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A bleak outlook on automotive culture. Long post. derp last edited by I wrote this up in a "what's on your mind" thread on one of the forums I frequent that's still slowly puttering along. It's not happy. I miss when forums were active and various car meets were a regular activity. I used to frequent multiple forums that were thriving, and have pretty much nightly car meets. Monday to Thursday were various meet ups around the cities, Friday and Saturday night were cruise nights, sundays were barbeque/grill days at a park. Since about 2018 it seems like the last vestiges of that life have slipped away, as facebook and gen z kids killed forums then ruined car meets through dipshit behavior bringing enough law enforcement attention that the businesses that hosted us no longer wanted to. The death of forums is a blow to every enthusiast, as the wealth of knowledge in build threads, how-tos, and shop/mechanic presence was presented in an easily searchable format, accessible to anyone. Go find that on snapchat, I'll wait. The death of culture came from too many attention seeking tryhards focused more about "clout" and scene points than any love or understanding of a particular type of vehicle. True, diehard enthusiasts are still out there in every age bracket, but the older guys and gals have either moved on or withdrawn to their small circles, and the younger folks are drowned out by the scene kiddies and their rolling monuments of overinflated self-importance. Glimpses of the glory days are still visible if you know where to look, but rather than an establishment of daily life, it seems like these days they're a sliver of a good memory to be grasped at when you find it, rather than something enduring and repeatable. Not to mention that on top of it all, for a lot of people life simply moves on. Interests change, lives change, families are created or increased, financial situations are ever in flux, jobs come, go, move people across the country. Add into this, the ever-approaching death of the internal combustion engine. The automobile as a vessel of freedom will eventually be relegated to an appliance of convenience, ferrying around worker drones to their places of employment. I'd place money on individually driven vehicles being more and more restricted as time goes on. With it, I think automotive culture will lose more and more of its soul, until the flame is eventually all but snuffed out as the passion is restricted to those Jay Lenos and other immensely wealthy patrons of the hobby who will never need worry about restriction. I see no sunrise on this horizon. I hope I'm wrong. undefined 4 Replies Last reply Reply Quote 5 Automotive culture is different to what it was 10 years ago...and even then it was different in the decade before that. If my memory of the car culture that I knew back in the mid to late 80s remains true...the only thing that remains common between then and now is the love of cars, respect for automotive artisans, complaining about the cost of things and the ever present feeling that car culture as we know it is dying.... Exage03040 last edited by Exage03040 I have a multi part series of posts I'm going to eventual drop about transitioning to a motorcyclist. I'm not sure how many people will read it, but it's approaching 2000 words with 3 parts already so I guess I'm committed? Part of my reasoning is that it has to do with the industry shift and car culture itself. Riding is a very visceral and engaging experience. You don't need big cash to get noticed and the community is actually really great. I've gone to events and ridden with the Harley guys, hipsters, sporties, ADV... Young and old everyone's really chill and respectful 99% of the time and I watched the meets grow 4X what they started with. Riding isn't for everyone, and there's current riders that shouldn't be riding. It's been enjoyable to me though. My bike is great, I keep my head on a swivel and I constantly practice. I'm not convinced that forums are actually dead, though. It's true that a lot has moved to Facebook, but ultimately it's just a matter of which forums are active. Hell, I'm a member of a car forum where I cannot keep up with just one of the many subforums on it because the post volume is just too high. (The trick is that it's Tesla Motors Club.) And, let's be real here: attention seeking tryhards were a problem 15 years ago, too - especially ever since the first Fast and the Furious movie. CarDomain was the name of the game instead of Instagram, but really, it's the same energy - it's just that millennials grew out of it, just as zoomers eventually will. EngineerWithTools last edited by I don't have much to add about car culture, but I have a few big picture thoughts... "...tryhards focused more about "clout" and scene points..." I think this is true almost universally, not just in car culture. Getting noticed/clicked/liked/shared seems to be the objective and the reward, at least for those that, by definition, shout over everyone else. Separately, people much smarter than I have made the case that the automobile changed culture more - and more rapidly - than anything else, pretty much ever. If you're correct and cars stop being vessels of personal freedom through community, corporate or public ownership and control, I think the entire culture will change again, somewhat unpredictably. While it's hard for social - engineering types to put the personal mobility genie back in the bottle, they will still try, and do much damage in the process. (Note: Not a political thing, the social engineering impulse is very much alive in all political flavors.) Poor_sh last edited by I had a long reply but instead ill just say the jist. I think as the car world changes and enthusiasm shrinks then it will actually be stronger. Essentially a strong core of passionate knowledgeable enthusiasts will survive the exodus and then fill in the gaps with stronger but fewer ties. RallyDarkstrike last edited by This is part of the reason that my love for cars has shifted a lot to classics.....I can't see classic cars as being banned, they're like antiques in your house. Nobody''s going to come along and say that 1800s vase on your table has to be destroyed. My only worry there is that eventually ICE engines would be banned completely and that would be a huge blow as converting classics to Electric is A. hugely expensive....and B. kills the soul of the car. A 2CV or classic FIAT 500 or VW Beetle without it's original engine just wouldn't have the same soundtrack, feeling, or soul... CarsOfFortLangley last edited by My biggest concern is the "brain drain". Every year, less real mechanics who can work without computers, less guys who can rebuild a carb, less guys who can do metal body work. Poor_sh @CarsOfFortLangley last edited by @carsoffortlangley very true, but at the same time the knowledge they had is being recorded and becoming more widely available. The tools they had are becoming more affordable. And we can remake old parts more easily with new tech Shop-Teacher @RallyDarkstrike last edited by @rallydarkstrike I really don't think that will happen in our lifetimes. The electrical grid cannot support us all driving electric cars. Do we really think the governments are going to be able to coordinate and sustain the monumental expense and effort it would take to make that happen? I certainly don't. RallyDarkstrike @Shop-Teacher last edited by @shop-teacher I don't either...but with the changes to the climate I've already witnessed in my own lifetime, as much as I love cars, I hope they can.....even if I dread some of the changes that could happen to automotive culture as a result... Zaphod's Heart of Gold last edited by In 2011 I joined mazdaspeedforums.org, a self-sustaining community that was absolutely wild in the way it carried itself. Those who understood the rules thrived, the rest were weeded out. The information came quickly, the builds got insane, and people truly bonded outside the forum. 6 years later it was a shell of its former glory, not at all helped by the death of new production of the vehicles themselves. Younger kits were picking up older models and the focus turned from performance to appearance. A few die-hards hung around, I would visit often but there was not much new. As time went on it was just a sad thing to see. This year the site crashed completely, and with it over a decade of consolidated knowledge. I have needed that information from time to time, but it it nowhere, just gone. Seemingly forever at this point. The death of that forum felt like the death of a small part of me. The friends I have met locally have largely come from that forum. One of them was in my wedding. A bunch of us have started a Lemons team. We take vacations together, we throw parties together, work on cars and houses, have a group chat used daily. We bonded over a specific car then all became real, true friends. The death of the place that helped that along hurts. I don't know what my life would be without that forum. Shop-Teacher @derp last edited by @derpwagon I get where you're coming from. Things are certainly in flux right now. Hell, just about every aspect of culture is in flux right now. People have been lamenting the death of car culture for literally decades now, but it's still around. Car clubs went away. Forums came, and are mostly gone now. Car culture is smaller and different, but still viable. I don't know what the next "thing" will be, but the rapid adoption of the hyphen is a strong sign of life. Also, come to think of it, a lot of the forums that have died are for things where the car itself went away, or the fandom for the car itself faded. You've also got things like Cars and Coffee as a relatively recent phenomenon, for car meets... DipodomysDeserti @Shop-Teacher last edited by @shop-teacher And as some of the replies to you illustrate, most people that express concern about our environment really just want someone to make a change for them. A Former User @Shop-Teacher last edited by @shop-teacher Mmm, the changes aren't anywhere near as big as some people claim, especially with a lot of off-peak charging. Sure, if people charge their cars right at peak demand, that's a problem, but that's not too hard to design around. There are changes that need to happen as part of moves to renewables (a lot more storage needed), but that's independent of EVs. Deployment of endpoint charging infrastructure needs to happen, as well. But, the grid itself? Eh, it doesn't need anywhere near as much as people think. MybirdIStheword @CarsOfFortLangley last edited by @carsoffortlangley the cars that require alot of that work are also becoming more scarce as they age. Shop-Teacher @Guest last edited by @bhtooefr I'm not convinced of that. I see things crashing on hot summer nights, when everybody is cranking their AC, and charging their cars at the same time. Also, when will apartment dwellers charge their cars? At work, during peak hours? There are a lot of questions with complicated answers. BTW, I am not anti-electric cars at all. I just don't buy the current narrative that everything will be electric in 10 years. I think it will be a long slow change. @shop-teacher Peak hours are afternoons/evenings, not mid-day, though, and mid-day is when there's usually a solar surplus, too (and even generation curtailment). And, cars can be set to charge later than they're plugged in (and newer charging equipment can be dynamically controlled based on load/up-to-the-minute pricing), so they can be plugged in when you get home, but then wait to charge until after peak hours. So, charging on base-load surplus at night, or better yet, on solar surplus during the day is good. Charging in the evening is bad. @rallydarkstrike I don't think an electric future will kill car culture. There will always be people that car about cars. There will always be people that care how they look, how they perform, and how they make us feel. Will car culture change again? Undoubtedly. Will it die? I don't think there's a chance in hell of that. It's entirely possible that I am a relentless optimist. TexturedSoyProtein last edited by People complain about the scene changing but the scene always changes. I was in the import tuner crowd before F&F happened and then everybody moaned about the newcomers after it dropped. People migrated from forums to comment sections, facebook groups, hashtags and subreddits. Shit's still happening, it's just different. WhoIsTheLeader @Exage03040 last edited by @exage03040 Cross posting to Drive Tribe gets the clicks/visibility but not really the engagement of on Oppo proper. My experience with motorcycle culture is pretty limited but I've seen plenty of bad behavior. ![alt text] @bhtooefr I remain unconvinced, but time will tell. I am actually optimistic, despite my questioning. spacekraken last edited by @derpwagon I think you'd be as surprised as I was that there's a super active forum for... the Kia Niro. One of the worst cars I've driven, completely soulless and mechanically enough of a pain that I sold it for a used VW and sighed with relief. If something that bad can have a pretty good community around it, gives me a bit of hope that car culture will kick around just fine. Probably not in the forms we're used to from a few years ago, but it'll still exist. I also know as a 20-something all my friend's "dream cars" are from the 60s-80s so I doubt those cars are going away any time soon. People love the design of classic muscle cars, aircooled Porsches, Jags/Astons, etc. @RallyDarkstrike I'm sure the restomod crowd will go more electric over time but I really can't see that as a bad thing-you can only remachine parts on a 60 year old engine so many times. Not that different from LS swapping a classic muscle car, really. As long as it keeps cars on the road I'm all for it. Having seen an electric restomod Beetle, it still has tons of character and really the stock engines on those cars are terrible at being engines @Shop-Teacher FWIW charging an EV slowly takes the same power draw as running a microwave (800-1500w). Faster charging is the same as a hot water heater or small furnace, give or take (7500w max, some are 3600). So it's not as huge of a project as it might seem to support said network-in most cases a typical house heating/cooling already takes more energy than charging a car. (then again I live in a state that has a continuous energy surplus from hydroelectric so I can't really talk haha) TexturedSoyProtein @spacekraken last edited by @spacekraken Hey what's so bad about the Niro? Been seriously considering one as my wife's next car based on it being one of the few mainstream brand cars in the size she wants with driver's seat memory. We'd likely get one CPO with an extended warranty but curious about your experience.	{ "redpajama_set_name": "RedPajamaCommonCrawl" }
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The following questions are drawn from areas usually covered by RFP documents and more general enquiries. Do contact us if you cannot find an answer to your question on this page. Is there a demo of MedInfoSys® available? There are several online videos demonstrating core MedInfoSys® functionality – please contact us to learn more about these. We are also able to demo MedInfoSys® over the web, using WebEx (and depending on circumstances, we can instead come and demo at your site). However, before we grant access to the videos or demo the system, we will want to have explored your situation and requirements in some more detail first, to maximise the value of your seeing the system. How much does MedInfoSys® cost? Cost varies with many factors – such as numbers of users, data migration, validation requirements, level of consultancy required, etc – and it is impossible to provide an accurate "standard quote"; discussing cost ahead of requirements is also somewhat counterproductive, as numbers don't have much meaning without an understanding of what value is being sought and delivered. For a typical small-to-medium company, initial set-up costs would be in the region of £5,000-10,000. Monthly application rental is then banded by numbers of users, starting at £365pcm for 1-5 users; monthly hosting depends on your company's requirements, but is likely to be in the region of £550pcm. A typical quote consists of licences (including configurations) – both server and users – customisations, data migration, systems integration, project overhead, documentation, training and support (charged annually at 15% of licences, customisations, integrations and data migration). We aim to make as many of these items as possible to be fixed price, but without exploring requirements with you, we are unable to quote for items such as customisation, data migration and systems integration. A small, departmental solution with minimal data migration might cost as little as £25,000; a global solution, with full validation and significant data migration could cost upwards of 10+ times that figure – most installed systems will fall somewhere in the middle. What reference customers do you have? NIP obtains a majority of its business from industry reputation and word-of-mouth referrals. We are happy to provide reference customers at the appropriate stage of negotiations, but we are keen to respect our customers' privacy and time constraints by withholding names until that stage. Is our data safe on third party servers? Yes. Access to the system is via https only, and each customer's instance of the system is fully independent. The servers are locked away and backups are taken every day. For more details – or to discuss specific concerns – please contact us. Why use a remotely hosted service? Because it can solve a number of problems quickly, cheaply and sensibly. It removes a burden and dependence on local IT, who are frequently overworked, outsourced, limited in what technologies they can support, or all three. As it is not a capital purchase, there is also a reduced need for procurement involvement (especially RFPs). As it is an 'out of the box' solution, there is no need to run a long project – when you are ready to proceed (having worked through the necessary set-up questions), we can get you a system up and running in a few days. The system is always available and is geographically independent. These are defined in more detailed contract documents, but rental use of the application and the hosting of it are separately charged, quarterly (see above). The agreement can be terminated with three months notice – there are no penalties; the customer simply stops paying. We can help with the decision about what to do next – the customer can either buy MedInfoSys® and host the entire application and data on their own servers or take the data back and migrate it into another system. What advantages are there in SaaS vs outsourcing? The customer owns the processes. It is possible to monitor and improve quality, be compliant in an inspection and make savings. The hosting service offers complete transparency and enables all parties to share information. What is the basic design of the system? Whilst medical information is a well-recognised area, there is considerable variation within companies – workflow, therapeutic areas, regulatory interpretations, etc – that a system needs to support. MedInfoSys® is designed to balance standardisation and flexibility. Recognising that systems should support users in the ways they need to work without imposing artificial constraints, each MedInfoSys® system consists of a varying selection of configurable modules and capabilities, such as enquiry logging, correspondence management, reporting, etc. In this way, users get the benefit of a well-established system that has also been optimised for their specific requirements (there is a series of optional extras to cater for common, but less universal requirements). Why is MedInfoSys® enquiry-centric (and not e.g. customer-centric)? Medical enquiries are the centre of all medical information processes and they are at the heart of MedInfoSys® (although data can be viewed in many different ways – by enquirer, by assignee, by country, by product, etc). It is our experience that account-centric interfaces (i.e. CRM) hinder rather than help the enquiry-handling process. Workflow, correspondence and reports all flow from the logging of enquiries within medical information departments, and MedInfoSys®' intuitive enquiry logging interface is one of its major advantages, automating and simplifying many aspects of data entry. Any e-mail enquiries can be received straight into the system and letters and faxes can be scanned for entry. Many fields contain user-defined defaults and "picklists" (e.g. product, indications, therapeutic areas, enquiry classification lists) for increased speed and accuracy in logging information – especially when using MedInfoSys® to log a telephone enquiry. All correspondence related to an enquiry is stored with that enquiry. What does MedInfoSys® offer that generic CRM packages don't? Companies are looking to integrate medical information more closely with other strategic and operational goals, coordinating their approach to customer service, and integrating with wider sales processes and systems. The specialist requirements of medical information. The fact that a specialist system (such as MedInfoSys®) can, and should, integrate with third party systems. Generic CRM tools are not generally readily-adaptable to specific medical-enquiry processes and data. Viewing data from an account perspective can be important, but not at the expense of the enquiry-centric interface that medical information professionals need. Various clients have told us that CRM systems have been found by users to be hard to use, unstable and slow, with various key functionality (e.g. letter production, searching, report-generation, e-mail notification) either missing, or hard and expensive to implement. CRM solutions are excellent for the areas where they are designed to be used, but medical information is not one of them. MedInfoSys® can integrate with such tools to extract and publish information to them, and thus offers the best of both worlds: a specialist system, optimised for users, that seamlessly slots into wider processes and systems. Also, by specialising in medical information, NIP are experts in the specific requirements of the domain and how to deploy solutions that work, with an average length of employment being 15+ years. How much configuration is needed in a typical deployment? Many features are optional and can be turned on or off to suit requirements and budget. Even with core features, many system terms and prompts can be configured. Although the system is supplied with default picklist values, these can be configured to suit company terminology and values. To get going quickly, some customers prefer to start with the default system and values; others want to explore options upfront. We would explore the advantages and drawbacks to both approaches before fixing a price and delivery schedule with you. How does MedInfoSys® produce and manage correspondence? In addition to verbal answers, MedInfoSys® allows users to respond to enquiries via customised letter and fax templates (that will print out on corporate stationery for sending) when a written response is required. Letters can also be sent to enquirers via e-mail and – if you have a fax gateway, and enable this option in the system – it is possible to send faxes electronically, too. ( Read more… ). Is MedInfoSys® compliant with GDPR and 21 CFR Part 11? Does it maintain an audit trail? MedInfoSys® is fully-validated on NIP's side and contains all the functionality necessary to comply with GDPR and 21 CFR Part 11 (and other regulatory stipulations). How the system code was developed and then maintained (which NIP is responsible for). How the system has been shown to fulfil business requirements (which depends on the customer articulating those requirements and testing against them). How the system is managed (which will depend on the customers' SOPs, etc, and especially when the system is installed on customer servers). How users are trained and how the system is used (which again depends on the customer). Accordingly, achieving compliance is a partnership between NIP and the customer, and we therefore believe it is misleading if a vendor describes their system as "fully validated" without explaining that the customer needs to consolidate the work they have already done on their side. How are roles and security handled in the system? MedInfoSys® is designed to ensure that users only see the information they are allowed to see (in part, this is also a usability concern, to make information relevant), and that they have the correct permissions to use the system. User records are controlled by designated administrators (although these administrators would, in turn, be controlled by a customer's SOPs) and the system can also enforce password expiry and renewal (a common timeframe being every 3 months). Users are usually categorised by a combination of country and/or department (for data protection and workflow reasons), with varying levels of permissions to ensure that only certain individuals can see and/or change certain records. These permissions are usually based on a matrix of reader, editor and administrator. SOPs would govern the creation of new users, and any changes in permissions. Content providers (medical information staff logging and responding to enquiries and also maintaining reference materials). Each of these roles contains unique access rights and privileges, which are reflected in the system menu and in the ability to create/edit documents. It is also possible to restrict access such that, for example, a representative may only see enquiries they have made, whilst a product manager may only see enquiries for their product. Can legacy data be imported into MedInfoSys®? What reports come as part of the system? Do you integrate with reporting tools? MedInfoSys® contains a number of standard reports which enable e.g. monthly, quarterly and yearly analysis of enquiries by product, staff member, time taken, category, etc, analysis of reference document usage, etc. Many of the reports will display a dynamic chart of the results that can be printed or saved as a picture for use in other documents (e.g. Word). If companies wish to create their own charts, there is a utility that exports selected data in standard format to Excel ( Read more… ). Can MedInfoSys® integrate with our corporate IT infrastructure? Yes. MedInfoSys® uses standard database and open source web technology software, which is closely aligned with most corporate IT standards and policies. When installed on customer servers, IT staff should not require any additional skills transfer or training to support MedInfoSys®. Read more below about the technical aspects of the system. How has the system been developed? To what standards? Using which methodology? MedInfoSys® has evolved over 25 years of learning about customer requirements and how to best meet them. It is now a highly mature and stable core application. In general, NIP aims to balance quality concerns – following a full CSV lifecycle as part of its quality system – with the need to innovate and be responsive to customers' needs. What technology is MedInfoSys® written in? MedInfoSys® is written in Python, an open source advanced object-oriented language. See http://www.python.org. Python is a clear and powerful object-oriented programming language, comparable to Perl, Tcl, Scheme, or Java, used by many web-based solution providers, including Google. What is the basic architecture of the system? MedInfoSys® consists of a three-tier web-based architecture: a thin client (web browser) communicating with a web application server, which accesses a database server. The data held within the MedInfoSys® application server – enquiries, reference documents, Q&As, reps lists, product lists, etc – are stored or referenced within the Oracle database, and are accessed via a web browser and via Microsoft Word. For full functionality, MedInfoSys® is integrated into the corporate e-mail/fax network (via SMTP/IMAP). What software and hardware requirements are there for using MedInfoSys®? MedInfoSys® is optimised for responsiveness, flexibility and ease of maintenance at both the server and client level. On the client side, MedInfoSys® requires only standard software (Windows 7+, etc, Internet Explorer 9+ and Microsoft Word 2007+). Because no additional or proprietary software is required on client PCs, it is very quick and easy to provide access to individual users, mobile workers, and departments across international boundaries. Web application servers supported: Apache 2. How much training is needed to use MedInfoSys®? Increasing departmental effectiveness from launch date. Giving added profile and credibility to launch of an important system. Reducing silly and systematic operational mistakes. A course would typically be a day long, but it depends upon the access levels and responsibilities of the users concerned. Medical Information and customer service staff would need a day. Managers and administrators could be a ½ day as they will not be expected to perform all tasks. A typical way of managing training is to adopt the "train the trainer" approach.	{ "redpajama_set_name": "RedPajamaC4" }
Is "vintage" the same as old and worn out? If so, I have tons of "vintage" married to a sewing machine bottom. and he's developed the perfect patina. "hasn't had a bath in a while". Hope this Picnik "gritty effect" is hiding the fact that my deck is in need of a paint job in the worst way. But hey, it just wasn't happening this year. So an indoor/outdoor rug from O.Com has helped to hide the neglect. and some of my many watering cans. that constantly need to be watered. "Why do you set yourself up for so much work?" flowers just instantly lift my mood. I have two vintage flower pots full of mint, I'm obsessed with it. It's my favorite to flavor everything from orange juice to club soda. Yummy... and don't forget the lime. Below is a sweet topiary from Mother's Day last year. I wintered it, but it wasn't very happy inside. having a near death experience. It needs to be "whipped into shape"! for The Summer Deck and Porch Block Party. for the rest of the links today. for all the Block Party Summer Themed Parties this week. Looks spectacular! I love all the chippiness and bits of rust! Love your deck! I wish I had as much talent as you to decorate everything, you have a great eye for vintage, lovely deck! Such a pretty flowers and items for you to enjoy out there. It is extra work to water the plants almost daily, but I am like you and want to look out at pretty. Debra, everything looks beautiful. I have 2 concrete urns like you have setting by your iron sewing table, but yours is much prettier considering that you have beautiful flowers in yours. I gave up on trying to have any plants... I just don't seem to have the time to take care of them right now, my son bought me some plants for mothers day, well needless to say their already gone! I did water them for several weeks and then forgot about them.... so for know it's best I don't have any! I'll just enjoy looking at yours!!! TOO much beauty! Deck is just chippy:) and chippy is REALLY "IN" right now! Thanks for showing your stuff to me! Love it all! Have a blessed day dear Debra, HUGS! I really love your outdoor decor. The sewing machine base is perfect to hold all your pretty vintage pieces. I like all your old/vintage stuff....the gates are wonderful. And I agree...color in pots is the best! What an inviting deck! I love everything and don't you dare give that lamb a bath...he's perfect!! I have putting use pots more and more each year, myself, Debra! I find it easier to deal with them than getting down on the ground and dealing with the beds now. I'd rather take the time to water the pots everyday. Like you, I like to look out my kitchen window and see my pretty pots! Plus, you can try out something new or different in a pot and it doesn't become an epic fail if it doesn't take off. Oh, so beautiful pictures. Just love the photo with the table. Your vintage porch and yard is so appealing! I love your deck - it is so you. My husband is the same way - but I have to see my flowers and the beauty of our property. Just must! I just love it Debra, in need of paint or not- it looks wonderful, with all your vintage and worn /old lovely things. The table is a dream- with the birdscage ,little house, and your wine. And all the flowers so beautiful--love mint,too, and am just having a cup of pure minttea while writing you, dear Debra. I adore all your warn and chippy white things on the porch. I think your well patina'd lamb is my favorite. It is all just beautiful and so "you". What a pretty space! I love that table. Yes, flowers make everything better. I love to water my stuff in the backyard. Not so much in the front yard. I don't like my neighbors seeing me out there in not my best...but it has to be done. I often do after everyone has gone to bed. I love to garden at night! I'm LOVING the garden gates and fencing!! You've def. given yourself a really pretty area to peek out to every day! How lovely everything is on your deck. The vignette under you kitchen window is delightful. I also love the white wicker chair that has a lyre back with the pic-a-nick basket on it. I should have used that painters technique on my courtyard photos! I guess I will go ahead and thank you early for coming to THT since I'm here! So pretty. I just love that lamb and all the rusty and chippy details. I find myself watering in the morning before work in my pjs to make sure I come home to beautiful flowers. We are off to the beach. Enjoy the party! Everything looks so pretty, Debra. As always, you have an eye for detail and beauty! Your flowers are beautiful and I have to give mint a go! Debra, Your deck is so cute and so many interesting things to look at. Love your little lamb and his "patina". Don't worry about your deck needing painting. NO one even noticed. Painting the deck didn't happen last year for me so I HAD to do it this year. Thank goodness we got it done before summer. Beautiful! I love all of your vintage accessories, especially the birdcage and birdhouse. Great job! may i sit a spell?? wow...lovely! Your deck is wonderful, Debra! I love all the vintage details you have added and I especially love the cute little lamb. Your deck is beautiful! I love your vintage style! What beauties! I love your deck decor, esp. the birdhouse and the birdcage. Gorgeous! Hi Debra! What a charming and inviting deck! It is so YOU! When I saw your thumbnail in the lineup at Faded Charm, I said to myself "that has got to be Debra!" Sure enough! I have a singer sewing table base sitting out in the garden awaiting the right top...and I thank you for the metal grate inspiration! It looks wonderful! I hope you are doing well! Wow, Debra...just....wow.....your deck really should be in a magazine! I loved seeing your wonderful deck. It was just so much fun seeing how you used your treasures. Just Lovely Debra! So Elegant and Fresh!Love it! Hope you are Doing Well! The People of the Midwest have been in my thoughts and Prayers. Your Weather has Been ...Wow is all I can Say. PS; I LOVE my Necklace! I wear it all of the Time and have received SO Many Compliments! Thank You again so Much for It! Love, love, love it Debra! It looks like it should be in the French countryside. :-) I'm thankful for Picnik too as I was editing my photos! LOL! "one" of your white metal garden gates? No fair! I've been looking for one forever. I need to come up and shop your hood. LOVE your metal garden gate!! Debra, love your vignettes ! Our deck needs some tlc too and I am with you on the flowers ... I love to look out and see them. When we first got this old house I removed a window and put in French doors so I could get some light in and see out. OK...we HAVE to do it...we are now singing "Glory, Glory Hallelujah!" repeated several times...gracious Debra...you never cease to blow us away...and by the way, we completely understand that plant thing....we always make sure, that anything we can see out of our kitchen windows looks "happy!" Thank you Debra for your sweet comment. You think I could just come over and hang out on your deck till all this blows over. Maybe I could just hide under one of your pretty planters and make it go away! I appreciate you so much. Wow! What a lot of cool things you have on your deck. The treasures don't come as readily to me but it is always so exciting to find one to bring home. Loved yours. I'd love to come visit you Debra and enjoy a little R&R on your deck! Blogger will not allow me to upload photos today...hope it is all fixed before your party on Friday! So so pretty. Too many flowers. . Never! Yours are lovely. I love your vintage look. What time is tea served? if "vintage" does mean "old and worn out" then consider me VINTAGE I just did a post about moss--I love the lamb! I love your old worn out or vintage things! Love the singer sewing machine. Thanks for sharing. Your white rusty garden fencing is inspiring me. I have bits and pieces of left over kennel fencing that might look a lot better with a coat of spray paint and some random vines. Love how you married the sewing machine bottom and gave it new life. Debra, Your post pretty much knocked my socks off. So much to see and take in all at once...my heart was leaping!! You are so blessed to be surrounded by such beauty. I wanted to tell you I just recently read your health posts and I too will be praying for you. I know you're faith is strong, as is mine and we know that the Lord holds every detail of our lives (large or small) in His very capable hands. How comforting to know that NOTHING is out of His control or beyond His grasp. You are forever safe with Him sweet lady. May He continue to be glorifed through your life and testimony. Love your outdoor space and your wit is killer. I laughed myself silly. I too have a TON of "vintage" items! LOL But I love yours. So beautiful!! I love your lil lion fountain! That little church birdhouse with the zinc roof is so sweet!! Love your deck! I just had to stop by again to thank you for linking up your beautiful deck this week. Beautiful! Love all the white especially the white sewing machine bottom! Oh everything looks just lovely!! I love how you've taken "uncommon" things and grouped and arranged them into these vignettes! That little lamb is just too adorable! What a wonderful spot with all your beautiful decorations. Love that little lamb. 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Hina Khan starrer Lines is all set to be unveiled at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival. Hina Khan nails the style game with this casual chic look in this latest picture. Hina Khan and Rocky Jaiswal never shy away from expressing their love and affection for each other publicly. Hina Khan has mostly managed to put her best fashion foot forward and the pictures on her Instagram handles are proof of that! For the unversed, TikTok is a media app for creating and sharing short videos. Hina Khan enjoys a huge fan following with 4.8 million followers on Instagram. Hina Khan, who had an early pack up from the sets of Kasautii Zindagii Kay yesterday, is enjoying her 'me time'. Hina Khan plays a fashion editor and she should credit her Big Boss stint for bagging this Bollywood movie. Hina Khan is currently holidaying in Maldives and pictures from their beachside vacation are sure to make any person jealous.	{ "redpajama_set_name": "RedPajamaC4" }
