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Hollywood tells all kind of stories. One of the staples of the "Hollywood ending" is when the main character delivers a speech that changes the course of events of the tale. It's the Aesop's Fables morality moment where we all come to the same collective understanding that whatever had been happening up to that point was wrong. At the conclusion of the speech, nearly everyone has their road-to-Damascus conversion, admitting the error of their ways and vowing to make a change for the better.
Those moments make for some of the best stories, because we want to believe if the characters in the story can make a change for the best, we all can. Unfortunately, for many, art does not reflect reality.
During his first press conference since the inauguration, Donald Trump verbally castigated the vast majority of the national press corps and the mainstream media for their creation of fake news. He called them out, right to their faces, vacillating between charismatic humor and stern scolding. He told them how disappointed he and fellow Americans are with their tone and willful obfuscation of the truth. He acknowledged that he will make mistakes and would expect the reporting to be bad; conversely, he said when he does something well, he would expect the media to report something good. Instead, as he noted, the press will take something good and make it sound bad and then take something bad and make it sound worse. He called that fake news.
Then, in a surprising moment of both sincerity and clarity, President Trump stated, "I want to see an honest press. I started off today by saying it's so important to the public to get an honest press. The public doesn't believe you people any more." Had this been a Hollywood movie, the violins would have swelled and we would have been shown a montage of faces all coming to the realization they have been wrong. They would have turned to each other with reflective expressions, before standing and applauding the president for reminding them of who they are. What would follow, after a slow fade, would be a voice-over from one or more reporters, reading from their latest pieces, apologizing to their readers/listeners/viewers for abdicating their duties as dispassionate reporters of facts. They would beg for forgiveness, hoping to convey their sincere change of heart over how they had lost their way.
Sadly, this isn't a Hollywood movie. The reporters, who would likely gush over a similar scene on the silver screen, were completely oblivious to the message. The hurt feelings and bruised egos were on display across the dial following the press conference. All they cared about was playing out the infantile schoolyard game of, "Oh, yeah, well I think you're a big, stupid, poo-poo head!"
Am not. Are too!
Beyond the content discussed in President Trumps presser, what he told the media about their role and responsibility was a bulls-eye. The Founding Fathers understood the need to have a free and unfettered press to keep government honest. They toiled for months to craft the Constitution, built on the concept of three separate but co-equal branches of government. These three estates — Executive, Legislative and Judicial branches — were designed to have a specific set of checks and balances to ensure no branch could overrule the other.
But, in face of major concerns from several states about the need for greater constitutional protection for individual liberties, James Madison went to work on drafting the first 10 amendments to the Constitution. The Bill of Rights, as they are now known, lists specific prohibitions on governmental power, with the first protecting, among others, the freedom of the press. Many misinterpret this to mean, the press must publish whatever someone wants heard. This is absurd. There is no "right" to be heard. What the amendment secures is the protection of the press to be free from harm or imprisonment for saying/printing material that might be unfavorable to the government. None of the amendments are there to give people privileges; they are there to declare unalienable rights, which cannot be infringed upon by any part of the government.
As it relates to the press, the framers of our Constitution recognized, even with checks and balances in place, politicians could collude together to avoid following those enumerated rules for how our government should function. By granting the press immunity from government prosecution, they created, in effect, a fourth estate, which exists outside of government. They reasoned, when politicians might be tempted to act outside of the bounds of the Constitution, the press would shed light on those actions and the American public would be informed. Knowing the press is free from government persecution, the members of each branch of government would feel the weight of the all-seeing-eye of providence pressing down on them, helping to keep them on the straight and narrow.
Unfortunately, we have been witness to the slow erosion of the line separating the press and government. It's become more important to curry favor and keep getting the invites to the social events, rather than being objective with the facts. News is no longer reported. It's crafted. It's honed. Impressions can be made by leaving certain facts out while embellishing others. The purveyors of news have, for the most part, become mouthpieces for the sides they like. When members of the press choose the party they like over the party they do not, it is impossible to expect an objective reporting of facts. For all intents and purposes, the majority of the national press corps and the mainstream media has morphed into a propaganda wing for "their" side — the majority of which leans Left.
There is nothing wrong with writing opinion pieces, but that is not the role of the press. I do not classify myself as a "reporter" or a "journalist." I am not just giving a chronology of events as they occurred. I do look at the facts, then I filter them through knowledge and experience. Once I have had a chance to digest the context, I provide my own thoughts and ideas, tempered with logic and reason, on the news of the day. Like a skilled debater, I am trying to convince my audience, through explanation and illustration, that my point-of-view is solid and above reproach.
This is the problem with the mainstream media. Too many have become covert op-ed writers, not interested in just laying out facts, but instead, creating a narrative, disguised as news, meant to sway the audience. The moment a journalist moves in that direction, they have willfully abdicated their role as reporters of the truth.
It's not too late to hope for the Hollywood ending. But, as long as the press corps believes their role is to shape the news rather than report on it, they will continue to be manipulated into defending their egos when their machinations are revealed. The more the press loses their mind over the actions of Donald Trump, the less the public will believe anything they have to say.
President Trump challenged them to provide the truth to the American public. If it were a movie, that's all it would take.
Tagged Aesop's Fables, Bill of Rights, Constitution, donald trump, fake news, fourth estate, freedom of the press, Hollywood ending, James Madison, journalism is not about manipulating the facts, President Trump, road to Damascus moment, the public wants an honest press
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Kurt Brindley says:
Speaking of fairy tales… We have this well written and intriguing yet ultimately delusional post.
Alan J. Sanders says:
Thanks for reading and responding. I'm curious as to which part you find delusional? The role of the press? The responsibility given to them by the framers of the Constitution? The hope for the public's faith in the press to be restored? Or is it only regarding the piece that invokes Trump's name when asking for a more honest media?
Well, not remembering off the top of my head exactly which post we're talking about because I read so many delusional one's in WP donald-trump tag re: rake news and trump that I'll have to go with the last selection. If anyone thinks that Trump is being honest when asking for a more honest media/decrying fake new and not seeing it as a diversionary ploy to steer the intellectually honest masses away from the chaos and probable criminality of his and his administration's action then to me… that's delusional.


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The data of the Agency for Environmental Protection and Technical Services (APAT) point out that in Italy were 50 contaminated sites of national interest (primarily industrial in nature), for a total of over 800,000 hectares, equivalent to more than 2% of Italian soil, of which 78% related to the soil. Indeed, the most affected region is Sardinia, where the areas expected to be reclaimed are more than 440,000 hectares.


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The Citizen (Auburn)
The Citizen, commonly referred to as The Auburn Citizen, is the only daily newspaper published in Auburn, New York. The paper serves Cayuga County and parts of the greater Central New York area. The publication is owned by Lee Enterprises.
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Tom Salvo
Jeremy Boyer
Michael Dowd
25 Dill Street
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12,000 (Sunday)
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www.auburnpub.com
The paper traces its roots to 1816.[1] The paper has been named The Citizen for decades but was previously published as The Citizen-Advertiser and The Daily Advertiser, among other names.[1]
Except on Sundays, when it was a morning paper, and Saturdays, on which the paper did not publish an edition for most of its history, The Citizen was an afternoon paper until 2008.
In 1999, The Citizen added a Saturday edition,[2] and in 2008, it switched from an afternoon publication to a morning publication, publishing papers seven days a week.[3]
On March 10, 2013, The Citizen announced it was returning to a six-day publication schedule as of April 1, 2013, with the paper no longer publishing a Monday edition.[2]
William O. Dapping covered the 1929–30 riots at Auburn Prison for the newspaper; this coverage earned a Pulitzer Prize for the paper.
Leo Pinckney, former president of Auburn Community Baseball and former president of the New York–Penn League, was a sports editor and sports columnist for The Citizen for over 40 years.
Kevin Rivoli, a photojournalist whose work has appeared in Sports Illustrated, USA Today, and The New York Times,[4] began his career as a photographer for The Citizen.[5]
"New York State Newspapers". New York State Library. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
Rifanburg, Michael (10 March 2013). "Rifanburg: The Citizen returning to 6-day publication". The Citizen. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
"Rick Emanuel becomes publisher in Glens Falls". Lee Enterprises. 20 October 2008. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
Wilson, Jennifer (May 2010). "Kevin Rivoli '83 Puts A Stamp on Norman Rockwell's America". SUNY Cortland. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
"Kevin Rivoli: Pursuing a Dream". BookReporter.com. 1 December 2008. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
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Q: MySQL Single Insert Multiple Rows fom post data array I have search but dont see any answer or example that fits mine code. I am pretty new to MySQL/PHP, so I might not understand the answers I have looked at.
I have a web page that posts data over that I want to use just one insert. This is what I have so far for the insert:
    $statement1 = $link->prepare("INSERT INTO collection_items(collection_list_id, collection_item_number, username_id, collection_item_title, collection_item_text, created_date)
   VALUES(:collection_list_id, :collection_item_number,  :username_id, :collection_item_title, :collection_item_text, now())");
$statement1->execute(array(
   "collection_list_id" => $last_id,
    "collection_item_number" => "1",
    "username_id" => $user_number,
    "collection_item_title" => $collection_item_title_1,
    "collection_item_text" => $collection_item_text_1
),
(
   "collection_list_id" => $last_id,
    "collection_item_number" => "2",
    "username_id" => $user_number,
    "collection_item_title" => $collection_item_title_2,
    "collection_item_text" => $collection_item_text_2
));

