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Your Lifestyle Can Make Up For a Genetic Predisposition to Weight Gain
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Looking through generations of family photos, you may notice it's not just facial features that seem to be inherited — in many families, body shape and weight seem to get handed down just as easily as hair color or height. But if you're from a family where steady weight gain seems the norm, that doesn't mean there's nothing you can do about it.
Genes may play a part in terms of weight and obesity — particularly when it comes to abdominal fat — but they're not the only factor when it comes to weight gain or loss.
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A common saying in the medical field is "genes load the gun, the environment pulls the trigger," according to Dr. Scott Kahan, co-director of the George Washington University Weight Management Program.
That means even if you have genes that make you more susceptible to weight gain, you won't automatically put on those pounds. But it also means you may have to work harder than someone without those genetic markers when it comes to losing weight or keeping it off.
WHAT YOU CAN'T CONTROL
Just as you can't change your height or your eye color without some artificial intervention, genes can often determine where you tend to add fat, one study noted. For example, you may gain weight more easily in your belly instead of your thighs or vice versa.
The research also indicated there are numerous other genetic components related to weight, including fat-cell development, appetite regulation, glucose control and insulin resistance. Other studies have noted your exercise endurance may also be influenced by genetic factors, which means that if you just can't seem to get the knack for long-distance runs, your DNA could be part of the equation.
In many instances, such as overall body shape, you may need to make peace with carrying that genetic legacy, notes registered dietitian and food scientist Joy Dubost, founder of Dubost Food & Nutrition Solutions.
"Cut yourself some slack if you're seeing a strong genetic component," Dubost says. "If every woman in your family is pear-shaped and you are, too, it's possible that there's not much you can do to overcome that. Instead, embrace your part of the family history but still build muscle and reduce fat where you can."
FACTORS BEYOND GENETICS
Embracing your family legacy doesn't mean accepting there's nothing you can do. As Dr. Kahan emphasized, your genetics don't pull the trigger on your lifestyle decisions — you make those choices.
About half of our predisposition to weight is genetic, notes Dr. Elizabeth Speliotes, MPH, a specialist in gastroenterology at Massachusetts General Hospital. That means the other half is not, and it's usually comprised of the usual factors like calorie intake and expenditure through activity.
While you may be more genetically susceptible to storing fat, it's also true obesity may run in your family for non-genetic reasons, such as low levels of exercise, poor food habits like eating tons of refined carbohydrates and emotional trauma that may contribute to overeating.
"Obesity in families can be complex," says Dubost. "On the surface, it may seem like genetics is a major contributor if you have numerous family members who are overweight or obese. But that's not always the case. It might be because of a shared environment and similar habits in terms of food and exercise."
Research on genes and obesity is still emerging, Dr. Speliotes notes, and there's hope studies will lead to more insight about how to tailor weight-loss programs based on genetics in the future.
For now, the main thing to keep in mind is family history and DNA don't determine your outcome. As Dubost noted, they may play a part in your overall shape and propensity toward weight gain, but a great deal of your weight-loss and weight-maintenance success relies on the old tried-and-true combination of food and exercise.
"You can't change your genes, but you can change your habits," says Dubost. "That makes a big difference."
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Seth Godin in his recent blog on presentation fears identifies 2 key things presenters get wrong. Any teaching moment in a group or a one to one as a professional as a parent, as a friend isn't about you, it's about how you can offer something of value to the person or group you are engaging. The human brain is a funny thing! We tend to jump to conclusions about what's right for the other party sometimes without checking this out. Every time some one asks us for something or outlines a problem they are having, our brain rushes to advice quickly; it's just the way its wired! Cutting corners in tis way has given us an evolutionary advantage in emergencies! Their arent that many emergencies these days and when there is, its pretty obvious!
The skill in any conversation is working out how to enable your audience to reach their own conclusions by listening to you. There are so many creative ways you can do this. Telling stories is one of the most effective.
Did you ever wonder how a lobster grows bigger when it's encased in such a hard shell?
When the lobster begins to feel cramped inside the shell, it instinctively looks for a place to rest while the hard shell comes off and the next shell forms. While this occurs, the lobster is vulnerable to attack or being thrown against a coral reef. The lobster must literally risk its life in order to grow.
Our lives are like this as well. In order to move out of our comfort zones, we must take risks; we must be willing to be vulnerable. If we don't, we can't grow. We can't become all we were meant to be.
Sometimes, this growth occurs because of discomfort, boredom or restlessness. At other times, we're faced with painful or even life-threatening challenges. All of these are usually signs that it's time to come out of our old shell and create a new one.
Remember, there's risk in changing, but even greater risk from NOT changing. We are becoming more than we have been with each year of our lives.
We all know when our shells have gotten too tight. We feel angry or depressed or frightened because life is no longer exciting or challenging. We are doing the same old things and beginning to feel bored. Or we are doing things we hate to do and are feeling stifled in our shells.
Some of us continue to smother in old shells that are no longer useful or productive. That way we can at least feel safe – nothing can happen to us. Others are wiser; even though we know we will be vulnerable – that there are dangers ahead – we realize that we must take risks or suffocate.


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Nurturing communicative and representative relations, all end in knowing proper etiquette and multicultural customs.
environmental awareness without losing personal identity.
and anyone who wants to understand the inner workings of foreign countries.


