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Lakers hold second workout for Michael Beasley
Posted on August 28, 2014 by Mark Medina
The Lakers brought in six-year veteran Michael Beasley for an individual workout this week at the team's practice facility in El Segundo and could sign him, according to a source familiar with the situation.
Beasley had already worked out with the Lakers on July 30 and impressed the team enough for another look. As reported first by USA Today, the Lakers also hosted workouts for seven other players this week, including centers Dexter Pittman, Greg Stiemsma and Daniel Orton, and guards Bobby Brown, Ben Hansbrough, Toney Douglas and Malcolm Lee.
Beasley, the former No. 2 pick of the 2008 draft, averaged 7.8 points and 3.1 rebounds in 15 minutes per game last season with the Miami Heat. He played in only four of the Heat's 20 postseason games, which ended with a five-game series loss to the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Finals. Beasley has already played for three different teams (Minnesota, Phoenix, Miami), averaging 13.2 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game.
Beasley would add depth to a small forward spot that solely features Wesley Johnson in his natural position. Kobe Bryant, Nick Young and Xavier Henry will likely play some minutes at the small forward position, though all three will also likely have shooting guard duties. The Lakers have shown interest in Beasley before, nearly acquiring him leading up to the 2012 trade deadline. But the deal fell apart just minutes before the deadline expired.
The Lakers already have 13 players under contract. They can field up to 20 players during training camp, but they have to narrow that list down to 15 for their season opener on Oct. 28 against the Houston Rockets at Staples Center.
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Phil Hubbard named D-Fenders' head coach
After serving as an assistant coach for the Lakers' Development League affiliate for two seasons years, Phil Hubbard will become the D-Fenders' next head coach.
Hubbard's other coaching stints have proven wide-ranging. He had assistant coaching gigs with with the Atlanta Hawks (1995-98), Golden State Warriors (1998-2003) and Washington Wizards (2003-09). Hubbard worked as a college scout for the New York Knicks (1990-95). He coached overseas in China and the Dominican Republic. And Hubbard had extensive ties to the D-League, including assistant coaching gigs with the Reno Bighorns (2010-11), D-Fenders (2011-2013) and the Santa Cruz Warriors (2013-14).
"We are excited to announce Phil Hubbard as the head coach of the D-Fenders," D-Fenders president Joey Buss said in a statement. "Phil is an NBA veteran, consummate professional and has decades of coaching experience. His passion for basketball will inspire our players to develop both on and off the court while competing for a championship."
Hubbard, the 15th pick of the 1979 NBA draft, also had a 10-year NBA career where he averaged 10.9 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 665 games with the Detroit Pistons (1979-82) and Cleveland Cavaliers (1982-89).
"During his previous tenure with the team, and throughout his career, Phil has proven to be exceptional at relating to players while preparing them for the next level," D-Fenders general manager Nick Mazzella said in a statement. "Our team will benefit from his coaching acumen and experience as a professional athlete, as we continue to cultivate talent for the Lakers and the NBA."
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar joins "Together We Stand" cancer awareness initiative
Trailer for Kobe Bryant Showtime documentary released
Someone might call you out of the blue, and it may not be a telemarketer trying to sell unwanted services. It might be Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
The Lakers legend has joined the "Together We Stand" cancer awareness initiative that will entail numerous celebrities calling fans from Sept. 5 through 7th about that very issue. The only things fan have to do involves sharing their email address at this Web site.
Abdul-Jabbar represents one of many celebrities that will appear on Stand Up to Cancer's fourth biennial fundraising telecast on Feb. 5, which will be broadcast at 8 p.m. ET/PT from the Dolby Theatre on 31 broadcast and cable channels as well as on Hulu and Yahoo. Those channels include ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC, along with ABC Family, American Forces Network, Bravo, Cooking Channel, Discovery Fit & Health, E!, Encore, Encore Espanol, EPIX, ESPNEWS, FOX Sports 2, FXM, HBO, HBO Latino, ION Television, LMN, Logo TV, MLB Network, National Geographic Channel, Oxygen, Palladia, Pivot, SHOWTIME, Smithsonian Channel, Starz, TNT and VH1 Other celebrities include Gwyneth Paltrow, Reese Witherspoon, Pierce Brosnan, Jennifer Aniston, Halle Berry, Jon Hamm, Kiefer Sutherland, Ben Stiller, Will Ferrell, Mark Harmon, Rob Lowe, Eric Stonestreet and Danny McBride.
Abdul-Jabbar has a personal stake in this initiative. He was diagnosed in Nov. 2009 with a rare form with having a rare form of leukemia. In multiple interviews since then, Abdul-Jabbar has reported staying in good health because he consistently takes antibiotics and exercises.
Kobe Bryant accepts ALS ice bucket challenge
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Grab a seat and gather around Kobe Bryant. The Lakers' star will answer any question posed by any of his fans in China. Really, anything.
Bryant held a fireside chat recently during his promotional Nike tour in that region, touching on everything. His mental focus. How he stays motivated. What moves he works on during the offseason. How he keeps his confidence. And, of course, how will he play in the 2013-14 season after appearing in only six games last year because of injuries to his left Achilles and left knee.
"I can say I want to be able to jump as high as I used to. I want to be as fast as I used to. But no; I don't jump as high as I used to," Bryant said. "That's okay. I'm not as fast as I used to be. That's okay, too. I'll figure out another way to do it."
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The Lakers officially signed guard Jordan Clarkson on Monday, providing more depth to a backcourt that it hopes stays more effective and healthy than last season.
The terms of Clarkson's contract were not immediately available, but his contract is non guaranteed since he is a second round draft pick. The Lakers became intrigued enough about Clarkson's potential that they paid the Washington Wizards $1.8 million to secure their 46th overall draft pick in this year's draft.
Clarkson provided early signs the Lakers made a steal in the draft after leading the team's summer league team in scoring (15.8 points per game) and rebounds (five). Clarkson, whom the Lakers believe could play at both guard positions, also made a game-winning tipin in the team's summer league win over Golden State. He could compete for playing time at both point guard and shooting guard amid a backcourt that features Kobe Bryant, Steve Nash, Jeremy Lin, Nick Young and Xavier Henry. Bryant, Young and Henry are also expected to play some minutes at the small forward spot.
Clarkson averaged 17.5 points last season with Missouri, but he shot better than 38.5 percent from the field only once in his last nine games. Yet, Clarkson showed some promise with his shooting, going 42.1 percent from the field through five games.
The Lakers currently have 13 players under contract. Per NBA rules, all teams can field up to 20 players during training camp next month, but they can field no more than 15 beginning Oct. 28 in the Lakers' season opener against the Houston Rockets at Staples Center.
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Kobe Bryant's quest for greatness always entailed having a few indistinguishable qualities. His unmatched drive. His ultra competitiveness. His willingness and ability to overcome too many injuries to count. His pursuit in adding new wrinkles to his game.
But as Bryant suggests in the trailer for his upcoming Showtime Documentary, taking such a journey entailed many bumpy roads. The documentary will likely go into more detail on such challenges. Those could range anywhere from entering the NBA fresh out of his school, his conflicts with Shaquille O'Neal, finessing his demanding leadership style, managing how he shoots a high volume of shots without hurting the team concept and proving he can withstand a full season after playing in only six games last year because of injuries to his left Achilles tendon and left knee.
As Bryant mentions in the trailer, however, he has vowed to continue to push. It has made him the player he is today, a five-time NBA champion and fourth time all-time leading scorer. And, he believes, it will be the only formula in ensuring his last chapter of an otherwise storied career features a happy ending.
Lakers' GM Mitch Kupchak accepts ALS Ice Bucket challenge
Jeremy Lin to have wax figure at Madame Tussauds San Francisco
Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak has an announcement to make. No, Kupchak did not just make a trade. Nor did he finalize the last signings of Byron Scott's coaching staff.
Kupchak heeded the call from Dodgers president and chief executive Stan Kasten to join in on the ALS ice bucket challenge. In an initiative that has gone viral, the challenge entails getting drenched with a bucket of ice and raising both awareness and funds to fight amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, otherwise known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
Kupchak, Kobe Bryant and Steve Nash are the main members of the Lakers that have participated in the campaign. In doing so, Kupchak passed the baton off to executive Jim Buss, actor and long-time Lakers fan Jack Nicholson and former Lakers general manager and current Golden State Warriors advisor Jerry West.
As the video above shows, Kupchak clearly looks uncomfortable with the frigid temperatures. But he enthusiastically went through the discomfort all for a good cause.
Lakers coach Byron Scott stresses academics to students at Compton Centennial High School
The Los Angeles Lakers introduce newest player Jeremy Lin to the gathered media at the Toyota Sports Center training facility in El Segundo, Calif., on Thursday, July 24, 2014. (Photo by Brad Graverson/The Daily Breeze)
It turns out Jeremy Lin has something in Kobe Bryant beyond playing for the same team (Lakers) or sharing the same birthday (this Saturday). By Thursday, both will have the honor in having wax figures depicting their likeness at the Maddame Tussauds, which showcases lifelike wax images of celebrities, athletes and politicians.
Bryant is already immortalized at the Los Angeles branch. On Thursday, Lin will have his unveiled at the San Francisco branch in Fisherman's Wharf, which is fairly close to where he grew up in Palo Alto. Lin, who was born in Torrance, became the first American of Chinese or Taiwanese descent to play in the NBA. That background coupled with the so-called "Linsanity" that featured his breakout season three years ago with the New York Knicks has contributed toward Lin having a huge following in Asian countries.
The Lakers acquired Lin this summer from the Houston Rockets, who also gave up a first and second round pick to clear cap space in their unsuccessful pursuit toward Chris Bosh. Though Lin fought inconsistency last season, the Lakers found promise in his statistical output in points (12.5), shooting percentage (a career-high 44.6%) and assists (4.1). They believe such talent could provide the Lakers some reinforcements for Steve Nash, who played in only 15 games last season because of persisting back injuries.
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Photo gallery of Byron Scott talking to Compton Centennial High students
"Lakers coach Byron Scott talks to students as he announced his participation as a mentor in Centennial High School's Male Academy in Compton, CA. Tuesday August 19, 2014. The academy is a intervention program for the school's ninth and tenth grade male students. Throughout the school year, Scott will visit the students to mentor as well as participate in motivational discussions. (Thomas R. Cordova-Daily Breeze/Press-Telegram)"
You read about Lakers coach Byron Scott talking on Tuesday to students at Compton Centennial High as part of the school's Male Academy program. You read about Scott saying that outside of Kobe Bryant, the Lakers' starting positions remains "up for grabs" during next month's training camp. You read about Scott saying he hopes to have his coaching staff finalized by the end of this week.
But pictures always tell a 1,000 words. And in the case of LANG's photo gallery of Scott's appearance Tuesday at Compton Centennial High, plenty of images tell various stories.
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NBA compiles Lakers' top 10 plays of 2013-14 season
Pick a moment. Any moment. Kobe Bryant's pained expressions as he endlessly sat on the sideline. The Lakers' double-digit blowouts. The team's training room that continuously became more crowded by the day. The fan disenchantment toward Mike D'Antoni, who elicited mixed support among his post players and role players despite fielding an injury-ravaged lineup.
Hardly, any of these images would become mistaken for such iconic Laker memories filled with championship glory. Instead, they partly explain why the Lakers finished last season with their worst record in LA. franchise history. Yet, the NBA's Web site still compiled a list of the Lakers' top 10 plays of the 2013-14 season, providing some rare good moments during an otherwise sour year.