If I drop the last set of data it works just fine for one row. I have about 20 twenty rows of data from the page post.
TIA
This is what I have, but can't get it to work. I'v shown more code to help.
$form = $_POST;
$collection_item_title_1 = $form[ 'number1' ];
$collection_item_text_1 = $form[ 'comment1' ];
$collection_item_title_2 = $form[ 'number2' ];
$collection_item_text_2 = $form[ 'comment2' ];

$last_id = $link->lastInsertId();
$q= $link->query("SELECT id FROM sitelok WHERE Username='$slusername'");
$user_number = $q->fetchColumn();

$collection_item_titles = array($collection_item_title_1, $collection_item_text_1, $collection_item_title_2, $collection_item_text_2);

$statement1 = $link->prepare("INSERT INTO collection_items(collection_list_id, collection_item_number, username_id, collection_item_title, collection_item_text, created_date)
   VALUES(:collection_list_id, :collection_item_number,  :username_id, :collection_item_title, :collection_item_text, now())");
    for ($i = 0; $i < size($collection_item_titles); $i++)
    $statement1->execute(array(
   "collection_list_id" => $last_id,
    "collection_item_number" => "$i",
    "username_id" => $user_number,
    "collection_item_title" => $collection_item_title[$i],
    "collection_item_text" => $collection_item_text[$i]
));

A: You can't pass more then 1 argument to execute
You can either insert values in a foreach loop or create a query with hundreds of placeholders.
I think first way is better, for example:
$values = array();    // your inserted values array here
$statement1 = $link->prepare("INSERT INTO collection_items(collection_list_id, collection_item_number, username_id, collection_item_title, collection_item_text, created_date) VALUES(:collection_list_id, :collection_item_number,  :username_id, :collection_item_title, :collection_item_text, now())");
foreach ($values as $v) {
    $statement1->execute($v);
}

A: You could create an array and loop through the data and instead of having your data in separate variables ($collection_item_title_1, $collection_item_title_2) you could do something such as $collection_item_titles[] then loop through as such:
    statement1 = $link->prepare("INSERT INTO collection_items(collection_list_id, collection_item_number, username_id, collection_item_title, collection_item_text, created_date)
   VALUES(:collection_list_id, :collection_item_number,  :username_id, :collection_item_title, :collection_item_text, now())");
    for ($i = 0; $i < size($collection_item_titles); $i++)
    $statement1->execute(array(
   "collection_list_id" => $last_id,
    "collection_item_number" => "$i",
    "username_id" => $user_number,
    "collection_item_title" => $collection_item_title[$i],
    "collection_item_text" => $collection_item_text[$i]
);

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Participation in youth tackle football has immeasurable positive effects on the lives of hundreds of thousands of youth athletes throughout California who are underserved by traditional social, academic and family units by providing positive mentoring relationships and stability.
Researchers concluded that "more research on the long-term sequelae is needed to better understand the incidence and prevalence of CTE and other neurological conditions among former athletes. The causes of mental health and cognitive problems in former athletes, like the general population, are broad and diverse including genetics, life stress, general medical problems (eg, hypertension, diabetes and heart disease), chronic bodily pain, substance abuse, neurological conditions and disease (eg, cerebrovascular disease) and neurodegenerative diseases (eg, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and ALS). The extent to which repetitive neurotrauma causes static or progressive changes in brain microstructure and physiology, and contributes to later life mental health and cognitive problems, is poorly understood and requires further study.
Research from the Vanderbilt University's School of Medicine, Department of Neurological Surgery, conducted a review of current research on sport-related concussion (SRC) and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). After reviewing a study by Guskiewicz et al. (2005), which purporting to demonstrate empirically a relationship between concussions and later life cognitive impairment, the results indicated that "mental health" component scores for the NFL retirees aged 50 years and older were similar to those of the general population for all age groups. A second survey by Guskiewicz et al. focusing on memory and issues related to Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) demonstrated the rates of MCI in NFL retireees are essentially equal to or less than population prevalence values.
The notions that subconcussion…and repeated head impacts (RHI) are cumulative and lead to CTE have become fundamental tenets in CTE pathogenesis. Subconcussion has been defined as mild brain trauma that does not result in the readily observable signs and symptoms of a concussion. Sagher (2013) countered with: a) the definitional difficulty of subconcussive impact, b) the fact that not every incidental blow to the head is pathological, c) each impact is difficult to quantify and does not have the same significance, d) the supposition that the mere number is the rate limiting factor is "simplistic," and e) the role of genetics must be addressed.
It's important to understand that CTE is not a risk associated with young football athletes – only a small fraction of NFL and college players exhibit its effects. CTE is not caused by a single or even multiple concussions that have been properly treated….CTE is usually something boxers or NFL linemen might experience after sustaining thousands of blows to the head over the course of their careers.
The researchers specifically cautioned policy makers from using this study as the basis for policy decisions. "Findings from the current study should not be used to inform safety and/or policy decisions in regards to youth football. Any decisions regarding reducing or eliminating youth football must be made with the understanding of the important health and psychosocial benefits of participating in athletics and team sports during pre-adolescence. Future longitudinal studies that objectively monitor the clinical function of youth football players throughout life, including those who do not go on to play football at the high school, college or professional level, are ultimately needed to understand the long-term neurological safety implications of youth tackle football.
While the intentions behind the legislation are well-meaning, there is no data to show that eliminating tackling in youth football will reduce the risk of neuropsychiatric symptoms or disorders in adolescence and adulthood and/or prevent CTE.
There is no study to date showing the effect of delaying the age at which tackling is introduced to football on risk of injury. Delaying the age at which tackling is introduced to the game may decrease injury risk for the age levels at which tackling would be prohibited. However, once tackling is introduced, athletes who have no previous experience with tackling would be exposed to collisions for the first time at an age at which speeds are faster, collision forces are greater, and injury risk is higher. Lack of experience with tackling and being tackled may lead to a substantial increase in the number and severity of injuries once tackling is introduced.
All youth tackle football organizations in California are required to receive annual Tackling/Blocking certification from a nationally recognized provider and all youth football coaches shall receive annual training and certification in the latest Tackling/Blocking techniques; certification must provide instruction on proper tackling and blocking drills and techniques designed to minimize the risk during contact by removing the player's head from all tacking and blocking techniques.
All youth tackle football organizations in California are required to inspect youth football safety equipment before every full-contact practice or game to ensure that all players are properly equipped with a properly-fitting helmet and mouthpiece that utilizes a lanyard to attached to the facemask of the helmet (to ensure the mouthpiece is not lost or is failed to be utilized); any player who elects to wear a facemask visor shall only be allowed to utilize a clear visor (to allow for the immediate evaluation of a player's eyes for concussion symptoms should the player suffer a concussive blow during contact).
We respectfully request the Committee makes serious consideration of the information provided above and reviews the attached supporting research articles and medical documents. We are confident that by bringing all stakeholders – including players, parents, coaches, league representatives, medical experts, and legislators – together, we can provide the safest possible environment for our youth and continue the long tradition of youth tackle football in California.


