The surprise failure of Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp probably didn't help, and the fact that Nintendo yesterday announced the delay of Mario Kart Tour for mobiles barely registered on most fan's radar. "The title has continued to show explosive growth after its release, with the fastest start for any title on any Nintendo home console ever". With Mario Kart 8 Deluxe currently posting extremely strong sales on the Switch, now would seemingly be an opportune time to release the mobile game, lending further credence to Nintendo's claims that the current build simply isn't up to the company's stringent standards. That in itself brings problems, as you'd lose compatibility with games that require single Joy-con controls, like Super Mario Party. Still Not sure how this was approved, though back then I am guessing studio execs weren't as savvy about video games as they are these days. Nintendo launched its Switch Online subscription service last September. It has released mobile titles with DeNA Co Ltd and CyberAgent Inc but has yet to score a big hit.
Shares of South Korea's NHN Entertainment were on fire Friday on news that the game developer will take part in the development and operation of "Dr. Mario World", which is Nintendo's new puzzle game for Android and iOS.


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Why do healthy young people drop dead of cardiac arrest?: World-first data bank seeks to find out
A third of sudden cardiac arrest deaths among young people go unexplained, and a world-first Australian genetic data bank seeks to uncover why these seemingly healthy young people are dying.
The data bank will collect blood samples from those who die from cardiac arrest, survivors, and their families, to identify early warning signs and risk factors.
Andre La Gerche, head of sports cardiology at the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, said about half of people who have sudden cardiac arrest have symptoms beforehand.
"That still leaves at least half of the people where we have no idea," he told 3AW's Ross and John.
"Even after they die and we do comprehensive studies, for perhaps as many as a third of the patients, we still have no idea."
For younger people who have cardiac arrest, approximately a third have fatty gunk in the arteries, while another third have heart muscle or electrics problems.
But in one-in-three cases, the cause of cardiac arrest remains a complete mystery.
"No matter what we do or look at, at the moment we can't explain why they died suddenly," Mr La Gerche said.
Strangely, athletes are at slightly higher risk than the general population.
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Adventure running focuses on three skills: navigation, running and agility.
Our goal is that these three areas of development will provide the means for a person to find balance in themselves and the capacity to navigate life with creativity and confidence.
In the program running serves as a metaphor for the will. The running program focuses on giving kids the strength and ability to move effectively between point A and B. It's starts with rhythm and body awareness, adaptation to various situations and proper mechanics and evolves into endurance running training.
Navigation focuses on the skills it takes to get from point A to point B. Kids start out by developing awareness of their surroundings, a sense of direction and location, and progress to learning to use a map and compass to navigate. Navigation serves as the metaphor for learning creative thinking, problem solving and decision making.
The agility serves the purpose of developing flexibility in the moment. The program focuses on developing coordination, free movement and a strong body.


What's better than a look at what Lionhead Studios is doing with Fable III? A Cleese-tastic look at what Lionhead is doing with Fable III, that's what.
I have to admit, there's something appealing about Fable III in this video. Maybe it's just Peter Molyneux's trademark brand of infectious enthusiasm (with only a dash of being totally crazy), but he does make something as boring-sounding as the game's GUI sound genuinely interesting.
Of course, it doesn't hurt that the video also stars Monty Python's John Cleese, either. For those of you who aren't in the know already, Fable III features the snarky British humorist as your character's butler, the NPC with perhaps the most dialogue in the game.
Seeing as all of that dialogue will be spoken by the silken chords of John Cleese, I'm okay with that, personally. The more Cleese, the better.