You can see Nick Young making acrobatic shots. You can see Xavier Henry and Wesley Johnson shows bursts of athleticism. You can see Jodie Meeks' prolific scoring and endless hustle that ensured a career-high in points (15.7), shooting percentage (46.3%) and minutes played (33.2). You can see Ryan Kelly becoming a pleasant surprise as a second-round rookie.
But all of those moments cannot erase the reality that the Lakers' 2013-14 season became mostly difficult to watch. It also does not camouflage the uncertainty that awaits ahead on the Lakers' rebuilding process.
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Ben Kuzma: Blossoming blue-liner Dobson on Canucks' draft radar
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May 01, 2018 • May 1, 2018 • 4 minute read
Noah Dobson is a defenceman for the Acadie-Bathurst Titan of the QMJHL. Dobson, 18, is a projected top-10 selection June 22 in Dallas — possibly as the Canucks' pick at seventh overall. Photo by The Guardian
There's the player and then there's the person.
The Vancouver Canucks have placed NHL Draft premiums on talent and what makes a player tick. They believe being a product of the right environment and value system is as imperative as an inherent ability to process the game at an elite level.
Bo Horvat checked those boxes at the 2013 draft and is a future Canucks captain. Noah Dobson has done likewise at the junior level and is a projected top-10 selection June 22 in Dallas — possibly as the Canucks' pick at seventh overall.
Dobson, 18, was second in QMJHL blue-liner scoring this season with the Acadie-Bathurst Titan. He had 69 points (17-52) in 67 games and a plus-33 rating, and likes to pattern his game after Seth Jones of the Columbus Blue Jackets. Imagine the Canucks landing a right-shot rearguard who skates well, can run the power play, has a heavy shot and two-way awareness?
In his third NHL season, Jones had a career-high 16 goals and 57 points. He was one off the goal total amassed by blue-liners Ivan Provorov, Dougie Hamilton and Victor Hedman, and his seven power-play goals equalled the efforts of defencemen Shayne Gostisbehere, Tyson Barrie and Roman Josi.
In his first playoff experience as a QMJHL rookie, Dobson's defensive game and confidence level took off. In the second round he was tasked with shutting down hulking centre Pierre-Luc Dubois, who was held to four goals in a seven-game series triumph by the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada.
"That really taught me how important your stick work is," the 6-foot-3, 180-pound Dobson said Monday. "You may not be the biggest or most physical guy and throwing the big hit, but having a good stick and being in the right position at the right time really helped my defensive game.
"A little bit of that is your hockey sense and a little bit is having a great coach in minor hockey who was always thinking the game. Learning that at a young age really helped me in going through the ranks. If you can think one play ahead, that really helps you."
It helped Dobson go from a Team Canada Under-18 afterthought last summer for the Ivan Hlinka Tournament to a roster mainstay. He had two assists in a 4-1 gold-medal triumph over the Czech Republic on Aug. 12.
"I was not really on the radar and was on the bubble of making the team," recalled Dobson. "When I got selected, it was really a confidence booster for me to know that I can play with these guys."
Dobson projects as a No. 3 NHL blue-liner and possibly a No. 2 because of his upside. Powerful strides allow him to fight through checks when rushing the puck. And superior balance and edge work allows him to be effective down low in his own zone and transition pucks quickly.
Dobson is also a good playmaker, can thread passes through traffic and has a bomb of a slap shot that will become more lethal as he adds strength. It's why he's in the conversation at No. 7.
Notre Dame's Cal Burke controls the puck against Michigan's Quinn Hughes during semifinal action in the NCAA Frozen Four on April 5 in St. Paul, Minn. Hughes, and QMJHL defenceman Noah Dobson, may be the Vancouver Canucks' seventh pick in this year's NHL Draft in Dallas. Photo by Stacy Bengs /AP
With four defencemen expected to go in the top 10 — Evan Bouchard of the London Knights and Swede Adam Boqvist could go Nos. 5 and 6, respectively — the Canucks could take a hard look at Dobson and University of Michigan star Quinn Hughes.
They'll also look at Dobson's Summerside, P.E.I., hockey experience and family environment.
Dobson played on stacked minor hockey teams in atom, peewee and first-year bantam with his best buddies. They all graduated to prep schools and are now in the QMJHL.
Winger Jeremy McKenna, 19, had 77 points (36-41) in 68 games with the Moncton Wildcats. Centre Carson MacKinnon, 18, had 35 points (13-22) in 65 games with Rimouski Oceanic, while centre Brodie McArthur, 19, had 50 points (15-35) in 50 Junior A games in 2016-17 before becoming property of the Wildcats.
"We live in the same neighbourhood and train together," said Dobson. "It's competition on the ice and friends off the ice. I have nothing but great things to say about minor hockey in Summerside. They really care about the kids and just want what's best for them to develop. They have obviously done great things for me."
There's also a great connection in Bathurst, N.B., home of the Titan, where his parents grew up and where Dobson lives in their former home.
Dobson's great-grandfather was also the head of minor hockey. His grandfather died at age 53 from multiple sclerosis when the young budding defenceman was just five years old and taking his first skating strides. They had a close sporting bond and the NHL prospect found the perfect way to honour his grandfather.
"I never really had a set (jersey) number before and my dad and I talked about it and we thought it would be a great way to play for him and obviously for my grandmother," Dobson said of wearing No. 53. "It makes my grandmother proud to see me representing him on the ice, and it's pretty special."
Horvat wears No. 53 in honour of his fallen friend Ian Jenkins.
Jenkins and Horvat were OHL priority-draft selections in 2011 and weeks later Jenkins was killed when he fell from the back of a pickup. He was 15. Jenkins, a goalie, wore No. 35 and Horvat reversed the numbers to pay homage to his pal.
OVERTIME:Olli Juolevi, who had 19 points (7-12) in 38 games for TPS Turku this season, has reportedly been left off the Finnish roster for the world championship. He turns 20 Saturday and the fifth overall pick in the 2016 NHL Draft has had his fitness level questioned.
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Thanks to Strong Sales, Vinyl Albums Are Off and Spinning
First it was 8-track tapes, then cassettes, then compact discs and now, it's digital. And for a long time, it looked like digital auditory advancements would ultimately kill off vinyl–perhaps the most potent, transcendent and game-changing form of music content discovery to date.
But because of continued demand from music aficionados who relish the long-form album, as well as a groundswell surrounding Record Store Day, vinyl remains a viable way for music fans to listen to both new and classic albums.
In fact, sales of vinyl are actually increasing at a rapid clip. According to Nielsen, vinyl album sales in the U.S. have grown a whopping 260% since 2009.
And the steady increase in unit growth is showing no signs of, well, skipping.
Last year, vinyl unit sales totaled 9.2 million, up from 6.1 million in 2013. And album sales between January and March of this year were 53% higher than during the comparable period last year, driven by a 66% increase in catalog album sales (released at least 18 months prior) during the same period.
But it's not just the classic rock gods who are seeing vinyl sales lifts. Sales of current releases on vinyl are up 37% in the first three months of this year as well.
So what's the hot seller on vinyl?
In looking at LP sales since 2010, we see a diverse mix of both catalog and new vinyl offerings, but one thing stands out among the top-selling artists: there's something in the mix for everyone.
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OnAir EntertainmentTM to Launch Lotus Speed BaccaratTM in December
This exciting and scalable live casino game is inspired by the massive popularity of Baccarat across Asia and has been created with a state-of-the-art studio environment in homage to the region.
OnAir EntertainmentTM, the go-to provider of premium live casino content to operators in regulated markets, launched a new game Lotus Speed Baccarat™? last 6th December this year.
Lotus Speed Baccarat™? is hosted by a game presenter and allows an unlimited number of players to join with configurable side bets and limits and highlighted winning bets. It's a simple game where the player must predict who, Player or Banker, will have the highest score at the end of each round.
Live predictions, statistics, and real-time percentages on Player/Banker bets that will run during the game will add beauty to the game.
The studio environment also gives operators the opportunity to digitally brand the game, providing a tailored experience for players.
Simon Field, Commercial Director at OnAir EntertainmentTM, added:
"The Asian culture inspired our team to create a fantastic studio environment, where our customers can highlight their brand, creating a tailored experience specific to their audience.
"We are delighted to bring Lotus Speed Baccarat™? to our portfolio and we're confident it will be another hit product."
OnAir EntertainmentTM celebrated its one-year anniversary last month having launched 9 games including Auto Roulette, 9 Pots of Gold, Eclipse BlackjackTM, and Card Matchup, plus a suite of tailored table environments for Denmark and the Netherlands, and the coming launch of new studios in Romania, Georgia, Spain, and the US in 2023.
The OnAir EntertainmentTM network is already certified in key regulated markets, including the Isle of Man, the UK, Greece, Ontario, Latvia, Sweden, Denmark, the Netherlands, and all Malta Jurisdictions.
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SAN FRANCISCO, August 6, 2019 —The Board of Directors of the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco has promoted Greg Ward to Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer and promoted Arlene Coyle to Senior Vice President and Chief Audit Executive, the role most recently held by Mr. Ward.
(l-r) Greg Ward, Executive Vice President, Chief Risk Officer; Arlene Coyle, Senior Vice President, Chief Audit Executive
Greg Ward oversees the Bank's risk, compliance, and governance framework. He joined the Bank in November 2013 as Vice President, Internal Audit. He was promoted to Deputy Director in June 2016 and to Director in 2017. Mr. Ward has over 26 years of internal and external audit experience in the financial services industry. Before joining the Bank, he worked with Ernst & Young LLP for 12 years in its Financial Services Advisory Practice. Prior to his tenure at Ernst & Young, Mr. Ward worked in the captive insurance industry in Bermuda and for Price Waterhouse in the United Kingdom in its external audit practice. He received his B.S. from Brunel University London and is a Chartered Accountant and Certified Internal Auditor.
"Greg's skill set, his knowledge of the Bank and the regulatory environment, his collaborative style, and his adept ability to build strategic partnerships make him an exceptional fit for this important role," said Greg Seibly, FHLBank San Francisco President and Chief Executive Officer. "Greg's drive to engage others across the organization, his commitment to accountability, and his forthright leadership style will successfully lead the Risk team as they work with other Teams across the Bank."
Arlene Coyle is responsible for managing the Bank's internal audit function. She joined the Bank in February 2016 as Assistant Vice President, Internal Audit, and was promoted to Vice President in February 2017. Ms. Coyle has over 20 years of internal audit and regulatory experience in the financial services industry. Before joining the Bank, she worked at TIAA in their internal audit function. Prior to TIAA, she worked as a bank examiner for the Federal Reserve System, supporting community and regional banks. She received a B.S. in Accounting and an MBA from LaSalle University. She has a Certification in Risk Management Assurance and is a Certified Internal Auditor, a Certified Financial Services Auditor and a Certified Diversity Professional.
"Arlene has been with the Bank in the Internal Audit group for over three years, where she has leveraged her technical expertise and years of audit experience to drive impact and accountability across the Bank," said Greg Seibly. "Arlene has proven herself as an effective, collaborative partner who strives to build successful relationships across the Bank. Arlene's drive for results and passion for community and engagement will lend itself to her success as she takes on this broader role for the Bank."
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Q: How to update this BackgroundWorker to async/await? I'm trying to convert some BackgroundWorkers to the newer async/await, and both my coworker and I have no idea how to do the following: Currently I have code that looks roughly like this:
// Note the override. This method isn't async and I don't own the base class
protected override void MyMethod()
{
    backgroundWorker1.RunWorkerAsync();
}

