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"I'm constantly busy," he said. "I'm over here by myself doing stuff like this."
'Over here' meaning Sioux Falls, where Jakowicz started working for Medallic Art Company— the "oldest and largest private mint" in America — in 1990. It took a trip across the Atlantic for him to get here, however.
A native of Łódź, Poland, the country's second-largest city, Jakowicz was raised alongside art. His mother was a painter and sculptor. He went to schools that taught sculpting and photography and architecture. His art career didn't begin with medallions, but eventually led to it.
"I had a good background and caught onto this very quickly," he said. "Everything has to be so precise, so detailed. This was something different and I fell in love doing it."
He arrived in the U.S. in 1985 at 24 years old, working in New York and Chicago before landing in Sioux Falls five years later. When Medallic Art Company moved to Nevada in 1997, Jakowicz stayed.
"A friend of mine was over here in Sioux Falls and because I grew up in a big city I didn't want to spend my life stuck in traffic," Jakowicz said. "He said, 'why don't you come over here and take a look?' And I did, and started playing soccer and met a bunch of people, and here we are."
Naturally, Jakowicz grew ties locally. Several weeks ago, South Dakota State President Barry Dunn wore a 24-carat gold medallion etched by Jakowicz around his neck during graduation. Have you seen the bronze statue of Star Trek's Captain Kirk in Riverside, Iowa? He sculpted that, too.
He crafts on a variety of mediums both three-dimensional and two-dimensional (he's commissioned to sketch house pets for their owners, even), but if he had to choose one to do forever, it'd be medallion sculpting.
"I love to do this. Really I do," he said. "It's a little bit difficult because of the proportions and everything to capture the likeness. But I like challenge."
The medallion is more coveted on the coasts than in the middle of the country, Jakowicz said, partly due to cost. For a medallion 10-12 inches in diameter, the sculpture alone is $1,600. That's before mold-making, cutting into steel, a heat treatment, production and cost of the bronze.
And what about demand? A medallion made once, which can go for "thousands of dollars," is much more expensive than a medallion made 100 times over, Jakowicz said.
"Most of my work is commissioned out of the state, because, you know, we are not there yet," he said. "I think people are kind of scared because it costs so much. The idea of giving medallions is not here yet."
But that's just medallions. Jakowicz said he has seen an uptick in the community's "hunger" for art since he arrived in Sioux Falls almost 30 years ago. He was one of Sculpture Walk's first participants in 2004, and has joined many local sculptors in providing the city with enticements of the eye.
"Sioux Falls is starting to become a nice hub of expression," he said. "For people walking downtown, you see this. The optics are there. You see art is almost everywhere, almost every corner of the street. That's how it should be."


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List of Top Ayurveda Courses in Bangalore, Karnataka
Placement And Career
Ayurveda is a traditional system of medicine of India dating back thousands of years. Not only has this medicine system seen a revival lately with people preferring it over modern medicine, there has been a growing interest among people to learn and practise Ayurveda.
Ayurveda has never had it this good. Today many countries with a large Indian diaspora recognise Ayurveda as a part of general healthcare and have hundreds of people actively-both Indians as well as locals--practising this medicine system. Just like unani, Ayurveda uses herbs, metals, and minerals to diagnose and treat illnesses.
Ayurveda is your sure shot way to prosperity and recognition.
Top Ayurveda Colleges in Bangalore
The first step toward becoming an ayurvedic practitioner is to get Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (BAMS) degree. This undergraduate degree is for 5.5 years and this includes 4.5 years of academic studies and one year of internship. To be eligible for BAMS admission, the basic requirement is a pass in 12th standard or equivalent in Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English and Sanskrit with 50% marks for general category students and 40% for reserved category students. Students must have completed 17 years on or before December 31 of the year of admission.
After completing your 12th standard or 10+2 or equivalent, you'll have to attempt the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET-UG), the only entrance test for admissions to all BAMS colleges in Bangalore. The test is very competitive as lakhs of students appear for the few thousand BDS seats.
BAMS graduates are called Ayurvedacharya.
MD/MS Programmes in Ayurveda
Further specialisation in ayurveda is available in the form of Doctor of Medicine or Master of Science degrees and these are for three years. All admissions to MD/MS courses in ayurveda are based on the marks scored in AIAPGET- 2020. Most colleges offer some or all programmes at the PG level. The MD specialists are given the title of Ayurveda Vachaspati and MS specialist are Ayurveda Dhanwantari.
P.G. COURSES
MD in Panchakarma (Specialty in Panchakarma Therapy)
Doctor of Medicine in Panchakarma is a three-year clinical specialisation programme equivalent of physiotherapy of modern medicine. The programme also includes bio cleansing course that teaches five methods of purifying the body.
MD in Dravyaguna (Study of Herbal Drugs)
Doctor of Medicine in Dravyaguna is the ayurvedic equivalent of pharmacology and pharmacognosy in modern pharmaceuticals. This three-year programme includes studies in pharmacognosy, clinical pharmacology and standardisation of medicinal plants, related acts and regulations.
MD in Rachana Shareer (Anatomy)
Doctor of Medicine in Rachana Shareer is the ayurvedic equivalent of anatomy of modern medicine. It includes studies of human anatomy, marma (science of vital points in the body) and embryology.
MD in Rasashastra (Study of Mineral Drugs)
Doctor of Medicine in Rasashastra is a three-year postgraduate programme that deals with study related to the use of metals and minerals in preparation of medicine, formulation of ayurvedic medicine, and toxicology and standardisation.
MD in Kayachikitsa (General Medicine)
Doctor of Medicine in Kayachikitsa is a clinical three-year postgraduate programme that deals with modern medicine, general principles, concepts, and clinical methods of ayurveda, diagnosis of disease and more.
MD in Bhaishajya Kalpana (Pharmacy)
Doctor of Medicine in Bhaishajya Kalpana is a three year clinical postgraduate programme that deals with pharmaceuticals, machines and instruments used in making medicines, dosage forms, and toxicology.
MD in Swasthavritta (Preventive Medicine and Naturopathy)
Doctor of Medicine in Swasthavritta is a three-year non-clinical postgraduate course that deals with preventive medicine for community, personal and public hygiene, code of conduct in ayurveda, naturopathy and yoga and immunity.
MD in Roganidan and Vikriti Vigyana (Pathology)
Doctor of Medicine in Rognidaan and Vikriti Vigyana is a three-year clinical postgraduate programme in pathology in ayurveda and modern medicine, clinical methods, and diagnostic techniques.
MD in Mano Vijnana / Manasa Roga (Psychiatry)
Doctor of Medicine in Mano Vijnana and Manasa Roda is a three-year clinical programme that deals with ayurvedic concept of the human mind, psychology and psychiatry.
MD in Siddhanta (Basic Principles)
Doctor of Medicine in Siddhanta is a three-year non-clinical postgraduate programme that deals with contemporary Indian philosophies, ayurvedic philosophies, and ayurvedic principles.
MD in Kriya Shareer
Doctor of Medicine in Kriya Shareer is a three-year clinical course that deals with physiology from ayurvedic and modern medicine perspective, physical and mental constitution from ayurvedic perspective, modern laboratory and ayurvedic and clinical methods.
MD in Kaumarbhritya (Balrog) (Paeadiatrics)
Doctor of Medicine in Kaumarbhritya is a three-clinical postgraduate specialisation that deals with neonatology, nutrition, paediatric disorders, human genetics, embryology, and growth and development of foetus.
MD in Samhita (Treatises)
Doctor of Medicine in Samhita is a non-clinical postgraduate programme that deals with ayurvedic and sanskrit texts like Charaka Samhita, Sushruta Samhita, and Ashtanga Hridaya.
MD in Agad Tantra and Vidhi Vaidyaka (Toxicology)
Doctor of Medicine in Agad Tantra and Vidhi Vaidyaka is a three-year post graduate programme that provides specialist knowledge on management of toxicology and poisoning, ayurvedic and modern toxicology, forensic medicine and medical jurisprudence.
MD in Sangyaharan
Doctor of Medicine in Sangyaharan is a three-year postgraduate programme that is the ayurvedic equivalent of anaesthesia and is focused on ayurvedic pain management and palliative care.
MD in Chhaya and Vikiran Vigyan
Doctor of Medicine in Chhaya and Vikiran Vigyan is a three-year PG programme that teaches the specialities of radiology and radiotherapy. This programme also teaches the basics of formulating and customising medicines based on radio diagnosis findings.
MD in Shalakya Tantra: Danta and Mukha Roga (Specialty in Oral & Dental Diseases)
Doctor of Medicine in Shalakya Tantra: Mukha and Danta Rog Vigyan is a three-year postgraduate programme that deals with treating diseases of the mouth and oral cavity using ayurvedic principles.
MS in Shalya Tantra-Kshar Karma and Anushastra Karma (Parasurgical Measures)
Master of Surgery in Shalya Tantra-Kshar Karma and Anushastra Karma is a specialised programme that teaches the finer aspects of parasurgical measures like rakta mokshana, agnikarma, and ksharakarma by using surgical instruments.
MS in Shalakya Tantra: Shiro-Nasa-Karna and Kantha Roga (ENT)
Master of Surgery in Shalakya Tantra: Shiro-Nasa-Karna and Kantha Roga is a specialised programme for the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the ear, nose, throat, and head.
MS in Shalakya Tantra: Netra Roga (Eye Specialist)
Master of Surgery in Shalakya Tantra: Netra Roga is the ayurvedic equivalent of ophthalmology. This three-year postgraduate programme deals with therapeutic procedures and correction of refractive errors as well as ophthalmic surgical procedures.
MS in Shalya Tantra-Samanya (Surgery, Orthopaedics and Anorectal)
Master of Surgery in Shalya Tantra-Samanya is a surgical, orthopaedic, and anorectal equivalent of modern-day surgery. Specialists learn to diagnose surgical disorders, surgical techniques, trauma, and emergency surgical treatment.
MS in Prasootitantra & Streeroga (Gynaecology and Obstetrics)
Master of Surgery in Prasootitantra and Streeroga deals with gynaecological and obstetrics management. This three-year postgraduate programme covers obstetrics management according to Ayurveda and modern medicine, labour, postnatal care, as well as treatment of gynaecological issues
Stream Eligibility Exam Name Registration Date Admit card Date of examination Result
BAMS 10+2 or equivalent with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology, and English NEET UG 02.12.2019 27.03.2020 03.05.2020 04.06.2020
MD/MS Ayurveda Pass in BAMS AIAPGET 2020 01.01.2020 01.04.2020 29.04.2020 10.05.2020
Although Ayurveda has never declined, the system has seen a revival lately with many people preferring it over other systems of medicine. As a practitioner of Ayurveda, you will have an amazing career tending to patients not just from India, but from across the world. Search for ayurvedic doctor jobs on any of the job portals and you'll see the vacancies for doctors run into thousands. With newer ayurvedic hospitals and therapy centres opening across India, jobs are never-ending.
Government hospitals, private ayurvedic hospitals, health and wellness centres, resorts, and Spas.
Doctors: Doctors are the first point of contact for people. Often practicing individually or in ayurvedic hospitals, their job is to diagnose and treat patients.
Specialists: Specialists diagnose and treat major illnesses and diseases
Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (BAMS)
Doctor of Medicine (MD) Kayachikitsa
Master of Surgery (MS) Shalyatantra
Doctor of Medicine (MD) Kaumarabhritya
Doctor of Medicine (MD) Panchakarma
Doctor of Medicine (MD) Shalakya Tantra
Doctor of Medicine (MD) Rasayana and Vajeekarana
Doctor of Medicine (MD) Rasashastra and Bhaishajya Kalpana
Doctor of Medicine (MD) Dravyaguna
Doctor of Medicine (MD) Swasthavritha and Yoga
Doctor of Medicine (MD) Agadatantra
Master of Surgery (MS) Prasuti Tantra and Stree Roga
Master of Surgery (MS) Shalya
Doctor of Medicine (MD) Basic Principles
Doctor of Medicine (MD) (Ayueveda) Roga Nidan
Doctor of Medicine (MD) Swasthavritta
Doctor of Medicine (MD) Shareera Kriya
Master of Surgery (MS) Shalakya Tantra
Doctor of Medicine (MD) Rasa Shastra
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) Roganidana
1. Is Ayurveda a form of mainstream medicine?
The system of Ayurveda has been in practice for thousands of years and recent scientific studies have proved its effectiveness in the treatment of various ailments. As a result, Ayurveda has found itself to be a part of mainstream medicine both in India and abroad.
2. How is the study of Ayurveda different from modern medicine?
Although most of the basic principles of treating health conditions remain the same, some of the branches do differ such as pharmacology and anatomy. For instance, in Ayurveda, anatomy is studied from a functional perspective rather than structural.
3. Can graduates of Ayurveda courses start a private practice?
Yes. Graduates of BAMS can start the private practice by setting up their own clinics. However, they can only offer basic treatments without specialisations
4. Does a career in Ayurveda offer growth potential?
There is a tremendous potential for career growth for the practitioners of Ayurveda. They can specialise in a variety of sub-streams just like allopathy forms of medicine.
5. Do Ayurveda practitioners perform surgery?
Various surgical procedures are a vital form of the Ayurveda system of medicine. However, one needs to specialise in Shalyatantra and Shalakya Tantra to be able to perform the entire range of surgical procedures prescribed by this system of medicine.
Ask your doubt about Ayurveda, Bangalore

