text: 2019-12-11T14:55:27Zhttp://uvadoc.uva.es/oai/requestoai:uvadoc.uva.es:10324/313472019-12-03T19:50:24Zcom_10324_23459com_10324_954com_10324_894col_10324_23460 Continuous wavelet transform in the study of the time-scale properties of intracranial pressure in hydrocephalus García, María Poza Crespo, Jesús Santamarta, David Romero-Oraá, Roberto Hornero Sánchez, Roberto Producción Científica Normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) encompasses a heterogeneous group of disorders generally characterised by clinical symptoms, ventriculomegaly and anomalous cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) dynamics. Lumbar infusion tests (ITs) are frequently performed in the preoperatory evaluation of patients who show NPH features. The analysis of intracranial pressure (ICP) signals recorded during ITs could be useful to better understand the pathophysiology underlying NPH and to assist treatment decisions. In this study, 131 ICP signals recorded during ITs were analysed using two continuous wavelet transform (CWT)-derived parameters: Jensen Divergence (JD) and Spectral Flux (SF). These parameters were studied in two frequency bands, associated with different components of the signal: 𝐵"(0.15 - 0.3 Hz), related to respiratory blood pressure oscillations; and 𝐵# (0.67 - 2.5 Hz), related to ICP pulse waves. Statistically significant differences (𝑝 < 1.70 ∙ 10+,, Bonferroni-corrected Wilcoxon signed rank tests) in pairwise comparisons between phases of ITs were found using the mean and standard deviation of JD and SF. These differences were mainly found in 𝐵#, where a lower irregularity and variability, together with less prominent time-frequency fluctuations, were found in the hypertension phase of ITs. Our results suggest that wavelet analysis could be useful for understanding CSF dynamics in NPH. This research was supported by 'Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad' and 'European Regional Development Fund' (FEDER) under project TEC2014-53196-R, by 'European Commission' and FEDER under project 'Análisis y correlación entre el genoma completo y la actividad cerebral para la ayuda en el diagnóstico de la enfermedad de Alzheimer' ('Cooperation Programme Interreg V-A Spain-Portugal POCTEP 2014-2020'), and by 'Consejería de Educación de la Junta de Castilla y León' and FEDER under project VA037U16. 2018-09-03T09:30:48Z 2018-09-03T09:30:48Z 2018 info:eu-repo/semantics/article Philosophical Transactions of The Royal Society A-Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences, vol. 376 (2126), pp. 20170251 http://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/31347 eng http://rsta.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/376/2126/20170251 info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess Philosophical Transactions of The Royal Society A-Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences application/pdf The Royal Society Publishing http://uvadoc.uva.es/bitstream/10324/31347/3/PTA_Garcia2017_R1.pdf.jpg Hispana TEXT http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/ UVaDOC. Repositorio Documental de la Universidad de Valladolid http://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/31347


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ST. LOUIS – Saint Louis University is conducting a federally funded flu study with the goal of making the seasonal flu vaccine more effective.
The clinical trial is a phase one study and is in need of 30 volunteers. Volunteers must be healthy and between the ages of 18 and 45.
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Saskatchewan issues request for proposals on new and converted liquor stores
Saskatchewan is cracking open a request for proposals for five private liquor stores.
The government is giving out permits for two private liquor stores in Regina and three in Saskatoon.
One permit in each city is to be for a new store, while the others are to replace existing government-owned liquor stores.
The province announced last November that it was selling 40 of its 75 government-owned liquor outlets and adding 12 private retail stores across the province.
Don McMorris, minister responsible for the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority, says bidders won't be allowed to win more than one permit each time there's a request for proposals so that a monopoly doesn't develop.
There will be three more requests over the summer and McMorris says stores will need to be up and running 18 months after a bid is chosen.


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MARS HILL, N.C. - The Mars Hill men's lacrosse team (3-6) defeated Chowan (1-9) by a score of 14-13 in non-conference play Tuesday afternoon inside the Ammons Family Athletic Center and Meares Stadium.
Mars Hill held an 11-9 lead entering the final stanza, but the Hawks reeled off the first three goals of the fourth to pull ahead 12-11 with 4:55 played. Midway through the fourth, Connor Fernandes's second goal of the game tied the game up and less than four minutes later, Zac Carrigan's hat-trick marker proved to be the game-winner. Fernandes added a goal 1:20 after Carrigan for his respective hat-trick.
The Hawks scored the first two goals in every quarter of the contest and held the 2-0 lead after 4:46 played in the first. Trading goals to maintain the two-goal advantage, Chowan gave up the next five goals with Spencer Andrews netting two for the Lions. Jake Trafton assisted on three of the goals.
In the lowest scoring frame of the contest, Chowan outscored Mars Hill 2-1, but entered the half down 7-6 as Trafton netted his lone goal of the game with 1:28 remaining in the half.
After giving up the lead 2:17 into the third, the Lions roared back with three goals of their own to go up by two with 8:11 left in the third stanza. Tremain Hill recorded a goal and an assist in the frame.
Trafton led all players with seven points (1g, 6a). The trio of Fernandes, Carrigan and Andrews each netted hat-tricks. Patrick Egan led the Hawks with seven points (5g, 2a) on the day. Noah Holloway had four assists in the contest.
Joel Borman made nine saves for his third win of the season while Adam Brown was credited with the loss, giving up nine goals in 50:03 of play.
The Lions return to action on Saturday, March 30th when they host Catawba in South Atlantic Conference play. The contest is slated for a 12 p.m. start.


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In this interview with Dan Barber, we talk about his book, The Third Plate, his passion for sourcing the finest ingredients, sustainability, and the importance of culture.
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In this video interview with noted author Sandor Katz, he talks about his latest book, The Art of Fermentation, and his passion for ferments.
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This page contains a video playlist guide of food and sustainability leaders that have appeared on Cooking Up a Story from our interview and talk segments.
Alan Kapuler: His Garden and Thoughts on Life
Alan Kapuler, founder of Peace Seeds, and former research director for Seeds of Change shares his unique perspective on life and agriculture.
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Roughly three weeks ago, I posted something about having writer's block. One of my longest-tenured readers had this to say in the comments:
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Only veteran Roamin' Gnomials readers knew what he was talking about, because most of my graveyard-visitation material has been moved to my alternate site, A Year in the Death of One Man, where it can finally rest in peace. But the funny thing about Occraz's comment is that apparently he's not the only one who thinks a graveyard is where I'm at my best.
