text: CSAF praises Airmen, mission at Aviano Published July 12, 2018 31st Fighter Wing Public Affairs AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy -- The Air Force Chief of Staff spent the day with Airmen from the 31st Fighter Wing July 6 to get a first-hand look at how Aviano Air Base, Italy, directly deters adversaries and defends the U.S. and its allies. During the visit, Gen. David Goldfein spent time with Airmen from the 56th and 57th Rescue Squadrons, newly aligned to Aviano Air Base, where he recounted his personal affinity for what they do and praised the hard work of the hundreds of people who were involved with his rescue in 1999 when he was the 555th Fighter Squadron commander and was shot down over western Serbia. "I would not be standing here today if Airmen like you had not answered the call when I needed a pick up. Thanks to your families and thanks to you for what you do," Goldfein said. "I have close ties to personnel recovery, and I'm a satisfied customer." Before he ended his visit, Goldfein held a base-wide all call and spoke to Airmen about Air Force focus areas: Revitalizing the squadron, building joint leaders and teams and multi-domain command and control. Goldfein emphasized Aviano's constant diligence as critical to developing ready, joint warfighters and that every single Airman has a part. "Every Airman on this base is tied directly into the mission, every one of you plays a role and Aviano connects directly to deterrence," Goldfein said. "There has never been a more important time to serve … never been a more important time to serve well." In response to a question about the future of the Air Force, Goldfein stated how it is the Air Force's job to understand enemy capabilities and its own weaknesses, in order to continue providing credible, executable military options to national leadership. "You and I don't have the luxury of wishing away a war we don't want. We have to be prepared," Goldfein said. "We must be able to produce so many dilemmas for an adversary so that adversary never chooses to take us on." Remembering the hundreds of fingers that touched his jet the day he had to eject behind enemy lines, Goldfein reminded Aviano Airmen, "Your finger prints are all over the many missions this wing and this Air Force accomplishes every day. Thank you."


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Dabang Delhi continued to spiral down the table with another loss, this time against the Puneri Paltan, a team that has rapidly been climbing up the ladder after a slow start to Season 9 of the Pro Kabaddi League. The Paltan came up with a 43-38 win over Dabang Delhi at the Balewadi Sports Complex in Pune on Tuesday.
Later in the day, Haryana Steelers came up with a two-point 29-27 win over the Bengaluru Bulls.
There was once again no keeping Naveen Kumar away from the points, as the Delhi captain helped himself to another Super 10 - 16 points this time. But it was cancelled out by Mohit Goyat's 13-point efforts.
Additionally, in the absence of Aslam Inamdar, Paltan's raider Akash Shinde also came up with 13 points.
In defence, skipper Fazel Atrachali and Sombir worked well to score four tackle points each to help the home-team pick up the win.
In the second match, the Steelers got back into playoff position after beating the league leaders. It was mainly through the Haryana side's defence though that the win was secured.
Iran's Amirhossein Bastami picked up a Hi-5 with five tackle points and was well supported by Jaideep Dahiya, who won four tackle points - together, they won nine of the 12 tackle points the Steelers claimed on the night.
For the Bulls, Bharat continued his form with another Super 10.

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"But after they have been together she was just a kid and never prepared for such a dedication." Fans are confused after Paris Hilton shared a video of a deepfake Tom Cruise serenading her with Elton John's 1971 hit, "Tiny Dancer". Concerns around deepfakes continued to rise ahead of the 2020 election as a doctored video of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi circulated on-line.
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Meanwhile, Tom Cruise, who was previously married to Katie Holmes from 2006 to 2012, Nicole Kidman from 1990 to 2001 and Mimi Rogers from 1987 to 1990, has not confirmed a new romance. One person commented, "I'm so confused, but invested." Hilton then enters the room dressed in a glowing gown. "We ought to all the time run fashionably late. It's your night time," she responds. But they have now decided they are higher as pals." – one comment on the video says. In the video clip, you can see the 'couple' with elegant outfits all able to 'go out'.
It begins with a person who definitely looks and sounds an entire lot like Tom Cruise slipping right into a blazer and calling out, "Paris, I don't need to be late for this premiere. We gotta go." Hilton then walks into the frame in full glam, as the couple (couple?!) stands in front of the mirror for a last-minute check. "Do you assume people are really going to believe that we're a couple? "I think most individuals will consider something," he responds, whispering cheesily into her neck. For viewers who may be confused, the actual Tom Cruise isn't making TikToks with Paris Hilton, despite the fact that it seems like it is.
Paris hilton has a date with tom cruise impersonator in 'deep fake' tiktok
In the video, a person stated to be Tom is asking Paris to prepare rapidly because he doesn't want to miss the premier. And the actress then comes out, they usually share a romantic pose whereas discussing if individuals would imagine they are a real couple. Many individuals are confused about why they might make a TikTok video with content that makes it look like they're an actual couple.
People wonder if Tom Cruise and Paris Hilton ever dated. A new Tiktok video of them has been inflicting rumors about their relationship. A deepfake video is one which has been altered to feature the face of someone else.
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The duo beforehand collaborated for an additional TikTok and an analogous confusion had swept fans again then too.
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Despite this, the duo seemed to be extremely flirty in a video that took the internet by storm. MEAWW is an initialism for Media Entertainment Arts WorldWide. We are one of the world's fastest growing
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In a new video, Hilton and a skilled Tom Cruise impersonator dressed up for a film premiere, with both of them discussing how the news of their relationship would break the datingwebreviews.com/ world. Paris Hilton shared a video from content creator and Tom Cruise impersonator, Miles Fisher to her 6.2 million followers. Tom Cruise has not commented on his lookalike, or the deep faux company Fisher has created.


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Kid Cudi released an animated Netflix special called Entergalactic, which serves as a companion piece to his 10th studio album of the same name. The special follows the stories of two young creatives, Jabari and Meadow, who are neighbors in New York City and fall in love. Kid Cudi originally conceived Entergalactic as a live-action series, but eventually decided to make it an animated special after discussing it with Kenya Barris. In an interview with Zane Lowe, Kid Cudi suggested that Entergalactic may be his last album under his musical alias. However, he has also expressed excitement about his new production company, Mad Solar, and the projects he is developing with it.
About the Movie
Entergalactic is an adult animated rom-com that depicts the comings and goings of street artist Jabari during a transitional period of his life. Recent success with a promising new job has led to financial stability. A better apartment and a somewhat improved social life are a result. Things are moving fast for Jabari, so much so that he forgoes the notion of dating, since he just wants to focus on his art. However, after a chance run-in with his cool new photographer neighbor, Meadow, Jabari has to figure out whether he can make space for love in his life.
The film primarily focuses on how Jabari deals with his ex-girlfriend, Carmen, and his newfound love for Meadow. Besides that, the narrative also explores the sexual politics of modern-day relationships, street art, and hip-hop. The film is a 92-minute companion to Kid Cudi's album of the same name.
The film's side characters still feel extremely reminiscent of the kind of best friend figures that have been showing up in the rom-com genre for decades. The film, therefore, never strays too far from the genre's conventions. It's an experimental form, using plot and characters to present a collage of multisensory art.
The Style
The animation style of Entergalactic is a blend of 2D and 3D animation with a creative use of a slower frame rate, giving the special an otherworldly atmosphere in some scenes. The animation is reminiscent of "Spiderman: Into the Spiderverse" in its blending of 2D and 3D animation. The animation style is distinct, fantastical, and echoes the traits of comic books or stop-motion animation. The brush strokes are visible on backgrounds, while bold colors swirl, and sharp compositions chart each scene. The effect is that Entergalactic looks both unique and nostalgically familiar. The animation is a technical triumph, and it looks like nothing you've seen before, both seemingly hand-painted and computer-animated. The animation had to look and feel handmade, and it's about two humans, so the characters had to emote in a believable way. The animation is intimate compared to "Spider-Verse," which is more dynamic.
