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Apocalyptic Mayhem: An Interview with Edwin Page
- by Leo Stableford, 20 May 2015
Edwin Page
With over fifty books published since 2005, British writer Edwin Page is one of the most prolific authors of the early 21st century. Having written in at least four non-fiction genres and eight fiction genres, he is also one of the most diverse.
His novels range from the widely acclaimed historical novel "Where Seagulls Fly" to the popular apocalyptic tale "Sub-Zero", which is set in Britain after the Gulf Stream stops flowing. His non-fiction books include works on the films of Quentin Tarantino, Tim Burton and Slumdog Millionaire director Danny Boyle.
In "Mad Max: Movies of Apocalyptic Mayhem" Page examines each of the films in the original trilogy and casts his eye forward to the new trilogy, which will begin with Mad Max: Fury Road. He also discusses visionary writer/director George Miller, creator of the iconic Max and the increasingly crazy world he inhabits.
Rather than being a standard film book, "Mad Max: Movies of Apocalyptic Mayhem" contains a twist in the form of two pieces of short fiction. Spanning the gaps between the 1st and 2nd movies and then between the 2nd and 3rd, they help to explain the evolution from the tentative social order evident in Mad Max right through to the post-nuclear holocaust existence seen in Beyond Thunderdome, thus adding to Miller's dystopian vision.
With the release of "Mad Max: Fury Road" last week, Trash Mutant couldn't think of anyone better to talk to about all things Max.
TRASH MUTANT: Tell us a little bit about "Mad Max: Movies of Apocalyptic Mayhem" and why you chose to write the book.
EDWIN PAGE: The book was inspired quite naturally. I had watched the two trailers for Mad Max: Fury Road that were available online at the time and that prompted me to watch Beyond Thunderdome.
As I was watching it, my thoughts turned to the apparent disparity between the socio-economic conditions displayed in each of the original films, Thunderdome displaying post-nuclear holocaust elements that the previous movies didn't, for example.
It was this that inspired me to write the book, especially as I felt the three films very effectively portray the 'apocalyptic cycle,' which is the decline towards apocalypse, the actual apocalypse and then post-apocalyptic existence. Each of the films portrays each aspect of the cycle, and what is quite interesting is that this happened as much through luck as judgement.
I was also inspired to write two stories to tie the narratives of the films together more cohesively, which, as a fan of the films, was a great privilege.
There aren't very many books about the Mad Max trilogy of the 80s, yet they defined a particular style and milieu. Their look is undoubtedly iconic. Why do you think that the films haven't been examined as much as, for example, the Alien movies?
The book cover. Click to buy.
I think it's at least in part due to the lack of cohesion between the three films. There is very little, if any, referencing of the previous films in the sequels and only one character continues; Max himself. If you compare this with the Alien franchise, the entire starting 20 minutes or so of Aliens relates to events in the first film.
Such strong continuity is absent from the Mad Max films, giving them a sense of almost being 'stand-alone' movies rather than part of a series. This is highlighted by the fact that Mad Max 2 was released in the U.S. without any reference to the previous film, something that could only be done if they bore little relation to each other.
In fact, it could be argued that each sequel is as much a remake as a sequel, especially in relation to Mad Max 2, which even Mel Gibson described as the movie they wanted to make the first time around.
I also think the fact that the franchise began outside the Hollywood system may have had a bearing on the lack of examination, especially as the first film has more of a B-movie feel. This categorisation as exploitation is not helped by the American dubbing that was conducted in the hope of making it more 'audience friendly' in the U.S.
Another element that could aid in this apparent lack of interest is George Miller's body of work. It is often directors that can help make a film or group of films popular or cause them to be highly regarded, especially if their work has auteuristic qualities, such as that of Tarantino, Burton or Kubrick. However, Miller has directed very few other films and therefore has not become a widely known name.
Amongst those he has had a hand in are the Happy Feet movies, which are far removed from the gritty harshness of the first two Mad Max films.
If we draw on the Alien series again, we find that Ridley Scott and James Cameron directed the first two films respectively, both of whom have a recognisable body of work and are acknowledged for their contribution to cinema, something that helps to make the Alien films that they directed a regular topic of discussion. Miller, on the other hand, has contributed greatly to Australian cinema, but has not had the same impact globally due to his minimal body of work.
Which is your personal favourite Mad Max movie to date* and why? [*This interview was done before the release of "Fury Road" - Ed.]
I actually can't separate films two and three. They both have very different qualities, but ones that appeal to me as a viewer. I enjoy the fuel-injected roar of engines and rawness of Mad Max 2, whereas I enjoy the bizarre and eccentric elements of Beyond Thunderdome, such as the Thunder Dome itself and the character/s of MasterBlaster, along with the children and their unusual ideas and interesting use of language. Had the high-octane been combined with a greater degree of the bizarre, I think the result would have been my favourite.
The Post-Apocalypse genre has, since the making of "The Road Warrior", been defined by that movie, yet spin off products often failed and none even approach the same recognition as the original Mad Max Trilogy. Why do you think that is?
I think it's the same with many hit movies. There have been attempts at spin-off/copycat movies relating to the Alien series, Star Wars and Indiana Jones, along with others, but most have not done well at the box office or been well received by audiences.
This is because they have been created mainly to make money off the back of the originals, not out of devotion to a production and to a vision held by specific individuals (Scott, Lucas and Lucas/Spielberg in the case of the above examples). All had a specific vision and a desire to make it come to life on screen, Miller wanting the first Mad Max movie to be like 'visual rock and roll.'
This vision and desire is not evident in spin-offs or films that attempt to ape the originals. The creators of such films often try to make them in a formulaic way in order to replicate the success, which clearly doesn't work as you remove the passion and they become poor reflections of the iconic originals.
In "Movies of Apocalyptic Mayhem" you give an excellent overview of all the facts regarding the new Max movie "Fury Road". It looks likely to be more a reboot than a sequel. Do you think that was the right choice of direction for the franchise to go?
I think it was undoubtedly the right direction to go. Gibson is too old to step back into Max's leather boots, especially considering that Fury Road is the first of a new trilogy and so it will be some years until filming is complete.
It's also the case that Miller has showed great integrity in his decision to use stuntmen, real vehicles and locations in the creation of this movie, only using computer generated images when absolutely necessary. Not only does this mean Gibson may not have been able to realistically cope with the physical aspects of such an action-packed production, it also means the new movies will retain the wonderfully visceral feel of the originals, something I personally feel many films have lost sight of, looking and feeling more like computer games than reality.
The reported $100 million budget also means that the greatest defining factor of the original films is no longer a concern. All three were moulded more by financial restraints than anything else, Miller never able to give us his full vision of Max's world. Now that has changed. We will be presented with a vision as close to Miller's as it can be, one filled with the roar of engines, wild action and strange characters and situations.
The new trilogy will also be much more cohesive than the old. As mentioned, there is very little continuity between the original movies, and this was largely because the budgets available meant the second the third movies were as much remakes as they were sequels, Miller able to create more of his vision with each successive film. As has been stated, this is no longer a factor, and so the Hardy/Theron trilogy will display much more continuity and truly feel like a trilogy.
I think the fact that this is a reboot also gives the original movies the respect they deserve. Instead of being remade, they are being left to exist as an independent iconic series of films, to always be regarded as genre defining. They are not being replaced, Max is merely being updated and his world fully defined. The use of a different actor in the lead role also helps the two trilogies retain their identity. So, the original trilogy will certainly not be forgotten or superseded, it will remain an important series of films in cinematic history, especially in relation to celluloid visions of an apocalyptic future.
"Mad Max: Movies of Apocalyptic Mayhem" is available to buy on Amazon as a paperback and is also available for download on Kindle. "Mad Max: Fury Road" is out NOW!
More Mad Max articles you may enjoy:
- Cold Steel & Hot Rubber: The Cultural Legacy of Mad Max
- "Mad Max: Fury Road" Review
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Port morski Władysławowo – port morski nad Morzem Bałtyckim, w północnej części woj. pomorskiego, w powiecie puckim, we Władysławowie. Jest typowym portem rybackim z przystanią żeglarską i pasażerską. Pełni także niewielką funkcję przeładunkową dla towarów w ruchu krajowym.

