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Zambia, formerly Northern Rhodesia
The Republic of Zambia is a landlocked country is south-central Africa. The territory was initially administered, in two parts, by the British South African Company,�the western part known as North-Western Rhodesia from 1891 and the eastern part known as North-Eastern Rhodesia from 1899. In 1911 the two parts were amalgamated to form Northern Rhodesia. In 1924, administration passed to the UK and the territory�formally became a British protectorate.�From 1953 to 1963, Northern Rhodesian was one of the three constituent territories of the semi-independent white-ruled Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland. The Federation�was dissolved on December�31,�1963�and Northern Rhodesia achieved independence as the Republic�of Zambia in July�1964.
THE JEWISH COMMUNITY
"Nearly all the Jews in Zambia live in Lusaka. The community is composed of a core of settlers with roots in the country going back to the turn of the century and of a number of Israelis and other foreigners presently working in Zambia. The early Jewish pioneers actively developed the cattle and ranching trade, as well as the country's first iron foundries. " Council for Zambian Jewry, PO Box 30089, Lusaka 10101, Tel. 260 1 229 556, Fax. 260 1 223 798. Source: Virtual Jerusalem. [October 2000]
The Zambian Copperbelt was an important copper mining and trading area where many Litvaks originally emigrated to from 1880. Approximately 35 Jews live mainly in Lusaka. The Jews of Zambia Project aims at recording the History of the Jews of Zambia.
Chairman: M.C. Galaun
The Council for Zambia Jewry, Ltd.
Lusaka 10101
Tel: 229190
Fax: 221428
A book on the subject is in the course of publication: 34 John Street, London WC1N 2EU. Source: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it [August 2009]
History. [August 2009]
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BkiUaijxK03BfHDu2GIs | NY Metropolis DA Bragg downgrades 52% felonies to misdemeanors
By New York Parrot Last updated Nov 28, 2022
New York City's district attorney has downgraded 52% of all felony cases so far in 2022 to misdemeanors, compared to the 39% downgraded in 2019, according to data posted the DA's website.
In 2021, District Attorney Alvin Bragg ran on a campaign in favor of criminal justice reform, promising to uphold changes to the law that allows cash bail for violent crimes.
Bragg won his campaign and took office on Jan. 1, and just days later, he released a "Day One" memo to staff directing them to downgrade certain felonies, including armed robberies of commercial businesses, and to no longer seek jail time for many serious offenses.
New York Police Department Commissioner Keechant Sewell, at the time, wrote in a leaked email that Bragg's policies could endanger the public and undermine justice for victims.
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The NYPD's latest crime statistic reports show that overall crimes are up 27.6%, with 112,755 reported so far in 2022 compared to 88,394 reported during the same period in 2021.
During the same period, there was a reported 13.2% increase in felony assaults, with a jump from 20,563 to 23,270 this year; rapes increased from 1,336 to 1,471; robberies from 12,033 to 15,639; and transit crimes from 1,316 to 1,865.
Murders in the Big Apple are down from 432 to 372, and shootings are down from 1,688 to 1,438.
Bragg, according to data on his website, and his department declined to prosecute 35% more felony cases than in 2019, factoring in the court system's delays in prosecuting cases from 2020-22.
The DA's report also shows bail was requested for 2,518 felony cases so far in 2022, compared to 3,848, in 2019.
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BkiUbVI5qX_AYutU6FH_ | REVIEW: Michael Doucet's "Lâcher Prise" is Remedy For What Ails the Soul
February 18, 2020 February 18, 2020 John Apice0
My late Southern-belle Aunt Jewel was from Louisiana. Stationed with the Air Force in her town during WWII my Uncle met her because they both liked to dance. The rest of our N.J. family was all Italian-American. But, this was the same aunt that introduced this lasagna rock & roll boy to zydeco & Cajun music. She also said, "if you want to get a lot of girlfriends – learn to dance." She was right. She added: "whenever you're feelin' poorly sonny, this music will be medicine to your soul."
I didn't understand. I understand now.
So, with this new solo Compass Records CD (releases Feb. 14) — Lâcher Prise (French for "let go," & is also a Buddhist term) from Beausoleil's Cajun legend Michael Doucet (vocals, fiddles & mandolin).
I found a remedy for what ails the heart, no, that's wrong – the soul. Chocolate or whiskey is the remedy for the heart. I forget.
From the opener "Water, Water," – the melody surfs on a high blue wave of notes & Michael takes us into the pipeline of Southwestern Louisiana music. To put it succinctly – this rocks. The musicians – all proficient & Michael' s upbeat vocals, Chad Huval's accordion puts a toe to tapping, a hip to swinging & an ass to bopping. Don't be embarrassed this is non-stop body music.
Michael's solo band stirs a jambalaya of sound through swamp soul, Louisiana tradition & infectious melodies. In the mix are Sarah Quintana (vocals, guitars), Chad Viator (guitars), Chris French (acoustic & electric bass) & Jim Kolacek (drums). Just when you think it's safe to go back into the water "Lula, Lula Don't You Go To Bingo," buzzes in with a tight fiddle, snappy drums & Chad's accordion that cuts through with what really colors the tune – NRBQ's Jim Hoke's baritone/tenor sax — slathered on like frosting on a cake. Damn, if this music doesn't make me smile.
"Walking on a Mardi Gras Day," is slower with a marching band beat. A nice contrast to the other tunes with a fine deep Doucet vocal. As for diversity "Bad Woman," has a Spanish flavor while the fiddle-driven & accordion accented "Marie Catin" alternates between French & English verses. Doesn't matter if you don't understand – the music penetrates the gray matter. There wouldn't be a still foot in Appalachia or anywhere in Great Britain with this music. Even an arthritic grandma would clap her hands.
Bobby Charles' "He's Got All the Whiskey," is darker like The Blasters – a real saloon show-stopper. It's rare that a slow song can stop someone from getting up to visit the restroom during a live show, but this song would.
Some guest musicians on some tunes: Sarah Dugas (vocals), & Reese Wynans (Keyboards) & The Turtle Island Quartet strings appear on the finale instrumental "Cajun Gypsy."
The 44-minute CD was Produced by Garry West. Available at Amazon & Compass Records. https://store.compassrecords.com/products/lacher-prise
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BkiUddo5qWTBGh9UQ5j5 | Final Fantasy XVI Awakening Trailer Shows Off Gameplay Footage, Story
September 17, 2020 by JoeTheBard
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It's been almost four years since the last numbered Final Fantasy game. Sure, fans had that remake of Final Fantasy VII, or at least, the first enormous episode of it. However, what the gaming world is missing is a fresh, new take on the formula. Well, the wait is steadily becoming shorter. And, if the Final Fantasy XVI Awakening trailer is anything to go by, the wait is going to be worth it, though long it may be.
Of course, a trailer is just a slice of what the game is going to have to offer. That said, FFXVI has all the makings of a Final Fantasy games. There's monster, gigantic godlike beings, very serious anime people that are renegade soldiers, and a completely incomprehensible vernacular. Something about Mother Crystals, Shiva's Dominant, and also there's a boy who's a phoenix. Oh, and chocobos, let's not forget about chocobos! The combat sticks to the FFXV formula, which I especially like.
Now, before you get too excited, I have to rain on your parade a little. According to the game's director Hiroshi Takai, it's gonna be a solid while before we see Final Fantasy XVI. That's why there isn't even a launch window in the trailer. As the director wrote on PlayStation Blog: "…though we're pouring our hearts and souls into this project each and every day, it may still be some time before we can get it into your hands. However, I promise it will be worth the wait!"
With all that said, I do have a bit more bad news for some of you. At the very end of the trailer, we find out that Final Fantasy XVI is going to be a timed exclusive on the PlayStation 5. It doesn't say for how long, but I'm gonna go ahead and assume it'll be one year. That's how it usually goes. So, keep that in mind. In the meantime, take a gander at the Final Fantasy XVI Awakening trailer to whet your appetite and get a taste of the darker atmosphere.
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Machine Type Main Beam TBM
Diameters 14.4 m (47.5 ft)
Tunnel Type Hydroelectric
Tunnel Lengths 10.4 km (6.5 mi)
Owner Ontario Power Generation (OPG)
Contractor Strabag AG
Location Queenston, Ontario, Canada
The Niagara Tunnel Project is an ambitious project to tunnel 10.4 km (6.5 mi) from the Sir Adam Beck Generating Complex to above Niagara Falls. The new tunnel will increase the power supply for owner Ontario Power Generation (OPG) by 150 MW and will help to bolster the current power system, which is close to exceeding its capacity during peak months.
OPG awarded the construction contract to Austria-based Strabag AG, who chose a 14.4 m (47.5 ft) diameter Robbins Main Beam TBM to bore the tunnel. The setup included a 105 m (345 ft) long back-up system, which transported 1.7 million m3 (2.2 million cubic yards) of muck over three years via conveyor belt.
The tunnel is located predominantly in Queenston shale with some limestone, dolostone, sandstone and mudstone up to 200 MPa (29 ksi) UCS. The rock along the tunnel bore path is known to have high in-situ stress and there is potential for squeezing ground. An initial rock support lining of wire mesh, steel ribs, rock bolts, and shotcrete was installed as the TBM advanced. Behind the excavation, an in-situ placed concrete lining is being installed. The final lining will include a waterproofing membrane system to ensure that water does not seep from the tunnel into the rock and cause swelling.
The Main Beam TBM, the largest hard rock TBM in the world, was assembled at the jobsite using Onsite First Time Assembly (OFTA) in less than 12 months — ahead of a tight delivery schedule. The onsite assembly is considered unprecedented for such a large TBM. The TBM began boring in September 2006.
The Main Beam TBM was also the first ever to utilize back-loading 20-inch cutters, which increase cutter life and reduce cutter changes in hard rock. Both 19-inch and 20-inch cutters could be installed in the cutterhead. The machine had a cutterhead thrust of 18,462 kN (4,150,422 lb) and a maximum torque of 18,670,000 N-m (13,770,285 lb-ft).
Tunnel Excavation and World Records
After about 793 m (2,600 ft) of excavation the TBM entered the Queenston shale formation, where large rock blocks started to fall from the crown before rock support could be placed. In some cases, significant over-break up to 3 m (10 ft) above the cutterhead support was reported.
Strabag ultimately designed a unique ground support system to cope with the geology, which consisted of 9 m (30 ft) long pipe spiles in an umbrella pattern at the crown of the tunnel. Using the new spiling method, over-break was limited to about 0.9 m (3 ft) above the normal tunnel diameter. Nearly 500 m (1,640 ft) of very difficult ground was excavated using this method, at average rates of about 3 m (10 ft) per day.
The new ground support program, done for all excavated ground, consisted of 3 to 4 m (10 to 13 ft) long rock bolts, self-drilling (IBO) anchor bolts, steel straps, wire mesh and wire-reinforced shotcrete. Crews typically bored half a stroke, then began scaling down loose rock and installing rock bolts. After the full 6 ft stroke, the rest of the loose rock was scaled down before installing more rock bolts, wire mesh, steel straps and a layer of shotcrete.
OPG and the contractor also opted to alter the vertical alignment of the tunnel, raising it 46 m (150 ft) to move the tunnel out of the Queenston shale. After 1,981 m (6,500 ft), rock conditions were competent enough that spiling was no longer required.
After surpassing these challenging rock conditions, the machine achieved a world record-breaking month for any TBM 11 m (36 ft) in diameter or larger. During July 2009, the TBM excavated 468 m (1,500 ft) in one month and advanced 153 m (503 ft) in one week overcoming significant geological challenges.
May 13, 2011 marked the completion of the TBM's drive. A well-attended ceremony celebrated the final breakthrough of the 14.4 m (47.2 ft) diameter Robbins Main Beam, following advance into a 300 m (1,000ft) long grout tunnel on March 1, 2011.
While the tunneling portion of the project has reached completion, two years of work still remain. Approximately 30% of the continuous concrete lining was completed during tunneling, with about two thirds of the work still to be done. The finished 12.8 m (42 ft) diameter tunnel will be fully lined with both 600 mm (24 in) thick cast in place concrete and a polyolefin waterproof membrane to prevent leakage. Other construction remaining includes the outlet structure, gates, and removal of the cofferdam in the Niagara River, as well as removal of the rock plug at the outlet end. The tunnel is planned to go into operation in 2013.
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Posted on March 26, 2013 May 15, 2013
Accessing European Funding – from FP7 to Horizon 2020
Last Thursday Sam and I travelled down to London for ModernGov's Accessing European Funding Seminar. It was an early start but worth it for some useful insights into the likely shape of Horizon 2020 (the successor funding programme to FP7), as well as crowd sourced hints and tips on developing a high quality Marie Curie Fellowships application for one of the few FP7 calls remaining.
Understanding European Funding
Linda Pialek, Head of the European Team at Oxford's Research Services department, kicked off with a comprehensive overview of EU funding available: what it is, why the EU funds research, where to find out about it, and how to get it.
It's a brave person who attempts to survey the vast and complex array of EU funding opportunities, including research and structural funds, within an hour and inevitably there was some overrun/death by PowerPoint. However, overall it was a commendably clear and concise summary which managed to pack in a good amount of useful detail for the EU funding newbie (and even the not-so-newbies).
The key points:
Why: the EU funds research and other activities in order to achieve its strategic objectives (we're currently working towards the Europe 2020 strategy) and where there are issues and challenges which benefit from a coordinated, transnational approach. To put it another way, it seeks to reduce duplication in funding (where two or more national governments may fund the same or similar activity) and adds value by ensuring EU-wide cooperation.
What: broadly speaking there are two mechanisms for European funding – contracts and grants.
Contracts are competitively awarded via calls for tender and cover a whole range of activities, from the supply of books and IT equipment to studies, analyses and technical consultancy. Clearly some of these activities are more relevant to universities than others. Contracts are highly specific and suppliers must meet this specification and offer good value for money. Tenders are not announced in advance and there can be a very quick turnaround required to take advantage of these opportunities.
Grants are more familiar territory for universities and the EU issues a mixture of top-down and bottom-up calls for proposals via an annual Work Programme. What this means is that essentially you can plan grant applications in advance, unlike tenders, and there is more opportunity to specify the direction of the projects awarded. Most of the FP7 budget is awarded as grants for individual research projects and networks, and Horizon 2020 will be similar (see below).
How: there are three ways to get involved in EU funding: as an expert to develop the strategic agenda and shape calls; as an evaluator to review proposals and get insider knowledge on EU grants; and as a beneficiary by submitting an application and participating in a funded project. Linda stressed the timescales involved in grant applications for European funding are generally around a year from submission of the bid to project start. What happens in between is the evaluation and project negotiation, if you're successful.
Tips: a vast array to tips and insights were provided on the best way to access EU funding, from reading through past successful bids to attending info days; from understanding eligibility criteria to finding and managing a consortium. Essentially though, it boiled down to making sure you're as prepared as possible as early as possible. When it comes to European funding, Linda's view was simple: you can never start early enough because it will always be too late.
Horizon 2020: an update from BIS
Steve Ringer, Head of Framework Programme Management at the International Knowledge and Innovation Unit in BIS, gave an update on the current state of play on Horizon 2020, the successor to FP7.
There has been a mix of useful information, speculation and analysis flying around on Horizon 2020 recently but Steve's presentation was a useful summary of what we know, what we don't, and what we can make an educated guess about. It's important to note that Horizon 2020, like all of the EC's programmes, is at the moment just a proposal and its adoption is dependent on the Multi-Annual Financial Framework being signed off by EU Heads of State in the European Council. This is a closer prospect now than at the end of 2012, but it could still take until autumn for the i's to be dotted and t's to be crossed.
H2020 brings together three programmes previously under FP7, the Competitiveness and Innovation Programme, and the European Institute of Innovation and Technology. Like FP7, it's a multi-year programme which will run from 2014-2020.
There will be three "pillars":
Excellent Science, covering a number of "bottom up" actions such as the European Research Council (or IDEAS programme), Marie Curie actions (e.g. Fellowships), and Future and Emerging Technologies (this gets pulled out of the ICT theme where it sat in FP7 and gets a big boost to funding in current proposals.
Industrial Leadership, with innovation for SMEs, access to risk finance including venture capital for SMEs, and key enabling technologies covering six technology areas (ICT, space, biotech,).
Societal Challenges, this is the replacement for the Cooperation programme in FP7 and is rather different since it is carved up into large, cross-cutting issues rather than disciplinary themes: health and ageing, food security, clean energy, smart transport, and climate action are included in the challenges. The sixth challenge, which was an amalgamation of social sciences and security, has now been split into two: Europe in a changing world and Secure societies. Cultural Heritage had been proposed as an additional challenge but has not been agreed. Given the titles of these challenges, there will inevitably be a focus on interdisciplinary projects to address them, many of which will feature an enhanced role for industry, SMEs and other non-research focused actors.
The current proposal from the EC is a budget of €80bn over the period. However, the European Council (EU heads of state) has suggested a significant cut to €70bn in line with cuts suggested elsewhere in EU budgets. The European Parliament (MEPs), however, wants an increase from the original €80bn proposal. Where it will end up is anybody's guess at the moment, but BIS indicated that they expected it to fall somewhere in between €70-80bn.
Within this budget the current breakdown in the three pillars is: Excellent Science 32%; Industrial Leadership 23%; and Societal Challenges 41%, with the remainder on EIT and Joint Research Council. Within those pillars the headline is that ERC sees a doubling of its budget from FP7 to €15bn, which is welcome news for the UK since it has done so well from this strand in the past. Marie Curie, meanwhile, has a more modest increase to €6.5bn, which Steve suggested may be revised upwards before the whole thing is signed off.
Simplification is one of the watchwords in H2020, but it should be stressed that this is a relative term! From what we know, however, it does look more straightforward than FP7. Current negotiations suggest that there will be a single funding rate of 100% of eligible costs for all research, non-profit, and public sector actors, with an indirect cost rate of 25% of eligible costs (though this may drop back to the original proposal of 20%). Industry would get 70% of eligible costs for close to market actions, with the same indirect cost rate. Different reimbursement rates for different types of activities would be a thing of the past.
Alongside this, the EC has proposed a raft of other changes designed to increase participation and reduce paperwork: fewer, better targeted audits; a broader acceptance of participants' accounting practices; simpler grant agreements; making VAT an eligible cost; and a faster average time to grant (targeting 230 days average, down from the current 330 days).
Given that H2020 is due to start on 1st Jan 2014, the timeline to adoption is tight. The next key step as mentioned is the ratification of the Multi-annual Financial Framework, likely in Summer/Autumn 2013. Following that informal calls may be released as early as December this year.
Marie Curie Fellowships: Good practice tips to help secure EU funding
Linda Pialek led a workshop in the afternoon which mainly focused on proposal writing for the latest Marie Curie Fellowships call, which I blogged about here last week. Although this exercise focused on a specific call, the approach is widely applicable to other EU funding streams.
The starting point is to read the guidance and understand what the call is fundamentally about. In this case, Marie Curie Intra European Fellowships are primarily focused on mobility and training. The focus is on early career researchers and giving them them the experience and skills they need to progress to senior researchers. It was also noted that there is a "triple-I" dimension to the call: intersectoral (i.e. moving between industry and research), international, and interdisciplinary.
Winning Marie Curie Fellowships funding is tough: proposals which score less than 90/100 are regularly unfunded. It's not that they're poor quality – it's simply that there's not enough funding available to meet the demand for places, so any bid really needs to stand out to have a chance of success.
The next step is to write the application to explicitly address the review criteria. The five sections in this case are:
Science and Technological Quality
Getting hold of a copy of the evaluator's guidance notes is helpful here to ensure you precisely match your bid text to the checklist that the evaluators will use. At this point we split into groups and discussed what we would include in one of the above sections, directly addressing the evaluation criteria. Our group took on the Implementation section and came up with the following ideas:
Quality of infrastructure/facilities and international collaborations of host: Describe the state of the art equipment/facilities in your Department, how much is it worth, has there been a recent investment in labs, equipment or other resources. What international collaborations has the department had, give evidence of previous funding. What international networks are the department involved in and how can the fellow tap into these networks. Has the department hosted previous MC fellows, what is the department's current postdoc portfolio. What lab and desk space will be made available for the fellow.
Practical arrangements for the implementation and management of the research project: How will the fellow be managed. Will there be weekly meetings with the supervisor and other members of the department. Tie in regular meetings around the work plan milestones and objectives. Mention any central service support. Research office can assist with the development of IP, what HR training courses are available to support transferrable skills, for example project management.
Feasibility and credibility of the project, including work plan: Think about risk assessment, draw up a risk register. Create a Gantt chart with a workplan, milestones, objectives and deliverables. Hold a list of Key Performance Indicators that can be monitored through the lifetime of the project. Where you have a general statement on how you handle IP at the host organisation, include this here. Research & Business Support Staff can assist in managing IP and there is national funding available in the UK (HEIF) to support innovation.
Practical and administrative arrangements and, support for the hosting of the fellow: Mention the real practical support here, are there good schools and nurseries nearby if the fellow has a family, will the fellow get assistance in finding accommodation before they arrive. Does the international Office have any welcome events or clubs that the fellow can take part in while they're here. Mention here any support that is available in the Language Centre for language skills development.
Horizon 2020: Consultation On ICT-Driven Public Sector Innovation
Last week the European Commission announced an online public consultation on research and innovation in ICT-driven public sector innovation. The responses to this consultation will feed into the forthcoming Horizon 2020 work programmes around ICT. Contributions are welcomed from all stakeholders including researchers, academia, innovators, national administrations and businesses:
Consultation on directions for ICT-driven public sector innovation in the EU
The consultation document highlights some key drivers and trends, including open government based on open data, open services and participation, as well as basic technological tools and enablers, including big data which is open to being searched, analysed and mashed up with other tools and data sources to create innovative services. On the basis of this, the document identifies several possible focus areas for research and innovation which may form the building blocks for Horizon 2020 work programmes. These are:
In relation to the drivers and trends:
Open governance systems and how the public sector can create open ICT-supported platforms for public value creation.
ICT-supported co-created, personalised and high impact public services, including the use of social media and smart mobile devices.
Open participation and engagement supported by ICT across all areas of public sector operation.
Experiments with ICT-supported open, bottom-up and social innovation involving large numbers of actors.
In relation to basic technology tools and other enablers:
Infrastructures, processes and interoperability integrating different parts of the public sector, and linking the public sector with other actors.
The innovative use of open and big data by the public sector and together with other actors, including policy modelling tools.
Measurement and monitoring tools for use by the public sector itself or other actors.
Further development of Web 2.0 tools and the introduction of Web 3.0 methods.
Empowering the civil servant and making work processes more efficient and effective.
Identity management, personal data protection and data security.
The consultation is open until April 15th. If this is an area of research interest for you – and particularly if you are keen to explore future possibilities for EC funding under Horizon 2020 – you should seriously consider engaging with this consultation.
Horizon 2020: Workshop on Innovative Spatial and Urban Planning and Design
UKRO has highlighted an EC workshop on Innovative Spatial and Urban Planning and Design which will take place in Rome on 28th March, 2013. The purpose will be to identify potential research subjects on innovative spatial and urban planning and design in preparation for forthcoming calls in Horizon 2020. Calls on this topic will feature under the item: "The promotion of sustainable and inclusive environments through innovative spatial and urban planning and design" as part of the Inclusive, Innovative and Secure Societies strand.
Numbers are likely to be limited to 30 for the workshop itself, but the EC has indicated it will publish the results online. For information on how to express interest in joining the debate, you should consult the UKRO article (subscription is available for all University staff). Northumbria staff should contact Research Funding Managers within RBS if you're interested in this agenda.
Calling All Experts: There's Still Time to Participate in Horizon 2020 Advisory Groups
The timer counting down on the Horizon 2020 website helpfully reminds us that it's now only 305 days until the next European funding programme for research and innovation is launched. However, there are only a few days left until the initial deadline (6th March) for expressions of interest to participate in the Horizon 2020 advisory groups. After that date you can still express interest as an expert but only those who register by the 6th have a chance to be included in the initial set up of the groups.
We've blogged about this previously, but in summary the advisory groups will play a key role in shaping the calls for proposals of much of the Horizon 2020 funding programme, from societal themes (covering all disciplinary areas) to SME innovation to research career development. The full list of areas for which expertise is being sought is below:
Future and Emerging Technologies (FET)
Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions on skills, training and career development
Research infrastructures (including e-Infrastructures)
Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies within the following areas:
Advanced manufacturing and processing
Access to risk finance (debt or equity financing)
Innovation in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)
Health, demographic change and wellbeing
Food security, sustainable agriculture, marine and maritime research and the bio-economy
Secure, clean and efficient energy (including nuclear energy)
Smart, green and integrated transport
Climate action, resource efficiency and raw materials
Inclusive, innovative and secure societies
Note that groups will be based on profiles of experts with scientific expertise related to the societal challenge/objective in question, including expertise in social sciences and the humanities and those with a multi-disciplinary perspective, open to the further cross-fertilisation of ideas between disciplines and sectors. There's a full list of factors which will be taken into account when deciding on the make-up of these groups on the Horizon 2020 website.
Each group will consist of 20-30 experts that will be representative of the broad constituency of stakeholders, including industry and research actors as well as representatives of civil society, for each of the Horizon 2020 challenges/objectives that will be part of this call for expressions of interest.
To apply you need to complete the Expression of Interest form. Please contact either Sam or myself if you have any questions and to let us know if you've applied.
Horizon 2020: Cloud Computing, Software and Services – Draft Orientation Paper Available
The European Commission has this week released a document outlining initial thoughts on how the ICT Work Programme 2014-15 could address the future research and innovation challenges in Cloud Computing, Software and Services:
Orientation Paper: 2014 Cloud Computing, Software and Services
This paper is an advance opportunity to see the topics which may form part of the first ICT Work Programme in Horizon 2020. However please note that this is a draft and therefore priorities may be subject to change before the final publication of the Work Programme.
The paper presents two objectives with underpinning aims, rationale and outlines possible areas of activity which may form part of the next call. These are:
Advanced Cloud Infrastructure and Services: Federated cloud networking; automated service composition; mobile cloud service development environments
Innovative Tools and Methods for Software Development: Tools and methods to manage complexity, system simulation, variability, testing and failure management across the software lifecycle; flexible and scalable tools for on-line collaborative software development
Your chance to help shape the agenda for Horizon 2020.
The European Commission is widening its search for experts from all fields to participate in shaping the agenda of Horizon 2020, the European Union's future funding programme for research and innovation. The experts of the advisory groups will provide advice for the preparation of the Horizon 2020 calls for project proposals.
Experts can register at any time; however only those having expressed their interest no later than 6 March 2013 at 17.00 (Brussels local time) will be taken into account for the setting up of the first Horizon 2020 Advisory Groups. Expressions of interest received after this date will be taken into account for the renewal of groups at the end of each mandate.
Individuals in their personal capacity, representatives of collective interest groups and representatives of organisations can express their interest. Each advisory groups will be representatives of stakeholders, including industry and research actors as well as representatives of civil society, for the Horizon 2020 challenges/objectives concerned. This is your chance to be a part of the Advisory Groups at the very start of the Horizon 2020 programme, shaping the content of the first calls for proposals in this new European Research and Innovation Programme. The first calls are expected early in 2014.
Expertise is called for within the following areas:
There is no institutional sign off required for this expression of interest but it would be really useful if you could inform David Young or Sam King (Rsearch Funding Managers) if you are planning to register for this call.
To register your interest, please fill in the Expression of interest form
EU Research Funding for Humanities
Before the Christmas/New Year break I presented to the University's Department of Humanities research meeting on EU research funding available for humanities disciplines. You can see the full presentation below.
Sometimes researchers are either unsure or unaware of EU funding which is available to them. This short presentation highlights a few options either currently open or likely to re-open in future, while bearing in mind the forthcoming transition from FP7 to Horizon 2020. I'm happy to discuss on a one-to-one or small group basis with any members of staff who have an interest in EU funding, and to revisit this presentation for other disciplines. | commoncrawl | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
BkiUdhQ5qdmDDqr2GtIJ | Want to build your eCommerce shop on Magento 2? You should hire a web designer who builds sites on Magento. Also, you need to find a web developer who can deliver desirable results on time, and at a reasonable price.
Here are some questions you should ask yourself when looking for a professional Magento 2 developer.
Define the tasks you want your Magento developer to do. Be clear which parts of your website you want to work on. PHP developers who understand Magento can help you with tasks such as website upgrades, back-end functionalities, redesign, front-end features, and site maintenance.
