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- Author: Michael G Schwern
- Title: CPAN Stability Project
- Synopsis: The CPAN Stability Project is intended to improve the usability of CPAN over long term use by providing a way to choose between safe releases vs newest releases as well as to better guarantee that upgrading will not break anything. It draws heavily on Debian's release management and tiers (unstable, testing, stable).
Michael G Schwern
CPAN Stability Project
The CPAN Stability Project is intended to improve the usability of CPAN over long term use by providing a way to choose between safe releases vs newest releases as well as to better guarantee that upgrading will not break anything. It draws heavily on Debian's release management and tiers (unstable, testing, stable).
This is a combination largely of known problems and previously proposed solutions into one overarching vision of stability with flexibility by adding...
- Multiple module indexes spanning from most stable to most recent.
- The ability to test a module's dependents before upgrading.
- Metadata about the types of changes in a release.
- Backwards compatibility information about a release.
Benefits to the Perl Community
The intent is to allow everyone to safely and automatically keep their CPAN modules up to date.
CPAN is Perl's greatest asset, but it is not used widly enough because there is only one way to keep up to date on CPAN and that is to install the latest version. This is a crap shoot, and for large dependency chains there's a very good chance something has broken today. The CPAN Dependency Checker illustrates the problem. http://cpandeps.cantrell.org.uk/
This will allow large-scale CPAN users to feel and be safe when using CPAN modules while still keeping up to date, while still allowing those who value rapid development to get the latest versions and servicing everyone in between.
The CPAN Stability Project eases the "dependency hell" problem of a broken dependency bringing an install or upgrade to a halt.
The project is split up into four major pieces, Testing Dependents, Indexing and Release Metadata. Please see the wiki page under Project Details for details of each component.
The deliverables have all been specified as use cases describing what new abilities will be available, rather than how it will be done. This is so the implementation can evolve without having to renegociate the grant, and so in the end the Perl Community gets their intended benefits.
Testing Dependents
Given a CPAN release, a user must be able to...
- Determine what distributions depend on this release.
- Of those, determine which are installed.
- Aquire those dependent releases with their tests.
- Run the dependent's tests against the new release without installing the new release.
- Determine if the dependent's tests pass or fail.
- Configure a CPAN shell to perform this process automatically.
It is intended that these additions be available inside a CPAN shell, but initially they will be written independently to rapidly prototype the problem.
Though it will attempt to work without it, this phase will operate best with a local database of installed releases and one may be developed during the process.
This phase will likely depend on the Complete Index.
Release Metadata
The ability for release authors to document, via META.yml...
- The list of what has changed in this release, in a general sense.
- Documentation, Tests, Security, Features, etc...
- The intended highest stability tier of this release.
- The oldest release with which the release intends to maintain compatibilty.
The ability for the indexer to...
- Use the release's intended stability tier to determine how the release is indexed.
The ability for the user to...
- Determine if upgrading to the release will break compatbility with installed dependents.
- Have a CPAN shell make that determination automatically
- [BONUS] Declare to the CPAN shell what releases they want to remain compatible with.
It is intended that these additions be added to the META.yml specification, but initially they can be added as 3rd party defined keys using the provisions for this in the META.yml spec.
It is intended that Module::Build and ExtUtils::MakeMaker have the ability to emit these new keys. If not, Module::Build users have the ability to add their own META.yml keys and it is intended that MakeMaker gain this ability soon.
This phase is largely independent of the other phases.
Complete Index
The ability for an indexer to create and updated...
- A "Complete" index mapping a module and version to a release.
- Tie in the ability to get deleted releases from BackPAN mirrors.
- [BONUS] A remote service to query the Complete index
The ability for a user to...
- Install a particular release using the Complete index via a CPAN shell
Tiered Indexing
The ability to generate and keep up to date...
- Tiered release indexes
- Experimental
- Unstable
- Testing
- Stable
- Old Stable
- A compatible 02packages.details.txt index.
The ability for an indexer to...
- Place a release in its starting tier.
- Experimental starts in Experimental.
- Unstable starts in Unstable.
- Testing starts in Testing.
- Stable starts in Testing.
- Untagged X.Y is handled as Stable.
- Untagged X.Y_Z is handled as Unstable.
- Move a release to another tier.
- Progress releases from Testing to Stable after a waiting period.
- Progress Stable releases to Old Stable when a new Stable release appears.
- Remove old Old Stable releases when new Old Stable releases come in.
The ability for release authors to...
- Declare the intended stability tier for their release.
- Change the intended stability for a release.
- For example, change from Stable to Testing if a release fails tests.
The ability for a user to...
- Configure a CPAN shell to draw from a particular index.
- [BONUS] Have the CPAN shell try a more stable index if their intended fails.
It is intended that this all coordiante with PAUSE. Because of the complexity and age of the PAUSE code, it is intended that initial implementation will be with a new, prototype indexer. Should coordination with PAUSE not prove feasible, for whatever reason, or should it prove complex enough that it endangers holding up the project, the prototype indexer can be put into production independent of PAUSE. It would publish new indexes indepenently, but still remain in sync with PAUSE. Users and CPAN clients could use these independent indexes to talk with existing CPAN mirrors.
This phase can operate independently of the other phases. Without the Release Metadata all releases are simply considered Untagged.
Project Details
Details of the project can be found here. http://www.perlfoundation.org/perl5/index.cgi?cpan_stability_project
This project is a combination of several smaller, related grants. ambs advised that I should combine them. If the project is too large it can be split back into the smaller stages.
This project works best when coordinated with...
- CPAN.pm
- ExtUtils::MakeMaker
- Module::Build
- The META.yml spec
Project Schedule
I will be available to work on this project after June 20th.
Scheduling for this project is difficult as adapting PAUSE and the CPAN shells can throw the whole thing off. The independent prototypes can be scheduled with more certainty.
In the interest of getting this grant in before the 2008 Q2 deadline, I must leave off a schedule.
Michael G Schwern will be doing the primary work. He has been programming Perl for over 12 years. He has written, maintained or been heavily involved in all parts of the CPAN module installation process. As maintainer of Test::More and ExtUtils::MakeMaker, at the very root of the CPAN dependency tree, he is acutely aware of the problems involved in keeping CPAN stable. He is currently working as an independent contractor. His work schedule for the summer is open in anticipation of being awarded this grant.
It is intended that the project coordinate with...
- Andreas König for CPAN shell suport and PAUSE and CPAN indexing changes.
- Ken Williams for approval of META.yml and Module::Build changes.
- Jos Boumans for CPANPLUS support.
- Adam Kennedy for advice on dependent testing.
- David Golden and rjbs for CPAN Testers advice.
Amount Requested
Is this amount is too large for this round of grants, the project can be split back into the following pieces...
Complete Index: $2000
Dependent Testing w/Complete Index: $4000
Tiered Indexing: $4000
Release Metadata: $1000
Additionally, as this project would be of great interest to any Enterprise level CPAN users, it is possible that several companies could be found to match the TPF's funding.


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Know Your Zine Author – John Porcellino
Posted by Andrew Coulon on April 27, 2010
John Porcellino recently celebrated publishing 70 issues of King-Cat Comics in 20 years. That's a great accomplishment, especially considering that most zines never make it past the fifth issue. His autobiographical comics focus on single moments, scrapping away all of the clutter to expose simple, real experiences in his life. It goes without saying that we here in the Zine Collection are very excited to offer up an email interview with John. Read on….
How did you first get into zines?
I'd been making little handmade booklets since I was a kid, and in High School I began making photocopies of them, to give to my friends. In 1987 I started making an art and poetry magazine called Cehsoikoe, which I sold at a local record shop. One day I got a letter in the mail from a girl named Lainie the Oyster, who lived a few towns over from me, and also published a little magazine, called "Lime Green Bulldozers." I went to her house one day and she showed me Factsheet Five. Before that time I was unaware that there was a "Zine World." Finding out about that network changed my life, and I've been involved in it ever since.
How long have you been writing King-Cat Comics?
I started King-Cat in May of 1989.
What made you decide to create a print zine and what keeps you going?
Well, at the time there was no other option. There was no web, I didn't even have a computer. What keeps me going? In print? I guess I'm old-fashioned, but I love paper, I love books, I love holding something in my hand and being able to put it on a shelf.
