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Google confirms plans for a search tool that can analyze millions of health records
By [Source: This article was published in thenextweb.com By RAVIE LAKSHMANAN]
It's a known fact that Google, along with other major tech players like Amazon, Apple, and Facebook, is increasingly trying to grab a slice of the $3 trillion dollar healthcare industry. Now, the search giant is flexing its cloud muscle to team up with healthcare providers to make further inroads.
To that effect, Google has announced a partnership with Ascension, the second-largest health system in the US, in a deal that gives it access to personal health datasets that can be used to develop AI-based tools for medical providers.
The collaboration — dubbed "Project Nightingale" — comes a week after the company's acquisition of fitness wearable maker Fitbit for $2.1 billion. It also corroborates earlier reports that it's working on a Google Flights-like search tool to make it easier for doctors to find medical records.
A data-sharing partnership
Interestingly, the partnership was mentioned in Google's July earnings call, but it came under scrutiny only on Monday after the Wall Street Journal reported that Google would gain detailed personal health information of millions of Americans across 21 states.
The report also said the data involved in the project includes patient names, dates of birth, lab results, doctor diagnoses, and hospitalization records, along with their complete medical histories.
The partnership "covers the personal health records of around 50 million patients of Ascension," the Journal wrote.
Google confirmed the deal, adding the arrangement adheres to HIPAA regulations regarding patient data and that it will meet the necessary privacy and security requirements.
As the Journal noted, HIPAA laws make it possible for hospitals to share data with its business partners without the consent of patients, provided said information is used only to help the entity meet its clinical functions.
Healthcare as a service
"Ascension's data cannot be used for any other purpose than for providing these services we're offering under the agreement, and patient data cannot and will not be combined with any Google consumer data," Google said.
Ascension, for its part, said it aims to explore AI applications to help improve clinical quality and patient safety. It's worth pointing out that the company is not paying Google for these services.
For the Mountain View company, the data-sharing project comes with another objective: design a searchable, cloud-based platform to query patient data, which it could then market to other healthcare providers.
The legality aside, it's not fully clear why the sharing terms would include names and birthdates of patients. But this would also mean adequate safeguards are in place to anonymize the information before it could be used to develop machine learning models for personalized healthcare.
Health privacy concerns
This is far from the first time Google's cloud division has gone after healthcare providers. It has similar relationships with a number of hospital networks, including Dr. Agarwal's Eye Hospital, the Chilean Health Ministry, Mayo Clinic, and the American Cancer Society.
Still, the development is bound to raise concerns about health privacy, what with the Journal stating that 150 Google employees may have access to a significant portion of the medical data from Ascension.
That's not all. The tech giant has been scrutinized for improperly sharing patient data in the name of AI research, and has drawn flak for merging Deepmind Health with Google despite the company's earlier promises to keep its health initiatives separate.
Given this checkered history, it shouldn't be much of a surprise if Google — and other big tech companies — grapple with the privacy and security implications associated with handling health information when they are already in possession of enormous amounts of data about their users.
Update on Nov. 13, 9:00 AM IST: Google's data deal with Ascension is now being investigated by the Office for Civil Rights in the Department of Health and Human Services, the Wall Street Journal reported. The OCR said it "will seek to learn more information about this mass collection of individuals' medical records to ensure that HIPAA protections were fully implemented."
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California Approves $12 Million for Alt-Fuel Projects
January 21, 2015 • by Staff
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The California Energy Commission has approved $12 million for three alternative fuel projects that support green-vehicle initiatives that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and dependence on petroleum-based fuels.
The projects, which will be funded through the Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program (ARFVTP), will be implemented by the University of California, U.S. General Services Administration, and fuel provider Linde LLC. The funding was approved on Jan. 14.
For its $11.2 million, the Regents of the University of California will administer an incentive program to put more natural gas vehicles on California roads.
The U.S. General Services Administration will use its $600,000 to install at least 50 electric vehicle charging stations in existing federal facilities in California.
Linde LLC will use its $300,000 for operation and maintenance costs and data collection for a new hydrogen refueling station that opened in West Sacramento in December.
The California Energy Commission also approved $4 million to fund two geothermal projects along with $3.5 million to fund local energy efficiency projects.
Read more about California California Energy Commission State Grants GSA
Ideal for urban waste collection, Daimler's eEconic electric truck will be based on the all-electric eActros, with testing to begin in 2021.
Geotab has launched its Electric Vehicle Suitability Assessment (EVSA) tool in North America, a tool designed to enable fleets to go electric.
Geotab has launched its Electric Vehicle Battery Degradation tool, a tool that offers a comparison and assessment of battery health in EVs over time.
Nissan's 2020 Leaf Pricing Starts at $31,600
The 2020 Nissan Leaf electric vehicle will start at an MSPR of $31,600, the automaker announced.
SD City Transitions to E-30
The City of Watertown, S.D., is transitioning its entire gasoline-fueled fleet to exclusive E-30 use. Ethanol is produced in the city using corn grown by local farmers.
EPA Offers $44M in Clean Diesel Grants
The EPA is soliciting applications for its Diesel Emissions Reductions Act (DERA) grant program, particularly from fleets operating in areas with poor air quality.
Fleet Sends Techs to School for EV Training
The City of Vancouver, B.C., Canada worked with a local technical institution to develop an electric vehicle maintenance program, with city technicians serving as the first students.
Mack Trucks Demonstrates Mack LR Electric for New York City
Mack Trucks pulled back the curtain on the first working Mack LR Electric, a fully electric version of the LR refuse model, which will be delivered to the New York City Department of Sanitation before the end of January.
Peterbilt Touts Electric Truck Progress at CES
Peterbilt is formally teaming up with Dana on electric powertrain development for its Model 220EV. The announcement was made at CES, the annual electronics show in Las Vegas, where Peterbilt also brought reporters up to speed on its electric-truck development progress overall.
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Q: Add and create multiple meta boxes for a custom post type I'm trying to save the input from the 3 meta boxes I created. Here is my code below. What am I missing since I am only saving the smashing-post-class2 id 3 times.
The two meta boxes that are not saving are smashing-post-class and the smashing-post-class1. The input field just saves the input from the smashing-post-class2.
/* Fire our meta box setup function on the post editor screen. */
add_action( 'add_meta_boxes', 'smashing_add_post_meta_boxes' );
add_action( 'save_post', 'smashing_save_post_class_meta', 10, 2 );

  /* Create one or more meta boxes to be displayed on the post editor screen. */
function smashing_add_post_meta_boxes() {

    // sku,price, short description
    add_meta_box(
      'smashing-post-class',      // Unique ID
      esc_html__( 'SKU', 'SKU' ),    // Title
      'smashing_post_class_meta_box',   // Callback function
      'products',         // Admin page (or post type)
      'normal',         // Context
      'default'         // Priority
    );
    add_meta_box(
        'smashing-post-class1',      // Unique ID
        esc_html__( 'Price', 'Price' ),    // Title
        'smashing_post_class_meta_box',   // Callback function
        'products',         // Admin page (or post type)
        'normal',         // Context
        'default'         // Priority
      );
      add_meta_box(
        'smashing-post-classs2',      // Unique ID
        esc_html__( 'Short Description', 'Short Description' ),    // Title
        'smashing_post_class_meta_box',   // Callback function
        'products',         // Admin page (or post type)
        'normal',         // Context
        'default'         // Priority
      );

  }

/* Display the post meta box. */
function smashing_post_class_meta_box( $post ) { ?>

    <?php wp_nonce_field( basename( __FILE__ ), 'smashing_post_class_nonce' ); ?>

      <?php _e( "Add meta tag", 'example' ); ?>

      <input class="widefat" type="text" name="smashing-post-class" id="smashing-post-class" value="<?php echo esc_attr( get_post_meta( $post->ID, 'smashing_post_class', true ) ); ?>" size="30" />

  <?php }

/* Save the meta box's post metadata. */
function smashing_save_post_class_meta( $post_id, $post ) {

    /* Verify the nonce before proceeding. */
    if ( !isset( $_POST['smashing_post_class_nonce'] ) || !wp_verify_nonce( $_POST['smashing_post_class_nonce'], basename( __FILE__ ) ) )
      return $post_id;

    /* Get the post type object. */
    $post_type = get_post_type_object( $post->post_type );

    /* Check if the current user has permission to edit the post. */
    if ( !current_user_can( $post_type->cap->edit_post, $post_id ) )
      return $post_id;

    /* Get the posted data and sanitize it for use as an HTML class. */
    $new_meta_value = ( isset( $_POST['smashing-post-class'] ) ? sanitize_html_class( $_POST['smashing-post-class'] ) : ' );

    /* Get the meta key. */
    $meta_key = 'smashing_post_class';

    /* Get the meta value of the custom field key. */
    $meta_value = get_post_meta( $post_id, $meta_key, true );

         /* If a new meta value was added and there was no previous value, add it. */
         if ( $new_meta_value && '' == $meta_value )
         add_post_meta( $post_id, $meta_key, $new_meta_value, true );
         /* If the new meta value does not match the old value, update it. */
     elseif ( $new_meta_value && $new_meta_value != $meta_value )
         update_post_meta( $post_id, $meta_key, $new_meta_value );
         /* If there is no new meta value but an old value exists, delete it. */
     elseif ( '' == $new_meta_value && $meta_value )
         delete_post_meta( $post_id, $meta_key, $meta_value );

  }

A: You must have to create a separate meta field for each input.
In Your example you have just created one input and updating it.
You can try this inside 'save_post' hook
update_post_meta( $post_id, 'smashing_post_class_2', $_POST['smashing_post_class_2'] );
update_post_meta( $post_id, 'smashing_post_class_3', $_POST['smashing_post_class_3'] );

update_post_meta() function will create the field if not exist so you don't need to create it.

