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https://www.barrons.com/news/a-stranger-stroked-my-horse-french-police-inundated-with-oddball-virus-queries-01585241408
'A Stranger Stroked My Horse' - French Police Inundated With Oddball Virus Queries
"Can my husband spend the weekend with his mistress?" "A stranger stroked my horse, could he have infected it?" France's police emergency number has been inundated with queries, some downright odd, since the country went into coronavirus lockdown.
The quick-dial emergency "17" number reserved for matters of a criminal nature, has been abused more than usual with thousands of calls since a period of home confinement for French residents started on March 17, duty officers told AFP.
"There has been an explosion in the number of calls, multiplied by three," said a police official in northern France.
"People are calling for everything and nothing, because they are bored. Some just want to talk," another policeman said.
In Dijon in the country's east, a woman called the number seeking romantic advice.
"After my divorce, I managed to find someone. But he lives 25 kilometres (15.5 miles) from my place. How do I deal with confinement?" she asked an incredulous responder on the other end.
"We get serious calls for information" but also "abusive calls that border on stupidity," said another police member.
"We had one rather libertine couple call to ask if the husband can spend the weekend with his mistress as he normally does!"
Police on patrol have also encountered some gems.
One motorist from Picardie in the north explained in all earnestness at a checkpoint that he was 50 km from home "because he needed to buy cassoulet" -- a typical bean and sausage dish.
While sometimes amusing, police are especially riled by misuse of the emergency number at a time when home confinement has led to a rise in reports of domestic violence and neighbourly disputes.
Of course, many in France have also taken to dialling "17" to snitch on neighbours receiving guests at home against the lockdown rules, or to report people they suspect of leaving the house too often, personnel reported.
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Q: While using bitcoinjs-lib I am getting getAddress() is not fuction Below are the code.
const bitcoin = require('bitcoinjs-lib');
let testnet = bitcoin.networks.testnet;
let keypair = bitcoin.ECPair.makeRandom({network: testnet});
let addr = keypair.getAddress();
let pk = keypair.toWIF();
A: Have you tried:
const { address } = bitcoin.payments.p2pkh({ pubkey: keyPair.publicKey })
This seems to be what the definitive example at github does.
A: Just pass network parameter to ECPair.makeRandom directly without wrapper object and you will be there :)
const bitcoin = require('bitcoinjs-lib');
let testnet = bitcoin.networks.testnet;
let keypair = bitcoin.ECPair.makeRandom(testnet);
let addr = keypair.getAddress();
let pk = keypair.toWIF();
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Loan duo continue development
Burey on target...
Millwall's Hayden Muller and Tyler Burey have been busy in action whilst on loan at St Johnstone and Hartlepool United respectively.
Burey, 20, scored his second goal in as many matches by netting the opening goal in a 2-0 Sky Bet League Two win over Walsall this past weekend.
The winger played 72 minutes in a more central attacking role for David Challinor's side, and Burey told the The Northern Echo of his "adjustment" to a new position whilst "learning" at the fourth-tier side.
"I am an out and out winger so I've been a winger from when I started playing football," he said. "I am more of a winger.
"However, I'm doing well playing as a striker so I don't really mind. I just wanted to do what I can for the team. It's just more of a learning curve playing as a striker but I don't mind because I'm doing well."
Muller, meanwhile, was an unused substitute as St Johnstone defeated Arbroath 3-2 on penalties after a 2-2 draw in the Premier Sports Cup, and also as Callum Davidson's side earned a creditable 1-1 draw at LASK in the UEFA Europa Conference League last week, but the defender did play 69 minutes in Sunday's 1-0 defeat to Dundee United at McDiarmid Park.
The Poolies now face a double-header against near-rivals Carlisle United, firstly in League Two this weekend before a Papa John's Trophy meeting three nights later, whilst St Johnstone will be hoping to advance in the Europa Conference League as they entertain LASK on Thursday night.
Muller and his side will then travel to St Mirren in the cinch Premiership on Sunday.
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Dorma and its Poultry Farm
Eric Callaway, May 2016
Documents and photos courtesy Eric Callaway
Dorma is the house going up Box Hill on the left, just set off the road. This is Eric Callaway's story of the house and the smalholding run by his father, Eddie, called Dorma Poutry Farm, which existed there before and during World War 2.
Right: Eric's grandmother, Rhoda, known as Daisy, (right) in service for
the Wills family at Fogleigh House
Mineral Water Plant
The area known as Quarr Close field was famous for a mineral water bottling business operated by David Milsom in the early 1900s. There were fewer houses in that location than now but the two garages further up the hill did exist and were part of the bottling business. You can see how the bottling plant worked from the JB Bowler Mineral Waters display at the Museum of Bath at Work, Julian Road, Bath.[1]
Photo courtesy Carol Payne
The source of the water is still in existence and I remember spending hours pumping up the water which we used for domestic purposes when our family house at Dorma had been built.
We used a semi-rotary pump and piped it across to our house with a leather flapper at the end of the pipe to stop the water from flowing back.
In the late 1950s a child nearly fell down the well and my father and I decided to replace a wooden cover with a stone block. Before we did so, we measured the well and it was 33 feet deep to water and 16 feet of water below in the well. Bottling of water ceased prior to 1934.
Dorma and our Poultry Farm
My father, Ernest Edward (known as Eddie) Callaway, bought the site of Dorma as a domestic house in the 1930s. He negotiated with George's Brewery for the Right of Way to facilitate entrances for the pub and the house. Dorma is seen marked in green on the Appeal Site map (ight).
The present house was built in 1934 by the builders, Osbournes of Corsham. Eddie started the small holding in 1932-33 and married my mother, Lillian May Oatley in 1936.
Dorma marked in green in an Appeal Site map.
Below left my mother and Judy the dog in front of the pig sty at Dorma and below right my grandfather, Edward Callaway, carrying the milk churn.
Money was very different in those days. Eddie's accounts book shows that in January 1937 he received £1.18s for 24 dozen eggs and on 24 December 1937 he paid himself £3 as his Xmas wages. He built up quite a varied smallholding there selling milk at times and meat from the pigs housed in the pigsty above.
When the Second World War came, my father was too old to be called up at first and anyway he was in a reserved occupation. Instead he worked almost every evening as an Air Raid Precaution warden surveying the night skies for enemy aircraft movement and recording the bombs that dropped in the Box area.
The business was officially recognised and Dorma Poultry Farm was licensed to sell produce. I still have the licences for 1939 and 1942 (below left) and his weights and measures clearance from 1943 (below right).
Seen below the Dorma Poultry Farm smallholding on the left and the poultry houses on the right in the 1930s.
But Eddie had to give up farming in 1943 and apply for full time war work. He disposed of his equipment and sold his hayrick for £10, never returning to farming again. Instead he was offered a job by the War Agricultural Executive Committee to drive up to twenty prisoners of war from Easton Grey, Malmesbury, and to supervise them when they were doing essential ditching, drainage and seasonal agricultural work for up to 9 hours per day, six days a week. He declined the job and instead went to work at Spring Quarry, Corsham, for the British Aircraft Factory, where his sister already worked as a nurse.
After the war, Eddie became an insurance agent for the Prudential, travelling around the area. It was the years of rationing and
he had to obtain a licence to get tyres for work in April 1947. Life in Box Hill was a completely different world after the war.
Dorma returned to being a private residential house and the poultry farm became a thing of the past.
Thanks to Eric and Sandra Callaway for ensuring this story is not forgotten.
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Canadian rap rock band, Down With Webster is a force to be reckoned with! Their third album, Time To Win Vol. II peaked at #9 on the Canadian Albums Charts and they've toured all over Canada and in the U.S. The album has won us over from the first to the last song.
The guys worked and collaborated with new people such as producer and fellow Torontian Boi-1da, who surprises us with cool pop/dance beats on the tracks, "Professional" and "I Want It All" and DWW gets us hooked on their very catchy party anthem "Work" with Cali's electro hop group Far East Movement. We also can't forget their smash hits "She's Dope" and "Big Wheels" which we have on repeat!
Bestfan has grown close with the creative, super funny and down to earth guys from interviews and being on set at their video shoots that we know how hard they've work on this album and it definitely shows – with 13 amazing tracks, it's hard to choose a favourite!
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A list of the earliest films produced in Hong Kong from the first film in 1909 to 1949 in year order.
See also
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https://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/2019/04/rock-climbing-added-to-olympics-2020.html
Photograph by Marco Kost, Getty Images
Czech rock climber Adam Ondra, considered one of the world's strongest climbers, competes during the finals of the International Federation of Sport Climbing's World Cup on April 6, 2018, in Meiringen, Switzerland. Ondra is considered a frontrunner to compete in the 2020 Olympics' inaugural climbing event.
Exploration & Adventure
Rock climbing will be a 2020 Olympic sport. Here's what to expect.
Climbers are eager to see how the sport—and Olympic format—will change with time.
By Freddie Wilkinson
Last weekend, 450 of the world's best rock climbers convened in the outskirts of Moscow at the CSKA Sports Complex for the second stop on the International Federation of Sport Climbing's (IFSC) World Cup tour. All eyes were on Czech climber Adam Ondra, the reigning king of really hard rock climbing and a National Geographic Adventurer of the Year. A week prior, Ondra had made a win at the first bouldering World Cup of the 2019 season, proving he deserves to be considered a frontrunner for competitive climbing's first Olympics.
With rock climbing's debut in the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo less than 16 months away, the effects are already being felt. Top athletes are vying for Olympics slots while a rush of business dollars and media attention bear down on the emerging sport. While most of the competitors in Moscow were not household names, the high level of competition highlighted how far the nascent sport has come.
In January, USA Climbing inked a multi-year agreement with ESPN to broadcast the National Championships and other climbing events across the country. Then in February, the Organizing Committee for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games announced their proposal to expand climbing's presence in the event by creating two separate medal events per gender, guaranteeing that the sport will continue to evolve at break-neck pace.
"It's going to be different," says Canadian climber and Combined World Cup winner Sean McColl. "I don't think competitive climbing will settle down until it's been in three or four Olympics. Right now, everything is still evolving."
Olympic Travails
When it was formally announced in 2016 that climbing would be a medal sport in the 2020 Olympics, the format was derided by many throughout the climbing world. At the Tokyo games, climbers will compete in three disciplines—bouldering, lead climbing, and speed climbing—for one combined set of medals per gender. In particular, speed climbing's inclusion was widely criticized. (Learn more about the sport's different styles and history.)
"I am NOT in support of the format that imposes that all climbers must compete in speed climbing," legendary free climber Lynn Hill told Climbing Magazine. "That is like asking a middle distance runner to compete in the sprint. Speed climbing is a sport within our sport."
"I think speed climbing is kind of an artificial discipline," Ondra declared in an interview at the time. "Climbers compete on the same holds and train on the same holds, which doesn't have much in common with the climbing philosophy in my opinion…anything would be better than this combination."
For insiders like McColl, who serves as the president of the International Olympic Committee's (I.O.C.) Climbing Athlete Commission, however, the awkward format was a necessary growing pain for the sport to get its foot in the door with the greatest individual competition in the world.
"The I.O.C.'s process is just that, a process," McColl says. "It's really hard as a new sport that's never been seen much on TV, or by anyone very far outside of climbing, to come and say, 'Hey, we've got this great sport, we want four medals per gender, and 160 athlete spots.' There are constraints in the Olympics."
For McColl, last month's news that organizers of the Paris Games would like to separate speed climbing from bouldering and lead climbing to make two events was vindication that the strategy is working. "For 2020, we got one medal and 40 spots. Now, we have 2 medals and 72 athletes in 2024. My hope is we'll get four medals by 2028."
According to McColl, the evolving Olympic format is having a trickle-down effect that will be felt throughout competitive climbing's ranks. "For 2020, we've been encouraging all the [national] federations and competitive climbers to do combined events with all three disciplines. But for 2024, with speed being taken out, combined competitors won't need to do speed," he says.
Marianne van der Steen of the Netherlands competes in the Petzl NK Lead indoor climbing competition on November 24, 2018 in Utrecht, Netherlands. Competitive climbing is seeing a surge of interest as the sport becomes a medal event in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Top contenders are working on diversifying their abilities to include the three types of climbing that will be in the game—speed climbing, lead climbing, and bouldering.
Photograph by Dean Mouhtaropoulos, Getty Images
Rise of the Specialists
By the summer of 2018, Ondra begrudgingly began training for speed climbing to bolster his Olympic chances. Another leading outdoor climber, 24-year-old German ace Alex Megos, recently announced his own Olympic bid despite similar misgivings about the format.
"I think what tipped the scale for me and actually made me decide to try and qualify for the Olympics was the fear of regretting not having tried it," Megos wrote in a recent email. "Considering my age and the fact that I want to shift my focus more on outdoor climbing in the future, the 2020 Olympics will be my first and last chance to ever compete in the Olympics."
Megos and Ondra are rare specimens, however. Few other outdoor climbers–even luminaries like Chris Sharma, Tommy Caldwell, or Alex Honnold–have the skill set to allow them to compete in the Olympics, even if they were so inclined. "Competition bouldering is now very different from actual climbing. If you rarely train in this particular style you have little chance," Megos explained in an interview. So far, Megos has placed 16th and 15th in this year's World Cup bouldering events.
"At the very highest levels of competition climbing, you need to be training indoors full time," says Chris Danielson, an American World Cup route-setter. And even for seasoned competitive climbers, excelling in all three disciplines simultaneously is a herculean task.
"It's a bit like asking Usain Bolt to run a marathon and then do the hurdles," British climber Shauna Coxsey explained in an interview to the Olympics News. "No one has really transitioned before. No boulderer has transitioned to speed and lead, and no speed climber has done it to bouldering and lead."
Danielson notes that because of the unusual amount of uncertainty in competition climbing, it's really hard to predict favorites. "Odds from past experience show that teams like Japan and Austria are in good position to do very well… the hard part is predicting who the stars will actually end up being. That's not just because there's a lot of high-level athletes, but because of the nature of competition climbing. There's luck involved."
In Moscow, Ondra slipped on the beginning of the final boulder problem, which he was unable to complete, ultimately coming in second to Slovenian Jernej Kruder. Coxsey also came in second to another Slovenian, Janja Garnbret. Perhaps most notably, an astonishing seven Japanese climbers placed in the top 19 of the men's bouldering event.
MEIRINGEN, SWITZERLAND - APRIL 06: Akiyo Noguchi of Japan competes during the finals of the IFSC Climbing World Cup Meiringen on April 06, 2018 in Meiringen, Switzerland.
Skate-Style Climbing
One big reason even the best rock climbers in the world might struggle in an indoor competition has to do with a wild new style of climbing movement that indoor climbing has spawned. Incorporating wild, all-points of dynamic jumps and large, featureless holds known as "volumes" that force climbers into awkward body positions, the modern brand of competition bouldering sometimes appears to have as much to do with parkour or skateboarding as it does with rock climbing.
"What volumes can do is create the possibility of more variable terrain," says Danielson. "Rather than grabbing and pulling up a single face, you're moving and navigating through holds on different angles."
In the first World Cup bouldering event this year, for instance, route setters used volumes to create a crack that competitors needed to ascend. While most of the field struggled, Ondra used several hand jams—an old-school outdoor technique—to solve the riddle and win first place.
"Bouldering used to be about grabbing on really hard to hold, bad holds," says Caldwell, an elite outdoor climber who free climbed El Capitan's Dawn Wall in 2015. "The new indoor style demands way more coordination, flexibility, and timing." Caldwell notes that it's even percolating into outdoor climbing. "It actually translates pretty well to granite big-wall climbs, where you're frequently trying to span blank gaps between holds or crack systems," he says. "I find it really fun."
It doesn't hurt that the new-school approach makes for telegenic viewing, either. "More and more we'll see lead climbing adopt the tricks and flare that bouldering already has," McColl predicts.
Danielson is cautiously optimistic about the sport's next phase. "I think there's no question that greater viewership and attention to competition climbing will mean changes to certain elements," he says. "Being someone really embedded in it, I don't think the way climbing competitions work today has been perfected for the athletes or for a core audience of climbers… Imagine what football or baseball were like when those sports were only 25 or 30 years old. Competitive climbing is still so young and has great room to grow." | {
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Kanayo Nwanze, president of IFAD, gave a keynote address at the ILRI@40 high-level event in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
This week (6–7 Nov 2014), the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) is marking 40 years of livestock research in a two-day high-level event in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where ILRI has a principal campus.
In his keynote address to the ILRI@40 conference on the first morning, Kanayo Nwanze, president of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), highlighted high-priority areas where livestock research can make the greatest contribution to poverty reduction and better food security in future.
One of these was finding innovative methods small-scale farmers and herders can use to better protect their environments and adapt to (and cope with) climate change. With the impacts of climate change on farming becoming ever more apparent, Nwanze said that agriculture, always a risky business, is becoming riskier today.
Nwanze argued that the key was to increase agricultural productivity while diversifying risks across different products. He provided some examples of successes in this area.
Responding to the need to develop efficient livestock feeding systems that convert non-human consumable resources into valuable protein-rich food, he cited India, the world's largest milk producer. Here the dairy industry relies almost entirely on fodder and roughage, such as wheat and rice straw and maize stover. The value of the milk India produces each year now exceeds that of India's rice harvest.
Responding to concern about the impact of animal waste on the environment, in China IFAD has partnered with the government to transform animal waste into dollars. Biogas digesters are being used to turn the bio-methane into household fuel, making it less damaging to the atmosphere and far less damaging to human health.
Now, in Kenya and Rwanda, IFAD is scaling up a new generation of low-cost portable biogas systems. This is saving mostly women hours spent collecting firewood for cooking, reducing respiratory and eye diseases, and providing 'bio-slurry' for crop cultivation. And the power station is just one cow!
Nwanze said we will feed the world in coming years only by fully supporting and integrating livestock in the world's mixed food production systems.
Read the complete keynote address here.
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McConnell breaks Senate record for longest-serving leader
The chamber's minority leader officially beat the previous 16-year tenure of former Sen. Mike Mansfield with the opening of the new Congress Tuesday.
By Marianne LeVine
Mitch McConnell officially broke the record for longest-serving Senate leader on Tuesday.
In his floor remarks to open the new Congress, McConnell paid tribute to the last Senate leader to hold the record: Democratic Sen. Mike Mansfield of Montana, who served as Majority Leader for 16 years.
"This scholarly Montanan was not an exciting idealist who transformed our national discourse, nor a policy entrepreneur who brought to the leader's role his own sweeping wish list of federal programs," McConnell said. "Mansfield made a huge impact through a different road: by viewing the role of leader as serving others."
McConnell's standing as the longest serving Senate party leader stood in stark contrast to the situation of GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy, who on the same day failed to attain the necessary votes to become speaker on a first House ballot. McConnell, meanwhile, achieved his record after beating back his first leadership challenge in November. Ten senators instead voted for Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.), following a disappointing midterm performance for the GOP.
Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), a close McConnell adviser, said Tuesday he's not "surprised at all" about McConnell breaking Mansfield's record.
"If you've read [McConnell's] book, 'The Long Game,' this is something he's wanted to do his whole life," Cornyn said.
McConnell also commemorated other Senate leaders, including former Senate Republican Leader Henry Cabot Lodge, former Senate Democratic Leader Robert Byrd and former Senate Democratic Leader Lyndon B. Johnson. Mansfield succeeded Johnson as Senate leader.
McConnell said under Mansfield's management of the Senate, "proceedings became more orderly and less theatrical." And he highlighted Mansfield's interest in Asia, describing him as a "trusted foreign policy hand."
"Mansfield was a canny strategist who knew how to rally his conference. He knew when to go to battle, and when to coordinate with his counterpart Everett Dirksen," McConnell said. "In short, he knew how to work the Senate."
The 80-year-old McConnell, first elected Senate GOP leader in 2006, was majority leader from 2015 to the beginning of 2021. During that period, McConnell drew Democratic ire for blocking former President Barack Obama's 2016 Supreme Court pick Merrick Garland from Senate consideration, in addition to Obama's other judicial nominees. Under former President Donald Trump, Senate Republicans proceeded to confirm three Supreme Court justices, shifting the ideological balance of the court, along with 231 district, circuit court and U.S. Court of International Trade judges.
While McConnell worked closely with the Trump White House on judicial nominees and the 2017 GOP tax cuts, his relationship with the former president soured after the 2020 presidential election. After the Jan. 6 attack, McConnell described Trump as "practically and morally responsible," but declined to convict him during his second impeachment trial. The Kentucky Republican has since avoided talking about the former president directly.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer congratulated McConnell on breaking the record, during his own floor speech.
"We have a lot of work ahead of us, so I hope we can find some ways to come together and not succumb to gridlock," Schumer said. "For the good of this chamber and for the good of our country."
McConnell became the longest serving GOP leader in June 2018, beating out former Sen. Robert Dole (R-Kan.). He is also the longest serving senator from Kentucky, first elected in 1984.
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David Jonathan Hammond (born 19 July 1981), better known as Didz Hammond, is an English bassist. He was the bassist and backing vocalist in The Cooper Temple Clause (while also occasionally playing other instruments), and in Carl Barât's Dirty Pretty Things. The band's second album, Romance At Short Notice, saw Hammond taking on more vocal duties within the band, for example contributing all the vocals on the ballad "The North". He is also the bass player in Brett Anderson's live electric band. Before music, Didz made his trade as a stand up comedian in Reading.
In 2002, Hammond was named "34th coolest person in the world" by NME. He usually plays a yellow and black Fender Precision Bass and a red Burns Bison bass, but also has two semi-acoustic Epiphone basses, one in yellow and black sunburst, and a pink banjo, the other in red and black. He is also fond of acoustic basses, of which he has two - one with a natural finish, the other with a black gloss. Both are Epiphones.
Hammond currently live in North London with his wife, Gemma, and son Jack (born 2015). He has an elder son and two daughters by his former partner Anna; Nico (born 2004), Sonny (born 2007) and Sandie Blue, born 19 December 2008. He co-manages the UK band Suede with Ian Grenfell, on behalf of the Quietus Management.
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The main protected areas of Croatia are national parks, nature parks and strict reserves. There are 444 protected areas of Croatia, encompassing 9% of the country. Those include 8 national parks in Croatia, 2 strict reserves and 11 nature parks. The most famous protected area and the oldest national park in Croatia is the Plitvice Lakes National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Velebit Nature Park is a part of the UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Programme. The strict and special reserves, as well as the national and nature parks, are managed and protected by the central government, while other protected areas are managed by counties. In 2005, the National Ecological Network was set up, as the first step in preparation of the EU accession and joining of the Natura 2000 network.
The total area of all national parks in the country is 994 km2 (384 sq mi), of which 235 km2 is sea surface.
Each of the national parks is maintained by a separate institution, overseen and funded by the government ministry of nature conservation and spatial development. The State Institute for Nature Protection provides centralized oversight and expertise.
All eight national parks are located in karst area.
Nature parks is also worth seeing (11) : Park prirode Biokovo, Park prirode Kopački rit, Park prirode Lonjsko polje, Park prirode Medvednica, Park prirode Papuk, Park prirode Telašćica, Park prirode Velebit, Park prirode Vransko jezero, Park prirode Učka, Park prirode Žumberak – Samoborsko gorje and Park prirode Lastovsko otočje.
Strict reserves: Bijele and Samarske stijene and Hajdučki and Rožanski kukovi.
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, né le à Kyoto et mort le , est un nageur japonais.
Carrière
Aux Jeux olympiques d'été de 1936 à Berlin, Masaharu Taguchi est sacré champion olympique sur le relais 4 × 200 mètres nage libre et termine quatrième de la finale du 100 mètres nage libre.
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Décès en juin 1982
Lieu de décès inconnu
Décès à 66 ans | {
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Iowa Man Indicted on Federal Drug Trafficking, Firearm Charges
ROCKFORD, Ill. — Robert J. Bell, Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration-Chicago Division, and U.S. Attorney John R. Lausch, Jr., of the Northern District of Illinois announced the indictment of an Iowa man by a federal grand jury in Rockford on federal drug and firearm charges...
Illinois Woman Sentenced to 14 Years for Meth Trafficking
PEORIA, Ill. – Robert J. Bell, Assistant Special Agent in Charge of Drug Enforcement Administration-Chicago Division, and U.S. Attorney Gregory K. Harris of the Central District of Illinois announced that Donna N. Mark, 39, of Peoria, Illinois, was sentenced on Jan. 20, 2022 to 168 months' imprisonment (14 years), to...
Wisconsin Woman Sentenced to 5 Years for Drug Conspiracy Role
MADISON, Wis. - John G. McGarry, Assistant Special Agent in Charge for U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration-Wisconsin, and Timothy M. O'Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Marcie Leoso, 40, of Washburn, Wisconsin, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to five years...
Two Indicted on Drug Conspiracy and Other Charges in Landmark Case Following Fentanyl Overdose Death
Washington, D.C., – A brother and sister were arrested on charges stemming from an investigation by federal and local law enforcement agencies into a drug operation that was distributing Fentanyl, including to a woman who overdosed and died. The indictments, unsealed today, were announced by Jarod Forget, Special Agent in...
San Diego Pharmacy Pays $105,000 Penalty for Illegitimately Dispensing Opioids
SAN DIEGO – San Diego's Balboa Pharmacy has paid $105,000 to resolve allegations that it illegally dispensed opioids and other dangerous drugs to its patients, according to a settlement agreement signed by Balboa Pharmacy and the United States. The settlement stems from the United States' continued efforts to combat the...
Indiana Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Meth Trafficking
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Alfred A. Cooke, Assistant Special Agent in Charge of Drug Enforcement Administration-Merrillville, Indiana, and U.S. Attorney Clifford D. Johnson of the Northern District of Indiana announced that Rashawn Fowler, 34, of South Bend, Indiana, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Chief Judge Jon E. DeGuilio after...
Indiana Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Meth Trafficking Charges
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Alfred A. Cooke, Assistant Special Agent in Charge of Drug Enforcement Administration-Merrillville, Indiana, and U.S. Attorney Clifford D. Johnson of the Northern District of Indiana announced that Michael L. Placencia, 53, of Auburn, Indiana, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Holly A. Brady after pleading...
10 Charged for Multi-Year Cocaine Conspiracy
MADISON, Wis. – John G. McGarry, Assistant Special Agent in Charge for Drug Enforcement Administration-Wisconsin, and Timothy O'Shea, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that three indictments have been unsealed charging a total of 10 people with participating in a cocaine conspiracy. The indictments were returned by... | {
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Photos from Heritage Island member attractions in Dublin City and County.
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Photos from Heritage Island member attractions in counties Clare, Donegal, Galway, Mayo, Roscommon and Sligo. | {
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Hello my name is Sheila Hudson and I am the Manager of St. Mary's Pre-School along with my colleagues, Gill Cronin and Pat Ryder we manage our small friendly 25 place nursery, Monday – Friday 9.00am – 3.15pm (term time only) for children aged 2 – 4 years 11 months. Our Ofsted inspected nursery offers full day care and sessional day care. We aim to provide children with a safe, secure, fun, healthy and stimulating environment in beautiful surroundings, within the confines of St. Mary's Primary School.
We offer a child-centred approach where children are encouraged to develop their creativity, individuality and self confidence in secure surroundings, led by highly qualified practitioners who form strong happy relationships with the children and their parents/carers.
Following the guidelines set out by the Early Years Foundation Stage, we provide a wide range of age appropriate learning materials, high quality toys and resources for both inside and outside use. All children are provided with a healthy diet, exercise, rest, play and fresh air which together contribute to their physical, social and emotional and educational development.
Everyone at St. Mary's Pre-School prides themselves on giving the best care to our children making it a happy, caring and fun experience from which your child can explore, develop and learn.
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Travelodge is expanding fast and we now have over 550 hotels. We pride ourselves in giving all of our customers unbeatable value and a quality experience. By joining us as a Reception Team Member, you will be a big part of making this happen. Your job will be to check in and provide a warm welcome to our customers, as well as support the rest of your team where necessary, be that keeping the public areas clean in the day, or setting up Housekeeping trolleys at night.
Please be aware that we are looking for someone to be flexible to cover weekends and nights, and have a variety of part time hours available for the right candidate. | {
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Despite some signs of life, Arizona's public and private sectors are still in a world of hurt. If a crisis really is a terrible thing to waste, there is no better time to bring forth compelling new information focusing on Arizona's academic achievement potential and an innovative, yet tried-and-true strategy, to get there.
Arts education may not be the first idea that comes to mind for jump-starting student achievement but it may be one of the best, most far-reaching and cost-effective ways of doing so. When Arizona leaders and parents worry about how to improve student achievement, particularly during this dramatic downturn, arts education is not a costly problem but a cost-effective and results-driven solution.
This report shows where access to arts education stands today and recommends how to use it to help reinvent K-12 education in Arizona, not just to increase achievement but also to match the skills employers want in 21st century workers.
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How One Night (& One Man) Inspired me to Love Fully.
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I just got a call from the Carmel police station.
It was the night crew thanking me and my 13-year-old daughter for saving a life—telling me I should be proud of the example I set for her tonight and expressing their gratitude for the kind of citizen I am.
The ironic thing is that until that moment, I felt that I must keep tonight a secret. I had just asked my daughter to do so as we settled in for bed.
I've often asked my children to not talk about the times when I've randomly helped people in need. As a single woman who follows her intuition, and as a woman who loves and trusts life and God beyond what most would call logical, I have been accused—many times—of being reckless in my love and willingness to serve.
I live in fear that someone will try to take my kids from me, which would leave me at my weakest point. So I keep my ways below the surface. And my love for this world hides in fear of those who fear.
I know that two attractive females driving a nice car on a winding, dark highway with no protection would never be advised to stop for a drunk, foreign man walking on the side of a road.
But that's what I did—safely. And there is no scary story that you could tell me that would not have me do it again, because trust me, I've heard them all before.
Tonight, a 30-year-old man from another country was walking down Highway One. He had parked at Bixby Bridge, written a suicide note, and locked his keys in the car that he would not return to. He was drunk, which it turns out was a rarity for him, hated his job as a software engineer in San Jose, and had just been left by his girlfriend. He was also well-loved by his family, well-educated, and kind.
Tonight, I worked late at my studio, which I never do, but my assistant was gone and I was doubling up to get everything done before I had to take the kids to Kansas to see my grandfather on Friday. My son asked for a sleepover at his friend's house, so I got home at 9 p.m. and packed his overnight bag. I asked my daughter to drive with me so we could spend a moment catching up.
After I dropped my son off and gave him a kiss goodbye, I got back in the car and my daughter asked if we could drive to Big Sur and just look at the stars. There was a full moon, as she pointed out, and I was still wound up from work, so I agreed.
We have never driven to Big Sur randomly after 9 p.m.—ever.
Tonight was not extraordinary. It involved me driving, my daughter following her guidance and intuition, and a man who was experiencing a deep awakening.
The pain he was experiencing is something that many have felt before. I wish I could say I've never known that kind of pain, but I have—even if I was never bold enough to drive to a bridge.
The story he told was that he was a loser for not being more of a man. He cried in my car, apologizing for not being a man. To which, of course, I laughed, knowing that a strong man is one who owns his grief without shame, and not a person who doesn't feel. I told him his pain only reveals that he cares.
He told me he didn't believe in God because he was a scientist, to which I also laughed. I told him I believed in God because I am a scientist.
Tonight, a man woke up.
Tonight, a man came to believe that life was beyond coincidence.
Tonight, I come out of my deep love closet.
Tonight, I thank the police station for removing the shame from my love.
The love I have not been afraid to model for my children, but that I've been afraid would be used against me. And somehow, both me and this man needed each other to move past our fear.
It was a beautiful night.
This is a beautiful life.
The foreign, dark-skinned, drunk man in my car said so when he said goodbye to my daughter and I.
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Q: Where can I find an explanation of the various details on vehicle HUDs? All of the different vehicles have complicated HUDs that provide all sorts of useful information. Some of this information I've been able to discover through trial and error (i.e. gun position in the rectangle at the bottom of the attack helicopter gunner view), but a lot of the other HUD details are lost on me.
