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Kenyan, Ethiopian athletes to battle for honours in Frankfurt
By Stephen Rutto | Oct. 29, 2022
Brimin Misoi runs to the finish line during Nairobi Marathon on May 08,2022. He emerged the winner in the 42km category. [Denish Ochieng]
Kenyan athletes will be renewing rivalry with their Ethiopian counterparts at the Frankfurt marathon as the German race returns to action tomorrow after a two-year break occasioned by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Organisers have assembled a strong elite field, and all indications point to a showdown pitting Kenyan marathon stars against their Ethiopian counterparts, in both the men and women's races.
Frankfurt has been a Kenyan affair, with the country's long distance runners priding in the fastest times on the course.
In 2010, former marathon world record holder Wilson Kipsang set the 2:03:42 course record at the 2011 edition, and in the women's marathon, Valary Ayiabei holds the course record after running a brilliant race in 2019.
Previously, in 2010, Kipsang, who was then 28, took advantage of favourable weather conditions to win in 2:04:57.
Eight men comprising athletes from Kenya and Ethiopia assembled for the race, have run under 2:09. They are Martin Kosgey (2:06:41), Charles Ndiema (2:08:12) and Brimin Misoi (2:08:41) of Kenya and a host of Ethiopian elite men led by Getesfa Getahun with a 2:05:28 personal best.
Five women, among them three Kenyans, a Ugandan and one Ethiopian have run under 2:24, and will be eying glory.
Kosgey is heading to Frankfurt where he has placed second twice in 2016 and 2018. He will be returning with the hope of breaking the second-place jinx in the German race, tomorrow.
Kosgey who finished fourth in 2017 ran his marathon PB in the same course when he finished second in 2018.
Alongside Kosgey, Charles Ndiema who braved rainy conditions to lead compatriots Onesmus Kiplagat, Bernard Kipchirchir to a clean podium sweep at last year's Graz Marathon, has also set his sights on making history in Frankfurt tomorrow.
The Ethiopian contingent comprises young talents such as 24-year-old Betesfa Getahun, who ran his 2:05:28 marathon PB on his marathon debut in Amsterdam three years ago.
Another youngster, 22-year-old Gebru Redahgne is the second fastest in the Frankfurt start list, taking to the race his 2:05:58 PB, which he wrote in Barcelona in May this year.
"After a two-year break caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, we have been able to put together strong elite fields and we will have a big, impressive field of mass runners on the start line," race director Jo Schindler said.
"We are looking forward to a Mainova Frankfurt Marathon that will continue with the tradition of past events."
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Mombasa County Children Director Phillip Nzenge (right) flanked by other officers in Likoni sub county. Image: PETER MWITA
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By PETER MWITA
The government on Wednesday raided an orphanage in Likoni Mombasa and rescued 29 children that were being held hostage.
Hence ordered for an immediate closure of the facility to pave way for a thorough probe.
The multi-agency team stormed Hope for Hope orphanage at Ujamaa area following last month's incident where one of the orphans was murdered under unclear circumstances.
The government also wants to establish whether the center is also linked to human trafficking, child and drug abuse among other illegalities.
Mombasa County Children's department director Philip Nzenge who led the morning crackdown says the center has been operating contrary to the law.
Nzenge revealed that the center was initially registered as a community based organization, CBO, in 2015.
"I am happy to announce the closure of this center that has been operating and holding the children illegally. This has forced us as a department to take a bold step and rescue the innocent children," said he.
The childrens officer points that 17 of the 29 children are girls and 12 are boys who were residing in the center, with majority coming from within Shikaadabu area.
Parents were ordered to take their children back to their homes.
The director further admitted that he was aware of the recent murder case that happened at the center but said the matter was under investigation.
"This is first step we have taken, from here. Our trained officers will interrogate the children one after the other," the agitated official warned.
Meanwhile, Area assistant county commissioner Joyfillah Wambua said the District Criminal Investigator (DCI) was also probing into how the CBO was turned into an orphanage without due diligence process.
She expressed disbelief on the incident and terming it an illegality.
Likoni sub county Assistant County Commissioner Joyfillah Wambua. Image: PETER MWITA
The official also warned parents forfeiting their parental obligations that they risk facing the law.
"The government has put in place measures to ensure that widows, orphans and the elderly receive monthly stipend in order to cushion them from the pangs of COVID-19," she said.
Josphat Muiruri, aged 25 was allegedly beaten in the orphanage before being dumped outside the premises where a Good Samaritan picked him while unconscious.
The victim died minutes later before he was taken for medication.
He had sustained multiple injuries from the beatings on his limbs, abdomen and his back.
The DCI officials will now have the ball to rearrest the suspected director who was adversely mentioned in the murder.
Reginald Odhiambo, the director of the orphanage was previously arrested but released on bond.
The family also has dismissed the police alleged postmortem that their kin died of lung failure and that he was suffering from tuberculosis.
It also alleges that the deceased had no medical history.
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Bookmarks can help too but I consider it a waste of time for regular visits. Rather, typing is faster than looking through the bookmark list. Yet, they are needed when we cannot remember a URL.
Somehow, you do not want to type nor you want to scour through your bookmark list. Well, there are better way to open your most visited sites. Let us show you how to do this by assigning shortcuts and abbreviations to your favorite websites. Apart from discussing the regular methods, we also talk about a cool Chrome add-on called Shortcuts Extension towards the end of this post, so read on!
Cool Tip: Did you know that Ctrl + L puts the focus of your cursor to the address bar on Chrome and Firefox? Ctrl + K puts in on the search box.
I have Guiding Tech residing on my bookmark bar. So, I right-clicked on it to launch the Properties window. You may launch it by following the bookmark tool as well.
I gave it a tag named GT. We have also looked at the role of Keywords in an earlier article. You must read it to understand use of Keywords and Tags.
Whenever I need to open the website for Guiding Tech I just type GT on my address bar and hit Enter.
Again there are multiple ways to edit a bookmark but I prefer to go with the right click option and choose Edit.
In the window that comes up, give your bookmark a short name like GT and save it.
Next time you want to open that website, type the name on the address bar and the suggestion list will show the required option. You could just type and hit enter actually.
You might also want to learn about the usage and setting up of keywords on Chrome.
The above two methods are good but require a bookmark base to work upon. With the Chrome Shortcuts Extension things become simpler. Install it and customize keys as a personal choice.
To add a new shortcut you need to type >followed by space or tab. This takes you to the Shortcuts Mode. Now, type +shortcut-name website-URL like in the image shown below.
To remove any shortcut toggle to ShortcutsMode, type –shortcut-name. For every addition and removal you will receive a desktop notification.
In order to change settings follow to Tools->Extensions->Options. Excitingly, you may open it by typing a non-existing shortcut. It allows you to customize the behavior of desktop notifications and unknown shortcut action.Adding new shortcuts or removing existing ones is also a possibility.
The methods described above can be really helpful in speeding up your browsing activity. No more scanning of bookmark list and no more relying on the new tab interface.


