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Getting Django Rest Framework to parse docstrings as reStructuredText
The Django REST Framework is awesome, for a whole bunch of reasons, one of them being the browsable HTML version of your API that it automatically generates for you.
As a part of this, it extracts any docstrings that you might have defined for the relevant class (ViewSet or CBV) and adds an HTML version of this documentation to the browsable API, like this:
However, as described in the relevant documentation, it expects Markdown syntax by default. I like Markdown, but the rest of my Python docstrings are all in reStructuredText, which is the default documentation format for many Python projects.
In short, I would prefer to type my view docstrings in reStructuredText and not in the DRF-default markdown, because reStructuredText is what all of my other non-DRF code is using.
Fortunately, DRF has made this relatively easily configurable, if you're not afraid to do some searching and digging (I couldn't find a single complete worked-out example). Especially the code for transforming RST text into parsed HTML is not as straight-forward as one would have hoped. The DRF part of the deal is clearly described in its documentation.
Here's how you can do this:
Define a new DRF view description function
Add the following function to your code somewhere. I added it to the views module in a Django app with reusable library code:
from django.utils.safestring import mark_safe from docutils import core from rest_framework.compat import smart_text from rest_framework.utils import formatting def get_view_description(view_cls, html=False): """Alternative view description function to be used as the DRF ``VIEW_DESCRIPTION_FUNCTION`` so that RestructuredText can be used instead of the DRF-default MarkDown. Except for the RST parts, derived by firstname.lastname@example.com from the DRF default get_view_description function. """ description = view_cls.__doc__ or '' description = formatting.dedent(smart_text(description)) if html: # from https://wiki.python.org/moin/ReStructuredText -- we use the # third recipe to get just the HTML parts corresponding to the ReST # docstring: parts = core.publish_parts(source=description, writer_name='html') html = parts['body_pre_docinfo']+parts['fragment'] # have to use mark_safe so our HTML will get explicitly marked as # safe and will be correctly rendered return mark_safe(html) return description
Configure the view description function
In your settings, activate the new view description function:
REST_FRAMEWORK = { # other REST_FRAMEWORK config here... 'VIEW_DESCRIPTION_FUNCTION': 'your_app.views.get_view_description' }
Enjoy your reStructuredText
If you now reload any of your browsable API pages, you should see your reStructuredText nicely parsed.

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UFC President Dana White shot down any rumors of Conor McGregor being in talks with WWE about a possible appearance at WrestleMania 34 next year.
During an interview with FOX 5 in New York, White was asked about a report in The Irish Sun stating that McGregor was in talks to appear for WWE next April in New Orleans. White quickly addressed the rumor saying, "It's not true. It's absolutely not true."
White noted he sent a text message to Vince McMahon and that the information was news to him. While McMahon did admit to White via text that McGregor making an appearance for the company would be great down the line, it wouldn't be happening anytime soon.
McGregor is coming off unquestionably one of the biggest fights in combat sports history after fighting boxing legend Floyd Mayweather back in August. He is expected to make a return to the world of mixed martial arts in 2018 as the current reigning and defending UFC Lightweight Champion, with an expected title defense against Tony Ferguson or a possible third fight against Nate Diaz if he is able to come to terms on a price.
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Yes, that's right, it's time for volume 3 of Alligator Stew. This Stew is just as tasty as the previous ones, perhaps more so. Just have a look at one of its new and improved ingredients:
That's a Carol Es drawing, like I had to tell you. Carol also has a poem in the mag. Who else? Well here's a look at the contents page:
Yes, I am that Stephen Hines, why else would I plug
You'll have to buy the mag to see my poem, which you can find out how to do so here.
Anyway, all kidding aside, Pete has produced another fine looking publication with a bunch of talented writers and artists (present company excluded) and it would make a fine addition to your library....right beside your signed first edition of The Hunger Games.
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By Gordie Jones, The Sports Xchange
PHILADELPHIA -- Jake Arrieta pitched seven
shutout innings and reliever Neil Ramirez survived a rocky ninth inning
on Friday night, as the Chicago Cubs beat the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1.
Shortstop Starlin Castro hit a two-run homer for Chicago, which
won for only the second time in its last six games, and for the
third time in its last 10 on the road. The Cubs are 12-24 away from
home, the worst road record in the major leagues.
Philadelphia shortstop Jimmy Rollins had one of the Phillies' five
hits, a leadoff double off Ramirez in the ninth. It was the 2,234th
hit of Rollins' career, tying him with Mike Schmidt for the team's
all-time record.
Left fielder Domonic Brown singled home Rollins later in the ninth
to cut the Cubs' lead to 2-1, but Ramirez struck catcher Carlos Ruiz
out looking with runners at the corners to end the game. Ramirez
earned his second save.
The Phillies saw a three-game winning streak end, which matched
their longest of the season.
