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Q: getSignedRequest Facebook SDK 4 I'm creating a Fan gate on Facebook SDK 4,
I'm trying to use $signed_request = $facebook->getSignedRequest();
However, I'm currently not sure which object I should be calling getSignedRequest() on.
The doc says $facebook, when I create a $facebook object from
$facebook = FacebookSession::setDefaultApplication('app_id 'secret');
I get the following error
Fatal error: Call to a member function getSignedRequest() on a non-object

CODE
$facebook = FacebookSession::setDefaultApplication('app_id', 'secret);

// login helper with redirect_uri
$helper = new FacebookRedirectLoginHelper( 'http://www.metah.ch/' );

try {
  $session = $helper->getSessionFromRedirect();
} catch( FacebookRequestException $ex ) {
  // When Facebook returns an error
} catch( Exception $ex ) {
  // When validation fails or other local issues
}

$signed_request = $facebook->getSignedRequest();

var_dump($signed_request);

A: I don't imagine that FacebookSession::setDefaultApplication('app_id', 'secret'); returns a facebook object. You can try to var_dump($facebook); to confirm.
The docs didn't seem to suggest it returned a facebook object either. https://developers.facebook.com/docs/php/gettingstarted/4.0.0
I haven't used the SDK in some time but it used to be that you'd do new Facebook() to get a facebook object. The docs seem to indicate the getSignedRequest method exists in the BaseFacebook class. https://developers.facebook.com/docs/reference/php/facebook-getSignedRequest