I was surprised and humbled today to learn that the article I wrote for Inside Jersey magazine, which summarized my yearlong project, has been named a finalist for an Eddie Award in the 2016 national Folio Awards contest.
Of course I haven't actually won anything yet, but being named a finalist is honor enough, and I won't pass up the opportunity to pump some new life into an old project.
Even if this is as far as I get in the competition, I'm already deeply indebted to Rosemary Parrillo, the editor of Inside Jersey, for thinking enough of my whacked-out meditations on death to ask me to write the article. When Rosemary first approached me, I was at a low point with the project, which just didn't seem to be attracting the readership I thought it deserved. Rosemary and I once worked in the same office, and although our paths crossed infrequently, she knew me well enough to slap me upside the head (electronically) and remind me that page views and a dearth of comments was no reflection on quality. She didn't know it then, but that little bit of encouragement really helped.
Although the magazine article itself is not available on my site, the original material that it summarizes is still buried deep in the bowels of WordPress. If you haven't already done so, please check it out.


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Two Rig Workers Die off Malaysia
Two oil rig workers died in an accident on Saturday, October 18th on board Ensco 104 rig chartered to SapuraKencana offshore Malaysia, rig contractor Ensco confirmed in a statement.
"We are extremely saddened by the deaths of two crew members during the weekend aboard Ensco 104, a jackup drilling rig operating offshore Malaysia,"Ensco said in a statement.
It has been reported that the two workers were conducting routine inspection work about 152 nautical miles off Kerteh beach when the safety harness attached to a lifeboat broke, causing both to fall to the ship's deck, Singapore's Straits Times reports.
The cause of death to both men were fatal head injuries.
According to district police chief Che Suza Che Hitam, quoted by the newspaper, the potential foul play has been ruled out.
Investigation is underway onboard ENSCO 104 so as to establish the cause of the incident.
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It all started when a baseball player was so good that their home run flew out of the park, out of the atmosphere, and crashed straight into an alien planet. The angered aliens have now invaded Earth and it is up to our intrepid baseball player to stop them.
Gameplay in Aliens Go Home Run at first seems a lot like classic brick-breaker Breakout. However, you're not just destroying bricks with a baseball. Players must also shoot down the alien ships flying above the bricks. Unfortunately, the aliens fight back!
Aliens Go Home Run is currently seeking votes on Steam Greenlight. You can try it out via a free demo first on itch.io.


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Alex McLean is an interdisciplinary researcher working across live coding, pattern in textiles and music, live interfaces for performance, software art, performance art, creative education and digital culture
He co-leads the AHRC Live Coding Research Network, and is principal investigator of the AHRC Weaving Codes, Coding Weaves project, both exercising his interest in unravelling of technology and exposing of code as a linguistic, culturally meaningful medium. He completed his thesis Artist-Programmers and Programming Languages for the Arts at Goldsmiths, University of London in 2011, and is now Research Fellow in Human/Technology Interface and Deputy Director of ICSRiM, School of Music, University of Leeds.
Alex is active across the digital arts, including chairing the International Conference on Live Interfaces in 2012, organising over 80 "dorkbot" electronic art events, co-founding the TOPLAP live coding organisation, the Algorave movement, and Chordpunch algorithmic record label. Alex has performed widely at major venues over the past 14 years, as part of many collaborations including the live coding band Slub and with live choreographer Kate Sicchio. He currently holds a Composer-Curatorship with the Sound and Music new music agency, and is working on the Oxford Handbook on Algorithmic Music with Prof Roger Dean.
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While ISRO still has a long way to go in the global competition, yet it has been generating positive buzz for itself with its groundbreaking invention which yet put India back again on the global map. India stands apart from other big players. Unlike other countries who carry out such researchers for national purposes, whereas India aims to create newer technology development. Being India's pride, it is in the process of building new and more powerful rockets. The organisation has its eye set towards being counted in the elite ranks of space agencies. Here is few new work on whom we should keep a tab upon.
1. On June 5 India launched the heaviest yet the best ever GSLV MK III satellite by the name of THE FAT BOY. The powerful rocket has the next generation technology and can carry a huge sum of 640 tonnes setting it at par against previous editions.
2. India's Mars mission: the ISRO's Mars mission was a huge milestone the red planet in 2014. By successful launch and work of Mangalyaan propelled the country's reputation. It is still going strong in Mars orbits gathering information and images.
3. India's rocket launched a record number of satellites: an ISRO aircraft recently blew all the existing records by carrying a record number of 104 satellites in a single journey thus achieving another milestone. The polar satellite launch vehicle beat the previous record of 37 satellites by a Russian rocket in 2014. The PSLV launch brought 88 small satellites to orbit for the silicon valley based earth monitoring company planet along with an earth gazing satellite solely for India.
4. ISRO's second moon mission: India is all set to launch its second moon mission in 2018. The Chandryaan2 named after its predecessor is planned to go to the lunar surface and collect samples of its dirt.
5. ISRo's robot on Mars and flight to Venus: ISRO is planning to set its robot on Mars surface and then an expedition to Venus in around 2020's. The Mars mission is focused on building a lander and safely bringing it to the Mars surface. The mission involves many complexities hence scientists are preparing and planning to make it a successful one.


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Not sure what your plans are this Valentine's Day? Don't let Cupid stress you out. Check out everything that Bryan College Station has to offer!
Take a Stroll Through Historic Downtown Bryan
In Downtown Bryan you can be sure to find lots of flavorsome options but make reservations and mark your calendars soon if you want to enjoy a romantic dinner in one of the many local restaurants! You can enjoy anything from a romantic evening of food and wine at Madden's Casual Gourmet to a perfect slice of pizza from RX Pizza. After a good meal, relax and watch a movie at the Queen Theatre! The Queen Theatre will be playing Sabrina at 1:30PM and 7:00PM on February 14th. Celebrating Valentine's Day later in the week? Check out the whole schedule!
They say that the best way to someone's heart is through chocolate. Well, if you haven't had chocolate from The Chocolate Gallery in the heart of Downtown Bryan then now is the perfect time to do so! Pre-order your Valentine's Day chocolate online!