Arrieta (2-1) retired the first seven hitters he faced and did not
allow a hit until Brown doubled just inside the left-field line with
one out in the fifth. The Phillies' only other hit Arrieta allowed
was a two-out infield single by right fielder Marlon Byrd in the
Arrieta, who struck out a season-high nine and walked one, ran his
scoreless-inning streak to 16 2/3 and won for the first time since
May 22 against San Diego, four starts earlier. In between he lost to
San Francisco and was saddled with no-decisions against the New York
Mets and the Miami Marlins.
Pedro Strop pitched a scoreless inning in relief for the Cubs,
allowing only a single to Ruiz.
Phillies starter Roberto Hernandez was ejected by home plate umpire
Mark Ripperger after hitting Castro with a pitch with two outs in
the sixth. Phillies manager Ryne Sandberg was also ejected, for
arguing the decision.
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Hernandez (2-5) allowed two runs on three hits in his 5 2/3 innings
of work, while striking out five and walking two. He is 0-3 since
May 4, a span that includes five starts and three relief
In the fourth inning, Castro hit a 1-1 pitch from Hernandez into the
seats in left-center field for his ninth homer of the year after
first baseman Anthony Rizzo drew a leadoff walk.
NOTES: The two teams wore 1964 throwback uniforms as part of the
Phillies' 1960s Retro Night. ... When Phillies general manager Ruben
Amaro Jr. was asked by the Philadelphia Daily News if the team will
be a seller at the July 31 trade deadline, he said, "We have to see
what happens over the next couple of weeks." Should they go in that
direction, he told the Daily News, "I can't say there are any
untouchables. Some guys are less touchable than others." ... The
Cubs placed 2B Emilio Bonifacio (ribs) on the 15-day disabled list
and activated OF Ryan Sweeney from the DL. ... Phillies 3B Cody
Asche (hamstring) began a rehab assignment at Class A Lakewood on
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Arsenal midfielder Lassana Diarra has said wants to leave the Emirates Stadium due his frustration at being left on the substitutes' bench, in the run up to his side's home game against Chelsea.
Diarra is a regular with the French national side but has he found it difficult to get regularly selected by Arsene Wenger.
The Frenchman said: "We're halfway through December, and I've decided: I want to leave Arsenal. The bottom line is the coach doesn't need me," Diarra told Sunday's edition of L'Equipe.
"They don't want me. I don't understand, because I've got more value in the French national team."
Diarra has already informed the Premier League leaders of his feelings on not being picked for the team, and has said while he has no argument with Wenger, he feels let down by the club's management.
He said: "When I signed for Arsenal I was made promises by the people who recruited me.
"But since the start of the season the only matches I've been involved in have been low-key, and to be honest I'm getting fed up with it.
"With Mister Wenger, there's no problem whatsoever. I'm not going to criticise him or speak badly of him. I'm not the kind of person who creates problems.
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Hopefully this is a useful place to add some further information for those who might be having trouble installing FaceShop 7.02EZ for DAZ Studio in Mac OS X 10.7.5 or similar.
...particularly if, like me, you had such a horrible time installing DS on OSX in the first place that you're not sure if you should have joined that 64-bit blue wire to the 32-bit red wire terminal. If all else fails, ask someone for instructions.
In my situation, the installer program process didn't seem to resemble anything in the PC/Mac manual for 7EZ (FaceShopall.pdf), whether the automatic or manual instructions. It tasted like Windows.Manual Installation:
Place the "FaceShop" application file into "DAZ/Studio/bin" folder.
Place "dzfaceshoploader.dll" into "DAZ/Studio/plugins" folder.
Place "FaceShop" folder into "DAZ/Studio/resources" folder.
I could get the plugin (see first post here) to start in DAZ Studio but it couldn't find the application. A stand-alone install of FaceShop seemed to run OK. But I just couldn't make them connect like it said on the tin.
So after the usual round of fruitless forum/web searches, pleading, threats and ultimately tears, I caved in and sent off a pessimistic email to the contact address given on the website ([email protected]), but not very hopeful about the outcome.
So imagine my shock when Laslo cheerfully replied with a suggestion within a few minutes.
That wasn't quite it, so back I went with another imploring plea -- and not long after, lo! the solution was presented before me with grace and splendour! Birds sang. Children danced. A warthog went past on a unicycle while playing show tunes on a kazoo.
The solution: Create a new folder (e.g. in your desktop) and do a standalone installation into it (use same version as your install of DAS Studio, natch).
This dummy folder will now contain three files: dzfaceshoploader.dylib fsconfig.dsk and FaceShop (an application file). Then just follow the instructions in the manual (.dll=.dylib of course) and you should be good to go.
I must reiterate that this is what worked for me in OSX 10.7 Lion, your personal Mac mileage may vary -- however, I think that this manual installation method should be fairly bullet-proof.
So remember kids, never eat anything bigger than your own head, and never be afraid to try customer service -- sometimes it just might work.


