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World Health Organization welcomes Syria to its Executive Board despite protests
The Syrian government's Minister of Health Hassan Ghabbash (edited by Enab Baladi)
"الصحة العالمية" لا تستجيب للحملات ضد عضوية سوريا بمجلسها التنفيذي
Enab Baladi – Zeynep Masri
Despite protest from local and international civil society organizations, health and humanitarian workers, and criticism from some countries, the Syrian regime participated in the 149th session of the Executive Board of World Health Organization (WHO) through video conference on 2 June with the participation of representatives from 34 countries elected for a three-year term, including the regime's government, which was granted a seat in the Board after its election on 28 May.
The Syrian regime's Minister of Health Hassan Ghabbash, who represented the regime's government in the session, said that "Syria believes in working according to the United Nations (UN) Charter and international law and it is keen to assume its responsibilities in the Board and to work effectively and constructively in the framework of multilateral action to support sustainable development."
On 3 June, the local pro-government al-Watan newspaper reported that Ghabbash called for providing the necessary assistance to the Board's member countries to enhance their ability in building flexible and advanced health systems, particularly in the light of the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Member States' delegations attending the 74th session of the World Health Assembly (WHA74)_ the decision-making body of WHO_ held on 28 May, did not debate or express dissent on Syria becoming a member of WHO's Executive Board, among other newly elected countries.
WHO: "We are neither equipped nor mandated to find political solutions"
The appointment decision of the regime for membership at WHO's Executive Board has outraged Syrian activists, medical professionals, and humanitarian organizations operating in areas outside the regime's control. Statements condemning and denouncing the decision were issued, accusing WHO of "rewarding" the regime for its internationally documented violations in the health sector, calling it to reverse its decision.
Enab Baladi contacted WHO Communications Officer for Emergencies Inas Hamam via email to comment on the appointment of the regime's government as a Member State at the WHO's Executive Board for a three-year term, despite the regime's direct targeting of health personnel and destruction of health facilities. Hamam's response was as follows: "As per the standard process, countries elected to WHO's Executive Board are designated by the Member States from each of WHO's six regions, who nominate a candidate from the same region based on a quota system."
She added, "Syria was elected to the Executive Board by the 22 countries of WHO's Eastern Mediterranean Region."
Hamam pointed out that "WHO's mandate is to achieve better health outcomes for all people, including populations in all countries. WHO is neither equipped nor mandated to find political solutions, and continuously calls on all parties in conflict-affected countries to respect the right to health, to ensure that the most vulnerable have access to health care, and to protect health care."
She mentioned that "WHO implements its response activities through its main office in Damascus and sub-offices across Syria, supported by cross-border operations from a hub in Gaziantep, Turkey."
Hamam said, "Under the leadership of WHO, the health cluster in Syria (established in 2012) brings together a network of 200 health sector partners (including cross-border partners) to support the health response for all Syrians across the whole country."
SAMS' open letter to WHO
The Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS) and Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) sent an open letter to WHO's Director-General opposing the election of the Syrian government to the WHO Executive Board given its "appalling record of ten years of deliberate, widespread, and systematic attacks on Syrian health facilities and personnel, and clear evidence of discrimination in the delivery of health care, including prevention and treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic."
The letter read, "Members of the Executive Board take part in the advice and implementation of the World Health Assembly's decisions, policies, and resolutions. The most recent session of the Executive Board that started on 02 June includes a discussion of WHO reform, the process for the election of the Director-General, and revision of programmatic and financial reports."
"Such discussions are of critical importance as WHO seeks to carry out its life-saving mission worldwide. Consequently, these meetings should be reserved for the Member States with the highest qualifications and international standing, in order to positively engage and properly represent the best of the health sector at the international level."
In the letter, the PHR mentioned that "As of March 2021, the organization has documented 599 attacks on at least 350 separate health facilities and documented the killing of 930 medical personnel. From March 2011 through March 2021, 540 of these attacks have allegedly been committed by the Syrian government and its allies."
The PHR added that "While efforts have been made to limit further attacks on health, including the adoption of the United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR No. 2286) and the establishment of a Humanitarian Notification System for the prevention of attacks on humanitarian facilities in Syria."
"According to the Safeguarding Health in Conflict Coalition, in the period following the adoption of UNSCR No. 2286, there were 442 documented attacks on health facilities in Syria alone," the letter mentioned.
Protest and condemnation
In the WHA74, none of the Member States' representatives objected to the regime's election for membership at WHO's Executive Board. President of the Assembly Dechen Wangmo from Bhutan said after reading out the names of the 12 candidate countries for WHO's Executive Board, including Syria, "As I see no one wishing to take the floor, I understand there is no objection, I, therefore, declare the 12th members elected."
Germany, France, the United States, Qatar, and Turkey, were some of the Member States' representatives who attended the WHA74, and the fact that they confirmed the regime's election with no debate or dissent caused a burst of outrage and condemnation.
At the local level, Idlib Health Directorate workers held a protest on 31 May against the WHO's decision to appoint the regime to its Executive Board for a three-year term.
Violet organization, which runs health programs in northern Syria besides other service projects, condemned the WHO's decision which it considered "disconnected from reality," particularly as it comes from a UN agency that has a fundamental role in directing and coordinating authority on international health and medical personnel.
The Syria Civil Defence organization (SCD), also known as the White Helmets, issued a statement on 30 May saying, "As civil society organizations, we are frustrated and in great shock at the election of the criminal regime as a new member of WHO's Executive Board."
The Syrian Networks League (SNL) also released a statement on 29 May denouncing the regime's election as a member at the WHO's Executive Board, considering it a "setback" for efforts to support the cause of protecting health facilities, medical personnel, and humanitarian and rescue workers.
Internationally, British officials have criticized the WHO's move, and the Minister for the Middle East and North Africa in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office James Cleverly tweeted on 3 June that "Syria's appointment to WHO's Executive Board stands in stark contrast to the regime's consistent targeting of medical facilities and workers."
The UK Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the World Trade Organization (WTO) and UN in Geneva, British diplomat Simon Manley, tweeted, "Disappointed to see Syria appointed to WHO's Executive Board."
German Health Minister Jens Spahn said, "I am anything but happy with this decision," when asked about his opinion on the Syrian regime's election to WHO's Executive Board.
WHO's Executive Board is composed of 34 technically qualified members elected for three-year terms. The annual Board meeting is held in January when the members agree upon the agenda for the World Health Assembly and the resolutions to be considered by the Health Assembly.
A second shorter meeting takes place in May as a follow-up to the Health Assembly. The main duties of the Board are to implement the decisions and policies of the Health Assembly and generally facilitate its work.
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package com.intellij.codeInspection.dataFlow;

import com.intellij.codeInspection.dataFlow.instructions.*;
import com.intellij.codeInspection.dataFlow.value.DfaExpressionFactory;
import com.intellij.codeInspection.dataFlow.value.DfaValue;
import com.intellij.codeInspection.dataFlow.value.DfaValueFactory;
import com.intellij.codeInspection.dataFlow.value.DfaVariableValue;
import com.intellij.openapi.progress.ProgressManager;
import com.intellij.openapi.util.Pair;
import com.intellij.psi.PsiElement;
import com.intellij.psi.PsiRecursiveElementWalkingVisitor;
import com.intellij.psi.PsiReferenceExpression;
import com.intellij.util.PairFunction;
import com.intellij.util.containers.*;
import com.intellij.util.containers.Queue;
import one.util.streamex.IntStreamEx;
import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;

import java.util.*;

/**
 * @author peter
 */
public class LiveVariablesAnalyzer {
  private final DfaValueFactory myFactory;
  private final Instruction[] myInstructions;
  private final MultiMap<Instruction, Instruction> myForwardMap;
  private final MultiMap<Instruction, Instruction> myBackwardMap;
  @SuppressWarnings("MismatchedQueryAndUpdateOfCollection") private final Map<PsiElement, List<DfaVariableValue>> myClosureReads =
    FactoryMap.create(closure -> {
      final Set<DfaVariableValue> result = ContainerUtil.newLinkedHashSet();
      closure.accept(new PsiRecursiveElementWalkingVisitor() {
        @Override
        public void visitElement(PsiElement element) {
          if (element instanceof PsiReferenceExpression) {
            DfaValue value = myFactory.createValue((PsiReferenceExpression)element);
            if (value instanceof DfaVariableValue) {
              result.add((DfaVariableValue)value);
            }
          }
          super.visitElement(element);
        }
      });
      return ContainerUtil.newArrayList(result);
    });

  public LiveVariablesAnalyzer(ControlFlow flow, DfaValueFactory factory) {
    myFactory = factory;
    myInstructions = flow.getInstructions();
    myForwardMap = calcForwardMap();
    myBackwardMap = calcBackwardMap();
  }

  private List<Instruction> getSuccessors(Instruction ins) {
    return IntStreamEx.of(LoopAnalyzer.getSuccessorIndices(ins.getIndex(), myInstructions)).elements(myInstructions).toList();
  }

  private MultiMap<Instruction, Instruction> calcBackwardMap() {
    MultiMap<Instruction, Instruction> result = MultiMap.create();
    for (Instruction instruction : myInstructions) {
      for (Instruction next : myForwardMap.get(instruction)) {
        result.putValue(next, instruction);
      }
    }
    return result;
  }

  private MultiMap<Instruction, Instruction> calcForwardMap() {
    MultiMap<Instruction, Instruction> result = MultiMap.create();
    for (Instruction instruction : myInstructions) {
      if (isInterestingInstruction(instruction)) {
        for (Instruction next : getSuccessors(instruction)) {
          while (true) {
            if (isInterestingInstruction(next)) {
              result.putValue(instruction, next);
              break;
            }
            if (next.getIndex() + 1 >= myInstructions.length) {
              break;
            }
            next = myInstructions[next.getIndex() + 1];
          }
        }
      }
    }
    return result;
  }

  @Nullable
  private static DfaVariableValue getWrittenVariable(Instruction instruction) {
    if (instruction instanceof AssignInstruction) {
      DfaValue value = ((AssignInstruction)instruction).getAssignedValue();
      return value instanceof DfaVariableValue ? (DfaVariableValue)value : null;
    }
    if (instruction instanceof FlushVariableInstruction) return ((FlushVariableInstruction)instruction).getVariable();
    return null;
  }

