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California Dreaming The consistent, family-friendly atmosphere can be enjoyed throughout all 9 locations, from a castle or waterfront fort to a historic train station, each restaurant is unique to their city.
The Chop House serves premium steaks and chops, fresh U.S.D.C. inspected seafood, and sumptuous salads, pastas and desserts in a warm, friendly environment.
The location and menu you have chosen is currently closed and unavailable for immediate orders.Named the highest rated steakhouse in New Orleans, this old-school steak restaurant is a powerhouse.The net proceeds from reservation fees and silent auction will go to the CSRA UT Alumni Chapter.
Chop House Llc is located at the address 3450 Wrightsboro Rd in Augusta, Georgia 30909.
The bar menu offers items for guests who want to dine with us daily.
From barrel cut filets to top-of-the-line cooking techniques, every detail counts at this powerhouse, old-school steak joint. Welcome to the DiningGuide service for the Augusta Georgia area.Includes the menu, user reviews, photos, and highest-rated dishes from The Chop House.
Coupons for The Chop House and it is a Steakhouses restaurant with a location at 3450 Wrightsboro RdSte A203 in Augusta, GA 30909.
Texas Roadhouse located at 107 Sherwood Drive Augusta, GA serves hand-cut steaks, fall off the bone ribs, fresh baked rolls and ice cold beer. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 9,852 |
package kcj
import (
"github.com/moovweb/gokogiri/xml"
"math/rand"
"net/url"
"strconv"
"strings"
"time"
)
func mapToQuery(m *map[string]string) string {
if m == nil || len(*m) == 0 {
return ""
} else {
params := url.Values{}
for k, v := range *m {
params.Add(k, v)
}
return params.Encode()
}
}
func buildUrl(base string, qs *map[string]string) (url *url.URL, err error) {
baseUrl, err := url.Parse(base)
if err != nil {
return nil, err
} else {
if qs == nil {
return baseUrl, nil
} else {
baseUrl.RawQuery = mapToQuery(qs)
return baseUrl, nil
}
}
}
var rndInitialised bool = false
func randomUserAgents() string {
if !rndInitialised {
rand.Seed(time.Now().UTC().UnixNano())
}
// Randomise User Agents just for fun, we'll use Console's UA, and OLD OS
var userAgents = [...]string{
"Mozilla/5.0 (PlayStation 4 2.57) AppleWebKit/536.26 (KHTML, like Gecko)",
"Opera/9.50 (Nintendo DSi; Opera/507; U; en-US)",
"Mozilla/5.0 (Nintendo 3DS; U; ; en) Version/1.7498.US",
"AmigaVoyager/3.2 (AmigaOS/MC680x0)",
"NCSA Mosaic/3.0 (Windows 95)",
"Mozilla/3.0 (Planetweb/2.100 JS SSL US; Dreamcast US)",
"Mozilla/5.0 (PlayStation Vita 1.80) AppleWebKit/531.22.8 (KHTML, like Gecko) Silk/3.2",
"Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.1; Windows XP; .NET CLR 1.1.4322; .NET CLR 2.0.50727)",
}
idx := rand.Intn(len(userAgents))
return userAgents[idx]
}
// Convert timestamp to Jakarta Time
func jktTime(timestr string) time.Time {
loca, _ := time.LoadLocation("Asia/Jakarta")
nowjkt := time.Now().In(loca)
parts := strings.FieldsFunc(timestr, func(r rune) bool {
return r == ':'
})
hr, _ := strconv.Atoi(parts[0])
mn, _ := strconv.Atoi(parts[1])
sec, _ := strconv.Atoi(parts[2])
// Train service starts at 4 AM, so midnite train are for next day
// But there's a train arriving at 3:59 which leave at 4 AM in Bogor
theDay := nowjkt.Day()
if hr < 4 || (hr == 3 && mn == 59) {
theDay = nowjkt.Day() + 1
}
return time.Date(nowjkt.Year(), nowjkt.Month(), theDay, hr, mn, sec, 0, loca)
}
func trNodeToSchedule(scheduleNode xml.Node) (item ScheduleItem, err error) {
results, err := scheduleNode.Search("./td/text()")
if err != nil {
return ScheduleItem{}, err
}
item = ScheduleItem{
TrainNumber: strings.TrimSpace(results[1].String()),
Misc: strings.TrimSpace(results[2].String()),
Class: strings.TrimSpace(results[3].String()),
Relation: strings.TrimSpace(results[4].String()),
StartingStation: strings.TrimSpace(results[5].String()),
CurrentStation: strings.TrimSpace(results[6].String()),
ArrivingTime: strings.TrimSpace(results[7].String()),
DepartingTime: strings.TrimSpace(results[8].String()),
Ls: strings.TrimSpace(results[9].String()),
}
if len(results) > 10 {
item.Status = strings.TrimSpace(results[10].String())
}
stationParts := strings.FieldsFunc(item.Relation, func(r rune) bool {
return r == '-'
})
item.EndStation = stationParts[1] // [ANGKE BOGOR] BOGOR is end station
return
}
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From the 3rd week of January through the 3rd week of February, China manufacturers will be shut down for their Chinese New Year holiday. While some might open earlier, many won't have their full staff back until the end of February. During the CNY, workers return to their homes away from the east coast, where much of China's industry is based.
