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YF Members Profile: the successes and challenges confronting the organisation
by Nathaneal Amos-Sansam
Posted on 17 July, 2017 · Follow Nathaneal on Twitter
Membership officer, Nathaneal Amos-Sansam writes on his membership profile research.
The past two years have seen a remarkable surge in membership and participation across the wider Labour movement and the Young Fabians has no exception to this renewed interest in politics.
Having conducted an audit of our current membership, I gathered some key data on where the Young Fabians membership is both strong and a weak and have offered some suggestions as to how we look at this going forwards.
Although not as dramatic as the surge in Labour Party Membership, the Young Fabians has grown from around 1,400 signed-up members in 2014, to more than 2,000 by the summer of 2017. We also have the largest number of people ever taking part in internal elections, with 485 people casting an online ballot in last year's executive vote compared to just 285 in 2015. Around two thirds of our current membership (64%) has also joined the organisation since the start of 2015, with a majority having not been involved since before the 2015 General Election. On these measures the recent success of progressive politics in Britain has been beneficial to the Young Fabians, and many more have become interested in what we do, and more willing to get actively involved.
However, underneath these headline figures, many of the same problems that have confronted us for years still remain. Our membership is still heavily concentrated in Greater London, with roughly 46% signed up to a London address. While this has always been the case to varying degrees given the nature of our appeal and the ease of access to our events and activities in the city, it is something I feel we will need to have a serious conversation about in the coming years as power in increasingly devolved to other cities and regions of the UK. While we still have notable clusters of membership in cities like Birmingham, Manchester and Liverpool, I feel that more may need to actively be done to make the Young Fabian membership less London-centric.
The same to can be said about our appeal to university students. While we do have a solid level of members under the age of 21, around 60% of our current membership is still aged between the ages of 23 and 30. While this has always been the traditional age demographic for the YF and probably reflected the nature of our London centred demographic, it is worth bearing in mind the risk this poses of a demographic cliff-edge if we don't work on continuing this level of recruitment in the coming years, as a third of our existing membership is set to become ineligible by the end of this decade.
While these are not the most ideal demographics for any organisation with a national scope, it is important that we understand that this is currently where there centre of gravity currently lies within our membership, and act accordingly to mitigate these trends.
The challenges that this poses for Young Fabians are the same challenges that confront most other organisations within the wider Labour movement: concentration within London and metropolitan centres, a massive gender imbalance, a relatively new but disengaged membership. But I feel that this are all issues that we can begin to address with the right policies.
Finally, I would encourage you all to take part in my membership survey about what members would like us to focus on going forwards.
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Home Horror Entertainment News Terror Tales' 'Breakdown' Brings Another True Story to YouTube Today!
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Terror Tales' 'Breakdown' Brings Another True Story to YouTube Today!
by Waylon Jordan May 24, 2019
written by Waylon Jordan May 24, 2019
Web series Terror Tales brings another true story to YouTube today with Breakdown that all begins when a young man named Sam finds himself stranded on a back road in the middle of nowhere.
Sam checks the car out, but he can't find the reason for the breakdown. Of course, there's no cell service and so he waits for someone, anyone to come along who might be able to help him.
Unfortunately for him, the man who does stop doesn't seem quite right. As too many coincidences stack up, his fear kicks into overdrive and he finds himself in a classic fight or flight situation.
Breakdown is a perfect example of what showrunner Domonic Smith, who also directed this episode, and the rest of the Terror Tales crew set out to do with this series. The terror of "based on a true story" becomes all the more palpable when you realize how many people end up in this exact type of situation daily.
Sure, most of us, should we find ourselves broken down on the side of the road, will never have to make the decision that Sam does here, but it's really a spin of the wheel and odds are not always in our favor.
CLICK HERE to check out Breakdown and while you're there, don't forget to subscribe to the Terror Tales channel and hit that notification button to keep up with each new episode every Friday.
You can also follow Terror Tales on Facebook and Instagram and if you have a story you'd like to share for a future episode, you can contact their crew at [email protected]
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The Boerne Village Band, founded in 1860 by German immigrant Karl Dienger, is the oldest continuously active German band outside of the Republic of Germany. In 1991 Mayor Patrick Heath revived the old Abendkonzert tradition in Boerne with a series of summer evening band concerts on Main Plaza. The free concerts were an overnight success and continue to gain popularity with each passing year. Hundreds of enthusiastic listeners attend each outdoor summer concert and 1000+ attend the yearly July patriotic concert.
Over the years the band has received community awards from the Boerne Area Historical Preservation Society, the City of Boerne, Kendall County, and the Greater Boerne Chamber of Commerce. In 1991 the Texas legislature honored the band for "keeping alive German music as part of our heritage." In 1996 Germany's most distinguished award for folk music, the Pro Musica Plakette, was awarded to the band by German president Roman Herzog.
In recognition of the 150th anniversary of the band (1860-2010), Mayor Dan Heckler and the Boerne City Council issued an official proclomation honoring the Boerne Village Band for its many years of dedication to the community.
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Dragons & Chickens is a game of visual acuity and quick reflexes in which you have to collect treasures, hide from a terrible dragon, catch chickens … and steal from your teammates, of course.
In this game, players reveal cards from each of their decks at the same time. These cards include icons representing different treasure items. Whoever first notices which icon is repeated the most times on these revealed cards needs to name this item out loud; if they're correct, that player collects all of the cards played by the players. If more than one icon is present multiple times, then the player who grabs the chest first gets the cards.
Dragons are sometimes hidden in the graphics of the cards. When one of those cards is revealed, everybody needs to put their hand on top of the shield. The last one to do so must pay all of the cards they have collected so far that include the symbols indicated in the dragon's card. However, that player can avoid making this payment by producing a chicken card since dragons love chicken and are happy to forfeit all treasure as long as they can get a tasty meal.
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Not Lost is a collection of essays and musings by sector7g about how to make your brand more visible.
1. Your brand is not your logo.
Your brand goes far beyond the corporate symbol atop your letterhead. The logo is an integral and vital component of your business identity but your brand is much, much, more. Your brand is the enterprise in its entirety; the company, its products, its people, and its customers. It is also defined by the impact it has on society, the environment and culture. It is a constantly evolving perception, both internal and external, of what your business stands for.
2. Don't be afraid of being unique.
The fear of being different can sometimes cause unnecessary distraction from the main goal of brand development — to stand apart from your competitors. You need to fully explore the possibility that your brand can create its own space within the market, to be a leader and not a follower.
3. You have a brand whether you like it or not.
It is impossible to not brand yourself. Everything that you and your business does when presenting itself to the market goes towards building the perception of your business in the minds of the consumer. You have a brand image simply by being in business and you need to make sure that it sends the right message to the right people.
4. Learn the art of being Not Lost.
For brands, the ultimate goal is to become Not Lost. A wine label needs to be Not Lost on the shelves of the bottle shop, a company needs to be Not Lost in search results for their services, a shop sign needs to be Not Lost amongst the other signage and advertising in its vicinity. In fact branding is *all* about becoming Not Lost in the market place. Your business needs a compass to show the way.
5. Your brand is your business.
If you're in business, you're in the business of brand communication. Everything you do, every message that you send, every person that you hire needs to reflect your brand's ethos. The value of a brand is directly related to the investment made into it. How valuable is your brand?
Brands help us navigate the world we live in by accelerating our decisions. We no longer just purchase products or services, we buy into an idea, a promise of an experience that is offered by a brand. Whether that promise is excellence or affordability, each brand has its own niche offering to the market. Businesses, like people, love choosing brands that reflect their own values and ideals.
7. Visible brands make money.
We're all in business to make money and a brand that speaks in the the right tone is a surefire way to increase your presence in the market. You don't have to be a genius to work out that an increased presence translates to more customers, more revenue, and ultimately more profits. Good design is good business.
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Q: How in Oracle kill user session silent or reproduce error 17410? I need to test robustness of my application for problem with network. But I don't have access to network physically. I have only access to Oracle as SYS. Does it possible may be silent kill user session so when application try to get data from connection jdbc driver will generate error 17410 ?
oracle: No more data to read from socket
When I try to kill session by sid - oracle send alert about killed session and this is not 17410 error.
A: You can raise any error code with PRAGMA EXCEPTION_INIT.
DECLARE
e_no_more_data EXCEPTION
pragma exception_init( e_no_more_data , -17410 );
BEGIN
RAISE e_no_more_data;
END;
/
Don't know if it really simulates the error.
A: If you have access to only the database and you know the SID and Serial of the session you are trying to kill, you can issue
ALTER SYSTEM KILL SESSION 'sid,serial#';
Check this link for more options.
http://www.oracle-base.com/articles/misc/killing-oracle-sessions.php
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Home FeaturesCase Studies China Resources Headquarters: Optimised design for supertall building in typhoon area
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China Resources Headquarters: Optimised design for supertall building in typhoon area
The China Resources Tower anchors the burgeoning Houhai District with a design distinguished by its innovative structure and geometric precision, relaying a cultural message about the company's history and growth.
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Inspired by the spring bamboo shoot, the 400-meter tower features a light, stable and fast-to-erect tube and diagrid system that is expressed in its tapered, sculptural form. Rendered in pre-fabricated column and steel units, the system affords column-free interiors, in turn allowing greater expression of the tower's radial symmetry and more boutique floorplates as it rises. The 56 vertical columns converge into 28 columns at the lower and upper sections of the tower, forming a series of entry portals at the tower's base and merging to a singular point at its peak. At these junctures, faceted, triangular glass panels illuminate at night with a jewel-like brilliance across Shenzhen's waterfront business district.
Image courtesy of ARUP
In particular, the tower's "sky hall" is as a conical, cathedral-like space offering visitors stunning views of the diagrid spire – it is one the few high-rises in the world in which people can occupy its absolute highest point. In this vein, China Resources Tower also crowns the larger, KPF-planned development that stitches retail, residential, and office amenities with 2,000 square meters of public space and the city's greenbelt and waterfront. Together, the tower and complex invigorates Shenzhen's urban fabric while providing one of the country's premier companies with a visual icon for its historic growth and stature.
Working in collaboration with the US architect KPF, we investigated different building shapes and provided construction support throughout the project. Our scope of services includes structural engineering, geotechnics, façade design and fire safety strategy.
Unique structural system
The building has a sculptured form of 56 external slender columns stemming from the diagrids at the bottom and converging into a crystal cap at the top. To fully reflect the architect's intent, Arup developed a close-column frame and core structure system without strengthened storeys.
Compared with traditional megacolumn and sparse column frames, this system is more efficient in vertical force transmission and better fits the slender form of the building. It's also more cost-effective and requires a shorter construction period.
It is the first time this structural system is used in a mega-tall building in a seismic area in mainland China.
Creating column-free space
We provided a range of innovative solutions for this complex structure. These included the eccentric column beam connection that creates a column-free interior and the set-back of the core layout along the tower height that not only increases the net floor area, but also improves the core integrity.
To maximise open space at the top sky hall, a 68.4m high, lightweight space structure was introduced to fit the building diagrid massing.
Improving occupant comfort
Tall buildings in typhoon areas have to be designed to ensure they take in to account the risk of wind. We carried out wind tests for the CR HQ and its design was fine-tuned to improve the skyscrapers behaviour under different wind loads. The wind-induced vibration can also be disconcerting for occupants. Viscous outrigger dampers are adopted to reduce these vibrations and create a more comfortable environment for occupants.
Optimising the process
During the design process, we used advanced structural optimisation technologies to understand the cost sensitivity of the structure system components, and optimise its dynamic properties and stiffness. It also helped us to visualise the steelwork fabrication, identify potential problems during construction and resolve them all in advance.
Article courtesy of ARUP
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It took us three hours and 15 minutes to get to the mooring field in Spanish Wells. On the way we passed the famous Glass Window Bridge. It was a short dinghy ride from our anchorage in Gaulding Cay, but we didn't get around to going there. The Glass Window is a very narrow passage between the aquamarine Caribbean Sea and the dark Atlantic Ocean. It's supposed to be quite dramatic, but I guess we'll visit it next time.
We were able to get mooring ball 8 in the Spanish Wells mooring field, the same one we had three years ago. In the photo, you can see that the mooring field is very close to the town, making for a very short dinghy ride. I think there are only eight balls and they cost $20 a night. Our plan was to stay here for a week. However, Friday morning that plan changed. We listened to Chris Parker's 6:30 am weather forecast and learned that squalls are predicted for Florida beginning Monday. If we could get back in the early afternoon we might avoid them. If not, we wanted to at least get to Bimini so as soon as a weather window opens we could get to Florida in one day. We are disappointed that we can't spend more time in Spanish Wells, but with two weeks left before June 1, when we have to be at a dock in Stuart to satisfy our insurance policy, we have to take the weather window now.
Friday morning we went to Batelco to get more data on the iPad and then went to the Food Fair grocery store. This is the best grocery store we've been to in the Bahamas other than the Fresh Market in Nassau.
We thought we had lost some of Daisy's amoxicillin pills so we stopped at the pharmacy in the grocery store. We needed one more week's worth and realized the health clinic only gave us one week, not two week's. We paid $35 for what turned out to be one week's worth at the health clinic in Rock Sound. We explained our dilemma to the pharmacist and he took the empty envelope the nurse in Rock Sound had written on and gave us seven more days of pills for Daisy. When he handed me the envelope, I asked him how much we owed. He said, "nothing." I couldn't believe it and can only figure he has a dog or loves dogs. Or maybe he just felt sorry for people who didn't count the pills before they left the clinic. This is one of many examples of how cruisers are treated by Bahamians. It will be a bit of a shock to get back to Florida where everyone doesn't smile and say "hi" and where everyone doesn't go out of their way to be helpful. Many cruisers hitchhike in The Bahamas to get places where they can't walk and are almost always picked up. It's a very safe thing and well accepted here.
Looking over our options for returning to Florida, we decided to skip Nassau and head to Chubb Cay the first day.. In order to do that we left the mooring field and motored about an hour north to Royal Island where there is a large anchorage. Cruisers use this location to jump off north to Abaco or east to Nassau on their way back to The States.
Our second day will take us to Bimini so we called Bimini Sands Marina to get reservations for the week, hoping that Memorial Day weekend would have better weather for traveling. If the weather is still good on Monday, we'll leave very early to sail to Lake Worth, FL. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 9,732 |
Općina Kamnik (slo.: Občina Kamnik) je općina u sjevernoj Sloveniji u pokrajini Gorenjskoj i statističkoj regiji Središnja Slovenija. Središte općine je grad Kamnik s 12.197 stanovnika.
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Općina Kamnik nalazi se u sjevernom dijelu Slovenije, sjeveroistočno od Ljubljane. Općina je prostrana, pa ima više cjelina. U središnjem dijelu nalazi se dolina rijeke Kamniške Bistrice, plodna je i naseljena. Nešto manja je dolina rječice Nevljice, koja se pruža u istočnom dijelu općine. U sjevernom dijelu pružaju se Kamniške Alpe s više vrhova preko 2.000 metara nadmorske visine. U jugoistočnom dijelu općine nalazi se planina Veliki Vrh.
U nižim dijelovima općine vlada umjereno kontinentalna klima, a u višim njena oštrija, planinska varijanta.
Najvažnija rijeka u općini je Kamniška Bistrica, pritoka Save, koja presjeca općinu na zapadni i istočni dio i koja protiče kroz grad Kamnik. Njen jedi veći pritok na području općine je rječica Nevljica. Pored njih postoji i niz manjih vodotoka, koji se uljevaju u ove dvije rijeke.
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This clip from the ABC's recently axed, 'Tonightly with Tom Ballard' show, is further indication that a wider range of people, including a fairly smug ABC TV comedy show, are fed up with the pseudo-left. The critique is solid and works well as satire. Of course, it has nothing much to offer as an alternative beyond getting 'out there' – but still very good to see.
The comedian doing the routine is Jazz Twemlow.
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Very interesting! I was worried that it was just going to be ABC laughing at stereotypes about ABC but it really got going after 1'30".
Seems likely more and more people will get hostile to the insanity, but unfortunately will still see it as "left" rather than "pseudo".
I don't watch TV (or videos). Was dropping the show related to it not quite fitting ABC politics?
I've only watched it a couple of times – that was enough. I found that program not at all funny, and way too self-satisfied and predictable. It surprised me that the compere Tom Ballard would put such a segment on the show – maybe he is pissed off with being dumped.
Not much good comedy these days, in my opinion. However, several years ago, I went to the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and saw Arj Barker – about a thousand people there. He did a brief routine about climate alarmism – here's a one minute clip: https://vimeo.com/16321261 Audience response is heartening, though there were a view people sitting near me who looked stern-faced.
Hmm interesting that ABC comperes who come off self-satisfied and predictable "come out" as hostile when dumped!
Not sure what one minute Arj Barker clip was directed at. Laughter was canned. Might not reflect the routine you liked.
It seems interesting to me. The whole PC/identity politics, with its harping about victimisation and harassment, twinned with nebulous pleas for diversity and tolerance certainly reach their target audience, the 5% of 'left' liberals out there. They also produce the Trumps. With no Left out there, with no one putting forward a vision for the future we're stuck with the Right and the PC's. Ballard's clip has resonance. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 9,734 |
"Thank goodness for Myhang!" myself and my partner lost count of how many times we said this to each other during our recent home purchase in Toronto. Both first-time buyers, Myhang was there every step of the way with her knowledge and helpful advice. Myhang is particularly thorough and makes sure her clients understand the process of securing a mortgage, and closing a sale. Her calm and kind nature provide a sense of balance in the upheaval of home purchase! Extremely approachable and patient (not to mention a great teacher!), she was always very prompt with her response to emails and calls, and was able to provide advice even if it went outside of her realm as the mortgage broker. For example, Myhang was able to advocate on our behalf in discussions with our lawyer to make sure things went as smoothly and promptly as possible. During the process we really felt Myhang was on our side. Her commitment to us was amazing, and she really helped us feel secure while saving time and money in the process! Through her services we were able to secure a great variable rate. Knowing that she is there to monitor the rates allows for a sense of security in having a variable mortgage, which we decided was best for us. If you are a client who is new to home buying, or you really just want someone in the field who is thoughtful, thorough, prompt and kind, Myhang is definitely the way to go. We HIGHLY recommend her services and will use her again without any second thoughts.
Myhang helped us re-finance our home and consolidate our debt. She is very approachable and personable. We felt very comfortable working with her. Before helping us with the mortgage she helped us during our relocation from the USA to the Greater Toronto Area. Don't hesitate contacting her for your mortgage needs.
Myhang made renewing my mortgage easy and helped me set up a credit line with a company with the best interest rate available. She also keeps her clients updated when the rates drop. Myhang makes me feel that I am an important client and I highly recommend her as a mortgage broker.
Myhang is incredible!!! Her professionalism, her knowledge, her kindness and understanding made the whole mortgage experience feel like it was the easiest thing in the world. I was separating from my wife and I needed a good support team around me, I was recommended to Myhang and it was the best recommendation I've ever had!! I was not in a good place and Myhang was understanding of that and she ensured that I was well taken care of. She made sure that the lenders weren't trying to screw me over and if there were any issues, she was all over it before I even noticed it. Myhang followed up with me, my lawyer and the lender, making me feel like I was her most important client. In this day and age, I find it very hard to find people who actually care about the job they do and they people they do that job for. Dealing with Myhang was eye opening, she is on the ball, doesn't miss a step and she genuinely cares about your whole experience from beginning to end. Its been months since my house closed and she is still making sure things are going smoothly....that's dedication. With Myhang, I not only saved money but I also got a new respect for brokers as I've met some in the past that were flighty or just wanted to get a deal done so they could move on to the next person. I think Myhang could help any person in need of a mortgage, whether is an extremely expensive property, average property or below. She works for you and makes you feel important...who doesn't appreciate that???? If I buy another property, I would only use Myhang and if I have friends that are buying, I would only recommend Myhang.
Prior to working with Myhang Gibson, I always dealt with one of the major banks for my mortgage needs. In the past I have always been resistant about speaking to a mortgage broker. One of the reasons being, I was just comfortable with dealing with the bank directly and since I was a long term customer, I thought the bank would give me the best rate and product due to my long time loyalty. At least, that's what they always told me upon renewal and I had no reason to believe otherwise. I quickly learned that belief was so far from the truth. Myhang is one of those few people that is passionate, knowledgeable and eager to work for you. I found that she really knows how to listen and she knows the right questions to ask. After doing her own due diligence, she provided me with the best options that suited my situation and clearly explained the pros and cons of each. She made recommendations but never pushed me to go either way. When I had questions, Myhang was there in an instant with the answer and if she didn't know the answer, she found out the answer and got back to me without skipping a beat. I felt for the first time that someone was really working on my behalf and had my interests at heart. I ended up switching my mortgage from the bank and moved to a lender that she recommended. Myhang was able to get me a better mortgage product and better rate then the bank who I had been dealing with for over 30 years! Myhang was able to save me 3/4 of a percent on an already low rate. I am obviously happy that she saved me money but I am just as happy that I have established a working relationship with someone who I want to have in my court now and in the future. Myhang also went further and introduced me to another person to assist me with other financial needs and I am very pleased with that referral. I have no hesitation in using her services again or recommending her to others. Thank you again Myhang!
My wife and I's experience with Myhang was great. I was referred to her by someone I know who had also had been happy with her work. We needed to renew our mortgage and were unsure if to stay with our current company and just renew or to look elsewhere for possibly a better rate. We had several questions during this process as we are fairly new home buyers and had not had to do this before. Myhang was very knowledgeable and was able to answer all our questions right away and in a very professional manner. I was very happy with the fact that I was able to keep in contact with her via email and phone and her responses to these was always quick. Ultimately we changed lenders. Changed our term and lowered our rate by a full percent! I have and will recommend her to my friends and family.
Myhang is an incredible agent. We were fortunate enough to find her through Google and she had so many positive reviews that we felt very comfortable asking her to help us when our mortgage came up for renewal. She not only helped us find a far better rate with a new mortgage company, she also went out of her way to ensure that we had a full and comprehensive understanding of the entire process along the way, even meeting with us (at our convenience) to talk us through all the paperwork. And when the rates changed, Myhang notified us within minutes of the bank's decision, which is absolutely incredible. We are very fortunate that she agreed to work with us and would recommend her highly to anyone looking for mortgage help and brokerage services.
Myhang was a pleasure to work with! She has wonderful customer service skills and was always available to answer any questions that we had. Her knowledge of the market and industry was great and we always felt like we were in the know. I would definitely recommend Myhang to others!
We made a fairly quick decision to buy (our first) home, and Myhang was very accommodating in visiting us the next day. She spent a couple of hours describing the various terms and options available to us, and walking us through the house-buying process. Myhang has absolute loyalty and commitment to helping you achieve the best product, at the best price, for your own individual circumstances. We received numerous emails and phone calls throughout the house-buying process advising of updates, and to check if we had any concerns or queries. The most important aspect of any business deal is communication. Myhang seemed to be always available, be it phone or email. She would answer questions promptly and fully. She contacted us at every stage of the process to ensure we were happy with our information and progress. We spoke to her more than our agent! Myhang provides exceptional service. She is friendly, courteous, resourceful and very knowledgeable about her work. She ensures you understand everything about the product you are purchasing. In summary, when we engaged Myhang, we knew absolutely nothing about house-buying in Canada as we are ex-pats. Myhang led us through the process as though she were buying a property for herself. She answered every single one of our questions, treating us with respect and courtesy. We would definitely use her services again and cannot recommend her highly enough.
Myhang knows how to create ease within complicated procedures. Her knowledge of available options is beyond extraordinary, I would recommend Myhang to anyone who enjoys working with the best qualified professional.
Myhang is very proactive and thorough. She researches lots of mortgage options, answers questions quickly, and comes to you with an honest, best recommendation for which mortgage a buyer should choose. Her followup prior to closing is letter perfect. She'll give you a checklist and if you follow it, everything gets done on time and right.
Myhang helped me with my mortgage last year. She's very friendly and professional. She took time to explain the different types of mortgage and the benefits draw back of each that greatly help me with my decision. I'm highly satisfied with her service. Thanks Myhang.
Highly recommended. As a first time home buyer, Myhang has greatly helped and guided me to making a smooth purchase. She is really friendly, professional and responsive.
Myhang Gibson was referred to my husband and myself through a friend when we were looking for a home. Myhang went above and beyond our expectations as she explained everything very thoroughly, always answered emails and returned phone calls promptly and is very very professional and personable. Moving can be very stressful and Myhang stayed very calm and reassuring through our entire experience. I always felt better after speaking with her. I would highly recommend Myhang Gibson as a very professional Mortgage Broker who goes that extra step! Thank you Myhang for all your hard work - Very happy clients!!!!!!
Myhang was great throughout the whole process. Everything went perfect and she got a great rate for me. Would highly recommend her to anyone looking.
Myhang helped me and my husband with our first purchase of a property in Canada. She explained in great detail the various mortgage options available to us and answered all our questions. If she didn't know the answer she came back immediately via email/call. We were most impressed with the continuous communication we received, and were kept informed step by step without ever having to chase her for information or updates. Even once the mortgage was in place, she made follow up calls to check payments were going through as expected. I would recommend her to friends for her professionalism, courtesy, knowledge and for going above and beyond our expectations. Thank you, Myhang!
It was great opportunity working with Myhang, I was really impressed with her commitment to her clients. My first mortgage application with my bank wasn't successful for I was not able to produce many requirements. Being a busy person, I decided to seek help from Myhang and within less than a week I was pre approved. She 's always there to answer my questions and explained to me everything and made me approved with a good interest rate. As a first time home buyer I was really confident that I am in good hands. From the beginning until my closing date she's always there for me willing to give me advice anytime. I would definitely recommend her service to my friends. Her efficiency as a broker makes her OUTSTANDING among others. Millions thanks Myhang and more power to you!
Myhang is very helpful and efficient Myhang was always available to answer my questions. She did not make me feel dumb even though some of my questions are pretty basic. She is so respectful and so competent. I am so glad I chose her over others to help me with my loan. Everything went so fast and so smoothly. Thanks Myhang you are awesome I appreciate everything you did.
When looking for my first solo mortgage I was referred to a mortgage broker who, early in our dealings, had to step down so as luck would have it she referred me to Myhang with assurances about her skills and capabilities. Well she was 100% right! Myhang took to the challenge of finding me the right lender & a great rate in a timely manner and she certainly delivered. There were a few bumps along the way but Myhang always remained positive and focused. What stands out about Myhang is her tremendous customer service and communication skills. She always returned my phone calls, emails, texts in a timely manner and so as her client I felt appreciated and assured that there would be a positive outcome. She made herself available to me to answer questions or concerns I had, help with technology difficulties and even went out of her way to meet with me to sign documents and help expedite the process. She is a consummate professional, diligent, dedicated and to round it off so warm and compassionate. Who wouldn't want someone like that working on their behalf. Before this experience I had never used or even thought about using the services of a mortgage broker but I am so thankful that I did because it relieved so much stress at a very difficult time and helped me to achieve my goals.
Fantastic! Myhang,.... you guided us through the process and lead us to a number of good mortgage rates. The service was friendly and you followed through. Myhang, keep up the good work and your professionalism. -- Masangkay and Family - Etobicoke.
We used Myhang for the purchase of our very first home. We were referred to her by a mutual friend. Throughout the entire process she was exceptionally professional, friendly, attentive and knowledgeable. She followed up on emails and calls in a very timely manner and she was always considerate enough to personally give us notice when she was going to be unavailable (vacation) and provided us with the contact info for a backup colleague. She met with us initially and asked us a lot of questions to get a better idea of what we were looking for. She remained in contact with us throughout the process and even after the fact just to ensure we were ok with everything. We feel she went above and beyond to make sure we understood what options we had and what to expect. I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for financing. We will definitely use her again in the future.
As first time home buyers we were very nervous about the whole process. Myhang was reassuring and took the time to sit down with us on multiple occasions to go over the process as it unfolded. She took the time to explain things and got us a great rate. When we had a last minute mortgage approval audit - the day before we were supposed to close - Myhang worked with us late into the night obtaining all the documents to satisfy the lender. I was impressed by her commitment and her willingness to go above and beyond for her clients.
Very professional and helped with the closing of our home in a very timely manner. Took the time to properly explain the process which was helpful for us being first-time home buyers. Will definitely use her for our next home purchase. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 9,735 |
Almost all homes and commercial establishments have mirrors somewhere on their property. And sometimes, even when they are looked after well, they may deteriorate or become damaged due to a severe impact. In these cases, replacing the mirror becomes the only option.
Sometimes, homeowners feel that it would be easy for them to handle the job; and that mirror replacement isn't all that difficult. But wall mirror replacement is best handled by experts in the field. We at Diversified Glass and Mirror provide a variety of glass and mirror replacement solutions and cater to both commercial and residential customers. We use the best materials and technology in our work and our workmanship is top of the line.
This ensures the wall mirror replacement is carried out to your satisfaction. While we focus on providing high quality services, you will find that our charges are very reasonable and that means you get value for money every time you hire us.
Our company sources mirrors of the best brands and ensures that the work is in-line with your requirements. We also work very closely with you to understand what your specific preferences and ideas are and the solutions we provide are always in line with those requirements. This means you get unique installations that will look great and be durable too.
Survey the damage and the area where the wall mirrors have to be installed.
Our technicians will take accurate measurements of the space.
We will show you various mirror samples of the best quality and brands and will provide quotes.
Once we receive an approval of the quote, we will start on the production work and cut the mirror to size or treat it in with etching, staining, beveling etc.
We will bring the mirrors to your site at a time and date convenient to you and complete the installation efficiently and safely.
Our technicians will ensure the work is completed with the least amount of disturbance to the daily workings on your property.
The site will be left tidy at the end of the day.
For excellent wall mirror replacement, call us at Diversified Glass and Mirror on (954) 809-5699 or use this online form to send us your project details and we will revert shortly. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 9,736 |
Which is the minimum age I can apply for a Splashcard? Receiving credit card with bad credit rating Bad or restricted credit histories can make it hard to get credit, but there are items on the open markets that have been specifically developed for those who have problems getting credit and other credit items. So if you've been refused for credit or have verified your credit reports and believe that you might be unlikely to get credit, it might be prudent to scrutinize what remaining options are.
Also, even if you have had difficulty repaying loan in the past, it does not mean that credit cannot be a useful part of your finance routine. Some credit card products on the credit card markets are specifically developed for those with a bad credit record and are sometimes referred to as "credit builder" because they help individuals establish a story of credit reliability.
Searching for a credit card that fits your needs can also help you prevent your request from being denied. Locating a card with a greater opportunity for approval helps to prevent this. How do different credit card types provide bad credit? Credit limits and annual percentage (APR) are the major differences between them.
Credit limits are how much overall you can have at one go, and with credit card for bad credit this will usually be significantly lower than your typical credit card. The APR is the interest that you will repay effective when the amount of your card goes up.
When you make full refunds every single months, you will not earn any interest, which is important because those developed for those with bad credit histories will have a much higher APR than most of them. It will increase your chance of being approved for a loan in the market. Obtaining one of the tickets that will be discussed above may help in trying to reconstruct your credit history. Here are some of the things that you can do to help you with this.
Lending small sums and repaying them on schedule shows creditors that they can use credit in a responsible manner. In addition to making refunds, you should also make sure that all your personally identifiable information (e.g. name and address) in your credit reports is correct and that you are on the voter list so that creditors can check your name.
Do not apply for too many different credit cards in a hurry, as each credit card will appear on your credit card. Reconstructing your credit record will take a while, especially if you have current failures or CJCs. When you are faced with your financial problems, there are many free advisory service providers to help you get back on course.
They should deal with questions of debts before trying to get another loan. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 9,737 |
The San Luis Valley Ranches Map is located below, but here is some information.
SLVR is located in Costilla County Colorado and they are located in the Rocky Mountains near Mt. Blanca.
SLVR is located southwest of Fort Garland, near the Smith Reservoir. The town of Alamosa, CO is also just 25-miles to the Northeast.
SLVR is a large subdivision which is broken into 20 units. These are referred to as Unit A – Unit S.
In the map below, you will see how all of the units are layout.
The picture above was taken of the Smith Reservoir which is located on the North side of the S.L.V.R.
Looking for a San Luis Valley Ranches Map? Here it is. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 9,738 |
Trademarking Psychedelics
Can companies in the psychedelic space register their trademarks, for psychedelics themselves? This is a question that often comes up, given U.S. trademark law's requirement that marks be lawfully used in commerce as a precondition to registration. In recent times, many trademark applications filed by cannabis businesses have been refused on lawful-use grounds, though this legal prohibition can manifest itself in more mundane ways. For instance, USPTO denied a vineyard's application to register their trademark on account of its failure to obtain approval for its bottle labeling.
To address the issue as it impacts psychedelics, let's look at some real-world examples, specifically the companies behind U.S. News & World Report's 5 Psychedelic Stocks to Watch.
Mind Medicine (MNMD)
Mind Medicine, also known as MindMed, filed an application to register the MINDMED mark in 2019. The application originally included goods in Class 5, namely, "Medical preparations for the treatment of PTSD, addiction, depression and mental disorders; Pharmaceutical preparations for the treatment of PTSD, addiction, depression and mental disorders."
USPTO refused to register the trademark in Class 5, but not because of the nature of the goods. Instead, USPTO was of the opinion that the mark was likely to be confused with another trademark, MEDICINE MIND. No lawful-use objections were raised.
The application ultimately proceeded for goods in other classes, presumably to be used as promotional gifts, such as pens, backpacks, coffee mugs, beach towels, and t-shirts.
Compass Pathways (CMPS)
Compass applied to register the mark COMPASS PATHWAYS in 2020, on the basis of an earlier UK registration. The application includes goods in Class 5, specifically, "Pharmaceuticals for the treatment of mental health conditions; pharmaceuticals for the treatment of depression; psychoactive medicines; psychedelic medicines." USPTO asked Compass to change the description of the Class 5 goods, as it considered the description to be indefinite.
