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Q: Querying an embedded document in MongoDB I have a Bson with some embeddeds documents following the structure below. I'd like to know how to get, for example, the value of a variable ("2014-08-09": 53.0) or the value of an inventory ("2014-08-09": 0.0) on a specific date.
{
    "_id" : ,
    "last_modified" : "",
    "client" : "",
    "credentials" : [],
    "tags" : [],
    "variables" : [
        {
            "name" : "sales",
            "_values" : {
                "2014-08-09" : 53.0,
                ...
            },
            "tags" : [],
            "is_target" : true,
            "method1" : "",
            "method2" : "",
            "vtype" : ,
            "index_type" :
        },
        {
            "name" : "inventory",
            "_values" : {
                "2014-08-09" : 0.0,
                ...
            },
            "tags" : [],
            "is_target" : ,
            "method1" : "",
            "method2" : "",
            "vtype" : ,
            "index_type" :
        },
        {
            "name" : "price",
            "_values" : {},
            "tags" : [],
            "is_target" : ,
            "method2" : "",
            "method1" : "",
            "vtype" : ,
            "index_type" :
        }
    }
}

A: Try using mongodb aggregate framework
https://docs.mongodb.com/manual/reference/operator/aggregation/
db.mycol.aggregate([
    {"$unwind":"$variables"},
    {$project:{"date":"$variables._values.2014-08-09"}}
])

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Big news for football this morning as Carlisle United Football Club announces their new manager.
Former-Scotland defender Steven Pressley will take on the role.
He is on a half-season deal with an option for the blues to extend the contract at the end of the current campaign.
Our reporter Ryan Dollard went to meet him today.
We're really pleased to have Steven on board. He impressed us immensely during the interview process and his enthusiasm to take what is a very attractive job on really shone through.
"He's taken time to watch us, and he spoke a lot about the fact that he's seen us play the type of football he likes to see. He's identified that there are good players here in the squad and he feels he can continue the fantastic work that has already been done this season.
"The challenge of keeping the momentum going and maintaining our push for a successful end to the season is one he is looking forward to.
"It's unusual for a manager to come into a club in this situation, but he's looking forward to working with the staff who are already here on keeping the intensity levels high, and on achieving continued positive results."
"Steven has built up a lot of contacts both north and south of the border through what has been a very successful career, and I'm sure he will be focused on getting that side of things sorted so that all of the concentration can then be on the 18 games we have left to play."
Pressley took on his first management position with Hearts in the early 2000s.
Moving on to the Scotland national team until September 2009 at just 30-years-old.
Two years later, his string of management continued taking on Falkirk for more than 100 games before moving to Coventry in 2013.
Pressley took on a different role when Southampton assigned him as a scout before replacing Graham Alexander as manager of Fleetwood Town.
He left Highbury 12-months later and has since had a spell with Pafos, in the Cypriot first division.


Poet's note: Tip turkey is a common name for Threskiornis moluccus, the Australian white ibis.
The tip turkey came second in a recent poll of Australia's favourite bird, beaten by a beak by the magpie. I voted for the budgie or the cockatoo; I can't really remember. The idea of a 'favourite bird' is a bit silly, after all! This poem has been rummaging in the bins of my writing folder for ages, so I thought I'd share it.
The poem was originally called 'But in the air they make such lovely arrows' which explains the shape, but I thought it was a tad confusing. The tip turkey above was walking down a Canberra street like a particularly smelly ballet dancer.
UPDATE: The poem's shape is lost on phone display. Sorry.
They do make lovely arrows in the air, lol.
We see a lot more of them in Canberra than we used to, Rosemary.


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Q: HOw to access all the colors from within all the color arrays? [{name: "apple", color:["green", "red"]}, {name: "banana", color:["yellow"]}].
 Using for loop?
code that I tried:
 for (i = 0; i < color.length; i++) { return color.length; }

A: Here's a neat way to do what I think you want:
var all_colors = [{name: "apple", color: ["green", "red"]},
              {name: "banana", color: ["yellow"]}].reduce(function(a, b) {
    return a.concat(b.color);
}, []);

// Note: this line uses ES6
var colors = Array.from(new Set(all_colors));

that outputs an array of all colors, removing duplicates:

A: You can use the map function for the array of objects and then a for loop for the inner property "color" of each object.
var fruits = [{
    name: "apple",
    color: ["green", "red"]
}, {
    name: "banana",
    color: ["yellow"]
}];

var colors = [];

fruits.map(function(fruit) {
    for (var i = 0; i <  fruit.color.length; i++) {
        colors.push(fruit.color[i]);
    }
});

A: You can use a for loop to loop through the objects in the array, then concatenate the colors from each object into a color array:

var colorArr = [];
var arr = [{name: "apple", color:["green", "red"]}, {name: "banana", color:["yellow"]}];
for(var i in arr) {
  if(arr[i]['color']){
    colorArr = colorArr.concat(arr[i]['color']);
  }
}