Please keep this break in mind when planning your orders. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 9,854 |
Oita: Land of onsens, art… and rugby!
Things to do in Oita, Japan
The Rugby World Cup is different from the Olympics. When Japan hosts the Olympics in 2020, most of the events will be in the host city of Tokyo. But with the Rugby World Cup in 2019, the whole country joins the party!
That will be one of the wonderful things about coming to Japan for the 2019 Rugby World Cup.
If you want to follow a particular team, it gives you a good excuse to travel to different cities to see their games.
Or, if you would like to travel around Japan, you'll be able to find games in different areas.
One of the most important stadiums in the whole competition is actually in a rather unlikely place. I say 'unlikely' because it's a part of Japan that many people may not have heard of and isn't on the typical tourist trail – but it has so much to offer.
I'm talking about Oita, a prefecture on the southern island of Kyushu. I have a feeling that people who come for the rugby will fall in love with it. But, of course, you don't need to wait until there's a rugby game to come and discover the region.
Oita Stadium
Before I tell you about all the things to do in Oita, it's worth mentioning the magnificent Oita Stadium. This is where three of the pool games will be held – New Zealand vs Canada, Australia vs Uruguay, and Wales vs Fiji.
There will also be two quarter finals played here which, if things go as expected, will probably include some top teams like Australia, Wales, England, France, or Argentina.
Oita Stadium was opened in 2001 for the FIFA World Cup the following year. It can hold up to 40,000 people and has quite a remarkable domed roof that can be either open or closed.
What makes it particularly pleasant is that – much like many of the Japanese stadiums – it is designed in a way that makes it easy to get in and out, with hardly any queues for toilets or food and drink.
Oita Stadium is about 10 kilometres from the centre of Oita city and it can be hard to get there when there's nothing on because there are no direct public transport links. But, when there's a game being played, there are fast and easy shuttle buses to get you there from the main train station.
Regardless of whether you're here for the rugby or here for a holiday, there are lots of things to do in Oita. Let me tell you about some of my favourites.
Saiki City
Saiki City is a relatively small city on the southern coast of Oita prefecture that is famous for its seafood. Oita generally has a reputation for good seafood because the warm and rapid current that goes down the coast here means tastier fish – but the port of Saiki is where much of it comes first.
Fukuzushi
The fresh catches coming in here from fishing boats mean people will travel to Saiki just for a meal. There are some great restaurants but my suggestion for the best sushi and sashimi in Saiki (and some would say, all of Oita) is to Fukuzushi.
The food will be prepared right in front of you and then each piece will be placed onto the bench when it's ready. You just pick it up, pop in your mouth, and enjoy some of the best seafood tastes you've ever had.
Saiki Castle ruins
Saiki Castle was built in 1606 but history tells us that it didn't last very long. It was destroyed by fire in 1617 and its owners decided that, rather than repair it, they would build a new one.
However, it would have been quite a grand castle for its time and even the ruins that are left are quite impressive. But what makes visiting it worthwhile is the journey and the views – because Saiki Castle is at the top of a mountain.
It takes about 20-30 minutes to walk along a forest path to the top from street level and once you're there you can explore the ruins and look out over Saiki City and to the coast.
The Way of History and Literature
When you get back down to the bottom of the Saiki Castle trail, you'll be at the start of a road that has been dubbed 'The Way of History and Literature'.
It's only 700 metres long but there are centuries of history in the buildings on either side. Saiki has a strong samurai heritage and there are some signs along the way that explain how parts of this street relate to that.
In particular, you can pop into the Doppo Kunikida Memorial House to get an impression of what the traditional residences were like in this part of the country.
At the end of the road is the impressive Youken-ji Temple. You'll be able to see some of it from the outside but it is usually closed to visitors.
Oita City
The capital city of Oita prefecture is Oita City but, with a population of less than 500,000 people, it doesn't have the same chaotic feel as places like Tokyo or Kyoto.
This is a regional capital, where you'll find everything you need but won't have any stress getting around or finding what you're looking for.
Oita also has its own quirks and personality. While there is considerable history here, the city has carved out its own niche as one of Kyushu's leading artistic hubs.