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I have a few photos to share with you today…just a little taste of what you can expect to find at the next Mighty Swell sale. Many, many, many thanks are owed to Kate Sommers for taking such fabulous shots and to our drop-dead gorgeous models Lindsey and Meggie!
We're posting sneak peeks from us and our fan-freakin-tastic vendors daily over on Facebook so hop on over and check to see what's new!
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So adorable I can't stand it! Love these looks!
Yeah, yeah, the clothes are nice, but I LOVE all the background yellow – the pillow and picture frames and vase. Perfect.
Love, love, LOVE that red polka-dot dress!!!!


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ADFCA studies Dubai Customs' new management system
A delegation from the Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority (ADFCA) recently visited Dubai Customs (DC) to learn about the best practices implemented in its new corporate strategic planning and performance management system. The progra
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Every year after my annual holiday party I have leftovers. The leftovers are sometimes complete dishes like pate or crab-artichoke dip. Sometimes I have ingredients that didn't get used for some reason. Generally there's a little of both. In the days after the party I challenge myself to find ways to use the remaining dishes and ingredients and this exercise can lead to new recipes.
One of my favorite things from this year was a riff on an Eggs Benedict recipe. I split and toasted the little sandwich buns that had been used for pulled-porked sandwiches, topped this with some of the leftover crab and artichoke dip, topped that with more fresh Dungeness crab and finished it off with a perfectly poached egg. I'm sorry there are no photos but I was too busy devouring it every time I made it!
Another simple thing I made and loved were these mini-cheese sandwiches. I had a full loaf of cocktail-sized rye bread leftover from the party so this was my lunch for several days. I used a little medium cheddar and a little extra-sharp cheddar between the slices, buttered the outsides and grilled them. I thought about using some of the other cheeses I had around but I loved the cheddar combination so much that I never did. I think these mini-sandwiches may make an appearance at a future party.
You've heard the expression that necessity is the mother of invention? Well, needing to use leftovers can certainly prove that true!


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News & Events — Can't Read, Can't Write, Here's My Book.
A lot of exciting things have been happening since Michael launched his book in June 2018.
This page is for documenting those experiences and sharing all his accomplishments.
March 2019 – Meeting Ellen!
In the Month of March a dream came true for Michael, he met one of his idols. Michael has always been a fan of Ellen Degeneres. Her commitment to spreading kindness in the world and being yourself has always inspired Michael—plus she is pretty funny. On March 3rd, Michael travelled to Toronto to see Ellen's show and got to be part of a meet-and-greet before hand. He was thrilled to win these tickets from the Niagara Outlets as they recognized the impact Michael was making in his community. Michael hopes to speak with Ellen about his book and maybe one day be on her show to tell the world about it. This was a huge highlight in March and in his life. Michael also took some time off to soak up the sun and watch baseball at the Blue Jays Spring Training in Florida.
The month of February was very busy. Michael used Skype to speak to a 3rd year Sociology Class on Social Movements at the University of Alberta. Michael spoke to five different elementary schools in the Niagara Region. He spent three days in the Huntsville/Sundridge area speaking to elementary schools, secondary schools, parent presentations, a radio talk show, and to a local on-line newspaper called the Huntsville Doppler. On Friday February 22, Michael was welcomed as the keynote speaker for the Golden Key International Honour Society. It was their annual Canadian conference organized by the Brock University chapter. At the end of Michael's presentation, he was made an Honorary Member of the Society. Michael was surprised and thrilled to be given this honour. Michael ended the month presenting with his sister at Cool Concept #4 at Shopify in Toronto. It is an event put on by the Toronto Design Directory and it invites creative people to talk about personal projects. The audience was laughing and in tears throughout the presentation and Michael had a great time hanging in Toronto.
Michael began 2019 by donating partial proceeds of his book to Special Olympics Canada. Michael then jumped on a train and took a trip to Brockville and was interviewed during an event organized by the Brockville and District Association for Community Involvement. He continues to speak at various elementary schools across the Niagara Region. His message of inclusion and not giving up has been contagious. He had the opportunity to speak to several classes of students—who wish to be teachers—at Brock University. They have been very encouraging and supportive of Michael's inspiring story. In addition, Michael spent an evening with teachers. His strong voice and being a role model was shared as he spoke about his book/life.
Michael was invited to TSN Sports Center to co-host with Kate Beirness. Together they kicked off a campaign dear to Michael's heart. Sobeys launched a full week in-store fundraiser where you could say YES to donating $2 to #SpecialOlympics when you checked out at any @Sobeys. Everyday Michael is a proud Sobeys employee and Special Olympic athlete, and this has been a special opportunity for him to be part of.
To start 2019, Michael was featured in the St. Catharines newspaper. Michael appreciates opportunities like this to get his story in front of more people. He is thankful for the kind words and to everyone who contributed to the article. Michael is determined to make a difference in the world and change the narrative of what it means to have a disability. He feels each day he is getting closer and closer to his vision of a more inclusive world.
On September 20th, Michael and his sister Kaila went on Breakfast Television with Roger Petersen and Dina Pugliese. Michael had never been on live television and he was pretty nervous, but everyone there made him feel comfortable and excited. Michael and Kaila were able to talk about their relationship and the making of Michael's book. The responses after the show were incredible! He received many orders and people were sharing their stories. It has been an experience they both will never forget.
On November 5th, Michael and Kaila were welcomed on CHCH with Annette Hamm. She reached out to Michael and was very excited to have him on the show to hear more about his book. Michael enjoys television experiences as he hopes to get the book in as many hands as possible. He also feels he is getting pretty good at speaking on live television. He is grateful for all these types of opportunities.
From September 11-14, Michael attended the CLO AGM in Toronto. Michael was re-elected to be on the board for another two years. Michael spoke in front of 500 people and let them know he wanted to continue to be a voice for those like him. Michael was also given the opportunity to discuss his book at the conference and sell copies. He presented a cheque to Chris Beesley (CEO of Community Living Ontario) at the conclusion of the conference, as partial proceeds of his book are donated to Community Living Ontario and Special Olympics.
On Wednesday September 19th, Michael attended the annual Welland/Pelham Special Olympics fundraiser dinner held in Fonthill and sponsored by Sobeys. Michael briefly spoke to the guests about the importance of Sobeys partnership with Special Olympics. He also spoke to the significance of Special Olympics in his life and the life of other athletes like him. At the end of Michael's presentation he gave a cheque to Special Olympics, as partial proceeds of his book are donated to Community Living Ontario and Special Olympics.
On September 28th, Michael was invited to York University to speak to graduate students, research assistants, and professors about his book. His sister Kaila went to York University, so it was cool to go their with his dad and be able to present to a classroom full of people.
Michael was a guest speaker at Niagara College on October 22nd. Michael enjoyed speaking to students about his experience and hopes he inspired them to make a difference in their future careers.
Michael attended a Conference in Winnipeg from October 29th-31st. He had the opportunity to present with Chris Beesley, CEO of Community Living Ontario. The two day conference was full of inspiring people from around Canada sharing the work they are passionate about doing. Michael presented twice in one day speaking about Re:Action4Inclusion, an amazing movement apart of Community Living. At Re:Action4Inclusion, Michael found his voice, it gave him the strength and confidence to write his book. Michael can't wait for next years conference!
On Nov. 20th, Michael had his first opportunity to speak to elementary students. It was Anti-bullying week and Michael spoke to Grade 3-through-8 about the importance of inclusion. He shared his experiences in elementary school reinforcing that being different is okay, and that everyone needs to be included. The students were very engaged, even helping Michael to read his slides, they asked lots of questions at the end of the presentation. Later in the week they sent video clips thanking him for sharing his inspiring story.
On Nov. 21st, Michael was the guest speaker for the town of Fonthill's community efforts event that recognized service groups and town subcommittees. Approximately 180 volunteers listened to Michael talk about his book and his journey. The theme of the night was "Imagine, Believe, Achieve" something that resonated with Michael very much. He spoke to the importance of volunteer work as Michael is a board member of Community Living Ontario and Community Living Welland/Pelham. Partial proceeds of his book are donated back Community Living Ontario and Special Olympics as these two organizations are very important to Michael. In the photograph, Michael is with Dave Augustyn, former Mayor of Fonthill.
Michael spoke to Niagara College staff and co-ordinators. He spoke with them about not being able to read or write, but not allowing that to stop him from writing a book—he was able to focus on his strengths, and was able to accomplish one of his goals (the completion of his book.) Knowing the significance in speaking directly with students; Michael offered to discuss his story with their students and encourage students to accomplish any or all of the dreams they might have. Michael would like to thank Carolyn Triemstra, the Dean of Community & Health Studies Division, for having him at Niagara College.
Featured on The Lucky Few Podcast!
Michael's book was mentioned on The Lucky Few Podcast where stories, interviews, and advocacy for Children with Down Syndrome are featured weekly. Episode 9, titled The Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide included Michael's book as one of the featured items to consider when buying gifts for the holidays. They described Michael as a 'Narrative Shifter', it was awesome to hear how Michael's self-advocacy shines through and is impacting many communities of people. We are huge fans of The Lucky Few, check them out!
On Nov. 30th and Dec. 1st, Michael and Kaila attended the CEC Annual Special Education Conference. On Friday, they gave a Poster Presentation, and on Saturday morning they shared Michael's journey and his book. Michael provided insights on what worked for him in the school system—such as: 1) attending IEP meetings to be involved in your education, 2) being integrated into the classrooms to feel like you belong, and 3) allowing your students to fail but to always believe in them. Michael realizes that each person is unique and that teachers and EAs in schools have an important role to play by listening to their students. He was inspired by the people in the room and their dedication. He hopes this will help many other students to be successful and enjoy their school experiences.
On Dec. 5th, Michael and his father (executive assistant), had the opportunity to speak to students at St. Ann Catholic Elementary School in Fenwick. Once again, by sharing his stories, Michael stressed the importance of inclusion with the students who were attentive and engaged. Michael highlighted how important accepting everyone is, no matter what challenges they may have, and to always make sure everyone feels like they belong. Many great questions were asked at the end of his presentation.
On Dec 18th, Father Hennepin Catholic School invited Michael and his dad to give a presentation to their students. It was an exciting visit to the school because the students knew Michael's dad, as he was their former Principal. They even made a welcome sign out front of their school! Michael spoke to the students about the importance of inclusion and how it's okay to be different. The students were interested in Michael's story and asked excellent questions at the end of his presentation.