In a new round of written comments, advocacy groups argue that the Federal Communications Commission must reclassify Internet access as a telecommunications service in order to carry out its ambitious broadband plan.
"For rural Americans who currently lack access to broadband, for low-income Americans who can't afford it, for Silicon Valley entrepreneurs developing the next killer application, and for middle class Americans who just want to know how much they're paying for broadband and what they're getting for their money, implementation of these policies can't come fast enough," advocacy group Free Press argues in comments filed this week.
Chairman Julius Genachowski recently proposed that the FCC regulate broadband access under Title 2 of the Telecommunications Act, but refrain from applying many of that section's requirements to providers. Characterizing the plan as a "third way" between heavy regulation and none at all, Genachowski proposed the initiative after a federal appeals court said the agency lacked authority to sanction Comcast for throttling traffic because broadband is classified as an information service.
The plan also is seen as the first step towards creating neutrality regulations, because reclassification would allow the FCC to impose some of the same common carrier rules that govern telephone companies on broadband providers.
Telecoms and cable companies generally oppose the third-way approach. "The record provides incontrovertible evidence that the 'third way' would be a road to ruin," AT&T argued in comments filed this week. "Reclassification would, for the first time ever, saddle the broadband industry with regulation originally developed for telephone monopolists seventy-five years ago."
The reform group Public Knowledge specifically addressed that argument in its comments, which state that common carrier principles "are much older than the 1930s."
Common carrier rules, the group says, aren't geared toward any specific technology but toward endeavors that "involve a party taking charge of the goods, messages, or safety of another," like operating a railroad or transmitting telegraphs. "Like due process, trespass, and the right to habeas corpus, common carriage is an old legal principle that is vital today," Public Knowledge writes.
AT&T and other broadband providers also argue that treating Internet access as a Title 2 service would discourage investment in networks. "A wide range of analysts and stakeholders have expressed deep concern about the investment-depressing consequences of any reclassification decision," AT&T argues, citing material like a Bernstein Research report asserting that reclassification "would broadly throw into question capital investment plans for all broadband carriers, potentially for years."
The Open Internet Coalition -- a group that includes Amazon, eBay and Google -- dispute that prediction. "Recent data strongly indicates that proscriptions on discrimination would not deter internet service provider investment," the group argues. "Moreover, the Commission should consider the investment incentives of the entire broadband ecosystem ... Without assurances that the Commission has oversight over last-mile, bottleneck broadband access facilities, companies producing innovative Internet applications, content and services lack the certainty needed to fully invest in developing such applications, content and services."


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Book of Joel
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Joe is a given name or nickname originating from any of several names, such as:
Joseph (name)
Josephina (disambiguation)
Josiah (given name)
Joel (given name)
Jonah (given name)
Giovanni (name), Italian spelling of the nickname is Giò
Joe may also refer to:
In arts, entertainment, and media
Joe (1970 film), starring Peter Boyle
Joe (2013 film), starring Nicolas Cage
Joe, a British TV series airing from 1966 to 1971
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The Book of Joel is part of the Hebrew Bible. Joel is part of a group of twelve prophetic books known as the Twelve Minor Prophets. (The term indicates the short length of the text in relation to the longer prophetic texts known as the Major Prophets).
After a superscription ascribing the prophecy to Joel (son of Pethuel), the book may be broken down into the following sections:
Lament over a great locust plague and a severe drought (1:1–2:17)
The effects of these events on agriculture, farmers, and on the supply of agricultural offerings for the Temple in Jerusalem, interspersed with a call to national lament. (1:1–20)
A more apocalyptic passage comparing the locusts to an army, and revealing that they are God's army. (2:1–11)
A call to national repentance in the face of God's judgment. (2:12–17)
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The Walking Dead is an American television drama series created and produced by Frank Darabont. It is based on the eponymous comic book series by Robert Kirkman. The following is a list of characters from The Walking Dead television series. Although some characters appear in both places, the continuity of the television series is not shared with the original comic book series.
Main cast appearances
The following cast members have been credited as main cast in the opening credits or "also starring":
Supporting cast appearances
Reg Monroe (Steve Coulter) is credited as a co-star in his first three performances and as also starring in his fourth.
Scott (Kenric Green) is credited as a co-star in his first performance and as also starring in his subsequent appearances.
Barnes (Justin Miles) is credited as a co-star in his first performance and as also starring in his second.
Olivia (Ann Mahoney) is credited as a co-star in her first 2 performances this season and as also starring in her subsequent appearances.
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Hendrik Arius Hoekstra (Harlingen, 27 juli 1901 - Blaricum, 10 februari 1945) was een Nederlandse verzetsstrijder tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog.

Hoekstra woonde met zijn vrouw aan de Woensbergweg 4 te Blaricum waar hij werkzaam was als werktuigkundig ingenieur. Kort na de bezetting probeerde hij naar Engeland te reizen maar dit mislukte. Hij kwam in contact met de verzetsorganisatie die het blad Vrij Nederland uitgaf en distribueerde dit in Het Gooi. Omdat hij technisch onderlegd was vroeg Henk Hos van de organisatie hem om vanuit huis via illegale zenders contact met de geallieerden te leggen. Na de arrestatie van Hos kwam hij in contact met de Gooise OD en kwamen de zenders onder hun beheer te staan. Hij bleef zenders bouwen en plaatsen in de regio. Ook was hij samen met anderen actief om in 1943 een eigen radiodienst op te zetten. In 1944 werd via de zendinstallatie contact gelegd met de geallieerden en konden een aantal wapendroppings bestemd voor het verzet plaatsvinden. De zender werd uiteindelijk uitgepeild door een van de drie Duitse peilwagens die in het gebied rondreden. Hoekstra werd bij de daarop volgende inval door de Sicherheits Polizei op 10 februari 1945 door hen ter plekke doodgeschoten toen hij zich met zijn pistool poogde te verzetten tegen de arrestatie. Hij werd na de oorlog herbegraven op de Eerebegraafplaats te Bloemendaal. Tevens werd hij postuum onderscheiden met de Bronzen Leeuw per Koninklijk Besluit van 14 december 1949 en door de Amerikaanse regering met de Medal of Freedom with Bronze Palm te Amsterdam op 7 mei 1953.

