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The study was developed as part of the project "Watchdog.MD: Whistle-blowers in Energy and Public Policies in Moldova", implemented with the financial support of the European Endowment for Democracy (EED). The content does not necessarily represent the official opinion of the EED. Responsibility for information and expressed views belongs entirely to the authors.
This analysis is devoted to discern some irregularities within the 24th February Moldova Parliamentary elections. Some of these problems are evident but most are hidden.
Tricks with activity.
1."Left" and "Right" electorate demonstrate symmetrical turnout behavior, hence proving social roots of electoral activity. There has never been any ethnicity -related turnout shift in Chișinău during the period under case study.
- At the same time, DPM electorate is increasing its electoral activity since 2018, making it unbelievably high in 2019. It's apparent that "DPM electorate" in this case is just a fake; however, there are no doubts that this fake was exactly what helped DPM gain 11% in Chișinău during 2019 elections.
- Below we'll try to identify what this "DPM electorate" can be and what it cannot be. We'll make first quantitative conclusion: roughly half of votes for DPM are falsified, so their actual share is less than 6%.
Tricks with deviation.
- The values of the indicators are almost identical for "left" and "right" parties so there are no irregularities. However, for DPM and Șor party irregularities increase these values approximately twofold in agreement with regression model from the previous chapter. So at least half of votes both for DPM and Șor party violate the statistical model, which is unavoidable in this case.
- Then, we'll study question "how does this happen?". Now we'll rather focus on question "why does this happen?". The reason is irregularities occurs only in certain rather than all polling stations thus increasing dispersion of votes for this party. This part of dispersion cannot be explained otherwise; it's part of a random factor or unspecified fluctuations that can be revealed only after a thorough analysis.
Therefore, these deviations occur without any connection with electoral pattern, which have been existing for 30 years since first free elections in Moldova.
DPM electorate "mysteries".
- Indicator value for DPM shows that there's no "third" electorate array of more than 10% in Chișinău. It's either randomly formed each time (but in this case it should decrease correlation of results for "left" and "right" parties) or it's apparent result of influence peddling and fraud.
- Correlation of DPM electorate to DPM electorate in previous years is very small even to be purely formal. Why? Less than year ago Silvia Radu has a significant 16.7% of votes. All this connections and possibilities have remained and have been used by the ruling party. In such a situation any correlation less than 0.3 isn't just weak – it's nearly absent.
Strangely different constituencies.
- It's apparent that there was/is DPM's own small electorate in Chișinău and our calculations prove that too. However, it's very small (it doesn't exceed 3-4%) and, what's more important, very unstable. Every time it's a whole new, which brings "electoral collapses" such as in 2015 elections. When there had been a perception that "DPM isn't in charge here" it resulted in severe and immediate decrease of its electorate.
- That's why most prosperous constituencies (26, 29 and, to a lesser extent, 27) give the lowest correlation of DPM results in 2019 with their results during the previous periods, as people who have voted DPM in 2019 and in 2014 are almost non-overlapping groups.
- Indeed, small amount of successful Moldovans votes for DPM. However, they support as well any other power that exists at the moment of elections and that presents some kind of guarantee for them. In the same way, they could earlier have been supporting LP and LDPM or even PCRM. There's no generally accepted norm (and never was) and this type of electorate doesn't have any ideology other than sense of interest.
- In the "wealthiest" constituencies there may be a bit more than 5% of such voters. In all other, there are not more than 1-2%. That's why correlations with Acum and PSRM are both negative and that's why there's almost no correlation with the previous period.
Very different fraud.
- Ballot stuffing in controlled polling stations always takes place but there have never been so much of it as in 2019. The data is already sufficient to make an estimation of ballot stuffing as 1.5-2%, approximately two thirds of which are connected with DPM and the rest with Șor party.
- It's necessary to understand clearly that ballot stuffing doesn't always distort the statistics in the constituency where they occur. It depends of amount of irregular parts in a certain constituency. For example, the statistics of Șor party in constituency c23 is completely irregular while statistics of DPM in constituency c25 (where the maximum amount of irregularities has been detected) is borderline between just bad and obviously irregular.
- Electoral carousel are very common and not only in Moldova. They've taken place in our case too. However, it's clear that amount of carousels is strictly limited. The maximum possible number for Chișinău can be estimated to be 1.5% – it's at the average 20 votes in every polling station. Usually there are even fewer, no more than 12-15 votes, which corresponds to approximately 4000 votes in the city as a whole.
Furthermore, carousel is easy to detect, ballot replacement could be seen on a CCTV record, so some preparations are required to avoid suspicion. Therefore, carousels are still being used but "owners of the administrative influence" haven't pay special attention to them. The amount of carousels in the recent elections can be estimated to be significantly lower than 1%, and not more than 2000-2500 votes.
Often the owners of such "electoral know-hows" are the most interested themselves in carousels to earn some easy money during elections. Although, this doesn't exclude that in the proper place and at the right time carousels can become important tool for electoral fraud.
Obvious advantages of carousels include the following:
-High reliability, i.e. it's almost impossible to detect the "owner". In the worst case, an intruder will be caught with one completed ballot.
-Very high efficiency. As all the ballots are checked by the "owner" of the know-how, probability of "group member" of voting wrong is very small. It's important advantage of carousels compared to nets (which we'll discuss below)._
-Last but not the least carousels don't distort statistics. Very thorough analysis of electoral databases can be used to detect traces of carousels, especially if their use has been systematic. However, it's hard to do and cannot yield unquestionable proof as such small fluctuations can occur spontaneously.
- Nets also can avoid distortion of statistics, being currently the most "promising" and most commonly used kind of electoral falsifications in those cases when the falsification technology is "mature and mass-replicated". Indeed, in the "nets" the same people vote at the same polling stations. Change in turnout usually is a question with not a simple answer. If it doesn't have a positive correlation with results of some certain party (as it has happened in our case) it's quite difficult to mathematically proof existence of this kind of falsifications.
During the recent elections, nets have been widely used in Moldova for the first time but its use was rather specific.
15.1. "Nets" are often nixed with another kind of falsifications – "voter impersonation", which had yielded higher effect in the specific background of Moldova. Generally, these two kinds of falsifications are somewhat similar, although having clear differences
15.2. Absence of total control by "group leader" and reliance on an ordinary member are important features of nets. In Moldova and Ukraine, experience has shown that if real rating of nets beneficiary is less than 15-20%, nets can fail, because many participants get their fees but vote for another party.
15.3. The specific nature of Chișinău political landscape has turned out to be even more important than it seemed. It's obvious that there are no DPM ordinary activists in Chișinău, so participants were mostly right-flank activists or just young people with developed communicative skills. Ultimately, many of them voted for Acum, despite Acum had nothing to do with this. That's one of the reasons of enough high correlation coefficient between DPM and Acum results.
It's wrong to assume that circumstances described above had made use of nets useless for DPM. In Chișinău, basically, yes, but in Moldova, as a whole, the situation was completely different. There, nets and voter impersonation played a crucial role in many cases.
It's easy to see the volume of nets and voter impersonation by analyzing excess of electoral activity over the normal distribution in the hours before noon.
In Chișinău, nets cover 4-5% of all votes, but not all of its participants voted for DPM and Șor party, and it's evident in the constituency 31 where everything had been prepared for nets use. In the country, as a whole, the situation is drastically different as described below.
- Voter impersonation is not unique invention of, but it had turned out to be very effective "here and now".
The technology is based (as always) on large-scale and strong administrative influence and widespread manipulations with citizens register. Added to this is the specific nature of situation in Moldova – at least 20-25% of population is not present in the country, DPM fully controls the mayors of rural communities, hence fully controlling electoral commissions. The result was "old technology" enhanced with new ideas specific to Moldova.
At some moments, especially from the statistical point of view it's hard to separate nets and voter impersonation. In Chișinău voter impersonation almost didn't influence "internal statistics" (however, nets did) but made a large impact of "external" one (i.e. connected with electoral activity). Actually, this is voter impersonation, that helped DPM to increase its result by approximately 4-5% in Chișinău (and much more in Moldova as a whole) with little effort.