Ensuring safe access to shared data can be cumbersome and error-prone. Bjørn Reese presents a technique to help.
This article describes a C++ template solution for ensuring synchronized access to variables in multi-threaded applications.
When doing multi-threaded programming in C++, we frequently come across this pattern seen in Listing 1.
Every time we want to access the member variable, we must make sure that we lock the mutex. Unfortunately this pattern is error-prone. The compiler cannot alert us when we have forgotten to lock the variable before we use it.
We really would like kind of some mechanism that made sure that access to the member variables always is synchronized, and where we can control the locking scope.
The basic idea is to have two classes. An accessor that automatically locks and unlocks the mutex, and a variable wrapper that contains the mutex and the variable we wish to protect with the mutex. The wrapper prevents any access to the variable except through the accessor.
We will start with the wrapper (Listing 2).
Here we have a class that can be initialized with a value, but does not allow anybody to access its value. The templated constructors are used to avoid temporary objects during intialization if T is a struct.
The accessor is a very simple smart pointer and will then look like Listing 3.
Compared to the Person class, we cannot access the name member variable without locking it, so we cannot forget the lock when we are extending the class with a new member function.
What happens if our class has many member variables? That depends on our needs. If the member variables are independent from each other, then we can declare more access guards and use separate accessors for them. A more common scenario is when we want to lock all member variables when we access one or more of them. In that case we can place them in a struct. This struct can be nested in the class, as shown in Listing 5.
Another common scenario is the use of private helper member functions. With the normal mutex and lock method we must make sure that the member variables are locked before we call the helper function. The usual way to ensure this is to document the precondition in a comment.
All of the above has been illustrated with unique access to member variables. The framework can be easily extended to encompass shared access as well. We need a shared_access_guard that embeds a std::shared_mutex, and a shared_access accessor to gain shared access to the member variables. If we want unique access to these sharable member variables, then we can use the unique_access accessor on the shared_access_guard.
Const correctness is used to ensure that const_unique_access and shared_access can only read member variables, and only unique_access can write them.
The overhead of using accessor guards is minimal. The construction of an accessor is the same as a std::unique_lock plus the assignment of a reference. The subsequent use of an accessor is the extra level of indirection from operator-> and operator*. Some of this will be removed by the optimizer though.
Guarded member variables can only be accessed when they are locked. The compiler will alert us if we attempt to do otherwise.
The precondition on helper functions becomes explicit, and the compiler will alert us if we use it incorrectly.
The mental model is simple – if we have the accessor then we have the lock – so developers are less likely to make errors with it.
The guards also serves as documentation for which member variables are protected by what mutex. If a class has more than one access guard then that could indicate that the class has too many responsibilities and thus is a good candidate for refactoring.
The access guards have been designed to be simple. This means that there are several of the less common use cases for locking that they do not support.
A variable can only be protected by at most one guard. It is not possible to have one guard to directly protect, say, the variables alpha and bravo, and another guard to protect bravo and charlie.
The accessors are not full smart pointers, and should be made non-copyable, so we cannot pass them around, except by reference as shown in the HelperPerson class. This omission is a deliberate trade-off to avoid the added complexity needed to ensure that the accessor does not live longer than the guard it is accessing.
There is no support for deferred locking (std::defer_lock_t) so we cannot use the std::lock() algorithm to avoid potential deadlocks. Hence if we have two or more access guards in a class, then we must make sure that they are always locked in the same order to avoid deadlocks.
There is no support for early unlocking (like std::unique_lock<T>::unlock()) so we cannot have partially overlapping locks. For instance, if we have a class that contains a callback function, then we may want to lock the member variables with one mutex, and the execution of the callback with another mutex to allow that the callback can call functions that accesses the member variables. In this case we need to (1) lock the member variables, (2) use the member variables, (3) lock the callback, (4) unlock the member variables, (5) execute the callback, (6) unlock the callback, and (7) exit from the member function.
There is no support for a couple of more advanced locking mechanisms, such as timed mutexes, recursive mutexes, tentative locking (try_lock()), or upgrading ownership.
The technique described here has some commonality with the SynchronizedValue::Updater [Dobbs].
The main differences are that the guards do not allow access to the variables, as SynchronizedValue does, and the accessors can used with different guards, thus separating the type of access (exclusive or shared) which is a property of the accessor, not the guard.