W porcie działa stocznia remontowa, zakłady przetwórstwa ryb, fabryka lodu łuskowego i mączki rybnej. We Władysławowie znajduje się brzegowa stacja ratownicza SAR oraz morskie przejście graniczne.

Położenie

Port Władysławowo jest położony na południowym wybrzeżu Morza Bałtyckiego, na północnym krańcu Pobrzeża Kaszubskiego, tuż przy odchodzącej na wschód od lądu Mierzei Helskiej. Port znajduje się we wschodniej części miasta Władysławowo.

Budowę portu we Władysławowie podaje się za jeden z powodów zanikania brzegu północnej części Mierzei Helskiej. Zbudowanie portu zakłóciło cyrkulację wód w morzu i przerwało naturalną drogę przenoszenia materiału osadowego, a tym samym naturalny proces budowy mierzei i jej erozję morską. Efektem jest cykliczne zapiaszczanie toru podejściowego, które wymusza prowadzenie prac pogłębiarskich. Aby zapobiec częstemu pogłębianiu toru, Urząd Morski utworzył strefę bezpieczeństwa zwaną osadnikiem, gdzie deponowany jest materiał piaszczysty niesiony z prądem.

Działalność
W porcie znajduje się morskie przejście graniczne dla turystów udających się do portów skandynawskich, litewskich i łotewskich.

Znajduje się tu również baza rybołówstwa, której kutry rybackie bazują przy pomostach 1,2,3 oraz zajmują część mola Pasażerskiego i nabrzeża Wyładunkowego.
Nabrzeże Jachtowe w zachodniej części portu jest miejscem postoju dla 20 jachtów. W sezonie letnim przy nabrzeżu Postojowym Północnym cumują jednostki wycieczkowe.

W 2006 roku całkowite obroty ładunkowe portu wynosiły 14,4 tys. ton i wszystko w obrocie wewnątrzkrajowym. 9,8 tys. ton stanowiła drobnica. Do portu we Władysławowie zawinęło 152 statków o pojemności brutto większej niż 100 t.

Flota kutrowa zarejestrowana w 2006 roku we Władysławowie obejmowała 57 jednostek pływających, których łączna pojemność brutto wynosiła 4,8 tys. BRT.

W porcie Władysławowo działa stocznia remontowa, która przeprowadza naprawy i remonty kapitalne kutrów oraz innych mniejszych jednostek.

We Władysławowie znajdują się zakłady przetwórstwa ryb, fabryka lodu łuskowego i mączki rybnej.

Portem zarządza spółka publiczna "Szkuner" Sp. z o.o., która pełni funkcję zarządu portu.

W 2020 r. w porcie rybackim udostępniono do bezpłatnego zwiedzania mural składający się aż z 70 obrazów ilustrujących najważniejsze etapy historii Władysławowa.

Infrastruktura

Wielkość statków wchodzących do portu Władysławowo nie może przekraczać 70 m długości i 4 m zanurzenia. Port osłaniają dwa falochrony: północny o długości 620 m i wschodni o długości 340 m. Wejście główne i wewnętrzne mają szerokość po ok. 60 m. Głębokości basenów w porcie wahają się w przedziale od 4 do 6 m.

Kotwicowisko portu Władysławowo jest akwenem o promieniu 1 Mm zatoczonym z głowicy falochronu północnego na zachód od krawędzi toru podejścia do portu. Najmniejsza głębokość 6 m znajduje się przy południowo-zachodniej krawędzi kotwicowiska.

Łączna długość nabrzeży w porcie Władysławowo według danych z 2006 roku wynosiła 341 m.

W porcie znajdują się place składowe, bocznica kolejowa, dźwig samojezdny (18 ton) oraz pochylnia dla jachtów o długości do 12 m. Korzystający z portu mają możliwość podłączenia do sieci elektrycznej, odbioru wód zęzowych i zaolejonych ze statków, a także mogą skorzystać z usług nurkowych i holowniczych. Zaopatrzenie w paliwo i smary dokonuje się przy nabrzeżu Paliwowym, a w wodę przy nabrzeżu Wyładunkowym.

Na pomoście 3 jest usytuowana dalba dewiacyjna, przy której określanie i kompensację dewiacji mogą wykonać jednostki do 25 m długości.

Kutry miejscowych rybaków pływają z sygnaturą WŁA na burcie.

Ruchem statków kieruje Bosmanat Portu Władysławowo podległy pod Kapitanat Portu Władysławowo. Infrastrukturą portową administruje Urząd Morski w Gdyni, który wydał portowi certyfikat bezpieczeństwa, co oznacza że spełnia on wymogi konwencji SOLAS i kodeksu ISPS.

W porcie stacjonuje statek ratowniczy SAR M/s Bryza, a także znajduje się tu brzegowa stacja ratownicza Służby SAR, na wyposażeniu której są łodzie ratownicze RIB typu Gemini Waverider 600 oraz typu Sportis Ł-4800. BSR Władysławowo posiada również na wyposażeniu samochód ciężarowo- terenowy STAR MAN 944 i terenowy LAND ROVER Defender. Ratownicy morscy z Władysławowa mają możliwość zwalczania przybrzeżnych rozlewów ropopochodnych. We Władysławowie mieści się także placówka Straży Granicznej, która obsługuje 3 okoliczne morskie przejścia graniczne.

Stocznia
Stocznia we Władysławowie dokonuje remontów bałtyckiej floty rybackiej i mniejszych jednostek naukowo-badawczych, ratownictwa morskiego, inspekcyjnych, militarnych i turystycznych.
Wykorzystuje wyciąg dla jednostek o długości do 30 m i nośności do 220 ton. Stocznia użytkuje nabrzeże Stoczniowe, pomost remontowy i pomost slipowy. Obiekty stoczniowe zajmują tereny o powierzchni ok. 33 500 m² i zlokalizowane są we wschodniej części portu. Stocznia wykorzystuje slip poprzeczny o nośności maksymalnej 2200 kN (220 ton)..

Historia

Budowę portu rybackiego w Wielkiej Wsi rozpoczęto wiosną 1936, a jego uroczyste otwarcie nastąpiło 3 maja 1938 (poświęcenie portu wraz z odsłonięciem pomnika pamiątkowego). Istnienie portu ustanowił Minister Przemysłu i Handlu 27 kwietnia 1938 (zaczęło obowiązywać 6 maja 1938). Port nazwano Władysławowo dla upamiętnienia XVII-wiecznego fortu wojennego, wybudowanego z rozkazu króla Władysława IV.