Nederlands verzetsstrijder omgekomen tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog

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187 x 480 cm. / 73.6 x 189 in.
Acrílico sobre tela / acrylic on canvas/ 187 x 480 cm. / 73.6 x 189 in.
Galería NUDO, Romeo V. Tabuena Showroom. Calle Recreo, 36. A space dedicated to the philippine artist that lived in San Miguel de Allende since 1955 till his death, in 2015. His master work was influenced by the neo cubist and neorealist currents in the Philippines as well as by the great Mexican muralists.
What do I paint when I depict a house, an animal, a market stand, a man with a guitar, a fruit vendor, a woman with a child? I paint the earth. I paint mankind. I paint life itself. I paint nature. As an artist, I strive to paint universal things in a personal way. I uphold the kind of art that knows no boundary. No frontier. Just a record of a timeless universe unfolding from the painter's soul.


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This card cannot be Normal Summoned or Set. This card can only be special summoned from your hand to the field by removing from play 3 level 6 or higher Fiend monsters in your Graveyard or Special Summon from your Graveyard. As long as this Card remains face up on the Field, halve the ATK of all your opponents Monsters. During the damage step between this card and a Defence Position monster, inflict the difference between the ATK of this Card and the DEF of the monster as battle Damage to your opponent.
This card cannot be Normal Summoned or Set. This card can only be special summoned by Tributing one "Hellfire Demon" on your side of the Field. When this card is summoned, destroy all other cards on the Field. This Card cannot attack on the Turn it is summoned. Negate all of your opponents Monster Effects as long as this Card is face up on the field.