The Film's Reception
Here is what reviewers had to say about Entergalactic:
- A low-key romantic comedy with a blissful, lovelorn vibe. The album shares the feature's low stakes and is enjoyable music. The album is a product of Kid Cudi's ambitions to conquer film and television. – Pitchfork
- A good romantic story with likable, down-to-earth characters, and a banging soundtrack. The animation is imaginative, and the film is a dope animated film in its own right. The review praises the talented young actors and popular musicians engulfed in the animation. – IGN
- A project that challenged Kid Cudi to employ all of his gifts in fashion, music, and film. The review praises the album and the Netflix animated rom-com of the same name. The review describes the project as a sort of psychedelic outgrowth of a studio album that hits its marks. – Vulture
- A top-notch show with deep characters, insane visuals, and music. – IMDb
- A rare gem of an animated work for adults. Kid Cudi's guidance on a sublime journey that explores the bond between two people drawn together by chance. – Collider
What Was The Inspiration Behind the Animation Style of Entergalactic
The inspiration behind the animation style of Entergalactic was to make it look like a moving painting and feel handmade. The writers dubbed it an "analogue love story," and the goal was to hide the computer's role as much as possible. The animation style is reminiscent of comic books or stop-motion animation, with brush strokes visible on backgrounds, bold colors swirling, and sharp compositions charting each scene. The animation is a blend of 2D and 3D animation with a creative use of a slower frame rate, giving the special an otherworldly atmosphere in some scenes. The movement of the lead characters had to be believable, and every pose had to be hand-positioned by every animator, like in stop motion, not enabling the computer to fill in frames. The animation had to look and feel handmade, and it's about two artists, so the characters had to emote in a believable way. The animation style is versatile enough to tackle adult stories, and it explores the worlds of everyday adults and isn't ashamed to be mature. The animation style is influenced by "making of" art books from studios like Pixar and Disney.
The production of Entergalactic was not without its challenges. Here's a rundown of what the animation team faced:
- The animation had to look like a moving painting, and the computer's role had to be hidden as much as possible, making it imperative that the film looked and felt handmade.
- The animation style was a blend of 2D and 3D animation with a creative use of a slower frame rate, which was a risk, especially on a super-fast schedule. The animation might be more choppy than what people are used to.
- The movement of the lead characters had to be believable, and every pose had to be hand-positioned by every animator, like in stop motion, not enabling the computer to fill in frames.
- The animation style had to be versatile enough to tackle adult stories and explore the worlds of everyday adults and wasn't ashamed to be mature.
- The animation style had to be influenced by "making of" art books from studios like Pixar and Disney, which is evident in the look of the special itself.
- The animation had to be eye-popping, with strong character designs accented by striking colors and bold silhouettes, and the narrative and the characters had to be as strong as any other show.
Entergalactic marks Kid Cudi's foray into the world of animated storytelling, and it is a triumph in both artistic vision and narrative execution. Kid Cudi's ambitious venture into film and television has yielded a remarkable result, showcasing his multidimensional talents. With its memorable characters, breathtaking visuals, and stellar soundtrack, Entergalactic stands as a testament to the power of creativity and innovation in storytelling.


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Sheikh Nahayan bin Mabarak Al Nahayan at IHRC
To witness Chief Guest HE Sheikh Nahayan bin Mabarak Al Nahayan - UAE Cabinet Member and Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, speaking on how important the development of human capital is for the UAE government, and the impact of the Metaverse on human lives, organizations and the work culture was an enriching experience for everyone present at our IHRC 2022. To be able to conduct the event under the patronage of His Excellency has been our greatest blessing. Here is the invitation to the International Human Resource Conference - HR Metaverse Transforming Human Capital Digitally in 2022. His Excellency assured that under the leadership of UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the country shall continue to succeed in creating a balanced and peaceful society that focuses on enhancing the institutional infrastructure and improving the quality of life for all. He strongly emphasized that organizations should focus on the appropriate development of Metaverse not only for the sake of economic success but also for overall organizational well-being. Here's a detailed video of HE Sheikh Nahayan's valuable message to society in the IHRC event.


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The Role of Packaging in Cannabis Manufacturing
Packaging plays a crucial role in the cannabis industry, especially in the manufacturing and distribution of cannabis products. Effective packaging not only protects the product's quality and safety but also serves as a vehicle for branding and compliance communication. In this article, we will explore the importance of cannabis packaging, its compliance and legal requirements, child-resistant solutions, sustainable options, innovative designs, labeling, materials, and automation trends in the cannabis industry.
1. Importance of Cannabis Packaging: Protecting Product Quality and Safety
Packaging is more than just a container; it serves as a protective barrier that shields cannabis products from external factors that could compromise their quality and safety. The primary functions of cannabis packaging include:
- Preserving freshness: Properly sealed packaging can prevent exposure to air, light, and moisture, which can degrade the potency and flavor of cannabis products.
- Preventing contamination: Packaging acts as a barrier against potential contaminants, such as dust, dirt, and microbes, ensuring the product remains safe for consumption.
- Extending shelf life: Effective packaging can help extend the shelf life of cannabis products, reducing waste and ensuring consumers receive products with optimal quality.
- Tamper evidence: Tamper-evident packaging provides consumers with the assurance that the product has not been altered or compromised before purchase.
The right packaging can instill confidence in consumers, ensuring that they receive cannabis products that meet their expectations for quality and safety.
2. Compliance and Legal Requirements: Understanding Packaging Regulations
The cannabis industry is heavily regulated, and packaging requirements vary depending on the region and product type. Cannabis manufacturers must be well-versed in the specific packaging regulations to ensure compliance. Key considerations include:
- Child-resistant packaging: Many jurisdictions mandate child-resistant packaging for cannabis products to prevent accidental ingestion by children.
- THC warning labels: Cannabis products with high THC content require clear warning labels to alert consumers about potential psychoactive effects and to prevent overconsumption.
- Content and ingredient labeling: Properly labeling the cannabinoid content, ingredients, and dosage instructions allows consumers to make informed decisions about product use.
- Packaging materials restrictions: Some regions have specific requirements for the types of materials that can be used in cannabis packaging, prioritizing safety and sustainability.
By adhering to these regulations, cannabis manufacturers can avoid legal complications and ensure consumer safety.
3. Child-resistant Packaging: Ensuring Cannabis Products are Secure and Safe
Child-resistant packaging is a critical aspect of cannabis product safety, especially for edibles and other products that may be enticing to children. Child-resistant packaging is designed to be challenging for young children to open but accessible for adults. Various child-resistant packaging solutions include:
- Child-resistant caps and closures: Containers with lids that require a specific technique or combination to open, making them difficult for children to access.
- Blister packs: Individual dosages or products sealed within a blister pack, making it difficult for children to remove the contents.
- Resealable bags with child-resistant zippers: Ideal for edible products, these bags can be resealed after each use, keeping the contents secure and inaccessible to children.
- Push-and-turn containers: Containers that require simultaneous pushing and turning to open, preventing young children from accessing the contents.
Ensuring child-resistant packaging demonstrates a commitment to consumer safety and compliance with regulations.
4. Branding and Marketing: Using Packaging to Differentiate Your Cannabis Products
Packaging is an essential element of branding and marketing in the cannabis industry. It serves as the first point of contact between the product and the consumer, creating an opportunity to make a strong impression. Key considerations for using packaging to differentiate cannabis products include:
- Brand identity: Packaging design should align with the brand's identity, reflecting its values, mission, and target audience.
- Eye-catching designs: Unique and aesthetically pleasing packaging designs can attract consumers' attention and encourage brand recognition.
- Informative labeling: Product labels should communicate essential information, such as product name, cannabinoid content, dosage instructions, and expiration dates.
- Storytelling: Packaging can tell the brand's story, conveying its heritage, values, and commitment to quality.
By strategically leveraging packaging as a marketing tool, cannabis manufacturers can build brand loyalty and attract new customers.
5. Sustainable Packaging Solutions: Balancing Environmental Impact and Functionality
As the cannabis industry grows, sustainability becomes a critical concern. Manufacturers are increasingly seeking eco-friendly packaging solutions to minimize environmental impact. Sustainable packaging options include:
- Recyclable materials: Packaging made from recyclable materials can be reused or reprocessed after use, reducing waste.
- Biodegradable materials: Biodegradable packaging breaks down naturally in the environment, reducing the burden on landfills.
- Reduced packaging: Using minimal and lightweight packaging reduces material consumption and transportation emissions.
- Reusable packaging: Containers designed for multiple uses promote sustainability by reducing single-use waste.
Sustainable packaging aligns with consumers' growing environmental consciousness and can differentiate a brand in a competitive market.
6. Innovative Packaging Designs: Enhancing Consumer Experience and Convenience
Innovation in packaging design can greatly enhance the consumer experience and convenience. Some innovative packaging solutions in the cannabis industry include:
- Tamper-evident seals: Clear indicators that the product has not been opened or tampered with, providing consumers with confidence in the product's integrity.
