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Identifying disability discrimination in the workplace is crucial for ensuring a fair and inclusive work environment for all employees. In Southern California, where diversity and inclusion are valued, it’s important to understand the signs of discrimination and know your rights under the law. Whether you’re an employee who believes you’ve experienced discrimination or an employer looking to create a more equitable workplace, recognizing the indicators of disability discrimination is the first step towards addressing and preventing it.
Understanding Disability Discrimination
Disability discrimination occurs when an employer treats an employee or job applicant unfavorably because of their disability. This discrimination can take many forms, including:
Failure to Provide Reasonable Accommodations
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), employers are required to provide reasonable accommodations to employees with disabilities. These accommodations could include modified work schedules, assistive technology, or adjustments to job duties. If an employer fails to provide these accommodations without a valid reason, it may be considered disability discrimination.
Harassment based on disability is also prohibited by law. This could include offensive remarks, jokes, or derogatory comments about a person’s disability. Additionally, repeatedly denying a disabled employee’s requests for accommodations or subjecting them to unfair treatment because of their disability can constitute harassment.
Employees who assert their rights under the ADA or FEHA are protected from retaliation by their employers. Retaliation could include actions such as termination, demotion, or harassment in response to an employee’s complaints about disability discrimination or requests for accommodations.
Failure to Hire or Promote
Employers cannot discriminate against individuals with disabilities in hiring, promotion, or other employment decisions. If a qualified candidate is passed over for a job or promotion because of their disability, it may be considered discrimination.
Identifying Disability Discrimination in the Workplace
Recognizing disability discrimination can be challenging, as it may not always be overt. However, there are several signs that may indicate discriminatory behavior in the workplace:
Pay attention to how employees with disabilities are treated compared to their non-disabled colleagues. Are they consistently overlooked for opportunities or assignments? Do they receive harsher discipline or fewer accommodations than others?
Lack of Accommodations
If employees with disabilities are consistently denied accommodations or are forced to navigate significant barriers to perform their job duties, it could be a sign of discrimination. Employers have a legal obligation to engage in an interactive process with employees to determine reasonable accommodations.
Hostile Work Environment
A work environment that is hostile or unwelcoming to employees with disabilities may indicate discrimination. This could include offensive language or behavior, as well as a general lack of respect for the needs and abilities of individuals with disabilities.
Keep an eye out for instances where employees are punished or mistreated after asserting their rights under disability discrimination laws. Retaliation is illegal and should be addressed promptly.
Patterns of Exclusion
If employees with disabilities are consistently excluded from meetings, social events, or other opportunities for professional development, it may be a sign of discrimination. All employees should have equal access to these opportunities, regardless of their disability status.
What to Do If You Suspect Disability Discrimination
If you believe you’ve experienced disability discrimination in the workplace, it’s important to take action. Here are some steps you can take:
Keep detailed records of any instances of discrimination or harassment, including dates, times, and descriptions of what occurred. This documentation can be valuable if you decide to file a complaint or take legal action.
Follow Your Company’s Complaint Procedure
Many companies have procedures in place for addressing discrimination and harassment. Follow these procedures as outlined in your employee handbook or company policies.
Consult with an Employment Law Attorney
If you’re unsure about your rights or the best course of action to take, consider consulting with an employment law attorney who specializes in disability discrimination cases. They can provide guidance and advocate on your behalf.
File a Charge with the EEOC or DFEH
If informal attempts to resolve the issue are unsuccessful, you may choose to file a charge of discrimination with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) or the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH). These agencies can investigate your claim and may take legal action on your behalf if they find evidence of discrimination.
Disability discrimination in the workplace is a serious issue that can have far-reaching consequences for employees and employers alike. By understanding the signs of discrimination and knowing your rights under the law, you can help create a more inclusive and equitable work environment. If you believe you’ve experienced disability discrimination, don’t hesitate to take action. Remember, you have the right to a workplace free from discrimination and harassment.
If you believe you have experienced disability discrimination in the workplace, contact Smith Riddles LLP today for a free case review. Our experienced employment law attorneys are here to advocate for your rights and help you seek justice. Don’t wait—take action against discrimination today.

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Oceans of Tomorrow Sensor Interoperability for In-situ Ocean Monitoring
Presented at the OCEANS conference and exhibit, 19th - 23rd September 2016, Monterey, USA.
The OCEANS North America conference and exposition brings together scientists, engineers, educators, industry leaders and policy makers. The program presents an array of technical presentations, tutorials, workshops, networking opportunities and an exhibition highlighting state-of-the-art developments in technologies related to exploring, monitoring, protecting, and wisely using the world’s ocean resources. Over 2,500 attendees, with a broad international representation annually attend this conference.
Representatives from NeXOS project will present the last progresses under the framework of the FP7 EU program "Oceans of Tomorrow", describing the process of interoperability in the complete data flow from sensor to final user.


