In an exciting time for the regeneration of North Sheffield, the Boots UK team are delighted to open their brand new health and beauty store for local communities this week.
With a real focus on helping customers to feel good, the store will bring exclusive beauty brands and convenient healthcare solutions to the new town centre, where the Boots team will be on hand to support the people of Stocksbridge and North Sheffield with all their health and beauty needs.
The new store will also offer customers exclusive beauty brands, including a wide range of self-selection products from Soap&Glory, Sleek MakeUp and No7, the UK's leading skincare brand, as well as premium fragrances and electrical beauty goods. The new store will also create roles for six new employees in the area, reaffirming Boots commitment to the people and regeneration of North Sheffield.
The store opens Monday – Saturday 8am - 6pm, and Sunday 10:30am – 4:30pm.
• At the new new c.6,000 sq. ft. store customers will have access to a modern beauty space with self-selection branded cosmetics including Sleek MakeUP, Essie, Max Factor, L'Oreal, Revlon, Collection, BarryM, Rimmel, Maybelline and Bourjois. It will also offer beauty and luxury bathing products that are only available at Boots UK, such as Soap & Glory and Boots own brands such as No7.
• At the new store, customers will have access to a dedicated healthcare area that brings together a great range of healthcare products, including the exclusive Boots Pharmaceuticals range, as well as a consultation room where customers will be able to seek advice from a healthcare colleague in a privet setting.
• In addition, customers will be able to access to the entire Boots product range, through the Boots Order & Collect service*.
For more information, please contact Rachel Jackson from the Boots UK Press Office on 0207 980 8526, or rachel.jackson@wba.com.


Investing your money is an effective way to build your wealth. However, investing is intrinsically linked to taking risk. In fact, investment risk is defined as the chance you will either lose or make money on an investment.
There are several factors that measure risk tolerance.
Shares (also known as equities).


Larceny actually has its roots in English common law, however, it proves prevalent in the modern American criminal system. Theft, legally speaking, equates to larceny. According to §484 of the 2010 California Penal Code, it is considered to be a criminal offense for a person to take the personal property of another – including those who use property that has been entrusted to them in a fraudulent manner. The forms that larceny takes are wide-spread in behavior, however, the law is equally tough on them all, varied through the penalties can be.
Have you been charged with larceny?
Criminal convictions relating to larceny are nothing that should be taken lightly. Following a criminal conviction, not only will you be forced to deal with the immediate consequences of a conviction, but you will also be forced to handle the life-altering consequences that are associated. Keep in mind that even after the fines have been paid and the sentence served, you will still have the blemish on your record. This means that when you are looking to secure a financial loan, seeking new employment or even if you are looking to pursue higher education, you will be forced to deal with its existence.
Talk to a theft crime attorney if you need aggressive defense!
At Martinian & Associates, we recognize how difficult it can be to deal with criminal charges and we are fully committed to providing our clients with the high-quality representation that they deserve. Should you choose to work with a Los Angeles criminal defense attorney from our firm, you will be able to be confident knowing that we will be on your side, fighting tooth and nail to help you defend your rights.


McAllen, Texas, September 7th, 2013 – The International Museum of Art & Science (IMAS) in McAllen, Texas, is breathing new life into the corridors of the museum. Using the latest in wireless and wired networking technology, Frontera Consulting of McAllen, designed and installed a system that will lay the foundation for updated exhibits, more interactivity, and support for the thousands of visitors per month with tablets, smartphones, and other connected devices.
With an estimated 7,000 visitors per month, including thousands of device carrying school children, simple and reliable internet access was fundamental to the growth of the museum. "Local school district initiatives have placed web-enabled devices in the hands of tens of thousands of children in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas. By supplying ubiquitous wireless access across the museum grounds, we hope to engage the students using more interactive exhibits, access to the internet for research, and the ability to learn more about their experience through their mobile device or tablet," said Kevin Graham, Technology Committee Chairman for IMAS. Submitting a generous donation for half of the equipment and installation services personally, Mr. Graham took the initiative to cornerstone the upgrade. "The generous actions of Mr. Graham have helped pave the way for the future growth of the museum and given us a much needed foundation for multimedia and interactive exhibits," commented Juan Carlos Suarez, President of the IMAS Board of Directors.
In choosing Ruckus Wireless as a vendor for this project, IMAS is able to take advantage of high-data throughput from the wireless access points in high-density areas like the museum galleries and public spaces. "Any time you get hundreds of students carrying mobile devices or tablets in one place you begin to worry about the wireless network. With the proven track record of Ruckus Wireless in educational environments we knew we could handle the user density with no problems" said Darel Parker, Director of Services and Partner at Frontera Consulting of McAllen, the firm tasked with handling this project. "The existing exhibits, like View Space, the system that interfaces directly with the Hubble Telescope, and Science On a Sphere, require a dedicated amount of connectivity as well. Choosing a data switching solution from Extreme Networks provides up to a 10Gbps backbone throughout the museum allowing support for current and future exhibits" he continued. "We met with the museum to identify their needs and it was evident that they needed a technology upgrade. They were running off-the-shelf wireless access points, 10-year-old switches and routers, and were overpaying an IT consultant to work on simple break-fix solutions. We are very proud to be behind this solution for IMAS and to have a personal hand in delivering the ability to bring more high-quality interactive exhibits to the Rio Grande Valley", he said.
"We are providing a better overall experience for our visitors, while at the same time getting the benefit of new technology to help us do our jobs more effectively and efficiently," noted Leigh Wooldridge, Director of Visitor Experience at IMAS. "With this technology in place, we are able to focus on making the museum experience more robust and fulfilling for each visitor, without having to worry about how it's all happening." One of the key benefits of the new infrastructure is support for HotSpot 2.0, which allows users with supported devices to seamlessly roam from carrier networks to Wi-Fi networks. By enabling this technology, users inside the museum will no longer be reliant upon their mobile provider for data access, such as bandwidth-intensive interactive exhibits, uploading images, and communicating with others in the museum. This gives the museum the ability to utilize the extra speed and capacity of their own network to provide more interactivity without worrying about each user's connection quality.
In addition to enhancing the visitor experience at the property, these new technology improvements will simultaneously streamline the operations workflow of the museum. Automated meters, sensors, video surveillance, security devices, mobile kiosks, asset tracking, and more, are now able to be located throughout the buildings and on the grounds. From wirelessly connected thermostats to motion detection sensors and inventory control for the exhibits, the museum is able to take advantage of this new wireless network using a multitude of devices that were previously thought of as inaccessible. These devices can increase security and efficiency while saving money because of the newly implemented infrastructure.


The latest version of Yalu + Mach_Portal iOS 10.1.1 jailbreak is now available to download for noticed iPhones and iPads. Luca Todesco released a public jailbreak solution to get Cydia downloader for iOS 10.1.1 to iOS 10.1 as he promised to the jailbreak society. It's happy to say that finally, all the iDevice users could find a way to jailbreak iOS 10 version after a long time without Cydia installer.
Recently Todesco published the fourth beta of his jailbreak and there are important things to know about yalu jailbreak for iOS 10.1.1 before you choose to install Cydia. This new version has developed with a lot of new features including mobilesubstrate support and more. Obviously, you should know that Luca does not recommend his own yalu + mach_portal jailbreak to the public because it has not completed yet. In this time, he is developing the iOS 10.1 Cydia downloader to compatible with all the iOS users so, the wise choice is to stay away from this jailbreak beta.
We are unable to download Cydia on every iOS 10.1.1 running iDevice because following devices will be the only working devices until the official jailbreak release.
This latest jailbreak method is same as the Pangu jailbreak that used to download Cydia for iOS 9.3.3 because both of these tools are semi-untethered jailbreaks. It means you need to re-jailbreak your device after the reboot. However, now it is possible to Cydia download for iOS 10 through iOS 10.1.1 using Luca Todesco's jailbreak. It is better to wait until the public release of this jailbreak because this is the beta version.
Keep visiting us for the latest updates.


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Piper at the Gates of Dawn er Pink Floyds debut-album, og den eneste lavet under Syd Barrets lederskab, selvom han hjalp til på opfølgeren A Saucerful of Secrets. Den er blevet omtalt som en af de mest indflydelsesrige LP'er nogensinde, da den havde en kæmpe indflydelse på psychedelic rock. Albummet blev indspillet på Abbey Road Studios samtidig med at The Beatles indspillede Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band

LP'en blev udgivet den 5. august 1967. Den opnåede en sjetteplads på de engelske hitlister, og den amerikanske version (kaldet Pink Floyd) opnåede en 131 plads på den amerikanske hitliste.

I 2000 blev albummet er blevet kåret af Q Magazine som nummer 55 ud af de hundrede bedste engelske albums nogesinde.

Track Listing (Engelsk udgivelse)

Alle sange skrevet af Syd Barret, bortset fra de sange hvor der står andet.
 "Astronomy Domine" – 4:12
 "Lucifer Sam" – 3:07
 "Matilda Mother" – 3:08
 "Flaming" – 2:46
 "Pow R. Toc H." (Barrett/Waters/Wright/Mason) – 4:26 (se Toc H)
 "Take Up Thy Stethoscope and Walk" (Waters) – 3:05
 "Interstellar Overdrive" (Barrett/Waters/Wright/Mason) – 9:41
 "The Gnome" – 2:13
 "Chapter 24" – 3:42
 "The Scarecrow" – 2:11
 "Bike" – 3:21

Track Listing (Amerikansk udgivelse)

Alle sange skrevet af Syd Barret, bortset fra de sange hvor der står andet.