I hear that you can see jet altitude, but I haven't been able to determine which number on the HUD corresponds to it.
Am I wrong in assuming that there might be useful data in vehicle HUDs, if I was able to read it? Has anyone done a useful guide on what info the HUDs display?
A: Here are is an explanation of the Jet and Copter HUDs (via Reddit and Reddit)
F/A 18 Super Hornet:
See above full sized.
Mil MI-28 Havoc:
See above full sized.
As an additional note, aligning the I-beam with the vertical bit of the crosshair ensures that your rockets will fly to their target. This also works by aligning the 'O' in between the two | | in the Sideslip Indicator (see image above).
A: There is really nothing too useful there to be honest. The only extra hud feature I find useful is in the jets the cross-hair circle makes it easy to lead enemy jets with the guns. The HUD is mostly supplemented for realism, but I guess the altitude could be handy...I just use my better judgement while flying.
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An innovative project, "Self-Reliant Solar Energy Community", by the Nong Ta Tam Subdistrict Administrative Organisation, Prachuap Khiri Khan has won a United Nations Public Service Award 2019 (UNPSA) in the effective and responsible public institutions category
The Self-reliant Solar Energy Community initiative now provides 100 percent of the households in the sub-district with low-cost solar energy, facilitated learning centres with community technicians, and promotes revolving capital for purchasing solar energy equipment. The outcomes include knowledge of solar energy, environmental sustainability and CO2 reduction.
Nong Ta Tam Subdistrict Administrative Organization is located in Pranburi district, Prachuap Khiri Khan. There are 12 villages with a hilly topography as well as basins. Agriculture is the main activity with villagers usually planting cash crops such as pineapple, coconut, and rubber trees.
About 400 households did not have access to basic electricity, which greatly affected living standards. This was because these households are located on military safety land governed by the Thanarat infantry camp. They are not allowed to have electricity posts to provide electricity to the households.
This issue has now been solved in an efficient and responsible way with every household able to access electricity from solar energy for pumping water and other uses.
Mr. Montri Chuewongsakul, chief executive of the Nong ta tam SAO, said villagers in Ban Wang Won had long suffered from the problem of electricity scarcity. When the issue was raised with the administration, a budget was allocated for the project called 'Self-reliant Solar Energy Community.' The project also provided knowledge about solar energy to villagers. They learnt how to generate electricity from solar energy, using solar panels correctly and how to fix solar panels when they are out of order or broken.
Before winning the award from UNPSA, Nong Ta Tam was second runner-up at a national level with an award of 3 million THB spent on purchasing solar energy equipment such as solar panels and batteries.
"Since Nong Ta Tam created the solar energy system, villagers feel much better." he said.
"Not only do they use solar energy to improve daily life, but they also use it to support their incomes in the long term. This alternative energy source helps villagers to decrease monthly electrical bill," he added.
Mr. Montri said that "solar power is the conversion of energy from sunlight into electricity. If any places in Thailand are facing the same problem, they can take learn from this initiative to solve their problems."
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Popular historic sites such as Rock Church and Helsinki Cathedral are in your itinerary. Do your shopping at Market Square Kauppatori and ARTag Gallery. You'll find plenty of places to visit near Helsinki: Brunberg Candy Factory Shop (in Porvoo) and Jarvenpaan Taidemuseo (in Jarvenpaa). And it doesn't end there: learn about all things military at Sea Fortress Suomenlinna, look for gifts at Artisaani, contemplate in the serene atmosphere at Kamppi Chapel of Silence, and view the masterpieces at Galerie Forsblom.
For maps, where to stay, photos, and other tourist information, you can read our Helsinki trip planner.
If you are flying in from South Korea, the closest major airport is Helsinki Vantaa Airport. July in Helsinki sees daily highs of 25°C and lows of 15°C at night. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 4th (Thu) so you can travel back home. | {
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FOX News and select local FOX affiliates join SLING TV's free "Stay in & SLING!" initiative
- FOX News added to SLING TV's lineup of free news channels with continuous coverage of COVID-19 crisis
- Local FOX affiliates in 18 markets included in free experience
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ENGLEWOOD, Colo., March 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- FOX News and select local FOX affiliates today joined SLING TV's "Stay in & SLING!" initiative, a program that delivers cost-free access to news and entertainment, as the nation confronts the COVID-19 crisis. SLING TV's free experience provides Americans with news, plus thousands of shows and movies for the whole family, with no paid SLING TV account required.
"'Stay in & SLING!' has been live for less than 24 hours, and we've already received a tremendous response as we put our platform to work providing American families with much needed free access to breaking news and entertainment," said Warren Schlichting, group president, SLING TV.
The SLING TV free experience currently includes news from ABC News Live, FOX News and local FOX affiliates in 18 markets including: New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, Detroit, Washington D.C., Atlanta, Houston, Phoenix, Seattle, Los Angeles and San Francisco. To view the full list of local markets, visit sling.com.
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SLING TV L.L.C. is an Emmy® Award-winning live streaming TV service that provides more than 700 channels from today's most popular networks across its general market, Latino and international services. It is available on all major streaming devices, smart televisions, tablets, game consoles, computers and smartphones. SLING TV offers two general market streaming services, SLING Orange and SLING Blue, that collectively feature content from Disney/ESPN, Fox, NBC, NFL Network, AMC, A&E, AXS, Discovery, Scripps, Turner, Viacom, NBA TV, NHL Network, Pac-12 Networks, GSN, Hallmark, SHOWTIME, STARZ and EPIX. On select devices, SLING TV offers customers access to free content, à la carte channels and services, plus Pay-Per-View events and movies on-demand. Additionally, SLING TV offers a suite of stand-alone and add-on Spanish-language services and packages tailored to English-dominant, bilingual and Spanish-dominant U.S. households. SLING TV is the leading U.S. provider of foreign-language programming, with more than 400 channels in 27 languages. Visit sling.com.
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Asbestos Removal Map in Philadelphia School District
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The Philadelphia School District released an interactive map of asbestos removal projects throughout the district's schools. Growing concerns of asbestos throughout schools got national attention early in the year. Now, the city is ready to provide funding to eliminate the toxin from schools.
Asbestos Removal Map Released by Philadelphia School District
Earlier this month, Philadelphia launched an interactive dashboard indicating the location of all asbestos construction projects in the school district dating back to 2016. The map lets users track the estimated completion dates at certain sites, along with other school-specific information from the Department of Public Health.
Schools throughout Philadelphia and the United States face concerns about asbestos each school year. When inhaled or ingested, asbestos can increase the risk of serious health issues, including cancer.
The map contains over 1,700 active projects. The city categorizes around 400 sites as "major projects."
Councilman Proposes $10M in Funding For Removal
Derek Green, a Philadelphia Councilman, introduced an ordinance to provide $10 million for asbestos removal in schools across the district. The councilman cited asbestos, lead, and other environmental issues currently afflicting school buildings.
According to a local source, a Philadelphia school teacher who was recently diagnosed with an asbestos-related disease prompted the remediation proposal. Most schools built before the 1980s used asbestos in some form of insulation, flooring, roofing, and other major building components.
Regulations now require schools to make plans that address the existence and removal of the toxin, according to the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA). Teachers exposed to asbestos over the course of long careers risk developing mesothelioma, asbestosis, or other diseases. With most Philadelphia schools containing asbestos, the coalition estimates the cost of lead and asbestos removal and other repairs could exceed $170 million.
Councilman Green is a supporter of the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers' coalition, called Fund our Facilities. The alliance of elected leaders, labor organizations, and community groups throughout the state work to secure funding for school building improvements. Other members of the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers hope the City Council will quickly pass the legislation of additional funding.
Asbestos Remediation Recurrent in Philadelphia Schools
Schools throughout the district have active asbestos problems, prompting the temporary closure of some. In 2019, five Philadelphia schools closed due to potential exposure to toxins. Since then, other schools were closed, including Carnell Elementary, Clara Barton Elementary, Francis Hopkinson Elementary, and T.M. Pierce Elementary.
The issue of asbestos exposure at school is not new. Closures due to toxins date back nearly 50 years. The large exodus of middle-class families to the suburbs in the 1970s left poor children remaining in dilapidated, asbestos-filled schools. A general lack of awareness and funding sanctioned asbestos exposure among students and teachers for decades.
The Julia R. Masterman magnet school delayed the start of school earlier this year after concerns of asbestos exposure. Ongoing building improvements prompted backlash from parents and teachers over the school's safety plan. According to some parents, the school was not clear enough about the extent of asbestos.
D'Onofrio, M. (2019). Councilman wants to give school district $10M to address lead, asbestos in classrooms. Retrieved on November 25, 2021, from https://www.phillytrib.com/news/local_news/councilman-wants-to-give-school-district-m-to-address-lead/article_b862f901-8b26-56ee-a863-2a46068de897.html
Mancin, M. (2021). In response to growing concerns, Philly releases map of asbestos removal projects in schools. Retrieved on November 25, 2021, from https://www.phillyvoice.com/city-controller-releases-interactive-map-philly-school-asbestos-projects/
Office of the Controller – The City of Philadelphia. (2021). Asbestos Projects in the Philadelphia School District. Retrieved on November 25, 2021, from https://controller.phila.gov/philadelphia-audits/interactive-asbestos-dashboard/#/
Philadelphia Federation of Teachers (2021). Fund Our Facilities. Retrieved on November 25, 2021, from https://www.pft.org/fund-our-facilities
The School District of Philadelphia. (2020). Asbestos. Retrieved on November 25, 2021, from https://www.philasd.org/capitalprograms/programsservices/environmental/ahera/#1574363238286-d2bdaa08-eb51
Wolfman-Arent, A. (2019). How 30 years of broken promises, false starts led to another Philly asbestos closure. Retrieved on November 25, 2021, from https://whyy.org/articles/how-30-years-of-broken-promises-false-starts-led-to-another-philly-asbestos-closure/
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Swiss-Belhotel International plans ambitious growth in Malaysia through joint venture with Nautical Insight Sdn Bhd
(From left to right) Mohammad Hasif bin Mohammad Nahar, Executive Director of Nautical Insight Sdn. Bhd.; Tan Sri Dato' Abdullah bin Taib, Chairman of Nautical Insight Sdn. Bhd.; Dato' Rosthman bin Ibrahim, Managing Director of Nautical Insight Sdn. Bhd.; Gavin M. Faull, Chairman & President of Swiss-Belhotel International; Matthew Faull, Executive Director & Senior Vice President of E-Commerce, Distribution and IT from Swiss-Belhotel International; and Lee Richards, Senior Vice President of Operations and Development for Central Asia, from Swiss-Belhotel International
Aiming to reach 10 hotels, 2000 rooms, and creating 1,500 jobs by 2025 in Malaysia, Swiss-Belhotel International embarks in a strategic joint venture with Nautical Insight Sdn Bhd.
The hotel, tourism and leisure industry is one of the leading service industries and is a significant source of economic growth in Malaysia's economy. Within Malaysia, the hospitality and tourism industry contributes 6% of Malaysia's GDP and 23% of national employment (3.5 million jobs) and is the third-largest component of the service industry. Thus, it is a no-brainer for Swiss-Belhotel International to put a flag in one of the upcoming economies in Southeast Asia.
Swiss-Belhotel International is bringing its 35 years of expertise in hospitality to drive its aggressive expansion in the Malaysian market. Established in 1987 with 16 well-positioned brands to serve any hospitality asset, Swiss-Belhotel International currently has a portfolio of 125 hotels, resorts and projects located in China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Australia, New Zealand, Switzerland and Tanzania. The Group provides comprehensive and highly professional development and management services in all aspects of hotel, resort and serviced residences.
The Group recently marked its 35th anniversary celebrating the special milestone and its accomplishments. Staying true to its commitment, togetherness lies at the heart of everything the Group does as it continues to grow.
To fuel its robust expansion plans, the Group partners with Malaysian company Nautical Insight Sdn Bhd, the owner of LaCrista Hotel, a 5-star flagship hotel with 225 furnished rooms and focuses on the concept of Muslim travellers' friendly accommodation.
Mr. Gavin M. Faull, Chairman and President of Swiss-Belhotel International, said, "We are delighted to partner with Nautical Insight who understands this market well. We see tremendous growth potential for our respective companies in Malaysia and will be aggressively pursuing development opportunities throughout the country. Focused on high-growth markets in South East Asia, our expansion is driven by long-term sustainability while strengthening our diverse portfolio of brands."
LaCrista Hotel Melaka adds to the charm of Melaka's skyline, with its glass-domed ceilings and Roman pillars. It is a five-minute-drive from the local attractions in this UNESCO World Heritage Town.
LaCrista by Swiss-Belhotel aims to deliver the best personalised service to each and every guest who wish to create memories in its beautiful Colonial-inspired architecture. Embodying its tagline "Your Personalised Lifestyle Hotel," the property is perfect for leisure and business travellers.
Dato' Rosthman Ibrahim, Managing Director of Nautical Insight said, "We are thrilled to partner with Swiss-Belhotel International and look forward to combining the strengths of both our companies. We believe that LaCrista's better understanding of local culture and requirements can benefit the partnership in providing exquisite services to the customers. With the local knowledge and extensive networking that Nautical Insight has in Malaysia, we are confident that the partnership will deliver guests the exceptional hospitality with outstanding products perfectly suited for the local market."
Swiss-Belhotel International's expansion in Malaysia forms part of a broader growth strategy in the country, and worldwide. The group is also planning to introduce new properties in the future to other key destinations within Malaysia, including Kuala Lumpur. Swiss-Belhotel International brings global travellers and discerning tourists right in front of Malaysia's tourist attractions like beautiful islands, beaches, quaint towns, heritage sites, and adventure spots.
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The Largest Mindfulness lesson(Single Venue) consists of 432 participants, achieved at an event organised by Smt. A. Vijaya Sarada Reddy(INDIA), Secretary, Holy Mary Group of Institutions in telangana, India, on 22 January 2018. | {
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Trust me, you're in the wrong place! Over the next few days, beer will be dominating LF&B! Tonight's dinner is beer themed and St. Patty's Day is this weekend.
In the spirit of St. Patty's Day, and my new found love for the almighty Stout, I decided that today would be Stout Day. I wanted to do Stouts as my Beer of the Week a few weeks ago, but I've been to lazy I have not had a chance too.
Today, I'll give you a little description of the Stout and share the recipe for these babies.
I used Southern Tiers Double Milk Stout 2X today. Southern Tier Brewing Company was founded in 2002 by Phineas DeMink and Allen Yahn in Lakewood, New York. They currently produce around 50,000 barrels of beer every year. One neat fact I found about them, their bottling line can fill, label, and cap 10,000 bottles per hour at full speed. That is 2.8 bottles a second That is a lot of beer people!!
Stouts are a very dark beer. I remember before I liked beer I thought, from appearance alone, they were gross. Boy was I wrong. Stouts are usually mild in bitterness and high in sweetness. The dark roasted grains used in the brewing process can add coffee and chocolate flavors, too. They have a creamy taste and a tan/thick head.
Milk Stouts get their name from the lactose that is added. The milk adds extra sweetness to the beer. This probably isn't the best beer for the lactose intolerant people.
Stouts are broken down into 6 categories: Dry, Sweet, Oatmeal, Foreign Extra, American, and Russian Imperial. Milk and Oatmeal are two of my favorite. The Dry Stout (Guinness) isn't sweet enough for me. I like Stouts for the flavor. They remind me of dessert in a glass.
Stouts are by far my favorite beer to cook with. I've made everything from cookies to marinades. If pairing a milk stout with dinner, I would recommend a chocolaty dessert. The Chocolate will enhance the flavor of the beer. Dry Stouts work well with meats and of course oysters. Remember my post on the Oyster Stout?
Now it is time for the food!! How can I have Stout day and not share a sweet dessert?
I'm going to be honest. Each components does not work well on its own. The frosting is too sweet, the chocolate drizzle is bitter, and the cupcakes are not as sweet as normal cupcake. But together, it's heaven!! If I tried to make the cupcakes sweeter, then everything would be too sweet. Same with the bitterness. If I balanced out the bitterness with more sugar, it would throw everything off. Go ahead and try the chocolate sauce while you are making it, but just remember, everything will balance out.
Once I finished my cupcakes, I think every dish in the house was dirty. Baking is not my thing, but I'm really proud of these cupcakes. This was my first time baking them from scratch. Huck isn't a fan of sweets, and he even ate one!
Now, I'm off to make beer bread and check on my Corn Beef. That post is coming tomorrow! Stay tuned!
Add stout and butter to a pot over medium low heat and bring to a simmer. Slowly whisk in the cocoa and remove from heat. Make sure you do this step first so it can cool. The mixture will not be fully smooth and the butter will not be fully combined. It is OK.
Add Eggs and Sour Cream into a stand up mixer or a large bowl. Once fully combined, add the cocoa mixture. Mix until smooth. Slowly add the flour mixture. I added about 1/3 of the mixture at a time.
Once everything is completely combined, spoon into cupcake liners. Fill about 3/4 of the way full. Place in the oven and bake for 18 minutes. Stick a toothpick in the cupcakes to check to see if they are completely cooked. If the toothpick come out clean, the cupcakes are finished.
Allow to cool completely before applying the frosting and chocolate drizzle.
Combine ingredients in a mixer until smooth.
Pipe icing onto each cupcake. I used about 2 Tablespoons per cupcake. You will have lots of leftover icing.
Combined beer and chocolate in a microwave safe bowl and heat for 10 seconds.
Remove from microwave and stir. Heat for 10 more seconds and stir. Continue until chocolate is fully melted, about 20-30 seconds. | {
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in: Getter Robo Go Manga Characters, Pilots, Humans,
Getter Robo Go
Schwartz Koff
Title Schwartz Koff
Age (Young Adult)
Affiliation US Army
Allied Robot Corps
Status Former Stilva α04 co-pilot
Current bomber co-pilot
Schwartz Koff is an American soldier of German descent and a major character in the second major arc in the Getter Robo Go manga. He is the co-pilot of the Stilva α04 partnered with John Lambert. Unlike Lambert he is openly hostile towards the Getter Team due to his strong distaste for the Japanese population. Over time however, he grew close with Sho Tachibana and even fell in love with her.
1 Appearance and Personality
3.1 Getter Robo Go
3.2 Getter Robo Arc
Appearance and Personality[]
Schwartz is a young man with an athletic build and short blonde hair. He has always been seen in his military pilot suit commonly seen in American Air Force pilots.
Schwartz is a white supremacist believing Caucasian people are always better than other races and looking at those races with scorn. Out of other races and national biases, Schwartz puts most of his hatred on the Japanese. This is because his grandfather died in Pearl Harbor and his father's automobile company got outsold by Japanese cars. He does not have a high opinion of women either. After being helped by Sho a couple of times, his image of both the Japanese and women start to change but he still acts cocky around people like Go Ichimonji.
Schwartz is a competent fighter pilot able to control the Stilva and a bomber, although both times required a co-pilot.
Getter Robo Go[]
Schwartz appeared with Lambert piloting the Stilva in Alaska. When an SOS message came from the Getter Robo Go, Schwartz was against the idea of helping due to their heritage. However Lambert went ahead using the Stilva to fight off the Metal Beasts. Schwartz was not pleased about this excusing that Stilva fighter mode was exposed to the enemy.
At the base, Schwartz did just about everything to humiliate and abuse the Getter Team and their allies which got him into a few quarrels with Go. When the base was attacked, Schwartz was about to crushed under rubble until he was saved by Sho. After evacuating he goes to thank Sho while learning about her brother in the enemy ranks. Schwartz allows Sho to co-pilot the Stilva with him as Lambert was injured.
Against the wall in battle with the Metal Beasts, Schwartz and Sho are helped by Go in the Beetle T23. With the enemy regrouping on the Turtle Dragon, Schwartz pilots the Stilva with Lambert going in for a kamikaze to make room for the Texas Battleship. He managed to survive but lost consciousness. When the Getter defeated the Metal Beast piloted by Shinichi Tachibana, Sho goes to help him and manages to get him out in time before the Turtle Dragon's destruction. Schwartz then pilots a bomber jet to deal with the remaining forces of Vega Zone while noticing the activities of the Dinosaur Empire with Sho as his new co-pilot.
Getter Robo Arc[]
Schwartz's open hostility
Schwartz's white supremacist attitude
Schwartz schemes
Getter Robo Go Manga Characters | {
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Criminal Justice/ Education
School discipline comes to light after arrest
North Andover schools use 'safety plan' after assault
By Andy Metzger Breanna Edelstein, Brooke Randall, Eliezer Tuttle, Gregg Gilligan, North Andover, Scarlett Knight Academy 0 Comments Mar 15, 2019
A HORRIFIC CRIME in New Hampshire has cast a harsh light on the North Andover school district where a victim of sexual assault was warned to avoid her attacker and even to stay off of Main Street in front of the high school.
On February 17, 18-year-old Eliezer Tuttle picked up someone he had met at the Mall at Rockingham Park, but rather than going to a restaurant in Salem, New Hampshire, that afternoon, as they had planned, he pinned her down in the back seat of his car where he allegedly forcibly raped her. Then Tuttle took her to a movie theater in Epping, New Hampshire, where he allegedly attacked her again.
Tuttle, who has been held in New Hampshire, was involved in a similar incident with a very different outcome less than a year earlier in North Andover, where he was a high school student and an athlete on the wrestling and track and field teams.
Breanna Edelstein, a reporter at the Eagle-Tribune, got the scoop after the alleged victim in the earlier incident read the news of Tuttle's arrest in New Hampshire.
The first incident occurred on April 2, 2018. A high school classmate of Tuttle's went out driving with him, and then fought him off when Tuttle allegedly tried to take off her clothes and violate her. After taking her to her home, Tuttle tried to ensure that she wouldn't tell anyone about what happened, but she told school officials anyway, and Tuttle was arrested.
The week after the alleged attack, the victim signed an agreement with a school administrator barring her from "any avoidable contact or communication" with Tuttle, instructing her to travel her "normal pattern" to class, and requiring her to report any contact with Tuttle to administrators. Any violation of the so-called safety plan "will result in school discipline," the agreement said.
Sometime later in the year, the victim began attending Scarlett Knight Academy, which is part of the North Andover public school system and offers evening classes as an alternative to traditional high school. She signed an even more restrictive agreement with an administrator there. This new agreement, signed on December 5, barred the victim from Main Street in front of the high school and from the area of the gymnasium where she was not to travel nor loiter. The new agreement carried the same warning of school discipline.
It's hard to say how often those types of safety plan agreements are employed. North Andover Superintendent Gregg Gilligan would not answer the Eagle-Tribune's questions about how the school handled the incident.
In between the two safety plans, the juvenile court, which has secret proceedings to protect the privacy of minors, had apparently reached some type of conclusion because Tuttle had been on probation since November. The case was continued without a finding until Tuttle turns 19, according to an update the victim received from prosecutors.
Although a crime victim will often have many reasons to want to avoid an attacker, courts typically impose restrictions on the perpetrator, not the victim. Indeed, in the North Andover case, the victim obtained restraining orders against the victim that are still active. The school re-assigned Tuttle, who also signed a safety plan, according to a letter from the assistant principal, Brooke Randall, to the victim's mother, which does not identify Tuttle by name. Tuttle appears to have wrestled for at least part of last season, according to the Eagle-Tribune's sports pages.
Andy Metzger
Reporter, CommonWealth magazine
E-mail @MetzgerBot
About Andy Metzger
Andy Metzger joined CommonWealth Magazine as a reporter in January 2019. He has covered news in Massachusetts since 2007. For more than six years starting in May 2012 he wrote about state politics and government for the State House News Service. At the News Service, he followed three criminal trials from opening statements to verdicts, tracked bills through the flumes and eddies of the Legislature, and sounded out the governor's point of view on a host of issues – from the proposed Olympics bid to federal politics.
Before that, Metzger worked at the Chelmsford Independent, The Arlington Advocate, the Somerville Journal and the Cambridge Chronicle, weekly community newspapers that cover an array of local topics. Metzger graduated from UMass Boston in 2006. In addition to his written journalism, Metzger produced a work of illustrated journalism about Gov. Charlie Baker's record regarding the MBTA. He lives in Somerville and commutes mainly by bicycle.
Schools have different responsibilities and greater powers than authorities in other areas of society. Public schools have a duty to maintain order within their halls and classrooms and to educate every eligible student they can. Massachusetts policymakers have in recent years tried to avoid saddling youths with criminal records even when they could be charged with a crime.
Still, it is striking that so soon after the victim-empowering "Time's Up" and "Me Too" movements, the school administration in North Andover would dictate how one of its students can walk to and from class apparently because of the allegations of violent assault she made against one of her classmates.
Tagged in: Breanna Edelstein/ Brooke Randall/ Eliezer Tuttle/ Gregg Gilligan/ North Andover/ Scarlett Knight Academy
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samedi, 08 janvier 2022 / Publié dans Canada job, Immigration au Canada, L'actualité Canadienne
Canada Reports Further Jobs Increase As Unemployment Falls In December
Last Updated on janvier 8, 2022
Employment rose and unemployment dropped in December, in another solid month for Canada jobs, according to the Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey.
The report, released Friday, showed Canada added 55,000 jobs during the month, while unemployment fell from 6.0 to 5.9 percent.
While employment has recovered to pre-pandemic levels, unemployment remains slightly about the 5.7 percent recorded in February 2020.
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The gains were concentrated in full-time work, where 123,000 jobs were added, offset by a decline of 68,000 part-time jobs.
Men aged 25 to 54 saw significant gains, adding 63,000 jobs to put employment in the demographic 2.5 percent higher than before the pandemic.
Employment for women in the same age-group was unchanged in December, but remains 2.2 percent about the levels seen in February 2020.
What Are The Labour Force Survey Highlights?
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Number unemployed
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Source: Statistics Canada
Provincial Canada Jobs Picture
In Canada's provinces, monthly gains were seen in Ontario, Alberta and Saskatchewan.
Ontario added nearly 47,000 jobs for an unemployment rate of 6.0 percent, the lowest since before the pandemic. Since May, employment gains in Canada's most populous province are at 468,000 jobs, concentrated in wholesale and retail trade and manufacturing.
Employment in Alberta rose by 11,100 jobs, with an unemployment rate of 7.3 percent. The province has an employment rate of 64.2 percent, the highest among all the provinces.
In neighbouring Saskatchewan, 6,000 jobs were added for an unemployment rate of 5.4 percent, again below the pre-pandemic level. Notable increases were seen in professional, scientific and technical services.
Over the course of 2021, Canada's four most populous provinces have spearheaded the COVID-19 recovery, led by Ontario, which added 413,000 jobs on the year, an increase of 5.7 percent.
Quebec (158,000, 3.8%), Alberta (130,000. 6.0%) and British Columbia (101,000, 3.9%) were all key contributors to the improving national picture.
Unemployment Rates In Canada's Provinces
Jobs change in last month
Canada Jobs Picture By Industry
Canada's construction industry saw its first employment gains since August, adding 27,000 jobs concentrated in full-time work. Employment in the industry remains 2.7 percent below pre-pandemic levels.
Employment in educational services also rose in December adding 17,000 jobs mainly in Ontario. Employment in the sector is now 6.7 percent above pre-pandemic levels.
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30 hour places are available and run over 4 and a half days. Parents are given the opportunity to pay for wrap around sessions (where available) at a cost of £10 per session.
Please help me to be a kind friend in the Nursery.
Children have the right to relax and play.
The first day at nursery can sometimes be a bit worrying for children (and Parents/Carers) especially if they haven't attended a preschool setting before. You are very welcome to stay and play with your child on their first day, usually for an hour. Arrangements for the following day can be made with a member of staff. It is important to us that children have a positive first experience of nursery. If you have any important information to share about your child, such as medical conditions, likes and interests, or any questions about nursery please see a member of nursery staff.
It is important for all children to wear sensible footwear and coat as the weather gets wetter and colder. We encourage the children to bring their own welly boots to use outside; these can be passed to a member of staff. When children are this age they are still learning to dress and undress independently, so we ask for them to wear shoes with velcro fastenings so they are easy to take off and put on. Please remember to name all clothing and footwear.
At St. Oswald's we place a high emphasis of the importance of good attendance, starting in Nursery. We encourage pupils to achieve attendance of 96% which is national average. There are lots of ways that we encourage and celebrate good attendance: text send home weekly to update them of their child's attendance, certificates sent home for weekly 100% attendance and termly 100% certificates and prizes. The children work toward their TREE targets (see key information section for more information) - one of the targets to be a golden apple at the end of the year is to achieve 96% attendance.
Nursery can be one of the first places that your child may mix with other children and they often catch lots of coughs and colds from each other. If your child is suffering with a cold it is important that you still bring them in to Nursery so that they can continue to build their resilience to illnesses. If we feel that your child is too poorly to be in school then we will contact you to collect them.
Please contact school and leave a message if your child will not be attending their session due to illness.
We encourage parents to support their children in learning the importance of arriving punctually for school. Starting these good habits in Nursery will ensure that your child continues this routine throughout their school life and into adulthood. At the start of our session children sign in - this gives them the opportunity to practice recognising their name, mark making and developing their fine motor skills. It also helps children settle into class and aids with seperating from parents. If children don't arrive punctually they are missing out on these key skills which provide foundations for their future learning. Please support us and your child by ensuring you arrive at 8:30am for morning sessions and 12:15pm for afternoon sessions.
We love to invited parents to join in with our sessions and 'stay & play' is the ideal time to do this. Each 'stay and play' session has a theme linked to the areas of development and parents are able to spend time looking at their child's learning journey and observations.
Each half term the children are invited to join in with our Mini-Church session where they can take part in a short church service at St. Oswald's Church. Parents are warmly invited to join in with our service and can enjoy refreshments afterwards.
Services begin at 11:15am and run until 11:30am. Attending church services is one of our tree targets and helps children become a 'Golden Apple'. | {
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Thrive Apartments London in London is an apartment building.
Set within 3.9 km of O2 Academy Brixton and 5 km of Stamford Bridge - Chelsea FC in London, Thrive Apartments London features accommodation with free WiFi, seating area and flat-screen TV. The accommodation consists of a living room, a well-equipped kitchen with a dining area, and a private bathroom with bath. A dishwasher, an oven and microwave are also featured, as well as a coffee machine. Guests can also relax in the shared lounge area. Natural History Museum is 5 km from the apartment, whil...e Victoria and Albert Museum is 5 km from the property. The nearest airport is London City Airport, 20 km from Thrive Apartments London.
Set within 3.9 km of O2 Academy Brixton and 5 km of Stamford Bridge - Chelsea FC in London, Thrive Apartments London features accommodation with free ...WiFi, seating area and flat-screen TV. The accommodation consists of a living room, a well-equipped kitchen with a dining area, and a private bathroom with bath. A dishwasher, an oven and microwave are also featured, as well as a coffee machine. Guests can also relax in the shared lounge area. Natural History Museum is 5 km from the apartment, while Victoria and Albert Museum is 5 km from the property. The nearest airport is London City Airport, 20 km from Thrive Apartments London.
When would you like to stay at Thrive Apartments London?
Children and extra beds All children under 1 year are charged GBP 5 per person per night for children's cots/cribs. The maximum number of children's cots/cribs in a room is 1. There is no capacity for extra beds in the room. Supplements are not calculated automatically in the total costs and will have to be paid for separately when checking out.
This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties. Please inform Thrive Apartments London in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation. A damage deposit of GBP 200 is required on arrival. This will be collected by credit card. You should be reimbursed within 7 days of check-out. Your deposit will be refunded in full via credit card, subject to an inspection of the property. Please note that this property operates a strict no smoking policy. Parties are not permitted. | {
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Brian Berner, Spotify's Head of North American Advertising Sales
Jan 9, 2023 | Business, Entrepreneurship, Featured, Interviews, Leadership
Brian Berner is an advertising media and technology executive with over a decade of experience. He is the Head of North American Advertising Sales for Spotify, the popular streaming service, and he leads nearly 200 employees across various departments in all matters related to advertising sales and revenue within the United States and Canada.