Home World Europe World Cup 2018 champion France Europe July 16, 2018 France champions The French squad celebrate with their manager Didier Deschamps as they lift the World Cup after beating Croatia 4-2. France have won their second World Cup with a 4-2 victory in a thrilling final against Croatia in front... Carlile refused entry to India Official says Khaleda's legal adviser had 'no valid visa', wanted to 'create problem' between Dhaka, Delhi Legal advisor to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's legal team, British lawmaker Lord Alexander Carlile. Photo: Collected Pallab Bhattacharya India yesterday refused entry to Alexander Carlile, a... Facebook Permanently Bans British Political Group for Anti-Muslim Hate Speech Europe March 16, 2018 Matt Novak: Facebook has permanently banned Britain First, the racist and anti-Muslim political group, from its platform after multiple warnings about hate speech. Paul Golding and Jayda Fransen, two leaders of the group who were jailed earlier this month... Three Russian propaganda techniques being used by the Trump administration—and how to fight them Europe August 20, 2017 By David Akadjian Recent events in Charlottesville and the stream of deflections and false moral equivalences from the White House accentuate the fact that we are now dealing with a president who only cares about power. Many of the Trump tactics... Extreme weather 'could kill up to 152,000 a year' in Europe by 2100 Europe August 5, 2017 Heat waves will cause most weather-related deaths if measures are not taken, the study says Extreme weather could kill up to 152,000 people each year in Europe by 2100 if nothing is done to curb the effects of climate change,... THE CRUSADES (PART 2) : OCCUPATION In Part 1 of this series, we analyzed the causes for the Crusade invasion and the capture of the third holiest site in Islam, Jerusalem. The series on the Crusades continues here with the occupation of the Muslim lands. On... THE CRUSADES (PART 1) : INVASION Few historical eras resonate in the Muslim and Christian worlds as much as the Crusades. This epic struggle for what both religions see as holy land helped shape the development of Europe and Southwest Asia politically, socially, and religiously... Downfall of the Muslims : A Review Europe April 12, 2017 Dr. Firoz Mahboob Kamal The moral disability & the fallout The most important cause of Muslims' downfall is not any natural disaster or economic collapse or any epidemic of a killer disease. It is indeed the moral disability that has brought... UK stabbing incident leaves 2 dead, one wounded in Wolverhampton Europe March 9, 2017 A deadly stabbing incident in the central English city of Wolverhampton has left two people dead after a separate stabbing incident took place outside London's Victoria station a day earlier. "Police were called to a block of flats in Leasowes... Hundreds of thousands of retired Britons in EU 'may be forced to return' Europe January 18, 2017 Campaigners say pensioners in countries such as Spain will have to go back to UK if they can no longer get free healthcare Hundreds of thousands of elderly Britons living in Europe may be forced to return to the UK...	{ "redpajama_set_name": "RedPajamaCommonCrawl" }
The Museums Association Conference & Exhibition is the largest event of its kind in Europe for museums and heritage professionals. Over 1,500 senior staff discuss the latest issues, discover new practice and meet the world's leading suppliers and consultants. The conference themes are health and wellbeing, museums of the future, and the emotional museum. Keynote speakers include Ricardo Brodsky, director of the Museum of Memory and Human Rights in Santiago, Chile, Lucy Worsley, writer, broadcaster and chief curator at Historic Royal Palaces, and Dan Jarvis MP, shadow culture minister. There are a host of other sessions, practical workshops and training - all developed to facilitate fresh thinking. The networking events are at the International Slavery Museum and the Museum of Liverpool.	{ "redpajama_set_name": "RedPajamaC4" }
Why buy from an antique dealer? The diversity and individuality of antique dealers at Grays is one of the aspects which make buying from dealers so fascinating. The choice is abundant, so that whatever your penchant, you are bound to find something to enthral, which is why professionals come here, be they dealers, interior designers, fashion stylists or just the capricious collector. Grays hosts one of the greatest concentrations of antiques knowledge in the capital.	{ "redpajama_set_name": "RedPajamaC4" }
Politics WND News CenterWND Trump commutes sentence of former GOP congressman Steve Stockman Supporters charged he was victim of politically motivated prosecution By Bob Unruh Published December 24, 2020 at 7:14pm Former Rep. Steve Stockman, R-Texas President Trump on Wednesday commuted the 10-year prison sentence of former Republican Rep. Steve Stockman of Texas. Stockman was convicted in 2018 of misusing funds donated to charities for which he worked. His supporters argue it took prosecutors four attempts at presenting the case to a grand jury before he was indicted. Former Reps. Bob McEwen of Ohio and Bob Barr of Georgia were among the many public figures who called for Stockman's release. Craig Shirley, a Reagan biographer and presidential historian, contended the charges against Stockman were "cooked up by Barack Obama's minions as a form of retribution." Shirley noted Stockman challenged IRS official Lois Lerner for targeting church and tea party groups under President Obama. "As a congressman, Steve was a relentless voice against Obama's tactics against conservatives through cronies like Lerner at the IRS," he said. "When he continued to raise his voice against what was obviously an Obama hit job on conservative nonprofits, Rep. Stockman found himself in the crosshairs of another hit job." Columnist Rachel Alexander contended the charges against Stockman were "made up," noting an Obama judge sentenced him. Then, while "every other diabetic over age 60 in his prison was released to home confinement due to COVID-19, he was not due to political bias, and he ended up contracting the virus." Should former GOP congressman Steve Stockman be released from prison? Completing this poll entitles you to WND news updates free of charge. You may opt out at anytime. You also agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. Dozens of conservative leaders asked for Stockman to be given home detention. L. Brent Bozell of the Media Research Center, James Dobson of the James Dobson Family Institute, former Energy and Interior Secretary Donald Hodel and Frank Pavone of Priests for Life were among the leaders, according to Richard Viguerie's Conservative HQ. "With diabetes and a lung condition, Stockman is among the non-violent, non-sex crime prisoners whose health conditions and the conditions within our federal prison system make them 'sitting ducks' for a fatal COVID-19 virus infection. Steve Stockman poses no danger to society, but remaining in prison may be a death sentence for him," the petition said. "Prisoners with pre-existing bad health conditions are particularly vulnerable to being infected in over-crowded cells, dorms, and feeding facilities," it stated. "These prisoners were sentenced for crimes, but the present circumstances literally make them at risk for a death sentence, a punishment that does not fit their crimes. These prisoners lack advocates on their behalf, and are even treated with contempt by some within the prison and criminal justice system." It said Stockman was serving "under what many have reason to believe was a political prosecution – using three failed grand juries before a fourth indicted him – for criticizing the Obama administration, the lawlessness at the IRS under Lois Lerner, and corruption in the Ukraine." "A successful man of intense Christian faith, Steve poses no danger to society, but remaining in prison may be a death sentence for him. Due to the unusual and extreme length of the judge's sentence, Steve is not eligible for release under the First Step Act," the petition said. Alexander said the case against Stockman should alarm all nonprofits. "If you raise money for a nonprofit, but don't finish all of the projects you were raising it for, you could go to prison for 10 years. This is no exaggeration. This is what happened to former Rep. Steve Stockman of Texas." The central issue was that Stockman raised money from donors for a charity, from which he was paid a salary. Not all of the planned projects eventually were accomplished, but the donors raised no concerns or objections. The prosecutors then focused on what Stockman did with his salary, claiming it was an inappropriate use of donor money. A key witnesses for the prosecution, Ben Wetmore, later insisted Stockman is innocent. Bob Unruh Bob Unruh joined WND in 2006 after nearly three decades with the Associated Press, as well as several Upper Midwest newspapers, where he covered everything from legislative battles and sports to tornadoes and homicidal survivalists. He is also a photographer whose scenic work has been used commercially. Social worker sues to be allowed to help special-needs kids Prison chaplain banned for 10 years for exposing Islamic extremism Hundreds of Christians flee after Muslims threaten to torch neighborhood	{ "redpajama_set_name": "RedPajamaCommonCrawl" }
Q: Can we show the caret cursor as we drop files onto the CEdit control of a CDialogEx? I have a OnDropFiles handler for a CDialogEx: void CWeekendMeetingDlg::OnDropFiles(HDROP hDropInfo) { __super::OnDropFiles(hDropInfo); // ... } Example in action: Is it possible to adjust it so that when the cursor is over the CEdit control is shows the caret cursor to give more of an indication of where the data will be inserted?	{ "redpajama_set_name": "RedPajamaStackExchange" }
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Tallahassee Civic Chorale presents - Snow Angels & Snowflakes Turner Auditorium Thank you for your support of the Civic Chorale's 2016-17 concert season. We look forward to seeing you in April for our second concert "Global Voices" The Tallahassee Civic Chorale presents Snow Angels & Snowflakes, a concert of choral music on the themes of winter, renewal, and rebirth. The featured work is the Florida premiere of Canadian composer Sarah Quartel's "Snow Angel," a five-movement work for mixed chorus, piano, strings, solo cello, and djembe. The concert takes place on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at 7:30pm in Fred Turner Auditorium on the campus of Tallahassee Community College located at 444 Appleyard Drive. The evening's program features choral works by John Rutter, Sir David Willcocks, and Stephen Paulus. Tickets are $9 for adults, $7 for seniors (62+) and students, and Free for TCC students, staff, and faculty. Seating in Turner Auditorium is non-reserved. Turner Auditorium (View) 444 Appleyard Dr. Music > Choral	{ "redpajama_set_name": "RedPajamaCommonCrawl" }
Unity unites all the game developers around By Ruslana September 16, 2019 November 16th, 2019 No Comments The first thing that comes to mind when you read 'unity' is the state of being joined and united but not for developers. For them it is not just a word it is kind of science, a tool to create a masterpiece. Unity is the world's leading real-time game engine developed by Unity Technologies. There are so many games which have been developed using a version of the Unity engine. Super Mario Run, Pokémon Go, Angry Birds 2, Temple Run, RollerCoaster Tycoon World, etc. Check the whole list, your favorite game must be among them. Don't confuse a game engine and a programming language. The engine is a software development environment while the programming language is a set of rules for computing device to perform specific tasks. Unity is unparalleled when it comes to cross-platform mobile development. With the ability to use the same code base to compile for most major platforms and an easy access to native features, tools and utilities via plugins, Unity allows rapid and robust game development without sacrificing native platform-specific features. Asset Store, sprawling community and official support resources all contribute to speed and agility of a game development with unity. Why is it so unique, exclusive and beloved by almost all game developers? In order to answer this question, it is advisable to plunge into some important Unity peculiarities. As it was mentioned before, Unity is a cross-engine platform. It means that Unity supports building games for a big variety of platforms encompassing mobile, desktop, consoles, and virtual reality. It is just an enormous advantage. Unity gives possibility to create games and other apps in both 2D and 3D, and the engine offers a primary scripting API in C# and JavaScript. JavaScript is a high-level programming language. The Unity engine previously supported a version of JavaScript called UnityScript but it was deprecated in August 2017 when Unity 2017.1 was released. Unity is a feature-rich and highly flexible editor. It is a valuable possibility to test your game without leaving the Unity editor. So, imagine that after writing a piece of code you are able to test your game immediately The tool is functional, isn't it? Since its launch, several Unity versions have been released. The latest version is 2019.1.7. It is a brand new, available version which encompasses a lot of updated features such as the Burst Compiler, the Lightweight Render Pipeline (LWRP), and Shader Graph. Also, there are numerous innovations for animators, mobile developers, and graphics experts, and multiple updates that streamline project workflows and simplify Editor tasks. This engine or environment is so popular that it can be just a piece of cake for you to master it. There are a lot of resources, tutorials, blogs, books for studying Unity. For example Unity Documentation. Researching all these things, conclusion can be made. Unity is a unique platform which allows you to develop your own apps and games, export it to other devices, be it a mobile phone or Nintendo Wii. Nintendo Wii is a home video game console which was released in 2006. It is extremely flexible engine and provides freedom of actions for developers, users, etc. Do you want to create a ground-breaking and cutting-edge game? Take advantage of Unity. C#Game DevelopmentGame Development ServiceGame EngineGame MaketGamedevJavaScriptProgrammingUnity Ruslana How to create game world? July 15, 2017 When and why do you need a publisher? March 23, 2017 How to find your publisher? March 23, 2017 Top 10 Ukraine Game Development Companies in 2021 December 20, 2019 What stands for "potential of games" and how you can test it? April 21, 2017 Previous PostRecent Game News for November Next PostVideo Game Culture GamingNewsUncategorized VGC: Continuation of the Splinter Cell series Yevhenii SokurOctober 22, 2021 Yevhenii SokurOctober 9, 2021 GamingNewsTop DevelopersUncategorized Hideo Kojima wants to make games that change in real-time Yevhenii SokurSeptember 22, 2021 Copyright © 2019 GameDev.Expert The #1 mobile games site. Games development news, mobile games, best gamedev studios, trends, discussion, analysis, opinion, events, jobs, and more	{ "redpajama_set_name": "RedPajamaCommonCrawl" }
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More Fun Kindle News September 23, 2013 September 23, 2013 meandmykindle Leave a comment Sometimes there's so much interesting Kindle news, it's hard to know where to start writing! Here's a "lightning round" of some of the most interesting new developments in the Kindle world… Amazon's Discounting Kindle ebooks if You've Already Purchased a Print Edition! I hadn't really grasped the full significance of this, until Amazon's Kindle Content Vice President turned up in an article about the upcoming upgrade to the Kindle Paperwhite. There's a new service from Amazon called "Matchbook" which will let you buy the Kindle ebook version of print books you've bought from Amazon — even if you bought the book sometime long ago over the last 18 years! "If you logged onto your CompuServe account during the Clinton administration and bought a book like Men Are from Mars, Women are from Venus from Amazon, Kindle MatchBook now makes it possible for that purchase—18 years later—to be added to your Kindle library at a very low cost," explained Russ Grandinetti, Amazon's vice president of Kindle Content. What The Kindle Paperwhite Really Means? Everyone's speculating on what clues we can learn about Amazon's future plans from their upgrade to the Kindle Paperwhite. I thought The Huffington Post came up with a fairly skeptical take.. ("The upgraded Paperwhite comes at a time when sales of tablets — from companies like Apple, Samsung, Asus and Amazon itself — have eaten into sales of ereaders. Sales of Kindle ereaders — which make up almost half of ereader sales worldwide — peaked in 2011 and are expected to continue to decline over the next five years, according to IDC. The technology research firm predicts a drop in all ereader sales from a peak of 26.4 million worldwide in 2011 to 11.7 million in 2017.") Although towards the end of their article, they talked to an analyst who says Amazon underestimated just how popular color tablet computers would become — but that ultimately, this may have just spawned a new strategy for Amazon, of focusing on that "small, voracious reader group" who still prefer a dedicated black-and-white reading device. The analyst points out, "It also happens that they're the ones that buy the most books!" And Amazon insists they're still committed to their dedicated digital readers, according to USA Today's interview with Amazon's Vice President of Kindle Content, who announces confidently that "based on everything we know today there'll be many more generations of our e-reading devices from here!" Amazon's Still Making TV Shows There's still moments of giddy euphoria where it feels like the entire world of media is being re-invented by the biggest technology companies. (It still feels exciting and new for me to watch blockbuster Hollywood movies on my hand-held Kindle Fire tablet — and even episodes of TV shows!) But even then, it still felt weird when Amazon announced last year that they were now producing their own digital TV shows — including one that starred John Goodman. That show was called Alpha House — its first episode had a funny cameo by Bill Murray — and it was one of the most popular shows among online voters when Amazon debuted it last year. And now Amazon's announced that when they release new episodes — later this year and early next — they'll be adding even more familiar big-name TV stars to the program. (Specifically, Cynthia Nixon from Sex and the City, Wanda Sykes from Curb Your Enthusiasm, and Amy Sedaris from Strangers with Candy. The show is a political satire written by Garry Trudeau, the cartoonist who created the newspaper comic strip Doonesbury — and I'm impressed by the way it tells a story and gets its laughs without specifically attacking any political targets…other than hypocrisy. Amazon's Warehouses Are Still Amazing This last item isn't really a news story, but it's still fascinating. Towards the bottom of their article about the Kindle Paperwhite, The Huffington Post came up with some fascinating photos of the inside of an Amazon warehouse. It made me realize that, while I've imagined the stacks and stacks of books, I've never actually seen them! And there's even more there than I'd ever dared to dream. The future is a wonderful and unpredictable thing. I guess it pays to stop once in a while, and at least appreciate how wonderful the present can be, too! Amazon Publishes MORE Funny Fake Reviews I always get a chuckle out of the funny reviews customers leave at Amazon — and apparently they've now become a regular part of Amazon's own promotional materials! Today on the front page of Amazon, they've included a banner ad pointing to a "second installment" of their collection of the funniest customer reviews. "Back by customer demand," Amazon's ad proclaims — urging visitors to read the list "and submit your own favorites." And this time, the funny reviews are for some even stranger products. For a shortcut to the reviews, just point your web browser to tinyurl.com/MoreFunnyAmazonReviews. Here's a list of the 10 more strange products where Amazon's acknowledging the fake reviews. Wenger 16999 Swiss Army Knife Giant Officially Licensed Star Wars Luke Skywalker Ceremonial Jacket with Medal Of Yavin Zenith Men's 96.0529.4035/51.M Defy Xtreme Tourbillon Titanium Chronograph Watch (for $81,779.99) UFO-02 Detector The 2009-2014 Outlook for Wood Toilet Seats in Greater China (for $495.00) JL421 Badonkadonk Land Cruiser/Tank ("Currently unavailable") Wolf Urine Lure-32 oz The Daddle A Million Random Digits with 100,000 Normal Deviates Some of my favorites are for the "Wenger 16999 Swiss Army Knife Giant", a 7.2-pound rectangle that's filled with dozens of additional utensils. "I've always wanted to own a pocket knife that was too large to fit in my pocket and here it is!" joked one customer named "MrLiar". And another funny review made the same point in a story. "Found this stuck into a stone while on vacation… Unfortunately, it turns out that removing it made me the new king of Switzerland, which is a lot of responsibility." Sometimes it's hard to tell where the fantasy ends and the real product begins — for example, in the reviews Amazon linked to for the "UFO-02 Detector". Retailing for just $74.95, it comes in an "elegantly designed transparent plastic case" which lets you monitor its 16 LEDs which will flash and beep simultaneously when it detects any electromagnetic anomalies. One unconvinced reviewer posted simply that it wasn't working, and "I am still getting abducted by UFO's on a regular basis." Ironically, when you pull up page on Amazon, they've included a link to a buyer's guide about radar detectors — in case you want to compare their respective abilities to detect UFOs. But best of all, another funny review was actually posted by George Takei — an actor from the original Star Trek series (and now a popular online celebrity). "I purchased this gizmo to play a prank on my husband Brad, who still prattles on about his 'fourth-kind' encounter when he was just thirteen…" Takei writes in his review. But that night when the 16 LED lights started their bleeping and flashing, Takei complains that he was confronted by an extra-terrestrial manifestation who'd come to warn him that "what we loosely dub the Singularity was only the beginning of a limitless existence unbounded by physical space and time, and that sugar-free alternatives are actually WORSE for us than the real deal…!" 4,714 Amazon customers voted his review as helpful! Read all the new funny, fake Amazon reviews at: tinyurl.com/MoreFunnyAmazonReviews More Funny Fake Reviews – on a $4.5 Million Painting! We've had a lot of fun laughing at the funny fake reviews people have posted on Amazon. And I was really impressed when Amazon joined in the fun last month, posting their own list of their favorite funny customer reviews. But this month, it's taken an even stranger turn. Because customers are now leaving fake reviews on works of fine art, which are being sold on Amazon for millions of dollars! "Is shipping extra?" joked one review. "Not expensive enough," joked another — one of many reviewers pretending to be the kind of people who could actually afford to purchase a $4.5 million painting. "I was debating between this and a Minnie Mouse poster for my daughter's room," joked another reviewer located in San Jose."Bought this one and put it up. "I don't think she quite likes it, so I will probably have to still buy the Minnie Mouse poster…" The $4.5 million painting is by Norman Rockwell, and Amazon describes it as a recently discovered oil-on-canvas — part of a series of paintings about a young U.S. soldier named Willie Gillis. ("According to the Wall Street Journal, it 'hung in the headquarters of an undisclosed local company since 1968, when heirs of the painting's original owner gave it to the corporation during a merger'…") The Journal notes that it's rare when a new painting by the artist actually becomes available for purchase. But it's probably even more rare for them to be sold through Amazon.com. "After years of living with this ugly crack in my basement wall I finally found the right size painting to cover it!" joked another fake review of the $4.5-million painting. (It was voted "Helpful" by 17 out of 27 reviewers…) And it's not the only expensive painting which is drawing some sarcastic comments about its price tag, since Amazon's also selling an original painting by Andy Warhol for $1.45 million. "Pick up two or three if you can get your hands on them," suggested one reviewer. And another reviewer even told a longer story about "improving" the painting with a bottle of Lysol. "I looked closely at it with a flashlight, but I didn't see any numbers so they must just leave it up to the buyer to add his or her favorite colors wherever…" Amazon entered the art marketplace just last month, announcing that "We're thrilled to bring the excitement and emotional connection of art to our customers…" They've lined up more than 40,000 works of fine art from over 150 galleries and dealers, and more than 4,500 artists, according to Amazon's press release. ("We are excited to bring one of the largest selections of fine art direct from galleries to our customers…") Though it still makes me laugh when paintings with a multi-million dollar price tag are listed with the same buttons as other Amazon products — like "Add to Wish List" and "Add to Cart". Most of the paintings are actually listed for less than $10,000, so it's not just millionaires who could consider a purchase. And to be fair, at least one of the galleries — Paddle8 Editions — actually sells their artworks solely to raise money for non-profits and cultural institutions, and they're actually pretty excited about the opportunity to reach even more customers. But it's hard to overlook the oddity of selling fine art on the same web site that sells rubber horse masks and educational uranium samples — and to let random shoppers leave behind their reviews. When they first launched their fine art page, Amazon was even offering a chance to purchase a Claude Monet painting — L'Enfant a la tasse — for $1.45 million. "Very amateurish quality," joked one reviewer who called himself Art Guy. "My 9-year old son could do a better job…!" My Favorite eBook Bargains September 4, 2013 September 4, 2013 meandmykindle Leave a comment I just made a startling discovery. Amazon discounted a bunch of ebooks last month — but they're still offering those same discounts for most of those books in September! For example, I'd spotted three great ebooks last month that were on sale – and I'm delighted to see that they're all still available at a discounted price. Amazon's offering discounts on a Kindle ebook about one of the world's most popular detectives, one of the world's most popular rock and roll bands, and one very popular recent TV show. But hurry! I don't know how long these special discounts will last… Sleeping Murder by Agatha Christie ($2.99) There's a fascinating story behind this mystery novel. Agatha Christie wrote nearly 70 mystery novels during a career which spanned nearly 60 years — including 12 about a detective named Miss Marple — but in 1976, after Christie's death at the age of 85, her very last Miss Marple novel was published posthumously. And Amazon's now offering a discount on its Kindle ebook edition. It's already become Amazon's #256 best-selling ebook in the entire Kindle Store — and its #1 best-selling mystery in Amazon's "British Detectives" category. I like how one reviewer noted that the 224-page thriller finds Miss Marple self-effacing and shrewd, "almost as if she knew she wouldn't be around much longer", and she warns a couple who move into a mysterious new house that a murder in the past is like a sleeping murder…which just might wake up! It's Only Rock 'n' Roll: Thirty Years Married to a Rolling Stone by Jo Wood ($2.99) Yes, it's Ron Wood's wife — offering up what Amazon promises is a "behind-the-scenes portrait of one of the biggest rock bands in history. Keith Richards, the Rolling Stones' guitarist, had already written a best-selling biography about his own life, but it's interesting to get some perspective from one of the bandmember's wives, who according to the book's description delivers a "startlingly honest, laugh-out-loud memoir vividly describes life on tour, in the studio, at the legendary parties — and every raucous moment in between." (At one point, her husband announces that he's leaving her for an 18-year-old waitress…) The book is illustrated with never-before-seen photographs from her personal collection, creating "a compelling piece of rock 'n' roll history from a woman with a backstage pass and a front-row seat," Amazon adds, noting that mixed in with the euphoria and the recklnessness is a story that's "Enchanting, candid, and moving… [a] page-turning fairy tale of fame and fortune." How the States Got Their Shapes by Mark Stein ($2.99) "It was not a drunken cartographer after all," jokes one Amazon reviewer, applauding this book for uncovering the forgotten stories from American history that explain the surprisingly and unusual decisions that went into each state's boundary lines. ("In 1846," notes Publisher's Weekly, "Washington D.C. residents south of the Potomac successfully petitioned to rejoin Virginia…order to keep out free African-Americans.") Why does Delaware actually own a small part of the southwest short of New Jersey? Why does Rhode Island even have "island" in it's name? It turns out that there's actually answers that explain the strange shapes of all the states on America's map. "When I lived in Mobile, I puzzled for years over Alabama's 'tab' at the south," notes one Amazon reviewer. "My guess was that it had something to do with giving the state a gulf shoreline. (Maybe for condos?)" But thanks to this book, the reviewer finally discovered the real answer: "It's all Florida's fault. Note: Amazon's also offering a discount on the professionally-narrated audiobook version of How the States Got Their Shape. When you purchase the ebook, you can then purchase the audiobook for just $3.99! Remember: there's also new discounted ebooks each month at tinyurl.com/399books Amazon Announces a New Kindle Paperwhite! Big news! There's a new version of the Kindle Paperwhite! Amazon's just revealed all the improvements — and posted an inspiring message about them on the front page of Amazon.com. We believe in the power and importance of reading. We are passionate about books. Books convey knowledge, spread ideas, and can transport you into alternate lives and worlds. It's why we're working so hard to help people readm ore and get more out of reading… Today we're excited to announce another milestone in our journey — the all-new Kindle Paperwhite. For a shortcut to Amazon's page about their newest Kindle, just point your web browser to: tinyurl.com/NewPaperwhite So what's new in Amazon's latest and greatest Kindle Paperwhite? First off, they've added some new technology to the display, so the contrast is even higher. And they're also promising that the built-in glow effect is now coming from a "next generation" light. Inside the Kindle, its computer chips are supposed to be 25% faster, so the pages will turn faster when you're reading an ebook, and you'll wait a little bit less when you first open it for the text to appear on your screen. And apparently Amazon has made the touchscreen even more responsive for the new Kindle Paperwhite. According to their press release, its touch grid is now "19% tighter" — making it respond even more accurately, even to very light touches. "The new Paperwhite is our best ever, with a new higher contrast display…" Amazon promises. And they've also added some brand new features… "Page Flip" — a new feature which lets you skip ahead to another chapter (or even to skim through books, page by page…) "Vocabulary Builder" — the new Kindle Paperwhite now keeps track of which words you've looked up, and then automatically creates flashcards which you can review later Goodreads Integration — They're integrating content from Goodreads.com so it's available from your ebooks, so you'll be able to share your recommendations while you're thinking about them and interact with other "like-minded readers…and decide what to read next!" "Smart Lookup" – Instead of just giving you a dictionary definition of individual words, Smart Lookup can recognize important topics and phrases, according to Amazon's press release, and can provide more detailed information information. 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Facebook is the worst brand of the year The year 2020 straddles the massive gap between the company Facebook projects itself to be and the one defined by its IRL actions. [Photo: Flickr user Anthony Quintano; Brett Jordan/Unsplash] By Jeff Beer 6 minute Read Early on, Facebook made one of the best ads of the pandemic. An emotive piano score plays over images of empty streets, classrooms, buses, and store shelves. People in masks, people in hospital beds, people in tears. All set to poet Kae Tempest reading their beautiful—and remarkably prescient—2019 work, "People's Faces." But the bleak images quickly gave way to those of people in touch online—laughing, smiling, talking, posting what they're doing, how they're feeling, all on Facebook. The tagline: "We're never lost if we can find each other," and then a link to the company's COVID-19 support page appears for those who need help or can offer it. Created by ad agency Droga5, along with Facebook's own marketing team, it hit all the right notes. The only problem here is that the Facebook in this ad also happens to exist in the same universe as another Facebook. The one that has been a health misinformation superspreader during the same pandemic where it sought to present itself as a lifeline for connection. The one that explicitly allowed politicians to lie on its platform leading up to a Presidential election. The same Facebook, which has more users than the Catholic Church, whose CEO Mark Zuckerberg said he didn't want to be an arbiter of truth. That Grand Canyon-size gap between the company Facebook projects itself to be—and the company defined by its actual, real-world actions—is why Facebook is the worst brand of 2020. You can't talk about Facebook's 2020 without looking at how it ended 2019, which was in a full-on PR crisis—thanks, but not limited to, CEO Mark Zuckerberg's performances in front of the House financial services committee. He managed to embody all the worst impressions of a hubristic company, out of touch with its role in the world, and refusing to see the mirror being held up to its face, embodied perfectly in this now classic "Lying is bad" moment with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. 'Lying is bad' — @AOC left Mark Zuckerberg completely flustered when she pressed him on false claims in Facebook political ads pic.twitter.com/RTpeR3hTpq — NowThis (@nowthisnews) October 24, 2019 By January, the company was already Zuck-deep in a brand image crisis. Casey Newton wrote on The Verge that if Facebook was to turn public opinion around, it would have to make the case that its tools have a net-positive effect on the world, and address the viewpoint of some current and former employees that the product is "better compared to sugar or nicotine than to a Millsian marketplace of ideas." So, 11 months later, how did the company do? Not long after George Floyd was killed by police in May, the social network was struggling to stem the spread of the viral conspiracy documentary Plandemic. The broader cultural conversation around systemic racism was in full swing, and in June three Democratic senators called out the company's "lack of action to prevent white supremacist groups from using the platform as a recruitment and organizational tool" despite Facebook's stated policies on hate speech. In a letter to Facebook, Virginia Senators Mark Warner, New Jersey Senator Robert Menendez, and Hawaii Senator Mazie Hirono wrote, "While Facebook has attempted to publicly align itself with this movement, its failure to address the hate spreading on its platform reveals significant gaps between Facebook's professed commitment to racial justice and the company's actions and business interests." This coincided with an advertising boycott called Stop Hate for Profit, launched by civil rights groups such as the NAACP and the Anti-Defamation League, as well as Color of Change, Free Press, Common Sense, and Sleeping Giants, to force Facebook to stem the sheer amount of hate speech and divisive content on the platform and halt its long-standing tolerance of problematic posts by President Trump and his campaign. Brands like Unilever, Adidas, Ford, Lego, The North Face, REI, and Patagonia joined in to pause spending on Facebook for at least the month of July. As a PR exercise, it was a success, but it didn't dent the company's bottom line and most brands have since returned. Still, Zuckerberg didn't help his reputation when he said as much and was also called out by Stop Hate For Profit's leaders after meeting with them, for being "not yet ready to address the vitriolic hate on their platform" and offering "the same old defense of white supremacist, antisemitic, Islamophobic, and other hateful groups on Facebook that the Stop Hate For Profit Coalitions, advertisers, and society at large have heard too many times before." In August, the advocacy group Avaaz reported that misleading health content had garnered an estimated 3.8 billion views on Facebook over the past year. The report said that content from 10 "superspreader" sites sharing health misinformation had almost four times as many Facebook views in April as equivalent content from the sites of 10 leading health institutions, such as the World Health Organization and the CDC. Then in September, a former Facebook data scientist's 6,600-word memo—published by BuzzFeed—outlined the avalanche of fake accounts around the world that she had tried to shut down. Meanwhile, the brand launched another tear-jerker ad—shot by an Oscar-nominated cinematographer, and featuring a soft emo cover of "I Will Survive" by Lykke Li—celebrating a beloved New York neighborhood restaurant called Coogan's that was forced to shut down during the pandemic. You can't facilitate the spread of pandemic-related misinformation and then pat yourself on the back for helping at least one small business navigate that very pandemic. Well, you can, but it's absurdly disingenuous. Even Facebook has worked to distance its brand from . . . Facebook. Sort of. The company's pandemic spot wasn't about the company, but really bent over backwards to illustrate how Facebook products are mere conduits through which people come together. The brand's first-ever Super Bowl ad, which ran in February, tried a similar tack. That one consciously put the spotlight on you—the Facebook user—to get your attention as far away as possible from things like not fact-checking political ads or mishandling Instagram passwords. You know you have a brand problem when your Super Bowl ad agency—one of the world's very best—publicly questions the morality of simply having you as a client, as Wieden+Kennedy's Colleen DeCourcy did in Time back in October. When asked, "If you were a betting person, do you think Facebook will be a client next year?" DeCourcy said, "I wouldn't put too many of my dollars on that space." Now in the last few weeks, as the Federal Trade Commission and attorneys general for 46 states, the District of Columbia, and Guam are taking Facebook to court for violating antitrust law, the company launched a PR attack against Apple (a brand whose reputation is far more sterling than Facebook's, despite some notable missteps in 2020), over user privacy and advertising. Facebook launched a website and took out full-page ads in major newspapers to declare it was standing up to Apple on behalf of small businesses. But it's a dispute that carries with it the whiff of desperation, a high-profile attempt to turn the tide of public opinion at a time when it's almost impossible to hear over the bad PR waves already crashing against it. The divide between the company Facebook is and the one it wants you to see has been growing for years, and now the looming, years-long battle over antitrust will only magnify these issues and put them under even more scrutiny. Facebook should brace for that sooner rather than later, as it has lifted its ban on political advertising for the Georgia senate runoff race, setting up another potential mess. In 2020, Facebook became a rather slick marketer, telling a story of a company standing up for small businesses and small groups at a moment when bigness has become ascendant. But no matter what narrative its advertising tells us, Facebook lost the plot a while ago—and appears nowhere near finding itself. Jeff Beer is a staff editor at Fast Company, covering advertising, marketing, and brand creativity. He lives in Toronto. These are the 3 skills you need to succeed in 2021	{ "redpajama_set_name": "RedPajamaCommonCrawl" }