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Battle Of The 125cc Ankle Biters, Part 2
Now the real fun begins…
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Troy Siahaan November 25, 2016 30
Photos by: Evans Brasfield Video by: James Lee Martinec
By now, we'll assume you've read the Part 1 of the Ankle Biters test, wherein we asked some newer riders to ride the Honda Grom, Kawasaki Z125 Pro, Kymco K-Pipe 125, and SSR Motorsports Razkull 125. Their job was to give us feedback as to which bike makes the best learner for the absolute noob because it's been awhile since any of the MO staff could call themselves one. Our riders had a lot of fun with the test, but as for us MOrons, we wanted a bit more excitement once we got a chance to throw a leg over the quartet.
Naturally, being the sporting set that we are, and considering we've already raced a Grom and K-Pipe twice around the clock already, we decided to have a battle royale between all four bikes to settle the score. A race was in order! Time and budgetary constraints dashed our wide-eyed dreams of taking all four to a go-kart track for a closed-circuit race, but with a combined 32 horsepower, this was one of the few times we could hold a race on four street-legal motorcycles without fear of breaking the speed limit!
Gentlemen, don your leathers.
An Uphill Battle
The premise for our race was simple: we'd race to the top of one of our favorite canyon roads, which conveniently has a cafe at its summit. The loser would buy lunch. Once we got rolling up the hill, however, we didn't need very many miles to sort out where the four bikes stood. Not surprisingly, by virtue of having the most horsepower and torque, at 8.3 hp and 7.6 lb-ft, respectively, the Grom slowly but confidently pulled away from the rest, handling the gentle upward grade of the road better than the others. The Kawasaki came next, its 8.0 hp and 6.4 lb.-ft. keeping the Honda honest while firmly sitting in second. In third was the Razkull, its 7.7 hp and 6.9 lb.-ft. not enough to keep up, and in a very lonely last place was the Kymco, plagued by its meager 7.0 hp, 5.7 lb.-ft., and porky 247-pound curb weight.
In case you missed it from Part 1, take a look at how all four bikes stack up on the dyno. The Grom has a healthy power advantage over the others, while the Kawasaki's power really picks up after the others begin to trail off. Also impressive is the SSR, which makes more power than the Kawasaki until roughly 6500 rpm.
With the race decided five miles into a 25-mile run, we scrapped the uphill portion and voted to have Tom pay for lunch – which we would have done anyway, regardless of who came in last. Since we had a lot of time to burn at full throttle before reaching the lunch spot, roughly 20 miles away, it gave us plenty of opportunities to think about the machines underneath us.
The torque graph mimics the horsepower chart, except the Kawasaki never pulls an edge out over the Razkull. Meanwhile, the Kymco languishes at the bottom of both charts.
There's no way around it, the Honda is an impressive motorcycle within this category. "It's the segment's O.G. and the one the rest are shooting for," says Kevin. It's streetfighter-inspired redesign looks slick, and charging up the mountain, the other bikes had difficulty keeping up with the Grom.
The Grom's neon coloring may be off-putting for some, and if you don't like it, you're probably not the target audience anyway. It also available in white, red or black.
It's 12-inch wheels gave it the agility to quickly dip into corners, but it and the other contenders with 12-inchers didn't feel as stable as the Kymco with its 17-inch wheels. Its fuel injection is calibrated perfectly, giving smooth, linear inputs when you twist the throttle. It's put together well, despite being manufactured in Thailand instead of Japan, and none of us could really find an angle to knock it for. Except the price. Tom agreed, saying the Grom, "Is the nicest bike here in terms of fit and finish, overall quality, and performance, but it's also the most expensive. So, you're paying for what you get."
And there's the rub. Is the Grom's $3,200 price tag worth it? We'll debate our point on this topic later on.
For the Kawasaki's part, our notes all mention something about it being nearly the Honda's equal. Fit and finish are at the same levels you'd expect from Kawasaki, with engine performance slightly disappointing compared to its Japanese rival (though both are made in Thailand). Whereas the Honda's new clothes give it a more manga appeal, the mini Z is like the Mothra to the Honda's Godzilla.
Kevin's notes say the Kawasaki Z125 has "Less seat-to-peg room than the others, but the most cornering clearance." Here, Tom is graphically illustrating the seat-to-peg closeness. Check out how close his knee is to his elbow.
The Grom may make more power, but the Z is more agile. It's pegs, placed relatively high and rearward, are clearly the raciest here, and if we were burning laps around the tight confines of a kart track, where peak power isn't as important, instead of ripping up a wide and expansive mountain, it might even give the Honda a run for its money.
"It seems strange to me that Kawasaki had the Grom clearly in its sights when developing the Z125, and yet couldn't build a bike that doesn't surpass the Honda in any performance criteria," Ed-in-Cheese Duke whined. "What happened to the company which always built the baddest motors?"
As it stood, with the long ribbons of road to climb, the Honda eventually pulled a gap the Kawi couldn't claw back. Once we got to the top and had a good lookaround at the bike, Kevin liked its double five-spoke wheels, while Tom thought the Kawi looked visually complete with the under engine cowl. The Z125's fuel tank, however, features shrouds that jut out, which could inhibit leg room for some riders. It's selling point of course, is its $200 cheaper price tag than the Grom.
SSR Razkull 125 and Kymco K-Pipe 125
Coming in a solid third place up the hill, the Razkull couldn't keep the Grom or Z in sight for very long, but it clearly outpaced the Kymco, which came a distant last. Basically, whoever was riding either of the Chinese-made bikes were at the tail end of the group while they putt-putted their way to the top.
"The Razkull feels much closer to a Grom and Z125 than its paltry MSRP would indicate," says Kevin.
Carburetors come fitted on the SSR and Kymco, helping to drive down the price, and the lack of fuel injection makes cold starts much more difficult. Once warm and with throttles twisted to the stop, there's really no telling which bike is fuel-injected or not. Also, unlike the fuel-injected Kawasaki, with its jerky on/off throttle application, neither the SSR or K-Pipe had such issues, although the carbureted bikes are, of course, unable to automatically adjust to variations in altitude.
Otherwise, the Razkull's and K-Pipe's deficiencies were greatly exposed going up the hill. They lack power – severely in the Kymco's case – and they both weigh the most at 247 lbs. However, this number is slightly misleading, as Tom explains in the table below:
Because these bikes produce such miniscule amounts of power, weight is a huge factor in each bike's performance. I have a 30-pound weight disadvantage against the other editors, and it showed every time I was riding uphill or even on a flat surface. So, it should be pointed out that where the Kymco and SSR appear to weigh the same, the difference in curb weight discluding each bike's fuel capacity is huge. The Kymco carries the least amount fuel among all the bikes and the SSR the most. Factoring in fuel capacities we see that the SSR weighs only five pounds more than the Honda, instead of 16, while the Kymco remains weighing substantially more than the rest. The Kymco's larger-diameter wheels account for some weight increase, but 12 pounds more than the next heaviest bike? Where's all that weight coming from?
Curb Weight Fuel Capacity Weight of Fuel Curb Weight Without Fuel
Honda 231 lbs 1.45 gal 8.9 lbs 222 lbs
Kawasaki 226 lbs 2.0 gal 12.4 lbs 214 lbs
Kymco 247 lbs 1.2 gal 7.4 lbs 239 lbs
SSR 247 lbs 3.17 gal 19.7 lbs 227 lbs
So as we can see, the Razkull's portly weight is largely due to the touring-like fuel capacity it holds, which helps explain its lonely standing on the way up the mountain.
Bringing up the rear in our uphill battle is the Kymco K-Pipe 125. It's a roomy little motorcycle, with a cool tubular frame and swingarm. It's just not as focused on performance as the others in this test.
When the bikes are pointed downhill, things become very different. And considering how anti-climactic our uphill race was, we were hoping the way down would renew our child-like hooligan spirits. The short answer? Yes, yes it did.
It's All Downhill From Here
Yep, the uphill portion was pretty boring, with the four players sorting themselves out very quickly. Coming down the mountain, however, was an entirely different story, and we didn't know what to expect.
Among the surprises was how much of an equalizer weight and gravity play. Where the Honda would leave the others for dust going up, the quartet were surprisingly close coming down. The Honda would leap away at the start, but the advantage of long, open pavement that helped it form a gap going up gave the others the runway to claw the Honda back coming down.
The Grom's new redesign is capped off by its headlight. What does Kevin think of it? "It looks a little like Iron Man's helmet," he noted.
The Kawasaki and SSR were better able to stay with the Honda, that is until the Z125 was forced to bow out once hitting its 67 mph speed governor (the Honda felt like it topped out around 71 mph, but it wasn't clearly as governed as the Kawasaki). Until that point the Kawi could gain a little bit of ground on the brakes and with its superior agility. The Razkull, for its part, doesn't have no pesky limiter – or if it does, we weren't able to reach it – allowing it to roll as quickly as we dared on its 12-inch wheels. We saw an indicated 76 mph on the SSR the few times we were brave enough to look down. By that point, its rider was closing the gap quickly to the Honda, and if Tom, the heaviest of the four testers was aboard, that gap would close even quicker.
The problem then becomes the flightiness of the little wheels. Trading stability for agility is the sacrifice you make with 12-inch wheels, and maintaining speeds above 70 mph for any length of time makes the Honda and SSR nervous, which is probably the reason the Kawasaki is governed to 67 mph…
Skimming knee at a snail's pace aboard the Kawasaki Z125 Pro.