These are some lies we made up about West Warren.
The martian crew member of a UFO was made out in a flat near West Warren.
A space alien from Mars has regularly been observed in a West Warren area clothing store, marching the aisles.
An extremely large yak is repeatedly seen on the apex of Bare Knoll in the early morning hours monitoring the surroundings.
An extraterrestrial from another planet has allegedly been noticed on numerous instances in a metal boat on Brookhaven Lake destroying a book.
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Fine Baltimore Stoneware Flask Inscribed "Pint," circa 1820 -- Lot 179 -- July 22, 2017 Stoneware Auction -- Crocker Farm, Inc.
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Very Rare Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Flask, Inscribed "pint," probably Henry Remmey, Sr., Baltimore, MD, circa 1820, with flattened sides and flaring spout with semi-rounded mouth, decorated along the edges with a heavy-applied leaf or tassel motif. Decorated with the word "pint" in cobalt script on front. Color and decoration are consistent with Baltimore stoneware produced by Henry Remmey, Sr. For a wine cooler with similar decoration and inscription "Wine," see Ceramics in America 2004, p. 148. Provenance: Dr. Raymond L. Owen Collection. Mint condition. H 7 1/8".


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RI EDUCATION
Republican gubernatorial candidate Kalus pledges to revamp education testing in R.I.
Ashley Kalus says she wants to be the "education governor," focusing on universal pre-kindergarten, revising the state's school funding formula, and changing the way student progressed is tracked
By Dan McGowan Globe Columnist,Updated September 21, 2022, 5:28 p.m.
Republican candidate for Rhode Island governor Ashley Kalus.Ryan T. Conaty/Ryan T. Conaty for the Boston Gl
PROVIDENCE — Republican gubernatorial candidate Ashley Kalus vowed to not seek reelection in 2026 if statewide test scores don't improve to pre-pandemic levels, but then said she would seek to move away from the Rhode Island Comprehensive Assessment System (RICAS) exam in favor of multiple assessments over the course of the school year.
In a press conference in downtown Providence Wednesday, Kalus said her vision for being the "education governor" also includes funding universal pre-kindergarten, revising the state's school funding formula, and giving students who attend failing schools the option to attend better ones in neighboring districts.
"I am not content with quality of education for our kids," Kalus said. "I want to provide them with a world class education. Education is [the] civil rights issue of our time. Education is the great equalizer. It is what allows you access to opportunity."
Kalus is running against incumbent Democratic Governor Dan McKee in the Nov. 8 general election. Libertarian Elijah Gizzarelli and independent candidates Zachary Hurwitz and Paul Rianna Jr. are also running for the state's top job.
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On testing, Kalus said she favors offering multiple tests during the school year that can track progress rather than a single exam near the end of the school year. Each school district already conducts multiple interim tests each year, and federal law requires students in grades three through eight to be tested annually in math and reading/language arts, as well as once in high school.
Kalus said she would make the same commitment as Democratic primary runner-up Helena Foulkes, who promised to not seek re-election if test scores don't improve.
Rhode Island has toggled through multiple statewide exams in recent years, moving from the New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) to the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) before finally settling on the RICAS exam in 2018. The test is similar to the one administered in Massachusetts.
During the 2020-2021 school year, only 33 percent of students in grades three through eight were considered proficient in English language arts and 20 percent were doing math at grade level. Results for the last school year are expected to be released before Christmas.
Kalus said she would favor an exam that can be taken over the course of the school year to track progress, but it's unclear if that would qualify under the federal Every Student Succeeds Act.
Kalus also didn't offer a price tag for her larger proposals — universal pre-kindergarten and expanded school choice — but it could be costly. State leaders have estimated that pre-kindergarten for every 3- and 4-year-old in Rhode Island could cost $140 million a year, although that includes local, state, and federal funding.
As Rhode Island politicians — including McKee — often say, Kalus said she wants to model the state's education plans after Massachusetts, which has some of the best public schools in the country. She acknowledged that it would require working with the predominately Democratic legislature and teachers' unions.
When it comes to state Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green, Kalus said she would expect all department directors to submit their resignations and reapply if she is elected, but she also said that she hasn't been pleased with the progress of the state takeover of Providence schools. Infante-Green's contract doesn't expire until 2025.
McKee was considered one of the most education-focused politicians in Rhode Island when he was mayor of Cumberland, helping to launch mayoral-controlled charter schools that have been highly successful in the Blackstone Valley, Providence, and Woonsocket.
McKee used to clash with teachers' unions over his support for charter schools, but the National Education Association Rhode Island endorsed him in the Democratic primary for governor. He also helped to resolve the state's contentious contract negotiation with the Providence Teachers Union in 2021.
Dan McGowan can be reached at dan.mcgowan@globe.com. Follow him on Twitter at @danmcgowan.