Do you have a large web presence right now? Would you ever publish exclusively online?
I have a website, and a Facebook page, and a few blogs. I have an ongoing archive of my comics going up online at WhatThingsDo.com. The internet is great for so many things– getting the word out and communicating, discovering things, and tracking down information. I suppose it's inevitable that some amount of my comics publishing efforts will eventually be online, but I would hope that I'd be able to maintain the print version of King-Cat as well.
What kind of work goes into creating an issue? How much time do you put into your publishing?
I keep notebooks around me where I jot down ideas, phrases, titles, and memories etc as they come to me. I also always have little scraps of paper, receipts for instance, with notes jotted on the back. I kind of keep that stuff around, refining my ideas until they begin to take shape. When they do, and I can start to see the next issue of King-Cat in my head, I begin the actual drawing. Once I start drawing it goes pretty fast. The bulk of the work is in the writing, and editing the writing. I'd say the whole process can take six months to a year or so. Then I get the new issue out, and it all starts over again.
Where do you get your ideas from?
Well, I'm mostly an autobiographical cartoonist, so I get my ideas from life, from things that happen to me or people I know. I'm always looking at other people's work too, comics, movies, books. They all kind of inspire me, or take my thoughts in a new direction. My inspiration comes from life, and, to me, life includes everything, so I draw inspiration from all over.
Several of your zines reference Zen masters and koans. Do you draw a lot of influence from Zen Buddhism?
I discovered Zen in the mid-nineties, and I always say it was like finding a pair of shoes in your closet that you'd forgotten you had. You put them on and it's just such a comfortable, natural fit. Zen is concerned with the reality of everyday life, and that's something I was already trying to work with in my artwork, and my life. So, I had those impulses before I discovered Zen, but Zen kind of put a form to these amorphous ideas and feelings I'd had floating around for many years.
You also have a few comics about Greek philosopher Diogenes of Sinope. What draws you to him?
Same thing that drew me to the old Zen masters: these wild-and-free old men out there prowling around the fringes of society trying to get us to open up our eyes. They may seem gruff and unconventional, but they're acting out of compassion, they're trying to help us get our heads out of the sand and really experience what it means to be alive, to be a real live human being.
You recently went on a long tour to promote your work. How did that go?
The tour was fantasic. It's so rewarding to get out there and meet people who read my comics, and see new things, meet new people, connect directly like that. It's the best feeling in the world. I hadn't been down south since I was five years old, so it was all very exciting and new to me.
What zines do you enjoy?
I have such broad interests, so I like all kinds of things, but I especially like personal, auto-biographical things. I'm interested in real life, and what that means for other people. Specifically some of my favorite zines are Roctober, Laterborn, Strange Growths, but there are too many to name them all.
Do you have any non-zine reading recommendations?
Well, for me, Kerouac and the other Beats were big inspirations. I think they're an important part of our culture that are often overlooked… I just read an "autobiography" of Federico Fellini, called I, Fellini, that I think any creative person would find interesting. I read a lot of non-fiction, stuff in The New Yorker or Harper's…
Can you give us a preview of what you are working on next?
I'm always at work on the next King-Cat. And I'm putting together a new book about an illness I had in the 90's, called The Hospital Suite. I've got so many little projects and big projects going on all the time… I keep busy!
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Why does Joseph prefer Felicity to Betty? Do you think Joseph chose Felicity for Felicity or because she was young and made him feel young?
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Really!! Joseph, like many men of his age was entranced by the notion that a much younger, attractive woman would single him out. It's the old ploy of ambitious women to snare older prosperous men....He was flattered and manipulated. I don't think that he realized what he was giving up until it was too late.
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What a great question! I certainly got the feeling that although he thought he loved Felicity, he honestly
did not LIKE her. When he thought of the past he shared with Betty, I got the impression that their
relationship began as a friendship, based on respect which grew into love. They truly enjoyed each other and the "trips" they made during their marriage. Betty was a lady- a true lady, unlike Felicity who thought money would help her to evolve into one. Between the rain, Frederick's added chaos, and the
divorce settlement, the Felicity "cocoon" failed to produce a butterfly - Josie realizes it, but it is too late - Betty is gone.
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At first Joseph thought he liked and loved her enough to leave Betty. However, as he got to know Felicity better and live with her he realized that he had made a terrible mistake. When Betty died it was too late for him to ask her for forgiveness. His relationship with Miranda and Annie will never be the same.
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I actually didn't buy the Felicity-Joseph relationship. It's clear that Joseph wanted something else - something more exciting - but I didn't get how that meant Felicity. Felicity seemed stodgy and "old" in her own way, not fun and up for anything like Betty. It was hard for me to believe that Joseph could see her nastiness and be ok with it. He was definitely thoughtless and self-centered enough to have an affair and leave his wife, but I didn't see him being thoughtless and unaware enough to be with someone like Felicity. What did he really get out of that relationship besides being able to SAY that he was with a younger woman?
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I agree with sarad about not "really buying" the Felicity-Joseph relationship. I tried to rationalize the relationship, thinking Joseph wasn't well himself--maybe a little dementia, diabetes, etc. Their home life (before Felicity) seemed so well rounded and quite frankly fun! How sad the family lost those last precious months together. I also agree with annettes--the relationship between Joseph, Miranda and Annie will never be the same.
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I agree with dlpiano that Joseph seemed ill with dementia or something. He was manipulated by Felicity who wanted his money. She had saved his business and he was grateful for that. Joseph did not seem the kind of man Betty, Annie and Miranda could love and respect as much as they did.
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The older man falling for a younger woman happens alot. The younger woman is usually very manipulative which Felicity was. Her discussion of the apartment being way too much work and bother for Betty is a perfect example of twisting things so Joseph thinks he is doing a favor to Betty by keeping it himself. (This is where I question: How dumb can you get?) He liked what Felicity represented and the falling in love again and receiving compliments and being important to someone. It was all an illusion but now that Betty is gone he has to have someone (most men cannot handle being alone).
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I don't think that the Joseph/Felicity relationship was clear -- maybe on purpose? Because, does it really matter -- Josie is having an "end of life" crisis and his wife gets to pick up the pieces. Might be a new type of fiction for the baby boomers, instead of "mid life" we now have "end of life" crisis to read about. Since most of us will suffer from some type of dementia valid reasons for unhappiness are unnecessary!
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I thought Felicity chose him and he was essentially painted as the weak man who had no other choice but to follow her lead. I agree that their relationship needed a bit more "fleshing" out. Though I do think it was realistic that he was still able to love Betty for their relationship before Felicity got involved.
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I don't think that Joseph really had a backbone until the end when he did not allow Felicity to attend the funeral. Betty kept his life full and interesting---but there were things that he did like about Felicity and though, in the end, he may have seen her aggression, he went along with it.
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I think Joseph liked the idea of Felicity. She made him feel younger, powerful, and admired. I'm not sure he liked the man he became when he got involved with Felicity. However, he was probably too embarrassed to admit what a mistake he had made and tried to make the best of a bad decision that I'm sure he regretted forever.
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I felt that the story did not provide enough insight into Joseph's feelings about much of anything except maybe a bit of sorrow for the loss of his "daughters" and some second thoughts on ditching his wife. He seemed to be more the typical middle aged man who looks for "greener grass on the other side" or was becoming bored with his comfortable life and got easily snagged by the type of woman we see with Felicity. I believe it was she who called Amber a "gold digger". I think Felicity was the gold digger!
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I don't think that he knew what hit him. Felicity manipulated him to end his marriage and she continued this tactic successfully throughout the book. Every time I thought that Joseph would come to his senses, Felicity steered him in the direction she wanted. I don't think he really liked her, but I do think that he was under her spell.
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To start things off right, I thought I'd share the one thing I have more pictures of than anything in the world. Because the internet is in desperate need of more cat pictures, I give you my little fluffy friend, Loki.
We've been roommates for the past 4 years. He's not always a joy to live with though. He's messy, and sometimes smells, and he has a bad habit of ruining my things, but most of the time we get along great.
He was a rescue cat who had been living under someone's porch with a broken leg before someone brought him to the shelter. I just couldn't resist his little face, his fluffy tail, and the little puffs of fur between his toes.
He's a bit spoiled. He drinks water out of a coffee mug on the counter and has his own cat-sized chair to sleep in.