Of course, the big benefactor here is the Kymco and its 17-inch wheels. It, too, doesn't have a limiter, and though it took a long stretch of road for it to gain speed, Tom used its extra weight, in combination with the stability from the 17s, to catch – and pass – the rest of us with a lot less drama. "With seemingly no governor on the K-Pipe I saw a downhill speed of 76 mph. Coupled with its larger wheels, the K-Pipe redeemed itself during the downhill portion of our race," he noted.
While fun, the Kymco is still tragically plagued by a soft and spongy front brake – a pretty important thing when you're hauling butt downhill. We also weren't fans of the semi-automatic transmission with an unorthodox shift pattern (neutral at the bottom, four up) that requires long throws. "Worst transmission of the lot," Tom says, adding "no feeling to signify you've shifted gears."
The clutch lever, which isn't needed at a stop, is equally puzzling, with Kevin adding, "I'm confused why there is a clutch lever. Seems pointless considering it's not needed to get the bike rolling." The going gets worse for the Kymco, as, apart from that weird transmission, there's a "digital joke" of an instrument cluster, Tom says, with numbers that flash and morph into letters on occasion.
John Burns channels his inner Rollie Free aboard the Kymco K-Pipe 125.
Surprising us the most was the SSR. It might cost a fraction of the price of its fuel-injected counterparts, but it sure doesn't look, feel, or perform like it. Our testers noted the impressive fit and finish of the Razkull, with no unsightly gaps or exposed wires. Plus it simply looks attractive with its red trellis frame, seat cowl, high-mount muffler, and overall aesthetic ripped from Bologna, Italy.
"The SSR mini-Monster is a blatant ripoff of Ducati, but who cares," says Tom. "The Razkull looks great, and stands out among the other two homogenous Japanese bikes. More than that, the Razkull isn't just a looker, either. At least when it comes to hauling butt downhill. Like the Kymco, it claws back and overtakes the Honda when given enough room to take advantage of its greater weight and lack of a speed governor.
If it weren't for the low foot pegs on the Razkull, its handling score would have been even better. As it is, the low pegs make for a comfy commuter.
It's a surprisingly good handler, too, though let down by its footpegs that are closer to the pavement than the other three. Other than that, the Razkull brakes into the corner as well as the Honda or Kawi, turns in with equal confidence, and feels just as stable as the other two on its side. With more peak torque than the Kawasaki, it even feels slightly more punchy than the Z on corner exit, to boot.
What'll It Be, Boys?
Ultimately, the race downhill came down to which of the editors had bigger balls and was willing to put it on the line. With the exception of the Kawasaki, whose fun peaked at 67 mph, the other three battled it out like a Wrestlemania pay-per-view special, each dishing out a hit as it took its turn at the front. Tom "Big Guns" Roderick, for example, felt like a boat anchor on any bike he rode uphill, except the Honda, while downhill he felt invincible on the Kymco – the same bike he bemoaned on the way up.
Kevin called the Grom "The Complete Package." But for $3,200, you're paying a premium for that package.
Still, there's no question which bike brings up the rear in this test. The K-Pipe 125 is simply lacking in too many areas: power, brakes and transmission the biggest among them. It does redeem itself slightly as having a generous amount of space for its rider, while also being the most stable at higher speeds. Its minimalistic styling appealed to some, but calling it attractive is pushing it. At $2000, the price point is attractive, but it's the inferior buy for riders looking for performance.
Ranking the other three is a bit more challenging, as the MO scorecard has them very evenly matched. Like we mentioned in Part 1 of this ankle biters story, the Grom is the most well-rounded and best performing bike here, with the Kawasaki coming in a close second. However, the Razkull is a very close third.
If you have the $3,200 to spend, then you can't go wrong with the Honda. "The Grom is the complete package, so it shouldn't be surprised that package has the highest price," says Kevin. "Five years from now, I'd bet the Grom would still be entertaining kids big and small with reassuring reliability."
Can you guess which one of these gauge clusters belongs to the Grom and which belongs to the Razkull? The Honda's is on the left, but curiously, of the two, the Razkull's is the one equipped with a gear-position indicator (only visible when the bike is in gear).
Which puts the Kawasaki in a strange place. At only two Benjamins less than the Honda, you'd have to bleed Green or truly have sportbike intentions in your future if that's the one you want. It flicks quickly, and its pegs are the last to drag out of the four. But with a slightly less powerful engine than the Honda, the Zee doesn't quite measure up to its obvious rival.
That leaves the SSR Razkull. Sure it's carbureted, has low pegs, and a limited dealer network. But is that really a dealbreaker? Not for Tom, who writes, "Pegs can be moved, and being a carbureted bike works in the Razkull's favor as well as against it. EFI is definitely preferable, but the SSR costs a lot less money and either the bike's owner, or a mechanic with carburetor knowledge could make the Razkull run a lot better than it does. Even as-is, the SSR proved to be very competitive in the power department against the two Japanese bikes."
In our eyes, the SSR Razkull 125 may not be the complete package like the Grom, but for the price, we think it's more than complete enough. Kevin writes, "In terms of a playbike to play with, the Razkull's coolness combined with its low price begs owners to fit a jet kit and pipe and mod it in other ways while still adding up to less money than its Japanese rivals."
Tom continues with stories about how Chinese bikes have had dirt kicked in their faces for years because of questionable quality, "but I think the Razkull proves this albatross can be overcome," he says. "If it were my money, I'd buy the Razkull."
It's a conclusion the rest of us came to as well. Sure the Honda is objectively the best bike here, but the fact the SSR comes oh-so-close in many performance aspects, looks killer, and is even affordable on a MO salary makes it the most attractive in our eyes. Not to mention you won't see too many other Razkulls on the road, whereas we see Groms all the time.
So there it is. In a bit of a bombshell, we're picking the Razkull 125. For the price, it simply can't be beat.
Battle of the 125cc Ankle Biters part 2 Scorecard
K-Pipe 125
Razkull 125
Price 56.2% 60.0% 90.0% 100%
Weight 97.8% 100% 91.5% 91.5%
lb/hp 100% 98.2% 78.8% 86.6%
lb/lb-ft 100% 86.1% 70.2% 84.9%
Total Objective Scores
Engine 87.8% 84.4% 60.0% 79.4%
Transmission/Clutch 81.3% 80.6% 47.5% 76.9%
Handling 80.6% 81.3% 77.5% 78.8%
Brakes 84.4% 84.4% 53.8% 81.3%
Suspension 83.1% 81.3% 66.9% 78.8%
Technologies 71.3% 70.0% 63.8% 71.3%
Instruments 80.0% 81.9% 56.3% 81.9%
Ergonomics/Comfort 82.5% 80.6% 78.1% 79.4%
Quality, Fit & Finish 82.5% 82.5% 63.1% 81.3%
Cool Factor 80.6% 81.3% 53.8% 90.6%
Grin Factor 82.5% 81.3% 56.3% 84.4%
John's Subjective Scores
Kevin's Subjective Scores
Tom's Subjective Scores
Troy's Subjective Scores
Battle of the 125cc Ankle Biters part 2 Specifications
MSRP $3,199 $2,999 $1,999 $1,799
Engine Type 124.9cc, single-cylinder, air-cooled, EFI, SOHC, two-valve 125cc, single-cylinder, air-cooled, EFI, SOHC, two-valve 123.7cc, single-cylinder, air-cooled, carbureted, SOHC, two-valve 125cc, single-cylinder, air-cooled, carbureted, SOHC, two-valve
Bore and Stroke 52.4mm x 57.9mm 56.0 x 50.6mm 54mm x 54mm 52.4mm x 55.5mm
Compression Ratio 9.3:1 9.8:1 8.6:1 9.0 : 1
Rear Wheel Horsepower 8.3 hp @ 6,400 rpm 8.0 hp @ 7,700 rpm 7.0 hp @ 6,900 rpm 7.7 hp @ 6,600 rpm
Torque 7.6 lb-ft @ 5,300 RPM 6.4 lb-ft @ 5,900 rpm 5.7 lb-ft @ 5,900 rpm 6.9 lb-ft @ 4,800 rpm
Transmission 4-speed 4-speed 4-speed 4-speed
Final Drive Chain Chain Chain Chain
Front Suspension 31mm inverted fork;
3.9 inches travel 31mm telescopic fork;
3.5 inches travel Inverted telescopic fork;
4.7 in. travel
Rear Suspension Single shock;
4.1 inches travel Single shock;
4.0 inches travel
Front Brake Single 220mm disc, dual-piston caliper Single 200mm petal-style disc, dual-piston caliper Single 276mm disc, dual-piston caliper Single 220mm disc, two-piston caliper.
Rear Brake Single 190mm disc, single piston caliper Single 184mm petal-style disc, single piston caliper Drum Single 190mm disc, single-piston caliper
Front Tire 120/70-12 100/90-12 2.75-17 120/70-12
Rear Tire 130/70-12 120/70-12 3.50-17 120/70-12
Rake/Trail 25.0º/3.2 in 26.0°/2.7 in 27.0°/3.5 in 26.0°/3.0 in
Wheelbase 47.2 in 46.3 in 50.8 in 47.7 in
Seat Height 30.0 in 31.7 in 31.0 in 29.5 in
Curb Weight 231 lbs 226 lbs. 247 lbs. 247 lbs.
Fuel Capacity 1.45 gal 2.0 gal 1.2 gal 3.17 gal
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Skipper Dipendra Singh Airee completed a five-wicket haul as Nepal entered the semi-finals of the ACC U-19 Eastern Region cricket tournament with a crushing nine-wicket victory over Bhutan at the Kinrara Oval on Wednesday.
Bhutan, who elected to bat first, were bundled out for just 50 runs in 28 overs before Nepal reached 51-1 in 8.3 overs. The result saw Nepal lead Group 'A' table on net run rate after they were tied on four points from two matches with Singapore.
Both Nepal and Singapore have reached the last four before facing each other to decide the pool winners on Thursday at Club Aman. Thailand and Bhutan are out of the tournament which sends the champions into November's ACC U-19 Asia Cup, also to be hosted by Malaysia.
Nepal got an early breakthrough in the game through medium pacer Nandan Yadav before Dipendra destroyed Bhutan picking up five middle order wickets. Opener Ugyen Dorji (13) was the leading scorer from Bhutan's top order.
After Dipendra wreaked havoc, leg spinner Sandeep Lamichhane polished off the lower and lower-middle order picking up four wickets conceding just seven runs in his seven-over spell.
Sandeep has so far taken 11 wickets from two matches having taken seven wickets against Thailand in Nepal's first match on Monday. Man-of-the-match Dipendra returned the figures of 5-23 from eight overs.
Nepal punished Bhutan's toothless bowling attack in reply after openers Sandeep Sunar and Aasif Sheikh added 39 runs for the first wicket. Sandeep was out for 21 off 26, while Aasif was unbeaten on 21-ball 23. Both the openers hit three boundaries apiece. Anil Sah was unbeaten on four runs.


