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Texas Aggie Men's Basketball
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Texas A&M sinks Vanderbilt 89-81
We made it tougher than we needed to late, but we held on for a much-needed road win
By gigthem08@gigthem08 Feb 25, 2018, 2:06pm CST
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The following statements are true:
Vanderbilt is dead last in the SEC, with a 5-11 SEC record and an 11-18 mark overall
Vanderbilt had won their last five at home, including recent victories over Mississippi State and Florida
We've been trying to isolate the impact of this win, and we think we've landed on the following: this was Schrodinger's victory. The impressiveness of this victory both existed and did not exist at the same time. Confused? Perfect! That more than qualifies you to be a supporter of 2017-2018 Texas A&M Basketball.
Let's break it down
Hot shooting for days
Well not for days, plural, as we all know... but man could we fill it up on this day, specifically. The Aggies shot 55% in the first half, including 5-9 from beyond the arc, easily building a double digit lead throughout the opening frame.
The Commodores weren't struggling to score, exactly, but they didn't really have an answer for us on the defensive end. We got great looks at will, we made most of them, and we cleaned up the glass on the off chance that it didn't drop. As we headed into the break, the second half seemed like a formality.
Halftime Score: Texas A&M 43, Vanderbilt 31
Holding on for dear life
For the most part, it was a formality. The Aggies were even hotter (65%) in the second half, the threes continued to fall, and the fast break points started to roll in. The end result was a 72-48 lead with 6:52 remaining. Job done, right?
Not exactly. Vanderbilt cranked up the pressure and starting hitting bombs at will, while we were all to happy to oblige with poor shot selection and terrible defensive discipline on the perimeter. As the Commodores cut the lead to seven we started to fear the worst, but Gilder and Hogg went a combined 8 for 8 from the stripe to close it out. The frantic comeback was finally extinguished.
Final Score: Texas A&M 89, Vanderbilt 81
Individual Notes
The bench was much better today. Trocha, Flagg, and Chandler combined for 17 points, 10 rebounds, and 4 assists. Perhaps just as crucially, they played 58 combined minutes with only two turnovers. We've settled on our eight man rotation for the rest of the season, and we need these guys in pretty much every game from here on out.
TJ Starks played a dang near perfect game of basketball. 18 points on 6-7 shooting, 6 assists, and zero turnovers. We're used to his scoring punch, but the distribution and ball security were a pleasant surprise. I can't imagine us being out of any game when he plays this well.
Tyler Davis was clutch, yet again. The big man had 22 points (7-10 FG) and 9 rebounds, and he even chipped in with 7-10 from the stripe when Vanderbilt was fouling late. Had we won against MSU midweek, he'd be a strong contender for SEC Player of the Week.
Hogg's shot looked great when he pulled up in transition. His ability to create for himself is still in question, but the two wide open looks he had didn't even graze the rim. If we can get back to a place where Hogg's open threes are automatic, it will do wonders for this offense.
Gilder was his usual, steady, all around self. And his nerves of steel at the line helped us breathe easy down the stretch.
Texas A&M had a 15-2 advantage in second chance points.
We played a really good 35 minutes of basketball. That isn't always enough to get it done away from Reed Arena, but it worked against a Vanderbilt squad that has struggled for large stretches this season.
The response to this victory has been tepid, to put it kindly, so I'd imagine that it will take a little more to bring the support back on board. Next up is a road trip to Athens on Wednesday night.
BTHO Georgia


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Q: Onsager-Machlup Function of a Killed Diffusion Process Given a diffusion process $ X_t $ on a Riemannian manifold $(M,g)$, with an infinitesimal generator $\mathcal{G}=\Delta_g/2 + b$, the Onsager-Machlup function is well-known to be: $$ \mathcal{L}(x,v) = \frac{1}{2}||v-b(x)||_{g(x)}^2 +\frac{1}{2}\text{div}_g\, b(x) - \frac{1}{12}R(x) $$
where $(x,v)\in TM$ and $R$ is the scalar curvature of $M$.
My question is what is known about $\mathcal{L}$ for a killed diffusion process?
In other words, if there is a random time (which may or may not depend on where the process goes) at which the process is killed, how does $\mathcal{L}$ change? Or, more specifically, how would the expression for most probable path
$$\lim_{\epsilon\rightarrow 0}\frac{P(d_g(X_t,\phi_1(t))\leq \epsilon\;\forall\; t\in[0,T])}{P(d_g(X_t,\phi_2(t))\leq \epsilon\;\forall\; t\in[0,T])}
=\exp\left( J_T[\phi_2] - J_T[\phi_1] \right) $$
where $$ J_T[\phi] = \int_0^T \mathcal{L}(\phi(t),\dot{\phi}(t))\,dt $$
for Riemannian distance $d_g$,
be altered by $X_t$ having a killing time $\tau$ (such that, it seems, $T$ becomes $\tau\land T$ )?
Forgive me if the question is silly; I am not familiar with killed diffusions.

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On North Tryon, in the building with the big Blumenthal marquee outside, it is home to the 2,100-seat Belk Theater and 434-seat Booth Playhouse.
Half of Blumenthal's Stanford Broadway Lights Series shows are at the Belk and the other half are at the 2,450-seat Ovens, said Blumenthal President Tom Gabbard. That's because the Blumenthal's resident companies – Opera Carolina, Charlotte Symphony, N.C. Dance Theatre and Carolinas Concert Association – have the Belk practically booked up.
The Blumenthal also runs Spirit Square on North College Street. Spirit Square is a multi-arts facility and rented home to many arts groups, including The Light Factory. Inside are two facilities: McGlohon Theatre and Duke Power Theatre. McGlohon's history and architecture alone make it worth the trip. It opened in 1980 in the former First Baptist Church and features stained-glass windows and a Byzantine dome.
I wanted to share my theater mix-up so other newcomers can make opening curtain. The Blumenthal has also taken extra steps. Since creating CarolinaTix, a regional ticketing company, 18 months ago, Blumenthal has been printing theater street addresses on tickets, Gabbard said. And a few days before showtime, Blumenthal sends ticket holders a "Curtain Up" e-mail with maps to the theater and traffic alerts.
Another thing I learned when buying my "Avenue Q" tickets: The Blumenthal box office is no longer in Founders Hall in the Bank of America Corporate Center. Now it's right inside the Belk Theater, which makes a lot more sense. Gabbard said the move is part of the Blumenthal's recent efforts to embrace North Tryon Street as its front door.
I recently bought tickets for "Avenue Q," a musical I loved on Broadway that's coming to the North Carolina Blumenthal Performing Arts Center this month. In the process, I remembered one of my newcomer goofs – showing up 10 minutes before showtime at the wrong theater.
Here's what happened: Back in October 2004, my husband and I had tickets to "The Producers" for our first anniversary of marriage and living in Charlotte. We had a nice dinner right next door to the Blumenthal, but when we showed up an apologetic ticket-taker said we were in the wrong place. The show was at Ovens Auditorium on East Independence Boulevard. We missed the first act.
Nearly four years and several shows later, we haven't repeated that mistake.
If you're new to town and a showgoer, you need to know that the Blumenthal is not just one theater on North Tryon Street. It is a collection of venues large and small uptown. But for some performances it rents out Ovens.