USPTO accepted a new description that provided additional details:
"Pharmaceuticals for the treatment of mental health conditions, namely, pharmaceuticals for the treatment of depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, and eating disorders; Psychoactive and psychedelic medicinal preparations for the treatment of depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, and eating disorders."
The mark is now set to be published for opposition, and covers a wide range of other goods and services, including software, wearable medical monitors, advertising and publicity services to promote awareness of mental health conditions, training services, and therapy.
Field Trip Health (FTRPF)
In July 2021, Field Trip applied to register its logo. The application includes the following Class 5 goods: "Botanical supplements for general health and well-being; Dietary supplements for general health and well-being." However, USPTO has not yet assigned the application to an examiner.
Cybin (CLXPF)
Cybin applied to register the mark CYBIN in 2020. In its original form, the application included "Biochemical preparations, namely psilocybin mushroom extract" (Class 5), "Dried edible fungi; edible fungi oils" (Class 29), and "fresh edible fungi" (Class 31).
USPTO objected to these descriptions on lawful use grounds. It required that the Class 5 goods be deleted. In addition, it required that the description for Classes 29 and 31 clarify that the fungi products in question do not contain psilocybin or psilocyn.
The application remains suspended on unrelated procedural grounds.
Numinus Wellness (LKYSF)
In April 2021, Numinus filed an application for the NUMINUS mark, based on an earlier Canadian application. This application does not cover any goods, only services.
Based on this sample, it appears USPTO is mindful of the fact that there is some space for the psychedelics industry to operate legally. This would be consistent with its registration of marks that describe psychedelics in general terms. It is where specific goods are described – as in Cybin's application – that issues arise (again, based on the sample reviewed).
Still, it is striking that USPTO found fungi products to be problematic; this are after all descriptions that encompass many food products common in our kitchens. It is possible, however, that the mention of psilocybin elsewhere in the application put USPTO on alert (although we already saw one "psilocybin" mark make its way to the supplemental register, as we covered here).
Even if that is the case, inconsistencies remain. While one applicant is required to specify that their fungi products do not contain psilocybin or psilocyn, others are able to get through with descriptions within which controlled substances are included.
Not surprisingly, the trademark landscape for psychedelics remains fluid. That even within a small sample of applications we see inconsistencies suggests examiners are approaching the issues differently. It is probably just a matter of time before USPTO issues guidance, as they did for cannabis products. When that happens, the additional clarity will be welcomed, yet with it might come unwelcome strictures and bars to registrability.
For now, we will keep an eye on any developments, so stay tuned.
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If you are charged with any drug crime in Fairfax County, call the Law Office of Faraji Rosenthall to discuss your case with an experienced drug lawyer for free.
Being convicted of a drug charge creates a stigma that, based on Virginia's harsh laws, will stay on a person's record for life. With so much at stake, it is essential that people facing these charges have an experienced lawyer in their corner, fighting to protect their rights. If you have been arrested, you need to hire counsel as soon as possible. Even if you suspect that you are under investigation and have not been formally charged, the decisions you make could have a huge impact on the outcome of your case.
As a former prosecutor in Fairfax County, Mr. Rosenthall has the skill and experience to successfully represent individuals facing drug charges. As a prosecutor, he personally oversaw hundreds of drug cases. He worked with the narcotics detectives and learned what they did right, and, more importantly, what they did wrong. He has a thorough understanding of the personalities that are often involved in drug cases, and knows tactics that can be used to his client's advantage. Contact the Law Office of Faraji Rosenthall to discuss your Fairfax drug charge with a former Fairfax County prosecutor. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 9,740 |
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Date: c. 501 B.C.
"[He used to say that] thinking is an instance of the sacred disease and that sight is deceptive."
— Heraklitus (fl. 504-1 BCE)
"[And Heraclitus said, admirably that those] souls have the sense of smell in Hades."
"And if the soul too, my dear Alcibiades, is to know herself, she must surely look at a soul [like an eye looking into the pupil of another eye], and especially at that region of it in which occurs the virtue of a soul--wisdom, and at any other part of a soul which resembles this?"
— Plato (427 BC - 347 BC)
"[T]hat as you ought not to attempt to cure the eyes without the head, or the head without the body, so neither ought you attempt to cure the body without the soul."
Date: 387 B.C.?
"But what is it that nourishes the soul?"
Date: 380-360 B.C.
"And purification, as we saw some time ago in our discussion, consists in separating the soul as much as possible from the body, and accustoming it to withdraw from all contact with the body and concentrate itself by itself, and to have its dwelling, so far as it can, both now and in the future, ...
"The rest of your statement, Socrates, he said, seems excellent to me, but what you said about the soul leaves the average person with grave misgivings that when it is released from the body it may no longer exist anywhere, but may be dispersed and destroyed on the very day that the man himself d...
"Every seeker after wisdom knows that up to the time when philosophy takes it over his soul is a helpless prisoner, chained hand and foot in the body, compelled to view reality not directly but only through its prison bars, and wallowing in utter ignorance."
"The result of agreeing with the body and finding pleasure in the same things is, I imagine, that [the soul] cannot help becoming like it in character and training, so that it can never get entirely away to the unseen world, but it is always saturated with the body when it sets out, and so soon f...
"I was afraid that by observing objects with my eyes and trying to comprehend them with each of my senses I might blind my soul altogether." | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaCommonCrawl'} | 9,741 |
The official ad for this Leavenworth pad says "full-sized closet," for sure a rare treat in efficiency studios.
Sure, the median 1-bedroom rent in San Francisco hit $3,530 this September, but that doesn't mean you can't rent for much, much less. However, for a "deal" like being able to rent your own, unshared space for less than $1,600 a month, you'll probably need to come down in your expectations. For example, if you expect a full kitchen, forget it. Storage? None. A bathroom? You're sharing one down the hall from your unit.
What do today's efficiency units look like? What do they cost? The gallery above has photos and information; but in a nutshell, they're out there for those tenants who don't have much (or, any) clutter that needs storing, aren't claustrophobic, don't cook, don't mind sharing a bathroom, and think $1,595 a month for such an apartment makes sense. Of course, if the efficiency studio isn't spartan and cheap enough, there's always the $900 a month tent for rent in a Mountainview backyard. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 9,742 |
Described as 'death, dirty or tar' Pantone 488C has officially been crowned the ugliest, and least appealing colour in the world.
Why would anyone want to work out what the world's ugliest colour was? The icky brown shade actually has an important mission.The colour has been charged with the mission of stopping people from smoking.
Otherwise known as "opaque couché," the muted, green-tinged brown "was commonly described as 'death', 'dirty' or 'tar' without any positive adjectives," market researcher Victoria Parr. It's so bad, the Australian Olive Association was insulted when people referred to it as "olive green," and wrote to the federal Health Minister to voice its concerns about the color's effect on the olive industry.
So 448 C is not only awful, but legitimately offensive.
The Australian government spent 3 months researching what hues people found the least appealing, in an attempt to make fag packets uglier. The colour, named Pantone 488C, and also known as Opaque Couche, was awarded the dubious honour of being the most hated tone in the competition. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 9,743 |
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\noindent\textbf{Problem.} A EEG recording or brain signal observation is a multivariate time series $X$=$\{x^j_t\mid j\in\{1..M\}, t\in\{1..T\}\}$, where $x^j_t$ is a measure of the electrophysiological activity in scalp channel $j$ and instant $t$, $T$ is the number of time points, and $M$ is the multivariate order (number of channels). Given a brain signal dataset $\{(X_i,c_i)\mid i=1..N\}$, with $N$ EEG recordings $X_i$ annotated with a label $c_i\in\Sigma$, our task is to identify a discriminative feature space to classify (unlabeled) observations. Specifically, we are interested in classifying Schizophrenia given case-control populations.
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\noindent\textbf{Background.} The electrophysiological signal produced by a specific channel $k$ in the cerebral cortex is a univariate time series that can be decomposed into a frequency time series using a discrete Fourier transform. The analysis of the frequency domain of a signal, generally referred as spectral analysis, determines the predominant waves monitored at a certain location. A short-time discrete Fourier transform can be alternatively applied along a sliding window of the raw signal to capture potentially relevant changes on the spectral activity of the brain throughout the EEG recording. The spectral content produced by this time-varying form of spectral analysis is here informally referred as a \textit{spectral image} since it measures brain activity along two contiguous axes: time and frequency.
\subsection{EEG Classification}
EEGNet \cite{eegnet}, EEGNet-SSVEP \cite{eegnet}, DeepConvNet \cite{schirrmeister2017deep} and ShallowConvNet \cite{schirrmeister2017deep} are considered state-of-the-art EEG classification built models that make use of convolutional operations directly on the raw EEG data. These convolutions are placed along time and channels. Approaches like these rely on the properties of its models to extract discriminative features from EEG signals. These models are validated with a total of 4 datasets, all of which are based on EEG task or stimuli based recording sessions. One can see directly that these networks learn event related potentials from the EEG signal, which makes the EEG recording session dependable of a task environment. In contrast, we aim at extracting neuroplasticity related features from the EEG signal, as the dataset used is based on a resting state recording session. In Section \ref{section:results}, these models are shown to perform bad on resting state EEG data.
\subsection{EEG on Schizophrenia}
\citet{dvey2015schizophrenia} claim mostly changes in functional connectivity are seen in patients with Schizophrenia, as well as differences in theta-frequency activity. A classification approach was applied on 1-minute signals recorded by a single electrode.
The developed system consists of four stages: performing several preprocessing tasks and breaking the raw signals into relevant intervals; transformation of the EEG signal into a time/frequency representation via the Stockwell transformation; feature extraction from the time/frequency representation; and discrimination of specific time frames following a given set of stimuli between the time/frequency matrix representations of the healthy subjects and the schizophrenia patients.
Despite promising results, the approach requires the performance of cognitive tasks by the individuals under assessment throughout the recording.
\citet{dvey2017connectivity} introduced another way of looking at the EEG signal using connectivity maps derived from the brain activity.
In order to build these maps, a similarity function needs to be chosen, so one can check which nodes are more similar to which ones.
Results showed that the degradation of connectivity is being accelerated within schizophrenia individuals. And that information relay changes in an abnormal manner primarily in the prefrontal area.
This gives a good insight on how connectivity maps can be applied to discriminate schizophrenia. And most important, that one should take into account that a change in a certain region can influence other regions in the brain.
\citet{sabeti2009entropy} introduced another approach to classify Schizophrenia based on entropy and complexity measures of the EEG signal.
The features extracted from the signal were: Shannon entropy, spectral entropy, approximate entropy, Lempel-Ziv complexity and Higuchi fractal dimension. Genetic programming was used for feature selection. With these features, Adaptative boost (Adaboost) and Linear Discriminant Analysis (LDA) classifiers were validated, showing performance improvements against peer approaches.
The recordings were done with eyes open, a setting easily biased by environmental effects.
Notable examples of connectionist and spectral approaches were introduced
to discriminate and characterize Schizophrenia. Nevertheless, there is still a research gap on how to simultaneously explore the rich spectral, temporal and spatial nature of brain signals to perform classification.
In spite of the indisputable role of neural network learning for the analysis of complex spatiotemporal signal data, its role for EEG-based diagnostics of psychiatric disorders remains largely unexplored due to the absence of large cohorts and the inherent stochastic complexities associated with electrophysiological data.
\subsection{Siamese Neural Network}
First introduced by \citet{bromley1994signature} as a novel model used in the task of signature classification whose aim was to distinguish signature forgeries from the real ones, Siamese Neural Networks (SNN) are deep learning architectures with two sub-networks that consist on the same instance, hence being called "siamese networks". This architecture receives as input a pair of samples. Subsequently, the outputs of the pairs used as input to these "siamese networks" are joined in a distance function. The proposed distance function between the output of the SNNs is the cosine similarity (for signatures from the same person the output should be $1$, and $-1$ for forged ones). This model had outstanding results at the time, detecting $80.0\%$ of the forged signatures and $95.5\%$ of the genuine signatures. More recently, \citet{koch2015siamese} successfully used a SNN Architecture for One Shot Learning (meaning the model only sees each class once in an epoch). This approach reached $92.8\%$ accuracy in the test set. These results were achieved through a Siamese Convolutional Architecture. Once this kind of network is trained, its learned representations via a supervised metric-based approach with SNNs are useful to perform tasks like classification, relying on the discriminative properties of these features.
\subsection{Dataset Description}
Approaches based on induced stimuli or task performance, followed by the analysis of event related potentials, are not considered in this work.
Instead, a resting state setup is consider to monitor the underlying brain patterning at the brain cortex,
independently of the surrounding environment/undertaken task. Subsequently, this avoids any additional interference on the EEG signal recorded.
\citet{howells2018electroencephalographic} findings support the use of this setup, claiming that differences on the spectral activity -- such as higher delta and a lower alpha synchronization in psychotic disorders -- can be optimally detected in resting state protocols with both open and closed eyes.
Table \ref{table:datasets} shows the content of EEG datasets containing healthy control individuals and schizophrenic individuals. \citet{dvey2017connectivity}, \citet{dvey2015schizophrenia} and \citet{sabeti2009entropy} works were introduced and discussed in Section \ref{section:related_work}. Unfortunately, besides their low significance and variance, due to the lack of observations, the datasets used are not made publicly available. Nonetheless, \citeauthor{eeg_dataset} gathered a total of 84 individuals, of which 45 were schizophrenic and 39 were regarded as healthy controls.
The population in \cite{eeg_dataset}, consists of adolescents who had been screened by a psychiatrist and got either a positive or negative diagnostic for the schizophrenia neuropathology. EEG recordings were sampled at $128$ Hz with $1$ minute duration. Individuals were set in a resting state with eyes closed. In accordance with the 10-20 system of electrode placement, the topographical positions of the placed EEG channels are: F7, F3, F4, F8, T3, C3, Cz, C4, T4, T5, P3, Pz, P4, T6, O1, O2.
\subsection{Siamese Neural Network Architecture}
The SNN architecture contains two sub networks that correspond to the same instance (twin networks). Both of these twin networks are referred to as the Base Network (BN). The input and output of the BN are an example and a feature vector, respectively. The output feature vector corresponds to the features extracted in the aforementioned step 1.
\begin{figure*}[ht]
\centering
\includegraphics[width=0.8\linewidth]{Figures/base_network.png}
\caption{Base network from the SNN.}
\label{fig:base_network}
\end{figure*}
In our case, the BN receives as input a Discrete Short-Time Fourier Transform (DSTFT) representation of the EEG signal, that is extracted from the 1 minute recording of a channel of an individual. The DSTFT is taken with 2 seconds length windows in order to capture frequencies as low as $0.5$Hz, corresponding to the delta wave frequencies (\citet{howells2018electroencephalographic} points out that frequencies lower than $2$Hz are relevant to differentiate Schizophrenia). This image is processed through two convolutional layers, followed by a fully connected layer. The activation function used in the convolutional layers is the rectified linear function \cite{hahnloser2000digital}, while the fully connected layer uses the softmax activation function, normalizing the domain of the feature representations, $\vec{f} \in \mathbb{R}^q, i \in [1, q]: f_i \in [0, 1]$.
Once the BN network (Fig. \ref{fig:base_network}) is built, a replication of it is made, producing its twin and sharing their weights. The SNN layout is achieved joining these twins and computing a distance metric between their outputs, as shown in Fig. \ref{fig:snn_architecture}. In our case, the inputs to the SNN are pairs of DSTFT representations and the outputs are the computed distance between the representations obtained by the BN.
\begin{figure}[ht]
\centering
\includegraphics[width=0.45\textwidth]{Figures/siamese_network.png}
\caption{SNN architecture.}
\label{fig:snn_architecture}
\end{figure}
The SNN tries to solve what is known as a neighbor separation problem, consisting on the separation of instances in a dataset that contains different classes. In our case we have two classes: schizophrenic and healthy control individuals. In this neighbor separation problem, pairs of individuals of the same class (schizophrenic with schizophrenic or healthy with healthy) are called neighbors and pairs of individuals of different classes (schizophrenic with healthy) are called non-neighbors. The network learns a transformation with the objective of assigning small distance to neighbors and large distance to non-neighbors.
With the previously described architecture, the neighbor separation problem can be posed as a minimization problem of a certain loss function that depends on such distance. In \cite{contrastiveLoss}, the Contrastive Loss function is introduced to that end, defined as:
\begin{equation}\label{equation:contrastive_loss}
L(W,Y,X_1,X_2) = Y{D_W}^2 + (1-Y) \ {max(0, m - D_W)^2}
\end{equation}
\noindent where $(X_1,X_2$) is the input pair, $Y = 1$ if $X_1$ and $X_2$ are neighbors and $0$ otherwise, $D_W$ the distance between the predicted values of $X_1$ and $X_2$, and $m$ is the margin value of separation. Minimization of the Contrastive Loss function leads to a scenario where neighbors are pulled together and non-neighbors are pushed apart, according to a certain distance metric. The margin value is sensitive. High values of $m$ increase the separation between non-neighbors (pairs of different class), impacting positively the accuracy although making the training slower. In contrast, low values of $m$ may cause the model not to learn the desired behavior.
The distance metric considered in our case is the cosine distance. This metric was chosen with the belief that a pattern based metric (cosine) would perform better than a magnitude based one (euclidean), in order to shed light on how the schizophrenia pathology expresses itself through the EEG.
Besides the type of layers and the distance metric, the following techniques are integrated in the model: $L1$ regularization and Dropout layers. The $L1$ regularization is useful because it helps remove features that are not useful for the task. Dropout layers are introduced to improve generalization. Regularization is applied at the kernel of all layers. The Dropout probability used is $0.5$, as suggested by \citeauthor{srivastava14a}, and is applied after each convolutional layer. Adam \cite{adam} is used to optimize the network during the training session.
\subsubsection{Hyperparameter Tuning}
The number of layers, as well as their type, are fixed. The rest of hyperparameters (regularization factor, margin value, learning rate, kernel size and output dimension of the BN) are susceptible to optimization. As previously mentioned, we apply BO to that end. BO is set to run with a maximum of $50$ acquisitions and starts with $5$ iterations to perform an initial exploration. In each iteration and acquisition, a $K$-fold Cross Validation with $K=5$ is done with the training set of a Leave-One-Out Cross Validation (LOOCV) partition. The combination of hyperparameters that has the best average validation accuracy across the $5$-folds is chosen to perform the feature extraction. Each of the hyperparameters are assigned the following value domains to explore: regularization factor $ \in [10^{-3}, 10^{-1}]$, margin value $ \in [1.0, 2.0]$ , learning rate $ \in [10^{-6}, 10^{-3}]$, kernel size $t \times f$ with $t = f = \{3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12\}$ (the same kernel size is used for both convolutional layers) and final output dimension $\in \{2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14\}$. The BO surrogate model is a standard Gaussian Process. Expected Improvement is used as an acquisition function and the Limited-Memory Broyden–Fletcher–Goldfarb–Shanno algorithm as the acquisition optimizer.
The DSTFT magnitudes are normalized, under the hypothesis that there exists a threshold from which there is no additional information to identify the schizophrenia pathology. With this, the values are normalized by an upper value, $U$. Values of $f$ smaller than $U$ are divided by $U$ and magnitudes bigger than $U$ are set to $1.0$. This allows every magnitude of the frequencies to be within the interval $[0, 1]$ after the normalization is performed. We take advantage of the BO exploration to obtain $U$, by introducing it in the same optimization process made for the SNN hyperparameters. The domain assigned to be explored for $U$ is $[100.0, 500.0]$.
\subsubsection{Pairwise Dataset Structure}
We want the network to learn a valid transformation that generalizes to all channels. To that end, the pairs are set such that only equal channels are paired. Pairs of different channels are not considered, since we see different channels as correlated spaces with different properties. Fortunately, the SNN is capable of learning different spaces/classes, as shown in \cite{koch2015siamese}, where the proposed system is able to learn a similar setup. This pairwise schema can be seen as a data augmentation technique being performed with the addition of noise to the dataset. This noise is present by mixing all the channels with the aforementioned restrictions in order to be coherent. No other data augmentation scheme, such as image transformations (scaling, rotations), is applied.
From our original EEG dataset, ${X_1, ..., X_N}$ spectral images are derived with $N=84$ examples, and a pairwise dataset $P$ is built. Formally, $P = {P_1, ..., P_{O}}$ with $O=c\ \mathrm{C}_{2}^{N}=M\ \mathrm{C}_{2}^{84}=55776$, where $M=16$ is the number of EEG channels. The space complexity of the pair dataset is $\mathcal{O}(c\ \mathrm{C}_{2}^{N})$. The SNN training session is done with a batch size multiple of the number of channels. In particular, we use $B=16*c$. Therefore, there are $16$ pairs of individuals in each batch and each pair of individuals has $c=16$ channel pairs. This scheme can only be applied in small datasets, since the model does not scale well in terms of space complexity, but our goal is precisely to tackle small datasets by the creation of a whole new optimization space where the variability contained in the data can be exploited in a different way.
\subsection{Validation}\label{subsection:validation}
After the SNN has been tuned and trained (in a $20$ epochs session), the outputs of the BN for every example were the result of our feature extraction process. With these features, the following classifiers were trained to identify schizophrenia: Support Vector Machines (SVM), Random Forest (RF), XGBoost (XGB), Naive Bayes (NB) and k-Nearest Neighbors (kNN). This process was performed with a LOOCV, where each fold consists on one subject ($16$ channels/instances). For each of these classifiers, BO hyperparameter tuning is also performed, setup with a maximum of $10$ acquisitions and $5$ iterations for initial exploration. The hyperparameter domains for each classifier were:
\begin{itemize}
\item SVM: type of kernel (linear or radial-basis function kernel), cost $C \in [0.5, 5]$, and gamma coefficient $\gamma \in [0.00001, 1.0]$
\item RF: number of estimators $N_e \in \{5, 10, 15, 20, 25\}$
\item XGB: maximum depth $d \in \{3, 4, 5, 6, 7\}$, learning rate $\lambda \in [0.001, 0.1]$, and number of estimators $N_e \in \{10, 50, 100, 200\}$
\item NB has no hyperparameters
\item kNN: number of neighbors $k \in \{2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8\}$\end{itemize}
The hyperparameter tuning optimization for the classifiers is also performed in a $K$-Fold Cross Validation setup ($K=5$), but instead of using the whole dataset (as was the case for the SNN) only the training set of the LOOCV partition was used. Similar to the BO for the SNN, the combination of hyperparameters with the best average validation accuracy is chosen for each classifier. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaArXiv'} | 9,744 |
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On the basis of the Supreme Court, on Wednesday, he kept his belief in giving important judgments. The court also made it clear in its decision that where support is needed and where is not necessary. Read on Now where support is mandatory and not mandatory ...
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The aim of the conference is to bring a critical, left wing and intersectional perspective to the women's movement and to provide a forum for exchanging ideas and practical skills between lawyers, academics and activists to advance women's campaigns and struggles.
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Apache Elementary is a public elementary school located in Shawnee Mission, KS in the Shawnee Mission Public School District. It enrolls 560 students in grades 1st through 12th. Apache Elementary is the 66th largest public school in Kansas and the 16,638th largest nationally. It has 15.2 students to every teacher.
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Bolitoglossa alberchi est une espèce d'urodèles de la famille des Plethodontidae.
Répartition
Cette espèce est endémique du Mexique. Elle se rencontre dans la région de Los Tuxtlas dans le sud de l'État de Veracruz, dans la région de Chimalapas dans l'extrême Est de l'État d'Oaxaca et dans l'Ouest et le centre de l'État de Chiapas. Elle est présente jusqu'à d'altitude.
Étymologie
Cette espèce est nommée en l'honneur de Pere Alberch Vie (1954-1998).
Publication originale
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Happy Christmas from Coventry Socialist Party
Coventry Socialist Party would like to extend greetings to all members and supporters and a warm thank you for your support in 2013. The last year has been another busy one for the party in the local area and 2014 promises to be no different. As the Tory cuts continue to bite and Labour offer no real alternative, the role of the Socialist Party in opposing all cuts and putting forward a socialist alternative to the capitalist system will become ever more important.
Our members have been involved in a wide range of campaigns and activities in the trade unions, local communities and amongst youth and students on a whole number of issues.
In 2014 there will be Local and European elections where as part of the Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition we will be the only party firmly opposed to capitalist cuts and austerity.
We urge all of those who support us to think about how you can help build the socialist opposition to capitalism in 2014. Could you make a regular donation to the party, or take out a subscription to our newspaper 'The Socialist'? If you are at a school or college, would you like help in setting up a Marxist discussion group? We would also urge all those who agree with what we are doing to consider taking the step of applying to join the Socialist Party.
If you can do any of the above or want more information, please fill in the form below
And lastly, please remember to support the FBU who are on strike this evening!
Dave Nellist on the Bedroom Tax and the Labour Council
The following letter from Dave Nellist was printed in the Coventry Telegraph on 11 December.
In recent months I've attended meetings across Coventry where the threat of eviction from the 'bedroom tax' is worrying families.
I've explained that people can apply to the council for help through Discretionary Housing Payments, but in many cases they've not succeeded. Why is that?
In March the Council's Labour Cabinet decided to spend only a third of what would be necessary to protect all the 3,000 families facing bedroom tax cuts of £700 a year or more in their Housing Benefit.
But of that limited money set aside, in the first six months of this financial year barely 20 per cent has actually been awarded. For many of the tenants who were unsuccessful it seems to be harsh decision making. And many of them may now be facing eviction. So, two things should now immediately happen:
Firstly, I think councillors should review all the unsuccessful cases, and revise the criteria to make sure no one – especially as winter develops – is evicted for this harsh Tory Coalition policy.
And secondly, every one of the 3,000 families affected by the bedroom tax – even if unsuccessful in the past – should now apply or apply again. There's hundreds of thousands of pounds put to one side to cushion this callous cut in benefits which is not being used properly.
We've often heard criticisms from Labour leaders about the harshness of government policy. But if their criticism is not just to be synthetic indignation then now is the time for them to do something about it and to stop the evictions this winter.
Support Coventry firefighters!
FBU members on the picket line at Radford
Members of the FBU took strike today across the country from 6pm-10pm in the ongoing dispute over pensions. The strike took place during the same week it was announced that MP's would receive a 11 per cent increase in their pay which will also increase their pension entitlement. Who do we value more? Snouts in the trough MP's or firefighters who do a vital job for our society? Most people will say it should be firefighters!
Members of the Socialist Party and Coventry TUC visited the picket line at Radford to show support. There is a further strike tomorrow evening 6pm-10pm and we urge the maximum support and solidarity for those taking action.
Video: The life and struggles of Nelson Mandela – By Jim Hensman, Coventry Socialist Party
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Coventry Socialist Party held a special meeting on Wednesday 11th December to mark the sad passing of Nelson Mandela. Looking at the events & struggles in which he was part of, the lessons for socialists from it and the current situation developing within South African society today.
Supporters of the CWI in South Africa, 1992, photo by Mark Yate
In order to allow as greater access as possible to this important discussion we are posting here the video recording of the lead off to the discussion by Coventry Socialist Party member Jim Hensman.
Jim has been an active member of the Socialist Party (and our predecessor organisation – The Militant) and the trade union and labour movement for over 40 years. In that time, Jim was lucky enough to meet and discuss first hand with many key figures in the anti-apartheid movement and ANC itself, gaining valuable experience and insight. Crucial for Socialists and working class fighters today.
The video is in 3 parts…
The following link is a full article on Mandela and the current struggles in South Africa from 'The Socialist' newspaper.
http://www.socialistparty.org.uk/articles/17860/06-12-2013/after-nelson-mandela-continue-the-struggle-for-freedom-and-equality
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Rob McArdle supports Lobby of Coventry City Council
Rob McArdle speaking at an anti Bedroom Tax protest
Socialist Party member Rob McArdle outlines why he is supporting a lobby of the Cabinet organised by Coventry TUC
"The proposal for a further £43m cuts will have a devastating effect on those who most need help. We've already seen the terrible effects cuts have – with growing queues at food banks and increased homelessness. Sadly all 54 councillors are likely to approve plans, resulting in job losses and reduced council services. They DO have a choice, they could fight for the money being stolen by the government. Unless we get organised and build a campaign to fight the cuts, they will keep cutting until nothing is left. I will be supporting the lobby because the people of Coventry should not be made victims of banker's greed. In May 2014 we will have the chance to vote for Socialist candidates that will oppose the cuts. At the lobby we can make our voice heard in support of council services and urge this council to fight for us.
Lobby of Cabinet meeting
Called by Coventry TUC
Tuesday 10th December
1.15 – 2pm, Council House
Meeting: The life and struggles of Nelson Mandela – Where now for South Africa?
The life and struggles of Nelson Mandela
– Where now for South Africa?
A Coventry Socialist Party meeting
Wednesday, 11th December, 7pm, Coventry SQ Club
WhiteFriars Street, Coventry City Centre, CV1 2DT
A Coventry Socialist Party meeting to mark the sad passing of Nelson Mandela. Looking at the events & struggles in which he was part of, and the explosive situation developing within South African society today. Below is a piece written on his death, by members of the Socialist Party's Sister organisation in South Africa – Democratic Socialist Movement.
Mandela's legacy
Heroically leading ANC to power but struggle tragically into dead end
Weizmann Hamilton and Thamsanqa Dumezweni, DSM (CWI South Africa)
The Democratic Socialist Movement offers condolences to the Mandela family and all those in South Africa and internationally who are mourning the passing of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela. Mandela is a symbol of the struggles and sacrifices of millions over decades to end apartheid and win democracy. The hopes and aspirations of that heroic struggle – with the mighty black working class playing the decisive role – were invested in Mandela. We recognise him for his role in the defeat of one of the most odious systems of oppression and exploitation in history.
Mandela's death on Thursday 5th December 2013 brings to an end a period of pre-mourning that commenced six months ago when he was admitted to hospital with a recurrent lung infection. His lung condition had its origin in the tuberculosis he contracted during hard labour in lime quarries on Robben Island where he served the first part of his 27 years in prison for fighting apartheid. For many his death will be seen as a welcome relief from the suffering he endured as he lay completely incapacitated in his Houghton home in Johannesburg, not least because it was widely believed that the ANC leadership was cynically keeping him alive with the intention of pulling the plug to derive the maximum benefit from his death in the 2014 elections.
Integrity and commitment
Mandela is rightly revered worldwide as a statesman ranking along great figures of history like Mohatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King. He is recognised for his role in the defeat of one of the most reviled regimes on the planet and one the most odious systems of oppression and exploitation in history. He has acquired the status of universal hero not least because of his demonstration in practice of his commitment to self-sacrifice for a noble cause – the national liberation of the black majority. This is captured by his declaration, during the Treason Trial, that non-racialism was a principle that he was prepared, 'if needs be', to die for.
His willingness to make the ultimate sacrifice for the cause is borne out by the fact that he personally undertook the task of establishing the ANC's armed wing, Umkhonto weSizwe (MK), secretly paying visits to countries like Algeria to seek support for the armed struggle leading him to be installed as MK's first commander-in-chief. His steadfast refusal to accept any kind of compromise from the apartheid regime in exchange for his freedom, choosing instead to endure twenty-seven years of incarceration, reinforced his stature as a man of principle and integrity committed to the service of his people in sharp contrast to today's unprincipled, corrupt political elite that is seen by many as trampling on the legacy he entrusted to them.
The current ANC leadership falsely portrays the defeat of apartheid as the more or less inevitable culmination of the continent's oldest liberation movement's hundred-year long march to victory. There can be little doubt, however, that, in terms of commitment, political and ideological outlook, strategy and tactics the ANC that endeared itself to the masses is the one of Mandela, of the second half of its centenary rather than it's first.
Mandela transforms ANC
As part of a new generation of young leaders in the 1940s, inspired by the colonial revolution that shook imperialism at the end of the second world war, Mandela and his comrades, principally, Walter Sisulu and Oliver Tambo, shook up an ANC leadership whose character until then was determined by the road along which they had sought salvation for the oppressed – begging the Queen of England to release the black oppressed from bondage while pledging, as subjects, their undying loyalty to her and the British empire.
From an organisation whose methods consisted of pleas and petitions, Mandela and his comrades, having taken control of the ANC Youth League and adopting the 1949 Programme of Action, converted the ANC for the first time into an organisation committed to achieving its objectives by mass action – defiance campaigns, bus boycotts, anti-pass law protests and stay-aways.
From this followed the adoption of the Freedom Charter, whose radical demands reflected the extent to which the working class masses had come to influence the outlook of the ANC, in contrast to the pre-Mandela leadership's hostile distance corresponding to their class separation. From that point onwards up to liberation in 1994, it was possible for the antagonistic class aspirations of the working masses and those of the middle class – the aspirant black capitalist class – held in common subjugation by the white minority regime, to co-exist in the same organisation under the same programme in mutual commitment to overthrow white minority rule. It would not matter… until it mattered. Until, that is, the time came to implement the Freedom Charter.
The next elections will be taking place twenty years since the end of apartheid. The historic 1994 elections symbolised the triumph of the national liberation struggle – the lifting of the yoke of racial oppression and the opening of the doors to a society in which black people, now a head taller, could stand side-by-side with their white counterparts as equals. Assured by the promises of a better life for all and the strength of their numbers, the black majority embraced the generosity Mandela championed towards the white minority. Mandela's leadership, it was believed, had averted a racial civil war thought unavoidable.
With a leadership that demonstrated an apparently single-minded determination to lead its people to freedom, there was no reason to doubt the promise of a better life for all to come. Through Mandela's leadership, a new democratic dispensation based on what has been described as the most progressive constitution in the world had been ushered in. On its foundations there would arise a new, 'rainbow nation', from which racial oppression and its companions – poverty, illiteracy, disease, homelessness – would be banished 'never again', in Mandela's words, to return. In this new SA there would be equality of opportunity for all in a nation 'united in its diversity'.