Discovering his passion for advertising as a college student, Berner began his career at an email marketing firm that would eventually evolve into MySpace, the premier social media site at the time. He quickly grew from his role as an individual salesman to a managerial position, jumpstarting sales efforts for MySpace on the West Coast, eventually doing the same on the East Coast and in the Midwest before moving on. After a stint as the Vice President of Midwest Sales for marketing solutions company Centro, Brian Berner was approached by Spotify for the position of Regional Vice President of the Midwest, and soon advanced to Head of Advertising Sales in the US. As a result of his continued excellence, he subsequently became Head of Advertising Sales for North America in its entirety.
Brian Berner's wide breadth of experience in areas such as information, data, technology, and advertising have given him a distinct advantage in his career, providing him with a detailed understanding of digital-driven strategies long before they became the norm. His background in management information systems and informational hierarchies has also contributed heavily to his reputation as a well-respected leader with a proven track record of cultivating talent.
In looking forward, Brian Berner intends to continue excelling and achieving in his career, with hopes to one day start his own entrepreneurial efforts. Brian also has a passion for philanthropy and education, and his desire in this regard is to help improve Chicago's education system, where he grew up.
Our Interview With Brian Berner
Question: What's the most important thing we should know about you?
Brian Berner: Everything I live and stand for personally and professionally is family. My family is who shaped me growing up. They're who define me as a boss, husband, father, and sibling. They're who have helped me lead and grow great teams.
Question: Name the most impactful lesson you learned from failure.
Brian Berner: Failure leads to learning. It's something I learned early on in my life. We shouldn't be afraid of failure, as it helps us grow and better ourselves for the next opportunity.
Question: What accomplishment are you most proud of?
Brian Berner: Professionally, being the Head of U.S. Sales and going public with Spotify. It came with a great amount of learning, planning, strategy, and execution. To see it successfully come to life was a great moment.
Question: What did you waste the most time on when you were first starting your career?
Brian Berner: Trying to learn everything alone. There's a vast amount of people before me that "have done it before" for all types of problem solving. I could have spent more time networking and learning from people who already had experience in whatever problem I was trying to solve before attempting to do so without first laying some initial insights and prep.
Question: Name a tool you use for work that you can't live without.
Brian Berner: Salesforce. I love the CRM and insights that can be derived from such a good tool like this.
Question: What is your favorite hobby and why?
Brian Berner: Golf, but it should be noted that includes walking the course (no carts). It's such a nice opportunity to be able to go outside to relax and refresh at the same time.
Question: What excited you the most about your industry right now?
Brian Berner: The continued growth of streaming audio. As more consumers lean into streaming, especially Podcasts, the entire audio landscape continues to innovate and is affecting growth and advancements in other industries as well, like the connected car and home.
Question: What concerns you most about your industry right now?
Brian Berner: Trying to understand what the long term effects of COVID will be on consumer behavior and the advertising industry.
Question: What's the greatest risk you've ever taken?
Brian Berner: Professionally, when I first took the job as Head of Sales for Spotify in the U.S. Taking the job was a no-brainer, but the real challenge was moving a wife and 4 kids to a city where we had no family or established friendships in the neighborhood. At first it was one of the biggest challenges of my life getting our family settled in New York, but it was also equally one of the most rewarding opportunities to grow closer together as a family.
Question: Name one small habit that positively impacts your productivity.
Brian Berner: Placing "Do Not Book" time slots on my calendar through various times each day. As we all know, our calendars can get overwhelming, therefore I've gotten much better at making time to block that's just reserved for me. Whether that's getting through my inbox or just creating some white space, it keeps me energized throughout the day.
Question: What tips do you have for getting a seat at the table?
Brian Berner: Know your client's objectives and what your value proposition is.
Question: What book has made the biggest impact on your life?
Brian Berner: I've read them all, but one in particular was "Raving Fans". It's an incredibly easy read, but it truly rang home with me about what customer service is, and how we define and lead with customer service.
Question: Do you value intelligence or common sense more? Why?
Brian Berner: Both, it can never be just one. Data will always help provide direction and insights. Common sense tends to be learned through experience. Having both always leads to better outcomes.
Question: What would you consider to be the perfect day?
Brian Berner: A day out of the office with my family.
Brian Berner
Head of North American Advertising Sales | {
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Uber is suspending its main service in Finland as its global war with regulators continues
Sam Shead
Jul. 6, 2017, 7:05 AM
Getty Images News
Uber will "pause" its main service in Finland as it waits for local regulators to remove taxi licence permit quotas and fare restrictions.
The San Francisco headquartered company announced in a blog post on Thursday that it will suspend its UberPop service in Helsinki, the only Finnish city that it operates in, until next year.
UberPop allows any driver to sign up and offer unlicensed taxi trips providing their car meets certain criteria. But Finnish law dictates that all Uber drivers have a licence. As a result, UberPop has proved problematic in Helsinki.
A number of drivers in Helsinki have signed up to become UberPop drivers without holding a valid permit. Some of those that have been caught have been ordered to give up their earnings, with one driver ordered to hand over €12,000 (£10,500) by the Helsinki District Court.
New laws have been passed by the Finnish parliament but they won't come into force until next summer.
"We want to ensure that we do not pose drivers who use our app or our employees any unnecessary issues, especially now that we have a bright future to look forward to. We believe that the best way to do so and focus on the future is to pause UberPop and relaunch in the summer of 2018," said Joel Järvinen, Uber's country manager for Finland in the blog post.
"While we are looking forward to the reforms coming into effect, we have decided it is best to pause UberPop from 15 August until the new regulations allow a better environment," Järvinen added.
UberBlack, the premium Uber service, will continue operating in the city as it requires drivers to have a licence before they can sign up.
Uber is facing regulatory battles around the world, with licensed taxi drivers arguing that the venture capital backed company is massively undercutting the services they provide and breaking local transportation laws in the process. The app has been banned in cities like Berlin, Germany, and protested against in the likes of London and Paris.
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20% is paid by the residents.
10% results from private contributions.
70% comes from agency contracts.
Out of approximately 350 individuals who enter Glory House program, over 70% are employed.
The LSI-R is a tool used to determine a clients' risk of reoffending within 1 year of discharging from a facility. It measures an offenders overall level of risk and criminogenic need.
Glory House clients show an overall 3.86 point improvement in LSI-R scores, demonstrating a capacity for success.
Of those clients that discharged successfully, they showed an 8.15 point improvement.
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Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds and Donald O'Connor star in Singin' in the Rain, one of the greatest and most successful musicals ever filmed - filled with memorable songs, lavish routines and Kelly's fabulous song-and-dance number performed in the rain. Set during the advent of "talkies," Don Lockwood has risen to stardom during Hollywood's silent-movie era - paired with the beautiful, jealous and dumb Lina Lamont. And when Lockwood becomes attracted to young studio singer Kathy Selden, Lamont has her fired. But with the introduction of talking pictures, Lockwood finds his career in jeopardy after audiences laugh when they hear Lamont speak in her shrill voice for the first time... until the studio decides to use Selden to dub her voice.
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#import <Foundation/Foundation.h>
@class FListenProvider;
@protocol FNode;
@class FPath;
@protocol FEventRegistration;
@protocol FPersistedServerCache;
@class FQuerySpec;
@class FCompoundWrite;
@class FPersistenceManager;
@class FCompoundHash;
@protocol FClock;
@protocol FSyncTreeHash <NSObject>
- (NSString *)simpleHash;
- (FCompoundHash *)compoundHash;
- (BOOL)includeCompoundHash;
@end
@interface FSyncTree : NSObject
- (id) initWithListenProvider:(FListenProvider *)provider;
- (id) initWithPersistenceManager:(FPersistenceManager *)persistenceManager
listenProvider:(FListenProvider *)provider;
// These methods all return NSArray of FEvent
- (NSArray *) applyUserOverwriteAtPath:(FPath *)path newData:(id <FNode>)newData writeId:(NSInteger)writeId isVisible:(BOOL)visible;
- (NSArray *) applyUserMergeAtPath:(FPath *)path changedChildren:(FCompoundWrite *)changedChildren writeId:(NSInteger)writeId;
- (NSArray *) ackUserWriteWithWriteId:(NSInteger)writeId revert:(BOOL)revert persist:(BOOL)persist clock:(id<FClock>)clock;
- (NSArray *) applyServerOverwriteAtPath:(FPath *)path newData:(id<FNode>)newData;
- (NSArray *) applyServerMergeAtPath:(FPath *)path changedChildren:(FCompoundWrite *)changedChildren;
- (NSArray *) applyServerRangeMergeAtPath:(FPath *)path updates:(NSArray *)ranges;
- (NSArray *) applyTaggedQueryOverwriteAtPath:(FPath *)path newData:(id <FNode>)newData tagId:(NSNumber *)tagId;
- (NSArray *) applyTaggedQueryMergeAtPath:(FPath *)path changedChildren:(FCompoundWrite *)changedChildren tagId:(NSNumber *)tagId;
- (NSArray *) applyTaggedServerRangeMergeAtPath:(FPath *)path updates:(NSArray *)ranges tagId:(NSNumber *)tagId;
- (NSArray *) addEventRegistration:(id<FEventRegistration>)eventRegistration forQuery:(FQuerySpec *)query;
- (NSArray *) removeEventRegistration:(id <FEventRegistration>)eventRegistration forQuery:(FQuerySpec *)query cancelError:(NSError *)cancelError;
- (void)keepQuery:(FQuerySpec *)query synced:(BOOL)keepSynced;
- (NSArray *) removeAllWrites;
- (id<FNode>) calcCompleteEventCacheAtPath:(FPath *)path excludeWriteIds:(NSArray *)writeIdsToExclude;
@end
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The first democratically elected communist party government formed in a State in India.
India's then largest bank, 'Imperial Bank of India', was renamed 'State Bank of India'.
Air India was nationalised and became the national carrier.
Goa became a part of independent India.
2. Right to Privacy is protected as an intrinsic part of Right to Life and Personal Liberty. Which of the following in the Constitution of India correctly and appropriately imply the above statement?
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affair, has announced the Minimum Support Price for which of the above?
4. In which one of the following States is Pakhui Wildlife Sanctuary located?
PSLVs launch the satellites useful for Earth resources monitoring whereas GSLVs are designed mainly to launch communication satellites.
Satellites launched by PSLV appear to remain permanently fixed in the same position in the sky, as viewed from a particular location on Earth.
GSLV Mk III is a four-staged launch l vehicle with the first and third stages l using solid rocket motors and the second and fourth stages using liquid rocket engines.
Capital infusion into public sector banks by the Government of India has steadily increased in the last decade.
To put the public sector banks in order, the merger of associate banks with the parent State Bank of India has been affected.
The definition of "Critical Wildlife Habitat" is incorporated in the Forest Rights Act, 2006.
For the first time in India, Baigas have been given Habitat Rights.
Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change officially decides and declares Habitat Rights for Primitive and Vulnerable Tribal Groups in any part of India.
The National Programme for Organic Production' (NPOP) is operated under the guidelines and directions of the Union Ministry of Rural Development.
The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority' (APEDA) functions as the Secretariat for the implementation of NPOP.
Sikkim has become India's first fully organic State.
11. Regarding Money Bill, which of the following statements is not correct?
A bill shall be deemed to be a Money Bill if it contains only provisions relating to imposition, abolition, remission, alteration or regulation of any tax.
A Money Bill has provisions for the custody of the Consolidated Fund of India or the Contingency Fund of India.
A Money Bill is concerned with the appropriation of money out of the Contingency Fund of India.
A Money Bill deals with the regulation of borrowing of money or giving of any guarantee by the Government of India.
The value of the vote of each MLA varies from State to State.
The value of the vote of MPs of the Lok Sabha is more than the value of the vote of MPs of the Rajya Sabha.
13. In the Indian context, what is the implication of ratifying the 'Additional Protocol' with the 'International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)'?
The country will have the privilege to buy uranium from the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG).
15. With reference to the 'Global Alliance for Climate Smart Agriculture (GACSA)', which of the following statements is/are correct?
GACSA is an outcome of the Climate Summit held in Paris in 2015.
Membership of GACSA does not create any binding obligations.
India was instrumental in the creation of GACSA.
16. Which of the following is/are the aim/aims of "Digital India" Plan of the Government of India?
Formation of India's own Internet companies like China did.
Establish a policy framework to encourage overseas multinational corporations that collect Big Data to build their large data centres within our national geographical boundaries.
Connect many of our villages to the Internet and bring Wi-Fi to many of our school, public places and major tourist centres.
The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly shall vacate his/her office if he/she ceases to be a member of the Assembly.
Whenever the Legislative Assembly is dissolved, the Speaker shall vacate his/her immediately.
20. Which one of the following reflects the nicest, appropriate relationship between law and liberty?
if there are more laws, there is less liberty.
If there are no laws, there is no liberty.
If there is liberty, laws have to be made by the people.
If laws are changed too often, liberty is in danger.
No criminal proceedings shall be instituted against the Governor of a State any court during his term of office.
The emoluments and allowances of the Governor of a State shall not be diminished during his term of office.
23. What is "Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD)", sometimes seen in the news?
Most of the Tyagaraja Kritis are devotional songs in praise of Lord Krishna.
Tyagaraja created several new ragas.
Annamacharya and Tyagaraja are contemporaries.
Annamacharya kirtanas are devotional songs in praise of Lord Venkateshwara.
25. Which of the following are regarded as the main features of the "Rule of Law"?
26. Which of the following led to the introduction of English Education in India?
27. Which one of the following is an artificial lake?
It is the flagship scheme of the Ministry of Labour and Employment.
It, among other things, will also impart training in soft skills, entrepreneurship, financial and digital literacy.
It aims to align the competencies of the unregulated workforce of the country to the National Skill Qualification Framework.
29. In 1920, which of the following changed its name to "Swarajya Sabha"?
30. Which among the following events happened earliest?
Swami Dayanand established Arya Samaj.
Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay wrote Anandmath.
Satyendranath Tagore became the first Indian to succeed in the Indian Civil Services Examination.
31. Which of the following is/are the possible consequence/s of heavy sand mining in riverbeds?
34. "3D printing" has applications in which of the following?
The last time the Barren Island volcano erupted was in 1991 and it has remained inactive since then.
36. Why is a plant called Prosopis juliflora often mentioned in news?
Its extract is widely used in cosmetics.
It tends to reduce the biodiversity in the area in which it grows.
Its extract is used in the synthesis of pesticides.
Most of the world's coral reefs are in tropical waters.
More than one-third of the world's coral reefs are located in the territories of Australia, Indonesia and Philippines.
Coral reefs host far more number of animal phyla than those hosted by tropical rainforests.
IRNSS has three satellites in geostationary and four satellites in geosynchronous orbits.
IRNSS covers entire India and about 5500 sq. km beyond its borders.
India will have its own satellite navigation system with full global coverage by the middle of 2019.
Light is affected by gravity.
Matter warps its surrounding space-time.
GM mustard has the genes of a soil bacterium that give the plant the property of pest-resistance to a wide variety of pests.
GM mustard has the genes that allow the plant cross-pollination and hybridization.
GM mustard has been developed jointly by the IARI and Punjab Agricultural University.
45. Which of the following statements best describes "carbon fertilization"?
46. When the alarm of your smartphone rings in the morning, you wake up and tap it to stop the alarm which causes your geyser to be switched on automatically. The smart mirror in your bathroom shows the day's weather and also indicates the level of water in your overhead tank. After you take some groceries from your refrigerator for making breakfast, it recognises the shortage of stock in it and places an order for the supply of fresh grocery items. When you step out of your house and lock the door, all lights, fans, geysers and AC machines get switched off automatically. On your way to the office, your car warns you about traffic congestion ahead and suggests an alternative route, and if you are late for a meeting, it sends a- message to your office accordingly. In the context of emerging communication technologies, which one of the following term" best applies to the above scenario?
India is the third largest in the world in the manufacture of silicon wafers used in photovoltaic units.
The solar power tariffs are determined by the Solar Energy Corporation of India.
49. Which one of the following is a very significant aspect of the Champaran Satyagraha?
50. Who among the following were the founders of the "Hind Mazdoor Sabha" established in 1948?
White marble was used in making Buland Darwaza and Khankah at Fatehpur Sikri.
Red sandstone and marble were used in making Bara Imambara and Rumi Darwaza at Lucknow.
53. Which one of the following foreign travellers elaborately discussed about diamonds and diamond mines of India?
54. With reference to Indian history, who among the following is a future Buddha, yet to come to save the world?
55. Which one of the following statements does not apply to the system of Subsidiary Alliance introduced by Lord Wellesley?
56. Which one of the following statements correctly describes the meaning of legal tender money?
The bank money in the form of cheques, drafts, bills of exchange, etc.
the opportunity cost is zero.
the opportunity cost is ignored.
the opportunity cost is transferred from the consumers of the product to the tax-paying public.
the opportunity cost is transferred from the consumers of the product to the Government.
industrial output fails to keep pace with agricultural output.
agricultural output fails to keep pace with industrial output.
imports grow faster than exports.
individuals of a country to accumulate more capital.
increasing the knowledge, skill levels and capacities of the people of the country.
61. After the Santhal Uprising subsided, what was/were the measure/measures taken by the colonial government?
The territories called 'Santhal Paraganas' were created.
It became illegal for a Santhal to transfer land to a non-Santhal.
the Assembly of the State is automatically dissolved.
the powers of the Legislature of that State shall be exercisable by or under the authority of the Parliament.
Article 19 is suspended in that State.
the President can make laws relating to that State.
65. In which of the following areas can GPS technology be used?
The Reserve Bank of India manages and services Government of India Securities but not any State Government Securities.
Treasury bills are issued by the Government of India and there are no treasury bills issued by the State Governments.
The Earth's magnetic field has reversed every few hundred thousand years.
When the Earth was created more than 4000 million years ago, there was 54% oxygen and no carbon dioxide.
When living organisms originated, they modified the early atmosphere of the Earth.
69. With reference to the circumstances in Indian agriculture, the concept of "Conservation Agriculture" assumes significance. Which of the following fall under the Conservation Agriculture?
Widespread monoculture practices in agriculture and large-scale commercial farming with indiscriminate use of chemicals in many parts of the world that may result in the loss of good native ecosystems.
Fears of a possible collision of a meteorite with the Earth in the near future in the manner it happened 65 million years ago that caused the mass extinction of many species including those of dinosaurs. .
Large scale cultivation of genetically modified crops in many parts of the world and promoting their cultivation in other parts of the world which may cause the disappearance of good native crop plants and the loss of food biodiversity.
Mankind's over-exploitation/misuse of natural resources, fragmentation/loss of natural habitats, destruction of ecosystems, pollution and global climate change.
Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR) is the amount that banks have to maintain in the form of their own funds to offset any loss that banks incur if the account-holders fail to repay dues.
CAR is decided by each individual bank.
72. The identity platform 'Aadhaar' provides open "Application Programming Interfaces (APIs)". What does it imply?
It can be integrated into any electronic device.
Online authentication using iris is possible.
73. Very recently, in which of the following countries have lakhs of people either suffered from severe famine/acute malnutrition or died due to starvation caused by war/ethnic conflicts?
74. Regarding Wood's Dispatch, which of the following statements are true?
Establishment of universities was recommended.
English as a medium of instruction at all levels of education was recommended.
75. With reference to the Parliament of India, which of the following Parliamentary Committees scrutinizes and reports to the House whether the powers to make regulations, rules, sub-rules, by-laws, etc. conferred by the Constitution or delegated by the Parliament are being properly exercised by the Executive within the scope of such delegation?
As per the Right to Education (RTE) Act, to be eligible for appointment as a teacher in a State, a person would be required to possess the minimum qualification laid down by the concerned State Council of Teacher Education.
As per the RTE Act, for teaching primary classes, a candidate is required to pass a Teacher Eligibility Test conducted in accordance with the National Council of Teacher Education guidelines.
In India, more than 90% of teacher's education institutions are directly under the State Governments.
The Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 replaced the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954.
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is under the charge of Director General of Health Services in the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
The families coming under the category of 'below poverty line (BPL)' only are eligible to receive subsidised grains.
The eldest woman in a household, of age 18 years or above, shall be the head of the household for the purpose of issuance of a ration card.
Pregnant women and lactating mothers are entitled to a take-home ration' of 1600 calories per day during pregnancy and for six months thereafter.
In India, State Governments do not have the power to auction non-coal mines.
Andhra Pradesh and Jharkhand do not have gold mines.
Rajasthan has iron ore mines.
BHIM app allows the user to transfer money to anyone with a UPI-enabled bank account.
While a chip-pin debit card has four factors of authentication, BHIM app has only two factors of authentication.
84. Among the following cities, which one lies on a longitude closest to that of Delhi?
In the first Lok Sabha, the single largest party in the opposition was the Swatantra Party.
In the Lok Sabha, a "Leader of the Opposition" was recognized for the first time in1969.
In the Lok Sabha, if a party does not have a minimum of 75 members, its leader cannot be recognized as the Leader of the Opposition.
87. Which of the following leaf modifications occur(s) in the desert areas to inhibit water loss?
Rajasthan has the highest percentage share of agricultural households among its rural households.
Out of the total agricultural households in the country, a little over 60 percent belong to OBCs.
In Kerala, a little over 60 percent of agricultural households reported to have received maximum income from sources other than agricultural activities.
The NGT has been established by an Act whereas the CPCB has been created by an executive order of the Government.
The NGT provides environmental justice and helps reduce the burden of litigation in the higher courts whereas the CPCB promotes cleanliness of streams and wells, and aims to improve the quality of air in the country.
The Parliament of India can place a particular law in the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution of India.
The validity of a law placed in the Ninth Schedule cannot be examined by any court and no judgement can be made on it.
91. Which one of the following best describes the term "Merchant Discount Rate" sometimes seen in news?
The incentive given by a bank to a merchant for accepting payments through debit cards pertaining to that bank.
The amount paid back by banks to their customers when they use debit cards for financial transactions for purchasing goods or services.
The charge to a merchant by a bank for accepting payments from his customers through the bank's debit cards.
The incentive given by the Government, to merchants for promoting digital payments by their customers through Point of Sale (PoS) machines and debit cards.
92. What is/are the consequence/consequences of a country becoming the member of the Nuclear Suppliers Group'?
It will have access to the latest and most efficient nuclear technologies.
It automatically becomes a member of "The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT)".
93. With reference to India's decision to levy an equalization tax of 6% on online advertisement services offered by non-resident entities, which of the following statements is/are correct?
It is introduced as a part of the Income Tax Act.
Non-resident entities that offer advertisement services in India can claim a tax credit in their home country under the "Double Taxation Avoidance Agreements".
The Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management ( FRBM) Review Committee Report has recommended a debt to GDP ratio of 60% for the general (combined) government by 2023, comprising 40% for the Central Government and 20% for the State Governments.
The Central Government has domestic liabilities of 21% of GDP as compared to that of 49% of GDP of the State Governments.
As per the Constitution of India, it is mandatory for a State to take the Central Government's consent for raising any loan if the former owes any outstanding liabilities to the latter.
The quantity of imported edible oils is more than the domestic production of edible oils in the last five years.
The Government does not impose any customs duty on all the imported edible oils a special case.
Aadhaar card can be used as a proof of citizenship or domicile.
Once issued, Aadhaar number cannot be deactivated or omitted by the Issuing Authority.
98. Which of the following has/have shrunk immensely/dried up in the recent past due to human activities?
99. "Rule of Law Index" is released by which of the following?
100. Which one of the following links all the ATMs in India?
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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.IO;
using System.Linq;
using System.Reflection;
namespace XSharp.CommandLine
{
internal class Program
{
private static Tools.CliProcessor _Args = new Tools.CliProcessor();
private static bool _Append = false;
private static string _OutputPath = null;
private static string _CPU = null;
private static AsmGenerator _Gen = new AsmGenerator();
// List of source files
private static List<string> _XsFiles = new List<string>();
private static List<Assembly> _Assemblies = new List<Assembly>();
private static void Main(string[] aArgs)
{
for (int i = 0; i < aArgs.Length; i++)
{
Console.WriteLine(aArgs[i]);
}
try
{
_Args.Parse(aArgs);
Run();
Console.WriteLine("Done.");
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
Console.WriteLine($"Argument parse error:\r\n{ex}");
Environment.Exit(-2);
}
}
private static void Run()
{
try
{
var xUserComments = _Args["UserComments", "UC"];
if (xUserComments != null) _Gen.EmitUserComments = xUserComments.Check("ON", new string[] { "ON", "OFF" }).ToUpper() == "ON";
//
var xSourceCode = _Args["SourceCode", "SC"];
if (xSourceCode != null) _Gen.EmitSourceCode = xSourceCode.Check("ON", new string[] { "ON", "OFF" }).ToUpper() == "ON";
//
var xOutput = _Args["Out", "O"];
if (xOutput != null) _OutputPath = xOutput.Value;
//
_Append = _Args["Append", "A"] != null;
if (_Append && xOutput == null) throw new Exception("Use of -Append requires use of -Out.");
//
var xCPU = _Args["CPU"];
if (xCPU == null) throw new Exception("-CPU is a required parameter.");
_CPU = xCPU.Check("", new string[] { "X86", "ARM" }, true).ToUpper();
// Plugins
var xPlugins = _Args.GetSwitches("PlugIn");
foreach (var xPlugin in xPlugins)
{
// TODO Load plugins
throw new Exception("TODO");
}
foreach (var xArg in _Args.Args)
{
string xVal = xArg.Value;
if (!Path.IsPathRooted(xVal))
{
xVal = Path.Combine(Directory.GetCurrentDirectory(), xVal);
}
if (Directory.Exists(xVal))
{
// If dir specified, find all .xs files
string xPath = Path.GetFullPath(xVal);
_XsFiles.AddRange(Directory.GetFiles(xPath, "*.xs"));
}
else if (File.Exists(xVal))
{
// Load .XS inputs, or Assemblies to load into compiler itself (plugins etc?)
string xExt = Path.GetExtension(xVal).ToUpper();
if (xExt == ".XS")
{
_XsFiles.Add(Path.GetFullPath(xVal));
}
else if (xExt == ".DLL")
{
_Assemblies.Add(Assembly.LoadFrom(xVal));
}
else
{
throw new Exception($"Not a valid file type: {xVal}");
}
}
else
{
throw new Exception($"Not a valid file or directory: {xVal}");
}
}
if(_XsFiles.Count == 0)
{
throw new Exception("No xs files to compiler were found");
}
if (_Args["Gen2"] != null)
{
RunGen2();
}
else
{
RunGen1();
}
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
if (_Args["WaitOnError"] != null)
{
Console.WriteLine();
Console.WriteLine("Waiting on error. Press Enter to exit.");
Console.WriteLine($"Exception: {ex}");
Console.ReadLine();
}
Environment.Exit(-1);
}
}
#region Gen1
private static void RunGen1()
{
if (_CPU != "X86") throw new Exception("Gen1 only supports X86");
try
{
// Generate output
foreach (var xFile in _XsFiles)
{
var xReader = File.OpenText(xFile);
if (_Append)
{
_Gen.GenerateToFile(xFile, xReader, File.AppendText(_OutputPath));
}
else if (_XsFiles.Count == 1 && _OutputPath != null)
{
_Gen.GenerateToFile(xFile, File.OpenText(xFile), File.CreateText(_OutputPath));
}
else
{
Console.WriteLine(xFile);
_Gen.GenerateToFiles(xFile);
}
}
// Generate output from embedded resources
foreach (var xAssembly in _Assemblies)
{
TextWriter xWriter = null;
if (!_Append)
{
var xDestination = Path.ChangeExtension(xAssembly.Location, "asm");
xWriter = new StreamWriter(File.Create(xDestination));
}
var xResources = xAssembly.GetManifestResourceNames().Where(r => r.EndsWith(".xs", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase));
foreach (var xResource in xResources)
{
var xStream = xAssembly.GetManifestResourceStream(xResource);
_Gen.GenerateToFile(xResource, new StreamReader(xStream), xWriter);
}
}
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
Console.WriteLine(ex);
}
}
#endregion
private static void RunGen2()
{
var BaseDirectory = _OutputPath;
if (_CPU != "X86") throw new Exception("ARM is in progress and not supported yet.");
foreach (var xFile in _XsFiles)
{
using (var xIn = File.OpenText(xFile))
{
if (!_Append && _OutputPath is null)
{
_OutputPath = Path.ChangeExtension(xFile, ".asm");
}
else if(_Append){
_OutputPath = Path.Combine(BaseDirectory, Path.GetFileName(xFile));
_OutputPath = Path.ChangeExtension(_OutputPath, ".asm");
}
using (var xOut = File.CreateText(_OutputPath))
{
Console.WriteLine($"Processing file: {xFile} Output Path: {_OutputPath}");
Compiler xCompiler;
try
{
xCompiler = new Compiler(xOut);
xCompiler.SourceProviders.Add(aValue =>
{
try
{
if (Path.IsPathRooted(aValue))
{
return File.OpenText(aValue);
}
else
{
return File.OpenText(Path.Combine(Path.GetDirectoryName(xFile), aValue));
}
}
catch (ArgumentException)
{
return null;
}
});
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
Console.WriteLine(ex);
throw;
}
var xOrigBgColor = Console.BackgroundColor;
try
{
xCompiler.Emit(xIn);
Console.BackgroundColor = ConsoleColor.Green;
Console.WriteLine("File processed");
Console.BackgroundColor = xOrigBgColor;
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
Console.BackgroundColor = ConsoleColor.Red;
Console.WriteLine(ex);
Console.BackgroundColor = xOrigBgColor;
throw;
}
}
}
_OutputPath = null; // Must be set to null, so the next path is calculated
}
}
}
}
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A Writer-Engineer's Historical Fiction Hack: Add Dragons04:28
Ravenna Koenig
Author Naomi Novik is a world builder. She writes books about dragons, witches and dark woods — and she's also designed computer games. "I'm an engineer and a writer," she says, "and I find that those two things are not uncomplimentary."
Novik's career as a writer and programmer started in the same place — her sophomore college dorm. "I ended up rooming in a dorm that was basically a solid wall of female scientists, and every Wednesday we would all watch Star Trek: The Next Generation."
It was the early days of the Internet, and Novik found her way to a discussion list for Trekkers. Engaging with fan communities online got her interested in two things: coding and fan fiction. She completed her master's degree in computer science, but continued to write fan fiction on the side.
Almost a decade after she first went online, she says she was working as a programmer for a computer game "and something about that whole process of building the structure of that game turned into a real kind of light-bulb moment for me as a writer." At the time, her fan fiction at was inspired by swashbuckling adventure novels set in the Napoleonic era. But something started happening to her stories — they were getting longer and more complex.
"Then all of a sudden I sort of started to feel that I was constrained by the characters, as opposed to enjoying them," she says. "And that remains for me to this day the line ... where it's like: OK, you're not writing fan fiction anymore."
She also had an idea she wanted to run with: "What could make the Napoleonic wars more exciting? Dragons!" And one dragon in particular: Temeraire. He's central in her 9-book "Temeraire" series, which opens with the dragon becoming the responsibility of Will Laurence, a naval captain fighting for the British against Napoleon. Laurence is chivalrous with a keen sense of duty, but he embraces the 19th-century conventions that Novik paints in faithful detail — even some that are distasteful to 21st-century readers, like class hierarchies and the roles of women. Temeraire, on the other hand, is newly hatched; he provides a more critical, modern voice.
"Temeraire comes out talking, thinking for himself," Novik says, "and immediately starts overturning all of Laurence's assumptions because he doesn't take things for granted." The last installment in the "Temeraire" series is due out this summer.
According to Novik, combining fantasy and historical fiction allows you to have a conversation with the past that you might not get with a straightforward historical novel. "You can actually muck with history and think about: What if? Why not?" she says. "What if there were dragons in the Incan empire that allowed them to resist colonization? What if there were a massive dragon empire in the middle of the interior of southern Africa that decided to take objection to the slave trade?"