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Go ahead and make a mess out of a delicious meal at MESS Waffles, Etc. in Century Square. What started out as a restaurant on wheels is now a favorite to many in Bryan College Station. If chicken and waffles isn't your thing, don't worry. MESS offers other interesting meals that will make anyone's heart happy!
If what you're looking for is something a bit more romantic then head on over to Porters or Poppy. Both are located in Century Square and don't forget to make a reservation!
We get it, shopping is fun. If you want to incorporate shopping into your Valentine's Day plans or maybe shop for a special someone, Century Square is home to several stylish boutiques. If shopping isn't your thing, catch a movie at Star Cinema Grill or enjoy a massage for one (or two) at Galleria Day Spa!
Starry Night
If having dinner under the stars in a forest sounds like your ideal way to spend Valentine's Day, then dinner at Ronin Farm and Restaurant is the place to be. They are hosting St. Valentine's Day in the Forest and will serve a five course meal. Be sure to bring an appetite and wear closed toed shoes! Tickets can be purchased online.
Wolf Pen Creek Park will have its annual Trail of Lights. Enjoy a romantic walk through a path filled with lots of twinkly lights any day between February 1st-28th from 6:00-10:00PM. If walking through a pathway of lights isn't already romantic enough, head on over to Trail of Lights on February 14th for Date Night from 6:00-9:00PM to enjoy pretty lights, food trucks, and gift vendors. Admission is free!
Visit Messina Hof Winery & Resort
Treat your sweetie to Messina Hof for the perfect Valentine's Day! Your date begins with a glass of Texas Sparkling Wine as you stroll around the estate hearing the history of the winery. After your guide introduces you to growing, fermenting and producing their award-winning wines, you will taste 4 different varieties directly from the tanks and barrels in their romantic, candlelit Cellar Room. And finally, you will finish off the tour with a luscious handmade Papa Paulo Port Chocolate Truffle!
If a staycation sounds like the perfect way to celebrate Valentine's Day then you're in luck because The Stella Hotel has several specials going on to help you make this Valentine's Day a special one.
Enjoy a Romantic Room Package complete with chocolate truffles and a bottle of Francois Montand Methode Traditionalle Brut Rose upon arrival. Head over to this link for availability, a promo code, and to make reservations.
In addition to a romantic stay at The Stella, enjoy a Prix Fixe Menu for Two at Campfire on Thursday, February 14 from 5:30-10:00PM. If you're wanting to keep the night going, head over to Valentine's Day Nightcap at Hershel's for the specialty Rosebud Cocktail and half priced select wine bottles. Want to see all of the other wonderful hotel options in Bryan College Station? Check them out here!
We hope you enjoy celebrating Valentine's Day in Bryan College Station! If you have a favorite Valentine's Day tradition, we would love to hear about it. Don't forget to tag us in your Valentine's Day celebrations @ExperienceBCS or use the hashtag #BCSTX!


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It's no secret that I have a thing for chocolate chip cookies. I also happen to love Twix candy Bars.
So the other day I figured I'd try the two together. The outcome? . . . . .absolutely scrumptious! I made them for our 4th of July BBQ and they were a smashing success!
I decided to use one of my favorite chocolate chip cookie recipes that I got from my friend Kristie a few years ago. For our 40th birthdays, some of my girlfriends and I took a girl's trip to California. We stayed at Kristie's place and she had made these cookies for us. We couldn't stop eating them and ended up making a second batch to take with us for our drive to San Francisco. There is a really funny story about these cookies and one of my girlfriends in our hotel room that I may just have to share with you one of these days. There are pictures that go along with this story that I need to dig up, so when I get around to finding them, I'll share the story. I still laugh my head off whenever I tell people about it and whenever my girlfriends and I reminisce about that trip, we laugh so hard until we're crying when we talk about the "cookie story."
Anyway, you've got to try these cookies. They were absolutely delicious!Print
Twix Bar Chocolate Chip Cookies
- 2 sticks butter
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 small box instant vanilla pudding
- 2 tsp. vanilla
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. salt
- 3 cups flour
- 2 cups chocolate chips ((I do half milk, half semi))
- 1 1/2 cups chopped Twix candy bar ((about 5 regular size))
- Mix butter, sugar, pudding and vanilla at high speed until light & fluffy. With mixer speed on low, add in eggs, continue on low speed until mixed well.
- Add baking soda, flour and salt, mix on medium speed until combined.
- Add in chocolate chips. Gently mix in chopped Twix candy bar.
- Bake on lined cookie sheets at 350 for 10 minutes or until just golden. Don't over bake.
- Allow to sit on cookie sheet for a couple minutes then transfer to a cooling rack.


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On the first page of his History of Pediatrics, Fielding Garrison defined boundaries for a history of a specialty:
. . . I shall neglect the customary procedure of attempting to embrace the whole history of medicine in a narrative of this kind. There are many things in the secular and cultural history of races and nations which are of great moment in the history of pediatrics. But it is reasonable to suppose that any well-equipped practitioner or specialist of today is acquainted with the general trend of the history of medicine, and my own experience tells me that it
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Houses have featured prominently in Andrew Moon Bain's paintings lately. In his newest work, houses are surrounded by fire; or they sit vacant, their doors open to expose darkness inside. Others wink from within, emitting multi-colored beams. It's natural for the viewer to think about the lives of the imaginary inhabitants of each of these houses – their hardships, their triumphs. For Bain himself, home is a natural theme as well, as he's spending half of his time in Providence and the other half in Brooklyn; half of his working hours focused on art, and half on music. Home is perhaps a slippery concept for him right now, but he is grounded in the belief that he's doing what he's meant to do.
The base of Bain's Providence operation, where he paints, draws, and screen prints is filled with art, bikes, books, photos, paper (most of it scribbled or drawn upon) and accessories to his musical life. It's a spartan but lively place. The work coming out of this room is layered and sumptuous – the figures and settings full of life and mystery, infused with euphoric spirituality, even when its themes are bleak. "I'm trying to make the horrific beautiful," Bain says.
One of Bain's favorite techniques is to collage screen printed patterns directly onto his paintings, which tend not to focus on one central subject but cluster them in scattered constellations, the colorful collage elements serving as connective matter. Bain implies meaning through the titles of his pieces – sometimes playful, sometimes somber – like Great Owl Hollow Peace Council 1884 and I've Never Seen Anything Like It! The titles clue the viewer into each piece's veiled meaning, and hint at humor and a modern mythology.