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Karen Latchana Kenney is an Indian-Irish author and editor, born near the equator in Guyana, and raised far north in Minnesota. She's lived in New Amsterdam, Toronto, Minneapolis, Dublin, Maynooth, Oregon, and Rhode Island, and visited many more places on far-flung adventures. She first got lost in books as a child and hoped one day…
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William Durbin lives on Lake Vermilion at the edge of Minnesota's Boundary Waters Wilderness. A winner of the Great Lakes Book Award and a two-time winner of the Minnesota Book Award, he has published 14 novels for young readers, including, The Broken Blade, Wintering, Blackwater Ben, Song of Sampo Lake, The Darkest Evening, Dead Man's…
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Carol Dines
Carol Dines's new young adult novel, The Take-Over Friend, is a finalist for the Achevan Prize. Her recent adult fiction, a collection of stories, This Distance We Call Love, won the Eric Hoffer Book Prize in 2022 and was a finalist in the National Indies Excellence Award for short fiction. In addition, her stories have…
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Naomi Hughes
Naomi Hughes writes quirky young adult sci-fi and fantasy, usually featuring monsters and mental health representation. Her novels include Refraction, which was described by Kirkus Reviews as "a wild, fast-paced ride full of unexpected turns," and "Afterimage," which School Library Journal said "deserves a prominent place on sci-fi shelves." Hughes is a longtime Midwesterner but…
Julie Schumacher
Julie Schumacher is the author of 11 books, including the national bestseller Dear Committee Members, winner of the Thurber Prize for American Humor. She has published five novels for younger readers, including The Book of One Hundred Truths, winner of a Minnesota Book Award; and a satirical coloring book about higher education called Doodling for…
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School recess offers benefits to student well-being, educator reports
by Clifton B. Parker, Stanford University
Stanford research published in the "Journal of School Health" shows the benefits to children and the school climate when well-organized recess is part of the school day. Credit: Shutterstock
A high-quality recess program can help students feel more engaged, safer and positive about the school day, according to Stanford research.
In fact, recess can yield numerous benefits to an elementary school's overall climate, said Milbrey McLaughlin, the David Jacks Professor of Education and Public Policy, Emerita, founding director of Stanford's John W. Gardner Center, and a co-author of the journal article.
"Positive school climate has been linked to a host of favorable student outcomes, from attendance to achievement," the study noted.
In an interview, McLaughlin said, "Recess isn't normally considered part of school climate, and often is shortchanged in tight fiscal times, but our research shows that can be a critical contributor to positive school climate in low-income elementary schools."
McLaughlin's co-authors are Rebecca London (lead author), formerly of Stanford and now a researcher at UC Santa Cruz; Lisa Westrich, a former Stanford research and policy analyst; and Katie Stokes-Guinan, a former Stanford graduate student researcher.
Benefits of recess
A positive school climate has been linked to a host of favorable student outcomes, from attendance to achievement, according to the study. It includes four key elements for students – physical and emotional safety at school; positive relationships with peers and adults; support for learning; and an institutional environment that fosters school connectedness and engagement.
Prior research attests to the importance of play or recess time for children, McLaughlin and her colleagues wrote.
For example, the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights recognizes the right of all children to play, regarding it as an essential part of their well-being, especially for the economically disadvantaged. And the state of California now includes school climate as one of eight priority areas for local education agencies.
The American Academy of Pediatrics has outlined a set of guidelines intended to help schools develop positive recess programs – guidelines necessary because recess today does not always meet these standards, according to McLaughlin and her co-authors. Many schools had cut back recess programs watering down their effectiveness, or eliminated them altogether.
"The quality of recess is in question," they wrote.
Because recess offers opportunities for both positive play and experience in learning how to resolve conflicts, it can have powerful implications for a child's education, McLaughlin said.
Improved attitudes
The researchers examined six low-income elementary schools during the 2009-10 school year that had implemented a non-profit organization's recess-based program aimed at encouraging a safe, healthy and inclusive environment.
Trained, full-time "coaches" were sent into low-income elementary schools with the goal of improving recess. They worked with students to establish recess games with a common set of rules, introduced conflict-resolution tools, and encouraged positive language and inclusive behavior. Each school had two recess periods during the day.
The findings were based on teacher, principal and recess coach interviews; student focus groups; recess observations; and a teacher survey. Schools on the opposite ends of the recess spectrum – good and poor – were compared as well.
Adults are integral to a well-rounded recess experience, McLaughlin said.
"Recess seems like a time for kids to get some exercise or just have fun, but unless there are adults actively paying attention to and supporting a high-quality recess, it can be a time when kids feel unsafe, physically and emotionally," she said.
Teachers and principals said that previously when students did not know or could not agree on game rules, conflicts arose. Overall, 89 percent of teachers surveyed agreed that there was improvement in recess organization.
A teacher from one school said, "It's more of a structured, fun environment. You can see that they're playing soccer, whereas, before, you weren't sure what they were playing."
The students felt safer. Fostering positive language, although challenging, was seen as key. About half of teachers (49 percent) reported that students frequently encouraged each other with positive language. One teacher said, "There's a lot more collegiality between the kids. They're using, 'Hey, good job, nice try,' instead of 'Ha ha, you're out.' "
Less bullying among students was found for schools with high-quality recess programs as compared to those with low-quality recess. And student-to-student conflict was lessened.
Students more often initiated games in the pro-recess environments (83 percent of the students initiating games, compared to 33 percent in the lesser environment), and female students felt more engaged overall (85 percent to 55 percent). Finally, an overall improvement in how students felt was recorded (91 percent to 59 percent).
The study concluded that schools with well-run and well-organized recesses feel better, safer and more engaged, which in turn was associated with improvements in overall school climate. Teachers began to more highly appreciate the importance of recess time.
"This analysis points to a new framing for how a high-quality recess can positively contribute to a school's climate," the authors wrote.
Change to better recess routines isn't always easy, McLaughlin said. School cultures are frequently resistant to change; sometimes student attitudes and behaviors are at odds with well-established norms of behavior on the playground.
"We saw how a positive recess experience can benefit classroom climate in low-income elementary schools through students' improved conflict-resolution skills and sense of teamwork," she added.
Holding recess before lunch increases fruit and veggie consumption and decreases waste
More information: "Playing Fair: The Contribution of High-Functioning Recess to Overall School Climate in Low-Income Elementary Schools." Journal of School Health, 85: 53–60. doi: 10.1111/josh.12216
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Somehow still constantly referred to as a "new" cut, the Flat Iron has been around for years under a slew of different names. Most commonly referred to as a Top Blade, or Oyster Blade steak, the flat iron has recently enjoyed a resurgence among "obscure meat cuts" think pieces, and on dorky meat blogs (heyooo). Flat irons are pretty recognizable as a whole muscle. They're characterized by spiderweb-like marbling, and a long rectangular shape which fans out at one end. When left whole, the muscle has a large vein of sinew running through the middle.
In the past the steak was cut against the grain, leaving the strip of insanely tough sinew bisecting the steak like a rubber band. You could cook that thing all day and it wouldn't get any less tough. Because butchers today are smarter than that (and better looking too), common practice is to cut the flat iron into two thin pieces while removing the sinew entirely. This leaves it with a thickness similar to skirt steak or bavette, but with a much tighter grain structure.
Close up of the amazing marbling on the Flat Iron.
The tighter grain, and thus thinner sarcomeres, is the reason behind one of the more interesting facts about the Flat Iron – it's actually the second most tender muscle on the entire animal. Meat dorks with PhDs and big foreheads have something called a Warner-Bratzler Shear Machine, which looks a lot like a miniature meat guillotine. They use this device to subject a core sample of a particular steak to a precise set of measurements which they ultimately use to determine tenderness. These tests are so precise that they even specify which device you're allowed to cook the meat on (this dorky thing if you're interested in underwhelming your friends the next time you have a party). Coming in first, to no one's surprise was good old psoas major – beef tenderloin. But what really blew people's minds was when our friend the Flat Iron came through with the second best shear force score (3.2kg if you care. Which, why would you?).
Since a little marinade never hurt anything that's going to end up on the grill, I'm passing along one of my favorite dead simple marinade recipes. Don't feel compelled though, a good Flat Iron steak from a well-raised animal is packed full of flavorful marbling and even just some salt and pepper will be enough to really make this cut sing.
2-4 good sized flat iron steaks, sinew removed.
1. Combine all the ingredients in a bowl. Probably have some bread handy to dip in there – trust me on that one.
2. Marinate your Flat Iron steaks (or whatever really) for at least an hour, but no longer than overnight.
3. Take out of marinade, pat dry, and leave out for an hour or so to come up to room temp.
4. Sear in a hot pan, or ideally on a grill over hot coals. 2-3 minutes a side should be sufficient for a good mid-rare. Don't forget to let them rest.