Today was the last Tuesday of March which means that this coming Tuesday is the first Tuesday of April…Dr. J from Performance Wellness will be at the workout. Come on out and eliminate at least one or two excuses that you've had for not running since the marathon/half marathon.
The Urban Music Festival will most likely consume the parking lot Saturday morning. Plan accordingly.
News – there will be a hill workout on Thursday (repeats). There will be a long run departing the zero at 7:00:00 am Saturday morning. Off the trail this week for 7.61 miles or 10.17 miles (if you're injured, tapering, recovering, or new you can run out half as far as you want to go and turn around). Breakfast at Cafe Express (3418 N Lamar) at 8:55:55 am. Watch out for that sneaky glass wall.
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Universities Have to Make Ecosystems to Attract the Industry for Collaboration
Dr. Vidya Yeravdekar, Pro-Chancellor, Symbiosis International
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Dr. Vidya Yeravdekar
Pro-Chancellor, Symbiosis International
Dr. Vidya is a gynecologist, who can also give legal advice, promotes entrepreneurship and is amongst the who's who of the education sector in India. Meet Dr. Vidya Yeravdekar, Principal Director of Symbiosis Society & Pro-Chancellor Symbiosis International University. She has led the Symbiosis group to newer echelons of success and is poised to reach many more milestones with an expansive and state-of-the-art multidisciplinary institute. She tells us about the global collaboration for education, amalgamation of technology and healthcare, and much more in this power-packed interview.
The globalization of education is a reality now. How it being implemented and what is are the factors that have contributed to it?
Globalization has impacted every individual, and more importantly businesses, nations, and education. The impact of globalization is the internationalization of education. If you look at the history of higher education in India, even in the 4th and 12th centuries, we had some of the best universities located here in India, like Nalanda or Takshila. They attracted a large number of international students or scholars. So, though the world was not globalized at that point in time, internationalization of higher education in the true sense was there.
Post-independence there was a focus on the massification of higher education, but if you look at the new National Education Policy 2020, you will see that there is immense focus on internationalization of higher education. There is a whole chapter on this. This is because, in a globalized world, students need to get knowledge of what is happening in different parts of the world.
Now, when I say globalized world, it means that geographical boundaries are broken down and the world is like one big family. So, the concept of 'Vasudhaiv Kutumbakam' is becoming a reality. Hence, students have to be trained not only in issues that are related to the country but also the issues that are related to the world, whether they relate to the corporate world, climate change, and environment, or health and hygiene, we need to prepare our students for these global issues. For this reason, internationalization of higher education has gained importance.
How has the pandemic changed the choices of students as far as courses and admission to international colleges are concerned?
Due to the pandemic, education has undergone a vast change. The delivery of courses through online mediums was something for which we were not prepared, and while we did use technology to augment education, it was not sufficient to enable complete online delivery or to create a pedagogy that would support online delivery. So, our teachers worked very hard, and students also put in equal efforts, as it is not easy to listen to a teacher like this on the screen, capture what he or she is saying, and then use it for your assessments. It can be difficult, to say the least.
But over the last two years, we have seen almost seamless education being delivered in the online mode all across the world, and specifically in India. We are indeed facing a lot of challenges in terms of students in the rural areas who do not have any access to the internet and other facilities. But talking about the choices that students have made, for courses in 2020 or 2021, they have not changed. The impact is not so much on the choice of programme that the students wish to opt, but the delivery of the program, the curriculum being offered in the program, because we as academia, don't know what it is exactly that we are preparing our students for. The job roles that were in existence maybe a few years ago may not be the same post-pandemic.
Since the placements in Symbiosis happen in December, six months before the students pass out, students had the job letters in hand. But there was a huge uncertainty over whether the offers would hold good and the placement would continue or not. What we saw was that the companies continued with those job offers but transformed the nature of the work. They made it more research-based, which could be done online. So now, while we prepare students for the jobs that we think would be on offer, probably jobs would be completely different. The emphasis, therefore, would be on generic attributes like critical thinking, team-building, thinking out of the box, and collaboration. These are becoming extremely important along with the core subject knowledge that is imparted to students.
So, universities are also tweaking their pedagogy and curriculum to ensure that what they offer to students will last for long and is not limited only to the training or the skilling part, for the jobs that we think may be present. There is a change in the way we offer education, frame curriculum, and deliver education. That is something that we see different from what was prevalent two years ago.
What is the scope of industry collaboration with academia in India and how will it impact the growth of research and patents acquisition by scholars?
Industry interface is something that is much talked about these days, and no university can work successfully in isolation without collaboration with the industry. Finally, what are we preparing our students for? It is for making them ready to be employed and this is key to any program delivery. Apart from employment, we also see a lot of entrepreneurship and capacity building that happens on university campuses. But, when it comes to industry-academia partnership, we at Symbiosis have been doing it from the very early days. We have a very strong partnership with industry members, right from their participation on academic councils, board of studies, and management boards. They help us to prepare a curriculum that is in line with the industry requirements.
In many colleges, you will see industry people just coming into classrooms and giving lectures to students. But we involve them more with planning the modules and even in evaluation. So, our visiting faculty do not only visit for giving lectures, but we look at how deeply we can engage with them. They are an integral part of our higher education system through participation in the framing of curriculum and evaluation.
Speaking about the research, I think that industry research and university-led research still work in silos and we need to integrate them. We don't see as much research collaboration happening between academia and the industry here. Even though we have some projects with the industry, related to behavioural studies or waste management, etc. But hard-core R&D projects which need in-depth research work, are rarely done. We are in talks with some well-established industry players for setting up a state-of-the-art R&D centre, with an emphasis on scientific research, where studies will be done on immunology, vaccinology, drug discovery. For this, we will create labs that have a very strong industry interface.
Look at the Symbiosis Centre for Medical Image Analysis, where we work on the analysis of brain scans. For this, we work closely with Philips, however, Philips research and innovation centre is not established on a university campus, but is in isolation in Bangalore. Likewise, we have set up many research centres, with a focus on industry interface, but I think this should grow in India.
Universities also have to make ecosystems to attract the industry for collaboration, and industry must also encourage the initiatives where they outsource their research to the universities. So, this area needs to get more emphasis.
You have acquired multiple degrees in domains as varied as medicine and law. How will the new education policy enable colleges to be multi-disciplinary and help students pursue different subjects?
Yes, I have done medicine, MD in obstetrics and gynaecology. Then I did pursue law and my Ph.D. is in Internationalisation of Education. I think that multidisciplinary education shapes your character. What attributes are we trying to imbue in our university students? Do you just want them to be skilled in a particular area, or do you want them to be good human beings and inculcate global citizenship qualities in them? I think this comes from a multidisciplinary education. For me, I did medicine because I was passionate about medicine and wanted to be a doctor.
But when I joined Symbiosis, an institution that my father established 50 years ago, I felt that knowledge of Law is important as I was handling administration. So, though it is the administration of education, legal knowledge opened up my mind. Earlier, I had a tunnel view, limited to treating patients and doing surgeries. But I did not have the wherewithal of what was happening around the world. So, when I did Law & Ph.D., it opened new avenues and with an open mind, I could accept so many things about which I wasn't even in the knowhow.
Then, I did a Ph.D. in the internationalization of higher education because it was again something I was passionate about. I was a member of the University Grants Commission and worked on this very topic. There's so much in policymaking that I was involved in, that I thought I may as well research in this field of higher education. Multidisciplinary education is, hence, very important and fortunately we are already a multidisciplinary university, having 8 different faculties. These are faculty of Law, Management, Humanities & Social Sciences, Health Sciences, Architecture& Design, Engineering, Computer Science, and Media & Communication. So, there are a variety of courses.
So, the aspect of multidisciplinary education which the NEP talks about, we have been doing for a long time, as we believe that students should not only be skilled in the discipline that they choose but also have skills of humanities, as we want them to be a well-rounded human being. At the Undergraduate level, we have a concept of '12 floating credits' and students have to take these from other institutes apart from their own discipline of study. This aligns with what the NEP says that you can have core courses that define your main area of study, but take in electives from other streams so that you can become better global citizens and perform well at any job that comes your way. Multidisciplinary education helps you to fit in any role possible and do well in any role that comes to you.
What are the steps that leading Indian universities need to take to ensure world-class standards of academics and the holistic development of students?
I was a part of a committee that was constituted by the UGC which focused on the internationalization of education. We have done so many deliberations and I have had excellent members on the committee. If you refer to the report on the website of UGC, you will see that we have worked on how the internationalization of education can be integrated with the curriculum of universities and colleges. When you talk about bringing world-class standards in higher education, it does not only mean being ranked in the top 10 or top 100 universities globally. Though ranking is important, as it sets a benchmark that is used as a goal for the university to advance, it is not the only measure.
Research is given a lot of importance in rankings, so, when we are talking about research, instead of chasing publications and numbers, let us look at the research work that gets applied to the society, and how the common people benefit from such research that you are conducting in the university. Otherwise, it does not make sense. You can do any amount of laboratory-led research work, but if it has no significance to the common man, then I would say that the research is insignificant, regardless of the journals in which the papers get published. I interact with my faculty and tell them that we must observe the common problems that people in society face, and try to find innovative solutions for them. That is what research is all about. It is about finding a problem statement and finding a solution to that problem.
If you look at the international academia, they pick up simple projects, based around simple problems that occur every day to people around us. Then people from interdisciplinary programs, come together and find a solution. For instance, in Pune, the problem is waste management on the streets. So, can people from different disciplines like engineers, doctors, humanities or social science scholars, and management graduates come together, and find a solution to these problems.
That is the kind of work we are doing. We have adopted 22 villages in the neighbourhood of university, and we are doing work on sanitation and waste management, by setting up centres of excellence and seeing how the waste can be segregated. On our campus, we have set up biogas plants with every food hall, because the food waste that comes out is converted to biogas. This is something that we are trying to replicate in the villages and see how the waste that is coming out of the kitchens in the houses can be converted to biogas and be channelised to a community kitchen for the residents of the village. Similarly, we are working on solar power and fertilizers. One of our students became an entrepreneur by converting the by-products of the biogas conversion process into manure and fertilizer. We have set up that business idea as a start-up in our technology business incubator. This is how we inspire and encourage our students.
So, these are experiments by students and faculty that are relevant to society and must be encouraged by universities. There is a lot of emphasis on health science technology, and we have set up a hospital with a capacity of 900 beds, where free of cost treatment is provided. Our engineering and medical faculty and students worked together to find solutions to so many problems that these patients encounter.
Also, when you talk of world-class education, I think it must be relevant world-class education, rather defined by rankings. We have always been amongst the top 50 universities in India as per NIRF rankings,
Tell us about the various co-scholastic initiatives like the Literary fest that gives students at Symbiosis an opportunity to acquire global-cultural knowledge.
Symbiosis is a student-led university. So, if you look at our institutions, be it the institute of management, or liberal arts, or economics, the students play a major role in the administration. Almost 40% of the budgets are handled by students. The kind of festivals that they organize is exemplary. We have four BBA campuses across the country, and they organize the 'Sympulse'. Students festival It is a combination of academic and extra-curricular activities and has a budget of about Rs.75 lakhs. Everything is managed by the students, from sponsorships, budgeting to logistics. We feel that this is experiential learning, where they are creating an event like Sympulse and managing the fest with participants from not only India but foreign universities as well.
Similarly, we have other student-led festivals. When the pandemic hit us, we were preparing for our golden jubilee celebrations. We used it as an opportunity and organised the Symbiosis golden Jubilee lecture series. We invited people from across India and outside India. Eminent people like Dr. Devi Shetty, Shri Javed Akhtar, Dr. Kiran Majumdar Shaw, Dr. Sudha Murthy, Mr. Amitabh Bachchan, Saurav Ganguly and many others spoke to our students virtually. I believe that students learn a lot from such interactions than just classroom teaching.
We also have distinguished professors like Dr. Vijay Gokhale, Amb. Pavan Verma, Amb. Gautam Bambawale, Chef. Sanjeev Kapoor, Amb. Talmiz Ahmed and others, who have worldly-wise knowledge and deliver lectures that are interdisciplinary and students from multiple programs join these lectures. There is the Literary Festival where we promote the belief that literature is something that we need to integrate with all the subjects. During the Covid pandemic, we have organised many health-related talks by eminent persons, on health-related issues.
You have successfully led Symbiosis to become an international institute of eminence. What is your vision for further growth and in what domains?
We started the Symbiosis Medical College for Women two years back, which is like a feather in the cap for the university. We have been known for Law, management, etc. In the last few years, we have seen advancements in medical technology, and with the medical college, life has come a full circle for me, being a medical professional.
The University has many ongoing Research Projects, received grants from national agencies and recently the Department of Science and Technology (DST) has given a grant to set up a Technology Business Incubator. Symbiosis Centre for Research and Innovation (SCRI), a dedicated department of SIU for promoting and facilitating research among students and faculty focuses on developing institutional research agenda and to formulate policies to nurture quality research culture within the University and is engaged in translating SIU's vision of creation of knowledge for the benefit of the Society into reality.
SIU has collaborations with more than 70 universities across the globe for student and Faculty exchange, and I am glad to share that SIU Institutes have consortiums with European Universities under the Erasmus+ in which we have 6 ongoing Research Projects over varied areas ranging from RevitalizingEuropean Studies across Asian Universities, Quality Assurance Management &Benchmarking, Risk Management & Antibiotics Resistance among others.
The Faculty of Health Sciences (FoHS) has been established to address the growing concerns regarding healthcare delivery and education including training of healthcare professionals across all cadres and also offers full-time as well as distance education programs meant to professionally upgrade the healthcare professional. The faculty has eight Institutes under its ambit namely Symbiosis Institute of Health Sciences (SIHS), Symbiosis College of Nursing (SCON), Symbiosis School of Biological Sciences (SSBS), Symbiosis School of Culinary Arts (SSCA), Symbiosis School of Sports Sciences (SSSS), Symbiosis Centre for Health Skills (SCHS), Symbiosis University Hospital & Research Centre (SUHRC), Symbiosis Medical College for Women (SMCW). The Symbiosis Medical College for Women (SMCW) is located in the scenic campus of the Symbiosis International University at Lavale. The annual intake will be 150 students. The medical college and its attached Symbiosis University Hospital and Research Centre will have state-of-the-art infrastructure and facilities. The presence of sister institutes within the campus like the Symbiosis Institute of Technology, Symbiosis School of Biological Sciences, Symbiosis Centre for Entrepreneurship & Innovation and the Research Centres such as Symbiosis Centre for Stem Cell Research (SCSCR), Symbiosis Centre for Medical Imaging and Analysis (SCMIA), Symbiosis Centre For Emotional Wellbeing (SCEW), Symbiosis Centre for Applied Artificial Intelligence (SCAAI), Symbiosis Centre for Behavioural Studies (SCBS), Symbiosis Centre for Nano-Science and Nanotechnology (SCNN) & Symbiosis Centre for Waste Resource Management (SCWRM) will assist in the strong focus on academics and research. Symbiosis Centre for Advanced Legal Studies and Research (SCALSAR) has been established to consolidate the research activities (under the Faculty of Law) in Science, Technology and Innovation specialization, with a focus on healthcare and medicine, Biodiversity Laws, cyber law, Nanotechnology, Artificial Intelligence and IP Case studies.
The Health Science and Technology Park creates a unique ecosystem for collaboration between the recently set up University Hospital and Research Centre and Symbiosis Institute of Technology and the incubation Centre which are located around the Hospital. The HSTP will also make provision for other Med-tech companies to be set up in the vicinity, to give students an opportunity to work on live projects and internships and the hospital will also provide the synergy for the existing Research centres as well.
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Set in an ordinary house in a tree-lined street in Lewisham, The Five Wives of Maurice Pinder takes a provocative look at married life, and the alternatives. The play premiered at the National Theatre, London, in June 2007.
Greenland (Buffini, Charman, Skinner, Thorne)
What on earth is happening to our planet? And who knows what to do? Certainties are few: every living thing is related to every other living thing; our actions have consequences; change is continual and inevitable.
The National Theatre asked four of the country's most exciting writers to investigate. The team spent six months interviewing key individuals from the worlds of science, politics, business and philosophy to create a fast-paced and provocative new play.
Greenland premiered at the National Theatre, London, in February 2011.
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This Dog, our girl, they're not expecting her to win. We'll never have that secret weapon again so just enjoy it. The minute she crosses that line first, it'll be like the whole world has changed for us... you might want to think about that a little before it happens.
On the evening of their first race, five men await the arrival of a dog that they hope will change their fortunes. But before they've even left for the track, a violent situation erupts and now the night of their dreams, along with the fate of an innocent man, hangs in the balance.
A Night at the Dogs, winner of the Verity Bargate Award 2004, premiered at the Soho Theatre, London, in April 2005.
Matt Charman's first play, A Night at the Dogs (Soho Theatre, London), won the prestigious Verity Bargate Award for new writers. Other productions include The Observer, directed by Sir Richard Eyre, and The Five Wives of Maurice Pinder, and Greenland (written with Jack Thorne, Moira Buffini and Penelope Skinner), all three of which premiered at the National Theatre, London, where Charman was previously Pearson Writer in Residence. Regrets received its world premiere at the Manhattan Theatre Club in May 2012, while his next, The Machine, will premiere at the Manchester International Festival in May 2013, before being staged at the Armory in New York. He is a recipient of the Peggy Ramsay Award and the 2008 Catherine Johnson Award for Best Play for The Observer.