Hotel Palace Berlin is one of the hotels we stay at the most each year. The combination of the benefits we get through Leaders Club and the hospitality makes us return several times a year. Since a short time, the hotel offers new and refurbished suites which are definitely worth reviewing. Having stayed at many luxury hotels in Berlin, it's worth mentioning that these suites are some of the best.
Check out our rating of Hotel Palace Berlin!
In the last months, there were some renovations taking place at Hotel Palace Berlin. This may have been a little bothersome for several guests, but the results are well worth the past trouble.
When arriving at Hotel Palace for the first time after the renovations, we were invited to try one of the new suites. Definitely an experience worth writing about!
The new suites at Hotel Palace Berlin don't come with a special name, but this doesn't make them any less attractive.
Upon entering, you find yourself in a nice closet which you may also use as a dressing area.
Next is a small, but cozy living room which not only features a working desk, but also a nice lounging area with a very comfortable suite and a flat-screen television.
One of the nice touches of the new suites at Hotel Palace Berlin is the provided blanket on the couch, something I miss in many other luxury hotels.
Separated by a sliding door, we found the bedroom which is a little tiny. There's a nice Queen Bed with two bed side tables and a rather large wooden case right in front of the bed.
This one may not look spectacular at first, but may be the highlight of the new suites for many guests.
With a remote control, you can release the extremely large flat-screen television right in front of the bed. Definitely makes you feel like you are in cinema!
Our suite at Hotel Palace Berlin came with just one bathroom which is okay for us. Yet, I was a little surprised to find just a single sink which is rare in suites.
Beside the sink, there's a deep-soaking tub, a separated shower with a new rain shower head and a toilet.
The bathroom of the suites still comes with the old design which features a lot of marble and looks very elegant. Yet, the bathroom is no real highlight of the new rooms for me.
We reviewed breakfast at Hotel Palace Berlin twice, once we reviewed room service breakfast and once buffet breakfast. Since our last reviews, only a few things changed. The service at the breakfast restaurant became better and the offerings as well as the presentation changed to the better.
When it comes to the Afternoon Tea which we dedicated a special to earlier and dinner which we reviewed in our first review of Hotel Palace Berlin, not really anything changed. Yet, it's worth mentioning that the Afternoon Tea is different every time we give it a try.
When it comes to sports at Hotel Palace Berlin, nothing changed in the last couple of months. If you are interested in these facilities, please check out this review!
With the new suites, Hotel Palace Berlin gets an even better choice for staying in Berlin. There are many other great luxury hotels we reviewed including Hotel Adlon Kempinski, Hotel de Rome and Waldorf Astoria Berlin, but when it comes to the value for the money, there is still no competitor in sight which beats Hotel Palace Berlin.
The freshly designed suites may still be on the rather small side compared to suites in other hotels, but they are comfortable and cozy. At least for us, this is the most important aspect for staying in a luxury hotel.
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Q: How to get video duration for a video present in Google Cloud Storage I have uploaded a video to Google's Cloud Storage bucket and referenced their URL in the Video Intelligence API. When I tried to get the video duration of the uploaded video, Video Intelligence API doesn't return anything.
This is the code I used:
require "google/cloud/video_intelligence"

video_intelligence_client = Google::Cloud::VideoIntelligence.new
features_element = :LABEL_DETECTION
features = [features_element]

operation = video_intelligence_client.annotate_video input_uri: input_uri, features: features
p "PROCESSING......"
p operation
raise operation.results.message? if operation.error?

operation.wait_until_done!
metadata = operation.metadata
puts metadata

Is it possible to get video time duration using Video Intelligence API? Alternatively, how should I get it from Google Cloud Storage API?

A: *

*Video Intelligence API does not calculate video duration. You can check available methods in API Explorer

*Google Cloud Storage treats any kind of content the same way (videos, music, zip files, documents, ...) so you have to calculate and store it for example as custom metadata.

*If you do not know the duration during upload, you can calculate it in Cloud Function triggered automatically after upload finishes.


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Steven Paul Lewington (born 25 February 1983) is an English professional wrestler. He is best known for his time in World Wrestling Entertainment, where he performed under the ring name DJ Gabriel on the ECW brand. Lewington currently wrestles independently as "The Swole-verine" Bronson. He currently resides in London UK, working as a waiter for the high-street pizza chain Zizzi.

Professional wrestling career

All Star Wrestling and Ohio Valley Wrestling (2003–2005)
After graduating from Senior School Sixth Form at the Forest School Winnersh, Lewington attended Farnborough College of Technology where he earned a Higher National Diploma in Aeronautical Engineering.

After developing an interest in professional wrestling, however, Lewington applied and was accepted to attend an Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) tryout in America between 23 and 28 February 2003. Lewington's official training began 8 months later in the beginners' class at the Old Davis arena.

Lewington would return to England in late 2004 where he would work with All Star Wrestling. Throughout early 2005, Lewington would train and appear with ASW as well as becoming the subject of an episode of UKTV People's Secret Life of the Gym.

World Wrestling Entertainment (2005-2010)
While WWE was touring England in 2005, Lewington would make three appearances on its main programming, once as a jobber on Carlito's Cabana interview segment, again as a jobber to Kurt Angle after Angle disrespected England and once as part of the WWE security squad that helped keep the warring Raw and SmackDown! wrestlers apart. Other British wrestlers including Robbie Brookside and Thunder were a part of the security team.

After his appearances in WWE programming in 2005, Lewington stayed in the United Kingdom to compete for the All Star Wrestling (ASW) promotion, under the ring name Steve Sonic. On 17 January 2006 in Croydon, Sonic faced Drew McDonald in a ladder match for the ASW British Heavyweight Championship, and won. Sonic would remain champion for several months before relinquishing the title to return to WWE's developmental promotion in July 2006.

Developmental territories (2006–2008)
During April 2006, WWE would once again tour England allowing Lewington to make another appearance on Raw on 24 April, losing to Umaga. His performance in this match would earn Lewington a developmental deal. After receiving his contract, Lewington was sent to OVW and formed a tag team called "Terminal Velocity" with Chet the Jett. After Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW) opened, however, Terminal Velocity was moved down to the new territory. After a brief run in FCW, Terminal Velocity was called back up to OVW and won the OVW Southern Tag Team Championship for the first time, giving Lewington the first tag team championship of his career. On 26 September 2007, Lewington and Chet lost the championship to The James Boys (KC James and Kassidy James). After their title loss, both members of Terminal Velocity were moved back down to FCW. After their return to FCW, however, Terminal Velocity split up when Chet renamed himself Mariouz Jablonski and developed an in-ring persona based on his Polish ancestry.

Lewington later began teaming with Heath Miller and both advanced to the finals of a tournament to crown the inaugural FCW Florida Tag Team Champions, but they were defeated by The Puerto Rican Nightmares (Eddie Colón and Eric Pérez). Lewington and Miller defeated Brandon Groom and Greg Jackson and The Thoroughbreds (Johnny Curtis and Kevin Kiley) en route to the finals. On 4 March 2008 he changed his name to "Jack Gabriel".

ECW (2008–2009)
On 18 November 2008, Lewington made his debut as a face in ECW, under the ring name "DJ Gabriel", with a dancing persona, and was managed by Alicia Fox. He defeated local wrestler Sal Rinauro in his debut match for the brand. Over the next weeks, he defeated several jobbers, before defeating Paul Burchill on the last episode of ECW in 2008. On 13 January 2009 episode of ECW, Gabriel and Fox defeated The Burchills, Paul and Katie Lea, in a mixed tag team match. On 24 February, Lewington suffered his ECW first loss since coming to the brand against Mark Henry. Several weeks later Gabriel lost to Tyson Kidd in a singles match, which was his last televised match on the brand. On 15 April 2009, Fox returned to the SmackDown brand as a part of the 2009 Supplemental Draft, leaving Gabriel on his own.

Departure (2009–2010)
After Fox returned to SmackDown, Lewington was sent back to FCW and developed a new character of a "true British man", while his ring name was tweaked to simply Gabriel. After losing a match and, in storyline, being suspended from FCW, Lewington then began wrestling under a mask as Mr. FCW. Lewington would eventually "win" back his place on the FCW roster, and would alternate between his Gabriel and Mr. FCW characters before being released from his contract in January 2010.

Independent circuit (2010)
After leaving WWE, Lewington continued the DJ Gabriel gimmick working for American Combat Wrestling in Florida from March to April 2010. He retired afterwards.