 "See Emily Play" – 2:53
 "Pow R. Toc H." (Barrett/Waters/Wright/Mason) – 4:26
 "Take Up Thy Stethoscope and Walk" (Waters) – 3:05
 "Lucifer Sam" – 3:07
 "Matilda Mother" – 3:08
 "The Scarecrow" – 2:11
 "The Gnome" – 2:13
 "Chapter 24" – 3:42
 "Interstellar Overdrive" (Barrett/Waters/Wright/Mason) – 9:41

Forfatteren Richard Cowper har skrevet novellen Piper at the Gates of Dawn, som foregår i et middelalderagtigt samfund i en fjern fremtid (efter år 3000 e.Kr.). Novellen blev først trykt i tidsskriftet Fantasy and Science Fiction Monthly, men blev senere (i 1976) udgivet i novellesamlingen The Custodians.

Der hvor Pink Floyd har deres inspiration fra er nok kapitel 7 i "the wind in the willows", (vinden i piletræerne) fra 1908 af Kenneth Grahame. I kapitlet "the Piper at the gate of Dawn" ror Muldvarp og Rotte ned af floden, og oplever en nærmeste psykedelisk trancendens med naturen.

Pink Floyd-album
Album fra 1967

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It protects your important motorcycle key.
It protects smart keys for DUCATI 's keyless vehicle (DIAVEL, MULTISTRADA) from damage such as falling.
It utilizes the expertise cultivated in the smartphone case of the H2 - STYLE brand, and it is compatible with the design with high quality feeling and protection performance while familiar with hands.
It also equipped with a strap hole, key ring hole, the utility was also excellent.


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Q: How to use service in jetpack compose I want to use service in jetpack compose.  I am trying to bind services in compose app but it always return null to me. I tried this stack overflow. But it didn't work to me. Anyone guide me on this ?
import android.app.Service
import android.content.ComponentName
import android.content.Context
import android.content.Intent
import android.content.ServiceConnection
import android.os.Binder
import android.os.IBinder
import androidx.compose.runtime.*
import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalContext

@Composable
inline fun <reified BoundService : Service, reified BoundServiceBinder : Binder> rememberBoundLocalService(
    crossinline getService: @DisallowComposableCalls BoundServiceBinder.() -> BoundService,
): BoundService? {
    val context: Context = LocalContext.current
    var boundService: BoundService? by remember(context) { mutableStateOf(null) }
    val serviceConnection: ServiceConnection = remember(context) {
        object : ServiceConnection {
            override fun onServiceConnected(className: ComponentName, service: IBinder) {
                boundService = (service as BoundServiceBinder).getService()
            }

            override fun onServiceDisconnected(arg0: ComponentName) {
                boundService = null
            }
        }
    }
    DisposableEffect(context, serviceConnection) {
        context.bindService(Intent(context, BoundService::class.java), serviceConnection, Context.BIND_AUTO_CREATE)
        onDispose { context.unbindService(serviceConnection) }
    }
    return boundService
}

BluetoothService.kt
class BluetoothService : Service() {

    companion object {
        const val ACTION_GATT_CONNECTED =
            "com.abc.app.ACTION_GATT_CONNECTED"
        const val ACTION_GATT_DISCONNECTED =
            "com.abc.app.ACTION_GATT_DISCONNECTED"

        private const val STATE_DISCONNECTED = 0
        private const val STATE_CONNECTED = 2
    }

    private var connectionState = STATE_DISCONNECTED
    private var bluetoothAdapter: BluetoothAdapter? = null
    private val binder = LocalBinder()
    private var bluetoothGatt: BluetoothGatt? = null
    private val bluetoothGattCallback = object : BluetoothGattCallback() {
        override fun onConnectionStateChange(gatt: BluetoothGatt?, status: Int, newState: Int) {
            if (newState == BluetoothProfile.STATE_CONNECTED) {
                // successfully connected to the GATT Server
                connectionState = STATE_CONNECTED
                broadcastUpdate(ACTION_GATT_CONNECTED)
            } else if (newState == BluetoothProfile.STATE_DISCONNECTED) {
                // disconnected from the GATT Server
                connectionState = STATE_DISCONNECTED
                broadcastUpdate(ACTION_GATT_DISCONNECTED)
            }
        }
    }

    override fun onBind(intent: Intent): IBinder {
        return binder
    }

    inner class LocalBinder : Binder() {
        fun getService(): BluetoothService {
            return this@BluetoothService
        }
    }

    fun initialize(adapter: BluetoothAdapter?): Boolean {
        bluetoothAdapter = adapter
        if (bluetoothAdapter == null) {
            logE(">> Unable to obtain a BluetoothAdapter.")
            return false
        }
        return true
    }

    fun connect(address: String): Boolean {
        bluetoothAdapter?.let { adapter ->
            try {
                val device = adapter.getRemoteDevice(address)
                // connect to the GATT server on the device
                bluetoothGatt = device.connectGatt(this, false, bluetoothGattCallback)
                return true
            } catch (exception: IllegalArgumentException) {
                logE("Device not found with provided address.")
                return false
            }
        } ?: run {
            logE("BluetoothAdapter not initialized")
            return false
        }
    }

    override fun onUnbind(intent: Intent?): Boolean {
        close()
        return super.onUnbind(intent)
    }

    private fun close() {
        bluetoothGatt?.let { gatt ->
            gatt.close()
            bluetoothGatt = null
        }
    }

    private fun broadcastUpdate(action: String) {
        val intent = Intent(action)
        sendBroadcast(intent)
    }
}

I am trying to use bluetoothService it always return null when I check in the condition
BluetoothConnectionContentStateful.kt
@OptIn(ExperimentalLifecycleComposeApi::class)
@Composable
fun BluetoothConnectionContentStateful(
    context: Context = LocalContext.current,
    viewModel: BloodPressurePairViewModel = getViewModel(),
    router: Router = get()
) {
    val activity = context as ComponentActivity
    val bluetoothService = rememberBoundLocalService<BluetoothService, BluetoothService.LocalBinder> { getService() }
    val scanDeviceList = viewModel.scanLeDevices.collectAsStateWithLifecycle()
    if (bluetoothService != null) {
        if (!bluetoothService.initialize(rememberPairScreenState.bluetoothAdapter)) {
            activity.logE(">> Unable to initialize Bluetooth")
        } else {
            activity.logE(">> initialize Bluetooth")
        }
    }else{
        activity.logE(">> bluetoothService null")
    }
}

bluetoothService always return null. Any idea about that?

A: *

*It is not a good practice to bind the composable with service

*Composable should only involve the presentation layer that listeners
for the states in the view model

*You can bind the composable to ViewModel or a repository and listen to the states in
composable

In this project I can calling a API as a service, you can substitute with your service - Github link of source code and implementation

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Q: Is there any way to verify that a @Sign exists before trying to share a key with it? I am using the @protocol in a Flutter app and was wondering if there was a way to verify if another @sign exists before trying to share a key with it. For now I made a function that will try to share a key with the specified @sign. If there is an AtLookUpException, I consider the user non-existent:
 /// Check if user exists in this namespace by trying to share a key with them
  Future<bool> checkForUser(String atSign) async {
    /// Do test send to see if @ sign exists
    AtKey testKey = AtKey();
    testKey.key = 'test';

    testKey.sharedWith = atSign;

    try {
      await atProtocolService.atClientImpl.put(testKey, 'Are you there?');
      return true;
    } on AtLookUpException catch (e){
      print('AtLookUpException: '+ e.errorMessage);
      return false;
    }

}
For further verification, you could check the error message of the AtLookUpException which will look like this:

Secondary server not found: No secondary url found for atsign: @bob

Is this the best or quickest way to do this?

A: There is a library available to you that you can use:
https://github.com/atsign-foundation/at_libraries/tree/master/at_server_status
Feel free to adapt any part of the code as you like to fit your use case.
As always, your feedback is welcome.