Reality looks different
As SA completes the second decade of democracy, reality looks rather different from the promise that came out of the negotiated political settlement worked out in the early 1990s. Although the racist FW De Klerk government duly vacated the seat of political power for the ANC, and the ANC has been regularly returned with large majorities, for the overwhelming majority little has changed.
A striking feature of the eulogising of Mandela, is the conflicting class interests converging around what appears to be a common public manifestation of a nation united in its pre-mourning.
The 'nation' that Mandela has bequeathed is as unreconstructed today as it was before the end of apartheid, disaggregated into its two main social forces – the working class on the one side and the capitalist class on the other. SA is reputed to be the most unequal society on Earth. As many as 8 million are unemployed, 12 million go to bed hungry, millions are excluded from decent education, health and housing.
The ruling ANC elite is exhibiting the same characteristics as the one which it replaced – corrupt, inept and with an insatiable appetite for self-enrichment and power. Even worse, whilst condemning apartheid order policies as a crime against humanity, the representatives of the new elite are displaying a growing infatuation with similar methods of rule as their predecessors, taking shelter behind repressive legislation such as the Secrecy Act, the National Key Points Act and the Traditional Courts Bill to secure their grip on power, and to keep the nation in the same sort of dark secrecy and repression as the apartheid regime.
Instead of the fulfilment of the dreams of equality and prosperity the masses had been led to believe lay in store for them under democracy, its benefits have accrued to only a tiny minority. Far from the promised 'Rainbow Nation' of equals, SA today resembles, as ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe has himself admitted, 'an Irish Coffee' – black at the bottom, on top a thin layer of white cream sprinkled with chocolate.
A common theme running through the overwhelming majority of evaluations of Mandela's life is that the conduct of his successors in the ANC leadership and his squabbling family represent not just a departure from everything that Mandela stood for, but constitute the desecration of his legacy. Does this assessment stand the test of close scrutiny?
Capitalist commentators would have us believe that SA would have been if not the country of our dreams then at least a better place had Mandela's successors continued to walk in his footsteps. The truth, however, is that this is precisely what they did, at least in respect of all the fundamental questions of policy on which the ANC's near twenty-year rule has been based.
Mandela and Gear
Mandela played the decisive role in the abandonment of the Freedom Charter and everything the ANC was believed to have held sacred until then. The decisive break was the adoption of the Growth, Employment and Redistribution (Gear) programme in 1996. Gear was to bring the ANC government incrementally into open collision with the working class – in the workplace, townships and squatter camps and tertiary education institutions and introduced the first serious strains in the Tripartite Alliance. The difference between Mandela's reign and that of all his successors is more in style than substance.
Somewhat unfairly, for instance, Mbeki, who proudly proclaimed himself a Thatcherite, has come to be personally associated with Gear. Yet Gear was adopted under Mandela's presidency. In spite of the fact that Mbeki spearheaded the adoption of Gear, he did so with Mandela's (and that of the rest of the ANC leadership including the SACP's) full blessing.
Within the period between his release in 1990 and the ANC's accession to power four years later, Mandela's position swung from an unswerving commitment to the Freedom Charter and a reaffirmation of its nationalisation clauses at its heart as fundamental to ANC policy, to a declaration, well before the ANC entered parliament that privatisation – at the heart of Gear's original strategic objectives – was now the ANC's fundamental policy. It was Mandela that led the ANC to power with the promise of jobs for all, and the same Mandela who declared in parliament after Gear had been adopted that the ANC government was 'not a job-creating agency'.
In performing this heart transplant, Dr Mandela did not consult the patient. Whereas the adoption of the Freedom Charter was the culmination of the most democratic process in the ANC's history, the adoption of Gear was profoundly undemocratic. The Freedom Charter was the summation of the in-puts of thousands of workers in urban and rural areas and of people of all walks of life across the country whose proposals were written on pieces of paper and forwarded to the Congress of the People there to be incorporated.
Gear on the other hand was developed behind the backs not just of the membership, but of the majority of even the ANC cabinet itself. It was adopted and implemented in 1996, and presented to the member-ship at the ANC's Mafikeng conference in 1997 as an accomplished fact after it had already been approved by big business.
As former MK leader, SACP Central Committee member and Intelligence Minister Ronnie Kasrils confirms, in an admission astonishing for its honesty, under Mandela's leadership, the ANC betrayed the 'poorest of the poor' to domestic capital and imperialism in the Codesa negotiations.
Business pacts with Mandela
Quoting Stellenbosch University's Sampie Terreblanche, Kasrils writes: '…by late 1993 big business strategies – hatched in 1991 at the mining mogul Harry Oppenheimer's Johannesburg residence – were crystallizing in secret late-night discussions at the Development Bank of South Africa. Present were South Africa's mineral and energy leaders, the bosses of US and British companies with a presence in South Africa…'
What transpired out of these 'late-night discussions'? Kasrils reveals: 'Nationalisation of the mines and [the commanding] heights of the economy as envisaged by the Freedom Charter was abandoned.' Kasrils describes how the ANC leadership prostrated itself before domestic capital and imperialism: 'The ANC accepted responsibility for a vast apartheid-era debt… a wealth tax on the super-rich to fund developmental projects was set aside, and domestic and international corporations, enriched by apartheid, were excused from any financial reparations. Extremely tight budgetary obligations were instituted that would tie the hands of any future governments; obligations to implement a free trade policy and abolish all forms of tariff protection in keeping with neo-liberal free trade fundamentals were accepted. Big corporations were allowed to shift their main listings abroad.'
The roots of the ANC leadership's latter-day disenchantment with the constitution, and their growing exasperation with the parliamentary democracy itself, are to be found in the trampling of their own internal democracy.
Contrary to the propaganda of the old regime, the ANC leadership, despite its embrace of the SACP, was never infected by the 'disease' of communism. Mbeki, whose ideological outlook has falsely been portrayed as fundamentally at variance with that of Mandela's, in stating such was merely echoing within earshot of the working class what Mandela had made crystal clear already back in 1956, within a year of the adoption of the Freedom Charter, and later at the Treason Trial in 1964.
He did not want the Freedom Charter to be confused with socialism. The Freedom Charter, he explained '…is by no means a blue-print for a socialist state. It calls for the redistribution, but not nationalisation, of land; it provides for nationalisation of mines, banks, and monopoly industry, because big monopolies are owned by one race only, and without such nationalisation racial domination would be perpetuated despite the spread of political power.
As we have pointed out before, the ANC's support for nationalisation has never been as a step towards the abolition of capitalism, but to use the state to accelerate the development of a black capitalist class in much the same way as the Nats did for the development of an Afrikaner bourgeoisie. As Mandela explained in the Treason Trial: 'The ANC's [nationalisation] policy corresponds with the old policy of the present Nationalist Party which, for many years, had as part of its programme the nationalisation of the gold mines which, at that time, were controlled by foreign capital.'
Mandela before elections
The ANC finds itself at this point in history, not because it has been derailed from the historical path it plotted for itself, but because this is where, given its history, social character and historical purpose, it has always been headed.
The ANC's surrender of the mandate of the Congress of the People at Codesa was no deviation from this path. In fact it was the fulfilment of the ANC's historical mission. It was signalled in Mandela's Treason Trial speech where he made clear the leadership's preparedness to compromise even on the fundamental principle of majority rule based on one-person-one-vote by offering to negotiate for a limited number of seats for blacks for a fixed period to be followed by a gradual increase after a fixed period. He signalled this further by engaging in secret negotiations with representatives of the apartheid regime's intelligence services and big business as early as 1985 for which he had no mandate from his own organisation.
The 'talks about talks' that followed in the form of more high level engagements with the regime were preceded by talks with members of the political establishment in 1987 in Dakar Senegal. The abandonment of the armed struggle without any consultations with the MK cadres or even Chris Hani, proved that the armed struggle had always been nothing more than a propaganda of the deed tactic to force the regime to the negotiating table. Codesa was the logical sequel.
The Nobel Peace prize was conferred on Mandela and De Klerk to perpetuate the myth that the negotiated settlement was the fortuitous confluence of the conversion on the road to Damascus of an Afrikaner-led capitalist establishment and a Mandela-led ANC leadership magnanimous in its victory. But as even Mandela felt obliged to point out, the country was liberated not by him or the ANC leadership but the working masses themselves.
If imperialism and the capitalist establishment in SA exerted pressure on the apartheid regime to negotiate with the ANC it was because they understood that the struggles of the masses – from the 1973 strikes in Natal to the 1976 uprising of the youth to the insurrectionary movement of the 1980s spurred by the establishment of the UDF and in particular the socialist consciousness of the workers of Cosatu – posed a mortal threat to their system. Had white minority rule be overthrown by an insurrection of the masses, the future of capitalism itself would have been threatened. The behind-the-scenes negotiations with Mandela had convinced the more far-sighted strategists of capital that Mandela was a man they could do business with. Mandela had never contemplated the abolition of capitalism. His problem was not capitalism per se, but a capitalism that favoured one race against the other. For this the ruling class is forever grateful to Mandela.
The ANC leadership was never committed to thoroughgoing transformation of SA society. Far from desiring the over-throw of capitalism, it sought accommodation within it. With capitalism now in the throes of its worst crisis since the 1930s, the incapacity of this capitalist government to fulfil the expectations of the people has become more and acute. The crisis of capitalism is reflected now in the ANC itself.
New workers' party
Almost as if conspiring to affect symmetry in the life cycle of the party he led so heroically and that of Mandela himself, history appears to have determined that Mandela's passing should coincide with the implosion of the ANC.
For the ruling ANC elite Mandela's passing is certainly a welcome distraction from the latest blows to their credibility as the Public Protector's reports just released contained damning findings of corruption and maladministration against two of his ministers to add to the ongoing saga of the provisional report into corruption associated with the more than R200m spent on president Zuma's private residence in Nkandla, Kwa-Zulu Natal.
No doubt the ANC leadership will use Mandela's death to try and revive the fortunes of a party that has alienated the working class to the point where the special congress of the National Union of Metal Workers scheduled for 13-16 December, is widely expected to pass a resolution not to support the ANC in the 2014 elections and to withhold its R8m contribution from its campaign coffers. Against the background of a survey of shop stewards political attitudes revealing that 67% of Cosatu shop stewards would support a workers' party should Cosatu support it. The passing of such a resolution would reverberate across organised workers within and beyond Cosatu, almost certainly split the federation itself and deal a severe blow to the ANC's electoral performance. That is why Cosatu president S'dumo Dlamini, leader of the pro-Zuma capitalist faction in Cosatu, has wasted no time in cynically using the occasion to appeal for unity for "Mandela's sake".
But any benefit from the sympathy of the masses will be at best temporary. For all Zuma's eulogising of Mandela as SA's "greatest son", for many the country is being presided over by its worst. So low is Zuma's standing that his closest advisors are reported to hold him in barely concealed contempt cringing at the thought that the ANC's most revered leader is to be buried by its most reviled, who with his shameless embrace of Zulu chauvinism had revived the very tribalism that the ANC was created to combat, clearing the way for the relatively progressive nationalism of the ANC to follow in the ignominious footsteps of the racist reactionary nationalism of the apartheid Nationalist Party. In burying the founder of the modern ANC, the first by the last, Zuma will be burying the modern incarnation of the party itself.
With him will be buried the last rays of its halo as a liberation organisation. The death of Mandela will most likely accelerate the process of the ANC's decline. Around him the ANC was still able to cohere, to bask in his reflected glory. With the Workers and Socialist Party, already with the support now of the National Transport Movement – the 50 000-strong break away from Cosatu's corruption infested SA Transport and Allied Workers Union, – acting as a beacon, the way is being cleared for the emergence of a mass working class alternative with a socialist programme.
Thus whilst the capitalist class mourns the imminent collapse of its Codesa salvation, the working class has awoken to the sounds of the guns of Marikana – the party they believed for so long to be their own is in fact the party of the bosses. What happened in reality was an exchange of political captains of capitalism; the racist white government was replaced by a 'non-racist' democratically elected government based on the black majority.
The establishment of the Workers and Socialist Party represents an historic step for-ward: the reclamation by the proletariat of its class and political independence, its liberation from the ideological and political prison camp of the ANC and the Tripartite Alliance in which it was incarcerated for nearly two decades. The march towards a socialist SA, from which the working class had been diverted since 1994, has now resumed.
The capitalists and their spokespersons are justified to be worried by the death of Mandela. Even if some of them are shedding crocodile tears, the point is that he gave SA capitalism a new lease on life. It is almost twenty years now since his ANC came to power. These twenty years have consistently revealed the brutality of capitalism – poverty, unemployment and inequality to which his ANC leaders refer as triple challenges. Under capitalism they cannot do away with them. Only under socialism will the workers rid society of these capitalist evils. It remains for the workers and youth of today to follow what is the best example set by Mandela – selfless and determined struggle – but also to learn that in the struggle we are fighting a compromise with a class enemy is impermissible, because they inevitably lead to betrayals of the masses as capitalism cannot meet their aspirations. More importantly, they must learn that the working class should only rely on its independent political leadership, organisations and programme to transform society in its own interests and those of the poor, for a socialist South Africa and a socialist world.
Nelson Mandela – two articles from the archive
December 6, 2013 December 6, 2013 Leave a comment
As millions of ordinary working class people across the world wake up to the sad news of Nelson Mandela's passing we post here two articles from the archives. We will be posting a full obituary over the next day or so
The first is a piece taken from the book 'The Rise of Militant' by Peter Taaffe, General Secretary of the Socialist Party. Published in 1995 it covers what the Socialist party (at the time named organised nuder the name The Militant Tendency) wrote and put forward at the time of Mandela's release from prison.
The second is an article from our weekly paper – The Socialist, from October 2012 – charting the processes that took place from the fall of apartheid to the events of the Marikana massacre that saw the ANC complicate in the brutal murder of 34 minerworkers in August 2012.
From 'The Rise of Militant' Chapter Forty-One – International Challenges and an historical setback – Published 1995.
IN BRITAIN 1990 will forever be associated with the poll tax and how it determined Thatcher's fate. But on an international scale it will also go down in history as the year of decisive changes in South Africa, further convulsions in the Stalinist world, and the Gulf War.
The revolution in South Africa, for that is what it was, entered a new phase with the announcement that Nelson Mandela was to be freed. F W de Klerk announced this to the white parliament on 2 February. The African National Congress (ANC) and other banned organisations were to be legalised, a moratorium on hangings was introduced, and talks and negotiations were about to begin. We declared that this was
a victory above all for the black working class and youth whose tireless organisation and struggle over many years have forced the retreat of the regime. (1)
His release resulted in an outpouring of joy and relief that swept from one end of South Africa to the other and reverberated around the world. The slogans of the masses were "Dissolve parliament now!", "Let the people govern now!" This was a popular way of expressing the demand for majority rule as a means of abolishing poverty wages, inferior schooling, segregated ghettoes and all the panoply of apartheid repression.
In Cape Town, the celebrating crowds were confronted with police and dogs, whereas in Johannesburg, crowds of joyful demonstrators poured onto the streets as the news broke. The Cape Town police, as one black student put it, behaved "like a pack of wolves."
Despite these scenes of wild euphoria, we and Congress Militant, warned:
"The ruling class in South Africa and internationally… view negotiations with the ANC leadership as a device for curbing the movement of the masses." (2)
Some discussions took place in Militant's ranks over the appropriate slogans to put forward in the changed situation confronting South Africa. Given the attitude of South African capitalism, backed up by imperialism, there was naturally a suspicion on the part of many workers that negotiations were a device for derailing the mass movement for majority rule.
There was a tendency from the outset to reject the idea of negotiations. But it is not possible, particularly after a prolonged struggle with countless sacrifices by the masses, for a serious Marxist tendency to ignore calls for negotiations.
Negotiated settlement?
Sometimes negotiations can be seen as an "easier" and less bloody means of achieving the objects of the mass movement. In Algeria, for instance, in 1960 the FLN (Front National Liberation, the Algerian liberation movement) entered negotiations with the representative of French capitalism, de Gaulle.
The latter had originally come to power on the basis "Algerie Francais". But it became clear to de Gaulle – a consummate and brutal representative of French capitalism – that it was impossible to hold down a whole nation in chains.
Determined to extricate French imperialism from the impasse he soon entered negotiations with the FLN. In this situation it would have been false to have opposed negotiations given that a million Algerian people had already been killed in the war. There was a craving for peace, both of the French people but particularly on the part of the Algerian masses. Drawing on this experience the leaders of Militant and Congress Militant put forward the slogan of "negotiations for majority rule".
Explaining its position in the pages of Militant, the leadership of Congress Militant stated:
Socialists do not oppose negotiations in principle. It is a question of negotiations over what, and on which terms. But, as the military theorist Clausewitz explained, you cannot get more at the negotiating table than you have won on the battlefield.
The first demand of the black masses is for one person one vote in an undivided South Africa. How can de Klerk – or any capitalist leader – concede this? The independent, revolutionary movement of the working class and youth has forced the regime into making the present concessions. But the regime has not yet been defeated. That is why majority rule is not on offer. (3)
De Klerk's concessions arose from a combination of factors; the partial lull in the mass movement following the state of emergency imposed in 1986, the Namibian settlement, but above all the disorientation of the ANC and "Communist" Party leadership in exile, increasingly thrown off balance by Gorbachev's policy changes.
Gorbachev's detente with imperialism and the emergence of pro-capitalist forces in the Soviet Union was bound to have a huge effect on an ANC leadership which had for decades in any case based themselves on the programme of "two stages" – the idea that 'democracy' can first of all be established within the framework of capitalism, in co-operation with the 'democratic capitalists'.
Walter Sisulu, a top leader of the ANC, had recently stated:
"Socialism is merely an ideal, and the ANC is not promoting it at present."
Our analysis has stood the test of time. Events between 1990 and 1994 have evolved in their broad outline in the way that was anticipated by these two journals. The South African ruling class gave concessions, the right to vote, "universal suffrage", but because of the various blocking mechanisms agreed to by Mandela and the ANC leadership, this did not result in 'majority rule'.
However, even in the teeth of all the evidence to the contrary Ted Grant stubbornly adhered to the idea that the apartheid regime would make no concessions which would fundamentally alter the basis of that regime. It was just one of many examples of a failure on his part to recognise the profound changes which had been wrought in the world situation. This undermined all the "certainties" of the past. Ted Grant occupied a minority position, which was not reflected in the public position put forward by Militant. (See chapter 34)
Mandela's release
The actual release of Mandela saw a quarter of a million rally in Cape Town for his first speech after 27 years of imprisonment. In Soweto, AK47s were fired in the air and thousands flocked to Mandela's home in Orlando West.
Workers in Durban "toyi-toyied" throughtout the night and thousands marched in Inanda, which had been the centre of fighting between Inkatha and the ANC in the previous months. Among black youth in Inanda Mandela's release triggered massive euphoria, with many thinking that 'liberation' was close at hand.
There was even a feeling in the town that the release of Mandela would allow the youth to finish off Inkatha. These hopes were to be cruely dashed with the savage counter-revolution unleashed by Inkatha vigilantes, which over a few days following the release of Mandela left 50 people dead. Among industrial workers there was a more cautious response, with great mistrust of de Klerk, the bosses and even of some of the ANC leaders.
One metalworker shop steward told us that workers thought: "Nelson Mandela has been released by de Klerk to disarm us", while a hospital worker said, "The capitalists are not interested in how we live. That is why we need socialism." (4)
Nevertheless, Mandela's release was celebrated worldwide with traffic around Trafalgar Square brought to a halt by a jubilant crowd. In London schools children and teachers celebrated. A million had toyi-toyied in Soweto and were emulated by others, particularly the youth, on an international scale.
The trust in Mandela in general seemed limitless as he declared to the thousands in Soweto and Cape Town that he stood by the principles that he had been imprisoned for. He supported the guerilla wing of the ANC and "armed struggle". He also called for the nationalisation of the mines and monopolies. He called for "decisive mass action to end apartheid."
He called for sanctions to continue. But on the basis of the next three years of negotiations, and the backdrop of savage civil war against the best of the youth and the working class, Mandela was to moderate his demands. Nevertheless, his release and the unbanning of the ANC ushered in a completely changed situation which would inevitably result in a complete dismantling of apartheid and a new era for South Africa."
From apartheid to Marikana
The struggle for social justice continues
April Ashley, Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales) and black members' rep on Unison national executive (personal capacity)
First published in the Socialist (paper of the Socialist Party England & Wales)
The victorious strike of the Marikana mineworkers has transformed the situation in South Africa and heralded an upturn in workers' struggle.
The strike has spread like wildfire to other mines and enormously boosted the confidence of workers in South Africa. It has ignited a new stage in the South African revolutionary movement.
The massacre of over 40 mineworkers in "scenes reminiscent of the worst of the apartheid era massacres" (Business Day 17/08/2012) shocked to the core South African society, catapulted South Africa to the forefront of international workers' struggles and enlisted the solidarity and support of workers worldwide.
The struggle has brought back memories of the fight against apartheid for older workers and an interest in the struggle for young people.
It was in 1994 that the black majority population finally secured one person, one vote and ended apartheid with the election of the first black African National Congress (ANC) government, under a negotiated settlement.
The whole world held its breath on 11 February 1990 – that historic day when Nelson Mandela was released from prison after 27 years.
The hopes and dreams of the majority for a new South Africa rested on his shoulders: a new South Africa freed from ferocious and pitiless oppression and exploitation by white minority rule.
His release was secured after decades of bitter struggles when the apartheid regime attempted to drown the revolution in blood.
The Sharpeville massacre in 1960 and the heroic Soweto uprising of the youth in 1976, when up to 100 young people were shot dead by police, (see box below) showed the determination of the masses to overthrow apartheid.
The adoption of the Freedom Charter by the ANC in 1955 was an expression of workers' demand for a revolutionary change in society.
The charter called for the nationalisation of the commanding heights of the economy: "The national wealth of our country, the heritage of South Africans, shall be restored to the people, the mineral wealth beneath the soil, the banks and monopoly industry shall be transferred to the ownership of the people as a whole."
Workers' struggles
Between 1961 and 1974 the number of black workers employed in South Africa's manufacturing industry doubled.
It was the explosion of the organised working class onto the scene, carrying on the banner of the dockworkers' strikes in 1973, that rocked the whole of South Africa and brought a qualitative change to the struggle.
These mass strikes fired the imagination of workers internationally who gave solidarity to the struggles through marches, lobbies and boycotts and lead to many workers becoming politically active as they supported their brothers and sisters in South Africa.
The 1980s workers' movements lead to the birth of the Confederation of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) in 1985.
Cosatu adopted the Freedom Charter in 1987 under the banner 'Socialism means Freedom'. Its largest affiliate, the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM), led by the then militant Cyril Ramaphosa, was at the forefront of mass strikes, and Cosatu began a series of general strikes which made the country ungovernable and ushered in the end of apartheid.
But 20 years after the end of apartheid what has happened to the hopes and dreams of the workers encapsulated in the Freedom Charter?
The Socialist Party and the CWI have explained that following the collapse of Stalinism the white regime of FW de Klerk recognised the potential for a power-sharing agreement with the ANC.
The fundamental economic interests of capitalism would not be threatened because of the ANC leadership's shift to the right, betraying the revolutionary struggle.
Failure of ANC
South Africa is now the most unequal country in the world with the wealthiest 10% of the population taking 60% of its total income while the bottom half of the population earns less than 8%.
Almost one quarter of South African households experience hunger on a daily basis. An average worker lives on R18 (£1.30) a day but 44% of workers – six million workers – live on less than R10 a day. Unemployment is 25% with 50% youth unemployment.
This means workers continue to live in crushing poverty. "A mineworker outlined his working and living conditions: 'We spend eight hours underground.
"It's very hot and you can't see daylight. There is no air sometimes and you have to get air from the pipes down there.' His shack has no electricity, no running water, and the outside toilet is shared with two other families" (the Guardian 7/9/12).
Apart from the short-lived reconstruction and development programme in their early years in government, which saw limited improvements for the black working class, the ANC has pursued an aggressive neoliberal economic programme with mass privatisations of public utilities like electricity and water which has led to the increased pauperisation of the working class.
This has fuelled a myriad of community struggles for housing and delivery of services for many years.
For example, the ending of subsidised water supply in Kwa Zulu Natal in 2000 lead to the biggest cholera epidemic in the country's history as workers went to the dams and rivers to drink as they couldn't afford to be reconnected to the new more expensive supply.
Mass public sector strikes against privatisation in 2007 and 2010 shook the ANC government which has been ruling in a tripartite alliance together with Cosatu and the South African Communist Party (SACP).
Divisions have widened in the alliance as the ANC effectively abandoned the working class and became conscious agents of the big bosses and capitalism.
Some Cosatu leaders have also been assimilated into the ranks of the elite and have abandoned the struggle.
Cyril Ramaphosa was paid £61,000 as a Lonmin non-executive director last year and has come to symbolise the gap between a new black elite and the poverty-stricken majority.
Socialist alternative
Following the Marikana massacre the credibility of the ANC has now been shattered. It has demonstrated that it shares with the capitalist class the same fear and loathing for the working class.
"The ANC was in the black mind, the black soul, it took on an almost mystical quality. But now they've lost faith in it. The bond is shattered and it happened on television" (the Guardian 7/9/12).
As the global economic recession deepens the bosses, backed by the ANC government, will continue their attempt to load the burden onto workers' shoulders.
So the scene is set for not only continued explosive struggles but a split in the tripartite alliance and the ANC itself.
The Democratic Socialist Movement (the CWI section in South Africa) are proposing a Rustenburg general strike, to be followed by a national strike and demonstration.
International pressure by workers and activists must also be maximised. The enthusiastic response to the ideas of the DSM among workers indicates the great potential for the development of a new mass workers' party with a socialist programme, to defend and further the interests of working class people in South Africa.
Soweto uprising 1976 – What we wrote at the time
Roger Shrives
In 1976 South Africa's vicious apartheid regime was shaken by a heroic uprising started by thousands of school students in the black 'township' of Soweto near Johannesburg.
The police killed at least 140 people on 16-17 June 1976, mostly in Soweto, and 600 more as they tried to put down the year-long revolt.
South Africa was then still under the apartheid regime which used 'separate development' to disenfranchise, racially segregate and keep down the country's black majority and to ensure plentiful cheap labour.
The ruling Nationalist government insisted that school lessons in certain subjects must be taken in Afrikaans – associated with white minority rule and particularly with the oppression of apartheid.
Students had begun boycotting Afrikaans classes and elected an action committee that later became the Soweto Students' Representative Council (SSRC). The campaign started with a demonstration on 16 June.
The police fired tear gas into the crowd, estimated at 12,000 strong. The students replied with a volley of stones.
The police then fired directly into the crowd. 13-year-old Hector Petersen was one of the first victims, being shot down in front of his sister and friends.
The education system was the spark but there were many such grievances throughout apartheid South Africa, especially in the townships.
Militant (the Socialist's predecessor) described Soweto as a "powder keg waiting for a match to set it alight" with "virtual concentration camps".
"A million Africans are packed into Soweto. Half the population is unemployed and therefore without permits to stay, at the mercy of any police raid."
The article contrasted the dreadful conditions of the townships with the privileged life of many middle class whites.
The Soweto uprising changed the political consciousness of South Africa's black working class.
Youth in Alexandria township, north of Johannesburg, had seen that they couldn't beat the apartheid state forces by themselves and appealed to their parents at work to back them.
By 22 June 1976, over 1,000 workers at the Chrysler car factory had stopped work in the first strike action consciously held in support of the students.
In Soweto, the SSRC took on the responsibility of organising for a student march into Johannesburg on 4 August and, for three days, the first political general strike since 1961 took place. The government conceded on the Afrikaans issue but the revolt had gone too far and was now clearly aimed at the regime itself.
"If the ANC Government does not deliver the goods, you must do to it what you have done to the apartheid regime." Nelson Mandela (1993)
The Socialist Party's sister organisation Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) along with he mineworkers' unofficial National Strike Committee, and other working class groups, recent initiative to launch the Workers and Socialist Party (WASP) in order to challenge the ANC in next year's general election is a huge step forward.
A socialist alternative to a corrupt government that's defending a brutal capitalist regime which presided over the Marikana massacre is the only solution to what New Labour stooge Peter Hain recently described as 'deeply, deeply depressing'!
Appeal from Workers and Socialist Party, South Africa
The Workers and Socialist Party (WASP) – born out of the South African mineworkers' struggles – is appealing for support for its election campaign in the South African general election which will be held in April or May next year.
Please go to: http://workerssocialistparty.co.za/donate/international-appeal/
Report and pictures from second coordinated strike action at Coventry and Warwick Universities
Socialist Party members were out on Tuesday 3rd of December, alongside Socialist Student group members from both Coventry and Warwick University, supporting University workers in UCU, UNISON and UNITE on their second coordinated strike over pay.
Below is a sample from the leaflets we distributed on the day and a number of pictures from the picket lines across the two Universities.
Coventry's Labour Council prepare to inflict more Tory misery
Coventry City Council have announced their intention to pass on another £43 million of cuts to the people of Coventry with the publication of the Pre-Budget Report for 2014/15.
The report is now available on the Council website and has been covered by the Coventry Telegraph website.
We will comment in more detail in the coming weeks, however what is crystal clear is that the Labour controlled Council are planning to dutifully inflict more misery on our city.
Dave Nellist, former Labour MP and ex St Michael's councillor stated
'It seems when George Osborne says 'Cut!' Coventry's Labour Council just responds 'Certainly sir, how much?' The answer (whoever wins in 2015) seems to be '£43m please' according to today's new report.
The Socialist Party and the Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition starts from a different place. We would work out what the city needs and then mobilise people to fight to win it from the Tory government, just like Liverpool did in the 1980s.'
We believe that the 3 main council trade unions – Unite, Unison and GMB need to vocally and forcefully oppose every single cut that this council is putting forward and with the people of this city, demand that the Councillors refuse to do the dirty work of the Tories and build a city wide campaign against the cuts.
There will be more to come on this story. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaCommonCrawl'} | 9,750 |
The mod is built into all the "vehicles" and changes the rotational speed of each developed beacon lights randomly to not more than +-5%.
The result will look more realistic, as in real indeed any beacon light has its own rotary motor and thus never rotates synchronously to another.
The mod is purely a visual adaptation for people who like it more realistic. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 9,751 |
2018 sees Mouthpiece back on the road here at home and abroad. We are thrilled to be heading back to the UK and to be remounting the show on our home turf. Dates are limited so purchase your tickets now to avoid disappointment.
Quote Unquote Collective is casting for the multi-award winning touring production of MOUTHPIECE.
Auditions will be held in Vancouver on March 18th at The Cultch and in Toronto over the weekend of March 24/25th at The Ernest Balmer Studio (in the Distillery District).
Note: This is not musical-theatre. You need not be a musical theatre actress or an opera singer, but a talented womxn who understands performance, movement, and music and is willing to take risks.
We will be collaborating with our selected candidates to slightly adapt Mouthpiece to their own specific experiences, and the cast will be put in rotation in the Spring of 2019.
If you are interested in auditioning please submit a headshot and CV to: info@quoteunquotecollective.com with the subject heading "Mouthpiece Audition" and your name and city (Toronto or Vancouver) no later than March 5th. Further instructions regarding self-tapes and audio files will then be distributed. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 9,752 |
Over the past thirty five years, Roger Scott has captured aspects of Australian life with intimacy and affection. Scott's project has been to make the photographer invisible, to be the silent observer in search of a moment. He was born in Sydney in 1944 and worked as a photographic printer before studying at Sydney Technical College as a photographer. He is particularly renowned for his early photographs of Vietnam War demonstrations in which the strength of his composition balances both the individual's and crowd's experience of this critical point in Australian history. Scott is drawn to photographing protests, parades, shows and crowded beaches, as if they afford the anonymity he has sought from which to watch his subjects - and wait. In 'Malcolm Fraser, Randwick' Scott is caught in the act by Fraser - subject and photographer both trapped in each other's headlights. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 9,753 |
ANCA-Western Region and Armenians of Colorado Open Offices on Denver's Capitol Hill
ANCA-WR Executive Director Elen Asatryan and Armenians of Colorado, Inc. (AOC) Board President Sona Hedeshian are joined by community leaders and elected officials, including Denver Deputy Mayor Don Mares and several state lawmakers, in the May 2, 2016 ribbon cutting ceremony for the shared ANCA/AOC office across the street from Colorado's Capitol. (Photo: Evan Semón)
Community members and elected officials join ANCA-WR Executive Director Elen Asatryan and Armenians of Colorado, Inc. (AOC) Board President Sona Hedeshian in touring the newly-opened ANCA/AOC office across the street from Colorado's Capitol. (Photo: Evan Semón)
ANCA-WR board member Pierre Yenokian (center) with Executive Director Elen Asatryan and Pulitzer Prize winner Joey Bunch of the Denver Post in the the newly-opened ANCA/AOC office across the street from Colorado's Capitol. (Photo: Evan Semón)
ANCA-WR Executive Director Elen Asatryan and Armenians of Colorado, Inc. (AOC) Board President Sona Hedeshian are joined by community leaders on the floor of the Colorado House of Representatives following the May 2, 2016 ribbon cutting ceremony for the shared ANCA/AOC office across the street from the State Capitol. (Photo: Evan Semón)
Denver—Spirits were high early Monday as the snow from days' prior melted away and the warm morning sun beamed down in the Centennial State for the official opening of the Armenian National Committee of America – Western Region (ANCA-WR) and Armenians of Colorado (AOC) shared offices across the street from the Capitol – giving Colorado's vibrant Armenian community a home to call their own in the heart of Denver.
"The opening of our first regional office outside California is a testament to our unwavering commitment to our grassroots and our expansion efforts in the region," remarked Elen Asatryan, Executive Director of the Los Angeles-headquartered ANCA-WR. "Our regional office in Denver staffed by our community development coordinator will not only allow for us to take activism to the next level in Colorado especially as we near elections, but also educate, motivate, and activate communities in 17 other states in the American West. In light of continued attacks In Artsakh, we must unite to fight for the survival and strengthening of our homeland and communities on all levels. We look forward to building on our strong foundation and partnership with AOC, our grassroots, and Colorado based organizations to advance our collective cause for years to come," she added.