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Report: HR Lags in Using Data to Make Decisions
aliah.wright@shrm.org
By Aliah D. Wright June 13, 2017
Although 83 percent of HR leaders agree that all people decisions should be based on data and analytics, just 37 percent use data to solve people management problems, according to Becoming a People Company, a survey report from software company Sage People.
"HR is playing catch-up when it comes to data," said Sage People Executive Vice President Adam Hale in an interview with SHRM Online, and that's hampering its ability to create informed strategies for its businesses.
Research company Insight Avenue, on behalf of Sage People, polled more than 500 HR leaders in the United States and the United Kingdom at organizations with 500 to 2,000 employees in the IT, financial services and business professional services sectors.
The results were released in May.
"We've already seen sales and marketing teams go through a data science transformation over the last decade with great success, using insights to better understand and engage with their customers," Hale said. "Now it's critical HR follows suit and embraces people science to better understand their people."
Although much has been written about data science and how it has helped companies, many people decisions are still not data-driven—"even though leaders recognize this should be the case," the report states.
Among the other findings:
92 percent of companies are struggling to get the strategic insight they need to solve retention problems and other issues.
59 percent don't currently have a system in place to monitor employee engagement.
46 percent of respondents struggle to make better use of people data.
Data Could Aid Decision Making
Hale said that because nearly two-thirds of HR leaders are not using people data to support HR decision-making or to inform strategic planning, "if asked to do so today, more than 60 percent of those questioned would have difficulty sharing with their CEOs their companies' current skills gaps, the likelihood of specific employees leaving and overall employee churn."
These findings come as the skills gap in the United States continues to grow across industries—especially in the technology field. That gap has led many employers to consider hiring tech workers from other countries, such as H-1B candidates. Yet the ability to recruit foreign talent has become harder as H-1B visas fall under greater scrutiny, as SHRM Online previously reported. Companies now have to submit additional evidence to prove that jobs are complex or specialized enough to qualify for such visas.
"There was a previous presumption that a computer programmer was a specialty occupation, which would qualify it for an H-1B," said Justin Storch, manager of agency liaison at the Council for Global Immigration, an affiliate of the Society for Human Resource Management, in the SHRM Online article. "That is no longer the case."
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HR Data Proves Valuable
Combined with ever-increasing competition around attracting and retaining the best workers, these gaps in people knowledge and strategy are especially concerning for organizations that seek to grow and be more efficient.
"Using every lever available to improve performance is the key to rapid business growth," Hale said. "The challenge is putting systems in place to collect and analyze HR data for tangible benefit—31 percent of respondents revealed they don't currently have the right technology in place to interpret people data."
That echoes recent research from Sierra-Cedar, an IT services company. According to the results of the 2016-2017 Sierra-Cedar HR Systems Survey, "the most popular tool for business intelligence and HR analytics is still Microsoft Excel, with 98 percent of organizations using it for HR analytics efforts."
As Stacey Harris, vice president of research for Sierra-Cedar, told SHRM Online, "You can't do 'big data' with Excel. It's just not going to work." She added that most organizations don't have the newest tools and technologies to take a deeper dive into HR analytics.
Said Hale: "Using the right HR technology to gather and analyze people data from digital reviews and employee engagement surveys is very valuable in identifying gaps and potential churn. With these data processing tools, HR can better use the available data to understand what employees want and take action to provide great workforce experiences that fuel productivity and business growth."
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Austin's first long bridge used ancient pontoon technology
Michael Barnes @outandabout
May 9, 2019 at 5:22 PM May 10, 2019 at 4:03 PM
A reader asks: What was the first bridge in the city?
As early as the 1860s, small bridges crossed Waller and Shoal creeks, which ran roughly along the eastern and western boundaries of the city proper, now our downtown. They were eventually replaced by sturdier structures, such as an 1887 stone arch bridge over Shoal Creek at West Sixth Street, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.
Also in the 1860s — historians disagree on the exact date — a pontoon bridge, or floating structure, was constructed over the Colorado River at the foot of Congress Avenue.
The Chinese were the first to use floats or boats to support bridge spans at least 10 centuries ago. The Greeks, Persians and Romans frequently used pontoon technology, especially during military campaigns.
In keeping with Central Texas' history of droughts and floods, however, a rushing torrent destroyed ours not long after it was constructed.
Before and after the pontoon experiment, Austin depended on fords and ferries to cross the Colorado, including one named after the Swisher family at the later site of the Congress Avenue Bridge. All told, more than a dozen of these shallow ledges linked the shores of the river between Bastrop and what is now Lake Travis.
Why are they sometimes marked on old maps as "fords" and at other times as "ferries"?
City archivist Mike Miller produced the most elegant answer.
"It was seasonal," he told a group of us searching for the Chisholm Trail crossings on the Colorado River one chilly morning a few years ago. "When the river was down, they were fords. When it was up, they were ferries."
At least three more bridges spanned the Congress Avenue site after the pontoon washout. In 1876, a wooden toll bridge was built in the same spot. In 1883, a herd of cattle smacked into a mule-drawn wagon and the subsequent stampede damaged one span of the bridge and hundreds of cattle were flung into the river to their deaths.
That collapsed span was replaced in 1884 by a more modern bridge of metal trestles laid over limestone uprights. The price to cross the bridge on foot was five cents; for another nickel you could take your horse. At times, it was controlled by the Swisher family, who owned much of the land in South Austin, including what is now the Travis Heights and Bouldin neighborhoods.
In 1886, the city of Austin and the Travis County Road and Bridge Co. purchased this bridge. The city took complete control in 1891, by which time the toll had been abolished.
That bridge survived the big flood of 1900. When it was replaced by a concrete structure in 1910, sections of the old bridge were moved to Onion Creek just south of what is now Austin-Bergstrom International Airport at a spot known as Moore's Crossing. Located in Richard Moya Park, that old ghostly bridge is no longer safe for vehicles, but pedestrians stroll across it when the park is not restricted because of flood damage, which is not infrequent.
The 1910 Congress Avenue Bridge is our current one. It barely survived the three major floods of the 1930s before the large dams upstream protected its future. It was significantly strengthened and improved in 1980, which was when a colony of more than 1 million Mexican freetail bats moved into the grooves beneath the pavement. It was renamed after Gov. Ann Richards in 2006.
Speaking of pontoon bridges, the Waller Creek Conservancy has proposed throwing a new one over Lady Bird Lake not far downstream from the first one, reaching this time from the mouth of Waller Creek on the north to near the mouths of Blunn and East Bouldin creeks on the south.
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Charles-Jean-Baptiste Bouc ( – ) fut un marchand et homme politique fédéral du Bas-Canada.