private void backgroundWorker1_DoWork(object sender, DoWorkEventArgs e)
{
    DoStuff1();
}

private void backgroundWorker1_RunWorkerCompleted(object sender, RunWorkerCompletedEventArgs e)
{
    DoStuff2();
}

I'd like to update the code to look like this, but obviously this won't work because I need to call it from a synchronous method:
// Again note the override. This method isn't async and I don't own the base class
protected override void MyNewMethod()
{
    // Error: "The 'await' operator can only be used within an async method."
    await Task.Run((Action)DoStuff1);
    DoStuff2();
}

Is there any way to accomplish this? Am I going about it the wrong way?
The main issue is that fact that MyMethod() is not supposed to be async, but any other posts I've found just say to change it to async. Even if I could, that would mean the method that calls it would also have to be async, and the method that calls that method would be async, etc. So basically everything becomes async just to support this one method. I'm sure there is a better way.
Any help would be appreciated, thanks!

A: A straightforward translation of your existing code would be something like this:
protected override async void MyNewMethod()
{
  try
  {
    await Task.Run(() => DoStuff1());
    DoSuccessStuff2();
  }
  catch (Exception ex)
  {
    DoErrorStuff2();
  }
}

Ideally, you should avoid async void. The drawbacks to this solution is that MyNewMethod is now a "top-level" method - it has to handle all its own errors and everything. However, since your old BGW code had the same problem, this is at least a step in the right direction.

So basically everything becomes async just to support this one method. I'm sure there is a better way.

It can be awkward to get there, but asynchronous code is much easier to compose and test if you do use "async all the way". Something like this:
protected override async Task MyNewMethodAsync()
{
  await Task.Run(() => DoStuff1());
  DoSuccessStuff2();
}

This kicks error handling up the chain to whoever calls MyNewMethodAsync. In addition, MyNewMethodAsync is now testable and composable from other asynchronous methods.

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In racemic mixture, why are both enantiomers of compound present in equal amounts?
Because that is what we mean by ##"racemate"##.
By definition, a racemic mixture, a racemate, contains equal quantities of left handed and right handed . Stereoselective syntheses aim to produce more of 1 antipode than the other.


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Q: Decomposition of resolvent in projections I am reading the book Perturbation theory for linear operators from Kato.
He defines (§5 Section 3) for an operator $T : X\to X$ on a finite Banach Space the resolvent as
$$ R(x) = (T- x)^{-1}.$$
He then consideres the Laurent Series of the resolven on a singularity $\lambda$  of $R$ and finds a decomposition of $R$ as
$$ R(x) = -(x-\lambda)^{-1}P - \sum_{n=1}^\infty (x- \lambda)^{-n-1}D^n + \sum_{n=0}^\infty (x-\lambda)^n S^{n+1}$$
on some set $$\Gamma = \{ x\in \mathbb{C} \mid r < |x-\lambda | <r'  \} $$where $P^2 = P$ and $PD=DP=D, \, PS=SP=0$. Since $P$ is a projection one can write
$$ X= U\oplus V$$ with $U=PX$ and $V=(1-P)X$.
The author makes then the following two conclusions:

*

*He claims that $Range(D) = U$. I see that $Range(D) \subset U$ but how can one explain the other inclusion?