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Calling all soul twins! Thursday, May 25 brings 2017's only Gemini new moon (a powerful supermoon!), putting dynamic duos into the spotlight. Some unexpected mixing and matching could take everyone by surprise under this lunar spell.
Kindred spirits come out of the woodwork at the year's only Gemini new moon, while casual acquaintances could finally move into the legit friendship zone. Gemini also rules transportation so this might be your cue to invest in a hoverboard or electric car—or rally coworkers into a daily van pool to lower the carbon impact of your commute, while also making those rush hour slowdowns more enjoyable. (Carpool karaoke, anyone?) Ruled by chatty Mercury, Gemini is the the star sign that governs communication.
The Gemini new moon is also a potent supermoon, meaning la luna is at its closest point to the earth. The close proximity of the Gemini supermoon could dial up the communicative synergy between people, and the energy that we're putting out there. Ready for a rebrand or an image refresh? This new moon wants us to think about the messages we're sending out to the world, especially since Gemini season is now in full swing!
But this lunation could also bring a potential snag in the relationship department. Vivacious Venus in aggressive Aries gets side-eyed by possessive Pluto in Capricorn as the two lock into a tense square (90-degree angle). Spring fever may still be going strong, but make sure the object of your affections KNOWS that they occupy the prime spot in your heart. What feels like harmless banter could rile up jealousy or a flurry of unfounded accusations.
Shadowy Pluto could also bring the players out of the woodwork. If someone's story (or omission of details) raises red flags, trust your intuition and investigate before getting in deeper. The married guy who is "sleeping in separate beds" and "only staying together for the kids" could turn into the heart-wrenching scourge of your summer fun. Or, maybe a colleague keeps postponing your pitch meeting and putting you off for that supposed power lunch and contract signing meeting. We all have better things to do than obsess while someone jerks our chain, but near the Gemini new moon we must be ultra careful to NOT step into a wolf's den.
New moons are known as initiation points—days for planting seeds that we'll harvest six months later at the corresponding full moon. The Gemini new moon helps us turn a fresh page and spark productive dialogue. Get motivated, and reap the rewards at the corresponding Gemini full moon six months from now.
1. Be the connector you wish to see in the world.
Affable, outgoing Gemini understands the power of social networking. Surely it must have been a Gem who coined the term, "it's all about who you know." Pay it forward this week and play matchmaker. Link the awesome people that you know to each other and let them take it from there. Write a glowing testimonial on Yelp for someone who gave you great service. Shout people out on Instagram; Snapchat or post a compelling story about someone who inspired you, Tweet about their amazing skills. Being the person with the juiciest contact database, or the one with a finger on the pulse of the zeitgeist is nothing to sneeze at. In his bestselling book The Tipping Point, author Malcolm Gladwell refers to these people as "connectors." If you're not naturally a connector, cozy up to one this week and observe the master in action. Or, take it up a notch and turn your connector status into a super-connector, someone who can build relationships very quickly and with a lot of people. While being a connector-type is an art unto itself, it's also a skill that can be learned; it simply requires untamed generosity and the courage to stick your neck out and give props to people you believe in.
2. Tell it like it is (with tact, please).
As the zodiac's sign of the Twins, Gemini loves everything in pairs. Given that commuting and short trips also fall under Gemini's domain, let this new moon lead you to a second city that speaks to your soul. It's a wide world out there, and you can't always find everything you need within biking distance of your own front door. What aspects of yourself would you like to develop? Spin the globe and find a city that is known for nurturing that activity or mindset. The cultural atmosphere of a new city can lure forth a slumbering side of your personality. Anyone who's traveled can attest to feeling differently when in, say, New York City than in a sleepy seaside town in the South of France. Gemini's "split personality" reputation would love nothing more than for us to develop a bit of an alter ego this week. If you can't actually travel, start planning the trip that you'll embark upon before the Gemini full moon in the coming six months. For some people, this will be the week where bicoastal or bi-city living becomes an exciting reality.
Supporting local businesses is a perfect way to honor the community-minded Gemini new moon. Extend the trend to your palate this month and give the locavore food movement a try. Food that is raised by area farmers is more likely to be fresh and thus, packed with live enzymes. Plus, you're supporting the farmers and growers in your region, which helps the local economy. Some nutritionists believe that our systems benefit more from eating seasonal ingredients, which follow the same natural rhythms as our bodies. Look into fresh off the farm produce delivery services and CSAs (community-supported agriculture). Each week throughout the summer, a newly harvested box of fruits and vegetables will arrive. Some weeks it will be anyone's guess what the box will contain, which is an exciting opportunity to grow your epicurean skills. A farm-to-table dinner party, perhaps?
It takes two to tango, so hit a dance studio this week with your partner in tow. It doesn't matter whether you're the reincarnation of Ginger Rogers or cursed with two left feet. From salsa to tango to ballroom dancing, learning to groove together requires an incredibly powerful level of unspoken communication. Who will lead? Who will follow? Dancing can reveal the areas of your relationship that need strengthening (Pop and Lock or, uh, Pop and Just Stop?). Although a few frustrating spinouts may happen, stick with it and you'll get in step with each other like never before.
We're fans of Gay Hendricks' book The Big Leap, which talks about finding your zone of genius—that thing you do effortlessly and magically. Gemini rules books and brilliant ideas, so treat yourself to this awesome read (bonus tech-savvy Gemini option: put it on your Kindle, smartphone, or iPad). If you already KNOW your zone of genius, commit to doing one thing that expresses it.
7. Upgrade your technology and make it more eco-friendly.
Gemini rules gadgets and new media—all forms of communication devices. In this world, having a crappy, behind-the-times model can actually hold you back. Are you still lugging around what feels like a 50-pound laptop? Are you eligible for a phone upgrade? Is your printer so ancient it's practically fossilizing with each page it ekes out? Just be mindful of your carbon footprint: you can donate old cell phones in drop-off bins and take outworn computers, printers and appliances to special recycling areas that will dispose of them without wreaking further havoc on the planet. Here are the EPA's suggestions for electronics donations and recycling if you live in the U.S., and some must-know guidelines for responsible electronics disposal. Tip your hat to Gemini's communal spirit: your "dinosaur" (read: two-year-old) desktop PC could make an amazing donation to an after-school center or a women's shelter.
8. Go on a digital diet.
On the other hand, if you're addicted to texting, answering every call and scrolling through social media instead of engaging with people (guilty as Instagram-charged!), we challenge you to a two-week technology diet. Take one hour a day minimum to go gadget-free and connect with another real, live human being! Selfie sticks have their place, but if yours has become an extension of your arm, try putting it down and actually being present, real and unfiltered. Every moment of life doesn't have to be televised in your Instagram Stories or Facebook Live.
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Q: How to sort a list of objects depending on it's dictionary of key,value pair Is there a way to sort a list of objects, by it's dictionary of key/value pairs ?
By respecting the order of a dynamic list of names.
for this example it's going to be ["Condition1","Condition2","Condition3","Condition4"]
[
          {
        "uid": "R-T-X",
        "gamme": "MLOP",
        "serie": "XENA",
        "description": "450 - 450 - 8.8 -  - Blanco - / - U3 P3 E3 C2",
        "caracteristiques": [
            {
                "name": "Condition1",
                "value": "450"
            },
            {
                "name": "Condition2",
                "value": "450"
            },
            {
                "name": "Condition3",
                "value": "8.8"
            },
            {
                "name": "Condition4",
                "value": "Non rectifié"
            },
        ],
    },
    {

        "uid": "L-M-T",
        "gamme": "MLOP",
        "serie": "XENA",
        "description": "600 - 600 - 9.6 -  - Blanco - / - U4 P4 E3 C2",
        "caracteristiques": [
            {
                "name": "Condition1",
                "value": "600"
            },
            {
                "name": "Condition2",
                "value": "600"
            },
            {
                "name": "Condition3",
                "value": "9.6"
            },
            {
                "name": "Condition4",
                "value": "Rectifié"
            },
        ],
    },
    {
        "uid": "M-T-F",
        "gamme": "MLOP",
        "serie": "XENA",
        "description": "750 - 750 - 9.8 -  - Acero - / - U4 P3 E3 C2",
        "caracteristiques": [
           {
                "name": "Condition1",
                "value": "750"
            },
            {
                "name": "Condition2",
                "value": "750"
            },
            {
                "name": "Condition3",
                "value": "9.8"
            },
            {
                "name": "Condition4",
                "value": "Rectifié"
            },
        ],
    }
 ]

I was able to sort it by gamme and serie.