Clarify your project's deadline before you begin looking for a web developer. The deadline will depend on a number of factors, including your budget, the complexity of the task, as well as the skill level of the Magento 2 developers.
Financial planning is an essential part of running a business. Hence, you should come up with a budget that doesn't hurt your profits. Be sure to find a Magento 2 developer who suits your budget.
Do you need domestic or international web developers?
Thanks to the internet, you don't need to meet face-to-face with your web design agency. You can discuss your project online, so you don't have to hire a developer based in your location.
Do low costs mean poor quality?
A lot of cheap services offer mediocre results. Low service prices, however, do not always mean low quality. Hiring a freelance web developer, for example, may cost you less than hiring a London web agency, but you'll still get the job done.
However, you need to be cautious when dealing with companies or individuals offering their services at unreasonably low prices.
Where can you find Magento 2 developers?
Magento Incorporated has a solution partner community that consists of professionals offering Magento services, support, and training. The community can help you with Magento implementations and solutions.
Many Magento developers offer their services on freelancer sites. You can post your project on one of these sites and hope to find a good web developer.
Social networking platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter are great places to find Magento 2 developers. You can use these websites to search for digital agencies or individuals offering web design services.
Ask for referrals from friends and colleagues who have used web development services before. That way, you can get a web developer with a good track record.
Magento events attract professional Magento developers who are passionate about their work. Attending these events will enable you to network with some of these professionals and get information regarding the latest Magento practices and updates.
At Net Efficiency, we offer Magento development services across the UK. Our team of Magento certified developers is always ready to help you with your eCommerce projects.
Check out our other blog posts to learn more about web design and development, CMS integration, web hosting and maintenance, and mobile app development. | c4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
BkiUd3G6NNjgBpvICDwW | The Dublin Zoo is located in the heart of the lush Phoenix Park and passing through the gates into the zoo that rich park feel continues. I was immediately blown away, there in front of me was a beautiful large lake with two sweeping paths wrapping around it. I could tell straight away this was a great ecosystem to not only build a zoo around but to provide a great habitat for the plethora of local wildlife and especially waterfowl that I saw enjoying it with babies in tow.
Like I wrote in my last post, the Dublin Zoo is cleverly arranged in themed areas that almost seamlessly flow as you tour the well laid out park. The first area is the Asian Forest where you'll encounter animals like the Asian lion to the Bornean orangutan. Though I didn't get to see the orangutans on my visit I did read about an endearing story about one of the zoo's orangutans while researching the zoo. In 2008, Jorong was seen rescuing an injured moorhen chick from a pond. The orangutan, using a leaf, gently coaxed the bird to the shore and delicately lifted it onto the grass. The rescue became known to the public in 2011 when the video of it was posted to YouTube. Oh, the power of technology and a kind heart.
One thing that really stood out, and that I loved, was that the zoo offered indoor and outdoor enclosures to many of their animals. And with many of their outdoor enclosures on islands or behind glass there were no bars and no obstructed or harsh views of the animals. It was great to watch the Sulawesi crested macaques play on their lush island space that was full of trees and other climbing structures.
After a stroll by the smallest species of tiger and in my opinion the most striking, the Sumatran tiger, you'll see the snow leopard, if you can pick it out amongst the rocks it's so well camouflaged to share its home with, and then the slender, slouchy old man-like siamang gibbons.
On the verge of the next themed area there are the sun worshipers of Madagascar, the ring-tailed lemurs who have their own little island here at the Dublin Zoo. Of all the lemurs these spend the most time on the ground, but it was nice to see some sunning, some exploring and some climbing through the maze of branches. Then the pretty in pink flamingos lead to the Humboldt penguins who share their rocky home and pool with some herons. Like I keep saying it never ceases to amuse or astound me when every time I see a penguin about to take the plunge into the water with his toes at the edge it seems to take him forever to take the leap. I was even video tapping this one at the Dublin Zoo that finally after yelling encouragement and an almost 10 minute wait he finally sort of fell ungracefully in.
The next area is Fringes of the Arctic where you'll meet the largest species of tiger, the majestic Amur tiger and notably the only tiger species to live in the cold north. Another species found here is the grey wolf. Sadly the last wild Irish wolf was killed before the end of the 18th century. But here at the Dublin Zoo their pack is alive and well and surprisingly active; after a keeper called to them their heads perked up and seemed excited as they came closer.
My stroll then lead me to the African Plains exhibit that is where you'll find exhibits like the African Savanna, the Gorilla Rainforest and Chimpanzee Island and an assortment of other animal enclosures. After passing by a massive hippo who was having a siesta on the grass, and by the way I don't think you can fully appreciate how large these animals are until they're on land – they almost look unnatural out of water, I walked up to the African Savanna exhibit. The true African savanna is a magnificent place where around 2 million large mammals, that are herbivores (plant-eating), live in infused groups appearing as one large mass at times where safety is in numbers. Here at the Dublin Zoo's large African Savanna exhibit you'll find a variety of species living together like ostrich, zebra, scimitar-horned oryx, white rhino and giraffe. This summer the zoo welcomed a new Rothschild giraffe calf. The Rothschild giraffe is the most endangered species of giraffe with only around 700 individuals in the wild. This exhibit offers numerous viewpoints to see the animals; this is especially in such a large yard you never know where the animals will be. I always love a great exhibit like this one, where there is massive space with trees, a watering hole, different landscapes and filled with a variety of species, its great enrichment for the animals and showcases a natural environment. | c4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUdho4eIfiUSz0sOox | True Bicycle makes there Fold and Go Tricycle in many different variations of the same trike. The Fold and Go come in a single speed with two hand brakes or three speed with front Drum Brake and rear Coaster brake. Both the single speed and three speed versions are available with a Bafang 350 Watt geared motor and lead 36 Volt and 15 Amp hour battery. True Bicycle also manufacture the Fold and Go with a Bafang 250 Watt geared motor and a 36 Volt 9 Amp hour battery. We tested the Fold and Go Deluxe with 250 Watt motor with the 9 Amp Lithium Ion battery .
Drive Train: The Fold and Go Deluxe uses a Sturmey Archer, three speed hub with a coaster brake for sure stopping. The Sturmey Archer model SRC3 hub is made of aluminum to help keep the weight down. The gearing seemed to be just right, not too easy or not too hard and the rears are spaced a good amount apart. The rear axle is coupled with four high quality sealed bearings along with two sealed bearings in the non drive wheel. The chain is a standard 1/2 x 1/8 that you can find at any bike shop. The crank is a simple one piece design with a traditional American bottom bracket.
Motor: The Fold and Go Deluxe comes with Bafang electric Hub Motor. Never heard of Bafang? Bafang is the highest quality electric hub motor manufacture in China, producing over six hundred thousand motors. The Bafang motor is so strong, it will literally burn rubber on take off, so if you choose not to pedal, the motor is plenty strong enough for your needs.
Battery: Power come from a 36 Volt 9Ah Lithium Ion battery located under the basket of the tricycle.
Summary: The Fold and Go is perfect for people who wish to transport their tricycle often and need a convenient folding tricycle that can be stored in a small space. The low step through frame makes this tricycle ideal for senior citizens, mobility challenged people, and people who have balance issues. The Fold and Go is very versatile and can accommodate everyone from kids to grandparents. Not only is the Fold and Go perfect for shorter riders it is ideal for people between 4'-6'' and 6'-0''. 65.5 lbs. | c4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
BkiUdMU5qoTAh9p00WTI | Q: What is the best resizable circular byte buffer available in Java? I need a byte buffer class in Java for single-threaded use. I should be able to insert data at the back of the buffer and read data at the front, with an amortized cost of O(1). The buffer should resize when it's full, rather than throw an exception or something.
I could write one myself, but I'd be very surprised if this didn't exist yet in a standard Java package, and if it doesn't, I'd expect it to exist in some well-tested public library.
What would you recommend?
A: Not sure if it is "the best", but you have a nice example of Circular Byte buffer here.
Those Java Utilities - OstermillerUtils classes are under GPL license.
This Circular Byte Buffer implements the circular buffer producer/consumer model for bytes. Filling and emptying the buffer is done with standard Java InputStreams and OutputStreams.
Using this class is a simpler alternative to using a PipedInputStream and a PipedOutputStream.
PipedInputStreams and PipedOutputStreams don't support the mark operation, don't allow you to control buffer sizes that they use, and have a more complicated API that requires a instantiating two classes and connecting them.
A: I wonder if this one works well
https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/etch/releases/release-1.0.0/util/src/main/java/etch/util/CircularByteBuffer.java
We will probably try this one since it is apache license.
A: I'm using a java.util.ArrayDeque<Byte> in a project with similar requirements. Note that you can easily change implementation using a java.util.concurrent Queue
implementation.
A: I have written such a class:
ByteRingBuffer
It does not resize automatically, but there is a resize() method.
It's "well-tested" with an automatic test program, that uses random numbers to test all possible situations.
A: Another solution is to use GrowablePipedOutputStream and GrowablePipedInputStream by JBoss.
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BkiUeBc5qdmDM09ejSHP | Media Collections Online Indiana University
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A lecture and panel discussion exploring the intersections between sacred and secular African American music genres (funk, soul and gospel, in particular) and the ritual preparation and sharing of foods in promoting and sustaining African American communities, organized as part of Indiana University's Themester 2014 "Eat, Drink, Think: Food from Art to Science." After an introduction by Dr. Mellonee Burnim (Department of Folklore and Ethnomusicology), featured guest speaker, Dr. Psyche Williams-Forson (Department of American Studies, University of Maryland College Park) provides a general introduction to the significance of food traditions as a signifier of African American life and culture (approximately 30 minutes). Following are shorter presentations by Dr. Alisha Lola Jones (Department of Folklore and Ethnomusicology) and Dr. Tyron Cooper (Department of African American and African Diaspora Studies), who explore unifying linkages between sacred and secular music and traditional African American foodways, signifying the complementary roles these cultural practices play in demarcating various aspects of African American identity. At the conclusion is a brief question and answer session. The panel was held on October 27, 2014, from 4:30-6:00 p.m., in the Grand Hall, Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center, at Indiana University, Bloomington. Presented by the Archives of African American Music and Culture; sponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences—Themester; Department of African American and African Diaspora Studies; Department of Anthropology; Department of Folklore and Ethnomusicology; Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center; Office of the Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Multicultural Affairs; and the Asian American Studies Program.
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BkiUbfbxK6Ot9TMSpN30 | These "Dobby" Hands are part of the Harry Potter series of Masks & Costuumes that Rubie's produce. They have plenty of detail, and are a great addition to one of the Dobby Masks.
The Hands are sized for an Adult, although with a bit of padding they could be adapted to fit a youngster. | c4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUes3xK3YB9m8SYw6T | You are here: Home / Deep Point Of View / 1 Pro Tip To Create Emotional Depth In Deep POV
1 Pro Tip To Create Emotional Depth In Deep POV
December 9, 2021 by Lisa Hall-Wilson 1 Comment
I have mainly been writing guest posts for other blogs and neglecting my own. *sad face* So, I'm hoping to post here more regularly going forward, but it will mean shorter posts. *mittened fist-bump*
One of the things that writers seem to struggle with a lot when shifting from limited third person to deep point of view is using the character's whole body to show emotions. We learn to remove the telling emotion and thought words, but don't add in how the emotion feels – the emotions stay in this cerebral thinking mode that doesn't really immerse the reader in how the character feels.
Limited third person POV allows the writer/author voice to summarize, explain, and justify how a character feels. Whereas deep point of view asks the writer to remove their own voice and capture what the pov character sees, perceives, feels, intuits, etc without that narrative explanation, justification or summarization.
With narrator/writer voice: Jarrah's heart was breaking and he didn't even care. How could he betray her like that again and expect her to believe the same lies? She wanted to double over with the pain filling her chest. Steve's fake contriteness was nothing more than a smoke screen. "I'm not buying it this time."
Without narrator/writer voice: Steve slouched his shoulders and peered up at her like a contrite puppy. He even made his lips quiver as though he was on the verge of tears. "It just happened. It didn't mean anything. I swear." He wrapped his hands around hers as though he shared his warmth. "It's you I love."
Jarrah snatched back her hands from his icy grip and folded her arms over her heart. He couldn't even come up with a new act. Same explanation, same affectation. Every. Single. Time. She would not cry. She drew in a deep breath and stiffened her spine even though her heart bled out. "I'm not buying it this time."
Do you see the difference with the writer/narrator voice and without? The reader must lean in and perceive the betrayal, the heartache, the resolve that's breaking her heart.
Add In Reactions
When something happens in the story, look for your POV character's emotional reaction. You've likely built in a thinking reaction – he was stunned, she gulped, etc. Many of these reactions are either telling (the writer/narrator voice is explaining, summarizing or justifying) or you've used a simple beat (just an action) when you need to upgrade to a complex beat (action that conveys emotion).
Let's say Sherry has just found out she's been fired for something someone else did.
Simple beat:
Sherry stuffed her hands in her pockets. "I don't understand."
Sherry shook her head. "I don't understand."
"I don't…" She stared at the floor. "I don't understand."
Complex beat:
Sherry's throat constricted, strangling her words. "I don't… I… Why?"
"I don't…" Sherry choked on the lump in her throat, coughing. "I…" Her vision blurred with tears. She sucked in a deep breath to regain her voice. "Why?"
When the emotional reaction remains solely in the character's head, in just their thoughts, it keeps the reader at a distance from the tension you're creating. The goal of deep pov is to immerse the reader in the lived experience of the character's journey.
The Body As An Orchestra For Communication
We feel emotions with our whole bodies. When we relegate emotions just to our heads, to our thoughts, that's usually a sign of trauma – of dissociation. And if that's what you're going for that's fine. The character can puzzle through why something that should hurt, does not. Or be thankful that this awful thing doesn't affect them. This clues the reader in that something is off.
But without that trauma or shock element, emotions should be felt throughout the whole body. Tension is felt in the shoulders, spine, joints, jaw, fingers/fists, gut, heart rate, perspiration, stability (sensation of weak joints or limbs, or quivering/shaking/trembling). You can show confusion, distraction, frustration, etc through disordered pacing, gestures that are truncated or jumbled – frantic movements that are inefficient or nonsensical – looking for keys in the fridge for instance.
Emotion can be heard when we speak. How does your character's voice change with emotion – not just volume (whisper, yell), but in tone, cadence/rhythm, or pitch? In North America, our voices rise in pitch just a smidge to communicate a question or surprise. Ever listened in on one side of a phone call between spouses? I shared very thin office walls with two men in long-standing committed marriages, and I couldn't hear the words that were spoken through the walls, but I could tell just by the way the tone of their voices deepened, softened, slowed, that they were speaking to their wives.
How does your character's posture or movements change with their emotions? Even emotions they want to keep hidden affect things that are outwardly observable (a point to keep in mind when your POV character is evaluating how someone else feels). Women (in North America at any rate) often affect a smaller posture when flirting or trying to gain the romantic attentions of someone else. We preen when feeling insecure (straighten tie, suck in gut, smooth out wrinkles or tug on hems, etc.)
Even very slight shifts in stance, shifting of feet or avoiding eye contact can communicate quite a lot.
Will you use this tip? Take one chapter of your manuscript and find a simple beat that stands in for the emotion/telling word you removed or wanted to write. And go deeper using some of these tips for showing emotional reactions. Try to have the emotion felt in the entire body, instead of remaining in the character's head.
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Steve shifted from one foot to the other and his gaze danced back and forth across the floor. "I told you it means nothing. You know that."
The acid in her gut made her cringe and she grabbed at her abdomen. Maybe she could puke on his new Clark sandals. "And I told you this was your last chance." Her pitch became as shrill as a
whistle.
"You can't mean that, Jarrah." With an index finger to his lips, his puppy-like eyes and expression didn't work.
She tightened her arms across her heart and raised her chin. "Good-bye." She turned on her heal and marched off and the tension dropped away with each step. Yup, she'd done the right thing. | commoncrawl | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
BkiUbhjxaJiQnuolFjSn | Over the past twenty years there have been significant changes in where America shops. Mall shopping had begun to lose market share to other retail forms. Changes continue today, requiring developers and retailers to rethink old patterns to stay competitive. The alterations of this aging center relies on creating a fresh appearance for Starbucks, and put the emphasis on street-side convenience and easy pedestrian access.
Lifestyle focused centers are replacing the mall experience by attempting to create a sense of community with positive social experiences. These niche centers are smaller and focus on food, entertainment, music, and books. These centers are successful in affluent markets and focus on "shopping," not "buying." Street-side convenience provides time-starved consumers with targeted destinations. | c4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
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Due to the escrow-like system, we are able to guarantee our Users the promise of a safe and secure transactional environment. For the first time, the opportunity for BI studentds to afford their education is here! | c4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
BkiUcnnxK3YB9m7_9teq | Danica Rubenstein
Danica Rubenstein is the Director of Attendance for Monongalia County Schools, Morgantown, WV, and Acting President of the West Virginia Attendance Directors Association. She serves on the planning committee for Monongalia County Juvenile Drug Court as well as the Monongalia County Schools Assistance and Referral Team. The team connects school staff, at-risk students, and families with outside resources to contribute to student success. She has been a member of the West Virginia State Advisory Group for approximately 17 years as well as the state's Disproportionate Minority Contact Work Group. Previously, Ms. Rubenstein served for 10 years as a juvenile probation officer for Monongalia County. She is a licensed certified rehabilitation counselor. Ms. Rubenstein earned a bachelor's degree in criminal justice with a minor in sociology from Fairmont State University. She holds two master's degrees from West Virginia University—one in school counseling and the other in rehabilitative counseling. Ms. Rubenstein also has received a leadership certification from Marshall University.
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package org.apache.pinot.core.realtime.impl.dictionary;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
import org.apache.pinot.core.segment.index.readers.MutableDictionary;
/**
* The class <code>BaseOnHeapMutableDictionary</code> is the implementation of the mutable dictionary required by
* REALTIME consuming segments.
* <p>The implementation needs to be thread safe for single writer multiple readers scenario.
* <p>We can assume the readers always first get the dictionary id for a value, then use the dictionary id to fetch the
* value later, but not reversely. So whenever we return a valid dictionary id for a value, we need to ensure the value
* can be fetched by the dictionary id returned.
*/
public abstract class BaseOnHeapMutableDictionary implements MutableDictionary {
private static final int SHIFT_OFFSET = 13; // INITIAL_DICTIONARY_SIZE = 8192
private static final int INITIAL_DICTIONARY_SIZE = 1 << SHIFT_OFFSET;
private static final int MASK = 0xFFFFFFFF >>> (Integer.SIZE - SHIFT_OFFSET);
private final Map<Object, Integer> _valueToDictId = new ConcurrentHashMap<>(INITIAL_DICTIONARY_SIZE);
private final Object[][] _dictIdToValue = new Object[INITIAL_DICTIONARY_SIZE][];
private volatile int _entriesIndexed = 0;
/**
* For performance, we don't validate the dictId passed in. It should be returned by index() or indexOf().
*/
@Override
public Object get(int dictId) {
return _dictIdToValue[dictId >>> SHIFT_OFFSET][dictId & MASK];
}
@Override
public int length() {
return _entriesIndexed;
}
@Override
public void close()
throws IOException {
}
/**
* Index a single value.
* <p>This method will only be called by a single writer thread.
*
* @param value single value already converted to correct type.
*/
protected int indexValue(Object value) {
Integer dictId = _valueToDictId.get(value);
if (dictId != null) {
return dictId;
} else {
int newValueDictId = _entriesIndexed;
int arrayIndex = newValueDictId >>> SHIFT_OFFSET;
int arrayOffset = newValueDictId & MASK;
// Create a new array if necessary
if (arrayOffset == 0) {
_dictIdToValue[arrayIndex] = new Object[INITIAL_DICTIONARY_SIZE];
}
// First update dictId to value map then value to dictId map
// Ensure we can always fetch value by dictId returned by indexOf()
_dictIdToValue[arrayIndex][arrayOffset] = value;
_valueToDictId.put(value, newValueDictId);
_entriesIndexed = newValueDictId + 1;
return newValueDictId;
}
}
/**
* Get the dictId of a single value.
* <p>This method will only be called by a single writer thread.
*
* @param value single value already converted to correct type.
* @return dictId of the value.
*/
protected int getDictId(Object value) {
Integer dictId = _valueToDictId.get(value);
if (dictId == null) {
return NULL_VALUE_INDEX;
} else {
return dictId;
}
}
}
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BkiUa9Y5qsFAfmeJoOT5 | Home > Projects/Reports > UK Withdrawal from EU
UK Withdrawal from EU
Acts of Parliament
The proponents of the European Union EU exit argue that it is easy for the UK to withdraw from the EU, following the enactment of the European Communities Act 1972 (the Lisbon Treaty). The act allows the parties to withdraw EU membership voluntarily just by informing the European Council (EC) and after engaging in a series of negotiations with the EC. Although the Parliament of the UK can pass an Act that would lead the UK to withdraw from the EU, the move may have severe social, political and economic impacts on the UK. The Parliament of the UK has been reluctant to initiate the withdrawal since it is difficult to predict the implications of the withdrawal (Dickson & Eleftheriadis, 2012).
Article 50 (1) of the Lisbon Treaty stipulates that any party can request withdrawal from the EU, in accordance with its own constitution. Section 2 of the article stipulates that any party that decides to exit from the EU should notify the EC. In response, the EC shall engage in a series of negotiations with the withdrawing party and conclude the agreement. The process of withdrawal should also adhere to the Article 218(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. The article requires the withdrawal negotiation be concluded by the EC after obtaining the consent from the EU (Dickson & Eleftheriadis, 2012). Article 50 (3) stipulates that the EU treaties cease to apply to the withdrawing party immediately or two years after the conclusion of the withdrawal agreement, unless the withdrawing state and the EC agree to extend the treaties. It is, therefore, easy for the UK to be granted a withdraw permission from the EU (Dickson & Eleftheriadis, 2012).
Although the law is clear about the withdrawal from the EU, it would not be easy to withdraw from some of the EU treaties. For instance, an overnight withdrawal of the UK from the Common Agricultural Policy is likely to have severe adverse effects on the farmers in the UK, due to the disruption. To prevent the possible disruptions and adverse effects on farmers, the UK must have well laid transition arrangements to other regimes (Glinavos, 2013). The EU does not allow withdrawal in cases where transitional agreements to other treaties or regimes are not clear. If the UK requests to withdraw from the EU, it will have to deal with similar problems in relation to other treaties, joint ventures and projects.
The Lisbon Treaty stipulates that the EU treaties can still apply to the withdrawing state. In that case, the trade relationships with other EU members will continue as usual. However, the UK will be treated as a third party during trade negotiations involving the remaining members of the EU. It is, therefore, not clear whether the withdrawal may have severe adverse effects on the UK's trade relationship with the other members of the EU (Glinavos, 2013). The UK conducts half of its trade activities with the other EU members and hence, negative trade relationships may have adverse implications on the domestic economy. Lastly, the withdrawal process may be very complex, and it may take long if the UK decides to be part of some EU treaties and to leave others (Glinavos, 2013). In summary, the UK can easily withdraw from the EU but the implications of the withdrawal are not very clear.
Dickson, J. & Eleftheriadis, P. (2012). Philosophical Foundations of European Union Law. Oxford: Oxford University Press
Glinavos, I. (2013). Redefining the Market-State Relationship: Responses to the Financial Crisis and the Future of Regulation. New York, NY: Routledge | commoncrawl | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
BkiUdv04dbghMG6xpf6j | Days Three to Eight: Six days skiing in the Niseko region. Full day excursions can be organised to nearby ski resorts; Rusutsu, Moiwa and Kiroro.
Day Nine: Private transfer back to Sapporo Chitose Airport and early afternoon flight back down to Tokyo. You are met at the airport and transferred to your hotel in Shinjuku, Tokyo's principal entertainment district with excellent transport links within the city.
Day Ten: A full day to explore Tokyo.
Day Eleven: Private transfer to the airport in Tokyo and fly back to the UK (or elsewhere), arriving home the same day.
Niseko – We can organise local transport, backcountry ski guides, equipment rental, lift passes, ski lessons, child care, catering, spa treatments and activities such as snowmobile safaris.
Tokyo – In Tokyo we can arrange for your own private guides to show you the sights, and / or include experiences such as sushi-making lessons, visiting a sumo stable or drinking coffee in a cat café.
Price guide – Prices from £3,288 per person, based on two people travelling together. This cost would include international flights from the UK and Japanese domestic flights in economy class, ski carriage on the flights, luxury accommodation in both Niseko and Tokyo, private transfers and lift passes for six days in Niseko. This would be for a trip in March, which is a good time to travel whilst still considered low season. | c4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
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Oct 10 22:05:02 unbound[15686:0] debug: received udp reply.
-- some other pending queries exist...??
www.amazon.co.jp. 1793 IN CNAME www.cdn.amazon.co.jp.
www.cdn.amazon.co.jp. 60 IN CNAME dtioykqj1u8de.cloudfront.net.
The issue is a bug in qname minimisation, I think, that has already been fixed. And this is also triggered by the timeouts and forwarder configuration (that code-path in the source code has the flaw, but also elsewhere). These bugs have been fixed, I think, and specifically also with a CNAME in the response, I thought in 1.8.1. You list 1.8.1 in the settings, are you using 1.8.1? If so, this bug needs more attention, if not, please upgrade to 1.8.1.
> not, please upgrade to 1.8.1.
1.8.1, with so-reuseport: no and num-threads: 2.
We'll try with 1.8.1 and compare the behavior from the debug log.
Still reproduces. Look at the timestamp and cache TTL.
www.amazon.co.jp. 1793 IN CNAME www.cdn.amazon.co.jp.
www.cdn.amazon.co.jp. 54 IN CNAME dtioykqj1u8de.cloudfront.net.
Oct 29 23:15:54 unbound[20017:0] debug: received udp reply.
I do not understand what protects a valid cache entry from being overwritten by the result of a failed query.
I think this may be because you have prefetch enabled (do you?), if so, it could be the patch below. That would stop prefetch failures from wiping out valid existing data.
Thank you for comment. We do not enable prefetch (default is no, isn't it?) on both side (C and R).
Yes the default is off for prefetch. Thanks for telling me the config setting. I think this may be the fix you need. It simply checks if already a good cache entry exists before putting servfail in the cache.
Thank you for the patch! I'll try it.
The problem seems gone. Thank you!!
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"When they're laughing at you, their guard is down. When their guard is down, you can kick them in the fracas." ― Terry Pratchett, Monstrous Regiment
The Discworld series includes forty-one published novels. I've read thirty-nine of them. I have nothing against the last two books. I'm just saving them for when another dose of Sir Terry Pratchett's version of awesomeness is needed.
Some time ago, Cake Man gave me my first Discworld book — Monstrous Regiment. I wasn't ready for it. I knew the novel was funny, but it wasn't yet everything for me that Cake Man seemed to think it would be. I'm a person who likes things in order, so I had to start from the beginning of the series.
I got a copy of The Colour of Magic and began to steadily devour one Discworld book after the other. In order. I'd fallen in love with the series. I remain in awe of Terry Pratchett.
"It was all very well going on about pure logic and how the universe was ruled by logic and the harmony of numbers, but the plain fact of the matter was that the Disc was manifestly traversing space on the back of a giant turtle and the gods had a habit of going round to atheists' houses and smashing their windows." ― Terry Pratchett, The Colour of Magic
Silver Horde, 2000 – Paul Kidby
Earlier this year, the Salisbury Museum in the United Kingdom announced it would be hosting an exhibit about Terry Pratchett, who had lived near Salisbury and died in 2015.
Halfway through my first attempt to read Monstrous Regiment in 2005, I wouldn't have been able to predict I'd make a special trip to Salisbury to see the Hisworld exhibit. I also wouldn't have been able to predict I'd have to think about whether Terry Pratchett had become my all-time favorite author. (Don't worry, ghost of Frank Herbert. It was close, but you're still in the top spot.)
Conveniently, a beloved English cousin decided to get married a mere two train ride hours away from Salisbury (and 3,603 miles from Washington D.C.).
"Cats will amusingly tolerate humans only until someone comes up with a tin opener that can be operated with a paw." ― Terry Pratchett, Men at Arms
As a veteran of many hours of listening to me recount the details of various hilarious scenes in Discworld books, Cake Man is well-aware of this particular obsession of mine. He is also very tolerant considering he read most of the series before I did. And not once has he asked me to cease my botched attempts to speak like the Nac Mac Feegel. Despite all this, I thought he might try to talk me out of an overnight excursion to Salisbury.
Instead, he gave me one of those looks like I don't quite know stuff about history.