Brief summary. DPM was prepared for falsifications in Chișinău, and
their preparations were versatile and systematic. Approximately 10% of total votes in the city are irregular, and DPM got about 75% of them (that is 5-6 percent point of DPM totals by approximation). However, DPM had managed to realize only part of its plans, because of negative attitude towards DPM of most of the city residents (in cities other than Chișinău the situation is mostly the same) and… because of insufficient administrative influence. DPM had to face that many of people engaged to take part in the falsifications actually took no action or even opposed them.
In the countryside, however, situation had turned out to be much more favorable for DPM.
- All four parties that have obtained places in the parliament tend to small transitions from one system to another. Most of these shifts are caused not even by the system change but presence of the "fifth force", i.e. Dorin Chirtoaca (ex-mayor of Chișinău) in constituency c32 and "Our party" candidates in the constituencies c9 and c10.
- Main rule precisely describes the situation. "Our party" and Chirtoaca get votes in a SMC (single-member constituency) while their parties lose votes in the proportional system. Chirtoaca takes votes from Acum and "Our party" takes them from PSRM.
- PSRM gains votes in constituency c32 (where it has 2nd place) while losing votes in constituency c33 (where it has only 3rd place).
- Several important exceptions. Without apparent reason in the part of constituency с9 (which is located in Falesti district) DPM has got extra 2.6% of total votes. We stress this fact because the DPM candidate has only the 4th place – even not the 3rd one. I.e. actually, he hadn't struggle for leadership and the voters (including those ones living in close rural/suburban area) had known that. In such circumstances this votes' swing should imply existence of irregularities. In comparison, in the constituency c10 (where rural part is bigger) things described above did not happen.
- Therefore, in the constituencies c9, c10, c32 and c33 irregularities were relatively small, statistics was almost proper and there are no reasons to assume irregularities to influence election results in SMC. No reasons except one very important.
- The geography of two constituencies in Bălți (i.e. c9 and c10) has directly influenced the election results. It's easy to see that if the election had been held only in the urban area, "Our party" candidates could easily win. Therefore, addition of parts of Falesti and Singerei districts had changed circumstances of the election in these constituencies in many ways.
One should also mention that the constituencies in Bălți are higher by number at 10-15%, than in Chișinău and higher than average around the country. So merge of parts of Falesti and Singerei districts to Bălți was a biased decision which could (or even was meant to) change conditions of electoral struggle in the constituencies involved.
Such actions obviously are responsible for some part of irregularities in election. These irregularities are created before the election with an apparent purpose of changing election results.
Tricks with number.
- The approach to the constituencies demarcation described above is apparently biased and unacceptable in terms of voters' equal rights. International observers should certainly had capture these violations at the very moment of their creation, i.e. long before the election.
- The violation of quantitative equality of constituencies' is inherently connected to the electoral geography of this constituencies and districts. There was more bias with the number in the constituencies, where Acum and PSRM had been favorites.
Tricks with boundaries.
- In the 2019 Moldova election all kinds of gerrymandering whether one could use at all in such a small country has been applied, such as quantitative gerrymandering, biased demarcation of the constituencies, and the preventive elimination of constituencies potentially "hostile" to DPM.
- DPM contributed for party success in constituencies c5 (Glodeni with Rîşcani as an increment, the losing side was PSRM), c6 (Drochia with Soroca and Dondușeni as an increment, the losing side was PSRM), c15(Călăraşi with Ungheni as an increment, the losing side was Acum), c16(Ungheni, the losing side was Acum or PSRM), c42(Cantemir with Cahul as an increment, the losing side was PSRM), c43(Cahul, the losing side was PSRM or Acum) simply by demarcation of the boundaries.
It's 6 constituencies out of 30 formed, i.e. 20% only as a result of tricks with geography.
- In the urbanized constituencies DPM has encountered some difficulties. For example, in the most tossup constituency in areas (c16) PSRM and Acum got almost equal amount of votes thus leading to DPM victory with great difficulty. In the constituency c43, influence peddling in favor to the quasi-independent head of the district had been quite enough.
- In addition, other 1.5 constituencies have been taken from PSRM by eliminating (as a separate election units) districts with a large number of PSRM voters in the north of country, and 0.5 from Șor Party due to division of Orhei district into 4 parts.
- In two other constituencies c3 (Edineţ) and c40 (Cimișlia and Basarabeasca) DPM has won because of direct influence peddling instead of gerrymandering.
Partition of c40 is not absolutely clear, but may be possible.
- Simply by the apparent irregularities DPM has contributed 10 (out of 30 formed in all the areas) extra mandates in the SMC. It leads us to the conclusion about irregular character of the election in general.
- Everything described above is just the part of the irregularities, which had been "preset" at the stage of constituencies demarcation. Another part, which is connected directly to the voting process, needs to be studied separately. It will be subject of the next chapter.
Irregularities in the area districts.
- DPM has maximal growth of support only in the two main categories – predominantly ethnic Moldovan villages and ethnic mixed villages. Nevertheless, DPM is not agrarians, not "party of village". Moreover, there are no any comprehensive parts in the DPM program, which would be devoted to the agricultural or agro-industrial breakthrough. It would be just impossible, regarding to the social-economic situation in Moldovan rural zone.
- Such alignment is strictly impossible by the viewpoint of electoral campaign sociology and electoral process at whole. All campaigns in the area are going through the center of district, through any urban agglomerations, where are located the main district media, live political activists and local counsellors, who are the base of local branches of political parties and "smart groups". So any growth of votes at villages has to be repeated in the district centers (not obviously the same but substantial), but in our study case it isn't.
- At least. It must be the substantial growth both in the villages with predominantly ethnic moldovan and predominantly ethnic non-moldovan component, if it would be the message from any "agrarian" party, but also it wasn't. Therefore, we see irregular alignment, where all DPM "growth" takes place out of the main statistical, sociological and political patterns.
- We just begin from the centers of districts trying to explain. Turnout in the centers was the most exaggerated one and evidently irregular. These indexes show that the centers of districts predominantly were and the "centers of falsifications" in the most of area constituencies. At the same time very small "growth" of DPM support in the district capitals shows that the ratings of DPM even in small towns were such low, that it was impossible for DPM to "make huge fraud". At first the reason was, that in the towns there was more confident monitoring over the process of voting, other parties' activists prevented DPM from the more numerous falsifications. Therefore, lot of forgers had to refuse from their mission because they met active counteraction from their rivals and were not able to continue fraud attempts.
- However, it was the mostly different situation in the ethnic moldovan and mixed villages. We must remember the 2015-2016th situation (local elections, then the DPM government formation). Before Vladimir Filat arrest, the power control in districts was shared between LDPM and DPM. After Filat's arrest LDPM have collapsed very quickly and all this "power control" was immediately captured by DPM together with the presidents of the districts and with the mayors of communities who were forced to enter DPM. PAS of Maia Sandu that took some part of "LDPM politic heritage" didn't take any "power control" in the districts, PSRM had not such possibilities at whole. Therefore, the DPM falsifications in the villages mostly were not stopped, because there were not enough "counteractivists" from other parties, mayor were the part of DPM and mainly took part in the fraud.
- In the villages with non-moldovan ethnic component the situation is rather different. There are enough activists and it was enough control from the part of PSRM. All polling stations were created with the participation of PSRM local branches and mostly it was enough to escape fraud. Therefore, the size of falsifications was the minimal one and did not influenced at the main indexes in this category.
- The main. The character of fraud, uneven and spoiled statistics, sometimes quite normal, sometimes impossible, tells us that fraud was prepared in depth. Sometimes normal statistics is the result of adjustment of voting protocols to the needful totals, the results of some "preliminary job" with totals, which "called" some hours of disconnected server during the process of vote's calculation.
DPM was not able to switch the totals in their favor more significantly, but they gained just good totals, which are based on fraud and mass falsifications.
Tricks in districts and constituencies.
- Therefore, we proved that 15% at areas were falsified by DPM and this swing was the part of the fraud. It took place in most districts and SMC. Sometimes DPM couldn't provide the "target swing" (may be power control wasn't so absolute), sometimes even 15% wasn't enough (suddenly, especially in the towns, gaps were larger than DPM has anticipated).