Lprod.OrderBy(x=>x.gamme).ThenBy(x=>x.serie)

But right now I'm stuck with the last condition that as I said will be dynamic.
So Is there a way to Order this list of objects by passing a list of string

["Condition1","Condition2","Condition3","Condition4"]

A: Assume caracteristiques is deserialized as a Dictionary<string, string>, I believe you want something like this:
var conds = ["Condition1","Condition2","Condition3","Condition4"];
var q = Lprod.OrderBy(x=>x.gamme).ThenBy(x=>x.serie);
foreach(var c in conds)
{
    q = q.ThenBy(x=>x.caracteristiques[c]);
}
var output = q.ToList();


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Cipher solved in Zodiac Killer case decades after it was sent
By Henry Lee and Michael McLaughlin
FBI confirms Zodiac Killer's cipher was solved
Henry Lee reports.
A coded message attributed to the Zodiac Killer, who terrorized the San Francisco Bay Area, has been solved decades after it was sent to a San Francisco newspaper.
The Zodiac Killer has never been caught since slaying at least five people in the late 1960s, and the case continues to fascinate the public. The cracking of the so-called "340 Cipher" by a group of private codebreakers was first reported on Friday in the San Francisco Chronicle, which received the message from the alleged killer in 1969.
"I hope you are having lots of fun in trying to catch me," part of the message said, according to the Chronicle, "I am not afraid of the gas chamber because it will send me to paradise all the sooner because I now have enough slaves to work for me."
The FBI's San Francisco office, which lists the Zodiac killings as an open case, tweeted that the bureau is aware that this riddle had been solved.
San Francisco police circulated this composite of the Bay Area's "Zodiac" killer. At left is a drawing from witnesses to slaying of a cab driver in San Francisco. The amended drawing on the right was based on further questioning of the witnesses. The
"The Zodiac Killer terrorized multiple communities across Northern California and even though decades have gone by, we continue to seek justice for the victims," the FBI's statement said. "Due to the ongoing nature of the investigation, and out of respect to the victims and their families, we will not be providing further comment at this time."
Multiple other cryptic letters that were supposedly sent by the killer have previously been solved.
The team that broke the code included members from the United States, Australia and Belgium.
"BIG NEWS! Last weekend, we solved the 340 and it is confirmed by the FBI," tweeted David Oranchak, a member of the team that worked on the code. "Authorities have spent time since then making notifications to the victims' families. Now that the notification process is complete, we are announcing the solution!"
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Among the many easy magic tricks that I teach here on The Spruce, there are many that I feel are particularly good for young kids to learn and perform. In general, the magic tricks have to easy understand, simple to learn and perform and employ materials that kids and parents have around the house. So here, in my opinion, are the best easy magic tricks for kids. Before you purchase a magic kit, save the money and try the tricks here instead.
How to Find a Selected Card - Method 2.
If a young kid is going to perform his or her first card trick, I think that this is the one. It's a basic "find a card" trick, the best-known magic plot in the world. The method is easy to understand, learn and perform. If a kid knows and recognizes the different cards, they're ready for this trick.
Learn how to make a playing card float above your hand in this easy magic card trick. The magic happens courtesy of a gimmick that I teach you how to make. Happy flying.
Magic Tricks for Kids: The Magnetic Pencil.
In this easy magic trick, a pencil mysteriously adheres to your hand, almost as if it is magnetic. Best of all, the only object that you need is a pencil or pen.
Here's a magic box that you can make to produce ribbons or a small handkerchief. It's a fun construction project and the trick is easy to learn and perform and is perfect for kids. Furthermore, it's a trick that a kid can perform in a show. Have fun with this one.
Science Magic Tricks for Kids.
Part magic trick and part science experiment, the magic tricks here are based on some scientific principle. Learn and perform the trick and explore a scientific principle.
How to Vanish a Coin Under a Glass - Easy Magic Trick.
Easy Magic: Floating Cup Trick.
This is a first rate floating cup trick for beginners and kids. It all happens courtesy of a gimmicked cup that you can easily make and a bit of an illusion with your hands when you perform the trick. I offer instructions here.
This one is probably more of a stunt than a magic trick, but you tell spectators that you can cause two paper clips to mysteriously link and then jump - all without touching them. It's all in the setup and I've seen five-year-old kids successfully perform this one.
Magic Tricks for Kids: The Clipped Card.
This one is a challenge that's based on an optical illusion. You will need five playing cards that you will effectively destroy. But this magic trick is a great one for kids and it's worth it. Once you make it, kids can carry it around and perform it for a long time.
Magic With The Help of Starbucks.
Here's a great trick for kids to learn and perform and all you need is a coffee stirrer from your neighborhood Starbucks. Bring home a coffee stirrer the next time you pick up a latte and follow my step-by-step instructions and video.
Magic Tricks for Kids: The Necklace.
A little harder because of the setup, in this magic trick, you cause three beads to apparently pass through the string that's holding it. All you need are some beads and string. This one is best for older kids, say seven and up.
Magic Tricks for Kids: The Jumping Rubberband.
Here's a great trick that can be performed anywhere and all it takes is a rubber band. Kids will need some assistance learning this one, but once they've got it, they'll have a great trick that they can demonstrate anytime that they come across a rubber band.
Easy Magic Tricks That Kids Can Craft.
Looking for some craft projects for the kids? How about some crafts that allow the kids to create magic tricks? If so, you'll find them in this collection.
Magic Tricks for Kids: The Rubber Pencil.
In this magic trick, a pencil is shown to be solid but then appears to be made of rubber - it looks like it's bending. It's all thanks to an optical illusion and all you need for this one is a pencil or pen.
Magic Tricks for Kids: The Vanishing Bead.
You don't have to vanish a bead with one. The prop, which you make from a paper cup, can be used to vanish any small object. It's perfect for young kids, however, a grown-up will have to help them prepare the cup.
Magic Tricks for Kids: Cold As Ice.
Who wouldn't want to cause water to somehow instantaneously freeze into ice? This one is a bit messy, admittedly, but with some grown-up supervision, kids can effectively perform this feat.
Magic Tricks for Kids: Sawing a Lady in Half.
This is a close-up version of the famous stage magic trick - perhaps the most famous magic illusion in the world. Here, you seemingly cut a paper lady in half, and she remains whole. Kids will need some help with the creation of the props as well as set up the trick, but this one is well worth it.
Here's an easy magic trick where you seemingly cause a ring to pass through some string or escape from the string. It's an excellent trick for kids and beginners as it's easy to learn and perform. Also, all you need are a string and a finger ring, bracelet or washer.
Magic Tricks for Kids with Cards.
Got a deck of cards that the kids can use for magic? Then here's a collection of card magic tricks that adhere to the criteria: easy to understand, learn and perform. Check these out.


