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The use of social networking sites appears to be a dominant fixture in the lives of college students. Recent studies estimate that over 94% of traditionally aged college students utilize social networking sites (Matney, Borland, & Cope, 2006; Salaway, Katz, Caruso, Kvavik, & Nelson, 2007: Smith & Caruso, 2010). College students’ near universal adoption and use of social networking sites is having a significant impact on how they develop identity and interact with others (Lloyd, Dean, & Cooper, 2007; Martínez Alemán & Lynk Wartman, 2009; Torres, Jones, & Renn, 2009). Studies have explored the impact of gender differences on social networking sites’ use and how students of color utilize these sites; however, research has not examined how White, gay, male college students utilize and are impacted by social networking sites (boyd, 2007; Gasser, 2008; Hargittai, 2007; Slater, 2002).

This exploratory study fills not only a critical gap in the research regarding the experiences of White, gay, male college students’ use of gay-oriented social networking sites but of college students’ use of these sites. Designed as a phenomenological study, the research consisted of a set of two semi-structured interviews. Data were collected from nine participants who attend one major research university. The two interviews and questions were designed to build rapport with the participants. The nine participants provided significant exposure to the ways that gay students utilize gay-oriented social networking sites. This study’s focus on White, gay, college men’s use of gay-oriented social networking sites makes three significant contributions to the literature: (1) explores and describes what the experience is like for these students, (2) identifies common benefits and challenges students’ experience, and (3) offers critical insights for higher education professionals, specifically student affairs administrators, tasked with providing services for gay students.


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The field of digital image processing encompasses the study of algorithms applied to two-dimensional digital images, such as photographs, or three-dimensional signals, such as digital video. Digital image processing algorithms are generally divided into several distinct branches including image analysis, synthesis, segmentation, compression, restoration, and enhancement. One particular image enhancement algorithm that is rapidly gaining widespread acceptance as a near optimal solution for providing good visual representations of scenes is the Retinex.;The Retinex algorithm performs a non-linear transform that improves the brightness, contrast and sharpness of an image. It simultaneously provides dynamic range compression, color constancy, and color rendition. It has been successfully applied to still imagery---captured from a wide variety of sources including medical radiometry, forensic investigations, and consumer photography. Many potential users require a real-time implementation of the algorithm. However, prior to this research effort, no real-time version of the algorithm had ever been achieved.;In this dissertation, we research and provide solutions to the issues associated with performing real-time Retinex image enhancement. We design, develop, test, and evaluate the algorithm and architecture optimizations that we developed to enable the implementation of the real-time Retinex specifically targeting specialized, embedded digital signal processors (DSPs). This includes optimization and mapping of the algorithm to different DSPs, and configuration of these architectures to support real-time processing.;First, we developed and implemented the single-scale monochrome Retinex on a Texas Instruments TMS320C6711 floating-point DSP and attained 21 frames per second (fps) performance. This design was then transferred to the faster TMS320C6713 floating-point DSP and ran at 28 fps. Then we modified our design for the fixed-point TMS320DM642 DSP and achieved an execution rate of 70 fps. Finally, we migrated this design to the fixed-point TMS320C6416 DSP. After making several additional optimizations and exploiting the enhanced architecture of the TMS320C6416, we achieved 108 fps and 20 fps performance for the single-scale, monochrome Retinex and three-scale, color Retinex, respectively. We also applied a version of our real-time Retinex in an Enhanced Vision System. This provides a general basis for using the algorithm in other applications.

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350 thoughts on “#019 THINK

  1. I need to think about further development of my metacognition skills and in particular improving consistency and speed of triggering the CVS2BVS switch. I believe gains can be made by when presented with information that forms a CVS to automatically trigger (arising through continuous repetition) of the ‘Why’ and ‘What If’ propositions that in turn will automatically trigger movement within thinking enabling a BVS and therefore a path of action to be initiated.

  2. L’expression “faire avancer le schmilblick” est tout à fait appropriée, avec un ou des objectifs vers lesquels avancer. Pour se mettre soi-même en mouvement, à chacun de trouver sa stratégie personnelle. Si cette stratégie n’est pas efficace (instrument de mesure, le degré de procrastination), trouver le moyen d’en changer et c’est la qu’il faut remarquer tout ce qui doit l’être dans sa propre façon de faire, même ce qu’on ne peut ou ne veut pas voir.
    Faire avancer une affaire dans laquelle d’autres personnes sont impliquées est une tout autre histoire mais cela me remet en mémoire une suggestion entendue il y a fort longtemps : provoquer un léger déséquilibre, juste suffisant pour que la ou les personnes concernées doivent faire un pas afin de rétablir leur équilibre, puis, lorsqu’elles auront fait ce premier pas, espérer (faire en sorte !) qu’elles fassent le pas suivant.

    The phrase “advance the schmilblick” is quite appropriate, with one or more goals to move forward. To put yourself in motion, everyone to find his own strategy. If this strategy is not effective (measuring instrument, the degree of procrastination), find the way to change it and it is the one that must be noticed all that must be in its own way of doing, even what we can not or do not want to see.
    Advancing a case in which other people are involved is a different story but it reminds me of a suggestion heard a long time ago: to cause a slight imbalance, just enough for the person (s) involved to take a step to restore their balance, then, when they have taken that first step, hope (make sure!) that they take the next step.

  3. Newton’s first law of motion “An object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.” Objects tend to keep on doing what they’re doing. It is the natural tendency of objects to resist changes in their state of motion – their CVS. It is natural to protect the current view and not be wrong. Fear (of being wrong, being embarrassed) can lead to fight or flight (movement) I find for me it leads to freeze (inertia) I need to think about the switch, the escape from the current view. The switch CVS2BVS is the “unbalanced force”

  4. There’s an excellent French idiom: “faire avancer le schmilblick” (to make the schmilblick move ahead”). The word ‘schmilblick’ was created in the 1950s by French humorist Pierre Dac and is now synonymous with ‘thing’.

    To me, this idiom means that everything we do or think should be making the schmilblick move, whatever the schmilblick represents to you or I. Everything is movement, the body, the mind, your time, and the moment one stops, entropy kicks in.

    So for every idea I have, I need to pair it with action, if not, it’s just a mental entropy.

  5. Think? How do I escape from my CVS? I want to think about what I want to dedicate the next half of my life. I am thinking of a reboot – a qualitative break from what I am currently doing to something different. I am thinking – what I start anew? Iinstead of working to deepen the current well, what if I start a new hole. Will it be worthwhile? Will I regret it?

  6. I start with what is available and i do it. During doing it and after getting it done, i can notice the gap between what i need and what i get , then i think how to bridge the gap , or take a doable alternative.
    In this phase , i have a chance to start again with the alternative.

  7. I think about, clearly state and understand my CVS. I then clearly state my BVS. I will also be open to other possibilities as well. I then seek out people that already doing what I want to achieve and see how they’re doing it. I think how can I benefit from their experiences? How can I get them to teach me, mentor me or guide me to a better way of resolving my chllanges?

  8. Start do notice think
    One can use what has been done, what has been noticed and other provocations to think about what has been learned and what could be done going forward

  9. perform “thought experiments”
    challenge my own theories
    stop overthinking
    start believing !