Raised in Seattle, Bain came to Rhode Island to attend RISD; upon finding a trailblazing, welcoming art scene in Providence, he stuck around. He had a busy, productive 2011 and his work was featured in shows at the Buonaccorsi & Agniel gallery, the AS220 Project Space, Candita Clayton Studio and a gallery in New Jersey. He also spent time playing and recording with his band, Boo City, whose latest release Midnight Folklore came out in December.
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It always amazes me when people make the case for actively managed investment funds. If you understand the evidence against active trading — and in favor of index investing instead — it takes a heap of willful ignorance to keep believing.
I understand why, though. Often, proponents of active management are investors of a certain age who have done well at it in the past. I'm not going to deny that active once worked fine, only that it doesn't work anymore, except for a tiny fraction of highly unusual investors.
But that's a hallmark of great investment minds — the ability to recognize and embrace change. Charley Ellis, a former chairman of the Yale University endowment and a member of the Investment Committee of my firm, Rebalance IRA, is one of those few.
His newest book is The Index Revolution: Why Investors Should Join it Now. In it, which I highly recommend, Charley offers readers the facts about the changing world of investment management.
Charley is no academic, though he teaches at Yale. Rather, he is a pillar of the management industry, a former board member of the Vanguard Group and a sought-after advisor and investment consultant. He's also one of those old-guard professionals who saw the writing on the wall and instead of ignoring it, decided to accept it.
"Fifty years ago, only 10% of trading at the most on the New York Stock Exchange was done by professional investors, and they were not the greatest, fanciest professional investors," Charley explains.
"It was insurance companies in Hartford, Connecticut, regional banks with their trust departments, all over the country, a few mutual funds in Boston, a few mutual funds in New York, one in Minneapolis. There wasn't an awful lot going on."
Something like 90% of trading was done by individuals, and those individuals on average did a trade every year or two — typically because they got a bonus or inheritance and used it to buy stock, Charley says.
"What stock did they buy? Half the time it was AT&T T, -0.23%, half the time it was something else," he says. "There were a few people who did trading on a regular basis but they were very, very small."
Outside the market
Essentially, nobody was trying to even understand the market, must less actively trade it.
"Most people bought stocks when they had surplus money and sold stocks when their kids went off to college or they wanted to buy a home," Charley says. "They were outside the market. They were not paying any attention to comparative prices. They didn't know very much, and nobody was telling them very much."
Today, it's not 9% of the market that is institutional trading, it's 99%, he says, and those institutions are in the market all day, every day making comparative prices.
They're trying to find any kind of an imperfection in price they can capitalize on, Charley says, and because you can only find a mistake if it is made by one of the other full-time professionals, it's getting harder and harder to find.
"Used to be, back in the '60s, the mistakes were made by individuals and they would last for months. I remember once watching DuPont DD, -2.10% drop 50% in price for reasons that were clearly predictable," Charley says. "It was shooting fish in a barrel. Really easy."
Today, however, investors all have access to the same information because everybody has the Internet. Worldwide information is yours instantaneously, all the time.
On top of that, federal regulation means that information today is released to all investors at once. Add to that the sheer number of investment professionals now in the business. "When I first got into the field 50 years ago there might have been 5,000 people who were involved in active investment management," Charley says.
"There are now at least 500,000 and I would bet closer to one million people, one way or another, directly involved in trying to figure out errors and mistakes in pricing made by any other investor, who will always have to be one of those other professional full-time investors. That's not an easy place to make any money."
Why index investing
But, you might say, what about those funds that do beat the market? Surely they have some secret sauce, some inside information? Not really. In fact, beating the market now is mostly a matter of random chance.
In Charley's class at Yale, he asks the students to take out a coin and toss it. Some are heads, some are tails. They then repeat the toss, with only those getting heads continuing to toss their coins.
"Pretty soon you get down to 10 or 15 or 20 coin tosses and there's somebody who's still doing it. All heads," Charley says. "And you ask him, 'How are you doing that?' And there's an enormous temptation for that individual to say, 'Well, I hold in my thumb a particular way and I throw it.' That isn't what happened. What happened is just normal statistics.
"If you look at investment returns, and you think I'm going to really steel myself and I'm going to just look for random behavior, it will explain an enormous fraction of the bad results and the good results, just random statistics."
Index investing removes the random chance illusion that "doing something" will result in a better return. The data shows that taking an active stance in investing results in a loss vs. the market itself 80% of the time.
That doesn't mean the other 20% of investors "know something" about stocks. It just means they came up heads more than once. In the next month, quarter or year, they'll be back in the 80% of funds that didn't beat the market and didn't even keep up after fees and costs.
Index investing is fact-based investing. Three cheers for Charley for having the patience to lay it out all out for us to understand, and for bringing his considerable history and experience to bear on the matter.


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Folks, I am TRYING to focus on the important country matters at hand (budget), but like many of us here in the USA I can`t, because of this Trump/Obama birth certificate THING. I wrote about this last week and now again this week.
Here is the last I will say of this... Until the campaign is in full swing, and that`s all Republicans are talking about.
When I was a kid, I remember one time I was bugging my mom to get me something; I kept on her until she cracked... I was sure I was right about her needing to; I think it was to buy something for me. I kept on and on, and on, but she never broke.
To this day, I remember what she said, "Children should be seen, but not heard!
Mr. Trump, if you want to show leadership and that you can run the office of the President of the United States... Pick a better time to shift the country`s focus. We have real problems: budget, and Libya, Japan!
One more thing: I keep reading on Twitter that folks are saying that you would be better running the country.
FYI: You are very successful at: REAL ESTATE... um, anyone wants to refresh this cowboy`s memory as to what industry broke the USA? REAL ESTATE... Plus, I do remember Trump saying that he rented Gaddafi, then kicked him off the land and was very proud of the fact the he triple charged him.
Do we want a president that runs a business like that?
FYI: I have an accountant that can make your books look great, and you won`t have to pay a dime in taxes! - BUT DOES THAT MAKE IT RIGHT? just crooked!