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"That's our long-term vision," said Nady Boules, director of General Motors Co.'s electrical-control integration laboratory in Warren, Mich. "Cars that drive themselves and, as such, cars that do not crash."
Sometime within the next decade, he predicted, cars will be capable of going from point A to point B without human input at all.
Much closer to reality than driverless vehicles are "connected cars" equipped with sensors and onboard computers that enable them to dodge moving vehicles or even stationary objects.
Driverless cars already have been tested, using autos already on the showroom floor as well as experimental vehicles. In 2007, a Chevrolet Tahoe navigated an abandoned Air Force base in California for 55 miles, interacting with cars being driven and other pilotless vehicles.
The U.S. Department of Transportation estimates that connected vehicles could reduce accidents involving unimpaired drivers by 80 percent.
The autos would rely on devices that would have a monitoring range of about a quarter-mile, reading signals sent out from other equipped cars, plus units placed at traffic lights or stop signs.
Information such as a car's location and speed would be exchanged constantly.
So, Boules said, if the car in front slows and the driver behind misses the change, the trailing auto would automatically slow. More significantly, a car about to pass through a green light might stop if another auto were running the red light.
The system might also alert the driver with a beep or a warning, allowing the motorist to make an adjustment.
In 2013, Boules said, key decisions will be made at the federal level about the research GM and seven other automakers are conducting on connected cars. Possibilities range from a law mandating installation of the systems to simply allowing automotive sales to determine what comes next.
Boules said it is relatively cheap to install the technology in new cars, in part because much of what is needed often is already present, including speakers and screens for satellite GPS.
Older cars could get the same results by purchasing devices that would plug into a lighter socket like a GPS, he said. He would not discuss pricing.
In Orlando this October, a test of the connected cars will occur on the racetrack at Walt Disney World, said Mike Pina, a U.S. Department of Transportation spokesman. Cars from different manufacturers will be used, and as many as 100 people will be recruited to drive.
"What we have not done is see how real people will do," Pina said.
Similar clinics will be in five other states starting this month and running into the spring.
One potential problem for these high-tech advancements could be privacy. Connected-car devices would constantly track the whereabouts of each vehicle, lending it something of a Big Brother specter.
But Boules said such monitoring already occurs with the onboard computers and GPS programs linked to centers that send assistance when there is a breakdown or accident.
"It's not a major concern for us because we know how to handle it," Boules said. "It's not something that would shock customers from a privacy standpoint."
On the plus side, Boules contends insurance could be cheaper for cars equipped with avoidance systems, much as safety belts resulted in lower rates.
But, he cautioned, the devices would not absolve the person behind the wheel if there were an accident.
"Ultimately," he said, "it will be the driver's responsibility."


These two concepts are used interchangeably and yet they are completely different.
Evaluation is more comprehensive than performance measurement.
Performance measurement is part of evaluation.
Performance measurement mainly deals with targets of specific indicators within a certain period.
Performance evaluation questions the relevance and effectiveness of the results (measured by the indicators) with respect to the goals of the initiative or project. Evaluation also examines intervening variables and appropriateness of the processes used. It offers interpretation of why certain things failed or could have fared better.
Performance measurement doesn't stretch that far.
Evaluation focuses on an intervention. Measurement focuses on a result.
Evaluation is a point in time. Measurement is through time.
Performance evaluation is usually about a before and after comparison. You want to set a baseline with certain indicators before an intervention takes place, and then compare those same indicators after the intervention is done.
Performance measurement is a continual monitoring of a result through time, often for many years, to look for different signals of change that might be due to a range of different programs or campaigns or initiatives.
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module Bassbull where

import qualified Data.ByteString.Lazy as BL
import qualified Data.Foldable as F
-- from cassava
import Data.Csv.Streaming

-- a simple type alias for data
type BaseballStats = (BL.ByteString, Int, BL.ByteString, Int)

fourth :: (a, b, c, d) -> d
fourth (_, _, _, d) = d

baseballStats :: BL.ByteString -> Records BaseballStats
baseballStats = decode NoHeader

summer :: (a, b, c, Int) -> Int -> Int
summer = (+) . fourth

-- FilePath = alias String
getAtBatsSum :: FilePath -> IO Int
getAtBatsSum battingCsv = do
  csvData <- BL.readFile battingCsv
  return $ F.foldr summer 0 $ baseballStats csvData