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President Donald Trump on Thursday extended pandemic-related bans on issuing green cards and work visas to large groups of applicants outside the United States through March 31.
Federal judges limited the impact but the bans, however short-lived, significantly tightened legal immigration, a goal that had eluded Trump before the coronavirus struck. They had been set to expire Thursday.
An extension is consistent with Trump's hardline stance on immigration and passes on the decision over when and whether to lift the bans to President-elect Joe Biden, who takes office Jan. 20. Biden's immigration platform doesn't specifically address the issue.
In April, Trump imposed a ban on green cards issued abroad that largely targets family members of people already in the United States. After a surprisingly chilly reception from immigration hawks, the administration went much further in June by adding H-1B visas, which are widely used by American and Indian technology company workers and their families; H-2B visas for nonagricultural seasonal workers; J-1 visas for cultural exchanges; and L-1 visas for managers and other key employees of multinational corporations.
Trump said the measures would protect American jobs in a pandemic-wracked economy, while business groups said they would hamper a recovery.
By contrast, the administration's edict to immediately expel asylum-seekers and others who cross the border illegally from Mexico was justified on grounds of containing the coronavirus, though reporting by The Associated Press and others found that government scientists saw no evidence for it. A temporary ban on non-essential travel across the Mexican and Canadian borders was also done for public health.
In October, U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White of San Francisco, who was appointed by President George W. Bush, ruled that the work-visa ban could not be enforced against groups that sued and their members, who represent much of the U.S. economy: the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the National Association of Manufacturers, the National Retail Federation, technology industry group TechNet and Intrax Inc., which manages cultural exchange programs.
In December, U.S. District Judge Edward Chen of Oakland, California, an appointee of President Barack Obama, prevented the green-card ban from taking effect against families of 181 U.S. citizens and legal residents who sued.
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For the fourth consecutive year, the Hellenic Marine Environment Protection Association - HELMEPA in cooperation with the International Women´s Organization of Santorini - IWOS, organized a four-day environmental event on the island of Santorini, where more than 350 schoolchildren are HELMEPA Junior members.
Between 3 - 4 April, schoolchildren from all the Elementary Schools of the island had the opportunity to be informed by a HELMEPA Junior staff member about the dangers threatening marine ecosystems and other environmental challenges our planet is facing.
The former Chairman of the HELMEPA Junior Board of Representatives, 14 year old Sotiris Kopatsaris, spoke to the children encouraging them to continue their voluntary work. The presentations took place in the P. Nomikos Conference Center in Firostefani. In parallel, an Exhibition of the children´s artworks, open to the public, was hosted at the premises of the Center.
On Saturday 5 April, despite the bad weather conditions, a voluntary beach cleanup was organized with the participation of 241 schoolchildren and their Teachers, members of IWOS and the Cultural Association of Messaria, as well as representatives from the Port and Local Authorities of Santorini. In only a few hours time the children filled 77 large bags with all types of garbage items including large amounts of construction materials and garbage items related to fishing activities. On Sunday 6 April four more beach cleanups were organized in other parts of the island by the members of IWOS and their families.
The environmental awareness project continued on the island of Syros, where 150 children are active members of HELMEPA Junior. On 9 April, a HELMEPA Junior staff-member visited the Elementary School of Poseidonia and addressed 80 schoolchildren, who afterwards voluntarily cleaned up the beach of Agathopes with their Teachers and representatives from the Local Authorities. On 10 April, 300 schoolchildren from the Elementary Schools of Syros participated in the HELMEPA Junior environmental presentations at the Cultural Center of Hermoupolis organized by the Environmental Education Dept. of the Cyclades.