- Portion control packaging: Individually portioned products allow for easy and accurate dosing, especially important for edibles and infused products.
- Odor-proof packaging: Specialized materials that prevent the escape of cannabis odors, ensuring discreet and secure transportation.
- Interactive packaging: Packaging with augmented reality (AR) features or scannable QR codes that provide consumers with additional product information or access to promotions.
Innovative packaging not only enhances consumer satisfaction but also reflects a brand's commitment to staying at the forefront of the industry.
7. Labeling and Information: Communicating Product Details and Compliance Information
Clear and informative labeling is crucial in the cannabis industry, where consumers seek detailed information about the products they purchase. Product labels should include:
- Product name and branding: Clear identification of the product and the brand it belongs to.
- Cannabinoid content: Accurate and detailed information about the cannabinoid composition of the product.
- Dosage instructions: Clear guidelines for product use and dosing recommendations.
- Batch and lot number: A unique identifier that allows traceability of the product back to its source.
Compliance with labeling requirements ensures that consumers can make informed decisions and use cannabis products safely and responsibly.
8. Packaging Materials and Types: Exploring Options for Cannabis Product Packaging
Cannabis manufacturers have a wide range of packaging materials and types to choose from, each offering specific benefits and considerations:
- Glass: Offers excellent protection against environmental factors, preserves product quality, and is recyclable.
- Plastic: Lightweight, shatter-resistant, and available in various forms, including bottles, jars, and bags.
- Metal: Provides an airtight and light-resistant option for preserving the freshness of cannabis products.
- Paper and cardboard: Eco-friendly options suitable for many cannabis products, such as pre-rolls and edibles.
- Flexible pouches: Versatile and lightweight, ideal for products like edibles and infused beverages.
The choice of packaging materials and types should align with the product's characteristics and brand image.
9. Packaging Automation and Efficiency: Streamlining Manufacturing and Distribution
Incorporating automation in packaging processes can significantly improve efficiency and reduce production costs. Automated packaging solutions include:
- Filling and sealing machines: Automated systems that accurately fill and seal products in containers, optimizing production speed and reducing manual labor.
- Labeling machines: Automated label applicators that streamline the labeling process, ensuring consistent and professional presentation.
- Packing and case packing machines: Automated systems that efficiently pack products into shipping cases, increasing packaging speed and accuracy.
- Robotic palletizers: Robots that stack and organize finished products onto pallets, streamlining distribution and logistics.
By embracing automation, cannabis manufacturers can scale up their operations, meet growing demand, and optimize production processes.
10. Packaging Trends in the Cannabis Industry: Staying Ahead of the Curve
The cannabis industry is continuously evolving, and packaging trends are ever-changing. To stay competitive, manufacturers should keep an eye on emerging packaging trends, such as:
- Minimalist design: Simple and elegant packaging designs that convey a sense of sophistication and high quality.
- Sustainable packaging: Eco-friendly packaging solutions that appeal to environmentally conscious consumers.
- Unique shapes and materials: Non-traditional packaging shapes and materials that capture consumer attention and stand out on the shelves.
- Interactive and digital elements: AR and QR code-enabled packaging that provides consumers with interactive experiences and product information.
By staying ahead of the packaging trends, cannabis manufacturers can remain innovative and relevant in the dynamic cannabis market.
In conclusion, packaging is an essential aspect of cannabis manufacturing that goes beyond protection and containment. It serves as a tool for branding, compliance, and communication with consumers. By understanding the significance of packaging, complying with legal requirements, exploring sustainable and innovative options, and leveraging automation, cannabis manufacturers can ensure that their products are well-received in the market, meeting both regulatory standards and consumer expectations.


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The topic of multiple representations of functions is important in secondary school mathematics curricula, yet many students leave high school lacking an understanding of the connections among these representations. Research results are presented from a study in which students' understandings of the connections between algebraic and graphical representations of functions were examined. Responses from 178 students, enrolled in 1st-year algebra through calculus, revealed an overwhelming reliance on algebraic representations, even on tasks for which a graphical representation seemed more appropriate. The findings indicate that for familiar routine problems many students have mastered the connections between the algebraic and graphical representations; however, such mastery appeared to be superficial at best.
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Student Understanding of the Cartesian Connection: An Exploratory Study
Eric J. Knuth
Secondary School Mathematics Teachers' Conceptions of Proof
Eric J. Knuth
Recent reform efforts call on secondary school mathematics teachers to provide all students with rich opportunities and experiences with proof throughout the secondary school mathematics curriculum—opportunities and experiences that reflect the nature and role of proof in the discipline of mathematics. Teachers' success in responding to this call, however, depends largely on their own conceptions of proof. This study examined 16 in-service secondary school mathematics teachers' conceptions of proof. Data were gathered from a series of interviews and teachers' written responses to researcher-designed tasks focusing on proof. The results of this study suggest that teachers recognize the variety of roles that proof plays in mathematics; noticeably absent, however, was a view of proof as a tool for learning mathematics. The results also suggest that many of the teachers hold limited views of the nature of proof in mathematics and demonstrated inadequate understandings of what constitutes proof.
Understanding Connections between Equations and Graphs
Eric J. Knuth
General consensus holds within the mathematicseducation research community that functions are among the most important unifying ideas in mathematics (Romberg, Carpenter, and Fennema 1993). In fact, "it can be argued that functions form the single most important idea in all of mathematics, at least in terms of understanding the subject as well as for using it" (Dubinsky 1993, 527). Further, the introduction of algebraic and graphical representations of functions can be seen as a crucial moment in mathematics learning and represents "one of the earliest points in mathematics at which a student uses one symbolic system to expand and understand another" (Leinhardt, Zaslavsky, and Stein 1990, 2).
Fostering Mathematical Curiosity
Eric J. Knuth
Problem solving is an important component of learning mathematics, and that topic continues to receive significant attention in recommendations for school mathematics (NCTM 2000). Yet despite Brown and Walter's (1990) contention that problem posing is an integral part of problem solving, "problem posing is almost always overlooked in discussions of the importance of problem solving in the curriculum" (Silver, Kilpatrick, and Schlesinger 1995, p. 15).
Proof as a Tool for Learning Mathematics
Eric J. Knuth
Proof is considered to be central to the discipline of mathematics and the practice of mathematicians. Yet its role in secondary school mathematics has traditionally been peripheral at best; the only substantial treatment of proof is limited to geometry. According to Wu (1996, p. 228), however, the scarcity of proof outside of geometry is a misrepresentation of the nature of proof in mathematics.
A Call for Postdoctoral Positions in Mathematics Education
Elise Lockwood and Eric Knuth
In many STEM-related fields, graduating doctoral students are often expected to assume a postdoctoral position as a prerequisite to a faculty position, yet there is no such expectation in mathematics education. In this commentary, the authors call on the mathematics education research community to consider the importance of postdoctoral fellows and make the case that prioritizing postdoctoral positions could afford mutual benefits to the postdocs, to faculty mentors, and to the field at large.
Unpacking the Nature of Discourse in Mathematics Classrooms
Eric Knuth and Dominic Peressini
The role of discourse, although always central in education and learning, is receiving increased attention in classrooms today as mathematics educators strive to better understand the factors that lead to increased learning.
The Role of Tasks in Developing Communities of Mathematical Inquiry
Dominic Peressini and Eric Knuth
Examines students' responses to a mathematically rich task and explores approaches for using such tasks to foster inquiry that engages children in mathematical practice.
Characterizing Students' Understandings of Mathematical Proof
Eric J. Knuth and Rebekah L. Elliott
For many secondary-level mathematics teachers and students, the notion of mathematical proof often conjures up images of mathematical rigor in the form of two-column proofs. Yet in recent years, many mathematics educators have been reexamining the nature of mathematical proof in the secondary curriculum.
Fostering Mathematical Curiosity: Highlighting the Mathematics
Eric J. Knuth and Blake E. Peterson
In "Fostering Mathematical Curiosity" (Knuth 2002), Eric Knuth discusses the idea of problem posing as a means of fostering students' mathematical curiosity. A mathematician colleague, after reading the article, commented that a significant amount of the mathematics in the discussion of the various problems and their solutions had been "left out" —and he was right. The author's primary intent in writing that article, however, was to illustrate "what it might mean to engage students in problem posing and how teachers might begin to create classroom environments that encourage, develop, and foster mathematical curiosity" (Knuth 2002, p. 126), not to discuss in detail the mathematics underlying the solutions to the problems posed.