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Small Businesses Face Supply Chain Problems During The Holidays
By Lauren Magarino
Disruptions, coupled with increased demand, send a ripple effect through the food supply chain. But not all retailers will feel its effect.
It's delivery day at BottlesUp! — a Chicago-based bottle shop.
Opening just months before the pandemic began, owner Melissa Zeman has persevered through many challenges.
With the holidays now in full swing, the challenge is getting wine from around the world on her store's shelves.
So every time I place an order, I kind of somewhat expect a rep to get back to me. 'We don't have this, but we have this.' So it's a lot of, 'if not this, then try this instead,'" Zeman said.
As for prices, she said "there definitely have been staples here that we've carried since the beginning two years and they've seen increases."
So, the cost to toast over the holidays is gonna be a bit more than we're used to. And this issue that we're seeing is also applying itself to food items. Our grocery bills, you may have noticed, have also increased.
Newsy spoke with USDA's chief economist, Seth Meyer.
"Right now we're in a phase of we continue to have some supply chain disruptions after the farm gate that are adding to the price of food and impacting if you can get the specific product that you want," he said. "I call this the 'the problem if you have a three-year-old,' which is, can you get chicken tenders or strips? Yes. Can you get chicken nuggets? Yeah, probably. But can you get dino chicken nuggets, which are the only ones your three-year-old will eat? That might be a little bit more of a challenge, right?"
Tarek Abdallah with Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management said, "So many of the shortages that we're seeing are not necessarily because we don't have enough beef or chicken or cows or that. It's because that we don't have enough processing power."
Take Golden State Foods, a $5 billion supplier in the food service industry to more than 125,000 quick service restaurant and retail stores, including McDonald's.
Wayne Morgan is Golden State Foods' president of protein products and operations support services.
"There were times during the pandemic that we saw times where we had to shut lines down because we didn't have enough staff to run the lines," he said.
Interruptions of raw materials and supplies, like nitrogen used to cool meat products, also affected production lines.
"In the southeastern part of the United States, Florida had an uptick back in the early part of '21 of COVID cases that required their hospitals to need more oxygen," Morgan said.
Since nitrogen and oxygen are both extracted from air, GSF's provider started producing more oxygen rather than nitrogen.
"So that caused us to have to shuffle around and make some accommodations to run our production with less nitrogen," Morgan said.
Meanwhile demand is booming.
"The part of our business that we supply to retail or to retail brands that go through grocery," Morgan said. "We've seen a sharp increase in that over the course of the pandemic."
These disruptions, coupled with increased demand, send a ripple effect through the food supply chain but not all retailers will feel its effect.
"The retailers that are going to be affected the most are the small retailers because the big retailers, they have the resources to keep their supply chain running," Abdallah said.
So, when it comes to grocery shopping, you won't see empty shelves but there may be less variety and higher price tags.
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Province's back-to-school plan underfunded, say Niagara's New Democrat MPPs
By Sean VanderklisLocal Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thu., July 30, 2020timer3 min. read
Ontario's students will return to classrooms in September, under a back-to-school plan unveiled by the province.
Students in all elementary grades will return full time, as will secondary students in some smaller boards. Teens in large urban boards will be in school half-time and learning online from home the rest of the time, Premier Doug Ford and Education Minister Stephen Lecce announced Thursday.
And starting in Grade 4, students will wear face masks all day, with the younger children also encouraged to do so.
"Five days a week, five hours of instruction a day with lunch and breaks in between … on Sept. 8, you can drop your child off at school knowing that every possible measure is being taken to keep our children safe, knowing that there is a detailed plan to keep our kids safe," said Ford.
The government is not implementing any physical distancing requirements, and said classes in elementary schools will remain the same size as previously, with 20 students from grades 1 to 3, and an average of 24 or 25 students in grades 4 to 8 — though averages mean some classes are much larger than that.
High school students, however, will be in cohorts of 15 when they are in school on alternate-day or otherwise modified schedules.
District School Board of Niagara chair Sue Barnett is generally supportive of the government's direction.
"The government has based their decision on the best medical help they could find," she said.
A decision to hire 500 nurses for schools across Ontario is a good step, she said.
"I am not sure what the format will look like, but it is needed. I think they have done the best they can do," Barnett said.
"There is not enough funding to ensure safety," she said. "But we are going to fight for some more. All we can do is give our input. During our teleconference on Tuesday, I will articulate what else we will need."
The province will spend $309 million for the fall reopening, including $60 million for personal protective equipment; $80 million for additional staffing (teachers, caretakers) and $25 million for cleaning supplies.
Niagara's three NDP MPPs were united in their criticism, which mostly focused on concern the government has not provided enough money for a safe return to schools.
"This plan puts our youngest and most vulnerable students at risk," said Niagara Falls MPP Wayne Gates. "It's not enough to keep our schools safe ... Our schools are overcrowded. There are infrastructure issues and I'm concerned on how they are going to implement the physical distancing."
Gates also raised concerns about a lack of consultation that occurred between the government and stakeholders.
"They didn't speak with any of the unions," said Gates. "There was no dialogue. The way you develop a plan safely is by including all the stakeholders. They should have consulted parents, public health and all education unions."
St. Catharines MPP Jennie Stevens expressed similar concerns.
"Successful social distancing needs more than guidelines, we need real investments to keep classes smaller and keep kids from losing another academic year," Stevens said, describing the funding portion as a "drop in the bucket."
Said Niagara Centre MPP Jeff Burch, "Before the pandemic, schools were already short-staffed and underfunded.
"This will not ensure that children are safe. The funding is completely inadequate. They should hire more teachers, custodians and (ensure) that the students are in a safe learning"
What also concerns Burch is how "secondary school students will have to do 50 per cent of their courses online."
"This in no way prepares them for university or college and it is detrimental to their education."
Niagara West MPP and parliamentary assistant to Lecce, Sam Oosterhoff did not respond to an interview request. His office issued a statement that said the announcement is good news for students.
"We are equipping school boards with unprecedented resources and flexibility," the release said. "We are providing over $300 million in targeted, immediate and evidence-informed investments. Our plan for reopening safely is a deliverable plan, and one that ensures that students maximize their time in the classroom, being taught face to face by a teacher."
With files from the Toronto Star
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Sean Vanderklis is a Local Journalism Initiative reporter for the Niagara Falls Review, covering education issues across Niagara. His reporting is funded by the Canadian government through its Local Journalism Initiative.


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The Nemesis System in Middle-earth: Shadow of War is designed for procedurally generated enemies to remember every encounter and have their own personality, weaknesses, and strengths. This system was expanded from Shadow of Mordor through the creation of followers who have their own stories of revenge, betrayal, and loyalty. Further expanding this system are Nemesis Fortresses in which strategies for their Orc armies can be used to conquer dynamic strongholds and create personalized worlds.
An endemic part of the Nemesis system is forging, customizing, and leading your army of unique Orcs against the fortresses of Mordor. This can be accomplished by dominating Orcs throughout the lands. In addition to this, Orcs and other items can be purchased through the in-game store known as The Market, a new feature in ME: SoW. Loot Chests, War Chests, XP Boosts and Bundles can be purchased in The Market, although all content can also be acquired through normal gameplay.
Loot Chests contain Gear (weapons and armor) of varying rarity. Equipping and upgrading these weapons and armor enhance Talion's character abilities. Loot Chests can also contain XP Boosts that help level up Talion faster.
War Chests provide Orc followers of varying rarity to help forge a strong army. They can also contain Training Orders to level up and customize Orc followers.
XP Boosts are consumables that help level up Talion faster.
Bundles package up Loot Chests, War Chests and Boosts together at a great value.
To purchase these items, players can spend Mirian or Gold throughout the game as one progresses. Mirian is a type of in-game currency that can be acquired by:
Defeating Treasure Orcs
Destroying Gear for Mirian
Destroying Orc followers for Gear (which can be destroyed for Mirian)
Finding Mirian stashes throughout the game
Gold is another form of in-game currency that can be used to get higher level Loot Chests, War Chests, Boosts and Bundles of the aforementioned content. Gold can be acquired by:
Purchasing through the Xbox Store using real money.
Awarded in small amounts at specific milestones.
Awarded for participating in community challenges.
Lastly, Monolith Productions provided some questions and answers about how The Market will work.
What is Gold and how do I earn it?
Gold is a form of in-game currency awarded in small amounts at specific milestones and for participating in community challenges. It can also be purchased for real money through the Xbox Store. Along with Mirian, Gold can be used to purchase Loot Chests, War Chests and Boosts from the Market.
What can I get with Gold?
Along with Mirian, players can use Gold to purchase Loot Chests that contain Gear for Talion (weapons and armor), War Chests that provide Orcs for your army of followers and Boosts that help level up Talion faster.
Do I have to pay for Gold?
No, Gold is awarded in small amounts at specific milestones and for participating in community challenges. It can also be purchased through the Xbox Store. Everything a player can buy with Gold can also be earned in the game over time for free, but Gold gives players the option to acquire these items faster. No Gold purchases are necessary to enjoy the complete game experience.
What do you mean when you say Gold can save time?
By simply engaging with the world and playing through Middle-earth: Shadow of War, you earn items like Gear for Talion and unique Orcs for your army. These are the same items that are found in the Market within Loot Chests and War Chests. Gold merely allows you to get your hands on them immediately, cutting down some of the additional time that would have been spent winning more battles, tracking nemeses, completing quests and assaulting fortresses.
Does Gold give me an advantage in the game?
No, Gold does not give you any advantage over other players. A player who invests enough time can progress the same amount and have access to the same content as a player who purchases Gold. Gold is not required to progress or advance in the game at all.
Are there unique items in the market purchased using Gold that you can't get through normal play?
No, all of the aforementioned items can be earned playing through the game. Gold merely allows you to get your hands on them immediately.
Prices for Gold will be communicated at a later date.
Middle-earth: Shadow of War is scheduled to release on October 10th.
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There was some panicked yelling when drivers lost control of the helm and boats tipped over precariously, including among the IRC fleet. Conditions required 'all hands on deck', and last night's lavish opening cocktail party for owners and fireworks at Hamilton Island Yacht Club was a hazy memory.
The IRC divisions started first and the biggest were ashore by lunchtime, giving Bob Oatley's line honours winner Wild Oats X an average speed of 11 knots over the 23 nautical mile Molle Islands race. The 66-footer's top speed was 23 knots, "you don't get many races where you are lit up the whole way," commented Oats' crewman Chris Links.
Division A winner of today's race around Daydream and the Molle islands was Karl Kwok's new Botin designed TP52, Team Beau Geste, making its debut at Race Week. Built low profile and minus a coach-house meant that each time the bow was buried, water poured back into the cockpit. "It was very wet; we enjoyed it very much," Kwok said grinning.
He's already marked Matt Allen's Ichi Ban, second today on handicap, and Secret Men's Business, third today and his former boat, as the boats his New Zealand team need to shake off to defend their IRC Australian Championship Class A title. "All the TP52s here have been turbo'd for racing under IRC. It's a strong fleet and it's going to be close racing," predicts Beau Geste's helm Gavin Brady.
Kwok's put in a huge bid for another title – bringing tactician Steve Hayles out from the UK, where he is navigator on board the TP52 Ran in the Super Series in Europe, and adding Francesco Mongelli as navigator and Rob Salthouse to his weaponry.
Bob Steel's new Mat 1180, the only one of its kind in the country and the perfect wide-beamed hull for fast planing rides, did a number on the IRC division B fleet, beating Walter Lewin's Farr 400 Vento.
David Currie's IRC Division B entry, Ponyo, retired minutes after their start off Hamilton Island with a crew injury, a nasty rope burn to the hand for Matthew Theauw after the crewman grabbed a free-flowing spinnaker halyard on the modified Farr 40.
There wasn't time for cocktails on division C entry Gauntlet, Craig Ellis' Sydney 36 from Brisbane, but if the breeze drops later in the week there's a new drink on the menu. During the recent slow Club Marine Brisbane to Keppel yacht race the 'Keppel Bay sunset' cocktail was born, a combination of rum and powered orange juice, the mixer you have when there's no Coke left.
Gauntlet finished second in today's race to Roger Hickman's Farr 43 Wild Rose in IRC division C.
Today's Passage division winner, Laurence Freedman's Espresso Forte powered up in the stronger winds, beating Ian Box's Toy Box by 20 minutes on corrected time.
Four divisions make up the IRC Australian Championship hosted by Hamilton Island and running alongside Audi Race Week, the 10th anniversary of Audi's partnership with the world-class regatta and lifestyle event.
Tomorrow's forecast is for SE winds 16-18kts and Tuesday August 18, for the Club Marine long race, is 14-16kts SSE. The IRC fleet switch to windward/leewards tomorrow on the eastern course area and the nine remaining divisions will contest another round-the-islands race.