  @NotNull
  private List<DfaVariableValue> getReadVariables(Instruction instruction) {
    if (instruction instanceof PushInstruction && !((PushInstruction)instruction).isReferenceWrite()) {
      DfaValue value = ((PushInstruction)instruction).getValue();
      if (value instanceof DfaVariableValue) {
        return Collections.singletonList((DfaVariableValue)value);
      }
    } else {
      PsiElement closure = DfaUtil.getClosureInside(instruction);
      if (closure != null) {
        return myClosureReads.get(closure);
      }
    }
    return Collections.emptyList();
  }

  private boolean isInterestingInstruction(Instruction instruction) {
    if (instruction == myInstructions[0]) return true;
    if (!getReadVariables(instruction).isEmpty() || getWrittenVariable(instruction) != null) return true;
    return instruction instanceof FinishElementInstruction ||
           instruction instanceof GotoInstruction ||
           instruction instanceof ConditionalGotoInstruction ||
           instruction instanceof ControlTransferInstruction;
  }

  @Nullable
  private Map<FinishElementInstruction, BitSet> findLiveVars() {
    final Map<FinishElementInstruction, BitSet> result = ContainerUtil.newHashMap();

    boolean ok = runDfa(false, (instruction, liveVars) -> {
      if (instruction instanceof FinishElementInstruction) {
        BitSet set = result.get(instruction);
        if (set != null) {
          set.or(liveVars);
          return (BitSet)set.clone();
        }
        else if (!liveVars.isEmpty()) {
          result.put((FinishElementInstruction)instruction, (BitSet)liveVars.clone());
        }
      }

      DfaVariableValue written = getWrittenVariable(instruction);
      if (written != null) {
        liveVars = (BitSet)liveVars.clone();
        liveVars.clear(written.getID());
        for (DfaVariableValue var : written.getDependentVariables()) {
          liveVars.clear(var.getID());
        }
      } else {
        boolean cloned = false;
        for (DfaVariableValue value : getReadVariables(instruction)) {
          if (!liveVars.get(value.getID())) {
            if (!cloned) {
              liveVars = (BitSet)liveVars.clone();
              cloned = true;
            }
            liveVars.set(value.getID());
          }
        }
      }

      return liveVars;
    });
    return ok ? result : null;
  }

  void flushDeadVariablesOnStatementFinish() {
    final Map<FinishElementInstruction, BitSet> liveVars = findLiveVars();
    if (liveVars == null) return;

    final MultiMap<FinishElementInstruction, DfaVariableValue> toFlush = MultiMap.createSet();

    boolean ok = runDfa(true, (instruction, prevLiveVars) -> {
      if (instruction instanceof FinishElementInstruction) {
        BitSet currentlyLive = liveVars.get(instruction);
        if (currentlyLive == null) {
          return new BitSet(); // an instruction unreachable from the end?
        }
        int index = 0;
        while (true) {
          int setBit = prevLiveVars.nextSetBit(index);
          if (setBit < 0) break;
          if (!currentlyLive.get(setBit)) {
            toFlush.putValue((FinishElementInstruction)instruction, (DfaVariableValue)myFactory.getValue(setBit));
          }
          index = setBit + 1;
        }
        return currentlyLive;
      }

      return prevLiveVars;
    });

    if (ok) {
      for (FinishElementInstruction instruction : toFlush.keySet()) {
        Collection<DfaVariableValue> values = toFlush.get(instruction);
        // Do not flush special values and this value as they could be used implicitly
        values.removeIf(var -> var.getSource() instanceof SpecialField || var.getSource() instanceof DfaExpressionFactory.ThisSource);
        instruction.getVarsToFlush().addAll(values);
      }
    }
  }

  /**
   * @return true if completed, false if "too complex"
   */
  private boolean runDfa(boolean forward, PairFunction<Instruction, BitSet, BitSet> handleState) {
    Set<Instruction> entryPoints = ContainerUtil.newHashSet();
    if (forward) {
      entryPoints.add(myInstructions[0]);
    } else {
      entryPoints.addAll(ContainerUtil.findAll(myInstructions, FilteringIterator.instanceOf(ReturnInstruction.class)));
    }

    Queue<InstructionState> queue = new Queue<>(10);
    for (Instruction i : entryPoints) {
      queue.addLast(new InstructionState(i, new BitSet()));
    }

    int limit = myForwardMap.size() * 20;
    Set<InstructionState> processed = ContainerUtil.newHashSet();
    while (!queue.isEmpty()) {
      int steps = processed.size();
      if (steps > limit) {
        return false;
      }
      if (steps % 1024 == 0) {
        ProgressManager.checkCanceled();
      }
      InstructionState state = queue.pullFirst();
      Instruction instruction = state.first;
      Collection<Instruction> nextInstructions = forward ? myForwardMap.get(instruction) : myBackwardMap.get(instruction);
      BitSet nextVars = handleState.fun(instruction, state.second);
      for (Instruction next : nextInstructions) {
        InstructionState nextState = new InstructionState(next, nextVars);
        if (processed.add(nextState)) {
          queue.addLast(nextState);
        }
      }
    }
    return true;
  }

  private static class InstructionState extends Pair<Instruction, BitSet> {
    public InstructionState(Instruction first, BitSet second) {
      super(first, second);
    }
  }
}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


There's apparently something in the water at the Minnesota-North Dakota border.
A player for the independent league Fargo-Moorhead Redhawks had a classic meltdown on Monday, using a trash can as a prop to express his displeasure with an umpire.
On Tuesday, the manager from the visiting Chicago Dogs threw a noteworthy tantrum of his own after getting tossed from the same field. He also chose to use a prop.
The third-base umpire called a Redhawks player safe when it appeared he was out on a bang-bang play, drawing Dogs manager Butch Hobson out of the dugout.
After 30 seconds or so of calm, reasoned conversation, Hobson got tossed. He did not retreat directly to the clubhouse.
Hobson gave the ump a few more words before heading toward third base, where he removed the offending bag.
Did he toss it? No.
He instead calmly walked to the concourse along the third-base line and found a kid to gift a souvenir.
That's good stuff. With independent league meltdowns, originality goes a long way. Hobson brought his A-game on Tuesday.


This weekend was The Sisterhood's Ninja Cookie Drop. I participated last year and loved it!
There's something magical knowing that around the country there were over 100 women, men and kids baking for 400 strangers... I baked for three people I didn't know. I wrote them all a note to explain that there was someone out there who was thinking of them and loved them.
I baked last year and loved the feeling of accomplishment and satisfaction it gave me to be able to do something so simple for another person. Which is why The Sisterhood is so special to me! It encourages a simple act of giving... it can be elaborate or simple... just as long as you're giving from the heart.
This year I was lucky enough to have much more help from Monkey! He really bought into the idea behind it and wanted to nominate all of his friends and other people we know but unfortunately I didn't have enough baking to go around.
To Mum From K.... Is there any pudding? I love you! I like you!
Which to me is more precious than even the poem from The Sisterhood.


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Def Leppard's Phil Collen Weighs In on Backing Tracks Debate
Martin Kielty Published: March 14, 2019
Def Leppard guitarist Phil Collen discussed the use of backing tapes at live shows, saying there were certain circumstances in which it was allowable.
His comments followed those of Motley Crue's Nikki Sixx, who recently revealed his band had been using pre-recorded audio at concerts since 1987.
"Well, it depends what you're talking about," Collen told Rock Talk With Mitch Lafon in a new interview. "I mean, we've always used keyboard things and parts of a drum loop, like on 'Rocket' – you couldn't really play that part live. So we've used stuff like that."
He explained that "our vocals are always live, and that's the big difference – we're like a live vocal band. And that's something that a lot of the other bands don't do. They kind of fake the vocals and it's not really them. But this is really us. … It's real. The vocals are real. Everything's totally, a hundred percent real."
You can listen to the full interview below.
Collen conceded there were environments, such as at live sport events that are strictly times for commercial breaks, where lip-syncing was preferred in order to assure the quality of the performance.
"That's a different thing," he said. "But for live concerts, we're really up for actually really playing live, and that's something we've always done." He added: "If someone's got a bad throat that night, you're gonna hear it."
He also argued that some bands had to use pre-recorded material if "the real person's not there," citing the example of Queen. "If you go and see them, you have to have enhancements. [It's] just the way these shows are."
Last year, Judas Priest singer Rob Halford reported that guitarist Glenn Tipton, whose health condition means he can no longer tour full-time with the band, refused the option of playing to backing tapes in order to remain on the road. In 2012, Paul McCartney decried the use of automated performance, arguing that "the concert experience is at the heart of what music is about." The previous year, Sammy Hagar claimed Van Halen were using recordings of fired bassist Michael Anthony's voice to bolster their live sound.
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redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