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Suggested Citation: Kerr, Andy. 2000. Oregon Desert Guide: 70 Hikes. Seattle: The Mountaineers Books. p. 229.
Go west approximately 5 miles (southbound in the grander scheme) on US 95, which then turns to the southwest. Continue west on a county road, following the signs to Cow Lakes. After approximately 8 miles the road turns from northwesterly to due north and gets very straight for 1.4 miles After the end of the straight stretch, where it curves first to the northwest (left), go 1.2 miles to the intersection with a dirt road. The good road bends sharply to northeast (right) and crosses a dry streambed. Continue straight (north-northeasterly) for 0.2 mile. At the intersection turn left (southwesterly). Continue westerly for 1.9 miles. Park at Parks Dam.
Batch Lake is 1 mile due west, but—because of the broken terrain, and depending on the season and wetness of the year—you'll have to climb "high" (it is relative) points to scout your course. Depending on how good/lucky you are, this journey may take anywhere from 1 to 5 hours (no kidding). You'll be walking over recent (within the last few thousand years) black lava flows, so make sure you are properly shod. This is a day hike, but you could backpack if you want. Camp back at least 200 feet from the water. Setting up a tent isn't a problem.


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EuroMillions Begins November with a Bang
The EuroMillions lottery game will start November with a bang, or – if you would prefer us to lose the auditory metaphor – with a multi-rollover jackpot worth €119 million (around £95 million). That's right, the jackpot in the previous game on Tuesday rolled over once again, which means that October 2012 will go down as one of the relatively few months in which no EuroMillions jackpot was won. The EuroMillions results for Tuesday 30 October were 23, 24, 25, 31 and 44, and the Lucky Star numbers were 02 and 03.
Six tickets matched all five of the main numbers drawn as well as one of the Lucky Star numbers to win the biggest EuroMillions consolation prize, and on Tuesday that was worth €277,226 (£196,797) to each second-tier winner. Another nine tickets won €61,606 (£43,733) each by matching the five main numbers only.
At the fourth-tier prize level, 61 tickets matched four main numbers and both Lucky Stars to win €4,545 (£3,226) each. 1,022 tickets won €237 (£168) each by matching four main numbers and one Lucky Star, whilst 2,065 tickets matched four main numbers only to win €117 (£83) each. There were more than 2.66 million prizes won across all of the pay-out levels, and in the UK a separate Millionaire Raffle prize of £1 million was won by a ticket matching the number LPL345434.
One of the most overdue main numbers appeared on Tuesday (the number 24) so the revised most overdue main numbers to look out for are 47, 14, 46, 45 and 12. The most overdue Lucky Star numbers are 01 and 04. As far as the most often picked numbers are concerned, the main numbers in that category are 50, 04, 19, 38 and 12, and the Lucky Star numbers most often picked are 03 and 08.
There have now been nine consecutive rollovers in the EuroMillions game, and this Friday we will find out if that trend will continue or whether someone will manage to win the €119 million that is currently on offer. Play EuroMillions online by visiting this page and you just might be the person who brings the rollover trend to a life-changing end! Good luck!
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You Are Here:The Arbalest Quarrel Article 2nd Amendment COERCIVE BOYCOTTS AGAINST COMPANIES DOING BUSINESS WITH NRA ARE ILLEGAL.
In the wake of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School tragedy in Parkland Florida, antigun proponents and activists, in furtherance of their agenda to destroy the Second Amendment, have renewed their attack on guns, gun owners, and on the NRA.
Antigun groups, bankrolled by billionaire Globalists, who have their own agenda—destruction of the United States as an independent sovereign Nation State along with the dismantling of the Nation's Bill of Rights—have orchestrated marches and demonstrations to urge State and Federal lawmakers to enact news laws banning semiautomatic weapons. And, as against the NRA, antigun groups have unveiled in recent days another strategy: the boycott. This tactic involves targeting companies that have partnership arrangements with NRA.
But, boycotts may have a non-labor purpose. "The purpose of these boycotts is to protest some condition and induce action on the part of the targeted parties to correct the condition. The condition protested against may be political, social or economic in nature." Countless Free-Standing Trees: Non-Labor Boycotts After NAACP v. Claiborne Hardware Co., 71 Ky. L.J. 899, 900 (1983), by Carl Boyd.
One sub-set of the non-labor boycott is the "political boycott." "A 'political' boycott is one in which the primary goal of the protesters is to change governmental policy or to secure the enactment of new laws. This term includes anti-discrimination boycotts which are not primarily directed at economic opportunities such as jobs. One major distinction between 'political' and 'economic' boycotts is that the political boycott is basically secondary, with its primary focus on forcing the boycott target to use its influence to seek governmental change. Many boycotts have involved a political element." Id. At 900, fn 8.
We see this here. When using the tactic of political boycotts, antigun groups do not target NRA directly but, rather, target the companies that do business with NRA.
ANTIGUN ATTACKS AGAINST COMPANIES THAT HAVE BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS WITH NRA ARE BOTH MORALLY OUTRAGEOUS AND LEGALLY SUSPECT.
The mainstream media, long in bed with antigun groups, do not bother to inform the public that these boycotts may very well be illegal. "Boycott organizers and participants face two fundamental legal obstacles: 1) to be sustained, the boycott must withstand efforts to enjoin supporting activities, such as picketing; and 2) even if the boycott is successful, boycott organizers might be liable for large damages from tort claims. Both of these concerns are tied to a common issue, the 'legality' of the boycott. A finding of illegality may arise from three sources: 1) general tort principles concerned with interference with prospective advantage; 2) state statutes regulating picketing or attempting to limit interference with business activity; or 3) antitrust legislation, especially the Sherman Act. Underlying the legality issue is the fact that these boycotts create a conflict between the public interest in the goals espoused and the property interest of those boycotted, a conflict compounded by the issue of first amendment rights claimed by protesters." NAACP v. Claiborne Hardware Co. at 902.
Antigun groups apparently believe that their actions will invariably withstand legal scrutiny because political boycotts fall within the free Speech Clause of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. But, do they? If antigun groups' actions against companies that do business with the NRA amount to extortion against companies—namely, "relinquish your association with NRA or face economic ruin"—their use of boycotts then crosses the line into forbidden territory.
We need, then, to look at both the motives and the consequences of the actions taken by antigun groups. We do not presume that, because the purpose of a boycott is political or social in nature, such boycott does not amount to illegal tortious conduct under State law or does not amount to an illicit restraint of trade under the Sherman Act. Any use of a boycott to promote a political or social agenda must be scrutinized, carefully, no less so than as with labor boycotts.
It is one thing to promote one's personal political and social views in the public forum. It is quite another to threaten others, in the economic arena—to adopt a group's private political agenda. Doing so amounts to extortion.
"Using a motive test [alone] to determine the legality of a boycott ignores economic effects and may impair competition. . . . A political boycott exemption . . . does not simply permit groups with political grievances of offset the superior economic power of businesses that are on the opposite side of a political dispute. Rather, it favors the welfare of an interest group over the welfare of consumers in the aggregate. . . . Boycotts not only are objectionable on grounds of efficiency, but also deserve less First Amendment protection than other protest activities. While boycotts may contain elements of speech, association, and petition, they also introduce collusive economic pressure into political disputes. A truly effective boycott succeeds not by persuading, but by forcing a choice between political capitulation and economic bankruptcy. The claim that political boycotts are a form of protected speech therefore possesses little merit. The category of protected political speech is broad, but the most vigorous arguments, exhortations, and threats still allow the target more freedom than does direct economic pressure. The former can promise only adverse publicity, embarrassment, or ostracism; the latter holds the victim's very livelihood hostage until he changes his political position. However laudable the goals behind a boycott, courts should not allow a private group to dictate who will have access to the market and on what terms." A Market Power Test for Noncommercial Boycotts, 93 Yale L.J. 523, 526-527 (January, 1984), by Paul G. Mahoney.
Coercing Companies to adopt the antigun agenda is morally objectionable if not illegal; and, where, as here, antigun groups seek to destroy a sacred right codified in the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, such actions of antigun groups are reprehensible. Antigun groups are attempting to promote their agenda and to simultaneously crush dissent by compelling, through threat of economic disaster, compliance with a political agenda that companies may not share.
ANTIGUN GROUPS' USE OF BOYCOTTS ALSO INFRINGES THE RIGHTS OF CONSUMERS WHO DO NOT SHARE THE ANTIGUN GROUPS' ANTIPATHY TOWARD FIREARMS AND TOWARD THE SECOND AMENDMENT.
Antigun groups will claim that, through use of boycotts, they are simply exercising their right of free speech under the First Amendment. But, what about the First Amendment rights of NRA members? Don't their rights deserve protection, too?
By forcing companies to discontinue offering discounts to NRA members, antigun groups are illegally and unconscionably seeking to crush dissent—essentially arguing that NRA members' First Amendment rights of association and expression must be constrained while antigun members' First Amendment rights are maintained, and given free rein.
CONGRESS CAN AND SHOULD ACT AGAINST ANTIGUN GROUPS THAT COERCE COMPANIES TO ACCEDE TO THE GROUPS' POLITICAL AGENDA.
"Congressional regulation of 'political' boycotts is similarly justified as a protection of the political process itself. Congress regularly applies restraints to political activities to ensure fairness. It has, for example, passed laws controlling the conduct of election campaigns, forbidding intimidation or coercion of voters, and prohibiting lying before government officials. Regulation of political protest to prevent economic coercion seems equally valid—and necessary to protect the integrity of the legislative process." A Market Power Test for Noncommercial Boycotts, at 533.