- This 15% of "fraud swings" in areas could be "seen" immediately after elections. Predominantly those preliminary calculations were fair. 16-17% means the 105-110 thousand of votes.
- We have to add 7-8% – 25 thousands in Chisinau with suburbs. Totally, there are 140 thousands of irregular votes in Moldova. As the result– 23.5% instead of 15% and five extra MP places for DPM by proportional.
- DPM won 7 from 18 (totally won) SMC due to falsifications on the election day (c43 formally won the independent). There are c3, c5, c6, c16, c40, c41, c42.
- Most three SMC DPM won only by power control and pressure on the counter candidates.
- Gerrymandering (which was comprehensively studied at the previous chapter) and Election Day fraud were applied simultaneously to achieve the common effect. It is difficult to "split" the share of "each kind of fraud".
- 1-2 SMC DPM won purely by tricks with geography and by tricks with the different number of voters in SMC.
- All kinds of fraud were prepared carefully, in detail and in depth. Some statistical irregularities were "hidden" under the specially corrected indexes. It is impossible to hide everything and mathematical and statistical analysis help us to discern most cases of irregularities and falsifications. Sometimes DPM couldn't provide as it "was planned". Especially it took place at cities and in the centers of districts. DPM had power control at some of those places, but social activists prevented some of this fraud.
- The final calculation demonstrates that DPM had captured extra 15-18 MP places from 31fornally obtained. Therefore, from the DPM part elections were falsified more than twice.


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Methanosians are a humanoid plant species from the planet Methanos.
Their evolved counterparts are Evolved Methanosians.
Methanosians are a humanoid plant-like alien species with a green and black colored body with root-like feet, seemingly holding rocks. Also, their shoulders and head have red and yellow petals. Methanosians can either have four or five fingers.
Methanosians are taller than an average human and have a distinct rotten stench that worsens with heat.
So far, only male Methanosians have been seen, so it is unknown what female Methanosians look like.
Before they hit puberty, they have black faces and their petals and facial structure are different. But at some point in life, they slowly blossom in their mature form.[1]
Methanosians evolved from carnivorous swamp plants.
At some point, Methanosians evolved into herbivores.
Powers and Abilities
Methanosians have a wide array of powers, such as regeneration powers, the ability to slip through tight spaces, enhanced strength, chlorokinesis, stretching, and the ability to alter their body. They can generate and blast flames of various amounts of heat and intensity through their hands and mouths via igniting the methane in their bodies, with enough precision to melt a metal cage without harming the people inside.[2] A Methanosian's methane is strong enough to knock a human unconscious.[3]
Methanosians have limited flight by launching fire as jet propulsion.
Methanosians have a high degree of chlorokinesis, to the point where they can make them turn into large, elongating tentacles that subdue enemies.
Methanosian is able to manipulate their biological agriculture to stretch their limbs, change their shape, or grow extra limbs and tentacles.
Methanosians can reattach detached body parts by manipulating their vine-like "veins" to reach out and meld with the insides of the detached limb. Methanosians could instead regenerate a lost limb or reform if destroyed and their body parts are close enough.
Methanosians have superhuman strength, enough to push over a Highbreed weather tower with leverage, such as by turning their feet into roots that run into the ground.
Methanosians have a form of enhanced speed.[4]
If a Methanosian is attacked while regenerating, the regeneration halts.
Methanosians can be frozen, though they can thaw out by igniting their methane.
Methanosians cannot control weeds.[5]
Notable Methanosians
- Swampfire (the Omnitrix's DNA sample of a Methanosian)
- Mr. Mucky (the Hero Watch's DNA sample of a Methanosian)
- Swamps
Notable Methanosian Hybrids
- Reinrassig III (Highbreed with Methanosian arm)
- Ultimate Kevin (part Methanosian)
Video Games
In the Ben 10: Alien Force (Video Game) timeline, Methanosians can channel their flames into a concentrated fireball or fire beam, tunnel underground and burst in a coating of flames.
In the Ben 10 Alien Force: Vilgax Attacks timeline, Methanosians are capable igniting their hands for "flaming fists", creating a ring of fire, and causing thorny vines to sprout from the ground.
In the Cosmic Destruction timeline, Methanosians are able to ignite plants they are controlling.
The name Methanosian is a play on methane.
- Methanosian blooming reflects the blooming practices of real-life flowers.

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From March to April 2019, the Centre held Poster Design Contest for Space Day of China 2019 together with Qian Xuesen Youth Academy of Space, Education Committee of Fengtai District, Beijing Institute of Education Fengtai Branch, Experimental School of Beihang University, International School, Beihang University and the Department of Industrial Design of the School of Mechanical Engineering of Beihang University jointly.
The contest focused on the theme of the jade rabbit, festival commemoration, aerospace field and more, in various forms of paintings, graphic creations, graphic posters, photo collages, etc. The aim of the contest is to stimulate personage with diverse backgrounds in China and abroad, especially young people to embrace science, explore the unknown and be eager for innovation.
The contest has received wide attention and welcome from all walks of life. About two hundred (200) works have been received from a great many of teachers and students as well as aerospace fans of all ages all over the world.
On April 16, with the ending of the contest, two (2) First Prize, four (4) Second Prize, six (6) Third Prize and forty-one (41) Winning Prize were selected after comprehensive evaluation by the contest committee.
On the occasion of Space Day of China 2019, let's appreciate some selected amazing works together, soaring imagination of the new era in the universe and pursuing dreams about aerospace.


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BIANCA COME I FINOCCHI IN INSALATA (As White as Fennel in a Salad)
Written & Directed by Silvia Marchetti, with Andrea Ramosi
Presented by La Compagnia del Calzino.
Bianca's life as a dull elementary school teacher is boring and frustrating until Antonino, the school's dean, enters it. The hope of an improbable love affair illuminates a life of solitude, injustice, and denial.
In Italian with English Supertitles.
Editing of English translations and English surtitles provided by the students of Civica Scuola Interpreti e Traduttori Altiero Spinelli, as part of a tutored educational project. The following student worked on this show: Chiara Antinori.
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Manuscript Resources on The History of Music, Drama, and Other Performing Arts
This guide describes manuscript resources in the Louisiana and Lower Mississippi Valley Collections that document performing arts history. Most of the collections relate to music, with smaller numbers dealing with theater, and a few dealing with dance. Geographically, most of the collections center around Louisiana, with many reflecting the rich cultural history of New Orleans and its diverse French and American cultural streams. Baton Rouge and other cities and towns are documented to a lesser degree. The cultural life of rural Louisiana is reflected in plantation collections containing sheet music, playbills, and other evidence of cultural activity.
The collections include papers of music and drama teachers, composers and writers, and performers. They also contain papers of those who sat in the audiences of musical and other performances and commented on them in letters and diaries, or compiled collections of programs and other ephemera dealing with the performances they witnessed. Finally, they contain papers of researchers who wrote about music and theater history.
Though extensive, the resources listed in this guide form a small part of the totality of materials documenting performing arts history in LSU's Special Collections. An exhaustive search of available inventories of manuscript collections would turn up additional important documentation. The Rare Book Collections contain a wide variety of relevant imprints, and include an extensive database of uncataloged sheet music. Similarly, the Louisiana Collection contains additional imprints on the performing arts, specifically related to Louisiana and the Lower Mississippi Valley. A folder containing several music history finding aids in addition to this one is available at the Special Collections reference desk.
A Song for the Ladies broadside, circa 1863. 1 item. Location: MISC:S. The author of the broadside, "Bones," was a drummer in Company G of the 77th Illinois Infantry Regiment, formerly of the 130th Illinois. Lyrics compare virtues of soldiers to flaws of men who stayed at home. For further information see online catalog. Mss. 4290
Referenced in Guides: Performing arts, Civil War
Acadian Handicraft Project. Records. 1936-1962. 9.5 linear ft. Location: 7:98-106, OS:A. Project launched in 1942 to preserve the language and culture of the French-speaking people of Louisiana; project was suspended around 1962. Project launched in 1942 to preserve the language and culture of the French-speaking people of Louisiana. Records consist of general office files, program files for festivals and exhibitions, and records relating to the promotion, the production and sale of handicrafts. Some itmes are in French. Mss. 1880.