Novik's attraction to characters who provide an outsider's perspective comes from her own experience. Her parents are immigrants who came to the U.S. from Eastern Europe before she was born. Her grandmother was executed for her role in the Polish resistance during World War II, and her mother defected from Communist Poland and was separated from her family for many years.
Uprooted is the book she wrote from those fragments of her family history, and it's a finalist for one of the highest prizes in American science fiction and fantasy, the Nebula Award. Set in the Poland of her mother's bedtime stories, it follows a young witch as she unravels the mystery that lies in a dark wood at the edge of her village. "It's a place that should be nurturing, that should be positive and beautiful and have wild magic to it," Novik says. "And it has all been twisted inward by rage, by hatred and by the severing of connections."
These days, Novik's coding work is mostly volunteer. She likes the idea of designing games again, but she says she's happy where she is. "As a novelist, you have just unlimited budget, total creative control. You really get to have your cake — all the cake — and then you can have a second cake if you want it, too."
She still writes fan fiction, though — more than 450 stories in 50 different fandoms — and when she sits down to write, about half of it is fan fiction. Until, of course, her characters begin to chafe against the boundaries and a new story is born.
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His Majesty's Dragon | {
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Improve or we'll turn to youth: Clarko's ultimatum to veterans
Alastair Clarkson is hoping for a form turnaround against the struggling Swans on Saturday night
By Marc McGowan on
Hawthorn captain Ben Stratton leads his side out. Picture: Mark Kolbe/AFL Photos
HAWTHORN coach Alastair Clarkson has put his experienced players on notice that they will be replaced by younger options if the Hawks don't snap out of their losing funk soon.
Clarkson's men have comprehensively lost their past three games after an impressive 3-1 start and have failed to score 50 points in that period.
THE LADDER Where is your team sitting?
Triple premiership forward Paul Puopolo has already lost his spot, while the likes of captain Ben Stratton and Tom Scully are also feeling the heat.
Even 37-year-old Shaun Burgoyne has cooled off significantly since a strong start to the season.
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"We can't continue on losing like this," Clarkson said.
"We're backing in our senior guys but at some point in time there needs to be a changing of the guard if the senior guys don't perform.
"But you've got to understand this club and me personally and these players have got a pretty decorated history with the club … so they need to be given an opportunity to perform.
"That will only go so far before we say we need to inject some more young talent into our group."
The 'hard decisions' Clarko must make
Matthew Lloyd and Damian Barrett discuss Hawthorn's poor play, and why the coach needs to make some changes
The Hawks have begun to drip feed some younger footballers into their side, with Will Day – who looks a top-notch prospect – Josh Morris and Harry Jones making their AFL debut in the past few weeks.
Ex-Saint Darren Minchington also played his first match for Hawthorn last week.
Saturday night's opponent, Sydney, is also struggling, having dropped four games on the trot but will regain key forward Sam Reid from a calf injury.
Interestingly, Reid played on new Hawk and former Bomber Michael Hartley in an engaging duel in a practice game last weekend, so the latter might be an option to be called up.
Clarkson and co. also have decisions to make on defender Jarman Impey (knee), who's played two scratch matches since returning from a year on the sidelines, and ruckman Jon Ceglar (toe).
"He's certainly in the mix and it'll depend on training and his body," Clarkson said of Impey.
"He's spent a long period of time out of the game. We just want to make sure he's absolutely cherry ripe.
"We'll wait and see whether or not he needs another week in the scrimmage game we play against GWS, or whether he plays in the game against Sydney on Saturday night."
Young defender Jack Scrimshaw has also recovered from his ankle complaint and is available for selection.
However, Clarkson also called for perspective on his side's performances.
He pointed to his experiences of assistant Brett Ratten losing his son, Cooper, in a car accident, retired champion Jarryd Roughead twice being diagnosed with cancer, and this week's loss of Shane Tuck.
"There are lots of things that go on in life and everyone's making three losses in a row sound like it's the most catastrophic thing that's ever happened in the game," Clarkson said.
"We need to play better footy and we're not shying away from that but we've been through much more challenging things than this."
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Q: correctly adding defer attribute to script tag with pure javascript so I try to add a deferred script tag like this
const script = document.createElement('script');
script.setAttribute('src', '/script.js');
script.setAttribute('type', 'text/javascript');
script.setAttribute('defer', true);//this is the code in question!
document.getElementsByTagName('body')[0].appendChild(script);
But I found out the result script tag will generate the defer attribute like defer=true instead of just defer.
Are they same? What is the implication if I do defer=true rather than defer?
Thanks!
A: I would change it to:
script.setAttribute("defer", "defer");
They usually behave the same (although the docs technically state the value of an attribute such as defer should not be "true" or false") - or at least in any browser I've used boolean attributes in. The attribute defer is usually implemented to take effect if present in the script tag. Its value is ignored.
That being said, the spec specifies that a boolean attribute's value should not be present, or otherwise should be set to itself, with no leading / trailing whitespace (case does not matter). So, it's preferable to leave the value as the name of the attribute when setting it dynamically.
Refer to this documentation for boolean attributes (HTML5): https://www.w3.org/TR/html5/infrastructure.html#boolean-attribute
Quote from that doc:
A number of attributes are boolean attributes. The presence of a boolean attribute on an element represents the true value, and the
absence of the attribute represents the false value.
If the attribute is present, its value must either be the empty string
or a value that is an ASCII case-insensitive match for the attribute's
canonical name, with no leading or trailing whitespace.
Note: The values "true" and "false" are not allowed on boolean attributes.
To represent a false value, the attribute has to be omitted
altogether.
And this documentation for the defer attribute (HTML5):
https://www.w3.org/TR/html5/scripting-1.html#attr-script-defer
It states:
The async and defer attributes are boolean attributes that indicate how > the script should be executed.
Update: It looks like if you set an attribute to the empty string, it will add the attribute with no value. This is also an option.
A: This worked for me: (chrome 94)
script.defer = true;
A: If you already have a script tag and want to add defer/async attribute. Then use this code.
window.addEventListener('load', (event) => {
var fbChatScript = document.querySelector('#facebook-jssdk');
fbChatScript.setAttribute('defer', '');
});
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News > Daphne Jackson Fellow honoured in the 2017 Power Part Time List
Daphne Jackson Fellow honoured in the 2017 Power Part Time List
Daphne Jackson Fellow Dr Morag Maskey has been named in the 2017 Power Part Time List: a national roll call of the UK's top 50 men and women who work in senior, business-critical roles, all on less than five days per week.
The 2017 Power Part Time list – now in its fifth year – is compiled annually by Timewise Joint CEOs and co-founders Karen Mattison MBE and Emma Stewart MBE, to create more role models, debunk the myth that you cannot deliver in a top job in less than full time hours, and change the conversation on how businesses recruit senior talent. On this year's list more than half of the business men and women were recruited into their roles on a part time basis.
This year, Timewise has also introduced a new category to champion the 'Ones to Watch' in conjunction with the main Power List, in partnership with EY. Recognising that working part time in middle management roles often also comes with its challenges, the new category has identified 10 stellar individuals who are already working flexibly in the mid-career stage, and proving that it is possible to negotiate part time hours mid-career, as well at the top.
Timewise (www.timewise.co.uk) is a multi-award winning social business and leading change agent for the flexible recruitment market in the UK, running a series of services to articulate the business benefits of quality part time and flexible work, designed to boost the number of jobs that are advertised with flexible working possibilities in the UK.
The List, designed to inspire more employers to open their doors to talented people who need flexible and part time work, has been published in association with Management Today and is supported by businesses that champion workplace change and are at the cutting-edge of finding the best of talent: EY, Diageo and The Instant Group.
Dr Morag Maskey works 4 days a week at Newcastle University and leads a research stream which is investigating the use of virtual reality to help children and adults with autism to manage their anxiety. She has three children aged 12 to 15, and her youngest is on the autism spectrum. Returning from a five-year career break five years ago, Morag started work with the autism research team on a 0.5 FTE basis, following the award of a Newcastle University funded Daphne Jackson Trust Fellowship. She has increased her hours as her children got older and the research developed. The success of Morag's work has led to a new virtual reality intervention for children with autism that is now available in the NHS, a process which Morag is managing, with the potential to help many young people with autism.
Timewise conducted the nationwide call to action for nominations in 2016, calling upon the public to nominate inspirational individuals they knew, who work part time / flexibly at senior levels.
Joint CEO Karen Mattison MBE led the judging panel which included:
• Lynn Rattigan, Chief Operating Officer, EY UK & Ireland
• Belinda Earl, Style Director, Marks & Spencer
• Andrew Saunders, Deputy Editor, Management Today magazine
• Katie Bickerstaffe, Chief Executive Officer, Dixons at Dixons Carphone plc, UK & Ireland
• Sally Bundock, Presenter, BBC World Business Report
• Andrew Porter, Head of Talent Engagement, Diageo
• Emma Stewart MBE, Joint CEO, Timewise
After receiving a wide range of industry nominations, the judges compiled the lists of people deemed to be the most outstanding. Both lists are not ranked or numbered in any way.
Morag says: "I'm honoured to have been included in the Timewise 2017 Power Part Time List and that, by opening up about my own personal working patterns, I can help pave the way for future generations of workers – men as well as women – who will need to fit work with other major commitments in life."
Timewise Joint CEO and judge Karen Mattison MBE, who led the initiative from the start says: "Dr Maskey and all winners from our top 50 and Ones to Watch category represent how work in the UK is changing, and offers us a glimpse into how jobs will be designed in the future. All it takes is an open minded employer who is prepared to try something new in a bid to hire or keep the best people, and an innovative solution is born. I am delighted that the conversation is moving away from WHY people need to work flexibly, to HOW businesses and individuals are making it work."
For the full list of this year's 50 Power Part Timers and Ones to Watch, please visit Management Today www.managementtoday.co.uk and www.timewise.co.uk.
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"Jean-Michel Basquiat- December 1982", first catalogue ever published on Basquiat's work his sixth one man show, Galerie Delta Rotterdam, First edition, Square octavo. Exhibition catalogue published for the exhibition at Galerie Delta, Rotterdam December 1982. The catalogue features five color plates, a photo of Basquiat, and a biographical text in Dutch by Hans Sonnenberg.
"Paintings 1981-1984", Exhibition Catalogue, 1984, Fruitmarket Gallery Scotland, published by the fruitmarket gallery in edinburgh scotland, artist's first museum exhibition: jean-michel basquiat: paintings, 1981-1984. The exhibition, which was organized by mark francis, traveled from to the institute of contemporary art in london (1985) and the boymans-van beuningen museum in rotterdam (1985). The front and back covers have original designs by the artist with two quotations inscribed on the back. Edinburgh, Scotland . | {
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COVID-19: Politics in a Pandemic/European Politics and Society/Political Economy
Coronavirus and the Crisis of State Identity in Belarus
Jahnavi Mukul / May 26, 2020 / 331
Chase Harrison 2020-05-26
Even after achieving independence, Belarus is still known as the most 'Russianised' of the post-Soviet countries. Its unique retention of Soviet structures even after the breakdown of the USSR demonstrates the lack of cohesive state identity in the country. This has allowed Alexander Lukashenko, the country's first and only president to date, to concentrate more and more power in his own hands. This article argues that Belarus' crisis of state identity has enabled Lukashenko's populist and, subsequently, authoritarian nature. Further, the lack of state identity has allowed him to neglect the severity of the Coronavirus pandemic.
Belarus's independence in the post-Cold War era was not a result of a long struggle, which hampered the formation of national identity. In 1991, after three-centuries under the rule of a variety of groups, newly independent Belarus started its journey of defining its unique cultural and institutional features. Historically, Belarus' close ties to Russia gave rise to a culture of Soviet-Belarusian patriotism or the adoption of Soviet identity in place of a Belarussian one. Lukashenko himself had defined Belarusians as "Russians but of a higher degree."
Just before the breakdown of the USSR, some privatisation of the economy had taken place. However, after Lukashenko was elected President, he renewed the Sovietisation of the country by returning control to the state. Within a year, he held a referendum to adopt slightly amended Soviet national symbols, made Russian a state language, and endorsed economic integration with Russia. After his election in 1994, instead of finding concrete measures to nurture the idea of Belarusian identity, Lukashenko emphasised two factors for national consolidation: increasing state capacity, along with the power of the president as its guarantor. Under the garb of opposing the elites, Lukashenko resorted to a referendum to amend the constitution to strengthen presidential power, while also intensifying anti-corruption and anti-elite campaigns.
Lukashenko's populism places himself at the centre of Belarus's identity. The values promoted by the government are "patriarchic rule by the bat'ka (or father)," which justifies building the Belarusian state around the President. This tactic has undermined the role of the opposition, which advocates for a classical sense of national identity by opposing close ties with Russia. To most Belarusians, they appear anti-patriotic. This is because the idea of their national identity is very closely tied to the idea of Lukashenko as their leader. This has made it challenging for the public to learn about or associate with the opposition.
The idea of Belarus being an extension of Lukashenko himself has caused diplomatic and economic crises in the country. It has allowed Lukashenko to do what he thinks is right as the father of the nation. Currently, Belarus has one of the highest daily rates of increase in Coronavirus infections in Europe. Yet, Lukashenko has not imposed a lockdown in the country. The number of healthcare professionals in Belarus is almost comparable to Germany, but the country is still far from flattening the curve of infections. The number of infections and deaths in the country have been speculated to be heavily underreported due to censorship from Lukashenko's government. Plainly, Lukashenko does not perceive Coronavirus as a threat. He has gone so far as to call the disease a "psychosis" and believes that the high rate of Coronavirus deaths in the Mogilev region of the country can be attributed to chronic diseases.
Some think Lukashenko's domineering reaction to Coronavirus is a product of the upcoming elections. But do those elections even matter? It seems likely that Lukashenko will win no matter what. There is a history of political oppression of the opposition in the country and the "father" has always emerged victorious. Still, Lukashenko is somewhat vulnerable if the economy falters. The Belarussian economy is underdeveloped, operating in a Soviet-era style. It remains overdependent on Russia, and its poor credit rating has kept it isolated from the international market. Recently, Putin has waged a silent but significant economic war on Belarus on account of his plans of making it a larger part of the Russian state. Thus, maintaining economic stability is critical for Lukashenko to remain in power. By not imposing a total lockdown, Lukashenko has attempted to keep economic activities going.
However, there is discontent with Lukashenko's response and the opposition is becoming more prominent. The Belarussian Ministry of Health has issued notices on avoiding large gatherings, even though the President attended mass recently. The Ministry has also been reporting on the situation daily, even though its statements have been overshadowed by Lukashenko's comments. The national train service has rearranged passenger seats to enable social distancing. Private sector companies have started working remotely. Some bars and restaurants have closed on their own. Finally, there is a decline in the number of people on the street and those using public transport.
However, large scale change may only come if Lukashenko decides to actively capitulate to the opposition to his pandemic strategy. This could be enabled by the increasing death rate, which may further cripple the economy, mounting pressure on the President to make changes.
Still, civil society's discontent unfortunately may not be sufficient to bring true democratisation. The carefully constructed state institutions in Belarus do not leave scope for much dissent, if any at all. If somehow the country manages to lower the rate of infection in comparison to other European countries, the idea of Lukashenko as the protector and bastion of Belarussian state identity will only be strengthened. In either outcome, the situation does not seem to be looking up for the country. A source of hope for sustained change lies in the renewed interest by the European Union in Belarus to counter Moscow, in the post-pandemic world. This could help foster a post-Russia identity in the country, which would alter its political course for the better.
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Single- vehicle rollover claims life of local man
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In June of last year, the Business Process Improvement (BPI) Shared Service completed a project to help UIC Faculty Affairs improve their hiring process for appointments requiring prior Provost and Board of Trustees approval. The goal of this collaboration was to reduce the amount of time required to process these approvals. Now, Dr. Angela Yudt, Associate Vice Provost of Faculty Affairs, reports that after implementing the solutions recommended by the project team led by Marc Carlton of BPI, Faculty Affairs has experienced a 40% reduction in their average turnaround time. How did they achieve these considerable results?
Another crucial component to improving their process was using the FormBuilder workflow and forms tool. Dr. Yudt says that its "product features were able to meet our needs for flexibility, dynamic questioning, as well as security and storage." Using Faculty Affairs process information obtained and organized by the BPI team, Tanya Wood of AITS provides ongoing assistance to Dr. Yudt's team to configure FormBuilder according to the specific needs of their unit. FormBuilder's routing functionality has enabled their formerly paper-driven process to become completely on-line, increasing efficiency and transparency for their customers. Tanya is glad to have had the opportunity to work on this project, and continues to use her work with Faculty Affairs as a model for other groups requesting workflows and paper-process elimination.
Units that submit hiring requests to Faculty Affairs also appreciate the improvement, especially FormBuilder's contribution. "Overall, it's a great application … it has already saved a significant amount of time," says Antoniah Lewis-Reese of UIC's School of Public Health.
Questions regarding the BPI Shared Service and business process improvement methodology can be directed to Marc Carlton at [email protected]. Questions about FormBuilder should be directed to [email protected]. | {
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Aleph to publish 'ONE WHO SERVES BECOMES THE MASTER': LIFE LESSONS FROM HAZRAT NIZAMUDDIN Edited by Bela Upadhyay
The key teachings of Hazrat Nizamuddin on the ways to realize God.
BOOK DESCRIPTION (INR 499, 172PP)
India has produced some of the world's greatest religious leaders, sages, saints, philosophers, and spiritual thinkers. They were monks, nuns, and renunciates, nationalists, and reformers. No one religion had a monopoly on them. They range from Mahavira and Buddha, who lived over 2,500 years ago, to medieval saints like Chishti, Avvaiyar, and Guru Nanak, to more recent philosophers and religious icons such as Vivekananda, Ramakrishna, Saint Teresa, and many others. The spiritual and philosophical heritage they left behind is India's gift to all Indians and the world.
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In the 'Life Lessons' series we publish the essential teachings of some of India's best-known spiritual teachers, along with commentaries and biographical notes. Each book will be a handy companion to help the reader along the difficult pathways of life.
Nizamuddin Auliya (1238–1325), also known as Hazrat Nizamuddin, is one of the most revered of the Sufi saints in the subcontinent and the founder of the Chishti Nizami order. Born in Badaun in great poverty, he chose to dedicate his life to the Sufi vision of love and peace and service to the poor. At the age of twenty, he became a disciple of the Sufi saint known as Baba Farid (of Ajodhan), and eventually took over as his spiritual successor. Renowned for his simplicity, he emphasized that love and service to humanity was the way to realize God. Nizamuddin Auliya's religious vision was imbued with a strong sense of plurality. He believed in the unity of mankind and decried all distinctions based on social or economic inequalities. His life was marked by a disregard for religious orthodoxy and political hegemony. He left an indelible mark on the city where he lived and his disciples spread the message of Sufism all over the world. Centuries later, his teachings continue to inspire his followers who flock to his dargah in Delhi in search of solace and guidance.
Edited by Bela Upadhyay, this volume collects together some of Hazrat Nizamuddin's core teachings.
BELA UPADHYAY is a curator and storyteller. Under her venture Delhi Eventalist, she facilitates storytelling workshops and experiences for children, young adults, corporates, and organizations around stories from folktales, literature, and history. She holds a certification from Kathalaya's International Academy of Storytelling, as well as a diploma in Advertising and Public Relations.
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the athlete will disengage and not produce a good effort.
the athlete completely disengages from performing the task.
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class Configuration < ActiveRecord::Base
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STUDENT_ATTENDANCE_TYPE_OPTIONS = ['Daily', 'SubjectWise']
class << self
def get_config_value(key)
c = find_by_config_key(key)
c.nil? ? nil : c.config_value
end
def save_institution_logo(upload)
directory, filename = "#{RAILS_ROOT}/public/uploads/image", 'institute_logo.jpg'
path = File.join(directory, filename) # create the file path
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end
def available_modules
modules = find_all_by_config_key('AvailableModules')
modules.map(&:config_value)
end
def set_config_values(values_hash)
values_hash.each_pair { |key, value| set_value(key.to_s.camelize, value) }
end
def set_value(key, value)
config = find_by_config_key(key)
config.nil? ?
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config.update_attribute(:config_value, value)
end
def get_multiple_configs_as_hash(keys)
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# CurrencyType => Rs, $, E, ...
# ExamResultType => Marks | Grades | MarksAndGrades
# InstitutionName => name of the school or college
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import json
from chargebee.model import Model
from chargebee import request
from chargebee import APIError
class Hierarchy(Model):
fields = ["customer_id", "parent_id", "payment_owner_id", "invoice_owner_id", "children_ids"]
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Scheherazade and Stories: How Music Brought a Tale to Life
In Partnership with the Canton Symphony Orchestra
2023-01-12 18:30:00 2023-01-12 19:30:00 America/New_York Scheherazade and Stories: How Music Brought a Tale to Life 1,001 Nights, a collection of Middle Eastern folk tales, was the inspiration for composer Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade. Learn the story and hear how music brought it to life. Exploration Gateway - Room A/B
Add to Calendar 2023-01-12 18:30:00 2023-01-12 19:30:00 America/New_York Scheherazade and Stories: How Music Brought a Tale to Life 1,001 Nights, a collection of Middle Eastern folk tales, was the inspiration for composer Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade. Learn the story and hear how music brought it to life. Exploration Gateway - Room A/B
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1,001 Nights, a collection of Middle Eastern folk tales, was the inspiration for composer Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade. Learn the story and hear how music brought it to life.
Have you heard of One Thousand and One Nights, aka Arabian Nights? It is a collection of Middle Eastern folk tales where we got the famous story "Aladdin"! It was also the source of inspiration for a Russian composer named Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov when he wrote Scheherazade. Join Canton Symphony Orchestra Associate Conductor, Matthew Jenkins Jaroszewicz and Stark Library Librarians as they teach us about Scheherazade, the narrator of One Thousand and One Nights, and the piece of music inspired by her stories.
AGE GROUP: | Teens (6th - 12th Grade) | Older Adults | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Continuing Education | Arts and Cultural |
TAGS: | Storytelling | Oral History | Music | Arabian Nights | | {
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Discussion in 'Rat on a Rat' started by Giselle, Dec 5, 2018.
Hello girls, how are u lot doing? I knew that this was going to happen. Last night i got a message on instagram from him, I was fuming and instead of ignoring him I told everything that was on my mind and my opinions about him. Ofcourse he started with the usual stuff, such as "i miss you" "i cant move on", anyways I told him that i changed my opinion about him and in tunisians as a nation. The interesting thing is that he didnot react in a rude way and he didint sound pissed off, but more like dissapointed, after telling him that he might be using me. He answered simply and mentioned that hebdoesnt count anywthing especially with me. He asked me to call but I refused and now he is blocked from instagram too, after i told him that I am in a relationship. I kind of feel weak and emotional today, but I guess thats a part of the process, I am very proud of myself that this time I mnaged to move on and block him. He said that if i want to leave him and that will make me feel good, it is okay, but then kept on talking, just dont get his intentions.
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I have heard ALL of that same garbage from Abdelhak! It must be in the ratty Manuel! They don't ever give up but they are still rats!!
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This La Amistad luxury villa is the epitome of upscale living in the heart of downtown Ojai. Designed to perfectly balance old-world charm with modern comforts, this custom home allows you to enjoy mountain views, abundant natural lighting, an array of custom touches throughout, and a beautifully landscaped, private courtyard – all just two blocks from Ojai Avenue.
This ideally located Ojai home for sale allows you to enjoy the look and feel of an Italian villa from which you can take a short walk to the farmers' market, ride your bike to your favorite coffee house, stroll through the Arcade for some boutique shopping, or wander over to Libbey Bowl for an outdoor concert or Ojai's one-screen movie house to catch the latest release.
La Amistad Villas has a total of just four units on the property, each of which is custom designed and built for maximum privacy and serenity. This home was the model unit; therefore, it has the upscale features common to all units, as well as custom features. Oversized, individual courtyards with stucco privacy walls and gated entries ensure that homeowners enjoy their personal retreats, while a two-car garage, covered parking alcove and additional guest parking helps to ensure that there is plenty of parking for dinner party guests and out-of-town visitors.
This two-story unit has two guest bedrooms, a guest bathroom, a powder room, and an office or library with built-in cabinetry and bookshelves on the first floor. The second floor features the primary living areas, including the living room, dining area, kitchen, master bedroom, laundry room and an additional room that could be used as a yoga studio, reading nook or nursery. An elevator connects the two floors to allow you to fully enjoy the views and peacefulness of top floor living with the convenience of an elevator for those who prefer not using stairs.
Entering your private courtyard featuring mountain views, mature trees and professionally designed landscaping with drought-tolerant plants, a slate walkway delivers you to an arched front door opening into the foyer. An open ceiling to the second floor makes this spacious entryway even more inviting, as does the custom, wrought iron chandelier.
From the foyer, you can access the two spacious guest rooms, the stairs to the top-floor living area, the elevator, the guest bathroom, the powder room, and the library or office, which has built-in cabinetry with bookshelves, a desk space and file drawers. The office and each of the guest bedrooms has French doors leading to a patio, and one of the guest rooms also has a built-in cabinetry unit.
The first-floor guest bathroom features a tile shower and counter top with a separate soaking tub, as well as ample storage. There is also a powder room with beautiful tiling and a granite counter top that has a door to both the foyer and the office. All of the rooms on the first floor feature acid-washed concrete floors, custom window coverings and ample natural lighting.
The elevator or a beautiful staircase crafted with sustainably harvested Brazilian cherry wood and a wrought iron banister delivers you to the second floor where you will find an open floor plan, mountain views, balconies, a well-equipped kitchen and a variety of unique touches, such as an art alcove in the dining area.
Sustainable Brazilian cherry wood floors are found throughout the upstairs living areas, while a ceiling of exposed, rough-hewn beams provides a rustic, romantic canopy for everyday life.
In the living room, you will find a beautiful corner fireplace with a Venetian-style plaster finish, as well as arched French doors leading to the landing where you can take in the view of Ojai's famous Chief Peak.
The dining area also has a set of French doors leading to a curved landing, as well as a second set of French doors leading to a tiled balcony where you can enjoy your morning coffee or watch the Pink Moment settle over the Topa Topa Bluffs as you entertain friends or have a family barbecue.
If you prefer to prepare meals indoors, you can cook while chatting with friends sitting at the breakfast bar as you enjoy the luxury of granite counter tops and stainless steel appliances, including a Sub-Zero refrigerator, and a GE Monogram oven, microwave, six-burner stove and dishwasher. A tiled wall behind the stove, a walk-in pantry with built-in shelving and drawers, and plenty of counter space for preparing meals or serving guests finish off this kitchen to provide you with both the look and function only a well-planned kitchen offers.
As you walk towards the master suite on the opposite end of the second floor, you pass the elevator, a coat closet, an extra room that can be used as a reading nook, yoga studio or nursery, and the laundry room, which has a sink with a tile counter top, a tile floor and built-in cabinetry for storage. You also pass the upstairs guest bathroom, which is beautifully adorned with tile, granite and Brazilian cherry wood.
Once you step into the master bedroom, you will immediately see how this space is the ideal retreat at the end of the day. A cozy, remote-controlled fireplace, an exposed beam ceiling and French doors that lead to your private balcony provide a relaxing or romantic backdrop for your personal oasis. With room for bistro seating, the balcony is the perfect place to enjoy the crisp morning air over coffee, look over your garden as you have brunch, or end the evening with a good book and a cup of tea.
This resplendent retreat also has built-in cabinetry with room for your flat screen television and an arched entry to the master bathroom and extra large walk-in closet with built-in shelving and drawers. In the master bathroom, you will find a large, oval soaking tub, a separate, glass-enclosed shower, a granite counter with double sinks and a decorative tile backsplash, tile floor and abundant storage.
To complete the Italian villa look and feel of this great example of luxury Ojai real estate, you will find an old-world trowel finish on the exterior stucco, Venetian-style plaster finish on all interior walls, a barrel tile roof, copper finish gutters and an array of other unique details.
Once you make this villa your home, you may never want to leave. Fortunately, with Village Mixed Use zoning, it is possible to run a small business from home, which means you could truly spend both your days and nights enveloped in the relaxed luxury this home provides.
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You might be familiar with the commonly discussed horror stories associated with credit cards. Perhaps you recall tales of credit card users getting drawn into black holes of debt, or maybe you've heard about the negative impacts of data breaches on many credit card holders. While there are consequences that could arise from irresponsible credit card usage, especially if your credit card bill isn't paid on time, there are plenty of reasons why it is worth it for you to get a credit card – particularly if you use it responsibly. Don't believe us? Keep reading to see why you should get a credit card.
Before citing the reasons why a credit card may be beneficial for you, it's helpful to know what a credit card is. Credit cards are typically issued by financial institutions, such as banks, and other entities, such as retail stores. When you open a credit card account, you receive a line of credit – the total amount of money you can borrow from the card issuer. Every time you make a purchase with your credit card, you borrow money from the issuer. This system allows you to spend money without having it deducted directly from your bank account, like with a debit card. As a credit card user, you are responsible for paying that money back to the card issuer in full (or at least making the minimum required payment) on a monthly basis. If you fail to fulfill your part of the agreement, you will be charged a late fee and a penalty APR will be applied to your account. Failing to pay your credit card bill over and over will land your account in collections.
Credit cards aren't just smart financial tools – they can also provide rewards on your purchases as well as all kinds of handy benefits. Depending on your needs and wants, you can get a credit card that earns cash back, travel rewards or points on all or some of your purchases. For example, if you eat out frequently, you could consider the Wells Fargo Propel American Express Card, which earns an uncapped 3X points on dining out (as well as gas, travel and popular streaming services plus 1X points on all other purchases) or the Capital One Savor Cash Rewards Credit Card, which earns an unlimited 4% cash back on dining and entertainment, 2% at grocery stores and 1% on all other purchases.
When it comes to perks, most credit cards come with at least a few, ranging from travel benefits, like car rental insurance or free checked bags on certain flights, to access to special discounts and deals. Some card issuers are known for their benefits, like Discover, which offers free identity monitoring to all its cardholders, or Wells Fargo, which offers cell phone protection with some of its cards. These can save you even more money or at least add a little extra convenience to your life.
A credit card can help build your credit history, which is a key factor in how your credit health is calculated and measured. Your credit history consists of your credit account payment history and your length of credit history (e.g., the age of your oldest account). Having a good credit history can help increase your chances of getting a desirable place to live, a job or even a credit card. Without a credit history, it can be difficult to get all of these. Why? When you apply for an apartment, loan or a job, the people who receive your application often run a credit check and look at your credit history, using it as a reference to decide if they should extend offers, such as that loan or housing offer, to you.
When looking at your credit history, the deciding parties look at how successfully you've repaid credit, which is why it's important to have that credit history to back up your financial responsibility. You can use a credit card to start building your credit history, potentially increasing your chances of getting that loan, apartment or dream job. Credit cards can also help improve your credit scores by letting you increase your available credit and decrease your credit utilization ratio, which measures the amount of credit available to you compared to how much of it you're using — ideally, you want this ratio to be no more than 30%.
One of the biggest benefits of having a credit card is the fraud protection it offers. If you're a credit card user, the Fair Credit Billing Act (FCBA) stipulates what happens if your card is lost or stolen — legally limiting your liability for any unauthorized use of your credit card to $50 if you report after your card is compromised (although, it's worth mentioning that $0 fraud liability, something almost all credit cards offer, reduces your liability to $0). And if you report the loss or theft of your credit card before it's used, the FCBA states that you aren't responsible for any of the unauthorized charges on the card. In contrast, if your debit card is compromised, you might be on the hook for up to $500 if you report it any time later than 2 days after the theft occurred – and you may be out of luck on getting any of your money back if the thief drains your account. Likewise, if your cash is lost or stolen, you likely won't be able to get any of it back. Credit cards also carry a number of other security features which help alert you to potential fraud and protect your information from getting stolen in the first place.