W 1969 roku wzdłuż nabrzeża Wyładunkowego oddany został do użytku kompleks przemysłowy mieszczący halę przetwórstwa ryb, komory chłodnicze, urządzenia zamrażalnicze, chłodnię oraz pomieszczenia socjalne i biurowe.

W latach 1986–1996 dokonano budowy nowego falochronu północnego, przebudowano nabrzeże Wyładunkowe, zmodernizowano pomosty postojowe oraz dokonano rekonstrukcji falochronu wschodniego. Od 1994 roku port jest otwarty dla turystów.

Od 22 czerwca do 7 lipca 2003 w porcie cumował statek "Langenort". W lipcu 2007 Minister Gospodarki Morskiej zmienił granice portu.

Pod koniec 2007 roku w trakcie modernizacji falochronu północnego, usunięto z niego starą nieczynną stawę z 1938 roku.

Przypisy

Linki zewnętrzne

 Plan batymetryczny toru podejściowego portu Władysławowo z dnia 2005-04-05 Urząd Morski w Gdyni
  PortMorski.pl
 Polskie Porty – Władysławowo Morski Wortal wyd. Link

Władysławowo
Transport we Władysławowie
Obiekty budowlane we Władysławowie
Przedsiębiorstwa we Władysławowie

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"A rested student is more productive, happier, and safer," said Phil Madison, of Edgewater, at a school board meeting for Volusia County Schools Tuesday night.
New start times is something the district is now considering, opening a survey to the public Monday. Already, school board chairman Carl Persis says 12,000 people have filled it out.
"You can talk to three high school students and ask them what would you rather do, start later, earlier, how much earlier? They'll give you a different time," said Persis.
Right now Volusia County high schools start at 7:25 a.m. The survey offers three options. Option One proposes high schools starting at 8:30 a.m. Option Two proposes they start at 9:10 a.m. The third option offers an earlier start time of 7 a.m.
The shift comes as the district looks to add 30 minutes to the elementary school day and more time between bus routes to avoid late buses. Also under consideration is "maybe ten, 15 minutes, we could reduce the overall high school day," said Persis.
One parent is pushing for the later options.
He says more sleep could mean better academic performance and fewer sports injuries, crashes and cases of teen depression.
The public has until March 25 to complete the survey. It will be discussed at the school board workshop on March 28. You can take the survey here.


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Here Are "11 Key Florida Laws" That Will Go Into Effect In 2023
They include toll credits for frequent drivers and measures to combat the rising cost of property insurance.
Beefed up lobbying restrictions and breaks for motorists who frequently use toll roads are among state laws and other changes that will arrive with the new year.
The laws, passed during this year's regular legislative session and special sessions, also include making available land-preservation money, allowing local governments to publish legal notices online instead of in newspapers and ending a long-controversial practice in the property-insurance system.
Most of the bills that Gov. Ron DeSantis signed this year took effect on July 1 or upon his signature. But here are some changes that will take effect Sunday:
LOBBYING: New laws (HB 7001 and HB 7003) will carry out a constitutional amendment that voters overwhelmingly passed in 2018 to expand from two years to six years the time that certain officials will have to wait to start lobbying after leaving government positions. The restrictions will apply to lawmakers, state agency heads, judges and many local officials.
TOLL CREDITS: During a special session this month, lawmakers approved a measure (SB 6-A) that will provide 50 percent credits to motorists who record 35 or more toll-road trips in a month. The program will last for a year, with lawmakers agreeing to spend $500 million to help toll agencies cover lost revenue.
DISASTER ASSISTANCE: Responding to the devastating 2021 collapse of the Champlain Towers South building in Surfside, lawmakers approved making property tax rebates available when residential properties are rendered uninhabitable for 30 days. During the December special session, lawmakers passed a measure (SB 4-A) to offer similar rebates to property owners who sustained damage in Hurricane Ian and Hurricane Nicole. Property owners will be able to apply to county property appraisers between Jan. 1 and April 1.
LAND PRESERVATION: Part of the state budget will free up $300 million within the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services for land acquisition.
PUBLIC NOTICES: Lawmakers approved a measure (HB 7049) that will allow local governments to publish legal notices on county websites instead of in newspapers. Local governments in counties with fewer than 160,000 residents must first hold public hearings to determine if residents have sufficient access to the internet.
PROPERTY INSURANCE: Lawmakers during the special session this month approved ending a controversial practice known as assignment of benefits for property insurance. The practice involves homeowners signing over claims to contractors, who then pursue payments from insurers. The prohibition on assignment of benefits (SB 2-A) will apply to policies issued on or after Jan. 1.
WORKERS' COMPENSATION RATES: An average 8.4 percent decrease in workers' compensation insurance rates will take effect in January, marking the sixth consecutive year that average rates have decreased.
APPELLATE COURTS: Florida's appellate courts will be revamped Jan. 1 under a law (HB 7027) that created a 6th District Court of Appeal and revised the jurisdictions of the 1st District Court of Appeal, the 2nd District Court of Appeal and the 5th District Court of Appeal.
MIYA'S LAW: Lawmakers passed a measure (SB 898) that will require apartment landlords to conduct background checks on all employees. The bill, dubbed "Miya's Law," came after the death of 19-year-old Miya Marcano, a Valencia College student who went missing from her Orlando apartment in September and was found dead a week later. The suspected killer, who later committed suicide, worked as a maintenance worker at Marcano's apartment complex.
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Erica Valdez
Undergraduate major or graduate field of study: B.S., Biology
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Del Valle Opportunity Center, Del Valle ISD, Del Valle, TX; Bilingual End-of-Course Biology; Biology Credit Recovery
What made you decide to become a teacher?
When I began college, I knew I wanted to pursue a career in science and set my sights on medical school. At the end of my freshman year, I had the opportunity to apply for the Noyce Teaching Scholarship. I had never considered teaching as a career but was excited by the prospect of having my tuition paid. Within months of being accepted, I was enrolled in education courses and assisting in a 7th grade life science class. This first experience on the other side of education made me realize how much I could enjoy being an educator. Ultimately, my goal was to pursue a career in which I could serve my community and be a positive force for change. Teaching has not only fulfilled these objectives but continues to be a source of inspiration for my future goals in the education field.
Describe your current teaching assignment.
I am in my 4th year at the Del Valle Opportunity Center, a public alternative school that provides a self-paced learning environment with small student-teacher ratios. Del Valle is a developing community 10 minutes east of Austin, TX with one primary high school. Students who fall behind in their credits or are at risk of not graduating are given the option to come to the Opportunity Center where they can receive a more fluid, individualized, and differentiated learning experience. The majority of our students are people of color and are economically disadvantaged. Roughly a third of our population are English Language Learners (ELL) so I also teach bilingually. I am passionate about teaching this demographic because I find great reward in helping students who have been judged and misunderstood their entire lives. It is a privilege and a point of pride to serve at a school that does everything possible to not only help students earn their diploma but also teach them to see that they are intelligent, capable, and worthy.
How did the Noyce program prepare you for this assignment?
From the beginning, the Noyce program at St. Edward's University provided me with formal and informal hands-on teaching experiences. In addition to the pre-service classroom experience, I participated in summer camps where we teamed with a local high school to take students on a wetlands ecology field trip on the Texas coast and lead mini-lessons. A part of the Noyce program that I believe was the most impactful was our STEM teacher circles. Former Noyce scholars, pre-service students, professors, local STEM educators and professionals met monthly to present useful strategies and resources, as well as provide emotional support during our first few years of teaching. I also received individualized help with planning and building lessons. My Noyce mentors made multiple observations of my classroom, providing constructive feedback and tangible resources related to content and classroom management. I also attended NSTA conferences.
How do you use what you've learned (content and pedagogy)?
I carry the things that I learned from Noyce into class every day. Regarding content, I am constantly looking for new and exciting ways to engage my students in their work. Noyce has instilled in me a desire to share my love of science with my students and to inspire them to (at the very least) develop an appreciation and understanding of the natural world. Arguably my purpose as an End-of-Course (EOC) teacher is to help students pass their exam, however, I aim to help my students achieve beyond just passing the test. Noyce has also taught me to routinely reflect on my teaching practices and the way I present myself to my students. This is particularly important for Del Valle's particular demographic since socio-emotional development is a crucial part of supporting high-need students.
In addition to teaching, are you exploring new areas in content, teaching strategies, leadership, etc. If so, what areas and did the Noyce experience play a role?
Over the past year, I have been feeling confident enough in my pedagogy to begin taking on new responsibilities and exploring my future in education. At the beginning of the 2018-19 school year, I accepted the position as Science Department Chair for my campus. While I have experienced some growing pains and challenges taking on this new leadership role, it has been extremely motivating. In addition, the Noyce program at St. Edward's gave me the opportunity to write a mini-grant so that I could explore avenues in education that interest me most. Because of my experience with standardized testing and accountability practices as an EOC teacher, I began to wonder about the intricacies of education policies and policy-making. I have seen the multitude of ways in which standardized testing affects achievement in impoverished students, students of color, and English Language Learners. With support from the mini-grant, I investigated how education policy is made and who are the stakeholders. I attended an education finance and policy conference, took online graduate courses, received numerous text resources, and met Dr. Angela Valenzuela, a leader in educational equity and policy in Texas. I also was able to share my experiences in a workshop at the 2018 Noyce Summit in Washington, DC. These experiences helped me to more clearly visualize my options for continuing my education; I plan to pursue a Master's degree in Education Policy in the coming year.
Describe any highlights/special achievements during these beginning years of teaching?
I was very anxious about my first year of teaching because I had been told that it would be the most difficult. I truly feel that it was one of the best I have had so far. Apart from the welcoming and supportive environment of the Opportunity Center, I felt confident that I was prepared for my first year. I also had a team of people through the Noyce program to help me, whether in terms of content and lesson planning support or talking through the emotions of working in a high-need school. I was named Teacher of the Month in October of my first year of teaching, and was awarded Teacher of the Year for my campus later that Spring. I attribute this incredible success not only to the amount of preparation and support I received in my education classes at St. Edward's, but particularly to the community and resources available to me through the Noyce Program.
An update on Erica: she was named a Teach Plus Policy Fellow (2019-2020). She is also a new teacher mentor at her school.