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Vodafone CEO unsure about Telefónica's personal data bank plans
Vodafone CEO Vittorio Colao has expressed scepticism about Telefónica's proposed personal data bank, arguing his company is already doing right by its consumers on privacy.
As European Communications revealed last week, Telefónica plans to create a personal data bank for each of its 350 million customers to store, manage and sell their own data.
Chief Data Officer Chema Alonso said a traffic-light tool would expose how third party internet applications and services propose to use an individual's data, while customers will be able to choose to cash-in personal data by selling it to third parties, and take it with them should they choose to switch providers.
The Spain-based operator's plans remain a work in progress, with the company expected to officially launch the offering at next year's Mobile World Congress event.
But its assertion that it expects other operators to follow its lead appears hopeful at this early stage.
"I'm not 100 percent sure I understand what it is and how it is different to what we do with our customers," Colao said at Vodafone's latest financial results briefing on Tuesday.
"I think there is an attempt [from Telefónica] to say 'with us you are safer'.
"All of the online players are getting more and more aware of the importance of protecting the data of their customers and I think we are doing the right things – we are not giving [data] away without consent."
Telefónica says it wants to be more transparent about the data its customers transmit across its network.
The new initiative is intended to give customers sight and control of the data they share with internet applications, and to help educate them on its value.
The Spanish firm has not claimed, specifically, that its customers' data is "safer".
But noting that "many services" need personal information to work, Colao said: "I don't get the concept, I just don't get it."
The CEO also used the event to reveal that Vodafone intends to launch a consumer IoT product next year.
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Have fun this Halloween by taking it light. The kids and party guests will love this easy snack that only takes a few minutes of your time and ingredients! Plus you can use the pretzels from the Pretzel Bones snack to help create this easy look.
I am a busy Mom on the go to three boys. I don't have time to pour a ton of time and creativity into the treats. However, I want that look that I had some creativity instead of picking up a box of cookies from Meijer! LOL So this easy Halloween recipe for Reese's Witch's Brooms gives me creativity, ease and a BIG time saver!
Dip 1/4" of pretzel into melted candy.
Too cute! I don't even have kids but I would easily make these for a sweet treat. They're so easy to make.
These are the cutest Halloween treats! Thanks for linking up with SNF! Pinned to our party board!
Hello cute lady! This looks so cute. Pinned. We couldn't think of anyone better to party with. We hope to see you tomorrow at 7 pm.
What do you use to make the hole to put the pretzel in? I keep breaking the chocolate on top trying to cut a hole to insert pretzel.
I may have discovered the trouble. I am using Trader Joes mini peanut butter cups – dark chocolate. I assume dark chocolate will be much more firm than milk – thus causing a little trouble breaking through without cracking the pb cup.
Oh, that's a great point Kris. I didn't think about another brand of chocolate not working!


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Parade to the podium: State medals going to 15 area swimmers in 11 events
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CANTON – Pretty soon, Lexington swim coach Brock Spurling is going to run out of superlatives to describe his boys team.
Led by seniors Jacob Hathaway, Lucas Starling and Tanner Holmes, the Minutemen will finish the season as state meet medalists (top eight) in four events and All-Ohio (top 16) in eight races.
"We were eight for 10 coming back for the second day (of the meet)," Spurling said, "so 80 percent is a pretty good clip."
Hathaway earned a spot on the medals podium at C.T. Branin Natatorium in all four of his events: the 200 medley relay, the 100 freestyle, the 100 backstroke and the 400 free relay. Lex fans probably expected nothing less after he had a hand in five meet or pool records the past two weeks.
Perhaps fittingly, Hathaway leads off with the backstroke on the defending champion medley relay, which had Thursday's fastest prelim time by plenty with a season-best 1:34.89, eclipsing its district record of 1:35.11 set last week.
The school record is the 1:34.66 that won last year's state title, but Thursday was just the second time in program history that a medley crew was under 1:35.
Hathaway said he loves the fact that the medley opens every swim meet.
"We're all fresh for that and we set the tone for the rest of the meet with that race," he said. "You can see when we get behind the blocks we're all ready, all focused. It's a good way to start."
Following Hathaway on the medley are sophomore Ivan Prykhodko (breast), Holmes (fly) and Starling (free). Prykhodko replaced Ben Starling from the state title crew, joining the other three holdovers.
"(Prykhodko) was able to stay focused on not getting in too over his head," Holmes said. "For being on this big a stage, I think he handled it very well."
The Minutemen have thrived under the pressure of being the medley team everyone is gunning to dethrone.
"We roll with it," Holmes said. "We put in a lot of work this year and last year as well, and we trust the process."
Like Hathaway, Starling will be All-Ohio in four events, as well as a medalist in two. In addition to his role on the medley, he joined Hathaway, Holmes and sophomore Isaac McFadden on the 400 free relay team that made the "A" finals with the fourth-fastest prelim time (3:12.35). He also made the "B" finals (second eight) with the 11th-best time in the 200 free (1:44.31) and 14th-best time in the 500 free (4:51.49).
"It's actually my first time to take All-Ohio in an individual event, so it feels good to do that this year," Starling said. "It's so much yardage (850 freestyle yards in his four races) that I have to make sure I'm getting good sleep and eating well. More specifically, I have to warm up and cool down a lot."
Prykhodko guaranteed himself All-Ohio honors in the 100 breast by reaching the "B" finals with the ninth-best prelim time (59.58) and Holmes did the same in the 100 fly, posting the 15th-fastest time (52.78).
After prelims, Hathaway was fourth in the 100 back (51.03) and fifth in the 100 free (46.45).
Ashland senior Rylan McDaniel began the season as the state's top returnee in the 100 breast after a runner-up finish in 2021. But he went into Friday night's finals needing to overtake Logan Ottke of Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy to join his brother Hudson and father Jeff as a state champion in that race.
Ottke, who entered the state meet seeded No. 1, lived up to that billing with a prelim time of 54.97. McDaniel, seeded right behind him, was the second-fastest in the prelims with a 55.23.
McDaniel also guaranteed himself a medal in the 200 IM after making the "A" finals with the eighth-best time of 1:59.16 and in the 200 medley, where he collaborated with Bailey Parsons, Seth Will and Lukah Will for the fourth-best prelim time of 1:36.19.
That crew will also be All-Ohio in the 400 free relay after reaching the "B" finals with the 14th-fastest time (3:19.41).
Parsons will medal in the 200 free, thanks to the seventh-best prelim time (1:43.44), after finishing 10th in that race last year. But after earning a sixth-place medal in the 500 free last year, he'll have to settle for All-Ohio in that race, after just missing the "A" cut with the ninth-best time (4:43.72).
Ontario junior Brie Trumpower will finish the season as a four-time All-Ohioan for the third straight year. She joined Ava Ruhe, Tiffany Whittaker and Shelby Keever to break the school record in the 200 free relay (1:38.84) and she broke the school's 50 free record with her lead-off leg in that race.
That foursome will medal thanks to the sixth-fastest prelim time in that relay and will earn All-Ohio in the 400 free with the 10th-best time (3:40.04). Trumpower will also medal in the 200 free after posting the eighth-best prelim time (1:54.77). And she just missed the "A" finals with a ninth-place time in the 100 free (53.07).
Chad Wright, in his first year as Ontario's co-coach with Brooke Trumpower, knows how tough it is to be a quadruple All-Ohioan — not once, not twice, but three times. He almost pulled it off when he swam for the Warriors, but false-started one year in the 400 free relay.
"Brie has one more year after this, and if she gets All-Ohio in all four (races), she'll be perfect," Wright said. "I told all of them that once you make the finals you can just let loose. It's all about swimming fast. You don't have to worry about qualifying for anything."
Nobody made up more ground to earn All-Ohio recognition than the Ontario boys 200 free relay squad of Evan Trumpower, Colin Cordrey, Alex Rose and Hunter Petit. They came in seeded 18th, needing to jump two spots to reach the second day. Instead, they jumped six spots to 12th with a prelim time of 1:30.03.
"We did that every year as well," Wright said, getting a flashback to his own high school career. "Especially in relays, we hold times in consecutive weeks, which is hard to do. A lot of times, teams will qualify for state and then get slower. This week, if you can stay the same or get a little quicker, that moves you up."
After just missing the "A" finals cut last year in the 50 free and 100 free, Galion senior Troie Grubbs will medal in both. She came out of the prelims third in the 50 (23.78) and fourth in the 100 (52.26).
Shelby senior Reyna Hoffman will be a two-event All-Ohioan, reaching the "B" finals in the 100 back (16th, 1:00.03) and the 200 free relay with Emma Montgomery, Riley Lewis and Elli Mayer (14th, 1:41.06).