I grew up with sand between my toes. I chased the ocean foam with my brother and cousins, caught sand-crabs when the tide pulled out across the sandbar. I caught a sea bass with my bare hands when I was six. The ocean was my summer home. My bare feet had the reefs memorized. I knew when to kick my legs to the surface and swim under the waves so that my feet didn't tangle in the rock. I caught flecks of gold in my t-shirt, pretended I was mining gold with the 49ers. Twice I was stung by stingrays and four times, jellyfish. I made necklaces out of shells and collected sand dollars in a jar on my bed stand. Sometimes, I would swim far beyond the surf and float on my back in the sun.
The ocean inspired me. It was hard not to be humbled by the crashing waves and eternal glimmer of silver waters stretching as far as the sky and then... beyond. It was hard to know whether or not the ocean ever ended and when the seagulls lifted off and flew west over the Pacific after a long day of slurping sand crabs, I couldn't help but think they were just like me, going home to somewhere pleasant after a day of splashing the ocean with sandy feet.
I have written at length about the spoiling of a small beach town, the sprawling suburban landscape and it's run-off of conservatism and look-a-likes, but no matter what changes, coming home means returning to the beach, where roots grow deep beneath the sand and the ocean and the treasure that old men spend hours hunting with their metal detectors.
He points to the military helicopters that flap back and forth between the San Diego bay and Camp Pendleton. He throws sand around him like confetti and takes my hand and walks me toward the ocean, slowly at first. And soon... picking up speed. Archer suddenly lets go of my hand as he goes sprinting toward the ocean water. Splashing and squealing he soon turns and comes back to me. I am his base. You are safe now.
I pull him up and we stay like that for a second before he peels my arms from around his waist and drops down to the ground again, running full speed away from me, toward the lifeguard tower south of D Street.
He looks around. He takes notes with his knowing eyes. He burrows his toes in the sand and watches the girls pull their shirts over their heads and chase each other down to the water.
"Eeeek! It's cold!" They scream.
Archer smiles, and looks back at me. He knows it's cold, too.
His happiness here is reason enough for me to take back every evil thing I have ever said about a hometown where the ocean is a refuge for children and teenagers and families and old couples who walk the shorelines, like my Grandparents did when my Grandfather was alive-- taking 15th street from their house in the Del Mar hills, walking barefoot, hand in hand until the end. Like my parents do, now. Like Archer and my mother and me, who joyfully chase Archer across a landscape unspoiled and speckled with (perhaps?) the same gold I mined when I was a little girl.
Archer howls like a pup and darts back and forth, making wide circles in the sand as he goes, dizzying himself until he falls down in a heap of kelp. He gets up and does it again. Over and over until he becomes distracted by a surfer with his board balanced on his head. He follows the teenage boy to the edge of the sand, before the water comes up and he runs squealing toward me again. Safety.
But only for a second! He slithers down my chest and scurries off, again to race down the beach, his laughter overlapping with the cah-cah! of the seagulls. And I follow his footprints with my own. I place my large bare feet over his tiny ones and dart after him until they're all squished together and you can hardly tell whose feet are which, even though his are so incredibly small.
We run until we're out of breath. Until the sun falls down to rest on the horizon. Until the tide pushes up along the shore, washing our prints away: disappearing ink upon an endless canvas of particles and a trillion teensy rocks.
We quickly dress and make our way up the rocks toward the parking lot, where my car overlooks the rising tide. I strap Archer in his car seat and retrieve my keys from the floor of my mother's mesh beach bag.
We brush off and drive home.
...Still between our toes, the sand remains.
God I miss the beach.
I share your love of the ocean. I just told someone yesterday how happy I am to have three beach boys. I feel so free there.
Thank goodness we live near the beach, too. I feel the same way about 'our' pond. My grandmother bought a cottage on a small, crystal-clear pond when my sister and I were babies. My mom lives there now and we've spent countless summer days jumping off the dock, swimming until we were shriveled, feeding the fish and picking water lilies to decorate the canoe. Now, it's even better watching our own children learn to swim in its cool waters. That place will always feel like home.
Thank you for your wonderful wonderful rendition of your beach experience.. I stumbled upon your blog through numberous ones--- and can completely relate to this post...thank you for you words-- I love them. You little boy is lucky to enjoy the wonders of this world!
This post made me long for the beach, the water, and nature in general. At least I was able to live vicariously though your writing! Thanks for the journey to the beach!
Beautiful. Both your words and your son. Just beautiful.
We just got back from the beach. It was great. Peanut had a rocking good time babbling away, running, sifting through the sand, and saying "hi" to all the "doggies".
I also loved that there was nothing she could destroy making everyone relax a little more.
I take my kids to the beach at least 3 times a week, particularly on a "bad" day when everyone is grumpy or bickering incessantly. The ocean is cathartic, there is something about the sounds of the sea, the texture of the sand, the freedom of wildly running around... we always come home happy. Your essay resonated with me deeply. There truly is something magical at the beach. Thanks Bec.
You're so lucky to have the beach... we don't have a beach here... sigh... and looks like our FLA trip will have to be postponed now. But at least we have the in-law's massive pool. My son loves the water and especially the outdoors. I love spending every single second I can with him, and watching him explore and grow and just enjoy life and summer. There is not greater feeling on earth. Great post and beautiful pictures!
Bossy grew up summering at the beach too. Although she doesn't exactly share your brilliant memories, which sound as though they were plucked from Endless Love starring Brooke Shields and that blonde kid and they were stuck on an island together crafting engagement rings out of starfish.
Anyway - Bossy grew up near the Jersey shore and therefore remembers catching Cheesesteaks with her bare hands, not Sea Bass.
Archer, watch out for the undertoad! (always loved that line).
One of things I love about the beach, and hanging with my niece & nephews on it, is that it's just seems like it's where nothing can go wrong. Yes, there is the old undertoad... but it's hard to hurt yourself on the sand, and it's so easy and fun to get messy and dirty. And it's just what you're supposed to do. Have a great summer you guys.
I've always been a water person, as well, but I have yet to take the Impling to the beach. But now that she's asking to go (on the train, no less) we will make the excursion.
I've always loved beaches best in the winter...something about snow falling on a beach is otherworldly.
On the other hand, one of the best moments of my life was floating on the surface of the impossibly blue waters of Hawaii, 3 months pregnant, rocking my little Impling-to-be in softly undulating waves.
Makes me long for the beach..
I grew up with the Pacific. So miss the sand beween my toes. So miss it for WonderBaby.
Ooh, I so miss the beach. Especially this beach ... I went to UCSD and I knew it well.


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Maryland Olympic Sports
No. 9 Maryland women's lacrosse vs. No. 14 Penn State preview: Part 2
The Terps will look to avenge its season opening loss to the Nittany Lions.
By Joseph Lotano@JoeLotano1 Apr 10, 2021, 9:00am EDT
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The No. 9 Maryland women's lacrosse team staved off a feisty comeback effort from No. 23 Rutgers on Thursday, winning in narrow fashion by just two goals after once leading by five towards the end of the first half.
The Terps will retool ahead of a much anticipated road rematch against No. 14 Penn State. Maryland started off its season on Feb. 21 with a 15-13 loss to the Nittany Lions.
Sunday's matchup is scheduled to start at 1 p.m. and will be streamed on BTN Plus.
What happened last time
Penn State fed off of many stretch runs in the first half that couldn't be overcame, as the finishing touches on the upset over then-No. 7 Maryland were executed by midfielder Olivia Dirks — who had seven goals on the day.
Maryland gave up four straight goals to end the first half, putting them in an 8-4 hole. But out of the intermission, a trio of Terrapin goals in the first five minutes made it just a one score game.
The Terps didn't lead after opening the match up 1-0, but attacker Libby May made it close with 10 minutes remaining, tying it up at 11 with her third and fourth goals of the match, a team-high.
The defense couldn't hold off Penn State's offense down the stretch, however, leading to a 13-15 loss. Midfielder Shaylan Ahearn was outstanding on the draw as she corralled nine, while defender Lizzie Colson caused four turnovers in her return to the field.
What's happened since
Maryland's offense has had its fair share of difficulties this season, but attacker Hannah Leubecker has been able to pick up the slack, leading to a record-breaking start to her sophomore campaign.
Aside from Leubecker doing it all on offense, the Terrapin defense has been its backbone this year. Colson has been as advertised for the Terps, while goalkeeper Emily Sterling has filled in admirably in between the pipes.
Since the loss to Penn State, Maryland has lost just twice — both to Northwestern. Prior to those two losses, the Terps rattled off five consecutive victories, including four of which where the defense held the opposition to less than ten goals.
For Penn State, aside from an overtime victory against Michigan, they have dropped six of their last seven since defeating Maryland. Two losses to Northwestern were followed by a split series against the Wolverines. They have since lost twice to Ohio State and once to Johns Hopkins by a combined eight goals.
Three things to watch
1. Will the Terps get their revenge? The Terrapins were just out of sorts against Penn State at the beginning of the season. The bigger picture is that Maryland played from behind for a majority of the game because of too many scoring droughts. But looking closer, they were the aggressor for most of the matchup. The Terps offense shot ten more shots than Penn State and also got to the free position a whopping 14 times compared to Penn State's one. Maryland also dominated on the draw control, toppling the statistic, 23-6. Offensive opportunities weren't the problem and shouldn't be in the rematch, but the Terps will have to make more with their chances in the Nittany Lion zone to avenge their previous defeat.
2. How will Maryland recover from its turnover woes. Against Rutgers on Thursday, Maryland gave the ball up 17 times, including seven of those occurrences being unforced. Head coach Cathy Reese's squad averages 14.44 a game, so Thursday's number is a bit of a red flag by Maryland's standards. Penn State is even better in terms of season average (14), so if Maryland were to falter once again with its handling of the ball, they could find a tough time overcoming that against a more poised opponent. In their last meeting, Penn State stayed the course with its average on the year with 14, while Maryland found themselves in rough waters with 16.
3. How will the Terps counter Taylor Suplee? The Big Ten leader in saves per game (10.22) has been an absolute menace in between the pipes for Penn State this season. The junior goalkeeper had more saves than goals allowed against the Terrapins, making spectacular saves throughout the match and ultimately curbing any chance of Maryland building momentum in the match. The huge disparity in draw controls and free position shots, yet the final score leaning in favor of the Nittany Lions, is a testament to Suplee's major impact on the game. Maryland will have to implement a much more unpredictable approach against Suplee this time around. No matter how many shots they take, if the Terps can't get Suplee out of rhythm, those opportunities will go to waste against the brick wall for the Nittany Lions.