Half the time when he sleeps, his tongue sticks out. I think it's hilarious.
He's the reason we can't have nice things. He's ruined my leather ottoman, my couch slipcover, 2 DVD binders, at least 1 batch of cupcakes, my bathroom scale, and my laptop. And we don't talk about the tragic incident with my pet mouse. But even after all that, I still keep him around.
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"I found this at an outdoor structure used for bike storage and trash containment in Waterville Valley, N.H.," says Paul Blecharczyk, principal applications engineer, Invensys Process Systems, Foxboro, Mass. When the structure moved or shifted from its original position, the metal conduit broke free at the concrete slab and then pulled out of the bottom of the meter can. The power cables are now clearly exposed much like the cables entering the top of the meter can that are wrapped in electrical tape.
As noted in 300.5(J), "Where direct-buried conductors, raceways, or cables are subject to movement by settlement or frost, direct-buried conductors, raceways, or cables shall be arranged so as to prevent damage to the enclosed conductors or to equipment connected to the raceways."
An Informational Note in this same section states, "This section recognizes 'S' loops in underground direct burial to raceway transitions, expansion fittings in raceway risers to fixed equipment, and, generally, the provision of flexible connections to equipment subject to settlement or frost heaves."
We can also cite a few requirements from Art. 230 (Services).
As per 230.32, "Underground service conductors shall be protected against damage in accordance with 300.5. Service conductors entering a building or other structure shall be installed in accordance with 230.6 or protected by a raceway wiring method identified in 230.43."
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Where I can find the GIS coordinates of all the McDonald's restaurants?
Particularly those in New York City?
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Rock Springs Student Gains Trial Experience in UW Law Institute
In her third year of studies in the University of Wyoming College of Law, Ashley Wing of Rock Springs had never seriously considered pursuing a career as a trial attorney.
"I am relatively shy and found the prospect of trials intimidating," she says.
But after participating in the College of Law's two-week Summer Trial Institute, Wing says she's not so intimidated anymore.
"This experience opened my eyes to the possibility of becoming a trial attorney, which was something I never considered before," she says. "After the course, I am no longer as nervous about appearing in court and realized how fun trial work can be."
Wing was among 24 current College of Law students who received valuable instruction from nearly 70 volunteer attorneys and judges, most from Wyoming, during the Summer Trial Institute at UW. Actual courtroom reporters also attended the second annual event.
Rock Springs attorney Dick Honaker volunteered as a faculty member during the institute.
The volunteer group served as faculty members for one or two days each, and some gave a week of their time, says Steve Easton UW College of Law dean. He adds that the institute is an intensive "boot camp" experience for the UW students who learn what it takes to become successful trial attorneys.
During the institute's first week, the students -- all in their third year of law school -- attended sessions focusing on beneficial information about assorted parts of trial practice, such as direct and cross-examination of witnesses, opening statements and closing arguments. The lectures were followed by demonstrations in which faculty members showed students how they would approach these matters in trials.
The student performances, and the outlines they prepared in advance, were critiqued by the volunteer faculty members.
During the institute's final week, students prepared for two separate court cases. Each student was a member of a two-attorney team that tried a "bench trial" -- a trial with a judge, but no jury. On the final day of the institute, the students were part of different two-attorney teams that tried cases in front of mock juries. Six different jury trials -- some at the UW College of Law and others at the Albany County Courthouse -- were tried. A sitting or retired judge presided over each trial.
In her jury trial, Wing, arguing before U.S. District Judge Nancy Freudenthal, acted as defense attorney for a fictional person charged with drunken and careless driving. It was Wing's favorite part of the institute.
"It was an amazing feeling being able to put to use everything we had learned over the course. Prepping for the jury trial made me admire and respect the work of trial attorneys on an even greater level," Wing says. "The amount of time and effort that goes into a trial is astounding, and it was nice to have the opportunity to prepare and the ability to make mistakes in a mock case."
Wing says the input she received from Judge Freudenthal and other professionals was invaluable.
"I appreciated the different styles and approaches to trial practice, as this allowed me to develop my own unique style. I also appreciated the practical pointers that several of the attorneys shared with us," Wing says. "Law school is primarily based upon doctrinal courses, and it is very helpful and encouraging to get practical advice from individuals who are experts in the field. Their input will ensure that the next time I appear in court I will be more prepared, more aware of the trial process, and a better advocate for my clients."
Easton says the institute is a "fantastic way to teach trial advocacy."
"We are proud of this program. There are few law schools across the nation that would even try to run such a program," he says. "We are able to do so due to the generosity of the outstanding trial attorneys, judges and court reporters who volunteer their time to teach in the Institute."
The Wyoming chapters of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) and the American College of Trial Lawyers (ACTL) co-sponsored the program.
"These are extremely prestigious organizations that one must be invited to join, and invitations go only to the best trial attorneys," Easton says. "We work with the Wyoming ABOTA and ACTL leadership to identify the' best of the best' and invite them to serve as volunteer faculty members for our institute."


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I have issue with non-regulary spaced data. I have set of 3 numbers
{x, y, z} in my list.
I can plot my data with
I just want to get those data (interpolated) from the plot for further processing. If one uses
ListInterpolation[data, { {Min[xValues],
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Interpolation is poor, I suppose because data are not on regular tensor grid. Is there way just to get what Mathematica is doing for
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Dear SAN Members:
It is with great pleasure, and a sense of excitement, that I write to introduce myself as your new Director of the SEMA Action Network (SAN).
As a lifelong gearhead with roots tracing back to the Motor City, I am very proud to take on the responsibility of leading America's premier automotive enthusiast network in the battle to protect our cherished heritage. In an era of increasing governmental involvement in the hobby, it is imperative that we remain organized and stand together. We must continue to ensure that lawmakers, both on Capitol Hill and in state houses across the nation, hear our voices loudly and proudly. We will not stand idly and allow America's automotive traditions to be legislated out of existence. In addition, we will promote pro-active policies that benefit the hobby. As I assume the mantle of this great organization, that is my pledge to you.
I come to this job abundantly aware that the fight to defend the hobby from aggressive regulation may not be easy, but it is a necessary one. For 14 years, the SAN has staved off attacks from forces seeking to create obstacles to our responsible enjoyment of this hobby and made strides towards ensuring its future. Continue to stay informed. Respectfully let your legislators know where you stand on the issues. Most importantly, spread the word. Let your friends, family, and fellow enthusiasts know the vital importance of SAN's mission and to join the cause. As always, joining the SAN at http://www.semasan.com/san/join.aspx is FREE and carries no obligations.
I look forward to meeting each of you at events across the country and working together towards the preservation of our hobby. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me via email at email@example.com or phone at 202/783-6007 ext. 38.
Very Respectfully,
Mike Dingell
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Students will spend at least one more school year in the Delaware Valley Elementary School before moving to the planned new $23 million elementary, while school officials work to meet a final permitting hurdle.
Students will spend at least one more school year in the Delaware Valley Elementary School before moving to the planned new $23 million elementary, while school officials work to meet a final permitting hurdle.
The new two-story school building will be on 40 acres on Route 6/209 across from the former Altec Lansing building in Milford Township. The new school will be about the same size as the current one, with capacity for some 600 students.
The district needs a conditional use approval from Milford, and then it can break ground.
In the process of seeking the approval, the township made a list of 45 questions and issues and asked the district to get back to them.
"We have completed 44," said Marvin Eversdyke, director of Delaware Valley support services.
The last issue is to form a second egress from Route 6/209. This would be a second way off the property in case the main driveway is blocked. The current school in Westfall does not have a second egress but it is something supervisors are allowed to require.
The district has been in negotiations with neighboring landlords and hopes to have a solution to the egress issue in the coming weeks, Eversdyke said.
After that, the district will go back to Milford Township and continue the process of seeking the conditional use approval. Once it is granted, the district will be able to break ground. Construction will take 12 to 13 months, Eversdyke said.
A Tennessee Gas Pipeline skirts the edge of the new property. Because the land is currently unpopulated, the line is made of a thinner class one pipe. The company is required by federal law to upgrade to a thicker class three pipe when near a school or more highly populated area. The company has agreed to make the upgrade and is waiting for Milford's approval of the school construction plan before proceeding, Eversdyke said.