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The Yankees Offered to Trade Lou Gehrig to the Red Sox
by Harold Friend under MLB
The New York Yankees announced they had acquired Columbia University star baseball player Lou Gehrig on June 12, 1923, although the signing had occurred a little more than a month before.
Henry Louis Gehrig had the reputation of being the "Babe Ruth of the colleges" because he hit the ball farther than any other college player.
Gehrig made his Yankees' debut on June 15, 1923 as a ninth inning defensive replacement for first baseman Wally Pipp. It would not be the only time that Lou Gehrig replaced Wally Pipp.
Lou played for Hartford of the Eastern League in 1924 and 1925, hitting .304 and then .369. He joined the Yankees for his first full season in 1925, but not before there was a little intrigue.
The Yankees offered Gehrig to the Red Sox in return for first baseman Phil Todt. The Boston team rejected the offer.
Gehrig and Todt both started out as minor leaguers in 1921, although Gehrig didn't play in 1922 because he attended Columbia University. Lou had a .344 minor league average, while Todt batted .309.
According to Bill Nowlin of the The Baseball Biography Project, as well as the official Lou Gehrig site (www.lougehrig.com ), in early 1925, the Yankees wanted to send Gehrig to Boston in return for the services of first baseman Phil Todt.
Todt's obituary in The Sporting News also claims that the Yankees had offered Gehrig straight up to Boston. The reason seems unbelievable today.
The Yankees wanted to repay the Red Sox for allowing them to acquire Babe Ruth, a fact that makes one wonder how much of a rivalry existed between the teams 85 years ago.
Of course the trade was never made, through no fault of the Yankees. It must be remembered that the Red Sox have always been the Red Sox.
They are the organization that sent Sparky Lyle to the Yankees in exchange for Danny Cater.
They sent Bob Ojeda to New York's most beloved team for Calvin Schiraldi, a trade that resulted in the Red Sox debacle known as the 1986 World Series.
They sent future Hall of Famer Jeff Bagwell to the Houston Astros for over-the-hill pitcher Larry Anderson.
And they sent Hall of Fame right-hander Ferguson Jenkins to the Texas Rangers for John Poloni.
In 1925, Red Sox owner Bob Quinn decided that the Red Sox would be better off with Phil Todt at first base instead of Lou Gehrig. Everyone knows how that turned out.
Todt played for Boston from 1924 until 1930. On Feb. 3, 1931, he was sent to the Philadelphia A's for cash.
In his eight seasons, Phil batted .258, averaging 10 home runs and 77 RBIs over a 162 game season. He was never voted into the Hall of Fame.
Phil Todt Biography
The Sporting News, December 1, 1973.
History, Lou Gehrig, MLB History, New York Yankees


I live in a home that has well water, we have lived here for 7+ years and built the home in a rural area with a lot of granite, limestone and shale in the ground.
Our well is extremely deep (over 500 feet) and though I am told it is not considered hard water, it has a lot of minerals and has shown to be very alkaline. We have a whole house filter, UV light, water softener and shower head filters.
All this and my blonde hair continues to turn green!
Yes, my hair is colored and the areas that turn green are the more porous, highlighted sections.
I have tried everything to keep the green out, chelating shampoos, deep cleansing, deep conditioning and have been using malibu treatments for years, but still have that horrible tinge.
Even hair dressers are stumped, they can only offer additional malibu treatments or have suggested bleaching my whole head and re-coloring it.
I did allow this one time and realized it was all for nothing. They don't understand that the green will come right back when I put my head in our water.
It seems as though the green is due to high copper levels in my water and nothing seems to be effective at filtering this.
So, the question is this. What is in Redken Pre Art that makes it work like a true miracle?
I happened to stumble upon this product on one of my many, many internet searches for getting the green out.
It was casually mentioned on a blog which caused me to immediately purchase it.
I am shocked at how little information is out there about this.
I even asked my hairdresser if she knew about it and she hadn't.
I put the product on my hair, put a shower cap on, let it sit for about 30 minutes.
When the time is up, I then spritz with water and add a little shampoo.
You can literally see the green sliding out of my hair.
I thankfully have a white sink so I can really enjoy every drop that comes out.
I spritz the water, rub a little shampoo, and then squeeze the green out of my hair.
I do this until there is no more green coming out and then shampoo, condition, etc..
After using this the first time, it was like the heavens opened up and unicorns started to sing.
I have been suffering for 7 years with green hair, searched high and low, asked professionals again and again, but Redken Pre Art has never been mentioned.
It looks like the magic ingredient is Trisodium HEDTA which is a chelating agent. That means it's able to grab onto certain minerals and prevent them from binding to your hair. In this case it's chelating the copper which is responsible for the green tint.
I haven't seen this ingredient used very much but any product that has it high in the ingredient list should work the same way.


Here is one way to consider the answer. I play a great sounding 7' Steinway and Sons grand piano that I rebuilt to my own specifications. It has a huge bass and clear treble. Now, with this tool, I can play beautiful music effortlessly and I will never make a mistake. Right? Of course not! The piano is simply a tool, a very good one, but still a tool, just like a hammer. It is up to the user to use the tool adequately and with skill to be successful.
Whether a piano tuner uses a Electronic Tuning Device (ETD) or they tune with only their own ears and mind, their success has less to do with the tool they use than the skill they bring to the tool. I have seen tuners who were using an ETD execute a beautiful stable tuning and others who I wished they hadn't touched my pianos. I was left wondering if they actually listened to the mess they made of the tuning.
The same goes for aural tuners. Virgil Smith was one of the finest aural tuners I have ever met; people would fly him all over the country to tune their pianos. Other aural tuners would be better off with an EDT. It is more important to check the tuner's skill and experience than to look for any particular tool in their tool box.


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Q: Proof equation $\lim_{n \to \infty}^{}\sum_{k=1}^{n}k^{p}/(n+1)^{p}= \frac{1}{p+1}$ Just tried some approach (Stolz-Cesàro theorem and sandwich theorem)
can't prove this equation
$$\lim_{n \to \infty}^{}\frac{\sum\limits_{k=1}^{n}k^{p}}{(n+1)^{p}} =\frac{1}{p+1}$$

A: I guess your question is wrong
$$ \lim_{n\to{\infty}}\frac{\sum_{k=1}^{n}k^p}{(n+1)^{p+1}}=\frac{1}{p+1} $$

A: [Assuming the correction in Eeyore Ho's answer is correct]
The easiest way must be by using the bounds: $$\int_1^n x^p\; dx\leq \sum_{k=1}^n k^p\leq \int_1^{n+1} x^p\; dx$$
However, you can also avoid using calculus. Instead it can be proven by induction.
We know that each sum of $p$th powers up till $n$ equals some polynomial of degree $p+1$ in $n$ (you don't need to assume this for the following argument). This is clear for $p=0$. Now, we can find a recurrence relation for the coefficients in general.
Let $m$ be a positive integer. Suppose we have found an expression $\sum_{k=1}^n k^p=\sum_{j=0}^{p+1} (a_{j,p}k^j)$ for all $p<m$ where each the list $(a_{j,p})_j$ is the set of associated constant coefficients.
We rearrange the sum of $m$th powers as follows $$\sum_{k=1}^n k^m=\sum_{k=1}^n k\cdot k^{m-1}=\sum_{k=1}^n\sum_{j=1}^k k^{m-1}=\sum_{l=1}^n\sum_{q=l}^n q^{m-1}=\sum_{l=1}^n\left(\sum_{q=1}^nq^{m-1}-\sum_{q=1}^{l-1}q^{m-1}\right)$$$$=\sum_{l=1}^{n+1}\left(\sum_{q=1}^nq^{m-1}-\sum_{q=1}^{l-1}q^{m-1}\right)=(n+1)\sum_{q=1}^nq^{m-1}-\sum_{l=1}^{n+1}\sum_{q=1}^{l-1}q^{m-1}$$$$=(n+1)\sum_{q=1}^nq^{m-1}-\sum_{r=1}^n\sum_{q=1}^rq^{m-1}$$
By the induction hypothesis, then $$\sum_{k=1}^n k^m=(n+1)\sum_{b=0}^m(a_{b,m-1}n^b)-\sum_{r=1}^n\sum_{c=0}^m (a_{c,m-1}r^c)$$
Further evaluating, we get $$=(n+1)\sum_{b=0}^m(a_{b,m-1}n^b)-\sum_{c=0}^m \left(a_{c,m-1}\left(\sum_{r=1}^n r^c\right)\right)$$$$=(n+1)\sum_{b=0}^m(a_{b,m-1}n^b)-\sum_{c=0}^m \left(a_{c,m-1}\left(\sum_{s=0}^{c+1}a_{d,c}n^d\right)\right)$$$$=(n+1)\sum_{b=0}^m(a_{b,m-1}n^b)-\sum_{c=0}^m\sum_{s=0}^{c+1}(a_{c,m-1}a_{d,c}n^d)$$
This affirms (by strong induction) that the general sum of $p$th powers up till the number $n$ is a polynomial in $n$ of degree $p+1$.
Now assume also that we have proven for the case of $p=m-1$ that the term $a_{p+1,p}=a_{m,m-1}$ (i.e. the coefficient of $n^m$ in the polynomial expansion of the sum of $(m-1)$th powers up till $n$) is equal to $\frac{1}{m}$ (it clearly holds for $m-1=0$).
Then, picking the coefficient of the $n^{m+1}$ in our final summation expression, we have $$a_{m+1,m}=a_{m,m-1}-a_{m,m-1}a_{m+1,m}$$
But, by assumption, we already have $a_{m,m-1}=\frac{1}{m}$. So rearranging, we get $a_{m+1,m}=\frac{1}{m+1}$.
So the coefficient of the $(p+1)$th power of $n$ appearing in $\sum_{k=1}^n k^p$ is $\frac{1}{p+1}$ for all nonnegative $p$. The desired result in your question then immediately follows.
(feel free to comment or edit for any corrections)