Referenced in Guides: Performing arts, Women, Acadiana, French
Actors and Musicians Photographs, ca. 1880-1920. 64 items. Location: E:71. The collection consists of mounted and unmounted black and white photographs of actors and musicians who appeared at New Orleans theaters during the period of 1880-1920. Handwritten notes on the back of many of the photos identify the individuals, the theater where they appeared, and the name of the play or event. Among the New Orleans houses so identified are the Tulane, Athenaeum, Orpheum, Dauphine, and Crescent Theaters, as well as the French Opera House. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 2116.
Referenced in Guides: Performing arts, New Orleans 1866-
Amato, Pasquale. Scrapbook and Printed Items, 1913-1929 (bulk 1913-1915). 1 vol., 26 items. Location: M:23. Native of Italy and operatic baritone. Amato performed at the Metropolitan Opera in New York until 1921, and headed the Opera Department at LSU from 1934-1942. Scrapbook containing newspaper clippings and printed items relating to Amato's operatic career. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 2563.
Referenced in Guides: Performing arts, LSU
Anonymous letter, 1851. 1 item. Location: Misc.:A. Letter written from Augusta of Alexandria, Rapides Parish, Louisiana, to her sister, Mrs. Sarah W. Simpson, Newburyport, Massachusetts. The letter describes the excitement in Alexandria among whites and blacks over Jenny Lind's concert in New Orleans, Louisiana; steamboats and fishing on the Red River; and other local news. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 1008.
Referenced in Guides: New Orleans to 1861, Performing arts, Transportation, Women, African Americans
Anonymous manuscript volume, 1858-1877. 1 item. Location: Misc. A. Journal contains notes on the progress of the Civil War and the 'Trent Affair', a diplomatic incident between the U. S. and Great Britain. Other topics include poetry; songs; partial plays in commedia dell'arte style; notes on Renaissance Italian history and notes on Daniel Deronda by George Eliot. Also included are listings for businesses and consulates in New Orleans, and public officials in Paris. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 3545.
Referenced in Guides: Politics, Performing arts, New Orleans in the Civil War, New Orleans 1866-, Civil War, French, Literature
Anonymous letter, 1864. 1 item. Location: Misc. Letter from Sarah, apparently a young girl and resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, written upon her return from a trip to New York City, commenting on a minstrel show in New Orleans, Louisiana, and expressing interest in the New York presidential election returns. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 1418.
Referenced in Guides: Politics, Performing arts, Women, New Orleans in the Civil War, Civil War
Anonymous letter, 1867. 1 item. Location: Misc. Letter from a guest at Trenton House [Trenton, New Jersey], commenting on the artistic ability and physical characteristics of the blind African American musician 'Blind Tom,' after attending a concert given by the pianist. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 1533.
Referenced in Guides: Performing arts, African Americans
Applewhite, Cornelia. Papers, 1877-1878, 1924-1925, undated 3 items, 2 ms. Vols., 2 printed vols. [on microfilm]. Location: Mss. Mf.:A. Student at Whitworth Female College, Brookhaven, Mississippi. Two notebooks containing entries on basic subjects; lists of students; and biographical and genealogical notes. Also included are a printed song book (1877); a printed volume on the history of Sarepta (1924-1925); and three pictures. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 3498.
Referenced in Guides: Performing arts, Women, Education
Armstrong, A. Notebook, 1839-1847. 1 vol. Location: F:2. Notebook of miscellaneous items including remedies, beverage recipes, medical reports, observations on phrenology, Clay and Polk campaign songs, poetry, memoranda, directions for erecting a house, correspondence, and events in Armstrong's life. Included is Armstrong's will, July 7, 1841, made before meeting 'Mr. Smith' in an affair of honor. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 664.
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Endless disputes mar process of naming leaders of top Iraq posts
LONDON - The process of naming the parliament speaker, the president and the prime minister in Iraq since May's election has been marred by disputes, serious accusations and U-turns.
Iraqi members of parliament elected a speaker on September 15, more than four months after the elections, which were complicated by vote fraud allegations and a partial ballot recount.
The selection of Mohammed al-Halbousi as parliament speaker, however, did not pass without controversy. Halbousi, a Sunni politician, won the vote thanks to the support of the pro-Iran bloc led by militia leader Hadi al-Amiri. Halbousi also received the bulk of Kurdish votes in parliament.
"[Iranian Major-General] Qassem Soleimani has successfully reunified Shia forces and secured posts for Sunnis that have followed them," Iraqi political commentator Hisham al-Hashemi told Agence France-Presse.
In Iraq's post-2003 political system, the post of parliament speaker is reserved for a Sunni politician, while the prime minister is a Shia and the president is a Kurd.
Prior to the vote, Halbousi's most serious rival for the post, former Defence Minister Khaled al-Obeidi, said he suspected members of parliament had been bribed to vote for a certain candidate.
Obeidi, who belongs to the bloc headed by caretaker Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, did not comment after Halbousi was elected but other lawmakers protested that some of their colleagues were taking photos and writing down the names of parliamentarians who voted for Halbousi.
"What happened was a mark of disgrace on parliament. I saw it with my own eyes… members of parliament were selling their conscience," lawmaker Majida al-Tamimi told a local radio station in Basra.
"When I spoke to him (a member of parliament), he said 'I am a buyer and there are sellers.' I told them, 'Don't you feel any shame?'," added Tamimi, who belongs to the bloc headed by influential Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr.
The incident drew condemnation from Abadi, although he did not direct blame at a specific party.
"I would like to point something out, something that has been mentioned in the media and by lawmakers. There is no need to cover it up. In my observation of what took place, it is clear there were sides that wanted to make sure that lawmakers would vote in a certain direction," Abadi said.
"In whose interest do you take photos of what members of parliament were voting for? They were either offered something or were blackmailed by something… In both cases it is a criminal offence. That's why I am calling on parliament (to investigate it) and let the public attorney be involved, too. This is a dangerous issue."
Who is the next prime minister?
Iraq's biggest political blocs are struggling to agree on whom to field for the post of next prime minister despite the withdrawal of rival heavyweights from the race, including Abadi and Amiri.
Traditionally, the largest bloc in parliament names its choice for prime minister for lawmakers to vote on. However, because some lawmakers have reportedly switched sides or joined larger blocs, both al-Sadr and Amiri claim to lead the largest bloc in parliament, prompting both leaders to discuss agreeing on a consensus candidate.
Reports suggested that al-Sadr and Amiri might agree on Shia politician Adil Abdul-Mahdi for the role but a delay in announcing his name prompted observers to say that Mahdi was not the consensus candidate but a distraction to buy time.
Kurd vs. Kurd for presidency
Iraq's rival Kurdish politicians also broke with tradition in the fielding of their nomination for the country's presidency. The last two Iraqi presidents were from the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) but this term the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) wants the presidency, arguing that it has a larger number of lawmakers in parliament.
The PUK named veteran politician Barham Salih as its candidate. Salih had left the PUK in 2017 to found the Coalition for Democracy and Justice (CDJ). He has resigned from the CDJ and rejoined the PUK so he can be nominated for president.
The KDP said it rejected Salih's candidacy but the party has yet to announce its own candidate. Reports suggested that former minister Hoshyar Zebari could be the KDP's pick.
Zebari, who is a maternal uncle of KDP leader Masoud Barzani, is likely to be viewed as less fitting for Iraq's presidency than Salih given Zebari's fervent support for the secession of the Kurdistan region from the rest of the country.
"Zebari went from representing Iraq as foreign minister for a decade to leading the Kurdish referendum to divide the country. Someone like former Deputy Prime Minister Barham Salih would be a more suitable candidate because he is well liked across Iraq based on the fact he has always spoken of a united and federal Iraq, something a ceremonial position like the presidency needs," wrote Iraqi commentator Hamzeh Hadad for the website 1001iraqithoughts.com.


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Moms have long been known for doing it all, but modern moms have an advantage: the smartphone. From baby trackers to family organizers to meditation guides and mom friend finders, our phones are total Mom Boss tools, if we download correctly.