He said, "You know Stonehenge is only ten miles from Salisbury, right? You should probably visit that, too."
Actually, I DIDN'T know Stonehenge was so close.
"Cake is not the issue here." ― Terry Pratchett, The Last Continent
One thing led to another, and a couple of friends from the cousin's wedding accompanied me to Terry Pratchett: Hisworld. I made it clear ahead of time that no matter what else was going on in Salisbury, the exhibit at the museum was the top priority. I'd even bought my ticket ahead of time! Given my experience getting into D.C. museums and my Salisbury time constraints,* I wasn't taking any chances.
Suffice it to say there were no lines to get into this museum. I question the priorities of other people.
The exhibit included at least a hundred of Pratchett's personal items surrounded by many Paul Kidby and Josh Kirby Discworld paintings, Pratchett quotes-galore and a room-sized replica of Sir Terry's office. The author's signature black hat, leather jacket and skull-topped walking stick were on display as was the meteorite-infused sword he forged himself. His original Imperial 58 typewriter also got a place of honor in the museum.
Terry Pratchett's Imperial 58 Typewriter
"They think written words are even more powerful,' whispered the toad. 'They think all writing is magic. Words worry them. See their swords? They glow blue in the presence of lawyers." ― Terry Pratchett, The Wee Free Men
Letter from J.R.R. Tolkien to Terry Pratchett, November 24, 1967
Unexpectedly, my favorite exhibit item from long before the first Discworld book was published. It was a November 24, 1967 letter from J.R.R. Tolkien. Apparently, few people at the time of the phenomenal success of Lord of the Rings were writing Tolkien that their favorite book of his was Smith of Wooton Major. Nineteen-year-old Pratchett had done just that, and Tolkien wrote back. History, indeed!
I was surprised by how much tenderness defined the exhibit. That's a feeling I'm not accustomed to in a museum. But the people who put together Terry Pratchett: Hisworld actually knew the man. Hisworld was both a destination for the curious and a tribute to a beloved writer in the Salisbury community.
The exhibit is running parallel to the museum's efforts to raise funds for new loos. They are calling it The Toilet Fund. Very Discworld. Very funny. Very Terry Pratchett.
"Never promise to do the possible. Anyone could do the possible. You should promise to do the impossible, because sometimes the impossible was possible, if you could find the right way, and at least you could often extend the limits of the possible. And if you failed, well, it had been impossible." ― Terry Pratchett, Going Postal
The exhibit closes on January 13, 2018. I hope you have an English cousin getting married southwest of London before then!
Replica of Sir Terry Pratchett's writing space
*Yes, I visited Stonehenge. It was great! Fie on those who are grumpy about not being close to the stones. The set-up was perfect. Besides, people are weird about touching old things, like they don't realize they have dinosaur atoms in their body or that exposed rocks in the Shenandoah are a billion years old. Also, there are 7,442,000,000 people on Earth. At least a third of them want to touch the stones. If they all did, I would never get a good picture!** Old Sarum, which was also nearby, blew my mind. Plus, the Tower Tour of Salisbury Cathedral was sooooo cool. And I got a little emotional when I saw the Magna Carta on display in the Cathedral Close.
**"Five exclamation marks, the sure sign of an insane mind." ― Terry Pratchett, Reaper Man
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LASC shared information about our resources during this event hosted by the Hermanos of La Unidad Latina, Lambda Upsilon Lambda.
LASC shared resources at this community outreach event designed to introduce local Latinx families to the process of applying for college.
Author Cristina Rivera Garza came to campus to discuss her recently released translation of her novel, The Iliac Crest (Feminist Press, 2017).
Special guest speaker and cartoonist Ricardo Catè joined us all the way from New Mexico. He will share personal stories, talk about how he started cartooning and discuss his experience at Standing Rock.
Join the Spanish and Portuguese Department to enjoy five films related to Latin America and discussions coordinated by professors.
Join the Hermanos of La Unidad Latina, Lambda Upsilon Lambda Fraternity to learn about indigenous art and participate in an interactive art project.
LASC shared information about our resources at this tabling event hosted by the Hermanos of La Unidad Latina, Lambda Upsilon Lambda.
PLUMAS held their 4th Annual Latinx Monologues. Students creatively addressed topics including: creating a space to empower and celebrate Latinx identities and voices through spoken word, poetry, dance, music, and more.
"Diversity Capitalism: Identifying Second-Generation Discrimination in the Neoliberal Academy and Reclaiming the Democratic Commons in the Age of Trump"
Lima's talk was based on his next book project, Broken Things: Toward an Aesthetics of Disrepair, and how the assault on higher-education by neoliberal policies of corporatist "privatization" and "economic efficiency" has hallowed out both democratic practice and education as democracy's social equalizer.
Kate Doyle talked about human rights issues faced in the United States and Guatemala.
PLUMAS held their 4th Annual Latinx Monologues! Some of the topics that were mention were, creating a space to empower and celebrate Latinx identities and voices through spoken word, poetry, dance, music, and more.
Workshop on Latin American Business Administration with PhD students from Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Peru.
The presentation explored the marriage patterns of the Sephardi Jewish communities, paying special attention to when Sephardim began marrying Ashkenazi Jews, thereby giving birth to a new type of Jewish identity known as Argentine.
Lourdes Martinez Echazabal, Professor of Latin America and Latino Studies at the University of California, Santa Cruz, whose research focuses on twentieth-century Caribbean and Latin American literatures and cultural studies, specifically Cuban literature and film.
*Co-sponsored with Department of Spanish and Portuguese; School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures; Department of Women Studies; and LGBT Equity Center.
Brown bag, conversation, and spoken word/poetry performance with Maya Chinchilla, Guatemalan femme writer, video artist, educator, and author. | c4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
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Let Hodain have his fun
Posted on December 8, 2006 by medievalkarl
Originally uploaded by mivox.
Earlier today, I started to write a post on the Middle English Ser Tristrem. In this version, as in several others, Tristan and Iseult fall in love because of a magic potion. In an odd, funny touch, Tristan's dog, Hodain, also has a taste of the love potion. Here's what happens:
Tristrem in schip lay
With Ysonde ich night;
Play miri he may
With that worthli wight
In boure night and day.
Al blithe was the knight,
He might with hir play.
That wist Brengwain the bright
As tho.
Thai loved with al her might
And Hodain dede also. (1684-94)
That last line's quite a shocker, isn't it? I read it, initially, as a hint of bestiality, a sort of menage à chien, and rushed–in my desultory way–to write a blog post, before I caught myself up short: what if the medievals knew this was funny?* In the spirit of our various posts about reuniting pleasure and scholarship, and in honor, too, of Wiley, I decided I wanted to try to allow the past a bit of unadulterated pleasure. While I'm sufficiently disenchanted to know there can never be such a thing, nonetheless I think we–or certainly, I–all too often treat all things in our field as pathological: the crisis of this and that, everything and its discontents, and so forth. It's as if what we study merits our attention only in direct proportion to its danger: it must threaten everything we know and are, it must keep its world under control only by strenuous disavowal, it must not be just a silly obscure pig joke or an article about farts (warning: pdf). Otherwise, we're wasting our time, letting ourselves and the medievals have too much fun, while real scholarship stomps past, fixing us with its baleful eye, upholding its sense of importance in a world that daily views us (perhaps justifiably so!) as less and less relevant.
Of course, we can ask why the hint of Hodain mixing himself up in this way is funny. In part, it's recognition. I think we've all had a cold dog nose meet us where we'd rather be left alone. But there's also the mixup, the fact that nonhuman animals should not be involved–whether alive or dead–in sex. At least not with us. Why that is certainly merits a suspicious investigation into the psychopathology of the human–which is precisely the post I initially meant to write–but for now, I just want to let well enough alone. I had a laugh, shockingly, while reading a Middle English chivalric narrative. For that laugh, much thanks to whoever's responsible for Ser Tristrem, and much thanks to Alan Lupack for his excellent introduction to the TEAMS edition and his argument for its parodic content.
Now, an invitation, for the weekend and following, as we stumble towards the end of the semester. Either talk a bit about humor and scholarship, or, if you have something in mind–and I know this will be particularly difficult for the Anglo-Saxonists–give us a few medieval bits that you've decided to let be funny. Extra credit if it's not from Chaucer or Deschamps.
* Update: Okay, I know it probably means "And Houdain loved her too," in the sense of some kind of canine agape. And that's why the dog was so loyal to the two of them. But that joke is all the funnier, I think, for not being as straightforward as all that. Ok?
The wanted to refuse, for a time, to see the joke about Houdain's participation in Tristan and Iseult's lovemaking as some kind pathology. If I didn't "just" let the joke be funny, I'd want to consider the reason for this being a joke at all: it's because sex between humans should be only between humans. The fact that the dog's participation is funny, in other words, is a function of what I think the psychopathology of the human, the defense of the human through, among other means, erotic boundaries.
Part of what's interesting about this set up is that animal eros is typically thought to be irrational, but also, because of this lack, not subject to the whimsy of choice. Because animals don't make a decision about sex, they tend (to be thought) to make better decisions (not that what they're doing can be thought a decision). By contrast, humans make choices, which means they can make mistakes; the gift of reason, in terms of eros, seems to be, first, the introduction of superfluity into the erotic object–there's something irreducibly more than instinct guiding us–and, second, because of that superfluity, the possibility of a mistake. Among the many things that is appalling about Evolutionary Psychology is its effort to strip all eros of choice, the boil off its superfluity, to eliminate the 'mistakes' of reason, of responsibility, and of the inexplicable elements that, by preventing any decision from being straightforwardly "ours," prevent any decision from being able to be perfectly fixed as our responsibility. Thank goodness we literary types don't have that positivist arrogance!
To return to Ser Tristrem, we have the animal joining in, naturally enough, because Tristan and Iseult's reason has left them; they're compelled by a (super)natural force not their own. On the one hand, Tristan and Iseult have made a terrible mistake in loving each other; on the other hand, because of the potion, they're not responsible. Because of their lack of responsibility, but also because they've made the choice they should have made–Tristan is the best knight, Iseult is the best lady, so they belong together–Tristan and Iseult have become like animals. They're not responsible; they're guided by an eros not their own; they're beyond or below or whatever special metaphor you think best the capacity to make "mistakes." Houdain's love–which is, even without the magic potion, the natural state of a dog, proverbially "man's best friend" as far back as Isidore, at least–is, then, "just" a materialization of this (un)natural irrational eros.
Something like that. I'm modeling the kind of reading I might do if I wanted to lean on the episode as pathological (although I would expect that if I developed this reading, it would be a bit more direct, less opaque). But I was wondering in my post what we get if we just allow the episode to be funny. If we imagine, for a while, that not so much is at stake. If we don't show off by dragging the joke away from its humor up into the grim realm of critique, where every effort at identity, every articulation, is evidence of a crisis. What would happen if we just let Hodain have his fun? What would we gain as critics?
I want to say thanks, everyone, for all your examples, and fiction too. It's been a lot of fun to read. Here's one more example, from the early 12th c. outlaw/resistence story of Hereward. Hereward is fighting Letold, an contemptuous Saxon knight. Here's how the fight ends:
"[having lost his first sword] Hereward drew from its sheath a second sword which he had forgotten, and attacked his opponent more vigorously. And at the first blow, while feigning an attack on the head, he struck the man in the middle of his thigh. Still the soldier defended himself for some time on his knees, declaring that for as long as there was life in him he would never be willing to surrender or look beaten" (A Book of Medieval Outlaws 57). I think we're all fans of Monty Python here: I'd be surprised if I'm the only one who read this and thought, "None shall pass!" or "It's just a flesh wound."
(can't remember, JJC, if you discussed Hereward in ODM. This work is marvelous for England and its cultures. We have Frenchmen doing parodies of English dancing, discussions of the English style of knighting (English knights must be dubbed by monks), Frenchmen speaking French around people they suppose peasants, (mis)figuring they won't be understood, "English-style feasts in the monks' refectory" of Ely, &c., much complaining about foreigners, King William using a "Scandinavian" mode of witchcraft, and eventually, Hereward joining the court of William) –
Let's just say I wonder what a criticism that allowed for non-pathological pleasure, both in ourselves and in the texts we study, would look like. I don't know. It would still be a disenchanted reading, it would still be suspicious: I'm not asking for a "return to beauty" or something like that, but neither am I pushing some kind of post-secular critical line. I'm just wondering if it's possible to replicate, in criticism, the pleasure I felt–that I shared with the past–when I laughed at the Houdain line. The only way I've been taught to go at such things is to push the laughter back, to ironize it at the least, to fit it into some pathological model. Certainly that's going to produce a good reading–with all due respect to my crappy example–but because it's been the model of criticism, at least the really exciting stuff, for ages, I wonder if there's something else we can do to respect* an aspect of reading, of living, that the criticism has been singularly unable to handle.
* Tellingly, I have no idea what verb should go here. That's how far I feel from what this criticism might be. –
See more at: http://www.inthemedievalmiddle.com/2006/12/let-hodain-have-his-fun.html#sthash.AQPvuHTS.dpuf
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On Friday in Utah the Jazz became the hottest team in the NBA. With a 109-92 win against the Charlotte Hornets, Utah has won 12 of their last 13 games. The Jazz have looked like a different team during this time with their bench breaking out with added support.
After a slow start to the season, the Jazz made moves to acquire Jordan Clarkson from the Cavaliers on December 23rd. That same day Utah waived veteran forward Jeff Green to make space for G-league guard Rayjon Tucker, and to create more minutes for Georges Niang off the bench.
Since the move for Clarkson, the Jazz have gone undefeated, winning eight straight games and improving to fourth in the West, a half-game back from the two spot. Clarkson has been impressive in his time with the Jazz and the support he's provided off the bench, averaging over 14 points a game.
Clarkson isn't the only player impressing during this stretch; the team as a whole has an offensive rating over 120, which is the second-best in the NBA in that time. Since moving to the starting lineup as Mike Conley recovers from a hamstring injury, Joe Ingles has been on a tear averaging 15.7 points on 52% shooting in the last 14 games.
Clarkson's addition has sparked quite a fire amongst Utah's second unit. Before making the changes to their bench the Jazz bench was averaging 26.6 points per game, since then they have been averaging over 38 points a game.
Trading for Clarkson and waiving Jeff Green came as a surprise to Jazz fans at the time but is proving to be a wise move from the Jazz front office. The team that was struggling creating offense without stars Donovan Mitchell and Bojan Bogdanovic on the floor has a bench that is now flourishing.
Georges Niang is benefiting from the increase in minutes shooting over 58 percent from three and averaging near 12 points a game in the new year. Likewise, guard Emmanuel Mudiay is gaining confidence in his role with the second unit with increased scoring and assist numbers, including a game-high 20-point performance against the New York Knicks.
It's likely the Jazz are not done making moves this season, but these recent moves show that they have a plan in place and it is exciting to get see what's next for this Utah Jazz team as they fight for a top spot in the Western Conference.
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BkiUaZzxK0wg09KOUZqc | Talented coaches who deserve a shot at the Premier League; Volume One – Paulo Sergio
I've been inspired to start this blog regarding coaches purely for my love of the beautiful game!
The Premiership has been brought back to life with the arrival of a certain Mr Mourinho with his unique personality and quick answers but is there really anybody to rival him?
Tactically, the answer is yes. With his not so little protégé AVB having a great first season with Spurs, the arrival of Manuel Pellegrini to Manchester City, Arsene Wenger's legendary late season come-backs and of course David Moyes having to fill the boots left by Sir Alex Ferguson, the title race could be an exciting one this season.
However on a personality basis, there isn't much competition.
Step forward Paulo Sergio, or if you're Scottish, you'll know him as 'Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Paulo Sergio, Sergio'
Brief introduction if you don't know about him;
he's a Hearts legend for winning them the Scottish Cup 2012
masterminded a CFR Cluj victory over Manchester United at Old Trafford
coached top flight Portuguese clubs such as Pacos de Ferreira and Lisbon giants, Sporting Clube de Portugal
currently coaching Cypriot champions Apoel Nicosia
He speaks English like a national, has the attitude you love to hate, looks every bit the Premiership part and most of all – he can handle the press; once claiming that 'even Mourinho has a lot to learn' (Scottish STV 2012).
Paulo Sergio has a proven track record of achieving success, he just seems unlucky when it comes to sackings. Boardroom changes at Sporting caused him to leave and despite winning Hearts their first major trophy in years, they offered him a pay cut, leaving him no option but to search for a new challenge.
You can't argue with a man who's team, let's say who were considerably weaker than Manchester United, outplayed the Red Devils and won courtesy of a wonderstrike by Luis Alberto and shocked European football in last season's Champions League.
He might not yet have the experience to manage a top Premiership club (he would probably tell you he did) but he deserves a shot with a mid-table club and see what he can do. Any Premiership club owners should be willing to take the risk with this guy, he will bring you success.
If Apoel make it into this season's Champions League then don't expect them to be the whipping boys.
Seriously, he would make a great addition to the Premiership – trust me!
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On 1 January 2009 the former municipalities of Clugin and Pignia merged into the municipality of Andeer.
This page was last changed on 21 July 2017, at 17:28. | c4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
BkiUdzQ4eIXh8CN2bKdM | var express = require("express");
// initialize the development environment
module.exports = function(config){
var configureServer = function(API, DB){
config.modules = []
config.modules.push(function(app, config){
app.use(express.static('./build'));
// enable cors for development (REST API over Swagger)
app.use(function(req, res, next) {
res.header("Access-Control-Allow-Origin", "*");
res.header("Access-Control-Allow-Headers", "Origin, X-Requested-With, Content-Type, Accept");
next();
});
app.use(require('morgan')('dev'));
});
};
if(!config.devrdb){
console.log("### development environment ###");
var MemDB = require("@tutor/memory-database")(config);
restAPI = require("./rest")(MemDB, config);
return new Promise(function(resolve){
configureServer(restAPI, MemDB);
resolve({api: restAPI, db: DB});
});
} else {
console.log("### development environment with RethinkDB @" +
config.database.host + ":" + config.database.port + "/" + config.database.name + " ###")
var rethinkDB = require("@tutor/rethinkdb-database")(config);
return rethinkDB.then(function(DB){
restAPI = require("./rest")(DB, config);
configureServer(restAPI, DB);
return {api: restAPI, db: DB};
});
}
}
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BkiUbqW6NNjgB0Ss0pod | package poseidon
import (
"bytes"
"encoding/base64"
"io/ioutil"
"log"
"net/http"
"strings"
"time"
)
func SymcGet(symcurl string, keys map[string]string) (map[string]string, error) {
var err error
log.Println(symcurl)
buf := bytes.NewBufferString("")
for key, _ := range keys {
buf.WriteString(key)
buf.WriteString("\n")
}
log.Println(symcurl)
req, err := http.NewRequest("POST", symcurl, buf)
client := &http.Client{
Timeout: time.Duration(60 * time.Second),
}
result, err := client.Do(req)
if err != nil {
log.Println("symc error", err.Error())
return nil, err
}
defer result.Body.Close()
re, err := ioutil.ReadAll(result.Body)
log.Println(string(re))
if err != nil {
return nil, err
}
restring := string(re)
m := make(map[string]string, 50) //预分配50
strslice := strings.Split(restring, "\n")
if strslice != nil {
for _, item := range strslice {
if item == "" {
continue
}
kvslice := strings.Split(item, "\t")
key := kvslice[0]
value, err := base64.StdEncoding.DecodeString(kvslice[1])
if err != nil {
continue
}
m[key] = string(value)
}
}
log.Println(m)
return m, nil
}
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BkiUeJI4eIOjR8Kl4oOA | Q: The use of c3p0.idle_test_period. I'm new to c3op, and confused about the use of :
c3p0.idle_test_period
In this link : HowTo configure the C3P0 connection pool
idleTestPeriod : Must be set in hibernate.cfg.xml (or hibernate.properties), Hibernate default:
0, If this is a number greater than 0, c3p0 will test all idle, pooled but unchecked-out
connections, every this number of seconds.
What is the purpose of this kind of test (idel, pooled connections), and the relationship between c3p0.idle_test_period and c3p0.timeout?
A: The database server may close a connection on its side after a certain amount of time - causing some error in your application, because it'll attempt to send a query on a connection which is no longer available on the server side.
In order to avoid this you can let the pool periodically check a connection (Think of a ping) for it's validity. This is what idle_test_period is for.
timeout is the timespan after which the pool will remove a connection from the pool, because the connection wasn't checked out (used) for a while and the pool contains more connections than c3pO.min_size.
A: I think this setting is used in hibernate in order to validate pooled connection after every few seconds . Consider a scenario if on database side, password is changed. Hibernate already pooled connections on old password. So it is security breach having pool with wrong password.So when hibernate will validate after few seconds it . It will invalidate that pooled connection.
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BkiUdiw5qoTDtv-sk38y | A Hello Kitty Movie Is Coming To The U.S., Making All Of Your Wildest Dreams Come True
By Loretta Donelan
Everyone's favorite (?) cat (?) is coming to a screen near you. Yes, Hello Kitty will have her own movie. The company responsible for the popular Japanese brand, Sanrio, recently created a subsidiary in the United States, and this film will be one of its first major efforts, along with the recently announced Little Miss/Mister Men movie. The Hello Kitty film is scheduled to be released in 2019, and it will hopefully answer the question on everyone's mind: what's the deal with Hello Kitty?
The screenwriters will presumably have their work cut out for them, as the Hello Kitty brand, in my opinion, is all over the place. My familiarity with the cat comes from the guidebook that was Hello Kitty's Little Book Of Big Ideas, in which Hello Kitty had perfect grades, oodles of friends, made copious use of the word "oodles," and was prettier than me despite being a cartoon cat thing. I also know her from my cool friends' backpacks in elementary school and then again, ironically, in college.
Through some research, there is apparently some Hello Kitty lore that has remained somewhat consistent. She is British, and her real name is Kitty White. She has a twin sister named Mimmy and a boyfriend called Dear Daniel (who is always on an African Safari). There is no naming consistency. She doesn't have a mouth for the obvious reason that she "speaks from the heart. She's Sanrio's ambassador to the world and isn't bound to any particular language." Mouthlessness has not stopped her from appearing in many different TV shows.
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With years to go and a budget between $160 million and $240 million, a lack of backstory shouldn't stop Hello Kitty from being made, or even from doing well. The Lego Movie had even less plot to work with, and it was phenomenal. This one looks like a wild card, and I'll barely be able to sleep these next four years from the anticipation. | commoncrawl | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUeY45qoTAi5Vb6pns | Every day we make choices. When it comes to choosing an email service, you may want to be very cautious. Here I'll share with you my experiences from using different types of email accounts from different email services.
Well, first and foremost, the background of the company who provides the service. Security always comes first. So, for a well known company such as Google or Microsoft, you can be pretty much sure that your emails and accounts will be safe with them. Next thing that you would want to consider is the features provided in the webmail client and its ease of use (of course if you're to use an external email application such as outlook express, you will not have to worry about the features and whether if it's easy to use).
Gmail is an email service provided (as free) by Google (I'm sure you know about them otherwise you have been under the rock for too many years). From all email services I've used, I recommend Gmail the most because of its reliability, ease of use (both login and managing email), availability of mobile app (android & iOS) to access your email account anywhere anytime, amount of free storage, etc. You can sign up for an account directly at Gmail.com. Ever since Google implemented the "One account for everything" feature, you can get access to all other Google's products such as Google Plus, Google Drive, Google Adwords, Adsense and many more with a single login of your Gmail account.
Hotmail is an email service provided (also as free) by Microsoft. Very often you would find that you need a hotmail account to access things such as the Windows Live Network or Games for Windows Live. I signed up mine because I needed it to login to my machine.
However I'm completely fine with it. Although it is not my primary email account, it does provide a decent storage as a secondary email account. They handle spam very well too, so getting an hotmail account as your secondary email account isn't a bad idea after all.
Depending on which ISP you're using (some are really good), but most will give you a very tiny storage size such as only 100mb. You will have to contact your ISP to know more about your email account restrictions. Most of them will not provide a webmail client and therefore you can't check your email with just a browser. To check your email you will have to use an external email application such as outlook express. Sometimes there'll be glitch between receiving and sending emails and I've experienced this myself that an email is simply unreachable to my account. If it's not because of my name card that has this email address, I would have stopped using it.
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Hi, I've been using Gmail ever since 2008. I find it to be rather easy to use and I like it when I can sign in as chrome in other computers to syn everything I have such as bookmarks. But one question always bother me, is it safe to tick the stay sign in check box when I sign in? Thank you.
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BkiUejfxK7FjYEB4Wr5I | Sudden Strike II
Blinx: The Time Sweeper
Hitman 2: Silent Assassin is the sequel to the popular Hitman: Codename 47. Once again, enter the mind of the Hitman, a for-hire assassin trying to escape a violent past. Eventually, you are lured back into your trade by a twisted Russian crime boss bent on assisting rogue countries for his own personal and financial gain. You soon realize that you are caught in the middle of a ring of deception and discover that you have become a target yourself – of a highly trained ex-Spetsnaz assassin. Utilize stealth, tact and survival instincts to complete your missions. Plan your hits carefully and think to survive.
* Pick up contracts in exotic locations around the globe: Sicily, St. Petersburg, Japan, Malaysia, and India.
* Operate in a non-linear world where the outcome of your actions and proficiency as a hitman are measured on a balance between stealth and aggression.
* Stalk and eliminate your targets up close and personal, in either 1st or 3rd person perspectives.
* Utilize a diverse arsenal of equipment, from armor-piercing sniper rifles and explosives to chloroform and poison darts.
* Acquire and carry weapons and tools from mission to mission through an enhanced inventory and save-game system.
* Original soundtrack performed by The Budapest Symphony Orchestra of the Hungarian Radio and Television.
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BkiUdN84uBhi1OGmcl5n | Two weeks ago, I photographed a really amazing wedding ceremony. (I know what you're thinking and YES, they are all amazing in their own way!) This one was a Hindu-Catholic wedding ceremony that incorporated elements of both religious traditions to accommodate both the bride's and the groom's backgrounds. It was stunning. Not only are they an incredible couple, but the ceremony was colorful, bright, touching, and beautiful. I always love seeing couples incorporate their own traditions into their wedding ceremonies – it's an important way to make the day meaningful. Of course not every couple wants a long and detailed ceremony and that is fine, too! The key thing is that the ceremony reflects YOU as a couple.
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BkiUdyPxK6mkyCKC1Zxy | Skullcandy Indy Evo True Wireless Earphones Review
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By Ali Pardiwala | Updated: 14 September 2020 18:32 IST
The Skullcandy Indy Evo provides a very secure fit, thanks to its design
The Skullcandy Indy Evo is IP55 rated for dust and sweat resistance
The touch controls on the earphones work well
Sound quality isn't bad, but it isn't very good either
Skullcandy's headphones and earphones are often unique and radical, for reasons such as styling and features. Very often, you'll see bright colours and adventurous designs on a Skullcandy headset, or features that no other brand would even think of, such as the sensory bass slider on the Skullcandy Crusher ANC. Although the typical audiophile might look down on Skullcandy, I've always found its personality rather endearing.
The company was relatively quick to the true wireless game both in India and abroad, and now has three of its true wireless earphone series available in India - Push, Indy, and Sesh. Today, I'm reviewing a new product in the Indy range: the Skullcandy Indy Evo. Priced at Rs. 5,999, the Skullcandy Indy Evo challenges the growing competition in the mid-range segment, including my current top pick priced under Rs. 10,000, the Lypertek Tevi. Find out everything you need to know about the Skullcandy Indy Evo in this review.
Secure and comfortable fit on the Skullcandy Indy Evo
Like the Skullcandy Indy which it is the successor of, the Indy Evo has an in-canal fit, with stems for the microphones and charging contact points. The styling is classic Skullcandy. Although plastic, the earpieces of the Skullcandy Indy Evo feel well built, and the subtle elements of industrial design such as the text on the earpieces and serial number on the charging case do make this perhaps the nicest-looking pair of true wireless earphones priced under Rs. 10,000.
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What I quite liked about the design of the Skullcandy Indy Evo earpieces was the fit. The in-canal ear tips and ear were comfortable and secure, ensuring proper noise isolation. Even with a moderate level of activity (quickly climbing up and down flights of stairs, for example), the earpieces stayed securely in place in my ears and didn't need to be readjusted.
The charging case of the Skullcandy Indy Evo is neither too small nor too large, and has a magnetic lid and USB Type-C port for charging. The earpieces latch in place magnetically and stay securely. The earphones turn themselves off and on automatically on placing them in or removing them from the charging case.