Intel's DC S3700 series is the pinnacle of modern datacenter SSD design. It incorporates advanced data protection features, an adaptable design, great performance and a surprisingly affordable pricing structure. This is also the first look we're getting at Intel's third generation X25 controller.
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TEMECULA — Nicolas Barthelemy relocated his training barn early this year to Moorpark, but once place you can still find the talented trainer is atop the standings at the end of the day.
Barthelemy was one of the stars of the 2018 Southern California Reined Cow Horse Association's Jimmy Flores, Sr. Spectacular, held May 18-20 at Casner's Ranch.
Barthelemy, riding Manuel Rojo's WRS Shiney Diamond (WR This Cats Smart x Shiney Miss Hickory), outscored the field in the $1,000-added Open Hackamore Spectacular. In another prestigious aged-event class at the Jimmy Flores, Sr. Memorial, the $1,000-added Open Bridle Spectacular, Barthelemy rode Joel Jewett's Im Smooth N Smart (Smooth As A Cat x Vandalena) to the reserve title behind Jason Grimshaw on Lauren Boychuk's Mister OMG (One Time Pepto x Sallie B Badge). Barthelemy and Im Smooth N Smart also won the Open Bridle class.
Grimshaw, based in Goodyear, Ariz., and Boychuk both were stars in their own right. The trainer also finished third in the Open Bridle Spectacular on Barbara Truex's Nic It Starlight (Nic It In The Bud x Okie Starbella), and Boychuk rode her Ima Miss N Texas (Yellow Roan Of Texas x Ima Miss N You) to wins in the Non Pro LImited Spectacular and the Non Pro Limited class.