  10. I like to get movement by getting a large dump of information from wherever I can. For example, if I am hiring for a new position in the organisation, I look at at least 20-30 current job advertisements for the same position to get ideas I have never thought about regarding the position.

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2021. N 3

Modern methodologies for the study of sociocultural phenomena
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Ivan P. Getmanov System-Synergetic View on The Problem of Cultural Evolution / annotation

Ivan P. Getmanov – Ph.D. in Philosophy, Professor, Don State Technical University, Rostov-on-Don, Russian Federation.

The article develops the idea of cultural evolution and coevolution of cultures. The author applies an evolutionary-synergetic approach to substantiate his views. The notion of cultural attractor is used to justify the idea of coevolutionary unification of cultures. The patterns of cultural development are such that subse-quent cultures are influenced by previous cultures. Humanity is in captivity of both ancient and new myths. The process of unification of cultures goes through a chaotic state, through periods of increasing entropy of social systems and national-ethnic cultures. The drama of cultural evolution lies in the fact that the mutual influence of cultures is not symmetrical. For the last two centuries, Western civilization has dominated in the socio-political, scientific and technical, and information technology fields. This has determined its dominance in the world. It is noted that different nations may dominate different areas of public life. It is also alleged that the acceleration of information processes and the formation of global information networks inevitably level the cultural differences of peoples. Three levels of coevolution of cultures are distinguished, each of which includes interactions between cultures simultaneous, one-space, different in time and different in space.

Key words: culture, evolution, co-evolution, mass culture, evolutionary-synergetic approach, levels of co-evolution, cultural attractor, unification of cultures

Andrey Yu. Smirnov Risks Of the Impact of Digital Technologies on The Main Function of The Institute of Education / annotation

Andrey Yu. Smirnov – Lecturer, Branch of the Air Force Academy named after Prof. Zhukovsky and Yu.A. Gagarin, Syzran, Samara region, Russian Federation.

The main goal of this article is to analyze the risks of mass introduction of digital technologies and their impact on the main function of the social institution of education. Regardless of the historically established scientific and conceptual approaches to the institutional structure of society, the main function of the institution in question is the educational one, which is usually divided into education and training, which are not synonyms, as many believe. Each of these elements has its own content and objectives. They determine the main social and status characteristics of a person, influencing his subsequent existence in society. This article contains a brief description of the digitalization process as the main phenomenon of our time, the significance of its impact on the development of all spheres of society is determined. The specificity is also indicated and the contradictory nature of the course of this process is shown: namely, the negative component of the influence of digitalization on the main function of the social institution of education is revealed. The significance of digital technologies is quite clearly marked and has a real manifestation in the life of every modern person. Learning and education processes are no exception. With the massive introduction of an innovation, along with the positive, there are always possible negative consequences. As a rule, they are probabilistic, often unpredictable. The materials of the scientific article contain the results of research demonstrating the specific manifestation of the predicted negative consequences and their objective existence in the modern education system.

Key words: institute of education, educational function, digitalization, digital technologies, intelligent technologies, risks of introducing digital technologies

Andrey Yu. Cherepanov Hybrid Wars of Our Time / annotation

Andrey Yu. Cherepanov – Senior Lecturer, Branch of the Air Force Academy named after Prof. Zhukovsky and Yu.A. Gagarin, Syzran, Samara region, Russian Federation.

The main goal of the article is to form an idea of modern hybrid warfare. The historical forms of hybridity and their transformation at the present stage are considered. The goals of hybrid wars, the reason for their occurrence, as well as the main participants in these conflicts are identified. Thus, in spite of the fact that it is obvious that hybridity has always been inherent in wars, modern hybrid wars have reached a completely new level. Initially, hybridity acted as an auxiliary function of classic wars. Now it is an absolutely independent system that unites interrelated elements, the work of which is aimed at achieving one goal. One of the main forms of modern hybrid warfare is the use of hidden, not always armed formations, the purpose of which is to destroy the stability of the existing government.

Key words: hybrid war, protest, irregular formations, the aggressor country, the destruction of the political system

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Zaira M. Salamova, Patimat M. Ramazanova, Khadizhat I. Abdulzhalilova Symbolic Markers of The National Identity of The Turkish People / annotation

Zaira M. Salamova – Ph.D. in Philology, Associate Professor, Dagestan State Medical University, Makhachkala, Republic of Dagestan, Russian Federation.
Patimat M. Ramazanova – Ph.D. in Philology, Associate Professor, Dagestan State Medical University, Makhachkala, Republic of Dagestan, Russian Federation.
Khadizhat I. Abdulzhalilova – Ph.D. in Philology, Teaching assistant, Dagestan State Medical University, Makhachkala, Republic of Dagestan, Russian Federation.

During life, people interpret the world around them with symbols acquired in the communities to which they belong. Symbols convey information and, therefore, demonstrate the cohesion and commitment of the nation, values and way of life. Symbolic markers of the Turkish nation, like any other, differ by certain means, which distinguishes them from others. Everything, from language to action in everyday life, can be taken for symbols, and this multilayering and universality makes studying symbols extremely important. Introducing the basic concept of a symbol, using semiotic and theoretical analysis, we demonstrate the identity of the Turkish people. For the purpose of studying the national symbols of the Turkish people, manifested in language, culture and national-civic identity, symbolic characteristics used to determine the identity of the Turkic-speaking people, as well as culture, national colour, music, cuisine and state national symbols, are considered. The epistemological approach has been applied, which determines the basis of this study in the de-velopment of a concept detailed part of the national symbols of the Turkish nation.

Key words: national symbols, markers, identity, Turkic-speaking people, national colour, Turkish cuisine

Maida G. Mustafaeva, Farid M. Mustafaev, Sarat G. Hiyasova Modern Implementation of The Concept of Spiritual and Moral Education of Student Youth (On the Example of The Dagestan State Pedagogical University) / annotation

Maida G. Mustafaeva – Ph.D. (Advanced Doctorate) in Philosophy, Professor, Dagestan State Pedagogical University, Makhachkala, The Republic of Dagestan, Russian Federation.
Farid M. Mustafaev – Ph.D. (Advanced Doctorate) in Philosophy, Professor, Synergy University, Moscow, Russian Federation.
Sarat G. Hiyasova – Ph.D. in Pedagogy, Associate Professor, Dagestan State Pedagogical University, Makhachkala, The Republic of Dagestan, Russian Federation.

The subject of consideration is the emerging practice of participation of public institutions in the spiritual and moral education of students and schoolchildren, and within its framework, the practice of state-religious partnership. The formed model of activity "university-school-social partnership" is analyzed. The process of forming a system of state-religious partnership in the spiritual and moral education of students is considered in more detail, carried out in the educational and pedagogical process by the teaching staff of the oldest in the North Caucasus Dagestan State Pedagogical University. Almost all faculties of the pedagogical university conduct disciplines - religious studies, the history of world religions. It is emphasized that the training of students in this direction is necessary for a modern specialist. On the basis of questionnaires, it was concluded that university students study with interest the peculiarities of the religions of Dagestan as a multi-national and polydenominational region of the Russian Federation, there is a growing interest in Muslim law and religious disciplines in general. This interest is explained not only by the recognition of the serious contribution of Muslim lawyers to the world legal culture, but also by the role that Islam plays in the modern world, which has a direct impact on the political situation in many countries and the system of international relations in general.