*He states:

As the principal part of a Laurent Series at an isolated singularity
  $$  -(x-\lambda)^{-1}P -\sum_{n=1}^\infty (x- \lambda)^{-n-1}D^n$$
  is convergent for $x \neq \lambda$, so that the part of $R(x)$ in $U$
  has only the one singularity $x=\lambda$, and the spectral radius of $D$ must be zero.

I do not understand how he concludes that this part of the Laurent Series has no further singularites (in $\mathbb{C}$ ?)

A: To 1)
The operator
$$  [R(x) + (x-\lambda)^{-1} P ] : U \to U$$
is bijective. Therefore, for any $u \in U$ we find a $v\in U$ with $$ [R(x) + (x-\lambda)^{-1} P ]v = u$$ and the following sequence converges to $u$ $$Range(D) \supset \sum_{i=1}^n (x-\lambda)^{-i-1}D^n v \to u.$$
Since $Range(D)$ is a closed subspace we have $u\in Range(D)$ and therefore $Range(D)=U$.
To 2) As explained here Laurent Series of operator-value function the singularites of $R$ are isolated. This means that
$$ R(x) = -(x-\lambda)^{-1}P - \sum_{n=1}^\infty (x- \lambda)^{-n-1}D^n + \sum_{n=0}^\infty (x-\lambda)^n S^{n+1}$$
converges in a ball $$ B = \{ x \in \mathbb{C} \mid 0 < |x - \lambda |< R \}.$$
For any $x\in\mathbb{C}\backslash\{\lambda\}$ we find a  $x_0 \in \mathbb{C}\backslash\{\lambda\}$ with
$$ | x - \lambda| > | x_0 - \lambda|.$$
If you think of $D$ as a matrix then the convergence of
$$\sum_{n=1}^\infty (x- \lambda)^{-n-1}D^n$$ is
equivalent to the convergence of
$$\sum_{n=1}^\infty (x- \lambda)^{-n-1}[D^n]_{ij}$$ which converges for  $x_0$ and therefore also for $x$ (see comment from T.A.E.).


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Meet Mindee Jorgensen of ModPods
Today we'd like to introduce you to Mindee Jorgensen.
So, before we jump into specific questions about the business, why don't you give us some details about you and your story.
ModPods is a musical project started by Myriad Slits. She creates quirky dance beats and writes heartfelt lyrics sung with soul, power, and passion. Members Daniel Guzman and Mindee Jorgensen switch off between bass, guitar, and drums, giving the music extra flavor, groove, and excitement. The switch-off makes for an interesting and one of a kind live show.
ModPods have been a staple of the underground LGBT, femme, and arts scenes in Los Angeles for years. They released their first full-length album, No Strut in 2017 with the label Animales de Estereo. In the summer of 2018, ModPods toured the West Coast and Canada opening for underground music legends Melvins, followed by a solo jaunt through the Midwest and Southwest. They are currently working on recording their 2nd album and finding the right label to put it out with.
ModPods have been consistently playing in the Los Angeles area, and steadily growing an underground following. Their 2018 tour with the Melvins has helped their music reach an international audience and grow their fan base even more. As three self-sufficient adults, time and money constraints have been one of the biggest hurdles. All three members have full-time jobs and other artistic and musical commitments to work around as well. We are all great friends who get along, so drama and fighting have never been an issue holding us back.
Please tell us about ModPods.
We are known for having a very unique sound that is incomparable to other music, and very hard to pin down to just one style. We are very proud of our live performances and ability to convey positive energy and get the crowd dancing. Our music is upbeat, quirky, driven, and passionate. Myriads vocals and stage presence are filled with confidence and honesty. We are very proud of our uniqueness as a band, and being representative of females, LGBT, and minorities in music.
Do you look back particularly fondly on any memories from childhood?
My (Mindee) would be when I finally became a drummer after years of dreaming. I had an unfortunate childhood that was hard to comprehend as a child, and drumming gave me an outlet for the bottled up feelings I had no other means of expressing. It helped build in me the confidence and self-esteem I lacked in my young life.
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import { Component } from '@angular/core';
import { ActivatedRoute, Router } from '@angular/router';
import { DomSanitizer, SafeHtml, Title } from '@angular/platform-browser';
import { FormBuilder, FormGroup, Validators } from '@angular/forms';
import { MatSnackBar } from '@angular/material';

import { TranslateService } from '@ngx-translate/core';

import { BaseViewComponent } from 'app/site/base/base-view';
import { ConfigService } from 'app/core/ui-services/config.service';
import { CreateMotion } from 'app/site/motions/models/create-motion';
import { LinenumberingService } from 'app/core/ui-services/linenumbering.service';
import { MotionRepositoryService } from 'app/core/repositories/motions/motion-repository.service';
import { ViewMotion } from 'app/site/motions/models/view-motion';

/**
 * Describes the single paragraphs from the base motion.
 */
interface ParagraphToChoose {
    /**
     * The paragraph number.
     */
    paragraphNo: number;

    /**
     * The raw HTML of this paragraph.
     */
    rawHtml: string;

    /**
     * The HTML of this paragraph, wrapped in a `SafeHtml`-object.
     */
    safeHtml: SafeHtml;
}

/**
 * The wizard used to create a new amendment based on a motion.
 */
@Component({
    selector: 'os-amendment-create-wizard',
    templateUrl: './amendment-create-wizard.component.html',
    styleUrls: ['./amendment-create-wizard.component.scss']
})
export class AmendmentCreateWizardComponent extends BaseViewComponent {
    /**
     * The motion to be amended
     */
    public motion: ViewMotion;

    /**
     * The paragraphs of the base motion
     */
    public paragraphs: ParagraphToChoose[];

    /**
     * Change recommendation content.
     */
    public contentForm: FormGroup;

    /**
     * Indicates the maximum line length as defined in the configuration.
     */
    public lineLength: number;

    /**
     * Determine, from the config service, if a reason is required
     */
    public reasonRequired: boolean;

    /**
     * Constructs this component.
     *
     * @param {Title} titleService set the browser title
     * @param {TranslateService} translate the translation service
     * @param {ConfigService} configService The configuration provider
     * @param {FormBuilder} formBuilder Form builder
     * @param {MotionRepositoryService} repo Motion Repository
     * @param {ActivatedRoute} route The activated route
     * @param {Router} router The router
     * @param {DomSanitizer} sanitizer The DOM Sanitizing library
     * @param {LinenumberingService} lineNumbering The line numbering service
     * @param {MatSnackBar} matSnackBar Material Design SnackBar
     */
    public constructor(
        titleService: Title,
        protected translate: TranslateService, // protected required for ng-translate-extract
        private configService: ConfigService,
        private formBuilder: FormBuilder,
        private repo: MotionRepositoryService,
        private route: ActivatedRoute,
        private router: Router,
        private sanitizer: DomSanitizer,
        private lineNumbering: LinenumberingService,
        matSnackBar: MatSnackBar
    ) {
        super(titleService, translate, matSnackBar);
        this.createForm();

        this.configService.get<number>('motions_line_length').subscribe(lineLength => {
            this.lineLength = lineLength;
            this.getMotionByUrl();
        });

        this.configService.get<boolean>('motions_reason_required').subscribe(required => {
            this.reasonRequired = required;
        });
    }

    /**
     * determine the motion to display using the URL
     */
    public getMotionByUrl(): void {
        // load existing motion
        this.route.params.subscribe(params => {
            this.repo.getViewModelObservable(params.id).subscribe(newViewMotion => {
                this.motion = newViewMotion;

                this.paragraphs = this.repo
                    .getTextParagraphs(this.motion, true, this.lineLength)
                    .map((paragraph: string, index: number) => {
                        return {
                            paragraphNo: index,
                            safeHtml: this.sanitizer.bypassSecurityTrustHtml(paragraph),
                            rawHtml: this.lineNumbering.stripLineNumbers(paragraph)
                        };
                    });
            });
        });
    }

    /**
     * Creates the forms for the Motion and the MotionVersion
     */
    public createForm(): void {
        this.contentForm = this.formBuilder.group({
            selectedParagraph: [null, Validators.required],
            text: ['', Validators.required],
            reason: ['', Validators.required]
        });
    }

    /**
     * Called by the template when a paragraph is clicked.
     *
     * @param {ParagraphToChoose} paragraph
     */
    public selectParagraph(paragraph: ParagraphToChoose): void {
        this.contentForm.patchValue({
            selectedParagraph: paragraph.paragraphNo,
            text: paragraph.rawHtml
        });
    }