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58 names now. Not long to go until selections are closed.
Some applicants have been emailing me asking when they will know. Selections will be finalised by the end of March at the latest, but I am hoping for mid-March. The 5 selectors will be receiving the list of names by next Friday to start the selection process.
Apologies, I missed Saffron Archer, Ethan Retnaraja and Athena-Malar Retnaraja from the last. All three arrived in my inbox yesterday but my email has been playing up and so did not see them.
Did that Marco Zheng dude drop out or are my eyes fooling me?
No he didn't, apparently I just haven't learned how to use the Copy and Paste functions Will fix.
A REMINDER: Applications for JETS close TODAY. Please make sure you have applied if your child is wanting to take part.
Sorry if this is an already answered question or if my comments are a bit useless, but who will the coaches be? Same as last year?
The coaches for JETS have not been contracted yet. As usual, it is likely to be a mix of GMs and IMs with one overseas guest coach.
Thank you for everyone who applied for the JETS squad for 2017. The applications are now closed.
Congratulations to the players who have been selected for the 2017 Johns-Putra Junior Elite Training Squad!
All applicants will be emailed soon.
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Just asking, where is the venue of JETS?
Unfortunately, we have not yet been able to find a venue but we are trying! I will let all members of the squad know as soon as we do.
When and how do we know if any of the reservers get a chance to enter? Is there any deadline for those who in the main list to confirm their participation? What if some of them just not show-up on the day?
The reserves will be called up early if a squad member declines their invitation, or at the last minute if a squad member becomes ill and must withdraw.