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|Treatment satisfaction and dissatisfaction in patients with chronic low back pain
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|Patient experience;Humanistic burden;Health-related quality of life;Conceptual model;Questionnaire
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|This thesis explores treatment satisfaction and dissatisfaction in patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP). Chapters 1 and 2 provide background on CLBP, and treatment satisfaction and dissatisfaction. Chapter 3 presents study 1, the systematic review which identified research concerning treatment satisfaction and dissatisfaction in patients with CLBP. Findings indicated a need to define the concept, and establish appropriate measurement based on patient input and evidence to support the reliability and validity of items. Chapter 4 presents study 2, a qualitative study. Ten patients with CLBP taking medication and/or receiving physiotherapy were interviewed. A conceptual model of CLBP and a thematic map of treatment satisfaction and dissatisfaction were developed. Satisfaction was related to being 'happy' or 'pleased', and maintaining normal functioning. Treatment not working, causing discomfort, or negatively affecting health-related quality of life, as well as inconvenience of medication, lack of information, not feeling involved in treatment decisions, lack of trust and confidence in healthcare professionals, and being misdiagnosed or undiagnosed, were associated with dissatisfaction. Chapter 5 documents the development of the CLBP Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire, based on patient input from study 2. Cognitive debriefing showed items were relevant and understood by patients. Chapter 6, study 3, explored the psychometric properties of the questionnaire. The longitudinal design involved data collection from 249 patients, some of whom participated in follow-ups. Results indicated that treatment satisfaction/dissatisfaction involves an appraisal of the following seven domains: 'Information Provided about Back Pain and Treatment', 'Burden of Back Pain', 'Impact of Back Pain and Treatment on Relationships', 'Satisfaction with the Treatment Process', 'Problems with Side Effects of Medication', 'Adherence to Physiotherapy', and 'Medication Acceptability'. Some evidence of reliability and validity are presented. This thesis concludes with Chapter 7, a discussion of the main findings of the studies, strengths and limitations, and recommendations for future research.
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Arrival Day and Welcome Meeting:
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Discover the world-famous Jigokudani Monkey Park and watch Japanese snow monkeys bathing in the natural hot springs. Continue to Matsumoto.
Matsumoto is a quaint castle town featuring one of Japan's most treasured castles.
Jigokudani Monkey Park Visit:
Visit the Jigokudani Monkey Park, where wild snow monkeys can be seen bathing in the natural hot springs. The pool where most of the monkeys soak is man made, fed by the hot springs. Along the walking paths up to the pools other monkeys tend to stop and watch visitors curiously.
Climb aboard, take a seat, and enjoy the ride.
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Continue past the mountains, rice fields and traditional homes to Takayama. Discover the traditional Japanese way of life in a family-run guesthouse.
Matsumoto Castle:
Stop at the castle of Matsumoto one of Japan's most treasured castles, maintaining it's original wooden interior and stone exterior. Explore this castle where 16th century Samurai once roamed before venturing out with the group to wander Matsumoto's ancient streets and or dine in a traditional storehouse.
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Hida no Sato (Hida Minzoku Mura Folk Village) Visit:
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- Fushimi Inari Taisha shrine visit
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Maybe it's blorture (bliss + torture)? It could also be tortiss, because that sounds like "tortoise" and writing (for me, anyway) is often painfully slow. – Brian Plank
Right now, when I sit with almost a full month of bills ahead and a near-empty bank account, a slew of book proposals to send out, and only the tiniest gossamer thread of an idea for a new book, I'm on the torture side of the great Philip Roth/Elizabeth Gilbert debate. But then, I remember that I'm not cleaning toilets anymore, not grading stacks of papers that I carry everywhere on my aching shoulders, and not having to put on real clothes to work some days. Then, I slip to the side of bliss.
The thing is that I'm with Brian Plank on this one – the writing life is blorture and tortiss. Just like any other job. I hear my friends who are teachers talk about the way they see their students' faces glow when they "get" an idea for the first time, and I watch them shuffle from on a Friday when they not only taught but also had parent-teacher conferences. I know my friends who are stay-at-home dads and moms absolutely go stir crazy and crave adult conversation some days, and on others, they post pictures of their children that show absolute adoration and a desire to be nowhere else. For years, I've watched my dad take giddy joy in physical work, the way a shovel shapes his shoulders and his hands get rough with dirt, and yet, some mornings, his aches were so bad he could barely stand upright. All jobs are bliss and torture, I expect.
(And on a side note, if your job is all torture, you're in the wrong job. I truly believe that. If you can find absolutely no joy in your work, then find something else. I know, I know, easier said than done. But if you're not trying to find something else, well, then you're a glutton for pain, I suppose.)
As a writer, I open myself up to criticism more than many people do; there's both pain and blessing there. To do my job, I have to cut myself open and let other people peer in. Sometimes, people poke at my raw flesh, and sometimes people salve it.
As a writer, I work in a profession where the financial rewards are few but the personal and communal rewards are many. I may be eating a crockpot full of Lentil soup for a week, but I have the gift of working with writers every day, helping guide them to words as a teacher or standing beside them as they carve open their own stories for people to see.