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It seems to me that your personal enjoyment of One Day in December will depend to a large part on a) whether you believe in love at first sight and b) your overall appreciation of love triangles, finding THE ONE, and other staples of modern-day love stories.
As I've mentioned about a zillion times elsewhere on this blog, I'm not usually a romance reader, and while I enjoy a good, frothy contemporary love story every so often, it's often an uphill battle for me to get past the meet-cute scenarios and the seemingly obvious obstacles that come with the territory.
All that said, let's focus on One Day in December.
First off, yes, it's the love-at-first-sight scenario. From the bus, Laurie sees the perfect man. They make eye contact. He tries to get on the bus — but it's too crowded, the bus pulls away, and Laurie spends the following months pining for the man her best friend Sarah dubs "bus boy". So naturally, when Laurie finally meets Sarah's perfect new boyfriend, it's "bus boy" himself (a.k.a. Jack), and Laurie makes the split-second decision not to tell Sarah.
Laurie and Sarah are true-blue besties, and Laurie wants Sarah to be happy, so she says nothing about her prior encounter with Jack. Laurie and Jack become friends, and she's always aware of an underlying chemistry — but meanwhile, Sarah and Jack are in the early stages of what will become a years-long committed relationship. Laurie is the best friend, and becomes close friends with Jack, but that's it… apart from one drunken kiss that they agree to forget ever happened and never, ever tell Sarah about.
One Day in December covers about ten years, starting with the bus encounter, when Laurie and Sarah are in their early twenties, and following the three main characters through to about age 30, when their lives and loves and careers have all dramatically changed. Laurie and Jack both move on, but neither has ever completely forgotten their secret connection, and it haunts every encounter and every relationship they each try to have over the years.
ENTERING MINOR SPOILER TERRITORY – YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!
Here's the part where I talk about what bothered me about this book.
Second complaint, Sarah — you choose to pursue the conversation about bus boy on the eve of Laurie's wedding, blow up at her, stomp out, and skip the wedding, where you're supposed to be the maid of honor. Not cool. Having the blow up at this particular junction is unnecessary and over the top.
Third complaint, Laurie's love interest Oscar — he's a perfect guy, madly in love with Laurie, gives her everything she could possibly want in a partner, and then seems to have a change of personality and becomes married to his work. Too big a turnaround, too suddenly, in my humble opinion. It would have been easier to accept the gradual decay of their relationship if there'd been earlier signs of Oscar being unworthy or otherwise acting like a jerk.
Final complaint, Jack — I just wasn't so impressed. He lacks focus and clarity for much of the book, and doesn't seem worth the adoration that Laurie feels for him. For me to believe that he's Laurie's perfect man, I would need to be a lot more convinced of his wonderful qualities.
But most of all, I just don't buy the overarching concept, that two people can know at a glance that they're each other's perfect match, and nothing can ever stand a chance of coming close to that perfection. Nope. Life doesn't work that way… I mean, yes, it makes nice stories in books and movies, but this ten-year drama seems awfully forced to me.
And who knows, someone who's less of a grouch and much more of a romantic than I am might find this book to be absolutely swoon-worthy!


