = Mage::getModel('sales/order');
            $this->_order->loadByIncrementId($session->getLastRealOrderId());
        }
        return $this->_order;
    }

    /**
     * When a customer chooses Cosmo99Bill on Checkout/Payment page
     *
     */
	public function redirectAction()
	{
		$session = Mage::getSingleton('checkout/session');
		$session->setCosmo99BillPaymentQuoteId($session->getQuoteId());

		$order = $this->getOrder();

		if (!$order->getId()) {
			$this->norouteAction();
			return;
		}

		$order->addStatusToHistory(
			$order->getStatus(),
			Mage::helper('cosmo99bill')->__('Customer was redirected to 99Bill')
		);
		$order->save();

		$this->getResponse()
			->setBody($this->getLayout()
				->createBlock('cosmo99bill/redirect')
				->setOrder($order)
				->toHtml());

        $session->unsQuoteId();
    }

	/**
	 *  Cosmo99Bill response router
	 *
	 *  @param    none
	 *  @return	  void
	 */
	public function notifyAction()
	{
		$model = Mage::getModel('cosmo99bill/payment');

        if ($this->getRequest()->isPost()) {
			$postData = $this->getRequest()->getPost();
        	$method = 'post';

		} else if ($this->getRequest()->isGet()) {
			$postData = $this->getRequest()->getQuery();
			$method = 'get';

		} else {
			$model->generateErrorResponse();
		}

		$order = Mage::getModel('sales/order')
			->loadByIncrementId($postData['reference']);

		if (!$order->getId()) {
			$model->generateErrorResponse();
		}

		if ($returnedMAC == $correctMAC) {
			if (1) {
				$order->addStatusToHistory(
					$model->getConfigData('order_status_payment_accepted'),
					Mage::helper('cosmo99bill')->__('Payment accepted by 99Bill')
				);

				$order->sendNewOrderEmail();

				if ($this->saveInvoice($order)) {
//                $order->setState(Mage_Sales_Model_Order::STATE_PROCESSING, true);
				}

			 } else {
			 	$order->addStatusToHistory(
					$model->getConfigData('order_status_payment_refused'),
					Mage::helper('cosmo99bill')->__('Payment refused by 99Bill')
				);

				// TODO: customer notification on payment failure
			 }

			$order->save();

        } else {
            $order->addStatusToHistory(
                Mage_Sales_Model_Order::STATE_CANCELED,//$order->getStatus(),
                Mage::helper('cosmo99bill')->__('Returned MAC is invalid. Order cancelled.')
            );
            $order->cancel();
            $order->save();
            $model->generateErrorResponse();
        }
    }

    /**
     *  Save invoice for order
     *
     *  @param    Mage_Sales_Model_Order $order
     *  @return	  boolean Can save invoice or not
     */
    protected function saveInvoice(Mage_Sales_Model_Order $order)
    {
        if ($order->canInvoice()) {
            $convertor = Mage::getModel('sales/convert_order');
            $invoice = $convertor->toInvoice($order);
            foreach ($order->getAllItems() as $orderItem) {
               if (!$orderItem->getQtyToInvoice()) {
                   continue;
               }
               $item = $convertor->itemToInvoiceItem($orderItem);
               $item->setQty($orderItem->getQtyToInvoice());
               $invoice->addItem($item);
            }
            $invoice->collectTotals();
            $invoice->register()->capture();
            Mage::getModel('core/resource_transaction')
               ->addObject($invoice)
               ->addObject($invoice->getOrder())
               ->save();
            return true;
        }

        return false;
    }

	/**
	 *  Success payment page
	 *
	 *  @param    none
	 *  @return	  void
	 */
	public function successAction()
	{
		$session = Mage::getSingleton('checkout/session');
		$session->setQuoteId($session->getCosmo99BillPaymentQuoteId());
		$session->unsCosmo99BillPaymentQuoteId();

		$order = $this->getOrder();

		if (!$order->getId()) {
			$this->norouteAction();
			return;
		}

		$order->addStatusToHistory(
			$order->getStatus(),
			Mage::helper('cosmo99bill')->__('Customer successfully returned from 99Bill')
		);

		$order->save();

		$this->_redirect('checkout/onepage/success');
	}

	/**
	 *  Failure payment page
	 *
	 *  @param    none
	 *  @return	  void
	 */
	public function errorAction()
	{
        $session = Mage::getSingleton('checkout/session');
        $errorMsg = Mage::helper('cosmo99bill')->__(' There was an error occurred during paying process.');