    /**
     * Saves the amendment and navigates to detail view of this amendment
     *
     * @returns {Promise<void>}
     */
    public async saveAmendment(): Promise<void> {
        const amendedParagraphs = this.paragraphs.map(
            (paragraph: ParagraphToChoose, index: number): string => {
                if (index === this.contentForm.value.selectedParagraph) {
                    return this.contentForm.value.text;
                } else {
                    return null;
                }
            }
        );
        const newMotionValues = {
            ...this.contentForm.value,
            title: this.translate.instant('Amendment to') + ' ' + this.motion.identifier,
            parent_id: this.motion.id,
            category_id: this.motion.category_id,
            motion_block_id: this.motion.motion_block_id,
            amendment_paragraphs: amendedParagraphs
        };

        const motion = new CreateMotion();
        motion.deserialize(newMotionValues);

        const response = await this.repo.create(motion);
        this.router.navigate(['./motions/' + response.id]);
    }
}


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Home Press Releases Yorkshire Air Ambulance Signs for H145 at Helitech
Yorkshire Air Ambulance Signs for H145 at Helitech
• Selection confirms H145 as large platform of choice for UK Emergency Services roles
• Agreement includes long-term, comprehensive support package
Helitech – London, UK, 7 October 2015 – Yorkshire Air Ambulances (YAA) has today signed an agreement for a new H145 from Airbus Helicopters in the UK. The aircraft is a step up in capability, offering YAA an increased range, payload and cabin space with which to provide critical care service across all Yorkshire. The agreement also includes the provision of a long-term comprehensive support package, which guarantees Yorkshire Air Ambulance gets the highest levels of availability and highlights Airbus Helicopters" confidence in the reliability of the aircraft.
The new helicopter, fitted with a state of the art Bucher interior specifically customized to YAA"s emergency services requirements, will be equipped with a rescue hoist which, when combined with its reduced footprint, will enable YAA to provide critical care and transport for patients from remote or inaccessible places. The aircraft is designed with full night flying capabilities and a 4-axis autopilot.
Yorkshire Air Ambulance will also benefit from a unique long-term, comprehensive support arrangement, specifically tailored to the projected 400+ flying hours per year the charity plans to fly. The agreement, which covers material management and 24/7 support across the UK, will provide value for money over the duration of the contract and help optimise the aircraft"s availability.
Peter Sunderland, DL, Chairman YAA, says, ""The Yorkshire Air Ambulance have undertaken and completed a detailed review, of their evolving needs for service delivery over the next 25 years and are delighted to announce that the rapid response emergency service has placed an order for a latest generation H145 helicopter to replace its 16-year-old G- SASH aircraft".
Colin James, Managing Director, Airbus Helicopters in the UK says, "The H145 is the new benchmark for EMS operations. Features like the shrouded tail rotor, side and rear access, large interior and the flat and railed cabin floor are the result of a "no compromise" approach to design an aircraft specifically for utility missions."
A pledge of £1million by Chancellor George Osborne has been instrumental in helping YAA renew their helicopter which, by using the most modern helicopter in operation of its type, is expected to bring improved availability and reduced maintenance.
This will be the fifth H145 in the UK, in addition to the first H145 in the UK operating with EastAnglian Air Ambulance and the two operating with the Scottish Air Ambulance.
About Airbus Helicopters in the UK
Airbus Helicopters has been present in the United Kingdom for 40 years and is the UK"s largest civil helicopter company with 440 aircraft operating in civil, military and emergency services roles. The company"s site at Oxford Airport is home to Britain"s Civil Helicopter Hub, while sites at Aberdeen, Belfast and Hawarden provide support to customers across the breadth of the British Isles.
Airbus Helicopters is a division of Airbus Group. The company provides the most efficient civil and military helicopter solutions to its customers who serve, protect, save lives and safely carry passengers in highly demanding environments. Flying more than 3 million flight hours per year, the company"s in-service fleet includes some 12,000 helicopters operated by more than 3,000 customers in 152 countries. Airbus Helicopters employs more than 23,000 people worldwide and in 2014 generated revenues of 6.5 billion Euros. In line with the company"s new identity, fully integrated into Airbus Group, Airbus Helicopters has renamed its product range replacing the former "EC" designation with an "H".
Guillaume Steuer Alvaro Meredith
Tel: + 33 (0)4 42 85 98 92 Tel: +44 (0) 1865 852 421
Mob: + 33 (0)6 73 82 11 68 Mob: +44 (0) 7590 927 052
guillaume.steuer@airbus.com Alvaro.b.meredith@eurocopter.co.uk
Photo Credits: Signing Ceremony – © Copyright Airbus Helicopters, Lorette Fabre – 2015
H145 aircraft – © Copyright Anthony Pecchi).


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New Fatal Frame game confirmed for Wii U
Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu have shared the announcement that Nintendo and Tecmo Koei are collaborating to create a new Fatal Frame game for Wii U. Or Project Zero, as European fans will know the series as.
We were last treated to Project Zero 2: Wii Edition and spin-off Spirit Camera: The Cursed Memoir on 3DS, although the most recent entry, Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse, has remained a Japan-only release.
Tecmo Koei are also looking to build upon the franchise, joining with Kadokawa Corporation to create a live-action film starring Seventeen magazine models Ayami Nakajo and Aoi Morikawa, alongside a novel, and a manga comic.
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The Gods must indeed be crazy!
Britons looking for something exotic to mix with their tonic at end-of-year cocktail events will be able to spice things up a little this year with some flavours of the Kalahari in KWV's boutique-style handcrafted gin, Cruxland.
Angie Jacobs, brand manager for KWV's premium spirits in South Africa, said on Monday that media and other commentators in the UK were responding extremely very well to the recent arrival of this unique gin in the UK, which she described as "a very difficult market to crack".
With its launch of Cruxland in South Africa last year, the South African wine and spirit producer tapped into the craft-spirit trend and, according to some, raised it a level.
The boutique-style London Dry gin is infused with nine exotic signature botanicals, including rare Kalahari N'abbas, also known as Kalahari truffles or desert gold. The species of truffle, indigenous to the Kalahari Desert, grows only for a short time after the first rains. KWV said in a statement that only a very experienced truffle hunter could spot where to start digging for them.
Jacobs said it was too early to comment on sales of KWV Cruxland, but "activity and awareness of the brand has been great and sales have definitely shown a positive trend".
According to Anneke Mackenzie, KWV's global portfolio manager for spirits, Cruxland's successful introduction into this discerning market was due to the gin offering a "distinctive point of appeal".


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Share this Story: Châteauguay still trying to get officers back in uniform
Châteauguay still trying to get officers back in uniform
The city had previously asked the province's workplace health and safety board (CSST) to step in, but the board has not done so.
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The Police Brotherhood unveils new Châteauguay uniforms as part of their protest against Bill 3, on Friday, Nov. 14, 2014. LCN
The city of Châteauguay has submitted a request to Quebec's labour relations commission (Commission des relations du travail) asking that it order the union representing the municipality's police officers to put an end to a bizarre pressure tactic launched last week.
In response to planned pension reform legislation, Châteauguay's police officers are currently donning a special uniform that includes cowboy hats and cowboy-style work boots. The officers are wearing their regular uniforms from waist to chin, but have affixed badge-type stars to their chests.
Châteauguay still trying to get officers back in uniform Back to video
"The city's position on this matter is clear," said a release issued by municipal officials on Tuesday. "The costumes being worn by members of the police brotherhood — in particular the boots — do not permit the efficient execution of their duties, which could compromise a service that the public has the right to receive."
The city had previously asked the province's workplace health and safety board (CSST) to step in, but the board has not done so. The city is calling that decision "questionable."
"The CSST has missed a good opportunity to fulfill its role and to demonstrate that it is really concerned for workers' safety," said Châteauguay mayor Nathalie Simon.