It`s like playing blackjack; if you have five players at the table, you have what is called first base and third base; these players are key to the success of the entire table winning over the dealer. This may come as a surprise to some folks and I might start folks a packin` and heading to your nearest casino, but the secret to this game is that it is teamwork! Not about just one player winning. And if one player does a dumb move, the rest if the table suffers... Know what I mean?
Your friend,
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It's despicable, and the Brojos endorsing your behavior has become one the staple reasons why this board does more to hurt than help the sport.
Short term pain (hurt) for long term gain perhaps?
Look at cycling, where would it be now if the Paul Kimmage's of this world had been given more of an airing?[/quote]
It's ridiculous to try and compare the two.
Where are the tests and the bags of needles and the ex-teammates, etc. speaking out against Rupp?
No, they are not the same at all.
The ONLY THING that Patrick (and anyone agreeing with his inane questions) has is Rupp's performances over the last few years being "too good".
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The Delaware Riverkeeper's trust-funder agenda is on display again in Tinicum Township, Bucks County where the group seeks to ensure a sugar-daddy's privacy.
R. Bruce Wallace, an artist and grandson of former Vice-President and Progressive Party Presidential candidate Henry A. Wallace. He's a trust-funder. I wrote about him here last year. He and other family members inherited a big chunk of old Henry's the socialist's fortune made through capitalism. These trust-funders also established several foundations to spend some of that fortune on pet causes.
One of these is the Woodtiger Fund, which has over $60 million in assets. Bruce and his wife Susan, who live in Tinicum Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, appear to have given the Delaware Riverkeeper no less than $975,000, and probably much more, to ensure their personal privacy in a fight against public safety.
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The Annual General Meeting of the Sri Lanka Apparel Exporters Association was held on the 24th of November 2015, under the patronage of Hon. Malik Samarawickrama, Minister of Development Strategies and International Trade. Below is the speech delivered by Mr Saifuddin Jafferjee, Chairman of the Association.
Our chief guest Hon. Malik Samarawickrama – Minister of Development Strategies and International Trade, Guest of Honour, His Excellency David Daly, Ambassador and Head of Delegation of the European Union to Sri Lanka and Maldives. Members of the head table, distinguished invitees, members, ladies and gentleman.
It gives me great pleasure to welcome you all to the 33rd Annual General Meeting of the Association.
This year was heralded by a new unity government lead by President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe, elected primarily on a mandate for democracy, rule of law and good governance.
Taking an example from the Unity government, I am also pleased to report that two premier apparel associations in the country have also decided to unite due to alignment of our objectives this year. Sri Lanka Apparel Exporters Association (SLAEA) has now merged with 200 Garment Factory Program Association (200 GFP) and strengthen the voice of all our members.
We are also pleased with the 19th amendment to the constitution, and establishment of independent commissions, which are clear signs that Sri Lanka is stepping in the right direction and working towards creating prosperity in a fair and just society. The constructive engagement with International organizations to address human right issues through a domestic mechanism, is another positive step to improve our International relations. The US Ambassador to the UN Samantha Powers' statement during her recent visit said "Sri Lanka is grabbing world attention", referring to the changes taken by the new leadership to dilute powers, restore democracy and good governance, is clearly an endorsement of the on going process.
The Prime Minister in his recent Economic Policy statement said 'reconstruction mechanisms" will empower Lankans to deliver globally competitive products to the International market. He further stated that "… value is added to a product at global level. The global value chain manages the different raw material and competencies of different countries successfully." This is clear evidence of commitment of government to align the country to a Global Trading system which is indeed a positive development for the industry.
Our concern for several years has been growing number of multi-lateral, regional and bilateral trading arrangements. The preliminary conclusion of transpacific partnership agreement (TPP) among 12 nations, covering 45% of the world GDP, will be a serious challenge for the industry. We as the largest exporter in the country fully endorse the Prime Ministers policy direction that we urgently require an International trade policy framework to bridge such threats. India, China, USA, Korea, Singapore are already on the road map of the government for such negotiations. Our membership also believes that Japan, Brazil and Turkey too should be added to for preferential trade negotiations.
In addition we are pleased that the government is taking positive measures to regain GSP+. The steps taken towards creating good governance and rule of law would have surely answered some of serious issues that were raised in relation to withdrawal of GSP+. Meanwhile, the Apparel Industry of Sri Lanka is proud that for several years we have promoted ethical and compliant manufacturing and recognized globally for this commitment. Therefore, the remarkable and substantial progress Sri Lanka has already made has raised our expectation that this facility will be reinstated by the mid-2016. We appeal to both the Hon. Minister and your Excellency the Ambassador, who are with us today, to give your priority attention to meet these aspirations.
I also wish to touch on the budget of 2016 by the finance minister which has outlined the road map for the government's policy implementation. We through our apex body the JAAF had consultation and made several macro level budget proposals and happy to note that Honourable Finance Minister has considered our macro proposals which will help the industry:
- Revisiting of exchange management system to provide for local businesses to become regional and global players.
- Liberalization of shipping related business and other service areas to fully exploit the potential in logistics and knowledge based exports.
- The fast tracking of the implementation of electronic documentation for imports and exports in order to reduce transaction cost and time.
- The revision of land lease tax as it was deterrent in attracting FDI and expansion of existing investors.
In addition to this we are glad to note that our sectoral proposals have received favourable consideration:
- Firstly, proposals for capacity expansion for identified lagging regions.
- Secondly, the proposal by SLABA, to set up whole sale and retail market place to show case the made in Sri Lanka labels at a cost Rs 2,500 mn in public private partnership.
Hon Minister, now it is up to us take these policies forward and request for continuing dialog and consultative process with all relevant authorities to translate these to action.
However, there were few matters we wish to point out that are of concern from the budget and seek further discussion:
Firstly, the revision of PAL from 5.0% to 7.5%, and NBT from 2% to 4% will have serious impact on our capital investment program. The industry continues to invest in high value automation and technology and upfront tax on capital formation is dis-incentive to future grow of the industry.
Secondly, revision on duty on sale of garments to Rs. 200/- per pc which an increase of 800% from the existing rate structure! The industry manufactures a wide product portfolio from socks to jackets which have range of economic values. Therefore under this revised rate structure a major part of our product portfolio in industry will no longer be economically viable in the domestic market and loss to the consumers in this country. We wish to impress upon the authorities about these realities hope that this could be resolved in a sensible manner.