        $order = $this->getOrder();

        if (!$order->getId()) {
            $this->norouteAction();
            return;
        }
        if ($order instanceof Mage_Sales_Model_Order && $order->getId()) {
            $order->addStatusToHistory(
                Mage_Sales_Model_Order::STATE_CANCELED,//$order->getStatus(),
                Mage::helper('cosmo99bill')->__('Customer returned from 99Bill.') . $errorMsg
            );

            $order->save();
        }

        $this->loadLayout();
        $this->renderLayout();
        Mage::getSingleton('checkout/session')->unsLastRealOrderId();
    }
}

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The CCG Product Development Engineering group is looking for motivated graduate and experienced post graduate Engineers to join them in the challenging environment of product development engineering on PCH products. The product development engineers in this team work with Intel Design and Development teams worldwide to develop functional and structural test content for PCH products. The PGermany is responsible for ensuring the testability and manufacturability of PCH products from the component feasibility stage through to production ramp. Following are examples of activities in which PCH Product Development Engineers may make significant contributions: DFT Design (Design for Test) Development, Evaluation and validation of DFT circuits. Development and debug of test patterns for Cache, IO, Functional and Scan to support component debug, validation, characterization and production test. Development and debug of complex software programs to convert design validation vectors and drive complex test equipment. (eg: vcf, PRISM, etc) High Speed PCB and board design providing validation and production test hardware solutions. Silicon debug and characterization of new PCH products including working with platform and system level validation teams to identify and close silicon issues. Analysis and disposition of early customer returns to drive test hole closure activities. Test program development to provide stable platform for product debug and characterization and also to support high volume production ramp. Optimization of production with a focus on improving cost basis while maintaining the products quality standards.
Candidate must possess a Bachelors or a Masters degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering plus 2-6 years of applicable experience. Minimum Requirements: 3-5 years experience in integrated circuit fundamentals, device physics, and software and computer architecture. Preferred Requirements: The candidate must possess some experience with automated test equipment and understanding of semiconductor manufacturing flow is desired.


Once the VDS is approved as planning guidance, it is used by the local planning authority, developers, architects and residents when considering all forms and scale of developments.
A number of villages have now completed Village Design Statements which are available to download.
Before downloading, please be aware that these documents contain photographs and graphics, so files sizes may be quite large.
Statements for several more villages are in various stages of production.
New design statements will be published here as and when they are completed.


(SportsNetwork.com) - Miami right-hander Henderson Alvarez carries a nine-game unbeaten streak into Sunday's rubber match of a three-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals.
Alvarez is 3-0 since a May 11 loss at San Diego. He's coming off a seven- inning no-decision against the Phillies on Tuesday. Alvarez has never faced the Cardinals.
St. Louis counters with Marco Gonzales, who will make his third career start after a call up from the Double-A level on June 25. His first major league decision resulted in a loss Tuesday against the Giants when he allowed five runs in 4 1/3 innings of a 5-0 final at AT&T Park.
Yesterday at Busch Stadium, Jeff Baker struck a go-ahead, pinch-hit RBI single in the top of the ninth inning to give the Marlins a 6-5 victory. Casey McGehee added a game-tying hit in the ninth, while Christian Yelich launched a three-run homer in the seventh for the Marlins, who had dropped their previous two contests.
"That was an All-Star at-bat by Casey McGehee right there," Marlins manager Mike Redmond said, referring to the single to right that scored Donovan Solano.
McGehee fouled off five 3-2 pitches before getting the tying hit.
The Cardinals blew a 5-1 lead.
"It's disappointing. Many times you don't have that kind of a lead," Cardinals manager Mike Matheny said. "We had some nice offense to give us a little bit of room and that went away in a hurry. Guys worked hard to get us in the last inning and we just didn't have enough to finish."
Following the contest, the Marlins made several roster moves: activating infielder Adeiny Hechavarria from the 15-day disabled list; reinstated pitcher Tom Koehler from the paternity list; optioned outfielder Jake Marisnick and pitcher Andrew Heaney to Triple-A New Orleans.
This marks the first series of the season between these two teams. The Cards won four of six against Miami in 2013.