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PepsiCo's Shiv Singh Moves to Visa
Digital Guru Helped Beverage Brands Embrace Social-Viewing Platforms, Startup Culture
By Natalie Zmuda. Published on July 22, 2013.
Shiv Singh is leaving PepsiCo for Visa. According to an executive close to Visa, Mr. Singh has been tapped for a global brand and marketing transformation role and will report to Visa Chief Marketing Officer Kevin Burke.
Shiv Singh
Mr. Singh, PepsiCo Beverages' global head of digital, had been with the company for three years. Prior to joining the beverage and snack giant, Mr. Singh served as global social media lead for Razorfish, where he spent 11 years.
According to a PepsiCo spokeswoman no successor for Mr. Singh's role has been named. Visa did not immediately respond to requests for comment and Mr. Singh couldn't be reached.
An executive close to PepsiCo said the company expects to name a replacement who will have expanded duties -- in the last year, PepsiCo has embraced a global model and has been building out those teams. Last year, the company also lost another digital guru, Bonin Bough, who joined Kraft and is now working for Mondelez.
While at PepsiCo, Mr. Singh embraced new social-viewing platforms like Pepsi Sound Off and Pepsi Pulse, as well as partnerships with well-known companies like Twitter. Pepsi Sound Off was modeled after Twitter and gave consumers a way to engage around "X Factor" and Super Bowl. Pepsi Pulse, originally a digital visualization of conversations about "X Factor," later morphed into the main Pepsi site, serving up popular images and stories.
Mr. Singh was also a force behind the company's embrace of startup culture, helping to establish a presence for the brand at WeWork Labs. Under his leadership Pepsi also became one of the first to sign on for the Deep Focus Moment Studio, a "creative newsroom" for Facebook content.
Named an Ad Age Media Maven in 2009, Mr. Singh made his name in social media, starting up Razorfish's social-influence practice, which became one of the agency's strengths.
"Shiv is probably one of the best self-starters and thinkers I've ever come across in my professional career," said Bob Lord, then Razorfish's CEO, when Mr. Singh was honored as a Media Maven. "He's very curious and innovative and he loves to experiment with stuff. It's what keeps him interested."
Natalie Zmuda
Natalie Zmuda oversees the CMO Strategy section and is responsible for identifying and analyzing the latest trends impacting chief marketers. Natalie also covers the retail and non-alcoholic beverage categories. She joined Advertising Age in 2008, following five years covering the retail and fashion industries for Conde Nast Publications.
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The Legal Versus The Scientific Definition of the Word `Organic'
by Expert Writer_Jennie | 16 Jan 2017
"The Legal Versus The Scientific Definition of the Word `Organic'" topic?
Everything is going organic in the world, from food items to soaps. There is no time in history when consumers have become so much aware of the effects of the products that they consume on their health. With consumers attentive one what they are buying as a seemingly movement towards the 'natural' every item is suddenly turning "herbal" or "organic". The word organic has become the magic word in the households and the business are not taking any chance about it. Everyday, there is a revolution of a product and it is remarketed with an organic appeal. In supermarket and general stores, all items are labeled organic.
Whether there is real "organic" meaning in these items or whether the use of the term is for consumer attraction remains unclear as we are still struggling to come to terms with the correct definition of the word. Some products may be really organic according to the scientific and legal definitions while others may be really meant to attract consumer by asserting the health benefits of the product. (Consumer Union, 1998)
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The term "organic" doesn't have a standard meaning. The meaning of the term largely varies depending on the context of use whether it is scientific, colloquial, or political in nature. There has been a considerable confusion in the recent past while trying to define the word or in attempt to characterize the product which falls under the category of organic products. The use of the term largely depends on the context under which it is being used. The word has its roots on biology, chemistry and lately, it has found a political definition. Therefore every time you encounter this word, it is advisable to determine the context under which it is being used in light of the three categories since it is the context that will dictate the intended definition. (Global Oneness, 2008)
Definition of organic
Plant Health Care Inc. (2003) assert that the world organic is one of the most used words in English language. It has several different meaning but the scientific and legal (political) definition stands out as most controversial. To understand the full definition of the term regardless of the context under which it is used, let us first look at the general definition of the word from the dictionary. This would be the Standard English definition of the world. A look at the definition of the world from different versions of dictionaries gives the following definition
Of, relating to, or that which affects organs or an organ of the body
Of, relating to, or that which has been derived from living organism
A vegetable, fruit or meat which has been grown without synthetic fertilizers or application of pesticides
That which is simple, healthful or closely related to nature
That which resembles a living organism in its organization or in development
These are the standard definition the word organic from dictionaries. This definition takes in the scientific and the legal meanings of the word. These definitions forms the basic definition from which were are going to relate and derive our scientific and legal definition of the word.
Scientific definition
Science can be traced as the root of the word even before it has than the legal and political dimension. The legal and political definition has just surfaced with the increased controversy over the organic products and their use. In the scientific definition, the word organic has two meaning including chemical and biological. (USDA, 2008)
In a chemical definition, a substance is usually considered organic it has a molecular structure which is based on bonding properties of a carbon atoms. In the scientific terms, any molecule which has carbon atoms except some few cases is considered organic under the chemical definition, all the carbon compounds would be considered organic since they all trace their carbon component from the basic photosynthesis process which fixes the carbon atom. The chemical definition is therefore at the center of the science of organic chemistry since it deals with all the substances which contain carbon elements.
The other scientific definition would be the biological definition. Although the biological definition of the term has been changing over the years, we would assume a classical biology definition under which an organic substance is anything that is derived from the living organism. These are substances which are based on carbon and therefore they all adhere to the chemical definition that we have reviewed above. However biological definition would be refereeing to the source of the substance instead of the chemistry of the substance. This is an important distinction between the chemistry and the biological definition. (Plant Health Care Inc., 2003)
According to Plant Health Care Inc. (2003) a substance can therefore e organic by chemical definition by it would not be by biological definition. For example, formononetin is used as a stimulant of VAM fungi. This substance has a molecular structure which is based on carbon. The substance occurs naturally in clover and in some other plants but it can also be synthesized through a chemical process in the laboratory and mostly for commercial use. Can we really consider this substance as organic?
Using the scientific chemical definition, Formononetin would be always considered as an organic substance since it has a molecular structure which is based on carbon. However if we use a classical biological definition, the substance would be considered organic only when it has been derived from a particular plant. If it has been prepared in the laboratory, then the classical biological definition would consider the substance as synthetic. Legal (political) definition
Plant Health Care Inc. (2003) asserts that the legal definition of the organic has become important of late due to the increased consumer movement questioning eth effect of consumer product on their health. This has been compounded by the increasing rate of lifestyle disease and the debate on genetically modified foods. The current theory in legal definition of the term organic is intertwined with the concept that the food items which are produced naturally without using any synthetic materials like fertilizers or pesticides are seen tastier and healthier. However not any food that is said to be grown naturally that can fit to the legal definition of the word organics.
There are some rules and legal justification that has been put in place by various countries which defines anything "organic". The application of the world in the legal world has mostly leaned on food products. The legal definition is sealed through a legal organic certification which clearly lays down the criteria that can constitute organic ingredients (Soil Association, 2008).
What is complicating the legal definition of the term organic? There are many constrains to the legal definition of the term. Most of them are merely political while others require an in-depth thought and consideration before judging their effect on the word. For example, the growth of natural plants will require inorganic components like light, water, carbon dioxide and other minerals. All these components are available in nature but there are problem with their interpretation. While we take water to be natural, can we use chlorinated water to grow plants? When we are using light, must we always relay on the natural sunlight or can artificial light play the same role? Which criteria can we use to determine whether we can use mineral fertilizers and can it be accepted for organic certification? (Stokstad, 2002)
There are some of the questions which are considered merely political since they are only designed to satisfy a perceived distinction in human rather than a biological distinction. Plants are not aware whether they are using artificial or natural light or when the fertilizer applied was natural or manmade.
Plant Health Care Inc. (2003) argues that because of the sensitive nature in the definition of the term, certification programs have become very common in many countries. These programs have also turned to be very elaborate and expensive processes in determining which process or ingredients or chemicals can be considered natural and acceptable. There are stringent measures that a farmer has to fulfill in order to be granted an organic certification although there is a very great degree of variance. For example, it has been observed that in some certification programs, a farmer can actually demonstrate that his soil is in great mineral deficiency and therefore one may be allowed to use micronutrients. However his products will not be considered wholly organic according to legal definition and therefore will have to seek a variance.
The legal definition of the term includes some legally agreed standards that a product must meet in order to be considered as organic. Every country has its own institution that is mandated with ensuring that organic products meet the required standards. It is these institutions which issue farmers with organic certificates. For example the National Organic Program in United States
The national Organic Program is the federal institution that provides the regulatory framework governing all organic products. The organic Food Production Act 1997 provides the guidelines for acceptable legal standards for products which are considered organic. This act also requires the USDA to come with national standards for the production of organic products. In return the USDA has credited other 56 domestic certification agencies and other 41 foreign accredited agencies which offer organic certification services. (National Organic Program, 2008)
NOP operation covers all the details in aspect of food production, processing and delivery, and the use of the products in the retail sales. NOP further assert that any farmer or any organization which want to use the word organic for their product in reference to business and the product sold must have organic certificate. The USDA further provides seals for product which are proven to have at least 95% of organic ingredients.
Therefore in legal definition, we will be talking of organic standards which are rules and regulations which define how any product considered organic should be meet. Organic standards are therefore procedures which sets the minimum amount of components that are expected in an organic product. They are meant to ensure consumer that what they are buying is really organic. (National Organic Program, 2008)
In the modern consumer market, everything is turning organic. Consumers have become more aware of the health effect of what they consumer and therefore manufactures have gone to producing organic items. However the term organic remain controversial. The scientific definition defines organic as anything that has a carbon base and therefore it is anything that is grown naturally without application of micronutrient or pesticides. Legal definition defines the accepted standards that a product must meet in order to be considered really organic.
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package app.models

import scala.slick.driver.PostgresDriver
import scala.slick.driver.PostgresDriver.simple._
import com.github.tototoshi.slick.JodaSupport._
import org.joda.time.DateTime
import spray.json._
import DefaultJsonProtocol._
import com.github.tototoshi.csv._

import app.utils.PostgresSupport

case class Task(
  taskId:   Int,
  content:  String,
  created:  DateTime,
  finished: Boolean,
  assignee: String
)

object TaskDAO extends PostgresSupport {
  import CSVConverter._
  import app.data.TaskJsonProtocol._

  object TaskTable extends Table[Task]("tasks") {
    def taskId    = column[Int]     ("taskId", O.AutoInc, O.PrimaryKey, O.DBType("BIGINT"))
    def content   = column[String]  ("content", O.DBType("VARCHAR(50)"), O.NotNull)
    def created   = column[DateTime]("created", O.DBType("TIMESTAMP"), O.NotNull)
    def finished  = column[Boolean] ("finished", O.DBType("BOOLEAN"), O.NotNull)
    def assignee  = column[String]  ("assignee", O.DBType("VARCHAR(20)"), O.NotNull)

    def *         = (taskId ~ content ~ created ~ finished ~ assignee) <> (Task, Task.unapply _)

    def forInsert = (content ~ created ~ finished ~ assignee) returning taskId
  }

  case class Count(numberOfTasks: Int)
  case class Ids(ids: List[Int])
  case class Result(result: String)
  implicit val countJsonFormat = jsonFormat1(Count)
  implicit val idsJsonFormat = jsonFormat1(Ids)
  implicit val resultFormat = jsonFormat1(Result)
  def pgResult(result: String) = new Result(result).toJson.compactPrint

  def numberOfTasks: String = {
    val count: Int = Query(TaskTable).list.length
    new Count(count).toJson.compactPrint
  }