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This book is designed to introduce students to programming and computational thinking through the lens of exploring data. You can think of Python as your tool to solve problems that are far beyond the capability of a spreadsheet. It is an easy-to-use and easy-to learn programming language that is freely available on Windows, Macintosh , and Linux computers. There are free downloadable copies of this book in various electronic formats and a self-paced free online course where you can explore the course materials. All the supporting materials for the book are available under open and remixable licenses. This book is designed to teach people to program even if they have no prior experience.
Author: Charles R. Severance
Release Date: 2016-04-09
Python for Everybody is designed to introduce students to programming and software development through the lens of exploring data. You can think of the Python programming language as your tool to solve data problems that are beyond the capability of a spreadsheet.Python is an easy to use and easy to learn programming language that is freely available on Macintosh, Windows, or Linux computers. So once you learn Python you can use it for the rest of your career without needing to purchase any software.This book uses the Python 3 language. The earlier Python 2 version of this book is titled "Python for Informatics: Exploring Information".There are free downloadable electronic copies of this book in various formats and supporting materials for the book at www.pythonlearn.com. The course materials are available to you under a Creative Commons License so you can adapt them to teach your own Python course.
Get a comprehensive, in-depth introduction to the core Python language with this hands-on book. Based on author Mark Lutz’s popular training course, this updated fifth edition will help you quickly write efficient, high-quality code with Python. It’s an ideal way to begin, whether you’re new to programming or a professional developer versed in other languages. Complete with quizzes, exercises, and helpful illustrations, this easy-to-follow, self-paced tutorial gets you started with both Python 2.7 and 3.3— the latest releases in the 3.X and 2.X lines—plus all other releases in common use today. You’ll also learn some advanced language features that recently have become more common in Python code. Explore Python’s major built-in object types such as numbers, lists, and dictionaries Create and process objects with Python statements, and learn Python’s general syntax model Use functions to avoid code redundancy and package code for reuse Organize statements, functions, and other tools into larger components with modules Dive into classes: Python’s object-oriented programming tool for structuring code Write large programs with Python’s exception-handling model and development tools Learn advanced Python tools, including decorators, descriptors, metaclasses, and Unicode processing
Author: Cay S. Horstmann
Publisher: Wiley Global Education
Release Date: 2016-01-11
Cay Horstmann?s second edition of Python for Everyone provides a comprehensive and approachable introduction to fundamental programming techniques and design skills, and helps students master basic concepts and become competent coders. The inclusion of advanced chapters makes the text suitable for a 2 or 3-term sequence, or as a comprehensive reference to programming in Python. Major rewrites and an updated visual design make this student-friendly text even more engaging. Filled with realistic programming examples, a great quantity and variety of homework assignments, and lab exercises that build student problem-solving abilities, it is no surprise Python for Everyone is the number one text for early objects in the Python market.
Author: Charles R. Severance
Publisher: Cherry Lake
Release Date: 2013-08-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
The Raspberry Pi is a small computer that allows almost anyone to learn about computer programming. Readers will discover new processes, integrate visual information with text, and and learn technical word meanings as they find out how the Raspberry Pi was invented and how makers are using it today. They will also learn how to set up and begin programming their own Raspberry Pis.
Author: Ross Mistry
Publisher: Microsoft Press
Release Date: 2014-04-15
NOTE: This title is also available as a free eBook on the Microsoft Download Center. It is offered for sale in print format as a convenience. Get a head start evaluating SQL Server 2014 - guided by two experts who have worked with the technology from the earliest beta. Based on Community Technology Preview 2 (CTP2) software, this guide introduces new features and capabilities, with practical insights on how SQL Server 2014 can meet the needs of your business. Get the early, high-level overview you need to begin preparing your deployment now. Coverage includes: SQL Server 2014 Editions and engine enhancements Mission-critical performance enhancements Hybrid cloud enhancements Self-service Business Intelligence enhancements in Microsoft Excel Enterprise information management enhancements Big Data solutions
The field of computer forensics has experienced significant growth recently and those looking to get into the industry have significant opportunity for upward mobility. Focusing on the concepts investigators need to know to conduct a thorough investigation, Digital Forensics Explained provides an overall description of the forensic practice from a practitioner’s perspective. Starting with an overview, the text describes best practices based on the author’s decades of experience conducting investigations and working in information technology. It illustrates the forensic process, explains what it takes to be an investigator, and highlights emerging trends. Filled with helpful templates and contributions from seasoned experts in their respective fields, the book includes coverage of: Internet and email investigations Mobile forensics for cell phones, iPads, music players, and other small devices Cloud computing from an architecture perspective and its impact on digital forensics Anti-forensic techniques that may be employed to make a forensic exam more difficult to conduct Recoverability of information from damaged media The progression of a criminal case from start to finish Tools that are often used in an examination, including commercial, free, and open-source tools; computer and mobile tools; and things as simple as extension cords Social media and social engineering forensics Case documentation and presentation, including sample summary reports and a cover sheet for a cell phone investigation The text includes acquisition forms, a sequential process outline to guide your investigation, and a checklist of supplies you’ll need when responding to an incident. Providing you with the understanding and the tools to deal with suspects who find ways to make their digital activities hard to trace, the book also considers cultural implications, ethics, and the psychological effects that digital forensics investigations can have on investigators.
Author: Jeremy Howard
Publisher: "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
Release Date: 2012-03-23
In the past few years, we’ve seen many data products based on predictive modeling. These products range from weather forecasting to recommendation engines like Amazon's. Prediction technology can be interesting and mathematically elegant, but we need to take the next step: going from recommendations to products that can produce optimal strategies for meeting concrete business objectives. We already know how to build these products: they've been in use for the past decade or so, but they're not as common as they should be. This report shows how to take the next step: to go from simple predictions and recommendations to a new generation of data products with the potential to revolutionize entire industries.
Author: Jan Erik Solem
Publisher: "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
Release Date: 2012-06-19
If you want a basic understanding of computer vision’s underlying theory and algorithms, this hands-on introduction is the ideal place to start. You’ll learn techniques for object recognition, 3D reconstruction, stereo imaging, augmented reality, and other computer vision applications as you follow clear examples written in Python. Programming Computer Vision with Python explains computer vision in broad terms that won’t bog you down in theory. You get complete code samples with explanations on how to reproduce and build upon each example, along with exercises to help you apply what you’ve learned. This book is ideal for students, researchers, and enthusiasts with basic programming and standard mathematical skills. Learn techniques used in robot navigation, medical image analysis, and other computer vision applications Work with image mappings and transforms, such as texture warping and panorama creation Compute 3D reconstructions from several images of the same scene Organize images based on similarity or content, using clustering methods Build efficient image retrieval techniques to search for images based on visual content Use algorithms to classify image content and recognize objects Access the popular OpenCV library through a Python interface
Author: Allen B. Downey
Publisher: "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
Release Date: 2015-12-02
If you want to learn how to program, working with Python is an excellent way to start. This hands-on guide takes you through the language a step at a time, beginning with basic programming concepts before moving on to functions, recursion, data structures, and object-oriented design. This second edition and its supporting code have been updated for Python 3. Through exercises in each chapter, you’ll try out programming concepts as you learn them. Think Python is ideal for students at the high school or college level, as well as self-learners, home-schooled students, and professionals who need to learn programming basics. Beginners just getting their feet wet will learn how to start with Python in a browser. Start with the basics, including language syntax and semantics Get a clear definition of each programming concept Learn about values, variables, statements, functions, and data structures in a logical progression Discover how to work with files and databases Understand objects, methods, and object-oriented programming Use debugging techniques to fix syntax, runtime, and semantic errors Explore interface design, data structures, and GUI-based programs through case studies
This book demystifies the amazing architecture and protocols of computers as they communicate over the Internet. While very complex, the Internet operates on a few relatively simple concepts that anyone can understand. Networks and networked applications are embedded in our lives. Understanding how these technologies work is invaluable. This book was written for everyone - no technical knowledge is required!While this book is not specifically about the Network+ or CCNA certifications, it as a way to give students interested in these certifications a starting point.
Author: Matt A Wood
Publisher: Morgan & Claypool Publishers
Release Date: 2015-06-01
This book provides an introduction to the core features of the Python programming language and Matplotlib plotting routings for scientists and engineers (or students of either discipline) who want to use PythonTM to analyse data, simulate physical processes, and render publication-quality plots. No previous programming experience is needed before reading the first page. Readers will learn the core features of the Python programming language in under a day. They will be able to immediately use Python to implement codes that solve their own problems and make beautiful plots and animations. Python code is extremely fast to prototype, allowing users to achieve results quickly and accurately. The examples within the book are available for download at http://pythonessentials.com. Python and Matplotlib Essentials for Scientists and Engineers is accessible for motivated high-school students, but will likely be most useful for undergraduate and graduate students as well as working professionals who have some background with the basic mathematical concepts. This book is intended for technical people who want to get things done.
Author: Hans Petter Langtangen
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date: 2013-03-14
Scripting with Python makes you productive and increases the reliability of your scientific work. Here, the author teaches you how to develop tailored, flexible, and efficient working environments built from small programs (scripts) written in Python. The focus is on examples and applications of relevance to computational science: gluing existing applications and tools, e.g. for automating simulation, data analysis, and visualization; steering simulations and computational experiments; equipping programs with graphical user interfaces; making computational Web services; creating interactive interfaces with a Maple/Matlab-like syntax to numerical applications in C/C++ or Fortran; and building flexible object-oriented programming interfaces to existing C/C++ or Fortran libraries.
The goal of this book is to teach you to think like a computer scientist. This way of thinking combines some of the best features of mathematics, engineering, and natural science. Like mathematicians, computer scientists use formal languages to denote ideas (specifically computations). Like engineers, they design things, assembling components into systems and evaluating tradeoffs among alternatives. Like scientists, they observe the behavior of complex systems, form hypotheses, and test predictions. The single most important skill for a computer scientist is problem solving. Problem solving means the ability to formulate problems, think creatively about solutions, and express a solution clearly and accurately. As it turns out, the process of learning to program is an excellent opportunity to practice problem-solving skills. That's why this chapter is called, The way of the program. On one level, you will be learning to program, a useful skill by itself. On another level, you will use programming as a means to an end. As we go along, that end will become clearer.