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"You can't do this," is a self explanatory statement. Even a child could understand and obey to such a command. But what lies beneath this statement is an ugly truth.
So, what does one mean when they say this. Firstly, they don't believe in you or your capabilities and so they stand in your way like a watch dog, they pretend to guard you but will bite you if you take even a step closer to your dreams. Secondly, they think what if by some luck you actually succeed in your endeavors and prove them wrong. It would be a total disaster for them. Thirdly, what if it works and you prove to be better than them.
In all the cases, only one thing is common – they don't want you to succeed.
Your friends might say: we don't want you to be hurt or you are not suited for this kind of job. Sounds genuine! You can trust your friends. Well, what are friends for? When you can't think straight they'll do the thinking for you.
Whether it is your friend or some stranger or neighbours or relatives – listen – ears have a purpose. God gave two of them to everyone – listen from one ear, retain, analyze in the head and dump the garbage talk from the other ear. When these insincere people speak – listen – listen to yourself first and then to them.
Why listen? Listening ascertains the tone which is the best judge of feelings. A friend's tone will show concern and a genuine feeling for your safety. They would not want you to get hurt. But you could sense an envious tone in the insincere people who do not want you to succeed. This tone will be sufficient to prove their desperation to prove you wrong. Hence, you can just listen to them, analyze, watch their tone – which is fake- and dump whatever they are saying.
The concerned people like your friends would want you to succeed. They would want to help you out as your happiness is of prime importance to them.
The unconcerned lot would not want you to succeed because at some point in their life they would have tried (or not) and they failed. It's human nature to envy and pull the others down in the mud when they are trying to climb up (by doing something new or hard). They were pricked with pain and choose the same path and feel an obligation towards self to do the same to others. It is here, that they could be productive and share their insights of a failed mission with the ones who are trying.
I think it is some quality in them – jealousy- that makes them see who you could be. You might me ignorant of your success but they are not, as they have experienced failure. And the only reason that you should try once is because these experienced people are not only trying to stop you but are somehow aware of your capabilities. To me they are the secret symbols telling me to go ahead and pursue my dreams.
Trying has proven to be beneficial as it eases out the pain of not attempting at all or even a tested failure. "You've got to try at least once," is what I say when someone tells me that I can't do something. I mean, what's the worst that could happen…I'll fail…and I'll try or may be not or try again and again and fail and try and succeed or not…I don't care. I don't care if someone laughs at me. The worst is: I'll fail, I'll not succeed, I'll look for options but I'll learn and this will help in determining some concealed qualities and capabilities in me. It is for these insincere people who help us to reveal who we truly are or can be.
Fear of falling, will prevent you from flying.
Fear of distress, will prevent you from hoping.
Fear of speaking, will prevent you from being heard.
Fear of not making an impression, will prevent you from making a lasting impression.
Fear of learning, will prevent you from evolving.
Fear of planning, will prevent you from becoming a visionary.
Fear of listening, will prevent you from knowing the truthful facts.
Fear of losing, will prevent you from gaining.
Fear of risking, will prevent you from investing.
Fear of creativity, will prevent you from innovation.
Fear of fearing, will prevent you from the freedom of thoughts, words and actions.
Fear of most of the things, will prevent you from living your life.
Fear of enjoying, will prevent you from living your life.


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Sadhguru in Hampi – One of India's Greatest Historic Cities, Part One
During his travels, Sadhguru makes a stop in Hampi, the historic capitol of the Vijayanagar Empire.
During his travels, Sadhguru makes a stop in Hampi, the historic capitol of the Vijayanagar Empire. Surrounded by magnificent stones, cave carvings over 4000 years old, and exuding an aura of fascination, this city was once described as "far bigger and greater than Rome".
Sadhguru: Here we are at Hampi - historically this has been one of the greatest cities that ever happened in India. And many travelers, Portuguese, Italians, Chinese and people from Arabia - many travelers have described this city as 'the greatest city of the time in the world.' An Italian traveler comes down to say that 'it is far bigger and greater than Rome.' The city covered over sixty miles of circumference; among these beautiful rocks, which still remains and exudes an aura of fascination, an aura of magical presence, I…I cannot wonder why they would've chosen a place to set up a city like this in these rocks because in terms of defenses and the magical presence of these rocks - the place is full of rocks, probably we will show you some shots later. It's a rocky, rocky place - magnificent rocks, a whole lot of them have been broken to build structures and temples but still the live rocks which are just sitting all over the place creates such a magical atmosphere even today.
This place has a historicity, which goes back into 4000 year BC. There are caves where, even today there are images and carvings in the caves which are over 4000 years old. And Agastyamuni himself seems to have come. We can say in many ways because he stepped in here and did something significant here, from then on there's been no looking for this place. There's been rise and fall, rise and fall but it rose to its height, true heights during thirteenth, fourteenth century during the great Krishnadevaraya Era, when it was called as the Vijayanagar Empire.
Somewhere in early fourteenth century, two brothers who are known as Hakka and Bukka or Harihara and Bukka, who were governors in the Kakatiya Empire learned the art of administration and stuff and then they decided to come here and set up their own kingdom. This region was continuously in warfare between the Vellals of the Karnataka and the Brahmani (Bahmani) Sultanate, where the northern mogul emperors were trying to go south. In many ways - for two hundred plus years the Vijayanagar Empire became a bulwark to stop the flow of Islamic invasions into the south.
That is one reason that the influence and the dominance of Islam remained minimal in the south and Vijayanagar Empire was mainly responsible for making that happen because they organized their armies and this is one empire, probably the only one in the country which controlled both the coasts for a period of time. From coast to coast, from east coast to west coast entirely they controlled the territory.
So, the sea-trade was dominated by these people. Probably no other Indian king or emperor ever controlled the sea-trade as Vijayanagar did, and they dominated the place and they brought in European and Arabic… Arabian goods into the country and they traded extensively with Asia, Arabia and Europe So this whole empire existed in such a phenomenal way at that time. The glory of it we still cannot miss it One thing is, there is a story about how this happened - these two brothers came and they were captured by the Islamic sultanate and taken to Delhi. And they were… they converted themselves to Islam. For over fifteen years they lived as Muslim… devout Muslims because that was the only way for them to survive.
Then they were brought back here to take charge of this place and rule this place as representatives of Delhi sultanate and then they met Sage Vidyaranya. and they formed the first step… the first foundation stone for the Vijayanagar Empire was laid like this. How they chose this place is interesting. This place called Anegundi - we are just little off that place right now. Here, when Vidyaranya and the two brothers came, they went hunting with their dogs and there were five dogs and a hare- there…there was a hare - these five dogs, the king's dogs attacked him. The strange thing that they saw was - normally a hare would be killed in moments if these five dogs go at him but this particular hare stood up and fought the five dogs and kind of the dogs backed off looking at the fierceness of the hare. Then they decided that this is the place where they should establish their kingdom, and from that basis and from that kind of symbolism that it doesn't matter who you are, if you're willing to stand up and make these things happen, you can fight back and build it. From that basis they built this great empire, which stretched across the southern peninsula, covering the whole of Deccan - coast to coast.
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One of the best way to increase your investment is to have more money to make your investment increase.
If you have an alternative source of income, an increase in your pay, or dividends come in, you can substantially increase your investment.
It sounds simple or common sense, but we are always looking at investment returns and not enough on making more to help increase this return.
For me, I had taken on giving tuition, writing an assessment book with ex-colleagues, giving investment lectures to increase the side income. Also writing this blog, although the income from this is minimal and more coffee money than anything.
However, all of these stopped with the birth of my child one and a half years ago. I just changed job two weeks ago after being in a stressful one managing a multi million project. There was a substantial increase in pay although my job title sounds less prestigious now than before.
The more comforting thing was that I was given a raise in pay even though I had not been more than one week on the job as there was an organisation wide adjustment in pay. It applied to me even with less than one week's worth of work.
It made losing more than two months plus of bonuses more palatable when I forgo that which my ex-colleagues will take this month. And the thing is that this increment is actually worth more than I had in my previous job. I had stayed in my ex company for two and a half years.
It gives a sense of perspective to changing your job for better prospects. Then again, without the pressures and achievements from my prevoius job plus the contacts made I may not have landed this job.
Both my last two jobs were referrals from ex colleagues or contacts made in the course of my job. It makes perfect sense to be professionally and conduct yourself ethically always as you never know whether your subcontractor or supplier or business contact may end up offering you a job.
What about you? Have you made anything to cause your investment made to increase?