Thirdly, the income tax rate has been revised from 12% to 15% for value added exports. In addition under the reform measures the domestic market and export income is unified into one standard rate of 15%. We do understand the reasons for the revision of the tax rate in the interest of revenue collection and fiscal consolidation. However, we do see this increase in export income tax as a negative sentiment to exporters.
Hon Minister we also have some operational issues with BOI and customs regulation should be revisited to make them more business friendly and in-line with requirements that help align value chain across the industrial players with minimum bureaucracy. In addition the sale of used machinery older than ten years in the domestic market is another issue. We will seek your assistance to resolve these matters.
Finally, we would urge that government intervention in the wage process be limited only to tri-partite arrangements of the wages board mechanism for the establishing of minimum wages for the industry. Ad hoc state intervention in the wage mechanism disrupts the basis on which wages are negotiated and takes away the element of performance based pay that we all adopt in our businesses.
Way Forward
Ladies and gentlemen.
Today we are largest industrial exporter in the country exporting USD 4.9 billion in 2014 with a value addition of 60 %. We experienced several months of negative growth especially in the European Union region due to currency weakness in those home markets. However, we remain optimistic that exports this year will be on par with last year. On the advent of GSP+ we expect to increase our growth rate substantially in the future.
We remain the most visible industry in the rural areas providing employment for over 400,000 people directly and further 800,000 indirectly. Our lagging region expansion plan will only expand our footprint bringing development to these regions.
The industries credentials as a green, ethical, high quality, reliable manufacturing destination are globally recognized. We will continue to strengthen the competitive position with investment in technology, automation, lean management systems and upskilling our associates.
We have also begun our product innovation & design journey to get high value addition in the front end. Our local brands are making waves and we expect more to fill the retail malls of regional markets in the future.
Furthermore, Sri Lanka Apparel also believes that Asian region will continue to play the pivotal role of manufacturing apparel to the world due to not only the large production base but growing consumer market as well. Therefore, the industry will continue to explore opportunities to expand regionally while providing knowledge and skill based value addition in the country. It is our expectation that the new Exchange Management Bill will give impetus for such globalizing efforts.
There are also exciting new developments that we need to be aware of as they are can change our entire business model. Companies are already 3D printing tee shirts. Meanwhile, researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology are perfecting robots that can sew which surely are game-changers. In addition developments in nanotechnology fibres and wearable's technologies are gathering pace and will continue to revolutionize the apparel as we know it. Therefore, the industry needs to expand its efforts to creating an ecosystem for such innovation and research to accelerate our growth trajectory.
Finally, we are encouraged that even today, seven advanced economies are occupying spots among the 10 largest exporters of apparel in the world, which only strengthen our conviction that we can continue to grow and play the role for many years. In this background we have set our own a target of USD 10 billion by 2025 and continue to be a strong player not only in rural Sri Lanka but regionally and globally as well.
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Podcast Show 158: Secrets of the Mushroom Industry Revealed – Jeff Chilton
Some secrets are meant to be shared. Just like not all herbs are created equal; not all medicinal mushroom remedies are created with the same quality. This means that some medicines are more effective than others. Today, we're talking with Jeff Chilton, commercial mushroom grower, author, founder of Nammex, and expert in the medicinal mushroom industry for over 40 years, about the secrets the mushroom growing industry have kept under wraps. These will change the way you shop for medicinal mushroom remedies.
Be sure to visit the Practical Herbalist website for recipes and further information on the herbs discussed in this podcast. Real Herbalism Radio podcast show notes always include a list of links or go to www.thepracticalherbalist.com and use the handy search engine at the top of the page.
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The book Carnival at Candlelight by Mary Pope Osborne, illustrated by Sal Murdocca is the source of inspiration for this engaging scavenger hunt in the Doge's Palace.
Jack and Annie, two American brothers who live in the Frog Creek Wood in Pennsylvania, are the protagonists of a series of adventures on a magic tree house that takes them in different parts of the real world and also in fantasy realms. One day, they come to Venice for a very special mission that takes them also into the Doge's Palace.
Let's follow together Jack and Annie's adventure into the Doge's Palace of Venice and help them to complete their mission: during the tour, there will be riddles to solve, strange creatures to draw, instructions to follow and many tales to listen!
We will walk throughout sumptuous chambers full of art treasures and we will across the famous Bridge of Sighs to explore the ancient prisons of Venice!
By the way: we highly recommend reading the book Carnival at Candlelight by Mary Pope Osborne before coming to Venice to have more fun with the tour!
approx. 2 hours
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Ticket for the Doge's Palace can be booked and paid in advance though this is not mandatory.
Full price ticket: € 20 – Reduced ticket (children aged from 6 to 14, students aged from 15 to 25, senior over 65): € 13 – Family tickets € 13 for each member of families with at least one child under 14)
No specific dress code required; backpacks are not allowed inside the museum but the cloakroom is free of charge.
This itinerary can be combined with other tours (in order to get an overview of Venice, we recommend the"unmissable and preacious: orientation walking tour in Venice including also St Mark's Basilica )
This tour can be arranged as part of an excursion from the Cruise Terminal.
St Mark's Square, by te exit of the Doge's Palace (see google map), your hotel lobby, railway station or wherever it is more convenient.


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Charting the story of Formula One's most celebrated family, Williams is a thrilling account of how one man built a racing empire and a vivid, heart-rending portrait of the aftermath of a tragedy.
Starting life with nothing other than a single-minded obsession for speed, Sir Frank Williams created one of the world's most enduring Formula One racing teams, winning nine Constructors' Championships over the last 40 years. But in 1986 at the height of this success, a near fatal car accident left Frank fighting to survive and the team's future hanging in the balance.
Williams tells the story of Frank's rise to fame and how his family battled to keep him alive and the team afloat after the crash that left Frank wheelchair-bound for the rest of his life. Featuring heart-pounding racing footage, interviews with much-loved Formula One stars (including Sir Jackie Stewart, Nigel Mansell, Alan Jones and Sir Patrick Head) and candid never-before-seen accounts of what really went on behind closed doors, it is an honest, authentic and incredibly revealing portrait of one of the most extraordinary families in motorsport.