Key words: state, schoolchildren, students, spiritual and moral education, clergy, denomination, social partnership

Fatimet N. Khuako Intertextuality Of the Genre, Taking into Account Dialogization and National Applicability / annotation

Fatimet N. Khuako – Ph.D. (Advanced Doctorate) in Philology, Professor, Maykop State Technological University, Maykop, Republic of Adygea, Russian Federation.

The chronology of the development of the terminological components of the intertext is investigated, some stages of study in domestic and foreign philological, sociological and cultural science are highlighted. The article examines and analyzes step by step the definitions of intertext and intertextuality in the works of N. Fateeva, D. Bagretsov, G. Burkitbaeva, N. Feyklau, Yu. Kristeva, M. Kremshokalova and others. national applicability. The contemporary impact of mythical postmodernism is considered. It is shown that many of the current tendencies of postmodernism have acquired their own linguopoetics in the Circassian prose of the new millennium. The intertext and inter-discourse that we distinguish work with specific linguistic and semantic features of certain exclamations, causing the inter-genre of these fragments in the corresponding (including Adyghe) language. In this way, the author`s creation, opposed to the author`s departure, does not at all oppose the intertext, since the latter is also defined as the balance of verbal statements. At the same time, taking into account the multitude of interpretations of the recipient available in the minds and forced by the literary line, one of its most important aspects is the understanding of the subscriber, which is just a reliable intertextual resource.

Key words: intertext, discourse, fiction, postmodernity, communication, speech act

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Tamara A. Bondarenko Transformational Effects of Virtual Reality / annotation

Tamara A. Bondarenko – Ph.D. (Advanced Doctorate) in Philosophy, Professor, Don State Technical University, Rostov-on-Don, Russian Federation.

The concept of virtual reality is reconstructed, which is defined as a symbolic, in fact, objectively and actually existing reality. It is initially set by a person; it is dynamic and actively interacts with the person and society as a whole. Being symbolic in nature, it objectively exists only in the consciousness of a person at the moment of being in it. It is noted that due to these properties, virtual reality acts as a significant factor of influence on a person, which is ambivalent in nature, has both positive (lability, new communicative experience, relaxation, etc.) and negative (psychological discomfort, current stress, dependent behaviour, etc.) consequences. Indicated changes in the self-consciousness of the individual are manifested in socially significant actions for the individual. It is shown that virtual reality can help to reveal the inner world of a person, especially his hidden desires, thoughts, and gravitations. Through it, a person can receive moral support, which in general will increase self-esteem, positively affect the psychological state and ensure confident and effective behaviour. The article points to the relevance of the problems both from the point of view of philosophy and from the point of view of practical significance, especially in the field of psychology and pedagogy.

Key words: virtual reality, self-awareness, ambivalence, factor potential of virtual reality, virtual behaviour

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Evgeny P. Agapov, Lyudmila P. Pendyurina Logical Culture of Ancient Rus / annotation

Evgeny P. Agapov – Ph.D. (Advanced Doctorate) in Philosophy, Professor, Rostov State University of Economics, Rostov-on-Don, Russian Federation.
Lyudmila P. Pendyurina – Ph.D. (Advanced Doctorate) in Philosophy, Associate Professor, Don State Technical University, Rostov-on-Don, Russian Federation.

The article is devoted to the formation of logic in Russia, which began in the 18th century. However, its prerequisites go into much deeper layers of Russian culture. The logical culture of any society is a characteristic set of stereotypes of thinking, which is manifested in the methods of argumentation, as well as in the ability to evaluate inferences, develop hypotheses, systematize objects, etc. The first logical and philosophical treatise in Ancient Rus is considered to be the "Anthology of Svyatoslav," the logical part of which contained a presentation of the Aristotelian treatise "Categories," as well as a commentary on it, written in the 3rd century by the Syrian logician Porphyry. More extensive logical material could be drawn from the translations and renditions of "Dialectics," written in the 8th century by Byzantine theologian John of Damascus. The Aristotelian categories were considered in them, as well as judgment and categorical syllogism. The emergence of logic in Russia was associated not only with its internal objective laws, but also with needs for the development of those areas of theoretical and practical activity in which the important role was assigned to the validity and persuasiveness of reasoning. Mathematics and philosophy were the most important among the areas of theoretical activity. Governance of community and veche was the most important among the areas of practical activity. The development of logical culture, which began in Ancient Rus in the 11th century, in the 18th century led to the formation of logic in Russia. But it took decades for logic in Russia to become an independent science.

Key words: culture, logical culture, ancient Russian culture, logic as a science, logic prerequisites, doctrine of inference

Irina K. Dzhioeva, Nodar G. Caberty, Albert V. Techov Social Infrastructure Services as A Factor of The Economic Development of South Ossetia During the Period of The Planned and Administrative Economic System / annotation

Irina K. Dzhioeva – Ph.D. in Economics, Associate Professor, South Ossetian State University, Tskhinvali, Republic of South Ossetia.
Nodar G. Koberti – Ph.D. in Economics, Associate Professor, North Ossetian State University, Vladikavkaz, Republic of North Ossetia, Russian Federation.
Albert V. Techov – Ph.D. in Economics, Associate Professor, South Ossetian State University, Tskhinvali, Republic of South Ossetia.

Considering the opinion of a number of scientists, the revolutionary explosion in 1917 was not so much a natural change of economic formations, as a form of resolving the most acute contradictions of Russian society in the socio-economic sphere. One of the main contradictions was the lag of Russia from industrialized countries both in the direction of the development of technology and labor productivity and the general culture of the population. It is justified that the development of infrastructure services sector during the period of the planned economy contributed to economic growth and was important in solving the strategic tasks of the country`s economic development for the effective use of material and labor resources, since insufficient level of its development is a significant deterrent to achieving economic growth, which requires state policy strengthening in relation to infrastructure services sector. Objects of social and household infrastructure create opportunities to meet both the biological needs of a person for creation of conditions for his survival as a member of a social community, and from the point of view of his existence and realization as a person. The formation of these minimal needs and the process of their implementation in relation to the Soviet period are insufficiently studied, which is explained by certain socio-economic reasons, one of which is disregard for the social needs of a person. The study of the socio-economic needs of the population, including in the dynamics of its development, is necessary for the more complete understanding of the social policy of the Soviet state, and determining the degree of its influence on the daily life of the people.

Key words: social sphere, income of the population, the presence of imbalances, socio-economic situation, essential commodities

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When I came to PGSS, I had no idea what computer science entailed. I figured you had to be a slightly neurotic genius to sit in front of a computer all day coding who knew what. Now I am back at CMU pursuing my primary degree in this field, thanks to my experience at PGSS. After five weeks of taking a class I was sure I wouldn’t like, I had discovered that, a)CS is absolutely fascinating, and b)it was actually making sense to me. Thanks to PGSS, I am studying CS at the top school in this field. As for the second major? That is alsothanks to PGSS. I have always been interested in the subject, but I never thought I could actually be a physicist. My classes in physics and astrophysics at PGSS showed me that I love physics too much to not study it. I still don’t know what I will do with these two degrees, but that is because I have the lovely problem of too many options. And I know that whatever I do in my future, I will enjoy every minute of it.