Championships and accomplishments
All Star Wrestling
ASW British Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
Ohio Valley Wrestling
OVW Southern Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Chet the Jet
Pro Wrestling Illustrated
PWI ranked him #358 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2008

References

External links
 Online World of Wrestling profile

1983 births
English male professional wrestlers
Living people
People from Wokingham
Sportspeople from Tampa, Florida
English expatriate sportspeople in the United States
Sportspeople from Berkshire
21st-century professional wrestlers

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What is the hardest boarding school to get into?
Can I write off my child's private school tuition?
What is the difference between state school and independent school?
Is it hard to get financial aid for private school?
What are the disadvantages of boarding schools?
Is a private school the same as an independent school?
What does the board of trustees do in a school?
Is private school worth?
Why is private education better than public?
How much financial aid will I get for private school?
How do I get my child into a private school?
What are the pros and cons of boarding school?
Will the government pay for private school?
What is the head of a school board called?
How do you get financial aid for private school?
Is an independent school district a government agency?
What do school boards decide?
How much do you need to earn for private school?
Is there financial aid for boarding schools?
How many hours do school board members work?
How much does it cost to send your kid to boarding school?
Why do parents send their child to boarding school?
Is working for a school district considered a government job?
What are the roles of school board members?
Are private school students more successful?
What is the best age for boarding school?
Do you pay for independent schools?
Is private school better than state school?
How do I get my child into private school without paying?
The Groton School, the No. 5 most elite boarding school, is tied with The Thacher School as the most selective, each with an acceptance rate of 12%….Additional reporting by Andy Kiersz.
Middlesex School.
Deerfield Academy.
Cate School.
Phillips Academy Andover.
(TIE) The Thacher School.
(TIE) Groton School.
In most circumstances, you won't get a significant break on your taxes by sending your kids to a private school from kindergarten to grade 12. The Internal Revenue Service doesn't allow you to deduct private school tuition to lower your federal tax liability.
Whilst independent schools are overseen by a board of governors or trustees, private schools are run by the owners, thus are comparatively more selective. On the contrary, government-funded schools are labelled as state schools, as most provide education free of charge.
As many as 20% of private school students receive some form of need- based financial aid, and this figure is as high as about 35% at schools with large endowments. Keep in mind that schools with large endowments and longer histories can generally offer larger amounts of aid.
The Drawbacks of Boarding Schools
Potentially Intensive Periods of Stress. When a child is spending all of his or her time at school, this can result in extreme periods of stress for children.
Missing Out on Home Life.
Less Free Time and More Rules.
Making a Decision.
All independent schools are private schools, and these terms are often used interchangeably, but technically independent schools are all overseen by a board of governors or trustees, whilst other private schools may be run by their owner with no governing body.
Simply put, the board of trustees is the governing body of colleges and universities. The board of trustees is responsible for developing and approving the school's mission, strategic goals and objectives, and establishing policies related to programs and services.
The Bottom Line Whether or not a private school education is worth it is going to depend on your unique situation and the type of student your child is. For some people, private education will be a way to flourish academically and get into a top-notch college. For others, it can be a waste of time.
A private school offers smaller class sizes, more individual attention, and a better understanding of how each student prefers to learn. This allows the teacher to take time and cater lessons to teach in a more personal way.
According to NAIS, or the National Association of Independent Schools, nearly 20% of students at private schools nationwide are awarded some financial aid, and the average grant of need-based aid was $9,232 for day schools and $17,295 for boarding schools (in 2005).
Eleven Tips on Getting into Private School
Start Early.
Understand Your Child's Interests.
Seek Out Additional Academic Enrichment.
Evaluate Your Child's Extracurricular Profile.
Prepare for Standardized Testing.
Get Letters of Recommendation.
Prepare Your Child for the Personal Interview.
Attend Schools' Open Houses and Tours.
Boarding School Pros & Cons – Summary List
Boarding School Pros
Boarding School Cons
Unique learning opportunities High tuition fees
Good career prospects Children live away from their parents
Friends for life Not suitable for all children
Community feeling Parents may not be ready for it
In California, as in most states, private school tuition is paid by parents, without significant government support or subsidy. Private school is costly, and not generally tax-deductible.
In education in the United States, a superintendent or superintendent of schools is an administrator or manager in charge of a number of public schools or a school district, a local government body overseeing public schools. All school principals in a respective school district report to the superintendent.
Contact the school's financial aid or administrative office, as it may be able to connect you with resources specifically for its students. About 20% of students in private schools receive some need-based support.
In the United States, public schools are run by school districts, which are independent special-purpose governments, or dependent school systems, which are under the control of state and local government. A school district is a legally separate body corporate and politic.
School boards set the vision, goals, and policy for the district. The superintendent answers to the board, implementing policies and directives, making recommendations, providing leadership, and generally serving as a resource.
A UK family now needs an income of at least £150,000 ($213,000) a year in order to be able to afford to send two children to private school.
Recently, boarding schools began reshaping their financial aid policies to allow more talented, middle-class students to attend their schools. Today, a large percentage of students at boarding schools receive some form of financial aid from grants, and in some cases that number is as high as 40%.
It's not atypical that a large-district school board member would work about 40 hours a month on board-related duties. In most cases, a school district employee can't be a board member in their district.
One of the first questions parents ask about sending their children to boarding school is how to pay for it. Boarding schools charge from $25,000 to $65,000 a year. That is a lot of money for most of us.
Parents send their teenagers to boarding schools for two primary reasons. They choose them to give their children a better academic (or athletic) education or because they want their kids to learn to live independently. And other parents send their children away because they can't handle them.
The school district is considered a part of the local government. Therefore anyone who works for the school district considered an employee of a local government. Public schools are funded by local taxes and are run by elected officials.
What do school boards do?
Set the vision and goals for the district.
Adopt policies that give the district direction to set priorities and achieve its goals.
Hire and evaluate the superintendent.
Adopt and oversee the annual budget.
Manage the collective bargaining process for employees of the district.
New research is cementing what many already believe to be true: that students who attend a private school tend to enjoy better university access and better career outcomes upon graduating.
However, researches show that 9-12 is the most appropriate age to enroll your child in a boarding school. Kids belonging to this age group are old enough to understand basic instructions and young enough to be taught new things. They are usually very intrigued about learning and ask many questions.
Private schools (also known as 'independent schools') charge fees to attend instead of being funded by the government. Pupils do not have to follow the national curriculum. All private schools must be registered with the government and are inspected regularly.
All schools market themselves on having high expectations for their students. But in theory, in independent schools, parents have the power to push harder, teachers can be given more flexibility and may, arguably be better because the pay and working conditions are preferable. Children in state schools don't.
7. Get Family Assistance
Choose Carefully.
Apply for Private Scholarships.
Apply for State Voucher Programs.
Take Advantage of State Tax Credit Programs.
Negotiate Tuition Rates.
Take Advantage of Rewards Programs.
Get Family Assistance.
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Clayvon C. Harris: SUB - Inside the Notorious School District of Philadelphia - 483
Clayvon C. Harris talks with us about her book SUB - Inside the Notorious School District of Philadelphia. This is episode 483 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast.
Writer and advocate for fair and equal education, Clayvon C. Harris ...
Writer and advocate for fair and equal education, Clayvon C. Harris earned an MFA in Cinema-TV/Screenwriting from the University of Southern California's School of Cinematic Arts and a BA in English literature from Swarthmore College where students are taught they have the ability to change the world.
Harris lives and writes in the Philadelphia area where she specializes in messaging strategy, digital content creation and script development.
She is also a member of the Writers Guild of America.
Her first book is the award-winning collection of essays, Year of Trial, Year of Grace—A Catholic's Search for Faith.
Clayvon left a career of writing for television behind and returned to Philadelphia where she planned to pursue a career in teaching. Easing in as a substitute, she was confronted by disruption and violence that undermined both the learning environment and her aspirations. Still hoping to contribute, she wrote an insightful first-hand account of the conditions and real-life challenges teachers and students face on a daily basis …Today we are focused on her book - SUB—Inside the Notorious School District of Philadelphia.
Awesome conversation!
Connect and Learn More:
https://www.angelwalk.biz/
Clayvonharris@gmail.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/clayvon-c-harris/
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Below you find a part of the radio collection Pasi Alatalo - including other related items.
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Our member Pasi Alatalo opened his/her collection of radios and other related items on 16.Feb.2011.


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and his favorite storybook characters live at the Children's Garden at the Huntsville Botanical Garden.
I can already tell Liza will soon be ready for shoe shopping with Aunt Lanabob!
Yeah, she's all about the shoes. Yesterday we went to Target and she got to get a new pair of water shoes. She wanted to put them on and keep them on. The tie that held them together prevented that until after we checked out.
These photos make my heart happy.