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by Matt Dunaway
RUSTON, La. – Angela Bensend, Desiree Elliott, Brittney Johnson and Michele Williams represented the LSU volleyball team on the All-Louisiana First Team Tuesday as announced by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association.
The four players for LSU on the state's first team are a program record. The Tigers notched a trio of first teamers during the 2005, 2007 and 2009 seasons.
Bensend also was selected LSWA Player of the Year. The Plano, Texas, native became the fifth player in program history to capture the state's top honor. She joined previous award winners Meagan Davis (2001), Ivana Kuzmic (2005), Daniela Romero (2006) and Brittnee Cooper (2009).
Elliott tacked on LSWA Freshman of the Year to her impressive collection of accolades. The Cypress, Texas, product is the fourth Tiger to earn the nod as the state's top freshman. Jennifer Hampton (1999), Lauren Leaumont (2003) and Lauren DeGirolamo (2006) are LSU's previous honorees.
For the second consecutive season, Fran Flory claimed the LSWA Coach of the Year. Flory led LSU to its sixth straight SEC Western Division crown, its sixth consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance and an impressive 25-5 record. The six NCAA showings are a program record, and LSU is one of only 18 programs in the nation to qualify for the last six NCAA's dating back to 2005.
"It's a great honor and a wonderful statement for our program to have four players on the All-Louisiana First Team," head coach Fran Flory said. "All four of these players had outstanding seasons. It's a testament to their hard work, dedication and commitment to success. We're extremely happy for Angela and Desiree. They truly carried our team through many portions of the season. We're especially proud of being recognized for their efforts."
Bensend, an All-SEC First-Team pick, cranked a team-best 383 kills and her 3.68 per set average ranked third in the SEC. She racked up 10 or more kills 22 times, and tallied nine doubles-doubles on the season. LSU tallied a solid 34-3 clip over Bensend's career when she reaches double figure kills.
Elliott was the first LSU freshman since Leah Bennent (1981) to notch All-SEC First-Team honors. She reeled off a .300 hitting percentage or better in 20 of 30 matches, including 14 of her 20 SEC appearances. Her .337 hitting ratio is eighth-highest in conference matches, while her team-best 104 blocks at a 1.07 per set average checked in at sixth place during league contests.
Johnson, an AVCA All-South Region Honorable Mention selection, headlined the SEC and ranked No. 42 nationally with 10.80 assists per set. She eclipsed the 40-assist plateau on 14 occasions and set the Tigers to over a .300 team hitting percentage 11 times. LSU ranks inside NCAA Top 25 in assists per set (13.28), kills per set (14.35) and hitting percentage (.260).
Williams also garnered AVCA All-South Region Honorable Mention status and ripped 334 kills to rank second on the team behind Bensend. Her 3.12 kills per set are eighth in the SEC as the Magnolia, Texas, native slapped 13 of her 18 double figure kill performances during SEC action. She registered a .303 hitting percentage to rank just outside the SEC's Top 10.
Below are the complete LSWA postseason award winners as voted upon by the state's sports information directors.
LSWA First Team
Player, Class, Position, School
Angela Bensend, Sr., OH, LSU
Desiree Elliott, Fr., MB, LSU
Gina Gill, Jr., OH, Loyola
Izabela Grot, Rs.-So., OH, Tulane
Lori Hunsucker, Sr., L, Louisiana Tech
Brittney Johnson, Sr., S, LSU
Michele Williams, Jr., MB/OH, LSU
LSWA Second Team
Becky Bekelja, So., S, McNeese State
Lindsay Brown, Sr., L, Louisiana-Lafayette
Edini Dobi, Sr., OH, New Orleans
Kara Jones, Sr., MB, Louisiana Tech
Cori Martone, Fr., OH, Tulane
Lesley Mirarchi, Jr., MB, Louisiana-Lafayette
Laranda Spann, Sr., MB, Northwestern State
Honorable Mention: Bianca Bin (Louisiana Tech), Mahogany Dilonga (ULM), Mandi Gavin (ULL), Allison Jones (Southeastern Louisiana), Madie Jones (LSU), Milica Jovic (Tulane), Katie Kennedy (McNeese State), Kassia Pinto (Louisiana Tech), Sabrina Stansberry (Loyola) and Samantha Worsham (Loyola).
LSWA Player of the Year
LSWA Freshman of the Year
LSWA Newcomer of the Year
LSWA Defensive Player (Libero) of the Year
LWSA Coach of the Year
Fran Flory, LSU
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Petrofac faces GBP 400 million lawsuit after guilty plea of former executive: Oil services firm Petrofac is facing a GBP 400 million lawsuit after one of its former executives pleaded guilty to bribery and corruption charges last week. David Lufkin, the company's former global head of sales, admitted to making corrupt payments in an attempt to secure contracts worth USD 3.5 billion in Saudi Arabia and USD 730 million in Iraq. Petrofac's shares fell by 29 percent last Thursday after the admission was published by the SFO. A litigation fund representing large UK and US-based pension funds has launched legal action against the company, claiming that they suffered substantial losses because of Petrofac's involvement in the bribery scheme. The shareholders claim Petrofac failed to disclose compliance policies and issued false and misleading statements related to the alleged fraud. Petrofac's chairman confirmed that no charges were brought against the company by the SFO.
Hawaiian businessman pleads guilty to bribing Micronesian official:The DOJ said Tuesday that Frank James Lyon, a Hawaiian businessman, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to violate the anti-bribery provisions of the FCPA and to commit federal program fraud by bribing a Micronesian official. The Micronesian official was also charged by the DOJ with one count to conspiracy to commit money laundering. The DOJ said that Lyon's engineering and consulting company bribed officials at the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) Department of Transportation, Communications and Infrastructure. The bribery was committed between 2006 and 2016 with the purpose of obtaining and retaining contracts worth nearly USD 8 million. Lyon and his accomplices paid around USD 440,000 in bribes. Lyon will be sentenced on May 13.
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TechnipFMC subject of French corruption probe: It was reported this week that French oil services company TechnipFMC is the subject of a legal probe in France over alleged corruption in Brazil and Africa. French magazine Le Point reported that the French financial prosecutor had launched the probe in late 2017, following an investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) started in 2016. A spokesperson for the company indicated the company was cooperating with the DOJ in its investigation.
Canadian Prime Minister under investigation over SNC-Lavalin case:Canada's Ethics Commissioner revealed this week that his office is investigating whether Prime Minister Justin Trudeau broke ethics rules by pressuring the former attorney general to help SNC-Lavalin settle corruption charges out of court. The office is investigating whether Trudeau or his staff violated a section of the Conflict of Interest Act which prohibits "a public office holder from seeking to influence a decision of another person so as to improperly further another person's private interests." Canada's new attorney general, David Lametti, indicated he may still intervene in the case of the engineering and construction giant. The investigation could spell trouble for Trudeau, who is seeking a renewed mandate from the electorate later this year.
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Q: Using instance methods in the app delegate I wanted to run a instance method from my BPGameController class called "pauseGame" in my app delegate when my application enters background mode and when it resigns, and a instance method called "resumeGame" when the application becomes active again, I've tried a few different things but none have worked for me so far

A: In BPGameController's viewDidLoad method sign up for the notifications as follows:
[[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] addObserver:self selector:@selector(pauseGame)
                                             name:UIApplicationDidEnterBackgroundNotification object:nil];

[[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] addObserver:self selector:@selector(resumeGame)
                                             name:UIApplicationDidBecomeActiveNotification object:nil];

When you are done remove yourself from observing.
[[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] removeObserver:self name:UIApplicationDidBecomeActiveNotification object:nil];
[[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] removeObserver:self name:UIApplicationDidEnterBackgroundNotification object:nil];

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Guatemala: the ICJ urges the Government to protect the rights of indigenous people against COVID-19
Millions of indigenous people in Guatemala (Mayas, Garífunas and Xincas) are at increased risk of falling victim to COVID-19 unless the government immediately provides them with necessary information and ensures they have access to adequate health care without discrimination, the ICJ said today.
"Guatemala's indigenous people face an increased risk of suffering during this global pandemic because of the historic and systemic discrimination against them, which means that they don't have access to proper information needed to protect themselves, nor to health care should they fall ill because of COVID-19," said Ramón Cadena, ICJ's Central America Director.
"The most suffering indigenous communities could be those very poor indigenous communities living at the border with México."
The ICJ called on Guatemalan authorities to ensure that information about public health measures regarding COVID-19 be offered in the languages most used by indigenous communities (mayan languages such as ixil, quiché, mam, q´eqchí, kaqchikel; and garífuna and xinca languages).
During the pandemic the State of Guatemala has not taken into account the difficulties, such as financial, geographical, technological or linguistic barriers, that indigenous people face in accessing information.
On the other side, the ICJ has noticed that the information about the governmental measures to face the pandemic, has been disseminated in a very limited way.
Indigenous communities have been excluded from the official health system because of the discrimination against them and the lack of resources invested in the health system of Guatemala due to processes of privatization of social services, which have been implemented in Guatemala after the signature of the Peace Accords.
"The general weakness of the Guatemalan public health system, historic racism against the indigenous community and the tremendous general social inequality in the country all aggravate the potential impact of the pandemic on the indigenous community," Cadena said.
The ICJ urges the State of Guatemala to take the necessary legislative, administrative, and judicial measures to protect Indigenous Peoples and preserve their human rights during the current emergency, specifically their right to health, food, and housing.
The ICJ also called on the Guatemalan government to avoid measures that threaten the life and dignity of people, including those from the indigenous community who are generally most subject to violations of their civil and political rights.
"Any measures taken in response to the pandemic must be limited to those that are strictly necessary, legitimate, and proportionate to the risk facing the community, and limited in time and subject to review," Cadena said.
"There are certain guarantees, such as the right to an effective judicial remedy, that cannot be suspended or repealed and that are vital so that citizens, including indigenous people, can safeguard their rights, and even as the pandemic inevitably affects the legal system the government must do all it can to avoid discrimination against the indigenous community, which already suffers from racism and lack of access to justice."
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Fruits and vegetables comprise a large and dynamic sub-sector within Philippine agriculture. However the countrys agricultural development strategy continues to emphasize traditional crops. Evidence points to a significant role for fruits and vegetables in agricultural diversification and rural development. They represent a significant set of high-value activities, some of which are produced within organized supply chains. As the economy develops, fruits and vegetable should become increasingly important, both as a share in agricultural output and in the food basket. Diversification could be pro-poor as it may raise incomes of smallholders and workers. In the Philippines, the major fruit crops are banana, mango, pineapple, and calamondin; the major vegetables are tomato, garlic, onion, cabbage, and eggplant. There are clear benefits to both producers and consumers from the expansion of the sub-sector; fruits and vegetables output has indeed grown more rapidly than agriculture as a whole. However there remain impediments in reallocating resources to the high value crops. Agribusiness supply chains have arisen to overcome some of these obstacles, though these chains may be inadvertently promoting inequitable and unsustainable patterns agricultural growth. Despite numerous policies and programs to overcome these impediments and promote agricultural growth and diversification, constraints to development persist. These include: resource degradation; weak protection and tradability of land rights; distortionary policies in favor of traditional crops; geographic dispersion, inadequate marketing and logistics infrastructure; failure to realize scale economies in marketing; and inadequate supply of producer services such as agricultural credit, technology innovation, and technical assistance to smallholders. Policy change and institutional reforms are essential for the fruits and vegetables sub-sector to realize its potential for agricultural diversification and rural development.