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If the hospitalist service is provided by an independent, contracted group, they may be paid for treating the unassigned, uninsured patients. Often the payment is in the form of a case rate, based on the "average" number of services provided in an admission and using a Medicare or other mutually agreed upon fee schedule.
If the hospitalists are employees of the hospital, it is expected that they will assume responsibility for unassigned, uninsured patients. Although the hospital medicine group will not receive direct reimbursement for seeing these patients (unlike a contracted hospitalist group), the value of this service to the hospital must be recognized. In these situations, hospital administrators should acknowledge the critical need to credit the hospitalists for real work that must be performed but that generates little or no revenue. An equivalent case rate can be credited as a paper transaction to the hospitalist group to address the value of these services.
Given the current economic environment, the issue of treating unassigned and uninsured patients will not soon diminish. Demand is likely to increase with the nationwide growth in the number of uninsured patients. Physician resistance to call coverage and the rise of malpractice premiums will continue to create more pressure for hospitals to find solutions to this crisis. "We recognize that hospitalists are only part of the solution," says Ron Angus, MS, Past President of SHM. "Hospitals and government agencies must provide funding to cover the costs of inpatient care for acutely ill, uninsured – and usually unassigned – patients. Hospitals must also find ways to ensure that other specialists are available to hospitalists for acutely ill inpatients who require specialty expertise or procedures. With such cooperation and participation, hospitalists can be an important part of the solution to the problems now reaching crisis proportions in American emergency rooms" (7).
- Appleby J. Hospitals plagued by on-call shortage. USA Today June 16. 1999.
- Blaming the docs: patient dumping probes see physicians as culprits in turning away indigent from ERs. Modern Healthcare August 9, 1999.
- Winston K, The Advisory Board Company, Clinical Initiatives Center. Cause for concern: ensuring adequate and timely on-call physician coverage in the emergency department. ED Watch Issue #4, May 2, 2000.
- Foubister V. Is there a dearth of specialists in the ED? American Medical News July 12, 1999.
- Wanted: doctors willing to take ER call. ACP-ASIM Observer American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine, November 2001.
- Aronson M, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Personal interview. December 2004.
- Angus R, letter to the editor, ACP-ASIM Observer American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine, December 2001.


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How to edit a Community Calendar
The ALIS Calendar allows you to completely customize how you want to organize your events.
You can add different events to different calendars, which you can tell apart by different colors (you can choose your own colors!), and you can turn on and off the different calendars from view whenever you prefer to see only certain types of events at a given time.
To display or hide the different calendars, simply click their checkboxes on the left side to watch them appear or disappear. This works in the Month, Week, Day, or Agenda views of the Calendar page.
The default calendars are the Resident, Staff, Community, and Resident Birthdays and Staff Birthdays. For these, you can customize the colors, edit the access, or disable them. For any other calendars such as Menu Planning or Appointments, you can edit the name as well. To do this, click on Settings.
Once you are on the Calendar Settings page, the calendars are listed in alphabetical order. Click the Edit button to the right of any calendar to edit it.
Once you are editing the calendar, you can pick a custom color!
The different calendars can have different accessibility for ALIS Security Roles or individual ALIS users.
To configure this part, change the Calendar Access option from Public to Private. Then, you have options to grant permission for specific security roles or specific staff to either View Events Only, Manage Events, or Manage Events & Access. Users with the Manage Events & Access permission will be able to manage this page to determine the access of other users. If the Calendar Access option is set to Public, any ALIS user will be able to view or update the calendar.


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Church of England, Biblos tes demosias euches , 1665
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Biblos tes demosias euches / kai teleseos mysterion kai ton allon thesmon kai teleton tes ekklesias ...
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Book of common prayer. Greek
- Published/Created:
- En te Kantabrigia : Exetypothe par' Ioannou Fieldou, 1665.
- Physical Description:
- 35, [1], 126, [4], 171 p. ; 15 cm.
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- http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/583738
- Classification:
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- BEIN 1992 201: Imperfect: t.p. and 1st 5 leaves slightly mutilated; "Psalterion tou Dabid" misbound: ²L-O⁶ P⁴ bound before ²A-²K⁶. Bound with: Bible. O.T. Greek. Septuagint. 1655. Cantabrigiae, J. Field, 1665, and Bible. N.T. Greek. Septuagint. 1701. Londini, A. and J. Churchil, 1701.
Title within ornamental border.
"Psalterion tou Dabid" has special t.p. dated 1664, and separate pagination.
Dedication signed: I:D. (i.e. James Duport)
Greek title has been romanized.
Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (2nd ed.), B-3632
Muss-Arnolt, W. Book of common prayer, p. 41-42
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- Batty, Guli -- Autograph. (BAC BX5145 A6G8 1665).Field, John -- Publisher. (BAC BX5145 A6G8 1665).Killingworth -- Autograph. (BAC BX5145 A6G8 1665).Mearne, Samuel, 1624-1683 -- Binding. (Mrp23 W665).Potter, Richard Montgomery Gilchrist -- Bookplate. (Mrp23 W665).
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Allan Carr: 'We Won the Town'
The entrance hall and the high-ceilinged living room of Allan Carr's house on Benedict Canyon resembled a flower shop, or a gangster's funeral. There were vast and artful, top-of-the-budget floral arrangements and towering sprays of spring blooms. Other baskets of flowers had already been reshipped to children's wards at hospitals, Carr said. He had run out of room.
It was late Friday afternoon, two days after the Academy Awards show, which he produced, and Carr was padding about in bare feet, sipping a vodka and grapefruit juice and trying to cope with stacks of mail and long sheets of phone messages.
The Oscar show had been savaged by the critics, with Howard Rosenberg in the Los Angeles Times and Janet Maslin in the New York Times bracketing the country. But, Carr said defiantly, the flowers, the mail and the calls all indicated that the industry had loved his handiwork.
"You delivered," said a note from Jennifer Jones.
"How did you manage to convince everyone not to acknowledge the manicurists?" asked Janet Leigh.
"You put the show back in show business," Jean Firstenberg of the American Film Institute said in her note.
"You brought show business back to the movie business," agent Michael Ovitz wrote.
Among the calls was one from Candice Bergen, angry about the reviews. Michael Caine had toasted him eloquently at a party at Chasens.
There had been the unpleasantness Thursday morning when the Disney studio complained about the use and the characterization of Snow White in the show's opening production number. Neither Carr nor the academy can talk about the matter officially, but discussions are under way and an academy source says the hope is for a civilized resolution to be reached this week.
The press complaints about the absence of some senior stars riled Carr particularly. Jack Lemmon begged off because he had lost 30 pounds for a role about a man dying of cancer. "Jack said he'd have to take two minutes just to explain why he looked the way he did," Carr said.
Ava Gardner and Lana Turner both said, in effect, that the public might prefer to remember them as they looked in their days of glory. Two other grand ladies of the screen offered to appear but only if they could present one of the top four awards (picture, director, actor, actress). Katharine Hepburn explained nicely that she had appeared on one show, to pay tribute to her friend the late MGM producer Larry Weingarten, but that was that.
Warren Beatty was supposed to present in tandem with sister Shirley MacLaine (a variation on the "couples" theme Carr used throughout the evening), but he was shooting "Dick Tracy" and could not get free. Carr had also hoped to twin Sophia Loren and Gregory Peck, but Loren could not be lured out of Florida. So it went.
Carr, 50 this year, grew up in Highland Park, Ill., and attended Northwestern University. He worked for a while in television production, put on some plays in Chicago and came West in 1966 as a personal manager (for Roger Smith and Ann-Margret, among others).
When I first met him in the mid-'60s, he and Smith were working out of a small, cluttered office at the old Goldwyn studio in Hollywood and co-producing "The First Time," which Smith had also co-authored. It was the first important role for Jacqueline Bisset, a last-minute replacement for Leslie Caron.
Carr subsequently wrote and co-produced "Grease," a large box-office success, produced "Can't Stop the Music" and "Grease II," and then (after a five-year struggle) invaded Broadway with "La Cage Aux Folles," for which he won a Tony in 1984.
His house was the last residence of Ingrid Bergman during her first marriage to Petter Lindstrom. It was later the home of Kim Novak and director Richard Quine, and of James Caan. It has been Carr's for 17 years.
A man from ABC called him at 6 a.m. Thursday, Carr said, to read him the overnight ratings for the Oscarcast, which were very good. "They went up during the show. They usually fall off. In Australia they were the highest they've ever been."