Il est né Charles-Baptiste Bouc Terrebonne, Québec, le fils d'un marchand. Il s'est impliqué dans le commerce du grain et de la fourrures, ainsi que de prêter de l'argent. En 1785, il a épousé Archange Lepage. Il a hérité des bétail et des biens de son père. En 1796, il fut élu à l'Assemblée législative du Bas-Canada pour Effingham. Il a été reconnu coupable d'avoir fraudé un agriculteur de blé local en 1799 et il a été emprisonné et puis expulsé de son siège à la chambre. En 1800, Bouc a été élu à nouveau mais a été expulsé. Bouc a été élu dans les partielles et expulsé deux fois de plus. Alexis Caron, un avocat, qui plus tard a été élu à l'Assemblée législative pour Surrey, représenté Bouc. En avril 1802, l'Assemblée a adopté un projet de loi ayant pour but d'empêcher Bouc a jamais siéger à l'Assemblée. Pierre-Amable de Bonne et les membres du Parti bureaucrate ont soutenu l'expulsion de Bouc. De nombreux membres du parti canadien s'oppose à ces actions. Angus Shaw a été élu pour Effingham après que Bouc a été expulsé pour la dernière fois.

Bouc a continué d'être une figure de proue de la Communauté jusqu'à ce qu'il a été reconnu coupable de pratiques traîtresses en 1807, puis pour fraude et vol en 1811. Il a été obligé de se retirer des affaires et de vendre certains de ses biens pour couvrir ses dettes. Il mourut à Terrebonne en 1832.

Son fils Séraphin, devenue un fermier, et a été élu à l'Assemblée législative pour Terrebonne.

Référence
http://www.assnat.qc.ca/en/deputes/bouc-charles-jean-baptiste-2185/biographie.html

Député de la Chambre d'assemblée du Bas-Canada
Naissance en novembre 1766
Décès en novembre 1832
Décès à 66 ans
Personnalité politique canadienne


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Antelope: A Tribute To The Band Phish, has quickly become one of the top acts to see in lower Southeast region of the United States. Featuring members from Florida's heavy hitters, Cope, Juanjamon Band, Boxcar Hollow, and The Funky Seeds; this collaboration is one that puts an emphasis on improvisational concepts, and the complex musicality of the band Phish. Show after show, Antelope gives the audiences what they seek that even the most critical Phish fan will walk away in wonder. "We're very proud of what we've created here, and we just want to do justice to one of the best bands on the planet," says Matt Weis guitarist of Antelope.


It's time to fire up the warp drive again, in Shortest Trip To Earth!
My favourite ship captain from Shortest Trip to Earth was 'famous cooking celebrity from the Rat Empire' Hugo Furry. My expectation was that Hugo would help me with my organics shortage problem and conflicts with the Rat Empire. But alas, it seemed diplomacy and good grub were the last things on his mind. He was destined for the bridge. He led a drug connoisseur, a man with three lungs and two hearts, a GuGurkian translator, and a reformed criminal across the stars. Well, to the end of the first sector at least, where a hail of Rat Empire missiles annihilated my already starving crew.
This story might sound familiar for fans of the 2012 roguelike, FTL: Faster Than Light. It was an instant classic on release, thanks in part to its wonderful crew-based ship management and pausable combat system. There have been several games since FTL that have tried to mimic that magic simplicity but few did it well enough to stand out.
The comparison is obvious, but Shortest Trip to Earth flies in a different direction. The broader mechanics here will be instantly recognisable for FTL players. However, complexity and difficulty in almost every element of the game take a dramatic shift upward.
In FTL the only resources to worry about were scrap and fuel. Here you're balancing metal, synthetics, fuel, organics, exotics, XenoData, explosives, and that all-elusive fate. The first sector is filled with the tax-happy Rat Empire and forces you to confront them through bribes, tariffs, and a carefully stockpiled pool of resources. You must carefully consider how you spend these resources if you want to make it to the next sector. Once I bribed my way through their warp gate, I was annihilated by pirates immediately (on my sixth attempt).
Thankfully, once you've reached a sector you won't have to start from scratch should you meet your untimely end there. Unlike in FTL, you're not expected to slog through every sector each run. It will take a long time to push through the crushing difficulty into each sector, but each one brings new challenges, forcing you to adopt new setups and strategies. Five sectors exist in the current early access build, and it already seems like a good number of hours' worth of content. There are another five planned to be released before or at launch.
Fate is an interesting resource solely collected to purchase upgrades at the beginning of any new run. You often acquire Fate from various life-supporting planets. Say you come across a nearly sentient mushroom organism, you can harvest them for organics to help your current situation or research them to gain Fate for your next unfortunate crew.
This gives more meaning to seemingly lost or impossible runs. Sometimes I opted to gather as much fate as possible to give my next crew the best chance at victory. There's a wider meta game at play during each attempt that gave each run a sense of progression, regardless of the mistakes I made.
You control up to 10 crew members from the beginning of a run, and more can be recruited along the way. They have as much variety as those found in FTL and figuring out their placement in your ship is half the fun.
Speaking of ships, there are already three available from the beginning of the game, and more are unlocked by reaching later sectors. They change things up significantly, and each has their own Fate upgrades unique to them. Modules are the ship rooms and can be moved, stored and scrapped depending on your needs.
Some ship management seems a little tedious at first, like having to move the crew to cryo-chambers during travel if you want to save organics (you will). I wish some of these more regular functions were automated, but it's a small added layer of depth.
Combat is similar to FTL; prioritise targets by aiming at core modules and carefully monitor your ship's hull integrity. The main difference is you can battle up to 8 other ships at a time, leading to exhilarating and frightening showdowns. There are automated roles you can assign to your crew during these combat sequences, limiting the busy-work needed for fire suppression, security and repairs. While combat is often smooth, the crew themselves are a little glitchy at times, frequently finding themselves stuck on walls.
The formula here is strong, but there's already a sniff of a threat in that too much complexity can hurt in the long run. It's easy to see how this could end up with too many features crammed into an already packed game. Ultimately, we'll have to wait and see. The universe on display here may not be pretty, but it's been a joy so far simply to explore and encounter new things.
Shortest Trip to Earth is currently available on Early Access, and Interactive Fate hopes to have it completed by Jan 2019. There's undoubtedly a bunch of balancing to take care of before release, but it's shaping up to be a great roguelike. I'll certainly be returning to lead many rat chefs into the devouring jaws of warp worms.