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Connor D’Netto (b. 1994) is a Brisbane based composer, bass/baritone, artist and photographer, who has been described as “the model contemporary Australian composer” by ABC Classic FM.
Throughout his works, Connor balances the quasi-neoclassical with post-minimal influences, and contemporary performance practices which bridge the gap between audiences and the concert hall, creating new ways to experience music. His music combines driving post-minimal rhythmic elements with heartfelt lyrical expression drawn from his extensive performance experience as a classically trained bass baritone, contrasted with textural devices that push the expectations of an instruments’ capabilities without confronting the audience.
In 2016, Connor’s contemporary classical/electronic music duo Argo, alongside friend and fellow composer/performer Ben Heim, has launched an entire concert series of immersive art-music events. The series, which includes three concerts in the first half of 2016, features entirely original programs of contemporary classical and electronic music, combining traditional acoustic instruments with surround sound environments. These immersive concert events are each tailored a number of Brisbane’s landmarks and venues, and also intersect with other artforms such as live visuals and projections to transform the spaces. More about the Argo’s 2016 Concert Season can be found at www.argosound.com/2016. Argo formed in 2015, drawing on Connor and Ben’s background in classical music and contemporary influences to create new works, performances and experiences which bend the boundaries of genre and art form, and to challenge the norms of musical performance and staging. More about Argo can be found at www.argosound.com.
In 2015, Connor was named winner of Chamber Music Australia’s Australian New Works Award. His winning work, String Quartet No. 2 in E minor, became the set work for the 7th Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition and received premieres by three internationally chosen finalist ensembles on July 18 at the Melbourne Recital Centre. Earlier in the year he was also selected as one of the four composers to have compositions, his Chamber Symphony No. 1, premièred at the baton of James Judd in concert at Elder Hall Adelaide.
Connor has performed widely as a singer, notably in La Boite Theatre Company’s 2015 production of Medea, as well with The Australian Voices, at St. John’s Cathedral Brisbane and with the Schola of Stephen’s Cathedral Brisbane. Currently he is completing a Bachelor of Music (Honours) at the University of Queensland.
More about Connor and his work can be found at www.connordnetto.com.
Composer website: www.connordnetto.com
3 Adoxographies, for solo piano.
(n.) beautiful writing on a subject of little or no importance
To be precise, it is a modern word, which describes an ancient method to train the art of rhetoric. This method is described by Anthony Munday, in an English translation of an Italian book, The Defence of Contraries 1593, whereas the noun is first used in The Conflict of Religions in the Early Roman Empire 1909 by Terrot Glover. However the adjective adoxographical preceded it, used in the American Journal of Philology in 1903.
[from the modern Latin adoxus paradoxical or absurd derived from the Greek root doxa opinion or belief, and the French suffix -graphie writing or field of study]
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String Quartet No. 2 in Eminor, for string quartet.
When approaching this work, I found myself drawn to more measured means of composition. Whereas in most of my works find themselves created out of loose structures and planning, with ease and freedom for spontaneous changes, here I became entranced by a numeric approach, measuring out the entire work to the bar and relating the shape and structure of the form, as well as tempo changes, to a predetermined ratio. Here, slowly evolving rhythmic figures give way from one section to the next, connecting seemingly adjunct elements across the space of the work. Sparse repetitive textures melt into soulful melodies, while aggressing pulsating is able to emerge across the distance.
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Copy of Resentment - Chapter 16
There were many times that Bian Shengjian felt that he was a very tenacious person, and basically, nothing can really touch his heart.
But when he saw the coarse memo reminding him of that event, he still felt that he couldn’t breathe for a moment.
It’s already been a year and right now’s another year. What would I say to her this year? Mom, I may not have had a good time this year.
“Brother Jian!” Zhou Li asked, “what’s the matter with you?”
“Nothing.” Bian Shengjian looked up at him, “Done crying?”
“I’m a pure man,” Zhou Li rubbed his nose with his hands, “I haven’t cried yet.”
“Next period is gonna start, Pure Man.” Bian Shengjian sighed, “If I ever drink with you in the future, I’d rather kill myself.”
“Shit.” Zhou Li smiled and put his hands on his shoulders. “I’m really good at drinking, but when I’m in a bad mood it’s easy to get drunk…”
While dragging Zhou Li back to the classroom impatiently, Bian Shengjian suddenly heard Lao Tan calling him from behind.
“What’s the matter?” Bian Shengjian looped both his hands at the back of his neck while his bent arms protruded forwards, feeling a little agitated inside. “What did Chen Li say to you again?”
“Zhou Li, you go back first.” Lao Tan glanced at him, and after Bian Shengjian walked over, he said in a low voice, “It’s from your father. He asked me to tell you something.”
“Well, what’s the matter?” Bian Shengjian looked at him, unlooped his hands from behind, and crossed his arms instead.
“He said…” Lao Tan’s tone was even lower, ”he asked me to tell you to remember to visit your mother’s grave next month. “
Bian Shengjian was stunned, and when he reacted, his anger shot up from his chest in an instant, and every cell in his body was chanting aloud, “Why did he ask you to tell me to do that!”
“Shengjian,” Lao Tan’s tone was very peaceful, but after Bian Shengjian listened to every word Lao Tan said, it was unbearable. It was as if Lao Tan was stabbing his eardrum with a needle. “Your father originally thought of telling you this privately, but you have blocked all forms of contact, so his only option was to find me. Don’t blame him when you go back.”
Bian Shengjian gritted his teeth and didn’t speak. He was afraid that if he opened his mouth at this time, he would point at Lao Tan and curse, “Then it’s none of your business!”
“Since I am the class advisor, I have the obligation to understand each student and to help them when difficulties arise.” Lao Tan spoke very slowly, with imperceptible caution. “Therefore, this teacher is very sorry that he didn’t know about your family situation before…”
“Mr. Cai,” Bian Shengjian’s voice became colder. “You don’t need to say anything. “
Lao Tan was stunned for a few seconds but insisted on adding. “Okay, if you’re feeling unpleasant, you can come to my office to talk with me….”
“Will it be useful?” Bian Shengjian raised his eyelids, “Can’t you just mind your own business?”
This sentence had a very strong smell of gunpowder.
“I’m not meddling, it’s just that your father told me before…” Lao Tan said hesitantly.
“How much did he tell you?” Bian Shengjian felt that his reason was gradually falling apart, and he had to grit his teeth to swallow the sentence, “Are you his fucking dog?” before it came out and replaced it with a more euphemistic expression.
“Why did he tell you this? Did you have to tell me if he told you? Did you have to let me know?”
“Shengjian…” Lao Tan looked at him.
“Wouldn’t I know my own mother died? I’m her son. Why wouldn’t I even remember her death anniversary?” Bian Shengjian’s throat was a little dry, but when the words came to his mouth, he couldn’t stop. “Why did he decide to tell you this!? Doesn’t he know what he did back then? Why did things become like this, and why did I become like this!? Come and tell me why!?”
“Shengjian,” Lao Tan put his hand on his shoulder. “don’t get agitated.”
“I’m not agitated!” Bian Shengjian slapped his hand away, “It’s not your mother who died! Why the hell are you pretending to be a saint in front of my eyes!?”
“Bian Shengjian!” Lao Tan finally scolded loudly, “Pay attention to your attitude! I just wanted to convey this message to you!”
“How to convey? What else do you want to say?” Bian Shengjian laughed at himself: “Will you poke my wound again in front of my face? Or that as long as we sit down and have a good conversation, my mother will come and pick me up tomorrow alive?”
Lao Tan opened his mouth, but after a while, he still couldn’t speak.
“Mr. Cai, Mr. Tan.” Bian Shengjian lowered his head, “I know more about my own family than anyone else, and I don’t need anyone to give me any guidance, let alone comfort me. Some people live like this. Having so much empathy is sometimes useless.”
“Go back today, I’ll find time to talk with you later.” Lao Tan was silent for a while before speaking.
“No,” Bian Shengjian glanced at him, “I’ll tell you everything that I want to say here. From now on, no matter what that person tells you about my family, even if you know it, don’t come over and tell me. If I hear one more sentence, I’ll do something you’ll regret.”
Lao Tan looked at him in shock.
“Don’t forget, I transferred here because I was expelled for fighting.” Bian Shengjian said, “I will not move now, but I will put my harsh words first, and no matter what he says to you in the future, don’t tell me, understand?”
“…Go back.” When Lao Tan said this, his lips trembled. He didn’t know if he was too shocked or still hadn’t gotten over Shengjian’s outburst. “Let’s go.”
Bian Shengjian turned around and walked towards the classroom, and only halfway through class did his tightly clenched fists finally loosen. Three to four deep crescent moon indents were visible on his palms.
Feeling uncomfortable, depressed, angry, and unbearable. These messy negative emotions seemed to have turned into entities, strangling his neck. But what was more intense than all that was his feeling of sadness.
Yes. He was sad.
After returning to the classroom, Zhou Li saw that Bian Shengjian’s face was not looking good, but he did not step forward to ask questions. But Lu Shen, who was a few steps away, gently tapped him on the corner of his shirt. “What’s the matter? “
Bian Shengjian didn’t speak, and he didn’t speak throughout the whole morning. Although Zhou Li didn’t know what happened, as soon as he turned to look at Shengjian behind him, he immediately turned back. “Damn…what a terrifying look.”
In the afternoon, Shengjian did not appear and his table was empty. This kind of behavior was viewed as conceited especially when there were only a few people in the classroom. An empty table will be immediately noticed at a glance.
The English teacher stood on the podium. He was so angry that he asked some students to go to the dormitory and to the toilet to find Bian Shengjian. Unfortunately, the boys came back without success and finally had to give up.
“This is bad!” The English teacher was a grumpy little old man. As he walked onto the podium, he suddenly slapped the book hard. “Is there anyone who can contact him!? Tell him to find me in my office after school!”
The whole class was silent, only a few boys who went to the hot pot restaurant last night looked at each other and raised their hands. “Teacher, he may have something to do at home.”
“Something? Is that something so important that he can’t even ask for leave?” The old man glared at them, “This is called skipping classes! This is bad!”
Lu Shen sat in his seat for a while, and when the old man finally stopped his rant to start his lecture, Lu Shen walked out the back door in a grand manner. Of course, no one noticed him at all.
The weather was nice today, both sunny and windy. Lu Shen paused downstairs for a while before turning around and walking in one direction. His eyes were a little indifferent, but he knew where Bian Shengjian would be.
Go straight along the school road, pass the three buildings on the side and then pass through the rows of mango trees, and to the lake.
Bian Shengjian was sitting on the steps with his back to him, the collar blown by the oncoming wind made him look lonely from a distance.
“Not coming to class?” Lu Shen paused for a while before stepping forward. “The teacher is looking for you.”
Bian Shengjian seemed to be taken aback by him, but he had been frightened many times before, and this time his reaction was not violent. “Hmm.”
Lu Shen lowered his head and saw that Shengjian was leaning back in a lazy posture with his earphones plugged in, his legs stretched straight forward, looking quite long.
Bian Shengjian didn’t look at him again, and took another piece of candy and stuffed it into his mouth. There was a pile of candy wrappers scattered near his hand, reflecting the dazzling light of the sun.
“Those who see will also have a share.” Lu Shen sat down, “I want to eat it too.”
Bian Shengjian didn’t speak but he took out a packet of candy from his school bag and threw it over.
Lu Shen chose a grape-flavored one and put it in his mouth, then raised his eyes and looked at the surface of the lake with him. They just sat there in a daze, not speaking or moving, as if two human figures had solidified in the wind looking like sculptures.
“What are you listening to?” Lu Shen turned slightly after a long time.
Bian Shengjian was still staring at the lake in a daze, his lips pressed down slightly, his expression looked a little confused, and turned a deaf ear to Lu Shen’s words.
It wasn’t until Lu Shen reached out and took off one of his earphones that he suddenly came back to his senses. “…what are you doing?”
“Pure music?” Lu Shen was a little surprised.
He originally thought that according to Bian Shengjian’s temperament, the more unhappy he was, the more he would likely to listen to some intense melodies similar to heavy metal, but he did not expect that the songs flowing through the earphones were soft, with a hint of sadness in the tune.
“Solitude,” Bian Shengjian’s eyes drooped slightly, and he seemed to be talking to himself. “I like Sakamoto Ryuichi’s song very much.”
“It sounds good.” Lu Shen plugged the earphones back to Shengjian’s ear and leaned back.
“Lu Shen.” Bian Shengjian said suddenly.
“What?” Lu Shen looked at him.
“What’s the purpose of living?” Bian Shengjian looked forward with a calm expression, but Lu Shen knew that he was looking forward to his answer at this moment.
“….I do not know either.” Lu Shen paused for a while, “But if you insist, I’d say it’s probably because one wants to find the reason why they’re alive.”
Bian Shengjian turned to look at him. “What do you mean?”
“People live not to prove to the world how awesome someone is when they’re alive, but to look for a reason why they’re living in this world.” Lu Shen said, “Who are you, what are you going to do in the future, what do you want to be? No matter what kind of person you are, you don’t need to care about other people, you just have to go to the point you want to go to.”
“Hmm.” The expression on Bian Shengjian’s face seemed to fluctuate for a moment, and after a while, he retracted his gaze and continued to look ahead.
“Why do you ask this all of a sudden, I think your politics class doesn’t teach philosophy at all.” Lu Shen smiled.
“It’s none of your business.” Bian Shengjian stuffed another piece of candy into his mouth. “Whether I listen to those classes or not will not affect my thinking about the world.”
“What happened?” Lu Shen looked at him. “Can’t you talk to me?”
“Who are you?” Bian Shengjian twitched the corners of his mouth, “Your face is quite thick.”
The two fell silent again for a while, and occasionally they could only hear the subtle sound of sugar cubes rolling in their mouths, but at this moment, it was quite harmonious in this silent atmosphere.
At this time, Lu Shen suddenly asked, “What day is it today?”
“The 15th” Bian Shengjian glanced at him, “Why? Don’t tell me you’ve gone stupid from all that studying?”
“It’s nothing.” Lu Shen lowered his head and picked up a shiny candy wrapper, “Aren’t you going back to class this afternoon?”
“You go back, I’ll continue to stay here by myself.” Bian Shengjian folded his legs and said lightly, “Lu Shen, you don’t need to do this.”
“I said I liked men,” Bian Shengjian looked at him and said, “Can’t you just stay away from me? “
“No.” Lu Shen smiled, “You don’t like me anyways. Do you?”
Bian Shengjian was suddenly speechless, and it took a long time before he waved his hand to shoo him away. “Okay, you can go back, It’s tiring looking at you.”
“Third brother,” Lu Shen hesitated before speaking. “I still want to tell you something… Remember to be careful tonight.”
“Be careful?” Bian Shengjian was a little puzzled. “Be careful of what?”
“Don’t run around. Just stay in the dormitory.” Lu Shen said.
Bian Shengjian frowned as he watched Lu Shen’s back disappear behind a tree. Although Lu Shen’s way of speaking and behavior always puzzled him, the fact that he came here after he skipped class made him feel a little moved, and his chest was not as congested as before.
He plugged the earphones back in again and wanted to reach out for another piece of candy, but when he looked at his bag, he realized that there was only one candy wrapper left inside the bag of candy. Shengjian cursed and reached into the middle of his school bag, wanting to see if there were one or two left that slipped out.
He felt around his bag but he didn’t touch any candy, instead, touched something strange…
What is this?
Bian Shengjian frowned and pulled out a small piece of folded yellow paper from a hidden corner in the middle of the schoolbag, looking at it over and over in his hand for a while before unfolding it.
Is this… a rune?
He was a little shocked to see this yellow paper covered with various strange symbols in ink.
But how did this thing end up in his bag? Bian Shengjian frowned tightly.
He suddenly thought of the inexplicable words that Lu Shen had said to him when he was leaving, and couldn’t help but took out his mobile phone and took a picture of the rune, and glanced at today’s date.
15th. What’s going to happen tonight…?
Bian Shengjian suddenly felt a chill behind him.