Joined by Denver Deputy Mayor Don Mares, state lawmakers, and community members, Asatryan, AOC Board President Sona Hedeshian, as well as ANCA-WR board member Pierre Yenokian and community development coordinator Simon Maghakyan led the ribbon cutting ceremony at the First Baptist Church of Denver, where the shared offices are located.
The ceremony started with opening remarks by Hedeshian and Asatryan, who welcomed guests and noted the historic symbolism of establishing an office in the very same church that was a statewide leader in the 1915-1930 Near East Relief effort that helped save the Armenian nation during the Armenian Genocide and their excitement in working hand-in-hand to further develop grassroots activities and partnerships with other nonprofit and groups in Colorado.
"We are more than ever dedicated to serving the growing Armenian community in Colorado by offering new programs and cultural activities in our new space," remarked Hadeshian. "We are thrilled that this community center happens to be across the street from the Armenian Genocide Memorial Garden on State Capitol grounds, established by AOC in 1982. We proudly welcome ANCA-WR to Colorado and look forward to partnering toward a common goal of promoting and empowering our community and heritage."
In his congratulatory remarks, Denver Deputy Mayor Don Mares noted that "I am thrilled to be here. The one thing that is amazing to me that I have learned as Deputy Mayor is that the work of our government these days doesn't happen without strong partnerships and this is a very special relationship here with the Armenian community. Let's continue to work together because we really can't do anything alone. Anything the city can do, we are here"
Senator Linda Newell, a longtime supporter of the Armenian community welcomed the group to capitol hill and went on to thank both organizations for all their efforts and in welcoming her into the Armenian family with open arms. Sen. John Kefalas, who made some of his remarks in his native Greek language, commended the success of the brotherly Armenian community.
Two elected officials spoke of Armenian American issues, including securing peace for Artsakh. Rep. Gordon Klingenschmitt reiterated his support for Artsakh's self-determination, peace, and diplomacy despite apparent protest from the Government of Azerbaijan to his earlier condemnation of the latter's aggression and war crimes in April 2016. Rep. Paul Rosenthal spoke of the friendships he has developed with Armenian-Americans, as well as about the great time he had visiting Armenia and Artsakh last year.
Sen. Beth Martinez Humenik, who joined the ceremony toward the end, was the first to sign the office guestbook following the ceremony. Guests were acquainted with the shared office, which consists of working and meeting areas and is adorned by the flags of the USA, Colorado, Armenia, and Artsakh, as well as beautiful wall photographs and a map of modern Armenia, donated by Mike's Camera. During the
breakfast reception, Asatryan and Hedeshian publicly thanked all supporters, and especially recipient of September's "Colorado We Thank You" gala Lifetime Achievement recipient LaRae Orullian for her generous donation toward paying the rents of both organizations for the first six months.
The reception gave an opportunity to Armenian American community members to interact with elected officials, as well as learn more about national and regional updates from the ANCA-WR delegation visiting from Los Angeles. Notable community members who attended the ribbon cutting and reception but were unable to visit the House of Representatives afterwards included ANCA-Colorado Advisory Board member Dr. Garo Chalian, founder of Endodontics of Colorado and Quinn and Chalian Law; Vic's Jewelry and Watch founder Vahe Berejiklian, Sarkisian's Oriental Rugs and Fine Arts co-owner Tor Sarkisian, Morgan Stanley vice president Roger Papazian, Denver businessman and philanthropist George Cole, and independent watchmaker Sako Maghakyan.
Following the ribbon cutting and breakfast reception, ANCA-WR and AOC leaders, joined by community members, were welcomed on the floor of the Colorado House of Representatives. Rep. Alec Garnett, whose Capitol Hill district includes the new offices, presented tributes signed by House Speaker Dickey Lee Hullinghorst to Asatryan and Hedeshian, stating that "The members of the Colorado House of Representatives are proud to recognize and celebrate the opening of the Denver office," which "signifies the strides of this community against all odds." Full text of the tribute is available here.
After honoring ANCA-WR and AOC, Rep. Garnett presented a tribute to Sarkisian's Oriental Rugs and Fine Arts, re-established in Colorado in 1891 by Harootune Enfiajian of Kharpert, Armenia (now eastern Turkey), which is widely considered Denver's oldest family-owned business.
Several representatives joined Garnett in recognizing and honoring their Armenian American constituents. Rep. Jonathan Singer introduced 22-year CEO of Highland Technical Staffing and AOC Genocide Centennial Committee chair Anahid Katchian, as well as acknowledged Great American Beer Festival founder and "father of homebrewing" Charlie Papazian, represented by his wife Sandra Papazian. Rep. Paul Rosenthal honored Jirair Christianian, a longtime community activist whose family owns and operates Mike's Camera stores, as well as introduced Artine Yapoujian, founder and operator of Brewing Market Coffee shops. Rep. Gordon Klingenschmitt introduced US Bank vice president and AOC board member Byuzand Yeremyan. Representative Max Tyler introduced Colorado Business Hall of Fame laureate, former Girl Scouts national president, founder of Colorado Women's Bank and former chair of Frontier Airlines LaRae Orullian, who was an original founder of AOC and is currently a member of ANCA-Colorado Advisory Board.
Rep. Kathleen Conti presented a tribute signed by Speaker Hullinghorst to three-time Emmy-winner Denise Gentilini, whose accomplishments include the musical I AM ALIVE about her grandparents' survival of the Armenian Genocide. Gentilini was joined in the House of Representatives by her wife Lynnette Prisner, as well as her mother Marie Gentilini. I AM ALIVE premiered last year and was performed again with new songs at Denver's Mile Hi Church on April 29. Leading up to the musical, Mile Hi Church hosted ANCA-WR's America We Thank You exhibit, detailing the saving of Armenian orphans by the Near East Relief. Incidentally, Gentilini's grandparents Kourken and Malvine met at a Near East Relief refugee camp in Greece after surviving the Armenian Genocide.
Other prominent members of Colorado's Armenian community present in the House of Representatives included MetLife Director Kevo Hedeshian, artist Susanna Avagyan, Crestview Church Worship and Arts Pastor Sydney Yapoujian, and longtime community leader and singer Kim Christianian, who as co-chair of AOC's Genocide Commemoration Committee for many years played the key role in establishing strong community relations with the Colorado legislature.
The opening of the shared ANCA-WR and AOC office generated a lot of buzz on Capitol Hill. Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Joey Bunch reported in detail the office opening on The Denver Post. "An emerging
political presence stepped farther out into the Colorado spotlight Monday, as Armenians of Colorado and Armenian National Committee of America opened a shared office in the basement of the First Baptist
Church, across 14th Street from the Capitol," wrote Bunch. Quoting Asatryan, Yenokian, and elected officials, Bunch also noted the successful 2015 Colorado commemoration of the Armenian Genocide
Centennial: "Last year, Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper unveiled the State Capitol Khachkar Memorial dedicated to all victims of crimes against humanity." As of 8 p.m. on May 3, Bunch's "Armenian National Committee sets shop in Colorado" was the second most-viewed report on the Denver Post's political blog.
The shared ANCA-WR and AOC offices are located at 1373 Grant Street, Suite 101A, Denver, Colorado 80203 – a few minute walk from the Armenian Genocide Memorial Garden on Colorado State Capitol Grounds.
The opening of the office comes a week after the 100+1 Commemoration of the Armenian Genocide organized by the AOC at the memorial on April 24 and the legislature commemoration, when on Friday, April 22, the Colorado community took to the capitol to join the CO Senate and House, and the AOC in commemorating the Armenian Genocide on the house and senate floors and spent the day meeting with over 50 officials to educate them about the current realities on the front-lines in Artsakh, the Armenian Genocide and our priorities and initiatives for the year during our CO Advocacy Day. Details on the ANCA WR Colorado Advocacy Day can be found at ancawr.rg/coadpost.
While the missions of the ANCA-WR and AOC vary in scope, both organizations strive to empower and give voice to Armenian-Americans, build bridges within communities, and establish meaningful and effective partnerships with a multitude of cultural, community based and civically-engaged organizations.
Since its founding in 1979, AOC has furthered the understanding of Armenian history and heritage through educational and cultural programs in Colorado and has led the charge in the Centennial state.
Though recognition, resolution and education of the Armenian Genocide, the right to self-determination of Artsakh, and defending the political, social, economic rights of the Armenian-American community is at the forefront of its priorities, ANCA-WR through its local chapters caters to the needs of each of its communities differently. Programs range from initiatives such as Hye Votes, which concentrates on making the community's voice heard through the ballot box through voter registration and get out the vote efforts, Path to College which help parents and students through graduation requirements and the college admissions process, and free legal clinics to educational town halls on local, state and federal issues, internship and policy fellowship opportunities for students and young professionals, and coalition building with organizations that take on causes that affect the livelihood and seek measures for the overall betterment of the community and the residents they serve.
Community members interested in making a donation for the ANCA-WR Denver office and activities may make a contribution online at www.ancawr.org/denver-office-sponsorship or contact Elen Asatryan at elen@ancawr.org or 818.500.1919.
To get involved, email Simon@ancawr.org or visit ANCAWR.org/getinvolved.
For general or earmarked monthly, annual or one time donations visit ANCAWR.org/donate
The Armenian National Committee of America – Western Region is the largest and most influential Armenian-American grassroots advocacy organization in the Western United States. Working in coordination with a network of offices and supporters around the country, the ANCA-WR advances the concerns of the Armenian American community on a broad range of issues. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaCommonCrawl'} | 9,754 |
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• R E Schwartz – Modern Orthodox Jews: Living Single https://www.tabletmag.com/jewish-life-and-religion/289142/living-single
• I have little respect for people who try to get others fired for having different social or political views. In a serious way, this type of attitude caused the backlash that led to Trump's election – R A Gordimer – Intellectual Terrorism – https://cross-currents.com/2019/08/16/intellectual-terrorism/
• Interview with Lakewood shadchanim. The video interview is in English after a brief Hebrew introduction. Despite the article's click-bait title, the interview is not about Feminism – https://www.kikar.co.il/amp/327495
• What Should Pastors Know About Generation Z? https://www.christianitytoday.com/pastors/2019/spring/what-should-pastors-know-about-generation-z.html
• Court rules: Afula may hold show with gender separation http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/267394
• Joint Programming Between Orthodox and Reform Synagogues: Ahavat Chinam Should Not Be an Empty Slogan https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/joint-programming-between-orthodox-and-reform-synagogues-ahavat-chinam-should-not-be-an-empty-slogan/
• I am just stunned at the level of cluelessness I haven't seen in years. He says that people in the Orthodox community either are wealthy or can't fully pay their bills. According to him, there isn't a frum middle class that pays its bills with a little left over to save – Our Weddings, Our Wallets https://mishpacha.com/our-weddings-our-wallets/
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Brilliant album.I could never be a soldier is an all time prog classic .The plaintiff voice of the singer sums up the futility of war.The other tracks are superb,a masterpiece.
Very crackly at the start so not great straight from the factory. Will have to return this copy. The artwork is a little disappointing. Clearly it's a photocopy or blow up of smaller artwork and hence it's a bit blurry. Spending a bit more time on getting this right would be a good thing. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 9,757 |
If you're considering making the jump from a dedicated prototyping platform like Arduino to a fully custom solution, you'll need to read up on the microcontrollers you'll be using. Arduino is powered by Atmel AVR chips, so moving from one to the other can be relatively painless with the proper tools and preparation. The AVR line ranges from small, inexpensive 8-bit devices such as the tinyAVR series to the powerhouse AVR32 range that can run variations of Linux and other modern operating systems.
AVRFreaks contains articles, a wiki, and a wide-ranging forum dedicated to AVR® development. Some of the articles are getting on in years, but most information is still valid. The forums are large and extremely active, and are one of the best places to go to find knowledgeable help on your AVR® project.
AVR Libc (or avr-libc) is the patron saint of most AVR programming. It provides a subset of the standard C programming language for Atmel 8-bit AVR chips. This library is the used with avr-gcc and the Arduino IDE, by far the two most popular choices in the hobbyist market for programming AVRs. Although other AVR compilers and libraries exist for BASIC and C/C++, this open source library has the widest support community. Best of all, it's free! Using some form of the AVR open source toolchain is probably the best way to get started, and then you can branch out from there if needed.
For reference, avr-libc includes documentation on all of the standard modules and functions within the library. That should be your first stop when learning how to use a new bit of code. Even if you're using Arduino, avr-libc's documentation is helpful when you want to go beyond the Arduino libraries and include extra bits of functionality in your project. They also have a manual with useful topics on getting started, and an FAQ with tips and tricks to keep in mind.
Want to test your code virtually before deploying it to real hardware? simavr is an AVR simulator for Linux or any other platform that uses avr-gcc. Check out the Getting Started guide on the project's homepage or this handy Instructable on how to debug your projects using the simulator. There's also a Google Group for the project if you're looking for further support and discussion.
AVR Studio® is an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for developing and debugging embedded Atmel AVR® applications. Using an IDE isn't strictly necessary to get code running on your microprocessor, but it makes your life much easier in terms of project organization, debugging, etc. AVR Studio is a variant of Microsoft Visual Studio, so it uses a proven platform and interface. It also includes a full code simulator to test your projects before uploading them to actual hardware. Check out the website for a good set of tutorial and getting started videos.
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The joke says November is the month when nothing gets done in Panama because there are too many holidays. Nov 3rd is Independence Day (from Colombia), the 4th is Flag Day, and the 5th Colon Day. Nov 10th is the Shout in Villa de los Santos and today, the 28th, is Independence Day (from Spain). Schools and many businesses are closed, and there are parades for most of these holidays.
December is right around the corner with Mother's Day on the 8th, and then Christmas and New Years. We live in Party Central! Why not though? It's a pleasure to live with people who love to celebrate a lot and enjoy life.
Also today, it is raining again. I remember that wonderful Saturday morning when we saw the sun, but now it is only a memory and we haven't seen it since. Yesterday morning we had some periods of only clouds, not rain but today it has been pretty much steady rain since I was awake enough to notice. I expect there are parades today, but it won't be as much fun for either the participants or the spectators. Though, activities seem to go on here rain or shine and no one gets upset about getting wet. I, however, plan to stay home in my dry house.
Because of all these rainy days I have been spending a lot more time in my "office" which is really the outside terrace. If I look right, I can see the front gate and what is going on in the street. If I look left I see the back yard, the birds and any other interesting critters who visit. The guanabana tree behind the white pillar seems to be a favorite spot for birds to hang out.
Many of these photos were taken from right here at my table, and the farthest I went was out to those banana trees you can see on the left. There are some trees just outside our fence that the birds also like.
Gray-headed Chachalaca. They are a quiet bird making peeping sounds almost like baby chicks until they get excited about something. Then there is a big racket! They don't look especially graceful, and spend more time hopping around on branches than they do flying.
Black-chested Jay. It is easy to hear their call so you know when they are nearby. There seem to be here more than usual lately.
One of my favorites, a Blue-crowned Motmot. It has been a very frequent visitor, and occasionally there are two of them.
Another motmot. Check out the cool tail feathers with the little extra bit at the end.
Squirrel Cuckoo. I was very lucky to get this photo. They don't visit much, they are very quiet, and tend to hide in the tree where you can barely see them. The tree is losing its old leaves and starting to make new ones, so that helped.
The oropendula towards the lower left was doing his bowing, flapping, and calling routine which caught my ear. There happened to be a flycatcher in the tree at the same time.
I mentioned the chachalaca and the racket they make, and caught a bit of that on video.
I also mentioned the oropendula, and I have an old video of one doing his thing on that very same tree.
Thanks for the delightful blog post. I can see I will need to get a bird book for sure so I can tell my bird-watching sister what she's looking at.
I hate to be a bore, but it's seven sleeps till I'm in Panama. Woohoo.
I talked with another expat who owns a house in your neighborhood. He says it's quiet, safe, and a good place to be.
Yes, you will need a bird book. My favorite is The Birds of Panama, a Field Guide by George R Angehr and Robert Dean. Another is A Guide to the Birds of Panama by Robert S Ridgely and John A Gwynne Jr. Quick, get one now so you can bring it with you, much easier than getting one shipped.
Okay Let me see what I can find. Thanks for the recommendations and thanks for the info on the area I will be living in. I just reviewed your instructions for getting around the bus station at Albrook mall. I printed them off so I can get on the right bus…lol.
Don't worry, if you can say "Daveed" you will be fine. They are used to tourists and gringos looking for Boquete.
Your post was like a breath of fresh air! Thank you for sharing all those wonderful birds. I love your office~blessings for a beautiful holiday season, Carey.
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Innovation, a panacea for small retailers?
Consumers gain the most pleasure from the act of shopping according to research. This is preferred to the outcome or purchase. The idea of 'shopping as leisure' has defined many new retail developments such as Cardiff's new St David's shopping centre and the Trinity shopping centre in Leeds (other retail experiences exist!). Could innovation be a way to help smaller retailers now that others have shown the way?
I had the pleasure of living in Cardiff when the St Davids centre opened and waited to see if it would sink or swim. The effect it had was to help the city climb up the UK retail index. At the time many smaller independent traders were uncertain as to whether this would put them out of business or act as a magnet to attract more customers.
A recent study showed the impact on traders in the nearby Victorian market and arcades. Only 10% of the 90,000 people walking along the City's High Street each week confirmed that they visited the Castle Quarter arcades.
This poses the question – in today's continually innovative retail market. Should smaller, traditional retailers adapt their stores to the changed retail habits of today's consumer? What can they do to make sure that consumers enjoy the experience, as well as the purchases that the independent traders are known for?
Where can retailers turn to for ideas and advice? Banks and Post Offices turned to theme parks for help in making queuing experiences less painful. Maybe some alternative thinking would help?
Could a bookshop offer a great cup of coffee to fortify tired shoppers or keep hold of them for longer? Could the male barbershop be enhanced to pamper men in the same way as ladies hairdressers?
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B.C. Children's Hospital makes a call for Canadian artists and healing art
At the best of times, being admitted into the hospital can be stressful. But for kids — especially ones that need to make repeated trips to the hospital — it can increase their anxiety exponentially.
It's one of the reasons why artists across the country are being called upon to create 400 different works of art for an initiative called the Children's Healing Experience Project.
The initiative is part of an innovative program from the New Teck Acute Care Centre at B.C. Children's Hospital.
It's engineered to make a "healing environment" for patients at the hospital that range in age from newborns to 17-year-olds.
The artwork the program is requesting is not to beautify the hospital, rather its for the purpose of distraction, learning and play.
Studies have shown that well-designed, purposeful art helps improve healing and reduce perceived pain by 60 per cent and anxiety by 75 per cent, said Chad Farquarson, a parent of a B.C. Children's Hospital patient.
Farquarson's son, 4-year-old Grayson McGill, has spent much of his young life at B.C. Children's Hospital battling a rare condition known as Maple Syrup Urine Disease.
"It's really important that we support the kids not just clinically but also emotionally and make sure they're in the right head-space," Farquarson said.
The art is not just for the walls but also for the new hospital's open spaces, ceilings, and in some cases equipment.
Grayson has been sedated four times in his more than 85 visits to the BCCH last year.
"It's so easy to be terrified," said Farquarson. "Children are so quick to misunderstand what's going to happen… and it results in needing an extra level of medical attention just to calm them down."
From creating a theme in an MRI room with murals that make the exam less scary to adding patient-controlled coloured LED lights to a recovery space, the project aims to engage young patients and provide a better healing experience for them, read the call for artists.
The Teck Acute Care Centre is a new 640,000 square foot building with eight floors, which is slated to be completed in November 2017.
The $676-million centre will be the new heart of children's hospital and will include an emergency department, pediatric intensive care, medical imaging, an oncology program and other health services.
The call for artists said it's looking for art that "celebrates the ecological and cultural diversity within the region the hospital serves — B.C. and Yukon and that the artwork "should evoke messages of hope and healing for children, youth, family, staff and visitors."
The art will be placed in a variety of areas and the project will consider a wide variety of media including sculpture, oil, watercolour and acrylic paintings, limited edition prints, mixed media art, mosaics, fabric art, illustrations and photographs. All artwork will need to meet hospital infection and safety standards.
Artists have until May 6 to apply and submit their ideas and proposals online. The hospital's budget for the art is $1 million, with commissions ranging from up to $10,000 apiece for original artwork to prints and ceiling panels at $200 each.
For more information on the project and submissions head to: bcchcallforartists长沙桑拿
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Friendship Day takes place each year on the first Sunday in August. Although it might not be as well known as other holidays, this special day is celebrated in many countries. Now, with these Friendship Day activities for kids, you can gather up your best friends and have a celebration of your own.
In the U.S., Congress declared Friendship Day back in 1935, and we've been celebrating it each year ever since.
This year, why not show your friends how much they mean to you? Check out the following pages for fun-filled Friendship Day activities that will bring all of you even closer.
Everyone will know who your best friend is when you wear matching bracelets you make together.
Invite friends to play a toss-and-catch game that you make.
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Right on schedule for a June opening, developer Silverstein Properties took the lead in celebrating on Monday the highly anticipated opening of 3 World Trade Center with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Led by CEO Larry Silverstein, the morning celebration at 3 World Trade Center at 175 Greenwich Street marked the official completion of four of the five buildings in the new World Trade Center complex. With nearly 40 percent of the building leased on opening day, the 80-floor tower designed by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners rises to 1,079 feet.
Less than two weeks ago, developer Silverstein Properties released a pair of renderings of 3 World Trade Center's huge outdoor terrace, not only the first outdoor terrace in the WTC complex but the first and tallest private outdoor terrace in all of Lower Manhattan. Today, a fresh batch of views, these of the 1,079-foot-tall, 80-story building's exterior and interior, also come with a new list of superlatives. Designed by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners, 3 WTC will be the fifth tallest building in NYC, the only building in the world with a three-sided cable net wall, and the first building in the world with an annealed glass exterior.
New renderings have been unveiled for an 11,000-square-foot outdoor terrace at 3 World Trade Center, expected to open when the skyscraper does so in June. Designed by Ken Smith Workshop, the space will be fully landscaped and feature a lush garden. As the first outdoor terrace on the World Trade Center campus, 3 WTC tenants will enjoy unbeatable views of 1 WTC and the WTC Transportation Hub. Another perk? A special operator will serve coffee to tenants in a furnished, canopied area on the terrace.
Ever since starchitect Bjarke Ingels revealed renderings for 2 World Trade Center (after taking over the design from Norman Foster), the building has been the talk of the architecture world, especially since Ingels has been so generous about giving interviews to the press. The tower has now even influenced the architects of 3 World Trade Center (a.k.a. 175 Greenwich Street) to rethink their design. As Yimby reports, Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners have amended their plan for the third-tallest building on the site to have a more streamlined roof, now void of its spires, to better complement 2 World Trade. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 9,766 |
Hedge funds are known to underperform the bull markets but that's not because they are terrible at stock picking. Hedge funds underperform because their net exposure in only 40-70% and they charge exorbitant fees. No one knows what the future holds and how market participants will react to the bountiful news that floods in each day. However, hedge funds' consensus picks on average deliver market beating returns. For example in the first 2.5 months of this year the Standard and Poor's 500 Index returned approximately 13.1% (including dividend payments). Conversely, hedge funds' top 15 large-cap stock picks generated a return of 19.7% during the same 2.5-month period, with 93% of these stock picks outperforming the broader market benchmark. Interestingly, an average long/short hedge fund returned only 5% due to the hedges they implemented and the large fees they charged. If you pay attention to the actual hedge fund returns (5%) versus the returns of their long stock picks, you might believe that it is a waste of time to analyze hedge funds' purchases. We know better. That's why we scrutinize hedge fund sentiment before we invest in a stock like Citrix Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CTXS).
Citrix Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CTXS) was in 36 hedge funds' portfolios at the end of the fourth quarter of 2018. CTXS shareholders have witnessed a decrease in hedge fund interest lately. There were 37 hedge funds in our database with CTXS positions at the end of the previous quarter. Our calculations also showed that CTXS isn't among the 30 most popular stocks among hedge funds.
Let's check out the latest hedge fund action surrounding Citrix Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CTXS).
What does the smart money think about Citrix Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CTXS)?
At the end of the fourth quarter, a total of 36 of the hedge funds tracked by Insider Monkey were bullish on this stock, a change of -3% from the second quarter of 2018. On the other hand, there were a total of 34 hedge funds with a bullish position in CTXS a year ago. With hedgies' positions undergoing their usual ebb and flow, there exists a few noteworthy hedge fund managers who were boosting their holdings significantly (or already accumulated large positions).
The largest stake in Citrix Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CTXS) was held by Elliott Management, which reported holding $624.1 million worth of stock at the end of September. It was followed by GLG Partners with a $211.3 million position. Other investors bullish on the company included D E Shaw, Two Sigma Advisors, and Farallon Capital.
Seeing as Citrix Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CTXS) has experienced a decline in interest from the entirety of the hedge funds we track, we can see that there exists a select few hedgies who sold off their positions entirely heading into Q3. Intriguingly, Daniel S. Och's OZ Management said goodbye to the biggest position of the "upper crust" of funds watched by Insider Monkey, comprising close to $162.1 million in stock. Bain Capital's fund, Brookside Capital, also said goodbye to its stock, about $72.9 million worth. These moves are intriguing to say the least, as aggregate hedge fund interest dropped by 1 funds heading into Q3.
Let's now review hedge fund activity in other stocks – not necessarily in the same industry as Citrix Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CTXS) but similarly valued. These stocks are Ryanair Holdings plc (NASDAQ:RYAAY), KLA-Tencor Corporation (NASDAQ:KLAC), L-3 Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:LLL), and CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE). All of these stocks' market caps are similar to CTXS's market cap.
As you can see these stocks had an average of 24.5 hedge funds with bullish positions and the average amount invested in these stocks was $816 million. That figure was $1995 million in CTXS's case. CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE) is the most popular stock in this table. On the other hand Ryanair Holdings plc (NASDAQ:RYAAY) is the least popular one with only 9 bullish hedge fund positions. Compared to these stocks Citrix Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CTXS) is more popular among hedge funds. Considering that hedge funds are fond of this stock in relation to its market cap peers, it may be a good idea to analyze it in detail and potentially include it in your portfolio. Our calculations showed that top 15 most popular stocks among hedge funds returned 19.7% through March 15th and outperformed the S&P 500 ETF (SPY) by 6.6 percentage points. Unfortunately CTXS wasn't in this group. Hedge funds that bet on CTXS were disappointed as the stock lost 1.2% and underperformed the market. If you are interested in investing in large cap stocks, you should check out the top 15 hedge fund stocks as 13 of these outperformed the market. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 9,767 |
These exams are used by the Seminary to show you have a basic understanding of each content area and are well prepared to continue your studies at the graduate level. We also have a list of essential study materials to prepare you for the exams.
Depending on the program, there are up to five exams required as part of the Entry Level Competency Exams (ELCE): Old Testament, New Testament and Christian Doctrine. For those who have taken one year of either biblical language, there are also Hebrew and Greek ELCE.
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Master of Divinity (M.Div.) – Students must take Old Testament, New Testament and Christian Doctrine. Each applicant must receive a score of at least 70 percent to pass. Students who have taken a minimum of one year of college level biblical Hebrew and/or Greek may also take the corresponding exams.
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Specific Ministry Pastor (SMP) – Students must take the Old Testament, New Testament and Christian Doctrine exams and pass each with a score of 70 percent or higher.
Master of Arts (M.A.) – Students must take the Old Testament, New Testament and Christian Doctrine exams and must pass each with a score of 80 percent or higher.
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The primary study resources for passing the Entry Level Competency Exams are the Holy Bible and Luther's Small Catechism. To assist you in your study, the following series of books are ESSENTIAL reading. Each book contains the information you will need to know on the exam. Each chapter includes review material that will help you check your comprehension.
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This book is ideal for Christian adults who seek to expand their knowledge of the background, content and message of the Old Testament and its importance for Christian faith and life. It not only introduces important background information on each book of the Old Testament along with a general discussion of its contents and theology, but it also contains analyses of major passages within the Old Testament. Key terms, study questions, a glossary, a gazetteer of Old Testament people and places, maps, tables, charts and sidebars make this book a useful and handy reference as well as a textbook. This book is your guide to passing the Old Testament qualifier.
Christians who seek to deepen their grasp of the New Testament will find within its pages helpful and challenging insights. This book builds on material presented in the first volume of the series, Called to be God's People, and supplements its contents with maps, photos, suggested readings, discussion questions and a glossary. This book is your guide to passing the New Testament qualifier.
This book is ideal as an introductory text for university or advanced high school students and for other Christian adults who seek to expand their knowledge of God's revelation and its application in human lives. It introduces and uses classic theological vocabulary and terminology, while offering clear definitions and application. Key terms, study questions and a glossary help make this a valuable resource. Suggested readings from Scripture, and secondary sources guide the reader into deeper study.
This book is ideal as a text for university students and other educated Christian adults who seek to expand their knowledge of God's revelation and its application in human lives. It introduces and uses classical theological vocabulary and terminology, while offering clear definitions and application. Key terms, study questions, glossary and sidebars help make this a valuable resource. Suggested readings from Scripture, the Lutheran Confessions and other secondary sources guide the reader into deeper study. Together these two books will prepare you to take the Doctrine qualifier.
This new volume contains both fundamental biblical Hebrew and Aramaic.
The fundamental biblical Hebrew section is organized in a manner that facilitates learning and serves as an easy-to-use reference tool, including vocabulary, morphology and syntax. While it serves as a basic Hebrew textbook and grammar for the purpose of theological study, it is useful for college, university and seminary courses, as well as a desk reference for pastors engaged in the study of the Bible in its original language.
Fundamental Greek Grammar: 4th Edition provides the basis for solid instruction in New Testament Greek vocabulary, morphology and syntax. It takes a fundamental approach, moving from the known to the unknown, from the easy to the more difficult. Dr. Voelz understands that learning a complex language is difficult, and he seeks to explain things in detail every step of the way. This book includes vocabulary, paradigms, principal parts, exercises with answer key, pertinent Bible passages and more.
The updated edition features "English Review for Greek," a refresher of English grammar basics.
Download "English Review for Greek" for use with biblical Greek.
SMP applicants must contact Ministerial Recruitment and Admissions for program-specific deadlines at 800-822-9545 or admissions@csl.edu. Applicants for all other programs can use the deadlines listed below.
You may begin taking these exams March 1, the year before intended enrollment.
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South Carolina Sheriff's Candidate: I Wore Blackface 10 Years Ago
By Victoria Hansen • Oct 10, 2019
Craig Stivender, a Republican candidate for Colleton County sheriff in South Carolina, released a photo of himself in blackface in a recent campaign video. He says he was dressed as Demetrius "Big Meech" Flenory, who was sentenced to 30 years in prison for his role in the Black Mafia family. "[If] I'm going to run on honesty and integrity, I'm willing to put out things bad about me," he said.
Craig Stivender for Colleton County sheriff
Originally published on October 10, 2019 1:30 pm
The nearly four-minute campaign ad begins with scenery of a small town sheriff's race in the South. A camouflage fishing boat winds down a picturesque waterway. The talk from a front porch rocking chair is of hunting, Christian values and guns.
Then, more than halfway through the video, Craig Stivender, a Republican candidate for sheriff in Colleton County, S.C., reveals a picture of himself in blackface with his arm around an African American woman.
"To those of you who may be upset, I understand your disappointment," he says in the video.
Stivender, who is currently a fireman in the rural community just west of Charleston, goes on to explain the photograph was taken at a Halloween party for law enforcement nearly a decade ago. He says he released the picture to begin his campaign with full transparency. The election is in November 2020.
"Basically if I'm going to run on honesty and integrity, I'm willing to put out things bad about me," he said in a telephone interview.
Stivender says he was dressed as Demetrius "Big Meech" Flenory who was sentenced to 30 years in prison in 2008 for his role in the Black Mafia family, which the U.S. Department of Justice describes as a drug trafficking ring disguised as a record label.
"If I'm a police officer, the exact opposite would be a gang member," said Stivender. "So that's what I picked."
In the video he says, "I did it to disparage a criminal whose actions hurt our community and country. That was a different time."
Stivender insists there was no racial bias or motivation, adding that if that was the case, he would not have attended the party with a black woman. He calls her a friend he's known since sixth grade who he says did not question the blackface.
"To be honest with you, 10 years ago I had never heard of blackface," he said. "I didn't know it was a legitimate thing."
He knows now.
"Today we understand that type of costume is troubling to many," he says in the video.
Stivender has worked in law enforcement for 15 years. When asked what has changed in the past decade, he says it has become popular to look up blackface pictures in people's pasts, especially politicians.
"If I dressed up in blackface today, it would definitely be an issue because we know today that people are very easily offended over things that were maybe not so much 10 years ago."
Stivender says the feedback he's gotten from his Facebook video release has been 95% positive. But there are negative comments.
One viewer writes, "You acknowledge you wore blackface and never acknowledged that even if it wasn't directly your intention, it was a racist display."
Another person says, "Running a campaign on wearing blackface, failed marriages and failure to control your temper; good luck my guy."
Stivender admits to other mistakes in his campaign video promising transparency, like losing his temper at work and getting a traffic ticket.
"I am an honest candidate. They are not going to be able to go back and find or dig up a bunch of dirt on me."
He says the law enforcement Halloween party in question was held at the home of the current sheriff up for reelection. The picture, he adds, was posted on Facebook.
Stivender hopes whatever fallout from his admission will pass, so he can focus on what he calls the county's problems of drugs, crime and school violence. Colleton County is home to 37,000 people. More than half are white. Nearly 40% are African American.