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To get wet with a gaijin, head for the hills
By Kazutaka Shimanaka on June 1, 2009
Jitsuwa Knuckles July
"It's 25,000 yen for a 'rest,' and 35,000 yen for all night," the female proprietor explains to the customers. The subject of these negotiations are three Korean women, who, seated beneath the glow the shop's subdued pinkish illumination, appear to be in their mid-20s.
They're clad in one-piece dresses that, the customers note approvingly, reveal plenty of cleavage.
"If you opt for overnight, she'll stay with you until 10:00 tomorrow morning."
You'd think you were in a red-light district in Seoul or Pusan; but this is a spa town in Nagano Prefecture.
Noboru Kiriyama, writing in Jitsuwa Knuckles (July), explains that over the past several years, the authorities have been cracking down on red-light districts in the greater Tokyo area, and as a result not only Kabukicho but other notorious havens known for libidinous male cavorting, such as Nishi Kawaguchi in Saitama Prefecture, Koganecho in Yokohama, the "Tambo" in Machida City and Horinouchi in Kawasaki, have found themselves the target of a determined drive to stamp out pink.
Call it "erotic cleansing" if you will.
But as long as there are willing ladies and horny johns, the purveyors of prostitutes are not the type to give up without a fight.
"When I was young, I used to visit brothels three times a week," an elderly resident at the spa recalls to Kiriyama. "After the anti-prostitution law came into force, the hookers would meet up with customers in cafes or ryokan (Japanese inns). It was around then that more foreigners began coming here.
"Recently the number of Filipinas has gone down, but there are still plenty of Koreans and Thais."
One of the rural places to which foreigners have flocked is the Tokura Kamiyamada spa in Nagano Prefecture, where business is mainly conducted in "take-out snacks," such as the establishment first mentioned above. These are much like the system that came into force soon after houses of prostitution became illegal in 1958.
"After our payday, we often head for the hills," says one of a group of four middle-aged male visitors from neighboring Gunma Prefecture. "We drive along the Chikuma River and take girls to a love hotel.
"If we indulge in too much food or drink it's harder to get it up, so we always bring along some Viagra," he grins.
Some 100 snack establishments in the town are said to be offering goodies, of which some 60 percent are estimated to be from South Korea. The remainder include mostly Japanese and Thais, but if you're tempted to try something really different, one shop reportedly has a few Mongolians on the menu.
As long as there are males in this world, Kiriyama concludes, places like this are absolutely necessary. It would be a mistake to drive them out of business.
Source: "Koredakara onsen baishun wa yamerarenee!," Jitsuwa Knuckles (July, pages 98-99)
Note: Brief extracts from Japanese vernacular media in the public domain that appear here were translated and summarized under the principle of "fair use." Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy of the translations. However, we are not responsible for the veracity of their contents. The activities of individuals described herein should not be construed as "typical" behavior of Japanese people nor reflect the intention to portray the country in a negative manner. Our sole aim is to provide examples of various types of reading matter enjoyed by Japanese.
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Foxes Have Holes
57 As they were going along the road, someone said to Him, "I will follow You wherever You go." 58 And Jesus said to him, "The foxes have holes and the birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head."59 And He said to another, "Follow Me." But he said, "Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father." 60 But He said to him, "Allow the dead to bury their own dead; but as for you, go and proclaim everywhere the kingdom of God."61 Another also said, "I will follow You, Lord; but first permit me to say good-bye to those at home." 62 But Jesus said to him, "No one, after putting his hand to the plow and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God." Luke 9:57-62
This compact, rapid-fire collection of sayings from Jesus is one of those passages that seems to slap me in the face and say "You really don't know what is going on here, do you?" What ties all these things together? What is Luke trying to communicate here? My New American Standard Bible titles this passage "Exacting discipleship" but that doesn't really seem to summarize it too well for me, not because it is incorrect technically, but because it sounds like Jesus is an overbearing micro-manager. Jesus has been throwing parties, healing people and welcoming them into His movement. Is this meant to be a bait and switch type of situation? I don't think so. I think it might help to take each saying at a time. "I will follow You wherever You go." And Jesus said to him, "The foxes have holes and the birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head." Like the time Peter swears to Jesus that he will never leave Him and would even be killed before he would ever deny Him, Jesus seems to be saying "Are you sure? Have you counted the cost? Do you even know what I am planning on doing?" And He said to another, "Follow Me." But he said, "Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father." 60 But He said to him, "Allow the dead to bury their own dead; but as for you, go and proclaim everywhere the kingdom of God. Jesus' kingdom movement was built around the idea that Jesus was renewing Israel and redefining Israel around Himself. This means that Jesus is going to be VERY controversial to those who don't believe in His movement and Messianic claim. Jesus is challenging and redefining Jewish identity around himself and this new identity is taking priority over all the old ones. If your Father is not approving, you must bear it. You cannot wait until the challenge from the old identity is gone. 61 Another also said, "I will follow You, Lord; but first permit me to say good-bye to those at home." 62 But Jesus said to him, "No one, after putting his hand to the plow and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God." While this is not a "bait and switch" type of situation, it does seem to be the sobering side of a double-sided coin. The healings are real, the parties are legitimate, and the day that has long been awaited is indeed happening right before our very eyes, but there will also be push back, there will also be persecution, there will also be challenges and tests to our commitment and faith. That is what these verses seem to be about. The Kingdom of God is here and that is the best news that you will ever hear. There is an incomparable blessing for those who receive this good news! But it is not for the faint of heart or the half-hearted. This is a call to take up our cross and follow Jesus into the glorious but sometimes painful future. Yet, we shouldn't be afraid because He has already gone ahead of us. He tells us to take up our crosses, yes, but then to follow Him. He won't lead us anywhere He isn't willing to go Himself. And that is even more good news!
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It's easier for inert experiments to isolate a variable – It's just a ball and just gravity. We take this principle from the ball and gravity and we apply it to Psychology. If we can just stand back and watch people. We can do psychology research without disturbing them.


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COVID-19: El-Rufai to impose second lockdown over fresh wave of virus in Kaduna
Governor Nasir El-rufai, has expressed concern over the rising cases of COVID-19 infections in the state and threatened to impose a second...
Governor Nasir El-rufai, has expressed concern over the rising cases of COVID-19 infections in the state and threatened to impose a second lockdown in the entire State if the rate of infections continues to rise.
El-Rufai said that he was worried that the rate of infections will soon overwhelm the state's health system if nothing is done urgently to contain the spread of the virus.
Kaduna State has so far recorded 30 percent new COVID-19 infections daily in the last two months.
The Governor lamented that some residents have refused to abide by all the safety measures put in place by the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).
He hinted that if the present trend continues, there might be another lockdown soon.
The Governor directed that all employees of the state government must undergo a mandatory COVID-19 test as part of efforts to contain the spread of the virus in the state.
Ahead of the Christmas festivities, the Governor warned residents to celebrate with caution, by avoiding large gatherings, wearing their face masks always, and adhering to other safety measures that would prevent them from contracting COVID-19 during and after the festivities
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Retiring Therapy Dog Given Adorable Guard Of Honor By Hospital Staff
A beloved therapy dog was given an emotional sendoff by hospital staff and patients who lined the corridors to give her a guard of honor on her final day.
Lovable Tassy, 12, volunteered at Doctors Medical Center in Modesto, California, for the past eight years – but recently her owner, Geri Azevedo, announced that the time had come for her pooch to hang up her leash and retire.
On April 30, Tassy was given a "Code Sun" celebratory walk as a thank you for her service.
After passing by patients, visitors and employees, Tassy then passed the torch – or bone, as staff joked – to the hospital's current service dog, Bria.
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The hospital said: "During a 'Code Sun' walk at Doctors Medical Center, employees line the hallways to cheer and clap.
"This is our way of celebrating the discharge of a patient who has spent more than 30 days in the hospital or a patient who successfully fought through a grueling illness or treatment.
"We also use these walks as celebrations for other purposes, like thanking Tassy and Geri for their invaluable service to our hospital.
"We will miss Tassy but we wish her all the snuggles and treats in her retirement."