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Grab your Dutch oven, a cast iron skillet, and a bag of charcoal. In camp, or at home in your own backyard, you'll enjoy these recipes for outdoor cooking.
Marinade overnight. Slowly cook the ribs on your Lodge hibachi grill turning and basting frequently, or broil in sauce at 325º F for one hour in your 12″ camp Dutch oven.
Mix and simmer ingredients in a 2 qt. camp Dutch Oven for 20-30 minutes. Add garlic salt and hot sauce to taste. Add water to thin for marinade.
Soak 2 lbs State of Maine Great Northern beans overnight completly covered in water…. Remember to use this water later. Prepare bean hole (bean hole instructions are in Scoutmaster handbook).
Quarter onions and place in 8 or 10 qt. deep Lodge camp Dutch oven. Quarter salt pork and add 1 section. Add approximately 1/4 of beans, 2 more pieces of salt pork, and then add another 1/4 of beans. Add molasses, brown sugar, mustard, salt and pepper and the remainder of beans.
Place last piece of salt pork on top, then add the bean water until everything is covered. Cook 6 hours in bean hole. DO NOT USE ARTIFICIAL MAPLE SYRUP.
Combine dry ingredients. Work in shortening and add milk gradually. Knead and pinch off desired amount and place in greased 12″ or 14″ camp Dutch oven and bake 15-20 minutes at 325º F.
Brown sausage and onion in a 12″ or 14″ camp Dutch oven. Remove and brown potatoes in sausage grease. Add sausage, egg, and water mixture and bake for 20 minutes until eggs are done. Add cheese and bake until melted.
Mix egg and milk well in bowl. Shake dry ingredients into paper bag. Dip catfish filets in milk mixture then add to bag and shake well. Fry in hot grease until golden brown. For just the right utensil click here: 5 qt. Deep Fry Skillet.
In a 7 or 9 qt. Dutch oven boil a quartered chicken until the bones can be removed easily. Mix up dumplin' dough ingredients and spoon into boiling chicken pot liquor. Cover pot and shift to cooler eye. Let cool 20 min. and serve.
Melt shortening in 10″ camp Dutch oven or combo cooker and add melted shortening to other mixed ingredients and pour back into oven. Bake for about 15 minutes, or until golden brown.
Fry in a cast iron skillet with water, a little oil, or utilizing it's own fat, turning often. What we like to do is fry up center slices in a half and half mixture of water and 7Up in a Lodge 12″ skillet, and leaving the drippings for red eye gravy.
Salt and pepper 1/4″ tomato slices. Coat both sides of your tomato in flour/cornmeal mixture and saute over medium heat in a cast iron skillet until brown.
Combine dry ingredients. Add egg, onions, and 1/2 cup buttermilk to flour/cornmeal mixture. Gradually add remainig buttermilk until batter is well mixed, but not runny. Drop spoonfuls of batter into a Lodge fry kettle and fry until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.
Mix beef, 1/2 cup of ketchup, and the remaining ingredients thoroughly. Spread into lighly greased Lodge 10″ or 12″ camp Dutch oven. Stew at 350º for 60 minutes and top with remaining ketchup (and brown sugar, if desired) and bake for 15 minutes.
Melt butter in a 7 qt. or 12″ Lodge Dutch oven. Add sugar, then pineapple, placing a cherry in the center of each pineapple slice. Prepare cake mix as directed and pour over pineapple. Bake at 350º for 25 minutes. Let oven cool with top off. To remove cake cut around sides and insert 2 or 3 paper plates covered with aluminum foil and flip.
Add water (or black coffee) to fried ham drippings in a hot pan. Let sizzle and stir. Serve with country cured fried ham slices, biscuits, and honey.
Add flour to the grease in hot skillet to brown. Thin the mixture with a little water and add milk, salt and pepper. Stir until thick. Add crumbled fried sausage for a real treat. Serve over Dutch oven biscuits.
Prepare one frying chicken. Prepare flour mixture by mixing dry ingredients. Prepare milk and egg mixture, and add 1 tablespoon of flour to the mixture. Dip chicken in egg mixture, then in flour mixture, repeat, and shake well. Fry in hot grease, with chicken pieces half covered in Crisco, and well spaced, until brown, and turn. Cover with lid for 7-8 minutes on lower heat source. Drain on paper towels. For just the right utensil click here: 5 qt. Chicken Fryer.
Sprinkle turkey with game seasoning or poultry spice. Fry diced onion and crumbled sausage in a 12″ or 14″ deep camp Dutch oven. Combine with bread crumbs and mix. Stuff turkey cavity loosely and lace closed. Bake for 3-1/2 hours, breast side up with bacon strips covering breast. A large skillet full (250 recipes) of traditonal southern Lodge cast iron cookware recipes. A great collection of skillet and kitchen Dutch oven recipes.


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We have obtained new shock-wave equation of state (EOS) and release adiabat data for rhyolite. These data are combined with those of Swegle (1989, 1990) to give an experimental Hugoniot which is described by U_s = 2.53(±0.08) + 3.393(±0.37)u_p for u_p < 0.48 km s^(−1), U_s = 3.85(±0.05) + 0.65(±0.03)up for 0.48 ≤ u_p < 2.29 km s^(−1), U_s = 1.52(±0.08) + 1.67(±0.02)u_p for 2.29 ≤ u_p < 4.37 km s^(−1), and U_s = 3.40(±034) + 1.24(±0.06)u_p for u_p ≥ 4.37 km s^(−1), with ρ_0 = 2.357 ± 0.052 Mg m^(−3). We suggest that the Hugoniot data give evidence of three distinct phases—both low- and high-pressure solid phases and, possibly, a dense molten phase. EOS parameters for these phases are ρ_0 = 2.494 ± 0.002 Mg m^(−3), K_(S0) = 37 ± 2 GPa, K′ = 6.27 ± 0.25, and γ = 1.0(V/V_0) for the low-pressure solid phase; ρ_0 = 3.834 ± 0.080 Mg m^(−3), K_(S0) = 128 ± 20 GPa, K′ = 3.7 ± 1.4, and γ = 1.5 ± 0.5 for the solid high-pressure phase; and ρ_0 = 3.71 ± 0.10 Mg m^(−3), K_(S0) = 127 ± 25 GPa, K′ = 2.1 ± 1.0, and γ = 1.5 ± 1.0 for the dense liquid. Transition regions of the Hugoniot cover the ranges of 9–34 GPa for the low-pressure—high-pressure solid transition and 90–120 GPa for the high-pressure solid—liquid transition. Release paths from high-pressure states, calculated from the EOS parameters, suggest that the material remains in the high-pressure solid phase upon release. Release paths from both the high-pressure solid and liquid fall above the Hugoniot until the Hugoniot enters the low-pressure—high-pressure mixed phase region, when the release paths then cross the Hugoniot and fall below it, ending at significantly higher zero-pressure densities than that of the low-pressure phase. The low-pressure release paths fall very close to the Hugoniot. Estimates of residual heat deposition, based on shock-release path hysteresis, range from 20 to 60 per cent of the shock Hugoniot energy.
© 1998 RAS. Accepted 1997 June 25. Received 1997 June 23; in original form 1997 February 10. We thank E. Gelle and M. Long for assistance in the experiments and R. Blandford, R. Stagat, S. Peyton and K. McLaughlin for helpful technical discussions. This work was supported by NASA Grant NAGW-1941 and by the US Air Force Technical Applications Center under subcontract #SC-0064-90-0002 from Mission Research Corporation. Contribution 5634, Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences.


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Chaos deepens at Rome's blaze-hit airport
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Rome's airport plunged into chaos in early May following a fire at terminal three. Photo: Tiziana Fabi/AFP
Long-haul travellers departing from Rome's Fiumicino airport described scenes of chaos on Sunday as one of the terminals, which was hit by a fire in May, remains partially closed.
Capacity at the airport has been reduced to 60 percent after the fire caused the closure of the security gates at terminal three, which handles international flights.
And the situation is showing little sign of improving anytime soon, with a report from the Italian National Institute of Health (ISS) on Friday saying that the full reopening of the terminal will be delayed due to lingering contaminants.
"In order to ensure that air quality standards, in line with the guidelines set by the World Health Organization, are met, we will proceed in a timely manner to ensure the elimination of pollution is complete before [the terminal] is reopened", the report said.
Passengers have been checking in for flights at other terminals but the increase in traffic is putting a strain on the system, and at the busiest time of the year.
Rachel McNally, who was travelling from Rome to Dubai with Emirates, told The Local that she narrowly made her flight on Sunday due to the confusion and severe delays at security and passport control.
"After discovering that my check-in was actually in terminal one and not three, as my airline told me, the check-in process itself was incredibly confusing because the staff had to explain where my gate was, which involved walking several long corridors and two bus transfers, not to mention the long lines to pass security and passport control."
Kelly Jenkins, who was also travelling to Dubai, said he felt "panicked" about making his flight, despite giving himself extra time.
"I arrived three hours early," he told The Local.
"But still only made the flight in the nick of time."
Some 11 million passengers passed through Fiumicino airport between January and April, according to official figures, a rise of 8.3 percent on the same period in 2014.
The airport plunged into chaos after the blaze, triggered by an electrical fault, in early May.
It took more than five hours to bring the overnight fire fully under control, by which point it had devastated a shopping area with a string of up-market boutiques.
Staff working near the affected area have been ordered to wear air pollution masks and have seen their shifts cut to a maximum of four hours.
The terminal is one of four at the airport and serves flights to European countries outside the Schengen no-borders zone and destinations further afield with the exception of Israel and the United States.