As a writer, I do a job that both requires me to be very self-disciplined, and yet, I also have a freedom of schedule that is the envy of many. I can work 14 hours a day (as I do many days), but then, I can also take a my notebook and pen and hike to the top of this mountain where the trees whisper to me.
So writing, yeah, I think it's some of both. On days like today, when I have yet to really dip into that soft pool where the words swim, I'm a little edgy about cash flow and weary of all the administrative work of a writer. But later, when I feel those submerge myself, when it feels like I actually dive into the words, all that will fade, and I will swim into bliss.
What I do know is that if we elevate writing to some sort of paradise or if we denigrate it to some sort of dungeon, we probably miss out on all the beautiful complexity that is any work. Some days, yep, writing is torture, but every day, there is the promise of bliss.
What about you? What is writing like for you?
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After taking nominations from College of Business students over a five day period, the Business Student Council is proud to present the nominations for the Outstanding Faculty Member of the Year award. The College of Business prides itself on its outstanding faculty as evidenced by the number of nominations.
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Finding your Passion (How I found mine)
Back in 2010, I remember going to my 9-5 job and thinking to myself, there's gotta be a better way than this. I have always been into design- fashion design at that time and I remember fantasizing about how awesome it would be if all I did was design clothes, and graphics, etc. See this were things I knew I was passionate that about- I just didn't know where to get started.
Now you might be in the same spot. You're not happy with your current job and you really want to branch off and start a business doing something that you absolutely love and enjoy doing or you're just looking for a new hobby.
Either way, most of the times our minds get all foggy and it's a bit hard to figure out what we really want to do. Sometimes, this is because, we are looking at what makes good money first then try to fit our passion to that thing.
Well, I suggest the opposite approach. Start with what I'm I passionate about, then figure out how to to turn it into a money making machine.
But, how do you find your passion?
Find something you are passionate about can be tricky. Here are a few methods I have used myself to find my passion. Ask yourself this;
- If you had all the money in this world and didn't have to work another day in your life, what would you spend time doing with your free time?
- What did you want to be when you were a kid?
- What do you currently spend time doing when you have time off?
- What's the one thing that when you're doing it, time seems to fly by but you don't notice?
Browsing through Reddit, I came across this awesome quote by Charles Bukowski. It goes something like this;
"If you're going to try, go all the way. Otherwise, don't even start. This could mean losing girlfriends/boyfriends, wives/husbands, relatives and maybe even your mind. It could mean not eating for three or four days. It could mean freezing on a park bench. It could mean jail. It could mean derision. It could mean mockery–isolation. Isolation is the gift. All the others are a test of your endurance, of how much you really want to do it. And, you'll do it, despite rejection and the worst odds. And it will be better than anything else you can imagine. If you're going to try, go all the way. There is no other feeling like that. You will be alone with the gods, and the nights will flame with fire. You will ride life straight to perfect laughter. It's the only good fight there is."― Charles Bukowski
And that right there my friends is what it takes most times to get your passion going.
Throughout this blog, I will share ways you can spark your true passion and fuel it to a successful brand.
So, are you ready to start?
This is a questions only you can answer. In case you are stuck need some inspiration on ideas, I've written another post with a list of 80 side hustles you can start today. Might be worth checking out to see if anything sparks your interest.
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Fire fox is the preferred browser of millions round the world.
And one of the reason of its vast popularity, specially amongst the high internet usage group, is its open source nature, which allows it to integrate the third party created software pieces in the forms of Fire fox addons.
These fire fox addons are generally tested by the Mozilla community and made available via a secured connection through Mozilla Add-ons site. But sometimes these addons are also provided by the third party directly. Some of these developers provide you the direct link, which install the installs firefox addon in your firefox browser, but sometimes the addon developer provide you a download link, which just downloads the addon to your PC without installing it. This downloaded file is in the form of an .xpi file (for firefox extension) and .jar file (for firefox themes).
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- Use File > Open and then browse the .xpi / .jar file.
- Go to Tools menu > Addon, which will open the Addon window. Now drag the icon of the .xpi / .jar file in this window. This will start the installation procedure.
- Create an install button in your Add-on manager window.
- Open a new tab.
- Enter about:config in the address
- Search for extensions.hideInstallButton and Double click it to change it to false
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Wednesday, 2 June 2010
"Undercurrent" NOTD and teal eyeliner comparison swatches
Anyway when I put American Apparel's Peacock on two days ago I was umming and ahhing over whether to put GOSH Magic Star or Models Own Emerald City glitter on top. I opted for the iridescent GOSH but kept wondering what the Models Own one would look over a deep teal base. So yesterday I added a coat of Emerald City to my already glittery nails. The result is not subtle! At night it almost hurts your eyes, it's so sparkly. But I like the iridescent glitter under the blue-green, it gives it a depth which makes me think of twinkling tropical lagoons. And MAC Undercurrent!