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Albert Bouchard – 'Re-Imaginos' (Deko Entertainment)
Posted by Team Uber | Nov 3, 2020 | CD Reviews, Recently Added | 0
By Jim Rowland
The original concept of 'Imaginos' dates back to the 1970s and was originally projected to be a trilogy of double albums with a story that weaves scripts and poems by the late producer Sandy Pearlman about an alien conspiracy that is brought to fruition during the late 19th and early 20th century through the actions of Imaginos, an agent of evil. It was also originally intended as a solo album by Blue Öyster Cult drummer, founding member and sometime songwriter and vocalist Albert Bouchard. The protracted stop/start recording of it was to last seven years and eventually surfaced, at the insistence of BÖC's then label CBS, as a Blue Öyster Cult album in 1988, their last for the label. Having been fired from the band in 1981, Bouchard himself had less involvement in the finished product, but now all those years later, he gets his chance with 'Re-Imaginos', an album where he gets to re-visit and 're-imagine' the concept album, perhaps more as it was originally intended.
In truth, you could argue that 'Imaginos' was not a true BÖC album anyway, with numerous guest musicians playing on the recordings, including Robbie Krieger, Joe Satriani and Also Nova, and BÖC vocalists Eric Bloom and Donald Roeser drafted in at the last minute to overdub the vocals, replacing those of Bouchard, one of the things CBS had objected to. Whilst it was hailed as one of the heaviest albums to bear the Blue Oyster Cult name at that point, it divided opinion, and as a big fan of the band myself, it ranks nowhere near the top of the BÖC album pile for me. With that in mind, I approached this album with a little trepidation. As it turns out, I needn't have worried, as I must say I am very pleasantly surprised by 'Re-Imaginos'.
Part of the reason for that is the radically different approach Bouchard has taken in putting this album together. It's far from a re-hash of the original BÖC album and bears little resemblance to it in terms of musical style, despite containing the same songs. This one includes three further tracks not included on the BÖC version, and the running order has also been slightly altered. 'I Am The One You Warned Me Of' still kicks it all off, with this version probably being the heaviest effort on the album, albeit much more in a psyche rock direction. The album has a more organic, laid back approach to it with a west coast psyche feel mixed with a folky vibe, exemplified by this version of 'Siege and Investiture of Baron von Frankenstein'.
In fact the sound of Arthur Lee and Love springs to mind in places. Bouchard's voice, one that BÖC fans will be familiar with from the earlier albums, works well. The three songs that were omitted from the BÖC album, and re-integrated here, are 'Girl That Love Made Blind', 'Gil Blanco County' and 'Black Telescope', all worthy additions, and the latter being a radically different version of 'Workshop of the Telescopes' from the first Blue Öyster Cult album, here re-imagined as a folky sea shanty type tune. Even the re-working of 'Astronomy', one of the truly great Blue Öyster Cult songs, works well here due to the different approach taken, whereas the re-vamped BÖC version on 'Imaginos' largely fell flat on its face. Neither, of course, touch the majesty of the original BOC version on 'Secret Treaties'.
Whether 'Re-Imaginos' reflects the original intention of the solo album that Albert Bouchard had imagined, only he will know, but you get the sense here that perhaps it does, albeit in a truncated version of the original concept. 'Re-Imaginos' is only really going to appeal to keen and curious Blue Oyster Cult fans, of which I am one. I was pleasantly surprised, and I suspect other BOC fans will be too. It's nice to know that after all these years, Albert Bouchard has finally managed to 'reclaim' 'Imaginos' and made a fine job of it too.
'Re-Imaginos' is released on Friday (6 November). You can get your copy HERE.
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Columbus Production Group Brings Back Golden Age Of Radio, Looks To Create Original Content
By Mike Foley • Oct 21, 2020
What started as small acting sessions among Columbus friends in the absence of theatre during the COVID-19 pandemic has quickly expanded to almost 100 actors from multiple states.
The group takes vintage radio tales and produces their own audio versions with the help of modern technology.
Shhh Productions Vintage Radio Hour performs The Low Road, a story from Wyllis Cooper that originally aired in 1947. The Columbus-based group has been performing audio tales since May. Patrick Clark leads the effort and recently shared with Columbus Rotary how it began.
"I wanted to do two or three shows with a couple of friends because a show that I was cast in was postponed due to COVID," Clark continued. "I'm now fielding calls from people across the country wanting to be involved in this project. It's kind of overwhelming. This was intended to be a small project that has grown bigger by the week. Our intention is to create an opportunity for actors to continue acting and honing their craft. We also are entertaining people as some of this work is nostalgic. We want to perpetuate that. There's a simplicity to using your imagination to be entertained, and we have tapped back into that. We're incorporating 21st Century technology, but using the authentic scripts from the 1940's and 50's."
The actors assemble through Zoom with only the audio streaming on YouTube. Close to 100 actors are involved in the project, ranging in age from 9 to 82. Patrick says they've found that the anxiety and unexpected mishaps associated with live performing remain.
"The power went out in my neighborhood and knocked me out of the Zoom call during the live performance," Patrick recalled. "We had the foresight to have a slide that said - technical difficulties, thank you for your patience. I got on my phone and texted the production manager. I told her to send me the link and got in through my phone. I got into the chat function and told her in five seconds fade, and by the way what page are we on? In my mind that took 3 years, but in reality it was about three minutes at the most to get back in. All of the functions and features of live performance still happen with mistakes. But with the technology, we need to be even more attuned to each other as actors because we have to create the sense for the audience that everybody's in the same space. So that technology must be met by actors learning how to format their work in that environment as well."
Patrick and Shhh Productions Vintage Radio Hour are in the middle of season three, which features some Halloween-themed shows.
Sample from Season 3 plays...
Moving forward, the group wants to develop original content by playwrights in Columbus and elsewhere. It's also working with an artist in Texas to compose original music. Live productions take place every Thursday at the group's YouTube channel, and all shows are archived.
Here's a link to the YouTube channel.
Here's a link to the group's Facebook page.
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Nov. 9 (BusinessDesk) – Perpetual under-performer SeaDragon is warning its full-year operating loss could be more than double the guidance it gave in June as it struggles to meet new European product certification requirements for refined tuna oil used in infant formula.
Normalised earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation for the March year are now forecast to show an operating loss of between $4.8 million and $5 million, compared with $2 million to $2.8 million loss range given in guidance on June 8.
Revenue of between $6 million and $6.9 million is now forecast for the full year, compared with June guidance of $10 million and $14 million.
The loss before tax, previously flagged at between $3.6 million and $4.55 million, is now forecast at between $6.4 million and $6.6 million.
For the half-year to Sept 30, which the company will formally announce later this month, a normalised ebitda loss of $2.5 million is anticipated, compared to a $2.2 million loss a year earlier. Losses before tax will widen to $3.4 million, from $2.7 million last year, after revenue declined to $2.3 million from $2.4 million a year earlier.
Chief executive Nevin Amos said the European market access problems stem from regulatory and customer specification changes, which were "impacting all companies globally seeking access to the European market for infant formula".
The company was now reassessing its short-term business plan with a view to offering its Omega-3 oil processing facilities for use on a toll processing basis for "significant volumes of oil".
The company announced in June that it had negotiated $6 million of new funding from cornerstone shareholders BioScience Managers, Pescado Holdings, and Comvita. An independent valuation in July concluded the funding arrangements were unfair to non-associated shareholders but that the positives outweighed the negatives. In August, it announced a $14.9 million renounceable rights offer in which shareholders were invited to participate at a 10 percent premium.
SeaDragon's infrequently traded shares closed at two-tenths of a cent yesterday. The company listed on the NZX in October 2012 via reverse takeover undertaken by Claridge Capital, with the shares initially trading at 2.2 cents apiece.


We come now to the main theorem of our article.
There exists something that doesn't exist.
This follows trivially by induction.
then there is no vertical space between the line "We come ..." and the theorem environment (whereas positive vertical space is inserted when rendering normally using LaTeX).
How can I make pandoc insert vertical space around environments (without having to insert them manually)?
Even though in theory (cf. this answer) the parskip package should do nothing beyond setting \parskip and \parident, it seems to seriously mess things up.
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Q: Javascript Check if random number is the same as last I have a page with a number of tiles that I am using javascript to toggle a class on a random tile every 2 seconds. I want to add a check so that it doesn't toggle the same tile twice in a row. something like this, but this doesn't work.
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var gcFlip = $('.flip').find('div');
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function flip()
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A: There were a few issues here (@a-wolff hit on a few keys),

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*Closure scope, moved gcFlip & currentImg outside the document ready function - nextImg was being redefined each time inside the loop.  Moved the flip() function out of being defined inside the doc ready f(x).

*you were setting your 'current image' pointer before you transitioned and the assignment was flipped (no pun intended) so you were resetting nextImg to the current image before calling the transition.
This should be closer to what you're looking for.
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Качка-пароплав фолклендська (Tachyeres brachypterus) — вид гусеподібних птахів родини качкових (Anatidae). Ендемік Фолклендських Островів.

Опис

Довжина птаха становить 61-74 см, розмах крил 84-94 см, самці важать 3,3-4,8 кг, самиці 2,9-4,2 кг. Самці мають переважно коричнювато-сіре забарвлення, голова у них світліша, світло-сірувата. Другорядні махові пера білі. Хвіст короткий, коричнювато-сірий. Дзьоб оранжевий з чорним кінчиком. Очі карі, навколо очей білі кільця, за очима вони переходять у білі смуги. Лапи жовтувато-оранжеві. Самиці мають більш темне забарвлення, голова і шия у них коричнюваті, дзьоб оливково-зелений. Забарвлення молодих птахів є подібне до забарвлення самиць,однак  білі смуги за очима у них слабо виражені, а лапи світліші.

Фолклендські качки-пароплави є нелітаючими птахами, оскількі крила у них надто малі, щоб птахи мали можливість до функціонального польоту. Натомість крила використовуються як весла, дозволяючи качкам швидко ковзати по поверхні води.