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Harbourmaster Hotel. Painted a deep midnight blue, the modernly maritime Harbourmaster Hotel sits seaside in the picturesque fishing village of Aberaeron on Cardigan Bay.
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Saturday March 9, 2019 11:45 PM
Hunting/fishing planner: March 10, 2019
Outdoors events in our area.
Calendar items must be mailed to Reading Eagle sports department or emailed to sports@readingeagle.com. A name and phone number should be included in the event there are questions about the item. Specific content and publication dates cannot be guaranteed. Early submission is requested.
Nominations are being accepted for the 2019 Berks County Outdoor Sports Person the Year award. This award celebrates volunteerism in the Berks outdoor outdoor community. Nominees must be Berks County residents. The award is presented by A Great Day Outdoors radio program, Sundays 7 a.m. on WEEU-830AM/Reading. The award will be presented, April 6, during the annual banquet to support the Federated Sportsmen and Conservation Club of Berks County. Deadline for nominations is March 23. Leave nominee's name, address, phone number, a brief description of the nominee's volunteer efforts and contact information of the nominator at www.greatdayoutdoors.com.
Bluebird nesting boxes built by staff at the Pennsylvania Game Commission's Howard Nursery are available for sale at the nursery office, as well as the PGC's Harrisburg headquarters, region offices, and the Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area. Nesting-box kits also are available. A single box sells for $11.66, including sales tax. When purchasing two or more boxes, the cost is $10.60 each, including sales tax. Customers can select pre-built boxes or choose kits that can be assembled as a wood-working project. Nesting boxes can be ordered and shipped directly from the Howard Nursery by calling 814-355-4434. Shipping and handling costs will apply. Shipping is not available from other PGC office locations. All purchases can be made with cash, check, money order or credit card. Sales will continue while supplies last.
The US Coast Guard Auxiliary, Reading Flotilla, will conduct an eight-week boating skills and seamanship course, Mondays, 6-8 p.m., starting March 11 at the training base at 2058 River Road. Course will cover boat choices, trailering, etc. The cost of the course is $41. Payment may be made at the first session. For information contact Barry McElwee at 610-775-1524 or barrymcelwee@comcast.net.
Blue Marsh Lake volunteer shoreline cleanup will be held Saturday, March 16, to clean up debris before the lake returns to its summer levels. For more information and group registration, contact Ranger Brianna Treichler 610-376-6337 or email Brianna.L.Treichler@usace.army.mil for more information and group registration.
The Blue Mountain Chapter of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation's 27th annual fundraising banquet is Saturday, March 16, at the Leesport Farmer's Market, 323 Gernants Church Road, Leesport, 19533. The the doors open at 4:30 p.m. and dinner will be served at 6 p.m. The event includes a silent auction, live auction, raffles and games. For tickets and information, contact Glenn Balthaser at 610-926-9190.
The Valley Forge Trout Unlimited 39th annual trout show, featuring prizes and a presentation by Henry Ramsay of Birdsboro, will be held March 23, 1-4 p.m. at Lionville Middle School, 550 W Uwchlan Avenue, Exton 19341.
Berks Bass Masters spring buddy bass tournament will be held at Blue Marsh Lake, first light, March 31, Dry Brook boat launch. Sign up morning of the tournament. For information, call Bob Entler at 610-413-2514.
The annual banquet of the Federated Sportsmen and Conservation Club of Berks County will be held Saturday, April 6, at 6 p.m. at Virginville Grange Hall. The dinner is ham and turkey family style. Entertainment Jeff "Elvis" Krick, Jr., and presentation of the Berks County 2019 Outdoor Sportsperson. $20 for adults, $7 for ages 4-10, and free under age 5. Call for tickets by March 23: 717-933-0458
Support Miranda Burk's Arrows4Autism will be held at Reading Archery Club, April 6-7, 7 a.m.-noon. The event is a 32-target indoor archery shoot and raffle to benefit the Autism Society.
Berks Izaak Walton League spring buddy bass tournament will be held at Blue Marsh Lake, first light, April 7. Dry Brooks boat launch. Maximum boats: 70. Launch in order of application receipt. For information, call Jerry Weidner at 610-921-0160.
South End Gun Club offers 50-bird money trap shoots, today,11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Call the club at 610-582-4289.
Oley Valley Fish and Game Association holds 50-bird sporting clay shoots today, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Neversink Gun Club conducts trap shoots today starting at noon. Call the club at 610-779-2289.
Cocalico Sportsmen's Association conducts trap shoots today, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. For information call Julie Fox at 717-381-6536.
Boyertown Rod and Gun Club holds its monthly 50-bird trap shoot today with optional Lewis Class, 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.
- Compiled by Roger Mallon
Preseason trout stocking
Pennsylvania's approved trout waters under regional regulations will be closed for preseason stocking until March 29. The only exceptions are Kaercher Creek Dam, Tulpehocken Creek from the covered bridge to the confluence with the Schuylkill River. The Delayed Harvest stretch of Tulpehocken Creek is open year-round under special regulations.
The following Berks County waters are scheduled for preseason trout stocking during March by the PFBC. The stockings are listed by date, waters, meeting place and time for volunteers to gather:
March 12: Little Swatara Creek, Friedensburg Fish and Game Association, noon.
March 13: Mill Creek, tributary to Tulpehocken Creek, at Lions Lake, 11: 15 a.m.
March 19: Furnace, Spring and Wyomissing creeks (Scotts Run canceled), Walgreens/Auto Zone parking lot,2203 Lancaster Pike, noon.
March 21: Lower Tulpehocken Creek, Blue Marsh Lake office, noon.
March 22: Mill (tributary to Sacony Creek), Sacony and Willow creeks, Greenwich Township Building Old Route 22, Lenhartsville, 11:30 a.m.
March 23: Antietam Lake and creek, Antietam Lake parking lots, noon.
Note: Scotts Run Lake will not be stocked as scheduled, March 19, due to dam repairs. Instead Kaercher Creek Dam will receive the Scotts Run allotment, March 26, thus receiving a double stocking this spring. Also, Antietam Lake and Creek will be stocked around noon on March 23, the date of the Mentored Youth Trout Fishing Day.
The following waters will not be stocked prior to March 23: Manatawny, Pine, Spring and Hay creeks and Kaercher Creek Dam.
Mentored youth trout fishing days
Youth under the age of 16 can join a mentor (adult) angler who has a current fishing license and trout permit to fish Saturday, March 23, on stocked trout waters within the 18 southeastern regional counties for regional trout season and to fish stocked trout waters in the other counties Saturday, April 6.
Youth anglers must obtain a Mentored Youth Fishing Permit (free) or Voluntary Youth Fishing License ($2.90) from the PFBC.
Properly licensed mentors are allowed to fish, but may not keep trout and must return them to the water unharmed. Youngsters may keep up to two trout at least 7 inches in length. For more information, visit www.fishandboat.com.
Source: PFBC
Trophy photo guidelines
The Reading Eagle will publish a photograph of recently successful hunters and anglers on its Sunday hunting and fishing page.
To be considered for publication, well-composed, tasteful and well-lit jpg photos, at least 800 pixels wide, should be submitted via email to sports@readingeagle.com. Submissions should include individual's name, hometown and pertinent details of the adventure.
Trophy photos also may be submitted directly to the Eagle's online "Trophy Room" at http://bit.ly/RETtrophyRoom. Submitters may include a title and caption and must include an email address. All photos will be approved before they appear on the site.
Publication of every photo is not guaranteed; photos cannot be returned.
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Enter the Matrix: Factorization Uncovers Knowledge from Omics
Trends Genet. 2018 Oct;34(10):790-805. doi: 10.1016/j.tig.2018.07.003. Epub 2018 Aug 22.
Genevieve L Stein-O'Brien 1 , Raman Arora 2 , Aedin C Culhane 3 , Alexander V Favorov 4 , Lana X Garmire 5 , Casey S Greene 6 , Loyal A Goff 7 , Yifeng Li 8 , Aloune Ngom 9 , Michael F Ochs 10 , Yanxun Xu 11 , Elana J Fertig 12
1 Department of Oncology, Division of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA; Department of Neuroscience, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA; McKusick-Nathans Institute of Genetic Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
2 Department of Computer Science, Institute for Data Intensive Engineering and Science, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.
3 Department of Biostatistics and Computational Biology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA; Department of Biostatistics, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA.
4 Department of Oncology, Division of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA; Vavilov Institute of General Genetics, Moscow, Russia.
5 University of Hawaii Cancer Center, Honolulu, HI, USA.
6 Department of Systems Pharmacology and Translational Therapeutics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, PA, USA; Childhood Cancer Data Lab, Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation, PA, USA.
7 Department of Neuroscience, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA; McKusick-Nathans Institute of Genetic Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
8 Digital Technologies Research Centre, National Research Council of Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
9 School of Computer Science, University of Windsor, Windsor, ON, Canada.
10 Department of Mathematics and Statistics, The College of New Jersey, Ewing, NJ, USA.
11 Department of Applied Mathematics and Statistics, Whiting School of Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.
12 Department of Oncology, Division of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA. Electronic address: ejfertig@jhmi.edu.
DOI: 10.1016/j.tig.2018.07.003
Omics data contain signals from the molecular, physical, and kinetic inter- and intracellular interactions that control biological systems. Matrix factorization (MF) techniques can reveal low-dimensional structure from high-dimensional data that reflect these interactions. These techniques can uncover new biological knowledge from diverse high-throughput omics data in applications ranging from pathway discovery to timecourse analysis. We review exemplary applications of MF for systems-level analyses. We discuss appropriate applications of these methods, their limitations, and focus on the analysis of results to facilitate optimal biological interpretation. The inference of biologically relevant features with MF enables discovery from high-throughput data beyond the limits of current biological knowledge - answering questions from high-dimensional data that we have not yet thought to ask.
Keywords: deconvolution; dimension reduction; genomics; matrix factorization; single cell; unsupervised learning.
Data Interpretation, Statistical*
Genomics / statistics & numerical data*
Proteomics / statistics & numerical data*
Systems Biology / statistics & numerical data
R01 CA177669/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States
P30 CA006973/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States
R01 LM012373/LM/NLM NIH HHS/United States
U01 CA212007/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States
K01 ES025434/ES/NIEHS NIH HHS/United States
P20 GM103457/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS/United States