So here are three green liners I own. They're all slight different, and you can see how Undercurrent stands out. However, I love the GOSH one too, for a deeper green look. I've not tried the No. 7 one on my eyes yet but it was buttery-smooth on my hand.
From left to right: No. 7 Green, MAC Undercurrent, GOSH Woody Green.
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Actually really like your nails and really love the look of Mac Undercurrent. Such a pretty colour.ReplyDelete
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Oh wow your nails are amazing! I think the no 7 liner is the prettiest colour personally.ReplyDelete
Ooh it looks just fabulous! You're so creative. Have you thought about a few Botox injections in those hands of yours though? They look a little like Mum-ra's. No offence though love.ReplyDelete
People I have a spammer! My hands are younger looking than yours, love. And also, younger. No offence either!ReplyDelete
gorgeous colour I love teal and there is nothing wrong with your hand my lovely xReplyDelete
<3 teal eyeliner.ReplyDelete
Those nails are freaking hot!ReplyDelete
And I heart teal liner! I think it compliments us darker skin toned girls beautifully! and IMO it brings out the brown tones in our eyes. xx


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Disney is currently enjoying huge success with its live-action Beauty and the Beast, with the movie set to easily make $1 billion at the box office. Previous live-action remakes have also served the House of Mouse well, including Cinderella and The Jungle Book. With more remakes lined up, including The Lion King and Dumbo, Disney certainly seem to have faith that their most popular animated movies can successfully be reborn in live-action format.
Caro has now clarified her comments, speaking to the LA Times. While she initially said that from what she understood there wouldn't be any musical numbers, she has now explained that no decision has been made on music at all:
"I don't know where that's come from. We've never talked about songs, and no decision has been made."
Possibly Caro was altering her stance following an intense backlash over her initial comments, which she described as "getting trolled." But it's easy to see why her initial remark provoked such a strong reaction. Fans want to see a recreation of the animated classic in live-action format, with near enough the same dialogue, costumes, and yes, songs, as the original. This is especially true when the soundtrack makes up such an important part of the movie.
Then again, maybe Caro's initial comments were taken out of context and really, no decision has been made just yet. In either case, it's a pretty safe bet that behind the scenes, many conversations about the inclusion of music will be taking place. Certainly Beauty and the Beast is proof that a live-action musical is something moviegoers still enjoy, and to that end, the songs used in The Jungle Book also worked incredibly well. Both movies added to their animated counterparts, but succeeded in capturing the spirit of the originals even with new songs, dialogue and characters added in.
Mulan is a tale that can be told without being a musical, of course, but the point is that with the songs included, it goes from being a good story to a great one - and with the right casting, Disney could enjoy another huge success. It's good to know that there is light (and possibly music) at the end of the tunnel.
NEXT: Every Disney Live-Action Remake & Sequel in the Works
Source: LA Times
- Mulan (2020) release date: Mar 27, 2020


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More Digital Content Now Online!
Through grant funding made available from the Digital Public Library of America and our service hub, the Digital Library of Georgia, more archival holdings in Special Collections are now available online. Highlights include the Myron House Oral History Collection in which interviewees share their memories of UWG and the surrounding Carrollton area. Also digitized are photographs from education extension programs and photos of the Carroll County area. Check it out at: .
重庆欢乐生肖官方网址To better serve researchers, Special Collections began sharing select printed materials through interlibrary loan, limited to other special collections libraries, in November 2014. The most popular interlibrary loan subject area: parapsychology .
重庆欢乐生肖官方网址Special Collections has been awarded a 2014-2015 Preservation Assistance Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. This grant will fund a preservation assessment of approximately 3,000 printed items in the Annie Belle Weaver Special Collections, University of West Georgia. These items, dating from the sixteenth century to the 1970s consist of monographs, serials, maps, pamphlets, and ephemera.
A professional conservation consultant will evaluate the physical condition of the materials; provide guidelines for stabilization and housing by format and condition; review environmental conditions; and finally, make conservation recommendations for select items.
Yearbooks and Handbooks Now Online!
The Irvine S. Ingram Library at the University of West Georgia, with support from the office of Development and Alumni Relations, has digitized and made available online the college's yearbooks and student handbooks, including publications from the Fourth District A&M School, as well as two memoirs.
Subsidized by a grant from the Sloan Foundation, in collaboration with the LYRASIS Digitization Collaborative, the publications can be viewed online in their entirety at: .
Included are The Chieftain yearbooks from the opening year of West Georgia College in 1934 until it ceased publication in 1981. Student handbooks from 1934 to 1995 were digitized as well as the freshmen yearbooks published sporadically between 1971 and 1993.
For the A&M school, upon which this campus is founded, viewers can now look at the first yearbook, The Premier (1923), and the Aggies yearbooks and magazines 1927-1930. The library also digitized a memoir written in 1941 by Nep Melson, wife of the A&M school's first principal, John H. Melson, and A&M School at Carrollton written by Anne Ingram, daughter of West Georgia College president Irvine Ingram.