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In Which They Find Their Tub
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Butcher Baker Candlestick Maker:
I had a very engaging second session of the Butcher, Baker and Candlestick Maker session. In the Wedding and a Wyrding session, I was in character and engaged with the system at the character level. In the 3rd session, I was much more Jeremy and a whole lot less Margaret.
Sifting through the Intent
Working with Margaret's belief - "These magic items will help me find my missing family members, I must learn how to safely use them." - we engaged the rules looking for someone that would teach Aura Reading to Margaret. There was a bit of table discussion about the scope of the Circle's test. Should we find someone able and willing to teach us OR simply someone able to teach us.
The above was a classic case of defining intent. Finding someone able and willing was clearly more challenging. So our Circle test was simply "Find us someone who could teach Aura Reading to Margaret." Once that step was resolved, we'd work at convincing the contact to teach us. In this way, breaking down the intent into discreet steps reduced the obstacle for the Circle test; Which follows the wisdom:
Small successes are easier to achieve in one step than large ones.
To the Circle
Peter successfully circled up someone. The character's had found an eccentric professor emeritus of the college of magic…and he was a gnome. There was an extra success to the Circle test, and Joe, the GM, gave us the option to find a gnome. Peter's player, Matt, named the gnome Claudio, so future efforts to circle him up would be easier.
The characters had their potential mentor, but needed to convince him to teach them Aura Reading…and do so on the road. Peter, Chase, and Margaret had decided that pursuing Julia's captors was more important than waiting the approximate two weeks required for instruction.
As a group, we began to wheedle through the interaction with Claudio. There was role-playing as we started to negotiate the agreement. Margaret and Chase wanted Claudio to come along on the adventure, whereas Claudio wanted money up front, 3 meals a day, and a room in an inn each night. I'm sure we could've setup a Haggle test, but as a group we opted to invoke a Duel of Wits
Claudio's statement: "I will come with you, and teach you Aura Reading, but will get a share of any spoils, 20 silver up front (2D resources), a donkey, a cart, 3 paid meals a day, and a room in an inn each night."
Chase and Margaret's statement: "Travel with us, and teach Aura Reading to Margaret."
The initial disposition was Claudio 6 (5 Will + 3D Haggling) and Chase/Margaret 5 (4 Will + 3D Haggling). Each side began scripting. Jaron and I knew our characters would be devastated if they lost without concession; However, we assumed we'd get a minor compromise.
So Jaron and I approached the Duel of Wits strategically. We both wanted some tests for Chase and Margaret's various skills, namely Haggling, Falsehood and Ugly Truth.
Table 1: Duel of Wits; Claudio vs. Chase and Margaret
Chase and Margaret
1 Obfuscate (failure) 6 Obfuscate (success) 5
2 ? 6 3 Point (success) 5
3 ? 3 Obfuscate (failure) 5
4 Avoid (success) 3 Obfuscate (failure) 5
5 Avoid (success) 3 Point (failure) 5
6 Feint (failure) 3 -1 Point (success) 5
The actions selected by Joe in the Duel of Wits gave form to Claudio's character. Claudio was a gnome who simply wanted to talk with people, though he didn't care so much about the subject.
Henry Peter, Chase, and Margaret welcomed Claudio, and informed him that they would be leaving in the morning. Claudio wanted a little more time to get his affairs in order, but capitulated.
The next morning, we stopped by Claudio's shop and saw his make-shift cart. A hastily repurposed tub.
There was quite a bit more going on than simply finding the professor emeritus tinkering gnome.
Chase's resources were depleted as he found himself unable to pay for an inn. Taxed resources to B0.
Margaret divined that Julia was in greater danger than Ryan.
Margaret circled up, with enmity, a butcher willing to buy the ceremonial dagger.
Margaret and Chase were able to sell the ceremonial dagger for 30 silver (3D resource dice).
Henry Peter failed to raise bread and suffered a bit of tax.
Henry Peter, with help from both Chase and Margaret, was able to secure traveling gear. Both Chase and Margaret were able to raise their resources to B1.
And we found a doddering crazy old man who had fallen out of the sky, who claims to be the characters' uncle. This particular subplot had best resolve quickly, because as a player I do not want another campaign where we are saddled with a crazy old man.
Margaret successfully tested for her first reading of Flame Breath; She would begin practicals in 2 months.
I should've spent one more Persona point on a Perception test so that Margaret would've had the best shot at getting a difficult Perception test.
Chase was the workhorse, ensuring that we were able to secure funds.
Never Split the Party - Worst Duel of Wits Compromise Ever
Inn Witch They Pig Out
A Wedding and a Wyrding
The Butcher, the Baker, and the Candlestick Maker
Bloodstone Session #4
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Celebrated on November 1st, Samhain (pronounced Sow-ween) marked the end of summer and the beginning of the cold season that symbolized death. It was New Year's for the Celts. Who were the Celts? If you know Irish and Scottish history then you know about the Celts and Celtic heritage. However, the Celts were a fierce and expansive tribe that ruled over all of Europe and into modern day Turkey. They were vanquished by the Roman Empire and ended up only ruling over modern day Britain and Ireland until the end of the Roman Empire when it ruled over modern day Britain several centuries after the collapse of the Celtic Empire.
The Celts in modern day Ireland, Britain, and France celebrated Samhain. They believed on the night of the thirty-first of October the spirits of the dead return to Earth. They looked to Druids, Celtic priests and priestesses, to predict the future for them. The Druids built big bonfires and burned cattle alive as well as burning crops in sacrifice to the Celtic gods and goddesses. Those poor animals! The ancient Celts wore animal skins and tried telling each other's fortunes around the bonfires of animal torture. Samhain definitely sounds like a party we wouldn't not attend nowadays, but in ancient times people's morality was very different and they felt animal sacrifice was necessary as they didn't understand the science behind weather patterns.
After the celebration, they used embers from the sacred bonfire to relight their hearth fires, which they had extinguished earlier, as a means of protection from the cold. In 43 AD, the Roman Empire conquered modern day Great Britain and France where the ancient Celts practiced Samhain. They brought in their own holiday, Pomona, which introduced apples and possibly the very first game of bobbing for apples.
On May 13, 609 AD Pope Boniface IV moved all Saint Days, then known as All Martyrs Day, from May 13th to November 1st. Over the next four hundred years the Christian Church replaced Samhain in order to wipe out the belief of Celtic deities. In 1000 AD, All Souls Day was created to be celebrated on November 2nd, which incorporated bonfires, parades, and costumes as saints, devils, or angels. Around 1000 AD Samhain started to be called All Hallow's Eve and then Halloween.
During Medieval Times in Europe there was a lot of corruption in the Catholic Church and so they convinced uneducated peasants to make soul cakes. Perhaps you have heard the song about soul cakes by the singer Sting. A person made soul cakes and then went door to door in exchange for money. The coins were then given to the Catholic Church, the only church in Europe at the time, and the peasants were told their family members and friends burning in hell or in purgatory would be now sent up to heaven. This was the early version of trick or treating and was done on All Hallow's Eve.
Even though things had greatly changed, the Celts had celebrated Samhain, then called Halloween, for two thousand years. As Europeans moved to colonial America, Halloween was popular in what is now states like Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina as they were not Puritan. With the mass immigration of Irish coming to the United States because of the potato famine, Halloween became a very popular American holiday. The Irish popularized Halloween in the United States. During the 1800s through the 1930s, trick or treating wasn't so popular. Instead Halloween parties for both children and adults were common. Not all traditions came over from Ireland however. There was a Halloween tradition to hide a ring in mashed potatoes. The man who found it was meant to be your true love.
Eventually, Halloween became a secular holiday for almost everybody. Modern day Wiccans still call it Samhain and see it as a holiday for themselves to honor those who have gone before them and to mark the day of the harvest and time when the nights get longer. Of course, there are no more soul cakes in exchange for money and certainly no more animal sacrifices. Thank goodness! Today, there are both Halloween parties and trick or treating where children and teenagers go door to door for candy. Until the 1980s, children would go out on October 30th for Beggar's Night and be given pennies. Believe it or not, today few British children do not celebrate Halloween. Other countries have started celebrating Halloween because children enjoy wearing costumes, but they have their own practices such as Finland where children go trick or treating not for candies but for Halloween cards. Have a safe and Happy Halloween!


It's funny since I admitted yesterday about the way I'm feeling going into NYC Marathon, I've gotten a lot of feedback from real life in person friends. Their support as always is amazing. I've also been thinking a lot about my reasons why I would feel this way because as I said, I want to be excited. I really do.
My Coach says that often people do feel this way leading up to something big that they've been working on. I can easily see why that would happen. I also realized that maybe it's not so much the Marathon that has me feeling this way, but the fact that my life has been so crazy busy these last few months. I've almost been in survival mode just getting everything done that needs to be done, feeling bad about all the things I've been letting slide, and squeezing in my training when I could. Yes, I know we are all busy. I know that we all have a million and one things to do, but many of the things that have taken over my life actually have very little to do with my actual life. My volunteer position has felt like a full time job and no it's not a volunteer thing I can give up. It's getting better, but I'm not there yet. The funny thing is much of that business will end right before the marathon too.
Lately, it's all I can do to get the basics done and maybe not as well as I would like. I'm guessing this is why I've been feeling Meh (my Coach's word). Maybe it's not just about the marathon, but about everything. I feel like a hamster on the wheel were no matter how fast my legs are spinning, I'm getting no where fast. It's hard to get excited about anything when all you can think about is the things that are not getting done. One task gets completed and there are 5 more waiting to be done. I'm seeing the light at the end of the tunnel, but I wish the tunnel were shorter.
Then when I think I've got it all figured out, I realize I don't.
As with everything, there is more to this. There is the burden of dealing with people and situations that take a toll on us. Things that you know are wrong and can't correct. People who are hateful just to be hateful and even though you know this it still affects you. Life does not take place in a bubble and these burdens can sap precious energy even when you build a wall against it. It still takes effort. It still saps energy. It still makes you wish people and things were different..
I'm going to get this figured out. It's not like it's keeping me up at night. (HA) I mean jeez it's only 4:00 am as I write this. I did get a few hours of quality sleep.
Just enjoy it. It is a great marathon because the crowd support is AMAZING, especially the Manhattan portion.


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import com.amazonaws.services.stepfunctions.builder.internal.Buildable;
import com.amazonaws.services.stepfunctions.builder.internal.PropertyNames;
import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonProperty;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;

/**
 * Represents the logical OR of multiple conditions. May be used in a {@link com.amazonaws.services.stepfunctions.builder.states.ChoiceState}.
 *
 * @see https://states-language.net/spec.html#choice-state
 * @see com.amazonaws.services.stepfunctions.builder.states.Choice
 */
public final class OrCondition implements NAryCondition {

    @JsonProperty(PropertyNames.OR)
    private final List<Condition> conditions;

    private OrCondition(Builder builder) {
        this.conditions = Buildable.Utils.build(builder.conditions);
    }

    /**
     * @return List of conditions contained in the OR expression.
     */
    @Override
    public List<Condition> getConditions() {
        return conditions;
    }

    /**
     * @return Builder instance to construct a {@link OrCondition}.
     */
    public static Builder builder() {
        return new Builder();
    }

    /**
     * Builder for a {@link OrCondition}.
     */
    public static final class Builder implements Condition.Builder {

        private final List<Condition.Builder> conditions = new ArrayList<Condition.Builder>();

        private Builder() {
        }

        /**
         * Adds a condition to the OR expression. May be another composite condition or a simple condition.
         *
         * @param conditionBuilder Instance of {@link com.amazonaws.services.stepfunctions.builder.conditions.Condition.Builder}.
         *                         Note that the
         *                         {@link Condition} object is not built until the {@link OrCondition} is built so any
         *                         modifications on the state builder will be reflected in this object.
         * @return This object for method chaining.
         */
        public Builder condition(Condition.Builder conditionBuilder) {
            this.conditions.add(conditionBuilder);
            return this;
        }

        /**
         * Adds the conditions to the OR expression. May be other composite conditions or simple conditions.
         *
         * @param conditionBuilders Instances of {@link com.amazonaws.services.stepfunctions.builder.conditions.Condition.Builder}.
         *                          Note that the
         *                          {@link Condition} object is not built until the {@link OrCondition} is built so any
         *                          modifications on the state builder will be reflected in this object.
         * @return This object for method chaining.
         */
        public Builder conditions(Condition.Builder... conditionBuilders) {
            for (Condition.Builder conditionBuilder : conditionBuilders) {
                condition(conditionBuilder);
            }
            return this;
        }