In your letter dated April 3, 2007, you requested a tariff classification ruling.
The items concerned are a Differential (Part # 41100-RCL-J05) and a Final Driven Gear (Part # 41233-RCL-010).
Both parts are components of a vehicle Front-Differential Unit or Assembly, which allows the tires of a vehicle to spin at different speeds when making turns.
The applicable classification subheading for the Differential (Part # 41100-RCL-J05) and a Final Driven Gear (Part # 41233-RCL-010) will be 8708.99.6890, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for "Parts and accessories of motor vehicles : Other parts and accessories: Other: Other: Other: Other parts for power trains: Other". The rate of duty will be 2.5%.
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Google pays tribute to Test captain Abdul Hafeez Kardar
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Lahore (Web Desk): Search engine giant Google is celebrating the legacy of Pakistan's first ever Test captain Abdul Hafeez Kardar on his 94th birth anniversary today (Thursday).
Thursday's Google Doodle shows an image of Kardar, who is remembered as the father of Pakistan cricket, playing an elegant shot on the front foot.
Kardar, born on January 17, 1925, was the first captain of the Pakistan cricket team following the country's independence and one of the only three players to have played Test cricket for both India and Pakistan, the other two being Amir Elahi and Gul Mohammad.
A left-handed batsman and a slow left-arm orthodox spin bowler, Kardar led Pakistan in their first official Test series touring India in 1952-53. Although Lala Amarnath's India won in Delhi and Bombay and won the series, Kardar's Pakistan achieved their first Test victory in the second Test in Lucknow.
He also played domestic cricket for a variety of teams, including Oxford University, Northern India and Muslims.
In 23 matches as Pakistan captain, Kardar led his team to victory over all the Test-playing countries at the time except South Africa, whom they never met.
He also became chairman of selectors, and president of Pakistan's Board of Control from 1972 to 1977.
In later years of his life he served as Pakistan's ambassador to Switzerland.
Abdul Hafeez Kardar died on April 21, 1996, aged 71.
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Bill O'Reilly's interview with Jon Stewart, which will air tonight, was actually pre-taped late in the day Friday. TVNewser has learned two segments will air tonight on "The O'Reilly Factor" and two more will air tomorrow night. The full unedited version will go up on FoxNews.com tomorrow night after the show. The big debate: whether the White House should have invited controversial rapper Common to appear at a poetry event last week. Below is a clip put out by FoxNews.com.
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Sue Monk Kidd's next novel imagines a married Jesus
by: HILLEL ITALIE, Associated Press
Posted: Oct 11, 2019 / 08:03 AM EDT / Updated: Oct 11, 2019 / 12:30 PM EDT
This undated photo provided by Viking shows the cover of "The Book of Longings," by Sue Monk Kidd. Viking announced Friday, Oct. 11, 2019, that Kidds' new book comes out April 28, 2020. (Viking via AP)
NEW YORK (AP) — Sue Monk Kidd's next novel is very much a work of fiction.
"The Book of Longings" is the fourth novel by the author known for such best-sellers as "The Secret Life of Bees" and "The Invention of Wings," a 19th-century slavery narrative that Oprah Winfrey chose for her book club. "The Book of Longings" is told from the point of view of a restless young woman from the Galilee region named Ana, who meets Jesus when he's 18 and eventually marries him. According to Viking, the marriage "unfolds with love and conflict, humor and pathos." Kidd draws upon historical research, but Ana is entirely invented.
"I believe the aim of the novelist is not only to hold up a mirror to the world as it is, but to imagine what's possible," Kidd told The Associated Press in a recent mail. "From the moment the idea of writing this novel struck me, I felt the importance of at least imagining a married Jesus. Doing so, provokes a fascinating question: How would the Western world be different if Jesus had married and his wife had been included in his story? There are only speculative answers, but I think Christianity and the Western world would have had a somewhat different religious and cultural inheritance, especially when it came to the egalitarian roles of women, to celibacy, and so forth. Why imagine a woman married to Jesus? Because stories of possibility challenge us to create new realities."
Viking announced Friday that Kidd's new book, originally titled "Ana, the Wife of Jesus," comes out April 28, 2020. Kidd has written about religion and spirituality in her nonfiction works, including "Firstlight" and "The Dance of the Dissident Daughter."
The canonical gospels make no reference to Jesus ever marrying, but scholars, conspiracists and fiction writers have long speculated whether he wed Mary Magdalene, most famously (and controversially) in Dan Brown's "The Da Vinci Code." Kidd said that her novel is, in part, a response to the marginalized status of women in the Bible.
"The invisibility and silencing of women were real things. In the scriptures, women rarely have speaking parts and they aren't mentioned nearly as often as men," she told the AP. "It could even be argued that in the first-century Jewish world of Galilee, marriage was so normative, it more or less went without saying. Typically undertaken at 20 (though sometimes up to age 30), marriage was a man's civic, family and sacred duty. There are compelling reasons to support both sides of the argument. The matter is likely irresolvable."
"All I know," she added, "is that Ana wandered into my imagination and I couldn't ignore her."
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Many people with both hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism have a condition called goiter, which is an enlargement of the thyroid gland that can be caused by numerous factors. In people with hyperthyroidism and Graves' Disease this is commonly due to the overproduction of thyroid hormone. In both hypothyroid and hyperthyroid conditions and iodine deficiency can also lead to goiter. In rare cases it can be caused by a malignancy. When it's due to an excess production of thyroid hormone or an iodine deficiency, then in most cases a natural thyroid treatment protocol can help to reverse this condition.
When I was personally diagnosed with Graves' Disease, I didn't have a "full blown" case of goiter, as I would consider mine to be a mild case, although if left untreated it probably would have become larger. The reason I say this is because I did have some problems swallowing, and this was in the earlier phases, right after I was initially diagnosed. I remember I had an especially difficult time swallowing my fatty acid supplements, and actually switched to the children's version for awhile.
How Can Natural Thyroid Treatment Methods Help Cure Goiter?
The way natural thyroid treatment methods can help cure goiter is by getting to the root cause of the problem. Of course if it's caused by a malignancy then natural treatment methods probably won't be the best option. So the first obvious step in curing goiter is to determine what the underlying cause of the condition is. When I was diagnosed with Graves' Disease, the two primary causes of my autoimmune hyperthyroid condition were a weak immune system, which is of course a problem with every autoimmune thyroid disorder, along with weakened adrenal glands, which was confirmed with the Adrenal Stress Index test I received. These are two common areas that are affected in people with both hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism, and other areas of the body can be causing or contributing to the thyroid or autoimmune thyroid condition as well (poor digestive health, nutritional deficiencies, and/or hormone imbalances are some other potential causes).
If you have read other articles on this website, then you almost definitely know that I would recommend consulting with a competent natural endocrine doctor in order to determine the cause of your condition. In addition to looking at the thyroid blood tests that most endocrinologists and other types of medical doctors evaluate, a good natural endocrine doctor will most likely recommend other tests to find out the underlying cause of your hyperthyroid condition.
If your goiter is due to an iodine deficiency, then obviously you will need to correct this deficiency. Many people with thyroid and autoimmune thyroid conditions do have such a deficiency, which can be determined through a 24-hour iodine loading urine test (or you can get a general idea of whether a deficiency exists through an iodine patch test). If it's determined that you have an iodine deficiency, then it will be necessary to begin supplementing with iodine, which is what I did when I was diagnosed with Graves Disease (and I still currently take daily iodine supplements). People with hypothyroidism can also supplement with iodine, although those with Hashimoto's Thyroiditis will need to be careful, as many people with this condition need to first address the autoimmune response before being able to supplement with iodine.
How Long Will It Take To Cure Goiter Naturally?
This is a question everyone has about their specific condition, as once they find out there is a cure, they want to know how long it will take. There is of course not a specific answer for this, as it depends on the individual. While many people respond quickly to natural thyroid treatment methods, it's impossible to predict whether someone will be completely cured after a few weeks or months. Typically it will take at least a few weeks before the person begins experiencing some significant changes in their symptoms. But as for completely curing the condition, this will take more time to accomplish.
The main key for curing goiter through natural thyroid treatment methods is to be compliant with the treatment plan. This is obvious, yet it's amazing how many people don't follow through with the recommendations given by the holistic doctor, and then wonder why they didn't receive optimal results. Those who completely "ditch" the treatment plan of course don't think this way, as they obviously won't receive any benefits. But many people deviate from the natural thyroid treatment plan that's recommended to them, and then wonder why they don't fully recover. In order to receive optimal results it's best to follow the treatment plan exactly as it's recommended to you.
Not Everyone With A Goiter Can Be Cured.
Unfortunately, not everyone who has a goiter can have this reversed. If it is due to an excess in thyroid hormone or an iodine deficiency, then this usually can be cured. On the other hand, sometimes people don't see much of a change when following a natural treatment protocol when it comes to the size of a goiter. So I don't want to give you any false expectations, as if you have a goiter it is definitely worth giving natural treatment methods a try, but not everyone will see positive changes.
Will Receiving Conventional Medical Treatment Cure Goiter?
Radioactive iodine might be recommended to treat the hyperthyroid condition, but anything that obliterates the thyroid gland should usually be a last result. This applies to thyroid surgery too, which is another option for some people who have a large goiter which is uncomfortable, or is causing difficulty swallowing or breathing. This is why you might want to consider a natural thyroid treatment protocol first. Obviously if someone has difficulty breathing and/or swallowing then surgery might be the only option. But most cases of goiter can be helped through natural methods.
In summary, it is possible to cure goiter permanently when following a natural thyroid treatment protocol. If using conventional medical treatment methods, this can also help with this condition, but just keep in mind that such treatment methods won't get to the underlying cause of the problem. This is why I usually recommend to begin a natural thyroid treatment protocol first, unless if the person is experiencing severe symptoms which need to be addressed immediately.