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In preparation for Garden Sunday 2017, members have decided to add some colour to the village trail by 'Yarn Bombing'. For those of you who are not sure what this means, the Wikipedia explanation is: "Yarn bombing, yarnbombing, yarn storming, guerrilla knitting, kniffiti, urban knitting or graffiti knitting is a type of graffiti or street art that employs colourful displays of knitted or crocheted yarn or fibre rather than paint or chalk." Our idea is to knit flowers and members have been encouraged to knit these in time for 25th June 2017. Suggested patterns are available via June Gibbs and a few are available via this link: Flower knitting patterns or you can of course, knit your own.
Our President Mary Howlett with Carol Wheeler who made our stunning birthday cake. Thank you Carol!
Emulating a photograph of our members from 90 years ago we all decided to wear hats for our special 90th Birthday celebrations.
Our fund raising in 2015 saw us organise a Bridge tea; hold a home-made craft and produce stall; once again provide cakes and man the tea stall at Radnage Garden Sunday; and provide the minced pies for the village Christmas service. These events have enabled us to donate well over £300 to local charities, helped St Mary's Church raise funds and keep Radnage WI solvent!
We've taken many photos of our events – we made the July and October editions of the Bucks Federation Women's Institute (BFWI) newsletter!
We have seen a couple of members move away, yet we have gained some new ladies keeping our membership at around 36.
One weekend in October found us planting more than 400 daffodil bulbs at the war memorial, village hall and other places around our village. Winter punch and shortbread followed at Janet W's and we look forward to the fruits of our labours with a lovely spectacle in the spring.
We have supported BFWI by attending several of their courses, the Annual Council Meeting, Speakers presentations and the Garden Party at Waddesdon Manor. We have supported Denman College by a member attending a residential course and others the screening of the film ' A Little Chaos'.
During November we visited the OXFAM warehouse in Bicester to hear how they deal with humanitarian crises and what is involved in getting clean water supplies to people in the aftermath of a disaster.
Our November meeting saw us enlightened by Bill Giles, the BBC weatherman, who told us tales from behind the scenes at the BBC and Met office, and explained about global warming and what may happen to the world. He thinks that France may be a desert one day!
We returned to St Katherine's at Parmoor in September as part of our celebrations of 100 years of the WI. Again a lovely meal was enjoyed by all and we finished with cake made from the WI Centenary Cake recipe used for the cake given to the Queen and everyone at the AGM.
Our August summer party was held in Sally's beautiful garden where we enjoyed 'Delicious Desserts' and were amused by trying to guess mystery objects inside cloth bags and taxed by a quiz.
In July we visited the walled garden at Parmoor to hear about their restoration work, their ties with King Zog and the work they do with young homeless people. We finished the evening with a delicious cream tea.
Our speakers for May and June covered topics on the History of Ejection Seats, and West Wycombe and the Dashwoods.
WI members contribute topics annually and vote on resolutions for topical campaigns. In May 2015, we voted in favour of the resolution which was taken to the AGM.
Our President attended and reported back on the Royal guests, the excellent speakers, and the amazing atmosphere in the Royal Albert Hall when thousands of voices raised the roof and sang Jerusalem.
The spring outing in 2015 was to Bletchley Park which was followed by an evening viewing of the film 'The Imitation Game'.
In April other WI's were invited to join us to meet Christine Wallace, a contestant from the 2013 Great British Bake-Off.
There's a lot more to it than you think! Christine was able to give us the behind the scenes details of the selection procedure, the weekly challenges and other interesting secrets.
In March we ran a Pearl Workshop where 12 of us were taught by Frances Benton how to knot pearls and make other jewellery. A great productive afternoon was had by all with the creation of some very interesting pieces. We think we'll see Frances again in the future for another of her interesting sessions.
In February, the first of the speakers for 2015 was Crissy – one of our own members – who gave an interesting, if not daunting talk on 'Diabetes. Continuing on the medical theme we invited Geoffrey Farrar-Brown to come to our March meeting and speak to us about the Medical Detection Dogs – advising us on how the dogs are trained and about the people they help – a really fascinating topic.
Our December meeting in 2014 saw the first of several visits to St Katherine's at Parmoor where we enjoyed a wonderful meal and exchanged our Secret Santa gifts in their beautiful hall warmed by a roaring fire. As there is no formal meeting in January we all went to the pub for a post-Christmas catch up and another lovely meal.
Our AGM in November 2014 saw the committee re-elected – one member stood down but three new ones joined us. Anne M agreed to shadow Sally our treasurer, for the year with the intention of taking on the role. The evening progressed with a talk from Sarah Mordaunt, founder of the One-Can Trust Charity and we welcomed supporters from Helen & Douglas House who came with Christmas goodies for sale.


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Home Blog History and heritage of the Pyrenean mountain range
History and heritage of the Pyrenean mountain range
The Pyrenean mountain range is a humanized land since the Middle Palaeolithic, as evidenced by the remains of settlements that have been found scattered throughout the territory. The passage of the Romans and the Middle Ages also left important traces, such as the old Roman roads, the great monasteries and the numerous Romanesque hermitages that are found throughout this spectacular terrain.
Many places in the Pyrenees have been a Kingdom, poor and noble at the same time. That is why, as a whole, the territory enjoys an abundant heritage belonging, in most cases, to clear examples of the Middle Ages (10th, 11th and 12th centuries), such as castles, churches, fortresses, etc.; and the so-called Golden Age (16th century), a time in which economic wealth is reflected in the abundance of strong houses, towers and large churches.
But there are more traces of history in the Pyrenees that deserve to be followed. The traditional Camino de Santiago that crosses a good part of the territory is a clear example.
The Pyrenees has a great variety of typical architectural elements of the Pyrenees in the form of popular architecture and constructions such as strong houses, huts, cabins, barns, etc…; cultural spaces such as libraries, toy libraries, museums, theaters, etc…; monuments such as churches, cathedrals, hermitages, castles, etc…; elements of use and decoration that show the idiosyncrasy of our towns through their symbols, such as keys, doorknobs, shields, chimneys, esconjuraderos, etc…; as well as cultural routes that show us the deep-rooted culture of the Pyrenean peoples. All these elements together make up the extensive historical and cultural heritage of a land that is shown to the visitor in all its splendor, past and present.
Thus, the tourist who comes to these lands will have within their reach the legacy of our ancestors that has been preserved to this day and that shows that the historical and heritage complex of the Pyrenees is very rich and extensive.
Source: Pyrenees.com
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I dread the arrival of Memorial Day for a rather petty reason. Every year some well-intentioned friend or family member will post a remembrance piece on Facebook, which is a good thing. But then they go ahead and tag all the Veterans in their life, including yours truly.
While I appreciate the noble intent, Memorial Day is not for me. I came home.
This solemn day is when we take a moment out of our lives to remember the men and women who gave their lives in distant lands for a cause that they may or may not have believed in. They went when most of us did not and did not come back when most others did.
I am not so militant that I believe the American people should cease with the host of traditions that are unrelated to the meaning of the day. I don't believe grilling red meat and enjoying frosty malted beverages desecrates the graves of my fallen brothers and sisters. I mostly believe that because family get-togethers and backyard barbecues are, on some level, what they were fighting for.
Whatever your tradition is, do it without guilt. Throw the family in the car and drive down to Bar Harbor before the tourists arrive in droves. Go open up camp and get ready for another fun-filled summer on the lake. Plant your gardens and mulch your flower beds. Just carve out a little time to remember.
If you're patriotic, seek out your local Memorial Day ceremony. Take an hour out of your day to listen to the traditional speeches, prayers, and steel yourself for the 21-gun salute.
If you don't like to leave the house, then proudly fly the flag. Just remember, on this day it should be at half-staff until noon as a sign of mourning for the fallen. But at noon hoist it swiftly to the top where it can wave proudly that our nation endures because of their sacrifice.
If you're a parent, explain to your children what this day means. I can give you some pointers, but it really needs to be in your words. They went and you did not. Remember that.
And if you really want to drive the point home, learn as much about a local fallen hero as you can and teach it to someone else. Check out the Maine Honor Roll of those who have died during the Post-9/11 era. Each of them have a story. Honor them by learning it and telling it.
This week, as we lead up to Memorial Day weekend, I will post frequently to tell the stories I know of fallen comrades who I think of on this day. They will date from the Civil War to the lagging fight in Afghanistan. All have some meaning to me.
I will not tell you the stories of five soldiers and airmen who I think of most on this day. These friends will be remembered in my own private ceremony. There will likely be charred burgers, reviewing of photo albums, and loud unpatriotic music. And there are always a few shots of Jeremiah Weed. It's what we would have done if we were still together.