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I think we should become increasingly concerned with developments in Somalia. There have been 300 hundred deaths there recently:
It is a complicated and bloody struggle.
In the past few days more than 300 have been killed and since the turn of the year 2,000 have died, most of them civilians caught in crossfire.
Many thousands have been injured.
The appalling violence has led to one of the largest mass migrations in recent times.
Somali residents of Mogadishu pile their belongings onto a cargo truck
An increasing number of people continue to flee the volatile capital
Hundreds of thousands of people who were living in Mogadishu have grabbed what few possessions they could carry and headed for places of safety.
Some have moved to the outskirts of the capital away from the fighting.
Others have gone out into the Somali hinterland.
They have travelled into an environment that cannot sustain them, into villages dotted along dusty roads in the scrubby, scruffy bush of southern and central Somalia, into communities which were hit in the past year, first by drought and then by flooding.
There is little stored food, goat and cattle herds are only just recovering and the capacity to feed and care for thousands of displaced people does not exist.
And in the past few days the annual rains have started.
At the best of times Somalia poses huge problems for aid agencies.
Now it is, as one aid worker put it to me, "a total nightmare".
Fighting, poor infrastructure and flooded muddy roads are impeding the movement of food and medical supplies and the transitional government has been accused of deliberately blocking some aid because they feared it might end up in the hands of their enemies.
Cholera is now seeping through the displaced thousands, picking off the young and the weak.
In the rain and misery, hundreds have died.
And all because of foreign intervention in reaction to the Islamist presence in Somalia:
Just a few months ago, Mogadishu and much of Somalia were enjoying their most stable period for 16 years.
Under the brief control of the Islamic Courts Union, the grip of the warlords was loosened and some of the basic expectations of an organised life were being restored.
Schools were opening, police were being trained, roadblocks were removed and litter was even collected from the streets.
Many Somalis were unhappy with the more extreme rules of the Islamic Courts: closing down the cinemas, banning music and insisting women were veils.
But the Islamists were able to spread their power steadily through more of Somalia and this alarmed the government in neighbouring Ethiopia who have long feared a radical Islamic group in control of the country.
It worried the Americans too, who feared the Islamic Courts were harbouring al-Qaeda elements.
So with tacit American approval and with other international governments looking on, Ethiopia sent troops into Somalia to support the weak transitional government.
Ethiopia is now trapped.
It wants to get out of Somalia, but cannot go until what it calls the "Islamist threat" is eliminated.
But every moment Ethiopian troops spend in Somalia stirs up more resentment and their presence acts as a compelling recruiting sergeant for insurgents, who say they will die trying to rid their country of the Ethiopian invaders.

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As you might have gleaned from my previous posts, I am dismayed about the current state of our education. Not a week passes that I do not witness another unmistakable sign of death of reason and critical thinking in our public schools as well as on our campuses of higher learning. This is symptomatic of cultural Marxism that has been plaguing our educational system from primary school on up for the past five or so decades
Ever since in the 1920s and 1930s Italian Marxist Antonio Gramsci, the father of cultural Marxism who argued that traditional values must be obliterated in order to free “oppressed” social groups, called for eliminating social decorum and glorifying perverse behavior in order to destroy the Western middle class and collapse society from within (guess where Cloward and Piven got their strategy from), the radical teacher unions in the U.S. have adopted his blueprint to undermine free market capitalism as the enemy of a "socially just" political and economic system.
As such, schools have given up on developing critical thinking skills that usually take place during the second stage of one's education - the logic (or dialectic) stage. The reason is as obvious as day: teach a child to think critically and you will lose a future progressive. Here is the latest example of inadequately educated children (I shudder to think that they will be running this country soon)
The same group of students have similar videos taken on different campuses of UC, including Berkeley, that reinforce my fears that my children may become such zombies if I do not intervene. A fair warning to all parents: take active interest in your young children's education.