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Franco Baresi and Paolo Maldini: the greatest defenders in calcio history
31/08/2018 by Gary Thacker
This feature is part of Duology
At the heart of almost every successful team is a solid back line, usually built around the central defensive partnership. They are the bedrock of the team. They provide the foundation upon which a team is built and can grow and flourish. If the value of such partnerships is gauged by the success enjoyed by the team then the trophies garnered by AC Milan, when they dominated European football in the 1980s and 90s, suggest that the partnership provided by Franco Baresi and Paolo Maldini was nothing but pure gold.
Both players were one-club professionals and only ever wore Milan's change kit if it wasn't the famous red and black stripes on their backs. Between them, they turned out no less than 1,621 times for the Rossoneri, in careers utterly laden with trophies and awards. Whilst both were diligently professional and complemented each other with a symbiotic perfection on the pitch, the perception of them, in their physical appearance at least, was very different.
Maldini had the playboy looks. Tall, dark and tanned, with a brooding smile, he was the epitome of Italian style. On the field, although he was combative, he also had a natural elegance about him that spoke of abilities far exceeding those of even most outstanding full-backs. His ability was also backed up by an exemplary dedication to fitness; prolonging his career with the club. The son of a former manager and player, Paolo Maldini oozed Rossoneri passion and the Milanista tifosi that massed in the Curva Sud very much took to him as one of their own. So, if Paolo Maldini was the beauty then was Franco Baresi the beast?
The legendary defender was shorter, skinnier, and nobody's idea of an Adonis. Certainly no beauty, was Baresi, but probably the most outstanding central defender of his generation. In an interview with Jamie Carragher, published in the Daily Mail in 2015, Maldini himself waxed lyrical about his teammate. "He was a short, skinny guy but so strong. He could jump so high. The way he played on the field was an example for everybody. He wasn't a big speaker, no, no, no. The way he played, the way he trained was an example," he enthused.
Read | In celebration of Paolo Maldini, the greatest defender of his age
Maldini went on to explain that very little of Baresi's success was born of natural physical attributes but instead of a professional attitude and dedication. "He wasn't like Stam, a big guy who was strong and fast. He had pace, but he was only 70kg. But let me tell you – when he hit you with a tackle, he was so strong."
It's a ringing endorsement of Baresi and playing alongside him clearly left a lasting impression on Maldini. Carragher enquired as to how big an influence was Baresi on him? The answer was both clear and full of respect. "For me, he was the role model," he confirmed. "He was a reference. He was also very good with the ball. Very, very good. It is very hard to find a good defender who is strong and good with the ball. Very hard."
Maldini was also happy to confirm that, without doubt, Baresi was the best defender he had ever played with or against, at club or international level, though there was more to it than that. Clearly the player who featured alongside Baresi considered him the very best of all, and this partnership would produce some outstanding performances for their club, driving it forward to undreamt glory.
Baresi joined Milan in 1977, beginning a career that spanned two decades. Appointed captain of the team at just 22, his leadership qualities were recognised early. As Maldini eluded to, though, this was no shouting, gesticulating captain, with arms flailing around to be the centre of attention, Baresi's leadership was all about example. Disciplined attention to the game and ferocious in the tackle, Baresi was the ideal defender, but his talents extended beyond merely a destructive excellence.
An outstanding range of passing, superb technical ability with the ball at his feet, and an uncanny ability to read the game and see opportunities to move forward from his sentinel position made him the ideal libero. Players further forward would come alive when Baresi was in possession, striding forwards out of defence, as so many attacks began from such situations. The quiet professionalism and application that turned the five foot nine inch defender into a giant on the pitch was the guiding light for his team.
Read | How Franco Baresi became one of football's greatest defenders
Such ability should surely guarantee a rich harvest of silverware, and Baresi accumulated trophies with zeal. His would be rewarded with three European Cup triumphs, four Scudetti, two Intercontinental Cups and four Italian Super Cups. He was also a member of the Azzurri's World Cup winning squad in 1982. His contribution to Milan's cause would be underscored by the awards of AC Milan Player of the Century and Serie A Player of the Century. Such was the respect he engendered.
Paolo Maldini's achievements hardly suffer by comparison. Seven Scudetti and five European Cup/Champions League triumphs – three of which were achieved alongside Baresi – is the stuff of dreams for most. Take into account that he won his first in 1989 and his fifth no less than 18 years later and the player's remarkable longevity is well illustrated. Throw in a Coppa Italia success, two Intercontinental Cups, a Club World Cup and five Italian Super Cups and it fast becomes a list of embarrassingly grandiose proportions.
Maldini's career with the club began some eight years after Baresi had made his debut, but the length of his paying time with Milan, an incredible 24 years, meant that there were a dozen years when both served in the club's colours. It's surely no coincidence that this period contained some of the club's most glorious seasons of all.
In the late-80s and early-90s, AC Milan were the premier club in Europe. First under Arrigo Sacchi, and later when Fabio Capello took over the reins, Milan had a team that swept all before them, collecting silverware with the enthusiasm of a magpie on speed. Silvio Berlusconi had brought three Dutchmen to the club to bolster the team's power going forwards. Ruud Gullit, Marco van Basten and Frank Rijkaard delivered on that, and Milan had a potent strike force. It was, however, at the back of the team that the pulse of the team was beaten out, and it had an all-Italian heart.
Originally, Maldini was deployed as a left-back, with Alessandro Costacurta playing alongside the skipper in the heart of the defence; Mauro Tassotti guarding the other flank. It was the stingiest of defences. Despite Serie A's reputation for producing outstanding defenders, some of the statistics of the era are still eye-wateringly good. In a run stretching between 1991 and 1993, Milan went an incredible 58 league games without defeat – a run that comprised the entire title-winning 1992/93 season – during which time they conceded just 21 goals. That may seem outstanding in itself but, in 1987/88, the total was 14 and only one more than that in 1993/94.
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In fact, the early years of the 90s were barren in the extreme for any team coming up against the Milan defence. Across the first four years of the decade, with that backline consistently in place, Milan lost less than a dozen games in total. It's a figure that bears repetition. A total of just 11 defeats in one of the most competitive leagues in Europe across four complete seasons of 34 games. Extrapolate it across the entire period and you get 11 losses in 136 games. Only losing one game in every 12 speaks of consistency and truly the highest quality of defending.
Although beginning as a left-back, Maldini exhibited the game intelligence and defensive attributes to serve equally well, or perhaps even better, as a centre-back and, when he moved there to partner the captain, the pair formed an indomitable partnership. There's little doubt that having Baresi alongside him, eight years his senior, was a massive help in developing Maldini's play at the heart of the defence. Having a mentor of that stature alongside him meant it was inevitable that all of the skipper's good habits would be picked up and built on his already outstanding abilities. It's a little akin to having Albert Einstein as your physics teacher at school.
It's true to say that the number of games they played together as a central defensive pair was less than those when Maldini played on the flank and Costacurta partnered Baresi in the middle. What they lacked in quantity, though, was more than made up for in quality. Those games not only produced outstanding performances but, for the younger man, also provided something of a finishing school; par excellence in the art of the central defensive role.
When paired in the centre, in both domestic and across European competition, the partnership comprised 196 games and delivered performances of the highest order. It's little wonder that the Rossoneri were so successful and the partnership received such adulation.
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It was to no-one's great surprise that when the great man drew down the curtain on his career the armband he had worn with such distinction was passed on to Maldini. They had shared in so many domestic, European and indeed global triumphs, passing on the captaincy therefore seemed entirely appropriate.
When Baresi's career was finally brought to a halt, having appeared in more than 500 Serie A games for Milan, the club granted him the honour of retiring his number six shirt as a mark of respect. Later, when the Maldini retired from playing, well past his 40th birthday, the same fate awaited the number three shirt. By this time, Maldini had played 647 times in Serie A games. It was, and remains, a record. The same goes for the number of appearances for Milan in all competitions. Maldini's total of 902 is unlikely to ever be breached at the highest level of the game. He had also played a staggering 126 times for his country.
For a club to have been blessed with one such outstanding defender is something to celebrate. To have two such players wearing your colours is to be more than favoured by the gods of football. To have both playing together can only be the guarantee of success and the promise to deliver your club to the heights of glory.
In having Franco Baresi and Paolo Maldini not only present in the same back line but also have them paired at the heart of the defence, and then have one mentor the other so that the flame was kept ablaze beyond their own mortal contribution, is surely unfair to any and all opposition. The beauty and the best were truly an outstanding duo and set the standards so many other defenders have sought to emulate. So far, no-one has done so. They just might never.
By Gary Thacker @All_Blue_Daze
Edited by Will Sharp @shillwarp
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This video is really basic but watch it to see how liquids must easily drain through the turf. Next time you hear about the "Flo-Rite-Thru technology" you will know what they are talking about. Why is it ideal for the pet's owners? Because you really want to get the pet's urine off (or through) the turf as quickly as possible. Dog's urine doesn't "kill" an artificial turf as it kills a natural lawn, but we all know that the PH factor and the urine's nitrogen load are catastrophic for any type of material. So, the next time you shop for pet's grass check if it uses the proper "Flo-Rite-Thru" technology.