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How Do Dolphins Fight Sharks?

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When you're in the deep, and there's a shark on your tail, who you gonna call? If any dolphins are in the area, call them. There are many documented cases of dolphins saving humans from sharks. The dolphins usually surround the person in danger and escort that person to safety while simultaneously keeping the shark at bay. In such cases, there is safety in numbers, but an individual dolphin will also attack a shark that is threatening its pod or its young. When it's dolphins vs. sharks, it usually comes down to agility vs. ferocity. Despite their seemingly impenetrable carapace, sharks have a soft spot, and fast-swimming dolphins know how to exploit it.

Dolphins and Sharks have Differences, and They Aren't Insignificant

Perhaps the most important difference between sharks and dolphins is that sharks are cold-blooded fish. Dolphins aren't – they are warm-blooded mammals. To be exact, dolphins are cetaceans, like whales and porpoises, and they have to surface periodically to breathe air. Perhaps for this reason, dolphins have evolved horizontal flukes to give them vertical mobility. Sharks, on the other hand, use their gills to extract oxygen from seawater, so they don't have to surface. They have vertical flukes, which give them extra power for horizontal travel but very little vertical mobility. This is a difference that has a big impact. A dolphin, with its bony skeleton for added agility, can literally swim circles around a shark.

Dolphins Stick Together

Dolphins are natural prey for many species of sharks, including tiger sharks, great white sharks and bull sharks. Most of these fish – and some aren't very large – prey on young dolphins as well as old and infirm ones. When a member of a pod is in danger from a shark, however, the rest of the pod springs to the defense. They will surround the shark, swimming around it in all directions and slapping it with their fins to confuse it. Most sharks end up fleeing, and the technique is so effective that the shark probably won't threaten a dolphin pod again. This is one of the main reasons why sharks are afraid of dolphins, despite their superior strength.

Dolphin Attacks Shark – The Sucker Punch

An individual dolphin can take advantage of its speed and rostrum, which is its long, bony snout, to deal a lethal blow to a threatening shark. The dolphin swims underneath the shark and attacks it from below, ramming the soft underbelly of the marauding predator. The blow usually stuns the shark, but it can be strong enough to render it unconscious or even kill it. If two or more dolphins are present, the shark, despite its thick carapace of sandpaper-like scales and incisor-like teeth, doesn't stand a chance. If it can, it usually swims away. Quickly.

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SciFi Book Review: Burning Midnight

Burning Midnight by Will McIntosh

No one knows where the brilliant-colored spheres came from. One day they were just there, hidden all over the earth like huge gemstones. Burn a pair and they make you a little better: an inch taller, skilled at math, better-looking. The rarer the sphere, the greater the improvement—and the more expensive the sphere.

When Sully meets Hunter, a girl with a natural talent for finding spheres, the two start searching together. One day they find a Gold—a color no one has ever seen. And when Alex Holliday learns what they have, he will go to any lengths, will use all of his wealth and power, to take it from them.

There’s no question the Gold is priceless, but what does it actually do? None of them is aware of it yet, but the fate of the world rests on this little golden orb. Because all the world fights over the spheres, but no one knows where they come from, what their powers are, or why they’re here.

Teenage Sully works at a flea market, buying and selling spheres to help his single mom pay the rent. Hunter is an orphaned teen on her own and a high school dropout who searches all day, every day for spheres – just to live. The two team up to search a dangerous place and discover the sphere that will change everything.

Burning Midnight is a stand alone science fiction novel that is dark and thrilling. Sully and Hunter are complex and realistic characters. And the pacing is non-stop suspense. This dark adventure novel builds to a big, surprising ending. I thoroughly enjoyed this one.

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Researchers Observed the Atmosphere of a Jupiter-Like Planet Beyond Our Solar System

A Detailed Examination of the Atmosphere of a Jupiter Like Planet Beyond Our Solar System

Artist’s rendering of the planetary system HR8799 at an early stage in its evolution. Credit: Dunlap Institute; Mediafarm

Using a high resolution imaging spectrograph, researchers have observed the atmosphere of a Jupiter like planet beyond our Solar System in unprecedented detail, uncovering the chemical fingerprints of specific molecules and revealing a cloudy atmosphere containing carbon monoxide and water vapor.

A team of astronomers, including Quinn Konopacky of the Dunlap Institute for Astronomy & Astrophysics, University of Toronto, has made the most detailed examination yet of the atmosphere of a Jupiter like planet beyond our Solar System.

According to Konopacky, “We have been able to observe this planet in unprecedented detail because of the advanced instrumentation we are using on the Keck II telescope, our ground breaking observing and data processing techniques, and because of the nature of the planetary system.”

Konopacky is lead author of the paper describing the team’s findings, to be published March 14th in Science Express, and March 22nd in the journal Science.

The team, using a high resolution imaging spectrograph called OSIRIS, uncovered the chemical fingerprints of specific molecules, revealing a cloudy atmosphere containing carbon monoxide and water vapor. “With this level of detail,” says Travis Barman, a Lowell Observatory astronomer and coauthor of the paper, “we can compare the amount of carbon to the amount of oxygen present in the planet’s atmosphere, and this chemical mix provides clues as to how the entire planetary system formed.”

There has been considerable uncertainty about how systems of planets form, with two leading models, called core accretion and gravitational instability. Planetary properties, such as the composition of a planet’s atmosphere, are clues as to whether a system formed according to one model or the other.

“This is the sharpest spectrum ever obtained of an extrasolar planet,” according to coauthor Bruce Macintosh of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. “This shows the power of directly imaging a planetary system. It is the exquisite resolution afforded by these new observations that has allowed us to really begin to probe planet formation.”

The spectrum reveals that the carbon to oxygen ratio is consistent with the core accretion scenario, the model thought to explain the formation of our Solar System.

Discovery Image of HR8799

Discovery image of HR8799 system obtained at the Keck II telescope using adaptive optics system and NIRC2 Near Infrared Imager. Credit: NRC Canada, C. Marois and Keck Observatory

The planet, designated HR 8799c, is one of four gas giants known to orbit a star 130 light years from Earth. The authors and their collaborators previously discovered HR 8799c and its three companions back in 2008 and 2010. All the planets are larger than any in our Solar System, with masses three to seven times that of Jupiter. Their orbits are similarly large when compared to our system. HR 8799c orbits 40 times farther from its parent star than the Earth orbits from the Sun; in our Solar System, that would put it well beyond the realm of Neptune.

According to the core accretion model, the star HR 8799 was originally surrounded by nothing but a huge disk of gas and dust. As the gas cooled, ice formed; this process depleted the disk of oxygen atoms. Ice and dust collected into planetary cores which, once they were large enough, attracted surrounding gas to form large atmospheres. The gas was depleted of oxygen, and this is reflected in the planet’s atmosphere today as an enhanced carbon to oxygen ratio.