Before you begin, you must know that despite some early Bitcoin investors reaping rewards in the millions of dollars, cryptocurrency is not a quick way to get rich and comes with serious risks. It is speculative and no matter the type -- whether Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), or company tokens, cryptocurrency is seen as a volatile asset.
Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) is one of the latest trends in the cryptocurrency space, in which investors trade cryptocurrency for business-specific tokens to fund projects. While some, such as Kodak's ICO, are reputable, many are losing thousands through exit schemes. If you choose to participate in an ICO from an unknown company, do not consider your funds as protected.
The fear of missing out, especially in last year's cryptocurrency gold rush, can spur on would-be traders to invest their cash without researching the coin, market, and companies involved first. This can be a fatal mistake and as demand surges, prices rise -- and there is always the possibility of a crash after investment interest wanes.
Whenever possible, use cold storage methods to protect your cryptocurrency. Bootable, encrypted USB flash drives containing wallet funds are the most common method and will keep cryptocurrency safe in the event of an online exchange's wallet being compromised, as was the case with several exchanges last year .
Governments and regulators worldwide are now exploring ways to control the cryptocurrency market.
While some countries, such as China, have chosen to outlaw payments made in cryptocurrency altogether and rumors of a similar crackdown in South Korea had enough power to rock Bitcoin prices, others, such as Sweden and Denmark, welcome trading.
Changes in the regulatory space are enough to close exchanges and send prices crashing, so stay vigilant to any laws which prevent trading or may harm your investment.
You may have dreams of a cryptocurrency investment making you millions in the future, but by learning to read market trends, you can stick to manageable goals. Five to 10 percent on an investment is good going, so if you've reached your target, consider cashing out.
As interest in cryptocurrency grows, so does the interest of fraudsters and cyberattackers. Phishing campaigns, spam emails, and fraudulent ICOs are all part of the problem and so you need to remain wary.
So-called "sh*tecoins" are appearing rapidly in the attempt to rake in cash without the coin having any real future or technological value, and scammers are now constantly targeting ICOs with pre-ICO email campaigns, designating users to send cryptocurrency to hacker wallets.
It's a minefield, and one potential investors must navigate carefully.
As with any investment, you should only put in what you can comfortably afford. Some cryptocurrency investors that have lost out when exchanges are hacked or startups perform "exit schemes" -- running off with cryptocurrency belonging to users -- have reported losing their entire life savings. Don't be one of them.


The Bay's own Adriel Luis got his start through poetry and music collective ILL-Literacy. Today, he works for The Smithsonian Museum in Washington DC as Curator of Digital and Emerging Media. Tune in as Matt and Adriel catch up in this special extended edition, as they discuss creative auras and activating your imagination.
Singer/songwriter David Paige's career grew exponentially after competing on VH1′s Make a Band Famous, rubbing heads with Natasha Bedingfield and Tyson Ritter from All American Rejects. Tune in as Matt and David chat it up, as they discuss Chicago beginnings and honoring his father's memory through music.
Northeastern University alumn Micah is a songwriter in the thick of pitches and writing sessions in New York. Tune in as Matt and Micah chat in his bachelor pad, as they discuss the ins-and-outs of the music business, and their mutual love for Ryan Mitchell Grey.
The most decorated guest on the podcast to date, beatboxer Sung Lee has won national competitions including Kollaboration Star LA and Amateur Night at The Apollo. Tune in as Matt and Sung chat it up in Koreatown, as they discuss the lost art of being original.
Wesleyan University's favorite sons The Rooks join the podcast this week straight from Midtown Manhattan. You can catch the band performing throughout residencies in New York. Tune in as Garth, Spencer and Matt chat it up, as they discuss comic book comparisons, acapella beginnings, and making practice perfect.
YouTuber and rapper DANakaDAN joins this podcast this week LIVE from Kollaboration New York! Dan rose to fame through his work on ISATV, working hand-in-hand with acts ranging from David Choi to Dumbfoundead. Tune in as Matt and Dan chat it up in St. Marks, as they discuss his acclaimed documentary akaDan, a film capturing his journey pursuing his roots as a Korean American adoptee.
Singer and arranger Kevin Redrico is the brainchild of acapella crooners SANFRAN6, now on tour with NBC's The Sing-Off (Season 5). Tune in as Matt and Kevin chat it up, as they cover Avengers references, Catholic roots, and finding your own musical recipe.
Comedian Becky Yamamoto began her career with classes at the legendary Groundlings, which eventually led to her self-produced web series "Uninspired." Tune in as Matt and Becky have a conversation full of awkward humor and tangents, as they discuss bridezillas, Asian presidents, and the benefits of being an ethnic ninja.
After attaining a degree in Biochemistry, Michael Kingston decided to take a different route and pursue his dream. Today, his HEADLOCKED comic series has gained much acclaim. From raising over $50,000 on Kickstarter, to having covers drawn by WWE Hall of Famer Jerry "The King" Lawler. Tune in as Michael and Matt discuss DIY struggles, wrestling as an art form, and being drawn to storytelling at an early age.
Joshua Strauther brings a certain swag and sophistication to the keytar, supporting Alex Boyé of America's Got Talent. Tune in as Matt and Josh chat in this special extended edition, as they discuss his new EP, their favorite bible passages, and their mutual love for The Head and The Heart.


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Q: SQL not return database result I have a database with a "users" table. In users table I have following column:"user_id","user_first","user_last","user_email","user_phone","user_uid","user_password".
if (isset($_POST['submit'])) {
include 'dbh.inc.php';
$uid = $_POST['uid'];
$pwd = $_POST['password'];

if(empty($uid) || empty($pwd)) {
     header("Location: ../index.php?login=empty");
     exit();
} else {
    try {
        $sql    = "SELECT * FROM users";
        $result = $conn->prepare(
            $sql . "WHERE user_uid = ?"
        );
        $result->bindParam( 1, $uid, PDO::PARAM_STR );
        $result->execute();
    } catch (Exception $e) {
        echo"Bad Query";
    }
    $resultCheck = $result->rowCount();
    if ($resultCheck < 1 )  {
        header("Location: ../index.php?login_not_good");
        exit();
    } else {
        $row = $result->fetch(PDO::FETCH_ASSOC);
        if($row) {
            //De-hashing the password
            $hashedPwdCheck = password_verify($pwd,$row['user_password']);
            if ($hashedPwdCheck == false) {
                header("Location: ../index.php?login=error");
                exit();
            } elseif ($hashedPwdCheck == true) {
                //Log in the user here
                $_SESSION['u_id'] = $row['user_id'];
                $_SESSION['u_first'] = $row['user_first'];
                $_SESSION['u_last'] = $row['user_last'];
                $_SESSION['u_email'] = $row['user_email'];
                $_SESSION['u_uid'] = $row['user_uid'];
                header("Location: ../index.php?login=login_success");
                exit();
               }
            }
        }
    }
} else {
    header("Location: ../index.php?login=error");
    exit();
}

The problem is when I try to login with my uid and password which has been created in sql database, It's return : "../index.php?login_not_good".What should I do?

A: As variant you can use named parameters
$sql = "SELECT * FROM users WHERE user_uid = :uid";
$result = $conn->prepare($sql);
$result->bindParam(':uid', $uid);
$result->execute();


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Ryan Toolson, (nacido el  en Gilbert, Arizona) es un jugador de baloncesto estadounidense. Con 1.93 de estatura, su puesto natural en la cancha es el de escolta. Actualmente se encuentra sin equipo, tras rescindir su contrato con el BAXI Manresa de la liga ACB.
Con 70 tiros libres anotados de forma consecutiva, posee el récord en ACB junto con Nacho Ordín.

En la temporada 2018-19 anotó 61 tiros libres de 62 intentados, con 98,4%, se colocó el segundo en porcentaje en la historia de la ACB,  después de Jimmy Baron.

Trayectoria

Se formó en Utah Valley State, de la liga universitaria estadounidense (NCAA), donde jugó tres temporadas (2006-2009), antes de fichar por el Pınar Karşıyaka, de Turquía.

En 2010, dio el salto a la liga italiana, con el Pallacanestro Treviso, donde en la Serie A y en la Eurocup.

En marzo de 2011 salió cedido al Sutor Basket Montegranaro.

En 2011 firma con el Petkim Aliağa de la Türkiye 1.

En 2012 firma por el CB Gran Canaria, donde fue uno de los jugadores más destacados, en la que coincidió con la mejor de la historia del club al haber disputado por primera vez las semifinales de la Copa del Rey y del Playoff por el título ACB.

En 11 de junio de 2013 se hace oficial la firma de un contrato de un año con opción a otro con el Unicaja Málaga. Tras una temporada irregular debido a su lesión en junio de 2014, el Unicaja Málaga ejerció la cláusula de renovación por una temporada más.

En julio de 2015, Toolson abandona el Unicaja tras dos temporadas, el último año tuvo un promedio de 11.9 puntos y 2.1 asistencias en la liga Endesa, y 10.9 puntos y 2.5 asistencias en la Euroliga. En verano de 2015 ficha por el Zenit Sant Petersburgo.

Tras dos temporadas en el club ruso, ficha por el Istanbul BB donde juega en la temporada 2017-2018.

En julio de 2018 se oficializa su fichaje por el BAXI Manresa de la Liga ACB por dos temporadas.

Vida personal
Es primo de Andy Toolson y sobrino de Danny Ainge, también jugadores profesionales de baloncesto.