  def listAllIds: String = {
    val ids = Query(TaskTable).map(_.taskId).list
    new Ids(ids).toJson.compactPrint
  }

  def listAllTasks: String =
    Query(TaskTable).list.toJson.compactPrint

  def createTable =
    TaskTable.ddl.create

  def dropTable =
    TaskTable.ddl.drop

  def addTask(content: String, assignee: String): String = {
    TaskTable.forInsert.insert(content, new DateTime(), false, assignee) match {
      case 0 => pgResult("Something went wrong")
      case n => pgResult(s"Task $n added successfully")
    }
  }

  def fetchTaskById(id: Int): String =
    Query(TaskTable).where(_.taskId is id).list.toJson.compactPrint

  def deleteTaskById(id: Int): String = {
    TaskTable.filter(_.taskId === id).delete match {
      case 0 => pgResult(s"Task $id was not found")
      case 1 => pgResult(s"Task $id successfully deleted")
      case _ => pgResult("Something went wrong")
    }
  }

  def updateTaskById(id: Int, newContent: String): String = {
    TaskTable.where(_.taskId is id).
      map(t => t.content).
      update(newContent) match {
        case 1 => pgResult(s"Task $id successfully modified")
        case _ => pgResult(s"Task $id was not found")
      }
  }

  def addMultipleTasks(args: List[(String, String)]) = {
    args.map(arg => addTask(arg._1, arg._2)).map(result => println(result))
  }

  def populateTable(filename: String) = {
    val csvInfo = CSVConverter.convert(filename)
    addMultipleTasks(csvInfo)
  }

  def deleteAll = {
    Query(TaskTable).delete match {
      case 0 => pgResult("0 tasks deleted")
      case 1 => pgResult("1 task deleted")
      case n => pgResult(s"$n tasks deleted")
    }
  }
}

object CSVConverter {
  import java.io.File
  import scala.collection.mutable.ListBuffer

  def convert(filename: String) = {
    val reader = CSVReader.open(new File(filename))
    val rawList = reader.iterator.toList
    val tweets = new ListBuffer[(String, String)]
    rawList.foreach(line => tweets ++= List((line(0), line(1))))
    tweets.toList
  }
}


After our weekend of Prayer at the end of September, and several weeks of teaching on prayer, I have been thinking about this subject for some time. I have some questions that I think maybe many of us have from time to time, the answers – Well I try and rely on God for those!
So what do I pray for? What should I pray for? What are the right things to pray for? Some thirty centuries ago a young man called Solomon was facing that kind of choice. He sat facing a whole range of possibilities; Incredible wealth. Power beyond what most of us can even dream of. Recognition, respect, adulation: he could have had it all. He was heir to the family fortune, named by his father as his successor, backed by some of the finest families of the nation, pushed by an ambitious mother.
But there were also some problems, some serious problems coming his way. For all the glamour, all the good looks, all the right connections and the powerful families, there were serious issues confronting Solomon. There was, for example, a half-brother drumming up rebellion against him. There were old wounds left unhealed from his father's days, for David had not finished all the battles. More than that, there were the defiant, the disobedient, the disenchanted. How was Solomon going to reign and reign effectively with all this going on?
Wisdom, the gift of knowing what to do with your knowledge, your resources, your energies. Not more resources, not more energy or more time, but the wisdom to use what you have already.
What do we need to pray for? Maybe, pray for wisdom.
Now one of the issues in praying for wisdom is that we like Solomon wait so late to do it. We wait until we have tried everything else and then, in desperation, we ask for the Lord's gift of wisdom.
Consider what had happened already and what King Solomon had done about it. Read the first two chapters of I Kings, though they are not an easy read! You will see how like Solomon most of us are; we will try everything to manage our own problems, even desperate measures, before we get down around to asking God for wisdom and guidance. The young king does everything humanly possible to do to secure his kingdom, but then finally he turns to the prayer for wisdom.
Listen to Solomon's cry of desperation, "I am but a little child; I do not know how to go out or come in." Lord, I've tried all I know to do, and the people still aren't behind me, it is still not coming together; all my hard work and all my political manoeuvring and all my struggling: it's not working. I really need your wisdom. But how true to human nature it is. How much I would rather pretend to be in charge, how much I would prefer to bulldoze ahead in my own way. We need to take notice of Solomon's dilemma and start praying for wisdom and importantly recognising that praying for the right things need not necessarily come after we have got things into a mess!