Discovery image of HR8799 system obtained at the Keck II telescope using the adaptive optics system and NIRC2 Near Infrared Imager. The rectangle indicates the field of view of the OSIRIS instrument.

The core accretion model also predicts that large gas giant planets form at great distances from the central star, and smaller rocky planets closer in, as in our Solar System. It is rocky planets, not too far, nor close to the star, that are prime candidates for supporting life.

“The results suggest the HR 8799 system is like a scaled up Solar System,” says Konopacky. “And so, in addition to the gas giants far from their parent star, it would not come as a surprise to find Earth like planets closer in.”

The observations of HR 8799c were made with the Keck II 10 meter telescope in Hawaii, one of the two largest optical telescopes in the world. The telescope’s adaptive optics system corrects for distortion caused by the Earth’s atmosphere, making the view through Keck II sharper than through the Hubble Space Telescope.

Astronomers refer to this as spatial resolution. Seeing exoplanets around stars is like trying to see a firefly next to a spotlight. Keck’s adaptive optics and high spatial resolution, combined with advanced data processing techniques, allow astronomers to more clearly see both the stellar “spotlight” and planetary “firefly.”

“We can directly image the planets around HR 8799 because they are all large, young, and very far from their parent star. This makes the system an excellent laboratory for studying exoplanet atmospheres,” says coauthor Christian Marois of the National Research Council of Canada . “Since its discovery, this system just keeps surprising us.”

Konopacky and her team will continue to study the super sized planets to learn more details about their nature and their atmospheres. Future observations will be made using the recently upgraded OSIRIS instrument which utilizes a new diffraction grating — the key component of the spectrograph that separates light according to wavelength, just like a prism. The new grating was developed at the Dunlap Institute and installed in the spectrograph in December 2012.

“These future observations will tell us much more about the planets in this system,” says Dunlap Fellow Konopacky. “And the more we learn about this distant planetary system, the more we learn about our own.”

This visualization, produced using the Hayden Planetarium’s Digital Universe–the most comprehensive and scientifically accurate, three-dimensional map of the known universe– shows where the star HR 8799 is in relation to our solar system. Recently, a team of researchers led by the American Museum of Natural History used a suite of high-tech instrumentation and software called Project 1640 ( to collect the first chemical fingerprints, or spectra, of the four red exoplanets orbiting this star. This visualization also shows other stars that are known to harbor planetary systems (stars with blue circles around them). HR 8799’s system, which is 128 light years away from Earth, is one of only a couple of these stars that have been imaged, and the only one for which spectroscopy of all the planets has been obtained. Over the next three years, the team will survey many of these other stars in the same manner in which they studied HR 8799.

Publication: Quinn M. Konopacky, et al., “Detection of Carbon Monoxide and Water Absorption Lines in an Exoplanet Atmosphere,” Science (2013); DOI: 10.1126/science.1232003

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Politico learned about Europe’s plans to disconnect two more Russian banks from SWIFT

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The European Union is preparing to disconnect Moscow Credit Bank (MCB) and Rosselkhozbank from the SWIFT payment system, Politico reports. It is also reported that the next package of anti-Russian sanctions may include new restrictive measures against Sberbank.

The sources add that the EU plans to impose sanctions on oil trade with Russia. It is assumed that the bans in this area will not come into effect earlier than six months later.

Western countries continue to increase sanctions pressure on the Russian Federation after the start of a special operation in Ukraine. The bulk of the restrictions concerns the financial sector.

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“Tiempo Compartido (Time Share)”

I’ve never seen a film with so many missed opportunities as “Tiempo Compartido (Time Share),” an odd little indie drama from Mexico. The story of a family vacation gone horribly wrong emits a haunting sense that something deeply sinister is going on, but its subversive tone and satire ultimately disappoints.

The film is set at the Vistamar timeshare resort where married couple Pedro (Luis Gerardo Méndez) and Eva (Cassandra Ciangherotti) have accepted a free offer for a perfect weeklong stay with their young son. Things get worse when they learn the luxury suite has been double booked and they are forced to share their accommodations with an obnoxious family. There’s a subplot about disgruntled resort employees and estranged couple Gloria (Montserrat Marañon) and Andres (Miguel Rodarte) and their struggle to sell happiness to tourists while struggling in their own lives. Then there’s resort manager Tom (RJ Mitte), a slick, silk-suited corporate motivational speaker who’s all about the sale.

The script is full of great ideas and scenarios that have complex set ups yet never pay off. Director Sebastian Hofmann stumbles in the execution of the story, especially when the narrative gets just plain weird. A major problem is that the enemy antagonist isn’t bad enough. He’s annoying but not exactly the “devil” the film sets him out to be. I wish the more serious psychological themes had been further explored, like the trappings of fake happiness that stem from overt capitalism to the depressing setting of the resort itself — a place of forced smiles that hide the sadness behind the scenes and the determined stress of families longing for vacation fun. It’s sold as a destination paradise but it’s one where nobody can openly express their true emotions. Most of these themes are touched on all too briefly to make any lasting impact.

There’s still much to appreciate about this film, from the tremendous performances to Hofmann’s impressive visual style that makes meaningful use of light and shadow. The drum heavy musical score (by Italian composer Giorgio Giampà) is another strong element, one that grows increasingly ominous as the story unfolds.

This is at least an intriguing film that’s different from much of the work coming out of Mexico. I just wish the project hadn’t hesitated to go a little deeper into the darkness.

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The Mumbai Police on Thursday fined actor Varun Dhawan for leaning out of his car to click a selfie with a fan travelling in an autorickshaw. “These adventures surely work on the silver screen but certainly not on the roads of Mumbai,” the Mumbai Police told Dhawan in a tweet, and added that an electronic challan was on its way to his house.

Dhawan also did not seem to be wearing a seat belt as he leaned out of the car. “We expect better from a responsible Mumbaikar and youth icon like you,” the police tweeted. “Next time, we will be harsher.”

The actor immediately responded with an apology, saying that he did it because he did not want to disappoint a fan.


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TGIF & All That Rot

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TGIF & all that rot
Running when I’d rather be in bed
Needing to return to comfort
Sweat dripping down my backside instead

The sun rises over the sea
Seeing a fresh day start anew
Out of breath, but feeling alive
Faster I run, sooner I’m back to you

I’m Not Going To Forfeit This Life

I’m not going to forfeit this life
Grasping at reality along the way
Running headlong into risk
Finding out what the youth have to say
Nurturing growth & development
Truth remains after their neglected lie
Sweat falls from my brow – a start
We can’t let the dream of freedom die

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It’s not a perfect system

It’s not a perfect system
But it’s the best one we’ve got
I’m not a card carrying member
All criminals, the whole lot
We’re in need of a great leader
The only ones running are crooks
One of these fools will be President
But I’d rather elect Captain Hook


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Wear your personality on your sleeves

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One in five adults in the United States has at least one tattoo, according to a 2012 poll done by Harris Interactive.

For many people  tattoos are an art, a way of life and form of expressing creativity and life stories by having them inked onto their skin.

While stereotypes about tattoos still roam society, they become more common each and every day.

Television shows such as “L.A. Ink” and “Tattoo Highway” have helped shape tattooing into becoming an accepted part of our culture, allowing diversity to be dispersed among people of all ages.