Local payments Local UK payments FX channels Real-time FX trading platform Virtual IBAN For Payment Service Providers For Issuers POBO & COBO Settlement account Discover API offerings Currencies and Cut-Off Times Payments Businesses Banking Circle News & Events / Press Releases Banks can improve SME financial inclusion New Banking Circle insight paper explores opportunities for banks to work with SMEs to deliver better banking solutions London, September 2019 – Today at Sibos 2019, ground-breaking financial utility, Banking Circle, launched its latest research findings. The insight paper, 'Circle of Trust or out of the loop?' supplements the June 2019 Banking Circle white paper and digs deeper into how banks are making changes to help SMEs, and what other opportunities exist. The paper includes exclusive interviews from those working within the industry, to provide unique insights into the challenges and the solutions hitting the market today, and where barriers are beginning to come down to improve SME financial inclusion. Anders la Cour, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Banking Circle commented: "As a business passionate about increasing financial inclusion for SMEs, Banking Circle is committed to ongoing research into the issues facing real businesses around the world today, so that we can work together to find innovative and affordable solutions. We have commissioned MagnaCarta Communications to carry out in-depth research and produce a series of papers to help the support the industry as it seeks to understand the issues and opportunities that exist today." The first paper launched in June 2019, titled 'Financial Inclusion for Europe's SMEs: Building a Circle of Trust', and is now supported by the launch of a banking-focused insight paper, 'Circle of Trust or out of the loop?' A third paper in the series will launch at Money20/20 USA in October, focusing on payments innovation, and an additional two papers are due to be launched in the coming months. Anders continued, "The insights we have gained throughout this ongoing research project have been invaluable, giving us an accurate picture of how we can bring the industry together in an ecosystem model of collaboration, not competition, to deliver the solutions which meet the needs of real businesses. Reducing the cost and time involved in business banking and cross border payments is increasing global financial inclusion. In turn, this allows more SMEs to compete in the international marketplace alongside the bigger players, improving their valuable contribution to global economies." The full report, Circle of Trust or out of the loop? is available to download at bankingcircle.com/whitepapers and the video interviews can be found here. Our Press Office Banking Circle values the coverage it receives in the national and international online, print and broadcast media. We have dedicated spokespeople available to discuss the company's products and services. To get in touch with one of our experts, please contact the Banking Circle Press Office at HSL: Email our Press Office Email us at [email protected] and our team will be in touch shortly. Contact us arrow_forward Risk Appetite Policy Company registered in Luxembourg (CSSF registration number: B00000408; RCS number: B222310) © Copyright 2021 Banking Circle. All rights reserved.	{ "redpajama_set_name": "RedPajamaCommonCrawl" }
The Hoh Rainforest, in Olympic National Park in Washington State, is a sprawling patch of temperate rainforest between the mountains and the sea, where the Hoh tribe was created by a shape-shifting transformer, K'wati, according to tribal oral tradition. The meandering Hoh River runs here, gradually transporting clean glacial water from Mount Olympus out to the Pacific Ocean. It rains and rains and rains in this forest; the constant moisture and mild winters make for a complex green-machine landscape of huge trees luxuriously clad in epiphytes, with ferns and mosses growing everywhere. A trail can be followed up the Hoh all the way to alpine meadows in the mountains, from about 600′ elev. to 4300′, with a length of 17.5 miles. Sorry to say I walked only a scant mile of it; having already explored another trail earlier, I wanted to save time for nearby Rialto Beach. This reflection shot was taken straight down into a creek that feeds the Hoh. It wasn't raining, thankfully, in fact, the sun – if you could find a slice of sky between the trees overhead – was shining. The little creek moved fast and was full of plants – I counted five different underwater plants at this spot. One of these days – soon – I'll post more photos from the Hoh Rainforest, and from Rialto Beach. Oh, and Second Beach, just up the coast, and Hurricane Ridge in the mountains – we covered them all in two days' time. I don't recommend that pace; we both collapsed when we got home…but it was worth it! This entry was posted in Nature Studies, Pacific Northwest, photography and tagged abstract, Hoh Rainforest, reflection. Bookmark the permalink. You have some beautiful photos today but I can't believe how many places you visited in two days! It was a little crazy – caught an early ferry out of Edmonds, stopped for snacks at the Longhouse outside of Port Angeles, then up Hurricane Ridge, spent a few delightful hours there, then on down, over to Forks, check into hotel, and out to Second Beach for a low tide late afternoon. Next day, over to the Hoh, then eating sandwiches on the go, out to Rialto at high tide. Finally, we worked our way back, missing a ferry of course, and getting home well after 9. But it was worth it. Stunning. I hiked to Silver Snag or something like that a number of years ago in the Olympics and have hiked the beach north out of La Push. I can no longer hike so double thanks. I'm so glad you found this. I understand about not being able to hike – I work with people who are often homebound – so I'm very glad you enjoyed this, and thanks for commenting! That's the idea – and the bottom one is just to show where it was taken, for context. Thanks Ken! I like the abstract otherworldliness. That first pic looks like a Monet painting! At first I thought it was a pastel drawing. Nice space and transparency. Oh Lynn it looks like an impressionist painting… you are channeling Monet here! Love, love the images and your story of your trip. I just HAVE to come back out to WA. Love hiking and exploring! I could just print off your posts and all your suggestions of places to go will keep us busy for weeks! 🙂 Thanks for being so inspiring! And positive! You have some amazing photography love what you did with the picture here thank you for visiting me also. your trip sounds exhausting – and rich! looking forward to more photos in the future. hope to visit this corner of the planet sometime, too. i have heard and seen lots of good things about it! I didn't ever make it to the Hoh, in 20 years of living in Seattle. Olympic Peninsula, plenty, but not any further than Port Angeles and Hurricane Ridge. I want a mulligan! Very good work by you. Beautiful image on top Lynn. Love the green highlight. That green was SO brilliant under the water. I've never seen water so thick with plants. Thanks very much. So absolutely worth it Lyn, you have such a masterly touch! Love that painterly creek image, Lynn. Beautiful processing. You sure have some gorgeous landscapes to wander in. We do Karen – thank you – I am nowhere near your skill with this type of image but I'll keep working at it!	{ "redpajama_set_name": "RedPajamaC4" }
The main casualty of this was my voice (and a little bit of my sanity). I'm mainly thankful that I'm not still stuck on the Cross Bronx Expressway or the GW Bridge writing this blog post. It's a 10 full hours of driving from Exit 33 on the Long Island Expressway, where I grew up and my parents still live, to Exit 118 on I-81 South in Virginia, where I moved in 2007 so that I could take a job teaching poetry in the MFA program at Virginia Tech. The car, this trip, was loaded down with flagels (I import them over state lines--the flagel is the flat one on the bottom in the picture), approximately two tons of thanksgiving leftovers, and Hankukkah presents for my three year-old son from every relative we have. Hanukkah starts super-early this year (thanks lunar Jewish calendar!)--on Wednesday--which means I'm less-than-prepared for eight nights of gift giving, and a grueling three-hour knuckle-grating latke-making marathon. I figured I'd take this opportunity to spend some time this week ruminating on poetry and religion (in addition to any tangents on the major beige Jewish food groups). and the three Iraq war vets I saw in hunting gear at the Sunoco off of Exit 7, on I-78 in New Jersey. I've been trying to teach my son basic Hebrew prayers for Shabbat--over the candles, wine, and challah. This past Friday the two of us made it through half the challah blessing together before he got too embarrassed about the twelve other family members who were watching us. I'd say a Hebrew word, and wait for him to repeat it. Baruch atah adonai, eloheinu melech ha-olam, hamotzi lechem min hararetz. (Blessed are you, Lord our God, ruler of the universe, who brings forth bread from the earth.) Judaism has a fixed liturgy--standardized blessings for every ritual and experience. Because I pray and bless in Hebrew, because I choose not to translate what I'm saying in my head while I'm saying it, the blessing becomes a rote and mimetic part of the ritual--a liturgical chant, a comfort mantra, a familiar song. Question of the night: What's the difference between poetry and prayer? Does it have something to do with power, aspiration, intention? When can poetry become liturgy, incantation, spell? Discuss. Exercise of the night: How might you write a blessing in a new language?	{ "redpajama_set_name": "RedPajamaC4" }
Questions About Election Commission Memo Regarding Ballot Harvesting Posted by James Wigderson \| Jun 22, 2020 A week after a the Wisconsin Election Commission deadlocked on specifically prohibiting "ballot harvesting," third party requests and gathering of absentee ballots, new questions are being asked about a memo that seemingly allows the practice in defiance of state law. The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL), in a letter to the Election Commission, is challenging an interpretation of absentee ballot law by the state agency's administrator, Meagan Wolfe. "Ballots can be returned to the clerk's office, an in-person absentee (or early voting) site or the voter's polling on election day," Wolfe wrote to Wisconsin's municipal clerks on March 31. "A family member or another person may also return the ballot on behalf of the voter." It was the second sentence, specifically "or another person," that attracted the attention of WILL. The letter, written by WILL senior counsel Brian McGrath and Deputy Counsel Lucas Vebber, questioned the absentee ballot policy exception in Wolfe's memo. "This statement is in conflict with the law," said the letter from WILL. "In particular, Wis. Stat. § 6.87(4)(b)1 provides that electors must place their ballot in an envelope and follow certain procedures, and that '…The envelope shall be mailed by the elector, or delivered in person, to the municipal clerk issuing the ballot or ballots.'" The WILL letter says another statute reinforces prohibition against a third party handling an absentee ballot. "This is especially true given Wis. Stat. § 12.13 which provides that no person may 'receive a ballot from or give a ballot to a person other than the election official in charge' and that no person may 'receive a completed ballot from a voter unless qualified to do so,'" the WILL letter states. This is the second attempt by WILL to get the Wisconsin Election Commission to tackle the ballot harvesting issue. On June 9, WILL filed a petition with the Election Commission to have the agency issue a formal opinion banning the practice. As Rick Esenberg, President of WILL, explained in an interview with WISN-AM's Jay Weber why ballot harvesting can lead to vote fraud. "The problem with this should be obvious," Esenberg told Weber. "The people that are likely to do this are partisans. And this creates the possibility that if someone is a Democratic operative or a Republican operative they may place pressure on a voter, they may alter the ballot, they may refuse to return the ballots of individuals who they feel may have voted for the wrong candidate." Esenberg said support for banning the practice should be bipartisan, since the most infamous recent case involved Republicans in North Carolina. "In North Carolina, where ballot harvesting is formally illegal, there were Republican operatives who did it anyway," Esenberg said. "And this caused the election to be invalidated and there were allegations that these ballot harvesters had altered the ballots they had. They voted for candidates and in races where voters had not cast a ballot. They had not returned ballots for people if they thought that the ballots had been cast for the wrong candidate." However, Democrats on the Election Commission last week blocked attempts to issue a formal position against ballot harvesting because, they claimed, it is already illegal in Wisconsin. "We know that ballot harvesting is illegal. We know that it doesn't exist. We know that fraud is virtually a non-existent problem. We had the last election with 43 instances," Democratic Commissioner Mark Thomsen said, according to a report from the Center Square news service. "Voter fraud in Wisconsin is a non-issue." That position seems at odds with Wolfe's memo stating "another person" may collect the absentee ballots and return them to the municipal clerk or voting location. The letter from WILL raises another question about the memo from Wolfe, whether it violated state law regarding government agency rule-making authority. "As a rule, this policy should have been promulgated under the provisions for rule-making under Chapter 227, which, among other things would have provided the public an opportunity to weigh in. But the rule-making process was not followed," the WILL letter states. "Since WEC's interpretation/policy is a rule, and that rule was not promulgated in accordance with the requirements of Wis. Stat. Ch. 227, it is invalid." It was the state statute regarding rule-making authority of state agencies, requiring legislative review, that caused the Wisconsin Supreme Court to strike down the extension of Governor Tony Evers' "Safer at Home" orders by the state's Department of Health Services. PreviousCounty Governments Seeking Great Powers For Public Health Bureaucrats, Despite WI Supreme Court Safer At Home Decision NextState Senator Assaulted, "Forward" Statue at Capitol Pulled Down by Leftists DPI Backs Down in School Choice Application Dispute Was Paul Nehlen Trying to Hide Something From the Police? Wisconsin Family Council Week in Review: Gambling awareness, adoption tax deduction, election update By the numbers: Wisconsin posts 5th highest property tax rate in new national study	{ "redpajama_set_name": "RedPajamaCommonCrawl" }
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Emily Blunt wallpapers for your PC, Android Device, Iphone or Tablet PC. If you want to download Emily Blunt High Quality wallpapers for your desktop, please download this wallpapers above and click «set as desktop background». You can share this wallpaper in social networks, we will be very grateful to you. Emily Olivia Leah Blunt was born in London on February 23, 1983. Her mother was a teacher and barrister father. Emily was a large family, among her family had three children. Blunt was very fond of singing, playing the cello, and was fond of horse riding. As a teenager, her attention turned to the theater. Before becoming an actress, Emily worked at the theater. In 2001 she made her first stage debut, she played Gwen Cavendish in a production of "The Royal Family," for which he received the award "Best Newcomer" by the newspaper Evening Standard. And in 2003 she first appeared on screen in the film "The Queen against Rome," in which the main role performed the famous actress Alex Kingston. In 2004, Emily starred in the movie "My Summer of Love," which brought her fame. Emily starred Tamzin an intellectual, who arrived in the English suburb, where she met the provincial Mona. Fans of independent cinema were delighted with the film. After the release of the film on the TV screens, many newspapers have called Emily Blunt best new actress. After starring in the film "My Summer of Love" Emily was invited to Hollywood, where she played the role of assistant to the best-selling book "The Devil Wears Prada", where as the main role performed by the world-famous actress Meryl Streep Blunt. Critics praised the game Blunt. The painting itself has become a box-office leader in 2006. As Emily played in the movie "Gideon's Daughter", a role in which she won the "Golden Globe". In 2007, Blunt starred as notorious teacher of the French language – a pond in the movie "Life on Jane Austen." In the same year she took part in the filming of the movie "The Great Buck Howard," which also starred famous actors such as Tom Hanks and John Malkovich. From 2005 to 2008, Blunt was in a relationship with a popular singer Michael Bublé. In 2008, it became a companion of actor John Krasinski, and in 2010 they married.	{ "redpajama_set_name": "RedPajamaC4" }
Interested in joining the global network of Pix4D partners? Please fill out our initial questionnaire. A member of Pix4D staff will contact you to discuss the next steps. Becoming a Pix4D Referral Agent is the first step to becoming a Pix4D Reseller. It allows both your company and Pix4D to assess if working together will be mutually rewarding. Taking this step is advisable if you have the opportunity to sell a handful of Pix4D licenses throughout the year, but do not actively intend to pursue customers. Pix4D Resellers form a trusted global extension of Pix4D by representing us in the regions and languages that they know best. We dedicate a lot of effort to building and maintaining strong working partnerships. As a result, we trust our Resellers to be fully committed to actively selling and promoting Pix4D. They are in regular contact with us to help develop our regional sales strategies. Does this sound like an appealing and realistic opportunity for your company? A higher profit percentage on resold Pix4D products. A monthly newsletter, detailing company news, product updates and novel use cases. Access to a Partner Portal. This is a management hub for purchasing licenses, tracking sales, marketing material, support and communication. Online endorsement as a Pix4D Reseller. A strong sales ability. This is proven when a company achieves a set target set whilst working as a Pix4D Referral Agent, or by committing to an initial investment in the partnership. A sufficient understanding of Pix4D software. At least one member of staff pass our online exam: Pix4Dmapper Fundamentals. A face-to-face meeting with Pix4D. Pix4D works closely with its Resellers to develop an successful strategy in each region. Sales targets will be set by Pix4D; forecasting is required from the Reseller. A yearly plan for marketing, advertising and event attendance will be discussed. The Reseller must advertise Pix4D products on their website. The opportunity to increase profit percentage as sales targets are achieved. The opportunity to influence the growth of photogrammetric software in your region. Complete our initial questionnaire and a Pix4D team member will contact you to discuss the next steps.	{ "redpajama_set_name": "RedPajamaC4" }
I painted the backgrounds separately in watercolor. And put everything together in Photoshop. With the spring weather here, summer can't be far behind! Learn more about how I create patterns here. Categories: Patterns/Surface Design \| Tags: crab, crabs, Design, pattern design, pen and ink, repeating pattern, Sketch, surface design, watercolor \| Permalink. When I was little I wanted a pet monkey so badly. I told my mom, "Don't worry, I'll keep it in the closet when we go out." As if that was the least of her worries. I doubt monkeys were on the approved pet list in my NYC suburb. The latest Spoonflower design challenge is "Year of the Monkey." A couple of weeks back, I played around in my sketchbook, but nothing great emerged. But, I couldn't get the contest out of my mind. So, with just a couple of days left until the deadline, I started sketching again. See my sketches here and what I'm learning about surface design. It feels great to follow through and enter the contest. Before I started "My Creative Resolution" in 2014, I was notorious for having an idea and not following through, especially if my first draft wasn't successful. Categories: Patterns/Surface Design \| Tags: contest, Design, fabric, gift wrap, illustration, inspiration, pattern, pattern design, Sketch, sketchbook, Spoonflower, surface design \| Permalink. At the end of last year, I had just started ordering my pattern designs in wrapping paper and fabric. It's totally different, to not only see the pattern printed, but then work with the gift wrap and fabric. As I wrapped presents in my designs and other designs, I became aware of things that I never noticed before. Most importantly that a lot of the designs have some elements that are upside down and some right side up. This way, there is no correct side. Over the summer, when I ordered fabric in my sandcastles design, I experimented with making it into a pillow. I realized how important the size of the repeat is. If it is too big, and you try to make a small pillow (or wrap a small present), then most of the design gets cut off. These are things you don't notice when you are creating on the computer. As I continue to pursue surface design this year, my goal is to not only design patterns, but have them printed as gift wrap or fabric, and (most importantly) create something with them – to be the end user. I think it's the best way for me to learn how to make successful designs. Earlier this week I tweaked last year's Valentine's Day design and ordered a swatch (see above). Specifically, I changed how the pattern repeated. I'm am excitedly waiting it's arrival! I am also working on a second Valentine's Day themed pattern, that has more of a watercolor feel. To see the 12 patterns I designed in 2016, click here. Categories: Patterns/Surface Design \| Tags: candy, Design, fabric, gift wrap, hugs, kisses, paper, patterns, repeating, repeating patterns, roses, Spoonflower, surface design, Valentine, valentine's, Valentine's Day, wrapping, xo \| Permalink. As many of you know, I am a graphic designer. In the early days (ugh over 20 years ago) I felt insecure about designing logos. I wasn't confident in my illustration skills. At that time I worked on a lot of text heavy stuff – newsletters, fund reports etc.. Ten years later, I started designing a lot of logos. Not because I was a better illustrator, but because the demand was there. And I got better at working around my limitations. Back then, I would often use clip art as a starting point and edit it to make it work within my logo design. Over the last 9 years, I've been working on developing my fine art skills (and my style). You all know what a passion it is of mine! So, a recent logo design was a bit of a "culmination" of all that hard work. The concept was for a very detailed, and heavily illustrated logo. Many of the elements in the logo, I hand drew, scanned in, and digitized and edited as necessary. Some of the more "architectural," or square elements, were drawn on the computer. Categories: Illustration \| Tags: bunny, chicks, Design, draw, Drawing, duck, farm animals, goat, graphic design, illustration, logo design, logos, petting zoo, pig \| Permalink. Categories: Patterns/Surface Design \| Tags: Design, Drawing, flowers, illustration, pattern, Photoshop, Sketch, surface design \| Permalink.	{ "redpajama_set_name": "RedPajamaC4" }
If you ever needed an excuse to enjoy a good book (or ebook!), the latest study on reading provides it: It is good for your brain. We love stories, enjoying the narrative of created places and events. Most of our attention, however, goes to TV and film fiction, which cannot provide the same effect as when reading. The Neuroscience of Your Brain On Fiction – NYTimes.com. The Way We Read Now – NYTimes.com. I'm a GTD (Getting Things Done) geek and think David Allen's approach to the stuff of our lives is the best. There are plenty of things I don't get done in a given day, but at least I know what I'm not getting done. Yesterday's New York Times has an article from him for all those who are feeling overloaded with information, tasks, and stuff. St. Patrick's "Breastplate" Prayer (Click Here). These pulpits are fascinating. I'm getting a few ideas . . . Dark Roasted Blend: Intricate Pulpits: Stunning Examples of Religious Art.	{ "redpajama_set_name": "RedPajamaC4" }
It's not a huge leap to imagine that a young Steve Bagshaw, after playing with his Christmas present chemistry set in between Morecambe and Wise sketches on the telly, might well have thought he would one day like to work full time with his new test tubes and microscopes. With a Derby mum working first as a chemist and then as a teacher he had been inspired to look deeper into the subject and pursued a career at ICI in Huddersfield when he was 21. "I loved working with people who were actually making things, and took that to the next stage when I went on to create teams and environments where people could do what they were good at - often much better at it than I was. I took that through a role in Manchester and then in the States for three years," he said. The quality of his leadership was one of the key factors that won him the North East Business executive of the Year title against colleagues from some of the country's best-performing companies. He says he was humbled by the whole experience, but there is a burning pride there as well that his sector and the importance of it to Teesside was floodlit by his peers. Essentially, that pride courses through his company. It must be a remarkable part of their job for Steve's staff that when they finally go home each night and their kids ask mummy or daddy 'what did you do at work today' they can tell them they helped someone to keep on living. That is the epitome of the incentive, passion and sense of purpose that drives this region and is persuading people to turn those floodlights over here. Steve says of the region: "We need to work hard here, but at least now the Government is acknowledging that they can't invest everything in the Golden Triangle. From that point of view it was important that Teesside and the Tees Valley did what it did about devolution and the focus that Ben Houchen is giving to the region is important. He goes on to explain how Fujifilm is setting the sort of example he wants to see as part of such a long-term plan. ""We recruited 100 people last year and have just finished about £15m worth of investment in manufacturing plants and laboratories as well as another £7m going into more laboratories - all in addition to the £5m-£6m we spend each year on infrastructure," he says. "We are here, we are strong and we are investing tens of millions, so over the next three years we will be encouraging Government to help us in persuading others to come to the region and create some sort of biotech cluster - we call it Bio-Billingham. In 25 years we want people to say 'yes I know Billingham, that's where the biotech is'. "That would be such a different world for us to create, but it is that sort of long-term vision that we need to have, supported by Government. "Billingham has a particular strength in the UK's technical capabilities, which goes back to Biopol (bio-degradable plastic) and the big fermentors we had here in the late Seventies when we developed a bo-technology expertise that is now Quorn. "In the Nineties we chose to go into healthcare instead of food and established ourselves as one of the leading process development facilities, so that if you wanted to make a drug for either the clinic or to commercialise, then you needed someone with a track record of expertise, so when our owners bought us in 2011, they were buying more than 20 years of history. Planning ahead means that the skills gap takes on a slight different shape for Fujifilm, with a need for deeply experienced staff in such a specialised environment, something Steve can influence in his role as chair or the Government-sponsored Industrial Biotechnology Leadership Forum. Once again he is building a team here to weather any conditions and to keep on innovating when at times it seems there is nothing left to invent. He likes to relate an apocryphal teamwork story about a cleaner at Nasa HQ who was asked what their job was and replied 'I'm putting a man on the moon'. That idea that everyone plays a part in the end result pervades the offices and labs at Belasis Avenue, where Steve's staff must be among the most inspired people on Teesside - not only working for one of the region's best leaders but actually helping save lives for a living. Now if Steve could bottle that feeling, there would be a guaranteed market out there.	{ "redpajama_set_name": "RedPajamaC4" }
"A song about looking forward to the approaching nightfall. Vespertine is a term to indicate something relating to, or occurring in the evening. To 'wester' is to move toward the west. In this capacity it is that insatiable draw toward the night and all it's glittering charms".	{ "redpajama_set_name": "RedPajamaC4" }