Oita City Art Museum
The best place to start exploring the art scene of the city is at the Oita City Art Museum. This large building has a few different sections with permanent and temporary exhibitions.
Take a stroll through works from local artists that show the development of the different styles. There are some large impressive pieces and, like much of Japan, smaller works where the beauty lies in the details.
I like the mix of modern and traditional that's on display and there is a comfortable atmosphere to the way everything has been designed. It's easy to spend a couple of hours here, if you're interested in all the exhibitions.
Oita Prefectural Art Museum
To continue the artistic experience, you can next head to the Oita Prefectural Art Museum (also known as OPAM). This is a very different kind of institution and feels less like a museum and more like a cultural centre.
It was only opened in 2015 and has a fresh modern feel. The top floor has dedicated gallery space that is used for different temporary exhibitions, with each of them usually having their own admission fees.
The rest of the building is free to enter and has smaller collections on display – sometimes about art but sometimes about things like science or the environment.
There is also a good shop, spaces used by students, a library, and a cafe. Even if you don't have time for any of the formal exhibitions, it's worth going in to get a drink and have a look at the architecture and other items on display.
Art Plaza
The Art Plaza in Oita is not as comprehensive as the other two museums but it's still worth having a look when you're in the area. It is used as more of a community space and has exhibitions with local artists, or art fairs.
The building as completed in 1966 and was originally used as the prefectural library. It was turned into the Art Plaza in 1996.
There are quite often cultural activities or events here so it may be worth seeing what's happening when you're in town.
Funai Castle
Across the road from the Art Plaza is Funai Castle, one of the main symbols of Oita. The castle was built in the 16th century but it burnt down in 1743.
Seeing as it was never rebuilt, it may seem strange that this is one of the symbols of the city – but there's a reason. The main defensive walls, some of the turrets, and the bridges leading over the moat were rebuilt in the 20th century., and they are pleasant to explore.
But in the position where the main keep was is the highlight. Here the city authorities have built the frame of the original castle and every night it lights up to in a bright representation of what once was.
Of course, Oita City has some great places to eat and you'll be able to find some fantastic food here.
In the centre of the city, I would suggest going to an izakaya-style restaurant where you will get a good choice to local specialties. I would recommend Kotsu Kotsu-an, Gojyuroku-ya, or Tsubonaka no tenchi.
There are a few specialties that are worth having while you're in Oita. My favourite is called 'toriten' which is a type of fried chicken.
There's also a dumpling soup called 'dangojiru' that is made with a miso broth and has mushrooms, taro and carrot.
Plus I need to make a special mention of the Oita Bungo Beef that is a wonderful marbled beef that comes from the region and will often be served to you with a hot plate so you can cook it the way you like.
City Spa Tenku
Oita prefecture is well-known amongst the Japanese for its onsen, or hot springs. While it's nearby Beppu that is most famous (and I'll talk about that soon), there is a great onsen experience in Oita City.
In the building above the train station, you can have a soak in the onsen high in the sky. There is an indoor bath on the 20th floor but I would suggest the outdoor bath on the 21st floor. You can look out at stunning city views from the comfort of the steaming hot water.
City Spa Tenku is very convenient because of its location at the main train station. It is also very accommodating of foreign visitors. Although it has all the traditional customs of a normal Japanese onsen, there are signs and instructions in English to help.
Takasakiyama Monkey Park
As you go along the coast between Oita City and Beppu, you'll pass a mountain called Takasakiyama. At 628 metres high, it's something you may notice – but you probably wouldn't give it much thought except for one reason.
It's home to about 1500 very cheeky monkeys!
These monkeys live here freely – it's not a zoo or anything like that, and during the day they come down to the mountain's base. It's here that you can get up close with them. But they're wild… so not too close!
The monkeys live in two troops that never come down at the same time, so the most that will ever be here is about 700. But you can see the babies playing in the kindergarten, the older males asserting their authority, and plenty of other hijinx.
There is no shortage of accommodation options around Oita but none of them is as special as the homestay experience on offer around Usuki.
The community has come together to create a homestay program that about 30 families take part in. You can easily arrange to stay the night with them and they will welcome you to the home, cook meals with local ingredients, and may even do some cultural activities.
Most of the families around Usuki are also farmers – although sometimes this just means they have small plots with one or two products. But seeing this slice of rural life is a bonus.
I will be writing more soon about my night with a family at their homestay. It's certainly a unique experience and I think it will be one of the most special things you do on your trip to Japan.
Beppu Onsen
Finally, I can't let you go without telling you about Beppu and the amazing onsens here.
Beppu is a coastal city about 15 minutes by train from Oita City. Population-wise, it's about a quarter of the size of Oita, but it very popular with domestic tourists. The main attraction is the onsens.
Beppu has the distinction of producing more natural hot spring water than any other spot in Japan. This water is then channelled to the dozens of onsens that are available to visitors.