重庆欢乐生肖官方网址Through the Collaborative's partnership with the Internet Archive, all items were scanned cover-to-cover. You can choose from a variety of formats, reading the material online, downloading as a PDF or searching the full text version. Eventually, all items will be available on the Digital Library of Georgia.
"This project will have a huge impact on our many supporters among alumni," according to Blynne Olivieri, Special Collections Librarian who managed the project for the library. "So many colleges and universities have gone through digitization of yearbooks that we were thrilled to be able to do the same in such a cost-effective collaboration." The actual publications still are housed in Special Collections at the library, Olivieri noted, and can be viewed in person.


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The New MADD VX4 Team Scooter
On our travels to ISPO trade show this year, we stopped by the ever growing Madd display stand. With all their new products for 2014 out on display. One of the scooters to catch our eye was the new MADD VX4 Team Scooter, and boy is it a big improvement from last years! This years…Details


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Cyndie Mynatt spends much of her time nowadays sifting by way of gross sales figures, projections and information, piled in stacks round her workplace, meeting with accountants and entrepreneurs, building the case to avoid wasting her automobile dealership. In this case, the dealership probably raised their ACV of the commerce-in to $5,500 as a result of they needed to make the deal work and it was negotiated in good faith. We acquired sick of waiting for him, went subsequent door to the Mazda dealership and took one for a spin, then returned to Toyota. One factor that you should find out about our dealership is that we now have integrity, meaning we dont publish false reviews. We do consider that we will study from each experience and transaction what we can do higher for the next customer. I can't deny that I had the same experience with Honda of SC. They sold me a automobile they did not.
Sites like Yelp, G+Places, , and Superpages are all major sites that all dealerships should have their information on. It is thru these websites that consumers will submit their comments or critiques a couple of specific dealership. If you purchase one used auto that works nice, you might be possible to go back to that same dealership to purchase the following one. By responding to unfavourable ones, a dealership can show that they will go above and past to show a shopper's destructive experience into a constructive one. Additionally, Sojitz is aiming to increase the dealership enterprise into new markets outside of the U.S. to create new alternatives for future development.
This American businessman has a net value of $forty million and earned his web price because the proprietor of Fuccillo Automobile Group which is the most important vehicle dealership within the state of New York. Beyond simply selling new cars, our dealership can be identified for giving Ford models a second likelihood on the street by carrying a superb collection of used vehicles as well. Standard is a 6-speaker AM/FM/6CD with MP3 playback functionality, Radio Data System (RDS) and elective Sirius/XM® Satellite Radio. That being said, it can assist your possibilities of having an excellent versus unhealthy car shopping for experience for those who try to clean up a bit.
Also standard is Infiniti's Intelligent Key with Push Button Ignition, and an Adaptive Dual Zone Climate Control System. Thursday night I called Stevens Creek Toyota to complain to the sales staff and I was put on maintain for over 10 minutes listening to a recording telling you what a fantastic dealership they uninterested in waiting so I hung up the telephone.I advocate Sunnyvale Toyota everybody was super nice from the salesman to the management staff. Unfortunately, when I went to go purchase one other Jetta just a few years later, I had a horrible experience at Stevens Creek VW. After manner an excessive amount of drama, I bought my Jetta in Milpitas.
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If We Can Bail Wall Street, We Can Afford Single Payer
How is it that capitalism has billions of dollars to bail out the greedy, corrupt deregulated thieves on Wall Street and billions of dollars to maintain two imperialistic wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, but can not find the capital to finance a Single Payer Universal National Health Care plan that will cover all Americans with qualitative, affordable, accessible health care?
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The Health Care Crisis in America is a symptom of a deeply rooted illness called Capitalism.
This crisis is a systemic problem that has rendered 47 million Americans uninsured and 25 million Americans under-insured. Well over 50% of the people who file for bankruptcy claim high medical cost as the reason.
How is it that capitalism has billions of dollars to bail out the greedy, corrupt deregulated thieves on Wall Street and billions of dollars to maintain two imperialistic wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, but can not find the capital to finance a Single Payer Universal National Health Care plan that will cover all Americans with qualitative, affordable, accessible health care?
Capitalists say that a state or government sponsored national health care plan is a form of Socialism. These are the same people that "privatize their profits but socialize their losses." These are the same people that want smaller government and less government intrusion when they're making money and then beg the government for welfare bail outs when they're losing money.
Several European countries and Canada provide free health care and free education to its people; why not America? I've had the honor and privilege to visit state run socialist nations, with struggling economies, such as Cuba and Venezuela and they still provide free health care and free education to their people; Why not America?
American Capitalism maximizes profits for the rich by utilizing industrial complexes in a privatized market economy.