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Avila, 30, is hitting .313 with 10 home runs in 44 games entering Saturday's game against the Rays
Tigers' Alex Avila enjoying offensive resurgence as No. 2 hitter Avila, 30, is hitting .313 with 10 home runs in 44 games entering Saturday's game against the Rays Check out this story on Freep.com: http://on.freep.com/2sFv2nz
Anthony Fenech, Detroit Free Press Published 5:38 p.m. ET June 17, 2017
In this week's episode June 16, 2017, Anthony Fenech on the struggles and mind-set of Francisco Rodriguez, then brings on Justin Upton to discuss playing for Kirk Gibson in Arizona. Later, George Sipple joins to discuss the Tigers' MLB draft haul. Subscribe in iTunes or Google play
Jun 14, 2017; Detroit, MI, USA; Tigers catcher Alex Avila hits an RBI single in the third inning against the Diamondbacks at Comerica Park.(Photo: Rick Osentoski, USA TODAY Sports)
Alex Avila is not your prototypical No. 2 hitter.
But then again, perhaps there isn't a prototypical No. 2 hitter anymore. Avila gets out of bed and draws a walk. He's hitting with power like he hasn't since 2011. And his selective strategy at home plate — coupled with some more aggressiveness early in the counts — has paid big dividends for the Detroit Tigers this season.
Avila, 30, is hitting .313 with 10 home runs in 44 games entering Saturday's game against the Rays and should garner serious All-Star Game consideration.
More Tigers news:
Victor Martinez released from hospital, to rest for week
Ausmus doesn't have much choice: Tigers need K-Rod in late innings
But while he doesn't care where he hits in the batting order, he is conscious of hitting second and in front of Miguel Cabrera, though he said there hasn't been a noticeable difference in the way opponents have pitched him.
"Hitting second, you can't be swinging at the first pitch every time," he said. "When you're hitting lower in the order, you have more room for error to be much more aggressive to that first pitch. But with Miggy hitting behind you, you want to make sure that he always has the opportunity to swing when he's going up there, not thinking he's gotta take the first pitch.
"So you have to pick your spots, but at the same time, there's times where I'm going up there saying if there's a pitch in the zone, I'm going to take a good swing at it."
Photos: Tigers vs. Rays series
Tigers rightfielder J.D. Martinez reacts after striking out during the first inning of the Tigers' 9-1 loss to the Rays Sunday at Comerica Park. Duane Burleson, AP
Tigers catcher Alex Avila singles during the first inning of the Tigers' 9-1 loss to the Rays Sunday at Comerica Park. Duane Burleson, AP
Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander and fans watch the ninth inning of the Tigers' 9-1 loss to the Rays Sunday at Comerica Park. Duane Burleson, AP
Rays leftfielder Corey Dickerson, right, beats the tag from Tigers second baseman Ian Kinsler to steal second base during the third inning of the Tigers' 9-1 loss Sunday at Comerica Park. Duane Burleson, AP
Tigers pitcher Buck Farmer pitches during the third inning of the Tigers' 9-1 loss Sunday at Comerica Park. Duane Burleson, AP
Rays rightfielder Steven Souza Jr., center, celebrates with Corey Dickerson (10) and Tim Beckham (1) after hitting a grand slam during the third inning of the Tigers' 9-1 loss Sunday at Comerica Park. Duane Burleson, AP
Tigers centerfielder Alex Presley. Duane Burleson, AP
Rays pitcher Chris Archer (22) snags a hard-hit grounder from Tigers shortstop Jose Iglesias and throws him out during the fifth inning of the Tigers' 3-2 loss Saturday at Comerica Park. Duane Burleson, AP
Rays shortstop Tim Beckham honors his father with his eye black while batting during the fifth inning of the Tigers' 3-2 loss Saturday at Comerica Park. Duane Burleson, AP
Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera celebrates in the dugout after hitting a solo home run during the sixth inning of the Tigers' 3-2 loss Saturday at Comerica Park. Duane Burleson, AP
Tigers pitcher Michael Fulmer. Duane Burleson, AP
Tigers third baseman Nick Castellanos scores on a sacrifice fly by James McCann during the fourth inning of the Tigers' 13-4 win over the Rays Friday at Comerica Park. Duane Burleson, AP
Tigers second baseman Ian Kinsler (3) rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run during the first inning of the Tigers' 13-4 win over the Rays Friday at Comerica Park. Duane Burleson, AP
Shortstop Jose Iglesias singles to drive in James McCann during the fifth inning of the Tigers' 13-4 win over the Rays at Comerica Park. Duane Burleson, AP
Tigers pitcher Daniel Stumpf pitches in the ninth inning of the Tigers' 13-4 win over the Rays Friday at Comerica Park. Dave Reginek, Getty Images
Tigers leftfielder Justin Upton hi-fives James McCann after the Tigers' 13-4 win over the Rays Friday at Comerica Park. Dave Reginek, Getty Images
Tigers rightfielder J.D. Martinez (28) receives congratulations from first base coach Omar Vizquel (13) after he hits a single in the fourth inning of the Tigers' 13-4 win over the Rays Friday at Comerica Park. Rick Osentoski USA TODAY Sports
Tigers first baseman Alex Avila (31) hits a home run in the fourth inning of the Tigers' 13-4 win over the Rays Friday at Comerica Park. Rick Osentoski USA TODAY Sports
Tigers rightfielder J.D. Martinez (28) hits a single in the fourth inning of the Tigers' 13-4 win over the Rays Friday at Comerica Park. Rick Osentoski USA TODAY Sports
Tigers rightfielder J.D. Martinez (28) and leftfielder Justin Upton (8) congratulate each other after scoring in the fourth inning of the Tigers' 13-4 win over the Rays Friday at Comerica Park. Rick Osentoski USA TODAY Sports
Tigers third baseman Nick Castellanos (9) dives back to second ahead of the throw to Rays shortstop Tim Beckham (1) in the fourth inning of the Tigers' 13-4 win over the Rays Friday at Comerica Park. Rick Osentoski USA TODAY Sports
Tigers third baseman Nick Castellanos (9) hits a two-RBI triple in the sixth inning of the Tigers' 13-4 win over the Rays Friday at Comerica Park. Rick Osentoski USA TODAY Sports
Manager Brad Ausmus relieves pitcher Daniel Norris in the seventh inning of the Tigers' 13-4 win over the Rays on Friday, June 16, 2017 at Comerica Park. Rick Osentoski, USA TODAY Sports
Tigers shortstop Dixon Machado, second baseman Andrew Romine and leftfielder Justin Upton celebrate after the Tigers' 13-4 win over the Rays Friday at Comerica Park. Rick Osentoski USA TODAY Sports
Tigers second baseman Ian Kinsler rounds third base after hitting a solo home run in the first inning Friday at Comerica Park. Dave Reginek, Getty Images
Tigers designated hitter Miguel Cabrera (24) reacts to being called out on strikes by umpire Ed Hickox in the first inning Friday at Comerica Park. Rick Osentoski USA TODAY Sports
Tigers pitcher Daniel Norris (44) pitches in the second inning against the Tampa Bay Rays Friday at Comerica Park. Rick Osentoski USA TODAY Sports
Tigers second baseman Ian Kinsler (3) receives congratulations from designated hitter Miguel Cabrera (24) after he hits a home run in the third inning Friday at Comerica Park. Rick Osentoski USA TODAY Sports
Rays shortstop Tim Beckham (1) hits a single in the second inning Friday at Comerica Park. Rick Osentoski USA TODAY Sports
Rays leftfielder Peter Bourjos (18) slides in safe at home ahead of the tag by Tigers catcher James McCann (34) in the third inning Friday at Comerica Park. Rick Osentoski USA TODAY Sports
Miguel Cabrera slaps the hand of first base coach Omar Vizquel after his two-run walk-off homer in the ninth inning to give the Tigers a 5-3 win over the Rays at Comerica Park on June 15, 2017. Carlos Osorio, AP
Miguel Cabrera is met at home plate by teammates after his two-run, walk-off home run gave the Tigers a 5-3 victory over the Rays, Thursday, June 15, 2017 at Comerica Park. Duane Burleson, Getty Images
Miguel Cabrera is met at home plate by teammates after his two-run, walk-off home run gave the Tigers a 5-3 victory over the Rays, Thursday, June 15, 2017 at Comerica Park. Carlos Osorio, AP
Jun 15, 2017; Detroit, MI, USA; Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera is congratulated by teammates after hitting a two-run home run in the ninth inning for a walk-off 5-3 win over the Rays at Comerica Park. Rick Osentoski, USA TODAY Sports
Tim Beckham leaves the field as the Tigers' Miguel Cabrera rounds the bases after hitting a walk-off two-run home run in the ninth inning to beat the Rays, 5-3, at Comerica Park on June 15, 2017. Duane Burleson, Getty Images
Miguel Cabrera hits a walk-off two-run home run to rightfield in the ninth inning to beat the Rays, 5-3, at Comerica Park on June 15, 2017. Carlos Osorio, AP
Miguel Cabrera hits a walk-off two-run home run to rightfield in the ninth inning to beat the Rays, 5-3, at Comerica Park on June 15, 2017. Duane Burleson, Getty Images
Miguel Cabrera watches his two-run, walk-off home run to give the Tigers a 5-3 victory over the Rays, Thursday, June 15, 2017 at Comerica Park. Duane Burleson, Getty Images
Jun 15, 2017; Detroit, MI, USA; Tigers relief pitcher Justin Wilson pitches in the ninth inning against the Rays at Comerica Park. Rick Osentoski, USA TODAY Sports
Tigers catcher Alex Avila talks to relief pitcher Francisco Rodriguez after he gave up a solo home run to the Rays' Steven Souza Jr. during the eighth inning Thursday, June 15, 2017 in Detroit. Carlos Osorio, AP
Tigers fans reach for a solo home run by the Rays' Steven Souza Jr. during the eighth inning against the Tigers, Thursday, June 15, 2017 at Comerica Park. Carlos Osorio, AP
Tigers' Justin Verlander pitches in the first inning against the Rays at Comerica Park on June 15, 2017. Rick Osentoski, USA TODAY Sports
Jun 15, 2017; Detroit, MI, USA; Rays starting pitcher Alex Cobb pitches in the first inning against the Tigers at Comerica Park. Rick Osentoski, USA TODAY Sports
Justin Verlander pitches against the Rays during the first inning at Comerica Park on June 15, 2017. Duane Burleson, Getty Images
Jun 15, 2017; Detroit, MI, USA; Tigers second baseman Ian Kinsler slides safely at home in the first inning against the Rays at Comerica Park. Rick Osentoski, USA TODAY Sports
Miguel Cabrera avoids an inside pitch during the first inning against the Rays at Comerica Park on June 15, 2017. Duane Burleson, Getty Images
Jun 15, 2017; Detroit, MI, USA; Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera receives congratulations from leftfielder Justin Upton after scoring in the third inning against the Rays at Comerica Park. Rick Osentoski, USA TODAY Sports
Jun 15, 2017; Detroit, MI, USA; Tigers rightfielder J.D. Martinez hits an RBI double in the third inning against the Rays at Comerica Park. Rick Osentoski, USA TODAY Sports