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Company behind SKorean hit band BTS soar in trading debut
by: KIM TONG-HYUNG and JUWON PARK, Associated Press
Posted: Oct 15, 2020 / 12:06 AM MDT / Updated: Oct 15, 2020 / 03:12 AM MDT
Big Hit Entertainment Ltd.'s Chairman and CEO Bang Si-Hyuk, fourth from left, poses with other participants for the media during the listing ceremony of the company at the Korea Exchange in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020. The company, that manages boy band BTS made its market debut amid criticism by Chinese internet users after the group's leader thanked Korean War veterans for their sacrifices. (Korea Pool/Yonhap via AP)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea's Big Hit Entertainment, the company that manages global pop sensation BTS, had a dynamite trading debut Thursday in Seoul, helped by the zeal of its loyal fans.
Big Hit's shares nearly doubled after their initial public offering netted more than $800 million. The strong start was widely expected by analysts given the huge fan base for the seven-member boy band that has been dominating Billboard charts. Its market value stood at about $7.5 billion by the end of trading.
Despite the concert-killing COVID-19 pandemic, Big Hit has prospered thanks to huge demand for its online content, including livestreamed BTS concerts that reportedly attracted more than 1.7 million fans.
The company's shares opened at 270,000 won ($236), about double their initial public offering price. They surged 30%, hitting the daily trading limit, before falling back and closing at 258,000 won ($225), bringing the company's valuation to 8.7 trillion won ($7.5 billion).
Big Hit has a tight grip over its revenue streams, with BTS merchandise and other products exclusively sold through its "Weverse" e-commerce platform.
Big Hit raised 926.6 billion won ($841 million) in what was South Korea's largest IPO since 2017.
"The company has managed to grow beyond the traditional revenue sources of album sales and concerts and diversify its business through online channels," wrote Ahn Jin-ah, an analyst from South Korea's E-Best Investment and Securities, in a report that described Big Hit's stock market entrance as a "drop of dynamite."
BTS accounted for more than 80% of the company's revenue during the first half of 2020, according to a separate report by Samsung Securities.
BTS launched in 2013 and has a legion of global supporters who call themselves the "Army." It became the first K-pop act to top Billboard's Hot 100 chart last month with their first all-English song "Dynamite."
The band — consisting of J-Hope, RM, Suga, Jungkook, V, Jin and Jimin — has performed in sold-out arenas around the world and was even invited to speak at the U.N. General Assembly last month.
BTS is a source of national pride, with some lawmakers even arguing that its members should be exempted from the 2-year military service that's mandatory for most able-bodied males, saying that the singers have already done much for the country.
Unlike many other K-pop artists whose carefully cultivated images are shaped by their management agencies, BTS members actively engage with their fans through social media and often write their own lyrics. That personal touch is a huge part of their appeal, music experts say.
BTS fans who apparently follow everything and anything about the band naturally took an interest in Big Hit's stock market debut.
Sara Ali, a BTS fan from Sudan, said she had been talking with fellow Army members about Big Hit's business prospects and was hoping to buy a few shares herself.
"I believe this is an excellent opportunity," she said through a text message.
The company's shares began trading just days after Chinese nationalists erupted in anger at BTS after its leader RM thanked Korean War veterans for their sacrifices while receiving a reward for promoting U.S.-South Korea relations.
Chinese internet users and state media took RM's comments as a slap at China, whose soldiers fought alongside North Korea against South Korea and U.S.-led allied forces during the 1950-53 war that was halted by an armistice but no peace treaty.
BTS has yet to respond to the comments.


We're already a good month into spring, but if your home still looks dreary like winter on the inside, spruce it up with some plants—hung upside-down with recycled food and drink containers.
This project is a great way to recycle old containers and put them towards something pretty—and the rest of the materials are other household items you probably have lying around, like wire hangers, fabric scraps, and coffee filters. You'll also need some basic tools, like scissors, duct tape, a hammer and nails, and some wire cutters or pliers—things that any do-it-yourselfer likely has neatly organized (okay, or messily thrown) in their toolbox. The nice thing is that you can use any type of container—metal coffee can, plastic peanut butter jar, or even a 2 liter soda bottle—the instructions cover pretty much anything you have on hand and are ready to recycle (and don't worry, they've got tips on keeping the dirt off your floor too). Hit the link for the full how-to. Got any other nature defying gardening tips? Share them in the comments!


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Ladies of Charity are grateful for bishop's support
Ladies of Charity in Chapter 1 are installed May 2, 2004 at St. Olaf Parish to serve the poorest of the poor. They were able to form two chapters in Utah as a result of Bishop George Niederauer's support.IC file photo
BOUNTIFUL — "Thank you for allowing the Ladies of Charity to form a chapter in the Diocese of Salt Lake City to serve the poor in Utah," said Ladies of Charity (LOC) president Jane Hipley. "Archbishop-designate George Niederauer once lived with Vincentian priests, and he knows their mission, and he knows they serve the poor. The Ladies of Charity formed in September 2003, to serve the poorest of the poor. We will miss him and his spiritual guidance, but we congratulate him on his new appointment."
"My observation over these last five years is Bishop Niederauer's coat of arms says it all," said Daughter of Charity and LOC Sister Moderator Charlotte Marie Clark. "He is here to serve not to be served. He walks the talk. He does what he says he is going to do. He is a good listener and does not prejudge people, or have a boxed answer. When you talk with him, he thinks about what you have said and his response comes from his heart.
"Personally, I did not know the bishop until I came to Utah five years ago," said Sister Charlotte. "Since coming, I have heard a lot of very good things about the bishop. He is familiar with the Vincentian Family mission because he taught in the Vincentian seminary, in Camarillo, California.
She said it is through Bishop Niederauer the LOC, which is a Vincentian ministry founded by Saint Vincent de Paul and Saint Louise de Marillac to help the poorest of the poor, were able to form a Utah chapter.
"When I asked him if we could start the LOC in Utah, he was very grateful and supportive, and has been for the past four years," said Sr. Charlotte. "It is sad to see him go because he has been a good spiritual influence here in Utah. Our loss is the Archdiocese of San Francisco's gain. I am sure he will do a wonderful pastoral job there."
"He is a priest's priest, and in this case, a bishop's bishop," she said. It is sad for the state of Utah to lose such a great person, but God has other plans for him. As he himself said when we first found out about his new appointment, 'A funny thing happened on the way to retirement,' said Sr. Charlotte.
"God calls us to serve in many ways, and God is calling the bishop to serve in the Archdiocese of San Francisco," she said. "The LOC's call is to serve the poor."
She said the LOC now has 43 members in chapter 1 at St. Olaf Parish, Bountiful, and 16 members in chapter 2 at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Salt Lake City.
"The recent death of Benedictine Sister Jeremia Januschka, assistant moderator of chapter 2 has created a hole for the LOC. As Father William Flegge, pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes said, "We have lost a treasure, but we have gained a legacy with the generosity, hard work, and kindness of Sr. Jeremia. We will miss both Sr. Jeremia and Bishop Niederauer very much."


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Purdue No. 1 in Top 25 for first time in history
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Purdue's impressive start received unanimous validation, as the Boilermakers became the nation's No. 1 men's college basketball team for the first time in program history.
Coach Matt Painter's Boilermakers (8-0) captured all 61 first-place votes, moving up from No. 2 last week. It's the second week in a row a new team took over the top spot after Gonzaga occupied the perch from more than one year.
Defending national champion Baylor (8-0) moved from No. 4 to No. 2, while last week's No. 1, Duke (7-1), fell to No. 3 after a loss to Ohio State.
𝗜𝗧'𝗦 𝗢𝗙𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟!
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— Purdue Mens Basketball (@BoilerBall) December 6, 2021
UCLA (8-1) and Gonzaga (7-2) rounded out the top five.
Purdue, the all-time leader in Big Ten championships with 24, reached No. 2 in both the 1986-87 and 1987-88 seasons under legendary coach Gene Keady but never had reached the top spot.
Filling out the Top 10 were No. 6 Villanova (6-2), followed by Texas (6-1), Kansas (6-1), Alabama (7-1) and Kentucky (6-1).
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Alabama, with a 91-82 win over Gonzaga on Saturday, was the big mover of the week, rising seven spots from No. 16.
Southern California (8-0) moved up four spots to No. 16 with wins over Pac-12 foes Utah and Washington State, while BYU (7-1) plummeted from No. 12 to 24 after an overtime loss to Utah State and a narrow win over Missouri State. Florida (6-1) tumbled six places to No. 20.
Re-entering the top 25 was Ohio State (6-2) at No. 21 after its 71-66 victory over Duke, while LSU (8-0) joined in at No. 25. Falling out of the Top 25 were Memphis and Michigan.
The Wolverines were ranked No. 4 earlier this season.