"Moving, rigorous and essential"
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|Stories in Stone: an annotated history and guide to the collections and papers of Ernest Westlake (1855-1922)
Into the Heart of Tasmania
Into the Heart of Tasmania: A Search for Human Antiquity
In 1908 English gentleman, Ernest Westlake, packed a tent, a bicycle and forty tins of food and sailed to Tasmania. On mountains, beaches and in sheep paddocks he collected over 13,000 Aboriginal stone tools. Westlake believed he had found the remnants of an extinct race whose culture was akin to the most ancient Stone Age Europeans. But in the remotest corners of the island Westlake encountered living Indigenous communities.
Into the Heart of Tasmania tells a story of discovery and realisation. One man's ambition to rewrite the history of human culture inspires an exploration of the controversy stirred by Tasmanian Aboriginal history. It brings to life how Australian and British national identities have been fashioned by shame and triumph over the supposed destruction of an entire race. To reveal the beating heart of Aboriginal Tasmania is to be confronted with a history that has never ended.
Available now from Melbourne University Press: https://www.mup.com.au/items/200491


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Monday, November 15, 2010
My Little Dream
Except for a patch of Swiss chard, our harvesting is now complete. There will always be room for improvements, but I am happy with how our garden turned out this year. Pat built be five 4x6 beds, giving us 120 square feet of gardening space. We now have a crisper full of carrots, onions in the garage, peach jam and butter, not to mention the fresh veggies we enjoyed throughout the summer. Matthew even brought up the peas today and how he wants to plant more tomorrow. :)
As much as I enjoyed our garden, I'm looking forward to the reflective and cozy times of winter. I'm hoping to also get in some skiing this year, which is something I truly enjoy but have not done since having the boys. I've also been thinking ahead to next year's garden! I have so many plans and often need to slow myself down. For example, my mind has currently been filled with visions of chickens and goats. Now, there is no way we could have goats at our home due to county regulations, but chickens are another story... Not wanting to jump the gun, I'm going to be spending plenty of time this winter researching raising chickens (and trying to talk my husband into allowing me to have a few!).
I have a dream of owning a couple acres of land with a log cabin nestled between some pines (with chickens and goats, of course!) While this dream may not become a reality for another five to ten years (if ever), I feel that I can still hone into my country-living skills here on my quarter-acre. Fortunately, there are many books currently out detailing precisely that--urban homesteading. The latest issue of Mother Earth News highlights the following: "Although many people dream of buying several acres in the country, you can start homesteading wherever you are...In fact, many aspects of homesteading work as well in the city as in the country. Solar panels, straw bale building, heating with wood and collecting rainwater are all possible in the city or suburbs."
Even though I'm not yet in my log cabin, making fresh goat cheese and yogurt while collecting eggs, I feel like now is the time to practice my homemaking/homesteading skills while enjoying my neighborhood and own little quarter-acre! :)
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Congrats on having such a successful garden! I'm hoping Kyle and I can get one started next spring - any tips you have are more than welcome.ReplyDelete
That reminds me, it's about time for me to start pulling up my garden and closing up shop for the winter.ReplyDelete
It was great to hear from you - glad you are going great!
Do what you can, where you are... And we'll keep working on our husbands about the chicken thing. I have wanted a few backyard chickens for many years, only since the salmonella outbreak this fall has he been even remotely open to the idea!ReplyDelete
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Olympic Marathon: A Centennial History of the Games' Most Storied Race
Olympic Marathon: A Centennial History of the Games' Most Storied Race
The Modern Olympic Games are perhaps the most modern spectacle on the planet. Their pageantry, ritual, and tradition are beamed to billions via satellite, and every facet of their competition is not merely tinged with but ruled by modern technology. Yet the Olympics have their roots in a festival more ancient than the rites of Christianity, Islam, or Buddhism. Indeed if, as has often been suggested, the coliseums and stadiums our society has constructed in the twentieth century will ultimately be viewed as the cathedrals of our time, then the Olympic Games are our most sacred rite and Olympic champions our high priests. But the Olympics began in a time before satellites and television, a time before electronic timers, photo finishes, and computer rankings, a time when the greatest of gods was not sport, but Zeus.
The origin of the ancient Olympic Games is shrouded in legend, but it may have begun as a commemoration of Zeus' defeating Kronos in a wrestling match--the prize being possession of the earth. The exact date of the first Olympic Games is also lost. Some sources say 1253 B.C., others 884 B.C., One thing is certain, however, every four years from 776 B.C. until 394 A.D., the strongest and swiftest men in-Greece assembled to compete in the Olympic Games.
The Games were held in Olympia, a great complex that included a 60,000-seat stadium, a vast hippodrome for equestrian events, and a gymnasium for wrestlers, boxers, gymnasts, and others. Religious buildings . . .


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Roar For Change invites fans and families to share their own version of Chewbacca's iconic Wookiee roar. For each public post, like, or share on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter that includes #RoarForChange from now until May 25, 2018, Star Wars: Force for Change U.S. will donate $1 to UNICEF USA, up to $1 million. Funds will be used to support UNICEF's lifesaving work for children around the world. To help unlock the donation, other Star Wars licensing partners like Hasbro, Funko and LEGO are getting into the action as well - some of which with their own videos!
Since its launch in 2014, Star Wars: Force for Change has raised more than $16 million for charitable causes around the world. On behalf of Star Wars: Force for Change, funds unlocked through this campaign will help UNICEF to provide Ready-to-Use-Therapeutic Food packets to children suffering from malnutrition, helping them to have a chance at a brighter future.
Lucasfilm's Solo: A Star Wars Story arrives in theaters on May 25, 2018 - 41 years to the day that 1977's Star Wars: A New Hope first thrilled audiences.
Board the Millennium Falcon and journey to a galaxy far, far away in "Solo: A Star Wars Story," an all-new adventure with the most beloved scoundrel in the galaxy. Through a series of daring escapades deep within a dark and dangerous criminal underworld, Han Solo meets his mighty future copilot Chewbacca and encounters the notorious gambler Lando Calrissian, in a journey that will set the course of one of the Star Wars saga's most unlikely heroes.