Interview with Carolyn Kephart Today's author in my interview series is Carolyn Kephart. Welcome Carolyn! The Ryel Saga underwent several major revisions over many years, and its present form has little or nothing in common with the original version. I had enough youthful hubris to send the first version directly to Del Rey Books, back when it still had a slush pile. Not only did it get read, I received a two-page rejection letter of critique and encouragement from Lester Del Rey himself, that I cherish now. Later on I revised the manuscript in what time I had to spare from pursuing university degrees, teaching college freshmen, and writing academic papers. My life experiences--especially travel and reading--all deepened the narrative. It's a far, far better book now than when it started, and I just wish Mr. Del Rey could have read it in its present version. Did you query agents and traditional publishers? How long before you got your offer of representation/your first contract? I went the typical route for authors back in the days before the Internet, and Writer's Market in hardback was my main resource. Unluckily, my book (then titled Wysard) was simply too big, weighing in at 1000 pages, and didn't fit with the Tolkien-influenced fantasy then being published. After a few years of querying and several almost-offers, I went with a small publisher. The rights reverted to me last year, and I lost no time in becoming a Kindle indie author with my own press, Samarkand. What factors influenced your decision to go with a particular agent or publisher? Like many writers, I just wanted to hit print, and I felt perhaps a greater sense of urgency than some because I was going through significant health problems. What made me happiest with my decision was the careful treatment my manuscript received--my editor was merciless about slimming it down, and I lopped a couple of unnecessary subplots because of her excellent advice. I was very disappointed, however, that I had to cut out even more material because of page constraints, and even more because the publisher split the book into two parts and issued them as trade paperbacks rather than a mass-market single volume. One can conjecture endlessly as to what might have happened had the latter format been possible, since the reviews for the duology were uniformly glowing. Are you currently under a traditional publishing contract for future books or do you have manuscripts that you will publish directly for Kindle? I've published all my short fiction for Kindle, and plan to do so with future books. Being able to make The Ryel Saga available for Kindle fulfilled a long-held dream for me: the chance to join the paperback duology into a single digital book, restoring the many passages that had fallen to the cutting-room floor. Thanks to this opportunity, I'm hopeful that the story will finally get the reader attention so many of the duology's reviewers said it deserves. The cover for The Ryel Saga was done by a professional for a paperback second edition that never went to print. When the rights reverted to me last year, I recycled the artwork, adding in my own title information. I'd love to give the name of the artist, but I lost his email long ago due to computer problems and can only recall his first name, Joseph. As with most authors, I wasn't able to dictate or even influence what went onto the cover. I was, however, pleased with the artwork's quality. I'd have put Ryel into Steppes gear instead of that hooded cloak, and would have made Jinn (his horse) tan rather than white, but the design has a strong archetypal feel that attracts readers not only of epic fantasy, but of myth and legend as well. How did you feel when you got your first sale? Shocked. Everything good that happens to me shocks me first, and it's not a pleasant feeling for the first second. After that, the glow wells up in my solar plexus and moves outward, and I'm in a state of rapture for awhile. There have been many sales since then, but they all feel the exact same way; it never gets old, and I'm sure it never will because I know someone new is reading me. I have accounts on both Twitter and Facebook, and I regularly update my website and blog. Forums include KindleBoards, Goodreads, and Amazon discussion boards. Now that more and more reviewers are considering e-books and indie authors, I'm always discovering new places to pitch my work. So far, Smashwords, Barnes and Noble eBooks, iBooks, and Diesel. The majority of my sales come from Amazon. Lots more books and short stories! I have several novel manuscripts on the verge of completion, and dozens of yarns in my head waiting to get out. I haven't been this excited about writing for a long time, and I owe it all to the Kindle, which gave The Ryel Saga its new lease on life. I'd like to note that The Ryel Saga is digitally available in several versions. They are: The Ryel Saga: A Tale Of Love And Magic. This is the one-volume expanded version of the original duology Wysard and Lord Brother. It alters the plot slightly, and adds in many previously-excised passages. It's a big read at 974 KB, 700 pages if it were paper. I wish readers would select this version, so I'm advertising it most. However, I'm keeping the original duology available because of the many reviews they've received. Those books are: Wysard: The e-book version of the paperback first part of the Ryel Saga. 279 KB or 220 pages. Lord Brother: The e-book version of the paperback second part of the Ryel Saga. 381 KB or 275 pages. Since it was easy to create digitally, I recently made a one-volume edition of the original duology: Wysard and Lord Brother Complete In One Volume. This edition joins the original texts of the paperback versions, with nothing added or taken away. It's much shorter than The Ryel Saga, at 654 KB or around 400 pages. Labels: authors, indie, interview, Kindle Joel Blaine Kirkpatrick November 12, 2010 at 11:59 AM Exellent interview. Great insight into working a book down to size for publication. JC Phelps November 12, 2010 at 6:28 PM Love the interview! I'm a Kindle Author Sponsor New Release-Scourge: A Grim Doyle Adventure by Dav... Shoppers are spending! Off to Craft Shows this Weekend! QUEST FOR NOBILITY Compared to Harry Potter Review of Flank Hawk by Terry Ervin II Panel Discussion - How do you work through writer'... New Release: Cameo & The Highwayman by Dawn McCull... 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The history of Bodie reads like a parody of Wild West clichés. The discovery of gold transformed this one-horse mining camp into a boomtown of banks and brothels, saloons and schools. When the gold supplies dwindled in the early twentieth century, so did the population, and today Bodie is preserved in a state of arrested decay. Rough Guides writer Greg Dickinson travelled to Mono County, California, to prospect these haunted streets. The time portal to Bodie is located about three miles west of the town. Only, unlike the DeLorean time machine in Back to the Future, you need to reduce your car's speed to cross this wormhole. There's no looking back now, as a cloud of whipped-up dust in the rear window distorts any memories of the modern world. The tarmac road reaches a sign that reads "Bodie Historic Park" and a crunch falls beneath your tyres as you land on the sun-bleached dirt track. There's no looking back now, literally, as a cloud of whipped-up dust in the rear window distorts any memories of the modern world. Slowly and jerkily I approached Bodie, air conditioning blasting the hell out of my face. You can't help but feel a bit intrepid on this track near the border of California and Nevada, but I knew mine was just one in a long list of vehicles that had pounded the road over the last 160 years. The first horse and carts arrived in 1859, when prospector William S Bodey discovered gold and established a mill here. Over the next couple of decades the dozen-strong population swelled to ten thousand – families, thieves, miners, journalists. All moved to this remote town in the foothills of Eastern Sierra in hope of a more prosperous life. These days, it's tourists who make the journey – about 200,000 per year – in cars during summer and snowmobiles during the treacherous winter (Bodie is over 2500m above sea level). And there are some unwelcomed guests, too. During the day there was something intoxicatingly unsettling about the place, I couldn't imagine what it must be like in the dead of the night. I empathized with her. California State Parks probably does have better things to spend its time and money on than foiling ghost hunters. Although a small, devious part of me – a part I would never reveal to this ranger – could relate to the impulse to break into Bodie after dark. During the day there was something intoxicatingly unsettling about the place, even with the tourists milling about. I couldn't imagine what it must be like in the dead of the night. As we walked I recognised the buildings that flanked Main Street from the infinite Instagram photos I'd scrolled through before arriving in Bodie, all padlocked doors and faded wooden beams propping up improbably angled roofs. But what the photos can't capture is the arthritic creaks that the buildings make in the lightest breeze, barely strong enough to propel a hay bale. "Don't be tempted to take anything home with you", the ranger said, seeing me pick up some piece of twisted metal off the ground. If you remove anything from the town, the legend goes, you'll be haunted by the "Bodie Curse". In the museum I read accounts of visitors who had taken items – nails, bottles, books – and written in to say they had been plagued by bad luck. Yeah, right. This was a fantasy one step too far for me. The ranger led us around some of the town's best-preserved spots with the tallest of accompanying tales. The old school which was burnt to the ground by a pupil, whose family was subsequently banished from town. The tiny jail consisting of only two cells but nonetheless frequently occupied during the height of Bodie's lawlessness. The road where Chinatown used to be, with its Taoist Temple and sordid opium dens. But I was just as interested in everything that wasn't covered by the tour. This is no Disneyland, I thought, this is real. One particularly unassuming house caught my eye and I slipped off from the group. I half expected to peer through the window to see a perfectly presented scene, complete with waxwork models and a faded information board, maybe a broomstick propped up against the wall. But what I saw was a collapsed ceiling and rips of wallpaper defying gravity with the very last of its fibres. On the floor, ochre-drenched sheets of paper that were dropped and never picked up. This is no Disneyland, I thought, this is real. I peered into the carriages of the battered old cars lying about, inspected the random bits of metallic junk that have been left to rust in the greying bush. Were it not for the blistering heat I could have spent hours exploring this ghost town, and what remains is only five percent of what was once here. After a couple of hours I traipsed back to my car. Before putting the keys in the ignition, I paused. Quickly, I rummaged around my pockets to check I hadn't accidentally picked up an unwanted souvenir from the park. Fact and fiction blur in this ghost town, and I wasn't going to risk taking the Bodie Curse back home with me. Greg flew from London to Los Angeles with Wow Air; one-way flights start from £139. For more information on Bodie, go to www.bodie.com.	{ "redpajama_set_name": "RedPajamaC4" }
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NEW YORK » Stocks ended a lethargic session moderately lower yesterday as a lack of economic news returned investors' focus to interest rates and inflation ahead of comments from new Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke later this week. Trading was quiet while investors anticipated Bernanke's first testimony before Congress tomorrow, said Jack Ablin, chief investment officer for Harris Private Bank. Many thought January's interest rate hike would be the last for a while, but recent signs of economic growth have renewed debate over whether the Fed will go further to stifle inflation, he said. At the close of trading, the Dow Jones industrial average declined 26.73, or 0.24 percent, to 10,892.32. Energy prices slumped despite a heavy weekend snowstorm that blanketed the northeastern states, a major consumer of heating oil. A barrel of light crude lost 60 cents to settle at $61.24 on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Investors will be closely monitoring Bernanke's testimony for his perspective on economic growth and inflation, which could exacerbate the response to wholesale price data -- seen as a precursor to consumer-level inflation -- when those numbers are released Friday, said Rick Pendergraft, equity trader for Schaeffer's Investment Research. Other data slated for this week include retail sales, manufacturing activity, housing orders and consumer confidence.	{ "redpajama_set_name": "RedPajamaC4" }
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Huddersfield Town boss Jan Siewert: I don't expect to be sacked Head coach does not defend display in defeat to Lincoln City Mel Booth Updated 00:07, 14 AUG 2019 Town boss Jan Siewert on the touchline against Lincoln. Picture by John Rushworth Sign up to FREE daily email alerts from ExaminerLive - Huddersfield Town FC Jan Siewert did not make any excuses for Huddersfield Town's miserable Carabao Cup exit - but says he doesn't expect to be sacked. The German head coach watched his 10-change team lose 1-0 to League One Lincoln City - and deservedly so - before holding a near hour-long inquest with his players in the dressing rooms. While that was going on, chairman Phil Hodgkinson was seen on his own pacing up and down the pitch-side track while talking on his mobile phone. Chief executive Julian Winter also appeared in the tunnel and was in deep conversation with members of the communications team. It all led to rumours that Siewert had maybe taken charge of his last Town game with Fulham to come on Friday night, but the man who succeeded David Wagner in January emerged to face the press at around 10.50pm. "It was very difficult for all of us. All of us can't defend the performance," said Siewert, who fielded seven debutants but heard his team booed off by those in a crowd of 6,908 who remained to the end. "The performance was not good at all. I have spoken with the players in detail about that game, because I wanted to ask where this performance came from. Huddersfield Town vs Lincoln City player ratings: Ryan Schofield shines despite dreadful defeat "The result was bad and the performance was not good at all. "Even if you have situations where you are not with the ball you have to fight and earn it, but I didn't see that." Siewert said he couldn't play his senior side against Lincoln because of Friday night. But given the nature of the defeat, can he do the job? "Of course I can do the job, of course I can, but I have to ask about the expectation - people talk about bouncing back directly, but the reality is where we are," he said. "We face Fulham now and I have a different squad on the pitch. We all want to win, but we have to manage expectations. We have to take the steps towards a winning mentality and towards winning. It's difficult, but I will take the steps with the club. To lose here is difficult, because we didn't perform well at all." Huddersfield Town vs Lincoln action Has he thought about resigning or does he expect to be sacked? "Not at all. Not at all," he answered. "The whole time, I am in exchange with the board about what is happening. "A few days ago I spoke with the chairman about things, and we are on the same page. "The chairman has made it quite clear - we have to stabilise in the Championship. This is the big thing." Huddersfield Town FCHuddersfield Town player ratings vs Brentford: Richard Stearman outstandingMel Booth rates the Town performances against Brentford Andy BoothEmotional moment as Huddersfield Town fan with terminal cancer meets club legend Andy BoothCharles Crowther was given perfect tonic with surprise visit organised by daughter Clemy Huddersfield Town FCHuddersfield Town 0 Brentford 0: Karlan Grant misses glorious chance to win itRichard Stearman and Harry Toffolo impress among January signings	{ "redpajama_set_name": "RedPajamaCommonCrawl" }
Q: Unsupported Data Type when using SQL Data Sync to Azure I'd like to sync an on-premise SQL Server 2012 SP2 database to Azure using SQL Data Sync. When I try to do the sync I get "Unsupported Data Type" error on one of the tables for the ID_Index column: The Azure Management Portal gives no further explanantion for the error. The table design in SQL Server Management Studio: The table creation script: CREATE TABLE [dbo].[FlightPlanData]( [ID] [uniqueidentifier] NOT NULL CONSTRAINT [DF_FlightPlanData_ID] DEFAULT (newid()), [Airline_ID] [int] NOT NULL, [FlightID_FK] [uniqueidentifier] NOT NULL, [FlightPlanID] [int] NOT NULL, [DateInserted] [datetime] NOT NULL CONSTRAINT [DF_FlightPlanData_DateInserted] DEFAULT (getdate()), [Type] [varchar](20) NOT NULL CONSTRAINT [DF_FlightPlanData_Type] DEFAULT (''), [FileName] [varchar](100) NOT NULL CONSTRAINT [DF_FlightPlanData_FileName] DEFAULT (''), [ClientID_FK] [uniqueidentifier] NULL, [ID_Index] [int] IDENTITY(1,1) NOT NULL, CONSTRAINT [PK_FlightPlanData] PRIMARY KEY NONCLUSTERED ([ID] ASC)) CREATE CLUSTERED INDEX [IX_FlightPlanData] ON [dbo].[FlightPlanData]([ID_Index] ASC) The table has a GUID primary key, but it's not clustered, instead we use a clustered in index (ID_Index). I can't remove the ID_Index column, and I'd prefer not to make it the primary key. Is there any way to solve this? I heard Azure requires a clustered index for each table, but it doesn't have to be the primary key. So what's the problem here? A: A table cannot have an identity column that is not the primary key. This is one of the general requirements of SQL Data Sync. For more information, please visit this GitHub documentation.	{ "redpajama_set_name": "RedPajamaStackExchange" }
Samsung Begins Mass Production of First 512GB eUFS 3.0 for Next-Generation Mobile Devices on 27 February, 2019 at 11:21 Samsung today announced that it has begun mass producing the industry's first 512-gigabyte (GB) embedded Universal Flash Storage (eUFS) 3.0 for next-generation mobile devices. In line with the latest eUFS 3.0 specification, the new Samsung memory delivers twice the speed of the previous eUFS storage (eUFS 2.1), allowing mobile memory to support seamless user experiences in future smartphones with ultra-large high-resolution screens. Samsung produced the industry-first UFS interface with eUFS 2.0 in January, 2015, which was 1.4 times faster than the mobile memory standard at that time, referred to as the embedded multi-media card (eMMC) 5.1. In just four years, the company's newest eUFS 3.0 matches the performance of today's ultra-slim notebooks. Samsung's 512GB eUFS 3.0 stacks eight of the Samsung's fifth-generation 512-gigabit (Gb) V-NAND die and integrates a high-performance controller. At 2,100 megabytes-per-second (MB/s), the new eUFS doubles the sequential read rate of Samsung's latest eUFS memory (eUFS 2.1) which was announced in January. The new solution's blazing read speed is four times faster than that of a SATA solid state drive (SSDs) and 20 times faster than a typical microSD card, allowing premium smartphones to transfer a Full HD movie to a PC in about three seconds. The sequential write speed has been improved by 50 percent to 410MB/s, which is equivalent to that of a SATA SSD. The new memory's random read and write speeds provide up to a 36-percent increase over the current eUFS 2.1 industry specification, at 63,000 and 68,000 Input/Output Operations Per Second (IOPS), respectively. With the significant gains in random read and writes that are more than 630 times faster than general microSD cards (100 IOPS), a number of complex applications can be simultaneously run, while achieving enhanced responsiveness, especially on the newest generation of mobile devices.Samsung plans to produce 1TB and 256GB models in the second half of the year, to further help global device manufacturers in better delivering tomorrow's mobile innovations. READ Cooler Master JAS mini- premium aluminum stand supports tablets or smartphones up to 8 inch controllerMicroSDnext- generationSamsungSmartphoneSSD LG U+ 86 Terabit Router can Process 2,400 DVDs (4.3 GB) in One Second Canon Announces Limited-Edition gold EOS RP at CP+2019	{ "redpajama_set_name": "RedPajamaCommonCrawl" }
Top 10 TV Villains We Root For By Jack Gotta The recent passing of James Gandolfini made me think about how likeable his Tony Soprano character was and still is. Since the start of 'The Sopranos,' there have been several shows with many likeable (and sometimes loveable) villains who the audience cheers for. I have put together a top 10 list of TV bad guys that I know we all love. Antiheroes like T-Bag (Prison Break), the Trinity Killer (Dexter), and Nina Myers (24) don't equate because they were evil to their core, with no redeemable qualities. So there is no misunderstanding, characters that make this list must be: 1. True bad guys, 2. know they're bad guys, and yet 3. have some good qualities. Apologies to the Victor Newman, Avon Barksdale, and Enoch Malachi "Nucky" Thompson characters, there just wasn't enough room on my list. Enjoy! 10. (Tie) James "Sawyer" Ford (Josh Holloway) – 'LOST' "Well here's an idea: why don't we take a gun, point it to his big toe and send that little piggy to the market… And if he still doesn't want to tell us, move on to the roast beef. Why don't we do that?" – Sawyer ('The Economist' (4.3)) There's no doubt in my mind that Ben (Michael Emerson) was the most entertaining bad guy, and The Man In Black was ultimately the most important bad guy, but Sawyer was hands down the loveable. Before we actually met the "Others," Sawyer was the group's resident scoundrel; bugging and terrorizing the entire cast through fear, manipulation, and unending mind games. He became more of a human being towards the end of the series, but his trademark wit, nicknames, and one-liners remained constant throughout the series. 10. (Tie) Gustavo "Gus" Fring (Giancarlo Esposito) – 'Breaking Bad' "You are a wealthy man now. One must learn to be rich. To be poor, anyone can manage." – Gus Fring ('Abiquiu' (3.11)) The character is only listed in 26 episodes, but his impact is at least as big (if not bigger) than Walt's sidekick Jesse (Aaron Paul). There's just something about a guy who hides in plain sight and moves in silence (the definition of a true gangster). He was very mysterious, psychotically meticulous, and highly successful. I found myself wanting to see Gus' empire succeed right up until he met his demise. He also owns the best visual death in television history. 9. Patricia "Patty" C. Hewes (Glenn Close) – 'Damages' "I'm not looking to destroy you. We attorneys survive: it's the clients that come and go." – Patty Hewes ('I Hate These People' (1.11)) In the beginning of this series, it seemed as though Patty was the good guy, but like all respectable TV villains, her look was deceiving. She did anything (lie, cheat, steal) to win a case, or the fictional war she believed she was in. She even tried to have her protégé Ellen (Rose Byrne) killed, but that didn't stop a large portion of the audience from wanting to see her succeed. By the end, she turned out to be worse than the original enemy Arthur Frobisher (Ted Danson). 8. Boyd Crowder (Walton Goggins) – 'Justified' "Truth always sounds like lies to a sinner." – Boyd Crowder ('The Hammer' (1.10)) What has the world come to when a racist, church-bombing psychopath can make this list? Truth is, this show wouldn't work without the witty repartee and distinct Southern accent of Mr. Crowder. His character reminds me of a villain from a superhero comic. He's bad… but not that bad… and somehow it might not be his fault that he's so bad. Plus, he really seems to love Ava which probably enhances his appeal with the audience. 7. Victor Samuel "Vic" Mackey (Michael Chiklis) – 'The Shield' "I'm Armageddon. Say hello to the hounds of hell." – Vic Mackey ('Enemy of Good' (5.2)") There seems to be a sub-industry catering to the "flawed cop" and this character takes the cake. In pursuit of power and riches, he killed, lied, stole, cheated, and betrayed his way to the bottom, and fans loved every minute of it. This series ended with Mackey sporting a wry smile on his face seemingly on his way to stir up more trouble. This was a very apropos ending for this evil genius. 6. Russell "Stringer" Bell (Idris Elba) – 'The Wire' "You taking notes on a criminal f–king conspiracy?" – Stringer Bell ('Straight and True' (3.5)) Mr. Bell never made it out of season three, but his legend is talked about as if he were a real person. I believe his lovability came from his ability to escape the trap of cliché. Most television shows portray drug dealers and gun-toting Neanderthals who can't even spell politics, but he was a man whose ideas (trying to make sense of the "drug game" by running it like a legitimate business) and vision got him killed. He did his business in a cool and calm way that I believe was endearing to fans of the show. 5. Walter Hartwell White Sr. (Bryan Cranston) – 'Breaking Bad' "I am not in danger, Skyler. I AM the danger! A guy opens his door and gets shot and you think that of me? No. I am the one who knocks!" – Walter White ('Cornered' (4.6)) It's been a wild ride watching Walter White transform from being in the teaching business to being "in the empire business." His appeal probably stems from his early motive of selling drugs to make sure his family would be taken care of after he died of cancer. He outsmarted Gus Fring (#10 on this list), amassed a small fortune, and for a time did his illegal work right under the nose of his DEA brother-in-law Hank (Dean Norris). No matter how low Walter gets; how bad he "breaks," fans can't get enough. It's a shame that the series will be ending this year. 4. Dexter Morgan (Michael C. Hall) – 'Dexter' "There are no secrets in life; just hidden truths that lie beneath the surface." – Dexter Morgan ('Crocodile' (1.2)) Who doesn't love a guy who kills criminals the justice system can't seem to corral? This series found a place for sociopathic serial killers in our (TV) society. Dexter doesn't really have a personality, so appeal is derived from his ability to escape sticky situations. Every season he got himself into trouble, and every season he managed to find his way out. The series will end soon, and I suspect this loveable bad guy will finally get his just due. 3. Omar Devone Little (Michael K. Williams) – 'The Wire' "I got the shotgun. You got the briefcase. It's all in the game though, right?" – Omar ('All Prologue' (2.6)) A person who robs drug dealers has to be likeable, right? He's a semi-gangster with a Robin Hood complex who happens to be homosexual… very complex. He really was only a bad guy because he broke the law (that last statement doesn't make sense), not because of his moral character (again, doesn't make sense). It's not fair to only include one quote from him, since almost everything he said was impactful. When asked how he is able to stay alive as a person who robs drug dealers for a living he simply said, "Day at a time, I s'pose." 2. John Ross "J.R." Ewing, Jr. (Larry Hagman) – 'Dallas' "A marriage is like a salad: the man has to know how to keep his tomatoes on the top." – JR Ewing ('Family Plot' (13.24)) Without this character, this list just isn't possible. The day Larry Hagman passed (November 23, 2012) was a very sad day for television fans throughout the world. J.R. Ewing can probably be attributed as the first villain who fans actively rooted for. Even on the newest version of Dallas he was up to no good (just doing things a little more methodically of course). The character's son John Ross (Josh Henderson) will now have to carry on the JR legacy, but those shoes will never totally get filled. For the better part of five decades this character was as evil as any person could ever be. He (the character and actor) will be sincerely missed. 1. Anthony John "Tony" Soprano (James Gandolfini) – 'The Sopranos' "What kind of person can I be, where his own mother wants him dead?" – Tony Soprano ('I Dream of Jeannie Cusamano' (1.13)) What a character. Tony Soprano ushered in what I call the "Era of Evil." He killed people, cheated on his wife, robbed, conned and cheated almost every person he dealt with, yet he seemed to be a caring father. Getting to see him discuss his life during his therapy sessions definitely lightened the audience's perceptions, and allowed fans to see a different side of this ruthless gangster. Setting aside his evil deeds, this character was funny, engaging, and dynamic. I just wish James Gandolfini got the opportunity to enjoy the fruits of his labor a little while longer. Jack Gotta Follow Jack on Twitter @JackGotta Related Items:television, TV The Leftovers Season One Review: The Return Of Senselessness Reality TV: The Top Five Shows Of Summer 2014 DVR Cleanup: The Top Five Summer Comedies of 2014	{ "redpajama_set_name": "RedPajamaCommonCrawl" }
We adopted a dog from Ginger's "Death Row Dog" Rescue today. His name is Kenny and he has a bit of Brussels in him. (Did you hear that in Belgium euthanasia on people is out of control?!) for being saved from a high kill shelter in CA the guy is really relaxed and trusting. We drove out to Arlington to the foster home, a woman named Cheryl who lives on 5 acres and takes tons of dogs in! I adore her. Before she even said Hi she scolded me on Charley's weight. I love that. It is the 2 by 4 I needed to be hit in the kopf with. Of course Kenny needs to GAIN weight! He has been sleeping since we brought him home just about. I think he's got a lot of lost resting to make up for! O yes I must say that Ginger has got it going on. Everyone whom I have ever met that volunteered for her was so nice! It sure beats the rescue place we went to yesterday where we all came in and the 'trainer' said right off the bat, "yeah I like animals more than I like people. Everyone here feels this way." Great customer service, huh?	{ "redpajama_set_name": "RedPajamaC4" }
This part of the website is for all you wonderful BBN players, coaches and umpires! BBN is for players looking to get back into netball after a break away or looking to play for the first time. If you find yourself wanting to take your netball to the next level get in touch. *Please note if you wish to progress to a senior player, you must upgrade your membership. Allowed in the attacking end 3rd and shooting circle. Work alongside the GA to score goals. Allowed in the centre third, attacking end 3rd and shooting circle. Works alongside the GA to score goals. Usually works with the WA to recieve the centre pass. Allowed in the centre third, attacking end third but NOT the shooting circle. Allowed anywhere on the court, apart from the shooting circles. Links the ball between attacking and defending players. Feeds the ball into the GS and GA. Starts each play off with the centre pass. Allowed in the centre third and defending third, but not the shooting circle. Can be used at a centre pass. Allowed in the centre third, and defending third. Works alongside the GK to defend the shooting. Allowed in the defending third. Works alongside the GD to defend the shooting.	{ "redpajama_set_name": "RedPajamaC4" }
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\section{Introduction} \subsection{On the Spatial and Temporal Scales of Chemical Enrichment} Compact ($\sim$30 pc) clusters containing thousands of massive OB and their descendant Wolf-Rayet (WR) stars are frequently observed in nearby irregular and compact dwarf galaxies. The young stars that comprise these clusters are usually the galaxy's dominant source of blue and UV luminosity, ionizing photons, heating, and mechanical energy input to the surrounding interstellar medium (ISM). Sometimes called super-starclusters, prominent examples within $\sim10$ Mpc include NGC 1705 (e.g., Meurer {\it et~al.\/}\ 1993), NGC 5253 (Calzetti {\it et~al.\/}\ 1997) and other amorphous galaxies (Sandage \& Brucato 1979), NGC~4214 (e.g., Leitherer {\it et~al.\/}\ 1996), NGC~1569 (e.g., O'Connell, Gallagher, \& Hunter 1994), and other irregular galaxies, as well as many systems classified as ``Wolf-Rayet galaxies'' (Conti 1991). In some cases, these clusters appear be bound dynamical systems (Ho \& Filippenko 1996a,b) that could evolve into today's globular clusters (Kennicutt \& Chu 1988, Lutz 1991, Holtzman {\it et~al.\/}\ 1992, Conti \& Vacca 1994). Given the short lifetimes and large chemical yield of massive stars, potent starclusters will be major, if not {\it the} dominant sources of heavy elements within their host galaxies. The nucleosynthetic products of massive stars are returned to the interstellar medium via stellar winds or supernova (SN) explosions on timescales of the most massive stars, $<10^7$ years. For example, a single 40 {$M_{\odot}$}\ star with metallicity Z=0.001 returns $\sim$4 {$M_{\odot}$}\ of He, $\sim$7 {$M_{\odot}$}\ of O, and $\sim$0.5 {$M_{\odot}$}\ of C to the ISM (Maeder 1992). Since galaxies are presumed to have formed from primordial H and He alone, the mass fraction, $Z$, of heavier elements in the ISM contains a record of the star formation history of the galaxy and serves as an indicator of its evolutionary state. More importantly, O, C, and N, as the most abundant species after He, regulate the majority of the astrophysical processes that drive star formation and galaxy evolution. These processes include the cooling of the interstellar medium, the formation of dust and molecules, the opacity and energy transport within stellar atmospheres, and the synthesis of new nuclei within stars. Thus, documenting the temporal and spatial scales on which clusters of massive star formation contribute to the chemical enrichment of the interstellar medium is an important step toward interpreting the signatures of galaxy evolution and understanding the physical processes at work. This is the second paper in an observational study on the impact of massive starclusters on the chemical properties of the surrounding medium. In Paper I (Kobulnicky \& Skillman 1996) we presented a spectroscopic survey of the chemical abundances covering 0.16 kpc$^2$ in the starburst galaxy NGC~4214. We found no evidence of He, N, or O enrichments in the vicinity of its many prominent young star--forming clusters which range from 3 to 10 Myr in age, although one region of $\sim$200 pc in diameter showed marginal evidence for an oxygen overabundance of 0.1 dex compared to the surrounding areas. Additionally, a reanalysis of spectroscopic data from the literature showed no evidence for systematic N or He abundance differences between galaxies with prominent WR star features and those without. We concluded that O and Wolf-Rayet stars within the prominent star forming knots apparently do not create visible chemical self-enrichments (i.e., ``self-enrichment'', Kunth \& Sargent 1986; ``pollution'', Pagel, Terlevich \& Melnick 1986; Pilyugin 1992) on timescales comparable to the H{\sc {II}}\ region lifetimes. The physical location of the heavy elements produced in stars that have already completed their lifecycles is not yet clear. In this paper, we present spatially resolved spectroscopic abundance measurements at 113 locations across the nearby irregular galaxy NGC~1569. Since NGC~1569 contains two very bright, compact, evolved starburst clusters, it would seem to be a good candidate for finding localized chemical enhancements. However, just like NGC~4214, the abundance analyses reveal no evidence for localized chemical enrichments. Motivated by this finding, we estimate the mass of freshly--synthesized heavy elements that should have been produced by the massive starclusters and then discuss ways in which the large expected chemical yield might be ``hidden'' from view in these galaxies. \subsection{The Irregular Starburst Galaxy NGC 1569} NGC~1569 is a well-studied Magellanic irregular with a distance modulus of 26.19 mag (Richer \& McCall 1995; Karachentzev \& Tikhonov 1994). We adopt this distance of 1.72 Mpc throughout, which implies an angular scale of 8.3 pc arcsec$^{-1}$. This distance is consistent with most other studies which adopted 2.2$\pm$0.6 Mpc. A plethora of previous observations in the optical (Devost {\it et~al.\/}\ 1997), radio continuum (Israel \& de Bruyn 1988), H{\sc I}\ (Israel \& van Driel 1990), CO (Greve {\it et~al.\/}\ 1996) and x-rays (Heckman {\it et~al.\/}\ 1995; Della Ceca {\it et~al.\/}\ 1996) make this one of the best studied starbursts. See Waller (1991) and Heckman {\it et~al.\/}\ (1995) for reviews. The interstellar medium in NGC~1569 would seem to be a logical place to find localized abundance enhancements since the two most prominent starbursts are relatively evolved, and the galaxy as a whole appears to be in a post-burst phase. Based on the high frequency break in the radio continuum spectra, Israel \& de Bruyn (1988) concluded that the rate of relativistic particle injection dropped 5$\times10^{6}$ yrs ago, presumably signaling a decrease in the star formation activity. The two prominent central super starclusters, labeled A and B (Ables 1971), have estimated ages ranging from $\sim$10--20 Myr based on the age of supernovae that contributed to the radio continuum spectral break (Israel \& de Bruyn 1988) to 50--60 Myr based on the expansion times of H$\alpha$ shells (Waller 1991). Note, however, that cluster A appears to be double (Marchi {\it et~al.\/}\ 1997), and shows evidence for younger, massive Wolf-Rayet stars (Gonzalez-Delgado {\it et~al.\/}\ 1997). Adopting 10 Myr as a conservative lower limit implies that stars with initial masses of more than $\sim$15---20 {$M_{\odot}$}\ have already evolved and released their nucleosynthetic products. The observational survey presented in the following sections is an attempt to locate some of those freshly--synthesized elements. \section{Optical Spectroscopic Observations and Data} \subsection{Observational Parameters} Longslit spectra covering the wavelength range 3650 \AA\ -- 7100 \AA\ were acquired with the GoldCam spectrograph and 3k x 1k CCD on the Kitt Peak 2.1 m telescope on the nights of 1995 January 30 through February 2. Observational parameters and reduction methods for the Kitt Peak data are described in Paper I. Additional spectroscopy was obtained at the Calar Alto 3.5 m telescope on 1995 Aug 1 with the double spectrograph (TWIN). The Tektronics 1024$^2$ format CCDs with 24 $\mu$ pixels were employed as detectors on both the red and blue arms of the spectrograph yielding nominal spatial scales of 0.89$^{\prime \prime}$\ per pixel. Useful data were collected over the wavelength range of 3560 -- 5280 \AA\ in the blue and 5640 -- 9170 \AA\ in the red. Gratings of 300 line mm$^{-1}$ in the blue and 270 line mm$^{-1}$ in the red resulted in dispersion scales of 3.44 \AA\ pixel$^{-1}$ in the blue and 3.88 \AA\ pixel$^{-1}$ in the red. The FWHM of the seeing averaged 1.2$^{\prime \prime}$\ -- 1.5$^{\prime \prime}$\, and the sky appeared slightly hazy, but uniform. Observations were obtained with a 2.1$^{\prime\prime}$ wide slit, except for standard stars which were observed with the widest slit possible, 3.6$^{\prime \prime}$. We observed four positions in NGC 1569 at the KPNO 2.1 m and two locations with the Calar Alto 3.5 m, maintaining the slit orientation within 20$^{\circ}$\ of the parallactic angle to minimize the effects of light loss outside the slit due to differential atmospheric refraction (Filippenko 1982). Slit locations were chosen to maximize coverage of the bright nebular regions based on the H$\alpha$ images in Waller (1991) while minimizing offset from parallactic angle. Exposures were 1200 s (KPNO) or 600 s (Calar Alto) in duration, short enough that none of the bright continuum regions or strong emission lines saturated the detector. An off--axis autoguider was used for all exposures. Table 1 summarizes the observational parameters for each of the six slit positions which we denote A, B, C, D, E, and F. Slit locations are shown in Figure~1 superimposed on H$\alpha$ and R--band continuum images of the central portion of NGC~1569 kindly provided by D. Devost \& J.