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Q: Recursive Feature Elimination CV in Sklearn changes when I remove features I'm using the RFECV module in sklearn to find the optimal number of features to yield the highest Cross validation on 2 folds. I am using a ridge regressor as my estimator.
rfecv = RFECV(estimator=ridge,step=1, cv=KFold(n_splits=2))
rfecv.fit(df, y)

I have 5 features in my dataset that I have standardized using the standardscaler.
I'll run the RFECV on my data, and it'll say that 2 features is optimal. But when I remove one of the features with the lowest regression coefficient and rerun the RFECV, it now says that 3 features is optimal.
When I progress through all features one at a time (as the recursive should do) I find that 3 is in fact the optimal.
I've tested this with other datasets, and have found that the optimal number of features changes as I remove features one at a time and rerun RFECV.
I might be missing something, but isn't that what RFECV is supposed to solve?
Any additional insights on RFECV is appreciated.

A: This makes sense actually. RFECV is recommending a certain number of features based on the available data. When you remove the feature you change the scoring range.
from the docs:
# Determine the number of subsets of features by fitting across
# the train folds and choosing the "features_to_select" parameter
# that gives the least averaged error across all folds.

...
n_features_to_select = max(
    n_features - (np.argmax(scores) * step),
    n_features_to_select)

n_features_to_select is used to determine how many features should be used in RFE for any particular iteration (within/under-the-hood of RFECV).
rfe = RFE(estimator=self.estimator,
          n_features_to_select=n_features_to_select,
          step=self.step, verbose=self.verbose)

And so this is directly connected to the number of features you include in your initial rfecv.fit() step.
Also, removing the feature with the lowest regression coefficient is not the best way to trim features. The coefficient is a reflection of its impact on the dependent variable not necessarily the model's accuracy.

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Roaches are typically introduced to a structure by being carried in. Boxes, Bags, furniture, appliances are easy methods of transport for a German roach.
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In this era of rapid development and economic growth, waste management is of high concern for humans. According to statistics, a great amount of rubber waste materials are produced annually. The major amount of these waste rubber material comes from scrap tires. Only a few percent of the waste rubber materials are recycled and made into new products. Recycling of waste rubber has a certain problem: the crosslink structure of thermoset rubber. Due to the presence of three dimensional crosslink structures in rubber products, they cannot be reprocessed by application of heat, like we do for thermoplastic materials. In order to recycle and reuse the vulcanized rubber we have to find a way to cleave the crosslink bonds. This technique which can break down the crosslink bonds in the rubber is called devulcanization. Different devulcanization processes are utilizing heat, chemicals, ultrasound, and mechanical stresses in order to break down the crosslink structure of vulcanized rubber and convert the insoluble thermoset rubber into a soft and sticky material which can be processed and vulcanized again. Comparing various devulcanization processes, the thermo-mechanical devulcanization process which applies mechanical forces and heat to break down the crosslink network of rubber is very effective. One of the common ways to maintain the required shear stresses and mechanical forces to cleave and break down the crosslink structure of vulcanized rubber is utilizing the extrusion process. In this research, twin screw extruders are preferred due to their modular designs which enable us to adjust the different levels of shearing on the material. In order to facilitate the extrusion process supercritical carbon dioxide is used. Supercritical carbon dioxide diffuses into the rubber particles during the devulcanization process and facilitates the process by expanding and softening the rubber particles. In this research we have established a high throughput devulcanization process to produce devulcanized scrap tire rubber at an industrial scale. The effect of different process parameters on obtained devulcanized rubber properties, such as network structure, rheological properties, and physical and mechanical properties are studied. Results showed that in the range of our experiment design, the only effective parameter on crosslink density and Mooney viscosity of the devulcanized scrap tire is feed rate. Using Horikx theory, it was shown that the devulcanization mechanism for our scrap tire devulcanization process is a selective crosslink cleavage rather than a random chain scission. The obtained devulcanized rubber was then incorporated in a virgin tire rubber compound and the impact of devulcanized rubber utilization on tire compound performance was studied. Results showed that incorporation of devulcanized rubber into a tire tread compound up to 30 percent does not deteriorate the tire tread properties in a significant manner. Finally, a high throughput devulcanization process was established for scrap ethylene-diene-propylene (EDPM) rubber devulcanization. The effects of main process variables on the properties of the devulcanized EPDM rubber were studied. It was observed that crosslink density and Mooney viscosity of the devulcanized EPDM rubber are affected by the feed rate and screw speed in a significant manner.


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Which companies are leading the way for artificial intelligence in the aerospace, defence & security sector?
We aggregated thousands of records from GlobalData's proprietary jobs, deals, patents and company filings databases to identify the top companies in the area of artificial intelligence in the aerospace, defence & security sector.
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Fujitsu Ltd and Honeywell International Inc are leading the way for artificial intelligence investment among top aerospace, defense & security companies according to our analysis of a range of GlobalData data.
Artificial intelligence has become one of the key themes in the aerospace, defense & security sector of late, with companies hiring for increasingly more roles, making more deals, registering more patents and mentioning it more often in company filings.
These themes, of which artificial intelligence is one, are best thought of as "any issue that keeps a CEO awake at night", and by tracking and combining them, it becomes possible to ascertain which companies are leading the way on specific issues and which are dragging their heels.
According to GlobalData analysis, Fujitsu Ltd is one of the artificial intelligence leaders in a list of high-revenue companies in the aerospace, defense & security industry, having advertised for 298 positions in artificial intelligence, made two deals related to the field, filed 375 patents and mentioned artificial intelligence three times in company filings between January 2020 and June 2021.
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Our analysis classified nine companies as Most Valuable Players – or MVPs – due to their high number of new jobs, deals, patents and company filings mentions in the field of artificial intelligence. An additional seven companies are classified as Market Leaders and zero are Average Players. Five more companies are classified as Late Movers due to their relatively lower levels of jobs, deals, patents and company filings in artificial intelligence.
For the purpose of this analysis, we've ranked top companies in the aerospace, defense & security sector on each of the four metrics relating to artificial intelligence: jobs, deals, patents and company filings. The best-performing companies – the ones ranked at the top across all or most metrics – were categorised as MVPs while the worst performers – companies ranked at the bottom of most indicators – were classified as Late Movers.
Raytheon Technologies Corp is spearheading the artificial intelligence hiring race, advertising for 1,677 new jobs between January 2020 and June 2021. The company reached peak hiring in October 2020, when it listed 270 new job ads related to artificial intelligence.
Honeywell International Inc followed Raytheon Technologies Corp as the second most proactive artificial intelligence employer, advertising for 920 new positions. Leidos Holdings Inc was third with 902 new job listings.
When it comes to deals, Northrop Grumman Corp leads with 11 new artificial intelligence deals announced from January 2020 to June 2021. The company was followed by Honeywell International Inc with four deals and Fujitsu Ltd with two.
GlobalData's Financial Deals Database covers hundreds of thousands of M&A contracts, private equity deals, venture finance deals, private placements, IPOs and partnerships, and it serves as an indicator of economic activity within a sector.
One of the most innovative aerospace, defense & security companies in recent months was Fujitsu Ltd, having filed 375 patent applications related to artificial intelligence since the beginning of last year. It was followed by The Boeing Co with 56 patents and Honeywell International Inc with 54.
GlobalData collects patent filings from 100+ counties and jurisdictions. These patents are then tagged according to the themes they relate to, including artificial intelligence, based on specific keywords and expert input. The patents are also assigned to a company to identify the most innovative players in a particular field.
Finally, artificial intelligence was a commonly mentioned theme in aerospace, defense & security company filings. Leidos Holdings Inc mentioned artificial intelligence six times in its corporate reports between January 2020 and June 2021. Lockheed Martin Corp. filings mentioned it six times and General Dynamics Corp mentioned it four times.
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Tim Sherwood insists he remains fully focussed on Tottenham Hotspur, despite strong speculation he will be relieved of his duties in the summer.
The 45-year-old was the surprise choice to succeed the sacked Andre Villas-Boas earlier this season, having previously impressed whilst in charge of the under-21 side. Despite a good start to his reign, winning five of his first six fixtures, few have expected him to fulfil the 18-month contract he was handed when he replaced the Portuguese.
And this has looked increasingly more likely in recent weeks as Spurs have lost ground on the battle for a top-four finish, and on Monday, speculation was rife that he has already been told he will not be in charge next season. Later that day, though, Tottenham thumped Sunderland 5-1, and Sherwood denied his future has already been decided.
"We had a chat about next season, there are players I've identified and we've talked about pre-season," he said. "Nothing has changed. It [the speculation] doesn't affect me. I've got an opportunity to manage this club and I owe it to the players and fans to do the job professionally. I don't think it does anyone any favours, but you just get on with it.
Louis van Gaal, who will step down as coach of the Holland national side after the World Cup Finals, is the strong favourite to be installed at White Hart Lane next season. However, the Dutchman is also thought to be a candidate for Manchester United should they decided David Moyes is no longer the man to take them forward. And talkSPORT pundit Stan Collymore alluded that the speculation surrounding Sherwood could have been a message to the 62-year-old to inform him that the Tottenham job will soon be available.
Mauricio Pochettino, the Southampton boss, is another name to have been linked with succeeding Sherwood. The Argentine coach has hugely impressed since replacing Nigel Adkins last season, and his Saints side now boast some of the best young players in the country and also play some of the most entertaining football in the Premier League.
Sherwood, meanwhile, must have made an impression during his short time in charge of Spurs, as he is already being mentioned as a potential option for Norwich City who sacked Chris Hughton on Sunday. Neil Adams has been placed in charge for the remainder of the campaign, but the Canaries could then turn their attention to the current Tottenham coach, who spent three years at Carrow Road as a player from 1989-1992.