Have you ever been in a position where you needed to make a purchase, but you realized that you didn't withdraw enough cash to make the purchase? Or maybe you experienced a medical emergency and payday was too far away to be able to cover it with your debit card. Because of the way credit cards work, they can be nice to have around in these kinds of situations. If you have a credit card on hand, you can use it to make any necessary purchases in lieu of cash, which you may not have available. Plus, since many credit cards offer new cardholders 0% intro APRs on purchases, you can make a large purchase now and have time to pay it down without worrying about paying interest.
Much like with your bank account, you will receive credit card statements that list all the purchases you've made along with other transactions in a given month. Having a record of your purchases is beneficial for several reasons. First, having access to your statements helps you easily keep track of your spending habits, providing you with opportunities to identify any habits you may want to get rid of or places where you tend to overspend. You can also use your credit card statements to create or improve your budget, since many credit cards offer free online tools that break down your spending categories in a given month or even the entire year.
As you can see, there are many reasons why you should seriously consider getting a credit card, but before you do, it's important to research and find the right card for your needs. You can check out our reviews of the best credit cards and credit cards blog to learn everything you need to know to make the right decision. | {
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Chirpty: How to Use It and Find Your "Twitter Interaction Circle"
by Jordan Bloom
If you use Twitter frequently, you may have noticed some accounts sharing their "Twitter interaction circle." Everyone has friends (or acquaintances) with whom they spend the most time. This is mirrored in the social media network. The image that has been posted was created by a web program named Chirpty, which used the Twitter API. @Chirpty Team was created by @Duiker101.
What Exactly Is Chirpty?
Chirpty is a web tool that creates an image of the Twitter individuals you engage with the most. You do not need to log in to your Twitter account or obtain access to use the platform because it uses public data from the Twitter API.
The outcome, on the other hand, reflects this. Because I interact with mentions less and DMs more, and because I use responses to answer questions from strangers, my third "closest" circle includes people I don't know well… Just think about it.
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How Do I Find Out Who Is In My Twitter Bubble?
Visit chirpty.com;
You will be notified if there are any open slots;
Fill in the blanks with your username;
Wait for Chirpty to produce a result and then download your image.
The system generates three circles that are arranged in order of "proximity." The first has eight accounts, the second has fifteen, and the third has sixteen. These lists are not editable.
Before downloading Chirpty, the only thing you may modify is the background color.
Looking at the developer's blog, I noticed that interactions were taken into accounts, such as when a person likes, replies, or retweets (RT) the content of other users. When other users connect with your account, it is not counted; nevertheless, when other users engage with your account, it is counted. Each of these steps in the algorithm was given a numerical value. "Because a retweet is unquestionably a stronger sign of interaction," the developer explains.
If you tried to access the site and were stuck in a line for a "free slot," Chirpty claims it's because the Twitter API limits enable the app to make a specific amount of requests to Twitter every 15 minutes.
Users' orders are generated on a first-come, first-served basis to adhere to the restriction. However, because there is always a way, there are places prepared for the so-called Chirpty Hopper, which allows you to skip the queue for $0.99.
Twitter Interaction CircleWhat Exactly Is Chirpty?
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The Newspaper Society issued a reminder this morning that media accreditation has now opened for the Paralympic Games. The first stage of the process, called Press by Number, opened earlier this month and media organisations have until 28 November to complete a document to indicate how many people they would to request accreditation for.
There are more details and documentation at the British Paralympic Association website. Successful media organisations will be contacted early next year to progress their applications to the second stage.
The NS adds that it is currently working with regional and local newspapers and the British Olympic Association (BOA) to put in place a regional press pool for the Olympic Games, which runs a separate accreditation process.
The Olympic Games process has come in for some criticism in recent weeks after it emerged many local London papers have not yet been approved despite certain aspects of the games taking place on their patch.
The NS reports that the minister for sport and the Olympics Hugh Robertson said he would write to the BOA about the matter after being questioned by MPs, but said it was "massively oversubscribed".
He added: "There will be a level of public interest that I do not think we have remotely started to get our minds around. Spots will be tight, but I will absolutely do all that I can.
Under the pooling system titles would be able to share material on the Games.
This entry was posted in Local media, Newspapers and tagged accreditation, Local media, Newspaper Society, Olympics, olympics journalism, paralymics, sport on September 22, 2011 by Rachel Bartlett.
Local news organisations are reminded they can now apply for accreditation to cover the 2012 Olympics in London in a release from the Newspaper Society.
Companies wishing to send journalists and photographers to the games must apply to the British Olympic Association (BOA) by the final deadline of 15 October.
The Society says it has held talks with both the London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (LOCOG) and BOA to remind them how "uniquely placed" local media are to cover the event.
The NS has re-iterated that it is vital that the organisers of the Games should take full account of the particular role and needs of the local and regional press both in terms of those applying for full accreditation and in respect of non-accredited journalists, including as regards access to local venues and facilities to follow and report on particular athletes' progress. The NS has also raised the issue of balancing broadcast rights against the needs of legitimate reportage on newspapers' own websites, including blogs.
Applications for accreditation must be made using the downloadable form on the BOA website. According to the NS, accreditation for non rights-holding broadcasters is managed by the International Olympic Committee with application forms available in March next year.
This entry was posted in Events, Local media and tagged accreditation, Newspaper Society, Newspapers, Olympics, olympics journalism, sport journalism on August 19, 2010 by Rachel Bartlett. | {
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25 Years of Sonic!
June 27, 2016 10:36 pm Published by Solid Jack 2 Comments
The year of anniversaries continues as the speedy, blue hedgehog created by Sega, celebrated his 25th last week and sure we should have done this on the day, (June 23rd) but with all the news that was expected to following the celebration, we felt it was best to put it off until now and then go over everything! Whilst at the same time dedicating another day to such a momentous occasion.
But why start with current events, when we can start with the history of Sonic instead, so we're going to do just that. It was 1991 and Sega didn't want just another character, they wanted someone who could be a mascot, a character that would make the company a leading company in the video game industry and Sonic proved to be all that and more. The hedgehog didn't just go on to get a couple of sequels, he went on to get many spin-offs and made appearances in a number of Nintendo titles such as Smash and Mario & Sonic. But that's the present, let's go back to the early 90's where Sonic games were releasing yearly, with plenty of spin-offs in between them. In fact there were so many games that there wasn't a single year between '91 & 99 that didn't involve the speedster.
Sadly though, all of the hedgehog's success wasn't enough to stop Sega from continuing with creating their own consoles, but an ongoing partnership with Nintendo saw to it Sonic and all his friends would never leave us, as Sonic games have continued to come ever since and not just on Nintendo devices. Fast forward to now, Sonic has had quite a few mangas, TV shows, which includes the Sonic Boom series that also has two games already associated with it and Fire & Ice due for release later on this year, but he's been in films too. First there was his appearance in 2012's Wreck-It-Ralph, along with Tails (my favourite character from the Sonic universe) and Eggman, but there's also a new Sonic film in the works and has been since 2014.
In short, it's nearly 25 years later and Sonic continues to be popular and it's a good thing too because Sega came out this week to confirm that there is a Completely New game in development by the Sonic Team. This is the statement Takashi Iizuka gave Famitsu earlier on the week and although specific details aren't revealed, it is expected they will following during the 25th anniversary party next month on the 22nd of July.
"We at Sonic Team – are developing a completely new game, as well as developing a full movie, actively done by Sony Pictures, and animation on Sonic Boom. We are also ready to improve sponsor ties. The most important thing is not the fact the series survived for 25 years, but how many games was developed. Our goal – add something new and overcome any potential hardships."
Still that won't be the only statement we'll be sharing this week, as we also have a comment from Iizuka regarding Sonic's relationship with Nintendo and another comment from Ivo Gerscovich regarding Sega's emphasis on quality. Both responses come from the latest issue of MCV.
Takashi Iizuka: "When SEGA stopped making hardware and just started doing software, the first platform that we released Sonic on was a Nintendo console. We felt from the very beginning, that the Nintendo platforms were where the passionate Sonic fans were. Historically that is where our relationship started with Nintendo. Unfortunately, the Wii U didn't manage to get as many gamers on the hardware as we would have liked. That was unfortunate for Sonic because we didn't get the mass of people to enjoy the content. But Nintendo has always been a great partner, we have Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, Sonic in Super Smash Bros… we really appreciate the work that they do."
Ivo Gerscovich: "SEGA is really – as of this last year – putting a huge emphasis on quality. One of the things about Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice is that we held the title for a year, which is not something SEGA has traditionally done, but this focus on quality is really about trying to take Sonic back to where it used to be.
We are really focused on turning Sonic into an entertainment icon, not just a games icon. We want to go across all platforms and elevate his status even further, which explains why we are doing so much."
It is great to see Sega coming out and speaking out like this, especially since Sonic, like Link and Mario, is a character I grew up with and fondly remember, and even with what we shared above, that isn't all we heard from Iizuka this week as we also found the time to tell us why Dr. Robotnik became Eggman and you can read his explanation here:
"When the game was originally developed in Japan, they called the character Eggman. That was the name of the character, but when the game got localized and ported into the Sonic the Hedgehog that we know in the West, they decided to, without confirming with the development team, change his name to Ivo Robotnik or just Robotnik. That's kind of when everyone first learned about the character. Of course, this was without consulting the people who made the game. They just kind of went off and did it. It became super popular and everyone in the West kind of learned about the character as Robotnik.
That went on through the "classic" series in the Genesis/Mega Drive era, but as far as the developers are concerned – the ones who made the character and the leaders of what this character is doing next – we really didn't want to have anyone in the universe with two names. To us, he's Eggman, but in the rest of the world he's called Robotnik. We wanted to unify that into one name moving forward. This is something I actually did in the Sonic Adventure series. I made it so that we understand the character's name is Robotnik, but his nickname is Eggman, and as far as everyone is concerned in the world now, we're just going to call him Eggman as his official name."
The blue hedgehog is clearly sticking around as far as Sega is concerned and we couldn't be happier about it and with the 25th anniversary part happening next month, don't be surprised if Sonic snags a headline here and there in the meantime as plenty of new announcements have been promised, but what about you? It's been 25 years of Sonic, have you got a favourite Sonic memory you feel like sharing? We'd love to hear it.
Source: @NE_Brian of Nintendo Everything, MCV & Natalie Levig of My Nintendo News
Tags: Dr Robotnik, Eggman, Ivo Gerscovich, mario and sonic at the Rio olympic games, Sega, Sonic, Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice, Sonic the Hedgehog, Tails, Takashi Iizuka
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Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis belong to a group of conditions known collectively as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Crohn's disease is a chronic inflammatory condition affecting the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, most often in the end of the small intestine (ileum) or the beginning of the large intestine (colon), but may involve any part from the mouth to the anus. Crohn's disease is characterized by an abnormal response from the body's immune system to food, bacteria and other materials in the intestine that are mistaken for foreign substances.
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Studies have shown that Crohn's disease is triggered by a genetic predisposition in some patients: about 15% of those affected have a close relative (parent, child or sibling) with an IBD. Environmental factors also play a role in Crohn's disease; it is more common in developed countries and urban areas, other factors include viruses, bacteria, smoking, diet and stress.
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Gandhi was unusual in this. Instead of being fooled by the Western costume, and instead of being persuaded that he no longer really existed as an Asian, he recognized that the West had something good about it that was good not because it was Western but because it was also Eastern: that is to say, it was universal. So he turned his face and his heart once again to India, and saw what was really there. It was through his acquaintance with writers like Tolstoy and Thoreau, and then his reading of the New Testament, that Gandhi rediscovered his own tradition and his Hindu dharma (religion, duty). More than a tradition, more than a wisdom handed down in books or celebrated in temples, Gandhi discovered India in discovering himself. Hence it is very important indeed to understand Gandhi's political life, and particularly his nonviolence, in the light of this radical discovery from which everything else received its meaning. Gandhi's dedicated struggle for Indian freedom and his insistence on non-violent means in the struggle–both resulted from his new understanding of India and of himself after his contact with a universally valid spiritual tradition which he saw to be common to both East and West.
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LAS VEGAS — Authorities in Las Vegas say R&B singer Chris Brown won't be charged with a crime based on a woman's complaint about a New Year's weekend altercation in a casino resort hotel room.
Sosa still hates being Sober. Yeezy got taught. Breezy got sent away. In other words, everyone's in trouble. These are all of last week's big music headlines.
LOS ANGELES — Chris Brown on Friday admitted a probation violation over an altercation last year outside a hotel in Washington, D.C., and was sentenced to remain on probation and serve an additional 131 days in jail.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chris Brown's attorney has asked a Los Angeles judge to block an order that would transfer the jailed R&B singer to Washington, D.C., for his upcoming misdemeanor assault trial.
March 17, 2014 at 3:35 PM / CELEBRITY, CYBER NEWS, U.S.
LOS ANGELES — Chris Brown will spend another month in jail after a judge said Monday he was told the singer made troubling comments in rehab about being good at using guns and knives.
WASHINGTON (AP) — A man who says he was punched in the face by singer Chris Brown and his bodyguard during an altercation outside a Washington hotel is suing for $3 million.
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Cao, Yaming
Fan, Qi
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1475-2875-12-73
Abstract Background Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) have become an essential tool in the contemporary malaria control and management programmes in the world. This study aims to evaluate the performance of two commonly used RDTs for malaria diagnosis in the China-Myanmar border area. Methods A total 606 febrile patients in the China-Myanmar border were recruited to this study and were diagnosed for malaria infections by microscopy, two RDTs tests (Pf/Pan device, and Pv/Pf device) and nested PCR. Results Malaria parasites were found in 143 patients by microscopy, of which 51, 73, and 19 were Plasmodium falciparum, Plasmodium vivax and P. falciparum/P. vivax mixed infections, respectively. Compared to microscopy, the sensitivity of the Pf/Pan device was 88.6% for P. falciparum and 69.9% for P. vivax with the specificity of 90.4%. For a subset of 350 patients, the sensitivity of the Pf/Pan device and Pv/Pf device for detection of P. falciparum was 87.5% and 91.7%, respectively; and for detection of P. vivax was 72.0% and 73.8%, respectively. The specificity of the Pf/Pan device and Pv/Pf device was 94.3% and 96.5%, respectively. Nested PCR detected malaria parasites in 174 of 606 samples, of which 67, 79, two and 26 were P. falciparum, P. vivax, P. ovale and P. falciparum/P. vivax mixed infections, respectively. Compared to nested PCR, all other methods had sensitivity below 80%, suggesting that a significant number of cases were missed. Conclusions Compared to PCR, both microscopy and RDTs had lower sensitivities. RDTs had similar performance to microscopy for P. falciparum diagnosis, but performed worse for P. vivax diagnosis. Other RDT products should be selected with higher sensitivity (and good specificity) for both P. falciparum and P. vivax diagnosis. | {
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Essential One-Ups Galaxy S8 with This Wow Feature
The Essential is a new smartphone from the creator of Android that looks to impress with stellar design and magnetic modularity.
Samsung sits somewhat comfortably at the top of the Android smartphone market, but a new challenger has appeared.
That's the Essential, a 5.7-inch smartphone with a magnetic modular design and a breathtaking attractive aesthetic, which starts at $699 and is available for pre-order now.
(Image credit: The Essentials all-screen front and magnetic connectors make it stand out. Credit: Essential Products.)
Why is the Essential getting so much attention? It's not because of its internal specs (Snapdragon 835 CPU, 4GB RAM, dual 13-megapixel cameras, 128GB storage or its OS (pure, stock Android). It's because this phone is coming from Andy Rubin, the Android creator whose first name is in that platform's title.
Essential Phone Specs
Display (pixels)
5.71 inches (2560 x 1312)
Camera (Back)
13MP dual RGB and Monochrome cameras
Camera (Front)
Biometric Scanning Fingerprint reader
Less than 6.5 ounces
Black Moon, Pure White, Stellar Grey, Ocean Depths
802.11a/b/g/n/ac with MIMO
Titanium, Ceramic
What looks cool about the Essential
The Essential's first attention-grabber is its design, which looks to impress with a titanium body, ceramic back and a nearly bezel-less screen. While the Galaxy S8 (and supposedly iPhone 8) impress with a mostly-screen front, this phone's 2,560 x 1,312-pixel display goes so far up that the front-facing selfie-cam is positioned in the middle of its top.
On its back, the Essential takes a cue from the iPhone's minimalist attitude that fewer icons is better, by using zero words or pictograms. Its back is far from empty, though, sporting an easy-to-find fingerprint scanner that stands alone. The Galaxy S8's sensor sits too close to its rear camera.
Currently available for pre-order in Black Moon and Pure White, the Essential will later be sold in Stellar Grey and Ocean Depths (a dark green).
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Going Modular
The biggest deal about the Essential is the pair of tiny dots on the top right corner of its back. Those magnetic connectors allow for modular accessories, similar to what we saw in the Moto Z. Rubin told Wired that this proprietary connection is the Essential's means of future-proofing the handset, so add-ons always work with future devices.
The first of these snap-on tools is a 360-degree camera that will ship with the Essential in a combo pack that will cost $749 for those who order now, and $898 later. There will also be a charging dock sold separately. By itself, the Essential will cost $699.
A Different Take on Dual Cams
The Essential phone also sports a dual-camera system, similar to what Huawei's P9 and P10 offer. This phone uses its second lens as a monochrome sensor that can take in more light. That means better low-light photography, something that most smartphone users wish they could have.
What you don't get is true optical zoom or bokeh effect, which the iPhone 7 Plus offers via its dual cameras
During an interview on May 30, Rubin announced that the Essential will ship within 30 days, meaning it will leave factories in June and likely be delivered to early adopters in early July.
What doesn't look so cool about the Essential
There isn't much to dislike about The Essential, but the absence of a headphone jack will annoy some. Samsung managed to include the 3.5mm analog port in its super-thin, water-resistant S8 and S8+, so why can't The Essential? We're guessing Rubin & Co. find wired headphones to be non-essential. The phone does at least include a Type-C to 3.5mm adapter.
Also, Essential Products (the company releasing the handset) isn't saying which version of Android the handset will get. We wouldn't hold our breath for Android O to show up on it right out of the gate, as that will likely be reserved for Google's own Pixel 2.
One more thing: the Essential isn't alone
The company's other new product is Home, a smart home assistant that looks to be part Nest and part Google Home. Pricing and availability is unknown, but it will allow you to control lighting, play music, learn when you need to leave to make it to appointments and set timers.
In that May 30 interview, Rubin also revealed that the Home and the Essential will feature a new smart assistant. Seemingly unafraid of competition, he noted that he's willing to allow the Essential devices to support Google Assistant, Alexa, Cortana and even Siri (if that's even possible).
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Henry is a senior editor at Tom's Guide covering streaming media, laptops and all things Apple, reviewing devices and services for the past seven years. Prior to joining Tom's Guide, he reviewed software and hardware for TechRadar Pro, and interviewed artists for Patek Philippe International Magazine. He's also covered the wild world of professional wrestling for Cageside Seats, interviewing athletes and other industry veterans.
Mark_6
As usual, it sucks for most of the world that this is only available on a geo locked basis to the US.
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@MARK_6
but, but, but .....
what about that WOW feature that one-ups Samsung's S8? Doesn't that make your feel better about it?
but but but ....
what about the WOW factor that one-ups the Samsung S8. Doesn't that make you feel better
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Jessye Norman. (Photo Credit: Metropolitan Opera)
Hear Met Opera Radio's week-long tribute to opera great Jessye Norman
With the passing of Jessye Norman, the Metropolitan Opera family has lost one of its most treasured artists. This week, SiriusXM's Met Opera Radio (Ch. 75) is paying tribute to the celebrated American soprano by airing five of her memorable performances.
Check out the full broadcast schedule below, and click to listen to Met Opera Radio now.
Norman gave nearly 90 performances with the company in 11 roles, beginning with her breakout debut as Cassandra in Berlioz's Les Troyens on the opening night of the Met's centennial 1983–84 season. Just a few months later, she would make Met history by singing both Cassandra and Didon in Berlioz's towering grand opera, on a Saturday matinee radio broadcast in February 1984.
Over the course of her career, Norman thrilled audiences with soaring performances and moving characterizations across a range of repertoire, but she is best remembered for her portrayals of the great heroines of German opera. She appeared in three operas by Richard Wagner, including as Elisabeth in Tannhäuser in 1987, and to this day, she holds the company record for the most performances in the commanding title role of Richard Strauss's Ariadne auf Naxos. She also helped expand the Met repertory by appearing in a number of lesser-known masterpieces, as in 1996, when she sang Emilia Marty in the company premiere of Janáček's The Makropulos Case.
Tannhauser
Recorded Jan. 24, 1987
Airtimes:
Friday, Oct 4 at 3pm ET
Sunday, Oct 6 at 12pm ET
Les Troyens
Recorded Feb. 18, 1984
Monday, Oct 7 at 3pm ET
Wednesday, Oct 9 at 9am ET
Sunday, Oct 13 at 9pm ET
Bluebeard's Castle
Tuesday, Oct 8 at 12am ET
Thursday, Oct 10 at 9am ET
The Makropulos Case
Tuesday, Oct 8 at 9am ET
Thursday, Oct 10 at 3pm ET
Saturday, Oct 12 at 6pm ET
Recorded Mar. 12, 1988
Airdates:
Tuesday, Oct 8 at 6pm ET
Friday, Oct 11 at 12pm ET
Sunday, Oct 13 at 9am ET
Watch some of Norman's Met Opera performances
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Harvard MBA Explains How To Make A Career Switch
by: Greg Yang on September 20, 2020 | 0 Comments Comments | 20,125 Views
Harvard Business School graduates
An MBA, for many, can act as a ticket to a new career.
"Career switchers" often pursue an MBA degree in order to switch industries or disciplines.
"I think the MBA is a great way to get an introduction generally to business," Idie Kesner, Dean of the Kelley School of Business, tells P&Q. "You get a chance to explore a variety of different functional areas, sometimes without the deep dive that you would necessarily get in an MS program, a customized or specialized MS program. And when you're changing your career, you need that breadth of perspective."
A former engineering manager at Etsy, Adam Palay, who'll be earning his MBA from Harvard Business School in 2021, recently offered a few pieces of advice for career switchers pursuing an MBA in a blog post for Harvard Business School's MBA Voices.
Palay, who joined the MS/MBA Engineering Sciences Program, wanted to learn about how entrepreneurs and investors are coming up with solutions to climate change.
Yet, Palay recalls not having much experience or knowledge of climate change. He tells MBA Voices that he was "a career-switcher coming in from scratch; I didn't know the industry terminology or how the energy grid worked, let alone the organizations and roles I should target."
So Palay did his research and attended Career & Professional Development (CPD) industry education programs, company presentations, and company conversation events in pursuit of the right internship for his goals.
"Hearing what companies had to say about their business and their impact gave me a sense of what I could learn in an internship," Adam tells MBA Voices. "Those observations helped me focus my internship interests and inform my search strategy."
Palay ultimately landed an internship in VC as a Portfolio Greenhouse Gas Impact Analysis Intern at Breakthrough Energy Ventures (BEV).
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Palay also highlights how helpful the resources and wider alumni network at HBS were in helping him career switch.
"Through the School's Business & Environment Initiative, which runs a mentorship program connecting students with alumni, I was able to speak to alumni in venture and at technology start-ups that have an environmental impact," Palay tells MBA Voices. "Those conversations shed light on the different career paths in venture and cleantech, which proved valuable as I prepared to discuss my transferable skillset in interviews."
Ultimately, Palay says, the MBA path is a journey that can open doors to new paths, careers, and findings.
"When I came to business school and this journey started, I didn't know exactly what I wanted to do, and that is completely okay," he tells MBA Voices. "I knew HBS would open a lot of doors, but I didn't know just how many different doors there were out there; I'm glad I took the time to figure things out."
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We report here the very first assessment of volatile flux emissions from Gorely, an actively degassing volcano in Kamchatka. Using a variety of in situ and remote sensing techniques, we determined the bulk plume concentrations of major volatiles (H2O 93.5%, CO2, 2.6%, SO2 2.2%, HCl 1.1%, HF 0.3%, H2 0.2%) and trace-halogens (Br, I), therefore estimating a total gas release of 11,000 tons·day−1 during September 2011, at which time the target was non-eruptively degassing at 900°C. Gorely is a typical arc emitter, contributing 0.3% and 1.6% of the total global fluxes from arc volcanism for CO2 and HCl, respectively. We show that Gorely's volcanic gas (H2O/SO2 43, CO2/SO2 1.2, HCl/SO2 0.5) is a representative mean end-member for arc magmatism in the north-west Pacific region. On this basis we derive new constraints for the abundances and origins of volatiles in the subduction-modified mantle source which feeds magmatism in Kamchatka.
Aiuppa, A., Giudice, G., Liuzzo, M., Tamburello, G., Allard, P., Calabrese, S., et al. (2012). First volatile inventory for Gorely volcano, Kamchatka. GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS, 39 [doi:10.1029/2012GL051177].
First volatile inventory for Gorely volcano, Kamchatka
AIUPPA, Alessandro;Giudice, G;Liuzzo, M;TAMBURELLO, Giancarlo;Allard, P;CALABRESE, Sergio;Chaplygin, I;McGonigle, AJS;Taran, Y.
Settore GEO/08 - Geochimica E Vulcanologia
https://dx.doi.org/doi:10.1029/2012GL051177
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The Internet is a place we go to work, be entertained, connect, and get stressed out. Can this new screen make it a place to thoughtfully contemplate fine art?
Jake Levine thinks the Internet is stuck inside our computers. We turn on our screens, check email, write a Word document, head over to Facebook, maybe watch some Netflix, then turn them off.
The solution to Internet anxiety, then, isn't to decrease the amount of stuff we consume, argues Levine, but to create devices that improve our experience. His working mantra is: "There is more information available at our fingertips during a walk in the woods than in any computer system, yet people find a walk among trees relaxing and computers frustrating," a quote from Mike Wiser's 1991 paper The Computer for the 21st Century. In other words: it's the medium, not the message.
That's where Electric Objects, Levine's new venture, comes in. He wants to take some of the more serene parts of the Internet out of that stress-inducing device sitting on your desk, and put them on your wall through a different kind of device.
It sounds a lot like a smart TV. But, the similarities between the two end at the screen. Both the hardware and software of Levine's invention are designed for "passive" or "ambient" use, more like a picture frame and less like a tablet. Alex Rainert, the head of design at Project Florida who is testing the device, said it doesn't feel like a gadget at all. "There is something nice about how subtle the technology is," he told Fast Company.
The product is still in the prototype phase. But the current unpriced model hacked together by Levine is bigger than an iPad and, at 23 inches, smaller than most TVs. A final, more polished version will include a screen designed to be on at all times, with sensors that detect if anyone is nearby, activating the screen. It will also have a tilt sensor to reorient itself in either landscape or portrait modes, and an ambient light sensor to keep the brightness low and subtle. "I have a prototype here at my parents' house, and they'll have friends come over and they won't know it's a screen," Levine explained.
The software is a browser with no user interface–search bar, tabs, etc.–around it. It can technically show any URL, but Levine wants to constrain its use: No productivity- or entertainment-related content. Eventually, he will open up the API to developers, but before then he wants to teach people how to use the technology his way. The first app is a digital art archive, which allows users to choose from a variety of beautiful found items on the Internet.
Right now, about 60 designers, artists, and other people Levine thought might be interesting members of his frontier community are testing the device. "The pitch for this community is: 'Hey guys, we know you love the Internet. Wouldn't it be great if you could enjoy the Internet in a lasting, contemplative, ambient way?'" Levine explained.
To populate the screen with images, users head over to the Electric Objects site, where they can create an account, log in, and browse a gallery of digital art from the depths of the Internet curated by the members of the community, as well as Electric Object's director of artist relations, Zoe Salditch. Once they've found something they would like to display on their wall, they just click a button and send it on over to the device. They can keep it up as long as they like.
At first people asked Levine where the slide show button was, or how to get the device to cycle through images. Neither of those features exist for a reason; Levine wants the art to settle into its environment.
Over the time, Levine has found, his test group has started living with the images longer. (You can see how long someone has kept a picture up under a "displayed" tab on the site.) Rainert changes his every morning.
"Nick, one of my advisors, says that the relationship you have with the object changes over time–the longer you leave it up there, it starts to feel a part of your room and a part of your life in a different way," explained Levine.
Another tester, Alexis Madrigal, says the Internet achieves "objecthood" through the screen. "Most fundamentally, and this sounds absurd to say it out loud, but it makes the pictures of the Internet feel like concrete, tangible things in a way that nothing else I've discovered does," the Atlantic's technology editor told Fast Company.
Rainert thinks Electric Objects will have the best chance of attracting buyers if it can place itself outside of the gadget category, and into the art space. "It shouldn't feel like I bought a digital picture frame," said Rainert. Sure, an iPad Mini costs $400 and can approximate what Electric Objects is trying to do. But framing one piece of art can cost $300 for the frame alone. Electric Objects can display infinite pieces of art, and theoretically, look as striking as a framed portrait. | {
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The 1989 Arab Club Champions Cup was played in Morocco in the city of Marrakesh. Wydad Athletic Club won the competition for the first time beating in the final Al-Hilal.
Participants
Preliminary round
Zone 1 (Gulf Area)
Al-Muharraq and Fanja SC advanced to the final tournament.
Zone 2 (Red Sea)
Preliminary round tournament held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Al-Hilal advanced to the final tournament. Al Ahly withdrew from the final tournament after qualification, it had been replaced by Wydad Casablanca.
Zone 3 (North Africa)
Preliminary round tournament held in Sousse, Tunisia.
JS Tizi Ouzou and Étoile du Sahel advanced to the final tournament.
JS Tizi Ouzou renamed JS Kabylie from the season 1989-90 and played under this name in the final tournament.
Zone 4 (East Region)
Preliminary round tournament held in Baghdad, Iraq. Syria, Jordan and Palestine withdrew their participant.
Al-Tayaran and Al-Ansar SC advanced to the final tournament.
Final Tournament
Final tournament held in Marrakesh, Morocco from 19 November to 2 December 1989.
Group stage
Group A
Group B
Knockout stage
Bracket
Semi-finals
Third place match
Final
Winners
References
External links
7th Arab Club Champions Cup 1989 - rsssf.com
UAFA Club Cup, 1989
UAFA Club Cup, 1989
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Big Food has been putting toxins into their food products for years. The addition of MSG was motivated by Big Food's perceived need to enhance the flavor of their products. Aspertame was birthed during the fat and sugar substitute food movement days; and the mistaken belief that GMO's could feed the world brought that scourge onto the planet.
Our original idea for this Newsletter was to give you a detailed look into these three food horrors including Aspertame, MSG and GMO's describing why they are harmful to the body, who created them and where they're hiding in the food chain. But the GMO section was too big to share the stage so there's going to be an Obesity in America Part 5 covering Aspertame and MSG coming in August.
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The GMO story is a long convoluted one; and we can't even begin to pretend to cover it all here; but we can give you an overview. GMO stands for genetically modified organisms; and if that isn't enough to cause you pause, maybe the following will.
According to the Non GMO project, a consumer advocate group working to expose the dangers of GMOs, they "are living organisms whose genetic material has been artificially manipulated in a laboratory through genetic engineering, or GE. This relatively new science creates unstable combinations of plant, animal, bacterial and viral genes that cannot occur in nature or in traditional crossbreeding methods. Virtually all commercial GMOs are engineered to withstand direct application of herbicide and/or to produce an insecticide. Despite biotech industry promises, none of the GMO traits currently on the market offer increased yield, drought tolerance, enhanced nutrition, or any other consumer benefit. Meanwhile, a growing body of evidence connects GMOs with health problems, environmental damage and violation of farmers' and consumers' rights." (Quote taken from the NON GMO Project website, GMO Facts)
In close to 50 countries, including Australia, Japan and all the countries in the European Union, there are significant restrictions or even bans on the production and sale of GMOs. A recent study out of France showing huge tumors growing on rats fed GMO corn for their lifetime, which in the case of the females, is a much shorter one caused both Russia and France to ban GMO corn.