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Mouse model of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma validates FIG-ROS as a potent fusion oncogene and therapeutic target
Anna Saborowski, Michael Saborowski, Monika A. Davare, Brian J. Druker, David S. Klimstra, Scott W. Lowe
Pediatric Hematology & Oncology
Knight Cancer Institute
Cholangiocarcinoma is the second most common primary liver cancer and responds poorly to existing therapies. Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) likely originates from the biliary tree and develops within the hepatic parenchyma. We have generated a flexible orthotopic allograft mouse model of ICC that incorporates common genetic alterations identified in human ICC and histologically resembles the human disease. We examined the utility of this model to validate driver alterations in ICC and tested their suitability as therapeutic targets. Specifically, we showed that the fused-in-glioblastoma-c- ros-oncogene1 (FIG-ROS1(S); FIG- ROS) fusion gene dramatically accelerates ICC development and that its inactivation in established tumors has a potent antitumor effect. Our studies establish a versatile model of ICC that will be a useful preclinical tool and validate ROS1 fusions as potent oncoproteins and therapeutic targets in ICC and potentially other tumor types.
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Saborowski, A., Saborowski, M., Davare, M. A., Druker, B. J., Klimstra, D. S., & Lowe, S. W. (2013). Mouse model of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma validates FIG-ROS as a potent fusion oncogene and therapeutic target. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 110(48), 19513-19518. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1311707110
Mouse model of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma validates FIG-ROS as a potent fusion oncogene and therapeutic target. / Saborowski, Anna; Saborowski, Michael; Davare, Monika A. et al.
In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Vol. 110, No. 48, 26.11.2013, p. 19513-19518.
Saborowski, A, Saborowski, M, Davare, MA, Druker, BJ, Klimstra, DS & Lowe, SW 2013, 'Mouse model of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma validates FIG-ROS as a potent fusion oncogene and therapeutic target', Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, vol. 110, no. 48, pp. 19513-19518. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1311707110
Saborowski A, Saborowski M, Davare MA, Druker BJ, Klimstra DS, Lowe SW. Mouse model of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma validates FIG-ROS as a potent fusion oncogene and therapeutic target. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 2013 Nov 26;110(48):19513-19518. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1311707110
Saborowski, Anna ; Saborowski, Michael ; Davare, Monika A. et al. / Mouse model of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma validates FIG-ROS as a potent fusion oncogene and therapeutic target. In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 2013 ; Vol. 110, No. 48. pp. 19513-19518.
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2019 NFL preview: 49ers need some wins from Shanahan, Lynch (and Jimmy G too)
July 3, 2019, 12:33 PM UTC
Yahoo Sports is previewing all 32 teams as we get ready for the NFL season, complete with our initial 2019 power rankings.
(Yahoo Sports graphics by Paul Rosales)
The NFL is not a patient league.
Of the 32 coaches, 19 were hired in 2017 or later. Every one of the 13 who has been with his team more than two seasons has a winning record and a playoff win, aside from Jay Gruden of the Washington Redskins. You're generally getting three years in the NFL to prove you can win, and you might not even get that long.
San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch don't appear to be feeling as much heat as you'd expect from a duo that is 10-22 through two seasons. Not yet anyway.
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There's nothing wrong with patience. If you feel you have the right men in those positions, you ride it out. You give them a pass for losing quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo to a season-ending ACL injury last year. You figure they inherited a mess and needed some time to build. There shouldn't be anything wrong with having a six-year plan — both Shanahan and Lynch got six-year contracts — and actually giving it six years to work.
Yet, teams usually don't wait long if there's no actual progress and last season wasn't much of a growth year for the 49ers, Garoppolo injury or not. The 2018 Arizona Cardinals were by far the NFL's worst team, and they swept the 49ers. Maybe the 49ers' 4-12 record would have been much better with a healthy Garoppolo — he likely would have been the difference in last-minute losses to the Packers, Cardinals and Giants — but there were other flaws on the roster. The 49ers were 1-2 with Garoppolo (he was hurt late in Week 3), albeit with two road losses to good teams.
How many wins would Garoppolo really have been worth? It's hard to say, but cornerback Richard Sherman thought they could have been a playoff team.
"I saw (2018) as the year we could," Sherman said, according to the San Francisco Chronicle, "but obviously didn't foresee Jimmy being out for the season."
It's fine to excuse the 49ers' 4-12 season due to Garoppolo's injury. But that probably won't carry over to this season.
The memories of that Garoppolo-led five-game winning streak in 2017, which was good but not great when inspected closely, are fading. And that's the only highlight from this regime (also don't forget, Shanahan didn't seem to want to play Garoppolo that season). If the 49ers don't show clear progress this year, then what?
The 49ers' personnel moves under Lynch and Shanahan haven't been great. The 2017 draft, in which Lynch was wildly celebrated for trading one spot down with the Chicago Bears, looks like a bust aside from tight end George Kittle, who was a phenomenal fifth-round pick. No. 3 overall pick Solomon Thomas was reportedly on the trade block this offseason, Reuben Foster was a gamble gone wrong, Ahkello Witherspoon was Pro Football Focus' 112nd ranked cornerback, and C.J. Beathard and Joe Williams were reported Shanahan favorites who are now afterthoughts. The 2018 draft looks better, and the 2019 draft is headlined by exciting pass rusher Nick Bosa. The free agent classes from 2017 and 2018 have been unimpressive. A story from Bleacher Report of friction between Lynch and Shanahan isn't a positive either, though both men denied there are any issues.
It's hard to know what to make of the 49ers two years into the Lynch-Shanahan era. Garoppolo's return does make a huge difference, of course. To a lesser extent, losing running back Jerick McKinnon to a torn ACL in practice months after signing him to a four-year, $30 million deal also set the 49ers offense back. Lynch and Shanahan did inherit a mess, and things look better now than they did a couple years ago.
Year three will be big for Lynch, Shanahan and Garoppolo. Garoppolo spent 2018 signing a big contract and getting a boatload of hype, but that has dissipated. It doesn't mean Garoppolo can't be good, but we've just moved onto hyping the next round of quarterbacks. Shanahan is still respected, and for good reason, but what if the offense doesn't make a step with a healthy Garoppolo? And what if the next batch of players Lynch brought in, highlighted by pass rusher Dee Ford, doesn't work out?
People in charge of NFL teams generally don't get a fourth year if the first three don't go well. Yet, Shanahan and Lynch seem to have escaped a lot of the hot seat talk that would generally follow a 10-22 record. The pressure will grow if this season isn't more productive.
"This is a production based business and we have to start winning games," Lynch said, according to the San Jose Mercury News. "We feel really good about where our team is in terms of being set up to do that. We feel great about the progress we've made.
"It's put-up time. We understand that."
Kyle Shanahan is hoping for better health in 2019 for his quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo. (Getty Images)
If the 49ers' pass rush isn't significantly better, it's not because they didn't try. San Francisco traded for Chiefs edge rusher Dee Ford, then gave him a five-year, $85.5 million deal. Then they drafted defensive end Nick Bosa with the second overall pick. Both should be a huge upgrade. Inside linebacker Kwon Alexander's four-year, $54 million deal was one of the strangest of the offseason, a fortune for someone at a mostly devalued position who missed a lot of tackles with the Buccaneers and is coming off a torn ACL. Running back was admittedly not a need, but Tevin Coleman was a good value at two years and $10 million. The draft, which included punter Mitch Wishnowsky in the fourth round, was generally considered middle of the road despite Bosa. The 49ers were widely rumored to be in the mix for Antonio Brown and Odell Beckham Jr. (John Lynch said the 49ers were interested in Beckham but not Brown) and either would have been a much-needed No. 1 wide receiver. That need wasn't met this offseason. However, if the 49ers' new pass rushers are as good as advertised, the rest really won't matter too much.
The 49ers might finally see a big payoff fo all of their defensive line investments. They traded for Dee Ford and paid him like an elite pass rusher, then drafted Nick Bosa second overall. They'll pair with former first-round picks Arik Armstead, Solomon Thomas and DeForest Buckner. Buckner has become one of the best interior defenders in the league. Armstead and Thomas haven't yet lived up to their draft pedigree, though Thomas' admitted struggles last year after his sister's suicide understandably played a part. If Bosa can stay healthy (he dealt with a hamstring problem over the offseason), Ford and Buckner play to their normal levels and the 49ers get moderate production from Armstead, Thomas or someone else, it's not outlandish to think this could be the best defensive line in the NFL.
The 49ers' defensive front looks good. The back seven might not be. The 2018 49ers defense was historically inept at making plays. The 49ers had just seven takeaways, four fewer than any other team in NFL history. The old record was 11. The 49ers failed to force a turnover in 11 of 16 games. They had two interceptions in 542 passes faced. Two! That's also an NFL record for futility. A better pass rush will help, and those turnover numbers seem ripe for a positive regression. They'll luck into a few more, at very least. But the 49ers need playmakers to emerge on defense. The front four will help, but others need to step up.
Even before Jimmy Garoppolo tore his ACL, his 2018 wasn't off to a fantastic start. It wasn't bad but it wasn't $137.5 million great either. He threw three interceptions in a loss to the Vikings. He played better against the Lions, but got a bit fortunate that a potentially devastating fourth-quarter interception was wiped out due to defensive holding well away from the play. Garoppolo had 718 yards, a 59.6 completion percentage, five touchdowns and three interceptions for a 90 rating in almost three full games. It was fine, just not worthy of another offseason of crazy hype.
The story becomes interesting if Garoppolo, coming off an ACL injury, takes a step back in 2019. Chris Biderman of the Sacramento Bee pointed out that the 49ers can move on from Garoppolo's massive front-loaded deal after this season with just $4.2 million in dead money and $22.4 million in cap savings. It seems inconceivable that the 49ers would move on before 2020, and there's good reason to believe Garoppolo can be a very good NFL quarterback, but it will be a key year for him as we figure out how good he actually is.
The 49ers had a rare buying opportunity when Dee Ford was put on the trade block by the Chiefs. Ford had 13 sacks last season and forced seven fumbles. He's 28 years old and still has prime years left. The 49ers sent a 2020 second-round pick to Kansas City for Ford, a very reasonable price. Ford then signed a five-year, $85.5 million deal, which is expensive. However, good pass rushers cost money. Ford will be under tremendous pressure to produce. He is helped by a lot of defensive line talent around him. But if he doesn't put up another double-digit sack season, the trade and contract will be questioned.
From Yahoo's Scott Pianowski: "We generally like getting invested in Kyle Shanahan offenses, but the 49ers backfield is as muddled as any in the league. The three primary backs — Matt Breida, Jerick McKinnon, and Tevin Coleman — all lack the ideal body type you'd want for a true featured back. And the club even has talent behind them; both Raheem Mostert and Jeff Wilson were effective in small auditions last year.
"A committee feels imminent, and that isn't necessarily a kill shot for fantasy purposes — so long as we can figure out where the projectable volume is. McKinnon is the player I trust the least, coming off a blown ACL and a mediocre 2017 season besides. Coleman showed flashes of being a receiving weapon in Atlanta and yet was often underutilized in that role; look for Shanahan to proactively get Coleman a boatload of targets. And if you follow the fresh money — Coleman signed a two-year, $10 million deal — it's easy to put him at the top of this list.
"If you want to push play on Coleman at his reasonable ADP (95.4 Yahoo, 70 NFFC), I can see it. I'll probably be focusing on the cheapest of the three, Breida; you can grab him about three rounds later in Yahoo, and several rounds later in NFFC. The key for Breida will be outshining McKinnon in training camp; Mostert is a special-teams contributor and will probably be active more often than not. But if Breida plays anywhere close to last year's efficiency level, he could be a home-run pick."
In some ways, what Kyle Shanahan did with the 49ers offense last season was impressive. Despite losing running back Jerick McKinnon before the season and quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo three games in, without a wide receiver who would surpass 500 yards and a middling interior offensive line, the 49ers managed to rank 16th in yards and 21st in points. With C.J. Beathard and Nick Mullens playing quarterback most of the season, the 49ers still had the seventh best yards per pass and 12th best yards per rush in the NFL. They turned it over way too often but considering what Shanahan had to work with, it wasn't that bad. It gives hope for much better days with Garoppolo, Tevin Coleman, McKinnon and rookie receivers Deebo Samuel and Jalen Hurd included this season.
CAN GEORGE KITTLE COME CLOSE TO REPEATING HIS HISTORIC 2018?
A lot of great tight ends have come through the NFL, and none have ever had more yards in a season than Kittle. Travis Kelce broke Rob Gronkowski's single-season record for receiving yards during Week 17, then Kittle broke Kelce's record a few minutes later. Kittle finished with 88 catches for 1,377 yards, amazing numbers considering he was working with backup quarterbacks most of the season. He was incredibly efficient, with 15.6 yards per catch. It's hard to believe Kittle can get 1,300 yards again, but without any standout receiver to siphon targets away and better quarterback play with Jimmy Garoppolo's return, 1,000 yards seems realistic and 1,200 yards wouldn't be too shocking. Kittle is a tremendous talent and should be one of the NFL's best tight ends for years.
A lot of people were very high on the 49ers before last season, and that was before the breakouts of George Kittle and DeForest Buckner and the additions this offseason of Dee Ford and Nick Bosa, among other positive developments. Maybe it really is just as simple as having Jimmy Garoppolo instead of Nick Mullens at quarterback. Kyle Shanahan had a passable offense even with some key injuries and deficiencies. If the 49ers can find that formula that led to the winning streak at the end of the 2017 season, a big jump could be in order. It's still hard to envision them passing the Rams in the NFC West, but maybe a wild-card spot is possible if everything goes right.
There's nothing wrong with believing John Lynch, Kyle Shanahan and Jimmy Garoppolo are all very good, but they've just caught bad breaks. It's also fair to say Lynch and Shanahan have a 10-22 record together and Garoppolo has a very small sample size of 10 NFL starts to judge (for comparison, C.J. Beathard has 10 and Nick Mullens has eight). It's unlikely but possible the 49ers have the wrong man in each of those three key jobs. We really can't know for sure heading into the 2019 season. If the 49ers aren't much better this season they might have some very difficult decisions to make, especially if Garoppolo doesn't play up to his contract.
The best of Jimmy Garoppolo has been quite good. Kyle Shanahan clearly has a great offensive mind. There are issues with the roster, but it seems the 49ers are getting closer. The NFL isn't patient, but maybe more teams should make confident hires and let it play out over five or six years. It seems this 49ers team could make some incremental progress, perhaps to seven or eight wins, and then John Lynch and Shanahan get another offseason to fix issues like receiver and defensive back. Then 2020 might finally be the season the 49ers break out.
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31. Miami Dolphins
30. Oakland Raiders
29. New York Giants
28. Cincinnati Bengals
27. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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Appointments & Vacancies FAQ 1
What is the proper procedure for filling vacancies in city or village offices?
Does a council member or village trustee vacate their office by temporarily moving out of the district or village they represent?
What is the proper procedure for resigning from a municipal elective or appointive office?
Is there a time limit within which vacancies on a municipal governing bodies must be filled?
Must an appointed municipal officer be a resident of the municipality he or she serves?
Can a minor (i.e., someone who has not reached the age of 18 years) be appointed to a municipal committee or commission?
If a municipal official, such as a member of the library board or the governing body, is temporarily unable to perform his or her duties because of an illness, may the governing body appoint someone to fill the temporary vacancy until the officer is able to return and perform his or her duties?
Does an elected local government official automatically vacate his office if he moves outside out of the municipality or aldermanic district for which he was elected?
Can a person vote to fill his/her own vacancy on a municipal governmental body such as a village board or city council?
Appointments & Vacancies FAQ 10
If a new position is created by the municipal governing body, can a member of the governing body resign from the board and apply for the new position?