Carr accepted the producing assignment (which is unpaid) Oct. 19 and went in the hospital for hip replacement surgery the next day. "I had two weeks to lie in bed and think about what I wanted to do." He started sending letters of invitation in November, and promoting the show. "You don't have time for word-of-mouth to work for you. You've got to stir up some want-to-see."
He has been a lifelong Oscar fan and remembered the 1957 show, produced by Jerry Wald, which included the Mae West-Rock Hudson duet excerpted on this year's telecast. "It's a movie show; I wanted lots of clips and lots of stars," Carr explained.
Not least he got the Shrine Auditorium cleaned from the basement up and created a Club Oscar, where the stars could nosh and chat beyond reach of press and public.
Doing without a host or hosts was, Carr thinks, brave but necessary. Dispensing with performances of the nominated songs was also brave but necessary, he believes.
The teaming of presenters who were families (the father and son Bridgeses) or couples (Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell) or compadres (Michael Caine, Roger Moore and Sean Connery) was designed to take some of the awkwardness of the whole presenter syndrome.
(Carr also had a dialogue coach help with the hard names, but a presentation here or there still sounded like a sight translation from Sanskrit.)
He is proud of the 12 scene changes, with their baroque/rococo feeling. "We made it look pretty. It usually looks like 'Wheel of Fortune,' with Mylar sets and girls with lots of cleavage bringing out the Oscars."
Ironically, the show is sometimes more impressive seen live, in the Shrine as at the Music Center, than it looks on the monitors. The small screen does not easily accommodate the scale of the production and its use of space.
The unresolved tug of war each year is between the Academy Awards as a television show for those watching zillions, and as a show for and about the movies and those who make them.
Would he do the show again if asked? That depends, Carr says; depends not least on who is president of the academy. His relations with the current president, Richard Kahn, were exemplary. Under academy rules, Kahn is a one-term president. His successor, not yet elected, will take office in August and name next year's producer. Kahn himself says he would not hesitate to go with Carr again. "He's a showman."
Carr, the sting of this year's reviews assuaged by the messages and the flowers, asks rhetorically: "What have we done? We've touched the heart of America and won the town."
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West Ham came through their 3-1 victory over Fulham with no fresh injury concerns ahead of their daunting visit to reigning Premier League champions Manchester City on Wednesday night.
Goals from Javier Hernandez, Issa Diop and Michail Antonio steered the home side to victory after Ryan Babel had stroked the strugglers into a shock fourth minute lead at the London Stadium.
But, the Hammers prevailed and they sit tenth in the Premier League standings and have a chance to move within a point of Wolves in seventh after they were beaten 1-0 at Huddersfield Town on Tuesday night. Everton's 3-0 victory at Cardiff in midweek moved them above the Hammers in the table on goal difference.
Manuel Pellegrini confirmed there were no new injury concerns at his pre-match press conference on Monday, though the game will come to soon for defender Fabian Balbuena, who is back in training after a knee injury but isn't yet fit.
The Fulham game saw the return to action after eight months out for Manuel Lanzini, who should be in the squad once again, and also Samir Nasri who was an unused substitute.
So, with all the latest injury news covered, how do we think the Hammers will line up at the Etihad?
We have made just one change to our eleven that started at home to Fulham and that is at right back, where Ryan Fredericks has come in for former Man City defender Pablo Zabaleta. That was a change that happened at half time on Friday night after Zabaleta massively struggled on his return to the team.
Fredericks should re-take the right back spot while the rest of the back four remains unchanged and as does the goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski.
Marko Arnautovic is pushing for his first start in a month and had a good impact off the bench against Fulham, creating the third goal for Antonio but with Chicharito also netting in the game (with his hand, albeit) he should keep his place up front ahead of the Austrian.
The midfield three has a settled ring to it despite the return to fitness of Nasri, who will be desperate to play against his former club and manager who eventually shipped him out in Pep Guardiola.
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Long Road Back for Hill Includes Finding Control
Ken Hill's two-strike pitch to Omar Vizquel with runners on second and third in the second inning Wednesday night caught the inside corner but was about an inch below Vizquel's knees.
Vizquel then drilled Hill's next pitch up the middle for a two-run single, giving the Cleveland Indians a 3-1 lead in a game they would eventually win, 9-1.
This is how this spring has gone for Hill--since his first Cactus League start he has been throwing 95 mph with plenty of movement on his cut-fastball and split-fingered pitch, but the right-hander has had trouble harnessing this new-found energy, and his pitches have been slightly off the mark.
"It's like I'm starting over," said Hill, who was sidelined for 2 1/2 months last season because of surgery to remove bone chips and shave down a bone spur in his elbow. "I feel so good, I've got to tone myself down."
Hill pitched the first two months of 1998 in pain, and to compensate he changed his arm angle slightly to relieve stress on his elbow. Now that his elbow is healed, Hill said he has been trying to adjust to the proper mechanics he's been using this season.
"I'm not all over the place--when I miss, it's just by a little," said Hill, who gave up four runs--two earned--on six hits in 4 1/3 innings Wednesday. "The velocity is there. The arm strength is there. The biggest thing is locating my fastball."
Manager Terry Collins believes that once Hill finds his control, he'll return to the dominant pitcher he was at the end of 1997, when he was 3-1 with a 1.37 earned-run average in his last six starts.
"He's getting close," Collins said.
The Baltimore Orioles got there first, but the Angels still hope to play an exhibition in Cuba next spring.
"We are reaching out to the Hispanic marketplace," Angel President Tony Tavares said. "I think it would be good for that. I think getting Angel identification outside of Anaheim would be good. And I think it's good for the game of baseball."
The Angels also would consider a return game against a Cuban team in Anaheim, Tavares said. The Orioles played a Cuban all-star team in Havana on March 28, the first visit to Cuba by a major league team in 40 years, with a rematch scheduled May 3 at Baltimore.
The Clinton administration in January announced a series of humanitarian exceptions to the long-standing U.S. trade embargo against Cuba, but negotiations dragged as the U.S. government refused to allow the Cuban government to handle proceeds from the charity games. The Angels hope to use any profit to repair baseball fields in Cuba and provide equipment to children there, Tavares said.
The Angels have applied for but have not yet received the Treasury Dept. license that would allow them to travel to Cuba and negotiate terms of play, Tavares said. The commissioner's office and the two governments would have to approve any game.
Giving up five runs on four hits and retiring one batter Wednesday night was not exactly the way Angel pitcher Scott Schoeneweis envisioned his major league debut.
But was the 25-year-old left-hander at least glad he got his feet wet in a big league game?
"I think I got my whole body wet," said Schoeneweis, who emerged with a 135.0 ERA. "I couldn't even see land from where I was. I know one thing, I'll always remember the guy I got out."
That was Sandy Alomar, on a fielder's choice. Schoeneweis, however, rebounded nicely Thursday night, giving up one unearned run and one hit in two relief innings.
There was a rare Gary DiSarcina sighting Thursday night, but the Angel shortstop, who has not addressed the media since undergoing surgery last week to have a pin placed in the broken bone in his left forearm, was in no mood to talk.
"I'm in my stealth-mode," he said.
* Opponent--Texas Rangers, four games.
* Site--The Ballpark in Arlington, Texas.
* Tonight--5:30.
* Record vs. Rangers--5-7 in 1998.
* TV--KCAL, Channel 9 Saturday night, ESPN Sunday night, KCAL Monday.
* Radio--KLAC 570.
* Records--Angels 1-1 (UPDATE), Rangers 2-1.
ANGELS' CHUCK FINLEY (11-9, 3.39 ERA in 1998)
RANGERS' JOHN BURKETT (9-13, 5.68 ERA in 1998)
* Update--You can bet that Ranger shortstop Royce Clayton is avoiding stepladders and cracks in sidewalks after Angel shortstop Gary DiSarcina (broken bone in forearm) and Seattle Mariner shortstop Alex Rodriguez (torn knee cartilage) went down with major injuries. Finley would have been the Angels' opening-day starter if not for muscle spasms in his upper back that slowed him in spring training. The left-hander has been notoriously ineffective in Texas, going 3-9 with a 6.85 ERA in his last 12 games at Arlington, and he has a 7-16 career record and 4.32 ERA against the Rangers. With Angel starters failing to get out of the fifth inning in the first three games and the bullpen combining for 14 1/3 innings in the three games, Collins is glad he decided to open with 12 pitchers, including seven relievers. "I'm almost wondering if 12 is going to be enough," he said.