Referencias

Enlaces externos
 Ficha en ACB.COM
 Ficha en sports-reference
 Ficha en LEGA BASKET SERIE A

Baloncestistas de Arizona
Baloncestistas de la Liga ACB
Baloncestistas estadounidenses de la Lega Basket Serie A
Baloncestistas de los Utah Valley Wolverines
Baloncestistas del Pınar Karşıyaka
Baloncestistas del Pallacanestro Treviso
Baloncestistas del Sutor Basket Montegranaro
Baloncestistas del Aliağa Petkim
Baloncestistas del Club Baloncesto Gran Canaria
Baloncestistas del Club Baloncesto Málaga
Baloncestistas del BC Zenit San Petersburgo
Baloncestistas del Istanbul B.B.
Baloncestistas del Bàsquet Manresa


It's safe to say that Donald Trump doesn't have many fans in the Hispanic community.
But Hispanics shouldn't take Trump's election as a personal affront — or a signal that they're unwelcome in their own land. In fact, polling data show the United States remains far more united in its commitment to tolerance, diversity, and fair immigration policy than at any time in our history.
Those who value these principles can't afford to be distracted by their private contempt for Trump. Now is the time for sober, loyal opposition focused on the legitimate policy threats posed by an erratic president.
That process starts with the recognition that Trump's divisive tenor, particularly on immigration issues, isn't representative of the nation at large. After all, his share of the popular vote was nearly 3threemillion short of his opponent Hillary Clinton's. The "rigged system" that Trump spent much of the campaign decrying is what installed him in the White House.
If anything, Trump's brand of hateful fear-mongering has helped unify Americans against his most extreme views. A majority opposes Trump's plan to build a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border.
His commitment to mass deportation is no more popular. According to a new Gallup poll, more Americans are satisfied with current immigration levels than at any time since the organization began monitoring the issue. A separate survey finds support for offering a "path to citizenship" for illegal immigrants has hit a new high of 60 percent.
In other words, Trump was elected despite his attitudes towards Hispanics — not because of them.
The economy played a more decisive role in the recent presidential election than immigration. In November's exit polls, more than half of voters ranked the economy as the top national issue.
Trump claimed the votes of 78 percent of Americans who said they'd lost ground financially in recent years. They bought his argument that he could create the kinds of steady, middle-class jobs that have been missing from our economy since at least the Great Recession.
In return for that change, many of these voters were willing to overlook the president's profound character flaws. Twenty percent of his voters disapproved of his temperament, according to the exit polls. The same share judged him dishonest and untrustworthy.
Latinos should refuse to be distracted by Trump's rhetoric — and should train their critique on his policies and the threat he poses to the values and institutions on which our republic rests.
It's essential that the Hispanic community — and all those who support the ideals of pluralism, equality, individual liberty, and the rule of law — commit to forcefully and vigilantly opposing the president whenever his policies violate these principles.
A "loyal opposition" is loyal to these constitutional principles, not to the occupant of the Oval Office. Hispanics must resist the temptation to latch onto every breach of civility and tasteless comment Trump generates — and reserve their energies for the genuine policy battles that lie ahead.
Gus West is president of the Hispanic Institute.


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Staten Island Mom Admits to Causing Toddler Daughter's Death After Child Ingested Morphine Pills
A Staten Island mother has pleaded guilty to manslaughter after her 14-month-old daughter's death as a result of an opiod overdose in 2017
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NYC Moves to Protect Children at Foster Care Intake Center After I-Team Report
The Administration for Children's Services has announced it will take new steps to protect children at the Nicholas Scoppetta Children's Center in Manhattan after two insiders shared alarming details with the News 4 I-Team about conditions inside.
New York Jan 9, 2019
I-Team: NYC Debuts New Plan to Combat Panhandling With Babies on City Streets After Years of I-Team Reports
New York City has a new plan to track down parents begging with babies on the sidewalks.
Michelle Kim Nov 30, 2018
I-Team: NYC Doubles Frontline Workers Responding to Child Abuse Tips on Nights and Weekends
The NYC Administration for Children's Services has doubled the number of frontline workers responding to child abuse tips on nights and weekends.
Donald Trump Jun 26, 2018
NY Services Available for Kids Separated From Parents, Cuomo Says
State officials say they're ready to provide social services to the estimated hundreds of immigrant children housed at New York foster-care facilities after being separated from their asylum-seeking parents.
NY Foster Agencies Caring for Migrant Kids Struggle With Governor's Request for Info on Minors in Their Care
New York's Office of Children and Family Services is requiring all foster agencies contracted by the federal government to care for migrant children separated from their parents at the border to send detailed information on each of the children in their care, News 4 New York has learned.
NY State Demands Foster Agencies Provide Detailed Information on Immigrant Children in Their Care
700 Migrant Kids Separated From Parents Are in NY; Dozen Seen in NYC Hospitals Are 'Sad, Despondent': Governor, Officials
Federal authorities must provide information on the estimated 700 immigrant children sent to foster care agencies in New York state after being separated from their parents, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Thursday as he continued to bash the Trump administration's handling of the humanitarian crisis on the southern border.
Adam Warner May 15, 2018
Staten Island Mom Arrested on Manslaughter, Homicide Charges in 2017 Opioid Overdose Death of Toddler Daughter: NYPD
Police have arrested the mother of a 14-month-old Staten Island girl who overdosed on opioids last year after sources say investigators determined that the baby had medication in her system that belonged to her mother.
Adam Warner Jan 15, 2018
NYC Baby's Opioid Overdose Death Is Being Investigated As Homicide
The NYPD said it is investigating the death of a 14-month-old Staten Island girl who overdosed on opioids last year as a homicide.
New York Oct 13, 2017
NYC Toddler Found Lifeless in Crib Died of Overdose
A 14-month-old Staten Island girl who died at her home this past spring was killed by an overdose of opioids, the medical examiner told the I-Team. Melissa Russo reports.
Adam Warner Nov 8, 2017
I-Team Exclusive: Staten Island Toddler on Radar of Children's Services Died From Overdose
A 14-month-old Staten Island girl who died at her home this past spring and who was known to the city's Administration for Children's Services died from an overdose of opioids, the medical examiner told the I-Team.
New York Jul 14, 2017
I-Team: Consulting Firm Slashes Fees for Children's Services
A consulting firm for the city's Administration for Children's Services is slashing its fees, a move that will save taxpayers millions of dollars.
New York Jun 30, 2017
NYC Pays Private Firm $51K for a Month of Monitoring Embattled Administration for Children's Services
Earlier this year, the I-Team was the first to report that an independent monitor ordered by Gov. Cuomo to oversee the city's embattled Administration for Children's Services began its work without a contract, charging pricey hourly fees — as much as $550 per hour — to be billed to NYC taxpayers.
Federal Bureau of Investigation May 4, 2017
Exclusive: NYC Pays Significant Sum to Firm Tasked With Reforming City's Embattled Administration for Children's Services
The independent monitor Gov. Cuomo ordered to oversee the city's embattled Administration for Children's Services has begun its work without a contract, charging pricey hourly fees that will be billed to NYC taxpayers, NBC 4 New York's I-Team has learned exclusively.