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by David Chisholm
Work with QlikView, the most intuitive business intelligence tool that enables you to visualize and analyze data effectively
Get the best out of your investment in QlikView along with exclusive insider tips, best practices, and success strategies
Understand how to build a model from real data and extend it with each new concept
Receive special insights into data visualization based on knowledge and expertise gathered over 10 years of working and training in QlikView development
Data visualization has become a key part of monitoring performance in businesses today. It is now easier to understand complex data and insights with the help of data visualization.
In this course, you will cover advanced applications of QlikView and understand how you can use it efficiently for your business intelligence (BI) needs. You will start by learning how to create QlikView applications for visualizing your day-to-day business needs. By exploring various real-world scenarios like using a sales report from a sports firm, you will be able to implement advanced data visualizations and dashboards. With this module's practical approach, you'll get to grips with some advanced concepts, as well as best practices that you can use for data visualization in QlikView.
By the end of this course, you will have become an expert in creating your own state-of-the-art data visualizations and dashboards for your data analysis requirements.
All the code and supporting files for this course are available at: https://github.com/PacktPublishing/Mastering-Data-Visualization-with-QlikView
Chapter 1 : How Does a Great Dashboard Work
An Overview of QlikView 00:02:35
What Visualizations Are Available? 00:04:31
Navigation and Selection 00:01:42
Green, White, and Grey 00:01:05
Demo of the Model 00:06:03
Chapter 2 : Loading Data
Loading Data Into Our Model 00:07:28
Fact and Dimension Tables 00:04:31
Joining Tables Together 00:05:33
Applymap and its Three Parameters 00:05:23
Where and Where Exists 00:02:57
Resident Load and Cross Table 00:06:32
Chapter 3 : Visualizations on Our Canvas
Data Selectors 00:07:00
Three Uses of a Text Box 00:06:21
Our First Charts 00:09:15
Current Selections and Search Functionality 00:03:37
Sliders, Bookmarks, and Containers 00:05:28
Setting New Sheets Up 00:04:58
Chapter 4 : Adding Power to Your Charts
Set Analysis 00:05:23
Adding Set Analysis to Power Up the Charts 00:06:01
Let Us Look at the Gauges 00:04:29
Cycles and Drills 00:05:39
Conditional Display 00:04:31
Let Us Think About the Initial View 00:08:39
Ranking and Mini Charts 00:07:03
What does AGGR Do? 00:07:50
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Column Level Security 00:02:44
Object Level Security 00:03:33
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Chapter 7 : Styling and Best Practice in Visualization
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Scripting – Final Tidy Up 00:05:32
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Space Force introduced and Bernie Sanders has melt down. Astrophysicist deGrasse supports Space Force. Photo credit to US4Trump with screen grab compilation.
America will have a sixth branch of the Military by 2020 if Congress votes it IN!
Naturally, it did not take long for the Democrats and Russians to come out against it.
Why? Because this is a Military plan laid out by President Donald J. Trump.
Furthermore, resisting anything POTUS sees fit to protect America is precisely what the left will oppose.
Bernie Sanders was first up to resist the Space Force.
In a tweet designed to make the Space Force look like folly, it actually comes off like pure drama.
Like a plot for a B rated movie with images of American's – dead – piled in the streets. Never mind, the irony that it is Obama care that started the health insurance crisis.
Furthermore, Bernie isn't the only one resisting Space Force. So are the Russians!
After design ideas to choose a Space Force logo were announced, the Russian embassy in the U.S. "mocked President Trump by making a tweet of their own, with their very own "Space Force" logo," The Hill reports.
There IS intelligent life down here!
Additionally, deGrasse really likes the concept of the Space Force and knocks the Democrats and Russians OUT so easily it was like a gravity free zone!
Then he points out WHO is driving the conversation.
DeGrasse continues to tell how the Space Force is essential in taking care of America with sound Military practices.
Furthermore, Neil discusses topics like protecting America's assets. And against asteroids. Also, the GPS power alone is something to consider.
WATCH ASTROPHYSICIST deGRASSE DEFEND SPACE FORCE!
WATCH as General 'Mad Dog' Mattis and VP Pence introduce the SPACE FORCE plan at the Pentagon.
In closing, do you think Congress should allow budget for the Space Force, as the sixth military branch of the United States? Drop your thoughts below and start or join the conversation! Also, scroll to the bottom and hit the SUBSCRIBE button for more great content. Thank you!