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German Police Probe Balloon that Caused Mass Blackout
It affected hospitals, trams, factories and about 300,000 households.
Police spokesman Thomas Geithner shows the remains of the metal foil of a balloon during a press conference in Dresden, Germany, Tuesday, Sept 14, 2021 discovered in the substation Dresden-Sued (Dresden-South).
Sebastian Kahnert/dpa via AP
BERLIN (AP) — German police are investigating the source of a balloon that caused a massive blackout in and around the eastern city of Dresden.
Authorities said the metal foil balloon caused a short-circuit at an electricity substation in Dresden shortly after 2 p.m. Monday, causing a power outage that affected hospitals, trams, factories and about 300,000 households. Dozens of people were trapped in elevators until electricity about an hour later.
Claudius Rokosch, a spokesman for utility company SachsenEnergie, said Tuesday that the charred, aluminum-covered balloon found at the substation featured a clear warning not to fly it near electrical wires.
Thomas Geithner, a spokesman for Dresden police, said investigators don't currently have any evidence that the balloon was directed into the overhead cables intentionally.
"We are currently working on the assumption that at best it was careless, or simply a coincidence," he said, adding that the lack of a claim of responsibility also indicated it wasn't a politically motivated attack.
"But we can't rule it out 100% either," Geithner said.


Matthew Coulson is a Master student in the informatics group of the Scientific Computing Research Unit. His research has dealt mainly with unsupervised learning techniques, creating software to aid in the separation of samples into clusters. This research formed the subject for his Masters in Computational Science. One of the key research themes in the SCR Unit is a molecular understanding of cancer. The software Matthew developed uses gene-expression data to provide a visualization which assists in differentiation between different types of cancer cells, as well as cancer vs. non-cancer cells.
Biomolecular Reaction and Interaction Dynamics Global Environment (BRIDGE) has been published in Bioinformatics. The paper presents the foundations of BRIDGE developed on the Galaxy platform that makes possible fundamental molecular dynamics of proteins through workflows and pipelines via commonly used packages such as NAMD, GROMACS and CHARMM. BRIDGE can be used to set up and simulate biological macromolecules, perform conformational analysis from trajectory data and conduct data analytics of large scale protein motions using statistical rigor. We illustrate the basic BRIDGE simulation and analytics capabilities on a previously reported CBH1 protein simulation.
Congratulations to Mr Ju-Young Kim, who graduated in December 2018! His MSc. focused on a bioinformatics analysis of breast cancer genes, his thesis title is "Transcriptional Regulation of Glycosyltransferase Genes In Mcf-7 Human Breast Cancer Cell Line Following Drug Treatment".
Coming from a background in biochemistry, Ju-Young relied on the interdisciplinary approach that SCRU takes in its projects to learn the necessary coding skills to complete his project . His time at SCRU allowed him to supplement his skill set with the growing field of computational science, saying that "having a scientific domain knowledge, backed up by good computational/programming skills was something that was truly valuable" and he recognised that these computing skills would afford him new opportunities in the future.
When asked to comment on his time at SCRU, he said that "Today I can without any doubt say that the skills and knowledge I developed at SCRU are truly valuable skills that have prepared me for my job".
Mr Ju-Young Kim is now employed as a Machine Learning Engineer at Praelexis (Pty) Ltd. Click here to read more about his experience in the Scientific Computing Research Unit.
The CHPC conference concluded on Thursday 6th December, which also saw the BRIDGE (Biomolecular Reaction & Interaction Dynamics Global Environment) workshop take place. This workshop outlined molecular dynamics and analysis which can be a source of confusion for newcomers and researchers from neighbouring disciplines. BRIDGE is a web application that aims to address this and enable users to simulate and analyse molecular systems using curated workflows. Professor Naidoo introduced the workshop, while the workshop itself was run by Dr Chris Barnett and PhD student Tharindu Senapathi. The workshop was well attended, playing host to 31 researchers. We were thankful to receive computing support from the CHPC, the ilifu cloud and SANBI.
To find out more about the BRIDGE platform visit https://github.com/scientificomputing/BRIDGE or contact us.
Combined computational and experimental investigation of the dissolution of chitin and chitosan in organic electrolyte solutions.