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As part of the festivities surrounding Montreal's 375th, a play produced by l'Espace Benoît Lacroix, in collaboration with the Archdiocese of Montreal, will be presented on May 19 and 20, at Villa Maria High School.
Was it folly or wisdom that inspired the "Montréalistes" to found Ville-Marie in 1642? 375 years later, a drama club of students and young adults takes on the story of the founding mothers and fathers: Jeanne Mance, Paul de Chomedey, sieur de Maisonneuve, Jérôme LeRoyer de LaDauversière, Marguerite Bourgeoys, the Filles du Roy, and the recruits who sailed from France...
In between rehearsals, the cast questions, discusses and reshapes time and space. Their contemporary setting meshes with the past, and the narrative navigates through current events and history, comedy and reflection. The "folle entreprise" of Jeanne and Paul dialogues with today's diversity, as the cast members revisit their roots... and found Montréal anew.
Please note the play is in French with English surtitles.
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12 March 2015 -- Geneva, Switzerland -- In an initiative to highlight that there should be no stigma associated with tuberculosis (TB) and that anyone could be infected with TB no matter where they live, the Stop TB Partnership Secretariat staff, colleagues from UNOPS and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis & Malaria are today getting tested through an interferon gamma release assay (test) that will determine if the person is infected with latent TB.
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There are two kinds of tests that are used to determine if a person has been infected with TB bacteria: the tuberculin skin test and TB blood tests. This is different from active TB disease, which is diagnosed following a physical exam including a sputum test (smear microscopy, Xpert MTB/RIF or culture) and/or a chest x-ray. TB is treated by taking a combination of several drugs, as recommended by a healthcare provider. The decision to take preventative treatment for latent TB infections should be based on a person's chance of developing active TB disease.
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CHICAGO - Ford Motor is now developing technology typically used by the world's top sport stars to perfect technique, to help workers adopt good posture and enhance production.
The US auto maker said on Tuesday that the pilot system, created by Ford and the Instituto Biomecanica de Valencia in Spain, is using special suit equipped with advanced body tracking technology.
Player motion technology usually records how athletes sprint or turn, enabling sport coaches to unlock the potential of sport stars. Ford is using it to design less physically stressful workstations for enhanced manufacturing quality.
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Four Weeks Out, These Companies and Their Partners Are Striving to Secure Voting Rights
Never mind the political events that unfolded over the past eight days — we'll leave that to the good folks at The Hill, Politico and Saturday Night Live. The latest shenanigans are a separate issue from the effort to protect and secure voting rights, which is still top of mind for many brands, companies and their nonprofit partners. With the U.S. presidential election only four weeks away, we're updating you on the latest in how the U.S. business community is ensuring everyone can have their voices heard at the polls on November 3.
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Yes, you should Absolut-ly vote: Absolut has been one of the bolder brands when it comes to spending coin on advertising and sponsorships. It became a sponsor of "RuPaul's Drag Race" long before the show caught on with a more mainstream audience. Earlier this year, it chose Valentine's Day to raise awareness about sexual assault. And now, the brand, along with its parent company, Pernod Ricard, are spending ad dollars urging Americans to vote.
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Awards Don't Pay Bills: A Sobering Look into Indie Game Development
The idea of a successful indie game was foreign to the masses 10 years ago. Everyone had just assumed that the most successful games had to come from a major studio, backed by millions of dollars, and massive marketing campaigns that spanned multiple forms of media. But August 2008, that changed; Braid was released. After getting onto Xbox Live, a game with little to no marketing, created by one man, would sell so rapidly that Jonathan Blow would earn $4 million in less than a year. Of course, Braid cost about $200,000 to make back in 2008 – leaving Jonathan Blow in debt of about $40k before it was even released.
Since then, the ability to share indie games has increased exponentially. Minecraft led to Markus Persson becoming a billionaire. Entire companies were created after developing apps.
Johnnemann Nordhagen experienced first-hand how developing an indie game could propel someone into the spotlight with Gone Home, the critically acclaimed adventure game by Fullbright released in 2013. Within six months, Gone Home had sold over 250,000 copies. That number continued to grow as the game was ported to consoles. Nordhagen stepped away from Fullbright in order to travel the world, and when he came back he founded a new company: Dim Bulb Games. He then recruited a team and spent the next four years working on a game of his own: Where the Water Tastes Like Wine. It was nominated for and won multiple awards, received tons of publicity from gaming news websites, and had Sting—yes, that Sting narrate the game. WTWTLW was released on February 28, 2018. Nordhagen invested $140,000 of his own money into the game.
As of March 30th, 2018, Where the Water Tastes Like Wine had sold less than 4 000 copies.
"So far, I have made $0 from the game" Nordhagen wrote on his Medium post, "At the end of the day it's astounding that a game that got this much attention from the press, that won awards, that had an all-star cast of writers and performers, that had a bizarre celebrity guest appearance(!) failed this hard. It scares me."
He's not wrong. It probably scares plenty of would-be developers. And current developers. So the question lingers: How did this happen?
The hard truth is, a lot of things went wrong. Nordhagen admittedly didn't have the skillset and expertise to run a development studio. "I didn't know how to run a business, how to structure contracts, how to direct voice actors, how to market a video game, how to approach business deals, or how to manage contract employees." In the end, creating a commercial game requires an acumen for business, and it sounds like Nordhagen is admitting he didn't develop one.
Nordhagen also admits that the two artists working on WTWTLW stepped away just as he was beginning to flesh out the game, which nearly led to its cancellation. Additionally, there needed to be further play testing of the game, as well as fine-tuning controls. Combine all of these over the course of development, and it's not exactly a shock that the game is receiving mixed reviews.
He also recognized that the development timeline was far too long. What was supposed to take around 2 years to complete ended up taking twice as long. For comparison, Gone Home took 1 year and 9 months to complete. Nordhagen blames this on ambition; the scope of the game was too big.
An indie game gains commercial success by being accessible to a wide audience. Accessibility usually translates into a myriad of qualities, such as interesting gameplay, depth and scope, originality, and a polished experience. To develop and refine these types of things in a game can take a lot of time, and a lot of time can equate to costing a lot of money.
Some might argue that not all indie games need to be commercial, and Nordhagen addresses this by explaining that it would undermine the integrity of the project:
"WTWTLW could have been a non-commercial game, but it would have had to be very different. It would be far less polished, it wouldn't have had the collaborators that it did, I could not have paid people who couldn't afford to work for revenue share or for the love of the game (thus, I fear, cutting out some of the most valuable voices that this game was a platform for). I could have developed it as a side project, but it took me 4 years as is."