An industrial complex is the relationship between the corporate world and politicians, a marriage that prioritizes human greed over human need. America is ruled by several major industrial complexes; i.e. the Military Industrial Complex, the Prison Industrial Complex, the Housing Industrial Complex, the Education Industrial Complex, and yes the Health Industrial Complex.
All of these industrial complexes exist to make the rich richer and the struggling working class families of America poorer. It is said that "when white folk catch a cold, black folk catch pneumonia." Which means if white working class families are struggling, then black families are devastated. The indigenous people (so-called Indians) are still on economically oppressed reservations. What a disgrace to this nation.
Anytime a government has a national budget of 3.6 trillion dollars and fails to feed, clothe, house, employ, educate, and provide health care to all of the people; that's a government that is unfit to lead a nation and is in need of a revolution.
The Declaration of Independence states "that all …. are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness." The Declaration further states; "that whenever any form of government becomes destructive to these ends it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government."
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stated that; "America needs an equitable redistribution of its wealth and a radical rearrangement of its social, political and economic order."
I think you get my point. Plenty of food for thought. Let's get busy ya'll. Join an organization that fights for change, there are plenty out there. Remember the struggle may be long but the victory is certain!
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Solar Energy has come to three schools in three mountains of Fond Verrettes and Robio. Three Haitians were trained how to use the Global Solar Oven in Port-au-Prince at the Solar Energy Program in September 2011. They returned home and immediately began teaching the others how to use the ovens. MOM provided 6 new Global ovens for them. Six ovens were placed in our schools that we support in Fond Verrette and Robio.
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Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini was pleased with his side after the Capital One Cup quarter-final win against Leicester.
The Premier League side entered the potential banana skin of a tie on the back of a monumental 6-3 win over Arsenal on Saturday, and managed to transfer their form despite a series of changes to their starting XI.
One man brought in was Edin Dzeko, and the Bosnian ace netted a double to add to Aleksandar Kolarov's fantastic opening goal.
Leicester pulled one back late on in the second-half courtesy of Lloyd Dyer, but the Sky Blues held form to book their spot in the last four of the competition.
Following the result, Pellegrini praised his team for their attitude and performance:
"Important win. For our team it was important to continue in the Capital One." He told Sky Sports.
"It was important also after we beat some important teams like Bayern Munich and Arsenal to fight today. It is normal that for Leicester it was a very motivational game and that makes it very difficult to play with these teams in the cup.
"I think it is important to improve in the way that we are playing. It doesn't matter if we are playing Capital One, if we are playing Premier League or Champions League, we try to play in the same way, changing names but doing the same things."
The only disappointment for Pellegrini came in the first-half as Pablo Zabaleta limped off.
The Argentine is thought to have suffered a hamstring injury, which will rule him out of the club's hectic festive schedule, which involves a home tie against second placed Liverpool.
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Thermal analysis of power hybrid microelectronic packages
Hussein, Mohamad M.
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In this dissertation a simplified nondimensional approach for the thermal analysis of power hybrid circuits is presented. The new technique uses only the metallization and the substrate as layers and represents everything below the substrate by an external thermal resistance (expressed as an equivalent convective heat transfer coefficient, h). In this study, the impact on thermal management of thick film metallization and copper cladding on alumina, aluminum nitride, and beryllia ceramic substrates is compared. The thermal conductivity of the substrate material, the thickness of the copper layer, the thermal resistance of the heat sink system, the size of the device, and the spacing between two heat dissipating devices are considered. The model results show that increasing the thickness of the copper layer can significantly decrease the device temperatures on alumina but may increase temperatures on high thermal conductivity substrates. Moreover, the model results show that increasing the thickness of the copper layer requires that the devices be placed farther apart to prevent thermal interaction. The results also demonstrate that the external heat sink resistance can have a significant impact on the heat flow paths and temperatures in the substrate. As the external resistance increases, the spacing required to prevent thermal interaction also increases. In addition to the above, a series of experiments were conducted on various hybrid circuits samples for a low and high heat sink external resistance, i.e., large and small convective heat transfer coefficients, respectively. These samples were constructed using thick film resistors as heat sources on alumina and beryllia substrates. The temperature rise was measured using infrared thermal imaging technique. These experimental results were compared to results predicted by the thermal model. In general, the model underpredicts or overpredicts the experimental temperature rise by 0-2 ·C and the agreement is within the experimental uncertainty of ±2°C.
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NASRO Course Hosting Information and Requirements
Thank you for your interest in hosting a NASRO training course. The following information will assist you in making a decision regarding hosting a course and help explain the roles of the Host Agency (heretofore referred to as "Host") and that of NASRO.
The Host serves as a liaison to NASRO, provides the training facility with AV equipment, assists with promoting the training, and handles other local logistical arrangements. NASRO asks that the Host be available at all times during the course to assist with any troubleshooting, equipment needs, and other logistical arrangements.
NASRO processes all the registrations and payments, provides all training supplies and their shipment, and provides quality NASRO certified Instructor(s). NASRO Instructors and Staff will work with the Host to ensure everything is prepared for the training. Host are encouraged, but not mandated, to provide a light breakfast and breaks. The Host will earn one free registration for every ten paid attendees, greatly reducing the cost of the training for the Host.