        /**
         * @return An immutable {@link OrCondition} object.
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        @Override
        public Condition build() {
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Several York-Adams athletes earned medals in field events on Friday.
Rare air: Dillard jumps to record heights Several York-Adams athletes earned medals in field events on Friday. Check out this story on gametimepa.com: https://gtpa.co/1TssePr
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Photos: District 3 track and field championships 2016
Cedar Crest's Jesse Cruise takes off in the boys AAA 4x400m relay as athletes competed in the second day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Saturday, May 21, 2016. Jeremy Long, GameTimePA.com
as athletes competed in the second day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Saturday, May 21, 2016. Jeremy Long, GameTimePA.com
Palmyra's Camryn Simpson competes in the girls AAA long jump as athletes competed in the second day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Saturday, May 21, 2016. Jeremy Long, GameTimePA.com
Chambersburg's Cirsten Kelly and Sydnie Gilbert run in the AAA girls 4x100 relay during the P.I.A.A. District III Championship on Saturday, May 21, 2016. Noelle Haro-Gomez, GameTimePA.com
Greencastle's Campbell Parker throw the discus during the P.I.A.A. District III Championship on Saturday, May 21, 2016. Campbell took third place in the AAA boys discus. Noelle Haro-Gomez, GameTimePA.com
Chambersburg's Cirsten Kelly runs in the AAA girls 400 during the P.I.A.A. District III Championship on Saturday, May 21, 2016. Noelle Haro-Gomez, GameTimePA.com
Chambersburg's Kelton Chastulik throws the discus during the P.I.A.A. District III Championship on Saturday, May 21, 2016. Chastulik took second place in AAA boys discus. Noelle Haro-Gomez, GameTimePA.com
A Delone Catholic runner competes in the girls' Class AA 4x800 meter relay. Athletes compete in the PIAA District 3 track and field championships at Shippensburg University, Saturday, May 21, 2016. Paul Chaplin, For GametimePA.com
A Delone Catholic runner, right, competes in the girls' Class AA 4x800 meter relay. Athletes compete in the PIAA District 3 track and field championships at Shippensburg University, Saturday, May 21, 2016. Paul Chaplin, For GametimePA.com
Fairfield's Cierra Phillips competes in the girls' Class AA pole vault. Athletes compete in the PIAA District 3 track and field championships at Shippensburg University, Saturday, May 21, 2016. Paul Chaplin, For GametimePA.com
Fairfield's Cierra Phillips warms up during the girls' Class AA pole vault competition. Athletes compete in the PIAA District 3 track and field championships at Shippensburg University, Saturday, May 21, 2016. Paul Chaplin, For GametimePA.com
An Eastern York runner, center, competes in the boys' Class AAA 4x800 meter relay. Athletes compete in the PIAA District 3 track and field championships at Shippensburg University, Saturday, May 21, 2016. Paul Chaplin, For GametimePA.com
Eastern York runners drop the baton during the boys' Class AAA 4x800 meter relay. Athletes compete in the PIAA District 3 track and field championships at Shippensburg University, Saturday, May 21, 2016. Paul Chaplin, For GametimePA.com
An Eastern York runner continues the race while his teammate reacts after they dropped the baton during the boys' Class AAA 4x800 meter relay. Athletes compete in the PIAA District 3 track and field championships at Shippensburg University, Saturday, May 21, 2016. Paul Chaplin, For GametimePA.com
Fairfield's Moriah Logue, center, competes in the girls' Class AA 100 meter hurdles. Athletes compete in the PIAA District 3 track and field championships at Shippensburg University, Saturday, May 21, 2016. Paul Chaplin, For GametimePA.com
South Western's Lynne Mooradian, center, competes in the girls' Class AAA 100 meter hurdles. Athletes compete in the PIAA District 3 track and field championships at Shippensburg University, Saturday, May 21, 2016. Paul Chaplin, For GametimePA.com
South Western's Lynne Mooradian smiles after crossing the finish line in the girls' Class AAA 100 meter hurdles. Athletes compete in the PIAA District 3 track and field championships at Shippensburg University, Saturday, May 21, 2016. Paul Chaplin, For GametimePA.com
Schuylkill Valley's Brett Koch, left, and Hanover's Deandre Kerr compete in the boys' Class AA 110 meter hurdles. Athletes compete in the PIAA District 3 track and field championships at Shippensburg University, Saturday, May 21, 2016. Paul Chaplin, For GametimePA.com
Dallastown's Justin Atwood, left, and Bermudian Springs' Trevor Grim compete in the boys' Class AAA 110 meter hurdles. Athletes compete in the PIAA District 3 track and field championships at Shippensburg University, Saturday, May 21, 2016. Paul Chaplin, For GametimePA.com
Littlestown's Kristin Langrill, left, and Fairfield's Cierra Phillips compete in the girls' Class AA 100 meter dash. Athletes compete in the PIAA District 3 track and field championships at Shippensburg University, Saturday, May 21, 2016. Paul Chaplin, For GametimePA.com
From left, Boiling Springs' Benny Cole, Delone Catholic's Tavian Dorsey, and Berks Catholic's Cooper Lutz compete in the boys' Class AA 100 meter dash. Athletes compete in the PIAA District 3 track and field championships at Shippensburg University, Saturday, May 21, 2016. Paul Chaplin, For GametimePA.com
York Tech's Bry'quan Sweeney competes in the boys' Class AAA 100 meter dash. Athletes compete in the PIAA District 3 track and field championships at Shippensburg University, Saturday, May 21, 2016. Paul Chaplin, For GametimePA.com
A Fairfield runner, center, competes in the girls' Class AA 4x100 meter relay. Athletes compete in the PIAA District 3 track and field championships at Shippensburg University, Saturday, May 21, 2016. Paul Chaplin, For GametimePA.com
Fairfield's Cierra Phillips competes in the girls' Class AA 4x100 meter relay. Athletes compete in the PIAA District 3 track and field championships at Shippensburg University, Saturday, May 21, 2016. Paul Chaplin, For GametimePA.com
A Dallastown runner slaps his chest as he crosses the finish line during the boys' Class AAA 4x100 meter relay. Athletes compete in the PIAA District 3 track and field championships at Shippensburg University, Saturday, May 21, 2016. Paul Chaplin, For GametimePA.com
A Dallastown runner competes in the boys' Class AAA 4x100 meter relay. Athletes compete in the PIAA District 3 track and field championships at Shippensburg University, Saturday, May 21, 2016. Paul Chaplin, For GametimePA.com
Fairfield's Hannah Logue crosses the finish line in the girls' Class AA 400 meter dash. Athletes compete in the PIAA District 3 track and field championships at Shippensburg University, Saturday, May 21, 2016. Paul Chaplin, For GametimePA.com
Fairfield's Hannah Logue, center, recovers after the girls' Class AA 400 meter dash. Athletes competed in the PIAA District 3 track and field championships at Shippensburg University on Saturday. Paul Chaplin/or GametimePA.com
South Western's Sammy Trone competes in the girls' Class AAA 400 meter dash. Athletes compete in the PIAA District 3 track and field championships at Shippensburg University, Saturday, May 21, 2016. Paul Chaplin, For GametimePA.com
New Oxford's Ayanna Johnson competes in the girls' Class AAA long jump. Athletes compete in the PIAA District 3 track and field championships at Shippensburg University, Saturday, May 21, 2016. Paul Chaplin, For GametimePA.com
New Oxford's Madi Smith competes in the girls' Class AAA javelin. Athletes compete in the PIAA District 3 track and field championships at Shippensburg University, Saturday, May 21, 2016. Paul Chaplin, For GametimePA.com
Greencastle's Liam Okal, (162) runs in the AAA boys 200 during the P.I.A.A. District III Championship on Saturday, May 21, 2016. Okal, (162) was neck and neck with CD East's Aaron Arp, (3). Noelle Haro-Gomez, GameTimePA.com
Chambersburg's Abby Yourkavitch, center, runs in the 1600 during the P.I.A.A. Distract III Championship on Saturday, May 21, 2016. Yourkavitch took third place in a time of 5:00.70. Noelle Haro-Gomez, GameTimePA.com
Athletes compete in the 1600 during the P.I.A.A. Distract III Championship on Saturday, May 21, 2016. Noelle Haro-Gomez, GameTimePA.com
Palmyra's Miranda Salvo runs a leg in the girls 4x800m relay as athletes competed in the second day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Saturday, May 21, 2016. Jeremy Long, GameTimePA.com
Palmyra's Alex Hoffsmith competes in the boys AAA javelin as athletes competed in the second day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Saturday, May 21, 2016. Jeremy Long, GameTimePA.com
Umbrellas are the fashion as athletes competed in the second day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Saturday, May 21, 2016. Jeremy Long, GameTimePA.com
Cedar Crest's Evan Horn competes in the boys AAA javelin as athletes competed in the second day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Saturday, May 21, 2016. Jeremy Long, GameTimePA.com
Northern Lebanon's Dakota Leonhard is set to compete in both the Class AAA shot put and javelin at this weekend's PIAA State Championships. Jeremy Long, GameTimePA.com
Northern Lebanon's Dakota Leonhard competes in the boys AAA javelin as athletes competed in the second day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Saturday, May 21, 2016. Jeremy Long, GameTimePA.com
Cedar Crest's Matt Royer gets the hand off in the boys AAA 4x800m relay as athletes competed in the second day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Saturday, May 21, 2016. Jeremy Long, GameTimePA.com
Cedar Crest's Evan Horn competes in the boys AAA long jump as athletes competed in the second day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Saturday, May 21, 2016. Jeremy Long, GameTimePA.com
Annville-Cleon'as Derek Bosworth competes in the boys AA 110m hurdles as athletes competed in the second day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Saturday, May 21, 2016. Jeremy Long, GameTimePA.com
Annville-Cleona's Reagan Hess wins the girls AA 100m dash as athletes competed in the second day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Saturday, May 21, 2016. Jeremy Long, GameTimePA.com
Annville-Cleona's Reagan Hess (left) and Timeshare (right) congratulate each other after the girls AA 100m dash as athletes competed in the second day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Saturday, May 21, 2016. Jeremy Long, GameTimePA.com
Cedar Crest's Destinee Holloman (center) competes in the girls AAA 100m dash as athletes competed in the second day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Saturday, May 21, 2016. Jeremy Long, GameTimePA.com
Annville-Cleona's Stanley Miller competes in the boys AA 100m dash as athletes competed in the second day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Saturday, May 21, 2016. Jeremy Long, GameTimePA.com
Cedar Crest's Jesse Cruise competes in the boys AAA 1600m run as athletes competed in the second day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Saturday, May 21, 2016. Jeremy Long, GameTimePA.com
Elco's Jared Harnish competes in the boys AAA 1600m run as athletes competed in the second day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Saturday, May 21, 2016. Jeremy Long, GameTimePA.com
Annville-Cleona's Tori Malloy takes off for the lead leg in the girls AA 4x100m relay as athletes competed in the second day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Saturday, May 21, 2016. Jeremy Long, GameTimePA.com
Annville-Cleona's Reagan Hess runs the final leg of the girls AA 4x100m relay missing a baton after a missed handoff as athletes competed in the second day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Saturday, May 21, 2016. Jeremy Long, GameTimePA.com
Cedar Crest's Destinee Holloman runs the final leg of the girls AAA 4x100m relay as athletes competed in the second day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Saturday, May 21, 2016. Jeremy Long, GameTimePA.com
Palmyra's Camryn Simpson tries to stay dry waiting to compete in the girls AAA long jump as athletes competed in the second day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Saturday, May 21, 2016. Jeremy Long, GameTimePA.com
The boys AAA 4x800m relay as athletes competed in the second day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Saturday, May 21, 2016. Jeremy Long, GameTimePA.com
The boys AAA 1600m run as athletes competed in the second day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Saturday, May 21, 2016. Jeremy Long, GameTimePA.com
Cedar Crest's Destinee Holloman competes in the girls AAA long jump as athletes competed in the second day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Saturday, May 21, 2016. Jeremy Long, GameTimePA.com
Cedar Crest's Ariel Jones competes in the girls AAA long jump as athletes competed in the second day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Saturday, May 21, 2016. Jeremy Long, GameTimePA.com
Annville-Cleona's Courtney Conners competes in the girls AA 800m run as athletes competed in the second day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Saturday, May 21, 2016. Jeremy Long, GameTimePA.com
Annville-Cleona's Courtney Conners after the girls AA 800m run as athletes competed in the second day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Saturday, May 21, 2016. Jeremy Long, GameTimePA.com
Annville-Cleona's Javier Gonzalez-Sanchez finishes the boys AA 800m run as athletes competed in the second day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Saturday, May 21, 2016. Jeremy Long, GameTimePA.com