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The only thing they share is the woman in the silver dress. But the truth about her wraps around them more tightly than anything else, changing them forever.
When the past chases you, sometimes you just keep running. That's how Livvi Gray survives. She promised herself years ago that she'd forget those awful times, that she'd turn her someday dreams into reality. And she has. But sometimes we have to fight harder than ever to choose our own path.
Micah and AnnaLee are fighting just like Livvi, trying to overcome their own struggles. But the three of them are connected in ways they could never have expected, and the mystery holding them close will transfix you as it barrels toward earth-shattering truth.


In the past five years, I've had the chance to watch many exceptional performers do their work. Three in particular are aligning in my head right now because they all had something in common: a pre-game ritual.
I remember the time I was invited to a significant meeting with my boss. Since the meeting was about a mile from my office, I left early and figured I would go to the room before the meeting and answer some emails. When I arrived, I was surprised to see that my boss was already in the room . . . and he was standing in the middle, just sort of looking around.
For the next few minutes, he moved tables around (declining my offer of help) until the room was exactly the way he wanted it. He did this in a suit, which made his actions look rather incongruous.
Participating in the meeting, I realized that the room's organization was the perfect complement to the meeting's agenda and flow. Everything seemed easy and natural, and I countered that, in my mind, with the picture of a man in a suit moving tables. In complex institutions, lots of things happen by accident . . . and some don't.
I also remember the times when I was facilitating a speaking event for two speakers, both of whom are world renowned entertainers. In both cases, the exact same thing happened. The speakers arrived and went through a sound check of sorts. They asked a few questions. They sipped some water. They made small talk. And then, seemingly mid-sip or mid-sentence, they disappeared.
Pitching in to help, I found both speakers (two years apart) in the exact same place. They were backstage, in a dimly lit corner, sitting in a chair (the only chair they could find). And they both seemed to be meditating. They were just sitting back there, eyes closed, breathing deliberately, seemingly uninterruptible.
I waited as long as I could to call their names, and when I did, they opened their eyes, rose to their feet, and in the dozen steps it took to walk from "sanctuary" to stage, they went from literal zero to literal sixty. They went from total calm to uncontainable energy, connecting with our audience in a way I have rarely seen before.
After my second experience with this transformation, I asked an actor-friend if he knew what was happening backstage. Was this just a coincidence, or was this a technique?
If the topic is important, then a [true professional] will psych himself [or herself] up for it. Every opportunity to talk is an opportunity to sell your ideas, so you've got to give the audience [a high] level of energy and enthusiasm, and that definitely requires some self-talk. That energy will lift you vocally, focus you physically, and pull the audience in. It's all about mental prep, I think.
Three of the best of the best; two clear pre-game rituals; zero coincidence.
What's your pre-game ritual? What's the one thing you can do to lift and focus the activity that is most useful to your success? What's the one thing you can do to pull in your audience and contribute meaning and delight to their work / day / life?
And, before you can answer those questions, I'd add: What's your game? Not, What's your job, but, What's the thing that you do that makes the biggest impact on your work and your audience's reception of your work, and are you preparing appropriately — with enough focus and intensity — for that moment, that meeting, that event?
I often make these remarks to a beginning poetry-writing class.
You'll never be a poet until you realize that everything I say today and this quarter is wrong. It may be right for me, but it is wrong for you. Every moment, I am, without wanting or trying to, telling you to write like me. But I hope you learn to write like you.
It's the start of a new semester, so I've been meeting with a lot of students lately to help them reflect on the successes and setbacks of the first semester. Puzzling through their issues — whether related to reading, writing, or some combination of the two — I find that we continue to arrive at the same, basic piece of advice: find inventive ways to show your thinking in the act of. . .