Pakistanis have their own variations of Khow suey and we make this version without coconut milk and the curry is yogurt based like the traditional karri. Burmese Khow Suey is a delicious concoction of noodles, spicy chicken cooked in coconut milk and numerous toppings. Use this recipe to. Recipe for Khow Suey (Burmese Variation) Recipe - Roast Onions, adding Haldi, Red chile powder, Tej patta and Garlic paste. Add Besan paste and make into.
Jun 15, Burmese Khow Suey recipe | Khow Suey Recipe | by Tarla Dalal | estructurasbarba.com (Veg rice noodle curry soup). Recipe for Khow Suey - a Burmese noodle dish with a delicately spiced coconut milk sauce,served up with an array of different contrasting condiments/toppings. This one-dish meal is sure to strike every single of your taste buds with its vibrant flavour! The Burmese Khowsuey features layers of noodles.
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using System;
using System.Reflection;
using System.Windows;
using System.Windows.Controls;

namespace Jojatekok.PoloniexAPI.Demo
{
    public sealed partial class MainWindow
    {
        private PoloniexClient PoloniexClient { get; set; }

        public MainWindow()
        {
            // Set icon from the assembly
            Icon = System.Drawing.Icon.ExtractAssociatedIcon(Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().Location).ToImageSource();

            InitializeComponent();

            PoloniexClient = new PoloniexClient(ApiKeys.PublicKey, ApiKeys.PrivateKey);

            System.Windows.Threading.DispatcherTimer dispatcherTimer = new System.Windows.Threading.DispatcherTimer();

            dispatcherTimer.Tick += dispatcherTimer_Tick;
            dispatcherTimer.Interval = new TimeSpan(0, 0, 1);
            dispatcherTimer.Start();
        }

        private async void dispatcherTimer_Tick(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            var markets = await PoloniexClient.Markets.GetSummaryAsync();
            DataGrid1.Items.Clear();
            listView1.Items.Clear();

            foreach (var market in markets)
            {
                if (market.Key.ToString() == "USDT_XMR" || market.Key.ToString() == "BTC_XMR" || market.Key.ToString() == "BTC_SC")
                {
                    //MessageBox.Show(market.Key.QuoteCurrency + " - " + market.Value.OrderTopBuy);
                    DataGrid1.Items.Add(market);
                    listView1.Items.Add(new { Mkt = market.Key, LstPaid = market.Value.PriceLast, TpBid = market.Value.OrderTopBuy, TpAsk = market.Value.OrderTopSell, Sprd = market.Value.OrderSpreadPercentage });
                }
            }
            DataGrid1.Items.Refresh();

            if(lastSelectedIndex > -1)
            {
                listView1.SelectedItem = listView1.Items[lastSelectedIndex];
                listView1.UpdateLayout(); // Pre-generates item containers

                var listBoxItem = (ListBoxItem)listView1
                    .ItemContainerGenerator
                    .ContainerFromItem(listView1.SelectedItem);

                listBoxItem.Focus();
            }
        }

        int lastSelectedIndex;

        private void listView1_SelectionChanged(object sender, SelectionChangedEventArgs e)
        {
            lastSelectedIndex = listView1.SelectedIndex;

            if (listView1.SelectedIndex > -1)
            {
                dynamic selectedItm = listView1.SelectedItem;
                textBoxCoinExchange.Text = (selectedItm.Mkt).ToString();
                textBoxLastPaid.Text = (selectedItm.LstPaid).ToString();
                textBoxHighestBid.Text = (selectedItm.TpBid).ToString();
                textBoxHIghestAsk.Text = (selectedItm.TpAsk).ToString();
                textBoxDifference.Text = (selectedItm.Sprd).ToString();
            }
        }
    }
}

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(Busch Stadium) Arguably, it was the best at-bat of the season for Marcell Ozuna. Stepping to the box with the bases loaded in the 1st inning of today's game, the St. Louis Cardinals outfielder fouled a line shot down both the third and first base lines before drilling a 3-2 pitch 427 feet over the wall in left center for a grand slam off Chicago's Jose Quintana.
The first foul ball from Ozuna went off Yadier Molina at third base, who assured his teammate he was okay–on one condition.
The grand slam was the second of the season for Ozuna and snapped his career-high streak of 35 games without a homerun.
Sharing that new hitting coach Mark Budaska had told him to keep both eyes on the pitcher, Ozuna also stated having a different voice to work with was not an issue.
Besides the grand slam, Ozuna had an additional pair of hits which marked his 30th multi-hit game of the season.
–Not only has Miles Mikolas stepped in to shoulder the innings load that was used to be carried by the departed Lance Lynn, the right-hander is showing a comedic flare in postgames.
Mikolas has now held opponents to three runs or less in each of his last seven starts.


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Q: How to search for a specific word from a string and display them I am parsing a response from imgur. The below is the response that is stored as a single link.
{"data":{"id":"uzgZm0q","title":null,"description":null,"datetime":1468223393,"type":"image\/png","animated":false,"width":267,"height":189,"size":95089,"views":0,"bandwidth":0,"vote":null,"favorite":false,"nsfw":null,"section":null,"account_url":null,"account_id":0,"in_gallery":false,"deletehash":"IJbIGyD5tZFnxrJ","name":"","link":"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/uzgZm0q.png"},"success":true,"status":200}

How can I take out the id or the link in the response?
I do not want to convert the string to JSON and then get the response. I would like to keep the response as a String itself.

A: You can either convert it into POJO.
Or
You can use REGEX.
You can use a regex like /"\bid\b":"/ or /"\blink\b":"/ which is of the form /"\b[KEY]\b":"/ to get the index of your desired value and then extract the rest of the string as substring to again use this regex \.+?(?=")\ for your desired result.
Example:
when you use /"\bid\b":"/ on {"id":"abcdefgh","anything":something"}, you get the index of "id":". Use this index to extract the rest of the substring which will be abcdefgh","anything":something"}.
Now using \.+?(?=")\ will give you abcdefgh