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BACKGROUND: HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) data in men who have sex with men (MSM) in west Africa are essential to guide its large-scale implementation. We assessed the uptake of event-driven and daily PrEP, HIV incidence, and changes over time in sexual behaviours and prevalence of bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in MSM in Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Mali, and Togo.
METHODS: We did a prospective cohort study from Nov 20, 2017, to April 14, 2020, in four community-based clinics in Abidjan (Côte d'Ivoire), Bamako (Mali), Lomé (Togo), and Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso). Participants were MSM aged 18 years or older at substantial risk of HIV infection. Participants could choose between event-driven (2+1+1 dosing) and daily oral PrEP (tenofovir disoproxil fumarate 300 mg plus emtricitabine 200 mg), switch regimen, and discontinue or restart PrEP. We compared HIV incidence in this study with that of the same cohort before the availability of PrEP (CohMSM). Statistical analysis included the Kaplan-Meier method and mixed-effects regression models. This study is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT03459157.
FINDINGS: We followed up 598 participants for a total of 743·6 person-years. At enrolment, 445 (74%) of 598 participants chose event-driven PrEP and 153 (26%) of 598 chose daily PrEP. 60 (13%) of 445 and 65 (42%) of 153 participants switched PrEP regimen at least once (p<0·0001). 159 participants (27%) were lost to follow-up. Overall HIV incidence was 2·3 per 100 person-years (95% CI 1·3-3·7; adjusted incidence rate ratio 0·21, 95% CI 0·12-0·36 compared with CohMSM). Adherence was optimal in 802 (41%) of 1946 measures with event-driven PrEP and in 394 (71%) of 554 measures with daily PrEP (p<0·0001). Coverage of sex acts with PrEP only and PrEP and condom decreased during follow-up (p=0·039 if PrEP only; p=0·0025 if PrEP and condom). The frequency of condomless anal sex remained stable (p=0·96). The number of male sexual partners (p<0·0001) and number of sex acts with casual male partners (p=0·0014 for 1-4 sex acts in previous 4 weeks; p=0·030 for ≥5 sex acts) decreased. The prevalence of gonorrhoea, chlamydia, and syphilis remained stable.
INTERPRETATION: PrEP availability helped prevent HIV infection and did not lead to an increase in risky sexual behaviours or other STIs. PrEP should be urgently implemented in west Africa. Retention in care and PrEP adherence require special attention to ensure PrEP reaches its full prevention potential.
FUNDING: ANRS and Expertise France.
TRANSLATION: For the French translation of the abstract see Supplementary Materials section.

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text: The Eugene O'Neill Collection consists of material by or pertaining to O'Neill, including correspondence, writings of O'Neill, writings of others, photographs, legal documents, clippings, and programs. Correspondents include O'Neill's lawyers, Harry Weinberger and Winfield E. Aronberg; a collector of his works, Keith H. Baker; his agent, Kenneth Macgowan; his and Carlotta's friends Dale Edward Fern, Armina Marshall, Dudley Nichols, Robert Sisk, Fania Marinoff Van Vechten, and Marion Welch; and Carlotta's daughter, Cynthia Chapman Stram, and her grandson, Gerald Eugene Stram. There are letters between O'Neill's biographers and others to Gaylord Farm Sanatorium regarding his stay there, and between biographer Louis Sheaffer and Hazel A. Johnson. There is also correspondence between Harry Weinberger and Agnes Boulton regarding her divorce settlement with O'Neill. Writings include drafts, proofs, programs, and clippings for some of O'Neill's plays, as well as works by others about O'Neill's life and writings. The photographs include prints of O'Neill and his family, among other subjects. There are also legal documents regarding his plays, and versions of Carlotta's wills.


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If you are a van of assassin creed Valhalla and love to play this video game then chances are you may stuck with AC Valhalla temple of mithras. This is one of the popular mission, if you want to crack this mission then you are in the right place, below you get some important instructions and informations which you need to complete this mission.
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This is one of the popular mission and most of the people stuck in this mission. The temple is located in Lunden and has a several guards luring around the grounds. The Lunden is a place where you get lots of wealth, but if you have your eyes on Briton Shield then you get that in this mission. The normal or abcious entrance is from the road and if you want to know where is the shield then you have to read to discover the way to grab the armor from the AC Valhalla temple of Mithras.
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If you want to know how you get the gear or shild in this game mission, then finding the entrance is not too difficult, but fair warning is – you are not on the walls and shadow quest. So, you won’t be able to get in as simple it was in the previous missions.
If you find the area is pretty guarded and it is up to you how you want to handle the situation. You can pick them off arrows or stealth in and choose bypass to move from there, there are many ways and it is up to you how you can handle the situation. If you are heading to entrance from square stairway then you land in the middle of the courtyard area.
Once at the bottom of the stair, you squeeze through the gap on your left and follow the passage to short drop-off. To the left is a dead and so go right and you get a short way when you reach at the opening of your left side. Go straight across another passage until you reach a wall and then turn right. You will see two moveable shelves along this wall and you have to move the second one to reveal a crawlspace.
Now, duck through a head down the slope to the next wall and then turn right again. After that follow this passage and take the last turning right before you hit the dead end. Now move down and you reach the part of follor which is made up of wooden planks, after that turn left and you see the chest which you are searching for. Just open that chest and you get Briton Shield.
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The present study reported a novel approach to analyze the evolution of osseous structure within the femoral head affected by ONFH. We found ONFH affected not only the necrotic lesion but also the osseous structure outside the lesion. Additionally, the so-called lesion boundary (sclerotic boundary) was not always continuous, which was the main reason that the machine segmentation of the necrotic lesion still needs human assistance. The present study tried to conquer the technological limitation by analyzing the osseous structure without segmenting the necrotic lesion. We found that the volume of sclerotic bone, the volume of soft tissue, and the BMD of the entire femoral head changed with disease duration. The volume of sclerotic bone, when integrated with the BMD, might provide expectable performance on predicting radiographic progression.
Since ONFH primarily affects a limited subchondral part of the femoral head, instead of the entire femoral head, for a long time, researchers had been actively discussing the criteria to segment and classify the necrotic lesion . To date, clinical practitioners get used to categorizing the necrotic lesions into large lesions, medium lesions, and small lesions [25, 26]. In real-world clinical practice, plain radiographs are the most used imaging modality to estimate the lesion size. At the same time, it is also generally acknowledged that plain radiographs are not an accurate modality to measure the lesion size . A low signal line with a fatty center on T1-weighted MRI is a specified feature to confirm the diagnosis of ONFH, and a low signal line is frequently used as the criterion to segment the necrotic lesion. However, the low signal line is not always clear and continuous. The automatic process of segmenting the necrotic lesion, in fact, still relies on human assistance [12, 19]. CT is a better modality to observe the evolution of the osseous structure, and the sclerotic boundary is used as a segmentation criterion of the lesion. According to our study, the sclerotic boundary changed over time; meanwhile, it shared features similar to the low signal line that it was also not always clear and continuous.
Therefore, the present study analyzes the evolution of osseous structures within the femoral head instead of segmenting and analyzing the necrotic lesion. CT images are sensitive to identify the change of osseous structures that are technologically reflected by the HU . HU is used as the tissue classification criteria to segment different tissues and organs based on their thresholds. In the present study, the tissues within the femoral head are classified into sclerotic bone, cancellous bone, and soft tissue, with HU thresholds different from each other. After the automatic identification of HU in the Mimics software, the three different tissues can also be automatically segmented based on their distinct HU thresholds.
The present study reports osseous structure-time variations that the volume of sclerotic bone and the BMD grow with disease duration, and the volume of soft tissue decreases. Most classification systems of ONFH acknowledged that the osseous structure within the lesion changes with time, like in ARCO stage I, the osseous change is absent on plain radiographs, but in ARCO stage II, sclerosis or cyst can be seen. However, the current classification systems do not take into consideration the dynamic evolution of the osseous structure. Previous research supported that the change of the osseous structure is the root cause of the progression of femoral head collapse [13, 18]. Indeed, lesion size and lesion location measurements are based on the significant change of the osseous structure. There are arguments on the effect of changing in the osseous structure. Yu et al. reported that the sclerotic boundary might prevent the collapse of the femoral head , but Utsunomiya et al. concluded that the onset of the sclerotic boundary might trigger the progression to collapse . In our opinion, these valuable studies are generally isolated and static studies, since they ignore the dynamic evolution process of the osseous structure.
The present study found that the volume of sclerotic bone and the BMD were closely associated with the radiographic progression, which has potentials for the prediction of radiographic progression when being integrated together. Moreover, as mentioned above, the volume of sclerotic bone and the BMD grow with disease duration. This may explain why different conclusions were made when discussing the effect of sclerotic boundary on the radiographic progression. Previous researchers analyzed the sclerotic rim in a single follow-up time point, but the sclerotic rim would grow with time.
There are several limitations to the study. According to our analysis, disease duration could only explain the changes in the osseous structure to a limited extent (Table 2). The bone repair process in ONFH remains largely unknown. Several different biological processes are involved in this process, including oxidative stress, angiogenesis, bone turnover, and inflammation . Our finding was consistent with the present understanding of the bone repair process. Secondly, only a small sample size of participants without a history of operative treatment was included in the present study, since most patients with large lesions should have undergone operative treatments. Thirdly, we abandoned to analyze the evolution of the same lesions of the same participants, since it is not ethical to perform CT scannings on the same participant in the interval of every 3 months. Fourthly, the radiographic progression is defined by the collapse or progressive collapse in the follow-up duration of 1 year. Thus, the prediction performance of the integrated indicators should be strictly limited to a short term of not more than 1 year. Lastly, this was a retrospective study, and we only included patients without collapse or with mild collapse. Hence, the evolution pattern of the osseous structure reported in the present study should be carefully reconsidered before it was used for the evaluation of patients with severe collapse.
In conclusion, the present study used a classification segmentation method to analyze the osseous structure within the femoral head instead of segmenting and analyzing the necrotic lesion. We found the dynamic evolution process of the osseous structures that the volume of sclerotic bone and the BMD grow with disease duration, but the volume of soft tissue decreases. The volume of sclerotic bone and the BMD are closely associated with the occurrence and progression of collapse. Hence, the collapse risk might change with disease duration due to the dynamic evolution of the osseous structure. Our findings might complement the static collapse risk evaluation method which only includes lesion size and lesion location, and help explain the controversial debates regarding the effect of osseous structure on radiographic progression.