If the approval comes in the next few months, 2013/2014 will be the final year the current elementary school, located at the high school campus, will host students.
When elementary students are moved into the new school, the current elementary building will be demolished to make way for a $7 million sporting expansion at the high school. It will include a wrestling room large enough for two mats, a large gym space that can be divided to form two basketball courts for practice, or be opened to a full court with seating for 1,000.
Additional seating will be built into the natatorium. The pool is not moving, but there will be seating for 200 more fans and the seats will start closer to pool level.
The projects, totaling $30 million, are being funded through a variety of means, including money from the capital fund and grants from the state.


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First Environment and Gender Index Ranks 72 Countries
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) released the first Environment and Gender Index at the recent COP 19 conference in Warsaw, which monitors gender equality and women's empowerment in the environmental arena.
The Index ranks 72 countries on how they are translating gender and environment mandates into national policy and planning. The strongest performers are Iceland, Netherlands and Norway. The lowest rankings went to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Yemen and Mauritania.
Major findings of the Index include:
• Information about women's roles and access in environment-related sectors is not widely collected and reported. Sex-disaggregated data with broad country coverage in sectors such as forestry, agriculture, water, energy, marine, disasters, infrastructure, etc. does not exist. The discovery of this lack of information is significant because it shows we do not know the full story behind human dependence on the natural world, and women are virtually invisible.
• Implementation of global international agreements on gender and environment is lacking in most countries.
• The global average for women's participation in inter-governmental negotiations on climate change, biodiversity, and desertification has peaked at 36 percent.
"Mozambique was the first country in the world to establish a national climate change and gender action plan," said Ana Chichava, Deputy Minister of the Environment, Mozambique. "We are eager for the results of the EGI and expect that the information about Mozambique's performance will help guide our efforts toward gender equality and environmental protection."
Examples of individual countries that scored well are:
• Iceland is the top performer in most categories, but scored lower in performance on women in COP delegations, female managers, senior officials, and legislators; and country-reporting on the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the Convention to Eliminate all Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW).
• Poland ranks highest worldwide in ecosystem category, and lowest in livelihood category for OECD countries.
• Costa Rica ranked highest for governance in Latin America and Caribbean region, lowest on women in COP delegations, and lowest for country-reported activities.
• Mongolia was a top performer in Asia region, but low on women in policy-making and protection of property rights.
• Liberia scored in the top tier of access to credit, land, and property (equivalent to same legal rights as men.)
• The USA had the highest performance on percentage of women without anemia, and lower performance – equal to Greece and Bangladesh – on women in policy-making positions.
• Lebanon had the highest percentage of women in COP delegations, and low performance for women as legislators, managers, and senior officials.
• Benin ranks highest in the ecosystem category in Africa, and lowest in gender-based education and assets category worldwide.
• Mozambique was the highest performer globally on women delegates to the CBD COP11 in 2012.
"Our aim is to promote a culture of greater transparency and accountability, and to contribute to the full, effective and sustained implementation of international agreements on gender equality and women's rights," explained Lorena Aguilar, Global Senior Gender Advisor for IUCN. "As an independent tool outside the UN system to measure government performance, the EGI can help policymakers and civil society evaluate and set new benchmarks for government progress. The ability to compare countries and regions establishes a basis for tracking changes in performance over time, and complements existing monitoring and evaluation tools and assessments."
The EGI is a project of IUCN, a leader on gender issues in the environmental arena, providing institutional guidance, capacity-building, and knowledge development to governments and major institutions.


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Book Title: The Spirit Sherpa
Author: Marc Littman
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
"Every spirit makes its house, and we can give a shrewd guess from the house to the inhabitant."
~Ralph Waldo Emerson
A case of road rage has ended the life an self-centered man who is filled with hatred and intolerance, killed by, of all vehicles, an ice cream truck. The accident is not the end though, it is just the beginning of the real journey: the afterlife, as seen by Marc Littman.
The dead man is Manus, a Elvis loving, loves his car more than his family type of person. Will death change him, well if it did there would be no book to show how it didn't change him one bit. You see he is a stubborn opinionated sort of annoying. Things change when he travels through his own "rabbit hole", where things are not what they seem. It takes a really vast imagination to "see" this world. It reminded me of Clive Barker without the gore.
Anyways, Manus must prove himself worthy to continue this trip to the next chapter of his life, by visiting the past lives he has had and the choices he had made during them. Sometimes these flashbacks and forward flashes seem confusing, but they are necessary for him to fully understand the direction Manus must take to find his way. (I actually had to put the book down, because I was like "What did I just read?" And would have to reread the passage.) Love the humor and the aha moments, also the painful realizations that he must accept and learn from. Like in The Wizard of Oz, he is helped along by some unlikely characters that in there old life were quite infamous for different things. Each living in their definition of heaven with a outlook on life that is seemly changed after their deaths. Will Manus's outlook also change? Or will he remain as he is forever? Read the book and find out.
An interesting look at how our past judgments may influence our future. Karma comes to mind while reading this book, many times. In the end, the book does make you think---What really does happen after we leave here???
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COLUMBUS: Wrong-way crashes on Ohio�s divided roads, though infrequent, generally are more severe than other types of wrecks and involve multiple vehicles, resulting in a fatality rate that�s much higher than the rate for overall crashes in the state, according to a State Highway Patrol analysis released Friday.
The patrol analyzed 60 crashes that occurred between January 2011 and April 2013 and resulted in 31 fatalities and 85 more injuries. The fatality rate for those crashes was 37 percent, or about 100 times the overall fatality rate for the 600,000 Ohio crashes during that time.
The report, which provides a statistical breakdown that supports what the patrol had noticed anecdotally, is aimed at better informing travelers, law enforcement, engineers and Ohio policymakers about circumstances of wrong-way crashes and the dangers such drivers pose on interstate highways and other high-speed roads.
�A lot of times, we never can understand really why it happened,� but the report points to some clues and commonalities, said Lt. Anne Ralston, a patrol spokeswoman.
All but a handful of the 60 crashes involved at least one vehicle other than the wrong-way traveler. More than 80 percent of the crashes happened at night, and more than half the wrong-way drivers were suspected of drug or alcohol impairment.
Increased enforcement and awareness, stronger penalties and new legislation all might help address the problem, the patrol concluded.
The report didn�t address whether highway configurations or road sign placement might have been factors in wrong-way wrecks. That piece of the puzzle sometimes remains elusive because it is often difficult to determine exactly where a driver began heading the wrong way, Ralston said.
The Ohio Department of Transportation is scouting locations in Columbus and Dayton for a pilot program to use traffic camera equipment that might be capable of identifying wrong-way vehicles and alerting the state�s traffic management center, which could then ask law enforcement agencies to intervene, department spokeswoman Melissa Ayers said. The plan is to retrofit 24 cameras with the technology, at a cost of about $80,000, to see how it works with the state�s system, she said.
�We�re always looking for new ways to try to keep people from driving the wrong way,� Ayers said, adding that the department also regularly reviews road signage to determine if new signs or changes in the placement of existing signs might help.
The department put up new signs last year in a five-county area around Toledo in an effort to prevent drivers from going the wrong way following a series of accidents. One, a March 2012 collision on Interstate 75, killed a wrong-way driver and three of the five Bowling Green State University sorority members in the vehicle she struck. The two surviving students were severely injured.
A head-on collision along Interstate 75 near Franklin southwestern Ohio killed four people, including a 7-year-old boy, and injured two more children in late December. Days later, a wrong-way wreck on I-75 in northwest Ohio killed a Toledo man and injured a Michigan man.


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THE LAS VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS (VGK) are Las Vegas' first-ever major league professional sports team.
VGK has made history in their inaugural 2017-18 NHL season. Congratulations to the VGK for winning the Western Conference Finals!
The VGK will play more than 40 hockey games in our home town each season. MGM Resorts International is excited to be a part of the community builder. With the high-energy excitement of NHL action and such community involvement it's tough to miss a game! Park Vegas provides VGK fans with a park-like setting where fans hang out before and after the game.
Park Vegas has dining and entertainment options like Bruxie Chicken & Waffles, Shake Shack, Beerhaus, and Sake Rok.