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My Kolorful Kinesthetic Version of the Last Supper.
Looking toward the Old Masters has always been a way to infuse one's work with new energy and vitality. There are wheels that do not need to be reinvented, and the vehicle of creativity rolls on smoothly by the propulsion of past contributions, past paintings that shed light on the genius of today. If for no other reason, Tintoretto's Last Supper I mentioned a couple weeks ago struck my heart as a dynamic depiction of a scene very dear to me. And his kinesthetic composition was capturing the real drama of the moment—far more than the more famous Last Supper of Leonardo Da Vinci.
Y'all know I love Kandinsky. And that artist's kinesthetic works literally explode onto the scene and create a kind of well spring in the heart. When I saw Tintoretto's Last Supper I felt the same thing. Ka'POW!
So I decided to start a new series of water colors with a similar structure of Tintoretto's Last Supper. These are Markus Ray's versions, a lá my love for Kandinsky. Here is the first one:
"LAST SUPPER #1" by MARKUS RAY
You could say the halo looks more like an egg in this first one. But so what? It is a central orb of brightness. And there are vectors of all kinds of other characters swirling around, just like in the Tintoretto.
Why does one paint?
I think I told you my favorite line from Barnett Newman: "An artist paints so he will have something to look at." I like to simply look at stuff. Especially paintings. And when there are none around, I make 'em up.
The other reason I paint has something to do with the dynamics of my day. I have a lot of computer work to do, usually. And it helps if I have a break, in which I can shift gears and focus on something totally different than cerebral thought processes on a keyboard. This is the beauty of small watercolors/drawings: I can move over to the other side of the table and disengage my left brain and delve into the creative reservoir of right brain bliss. Laying down a stroke of color on a pristine pad of Arches Watercolor Paper is an absolute ecstasy.
Why do "free copies" interest me?
When an artist looks at an Old Master painting, and then comes up with his own version or "painting" that takes creative liberties to change things around in his own style, that is called a "free copy." We recognize that the lessons of art come from art itself, and the painters who came before us provide the shoulders upon which we stand to look over the walls of convention. Through them we leap into the new Elysian Fields of our here and now. Their masterworks form the past, and provide a catalyst for inspiration for something totally new—a free expression of a remarkably unique idea—in the present art of free association.
I am interested in these "free copies" because the elements of genius are already in them. I am inspired, like I am inspired by a thunder storm, or a lime green leaf of spring foliage, or by the color of purple.
The geometry of composition in the Old Master paintings is very specific, often hidden, and prevailing in the general feeling we have about the order of the work. I have trained myself to pick this out, and focus on this structure. The one of Tintoretto's Last Supper is something like this:
"LAST SUPPER" Diagram
Tintoretto always uses strong diagonal perspective in his work, and this one is no different. The front edge of the table leads us through the whole composition, and the orb of light around the head of the Christ are the central elements that make this work a success. So those are my main elements in this series of "Small Paintings."
When all is said and done—
—there is a food to be eaten in looking at paintings. To me, paintings are all the "Last Supper" of our meeting with the Truth—with the visual Muse of Beauty. Paintings are palpable, psycho-spiritual-sexual-physical encounters with an intensity of touch, sight, color and feeling that is brought about in the thing itself. Making a painting is even more of this palpable encounter. Paintings are ways of touching in with reality, with Creation, and participating in the dance, the music, the construction and color of Life.
When all is said and done, painting keeps me alive, keeps me going, keeps me hopeful that the human race will rise up as a whole and treat itself well in the end. We will give ourselves the Last Supper of our mutual care for one another, and make sure our wounds are bound up, our hungry are fed, our naked are clothed, and our homeless are sheltered. Then we can take a breath, and relax into just BEING amongst the finer things of Life. The Last Supper is the only supper, the one that goes on forever into the realization of our Divine Nature of Mutual Nourishment.
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By Rabbi Daniel Klein
The Idolatry of Nostalgia
Parashat Re'eh, Deuteronomy 11:26 – 16:17
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"I was born near sunset."
Though the writer Michael Chabon made this statement about himself in the introduction to his book Summerland, he claims, rightly in my opinion, that it describes a part of the human condition. We seem to come naturally by the feeling of "belatedness," as Chabon calls it – the sense of having "shown up just as light and fire were fading from the sky."
This sentiment is quite popular in the United States right now. Most dramatically, Donald Trump's campaign, captured by its slogan "Make America Great Again," is appealing directly to it. The appeal is to our sense that there was a better world in the past where we (or those before us) enjoyed greater prosperity and security, that we have regrettably lost that world or had it taken from us, and that we have the capacity to return to it.
Of course, that idealized past never really existed. As many have pointed out, the longed-for past has become denuded of its racist, misogynistic, homophobic, and xenophobic elements. It has been whitewashed of the reality that the supposedly shared prosperity and greatness was limited to a segment of society.
In the haze of dissolution and distance, as our memory fades, we often retain a nostalgic longing for an edited and uncomplicated past that never actually existed. In some ways, we can only move forward with our lives because we do forget, in part; we can't hold onto everything. And forgetting part of what happened is crucial for nostalgia.
Human beings have a propensity for it – for transforming our past, consciously and unconsciously, into a reduced, distorted, and longed-for place that serves our needs in the present as a wonderful place we fantasize about, or even wish we could escape to. That longing sometimes functions as a foolhardy attempt to assert human control over the present in a way that is simply not possible.
Every reader of the Bible is familiar with this stance. The depiction of the Israelites' disturbing longing to return to slavery in Egypt testifies to an ancient awareness of this characterological human trait. It speaks to the power of the uncertain present and future, to how fear of the unknown and frustration at the present condition can transform our memory of what has been and cloud our ability to assess, understand, and work wisely and humanely with our present circumstances.
The reduction and fetishization of the past smacks of idolatry. One of the great biblical insights that is amplified in later Jewish tradition is that God is both a noun and a verb. God's very name in the Torah illustrates this idea. Y-H-W-H, the biblical name for God, is "an impossible construction of the verb 'to be'" teaches Rabbi Arthur Green in his book Seek My Face, Speak My Name. The name encompasses that which was, is, and will be. It communicates the wonderful combination of God both "being and becoming, noun and verb, stasis and process," writes Rabbi Green. God is both the moving, flowing sea of ever evolving reality and the ground of being, the source of stability in this quixotic world that provides us with a sense of purpose when we live in reaction to and relation with God.
Idolatry, then, is the worship of the static and reduced. Material possessions are a common idolatrous object whose acquisition we naively believe will bring us both happiness and enduring security. When we indulge the desire for both and try to satisfy that desire with material possessions, we are in effect rejecting and attempting to arrest the evolving state of reality. So, too, when we exalt an idyllic, sanitized past that never really existed. In both cases, whether denying an aspect of our own past or of the Divine (and indeed of reality), we make a part of reality into a god, delusionally thinking we can control our tempestuous world through human imagination and action.
This week's parasha, Re'eh, forcefully and repeatedly enjoins the Israelites to destroy, when they conquer the land, all remnants of the idolatrous habits of the land of Canaan's previous inhabitants, an elaboration of the general biblical prohibition against idol worship. Perhaps the Torah is anticipating that, in the Israelites' imminent radically transformed reality, when they cross into Israel and begin a new way of life where God is not providing for them as directly as in the wilderness, the temptation will be profound to worship something static that may provide a sense of stability and comfort. In their new life without daily, direct encounter with God's beneficence, the Israelites may risk becoming enthralled with their own sense of power, and be tempted by forms of worship that exalt human capacity more than connecting them to the Source of Being.
Moses instructs the Israelites to destroy all remnants of the previous inhabitants' idolatrous ways and "seek out and come to" worship in "the place where God chooses" to dwell (Deuteronomy 12:5). Though the reference is to what will be the Temple in Jerusalem, a site of worship carefully crafted to enable people to encounter Y-H-W-H, in this instruction the emphasis is on the yet-unspecified place for finding God. The ongoing encounter with the Divine, though it will ultimately be centered on a particular place, will require not hearkening back to an imagined and false past, or relying on static modes of being, but being open to what is yet to be revealed.
Rabbi Daniel Klein was ordained by Hebrew College in 2010. In addition to being the Director of Admissions for the Hebrew College Rabbinical School, he is also the Director of Student Life for the College and serves as the Rabbi in Residence of The Boston Synagogue.


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Robert Clarence Irwin, född 1 december 2003 i Buderim i Queensland, är en australisk fotograf, naturvårdare och TV-personlighet.  Han medverkar bland annat i naturserien Crikey! It's the Irwins som sänds på Animal Planet. Han är son till Steve Irwin. År 2016 blev han tvåa i fototävlingen Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year. Han arbetar på Australia Zoo som grundades av hans far.

Under en offentlig visning den 2 januari 2004 när Robert var en månad gammal, bar hans far honom i armen medan han handmatade en kycklingkropp till en 3,8 meter saltvattenkrokodil. Robert var nära krokodilen och händelsen utlöste jämförelser i pressen med Michael Jacksons dinglande av sin son, Prince Michael Jackson II, utanför ett tyskt hotellfönster. Händelsen fick Queenslands regering att ändra sina lagar om krokodilhantering, och man förbjöd barn och otränade vuxna att gå in krokodilhöljen.

Den 16 februari 2017 gjorde Irwin sin late night tv-debut när han dök upp i NBC:s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Han presenterade en afrikansk dvärgkrokodil, en chaetophractus vellerosus, en kungsboa och en sengångare till programledaren Jimmy Fallon.