Calcaneal apophysitis or what is more commonly known as Sever's disease is commonly found amongst the athletic population in children. Unlike the name states, this condition is not a disease and more an inflammation injury of the growth plate in the heel known as the calcaneal apophysis.
Although it has been known to be more commonly noticed amongst boys, over the recent years it has been found quite commonly amongst girls too, due to the increase in sporting activities participated in by both genders. It usually occurs just before puberty, so around the ages of 10-12 years in boys and 9-11 years in girls.
A growth plate is the area at the end of the developing bone where the cartilage tissue eventually turns into bone tissue over time.
Sever's disease is thought to occur when the bone in the leg tends to grow faster than the calf muscles of the leg. When the bone grows faster it causes the muscles to become tauter. At the same time, as the area of attachment of the muscle is not completely developed into bone, it acts as a tender area, increasing the risk of inflammation and thus pain. Sever's disease however is 'self-limiting' and does tend to heal itself over time.
Difficulty to perform sports – running, jumping etc.
X-rays are commonly used in the diagnosis of Sever's disease alongside thorough medical history and physical examination.
As Sever's disease is self-limiting, treatment options are conservative in nature and may include therapies such as medications, physical therapy or even orthoses to support the feet.
If any of these signs and symptoms seem present please feel free to come in and have a chat with see your friendly podiatrist!


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package com.jemonjam.versioneer.impl;

import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
import static org.junit.Assert.assertFalse;

import com.jemonjam.versioneer.api.VersionLocator;
import java.nio.file.Paths;
import java.util.Optional;
import org.junit.Test;

public class PathVersionLocatorTests {
    @Test
    public final void testPathVersionLocator() {
        VersionLocator locator =
                new PathVersionLocator(Paths.get("a/b/0.2.0"), PathVersionLocator.DEFAULT_VERSION_FORMAT);
        Optional<String> version = locator.getVersion();
        assertEquals("0.2.0", version.get());

        locator = new PathVersionLocator(Paths.get("a/b/0.2.0/c/d"), PathVersionLocator.DEFAULT_VERSION_FORMAT);
        version = locator.getVersion();
        assertEquals("0.2.0", version.get());

        locator = new PathVersionLocator(Paths.get("a/b/0.2.0-tag"), PathVersionLocator.DEFAULT_VERSION_FORMAT);
        version = locator.getVersion();
        assertEquals("0.2.0-tag", version.get());

        locator = new PathVersionLocator(Paths.get("a/b"), PathVersionLocator.DEFAULT_VERSION_FORMAT);
        version = locator.getVersion();
        assertFalse(version.isPresent());

        locator = new PathVersionLocator(Paths.get("a/b/0/c/d"), PathVersionLocator.DEFAULT_VERSION_FORMAT);
        version = locator.getVersion();
        assertFalse(version.isPresent());
    }

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    public final void testBadPath() {
        new PathVersionLocator(null, PathVersionLocator.DEFAULT_VERSION_FORMAT);
    }

    @Test(expected = IllegalArgumentException.class)
    public final void testBadPattern() {
        new PathVersionLocator(Paths.get("a/b/0/c/d"), null);
    }
}