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Drowning is the process of experiencing respiratory impairment from submersion (airway goes below the surface of the liquid)/immersion (water splashed over the face) in water 1,2.
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Hypothermia may be protective, as the rate of cerebral oxygen consumption is reduced.
Diving reflex in young children is triggered by submersion of face in cold water,...
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Airway, breathing, and circulation (ABCs), remove wet clothing, initiate rewarming as soon as possible, intravenous (IV) with 0.9% normal saline (Watch fluids in patients with pu...
Prognosis of resuscitated drowning victim is related to degree of damage secondary to the anoxic episode and the duration of immersion and pulmonary insult.
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Hiya lads thanks for agreeing to take part in this little get together. So you've all seen and read the study what was your initial reaction to the claims that men don't recover from a break up as well as women do?
Barry: I think it's nonsense. Everyone is different and every relationship is different and I know its a scientific study but it does come across as a sweeping claim, we don't know the circumstances of any of the breakups.
Ken: It says they researched people who were divorced so it's my assumption that some of these relationships may have included children and speaking from experience that complicates the break up a lot more. Walking away from a failed relationship is one thing but one with children involved makes it incredibly more stressful and difficult to just 'get over'.
The study also says women show more signs of extroverted behaviour after a break up, have you any personal experience of this?
Carl:Well my ex-girlfriend was out every weekend after we broke up. We have a lot of mutual friends so I always knew what she was up to even though I'd of rathered not know. She changed her hair too and joined a gym. To be honest I was doing much of the same, it was just an effort to keep busy and keep my mind off the breakup so I don't particularly view it as being extroverted.
Brian: I've been single a long while and I have to say I agree with everything the article said. I was in a relationship for 15 years with a wonderful woman. She wanted to be married but I couldn't quite convince myself that was what I wanted too. When it ended I thought I handled it well, I told myself we wanted different things. When she moved on and found love and happiness with someone else it really hit home that I'd messed up my shot with her. It's been six years and I'm happily dating and I feel content but I do realise that I'm looking for something now that I could have had with her then. In that sense it is tough.
You said you felt you coped well with the breakup Brian and Carl you mentioned joining a gym as a way to distract yourself, what other ways can men cope with a breakup?
Carl: It's probably still a little taboo to some but I found that talking to my sisters about it helped me get my head around it. There's so many emotions and you sort of have to take them out of your head to give yourself some space to think clearly.
Ken: I agree. I know most men still would avoid talking, but if you feel awkward talking to another man I would advise a female friend like Carl said, women are so used to talking its easier to start the chat with them.
Barry: I think actually that's one of the things I struggled to get over most when my wife died, for years she had been my go to person, my best friend. I really floundered without that and I think that's probably where men are struggling and women better able to cope, we lack that support network that women build around themselves.
and so for the burning question? Are you over your past relationship?
Carl: Yep, wouldn't be back dating if I was still hung up on someone else.
Barry: I will always love my wife, but she would want me to be happy and I am ready to be happy again too.
Brian: Yes, it took a while but getting over her made me more emotionally mature and more in-tune with what I want. I'm more ready for a relationship now than ever before!


Victor and Jeannette are debt-free! They paid off $130,000 in three and a half years making $69,000 a year up to $120,000 a year.
Victor and Jeannette in Financial Peace Plaza from Huntsville, Alabama, are debt-free! They paid off $130,000 in three and a half years making $69,000 a year up to $120,000 a year. They're now making $93,000 a year while Jeannette stays home with their kids.