Host Responsibilities
Training Dates and Location
- Work with the NASRO Training Director to establish dates and location for the training course.
- Consult with relevant calendars to avoid conflict with other scheduled events.
- Complete the Host Packet and obtain NASRO approval a minimum of six weeks prior to the proposed training dates.
Training Room
- Select a site that can comfortably accommodate 35-50 people in a single room, with adequate space for a screen that will be visible to all attendees.
- Auditoriums are not recommended.
- Ensure that the meeting space is comfortable for attendees: well-ventilated, well-lit, and free of outside distractions.
- Training room must have a work surface for each attendee.
- A "seminar style" arrangement is preferred.
- Additional worktables must be available to Instructors for course materials.
- Pre-arrange for the necessary training equipment, including:
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- Access to the Internet for the Instructor(s)
- Easel notepad and markers
- Ensure necessary training equipment is in place and working at least two hours prior to the start of the training session.
- Consider delegating an on-call "technology person" to solve equipment or software problems that may arise.
Course Materials
- Indicate on the Host Packet where and to whom materials should be shipped.
- Confirm the arrival of training materials the Thursday prior to the beginning of the course.
- Contact the NASRO Training Coordinator if the training materials have not arrived.
Course Fees for Host
- The Host will earn one free registration, per every ten paid attendees. All other attendees from the Host Agency will be charged the full registration fee.
- The Host Agency attendees must register for the course on the NASRO website prior to the start date.
- The invoice for the Host Agency will be adjusted once the course begins to reflect any earned free registrations.
Class Size and Cancellations
- NASRO requires a minimum of 15 attendees to hold a Basic, Advanced, Supervisor/Management Course, School Security Officer, or School CPTED course and a minimum of 20 for the AMHT-SRO course.
- Any course not reaching the minimum registration 10 business days prior to the start of the course will be canceled.
- To avoid course cancellations, the Host should promote the training at the local and regional level. This can be accomplished through word-of-mouth, e-mails, social media, regional meetings, and other forms of communication to agencies and schools in the area.
- NASRO will provide the Host with a flyer to use for promotional purposes.
- The class maximum will be the capacity of the training room, not to exceed 50 attendees.
Lodging Information
- Provide information on at least two safe, clean, and convenient hotels for attendees and NASRO Instructor(s).
- Contact local hotels to request a discounted rate for NASRO training attendees and provide the discounted rate and code information to NASRO.
Breaks and Refreshments
- NASRO strongly recommends that the Host provides coffee/juice service in the morning and water service or soft drinks in the afternoon for the attendees.
- Attendees will need unrestricted access to restrooms in close proximity to the training site.
- Lunch will be at the expense of the attendees unless otherwise indicated. The Host should provide information to attendees regarding on-site or nearby restaurants.
- Attendees are provided approximately one hour for lunch.
Host Welcome
- NASRO extends the opportunity for the Host to greet the attendees at the beginning of the course. This could include a welcome from your Sheriff/Chief, Mayor, Superintendent, Principal, or Unit Supervisor. This is an opportunity for the Host to welcome the attendees, make some introductory comments and point out local items of interest and speak about the host agency.
- Inform the Instructor(s) as to who will be speaking so that the course agenda can be adjusted accordingly and provide appropriate recognition to the guest speakers.
- Host may provide door prizes to the attendees in an effort to promote their department or community.
Legal Contracts
- Any legal contracts drawn up for the purposes of conducting NASRO training must be approved, executed, and submitted to NASRO at least 8 weeks prior to the start of the course.
Additional Course Requirements
- Advanced Course
- The Host will be responsible for making arrangements for attendees to have access to a school on the last day of the training for a site assessment.
- The Host must be available for communication with the Instructor(s) to discuss site selection and logistics.
- The Host will be responsible for helping the NASRO Instructor identify school- and community-based providers who can serve on a panel during the training to discuss the mental health services available to students in the area and how to access those services (3-4 individuals).
- A planning call is convened between the NASRO Instructor and the community-based panel to discuss roles and responsibilities during the training. The purpose of the call is to provide the panel with information about the training and expectations of their role.
- Gather additional materials from local organizations or agencies participating on the community-based panel for course attendees.
- School CPTED
- The Host will be responsible for making arrangements for attendees to have access to a school, while in session, on the second day of training.
- The Host must secure permission from the necessary school administrator(s) for the site visit. The visit will be as minimally disruptive to the school day as possible. The school will receive the results of the evaluations conducted.
- The Host must work closely with the Instructor(s) on all logistics of the site visit.
- The Host will need to complete a school data profile for the Instructor(s) well in advance of the training.
- The Host must be available for communications with the Instructor(s) to discuss site selection and data elements needed about the selected sites (i.e. the school).
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2020 NASRO Training Host Packet
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