So, for example, students sometimes state, as a goal, that they would like to improve their ability to read for comprehension. They arrive at this goal because either they don't understand the insights that arise during our class discussions or they are not doing well on our reading comprehension assessments. They need a way to improve before these events; they need a way to practice.
This works because it allows students to show me not only the moments where they understand, but also the moments where they are fuzzy or confused or struggling or puzzled. This, too, is thinking! It's just not the kind of clear, neatly packaged, polished thinking that teachers expect to process and that students believe they need to generate.
First, I'm seeing the world differently. Already. After only a week of my new hobby, I'm much more aware — than ever before in my entire life — about the way light shows up, or hides, in the world. I'm also experiencing a not altogether unpleasant version of FOMO. Sometimes, I'll be in a building and I'll catch a glimpse of a particular moment during a particular day and I'll think — again, for the first time in my entire life — "the weather outside seems perfect for a photograph." Sometimes I sneak out and snap a quick picture.
I expect that the above sounds slightly smarmy to anyone who has ever taken a photography course or bothered to learn how to use a camera, but my point in sharing has less to do with my newly acquired perspective and more to do with the fact that I'm succeeding in seeing the world in a new way by simply committing to a new serial project: take at least one picture of a tree every day.
For those of you who have recently made a New Year's resolution, I would ask this: is it a resolution that resembles the "see the world in a new way" kind of thinking or the "take at least one picture every day" kind of doing? In terms of actual change, of actual progress, the distinction matters. The former, an aspirational thought, might not lead to the latter, a functional behavior. But the latter, a functional behavior, often leads to the former, an aspirational thought.
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2021 Annapolis election: Registering to vote, who's running, when ballots will be mailed and more
By Brooks DuBose
Capital Gazette
Annapolis will hold its 2021 general election on Nov. 2 where voters will choose a mayor and eight City Council members.
Some things will be different this year, including a new voting system in which ballots will be mailed to voters in contested primary elections and all registered voters for the general election. The number of polling locations will also change and include dropboxes where voters can safely return their ballots.
Who is running and why? When will I receive a ballot in the mail? When will my vote be counted? Here are the answers to some frequently asked questions about the Annapolis election.
When is the election?
The general election will be held on Nov. 2. Polling places will be open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Enter your home address here to find out what ward you live in: https://www.annapolis.gov/528/Find-Your-Representative.
Use that ward to find the correct polling place listed here: https://www.annapolis.gov/1813/The-Polling-and-Drop-Box-Locations.
Who is running?
Democratic Mayor Gavin Buckley is seeking a second term. He will face Republican Steve Strawn, the former Annapolis Republican Central Committee chair, in the general election.
Seven of eight current City Council members, all Democrats, are running for reelection. Three will face Republicans in the general election.
In Ward 1, Elly Tierney is running unopposed.
In Ward 3, Rhonda Pindell-Charles is running unopposed.
In Ward 4, Sheila Finlayson is running unopposed.
In Ward 5, Brooks Schandelmeier will face Monica Manthey.
In Ward 6, DaJuan Gay will face George Gallagher.
In Ward 7, Rob Savidge is running unopposed.
In Ward 8, Ross Arnett is running against Rock Toews.
In Ward 2, Democrat Karma O'Neill and Republican Scott Gibson have earned their parties nominations and will face off in the general.
Sixteen candidates have filed to run for Annapolis Democratic and Republican central committee seats. None of the seats are contested, so each is automatically elected to their positions.
What happened in the primary election?
Three Democratic incumbents won their contested primary elections on Sept. 21.
In Ward 3, Pindell-Charles defeated Keanuú Smith-Brown.
In Ward 4, Finlayson defeated Toni Strong Pratt. A ballot recount requested by Strong Pratt confirmed Finlayson's five-vote victory.
In Ward 8, Arnett beat Kati George.
How much have candidates raised for their campaigns?