Touch controls on the earphones work well, and it's possible to control playback, volume, calls, ambient sound mode, your voice assistant, and equaliser presets all from the earphones directly through easy gestures. Equaliser adjustment is an interesting touch, with three modes — podcast, movie, and music — with the sound specifically set up for each use case.
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The Skullcandy Indy Evo looks great, and has very useful touch controls
There is an app for the Skullcandy Indy Evo, but it doesn't do much and you could just as easily use the earphones without it. The app provides a quick tutorial for the gesture controls, and then lets you toggle ambient mode or see what equaliser mode is active, but does nothing else of any significance.
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Like other Skullcandy headsets, the Indy Evo supports Tile tracking. Once set up with the Tile app, you can track the location of each earpiece individually through the app and also cause them to beep loudly to help you find them in case you've lost them somewhere nearby. The functionality is basic, but it might be useful for some.
The Skullcandy Indy Evo uses Bluetooth 5 for connectivity, with support for only the basic SBC codec; the lack of support for AAC at this price is a bit disappointing. I did experience some connectivity issues with the earphones when listening to music, with the sound occasionally skipping or muting for a fraction of a second even though the phone and earphones were all close to one another. This happened when paired with two separate Android smartphones, but not with a MacBook Air, and was fixed by turning the earphones off and on again.
The earphones are powered by 6mm drivers, with a frequency response range of 20-20,000Hz. The sales package includes two pairs of 'stability ear gels' (the winged tips for a secure fit), three pairs of silicone ear tips, and a USB Type-C cable for charging.
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Fast charging is supported on the Skullcandy Indy Evo, with a 10-minute charge of the earpieces inside the case adding two hours of listening, and 10 minute charge of the case enough to top up the earpieces for two hours of listening as well. The earpieces ran for a little over five hours on a single charge, with the case adding four additional charges for a total of around 25 hours of listening per charge cycle. That's about average for true wireless earphones in this price segment.
Nothing special about the sound on the Skullcandy Indy Evo
Skullcandy's affordable and mid-range headphones and earphones have seldom pleasantly surprised me, but I've usually not been disappointed either. The Skullcandy Indy Evo is no different; it's a functional pair of earphones that plays it safe when it comes to sound quality. There's nothing wrong with the sound, but there's nothing particularly noteworthy about it either.
Furthermore, limiting these earphones to the SBC Bluetooth codec also seemed to have had an impact on sound quality. AAC codec support might have given the Skullcandy Indy Evo a slight boost in sound quality and detail. That said, the sound is enjoyable enough, and good passive noise isolation ensures a decent enough listening experience.
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The earpieces run for around five hours per charge, while the case provides an additional four charges
Whether listening to high-resolution audio or typical compressed streams, the Skullcandy Indy Evo sounded largely the same. Even high-quality Dolby Atmos Music tracks didn't seem to make any difference; this shouldn't be a problem if you're used to listening to basic streaming audio or compressed recordings, but the Skullcandy Indy Evo isn't the ideal pick for users who have a good audio collection to work with.
True Wireless Earphones Are the Future
Listening to Must Be The Love by Arty and Nadia Ali, the Skullcandy Indy Evo's sonic signature proved to be extremely 'safe', sticking to the typical V-shaped sound that suits most popular music genres today. The sound was loud and punchy, with a definite bias towards the lows and highs. The sub-bass frequencies in particular sounded a bit more pronounced, but the lows held tight and always sounded refined rather than overbearing.
Although the sound is clean and comfortable, the Skullcandy Indy Evo falls short when it comes to detail. The soundstage also felt a bit narrow and just barely went beyond basic stereo separation. One of my favourite tracks to test detail and soundstage with is Love Love Love by Moullinex, and it just sounded a bit plain, with these earphones not managing to overcome the limited abilities of the SBC codec.
Some of the impressive interplay between the two channels that can be heard with more detailed headphones and earphones was absent on the Indy Evo the sound felt like it was coming from dead centre rather than simulating a wider 'stage' of sorts. Although there were occasions when detail was able to push through, this was more to the credit of the recording itself, rather than the earphones.
For phone calls, the Skullcandy Indy Evo works just fine. There are no additional features such as environmental noise cancellation, but the passive noise isolation and microphones worked capably enough to ensure good sound on both ends of the call for me.
The Skullcandy Indy Evo isn't quite as good as the competition in this price segment, but it isn't too bad either.
The Skullcandy Indy Evo is an entirely ordinary pair of earphones. Sure, the fit is excellent, the controls are useful, and the bass is tight, but these aren't reasons that anyone would typically choose a pair of true wireless earphones over another for. Where it really matters — that is, sound quality and features — the Indy Evo just about reaches a point of acceptability, but goes no further. You won't be disappointed with these earphones, but you won't be particularly thrilled either.
The Skullcandy Indy Evo simply ticks the essential boxes and doesn't really go beyond that, unlike the excellent Lypertek Tevi which remains our top pick for under Rs. 10,000. Consider the Skullcandy Indy Evo only if you're a fan of the brand, or prioritise a secure fit and styling above all else.
Price: Rs. 5,999
Looks good, very secure fit
Excellent controls
Tile tracking
Decent battery life
Refined bass
Some connectivity issues with Android smartphones
Only SBC Bluetooth codec supported
Not very detailed, narrow soundstage
Ratings (out of 5)
Design/ comfort: 4
Audio quality: 3
Battery life: 4
Overall: 3.5
Which are the best truly wireless earphones under Rs. 10,000? We discussed this on Orbital, our weekly technology podcast, which you can subscribe to via Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or RSS, download the episode, or just hit the play button below.
Further reading: Skullcandy, Skullcandy Indy Evo, True Wireless Earphones, Skullcandy Indy Evo Price, Skullcandy Indy Evo Review, Bluetooth
Ali Pardiwala Email Ali
Ali Pardiwala writes about audio and video devices for Gadgets 360 out of Mumbai, and has covered the industry for a decade now. Ali is a Senior Reviewer for Gadgets 360, where he has regularly written about televisions, home entertainment, and mobile gaming as well. He is a firm believer in 4K and HDR on televisions, and believes that true wireless earphones are the future of the personal audio industry. Ali is available on Twitter as @AliusPardius and on email at alip@ndtv.com, so do send in ...More
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BkiUbwLxK1yAgXBVDZuw | Garrett Building
Robert Garrett was the original owner of the thirteen-story Garrett Building. Among other things, Garrett was a banker, Olympian, collector of medieval manuscripts, and a leader in the development of recreational facilities in Baltimore. He was a participant in the first modern Olympic games in 1896. He paid for three of his Princeton classmates to make the trip and they all took home medals, much to the displeasure of the Greeks. Garrett in particular specialized in the shot put but also decided to try the discus throw for fun after realizing the discus only weighed five pounds. Unlike the Greek discus throwers who implemented the graceful throwing techniques of antiquity, Garrett appropriated the crude, brute force style of shot put throwing to the sport. Despite narrowly missing audience members on his first two throws, his final throw was spot-on and won him the gold. He also took home the gold in shot put. Garrett built 233 East Redwood Street in 1913 with the Baltimore architecture firm Wyatt and Nolting. The limestone faced skyscraper is as striking on the inside as the outside. The lobby is donned with marble walls and columns. Garrett could never turn away from his love of athletics, not even at work. He commissioned a swimming pool and gymnasium for the upper floors. The building is now home to the Gordon Feinblatt law firm.
Watch our Five Minute Histories video on this building!
Garrett Building (1983): View of the Garrett Building. ~ Source: Maryland Historical Society, B-3688 ~ Creator: Fred B. Shoken ~ Date: October 1983
233 E. Redwood Street, Baltimore, MD 21202
Nathan Dennies, "Garrett Building," Explore Baltimore Heritage, accessed January 31, 2023, https://explore.baltimoreheritage.org/items/show/219.
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Redwood Street
Robert Garrett
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BkiUdQ44uBhizKyci0Dv | North Cascades National Park Tourism
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BkiUcYDxaKPQonPpKsEU | Cost Analysis and Research Division
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The Intelligence Analyses Division (IAD), SAC's newest division, provides the Department of Defense, the Intelligence Community, and other Cabinet Departments with objective, high-quality, responsive research and analyses across a wide array of critical intelligence issues and disciplines. IAD research includes highly technical analyses of intelligence collection architectures to analyses of ongoing activities across Africa. Wherever the U.S. government has an interest globally, IAD assembles subject matter experts to provide all-source analyses to U.S. decision makers. Specific examples of support to our national security include research in the following vital areas:
Countering terrorism, including how terrorist organizations are financed; examining issues unique to Asian counterterrorism; and following developments in improvised explosive devices worldwide.
New technology, such as the use of tagging, tracking, and locating (TTL) systems, including the ability to defeat such systems, and measurement and signals intelligence (MASINT) applications, which deal with metric, angle, spatial, wavelength, time dependence, modulation, plasma, and hydromagnetic data.
Surprise technology – unanticipated technologies that might be employed against the U.S. by adversaries as the result of either scientific breakthroughs or novel applications of existing technologies.
Cyberspace operations – tracking, analyzing, and countering digital security threats and identifying and tracking those developing, selling, and using cyber weapons on a global basis.
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BkiUekXxK7IDPjMdLOY8 | Join the Communist Party
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Party building, mass action topics for Montréal campaign event
We are happy to share news about one of the first events in our party's new campaign 'Build the Fightback, Join the Communist Party.'
This past weekend, members and close friends across Montréal joined Elizabeth Rowley for an informative discussion about the political situation internationally and fightback in Canada. Rowley is the leader of the Communist Party of Canada (Ontario Committee) and member of the Central Committee's Executive. The meeting also heard a report by Robert Luxley about the mass demonstration of over 50,000 workers in the streets of Montréal the day before, confronting the provincial Couillard Liberal's theft of municipal workers' pensions.
Rowley highlighted the troubling and dangerous developments within the imperialist alliance of NATO which is now openly presenting itself as a global "strike force" and taking a deliberately belligerent approach in the civil war in the Ukraine. Rowley called for the immediate, unilateral withdrawal of Canada from NATO and applauded the labour and peace forces in Québec which have taken up this rallying call. This key struggle for peace must be more powerful, broad and visible right across the country, she said, and force the Harper government to either act — or get out of the way.
She also addressed the continued oppression of the Palestinian peoples. Referring Foreign Minister John Baird's complicity with the Israeli government's genocidal war in Gaza, Rowley said that in the view of the Central Committee of the CPC, Canada must make a 180 degree turn and implement a new, independent Canadian foreign policy with the objective of a free Palestine. The Parti Communiste du Québec, which has just purchased a button maker, is rolling off 'Fire Baird, Free Palestine' pins as part of its first series from the button press.
Rowley also said she was happy to learn about the recent Saturday-closure of the NAOT shoe store on rue Saint-Denis, which has been the target of local Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions campaigners for several years with a Saturday afternoon information picket. The store has been targeted because the Israeli-based company shoe factories operate with maquiladora-like conditions in the occupied Palestinian West Bank. While the store remains open on other days, rue Saint-Denis (a popular brunch destination for weekend shoppers located in the heart of Montréal) is at its busiest on Saturday. The BDS campaign in Québec has been one in which a broad section of labour and progressive movements have joined, including the Parti Communiste du Québec. Our members are always warmly received in these actions and we need to keep up our work in this area, one PCQ activist said.
Party building campaign launched in Montréal
Speaking about the party building campaign, which was launched in Montréal at this meeting, Rowley strongly agreed with the assessment of the Central Committee the weekend before that renewed interest was being seen in the Party, along with positive signs in the labour and people's movements within the fightback, like the People's Social Forum and the defeat of right-wing business trade unionist Ken Georgetti in the Canadian Labour Congress elections. The necessity to build the fightback was very urgent, she said, agreeing with the campaign's slogan that brought together that need with the importance of building the Communist Party as a decisive ingredient in the class struggle.
Rowley told the meeting that increasing the party's visibility was key to recruitment. Almost every club of the party in Ontario gained new recruits during the summer provincial election campaign when the party ran campaigns in five cities across the province. She highlighted the example of London, where the campaign of Party candidate Dave McKee helped galvanize friends a and supporters behind his candidacy for office and the Ontario Party's 'People's Alternative' campaign. Rowley, who was in London just two nights before, said that a new Party club is going to be chartered in that city this fall.
Speaking about the major pension protest the day before, Robert Luxley said that the reforms amount to a theft of the workers' wages and a form of super-exploitation. Contrary to the corporate media's perspective, municipal workers in Québec do not receive golden pensions and retires are in fact generally living below the poverty line and below most other OECD countries. Luxley, who edits the Parti Communiste du Québec's quarterly newspaper Clarté, noted that the paper's latest issue which exposed this un-truth was being well received by working people.
Yesterday's mass protest at Parc Lafontaine and other actions by several trade unions come at the same time as the labour movement's re-formation of the Common Front for public sector negotiations. After some division in their analysis towards the minority Parti Quebecois government, the labour and people's movements are clearly re-mobilizing to fight the new Liberal regime which is a welcome sign and must go further, Luxley said.
Three new members of the party joined at the end of the meeting. The clubs of the PCQ resolved to continue to bring in more new members, expand the Clarté subscription list, and hold a mass public event celebrating the life of Cuban Revolutionary Che Guevara between now and January, when the campaign will come to a close — and the Québec communists will hold their National Congress.
In coming blog posts we will profile new and long-term members of the CPC and why they think the Communist Party is important.
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BkiUeQDxK7IAHQ7RZc9- | Norman Lamb misses the point when he says that he thinks the Liberal Democrats were destroyed by going into coalition and smaller parties will now, therefore, avoid this tactic (Report, 15 May). It was not that they went into coalition per se – it was that they went into coalition with the Conservatives, allowing them to form a government. Had they gone into coalition with Labour they would have been more closely honouring the values of those who had voted for them and would not have suffered such substantial losses at this election.
Many of us who voted Lib Dem in 2010 defected from Labour because of (among other things) Charlie Kennedy's principled stance against the Iraq war and Nick Clegg's promise that tuition fees would be scrapped. We also saw them as an honourable, decent party. We voted for a fairer, kinder government but ended up with the opposite of what we'd hoped for. The Liberal Democrats let us down badly.
I now vote Green and would be more than happy for them to form a coalition with the Labour party. If they formed a coalition with the Conservatives (which I know they never would), I would leave the Green party immediately.
• Your ) calls for a strengthened Liberal Democrat party. It fails to consider two other possibilities that may be more desirable, and perhaps more likely. 1) The Lib Dems could come back as one element of a "popular front", an electoral pact with Labour, Plaid Cymru and the Greens in (say) 100 seats, designed to end the absurdity of illiberal majority Conservative government on a minority vote. 2) They could follow the path of their former sister party in Australia, the Democrats, who, in finding electoral oblivion, were replaced as the third party by the Greens, and have now ceased to exist altogether.
• As a former Liberal party president who helped to bring about the alliance and then merger with the Social Democrats, I welcome Tim Farron's suggestion that we return to the name "Liberal". The description "Liberal Democrats" was created to meet a specific need at a specific time. Both the need and the time have passed. Now the need is to return to mature soil in which to nurture new growth.
• In 2004 The Orange Book: Reclaiming Liberalism was published. Generally regarded as one of the most economically liberal publications of recent times it stood as a challenge to the social liberalism that many who voted Lib Dem in 2010 assumed that the party stood for. Key contributors to this book included Clegg, Cable, Laws, Davey and Huhne, all of whom were to serve in the Cabinet as secretaries of state. It was also Laws that led the negotiating team.
Following the formation of the 2010 coalition government, the contributors to the book who were elected all ended up with ministerial posts. Susan Kramer, who lost her seat, was co-opted back in as a baroness so she could be given a ministerial position.
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Meal replacement shakes are popular for weight loss and extra nutrients. Soylent and Ensure are two key brands in the market. So, this post compares Soylent vs Ensure.
The brands are interesting, as they both focus on prepackaged shakes.
The goal is to see how the products are similar and different. We also consider which one, if any, you should rely on.
Soylent is a fairly new meal replacement brand. It is normally associated with the movie Soylent Green, although the name came from the book that inspired the movie.
Soylent is promoted as a fast way to get nutrition – a way to avoid the time and energy of food prep. The shakes have been very popular and were funded through a Silicon Valley startup.
The formulation has gone through significant changes over time. The current version is Soylent 1.9, released at the beginning of 2018.
The Ensure brand comes from Abbot Laboratories. It is often promoted as a healthy option, one that can help to improve nutrition.
Abbot has been producing nutritional drinks since the 1990s and has been a major player in the industry (1). The initial focus was on advertising to seniors, although the product selection and emphasis has expanded over time.
Abbot has sometimes been excessive and misleading with advertising, including an implication that the shakes could replace a healthy diet.
Despite this, Ensure is just one of many nutritional shake options. Other brands, including Soylent, have many similar features.
There are three individual product types from Soylent.
Soylent Drink: A 14-oz readymade drink with 20 grams of protein. Flavors include Original, Strawberry, Cacao and Vanilla (just released).
Soylent Cafe: A 14-oz prepared shake with 20 grams of protein and a focus on coffee. Flavors include Cafe Vanilla, Cafe Mocha and Cafe Chai.
Soylent Powder: A powder that can be made into a meal shake. Comes in 15.8 oz packages (order 7 at a time) or 2.3 lb tubs (12 servings). Flavors include Original and Cacao.
Soylent doesn't use gluten-free labeling, although gluten isn't naturally present in any of the ingredients.
Related Article: Huel vs Soylent – Which is a Better Meal Replacement?
Ensure offers an extensive range of products, which can make the brand confusing. The various shakes are listed below, along with their key features.
Ensure Original: A 8-oz prepared shake with 9 grams of protein. Flavors include Milk Chocolate, Dark Chocolate, Vanilla, Strawberry, Butter Pecan and Coffee Latte.
Ensure Plus: A 8-oz prepared shake with 13 grams of protein. Flavors include Milk Chocolate, Dark Chocolate, Vanilla, Strawberry, Butter Pecan.
Ensure Enlive: A 8-oz prepared shake that contains 20 grams of protein. Flavors include Milk Chocolate, Vanilla and Strawberry.
Ensure Max Protein: An 11-oz prepared shake with 30 grams of protein. Comes in Milk Chocolate and Café Mocha flavors. Is also very low in sugar (1 gram per serving).
Ensure High Protein: A 8-oz prepared shake with 16 grams of protein. Flavors include Milk Chocolate, Vanilla and Strawberry.
Ensure Light: A 8-oz prepared shake that contains 12 grams of protein and no sugar. Comes in Milk Chocolate and Vanilla flavors only.
Ensure Compact: A 4-ounce prepared shake that contains 9 grams of protein. Comes in Milk Chocolate and Vanilla flavors.
Ensure Original Protein Powder: A protein powder that comes in vanilla only and contains 8 grams of protein per 8-oz serving.
The shakes are all gluten-free. Most are Halal and Kosher. They also contain milk and soy ingredients.
The product types from Soylent all have similar nutritional profiles. They're also larger than the Ensure products and include some less common flavors (like Cafe Chai).
In contrast, nutrition is the key difference between the various Ensure products. Many are designed to meet specific nutritional needs.
Soylent offers relatively similar products, while Ensure has a larger selection.
To examine the nutritional differences, we need to focus on a few key areas. After all, each brand has many different products.
The table below shows the nutritional details for the two protein powder products.
Soylent has a more appealing nutritional profile, with more protein and fiber than Ensure, along with less sugar.
The protein content isn't amazing for either brand. But, you would get more protein if you prepared the powder with milk.
The sugar content is high in both cases. A healthy protein shake should contain less sugar than this.
With so many types, the outcomes for prepared shakes are more complex.
Even so, some general conclusions can be drawn.
Many Ensure products are high in sugar (including Original, Plus, Enlive and Compact).
Ensure Max Protein has the best nutritional profile, with a high amount of protein and low sugar.
Ensure High Protein also has a good balance of nutrients. The higher sugars and lower protein make it less appealing but may mean that it is more enjoyable.
Soylent isn't amazing nutritionally, with 9 grams of sugars per serving. Still, the protein content is decent and the serving size is larger than any Ensure product.
Soylent has more fiber than most Ensure shakes (the only exception is Ensure Enlive).
Both brands provide extra nutrition. This is why the products can be used to replace a meal.
Soylent contains 20% the daily value of various nutrients, including iron, zinc, vitamin B6 and vitamin K.
The daily values in Ensure products vary from <1% to around 50%, depending on the product and the nutrient. Despite the variation, Ensure products tend to have more of most vitamins and minerals than Soylent.
While Ensure Max Protein is the most powerful product nutritionally, the shakes from Soylent also has advantages.
Because these are meal replacement products, various ingredients are used to provide the desired nutrients. To avoid this, you need to focus on a protein powder.
Protein Source: Soy protein isolate.
Interesting Ingredients: High oleic sunflower oil and canola oil (for monounsaturated fats), isomaltulose, oat fiber.
Less Appealing Ingredients: Artificial flavors, maltodextrin.
Protein Source: Milk protein concentrate and/or soy protein isolate.
Sweeteners: Corn syrup, sugar and/or sucralose.
Interesting Ingredients: Blend of vegetable oils (for monounsaturated fats), short-chain fructooligosaccharides.
Less Appealing Ingredients: Maltodextrin, artificial flavors.
Both brands rely on some artificial ingredients, along with various sweeteners. The inclusion of soy may not be appealing either.
For Ensure, the precise composition varies depending on the product. Some have fewer appealing ingredients than others.
Ensure Max Protein remains one of the best from the brand, with fewer concerning ingredients. Even so, it does contain maltodextrin, sucralose and artificial flavors.
One important point is that these products are prepackaged shakes. This style limits how fresh and natural the product can be – as it needs to remain shelf-stable. The same pattern is true for Premier Protein shakes as well.
Both brands have some concerning ingredients. Neither brand stands out as better than the other.
Reviews for Soylent's protein powder tend to be neutral or negative. Some people suggest that it is chalky or similar to 'raw pancake batter'.
Similar to slightly sweet milk (original flavor).
Like drinking soy milk (original flavor).
Tastes pretty good (chocolate and coffee flavors).
Similar to chocolate milk (chocolate).
Tastes less sugary than many other products.
Like the milk after chocolate cereal (chocolate).
Overall, it seems like the drinks taste decent for protein shakes but that they don't taste amazing. This is a good outcome, as the best tasting shakes tend to be high in sugar.
As with the ingredients, Ensure reviews vary depending on the specific product.
However, most reviews tend to be positive and many people state that they enjoy the flavors.
The most controversial product seems to be Ensure Max Protein.
Some people say that it tastes awful.
Multiple reviewers state there is a significant aftertaste.
This isn't too surprising, as the product is very high in protein and low in sugar. Anyone who expected the sweetness of other Ensure products would be disappointed.
There are enough positive reviews for each brand to suggest that the products are worth trying. Still, make sure you manage your expectations.
Soylent can be purchased through the company's website or found on Amazon.
The protein powder costs between $1.54 and $2.83 per serving, depending on the options you choose.
The prepared shakes cost $3.09 each on a subscription or $3.25 each as a one-time purchase (regardless of type).
In most cases, you need to buy 12 of the Soylent prepared shakes at a time.
Ensure is much more widely available, which is a key advantage.
You can easily find the shakes on Amazon, in grocery stores and in places like Costco.
The price varies depending on the specific shake, how many you buy and current specials.
It's not unusual to pay $1.50 or less per shake for the original version.
The other shakes are often a little over $2 per shake.
The protein powder is often around $20 for a 14 oz container (around $2.85 per serving).
Packs of 16 or 12 shakes are common for Ensure. You can also find 30-count boxes at some stores.
The prepared shakes from Ensure are less expensive, although they are smaller as well. The protein powder is a similar price for each brand.
Neither brand is amazing. Many of the products have too much sugar and some of the ingredients aren't ideal.
Even so, the Soylent shakes and Ensure Max Protein aren't too bad for prepackaged shakes.
Soylent has a larger portion size.
Some of the flavors are unusual and appealing.
A decent amount of protein per serving (20g).
Nutritional profiles are consistent, so you can simply choose based on flavor.
Soylent tends to include more fiber.
Can be purchased locally and online.
Prepared shakes are inexpensive, especially when purchased in bulk.
The wide product selection provides the chance to choose the products that suit you the best.
There is a decent range of flavors.
There is a high protein and low sugar shake.
It's important to choose Ensure shakes carefully. Some of the types are specifically used for weight gain, especially among people who are ill.
That's also one reason for the high sugar content, as making the drinks taste good helps ensure that people consume them. If you're hoping to lose weight or improve physically, look for the low sugar and high protein products.
There is no clear winner between the brands. The best choice will simply be whichever nutritional profile suits you the best.
While the products are good when you're out or as a fast source of nutrition, their ingredients choices aren't ideal. For anyone having shakes at home, it would be better to rely on protein powder and make the shake yourself.
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BkiUel3xK7Ehm79fdfzq | Desert Golfing — это инди-игра-головоломка, разработанная канадским программистом Джастином Смитом и выпущенная 6 августа 2014 года для iOS и Android, а также 18 декабря 2017 года для Windows и macOS. Игра представляет собой двухмерное поле для гольфа, а игрок должен забить мяч в лунку.
Desert Golfing получила положительные оценки от игровых критиков за крайне простую концепцию, игровую механику, но и одновременное сложное прохождение, требующее логического мышления и расчёта. Большим успехом, однако, пользовалась условно-бесплатная игра и плагиат от компании Voodoo — Infinite Golf, в которой имеется аналогичный игровой процесс.
Игровой процесс
Игровой процесс происходит в бесконечной пустыне — поле для гольфа. Игрок должен закидывать мяч, чтобы попасть в лунку. Для этого он должен использовать палец, как «рогатку», чтобы определить силу и направление полёта мяча. Поверхность поля состоит полностью из песка, что затрудняет прогнозирование и управление физикой мяча для гольфа, как аналогично происходит, когда мяч попадает в «бункер» среди поля для гольфа. Цель игрока заключается в том, чтобы забить мяч в лунку за наименьшее количество ударов. Тем не менее в игре нет уровней в классическом понимании, когда игрок забивает в лунку мяч, перед ним сразу же появляются следующая локация, а счётчик ударов продолжает расти. Таким образом игра продолжается бесконечно.
Разработка
Разработкой игры занимался канадский программист Джастин Смит известный также за создание игр No Brakes Valet и Enviro-Bear 2010, который заметил, что вдохновлялся игрой Journey, в частности перенял похожую цветовую палитру. Тем не менее Смит заметил, что жанр игры «Justwalkingism» кажется для него скучным, и он хотел, чтобы данная игра бросала больше вызовов. «Эти красивые пейзажи просто просят, чтобы их превратили в модные загородные клубы». Одновременно Смит считает 3d гольф «слишком сложным и загружающим голову игроку». В итоге созданную игру Смит сравнивал скорее с Desert Bus. Решение ввести процедурную генерацию Смит объяснил, тем, что у него не было ни сил, ни времени «вручную создавать 2000 уровней», тем не менее он составил алгоритм, который постепенно усложняет локацию. Разработчик заметил, что один из его знакомых-программистов ещё до выпуска раскритиковал Desert Golfing за её слишком простой визуальный дизайн, обвинив Смита даже в троллинге. Тем не менее создатель не подозревал о таком повышенном интересе со стороны пользователей и признался, что уделил бы большее внимание игровому процессу и разнообразию локаций, а также добавил концовку.
Каждая локация процедурно генерируется, но тем не менее со временем локации становятся сложнее для прохождения. Также окружающая среда меняет свет, демонстрируя цикл день-вечер-ночь-утро. После прохождения 2000 уровней отверстия становятся более маленькими и даже в какой то момент вовсе исчезали, делая дальнейшее прохождение игры невозможным. В итоге массовых жалоб разработчик выпустил обновление, исправляющее данную ошибку, а также вводящее концовку.
Критика
Игра получила положительные оценки от игровых критиков, их средняя оценка составила 90 баллов из 100 возможных.
Брендан Кео с сайта Ars Technica заметил, что игра Desert Golfing — прекрасный образец того, что игра существует «не для того, чтобы выиграть, а для того, чтобы осуществлять целенаправленную неэффективную деятельность, прибегая к неэффективным средствам». На первый взгляд, Desert Golfing — это «очередная однодолларовая игра для вашего iPhone или Android без меню, инструкций и с примитивной графикой», однако игрок замечает, что игра длится вечно, как и его счётчик ударов на верхнем углу экрана, в этом по мнению критика таится завораживающее (и тревожное) чувство постоянства. «Вы передвигаетесь в этой пустыне без оглядки и без ошибок прошлого, каждый удар добавляется к общему счёту... если не удалять сохранение, то перезапусков нет, никаких тренировок. Только вы и пустыня в постоянном движении вперёд». В целом критик назвал Desert Golfing шедевром и произведением искусства. Хотя со стороны игровой процесс покажется простым, однако по мере прохождения, со временем игроку потребуется усваивать глубокое понимание физики «этого мира».