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Keeping your Mukilteo home's crawl space well insulated is incredibly important when it comes to saving money on your energy bills.
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A mouseman refectory style occasional coffee table in the rarer 4' size, featuring an adzed two plank top supported by two large carved octagonal legs and sledge feet joined by a single charfered stretcher. A large mouse is carved prominently in high relief on one of the legs.
The table presents in superb condition, is waxed not varnished and has matured to a wonderful deep honey colour with beautiful natural patination. There is no evience of damage or previous repairs and is free from stains and scratch marks.


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Omicron Probably Spreading In Most Countries: WHO:
The head of the World Health Organization says the Omicron coronavirus variant is probably spreading in most countries, even where it has not been detected yet.
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said at a news conference on Tuesday that 77 countries have now reported cases of the mutant strain. He said, "Omicron is spreading at a rate we have not seen with any previous variant."
Tedros voiced concern that people are dismissing Omicron as mild. He warned that "Even if Omicron does cause less severe disease, the sheer number of cases could once again overwhelm unprepared health systems."
Tedros called on countries to take thorough antivirus measures, such as vaccinations and masks.
The WHO chief referred to a vast gap in rates of vaccination between countries. He noted that, "The emergence of Omicron has prompted some countries to roll out booster programs for their entire adult populations," while "41 countries have still not been able to vaccinate 10 percent of their populations."
Tedros reiterated calls for the equitable distribution of vaccines worldwide, saying that "If we allow inequity to continue, we allow the pandemic to continue."
China Reports Over 6,300 COVID-19 Patients Died In The Week Through Thursday By Agencies 17 hours, 8 minutes ago


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Q: C++ Pipe Skills that makes the ReadFile and WriteFile functions available at the same time Pipe is being used, If server call WriteFile/ReadFile, client have to call ReadFile/WriteFile for synchronize each other.I implemented it like this.
Example :
**COMMON : **
BOOL RecvData(DWORD &dwScore)
{
    DWORD dwRead = 0;
    if(0 == ReadFile(g_hPipe, &dwScore, sizeof(DWORD), &dwRead, 0))
        return FALSE;
    if (sizeof(DWORD) != dwRead)
        return FALSE;
    return TRUE;
}
BOOL SendData(DWORD dwScore)
{
    DWORD dwSend = 0;
    if(0 == WriteFile(g_hPipe, &dwScore, sizeof(DWORD), &dwSend, 0))
        return FALSE;
    if (sizeof(DWORD) != dwSend)
        return FALSE;
    return TRUE;
}

**SERVER : **
VOID StartServerManager()
{
    DWORD dwScore = 0;
    while (TRUE)
    {
        if(FALSE == RecvData(dwScore))
            continue;
        //.... do something dwScore + dwSkill ...
        if(FALSE == SendData(dwScore))
            continue;

    }
}

**CLIENT : **
#define VILLA_READ_MODE 0xDEDC
#define VILLA_WRITE_MODE 0xCDEC

VOID StartClientManager()
{
    DWORD dwScore = 4;
    DWORD dwMode = VILLA_WRITE_MODE;
    while(TRUE)
    {
        switch(dwMode)
        {
        case VILLA_WRITE_MODE:
            SendData(dwScore);
            dwMode = VILLA_READ_MODE;
            break;
        case VILLA_READ_MODE:
            RecvData(dwScore);
            dwMode = VILLA_WRITE_MODE;
            break;
        }
    }
}

If I change StartServerManager() into like this
VOID StartServerManager()
{
    DWORD dwScore = 0;
    while (TRUE)
    {
        if(FALSE == RecvData(dwScore))
            continue;
        //.... do something dwScore + dwSkill ...

        if(FALSE == SendData(dwScore))
            continue;

        if(FALSE == RecvData(dwScore))
            continue;

        if(FALSE == RecvData(dwScore))
            continue;

    }
}

Function will block at ReadFile()
if(0 == ReadFile(g_hPipe, &dwScore, sizeof(DWORD), &dwRead, 0))
BOOL RecvData(DWORD &dwScore)
{
    DWORD dwRead = 0;
    if(0 == ReadFile(g_hPipe, &dwScore, sizeof(DWORD), &dwRead, 0))
        return FALSE;
    if (sizeof(DWORD) != dwRead)
        return FALSE;
    return TRUE;
}

Implemented with threads, too.
Is there any method pass block on ReadFile?
I thought about this...
#define VILLA_READ_MODE 0xDEDC
#define VILLA_WRITE_MODE 0xCDEC
VOID StartClientManager()
{
    HANDLE hThread[2];
    DWORD dwModeRead = VILLA_READ_MODE;
    DWORD dwModeWrite = VILLA_WRITE_MODE;
    hThread[1] = CreateThread(NULL, 0, SYNCTHREAD, &dwModeRead, 0, 0);
    hThread[2] = CreateThread(NULL, 0, SYNCTHREAD, &dwModeWrite, 0, 0);
    WaitForMultipleObjects(2, hThread, TRUE, INFINITE);
}
DWORD WINAPI SYNCTHREAD(DWORD &dwMode)
{
    switch (dwMode)
    {
    case VILLA_READ_MODE:
        RecvData(dwScore);
        break;
    case VILLA_WRITE_MODE:
        SendData(dwScore);
        break;
    }
}


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Has the Fed Made a Deal with Trump?
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When a contact is moved from one selected address book (category) to another on the device, the CommuniGate Pro server keeps sending updates to the device for that contact.
Outlook Connector allows you to set a reminder time for CommuniGate Pro calendar events, however, reminders set at zero minutes are synchronized to the device with a 15 minute reminder.
Tasks created on the device without a due date, will synchronize to the CommuniGate Pro server with the current date/time as the due date.


Loa Thanh's pressure-relief dampers are used in offshore and marine applications to prevent backflow through ventilation ductwork system. The Pressure relief dampers do not need an actuator or motor. The BRD dampers can be installed in rectangular or circular ducts horizontally or vertically. Opening pressure can easily be set by adjusting weight of each damper/ installation. Pressure relief dampers can be supplied with non-standard dimensions on request. Loa Thanh's pressure-relief dampers are used in emegency system of Building or Factory.
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Áp lực làm việc lớn nhất với loại van này là 5000Pa và vận tốc khí là 15m/s.
Blades linked and open in parallel.
Opening pressure adjusted by changing the position of counterweight(s). Opening pressure range between 5 Pa and 150 Pa (up to 300 Pa optional.).
Maximum duct pressure for damper construction 5000 Pa and maximum air velocity 15 m/s.


In 1978, the world found out about the existence of a previously undiscovered tribe, the Taaw't Bato: a few hundred individuals hidden in the heart of the jungle on the Philippine island of Palawan. During the rainy season, they hide for months in giant natural caves to protect themselves from the typhoons. While there, they survive by fishing and hunting bats. But the Philippine government quickly came to the conclusion that these semi-nomadic people needed to be made sedentary. Gradually leaving the jungle and the caves behind, the Taaw't Bato discovered urban life – and extreme poverty. Yet, over the past few years, dozens of sedentary Taaw't Bato families have made a radical choice: unable to fit into this new environment, they have decided to leave the city, return to the land of their ancestors and settle there forever. We will follow the incredible journey of one such family, which has chosen to embark on this journey back to the jungle. The elders will revive ancestral customs; the youths will have to learn everything. For all of them, this will be a huge challenge: to survive the rainy season, they must make it all the way to the caves, their last refuge.


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