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Ty Gibbs Needs a Rebuild | NASCAR Outsiders Report
The Xfinity race at Martinsville was one for the ages, but not in the ways we might like. Matt talks about Ty Gibbs and what's needed before he goes full time to the NASCAR Cup Series.
Ty Gibbs future in NASCAR
Throughout the past couple of years there have been many young drivers to develop a name for themselves in NASCAR, but none of them have been as polarizing and successful as Ty Gibbs, grandson of team owner Joe Gibbs. Gibbs is only 19 years old and has already scored 7…
Brandon Brown brings new sponsor, LGB coin for 2022
2021 was a year that saw many drivers getting their first career win, and the second time NASCAR's three national touring series went to Talladega was no different. Talladega "2" saw 3 different drivers get their first ever win in their respective levels of the sport. One of these drivers…
Kaulig Racing announced Cassil to drive the #10 car in 2022
Kaulig Racing has been a powerhouse team in the NASCAR xFinity Series since they took to the track for the first time in 2016. Last year they really blossomed and capped it off with a dominant showing at the plate tracks of Daytona and Talladega, they even had a real…
Kaulig Racing, the prefect team formula
Kaulig racing has been an xFinity Series team since 2016 when Matt Kaulig decided to found the race team. They have always had mild success but in the last year their success has skyrocketed and they have gotten enough money to be going full time Cup racing in the 2022…
NASCARs future star
Last week I wrote a whole story on who I thought would be the next Cup Series star, and watching Ty Gibbs this weekend win xFinity and ARCA, every race he ran, I scrapped everything and am officially choosing Gibbs to be the next star. I was skeptical at first…
Has Herbst gotten better?
Riley Herbst started running in the xFinity Series full time in 2020 where he ran for powerhouse team Joe Gibbs Racing. After a very average season with no wins, but many chances to fight for wins and be there at the end, and almost always running inside the top 10,…
Cole Custer running Xfinity at COTA
NASCAR is running at the Formula 1 track, Circuit of the Americas later this season for the first time in their history. This will be many drivers first time ever running at the track and their first looks at the track will be that race weekend. Cole Custer is looking…
Gragson wins, loses, then wins Dash 4 Cash
Every year the NASCAR Xfinity Series runs a small series within the main races called the Dash 4 Cash where 4 drivers compete and the highest finisher out of the 4 drivers wins $100,000 that they can choose to keep all for themselves, or spread throughout the team. One driver…
Dale Jr. set to run 1 off Xfinity Series race at Richmond
Earlier this week NASCAR legend Dale Earndheart Jr. announced that he will run another 1 off Xfinity Series race at Richmond on 9/11. Jr. will run a scheme honoring 9/11 with the United America paint scheme. Jr. has run a few 1 off Xfinity races since his retirement and usually…
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Q: What is the meaning of an algebra? An algebra $A(*,\hat{} ,\sim)$ is said to be Boolean algebra if it satisfies some conditions...In this statement what is the meaning of starting word an algebra?