Have a conversation with someone who chose to cover their body in ink and they’ll broaden your mind with many stories represented and preserved in their skin, giving us a sense of what makes that person unique.

Their bodies are a canvas and a representation of who they are, will be, or have been.

City College student Kalyca Becktel shares these views.

“Tattoos are definitely a unique way to express yourself, and I definitely like to stand out,” Becktel said. “I think that tattoo artwork is an amazing way to do it. I think people are much more open in accepting tattoos now.”

Todd Smithson of Nothing Sacred, a local San Diego tattoo shop, has been tattooing for ten years. He says his favorite part of the job is finishing a tattoo.

“There’s so much control over everyone’s  lives that it’s just their own little way of being different, trying to have control over what’s still theirs,” said Smithson.

The reasoning behind someone’s body art differs with each person.

Elias Garcia, a City College student, revealed his reasons.

“I got my tattoos as I traveled around the military. I wanted something to remember every trip by. It was also not just to remember where I’ve been but remember how I felt at certain times and certain places in my life,” Garcia said.

“It’s all a matter of capturing a feeling, capturing a memory, a place or person that I’ve had in my life,” he added.

While it is known that for people with tattoos, getting a job is a bit harder, Garcia said that it has actually helped him.

The stories of people regretting what they inscribe into their skin are plentiful, yet that number is overpowered by the percentage of people who don’t regret their tattoos.
Based on the Harris poll, 86 percent of people do not regret their body art work, they do.

Danielle Dukes, another student at City College said, “I don’t regret them because it’s what I wanted and who I was at the time. Although now, it doesn’t really reflect on who I am.”
“People are always changing. What I get now probably won’t be where I am ten years from now, but it’s a story about me growing as a person,” Dukes said.

Religion is also a big player in the reasoning behind people and the tattoos they acquire.

City student Matt Sesslin has a religious story behind his art work. His beliefs in Christianity are on his arm in a vibrant display.

“There are a lot of people that do criticize me about having tattoos and being a Christian,” Sesslin said.

“I use it as a teaching point to say we can’t pick and choose which rules to follow. It’s not about following rules in the first place, it’s about Jesus. I’m decorating my body; it’s just going to go in the grave when I’m done with it,” Sesslin added.

It is obvious that in the end, the reasons why people get their tattoos vary.

The stereotypes and prejudices still lurk around, due to the view society has placed upon us.

Whether it is for fun, religion, group association, or the remembrance of a loved one, all tattoos share a common theme, and that is the influence art has on a person as a whole.


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I have been trading Forex for several years already, I came to Trust three months ago for no deposit. The bonus is not bad, I raised almost $ 80 on it in two months without investing a dime. Of course, I didn’t play it so quickly, it took 2 months, but I realized that the conditions were right for me, in vain I hadn’t opened here earlier. So far, I’m trading on the standard, but I’m already looking at the PAMMs, their monitoring on their website is quite good.

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In general, I am satisfied with the trade. They are quoted better than many, and there are no complaints about execution. I have been trading here for two years, during this time the service has improved, the support has become more sensible, always in touch and responsible for the case.

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This broker is one of the most popular. the company is not one day on the market and is trustworthy.

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I always draw your attention to whether brokers have regulators, the Trust company is excellent simply by describing the conditions.

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I want to say that this is a convenient application for the phone, I installed just a month ago to control trading outside the home. I must say that the terminal works well. There are all the main functions, indicators, charts do not slow down, trades are closed without problems. On a stationary terminal, of course, there are more possibilities, but there is no difference in the speed of execution. It’s a pity so far there is no function for withdrawing money in the application, but everything suits me, I recommend.


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Hello, I have a question about data cursor. My data plot gives me a data cursor which goes by 0.5 for the x-axis values.
For example, when i move the curse right side, it goes like 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0...
Say I want to know the y-value at the x-value of 5.1
I guess the most simple way is to zoom in and see the value, but there are about 1 thousand data to work with.
Therefore, I want to give a commend that orders to give the y-value at certain x-value. If there isn't a data set, it would be nice to get the value of how the plot line is drawn for the points...(interpolation etc..)
How can I do that?

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If you have your plot data,
desiredY = interp1(yourXaxisdata,yourYaxisdata,certainX);
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If X and Y are your data arrays and Xq are your query points, use
Yq = interp1(X,Y,Xq);

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Saturday 31 January 2009

Depression in bed gradually lifted when I got up around 10.15 a.m.  Made my bed, exercised, washed, dressed as yesterday except that I put on a red gansy instead of the green pullover.  Listened to George Hamilton on Lyric FM in my black robe before I dressed.  Wrote two comments on indymedia, one on last night’s Avalon concert and another on the workshop "Superstition!" including a photo of Dermot Mooney (and Anne M.).  Rosanna told me that Greenore GC is closed today.  Dark and wet.  Depressing weather.  Noodles, cooked cheddar, sliced ham, for lunch.  Later ate three slices of fruit loaf and some Wensleydale cheese.  Head very painful around 4.30 p.m.  I dozed in my Parker Knoll and my head improved.  Walked over to mass.  Fr Dennis Luddy, Redemptorist, assisted by Fr Padraig Murphy.  I gave €5 "to the priest" and the small dregs of change in my purse to St. Vincent de Paul – Sheila Reynolds was collecting at the front door of the church.  Children’s choir.  I joined in on the chorus of "I Watched the Sunrise" at communion.  Gerry Woods who was beside me in my usual seat sang along too – but we did not "rise it."  Listened in the afternoon to two Mozart concertos from the Oistrakh recordings.  Emptied a bag of doubles into the bin around noon and used most of it during the day.  Aisling out in Wicklow with some of her NCAD classmates.  A hen party?  Her friend who owns the Bad Art Gallery is getting married.  Luddy in his sermon compared Jesus to Barack Obama.  "Are you committed to me?"  Soaked my dentures in Steradent and washed my six remaining teeth before bed.  Left the radio on sleep mode until 12.20 a.m.

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The big book of Minecraft

"The Big Book of Minecraft" is packed with the most recent training, tools, and techniques to help readers get more out of their favorite sandbox game. 2014 was a pivotal year for "Minecraft," and this book captures all the latest and greatest things that have happened to one of...

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Maillardville records

The series consists of the following: A copy of the submission to the Canada Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism entitled "Maillardville French-Canadians"; several copies of the Maillardville Official Community Plan; a copy of the program for the Millside School's 80th Anniversary; a Parish Report from Notre Dame de Lourdes; a history of the Maillardville pioneers; Commercial design guidelines for Maillardville; and a copy of the "Bonjour Maillardville" newsletter from the Société Maillardville-Uni.

Coquitlam Survey (Maillardville)

The file consists of a variety of photographic material that was likely used in the preparation of a publication, though the specific publication is unknown. Some of the prints are taken from the large format negatives in File 1 of this collection. Predominantly, the negatives depict houses in the Coquitlam area, but there are also some negatives and prints of historical photographs of early Coquitlam.