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The Implications of Freeway Siting in California: An Equity, Geospatial, and Case Study Approach
Conducted in parallel between researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and the University of California, Davis (UC Davis), this multidisciplinary project will examine four consequences of freeway construction on minority neighborhoods: 1) direct disruption, including disinvestment and loss of housing, local businesses, and local institutions, 2) increasing segregation, such as facilitating suburban white flight and hardening of racial boundaries, 3) diminished access to job or education opportunities because of spatial mismatch, and 4) health impacts because of increasing mobile sources of pollution. Freeway siting continues to have profound health, employment, educational, and social consequences decades later, so uncovering its history is vital to addressing one of the state's most significant spatial inequities.
Funding: $109,818.00
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Sacramento, CA United States 95843
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USDOT Program: University Transportation Centers
TRT Terms: Construction; Research; Research projects; Transportation; Urban sprawl; Urban transit
Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Economics; Environment; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Policy; Transportation (General);
Source Agency: METRANS Transportation Center
Created Date: Nov 24 2020 12:28PM


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Last week I posted a video on my kitchen renovation.
Two weekends ago, my MIL and BIL were in town, so glad that they got to see one of Baby Fox's soccer games, he just looks so old in this picture! Where did my little baby go?
Cause everyone wears their Christmas dress to soccer games right? She refused to take a picture of the dress.
Waiting on Grandma, Uncle and Daddy to get home. Their favorite when we take two cars anywhere is to jump out of the car and then pretend we've been there for forever.
Sunday we hit up In and Out for dinner, cause that's what you do when BIL is in town and they don't have one where he lives. MIL had already gone home.
Celebrations. Two weekends ago, we had so much to celebrate. One cousin getting married.
And another cousin having a baby.
So much to be thankful for these days.
As always, somethings I'm loving from my blogging friends.
First up, The Blended Blog has a we ask you answer, super easy post and it's on Monday. So if you don't have a post for Monday planned, get on this! Here are the questions.
Also Beth and Stephanie are doing a Mini IG challenge, you should join in!
As usual some videos I've been loving around the internet lately.
Love this couple, would you do this for a free tank of gas, heck ya! Although I am not nearly as good at singing, but free is free right?!
Just found her, love her voice and her take on this song, so pretty.
So I'm not the only one! So happy someone invented this, I love the feeling of something heavy when I sleep. Hence why I always have covers on even in the summer. I need this in my life.


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The Passengers : A near-future thriller with a killer twist
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Eight self-drive cars set on a collision course. Who lives, who dies? You decide.
'Provocative, terrifying and compulsive. Another savagely clever near future thriller' Cara Hunter, bestselling author of CLOSE TO HOME
The new gripping page-turning thriller for fans of BLACK MIRROR from the bestselling author of HER LAST MOVE and THE ONE - soon to be a major Netflix series.
When someone hacks into the systems of eight self-drive cars, their passengers are set on a fatal collision course.
The passengers are- a TV star, a pregnant young woman, a disabled war hero, an abused wife fleeing her husband, an illegal immigrant, a husband and wife - and parents of two - who are travelling in separate vehicles and a suicidal man. Now the public have to judge who should survive but are the passengers all that they first seem?
'a 1970s disaster movie by way of Black Mirror, with a dash of...Michael Crichton...a sleek, exhilerating ride' Financial Times
'I was gripped right from the start - the plot had many twists and turns' - Melanie
'An absorbing, engaging read that grabs you and doesn't let go, keeping you awake long past your bedtime' - Gisele
'One of the most thrilling books I've read this year' - Luke
'Marrs is so talented at creating these future worlds that are completely plausible and therefore utterly terrifying' - Kate
'Has many twists and turns which keep you guessing to the very last page' - Greta
'My heart is still pounding just thinking about this brilliantly twisted novel. An edge of your seat read' - Sara
Publication date 30 May 2019
Publisher Ebury Publishing
Imprint Del Rey
"With some real jaw dropping moments, it was an edge of your seat read that even surpassed The One. This will be the must read book of summer 2019."
"Another savagely clever near-future thriller. Provocative, terrifying and compulsive. If you loved The One, you'll love this!" -- Cara Hunter * Sunday Times bestselling author of Close to Home * "Marrs is brilliant at twists and for the addicts of adrenaline-fuelled twisty rides, this book really delivers the goods" -- Peter James "One of the most exciting, original thriller writers out there. I never miss one of his books" -- Simon Kernick "With some real jaw dropping moments, it was an edge of your seat read that even surpassed The One. This will be the must read book of summer 2019." -- Claire Allan "The Passengers is a 1970s disaster movie by way of Black Mirror. If you're looking for a sleek, exhilarating ride, look no further" * Financial Times *
About John Marrs
John Marrs is a former journalist from Northamptonshire, England, who spent 25 years interviewing celebrities from the world of television, film and music for national newspapers and magazines.
He wrote for publications including The Guardian's Guide and Guardian Online; OK! Magazine; Total Film; Empire; Q; GT; The Independent; Star; Reveal; Company; Daily Star and News of the World's Sunday Magazine.
He recently gave up his job to write novels full time. His first car at the age of seventeen was a three-door, Ford Escort with a Batman sticker in the rear windscreen. He thought the sticker was cool at the time.


Click the button to bring the meteor closer to its destination!
A game made in the Meteor framework!
Did an early submit in case of-- a meteor strike.
At this stage the game works best with a few players- I inadvertently made the game about making user accounts.
If you have enough users you can make it a tug of war.
I warned you- the meteor always wins.
I hope more people join in on this, maybe with some sort of chat along with it. It seems like a really fun idea.
I think I will work on it again in a few days and add some more features- maybe turn it into a lesson on using meteor since I learned a ton while I made it.
I played when nobody else was playing and was able to crash the meteor into earth. Interesting. Are you familiar with idle games like cookie clicker? I feel like this could be a cool MMO-style group idle game if the meteor took much longer and there were more mechanics.
Yes, Cookie Clicker and IOU (Idle Online Universe) are fantastic time-saps.
I wanted to make a more interactive multiplayer idle game but as you see, got stunted a but. More mechanics were planned, laziness is the monster.


Michele is a post-doc fellow at the Center for International Development, Harvard University in Cambridge. With a background in Digital Humanities, his work focuses on mining complex networks, and on applying the extracted knowledge to international development and governance.
César is the Asahi Broadcast Corporation Career Development Professor and an Assistant Professor at the MIT Media Lab, as well as a faculty associate at Harvard's University Center for International Development. His work focuses on improving the understanding of systems using and developing concepts of complexity, evolution and network science.


[CONT](VC):During your turn, if your drop zone has ten or more cards, this unit gets [Power]+5000/[Critical]+1. [ACT](VC)[1/Turn]:COST [Counter Blast (1) & Soul Blast (1)], call a card from your drop zone to (RC), and this unit gets [Power]+5000 until end of turn for each grade of that unit.
S'pretty okay, I guess. I'm not going to make any claims on how easy 10 cards in the drop is as soon as you ride this, but it doesn't sound that easy unless you minus yourself a lot or open with a ton of milling skills in your hand. Some may find that annoying as Overlord and Daiyusha can set themselves up rather easily and are live pretty much as soon as they appear, but at least as soon as it IS live you need do nothing else. The second skill is basically a consequence-free way to commit to a board and save hand, which is in line for a Protect clan. Also combines well with its passive Crit so it carries pressure…assuming the opponent doesn't just PG it.
Loses points for the risk of the passive crit being set up too late to matter but at least it can raise a decent field together.