But in the oversaturated app market, finding what works can be time consuming work. So, we did our homework… and you can totally copy it. We tapped our Scouts, checked under the hood and kicked the tires on every buzzed about app out there and rounded up those worthy of your gigabytes:
If You Need Ground Control For Parenting: If you've ever attempted to keep count of your newborn's wet diapers in those hazy first days home, been drilled by the pediatrician for an hour-by-hour recap of an up-all-night fever, or if you've had to mouth "goodbye" to the nanny as you come home for the evening on a conference call and she quietly walks out, only to realize you have no idea what happened with your babe all day, you know that when it comes to caring for littles, the devil is in the details. Thankfully, Sprout Baby wants to know them all. The app claims to be "the only baby app you'll ever need," and we've found that to be true. With daily tips and monthly developmental information, a milestones section, tracking for feeding, diapers, growth and sleep, and a medical records keeper, all that baby info can stay in one place and be shared in real-time among parents and caregivers. Only hang up? Sorry, Android friends, this one's iPhone-only.
…Or Ground Control For Life-Living: Cozi syncs with you calendar to keep everyone's schedule and appointments in one place, and allows for shared grocery and to-do lists. So next time Dad runs to the store for shaving cream, he'll have no excuse not to pick up the laundry detergent and toiler paper. (We won't tell if you add sour straws to the list while he's en route.)
If You Think You Need A Gut Check: Shedding the smartphone guilt is important, but accountability is, too. Moment automatically tracks your iPhone and iPad use each day (a number almost as scary as the scale, no?). You can set daily limits on yourself and be notified when you max out, or if heavier reinforcements are needed, the app can forced off your device when you're over the limit.
Best App For Those What The What? Moments: The StrollerTraffic Scout-approved Wonder Weeks app uses over thirty years of research to give parents info and tips on the developmental changes during the first 20 months of life. When your once-perfect sleeper suddenly decides his favorite time to party is between the hours of 12-2am and you have no idea why, chances are it isn't karma getting back at you for the havoc you wreaked on your own parents in the summer of '95. This app will shed some light as to what else could be at play.
Best App For Finding Your Zen: Moms need meditation. Whether you're TTC, pregnant, or on the wild journey that is motherhood (or some combination of all three) Expectful has a meditation for you. You choose 10 or 20-minute meditations focused on your needs of the day (read: focus, balance, being present, and trusting yourself) and let the calming voice and blissful interface work its magic.
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text: Views of Mr. Ritesh Kumar Sahu (Fundamental Analyst- Agri Commodities, Angel Commodities Broking):"Castor seed futures jumped 5% in last one month due to improved domestic demand from the stockists and oil mills on expectation of improved export demand for castor seed derivatives. However, earlier, the prices on National Commodities and Derivative Exchange (NCDEX), dropped to one year low in January mainly on slow down in physical demand due to wait for new season crop.Currently, new crop has started arriving in the physical of Gujarat in limited quantities and pace of arrival is lower than the last year as farmers are slow in bringing the crop to sell.As per Agmarknet data, castor arrivals during the current calendar year are at 62,600 tonnes, down by 18.7% compared to last year arrivals. In Gujarat, the arrivals in February have been down by about 8.3% at 33,261 tonnes.Further, market is expecting castor seed crop higher by around 10-15 per cent over last year's production of 10.65 lakh tonnes due to higher acreage and supportive climatic conditions.As per the data from Agriculture Ministry, Castor acreage in Gujarat recorded an increase of 5.7% at 5.96 lakh hectares as compared to 5.64 lakh hectares last year. For Rajasthan, the sastor acreage was decline by about 7% to 1.6 lakh hectares on year. The overall Castor acreage is slightly down for the country from last year.The exports of castor derivatives have been encouraging in the FY 2017/18. The Solvent Extractors' Association of India released provisional data for India's castor oil exports for January 2018.The exports of castor oil for first 10 months of the current fiscal started April, were 16.7% higher at 4.85 lakh tonnes compared to 4.15 lt exported last year. While castor meal exports were at 5 lakh tonnes, up by 49% compared to last year;s exports of 3.38 lakh tonnes.However, as per the provisional export data, castor oil exports from India in January slowed down and was 1.6% lower on year and 27.2% down on month at 35,720 tonnes.India is the world's largest producer of castor oil and cake. Rise in castor oil demand from traditional buyers, especially China, supported the overseas shipments, while Korea is the largest buyer of castor meal from India.Going forward, castor seed prices may trade under pressure and may trade towards 4,000 levels (CMP: 4,199 per quintal) due to seasonal arrivals in the next 2-3 months. However, the prices may recover and consolidate near 4200-4400 levels if seasonal exports during the month of April and May remain high for both castor oil and meal."


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Issue: How to Disable Sync Provider Notification in Windows 10?
I think Microsoft overplayed the game with advertising… I had many doubts whether to install Creators Upddate or not, but I eventually installed it. Guess what? After that, my PC is full of ads. Lock screen, Start , and File Explorer delivers pop-ups promoting OneDrive and other Microsoft's services. I find such behaviour the most irritating so far. Is there a way to disable Windows ads?
Solved Answer
The abundance of new Windows 10 features, services, apps, and other innovations, their advantages and usefulness have already been widely discussed on various blogs and forums. Undoubtedly, Windows 10 is the best Windows version throught the long Windows history. However, some of the Microsoft staff's decisions, such as the collection of users' data or ads and notifications in Start, Lock Scren or File Explorer, haven't been welcomed.
People complain about Ads and Notifications in File Explorer
People were complaining about ads and suggestion on Lock Screen and Start after installation of Windows 10 Anniversary Update. Sadly, Microsoft disregarded Windows users' requests to disable pre-installed advertisements. On top of that, instead of turning them off, even more ads appeared on the Creators Update now flooding File Explorer. Microsoft refer to these ads as "Sync provider notification feature" and claim that their purpose is to help Windows 10 users to get information about the latest improvements and services easily.
What do ads in File Explorer usually promote?
File Explorer ads are positioned right below the address bar. Luckily, Microsoft is not promting third-party software, at least not yet. However, infomation about new features or OneDrive, Office 365 subscription offers are extremelly common.
Turning Off Ads and Notifications in File Explorer
Many Windows 10 Creators Update users expressed anger regarding ads and notifications in File Explorer. Even thogh Microsoft's decision to inject them is not praisworthy, praisworthy is the fact that Microsoft allows turning them off. Thus, to disable Sync provider notifications in File Explorer, you have to:
- Right-click on Windows key and select File Explorer.
- Click Change folder and and search options or Options to open Folder Options.
- Click View tab on the Folder Options dialog.
- Open Advanced Settings and locate the Show sync provider notifications option.
- Uncheck the Show sync provider notifications box and click Apply to save the changes.
If, however, after reboot or installation of Windows Update the Sync provider notifications were enabled, we would recommend turning them off permanently via the Registry Editor:
- Press Windows key + R, type regedit, and press Enter.
- Click OK on the UAC to proceed.
- Navigate to the HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced directory.
- Locate the ShowSyncProviderNotifications DWORD key on the right sid and double click it.
- If such value does not exist, right-click on an empty space of the Registry Editor's window and click New.
- Select DWORD (32-bit) and name it as ShowSyncProviderNotifications.
- Finally, change its value to 0.
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Every Monday, discover new wines, regions, and ways to understand this fermenting sea.
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Today we visit Japan.
Beer may be your last thought, but the Japanese love it. Most drink mass-produced lager like the rest of us. Yet, by the mid-90s, regulations loosened and allowed for a craft beer boom. A license went from 2000 kl per year to 60 kl. In steps Baird Beer: not very Japanese-sounding. Heck, their website looks like any other American micro-brewery's: nary a whiff of the land of the rising sun.