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I am having to post this from IE as i am sick of the bug in firefox. Basically what happens is say im on my homepage (google.com) and i press in the search box. I will be able to type in something and press search fine. But if i want to click on file or edit or anything like that i have to swap to another program such as itunes then swap back and then i can use file and stuff but once i do that to click on any content within the website i have to do the same swapping thing. I have done a re-install of firefox and that didnt fix the problem. Any ideas?
Do you have any strange or out of date plugins? What version of plugins like Flash and Java are you running?
In the location bar type about:plugins to see a list of installed plugins. Also click Help -> Check for Updates and see if anything comes up.
I'd suggest you turn OFF - ALL - plugins.
And see if it still happens.
the only time I've seen these errors is when FF is updated and installed plugins are not compatible. The other guys are right, your best disabling all plugins and then turning then back on 1 x 1 until you find the culprit.
Also try updating them all first. They're usually a day or more behind the later releases.
as said in previous post i disabled all plugins and no dice. Did a system restore to tuesday(the day before this all started) and it works fine now.
I got the lastest version of Firefox and the damn thing won't save passwords.. Sposed to be fixed in this version.. Grrr..
hmm, nidz, that is probably to do with your settings. Mine has always been able to save passwords. It should come up with a message asking if you want it to be saved. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 9,771 |
(Dr Michael Salla) On the morning of October 23, my long-time source JP (a pseudonym) was once again instructed to look up into the sky by a nearby covert operative where he saw a rectangle platform shaped UFO. He used his camera phone to take five photos of the UFO. He then noticed that he had missing time and when he tried to recall what had happened, he had memory flashes of being inside the flying rectangle he had just photographed.
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What follows is a video featuring the five photos with zooms on the flying rectangle at its closest approach, which show some interesting features underneath it.
JP estimated that the length of the flying rectangle was about four school buses (about 40-50 yards/meters), and its width was one and a half school buses (about 15-20 meters/yards). He said that the distinct copper smell was likely related to its anti-gravity drive or some other aspect of its propulsion system.
JP recalls being inside of the flying rectangle where he was walking down a corridor with windows that he could see out of. He said outside the window it was completely black, and he got the impression that the rectangle was flying in space. He provided a rough sketch of the corridor showing some of the internal features of the craft.
In addition, JP says that he remembered being injected with something, presumably a mind control substance, so he would cooperate. He shared a photo of an inflamed reddish area of his upper forearm where he was injected. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 9,772 |
YOU KNOW THAT …. in Italy there is an Azteca chocolate. The city is called Modica (very close to Ragusa) and produces chocolate, compared to gold. This chocolate famous all over the world, whose scent and flavor invites you to discover the secret of this chocolate that presents crystals of sugar and that the European Union has given the recognition of Protected Geographical Indication (PGI).
It is obtained from the process of processing the cocoa mass, obtained from roasted and ground seeds, not depriving it of cocoa butter. Heated and mixed with chili, ginger or vanilla, lemon or orange, chocolate has a high percentage of cocoa, minimum of 65%, whose very pure version reaches 90%. It was the Spaniards who brought cocoa to this city, very rich and flourishing around the seventeenth century.
They themselves had obtained the "recipe" from the Aztecs. The city of Modica, if you pass through Ragusa you have to go for a stroll, it has been included in the list of World Heritage Sites by UNESCU. Rich in history and late Baroque art, it offers a territory and the art that you are looking for in a holiday in Italy. Take advantage to enjoy a unique dessert. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 9,773 |
Exit Interview: Seattle Seahawks
The Seahawks' run to the divisional round of the playoffs was equally impressive and infuriating at times. Will Pete Carroll ever modernize his approach?
By Danny Kelly Jan 13, 2020, 12:28am EST
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As each club is eliminated from the postseason, The Ringer will examine what went right, what went wrong, and where the franchise could go from here. Today it's the Seattle Seahawks, who lost to the Packers 28-23 in a wild divisional-round game.
What Went Right
The Seahawks finished with their best regular-season record (11-5) since 2014 and booked a trip to the postseason for the seventh time in the past eight seasons. They beat the Eagles in the wild-card round―the team's 10th postseason win under Pete Carroll―before falling to the Packers in a divisional-round tilt. While it was a disappointing playoff exit for the Seahawks, it did feel like this team overachieved relative to its talent and depth. Instead of the transitional season spent rebuilding its young, inexperienced defense that many expected, Seattle marched right back into the postseason; general manager John Schneider often states that the ultimate goal for Seattle's braintrust is to produce "consistent championship-caliber football teams." It's hard not to be impressed with how reliably competitive the Seahawks are year after year.
Quarterback Russell Wilson is a big part of how the team has done just that. He remained the foundation of the team's offense, putting the Seahawks on his back for much of the year while playing himself into a brief MVP candidacy. Wilson won second-team All-Pro honors while tossing 31 touchdowns (third most in the NFL) to just five picks, averaging 8.0 yards per attempt with a passer rating of 106.3. He did it all despite getting sacked 48 times―tied for the league high. Wilson led the team on five game-winning drives in 2019 (also tied for most in the NFL), displaying a "never say die" mentality that helped Seattle to an incredible 11-3 record in one-score games (including playoffs).
The eighth-year pro nearly pulled off a miraculous comeback against the Packers on Sunday, leading Seattle back from a 21-3 halftime deficit. With their backs to the wall, the Seahawks took the restrictor plates off of their all-world quarterback and let him do his thing―and predictably, it created a spark. Wilson sliced up the Packers defense in the final two quarters, completing 15 of 18 passes for 172 yards and a touchdown while adding five rushes for 48 yards on the ground. He led Seattle on touchdown drives on each of the team's first three second-half possessions to cut the Green Bay lead to five points. Wilson's spirited attempt to lead a comeback came up short; the Seahawks looked like the better team for much of the second half, but a dropped pass and third-down sack foiled Seattle's final fourth-quarter drive, and the Packers never relinquished the ball.
Past Wilson, the team got a big boost this season from physical running back Chris Carson, who rushed for 1,230 yards and seven touchdowns before hitting the injured reserve in Week 16. The team got another big performance from receiver Tyler Lockett (82 catches for 1,057 yards and eight touchdowns), while rookie pass catcher DK Metcalf (58 catches for 900 yards and seven touchdowns) emerged as a go-to guy downfield. Seattle got a breakout performance from their first-year receiver in the team's 17-9 win against the Eagles in the wild-card round, when Metcalf reeled in seven catches for a rookie-playoff-record 160 yards and a touchdown. He looks like a future star for the team. Despite a dearth of talent on the offensive line and an at-times overly conservative offensive philosophy, Seattle finished the year fifth in Football Outsiders' offensive DVOA and ranked ninth in points per game (25.3).
On the defensive side of the ball, linebacker Bobby Wagner remained the reliable foundation of what's still a unit in flux, winning first-team All-Pro honors after posting a league-high 159 tackles. Third-year cornerback Shaquill Griffin bounced back from a down sophomore campaign and blossomed into a top-tier playmaker at his position, allowing just three touchdowns on the year while notching 14 PBUs, good for third most in the NFL. And sophomore pass rusher Rasheem Green flashed at times, leading the team with four sacks.
The team's two biggest trade acquisitions this year—defensive end Jadeveon Clowney from the Texans and safety Quandre Diggs from the Lions—both looked like players the team could build around long term. Clowney didn't post eye-popping sack numbers (just 3.0 on the regular season), but was a difference-maker as a pass rusher and run defender, finishing with 13 QB hits, seven tackles for loss, four forced fumbles, and a pick-six. Diggs was one of Seattle's best players down the stretch, flying around the field and delivering the types of hits that former fixture Earl Thomas has dished out in previous years.
Oh yeah, and the team brought back Marshawn Lynch for a brief run. While Lynch wasn't as effective as his younger self (he rushed 18 times for 33 yards and three touchdowns in the team's two postseason games), he was still fun as hell:
There will never be a press conference better than this in the history of civilization pic.twitter.com/ZvcYW1yiOW
— NFL Memes (@NFL_Memes) January 13, 2020
After racing out to a 10-2 record through Week 13, Seattle looked poised to capture the NFC West title and a first-round bye. But the Seahawks faded badly to end the year, losing three of their last four regular-season games to limp into the postseason. Injuries played a big part of that late-season skid: On offense, the team struggled to replace key starters in center Justin Britt (knee), tight end Will Dissly (Achilles), and running backs Chris Carson (hip), Rashaad Penny (ACL), and C.J. Prosise (arm)—and losing Josh Gordon to a suspension after Week 15 didn't help matters either. Seattle's typically explosive passing game sputtered down the stretch and Wilson's MVP campaign went up in smoke as Seattle lost in blowouts to the Rams and Cardinals and then dropped the de facto divisional-championship game with a Week 17 loss to the 49ers―in part because of a late-game clock-management fiasco. More on that in a bit.
Defensively, Seattle's pass rush often failed to make an impact, with free agent signee Ezekiel Ansah registering just 2.5 sacks in 11 games and the team getting essentially nothing from first-round edge rusher L.J. Collier, who played just 152 snaps all year and tallied a grand total of three tackles. In the back end, second-year corner Tre Flowers struggled for most of the season, and when Diggs went out with an ankle injury in Weeks 16 and 17, backup Delano Hill was a major vulnerability. Seattle ended the year 18th in defensive DVOA, its worst finish in that metric since 2010 (Carroll's first season).
While Carroll deserves plenty of credit for the team's unexpected run to the postseason, he again struggled throughout the season with basic game management. Carroll fell short when it came to clock management and in-game decision-making, often in key moments, particularly in the team's Week 17 loss to San Francisco, when Seattle took a critical delay-of-game penalty after failing to substitute correctly. On a more macro level, Carroll was often far too reticent to Let Russ Cook (as Seahawks Twitter puts it), steadfastly leaning on the ground game and taking the ball out of Wilson's hands. Too often, Carroll seemed to be coaching as if he had a game-manager quarterback and an all-world defense when he had just the opposite.
All of those regular-season hiccups came into play in the loss to the Packers. The defense couldn't get off the field when it needed to, allowing Green Bay to convert nine of 14 third downs. And that group had no answers for Davante Adams, who finished with eight catches for 160 yards and two touchdowns. Seattle's banged-up offense got off to an excruciatingly slow start, mustering just three first-half points while falling into a deep 21-3 hole. Carroll waited far too long to unleash Wilson, which forced his star quarterback into comeback mode. With a deficit that big, Wilson had to play pretty much perfect football in the second half. Unfortunately, he could not; trailing 28-23 with 3:22 left in the game, Wilson took a sack on a crucial third-and-5 from Seattle's 42-yard line, putting the Seahawks into a much tougher fourth-and-11 situation.
With everything on the line, Carroll decided to punt and put the game in the hands of his subpar defense instead of trusting his Houdini-like quarterback to work his magic. Wilson never got the ball back.
Seattle's got a few big decisions to make on its upcoming free agents. Clowney's the headliner of that group; the 26-year-old former first overall pick likely to command top dollar as one of the top edge rushers in free agency. Carroll and Co. must decide whether the former Texan is the type of player to build a defense around or whether it makes more sense to spend what figures to be a big chunk of the team's cap somewhere else.
Former first-round offensive tackle Germain Ifedi is also set for free agency after the Seahawks declined to pick up his fifth-year option. Ifedi's uneven performance means Seattle may choose to go in another direction. Defensive tackle Jarran Reed failed to boost his stock in his contract year, too. The former second-rounder notched 10.5 sacks in 2018 and appeared to be headed toward a big payday, but Reed mustered just 2.0 sacks in 2019 following a six-game suspension (for a violation of the personal conduct policy stemming from a domestic violence incident) to start the season.
With the loss, Seattle now holds the 27th pick in the draft. Even if the Seahawks re-sign Clowney, they need to continue to bolster a subpar pass-rushing group. Penn State's Yetur Gross-Matos or LSU's K'Lavon Chaisson both fit the bill as the types of highly athletic and versatile edge rushers Seattle has frequently targeted. Seattle would do well to address their offensive line too, filling their potentially vacant right-tackle spot with a player like USC's Austin Jackson (should he declare) or Houston's Josh Jones. The team should take advantage of the deep and talented receiver class too and give Wilson another playmaking target.
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Q: How to write a program for the user to add a profile picture to the KivyMD application using the button I want to write a program for the user to add a profile picture to the KivyMD application using the button. My knowledge of writing a Python program to do this is limited. Please help me.
A: You can use the MDFileManager class to open up a file browser that returns the location of the image you have selected, for this example to work, make sure you have an image called "i.jpeg" (you can change that in the source code), if you don't have that image in the same directory (same folder) where you have saved this python script, then this example will fail:
from kivy.core.window import Window
from kivy.lang import Builder
from kivymd.app import MDApp
from kivymd.uix.filemanager import MDFileManager
from kivymd.toast import toast
from kivymd.utils.fitimage import FitImage
from kivy.properties import (
StringProperty,
BooleanProperty,
ObjectProperty,
NumericProperty,
ListProperty,
OptionProperty,
)
KV = '''
MDBoxLayout:
orientation: 'vertical'
MDToolbar:
title: "Black-Hands"
left_action_items: [['menu', lambda x: None]]
elevation: 10
MDFloatLayout:
MDCard:
id: cbor
orientation: "vertical"
size_hint: .95, None
pos_hint: {"center_x": .5, "center_y": .9}
#background: "bgg.png"
GridLayout:
cols: 2
MDLabel:
id: user20
markup: True
text: "\\n\\n[b][color=000000] JOSUE CARRANZA (jbsidis)\\n[/b] [color=000000]Cód. de Vendedor: 39213\\n[color=000000] Idioma: \\n"
font_style: "Caption"
halign: "left" #"left" #"right"
height: self.texture_size[1]
Image: #FitImage
id: pic
size_hint: None, None
source: "i.jpeg"
height: root.ids.cbor.height
## source: root.newpic #"i.jpeg" #"xbay.png"
## size_hint: None, None
## height: root.ids.cbor.height
MDRoundFlatIconButton:
id: n1
text: "Change picture"
icon: "pencil"
disabled: True
pos_hint: {'center_x': .5, 'center_y': .6}
on_release: app.file_manager_open()
MDCard:
padding: dp(5)
size_hint: 1,.1
MDLabel:
markup: True
text: "[b]Subscribe and Watch my KivyMD Videos: [/b]https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIMmPyY7XjWHk1AHlR_UdWQ"
<ProfilePicture>:
## id: pic
source: root.newpic #"i.jpeg" #"xbay.png"
size_hint: None, None
## height: root.ids.cbor.height
'''
class ProfilePicture(FitImage):
newpic=StringProperty()
import os
from kivy.clock import Clock
class Example(MDApp):
def __init__(self, **kwargs):
super().__init__(**kwargs)
Window.bind(on_keyboard=self.events)
self.manager_open = False
def nn(self):
self.file_manager = MDFileManager()
self.file_manager.exit_manager=self.exit_manager
self.file_manager.select_path=self.select_path
self.root.ids.n1.disabled=False
#preview=False
def build(self):
Clock.schedule_once(lambda x: self.nn(),3)
return Builder.load_string(KV)
def chpic(self,new):
if os.path.isfile(new)==True:
self.root.ids.pic.source=new
print("The pictura was changed to:",self.root.ids.pic.source)
def file_manager_open(self):
self.file_manager.show('/') # output manager to the screen
self.manager_open = True
def select_path(self, path):
self.exit_manager()
print(path)
if os.path.isfile(path)==True:
Clock.schedule_once(lambda x:self.chpic(path),1)
#toast(path) #here the location for the image file will be returned
return path
def exit_manager(self, *args):
self.manager_open = False
self.file_manager.close()
def events(self, instance, keyboard, keycode, text, modifiers):
if keyboard in (1001, 27):
if self.manager_open:
self.file_manager.back()
return True
Example().run()
This example comes from me (jbsidis) and it has parts from the kivymd documents, however I changed a lot of things to make it work, if you only copy and paste the MDFileManager example from the docs, it may fail, that's why in this example you will see that the class MDFileManager is located and executed after 3 seconds (this is needed because of a "kivymd bug"), subcribe to my channel in youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIMmPyY7XjWHk1AHlR_UdWQ
jbsidis
@jbsidis Josué Carranza - Sir, first I tried the code you have given
above, It has been worked successfully. But when I add that to my code
the file manager can be opened. But the picture can't be changed.
There was a problem occurred.
File "kivy\properties.pyx", line 864, in kivy.properties.ObservableDict.__getattr__
AttributeError: 'super' object has no attribute '__getattr__'
I think the problem is with my code. But I can't understand what's the problem. How would I solve that?
Here is my code
.kv file
screen_helper = """
ScreenManager:
Studio:
<Studio>:
name : 'studio'
BoxLayout:
orientation:'vertical'
MDToolbar:
elevation : 8
adaptive_height: True
height: '350dp'
md_bg_color: 0,0,0,.000001
MDFloatLayout:
FitImage:
id: cover_pic
orientation: "vertical"
size_hint: 1, .75
pos_hint: {"center_x": .5, "center_y": 1}
source: "Photos/3.jpg"
FitImage:
id: profile_pic
size_hint: 1,1
size_hint: None, None
source: "Photos/Kusal.png"
pos_hint: {"center_x": .172, "center_y": .583}
radius: 60, 60, 60, 60
TooltipMDIconButton:
tooltip_text : 'Edit Cover Picture'
id: edit_cover_pic
icon: "image-edit-outline"
disabled: False
pos_hint: {'center_x':0.95,'center_y':0.97}
user_font_size: "25sp"
on_release: app.file_manager_open()
TooltipMDIconButton:
tooltip_text : 'Edit Profile Picture'
id: edit_profile_pic
icon: "image-edit-outline"
disabled: False
pos_hint: {'center_x':0.95,'center_y':0.585}
user_font_size: "25sp"
on_release: app.file_manager_open()
TooltipMDIconButton:
tooltip_text : 'Edit Bio'
id: edit_profile_pic
icon: "pencil"
disabled: False
pos_hint: {'center_x':0.91,'center_y':0.585}
user_font_size: "25sp"
on_release: app.file_manager_open()
MDIconButton:
icon: 'arrow-left'
pos_hint: {'center_x':0.03,'center_y':0.97}
user_font_size: "25sp"
theme_text_color : 'Custom'
text_color : 0,0,0,1
on_release :
root.manager.current = 'navigator'
root.manager.transition.direction = 'right'
MDIconButton:
icon: 'home'
pos_hint: {'center_x':0.08,'center_y':0.97}
user_font_size: "25sp"
theme_text_color : 'Custom'
text_color : 0,0,0,1
on_release :
root.manager.current = 'home'
root.manager.transition.direction = 'right'
I want to change the images of id : profile_pic and id : cover pic
.py file
from kivy.lang.builder import Builder
from kivy.uix.screenmanager import Screen, ScreenManager
from kivymd.app import MDApp
from widgets import screen_helper
from kivymd.toast import toast
from kivymd.uix.filemanager import MDFileManager
from kivy.properties import (
StringProperty,
BooleanProperty,
ObjectProperty,
NumericProperty,
ListProperty,
OptionProperty,
)
class Studio(Screen):
pass
import os
from kivy.clock import Clock
class Mode(MDApp):
def __init__(self, **kwargs):
super().__init__(**kwargs)
Window.bind(on_keyboard=self.events)
self.manager_open = False
def nn(self):
self.file_manager = MDFileManager()
self.file_manager.exit_manager=self.exit_manager
self.file_manager.select_path=self.select_path
#preview=False
def build(self):
Clock.schedule_once(lambda x: self.nn(), 3)
return Builder.load_string(screen_helper)
def edit_pic(self,new):
if os.path.isfile(new)==True:
self.root.ids.cover_pic.source=new
def file_manager_open(self):
self.file_manager.show('/') # output manager to the screen
self.manager_open = True
def select_path(self, path):
self.exit_manager()
print(path)
if os.path.isfile(path)==True:
Clock.schedule_once(lambda x:self.edit_pic(path),1)
toast(path) #here the location for the image file will be returned
return path
def exit_manager(self, *args):
self.manager_open = False
self.file_manager.close()
def events(self, instance, keyboard, keycode, text, modifiers):
if keyboard in (1001, 27):
if self.manager_open:
self.file_manager.back()
return True
Can you give me a suitable code example for this code
Yes, I was analizing your code and I will give you the right code for your program, also, Read all comments in the code, I was adding notes so you can get more info about errors, my personal recommendation is, alway do a single python script (I mean do not divide the program in kv files and py files, unless you are using HotReloadViewer), so here is the code fixed:
from kivy.core.window import Window
from kivy.lang import Builder
from kivy.uix.screenmanager import Screen, ScreenManager
try:
from widgets import screen_helper
except:
pass #ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'widgets'
from kivymd.app import MDApp
from kivymd.uix.filemanager import MDFileManager
from kivymd.toast import toast
from kivymd.utils.fitimage import FitImage
from kivy.properties import (
StringProperty,
BooleanProperty,
ObjectProperty,
NumericProperty,
ListProperty,
OptionProperty,
)
class Studio(Screen):
#this is a good idea, to implement it, you should add it using clock
pass
KV = '''
Screen:
ScreenManager:
id: manager #this is needed
Screen:
name : 'studio'
MDFloatLayout:
Image: #if we use FitImage: is not good, because FitImage does not update images, but Image does
id: cover_pic
orientation: "vertical"
size_hint: 1, .75
pos_hint: {"center_x": .5, "center_y": 1}
source: "Photos/20190907_154525.jpg"
Image: #the FitImage: class does not update media, but Image does
id: profile_pic
size_hint: None, None
source: "Photos/pro.jpg"
pos_hint: {"center_x": .172, "center_y": .583}
radius: 60, 60, 60, 60
#
TooltipMDIconButton: #kivy.factory.FactoryException: Unknown class <TooltipMDIconButton>
tooltip_text : 'Edit Profile Picture'
id: edit_profile_pic
icon: "image-edit-outline"
disabled: True
pos_hint: {'center_x':0.95,'center_y':0.585}
user_font_size: "25sp"
on_release: app.file_manager_open_for_profile()
TooltipMDIconButton: #kivy.factory.FactoryException: Unknown class <TooltipMDIconButton>
tooltip_text : 'Edit Bio'
id: edit_profile_pic2
icon: "pencil"
disabled: False #False
pos_hint: {'center_x':0.91,'center_y':0.585}
user_font_size: "25sp"
#on_release: app.file_manager_open()
MDToolbar:
pos_hint: {'top': 1}
md_bg_color: [1,1,1,.3] #if you need a fully transparent Toolbar use [0,0,0,0]
FloatLayout:
BoxLayout:
pos_hint: {'center_x': -.5,'center_y':0.2}
MDIconButton:
icon: 'arrow-left'
pos_hint: {'center_x':0.03,'center_y':0.97}
user_font_size: "25sp"
theme_text_color : 'Custom'
text_color : 0,0,0,1
on_release :
app.goto("navigator") #root.ids.manager.current = 'navigator' #you should have another screen called navigator
#root.ids.manager.transition.direction = 'right'
print(1111)
MDIconButton:
icon: 'home'
pos_hint: {'center_x':0.1,'center_y':0.97}
user_font_size: "25sp"
theme_text_color : 'Custom'
text_color : 0,0,0,1
on_release :
app.goto("home")
#root.manager.current = 'home' #you should have another screen called home
#this does not work root.manager.transition.direction = 'right'
print(2222)
FloatLayout:
BoxLayout:
pos_hint: {'center_x':1.2,'center_y':0.3}
TooltipMDIconButton: #kivy.factory.FactoryException: Unknown class <TooltipMDIconButton>
tooltip_text : 'Edit Cover Picture'
id: edit_cover_pic
icon: "image-edit-outline"
disabled: False
pos_hint: {'center_x':0.03,'center_y':0.97}
user_font_size: "25sp"
on_release: app.file_manager_open_for_cover()
<TooltipMDIconButton@MDIconButton+MDTooltip>
<ScreenB>:
name: "home"
MDToolbar:
pos_hint: {'top': 1}
title: "Home Screen"
left_action_items: [['arrow-left', lambda x: app.goto("studio")]]
#md_bg_color: [1,0,1,.3] #if you need a fully transparent Toolbar use [0,0,0,0]
<ScreenC>:
name: "navigator"
MDToolbar:
pos_hint: {'top': 1}
title: "Navigator Screen"
left_action_items: [['arrow-left', lambda x: app.goto("studio")]]
#md_bg_color: [1,0,1,.3] #if you need a fully transparent Toolbar use [0,0,0,0]
'''
from kivymd.uix.button import MDIconButton
from kivymd.uix.tooltip import MDTooltip
class TooltipMDIconButton(MDIconButton, MDTooltip):
pass
class ScreenB(Screen):
pass
class ScreenC(Screen):
pass
class ProfilePicture(FitImage):
newpic=StringProperty()
#jbsidis
import os
from kivy.clock import Clock
class Example(MDApp):
def __init__(self, **kwargs):
super().__init__(**kwargs)
Window.bind(on_keyboard=self.events)
self.manager_open = False
self.image_is_profile_or_cover="none"
def goto(self,name_of_the_screen):
self.root.ids.manager.current = name_of_the_screen #'navigator'
def nn(self):
self.file_manager = MDFileManager()
self.file_manager.exit_manager=self.exit_manager
self.file_manager.select_path=self.select_path
## This error is bacause in your own example, the ID of the widgets are different or they must
## be accessed in a different way
## self.root.ids.n1.disabled=False
## File "kivy/properties.pyx", line 864, in kivy.properties.ObservableDict.__getattr__
## AttributeError: 'super' object has no attribute '__getattr__'
##the id "n1" doesnot exists in the kivy Lang section, so we should specify which one is it
##the id "edit_profile_pic" does exists in the kivy Lang section
#BAD ===== self.root.ids.n1.disabled=False
#GOOD
self.root.ids.edit_profile_pic.disabled=False
self.root.ids.edit_cover_pic.disabled=False
#preview=False
#if you will be using a lot of screens add all of them by doing this
#This must be executed once only, at the beginning
self.root.ids.manager.add_widget(ScreenB())
self.root.ids.manager.add_widget(ScreenC())
def build(self):
image_is_profile_or_cover="none"
Clock.schedule_once(lambda x: self.nn(),3)
return Builder.load_string(KV)
def chpic(self,new):
if os.path.isfile(new)==True:
if self.image_is_profile_or_cover=="cover":
self.root.ids.cover_pic.source=new
print("The picture on 'id: cover_pic' was changed to:",self.root.ids.cover_pic.source)
if self.image_is_profile_or_cover=="profile":
self.root.ids.profile_pic.source=new
print("The picture on 'id: profile_pic' was changed to:",self.root.ids.profile_pic.source)
def file_manager_open_for_profile(self):
self.image_is_profile_or_cover="profile"
self.file_manager.show('/') # output manager to the screen
self.manager_open = True
def file_manager_open_for_cover(self):
self.image_is_profile_or_cover="cover"
self.file_manager.show('/') # output manager to the screen
self.manager_open = True
def select_path(self, path):
self.exit_manager()
print(path)
if os.path.isfile(path)==True:
Clock.schedule_once(lambda x:self.chpic(path),1)
#toast(path) #here the location for the image file will be returned
return path
def exit_manager(self, *args):
self.manager_open = False
self.file_manager.close()
def events(self, instance, keyboard, keycode, text, modifiers):
if keyboard in (1001, 27):
if self.manager_open:
self.file_manager.back()
return True
Example().run()
So, here is the image:
jbsidis (Greetings from El Salvador)
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namespace Factotum
{
partial class KitView
{
/// <summary>
/// Required designer variable.
/// </summary>
private System.ComponentModel.IContainer components = null;
/// <summary>
/// Clean up any resources being used.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="disposing">true if managed resources should be disposed; otherwise, false.</param>
protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)
{
if (disposing && (components != null))
{
components.Dispose();
}
base.Dispose(disposing);
}
#region Windows Form Designer generated code
/// <summary>
/// Required method for Designer support - do not modify
/// the contents of this method with the code editor.
/// </summary>
private void InitializeComponent()
{
System.ComponentModel.ComponentResourceManager resources = new System.ComponentModel.ComponentResourceManager(typeof(KitView));
this.btnEdit = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
this.label1 = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
this.btnAdd = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
this.btnDelete = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
this.dgvKits = new Factotum.DataGridViewStd();
((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.dgvKits)).BeginInit();
this.SuspendLayout();
//
// btnEdit
//
this.btnEdit.Anchor = ((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles)((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Bottom | System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Left)));
this.btnEdit.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(11, 189);
this.btnEdit.Name = "btnEdit";
this.btnEdit.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(64, 22);
this.btnEdit.TabIndex = 0;
this.btnEdit.Text = "Edit";
this.btnEdit.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
this.btnEdit.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.btnEdit_Click);
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this.label1.AutoSize = true;
this.label1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(12, 20);
this.label1.Name = "label1";
this.label1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(38, 13);
this.label1.TabIndex = 3;
this.label1.Text = "Kit List";
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//
this.btnAdd.Anchor = ((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles)((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Bottom | System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Left)));
this.btnAdd.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(81, 189);
this.btnAdd.Name = "btnAdd";
this.btnAdd.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(64, 22);
this.btnAdd.TabIndex = 1;
this.btnAdd.Text = "Add";
this.btnAdd.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
this.btnAdd.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.btnAdd_Click);
//
// btnDelete
//
this.btnDelete.Anchor = ((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles)((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Bottom | System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Left)));
this.btnDelete.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(151, 189);
this.btnDelete.Name = "btnDelete";
this.btnDelete.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(64, 22);
this.btnDelete.TabIndex = 2;
this.btnDelete.Text = "Delete";
this.btnDelete.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
this.btnDelete.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.btnDelete_Click);
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this.dgvKits.AllowUserToAddRows = false;
this.dgvKits.AllowUserToDeleteRows = false;
this.dgvKits.AllowUserToOrderColumns = true;
this.dgvKits.AllowUserToResizeRows = false;
this.dgvKits.Anchor = ((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles)((((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Top | System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Bottom)
| System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Left)
| System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Right)));
this.dgvKits.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(12, 36);
this.dgvKits.MultiSelect = false;
this.dgvKits.Name = "dgvKits";
this.dgvKits.ReadOnly = true;
this.dgvKits.RowHeadersVisible = false;
this.dgvKits.SelectionMode = System.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewSelectionMode.FullRowSelect;
this.dgvKits.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(580, 147);
this.dgvKits.StandardTab = true;
this.dgvKits.TabIndex = 4;
this.dgvKits.DoubleClick += new System.EventHandler(this.btnEdit_Click);
this.dgvKits.KeyDown += new System.Windows.Forms.KeyEventHandler(this.dgvKits_KeyDown);
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// KitView
//
this.AutoScaleDimensions = new System.Drawing.SizeF(6F, 13F);
this.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font;
this.BackColor = System.Drawing.Color.FromArgb(((int)(((byte)(206)))), ((int)(((byte)(204)))), ((int)(((byte)(128)))));
this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(604, 223);
this.Controls.Add(this.dgvKits);
this.Controls.Add(this.btnDelete);
this.Controls.Add(this.btnAdd);
this.Controls.Add(this.label1);
this.Controls.Add(this.btnEdit);
this.Icon = ((System.Drawing.Icon)(resources.GetObject("$this.Icon")));
this.MinimumSize = new System.Drawing.Size(247, 249);
this.Name = "KitView";
this.Text = " View Kits";
this.Load += new System.EventHandler(this.KitView_Load);
this.FormClosed += new System.Windows.Forms.FormClosedEventHandler(this.KitView_FormClosed);
((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.dgvKits)).EndInit();
this.ResumeLayout(false);
this.PerformLayout();
}
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private System.Windows.Forms.Button btnEdit;
private System.Windows.Forms.Label label1;
private System.Windows.Forms.Button btnAdd;
private System.Windows.Forms.Button btnDelete;
private DataGridViewStd dgvKits;
}
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Q: Connecting Netgear gs-108 switch with a TP-LINK TL-SG1024DE I'm attempting to replace a powerline ethernet connection between a Netgear gs-108 switch (at the "remote devices end") and a TP-LINK TL-SG1024DE (at the "router/modem cable internet service end"), to increase speed of the connection. I pulled cat 6e cable netween the two locations, and wired the RJ45 plugs for straight through connection. Using my Klein ethernet tester, the new cable tests good. However, devices connected to the remote end show no internet, and when I test between patch cables plugged into the respective switches at each end, the tester shows a short.
Both of the switches supposedly support Auto MDI-X, which means that the straight-through cable wiring should work, am I correct? In any case, the same switches worked when connected by powerline ethernet, plus I've tried substituting other working switches for the existing switches, and that does not solve the problem.
Puzzlingly, I tried connecting two patch cables to different ports on each of the switches in turn, and testing between the two cables, and those tests also showed a short. I thought that should work???
I'd appreciate recommendations to further diagnose and/or fix.
Thanks, Gus
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Cristián I de Sajonia-Merseburgo (Dresde, 27 de octubre de 1615 - Merseburgo, 18 de octubre de 1691) fue el primer duque de Sajonia-Merseburgo y un miembro de la Casa de Wettin.
Biografía
Era el sexto hijo (aunque el tercero superviviente) del elector Juan Jorge I de Sajonia y de su segunda esposa Magdalena Sibila de Prusia.
Como hijo menor, Cristián tenía pocas perspectivas de heredar el Electorado de Sajonia, y en su lugar recibió de su padre en 1650 la administración del anterior obispado de Merseburgo, que había sido confiscado después de la Reforma protestante. También fue elegido para el capítulo de la catedral.
En un testamento firmado el 20 de julio de 1652, el elector Juan Jorge I estableció una división oficial de los territorios de la línea albertina. Cristián se trasladó a Merseburgo con su esposa e hijos el 30 de septiembre de 1653 y estableció allí su hogar. Su corte pronto abarcó a 150 personas.