What a combo! The MGM Resorts and the Vegas Golden Knights provide Las Vegas locals and guests with the best nights of hockey and entertainment.
"We haven't played our game and we're fortunate to be at 1-1 in the series," said Golden Knights winger Jonathan Marchessault. "I felt that our line wasn't very good in Game 2. We have to be better. It's simple for us - we can't turn the puck over."


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Summertime is Outdoor Time at WCC
Summertime is one of the best times to enjoy the WCC campus, and you don't have to be a student to participate in a number of fun activities.
Bike From Border to Border
The Washtenaw County Border-to-Border Trail connects east Ann Arbor to Wayne County. One spur or loop of the route crosses behind the WCC Health and Fitness Center on Huron River Drive and ends at McAuley Drive. Bicyclists and joggers have a trail that, when completed, will comprise more than 35 miles of paved pathways across Washtenaw County. Rest a few minutes at the scenic overlook on the edge of the Huron River. You'll find it adjacent to the softball field.
Count the Fossils
See how many unique varieties of fossils you can find on the largest fossil-filled rock in Washtenaw County. The 55-ton boulder sits between the Crane Liberal Arts and Science and Family Education buildings. Estimated to be 400 million years old, it was carried to Ann Arbor from northeast Michigan by ice known as the Saginaw Lobe about 50,000 years ago. Once you've had your fill of fossils, step inside the Crane building and touch the rocks indigenous to the Great Lakes State at the one-of-a-kind Michigan rock wall on the first floor west hallway.
Enjoy a Concert
WCC and the Ypsilanti Community Band have come together to form the Washtenaw Community Concert Band. Its summer concert series begins Thursday, May 27, in WCC's Towsley Auditorium with guest conductor Max Plank, a longtime Eastern Michigan University band director. The curtain goes up at 7:30pm. The performances move outdoors to the WCC community park June 24 and July 29 at 7:30pm, weather permitting. The whole family will enjoy these free musical events. For more information visit www.ypsicommband.org.
Find the Treasure
Geocaching is a high-tech outdoor treasure hunt using GPS devices to locate hidden containers, called geocaches, often in public parks and nature areas. WCC is home to one such cache. Find it and tell us about your hunt on our Facebook page—but don't give the location away.
Toss a Few Three-Pointers
There's nothing like fresh air and a little athletic competition. Bring your basketball and shoot a few hoops on one of the two side-by-side courts at the new outdoor athletic complex adjacent to the WCC Fitness Center. Gather together some friends for lobs and spikes on the new volleyball court. There's also outdoor tennis on elevated platforms to the west of the Fitness Center. If you've got the time, we've got the court.
Relax and Meditate
Sometimes it's nice to find a quiet spot to enjoy a good book. WCC has several outdoor areas in which to read, relax, and contemplate the lovely scenery around you. Just east of the Morris Lawrence building on top of a sloping berm, you'll find a bench overlooking the ML pond. Further along the southern edge of the pond is a seating area with three benches, created in memory of a beloved WCC employee. Across the pond is another seating area along the pathway between ML and the Student Center building. It provides a beautiful view of the pines and hardwoods that border the area. Sometimes you might see a turtle or swan.
Travel west to the pond along parking lot 6 and you'll find another bench dedicated to two long-time WCC faculty members. Don't be surprised if a red-tailed hawk glides overhead or an immature blue heron stops in for a rest. Canadian geese are regulars, too.
If you'd like to brush up on your Frisbee skills, toss a ball, or practice guitar in a quiet place, spend a little time in the WCC community park just north of the Gunder Myran building.
Use the campus map to plan your trip to WCC.


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Between now and November 10th, we're partnering with Waze to give away an iPad (or a Galaxy Tab if you're feeling Android-y). Here's how it works:
- Download and install Waze from the App Store
- Drive around with Waze and collect "Road Goodies" - which basically just means drive over the TiPb logos as you move about your city. As you can see above, they are *everywhere*.
- It's a competition between iPhone users, Android users, and BlackBerry users - which is to say you're up against the kids from Android Central and CrackBerry.com. Whichever site whose users collect the most Road Goodies will win and be able to give a tablet away to one of their users - selected randomly from amongst the top 25 collectors. Remember - you only get credit for driving over the iPhone icons.
- That's it! Use Waze, collect Road Goodies, and stick it to those Android and BlackBerry users while automatically getting a chance to win an iPad or Tab
What's Waze, then? It's a free social mapping tool: you can get directions, find out where the traffic is, ping other users, and generally find your way around while helping other Waze users get better location and traffic information. Check out the full details on the Waze Blog and check out the demo after the break to see a bit more about how Waze works.


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Rotary Club of Kinston; Williams installation
Rotary impact is worldwide
The reach of Rotary International from local civic group to worldwide organization was illustrated by two recent presentations to the Rotary Club of Kinston.
Maximiliano Toledo Cruz, a 21-year-old Rotarian from Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico, visited the club on July 11 to report on his trip to the RYLA North American Conference in Washington, D.C., which the local club had a hand in financing.
�The main reason I�m here is to say thank you,� said Cruz, a law student, president of a Rotary club in Tabasco and son of Rotarians whom members of the Kinston club have worked with on international projects for years. �For me as a young man, it�s really important for me to keep learning. That�s the best thing I can do to improve our lives and our activities in Mexico.�
Cruz was one of 180 international attendees at RYLA, held at George Washington University. Among his list of highlights were visits to the embassies of Jordan and Pakistan and to the U.S. Capitol, and hearing from the ambassadors of Costa Rica and Estonia.
On July 25, the club heard from Kinston Mayor B.J. Murphy, who assessed the result of legislation passed in this year�s session of the N.C. General Assembly on municipal governments.
He sees the legislature�s impact as mixed. Kinston could benefit by the tune of about $50,000 a year because of changes in the state�s approach to taxation, specifically to the sales tax, but could lose a valuable grant provider with state funding cuts to the N.C. Rural Center, a source of money for infrastructure improvements here.
Church to install new pastor
Eldress Wandra P. Williams will be installed as pastor of Hull Road Free Will Baptist Church, 2660 Hwy 258 N., at 5 p.m. Sunday. She will serve as the church�s eighth, and its first female pastor.
The Lenoir County native has been a member of Hull Road since her youth. She attended Lenoir County Schools and earned an associate�s degree from Lenoir Community College, a Bachelor of Science from N.C. Wesleyan College, a master�s from ECU and an EdS from Walden University.
A fully licensed preacher with the United American FWB Denomination Inc., she is the daughter of Susan Harrison and Bishop Warren Pickett. She and her husband Troy and their family live in Kinston.
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|An independent kingdom for much of its long history, Korea was occupied by Japan beginning in 1905 following the Russo-Japanese War. Five years later, Japan formally annexed the entire peninsula. Following World War II, Korea was split with the northern half coming under Soviet-sponsored communist control. After failing in the Korean War (1950-53) to conquer the US-backed Republic of Korea (ROK) in the southern portion by force, North Korea (DPRK), under its founder President KIM Il Sung, adopted a policy of ostensible diplomatic and economic "self-reliance" as a check against outside influence. The DPRK demonized the US as the ultimate threat to its social system through state-funded propaganda, and molded political, economic, and military policies around the core ideological objective of eventual unification of Korea under Pyongyang's control. KIM Il Sung's son, KIM Jong Il, was officially designated as his father's successor in 1980, assuming a growing political and managerial role until the elder KIM's death in 1994. KIM Jong Un was publicly unveiled as his father's successor in 2010. Following KIM Jong Il's death in 2011, KIM Jong Un quickly assumed power and has now taken on most of his father's former titles and duties. After decades of economic mismanagement and resource misallocation, the DPRK since the mid-1990s has faced chronic food shortages. In recent years, the North's domestic agricultural production has increased, but still falls far short of producing sufficient food to provide for its entire population. The DPRK began to ease restrictions to allow semi-private markets, starting in 2002, but has made few other efforts to meet its goal of improving the overall standard of living. North Korea's history of regional military provocations; proliferation of military-related items; long-range missile development; WMD programs including tests of nuclear devices in 2006, 2009, 2013, and 2016; and massive conventional armed forces are of major concern to the international community and have limited the DPRK's international engagement, particularly economically. The regime abides by a policy calling for the simultaneous development of its nuclear weapons program and its economy.