1. Realize you won't break even on your purchase, especially if it's a custom made setting.
2. Avoid local jewellery stores and pawn shops.
3. Go through reputable jewellers for the best prices on second hand diamonds and ring settings. You can sell the gold or platinum for scrap metal.
Can You Actually Sell Your Setting?
Yes, not only can you sell your diamond, but you can sell your setting as well. If you go through reputable jewellers, they'll handle the resale of your diamond and your setting.
How Much Is A Setting Worth?
Even if you have a custom made ring, your setting is only worth the scrap gold price. A lot of labor and skill goes into designing and creating settings, which, in turn, jacks up the price. So, even if you paid $2,500 for a unique setting, it will still be melted down to its scrap gold. Why is that? Almost everyone wants a specific, custom design. Rather than reusing your ring, a buyer would prefer to have their own design created.
A custom setting ring that costs $2,500 will be more expensive than a setting that's mass produced. Because it's a unique piece of jewellery and there is a large markup, you may receive $300 for the scrap gold. Although it's a significant loss, at least you are able to recover some of the investment.
If your ring is not custom designed, a ring that costs $600, you will not lose as much of the original investment. You could perhaps reap $200 for the scrap gold, which is a much higher percentage than the custom ring examples above. Because custom work and intricate designs aren't involved, the original markup and price are not as high. The loss percentage isn't as bad, because the design is simple and more widely produced.
While it's a financial loss to sell your ring for scrap gold, at least you are able to recuperate some of the cost. Instead of letting your old ring sit in a drawer collecting dust, you can secure some cash for the jewellery.
In general, stores will pay approximately 50 cents for every dollar of scrap gold value. If the melted down value is $1,000, for example, a store will offer to buy the ring from you for approximately $500. Some reputable jewellers, however, offer 75 cents for every dollar of scrap value. So, you'd receive $750 for a $1,000 amount of gold, instead of $500.
If you have an emotional attachment to your setting, you might want to consider repurposing the ring with a new stone. You could give it as a gift to a family member or make it into a necklace. Some choose to place a cubic zirconium in the ring, a stone which can be bought wholesale for $20-50. If you are in need of cash or don't want others to know you sold your diamond, a cubic zirconium is a great way to preserve your ring.
Are All Types Of Gold Sold For The Same Price?
The resale price of all golds (yellow, white and rose) are the same. All rings are melted down into a bar of gold, so the setting is simply worth its weight in gold. On average, platinum is resold for the same price as gold. Silver, on the other hand, sells for much less. The calculations are simple: the metal is priced per gram, so the number of grams in the ring will determine the scrap value.
The only exceptions (which are very rare) are signed pieces from distinguished designers. Again, these exceptions are rare and are only granted for the most prestigious and venerable designer rings. Instead of melting these rings, Some reputable retailers resells the actual setting. Their team handles the retail process so you don't need to spend time finding a buyer or pricing your designer ring. The resale process takes time but you can expect more cash than you would for the scrap metal. It's important to note that custom-made jewellery from local stores and artists do not fall into this category.
Where Should I Go To Sell My Ring Setting?
The price you'll get for your gold differs significantly depending on where you resell it. Pawn shops and local jewellery stores usually pay 50% of the value of the gold. So for a ring with a scrap value of $400, expect to receive $200. If you go through a professional, reputable resale Retailer, you will receive approximately 50% more than in a jewellery store or pawn shop. Reputable resale Retailers pay 75% of the value of the scrap gold. For a ring with a scrap value of $400, you would receive $300 (compared with the $200 from a jewellery store).
When Is The Best Time To Resell Your Diamond Ring Setting?
It's impossible to time the market for gold prices, just like it's impossible to accurately time the stock market. The price of gold doesn't fluctuate significantly, so there is no benefit to waiting until the market rises. If you're not sure how much your ring is worth, send the information (photos and certificates) to reputable jewellers for an appraisal. This will help you decide if you'd like to sell your ring or not.
Many people worldwide have hundreds of dollars of gold in their dressers and storage. Gold jewellery, including necklaces and bracelets, often go unworn for decades. If you're looking to make extra money and you own jewellery that's not being worn, consider reselling it for scrap. Consider looking through your drawers and jewellery boxes for pieces you can exchange for cash.