Cristián tomó posesión formal de sus tierras el 22 de abril de 1657, unos pocos meses después del funeral de su padre realizado el 27 de enero de 1657. De acuerdo con el deseo de Juan Jorge I, Cristián recibió Merseburgo y las ciudades de Bad Lauchstädt, Schkeuditz, Lützen y Zwenkauand, con sus castillos, la mitad de las ciudades de Brehna, Zörbig, y Finsterwalde, y el margraviato de Baja Lusacia, incluyendo las ciudades y castillo de Lübben, Dobrilugk, Finsterwalde, Guben, Luckau, Calau, y Spremberg. Este acuerdo creó el ducado de Sajonia-Merseburgo con Cristián como su gobernante.
Cuando se extinguió la casa de Biberstein el 9 de enero de 1668, Cristián se convirtió en gobernante de Forst, con todos sus castillos y poblaciones vasallas, incluyendo Döbern en el electorado de Sajonia, lo que creó nuevas disputas con su hermano, Juan Jorge II, su gobernante. El 11 de agosto se estableció una división formal de los nuevos territorios. Por este acuerdo, las ciudades de Delitzsch y Bitterfeld (que Cristián recibió en 1660), además de Zörbig, fueron devueltas al electorado de Sajonia. No obstante, Zörbig fue retornada a Cristián en 1681.
El 25 de noviembre de 1659, Cristián dio su consentimiento al conde Erdmann Leopold de Promnitz para permitir la entrada de algunos refugiados protestantes de Silesia, principalmente de Sagan y Glogau, para vivir tranquilamente en Neudorf. En su honor, renombraron la villa como Christiansdorf (ahora conocida como Krzystkowice).
El hermano mayor de Cristián, Juan Jorge II, se encontró frustrado por el último deseo de su padre, que dividió los territorios del Electorado de Sajonia sin obedecer al principio de primogenitura. Trató de recuperar las tierras de sus hermanos (incluyendo las de Cristián), ya que temía que la unidad del Electorado estaba en peligro; finalmente, tras varias discusiones, Cristián y sus hermanos menores aceptaron a regañadientes el vasallaje y señorío del elector. No obstante, el elector Juan Jorge III, hijo de Juan Jorge II, intentó de nuevo recuperar los apanages de sus tíos y primos mediante la anulación de los acuerdos anteriores a su ascenso en 1680. Durante el resto de su mandato Cristián estuvo perpetuamente bajo la amenaza de un conflicto abierto con su sobrino, el elector.
En 1655 Cristián I fue aceptado en la Sociedad Fructífera.
Matrimonio y descendientes
Su único matrimonio se concretó el 19 de noviembre de 1650 en Dresde con Cristina, hija del duque Felipe de Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg a partir de su matrimonio con Sofía Eduviges de Sajonia-Lauenburg, en un doble matrimonio en que su hermano Mauricio se casó con la hermana de Cristiana, Sofía Eduviges.
Con su esposa tuvo los siguientes hijos:
Sofía Magdalena (1651-1675);
Juan Jorge (1652-1654), príncipe heredero;
Cristián II (1653-1694), duque de Sajonia-Merseburg casado con Erdmuthe Dorotea de Sajonia-Zeitz;
Augusto (1655-1715), duque de Sajonia-Merseburg-Zörbig casado con Eduvigis Leonor de Mecklemburgo-Güstrow;
Hijo nacido muerto (1656);
Felipe (1657-1690), duque de Sajonia-Merseburg-Lauchstädt casado en primeras nupcias con Sofía Leonor de Sajonia-Weimar; y en segundas nupcias con Luisa Isabel de Wurtemberg;
Cristina (1659-1679), casada con el duque Cristián de Sajonia-Eisenberg;
Sofía Eduviges (1660-1686), casada con el duque Juan Ernesto de Sajonia-Coburgo-Saalfeld;
Enrique (1661-1738), duque de Sajonia-Merseburg-Spremberg (más tarde, de la totalidad de Sajonia-Merseburg), casado con Isabel de Mecklemburgo-Güstrow;
Mauricio (1662-1664);
Sibila María (1667-1693), casada con el duque Cristián I Ulrico de Wurtemberg-Oels.
Referencias
Heinrich Theodor Flathe: Christian I. (Herzog von Sachsen-Merseburg). En: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Vol. 4, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1876, p. 174.
Enlaces externos
Johann Hübners ... Drey hundert und drey und dreyßig Genealogische Tabellen, Tab. 170
Duques de Sajonia del siglo XVII
Duques de Sajonia-Merseburgo
Nacidos en Dresde | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaWikipedia'} | 9,778 |
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We begin by listening. Once our consultants understand your end goal and identify systems that should be integrated, we determine the data needed, retrieve it in an optimal manner, and aggregate it beneficially for integration. We're adept at transforming business data and processes, packaging everything with accessible interfaces, and connecting data seamlessly and securely with the cloud, devices, and API-enabled assets. We're also able to quickly and cost-effectively integrate multiple SaaS solutions from multiple vendors with multiple on-premise applications in real time. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 9,779 |
I also included it in an article of my favorite games from this jam here.
An alternate if you can't harm the real one :D.
Also, like other said, the Newgrounds badge notification break the 64x64 screen resolution. I think the Newgrounds API has function (or field?) to check whether the site is played in Newgrounds or not. That way, it is possible to distribute it in the jam and NG with single compile without breaking the 64x64 rule ;).
Also, gonna get all your medals in NG as soon I go back there :).
lolzzzz...I like the part where trump is dumb.
Pretty fun, and I like the sound effects. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 9,780 |
Hernandez blasts pair of homers as Ryu, Blue Jays improve to 5-0 against Braves
Charles Odum
Published May 12, 2021 Updated May 13, 2021
This article was published more than 6 months ago. Some information may no longer be current.
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Hyun Jin Ryu pitches against the Atlanta Braves during the first inning at Truist Park. The Blue Jays beat the Braves 4-1 on May 12, 2021.Brett Davis/USA TODAY Sports via Reuters
Teoscar Hernandez hit two homers and drove in three runs, Hyun Jin Ryu pitched seven sharp innings and the Toronto Blue Jays beat Atlanta 4-1 on a cold Wednesday night to continue their dominance of the Braves.
Toronto improved to 5-0 against the Braves this season and have outscored them 35-16.
Hernandez has hit four homers and driven in 15 runs in 12 games since returning from the COVID-19 injured list on April 30. He said he wasn't worried about falling behind on his baseball skills while missing 16 games.
"When I was at home during my recovery I wasn't doing a lot of baseball stuff," Hernandez said. "I was trying to get my body ready because I knew if my body was ready, the baseball stuff was going to be there."
William Contreras hit a long homer in the fifth for the only run allowed by Ryu (3-2). Ryu gave up five hits, struck out six and walked one.
Ryu said the pitcher's duel with Max Fried helped him on the mound.
"In a situation like that we tend to focus more and be able to concentrate on all our pitches," Ryu said through a translator.
Reliever Tyler Chatwood retired Ronald Acuna Jr., Freddie Freeman and Marcell Ozuna in the eighth. A.J. Cole pitched the ninth for his first save.
Hernandez hit the first pitch thrown by right-hander Luke Jackson (1-1) in the seventh over the center-field wall, giving Toronto a 2-1 lead. He added a two-run shot 464 feet to left-centre off Josh Tomlin in the ninth.
On Tuesday, Hernandez had a go-ahead infield single in the eighth in a 5-3 win over Atlanta. He said his swings are "in a good path" and added "''that's what I'm going to try to keep doing."
The temperature for the first pitch was a brisk 52 degrees. Fans wore jackets and stocking caps and huddled under blankets, an unusual necessity for Atlanta in May.
Contreras pulled a knee-high pitch from Ryu 463 feet into the seats in left field for his second homer. The drive came exactly one week after Contreras, the younger brother of Chicago Cubs All-Star catcher Willson Contreras, hit his first homer at Washington.
The Blue Jays pulled even in the sixth. Cavan Biggio walked, stole second and scored on Marcus Semien's double to the left-field wall. Semien extended his hitting streak to 11 games.
Fried allowed only two hits and one run in six innings. The strong start by Fried was especially important after the Braves learned right-hander Mike Soroka might not pitch this season.
Before the game, Braves manager Brian Snitker said Soroka suffered a setback in his recovery from surgery to repair his torn right Achilles tendon suffered last season. Soroka will have a second surgery early next week in Green Bay, Wisconsin, to determine the cause of renewed discomfort.
Blue Jays: OF George Springer (right quad strain) hit in the cage and plans to begin running on Thursday. INF Joe Panik (calf) also hit in the cage as neither team took normal batting practice outside following rain most of the day.
Braves: RHP Chris Martin (right shoulder inflammation) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list. Martin was scheduled to pitch a second consecutive day with Triple-A Gwinnett. Snitker said he decided "we might as well do it here." ... LHP Grant Dayton (left thigh inflammation) was placed on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to May 9. LHP Sean Newcomb, who was recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett, pitched the eighth. ... RHP Bryse Wilson was optioned to Gwinnett after allowing two runs in six innings on Tuesday night.
FRIED CAN'T REACH 8-0 VS A.L.
Fried was denied in his bid to become the first pitcher to win his first eight interleague starts. He was 7-0 with a 2.18 ERA in his first eight starts against American League teams.
Even so, Fried lowered his ERA from 8.44 ERA to 6.55 with his second consecutive strong start.
"Moved the ball around, felt like I kept them off-balance," Fried said. "I feel it was a solid outing."
Snitker described Fried's start as "really good. Really, really good."
BASERUNNING BLUNDERS
The Blue Jays had runners thrown out on the bases in each of the first two innings. Bo Bichette singled in the first and took a wide turn around first base when the ball bounced under the glove of Acuna in right field. Acuna recovered quickly and threw Bichette out at first base in a call confirmed on a replay challenge.
Hernandez walked to lead off the second and was caught stealing following a pickoff throw by Fried.
The Blue Jays will complete their 11-day, 10-game road trip on Thursday when RHP Ross Stripling (0-1, 6.61) faces Braves RHP Charlie Morton (2-2, 4.98).
Calgary's Soroka has setback, Braves star to have second Achilles surgery
MLB tells Oakland Athletics to explore relocation if no new ballpark
Guerrero homers, Blue Jays rally past indecisive Braves 5-3 | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaCommonCrawl'} | 9,781 |
As final exhibitors are confirming their involvement, we're excited to announce that this year's combined event will showcase over 600 businesses specialising in the manufacture of apparel, textiles, accessories and footwear.
Meet leading businesses from all the key production regions in China. Compare these with businesses from over 14 other countries. It is the most comprehensive array of capabilities yet.
Take advantage of the networking and education programs on offer at the show, including the international seminar series, Council of Textile & Fashion workshops, the new Show Stage and more.
Don't miss out. Make sure you're visiting in mid November. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 9,782 |
package org.xcolab.client.tracking.exceptions;
import org.xcolab.util.http.exceptions.EntityNotFoundException;
public class BalloonTextNotFoundException extends EntityNotFoundException {
public BalloonTextNotFoundException(long id) {
this("BalloonText " + id + " does not exist");
}
public BalloonTextNotFoundException(String msg) {
super(msg, BalloonTextNotFoundException.class);
}
}
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Brexit: EMA to lose 30% Staff?
The European Medicines Agency published a press release and announced the next phase of its business continuity plan. The launch of this next phase will be on 1 October 2018 at the latest.
The plan is important to focus on core activities related to the evaluation and supervision of medicines. One of the biggest challenges is the loss of staff members caused by the relocation of the Agency to Amsterdam. It is now clear that "the Agency will lose more staff than initially anticipated". It is expected to lose about 30% of staff. What makes it even more challenging is the fact that people already started to leave the Agency. As a consequence, EMA will have to further "reprioritise its resources to fully maintain its core activities".
Source: EMA press release "Brexit preparedness: EMA to further temporarily scale back and suspend activities". | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 9,784 |
Questions mount over HMAS Canberra and Adelaide problems
HMAS Canberra
Maritime and Undersea Warfare | 27 April 2017 | Reporter
By: Reporter
An investigation is underway to determine the cause of propulsion problems of the landing helicopter dock ships HMAS Canberra and HMAS Adelaide, which have been docked at Garden Island, Sydney, for over a month.
Minister for Defence Industry Christopher Pyne has gone on the record to deny reports that the wrong oil was put in the engines of the $1.5 billion warships.
"There are two landing helicopters dock [LHDs] or helicopter carriers, if you like," said Minister Pyne.
"One of them was discovered to have a propulsion problem when it was out on manoeuvres and to check whether the other one had the same issues. That was looked at, it was found to have the same issues so both are being fixed in routine maintenance programs as is normally the case. It certainly had nothing to do with oil, I don't know where that story came from."
The minister has played down the issue with the warships, saying it is not a serious problem, but he was unable to confirm when the problem is expected to be solved.
"It's not a big stuff up, it's a very minor problem that is being beaten up out of all proportions. We have many other ships of the line that are in practice right now, out on the seas and these will be fixed," Minister Pyne said.
"I doubt that [it will take six months to fix] very much ... it's not a major problem."
Deputy Chief of Navy Rear Admiral Mike Noonan has released a statement in response to "misleading" reports about the issue.
"Defence has maintained and operated HMA Ships Canberra and Adelaide in accordance with the builders specifications, including the oils and lubricants used in their operation," the statement read.
"Defence's leadership is not 'baffled' by these emergent issues, but it is still too early to determine the full extent of this emergent work. Defence has, and continues to work closely with industry and the original equipment manufacturers, Navantia, Siemens and BAE, to identify the root cause of the issues and develop the most appropriate repair strategy.
"Defence has taken prudent measures to ensure the operational test and evaluation period of the vessels is sufficiently thorough to ensure they will serve the nation for decades to come."
Along with their military capabilities, the vessels were also designed to be deployed in humanitarian disasters but neither could leave Sydney when Queensland was hit by Cyclone Debbie last month.
However, RADM Noonan has said no disaster relief efforts were hindered by the issues with the LHDs.
"Disaster relief efforts in response to Tropical Cyclone Debbie were in no way inhibited by the emergent issues in the LHDs and any suggestion otherwise does a disservice to the capability of HMAS Choules and her ship's company," he said.
"It remains too early to determine the extent of this emergent work and Defence is working to identify the causes and develop a repair strategy."
The warships, designed by Spanish shipbuilder Navantia, are being examined by experts from Spain.
The Spanish company has expressed concern about the engines, which were installed by engineers from Siemens before maintenance was carried out by BAE Systems engineers.
Both vessels are scheduled to take part in the Talisman Sabre exercises with American ships in July. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaCommonCrawl'} | 9,785 |
Matthew Mario Di Pasquale · About
I received many awards for the science research that I did the summer after 11th grade. My research involved making single-electron devices using gold nanoparticle monolayers. I did my research during the summer program offered by Garcia Center for Polymers at Engineered Interfaces.
College admission offers
The success of my science research probably really improved my college applications. I got into the following colleges:
I only applied early to one college: Harvard. I got in, so my family joked with me that Harvard was my safety school. But Harvard was actually my first choice. I was pretty sure I wanted to go to Harvard, but my brother suggested I still apply to the other colleges on my list and decide later. So that's what I did.
MIT held a reception at a hotel in Connecticut for all of the applicants in Connecticut who were accepted. A lady went up on stage and spoke to us. She acknowledged us for being accepted proclaiming that MIT's criteria for admission were very challenging and its admission process was very thorough. She said that there were 50 applicants from Connecticut whom MIT had accepted, that all but one of us had been interviewed, and that it was very rare for MIT to accept an applicant without interviewing them. I turned to my mom who was sitting next to me—We were sitting way up in the front—and I whispered in her ear, "They never interviewed me."
I got into the Jerome Fisher Program in Management & Technology (M&T) at UPenn. Apparently that's a very selective program. I was surprised I got accepted.
I was rejected by the following colleges:
I don't know why those colleges rejected me. They're extremely selective. Also, my 12th-grade grades weren't as good as my 11th-grade grades. Since I applied early to Harvard, I think Harvard only saw my 11th-grade grades when they accepted me. These colleges also saw my 12th-grade grades before accepting me. Also, it's possible they knew I was applying to so many other colleges and/or that Harvard had already accepted me and that they didn't want to risk wasting an offer of admission on me. Or maybe applying early had other advantages, like showing that I was really interested. Or maybe I just got unlucky. Anyway, even if I had gotten in to all these colleges as well, I probably still would've chosen Harvard. So while I still felt hurt that they didn't want me, I was really grateful that Harvard (my first choice) accepted me, not to mention all those other great colleges.
I think in the end my choice basically came down to Harvard and MIT. I was more interested in science over the humanities, but I picked Harvard over MIT for a lot of reasons, but I think the main ones were that Harvard had always been my first choice and that I felt that:
Harvard was more prestigious
Harvard had a more well-rounded education and students with more diverse interests
Harvard had a great hockey team, and I thought maybe I could walk on
Williams College Book Award
Awarded Oct 2003
Awarded to a student in the top 5% of their 11th-grade class who has demonstrated intellectual leadership and has made a significant contribution to the extracurricular life of the school.
Kent School doesn't name valedictorians, but I have a feeling I had the highest grade point average (GPA) in my 11th-grade class. If not the highest, then probably second or third highest. And I think there were about 150 students in my 11th-grade class. My 11th-grade GPA was insane. And a few other top students told me their GPAs, and I had the highest of them all by a pretty solid margin.
My 12th-grade GPA paled in comparison to my 11th-grade GPA because during 12th grade I was mainly focused on doing my science research and participating in science competitions. And after I got into Harvard, I went into senior slump hard. I was long due for a break. Ie, I was totally burnt out. I stopped caring about my schoolwork and grades and focused more on getting laid. I started acting even more cocky and mean, even more like an asshole, because I thought that's what girls liked, but I didn't realize what I was doing and ended up fucking up a ton of great opportunities and manipulating and hurting a lot of people, especially girls, and even myself. I'm sorry. 😔
I got a C+ in English during the spring semester of 12th grade, so Harvard made me write them a letter explaining what had happened. Luckily they didn't rescind my offer of admission. As George Carlin used to say: "Most people work just hard enough not to get fired". That's what I did after getting into Harvard because I didn't have anymore goals to work toward.
2003 American Mathematics Competitions Certificate of Distinction
Mathematical Association of America (MAA)
Awarded to all students who qualify for the American Invitational Mathematics Examination (AIME), which I did by being an American Mathematics Competition (AMC) 12 finalist. "All students who took the AMC 12 and achieved a score of 100 or more out of a possible 150 or were in the top 5% are invited to take the AIME." I remember taking the AIME. The questions were so difficult. I maybe solved one of them, probably incorrectly.
2003 US Physics Team Nominee
My physics teacher at the time nominated me to compete in the 34th International Physics Olympiad (IPhO).
2003 AP Scholar with Distinction Award
"Granted to students who receive an average score of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams."
I'm not sure why they didn't award me National AP Scholar in 2004, or maybe they did, but if not, then maybe that was because they only counted the AP Exams that I took during my first four years of high school.
2004 Connecticut Science Talent Search: 2nd Place
Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering (CASE)
On May 25 2004 my mom and I attended the CASE 29th Annual Meeting and Awards Dinner at the Rocky Hill Marriott, 100 Capital Blvd, Rocky Hill, CT. I enjoyed listening to Dr Henry Chang-Yu Lee's talk.
Here's a news release and a picture of me receiving my award.
2003 Siemens Westinghouse Competition Regional Finalist
Siemens Foundation
I was one of five individuals selected to present my science research at the Regional Finals held at MIT. The student who advanced to the National Finals got 1st place in the 2004 Intel STS.
2004 Intel Science Talent Search (STS) Semifinalist
Society for Science & the Public
I also tried to compete at the Intel Science and Engineering Fair, but I had just missed the deadline to enter the Connecticut Science & Engineering Fair, so they wouldn't let me enter. I'm not very good with deadlines. And that's the understatement of the century. I barely made the deadline to apply early action to Harvard.
Semifinalist book
INSPIRE Conference Prize
Awarded Oct 18 2003
I was one of five students chosen to present our science research. We were chosen from a total of 60 high school students who had participated in the 2003 summer program offered by the Garcia Center for Polymers at Engineered Interfaces. We won a prize for $600. I don't remember the name of the prize or what place we got, but I remember a funny story from our trip there.
Kent School Guild Member
I was given the opportunity to present my science research to Kent School students and faculty and afterward to answer their questions.
Certificate of Excellence in the Field of Desktop and World Wide Web Publishing
Staples High School
Awarded Jun 2001
My teacher for this class was SOOO HOT. I don't remember her name, but I remember she gave me an A+ and this award. I hope she sees this and contacts me.
Excellence in Achievement in the Study of Language and Culture in French III Honors
Penalty Shot Competition: 1st Place
Vogelsinger Soccer Academy - Brooks School
Awarded Summer 2001
Mini Ramp Competition: Novice Division: 2nd Place
Woodward PA Skateboard Camp
Boys Ice Hockey First-Team All-Area
2000–01 season
I had the most goals and assists on the team that season, my first and only season playing for Staples. I still remember one of the newspaper clippings. It was from an article about a game against Stamford High School. It was a big color picture of me stickhandling around a defender, and the caption read: "Di Pasquale netted all 3 Wreckers' goals in a 4-3 defeat".
1999–00 Bantam Connecticut State Champions - Division I
Connecticut Hockey Conference
During my freshman year of high school I was lucky enough to play on an amazing youth ice hockey team: the 1999–00 Mid Fairfield Bantam A team. Our starting goalie was Jonathan Quick and our first line of forwards all went on to play in the pros.
1999 Middle School Connecticut State Scholastic Chess Champion
Connecticut State Chess Association
This was my first chess tournament. My final opponent and I had won every game except for ours, which we drew, but ultimately I was awarded the championship on tie-breaks.
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SpongeBob SquarePants: Il vendicatore in giallo (SpongeBob SquarePants: The Yellow Avenger) è un videogioco sviluppato nel 2005 ispirato dal cartone animato SpongeBob.
Trama
Il protagonista, SpongeBob, mentre si stava recando come suo solito al lavoro, viene travolto da Bolla Sporca (ossia una bolla malefica di colore marrone scuro in grado di parlare, da lì il nome Bolla Sporca) che ha rapito Supervista (parodia di un super eroe, che si presenta come un uomo anziano con grandi occhiali, guanti di gomma neri, una maglietta rossa, un pannolone e delle pinne), SpongeBob spaventato chiama Waterman (altra parodia di un super eroe, nello specifico il famoso eroe marino della DC Comics Aquaman), usando il 'Conchiglia Allarme', ossia una conchiglia dalla forma di corno vichingo, che SpongeBob trovò in una scatola di cereali (riferimento ad un episodio della prima stagione del cartone da cui prende spunto il gioco).
SpongeBob dopo aver spiegato a Waterman la critica situazione, si reca con il supereroe al 'The WASH' (lavanderia fittizia del mondo di SpongeBob), dove per pura coincidenza trovano la Bolla Sporca e Supervista (legato ed imprigionato in un tubo di vetro). Mentre la situazione impazza Waterman si distrae e permette alla Bolla Sporca di rubargli la cintura. Nel frattempo SpongeBob per caso trova una spilla da balia, la Bolla Sporca si spaventa ed indietreggia fino a rimanere intrappolata in una lavatrice gigante. Tutto parrebbe finito, ma qualcosa va storto e la Bolla Sporca si scompone in migliaia di piccole bolle rosse e, siccome Waterman e Supervista sono troppo anziani per impedire che le 'Piccole Bolle Sporche' causino enormi guai agli abitanti di Bikini Bottom (città fittizia dove si svolge il cartone animato), toccherà a SpongeBob ripulire la città da questo guaio, con l'aiuto della cintura dei super poteri che Waterman donerà alla spugna per aiutarlo nella sua impresa.
Modalità di gioco
Il videogiocatore dovrà impersonare SpongeBob, che interagendo con tutti i personaggi, scoprirà quali saranno i luoghi di Bikini Bottom che dovrà raggiungere per sventare i piani dei rivali. Per combattere contro di essi dovrà utilizzare la cintura magica degli ormai supereroi in pensione Waterman e Supervista. Il giocatore, per utilizzarla, dovrà interagire con delle piattaforme nelle quali è indicato il superpotere da utilizzare e, risolvendo dei semplici algoritmi con i tasti della PSP, utilizzerà il potere per un tempo massimo di 10 secondi. Spongebob avrà tre vite e dovrà evitare di cadere in burroni, essere punto da serpenti velenosi presenti nelle strade di bikini bottom per evitare di perderle. Una volta finite, il giocatore dovrà tornare indietro fino all'ultimo checkpoint. Queste possono essere ricaricate grazie al succo di medusa, che spongebob raccoglierà e berrà appena vedrà una medusa.
Personaggi
Personaggi principali
Patrick: migliore amico di SpongeBob.
Squiddi: vicino e compagno di lavoro di SpongeBob
Gary: lumaca di SpongeBob
Sandy: maestra del karate di Spongebob
Mr. Krab: padrone del Krusty Krub.
Perla Krab: figlia di Mr.Krab.
Plankton: padrone del Chum Bucket.
Karen Plankton: Moglie di Plankton
Squilliam: arcinemico di Squiddi.
Olandese Volante: fantasma che può essere buono o cattivo.
Sig.Ra Puff: maestra di guida di SpongeBob
Rivali
Man Ray
Gambero Palestrato
Sinistro Lumacone
Birdy Scucher
Dirty Bubble (alla fine)
Sogliola Atomica
Piccole bolle sporche
Collegamenti esterni
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The disk is situated between the vertebrae that make up the spine. The disks allow the spine to flex, extend and rotate, and provide a degree of shock absorption in the torso. The intervertebral disks are a prevalent source of lower back pain as they are one of the most frequently injured spinal structures. The structure of the spinal disk resembles a jelly filled doughnut. The inner aspect of the disk contains a gel-like substance called the nucleus polposus. Surrounding the nucleus are tough fibrocartilagenous fibers called the annulus fibrosus.
There are 3 main types of disk injuries. In the first type of disk injury, referred to as a disk bulge or protrusion, the inner nucleus loses hydration. This results in bulging of the disk much like a tire bulges when it contains inadequate amounts of air. The nearby spinal nerves may become impinged from the bulging or protruding disk, or the spinal cord itself could be compressed. The second disk injury consists of annular fiber tears which do not extend to the outer aspects of the disk. Thus, the inner nuclear material is prevented from completely escaping the disk.
The third type of disk injury, commonly referred to as a disk herniation, consists of annular tears which run from the innermost aspects of the annulus (where the nucleus is) to the outermost aspects of the annulus. In this type of injury, the pressurized nuclear material can squeeze through the tears in the annulus and escape to the outside of the disk.
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The finance ministers of the G7 met in British Columbia last week and gave the US Secretary of the Treasury, Steve Mnuchin, an earful. They told him the US is forsaking its global economic leadership.
Zero-sum transactional thinking is a narrow minded view. In global trade, the deal must be fair to stand the test of time. Of course, any deal must be reevaluated over time, but it must be done out of mutual respect. In Trump's view on anything, he must defeat the other. That is not conducive to building a relationship.
Thumbnail sketches is one of those terms that is often used without thinking about its source. Per Wikipedia, it was first used in the 17th century, but was more widely used in the 19th century as a small pictorial of an idea, the size of a thumbnail. But, it is often used nowadays for a brief synopsis. So here are a few thumbnails of thuggish behavior on this Thursday.
In the Philippines, the iron thumb leader Duterte has released a list of 200 names of people who may be involved with drugs, including their addresses. This thug has just put targets on this people, so do not be surprised if we read of more deaths.
Speaking of thugs, it is not ironic that Vladimir Putin and Basher al Assad have stalled entry by the UN inspectors to the alleged chemical attack site. Why is that? The only rational explanation is they have something to hide.
Speaking of Duterte and Putin, why does the US President speak more highly of them than he does German Chancellor Angela Merkel? It may turn out he is more than beholden to Putin for his election, but why would a leader spend his cache on Duterte? As for Merkel, he may be jealous of her being looked to as a leader of the western world or it may be something superficial. His emulation of thug like behavior such as lying about most issues, condemning the media, attacking people who criticize him or to off-load his errors, squelching civil rights, etc. is not Presidential, but autocratic.
Finally, something that needs even more notoriety is the imposition of tariffs on allies and other trading partners by the US President. Tariffs usually backfire and throw water on global and specific economies. Yet, the bullying of allies is another key part. This President has introduced a huge amount of uncertainty and threats to businesses that must import certain products that are not made here. The uncertainty is showing up in the capital markets and watering down hoped for greater growth from the Tax Law change. His own party leaders have not been too keen on this path.
Long before the Tax Plan was passed in December, I have shared my concern about our runaway debt problem. So, I am none to thrilled by a Tax Plan that will make it worse. Yet, that is not my only concern. While I was all for some tax relief on corporations to encourage the repatriation of overseas earnings, Congress and the President went much too deep.
Their stated goal was to fuel even more growth in the economy which was already doing pretty well for a long time – over 8+ years of growth – which is now the second longest growth period in our history. In essence, we borrowed from our future to improve on something that was percolating at a pretty good clip.
Yet, while this was a stated goal, I said then and repeat now, that may have been oversold. My fear is by giving money to corporations with no requirement, they would likely use it to benefit their EPS using a fairly expedient approach – they would buy back shares from the open market. Companies that cannot figure out how to grow earnings, can easily reduce the outstanding shares in the denominator through buy backs. I learned many years ago, share buy backs are usually a sign of weakness. Companies do this to meet EPS targets to pay bonuses. Board members do not complain as they may be doing the same thing at their own companies.
But, don't take my word for this concern. In an article in Reuters this week, "Republican U.S. Senator Marco Rubio, in a move that may undercut his party's message about the recent tax overhaul ahead of the 2018 midterm elections, told the Economist magazine there is 'no evidence whatsoever' the law significantly helped American workers.
'There is still a lot of thinking on the right that if big corporations are happy, they're going to take the money they're saving and reinvest it in American workers,' Rubio said in the interview published Thursday.
Per an article in March by CNN Money reporter Matt Egan, "Buy backs have exploded in 2018 thanks to windfall from the Republican tax law. American companies including Wells Fargo (WFC) and Cisco (CSCO) have showered Wall Street with $214 billion of stock buy back announcements so far this year, according to research firm TrimTabs.
But critics argue Corporate America's fascination with stock buy backs has come at a real cost to American workers. Instead of focusing on short-term rewards for shareholders, they say companies should make long-term investments by retraining workers, ramping up benefits and boosting wages.
In my view, it would not be surprising to see some additional growth in our economy, but it is projected to be much less than Congress and the President have touted. What is throwing even more water on projected growth is the President's announced tariffs. This has thrown global markets in a state of disarray and companies do not like uncertainty. If they don't know if terms will be favorable, they will choose more cautious roads which lead to less but more predictable profits.
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Spread Wasabi Ginger Finishing Sauce on both sides of seafood of choice; such as salmon, shrimp, scallops, or fish fillets. Chill for 30 minutes. Place on grill, basting with Wasabi Ginger Finishing Sauce last 2 minutes of grilling until done. Serve with lemon wedges and a side of the sauce for dipping.
In a shallow dish brush the fin side of the mushrooms liberally with Wasabi Ginger Finishing Sauce. Chill 20 minutes or until sauce is absorbed. Grill fin side down first 3 minutes, turn and grill 2 minutes up. Baste fin side with sauce and grill fin side down another 3 minutes until done. Serve hot off the grill!
Preheat barbecue grill or broiler. Marinate a 1 lb. tuna steak in ¼ cup of Wasabi Ginger Finishing Sauce. While tuna is marinating, peel 1 cucumber with a vegetable peeler until you reach the seeded core. Discard core and set aside cucumber ribbons. Cook tuna, turning once, for 15 minutes or until cooked through. Slice tuna and place individual pieces on 4 small soft flour tortillas. Cover with cucumber ribbons, a romaine leaf, and dab with Wasabi Ginger Finishing Sauce. Fold edges of tortilla over the filling and serve. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 9,794 |
Authors Emeritus Winding Oak Children's Literature
Fleischman, Sid
Albert Sidney (Sid) Fleischman, born March 16, 1920 in Brooklyn, NY, and grew up in San Diego, CA. As a youth, he wanted to be a magician. After high school, he performed in vaudeville shows across the country, and had a book of original magic tricks published when he was 17. After graduating from college he worked briefly as a newspaper reporter in San Diego, then turned to writing full-time.
His first children's book was written for his own children, to show them what their father did for a living. He wrote books for adults and children, as well as screenplays. He said, "Nothing surprises me more than to discover myself a writer. I wanted to become a magician." He infused his writing with a sense of magic, using wild language, unusual names, exaggeration, and a sense of humor.
Mr. Fleischman won numerous awards for his adult and children's books, including the 1987 Newbery Award for The Whipping Boy. Among his other books are Mr. Mysterious & Company (1962), McBroom Tells the Truth (1966), Humbug Mountain (1978), and Jim Ugly (1992). Recent titles were Escape! the Story of the Great Houdini, The White Elephant, and The Trouble Begins at 8: a Life of Mark Twain in the Wild, Wild West.
Mr. Fleischman passed away on March 17, 2010, the day after his 90th birthday.