* Saturday, 5:30 p.m.--Omar Olivares (0-0, 0.00) vs. Rick Helling (0-1, 15.00).
* Sunday, 5 p.m.--Tim Belcher (0-0, 10.40) vs. Aaron Sele (1-0, 0.00).
* Monday, 11:30 a.m.--Ken Hill (0-1, 4.15) vs. Mark Clark (0-0, 8.31).
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Cassper Ready To Bring The Bars, Hints A Hip Hop Drop
Cassper Ready To Bring The Bars, Hints A Hip Hop Drop. Cassper Nyovest is in the mood to get back to rapping and it seems this time fans will not have to wait long for a new release from the rapper. Cassper when it comes to the rap game is known to be great, he has built himself a solid reputation in the rap game and always delivers when it comes to the raps. However, in recent times, Cassper has been hesitant to drop a strictly Hip Hop banger due to all the criticism he has faced since hopping on the Amapiano wave but now it seems he is ready to bring the heat.
Cassper took to Twitter to remark that he is in the mood to rap and indicated that at midnight he would be dropping new music. Cassper also hinted at the title of what his new song would be. Mufasa added #NoPressure to both of his tweets about his new release. The rapper has not yet shed light as to whether this is the song he had hinted would feature one of the new rappers on the scene. Cassper had indicated that his new Hip Hop release would be in collaboration with a new artist.
Cassper is still rapping on Amapiano beats but his fans miss him on Hip Hop and have been asking him to bless them with some new heat. The wait is could be over, come midnight if things do not change. Cassper revealed to his fans that he stepped away from the SA hip hop streets because of the drama. Cassper for a moment even had a tiff with rapper Costa Titch about Mufasa's return to SA Hip Hop. Costa had remarked that Cassper should stay on his lane as Hip Hop is currently uniting and trying to fix what was broken. Cassper certainly did not take Costa's comments lightly and even remarked that he wouldn't be returning to the genre.
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Here we will teach you how to calculate six hundred sixty-one thousand plus ninety percent (661000 plus 90 percent) using two different methods. We call these methods the number method and the decimal method.
We start by showing you the illustration below so you can see what 661000 + 90% looks like, visualize what we are calculating, and see what 661000 plus 90 percent means.
The dark blue in the illustration is 661000, the light blue is 90% of 661000, and the sum of the dark blue and the light blue is 661000 plus 90 percent.
Calculate 661000 plus 90 percent using the number method
For many people, this method may be the most obvious method of calculating 661000 plus 90%, as it entails calculating 90% of 661000 and then adding that result to 661000. Here is the formula, the math, and the answer.
((Number × Percent/100)) + Number
((661000 × 90/100)) + 661000
594900 + 661000
= 1255900
Remember, the answer in green above is the sum of the dark blue plus the light blue in our illustration.
Calculate 661000 plus 90 percent using the decimal method
Here you convert 90% to a decimal plus 1 and then multiply it by 661000. We think this is the fastest way to calculate 90 percent plus 661000. Once again, here is the formula, the math, and the answer:
(1 + (Percent/100)) × Number
(1 + (90/100)) × 661000
1.9 × 661000
= 1255900
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On this historic season of The Bachelorette(s), which has featured not one but two bachelorettes, one of them has objectively had a tougher time of it. Rachel Recchia, a 26-year-old flight instructor, has cried several times and threatened to quit the program several more, but in comparison to Gabby Windey, a 31-year-old ICU nurse, Rachel's "journey" has been smooth sailing. Rachel has progressed through the various steps of Bachelorette World right on schedule, culminating in last night's reveal that she is in love with her front-runner, Tino, a 27-year-old general contractor from California. Gabby, on the other hand, has grappled with much deeper questions throughout the season — like whether her "broken family" background will prevent her from finding true love and if she is emotionally capable of becoming a mother. Last night's episode ended in tears for her.
It all started optimistically enough: Gabby and Rachel met at a resort in the Riviera Maya for the all-important Fantasy Suite dates. Both had three men to choose from — and possibly sleep with — at the start. Rachel was considering the aforementioned Tino, Aven, and Zach, and Gabby had her front-runner, Erich, as well as Johnny and Jason. We didn't get to see all six dates last night, because the producers have split up this epic week of adult sleepovers into two episodes (we'll have to watch again tonight to get the full experience).
Rachel's dates went just fine. She first chartered a boat with Aven, a 28-year-old sales executive who last week took Rachel to visit his parents in Salem, Massachusetts. The boat had a hot tub on the deck, which is something we shockingly have never seen before on The Bachelorette (that I can recall). Aven is not and has never been a front-runner, but Rachel brought him to the Fantasy Suite anyway and let the cameras catch them cuddling in bed the next morning. "Aven is the full package," she told the camera later, giggling like a schoolgirl. Good for her.
After Aven, Rachel embarked on her Fantasy Suite date with Tino, which went even better: Both confessed their love for each other on-camera before they even got to the hotel room. "I really do see Tino at the end," Rachel said. "I love Rachel. This is the best night ever," Tino concurred. This seems like a done deal, though I'm sure the producers will try to make Tino as jealous as possible when Rachel embarks on her third Fantasy Suite date with Zach on tonight's episode.
Gabby's week of dates was much more fraught. Her connection with her front-runner, Erich (a 29-year-old real-estate analyst from New Jersey), is strong, but he made it clear that he is not comfortable with her sleeping with the other guys. This conflict always comes up in one way or another during Fantasy Suite week, because Fantasy Suite week is a ridiculous concept for a show seemingly dedicated to fostering long-term monogamous relationships. Unfortunately, Gabby now has to deal with Erich's (arguably justified) feelings of jealousy. After her altogether positive date with him, he summoned her to a bridge with a date card — clearly the work of producers — to impress on her once again that he's not comfortable with the idea of her being with the other guys.
She was emotionally wrecked by the gesture, which I imagine is what the producers wanted. "This feels like the end for me," she told the camera through tears. The problem: Erich is really the only guy left who wants a serious relationship with Gabby. Johnny left before he could get to the Fantasy Suite, because he couldn't honestly tell Gabby that he was ready for an engagement — with her or anyone else. (Quote of the night: As she walked away to get on a romantic boat ride by herself, he sighed, "There goes my lady.") And Jason revealed to host Jesse Palmer (He made it to Mexico!) that he is not ready for an engagement and not even falling in love with Gabby.
So why did the producers encourage Erich to force the monogamy issue with Gabby? They know he's winning by default anyway. But now, Gabby gets to feel bad about how much Erich likes her instead of being happy that the person she likes the most wants to make a lifelong commitment to her.
We have another Fantasy Suite episode tonight when, God willing, Gabby's happy ending could be salvaged. But the teaser for the episode does not look good: We see host Jesse telling Rachel that Gabby will not be participating in the rose ceremony, then we see Gabby sobbing as she rides off in a golf cart.
This simply will not do. My hope is that the producers find a way to make Gabby happy again, but my fear is that they will come up with a reason to make Rachel just as miserable. To be continued!


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> Pipeline documentation for exporting importing CAD files into the Engine, made custom tools to speed up the optimisation proces. (Filtering based on size, to filter out screws and other small objects.).
Worked with Roy Vaes (3D artist, environment design, UI/UX design). Thanks Roy!
Unreal Engine <3 Forever
Océ is a large printer company and is part of Canon. This application can help to train the engineers the ability to find problems in a realistic environment. In the real world it is often difficult to train engineers on real printers. The app can monitor the important steps/decisions of a engineer, this information can be used in the actual training classroom to compare and discuss these results with a colleague or instructor.


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I hate moving, so the Universe has kindly arranged that I must do it around once per year. Despite having pared my possessions down to a begging bowl, loin cloth, and several thousand books, it is still a royal pain. But the worst aspect of it is that you have to redirect your physical mail. This leads me to Another Modest Solution.
These days, physical mail is addressed, sorted and often delivered to the local post office by computer. So why can't I have, like I have a general domain name for my email which costs me $30 for three years, a personal virtual address? I call it the PAD (personal address). It would work like this:
Mail would be sent to "PAD John S. Wilkins", or some other unique identifier, a bit like a Post Office Box, but not localised. The Post Department in the relevant country (Australia Post in my country) would read this, and assign the current physical address on the fly. If I move, within Australia or overseas, any mail sent to my PAD would be immediately redirected to the new locale.
The Post Department would get a fee for this, and would no doubt save on redirected mail costs from defunct addresses.