~R. Roy (Devost, Roy, \& Drissen 1997). H$\alpha$ emission is represented in greyscale and the R--band continuum in contours. Greyscale units are an arbitrary, logarithmic scale. Contours levels are 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 times the lowest contour. Transformation to J2000 coordinates was accomplished using 9 stars on the CCD image from the Guide Star Catalog to compute a linear scale factor, translation, and rotation. We estimate J2000 positions are accurate to $\pm$0.8$^{\prime \prime}$\ RMS on the Guide Star Catalog system. In order to obtain independent data points and increase confidence in the authenticity of any spatial abundance variations detected, at least 5 integrations were obtained at a given location on each night at KPNO. Furthermore, each slit position was observed on two separate nights at a different locations on the CCD chip, and each night was calibrated independently. At Calar Alto, time limitations allowed only 2 exposures at each location on a single night. Despite the lack of redundancy compared to the KPNO data, these spectra greatly extend the spatial coverage of the Kitt Peak spectra, and they provide an independent measurement of ISM abundances and physical conditions. \subsection{Reductions and Calibration} Reduction and calibration of the KPNO 2.1 m spectra follow Paper~I exactly. Reduction and calibration of Calar Alto spectra are similar, and follow the description in Skillman, Bomans, \& Kobulnicky (1996). In summary, the CCD exposures were bias subtracted, flat fielded using night sky and continuum quartz lamp exposures to correct for pixel to pixel variations along spatial and dispersion axes respectively, combined in groups of three frames of similar airmass with the IRAF combine/crreject algorithm to average images and reject cosmic ray events, wavelength calibrated using periodic exposures of a He--Ne--Ar arc lamp, and transformed to equal wavelength intervals. We observed no less than five standard stars each night from the list of Oke (1990) at a range of airmasses to ensure adequate solutions for extinction and absolute flux calibration. \subsection{Extraction of Spectra} \subsubsection{Small Apertures} To account for wavelength--dependent atmospheric refraction, we fit a polynomial of order 3 -- 5 to make a spatial trace of the stellar continuum present in each exposure and we constructed apertures for the extraction of one--dimensional spectra. Typically, the shift due to differential refraction did not exceed 2 pixels from the red to blue extremes. The apertures used were 4 pixels (3.1$^{\prime \prime}$, or about twice the typical seeing) wide for the Kitt Peak data with 1 pixel (0.78$^{\prime \prime}$) of overlap, and 4 pixels (3.56$^{\prime \prime}$) with 1 pixel (0.89$^{\prime \prime}$) of overlap for the Calar Alto data. We extracted between 16 and 26 apertures, depending on the slit location, covering the entire spatial extent of the galaxy where the [O~II] $\lambda$3727 and [N~II] $\lambda$6584 lines were strong enough to obtain reliable N$^+$/O$^+$ ratios. In most cases the [O~II] $\lambda$3727 line was the limiting factor due to the poor blue sensitivity shortward of 4000\AA. Slit positions A, B, C, D, E, and F were divided into 18, 18, 26, 26, 24, and 16 apertures, respectively. Apertures are identified by the letter indicating the slit position in Figure~1, and a number indicating the location along the slit, A1, A2....B1, B2...etc. Gaussian profiles were fitted to the prominent emission lines needed for the abundance analysis using the IRAF SPLOT routine. The fitted line fluxes were compared to fluxes by direct integration and both methods were found to be in good agreement except in the case of the [N II] lines which are partially blended with H$\alpha$. We decided to use the Gaussian fitting method throughout. Occasionally in regions of strong nebular surface brightness, the H$\alpha$, [O~III] $\lambda$4959 and $\lambda$5007 lines exhibited broad (10--20 \AA) bases. Examination of line profiles from the He-Ne-Ar calibration lamp showed no such broad bases, indicating that they are not the result of instrumental effects, but must be intrinsic to NGC 1569. Similar very broad profiles have been seen in other extragalactic H~II regions (see discussion in Skillman \& Kennicutt 1993) and in NGC~1569 near cluster A (Heckman {\it et~al.\/}\ 1995) and aperture 6 of Devost {\it et~al.\/}\ (1997). Where broad components were seen, care was taken to include a second Gaussian component in the fit to obtain accurate total line fluxes. In all cases, errors introduced by neglecting the broad non--Gaussian wings were less than 1\%. No broad features near 4686 \AA, typical of Wolf-Rayet star winds, were found in any of the spectra. The broad He lines noted by Drissen \& Roy (1994) near the H{\sc {II}}\ region No. 12 of Waller (1991) lie outside of our search area. Additional evidence for WR stars in the evolved cluster A is recently reported by Gonzalez-Delgado {\it et~al.\/}\ (1997). In all, this study comprises 348 distinct one--dimensional spectra at 113 unique spatial locations covering $\sim$0.05 kpc$^2$ of the galaxy. \subsubsection{Large Apertures} In order to increase the signal to noise of faint lines, as well as probe the large scale spatial properties within NGC~1569, we extracted a series of large, 12 pixel wide (9.38$^{\prime \prime}$\ for KPNO data, 10.68 $^{\prime \prime}$\ for Calar Alto data) apertures along each slit. Slits A through F have 4, 4, 7, 7, 6, and 4 large apertures respectively. We refer to these wide apertures as A1w, A2w, etc., to distinguish them from the set of narrow apertures. The physical conditions along each slit are discussed in \S~4.2, with consideration given to both the large and small apertures. \section{Determination of Physical Conditions and Nebular Abundances} Reddening, electron temperatures, densities, and ionic abundances are computed in the manner described in Paper I. The interactive program described in detail there first corrects the Balmer lines H$\alpha$, H$\beta$, H$\gamma$, H$\delta$, for absorption by the underlying stellar population, initially assuming 2 \AA\ EW of absorption. In most cases 1-2 \AA\ was adopted as a best global value. Each emission line is corrected for foreground reddening relative to the H$\beta$ line in the standard manner using \begin{equation} {{I(\lambda)}\over{I(H\beta)} } = { {F(\lambda)}\over{F(H\beta)} } 10^{c(H\beta)f(\lambda)} \ , \end{equation} \noindent where $I$ is the true de--reddened flux at a given wavelength, $F$ is the observed flux at each wavelength, c(H$\beta$) is the logarithmic reddening factor, and $f(\lambda$) the reddening function (Seaton 1979 as parameterized by Howarth 1983) appropriate to the Milky Way. NGC~1569 lies at low Galactic latitude and is subject to high degree of reddening due to Galactic dust. Toward NGC~1569, Burstein \& Heiles (1984) list E(B-V)=0.51, which corresponds to R(E$_{B-V}$)=$A_{\rm V}$=1.58 assuming R=3.1. The logarithmic reddening parameter, c($H\beta$), is approximately given by c($H\beta$)$\approx$$A_{\rm V}$/2=0.79, which corresponds closely to the lowest c($H\beta$) values we measure anywhere (see below). It seems reasonable to assume that the Galactic foreground extinction is quantified by c($H\beta$)=0.79, and anything in excess of that is due to dust within NGC~1569. Devost {\it et~al.\/}\ (1997) report similar reddenings and conclusions regarding the source of the extinction. Electron densities are computed using the ratio [S~II] $\lambda\lambda$6716,31 which is, in all cases, consistent with $n_e$ in the low--density limit such that collisional de--excitation is negligible (Osterbrock 1989) for transitions of interest. In only a few locations does the measured electron density exceed 200 ~cm$^{-3}$. As in Paper I, electron temperatures for emission line regions are derived only when the signal-to-noise ratio in the [O~III] $\lambda$4363 line exceeds 7. Otherwise, we adopt T=11,500$\pm$500 K which is consistent with a lower ionization parameter and a slightly lower temperature than regions where [O~III] $\lambda$4363 is strong enough to be measured directly. \section{The Data and Results} Most apertures have several independent spectra from two consecutive nights. This provides three or four independent data points at each spatial location which can be used to assess the repeatability of the resulting abundances and the suitability of the stated uncertainties. Figures~2--5 show the physical parameters across slits A through D. Symbols distinguish data from different nights and also distinguish independent spectra from the same night. See the figure captions for details. Error bars are centered on the weighted mean of the individual data points, and their separation indicates the typical 1$\sigma$ uncertainty (not the error of the mean). The x--axis indicates the distance in arcsec from the labeled end of the rectangular slit markers in Figure~1. Results for slits E and F are not presented graphically but are described in the text below. Figures 6 and 7 show the physical parameters across slits A and C using the wide apertures. Visual inspection of Figures~2--5 shows that agreement of the stellar continuum and $H\beta$ spatial profiles between spectra taken on different nights is generally quite good, except in a few regions where the continuum and nebular brightness change on small spatial scales. Agreement between different spectra from the same night is excellent in all cases. For positions A and C, this agreement is especially remarkable given that a wider (3.0$^{\prime \prime}$) slit width was used on January 30 than on January 31. Note also that in the vast majority of cases, the data points at a given position fall well within the error bars, indicating that the repeatability is good from spectrum to spectrum and night to night. The one quantity which shows considerable variation from position to position and from night to night is the logarithmic reddening parameter, $c(H\beta)$. Variations are strongest for slit positions A and C which involved different slit widths on consecutive nights. This is probably due to small spatial variations in extinction. Among all of the surveyed locations, the amount of extinction, c(H$\beta$), does not appear correlated with EW(H$\beta$), the blue continuum luminosity, or other readily available observables. \subsection{Individual Slit Positions} Below we review the derived physical properties along each slit. The spectrum from aperture C6w is presented in Figure~8 as representative of the galaxy at large. From this high signal-to-noise spectrum we find: 12+log(O/H)=8.19$\pm$0.02, log(N/O)=$-$1.39$\pm$0.05, and He/H=0.080$\pm$0.003. Aperture C6w includes the high nebular surface brightness region to the NW of cluster A. The line strengths and derived chemical properties for this aperture are provided in Tables~2 and 3. In summary, the chemical abundances all surveyed locations appear extremely homogeneous to within the errors. A small number of apertures which deviate significantly from the mean abundances are identified and discussed in more detail in \S4.2. The line strengths and derived properties at these apertures are summarized in Tables~2 and 3. \subsubsection{Position A} Slit A is oriented at position angle 150$^{\circ}$\ and bisects the region of peak nebular surface brightness, which coincides with ``region C'' in the notation of Greve {\it et~al.\/}\ (1996). The slit runs along the ridge of nebular emission which includes regions \#2, \#3, and \#4 of Waller (1991). The physical conditions across the slit are shown graphically in Figure~2. No prominent stellar associations fall within the slit, but there are two local maxima in the EW(H$\beta$) near apertures A5 and A12. The extinction due to dust within NGC~1569 is consistent with a monotonic rise from $A_{\rm V}$=0.0 at A1 to $A_{\rm V}$=0.82 at A18. The mean electron temperature is measured directly in 12 of the 18 apertures, and it varies between 11,100 K and 12,200 K, peaking on the NW edge of Waller \#2. The electron density varies slowly across the slit, reaching a maximum value of $\sim$150 ~cm$^{-3}$\ at the region of peak nebular surface brightness near aperture A12. Chemical abundances appear uniform across the slit. The N/O ratio at all locations is consistent with log(N/O)=$-$1.4 within the measurement errors. Helium abundances are consistent with the mean He abundance of 0.089. Oxygen abundances are consistent with the mean, 12+log(O/H)=8.19. At no location does the measured chemical fraction of O, He, or N deviate by more than 1.5 times the observational errors as indicated by the horizontal serifs in each panel. Analysis of the four wide aperture extractions, pictured in Figure~6, confirms the above results on larger spatial scales and with better S/N. The N/O, He/H, and O/H ratios at positions A1w, A2w, and A3w are consistent with one another and with the narrow apertures. The fourth aperture, A4w, shows slightly lower O/H and N/O ratios than the other three. This location is discussed further as a candidate for anomalous abundances in \S~4.2. \subsubsection{Position B} Slit B is oriented at position angle 150$^{\circ}$\ and lies parallel to slit A to the southwest. The slit runs along the ridge of nebular emission which includes regions \#2, \#3, and \#4 of Waller (1991). The physical conditions across the slit are shown graphically in Figure~3. No prominent stellar associations fall within the slit but there are two local maxima in the EW(H$\beta$) near apertures B6 and B12. The extinction due to dust within NGC~1569 is consistent with a monotonic rise from $A_{\rm V}$=0.0 at B1 to $A_{\rm V}$=0.70 at B18. The mean electron temperature is measured directly in 10 of the 18 apertures, and it varies between 11,100 K and 12,200 K, peaking near Waller \#2. The electron density varies slowly across the slit, reaching a maximum value of $\sim$240 ~cm$^{-3}$\ at the region of peak nebular surface brightness near aperture B12. Chemical abundances appear uniform across the slit. The N/O ratio at most locations is consistent with log(N/O)=$-$1.4 within the measurement errors. Position B12 lies slightly above the mean, and it coincides with a minimum in the O$^+$ fraction, suggesting the high N/O ratio is due more to low O$^+$ than to elevated N$^+$. Helium abundances are consistent with the mean He abundance of 0.089, except for B18 which lies 2$\sigma$ below the mean. He abundances derived from the He $\lambda$4471 and $\lambda$6678 lines are also well below the mean. The probable explanation for this this apparent He underabundance is an increasing fraction of neutral He or greater underlying stellar He absorption. The O$^+$/O$^{++}$ ratio at B18 is 0.74 versus O$^+$/O$^{++}$$\approx$0.25 at most other locations along the slit, indicating a lower ionization parameter which is consistent with a larger fraction of neutral He. Oxygen abundances are consistent with the mean, 12+log(O/H)=8.19. Analysis of the four wide-aperture extractions reveals that the N/O, He/H, and O/H ratios at apertures B1w, B3w, and B4w are consistent with one another and with the narrow apertures. At one aperture, B2w, 12+log(O/H)=8.26 versus 8.19 for the other apertures. In \S~4.2 we show that this apparent enrichment is due to systematic errors on the electron temperature determination. \subsubsection{Position C} Slit C is oriented at position angle 110$^{\circ}$\ and intersects the H{\sc {II}}\ regions designated \#7, \#9, and \#2 (Waller 1991). It also lies across the super starcluster, A. The physical conditions across the slit are shown graphically in Figure~4. Local EW(H$\beta$) maxima due to H{\sc {II}}\ regions \#9 and \#2 fall near apertures C7 and C24. The extinction due to dust within NGC~1569 varies from $A_{\rm V}$=0.05 near C14 to $A_{\rm V}$$>$0.80 at three local maxima near C7, C17-19, and C26. The scatter for different measurements at C7 and C17-19 is especially large, probably indicative of steep spatial gradients in the extinction which are poorly resolved on angular scales set by the aperture width and length. The mean electron temperature is measured directly in 7 of the 26 apertures, and it varies between 11,100 K and 12,400 K, peaking near Waller \#2. At two apertures, C18 and C19, the continuum of the underlying stellar cluster, A, dominates the nebular spectrum. H and He lines are seen in absorption while O, N, and S forbidden lines are very weak or absent, so it is not possible to measure reliably the chemical properties at these locations. The electron density varies slowly across the slit, showing a broad maximum of $\sim$200 ~cm$^{-3}$\ around C19 -- C23. Chemical abundances, where measured, appear mostly uniform across the slit, except for apertures C17 and C20 which are unreliable due to their proximity to the strong stellar continuum. The N/O ratio at all locations is consistent with log(N/O)=$-$1.4 within the measurement errors, except for aperture C2 which lies 0.2 dex above the mean. We discuss this aperture in more detail in \S~4.2. Helium abundances are consistent with the mean He abundance of 0.089, again excepting C17 and C20 which are affected by underlying stellar He absorption. Oxygen abundances are consistent with the mean, 12+log(O/H)=8.19, except for C2 and C17 --- C20 which lie immediately adjacent to the cluster A. Analysis of the seven wide-aperture extractions, pictured in Figure~7, reveals that the N/O, He/H, and O/H ratios at positions C1w through C7w are consistent with one another and with the narrow apertures, except for aperture C5w. At this aperture, N/O appears elevated by 0.2 dex while 12+log(O/H) is low by 0.1 dex and He/H is low by 20\% compared to the other apertures. We discuss this aperture in more detail below. \subsubsection{Position D} Slit D is oriented at position angle 110$^{\circ}$\, adjacent to slit C, and it lies across the super starcluster, B. The physical conditions across the slit are shown graphically in Figure~5. Local EW(H$\beta$) maxima due to H{\sc {II}}\ regions \#9 and \#2 fall near apertures D8 and D24. The extinction due to dust within NGC~1569 varies less dramatically than other slit positions, from $A_{\rm V}$=0.01 near D18 to $A_{\rm V}$$\sim$0.6 at several local maxima. The structure of the reddening along slit D shows a significantly different profile from that trend seen along slit C (compare c(H$\beta$) in Figure~4 to Figure~5), suggesting that the decorrelation length for c($H\beta$) is $\sim$4--6$^{\prime \prime}$\ (33--50 pc). In contrast, the extinction along slits A and B appears well-correlated on scales of $>$6$^{\prime \prime}$\ (50 pc). The mean electron temperature is measured directly in 9 of the 26 apertures, and varies between 11,600 K and 12,400 K, peaking near Waller \#2. At two apertures, D16 and D17, the continuum of the underlying stellar cluster, B, dominates the nebular spectrum. H and He lines are seen in absorption while O, N, and S forbidden lines are very weak or absent, so it is not possible to measure reliable chemical properties at these locations. The electron density varies slowly across the slit, showing a strong maximum of $\sim$ 300 ~cm$^{-3}$, albeit with large uncertainty, at the location of cluster B. Chemical abundances, where measured, appear mostly uniform across the slit, except for apertures D15 and D18 which are unreliable due to their proximity to the strong stellar continuum. The N/O ratio at most locations is consistent with log(N/O)=$-$1.4 within the measurement errors, except for marginal elevations at D3--D4 and D12--D13. Interestingly, D3--D4 also show a slight O depression, similar to that seen in the adjoining apertures C2--C3. D12--D13 show no such O depression. Otherwise, oxygen abundances are consistent with the mean, 12+log(O/H)=8.19. The anomalous apertures D3--D4 and D12--D13 will be discussed in more detail below. Helium abundances are consistent with the mean He abundance of 0.089, again excepting D15 and D18 which are affected by underlying stellar He absorption. Analysis of the seven wide-aperture extractions reveals that the N/O, He/H, and O/H ratios at apertures D1w through D7w are consistent with one another and with the narrow apertures, except for aperture D4w. At this aperture He/H is affected by the underlying stellar absorption. N/O appears appears slightly elevated by $<$0.1 dex at D3w which coincides with apertures D12--D13. The O abundances at all locations are consistent with the mean, 12+log(O/H)=8.19. \subsubsection{Position E} Slit E is oriented at position angle 80$^{\circ}$, crosses H{\sc {II}}\ regions \#6 and \#7 of Waller (1991), and runs just south of Waller \#4. Since only 1 set of observations was obtained for this slit position, the results should not be considered as robust at the others. The physical conditions across the slit are not pictured, but are summarized here in the text. Local EW(H$\beta$) maxima due to H{\sc {II}}\ regions \#4, \#6, and \#7 are clearly seen. The extinction due to dust within NGC~1569 varies from $A_{\rm V}$=0.00 near E1 to $A_{\rm V}$$\sim$0.4 at several local maxima. Electron temperatures are measured directly at 7 of the 24 apertures. Errors on electron temperatures and densities are large, but they are consistent with T=11,500$\pm$500 K and $n_e$=100$\pm$50 ~cm$^{-3}$. Chemical abundances are uniform across the slit, consistent with log(N/O)=$-$1.40, He/H=0.089, and 12+log(O/H)=8.19. O/H shows the most variation, but the O abundance is strongly anti-correlated with the derived electron temperature, $T_e$, suggesting that uncertainties on $T_e$ are responsible, rather than true variations in O/H. Analysis of the six wide-aperture extractions reveals that the N/O, He/H, and O/H ratios at apertures E1w through E6w are consistent with one another and with the narrow apertures. \subsubsection{Position F} Slit F is oriented at position angle 80$^{\circ}$ and is tangent to the H{\sc {II}}\ regions Waller \#2 and \#5. Since only 1 set of observations was obtained for this slit location, the results should not be considered as robust as at the other slit positions. The physical conditions across the slit are not pictured but are summarized here in the text. Local EW(H$\beta$) maxima due to H{\sc {II}}\ regions \#2 and \#5 are clearly seen. The extinction due to dust within NGC~1569 varies from $A_{\rm V}$=0.00 near F1 to $A_{\rm V}$$\sim$0.4 near the H{\sc {II}}\ regions. Electron temperatures are measured directly at 6 of the 16 apertures. Errors on electron temperatures and densities are large, but they are consistent with T=11,500$\pm$500 K and $n_e$=100$\pm$50 ~cm$^{-3}$. Chemical abundances appear uniform across the slit, consistent with log(N/O)=$-$1.40, He/H=0.089, and 12+log(O/H)=8.1. O/H shows the most variation, but the O abundance is strongly anti-correlated with the derived electron temperature, $T_e$, suggesting that uncertainties on $T_e$ are responsible, rather than true variations in O/H. Analysis of the six wide-aperture extractions reveals that the N/O, He/H, and O/H ratios at apertures F1w through F6w are consistent with one another and with the narrow apertures. \subsection{Candidate Regions for Localized Abundance Fluctuations} The N/O and O/H measurements at all 88 narrow apertures comprising slits A--D are summarized in an O/H versus N/O scatter plot in Figure~9. Figure~9 also provides a similar visual summary for all 22 wide apertures comprising slits A--D. Locations noted as candidates for localized chemical fluctuations in the previous section are labeled for easy identification. They are discussed in detail below. Filled inverted triangles define the correlation expected if systematic temperature errors were present in the data. A set of points with uniform abundances but significant temperature uncertainties would spread out along this direction. The central triangle near 12+log(O/H)=8.19, log(N/O)=$-$1.40 is representative of NGC~1569 with $T_e=12,000$ K. The other solid triangles show the resulting abundances when electron temperatures of 11,000 K and 13,000 K are artificially used to analyze the same input emission line spectrum. One is labeled with an arrow indicating the direction of increasing $T_e$. The set of filled squares illustrates the the effect of perturbing the reddening parameter, c($H\beta$), by 0.1. An arrow indicates the direction of increasing c(H$\beta$). A set of points with uniform abundances and temperature but significant uncertainties in c($H\beta$) would spread out along the direction of filled squares. From Figure~9 it is evident that the derived oxygen abundance depends rather sensitively on $T_e$ while the N/O ratio is fairly insensitive to assumptions or uncertainties in $T_e$. This illustrates that searching for N/O variations is a reasonably robust method of looking for chemical fluctuations in the presence of temperature uncertainties or possibly genuine $T_e$ variations within the H{\sc {II}}\ region. \subsubsection{Apertures B6, A1w, B2w} Apertures B6, A1w, and B2w (see Figure~9) exhibit O abundances which are 1--3$\sigma$ above the mean 12+log(O/H) of 8.19. All three apertures are located in close spatial proximity to each other (see Figure~1) and include part of Waller \#4. There are no strong stellar features or other local deviations in the physical parameters which coincide spatially with A1w and B2w. All three points lie along the locus of points defined by the inverted triangles in Figure~9, suggesting they can be explained by errors in the adopted $T_e$. In fact, the derived $T_e$ at each of these locations is low compared to the adjacent apertures, lending credence to this hypothesis. Since apertures A1w and B2w are 12$^{\prime \prime}$\ long, the calculated $T_e$ is heavily weighted toward the highest surface brightness (i.e., usually the highest $T_e$ pixels, and is not applicable to the entire emission line region. Thus, the apparent O enhancement is not a very robust result, especially since it appears only in the wide aperture set of spectra and not in those with the narrow apertures at the same location. However, because the slope of the O enrichment line in Figure~9 is so similar to that resulting from $T_e$ uncertainties, it is not possible to entirely rule out a genuine 0.05 dex oxygen enrichment. \subsubsection{Apertures C2, C20, C5w} Apertures C2, C20, C5w and to a lesser degree C1, C3, D3, and D4, exhibit the lowest O/H and highest N/O ratios of any in the sample. Since C20 and C5w lie near supercluster A, their emission spectra have low S/N and are strongly affected by underlying stellar features. For this reason, the cited uncertainties are lower limits. All of the other apertures are located in the southeast, near the H{\sc {II}}\ region Waller \#9. Neither systematic temperature nor reddening uncertainties alone can be responsible for their positions in Figure~9, although an unlikely combination of the two could do so. No simple chemical enrichment explanation can simultaneously account for the O underabundance {\it and} the N overabundance of the most extreme point, C2. For example, a scenario involving chemical dilution by an infalling primordial H{\sc I}\ cloud could reduce the O abundance in a localized region, but N should be diluted equally, so that N/O would remain constant. It is conceivable that H-rich and N-rich winds of red giant stars could produce the simultaneous appearance of O deficiency and N overabundance (e.g., Pilyugin 1992 Figure 4). A spectrum from aperture C2 from January 31st is shown in Figure~10. The most likely explanation for the high N/O in the vicinity of Waller \#9 is the presence of shocks which can be identified on the basis of an especially strong [O~I] $\lambda$6300 line at C1, C2, C3, and D2 and D2. Although these locations exhibit generally lower ionization than the rest of the galaxy, the I$_{6300}$/I$_{5007}$ ratios are distinctly higher here than at any other low-ionization regions. Figure~11 shows a plot of log(I$_{3727}$/I$_{5007}$) versus log(I$_{6300}$/I$_{5007}$) for apertures along slit positions C and D. The five apertures under consideration are labeled and form a distinct subset at the low-ionization end of the distribution. The locii occupied by planetary nebulae, LINERs, and Seyert galaxies are also indicated (see Skillman 1985; Heckman 1980). The solid line and crosses denote a series of H{\sc {II}}\ region photoionization models with Z=0.2 Z$_\odot$, a range of stellar effective temperatures from $T_{eff}$=35000 to 55000 K, and a relatively low ionization parameter, $U\sim$0.001---0.006 (Stasi\'nska 1990). The dotted line shows the same data for a higher ionization parameter, $U\sim$0.006---0.01. The good agreement with the models indicates that excitation is consistent with typical photoionized H{\sc {II}}\ regions, except perhaps for the labeled points where the presence of shocks, possibly due to supernovae, is suspected. Since shocks are known to enhance the [N~II] and [S~II] lines, the N/O ratios may be artificially elevated in these areas. In NGC~1569 (Heckman {\it et~al.\/}\ 1995) and other irregular galaxies (Hunter \& Gallagher 1990) it is not uncommon for low-ionization filaments at large radii to show increasing contributions from shocks over photoionization. \subsubsection{Apertures D12 and D13} Apertures D12 and D13 appear to be candidates for localized N enrichment, as they lie 2$\sigma$ above the mean N/O for the galaxy as a whole in Figure~9. Although the S/N is low, and uncertainties are large, errors in the adopted $T_e$ cannot be responsible for this result since the N/O ratio is very insensitive to temperature. An erroneous reddening correction could produce this result if the adopted c(H$\beta$) were an improbable 0.2 mag (5$\sigma$) too low. There are no prominent stellar or nebular features in the immediate vicinity of D12 and D13, although the supercluster B lies just 6$^{\prime \prime}$\ (50 pc) to the northwest. The $\sim$0.1 dex N elevation does not appear in the adjoining apertures C12 and C13 which lie 3$^{\prime \prime}$\ to the north. D12 and D13 do not stand out in Figure~11, so shocks are unlikely to cause artificial elevation of the [N~II] lines. If this is a genuine N enhancement, it is a minor one, and not obviously affiliated with any recent star formation. For a spherical volume defined by the diameter of the two adjacent slits D12 and D13 (5.4$^{\prime \prime}$\ = 44 pc), a filling factor of 0.1 for the ionized gas, and $n_H$=1 ~cm$^{-3}$\, 0.002 {$M_{\odot}$}\ of nitrogen are required to raise the N/O ratio by 0.1 dex above the ambient level in the surrounding gas. This roughly corresponds to the total N wind yield from a single $\sim$50 {$M_{\odot}$}\ star with metallicity Z=0.001 (Maeder 1992). The spectrum from D12 on the night of February 2 appears in Figure~12. \subsubsection{Apertures C24, A13, A4w, C7w} Apertures C24, A13, A4w, and C7w exhibit N/O ratios among the lowest of any areas measured. They are all located in the region of peak H{\sc {II}}\ surface brightness which includes Waller \# 2. Neighboring apertures such as D24, B13, B4w, and D7w do not show a similar low N/O ratio, thus limiting the size of the candidate region. Neither systematic temperature nor reddening uncertainties alone can be responsible for their positions in Figure~9, although an ad hoc combination of the two could do so. No simple chemical enrichment explanation can account for the low N/O ratio since there is no way to dilute N without diluting O as well. Selective depletion of N onto grains could explain this displacement, but N is one of the least depleted elements in the ISM, and this is a relatively high ionization region, so that grain survival is unlikely. Another possible explanation for these results is that the approximation N/O = N$^+$/O$^+$ is not valid for the regions in question since they are among the highest excitation regions studied. The result of photoionization models (see Garnett 1990 Figure~2b) show that N/O = N$^+$/O$^+$ is valid to within $\sim$20\% for Z=0.1Z$_\odot$ even when in high ionization regions when the fraction of singly ionized oxygen, O$^+$/O, drops below $\approx$0.2. In this case, the approximation would lead to an {\it overestimate}, not an {\it underestimate} of the N/O ratio. However his Figure~2a also shows that for high ionization regions in higher metallicity environments (Z$\approx$Z$_\odot$), the photoionization models indicate that the approximation N/O = N$^+$/O$^+$ breaks down depending on the choice of stellar atmospheres. The N/O = N$^+$/O$^+$ approximation could, in this some cases, lead to an underestimate of the N abundance. A spectrum from aperture C24 appears in Figure~13. The low N/O ratios found at a few locations near the peak of the nebular emission seem best explained by uncertain ionization correction factors since no physical enrichment or depletion process can cause the observed deviations. \subsection{Summary of Chemical Properties} In conclusion, we find no compelling evidence for localized enrichments of He, N, or O anywhere within NGC~1569, especially surrounding the starclusters A and B. Apertures D12 and D13 show evidence for a slight N overabundance of 0.1 dex which could be produced by the stellar wind of a single 50 {$M_{\odot}$}\ star. The chemical properties are consistent with 12+log(O/H)=8.19$\pm$0.04 and log(N/O)=$-$1.40$\pm$0.05 at nearly all locations. These direct determinations are consistent with 8.12$<$12+log(O/H)$<$8.37 derived empirically by Devost {\it et~al.\/}\ (1997) from [O~III]/[N~II] ratios at 16 slitlet locations. Four of their regions are outside the area surveyed here, thus extending the spatial coverage to larger radii. Although the empirical O determinations carry uncertainties as large as 0.2 dex, the excellent agreement between the two methods provides additional confidence that O abundances are uniform throughout the galaxy. None of our spectra show evidence for broad He~II $\lambda$4686 emission indicative of Wolf-Rayet Stars, although {\it narrow}, nebular He~II $\lambda$4686 is present at more than half the locations! Electron densities are $\leq$300 ~cm$^{-3}$\ at all apertures and show considerable structure with a strong peak in the high-ionization nebular regions to the NW of cluster A (Waller \#2, \#3, and \#4). The peak in electron density may be evidence for compression of the interstellar medium by the winds and supernovae from evolved massive stars formed within clusters A and/or B. \section{Implications for the Chemical Enrichment of Galaxies} Except for the interesting case of NGC~5253, (and possibly II~Zw~40---see Walsh \& Roy 1993), where a $\sim40$ pc diameter region exhibits a 3-fold N enhancement (Welch 1970; Walsh \& Roy 1989; Kobulnicky {\it et~al.\/}\ 1997), starburst galaxies appear chemically homogeneous on spatial scales $\geq$10 pc and $\leq$1 kpc. Individual giant H{\sc {II}}\ regions with extensive spectroscopic mapping include NGC~604 (Diaz {\it et~al.\/}\ 1987), NGC~2363 (Gonzalez-Delgado {\it et~al.\/}\ 1994), NGC~5471 (Skillman 1985), and 30 Doradus (Rosa \& Mathis 1987). Low-mass galaxies with extensive spectroscopic chemical abundance mappings include NGC~1569 (Devost {\it et~al.\/}\ 1997; this paper), NGC~2366 (Roy {\it et~al.\/}\ 1996), NGC~4214 (Kobulnicky \& Skillman 1996), NGC~4395 (Roy {\it et~al.\/}\ 1996), NGC~6822 (Pagel, Edmunds, \& Smith 1980), the SMC and LMC (Dufour \& Harlow 1977; Pagel {\it et~al.\/}\ 1978; Russell \& Dopita 1990), and assorted other irregular galaxies (Masegosa, Moles, \& del Olmo 1991). These galaxies lie in the metallicity regime 8.0$<$12+log(O/H)$<$8.5, and show no significant internal chemical fluctuations or gradients (except within a few {\it individual} supernova remnants and WR nebulae in the Magellanic Clouds). Even the two H{\sc {II}}\ regions in the extremely metal--poor I~Zw~18, where the pollution from a single massive star should be observable, show identical chemical properties to within the errors (Skillman \& Kennicutt 1993; Garnett {\it et~al.\/}\ 1997; but see Martin (1996) who finds $\Delta$ log(O/H)$\approx$0.08). The observed chemical homogeneity in giant H{\sc {II}}\ regions and low-mass star-forming galaxies is remarkable given the presence of massive starclusters which, in principle, are capable of producing substantial localized enrichments (Kunth \& Sargent 1986; Pagel {\it et~al.\/}\ 1986; Pilyugin 1992; Esteban \& Peimbert 1995). For example, in NGC~5253, about 10 WR stars are capable of producing the strong signature of N enrichment (Walsh \& Roy 1989, Kobulnicky {\it et~al.\/}\ 1997). In NGC~4214, as few as five 40 {$M_{\odot}$}\ O-type stars could release enough oxygen to produce the marginal 0.1 dex enhancement within a 200 pc diameter region. From simple volume and number scaling arguments, massive starclusters should create enrichments of much greater magnitude. The clusters in NGC~1569 are $\sim$10 Myr old, implying that stars with M$>$20 {$M_{\odot}$}\ have already evolved and released their nucleosynthesis products. The remaining dynamical masses of the clusters are $\sim3\times10^5$ {$M_{\odot}$}\ (Ho \& Filippenko 1996a). For a typical IMF parameterized as a power law with slope $\gamma$=$-$2.7 (Scalo 1986), integrated over stellar mass limits $M_{up}$=100 {$M_{\odot}$}\ and $M_{low}$=0.5 {$M_{\odot}$}, the total mass of stars with initial masses exceeding 20 {$M_{\odot}$}\ is 1.5$\times10^4$ {$M_{\odot}$}. The average mass for stars formed in the range 20---100 {$M_{\odot}$}\ is 35 {$M_{\odot}$}. Thus, $\sim$450 stars in excess of 20 {$M_{\odot}$}\ should have formed and died within each cluster. The total O and N yield from this many 35 {$M_{\odot}$}\ stars, based on the total yields of Maeder (1992; using a linear interpolation to Z=0.004), is roughly 1200 {$M_{\odot}$}\ and 9 {$M_{\odot}$}\ respectively. Since clusters A and B in NGC~1569, and starclusters in other nearby irregular galaxies contain, or originally did contain, hundreds of OB stars, where are all the heavy elements they synthesize and release? Here we consider three different scenarios that could produce the very homogeneous chemical profiles observed in low--mass star--forming galaxies. \subsection{A Global Star-Formation Conspiracy Hypothesis} The first scenario is that star-forming regions throughout most small irregular galaxies {\it conspire} to produce, release, and mix heavy elements into the surrounding gas at roughly the same rate. This scenario could potentially explain chemical homogeneity in galaxies if star formation proceeds slowly, at approximately the same rate at all locations. A homogeneous distribution of elements which are produced by the evolution of long-lived, ubiquitous low mass stars (carbon perhaps) are naturally explained in this manner. However, given the presence of strong {\it localized} concentrations of massive star formation in the studied galaxies, and the aesthetic prejudice against conspiracy theories, this is not an attractive option for explaining the O and N homogeneity. \subsection{The Instantaneous Mixing and Dispersal Hypothesis} Perhaps localized chemical enrichments are not seen because the nucleosynthesis products are {\it dispersed} very quickly and {\it mixed} very quickly with the ambient ISM. Here, it is necessary to emphasize the distinction (see Clayton \& Pantelaki 1993; Tenorio-Tagle 1996) between {\it dispersal}, that is, the bulk transport of metals to all regions of the galaxy, and {\it mixing}, the diffusion process by which the stellar ejecta and ambient material become homogenized on small scales. Note that {\it both} of these conditions must be satisfied if the instantaneous mixing and dispersal hypothesis is to be an accurate depiction of chemical enrichment. Roy \& Kunth (1995) have outlined a variety of dispersal mechanisms which act on spatial scales from 1---10$^4$ pc. The homogenizing action of bar--induced radial flows and turbulent mass transport acting on timescales $\geq$10$^8$ years function to erase radial and azimuthal chemical variations, especially in barred galaxies where abundance gradients are less pronounced than in non-barred spirals (Pagel \& Edmunds 1981, Vila-Costas \& Edmunds 1983, Martin \& Roy 1993, Zaritsky, Kennicutt, \& Huchra 1994). However, none of these mechanisms act on short enough timescales to explain the homogeneous chemical appearance in low mass galaxies. Such systems have low-amplitude solid body rotation which does not produce shear leading to efficient mixing. Furthermore, they are dominated by one or two bursts of star formation less than 10$^7$ yrs old. Rayleigh-Taylor instabilities at the contact discontinuity separating stellar ejecta from ambient ISM are the only viable mechanism for mixing on such short timescales. In the context of metal-poor dwarf galaxies, this ``instantaneous mixing'' hypothesis faces considerable conceptual difficulties since the ejecta must be both dispersed {\it and} mixed on timescales of $<$10$^7$ yrs. We consider each aspect in turn. {\it The Homogeneous Dispersal Postulate} The requirement of homogeneous dispersal dictates that the number density of a given element, $n_X$, is the same at all times and places within the ISM of the galaxy under consideration. In its strongest form, it is easy to show that this postulate must break down when the very first supernovae of a nascent OB association explodes; i.e., the fast (10,000 ~km~s$^{-1}$) but finite speed of supernovae ejecta means that the regions near the OB association see the effects of dispersal before the more distant portions of a galaxy. In a weaker form which admits approximate chemical homogeneity, this postulate merits consideration. Given their limited precision and spatial coverage, the present data on irregular galaxies are only able to limit the chemical gradients to $\Delta(O/H)/\Delta{r} \leq 0.05$ dex kpc$^{-1}$ and $\Delta(N/O)/\Delta{r} \leq 0.08$ dex kpc$^{-1}$ (for NGC~1569 and NGC~4214). These upper limits are consistent with the gradients observed in spiral galaxies which range from 0.01 to 0.2 dex kpc$^{-1}$ (e.g., Zaritsky {\it et~al.