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Drawing on Ebola lessons to protect Tanzania camps from coronavirus
Apr 15, 2020 | Feature Story, News Story
UNHCR Public Health Officer Miata Tubee Johnson. © UNHCR/Winnie Itaeli Kweka
Public health officer Miata Tubee Johnson brings her experience tackling the 2013-2016 Ebola outbreak in Liberia to fight COVID-19 in Tanzania.
By Abdulkhaliq Khalif in Kibondo, Tanzania
When an outbreak of Ebola stalked West Africa five years ago, Miata Tubee Johnson, a former refugee from Liberia and now a public health officer with UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, played a key role in reducing deaths in the community from the deadly virus that claimed more than 10,000 lives.
Now facing the spread of COVID-19, she is taking her knowledge of virus wars to protect thousands of highly vulnerable refugees living in camps in Tanzania.
"The last thing we want is for there to be an outbreak in the camp," says Miata, who spends her days between her office and three different refugee camps in Tanzania's Kigoma region.
More than three quarters of the world's 25.9 million refugees live in developing countries.
To prevent avoidable deaths and suffering, UNHCR, is prioritizing steps to curb potential COVID-19 outbreaks that would put extraordinary strain on already fragile local health-care services.
"The last thing we want is for there to be an outbreak in the camp."
With 245,000 refugees in Tanzania, Miata is working all hours to implement steps to prevent an outbreak in the camps and host communities that surround them.
First on her agenda is chairing a COVID-19 preparedness meeting with 20 staff from a number of organizations and the government, sitting at least one meter apart under a tree – social distancing in effect.
Next, she will hand over a much-needed digital X-ray machine recently procured with donor funding, to a nearby district hospital serving the host community. The machines are useful diagnostic tools for COVID-19, as they can detect lung damage.
"We are always working to build capacity in the local health facilities when we identify gaps. It is important for coexistence between refugees and host communities," adds Miata.
So far, there are no reported cases in Tanzania of the new coronavirus among refugees, most of whom are from Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
See also: Access to health services is key to halting COVID-19 and saving refugee lives
Part of Miata's focus is to ensure refugees are included in the national surveillance, preparedness and response activities.
"If there are any cases of COVID-19 in the camp, they will be referred to government designated health facilities," she explains.
Having fled the civil war in Liberia as a child in 1991, Miata returned home with her family eight years later, went through school and graduated with a nursing degree. Two years later, she enrolled for a Master's in Public Health. She then applied for a job as a Public Health Associate with the UNHCR office in Liberia.
In 2014, one year into her new job, Liberia declared a state of emergency following the Ebola outbreak in the region. The small West African country was the hardest hit, recording 4,809 deaths before the outbreak was declared over in 2016.
Miata's job involved making sure refugees were well informed about how to prevent transmission of Ebola. She also worked with a team to convince governments to include refugees in the national Ebola prevention plan.
"My experience in Liberia actually prepared me for where I am today. I feel a sense of déjà vu," she says.
While COVID-19 has a different transmission and etiology to Ebola, Miata draws broadly on that experience to provide lifesaving public health messaging and call for the integration of refugees into the national coronavirus response.
"My experience in Liberia actually prepared me for where I am today."
The Tanzania refugee response is one of the least funded in the region, receiving only 25 per cent of the requested funding for 2019-2020. Basic services are severely over-stretched and unable to meet the needs of refugees.
See also: Refugee nurse on the front line against coronavirus in Iran
While she works in Tanzania, her family remains at home in Liberia. Her work is demanding but keeping in touch with her eight-year-old daughter keeps her going.
"Living away from home is the nature of our work as humanitarians but sometimes your child just needs your full attention as a mother," she says.
Miata, like many other humanitarian workers around the world is working through the global crisis to make sure refugees receive lifesaving assistance.
"I remember when we were in the refugee camp, I used to be happy when my parents would come from the food distribution point with food in their hands. I am playing that role now. Whether there will be a lock down or not, refugees should get what they need."
Additional reporting by Linda Muriuki in Nairobi, Kenya
Originally published by UNHCR on 15 April 2020
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Змагання з легкої атлетики на літніх Паралімпійських іграх 2012 року пройдуть на Олімпійському стадіоні у Лондоні з 31 серпня по 9 вересня.

Класифікація спортсменів
Спортсмени будуть класифіковані на різні групи в залежності від ступеня інвалідності. Система класифікації дозволяє спортсменам з однаковими порушеннями конкурувати на рівних.
Атлети класифікуються на такі групи:
11-13: спортсмени з порушеннями зору
20: спортсмени з інтелектуальними порушеннями
31-38: спортсмени з целебральним паралічем (31-34: на інвалідних візках)
40-46: спортсмени з порушеннями, що впливають на роботу кінцівок та спортсмени з ампутованими кінцівками
51-58: спортсмени на інвалідних візках на треку та спортсмени, що метають з положення сидячи
Номери класів також мають префікси «T», «F», «P», відповідно track (доріжки), field (поле) і pentathlon (п'ятиборство).
У кожному класі, перша цифра вказує на характер порушення спортсмена, а друга вказує на кількість функціональних можливостей.
Наприклад, бігун, що бере участь у класі 11 має або слабкий зір, або взагалі сліпий і використовує допоміжні засоби, щоб закінчити гонку. У той же час спортсмен, що має клас 13 має обмежений зір, але не використовує допоміжних засобів.

Марафон
Класифікація спортсменів на групи для участі у марафоні визначається мірою, якою вони обмежені виконувати дисципліну. Визначені три класи:
Т12: спортсмени з порушеннями зору
Т46: спортсмени з порушеннями, що впливають на роботу однієї руки або спортсмени з ампутацією
Т54: спортсмени на інвалідних візках

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Olathe woman running service dogs for vets nonprofit gets Pay It Forward surprise
by: Travis Meier
Posted: May 17, 2021 / 07:50 AM CDT
Updated: May 17, 2021 / 07:50 AM CDT
OLATHE, Kansas — A service dog named Moxie inspired her owner, Katie Harris, to come out of a deep depression and start a foundation to help veterans who suffer from PTSD.
The foundation is called Moxie's Mission. It's their mission is to provide veterans with highly-trained service dogs like Moxie.
"When her health deteriorated a couple years ago and she got Moxie, it changed her life and it allowed her to live independently and lifted her spirits," Lisa Fowles, Katie's friend, said. "So she wanted to raise money to fully fund a service dog for other people."
Volunteer gives back to rescue taking care of people and animals without houses
Lisa Fowles knows that Katie and Moxie are a few hundred dollars away from providing a dog to a veteran who served in Afghanistan, so she nominated "Moxie's Mission" for Fox 4's "Pay It Forward."
Katie and Moxie were surprised when Lisa and her children gave her the $400 gift card.
"Service dogs like Moxie, she literally saved my life," Katie Harris said. "And because they are so expensive, many people who need them can't afford them, so I want Moxie's Mission to help pay it forward to them."
And Moxie's reaction to the surprise? A high five and a lick on the face for Katie.
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A: Have the same issue. As a workaround can suggest to generate cmake cache manually in terminal and then CLion can work with existed cache with CMAKE_MAKE_PROGRAM setted.
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Real is recruiting to replace our team member who can speak Somali. We would love it if we could recruit someone who is a Somali speaker but if we can't we will access Somali translation services instead.
Where: Tower Hamlets and its surrounding community.
Who are we and a little bit about the role?
Real is a not-for-profit organisation and has delivered the Direct Payments Support Service in Tower Hamlets for over 10 years. Our objective is to support people to take control over their own care and support needs. We get great feedback from our clients, and are respected across the borough.
As a user-led organisation of disabled people seeking to represent the collective voice of our constituency, it's important that we employ people who can engage effectively with the community that we are working with. For this position having a disability or long-term health condition, and/or speaking a local community language, would be an asset.
Existing experience of working with direct payments would be helpful, but it's not essential. Anyone who has had a good track record of giving structured advice should be able to quickly learn the technical parts of the role, and we have a training programme to support this.
The role is office based and in the community.
This is an exciting time to join a successful and growing Disabled People's Organisation and really make a difference. We look forward to receiving your application forms.