Community initiatives and organizational materials

The series relates to Boire's involvement with several community organizations and initiatives in Maillardville. Firstly, it encompasses the records of Boire's time with the Maillardville Residents' Association (MRA), on its Maillardville revitalization and planning Task Force, which was instrumental for advocating for development activities. The series also contains records about the development of Place Maillardville, the Coquitlam Heritage Society, as well as the Vancity Maillardville Advisory Committee. Lastly, the series contains fliers, ephemera, and articles about events in Maillardville, including the Festival du Bois, and the 2009 Maillardville centenary.

Record types include agendas and minutes, correspondence, ephemera, brochures, newspaper articles, bulletins, and revitalization and development reports.

Emeri Paré fonds

  • CA CCOQ F4
  • collection
  • 1914-1918

The fonds consists of three police log books dated 1914, 1915, and 1918.

Paré, Emeri

Coquitlam Heritage Society Administrative records

The series consists of administrative records including minutes relating to the Coquitlam Heritage Society as well as minutes, reports, and correspondence relating to the development and renovations of Mackin House and Heritage Square. The series also includes plans for the restoration of Mackin House from 1993.

Coquitlam Heritage Society

The file documents aquatic events and activities undertaken by the District of Coquitlam Parks and Recreation Department, as well as the development of aquatic centres across Coquitlam, including Blue Mountain Pool, Chimo Pool, Glen Park Pool, and Mundy Park Pool. Records include photographs, correspondence, newspaper clippings, architectural drawings of pools, and an organizational chart of pool staff.

Cunnings, Don

Parks, Playgrounds, and Sports Fields

The file consists of newspaper clippings and photographs describing activities undertaken by the District of Coquitlam Parks and Recreation Department in Coquitlam parks, playgrounds, and sports fields. The photographs depict several parks, including Mundy Park, Como Lake, Mountain View Park, Coquitlam River Park, Blue Mountain Park, and Riverview Park.

Cunnings, Don

Stone Carver Documentaries (Patrick Sullivan)

The file consists of a selection of documentaries (on one DVD) on the subject of stone carver, Patrick Sullivan who hosted a stone carving symposium with other carvers in Coquitlam's Blue Mountain Park from 1985-1987. The series also consists of a one-page biography of Sullivan.

Lady of Lourdes Gymnastics

The file contains photographs and photocopies of the different Our Lady of Lourdes Gymnastics teams and events from the 1950s, which Cunnings was involved in teaching. The images depict acrobatics, trampoline, parallel bars, vaulting, still rings, balancing, and human pyramids.

Cunnings, Don

Personal and professional records

The series consists of records created and accumulated by Cunnings and reflect his personal and professional interests. These records were accumulated by Cunnings for the purposes of reference and posterity rather than documenting the activities of the District of Coquitlam Parks and Recreation Department during his tenure.

The personal records consist of a letter of appointment as well as a selection of documentaries used by Cunnings as reference. His professional records contain photographs, ephemera, and correspondence generated in the course of Cunnings' positions as a gymnastics teacher at Our Lady of Lourdes, the Division Head of Essondale's Crease Clinic Recreation Therapy Department, and as a founding member of Coquitlam Search and Rescue (SAR).

Cunnings, Don

District of Coquitlam Parks and Recreation Department records

The series documents the activities that Cunnings was involved with and led during his tenure at the District of Coquitlam Parks and Recreation Department and the development of the Department over time.

The series is arranged into thirteen files according to subject, and consists of textual records, photographs, ephemera, and newspaper clippings detailing sports, recreational programs and classes, parks and facility development, and events and initiatives undertaken by the Department, such as BC Summer Games, and Coquitlam Centennial celebrations.

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Don Cunnings fonds

  • CA CCOQ F12
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  • 1948 - 2011

The fonds consists of records created and accumulated by Don Cunnings, documenting his involvement in sport and recreation in Coquitlam. The archivist arranged the fonds into two series. One series documents the activities of Cunnings during his tenure at the District of Coquitlam Parks and Recreation Department. The second series consists of personal and professional records accumulated by Cunnings, documenting his various professional positions for reference and posterity.

The records include photographs, newspaper clippings, newsletters, correspondence, recorded documentaries, two scrapbooks, and assorted textual records and ephemera.

Cunnings, Don

The series consists of two scrapbooks containing news clippings related to the Coquitlam Satellites games and tournaments and photographs of the games and players.

Hinds, James. G

Miscellaneous School Certificates

The file consists of assorted certificates for academic achievement including: a Centennial School Award of Achievement; a Royal Typewriting Award; a British Columbia Schools Roll of Honour; and the MacLean's Method of Writing Senior Certificate.

Centennial School Graduation

The file consists of records from the first graduation ceremony at Centennial School in 1967, including a ticket for the ceremony, a program, and the menu.

Recreation and Cultural Centres

The file documents the various recreation and cultural centres in Coquitlam as well as their development through time. The records include information about Dogwood Pavilion, Chimo Pool, the Coquitlam Sports Centre, and the Social Recreation Centre. Records include programs, newspaper articles, and photographs.

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Capitol Hill Seattle reports that fences have finally been erected around the hot-topic 230 Broadway apartment and condo development. The combination of the new development, the extended U-Link light rail project, and parking for all of the above means a local farmers' market will lose its location and some buildings will be demolished, and the comment thread implies Cap Hill isn't pleased. [CHS Blog]


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This book is ostensibly a “how-to” book about how to write with style from the master of stylish writing, Kurt Vonnegut. It is, however, a compilation of thoughts, ideas, and excerpts from the writing and instructions of Vonnegut by one of his students, the author. This reader felt that nothing new was advanced about the art of writing or about Vonnegut’s approach to that subject. The reader will be well served by going to the source and reading any of Vonnegut’s masterful fourteen novels or other writings. Vonnegut’s sharp humorous books were shaped by unique experiences. As a soldier in World War II, he was captured and put to work in Dresden after the calamitous firebombing. After the war, his knowledge of bureaucracy and technocracy was deepened at General Electric. This experience provided fodder for his unique take on the world as it increasingly became a world of corporate power. Ultimately, I would think that Vonnegut’s take on writing would be to see the world in your own unique way.

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Ron DeSantis has been upsized by Republican donors ahead of the possibility of the 2024 presidential election

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Governor Ron DeSantis (R-Florida) collided with a legislator when he entered the Florida House of Representatives’ room before the Governor’s performance in Tallahassee on March 1, 2021. Associated Press Photo / Phil Sears, File

  • When Trump passed the 2024 run, Governor Desantis became a leading Republican candidate.

  • According to Politico, many Republicans admire how DeSantis is processing COVID-19 in Florida.

  • “If he chooses to run for president, he’s in the top tier,” said conservative donor Art Pope.

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Former President Donald Trump continues to take control of the Republican Party from the Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, expressing critical support in the 2022 race and flirting with the presidential election in 2024.

But if Trump refuses to run for office again, Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis is now in a position to occupy a conservative space within the party and could drive him to the 2024 presidential nomination. there is.

DeSantis, who was present at the Bradley Foundation’s gathering in South Carolina in February of this year, an event full of conservative donors, talked about his approach to governance for nearly an hour. According to Politico..

In his speech, DeSantis detailed his opposition to the widespread blockade in Sunshine.