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MOSCOW, December 6 (RIA Novosti) – Thousands of apartments built for the Defense Ministry remain empty because they are in regions where noone wants to live, Russian Audit Chamber head Sergei Stepashin said on Thursday.
While 100,000 soldiers remain on the housing waiting list, around 60,000 apartments remain unclaimed, he told journalists. He added that many don't want to "deal with" the regions and the localities to which they've been assigned.
Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu is currently looking into the situation, he said.
Chief of Staff Valery Gerasimov said earlier this week that 48,000 apartments were provided for servicemen in 2012, adding everyone on the waiting list should get housing by the end of 2013.
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The main event of the third day of the 11th meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club in Sochi was the closing session with President Vladimir Putin. The atmosphere was calm and open, despite the current political tensions and the Russia-West confrontation. The Russian president said that it corresponded to the spirit of the Valdai Club.


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The Sanofi Espoir Foundation announces that it is launching a 500,000 euro solidarity fund. Faced with the economic consequences of the COVID-19 crisis, the Sanofi Espoir Foundation, under the impetus of its new President Dr. Jean-Christophe Rufin, is mobilizing its resources by creating an exceptional fund to help eight of its associative partners in France to successfully navigate this phase, and pursue their mission in favor of the most disadvantaged.
The COVID crisis has weakened small organizations at a time when the needs of their beneficiaries have never been greater. In devoting 500,000 euros to its partners helping people in great need, the Sanofi Espoir Foundation remains true to its mission.
The organizations that will receive funding were selected using various criteria such as their size, additional COVID-related costs, or anticipated difficulties. They are all based in France and provide medical and social assistance to specific populations in vulnerable situations such as women (ADSF, GSF, Ikambere, Maison des Femmes), children (!D Santé), or migrants and asylum seekers (Arcat, Comede, InterMed).
To address the pandemic, the Foundation already mobilized its resources in April by creating an exceptional emergency fund of one million euros for health actions in response to COVID-19. In particular, it authorized its partners to redirect grants initially awarded to protect people in highly vulnerable situations. These actions both in France and internationally have benefited more than 55,000 people, including professionals, volunteers and beneficiaries. They have also raised awareness of the pandemic and the need for social distancing measures among nearly 2.5 million people.


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Alcatrazz was a heavy metal band formed in 1983 in Los Angeles by Graham Bonnet.
The band’s initial line-up consited of Graham Bonnet (vocals - ex-Rainbow / Michael Schenker Group), Yngwie Malmsteen (guitar - ex-Steeler), Gary Shea (bass - ex-New England), Jimmy Waldo (keyboards - also ex-New England) and Jan Uvena (drums - ex-Alice Cooper / Pointer Sisters).
After recording the first two albums musical differences surfaced, and Yngwie Malmsteen quit in 1985. Against the wishes of the band’s management, he was replaced by Steve Vai who also left after recording the album Disturbing The Peace. The band brought in Danny Johnson to replace him, and recorded the album Dangerous Games before finally breaking up in 1987.


In part one, back in March, I covered the pillarless hardtops built by Nissan up until 1975, so here in part two, I’ll take a look at the other hardtop models produced from then, until around 1983 when the company ditched the Datsun brand name. There was a distinct change in the appearance of Nissan’s hardtops after 1976. Gone were the flowing, curvy lines and the miniaturised American muscle Car looks, to be replaced with more sober, squarer styles. Models still retained a slight American look to them to please the domestic market, but the styling of smaller models was now tempered to suit European tastes more…
The first example of this new look was the fifth generation of Bluebird, the 810 model, which arrived on the market in July 1976. The rounded lines of the previous models were replaced by a much more chiseled, angular look. As with the previous 610 model, the 810 only came as a hardtop in two door coupe form, but unlike the 610 the 810 featured improved rear three quarter visibility by the addition of an extra window in the rear pillar. Model variations were many from the basic 1600 GL hardtop, right up to the fuel injected SSS-E and 2000-G6 six cylinder models. As with the outgoing 610, these 2000-G6 models had a longer wheelbase,with a much longer front end to accommodate the six cylinder L series engine. In August 1978, the 810 line received a minor face-lift, which provided new tail lights and most notably, the twin round headlights were replaced by twin rectangular units on both four and six cylinder models. The later four cylinder model also received the new cross-flow NAPS-Z engine in place of the earlier L series.
1977 saw the release of the next generation of Laurel and Skyline, which as with the previous generation C110 and C130 models, shared the same underpinnings. The new C230 Laurel looked very different from the C130 and featured a much more sedate and luxurious image. As before, the C230 model came in both four door sedan and two door hardtop form, but a new model joined the range for the first time… a four door hardtop. To start with, most C230s came with either 2.0L or 2.8L six cylinder L series engines, but in a bewildering array of trim levels. Some also had independent rear suspension (IRS) in place of the more convention live axle used on lower spec models. There were also some lower spec models equipped with a 1.8L four cylinder, which in a large car like a C230 must have made for pretty dismal performance. The range received a face-lift in November 1978 which provided new tail light treatment and revised grilles with twin rectangular headlights in place of the early round headlights. Some of the last C230’s were also equipped with a four cylinder, 2.0L NAPZ engine.
The C210 Skyline shared its floorpan with the C230, and also the choice between IRS and a live axle. It did however differ in as much as there was also a choice between long and short wheelbases, on both saloon and coupe, although a hardtop body only came in two door coupe form. The previous two generations of Skyline had also come in two wheelbases to accommodate the four and six cylinder engines, a legacy from the S50 Skyline models in the 1960s. Although much of the under-structure was the same, the outside was considerably different. Where the old C110 Skyline had taken its inspiration in part from Detroit, the new car featured angular, almost European styling. Short and long wheelbase cars featured differing headlight and tail light treatments depending on trim level, with higher spec cars getting the cklassic twin round tail lights. L series engines varied from a 1.6L four cylinder through to the turbocharged 2.0L six, which was added to the range in 1980. This model, the 2000GT Turbo was Nissan’s first production turbocharged passenger car and was the highest performance version, sold place of the GT-R, which had not carried over from the previous C110 model. In 1979 the C210 range got a face-lift and lost the twin round headlights on all but the most basic models. The new look featured large single rectangular units and a slightly sloping front end. The rear end treatment also changed a little, although the twin round tail lights remained on long wheelbase, high spec cars. The basic styling and body-shells were unchanged by the face-lift.
It was another two years before Nissan launched new hardtop, but Nissan’s odd looking S10 Silvia was replaced in March 1979 by the S110 model. Unlike the S10, which had only been available in one body style, the S110 came in two… a coupe and a hatchback. The hatchback was a conventional body style with a liftback rear end, but the booted coupe was a hardtop, although only just! The small side windows behind the main door glass did wind down thus making it qualify for inclusion here. The S110 was sold as two models, the Gazelle and the Silvia, both of which were available in both body styles. Most were powered by Nissan’s new NAP-Z engines (or L18E in many export markets) but in 1982 the RS versions were launched. These had over 140hp provided by the new 2.0L 16 valve DOHC FJ20E engine, which was also introduced to the R30 Skyline range. The S110 also came with turbo power, but not the FJ20 as many think. The turbo models used the same 1.8L four cylinder Z18ET as the later 910 Bluebird SSS-S.
In 1979 the new Cedric and Gloria range arrived, bringing with it a new four door hardtop. The two door hardtop which featured in the lineup with the previous two generations was dropped. The four door 430 hardtop featured sharp angular styling and a rakish profile compared to the normal saloon. Power came from the venerable 2.0L or 2.8L six cylinder L series engines, but new to the luxury hardtop lineup was a diesel. The Cedric and Gloria variants are not easy to distinguish from each other as the differences are small changes in trim and detail. The 430 range was the last of the Cedrics and Glorias to be exported under the Datsun brand and was replaced by the V6 powered Y30 model in 1983.
1979 also saw the launch of the next generation of Bluebird to replace the 810. The 910 appeared on the market in November of that year. Like the Cedric and Gloria range, it had moved toward a sharp edged, boxy look. As with the outgoing 810 model, the 910 was available as a two door hardtop, but in 1982, it was to be joined by a new four door hardtop. As with most of the Nissan range by the late 1970s, there were a huge number of different variants and trim levels, although most had more or less the same outward appearance. The long and short wheelbase variants of the 810 series Bluebird no longer existed with the 910, except in America where a 2.4L six cylinder G910 was sold as a Nissan Maxima. Top of the range were the SSS models of which the SSS-S turbo was king. This featured the 140bhp Z18ET fuel injected turbo 1.8 SOHC.
The fourth generation of Nissan Laurel hit showrooms in 1980, identified as the C31 model. There were no longer any two door hardtops in the lineup, but the four door hardtop continued, with styling quite similar to that of the 910 Bluebird. As before power came from a variety of six cylinder L series engines, as well as a diesel, although some very basic spec models were cursed with a small four cylinder 1.8L. Most desirable of the C31 range was most likely the Laurel Medalist Turbo hardtop, which used the same fuel injected 2.0L turbocharged straight six as the C210 Skyline 2000GT.
The launch of a new Laurel usually precedes the launch of a new Skyline, as traditionally they shared floorpans. In August 1981 the R30 Skyline two door hardtop superseded the C210, and brought with it some new four cylinder high performance versions. The majority of R30s were equipped with the aging L20A six cylinder 2.0L L-series, in both normally aspirated and turbo form, but the big news came in October 1981 when the 16 valve DOHC Skyline 2000RS arrived. This featured the new FJ20E four cylinder engine which was later turbocharged to 200hp, to create what was at the time one of the fastest production cars in Japan, the Skyline 2000 RS-Turbo. The range received a face-lift late in 1983 which introduced what was to become known as the ‘Iron mask’ R30 Skyline, so named due to the way the bonnet now sloped down between the headlights, where previously there had been a grille. The iron mask version remained in production until the launch of the R31 series in 1985.
The last hardtop variant to be launched during the Datsun era was the U11 Bluebird, which heralded a move to front wheel drive for Nissan’s smaller cars. The Bluebird two door hardtop was discontinued after the 910 and the U11 featured only saloon, four door hardtop and estate variants. The hardtop came with transversely mounted CA series OHC engines in 1.8L and 2.0L form and later in DOHC and turbo variants. The SSS badge lent some kind of sporting pretensions to the new car on some model,s and although FWD, the turbo models were lively performers. Late in the U11 model’s production run, a six cylinder variant was added, often badged as a Bluebird Maxima. This featured the new VG30E engine which was a compact V6 mounted transversely. This came in both 2.0L and 3.0L versions. The V6 powered cars stepped up the luxury image of high spec bluebirds, providing the same level of opulence as a Laurel, but in a smaller package.
Nissan continued to build some hardtops after the end of the Datsun era, but only on its larger models such as the Cedric and Gloria and only in four door form. Most of the company’s four door hardtops never saw export, as most wouldn’t have met other countries crash testing requirements. Thankfully many export markets did get many of Nissan’s older two door hardtops, which seem to be rising in popularity at long last!