Поширення і екологія
Фолклендські качки-пароплави є ендеміками Фолклендських Островів в південній частині Атлантичного океану. Вони живуть на скелястих морських узбережжях і галькових пляжах, переважно на прибережних острівцях і в захищених бухтах, однак трапляються і на берегах прісноводних озер, на відстані до 400 м від узбережжя. Зазвичай птахи зустрічаються невеликими сімейними зграйками, однак іноді вони можуть утворювати зграї до 300 птахів.

Фолклендські качки-пароплави живляться переважно молюсками, іноді також ракоподібними. Вони шукають їжу на мілководді, пірнаючи у воду. Сезон розмноження у фолклендських качок-пароплавів триває переважно з середини вересня до кінця грудня, однак окремі птахи можуть гніздитися протягом всього року. Під час сезону розмноження птахи демонструють територільну поведінку, агресивно нападають на інших птахів. використовуючи ороговілі шпори на крилах. Гніздо розміщується у високій траві, серед викинутих на берег водоростей, серед валунів, іноді у покинутих норах магеланських пінгвінів. В кладці від 4 до 12 яєць. Інкубаційний період триває 34 дні, насиджують самиці, а самці охоронють їх. Щодня самиці покривають яйця рослинним матеріалом і покидають гнздо на 15-30 днів щоб викупатися и привести себе в порядок.

При народження пташенята важать 83 г, покриті коричнювато-білим пухом, на голові з боків у них є характерні білі плями. Вони покидають гніздо через 12 годин після вилуплення і покриваються пір'ям через 12 тижнів після вилуплення. Птахи набувають статевої зрілості у віці 14-24 місяців. В неволі фолклендські качки-пароплави живуть до 20 років.

Збереження
МСОП класифікує цей вид як такий, що не потребує особливих заходів зі збереження. За оцінками дослідників, популяція фолклендських качок-пароплавів становить приблизно 32 тисячі птахів. Їм може загрожувати хижацтво з боку інтродукованих щурів, а також розливи нафти.

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Посилання

Качкові
Птахи, описані 1790
Птахи Фолклендських Островів
Нелітаючі птахи

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Desperate Housewives legend Eva Longoria reveals her first Hollywood audition was to play a hooker
May 23 2020, 21:18 ET
SHE is one of TV's sexiest, most glamorous figures and best pals with Victoria Beckham. But for Eva Longoria, getting a break in Hollywood was hard work.
Today, the Desperate Housewives star reveals how she would take any job to pay the bills, even auditioning to play a hooker soon after starting out 20 years ago.
Eva Longoria reveals she had to take any job to pay the bills, including auditioning to play a hookerCredit: AP:Associated Press
The Desperate Housewives legend would do up to nine auditions a day as a wannabe in Los Angeles and changed outfits in her carCredit: ABC
Eva, now 45, would do up to NINE auditions a day as a wannabe in Los Angeles, often changing outfits on the hoof between casting sessions.
She said: "You don't have a choice when you're starting out. You need experience. You need to show people what you can do. I had nine auditions and I was changing in my car, driving from audition to audition — as a nurse, then a hooker . . . I was changing, changing, changing, not thinking, 'I don't want to play a hooker!' I was like, 'I have to get a job, I'll play the hooker!'"
Eva, just 5ft 2in, also worked as a recruitment consultant but focused on getting her break as an actress during Hollywood's "pilot season", from January to April. Her breakthrough role was as pampered Gabrielle Solis in US hit Desperate Housewives, a part she played from 2004 to 2012.
Now she has stepped behind the camera to direct biopic Flamin' Hot, due out in the coming weeks. She got the job after some forthright advice from Desperate Housewives producer Brian Tanen.
Eva said: "I was practising pitching (for the job) with him and he said, 'Stop right there. Put on your male privilege pants and stop ASKING to do this movie. 'Walk in the room as if that movie's yours and you're directing it and tell them this is how you're going to cast it, this is how you're going to shoot it'.
"And I thought, 'Oh my gosh, yeah! I'm not a man and I'm not white, so I wouldn't think to do that'. It was a change in approach to every sentence that came out of my mouth. Because as a woman, we want to be amenable. We want to be seen as cooperative."
The gorgeous actress made it after a series of rejections and nailed her final auditionCredit: Getty Images - Getty
Eva's best-known role came after she nailed the final audition in a gruelling day — including trying for the hooker role — that had involved a series of rejections.
She said: "Desperate Housewives was the last audition of that day, the ninth one. I hadn't read the script. I was exhausted. I remember walking in and (show creator) Marc Cherry goes, 'So, what do you think of the script?'
"I was like, 'Nobody ever asks me that'. They're like, 'Next!' Nobody has a conversation with you. I was honest and said, 'You know what? I didn't read the script. "I read my part and my part is great'."
The show went on to air in 200 countries, made Eva a huge star and led to roles in movies such as 2006 thriller The Sentinel and 2008 romcom Over Her Dead Body.
She was twice named Maxim magazine's Hottest Woman in the World, Rolling Stone's Woman of the Year and landed a big-money deal with cosmetics firm L'Oreal. She launched a clothing line in 2017 and is now worth an estimated £37million.
Eva married Mexican businessman Jose Baston, 52, in 2016 and they had a son, Santiago, two years ago.
The Maxim magazine's Hottest Woman in the World married Jose Baston, a Mexican businessman
She says the key to her success is advice she still lives by, which her mum gave her as a child in Texas. Getting on the school bus for the first time, her Hispanic heritage left her feeling out of place.
Eva said: "On the bus, all I saw was a sea of blonde hair — kids who did not look like me. Everyone turned to stare at me and the bean taco I was eating. As I stared back, I noticed they were all eating Pop-Tarts.
"I took my seat next to one of the kids and asked, 'What's that?!' And the kid responded, 'What's that?' (about the taco). I heard one whisper, 'She's Mexican'. It was apparently a fact that explained me."
'It's great to have that little bit of fear'
Back home Eva asked her mother for a Pop-Tart the following day. The star said: "She looked at me like I was out of my mind. She was like, 'Those things are four dollars a box!' You know what my mum packed for me for breakfast the next day?
"TWO bean tacos. She said, 'Never forget where you came from'."
As part of her work behind the camera she shot a L'Oreal ad on her iPhone. And three weeks ago she revealed a shot of grey roots to her eight million Instagram followers.
She has said: "I always say, 'Every time I'm on a red carpet, my look is an illusion'. Those aren't my lashes and that isn't my hair colour or my cleavage. I've always been open to people. There's nothing scary about grey hair, you can fix it."
Eva says the key to her success is advice her mum gave her: 'Never forget where you came from'Credit: Reuters
She said of shooting her L'Oreal ad: "When they asked me, that was really flattering. I am always honoured to take the reins of directing or producing something. But for a brand like L'Oreal, that's a big responsibility. It's iconic."
She admits to being "bossy" as a director and producer, explaining: "You have zero control as an actor — that's why I started producing. As an actor, you feel like you just show up and say lines that were written for you. You don't have a choice in your co-star or the marketing or poster.
"That's why I had an interest in producing and also directing. Mostly because I am bossy!" And while Eva seems to have it all today, she still gets nervous on set. One leading man in particular leaves her with "butterflies".
'I gravitate to real life'
She said: "Every time I walk on set, I feel scared. Even in acting. Andy Garcia and I have played husband and wife more times than I can count.
"We just did something together again and I still get butterflies in my stomach when I'm acting opposite Andy because it's f***ing Andy Garcia! We're friends and we have dinner, we hang out. But I still go, 'Oh, my gosh, I'm in front of Andy Garcia'. I think it's great to still have that fear a little bit."
Her new film Flamin' Hot is about Richard Montanez, who created the spicy Flamin' Hot Cheetos snack. She said: "I wanted to make a movie about a man who had an amazing life, who happened to invent the No1 snack in the world. I gravitate to real life.
Eva says what has helped her during her career was to feel scared every time she walks on setCredit: Getty Images - Getty
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"There's so many characters that you couldn't write, like you couldn't have written Tiger King (Joe Exotic).
"You couldn't have written a character that crazy. People would go, 'Oh, that guy doesn't exist.' It's hard to actually create those characters
"To find them in real life is much more interesting to me."
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Discussion in 'Saturn' started by Dreamboy4, May 13, 2002.
Hi, my problem is: I download from FTP the Shining Force 3: Scenario 3 and when fight in the first battle, the screen is black and say CD READ ERROR, why?
First of all you posted in the wrong forum but since you're new here I forgive you and I suggest you to read the *Newbie 101* section in the main site.
Unfortunatelly I don't know how to fix it so if you find something before I do be sure to drop me a line here cause I also dying to play it again.