Lebanon's Derin Klick competes in the boys AAA 800m run as athletes competed in the second day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Saturday, May 21, 2016. Jeremy Long, GameTimePA.com
Annville-Cleona's Reagan Hess finishes the girls AA 200m dash in first to claim her third gold medal of the weekend as athletes competed in the second day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Saturday, May 21, 2016. Jeremy Long, GameTimePA.com
Waynesboro's Rachel Johnson participates in the pole vaulting event at District 3 track & field championships, Friday at Shippensburg University. Ashley Palmer, For GameTimePA.com
Chambersburg's Reagan Winebrenner participates in the shot put event at District 3 track & field championships, Friday at Shippensburg University. Ashley Palmer, GameTimePA.com
Greencastle-Antrim's Jordan Pizzarro competes in the track events at District 3 track & field championships, Friday at Shippensburg University. Ashley Palmer, For GameTimePA.com
James Buchanan's Clay Ziemba participates in the 110 hurdles eventDistrict 3 track & field championships, Friday at Shippensburg University. Ashley Palmer, For GameTimePA.com
Chambersburg's Cirsten Kelly (52) participates in the 200 trials event District 3 track & field championships, Friday at Shippensburg University. Ashley Palmer, For GameTimePA.com
Greencastle-Antrim Liam Okal participates in the 200 event at District 3 track & field championships, Friday at Shippensburg University. Ashley Palmer, For GameTimePA.com
Chambersburg's Kelton Chastulik participates in the shot put event at District 3 track & field championships, Friday at Shippensburg University. Ashley Palmer, For GameTimePA.com
Greencastle-Antrim's Campbell Parker participates in the shot put event at District 3 track & field championships, Friday at Shippensburg University. Ashley Palmer, For GameTimePA.com
Chambersburg's Abby Yourkavitch placed second in the girls 3,200 at the District 3 track & field championships, Friday at Shippensburg University. She broke a school record with a finish of 10:34.40. Ashley Palmer, for GameTimePA.com
Chambersburg's Myles Braxton throws the shot put during the District 3 track & field championships, Friday at Shippensburg University. Braxton placed sixth to qualify for states. Ashley Palmer, for GameTimePA.com
Greencastle-Antrim's Jenay Faulkner heaves the shot put during the District 3 track & field championships. Faulkner placed third to qualify for states, where she is seeded No. 3. Ashley Palmer, For GameTimePA
Chambersburg's Kaylee Mowery (4) runs the 3,200 race Friday at the District 3 track & field championships, Friday at Shippensburg University. Mowery placed fifth to qualify for states. Ashley Palmer, for GameTimePA.com
Elco's Jared Harnish battles in the boys AAA 3200m run as athletes competed in the first day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Friday, May 20, 2016. Jeremy Long, GameTimePA.com
Elco's Jared Harnish finished sixth in the boys AAA 3200m run as athletes competed in the first day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Friday, May 20, 2016. Jeremy Long, GameTimePA.com
Annville-Cleona's Reagan Hess finishes first in the girls AA 100m dash semi-final as athletes competed in the first day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Friday, May 20, 2016. Jeremy Long, GameTimePA.com
Annville-Cleona's Reagan Hess competes in the girls AA long jump as athletes competed in the first day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Friday, May 20, 2016. Hess set a new district record on her first jump of 18'6" Jeremy Long, GameTimePA.com
Annville-Cleona's Reagan Hess is sporting a smile and gold medal after winning and setting a new district record in the girls AA long jump as athletes competed in the first day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Friday, May 20, 2016. Jeremy Long, GameTimePA.com
Annville-Cleona's Morgan Zimmerman wins her girls AA 200m dash trial despite her shoe being untied as athletes competed in the first day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Friday, May 20, 2016. Jeremy Long, GameTimePA.com
Annville-Cleona's Timeshah Clark reacts after winning her girls AA 200m dash trial as athletes competed in the first day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Friday, May 20, 2016. Jeremy Long, GameTimePA.com
Annville-Cleona's Reagan Hess cruises to victory in her girls AA 200m dash trial as athletes competed in the first day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Friday, May 20, 2016. Jeremy Long, GameTimePA.com
Cedar Crest's Destinee Holloman competes in the girls AAA 100m dash semi final as athletes competed in the first day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Friday, May 20, 2016. Jeremy Long, GameTimePA.com
Northern Lebanon's Damian DiAngelis competes in the boys AAA pole vault as athletes competed in the first day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Friday, May 20, 2016. Jeremy Long, GameTimePA.com
Lebanon's Jesse Brownstein competes in the boys AAA pole vault as athletes competed in the first day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Friday, May 20, 2016. Jeremy Long, GameTimePA.com
Northern Lebanon's Dakota Leonhard placed second in the boys AAA shot put as athletes competed in the first day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Friday, May 20, 2016. Jeremy Long, GameTimePA.com
Cedar Crest's Ariel Jones competes in the girls AAA triple jump as athletes competed in the first day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Friday, May 20, 2016. Jeremy Long, GameTimePA.com
Lebanon's Huy Luu competes in the boys AAA pole vault as athletes competed in the first day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Friday, May 20, 2016. Jeremy Long, GameTimePA.com
Eastern York's Brady Gladfelter competes in the pole vault in the first day of the PIAA District 3 Track and Field Championships Friday, May 20, 2016, at Shippensburg University. Chris Dunn, York Daily Record
Fairfield's Hannah Logue competes in the long jump in the first day of the PIAA District 3 Track and Field Championships Friday, May 20, 2016, at Shippensburg University. Logue finished fourth in the event. Chris Dunn, York Daily Record
South Western's Lynne Mooradian competes in the 100-meter hurdles semifinal in the first day of the PIAA District 3 Track and Field Championships Friday, May 20, 2016, at Shippensburg University. Chris Dunn, York Daily Record
Biglerville's Ben Hurda competes in javelin in the first day of the PIAA District 3 Track and Field Championships Friday, May 20, 2016, at Shippensburg University. Hurda placed first with a mark of 180.1 feet. Chris Dunn, York Daily Record
Bermudian Springs' Gabby Emeigh competes in the discus event in the first day of the PIAA District 3 Track and Field Championships Friday, May 20, 2016, at Shippensburg University. Emeigh placed sixth in the event. Chris Dunn, York Daily Record
Spring Grove's Nathalie Elliot competes in pole vault in the first day of the PIAA District 3 Track and Field Championships Friday, May 20, 2016, at Shippensburg University. Chris Dunn, York Daily Record
Delone Catholic's Seth Leonard competes in javelin in the first day of the PIAA District 3 Track and Field Championships Friday, May 20, 2016, at Shippensburg University. Leonard placed eighth. Chris Dunn, York Daily Record
Gettysburg's Ravaughn Dillard competes in the triple jump in the first day of the PIAA District 3 Track and Field Championships Friday, May 20, 2016, at Shippensburg University. Chris Dunn, York Daily Record
York Tech's Lauren Corbitt competes in pole vault in the first day of the PIAA District 3 Track and Field Championships Friday, May 20, 2016, at Shippensburg University. Chris Dunn, York Daily Record
Annville-Cleona's Matt Light competes in the boys AA long jump as athletes competed in the first day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Friday, May 20, 2016. Light took 8th place in the long jump. Jeremy Long, GameTimePA.com
Lebanon's Juan Maldonado competes in the boys AAA triple jump as athletes competed in the first day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Friday, May 20, 2016. Jeremy Long, GameTimePA.com
Annville-Cleona's Reagan Hess cruises to victory in the girls AA 100m dash trial as athletes competed in the first day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Friday, May 20, 2016. Jeremy Long, GameTimePA.com
Annville-Cleona's Cameron Hoch took fourth in the boys AA javelin as athletes competed in the first day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Friday, May 20, 2016. Jeremy Long, GameTimePA.com
Annville-Cleona's Matt Light took fifth in the boys AA javelin as athletes competed in the first day of the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University on Friday, May 20, 2016. Jeremy Long, GameTimePA.com
Gettysburg's Ravaughn Dillard competes in the triple jump in the first day of the PIAA District 3 Track and Field Championships Friday, May 20, 2016, at Shippensburg University.(Photo: Chris Dunn, York Daily Record)Buy Photo
Ravaughn Dillard won a state triple jump title last season, but he accomplished two feats for the first time on Friday.
The Gettysburg junior won his first District 3 AAA title early in the afternoon at Shippensburg, and his winning jump of 47 feet, 11 3/4 inches set a Warriors school record. Dillard had been tied with his cousin, 2005 graduate Darnell Johnson, for the record after jumping 47-11 at states last season.
"Everybody's all worried about me now," Dillard said of coming back to districts for the first time since winning a state title. "I definitely flew under the radar last year; I cruised under it."
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Dillard trailed Milton Hershey's Treyvon Wheelings by an inch after the preliminary round, but saved his best jumps for the finals.
"I wasn't that worried," he said of his position before finals. "I build up on all my jump and I knew we had finals and I could do it in finals."
He will compete for district medals in the long jump, where he's seeded sixth, and the' high jump, where he's seeded second, on Saturday.
Baddick makes states in girls' triple jump: Dillard's teammate, first-year triple jumper Hannah Baddick, will be joining him at the PIAA Championships next weekend.
Baddick earned a seventh-place medal, but her winning jump of 36-9 was good enough to earn her a spot at states. All eight medalists qualified.
"I didn't even expect it," she said. "People all talk about Ravaughn Dillard because he's the last person to qualify for states in however many years, so I think of states as being so amazing. But it's really cool that I'll get to come and compete too."
Grim makes Bermudian Springs history: Trevor Grim stared up at the Seth Grove Stadium football field, quickly calculating whether or not his time in the 110-meter hurdles was good enough to make tomorrow's finals.
When the Bermudian Springs junior realized his time of 15.23 seconds would in fact be good enough, he sprinted off the field wildly pumping his fist. The result means that he will become the Eagles' first district medalist since the boys team moved up to Class AAA a few years ago. They go back down to Class AA next season.
District 3 track & field championships, May 20
"I had no idea (if my time would be good enough)," he said of watching the times come up from the second semifinal heat. "Coming in, I knew if I ran my PR twice I'd probably be able to slip into finals. I ran three tenths off and two tenths off my PR and I made it."
A top-six finish in Saturday's finals will earn him a spot in the state meet. How does he plan to prepare?
"Sleep and pray," he said.
Dallastown's Justin Atwood also qualified for the 110 hurdles finals.
Eastern's Kerr medals in shot put: Ashley Kerr wasn't expected to win a YAIAA shot put title last week, and she wasn't expected to earn a District 3 medal this week.
But the Eastern York junior hit her stride at the right time of the season, setting a personal record with a throw of 37 feet, six inches last week to win the title last week. She came close to that record on Friday, throwing a 37-4.5 to earn a seventh-place medal. She entered the meet as the No. 9 seed.
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"I learned there's a lot of tough competition and there's always gonna be someone better than you, but you've always got to push harder and not get down on yourself no matter what happens," Kerr said of her first experience at districts. "Next year, I'll hopefully come back even better."
She said she plans to attend a camp this summer to start preparing early for her senior year.
Three from YAIAA make 100 dash finals: South Western junior Drew Hartlaub lived up to his billing as the top seed in the boys 100 dash, qualifying for the finals by running an 11.07 in semifinals. He will be joined in the finals by York County Tech senior Bry'quan Sweeney, seeded 18th, who ran an 11.12 in semifinals.
"It's a real big goal," Sweeney said of qualifying for finals and assuring himself a district medal. "Last year, I made it to the semifinals and didn't make it further along. This shows improvement."
New Oxford's Ayanna Johnson qualified for finals in the girls 100 dash by running a 12.43 in semifinals.
In the girls 100 hurdles, South Western's Lynne Mooradian qualified for the finals with a time of 14.92, the second best time of any competitor in semifinals.
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Nuit de chien è un film del 2008 diretto da Werner Schroeter, tratto dal romanzo Para esta noche del 1942, dello scrittore uruguayano Juan Carlos Onetti.