A: An algebra consists of a set with some operation(s) (and possibly relations).
A Boolean algebra consists of a set with two binary operations "K" and "A", and a unary opeartion "N", two special elements "0" and "1" such that for all p, q, r:
KKpqr=KpKqr, AApqr=ApAqr (associative laws)
Kpq=Kqp, Apq=Aqp (commutative laws)
KpApq=p, ApKpq=p (absorption laws)
KpAqr=AKpqKpr, ApKqr=KApqApr (distributive laws)
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Cinemusic: How The Spaghetti West Was Won
Chris Morley knows that in this world there are two kinds of people...
To Italy now as we look at the heyday of the spaghetti western, helped along by director Sergio Leone & his composer of choice Ennio Morricone. We know already that he's been cited as an influence on everyone from John Carpenter to Quentin Tarantino, so its only fair we afford him his moment in the spotlight!
Taught by his father Mario, a professional musician, young Ennio started out as a trumpet player at the National Academy of St Cecilia - patron saint of music no less - in Rome, his place of birth. By the late '50s he was to work for the Italian broadcast service RAI but quit after just a day after learning of a company rule forbidding employees' own music from being broadcast, similar to the BBC's own edict which at least initially barred Trevor Duncan before he hit on the idea of using a pseudonym to get around it. Then came the Sixties, and the first fruits of his association with Leone. '64 saw the release of A Fistful Of Dollars, with a first spin at being the star for Clint Eastwood as the (leading) Man With No Name.
The catch- all term "spaghetti western" mostly refers to the fact that the majority of the films shoehorned into the genre were made in Italy & indeed directed by citizens of the country famous for looking like a boot on world maps. Lessons learnt while working on comedies & costume dramas would be put to use by Morricone, who'd learned to write simple yet catchy themes. Handy when you're working to a budget. Tight finances meant he wouldn't have access to a full orchestral ensemble - but his creative enterprise ensured the compromises would go down as hallmarks of scoring for future such films. Hence we hear gunshots, whip cracks & whistles alongside bursts of Fender, vocals & trumpet. All of which can be heard on Muse's Knights Of Cydonia (Note also the video's nods to Leone's work in front of the camera?). In tribute to Moricone, the band often uses The Man With The Harmonica by way of a live introduction to the song.
Not to be left out, Metallica have been using The Ecstasy Of Gold as live introductory music since being dragged up thrashing with Kill' Em All in 1983. They would later include their own version on a tribute album simply entitled We All Love Ennio Morricone (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a41bERTFBUI).
Whether Morricone's partial to a little Master Of Puppets has never been recorded!
A year prior to James Hetfield & friends' big début, though, Morricone was working with John Carpenter on The Thing. No slouch as a composer himself, John would later tell Esquire that contrary to popular myth it was his decision as opposed to Universal Pictures' to ask Ennio to provide its score.
"They didn't ask him. I did. I thought it was a great idea because he's a real composer. He's brilliant, I loved his score. It wasn't that I wasn't chosen to do the score necessarily. The associate producer [Larry Franco] was a friend of mine from college. And he suggested, "What about Ennio Morricone?" So I said, "Wow, could we get him?""
Get him he did. And by 1986 he was hard at work on what has gone down as another of his best known soundtracks, for Roland Joffe's The Mission, a tale of eighteenth century Jesuit missionaries & their quest to spread their faith to South America.
An interview with the National Catholic Register reveals more of the composer's own religious leanings.
"I am a man of faith, but faith doesn't inspire me. I do not think about my faith when I write a piece of music. I think of the music that I have to write – music is an abstract art. But of course, when I have to write a religious piece, certainly my faith contributes to it.
I recently wrote a secular cantata on the Gospel, the Bible, and the Koran for baritone and orchestra. I don't have to think of God and, in general, if the text isn't religious, there's no reason to apply religious music to it and so there's no reason to think about religion.
In The Mission, they called me to do the music for a film where the protagonists were Jesuits, the Jesuits who went on a mission to South America to be among the Indians, to make the Indians become Christians. What they brought with them was the Renaissance experience of the progress of instrumental music.
This is the first thing you see in the opening scenes of the movie when Father Gabriel teaches the violin to the two boys. Then they brought with them a post-Council of Trent experience – the reform of the music at the Council of Trent in the 15th century. They brought this music not only because they were the central characters, but also because, if they were to serve as religious, they had to offer the music that came out of the Council of Trent."
The Council was an important ecumenical- that is to say matters of faith & doctrine - body of the Catholic Church between 1545- 63. Ironic then that earlier Morricone had worked with a man who would arguably lean more towards the Devil! Dario Argento would initially work on several crime thrillers before switching to horror - more specifically giallo, or "yellow" in his native tongue in a nod to the yellow covers which could be found on novels of similar genre.
Four Flies On Grey Velvet is just one of Ennio's contributions to the genre alongside the likes of The Bird With The Crystal Plumage & The Cat O'Nine Tails, music just as important as elements of crime, thriller & slasher to the action on screen.
We'll be taking a closer look at Dario's collaborations with progressive rockers Goblin next time.
Tags # Christopher Morley # Clint Eastwood # Ennio Morricone # Feature # Horror # John Carpenter # Miscellaneous # Music # Sergio Leone
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As a special treat this Carnaval season we have a very special guest – master Brazilian percussionist Jorge Alabê! Not only will he be making an appearance at our main Carnaval event on Saturday March 28th – he will be holding two percussion workshops with EEDS the week before Carnaval: Wednesday the 25th and Friday the 27th! This is a rare opportunity to learn from one of the best Brazilian percussionists in the US. You don't have to be an EEDS member or student to attend class, and you don't need to attend both classes. Instruments will be provided, and all levels are welcome, though the lesson will be geared to those with at least some experience.
Description Platform for the exposure and exploration of authentic Candomblé w/with mestre drummer Jorge Alabe do Xango.
Advance tickets: $40 for both days Or $25 per day. Please note: Participants must bring their own conga and drum sticks to class. To register please call 312-545-5034.
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Urban Land > Capital Markets > View from the Top on Capital Markets: Takeaways from Allen Matkins' 2022 Fall Roundtable
View from the Top on Capital Markets: Takeaways from Allen Matkins' 2022 Fall Roundtable
By Brett Widness
The Allen Matkins Capital Markets Roundtable, now in its eighth year, brings together investors, developers, lenders, managers, and intermediaries to share insights and perspectives on the current and future outlook for real estate capital markets at the ULI Fall Meeting. This roundtable discussion, in two parts, featured several industry leaders, including a keynote by Eastdil Secured CEO Roy Hilton March, also a member of the ULI Foundation's James Rouse Giving Society.
The speakers shared insights, as well as their forecasts for the coming year. Other topics discussed included which sectors of the market are strong, which should be avoided; and what the thoughts and strategies of some major players in real estate financing and investing are. Allen Matkins' partner William R. Ahern was the program's moderator, with speaker introductions by Anton N. Natsis, chair of the firm's Global Real Estate Group.
The following are takeaways from the discussion:
Volatility will continue but could be worse. Marsh said, "Every time the [U.S. Federal Reserve] has raised rates, volatility has occurred but values recover." Marsh said 2022 was the worst first half of the year in 50 years for both the Standard and Poor's 500 index and the real estate investment trust sector. Marsh also noted that commercial real estate has generally outperformed the S&P 500 after a hiking cycle over a three-year period.
Fear of making a mistake replaced by fear of missing out. "Capital is ultimately going to bless our industry," said Marsh. In the short term, transactions will be more bespoke placements as risks remain elevated. Marsh said there is an estimated $243 billion in "dry powder" in closed-end funds in North America alone.
A strong start for 2023? Valerie Achtemeier, vice chairman at CBRE in the capital markets debt and structured finance group, said that she expected life insurance companies to come back into the market in January. She also said that regional banks have been stepping up as the larger banks have pulled back. She also said "time is not your friend" and is encouraging clients to close deals rather than delay.
Hedging on Housing and Office. Joseph Gorin, managing director and head of U.S. real estate acquisitions and portfolio management at Barings sees self-storage as a hedge on the housing market if people can't move as easily, and that strip retail has been performing well. Some of the tenant retention models for office may need to be revised, according to Gorin who said, "Most employers are still only about 9 percent of employees back in the office five days a week." He said that even in the last two months or so, lenders are realizing they don't want to take possession of large amounts of distressed office, so they may get "more creative" and buyers will also have opportunities.
Industrial keeps cruising. Amy Curry, partner and chief strategic officer at Dermody Properties, said that in the industrial space, some of her company's competitors have pulled back, but still her firm is still buying or selling where it's the right size deal in the right place. Curry said that there is a lot of industrial under construction but until properties are up for leasing, there won't be a lot of distress.
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, brand-new with no license plates, arranged into apparently arbitrary lines. Every so often a group of four or five people wander across to a group of the cars, get into them in near-perfect synchroneity, and drive them off to Parts Unknown. It looks like a vast, leasurely puzzle game is being played. Perhaps one day I will spend some of (undoubtably ill-gotten) millions, to hire the whole car-park for a day and, with the aid of a megaphone, play an enormous, and enormously slow game of Tetris. By way of contrast, the view from the opposite window, also visible from my desk, is green fields and gentle hills. I am a man on the edge (of Oxford.)
Inside, the building is full of long corridors, and a bizarre centre-piece to the reception of a pit, covered with green glass, with a large television at the bottom projecting a continuous loop up at people's feet. I have no idea why. It looks like a trap made by a high-tech antlion. It unnerves me, but in a good way.
Wandering the deserted corridors late at night, I find them populated only by multiple reflections of me. This inspired me to borrow tinyjo's digital camera and create myself few new user icons.
Job satisfaction: Overall, things ain't so bad. On my patented satisfaction index, which rates jobs based on how often I find myself thinking 'I just want to die', this one comes out extremely favourably, with less than one such thought detected per week. If only I could persuade the job sites to use this scale, a lot of the guesswork would be taken out of job-hunting...
Current site: A couple of Chick tract parodies:
Darque Dungeon (Thanks for link, mr_snips)
Who Will Be Eaten First? (Thanks for the link, NTK)
Both great fun, though somehow producing parodies of Chick seems futile. The "It's scary because it's true" aspect of the originals tends to trump all comers.
Current Zen koan: Someone just shouted across the room: "What does an empty box sound like?"", "url": "https://oxfordhacker.livejournal.com/30836.html", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://l-stat.livejournal.net/img/sign.png" }, "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Drifting in and out of consciousness", "image": "https://l-userpic.livejournal.com/10205975/301961" }, "publisher": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Journal oxfordhacker", "logo": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://oxfordhacker.livejournal.com", "contentUrl": "https://l-userpic.livejournal.com/65021190/301961" } } }
Mood: It's all good
Music: Working 9 to 5 / Eple - 2 Many DJ's mix
Workin' 9:30 'til 6. I'm less slack than Dolly Parton.
My contract at work has recently been extended to the end of April, with the ever-present carrot of a possible permanent role dangling beyond. Nevertheless, as a temp contract worker, the knowledge that I could be out of work at the drop of the proverbial hat has my flickering attention alighting on employment websites from time to time. Reading their descriptions, I realised how little of what you actually need to know about the job is included. On paper, there is nothing to distinguish my job from pretty much any other tech support job I see, but it's a good one, and here's why:
Location: 15 minutes cycle from home. Uphill on the way into work when I'm barely conscious anyway, downhill all the way back. It's far enough to keep my buns steely, but not so far that it's unbearable when the weather's shitty.
Role: Tech support (again), but the best such role I've had for years. The customers are internal and mostly technically able, so the fact that I'm supporting them over the phone isn't too painful. In recent jobs I've supported users ranging from superannuated librarians who resent being forced to use these new-fangled difference engines gimcracks, to harassed teachers who don't know anything about PCs, but do need to get the network fixed in their lunch-hour in time for the afternoon's IT classes. I can't overstate what a relief it is to talk to people who can explain what's wrong with their PC concisely and accurately, and follow my instructions to fix it. Also, for once I'm supporting real software rather than specialist setups, so things that I learn in this job will actually have some relevance outside these walls.
Hours: Technically, rotating shifts. Actually, I am (inexplicably) the only person on the team that likes the late shift, so I do that all the time. I don't have to get in until 9:30, and am taking calls on my own from 5 to 6, which normally means sitting in an empty office surfing the net. Sweet deal. And my colleagues are grateful to me for saving them from having to do it! Weirdos.
Coworkers: Reasonably sound. I don't think I'll be making any bosom buddies here, but they're all nice enough. There are a couple of people who I can talk SF geekery with, and I can be the coolest one in the office with no effort at all. Also, my boss's boss looks not unlike a girl I really fancied in the first year of university. Which is nice.
Environment: Interestingly odd. From the nearest window, I look across an expanse of concrete car-park full of different coloured Minis, brand-new with no license plates, arranged into apparently arbitrary lines. Every so often a group of four or five people wander across to a group of the cars, get into them in near-perfect synchroneity, and drive them off to Parts Unknown. It looks like a vast, leasurely puzzle game is being played. Perhaps one day I will spend some of (undoubtably ill-gotten) millions, to hire the whole car-park for a day and, with the aid of a megaphone, play an enormous, and enormously slow game of Tetris. By way of contrast, the view from the opposite window, also visible from my desk, is green fields and gentle hills. I am a man on the edge (of Oxford.)
Current Zen koan: Someone just shouted across the room: "What does an empty box sound like?"