All I ask is that if you use any of these (copyrighted, all rights reserved) ideas, I get 0.01% of all gross fees.


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Lotus cheesecake bowls
I am finally back with a new recipe. I took some time off to go on a vacation, so I am slowly trying to get back into my routine with posting. Since I had some Lotus biscoff cookies left in my kitchen, I decided to use those and make this – Lotus cheesecake bowls.
This recipe is very similar to the cheesecake I made months ago, but these are a bit healthier and much easier to make. So it is perfect for those of you who are looking for a hassle-free recipe.
It is equally delicious as the cheesecake and of course, vegan. You don't need a cake mold for this one, you don't have to let it sit for a long time, and it's much easier to decorate. All in all, it's a fantastic alternative. I highly recommend this one.
In order to get some more info and additional tips and tricks, feel free to keep reading the article.
Some health benefits
While it is super delicious, this may not be the healthiest dessert out there. I did my best to reduce the sugar content, but it is still not all that healthy. However, there are some ingredients in it that you can benefit from (a lot). For example, cashews. It is my favorite nut, so I always make sure to mention the effects it can have on your body.
Many studies show that nut intake has a cholesterol-lowering effect, and there is emerging evidence of beneficial effects on oxidative stress, inflammation, and vascular reactivity. Cashews help lower LDL and increase the carrying capacity for HDL. They are protein rich and can help you lose weight.
Eating cashews can boost your immune system and lower the risk of gallstones. They are also rich in essential minerals, including copper, calcium, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, potassium, and zinc. This also means that they are super beneficial for your skin and hair.
Cashews contain nutrients that most people tend to forget about when they first start a vegan diet, but you really need those for your body to stay healthy, so make sure you incorporate them (and other nuts) in your meal plan (cheesecake or no).
A piece of advice
As I already mentioned, this recipe is super easy to make. But as always, I am going to give you some additional tips in order to make this even easier for you.
The vegan cream cheese that I am using is made by Meggle (just in case you are wondering). Vegan butter is basically margarine. Coconut syrup looks a lot like maple syrup, but it's a bit thicker, and in my opinion a bit sweeter. If you can't find this syrup, it is okay to use maple syrup instead. For my Bosnian and Serbian friends who are wondering where to buy Lotus biscoff cookies, I ordered them from the Frutela wonderland store on Instagram.
You do not have to use small bowls for this recipe, some glasses will also do the trick. When you leave the creamy layer in the fridge, it will become thicker, so you can pipe it onto a cute shape. Just transfer the cream into a zip lock bag, twist it, cut off one corner and pipe it in circular motion until you run out of the cream, or you are satisfied with the shape.
I could not do this since my AC is not working and it is super hot in my apartment. So the cream just softened up right away. Make sure to save some cookies for decoration, and if you want you can get creative with it. Add some Lotus biscoff spread on top of it maybe.
These measurements are enough for 2 medium Lotus cheesecake bowls. If you need more than that, make sure to adjust the measurements accordingly.
Lotus cheesecake bowls
- For the first layer:
10 Lotus biscoff cookies
40 g of vegan butter
- For the cream:
100 g of raw cashews
80 g of vegan cream cheese
5 Lotus biscoff cookies + 4 for decoration
40 g of coconut cream
30 ml of coconut (or maple) syrup
- Soak the cashews in water for about 8 hours (or overnight). Then remove the water and set them aside.
- Start off by making the first layer. Melt the vegan butter over low heat and blend the Lotus cookies until there are no large pieces left. Add the melted butter to the ground cookies and mix the two together. Divide this mixture between two small bowls and leave them in the fridge.
- Blend 5 Lotus cookies, add coconut cream, cashews, coconut (or maple) syrup and vegan cream cheese. Blend everything until you get a smooth cream. Leave the cream in the fridge for about an hour.
- Take the small bowls and the cream out of the fridge. Pour or pipe the cream over the bottom layer. Crush two Lotus cookies and sprinkle them on top of the Lotus cheesecake bowls. Put a whole Lotus biscoff cookie in each of the bowls for decoration.
If you liked this recipe, make sure you check out my other recipes like:
Feel free to tell me what you think about this in the comments below, or send me the pictures of your own vegan Lotus cheesecake bowls. If you did something differently, I would also like to hear that, I'd love to see the things you come up with.
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Yamaha Niken expected to receive similar updates as Yamaha MT-09
Could the fastest three wheeler get even faster?
In 2014, Yamaha went up against Triumph in the inline-three engine game. Up until then, it was only the likes of Triumph and MV Agusta who were in the game of making performance-oriented triples. Yamaha's CP3 engine, though, was special. Instead of featuring a standard 180-degree crankshaft, Yamaha's crossplane triple featured a 90 degree crankshaft. As a result, the MT-09 which was the first bike to be bestowed this new powerplant, had all the low end grunt of a twin, while having the mid to top end characteristic of other triples.
4 years later in 2018, Yamaha unveiled what could possibly be the most radical motorcycle of the decade, the Niken. Equipped with the same 847cc engine as the critically acclaimed MT-09, the Niken churned out a whopping 110 hp, making it one of the most powerful tilting three-wheelers ever. Now, just a couple of months ago, Yamaha unveiled the third iteration of the MT-09. Featuring subtle styling changes and new color schemes, the updates to the MT-09 were by no means skin-deep. At the heart of the new machine was a revised engine, now bumped up by 42 cubes from 847cc to 889cc. As a result, the 2021 MT-09 churns out a neck-breaking 117.4 hp, bringing its performance close to that of liter-class machines.
Now, back to the Niken—is it safe to assume that the Yamaha will be carrying over the updates to the MT-09 onto the three-wheeled triple? We're pretty sure that the Niken, as it is, doesn't need any more power. Although Yamaha has yet to confirm whether or not we will be seeing an updated Niken, the likelihood of them keeping the model alive and in turn, tweaking it to conform to Euro 5 standards, indeed points to the Niken getting the same updates as the MT-09. Would you like to see an updated Niken?
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Nelnet is one of the leading education finance companies in the United States and is focused on providing quality products and services to students and schools nationwide. Nelnet ranks among the nation's leaders in terms of total net student loan assets with $14.5 billion as of March 31, 2005. Headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska, it originates, consolidates, securitizes, holds, and services student loans, principally loans originated under the Federal Family Education Loan Program of the U.S. Department of Education.
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Road Trip to BWR-III
Published in two parts (Dec. 2022 & Jan. 2023) issues of "Die Porsche Kassette"
For more information on all things Porsche, please visit my website: wwwPedrosGarage.com.
Happy Porsche'ing,
Ⓒ2022 Technolab / PedrosGarage.com
Photos courtesy: Dom Milano, Kobus Reyneke, Abe Garweg, Pedro Bonilla
I had attended this event since it began in 2019 and thought it would be the coolest thing, to drive my own Porsche on the Boardwalk. This year I got to do it, but there's a story attached.
During the COVID-19 lockdowns I decided to restore my 1997-built Boxster back to its former glory, or better.
She had recorded almost 300,000 miles at the start of the pandemic so it meant restoring not only the interior and exterior, but also de drivetrain as well.
By the end of 2021 the rest of the exterior had also been finished, such as completely rebuilt headlights, now converted to HID with projectors and LEDs, and a new canvas top to finish it off. Finally, the carbon fibre hood was also replaced with a new one, since the old one (you may remember) had tried to kill me on my way to Sebring and was in sad shape.
This beauty had to be shared with 350 of my closest friends at the next Boardwalk Reunion which was to be held in October 15, 2022. My wife agreed to come on the 2,300 mile round trip if I assured her that the car would make it with no issues. I did!
Now I had to make good on that promise (or else!)
I had a chance to go to the Amelia Island Werks Reunion in early 2022 which was a 500 mile roundtrip and the car had been fine with the exception of a subtle clunk that I also felt on my way to Sebring and back for the 48 Hours Club Race a few weeks before.
Front drivetrain clunks are usually drop-links or other ball joints because they take most of the abuse, so the drop links were the first to be replaced. The clunking disappeared but would come back after 30 – 40 miles of driving, albeit a bit softer. I decided to remove and check all of the ball-jointed parts on the front, which included the control arms, the trailing arms and the steering arms. I found play in all of them so I replaced them all including the upper strut mounts, just in case. Went for a long drive to test it all and she felt great! Very sharp and crisp … up until mile 100 or so and then …. Clunk!