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Il colonnello Luis Ossorio Vignale, eroe della resistenza, arriva in treno nella città immaginaria di Santa Maria, assediata dai ribelli del generale Fraga, per salvare la donna di cui è innamorato, Clara Baldi. Quando Ossorio si reca a casa di Clara scopre che la donna si è allontanata poco tempo prima. Si mette alla sua ricerca e tenta di procurarsi due biglietti per salire sulla nave che li porterà in salvo.

In un night club della città incontra il vecchio compagno Martins, a capo dell'esercito che cerca di resistere all'assedio dei ribelli, e assiste ad una retata da parte della polizia segreta comandata dallo spietato e sanguinario Morasan. Gli abitanti della città ormai sono terrorizzati e ognuno bada solo a salvare la propria pelle. Nessuno si fida più di nessuno e la violenza regna sovrana.

Juan, il cameriere gay del night club, tenta di eliminare Morasan, ma Villar, il suo assistente, riesce a sparargli prima. Rosaria, una prostituta del night club, viene torturata per scoprire con chi doveva incontrarsi un suo cliente trovato morto. Irène, l'amante dell'ex capo del governo Barcala, viene frustata dagli uomini di Morasan per ottenere informazioni sul suo nascondiglio. Risso, la proprietaria del night club, rivela il nascondiglio ma viene barbaramente uccisa da Morasan.

Martins, che non sa dove possa essere scappata Clara, accompagna Ossorio al nascondiglio di Barcala. Gli chiede di intrattenere una conversazione con lui e poi sparargli a tradimento. Ma poco dopo la sua entrata nel palazzo, Ossorio viene disarmato da Barcala. Durante la loro conversazione viene fuori che anche Barcala non sa nulla di Clara, ma gli regala due biglietti per la nave. Braccato dagli uomini di Morasan e di Martins, Barcala, che ha riempito il suo rifugio di esplosivo, decide di farsi saltare in aria.

Ossorio si reca alla pensione di Doña Inês, dove gli viene affidata la giovane Victoria, figlia di Barcala. La porta con sé in casa di Maria, una sua vecchia amica, la quale gli confida che Clara potrebbe essere con Granowsky, un ministro del governo. Ma anche Granowsky, che sta prendendo accordi con il capo dei ribelli, il Generale Fraga, per mantenere il suo posto al potere, non sa dirgli nulla su Clara.

Ossorio viene a sapere che Morasan si è suicidato con tutta la sua famiglia e che Martins si sta allontanando dalla città con le sue truppe. La resa è imminente e Ossorio, che ha rinunciato a cercare Clara, vuole imbarcarsi sulla nave con Victoria. Quando stanno per raggiungere la salvezza, Villar, che è rimasto solo a comandare in città, spara ad entrambi con il fucile.

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Van Jones in 'The Redemption Project.' Image courtesy of Grace Hill Media.
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CNN's 'Redemption Project'
Grace, compassion, and forgiveness
"Restorative justice seeks to heal the harm caused by crime. Instead of focusing on retribution, it focuses on rehabilitation. At its core, it is a process that offers both victims and those who caused harm an opportunity to seek answers and accountability to begin to repair the damage caused by crime."
You might be thinking that I just read a passage from one of Chuck Colson's books. Chuck devoted many years to promoting this biblically based approach to justice.
But that description of restorative justice, believe it or not, comes from CNN.com, specifically from a promo page for a new series called "The Redemption Project." In each episode, survivors of violent crime or the deceased victims' loved ones come face to face with the very people who victimized them.
The Redemption Project is the brainchild of CNN commentator Van Jones, who hosts the series. You most likely know Jones as a very left-of center social justice warrior. But, before you switch off the radio, you should know that Jones was raised in the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, and, having "briefly turned away" from Christianity, has once again embraced his faith.
Jones launched this new series in response to our increasingly toxic culture. As he explained in one interview, "I feel we are losing the capacity as a culture for grace, compassion, and forgiveness." So he set out to film a series that depicts grace, compassion, and forgiveness in the most unlikely and trying of circumstances.
Take the case of Mariah Lucas. When she was just 15 months old, Jason Wayne Clark murdered her mother in cold blood, stabbing her to death as she sat in her car. Mariah's family never recovered. Her dad fell apart and eventually ended up in prison himself.
When Mariah married and had children of her own, she realized something was missing in her life. "I had questions about my mom's murder, I needed to reach out to this man who killed my mom 23 years ago."
So she wrote Clark a letter, which he received shortly before he was paroled after serving 23 years in prison.
She asked if she could meet him. "It was like a slug to the chest," Clark said. "She told me about her life . . .. it's what we call the cycle of violence. I went through a cycle of violence. And my actions started another cycle of violence that she had to live through. She was the one who broke that cycle of violence."
Their meeting, to say the least, is compelling television. But it's not suitable for young children. The crimes discussed are heinous. There are ample references to drug abuse, and rare but raw profanity. The damage inflicted on these peoples' lives is horrific. At times, it's a struggle to have any empathy at all with the offenders, much less remember that they are made in the image of God who still loves them with an incalculable love.
But that's where "the grace, compassion, and forgiveness" part of the series comes in, and is so remarkable. Listen to how Jones described the meetings he facilitated and witnessed, "Nine times out of ten in this series, peoples' faith was a big factor, on both sides."
I'm not surprised at all, and I wish "The Redemption Project" offered us more about the faith lives of the offenders and the victims. Hearing the occasional mention of God or a prayer is fine, but there's obviously much more to the faith aspect of these stories than we see in the series.
Still, this series by CNN and Van Jones helps to refocus reform on victim-offender dialogue. And what an opportunity it provides to believers to have conversations about grace, forgiveness, and justice—all three of which are only fully realized in Jesus Christ.
— by John Stonestreet
Stonestreet is the Director of Strategic Partnerships for the Chuck Colson Center for Christian Worldview and is heard on Breakpoint. Copyright© 2019 Prison Fellowship Ministries. Reprinted with permission. BreakPoint is a ministry of Prison Fellowship Ministries.
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