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Home/World News/Middle East/Iran/Iran won't let General Soleimani's assassins go unpunished: Foreign Ministry
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Iran won't let General Soleimani's assassins go unpunished: Foreign Ministry
Iran says it will not let those behind the assassination of the country's legendary anti-terror commander General Qassem Soleimani evade punishment.
"We will not allow the martyr's blood to go to waste and those who did it escape punishment," Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh told a virtual news conference in Tehran Monday.
The Islamic Republic has ceaselessly pursued this matter and will keep doing so through the international channels, he said.
"This is not something that the Iranian government and the establishment could let go by. The US administration is accountable in this regard," the diplomat added.
Khatibzadeh said the United States committed a monumental strategic mistake by perpetrating the terrorist act.
"We will not abandon this pursuit until we have taken all those who abetted this [atrocity] or were involved in it, to the altar of justice."
General Soleimani was the former commander of the Quds Force of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC). He was admired as the Middle East's most potent counter-terrorism combatant, with a unique charisma.
He was Iran's lead military advisor helping in Iraq and Syria defeat foreign-backed takfiri terrorists, chiefly Daesh in late 2017.
He was assassinated in a US drone strike in Baghdad on January 3 during an official visit. His Iraqi trenchmate Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, deputy commander of Hashd al-Sha'abi anti-terror force, was also killed along with their other companions when their convoy was hit.
Khatibzadeh touched on Tehran's efforts to present the enormity of the atrocity to the world and bring the perpetrators to justice.
The Islamic Republic, he said, has registered more than five letters and official notes with the United Nations and used its diplomatic missions to introduce General Soleimani and the nature of his mission to the world.
The official said Agnes Callamard, the UN special rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, denounced the assassination as an act of terrorism earlier this year, only after Iran's Foreign Ministry presented the world body with a detailed account of the circumstances surrounding the terrorist act.
Tehran will follow up on its efforts in this area across international courts and tribunals, he added.
Apart from commanding the Quds Force, General Soleimani served as a "pillar of regional stability" who contributed most to the realization of peace and maintaining interaction with different leaders of the region, Khatibzadeh said.
The spokesman touched on General Soleimani's famous "We are a nation of martyrdom" remarks, saying extremism cannot be defeated unless through the courage and pure blood of those confronting it.
'New US adventurism'
Khatibzadeh further warned the outgoing administration of President Donald Trump against any new adventurism, saying the US would bear responsibility for any act of mischief.
"We are not looking for tension, but we would defend Iran's national interests with all our might," he said, adding the Islamic Republic has given the message that it would hold "the US and other plotters" responsible for any mischievous act against it.
Khatibzadeh said he hoped level heads would prevail at the White House over warmongering elements during the final days of the Trump administration.
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Creekside Estate Winery, VQA Iconoclast Syrah 2016
Creekside Estate Winery
Subregion:
Rob Power
If you feel like you are in a Cadbury Fruit & Nut candy bar, then you're not alone! Uber ripe flavours of plum, cassis and clove spice dominate on the nose while toasty oak notes, combined with creamy Valrhona milk chocolate takeover on the palate. This decadent, fullbodied, complex Syrah is a good one to lay down for extended aging or a great candidate for boisterous decanting.
2016 was a dream vintage where all red varieties in all sites ripened well. We have three distinct blocks of Syrah at Queenston Road Vineyard (QRV), all of which produced remarkably good wine that year. We vinified each block separately and underwent our regular rigorous selection process of parceling out Broken and UNBroken Press wines. Surprise! Surprise! All of which ended up coming entirely from the west block (as usual). Our 2016 iteration of Iconoclast Syrah is a single-vineyard selected blend of wines from the east, centre and west Syrah blocks at QRV. Yeah! It's technically the "leftovers", but don't feel slighted. When you taste this beauty we think you'll agree that it's delish. Probably… the best non-reserve Syrah we've ever made. But what do we know!?!
The Canadian wine industry continues to grow and thrive in the 21st century, with production concentrated in two provinces: British Columbia and Ontario. Because of the harsh Canadian winters, vineyards are planted near the southern border, almost exclusively adjacent to large bodies of water that moderate the climate and prevent winter freeze and spring frosts. In British Columbia, the most venerated wine region is the Okanagan Valley, one of the world's most northerly viticulture areas. From spectacularly scenic vineyards, the Okanagan Valley produces dazzling wines made predominantly from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Pinot Gris. Canada's largest wine region is the Niagara Peninsula. Climatically, this region is similar to Burgundy, which explains its success in growing Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Niagara also produces outstanding Riesling and noteworthy Gamay (the grape responsible for Beaujolais). Further east is Prince Edward County, a relatively new wine region that emerged in the early 2000s, which is now seeing tremendous growth. Though young, the region produces remarkable Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, in part because of its unique limestone-based subsoil.
The Ontario wine region can be divided into three general areas: Lake Erie North Shore; Niagara; and Prince Edward County. Of these, Niagara is most important from a volume standpoint. Over the past ten to fifteen years, Ontario has made significant advances in terms of quantity, and more importantly, quality. The climate in Ontario is continental, with hot, humid summers and harsh, cold winters. The conditions are moderated somewhat by Lakes Ontario and Erie, as well as by the wind-breaking and air-circulating effect of the Niagara Escarpment. Most Ontario vineyards are planted on lakeside slopes in soils ranging from sandy loam to gravel, clay, and limestone. Generally speaking, Ontario vintners have high levels of technology at their disposal, both in the vineyard and in the cellar. WIth its northerly location, Ontario's wineries tend to excel in cooler climate varietals such as Riesling, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Franc, and Pinot Noir. It is an exciting time for Ontario wines and its wine consumers, as wineries are beginning to really focus on the notion of terroir and identifying the right varietals for the right sites.
Ontario's Niagara Peninsula has seen a significant expansion of wineries over the last 30 years. Producers have embraced the region's cool-climate potential, orchards have been replaced by vineyards and inferior labrusca varietals have been replaced by vitis vinifera. Niagara's special location, between Lakes Erie and Ontario, is critical: the tempering effect of the two large bodies of water moderates the climate, delaying budbreak in the spring and prolonging ripening in the autumn. Having gained international attention and acclaim with its icewine, the region's credibility continues to grow as producers learn about their terroirs and the grapes best suited to them. In the last few years, 12 sub-appellations have been identified and classified, stretching from the town of Grimsby in the west to Niagara-on-the-Lake at the US border. These include Beamsville Bench, Four Mile Creek, Niagara Lakeshore, Short Hills Bench, St. Davids Bench, Twenty Mile Bench and Niagara Escarpment, among others.Most vines are grown on the flat plain of the pre-historic Lake Iroquois Plain on the shores of Lake Ontario (including Merlot, Cabernets Franc and Sauvignon, Syrah, Gamay), but the well-protected Benches of the Niagara Escarpment are ideal for growing cool-climate grapes like Riesling, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
Creekside has been doing its premium thing on the Niagara Peninsula since 1997, beginning as a small winery with 11 acres under vine. Over the years, this determined little winery expanded its vineyards to include our premium red grape site, located in the St. David's Bench sup-appellation. The winery, located in Jordan, Ontario, has become a wine lover's destination. Located slightly off the beaten path, but still in the heart of Niagara wine country.
If you would like more information, please visit the winery's website at: Creekside Estate Winery