One of the biggest things to note is that WTWTLW's development story isn't exactly unique. Braid earned more than enough to cover production costs, but Blow's next game, The Witness took seven years to make. Blow confirmed that he reinvested all of the profits he made off of Braid into his new project. When he used up all of those funds, he had to get funding from somewhere else to finish the game.
The Witness was released on January 26th, 2016. In one week, it sold nearly 100,000 copies; this was the same amount that Braid sold in one year. This amounted to about $5 million. The total development cost for the game was just under $6 million.
If The Witness had experienced the same sort of problems currently plaguing WTWTLW, there's a chance that Blow would have dealt with the same stresses that Nordhagen is presently dealing with. The Witness had development delays, was able to eventually show off the game at expos, was nominated for and won plenty of accolades, and had plenty of press buzz similar to Nordhagen's developmental journey. In the end, one studio is on the verge of shutting down, and one already has the funding for its next project.
Nordhagen is still proud of his work and the people he worked with. He still has plans to release more content for the game, and says that he's not in a dire financial state because of the loss.
"I debated taking another AAA job. I considered leaving games, although I am not sure where I'd go…I will try to continue doing independent game development in some form or another, but not depend on making much money from it."
It's disheartening to see that even a successful indie developer like Nordhagen might be forced to leave an indie studio he created in favour of a massive commercial company. Even though it appears that Nordhagen might be okay financially, it doesn't appear he has as much faith in developing indie games as he did before – and with good reason.
The last line of his post-mortem of Where the Water Tastes Like Wine is a thought most likely shared by plenty of other struggling indie developers:
"I wish it were easier."
Where the Water Tastes Like Wine is currently available for PC on Linux, macOS, and Windows operating systems.
You can follow Geet Arora on Twitter at @AroraarorA for more takes on games, film, and acting stuff. Because he totally does that. The acting stuff, that is.
Riley Little April 5, 2018 April 18, 2018 PC, Where The Water Tastes Like Wine
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Lara D says:
Yeah, the commercial & money side of game development is quite difficult sometimes. I feel like a lot of it comes down to marketing, but it's certainly disheartening to see projects that win a lot of awards for innovation or originality not be rewarded for their efforts.
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European Governments Form Task Force Takuba to Combat Terrorism in The Sahel
By András C in Daily News, France, French Army, News, Politics, Special Forces April 13, 2020
The French-led Task Force Takuba will consist of Special Operations Forces and its task will be to fight armed terrorist groups in the Sahel region of West Africa.
Despite the efforts of local militaries and law enforcement, the situation in the three border region of Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso remains unstable due to the actions of the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS). Many locals have died, while others have fled their homes because of the terrorist threat.
French and Malian soldiers on patrol in Mali, March 2016 (Photo by PASCAL GUYOT / AFP)
The creation of the Task Force was requested by Nigerian and Malian authorities and politically supported by Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Sweden and the United Kingdom. Political support, however, does not necessarily mean military participation. For example, while the German government has expressed support, it does not want to participate in the military operations of the Task Force by sending units of the Bundeswehr and has already rejected French requests to do so twice.
Task Force Takuba will be integrated into the command structure of Operation Barkhane, which is an ongoing joint operation of the French military and G5 Sahel, consisting of Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, and Niger. It will advise and assist the Malian Armed Forces working in conjunction with the local UN (MINUSMA) and EU (EUTM Mali, EUCAP Mali and EUCAP Niger) missions.
The unit's Initial Operational Capability (IOC) is supposed to be achieved by the summer of 2020 and it is expected to reach Full Operational Capability (FOC) early next year. Once operational, the unit will adapt to the threats posed by terrorist groups in the region and will serve to support the local armed forces to maintain order in the region.
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Interview with YouTube Star Sam Zien The Cooking Guy about growing his popular YouTube channel and restaurant empire.
By Shawn P. Walchef January 11, 2022
Two decades ago, Sam Zien was at a crossroads in his career.
Aspiring to leave his 9 to 5 and become a content creator in the travel space far before it was trendy, the devastation surrounding the 9/11 attacks put his plans on hold.
Dejected and confused, Sam saw a piece of content that was so inspiring it changed his life forever.
"I came across a really horrible in-studio cooking segment that was so bad," recalls Sam with a laugh. "That was the light bulb. Maybe I could do it better?"
20 years, 15 Emmys, five cooking books and three million subscribers on YouTube, it turns out Sam was right.
Affectionately and professionally known as Sam the Cooking Guy, the real-life restaurant influencer who serves as the face of Graze, Not Not Tacos and two Samburger locations has flipped the food industry on its head by simply being himself.
A man of many hats and few cares, Sam has defined conventional wisdom by creating concept restaurants that serve mashed potato tacos and popular videos that teach young men how to cook.
"I think you learn more when you're enjoying it," notes Sam. "YouTube is a really simple concept: it's not about you, it's what your customers want."
While Sam admits it took him seven years to discover this simple truth, the proof is in the pudding as Sam is teaching the world how to cook simply by teaching them to make things they can actually make.
Sometimes, this even includes the top dishes at his concept restaurants.
"Our number one taco is Korean short rib taco," Sam says of Not Not Tacos. "It's been for all three plus years we've been open. It's always been number one, and I've done it on YouTube. I've shown people how to make it and it's still number one."
Fearless? Maybe. Smart? For certain.
Case in point, while terms like 'disruptor' get thrown out often in marketing meetings or on LinkedIn posts, Sam is truly that glitch in the matrix we call the food space.
His secret ingredient? Being himself.
Since having the gumption to do a better job of creating a cooking show than the in-studio one he saw on the local morning news, Sam's been able to leverage his on camera and in restaurant success by being the same Sam day in and day out.
"Authenticity is everything," Sam states. "The world didn't need another Bobby Flay or Emeril, they needed somebody unique. There's no TV Sam versus non-TV Sam."
Though Sam speaks without censor and shoots from the hip when it comes to his concepts, his heart has always been with that of the customer.
As anyone in the hospitality industry knows, this is when the best work is done.
"I feel like we're really teaching people how to cook," Sam says of his channel. "I get that comment every day and it really makes me happier than anything."
From cringing at a local cooking show in 2001 to having his own hit in 2021, Sam the Cooking Guy isn't afraid to share a reaction and he isn't shy to take on a challenge.
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Faculty - Kana Lomror - He has done his Masters in Fine Arts, Joint the International Eamel Studio, Kecskemet, HU (Europe). He is teaching enamelling for last 14 Years. He worked with Jewelers, designers, various companies to develop designs in enamel.
The course will provide the knowledge of the use of enamel in contemporary jewellery. It will give an opportunity to create one's own design and learn how to enamel it, finish and ready to wear. Participants will lean how to cut the shapes from raw copper and create their own designs. Graffito technique will be taught. At the end of the workshop participants will wear and walk with 1 set (pendant & earring pair) Or a Braclet.