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Labor Unions and Social Movements
Law and the Workplace
Work, Globalization, and Migration
Work Organization and Management
Diversity in the Workplace Concentration or Minor
Do you have a passion for understanding the situation of, and improving the treatment of, a particular group of Americans – such as Asian Americans, teen-age women, Haitian immigrants, or people with disabilities? There is much to learn about how to achieve social justice for everyone by studying the struggles of various diverse groups in the workplace and in society. We offer this focus either as a concentration within the Labor Studies and Employment Relations major or as a minor!
Careers related to Diversity in the Workplace
Diversity specialist. Diversity professionals work in all types of organizations. They not only help ensure compliance with state and federal laws, but they also help employers foster the talent present in all of their employees. A Master of Labor and Employment Relations degree or a Graduate Certificate in Diversity and Workplace Inclusion, offered by SMLR, prepares students for higher-level jobs in this field; the undergraduate program in Labor Studies & Employment Relations is a good place to start.
Public policy advocate. There are a variety of interest organizations representing the needs of various groups in our society: immigrants, the disabled, women, African-Americans, Muslim-Americans, and so on. Work related issues are hugely important to all these different groups, and individuals with a background in workplace diversity will be a valuable resource for these organizations.
Public agency staff. Specialized public agencies exist to enforce the law on discrimination at various levels of government. These range from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Some staff jobs are open only to attorneys but others may be filled by individuals with a Bachelors or Masters degree. Obtaining a degree with a focus on diversity in the workplace will make you a stronger candidate for these positions.
Attorney. Attorneys work in law firms, corporations, unions, other employee-rights organizations, and government or non-profit institutions like universities. Many deal with discrimination-related law or immigration law – some on behalf of plaintiffs and some on behalf of defendants. Labor Studies & Employment Relations provides an excellent preparation for Law School, and an eventual career as an attorney specializing in these areas.
For the minor: To complete a minor in Work Organization and Management, six courses are required. You must take (a) One 100-level Labor Studies & Employment Relations course, (b) one course in category A and three in category B from the list below, and (c) one other course at the 200 level or higher offered by the Labor Studies and Employment Relations Department.
For the major concentration: To complete a concentration in Diversity in the Workplace, you must fulfill all the requirements of the major, including one course in category A and three or more courses in category B from the list below. Courses in the concentration count toward the major.
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37:575:303 Black Workers in American Society
37:575:307 Latino Workers in the U.S.
37:575:309 Working Women in American Society
37:575:315 Employment Law
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37:575:366 Asian American Workers in a Global Context
37:575:367 Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace
37:575:368 Professional Development Strategies
Labor Studies & Employment Relations Faculty Involved in this Area
Vik Advani, Instructor, J.D., Rutgers-Camden
Dana Britton, Professor, Ph.D., Texas
Dorothy Sue Cobble, Professor II, Ph.D., Stanford
James Cooney, Assistant Teaching Professor, J.D., University of Miami
Janice Fine, Associate Professor, Ph.D., MIT
Carla Katz, Assistant Teaching Professor, Seton Hall
Tamara Lee, Assistant Professor, Ph.D., Cornell
Carmen Martino, Instructor, MLER, Rutgers
Anne-Michelle Marsden, Instructor, M.S., Florida State
Lisa Schur, Professor, Ph.D. California
Saunjuhi Verma, Assistant Professor, Ph.D., Chicago
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The return of psychedelics to counseling: Are we ready?
By Benjamin Hearn October 6, 2020
Those of us who are professional counselors are perhaps most likely to recognize psychedelic drugs by their recreational or street names — acid, magic mushrooms, ecstasy — and to consider them to be drugs of abuse that may be dangerous to our clients. This is indeed the narrative that has been forwarded since the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) of 1970 classified all psychedelic drugs as Schedule I, indicating that they have a high potential for abuse, have no purposeful medical use and are highly dangerous.
It is sometimes surprising how public perceptions shift and how quickly knowledge can be forgotten. Prior to the CSA, psychedelics were of keen interest to many psychiatrists and psychologists. These professionals were curious about the ability of psychedelics to help patients with substance abuse and to elicit spiritual experiences. Dozens of research studies with thousands of patients were completed using LSD and psilocybin prior to 1970 with promising results, providing evidence in direct opposition to their Schedule I designation.
Considering these research studies, it is more likely that psychedelics' scheduling status was related to their use outside of medical contexts, especially given their association with the counterculture and anti-war movements that the sociopolitical powers of that time perceived to be threatening. As the decades passed, public perceptions also changed and discussion of psychedelic research within academia became taboo, although researchers familiar with their potential retained interest.
Potential and use in treatment
Eventually, psychedelic research began again in the early 2000s to investigate the safety and uses of psychedelic drugs in substance use and mental health treatment. Psychedelic drugs that are currently being researched or used as treatments include MDMA (also known as molly), LSD, psilocybin (the active compound in magic mushrooms), ibogaine (a compound found in the iboga root) and ayahuasca (a brew of numerous psychoactive plants containing DMT). Results have indicated promise for all of these drugs in the treatment of a wide range of disorders, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD); end-of-life anxiety; social anxiety in adults with autism; depression; obsessive-compulsive disorder; and alcohol, opiate, nicotine and polysubstance use disorders. Psychedelic drugs are also being evaluated as treatments for Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative diseases due to their apparent neuroprotective factors and ability to enhance neuroplasticity. Outside of their use as treatments in clinical populations, psychedelics have been found to enhance self-acceptance, increase openness and improve social relationships. Their recreational use has even been correlated with reduced reincarceration and past-year suicidality.
Psychedelic-assisted counseling in treatment-oriented settings typically consists of a few preparation sessions with a pair of counselors (most often a male and a female). These sessions are more similar to traditional counseling sessions. During preparation sessions, rapport is built, skills are taught, and intentions and expectations for the psychedelic session are reviewed.
The counselor pair then support the client throughout the entire drug administration session, which lasts between six and eight hours. The client is provided with eyeshades, headphones and specially selected music by the counselors, who offer support through their presence and instruct the client to follow their own internal experience as the drug takes its course. These counselors later meet with the client for shorter integration sessions beginning the day after drug administration and then occurring weekly for a few weeks before treatment is complete.
Time and time again, research has demonstrated these drugs to be safe and viable treatment options that are worthy of significant attention from mental health practitioners. In fact, psychedelics' potential as treatments for mental health and substance use disorders has led to two drugs, psilocybin and MDMA, being designated as "breakthrough" treatments by the Food and Drug Administration for treatment-resistant depression and PTSD, with full approval estimated to occur sometime during the next two years.
Implications and challenges for the profession
These research findings have been garnering public attention and have been featured in shows such as 60 Minutes and in the 2018 New York Times bestseller How to Change Your Mind by Michael Pollan. Pollan has since led a featured session discussing his book and the future of psychedelics at the American Psychological Association Convention in 2019. The counseling profession has been gravely silent on this topic, however, with no research utilizing psychedelics occurring within any university counseling program. Instead, psychedelic research is taking place primarily through the fields of psychiatry and pharmacology, despite the fact that counselors and other master's-level mental health practitioners actually help prepare for, facilitate and integrate the psychedelic experience in treatment-oriented settings.
As research continues within these fields, psilocybin mushrooms have been decriminalized or legalized already to varying degrees in the California cities of Santa Cruz and Oakland, in the city of Denver and in the state of New Mexico. In addition, they may be integrated into the state mental health care infrastructure in Oregon through a 2020 ballot initiative (see voteyeson109.org). It is readily apparent that what has come to be known as the "psychedelic renaissance" is occurring at breakneck speeds without the counseling profession's voice or values being heard and integrated. This poses challenges because the counseling profession is implicated and affected by these developments regardless of whether we choose to participate.
First and foremost, outcome-driven research has neglected to consider the characteristics and competencies of counselors who will administer psychedelic-assisted counseling. This poses serious risks for clients, given that harm is far more likely to occur from practitioners inappropriately using psychedelic-assisted counseling than from the drug itself, due to the extremely vulnerable states elicited while clients are under the influence.
Furthering this position is the fact that the use of certain psychedelics, such as ayahuasca and mescaline, is legal under the context of religious practices. Some individuals have capitalized on this reality by advertising these psychedelics as treatments or spiritual sacraments, leading to underground networks of neo-shamans or guides whose qualifications to treat mental health and substance use disorders may be questionable or nonexistent. For example, consider Steve Hupp's Aya Quest retreat center, as seen on the VICE TV show Kentucky Ayahuasca, where Hupp uses ayahuasca to treat opiate use, eating disorders, depression and other issues.
As psilocybin, MDMA and other psychedelics gain wider approval, it will be necessary to develop competencies, regulations and a professional infrastructure to distinguish and delineate their use as treatments from their use as spiritual sacraments. As necessary as these steps may be, such a process is inherently difficult because of the apparent relationship between psychedelic use and spirituality. Participants in studies that use psychedelics have reported enhanced spirituality, morality and mindfulness. They often describe the experience as being profoundly influential in their lives and on par with other formative experiences such as witnessing the birth of their children.
Clearly, counselors involved with psychedelic-assisted counseling must be able to work with clients to process such intense experiences. This requires a distinct skill set and outlook that may be wildly different from our traditional toolbox of approaches such as cognitive behavior therapy or solution-focused brief therapy. Determining whether that skill set is best developed through having had personal experience using psychedelics will also pose a challenge, although many current and past researchers have suggested that experience is beneficial.
The role and historical stigma of 'mystical' experiences
In clinical research, the degree to which participants have a "full" mystical experience has been positively correlated with treatment outcomes. Mystical experiences often involve "nondual" states, in which people may experience a sense of unity between their outer and inner worlds and feel that they have experienced "the infinite" or "ultimate reality." Individuals may believe their experience to have transcended time and space, and they may feel a deep sense of peace, ecstasy or awe. Perhaps the most unifying feature of mystical experiences is that language cannot adequately capture them; to describe the experience is to exert a form of "violence" upon it.
It is important to note that while psychedelics have been used in Indigenous cultures the world over for millennia to access such states of consciousness, similar experiences have also been prominently described in many major religions, including Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Taoism and Buddhism. Within these religions, such experiences are accessed through the development of spiritual practices, increased devotion or, at times, spontaneously.
Although the subjective experience of spontaneous, practiced or psychedelic-occasioned mystical experiences may appear similar, many may argue that the latter are not valid, that they are "just" drug experiences. These claims lie in stark contrast to user reports of mystical experiences and the lasting effects attributed to them. One recent study found psychedelic-occasioned mystical experiences to be more intense and beneficial than those occurring through other means.
Such dismissal of psychedelic-occasioned mystical experiences may stem from centuries-old stigma, which began when the conquistadors forced Indigenous practices using psilocybin mushrooms (known to the Mazatec people as "the flesh of God") underground, considering the practice to be blasphemous to Christianity. After the conquistadors' suppression of psilocybin mushroom use, psychedelics remained forgotten to Western culture until their rediscovery in the 1940s and 1950s, with the synthesis of LSD and publication of an article titled "Seeking the Magic Mushroom" in Life magazine. Psychedelics then enjoyed a brief spotlight in medicine and the counterculture before once again being suppressed by the authorities due to concern over their effects on society. Groups such as the Native American Church and Santo Daime, which used these plants for religious purposes, were subsequently forced to argue with the Supreme Court that prohibition of specific plants and drugs inhibited their religious freedom. These groups were granted exceptions to allow for their use in religious contexts.
Given the apparent relationship between psychedelics and spirituality, we must take stock of how we intend to use these tools and what skills are needed to do so. We must also critically consider who these tools are for or belong to. As a profession, we operate from a wellness model and have a duty to promote both client safety and social justice. Psychedelic-assisted counseling presents a tremendously complex issue with respect to these three aspects of our profession, given that psychedelics may be beneficial to nonclinical populations, are closely tied to certain religious practices that have historically been oppressed, and present a risk to client safety from both a medical and practical standpoint.
Analyzing each of these issues as they relate to psychedelics and the counseling profession must be done intentionally and preemptively to develop psychedelic-assisted counseling in a manner that is safe, ethical and just. Such an endeavor takes time, expertise, care and critical thought — which we have yet to begin. Regardless, psychedelics are returning to counseling in the very near future, and we must ask "Are we ready?" If we are not, the profession may be forced to react rather than plan and to follow rather than lead in the exciting but high-stakes "psychedelic renaissance."
Benjamin Hearn is a doctoral student at the University of Cincinnati, where he is developing approaches for the counseling profession to use psychedelic-assisted therapies for mental health and substance use disorders. He is also interested in the integration of spirituality to counseling and is an active member of the Association for Spiritual, Ethical and Religious Values in Counseling. He has practiced in a variety of settings, including school-based mental health, private practice and wilderness therapy. Contact him at hearnbg@mail.uc.edu.
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Dr Crystal Collier October 24, 2020 at 12:27 pm
Although I appreciate this article's detailing of the history and purposes of the use of psychedelics, reporting only that it has been proven safe constitutes a biased and extremely misleading characterization of this topic. Failure to report the adverse effects and events of use of psychedelics yields an unbalanced and potentially dangerous viewpoint. Without truly understanding both perspectives, youth and adults may misperceive the potential risks of psychedlics leading to increased recreational and harmful use practices. Perception of risks has been correlated with increase use for decades within the prevention science literature. Even if the percentage of adverse effects is small, it is our ethical responsibility to report it, even in an op ed, and especially iif that article is published n a counseling publication. With the increase in synthetic psychedelic production and subequent negative health effects from its use including death, we must report a balanced view in the interest of public health.