\/}\ 1994). Nevertheless, maintaining chemical homogeneity over 1 kpc scales during the few$\times10^6$ years while hundreds of massive stars evolve and explode as supernovae requires a special, and we argue, improbable, combination of circumstances. The weaker form of the Homogeneous Dispersal Postulate requires that the number density of a given element, $n_X$, is {\it roughly} the same at all times and places within the ISM of the galaxy under consideration. Taking the simple case of a point-like ($\sim$10 pc diameter) starburst at the center of a spherical coordinate system, the number density of a given element $n_X(r,t)$ at a specific radius, $r$, and time, $t$, must depend only on time, and not on location, such that \begin{equation} {{dn_X}\over{dr}} \leq 0.08 \mbox{dex~kpc}^{-1}~\approx 0 \end{equation} \noindent The chemical element under consideration, $X$, has some constant pre-burst abundance throughout the ambient medium. It is also being produced and released from the stars within the cluster at a rate $K(t)$ that varies with time. The freshly--synthesized element is released in a series of (idealized) discrete ejection events which last for a time interval $dt$. The ejected mass then disperses, for the sake of simplicity, confined within a shell of thickness $dr$, expanding radially at a constant velocity, $v$. The radius of the shell, $r$ at time $t$ is simply given by \begin{equation} r=v(t-t_0) \end{equation} \noindent where $t-t_0$ is a kind of look-back time, i.e., the time interval since the ejection event required for the shell to expand to radius $r$. The number density at a given radius is then, \begin{equation} n_x(r,t) = {{N}\over{V}} \end{equation} \noindent where N is the total number of the species within the shell, and $V$ is the volume. This can be re-written \begin{equation} n_x(r,t) = { {K(t-t_0)dt}\over{4\pi~r^2dr}} = { {K(t-t_0)}\over{4\pi~r^2 v}} \end{equation} \noindent using v=dr/dt and where $K(t-t_0)$ is the release rate of species $X$ when the thin shell was at the origin. It is now clear that in order to satisfy Equation~2, $K(t-t_0)$ must be proportional to $r^2$, and by Equation~3, $K(t-t_0)$ is therefore proportional to $(t-t_0)^2$. We arrive at the conclusion that the ejection rate of freshly--synthesized metals must decrease with time as the burst proceeds in order to counterbalance the effect of geometrical dilution as the enriched gas expands. For example, as the idealized shell of ejecta expands from 10 pc (representative of the spatial resolution of the observations) to 1000 pc, the volume of the thin shell increases by a factor of 100$^2$, and the ejection rate of the element in question must drop by a factor of $100^2$ in order to maintain chemical homogeneity. There may, of course, be other, more complicated functions $K(t)$, $r(t)$, and $v(t)$ which still satisfy Equation~2. However, Equation~4 requires that the source term, $K(t)$, and the geometrical dilution factor governed by $r(t)$ be closely coupled in order to maintain chemical homogeneity. Not only does such a simple fine-tuning appear improbable given the number of parameters that influence the evolution of a burst (IMF, metallicity, burst duration, etc.), but effects of overlapping superbubbles, inhomogeneities in the density structure of the surrounding medium, and the possibility of breakout or blowout from supernova-driven galactic winds (Mathews \& Baker 1971, Dekel \& Silk 1986, Marlowe {\it et~al.\/}\ 1995 and references therein) also work to disrupt this simplified picture. If there is a density gradient in the ISM, such as an exponential galactic disk, then the dispersal mechanism must be asymmetric to compensate. In conclusion, maintaining chemical homogeneity over a $\sim$1 kpc region during the $\sim10^7$ years after a major burst of star formation requires a finely-tuned, {\it ad hoc} dispersal mechanism, and thus we deem homogeneous dispersal, as pictured here, to be highly improbable. Even if fresh ejecta could somehow be dispersed evenly to remote regions of a galaxy, they must also be mixed thoroughly with the ambient gas. {\it The Homogeneous Mixing Postulate} The requirement of homogeneous mixing dictates that fresh ejecta acquire the same temperature and density structure as the surrounding medium, and that the number density of the freshly--released ejecta element be constant on all spatial scales. From a theoretical understanding of wind or supernova-driven bubbles, it is difficult to mix 10$^6$ K ejecta in the interior of a bubble with the 100 K---10,000 K gas of the surrounding medium (Weaver {\it et~al.\/}\ 1977; Tenorio-Tagle 1996). From an observational standpoint, the assumption of complete chemical mixing is seldom appropriate since localized pockets of pure chemical enrichment are observed in the ejecta around {\it some} Wolf-Rayet stars (Kwitter 1984; Esteban {\it et~al.\/}\ 1992; Garnett \& Chu 1994), in most planetary nebula ejecta (see review by Kwok 1994) and in the fast-moving knots and filaments of many supernova remnants (SNRs; e.g., Cas A: Fesen, Becker \& Blair 1987 and references therein; Crab Nebula: Henry \& MacAlpine 1982; oxygen-rich remnants in the LMC: Morse, Winkler, \& Kirshner 1995 and references therein). However, many WR nebulae do not show enrichments in the surrounding gas, and the metal-rich knots around supernova remnants account for only a tiny fraction of the expected heavy element yield. These observed clues, along with theoretical problems mixing hot ejecta into the ambient ISM, bring us to the third, and we believe, most probable depiction for chemical enrichment from massive starbursts. \subsection{The Hidden Ejecta Hypothesis} Until recently, observational investigations into the chemical composition of stellar wind and supernovae ejecta have primarily relied upon optical spectroscopy. In nearby supernovae, the relative intensities of visual [O~II], [O~III], [S~II], and [N~II] forbidden lines compared to H and He recombination lines confirm that the optically-bright fast-moving knots (FMKs) and quasi-stationary flocculi (QSF) in Cas A (e.g., Peimbert \& van den Bergh 1971; Chevalier \& Kirshner 1979) and the Crab nebula (e.g., MacAlpine {\it et~al.\/}\ 1989 and review by Davidson \& Fesen 1985) contain high concentrations of heavy elements synthesized in the interiors of massive stars. However, this approach is sensitive only to emission from the warm, photo- or shock-ionized gas at $\sim$10,000 K. The total mass contained in the optically emitting knots and filaments represents only a small fraction of the expected ejecta, ranging from insignificant in Cas A (Vink, Kaastra, \& Bleeker 1996) to perhaps as much as half of the total ejecta in the Crab (Fesen, Shull, \& Hurford 1997). Most of the mass ejected by stellar winds and supernovae must, therefore, reside in either a hotter, 10$^6$ K gas, or a cooler, atomic, molecular, and dusty phase. {\it Cool Ejecta} From infrared observations, it appears that the amount of dust formed within supernova remnants is a measurable, but small fraction of the ejected mass (0.02 {$M_{\odot}$}\ for the Crab, Strom \& Greidanus 1992; $<$0.02 {$M_{\odot}$}\ for Cas A, Tycho, and Kepler: Greidanus \& Strom 1990). The amount of CO formed from supernovae ejecta was considered theoretically in the case of supernova 1987A (Petuchowski {\it et~al.\/}\ 1989), but is poorly constrained observationally. If it can be shown that the ejecta from SNRs become incorporated into molecular clouds that survive the present burst of star formation, then subsequent diffusion of these clouds throughout the host galaxy could produce a spatial homogenization of the elements in accord with observations. Visible chemical enrichment would not appear until those clouds themselves undergo a star formation event. The stars (and planets) which form from those clouds would exhibit signs of chemical enrichment from the recently-exploded type II supernovae. This kind of scenario was considered as a possible origin of the large dispersion in metallicity among metal-poor Galactic stars (Andouze \& Silk 1995), the oxygen abundance differences between B star subgroups in the Orion nebula (Cunha \& Lambert 1994), and the peculiar chemical isotopic properties of the solar system (Cameron \& Truran 1977; Lee, Papanastassiou, \& Wasserburg 1977). However, distinguishing dust and molecular gas formed {\it within} the expanding remnant from that swept up from the surrounding ISM is problematic, especially for unresolved SNe in other galaxies. Although grain and molecule formation within individual SNRs merits further attention, the possibility that most freshly--released metals cool and become hidden in the form of dust or molecular gas becomes increasingly improbable in giant extragalactic H{\sc {II}}\ regions where the destructive forces of shocks and high energy photons are concentrated in space and time. In such environments, repeated heating by the passage of multiple SNRs should maintain the ejecta at temperatures exceeding 10$^6$ K for several times 10$^7$ years (Chevalier 1975). {\it Hot Ejecta} The nucleosynthetic products of massive stars in giant H{\sc {II}}\ regions are most plausibly hidden from optical spectroscopic searches because they are predominantly found in a hot, highly-ionized, 10$^6$ K phase. Within the Cas A SNR, estimates for the mass of x-ray emitting ejecta range from $\sim$4 {$M_{\odot}$}\ (Vink {\it et~al.\/}\ 1996) to $\sim$15 {$M_{\odot}$}\ (Jansen {\it et~al.\/}\ 1989). This amount comprises the majority of the expected ejected mass, although distinguishing hot ejecta from swept--up, shocked, ambient interstellar material may again be problematic. Within the remnant G292.0+18, heavy element abundances within an x-ray emitting mass of $\sim$9 {$M_{\odot}$}\ are consistent with hot supernova ejecta (Hughes \& Singh 1994). However, recent x-ray spectra of young SNRs in the LMC show chemical abundances consistent with the ambient medium rather than processed stellar material (Hayashi {\it et~al.\/}\ 1997). Since substantial uncertainties in the interpretation of x-ray spectra also remain, it seems our present understanding hot ejecta is far from adequate. If most of the heavy elements produced in massive starbursts remain hot, they may be vented into the galactic halo by superbubble winds which ``breakout'' of the confining H{\sc I}\ layer (Mathews \& Baker 1971; Dekel \& Silk 1986; Marlowe {\it et~al.\/}\ 1995 and references therein). A detailed optical and x-ray study of NGC~1569 suggests a series of expanding superbubbles with sufficient energy to unbind the ISM and allow hot metal-laden gas to escape into the halo (Heckman {\it et~al.\/}\ 1995). A scenario whereby metal-rich ejecta follow a long excursion into galactic halos before they begin cooling and diffusing back into the host galaxy (Tenorio-Tagle 1996) is consistent with the observations of NGC~1569. Similar data on other irregular galaxies imply large spatial and temporal scales for chemical enrichment. Such a long excursion out of the disk, followed by condensation into metal-rich globlets which rain back down onto the disk, could also explain the chemical peculiarities in stars and groups of stars with overabundances of Type II SNe nucleosynthesis products (see above). As the sophistication of plasma models and x-ray spectroscopic observations continues to grow, more reliable measurements of the hot metal content in local supernovae will be available, and it should be possible to directly assess the chemical content of extragalactic superbubbles and galactic winds. Only then will we be able to trace the evolution of heavy elements during the poorly-understood epoch from their release as hot ejecta until their incorporation into new stars. \section{Conclusions and Future Work} We have presented new optical spectroscopic chemical measurements of the ISM in NGC~1569 which reveal no substantial localized chemical enhancements. The chemical properties are consistent with 12+log(O/H)=8.19$\pm$0.04 and log(N/O)=$-$1.40$\pm$0.05 at all locations, despite the presence of two large evolved starclusters which, in principle, have already released large quantities of heavy elements. The observations constrain the chemical gradients to $\sim\Delta(O/H)/\Delta{r} \leq 0.05$ dex kpc$^{-1}$ and $\Delta(N/O)/\Delta{r} \leq$ 0.08 dex kpc$^{-1}$, consistent with more massive spiral systems. The observations of NGC~1569 presented here, along with spatially-resolved observations of other star-forming galaxies referenced, are not sensitive to chemical inhomogeneities on scales smaller than the resolution element of the detectors, typically 10-20 pc for galaxies closer than a few Mpc. Thus, small--scale abundance enrichments may escape detection. On small, parsec--size scales, the evolution of {\it individual} WR stars or SNe sometimes result in observable localized chemical fluctuations. Such enrichments, in principle, could contribute to the dispersion in the age-metallicity relation observed in Galactic main sequence stars (Edvardsson {\it et~al.\/}\ 1996) or inhomogeneous chemical evolution of galactic disks (van den Hoek \& de Jong 1996), but whether, in fact, they are major contributors must be decided on the basis of further investigations. The absence of chemical fluctuations in the vicinity of massive starbursts in NGC~1569, NGC~4214, and other nearby star--forming galaxies leads to a sort of ``missing metals'' problem. We explore the possibility that the freshly--synthesized metals are mixed very quickly and efficiently throughout irregular galaxies, but conclude that only a very ad-hoc coupling of the mixing and dispersal rates could achieve chemical homogeneity on spatial scales of $\sim$1 kpc and timescales that are short compared to the lifetimes of H{\sc {II}}\ regions (10$^7$ yrs). We concur with Devost {\it et~al.\/}\ (1997) that the most probable explanation is one whereby the heavy elements ejected in the current burst of star formation are hidden in a hot 10$^6$ K phase and are inaccessible to optical spectroscopy. This implies that the freshly--released heavy elements are {\it poorly mixed} with the ambient medium, even though they may be {\it quickly dispersed} by expanding supernova shells. A scenario in which hot metal-rich ejecta follow a long excursion into the galactic halo before cooling and diffusing back into the host galaxy (Tenorio-Tagle 1996) appears qualitatively consistent with the observed large temporal and spatial enrichment scales. This implies that the instantaneous recycling approximation sometimes used in galactic chemical evolution models is not generally applicable. The next generation of x-ray spectroscopic missions should be able to verify whether the metal content and mass flux of starburst-driven galactic winds are of the correct magnitude to account for the heavy elements produced in mass starclusters. \acknowledgments We thank Daniel Devost, Jean-Rene Roy, \& Laurent Drissen for sharing their previously published H$\alpha$ and R--band images of NGC 1569 with us, and Jean-Rene Roy for helpful comments on the manuscript. Inspiration for investigating the chemical properties of SNRs was sparked by a timely workshop on Supernova Remnants at the University of Minnesota, 1997 March 23--26. Robbie Dohm-Palmer provided valuable advice on the intricacies of the initial mass function. E.~D.~S. appreciates support from NASA LTSARP Grant No. NAGW--3189. H.~A.~K. is supported by a NASA Graduate Student Researchers Program fellowship.	{ "redpajama_set_name": "RedPajamaArXiv" }
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Optimizing your Microsoft Dynamics CRM/365 ecosystem: Migrate, integrate, or consolidate? by Bryan Ray \| posted in: Cloud/SAAS, IOT - Internet of Things, Microsoft Dynamics \| 0 By: Zak Pines You're a Microsoft Dynamics CRM/365 administrator. Like many businesses, your company has other applications running alongside your Dynamics instance such as a marketing automation system. You know that optimizing the performance of all your systems, as a unified engine, is key to user productivity and business growth. You also need to ensure your company has trusted datasets to power business analytics and unified views of your customers. So the question becomes: What's the right approach for Dynamics and its system siblings? Do you migrate, integrate, or consolidate? Let's walk through key considerations for each option. Migrating applications and their data to Microsoft Dynamics would allow the latter to take over a wide range of business functions, including: As you consider this option, consider the full scope of what it will mean to be best in class in serving these business functions. There are increasingly specialized applications optimized around each of these areas. Within marketing, teams use software such as HubSpot and Marketo outside their CRM to manage marketing databases, programs and reporting. Which applications you migrate to Dynamics will therefore depend on your business needs. Before you decide to turn off an application, you should ask if users will be successful when working with the Dynamics modules. Do you have users that closely identify with user communities of an existing application? Will it be challenging for them to adopt a new application for their business function? How will switching applications affect recruiting new users into that function? Only adopt modules within Dynamics in areas where you believe a user community is most likely to grow and flourish with the talent you add to work within the system. After you have given careful thought to these business questions, only then should consider the technical side of migrating applications and data to Dynamics. Remember that such projects usually require extensive time and resources. To determine the specs for transforming certain fields, you'll need to learn who has the rights to create, read, edit, and delete data from your systems. A good project plan must carve out time for testing, data migration, change management, and training, as well as time for post-launch quality assurance and optimization. Anticipate glitches, and be prepared to positively validate whether data from the legacy system supports new users after a migration. Moving hundreds of thousands of sensitive records is tricky business, such that even the most seasoned admins cross their fingers when testing a migrated system's performance. So as you consider migration as an option, resist the urge to compromise capabilities merely to keep data under one roof. Some software applications are just too good to give up. They have a proven track record of performance for companies that fit a company's size or industry and are tailored to your team's strengths. In this instance, creating connectivity between Microsoft Dynamics and those applications can increase efficiency and streamline processes. By integrating Microsoft Dynamics with other best-of-breed systems, you might dramatically improve how all your applications perform. Marketing automation applications enhance the features in Dynamics. Integrating means you can optimize different areas of the business, while keeping them aligned. For example, take the case of integrating Microsoft Dynamics with a marketing automation system. Such an integration will result in more collaboration between marketing and sales. Marketing will be able to deliver qualified prospects to sales in a timely manner. Sales will gain greater visibility to key data about prospects before they engage. And using CRM data for segmentation and targeting will foster closed-loop reporting, a big win for both departments. While integrating third party applications can help Dynamics spur growth more than if it was a standalone application, keep in mind that CRM integrations don't happen at the click of a button. You'll need to decide which rules will match like records across applications (i.e. de-dupe keys) and which will resolve data conflicts (i.e. system of record or last updated), on a per field basis. And what about reporting? If you're at a company adopting a "best of breed" strategy, although your business's teams will benefit from enhanced application performance, they might also come to loggerheads about which data source is more accurate and up-to-date. A sound integration strategy should account for which application generates the most reliable reports, since users will be beholden to the reporting capabilities from multiple applications and need to trust their data. As an administrator, it's mission critical to ensure that users spend time acting on their data, rather than debating its accuracy. When looking for that next Dynamics CRM opportunity, look no further than DynamicsFocus, LLC., the leading source for CRM opportunities in North America By "consolidation," we're referring to the increasing trend of taking data from Dynamics and companion applications into a third party data warehouse for business intelligence, unified analytics, and a single view of the customer. Although we posed the question as "Integrate, Migrate, or Consolidate", we often see Dynamics users Integrating and Consolidating, as the two approaches are complementary. A consolidated dataset means that teams can derive actionable insights from reports, use SQL or any BI tool of their choice to report, all while keeping the applications and systems universally adopted throughout their organization. When considering whether to consolidate, it's a question of weighing the positive impact this could have for your business vs. the work required to support it. The issues you'll encounter will be more around process and stakeholder management, not technical. Anticipate this by ensuring there's clarity on which types of reports should originate from the applications, and which types of reports should originate from the consolidated data view. The positive impact starts with what your company would do with a 360-degree view of customers, by having consolidated activity data across Dynamics and other systems. With object relationships mapped, and records merged and normalized in a cloud data warehouse, marketing is often better prepared to acquire new customers; sales can close better deals; and support may strive to make loyal customers even more successful. Across the business, customers get a unified experience because your CRM data works in concert with data from companion applications. A consolidated data model orients an organization around solving problems and connects investments to outcomes. Also, consolidating data from Dynamics and other systems is a boon to compliance initiatives such as GDPR. This ensures all customer records are available through a trusted, centralized resource, while also allowing the individual SaaS applications to continue to perform their important business functions. Since data must be secure across all applications and systems, to comply with GDPR companies can't afford to silo data among so many repositories and processes. If a unified data layer, a location where personal data can be easily found, secured, shared, and deployed, is what's needed most, consolidating your data is a no-brainer. Fortunately, consolidating data is much easier than it used to be. A new class of modern tools reduces the manual work of collecting, cleaning, and organizing datasets. These tools modernize ETL and automate data pipelines, saving admins and analysts time. In the past, IT teams would have to manually extract data from integrated applications, wrangle and format it for consistency, eliminate duplicates, resolve conflicts, and normalize it into a single schema. And we're not just talking about a flat data file, we're talking about an entire data set of object relationships between systems (e.g. the link between Contact and Account) that had to be accessible via one trusted location, merged with all the opportunities, activities, tasks, and tickets with which they were associated. In this brave new world, generating complex reports across an entire dataset is both faster and more possible with one trusted data source and primary record for each customer, than had that data remained siloed. Data are more consistent, accurate, and easy to update. This type of data consolidation, to complement everything your Dynamics instance is already doing day-to-day, could shift the business from doing great work to making an even greater impact. About Zak Pines Zak Pines is the Moneyball Marketer, a data-driven marketing leader closely aligned across departments around driving revenue growth. Zak is the VP, Marketing for Bedrock Data, and has worked in marketing technology and business analytics for over two decades.	{ "redpajama_set_name": "RedPajamaCommonCrawl" }
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Talking About Death Won't Kill You The Essential Guide to End-of-Life Conversations by Dr. Kathy Kortes-Miller The recent Supreme Court of Canada ruling in favour of allowing medically hastened death has woken us up to the need to talk about the end of our lives. More than 4 million Canadians die each year (1), and each death affects, on average, the immediate well-being of at least five other people. 74% of Canadians report having thought about their end of life (2). And more than 60% of Canadians think we do not talk about dying and death enough (3). Yet only 13% have an advance care plan prepared, (4) which means too few of us are actively discussing end of life. A practical and accessible book, Talking About Death Won't Kill You addresses the issues and concerns revealed in these statistics and provides a roadmap for Canadians who want to make the best decisions for themselves and their loved ones. It takes perceptions of dying and death out of the dark and makes them an integral part of life that deserves and demands acknowledgement,respect, and even a bit of lightheartedness. Far from morbid, Talking About Death Won't Kill You takes a refreshing community engagement approach to dying and death by focusing on regaining control over health-care decisions, personal conversations, and informal caregiving, rather than focusing on formal healthcare resources. This handbook covers immediate concerns like funeral arrangements, long-term planning around a terminal illness, sample conversations, suggestions for workplaces, how to talk to children about death, and more. 1 Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association, 2013 3 Groundswell, 2015 "It's hard to imagine a better guide to end-of-life conversations than Kathy Kortes-Miller. The path she takes us on is sometimes thorny and still insufficiently travelled, but the journey is essential. In her quest to reclaim death as a social process rather than an isolated medical event, Dr. Kortes-Miller offers help that ranges from a theoretical understanding of grief to conversational prompts to spark difficult discussions. I especially welcomed her consideration of the role played by social media in death and mourning." - Katherine Ashenburg - author of The Mourner's Dance "Talking About Death Won't Kill You is a frank, open-minded discussion about a topic many of us fear. Kortes-Miller pulls the shroud off dying and offers practical suggestions that will help patients, families and healthcare professionals deal with end-of-life choices, options and realities. This book is a good and necessary primer." - Sandra Martin, author of the award-winning bestseller, A Good Death: Making the Most of Our Final Choices. "Dr. Kathy Kortes-Miller extensive experience in palliative care and her own personal connection with death and dying is clearly evident in her book and illuminates the shadows surrounding this topic. Learning how to communicate effectively with caregivers, families, healthcare providers and employers is crucial to making death less daunting and Dr. Kortes-Miller's unique perspective from both sides of the equation are thoughtfully expressed. From conversation starters to suggestions on what questions to ask, this book will help people and families navigate towards a good death and ultimately, a good life." -Ian Bos, Palliative Care Advocate and Across Canada Walker	{ "redpajama_set_name": "RedPajamaCommonCrawl" }
While the artist Marcius Simons Pinckney birth date is sometimes in question, he died in 1909 while working as a set designer at the Wagner Theatre in Bayreuth Germany. A New York City native, spent most of his life living in Europe. He is best known for his allegorical and symbolist paintings as well as cathedrals and dramatic skycaps. He painted heroic figures such as Joan of Arc. His formal training began at age 12 at the Vaugirard College in Paris. He trained under JG Vibert. He exhibited at the Paris Salon in 1882, and then alter turned to idealistic poetic works more influenced by J.M.W.Turner. He was inspired as much by music, particularly Wagner, as he was by artists.	{ "redpajama_set_name": "RedPajamaC4" }
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Cognition refers to vital mental processes such as thinking, learning, understanding and remembering. A stroke, which cuts off blood flow to the brain, can impair those abilities. The findings bolster what experts have long believed: Exercise can aid stroke recovery in multiple ways. But, he said, the findings offer more clarity on exactly what works. They suggest, for example, that a combination of moderate aerobic exercise and training in strength and balance is most effective for improving stroke patients' mental acuity. Lauren Oberlin, a graduate student at the University of Pittsburgh, led the study. She said the findings confirm the value of exercise after a stroke. Oberlin said. And that mental boon, she noted, may give stroke patients "additional motivation" to start an exercise program. For the study, Oberlin and her colleagues pooled the results of 13 clinical trials that involved a total of 639 patients recovering from a stroke. The studies all differed in a number of ways — including the type of exercise they tested, and the duration of the program. But in general, Oberlin's team found that patients who exercised showed bigger gains in certain mental abilities — namely, attention and processing speed — versus those who did not exercise. And it didn't take a long time, Oberlin said. Even exercise programs lasting four to 12 weeks were effective. It also appears that exercise helps even when patients begin more than three months after their stroke. In fact, Oberlin said, those patients were, on average, about 2.5 years past their stroke. But that doesn't have to mean an intense workout, Oberlin noted. Walking on a treadmill does the job. And for people with balance problems or other physical limitations, she said, there are options like recumbent stationary bikes and rowing machines. Does it necessarily take a formal exercise program? Maybe not, Oberlin said. As long as stroke patients have been cleared to exercise on their own, they may be able to do something as simple as take a daily walk. Lackland agreed, and also noted that exercise is just one part of stroke recovery. He said patients need to take "comprehensive measures" to improve their health and reduce the likelihood of suffering another stroke. "That includes good blood pressure control, weight control, not smoking and limiting salt in the diet," Lackland said. Why Would Physical Activity Benefit Mental Sharpness After A Stroke? Other research points to several possible reasons, Oberlin said: Exercise may improve blood flow to the brain, promote the growth of new brain cells and connections among those cells, and reduce inflammation, to name a few. Oberlin was to present the findings Wednesday at the International Stroke Conference in Houston. Research presented at meetings is considered preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed journal.	{ "redpajama_set_name": "RedPajamaC4" }
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package ssh import ( "fmt" ) /** Execute a command on the server / func (client Client) Execute(command string) (string, error) { session, err := client.StartSession(false, true) if err != nil { return "", fmt.Errorf("Unable to contact server[%s]: %s", client.Config.Host, err) } defer session.Close() // session.Run(command) // without capturing the output, just the error; the output can be banded to a io.Writer output, err := session.CombinedOutput(command) if err != nil { return string(output), err } return string(output), nil }	{ "redpajama_set_name": "RedPajamaGithub" }
The Trifler – cortometraggio del 1912 prodotto dalla Nestor Film Company Ricatto d'amore (titolo inglese The Trifler) – del 1912 prodotto dalla Società Italiana Cines The Trifler – cortometraggio del 1913 diretto da Lois Weber Percy H. Baldwin, Trifler (o The Trifler) – del 1913 prodotto dalla Victor Film Company	{ "redpajama_set_name": "RedPajamaWikipedia" }
The Script Tour Dates & Concert Tickets The Script Tour Dates and Concert Tickets Alt/Rock/Pop Irish indie rock band The Script has been on the music scene for ten years, regardless of whether or not you've been to a tour date or even heard one of their songs. Even though they have but two albums -- the first self-titled album was released in 2008 -- the trio has been garnering massiv... read more More About The Script Recommendations Similar to The Script The Script VIDEOS MORE INFO ABOUT The Script Irish indie rock band The Script has been on the music scene for ten years, regardless of whether or not you've been to a tour date or even heard one of their songs. Even though they have but two albums -- the first self-titled album was released in 2008 -- the trio has been garnering massive amounts of attention from fans, critics, and DJs in the UK and Ireland for the past four years. The Script's concert dates have enticed thousands of fans and have been hugely successful throughout Europe. Now The Script is catching the eye of Americans with their 2010 release of Science & Faith and their upcoming concert dates on VH1's Best Cruise Ever tour with headliners Train, Lifehouse, and Colbie Caillat. After the cruise, they'll have a number of UK tour dates in 2011; a great opportunity for both fans and those with a piquing interest. The formation of The Script began in a club in Dublin, when lead singer Danny O'Donoghue met guitarist Mark Sheehan and the two hit it off based on shared tastes in music. The two were later members of Irish boy band MyTown together, but the quartet got lost in the boy band explosion of the mid 90's. The duo moved to the US and began creating demos for other artists; but upon returning to Ireland they met drummer Glen Power, who was working on a solo album. The plans of all three artists changed when Sheehan and O'Donoghue took Power to Los Angeles to collaborate, and the three hit it off instantly. Before The Script could get their careers off the ground, the bandmates suffered a number of individual losses. First, Sheehan's mother became terminally ill and passed away ten months later; then O'Donoghue's father died of heart attack just four months later. It was an emotionally distraught time for the band that ended up inspiring beautifully lyrical songs, including the hit song "We Cry". The song appeared on The Script's self-titled release in 2008 and soon became a hit single favored by critics, singles charts, and played on both Irish and British radio stations. The success of the album had The Script opening concert dates for incredible UK stars like Paul McCartney and U2, catapulting the band's fame. The Script's newest album, Science & Faith, has created their new hit single "For the First Time". The song was a huge success, debuting on Irish charts at #1 and peaking on UK charts at #4. The album is also the cause for The Script's 2011 tour dates on the Science & Faith tour, beginning March 24 in the UK. While initially there was only one scheduled US tour date for 2011, more concert dates have been added. The US tour dates for 2011 will end on June 10 at the Today Show Summer Concert Series in NYC. Even with additional concert dates, fans shouldn't miss an opportunity to catch one of the final 2011 tour dates for The Script. Categories: Music \| Alternative \| Rock \| Pop \| World http://www.thescriptmusic.com/gb/home/	{ "redpajama_set_name": "RedPajamaCommonCrawl" }