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Young Cougar Strolls into English Classroom at High School, At First Official Suspects Senior Prank
By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal June 4, 2022 at 12:05am
Wednesday morning before students or teachers had arrived at Pescadero High school in Pescadero, California, the custodian charged with opening the school arrived and began work.
It was the second-to-last day of school before summer break, a common time for seniors to plan pranks or goodbyes.
But the custodian was not alone that early morning: A young mountain lion had also ventured onto the school grounds, prowling around and checking out the place.
"The mountain lion casually walked through campus and decided to go into an English classroom," Detective Javier Acosta with the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office said, according to CBS News. "The custodian acted quickly and managed to shut the door behind it."
We're not sure of the context, but this appears to be a mountain lion inside a Pescadero High classroom this morning. Sheriff says everyone is safe. We're working on more details. Photo courtesy School staff pic.twitter.com/z8MA4yi00N
— Half Moon Bay Review (@hmbreview) June 1, 2022
The juvenile cougar was only around 40 pounds and looked "lost and scared," but it was still a wild animal, unpredictable and dangerous as it stayed curled up under the teacher's desk.
Amy Wooliever, superintendent for the La Honda-Pescadero Unified School District, said that given the timing of the incident and its uniqueness, at first she thought a senior could be behind the big cat's presence.
"We have had occasions where a mountain lion has walked by the elementary school along the ridge and such, so we are used to that out here," she said.
"But, having one in a classroom — I honestly thought it was a senior prank at first because it was the day before school is out."
The cat was tranquilized by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and taken to the Oakland Zoo, where it was determined to be around 6 months old, underweight and suffering from a fractured tooth.
"We just received another rescued mountain lion," the Oakland Zoo shared on Wednesday. "This 6-8 month old male was discovered at Pescadero High School. (Students and staff were safe and had been dismissed from school at the time).
"The mountain lion was found in a classroom, hiding under a teacher's desk. California Department of Fish and Wildlife was called in to sedate the mountain lion and bring him to us.
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"Here at our veterinary hospital, Dr. Herman and her team examined the mountain lion. He has a badly fractured tooth that will need to be extracted. He is larger and older than Rose, who we received and have been caring for since April.
"Like Rose, this mountain lion is sadly too young to be able to survive on his own in the wild. He will be placed at an accredited zoo, under the discretion of Oakland Zoo and California Fish & Wildlife. Until then, we will take care of him here."
The cougar is getting the care he needs as he struggles with weakness and anemia, according to what a zoo spokesperson told KTVU.
The zoo has promised to keep its followers updated on his status.
"Our newest hospital patient, the mountain lion cub rescued from a Pescadero school, was active and mobile over his first night," the zoo shared on Thursday.
"He is now in the hospital ward and we have offered him an expansion into an enriched (logs, hay, etc) outside stall to make him more comfortable. He has been laying low most of the day (see video) and we'll share another update soon."
California, cat, CBS News, Education, English, high school, nature, offbeat, Rescue, Teacher, Twitter, US news, video, wildlife
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Soon after I began my photographic pilgrimage in August 2016, Fr Abbot Theodore of the Monasteries of Our Lady and St Laurence contacted me to wish me well on the Thebaid Project, and to invite me to visit when I came out West.
I am glad to say I was able at last to spend a week with the monks and nuns (and several pilgrims!) at Ladyminster (as the monastery is called in the Old English Tradition), and make a number of photographs of their life high in the Colorado Rockies.
Uniquely set in a beautiful canyon, the monastery is "off the grid" as far as power and water requirements. Electricity is provided by an impressive solar array augmented by powerful batteries, and a well provides fresh water. Internet (via satellite) is available upon request (for hopelessly tethered pilgrims like myself!), and a booster makes cell phone access available for some providers.
During my stay the monastery was modestly busy no less than four other pilgrims were there, and a large parish group from a nearby town had scheduled an overnight retreat. Retreats is one of the monastery's main ministries and sources of income. One of the brothers is an iconographer, and their icon studio info is available via their website (see below for links).
I was very moved by the chanting and services, and appreciated the rigorous (services begin at 5:30am) but not debilitating schedule. Monday is preserved as a "Desert Day" — from Sunday evening to Compline on Monday evening the monastics keep their rule in their cells, do whatever necessary work remains, and can devote their time to additional prayer and reading, hikes and re-creation, recharging their spiritual batteries. (I will be visiting at least a couple more monasteries in my travels which preserve this excellent practice.)
Our Lady and St Laurence is a Western Rite Monastery, under Metropolitan Joseph of the Antiochian Archdiocese of America. Western Rite Orthodoxy is less well known in America, even among Orthodox Christians, but benefits from the same depth of Holy Tradition. Being under the omophorion of Metropolitan Joseph means, of course, that Ladyminster is in full communion with all canonical Orthodox churches. Western Rite Orthodoxy holds to the True Faith, using ancient liturgical forms and expressions as they developed in the first millennium of the Church. The Benedictine Rite and the Rule of St Benedict, used by the Ladyminster monastics, date to about 540AD.
One of the recent encouragers of the Western Rite was St John Maximovitch of San Fancisco and Shanghai. St John's love for the Western saints of the first millennium (before the Great Schism of 1054AD) is well known, and has been related with great warmth in the biography, Father Seraphim Rose – His Life and Works. Father Seraphim writes in his monastic journal, which is extensively quoted throughout, how St John would, in the early days of the St Herman Brotherhood (the mid 1960s) when they were still located next to the Cathedral in San Francisco, stop into the bookstore with icon prints or the lives of some Western saints, encouraging the brothers to publish them in their journal, The Orthodox Word. In the mid-1970s, St Herman Press published Vita Patrum, The Life of the Fathers, by St Gregory of Tours and translated and with a masterful introduction by Father Seraphim. Long out of print, this important work on monastic saints fetches prices from $125 to $200 on the used market (ebay and Amazon), and nearly $4000 for the remaining rare new copies still available.
Archbishop John had previously been bishop over Western Europe, and had taken the opportunity to learn about her marvelous saints, performing services to them and venerating their relics in the various churches, cathedrals and shrines of Paris and elsewhere. Our Lady and St Laurence Monastery has, in their reliquary and vesting chapel, an icon of St John and below it, a powerful word of encouragement he once gave to a Western Orthodox struggler, seen in the photo below:
In addition to Ladyminster, Western Rite Orthodoxy is growing at the parish level across the USA. ROCOR also has a Western Rite Vicarate which is experiencing growth and even offering summer camps for kids from Western Rite parishes. To learn more about the Monasteries of Our Lady and St Laurence, and Western Rite Orthodoxy, visit these excellent, content-rich websites:
The Monasteries of Our Lady and St Laurence – Features a 45 minute video, The Orthodox West, and a trailer for a similar length documentary on Ladyminster.
The Orthodox West – Features extensive media and info on Western Rite Orthodoxy, including the 45 minute full-length film, Ladyminster.
The Antiochian Archdiocese Western Rite Vicariate – "The Vicariate is composed of over 20 churches who celebrate the divine services using Western European forms, while holding the full Orthodox faith in common with their brethren of the Eastern Rite."
ROCOR Western Rite Communities – "Currently the Western Rite Communities of ROCOR are comprised of parishes, missions and monasteries located in the continental United States, the United Kingdom and Germany. More are being added as we grow…"
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All lounges are located in Terminal 1.
Casa Alitalia Malpensa - North Satellite, open from 6:30 am to 10:30 pm. Food, drinks, Wi-Fi, showers, press, TV. Access: business class, Freccia Alata and Freccia Alata Plus passengers from Alitalia, first and business class passengers from SkyTeam airlines, SkyTeam Elite Plus members, or by paying at the door (€45.00).
Club SEA Sala Montale - First floor of Hall B, for non-Schengen flights. It opens from 6:00 am to 10:00 pm. Snacks, drinks, conference facilities, Wi-Fi, computers, newspapers and magazines, luggage storage, TV, showers, children's area, smoking sector. Access: with DragonPass membership or by paying at the door (€35.00).
Club SEA Sala Monteverdi - For Schengen flights, located in Departures Hall A. Open from 6:00 am to 9:30 pm. Air conditioning, beverages, Wi-Fi, TV, refreshments, showers, newspapers, magazines. Access: with Priority Pass, Lounge Club, DragonPass or Diners Club membership, or by paying at the door (€35.00).
Club SEA Sala Pergolesi - Available from 6:00 am to 10:00 pm for non-Schengen flights in boarding room B. Air conditioning, drinks, Wi-Fi, TV, snacks, showers, newspapers and magazines. Access: with Priority Pass, Lounge Club, DragonPass or Diners Club membership, or by paying at the door (€35.00).
Club SEA Sala Respighi - Second floor, to the right of the check-in hall. Open from 6:00 am to 9:30 pm. Maximum stay: 2 hours. Air conditioning, newspapers and magazines, TV, refreshments, drinks, Wi-Fi. Access: with Priority Pass or Lounge Club membership, or by paying at the door (€35.00).
Lufthansa Lounge - It is found in Departures area A and opens from 5:00 am to 8:30 pm. Offices, Wi-Fi, TV, newspapers and magazines. Access: first class passengers from Lufthansa, Swiss International Air Lines and Star Alliance airlines, Miles & More HON Circle or Senator or Star Alliance Gold members, or by paying at the door (€59.00).
The Emirates Lounge - By gates B50-B59, it opens during flight hours. Drinks, meals, telephones, computers, Wi-Fi, showers, newspapers, magazines, TV. Access: first or business class passengers from Emirates, Skywards Gold or Platinum members.
The airport has banks (Mondays through Fridays from 8:20 am to 3:35 pm, Saturday from 8:20 am to 12:45 pm), ATMs, currency exchange bureaus (5:45 am to 11:15 pm), post office, plugs for electric devices, VIP lounges and Wi-Fi access free of charge. Malpensa Center, in the Arrivals level of Terminal 1, is a meeting room for hire.
- There are several options throughout both terminals, including coffee shops, bars, fast food outlets, restaurants and pizza stores. Briciole Bar, in Terminal 1, opens 24 hours a day.
- Duty-free shops and supermarket on the first floor of Terminal 1. In addition, there are retailers selling books, press, gifts, confectioneries, fashion and accessories, electronics, cosmetics.
- Secure luggage wrapping on the second floor of Terminal 1 and on the lower level of Terminal 2, from 4:00 am to 9:00 pm (Tel +39 3317 2301). Left luggage services in Arrivals Hall B of Terminal 1, from 6:00 am to 10:00 pm (Tel +39 274 867 277). For lost items, send a fax to +39 274 863 018 with your name, last name, e-mail, telephone number, date of loss and as much detail as possible about the forgotten articles, color, brand, type of item, etc. and the place within the airport where they were lost.
- Travel agencies, first aid services, pharmacies, chapel, baby care facilities, children's playgrounds, smoking areas.