We hope you find this page to be a useful tool in helping you and your child prepare for our sport camp experience.
Oval sport camp leaders and instructors make a significant difference to your child's Camp experience. Chosen for their strong personal character, and capacity to effectively communicate to youth, our staff emphasize teamwork and encourage positive values of sport. All sport camp leaders complete a week-long training orientation to complement their existing experience.
Holding the health and safety of our participants in the highest regard, our staff takes responsibility in determining the safety condition of all playing areas prior to commencing activity.
Richmond Olympic Oval sport camp leaders are certified in First Aid and are committed to providing a safe camp experience for your child. During our training sessions emergency procedures are reviewed thoroughly.
Absolutely NO bullying will be tolerated during camps.
Richmond Oval has the right to suspend participation to anyone acting in a manner that is deemed to be unsafe or inappropriate.
If a participant is sick and contagious, please be respectful of other participants and keep germs away! It is the responsibility of the participant, or a guardian of, to notify the Richmond Oval (778-296-1400) if their child is going to be absent for any portion of their camp.
If a participant requires medication to be taken during the time camp is in session, the parent or guarding is responsible for notifying Richmond Oval. Medication must be stored securely and in a location known to camp staff. Under no circumstances will the Richmond Oval camp staff be responsible for administering medication to participants.
If a participant has a current medical condition, it is the responsibility of the parent/guardian to indicate so on the program registration form. Medical information will be communicated to camp leaders helping to assist in determining the severity of any potential medical emergencies.
In the event of a medical emergency during a sport camp, appropriate steps to respond to the emergency will be taken (i.e. calling 911). The participant's guardian and/or designated emergency contacts will be contacted as soon as possible by camp staff.
Due to the unique layout and security of our building we ask for your cooperation arriving to the Oval, as indicated below.
The sport camp greeting area is on the second floor of the Oval.
All participants must be signed in and out of camp by an identified authorized individual only. If you are arranging for persons who are not on your authorized list to pick up your child from camp, you must send a written permission slip and notify camp staff.
Signed consent is needed on the registration form for any participant who does not require a guardian to sign them out.
Comfortable, active clothing for both indoor and outdoor activities.
Indoor running shoes with non-marking soles are required for all camps. Sandals and flip flops are NOT a good option for footwear.
A healthy, peanut free lunch. Please help us keep the camps as nut-free as possible by choosing lunch and snack products that do not contain nuts. Participants will not have access to refrigerators or microwaves. Along with a hearty lunch, snacks should be brought for mid morning and mid afternoon.
Gym bag/backpack to carry and keep track of belongings. Please label all items with first and last names.
* The Oval is not responsible for lost or stolen items. All items left behind will go in the Oval's lost and found collection located at the front desk.
Electronic equipment, radios, iPods, hand held games etc.
It is the responsibility of the parent/guardian to provide complete and accurate registration information.
Waiver Forms MUST be submitted for each camper before the first day of camp. Participation in camp cannot happen without it.
The full camp payment must be made at the time of registration.
If you are interested in a camp that has already reached its registration capacity, please ask to be placed on the wait list. You will be contacted if a registration slot becomes available or if there is enough interest to open another camp. No payment is required to be place on a waiting list.
All Winter Break Camps are non-refundable or transferrable after December 1.
All Spring Break Camps are non-refundable or transferrable after March 1.
All July Summer Sport Camps are non-refundable or transferrable after June 1.
All August Summer Sport Camps are non-refundable or transferrable after July 1.
Requests for a refund or transfer after these dates are the discretion of the Camp Programmer and are subject to an administration fee of $25.
Receive free lunch supervision when you register for both a morning and afternoon camp.
Lunch supervision is provided for all full-day campers.
Summer Camp Early Bird Discount: Register ONLINE before April 30th and receive 15% off. Discount is not applied to Camp Combos, Supervision or Camp Packages.
Oval Member Discount: Receive 10% off Oval Summer Sport Camps. Summer Sport Camp participant must be a Monthly Continuous or Annual Paid in Full member.