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Home \ Law & Legal \ HOW TO ADOPT A CHILD IN NIGERIA
HOW TO ADOPT A CHILD IN NIGERIA
(STEPS AND PROCEDURES)
Adoption is a legal process whereby a child's legal rights and duties towards its natural parents are terminated and bequeathed to his adoptive parents. It is also an order made by a special court with inherent jurisdiction vesting the parental rights and duties relating to a child to his adoptive parents. The said order is made upon the application of the adoptive parents to the special court set aside by the state to handle adoption matters.
Adoption generally has been promoted to reduce the rate of abortion and drug addiction in the event of an unwanted pregnancy.
There are many reasons why people want to adopt children, they range from:
For childless couples, in other to stabilize their marriages
The need to replace a dead child(in the case where the dead child is an only child, only female or only male)
For the companionship of an only child
To legitimate an illegitimate child
To sustain a particular line of descent
To rescue an abandoned child to give him/her a home and an identity
To relieve parents who are unable to take care of their child(ren).
Other reason maybe simply to give a home and family to children who does not have a home nor family
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Adoption in Nigeria may be achieved either statutorily or customarily. Under the statutory law, the law differs from one state to the other. Under the custom it equally differs from one culture to the other.
I will focus this write-up on adoption under the statutory law
ADOPTION PROCEDURE IN RIVERS STATE
For an adoption to take place there is a special court vested with powers to grant an adoption order depending on the type of adoption taking place. The court also has the right to cancel an adoption process if it thinks or get reports that the adoptive parents applied undue pressure or the information supplied were false.
The laws in most parts of the country provide that an application for an adoption order must be made in the prescribed form (Form 1) and submitted to the registrar of the competent court of the area where the applicant or the juvenile resides. Section 1 of the Adoption Law of Rivers State 1999 makes provision as to the application for adoption which is to the effect that application be made in prescribed form and accompanied with the following documents:
The marriage certificate or a sworn declaration of marriage
A medical certificate of fitness of the applicant signed by a duly registered medical practitioner.
The birth certificate of the child to be adopted.
The medical certificate of fitness of the child signed by a duly registered medical practitioner.
Such other documents, requirements and information as the Court may require for the purpose of adoption
On receipt of the application, the court will give an order of investigation to be conducted by Social Welfare Officers, supervision officers, and any other persons as the Court may determine to assess the suitability of the applicant as an adopter and of the child to be adopted
By Section 6 of the Adoption Laws of Rivers State, the court will appoint a guardian ad litem for the Juvenile to represent him or her in the adoption proceeding. The person appointed as the guardian ad litem shall be either the Chief Welfare Officer or the welfare officer in charge of the area where the juvenile resides; or a probation officer or some other person suitably qualified in the opinion of the court. The guardian ad litem investigates the circumstances relevant to the proposed adoption and reports in writing to the court.
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By Section 2 (4) of the Rivers State Adoption Law, an adoption Order shall not be made except the applicant and the Juvenile are resident in Rivers State, the child has been continuously in the care and possession of the applicant for at least 3 consecutive months immediately preceding the date of the order. Prospective adoptive parent (s) must inform the chief welfare officer of their intention to adopt at least three months before the court order is made.
The applicant can consult a private legal assistance to facilitate the process of adoption.
The confidential report of the welfare officer will be written after several visits to the home of the adoptive parents and after he or she is satisfied that the juvenile is settled and that the prospective adoptive parents are capable of taking care of him or her. In such a case a positive recommendation will be sent to the court. In some states, after the adoption has been granted, the adoptive parents must obtain leave of court before the child can be taken out of the jurisdiction of the court either temporarily or permanently. Furthermore a letter from the social welfare officer to the immigration officer, informing the immigration officer that the adoptive parents are now the legal parents of the juvenile must be obtained before the adoptive parents will be permitted to obtain a passport to take an adopted child out of Nigeria.
Every action taken in an adoption proceeding and its final outcome must be entered into the Adoption Register. A certified copy of an entry in the Adopted Children's Register if stamped or sealed by the registrar's office shall be proof of such adoption as is specified therein.
In conclusion, the adoption process differs from State to State because of the differences in the adoption Laws of the various States of Nigeria. Also the process starts with the applicant identifying the orphanage home or the child to be adopted. The next step is to find out their method or how they carry out their own adoption process. It differs from one orphanage home to another.
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Adoption is important in society because it touches on status and therefore affects the rights and obligation of an adopted person.
It is always advisable to engage the services of a lawyer to facilitate the process.
Source: http://www.verazadvocates.com.ng/adoption-of-children-in-nigeria-steps-and-procedures/
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Digital Satellite Television (eher bekannt unter DStv) ist das digitale Mehrkanal-Bezahlfernseh-Angebot von MultiChoice in Afrika. Der Betrieb begann 1995.

Es wird im südlichen Afrika auf Ku band gesendet. Zum Empfang ist lediglich eine relativ kleine Satelliten-Empfangsanlage nötig. Andere Länder in Afrika empfangen DStv über Ku band und C-Band, für dessen Empfang eine größere Anlage erforderlich ist. In Südafrika können ebenfalls die drei öffentlich-rechtlichen Sender der South African Broadcasting Corporation, namentlich SABC1, SABC2 und SABC3, sowie der Privatsender e.tv digital empfangen werden. In anderen Ländern können Abonnenten lediglich SABC Africa empfangen. Gleiches gilt z. B. auch für den öffentlich-rechtlichen Sender Namibias, Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC), der nur in Namibia empfangen werden kann.

DStv gilt als eines der innovativsten und modernsten Bezahlfernseh-Angebote weltweit. Hierzu zählt unter anderem der Personal Video Recorder (PVR), der gleichzeitiges Aufnehmen und Abspielen von Sendungen erlaubt.

DStv bietet neben dem Standard-Bouquet auch ein portugiesisches sowie indisches Bouquet an. Das deutsche Bouquet wurde 2007 eingestellt und wurde teilweise von Deukom übernommen.

Weblinks
 Offizielle Website (englisch)
 MultiChoice (englisch)

Fernsehen (Südafrika)
DSTV
Unternehmen (City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality)
Fernsehen (Angola)
Medien (Botswana)
Medien (Burkina Faso)
Medien (Burundi)
Medien (Kamerun)
Medien (Kap Verde)
Medien (Tschad)
Medien (Demokratische Republik Kongo)
Medien (Äthiopien)
Medien (Gambia)
Medien (Ghana)
Medien (Guinea-Bissau)
Medien (Kenia)
Medien (Lesotho)
Medien (Liberia)
Medien (Mali)
Medien (Mosambik)
Medien (Namibia)
Medien (Niger)
Medien (Nigeria)
Medien (Ruanda)
Medien (São Tomé und Príncipe)
Medien (Senegal)
Medien (Sierra Leone)
Medien (Somalia)
Medien (Südsudan)
Medien (Tansania)
Medien (Togo)
Medien (Uganda)
Medien (Sambia)
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Marican, Sabitha (2000) Perception of sexual harassment among public administrators. In: Seminar Penyelidikan Universiti Utara Malaysia 1999, 1999, Pusat Konvensyen Universiti Utara Malaysia.
The problem of sexual harassment exist in most cultures, and in many different settings,be it in public places, educational institutions or at the work place.This problem is also greater for women than men.Past studies and statistics in Malaysia indicated that as this problem do not exist here.How ever the silence occurance of sexual harassment prompted NGO's like WCC, Awam together with public agencies to advocate specific laws to combat this phenomenon.Thus in lieu of this situation the objective of this is to identify the bahaviors that are perceived as sexually harassing in accordance with local and in difineous definition, amongst public administrators in the northern region of Malaysia.The main instrument of the study was adapted based on several previous questionaire and aptly termed as Utara Sexual Harassment Perseption Questionnaire (USHPQ).A total of 1100 questionnnaire were sent to 60 public sector departments in 4 state and 586 were returned and used tor analysis.Four types of sexual harassment were identified; visual, physical, non-verbal and verbal.Respondents perceived visual quest as most harassing, followed by physical, non-verbal and verbal.A total of 83.1% sees it as more harassing when done by men onto women.Majority agreed that their organization do not have any procedures to manage SH complaints, felt that it is important to have anti SH act in the organization, but also felt confident that reports of SH will be acted upon by organization when lodged by the harassed person.However various views were provided to what will happen to employees who lodged SH reports.Findings were discussed in accordance to previous findings and some to employees who lodged SH reports.Findings were discussed in accordance to previous findings and some popular SH theoretical constructs.


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Yellow Medicine County COVID-19 vaccine tracker: 45% of people fully vaccinated
Diane Pantaleo, USA TODAY NETWORK
Some 45% of people living in Yellow Medicine County are fully vaccinated as of Sept. 7, according to data from the Minnesota Department of Health.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention considers someone fully vaccinated two weeks after they've been given a single-dose shot (Johnson & Johnson) or a second shot (either Pfizer or Moderna).
Minnesota reported 657,492 total cases of coronavirus, an increase of 1% from the week before.
The five counties with the highest percentage of their population fully vaccinated in Minnesota as of Sept. 7 are Cook County (71%), Olmsted County (67%), Hennepin County (64%), Washington County (64%) and Dakota County (63%).
Here are the latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Yellow Medicine County as of Sept. 7:
How many people in Yellow Medicine County have received a COVID-19 vaccine?
47% of people in Yellow Medicine County have received at least one dose of the vaccine, for a total of 4,660 people
45% of people in Yellow Medicine County are fully vaccinated, for a total of 4,440 people
For a county-by-county look at the vaccination rollout, see our COVID-19 vaccine tracker, which is updated daily.
How many people in Minnesota have been vaccinated so far?
64% of people in Minnesota have received at least one dose of the vaccine, for a total of 3,514,636 people
58% of people in Minnesota are fully vaccinated, for a total of 3,190,059 people
We pull data on local vaccine distribution on a weekly basis. Check back for our next weekly update mid-week for the latest numbers.
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Does anyone know a free PicBasic ( or better, C) compiler for PIC ?
Have you looked at the Sticky Post in the UseFul Links Forum? There are links to free C compilers there.
Just to know, which one do you use ?
I use a commercial C compilier and old fashion assembly language.