— Steve Mudd
author, Brooklyn, California, children's books, children's literature, Escape! The Story of the Great Houdini, Humbug Mountain, Jim Ugly, magician, McBroom Tells the Truth, Mr. Mysterious & Company, New York, Newbery Award, nonfiction, Paul Fleischman, reporter, San Diego, Sid Fleischman, The Trouble Begins at 8 a Life of Mark Twain in the Wild Wild West, The Whipping Boy, The White Elephant, vaudeville
Flack, Marjorie
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Farjeon, Eleanor
Farley, Walter
Feelings, Tom
Field, Rachel
Fisher, Aileen
Fisher, Dorothy Canfield
Freeman, Don
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Q: php - convert avi to mp4, webm and flv using ffmpeg command My problem is I am trying to convert and upload videos into three formats at upload button. I am stuck at the very first step when i am trying to convert avi to mp4, webm and flv. I have tried various commands to convert in to mp4 and webm but nothing worked. its converting to flv smoothly. i searched a lot on internet but none of the commands worked. i have set execution_time to 0 and set_time_limit(0) as well for unlimited execution time. here are the commands i tried to convert in to mp4 and webm
**For mp4:**
exec("ffmpeg -i input.avi -c:v libx264 -crf 19 output.mp4");
exec("ffmpeg -i input.avi -c:v libx264 -pix_fmt yuv420p output.mp4");
exec("ffmpeg -i input.avi -c:v libx264 -c:a libfaac \ -movflags +faststart output.mp4");
**For webm**
passthru("ffmpeg -i input.avi output.webm");
passthru("ffmpeg -i input.avi -b 1500k -vcodec libvpx -acodec libvorbis -ab 160000 -f webm -g 30 output.webm");
Note:
For avi to mp4 files that are less than 1mb are converting successfully but more than 1mb files are showing its converting but its size is 0bytes.
Similarly, i am facing a problem in converting mp4 to flv. Some files are converting and some are not. Some of the large files are converting but some small files are not converting. It was strange. there was no problem of permission or php configuration settings all was fine. I tried renaming a file which was not converting and it got uploaded. I am confused why this happened.
Any help for both the issues is highly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
Edited
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ffmpeg version 0.10.15 Copyright (c) 2000-2014 the FFmpeg developers
built on Aug 30 2014 15:49:19 with gcc 4.4.7 20120313 (Red Hat 4.4.7-3)
configuration: --prefix=/usr --bindir=/usr/bin --datadir=/usr/share/ffmpeg --incdir=/usr/include/ffmpeg --libdir=/usr/lib64 --mandir=/usr/share/man --arch=x86_64 --extra-cflags='-O2 -g -pipe -Wall -Wp,-D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2 -fexceptions -fstack-protector --param=ssp-buffer-size=4 -m64 -mtune=generic' --enable-bzlib --disable-crystalhd --enable-gnutls --enable-libass --enable-libcdio --enable-libcelt --enable-libdc1394 --disable-indev=jack --enable-libfreetype --enable-libgsm --enable-libmp3lame --enable-openal --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-libpulse --enable-librtmp --enable-libschroedinger --enable-libspeex --enable-libtheora --enable-libvorbis --enable-libv4l2 --enable-libx264 --enable-libxvid --enable-x11grab --enable-avfilter --enable-postproc --enable-pthreads --disable-static --enable-shared --enable-gpl --disable-debug --disable-stripping --shlibdir=/usr/lib64 --enable-runtime-cpudetect
libavutil 51. 35.100 / 51. 35.100
libavcodec 53. 61.100 / 53. 61.100
libavformat 53. 32.100 / 53. 32.100
libavdevice 53. 4.100 / 53. 4.100
libavfilter 2. 61.100 / 2. 61.100
libswscale 2. 1.100 / 2. 1.100
libswresample 0. 6.100 / 0. 6.100
libpostproc 52. 0.100 / 52. 0.100
Missing argument for option 'v'
A: Ok first you need to debug your exec with files not encoded.
echo your exec and put it into your shell with the same user than run Apache.
With no log of ffmpeg we can't help you.
For my videos i'm using this for convert avi to mp4 :
ffmpeg -i 'filename.ext' -threads 0 -c:v libx264 -preset slower -crf 19 -qmin 10 -qmax 51 -c:a libfdk_aac -b:a 128k -y 'output.mp4'
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December 22, 2017 November 17, 2019 / bookwormsandfangirls
I graduated college this year, and in the past, books I read in my English classes have often appeared on my yearly favorites list (check out my picks for 2014, 2015, and 2016). Having taken only one literature class my last semester, where I skimmed rather than read, that wasn't the case this year. Although I ended up adoring most of the books from my college English classes (I took the majority of them with the same professor, whose reading picks I knew I usually enjoyed), I went a little lighter with my reading choices this year.
As 2017 progressed, I turned to a lot of fun chick lit to clear my mind and fast-paced historical fiction to busy it. As a result, my favorites list this year is comprised of just that. It looks quite different from past years' lists, but more importantly, I found stories that captured me, and managed to read 52 books this year as of Dec. 22!
As always, a disclaimer: these are just books I read for the first time in 2017, not necessarily books that were published this year.
1) The French War Bride, by Robin Wells
We made each other feel loved and accepted and treasured. I think that is all one can ask for in this life.
I gushed about this book here, and it remains my favorite read of the year. There are a ton of books set in France during World War II, and I've read a good number of them, but The French War Bride is the most captivating, comprehensive story about this pocket of time that I've ever read. It's a long one, but it wouldn't let go of me until I finished two days in, so it can speed by! If you're treating yourself to a few lazy days after Christmas this year, pick it up from your library or ebook store!
2) The One You Really Want, by Jill Mansell
Once you started smiling and saying hello to your neighbors you ran the risk of falling into conversation with them…And from then on you really were on the slippery slope to getting entangled with the kind of people you really didn't want to be entangled with.
I've talked about this one before too, and it was another example of a book I just didn't want to end. I loved these characters so much, and it was really a story that played cinematically in my head. If you're looking for a lighthearted read with plenty of eclectic characters, this is for you!
3) I'll Have What She's Having: How Nora Ephron's Three Iconic Films Saved the Romantic Comedy, by Erin Carlson
"That scene played to a Nora strength: transforming a mundane activity, the peeling of an apple, into something meaningful and unexpectedly romantic, like a bag of subway coins from Nick Pileggi."
The tone of this book reminded me of Life Moves Pretty Fast: The Lessons We Learned From Eighties Movies, which was one of my favorite books last year. It discusses the makings of When Harry Met Sally, Sleepless in Seattle, and You've Got Mail, and how these particular Nora Ephron projects reinvigorated the rom-com genre. Unlike Life Moves Pretty Fast, the author foregoes her own connections to the films, and instead delves into behind-the-scenes stories, Ephron's background and personality, and the audience reception of each film.
I actually only saw Sleepless in Seattle for the first time this year, after reading this book, but You've Got Mail is one of my all-time favorites and, as I've gotten older, When Harry Met Sally has inched its way up that list. I adore how Nora Ephron made her movies so smart. The book emphasizes that she always had her characters fall in love through their conversations because she was influenced by the quick-witted, clean movies her parents worked on in the '40s and '50s when she was growing up. It was basically a special skill of hers to find romance in simple, everyday gestures for her screenplays. I'm a believer in the power of words, and this book only emphasized that Ephron's work is the biggest example of that. It's a must for any rom-com fans out there!
4) Always the Bridesmaid, by Lindsey Kelk
"Getting married means you've won, and I hate thinking like that, I do, but let's be honest, that's just how it is. Until you're married, you're a loser, NO MATTER HOW GREAT YOU ARE AT EVERYTHING ELSE."
Like with Jill Mansell, this book was British contemporary chick lit at its finest. Assistant to an event planner, Maddie finds herself dealing with a possible promotion, planning her best friend's sudden wedding, and comforting her other best friend during her divorce all at once. An intriguing love interest also enters the picture just as Maddie's desire to please everyone begins to spiral out of control.
This book was so funny and it definitely has a very Bridget Jones-like vibe to it. Like with The One You Really Want, it very easily played out like a movie for me. I remember feeling genuinely excited whenever I got to pick up the book and start reading again, which doesn't happen too often!
5) The Kommandant's Girl, by Pam Jenoff
"I cannot free him, and staying here will mean certain death for us both. Still I linger, wanting to hold on to the last page of my childhood, a book that is about to close forever."
I read a couple of Pam Jenoff books late this year, and most weren't amazing but were decent enough for me to keep reading and finish them (honestly, I think her books' amazing cover art is what keeps drawing me in). Her writing style is a little messy, but I was seriously intrigued by The Kommandant's Girl. Emma, a young Jewish newlywed in 1940s Krakow, ends up in the city ghetto after her husband, who's involved in the resistance movement, must go into hiding. Escaping the ghetto with the help of other resistance members, Emma goes to live with her husband's aunt and pretends to be Christian. Resistance leaders encourage her to work as an German kommandant's assistant and sneak out enemy secrets, but she soon develops an intimate relationship with her boss that leaves her questioning her loyalty to her absent husband.
I became so invested in Emma's relationship with the Kommandant that it felt a little unsettling. It's weird to want to root for the Nazi character, but I suppose that's the point of the story—seeing an appealing human side to caricatures we're so used to automatically hating. The ending felt a little rushed and overdramatic, but the book's sequel, The Diplomat's Wife, reveals a little more about the characters' fates.
6) London Belongs to Me, by Jacquelyn Middleton
"What you leave behind says as much about you as what you bring along."
I adored this book and its sequel, London, Can You Wait?, because they were truly love letters to London itself, which is primarily what I look for in books with an English setting. I think it really takes a North American outsider to capture how exciting London can be for someone who had to observe British culture from afar, and Jacquelyn Middleton, who's Canadian but married to a British guy, just got that. The main character Alex is an American college graduate / Anglophile who moves to London to pursue a playwriting career—and yes, there's a romance with a foreign guy!
These books made me so homesick for London. I really would love the opportunity to live there again on a more permanent-but-temporary status, if that makes sense. Blame it on the ease a semester abroad can bring you, but I loved how content and settled I felt while there, and I'd love to explore that feeling in the future.
What about you? What genres did you gravitate to most this year? What were some of your favorite reads? Let me know!
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Always the Bridesmaid, books, Favorite Books of 2017, I'll Have What She's Having, Jacquelyn Middleton, Jill Mansell, Lindsey Kelk, London Belongs to Me, Nora Ephron, Pam Jenoff, The French War Bride, The One You Really Want
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Brian Bagnall's books on Commodore Business Machines are a definitive history. Ken Rimple speaks with him about the books, Commodore's impact and his process.
We talk to Chris Thielen about the history of the Angular UI router, what the team is working on for the upcoming 1.0 release, and how they plan to support the router in Angular 2 and even React.
Today's podcast features Ken Rimple's interview with Sameer Farooqui and Brian Clapper of DataBricks, the creators of the Spark Big Data engine. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 9,800 |
Remiremont (; or ) is a town and commune in the Vosges department, northeastern France, situated in southern Grand Est. The town has been an abbatial centre since the 7th century, is an economic crossroads of the Moselle and Moselotte valleys, and is also a stepping stone for tourists wishing to explore the Vosges and neighbouring Alsace. Remiremont has got a police station, which covers the city and his suburban area. The fire station realizes more than 2000 interventions per year. Remiremont is also known as the La Belle des Vosges.
Its inhabitants are known as Romarimontains.
Geography
Remiremont is located on the river Moselle, close to its confluence with the Moselotte and in the foothills of the Vosges mountains. The town is southeast of the departmental capital of Épinal, south of Nancy, and west of the ski resorts of Gérardmer and La Bresse. Remiremont is surrounded by low, undulating, forest-clad mountains. The town is connected with bigger cities by the E23 or N57, the E23 begins from Metz and goes to Lausanne in Switzerland, and goes through several big cities like Metz, Nancy, Épinal, Vesoul, and Besançon. The N57 starts from Nancy and follows the E23 and goes through Charmes, Remiremont, Luxeuil-les-Bains, Vesoul, Besançon, and Pontarlier and stops on the Swiss border. Remiremont station has rail connections to Épinal, Paris and Nancy.
Remiremont is situated along the GR footpath 7 (Grande Randonnée 7 in French), a long-distance footpath which follows a part of the European continental divide between the Mediterranean to the south and the North Sea/English Channel/Atlantic to the north.
Notable Landmarks
The abbey contains an eleventh-century crypt in which the tombs of some of the former abbesses can be found. The church was consecrated in 1051, but as a whole the building belongs more to the late thirteenth century. The abbatial residence (which now contains the town hall and court house) has been twice rebuilt in modern times (once in 1750, and again after a fire in 1871), but the original plan and style have been preserved: the imposing front, the vestibule, and the grand staircase. Some of the houses of the canonesses dating from the 17th and 18th centuries also remain.
Remiremont contains the 'Statue of the Volunteer of 1792', created by the sculptor Paul-François Choppin in 1899. The statue commemorates the civic virtue of those who volunteered to defend France during the Revolutionary Wars. It is the only remaining of the two originals produced; the other, located on Parmentier Square in Paris, was melted down by the German occupiers in 1942.
The town's principal shopping street is rue Charles de Gaulle. This street is lined by 18th-century arcades, providing a sheltered walkway for visiting the local boutiques and cafés. It is at the westernmost end of this street that the aforementioned statue can be found.
History
The Abbey
Remiremont (from the Latin Romarici Mons) derives its name from Saint Romaric, one of the companions of Saint Columban of Luxeuil, who in the seventh century founded two communities in the area. The first was Remiremont Abbey, in the valley, which housed the monks. The second was a convent located above the town on the hill now known as Saint-Mont (a chapel, dating from 1730, can still be visited on the site). Many of the nuns' names, and those of their patrons, are preserved in the convent's Liber Memorialis.
Over time, the nuns moved from the upper site down into Remiremont itself and established themselves as a Benedictine convent. By the end of the 13th century, however, the nuns had abandoned their Benedictine lifestyle and become a community of secular canonesses. Their members were extracted solely from those who could prove at least 200 years of noble descent.
Thanks to the patronage of the Dukes of Lorraine, the Kings of France, and Holy Roman Emperors, the ladies of Remiremont attained considerable power. The abbess of Remiremont Abbey was raised to the status of Imperial Princess and consecrated by the Pope.
Within France
In 1635, during the Thirty Years' War the town, where five-hundred Frenchmen were lodged, was stormed and plundered by Imperialist forces. The town was attacked by the French in 1638. However, under the guidance of the canonesses, the inhabitants managed to repel the siege. The town was later ruined by the earthquake of 1682. Along with the rest of Lorraine, it was annexed by France in 1766 (at which point the Abbey lost its status of Imperial Immediacy). The church properties in the town were suppressed during the French Revolution.
Following the end of the Franco-Prussian War in 1871, a defensive fort was built above the town, named fort du Parmont. This fort fell into German hands on 18 June 1940 as part of the Second World War, and was later used until 1960 as a munitions store by the US Army.
Population
Notable people
Julien Absalon, cross-country mountain biker
René Aubry, composer
Nabil Baha, footballer
Emmanuelle Riva (1927–2017), actress
Jules Méline, statesman and former Prime Minister, 1896-1898
Odile Schweisguth, pioneer of Pediatric oncology
Nicolas Janny (1749–1822), priest, pedagogue and grammarian, born in Metz, died in Remiremont
Georges Picard (1857-1943), decorative artist and illustrator
See also
Communes of the Vosges department
References
Further reading
The Council of Remiremont, anonymous - A satirical poem in which the abesses of Remiremont hold a council on the subject of love
Communes of Vosges (department)
Vosges communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia
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Mauricio Pochettino admitted the hamstring injury which forced Dele Alli out of Tottenham's 2-1 win at Fulham did "not look great" as he faced up to the loss of yet another key attacking player.
Spurs play Chelsea in the Carabao Cup semi-final second leg at Stamford Bridge on Thursday, leading 1-0 from the first leg, and Pochettino is already resigned to being without Harry Kane, who has an ankle ligament injury, and Son Heung-min, who is on international duty with South Korea at the Asian Cup.
Pochettino said that Lucas Moura, who missed the Fulham game because of knee trouble, should return at Chelsea but he will miss the midfielders Moussa Sissoko (groin) and Victor Wanyama (knee) while he now faces an anxious wait over Alli.
Pochettino appeared to concede that the manner in which Alli reached back to feel his hamstring in the 86th minute, as he chased a ball into touch, made a lay-off inevitable. The manager has already made it clear that he does not consider a move in the January transfer market to be either realistic or the right thing to do to answer what has come to feel like a selection crisis.
Pochettino, who did welcome back Eric Dier as a substitute after appendix surgery, maintained that injuries can offer chances to other members of his squad, even if resources are being stretched to breaking point. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 9,802 |
Video Editing. What kind of Computer do you need?
In this day and age many people are starting to create video content. This included for home use, YouTube, and many other places. While many people may want to start video editing there are a few things that he/she will need to get.
-This Computer does not need to be a desktop computer. You could use a laptop or even a tablet like the iPad. However If you are using a windows computer, you should be using a quad-core and at least 4GB of memory. You can do video editing on a Dual Core computer however it is just slower and it will take longer. You can use Mac OSX, Windows, or Linux.
-There are many camera's these days. You can get small video camera's, large video camera's, point and shoot digital camera's, DSLR's, and professional video camera's. While all of these are great how do you know which one is right for you?
Small video camera's: These will usually run you about $50 to $100 dollars and the majority of them shoot in HD. However they do not have a lot of memory and will run out fast if shooting in HD.
In order to make you video, you will need some sort of video editing and even photo editing software. For my video editing software I use Power Director 7. It is inbetween Windows Live Movie Make and Sony Vegas Pro. For my photo editing software I use GIMP (an open source image editor) and Microsoft Digital Image Pro 9. If you use Mac OSX you can use iMovie which is a free video editor. If you want a more professional video editor then you have Final Cut Pro X. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 9,803 |
Cavalleria rusticana (em português Cavalheirismo rústico) é uma ópera em um ato único de Pietro Mascagni, estreada em 17 de maio de 1890 no Teatro Costanzi, em Roma. Cavalleria rusticana é considerada uma das primeiras composições do realismo operístico italiano, ou verismo.
O libreto é de Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti e de Guido Menasci, extraído da novela homónima de Giovanni Verga.
Papéis
Santuzza, soprano dramático ou mezzosoprano; pobre camponesa
Turiddu, tenor; aldeão, recém chegado do exército
Lucia, contralto ou mezzosoprano dramático; mãe de Turiddu
Alfio, barítono; carreteiro
Lola, mezzosoprano; esposa de Alfio
Sinopse
Ato Único
É Domingo de Páscoa num povoado da Sicília. O povoado está reunido na igreja próxima à taverna de Mamma Lucia. Santuzza pergunta a respeito de seu prometido, o soldado Turiddu (hipocorístico siciliano de Salvatore), filho de Mamma Lucia, e ela responde que foi comprar vinho. Chega Alfio, marido de Lola, e solicita uma taça de vinho a Santuzza, e ela lhe responde que Turiddu foi buscar. Alfio não entende, porque viu Turiddu próximo de sua casa.
Tem início à procissão de Páscoa, e todos entram na igreja. Somente Mamma Lucia e Santuzza permanecem fora. Santuzza revela seu sofrimento a Lucia, por saber que Turiddu amava Lola antes de entrar para o exército. Ao voltar, Lola já tinha se casado com Alfio e Santuzza teria sido apenas uma substituta. Lola, desde então, tem se dedicado a seduzir Turiddu.
Chega Turiddu, e Santuzza suplica a ele que não a abandone. Mas Turiddu não faz conta e Santuzza conta a Alfio sobre suas suspeitas. Alfio, furioso, jura vingança.
Sai o povo da igreja, terminada a missa. Vão, então, à taverna de Mamma Lucia comemorar. Turiddu é encarregado de servir aos demais. Alfio aparece, e recusa o vinho de Turiddu, insinuando a traição, ao dizer que seu copo estaria envenenado. Turiddu, então, o desafia a um duelo - pelo gesto scicillano -, desferindo-lhe uma mordida no lóbulo da orelha.
Antes de enfrentar Alfio, já pressentindo o desfecho, Turiddu roga a Mamma Lucia que cuide de Santuzza. Tem início o duelo. Pouco depois, aparece uma mulher em desespero, avisando Mamma Lucia de que seu filho Turiddu foi morto no duelo.
Estrutura
Cavalleria rusticana é uma ópera a números fechados com a estrutura seguinte:
Preludio
Siciliana O Lola, bianca come fior di spino / O Lola c'hai di latti la cammisa (Turiddu)
Atto unico
Coro d'introduzione Gli aranci olezzano (Coro)
Scena e sortita Dite, mamma Lucia... Il cavallo scalpita (Santuzza, Lucia, Alfio, coro)
Scena e preghiera Beato voi, compar Alfio... Inneggiamo il Signor non è morto (Santuzza, Lucia, Alfio, coro)
Romanza e scena Voi lo sapete, o mamma... Andate, o mamma, ad implorare Iddio (Santuzza, Lucia)
Duetto Tu qui, Santuzza (Santuzza, Turiddu)
Stornello Fior di giaggiolo (Lola)
Duetto Il Signore vi manda, compar Alfio (Santuzza, Alfio)
Intermezzo sinfonico
Scena e brindisi A casa, a casa, amici... Viva il vino spumeggiante (Turiddu, Lola, coro)
Finale A voi tutti salute... Mamma, quel vino è generoso (Santuzza, Turiddu, Lucia, Alfio, Lola, coro)
A passagem mais conhecida desta ópera é o intermezzo, que é uma peça conhecida do público geral, tendo sido usada como parte da trilha sonora do capitulo final da aclamada trilogia O Poderoso Chefão: Parte III; presente também na trilha de Touro Indomável, de Scorsese, no anime Samurai X ao final da Saga de Quioto e em novelas como Sangue do Meu Sangue (SBT, 1995) e Terra Nostra (Rede Globo, 1999).
Óperas de Pietro Mascagni
Óperas em italiano
Óperas de 1890
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Pool & Hot Tub Alliance Announces 2022 Award Recipients
Amy Willer
Associate Director, Marketing and Communications
703-838-0083, ext. 121 | awiller@phta.org
(Alexandria, Va.) - The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA) is proud to announce the winners of its 2022 Awards, including Builder of the Year, Service Professional of the Year, Retailer of the Year, Young Professional of the Year, Volunteer of the Year, and Chapter of the Year.
"The hardworking and dedicated professionals being honored this year are a true testament to the strength of the pool, spa, and hot tub industry," says Sabeena Hickman, CAE, President & CEO of PHTA. "Each winner has gone above and beyond in their respective areas, and we could not be prouder to call them PHTA members. Congratulations to all 2022 winners!"
This year's award winners are as follows:
Builder of the Year
(L to R: PHTA Immediate Past Chair Andy Levinson, Kyle Chaikin, PHTA Chair Charlie Claffey.)
Kyle Chaikin, Chaikin Ultimate Pools
The Builder of the Year Award is a peer-nominated award given annually to one PHTA builder member who has advanced the pool building profession through outstanding achievements and dedication to the industry.
Kyle Chaikin is a Certified Builder Professional, Certified Service Professional, and Certified Pool & Spa Operator. He is an active volunteer with PHTA, NESPA, and LIPSA and has spent countless hours teaching classes, raising awareness of drowning prevention, and sharing advice on everything from construction techniques to dealing with supply chain issues. Chaikin has built a reputation in the industry with his commitment to excellence in the quality of his complex construction projects.
Service Professional of the Year
(L to R: PHTA Immediate Past Chair Andy Levinson, John Citta, PHTA Chair Charlie Claffey.)
John Citta, Claffey Pools
The Service Professional of the Year Award is a peer-nominated award given annually to one PHTA service member who has advanced the service profession through outstanding achievements and dedication to the industry.
John Citta prides himself on going above and beyond for his customers, often helping them after hours and on weekends. John is also a leader in the workplace. He organized the Claffey Pools Continued Education Committee, developed monthly trainings on products for service techs, and led Certified Maintenance Specialist (CMS) training for 13 employees. Citta's exemplary leadership was put on pull display during the Texas freeze in February 2021. He coordinated and led a massive effort to help over 800 clients get their pools back up and running, and the changes he implemented to the service department during that time continue to have a positive impact to this day.
Young Professional of the Year
(L to R: PHTA Immediate Past Chair Andy Levinson, Caley Gibbs, PHTA Chair Charlie Claffey.)
Caley Gibbs, Gib-San Pool and Landscape Creations
The Young Professional of the Year Award is a peer-nominated award recognizing a forward-thinking leader under the age of 40 who will be the voice and next generation of pool and spa professionals.
Caley Gibbs recently earned her Certified Master Pool Builder & Design Professional certification, the highest pool builder certification offered by PHTA. Gibbs has broad knowledge of all segments of the pool industry, from construction and design to retail and sales. She was co-chair of the PHTA WAVE Young Professionals Network from 2019 to 2021 and is always eager to support others and tout the benefits of working in the pool, spa, and hot tub industry. Gibbs is a big believer in continuing education and has taken nearly 20 GENESIS® courses over the last several years.
Retailer of the Year
(L to R: PHTA Immediate Past Chair Andy Levinson, LOU CEO Dan McManus, Dustin Lockwood, PHTA Chair Charlie Claffey.)
Dustin Lockwood, Bontrager Pools
The Retailer of the Year Award is a peer-nominated award recognizing one outstanding retailer who has advanced the retail profession through outstanding achievements and dedication to the industry. This award is sponsored by LOU.
Dustin Lockwood always goes the extra mile to ensure customers are happy with their products and service. He regularly attends industry events, both to learn from other experts and to share his own real-world knowledge gained over his many years of experience. He is constantly striving to push our industry forward. One of Lockwood's best qualities is his ability to build strong and lasting relationships with his customers, employees, and peers, making him a valued leader and friend.
(L to R: PHTA Immediate Past Chair Andy Levinson, Nathan Coelho, PHTA Chair Charlie Claffey.)
Nathan Coelho, Master Spas
The Volunteer of the Year Award is a new award for 2022. It is bestowed upon one prominent individual, each year, who has made distinguished contributions that raise professionalism in the aquatic community through their volunteering with PHTA.
Nathan Coelho serves as the Engineering Committee Chair for the International Hot Tub Association (IHTA), as well as on the IHTA Strategic Leadership Team. He is a subject matter expert who has helped to develop or update several industry standards. Coelho is currently leading the PHTA/IHTA Portable Spa Coalition Working Group, which is developing federal regulations for the U.S. Department of Energy. Coelho is committed to benefitting the industry as a whole, from manufacturers and suppliers to consumers, and is a dedicated leader working to protect the hot tub industry.
Chapters of the Year
(L to R: PHTA Chair Charlie Claffey; Arizona Chapters representatives Scott Bushy, Susan Stein Kregar, Jaime Guzman, Manny Sanchez; PHTA Immediate Past Chair Andy Levinson.)
PHTA Central Arizona and PHTA Southern Arizona Chapters
The Chapter of the Year Award recognizes one outstanding chapter that has set a stellar example for the organization, advancing and enhancing the industry through strong leadership, community outreach, and providing their members with the highest quality of programs, activities, and services.
This year's Chapter of the Year award was jointly presented to both the PHTA Central Arizona Chapter and PHTA Southern Arizona Chapter, who work closely together to benefit the industry statewide. The Arizona Chapters have focused their efforts on three main areas: 1) being a homeowner resource, 2) raising awareness of careers in the industry, and 3) advocating for the industry during the current record-breaking drought.
For more information, please contact Amy Willer, PHTA's Associate Director of Marketing and Communications, at awiller@phta.org or 703-838-0083, ext. 121.
About the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance
The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA), a non-profit organization with over 3,600 members from around the world, was established in 1956 to support, promote, and protect the common interests of the $36.5B pool, hot tub, and spa industry. PHTA provides education, advocacy, standards development, research, and market growth to increase our members' professionalism, knowledge, and profitability. Additionally, PHTA facilitates the expansion of swimming, water safety, and related research and outreach activities aimed at introducing more people to swimming, making swimming environments safer, and keeping pools open to serve communities. For more information, visit www.phta.org. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaCommonCrawl'} | 9,805 |
Q: Python selenium send_keys not working can't set login fields I am using selenium to scrape twitter (not using the api's just practicing selenium) which require login when it coms to following page, am using the following code to locate the login input fields and then send the username and password string:
from selenium import webdriver
from selenium.webdriver.common.keys import Keys
driver = webdriver.Chrome(executable_path="Chrome")
driver.get("https://twitter.com/login")
username = driver.find_element_by_xpath("//*[@id='page-container']/div/div[1]/form/fieldset/div[1]/input")
username.send_keys("username")
password = driver.find_element_by_xpath("//*[@id='page-container']/div/div[1]/form/fieldset/div[2]/input")
password.send_keys("password")
password.send_keys(Keys.ENTER)
driver.get("http://twitter.com/user/following")
driver.execute_script("window.scrollTo(0, document.body.scrollHeight);")
the code is working except for the second field (password field) it didn't send the password strings and skips it to the next line (Keys.ENTER) and next it moves to the following page which require a login, however the cursor was at the password field which mean it already located it, strange enough there is no error message or error code when executing the script.
any thoughts what is the cause of this issue ??
am using python 2.7.6
selenium version 2.53.6
on ubuntu 14.04
thanx in advance
A: Instead of sending the ENTER key, just click on the Log in button. Also, your XPath is kinda brittle. I would use a more specific one or you can use the CSS selectors below.
driver.find_element_by_css_selector("#page-container input.email-input").send_keys(username);
driver.find_element_by_css_selector("#page-container input.js-password-field").send_keys(password);
driver.find_element_by_css_selector("button.submit").click();
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« Summer 2016 and into Fall!
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I'd go for Celeste - it's a beautiful name that ages so well. Its only weakness is its limited nicknames but you could use Star or Stella or else Cel, Lessie or CJ (if Celeste Jean, say).
Otherwise, I would go for Penelope or Scarlett depending on if you want Penny/Poppy or Scout/Lettie/Cara etc.
Madeleine is the only Maddie name I like!
Penelope Rose is lovely! And I like that Penelope has so many nickname options. I know 2 Penelopes- one goes by Polly and one goes by Poppy. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 9,808 |
May 05, 2016 News & Opinion » Feature
Welcome to Summer
Things to do to survive and keep cool
By Brenna Bailey
It is May in Tucson, which means Hell is beginning to freeze over and Tucsonans are accordingly going into Bear Grylls-level survival mode in the name of staying cool.
We prepare to go broke cranking up our AC systems, take cold showers, embrace the shut-in lifestyle for the next three-or-so months and, above all, accept our shared fate of rotting indoors until summer ends.
But you don't have to rot. There is plenty to do in and out of town without combusting into metaphorical Hell flames.
Support local cinema businesses while wearing a jacket in July. Yeah, that is possible, thanks to movie theaters' generous AC systems.
1. The Loft Cinema: The Loft offers two things Sonoran Desert summers rob us of—darkness and cold air. Escape from the heat and your hermit shelter for a couple hours and enjoy a film at The Loft (it's locally owned and a nonprofit, so you'll be supporting something pretty cool). This summer, they'll screen Joan Crawford films as part of their Summer Camp Presents series, a 70mm showcase, Loft staff favorites and more, among their normal feature films. Bring a blanket—The Loft keeps it that cold, and enjoy a beer and tamales from Tucson Tamale Company.
2. RoadHouse Cinemas: Feel fancy and stay cool while watching a movie from the comfort of a luxe recliner at the locally owned RoadHouse Cinemas. The theater screens current blockbusters and old favorites alike, and serves you delicious culinary and alcoholic libations to enjoy while you watch. Score.
They're air-conditioned, they're cultured and they're sometimes free.
1. MOCA: MOCA seasonally rotates contemporary exhibitions from local and nationally renowned artists of the moment. The museum also hosts a menagerie of community events that range from art "lounges" for high schoolers to yoga classes. It's indoors, it's hip, and it's super-Tucson. Check out MOCA's inspiring mineral, machine and mud-inspired summer art offerings. Get in for free every last Sunday of the month.
2. University of Arizona Museum of Art: UAMA is a hidden gem of sorts on the UA campus. This summer, check out exhibitions featuring the space artwork of Robert McCall, pieces created by intellectually and developmentally disabled UA ArtWorks program artists and terracotta and plaster maquettes from the Jacques and Yulla Lipchitz Foundation, among other museum gems.
3. University of Arizona Center for Creative Photography: The CCP is another hidden gem of the university. The center is "recognized as one of the world's finest academic art museums and study centers for the history of photography," according to its website. The CCP even collaborates with the Phoenix Art Museum by allowing the establishment to display photographs from its own collection. Check out its permanently displayed fine arts photographs and current exhibitions if you're feeling the need to get cultured without dying of heat stroke.
1. UA Flandrau Planetarium: Similar to The Loft, the Flandrau Planetarium offers guests darkness and coolness, on two fronts—physical coldness, and just generally rad planetarium shows that cover a variety of space-related topics. Notable shows include their "Laser Light Music Show," "Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon" and "Tucson Sky and Beyond."
2. Kitt Peak Observatory: During the day, check out the Kitt Peak Observatory's indoor educational offerings. Come at night, pack a picnic, stargaze and enjoy the area's balmy temperatures (it's usually around 15 degrees cooler than it is in the city).
Whether you're looking to day-trip or stay-trip, there are plenty of travel destinations inside and outside of Arizona that aren't too far from the Old Pueblo.
1. Mt. Lemmon: It's true—Mt. Lemmon is, on average, 30 degrees cooler than here in Tucson, according to its website. That translates to about perfect 70 to 80 degree temperatures on summer days when it's sweltering her in the Old Pueblo. Mt. Lemmon is only 40-minutes away, so those looking to camp, hike, mountaineer and generally explore, go check it out and enjoy the lovely weather.
STAY TRIP
1. Flagstaff: Head two hours north of Phoenix to Flagstaff, Arizona, and the weather, along with the scenery, becomes just woodsy-beautiful. Surrounded by pine-covered mountains, Flag offers funky small-town finds, copious San Francisco Peak hiking trails, camping and lodging opportunities. Definitely head up to Flagstaff for a couple days if you're looking to escape the heat without leaving the state.
2. San Diego: If you haven't traveled to San Diego over one summer at some point in time, get to it. The city is the perfect place to soak in livable temperatures and air that isn't unbearably dry while you lay in front of an ocean instead of a pool. Downtown San Diego is also pretty happening night-life and family-wise, and you can daytrip to other nearby beach towns like Encinitas, Carlsbad and Del Mar.
DO I REALLY HAVE TO LEAVE MY HOUSE?
No, you don't, I guess. If you really enjoy summer's forced-hermit lifestyle, power to you, but don't forget to entertain yourself while you blow money on AC.