Rays designated hitter Corey Dickerson waits on deck during the third inning against the Tigers, Thursday, June 15, 2017 in Detroit. Carlos Osorio, AP
Avila said he saw two fastballs in total from Alex Cobb in Thursday night's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. At one point, Cobb threw him five straight split-fingered fastballs. Gone are the days of only fastballs in fastball counts, Avila said.
The reasons for his offensive resurgence is three-fold: First and foremost, he's healthy. He's also being more aggressive on balls in the strike zone. And he's not getting beat up so often as an everyday catcher.
"I don't think he's going to get overworked," manager Brad Ausmus said. "He's been a starting catcher before."
And while Ausmus won't call the playing time situation at catcher a strict platoon, it certainly seems like Avila — who is swinging as well as any Tiger — will be in the lineup the vast majority of time against right-handed pitchers and especially in the near future, with designated hitter Victor Martinez on the disabled list.
Contact Anthony Fenech: afenech@freepress.com. Follow him on Twitter @anthonyfenech.
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Growing tall is not longer a problem in the modern world. Earlier it was considered as the curse of God. Short men and women considered themselves unlucky and lag behind their counterparts in racing, sports, basketball, modeling and overall personality. Nutritionists and doctors have discovered recommend diet and exercises to necessary to grow height. If still a person does not grow, he should take supplements and pills to grow his height.
Some people opt for surgery to meet their desirable heights. But pills supplements and exercises do not work also a person has to take enough diet and sleep also. He should eat a balanced diet which consists of carbohydrates, proteins, calcium, vitamin D useful in increasing height. Carbohydrates provide energy to grow.Proteins repair body parts and are considered as body building food. They are found in milk, meat, fish, chicken, pulses, groundnut.
They strengthen muscles and bones and increase height. Calcium and vitamin D are good for bones. Sleep of 8 to 9 hours is also required because it is sound sleep that the human growth hormone is released which is helpful in gaining height. Exercises are also required to meet height. The useful exercises are bone stretching, cobra stretching, super cobra, hanging skipping, cycling, sprints, running, jogging, swimming etc.
All these exercises play a certain role in increasing height of the body. Many companies have discovered certain pills necessary to grow height. Some of them are given below but they should be taken after prescription from your family doctor or a registered medical practitioner.
This is an herbal product helpful in bone growth. This pill can be available at any Ayurvedic medicines shop. Grow pill can increase your height by 1-6 inch. This medicine is a great success as it is a very effective and has no side effects. One can take this pill any age either you are growing child or an adolescence or an adult. These medicines claim to increase your height even when you cross 30 years of age.
This can be taken even by 40 years old people. This is a simple medicine full of benefits. This increases height and develops overall personality. Other benefits are a strong and more flexible spine an increase in ability to enhance. Overall physical fitness (personality ) and performance, the awareness of mental and physical relaxation, balance and improve in posture, the reduction in the risk of injuries muscles, tendons and joints in the body, improve and increase metabolism also you should be able to increase muscle and cut the effects of aging.
The doctor and nutritionists who have developed this pill, claim that this medicine will be helpful as the tissues and cells in your body will be protected and you will difference in your overall health. The cells of the body will be oxygenated and movement of the cerebral spinal fluid (CSF ) to the brain will also be increased. Herbal health team claims to have researched over 5 years to develop "Grow Tall". This does not need any surgery, painful injections and no excessive hard exercises.
Only you have to take this medicine which is 100% safe. This medicine is important because this works in stimulating pituitary glands which secrete growth hormones. In some people belonging to tall families, growth is inhibited due to certain reasons like malnutrition or less amount of secretion of growth hormones result in short stature. Grow tall increases the production of growth hormone and the person consuming it will become tall naturally.
Grow tall consists of certain amino acid required to grow well and sufficient height "Grow Tall " not only helps bone and muscle growth but also improves glucose tolerance and help stimulate aerobic metabolism. This grow tall is a nutritional growth of supplement.
This medicine releases growth hormone into 62 bones in legs and spinal cord and thus increases the height of overall body. You can try any course which even suits you as there as available 1 month course, 2 month course to 24 month course. Each 1 month course of Grow Tall has 2 bottles having 30 capsules in each bottle.
The ingredients present in "Grow Tall" are Withania Somnifera, Asparagus Racemosus, Pueraria Tuberosa, Terminalia chebule, Terminalia Arjuna, Plumago, Zeylanica, Piper longum, Elettaria Cardamonrium and two amino acids, Ornithine and Arginine.
The directions should be followed are that one taking Grow tall must not take alcohol. One table should be taken in the morning followed by the other in the evening help of 8 to 12 hours is required between the two doses. Medicine must not be taken empty stomach.
This is another height growth pill claimed to be developed by a board certified U.S.Medical Doctor. This medicine is helpful in lengthening of bone and provides nutrients required for the growth of bones. This provides an adequate amount of vitamins, minerals, proteins. This is 100% safe medicine.
It is a type of nutrition provided to muscles and bones so that they can develop naturally. There is no side effect of this pill. The ingredients present in this are L-Arginine, Zinc, L- ornithine, Calcium as Carbonate , vitamin B12 , D1 – alpha tocopheryl acetate, Pyridoxine. So it is a type of vitamin pill.
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The Dolphins figure to take a closer look at Ballage after they declined to re-sign Frank Gore, Charles Trainor of The Miami Herald reports. Given their commitment to a rebuild and numerous roster deficiencies, it won't come as any surprise if the Dolphins enter training camp with minimal competition for Ballage and Kenyan Drake in the backfield. The latter is an obvious favorite to handle the lead role, but he's yet to reach 175 touches in a season despite playing all 48 games since he entered the NFL. The Dolphins ideally would like to see a 1-2 punch, with Drake presumably handling more of the receiving work while Ballage does more bruising between the tackles. Granted, the 237-pounder didn't show much aptitude as an inside runner at Arizona State, and the Dolphins still have time to upgrade their backfield before Week 1 if they don't trust Ballage.
Ballage's work ethic and athleticism have made a strong impression on running backs coach Eric Studesville, one of the few holdovers from the old coaching staff in Miami, Barry Jackson of The Miami Herald reports. "[Ballage]'s a big, physical body," Studesville said. "He can run. He's athletic. He's got a lot of growth to do as far as seeing and recognizing things. His work ethic is tremendous. He's got speed for a big man." A size-speed freak with subpar college production, Ballage was selected at No. 131 overall (fourth round) in the 2018 NFL Draft and spent most of his rookie season playing special teams. He finally got his shot on offense when Frank Gore suffered a season-ending foot injury Week 15, immediately responding with a 75-yard touchdown scamper against Minnesota. The rookie averaged just 3.3 yards on his 35 other carries and 6.2 yards on nine catches, with 12 of his 45 touches (27 percent) going for no gain or a loss. The hit-or-miss style isn't optimal in an offense that already has Kenyan Drake doing a better version of the same thing, but the 237-pound Ballage does at least have theoretical potential to develop into a between-the-tackles grinder if he can improve his vision, toughness and upright running posture. He seems to have support from Studesville, but there's no guarantee other members of the overhauled Miami coaching staff will agree. We'll have a better read on Ballage's dynasty value once the Dolphins start to make some moves during the offseason.
Ballage rushed four times for 10 yards and caught two of four targets for 39 yards in Sunday's loss to Jacksonville. Ballage didn't come near his Week 15 workload -- one that saw him log 12 carries for 123 yards -- disappointing fantasy managers who risked starting him in their lineups. The rookie was mostly stifled alongside the rest of Miami's offense, which managed only 183 total yards on the day. Ballage was able to briefly showcase his receiving chops, averaging 19.5 yards per reception and doing most of his damage after the catch.
Ballage carried the ball 12 times for 123 yards and one touchdown during Sunday's 41-17 loss to the Vikings. He also caught one pass for a loss of two yards. Ballage benefited from a substantial uptick in carries after Frank Gore (ankle) suffered a sprained foot during the first quarter, and he made the most of his opportunity. The rookie fourth-round pick capped his performance with a highlight-reel 75-yard TD run on the first play of the second half, in which he broke straight through the middle of the line and then outran the Vikings' secondary. Ballage had entered Sunday's game with only eight carries for 11 yards on the season, but his breakout performance will now likely earn him an increased offensive role going forward. If Gore were to miss any time, Ballage will be an intriguing waiver-wire pickup in all fantasy formats.
Ballage did not play a single offensive snap during Sunday's 34-33 win over the Patriots. Ballage's only contributions during the Week 14 victory came in the form of his 19 special teams snaps. The rookie fourth-round pick appeared to have been carving out a niche role in Miami's rushing attack prior to Sunday's silent showing, but his volume projection for the rest of the season is now murky at best. It seems increasingly likely that Ballage won't get much of an opportunity for touches in 2018.