Strategic location bordering China, South Korea, and Russia; mountainous interior is isolated and sparsely populated
|Eastern Asia, northern half of the Korean Peninsula bordering the Korea Bay and the Sea of Japan, between China and South Korea
|Geographic coordinates:
| total: 120,538 sq km
land: 120,408 sq km
water: 130 sq km
Size comparison: slightly larger than Virginia; slightly smaller than Mississippi
|Land Boundaries:
|total: 1,607 km border countries (3): China 1,352 km, South Korea 237 km, Russia 18 km
|2,495 km
|Maritime claims:
| territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm note: military boundary line 50 nm in the Sea of Japan and the exclusive economic zone limit in the Yellow Sea where all foreign vessels and aircraft without permission are banned
|temperate, with rainfall concentrated in summer; long, bitter winters
|mostly hills and mountains separated by deep, narrow valleys; wide coastal plains in west, discontinuous in east
|Elevation extremes:
|Natural resources:
|coal, lead, tungsten, zinc, graphite, magnesite, iron ore, copper, gold, pyrites, salt, fluorspar, hydropower
|Land use:
| agricultural land: 21.8% arable land 19.5%; permanent crops 1.9%; permanent pasture 0.4% forest: 46%
other: 32.2% (2011 est.)
|Irrigated land:
|14,600 sq km (2012)
|Natural hazards:
|late spring droughts often followed by severe flooding; occasional typhoons during the early fall volcanism: Changbaishan (elev. 2,744 m) (also known as Baitoushan, Baegdu or P'aektu-san), on the Chinese border, is considered historically active
|Current Environment Issues:
|water pollution; inadequate supplies of potable water; waterborne disease; deforestation; soil erosion and degradation
|International Environment Agreements:
| party to: Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution
signed, but not ratified: Law of the Sea
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| noun: Korean(s)
adjective: Korean
|Ethnic groups:
|racially homogeneous; there is a small Chinese community and a few ethnic Japanese
| traditionally Buddhist and Confucianist, some Christian and syncretic Chondogyo (Religion of the Heavenly Way)
note: autonomous religious activities now almost nonexistent; government-sponsored religious groups exist to provide illusion of religious freedom
|25,115,311 (July 2016 est.)
|Age structure:
| 0-14 years: 20.97% (male 2,678,638/female 2,588,744)
15-24 years: 15.88% (male 2,009,360/female 1,977,942)
25-54 years: 44.22% (male 5,567,682/female 5,537,077)
55-64 years: 9.19% (male 1,090,739/female 1,218,406)
65 years and over: 9.74% (male 840,003/female 1,606,720) (2016 est.)
|Dependency ratios:
| total dependency ratio: 44.3%
youth dependency ratio: 30.5%
elderly dependency ratio: 13.8%
potential support ratio: 7.3% (2015 est.)
|Median age:
| total: 33.8 years
male: 32.3 years
female: 35.4 years (2016 est.)
|Population growth rate:
|0.53% (2016 est.)
|Birth rate:
|14.6 births/1,000 population (2016 est.)
|Death rate:
|9.3 deaths/1,000 population (2016 est.)
|Net migration rate:
|0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2016 est.)
| urban population: 60.9% of total population (2015)
rate of urbanization: 0.75% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)
|Major urban areas - population:
|PYONGYANG (capital) 2.863 million (2015)
|Sex ratio:
| at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
0-14 years: 1.03 male(s)/female
15-24 years: 1.02 male(s)/female
25-54 years: 1.01 male(s)/female
55-64 years: 0.9 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.53 male(s)/female
total population: 0.94 male(s)/female (2016 est.)
|Maternal mortality rate:
|82 deaths/100,000 live births (2015 est.)
|Infant mortality rate:
| total: 22.9 deaths/1,000 live births male: 25.4 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 20.2 deaths/1,000 live births (2016 est.)
|Life expectancy at birth:
| total population: 70.4 years male: 66.6 years
female: 74.5 years (2016 est.)
|Total fertility rate:
|1.96 children born/woman (2016 est.)
|Contraceptive prevalence rate:
|70.6% note: percent of women aged 20-49 (2010)
|Hospital bed density:
|13.2 beds/1,000 population (2012)
|Drinking water source:
| improved:
urban: 99.9% of population
rural: 99.4% of population
total: 99.7% of population
urban: 0.1% of population
rural: 0.6% of population
total: 0.3% of population (2015 est.)
|Sanitation facility access:
| improved:
urban: 87.9% of population
rural: 72.5% of population
total: 81.9% of population
urban: 12.1% of population
rural: 27.5% of population
total: 18.1% of population (2015 est.)
|HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
|HIV/AIDS - deaths:
|Obesity - adult prevalence rate:
|2.5% (2014)
|Children under the age of 5 years underweight:
|15.2% (2012)
|Education expenditures:
| definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 100%
male: 100%
female: 100% (2015 est.)
|School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
| total: 12 years male: 12 years
female: 12 years (2009)
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|Country name:
| conventional long form: Democratic People's Republic of Korea
conventional short form: North Korea
local long form: Choson-minjujuui-inmin-konghwaguk
local short form: Choson
abbreviation: DPRK
etymology: derived from the Chinese name for Goryeo, which was the Korean dynasty that united the peninsula in the 10th century A.D.; the North Korean name "Choson" means "[land of the] morning calm"
|Government type:
|communist state
| name: Pyongyang
geographic coordinates: 39 01 N, 125 45 E
time difference: UTC+8.5 (13.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
note: on 15 August 2015, North Korea reverted to UTC+8.5, a time zone that had been observed during pre-colonial times
|Administrative divisions:
| 9 provinces (do, singular and plural) and 2 municipalities (si, singular and plural) provinces: Chagang, Hambuk (North Hamgyong), Hamnam (South Hamgyong), Hwangbuk (North Hwanghae), Hwangnam (South Hwanghae), Kangwon, P'yongbuk (North Pyongan), P'yongnam (South Pyongan), Ranggang cities: P'yongyang, Rason
note: Rason is sometimes designated as a special city and P'yongyang as a capital city
|15 August 1945 (from Japan)
|National holiday:
|Founding of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), 9 September (1948)
|previous 1948, 1972; latest adopted 1998 (during KIM Jong Il era); revised 2009, 2012, 2013 (2016)
|Legal system:
|civil law system based on the Prussian model; system influenced by Japanese traditions and Communist legal theory
|17 years of age; universal
|Executive branch:
| chief of state: KIM Jong Un (since 17 December 2011)
head of government: Premier PAK Pong Ju (since 2 April 2013); Vice Premiers RI Ju O (since 29 June 2016), RI Ryong Nam (since 29 June 2016), KO In Ho (since 29 June 2016), IM Chol Ung (since 29 May 2014), KIM Tok Hun (since 19 June 2013), KIM Yong Jin (since 6 January 2012), RI Mu Yong (since 31 May 2011), RO Tu Chol (since 3 September 2003)
cabinet: Cabinet or Naegak members appointed by the Supreme People's Assembly except the Minister of People's Armed Forces elections/appointments: chief of state and premier indirectly elected by the Supreme People's Assembly; election last held on 9 March 2014 (next election NA)
election results: KIM Jong Un elected unopposed
note: the Korean Workers' Party continues to list deceased leaders KIM Il Sung and KIM Jong Il as Eternal President and Eternal General Secretary respectively
|Legislative branch:
| description: unicameral Supreme People's Assembly or Ch'oego Inmin Hoeui (687 seats; members directly elected by absolute majority vote to serve 5-year terms); note - the Korean Workers' Party selects all candidates
elections: last held on 9 March 2014 (next to be held in March 2019)
election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NA; ruling party approves a list of candidates who are elected without opposition; a token number of seats are reserved for minor parties
|Judicial branch:
| highest court(s): Supreme Court or Central Court (consists of the chief justice and 2 "People's Assessors" and for some cases, 3 judges) judge selection and term of office: judges elected by the Supreme People's Assembly for 5-year terms
subordinate courts: provincial, municipal, military, special courts; people' courts (lowest level)