That's because Bryan, a former Johns Hopkins grad, and Sayuri, a native of Okinawa, founded it. International studies sent Bryan to Japan. But he preferred beer. Then he met Sayuri. They moved to the US. Then he crammed in the American Brewers Guild 3-month intensive and apprenticed at Redhook Brewery in Seattle. They quit their jobs and home-brewed countless small batches. Continue reading


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Only a few of the launch system concepts likely to be explored over the Bifrost program will have true GEO capability by themselves and many will be quite limited in payload capacity precluding the addition of booster systems. Thus their use for supporting GEO facilities will depend on the additional use a reusable inter-orbital vehicle for transfer from a LEO rendezvous point. Early on the use of dual-launch missions where separate launch vehicles supply booster and payload for mutual rendezvous on orbit before transfer will be a likely strategy and may often be preferred for the largest one-off unit payloads and quick transits. But eventually a permanent transfer facility may become necessary for more routine transit. Hence the need for an Inter-Orbital Shuttle.
The earliest form of IOS vehicle may be derived from the 'carrier pallet' chassis employed with Modular Unmanned Orbital Laboratory - MUOL, being of roughly similar form, using the same attitude control systems, but employing additional systems in the form of deployable solar panels or electrodynamic tether and a powerful plasma thruster which can be recharged with removable gas propellant cartridges. It would be designed to provide transfer for individual MUOL carrier pallets which it would intercept and link with. A variant carrier pallet would be used to replace its propellant cartridges and perform other plug-in component swaps.
This vehicle would eventually evolve into a much larger IOS based on a much larger assortment of the MUOL components, employ its own telerobots, and which would carry many carrier pallets at once on a long truss boom equipped with self-engaging self-ejecting quick-connect interfaces. With its power and thruster systems arrayed at one end and its payload boom on the other in an Earth-ward pointing configuration, this IOS would represent one of the first of the class of built-on-orbit spacecraft known as 'beamships' (for their truss beam core structures) and would set the path of design evolution for the much larger trans-lunar and inter-planetary Inter-Orbital Transport of the Asgard phase of development. Though most likely relegated to the role of unmanned vehicle, a manned version of larger IOS would also be possible, employing a single TransHab style crew module instead of a payload boom.
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1 bed Flat SOLD STC
Asking Price £200,000
Situated at the heart of Southville and boasting fantastic views of Bristol's skyline is this one bedroom top floor flat. The property is finished with style throughout benefitting a boarded loft space, rooftop skylights, a modern kitchen/living space, bathroom and double bedroom. The flat offers a low-maintenance opportunity to the new owner as well as the convenient position of being walking distance from both North Street's shops, bars and restaurants and the highly sought-after Wapping Wharf area on Bristol's popular harbourside. That flat would be suitable for both owner-occupiers and buy-to-let investment buyers, with an estimated rental value of £850pcm. Contact Boardwalk Property Co. to arrange your viewing on 01179898222.
Room Measurements
Kitchen/Living Room – 4.3 x 3.2m
Bedroom – 3.2 x 2.5m
Bathroom – 2.5 x 1.6
Local Area
Osborne Road is situated at the heart of Southville, in between Coronation Road and Stackpool Road. This is a popular part of Southville, in-between the many popular independent shops and cafes of North Street and the footbridges over the River Avon to the north, which lead to Bristol's Harbourside and City Centre. Southville has become one of Bristol's most sought-after areas amongst a range of buyers. The Victorian terraced houses are spacious and full of character, making up a friendly neighbourhood, with a good community feel. The accessibility of this area and its proximity to major areas of employment and transport links, such as Bristol Temple Meads, undoubtedly bolster the area's popularity. The reputation of Southville is further enhanced by well performing schools such as Southville and Ashton Gate Primary Schools. As well as having plenty to offer on the doorstep, from Osborne Road the countryside to the south of Bristol M5 motorway to the west of the city are easily accessible by car.
What is Included?
Within the kitchen there is an integrated oven and hob which will be included within the sale. Other furniture and appliance are not included within the sale.
Estimated Rental Value
The Figures
According to our sellers there is 994 years remaining on the lease and the maintenance charge is £120 per year.
Our Seller Says…
"As first time buyers we fell in love with this bright and beautiful flat with stunning views of Bristol. Our flat is perfectly located and has so much of what Bristol has to offer within walking distance. We are really going to miss this flat but are now seeking our family home".
Energy Efficiency
The property is currently rated as a 'C' for energy efficiency and a 'B' environmental impact according to the energy performance certificate.
For further details on this property please call us on:
0117 9898 222
Interested in Boardwalk Property Co.'s services or looking to buy or sell property in Bristol? Then get in touch - we'd love to hear from you.


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Deploy OpenFaaS in Production¶
This page contains recommendations for deploying OpenFaaS for production usage. It is by no means exhaustive and comes with no warranty or liability.
Decide on your Kubernetes flavour¶
When deploying OpenFaaS it is recommended that you use Kubernetes. A managed Kubernetes service such as GKE, EKS is recommended if you are using public cloud. You can also deploy to your own infrastructure.
These instructions apply for both Kubernetes and OpenShift 3.x.
Note: Docker Swarm and other providers are available, but are beyond the scope of this document.
Advanced Kubernetes configuration¶
Encrypting Secret Data at Rest (optional)
The default configuration for Kubernetes is to store secrets in base64, some users may want to encrypt their secrets at rest. By enabling this configuration, the secrets used by OpenFaaS will also be encrypted at rest.
Chart options¶
helm chart is the most flexible way to deploy OpenFaaS and allows you to customize many different options such as whether scale-to-zero is enabled, how many replicas to have of each component and what kind of healthchecks or probes to use.
Depending on your existing usage of
helm or your preferences you may not want to use the Tiller component of helm. In this case you can use
helm template in the deployment guide to generate YAML files to apply on your cluster.
You will find each helm chart option documented in the OpenFaaS chart:
See also: OpenFaaS Chart
High-availability (HA)¶
It is recommended that you have high-availability for the OpenFaaS components including:
OpenFaaS gateway
The gateway supports more than one replica and can be auto-scaled with HPAv2
OpenFaaS queue-worker
Scale the queue worker replicas according to the maximum level of asynchronous tasks you want to process in parallel.
You may also want to set a minimum availability level for each function of > 1.
See the chart options for how to set the number of replicas.
Endpoint load-balancing¶
Read up on endpoint load-balancing and decide whether you need to pick an alternative strategy to the default offered by Kubernetes.
Configure timeouts¶
Configure each timeout as appropriate for your workloads. If you expect all functions or endpoints to return within a few seconds then set a timeout to accommodate that. If you expect all workloads to run for several minutes then bear that in mind with your values.
Note: You may have a timeout configured in your IngressController or cloud LoadBalancer. See your documentation or contact your administrator to check the value and make sure they are in-sync.
Configure function health-check probes¶
There are two types of health-check probes: exec and http. The default in the helm chart is exec for backwards-compatibility.
It is recommended to use httpProbes by default which are more CPU efficient than exec probes. If you are using Istio with mutual TLS then you will need to use exec probes.
Configure function health-check interval¶
There are both liveness and readiness checks for functions. If you are using the scale-from-zero feature then you may want to set these values as low as possible, however this may require additional CPU. A sensible default would be something that makes sense for your own use-case. Tune each value as needed.
Non-root user for functions¶
Set the non-root user flag so that every function is forced to run in a restricted security context.
Choose the operator or faas-netes¶
The faas-netes controller for OpenFaaS is the most mature, well tested and supported. You may also use the OpenFaaS Operator if you would like to use a Function CRD. If you are not sure which to use, then use faas-netes.
See also: faas-netes, openfaas-operator.
Single or multi-stage?¶
Now decide if you want to create a single or multi-stage environment. In a single-stage environment a cluster has only one OpenFaaS installation and is either staging, production or something else. In a multi-stage environment a cluster may have several installations of OpenFaaS where each represents a different stage.
Since you have a single stage or environment you can apply the namespaces YAML file from the faas-netes repo. This will create two namespaces:
- openfaas
- openfaas-fn
In a multiple stage environment you may have OpenFaaS installed several times - one for each stage such as "staging" and "production".
In this case take a copy of the namespaces YAML file and edit it once per each environment such as:
Staging stage:
Production stage:
Assume that no suffix means that the environment or stage is for production deployments.
Configure networking¶
Whether you need to configure new networking for your OpenFaaS deployments, or integrate into existing systems the following guidelines should be followed.
Configure Ingress¶
See also: Ingress
It is recommended that you use an IngressController and TLS so that traffic between your clients and your OpenFaaS Gateway is encrypted.