Критик сайта IGN заметил, Desert Golfing очаровывает своей простотой, как и в визуальном плане, так и в плане игрового процесса, тем не менее это безжалостная головоломка, основанная на физике, демонстрирующей, «что иногда достаточно простой и продуманной идеи, чтобы удерживать интерес к игре». Критик был озадачен тем, что Desert Golfing невозможно закончить, «а игра побуждает лишь продолжать идти вперёд и улучшать свои навыки через бесконечные ошибочные попытки».
Критик Eurogamer заметил, что Desert Golfing напомнила ему эпоху, когда игровая индустрия была площадкой для открытия новых и захватывающих жанров, до того, как в неё вторглись бизнесмены, превратив индустрию игр в клонирование и эксплуатацию. А ныне площадкой для творческого выражения стали мобильные платформы. С точки зрения механики Desert Golfing похожа на типичную спортивную игру, где игрок должен отводить палец назад, чтобы кинуть мяч, предмет в нужном направлении. Однако вскоре игрок заметит, насколько окажется сложным проходить уровень, так как мяч будет постоянно укатываться по склонам, или же предательски отскакивать, улетая в неизвестном направлении. Критик заметил, что больше всего его поразил факт того, что игра не перезапускается, постоянно пополняя счётчик ударами, в итоге игроку «придется вечно жить со своими успехами и неудачами».
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Компьютерные игры только с однопользовательским режимом игры | wikipedia | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
BkiUbWPxaL3Sug5GKbRT | The Bible discussion groups are always voluntarily attended, are non-denominational and not affiliated with any church. The studies are topical and cover such areas as friendship, habits, hurts, love, self-image, anger and peer pressure, using the Bible as a guide.
We begin with open discussion on the topic, then usually read a story or play a song that relates to the topic. We wrap the time together up by discussing what the Bible might have to say about the issue and how god could help us deal with that area of our lives. Each young person has an opportunity to express his/her ideas and beliefs.
Approximately 40 percent of incarcerated youth who have the opportunity to attend Full Circle Refuge Bible discussion groups do so. Volunteers are asked to make a one-year commitment, but we have found that 88 percent volunteer beyond that because of the high level of personal satisfaction they receive from leading studies. | c4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUemTxK7IAGCrm8T21 | The amplifier is in very good condition, visual condition as in the pictures.
The power cord is included.
We provide a 12-month warranty for the amplifier.
Wzmacniacz jest w bardzo dobrym stanie technicznym, wizualny stan jak na zdjęciach. | c4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
BkiUeA84eIZjyr7dvvSl | FREE entrance and a chance to view a great selection of Willerby Holiday Homes and Lodges at the Willerby showground in Hull to discuss your needs and requirements for your mobile home in France, Spain, Portugal, Tenerife, Italy and Greek Isles.
This is a great one off opportunity to view the vast selection and ask whatever questions you may have. Free admission, snacks, orange juice and plenty of tea and coffee to keep you warm. We will also be distributing a £500 off voucher for any brand new Willerby mobile home purchase you proceed with in France, Spain, Portugal, Tenerife, Italy and Greek Isles when registering your details at this exhibition. | c4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
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Rudolf Peschel (21 April 1894 – 30 June 1944) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Peschel was killed in action on 30 June 1944 during the Vitebsk–Orsha Offensive.
Awards and decorations
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 20 January 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 6. Luftwaffen-Feld-Division
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1894 births
1944 deaths
Military personnel from Strasbourg
Lieutenant generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
German Army personnel of World War I
People from Alsace-Lorraine
Recipients of the Gold German Cross
Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Prussian Army personnel
German Army personnel killed in World War II
Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
German Army generals of World War II | wikipedia | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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</div> | github | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
BkiUc6I5qhLA-t92I1Ku | El municipio de Ophir (en inglés: Ophir Township) es un municipio ubicado en el condado de LaSalle en el estado estadounidense de Illinois. En el año 2010 tenía una población de 508 habitantes y una densidad poblacional de 5,77 personas por km².
Geografía
El municipio de Ophir se encuentra ubicado en las coordenadas . Según la Oficina del Censo de los Estados Unidos, el municipio tiene una superficie total de 87.98 km², de la cual 87,94 km² corresponden a tierra firme y (0,05 %) 0,04 km² es agua.
Demografía
Según el censo de 2010, había 508 personas residiendo en el municipio de Ophir. La densidad de población era de 5,77 hab./km². De los 508 habitantes, el municipio de Ophir estaba compuesto por el 93,11 % blancos, el 0,2 % eran afroamericanos, el 0,79 % eran asiáticos, el 4,13 % eran de otras razas y el 1,77 % eran de una mezcla de razas. Del total de la población el 7,28 % eran hispanos o latinos de cualquier raza.
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Enlaces externos
Municipios de Illinois
Localidades del condado de LaSalle | wikipedia | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
BkiUevPxK0wg0_75AI7c | Home > Blog > Awards for Long Serving Lasallian Staff
Awards for Long Serving Lasallian Staff
De La Salle College Ashfield has hosted an awards night for over 130 teachers and other school staff, recognising their long-term contribution to Lasallian education across eight Sydney schools.
Awards were given to staff members marking ten and twenty years service across De La Salle Ashfield, Casimir College in Marrickville, Holy Spirit College in Lakemba, De La Salle Colleges at Caringbah and Cronulla, De La Salle College Revesby, La Salle College Bankstown and Oakhill College in Castle Hill.
Special thanks to the hospitality students and staff at De La Salle Ashfield for the excellent catering that was provided on the night.
Prior to the awards ceremony, Lasallians gathered for an End of Year Mass at St Vincent's Church in Ashfield, which was celebrated by Fr Alan Gibson, Fr Paul Maunder and Fr Aloysius Rego.
Staff members from the Lasallian schools were all involved in the mass through contributions to music, readings and prayers.
Brother Visitor David Hawke delivered a memorable homily, reflecting on what it means to be a Lasallian in schools today and honouring the contribution made by staff members in promoting Lasallian values in the classroom.
The mass and awards ceremony marked the end of a memorable year for Lasallian schools and youth ministry programs in Sydney, including a highly successful Encounter Day at Casimir College last month.
Tags: Schools | commoncrawl | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUcTfxK02iP5rWJ9ex | Workforce Training: Are You Doing These 5 Things?
In the past, employee training mostly took place during onboarding. New hires got showered with information they were expected to retain well enough to apply correctly on the floor. Not surprisingly, this "spray and pray" method has proven less effective with time, as today's learners experience the world visually and digitally, with one topic rapidly moving to the next.
These days, learning programs that focus on reinforcement for continuous improvement are becoming the industry standard because of higher success rates. It makes sense. Safety is never "one and done," and it's often when employees get too comfortable that accidents happen. Unfortunately, in our industry, accidents mean much more than a simple slip and fall. Accidents can lead to incidents, injuries, and even death.
The most effective training programs rely on a systematic process of validation and reinforcement to ensure important concepts are understood. First comes understanding, and then comes correct action on the floor. While more training that focuses on engagement might seem a strain on already lean workforces and resources, there are several effective methods that may be easily incorporated into most safety programs, even immediately.
Automating training is one way to standardize processes and procedures, especially when scaling for larger operations. Developing learning plans, essentially play-lists of required courses that supervisors may "plug and play," makes training more efficient. Learning plans can be tailored according to role or department, saving time rather than reinvent the wheel for each new hire. Learning plans have also been known to empower employees by allowing them to "own" their training and development.
Another method of streamlining training is to use a central reporting system. One area of training that is always difficult to manage is compliance documentation. Between evolving regulations, high turnover, and often analog documentation methods, tracking training can be a chore. An automated system, like internal auditing, that enables audit-readiness makes sure training and corrective actions are documented and stored in the cloud for easy retrieval.
Studies show that up to 80% of training material can be lost within the first 30 days — unless that material is reinforced. Workers are more likely to retain information that's delivered continuously, and in a quick, efficient manner. The best way to deliver information quickly is in short learning "bursts" or mini-lessons that reinforce major concepts introduced in training. Shorter lessons are not only easier to digest and remember, they can be conducted quickly, often on the line. Because in manufacturing every minute matters, using "down time" to deliver mini-trainings can maximize your training program's efficiency.
The most effective training involves some level of one-on-one coaching, ideally performed on the floor. Many regulations require formal observations; however, finding the time can be a challenge. Some companies have seen success using a mobile app that observes, verifies, and tracks corrective actions in the cloud. Record as you coach for 24-hour audit –readiness, make staying compliant that much easier.
While there are as many ways to strengthen safety training, and many depend on resources, budget, and culture, these five methods may be implemented at most facilities right away for an immediate improvement in employee enagement.
How have you taken training to the next level at your workplace? Share with us in the comments below! | c4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
BkiUdpPxK4sA-5Y3s4qc | Q: Подсветка кода на С в VS Code В некоторых файла перестала работать подсветка кода в VS code (как будто бы какая-то синтаксическая ошибка в коде), однако сам файл компилируется и работает.
P.S. Перестало работать после выноса части кода в .h файл
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BkiUdbTxK3YB9ohkMyoM | Джон Корнин (; род. 2 февраля 1952, Хьюстон, Техас) — американский политик, сенатор США от штата Техас с 2002 года, член республиканской партии.
Биография
Джон Корнин 3-й (John Cornyn III) родился в Хьюстоне, Техас, 2 февраля 1952 года, в семье полковника Военно-воздушных сил США Джона Корнина 2-го (John Cornyn II) и Этолин Гейл Дэнли (Atholene Gale Danley).
В 1973 году Джон Корнин окончил в Сан-Антонио, получив степень бакалавра искусств (B.A.), его специальностью была журналистика. В 1977 году он также получил степень J.D. () в школе права в Сан-Антонио, а в 1995 году — степень магистра права (LL.M.) в школе права Виргинского университета.
В 1984—1990 годах Джон Корнин работал районным судьёй округа Бэр (в Сан-Антонио). В 1990 году он был избран членом — на этой должности он проработал с 1990 по 1997 год. В 1998 году Джон Корнин победил на выборах , и приступил к исполнению обязанностей 13 января 1999 года.
В 2002 году Корнин победил на выборах сенатора США от штата Техас. Корнин был кандидатом от республиканской партии, а его основным соперником был представитель демократической партии (Корнин набрал голосов, а Кёрк — ).
Официально работа Корнина сенатором США началась со 2 декабря 2002 года. В 2008 году Корнин был переизбран на второй, в 2014 году — на третий, а в 2020 году — на четвёртый 6-летний срок, полномочия которого оканчиваются 3 января 2027 года.
Джон Корнин женат на Сэнди Хансен (Sandy Hansen), у них есть две дочери.
Примечания
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Сенаторы от штата Техас
Генеральные прокуроры Техаса
Члены Республиканской партии США от Техаса
Действующие сенаторы США
Выпускники Школы права Виргинского университета
Выпускники Школы права Университета Святой Марии
Выпускники Университета Тринити (Техас) | wikipedia | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
BkiUdFDxK6Ot9TMSqoi4 | Љубиша Петровић (Бијељина, 25. јануар 1988) је српски лекар и политичар, градоначелник Бијељине и потпредседник Савеза општина и градова Републике Српске.
Биографија
Рођен је 25. јануара 1988. године у Бијељини. Завршио је студије на Медицинском факултету Универзитета у Београду са просечном оценом 9,37, а тренутно је на постдипломским докторским студијама на Универзитету у Новом Саду.
Радио је у Служби хитне медицинске помоћи при Дому здравља Бијељина и као лекар ФК Звијезда 09. У политичком животу је од 2010. године. Као кандидат Српске демократске странке изабран је 2016. године за одборника у Скупштини града Бијељина. Од 2016. године до 2018. године био је члан Успјешне Српске, да би се 2020. године ратио у Српску демократску странку. Од 2020. године обавља дужност градоначелника Бијељине.
Бави се и хуманитарним радом, планинарењем и писањем поезије.
Референце
Рођени 1988.
Бијељинци
Српски лекари
Српски политичари
Српски политичари из Босне и Херцеговине
Српска демократска странка | wikipedia | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUdKs5qhDBTwvxI-wv | Why do rafters crack? Relating the story of what a client heard that caused them concern, and how the idea behind the cause was developed.
As you are aware, most home inspections are connected with the buying and selling of property. You may not know that home inspectors are called upon for other issues too. I thought that one particular job warranted reporting, since the process may help homeowners understand how to discover the cause for their own mystery. In this case we are dealing with strange sounds, shaking chandeliers, and a cracked roof rafter, so let me tell you the story from the beginning.
I had a call that started out as a roof inspection. The caller said that they had a problem, but they were not sure what may be happening. They trusted me, and wanted me to give them a full report on the condition of the roof. I arrived at the home, where I obtained further details. This part of the investigation really gives many clues, but I find that homeowners will jump to a conclusion. You have to find a way to distance yourself from the story to observe the facts. The homeowner reported that his mother-in-law had heard someone chopping through the roof. She was terrified, yet when they came home, there were no signs of any roof damage, so they dismissed her fears. A few days later, the mother-in-law and her daughter were sitting in the back room, when they heard a sound and the chandelier shook violently. They felt the first incident could not be ignored, so they felt that this must be connected with the roof. The chopping sound occurred in the dining room. The next room down had the chandelier. The back room is an addition to the original house.
I went up on the roof. The family felt that maube something had fallen on it. I found issues, but nothing that would explain the story. At this point, I should note that we had some wind gusts which have knocked off large limbs from trees. Flying objects could have been hitting the roof. I found none of the marks that an object hit the roof with such force. I did find that shingles from another roof had flown onto their roof though. I took my pictures of the issue areas, and wrote down my findings. The next part of any roof inspection is going into the attic to see the underside of the roof.
The attic on a hot day is no fun adventure.The cramp space with the heat discourages most homeowners from really exploring this space. Some facts about this attic: much of the space does not provide much headroom; the ducts from the air conditioning block your views; a silver radiant barrier paint had been applied to the underside of the roof after a fire; different remodeling projects inside the house had changed the configuration of the attic. I bring up the space issue with the ducts, because these factors cause a homeowner to only stay around the landing area in the attic (some home inspectors do the same). To understand the problem, you have to move through the space, which means getting dirty and sweaty. The next factor is the remodeling, and you will need to understand what was done. The homeowner raised the ceiling in various rooms to help create a more open space. This is accomplished by removing old ceiling joists to frame the new higher ceiling. The addition on the rear of the home has a lower roof. Sometimes remodelers simply attach onto the the home without connecting the attics with a small hole for ducts and wiring. This was not the case in this home. The new attic space was fully open to the old attic. The paint will help provide a clue as well.
I crawl towards the back of the home, since the attic entrance is towards the front. I actually move to the rear twice. The air conditioing system is paced in the middle of the home's attic, and the unit divided the space. I wanted to see everything, so I went down the side where I was not able to see the attic over the main space I wanted to study. In the area of the chandelier below, I notice that purlins (these are the supports that connect rafter to joist) have been cut. I am not sure for which remodeling job, but I knew that both remodels happened many years earlier. I began to examine the framing, whereupon I found a small crack in a roof rafter. Examining the next rafter down, I saw signs of a crack there as well. My view of the dining room portion of the attic was blocked by ducts. I crawled underneath them back towards the dining room. There was a rafter that was splitting in two. Here the paint plays a role. If the rafter had split before the paint was applied, we would see paint in the crack. Next, looking at the wood inside the crack, we would expect it to become darker as it is exposed to the attic environment. This takes many years, but the interior wood did not look like it had been exposed too long. I have spoken to contractors that tell me they can determine the age of a crack or a burn mark from looking at it. If they tell you this, they are not being honest. I do not know when that crack happened, so my story is not over.
Moving back to the attic entrance, I examine the point where the rafters attach to the ridge beam (this is the beam at the top of the roof). I see that on the side of the home that has the cracked rafter has the nails exposed (basically you will see a gap between rafter and ridge beam). This happens in new construction as well, so in and of itself, this is not alarming. The paint provided another clue here. Part of the nails were paited, but I could see that about a half inch of exposed nail was not painted. Another clue was that there was no rust on the nail. No paint means that the rafters on that side have pulled away from the ridge beam after the attic had been painted. No rust indicates that the movement had all been in one direction, which means the movement happened more recently. The picture was forming.
In the home, I began to talk to the homeowners about my findings as I examined the area below the cracked rafters. I noticed that the floor by the entrance to the addition was bumped up. The owner talked about a plumbing problem tat caused a leak under the foundation. This would cause a bump up. As I began to talk more about the fact that there may be a foundation problem, they mentioned that cracks were appearing, and that older cracks were opening up again. They had been noticing this for the past few months. Now I had all the pieces to the puzzle.
So why did the rafters crack? There is no simple answer. I could have stopped with the cut purlins, and said that is it. Here is my conclusion: the water leak caused the expansive clay soil to push the foundation up in the middle part of the house. After the repair, the foundation will sink as the soil dries out. In the mean time, the soil movement has already caused problems for the foundation resulting in the observed cracks. The movement in the foundation is placing stress on the framing, causing the rafter to move. Since the bracing structure of the framing (the purlins) had been removed due to the remodels, more stress was placed on the rafters at the point where the braces should have been. This stress leads to the crack. The chopping sound was the rafter beginning to split. The shaking chandelier was caused by more cracking (maybe the three rafters at once).
The solution means more than rafter repair. The situation with the foundation could continue, so that should be repired. The rafter needs to be repaired, which could mean sistering another rafter to the first (sistering is attaching another wood beam to the original in order to strengthen it). Then new purlins have to be installed. Pleasures of owning a home right? One lesson here is that you have to check on the work of the remodeler. Builders do not add extra framing, because they think that would be fun. Every piece of framing has a purpose. Removing some framing without replacing it does not make sense. The next lesson is to treat the house as a whole. There are problems which have nothing to do with anything else, but this case shows that we do have problems which may be inter-related. You see, a home inspector may be worth the money, he says smiling.
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BkiUedTxK7IABLfxIkQB | Fabricators and Manufacturers Association (FMA) agrees to partnership with Harper College with a $500,000 sponsorship gift to support Harper College's Manufacturing Program and the Harper College Promise Program.
FMA is a professional organization with more than 2,300 individual and company members working together to improve the metal forming and fabricating industry. Founded in 1970, FMA brings metal fabricators and equipment manufacturers together through technology councils, educational programs, networking events and FABTECH.
The official publications of FMA include - The FABRICATOR®, TPJ -The Tube & Pipe Journal®, STAMPING Journal®, Practical Welding Today®, The Fabricator® en Espanol and Canadian Industrial Machinery. FMA also has two technology affiliates, the Tube & Pipe Association, International (TPA) and the Sustainable Manufacturer Network (SMN).
FMA serves members involved in the following processes: bending, blanking, cutting, drawing, extruding, fastening, finishing, leveling, piercing, punching, roll forming, shearing, slitting, spinning, straightening, stamping, swaging and welding. TPA serves members involved in production and fabrication of welded and seamless pipe and tube. SMN serves members deploying sustainable manufacturing practices. FMA, TPA, and SMN membership spans the United States, Canada and Mexico, and reaches into more than 30 other countries.
FMA has provided grant funding to Harper in the past—in support of the youth manufacturing program offered via InZone. That relationship led to further discussion and growth of the partnership—to a $500,000 gift that will support Harper's manufacturing and Promise programs. | c4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUdgA5qhLBAgyeuKpE | Mac Users Soon to Enjoy the Sounds of Banshee
A Bushel of Free FOSS Tutorials
Linux Shedding Indie Status is a Good Thing
IBM Cozies Up to SUSE-based Software Appliances
The Growing Importance of the Rapid Upgrade Cycle
Why Google is a Big Part of Linux's Future On Netbooks
After many years of being an Amarok fan, I was introduced to Banshee. Banshee fast became my media player of choice, due to its ability to handle video and audio files, as well as stream internet radio and podcasts.
Until now, Banshee was only available for Linux. Developer Aaron Bockover explained recently a bit about cross platform development challenges, how to get Banshee for your Mac now, and why the Windows version will be Banshee at heart, but could look very different.
Bockover says that the Banshee project plans on releasing versions for the Mac operating system from this point forward (the 1.3.3 developer release will be available at the end of the week, and Banshee 1.4 will be declared stable in a few weeks). Bockover makes special note of Eoin Hennessy's work in ironing out cross-platform bugs and getting Banshee to work well with the OS X menus.
Though Banshee can be installed on OS X immediately if downloaded through github, Bockover says that this version will still be out of date. He indicates that Hennessy will be adding many of the new features (including OS X menu/docking integration) into the Banshee trunk this week.
Bockover also talks a bit about what makes for a successful cross platform project. He says that the idea is to not stick to just one application framework -- that making the ported application run not only true to itself, but true to the framework of what exists on the system it is ported to -- is key.
He explains, as well, why this is a challenge for him in porting to Windows. He is working on getting libbanshee up and running on Windows, and making it available as a binary. He then makes the call: Simply doing a straight port of Banshee in Windows is possible from there, but it isn't his area of interest. He says that using Visual Studio, though, it is possible to build -- and build upon -- Banshee for Windows, much like Google is doing with Chrome.
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"Outstanding... Rhona has an encyclopaedic knowledge of the risk involved, and provides realistic, commercial advice."
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Rhona Henry is a partner and head of Matheson's Construction & Engineering Group. Rhona has over 13 years' experience in the construction / capital projects sector. Rhona's practice has a particular focus on construction / development financing, public-private partnership construction specialism, the build out of capital developments together with a regulatory advice practice.
Rhona is known for and distinguished by her formulation of complex contract structure procurement strategies which facilitate a fast pace of development and cohesion regarding interface issues. Rhona is also distinguished by her expertise in forward funding arrangements including the drafting and negotiating of a myriad of direct agreements and associated step in rights.
Rhona advises on complex construction and engineering capital projects including data centres, commercial office, corporate headquarters and EPC contracts for major international construction projects including infrastructure, facilities, power and process plants. She has an in-depth understanding of the construction requirements of organisations operating in very specialised markets, including the energy market, the pharmaceutical, data centre and ICT markets.
Rhona typically advises her clients on a full suite of construction related agreements spanning from building contract to professional appointment contracts, collateral warranties, direct agreements, interface agreements, bonds, project supervisor appointments and a wide range of sub-contracts.
Rhona authored the Ireland chapter of Getting the Deal Through: Construction 2019.
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Oxley Holdings Limited in relation to its involvement with Dublin Landings, a mixed use development of enormous strategic significance at North Wall Quay, Dublin. Dublin Landings is adjacent to the recently opened Central Bank of Ireland building on North Wall Quay and it comprises up to 10 per cent of all of the development land available in the Dublin Docklands Strategic Development Zone. It is designed to incorporate over 600,000 square feet of office space, 270 luxury residential apartments and landscape gardens as well as amenity spaces including roof gardens and terrace, a hotel, a gym and city streets (capex circa €300 million).
A large financial institution in relation to a development facility in excess of €176 million for the development of a 395 acre forest holiday village in County Longford, Ireland. The development, which is the first of its kind in Ireland, is expected to be completed by 2019.
A funder in relation to the project financing of a €235 million flag ship mixed use development. The Dublin Docklands scheme is to have 32,000 square metres of office space and 190 residential units. The advice includes complex forward funding purchasing arrangements entered into with a funding giant through its acquisition of 200 Capital Dock as the first major office occupier to commit to this mixed use campus development. Rhona advised the funder on a suite of construction contracts, interface agreement and issues, consultant engagements, collateral warranties, direct agreement and construction insurances including in relation to owner controlled insurance policies and the specific cover available in the market for consultants / contractors.
A number of large indigenous financial institutions in relation to the build out of student accommodation in this jurisdiction (total capex €120 million).
e|net, John Laing, SSE, Berkshire Hathaway, Kelly Communications and Granahan McCourt Investments (one of the short listed bidders) on its tender to design, build and finance the rollout of high speed broadband under Ireland's national broadband plan. This is the largest ever infrastructural project in a telecoms sector in Ireland (capex €1.5 billion). In particular, Rhona is advising the consortium in relation to a complex set of construction contracts in relation to passive infrastructure, active infrastructure and operation and maintenance obligations which will sit underneath the project agreement. Matheson has been advising and assisting in relation to the appropriate procurement strategy for the works and services to be procured pursuant to the project agreement, in particular the "bundling" of the sub-contracts.
A European high end retailer in relation to its leasing of a purpose-built warehouse facility in Dublin including drafting and negotiating appointments for the consultants designing the warehouse, suite of collateral warranties and the construction obligations contained in the agreement for lease.
Bank of Ireland in relation to its funding of the Herbert Park Hotel development comprising construction of a mixed-use scheme of a new office building; aparthotel building and the extension of the Hotel, including carrying out commercial focused construction due diligence on the project documents (matter value €17 million).
Bank of Ireland in connection with its provision of a loan facility for the purpose of part-financing the development of 55 Charlemont Place, a landmark headquarter six storey office building comprising 5,375 square metres including key red flags legal due diligence on the construction documents package.
A large indigenous developer in relation to the development of a city centre quays location to include approximately 146,000 square feet of office space together with 40 apartments and landscaping. Rhona advised on the contract for works, letters of intent, a suite of consultant appointments based on bespoke forms, building control issues in connection with landlord / tenant works, insurance issues and contract security in particular (capex €63 million euro).
Capital Developments
American drinks giant on the build out and development of a €44 million flag-ship whiskey distillery in Co Meath. This is the first distillery built by the drinks giant outside of the United States. Rhona advised on and drafted a full suite of project documents for the design, procurement and construction of this prestigious development.
An international online retail giant on the Cat A and Cat B fit out of a premises on Burlington Road, Dublin 4, Ireland. The six storey over double basement block will extend to 15,992 square metres (172,000 sq. ft.) and will span almost 100 metres. The letting will be the largest in Dublin for several years, and the first major Central Business District office development to come on stream since the economic downturn.
A Norwegian cheese producer on a development of a facility for the production of cheese in Ireland including a co-operation agreement with one of the Ireland's largest processors of milk and construction contracts for the build out of the facility.
A European high end retailer in relation to its leasing of a purpose-built warehouse facilities in Dublin including drafting and negotiating appointments for the consultants designing the warehouse, suite of collateral warranties and agreement for lease.
A large international financial institution in relation to a €106 million forward purchase of a new 12,000 square metre office block in Dublin including review and negotiation of the forward funding agreement on construction related matters and full due diligence on construction suite of documents for the sale.
A leading global healthcare company in relation to an extension to and fit-out of an existing facility in County Longford, including advice on construction contracts and a professional services agreement in connection with architectural, engineering, quantity surveying, project management and construction management services.
A global pharmaceutical group in relation to the delivery of significant capex projects in Dublin including crafting works contracts for expansion projects at its site in Dublin comprising bespoke provisions to ensure compliance with the legal requirements in this jurisdiction.
A provider of manufacturing automation products in relation to a fit out and renovation of its premises including drafting and negotiation of construction contracts for the works, collateral warranties and contract securities.
A French asset management company in relation to a €45 million acquisition of a new build 3,420 square metres office building in the heart of Dublin's central business district including full construction due diligence of building contracts, consultant appointments and related collateral warranties.
Numerous sponsors and lenders in relation to TSAs, EPCs, O&Ms, BoPs for the construction of wind farm projects in Ireland.
The successful bidder in relation to a services concession to design, build and operate fuel farm tanks at Dublin Airport.
CLH Aviation Ireland on all legal aspects of its successful bid to design, build and operate a new fuel terminalling facility at Dublin Airport.
the consortium comprising Granahan McCourt, enet, SSE, John Laing Group plc on its tender to design, build and finance the roll out of high speed broadband to 542,000 premises under the largest ever infrastructure project in the telecoms sector in Ireland National Broadband Plan including advising on the project agreement and construction aspects of this infrastructure project (capex circa €1.5 billion).
A large facilities management provider in respect of a facilities management contract in relation to the Primary Care Centre PPP in this jurisdiction. This included advice on the project agreement, the facilities management agreement, the direct agreements (Funder and Authority), the project guarantees and the works contract.
PPP Co in relation to their rights and obligations under, and provisions of, the project agreements, O&M contracts and interface agreements for School Bundle 1 and 2 PPP.