Treise, D., Weigold, M. F., & Birnbrauer, K. (in press). The best of intentions: Patients intentions to request health care workers cleanse hands before examinations. Health Communication.
Arens, W. F., Schaefer, D., & Weigold, M. F. (2015). M: Contemporary Advertising (2e). Burr Ridge, IL: McGraw-Hill.
Arens, W. F., Weigold, M. F., & Arens, C. (2013). Contemporary Advertising (14e). Burr Ridge, IL: McGraw-Hill/Irwin.
Arens, W. F., Schaefer, D., & Weigold, M. F. (2012). M: Contemporary Advertising. Burr Ridge, IL: McGraw-Hill/Irwin.
Arens, W. F., Weigold, M. F., & Arens, C. (2011). Contemporary Advertising (13e). Burr Ridge, IL: McGraw-Hill/Irwin.
Weigold, M. F. (2011). Instructors manual to accompany Contemporary Advertising (13e). Burr Ridge, IL: McGraw-Hill/Irwin.
Arens, W. F., Weigold, M. F., & Arens, C. (2009). Contemporary Advertising (12e). Burr Ridge, IL: McGraw-Hill/Irwin.
Arens, W. F., Schaefer, D., & Weigold, M. F. (2008). Essentials of contemporary advertising (2e). Burr Ridge, IL: McGraw-Hill/Irwin.
Schlenker, B. R., Weigold, M. F., & Schlenker, K. (2008). What makes a hero? The impact of integrity on admiration and interpersonal judgment. Journal of Personality, 76(2), 323-355.
Arens, W. F., Weigold, M. F., & Arens, C. (2007). Contemporary Advertising (11e). Burr Ridge, IL: McGraw-Hill/Irwin.
Weigold, Treise, Rausch (Spring, 2007). Handbook on Communicating and Disseminating Behavioral Science (Chapter 3. The State of Science Communication Theory, Research and Best Practices), to be published Spring, 2007.
Chamberlin, B.F., Popescu, C., Weigold, M. F., & Laughner N. (2007). Searching for patterns in the laws governing access to records and meetings in the 50 states by using multiple research tools, Journalism of Law and Public Policy, 18(3), 415-441.
Chamberlin, B. F., Popescu, C., & Weigold, M. F. (2006). Merging the use of legal research and the practices of social science: Comparing state access laws. In Reynolds & Bartlett (Eds.). Communication and Law: Multidisciplinary Approaches to Research. Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum.
Dr. Weigold's research interests are consumer behavior, health campaigns and warning labels. He has conducted research in advertising and impression management, information seeking, and political communication.