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Best of the Decade Derby: What's the Best Documentary of the Decade? (Two Case Studies)
alsolikelife March 23, 2009
I rewatched Platform last weekend as the first of two Jia Zhangke films I consider truly worthy of "best of the decade" status - the other is his much overlooked and underrated documentary Useless. Over his prolific output this decade (six features), Jia has made some great cinema - at least one other film, Still Life, can be considered a masterpiece, and 24 City keeps deepening in its layers of meaning - aesthetic, cultural and historical - the more I think about it. But Platform and Useless are really the stand-outs in my book. I entered my re-viewings wondering if Useless was possibly better than Platform, but that possibility was quickly dispeled for me moments into my reviewing of Platform. Apart from being a monumental achievement, the film simply has too much personal significance for me to deny its inevitable place on my top ten list.
But that doesn't take anything away from Useless, which, after re-watching it this past week, I consider hands down one of the great documentaries of the decade. I re-read my review from 2007 (never mind that 3 1/2 star rating, it should be at least four), which clearly reflected how much I was still processing this work in my mind. Seeing it again, the three parts work more fluidly as a whole, as if in dialogue with each other, both thematically and visually. Visual matches like the dirt on Ma Ke's haute couture (a desire to return to a natural, organic relationship between people and products) and the coal dust that blackens miners' bodies. Or the mind-numbing shifts in the clothing factory, where workers pass away hours under repetitive movements without speaking a word to anyone vs. Paris fashion models getting undressed and dressed, idly waiting for their show to start, talking about the extreme physical demands of staying still for hours under the spotlight vs. underemployed small-town tailors idly chatting or passing time on a cellphone while waiting for a customer to show up. What links them together is Yu Lik Wai's incredibly attentive camerwork, which moves fluidly through spaces in masterful tracking shots or sits in a corner taking in the geometric properties of a given workspace and how it influences the dynamic of social interactions within that space.
This is observational documentary filmmaking of the highest order, yet graced with dramatic touches that speak to the director's inspired manipulations and fictional stagings in order to intensify the connections and bring this film into something more than straight verite (something he does to even more beguiling effect in 24 City). In light of Ma Ke's fashion show with its bizarre sense of art-as-showmanship in the film's middle stretch, Jia's deliberate fictional elements seem to link themselves with Ma Ke's attempt to dramatize sociological issues the presentation of her work.
Watching Useless again shifted the attention of the Best of the Decade project into the realm of documentary. I went through my screening logs of the past several years and jotted a list of significant documentaries to see if I could come up with a working list to delve further. One name gave me pause for reflection: Adam Curtis. If only because of David Bordwell's excellent essay reconsidering the definition of "documentary film" published earlier this year on his blog. When I first watched Curtis' The Power of Nightmares back in 2004, I found it to be one of the most provocative and stimulating documentaries investigating the reasons for the Iraq War and the war against Islamic terrorism; certainly more focused, reasoned and persuasive than the buckshot invective of Fahrenheit 9-11. The film does such a masterfully sophisticated job over its three hour running time of analyzing and intertwining the history and motives of neo-conservatism and radical fundamentalist Islam. By doing so it exposes the aspirations of both ideologies to control their respective spheres of influence by perpetuating a state of social paranoia that effectively terrorizes its citizenry.
Watch The Power of Nightmares on Google Video - Part 1 embedded below:
But towards the end I felt something kind of lacking as the film makes its closing arguments. It doesn't entertain questions about what makes these ideologies so seductive and influential to John (or Muhummad) Q. Public, and more generally, what sort of ideology could take their place to provide for a safer, more peaceful world. Maybe such an ideology is implied in the film itself and Curtis' erudite and discerning, perpetually skeptical and subtly snarky narration. The most it seems to offer is that we must always be vigilant and exercise our better judgment whenever ideologies try to captivate us with their utopian visions concealing nightmarish outcomes.
The sensation of watching Adam Curtis' compulsively watchable films (I went through all ten hours of The Century of the Self, The Power of Nightmares and The Trap within a 24 hour period - once you get sucked in, it's hard to look away) has been consistent for me through my recent viewings of each of his last three features: initial enthrallment and a sense of revelation, eventually giving way to a feeling of emptiness and even despair at the perpetual folly of human beings in trying to better their world. This was especially true in watching his most recent work, 2007's The Trap, a revelatory examination of the impact of Game Theory on modern economic and social policy. For the first hour or so, it stays focused on defining Game Theory, and how economists and social policy architects alike derived grand plans for improving society based on the belief that people's inherent selfishness could become a driving force for increased innovation, freedom and prosperity for all. In the second hour or so, its ambitions grow larger, opening into questions about the what defines individual freedom, how the indulgence of personal desire becomes a trap in itself, and the paradox of how institutions that tried to promote ideas of freedom ended up trapping people in systems that created even bigger disparities in wealth and social mobility than has been seen since World War II. This film was made a full year before the economic meltdown that has put us where we are now, and today it looks downright prophetic.
Watch The Trap on Google Video - Part 1 embedded below:
But by the time the film enters hour three, its steady project of dismantling the authority of a misguided ideology, as with The Power of Nightmares, leaves us with a vacuum. After giving a provocative account of post-invasion Iraq as the ultimate folly of establishing free market society, positing Liberation Theory with its values of revolutionary sacrifice as a sort of antithesis to the individualist underpinnings of Game Theory, and putting in a final warning against overzealous attempts to impose and promote freedom around the world, he leaves us with a hopelessly vague exhortation to embrace "positive, progressive freedom" without delving significantly into what such a kind of freedom is.
I think my key limitation with Curtis is summed up by a quote from an interview near the very end of The Power of Nightmares: "A society that believes in nothing is particularly frightened by a society that believes in anything." Swap the first "society" with "filmmaker" and you get an idea of what Curtis' films seem ultimately to be about, and why I feel somewhat empty at the end of watching these films despite having my eyes opened and my brain troubled by so many fascinating provocations about the misguided agendas that have shaped our world. Curtis' films argue viciously against both ideologues who stand too much for narrow ideals and demagogues who stand for nothing, but the middle ground (which Curtis presumably occupies) remains frustratingly undefined. Maybe the point is to leave the audience with the necessary challenge of defining that middle ground for itself, rather than have the film presume to provide a convenient answer.
If that's the case, I consider The Century of the Self, the most satisfying of the three Curtis efforts of this decade. It is revelatory, exhaustive and cohesive in its four-hour argument for how psychological practices were co-opted by big businesses and governments as a way for them to target and exploit people's desires. But more than just fulfill its stated thesis, the film is more successful than Curtis' other films at engaging with the more philosophical questions that emerge from his social critique, in this case, nothing less than what the meaning of having a fulfilling life is about, and what sort of relationship we are to have with our impulses and desires. It doesn't engage that question directly, but its persistent critique of the many attempts of 20th century schools of psychology and self-help, from Freud to Wilhelm Reich to Werner Erhard, attest to the frustrations and follies that arise in human beings' repeated attempts to liberate or govern themselves, asserting value systems that invariably expose their own limitations. In other words, it's like watching the BBC documentary version of a Luis Bunuel film. Indeed, watching The Century of the Self, and Curtis' other monumentally ambitious works of this decade, I'm convinced that he is the Luis Bunuel of our time.
Watch The Century of the Self on Google Video - Part 1 embedded below:
This comparison may fit not just in terms of their worldview, but in Curtis' awesome compilation of archival and original footage to create a brilliant montage that seems to take up multiple perspectives towards the image - sometimes it supports the point being made, sometimes it offers a snarky counterpoint, and sometimes it just seems to offer a stupefying depiction of humanity beyond description. Like video footage taken from a corporate market research video that illustrates different types of consumers: the interview subject labeled "societally conscious" is a bookstore owner so deep into the stereotype that he that we can't tell if he's an actor or not. It's those fluorishes of bizarreness that give Curtis an edge beyond the ostensible polemic of his projects, because they illustrate the persistent weirdness of humanity to defy its attempts to define itself.
So we have Jia's Useless, an exceptional observational documentary with intriguing elements of fiction, and the films of Adam Curtis, a master social documentary essayist. These are but two of the many forms of documentary that have thrived in this past decade. The following are those that I consider the best of the decade that I've seen:
Capturing the Friedmans The Century of the Self The Gleaners and I Grizzly Man My Architect Los Angeles Plays Itself S21: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine Useless When the Levees Broke: A Tragedy in Four Acts Where Does Your Hidden Smile Lie?
I'm sure there are many titles I have yet to catch up with - I still haven't finished watching Wang Bing's lauded magnum opus West of the Tracks. But please submit your favorite documentaries of this decade in the comments. I'll be revisiting a select few over the course of the year, and fully expect at least one or two titles to make my list for best films of the decade.
In 2000s, Best of 2000s Tags adam curtis, Best of 2000s, century of the self, documentary, jia zhangke, power of nightmares, the trap, useless
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Q: C programming : Eclipse not showing outputs Hi guys hope you doing fine, so i am new at C programming with eclipse. The problem is in working with eclipse is that it's not showing outputs. Hope guys you can help me and thank you. here's the code:
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int choice;
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What is the summary of Pecos Bill?
What did Pecos Bill symbolize for American cowboys?
Do you think Pecos Bill was a real cowboy?
How did Pecos Bill defeat the drought?
How did Pecos Bill discover that he was a human?
How did Pecos Bill get lost?
How does Pecos Bill react when he first saw a human being?
What is the history of Pecos?
What is Pecos known for?
Why is Pecos Texas famous?
Is Pecos Bill the greatest cowboy of all time?
How did Pecos Bill die?
Pecos Bill is a story about the adventures of a cowboy who was raised by coyotes. With time, this boy understood that he is not an animal but a human, and he got a chance to change his life with coyotes and continued his life with people.
Pecos Bill was not a historical person. But he does represent the spirit of early settlers in the American West. His unusual childhood and extraordinary actions tell about people who believed there were no limits to what they could do.
What kind of story is Pecos Bill?
"PECOS BILL" IS A KIND OF STORY CALLED A "TALL TALE" A tall tale is a story that has these features: *A larger-than-life or superhuman main character with a specific job.
Pecos Bill is a fictional cowboy and folk hero in stories set during American westward expansion into the Southwest of Texas, New Mexico, Southern California, and Arizona. These narratives were invented as short stories in a book by Edward S. O'Reilly in the early 20th century and is an example of American folklore.
He rode that tornado across Texas, New Mexico and Arizona, all the time squeezing the rain out of it to save the land from drought. When the storm was over, Bill fell off the tornado. He landed in California. He left a hole so deep that to this day it is known as Death Valley.
How does Pecos Bill end the drought?
He lassos it, rides it, and squeezes rain from it to end the drought. Q. Why does Pecos Bill want to stop Slue-Foot Sue from riding his horse? She is morbidly obese.
How did Pecos Bill discover that he was a human? He met Chuck, a cowpuncher (cowboy), who taught him to speak human language and got him to join the other cowboys at the ranch.
In the legends of the American West, Pecos Bill was a larger-than-life cowboy known for his amazing exploits. Created by journalists in the late 1800s, Pecos Bill was supposed to have been born in Texas and raised by coyotes after his parents lost him while crossing the Pecos River.
How did Pecos Bill discover he was a human?
One day when he was getting on in years, Pecos Bill was walking down the street in Laredo, Texas. He saw a man from Boston wearing a fancy cowboy suit and asking stupid questions about the West. Bill took one look at the man, lay down on the sidewalk, and laughed until he died.
He never saw any other human beings. Pecos Bill believed he was a coyote. He might have believed that forever, but one day a cowboy happened by. The cowboy stopped his horse and stared down at the strange-looking boy, clothed in fur.
Pecos was named the county seat when Reeves County was organized in 1884. A post office was established the same year. In 1885 Pecos had a population of 150. In the 1890s the town developed a reputation for violence after several gunfights occurred there.
What does the name Pecos mean?
The actual origin of the name "Pecos" is debated. It's mostlikely derived from the Latin word "pecus," which means "a singlehead of cattle." However, others argue that it comes from theSpanish verb "pecar," which means to sin or do wrong.
Pecos is the County Seat fore Reeves County and has a broad based economy. In the area of agriculture, Pecos has cotton, feed grains, cattle, onions, cantaloupes and milk production. In the vegetable category, the Pecos Cantaloupe is world renowned. Pecan and pistachio growing is also being developed.
The city is a regional commercial center for ranching, oil and gas production, and agriculture. The city is most recognized for its association with the local cultivation of cantaloupes. Pecos claims to be the site of the world's first rodeo on July 4, 1883.
What is the story Pecos Bill about?
Pecos Bill is a story about the adventures of a cowboy who was raised by coyotes. With time, this boy understood that he is not an animal but a human, and he got a chance to change his life with coyotes and continued his life with people. The first stories about Pecos Bill were written by Edward O'Reilly and published in 1917.
Pecos Bill: The Greatest Cowboy of All Time is a book that was published in 1937. It also received the title of Newberry Honor Book. 70 years later, New York Review Books brought this classic back into print, much to my delight. The book begins with an introduction by the author that explains that these book is folklore.
He died, according to one tradition, after washing down a meal of barbed wire with a drink of nitroglycerin. Although Pecos Bill stories were read primarily by nonfrontier Americans, they were adopted by cowboys of Australia and the Argentine.
Who was Pecos Bill in Melody Time?
Pecos Bill made the leap to film in the 1948 Walt Disney animated feature Melody Time. He was portrayed by Steve Guttenberg in a 1985 episode of Tall Tales & Legends and by Patrick Swayze in Disney's 1995 film Tall Tale . "Pecos Bill" was also the nickname of Civil War general William Shafter, although this was before O'Reilly created the legend.
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There are over 120 different types of brain tumors, making treatment more difficult. It is crucial to understand that no two tumors are alike.
Each year approximately 200,000 people in the United States will be diagnosed with a primary or metastatic brain tumor this year.
Traditional treatments, including surgery, chemotherapy and radiation, can leave the patient with permanent side effects.
Brain tumors are located at the control center for thought, emotion and movement.
Symptoms of a brain tumor can include headaches, seizures, cognitive or personality changes, eye weakness, nausea or vomiting, vision disturbances, speech disturbances, or memory loss.
Brain tumors are often life-threatening as the survival rates for Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM) and All Other Types of Primary Brain Tumors indicate below. GBMs are the most aggressive form of primary brain tumors, accounting for 50% of all primary brain tumors diagnosed.
Brain tumors have no socio-economic boundaries and do not discriminate among gender or ethnicity.
Brain tumors are graded on a scale of 1 – 4. A "1" is the least malignant, and a "4" is the most malignant.
Even a "1" type of tumor, although considered technically benign, can be life-threatening due to location and size.
A glioblastoma, the most malignant type of brain tumor, represents over half of all diagnosed brain tumors.
Astrocytomas, Oligodendrogliomas, ependymomas and all other gliomas can be graded between 1 – 4.
*Only a biopsy can determine what grade a tumor is.