KFW IPEX Bank and funders in relation to Schools Bundle 5 PPP project. Rhona has advised on Irish law aspects of the works contract, services agreement, contract security, interface agreement and direct agreements (estimated capex €91 million euro). Rhona has also advised the funder in relation to issues in connection with compulsory liquidation of Works Co on the project.
KFW IPEX-Bank and AIB, funders to BAM PPP in relation to Schools Bundle 4 PPP Project.
An international healthcare solutions provider in a PPP project to provide for a new laboratory to a major healthcare provided in Ireland.
The sponsor in relation to the €300 million Greystones Harbour PPP.
One of the consortium members and subsequently funders in relation to the Grangegorman PPP.
Rhona Henry is 'one of the go-to construction lawyers with an in-depth knowledge of the sector'.
European Legal 500 2019
Rhona Henry is named a leading individual.
Rhona Henry is "extremely knowledgeable about the construction risks in the Irish market".
Construction: Chambers Europe 2019
Rhona Henry is named a Highly Regarded Individual
IFLR1000 2019
Rhona Henry "an exceptional lawyer with a depth of knowledge in the construction industry and related contracts".
Rhona Henry has "an encyclopaedic knowledge of all things construction contract-related."
Chambers Europe 2018
Rhona Henry is recommended.
Rhona Henry has "encyclopaedic knowledge of construction law".
Rhona Henry is described by clients as "very hands-on, responsive and proactive".
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Euromoney Expert Guide 2017
Group head Rhona Henry is a "very capable and commercial" practitioner who "asks the right questions to get the crucial information right away, and then gets into the detail without compromising on time."
Rhona Henry is "knowledgeable and easy to work with".
Rhona Henry is "very diligent and thorough – she won't commit to something unless she is absolutely certain".
One source describes Rhona Henry as "outstanding - a genuinely nice individual who is easy to work with, but also overwhelmingly aware of the issues we have to deal with. She has an encyclopaedic knowledge of the risks involved, and provides realistic, commercial advice".
Rhona Henry is "an exceptional and outstanding lawyer".
Rhona Henry "really gets things moving".
Rhona Henry provides an "excellent level of service delivery".
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* HTML Specification</a>
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BkiUbhvxK6wB9dbuSLif | Genetic diversity of RANTES gene promoter and susceptibility to coronary artery disease and restenosis after percutaneous coronary intervention
Vogiatzi, Konstantina
Voudris, Vassilis V.
Apostolakis, Stavros Z.
Kochiadakis, George E.
Thomopoulou, Sofia
Regulated on activation, normal T cell expressed and secreted (RANTES) gene promoter is a regulatory region and a site of notable genetic diversity. In order to explore a possible interaction between RANTES promoter genetic diversity and susceptibility to coronary artery disease (CAD) and in stent restenosis (ISR), we initially sequenced a locus extending from - 516 to 40 covering the entire region of the RANTES promoter in 100 subjects randomly selected from our cohort. Four single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were identified: - 403G/A, - 256G/A, - 109C/T and - 28C/G. The frequency of the - 109C/T and - 256G/A variations was < 0.01, and was considered to be of limited significance. The frequency of the - 403G/A and - 28C/G polymorphisms was evaluated in the entire sample, which consisted of 118 patients subjected to percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) without ISR on angiographic re-evaluation (no IRS group), 74 CAD patients with ISR on angiographic re-evaluation (IRS group) and 146 controls without angiographic evidence of CAD (no CAD group). No association was established between the RANTES promoter genotype and ISR. A genotype-phenotype interaction was observed between the - 403G/A polymorphism and CAD. The - 403A homozygotes were significantly more common in the CAD group than in the controls. The severity of CAD among case subjects, expressed as the mean number of diseased vessels, was significantly higher among - 403A homozygotes as compared to wild-type homozygotes and heterozygotes. In conclusion, the RANTES - 403A allele was associated with the presence and severity of CAD independently of conventional cardiovascular risk factors. The RANTES promoter genotype did not influence susceptibility to ISR in patients subjected to PCI.
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Gridded and direct Epoch of Reionisation bispectrum estimates using the Murchison Widefield Array
Cathryn M. Trott, Catherine A. Watkinson, Christopher H. Jordan, Shintaro Yoshiura, Suman Majumdar, N. Barry, R. Byrne, B. J. Hazelton, K. Hasegawa, R. Joseph, T. Kaneuji, K. Kubota, W. Li, J. Line, C. Lynch, B. McKinley, D. A. Mitchell, M. F. Morales, S. Murray, B. Pindor, J. C. Pober, M. Rahimi, J. Riding, K. Takahashi, S. J. Tingay, R. B. Wayth, R. L. Webster, M. Wilensky, J. S. B. Wyithe, Q. Zheng, David Emrich, A. P. Beardsley, T. Booler, B. Crosse, T. M. O. Franzen, L. Horsley, M. Johnston-Hollitt, D. L. Kaplan, D. Kenney, D. Pallot, G. Sleap, K. Steele, M. Walker, A. Williams, C. Wu
We apply two methods to estimate the 21-cm bispectrum from data taken within the Epoch of Reionisation (EoR) project of the Murchison Widefield Array (MWA). Using data acquired with the Phase II compact array allows a direct bispectrum estimate to be undertaken on the multiple redundantly spaced triangles of antenna tiles, as well as an estimate based on data gridded to the uv-plane. The direct and gridded bispectrum estimators are applied to 21 h of high-band (167–197 MHz; z = 6.2–7.5) data from the 2016 and 2017 observing seasons. Analytic predictions for the bispectrum bias and variance for point-source foregrounds are derived. We compare the output of these approaches, the foreground contribution to the signal, and future prospects for measuring the bispectra with redundant and non-redundant arrays. We find that some triangle configurations yield bispectrum estimates that are consistent with the expected noise level after 10 h, while equilateral configurations are strongly foreground-dominated. Careful choice of triangle configurations may be made to reduce foreground bias that hinders power spectrum estimators, and the 21-cm bispectrum may be accessible in less time than the 21-cm power spectrum for some wave modes, with detections in hundreds of hours.
A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF THE 14C SOURCE TERM IN THE 10 MW HIGH-TEMPERATURE GAS-COOLED REACTOR
X Liu, W Peng, L Wei, M Lou, F Xie, J Cao, J Tong, F Li, G Zheng
Journal: Radiocarbon , First View
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 24 June 2019, pp. 1-15
While assessing the environmental impact of nuclear power plants, researchers have focused their attention on radiocarbon (14C) owing to its high mobility in the environment and important radiological impact on human beings. The 10 MW high-temperature gas-cooled reactor (HTR-10) is the first pebble-bed gas-cooled test reactor in China that adopted helium as primary coolant and graphite spheres containing tristructural-isotropic (TRISO) coated particles as fuel elements. A series of experiments on the 14C source terms in HTR-10 was conducted: (1) measurement of the specific activity and distribution of typical nuclides in the irradiated graphite spheres from the core, (2) measurement of the activity concentration of 14C in the primary coolant, and (3) measurement of the amount of 14C discharged in the effluent from the stack. All experimental data on 14C available for HTR-10 were summarized and analyzed using theoretical calculations. A sensitivity study on the total porosity, open porosity, and percentage of closed pores that became open after irradiating the matrix graphite was performed to illustrate their effects on the activity concentration of 14C in the primary coolant and activity amount of 14C in various deduction routes.
Estimation of calcium requirements for optimal productive and reproductive performance, eggshell and tibial quality in egg-type duck breeders
W. G. Xia, W. Chen, K. F. M. Abouelezz, M. M. M. Azzam, D. Ruan, S. Wang, Y. N. Zhang, X. Luo, S. L. Wang, C. T. Zheng
Journal: animal , First View
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 07 May 2019, pp. 1-9
Optimizing the dietary calcium (Ca) level is essential to maximize the eggshell quality, egg production and bone formation in poultry. This study aimed to establish the Ca requirements of egg-type duck breeders from 23 to 57 weeks of age on egg production, eggshell, incubation, tibial, plasma and ovary-related indices, as well as the expression of matrix protein-related genes. Totally, 450 Longyan duck breeders aged 21 weeks of age were allotted randomly into five treatments, each with six replicates of 15 individually caged birds. The data collection started from 23 weeks of age and continued over the following 35 weeks. The five groups corresponded to five dietary treatments containing either 2.8%, 3.2%, 3.6%, 4.0% or 4.4% Ca. The tested dietary Ca levels increased (linear, P <0.01) egg production and egg mass, and linearly improved (P <0.01) the feed conversion ratio (FCR). Increasing the dietary Ca levels from 2.8% to 4.4% increased (P <0.01) the eggshell thickness and eggshell content. The tested Ca levels showed a quadratic effect on eggshell thickness and ovarian weight (P <0.01); the highest values were obtained with the Ca levels 4.0% and 3.6%, respectively. Dietary Ca levels affected the small yellow follicles (SYF) number and SYF weight/ovarian weight, and the linear response (P <0.01) was significant vis-à-vis SYF number. In addition, dietary Ca levels increased (P <0.05) the tibial dry weight, breaking strength, mineral density and ash content. Plasma and tibial phosphorus concentration exhibited a quadratic (P <0.01) response to dietary Ca levels. Plasma calcitonin concentration linearly (P <0.01) increased as dietary Ca levels increased. The relative expression of carbonic anhydrase 2 in the uterus rose (P <0.01) with the increment of dietary Ca levels, and the highest value was obtained with 3.2% Ca. In conclusion, Longyan duck breeders fed a diet with 4.0% Ca had superior eggshell and tibial quality, while those fed a diet with 3.6% Ca had the heaviest ovarian weights. The regression model indicated that the dietary Ca levels 3.86%, 3.48% and 4.00% are optimal levels to obtain maximum eggshell thickness, ovarian weight and tibial mineral density, respectively.
Dislocation-Driven Growth of Two-Dimensional Lateral Quantum Well Superlattices
Wu Zhou, Yu-Yang Zhang, Jianyi Chen, Dongdong Li, Jiadong Zhou, Zheng Liu, Matthew F. Chisholm, Kazu Suenaga, Sokrates T. Pantelides, Kian Ping Loh
Journal: Microscopy and Microanalysis / Volume 24 / Issue S1 / August 2018
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 01 August 2018, pp. 88-89
Real-Space Study of Charge and Orbital Ordering in Lao.6Sr2.4Mn2O7 Manganite Single Crystal
Qiang Zheng, Nate Schreiber, Hong Zheng, Jiaqiang Yan, Michael A. McGuire, J. F. Mitchell, Miaofang Chi, Brian C. Sales
Flow of buoyant granular materials along a free surface
Zhong Zheng, Herbert E. Huppert, Nathalie M. Vriend, Jerome A. Neufeld, P. F. Linden
Journal: Journal of Fluid Mechanics / Volume 848 / 10 August 2018
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 04 June 2018, pp. 312-339
Print publication: 10 August 2018
We study experimentally the flow of light granular material along the free surface of a liquid of greater density. Despite a rich set of related geophysical and environmental phenomena, such as the spreading of calved ice, volcanic ash, debris and industrial wastes, there are few previous studies on this topic. We conduct a series of lock-release experiments of buoyant spherical beads into a rectangular tank initially filled with either fresh or salt water, and record the time evolution of the interface shape and the front location of the current of beads. We find that following the release of the lock the front location obeys a power-law behaviour during an intermediate time period before the nose of beads reaches a maximum runout distance within a finite time. We investigate the dependence of the scaling exponent and runout distance on the total amount of beads, the initial lock length, and the properties of the liquid that fills the tank in the experiments. Scaling arguments are provided to collapse the experimental data into universal curves, which can be used to describe the front dynamics of buoyant granular flows with different size and buoyancy effects and initial lock aspect ratios.
The identification and expression analysis of candidate chemosensory genes in the bird cherry-oat aphid Rhopalosiphum padi (L.)
Z.-W. Kang, F.-H. Liu, R.-P. Pang, W.-B. Yu, X.-L. Tan, Z.-Q. Zheng, H.-G. Tian, T.-X. Liu
Journal: Bulletin of Entomological Research / Volume 108 / Issue 5 / October 2018
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 04 December 2017, pp. 645-657
The bird cherry-oat aphid Rhopalosiphum padi (L.) is one of the most important wheat pests with polyphagia and autumn migrants. And, chemosensory genes were thought to play a key role in insect searching their hosts, food and mate. However, a systematic identification of the chemosensory genes in this pest has not been reported. Thus, in this study, we identified 14 odorant-binding proteins, nine chemosensory proteins, one sensory neuron membrane protein, 15 odorant receptors, 19 gustatory receptors and 16 ionotropic receptors from R. padi transcriptomes with a significantly similarity (E-value < 10−5) to known chemosensory genes in Acyrthosiphon pisum and Aphis gossypii. In addition, real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) was employed to determine the expression profiles of obtained genes. Among these obtained genes, we selected 23 chemosensory genes to analyze their expression patterns in different tissues, wing morphs and host plants. We found that except RpOBP1, RpOBP3, RpOBP4 and RpOBP5, the rest of the selected genes were highly expressed in the head with antennae compared with body without head and antennae. Besides that, the stimulation and depression of chemosensory genes by plant switch indicated that chemosensory genes might be involved in the plant suitability assessment. These results not only provide insights for the potential roles of chemosensory genes in plant search and perception of R. padi but also provide initial background information for the further research on the molecular mechanism of the polyphagia and autumn migrants of it. Furthermore, these chemosensory genes are also the candidate targets for pest management control in future.
Genotype and genetic variation of HCV infections with low-risk factors in Putian coastal regions, China
X. M. LI, R. X. QIU, C. H. SONG, Q. H. HUANG, X. D. WANG, Z. T. HU, X. Z. HE, X. Y. YE, X. G. HUANG, F. F. ZHENG, G. X. LIN
Journal: Epidemiology & Infection / Volume 145 / Issue 16 / December 2017
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 30 October 2017, pp. 3385-3397
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is one of the leading causes of death and morbidity associated with liver disease. Risk factors identified for the transmission of HCV include contaminated blood products, intravenous drug use, body piercing, an infected mother at birth, sexual activity, and dental therapy, among others. However, the exact diversity of the HCV genotype and genetic variation among patients with low-risk factors is still unknown. In this study, we briefly described and analysed the genotype distribution and genetic variation of HCV infections with low-risk factors using molecular biology techniques. The results suggested that genotype 1b was predominant, followed by genotypes 2a and 1a. Genetic variations in the 5′ UTR sequences of HCV were identified, including point mutations, deletions, and insertions. The frequency of genetic variations in 1b was higher than in 2a. This study provides considerable value for the prevention and treatment of liver disease caused by HCV among patients with low-risk factors and for the development of HCV diagnostic reagents and vaccines.
Does the dilution effect generally occur in animal diseases?
ZHENG Y. X. HUANG, YANG YU, FRANK VAN LANGEVELDE, WILLEM F. DE BOER
Journal: Parasitology / Volume 144 / Issue 6 / May 2017
The dilution effect (DE) has been reported in many diseases, but its generality is still highly disputed. Most current criticisms of DE are related to animal diseases. Particularly, some critical studies argued that DE is less likely to occur in complex environments. Here our meta-analyses demonstrated that the magnitude of DE did not differ between animal vs plant diseases. Moreover, DE generally occurs in all three subgroups of animal diseases, namely direct-transmitted diseases, vector-borne diseases and diseases caused by parasites with free-living stages. Our findings serve as an important contribution to understanding the generality of DE.
Microscale AMS 14C Measurement at NOSAMS
Ann Pearson, Ann P. Mcnichol, Robert J. Schneider, Karl F. Von Reden, Yan Zheng
Techniques for making precise and accurate radiocarbon accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS) measurements on samples containing less than a few hundred micrograms of carbon are being developed at the NOSAMS facility. A detailed examination of all aspects of the sample preparation and data analysis process shows encouraging results. Small quantities of CO2 are reduced to graphite over cobalt catalyst at an optimal temperature of 605°. Measured 14C/12C ratios of the resulting targets are affected by machine-induced isotopic fractionation, which appears directly related to the decrease in ion current generated by the smaller sample sizes. It is possible to compensate effectively for this fractionation by measuring samples relative to small standards of identical size. Examination of the various potential sources of background 14C contamination indicates that the sample combustion process is the largest contributor, adding ca. 1 μg of carbon with a less-than-modern 14C concentration.
Challenges in Radiocarbon Dating Organic Carbon in Opal-Rich Marine Sediments
Yan Zheng, Robert F Anderson, Philip N Froelich, Warren Beck, Ann P McNichol, Thomas Guilderson
We explored the reliability of radiocarbon ages obtained on organic carbon phases in opal-rich Southern Ocean sediments. Paired biogenic carbonate and total organic carbon (TOC) 14C analyses for three Southern Ocean cores showed that the TOC ages were systematically younger than the carbonate ages. Carbonate ages were consistent with oxygen isotopic and bio-stratigraphy, indicating error in TOC ages that could be explained by 5–24% of modern carbon contamination of TOC samples. Two possible sources of contamination are: 1) adsorption of atmospheric CO2 or volatile organic compounds to reactive opal surface sites, and 2) fixation of atmospheric CO2 by chemosynthetic bacteria during core storage. In an effort to reduce the modern carbon contamination, diatoms were separated from sediments, purified, and pre-oxidized by concentrated nitric and perchloric acids to permit dating of opal-intrinsic organic carbon (~0.1–0.3% by weight). 14C ages of chemically pre-oxidized opal showed a significant amount of modern carbon contamination, from 11 to 32%, indicating adsorption from the atmosphere of modern carbon onto opal surfaces that were previously cleaned by acid oxidation. Several experiments designed to eliminate the modern C contamination were attempted, but so far we have not been able to obtain a radiocarbon age on 14C-dead Southern Ocean opal-rich sediments, either bulk TOC or purified diatom opal samples, as old as our procedural blank.
Domain behavior in functional materials studied using Lorentz microscopy
C. Phatak, S. Zhang, W. Jiang, S. G. E. te Velthuis, A. Hoffmann, J. F. Mitchell, H. Zheng, M. R. Norman, A. Petford-Long
Journal: Microscopy and Microanalysis / Volume 22 / Issue S3 / July 2016
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 25 July 2016, pp. 1680-1681
A Large-Scale, Low-Frequency Murchison Widefield Array Survey of Galactic H ii Regions between 260 < l < 340
L. Hindson, M. Johnston-Hollitt, N. Hurley-Walker, J. R. Callingham, H. Su, J. Morgan, M. Bell, G. Bernardi, J. D. Bowman, F. Briggs, R. J. Cappallo, A. A. Deshpande, K. S. Dwarakanath, B.-Q For, B. M. Gaensler, L. J. Greenhill, P. Hancock, B. J. Hazelton, A. D. Kapińska, D. L. Kaplan, E. Lenc, C. J. Lonsdale, B. Mckinley, S. R. McWhirter, D. A. Mitchell, M. F. Morales, E. Morgan, D. Oberoi, A. Offringa, S. M. Ord, P. Procopio, T. Prabu, N. Udaya Shankar, K. S. Srivani, L. Staveley-Smith, R. Subrahmanyan, S. J. Tingay, R. B. Wayth, R. L. Webster, A. Williams, C. L. Williams, C. Wu, Q. Zheng
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 17 May 2016, e020
We have compiled a catalogue of H ii regions detected with the Murchison Widefield Array between 72 and 231 MHz. The multiple frequency bands provided by the Murchison Widefield Array allow us identify the characteristic spectrum generated by the thermal Bremsstrahlung process in H ii regions. We detect 306 H ii regions between 260° < l < 340° and report on the positions, sizes, peak, integrated flux density, and spectral indices of these H ii regions. By identifying the point at which H ii regions transition from the optically thin to thick regime, we derive the physical properties including the electron density, ionised gas mass, and ionising photon flux, towards 61 H ii regions. This catalogue of H ii regions represents the most extensive and uniform low frequency survey of H ii regions in the Galaxy to date.
Developmental changes in genetic and environmental influences on Chinese child and adolescent anxiety and depression
Y. Zheng, F. Rijsdijk, J.-B. Pingault, R. J. McMahon, J. B. Unger
Journal: Psychological Medicine / Volume 46 / Issue 9 / July 2016
Twin and family studies using Western samples have established that child and adolescent anxiety and depression are under substantial genetic, modest shared environmental, and substantial non-shared environmental influences. Generalizability of these findings to non-Western societies remains largely unknown, particularly regarding the changes of genetic and environmental influences with age. The current study examined changes in genetic and environmental influences on self-reported anxiety and depression from late childhood to mid-adolescence among a Chinese twin sample. Sex differences were also examined.
Self-reported anxiety and depression were collected from 712 10- to 12-year-old Chinese twins (mean = 10.88 years, 49% males) and again 3 years later. Quantitative genetic modeling was used to examine developmental changes in genetic and environmental influences on anxiety and depression, and sex differences.
Heritability of anxiety and depression in late childhood (23 and 20%) decreased to negligible in mid-adolescence, while shared environmental influences increased (20 and 27% to 57 and 60%). Shared environmental factors explained most of the continuity of anxiety and depression (75 and 77%). Non-shared environmental factors were largely time-specific. No sex differences were observed.
Shared environmental influences might be more pronounced during the transition period of adolescence in non-Western societies such as China. Future research should examine similarities and differences in the genetic and environmental etiologies of child and adolescent internalizing and other psychopathology in development between Western and non-Western societies.
Effect of Core Flow Inlet Swirl Angle on Performance of Lobed Mixing Exhaust System
Y. Xie, C. Zhong, D.-F. Ruan, K. Liu, B. Zheng
Journal: Journal of Mechanics / Volume 32 / Issue 3 / June 2016
Geometric model of a lobed mixing exhaust system is created and its flow field is simulated by using the steady Reynolds Averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) equations under the condition of different core flow inlet swirl angles. According to the numerical simulation results, due to the guidance effect of the lobe parallel side wall, the structure and vorticity of streamwise vortices change little near the lobe exit with inlet swirl angle, and it is the same with the thermal mixing efficiency. As the flow develops, although the inlet swirl angle has limited influence on the streamwise vorticity, it greatly affects the structure of streamwise vortices. It causes the thermal mixing efficiency to increase with the swirl angle. As for the total pressure recovery coefficient, it falls slightly when the inlet swirl strengthens. At the nozzle exit, the total pressure recovery coefficient of CFISA = 30° model is 0.5% lower than CFISA = 0° model. Moreover, as the inlet swirl strengthens, the thrust fall of lobed mixing exhaust system gradually accelerates, especially when the inlet swirl angle is over 15°.
Identification and fine mapping of lemma-distortion1, a single recessive gene playing an essential role in the development of lemma in rice
D. W. YANG, X. F. YE, X. H. ZHENG, C. P. CHENG, N. YE, L. B. LU, F. H. HUANG, Q. Q. LI
Journal: The Journal of Agricultural Science / Volume 154 / Issue 6 / August 2016
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 19 January 2016, pp. 989-1001
Floral organ development influences plant reproduction and crop yield. The mechanism of floral organ specification is generally conserved in angiosperms as demonstrated by the 'ABC' model. However, mechanisms underlying the development of floral organs in specific groups of species such as grasses remain unclear. In the genus Oryza (rice), a spikelet consists of a fertile floret sub-tended by a lemma, a palea, two sterile lemmas and rudimentary glumes. To understand how the lemma is formed, a curve-shaped lemma-distortion1 (ld1) mutant was identified. Genetic analysis confirmed that the ld1 mutant phenotype was due to a single recessive gene mutation. Using a large F 2 population, the LD1 gene was mapped between markers Indel-7-15 and Indel-7-18, which encompassed a region of 15·6 kilo base pairs (kbp). According to rice genome annotations, two putative genes, LOC_Os07g32510 and LOC_Os07g32520, were located in this candidate region. However, DNA sequencing results indicated only 1 base pair (bp) substitution (T⇨C) was found in LOC_Os07g32510 between the wild-type and the ld1 mutant. Thus LOC_Os07g32510, encoding a DNA binding with one zinc finger (DoF) containing protein, was the candidate gene for LD1. Further analysis showed that mutation of the amino acid cysteine (C) to arginine (R) was likely to lead to zinc finger protein deactivation. Phylogenetic and conservation analysis of the gene from different species revealed that cysteine was critical to LD1 function. As a new gene controlling lemma development, the study of LD1 could provide insights into rice floral organ formation mechanisms.
Longitudinal trajectories of post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms among adolescents after the Wenchuan earthquake in China
F. Fan, K. Long, Y. Zhou, Y. Zheng, X. Liu
Journal: Psychological Medicine / Volume 45 / Issue 13 / October 2015
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 20 May 2015, pp. 2885-2896
This study examines the patterns and predictors of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptom trajectories among adolescent survivors following the Wenchuan earthquake in China.
A total of 1573 adolescent survivors were followed up at 6, 12, 18 and 24 months post-earthquake. Participants completed the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Self-Rating Scale (PTSD-SS), Adolescent Self-Rating Life Events Checklist, Social Support Rate Scale, and the Simplified Coping Style Questionnaire. Distinct patterns of PTSD symptom trajectories were established through grouping participants based on time-varying changes of developing PTSD (i.e. reaching the clinical cut-off on the PTSD-SS). Multivariate logistic regressions were used to examine predictors for trajectory membership.
PTSD prevalence rates at 6, 12, 18 and 24 months were 21.0, 23.3, 13.5 and 14.7%, respectively. Five PTSD symptom trajectories were observed: resistance (65.3% of the sample), recovery (20.0%), relapsing/remitting (3.3%), delayed dysfunction (4.2%) and chronic dysfunction (7.2%). Female gender and senior grade were related to higher risk of developing PTSD symptoms in at least one time point, whereas being an only child increased the possibility of recovery relative to chronic dysfunction. Family members' injury/loss and witness of traumatic scenes could also cause PTSD chronicity. More negative life events, less social support, more negative coping and less positive coping were also common predictors for not developing resistance or recovery.
Adolescents' PTSD symptoms showed an anniversary reaction. Although many adolescents remain euthymic or recover over time, some adolescents, especially those with the risk factors noted above, exhibit chronic, delayed or relapsing symptoms. Thus, the need for individualized intervention with these adolescents is indicated.
The Low-Frequency Environment of the Murchison Widefield Array: Radio-Frequency Interference Analysis and Mitigation
A. R. Offringa, R. B. Wayth, N. Hurley-Walker, D. L. Kaplan, N. Barry, A. P. Beardsley, M. E. Bell, G. Bernardi, J. D. Bowman, F. Briggs, J. R. Callingham, R. J. Cappallo, P. Carroll, A. A. Deshpande, J. S. Dillon, K. S. Dwarakanath, A. Ewall-Wice, L. Feng, B.-Q. For, B. M. Gaensler, L. J. Greenhill, P. Hancock, B. J. Hazelton, J. N. Hewitt, L. Hindson, D. C. Jacobs, M. Johnston-Hollitt, A. D. Kapińska, H.-S. Kim, P. Kittiwisit, E. Lenc, J. Line, A. Loeb, C. J. Lonsdale, B. McKinley, S. R. McWhirter, D. A. Mitchell, M. F. Morales, E. Morgan, J. Morgan, A. R. Neben, D. Oberoi, S. M. Ord, S. Paul, B. Pindor, J. C. Pober, T. Prabu, P. Procopio, J. Riding, N. Udaya Shankar, S. Sethi, K. S. Srivani, L. Staveley-Smith, R. Subrahmanyan, I. S. Sullivan, M. Tegmark, N. Thyagarajan, S. J. Tingay, C. M. Trott, R. L. Webster, A. Williams, C. L. Williams, C. Wu, J. S. Wyithe, Q. Zheng
The Murchison Widefield Array is a new low-frequency interferometric radio telescope built in Western Australia at one of the locations of the future Square Kilometre Array. We describe the automated radio-frequency interference detection strategy implemented for the Murchison Widefield Array, which is based on the aoflagger platform, and present 72–231 MHz radio-frequency interference statistics from 10 observing nights. Radio-frequency interference detection removes 1.1% of the data. Radio-frequency interference from digital TV is observed 3% of the time due to occasional ionospheric or atmospheric propagation. After radio-frequency interference detection and excision, almost all data can be calibrated and imaged without further radio-frequency interference mitigation efforts, including observations within the FM and digital TV bands. The results are compared to a previously published Low-Frequency Array radio-frequency interference survey. The remote location of the Murchison Widefield Array results in a substantially cleaner radio-frequency interference environment compared to Low-Frequency Array's radio environment, but adequate detection of radio-frequency interference is still required before data can be analysed. We include specific recommendations designed to make the Square Kilometre Array more robust to radio-frequency interference, including: the availability of sufficient computing power for radio-frequency interference detection; accounting for radio-frequency interference in the receiver design; a smooth band-pass response; and the capability of radio-frequency interference detection at high time and frequency resolution (second and kHz-scale respectively). | commoncrawl | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
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I've been reading the professional critiques on the new Harry Potter movie, "Deathly Hollows," based on the book by J. K. Rowling. Most of the comments are friendly. A few are not. One point they all make and agree upon is that a person dropping into the film with no knowledge of the previous six will be confused.