You may already have opinions about what IngressController you want to use, the maintainers like to use Nginx given its broad adoption and relative ubiquity.
See also: Nginx IngressController
Heptio Contour also includes automatic retries and additional Ingress extensions which you may find useful:
See also: Heptio Contour
- Check any default timeouts set for your IngressController
- Check any default timeout values set for your cloud LoadBalancer
Pin IP addresses with floating IPs (optional)¶
Most cloud providers allow users to allocate a permanent IP address or Virtual/Floating IP to provisioned LoadBalancers. It is recommended that you do this for production usage. For AWS EKS, this doesn't apply due to the use of a CNAME for LoadBalancers.
Depending on your infrastructure or cloud provider you may choose to add TLS termination in your LoadBalancer, with some other external software or hardware or in the IngressController's configuration. For public-facing OpenFaaS installations the maintainers recommend the use of cert-manager from JetStack.
There was a conscious decision made not to bake a service mesh into OpenFaaS, however it is very easy to add one to enable mutual TLS between functions and the gateway.
You can enable mutual TLS (mTLS) between OpenFaaS services using Linkerd or Istio, the community prefers Linkerd for its low resource consumption and ease of use.
Configure NetworkPolicy¶
You may want to configure NetworkPolicy to restrict communication between the openfaas Functions namespace and the core components of OpenFaaS. This is dependent on using a network driver which supports NetworkPolicy such as Weavenet.
See also: an example from OpenFaaS Cloud
NATS Streaming (asynchronous invocations)¶
If you are using the asynchronous invocations available in OpenFaaS then you may want to ensure high-availability or persistence for NATS Streaming. The default configuration uses in-memory storage. Options include clustering NATS and MySQL.
See also: NATS documentation
Workload or function guidelines¶
OpenFaaS supports two types of workloads - a microservice or a function. If you are implementing your own microservice or template then ensure that you are complying with the workload contract as per the docs.
See also: workload contract
Pick your watchdog version¶
For each function it is recommended to evaluate whether the classic or of-watchdog is best suited to your use-case.
For high-throughput, low-latency operations you may prefer to use the of-watchdog.
See also: watchdog
Use a non-root user¶
Each template authored by the OpenFaaS project already uses a non-root user, but if you have your own templates then ensure that they are running as a non-root user to help mitigate against vulnerabilities.
Enable a read-only filesystem¶
It is recommended that you use a read-only filesystem. You will still be able to write to
Use secrets and environmental variables appropriately¶
Secrets are for confidential data
Example: API key, IP address, username
Environmental variables are for non-confidential configuration data
Example: verbose logging, runtime mode, timeout values


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As announced by the Waterfront Development Corporation, this year Louisville can celebrate 4th of July at the beautiful Waterfront Park with the new Louisville Waterfront Fourth event. The celebration will be free and open to the public. Louisville Waterfront Fourth will feature non-stop musical entertainment by 5 bands, children's activities, and a patriotic installation of… Read more »


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Like most people who would rather eat cereal out of a box for dinner than eat at Denny's, I like a little atmosphere with my food. Some Norah with my pizza, some Gilberto with my risotto. Sometimes I'll match music to the food on my plate, as in the case of the Tostadas with a sprinkling of Buena Vista Social Club we had a few weeks ago. Call me a snob, I can take it. I'm picky about where I sit in a restaurant (not by the kitchen, please) and can't abide canned pop music while I eat.
I've always believed that cooking too goes best with a side of music. Sure, a mug of coffee while you whip up brunch for friends will do, as will a glass of red wine while you season a pasta dish for your lover. But music is entirely different. What we listen to while we cook can have an enormous impact on our experience of that most basic human skill: turning whole raw ingredients into foods fit for our loved ones and ourselves.
What do you listen to while you steam and sautee?
For the past few days though, I've traded in musical stalwarts like Sufjan and Over the Rhine for someone a little more gastronomically inclined. A fellow foodie introduced me to American Public Media's The Splendid Table, a radio show that couldn't be a better companion in the kitchen. I downloaded a bunch of the episodes from their website to iTunes, which is free and totally legal. Three hours and three episodes later, I was totally addicted. When you're craving some feel-good talk radio, this sure beats listening to CBC Winnipeg on the Internet. ("it's minus 40 in Winnipeg this morning…") Apologies to my homecity dwellers, but I'll take tales of Tuscan stews over that, any day.
Lynne Rossetto Kasper reviews books (both academic and hands-on), talks to cheese experts, covers food news, and answers calls so candidly you feel like you're eavesdropping. I guarantee this radio show will inspire you, and if not, the website offers a wealth of recipes. Treat yourself and give it a listen. Your cooking will thank you.


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A page 1 story in the Jan. 5 issue of The Patriot jumped the gun. Barnstable is one of 16 towns still vying for four TDI (transformative performance initiative) awards from the state.
Jan. 12 is the final application deadline for MassDevelopment's Gateway Cities program, Barnstable Economic Development Specialist Mike Trovato said by phone Jan. 9. "Then we just have to wait to hear back from them." If awarded, "we'd be working closely with MassDev on this TDI."
The 10 TDI Districts currently in development in Massachusetts – Brockton, Haverhill, Holyoke, Lynn, New Bedford, Peabody, Pittsfield, Revere, Springfield, and Worcester – will receive enhanced technical assistance, real-estate services, and equity investments in real estate to support local visions for redevelopment, and to catalyze and leverage investments and economic activities. Two additional Gateway Cities, Everett and Malden, will receive directed regional planning and implementation assistance to advance their district visions.
Missing teen found safe
The Barnstable Police Department reports that a teen who had been missing since Christmas Day has been located and is safe.
Hailey Allen, 17, was the subject of an active department search aided by residents via social media.
The BPD thanked the community for its efforts.
Barnstable Little League
registration now open
Registration is now open for the 2018 Barnstable Little League season.
Fee for Majors (returning and drafted players, ages 9-12) is $250. Fee for Minors (remaining players, ages 9-12) is $225. Fee for Junior Cape League (players ages 7 and 8) is $200. There is also a $50 volunteer deposit refunded when a family meets its volunteer obligations. Note: Green Monster program for ages 5 and 6 is now offered through Barnstable Recreation Department.
Online registration is available at www.barnstablelittleleague.com. Walk-in registration will take place Saturday, March 3, from 10 a.m. until noon at the Elks Club on Bearses Way.
Practices are held at various fields across town. Games are played at the Lorusso Complex in Hyannis next to the Hyannis Youth and Community Center.
For more info, visit the website or send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Ham and Bean Supper
The Marstons Mills Village Association will hold a Ham and Bean Supper Saturday, Jan. 27, from 4 to 6 p.m. at Liberty Hall, 2150 Main St., Marstons Mills.
Suggested donation for adults is $10. All proceeds go to the MMVA Scholarship Fund as well as a special scholarship in memory of Nestor "Knute" Silva.
Event also includes a 50/50 raffle. Takeout is available.
Advance dinner tickets will be sold at the Marstons Mills Public Library.
Oliver to address CCWA
Cooperative Bank of Cape Cod President and CEO Lisa Oliver will be the featured speaker at the Feb. 13 monthly meeting of Cape Cod Women's Association at the DoubleTree by Hilton, 287 Iyanough Road (Route 28), Hyannis.
Oliver is the bank's fifth president and CEO and the first woman to lead the bank in its 95-year history. She has more than 35 years of experience in financial services, including 25 years at KeyBank based in Cleveland, Ohio, prior to relocating to the Cape.
Her topic will be how authenticity, via accepting yourself and unleashing your personal power, is a key to women building a career.
The Member Spotlight will be Ayanna Parrent of B Free Coaching and Consulting in Hyannis.
Networking takes place from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Cost is $28 for members, $35 for guests. Register online at www.ccwacapecod.org by Friday, Feb. 9.
Whether you own a business, are an employee, or in transition, the Cape Cod Women's Association brings together women to build relationships professionally and personally, through networking, education, and personal development.
Garden Club of Hyannis
explores water conservation
On Jan. 16, the Garden Club of Hyannis hosts guest speaker Peter Cappola, a certified master gardener, who will discuss an organic approach to achieving a green and healthy yard that is safe for children and pets and less harmful to the environment.