1. Take up that hobby: If you're going to stay indoors for three months, do something productive that at least kind of challenges your intellect. Learn to play guitar. Macramé. Complete a Rubik's Cube. Yodel. You have access to endless knowledge with the help of YouTube and the general Internet and, therefore, anything is possible.
2. Netflix and chill, by yourself: Step one: find a show on Netflix (I suggest Master of None, Parks and Recreation or Gossip Girl). Step two: binge-watch entire aforementioned show, only stopping to pay the Jimmie John's delivery guy and/or pee. Congrats—you just avoided the heat of the Great Outdoors for several days because you never left your house.
3. Game night: After days without human interaction, grab a box of Franzia, some pals and play a game of Monopoly or Settlers of Catan that may or may not ruin your relationships with them.
Editor's Note: This article has been updated to accurately reflect the Loft Cinema's Summer Camp plans.
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The Baba, the blackness, and the sheep
Revati Laul
POLITICAL YOGA
By Revati Laul
"How many of you sitting on fast tonight are from Delhi?"
A few hands go up.
"Aha, more than I expected… So Delhi people are learning to give haan… Interesting… Are you going to sleep now?"
A loud response: "No"
Photo: Shailendra Pandey
AS CONDUCTOR of public orchestra, it could be rated a star performance. This is Ambedkar Stadium, Day 5 of Baba Ramdev's fast in Delhi, there's no more than 2,000-odd people left on the turf, the rest have gone home, but he has the crowd grooving to his every signal, erupting to every sentence.
For five days, Ramdev has been camping at the Ramlila Maidan, tuning his talk cannily, filling the vacuum left by Team Anna's sudden capitulation. He has demanded black money from abroad be brought back to India, black money within India be brought into the system, and a Lokpal law be formulated. He started out by vowing that none of his statements was against any political party; that he himself would never start a party (though he had announced some months earlier that he would); and that his movement was not politically motivated. Then as the UPA government stoically ignored him, he switched scales without embarrassment, swore to bring the Congress down and lined up an impressive array of political affiliates to back his claim. The heads of the BJP and JD(U) turned up on stage; the Telugu Desam, Biju Janata Dal, even the NCP, SP, BSP and CPI sent their certificates. Only the CPM and Trinamool Congress stood aloof it appeared — and, of course, the Congress.
For political watchers, all of this should evoke a distinct sense of déjà vu. For a few heady months last year, Team Anna had built bridges across party lines as well. It seemed every political party, save the Congress, wanted the Jan Lokpal enacted immediately. There were reality checks in store.
For the moment though, Ramdev has the street on his side. Every time he speaks, his claims and statistics about black money grow larger and more hysterical. But, the crowds aren't keeping a balance sheet. They like what they hear. They are angry, and he's their channel. So, on the fifth day of his fast, having marched to Parliament, been interrupted with a token arrest, and installed in Ambedkar Stadium, with nothing conceded and nothing won — master of the empty gesture — Ramdev declared that he had won a "huge victory" and broke his fast.
So how has Ramdev resurrected himself from last year's debacle? In August 2011, in a controversial, midnight police raid, the government had cracked down on Ramdev's rally. Many were injured; one female protester eventually died in hospital. Ramdev himself fled from stage dressed as a woman before he was arrested and flown out of Delhi.
One would have imagined, after such a flight, his stocks would have fallen in the largely male constituency he commands. In the broadstroke, it appears they haven't. For those reading the fine print, however, there are some interesting signs.
Special appearances BJP President Nitin Gadkari and JD(U) leader Sharad Yadav made their position obvious when they visited Baba Ramdev at Ramlila Maidan
THE EMERGENCE of Baba Ramdev as keeper of public conscience tells a complex story about the state of Indian politics. It also tells us something about ourselves as a society. Depending on which way one looks at it, this is the face of "total revolution" or it is the parable of the Baba, the blackness and the sheep.
To understand the potential long-distance impact of Ramdev on Indian public life, it is important first to map the source of his popularity. With his fuzzy claims on the quantum of black money, his hostility to homosexuality ("It is a mental disorder"), his friendly gestures towards Narendra Modi, his ochre robes, his persona of the yoga guru attempting to become a spiritual leader and political preceptor, Ramdev was never designed to be a leftliberal intellectual's favourite. For him, they don't matter. The left-liberal intelligentsia is not his constituency.
Ramdev's people are the middle class from middle India. To them, his simple idiom is not his weakness, it is his strength. His appeal is among the autorickshaw drivers and traders, the ordinary schoolteachers and the pensioner homemakers, spread across small cities and semi-rural townships of northern India. What unites them is television. They watch soaps like Balika Vadhu. They also watch Ramdev, do pranayama, believe the world of the man who teaches them yoga each morning —and get excited and charged when he tells a truth universally accepted: our society is corrupt.
Whatever be his politics, Ramdev knows how to work a crowd. He understands that people want something to cleave to. They want a story. As most political parties vacate the streets, rarely speaking to people except at election time, rarely voicing their concerns and fears, he has flowed into the vacuum.
In June 2011, he was nearing the end of his year-long march across the country, protesting against corruption. He said he'd clock about a 1,00,000 km before he hit Delhi. In Maharashtra, at meeting after meeting, a familiar scene repeated itself. In Jalgaon, for example, as early as 4 am, Ramdev commanded a crowd of 3,000- 5,000, exhaling and inhaling, doing yoga, listening mesmerised to their guru. The dream he painted was a seductive one. "There is Rs 1 lakh crore of black money abroad," Ramdev would say, his face multiplied on two giant screens, massive flood-lights shining on his flock.
"Imagine if that money came back. It would rain money in India. There would be more money than any of you know what to do with. You can build all the schools and colleges you want. There will be more. You want houses? Build, and there will be still more. India will be the richest country in the world."
BJP's Solution
1 THE GOVERNMENT can enact a law passed in both Houses of Parliament, saying Indian money has been illegally stashed abroad, and declare it is the sole beneficiary.
2 GOVERNMENTS AND banks committed to secrecy should be then asked to recognise the Indian government as the beneficiary of the undeclared wealth until proven otherwise.
3 AS A SUBSTANTIAL portion of the black money owes its origin to criminal activities, an omnibus criminal case should be registered, and investigated under the Supreme Court's supervision.
4 MANY SECRET account holders die without informing anyone of such accounts. Money from these should be vested in India with a provision to return it if it can be proved that the source of the money was legal.
5 INDIA SHOULD use its international clout to track illegally stashed black money in countries like Switzerland who have billions at stake in an economy like ours.
6 EVERY POLITICIAN should affirm that he does not hold illegal money abroad. The same should apply to the RBI Governor, SEBI Chairman, CBI Director, IB Director, RAW Chief, CVC, etc.
7 ALIGN WITH global forces formed against tax havens and secret banking. A Task Force comprising various governments, NGOs and foundations has already started working to this end.
How can reason combat such rhetoric? Ramdev's yoga practice imbues his followers' bodies with well-being and health; his talk fills their head with spells. His followers, therefore, are not being trained to become foot-soldiers of democracy, who will demand and mould newer forms of transparency, accountability or participation; nor are they being groomed to put any meaningful pressure on elected representatives. He just puts out irresistible IOUs; then when he gives a call, his cadres come to collect.
The need to eradicate corruption is not a complex thought; but how to eradicate it, is. Unlike other protest movements that have won crucial legislative and moral victories — painstakingly gained through democratic institutions — Ramdev seems to have no thought out agenda. His rise as an anti-corruption crusader, therefore, points to a larger loss of coherence in Indian public affairs. As social scientist Ashis Nandy puts it: "This is a deeply disturbing sign of a democracy in crisis."
Several travesties surround Ramdev. There is firstly his own fairly widely reported corruption. Black money in India is generally believed to be generated by bribes, under-invoicing and tax avoidance. Black money is also generally believed to be invested in real estate. Ironically, under-invoicing, tax avoidance and real estate fraud are the exact charges that Ramdev faces.
In March 2012, TEHELKA published a story that details much of this (The Epic Swindle, by Manoj Rawat, 19 March).
Most of Ramdev's early fortune, for example, was made through the sale of ayurvedic medicine. In 2004, when he was just stepping into the limelight, one of his outlets, Divya Pharmacy, was accused by the Uttarakhand government of evading sales tax amounting to Rs 5 crore. Ramdev's outfit had sold more than 2,500 kg of medicine but shown a sale of only Rs 6.5 lakh and paid only Rs 53,000 in taxes.
That evasion was just loose change. In the years that followed, the allegations of fraud, real estate profiteering and tax evasion have only got bigger. Since 2004, trusts controlled by Ramdev and his close associates are believed to have bought huge tracts of land in Haridwar, Roorke and adjoining districts, much of it in benami transactions. Massive facilities have been set up; agricultural land is being used for non-agricultural purposes.
MUCH OF the land Ramdev owns between Roorkee and Hardiwar were purchased in the name of Acharya Balakrishna (Ramdev's aide who has been arrested by the CBI in a passport forgery case), Divya Yoga Mandir Trust and Patanjali Trust. According to revenue records of Shantarshah village (Khata Nos. 87, 103, 120 and 150), this land is owned by trusts and Patanjali-1, Patanjali-2 and Patanjali University have been constructed on this.
Black money is believed to be generated by bribes, under-invoicing and tax avoidance. Ironically, these are the exact charges that Ramdev himself faces
However, Shakil Ahmed, former Pradhan of Badehi Rajputan, told TEHELKA that Ramdev owned more than 1,000 beegha of land in this area, and not merely the 360 beegha that were shown in the records. TEHELKA scrutinised the revenue records and found that Ramdev, his relatives and Acharya Balkrishna have invested massively in benami land. For example, the revenue record shows that Khata No. 229 of Shantarshah village is registered in the name of Gagan Kumar. The same Gagan Kumar also happens to be the PA of Acharya Balakrishna, draws a meagre salary of Rs 8,000 and does not file Income Tax returns. However, this same Gagan has bought land that real estate agents in the area claim is worth upwards of Rs 15 crore.
The examples go on and on. Some estimates put Ramdev's alleged land and tax swindle at Rs 300 crore. As Baba Hathyogi, another spiritual leader, asks, "Can Ramdev who is spearheading a movement against black money answer how people like Gagan, earning a measly Rs 8,000 per month, can buy land worth crores?"
It is part of the country's increasingly incoherent public life that neither his followers nor the political parties who throng to him seem to be perturbed by these contradictions. Ramdev's appeal is a strange mix of religiosity, television fame, rustic braggadocio and OBC aspiration. He is not a conventional religious figure in that he is not the inheritor of a Brahminical seat. He works with the Sangh Parivar — a senior BJP MPs admits to "coordination between the Ramlila Grounds and the Floor of Parliament" — but is outside the RSS-VHP assembly line of monks.
A Yadav from Haryana, Ramdev's ascension to tele-evangelism and gain of popularity across caste lines is as much the religious triumph of Mandalism as Mulayam or Nitish Kumar (or Lalu Yadav for that matter) representing the political arm of the Mandalisation process. In this construct, Ramdev becomes a symbol of Yadav pride, and so it is impossible for, say, a Mulayam to rebuke him.
Team players? During the Team Anna agitation in Delhi, the Baba had lent his support and provided the numbers
THAT ASIDE, he has kept his politics deliberately vague, realising that the Team Anna leadership blundered by being drawn into particularities and specific laws and policies, which took away their flexibility and made their programme gradually unintelligible to a mass audience. Yogendra Yadav, political scientist at the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies, Delhi, says it's difficult to pin down Ramdev to any one idea except that he's anti corruption, which isn't really an idea but a point at which many different people with very different ideas can briefly converge.
"It is very hard to ascertain Baba Ramdev's position at any given point of time," says Yadav, "because he floats. It is a very fluid position he has taken over the year. I am not sure what to make of the idea of bringing black money back, because I cannot find one person in India who wouldn't say that. I am not sure what to make of the fact that all political parties should be trusted to bring black money back. Because then the question would be: Why didn't they do this for the past so many years?"
Ramdev's difficult-to-decipher, alternative economics is a mix of swadeshi and populism learnt from Rajiv Dixit, an IIT graduate who eventually got a doctorate in telecom from France. At some stage, Dixit lost faith in globalisation and liberalisation and helped set up the Rashtriya Swabhiman Andolan, a sort of latter-day Swadeshi Jagran Manch, which included among others, KN Govindacharya, a former BJP-RSS man who has since drifted to left-wing economics. Dixit died in 2010 but lived long enough to leave an impression on Ramdev.
Agricultural scientist Devinder Sharma, who is also part of the Ramdev intellectual core, says the yoga guru is developing an organic farm in Haridwar, which will be a model for Indian farmers in about a year from now. Sharma is very impressed by Ramdev's capacity to grasp ideas. "When we discuss issues," Sharma says, "I'm amazed. He quotes Fritjof Capra, the man who wrote The Tao of Physics. He quotes Joseph Stiglitz. His thinking and ideas are so clear." Sharma insists that Ramdev's thoughts on black money are not as naïve as they sound on stage but are well researched and thought-out.
Are they? Arun Kumar is an economist at Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru University and has written a book on the black market economy in India. He estimates India has lost anywhere between $2-3 trillion to the black economy in the past 60 years. Ninety percent of this money, according to Kumar, is generated and stays within India. The remaining 10 percent is manoeuvred carefully into one of 77 offshore tax havens around the world, transferred out in different names and guises. Getting that money back will be horrifically complex but the crowd does not want to hear the details. Unlike the forest and land and tribal and fisher rights' movements, Ramdev's followers have not signed up to be immersed in the finer points of their legal rights and entitlements. Like Team Anna, Ramdev has plugged into a powerful socket: the frustration with corruption. The blackness of short term measures might follow, but for the moment, lighting the socket is enough.
Congress Position
1 MOST OF the black money stashed abroad is regulated by offshore financial centres (OFC) established by western economies to avoid domestic taxation. A chunk of FDI flowing to any country is routed through or hoarded under these centres.
2 POST RECESSION, the public finances of western nations are under huge pressure and hence the attempt to dismantle those 64-year-old financial centres.
3 THERE ARE three offshore financial zones. One is centred on London. Another one around the European financial system. The third comprises various unconnected offshore financial entities.
4 EACH COUNTRY has laws that make it a criminal offence for bankers to divest information. According to the Swiss banking law of 1934, it is a crime in Switzerland for bankers to pass on any information even to their own government.
5 AFTER THE Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development's (OECD) efforts, the GOI has reengineered its dual tax avoidance agreement and tax information exchange agreement with these entities.
6 IT'S ABSURD for anyone to claim a figure. Information reveals about Rs 34,000 crore was the amount on which tax demands were raised.
7 SECRECY CLAUSES with different countries make it impossible to reveal names of account holders. However, the information has been given to the SC in a "sealed envelope".
As Ashis Kumar, a shopkeeper from Sitamari, Bihar, in the Ram Lila Maidan says, "I'm here to support Baba because he has fought relentlessly against corruption. We will follow him anywhere. Hang us if we did anything wrong. Even Lord Krishna was born in a jail, so there is nothing wrong with that."
Virendra Kumar Nag, a farmer from Kota, Rajasthan, says, "I'm ready to stay in Delhi as long Baba wants. Anyway, there isn't much work to do at home, especially after the harvesting season is over."
Randhir, a tailor from Panipat, says, "We came in 4-5 buses from Panipat because we don't know when another opportunity of saving the nation will occur again."
Saving the nation: that's the story Ramdev has been able to read to his followers. This is a story that asks no questions about how and when. There is a shepherd, there is sheep and soon, there will be a green meadow.
PARTLY, THE story of Ramdev's rise in India's public life – or at least that which is refracted through television – is the mirror story of political parties in decline.
Land between Roorkee and Haridwar were purchased in Acharya Balakrishna's name, who has been arrested by the CBI
Despite Ashis Nandy's concern, for many, it isn't democracy and the parliamentary system that Ramdev is cornering but the Congress-led government. Ramdev says he will not float a political party but will work towards his goals with "whoever supports my ideas". Since the ideas essentially paint the Congress as public enemy No. 1, "support" can only come from the principal Opposition. This is where the BJP/NDA walks in. It's neat; no wonder, as Ved Pratap Vaidik, Ramdev's right-hand man, boasts, "We are the mother of all politics." Marry that with the threat from Vaidik's master — "I will see to it that not a single Congress party man will go to Parliament" — and the implication is clear.
Last year, the Congress' record on Ramdev — with its unforgivable flip flops — looked abysmal. In February 2011, Ramdev had sent a letter to the prime minister with, he says, 100 million signatures demanding black money be brought back and India sign the United Nations Convention against Corruption. "I got no reply," Ramdev told TEHELKA. Later in the summer, as Ramdev landed in Delhi, a panicked government sent four ministers — including then finance minister Pranab Mukherjee — and the Cabinet secretary to the airport to placate Ramdev.
Ramdev's Demands
1 Rs 400 lakh crore of black money is illegally stashed in overseas banks and tax havens. These should be declared as national wealth and brought back.
2 IF ALL the money is brought back, it will add up to Rs 60,000 crore for each district in the country or Rs 100 crore for every village.
3 PRIME MINISTER Manmohan Singh should take responsibility and demonstrate "political honesty and political will" in bringing back black money from foreign shores, or remit his office.
4 IN 2010, Ramdev said that the government has the list of people who have stashed away black money in foreign shores. If not the names of those people, it should at least disclose the amount.
5 IF BLACK money is brought back, then India will have world-class hospitals, educational institutions and other facilities.
6 THE CEC, CVC and the CBI should be independent of political control and jointly chosen by the government and the Opposition. Also, a strong Lokpal has to be arrived at by consensus across parties.
7 SHIFTING HIS stance from the issue of black money, the Baba swung his rhetoric against the UPA-2. On the last day of his fast, he began by exhorting the crowd to stand up and protest against a corrupt government. He warned of a big movement against the Congress ahead of the next Lok Sabha elections.
The disproportionate reception gave the yoga guru an exaggerated sense of self. He began negotiations with the impression the Congress was about to bend. When negotiations broke down, the government swung from one extreme to another and used the truncheon. Neither approach served the UPA well. The former was derided; the latter earned a Supreme Court rebuke. It also isolated several key Cabinet ministers. Despite its political isolation again now, in 2012, at least marginally, the UPA strategy has been better. It has allowed both Team Anna and Ramdev to sit on their fasts and refrained from engaging in a pitched battle with them. Opportunistic as only politicians can be, however, the rest of the political spectrum, especially the BJP and NDA have jumped on to Ramdev's stage, and are perhaps hoping his support base will translate into some extra votes in the 2014 general election. Just how many votes Ramdev can deliver remains a question mark though. As usual, the claims are dramatic. "There are 10 lakh volunteers with us," says Ramdev. A core team of 10,000 managed his andolan, his assistants say. "If you go around the Ambedkar Stadium," says Atal Bihari Sharma, a Ramdev aide, "you will even see people from the Andaman Islands." Then he holds up a banner from the Andamans to make his point.
Saffron hand In recent times, the yoga guru has also praised Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and his model of governance
Photo:AFP
How real are these fantastical numbers? It is impossible to know or verify. However, two things are quickly evident. One, Ramdev has consistently drawn larger throngs than Team Anna. Two, his politics is far shrewder. He has not rebuffed all political parties, he has not resorted to abuse of specific individuals, he has offered to work with all parties. In effect, he has invited the Opposition into his protest. As Vaidik says: "We approached all political parties to ask them to participate in the fast against corruption and black money. The BJP and its partners in the NDA responded and turned up. The Congress did not. It threw our request in the dustbin, and so they will pay the price."
Despite such claims, politics is a marathon rather than a sprint. It is unclear whether Ramdev will swing enough votes to determine an election in a few constituencies, let alone an entire nation. However, he seems to have ended the Congress' brief honeymoon period after the election of the president and vice-president. Parties such as the JD(U), the SP and the BSP, which had backed Congress nominees, have moved away from the ruling party, using the Ramdev call as an excuse. His platform has become a convenient meeting ground for anti-Congressism, bringing the BJD and the BJP together, even if this doesn't necessarily translate into an electoral alliance. Far more than a cause of its possible defeat, Ramdev has become a symptom of the Congress-led government's almost ridiculous weakness.
Politics is a marathon not a sprint. Will Ramdev swing enough votes to determine an election in a few constituencies, let alone an entire nation?
Since the high-octane PR disasters of last year, the Congress led UPA has done almost nothing to reinvent itself. It has not reached out to people with its own version of public engagement; it has not declared who its 2014 prime ministerial candidate will be and has infused no new life blood into its government. There was a diktat within the Congress party not to speak publicly about Ramdev and Anna Hazare this time round. This may have staved off the serial faux pas of 2011, but clearly the fissures within the party are not mended. A senior Congressman says on condition of anonymity, "We are going to lose 2014. There is no one left within our ranks fit to govern. We should have just denied Ramdev permission to fast and jailed him."
Whether they lose the 2014 elections or not, Ramdev and Team Anna have exposed the absence of the UPA government now: that silence is the vacuum they are filling with noise.
BUT THE political lessons are not for the Congress alone. Many parties thronging to his stage may find themselves trapped in contradictions later. There is the irony of many of them — from Mayawati and Sharad Pawar to the BJP — being accused of corruption themselves. Also, in the short-term it may be of useful to close ranks and corner the Congress, but if any of these formations were to come into power, they would find themselves caught in the same imponderables: the sticky place between promise and process. That's when the BJP, principal opposition now, too will have to answer, what has it done to bring black money into the system? Public disenchantment, as the Congress now knows, is just a thumbnail away.
There are fine print lessons for Ramdev too. Last June he was commanding crowds 40,000 strong. This August, it's about 10,000. Television channels, especially some who were his allied megaphones last year, are more sober in their coverage now. Is the sheen of his short-term wearing off too?
With inputs from Manoj Rawat and Mahipal Kunwar
Revati Laul is a Special Correspondent with Tehelka.
revati@tehelka.com
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Revati Laul has been a television journalist and documentary film maker for most of her 16 year career. Ten of those were spent in NDTV where her reports included everything from the aftermath of the Gujarat riots to following truck drivers into ULFA infested Assam. Then about a year and a half ago, she decided to tell her stories in indelible ink instead. Most people said she made an upside down decision but she firmly believes she's found food for the soul. She was hired by Tehelka to write on politics. For her this does not mean tracking the big fish but looking closely at how the tiny fish are getting swallowed and by whom. On most days though, she can be found conversing on her other two favourite subjects – fornication and food. Fiction is another friend of hers. A short story she wrote called `Drool' was published in an anthology of young fiction by Zubaan. She is also founder member of the NGO 'Tara' that looks after underpriviledged children.
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Aug. 18, 2021 at 7:05 am Updated Aug. 18, 2021 at 7:45 am
AARON BEARD
Wake Forest has veterans back playing under an established coach who has guided the Demon Deacons to the first run of five straight bowl games in program history. The challenge is to keep taking new steps despite the challenges in their own Atlantic Coast Conference division.
"Whether it's New Year's Day bowls or being in contention to win the ACC Atlantic (Division), obviously that's a very high standard in the ACC," eighth-year coach Dave Clawson said. "But that has to be our goal."
The good news for Wake Forest is the Demon Deacons have plenty to work with on both sides of the ball. Nine starters are back on offense and defense, including quarterback Sam Hartman, top rusher Christian Beal-Smith and top receiver Jaquarii Roberson.
The Demon Deacons (4-5, 3-4 ACC last year) were headed toward a winning record before stumbling late in a season altered by the COVID-19 pandemic. After blowing a 21-point third-quarter lead in a loss at North Carolina, they entered a pause of team activities that prompted a shuffle of the schedule. Wake Forest returned with a loss at Louisville and then to Wisconsin in the Duke's Mayo Bowl to end the year, ending with three fewer regular-season games than the maximum allowed.
"The fourth quarter we were just trying to finish," Clawson said. "I think we take pride that we did finish. We didn't finish the way we wanted to competitively."
Clawson figures there's already at least one boost in that the team has had its full offseason schedule of strength and conditioning, a critical piece for a program that leans on developing players instead of securing the highest-ranked recruits to compete like six-time reigning ACC champion Clemson within the division.
"The past five years that I've been here, every single year the offense has been really good and the defense has been really good, but we haven't been really good together," defensive back Luke Masterson said, adding: "That's the challenge, trying to find that season where we can put them both together and play as one complete unit."
Some other things to know about the Demon Deacons for 2021:
LOW TURNOVERS
The high number of offensive returnees at least gives the Demon Deacons a shot at repeating a largely turnover-free style of play from last year. They had just one turnover through their first seven games before losing six in the final two games, yet still finished as one of the Bowl Subdivision's leaders in turnover margin.
HARTMAN'S PLAY
Hartman, a redshirt sophomore, has 22 games of experience and was one of the biggest reasons why the Demon Deacons avoided mistakes nearly all year. In fact, he had thrown just one interception all year before his unexpected struggles with four against Wisconsin.
"Obviously it didn't end the way anyone would want," Hartman said. "So I'd say it's learning how to be consistent throughout, that's physically and mentally. I've been working on that a lot, on the mental side of the game."
GROUND GAME
Beal-Smith is back after running for a team-best 732 yards last year. He had served as the lead back in a 1-2 punch with Kenneth Walker III, who ran for a team-high 13 touchdowns. Michigan transfer Christian Turner and second-year freshman Justice Ellison could be next up.
REPLACING BOOGIE
The Demon Deacons lost defensive end Carlos "Boogie" Basham Jr. to the NFL draft, but there's experience back to pressure quarterbacks. That group includes redshirt senior Sulaiman Kamara and redshirt sophomore JaCorey Johns, with those two combining for 16 starts last year.
"We worked hard all summer," Kamara said of the defensive-line returnees. "We pushed each other. Like I said, it's competitive. Everybody wants to be great."
The Demon Deacons open at home against Old Dominion on Sept. 3 and play their league opener against Florida State on Sept. 18.
Wake Forest also has a challenging finish. First the Demon Deacons visit 10th-ranked North Carolina (Nov. 6) in a matchup designated as a nonconference game — which also happened in 2019 — with the schools playing each other less frequently amid the league's scheduling rotation.
They then host North Carolina State on Nov. 13, visit Clemson (Nov. 20) and close at Boston College on Nov. 27.
More AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/College-football and http://www.twitter.com/AP_Top25
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Q: How to convert from response 'set-cookie' header to request 'cookie' header in spray? I'm attempting to use spray-client and spray-httpx and I'm having trouble figuring out how to convert 'set-cookie' headers from HttpResponse to a 'cookie' header that I'd like to set on an HttpRequest
val responseSetCookieHeaders = response.headers filter { _.name == "Set-Cookie" }
...
val requestCookieHeader:HttpHeader = ???
...
addHeader(requestCookieHeader) ~> sendReceive ~> { response => ??? }
I do see spray.http.HttpHeaders.Cookie, but I see no way to convert from an instance of HttpHeader to HttpCookie...
A: HttpHeaders.Cookie is a case class with an unapply method. So you can extract it from response with a simple function:
def getCookie(name: String): HttpHeader => Option[HttpCookie] = {
case Cookie(cookies) => cookies.find(_.name == name)
}
That's a bit more general case, but i think the solution is clear.
I would do this in the following way:
// some example response with cookie
val httpResponse = HttpResponse(headers = List(`Set-Cookie`(HttpCookie("a", "b"))))
// extracting HttpCookie
val httpCookie: List[HttpCookie] = httpResponse.headers.collect { case `Set-Cookie`(hc) => hc }
// adding to client pipeline
val pipeline = addHeader(Cookie(httpCookie)) ~> sendReceive
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if(!dojo._hasResource["dojox.widget.Loader"]){ //_hasResource checks added by build. Do not use _hasResource directly in your code.
dojo._hasResource["dojox.widget.Loader"] = true;
dojo.provide("dojox.widget.Loader");
dojo.experimental("dojox.widget.Loader");
dojo.require("dijit._Widget");
dojo.require("dijit._Templated");
dojo.declare("dojox.widget.Loader", [dijit._Widget,dijit._Templated], {
// summary: a configurable global xhr-listener to display
// a loading message during running xhr's or to simply provide
// base-level topic to subscribe to for custom loading messages
// loadIcon: String
// location to the icon used.
loadIcon: dojo.moduleUrl("dojox.widget.Loader","icons/loading.gif"),
// loadMessage: String
// string to use for progress loading
loadMessage: 'Loading ...',
// hasVisuals: Boolean
// true to display a fixed loading message in TR cornder, false to unly provide
// "Loader" topic to subscribe to for your own custom loading message.
hasVisuals: true,
// attachToPointer
// true to use visual indicator where cursor is
attachToPointer: true,
// duration: Integer
// time in ms to toggle in/out the visual load indicator
duration: 125,
// _offset: Integer
// distance in px from the mouse pointer to show attachToPointer avatar
_offset: 16,
// holder for mousemove connection
_pointerConnect: null,
_xhrStart: null,
_xhrEnd: null,
templateString: '<div dojoAttachPoint="loadNode" class="dojoxLoader">'
+'<img src="${loadIcon}" class="dojoxLoaderIcon"> <span dojoAttachPoint="loadMessageNode" class="dojoxLoaderMessage"></span>'
+'</div>',
postCreate: function(){
// summary: setup the loader
if(!this.hasVisuals){
this.loadNode.style.display = "none"; // _destroy()?
}else{
if(this.attachToPointer){
dojo.removeClass(this.loadNode,"dojoxLoader");
dojo.addClass(this.loadNode,"dojoxLoaderPointer");
}
this._hide();
}
this._setMessage(this.loadMessage);
// FIXME: create our connections. would be easier, and this might be redundant
// if Deferred published something
this._xhrStart = dojo.connect(dojo,"_ioSetArgs",this,"_show");
this._xhrEnd = dojo.connect(dojo.Deferred.prototype,"_fire",this,"_hide");
},
_setMessage: function(/* String */ message){
// summary: set's the message in the loader
this.loadMessageNode.innerHTML = message;
},
_putLoader: function(/* Event */ e){
// summary: place the floating loading element based on mousemove connection position
dijit.placeOnScreen(this.loadNode,{ x: e.clientX+this._offset, y:e.clientY+this._offset }, ["TL","BR"]);
},
_show: function(){
// summary: publish and show progress indicator
dojo.publish("Loader",[{ message: 'started' }]);
if(this.hasVisuals){
if(this.attachToPointer){
this._pointerConnect = dojo.connect(document,"onmousemove",this,"_putLoader");
}
dojo.fadeIn({ node: this.loadNode, duration:this.duration }).play();
}
},
_hide: function(){
// summary: publish "xhr ended" and hide progress indicator
dojo.publish("Loader",[{ message: 'ended' }]);
if(this.hasVisuals){
if(this.attachToPointer){
dojo.disconnect(this._pointerConnect);
}
dojo.fadeOut({ node: this.loadNode, duration:this.duration }).play();
}
}
});
}
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One of several brilliant keyboard players to come out of the Miles Davis groups, Armando "Chick" Corea is a jazz institution unto himself.
A smart set of post-bop originals recorded on the eve of Chick's induction into Miles' merry-go-round.
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When Anthony Braxton joined Chick's improvisational circle, things really started rolling. On this gathering, the quartet puts the "rad" in radial asymmetry.
[Kronomyth 9.0] A Return to Melody.
[Kronomyth 10.0] The First Phoenix Rises, Returns.
[Kronomyth 1.0] Son of the Return to Forever.
[Kronomyth 15.0] Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life, At Last I've Found You.
[Kronomyth 3.0] Chick Beck in Forty Minutes.
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Hyndluljóð ou O Canto de Hyndla é um poema em nórdico antigo ocidental que com frequência é considerado parte do Edda poética. Todavia não está no Codex Regius, embora tenha sido preservado em sua totalidade no Flateyjarbók. Algumas de suas estrofes são citadas no Edda em prosa, onde se mencionam como pertencentes a Völuspá hin skamma.
Na mitologia nórdica, Hyndla era uma gigante e uma völva, isto é, uma mulher vidente, que em êxtase profético podia ver o futuro.
Literatura medieval da Escandinávia | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaWikipedia'} | 9,816 |
Sales service was okay but after sales customer service was appaling at Coastal Car Sales.
Coastal Car Sales did not do what they said they would, in fact were completely misleading, so we never got the car.
There was a few teething problems and the car has had a fair bit of work done under warranty to get it ship shape and Coastal Car Sales have been very good at getting the repairs done quickly at their on site garage. I am however disappointed that I am still waiting on a second key for the car after nearly 3 months now after reminding them multiple times.
Based in the beautiful seaside town of Poole in Dorset, Coastal Car Sales have two locations stocking used cars. Their Poole site has been established since 2005 and provides access to a wide range of makes and models including hatchbacks, saloons and 4x4 cars too. They also offer repairs, MOT, finance and part exchange on site too.
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Don't forget not only do we offer waste removal we also supply Aggregates to site. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 9,818 |
Q: Unit testing http.get call with dynamic response in angular Is it possible to unit test the http.get calls with actual response and not by mocking the response?
...
export class CarService{
...
getCars():Observable<any>{
return this.http.get("http://someurl/cars").map( res => res.json() );
}
...
}
Unit test:
it('retrieves all the cars', injectAsync( [CarService], ( carService ) => {
return carService.getCars().toPromise().then( (result) => {
expect(result.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
} );
}) );
It will execute the http.get call and it will pause for few seconds and then it will return the below error:
Error: Timeout - Async callback was not invoked within timeout specified by jasmine.DEFAULT_TIMEOUT_INTERVAL.
A: Dependencies in a unit test should be mocked away. Unit testing, as the
name suggests, should test the unit and not its dependencies.
A: It's working by adding below snippet inside the beforeEachProviders -
beforeEachProviders(() => {
window.jasmine.DEFAULT_TIMEOUT_INTERVAL = 10000;
setTimeout(function () {
console.log('inside timeout');
}, 500);
this will remove the time out error and you can test the actual dynamic response coming from API.
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