In response to President Joe Biden’s suggestion of possible additional coronavirus restrictions if people were not “alert” last month, DeSantis said: Blockade of all kinds It would be “insane” in his condition.

“It won’t happen in Florida,” he said at the time. “We will continue to work, but under no circumstances will we enjoy such things.”

Such stories have made DeSantis the darling of a conservative circle, as many donors take a wait-and-see approach to Trump’s final 2024 plan.

Conservative benefactor Art Pope, Foundation chairIs a strong supporter of former Vice President Mike Pence, who also spoke at the conference, but appreciates DeSantis.

“If he chooses to run for president, he is in the top tier,” the Pope told Politico.

De Santis, formerly a member of parliament for the third term Win slightly The 2018 race between Governor of Florida and former Democratic Mayor of Tallahassee, Andrew Gillum, quickly became a visible Republican figure.

According to Politico, the governor is scheduled to be reelected in 2022 and promises that major donors from all over the country will support his campaign.

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In a series of interviews, about 20 top Republican fundraiser told Politico that the 2024 president’s spotlight is increasingly focusing on DeSantis.

Don Tapia, who was the ambassador of Jamaica under Trump from September 2019 to January 2021, praised Desantis’ “independent style” and the governor “has a major political future for the Republican Party.” “.

According to Politico, DeSantis is “a strong candidate I really see” as a 2024 presidential candidate, and Tapia will host a fundraising campaign for the Governor of Arizona.

At the Republican National Committee’s Donor Gala last week in Florida, DeSantis was praised for declaring that the GOP needed a leader who could fight the “elite, New York corporate media.”

Republican donor Joan Zerbos from New York has the same dullness as the former president, but with a “rough” attitude, with many Republican contributors seeing Desantis as a “better version of Trump.” Told Politico that there are few.

Early attention cannot hurt Desantis, but the governor must face next year’s reelection race. There you will face potentially hurtful challenges from Democratic Agricultural Commissioner Nikki Fried.

DeSantis will also have to compete in the same donor universe as many potential 2024 Republican candidates, including his hometown Senator Marco Rubio and Senator Rick Scott.

But as the Republican orbit becomes more and more drawn to Florida, the governor can attract the majority of donors.

Reported by Politico Financial lenders are pleased that DeSantis refused to close its business for a long period of time.

Venture capitalist David Blumberg, who moved from San Francisco to the Miami Beach area at the end of last year, has donated more than $ 100,000 to Trump’s 2020 campaign and has met De Santis several times since moving to the state.

“I praised Governor Desantis from afar,” Bloomberg told Politico. “I’ve come to know him pretty well and have a very good impression of what I’ve seen.”

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This morning as I was eating my grapefruit, things became a little messy. I probably need to explain that I eat my grapefruit like an orange. I peel it and then I go a bit further than most. I continue on and peel the inner skin as well. It only leaves the pulp and all I can say is that it is super yummy. Strange to some of you, and yes, it’s a lot of prep work, but …mmmmm….only grapefruit pulp? Well worth it. As you can imagine though, it gets quite messy at times. (I actually won’t eat citrus in public so my family won’t crawl under the table in embarrassment.)

As I was eating my grapefruit, I had already grabbed two paper towels and thought it would be plenty, but this particular grapefruit was extra juicy. Juice was running everywhere! As that lovely grapefruit goodness was running down my arms, I felt like a sticky mess and I began to argue with myself about getting another paper towel. I thought one more would be excessive. I thought it would not be frugal to grab another. ‘What if I have three paper towels with every grapefruit? Wouldn’t my grocery budget explode?’ I thought. Finally, I got up to get another paper towel in order to finish my grapefruit in comfort. As I took hold of it, I thought, ‘God provided these paper towels. Go ahead and use them. He provided them.’ I realized that He had this paper towel roll sitting on the counter just for me for this very moment. He knew I would need extra and it was already there, but I was so worried about having paper towels for the rest of the month, I refused to use the blessing right in front of me. If my God counts the hairs on my head as Matthew 10:30 says, wouldn’t He care about paper towels that I need?

It made me wonder how many times I save, or even hoard, His blessings in the now because I am afraid He won’t provide for me in the future.  I don’t say that, but that’s how I live.

Jesus prayed to His Father in Matthew 6 to “give us this day our daily bread”. That’s how we are taught to trust. We need to trust Him for daily provision. But, if I have “bread” stored up for weeks, just in case some tragedy happens, who am I really trusting in? Am I trusting in God, or how smart I’ve been to prepare? I do believe in being responsible, but when God tells us to give, we need to give. That’s what I’m learning.

I am finding that when I refuse to give as God directs, I am telling Him that I don’t trust Him for my future. If He tells me to give a bag of beans to someone and I refuse because I only have one, not two, I am telling Him that I don’t believe He will give me that bag of beans tomorrow, or whenever I need them. When He tells me to give a certain amount to church and I only give a partial amount, I am showing Him (and myself) that my trust only goes so far. He knows my trust level, but this allows me to see clearly, to see that my faith may not be what I thought it was, or say that it is.

Psalm 65:11 says, “Thou hast crowned the year with Thy bounty, and Thy paths drip with fatness.” If I believe that Christ’s bounty is around every corner of this year, why would I hoard anything? If I know His mercies are new every morning as Lamentations 3:22-23 tells me, why am I hoarding mercy for myself and not extending it to others? Why would I not give that mercy to others today?

Deuteronomy 8:7-10 says, “For the LORD your God is bringing you into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and springs, flowing forth in valleys and hills; a land of wheat and barley, of vines and fig trees and pomegranates, a land of olive oil and honey; a land where you shall eat food without scarcity, in which you shall not lack anything; a land whose stones are iron, and out of whose hills you can dig copper. When you shall eat and are satisfied, you shall bless the LORD your God for the good land which He has given you.” If I really believe He is bringing me into a good land, why would I hold anything back that He is asking me to give?

I’m finding that it’s all about leaving my hands open, not just to receive, but to give. Oftentimes I have only had my hands open to receive, but then I would quickly close them after receiving a blessing and hoard it for my family. Now, I am praying to keep my hands open to give as well as receive.

When my hand is laying open to give, I am finding that I am receiving more as well. I suppose it’s common sense, but I had never realized it before. As my hand lays open, I don’t decide whether I’m giving or receiving so now both can actually happen concurrently. As long as my hand is open to give, it is also open to receive and God allows this continuous flow to take place. Am I giving so I will receive? No! I am giving because I trust in His provision. He may choose to replace those beans I wrote about earlier, or He may choose to make me learn to like rice, or broccoli, or turnips. It’s up to Him and I trust Him.

Psalm 27:13 says, “I would have despaired unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.” We are in the land of the living and we will see the goodness of the Lord if we simply open our eyes and I believe, our hands as well.

So, grab a grapefruit today, get three whole paper towels. Eat it like an orange and rest assured that your God will provide. In fact, He is providing for you this very minute. He is designing your future. He is integrating relationships in your life that you never imagined were still possible. He is restoring your health and vitality. He is growing your business. He is crowning your year with goodness. It may be with daily bread, or cups running over, but His sovereign hand has you exactly where you need to be. He is here. What more do you need?

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