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Diversity and Engagement
This new course and chapter on diversity in Enterprise Engagement: The Roadmap provides practical information for organizations seeking to profit from the unique link between diversity and engagement. It is based on a formal framework for engagement developed by the Enterprise Engagement Alliance designed to address all critical levers of engagement in an integrated way.
By Bruce Bolger, Co-founder of the Enterprise Engagement Academy Curriculum and Certification program at EEA.tmlu.org, and Adele Aguirre, Founder and President, Divvy Engagement Solutions
The larger or more geographically spread out the organization, the greater the issues related to diversity. Beyond the regulatory and ethical obligations to recruit employees and market to customers on an equal opportunity basis, organizations can benefit by recruiting and fostering a more diverse base of employees and customers because a diverse workplace can be more rewarding.
When people break down barriers through personal contact to discover that all people share the same fundamental humanity and aspirations, when they enjoy the rewards of discovering new cultures and foods, they feel enriched.
Diversity is not just about employees. To have the greatest impact, diversity has to include customers, distribution partners and vendors as well. This way, everyone understands that the organization's foundation rests on commitment to diversity.
Leadership, Recruitment, Coaching
No engagement initiative, including diversity, can succeed without the clear support of both the chief executive and the entire management team. To be effective, that support must translate into a formal written commitment to diversity as an organizational objective that is part of the strategic plan, as well as a plan to include diversity in an organization's day-to-day engagement activities. While a large organization may need a diversity administrator to help support communication, groups and other activities, diversity should be woven into the fabric of the organization and not be just another layer of management.
The organization should have a clear brand proposition that is as inclusive as possible, with stated objectives that can be measured, and should include not only employees but also customers, distribution partners and vendors, volunteers, etc. based on the nature of the organization. The process for recruitment, manager and employee onboarding and ongoing coaching and assessment should include issues related to diversity to ensure that customers and employees experience a welcoming environment no matter what their ethnicity, race, sex, or sexual orientation. The more consistent the messaging across all audiences, the better the chances that people will understand where the organization stands on diversity.
This commitment is embodied in a formal engagement business plan that incorporates the elements outlined below.
An organization's customer and employee engagement surveys should include questions designed to determine that people of all races, ages, ethnicities, etc. feel they are treated appropriately. An action plan should exist for issues raised through surveys. This process may also include a review of vendors to ensure equal opportunity compliance.
Diversity should be an integral part of the organization's communication strategy and not just a one-off affair. Organizations can use human interest stories about customers and employees in their ongoing social media and other communication efforts to highlight people of all ethnicities and religions, whether customers, distribution partners, or employees, and how they are contributing to success or demonstrating the organization's values.
Most people prefer to be treated based on who they are as individuals, rather than on their race, religion, or sexual orientation, even if such actions are intended out of respect. If an organization is facing tension related to a diversity issue that has become general knowledge, the organization may have to consider a proactive announcement or statement from top management addressing the issue (after review from counsel.)
On the other hand, acknowledging the holidays of major religions in your corporate communications and allowing for people to take days off for them demonstrates a respect for all religions, even if the major religions are not all represented in your organization at any given time.
Ongoing training and coaching of managers and employees is critical to fostering a successfully diverse organization. The more diverse the organization, the more training is necessary to ensure that all customers, distribution partners and employees feel welcome and are treated appropriately. Generally, this approach can be included in other training programs to reinforce a commitment to diversity, but it might also include role-playing sessions with a diverse audience to help different types of employees understand the point of view of others. The main objective is to make people feel familiar with other groups of people and facilitate the ability for people to get to know one another.
Many large organizations and institutions encourage diversity by enabling customers, employees, or communities to create groups or clubs specific to their religion, sexual orientation, ethnicity, etc. These groups or task forces are based on the principle that such groups enable voices to be heard and issues addressed, as well as make people feel they have a home in an organization dedicated to their interests. These groups can both serve as a sounding board for issues that might arise and also ensure that diverse groups feel they have a chance to get to know other members of their community.
Note that these groups require considerable effort to sustain, starting with a clear mission and ability to articulate desired outcomes, and generally require support from human resources to set up meetings and administer outcomes. The first phase involves creating a task force representing different minority groups within the organization charged with specific objectives, such as to identify a strategy for attracting and retaining people (including customers) representative of that minority. This process fails unless management has a plan to address the recommendations in a practical way that is clearly demonstrable to the group involved. After initial issues are dealt with, the group might focus going forward on ways to create a welcoming and fulfilling environment, maintaining the initial recommendations, or on working with other groups to support the broader community.
Alternatively, an organization might wish to focus company groups on interests rather than religion, ethnicity and sexual orientation, with the goal of bringing people together to break down barriers. In such a case, activities are directed around causes or issues of universal appeal, or even those which might appeal to one group in a given year but are open to all. Examples include sporting, charity, learning and other activities that foster bonding among people. Naturally, organizations can choose to use both types of groups to promote a diverse community.
An especially effective approach is to have a welcome committee for all new employees and perhaps even a new employees club to enable newcomers to get to know one another and feel welcome. Feeling part of a community is an important motivator for many and will by its very nature bring together diverse newcomers.
Whether an organization has a formal or informal approach to fostering innovation, collaboration and empowerment in the organization, it should make sure that it also encourages participants to voice suggestions on how the organization can create a more welcoming environment for all communities, whether as customers or employees. Innovation task forces should be charged with seeking ways to enhance diversity strategies as well.
Rewards and recognition programs offer a powerful way to support "welcoming behaviors" by providing managers and employees a means to recognize colleagues or managers who demonstrate such behaviors for customers and employees to all ethnicities. Manager-to-employee and peer-to-peer recognition programs can reward behaviors that demonstrate respect or welcoming behavior. By tangibly rewarding positive behaviors, organizations can make it clear that diversity is part of the organization's bedrock culture. To reinforce the importance of fostering diversity, organizations should consider annual awards for people who have made a significant commitment to activities that foster a greater community within the organization, with an award selection and value commensurate with the importance of the accomplishment.
The larger the organization, the more important it is to have an anonymous means for people to report behavior they may feel is discriminatory or disrespectful that could do damage to an individual or the organization. This can take the form of strategically located suggestion boxes or an online form. People should feel empowered to report any behaviors that run contrary to an organization's values and standards. Of course, each complaint must be handled with care, with the advice of counsel when necessary.
Today, organizations of almost any size can track turnover and/or complaints of customers and employees, often by age, gender, ethnicity and sometimes more. Such information can be utilized to identify if there are unusual trends or sources of problems related to ethnic or other groups.
A successful diversity program can be measured by the composition of the workforce or customers and vendors when applicable, turnover, recruitment percentages, feedback and general composition of (or engagement in) an organization's employee or customer groups and task forces. It can also be measured in part through positive or negative feedback in employee engagement surveys.
Most importantly, success can be measured in having a broader community of customers, distribution partners and vendors more committed to your organization's success.
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Laughing clowns are seen in the carnival area during the 2012 Sydney Royal Easter Show at the Sydney Showground on April 5, 2012 in Sydney, Australia.
Contrary to popular perception, there are not enough clowns in Congress.
So believes Steve Lough, a Democratic candidate for South Carolina's 5th Congressional District. As a professional clown, he should know.
Yes, an honest-to-goodness clown: the kind with a red rubber nose who throws pies and performs magic tricks. Thirty years ago, Lough graduated from Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Clown College, and he has toured on and off with the Greatest Show on Earth and a circus in Japan. That's where he met his wife, Rie Sekine, also a clown and now his campaign manager.
One of Lough's bits involves a renegade toupee, a gag that has a real-life historical precedent on the House floor: A congressman once grabbed another's hairpiece during an 1858 brawl over slavery. Lough's specialty, though, has always been juggling. His favorite trick requires balancing on his forehead a six-foot pole, with his hat up on top; he juggles five balls and, at the end, drops the hat from the pole to his head.
For the past 10 years, Lough traveled around North Carolina with an anti-bullying show sponsored by McDonald's. When the program ended in December, he decided to return to his hometown of Camden, S.C., and throw his hat in the ring, so to speak.
"When life gives you lemons, you run for Congress," Lough says.
And in any case, the transformation from clown to politician was less abrupt than it might appear, and not only because he juggles in his campaign videos. Over the years, he said, he has gradually become more politically engaged. He volunteered for Barack Obama's 2008 and 2012 campaigns. Sandy Hook, Trayvon Martin and some family connections to gun violence inspired a reading binge on gun policy.
Then, in 2016, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., got him jazzed about spreading the gospel of single-payer health care.
In fact, it's Lough's policy agenda, rather than any clown-phobic voters, that likely presents the biggest obstacle to his winning the seat in November. Or even just his party's primary in June.
Lough is running in a deep-red congressional district. Until last year, it was represented by tea partier and now Trump Cabinet member Mick Mulvaney. Lough insists, though, that "a lot of people don't understand yet that they are Bernie Sanders liberals, too." He believes his campaign can help bring voters to that realization.
"I may not win this election, but if I can get 10 people or 100 people in every single county of South Carolina to Google single-payer health care, or to Google about our gun laws," he says, he'll declare victory.
Lough is not the first person to ask voters to send in the clowns.
In fact, he has some extra-big floppy shoes to fill. In the 19th century, clown and satirist Dan Rice ran for Congress, Senate and the presidency, and since then plenty of other comedians and entertainers have run for office. And although comparisons of politics to a "circus" or of politicians to "clowns" are not usually intended to be flattering, Lough says they should be.
Circus folk like him could teach this Washington sideshow a lot, he says.
Circus requires discipline, practice and sacrifice, he says, observing that the high-wire-act performers he has known never, ever drank caffeine. And in a circus, everyone has to learn how to work together, regardless of how different they are or how big their egos may be. Otherwise the whole thing falls apart.
Most important, unlike many politicians, circus folk understand that every person, no matter their background, and every job, no matter how seemingly minor or menial, matters.