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Agriculture: Federal Government partners with UNILORIN
The Federal Government has expressed its readiness to partner with the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) to maximise part of the university's 15,000 hectares of land for agricultural purposes.
Mohammed Brimah, the Special Adviser to the President on Job Creation and Youth Employment, said this during the inauguration of the N-Power Business Ventures Farm at the UNILORIN Farms.
Brimah described the N-Power Business Ventures Farm as "impressive" and one of the most successful Social Investment Programmes (SIP) of the government.
"Plans are in place to implement pending SIP and commence state level SIPs.
"What we are doing here today serves as a typical example of what the Federal Government sets up to achieve by running Social Investment Programmes in our country.
"We currently have over 520,000 N-Power youths across the country selected on an online platform.
"Their identities are authenticated through their BVN and bank details submitted online by Nigeria Inter-Banks Settlement System (NIBSS).
"It is expected that within the period of volunteering, you would have developed adequate skills, have access to finance, gathered relevant experience and developed strong work ethics."
The Vice-Chancellor of University of Ilorin, Prof. Sulyman Abdulkareem, noted that the university decided to key into the agricultural policy of the Mr President by making further use of the university's land for agricultural purposes.
He said only 1,200 hectares were utilised over the last 40 years and that the university had entered into partnership agreement with two different agricultural industries, which will make use of a total of about 12 hectares.
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