|Political parties and leaders:
|major party: Korean Workers' Party or KWP [KIM Jong Un] minor parties: Chondoist Chongu Party [RYU Mi Yong] (under KWP control) Social Democratic Party [KIM Yong Dae] (under KWP control)
|Political pressure groups and leaders:
|International organization participation:
|ARF, FAO, G-77, ICAO, ICRM, IFAD, IFRCS, IHO, IMO, IMSO, IOC, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, NAM, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO
|National symbol(s):
|red star, chollima (winged horse); national colors: red, white, blue
|National anthem:
| name: "Aegukka" (Patriotic Song)
lyrics/music: PAK Se Yong/KIM Won Gyun
note: adopted 1947; both North Korea's and South Korea's anthems share the same name and have a vaguely similar melody but have different lyrics; the North Korean anthem is also known as "Ach'imun pinnara" (Let Morning Shine)
|Diplomatic representation in the US:
|none; North Korea has a Permanent Mission to the UN in New York
|Diplomatic representation from the US:
|none; note - Swedish Embassy in Pyongyang represents the US as consular protecting power
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North Korea, one of the world's most centrally directed and least open economies, faces chronic economic problems. Industrial capital stock is nearly beyond repair as a result of years of underinvestment, shortages of spare parts, and poor maintenance. Large-scale military spending draws off resources needed for investment and civilian consumption. Industrial and power outputs have stagnated for years at a fraction of pre-1990 levels. Frequent weather-related crop failures aggravated chronic food shortages caused by on-going systemic problems, including a lack of arable land, collective farming practices, poor soil quality, insufficient fertilization, and persistent shortages of tractors and fuel. The mid 1990s were marked by severe famine and widespread starvation. Significant food aid was provided by the international community through 2009. Since that time, food assistance has declined significantly. In the last few years, domestic corn and rice production has been somewhat better, although domestic production does not fully satisfy demand. A large portion of the population continues to suffer from prolonged malnutrition and poor living conditions. Since 2002, the government has allowed informal markets to begin selling a wider range of goods. It also implemented changes in the management process of communal farms in an effort to boost agricultural output. In December 2009, North Korea carried out a redenomination of its currency, capping the amount of North Korean won that could be exchanged for the new notes, and limiting the exchange to a one-week window. A concurrent crackdown on markets and foreign currency use yielded severe shortages and inflation, forcing Pyongyang to ease the restrictions by February 2010. In response to the sinking of the South Korean warship Cheonan and the shelling of Yeonpyeong Island in 2010, South Korea's government cut off most aid, trade, and bilateral cooperation activities, with the exception of operations at the Kaesong Industrial Complex. North Korea continued efforts to develop special economic zones and expressed willingness to permit construction of a trilateral gas pipeline that would carry Russian natural gas to South Korea. North Korea is also working with Russia to refurbish North Korea's dilapidated rail network and jointly rebuilt a link between a North Korean port in the Rason Special Economic Zone and the Russian rail network. The North Korean government continues to stress its goal of improving the overall standard of living, but has taken few steps to make that goal a reality for its populace. In 2013-14, the regime rolled out 20 new economic development zones - now totaling 25 - set up for foreign investors, although the initiative remains in its infancy. Firm political control remains the government's overriding concern, which likely will inhibit changes to North Korea's current economic system.
|GDP (purchasing power parity):
| GDP (purchasing power parity): $40 billion (2014 est.) $40 billion (2013 est.) $40 billion (2012 est.)
note: data are in 2014 US dollars; North Korea does not publish reliable National Income Accounts data; the data shown are derived from purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP estimates for North Korea that were made by Angus MADDISON in a study conducted for the OECD; his figure for 1999 was ex
|GDP (official exchange rate):
|GDP (official exchange rate): $28 billion (2013 est.)
|GDP - real growth rate:
|1% (2014 est.) 1.1% (2013 est.) 1.3% (2012 est.)
|GDP - per capita (PPP):
| GDP - per capita (PPP): $1,800 (2014 est.) $1,800 (2013 est.) $1,800 (2012 est.)
note: data are in 2014 US dollars
|Gross national saving:
|GDP - composition, by end use:
| household consumption: NA%
government consumption: NA%
investment in fixed capital: NA%
investment in inventories: NA%
exports of goods and services: 5.9%
imports of goods and services: -11.1% (2014 est.)
|GDP - composition, by sector of origin:
| household consumption: NA%
government consumption: NA%
investment in fixed capital: NA%
investment in inventories: NA%
exports of goods and services: 5.9%
imports of goods and services: -11.1% (2014 est.)
|Agriculture - products:
|rice, corn, potatoes, soybeans, pulses, beef, pork, eggs
|military products; machine building, electric power, chemicals; mining (coal, iron ore, limestone, magnesite, graphite, copper, zinc, lead, and precious metals), metallurgy; textiles, food processing; tourism
|Industrial production growth rate:
|0.5% (2016 est.)
|Labor force:
|14 million note: estimates vary widely (2014 est.)
|Labor force - by occupation:
| agriculture: 37% industry and
services: 63% (2008 est.)
|Unemployment rate:
|25.6% (2013 est.) 25.5% (2012 est.)
|Population below poverty line:
|Household income or consumption by percentage share:
| lowest 10%: NA%
highest 10%: NA%
| revenues: $3.2 billion
expenditures: $3.3 billion (2007 est.)
|Taxes and other revenues:
|11.4% of GDP note: excludes earnings from state-operated enterprises (2007 est.)
|Fiscal year:
|calendar year
|Inflation rate (consumer prices):
|Inflation rate (consumer prices): NA%
|$4.152 billion (2015 est.) $4.152 billion (2015 est.)
|Exports - commodities:
|minerals, metallurgical products, manufactures (including armaments), textiles, agricultural and fishery products
|Exports - partners:
|China 75.8% (2015)
|$4.819 billion (2015 est.) $4.819 billion (2015 est.)
|Imports - commodities:
|petroleum, coking coal, machinery and equipment, textiles, grain
|Imports - partners:
|China 76.4%, Republic of the Congo 5.5% (2015)
|Debt - external:
|$5 billion (2013 est.)
|Exchange rates:
|North Korean won (KPW) per US dollar (average market rate) 135 (2015 est.) 129.9 (2014 est.) 98.5 (2013 est.) 155.5 (2012 est.)
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|Electricity - production:
|17 billion kWh (2014 est.)
|Electricity - consumption:
|15 billion kWh (2014 est.)
|Electricity - exports:
|0 kWh (2013 est.)
|Electricity - imports:
|0 kWh (2013 est.)
|Electricity - installed generating capacity:
|10 million kW (2014 est.)
|Electricity - from fossil fuels:
|47.4% of total installed capacity (2012 est.)
|Electricity - from nuclear fuels:
|0% of total installed capacity (2012 est.)
|Electricity - from hydroelectric plants:
|52.6% of total installed capacity (2012 est.)
|Electricity - from other renewable sources:
|0% of total installed capacity (2012 est.)
|Crude oil - production:
|0 bbl/day (2015 est.)
|Crude oil - exports:
|0 bbl/day (2013 est.)
|Crude oil - imports:
|70,000 bbl/day (2013 est.)
|Crude oil - proved reserves:
|0 bbl (1 January 2016 es)
|Refined petroleum products - production:
|11,310 bbl/day (2013 est.)
|Refined petroleum products - consumption:
|17,000 bbl/day (2014 est.)
|Refined petroleum products - exports:
|0 bbl/day (2013 est.)
|Refined petroleum products - imports:
|5,678 bbl/day (2013 est.)
|Natural gas - production:
|0 cu m (2013 est.)
|Natural gas - consumption:
|0 cu m (2013 est.)
|Natural gas - exports:
|0 cu m (2013 est.)
|Natural gas - imports:
|0 cu m (2013 est.)
|Natural gas - proved reserves:
|0 cu m (1 January 2014 es)
|Carbon dioxide emissions from consumption of energy:
|44 million Mt (2013 est.)