The brand new 5* Residence Daria-I Nor, due to open in December 2018, is the sister residence of the prestigious Residences Koh-I Nor in Val Thorens and Taj-I Mah in Arc 2000; all three properties share the owners' vision of discreet luxury and the ultimate in Alpine comfort, the architect making extensive use of traditional materials such as stone and wood and ensuring maximum use of natural light throughout.
Ideally located in the popular Eclose quarter of the resort, the Residence Daria-I Nor and its adjoining hotel of the same name, offers perfect ski-in, ski-out convenience, being 300m from the Les Bergers chairlift as well as the wide choice of shops, bars and restaurants of the Bergers parade. Perfect for a special stay with the family.
Facilities at the Daria-I Nor include a reception; in addition, guests at the residence may use the facilities at the adjoining 5 star Hotel Daria-I Nor, including: atmospheric lounge/bar with fireplace and occasional musical entertainment; large south facing sun terrace with breathtaking views; 800m2 spa/wellness area with 2 swimming pools, 2 saunas, hammam, Jacuzzi, salt wall, solarium and fitness room; 2 restaurants – La Table du Daria-I Nor, where a 5 course half board dinner, based on fresh local ingredients is served; it is possible to upgrade at a supplement to dine at the gastronomic restaurant; free loan of pushchairs subject to availability; babysitting service (payable locally); ski-room with boot dryers; indoor car park (one space per apartment included; additional spaces payable locally, max height 2.05m); bakery delivery service; loan of raclette, fondue and pierrade sets (subject to availability).
All 48 spacious apartments at the Daria-I Nor have a main bedroom with a double bed; living area with satellite TV, telephone and balcony; fully equipped kitchen with ceramic hob, oven, microwave, fridge/freezer, dishwasher, Nespresso machine, toaster and kettle; bathroom or shower room; wc; hairdryer.
Fully equipped apartment, bed linen (with beds made on arrival), 2 towels per person (with mid-week change), Wi-Fi in the apartments, and free access to the hotel's indoor heated swimming pool, steam room, sauna and fitness room. End of stay cleaning (except kitchen area); one car parking space per apartment (height 1.90m).
Refundable breakage deposit: €500/apartment (credit card) - Please note no deposit, no keys!
Local Tourist Tax: €3.30 /person 18years+ /day. Subject to changes.
Bakery delivery service, on request at the reception.
One pet per apartment is allowed. Dog - €75/week; cat €40/week (payable locally). A valid passport for your pet is compulsory.
Price is unless specified, per accommodation, per week, in £s Sterling, including a Standard Eurotunnel crossing from Folkestone to Calais with a car with Free FlexiPlus upgrade on selected dates on a self-catering basis. A supplement will apply for travel on certain peak dates. Other routes and operators available (including P&O routes from Hull to Zeebrugge or Rotterdam plus Brittany Ferries route from Portsmouth to Caen). Accommodation only deduct £230.
4* Le Cristal de l'Alpe in Alpe d'Huez is ideally located in the heart of the resort, 200m from the ski slopes and just 50m from the nearest ski lifts and shops. There is a free shuttle bus which takes you to the ski slopes.
The brand new 5* Hotel Daria-I Nor, due to open in December 2018, is the sister hotel of the award-winning Hotel Koh-I Nor in Val Thorens and the Hotel Taj-I Mah in Arc 2000; all three properties share the owners' vision of discreet luxury and the ultimate in Alpine comfort the architect making extensive use of traditional materials such as stone and wood and ensuring maximum use of natural light throughout.
The 3-Trident Club Med resort of l'Alpe d'Huez La Sarenne is located in the Altiport sector and has easy ski in ski out access to the Alpe d'Huez and Auris en Oisans ski areas. Spend time on the terrace with breathtaking views of the valley.
3* L'Ours Blanc in Alpe d'Huez is ideally located in the very heart of the resort offering pleasant views over the valley and the Massif de l'Oisans. The ski lifts are easily accessible less than 300m away. It has direct access to the Olympic ice skating rink, via the shopping centre with its bars and restaurants.


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There's a feature-length Game of Thrones documentary coming to fuel our addiction.
Jessica Staveley
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It might be hard to believe but Game of Thrones is finished – forever.
After over eight years of the series being on our screens, there's no more countdowns to the new season, no more cancelling plans to stay in and watch the new episode and no more time spent over analysing baseless fan theories. (I'm looking at you, theory that Varys is a Merman.)
Seriously, we're not coping.
But there's good news.
Back in March, HBO announced that it will release a feature-length documentary titled Game of Thrones: The Last Watch as a send-off to the long running show.
And while it's not entirely enough to fill the void in our hearts that Game of Thrones has left, we're sure it'll help.
According to HBO, the two-hour documentary will air on May 27 in Australia – one week after the show's finale.
Watch the trailer for upcoming documentary Game of Thrones: The Last Watch below. Post continues after video.
The documentary, which was created by British documentary filmmaker Jeanie Finlay, features interview with Game of Thrones cast and crew as they filmed the intense eighth and final season.
Game of Thrones' co-creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss also worked as executive producers on the documentary, meaning that they will most likely weigh in on the last season of the show in the documentary.
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Kit Harington cries during a table read in the Game of Thrones documentary.
According to HBO, Game of Thrones: The Last Watch will "delve deep into the mud and blood to reveal the tears and triumphs involved in the challenge of bringing the fantasy world of Westeros to life in the very real studios, fields and car parks of Northern Ireland".
"Much more than a 'making of' documentary, this is a funny, heartbreaking story, told with wit and intimacy, about the bittersweet pleasures of what it means to create a world – and then have to say goodbye to it."
We can't wait.
Game of Thrones: The Last Watch will be available on Australian screens on Foxtel and Foxtel Now from 11am on Monday May 27.
Catch up on all our Game of Thrones recaps, right here:
Mamamia recaps Game of Thrones episode 1: Finally. Jon Snow knows something.
Mamamia recaps Game of Thrones episode 2: We need to talk about THAT Arya Stark scene.
Mamamia recaps Game of Thrones episode 3: The episode that broke the world.
Mamamia recaps Game of Thrones episode 4: GHOST DESERVED BETTER, JON.
Mamamia recaps Game of Thrones episode 5: Well. That was… a mess.
Mamamia recaps Game of Thrones episode 6: The television event of the decade that's divided the world.
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