Looking for Helen Young Hayes? Investment portfolio manager. She was a few years younger (her older brother, Milton, graduated in 1978. She is mentioned in a recent New York Times article about women coming out of retirement - https://http://www.***/**She was on the front cover of Business Week magazine once...in early 2000, I believe. Are you Helen Young Hayes? This is a placeholder page for Helen Young Hayes, which means this person is not currently on this site. We do suggest using the tools below to find Helen Young Hayes. You are visiting the placeholder page for Helen Young Hayes. This page is here because someone used our placeholder utility to look for Helen Young Hayes. We created this page automatically in hopes Helen Young Hayes would find it. If you are not Helen Young Hayes, but are an alumni of Starkville High School, register on this site for free now.	{ "redpajama_set_name": "RedPajamaC4" }
Henry VIII, despite the corpulent, square figure so familiar from his portraits, had in his prime a 'pretty leg', finer so the English ambassador affirmed, than that of the young French king, Francis 1. Henry stood 6 feet 1 inch tall and the armours made for him in his youth show that he had a well-proportioned, lissome figure. One of these armours was long displayed in the Tower Armouries minus these legs, which have since been traced and are now reunited with the armour to which they belonged.	{ "redpajama_set_name": "RedPajamaC4" }
PEAK program volunteer Maggie Klumpp is among the 2017 recipients of the LIVE UNITED award for her continuous dedication to the Mt. Pleasant area's after-school program. Presented by the United Way of Gratiot & Isabella Counties, the award honors key volunteers for their work to improve the community. Posted on April 24, 2017 April 24, 2017 by mpcityblogPosted in NewsTagged LIVE UNITED Award, PEAK, United Way of Gratiot and Isabella Counties, volunteer.	{ "redpajama_set_name": "RedPajamaC4" }
Tomorrow November 11th, Omara will be one of Angelique Kidjo's special guest at New York's famous Carnegie Hall. This show, The Sound of the Drum, will celebrate the diversity of the African music and the Diaspora. Other guests that evening will be Youssou N'Dour, Dianne Reeves and others.	{ "redpajama_set_name": "RedPajamaC4" }
NORT H SHOR E TOWERS VOL. 15 NO. 7 JULY 2018 T H E O F F I C I A L N E W S P A P E R O F N O R T H S H O R E T O W E R S Chernow's Profile: Terrie Rabinowitz Latest Co-op Sales SPECIAL: JULY Calendar Insert JUly ALL VIP ROOM PROGRAMS ARE FOR COUNTRY CLUB MEMBERS ONLY. MEMBERSHIP CARDS MUST BE PRESENTED FOR ENTRY INTO CLUB. Doors will not open until 1/2hr prior to the program. SAVING OF SEATS IS PROHIBITED. TOWERS COUNTRY CLUB • 718-428-5030 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TCC DVD Concert Series… "Alfie Live: Bring Him Home 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Composer/Pianist, Jimmy Roberts Returns! 8 PM – VIP Room VIP Room Open for Dinner 17 VIP Room Open for Dinner Tennis Holiday Tourn & Lunch Aqua Zumba w/Coco 2 PM – O/D Pool 15 Poolside Music w/Matthew Cutillo 1-4 PM – O/D Pool 22 VIP Room Open for Dinner 18 19 20 21 Movie Under the Stars "Andrea Bocelli: Live in Tuscany" 8:30 PM – Upper Deck Of Outdoor Pool VIP Room Open for Dinner 7:30 PM – VIP Room Rabbi Bless 8 PM – VIP Room Tour" Babes Against 16 23 30 24 25 26 27 28 31 HEALTH CLUB Weekdays: 6:00 a.m. – 10:00 GOLF COURSE May– Sept INDOOR POOL/ WHIRLPOOL: Monday – Friday 7:00 a.m. – 12 noon 12 noon – 1:15 CLOSED (except on holidays) TENNIS COURTS May– Sept Prime time hours 8:00 a.m.–9:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m. Page 4 Page 31 29 SEE INSIDE VIP Room Open for Dinner VIP Room Open for Dinner VIP Room Open for Dinner VIP Room Open for Dinner Operalog with Harvey Wechsler "Turandot"by Puccini 8 PM – VIP Room VIP Room Open for Dinner Current Events w/Rhoda Plotkin 8 PM – VIP Room VIP Room Open for Dinner VIP Room Open for Dinner VIP Room Open for Dinner VIP Room Open for Dinner Tennis Pot Luck For Cancer Sign up on Tennis Bulletin Board 6 PM – VIP Room TCC DVD Concert Series…. "Tom Jones: Live on Soundstage" 7:30 PM – VIP Room Emily & Vincent Ricciardi Summer Tues–Fri:Concert Opera to Musical 7:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. Sat–Sun: Theater! 8 PM – VIP Room p.m. Sat & Sun: Holiday Party Watch for Details Outdoor Pool Activities 1-4 pm DJ poolside 2 pm Children's Entertainment 2:30 pm Ice Cream TCC DVD Concert Series… "Paul Taylor Dance Company in Paris" 8 PM – VIP Room USTA Jr. Tourn. 11 am - Courtside 1:15 – 8:45 p.m. Saturday & Sunday: 8:00 a.m. – 8:45 p.m. Happy Hour & Dinner Served TCC DVD Concert Series.. "Concert on the 10th Anniversary of the Grafenegg Festival" 7:30 PM – VIP Room Live Reading of A.R. Gurney's "Love Letters" Sandy Gart & Richard Kaplan 7:30 PM – VIP Room Tennis Tournament & Pizza Party Private Golf Event Lecturer, Marc Courtade "Chita Rivera: A Career with Legs!" 8 PM – VIP Room Cancer 92nd StY On Demand "Christiane Amanpour w/ Maureen Dowd: "Sex & Love Around the World" Discussion led by Fred Chernow to follow. 4:30 & 7:30 PM – VIP Rm 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. Gym cleaning between 1 & 2 p.m. Monday/ Wednesday/ Friday (members may use if they wish) OUTDOOR POOL FACILITIES Sunday – Thursday 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Fridays & Saturdays 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. 7:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. Golf Course/ Pro Shop Closed Mondays *Courts close at 3:00 p.m. Evening play must be arranged with Tennis Pro COURTESY OF THE NORTH SHORE TOWERS BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE NORTH SHORE TOWERS COURIER Photo by Julie Weissman page 1 page 2 page 3 page 4 page 5 page 6 page 7 page 8 page 9 page 10 page 11 page 12 page 13 page 14 page 15 page 16 page 17 page 18 page 19 page 20 page 21 page 22 page 23 page 24 page 25 page 26 page 27 page 28 page 29 page 30 page 31 page 32 page 33 page 34 page 35 page 36 page 37 page 38 page 39 page 40 page 41 page 42 page 43 page 44 page 45 page 46 page 47 page 48 page 49 page 50 page 51 page 52 page 53 page 54 page 55 page 56	{ "redpajama_set_name": "RedPajamaCommonCrawl" }
Diwali 2021: What to know about the festival of lights The Hindu festival of Diwali, which symbolizes new beginnings and the triumph of good over evil and light over darkness, was being celebrated Thursday by millions of people worldwide. Diwali, also called Divali or Deepavali, comes from Sanksrit "Deepavali" which means "row of lights." The festival is celebrated mainly in India, but Hindus around the globe, particularly in other parts of Asia, also gather with family members and friends to socialize, visit temples and decorate houses with small oil lamps made from clay. It's also marked by raucous parties and fireworks displays, often throughout the night. "This festival is as important to Hindus as the Christmas holiday is to Christians," writes National Geographic. When is Diwali 2021 and who celebrates it? Diwali is celebrated over five days with the main festival taking place on Nov. 4. It occurs annually in autumn during the Hindu month of Kartik - begins around mid-October and ends in mid-November, according to the Farmer's Almanac. "Specifically, Diwali occurs on the darkest day of the lunar month, which is the day of the new moon," the periodical states. In most of India, Diwali actually consists of a five-day celebration and peaks on the third day. In other places where Diwali occurs, usually, only the main day is celebrated (Nov. 4, 2021). Diwali marks Hindu god Ram's return to his kingdom after 14 years in exile. Hindus believe that during Diwali the goddess of wealth, Lakshmi, will visit their homes if they are illuminated and decorated. The Diwali festival is also observed among Jain, Sikh, and Buddhist faiths. While each religion marks the festival with different historical events and legends, they all represent the victory of good over evil. But the holiday is also celebrated throughout India, Singapore, and several other South Asian countries as a national holiday - meaning that people outside these religions may participate in Diwali celebrations as well, according to the Farmer's Almanac. Others who are part of these religious or cultural communities outside of Asia, including here in the U.S., also regularly celebrate. How is Diwali 2021 being celebrated around the world? India has been lit up in a dazzling display of lights and colors this week. Brightly colored rangoli designs are drawn at the entrances of homes and offices, which are decked in fairy lights. The celebrations were especially spectacular in Ayodhya city in northern Uttar Pradesh state, where over 900,000 earthen lamps were lit on the banks of the Saryu River as desk fell Wednesday. Hindus believe the city is the birthplace of the god Ram. In eastern Ahmedabad city in Gujarat state, devotees worshipped their account books as the festival also marks the start of the new Hindu financial year. The day was marked as Tihar, also known as Deepawali, in neighboring Nepal. There, the five-day celebrations began Tuesday and people thronged markets and shopped for marigold flowers, which hold huge cultural significance during the festival. On Wednesday, devotees celebrated dogs that are regarded as the guardian of the Hindu death god Yama. In Malaysia, Hindu devotees prayed at temples and lit clay oil lamps. Some climbed the colored stairs to pray at the Batu Caves temple just north of Kuala Lumpur to pay homage to their deity, Lord Muruga. People also celebrated with friends and families in Indonesia, Japan, and Taiwan. New York City hosted a firework show on the Hudson River on Wednesday evening in honor of Diwali celebrations. The celebrations were organized by the global crypto exchange company CrossTower and the South Asian Engagement Foundation. Source: This story was reported from Cincinnati. The Associated Press contributed. https://www.fox29.com/news/diwali-2021-what-know-about-the-festival-of-lights Priya Living: Mahesh Dr. Aditi & Dr.Putra Podam Video: Diwali 2021 at Priya Living Click on photos to see video	{ "redpajama_set_name": "RedPajamaCommonCrawl" }
EJM Investigations are a North West based detective agency in Preston, Lancashire, with a team of private investigators and process servers across the UK. We can carry out private investigations, commercial investigations and process serving at home, throughout Europe and worldwide. We have a wealth of knowledge and experience through our network of private detectives and professional process servers. We complete enquiries quickly, thoroughly and cost effectively using effective case management, tailored to our clients needs. EJM Investigations have access to specialists in all areas of private investigation and process serving including ex-police detectives, armed forces etc. We work efficiently, using a variety of methods including old-fashioned detective work and using modern, up-to-date databases. Our high standards have ensured we receive repeat instruction from a number of law firms, UK wide, to assist them with process serving, and we have also carry out process serving and surveillance for a number of local authorities. It is repeated instruction from these top end commercial clients that proves our pedigree in not only being able to complete a job effectively, but also to present our final reports in a professional manner and to a standard required by the courts. We tailor our prices and discuss all fees and costs up front to ensure your investigation is cost effective. We are able to operate to an hourly fee, or a fixed fee basis dependant on the instruction. Our fixed price Process Serving can work out to be extremely cost effective. It is also a favourite amongst solicitors, who's clients may want precise costings before going ahead and instructing us to serve any legal documents. Our private detectives will provide statements along with any video/photographed evidence, which will be time and date stamped. Any surveillance report will come with a complete log and photographs so that if no evidence is obtained the client has full peace of mind the enquiry has been completed. We are able to present our findings in a format suitable to present as evidence in court. We will always have extensive discussions with our clients to ensure that surveillance is the most appropriate way to progress an investigation, and if we go ahead, to ensure it is done in the most cost effective way. Surveillance is a craft that requires more than one person to be fully effective, hence we always recommend you budget for 2 agents. Our private investigators will work alone, but the risk of compromise is much greater. All our private detectives are able to offer both mobile and static surveillance and we will discuss all requirements with you in advance. A process server is someone who delivers legal documents in a way that is required by the area of law the documents are concerned with. There are different rules depending on if the matter is criminal or civil, family or insolvency and so on. A good process server will be familiar with many types of documents and the ways in which they can be served. Some must be handed to the Respondent by the process server. In other cases the process server can post the papers through a letterbox, or stick them to a door, leave them at a reception desk or, as has been permitted in certain cases, send the papers via social media messaging. We are able to serve papers relating to a number of different areas of law. Insolvency, family matters and criminal summons' are the most common, but by no means are they the only types of cases we work on. EJM Investigations private detective agency also has process servers who are able to assist with the service of documents from foreign courts. EJM Investigations' process servers are even able to successfully serve evasive respondents! Our private investigators will assist in re-working your case to find 'reasonable doubt'. Whether by finding new evidence or new witnesses. Our process servers are able to serve witness summons at short notice, even if you trial has begun. Whether it is fraudulent sick leave or moonlighting. Our detectives will provide the evidence ensuring you are in the know. Our private detectives have the right experience to prove if an employee is claiming sick and working elsewhere, or just enjoying an easy life at his employers expense. We will gather evidence including pictures and video, and present the evidence in such a way that it will be admissible in any future tribunal hearing. Indeed, on many occasions our evidence is so strong, that the employee merely offers his resignation. Often the most evasive of people, debtors can be the most difficult to find. Our highly trained detectives will endeavour to locate the subject quickly. Our process Servers can then serve the necessary legal papers to allow your money claim to progress quickly and efficiently. We offer a basic no trace-no fee service, but where a debtor is particularly evasive we use the experience of our private investigators to trace the debtor by good old fashioned legwork. Not a job for a private detective or process server. Whilst many firms will arrive at your address with a box of flashing lights, we use a professional engineer to ensure total peace of mind for our clients. Our debugging expert is not an investigator.. He is a counter surveillance technical engineer. He specialises in debugging whether that be in a modest terraced house, or a city centre high rise office block. He will use that latest state of the art equipment to guarantee we find any of the latest bugging equipment. 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We are registered with the Information Commissioners Office as per statutory requirements, ensuring your personal information is safe with us. Although there is no licensing for private investigators in the UK, EJM Investigations adheres to the private detective best practise guide as published by the SIA. The home office have recently announced that private detectives and process servers will have to be licensed from October 2014, however this still hasn't been implemented, much to our dismay. EJM Investigations is rated 5 out of 5 based on 15 Reviews.	{ "redpajama_set_name": "RedPajamaC4" }
Main Page \| See live article \| Alphabetical index Henry Seymour Conway (1721 - 9 July 1795 was a British general and statesman. A brother of the 1st Marquess of Hertford, he began his military career in the War of the Austrian Succession, and eventually rose to the rank of lieutenant general (1759). Serving in the House of Commons from 1741 to 1774 and again from 1775 to 1784, Conway became a leading old Whig, opposing the King's action against John Wilkes in 1763 and entering office with Lord Rockingham as Secretary of State for the Southern Department in 1765 before switching to the Northern Department the next year, serving until his resignation in 1768. In these offices, Conway sought to urge a moderate policy towards the American colonies, being the principal supporter of the repeal of the Stamp Act in 1766, and opposing the taxation policies of Chancellor of the Exchequer Charles Townshend. Following his resignation in January 1768, Conway returned to the military, and in 1772 was made a full general and Governor of Jersey. He remained an important figure in the Commons, opposing the British attempt to suppress the American Revolt, and his motion in March 1782 was partly responsible for the fall of the North government. He was rewarded with a cabinet position and the office of Commander-in-Chief in the new Rockingham ministry, but left the government a year later with the establishment of the Fox-North Coalition. His political career came to an end in 1784 when he lost his seat in parliament due to his opposition to the government of William Pitt. This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.	{ "redpajama_set_name": "RedPajamaCommonCrawl" }
Did you know that you can download 425 books and exhibition catalogs from The Metropolitan Museum of Art for free? This isn't April fools, this is the wonderful reality of open culture. I found a wealth of fashion titles full of high quality photos and immediately knew I had to share them with you. Most of these books are out of print, so this is the easiest way to get them. Enjoy your legal downloads! Thanks, this is really a gift! Can you order the actual book? Fashinating and wonderful selection. Thank you! Thank you, Met for the opportunity to see the fabulous books. So why did I spend all that money buying all these books originally? Wow! Thank you so much for sharing these fabulous publications with us! Thank you so much MetMuseum - you are a great boon to those of us who cannot travel to experience your collection in the flesh! I experienced a couple of these exhibits and have the catalogs. Wonderful that others can enjoy the fantastic exhibits. Love the NY Met. Thanks all to you for this amazings books! I am very much enjoying these books. Thank you for publishing them. Fantastic opportunity to read more about fashion. Thank you, Met. An inspiring as well. As incredibly generous gift. Can we use these resources to teach our students? Wonderful. I was hoping for something vintage 20s-50s and I love it. Inspiration for my jitterbug books! There's a few here I'm excited to download. Hurray for FREE! thanks do much for sharing!! These are wonderful! Thank you for making them available. Maravilloso tener acceso a estas joyas! How wonderful to make this available to people, students in the arts who might not be able to afford to purchase these catalogues. Snaps for the Met. Woah! Thank you so much! Thank you for sharing such important resources! What a fabulous resource! Thanks for the heads up. I will be sure to pass this article on to all my dressmaking pals. Thank you, a great resource for students and fashion lovers. Thank you for these downloads. Thanks for sharing these great resources. Such a wonderful view of history. Thanks for these wonderful books! Thanks for sharing, my special favourite is American Ingenuity: Sportswear, 1930s–1970s by Richard Martin! What is the copyright on these books? Hi! I'm not sure, better to check with MOMA. A wonderful gift! Thank you! Great! Thank You! I downloaded all of them. Thank you so much. It's a wonderful gift to me and my students. Shared this with the 400+ members of Costumer's Guild West, Inc., primarily in southern California, but with members world wide (who come for our annual 4 day Costume College). What a great resource. I have been a Met Museum national member for 40 years; you are terrific. Thank you! Great books, thanks a lot! That's amazing collection! Thank you so much! Pretty much downloaded ALL OF THESE! I've never been more excited!! Thank you! This is a really gorgeous gift, truly thankful!!! Ooooooh, thank you, Met, how could a poor Serbian student buy all these masterpieces??? Thank you!	{ "redpajama_set_name": "RedPajamaC4" }
MIRI — Untreated incidents of psycho trauma experiences have caused prolonged sufferings for many people, including Catholics. There are many of these traumatised victims from among Catholics who suffered for decades, as there are very few trauma-specialists within the church who can give psycho-spiritual healings. 'This aspect of our church life – spiritual healing of trauma victims – needs to be developed as there is a serious lack at this moment in time in our Catholic churches in Asia,' said Father Cornelio Jaranilla (popularly called Fr Kuni) who is a Carmelite priest of 26 years. Father Kuni, who hails from Manila in the Philippines, specialises in trauma spiritual-counselling and healing. He has been helping victims of natural disasters and violence in his home country for many years. He travels extensively within his country and abroad to give talks as well as to give counselling. He came to Miri on Jan 10 – 12, 2019 to give a talk on such spiritual healings for adults and children who have been afflicted by physical and emotional traumas. During the talks held at St Francis Chapel Miri over the three days, Fr Kuni spoke on the increasing need in the church to reach out and help victims who suffer from trauma of one form or another. The seminar here in Miri is the second that Fr Kuni has given on psycho trauma in Malaysia, after the one in Kota Kinabalu. He will be going to Kuching to give a similar talk to the parishioners in the Kuching diocese. The date has been fixed for 28 February – 2 March, at the ACCPC.	{ "redpajama_set_name": "RedPajamaC4" }
Gunn High School graduates line up on the football field as they take their seats for commencement on May 28, 2014. Photo by Veronica Weber. • View more of the Weekly's coverage of Paly and Gunn graduations on Instagram. Note: Crystal Springs Uplands School in Hillsborough and Lydian Academy in Menlo Park chose not to release lists of their graduating seniors.	{ "redpajama_set_name": "RedPajamaC4" }
There was a hijacking this morning in Green Point between 7am and 8am. By the time Green Point residents got to work, they all knew about it. This is how. And when we say 'the whole of Green Point,' we're referring to all the residents who have joined the Green Point hood within OurHood, South Africa's fastest growing private social network for neighbourhoods. Here is the sequence of events this morning. 1) When a crime is posted in OurHood, all users within a certain neighbourhood, are notified by SMS and email (this setting can be toggled on/off for each user). Here is the email sent out this morning. 2) Clicking on the link loads up OuHood on the user's computer or smartphone. 3) Clicking on the CRIME icon brings up the crime which was just posted. And there you have it – a very simple, yet effective way of bringing the community together. OurHood is currently available in over 50 neighbourhoods across South Africa. Each neighbourhood is private and secure and only allows residents in that neighbourhood to join.	{ "redpajama_set_name": "RedPajamaC4" }
Please enter quart (quart) value of volume unit to convert quart to cubic centimeter. How Many Cubic Centimeter in a Quart? There are 946.35294599999 cubic centimeter in a quart. 1 Quart is equal to 946.35294599999 Cubic Centimeter. This is a very easy to use quart to cubic centimeter converter. First of all just type the quart (quart) value in the text field of the conversion form to start converting quart to cm³, then select the decimals value and finally hit convert button if auto calculation didn't work. Cubic Centimeter value will be converted automatically as you type. The decimals value is the number of digits to be calculated or rounded of the result of quart to cubic centimeter conversion. You can also check the quart to cubic centimeter conversion chart below, or go back to quart to cubic centimeter converter to top.	{ "redpajama_set_name": "RedPajamaC4" }
Q: How to output Nexus3 logs in JSON format? I'm have successfully deployed Nexus3 on openshift cluster via Nexus3 Helm Chart. In order to feed the nexus container logs in the EFK stack I want nexus container to output logs in JSON format. I'm unable to find some documentation to change the logging format for Nexus3. How can I modify the configurations in image so that the std output is in JSON and easily parsed?	{ "redpajama_set_name": "RedPajamaStackExchange" }
Can anyone tell me how to remove the smell of spicey sauce from the lid of a jar? I just put them in the dishwasher and the jar is fine, but the lid still smells like the cajun sauce that was in it. The lid is metal and the soft "ring" on the inside is what still has the smell. I thought about soaking it in vinegar, but then figured it would smell like vinegar afterward. TIA! Lids with those smells don't lose the odor because the gasket is saturated...I recycle the things in the trash. If you're doing home canning you're going to need new lids anyhow to be sure of a good vacuum seal and if you're using them for storage only use the mayo jars or the jam jars...they're easier to clean anyway!	{ "redpajama_set_name": "RedPajamaC4" }
The province of Noord-Holland is going to test the SolaRoad solar-surface for heavy vehicle traffic. After the successful pilot on a cycling lane in Krommenie, the municipality of Haarlemmermeer and the province are looking for a suitable location for heavy vehicle traffic to drive over SolaRoad. The pilot will test the behavior of the road surface for heavy traffic and what the solar-surface means for the daily management and maintenance of the road. In addition, the province will test how the energy-yield can be maximized. The test location for heavy vehicle traffic in the Haarlemmermeer will become a living lab. This means that the test environment is set up on a public road. The test compartment is set up in phases, which also involves working with different materials. The Vice-governor has made € 2.700.000,- available for the pilot, the research and the further development of the product. SolaRoad is a development of the province of Noord-Holland, TNO and Strukton Civiel. In 2018, the province of Zuid-Holland will also carry out a trial with SolaRoad for heavy vehicle traffic. The province of Zuid-Holland wants to test the solar road surface on a bus lane, where the traffic situation is different from the road in Noord-Holland. The provinces work closely together and share knowledge and results. In addition to the concrete pilot in the Haarlemmermeer, the province of Noord-Holland, TNO and Strukton Civiel are currently exploring the chances and opportunities for further commercialization of the SolaRoad initiative in a joint venture. The energy generated with sunlight can be used for many purposes, such as street lighting, households, traffic installations and electric driving. The innovation is in line with the sustainability objectives that many governments and companies, in the context of the Paris Climate Agreement, endorse. It contributes to CO2 reduction and makes a valuable contribution to the development of smart roads and sustainable energy transition.	{ "redpajama_set_name": "RedPajamaC4" }
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Sanix 2018 — from Jim Uyekawa, Coach Looking back, I'm extremely thankful for Saito sensei's words of encouragement to join the Sanix delegation and in turn, altering my winter comfort routine into a meaningful experience. Most of my travel outcomes in the past have been centered on the individual(s) that have accompanied me or the people I have had the good fortune to meet. This year's coaching staff, competitors and parents have fulfilled both aspects. A commitment to "others first", best describes our delegate leader, Saito sensei. Coach Takahashi and Roethke were at home in the competitive surroundings, providing technical insights and positive feedback; Coach Bogdanic's enthusiasm immediately bonded the coaches, parents and our youth. It was a unique learning experience and a privilege to serve with all of them. There were a lot of father and son members in the group. Personally, it allowed me to get to know my son a lot better. I'm sure that Jeremy and Bryson would back me on this natural occurence. Although there were no mother and daughter team members, Coach Roethke nurtured and mentored the girls' team members through intense matches, vigorous training sessions and during down time. The judo experience was comprised of international team competition for boys and girls, international training sessions, technical clinics demonstrated by world-class competitors, and legendary former competitors-senseis (Kugisaki sensei, Asahi sensei, Kai sensei), in Fukuoka. The quantity and quality of matches, as well as randori sessions, provided incomparable experience to our U.S. competitors. Additionally, our youth developed a greater awareness of time, independence and personal responsibilities during their stay at the Global Arena sport resort. I could share the details of our great accommodations, the edible aesthetics created from the on-site restaurants and bakery, but there are some things you just have to experience on your own. For those of you who have ever been part of any form of event planning, you already know the logistical demands. I cannot begin to express our appreciation to the Sanix Corporation-Global Arena administrators and staff for seamlessly providing transportation, lodging, meals and an international venue for competition. We left Fukuoka with an upmost admiration for Mr. Hiroshi Munemasa, Mr. Isamu Kondou, Mr. Stefan Getov, Mr. Toshiyuki Watanabe and supporting staff members. Our trip continued by visiting Osaka via a ferry. We approached the New Year by participating in Taisei Middle School's "Mochitsuki" (making of traditional rice confection). We were greeted by Adachi sensei, principal of Taisei and later introduced to Kamiya sensei, Taisei's judo head instructor. The U.S. team participated in Taisei's regional team and individual tournament, followed by an extensive randori session. Nishida sensei coordinated our travel schedule and navigated us through Osaka. It is important to note that multiple translators were provided for us whether we were on or off the mat in both Fukuoka and Osaka. We all began our return to home from Osaka on December 30. Our diverse group of personalities were assembled from various parts of the U.S., each possessing different skill sets; however, we all came together and developed a chemistry with "Judo" as the vehicle to better understand the sport, the culture and oneself. Interesting enough, one of the translators (originally from Australia) who actually practiced judo in Japan stated, "Japanese Judo starts with courtesy and ends with courtesy". In that spirit, I want to thank my Sanix predecessors (Tsutsui sensei and Oishi sensei) for their preparatory recommendations and support. Similarly, I want to express my gratitude to Saito sensei, Konan Judo Club, the Michigan Judo Development Association and USJF. I look forward to reciprocating when a delegation from Japan visits the Los Angeles area in 2019, or any visit to the U.S. in the future.	{ "redpajama_set_name": "RedPajamaCommonCrawl" }
Popular senator issues 'shocking' warning to Donald Trump fans 'That's the next step in this playbook, sadly' President Donald J. Trump greets U.S. Embassy personnel and their families Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020, in New Delhi, India. (Official White House photo by Shealah Craighead) As the son of immigrants from communist Cuba, Sen. Marco Rubio has a warning for Americans in the wake of the FBI's raid of Donald Trump's home. Anyone who supports the former president may be next. "This is shocking to Americans, but in Latin America and many of the countries around the world, here's what happens," Rubio, said in a Fox News interview spotlighted by the Epoch Times. "A group takes power. One of the first things that group does is they begin to persecute and go after their political opponents. "And then when the supporters of their political opponents begin to complain about it, they begin to target them and they criminalize opposition." Rubio, the vice chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, said that is exactly what is happening in the United States. A member of the audience stands to take a photo of President Donald J. Trump as he addresses his remarks Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019, at Turning Point USA's 5th annual Student Action Summit at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida. (Official White House photo by Shealah Craighead) The Democrats took power and "they're demanding … they want Donald Trump arrested, they want him charged right now." Do you agree with Marco Rubio on this issue? "And I'm telling you, the next thing you're gonna see here – because it's the playbook – he next step in this process is going to be that people who are supporters of Donald Trump or just conservatives complaining about this … are going to begin to get labeled as potential insurrectionists and are going to begin to get harassed by law enforcement," he said. "That's the next step in this playbook, sadly," he said. Rubio fired off a letter Wednesday to FBI Director Christopher Wray, demanding an explanation for the raid, noting it comes just three months before the November midterm elections as public trust in government and electoral procedures erodes. U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla. (Video screenshot) Americans have a "right to know" why the FBI did something it has never done to any other president. Previously, the agency informed the congressional intelligence committee leadership in sensitive cases. "I expect an explanation as to why I, and to the best of my knowledge, every other leader of the congressional intelligence committee first learned of this raid on President Trump's residence via the media, despite the law requiring the committees to be fully and currently informed of all intelligence activities undertaken by the U.S. Government, including any significant anticipated intelligence activity," he wrote.	{ "redpajama_set_name": "RedPajamaCommonCrawl" }