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I had back-to-back nights out with my girls from the East Coast. Wednesday night, Amy and I went for some Serious Pie, which I must admit was seriously good. Amy tried the straight-up mozzarella pie, and I went for the cherry bomb peppers and sausage. (What nice girl from Boston turns down sausage and peppers? I ask you.) My favorite part of it all, though, was the dessert. The f-ing cannoli was delicious, light but not too light, and with just the right amount of crushed toffee on top. My only criticism was that because of the tight quarters, it was pretty loud and hard to hold a conversation.
J.R. and I followed that up with Crave on Thursday with Erica. Also extremely delicious, but in a fancier way. I was a little daring and tried the golden beet salad, and when it came out, I was so confused. It looked like my salad was garnished with raw fish, and I was all, "Was there supposed to be fish in this?" Luckily, J.R. took one for the team and tried a bite -- turns out golden beets look like raw fish. Who knew? Otherwise, holy mashed goodness, Batman -- the blue cheese smashed Yukons were so yummy. And I don't even like blue cheese.
All in all, good food and good times. And I only have to run a couple of marathons to make up for it.


Er so it looks the whole "gaming" thing refuses to leave me, got into a tournament for ark (survival of the fittest) and it ended in a 6 way tie, the devs decided we all "came first" so all 6 of us win the prize.
Anyway I thought I would share that I am still actively trying to resist being an adult and that (at the age of 34).
.. why would you expect the whole gaming thing to leave you ? growing up ?
Bah .. 48 and still playing games and may I never retire.
Well most of the miserys round here play console games now or have disappeared all together!
Well done mate, Could never get that game to run properly on my PC.
My youngest was watching a Dota tournament a week or so ago, prize money is ridiculous.
Anyway, still investing 1,000's of hours with Battlefield, at the ripe old age of 58 now, so no, it doesn't leave you.
I never got into the pvp side of Ark, good game though. I'm back in WoW again, so doesn't really stop .
latterly .. i mourn my birthdays, celebration ended a long time ago.


Credit utilization rates are based on your credit cards and lines of credit. With this type of 'revolving' credit, there is no predetermined end date. The amount you owe carries over from month to month. Each month you can borrow against your credit limit and repay all or some of it and the end of the month.
As long as you don't reach your credit limit, you can continue borrowing, paying interest on the amount you borrow every month. Paying your credit card balances in full every month means that you don't accrue interest and your utilization of credit is low.
Instalment loans factor into your debt-to-income ratio. Many home loan companies and auto loan lenders consider this ratio when making decisions, but it's not used to calculate your credit score.
A per-card credit utilization rate compares the balance on an individual card to the credit limit on that card. If you have a credit limit of R20 000 on your card and you use R10 000, your credit utilization rate on that card is 50%. Your total utilization rate would compare your total credit card limits to your total credit use.
What is a good credit utilization rate?
A general rule is to use 30% or less of the credit available to you. It indicates to lenders that you're not maxing out your credit cards. A high credit utilization rate could be a red flag to potential lenders, indicating you're having trouble managing your finances.
Your credit utilization rate – and by default your credit score – may be affected by when your credit card company updates your balance information. This information is usually updated every 30 days at the end of the billing cycle.
It is possible for you to make a payment on your credit card and not see the impact on your credit score for a few weeks until the credit card company updates the balance information.
If you have too many credit cards, it can affect your creditworthiness and put off potential lenders. If you don't manage your credit cards correctly, your debt can easily spiral out of control. You shouldn't be using your credit cards to pay for food or other regular monthly living expenses. You should avoid using one form of credit to pay for another.
You need to learn how to make the way you utilize credit work for you and make you more creditworthy.
Interest rates on credit cards tend to be high. Compare different offerings and choose those with the best rates.
Pay your credit card balances in full every month or pay as much as you can instead of the minimum amount payable. Keeping your balances low means you avoid extra changes and move in the right direction.
Having access to credit can help when you need short-term assistance and be beneficial when making online purchases. Faithfully paying the money back in good time helps you to build up a good credit history which is necessary if you want to make a big purchase, such as a house or a car.
Check your credit card statements thoroughly and plan how and when you will bring them back to zero.
Ask all your credit card providers about their credit life insurance policies. Many consumers don't realize that insurance of credit can pay several months of debt repayments in the event of losing a job.
Your credit utilization rate affects your credit score. If you understand the way it works, you can manage it to make it work for you.


Content Jesus. The "YES" of God. -- In this Issue. -- Arrival. -- Meeting with Women Religious. -- Prayer to our Lady. -- Homily for Men Religious. -- To the President and the Nation. -- To the Bishops. -- To Professional Groups and to Catechists. -- To Students. -- To the Peoples of Tondo. -- Homily at the Beatification Mass. -- To the Chinese Community. – To the Diplomatic Corps. -- Homily at the Mass for Peace. -- To Priests and Seminarians. -- To Families. -- The Dignity of the Human Person Balance-Sheet of a Papal Visit / Joseph M. de Torre. -- Acculturation / Jaime Cardinal Sin, D.D. -- Biblical Notes and Homilies for April- May / Herman Mueller, S.V.D.


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Q: What does the colloquialisms 'chav' and 'scouse' mean? I have been watching channel 4's Countdown with Jimmy Carr on youtube recently and have heard them mention these two particular colloquialisms/slang and was wondering what exactly they meant?

A: Chav [British] is a derogatory, informal or colloquial term that denotes:

A young person of a type characterized by brash and loutish behaviour (usually with connotations of a low social status).

The Cambridge Dictionary defines chav as an insulting word someone,
usually a young person, whose way of dressing, speaking, and behaving is thought to show their lack of education and low social class.
While scouse is a redundant short form for scouser [used chiefly in British English], an informal term denoting a person from Liverpool.

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Q: Java Menu Bar does not appear Hey guys i am trying to make a menu bar to my JFrame from other class, but it siply denies to work !
I am on a deadend...
I really do not know what is going wrong, i tried some other ways, but it didnt worked...
The code is this :

  public Engine(int width, int height) {
    System.out.println("TEST ENGINE CLAASS");
    setTitle("Battleship Board - Place Your Ships");
    setSize(width, height);
    setLocation(624, 373);
    setDefaultCloseOperation(3);
    setResizable(false);
    setVisible(true);
    setLayout(null);

    System.out.println("TEST ENGINE clas2");
    Menu menu = new Menu(this);
    super.setJMenuBar(menu.getMenuBar());

    setDefaultCloseOperation(3);
}

and at Menu.class:
public class Menu implements ActionListener {
    private Engine cc;
    private JMenuBar menuBar;
    private JMenu game;
    private JMenu help;
    private JMenuItem aboutItem;
    private JMenuItem quitItem;
    private JMenuItem newGameItem;

    public Menu (Engine cc) {
        System.out.println("testing menu class");
        this.cc = cc;
        this.menuBar = new JMenuBar();
        this.game = new JMenu("Game");
        this.help = new JMenu("Help");

        makeGameMenu();
        makeAboutMenu();

    }

   private void makeGameMenu() {
        System.out.println("Making game menu");
        this.newGameItem = new JMenuItem("New Game");
        this.game.add(this.newGameItem);
        this.newGameItem.addActionListener(this);
        this.game.addSeparator();

        this.quitItem.addActionListener(this);

        this.game.add(this.quitItem);
         this.menuBar.add(this.game);

    }

   private void makeAboutMenu() {
        this.aboutItem = new JMenuItem("About");
        this.help.add(aboutItem);
        this.menuBar.add(this.help);

    }

   public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent event) {
       JMenuItem source = (JMenuItem)event.getSource();

       //If user clicks new game then:
       if (source == this.newGameItem) {
           this.cc.newGame();
       }
       //If user clicks Quit then:
       else if (source == this.quitItem) {
           System.exit(0);
       }
       //If user clicks Help - About then:
       else if (source == this.aboutItem) {
           JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "This Battleship Game was created by Manos Kontakis for Object Oriented Programming Lab", "About", 1);
       }
   }

   public JMenuBar getMenuBar()
  {
    return this.menuBar;
  }

}

A: The JMenuItem quitItem has not been initialized anywhere, so an exception will be thrown before the JMenuBar can be added to the JFrame:
quitItem = new JMenuItem("Quit Game");
quitItem.addActionListener(...);

Aside: Avoid the use of absolute positioning (null layout) and always use a layout manager.