As we mentioned last week, FIRE has written a second letter to the University of Central Florida (UCF) regarding its unwillingness to abandon unconstitutional "free speech zones" on campus. The UCF students leading the charge against the free speech zones are members of Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) and Campus Peace Action (CPA), whose protests and events have been disbanded time and again by campus police.
The website "New Left Notes" chronicles the latest fiascoes on campus involving UCF police officers shutting down student protests and enforcing inconsistent "free speech zone" policies, as last week's blog describes.
The stated purpose of the "free speech zones" is to ensure "that the essential order of the University is preserved." I am sure you would agree that part of the essential order of any university is, of course, the encouragement of the freedom of inquiry. The freedom of inquiry in turn can only flourish in an environment that is conducive to the freedom of speech, association and assembly. By severely limiting the freedoms that undergird the freedom of inquiry, the "free speech zones" create an intolerable contradiction that undermines the essential order of the University.
FIRE is delighted to work with the Central Florida ACLU toward the goal of eliminating the conflicting and unconstitutional "free speech zones" at UCF. Both FIRE and the Central Florida ACLU anxiously await UCF's replies to our letters.


Ping-pong table too similar to artwork?
The Singapore SEA Games Organising Committee says it was unaware of the similarity of the horseshoe-shaped table to Ping-Pong Go Round by Cultural Medallion recipient Lee Wen.
A HORSESHOE-SHAPED ping- pong table located in the OCBC Square at the Sports Hub Singapore has drawn criticism for being strikingly similar to an iconic art installation by prominent Singapore artist Lee Wen.
The game table was put up by the Singapore SEA Games Organising Committee (Singsoc) on Sunday as part of the 28th SEA Games Carnival. It recalled Mr Lee's Ping-Pong Go Round, an installation of an unusually shaped ping- pong table, to at least one viewer.
Film-maker Tan Pin Pin took a photograph of it and notified Mr Lee, 57, a Cultural Medallion recipient, via Facebook yesterday.
Mr Lee told The Straits Times later he was "a bit upset" not to have been informed or given credit for the idea.
When contacted, a spokesman for the committee told The Straits Times it regretted the incident.
He said: "This (table) was an activity proposed by one of our vendors and we were unaware of the similarity. We did not intend to infringe on any rights, and we will work out an arrangement with the artist as soon as possible."
Mr Lee said he would meet Singsoc representatives today to resolve the matter. "I feel better that they have... decided to at least credit my work as an inspiration for their project."
Ping-Pong Go Round was first created and shown in Melbourne in 1998, and has travelled elsewhere. It was re-enacted at the Singapore Art Museum in 2012.
Intellectual property lawyers, however, felt no copyright had been infringed.
Mr Cyril Chua of ATMD Bird & Bird said: "Mr Lee cannot claim that copyright is infringed based on how the game of ping-pong is played on the Singsoc table, as there is no copyright protection in the concept of a game."
Another lawyer, Mr George Hwang of George Hwang LLC, said: "Mr Lee's artwork is very simple. It is possible for someone to produce a similar table without having seen Mr Lee's artwork."
This article was first published on June 6, 2015.


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The GNU General Public License, often shortened to GNU GPL (or simply GPL), lists terms and conditions for the copying, modification and redistribution of open source software. The GPL was created by Richard Stallman in order to protect GNU software from being made proprietary.
It is a specific implementation of his "copyleft" concept. According to Stallman, a copyleft license is a derivative of copyright law that serves "the opposite of its usual purpose: instead of a means of privatizing software, it becomes a means of keeping software free."
The GPL itself is under copyright notice by the Free Software Foundation (FSF), a tax-exempt charitable organization founded by Stallman's GNU project in order to generate funding for free software development.
GNU General Public License (GPL) is among the most popular open source licenses.
Versions of the GNU GPL
There have been three versions of the GNU GPL released since its inception, each containing notable adjustments to the license terms.
Version 1 -- GPL v1 (1989)
The initial GPL was based on a combination of similar free software licenses used by early versions of GNU Emacs, the GNU Debugger and the GNU C Compiler.
When these licenses were first published, they were similar to existing GPL licenses, but they were tailored to each program, rendering them noncompliant.
The goal of the GNU GPL was to develop one license that could be used for any project, allowing numerous projects to contribute code.
The "Liberty or Death" clause (Section 7) of version number 2, GPL v2, saw the most significant changes in users' freedom.
Section 7 includes a disclaimer, which states that licensees may distribute a GPL-covered work only if they can satisfy all the license's terms, regardless of any other legal constraints they may be subject to.
By 1990, it was clear that a less permissive, new version of the license would be strategically useful. Thus, when the GPL v2 was introduced in 1991, it was accompanied by a second license dubbed the GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL) to symbolize that view.
Over the 15 years of its evolution, advocates for free programs became concerned about issues with the GPL v2 license that might let someone misuse GPL-licensed code in a manner contrary to the licensor's goal.
Tivoization -- the use of GPL-licensed software in hardware that refuses to run modified versions of its proprietary software -- compatibility difficulties comparable to those posed by the GNU Affero General Public License and Microsoft's negotiations with distributors of the free and open source software were just a few of the challenges.
The later version of the GPL, GPL v3 open source license was released in June 2007, to attempt to address these issues.
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The GPL license requires that the terms and conditions under which the work is distributed be made available to everyone who obtains a copy of it with a GPL applied to it, also known as "the licensee."
Any licensee who follows the rules is given permission to edit the work, as well as copy and distribute it or any derivative works.
This service may be offered for a fee or for free. This last point differentiates the GPL from software licenses that prohibit commercial distribution.
The FSF believes that commercial use of free software should not be limited, and the GPL unequivocally states that GPL software may be sold at any price.
Also, a distributor can't place "additional limitations on the rights granted by the GPL," as stated in the GPL. This prevents things like distributing software under a nondisclosure agreement or contract.
A number of factors go into choosing an open source license.
The fourth and seventh sections of version 2 of the license, as well as the fourth sentence of version 3's seventh section, require that source code be provided along with precompiled binaries.
Version 2 and version 3 of the license also call for "sending a copy of this License to all recipients along with the Program." In fulfillment of the seventh clause, version 3 permits source code to be downloaded in additional ways.
These methods include downloading source code from an adjacent network server or by peer-to-peer transmission.
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Learn the five common open source software licenses you need to know and why not all open source is created equal. Also, see why developers should ask themselves if they have license to build with that (open) software and how open source license issues can stymie enterprise contributions projects.
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