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import org.apache.hadoop.io.WritableComparable;

import java.io.DataInput;
import java.io.DataOutput;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;

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    private List<String> list;

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}

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Therapists Under Fire
BURNOUT & THE PANDEMIC
Online Training for Clinicians of Color
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Answering the call to serve is not something taken lightly and many who are new to public service do not realize its demanding responsibilities until after they have been elected. Choosing to serve your constituents not only takes a deeply ingrained passion but it is also an all-encompassing responsibility that can lead to severe stress in every aspect of personal and professional life. Unfortunately, this reality of public life is often discussed in hindsight rather than with careful forethought and preparation.
Through hands-on exercises and personal instruction, Dr. Gardere will help attendees learn to assess their own emotional, physical, and spiritual health as a means of increasing self-awareness. He will demonstrate realistic strategies for strengthening mind, body, and spirit with time-sensitive practicality and realistic goal setting. In these unpredictable times, a public servant must be prepared for success and challenge, support and isolation and everything in between
Dr. Gardere will discuss the challenges of being mentally and physically fit in office from a historical perspective. He will address the unique stressors of public service and confront them as realistic obstacles that can be overcome with the same dedication that motivates one to serve. Attendees will understand where they are on the continuum of mental health and learn strategies to manage the everyday challenges of life in public office.
It will take place virtually via zoom.
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Dr. Jeff is one of the most widely sought-after experts in the field of mental health. In addition to having a private practice in Manhattan, he is an Associate Professor and Course Director of Behavioral Medicine at Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine in New York City.
Dr. Jeff is also an ordained Interfaith Minister with a Doctorate in Divinity from The New Seminary.
Dr. Jeff Gardere, better known as "America's Psychologist", is also a prolific author of four books and a contributing author of a half-dozen books including the brand-new text, "The Causes of Autism".
In addition to being a respected academician, Dr. Jeff has been a contributor to the FOX network, the Today Show, MSNBC, and CNN.
Dr. Jeff was the host of VH1's Dad Camp, and recently was the psychologist on The Housewives of Atlanta. He is also the aftercare coordinator and psychologist for Lauren Lake's Paternity Court.
Dr. Jeff is a regular guest on:
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Dr. Jeff's tertiary education started at The University of Rochester, where he gained a bachelor of arts degree in psychology. He continued his tertiary education at George Washington University where he gained a PhD in psychology and philosophy. Dr. Jeff's resume may be requested from the contact page.
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Q: Maintaining variants of an application We have a product which is being slightly customized for each client.
The exact customization is unpredictable - we assume that any point in the code can become needing change.
However, we want to keep one code base, as 90+% of the code will be identical, so we don't have to merge every update or new feature to each client separately.
How can this be done?
The project is written in PHP with the Yii framework.
Basically, we would like something like this:
Every client will have a folder with a 'mirror' of the code. That 'mirror' will include only those classes customized for the client. Than, at runtime, the clients identity will be known, and every mention of classes name will be resolved to the generic version of the class - if no client specific version exists for this client, or to the client customized version of that class - if such a version does exist.
I'll appreciate comments about the general design question.
Any comments on the above solution.
Are there other ways to achieve what I want to achieve?
Maybe some code generation tool for generating the client specific version from the current main code?
And also there is the implementation question. How can this be implemented in PHP and Yii?
I thought first to use PHPs __autoload. However, it will anyway choose only one version of the class. And this is a problem, because we'll need to choose the client specific version every time except of one: when defining the client specific version of the class, we will extend the general purpose version of that class. So classes version  can not be resolved at the loading time, both need to be loaded, and the client specific will be used every time except of one.
Thank you

A: think svn, cvs, git, all these versioning control system help u to branch, trunk, tag for your code to each clients projects

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'Tis the season for hearty soups to warm the body and the soul. This is garlicky, tomatoe-y, and just so good.
In a heavy bottom pot, or dutch oven, heat 2 tbsp olive oil over medium heat. Saute onions & pancetta until onions are soft and pancetta slightly browned, about 8 minutes. Add garlic, thyme and oregano and cook for three minutes more.
Add the tomatoes, beans and chicken broth. Bring to a simmer. Add chopped kale and cook, covered, until kale is soft and tender.
Pour into bowl and sprinkle with fresh parmesan. Serve with crusty bread for dipping.