A: I think you have to extend from JMenuBar and add the components to "this".


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This scheme offers a good opportunity for children to buy books at a reasonable price. If you wish to purchase, complete the order form and return to school with the correct money by the due date. Inquiries can be made to the school office.


No cars. But there are dragons, humanoid creatures called White Walkers and plenty of violence.
That's OK if Logano isn't a fan. There are bound to be fans in the NASCAR garage of a show that attracted 12.1 million viewers in its season seven series finale in August 2017 (the number grew to 16.5 million when including night-of streams of the show).
No. The show's fan base has grown since its debut in 2011. The season seven ratings saw a 20% increase in both total viewers and in the adult 18-49 demographic.
But let's check with someone younger that Truex, such as 22-year old Erik Jones. Is he fan of the show?
OK, let's try another young driver, such as 24-year-old Chase Briscoe.
So nothing on Jon Snow and Daenerys Targaryen? OK, but Briscoe can talk about a few other shows.
"I'm up to date on it," he said.
But he won't be watching with millions of others when the show first airs.
"I'll wait for the whole season to go and I'll watch in the offseason," he said.
He's not alone in his interest in the show. Chris Buescher likes it but also won't be watching Sunday night.
Reigning Xfinity champion Tyler Reddick has cable and will have a "Game of Thrones" watch party with his girlfriend and friends.
"We're pretty excited about it," Reddick said.
His interest grew at a Barnes and Noble. He went to get a book but his friends had been talking about "Game of Thrones." So he bought the first season of the show.
"Then I bought season two, three and four," Reddick said. "Then I've been caught up ever since.


If I Tell God digital sheet music. Contains printable sheet music plus an interactive, downloadable digital sheet music file.
"This pieces translation to sheet music is accurate and really helped harmonically for my c..."
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey! I will trust in God to supply my need. He'll come through for me if I just believe.
The Arrangement Details Tab gives you detailed information about this particular arrangement of If I Tell God - not necessarily the song.
This pieces translation to sheet music is accurate and really helped harmonically for my choir.


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Euclid Avenue was opened in 1885 by C. M. Skellen who took the name from Euclid Avenue in Cleveland, Ohio. Glenarm Street was named by Thomas Banbury after his wife's hometown in Canada. Los Robles Avenue was named after Governor George Stoneman's ranch which was at the southern extremity of the road. Oakland Avenue originally did not extend south of California. It was named after the City of Oakland and the street was also lined with oak trees. The section of the street in Madison Heights was originally called Eastern Avenue.
The original "Madison Avenue Heights" subdivision consisting of 63 lots was opened in July, 1906. Lots were priced from $1,500 and carried a stipulation that homes to be built should cost at least $3,000.
The Madison Heights neighborhood grew and was largely developed between 1910 and 1917. It consisted of family homes of professional people. A number of architects and contractors who worked in the neighborhood also lived here. Notable architects who built homes here include Henry & Charles Greene, Arthur & Alfred Heineman, Wallace Neff, David M. Renton, Sylvanus Marston Frederick L Roehrig, John William Chard, Reginald Davis Johnson and more. Many early residents subdivided their lots to build homes for their grown children. To this day, it's common for multiple generations of a family to own separate homes in the neighborhood.


This year's MUCS trip will be to Geneva, where we will visit and tour CERN (including the ATLAS experiment) on Friday 24th May! You will see that there are two ticket types available on Eventbrite, one which includes the tour of CERN, and one which doesn't. This is because CERN have limited the tour to a maximum of 12 people (two groups of six) so registrations for this will be on a first come, first served basis. If you would still like to come on the trip, and not visit CERN, that's also fine, just register for a ticket that doesn't include the CERN tour. Eventbrite registrations need to be made by Friday February 1st as CERN require a list of names from us asap to confirm the tour. We will be asking for a £100 deposit from everyone to secure your place, payable by 28th February. MUCS has agreed to contribute £5,000 towards this trip, so if the total cost comes in at less than £5,000 you will receive all of your deposit back. However if the cost exceeds £5,000 you may only receive a small portion of your deposit back, so please be prepared for this before you register. Until we have defined numbers of people we are unable to confirm what the total cost will be. The plan will be to fly from Manchester airport to Geneva on Thursday 23rd May, and return to Manchester on Monday 27th May. Flights, transport to/from airports, and accommodation will be paid for by MUCS. There is no cost for the CERN tour. Accommodation will be hostel accommodation in Geneva city centre. If you have any questions, please get in touch with a MUCS Committee member! P.S. Plus one's (non MUCS members) are welcome to come on the trip but we will give priority to MUCS members for the CERN tour. As with previous events, non MUCS members will be asked to pay for themselves. Please forward this Eventbrite page to any plus one's and ask them to register by Friday February 1st.


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Museveni Bans Sports Betting in Uganda
Yoweri Museveni, Uganda President / Image Courtesy
The government of Uganda has announced that sports betting will be a thing of the past in the landlocked East African state. This is after Yoweri Museveni, who serves as the country's President since 1986 ordered a permanent halt on the issuance of new licenses to sports betting firms. The order does not stop there as existing betting companies will not be allowed to renew their permits.
According to the state, sports betting has fostered laziness among the youth who have since ceased to engage in gainful activities. The development is also said to have been influenced by the Hand of God who answered the clergy's prayers requesting the saviour of the human race to guide the youth from activities that do not build them.
"We have received a directive from President Museveni to stop licensing sports betting, gaming and gambling companies. The President has now directed the board which has been regulating them. From now onwards, no new companies are going to be licensed. Those which are already registered will not be granted with new licenses when they expire," noted Uganda's Minister for Finance, David Bahati.
We do not know if the directive will be enforced because gambling companies have been known to fight for their business. The institutions are also involved in several key projects such as sponsorship of sports teams, which should be a blow to clubs that depend on their input. A similar move, which aimed to increase taxes remitted by betting firms was introduced in Kenya to a nationwide uproar. The likes of Sportpesa threatened to pull their sponsorship for several sports-related programs, but the matter was settled amicably after a series of meets and deliberations.
A year ago, Uganda introduced another unpopular move: taxing citizens who use social media services. The development was meant to control social media 'gossip', which the President of Uganda found distasteful.
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Our hospice directory is currently under construction. We hope to have listings from across the globe. Would you like to help? Add a hospice to our hospice directory.
The following listing of Hospices specialize in the long term care of individuals that require special care and/or suffer from terminal illnesses.
If you know of a hospice not found in our directory please use the button top-right to add the hospice to our directory. Our members have recommended and used the hospices listed in our directory.