It is the presence of the Holy Spirit dwelling on the inside of us that empowers us to accomplish God's will here on Earth. It's the power of the Holy Spirit that enables us to destroy yokes and break curses. It's the Holy Spirit that provides us with the strength and wisdom to manifest the supernatural works of God within our lives.
According to Peter and the other Apostles here in the book of Acts, the Holy Spirit is given to those who obey God. So Obedience is the key to receiving that power from on high.
There are many places in scripture where God told His servants, "DO NOT FEAR". Fear is a feeling and we can't control the feeling of fear, but we don't have to allow fear to stop us from being obedient to what God says to do, even when we feel in-adequate in performing the pacific task.
See God knows our inadequacies, our inconsistencies and our weaknesses, so when we are willing to move by faith despite these things, we are actually giving God permission to allow the full power of the Holy Spirit to intercede on our behalf. So obey God rather than man, or fear. Trust in the gift of the Holy Spirit that dwells on the inside of each of us who are willing and obedient.
This is a piece from "The Ministry of Poetic Expressions" my book, my first published work. I pray that you are blessed by it!!!
Awake and arise, the night is far spent… and the light of this world has already been sent.
The first time was over 2,000 years ago… but ohhh… He's coming back again, and the whole world will know… exactly who's friend or foe.
So stay visual, watch with those spiritual eyes… in times like these we must keep our eyes to the sky's.
The harvest is ripe, it's plentiful too… it's the laborers that are few.
There are two systems within this world. One system would be the system of this world. (the world's system) Which is the way in which it's followers think, move and operate. Then there is God's system. Which is the way in which it's follower's think, move and operate. It is much easier to follow after the world's system, for it is the way of the majority. It's not easy to stand boldly in the minority, but the the Word of God asks us a question: If God be for us, then who can be against us? This mean, if we are in God's will, then He is for us, and this position is ultimately better, despite the hurtful, and sometimes lonely feeling of being in the minority.
God's word also tells us that we were all born sinners; simply put, we were born into this "world's system". Once we reach the point of accountability there is a choice that we must make. To remain in the world's system, or not to remain in the world's system? This is the question! The longer we remain in the world's system, the harder it is to break those chains. The world's system though it seems fun and exiting, will bring you nothing but lack of fulfillment and a lot of unnecessary baggage. It is at the realization of this fact that many of us are willing to submit and surrender to the calling of our Savior.
The choice to cross over from the world's system, to God's system is not always easy to make…those first steps are not always easy to take…but fear not, walk by faith and move for goodness sake.
I don't know who this is for, but, The Spirit of the Lord is talking to you, telling you that now is the time to switch systems, now is the time to bundle up all of the damage that was done to you by the world's system, and bring it to the Throne of God, then leave it all there. It's time to trade in all those ashes that were left behind by the fallen, broken system of this world and receive God's beauty. Receive God's peace, His Joy, His comfort, His love, His grace and His strength, so you can continue following hard and standing strong for God's system even when standing in the minority, because actually, with God, you are the majority.
Communication is a key component in any relationship. This is true even in our relationship with our Heavenly Father. God wants constant, perpetual communion with us, His children. Communing with God is called prayer, and prayer "really" do change everything.
Expressing one's self is not the only component in communication. Listening is just as, if not more important than speaking. So in our communication (prayer time) with our Heavenly Father we must be willing, not only to unload it all on Him, but also to sit still enough, and quiet enough to hear what the Holy Spirit has to sat to us. Sitting still and quiet before our God is key to hearing His still, small voice. Finding that still, quiet place is very important because it is much harder to hear that still, small voice of God when our mind's are full of noise, confusion and clutter.
And He (Jesus) spoke a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not faint.
When Faith Is In Opposision To Common Sense!!!
Common sense is good, I have nothing against common sense until that sense which is common try to interfere with a mighty supernatural move of God. See, I serve A God who is not common at all. His ways are much higher than the ways of us human beings, His thoughts are much higher than our thoughts. My God new the ending before the beginning, meaning, simply put; His scope of view is much broader than mine.
I do use common sense in most cases, but when all that's within me, all that's around me and all that seems common, suggest that I go one way, but that still, small voice (Holy Spirit) deep down within, says go another way…it's the still, small voice that I'm striving to obey.
This is "FAITH" and faith propels us past that which is common to man, into a whole new dimension. There are many story's in the Bible where God used an uncommon method to bring about a victory to His people, or even an particular individual. One of my favorite would be found in the book "1 Samuel chapter 17, where God uses an uncommon method to bring about victory to both, His people and His newly appointed King. This is a popular story. God uses a young teenage boy and his slingshot to defeat an oversize fighting champion, a seasoned worrier.
God is the same yesterday, today and forever more, so He will bring about victory in my life and yours; every area, every aspect, but we must be willing to stand, move, speak and operate according to God's perfect "will", even if this mean that we must stand, move and operate alone for a season. God's "will" is not always pretty, comfortable or fun, nevertheless, God's "will" is always the BEST place to be, because He is always right there with us, offering His LOVE, COMFORT and PEACE. It's this faith that will allow the supernatural, uncommon move of God to manifest within our lives.
So I encourage you to use common sense, but when that still, small voice speaks deep down within you, trust and obey…and if that voice speak in opposition to that sense which common, then you must walk away…and let common sense stay… right where it lay.


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Q: I'm trying to run a line of code that imports the function to read a csv file as a functional dataframe but i'm getting an error I'm trying to load a functional dataset about weather and run the MFPCA method on it.
This is my code:
from FDApy.misc.loader import read_csv

And the error is:
No module named 'sktime.utils.load_data'


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Lafayette council, planning commissions…
Lafayette council, planning commission talk short-term rentals
Lafayette officials have launched the process of updating the city's comprehensive plan. Called Legacy Lafayette, heavy community involvement is expected.
By Kristina Pritchett | kpritchett@prairiemountainmedia.com |
PUBLISHED: July 29, 2019 at 8:30 p.m. | UPDATED: July 29, 2019 at 8:31 p.m.
Future conversations about short-term rentals are likely to occur in Lafayette after many council members agreed they wanted to hear how such properties could affect the city.
City council and the planning commission held a joint workshop Monday night to broadly discuss the positive and negative implications of short-term rentals on property owners, neighborhoods and the city with the goal of coming to a clear direction or to create next steps.
Council requested city staff to look into regulations for short-term rentals — rooms or units that are rented out for 30 days or less.
Currently, the city's zoning does not allow short-term rentals, but there are an estimated 100, or more, such rentals within the city, according to a staff report.
Staff said there is no way to enforce the rental rules.
"Right now we're not doing anything," said Jana Easley, planning manager for Lafayette.
She added there is a way to enforce rental rules, but the city has no regulations for doing so.
The city does not allow short-term rentals because lodging uses are defined as those providing rooms for less than 30 days and lodging uses are allowed only in commercial zoning districts or by special use, according to the staff report.
Easley said there are five residential properties that have applied for the lodging permit and currently pay the lodging tax. There also are four commercial sites.
Lodging tax collected equates to $1,690 in revenue for each short-term rental, which would equate to $169,000 for 100 short-term rentals.
"We can't operate on emotion on this," said Doug Godfrey, planning commission chair, "we need to back up our decisions on good data. There's probably a lot of good data out there and codes, we don't need to reinvent the wheel on this."
Anthony Viers, planning commissioner vice chair, said he was interested in what would benefit residents of Lafayette the most.
"I don't know what benefits the community as a whole the most," Viers said. "There's a lot of numbers to look at."
Councilmember Stephanie Walton said she was interested in how enforcing regulations would fit into a role of a city employee.
"There are companies to monitor (the rentals)," Easley said. "The fee (from the rentals) could pay for the monitoring, which could help with enforcing it. It would need to pay for itself."
The consensus was to move forward with conversations and see ideas from city staff. There was an agreement there will need to be public input and research before anything is put into place.
Kristina Pritchett
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Veteran With Service Dog Denied By Restaurant
June 30, 2016 Blackhorn33 1 Comment
Navy Veteran Wanda Garneaux and Halk
Navy vet with service dog says she was told
she 'wasn't disabled'
ATLANTA, GA – An Atlanta restaurant is apologizing to a Navy veteran after she said she and her service dog Halk were turned away by employees who told her she didn't need the dog.
Wanda Garneaux was supposed to meet a friend at the Daiquiri Factory on West Peachtree Street when she said she was stunned by the response when trying to enter the business.
"I reached for the door and before I could even put my hand on the handle, the security guard stopped me and said, you're not allowed in here with that dog," she told 11Alive's Kaitlyn Ross exclusively.
She says she felt uncomfortable, but asked to speak with a manager, who allegedly told her she didn't look disabled enough.
"She said, 'You're not blind.' And I said 'No, I'm not,'" Garneaux explained. "So she said, 'Then, you're not disabled, and you can't have a service dog.'"
Garneaux, who served in the United States Navy and suffers from PTSD, said she was floored. She said she tried to explain to the manager her service dog was legal and certified. She even tried to show her the I.D. hanging on Halk's vest which says in bright red letters that read "full access is required by law."
Halk's vest even has a QR code on his vest that people can scan with their cell phone to read a copy of the Americans with Disabilities Act. But Garneaux said after fighting with them for 10 minutes, she eventually gave up.
"I don't like being made to feel like I am different, because in my mind, I'm struggling to be the same," she said. "I'm struggling every day to cope and fit back in to society."
On the way home Garneaux told her friend she didn't think it was worth it. During the interview, she told 11Alive that she was even considering giving Halk back because of all the negative attention she's gotten during the few days she's had him. But as soon as she started crying, Halk, sensing her distress, moved in to try to comfort her.
11Alive went back to the Daiquiri Factory and spoke to the manager, who said she misunderstood the law. The manager refused to go on camera but did apologize to Garneaux and offered a free meal.
Garneaux accepted the apology, but that's not what this Navy vet wants. "I know things are not perfect, I don't want them to be perfect, I just want a normal life," she said. She said she wants people to educate themselves on the Americans with Disabilities Act, and how to support people who are struggling.
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