In a mind blowing review, "Food is Power", of William Engdahl's book entitled Seeds of Destruction, Stephen Lendman writes this about the beginnings of GMO plants. Most people believe GMOs started with Monsanto; but that is not the case. "Rockefeller Foundation funding was the Gene Revolution's catalyst in 1985 with big aims-to learn if GMO plants were commercially feasible and if so spread them everywhere." (To read the entire review go to theDandelion Salad Blog) Also, don't miss William Engdahl's book, Seeds of Destruction.
The GMO monster was actually born back in 1973 with the development of essential genetic engineering techniques. GMO manipulation is "based on what's called recombitant DNA (rDNA), and it works by genetically introducing foreign DNA into plants to create genetically modified organisms, but not without risks. London Institute of Science in Society chief biologist, Dr. Mae-Wan Ho, explained the dangers because the process is imprecise. 'It is uncontrollable and unreliable, and typically ends up damaging and scrambling the host genome, with entirely unpredictable consequences' that might unleash a deadly unrecallable Andromeda Strain'". (Quote taken from "Food is Power", a Review of Seeds of Destruction by Stephen Lendman)
But all that mattered to the GMO advocates were potentially huge profits. "One project was to map the rice genome. It launched a 17 year effort to spread GMO rice around the world with Rockefeller Foundation money behind it. It spent millions funding 46 worldwide science labs. It also financed the training of hundreds of graduate students and developed an 'elite fraternity' of top scientific researchers at Foundation-backed research institutes. It was a diabolical scheme aiming big-to control the staple food for 2.4 billion people and in the process destroy the biological diversity of over 140,000 developed varieties that can withstand droughts, pests and grow in every imaginable climate." In other words, the goal of this GMO rice project was to replace all the natural rice that had been developed over hundreds, if not thousands of years, with GMO rice. (Quote taken from "Food is Power" a Review of Seeds of Destruction by Stephen Lendman)
Of course, Asia was the target continent and Engdahl's book Seeds of Destruction exposes the "Philippines-based Foundation-funded institute (IRRI). "It had a gene bank with 'every significant rice variety known' that comprised one-fifth of them all. IRRI let agribusiness giants illegally use the seeds for exclusive patented genetic modification so they could introduce them in markets and dominate them by requiring farmers be licensed and forced to pay annual royalty fees." (Quote taken from "Food is Power" a Review of Seeds of Destruction by Stephen Lendman)
By 2000, twenty-seven years after the 1973 development of essential genetic engineering techniques, a successful "Golden Rice" was developed that was Vitamin A enriched. It's marketing scam promised the cure of Vitamin A deficiencies; but no one bothered to explain that 20 lbs. of this shyster rice had to be consumed to get the desired result. Quoting again from Stephen Lendman's article: "Nonetheless, gene revolution backers were ready for their next move: "the consolidation of global control over humankind's food supply" with a new tool to do it-the World Trade Organization (WTO). Corporate giants wrote its rules favoring them at the expense of developing nations shut out."
We recently saw that a "Golden Rice 2" has been developed to solve the Vitamin A deficiency found in the original "Golden Rice". Exploring the merits and problems with "Golden Rice 2" specifically is a task for another Newsletter.
By this time (2000), several of the world's major chemical companies known unaffectionately as Big Chemi had gotten wind of the huge monetary windfall possible through GMOs. Monsanto was one of those companies, along with DuPont, Sangenta and Cargill. So let's take a close look at the leader of the GMO product and propaganda group-Monsanto.
Monsanto was established in 1901 and it's first product was saccharin. By 1955, Monsanto branched out into the petroleum business and acquired Lion Oil. With this acquisition, it was introduced to the fertilizer business. From there it moved into the agricultural chemical business with one of its leading products, a weed killer called "Round Up", which is known worldwide.
Recently, it has been shown that "Round Up" is toxic to humans and it's main ingredient, Glyphosate, causes cancer in humans. The French Environment and Energy Minister sent a clear message to Monsanto when she warned garden shops to stop selling it to their customers because it's harmful to humans; and two Swiss supermarket chains announced that they are dropping the product due to health concerns. (See the Christina Sarich article entitled, " French Minister Asks Stores To Stop Selling Round Up" and the Organic Consumers Association Article entitled, " New Study Links Monsanto's Roundup to Cancer")
Unfortunately, us guinea pigs for the Bio-Tech Companies in the U.S. don't get that kind of protection from our government. In fact we get the shaft (scroll down to section entitled U.S. House of Representatives Gives the People of America the SHAFT)
Now on with the Monsanto story because it gets even more horrifying. In the 1960's and 1970's, Monsanto gained the esteemed reputation of being a leading producer of Agent Orange, which contained the toxic chemical called dioxin. They produced this chemical for the U.S. Military in Vietnam. By the end of that war, "72 million liters of Agent Orange [were sprayed] on over one million Vietnam civilians and over 100,000 U.S. troops. Within ten years of the end of the war, 9,170 veterans had filed claims for disabilities believed to be caused by Agent Orange." (Quote taken from Wikipedia, Agent Orange)
And now, as a result, no doubt, of their sterling reputation, Monsanto's goal is to produce GMO food for the world. This company realized that they could create GMO seeds that grew plants that were resistant to their weed killer, Round Up-that same Round Up other countries are now banning.
Farmers could buy these GMO seeds and use copious amounts of Round Up to kill their weeds without affecting their plants. Round Up is a Glyphosate. A Glyphosate is a poison, which is extremely deadly for most plants and quite toxic for people especially over time. It not only can get in the human bloodstream; but it can cross the blood barrier and reach our unborn children.
A 2012 article published in the Ithika Journal"cites a study performed on average citizens of Berlin, testing whether or not people with no exposure to agriculture such as lawyers, doctors, and journalists had glyphosate in their systems. Guess what, they did, and had no idea it was in what they had been eating. Not only did they test positive, but they were found with between 5 and 20 times the "acceptable" limit."
Current Roundup Ready crops include soy, corn, canola, alfalfa, cotton, and sorghum, with wheat under development. Roundup Ready crop seeds have become known as "terminator seeds." This is because the crops now produced from Roundup Ready seeds are sterile. Each year, farmers must purchase the most recent strain of seed from Monsanto. This means that farmers cannot reuse their best seed. These franken seeds have been patented by Monsanto; and any cross pollination onto farmer's fields who have not purchased Monsanto seeds gets met with high paid Monsanto lawyers filing lawsuits aimed to destroy the helpless farmer who refused to get with the program.
Again from the article, Food is Power: "After Monsanto's Roundup Ready soybeans were licensed in 1996, 'a once-productive national family farm-based agriculture system [in Argentina, the first guinea pig nation for GMOs] (was turned into) a neo-feudal state system dominated by a handful of powerful, wealthy owners to exploit for profit'. President Menem went along. In less than a decade, he allowed the nation's corn, wheat and cattle diversity to be replaced by corporate-controlled monoculture. It was a Faustian sellout, and it helped Monsanto's stock price hit an all-time high near year end 2007. Argentina had become the world's largest uncontrolled experimental laboratory for GMO's and its people unwitting lab rats."
The U.S. and it's people are in even worse shape when it comes to GMOs. From 1996 to 2004, an astonishing 106 million acres of GMO crops were planted. This amounted to a staggering 2/3 of all GMO crops planted worldwide.
And we wonder why obesity, diabetes, cancer and infertility are on the rise??? The U.S. FDA is right now under the control of an ex-Monsanto Vice President, Michael Taylor, who was appointed our Food Safety (Czar) by President Obama. Do you really think our food is safe? Under Michael Taylor's rule you can bet mandatory labeling of GMOs will never be instituted but a lot of raw milk producers are being raided and even jailed. Guess which area Mr. Taylor oversaw for Monsanto? It was non other than that company's milk industry products specifically it's genetically engineered bovine growth hormone, another one of their highly questionable products.
Just to make sure you get the whole picture. When GMOs hit the U.S. market, the FDA, under the influence of Monsanto lobbyists, declared them safe and not materially different from non-genetically modified versions of the same crops. There was no outside testing or scientific research required past what Monsanto and the other GMO pushers claim in their in-house so called scientific research. These products were unleashed into the U.S. and world market place with no required labeling either. So we don't really know when we're eating genetically modified products. Given the sad fact that 88 percent of corn and 94 percent of soybeans grown in America are genetically modified and many processed and packaged foods have these ingredients in them, you can bet you're eating GMOs by the mouth full.
The House of Representatives takes away our right to demand GMO Labels, which is another way of saying they just gave us the shaft.
Never mind the hand shaped like a gun to our heads. The Government is working hard on killing our 2nd Amendment Rights, too.
I'm feeling about as speechless as the little blond woman in my above cartoon. I had to create a cartoon out of this situation because what happened in our House of Representatives last Thursday, July 23, 2015 was historic, horrific and so sad that I had to bring some levity to it.
Our U.S. House of Representatives actually voted to deny our States the right to place Demand GMO Labeling Bills on their ballots. What happened to States Rights? What happened to the 10th Amendment that states: "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people"?
What happened to the 275 Representatives who voted for HR1599 on that sad day? The real truth is they aren't our Representatives-they really Represent Big Food and the Big Bio-Tech companies like Monsanto, DuPont, Cargill and Sangenta. That's who really pays them. That's where the money comes from to put them in office and that's how they stay in office. It costs a lot to run a campaign in the new millenium.
So if you want to know "Who Was Really Paid to Bury GMO Labeling via the DARK Act?" just read the linked article by that name on the Food Democracy Now! website. According to their research, "house members who voted to keep the public from knowing what is in their food in the latest land-slide win for Big Food supporters of The Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015 (known to its critics as the DARK (Deny Americans the Right to Know Act)) were paid three times as much as representatives who voted to give us the right to label or ban GMO foods."
Those traitors to our Food Freedom voted against the will of the people and they know it because we've told them we want our GMO food labeled. "The Center for Food safety says that 93% of Americans want their food labeled if it contains GM ingredients. And that is just one of many surveys showing similar results". (Quote taken from Food Democracy Now article, "Who Was Really Paid to Bury GMO Labeling via the DARK Act?"
There are Traitors to our Food Freedom in this Room! Keep reading if you want to know who they are.
According to opensecrets.org, this is where the money trail leads:
…the campaigns of Reps. Collin Peterson (D-Minn.), Frank Lucas (R-Okla.), Rodney Davis(R-Ill.), Mike Conaway (R-Texas) and Kurt Schrader (D-Ore.), all cosponsors of the legislation (most of whom also sit on the House Agriculture Committee), received six-figure dollar amounts from providers of agricultural services and products – one segment of the agribusiness sector – during the 2014 election cycle. That put them high among the top 20 recipients of funds from the industry.
Co-sponsors such as Reps. David Valadao (R-Calif.), Steve Fincher (R-Tenn.), Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) aren't on the Agriculture Committee, but nevertheless pulled in six-figure dollar amounts from the crop production and basic processing industry (another part of agribusiness; think Cargill Inc. and the National Corn Growers Association) during the midterm cycle – landing them among the 20 members who received the most from that industry.
Reps. Mike Pompeo (R-Kan.) and G.K. Butterfield (D-N.C.), two original sponsors of the legislation, were the top two current House members receiving the most money from the Grocery Manufacturers Association in 2014. The grocery manufacturers – who have spent $4.1 million lobbying on all issues so far this year, almost as much as they spent in all of 2014 – have lobbied on the bill more than any other organization, mentioning the measure on 14 lobbying reports this year.
If you want to get the entire List of who voted AYE and who voted NO, go to GovTrack.US. If your Representative voted AYE, he/she just chose the wishes of Big Food over yours. To read the Text of the "Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015" go toGovTrack.US.
We knew there was a lot of special interest politics going on in our government; but this revelation just blew the lid off of it. We really aren't a Republic of the people when it comes to food legislation. We're a Fascist State ruled by Big Food in collusion with Government.
What's so ironic about this is we're the ones buying the products that these Big Food Businesses make. We are allowing them to turn us into sick, fat, sheeple who are being fed GMO's just like the food animals they raise. The animals can't speak for themselves; and now, if our House of Representatives has anything to say about it, neither will we. Big Food is not only turning us into mutants with their GMO concoctions, they are making us mute with their DARK Act.
If this bill passes the Senate, we won't be able to demand labeling via our State elections, and all of the products that now carry Non-GMO Labels will have those labels ripped off until the USDA gets around to issuing its rules and regulations that define, verify and certify what's Non-GMO. The last time the USDA was tasked with this kind of project, regarding Organic Food, it took them a decade to get it done. So DARK is absolutely the appropriate name for this Act because the whole issue of GMO's in our grocery stores will be delegated to a complete black out.
So how did our food system get controlled by Big Food the Bio-Techs and the Government in the first place?
There's a revolving door between Big Food, the Bio-Techs and Government–a door that should be SHUT forever. Take Michael Taylor for instance. Michael Taylor has been playing musical doors between Monsanto, the USDA and the FDA for years. After working as Vice President for Public Policy at Monsanto, our President brought him into the FDA to be our Food Czar. A new and formal title was created just for him; and on January 13, 2010, he became Deputy Commissioner for Foods.
The following is a list of the Activist Food Sites:
Get in on the FOOD REVOLUTION and join the FOOD FIGHT! There are several Food Freedom sites that have grown up over the past five to ten years. This isn't a new fight; but if it's new for you, start paying attention. This is our health and the health of our children, our grandchildren and our environment that we're fighting for.
Go to the Food Democracy Now! website and SIGN the Petition to STOP H.R. 1599! Our lives depend on it.
The Activist Post activates about a lot of things; but onepost Eric Blair wrote in 2010 about a hotly contested Food Bill, Senate Bill S. 510, the "Food Safety Modernization Act" tells the story of what's really happening regarding food legislation in the U.S.
WARNING! That Bill passed both houses of Congress and became LAW! It also had the word, "Safe" in its title just like the "The Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015".
Oh, and please take note that S.510 was slipped into another Bill (that was guaranteed to pass) in the dead of night during the Christmas season on Sunday, December 19, 2010.
The Food Freedom USA website is taking a stand against the movement in our country to negate our Food Freedom. Their Home page states the following: " It is the Natural Right of the people to be well nourished and consume nutrient dense, GMO free, whole, raw, fresh, unprocessed, locally raised foods and beverages, including water; the right to save seeds, to grow food, to keep livestock, to access to grazing for cattle, to store water, to use natural medical alternatives, to raise hemp, to make butter, to make cheese, render lard, and the right to consume the foods of our choices according to the traditions of our ancestors."
Dr. Rima Laibow, MD and Major General Albert N. Stubblebine III (U.S. Army Retired) have been a hard working duo in the world of Food Freedom for over a decade. Their Natural Solutions Foundation Who We Are page says this: "The Natural Solutions Foundation is predicated on the belief that people own this Republic of ours. Decisions that impact the lives of people must be made through a democratic process in which their voices are heard and counted and, in so far as possible, should be left to the individual to make for him/herself. That is the United States left to us by our Founding Fathers, the United States we believe in and the United States we participate in. We do not warm to the prospect of a United States of America controlled and run through the lies by huge multi-national corporations and deceptive special interests."
The Organic Consumers Association is a real Take Action site. They have several ways you can join the Food Fight! Go to their website and start making a difference today.
Food First has been operating for 40 years to "support communities and social movements fighting for food justice and food sovereignty around the world. Food First gives you the tools to understand our global food system, and to build your local food movement from the ground up."
If you've been so activated by what our U.S. House of Representatives just did to our Food Freedom, this is the place to go to get your local food movement off the ground.
The Institute for Responsible Technology is the home of the premiere food activist focusing on GMO's, Jeffrey Smith. Mr. Smith wrote one of the most influential books about GMO's way back in 2003. It's a classic today and was one of the first books to expose the dangers of GMO's to our bodies and our world.
Get informed. Read Jeffrey Smith's book. Check out the Take Action section on the IRT website.
The Seed Freedom website is spreading a counter message to the Monsanto practice of denying their farmer participants from saving their seeds. Here's a quote from the About page on this website: "We are seed savers and seed defenders, farmers and gardeners, practioners of ecological agriculture and participants in fair trade. Our right to save and exchange our open pollinated, non GMO, non patented seed is non alienable. Farmers rights are non negotiable. We will resist every law and technology that attempts to undermine our freedoms, and the freedom of the seed, which is intimately linked to the freedom of Mother Earth. We are committed to preventing Monsanto and other chemical corporations which are seeking to control our Seed Supply through GMOs, patents, and Intellectual Property Rights."
The famous food activist, Vandana Shiva is the center piece and originator of Seed Freedom. She travels the world sharing her views about the importance of preserving diversity and fighting against the take over of our seeds and crops by Monsanto and friends.
These are just a few of the many food freedom websites that have sprung up over the years. Join them and Take Action with them. There's still hope that together, we can save our food, our lives and our world.
One last resource is a reference book on food. It's The People Power Food Superbook Book 1 by Tony Kelbrat. Mr. Kelbrat has written an entire cadre of these reference books on various topics. This one has a Section on Food Activist Websites. Granted, Mr. Kelbrat, uses a rather broad definition of Food Activist because Monsanto is actually on his list, and when we think of Food Activists we think of folks who are activating against Monsanto but nevertheless, this is a valuable resource.
More About Monsanto and the relationship between Obesity and GMO's.
The U.S. House of Representatives in passing the HR1599 Bill, just gave producers of products containing GMO's the right to put "Natural" on their labels; and Monsanto is actually claiming that their GMO seeds are organic because they only splice organic seeds. How long will it take for the NOSB (National Organic Standards Board) to be hijacked by this corporate giant and declare along with Monsanto that GMOs are organic. That will be the death knoll for the USA Certified Organic Label.
But what is the relationship between the obesity epidemic and GMO's? If you refer back to our May 2015 Newsletter, which is all about High Fructose Corn Syrup and its contribution to obesity, you'll see that the culprit in HFCS is CORN.
Here are the sad statistics regarding how far the GMO takeover of our crops has gone. This information is coming right out of the USDA where they use a new word to describe GMO crops. They are calling them HT (Herbicide Tolerant) these days. Do you think it's an accident that just when the heat against GMO's gets to boiling, the USDA simply changes the offending name. And guess which Herbicide the crops are tolerant of. Why it's Monsanto's Round Up, of course, that same herbicide that's being banned in France and other countries because researchers have shown it causes cancer and can built up in the human body. But it's not being banned in the U.S. because Monsanto has a strangle hold on our Government Agency with one of their own, Michael Taylor, sitting in the seat of our Food Safety Czar. Are you ready for the scary news? Here it is:
"Based on USDA survey data, HT [read GMO] soybeans went from 17 percent of U.S. soybean acreage in 1997 to 68 percent in 2001 and 94 percent in 2014 and in 2015. Plantings of HT [read GMO] cotton expanded from about 10 percent of U.S. acreage in 1997 to 56 percent in 2001, 91 percent in 2014, but declined to 89 percent in 2015. The adoption of HT [read GMO] corn, which had been slower in previous years, has accelerated, reaching 89 percent of U.S. corn acreage in 2014 and in 2015." (Quote taken from USDA Article entitled "Adoption of Genetically Engineered Crops in the U.S.")
Now where do you think the corn in all of that High Fructose Corn Syrup is coming from? It's coming from those GMO corn fields that now represent nearly 90% of our corn crop. So YES, GMO corn is contributing to obesity, big time. It isn't an accident that just as GMO's came into our food system in the mid nineties, the obesity epidemic began to take off; and once HFCS took over for sugar cane, the obesity epidemic got worse. Here's the chart to prove it.
Graphic accessed from Garma On Health.com
Since the innocent fifties, when family farmers were our food growers and our waistlines were much narrower, the American Food System has experienced a hostile take over by Big Agri, Big Food, Big Chemical and Big Government. With a nod from the government, these companies are allowed to treat the animals they raise and the people they feed, the American people, with ruthless disregard.
The recent passage of HR1599 by the House of Representatives is exemplary of that. We, the American people will have nothing to say about the GMO's in our food if the Senate follows suit. We are being treated no differently than the poor, pitiful animals that have nothing to say about the deplorable lives they are having to endure under the highly questionable husbandry standards of the Big Agri companies.
Isn't it time for YOU to join the FOOD REVOLUTION. You can access all of our Newsletters here or just go to our Aquaponics USA website to access them under "AP Education". There's a 4 Part Series on the FOOD REVOLUTION to catch you up about this important and necessary movement in the U.S.
Coming in August! Part 5 of Obesity in America.
Don't miss Part 5 of the Series, Obesity in America. This is the longest Series we've written. Part 5 is all about how Aspertame and MSG came into being, what they are, where they are and how terrible they are for our health. See you in August.
There doesn't seem to be a shortage of things to bring to the light of day out of our grossly mismanaged American Food System.
It really is time for a FOOD REVOLUTION in America; and learning Aquaponics is a big part of taking a stand for REAL Food. You can go to our Aquaponics USA website and access a 7-Part Tutorial on Aquaponics complete with Quizzes and a Certificate of Completion all for Free if you really want to learn how to be an Aquaponics farmer.
Please alert your colleagues, friends and family who need to become aware of the dangers of GMO's. We can't make the changes we need to make without first understanding why the changes are so important. We can save lives with this information.
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Dear Subscriber:
We are at war–it's a FOOD REVOLUTION.
In some ways it's a war just like any other war because it's all about territory. The side that gets the most territory wins because food is raised and grown on our land.
But we don't actually fight this battle with high tech weapons and rifles. We fight this war with our pocket books, our credit cards and our food stamp vouchers; and in that way WE, THE CONSUMER, can and are choosing the winner of this war.
Every time we purchase a food item, we are fighting on one side of this war or the other. That's why it's important to know who are our Allies and who are our Adversaries because the battle lines have been blurred and are often not existent at all.
In truth, the Battleground is our entire world.
And the two main factions of the battle are the Genetic Engineers with their Big Food Allies versus the Naturalists with their small Family Farm Allies. So who are these two factions and what are the beliefs which fuel the fight.
Genetic Engineers: Genetic engineering, also called genetic modification, is the direct manipulation of an organism's genome using biotechnology. New DNA may be inserted in the host genome by first isolating and copying the genetic material of interest using molecular cloning methods to generate a DNA sequence, or by synthesizing the DNA, and then inserting this construct into the host organism.
An organism that is generated through genetic engineering is considered to be a genetically modified organism (GMO). How we got here is a long story. If you really want to know, read William Engdahl's Book, Seeds of Destruction.
Most of us "commoners" have no clue what these Genetic Engineers who are messing with our food are up to; but all we really need to know and understand is they are changing the DNA of many species.
Did you know that "All species, from simple bacteria to human beings, use the same genetic code? It consists of four chemical units in DNA, sometimes called nucleotides or bases, that are usually represented by the letters A, C, G and T." Recently, one group of researchers just added two more letters to the code because they believe that "if you have a language that has a certain number of letters, you want to add letters so you can write more words and tell more stories". They're talking about our DNA with this callous, arrogant analogy.
These scientists actually believe they can play God with our universal DNA without consequences; and the GE food engineers believe non labeled GMO Food should be fed to the people of the world without giving us a choice. (Quotes taken from New York Times Article, May 7, 2014 by Andrew Pollack, "Scientists Add Letters to DNA's Alphabet, Raising Hope and Fear")
Naturalists: The Naturalists encompass overlapping groups that include the Organic Food, Raw Food, Local Food, Vegetarian, Aquaponic and Hydroponic food proponents along with various Animal Advocacy groups. For the most part, the Naturalists believe that food should be free of petro-chemicals, pesticides and, most certainly GMO's; and that the food animals should be raised in humane environments and sacrificed in humane ways. Naturalists believe food should be as close to what mother nature intended as possible whether it be fruits, vegetables, dairy or meat.
In the U.S., the term "Natural" on labels is not regulated and, therefore, is vague and rather meaningless. But the term "Organic" has an established legal definition in many countries, including the U.S. Aquaponic and Hydroponic food is hitting the food market in ever increasing numbers and is presently self identifying with a variety of individualized labels.
If you think we ought to be messing with the DNA, you're on the side of the GE's in this battle. If you believe that DNA is something that should not be messed with by man and is beyond our full ability to understand or comprehend, you're on the side of the Naturalists. It's good to know which side of the battle you're on.
Factory Farms have devastated the Family Farm
Not that long ago chickens were raised on family farms and allowed to roam freely around the farmyard. In the last 70 years, small family chicken farms, have been devastated and chicken farming has been taken over by five multinational giants we are citing as Adversaries in the Food Revolution.
The five chicken meat producing companies include: Tyson, Gold Kist, Pilgrim's Pride, ConAgra Poultry and Perdue Farms. "They produce chicken meat under 'atrocious health and safety conditions.' According to the Government Accountability Office (GAO), these plants had 'one of the highest rates of injury and illness of any industry' " (Quote taken from article by Stephen Lendman, Jan. 19, 2008 "Unleashing GMO Seeds: "Food is Power")
Because poultry is the world's most important source of meat protein, we can be sure the Genetic Engineers are already working on producing a GMO bird. Presently, they're introducing a GMO Salmon as their first test of the market for a GMO food animal.
Cows, both dairy and meat cattle and pigs have also been taken over by large multi-Nationals among which Cargill, Sysco, JBS and Smithfieldare dominant. In the U.S. these animals have been fed GMO feed "since these crops were first introduced in 1996 and each of the top 6 GMO crops (soy, cotton, corn, canola, sugar beet, and alfalfa) are heavily utilized by the US and global animal feed market". (Quote taken from article by Ryan Beville, July 16, 2013 and published on the GMOInside.org website "How Pervasive are GMOs in Animal Feed?")
So even if you're being careful not to purchase GMO foods, if you're a meat eater, you're getting a secondary dose of GMO's via the animal meats you're ingesting. It's kind of like breathing secondary smoke from smokers.
And if you're a milk drinker, there's the whole awful subject of rBGH, which stands for recombinant bovine growth hormone, which causes dairy cows to produce 100 pounds of milk per cow per day, which is 10 times as much milk as a calf would need. This unnatural "milk production causes cows bones to become severely deficient in calcium. They become prone to fracture, and the result is a sharp increase in the number of downed cows, a general term for farm and food animals who collapse, unable to stand up again, and must be destroyed."
How did the idyllic family farm turn into a cruel, grotesque, bloated caricature of its former self? Farming got taken over by mega corporations. A corporation is incapable of feeling love or respect for the food animals they're raising. These animals represent income and stock market indexes. They are simply figures on a balance sheet. There is no heart in the Factory Farms. One of the best documentaries out that describes this travesty is called "Food INC."(Quote taken from article published on Britannica Advocacy for Animals website, June 11, 2007, linked below)
Here are two Links to the Allies on the Naturalists' side of the fray that appeared in this segment:
Britannica Advocacy for Animals
Who's Putting GMO's on our Plates without our knowledge and wants to continue doing so?
These are the Adversaries; and many of them are playing on both sides of the battlefield.
This section may surprise many of you because here is where the blurred lines get clearer; and you'll see who the Adversaries really are.
The up side of the losses of the ballot measures to label GMO's in both California and Washington is that the Adversaries had to show themselves in order to cause these defeats. They had to come out of the trenches and stand in full view of the public they've been duping for over a decade. This unveiling came in the form of contributions to defeat the ballot measures. These companies were so determined to cause these defeats, that they were willing to reveal themselves to do so after a Washington state Attorney General, Bob Ferguson, filed a lawsuit that forced the issue, of course. So who are they?
cal-access.sos.ca.gov
Here are some of the big players: Read further at your own risk. You most likely will find some of the producers of your favorite products here. These companies were hiding behind the Grocery Manufacturers Association until they were forced to step into the light of day.
Pepsico (owners of Pepsi Cola)
ConAgra (you saw this name with the Meat Producers)
Campbell's Soup Company
Kellogg Company
Land O'Lakes
Ocean Spray Cranberries
Cargill (you saw this name with the Meat Producers)
Dean Foods
Then there's the Genetic Engineering and AgriChemical Companies which include:
BayerCropScience (this is enough to cause headaches)
But the truth gets even more painful, when you realize that many of your favorite organic and natural products, like Kashi, quite literally "sold out" to mega corporations.
Here's that painful list:
Yes, Coca-Cola owns odwalla, vitamin water, Zico Coconut Water, Honest Tea and Simply Orange!
Coco-Cola spent $1.5 million to defeat the GMO labeling bill in Washington. n to
Naked is owned by Pepsi, the company that contributed $2.4 million to defeat the GMO labeling bill in Washington.
Gardenburger, Kashi and Fit are owned by Kellogg. We're not sure how much Kellogg contributed to kill the labeling bills in California and Washington; but it was a monetary contributor.
Arrowhead Mills is owned by Hain-Celestial, which is partially owned by Heinz. In fact, between the time the Agriculture Department came up with its proposed regulations for organic food in 1997 and the time those rules were made law in 2002, hundreds of small, independent organic companies were purchased by the corporate giants.Heinz and it's affiliate, Hain, bought 19 organic brands alone.
"In 1995 there were 81 independent organic processing companies in the U.S. A decade later, Big Food had gobbled up all but 15 of them." (Quote taken from article written by the Cornucopia Institute, "Who Owns Organic")
"Now Big Food has assumed a powerful role in setting the standards for organic foods; and these major corporations are dominating the Board that sets these standards. If they want to use carrageenan, they'll use carrageenan. As these Big Food companies started stacking the Board, the list of nonorganic materials approved for organic foods increased. It's called the National List and it has grown from 77 items in 2002 to 250 nonorganic substances in 2012." More about this sad development in the July Newsletter. (Quote taken from our Aquaponics World website's Aquaganic page)
General Mills owns Cascadian Farm, Muir Glen and LaraBar. General Mills spent $869,000 to defeat the GMO labeling bill in Washington.
Horizon is owned by Dean Foods. We're not sure how much Dead Foods contributed to kill the labeling bills in California and Washington; but they are part of the gang of GMO lovers.
Dean Foods also owns Silk, which they acquired when they bought White Wave in 2002. Then they changed the word "Organic" on the label to "Natural" but left the packaging the same. Thousands of unaware shoppers are buying "Silk" thinking it's still organic.
What the Big Food Corporations Don't Want YOU to Know!
Just click on the words, "Big Food Corps" to see this graph up close and uncomfortable.
These Big Food Corporations hide in the background of their organic company acquisitions because they don't want us consumers to know what's actually going on. They don't want us to realize that our food system has been hijacked by less than 35 mega corporations.
So, which family owned organic food companies didn't sell out to the mega giants?
Here's that List: It's short and sweet–too short; and we've most likely missed a few.
Eden Foods Inc. is the oldest independent organic food producer in the
U.S. and the largest supplier of organic dry grocery items. We're adding the owner of Eden Foods, Michael J. Potter, to our Revolutionaries List, which we published in our May Newsletter. We will be adding Mr. Potter to our List in our July Newsletter. Mr. Potter is deep in the trenches fighting for real food. See that story in July.
Amy's Kitchen is located in Petaluma, California and has remained a family owned organic, vegetarian food producing business since its inception in 1987. The company is now offering 110 Gluten-free options along with many frozen meals, but they also make a line of canned sous, chili, beans, pasta sauce and salsas. In 2011, Amy's introduced several lines of products including Light and Lean, Gluten Free, and Light in Sodium for customers with special dietary needs.
Nature's Path is located in British Columbia, Canada and has remained a family owned organic food producing business since it's inception in 1985. It's product line consists of breakfast cereals, granolas, hot oatmeal, waffles, toaster pastries and snack bars. This company is North America's largest organic cereal brand with products sold in 42 countries worldwide.
Originating in Wisconsin, this Cooperative of Family Farms is demonstrating how small, family farmers can conpete wit the gega giants by becoming a large Cooperative. Today, Organic Valley comprises 1,834 farmer-owners located in 32 states and three Canadian provinces that specialize in sustainable, organic agriculture practices. Organic Valley has becoe the world's largest independent cooperative of organic family farmers and one of the nation's largest producers and distributors of organic produce, dairy, soy and eggs. It markets its line of beef, pork, turkey and chicken products under the Organic Prairie brand.