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Groceryshop 2023 Concludes with AI and Retail Media Taking Center Stage
23 sept 2023
During Groceryshop 2023, which brought together a diverse array of retail, CPG, and tech companies to discuss innovation, we observed two prevailing themes that permeated nearly every conversation: AI and Retail Media.
The realm of Retail Media Networks has recently achieved a remarkable level of maturity, representing a big opportunity for the industry. Retail Media has experienced exponential growth, mirroring the evolving engagement dynamics across the sector. Projections indicate that digital ad spending on retail media is poised to surge by nearly 20% in the United States by 2024, reaching a staggering $61 billion and accounting for 20% of digital ad expenditure. Retail media offerings are fundamentally reshaping the relationship between brands and retailers and posing new challenges that the industry must confront.
At Northfork, we recognize and embrace this transformative shift. We are forging partnerships with industry giants who share our vision of enriching consumer experiences, whether through precision-targeted meal plan advertising or our specialized recipe shopping technology.
Another prominent topic dominating discussions at Groceryshop 2023 is Generative AI. While the potential applications of this technology appear boundless, retailers and brands must regognize and prioritize those AI applications that will create the greatest value for their organizations. For instance, in the grocery sector, this technology can be harnessed to engage customers with personalized and tailor-made experiences driven by AI or to facilitate more efficient marketing strategies.


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Take the stress out of giving gifts to the one you love this year.
Gift giving — Groan
It doesn't matter if you're in a new relationship or you've been married for decades. Choosing a gift that will bring a smile to your partner's lips can be difficult and fraught with traps. 5 Tips To Help You Gift When You're A New Couple
Some people spend a lot of money that they don't really have attempting to buy the "perfect" gift for their love. Others run out to the nearest store and pick the first thing they see, and some completely skip giving gifts to their partner — the stress of picking out something that's just right is too much. The results of all of these methods of giving a gift are probably not what was desired.
Instead of a gleeful reaction and a big kiss and hug of thanks, the results of giving gifts in these ways can leave both people feeling resentful, disappointed, unimportant, taken for granted, and less connected than before.
Let's be clear here ...
It's not the gift that makes your partner love you or desire you. It's not the gift that brings your mate closer to you. You simply cannot buy love — if a close and healthy relationship is what you're looking for. 3 Mantras Happy Couples Say To Themselves Every. Single. Day.
At the same time, when you pick out and give a gift with care, consideration, and maybe even a sense of adventure and fun, you can enhance the love you have. The process of giving gifts to your love can be a vehicle for more romance, more connection, and more passion.
It's gotta have heart.
Be honest with yourself. If you're only buying your partner a gift because you feel like you have to or because you are worried that he or she will be angry with you or maybe even leave you if you don't, stop right there.
Make sure you're approaching this whole gift-giving process with genuine feeling. A gift given with resentment or guilt is going to fall flat. It could drive your partner even further away from you. 10 Ways To Have A Loving Holiday Season
If there are unresolved tensions or disagreements between you and your mate, take the time to address what's going on and look for new solutions you may not have considered before. Don't use a gift to try to "make up" for your relationship mistakes.
Instead, take care of the conflict and make amends for your mistakes. Next, invite yourself to shift your attitude about giving your partner a gift. Reach within yourself and make a choice about what you will give from a place of genuine care and love.
Take the pressure off in terms of how much you think you should spend and focus in on how you feel about your partner and also what you think he or she might enjoy. In other words, give a gift from the heart. 7 Inexpensive Holiday Gift Ideas
Take a risk.
Get creative about the gift you choose. You can really wow your partner with something you made by hand or a very simple, yet powerful and emotional gift.
Think about how it feels when you are close and intimate with your partner. As you glow in those feelings, brainstorm some possible gifts you might purchase or make. Browse unique or independent shops (online or those in your community) to get ideas.
If you've always given jewelry, clothing, perfume, gift cards, etc. to your partner, encourage yourself to take a risk. Pay attention to your hesitations, but don't allow them to hold you back. Be wise about your budget (your partner is not going to be happy with that expensive jewelry if you have maxed out the credit card to buy it) and keep in mind your love's preferences. 17 Holiday Gifts Women Really Want
Consider giving yourself!
Remember, the goal of giving gifts is to enhance your connection. What better way to do that than to give of yourself.
You can get sexy with this idea or you can use it as a way to show your partner that you're really listening to him or her. For example, if she frequently asks you to help more with the housework, get on your computer, create a book of "coupons" for specific household tasks that you are actually willing to do, print it off and give that.
If he complains that you never seem to have energy for sex, surprise him with a weekend alone, either in a hotel or even in your own home — just the two of you with no distractions or things to drain your energy and time. 10 Ways To Show Yourself Love This Holiday Season
Giving gifts to your partner doesn't have to be stressful. It can be a way for you to tap into the love and appreciation you have for your partner and to express those feelings in a symbolic way. Set aside your worries that your gift will be a bust and open up to the possibilities.
Have fun with this and, remember, when you give a gift from the the heart, it benefits you as well.
Susie and Otto Collins are relationship coaches and authors who help couples communicate, connect and create the relationship they desire. Click here to get their free ebook, Passionate Heart-Lasting Love.