Cappola will cover plant nutritional needs, the soil/water relationship and how it impacts water conservation and pollution, and share thoughts on eliminating chemical use in the yard.
Guests are welcome for a $5 fee to cover a light lunch, which begins at 11:45 a.m. at the West Barnstable Community Building, 2377 Meeting House Way, Route 149.
If interested in attending, contact Dianne Erickson at email@example.com so adequate luncheon items can be available.
Visit www.hyannisgardenclub.org for details about the club, its activities, and future programs.
Task force seeks stronger retail
State Senators Julian Cyr and Vinny deMacedo will host a public meeting of the Massachusetts State Senate Task Force on Strengthening Local Retail Monday, Jan. 22, from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at Alberto's Ristorante, 360 Main St., Hyannis.
All are welcome to attend and share feedback with task force members on priorities for the retail economy on the Cape and Islands.
Orchids as art
The 29th annual Cape and Islands Orchid Show and Sale is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 27 and 28, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., at the Resort and Conference Center at Hyannis, 35 Scudder Ave., at the Hyannis West End rotary.
This year's theme explores "Orchids as Art."
Admission is $10 per person. Jan. 16 is the deadline for the Jan. 26 pre-show banquet ($45 per person). For more information, visit www.caios.org.
Family Zumba
Alice Cartier will offer a free Family Zumba class at both the Cotuit Public Library and the Marstons Mills Public Library. The event is free for all ages, but appropriate exercise clothing is recommended.
The program in Cotuit will take place Saturday, Jan. 13, from 11 to 11:45 a.m. The program in Marstons Mills will take place Saturday, Jan. 27, also from 11 to 11:45 a.m.
Interfaith service honors MLK
All are invited to gather in celebration of The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy Sunday, Jan. 14, during a special interfaith service.
The interfaith service will begin at 2:30 p.m. with a silent march from the parking lot of Barnstable Town Hall, located behind 367 Main St., to the Federated Church of Hyannis at 320 Main St. The service itself begins at 3 p.m.
The Rev. Larry Brown, humanities teacher at Cape Cod Academy and a columnist for the Cape Cod Times, will address MLK's long quest for justice, especially as it pertains to King's famous quote: "The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice." The event will also include Mrs. Duran's Grade 3 students from Hyannis West Elementary School.
A goodwill offering will benefit the scholarship fund of the Cape Cod Chapter of the NAACP. An opportunity for food and fellowship will follow the service in Baldwin Hall at the Federated Church.
The organizing committee for the annual Rev. Dr. MLK Jr. Service includes the Cape Cod Chapter of the NAACP, the Federated Church of Hyannis, and the Cape Cod Council of Churches.
Hyannis women's march Jan. 20
A coalition of progressive women of Cape Cod and the Islands is organizing a rally and march on Saturday, Jan. 20, for the first anniversary of the U.S. Women's March anniversary weekend. The event is scheduled to begin on the Hyannis Village Green, 367 Main St., at 11 a.m.
"We gather to show we are not weary of doing what is right," organizer Susan Truitt of Osterville said in an online invite. "We will not be silent because there is still much to do. We know we are stronger together!" For more information, email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Flu clinic
The Barnstable Public Health Division will hold a flu vaccination clinic Thursday, Jan. 18, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the Shepley Room of the Hyannis Youth and Community Center, 141 Bassett Lane, Hyannis.
Open to all Barnstable residents age 3 and over, the clinic is $3 per person and correct amount is appreciated. For more info, call 508-862-4644.
No frills, just the chills
The Barnstable Harbor New Years' Day swim has been rescheduled for Saturday, Jan. 20, at noon on MillWay Beach.
Admission is free, and commemorative T-shirts will be sold onsite for $25. Shirts also are available at Barnstable Market In Barnstable Village. Proceeds benefit Dance in the Rain, a nonprofit mental health group focusing on peer-to-peer support. For more information, visit www.danceintherain-wpa.org.


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Change Your Water…Change Your Life!
Ionized alkaline restructured Kangen Water® is changing the image of drinking water. You know how important it is to stay hydrated, but have you ever investigated the difference between the different types of drinking water available? The truth is that not all waters are created equal. Not surprisingly, Kangen Water® is a wonderful choice for your hydration. Tap water is … Continue reading "Change Your Water…Change Your Life!"
Harvest Day Celebration At Second Arnold
The Second Arnold Baptist Church family will celebrate the Harvest on Sunday, December 29, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. When we think of Harvest, the months of September, October and November comes to mind. Is December an unusual time to celebrate the Harvest? The answer is "No". Harvest is 12 months a year and December is no exception. Our theme for … Continue reading "Harvest Day Celebration At Second Arnold"
College Park Installs New Pastor
The Officers and Members of College Park Baptist Church of Thunderbolt, Georgia invite the community to share with us in the installation Minister Alphonso Anderson, Jr. and Sis. Faith Anderson as Pastor Elect. This service will be held on Sunday, December 22, 2013 at 4:00 p.m. at Second Arnold Baptist Church, 1427 East 37th Street, Savannah, Georgia. Pastor Richard L. … Continue reading "College Park Installs New Pastor"
Annual Candlelight Communion Service
The First African Baptist Church of East Savannah, 402 Treat Avenue, invites you to our annual Candlelight Communion Service on Sunday, December 22, 2013 at 5:00 p.m. There will be Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. and Morning Worship Service at11:00 a.m. On December 31, 2013 we will have our Watch Night Service beginning at 10:00 p.m., in this service we … Continue reading "Annual Candlelight Communion Service"
Christmas Praise And Worship Service
You're cordially invited to a Christmas Praise and Worship Service at the West Broad Seventh–day Adventist Church 2501 Martin Luther King Boulevard on Saturday, December 21, 2013 at 11 a.m. `Come Celebrate the Greatest Gift of All, Jesus Christ – God's Beloved Son who died on the Cross for our sins. In a time when many of today's gifts cost … Continue reading "Christmas Praise And Worship Service"
Jerusalem To Host Candlelight Holy Communion Service
Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church Family are cordially inviting the public to attend their Candlelight Holy Communion Service on Sunday December 22, 2013 at 3:00 pm. Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church 904 Staley Avenue, Reverend Allen J. Banks, Sr., Pastor and the Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church Family are cordially inviting the public to attend their Watch Night Service on Monday December 31, … Continue reading "Jerusalem To Host Candlelight Holy Communion Service"
Macedonia Annual Candlelight Communion
Pastor Jerome Stokes and the Macedonia Baptist Church family will observe their Annual Candlelight Communion on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2013 at 5:00 PM. The Church is located at 1948 Gladstone Street Savannah, Georgia. We would love for you to come and share with us for a wonderful fellowship, praise and worshiping service for this blessed occasion. Everyone is invited to … Continue reading "Macedonia Annual Candlelight Communion"
Canaan Candlelight Holy Communion Service
Pastor Floyd Hartford and the Canaan Missionary Baptist Church Family of Richmond Hill, Ga, are inviting you to attend our Candlelight Holy Communion Service on Sunday, December 22, 2013 at 5:00 p.m. Please join us. We are located on Georgia Hwy 144 east Ford Ave. Richmond Hill, GA.
Gas, Garments and Groceries Giveaway
New Vision Outreach Ministries will host a special event Sunday December 22nd, 2013 "Gas, Garments, And Groceries" at the Port Wentworth Community Center,300 Appleby Rd, Port Wentworth Ga. 31407. New Vision Outreach Ministries will be giving away free clothes, meals (hot and brown bags), and up to $1000 worth of gas giveaway. The service will start at 10am. All participants … Continue reading "Gas, Garments and Groceries Giveaway"
New Life Christmas Gifts For Kids
New Life Healing and Restoration Center is sponsoring a Christmas Gift for Kids on December 21st, 2013 at 2pm. This event will be held at the New Life Healing and Restoration Center located at 2101 East 65th Street at Springhill Rd. Savannah, GA 31404. The gifts will accommodate boys and girls from the ages of 1 to 6. For further … Continue reading "New Life Christmas Gifts For Kids"


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