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Should You Start Matthew Stafford Vs. Buffalo For Fantasy Football? While the draft and waiver impact a fantasy football team, nothing else matters if you make the wrong lineup decisions. As managers make the final tweaks to their lineups for Week 1, should you start Los Angeles Rams QB Matthew Stafford against the Buffalo Bills in your fantasy football lineup? Fresh off a Super Bowl season, Stafford is looking to prove it was no fluke in 2022. After getting out of Detroit, where the only time anyone saw him was through a half-closed eye during a tryptophan-induced coma on Thanksgiving Day, Stafford shined as bright as the lights of LA on premiere night. Stafford's first year wearing the Rams colors saw him hit career-highs in completion percentage (67.2%) and touchdowns (41). He ended the year as the QB5 overall and QB11 in points per game, averaging 20.4 PPR/game. Stafford pushed the ball down the field as he always has, ranking inside the top 10 in deep-ball attempts and competition percentage. Unfortunately, he also had a knack for turnovers. Stafford led the NFL with 17 interceptions last year. This hurt his per-game totals, with Stafford topping 25 fantasy points only three times. If your league penalizes interceptions even more severely, it would have been worse. It truly hit him between Weeks 15 through 18, right in the fantasy playoffs. In his four games, Stafford had three multi-pick games, throwing eight interceptions in total to just eight touchdowns. Over this stretch, he averaged fewer fantasy points per game (17.1) than Davis Mills (17.8) and Tyler Huntley (18.1). While he walked away with a ring, Stafford limped his way home right when fantasy managers needed him the most. Could Matthew Stafford get off to a slow fantasy start in Week 1? The Rams are again a Super Bowl favorite, and much of that is to do with Stafford. He was a fringe QB1 during the draft cycle and in PFN's fantasy football draft rankings, came in as the QB13. Part of it is due to the lack of rushing upside, but there is concern surrounding Stafford's throwing elbow. One of the stories of the summer has been Stafford's elbow and whether or not that will impact him in 2022. ESPN NFL insider Dan Graziano recently reported he believes the lingering elbow injury could impact Stafford all season long. "My impression of this situation is that it affects Stafford's practice schedule all year and could also, obviously, affect his performance on Sundays," wrote Graziano. "He's tough enough that it's fair to believe it won't affect his availability for Sundays, but this is a guy who already led the league in interceptions last year. We sure an elbow problem isn't going to mess with him at all?" However, whether it's damage control or the truth, head coach Sean McVay sees it differently. Per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, McVay has "no limitations" for Stafford. Omar Ruiz, also of NFL Network, reported something very similar, when he asked McVay if there'd be any hesitation before asking Stafford to throw 50-55 times to win a game, he simply replied, "no hesitation." The Bills are one of the NFL's toughest matchups to start a QB against, even for Stafford If not the elbow, Stafford also has another obstacle standing in his way, the Buffalo freaking Bills. From top to bottom, this is the best roster in football. Their defense ranked No. 1 in EPA last season, allowing the fewest yards (272) and points (16.4) per game last year. They were also No. 1 in fantasy points allowed as a team, ranking first against QBs in the process (11.29 PPR/game). While this doesn't correlate perfectly year to year, the Bills are the exception since they're so good. They also got better with the addition of Von Miller. With that said, the most lopsided matchup of this game is the Rams' wide receivers against the Bills' cornerbacks. Tre'Davious White is starting the season on the PUP list and will be out for at least the first four games as he recovers from a torn ACL suffered last year. That means Buffalo will be rolling out a combination of Dane Jackson, Kaiir Elam, and Christian Benford. Both Elam and Benford are rookies and will be facing both Cooper Kupp and Allen Robinson, two of the best at what they do. In a game with a 52.5 total, we expect fireworks offensively as both sides throw haymakers at the other. Stafford should put to rest the elbow concerns, at least for Week 1, as this is the healthiest he will be all year. If things are bad, then we have a serious question next week. If you drafted Stafford as your starter, feel free to use him. While an interception could be in the cards, enough yardage and touchdowns should offset it, making him a solid play in Week 1 despite the matchup. With less than a week until the 2022 NFL season kicks off, we've published updated fantasy football outlooks for 200 players. Search the table below or filter by position and team for detailed fantasy insight so you can win your fantasy football draft! Additionally, don't forget about our Fantasy Football Draft Kit, which is packed with more information and proprietary research.	{ "redpajama_set_name": "RedPajamaCommonCrawl" }
Kitchener Rangers centre Radek Faksa on fast track to NHL Radek Faksa, a solid two-way centre from the Czech Republic, is widely projected as a high first-round pick at the June NHL draft. By Daniel GirardSports Reporter Sat., Feb. 18, 2012timer2 min. read Radek Faksa has a soft spot for Boston cream doughnuts and blue Gatorade. As the NHL entry draft approaches, those may be his only weaknesses. The 18-year-old centre from the Czech Republic, who is in his rookie season with the Kitchener Rangers of the OHL, is big, strong, fast, offensively gifted and more than capable of taking care of things in his own zone. "We know he's a world-class offensive player," says Rangers head coach and general manager Steve Spott, who took Faksa 22nd overall in the 2011 CHL import draft. "But I think what makes him attractive to NHL scouts is the fact he might play earlier than expected because he's able to defend at what I consider an elite level right now." Faksa, a native of Opava in the northern Czech Republic, is widely projected as a high first-round pick at the draft next June in Pittsburgh. NHL Central Scouting ranked him fourth among draft-eligible skaters in North America at mid-season. "I was very surprised when I saw those rankings," says Faksa, who leads all OHL rookies in goals and points. "But the season's not over, so I must keep working hard. "It's always been my wish to be drafted in the top 10 but I've got too much work to do between now and then." Faksa, a 6-foot-3, 202-pounder who played for the Czechs at the 2012 world junior championship in Alberta, believes he needs to improve his skating and faceoffs. He also continues to take English lessons, and is completing his Czech high school credits with online courses. Faksa left home when he was 11 to chase his dream of playing professionally in the Czech Republic. He spent six seasons living in a hotel-cum-boarding-school setting and playing for youth teams with Trinec, a club in the country's top league. "Here is better hockey than (at home)," says Faksa, who tries to model his game after Detroit's Pavel Datsyuk, a Russian widely considered to be one of the NHL's best two-way players. "There are a lot of scouts watching me. "It's harder, faster and better for my future when I want to play in the NHL." Spott's track record with solid, two-way forwards in Kitchener includes veterans Derek Roy of Buffalo and Mike Richards of the L.A. Kings as well as Carolina's Jeff Skinner and Colorado Avalanche Gabriel Landeskog, both of whom are playing in the NHL this season as teenagers. The coach thinks Faksa has an opportunity to follow the lead of those two youngest players. "He's very humble," Spott says. "I don't think he understands how good he is." PROSPECT WATCH Radek Faksa Born: Jan. 9, 1994 Hometown: Opava, Czech Republic Height: 6-foot-3 Weight: 202 pounds 2011-12 stats: GP: 48; Goals: 23; Assists: 28; Points: 51; Plus/Minus: plus-18 PIM: 35 • Played for the Czech Republic at both the 2011 world U18 championship in Germany and the 2011 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament in the Czech Republic. • Had two goals in six games at the 2012 world junior Hockey championship as the Czech Republic lost 2-1 to Russia in overtime of the quarter-finals and went on to finish fifth. • Named OHL rookie of the month for November and January.	{ "redpajama_set_name": "RedPajamaCommonCrawl" }
Canadian Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney stated that his government would like the power to strip citizenship from Canadians who commit terrorism or acts of war. This statement was made one day after a dual Canadian and Lebanese citizen was indicated as a participant in a bus bombing in Bulgaria last year. Support has been shown for a bill currently being debated in Canadian Parliament, which would revoke citizenship from individuals who "engage in acts of war" against Canada. Minister Kenney explained that the government would like to amend the bill to target dual citizens, and to include terrorism as well. "I think where we might want to make a distinction is among those dual citizens who have completely rejected any sense of loyalty to Canada and gone out and committed [...] acts of war against Canada," he said recently. Countries such as the United States and Australia already have similar laws in effect.	{ "redpajama_set_name": "RedPajamaC4" }
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Nowadays with having a kid, I'm realizing that I hardly have time for much else in my life. That is not a bad thing, but I sure miss being able to watch a movie when it comes out in the theater or read a book when I want to. I always feel like there are so many good movies and books to get to that not only do I never get to them, but I always forget about them. That's where DoneNotDone (DND) can come in very handy for those of you that want to stay up on the latest books, movies or music. But it is more than just a way to remember those important things to get to later, they have a social aspect as well as a way to track what you have already completed. Let's delve into it after the break. When you first start to use DND, you can add movies, music and/or books to your collection by searching for what you're looking for. Once you find what you want, you can then add it to your list of items that are Not Done. Items can also be added to your Done list, where you can track items that you have already completed. When adding something here, you can also rate them on a 1-5 scale. You can add comments on both lists, which can come in handy for you and others. What makes DoneNotDone really stand out for me are the social features. You can connect your account with Twitter and Facebook, and if you have any friends on those networks that use DND, you can connect with them as well. Where this came in handy is that you could see the items that they had put on their DND list and you could add them to yours. For me, this made it a much more powerful and useful, because I could now get recommendations from my friends. If they left comments and rated an item that they put on their Done list, I could now see what they thought about it. Checking out what your friends have added to their list. Another social feature that I liked was that you could share any item on both Facebook and Twitter. What I liked about this was that I could search for something, like a movie I was possibly interested in watching and then I could share it with my friends on Facebook, and ask them for their feedback. Where this came in handy was since that I didn't have many friends who used DND, I could still opt to get feedback on something through my social networks. It was a great way to see whether it was worth my time adding something to my list for the future. Sharing an item to Facebook. I liked using DND and I felt that it came in very handy for what I wanted to use it for. The part that I had a hard time with was that as much as I loved the social aspect, I didn't have many friends that used the service, so I couldn't get good recommendations consistently within the app. Another thing that I wish it did better is being able to find the items I was looking for. As I was testing it out, it looked like it would only find items that were currently in stores. For example, I couldn't search for a movie that would be coming out in a future date or a book or album that hadn't been released yet. It would be nice to have this feature and to be able to get reminders when something does come out. I am not sure if the purpose of DoneNotDone is just to create lists of books, music and movies that you have or have not seen, but I think they are going to have to be more than that if they are going to stick around. I can definitely see this becoming a social network of sorts around books, music and movies. People could ask others about their thoughts on something and with a more in-depth rating system, users could get some good feedback on whether they want to add an item to their lists. DND has potential to become solid if they can continue to build the app and attract users. For now, you can get it free on iTunes and they also have a web app that does a lot of the same functions as the iPhone version. Go and download it and let us know what you think. Create lists of books, movies and music that you have or have not gotten to yet with DoneNotDone.	{ "redpajama_set_name": "RedPajamaC4" }
Top 5 Reasons Suge Knight Collapsed in Court! "Cáthia emerges from The Voice to stardom with "Volar"" After stellar performances on the fourth season of NBC's The Voiceand Telemundo's Yo Soy El Artista (I am the Artist), native Bronx (New York) songstress, Cáthia, returns to the industry with new single "Volar" (Fly). The single was produced by acclaimed producer JEAN, known for his work with music icons such as: Prince Royce, Shakira, Alejandro Sanz, Don Omar, Daddy Yankee, Wisin y Yandel, and Luis Fonsi, among others. Cáthia managed to impress millions of viewers through her performances on both television shows a couple of years back. Under the guidance and supervision of Usher and Shakira, Cáthia had an artistic and personal transformation that is reflected in this vibrant song. And after much anticipation, the day has come for her fans to indulge in her new single, "Volar," which premieres today on Latina Magazine(12:30 PM EST). "Volar" is the first single from her debut 3-song EP also titled Volar, produced alongside JEAN. Càthiawas involved in every step of the musical production, proof that she is much more than just a talented singer. May will be a defining month for Cáthia's musical career, besides premiering the single "Volar", she will also release the EP and do a promo run in both New York and Miami. Cáthia has been dubbed "The little girl with a big voice" and while this is true, she is much more than that. Mesmerizing, motivated and possessed of an undeniable star power, Cáthia is a young woman positively at the forefront of her artistry and her destiny. Her voice is captivating and "Volar" is further proof that her place in music on an international level is reserved and ready to be claimed!	{ "redpajama_set_name": "RedPajamaC4" }
By Joyce's request, the proceeds from your order will benefit Project GRL. This initiative was birthed out of Joyce's heart to see young women across the globe healed and restored, just as she has been. In a world where girls are told they aren't worthy of basic human rights like dignity, respect and life, we are determined to guide, restore and love them, by meeting their needs and sharing with them just how truly valued they are in Christ.	{ "redpajama_set_name": "RedPajamaC4" }
The popularity of the Downhills course near Corbridge as a hunt racing venue was shown again on Sunday with a total of 83 runners facing the starter on near perfect jumping ground at the Tynedale fixture. Thankfully, despite a gloomy weather forecast, the rain held off until the second last race. One of the North's most experienced jockeys, Andrew Richardson took his career tally to 100, including 6 under Rules, with victory on Coastley (right) in the Matfen Hall Hotel South Northumberland Hunts Club Members Race. Always prominent, his mount surrendered the initiative following a bad mistake five out but was back in control at the second last and had ten lengths to spare over Border Flora at the line. The 12 year old, making only his second appearance since breaking down in the Grade 2 John Smith's Hurdle at Wetherby on 30 October 2010, is a credit to Hexham owner/trainer, David Carr, who has patiently restored him to full health. The Mick Watson Memorial 4, 5, 6 and 7 year olds Open Maiden Race, sponsored by Strikemorebait & Northumberland Tea Company had to be divided on the day after 22 of the 24 entries were declared. The first division resulted in a debut win for Philippa Shirley-Beavan's French-bred 7 year old gelding, Tambour Major (left) in the hands of Nick Orpwood. After taking closer order on the final circuit, he took up the running from Parlour Of Dreams between the last two fences and kept on well to score by one and a half lengths. Bought as a foal in France, he was actually ready to run last April when he sustained badly skinned legs in a freak accident with a wire fence in a field at Philippa's Bonchester Bridge base. The second division, run in a marginally slower time, provided Kate Leckenby with a third career winner on Hardy Oscar (right). The 7 year old made virtually every yard of the running and drew clear from three out to beat Oscar Stanley by five lengths. Bought for £2200 at Doncaster Sales in May 2013, the gelding has shown steady improvement since joining Kate and looks capable of holding his own in a higher grade. Sea Scout (right) might be small in stature but has the heart of a lion and landed the 3m5f Bedmax Ladies Open Race for the third year in a row. Under a positive ride from Claire Metcalfe, he was never out of the first three and overcame a slow jump at the last to beat Anotherbuck by a couple of lengths. Since opening his account as a 4 year old at Crossford in March 2007, Sea Scout has been the flag-bearer for the Iveston yard of trainer, Russell Ross. This latest success takes his winning tally to 12 from 30 career starts and he has also finished runner-up eight times. The unfancied Indian Print was produced with a well-timed challenge by Toby Speke to head Forge Valley at the last before securing a two lengths verdict in the 3m5f Brewin Dolphin Men's Open Race for the coveted William Bell Memorial Gold Cup. The favourite, Gunner Jack probably found the ground a bit too lively and after staying on gamely to finish eight lengths 3rd was disqualified after losing a weight cloth. This was a 14th career win for Victor Thompson's charge, who set a Northern Area record when he won seven in a row in 2010.	{ "redpajama_set_name": "RedPajamaC4" }
About The Bull Elephant Contact The Bull Elephant Virginia minimum wage hike passes key Senate Committee Common Sense Gun Control from The Populist Right Democrats for redistricting, before they were against it? Trial of the Century? Guns allowed for some teen killers under Virginia... 7 candidates vying for the Republican nomination in... Virginia – A History of "Domestic Abuse" 6th District Chair Jennifer Brown Why didn't you just ask? written by Guest Contributor Hud McWilliams September 28, 2018 Do you know the difference between an adult and a child? A child will not take responsibility for his/her actions. An adult, on the other hand, admits mistakes and takes the consequences of his/her actions. I began this piece with this distinction because it is necessary for you to understand where I am coming from. Allow me to introduce myself, my name is Hud McWilliams, and I was the elected Treasurer of the Virginia Sixth Congressional District from May 2017 until June 2018. In that time, I have met some amazing people and been a part of some amazing things, all of which have been geared to elect Republicans to office, not only our Congressperson and Senator, but our local and district candidates as well. I have been involved with the Lynchburg Committee for several years now, (I am currently taking a break from principal active involvement) and with the 6th district for a few years. In that time, I have noticed that there is a definite difference of thought about how Republicans should go about electing their representatives. Have we forgotten that the people we send to Washington, D.C., or Richmond are our Representatives? They are there to do what the citizens in their stated area ask them to do. This does not include doing things for the highest bidder, although that seems to be, in quite a few cases, the order of the day. A duly elected representative should stand by the statements they made to get elected, they should also listen to the citizens in their districts. I digress. Since the beginning of this year, I have been hearing things that did not make sense to me. The biggest thing I read (in a Facebook post) was that somehow, Scott Sayre, in his capacity as Chair, had been funneling funds to Cynthia Dunbar. This confused me because the only checks that were written between Cynthia Dunbar (or her agents) and the Sixth District Committee, were checks written FROM Ms. Dunbar TO the Sixth District. During the examination of the books when I left the Treasurer position, this was found to be the case by the examination committee (Dan Cullers, Nancy Dye, Jonathan Comer, and Donald Helms). So why wasn't I asked about it? I have no idea. I am the only one who at the time could answer that question, and yet no one asked me. As I look back, it SEEMS (to me) that no one asked me because the supposition raised is what somebody wanted people to see, not whether there was any validity attached to said supposition. Fast forward a bit to just before the Convention. I heard that there were some FEC complaints that had been leveled against the Sixth District. While everyone seemed to know about the complaints and what was in them BEFORE the convention, the actual complaints were filed on May 23 and 25. In case you wondered, this is four and six days AFTER the convention. How is something that is supposed to be confidential seemingly known to all before it has even been submitted to the FEC let alone been received by the respondent? There sure was much back and forth about it on Facebook. Because the FEC has only one name when it comes to political committees, that of the treasurer, and complaints must be sent to a person, the complaints against the Va. Sixth District Committee were sent to me. When I received the complaints from the FEC (more properly termed MUR's, or matter under review) I made some inquiries (and asked a couple of people I trust for help). I was told that I needed a law firm that specializes in FEC matters and that the best law firm for such things was the Bopp Law Firm. I then asked for help in contacting this law firm and was relieved to find that they were willing to help me. I asked for help on a personal level, not realizing that, as Treasurer, I was also asking from a Committee level. This was a time sensitive matter in that a response was required within 15 days of receipt of the MUR's. The Bopp Law Firm was able to get an extension so that we had a bit of breathing room. There was no time (according to SIXTH DISTRICT Bylaws) to convene the committee to make this decision. One quick note, the motion made on June 23rd covers any expenses the committee incurs from that point, the work done by the Bopp Law firm before June 23rd is NOT covered by the committee, and that expense has been dealt with already. Now, I must back up a step. Almost immediately after winning the race for Chair of the Sixth District, Ms. Jennifer Brown sent me three emails. It took me a while to respond for two reasons: first, I was teaching at Forest Middle School as a long-term sub and school was still in session. A long-term sub does much more than a regular daily sub. Secondly, the nature of Ms. Brown's request was, in its nature not something that as a Treasurer I could legally do. She asked me to cease all financial activity, because she wanted to go over everything and decide herself whether to pay invoices that came in. While she does have some authority in this area, in this instance the committee had already voted to have the convention, and approved a budget, and, as such, until the committee reconvened, the previous motion was still valid. This means that I, as Treasurer, had a legal obligation to pay any invoice related to the convention, and at that point, the only invoices I received were Convention related. She also, at that time, asked that I turn over the books to her. This was not something that I could legally do. There needs to be an unbroken chain of custody for any financial records, which means that a Treasurer must only hand the books over to the incoming treasurer, not any other party. This does not mean that no one can examine the books, but rather that the examination MUST take place under the scrutiny of the Treasurer. As far as I know, in the Sixth District the Treasurers have never let the ACTUAL books out of their hands. Ms. Brown and I were finally able to come up with a day where we were able to meet for her to examine the books and to put her name on the checking accounts and take the previous chair's name off as a signatory. We met at the bank along with Craig Storrs and Steven "Doc' Troxel to effect the change. For this meeting, I brought with me all the Sixth District Financial records, making it clear to Ms. Brown that she could peruse and take notes but could not take the actual records. Ms. Brown was amenable to this. Ms. Brown made a cursory examination of the books and I explained how I had recorded information. She asked for a total of each account which I provided, at this point the bank was closing, and I asked if she needed anything else, to which she replied, 'No, I just wanted the total, so I could prepare a budget.' Also, during this conversation, she asked about representation for the complaints, to which I told her that I had retained counsel personally, but because of my standing it meant I also retained counsel for the committee. Ms. Brown was grateful that counsel had been retained without any inquiry into what law firm I had retained. Now, back to the complaints. When I read the complaints, the first thought through my head was, 'Why did no one ask me?' If I am on a team with someone, it is not my expectation that one of my team members will go to the referee and point out all the things that they believe their team members are doing wrong. This ends up getting a penalty called on yourself. How does one win a game when your own team is throwing penalty flags on you for perceived guilt? In both complaints, the complainants, as fellow team members (i.e., Republicans) SHOULD have come to their team mates and pulled them aside to point out their perception of what was happening. That can result in two things: first, the perception itself is corrected, or the teammate who has made a mistake can correct the mistake. I was completely prepared to be at the previously called meeting 6th District GOP Committee in June. However, Ms. Brown changed the date and set it in the middle weekend of my vacation. Anyone who knows me knows that my wife takes precedent over everything else. Here is another 'Why didn't you just ask' moment. More than half the people at that meeting knew why I wasn't there and the reasoning. Instead of asking, a few people took to Facebook and, basically, called for my head. It wasn't long after the meeting that I started seeing comments on Facebook about whether I was afraid to turn over the book, and was I ducking my responsibilities. I did answer a few of these complaints but always in the same vein, 'You do not have all of the information to be making these statements, please stop.' It was rather humorous to me when I was told that I had committed a 'dereliction of duty' or 'just hand over the d*mn books, Hud. It's that simple.' I also had one person intimate that it was not going to be good for me when the books were examined and that was the reason I was stalling. If they had bothered to ask, (no one actually did) I could have told them that I was in Florida at that moment. Or they could have asked several of the committee members as my whereabouts was not a secret. Let me be clear, there were NEVER any stall tactics on my part, I simply was not in the State at that time. Also, during this time, Ms. Brown castigated me on Facebook with regards to the length of time she had to examine the books (during the changeover of signatures at the bank and after). I replied on Facebook that I was fully prepared to be there all evening. She then made a statement to the effect that she was not going to go to McDonald's with sensitive information and that I should have given her the option of going somewhere else at the outset of her examination. I did not respond to this at the time, but I will here. Ms. Brown brought up McDonald's, I did not, I could have named a few places we could have done further examinations in private, however, when we parted ways in the bank parking lot, I specifically asked her if she had everything she needed, and she responded in the positive. If she wanted further time, why did she not just ask? Here is something else to consider: In all my time in and around the Sixth District Committee, I have noticed something. There is a group of people who are doing their best to be on the playing field that is the political arena. This group has very clearly stated that every Republican should be involved, have a voice in decisions, and that Republicans should work together for the common goal of putting Republicans in office. To that end, they have organized a Gala to raise money, attached their names to the nullification of the Incumbent Protection Act (not because they don't believe in an incumbent, but rather, they believe in the PEOPLE to make collective wise choices) and left the committee with almost three times more money than when the former Chair took office. I know that we asked our teammates to join us on the field, but in both cases, they chose to stay on the sidelines. This group also believes that, in the course of our duties, should there be a complaint or action leveled against the elected and/or volunteer leadership, that we have the duty to defend our fellow teammates. A defense is always immediate because if a team decides not to defend until the fourth quarter, the game is already over. We continue to ask our teammates to be teammates: not to control but rather collaborate, not to point out mistakes for the other team and /or ref to see, but rather to point out opportunities. No matter what anyone says, our part of the team is not 'resisters', nor do we have it in for Ms. Brown or Craig Storrs or any other detractor from our side. Which begs the question, 'If we are all on the same team, why are we not working together?' I believe we have a common goal, electing Republicans, I believe that if we were asked, we would come to the table and discuss the variety of ways that can be used to Get Out The Vote. But it seems the only ones asking are the people accused of being 'resisters', the only ones asking are the ones who have been deemed the 'establishment'. I always thought the establishment was the group who wanted to keep 'their' people in power, like a ruling elite. I was always under the impression that a Republic was designed to keep "THE" people in power. If that is the case, we have strayed from our mandate, which should be to keep the people in power by sending the people's chosen representative to our halls of government. How about we stop pointing fingers and worrying about who controls what and get down to business. It has always been my perception that those who yell the loudest in a discussion are those who have the least to say, and they think that, by way of distraction, they can get people believing they are correct. The loudest is not always correct in their assertion, and, more often than not, loud conversation includes misdirection. Nobody likes to be dictated to… Why don't you just ask? Why didn't you just ask? was last modified: September 28th, 2018 by Guest Contributor Hud McWilliams Bopp Law firmCynthia DunbarVA 6th districtVA 6th district convention Guest Contributor Hud McWilliams Hud McWilliams is a resident of Lynchburg and the former Treasurer of Virginia Sixth District Congressional Committee. 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Check out the latest features and enhancements from the Lead Commerce development team. You can now Import a Lead Commerce template with just a few clicks of your mouse. This now opens up a huge opportunity for web designers and developers to build beautiful web templates for our ecommerce order management software platform. Checkout the blog post we did that explains how this importing functionality works. We have added, along with the web templates Import, the ability to Export out a Lead Commerce template as well. This functionality now allows for multiple uses such as web developers who want to build a custom template for Lead Commerce, the system will now export out the .zip which acts as an installation file for the template on another instance of Lead Commerce. Additionally, clients can take advantage of this functionality and build out newer versions of their website on a trial of Lead Commerce and then import the new template in when it is ready to go live. To learn more, read our blog specifically on the export of web templates in Lead Commerce. The development team also made some search enhancements that will provide for more accurate search results both in the storefront area as well as the back office. These enhancements are the precursor to the next version of our search algorithm which will allow for users to customize and include specific operators and search weights on what is important to them. This option was added in the System Configuration area of the Back Office of Lead Commerce. You can now control all email system messages from being sent using this new option. This option, regardless of the settings on Sales Channels or Customer Types, will disable all notifications across the entire application.	{ "redpajama_set_name": "RedPajamaC4" }
HRH Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein of Jordan elected as the 13th FEI President FEI Database FEI Update FEI.org Dressage & Para Dressage Driving & Para Driving Bidding platform Event Medical Officer National Federation Horse Owner About the FEI FEI Headquarters FEI Tribunal FEI Library FEI Partners More FEI IT Services Hub Our Partners HUB 30 April 2006 Author: webmaster HRH elected over two rounds, Freddy Serpieri retires after secound round The General Assembly of the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) elected today HRH Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein of Jordan as the 13th FEI President. The other contenders for the position were HRH Princess Benedikte of Denmark and Freddy Serpieri (GRE). The voting took place over two rounds; Princess Haya received 82 votes in the 2nd round. The full details of the voting will be communicated shortly. "I promise to do everything in my power and to work tirelessly to serve the institution and the people who have done me the honour of placing their trust and belief in me. Our beautiful, noble sport is seeped in tradition, history and grace. I will do all I can to protect and advance it, in all its forms," HRH Princess Haya said. HRH Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein is the daughter of the late King Hussein of Jordan and wife of HH General Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai. She has been riding internationally since the age of 13. In 1992 she won the individual bronze medal in Jumping at the seventh Pan Arab Games and the following year she was elected Jordan's athlete of the year. After years of intensive training in Ireland and Germany, she qualified for and took part in the Games of the XXVII Olympiad in Sydney in 2000 followed by a participation in the 2002 FEI World Equestrian Games at Jerez de la Frontera. She has represented Jordan at the FEI General Assembly on several occasions. HRH Princess Haya is member of the IOC Athletes' and Culture and Olympic Education Commissions and president and founder of the International Jordanian Athletes Cultural Association. She is the first Arab and first woman to ever become Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations World Food Programme. HRH Princess Haya has been elected for a term of four years, i.e. until 2010. Yes, I agree No, I want to find out more FEI TV FEI President NF Liaison Office Athlete Biographies FEI Photos & Videos Suspended Athletes & Horses Yellow Warning Cards Athletes TUE applications FEI Campus FEI Clean Sport FEI History Hub FEI President NF Liaison Office Integrity Job opportunities Media Updates Athlete Biographies FEI Photos & Videos Media Contacts FEI Library FEI Tribunal Suspended Athletes & Horses Yellow Warning Cards Athletes TUE applications FEI Campus FEI Clean Sport FEI History Hub FEI Partners Sponsorship © 2004-2022 Fédération Équestre Internationale	{ "redpajama_set_name": "RedPajamaCommonCrawl" }
How Do We Care for an Alongsider? Alongsiders are involved in front-line ministry and cross-cultural missions seven days a week. They count it all joy to spend themselves for the gospel, but spend themselves they do. One of the missions of Alongside Ministries is to care for Alongsiders and one of the ways we help fill their spiritual and emotional tanks is through our biennial Gathering of the Alongside clan. Imagine a week in which all your physical needs are met. Local chefs prepare three healthy squares a day. Three multinational young people care for the fifteen children. The only responsibility you have is your shift to help do the dishes. Each morning spiritual director and AMI Board Trustee Kathy Crosby leads you in lectio divino flowing into worship and prayer. Then follow personal sharing and prayer for individual members, their families and their ministries in small groups. Each evening Alongsiders from different countries share about their countries and the needs and concerns and praises for that country. The evening prayer is for those countries. In the afternoon, there are long walks and talks with friends who really understand what you are experiencing, because they are also. The Cloyd family hosted the Gathering of Alongsiders, their families, and Alongside Board members. The event began with three Alongsiders competing in the Paris marathon. What a metaphor! Missions and ministry are not a sprint, but a distance race of living the gospel in a cross-cultural setting. Then the clan convened in Waldersbach, in the northeastern Alsace region of France for a rich and regenerating week of worship, prayer and coming alongside each other in their lives and ministries, plus a delightful tourist run to historic Strasbourg, France. It was a week of refreshment for families and personal renewal for individuals. Pray…prayers from Acts, prayers that are bold and prayers that seek to bring the power of God's Kingdom into our world in a greater way, prayers for the harvest, prayers to combat the darkness in Europe, and prayers for the strength to preach and proclaim the Kingdom of God. Princesses from across Europe at Alongside Gathering!	{ "redpajama_set_name": "RedPajamaC4" }
WDG Named Top Developers and Top Creative and Design Agency in Washington, D.C. WDG is excited to announce that we have been chosen for various awards given to top performing web development companies in DC. These awards are given by Clutch, a trusted data-driven research firm in the DC area. Being ranked by Clutch is meaningful to us because they are a trusted source of company comparisons and expertise. They interview clients, collect data, and compare competitors in order to gather accurate and valuable information on companies. We are also pleased to have been recognized as a top ten agency for Web Design, Digital Design, and UX categories. Are you interested in working for an award winning web development company? Contact us today!	{ "redpajama_set_name": "RedPajamaC4" }

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