A normal shampoo bowl is an object which is sterilized to permits incapacitated persons or normal human beings to shampoo their hair while lying down on the chair. This tool might be used in homes, hospitals, salons, etc. However, if you get a shampoo bowl along with a cabinet, then it can be quite useful to you.
How Shampoo Bowl with Cabinet Works?
There is a motor-powered electric heater which heats up the water in the single tank.
Then, the water is pushed up to a shower outlet by means of a flexible pipe. All this is controlled by a regulator on the sprayer along with hot as well as cold water taps.
After this, the excess water will be accumulated in the sink drainage system through a pipe. Then, the water is placed into an excess/drainage gathering chamber which is disposed below the basin later.
The two sideways doors of the shampoo bowl allow the entrance to the tanks, electric heater, and the water pump.
The sides of the shampoo bowl with cabinet also possess shelves for the placement of additional beauty salon accessories like shampoo, hair dryer, massage oil, etc.
This specialized salon shampoo bowl has a self-supporting cabinet which shows its functionality as well as luxury. It offers a complete satisfaction to the client and the user in the salon.
Usually, the shampoo bowl with the cabinet comprises of a heavy duty acrylic bowl (used for shampooing the hair) along with the free standing cabinet made up of steel or wooden. An Acrylic is a material which is used in a maximum number of products in numerous industries. Actually, it is a mixture of unbelievable strength and artistic beauty.
There is a proper storing space for keeping all the vital things which are required in the beauty salon. The steel cabinet or the wooden cabinet of the product is modified particularly for its shampoo bowl. It offers complete storage for consolidating all the essential hair goods, for example, bottles of shampoos, hair conditioner bottles, containers of hot oil and also a separate place for keeping extra hand towels.
The shampoo bowl with cabinet is also furnished with all the important hardware, gears, shower pipe and the left-over hair bin.
The shampoo bowl with the cabinet appears to be more professional owing to its impeccably concealed drainage system and the precise enclosure underneath the basin.
There is an easy to specialized grade hair trap in the product. It benefits in a safety against any jewelry loss during hair washing, fall out of contact lenses or any other valuable things which may be unintentionally washed away in the drainage system.
Since the shampoo bowl with cabinet is made up of huge sculpted acrylic; it makes them stronger and power resistant. Consequently, it is quite harmless to use.
The next benefit is that as these bowls are built up of an acrylic material, it makes them lighter in weight. So, the user can move it from one place to another very easily.
The shampoo bowl with cabinets already originates with all the essential parts (like hardware, fittings, spring tube) so there is no requirement to buy these parts distinctly.
The forward-facing cabinets and additional storing capacity permit sufficient space for keeping all the beauty goods as well as the hand towels.
These types of shampoo bowls are a complete package with a reasonable price that can match up the pockets of the buyer easily.
The sitting chairs that are required for the shampoo bowl and cabinet are vented separately. Therefore, the user has to spend extra money in buying the chairs which are also an additional expenditure.
The shampoo bowl's size is also small in size which sometimes does not meet the requirements of the people.
A Shampoo bowl with cabinet is a highly recommendable product which can easily fulfill all the requirements of a beauty salon owner or even of a household owner. The overall look of these shampoo bowls is also quite attractive as it comes in numerous designs and material. If someone has a space issue at their homes or salons, then this is the best product to buy. It can be kept adjacent to the wall for proper support which also gives a chance for the better interior planning of the place.


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La provincia de Jenifra () es una de las provincias de Marruecos, parte de la región de Beni Melal-Jenifra. Tiene una superficie de 1.232 km² y 511.538 habitantes censados en 2004.

División administrativa

La provincia de Jenifra consta de tres municipios y treinta y cinco comunas:

Municipios

 Jenifra
 Midelt
 M'rirt

Comunas

 Aghbalou
 Agoudin
 Aguelman Azegza
 Aguelmous
 Aït Ayach
 Aït Ben Yacoub
 Aït Ishaq
 Aït Izdeg
 Aït Saadelli
 Amersid
 Anemzi
 Boumia

 El Borj
 El Hammam
 El Kbab
 Itzer
 Had Bouhssoussen
 Kerrouchen
 Lehri
 Mibladen
 Moha Ou Hammou Zayani
 Moulay Bouazza
 Ouaoumana
 Oum Rabia

 Sebt Aït Rahou
 Sidi Amar
 Sidi Hcine
 Sidi Lamine
 Sidi Yahya
 Sidi Yahya Ou Youssef
 Tanourdi
 Tighalassine
 Tizi N'Ghachou
 Tounfite
 Zaïda
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Véase también

 Mequinez-Tafilalet

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The MozPowerManager interface allows to explicitly control the part of the device that uses power.
This property allows to know if the device's screen is currently enabled (true). This property also controls the device's screen, so setting it to false will turn off the screen.
This property defines how bright the screen's backlight is, on a scale from 0 (very dim) to 1 (full brightness). Setting this attribute modifies the screen's brightness.
This property determines if the device's CPU will sleep after the screen is disabled. Setting this attribute to false will prevent the device from entering a suspend state.
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As political leaders work to shift reliance on fossil fuels to alternative forms of energy, a major question is how to execute this without creating an energy shortage and higher inflation.
By Nick Sargen November 30, 2021
Policy Economics
In formulating public policy, political leaders need to forge a consensus about the urgency of a problem and then deliver a solution that does not create a new set of problems. In the case of climate change, public support has increased, and the Biden administration is taking steps to speed the transition from fossil fuels to alternative forms of energy. The big unknown is whether this can happen without creating an energy shortage and higher inflation.
A mid-2020 Pew Research Center poll found that nearly two-thirds of Americans surveyed saw the effects of climate change in their communities and felt the federal government was not doing enough to counter it. The proposals they favored include planting a trillion trees to absorb carbon emissions, providing tax credits to businesses to develop carbon capture technologies, taxing corporations, and increasing regulations on carbon emissions as well as developing alternatives to fossil fuels.
One question the survey did not ask was whether respondents would be willing to pay significantly higher prices for gasoline and heating oil. Steve Schwarzman of Blackstone and Larry Fink of BlackRock, a staunch advocate of environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG), worry that the outflow of funds from the fossil fuel industry is too rapid and could result in ongoing shortages of energy.
In the United States, fossil fuels still account for 83 percent of energy consumption, and there were large-scale declines in capital spending on oil and gas production last year when prices plummeted during the pandemic. This marked a dramatic reversal from the previous decade, in which the oil and gas sector spent $1.2 trillion drilling and completing wells that increased by nearly 140 percent. According to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, the drilling slowdown "makes it likely that U.S. output will struggle to reach its previous highs in coming years."
Collectively, prices for oil, natural gas, coal, and electricity have nearly doubled since May. This reflects the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic that has boosted energy demand, while policies in China to reduce coal output and in the European Union to foster green energy have curbed supply. Bank of America forecasts oil could hit $100 per barrel if winter is colder than normal.
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is the main pressure point in Asia and parts of Europe, with prices having quadrupled in the past year. Bernstein, a market research firm, estimates that a shortage in LNG capacity globally could rise from 2 percent of energy demand now to 14 percent by 2030. It has already forced some European countries to encourage utilities to switch to coal to boost electricity production. It has also increased Russia's leverage globally, as it supplies just over 40 percent of Europe's gas imports with more to come as the Nord Stream 2 pipeline is opened. Meanwhile, U.S. exports of LNG have increased significantly, adding to upward pressures on oil prices.
The Economist calls it the "first big scare in the green era" and identifies several major challenges ahead. The most formidable is that investment in alternatives is considerably below the estimated $4 - $5 trillion needed to meet the Glasgow Summit target of becoming net carbon neutral by 2050. In 2020, global spending on renewable energy and transport was well shy of this total—in the vicinity of $500 billion.
The plan put forth in the $1.75 trillion Build Back Better (BBB) bill combines incentives to foster production of alternative energy sources with penalties and restrictions on fossil fuel production. The bill devotes about $550 billion to subsidize green energy, with $325 billion coming in the form of tax credits. It also entails increased regulation from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for companies to control methane emissions. In addition, President Biden reportedly will impose restrictions on businesses to curb carbon emissions via executive orders.
What the bill does not include is a mechanism to price (or tax) carbon emissions, which many economists believe should be the centerpiece of a climate program.
In his 2018 Nobel laureate address, Professor William Nordhaus of Yale University spelled out the reasons. First and foremost, a carbon price is a way of internalizing carbon emissions, which are an "externality" that are not included in market prices. Second, it provides a means to assign a cost to the objective of reducing carbon emissions. Thus, Nordhaus observed that if the cost of limiting the global temperature increase to 1.5-2 degrees Celsius required deep reductions in living standards, "the policy would be the equivalent of burning down the village to save it."
Although there is no consensus about the costs of tackling climate change, most economists believe a carbon tax is more efficient in dealing with emissions than government regulations. Yet previous attempts to introduce carbon pricing in the United States have been unsuccessful.
One may ask why this is so. The standard explanation is that a carbon tax is unpopular with the public because it would hurt low- and middle-income households. The rebuttal is that the revenues generated could be rebated to disadvantaged groups as a "carbon dividend."
The case for establishing a carbon price often rests on two key considerations. First, it makes the costs transparent to the public and businesses so they can adapt their behavior. Second, it is much easier to administer than regulations that require businesses to spend considerable time and effort to be in compliance.
A third consideration is equally important. Namely, a carbon price can provide much-needed flexibility into a climate program to handle situations when the economy is at risk.
The pricing models for carbon that have been developed start with an initial price and adjust it upward annually—say by 5 percent per year. But a preferable approach would allow the price to fluctuate within bands as supply-demand conditions change, similar to buffer-stock schemes for commodities. In this way, climate policy can be adapted to lessen the risk of exacerbating economic weakness.
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