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For more STAR WARS news, reviews and features, including the latest on Ron Howard's Solo: A Star Wars Story, J.J. Abrams' STAR WARS: EPISODE IX, Jon Favreau's live-action television series and the new films from Rian Johnson, David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, check out TheRockFather.com/StarWars


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Season 4 - 2020
*Age cut offs for ALL categories are as at 1 January the year of the competition
|Jazz (Solos, Duos/Trios, Groups)
|Choreography containing movements based on Jazz Technique
|Acrobatics (Solos, Duos/Trios, Groups)
|Choreography containing acrobatic/gymnastic technique
|Cabaret Jazz (Solos, Duos/Trios, Groups)
|Should contain jazz technique to a cabaret style song (e.g. Fosse, Rockettes). Song suggestions: Dreamgirls, I Want To Be A Rockette, Sweet Charity, Chicago
|Demi Character (Solos, Duos/Trios, Groups)
|Demi character must involve or resemble a character dance that uses classical technique as a basis for interpretation
|Ballet (Solos, Duos/Trios, Groups)
|Choreography must contain ballet technique and steps, but lyrical music may be used.
|Lyrical (Solos, Duos/Trios, Groups)
|Choreography containing expressive movements through interpretation of the chosen song. Must demonstrate balance, flexibility and control
|Hip Hop (Solos, Duos/Trios, Groups)
|Choreography containing the foundations of hip hop / jazz funk
|Contemporary (Solos, Duos/Trios, Groups)
|Choreography containing interpretive dance using balance and control
|Straight Tap (Will be called Tap for Groups) (Solos, Duos/Trios, Groups)
|Solo/Duo/Trio: Choreography consisting of tap technique Group: Choreography consisting of tap technique, to your chosen style
|Specialty Tap (Solo & Duo/Trio ONLY)
|Choreography consisting of tap technique, within the styles of Speed, Waltz, Street & Medley
|Musical Theatre (Solos, Duos/Trios, Groups)
|A live presentation from a stage or film musical. Can include singing, dialogue and dance. Some backing vocals permitted.
|Song and Dance (Solos, Duos/Trios, Groups)
|50% dance (soft shoe) and 50% vocal - no backing vocals in the song portion
|Song and Tap (Solos, Duos/Trios, Groups)
|50% dance (tap) and 50% vocal - no backing vocals in the song portion
|Vocal (Solo & Duo/Trio ONLY)
|A Vocal solo can contain some backing vocals (no dance)
|Evo Elites (National Finals Only)
|This category is only for performers who reached Top 5 at their Regional event. They can perform any style of dance at National Finals
|Student Choreography (Solo & Duo/Trio ONLY)
|Can perform any style. Needs to be choreographed by the entrant only, and no teacher assistance.
|Open Category (Solos, Duos/Trios, Groups)
|Can perform any style of dance (cannot repeat dance from another category)
|Dance Abilities (Solos, Duos/Trios, Groups)
|Performers with Special Needs. Can perform any style.
|Production (Groups Only)
|Can incorporate all styles of dance. Minimum of 10 dancers, of any age. Maximum time of 6 minutes
|High School Groups
|Jazz/Hip Hop (Combined) ; Contemporary/Lyrical (Combined) ; Open Category ; Production
|Primary School Groups
|Open Category & Production
*All entries include the following items:Downloadable program Video/Audio critique
Free door entry
Custom Made Medals
Technical and professional judges, providing specific feedback on what to work on
*All entries include the following items:Downloadable program Video/Audio critique Free Door Entry Custom Made Medals/Plaques Technical and Professional Judges, providing specific feedback on what to work on
|How the dancer demonstrates correct technique with the selected genre
|Performance & Execution
|How the dancer executes spacing, timing and precision; Also how they emulate to the music with the giving movement and with the correct energy
|How the choreography uses the stage, music, and the talent of the dancer. Needs to show creativity
|Costume & Music
|This score will result in deduction only. Costume and music needs to appropriately match the music and style in a tasteful way
Ties will be broken by determining which piece scored higher on technique, and if that's tied then the other criteria such as Performance/Execution and so on will be used for the tie breaker
|Solos 11 Years & Below
|2.5 minutes
|Solos 12 Years & Above, Vocal Solos, Duos/Trios
|3 minutes
|Musical Theatre, Song and Dance, Song and Tap
|4 minutes
|4 minutes
|Production Groups
|6 minutes
|Evo Elites
|4 minutes
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"The Successful Pharmacy Owner is The One Who Discovers New Solutions Before Big Pharma & The Insurance Companies Destroy it." -- The Pharmacy Sage
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This wellness concept is the reason you went to pharmacy school, isn't it? And, when it comes to dispensing that information, if you work for a chain store you do not have the resources. Neither do you have the total time to spend with your patients. Not really. Not to help them feel better, live longer, and enjoy those golden years.
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PARIS: The French government took a dig at Italy's populist leaders and the country's economic problems on Friday, while defending its decision to recall its ambassador to Rome.
Paris summoned back its ambassador in Rome for consultations on Thursday for the first time since World War II, a symbolic move that underlined the depths of ill-will between the two capitals, reports AFP."It's not a permanent recall, but it was important to make a statement because Italy is a historic ally and is also a founding member of the European Union," government spokesman Benjamin Griveaux told Europe 1 radio.
Paris was left incensed on Tuesday when Italian deputy prime minister Luigi Di Maio held a surprise meeting with the leaders of "yellow vest" protesters in France who have called for President Emmanuel Macron to resign.
"Good behaviour, the most basic courtesy would be to notify the government" about the meetings, Griveaux said.
France's Europe affairs minister, Nathalie Loiseau, said the decision to recall France's ambassador "isn't about being dramatic. It's about saying 'playtime is over'."
Griveaux also dismissed suggestions that Paris was partly to blame for the current crisis in relations because of Macron's past criticisms of Di Maio and far-right leader Matteo Salvini.
The Italian leaders, who formed a eurosceptic coalition government last June, have mounted a series of increasingly personal attacks on Macron, with Salvini calling him a "terrible president" last month."If they (Italy's leaders) felt targeted, that's their problem. Snide remarks from Luigi Di Maio and Matteo Salvini haven't stopped Italy falling into recession ... we don't make snide remarks," Griveaux said.
The Italian economy contracted in the fourth quarter of 2018 because of a slowdown in exports, plunging the eurozone's third-largest economy into a technical recession and increasing the government's budgetary problems.
Griveaux also renewed a controversial comparison made by Macron last June between nationalism and leprosy, which angered Salvini at the time.
"What is of interest to me is that people in Europe do better and if we can beat back the nationalist leprosy, populism, mistrust of Europe," the government spokesman added.