Unlike a sequel, a series has a friendlier format. One can read any Agatha Christie mystery featuring Miss Marple and each time the cast of characters will be reintroduced and their relationships defined. There's no need to know what happened to the protagonist in some earlier adventure to enjoy the current plot. The challenge is for the writer to regurgitate vital information without boring devoted fans as he welcomes new ones.
Nevertheless, I try to read even a series in sequence, though it's not always possible. Inevitably, one of the books is unavailable or out of print. I like the way Alexander McCall Smith adds a number to each volume in his series, "The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency." That way there's no guessing about which came first…second, etc.
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Soak up some Christmas cheer on holiday in Spain
Britons taking a holiday in Spain this month can get into the Christmas spirit and pick up some last-minute gifts by visiting the popular resort of Benidorm.
According to Euro Weekly News, the Steiner-Waldorf school at Partida Els Talls is hosting its annual Christmas market on December 13th.
The market will be open from 11am until 6am providing holidaymakers with the ideal opportunity to snap up some festive bargains.
As well as stalls selling seasonal food and drink, visitors can also expect a range of other activities and events.
Pyry Mikkola to play in Costa del Sol
Finnish musician Pyry Mikkola is set to perform in Spain later this week.
Those taking holidays in Spain can catch the talented violinist in concert at the Arroyo de la Miel church on December 11th.
Arroyo de la Miel is located in north-east Benalmadena and, according to Euro Weekly, the concert will commence at 7pm.
Mikkola, who has been described as a "dazzling" musician, will perform pieces by composers such as Bach, Sarasate, Paganini and Sibelius.
Feel 'radiant and rejuvenated' at La Manga Club
If you're feeling tired and rundown by the stresses and strains of everyday life, then a trip to La Manga Club could be just the thing you need to prepare for the year ahead.
La Manga's luxury health spa offers a range of relaxing and rejuvenating treatments specially designed to you feeling soothed and radiant.
A refreshing facial is the ideal place to start and there are plenty of options available to suit all skin types.
Guests looking to turn back the years and reveal the skin's natural radiance may wish to opt for a deep cleansing facial, which includes an exfoliating peel, gentle massage, deep cleansing mask and a sumptuous skin softening hand treatment.
Make the most of your mobile
As well as arranging flights and accommodation, those taking holidays in Spain should also ensure they are getting value for money from their mobile operator while abroad.
That is the advice of moneysupermarket.com, which is urging phone users to check their tariffs before embarking on a break abroad.
The price of phone calls and other services offered by operators can increase when a phone is used abroad, making it important for consumers to get the best deal.
Things to do at La Manga
Keeping the family entertained on holiday in Spain is never easy, especially when there are babies, toddlers, teenagers and grandparents to cater for. However, holidaymakers staying at La Manga Club should find that they have no such problems.
Located in the Murcia region of Spain, beside the famous Mar Menor coastal lagoon, La Manga Club is one of the world's finest holiday resorts and basks in more than 300 days of sunshine annually.
The resort covers an area of over 1,400 acres and boasts unrivalled sports and leisure facilities, including a number of championship golf courses and a luxury health spa.
Smart holidaymakers 'travel at Christmas'
Employees looking to use as little as possible of their annual leave should take their main holiday around Christmas time, it has been suggested.
According to travel experts at Teletext, taking holidays in Spain and other destinations over the festive period is an excellent option for "savvy" travellers.
A recent study carried out by the organisation revealed that many holidaymakers are using the downturn to secure good deals on flights and accommodation.
Teletext marketing director Ash Makkar commented: "It's no surprise that they're opting for sunshine breaks as the weather in the UK has turned arctic and we didn't have much of a summer so despite economic doom and gloom people are craving their sunshine fix.
Holidays in Spain are 'a must'
Holidays in Spain and other popular destinations are seen as an essential rather than luxury expenditure, it has been claimed.
Speaking recently, a spokesman for the Association of British Travel Agents (Abta), said that for many families, holidays are part of every day life and will not be sacrificed as a result of the credit crunch.
"We've been going abroad in large numbers since the 1970s and for most people it's something they don't regard as a luxury anymore," he commented.
In addition, he added, holidaymakers have access to some excellent deals on flights and holiday packages.
Enjoy an 'extended escape' at La Manga Club
Sometimes a week in the sun just isn't enough and with more freezing weather expected in the UK, it could be time to take an extended break at La Manga Club in Spain.
Extended stay packages are available for holidaymakers looking to spend more then 30 days at the resort and with three championship golf courses and 28 multi-surface tennis courts, there is certainly enough to keep everyone entertained.
One of Europe's top golf resorts, La Manga Club basks in sunshine for over 300 hours a year and is the ideal destination for those looking to escape the grey skies and chilly weather in the UK.
The club's extended stay package is open to guests staying in self-catering accommodation at Hyatt Las Lomas Village, easier.
Unwind in style at La Manga Club
Holidaymakers looking to indulge in some rest and relaxation can head to La Manga Club's luxury health spa and enjoy one of the sumptuous treatments on offer.
When it comes to relaxing, there is nothing better than a massage and guests staying at La Manga have several options to choose from, with everything from deep tissue massage to reflexology available.
For first-time spa guests, a Swedish massage is an excellent option, with therapists using aromatic essential oils, which help to detoxify the body.
Pregnant guests can enjoy a specially tailored massage, which can help to relieve backache and soothe swollen ankles.
Spain is a 'tried and tested' destination
One of the reasons holidays in Spain are so popular is the fact that the country has a long-standing reputation as a quality holiday destination, it has been suggested.
Furthermore, the government's plan to double long-haul passenger duty in the future could mean that holidays on the continent are more popular than ever, Homes Worldwide reports.
Commenting on the popularity of Spain as both a property investment and holiday destination, Victor Sague, sales and marketing director for Taylor Woodrow de Espana, said that Spain was likely to remain a must-visit destination.
"Despite the continued competition from newer emerging markets such as the Far East, Spain has and continues to be one of the most popular choices for holidaymakers and those looking to buy a home abroad," he added.
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BkiUbV85qhDACrtP1HI5 | I am a five time cancer survivor. I have been dodging bullets since 1999. I carry the BRCA1 "Anjelina Jolie" gene. I have had three ovarian cancers and two breast cancers. I attribute my survival to great medicine and doctors who listen, a loving and supportive family and friends, but just as important, to my tenacity, search for knowledge, serendipity and healthy lifestyle.
It has been a long and interesting road. I cannot say in all honesty that my attitude has always been positive. I have been scared, always worrying and stressing about what could happen. I stopped going to support groups because what I heard kept me up at night. I remember lying with my first grandchild at her bedtime, and crying silently that I would not be around to see her grow up, but we just celebrated her 10th birthday, and I am still here.
Hopefully this article will help others in navigating the medical system, finding solutions as a lay person, networking and questioning the medical professionals.
My mother died at 44 of ovarian cancer when I was 13. Years later, I informed my gynecologist of this, yet, he dissuaded me from taking the CA125 blood test because of false positives. My family doctor felt differently and ordered the test. The tumour marker was elevated and I returned to my gynecologist with the result. He was not in a rush to do anything, there was a nurses' strike at the time, and was going to put me on a waiting list. My husband insisted, and I was admitted two days later. I had a tumour on my left ovary and underwent a complete hysterectomy/oophorectomy, followed by six rounds of chemo.
Shortly after my diagnosis, I bumped into a friend – serendipity again – whose sister in Toronto was a gene carrier and was in a study which gave yearly breast MRIs to high risk women. Montreal did not have a breast MRI at the time. I called Sunnybrooke Hospital and signed up. Two years into the study, an MRI revealed a tiny tumour in the left breast that did not show up either ultrasound or mammography. This tumour could have gone undetected for years, and would have been much larger. Luckily, there was no lymph node involvement and I was treated by radiation only.
My two recurrences (the disease can return in the peritoneum) in 2005 and 2010 were caught early because of something that I had read in a newsletter created by an ovarian cancer survivor as a forum for other women with the disease. Although still in the normal range, a slowly rising CA125 can be a warning sign. It was.
For the last of my three chemos, I was told to ask for a drug, which would do the same job without the hair loss. This drug is not always offered, because it is more expensive. My son-in-law in Toronto is an oncologist. I was lucky to have this information.
I have blood tests and checks up every three months with my oncologist and twice yearly visits with my gynecologist oncologist and breast surgeon. I have a yearly MRI of my abdomen and pelvis and of my breasts.
This past November, the MRI showed something troublesome. After a follow up ultrasound and biopsy, a tiny tumour, 5 mm. was discovered. I had previously discussed having a prophylactic mastectomy with my doctors last year, but they didn't recommend it. I didn't push. Who wants to push for something so difficult when you are told by experts that you shouldn't?
With the new diagnosis, I was going ahead with removal and reconstruction. I pushed to have the tumour removed as soon as possible, because there would be a longer wait for the other surgery and I know that below 5mm. chemo would not be necessary. The lump was removed at the end of December and the mastectomy and reconstruction was done this March 3rd.
I want women to know that the medical system is not perfect. I have learned never to wait to be called with the results of tests. No news does not always mean good news. Doctors' secretaries sometimes are late in getting back to you. We need to be our own advocates, to ask questions and to question, to network with others in the same situation, to be diligent about medical checkups and appointments, and to push for what we feel we need. Knowledge is powerful and it can save your life.
Merrill Liverman is a wife, mother and grandmother who travels between Toronto and California.
She is an elementary school teacher who has trained and mentored both student teachers and new teachers and has been active on Home and School, Governing Board and Professional Development in Early Literacy.
Merrill has served as co- chair of the Member Connections Committee of Temple Emanuel.
She has volunteered for Hope and Cope for the last six years and has helped raise money for cancer research at the JGH, as well as fundraising for Dove (detecting ovarian cancer early) for Dr. Lucie Gilbert.
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BkiUdNc5qdmC6lzywUuw | Wokeism
Humanity Orthodox
"When you hear the word "misinformation", substitute with "wrongthink". It makes much more sense that way." –Alexandros Marinos
"the most frequent and destructive sources of disinformation are the largest media corporations that pretend to fight it" –Glenn Greenwald
Woke Invasion
There is a line of demarcation when it came to employees who were hired before 2016 and employees who were hired around 2017 [Trump election]. [..] I think there is a lot of Sheldon's who just want to be engineers; they just want to open source everything, … and now you have a different type of employees who are working there, and they are actively turning the organization to political change, to preventing "harm" and "Misinformation". — Kara Frederick, former Facebook employee. source
Unearthing heterodox views from Wikipedia
As an example, see the Talk page section titled Oxford Academic Study on Carnivore Diet, where it becomes clear that pro-carnivore references are pruned out. As the discussion happend on 14th of February, 2022 - you will want to scroll down the history of the article around that date to find the revision with that reference originally added, which revision happens to be the latest one by user "ReadingRiot" (before "Psychologist Guy" censored it). The censored part from that revision reads – so as to counteract the actual misinformation prior in that passage regarding the diet being "potentially dangerous to health" – "while others have found evidence supporting the idea that there may be some health benefits for certain individuals" which in turn uses this Oxford Academic study, titled Behavioral Characteristics and Self-Reported Health Status among 2029 Adults Consuming a "Carnivore Diet" as reference.
Dietary Guidelines Misinformation
The "Dietary Guidelines for Americans" (which many other countries inculclate uncritically) is a stellar example of actual "Misinformation" sanctioned at government level. See The Science Behind the Dietary Guidelines: Is It Sound? for details.
The COVID-19 pandemic is one of the most manipulated infectious disease events in history, characterized by official lies in an unending stream lead by government bureaucracies, medical associations, medical boards, the media, and international agencies. We have witnessed a long list of unprecedented intrusions into medical practice, including attacks on medical experts, destruction of medical careers among doctors refusing to participate in killing their patients and a massive regimentation of health care, led by non-qualified individuals with enormous wealth, power and influence. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9062939/ | commoncrawl | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
BkiUbfc5qhDACqRGROVV | Surendranagar district
Dasada taluka
Vaghada
Vaghada Population, Caste, Working Data Surendranagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Vaghada is a village situated in Dasada taluka of Surendranagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 308 families residing in the village Vaghada. The total population of Vaghada is 1,399 out of which 707 are males and 692 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vaghada is 979.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vaghada village is 150 which is 11% of the total population. There are 81 male children and 69 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vaghada is 852 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (979) of Vaghada village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vaghada is 85.5%. Thus Vaghada village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.3% of Surendranagar district. The male literacy rate is 91.85% and the female literacy rate is 79.13% in Vaghada village.
As of Apr 2016, the Sarpanch of Vaghada village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vaghada village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vaghada Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vaghada village.
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Vaghada village.
In Vaghada village out of total population, 584 were engaged in work activities. 44.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 584 workers engaged in Main Work, 168 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourer.
Map of Vaghada, Surendranagar, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Vaghada, Dasada
Below are the list of villages near Vaghada village in Dasada.
Amnagar 359
Hathipura 375
Mota Ubhada 1,534
Haripura 610
Malanpur 1,289
Bamanva 1,951
Kochada 1,286
Degam 2,048
Goriyavad 1,371
Bajana 5,891
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BkiUfEc5qhLBs6lRsjoX | And, of course, taking in the feel-good atmosphere at Island Harbour... THE place to be come Easter weekend.
Children swimming. Boats racing. Grills a-blaze with lobster and crayfish. It was a beautiful Easter weekend in Anguilla!
Coming off of a food-friendly holiday, we were inspired to create a list of our dining "must haves."
Pouring over each and every restaurant, we considered bread baskets, appetizers, entrees, desserts and drinks!
A little bit of everything found its way into the compilation.
Click here to see our list of 24 Must Eats!
So, if you agree or disagree with our picks, click here to let us know and to share your top meals in Anguilla!
On April 25th Hibernia will be holding their annual fundraiser dinner for their orphanage project in Myanmar.
Held yearly, this fundraiser is always so highly anticipated and well-received.
Owners Mary Pat and Raoul never cease to "wow" with their elegant ambiance and fine, Asian-Caribbean cuisine.
At $69/person it's a high-value dinner and all for a great cause.
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BkiUal_xK7Ehm308oKsy | 'The Matrix 4's Title Has Reportedly Leaked Online
Claire Epting Published: February 1, 2021
The title of Lana Wachowski's upcoming Matrix film has reportedly been revealed online. Eagle-eyed fans on both Reddit and Twitter took a screenshot of the since-deleted Instagram post from one of The Matrix 4's hair stylists, Shunika Terry. She shared a photo of the wrap gift she received on set, along with a note from Wachowski and producer James McTeigue that reveals the movie's alleged name: The Matrix Resurrections.
Here's the original Instagram post from Terry (via Nerding Reviews):
It's tricky to tell whether or not the title is legitimate, but there's no glaring reason why it couldn't be. Terry is listed online as a German hairstylist with several movie credits to her name. It's possible she shared the photo in a moment of excitement, realized she had posted sensitive information, and quickly took it down.
Matrix Resurrections certainly fits in with the other two sequels, The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions. Another possibility is that Matrix Resurrections is just a working title, subject to change before the movie is released later this year. The only way we'll be able to confirm The Matrix 4's title is when Warner Bros. releases a new trailer. We still don't know much about the upcoming movie, except that Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Ann Moss will be reprising their characters of Neo and Trinity. Neil Patrick Harris, Priyanka Chopra, and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II have officially joined the cast in undisclosed roles.
The Matrix 4 arrives in theaters and on HBO Max December 22, 2021.
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BkiUc-DxK1Thg98UfuH7 | Sailing, Yachts and Sailboats News and Info- 03-28-2004, 00:04.
"She graduated from Northfield High School in 1979. She attended Syracuse University in Syracuse, N.Y., and later transferred to Norwich University in Northfield, where she received a dual degree in industrial engineering and computer science. Survivors include her parents, Frank Edward Jackson and Arlene Barbara (Perry) Jackson of Northfield; a sister, Adrienne (Jackson) Guidoboni of Portsmouth, N.H.; a brother, Alan Jackson of Lincoln, N.H.; a nephew of Lincoln, N.H.; and fianc , Bruce Paltrow, formerly of Northfield, now residing in Port Richey, Fla. She last worked as a consultant for St. Onge Corporation in Pennsylvania."
"Iles des Saintes is a slow-moving little island in the French Antilles. Discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1493, it is a charming hideaway where colorful fishing boats bob offshore and tanned, French-speaking residents use scooters, bicycles and bare feet to navigate narrow, well-aged streets. The islands' shopping village, known as Bourg, is sandwiched between turquoise waters with white beaches, and verdant green hills, speckled with red roofs and whitewashed dwellings."
"Annapolis, MD (March 26, 2004)- Ed Baird's Team MUSTO decisively won the inaugural Annapolis Cup Match Race, defeating Terry Hutchinson's Team Annapolis Volvo on the final day of racing on the Chesapeake Bay. With the historic city of Annapolis, Maryland and the United States Naval Academy serving as a backdrop to the battle, Team MUSTO came away the victor after winning five of the six hard-fought races contested today."
"Cayard and Trinter's time will come Sunday. With finishes of fourth, third and fifth Saturday, all they need to do is finish 14th or better in one of the three remaining scheduled races, then the curtain will come down on an overpowering performance. If they do it in the first raceand nobody believes they won'tthey'll skip the last two as their allotted throwouts. Their worst results are a sixth the first day and the fifth Saturday. There's a good chance the other 21 competitors will join them in the race to the hoist after a tough week and a half on windy Biscayne Bay."
"LONG BEACH, Calif.Strong winds and lumpy seas greeted competitors on the first day of the Olympic Classes Regatta, hosted by Alamitos Bay Yacht Club. Canadian sailors, mostly escaping the early spring chill of British Columbia, seem to have taken the windy conditions--clocked at 18 knots at one point--well in stride and hold six of the top 12 places in the four classes competing. Canadian women hold the top three places in the seven-boat Europe class. Jennifer Spaulding and teammate Tanja Smutny traded the top two places in the three races Friday."
"Calzaghe flies to Toon 25/4/2003 - World champion Joe Calzaghe will conquer his fear of flying when he travels by plane to Newcastle ahead of his showdown with top American Byron Mitchell. The Welshman makes the thirteenth defence of his WBO Super-Middl. Fears over Wales v Azerbaijan match 24/3/2003 - UEFA and the authorities in Serbia and Montenegro are involved in discussions as to whether the country''s UEFA Euro 2004 Group 9 qualifying match against Wales in Belgrade on Wednesday 2 April can go ahead. European f."
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BkiUebLxK7IAEfdTS8jc | Geneva Ann (Schmidt) Schumacher, 75, Great Bend, formerly of Russell, died Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019, at Medical Lodge of Great Bend.
She was born May 24, 1943, in Grinnell to Raymond Joseph and Anna Martha (Wolf) Schmidt. She was a 1961 graduate of Grinnell High School.
She married James Joseph Schumacher on Oct. 7, 1961, in Grinnell. He preceded her in death in March 2012. She was a housekeeper at Russell Regional Hospital.
Survivors include three sons, Michael "Tod" Schumacher, Raleigh, N.C., Bruce Schumacher, Denver, and Brian Schumacher, Pratt; a daughter, Rachell Depiesse, Lakin; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Mary, Queen of Angels Catholic Church, Russell; burial in St. Mary Catholic Cemetery, Russell.
Visitation will be from noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday at Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary, Russell.
A vigil/rosary will be at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the church.
Memorials are suggested to St. Mary's Russell Catholic Council of Woman in care of the mortuary. | c4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
BkiUdPM5qoTAlg17g61w | IslamMediaUS News
Local Reporter Explains Why San Francisco Must Endure Free Speech & the Truth about Islamic Jihad
Pamela Geller December 21, 2014
Every time my AFDI ads run in San Francisco, city officials and the enemedia get into an uproar. They can't stand for the truth about Islam and jihad to be told — and apparently, the little totalitarians don't understand why it is even allowed to be told. So here, Liza Veale of KALW explains to San Francisco leftists that unfortunately, there is this thing called free speech:
"Why are there anti-Muslim ads on our public buses?" by Liza Veale, KALW, December 16, 2014:
Earlier this fall San Francisco Muni buses displayed an ad that may have upset you. Or angered you. Or made you feel threatened. The Muni ad was part of an anti-Islam campaign calling itself the American Freedom Defense Initiative, or AFDI. It wasn't the first time AFDI's ads ran on Muni buses and it probably won't be the last.
Did Liza Veale write that the anti-Israel ads that ran on San Francisco buses "may have upset you; Or angered you; Or made you feel threatened"? Of course she didn't. For mainstream media reporters, the left's hatred and lies never bother anyone. But tell the truth about the jihad threat, and you're a racistislamophobicantimuslimbigot and "anti-Islam." Actually, it's Veale who is anti-Islam and anti-Muslim, as it is she who is assuming that Muslims will be upset, angered and threatened by a truthful ad opposing jihad terrorists. She apparently thinks that all Muslims support jihad terrorism.
There have been several versions of the ads. The most recent one featured before and after pictures. The first is of British-Egyptian amateur rapper, Abdel-Majed Abdel Bary, quote "before becoming a jihadist," it says. The "after" is also Bary, dressed in black, wearing a mask, standing next to a captive, quote "after becoming devout." The images are underscored with the slogan, "it's not Islamophobia, it's Islamorealism."
What is offensive and terrible (or even false) about the ads? Veale doesn't say. The Muslima she quotes next, Nasrina Bargzie, doesn't say, either. They have to go back to an earlier ad to find something they can pretend to find offensive:
"You know, the ads are offensive and terrible," says Nasrina Bargzie with the Asian Law Caucus. "We work very closely with members of the Arab, Middle Eastern, Muslim and South Asian communities, and the way we found out about them is literally people just started calling and texting me. They're calling Muslim people 'savages.' What are we gonna do about this?"
The first AFDI ad appeared on a Muni bus in 2012. It read: "in any war between the civilized man and a savage, support the civilized man. Support Israel, defeat Jihad."
As we have explained ad infinitum, no Muslim should find that ad offensive unless they support the savagery of Palestinian jihadists who massacre Israeli families in their beds, run down Israeli civilians with their cars, and murder rabbis in synagogues, and then pass out candies to celebrate. Once again, critics of the ad are being anti-Muslim by assuming that all Muslims support that savagery. But that is not something we ever have claimed.
"Many community members, they were devastated by the ads," says Bargzie. "There was this sentiment that having these messages on public buses suggested to viewers that the message was possibly endorsed by the city."
Why the ads must run
It turns out, ad space on public buses is not public space. The city leases that space to an ad vendor, Titan Outdoor, and once it's leased, the space becomes private property.
So the first thing Bargzie and other community organizations did was ask SFMTA to distance themselves from the ads.
"We drafted a letter with 35 community leaders and 75 Bay Area organizations asking the city to help the communities that had been affected," she says. "So the city was very responsive. They issued bus ads clearly stating that they did not support the AFDI ads and sponsored Muni ads about the importance of inclusiveness. The city also donated a portion of the proceeds from the AFDI to the San Francisco Human Rights Commission toward a project to address the discrimination of Muslim and Arab community members in San Francisco."
The only people the city didn't lift a finger to support were the victims of jihad terror.
So SFMTA invested a lot of funds in countering the ads; why didn't they just ban them?
Paul Rose, SFMTA's spokesperson, says, "Many cities have tried to fight these ads, and then it goes to the judge, who has to serve a court order to place these ads regardless of how they feel about them, and that provides more publicity for the organization posting the ads, that costs more taxpayer dollars to fight something that we know we'll eventually lose."
Yes, that pesky First Amendment.
The transportation agency of New York City, for example had a policy banning hate speech from their ads. Pamela Geller, the woman behind AFDI, contested that policy when her ad was rejected.
Whenever we encounter resistance," she says, "we fight for our freedom of speech."
She won the case, and New York's hate speech policy was struck down altogether.
The problem, of course, is that someone has to decide what is "hate speech" and what isn't. This gives extraordinary power to someone who can enshrine his or her point of view as public policy. That's exactly what the First Amendment is designed to protect us against: people imposing their point of view over others and forcibly silencing dissenters. But that's what Liza Veale wants: authoritarian control over speech. If her point of view weren't the dominant mainstream one, and it may not be someday, she would be singing a different tune, but if she gets her way and public officials get the authority to silence speech they don't like, by the time her point of view is out of favor it will be too late, and there will be no one to speak up for her.
Now, there are only a few restrictions on free speech upheld by the Supreme Court. Most transportation agencies around the country have ad policies like San Francisco's.
What's in the SFMTA ad policy?
It restricts advertising contractors from posting any advertisement that is obscene or pornographic. It also forbids commercial advertising of alcohol, tobacco, or firearms.
Bargzie and the coalition of San Francisco communities thought a lot about how to create an ad policy that wouldn't fall apart like New York's did.
"We really didn't see a legal strategy that would result in being able to really kind of pick and choose," she says.
When the state gets to pick and choose what is and isn't hate speech, it effectively has the power to discriminate based on viewpoint. It's the reason we have the first amendment.
Exactly. Much as Liza Veale and her audience hate it.
The private company that does the ad vending for the SFMTA could have its own ban on hate speech, but SFMTA can't force the company to do that. It can only force them to comply with the policy in their contract, and that policy has to be constitutional.
So are there any other ways in which AFDI's ads violate SFMTA'S ad policy?
The policy says advertising contractors shall not post any advertisement that concerns a declared political candidate or ballot measure.
AFDI'S ads don't do that.
They don't infringe on any copyright. They're not commercial ads that are false, misleading, or deceptive; in fact, they're not commercial at all.
But there's also a section of the policy that bans any advertisement that is clearly defamatory or advocates imminent lawlessness or violent action.
That one. You could argue that lawlessness or violent action might result from the AFDI ads, but not that it is advocated.
So they're hoping to censor the ads because they might make Islamic jihadists violent? No, they're hoping for "right-wing" "backlash," but as usual, that is a fiction:
Anyway, Bargzie says, "We've checked in with SFMTA to see if there have been any reports of hate incidents or threats made in association with the ads, and they've said that they don't have anything like that, which is actually a good sign."
What can be done to keep prejudicial ads off buses?
So there's nothing in the ad policy prohibiting the AFDI ads specifically. And a hate-speech ban isn't feasible. But there's one other option to keep them off San Francisco buses. SFMTA could ban viewpoint ads altogether. They can rewrite the policy so that only commercial ads make it onto Muni buses. That way the state can't be guilty of viewpoint discrimination.
It's a possibility, but Bargzie and her coalition think this would ultimately be a loss.
"It was our position that the ad policy should remain the same because it was our position that having more arenas for speech was better," she says. "We don't want this space to be taken from communities that are using it legitimately and for the right purposes of getting conversations going on important topics."
That includes spreading the word on public health issues, public safety issues, service announcements.
"And if that means that every now and then you have to deal with vitriolic hateful speech like this," she says, "then the community is going to meet that speech with more speech."
See what she is doing here? "We tried and failed to silence Geller, so we're going to declare victory anyway."
But there's one more twist. Pamela Geller says one of her ads was in fact rejected a couple months back by SFMTA. It showed a photo of Adolf Hitler with Muslim nationalist Haj Amin al-Husseini. SFMTA would not comment, but the rejection means they think the ad violates one of their policies.
Geller says she's preparing to sue for the right to keep that ad on Muni buses … whether or not San Franciscans want to see it.
The truth is coming to you, San Francisco, much as you hate it.
Pamela Geller's commitment to freedom from jihad and Shariah shines forth in her books.
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BkiUcJHxaJJQnKrAjk0A | The Perverse Pleasure of Consulting the History Books
How I learned to stop wringing my hands while still washing them.
By Jonathan Soroff· 3/30/2020, 1:34 p.m.
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I've always had a strong monastic streak. I enjoy being alone. I find peace in solitude and tranquility in communing with myself. That said, the hermetically sealed existence that's suddenly been forced upon all of us has me reaching for the Ativan and texting my shrink on the daily, and while long walks in nature have helped preserve the remaining shreds of my sanity, I've also been downing vodka like a Viking. (Footnote: It's a damn good thing I love my husband as much as I do; so far, we've refrained from ripping out each other's thoraxes. As for those of you with children: You deserve to be canonized.)