A special Thanks to the WordPress Blog, Bliss Returned, for it's excellent post entitled "Find Out Which Organic Companies Owned by Mega Corporations".
What the Genetic Engineering and AgraChemical Companies Don't Want YOU To Know!
Just Click above on the words, "Genetic Engineering and AgraChemical Companies" to see this graph.
The Independent Seed Industry is in even worse shape compared to the Independent Food Producers because, as you can see by this graph, there are only 8 Multi-National Companies in ownership of most of the seed companies; and 5 of them are on The Big Six List of mega giant Genetic Engineering Companies.
Here's that List:
Monsanto has the largest market share of GE crops in the world.
Syngenta makes most of its money on pesticides but is working to
to introduce new GE crops, like rice for Japan.
Dow Agrosciences is a subsidiary of Dow Chemical Company.
Bayer Cropscience is a subsidiary of Bayer.
Pioneer Hi-Bred International is a subsidiary of DuPont.
So what do you think is happening to our seeds under the control of these companies? We're talking about seeds that have taken thousands of years to adapt to specific climatic conditions in various parts of the world.
"Many of today's modern garden crops and fruit were first grown six thousand to seven thousand years ago by the Incas of Peru, the Maya of Central America and the Aztecs of Mexico. These cultures were the first to grow more than 150 species of plants such as corn, beans, certain varieties of squash, peanuts, peppers and tomatoes."
(Quote taken from Native American Gardening by Michael J. Caduto and Joseph Bruchac, Fulcrum Publishing, 1996).
The history of corn is a fascinating one as it took thousands of years of careful cultivation to transform maize from a wild grass called Teosinte that originally grew in Central America 7,000 years ago into the staple food we recognize as corn today.
It took the Genetic Engineers less than 25 years to turn 85% of the U.S. corn crop into GMO corn. Obviously, it takes a lot less time to destroy our natural food resources than it does to cultivate them.
So Which Seed Companies Didn't Sell Out To The Mega Giants?
Here's that List: It, too, is short–real short.
Introducing Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds, also located in Petaluma, California, and their line up of available books, magazines and free Good Seeds catalog. Baker Creek caries one of the largest selections of seeds from the 19th century, including many Asian and European varieties. The company has become a tool to promote and preserve our agricultural and culinary heritage. All of their seeds are non-hybrid, non-GMO, non-treated and non-patented.
Introducing Humble Seed, founded in 2009 by Jim and Kristen Mitchell, a husband and wife team devoted to top-quality garden seeds, the betterment of the environment and the well-being of people.
Humble Seed's premium herb, fruit and vegetable seeds are packaged in re-sealable Mylar® bags. Then they are themed and bundled in FDA food-safe containers like the ones you see above. Their convenient garden seed kits inspire gardeners to venture beyond the produce section by growing their own varieties of fresh foods.
Humble Seed is packed with care by their friends at the Marc Center. Marc Center provides opportunities for people with disabilities to be actively involved in determining where and how they live, learn, work and play.
You can purchase Humble Seed direct or buy it on our Aquaponics USA website by clicking here.
And yet another company in the Petaluma, California area. It seems Petaluma is a hot spot for Naturalists. Introducing The Natural Gardening Company.
For 26 years, they've specialized in certified organic seedlings, organic vegetable, herb and flower seeds, drip irrigation, natural pest controls and fertilizers, and tools. Their catalog is a work of art.
The family that owns this company is the real deal and has been passing heirloom seeds back and forth since the 1830's.
The President is the famous Bill Heid who has been putting out the SURVIVAL SEED VAULT since the crash of 2008 and purporting the necessity of preparedness and food independence. His company,Heirloom Solutions is an off shoot of his popular Seed Vault offering many more varieties of heirloom seeds.
This company got the premiere name, HEIRLOOM SEEDS and then attached a .com to it so they are often at the top of the Google search list. It doesn't appear that they have a fancy catalog and their website is quite basic. Located in South Western Pennsylvania, they are a small, family run seed house that has been in the mail order business since 1988. When they started this business, their first priority was to offer old fashioned vegetables noted for their taste. All of the varieties they offer are open pollinated (non hybrid) and have been grown by generations of backyard gardeners.
Irish Eyes Garden Seeds has been going through some changes in the last couple of years. They recently absorbed Garden City Seeds and are a family company that is also related to Ronniger's Potato Seed Company. They specialize in organic heirloom variety seeds, as well as organic pest control and garden supplies. They also do their own trials for taste & hardiness in cold climates. The catalog has very specific (and helpful) growing instructions, including companion crop listings and pest control hints.
Our newly found HERO and a true Revolutionary in the FOOD REVOLUTION! To meet the other Revolutionaries Click over to our May Newsletter from our Quick Links Menu on the left.
Dr. Phil Howard, an expert on our broken Food System
Meet Dr. Phil Howard; and if we had anything to say about it, this man would be as famous as the other Dr. Phil.
Dr. Phil Howard, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Community Sustainability at Michigan State. He is responsible for the creation and updating of the Organic Food Producers Chart and the Seed Industry Structure Chart. These Charts were featured in this Newsletter above. He teaches in the University's Community, Agriculture, Recreation and Resource Studies program.
Here's some advice from Dr. Phil Howard:
"Consumers who want food companies that embody more of the original organic ideals would do well to seek out products from independent organic firms," Howard advises. "Given the very uneven playing field they are competing in, independent organic processors are unlikely to survive without such support."
Howard has created additional infographics and network animations on the wine, beer, soft drink and coffee industries, as well as on foodborne illnesses and the structure of the food system.
Like we stated in our introduction, this is a REVOLUTION we will win or lose with our wallets.
Don't Miss The Final Part of this 4 Part Series, called FOOD REVOLUTION,
COMING IN JULY
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The #1 Adversary, Monsanto
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This is a copy of our May Newsletter, which is Part 2 of a 4 Part Series on the FOOD REVOLUTION. Part 3, which is being posted shortly has Links to all three Parts of this important story about the FOOD REVOLUTION.
May Newsletter, 2014
Who is the Guinea Pig for the BioTechs? We The People Are
Let Them Eat Poison
Choose REAL FOOD
The Revolutionaries–Jeffrey Smith
The Documentaries–Genetic Roulette
The Revolutionaries–Dr. Dean Ornish
The Revolutionaries–Dr. Vandana Shiva
The Revolutionaries–Jamie Oliver
The Revolutionaries–John and Ocean Robbins
The Revolutionaries–Joel Salatin
The Revolutionaries–Alice Waters
The Revolutionaries–Mike Adams
The Revolutionaries–Dr. Gabriel Cousens
The Revolutionaries–David Wolfe
The Revolutionaries–Murray Hallam
National Geographic Magazine Cover–The New Food Revolution
What's Coming in June–FOOD REVOLUTION Part 3
It's been touch and go; but here it is, our fifth consecutive Newsletter, which I thought was going to be a two-Part Series; but it just turned into a 3-Part Series.
You're not going to want to miss Part 3 where we delineate the Battle Fields and talk about the Adversaries, which are legion.
Genetic Roulette
The FOOD REVOLUTION!
Why is it?
See our June Newsletter for Part 3: The Battlegrounds and the Adversaries
The Food Revolution is a multi-faceted insurgency rebelling against the industrialization of the World's food production over the last 70 years. Those who are proponents of the Food Revolution are determined to reaffirm our right to eat healthy, nutritious, locally grown food that is not laden with chemicals, pesticides and GMO's.
Some of our mottos like: "Taking Our Food Back" in which the word "Taking" is an acronym for "The Assured Knowing It's Naturally Grown", "NO to GMO's" in which the GMO's stands for Genetically Modified Organisms, "Real Food" and "Right to Know" are slowly seeping into the mainstream consciousness.
It's becoming widely known that food and health are intricately interconnected in spite of the embarrassing fact that in the 21st Century, doctors in the U.S. still get less than 25 hours of nutritional training as a prerequisite for receiving their licenses to diagnose and treat diseases in the human body. It's also becoming widely known that Americans are the most unhealthy people on the planet. A recent study at the National Academy of Sciences found we die sooner than people in 16 other developed countries due to drug abuse, obesity, diabetes, heart disease and lung disease to name just a few of the causes of our early demise.
The U.S. Population has been designated as one of the Guinea Pigs for the BioTechs! Several nations have declined the offer.
These sad statistics are understandable once you realize the U.S. was the flash point for the industrialization of food, which started on a grand scale after World War II. We were also one of the first populations to unknowingly ingest genetically modified organisms, which were brought into our food supply in the mid 1990's without us having one word to say about whether or not we wanted to serve as the guinea pig for the grand GMO experiment.
GMO's have been in our food for nearly 20 years, and we're still fighting for the right to know which foods contain them so we can choose whether or not we want to eat them and remain on the biotech's experimental treadmill.
Let Them Eat Any Damn Thing We Choose to Put in Their Food and Keep it a Secret! Because we've been given a pass by our U.S. Food Safety Czar, Michael Taylor, a former VP of Monsanto. That must mean Monsanto runs the FDA!
It's our prediction that by 2020, given the success of the Food Revolutionaries, we'll look back at the practice of medicine, the mass production of food, the use of GMO's and the collusion between our enforcement agencies like the FDA and big corporations like Monsanto as the Dark Ages with Monsanto standing in for Marie Antoinette and her infamous line: "Let them eat Cake".
In Monsanto's case it's "Let them eat Agent Orange", OOPS, I mean "Glyphosate", which is one of the toxic ingredients in Monsanto's weed killer, Round Up.
". . .one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty [to Choose what's in our food] and justice for all."
CHOOSE REAL FOOD!
The People of Vermont Did IT!
We Can All Do IT!
The Food Revolution has arisen for the same reasons every revolution arises–to bring drastic CHANGE. The word "Revolution" is from the Latin word, "Revolutio", which mean "a turn around". Revolutions trigger "a fundamental change in power or organizational structures that take place in a relatively short period of time." (Wikipedia)
In the case of the Food Revolution, it's about putting food production back in the hands of the people and taking it away from the mega corporations that have turned food into processed poisons that bolster their bottom lines.
The Food Revolutionaries are just plain sick and tired of being sick and tired; and they aren't going to take it anymore.
We're giving you a list of the Revolutionaries below; but you'll need to do your homework to learn more about who they are and what they're doing.
The Revolutionaries include:
#1 Mr. Jeffrey Smith
Meet Jeffrey Smith, a tireless Activist and "the leading consumer advocate promoting healthier non-GMO choices, Jeffrey Smith's meticulous research documents how biotech companies continue to mislead legislators and safety officials to put the health of society at risk and the environment in peril. His work expertly summarizes why the safety assessments conducted by the FDA and regulators worldwide teeter on a foundation of outdated science and false assumptions, and why genetically engineered foods must urgently become our nation's top food safety priority." (From About Jeffrey)
Don't miss Jeffrey Smith's Award Winning Film, "Genetic Roulette, The Gamble of Our Lives", it's a Must See if you're a budding Food Revolutionary!
And now you can purchase it at Whole Foods.
It's received the 2012 Movie of the Year (Solari Report) and the Transformational Film of the Year (Aware Guide) Award.
Along with his Assistant Writer and Associate Producer, Samm Simpson, Jeffrey links genetically engineered food to toxic and allergic reactions, infertility, digestive disorders, and numerous problems that have been on the rise in the US population since genetically modified organisms (GMOs) were introduced. It's a mind altering experience. It might even make you mad enough to join the movement.
Genetic Roulette Movie Trailer
#2 Dr. Dean Ornish
"For over 35 years, Dr. Ornish has directed clinical research demonstrating, for the first time, that comprehensive lifestyle changes may begin to reverse even severe coronary heart disease, without drugs or surgery. Recently, Medicare agreed to provide coverage for this program, the first time that Medicare has covered a program of comprehensive lifestyle changes. He directed the first randomized controlled trial demonstrating that comprehensive lifestyle changes may stop or reverse the progression of early-stage prostate cancer. His current research showed that comprehensive lifestyle changes affect gene expression, "turning on" disease-preventing genes and "turning off" genes that promote cancer and heart disease, as well as increasing telomerase, an enzyme that lengthens telomeres, the ends of our chromosomes which control aging (in collaboration with Dr. Elizabeth Blackburn, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 2009).
He is the author of six books, all national bestsellers, including: Dr. Dean Ornish's Program for Reversing Heart Disease; Eat More, Weigh Less; Love & Survival; and his most recent book, The Spectrum."
Watch his famous TED Talk below:
Dean Ornish: The world's killer diet
#3 Dr. Vandana Shiva
Dr. Vandana Shiva has fought for changes in the practice and paradigms of agriculture and food. In the photo above, she is campaigning for California's mandatory labeling of GMO's Measure that was defeated in November 2012 after Monsanto, Dupont, Pepsi, Coca-Cola, Kraft and the Grocery Manufacturers Association spent a combined 22 million to fool Californians into thinking the price of food was going to rise if mandatory labeling of GMO's was passed.
Vandana Shiva has assisted grassroots organizations of the Green movement in Africa, Asia, Latin America, Ireland, Switzerland, and Austria with campaigns against genetic engineering.
In 1982, she founded the Research Foundation for Science, Technology and Ecology, which led to the creation of Navdanya in 1991, a national movement to protect the diversity and integrity of living resources, especially native seed, the promotion of organic farming and fair trade.
She has many talks posted on YouTube. Below is a link to one called:
Vandana Shiva on the Problem with Genetically-Modified Seeds
#4 Jamie Oliver
Jamie Oliver is fiery Brit who came to the U.S. to help us deal with our abysmal health challenges. He was the first one to coin the term "Food Revolution" in his ABC TV Series by that name that debuted on March 21, 2010.
The show, which was produced by English chef Jamie Oliver and Ryan Seacrest, followed Oliver as he attempted to reform the school lunch programs, help American society fight obesity and change their eating habits in order to live healthier and longer lives.
The series had its UK premiere on Channel 4 on September 13, 2010. The Greek premiere was on Fox Life Greece on November 2010. The premiere in Italy was on Raisat Gambero Rosso Channel in January 2011. The show was cancelled in the U.S. the summer of 2011 because a calcitrant school Board Member in the LA School District refused to cooperate with Jamie and his production team.
If you don't watch anything else on TV, catch a few of the episodes that were aired on this incredible reality TV show at:
Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution
You can also watch this reality series on YouTube. Here's Part 1 of the first episode from YouTube.
Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution Episode 1 Part 1 Above
Jamie declared a Food Revolution Day for May 16, 2014 and is sponsoring a FREE Cooking Classroom in the San Diego Area from May 10-31, 2014. Sign up for the Cooking Classroom today.
#5 & #6 John and Ocean Robbins
John and his son, Ocean, Robbins founded The Food Revolution Network, which is an online-based education and advocacy-driven initiative committed to healthy, sustainable, humane and conscious food for all.
Guided by John and Ocean Robbins, with more than 100,000 members and with the collaboration of many of the top food revolutionary leaders of our times, the Food Revolution Network aims to empower individuals, build community, and transform food systems to support healthy people and a healthy planet.
Together, they have sponsored three annual Food Revolution Summits featuring an A-List of top people in the world of healthy food advocacy. If you really want to be up on who are the movers and the shakers among the Food Revolutionaries, go to the 2014 Food Revolution Summit Page and scroll to the bottom to get your empowerment package.
Watch the Video Introduction to The Food Revolution Network below:
A Welcome Message from John and Ocean Robbins
#7 Joel Salatin
Joel F. Salatin is an American farmer, lecturer, and author whose books include "Folks, This Ain't Normal", "You Can Farm" and "Salad Bar Beef".
Salatin raises livestock using holistic management methods of animal husbandry, free of potentially harmful chemicals, on his Polyface Farm in Swoope, Virginia, in the Shenandoah Valley. Meat from the farm is sold by direct-marketing to consumers and restaurants.
Joel's Polyface Farms and his down home and straight-forward demeanor was first debuted in a beautiful documentary called "Fresh" that was made in 2009. From there, he spun off to become one of the most outspoken critics of factory farming and the use of drugs and harmful chemicals in modern day farming practices. One of his monikers is his use of phrases like:
"The chicken-ness of the chicken"
"The cow-ness of the cow"
To indicate the importance of feeding animals what they naturally eat not some concocted mixture of food and antibiotics that is not part of their natural diet.
Below is the Trailer for "Fresh"
Fresh The Movie – Official Trailer
Below is his "You Can Farm E-School: An Online Semester with Joel Salatin."
Joel Salatin Semester – Pastured Poultry Lesson
You're going to love this guy.
#8 Alice Waters
Here she is, Alice Waters, the mother of the movement with one of her best selling books, "The Art Of Simple Food". "Alice Louise Waters is an American chef, restaurateur, activist, and author. She is the owner of Chez Panisse, a Berkeley, California restaurant famous for its organic, locally-grown ingredients and for pioneering California cuisine.
Waters opened the restaurant in 1971. It was consistently ranked among the World's 50 Best Restaurants from 2002 to 2008. Waters has been cited as one of the most influential figures in food in the past 50 years, and has been called the mother of American food. She is currently one of the most visible supporters of the organic food movement, and has been a proponent of organics for over 40 years. Waters believes that eating organic foods, free from herbicides and pesticides, is essential for both taste and the health of the environment and local communities." (Wikipedia)
Ms. Waters single handed spearheaded the School Garden Program, which she called the Edible Schoolyard program at the Martin Luther King Middle School in Berkeley, California. She serves as a public policy advocate on the national level for school lunch reform and universal access to healthy, organic foods, and the impact of her organic and healthy food revolution. Another one of her famous books is named after that program, "Edible Schoolyard".
Below is the 60 Minutes Segment that focused on Alice Waters:
60 Minutes – Alice Waters
She's a living legend.
#9 Mike Adams, The Health Ranger
Mike Adams, known as The Health Ranger, is an outspoken Activist and Author. His website, Natural News, is dedicated to alternative medicine and various health concerns such as chemtrails, the dangers of fluoride in drinking water, monosodium glutamate (MSG), aspartame and health problems caused by "toxic" ingredients in vaccines.
He features guest authors such as anti-vaccinationists Joseph Mercola and and Jon Rappoport.
Mike works tirelessly to promote alternative medicine over pharmaceuticals and follows questionable activities perpetrated by the FDA swat teams that have been raiding raw milk farms and pig farms in the recent past under the guise of protecting Americans while GMO's are allowed to flood the market unlabeled.
Watch his introduction YouTube Video for his new website called SCIENCE.naturalnews.com below:
SCIENCE.naturalnews.com announced by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
#10 Dr. Gabriel Cousens
Dr. Gabriel Cousens is an American physician M.D., homeopath, and spiritual writer who practices holistic medicine. Cousens advocates live foods therapy, a nutritional regimen which he says can cure diabetes, depression and other chronic degenerative diseases.
He is the founder of the "Essene Order of Light", an offshoot of a New Age religion based upon modern interpretations of the Essenes, an ancient Jewish sect, teachings from the Jewish Kabbalah and the Torah, and Hindu beliefs. Essene Order of Light is taught by Cousens at "Tree of Life Foundation", an organization directed by Cousens and headquartered at its "Tree of Life Rejuvenation Center" in Patagonia, Arizona.
Cousens has written books, made movies and tours internationally promoting his ideas on food and his spiritual beliefs.
Below is a YouTube Video of Gabriel discussing his movie, "Simply Raw:Reversing Diabetes in 30 Days".
Green Lifestyle Film Festival "Reversing Diabetes in 30 Days"
Below is the Trailer for the documentary, "Simply Raw".
Simply Raw: Reversing Diabetes in 30 Days Trailer
#11 David Wolfe
"David Wolfe is the rock star of the superfoods and longevity world, America's TOP CEOs, Global Ambassadors, Hollywood celebrities, busy professionals, and even the most powerful buying influence in the nation-Moms-all look to David for expert advice in health, beauty, herbalism, nutrition and chocolate!
David is co-founder of TheBestDayEver.com online health magazine and is President of The Fruit Tree Planting Foundation with a mission to plant 18 billion fruit trees on planet Earth.
With over 20 years of dedicated experience and understanding of the inner workings of the human body, David is a true living master of what it means to "walk the talk" on the road to higher and higher levels of natural beauty, vibrant health, and peak-performance.
David is the author of many best-selling books including Eating for Beauty, The Sunfood Diet Success System, Naked Chocolate, Amazing Grace, Superfoods: The Food and Medicine of the Future, and Chaga: King of the Medicinal Mushrooms. His latest book, Longevity Now, shares a multi-faceted approach to rejuvenation, beauty and radiant health. David empowers and inspires people to take charge of their own health because. After all, your health is your wealth!" (From davidwolfe.com/about)
Watch this YouTube Video by David Wolfe on the important subject of inflammation.
David Wolfe on Inflammation
#12 Murray Hallam
Murray Hallam is the Founder and Director of Practical Aquaponics, an all-around Aquaponics company working out of Australia and offering Kits, System Plans and DVD's. For many, he is regarded as the father of Aquaponics and has mentored a growing bevy of up and coming Aquaponics entrepreneurs including our own system designer, Oliver Duffy.
Murray himself has become an international image and influence in the field of Aquaponics through his consulting services, his seminars, workshops and popular DVD's on the subject.
Watch this 60 Minutes Australia segment about Aquaponics featuring Murray and his company Practical Aquaponics:
60 Minutes Australia – Food Security – Aquaponics
We're not the only folks talking about the Food Revolution this Month. Be sure to check out the National Geographic May Issue entitled: THE NEW FOOD REVOLUTION.
The article inside poses this question:
Where will we find enough food for 9 billion?
It goes on to propose that "It doesn't have to be industrial farms versus small, organic ones. There's another way and lists the "Five-Step Plan to Feed the World".
Those steps include:
1. Freeze agriculture's footprint
2. Grow more on farms we've got
3. Use resources more efficiently
4. Shift diets
5. Reduce waste
We recommend you check out this article and see if you agree with the Five-Step Plan. We have mixed feelings.
The good news, National Geographic is addressing the most important topic on the planet–our FOOD.
Look for FOOD REVOLUTION Part 3 in our June Newsletter
1. About The Battlefields
2. About the Adversaries Fighting Against our Revolutionaries.
In every war there are at least two sides and sometimes more. This war is no different. The FOOD REVOLUTION is a War for the right of the people to be SOVEREIGN EATERS of SAFE Food. This is a serious FOOD FIGHT. We are fighting for our rights to have clean, safe, nutritious food in a clean, safe environment; and we're determined to TAKE BACK OUR FOOD!
Be sure to watch for our June Newsletter, which will continue this look at the FOOD REVOLUTION!
This time it's We the People of the World!
This time we're ALL Fighting for
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These Heros and Heroines are the ones standing between the rest of us eating fake food filled with more and more toxins as we line the coffers of the Big Agra, Big Chema and Big Pharma companies who have taken over our food supply while we stand around the coffins of our fallen loved ones who are dying from chronic diseases that could have been prevented with proper education and "REAL FOOD".
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By AquaponicsUSA • Posted in Food & Health • Tagged Alliance for Natural Health, Bolen Report, Center for Food Safety, Citizens for Health, CoMed, Farm Wars, Food & Water Watch, food freedom, Food Freedom USA, Health, IMVA, Institute for Responsible Technology, Jeffrey Smith, Medscape, Monsanto, National Sustainable Agriculture Association, Natural Solutions Foundation, Organic Consumers Association, Organic Food, Organic Trade Association, Overfishing, Raw Milk, S510, SANE VAX, Seeds, Supplements, Vandana Shiva
A SNAFU Brews around S.510
A SNAFU Brews around S.510.
By AquaponicsUSA • Posted in Food Politics • Tagged do not fund food safety bill, fake food safety bill, food freedom, food regulations, food safety bill, S510, Senate Bill S510
The Dead (I mean Lame) Duck Session Didn't Quite Get It Right!
On Tuesday, the Senate thought they had successfully passed S.510. But the crippled and gasping for breath stork (also known as a Lame Duck) delivered the new baby, S.510, to the eagerly awaiting co-parents in the House DOA (Dead On Arrival).
S.510 was hyped to be the savior of the American people (in keeping with the season) by protecting them from food-born illnesses. It was cleverly titled "FDA Food Safety Modernization Act" and was touted to be the greatest achievement in over forty years for bringing a safety net into the food production business in the US. But the baby fell through a big hole in the net and landed squarely on its noggin.
This Bill was going to crack down on companies both domestic and foreign carelessly producing food that harmed, maimed and killed innocent eaters. How was this to be accomplished? By giving more power to the FDA, Food and Drug Administration, and also extending the already out of control powers of, guess what agency, Homeland Security. All these new powers were to be solely at the discretion of the FDA who would decide which evil food manufacturers were to be targeted and prosecuted and stripped of their rights to produce food based on whether or not the Secretary of Health and Human Services "believed there was a reasonable probability" that a violation of the new endless litany of food safety standards was taking place. In other words, yet another bureaucrat was going to decide which food producing businesses were to live or die a horrible death of relentless harassment.
While the Dead (I mean Lame) Duck Congress kept reiterating that this bill was not controversial, not well known and of secondary importance, literally millions of emails and thousands of phone calls protesting it were pouring into Congress spearheaded by Health Advocates. Some of those Health Advocates include:
Health Freedom USA
By AquaponicsUSA • Posted in Food Freedom Issues, Food Politics • Tagged do not fund food safety bill, fake food safety bill, food freedom, food regulations, food safety bill, S510, Senate Bill S510
My S.510 RANT!
The FDA has been SOOO Co-Opted!
My S.510 RANT:
I've been putting this off for weeks, reporting on S.510, but my time is up and so is our country's time to be free of it, as it is about to be voted on when the Senate returns after the Thanksgiving Holiday. What do you think the odds are they save this one for the big Christmas surprise, just like they did with the Health Care Bill last year. The situation does not look good for those of us who see S.510 as another expensive POWER GRAB by Government.
To get a bird's eye view as to how terribly stacked the deck is in regard to S.510 just click over here http://www.libertynewsonline.com/article_301_29693.php to see what Senators received from Special Interest Groups to either support or oppose S.510 – The FDA Food Safety and Modernization Act. The author of this post has listed the names of the Senators, the Party and State, and the amount of Special Interest campaign contributions that they received to support it or not support it.
I'm not a lawyer or legal assistant or anything like that. I'm just a citizen who is very interested and concerned about our FOOD FREEDOM; and I am against S.510, so I'll tell you right now this post is biased against the Bill.
Here's what my reading of the Bill has determined from my biased point of view:
S.510 is divided into four TITLES as follows:
TITLE I is called "Improving Capacity to Prevent Food Safety Problems"
TITLE II is called "Improving Capacity to Detect and Respond to Food Safety Problems"
TITLE III is called "Improving the Safety of Imported Food
TITLE IV is called "Miscellaneous Provisions"
Now, before I start talking about TITLE I, let me explain my prejudice against this Bill, which I have fully declared here. Preceding TITLE I, is a page that announces the Act's (also known as a Bill) short title, which is 'FDA Food Safety Modernization Act'. It also lists its Table of Contents and defines the purpose of the Bill. The purpose of the Bill is defined like this:
"Purpose: In the nature of a substitute" S.510 To amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act with respect to the safety of the food supply."
So here's my first argument:
There is already a perfectly good Act in place, which is about protecting our Food, Drugs and Cosmetics. It was put in place in the early sixties and is administered, regulated and controlled by the Food and Drug Administration, the FDA, which is the same agency that would be administering, regulating and controlling the FDA Food safety Modernization Act presently tagged S.510.
Now, is there anyone in this audience who doesn't know the FDA is co-opted up to its ears by the Big Agri, Big Pharma and Big Chemi Companies with Monsanto, the creator of GMO seeds on the top of the list? Here are some articles to bring you up to speed should you wish to see the truth about that statement:
http://www.psrast.org/ecologmons.htm
http://www.cptech.org/ip/health/politics/revolvingdoor.html
http://www.mindfully.org/GE/Revolving-Door.htm
This next resource is so loaded I'm quoting the first paragraph here just to give you an idea of what is really going on with the new Food Safety Modernization Act:
The FDA's Revolving Door Swings Again
Posted July 13th, 2009
By Christine White
"Announced this past week, former Monsanto director Michael Taylor has joined the FDA as 'senior advisor to the commissioner'. In accepting this position, Taylor takes on the role as what critics have claimed 'a kind of food czar of the Food and Drug Administration'. His FDA appointment includes the following responsibilities:
– Assess current food program challenges and opportunities
- Identify capacity needs and regulatory priorities
- Develop plans for allocating fiscal year 2010 resources
- Develop the FDA's budget request for fiscal year 2011
- Plan implementation of new food safety legislation."
Read the entire article here: http://www.foodfirst.org/en/node/2490
Yes, you read the above quote correctly. The former Monsanto Director, Michael Taylor, has joined the FDA and is making a plan to implement the new food safety legislation. Excuse me a moment while I go puke.
Okay, I'm a little on the grey side but I can still write. So now we've got the big bad wolf, Michael Taylor, right in the hen house implementing plans on how to keep the sheep (I mean hens) safe. If you don't know what Monsanto is and has been up to for decades, check out these interesting resources:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1082559/The-GM-genocide-Thousands-Indian-farmers-committing-suicide-using-genetically-modified-crops.html
http://survivingthemiddleclasscrash.wordpress.com/2009/02/05/the-multiple-ways-monsanto-is-putting-normal-seeds-out-of-reach
http://www.rense.com/general38/saver.htm
http://www.ethicalinvesting.com/monsanto/news/10040.htm
Our FDA has been under Monsanto's influence for a long time, which is why GMO's were approved based on Monsanto's word they were safe with no testing or oversite whatsoever. In fact the FDA declared GMO's to be so like natural foods that no oversite was necessary. Here are more resources if you really want to know the truth about how much our FDA cares about our safety.
http://www.psrast.org/fdalawstmore.htm
http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_food_safety/006531.html
http://www.seedsofdeception.com/Public/Home/index.cfm
Now, the original Bill, the one that's being modernized by Monsanto (I mean Michael Taylor), covers Food, Drugs and Cosmetics. Well, as far as the cosmetics are concerned, there's another big discrepancy between what the FDA says its mandate is, keeping the citizens of the US safe, and what it's actually doing.
US Cosmetics are carrying dangerous Nanoparticles, thanks to the BIO-Tech Companies that are also in bed with the FDA. This Nano-Technology is causing a devastating illness called Morgellons disease and is having other harmful effects on the body.
Every woman reading this post needs to print the following pdf and read every word of it because Nanoparticles are everywhere in your Cosmetics and the FDA is doing nothing to protect you. Here's a quote from that pdf:
"Many types of nanoparticles have proveno be toxic to human tissue and cell cultures, resulting in increased oxidative stress, inflammatory cytokine production, DNA mutation and even cell death." PLEASE READ THIS REPORT!
http://www.foeeurope.org/activities/nanotechnology/nanocosmetics.pdf
And then look at these sites which talk about Morgellons:
http://www.morgellonsexposed.com/
http://www.morgellons.org
Now, do you see why I simply don't believe the FDA really cares about our food safety. If it did, there would be no GMO's in our food, no aspertame in our food, no fluoride in our water and no Nanoparticles in our cosmetics. So if it isn't about safety, what is S.510 about?
More on that tomorrow:
I'm Drowning in the Red Tape! Gulp. . . Gasp!. . .Give me Air!
I'm Drowning!
The next time I decide to comment on a Congressional Bill, will someone shoot me. I had no idea what I was getting myself into (and I don't even have a following on this Blog yet.) So why am I spending so much time swimming through this ocean of RED TAPE? The number one reason is because I said I was going to do it; and now I've committed in public (small as it may be). It's going to take me days to complete the read and take the notes to describe what I'm reading as this Bill, S510, is 225 pages long and not an easy or enjoyable read, believe me. Right now, I'm on page 54 (that's less than one quarter of the way through it). Thank goodness, I didn't say I was going to comment on the Health Care Bill. I will complete this and give a report; so if you're out there, hang on. It just so happens I'm a good swimmer; so once I clear my lungs, I'll start swimming again.