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|Cellular Phones in use:
|total: 3.24 million subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 13 (July 2015 est.)
|Telephone system:
| general assessment: adequate system; nationwide fiber-optic network; mobile-cellular service expanding beyond Pyongyang
domestic: fiber-optic links installed down to the county level; telephone directories unavailable; Orascom Telecom Holding, an Egyptian company that launched mobile service in late 2008 for the Pyongyang area and made considerable progress in expanding to other par
international: country code - 850; satellite earth stations - 2 (1 Intelsat - Indian Ocean, 1 Russian - Indian Ocean region); other international connections through Moscow and Beijing (2015)
|Broadcast media:
|no independent media; radios and TVs are pre-tuned to government stations; 4 government-owned TV stations; the Korean Workers' Party owns and operates the Korean Central Broadcasting Station, and the state-run Voice of Korea operates an external broadcast (2008)
|Internet country code:
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|82 (2013)
|Airports (paved runways):
| total 39
over 3,047 m: 3
2,438 to 3,047 m: 22
1,524 to 2,437 m: 8
914 to 1,523 m: 2
under 914 m: 4 (2013)
|Airports (unpaved runways):
| total 43
2,438 to 3,047 m: 3
1,524 to 2,437 m: 17
914 to 1,523 m: 15
under 914 m: 8 (2013)
|23 (2013)
|oil 6 km (2013)
| total 7,435 km
standard gauge: 7,435 km 1.435-m gauge (5,400 km electrified)
note: figures are approximate; some narrow-gauge railway also exists (2014)
| total 25,554 km
paved: 724 km
unpaved: 24,830 km (2006)
|2,250 km (most navigable only by small craft) (2011)
|Merchant marine:
| total 158
by type: bulk carrier 6, cargo 131, carrier 1, chemical tanker 1, container 4, passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 12, refrigerated cargo 2
foreign-owned: 13 (Belgium 1, China 3, Nigeria 1, Singapore 1, South Korea 1, Syria 4, UAE 2)
registered in other countries: 6 (Mongolia 1, Sierra Leone 2, unknown 3) (2010)
|Ports and terminals:
|major seaport(s): Ch'ongjin, Haeju, Hungnam (Hamhung), Namp'o, Senbong, Songnim, Sonbong (formerly Unggi), Wonsan
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|Military branches:
|North Korean People's Army: Ground Forces, Navy, Air Force; civil security forces (2005)
|Military service age and obligation:
|18 is presumed to be the legal minimum age for compulsory military service; 16-17 is the presumed legal minimum age for voluntary service (2012)
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|Transnational Issues
|Disputes - International:
|risking arrest, imprisonment, and deportation, tens of thousands of North Koreans cross into China to escape famine, economic privation, and political oppression; North Korea and China dispute the sovereignty of certain islands in Yalu and Tumen Rivers; Military Demarcation Line within the 4-km-wide Demilitarized Zone has separated North from South Korea since 1953; periodic incidents in the Yellow Sea with South Korea which claims the Northern Limiting Line as a maritime boundary; North Korea supports South Korea in rejecting Japan's claim to Liancourt Rocks (Tok-do/Take-shima)
|Refugees and internally displaced persons:
|IDPs: undetermined (periodic flooding and famine during mid-1990s) (2007)
|Illicit drugs:
|for years, from the 1970s into the 2000s, citizens of the Democratic People's Republic of (North) Korea (DPRK), many of them diplomatic employees of the government, were apprehended abroad while trafficking in narcotics, including two in Turkey in December 2004; police investigations in Taiwan and Japan in recent years have linked North Korea to large illicit shipments of heroin and methamphetamine, including an attempt by the North Korean merchant ship Pong Su to deliver 150 kg of heroin to Australia in April 2003
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NFL to try PAT kicks from 20 for 2 preseason weeks
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The NFL will experiment with extra-point kicks from the 20-yard line for two weeks in the preseason this summer, but implementing longer PATs for the regular season has been tabled.
Team owners preferred to see how the longer extra points work in exhibition games before making any decisions on a permanent switch.
On Wednesday, the owners also rejected proposals to move kickoffs to the 40-yard line and to allow more than one player to be placed on injured reserve, then return to the roster during the season.
Adopted on the final day of the spring meetings were proposals to extend the length of the goalposts 5 feet to 35 feet to better determine if kicks are good, and no longer stopping the clock on sacks.
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Dennis Dean Chambers has to say. Even after strongly narrowing his prediction down to Romney barely winning with 275 votes, he still wasn't even close.
He predicted that Romney would win Ohio, Colorado, and Florida. So all that talk from Chambers about how the polling companies were skewing the results, that they were beset by liberal bias and that "leftists" were desperately clinging to Nate Silver to hold on to fading hope — all bullshit, as any rational person knew it was. So what will Chambers say now? Will he admit he was full of shit? Will he claim the election was rigged? Will he claim there was massive voter fraud? I'm dying to hear.
I'm also dying to hear what Dick Morris has to say. And Vox Day. And Michael Barone. And George Will. All of them predicted a landslide for Romney, which was so completely contradicted by the evidence that they would have to be nearly delusional to believe it. As I said, there was always a possibility that Romney would eke out a win, but if you thought he was going to win a landslide with 315+ electoral votes, you were engaging in the most absurd wishful thinking.It was a very good night for Democrats, not just for Obama, and a bad day for the loony religious right candidates. Todd Akin found out that when you say legitimately stupid and crazy things, women have a way of flushing you out of the Senate (and he's now out of the House too, so it's a double victory). Richard Mourdock found out that since everything is God's will, God apparently didn't want him in the Senate. Elizabeth Warren won in Massachusetts. Chris Murphy won in Connecticut. All in all, the Democrats have to be giddy.
Oh, and it looks like Allen West lost in Florida. And so did Roscoe Bartlett in Maryland, another one of the total nutballs in the House.
In Michigan, Debbie Stabenow was reelected. I'm not a big Stabenow fan, but the guy she was up against, Pete Hoekstra, would need a promotion to get to be an idiot. And all the referendums went down, which means the emergency manager law is repealed.
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We will not delve too far into BPM's or Mike Benvo's background but suffice it so say there are those who believe he simply reads out files from other tuners (some would call this theft) and flashes factory BMW software at a premium. For example, BMW E92 M3 GTS DCT software which you can get for free right in the BimmerBoost file section.
Character issues and reputation aside you do not go from coding BMW's to being a tuner overnight, if ever. That is the problem here. Benvo goes on the forums to 'warn' people about another tuner and their unsafe tuning practices. Read here:
On the surface or to the untrained eye, this seems reasonable. How is your average forum reader supposed to know anything is off there? Most users browsing aren't tuners or experts on the platform and the various tables that can be modified.
Benvo claims the 'minimum timing map' is set incredibly unsafe and this well respected yet unnamed tuner is putting people's motors at risk. Your average reader will not think about the issue beyond what is presented and accept what is written as the truth because there is no way for them to know otherwise.
This tactic is used by people who will then leak the name of the supposed other tuning company and someone will post that name in the thread. The damage is then done. BPM comes off looking like a hero and the well respected tuner is no longer well respected. Fanboys will then parrot this disinformation for all eternity.
Things did not go as planned, however. Experienced tuners immediately saw that Benvo did not even know what table he was modifying or referencing:
So after that all that spiel from BPM about unsafe tuning practices they do not even know the table they are modifying is actually the ignition offset for combustion pressure limitation. Obviously, not the minimum ignition table. You would think a tuner would know where, how, and why to modify the ignition.
Multiple tuners e-mailed BimmerBoost these screenshots because anyone who knows anything on the platform saw right through it. Benvo doesn't even try to defend it. He knows instantly he looks like a fool. You can not 'agree to disagree' about what table is what. Tables are not open to interpretation:
Here is what Benvo thought he was modifying and how it actually looks:
This was all quickly deleted and rumor has it BPM sent some not so nice text messages about the topic. It is all here for you to see for yourself as coders masquerading as tuners should not be protected. They should be exposed.
It also shows the nastier side of the tuning business when businesses use threads as warfare against their competition.
Would you want someone giving advice on tuning and unsafe tuning practices when they themselves have no idea what they are doing? Obviously not. Which is also why we need more discussions like this one and forums willing to host them.


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I'm stuck at this part :
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Planning dinner is often a serious affair, complete with furrowed brow. So many choices, so little time, and an abundance of temptations awaiting consumption. But I can't go very long without my mushroom fix, so how could I resist combining them with the nutty flavor of quinoa in a simple savory dinner cake, especially combined with some of other favorite tastes — sun-dried tomatoes and tangy goat cheese? This is a fun dish for cooks fond of experimenting with flavor combinations. You might consider using goat cheese's saltier cousin, feta, instead.
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