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Musical instruments are known for the joy and beauty they provide, both through appearance and sound. It's a challenge to not be excited when you see an instrument because you are expecting something magical to happen next. A piano is potentially the most reaction-garnering out of these, and in most musically inclined homes, you will find a vertical piano. As with any investment, it will require servicing, however, to ensure that it can still produce beautiful music and remain a joy to learn on and play.
An upright piano blends buckskin, metal, wood, and wool into its thousands of interior components. This isn't even to discuss whatever material your keys happen to be made of. It is this blend that produces the kind of sound, not even electronic programs can approximate closely enough to replace it.
Routine polishing of your upright piano's wood exterior to keep dust away is a good place to start. Keeping food and drink away is next. Dust is particularly awful for pianos, so if your vertical piano has a key lid, or the ability to have its top lid propped open, be sure these are closed when the instrument isn't in use.
You'll want to find and keep on hand a quality piano maintenance person. They will be knowledgeable about the thousands of parts inside your piano and can help quickly diagnose when one is malfunctioning. With much use, your piano will require regular servicing and maintenance, just like a daily driven vehicle would. Things such as voicing, broken strings, worn hammers, and pitch are all signs to look for when caring for an upright piano.


A retreat is a sacred time set aside for a very personal encounter with God through silence, prayer, reading and recollection. There are many types of retreats, as a single retreatant, couple, or with a group as a workshop. Retreats are usually offered for 3, 5, 8, or 30 days. Some are organized and structured and others are created by the retreatant. During the retreat one receives graces to persevere in love for God.
The ACTS and Cursillo retreats listed below are only experienced one time. They are meant to be a starting point towards a deeper journey.
ACTS – An ACTS Retreat is a parish-based event given by parishioners for parishioners. The retreat is designed to meet people where they are in their spiritual journey and invite them to experience God in a manner that is both personal and communal. Call the Church Parish Office for more information about registering. Those who have attended, there are various ways to volunteer. For more information, contact the Church Parish Office at (337) 893-5631.
CURSILLO – Cursillo is a Spanish word meaning "little" or "short course." It begins on a Thursday evening and ends the following Sunday night. During those three days the Cursillistas (those attending) listening to talks given by priests and laymen. They also attend Mass, pray the rosary, and visit the Blessed Sacrament daily. The Cursillo gives those who attend it a living understanding of basic Christian truths and fans the flame of desire to serve the Church. For more information, contact the Church Parish Office at (337) 893-5631.
Additional types of retreats are offered throughout the Diocese - individual retreats for both men and women, couple retreats, retreats offering group workshops, retreats offering individual spiritual direction, and retreats for individuals discerning the possibility of entering religious life. These are just to name a few. For more informaton on retreats offered throughout the Diocese, please see the Diocean website at https://diolaf.org/retreat-centers.


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Q: Group property for division conversion In a group, based on what property the following is possible
$ (\frac{B}{A})^a = g^{ab - a^2} $
where
$ A = g^a $
$ B = g^b $
$a \epsilon Z_p$
$b \epsilon Z_p$
$Z_p$ is a cyclic group and $g$ is a generator of the group
with reference to first page of paper https://eprint.iacr.org/2015/267.pdf

A: $(\frac{B}{A})^a=(g^{b-a})^a=g^{ab-a^2}$
I think the main property here is:
$g^ng^m=g^{n+m}$
$g^n/g^m=g^{n-m}$
$(g^n)^k=g^{nk}$
which is similar to the rules for exponential in real numbers.


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Fairfield Villa up for the cup this spring
Ben Tyler 17th Mar, 2021
FAIRFIELD Villa are set for an action-packed programme of fixtures in April and May, after confirming their entry in the Post COVID Lockdown Charity Cup.
Keith Draper's side, who turn out in Division Two of the Midland League, will join rivals Alcester Town, Coventry Alvis, Hampton, Knowle and Redditch Borough, in addition to six sides from Division Three and Four in the competition, which is in aid of Prostate Cancer UK.
Teams will play each other home and away in a bid to finish in the top two of their respective mini-leagues, with Villa getting underway in a trip to Coventry Alvis on Saturday, April 17, followed by a home meeting with Alcester a week later.
By the time Fairfield kick-off in their opening fixture, a drought of 189 days without football will finally be brought to an end, having last turned out in a league game at Barnt Green Spartak on October 10.
The return fixture at Alcester then follows on May 1, kickstarting a month of eight fixtures which culminates with a trip to Knowle on May 29.
The semi-finals then follow on June 5, with the final on June 12 at Hampton's Field Lane home.
For Draper, who has drafted in Anthony Fisher, Jason Hancox and Leigh Powell to his backroom team, the competition will play a key role in ramping up Villa's Midland League preparations.
"I'm going to utilise the whole squad and give everyone an opportunity to impress, with one eye on the league starting in August," he said.
"Anthony, Jason and Leigh will be a great source of knowledge, and I'll be able to get important input from all three.
"Let's just get back to what we all enjoy doing."
Elsewhere, Barnt Green Spartak manager GJ Singh has confirmed that he will once again steer the ship at The Pavilions for the 2021/22 season.
Division Two Spartak are on the hunt for more warm-up fixtures during the lengthy pre-season period that lies ahead, with trips to Hampton and Droitwich Spa on April 10 and 17 respectively lined up so far.
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Home/AdBard - appropriate advertising for/on turnkeylinux.org?
I wasn't sure whether to post this here or not but I decided what the hell!
In my travels on the net I have come across AdBard. Whilst I am generally not a big fan of advertising, this mob look promising. They claim to be "The ad network for ethical computing" and have a strict policy of only advertising "products and services which exhibit a level of commitment to free software and the free software community -- proprietary software is not welcome here." They are endorsed by the Free Software Foundation.
From what I can gather you probably aren't going to get rich having their Ads on turnkeylinux.org but it might help pay the bills, or alternatively you may be able to exchange some adspace for some TKL publicity (in the form of Ads on other FOSS sites).
For the record: I am in no way affiliated with AdBard or their parent company. Nor have I had any personal or professional experience with them, either purchasing Ads from them or hosting their Ads. I just like their philosophy and admire their proposal. I think they could fill an advertising niche.
Thanks for suggesting this. I wasn't previously aware of AdBard. I just took a look at the web site. Very interesting!
Currently you'll notice we don't run any advertising on the web site because we don't feel it would fit too well with the open source spirit of our project and the kind of community we are trying to build. This is especially true with regards to disruptive and distracting advertising.
OTOH, A FOSS oriented ad network is a more attractive notion. In theory the ads should be more relevant to users and come from companies that are a positive part of the open source community. Definitely something to consider.
I 100% agree with you re advertising in general. A lot of ads, especially big ones and/or flashing ones are really offputting and in my opinion cheapen a website. I assumed that you felt similarly and thus why you didn't currently have ads. The TKL site is very professional looking and you wouldn't want to spoil it with nasty ads for MS etc (as I've seen on some other FOSS sites - not a good look).
But when I came across AdBard in my travels I thought that perhaps it doesn't need to be one way or the other, perhaps there is a middle path. If the practice lives up to the theory then it could be a really good thing for the FOSS community I think.


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Q: Cannot pass python string outputs as inline variables in modelbuilder I'm trying to pass a couple of strings from python as parameters in the extract by mask tool in modelbuilder. Unfortunately it doesn't recognize them. When I type them in the parameters it thinks I'm trying to add files called %shp% and %tif% from and to my default gdb. This is my first ever attempt at passing values from python to modelbuilder so I have no idea how to go about trying to fix it. This is also my first question on StackExchange so hopefully everything is clear. Here's the code:
import arcpy
import os
invalue = arcpy.GetParameterAsText(0)

#Getting the basename of the input file
newbasename = os.path.basename(invalue).strip("'")
newname = os.path.splitext(newbasename)[0]

#Creating the strings for the output parameters
outshp = newname + ".shp"
outtif = newname + ".tif"

#Setting the strings as parameters
arcpy.SetParameterAsText(1, "C:/Base_Data/Topo/boundary/" + outshp)
arcpy.SetParameterAsText(2, "C:/Base_Data/Topo/geotif/" + outtif)

and the model:

As you may have guessed I want to batch process a bunch of these rasters where I have a shapefile of the same name as the mask and want the output to be the same name as the input but in a different location.

A: You don't need a script to do get your input's basename and reuse it in parameters' names. Add the 'Parse Path' tool to your model and connect it to your input raster. Chose 'NAME' for the 'Parse Type' parameter:

Then, in the parameters of the Extract by Mask tool, reuse this name variable (here called by its default name, 'Value') in the path of the mask and output parameters. Surround it with '%' characters:

This is called inline variable substitution, see more details about it here.