The Work Begins on S510
The Work Begins on S510.
There's been a lot written about this Bill. If you google S510 you get tons of posts about it's horrors, many of them repeating the same things: "S510Makes it illegal to Grow, Share, Trade or Sell Homegrown Food!" When I declared I was going to write (actually, I said "RANT") about S510, my intention was to do some internet research and put it into my own words. I did not intend to read the Bill. After all, if our representatives in Congress don't read their Bills, why should I? WRONG THINKING! I'm doing an about face. I just went to the Government Tracking Site (I'll give you the url later) and copied and printed S510. My next trick is to sit down (actually I'll probably lay down as I believe what's coming is something I'll need to be laying down to take) and read it. Then I'll be qualified to talk about it. So here goes.
About to read the 50+ page S510 Bill. What fun.
By AquaponicsUSA • Posted in Food Freedom Issues, Food Politics • Tagged food freedom, food regulations, food safety bill, S510 | {
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Our department was certainly busy over the weekend, hosting both the Centennial Awards Luncheon on Friday and the 10th Annual Homecoming BBQ on Saturday. The Luncheon was held at 12pm at Hotel Congress in the heart of downtown where the winners of the 2015 Centennial Awards were recognized. Mark Woodson, Brian Dolan, and Robert Turton were the recipients of the Distinguished Alumni award; Jorge Villalobos was this year's Outstanding Young Alumni; and Dr. Philip Newlin, who passed away in 1995, and Dr. Mo Ehsani were honored with the Centennial Professor award.
The 10th Annual Homecoming BBQ was held in the CEEM courtyard, as per tradition, and welcomed back many alumni. Lido's Bar-BQ Ranch catered the event and Rudy Jimenez and the AZ Banjo Blasters played guests through the afternoon. The SCE student officers raffled off items to fundraise for their PSWC conference, including two basketballs autographed by the 2015-2015 men's team. Many alumni brought their families and young children, who enjoyed "canoe fishing," face painting, and removable tattoos in the Kid's Corner. Finally, many CEEM t-shirts bearing our original logo were sold to alum who were eager to represent the department.
Both events were a great success, and we are very thankful to our donors, without whom none of the festivities would have been possible. Big thanks to QuakeWrap, Inc. and Brian Dolan for sponsoring tables at the Centennial Luncheon, and QuakeWrap, Spencer and Ena Tucker, Structural Grace, and Nathan and Karen Palmer for their sponsorship of our Homecoming BBQ. We would also like to thank everyone who was able to attend both events, making this year's Homecoming one to remember.
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Парклэндс () — пригород столицы Кении Найроби. Название связано с близостью области к городскому парку Найроби ().
Расположен примерно в 5 км к северо-северо-западу от центра Найроби.
История
В период британского колониального режима британские власти выделили этот район для проживания государственных служащих. В 1940-х — 1950-х годах Парклэндс был одним из наиболее перенаселённых пригородных районов Найроби. Во второй декаде 2000-х годов Парклэндс сочетает в себе деловой и жилой жилой район. Относительная доступность и сравнительно умеренная цена земельных участков в районе привлекает бизнес и компании-девелоперы. В Парклэндсе постоянно проживает большое количество выходцев из стран Азии. Точная численность населения района неизвестна.
Достопримечательности
В Парклэндс и вблизи него имеется ряд достопримечательностей, в том числе:
Госпиталь Ага Хан;
Университетский госпиталь Ага Хана;
Офис Swiss International Air Lines;
Супермаркет торговой сети Nakumatt;
Жилой комплекс Arefa Apartments
Филиал Chase Bank
Филиал Gulf African Bank
Филиал I&M Bank Limited
Филиал Imperial Bank Limited
Филиал Paramount Universal Bank
Филиал Prime Bank
Parklands Holiday Inn Hotel — отель, входящий в сеть отелей Holiday Inn.
Административное деление
В административном плане Парклэндс является частью района города Найроби и, в свою очередь, состоит из шести частей:
Парклэндс
Китисуру
Хайридж
Кангеми
Килимани
Лавингтон
Примечания
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Texas dad who beat his daughter's alleged molester to death won't face charges
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS |
The Texas father who allegedly beat his daughter's molester to death on the family's ranch will not face charges. (Carolina Astrain/AP)
A young Texas father who beat to death with his fists a man molesting his 5-year-old daughter will not be charged, authorities said Tuesday as they released a dramatic 911 tape of the dad frantically pleading for help before the hired ranch helper died.
A Lavaca County grand jury Tuesday declined to indict the 23-year-old father in the death of Jesus Mora Flores, 47. Prosecutors said the grand jury reached same conclusion as police after reviewing the evidence: The father was authorized to use deadly force to protect his daughter.
Flores was killed June 9 on a family ranch so remote that the father is heard profanely screaming at a dispatcher who couldn't locate the property.
"Come on! This guy is going to die on me!" the father yells. "I don't know what to do!"
The Associated Press is not identifying the father in order to protect the daughter's identity. The AP does not identify victims of sexual assault.
The tense, nearly five-minute 911 call begins with the father saying that he "beat up" a man found raping his daughter. The father grows increasingly frazzled, cursing and crying into the phone so loudly at times that the call often becomes inaudible.
At one point tells the dispatcher he's going to put the man in his truck and drive him to a hospital before sheriff's deputies finally arrive.
"He's going to die!" the father screams. "He's going to (expletive) die!"
District Attorney Heather McMinn, left, and Lavaca County Sheriff Mica Harmon announce that a grand jury declined to return an indictment against the young father Tuesday. (KIN MAN HUI/San Antonio Express-News via AP)
V'Anne Huser, the father's attorney, sternly told reporters several times during a news conference at the Lavaca County courthouse that neither the father nor the family will ever give interviews.
"He's a peaceable soul," Huser said. "He had no intention to kill anybody that day."
The attack happened on the family's ranch off a quiet, two-lane county road between the farming towns of Shiner and Yoakum. Authorities say a witness saw Flores "forcibly carrying" the girl into a secluded area and then scrambled to find the father. Running toward his daughter's screams, investigators said, the father pulled Flores off his child and "inflicted several blows to the man's head and neck area."
Emergency crews found Flores' pants and underwear pulled down on his lifeless body by the time they responded to the 911 call. The girl was taken to a hospital and examined, and authorities say forensic evidence and witness accounts corroborated the father's story that his daughter was being sexually molested.
Although the father was never arrested, the killing was investigated as a homicide. Huser, the Lavaca County sheriff and the district attorney did not take questions during the news conference.
Philip Hilder, a Houston criminal defense attorney and former federal prosecutor, said he would have been surprised if the grand jury had decided to indict the father. Hilder said Texas law provides several justifications for the use of deadly force, including if someone committing a sexual assault.
"The grand jury was not about to indict this father for protecting his daughter," he said.
Authorities said the family had hired Flores before to help with horses on the ranch. He was not born in the U.S. but was here legally with a green card.
On Tuesday, a new "No Trespassing" sign was freshly tacked onto a gate barring entrance down a gravelly, shrub-canopied path leading to the barn and chicken coop on the ranch. Authorities say the attack happened near the barn.
Across the street, neighbor Michael James Veit, 48, described the father as easygoing and polite — down to always first asking permission to search his property for animals that had wandered off the ranch, even though the families have long known each other.
"They won't find a jury pool here that will convict him," Veit said.
No one answered at the father's home. The front yard could pass for a children's playground: blue pinwheels sunk into patchy grass, an above-ground swimming pool, a swing set, a trampoline and a couple of ropes dangling from a tree for swinging. A partial privacy fence is painted powder blue.
A few miles away, at a home listed as belonging to the father's sister, a woman shouted through the front door that the family had nothing to say.
Veit's son was a classmate of the father's at Shiner High School in a graduating class of about two dozen. Veit said the young father was never known to be in trouble.
"Just like a regular kid, went to dances, drank beer like the rest of the kids around here," Veit said. "Never been in trouble. Never, ever. You know, I think justice is served. It's sad a man had to die, but I think anybody would have done that."
A public records search did not turn up anything for Flores.
Shiner, a town of about 2,000 people about 80 miles west of San Antonio, revolves around the Spoetzl Brewery that makes Shiner, one of the nation's best-selling independent beers. Even gas stations here sell it on tap.
Flores' death is only the sixth homicide the sheriff's department has investigated in the last eight years, and half of those killings involved one triple-murder. Shiner residents boast their squeaky-clean image on a highway welcome sign: "The Cleanest Little City in Texas."
At Werner's Restaurant, customer Gail Allen said she didn't want to speak for all of Shiner, though her comments might as well have.
"The father has gone through enough," said Allen, 59, who has nine grandchildren. "The little girl is going to be traumatized for life, and the father, too, for what happened. He was protecting his family. Any parent would do that." | {
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Social Justice Matters: The High Price of Vengeance
Posted on 13 October, 2010 2 September, 2010 by s.e. smith
The United States is one of the last nations in the world to continue using the death penalty. I am strongly opposed to the death penalty, for a whole variety of reasons, and I could write a post about wrongful convictions, about the inhumanity of death row, about conditions in US prisons, about whether we should be killing people to avenge horrible crimes or not, but today, I'd like to focus purely on economics. Because, economically, the death penalty does not make sense.
And I am a big fan of winning people over with economic arguments, because economics cuts to the chase. It gets to the heart of the matter. There's room for debate about where we get the numbers from, but when you get right down to it and talk about the best way to do things as a society, I think there's something to be said for efficiency, and economic efficiency in particular. I think, in other words, that there are better things to be spending our money on.
You may not care about human beings; you may think that prison reform is not an issue relevant to your interests. You may personally think that prisoners should all rot in dark pits somewhere, especially if they have committed crimes you deem particularly reprehensible. You may think that this series of posts is, as one person helpfully told me in an email, 'a pathetic pile of liberal handwringing over CRIMINALS!' But you ought to care about money. You ought to think there are better uses for our money, whether you think that people in the US should be paying less in taxes, or you think that we need more social programmes, or whatever. The death penalty is really expensive, far more expensive than imprisoning people for life, and that means it's time to talk economics.
Here in California, death row inmates cost an estimated $90,000 USD more, per year, to imprison than other inmates (source). Approximately $63 million dollars is spent annually on the extra costs associated with death row prisoners here in the Golden State. These numbers are similar in other US states.
There are a number of reasons for these costs. One is the need for increased security and special procedures for people held on death row, adding to the costs of prisoner maintenance by creating more layers of bureaucracy. Prisoners in the general population are not as expensive to house, feed, and monitor, although as I have discussed elsewhere, we should be spending more money on those prisoners to provide basic health and safety services; right now people are dying, experiencing rape and sexual assault, and being physically abused on my dime, and yours, if you're a taxpayer in the US.
In addition, people on death row are entitled to file motions, go through appeals, and take advantage of other opportunities to interact with the legal system. This is a legal right. It is not a right I am interested in abolishing, but it does cost a great deal of money. Supposedly, all of these stopgaps are in place to prevent the execution of innocent people, so I'd ask why it is that we continue to execute innocent people, but that's a topic for another post. The important takeaway here is that the legal rights people are entitled to with a death penalty conviction cost money, and lots of it.
For those who think that abolishing the appeals process and limiting access to the legal system after conviction, as is done in Japan, is the solution to the high cost of the death penalty, well, I have disappointing news for you. According to Amnesty International, trials where the death penalty is sought are more expensive to run than non-death penalty cases. That means that even before a conviction takes place, the death penalty is already more expensive than seeking life in prison without parole; an individual trial can cost more than $10 million.
A Commission on the Fair Administration of Justice report issued in 2008 for California estimated that we spend $137 million every year on our current prison system. The Commission made a number of recommendations for improving the justice system in California while leaving the death penalty intact as an option. Cost? $232 million. We would have to spend over $100 million more every year just to make the current justice system in California fair. Narrowing eligibility for the death penalty and enacting reforms, on the other hand, would drop administration costs to $130 million per year.
What about the costs for maintaining a prison system in California if we abolished the death penalty? $11 million per year. That is a significant difference and represents substantial potential savings.
The current population of California is, rounded up, around 34 million people. Let's say we went from spending $137 million to $11 million on prisons in California. That would be a savings of $126 million. Enough to send everyone in California almost $4 USD. Ok, not very impressive. But sinking that money into something else, like roads, or schools, or public safety, could make a significant difference. We could plow that money right back into the justice system and aim it at prevention programs, rehabilitation, victim advocacy, and other projects, thereby potentially saving ourselves even more money in the long term by reducing crime, cutting down on the number of trials needed, and limiting the prison population.
The death penalty is expensive. It is inarguably, obviously, demonstrably, clearly, expensive. It's notable that within the framework of the current broken system, it's already expensive, and pretty much all proposals for making the death penalty and the justice system in general more fair add up to increased expenses. Do we really want to plow $100 million more every year into making our prison system better, while still executing people? Or would we rather just skip that by abolishing the death penalty and generating substantial cost savings?
How high is too high a price to pay for vengeance? People can talk about this theoretically, from the perspective of policymaking and ethics and whether we should be executing people at all, but I personally want my $4 back.
Posted in politicsTagged costs of imprisonment, death penalty, false convictions, prison reform, the innocence project, wrongful imprisonment
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Q: How do I get host names by using IP, MAC addresses in android I need to get the details of all wireless devices that are connected to my wifi network. I'm getting IP, MAC addresses, somehow Vendors of device as well.
How do I get the device type? (i.e laptop, mobile, AC, Refrigerator) And host names?
InetAddress inetAddress = null;
for (int i = 0; i < 256; i++) {
try {
inetAddress = InetAddress.getByName("192.168.1." + i);
if (inetAddress.isReachable(30)) {
ConnectedDevice device = new ConnectedDevice();
device.setDeviceIPAddress(subnet + i);
device.setDeviceMACAddress(Utils.getMacAddressFromArpCache(inetAddress.getHostName()));
Log.d("Device", inetAddress.getHostName() + ", " + inetAddress.getHostAddress() + ", " + inetAddress.getCanonicalHostName() + ", " + device.getDeviceMACAddress());
}
} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
getHostName(), getHostAddress(), getCanonicalHostName() all 3 methods of inetAddress returning the ip address only. How do I get host names of connected devices on my network? What else should I do to get all the possible details of devices? Please guide me.
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REARVIEW MIRROR WITH MAP LIGHT I Filed Aug. 6. 1968 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 m I! if I; as W an Z,...,. jf h f W A TTOQNEY Nov. 24, 1970 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Aug. 6, 1968 INVIJN'I'HRS fizz/011663.542 was a f? C/ayzozz A T TORNEY U.S. Cl. 2404.2 6 Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A rearview mirror for use in a motor vehicle wherein a lamp assembly is received within a slot formed in the bottom surface of the mirror housing and is slidable therewithin between detented on and off positions. A light source is spring mounted between two mounting clip contacts, one of which slidingly contacts a conductor that is connected to an electrical power source and the other of which includes a resilient grounding finger that engages the side of the housing in the on" position to form a ground connection therebetween and thereby illuminate the light source. Illumination is directed outwardly of the housing through a lens mounted in the lamp assembly.
In the past, the instrument panels of motor vehicles have been provided with a rearwardly projecting ledge. A lamp assembly or map light is usually installed at the undersurface of the ledge for providing a secondary source of interior illumination to supplement the interior dome light. The lamp assembly is operated by a switch or in response to an opening of a vehicle door. However, the recent trend in interior vehicle styling toward a substantially vertical instrument panel surface has partially eliminated the aforementioned ledge and thereby the convenient location for the map light. In these instances, it has been proposed that the lamp assembly be incorporated on the inerior rear view mirror. However, these proposals have not been entirely satisfactory inasmuch as an independent lighting unit must be attached exterior of the standard rear view mirror or a non-standard housing must be provided for a mirror incorporating the desired lamp assembly. Moreover, these devices usually require a manually operable two-position switch for selectively illuminating and extinguishing the light source. The switch requires internal electrical wiring for connecting the light source to the electrical power source. Thus, the additional parts and operations required to produce rear view mirrors of the above described construction greatly increases the cost thereof and limits acceptance of these mirrors either as a standard or an accessary item.
The present invention, on the other hand, provides a lamp assembly readily adaptable for use with conventional rearview mirrors. The lamp assembly is insertable as a unit within an opening formed on the bottom wall of the mirror housing and as such requires only minimal alterations to the ordinary housing. The lamp assembly is slidable along the wall between detented electrically on and off positions thereby eliminating the need of an independent switch. A pair of mounting clips are attached to the body of the lamp assembly and, in addition to forming the mounting means for a light source, also serve as electrical contacts for the latter. One of the mounting clips slidingly electrically engages a conductor that is connected to an electrical power source thereby eliminating the need for internal wiring. The other mounting clip includes a resilient grounding finger that is normally spaced from the housing in the otf position. When the lamp assembly is shifted to the on position, the grounding finger engages the electrically conductive housing and an electrical circuit is completed through the United States Patent Otfice 3,543,018 Patented Nov. 24, 1970 conductor, the mounting clips and the light source that illuminates the latter to direct illumination outwardly into the vehicle interior through a lens mounted within the lamp body.
Accordingly, the objects of the present invention are: to provide a lamp assembly that is insertable as a unit within an electrically conductive housing and which cooperates with the latter to selectively illuminate and extinguish an associated light source; to provide a lensoperated lamp assembly and switch wherein a lamp body including a pair of electrical contacts and a light source is insertable within an opening formed in the lamp housing and is movable between detented positions to selectively illuminate or extinguish the light source; to provide a rearview mirror including a light source for illuminating the interior of a motor vehicle wherein a combination lensswitch-light source lamp assembly is slidingly received within an aperture formed in the bottom surface of an electrically conductive mirror housing, the lamp assembly including two resilient mounting clips that serve to complete a circuit from an electrical power source to the light source when the lamp assembly is in one of two detented positions; and to provide a rearview mirror having a manually operable light source for illuminating the interior of a motor vehicle wherein a lamp assembly including a lens, a pair of electrical contacts and a light source is inserted as a unit within an aperture formed in an electrically conductive mirror housing and is slidable therewithin, the light source being illuminated when a grounding finger on one of the contacts engages the housing in one position to form a ground connection therebetween and complete the electrical circuit from a source of electrical power connected to the other contact.
FIG. 7 is a view taken along line 7-7 in FIG. 3.
Referring to FIG. 1, there is shown a rearview mirror 10 incorporating a lamp assembly 12 made in accordance with the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, the rearview mirror 10 more specifically comprises a generally dish-shaped metallic housing 14, a support stud 16, a shroud 18 and a mirror element 20 having a reflective surface 22. The mirror element 20 is peripherally and rearwardly retained within a forwardly opening recess 24 formed in the shroud 18. The mirror housing 14 frontally terminates with an outwardly turned peripheral flange 26 that is adhesively bonded to the rear surface of the shroud 18. The support stud 16 includes a spherical end 28 that is conventionally adjustably connected to a complementally formed socket (not shown) attached within the lamp housing 14. The other end of the support stud 16 is adapted to be connected to a suitable mirror support of the type customarily located within a motor vehicle adjacent the upper portion of the windshield.
Referring to FIG. 1, the lamp assembly 12 more specifically comprises a pair of mounting clips 30, 32, a light source 34, a lamp body 36 and a translucent lens 38. A conductor assembly 40 cooperates with the lamp assembly 12 in a manner to be hereafter described to selectively illuminate the light source 34. The lamp assembly .12 is insertable as a unit within an elongated opening generally indicated by the reference numeral 42 formed in the lower wall 44 of the lamp housing 14. As will be explained in greater detail below, the lamp assembly 12 is shiftable within the opening 42 and along the lower wall 44 between electrically on and off positions, the off position being illustrated in FIG. 1 and the on position being illustrated in FIG. 3.
Referring jointly to FIGS. 3 and 7, the lamp body 36 has a generally rectangular base 46 having a centrally located opening 48 formed therein. A pair of upwardly projecting bosses 50 and 52 and a transversely extending rib 54 are formed on the upper surface of the base 46. An upwardly opening recess 56 is formed in each boss 50 and 52 for receiving the lower ends of mounting clips 30 and 32. A downwardly projecting shifting knob 58 is formed on the bottom surface of the base 46 adjacent one end thereoof. In assembly, the rib 54 is selectively detentable between a pair of depressions 60 and 62 formed in the lower wall 44 of the lamp housing 14. As shown in FIG. 6 the lamp body 36 further includes a pair of deflectable shouldered tabs 64 formed at the upper surface of the base 46 intermediate of and adjacent to the opening 48. Referring to FIGS. 3 and 7, the lens 38 is formed of a translucent plastic material and includes a generally rectangular base 66 and a pair of upwardly extending arms 68. The base 66 may include surface optics for controlling the distribution of illumination from the light source 34.
Referring to FIG. 3, the mounting clip 30 is formed of a suitably electrically conductive material and comprises a how-shaped downwardly extending leg 70 and a generally U-shaped flex section 72. As shown in FIG. 4, the lower end of the leg 70 is slotted to form a pair of spaced sections 74 having sawtoothed projections 76 formed at the sides thereof. An inwardly turned mounting ear 78 is formed in the leg 70 for mounting one end of the light source 34. The upper end of the flex section 72 terminates with a generally V-shaped channel 80.
Referring to FIG. 5, the mounting clip 32 is formed of an electrically conductive material and comprises a downwardly extending bow-shaped leg 82 and a generally C-shaped head section 84 laterally offset therefrom. The lower end of the leg 82 is slotted to form a pair of spaced sections 86 having sawtoothed projections 88 formed at the sides thereof. The upper end of the leg 82 terminates with a. reversely bent downwardly depending grounding finger 90. The upper end of the head section 84 is formed with an inwardly turned mounting car 92 for mounting the other end of the light source 34.
The light source 34 is a commercially available model having a cylindrical glass envelope 94 and sealed ends 96. A generally line source filament is located within and substantially coextensive with the envelope 94. The filament includes hooked terminals 98 which are sealed within and extend outwardly from the ends 96.
The conductor assembly 40 comprises a grommet 100 and a conductor 102 having a terminal end 104. The grommet 100 is formed of an insulating material and is adapted to be press-fitted within an aperture 106 formed in the top wall 108 of the mirror housing '14. The other end of the conductor 102 is electrically connected to a suitable electrical power source 110, such as a battery, and to a ground connection 112.
As previously mentioned, the lamp assembly 12 is assembled as a unit prior to installation. More specifically, referring to FIG. 4, the mounting clip 30 is secured to the lamp body 36 by pressing the leg 70 downwardly within the recess 56. The sections 74 deflect inwardly and the projections 76 slide downwardly over the inwardly facing surface by the recess 56. In assembly, the projections 76 become partially embedded in the surface and withdrawal of the mounting clip 30 from the boss 50 is prevented by the sawtoothed configuration.
Similarly, as shown in FIG. 5', the mounting clip 32 is secured to the lamp body 36 by pressing the sections 86 downwardly to the illustrated position wherein the projections 88 are partially embedded in the surface of the recess 56.
To mount the light source 34, the mounting clips 30 and 32 are inwardly deflected and the terminals 98 are hooked over the mounting cars 78 and 92. Thus, it will be appreciated that the light source 34 is resiliently held and electrically connected between'the mounting clips 30 and 32.
The lens 38 is secured to the lamp body 36 by pressing the arms 68 upwardly within the opening 48 to the locked position shown in FIG. 3 wherein the base 66 abuts the bottom surface of the base 46.
The lamp assembly 12, in the aforedescribed assembled relation, is inserted upwardly through the opening 42. As the tabs 64 engage the surface of the opening 42, the inclined surfaces of the former deflect inwardly thereby accommodating continued upward movement of the lamp assembly 12. After the tabs 64 pass above the opening 42, the internal elastic forces of the lamp body material urge the tabs 64 outwardly and the lamp assembly 12 assumes a securely assembled position wherein the tabs 64 and the base 46 slidably engage the spaced surfaces of the bottom wall 44. In this connection, it should be noted that the lens 38 may be mounted to the lamp body 36 after the lamp assembly 12 is inserted within the housing 14 without departing from the above described unitized construction.
The connector assembly 40 is attached to the mirror 10 by pressing the grommet 100 within the aperture 106. In final assembly and with the lamp assembly in either the on or off position, the terminal 104 electrically engages and downwardly biases the channel 80. The terminal 104 slides along the channel as the lamp assembly 12 is shifted between the aforementioned positions thereby maintaining a continuous sliding electrical connection therebetween.
In operation, when it is desired to illuminate the light source 34, the operator grasps the knob 58 and shifts the lamp body 36 to the position illustrated in FIG. 3 wherein the rib 54 is engaged with the depression 62. In this position, the grounding finger resiliently engages an upturned edge 114 formed adjacent the opening 42 to form a ground connection 116 with the mirror housing 14 thereby completing an electrical circuit with the power source 110 and illuminating the light source 34. Accordingly, illumination is directed outward of the housing 14 through the lens 38. When it is desired to extinguish the light source 34, the lamp body 36 is shifted to the position shown in FIG. 1 wherein the rib 54 is detented within depression 60. In this position, the grounding finger 90 is spaced from the edge 114 thereby interrupting flow of current through the light source 34 and extinguishing the latter.
Although only one form of this invention has been shown and described, other forms will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art. Therefore, it is not intended to limit the scope of this invention by the embodiment selected for the purpose of this disclosure but only by the claims which follow.
1. A lamp unit, comprising: an electrically conductive housing having an aperture formed therein; a lamp body including a transparent lens, said lamp body received within said aperture and movable therealong between a first and a second position; first and second contacts carried by said lamp body within said housing, said second contact cooperating with said housing in said first position to form a ground connection therebetween; conductor means for electrically connecting said first contact to an electrical power source in said first position; and a light source mounted within said housing and electrically connected between said first and second contacts whereby said light source is illuminated and light is directed outwardly of said housing through said transparent lens when said lamp body is in said first position and said light source is extinguished when said lamp body is moved to said second position.
2. A lamp unit, comprising: an electrically conductive housing having an aperture formed therein; a lamp body including a translucent lens received within said aperture and selectively movable between a first and a second position; first and second electrically conductive mounting means attached to said lamp body and located within said housing, said second mounting means including a resilient finger engaging said housing in said first position for electrically grounding the former, said finger spaced from said housing in said second position; a conductor adapted to be connected to an electrical power source mounted within the housing and insulated from the latter, said conductor slidably engaging said first mounting means to form an electrical connection therebetween; and a light source mounted between and having terminals electrically connected to said first and second mounting means, said light source being illuminated when said lamp body is in said first position whereby light is directed outwardly of said housing through said translucent lens and being extinguished when said lamp body is shifted to said second position.
3. A lamp unit, comprising: a metallic housing having an aperture formed therein; a lamp body formed of an insulating material received within said aperture and selectively slidable between detented positions; a lens mounted within said lamp body; first and second contacts mounted in spaced relationship on said lamp body within said housing, said second contact having a resilient finger engageable with said housing when said lamp body is in a first detented position thereby forming a ground connection therebetween, said resilient finger disengaged from said housing when said lamp body is in a second detented position; conductor means insulated from the housing continuously slidably engaging the first contact for electrically connecting the latter to an electrical power source; a light source mounted within said housing and aligned with said lens, said light source having terminals electrically connected to said first and second contacts whereby said light source is illuminated and light is directed outwardly of said housing through said lens when said lamp body is in a first detented position and said light source is extinguished when said lamp body is shifted to said second detented position.
4. A rear view mirror for a motor vehicle, comprising: an electrically conductive housing in which there is positioned a mirror element having a reflective surface, said housing having an aperture in a lower wall thereof; support means for adjustably mounting said housing within said vehicle; a lamp body received within said aperture and selectively movable along the surface of said lower wall between two positions; a lens mounted within said lamp body; a pair of electrically conductive mounting clips attached to said lamp body and located within said housing; conductor means electrically connected to one of said mounting clips and insulated from said housing, said conductor means adapted to be connected to a source of electrical power; grounding means electrically connected to the other of said mounting clips, said grounding means engaging said housing when said lamp body is in one of said positions to establish a ground connection between said housing and said other of said mounting clips and spaced from said housing when said lamp body is in the other of said positions; and a light source electrically connected between said mounting clips, said light source being illuminated when said lamp body is in said one of said positions whereby light is directed outwardly of said housing through said lens, said light source being extinguished as said lamp body is shifted to said other of said positions.
5. A rear view mirror including a lamp assembly for directing illumination within the interior of a motor vehicle, comprising: an electrically conductive housing in which there is positioned a mirror element having a reflective surface; support means for adjustably mounting said housing within the interior of the vehicle; an elongated opening formed in a lower surface of the housing; a lamp body received within said opening and selectively movable along said surface between two positions; a lens mounted within said lamp body; a pair of electrically conductive resilient mounting clips attached to said lamp body and located within said housing, one of said mounting clips including a resilient finger engageable with said housing in one of said positions to form a ground connection therebetween and spaced from said housing when said lamp body is in the other of said positions; conductor means electrically connected to the other of said mounting clips and insulated from said housing, said conductor means adapted to be connected to a source of electrical power; and a light source electrically connected and resiliently mounted between said mounting clips whereby said light source is illuminated when said lamp body is in said one of said positions and illumination is directed outwardly of said housing through said lens and said light source is extinguished when said lamp body is in said other of said positions.
6. A rear view mirror for a motor vehicle, comprising: an electrically conductive housing in which there is positioned a mirror element having a reflective surface; support means for adjustably mounting said housing Within said vehicle; an elongated opening formed in a lower wall of said housing; a lamp body received within said opening and selectively detentable along the surface of said lower wall between two positions; a lens mounted within said lamp body; a pair of electrically conductive resilient mounting clips attached to said lamp body and located within said housing, one of said mounting clips including a resilient finger engageable with said housing in one of said positions to form a ground connection therebetween and spaced from said housing when said lamp body is in the other of said positions, the other of said mounting clips including a resilient end portion; a conductor insulated from said housing and electrically connected to and slidingly engaging said end portion of said one of said mounting clips; means for electrically connecting said conductor to a source of electrical power; and a light source resiliently mounted and electrically connected between said mounting clips, said light source being illuminated when said lamp body is in said one of said positions whereby light is directed outwardly of said housing through said lens, said light source being extinguished as said lamp body is shifted to said other of said positions. | {
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Madam Asabe in the marketplace battles with council members who insist on seizing her bale of second-hand clothes which they have labelled as 'contraband' goods. The entire market is in an uproar as local council members terrorize the traders and brazenly cart away their merchandise on bogus claims.
At home, Madam Asabe narrates her woes to her son Cephas who proposes that they head to the council immediately. Madam Asabe is woebegone as neither the police officers nor council members seem to be ready or able to assist her.
Cephas mourns the state of his country as the very people who are supposed to protect the citizenry are a part of the problem. He suggests that they hire a lawyer, but Madam Asabe declines citing a paucity funds. Refusing to be rendered impotent, he advocates that they seek free legal aid from the Legal Clinic. Madam Asabe has a plan of her own however; she wants to seek help from Beauty whose friend, Sergeant Innocent she recognised as part of the illegal task force.
What a world! We discover that some of Madam Asabe's seized goods have been handed over to Beauty by Sergeant Innocent, the friend who works with the council. Madam Asabe ignorantly comes to plead her case to Beauty and discovers her bale of goods in Beauty's possession although she keeps mute about her discovery.
Bach home, Madam Asabe relates her discovery to Cephas, and the facts are laid bare; the council members have shared her goods amongst themselves and Sergeant Innocent has bequeathed his portion of the loot to Mama Vero.
Cephas presses his case to visit the Legal Clinic and report these discoveries to the police and his crushed mother reluctantly acquiesces.
Unfortunately, we cannot say that such cases of injustice and brazen illegality are things of the past; who indeed upholds the rights of the people? | {
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