On a recent trip to the supermarket, which was—spoiler alert! —out of pretty damn near everything, I found myself fending off a panic attack. It felt like the first ten minutes of every zombie movie I've ever seen, and while the coronavirus pandemic might not actually herald the end of civilization, there's a strong whiff of incipient apocalypse that no amount of hand sanitizer or toilet paper can wipe away. Of course, in situations like this, the hypochondriacal doomsday paranoiac in me struggles to the surface, and all the funny dog memes and inspirational quotes on the planet just can't push that Jack back into the box. So, what to do?
Quite honestly, if you've read this far, you've probably concluded (and correctly, I might add) that I haven't the foggiest. But I do have a modest proposal. If George Santayana was right when he said, "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it," we might do well to examine what lessons can be gleaned from history's other devastating events and plagues. Only because this is an entry-level course, and me a mere overmedicated teaching assistant, we'll call it George Romero/Exodus, 101.
Once one dives down the rabbit hole of Googling topics such as "mass extinction," "plague," "Black Death," "smallpox," and "Spanish Flu," things quickly degenerate into a not-terribly-helpful miasma of, "Oh, we're all gonna die," mixed with a bit of, "Maybe Savonarola was right," and before long, you're tempted to flay yourself alive, so let me save you the trouble. According to science (of which I think our current predicament starkly demonstrates there should be more, and not less, of), there have been roughly five mass extinctions on Earth.
The first was The Great Oxygenation Event (which I suggest Coachella change its name to when, and if, it resumes). In essence, it involved the introduction of free oxygen into the atmosphere (the very thing that currently keeps us humans alive) by the cyanobacteria performing photosynthesis (another thing that currently keeps us humans alive) and killing off the anaerobic organisms that dominated the earth back then. From our perspective, not a bad thing, and the whole process took place at least a billion years after life first began, which I think we can all agree is a good, long run for anaerobic organisms.
There was another great extinction, which happened around 250 million years ago, that affected, most noticeably, trilobites, which, according to the American Museum of Natural History, "inhabited virtually every available aquatic niche…and rank among the most successful creatures ever to exist on our world." They are also the ancestors of spiders, scorpions and mites, so good riddance to them. Of course, by far the most publicized extinction event in history was the asteroid that slammed into the earth 66 million years ago, killing off the dinosaurs, whom—despite the undying affection of most four-year-old's—were blood-thirsty bastards. As the Jurassic Park franchise amply illustrates, no one needs a T. rex traipsing through their pachysandra, or a well-coordinated group of velociraptors turning their Bichon Frise into an amuse bouche before dining on the rest of the family. As for the Megalodon? Imagine the plummet in property values in Chatham and Nantucket. Plus, dinosaurs eventually evolved into birds, which are wonderful, magnificent creatures … when they're not spreading avian flu. Okay, never mind.
Let's move on to the plagues, shall we? They enjoy an illustrious and prominent place in human history, precisely because lots of people get killed by them, but each does have some redeeming quality. The biblical story of Exodus tells of the ten scourges that convinced Pharaoh to let Moses lead his people out of Egypt, and while lice, boils, locusts, blood, and smiting of the first born are no one's idea of a good time, they functioned as God's Emancipation Proclamation. They also gave rise to at least one deeply beloved holiday, Passover. It's worth noting, furthermore, that COVID-19, which ironically threatens to cancel the observance of Passover this year, is compelling people to drink even more wine than a Passover Seder requires, which can only help with the economic fallout of the pandemic. Even the Black Death, which lasted from roughly 1347 to 1351 and killed anywhere from 75 to 200 million people, had salutary effects. The advent of perfume, hospitals, and sex comedies are three of the most sanguine, not to mention providing fodder for Monty Python films. Both smallpox and the 1918 flu, for those who survived them, resulted in momentous advances in immunology that might just help save us from our current situation.
My point in all this, of course, is that even the grimmest of times can have a positive outcome, and while it might feel like looking for a silver lining while the clouds are raining down a pestilence, there are undeniable upsides: opera singers in Italy serenading their neighbors, people exercising their creativity to cure the boredom, and, undoubtedly, quite a few babies being conceived. There is still beauty in the world. And there's still hope.
So, the lesson to be learned is this: Don't be like the trilobites and dinosaurs and add to the creepy things that inhabit the earth. Don't be like the victims of the Black Death, who believed that leeches, rotten treacle, or crushed emeralds could cure them. Don't be like the early Europeans who profiteered off of smallpox in the Western Hemisphere. And don't be like the xenophobes who popularized the term "Spanish flu." (It got that name only because Spain was neutral during WWI and as a result, the press was allowed to report on the disease freely, unlike countries that didn't want to demoralize the war effort.) Instead, be like the person you were before this whole tragic mess began, when compassion and empathy and generosity were unfettered by fear, dread, anxiety and an all-consuming instinct for self-preservation. As a wise man once said, "to worry is to suffer twice." Do your damnedest to be kind and compassionate. And for God's sake, keep washing your goddamn hands.
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BkiUa8k5qsFAfmeJoNdF | The ban on smoking in the workplace in Ireland has led to an 80 per cent decrease in airborne benzene - a known cancer-causing chemical - in public houses and an improvement in the respiratory health of bar workers, research has shown. Introduced in March 2004, the ban has also brought about an 83 per cent reduction in overall air pollution in pubs, providing significant health benefits for both staff and customers. A one-year follow-up study, which is published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, examined the effect of the smoking ban in 42 Dublin pubs among 73 male bar staff members, whose lung function was tested both before and one year after the ban.
Prior to the ban, workers reported being exposed to environmental tobacco smoke for over 40 hours per week, but this fell to around 25 minutes per week after the ban, representing a 99 per cent decrease in exposure. They also demonstrated dramatically improved lung function and significant improvements in cough and phlegm production. Researcher Dr Luke Clancy, who is director of the Research Institute for a Tobacco Free Society in Dublin, commented: "These results confirm that the approach of a total ban on smoking in the workplace is successful in reducing the exposure of workers to particles.
"We have previously shown that a reduction of particle levels in ambient air resulted in marked health benefits."
Fiona Godfrey, EU policy adviser at the European Respiratory Society in Brussels, commented on the study in a separate editorial in the journal, saying that it "adds to the evidence from other studies that ? comprehensive smoking bans in bars dramatically reduce the levels of fine-particulate matter, chemicals and gases in the air and improve bar workers' health".
Ms Godfrey estimated that between five million and ten million premature deaths from smoking could be prevented if all European countries were to adopt a similar policy. | c4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
BkiUb6TxK4tBVhvvrBMt | Alfred Nobel Forgiven!
Oct 10, 2003 • 2 min read
I might actually forgive Alfred Nobel for some of his inventions! With a stroke of genius, the Nobel Peace Prize Committee has achieved a lot of objectives, the foremost of which — of course — is the great work that Shirin Ebadi had done under trying conditions.
The picture of an Iranian Muslim female intellectual winning the Nobel Peace Prize is historic as well as influencing future events:
It puts a strong dent in any campaign that the Bush junta may launch to dehumanize Iranians in the way Iraq was dehumanized. In fact, plans for the showdown with Iran may have to be revised. Once you show a vibrant, intelligent, evolving and functioning society, it is hard for imperial ideologues to paint everyone with the 'terrorist' brush. Its status as a founding member of the 'Axis of Evil' may be in jeopardy.
The fact that Shirin Ebadi is not an exile underlines the necessity that reform and change within Islamic countries will come from within Islam and those countries. Mr. Ebadi has worked tirelessly, enduring prison and enduring opposition, against the excesses of the Iranian government. Instead of launching a tirade against the ayatollahs, she has worked from within, and endured exactly what Gandhi and ML King had to endure.
It blunts one of the most vicious misunderstandings about Islam and women. Women all over the world have been fighting for their rights, and continue to do so — with varied progress — but the labelling of Islam as a doctrinal discriminator of women will get a setback. Ebadi joins Benazir Bhutto, Khalida Zia, Hasina Wajed, Megawati Sukarnoputri and Tansu Ciller, among many other Muslim female intellectuals, elected leaders and politicians.
It encourages Muslim intellectuals to find solutions from within. It is easy to just follow the East or the West, but it takes real hard work to think up new strategies in the middle. Composed of many countries, languages and ethnicities, the Islamic World is a reality, just as the European Union is a reality and ASEAN is a reality. The future Kants, Hobbes' and Smiths' of the Orient will get a boost.
It puts pressure on hardline clerics in power to wake up to the changing world, and recognize progressive intellectuals as partners, and not as subversives.
It acknowledges the source of Shirin Ebadi's inspiration as a source of peace.
You may not agree, it passes the baton of peace to the Islamic World in the 21st Century. All the slogans of the Bush junta to promote world peace have beeen summarily rejected.
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BkiUeAXxK7kjXIdG_XfQ | I love travelling and I'm sure most of you do too. I always look forward to my trips especially when it's somewhere far far away, and I tend to expect them to be smooth-sailing with no hiccups. But let's admit it, things can go wrong. I've fallen ill, lost my valuables, missed my flights, flights got delayed, gotten into car accidents and lost my baggage when I was overseas. And at the rate I'm travelling, I'm sure I'll face such incidents again. While we can't prevent these mishaps from happening, you and I can protect ourselves when they occur by getting a Travel Insurance plan.
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BkiUbCI5qsFAftmvMzSD | You can make any holiday celebration special by using selected cookie cutters to decorate with. Cookie cutters are non-denominational and come in any size and shape. A fun winter break project to share with your kids. You can decorate with left over bits of ribbon, small buttons, and small pieces of fabric or felt.
Cookie cutters provide a variety of shapes to be used as patterns for holiday ornaments. To make the patterns simply trace around the cookie cutters and add 1/4 inch (6 mm) seam allowances. Stitch the ornaments wrong sides together and leave the seams exposed for a homespun look.
Make the ornaments from cotton or cotton-blend fabrics. Add decorative details to the ornaments with fabric paints in fine-tip tubes. Hand-paint your own designs or follow the imprints of plastic or metal cookie cutters as a guide for painting the details. For best results in painting, prewash the fabrics to remove sizing. Practice painting on a scrap of fabric before painting on the ornaments to perfect the painting techniques. To keep the paint flow even, tap the tip of the bottle gently on the table to eliminate air bubbles. Wipe the tip of the bottle often while painting, to prevent paint buildup. If the tip becomes clogged, squeeze the tube to force paint through the tip onto a sheet of paper or a paper towel. If necessary, remove the cape and unclog the tip with a toothpick or needle.
Make the patterns (see step 1). For each ornament, cut two pieces from fabric, wrong sides together.
9 (23 cm) length of ribbon or cording, for hanger.
Fabric paints in fine-tip tubes, for decorating ornaments.
Transfer cookie-cutter design to paper by tracing around cookie cutter with a pencil; add (6 mm) seam allowances.
Cut fabric pieces for ornaments. Fold ribbon in half to make hanger; glue-baste to top of ornament as shown.
Place the fabric pieces wrong sides together; pin. Stitch (6 mm) from raw edges, using short stitch length; leave 1 (2.5 cm) opening for stuffing.
Stuff ornament with polyester fiberfill; use eraser end of a pencil to push stuffing into smaller area.
Stitch opening closed, using a zipper foot. Trim seam allowance to 1/8 (3 mm), taking care not to trim off hanger.
Add painted details to the ornaments as desired, using fabric paints.
Mark stitching lines lightly with pencil or chalk when the seam allowances overlap.
Paint details on ornaments using paint tube as a pencil; keep point on fabric while painting to get the finest line.
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BkiUeYDxK6Ot9TMSr3Tv | NOAA Awards General Dynamics High-Performance Computing Contract
SNN May 30, 2020 2 min read
10-year will utilize capabilities expanding to support NOAA's climate and weather forecasting.
The systems will be designed, deployed and managed by GDIT and utilized to execute intense modeling of climate and weather patterns for use in forecast products that are generating behind the National Weather Service.
The single-award indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) blanket purchase agreement (BPA) holds a total estimated value of $505 million. It features a base period of eight years using one alternative. Through this contract, GDIT will receive task orders related to high performance computing (HPC) deliverables, including an initial task order of $150 million.
"We're excited to expand our work with NOAA and support their crucial weather forecasting assignment through GDIT's supercomputing and information center solutions," said Vice President Kevin Connell, head of GDIT's Science and Engineering Business Area. "Through this contract, the National Weather Service will enlarge their current computing power by more than 200 percent and continue to optimize their capacity to give accurate and timely weather forecasts. On behalf of GDIT's company-wide High Performance Computing Center of Excellence, we look forward to supporting the National Weather Service's numerical weather prediction and assisting NOAA protect property and lives."
"This contract represents an important step in NOAA's travel to foster more precise weather forecasts," said Senior Vice President Paul Nedzbala, head of GDIT's Federal Civilian Division. "GDIT is pleased to combine NOAA and provide impressive innovations that support our federal customers and their important assignment."
GDIT will deploy two HPC systems at two sites on electrical energy grids that are separate to support the numerical weather prediction package of models used in weather forecasting.
The contract provides two computing systems with one functioning as the system and the other primarily used for growth when functioning as the backup. This can ensure operational readiness in case one system goes down, enabling the transition of operations from 1 website to another within minutes.
GDIT is a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), an international aerospace and defense company that offers a broad portfolio of products and solutions in business aviation; battle vehicles, weapons systems and munitions; IT services; C4ISR solutions; and shipbuilding and ship repair. General Dynamics employs over 100,000 people worldwide and made $39.4 billion in annual revenue in 2019. More info about GDIT is available at http://www.gdit.com. More information about General Dynamics is available at http://www.gd.com.
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The Roots and History of Summer Festivals in Japan
Aug / 21 / 2018
photo courtesy of Michael Feather
Hot nights, traditional costumes, portable shrines and the rhythmical beating of drums immediately spell out matsuri, summer festivals, to any Japanese person.
'Tis the Season for Matsuri
If you know Japan, you know it breathes with the rhythm of the seasons. The main four seasons were actually 24 seasons in the past and some people divide that further into 72 microseasons of nature. The days get warmer and warmer, but it's not truly summer until you hear the drums of the matsuri. Summer festivals mean wearing a yukata, light traditional dress similar to kimono, eating street food, dancing and mikoshi processions among many other things. They are among the kigo or seasonal keywords in haiku with the task to immediately paint an image of summer in the reader's mind.
夕立に次の祭りの通りけり
yûdachi ni tsugi no matsuri no tôri keri
in a cloudburst
another festival shrine
passes by
Kobayashi Issa (1763 – 1827)
The matsuri is a fun and enjoyable celebration centered around the carrying of portable shrines, or mikoshi, which is a Shinto religious practice. It is believed that on that occasion the God's soul is taken from the local shrine and carried around the area in the mikoshi, which is why it always closely resembles the shrine itself. It is believed that the God blesses the streets while also being amused by the ride in the mikoshi. There are matsuri events throughout the year; traditionally in spring people prayed for a good harvest, in autumn they gave thanks for a bountiful harvest and so on. There are many occasions to appease the Gods, however, by far, the biggest number of festivals are summer festivals. They are also the most fun, perhaps because summer has always been a time of good weather and plenty of food.
Mikoshi carrying at Sanja Matsuri
A matsuri is a duality – a solemn religious occasion and at the same time, a joyful rowdy celebration. Through the years, the religious element of matsuri became less pronounced and today there are even secular summer festivals that retain the same atmosphere, just without the mikoshi. The one thing in common of all these festivities is enjoying summer and engaging with your local community. As people living in urban areas today socialize less and less, matsuri in Tokyo is one of the rare opportunities to interact with the locals.
Tokyo natsu-matsuri calendar
A Calendar of Tokyo Summer Festivals
Kanda festival, Sanja festival, Fukagawa festival and Sanno Festival are the biggest and most popular summer festivals in Tokyo since the Edo period. Actually, Kanda and Sanno festivals were the only ones patronized by the Edo Bakufu in the Edo period. Kanda festival and Sanja festival open the matsuri season in mid-May and Sanno festival follows them in the middle of June. All of them have a spectacular procession of mikoshi and people dressed in traditional clothes, historical costumes, dancers and so on.
You can peek in the world of Sanja festival in our reportage Backstage at Sanja Matsuri in Asakusa
Next, at the end of June and beginning of July come the Ofujisan festivals and as the name suggests, they are worshiping Mount Fuji. These festivals in Tokyo can be found in Asakusa in Sengen-jinja and Kita-ku Jujo in Fuji-jinja and more. Although they are not physically close to Mount Fuji, Edo people have always admired the sacred mountain from afar and built shrines to pray to its spirit.
Hozuki-ichi
Asagao-ichi (morning glory)
The first half of July is the time for two summer festivals ending with 'ichi' which comes from the Japanese word "ichiba" and means bazaar. Hozuki-ichi and Asagao-ichi are held in Senso-ji and Shingen-ji respectively. They are both dedicated to flowers; hozuki is translated sometimes as "ground cherry" or "Chinese lantern" and asagao is morning glory. Fun fact: a prayer in Senso-ji during Hozuki-ichi is believed to be worth the same as 46.000 prayers!
A lantern at Hozuki ichi with a writing on it that reads "46 thousand days"
Another symbol of summer in Japan are the various hanabi or firework festivals. In Tokyo, the most spectacular Sumidagawa Hanabi Festival takes place on the last Saturday of July and it has been held since the 18th century. It is a marvelous display of fireworks sharing the sky with the Tokyo Skytree while the visitors lay down mats on the streets and have nighttime picnics.
Learn more about fireworks from our The Matsuri Manual : 8 types of fireworks you need to know
One of the later summer festivals is the Fukagawa matsuri in Tomioka Hachimangu shrine taking place in the middle of August. Although it is celebrated every year, every third year the celebrations are more spectacular than usual. The last such festivity was in 2017 and the next one will be in 2020!
Sumidagawa Fireworks Festival
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BkiUdu44c3aisLf0QJIb | When considering website design, you might think that ensuring that it looks sleek is all there is to it. However, the user experience is now a huge part of your ranking capability within Google's SERPs.
Everything from the speed of the site to how easy it is to navigate from one page to another all attribute value to your search success. Without a site that is easy for your audience to use and navigate, you will likely see low levels of traffic and high bounce rates.
Too many brands fail to consider their SEO strategy until after the website has been built and is live. However, it is crucial to establish an organic search strategy alongside your web build plan. This will allow you to build your website with your search objectives in mind, improving your ability to rank and be found on Google once live.
The very basics of an SEO-friendly website entail creating a sitemap which is easily crawled by Google's spiders to make connections between the content on your website and user searches, using relevant domains, both as your primary and any subdomains, using a good CMS and ensuring your hosting service is platform-specific.
By creating your site with these core elements alongside a user-friendly design, you are more likely to retain the visitors that you attract. Your design can attribute value to your ability to rank and as a result increases your visibility to potential customers.
A successful website design will be responsive, which ensures that the content and the site navigation work seamlessly across a multitude of platforms. This allows your customers to access it however and whenever they like and still receive the experience they expect.
You should also take this time to look into your site analytics and understand how the majority of your audience access the site. This could determine your initial focus if budget or time constraints come into factor.
For example, if the majority of your customers access your site via mobile, you should ensure that this is not a second thought when building your site. Make sure all of the information can be accessed without excessive swiping and scrolling.
A website that appears poorly constructed is slow, difficult to use and has no consistency across fonts and colours can instantly drive customers away. Not only is this annoying to customers but also makes a business appear disorganised and untrustworthy.
Your website end goal will typically be some sort of conversion, whether a sale, an enquiry or finding and using a particular piece of information.
With this in mind, the user journey and navigation should be organised and ensure that users can easily move from one page to another, gain further information through internal links and find their way back to the home page.
An ineffective navigation will only be emphasised by poor design and will ultimately result in a distracting website which will lead to cart abandonment and high bounce rates.
To create a seamless experience, you must consider every page and the overall journey within your site, alongside all of the elements that allow this to occur with ease. This includes reducing the length of the buying cycle, reducing acquisition cuts, cutting customer churn down and managing the lead nurturing time to occur faster and easier.
By improving your user experience through design, your website will be able to rank higher within the SERPs and will likely see an increase in sales and leads, repeat custom, improve brand loyalty, better word of mouth and a booster customer lifetime value.
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BkiUeII4ukPiEV8g6Zw- | Muzeum Historii Ziemi Kamieńskiej w Kamieniu Pomorskim – placówka muzealna z siedzibą w Kamieniu Pomorskim. Muzeum jest miejską jednostką organizacyjną, której siedzibą jest oddany do użytku w 2015 roku budynek położony na tzw. Kwartale Dominikańskim przy ulicy Adama Mickiewicza 34 oraz pomieszczenie kapitularza kamieńskiej konkatedry św. Jana Chrzciciela, w którym prezentowana jest stała wystawa zabytków sakralnych i archeologicznych.
Początki polskiego muzealnictwa w Kamieniu Pomorskim sięgają roku 1967, kiedy to powołano "Muzeum w Kamieniu Pomorskim" przemianowane następnie na "Muzeum Regionalne w Kamieniu Pomorskim". Początkowo ciężar prowadzenia placówki spoczywał na Towarzystwie Miłośników Ziemi Kamieńskiej, wkrótce jednak pieczę nad placówką przejęło Prezydium Powiatowej Rady Narodowej, a następnie, od 1975 roku, Urząd Miasta i Gminy w Kamieniu Pomorskim. Nadzór merytoryczny nad placówką sprawowało Muzeum Narodowe w Szczecinie. Siedzibą muzeum, przez cały okres działalności, był zabytkowy kościół św. Mikołaja. W 1991 Muzeum Regionalne zostało zlikwidowane. Główną przyczyną likwidacji były względy finansowe oraz konieczność zwrotu budynku, w którym się ono znajdowało Kościołowi katolickiemu.
Początki obecnego Muzeum Historii Ziemi Kamieńskiej w Kamieniu Pomorskim sięgają 2006 roku. Wówczas dzięki staraniom m.in. społecznych opiekunów zabytków - historyka Henryka Masłowskiego i archeologa Grzegorza Kurki oraz Towarzystwa Miłośników Ziemi Kamieńskiej powstała wystawa w kapitularzu kamieńskiej katedry użyczonym przez proboszcza parafii św. Ottona ks. kan. Dariusza Żarkowskiego. W zbiorach muzeum znalazły się eksponaty pochodzące z katedralnego skarbca oraz przypadkowe znaleziska z okresu XIX i początków XX wieku. Całość została uzupełnione znaleziskami z prac archeologicznych, prowadzonych w mieście w latach 2004-2006. Muzeum Historii Ziemi Kamieńskiej formalnie powołane zostało do życia na podstawie uchwały Rady Miejskiej w Kamieniu Pomorskim z 26 czerwca 2009 roku. W latach 2009-2015 siedzibą Muzeum był zlokalizowany na terenie Osiedla Katedralnego dwór kurii biskupiej, zwany pałacem biskupim.
W zbiorach muzeum znajdują się znaleziska archeologiczne z okresu neolitu (narzędzia kamienne, ceramika, urny), średniowiecza (uzbrojenie, elementy uprzęży, fragmenty łodzi, cegły i kształtki ceglane) i renesansu (kafle piecowe). Ponadto eksponowane są pamiątki z przedwojennej historii miasta (przedmioty codziennego użytku, zdjęcia), skamieliny oraz zbiory fauny. Ponadto placówka organizuje wystawy czasowe.
Muzeum jest placówką całoroczną, czynną od poniedziałku do soboty w godzinach 10.00 - 17.00 (maj-wrzesień) i 10.00-16.00 (październik-kwiecień), a w lipcu i sierpniu także w niedzielę od 11.00 do 16.00.
Zobacz też
Muzea w województwie zachodniopomorskim
Przypisy
Bibliografia
Muzea regionalne w Polsce
Muzea gminne i miejskie
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BkiUbkU4dbjiVEKCIxHA | Join colleagues interested in food and agriculture to hone your collaboration kills for public-private partnerships.
Best practices for effective collaborations will be highlighted. Case studies of successful (and not so successful) public and private partnerships will be shared. This is the first of a four part series of Global Food Ventures Catalyzing Partnerships events scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.
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BkiUdNA4eIXhzes6oRqH | Biography & Net Worth of Nollywood Actor Junior Pope Odonwodo
Pope Obumneme Odonwodo popularly known as Junior Pope Odonwodo is a famous Nollywood actor, model, television personality and a philanthropist. He was born on 7th May 1984 in Bamenda, Cameroon to Mr. and Mrs. Luke Odonwodo. He is currently 33 years old.
Junior Pope Odonwodo hails from Ukehe tribe of Enugu State in the south eastern part of Nigeria but grew up in Cameroon in West Africa. He is very handsome, creative, gifted, skillful and talented in acting. He knows how to interpret his roles and can feature in any character given to him by a movie director.
Junior Pope Odonwodo completed both his primary and secondary school education in Cameroon and obtained both his First School Leaving Certificate and West African Senior School Certificate before relocating to Nigeria.
After completing his primary and secondary school education in Cameroon, Junior Pope Odonwodo returned to Nigeria and proceeded to University of Nigeria, Nsukka in Enugu State, Nigeria and graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Accountancy.
In 2006, Junior Pope Odonwodo joined the Nigerian movie industry (Nollywood) and started attending movie auditions and acting as a minor character in movies. He always plays the role of bodyguard, palace attendant and servant in movies.
In 2007, Junior Pope Odonwodo rose to fame after acting in the Nollywood blockbuster movie "Secret Adventures" a movie directed by Tchidi Chikere. According to him, it was the award winning movie director "Tchidi Chikere" that gave him the lead character that brought him to limelight.
Junior Pope Odonwodo has acted in more than 150 Nollywood movies which include Secret Adventures, Mad sex, Bitter Generation, Vengeance of Bullet, The Cat, The Generals, Wrong Initiation, etc. In 2010, he won the award for Nollywood Most Promising Actor in Nigeria at the Entertainment Factory Awards. On 26th July 2014 Junior Pope Odonwodo got married to his long time girlfriend Jennifer Awele Okpuno and the marriage is blessed with beautiful kids.
Junior Pope Odonwodo is popularly known for acting criminal, villain, armed robber, militant and hit man roles in movies alongside with Emma Ehumadu, Sylvester Madu, Zubby Michael, Jim Iyke, Alaso Wariboko, Gentle Jack, Hanks Anuku, Jerry Amilo and Ernest Asuzu.
Junior Pope Odonwodo in the cause of his acting career has won several awards which include Most Promising Actor in Nigeria at the City People Entertainment Awards, Best Actor in a Supporting Role at the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards, Best Actor of the Year at the Africa Movie Academy Awards and Nollywood Most Promising Actor in Nigeria at the Entertainment Factory Awards.
Junior Pope Odonwodo is currently one of the richest and most influential actor in Nigeria with an estimated net worth of $400,000.
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by Kevin Walsh May 5, 2017
At some point in the Easy Eighties, the Department of Transportation did a little experiment with the pillars for the Jamaica El on Jamaica Avenue, placing square street signs on them. I noticed them on forays into Richmond Hill by bike from Bay Ridge back then, and finally got a few shots of them back in 2011. Here are a pair at Creegan Square where three lengthy routes, Jamaica Avenue, Myrtle Avenue, and Lefferts Boulevard meet, as well as an overhead (now freight-only) LIRR trestle; I once surmised it would have made a good transit hub, but others have since dissuaded me of the idea.
The signs appeared on pillars in the immediate area, but the idea wasn't carried through elsewhere in Richmond Hill or Jamaica or any other elevated train. When the pillars were painted later in the decade, the signs were scrapped.
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Alan Gregg Cohen May 5, 2017 - 10:29 pm
While residing in New York, I never saw such signs, but I hardly ever travelled on Jamaica Avenue. I also had left New York for California before New York had adopted the use of the large major white on green street name signs that hang above major intersections. These type of signs were common in California when I arrived in the late 1970's. In many California suburbs they not only posted large street signs hanging above the traffic lanes at major intersections, but these signs would also often contain the city name, and on some circumstances the block number. Kevin, do you know when New York City adopted the use of the large overhead street name signs?
Joshua D May 12, 2017 - 7:08 am
Alan, the large overhead street name signs began only in the last 10 years, from my recollection.
Chris R May 6, 2017 - 5:50 am
These signs date to the late 1980s and were mostly limited to Richmond Hill.
Al Tz January 24, 2019 - 6:39 am
Also odd to note that these signs seem to be mounted with thin wooden strips
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