BriCar contracting Ltd. provides Oilfield, Industrial and Commercial Construction based services. We have been in business since 1996 and continue to strive for business excellence. BriCar's growth and expansion over the last 20 years attests to one defining mark - the satisfied customer. Many of our projects are for repeat customers, such as Scott Builders Inc. (18 years), Camdon Construction Ltd. (17 years), Bonavista Energy Corporation (7 years) and Quicksilver Resources (12 years) with whom we enjoy long standing relationships. We have earned our customer's trust by providing excellent service, practicing safe work ethics and supplying a competent team of workers.
Some services that we provide in the Commercial and Industrial sector are site prep, aggregate supply and hauling, excavation and backfill of foundations, mechanical and electrical trenches and base prep for concrete slabs. BriCar also can handle any demolition projects. We also work with subcontractors for paving and site servicing which enables us to provide a complete package.
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It might seem like an odd identification, to say the Prime Law, is a consciously invented concept, that acts as a tool to interdict natures algorithm – what does flaw-filled-man have to do with nature? – Understand, that when individuals are unthinkingly following laws from flaw-filled-man, they are doing so because of a remnant of nature evolved bicameral behavior… which corrupts the conscious mind within a Rule of Man society. Another way of saying it is: A society that has reached the level of awareness, to identify natures algorithm, is a society that should of put the bicameral mind 'out-of-business' …but Plato built a deadly flaw into society that tries to drags the mind back to a bicameral state (see Julian Jaynes, 'The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind'). In a Prime Law society, puzzle building integrations of the creative mind, would complete the 'switch-off' from bicameral to fully conscious man.


For most teenage girls high school is a time to let go of responsibility, eat anything while your metabolism is fast, and just be free. But for junior Megan Cole, high school, and the past 12 years, have been a different story.
"I was diagnosed with type one diabetes on Jul. 15, 2002 when I was five years old and have had it for almost 12 years," said Cole. This diagnosis has changed the rest of her life.
"I've had diabetes longer than I haven't had it so it's difficult to tell you just how life changing it is," said Cole, "my family had to learn several new things—carb counting, insulin ratios, emergency situations, etc." Even though she knows all of the ins and outs, Cole sometimes feels like the odd man out.
"There are some days I feel like the elephant in the room when I compare myself to other kids at school. I have a life threatening disease that gives me an immense amount of responsibility. But if I think about it, diabetes is my life and it has given me many opportunities to grow stronger," said Cole.
As you can imagine, some days dealing with her disease are easier than others.
"There have been times when I thought giving up and not taking care of myself would make it go away. It only made me deathly ill," said Cole.
Though there are rough times, having a life-long disease does come with a few perks.
"In middle school I used a low blood sugar to get my friend and I out of science class. Instead of learning we sat in the nurses office and ate skittles and drank juice until I magically got better at the end of class," said Cole.
Cole is also reminded not only of the memories, but of the fact that she is not alone.
"My advice? I know nothing seems like it could get any harder, but it could be so much worse. Those days where you feel sick and alone remember that you are nowhere close. You are courageous, strong, and will fight this battle. Diabetes isn't a title or what defines you, but gives you a reason to be a warrior. I suggest you boast about your strength!" said Cole.
Cole's family is also very supportive on a personal level.
"My cousin Blake and I were diagnosed with type one just four months apart. We are the only ones in our family to have type one so we can only truly relate to each other. We mean it when we say 'I know how you feel.' He is my best friend and my rock when it comes to diabetes," said Cole.
Cole and her cousin are not the only ones out there fighting the battle of diabetes.
"When I was 11 years old I was obsessed with the Jonas Brothers. Nick Jonas was diagnosed with type one after I had had it for 6 years. Nick and his 'crew' contacted my doctor's office to find a diabetic patient who would want to see the show with meet and greet passes and floor seats. I was in Minnesota at the time of the concert but I wasn't going to miss it for anything. I flew back to Colorado for a day and met the Jonas Brothers. I'll never forget it," said Cole.


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Franklin Graham Hails President Trump's 'Strong Outspoken Stand for the Christian Faith'
Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.
Rev. Franklin Graham has heaped high praise on President Donald Trump, calling him the most vocal defender of the Christian faith of any president in recent history.
"Never in my lifetime have we had [a president] willing to take such a strong outspoken stand for the Christian faith" like [Donald Trump]," Graham tweeted on Friday. "We need to get behind him with our prayers."
Never in my lifetime have we had a @POTUS willing to take such a strong outspoken stand for the Christian faith like @realDonaldTrump. We need to get behind him with our prayers. https://t.co/H640MzsRSj
— Franklin Graham (@Franklin_Graham) December 1, 2017
Rev. Graham, the son of evangelical icon Bill Graham, never publicly endorsed Mr. Trump during his campaign but did eventually declare that he was clearly the better candidate for Christians.
"You may have to hold your nose and vote," Graham said shortly before the 2016 election. "I have people that say, 'Well, I don't like Donald Trump. I don't like what he says.' Well, I don't like what he said, either. I promise I don't like it. But those are things that he said 11 years ago, not something that he said today."
"I think Donald Trump has changed," Graham added. "I think God is working on his heart and in his life. But people have to make up their own mind."
Later, Graham suggested that Mr. Trump won the election by the "hand of God," rather than by nefarious causes like Russian hackers or political plotting.
"I think maybe God has allowed Donald Trump to win this election to protect this nation for the next few years by giving maybe an opportunity to have some good judges," he said.
Rev. Graham was responding in his tweet Friday to President Trump's remarks at Thursday evening's Christmas tree-lighting ceremony, during which the president underscored the true meaning of Christmas as "the celebration of the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ."
"We're thrilled to think of the people, across the nation and all across the continents, whose spirits are lifted by the miracle of Christmas," he said.
The birth of Jesus Christ "forever changed the course of human history," Trump said. "There is hardly an aspect of our lives today that his life has not touched: art, music, culture, law, and our respect for the sacred dignity of every person everywhere in the world."
The president recalled 1870 legislation which President Ulysses S. Grant signed to make Christmas a federal holiday. "And I sort of feel we're doing that again. That's what's happening," he said.
"Each and every year at Christmas time, we recognize that the real spirit of Christmas is not what we have; it's about who we are," he said. "Each one of us is a child of God. That is the true source of joy this time of the year. That is what makes every Christmas merry."
The president highlighted the message at the heart of this "holy season," namely, "that we are called to serve one another, to love one another, and to pursue peace in our hearts and all throughout the world."
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