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Is Ozzy Osbourne's 'The Ultimate Sin' Really That Bad?
Martin Kielty
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"The songs weren't bad, they were just put down weird," Ozzy Osbourne said of the solo album he named as his least favorite in August 2019. "Everything felt and sounded the fucking same. There was no imagination. … If there was ever an album I'd like to remix and do better, it would be The Ultimate Sin."
The Black Sabbath singer's fourth LP arrived in 1986, complete with a hit single, "Shot in the Dark," and went to No.6 on the albums chart, eventually selling more than 2 million copies. Even so, the record has been out of print for years, with Osbourne suggesting that producer Ron Nevison was to blame for the perceived "weird" sound.
But there are other reasons the Prince of Darkness might be unhappy with the follow-up to 1983's Bark at the Moon. Not least of which would be the fact that he'd only recently come out of rehab when he started work, and he was still trying to find his feet after a stay in the Betty Ford Clinic, where, on arriving, he asked Ford to direct him to the bar.
"Part of the problem is that just as in Jacques Cousteau's business, where water comes with the territory, ditto for rock 'n' roll and drink," Osbourne said in 1986. He admitted he struggled to write without the help of alcohol. "I've tried. Nothing comes out. If I try and write straight, I can't fantasize. I need a drink to get the imagination working."
As a result, he was more or less presented with an album's worth of material written by guitarist Jake E. Lee – who wasn't in the most favorable mood for sharing. He was still feeling unhappy over the amount he was paid for his work on Bark at the Moon and had insisted on a new and detailed contract before he started work on the follow-up record.
"While Ozzy was in the Betty Ford clinic, I got a drum machine, one of those mini-studios, a bass from Charvel – a really shitty one – and I more or less wrote entire songs," Lee said after the album's release (via Destroyer of Harmony). "I didn't write melodies or lyrics, because Ozzy is bound to do a lot of changing if I was to do that. … I write the riff and I'll come up with a chorus, verse, bridge and solo section, and I'll write the drum and bass parts I had in mind. I put about 12 songs like that down on tape, and when he got out of the Betty Ford clinic, it was, 'Here ya go, here's what I've got so far.' And I'd say half of it ended up on the album."
Listen to Ozzy Osbourne's 'Thank God for the Bomb'
Bassist Bob Daisley had similar feelings, though he returned from being dismissed to write lyrics for the LP. "I had a falling out, and he fired me and he was going to fire Jake as well," he said later. "I'd already written a lot of the music with Jake, so they knew they had to credit me on the songs anyway. … I guess [Osbourne] thought he may as well get his money's worth and asked me to come back and write the lyrics also. I did that as sort of a paid job. I write it, you pay me and take it and go. So I spent a few weeks writing the lyrics for the whole album. Then they recorded it."
Daisley said he was "glad" he wasn't a bigger part of the project. "It's the one album I didn't really like," he noted.
Even the hit single was the subject of debate. "It was getting kind of commercial, and Ozzy wasn't too sure of it either," Lee recalled. "But [producer] Ron Nevison gunned for that one. ... It worked out all right."
The guitarist described Nevison as a challenging collaborator. "He doesn't have a very open mind," Lee explained. "He hears things his way and he thinks that's the way it should be done." As a result, Lee said, he "didn't go into the studio with the attitude of, 'Oh boy, I get to play today, let's see what I can put down!' I went in there thinking, 'Oh shit, what are we going to argue about today?'"
Nevison countered that he didn't think their working relationship was that bad. "He was a strange guy," he said. "No drugs; he was into Zen stuff, martial arts … . I don't know what he was into. But he was a fantastic guitar player; I never had a problem with him. If he had a problem with me, he never told me. Doesn't surprise me."
Lee was fired for good after The Ultimate Sin was released and touring duties were completed; he was mentioned just twice, in passing, in Osbourne's 2010 memoir. But he still believes the song "Killer of Giants" – which at one point was the LP's title – is his "proudest achievement."
"I had written the intro as a whole separate thing and included it on a tape of song ideas that I gave to Ozzy," he told Guitar Player. "It was just this minute and a half of music that I thought was really cool but didn't know what to do with. … I was sitting with Ozzy and I said, 'What's the first couple of notes you would sing after the intro?' And he gave me the first line, which is, 'If none of us believe in war … .' And he and I wrote the segue into the song, which was one of the few times that I sat down with a singer and we figured something like that out together. So, it was an interesting session for me."
Listen to Ozzy Osbourne's 'Killer of Giants'
Bassist Phil Soussan, who'd been brought in to replace Daisley and then was soon fired to allow for Daisley's return, may hold the key to Osbourne's unhappiness. Credited with co-writing "Shot in the Dark," Soussan noted that "it is metaphorical for someone who wants to change. He wants to end what has been and start from new, but only has so much control. … Literally, he turns his back on what has been his life."
That sounds like something Osbourne wanted to associate with, but appeared unable to do. With the Betty Ford Clinic residency behind him, he soon returned to his addictive ways. In 1989, he was charged with the attempted murder of his wife and manager Sharon Osbourne during one of his many drug-induced periods.
"I used to black out a lot," he later admitted. "And my biggest fear was waking up in a police cell and having an old lady say to a police officer, 'Yes, that's the guy who ran my husband down,' or 'That's the guy who hit my son over the head with an ax. It used to terrify me."
Listen to Ozzy Osbourne's 'Shot in the Dark'
In 2018, Osbourne said he was bewildered that he had ever thought drinking and getting high was worth it. "How did I think going into a bar and getting smashed and doing all that cocaine was fun?" he said. "I have come to think that if, right now, you had a gun, a bag of cocaine and a gallon of booze and you said, 'Take your pick,' I'd pick up the gun. It's not worth it."
So perhaps he's being unfair to The Ultimate Sin as an album, which, in general, has received more praise than many of his other records. Perhaps it's not the LP itself, but the memory of how he expressed his desire to change via "Shot in the Dark," and then failed to deliver to himself, that's the problem. In which case, maybe revisiting the work and giving it a new lease of life is exactly what Osbourne should do.
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Recently, I was asked by Daily's to have a backyard BBQ or living room luau to try some of their new tropical and light variety pouches. Unfortunately, due to scheduling issues with friends and family, heath issues and such, I wasn't able to do so. I also was unable to find the new tropical and light variety pouches in my local area. Total bummer because I wanted to try a few of them!
I did however purchase their strawberry daiquiri variety, which I have had before. It was so nice to sit outside, enjoy the nice weather, along with my cocktail! I especially loved that I didn't need ice or a blender to make it! Once frozen, they come out like a slushy. They are amazing on a hot summers day!
Their new tropical flavors include blue hawaiian, pina colada and bahama mama!
Their new light varieties include light strawberry margarita, light pink lemonade, and light mango passion fruit daiquiri.
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Did Ya Know?...The Carthage Shine Tractor & Pick-up pull will be this Friday and Saturday night. The pull starts at 7 each evening. 1/4 mile west of 571 on V Hwy.
Did Ya Know?.. . Monday July 26th Newcomers luncheon, 11a.m., Route Zero 3, 609 E. Fir Rd, Carthage. Joplin Area Welcome Club luncheon:417-439-3224.
There's a little fellow named Junior who hangs out at the local grocery store. The manager doesn't know what Junior's problem is, but the boys like to tease him. They say he is two bricks short of a load, or two pickles shy of a barrel.
To prove it, sometimes the boys offer Junior his choice between a nickel and a dime. He always takes the nickel, they say, because it's bigger.
One day after Junior grabbed the nickel, the store manager got him off to one side and said, "Junior, those boys are making fun of you. They think you don't know the dime is worth more than the nickel. Are you grabbing the nickel because it's bigger, or what?"
Junior said, "Well, if I took the dime, they'd quit doing it!"
Messars, Butcher & Chapman, the Blacksmiths,Are Forging to the Front.
Two years ago Jay Butcher came to Carthage from Ohio and began working for George Caffee, who then operated a blacksmith shop at the corner of Fifth and Grant streets. The February following, he bought out his employer.
The shop is an imposing brick structure 42 X 50 feet in size, located at the corner of Grant and Fifth streets, and is the largest and best equipped shop in the city - the tools in use being the best and most modern known to the trade. The proprietors make a specialty of horse shoeing and carriage and wagon repair work. Their handmade shoes are in great favor among horsemen. They guarantee all their work to be strictly first-class and their good workmanship and general enterprise are building up for them a splendid class of trade. Anyone wanting work in their line should give them a call and be convinced.
The Missouri Health Care Freedom, Proposition C will appear on the August 3, 2010 statewide ballot in Missouri as an legislatively-referred state statute. The proposed measure aims to block the federal government from requiring people to buy health insurance and bans punishment for those without health insurance.
Backers of such measures are opposed to President Barack Obama's new health care plans. The measure does not advocate a particular plan but measure advocates say the measure will "protect the individual's right to make health care decisions." Opponents of the measures and some constitutional scholars say the proposals are mostly symbolic, intended to send a message of political protest, and have little chance of succeeding in court over the long run.
On May 4, 2010 the Missouri State Senate voted 26-8 in favor of referring the proposed measure to the ballot. On May 11 the House gave final approval to refer the measure to the ballot following a 108-47 vote.
* Deny the government authority to penalize citizens for refusing to purchase private health insurance or infringe upon the right to offer or accept direct payment for lawful healthcare services?
* Modify laws regarding the liquidation of certain domestic insurance companies?
Fair Ballot Language: A "yes" vote will amend Missouri law to deny the government authority to penalize citizens for refusing to purchase private health insurance or infringe upon the right to offer or accept direct payment for lawful healthcare services. The amendment will also modify laws regarding the liquidation of certain domestic insurance companies.
A "no" vote will not change the current Missouri law regarding private health insurance, lawful healthcare services, and the liquidation of certain domestic insurance companies.
Sen. Jane Cunningham, a sponsor of the proposed measure, argues that the measure is about protecting personal liberties and allowing Missouri residents to choose whether to accept federal health care without any penalties. "Missourians will lose absolutely nothing if this amendment passes. They can choose the government plan or they can choose anything else they want," said Cunningham. But some lawmakers argue that the health care legislation crosses into states' rights and oversteps its own federal power. Sen. Jim Lembke said,"If the federal government is going to make all the decisions for us, why are we here?"
In May 2010 media reports said that local consultant Patrick Tuohey filed paperwork to establish a committee in support of the proposed health care freedom measure. The official group in support of Proposition C is Missourians for Health Care Freedom.
According to the quarterly finance report filed July 15, Missourians for Health Care Freedom received several donations from June 18 through June 30. According to reports, the group received $22,768.07 in monetary contributions. According to the finance report, the group has had a total of $9,700 in expenditures.
Opponents argue that the approved federal health care legislation is similar to a mandate, requiring lawmakers to cover treatment for autistic children - approved in March 2010 by the Missouri State Senate. In response to supporters' arguments Sen. Victor Callahan said,"Social Security per se is not in the Constitution. I don't see it in the Constitution but it appears to be on my check every two weeks."
Opponents of the proposed measure and supporters of the approved federal health care reform created a group on Facebook called "Vote No on Missouri Prop C." The group, however, does not list an official website. According to the group's logo, the moto reads, "Protect Health Care For All Missourians: No! on Prop C."
One a the hardest things ta get across to a new swimmer is that if ya relax, most folks will float.
The trick is to get a good amount of air in the lungs and just relax. The feet go down and the head will tilt forward into the water. If ya just relax and be still, you'll float till ya need ta take another breath. To do this you just raise your head and give a little kick to raise ya up a bit. That gives ya time to take another gulp of air and resume the relax position.
This survival technique is simple and nearly always works.
Most of us find it hard to take a minute and get a deep breath to relax. I'm sure it was this concern that prompted the clerk over the weekend to politely ask me to go jump in the lake.
As I write, we have begun the first day of our annual kid's artCamp here at artCentral, and all 18 students scheduled for today have arrived and are busy working in three classes. A group of five are studying Manga art drawing upstairs in the Tommey classroom with their teacher, artist Sean Fitzgibbon, Fayetteville, Arkansas, son of artist John Fitzgibbon of Webb City. Sean's students are learning the basics of cartoon drawing with the Manga theme characters, and are hard at work. Downstairs are a group of eight students learning the various aspects of charcoal drawing with local artist and teacher Tom Jones instructing. Boys and girls are in each group, and their ages range from 10-14. Outside in the Pottery House in the upstairs classroom are a group of students engaged in slab clay construction with veteran teacher Randy Wright. She was formerly the art teacher at Columbian and current doing private art instruction in her home studio as well as practicing her own art of silver casting and ceramics. Each day this week and also next week we are expecting between 15-25 students daily who will be involved in 29 classes that are being offered. Our students number 42 thus far this year. Sincere thanks go to several of our local foundations for grant money that enables us to offer these classes to our students. Most recently I received a generous grant contribution from the Ruth I. Kolpin Foundation, and to them we are most grateful. Without the assistance of these local funds we could not continue to offer the type of classes that we do, and for the cost that we charge the students we could never engage the quality of instructors that we have. I am pleased to announce a special art show that will be held July 25th, this Sunday only, from 2:00-5:00 here at the Hyde House. Art by our students will be shown, refreshments served, and all are invited to attend! I hope that the families and friends of these students, as well as our membership will support this special showing of student art, which will remain in the gallery for the following week as well for any additional folks to view. Please come and support your youth, and see what has been created by these students!