The first campaign finance reports submitted Aug. 24 showed Ward 5 Alderman Brooks Schandelmeier had raised nearly $35,000 in donations, the most among all City Council candidates, while all but one Republican candidate have lagged behind in fundraising.
Scott T. Gibson, a Republican from Ward 2, pulled in about $21,000. The third-largest war chest is held by Democratic Ward 3 candidate Keanuú Smith-Brown who raised $17,579.48.
The fourth reporting deadline is Oct. 26 at 4:30 p.m. The Annapolis City Clerk's office is expected to post each candidate's report sometime after that deadline.
If I haven't yet registered to vote, am I too late?
Yes, the last day to register for the Annapolis general election was Oct. 4.
How can I vote in the election?
Under a new voting system approved this spring and upheld by a recent Anne Arundel Circuit Court decision, ballots will be mailed to all registered voters for the Nov. 2 general election.
Mailed ballots can either be returned by mail, dropped at ANY of the eight ballot drop boxes or handed in at a polling place by 8 p.m. on Election Day. Drop boxes will be open on or around Oct. 8 until general Election Day. Ballots that are mailed back with a postmark of Election Day or before will also be counted.
In-person voting will be held on Election Day from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. There is one polling place per ward. Find your polling place here: annapolis.gov/1813/The-Polling-and-Drop-Box-Locations.
If I am not a registered Democrat or Republican can I vote in the Nov. 2 election?
Yes. Registered voters from any party or who are unaffiliated can cast a ballot in the Nov. 2 general election.
When will I get my ballot?
Ballots for the general election were mailed around Oct. 8.
If a voter does not receive a ballot in the mail they should contact the election board.
I won't be at my address when my ballot arrives, how do I vote?
You can request to have your mailed ballot sent to a different address.
Use this form: https://www.annapolis.gov/DocumentCenter/View/19616/Regular-Mail-In-Ballot-Instructions-and-Application.
In an emergency, voters can request an emergency mail-in ballot with this form: https://www.annapolis.gov/DocumentCenter/View/19612/Emergency-Mail-In-Ballot-Instructions-and-Application.
Do I have to pay for the postage if I mail my ballot back?
No. The City of Annapolis is paying for the postage.
When will my ballot be counted?
Ballots cast on Election Day will be counted the same day and posted to the city's website.
Ballots returned by Oct. 28 will be counted when canvassing begins on Nov. 3, the day after Election Day. Ballots received after Oct. 28 will be canvassed on Nov. 9.
The canvasses will be conducted at 10 a.m. at the Anne Arundel County Board of Elections Office located in Glen Burnie.
In order for mail-in ballots to be counted, they must be postmarked by the U.S. Postal Service by Election Day, placed in ANY of the eight ballot drop boxes or handed in to a polling place by 8 p.m. on Election Day.
When will I know who won?
It's hard to say. Votes cast in-person on Election Day will be counted and published on capitalgazette.com and the city website at annapolis.gov when they become available.
Election officials have said canvassing of mailed ballots will last as long as required.
Depending on how close some races are, a winner could be determined if the gap between candidates is greater than the remaining mail-in or provision ballots. For close races it might take until Nov. 9, the second canvass day, to determine a winner.
The election is not certified until after all canvassing is completed.
How do I become an election judge?
To be an Annapolis election judge, you must be a registered Maryland voter, able to read, write and speak English. Those interested should submit an election judge application using this form: https://www.annapolis.gov/DocumentCenter/View/12319/Election-Judge-Application-PDF.
Who is overseeing the Annapolis elections?
The Annapolis Board of Supervisors of Elections, a three-person appointed board oversees the elections. The members are Democrats Eileen Leahy, chair, and Briayna Cuffie. The newest member, Republican Rebecca Brenia, was sworn in Aug. 16.
The city elections board will be assisted in running the elections by the Anne Arundel County Board of Elections, a state agency under the Maryland Board of Elections, which provides voting machines and other infrastructure.
Anyone with questions about the election process can call a dedicated elections phone number at 410-263-7929 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
If you have a question that isn't answered in this FAQ, please email bdubose@capgaznews.com and we will try to get it answered for you.