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Preserving timeless charm, Florida features time-honored elements; a sharp spread collar paired with paisley inner printed cuffs and flat metal buttons. Accompanied with similar pants, this attire features a symphony of elegance and nobility.
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The family of Tina McAdams sued Medtronic after her death following a spinal surgery, in which a morphine-dispensing pain pump was implanted. McAdams was discharged with the pump and instructions to continue taking oral doses of morphine; she died of morphine toxicity 3 days after leaving the hospital, according to court documents. The McAdams family also sued Gary Williams, the Medtronic employee who programmed the pain pump in the operating room, the hospital and several of its staff members, according to the documents.
During discovery, the McAdams family alleged, a Medtronic lawyer improperly contacted an expert witness, Dr. Wayne Snodgrass, that the family had hired for the lawsuit. The family also accused Medtronic of mishandling the pain pump that was taken out of McAdams at autopsy, spoiling it as evidence for the trial.
The family sought sanctions for both of the alleged transgressions, asking the Lone Star State’s 278th Judicial District Court for Walker County to prevent the defendants from calling "any expert witnesses or introduce other evidence that Tina’s death was not caused by an overdose from the pump," according to the documents. The family also asked the lower court to order reimbursement for their legal team’s travel to Minnesota to examine the pain pump, "a jury instruction regarding spoliation of evidence and the exclusion of testimony regarding the amount of fluid that was or could have been in the pump after explantation," according to court records.
The lower court granted the sanctions, prompting an appeal from Medtronic, arguing that the ruling imposed "death penalty" sanctions that killed its case with no means of appeal. A 3-judge panel of the Texas 10th Court of Appeals agreed in part, unanimously ruling that the contact between Medtronic’s outside counsel and Snodgrass occurred without either Medtronic’s or Williams’ knowledge and that the lower court failed to consider lesser sanctions as required by law.
"We conclude that the order imposes death penalty sanctions because it adjudicates the central issue to the case, that being that the pump caused the morphine toxicity which resulted in the death of Tina McAdams," wrote Judge Tom Gray. "The record demonstrates that counsel for Medtronic was the person who made contact with Snodgrass and who was responsible for providing him with privileged work product information from Medtronic. The record does not indicate that Medtronic or Williams were involved in the allegedly improper contacts with Snodgrass or that either of them was aware of Snodgrass’s identity."
But the appeals court upheld the 2nd set of sanctions imposed for the spoliation of evidence claim. The pump explanted from Tina McAdams at autopsy was stored at the post-mortem facility for about 4 years until an agreement was struck to examine the device, according to the records. The autopsy center’s administrator testified that when she shipped the pump to Medtronic in a plastic bag, it contained fluid that the pump expelled after explantation, the records show. When the pump arrived at Medtronic’s facility in May 2012, "an employee opened the box and when he realized what the contents were, he resealed the box and placed it in storage. The employee notified counsel for Medtronic, who did not inform the McAdamses’ counsel," according to the record.
The fluid was gone and there was no apparent leakage into the box holding it when the parties met at Medtronic’s facility in December of that year, according to the documents. Unable to measure or test the liquid, the McAdams contended that the fluid was lost due to Medtronic’s negligence or intent and asked the lower court to impose monetary sanctions, the spoliation instruction and the exclusion of testimony based on the loss of the liquid.
"The order was entered as a sanction based on the alleged discovery abuse by Medtronic by opening the box containing the pump and liquid, and by failing to preserve the liquid within the box," according to the records. "Medtronic has not established that remedy by appeal is inadequate to review this order relating to the spoliation instruction or the monetary damages. The trial court’s jury instruction on spoliation does not constitute a death penalty sanction because it only creates a rebuttable presumption regarding the fluid in the pump. Likewise we do not find that the trial court’s order regarding monetary sanctions or the limitation on evidence regarding the fluid that was or could have been in the pump constitutes a death penalty sanction, and therefore, Medtronic has an adequate remedy by appeal of that issue."

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Unlock your creativity in this Introduction to Polymer Clay Workshop! This class is perfect for beginners. Join us for a hands-on workshop where you’ll discover the fun world of polymer clay and create a stunning bracelet and earring set. The instructor will guide you every step of the way, ensuring a fun filled experience. Learn how to make a decorated sheet of clay called a “slab” and how to properly sand and cure your creations. Unleash your artistic flair and leave with a unique jewelry set and maybe a new hobby. No prior experience necessary.
Jessica Dickens being the daughter of a mother who paints, knits, crochets and even writes calligraphy, Jessica believed the creative gene skipped her. As a child, she excelled at stick figures, hearts and butterflies. Although she graduated from college with a B.A. in English she never really found her calling. It was not until she fixed a broken necklace with fishing wire and started going to bead shops, she not only discovered jewelry making, but she also discovered the artist she was meant to be. Almost by accident, jewelry making gave her a creative outlet to express herself and she found something that she loved to do.
Currently Jessica works with polymer clay and wire crochet jewelry, highlighting the beauty and rich textures it creates. She designs jewelry by marrying colors and textures that seem an unlikely pair to create eclectic pieces that capture attention. Jessica believes that each piece becomes an extension of the person wearing one of her designs. She currently shows her jewelry at Spectrum Art Gallery in Centerbrook, CT
Date: Sunday, April 14
Cost: $60 per person with a $20 material fee paid to the instructor
April 14, 2024
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This guide is about FF14 Mystery Miners. I’m clearing my path through the fundamental story journey of FF14 Mystery Miners, and I went over an especially confounding mission that a couple of people have requested that I share the answer for, since there’s no genuine aides yet.
Obviously that relies upon how you play. On the off chance that you investigate our FFXIV evening out guide, you’ll see that there are a lot of approaches to gather XP in the game however, on the off chance that you’ve chosen this side journey in the northwest corner of the new desert locale of Amh Areang, you will have to realize how to tick it off.
FF14 Mystery Miners is one of the many side journeys brought into the game with the arrival of the Shadowbringers development back in 2019. What’s more, it’s additionally something that players have been having a fairly difficult time finishing because of a difficult enigma joined to it. This is anything but an especially significant mission for the awesome fundamental plot, yet numerous players should complete it at any rate for the experience focuses alone.
As per the conundrum that you get after you’ve moved toward the applicable mission supplier, the FF14 Mystery Miners area is “On street driving far off, follow to the third star. Dread not the fall, look to the Wall. At the principal dry monster’s heel, the fearless vagabond should bow. Whatever you may desire, here’s the FFXIV Leveling Guide by which to finish the interesting FFXIV Mystery Miners mission.
FFXIV MYSTERY MINERS QUEST LOCATION
With the sheer size of this dry no man’s land as a main priority, you don’t really need. To make a trip that far to get to your mysterious goal. To start with, you need to take off of the settlement. Where you got the mission and bear left down the gently shaded pathway. Stick with this course past a slope to your left side two or three little shakes to your right side. Stop when you detect a tree with a shining imprint at its base.
This ethereal marker is your goal – see, we disclosed to you it wasn’t far. From that point, you should simply communicate with it and, at which you point. You’ll ‘bow deferentially’ until you discover a money box underneath the sand. Furthermore, that is it, that is the manner by which to finish FF14 Mystery Miners. In case you’re searching for help on another interesting riddle in Shadowbringers. The manner by which to get the FFXIV City of the Ancients journey settled up. Also, well that is done, you can keep plunging into the third extension with a new portion of Gil and XP in your back pocket.
FFXIV Mystery Miners Guide
Numerous players discover this journey to be so difficult on the grounds that you get next to zero direction on the most proficient method to complete it. Indeed, conversing with the journey provider gives you a notice, cautioning you about the absence of bearings.
When you do acknowledge the journey, be that as it may, you’ll get a puzzle to work out. It goes: “On-street driving a remote place, follow the third star, dread not the fall, look to the divider, at the primary dry goliath’s heel, the bold drifter should bow.” We’ll direct you through the FF14 Mystery Miners mission bit by bit, remembering the question.
- “On street driving far off” – This is alluding to the railroad driving out of the town of Twine. To start your excursion, get on it and begin strolling.
- “Follow the third star” – Stars radiate light, so in this unique circumstance. The question is discussing the light posts on the track. You should stroll similar to the third post.
- “Dread not the fall” – Players should bounce off the tracks. They’re really raised, so you’ll take a touch of harm.
- “Look to the divider” – To the upper east is a goliath white divider. You need to hop off the tracks toward this construction.
- “At the principal dry goliath’s heel” – Directly before where you land, there will be an old tree standing in isolation. This is the thing that the enigma alludes to as the dry monster.
- “The fearless drifter should bow” – Perform the Kneel act out at. The foundation of the old tree to get a chest.
Take this back to the NPC Drery to at last completion the mission.