It was now late September and time was running out. I also noticed that my front tires were completely worn on the inside edges (probably toe, I thought) so a new set of fronts was ordered and I booked some tire-mounting and alignment time at Vortex in Tampa since I don't have the alignment rack anymore. Bob Brooks was very accommodating and fit me in quickly when I told him I was pressed for time so I drove down on a Thursday and left it to be picked up the next day around noon. Early on Friday Bob called me and told me that one of my front shocks was toast. Since they had the car on a lift (with the suspension off the ground) they quickly discovered it as they started to remove the tire. I hadn't seen it because I use a 4-post lift which keeps the suspension compressed.
Now we needed to find a new shock or a complete set of shocks if necessary. My car had Bilstein 9-way adjustable PSS9s installed (about 150,000 miles ago) and new ones were not available anywhere. We even thought of replacing the coilovers with OEM-style struts, but I didn't have the springs anymore and new springs from Porsche would cost way too much. The only available option that we could get in a couple of days was a set of H&R coilovers, advertised as street-performance. They were ordered and installed and the alignment was performed with a few days to spare, even though there were a couple of shipping SNAFUS. Bob really was instrumental in getting it done. Thanks Bob!
Testing the suspension and alignment was from Vortex back to PedrosGarage, more or less 20 miles, mostly on the Suncoast Parkway. The car felt fantastic! I was now sure that I would make good on the promise I made my wife about the reliability of the car.
The day for us to depart came quickly. We had decided to make the trip to Ocean City, NJ (1,126 miles) in three days so that we wouldn't arrive too tired and be able to enjoy the sights as well. I figured that driving a bit less than 400 miles each day would work well.
We planned the first leg to go from our hometown in Odessa, FL to somewhere in Georgia. On our way we had a leisurely detour through beautiful Savannah, GA and then continued to our first overnight rest, which ended up being in Yemassee, SC.
From our departure to the point where we left the highway to see Savannah, the ride had been fine, but as the roads got a bit bumpier the complaints from the right seat started getting louder. When the road was nicely paved you couldn't have a better ride, but when it was irregular, especially the concrete bridges the car started bucking/porpoising, just like Lewis Hamilton's 44 Mercedes during the first half of the F1 Season this year. But I figured and explained to my better half that because the springs we new, we just needed to put some more miles on them and they'd be fine. She didn't buy it.
After breakfast, we loaded-up for day number 2 and the next 400 miles of our journey. We would stop just past Richmond that evening. As we left Yemassee and moved through South Carolina, North Carolina and finally Virginia, the roads got progressively worse. We're really spoiled in Florida because winter does a number on the roads up north, which we don't get to see.
By the time we got to Ashland, VA we were both beat-up and ready for a good night's rest. We had a nice dinner next to the Hotel and packed it in for the night.
The third leg would be the shortest and we had decided to get off I-95 because it was so bumpy and also because we didn't want to fight the bumper-to-bumper traffic around Washington, DC and Baltimore, MD so we took US 301 through Dahlgren, VA into Maryland, a piece of Delaware, and finally New Jersey.
The "drivers, start your engines" command is given and a PACE Car takes the first 50 arrivals behind him in single file, escorted by an Ocean City Police SUV. Immediately after the 50th Porsche, a second PACE Car follows pulling along another line of 50 more Porsches, and this goes on until Pace Car #7 takes with him the last group. All totaling 354 Porsches!
The parade of 350+ Porsches through the streets of Ocean City is incredible. Police are on the route to make sure that the long line gets through with no issues. Little kids on street corners are in awe as they wave to the never-ending line of cool cars! One of them just kept yelling to every driver: "Cool car, Mister!"
After everyone parks their car (around noon) we get to mingle with the crowd, answer questions, shop, have lunch or attend one of three Tech Sessions held at the Music Pier Auditorium right next to the featured Speedsters and Roadsters which were highlighted this year.
I decided to keep the original color (Glacier White) and had her painted. At the same time I started to work on the interior. I wanted to honor the old Porsches that had those wonderful plaid-covered seats and interiors. I had been searching for a specific pattern which had come in my 1987 Golf GTI and I had just found it with the caveat that I could choose the highlight color!
But the torture was over (for a day or so) and now we'd get to enjoy the Boardwalk Reunion!
The Boardwalk Reunion is one of the best-organized Porsche events I have attended (and I've been to quite a few). The organizers, Ellen Beck and Bob Gutjahr, count on an army of well-trained volunteers that make the event run like clockwork.
Friday evening is the Volunteer reunion where last-minute information is disseminated and any issues get resolved.
Saturday is when the actual event takes place. From very early on, you can see Porsches of all ages and models being prepped as if for a Concour d'Elegance at he main hotel's (The Flanders) parking lot. The cars are to be marshaled at the Municipal Airport where Ocean City, NJ Police are standing by to lead the caravan of cars through some city streets and then onto the Boarwalk, but that won't happen till 11:30AM.
Cars start filling up the section of the airport designated as our grid. Rows and rows of beautiful examples of Porsche design and engineering are now lining up and getting ready. Still, some give it another buffing, check the chrome and make sure that the glass is perfect. Others stroll up and down the rows of cars, meeting new friends and catching up with old ones.
Local participants from NY, PA, MD, DE, NJ, and other nearby States, start arriving at the airport as well but it all moves in a very coordinated way and each car gets parked quickly and efficiently.
Each participant then goes to the registration table to get their goodie bag and credentials for the Boardwalk. As we get closer to 11:00AM, our fearless leader Bob climbs on top of the logistics truck and holds a full driver's meeting, giving everyone all the information they need to be safe and enjoy the rest of the day on the Ocean City Boardwalk and seashore.
Once on the Boardwalk the cars are organized in two lines down the center of the boards and the two lines go from 6th Street all the way down to 14th Street.
Photo: Kobus Reyneke
Photos: Dom Milano
I was very honored to have been asked back for the third time, as a presenter. My topic for 2022 was: "TOP 10 DON'Ts with your Porsche". The second Session was by John Paterek titled: "An American Roadster" and the third one by Dom Milano: "Photographing your Porsche".
Next year's Boardwalk Reunion IV will be held on October 14, 2023, number V on October 19, 2024 and number VI on October 18, 2025.
After a long day, my wife and I had a good night's rest, because we knew what was ahead of us.
The cars stayed on the Boardwalk until 4:00PM when we carefully drove off the boards and headed back to our respective hotels. I was staying at The Flanders Hotel where the Saturday Night Social and Dinner was held. Great dinner with friends at the perfect venue for this event. A truly enjoyable way to cap off the Reunion.
The scenery was absolutely stunning! The drive was unbearable!
Even I was uncomfortable and I'm used to track set ups for the suspension.
Photo: Abe Garweg
After one week where my car has been parked I've decided that this suspension MUST go! Looking now for a new set of the same Bilstein PSS9s and the H&R Coilovers will be returned.
It'll take a lot of sweet-talking to get my wife back in the Boxster for another extended trip, but I'll convince her again.
BTW, now the odometer reads 304,400 miles (and counting).
When we were packing the car on Sunday morning, we agreed to do the return trip in just two legs. Sunday we drove 12 hours to Florence, SC mostly on I-95, passing through the heavy traffic of Baltimore, MD and Washington, DC.
The ride was awful. The suspension I think got worse. It really felt as if instead of shock absorbers the car had solid links with zero rebound and zero damping. Those 12 hours were exhausting and we knew that after that we still had another 7-10 hours (depending on traffic) until we got back home. We did make it back in one piece, shaken, not stirred.


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Harry Kane v Jadon Sancho: Who should Man United sign?
The F365 Isolation Show goes all 'would you rather?' with a Harry Kane v Jadon Sancho conundrum for Man Utd. Come and join us.
It's the age-old question: do you spend £200m on Harry Kane or about half that on Jadon Sancho during a global pandemic that could cripple finances in every industry and transform football forever?
Such a relatable question came from the single greatest Yeboah in history: the Mailbox's own Professor David Achanfuo of Australia.
And it turns out that Winty agrees with our esteemed academic in that Manchester United, if given the choice, have to go for Sancho.
The idea that Kane has peaked is even suggested, with consternation at the fact that Michael Owen was only 26, not in his early 30s, when he joined Newcastle.
The high-brow discussion does not end there. Other topics include whether Tanguy Ndombele is a strange shape, as well as difficult first seasons suffered by eventual Premier League greats. Will Adel Taarabt MkII soon be included among them? Absolutely not. But still.
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