In Part Two of my interview with Richard Karn, we talk a bit more about his career, including Home Improvement and Family Feud. We also talk about "Game Show", the feature he is appearing in for Stage West Calgary. The interview wraps up with a funny memory about a well-known Canadian icon.


At Swift Creek we are all about making connections. The most important connection is the one we can have with God through faith in Jesus Christ. Once that connection is established we want to make connections in our homes and with the rest of the church family. A strong church is built by people of strong faith and individual homes where God is worshiped and honored. Finally we as a church want to connect with our community. We want to share our faith and meet the needs of those around us. We hope you will come and join us for worship and begin to make the connection!
Connecting with God, connecting with others, connecting others with God.
The Lord began Swift Creek Baptist Church as Swift Creek Mission. It was planted by New Bridge Baptist Church on March 25, 1979. The first service was held in the Tomahawk Ruritan Building on Bailey Bridge Road with 32 in attendance. Thus, Swift Creek's history of growth began because of the prayerfulness and faith of the people.
Within two months, the Lord miraculously provided part of the present property for the building. Then within one year, ground was broken for the first brick building. It was completed in January 1981. While the building was under construction, the members placed wooden crosses on the ground before the floor was poured.
The Mission officially became Swift Creek Baptist Church in January 1982. The Lord brought gifted leaders, gifted Pastors and God-loving people to serve. The church grew and focused on witnessing and teaching the young and old alike. Soon, more office and Sunday School space was needed, so modular buildings were placed on the property and adjoining church property was purchased.
Within a few years, the space for worship and activities became crowded, so a new building program was entered. The Worship Center we use at this time was completed in September 1994. Before the carpet was laid, the church families wrote their favorite Bible verses on the floor. We truly stand on the Word of God in this place. By 2003 the church again outgrew the space the Lord had provided. After seeking God's will, the church stepped out in faith on November 23, 2003 to break ground for a large educational building.
Swift Creek continues to grow as the members seek to proclaim the message of Jesus Christ to reach new believers and to build up believers in the faith. For the fall of 2003, there was an average of 1,085 people attending the worship services. There are many Christ-centered activities continuously ongoing on the property. In addition, we seek to share Christ in the local community, across America and around the world. Besides sending missionaries around the world, Swift Creek planted Parkway Baptist Church and Grace Harvest Baptist Church. We praise the Lord for all he has done.
We believe that when we exit the building in which we worship, we enter a mission field to share with the lost, hungry, homeless, lonely, and abandoned. We also believe that we, as believers, are to join forces in combating the weapons that are mighty against us. From the music to the message to the world, we commit our lives to Him unashamed.


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Giuseppe Aurelio (born 22 March 2000) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a left back for  club Palermo.

Club career
Born in Bracciano, Aurelio joined Sassuolo Primavera in 2014.

On 29 August 2020, he was loaned to Serie C club Cesena. Aurelio made his professional debut on 27 September 2020, against Virtus Verona. In the middle of the season, on 21 January 2021, he joined Imolese on loan

On 15 July 2021, he joined Gubbio on loan.

On 8 July 2022, Aurelio moved to Pontedera on a two-year contract.

On 31 January 2023, Aurelio joined Serie B club Palermo for an undisclosed fee, agreeing to sign a contract until 30 June 2027.

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I had the distinct pleasure of photographing Evan's birth. The story of how Evan came to be is different and best told by Evan's mom, Carrie. Here are her words: "Evan Patrick Muller was born April 14, 2014. The story of how Evan came into this world is one of sacrifice, fortitude, prayer, hope and above all things LOVE!
My husband and I met on St. Patrick's Day in 2006. He was the answer to all my prayers. I had prayed to God to help find me a man with whom I wanted to spend the rest of my life. God answered that prayer after years and years of wondering if He was ever listening. He answered my prayers that St. Patrick's day in a bar:) We were married about 2 years later. So after a year of marriage we tried to have a family.
I will sum up our fertility journey as succinctly as possible. Although, it was a journey that took almost exactly 5 years to come to fruition. I did not advertise our struggles to a ton of people but I was not ashamed or embarrassed to talk about it either if people wanted to know. I think it's important that people know that the statistics are that between 1 and 6 to 1 and 8 couples struggle with infertility. The reason for our infertility was never even found. So, if you are reading this and are one of those people or if you are just struggling with something else in your life, hopefully our story can bring a sense of hope to you.
Hope - that's such a easy thing to say and you would think to feel but I also felt that hope can be exhausting. Hoping that this cycle would be THE time it would work for over 4 years! Without Hope I would have been completely lost but with Hope I was forever - well hopeful or optimistic I guess you could say. But without hope where would we all be?
After trying for almost two years on our own the good old fashioned way, Tim and I sought out experts to help us have a baby. All in all, we did 1 IUI and 8 IVF's. We never had any embryos to freeze after any of the 8 cycles; so each one was starting from scratch to retrieve my eggs. And this is why I say it took fortitude on both our parts. It was literally with each cycle, a matter of holding our breath and visually picturing ourselves jumping over and clearing one hurdle after the next in order to make it to the next step. I was giving myself 6-8 shots a day during the time we were trying to create lots of eggs to retrieve. But really the physical hardships of it all were a breeze for me. It was the agonizing wait for each and every step of the IVF hurdle to be cleared that was the hardest part of it all. The waiting to stimulate and hoping I would produce eggs to harvest that were of good quality. The retrieval and waiting to find out how many eggs were actually retrieved. The next day after the retrieval to find out how many eggs were actually fertilized and even had the chance of becoming embryos. The waiting until transfer day to find out how many embryos had actually made it and were going to be transferred. (We even had one cycle where we went through the whole stimulating process and retrieval and got the call the day before the transfer was supposed to take place that none of our embryos had made it and that there would be no transfer. We got that call on the way to church one Sunday and I remember Tim telling me that it was ok if I did not want to go to church. I said no, I thought church might be a good thing in this circumstance. Well, I lasted not 5 minutes at church and had to leave, I was so mad at God.) I'm not proud of the fact that my faith wavered a lot during this journey but that is my truth.
And then the most agonizing hurdle of all, the more than 2 week wait after the transfer to find out if the pregnancy test would be positive. But it does not end there. Because every other day after a positive pregnancy test, there are blood draws to make sure that your hormone levels are doubling and a pregnancy will be supported by your body. I twice experienced the wonderful bliss of a positive pregnancy test and then the lowest of the low when my numbers after increasing for a week drastically fell.
And this is where prayer comes in. We prayed a lot. We prayed that God would give us what we wanted. We prayed that God would help us through it all. We prayed that God would help our marriage survive if our own genetic children were not in our future. I personally prayed to be able to continue to survive day to day. I prayed to be able to present myself with what I thought was my normal personality and not the very bitter and jealous person that I felt myself becoming with each failed cycle. But the best thing was - other people prayed. People literally in various parts of the world that we knew and even people we did not know (friends of family we had not even met) were all praying for us. And one of the coolest things about prayer that someone told me was that even when you yourself don't have the strength to pray because anger has taken over your everything, other people's prayers are still hard at work. So, to each and everyone one of you that prayed for us - thank you!
So, you might be wondering where is all the sacrifice and love that I talked about at the beginning of this story - well that's where my sister comes in. That's right - my sister:) She volunteered to carry our baby and she did it with grace and humility. She is the mom of two beautiful girls that are now 2 and 6 years old. Our 8th cycle was to be our last IVF cycle for good. We had 3 embryos to transfer. Our 7 cell and 8 cell embryos were transferred to my sister and our 6 cell embryo was transferred in me.
And then SUCCESS. After the agonizing two week wait, my sister was pregnant with our baby!
For Tim and I - She sacrificed her body. She sacrificed the ability to pick up her own children for certain periods. She sacrificed sleep. She sacrificed swollen and aching legs and a never ending full bladder. Her and her husband sacrificed as I'm sure this put strains on their marriage at times. She sacrificed time away from her own children when fatigue would take over completely that first trimester and third trimester.
As someone who longed to carry my own child but was unable to, I will never know all that she truly sacrificed. My only sadness in this whole miracle is that I don't think words that I write or thank you's that I say will ever be enough to express my gratitude.
God does work miracles. I know that. It's not always on our timeline or exactly the way we would have wanted it to be but this I believe. So, meet Evan our miracle baby!"
Evan's dad, Tim, is currently overseas in the military, so he was unable to be at Evan's birth. You'll see towards the bottom, that Carrie had a Daddy Doll made and we made sure to use it in some photos.