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Q: Get the value of a variable out of  or  In my global html template, I have embedded an iframe, which can live-preview {{src}} (eg, src could be public/tmp/bDCZ5rynnpLaYNEuAAAj/index.html).
<iframe id="myiframe" ng-src="{{src}}"></iframe>

The index.html is a file written by my server; I have control of the code and I can modify it. index.html contains JavaScript code, it is designed such that it always has an internal variable $output.
My question is, how to get the value of $output out of the iframe and let the global html page know the value.
Does anyone know how to accomplish this?
Edit 1: I am also open to solutions where index.html could send the value to the server or create a file with the value, as long as the global template could get it later. Additionally, as I mention in comments, the purpose of iframe is to live-preview a folder of files, there are other ways to do so (eg, using <object>), does anyone know which way could let me get an internal value out?
Edit 2: I have made a plunker with iframe and a plunker with object. $output is defined by <script>var $output="Default"</script> in indexOutput.html. My goal is to get this value out.
Edit 3: I just realised that window.parent._resetter that @Roy suggested in his answer works. But one thing is, the _resetter function must be defined in the script of the html page. Does anyone know how to pass this value to my controller? Here is a plunker, and a plunker with $window.

A: You can comunicate between root and iframe with window.parent.someFunction called from the iframe.
You have to create a function in root that recive a param and re setter to itself.

function _resetter(param){
  var paramRoot = param;
}

And call this function from the iframe passing the param ouput
window.parent._resetter(param);

See https://stackoverflow.com/a/2161402/7349445

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There is little argument that human activities (burning fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and gas) since the industrial revolution began in the 1700s have contributed at least somewhat to increased levels of CO2 in the atmosphere. A major source of CO2 emissions is coal-fired power plants. Those in Utah emit 33 to 45 million tons of CO2 per year. Engineers are developing economic methods to remove and capture the CO2 from the combustion exhaust at these sites. But what to do with all that CO2 once it is captured? That is a problem the Utah Geological Survey (UGS) has been addressing through various studies over the past six years. These studies investigate how to permanently and safely store (sequester) CO2 geologically. Our studies show CO2 can be sequestered in (1) large folds of rock (anticlines like the San Rafael Swell), (2) coal beds, and (3) deep saline (salty) aquifers, especially near power plants.
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An additional benefit of sequestering CO2 in oil reservoirs is that CO2 can be used to enhance oil recovery from old fields before they are abandoned. When oil is produced, a significant portion (often 60 to 80 percent) remains "stuck" to the rock surrounding the pores. Injecting and "flooding" CO2 into depleted reservoirs allows the CO2 to mix with the remaining oil, loosening it up as it were (becoming what is termed miscible), thereby becoming less viscous and flowing more easily so twice as much oil can be produced. The CO2 is later separated from the oil/CO2 mixture and ultimately re-injected and permanently stored in the reservoirs. This technique has been used for over 30 years but applied, thus far, to only one field in Utah—Aneth, the state's largest oil field. Located in southeastern San Juan County, Aneth has produced over 425 million barrels of oil. The CO2 used for enhanced oil recovery at Aneth is supplied via a specialized pipeline from a naturally occurring source in Colorado (the lack of pipelines has prevented use of this method in other Utah fields). An additional 15,000 barrels of oil per day may be recovered using the CO2-flood method in this field (about a 140 percent increase in the production rate).
What ultimately will be the fate of the CO2 used at the Aneth or other fields over time? Again, the UGS, in partnerships with industry, university, and state and federal agencies (the Southwest Regional Partnership on Carbon Sequestration), is conducting a demonstration project (funded by the U.S. Department of Energy) to clarify just that. Will the CO2 possibly leak through the seal rocks along unknown faults or natural fracture systems into important ground-water aquifers or to the surface? Will it leak through the cement behind the casing of old oil wells (the field is over 50 years old)? What are the long-term effects of CO2 in contact with the seal rocks? Much of the CO2 will mix and dissolve in the brine (salty water) remaining in the reservoir; the pore spaces of the reservoir rocks are filled will oil, brine, and gas. When this occurs, the brine becomes acidic (carbonic acid). This acid could dissolve both rocks and casing cement. Conversely, some of the CO2 could react with the reservoir rock to create new carbonate minerals such as calcite and dawsonite, a sodium aluminum carbonate, making storage more permanent. Sequestering CO2 in the form of minerals is ideal for long-term storage, but lab studies suggest this is a slow process. These are questions the UGS and its partners hope to answer.
The expansion of a CO2–enhanced oil recovery program by the Aneth operator to parts of the field that have never experienced CO2 injection presents a unique opportunity to monitor the fate of CO2 from the start. The UGS is mapping the surface geology in detail to identify faults and fracture zones. Our partners are analyzing soil gas over the area to note any possible changes in background CO2 levels. We are also mapping the subsurface geology, especially the ground-water aquifers that supply water for the needs of the local communities (Montezuma Creek and Aneth), livestock, and agriculture. Another element of our study is determining the nature of possible CO2 effects on the reservoir seals by analyzing cores from wells in the field and stored at the Utah Core Research Center (see sidebar). Evaluating the reservoir rock observed in these cores and our subsurface interpretations of the field geology will be done by our project partners to model the movement and storage of the injected CO2 over time.
Hydrocarbons have been stored in naturally occurring traps like those at Aneth for millions of years. With this demonstration project, we hope to show that CO2 can also be permanently stored, safely, in a mature field like Aneth, while increasing oil production and therefore revenues to the citizens of Utah. The CO2 produced when the oil is burned will of course go into the atmosphere, but the amount of CO2 ultimately stored in the field will be significantly higher. The project results can then be applied to other fields in Utah and elsewhere to increase domestic oil production and recovery, and simultaneously take a step toward reducing global warming.


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