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A Conversation with Lincoln Peirce: Celebrating 30 Years of "Big Nate"
by GoComics Staff
This month marks the 30th anniversary of the debut of Big Nate, the daily syndicated comic strip by Lincoln Peirce that follows around the "exasperatingly lovable and obnoxious" Nate Wright, along with his friends, family, arch-enemies, girlfriends, and teachers. (Some, who shall remain nameless, could land in multiple categories, of course.)
Launched on January 7, 1991, the Big Nate universe has since expanded into a series of eight illustrated novels, a musical, and now a 26-episode animated TV show on Nickelodeon. But Nate hasn't aged a day, still an 11-year-old precocious sixth grader who's constantly riddled with detentions, attempts many sporting feats, and develops seemingly interminable—though unrequited—crushes.
We caught up with Peirce who explains why he thinks middle school is a comic-strip sweet spot, reveals some secrets about Nate, and reflects on his own feat: writing and illustrating a daily comic for three decades.
How's life in (snowy?) Portland, Maine?
Not so snowy! But I'm sure we'll get more than our share before winter is over. Otherwise, things here are much as I imagine they are everywhere in the country, thanks to the COVID emergency: isolated, somewhat monotonous, and a little surreal. I'm fortunate that I was already accustomed to working alone at home—that's made adjusting to the pandemic somewhat easier.
What are you excited about right now?
I'm pleased to have recently passed the "30 years of Big Nate" milestone. Way back when I got started, I remember reading that most syndicated comic strips don't last more than two or three years. I'm grateful to have beaten the odds!
What's Nate excited about right now?
I'm not sure—probably some harebrained scheme. He's a creative thinker with a can-do attitude, so it doesn't take much to fire him up. But as the past thirty years have shown, just because Nate is excited about something doesn't make it a good idea. In fact, it's usually pretty much the opposite of a good idea.
What's one thing people don't know about Nate? About you?
Readers don't know why Nate doesn't have a mom. The much-too-long answer is that back when I started the strip, I mentioned on a couple of occasions that Nate's parents were divorced. I thought a single-parent family would set Big Nate apart from other strips. I planned to introduce Nate's mom as an occasional character, but I soon realized that Nate's school life was taking over the strip and his domestic life was fading into the background. At a certain point, I decided it wouldn't make sense to bring Mom into the cast—and so I just sort of pretended the whole thing never happened!
As for unknown facts about me, here are three: I enjoy making pies, I do not hear particularly well out of my right ear, and I once had lunch with "Wheel of Fortune" host Pat Sajak.
What's been your favorite story arc or gag in 30 years?
Hmm. I don't think I can pick a single gag, but there's a story arc I've always liked, from back in 2008. Toxic mold is found in Nate's school and as a result, he and his classmates must attend classes at Jefferson Middle School, their archrival. The story lasted for at least three months, and it was fun to write gags about the culture clash between the two groups. One of the high points of the arc was a soccer match in which the P.S. 38 Bobcats, thanks to some heroics from Nate, managed to upset the seemingly unbeatable Jefferson Cavaliers. I enjoy giving Nate his occasional moments of triumph. Losing is funnier than winning, as Charles Schulz famously said, but that doesn't mean your characters have to lose every single time.
What's your superpower? What's Nate's superpower?
My superpower is my uncanny ability to remember 1970s Top 40 song lyrics, which doesn't come in handy all that frequently. Nate's superpower is his unshakeable self-confidence. Kids sometimes ask if I based Nate on myself, and the answer is no—he's the sort of kid I would have liked to be, but wasn't. He has so much moxie and his life is way more eventful than mine ever was. That's because he never loses faith in himself. It can make him a little obnoxious at times, but ultimately I think his self-confidence serves him well.
Best advice you would give yourself 30 years ago when you started the daily strip?
If I could, I'd convince myself to take more time to improve my skills before launching the strip. When I look at Big Nate strips from the early 1990s, I'm not very happy with them. I couldn't draw all that well or with much consistency, and I don't think those strips from the first few years look very good. My advice would be: take a year, and do nothing but practice your craft. But back then, I would never have followed that advice. I was trying to reach my childhood dream of creating a nationally syndicated comic strip, and I was in a big hurry.
Other than cartooning, what profession would you like to try?
Oh, that's easy. I love music and have always admired people who have mastered an instrument. I think it would be wonderful to be a musician.
What profession would you never want to try?
In no particular order: museum guard, telemarketer, politician.
What's the best compliment you've received about Big Nate?
When I started writing Big Nate chapter books back in 2010, my editor gave the manuscript of my first draft to the children of some of her friends and colleagues, in the hopes that the kids would provide us with some blurb-length reviews we could use. An 8-year-old named Liam wrote something on a yellow Post-It note, which I still have on my bulletin board. It says: "Big Nate is going to blow your pants off."
Related: Read Big Nate from the beginning
What's the best piece of constructive criticism you've received about Big Nate?
When I submitted the strip that would eventually become Big Nate, my first editor thought that the ensemble cast was too big. She suggested that I pick one character to build the strip around. I chose a character named Nate, who in my early submissions was sort of mild-mannered. I gave him a much bigger personality and tweaked his appearance a number of times. That was really helpful feedback.
What's a skill you'd like to master?
Probably playing the guitar.
What's one thing Charles Schulz said to you that you'll never forget?
He invited me to come out to California and play hockey with him. He had his own ice arena, and he was a Minnesota boy who loved to skate. I also play hockey, and we sometimes spoke about it when we talked on the phone. And one day, he said, "You should come out to visit, and we could play some hockey together." The problem was, I was only a couple years into my career at that point and was barely managing to make a living. I didn't have two nickels to rub together, let alone the money to fly from Maine to California, and my wife was expecting our first child. So I didn't go. It's one of my real regrets. But I'll never forget that he asked me to come.
The middle school experience has changed a lot in three decades, obviously. But what's stayed constant?
The thing that will never change about middle school is the way that it coincides so perfectly with the shift from childhood to adolescence. Elementary school is like a safe little bubble, and high school is like the wild, wild west—but middle school is the transition between the two. It's where you go from having one teacher to several different teachers. You go from having a cubbyhole in your classroom to a locker in the hallway. Suddenly there are events to contend with that weren't part of elementary school, like intramural sports and school dances. It's a seismic change. Here in the Northeast, middle school includes grades six, seven, and eight. Most kids are about 11 when they start and 14 when they finish. Those tween and early teen years can be pretty tumultuous. I remember sixth grade as being the most eventful year of my life. That's why, when I started the comic strip, I chose to make Nate a sixth grader.
How do you know when a joke works?
It works when I think it's funny. I realize that's probably a "Captain Obvious" answer, but if I write something that cracks me up in the privacy of my office, I feel reasonably confident that a decent number of other people will find it funny, too. The difficult part isn't separating the good gags from the bad ones; it's separating the good gags from the mediocre ones.
In 30 years of Big Nate, what makes you most proud?
I'm proud that Big Nate has been embraced by so many kids in recent years. It wasn't all that long ago that people didn't consider comics to be legitimate reading material for children. But that's changed now, and reading comics is often a way that "reluctant readers" become interested in books during elementary school. To play even a small part in encouraging kids to read is really rewarding.
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Europe's top two club competitions are into the knockout stages with teams learning their opponents following Monday's draw.
The Europa League, however, is not straightforward as it used to be, with the competitions departing from the usual format to a new one.
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For the first time ever, there will be a Europa League knockout round playoffs.
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The Champions League final will be staged at Zenit's 68,000-capacity Gazprom Arena.
This will be the second time Russia has hosted a Champions League final following the 2008 clash between Manchester United and Chelsea at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow.
Istanbul's Attaturk stadium, which was set to host last season's final, will now stage the 2022/23 competition with Wembley Stadium hosting the 23/24 final.
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LHDP
Laar Humanitarian and Development Programme (LHDP) is a non-governmental, not for profit humanitarian and development organization. It is a legal entity; established on April 2006
and registered under Society Act (1860) on June 30, 2006. The reason for LHDP's establishment was the frequent disaster and destruction of natural means, which led the people toward the vulnerability and risks to the lives of people in disaster prone areas of Sindh.
Help Foundation
Human Empowerment to Lead & to Progress (HELP) Foundation was established in 1974 at Kot Mithan. It was registered with Social Welfare Department, Govt. of the Punjab under the Voluntary Social Welfare Agencies (Registration & Control) Ordinance, 1961 (XLVI of 1961) in 1976 with the registration No. DSW (Pb) 76-979. It is non profit, Humanitarian, Rights Based Organization.
Doaba Foundation
Doaba is the result of the efforts of riverine communities when they were united to minimize their sufferings during flood disaster in 1987 after denial of relief from District Government. It made its first move on self help basis as community based organization from a village "Shah Din" near Rang Pur-Muzaffargarh. After 13 years of successful self-help initiatives on Disaster Risk Reduction in riverine areas of Muzaffargarh and Jhang, Doaba felt the need of sharing its experiences with other organizations and to expand its practical knowledge in disaster prone villages of other districts. Doaba got registered in 2000 as public welfare trust and is now working with more than 600 disaster prone villages of 06 Districts Multan, Muzaffargarh, Dera Ghazi Khan, Bhakkar, Layyahah and Jhang in South Punjab


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Don't know if you had a chance to check your PM's but I believe Abusimplea sent you a message about loading a bug-fixed version of Requiem to the servers.
I just responded, will resolve this today. My apologies for the delay.