While you can go to a public onsen, the best way to experience Beppu is to stay at a ryokan. You'll get a traditional Japanese room, meals in the dining room, and large baths within the complex you can use.
These ryokan onsen often have indoor and outdoor areas and are beautifully-decorated. It means you can just wander down from your room for a soak whenever you want.
Oita is worth a few days for a trip – and not just because there are lots of things to do in Oita (and, of course, there are even more than I have talked about here).
It's also because Oita is meant to be taken slowly. You're supposed to relax and soak in the art or soak in a bath. You can have a leisurely seafood meal, go hiking in the forest, or rent a bike and go cycling in the mountains.
My biggest suggestion is to not just hop down to Oita for a rugby game and then leave again. Make a proper trip out of it and see a part of Japan that most visitors don't get a chance to explore.
Time Travel Turtle was supported by Tourism Oita but the opinions, over-written descriptions and bad jokes are his own.
Dominique | dominiquetravels.com |
This looks like a fun destination! Especially the 'The Way of History and Literature' appeals to me! I also like what they have done with Funai Castle. So bright & beautiful!
C. Randen |
Always amazed at how clean Japan looks in pictures! Thank you for the great information.
Natalie |
Great article, I have been researching for our RWC trip and will be staying in Oita/Beppu for a few days. Do you happen to recommend anywhere for a family? We would love to do the homestay experience or something similar. Thanks! | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaCommonCrawl'} | 9,855 |
Digital Classroom - Year 8
Asia-Pacific World
Japan Under the Shoguns (c.794-1867)
The Final Act and the Restoration
For the first two centuries of their rule, the Tokugawa Shogunate ruled Japan within a strictly enforced feudal system. Within Japan, social order was strictly codified and enforced, with little to no movement between classes. Through the sakoku policies, input from western and other external powers was regulated and manipulated to bolster the position of the government. However, by the dawn of the nineteenth century, policy makers and social commentators felt a growing sense of instability and national crisis.
The government, in its aim to regulate matters, failed to keep up with social changes, and the economic policies of the government were causing stagnation, especially in the now densely populated urban areas. Discontent directed towards the central government grew as the nineteenth century dawned. This period of the shogunates' decline is known as the Bakumatsu (幕末 – The Final Act / The end of the Bakufu).
Osaka Rebellion
In 1833 and 1836, the agricultural sector was in crisis with poor harvests across the Kansai district, driving up the cost of rice and basic food staples which, in turn, drove taxes higher. Traditionally a highly fertile and productive region, the people of the Kansai district were not used to food shortages and were quick to show their displeasure with the government. Large bands of peasants began destroying neighbourhoods and private property throughout Osaka.
Oshiro Heihachiro, a scholar and government official who was openly critical of the Tokugawa Government and its policies, used his connections and administrative experience to direct the anger of the peasants towards the Government rather than random acts of destruction. On the night of 7 February, 1837, Heihachiro set fire to his house as a signal to start the coordinated attack. On his signal, his followers were to burn tax offices and break into food storehouses and distribute their contents to the hungry population. The bakufus sent troops to counter the rebellion and, despite both sides being poorly prepared, the bakufu troops managed to put down the uprising. Heihachiro fled Osaka but took his own life before he could be captured and tortured by government troops. The uprising failed, but the hostility against the government remained.
The Black Ships
Pressure from the outside was growing, with a series of American and British ships entering Japanese waters in direct opposition to the Closed Country policy. Debates surfaced about whether the aging Tokugawa government was capable of dealing with the threats, perceived or actual, that were facing Japan. In 1844, the King of the Netherlands, William II, wrote to the Shogun expressing his concern that Japan should reconsider the Closed Country policy, otherwise they may be forced to open by outside forces (particularly Russia, the USA or the British). The Shogun refused. However, within a decade, the King's concern would be realised.
On July 8, 1853, four large ships sailed into the Uraga Channel, the entrance to Tokyo Bay, and anchored within sight of the village of Uraga. These ships, the USS Mississippi, Plymouth, Saratoga and Susquehanna, were ships of the United States Navy under the command of Commodore Matthew Perry. These ships became known as the kurofune (黒船 – Black Ships) for the black colour of the hulls of the old sailing vessels and the black smoke that poured from the funnels of the steam ships.
(1853). [Birds-eye view of first landing at Kurihama Beach near Uraga, Tokyo Bay, July 14 1853, by US Navy Commodore Matthew Perry, Special American Diplomatic Expedition]. http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-416708697
(1853). Map of American ships arriving at Uraga. http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-416708988
Several attempts were made by officials from Uraga to send the ships away. However, Perry refused to leave. He proclaimed that he had brought with him a letter from the US President, Millard Fillmore, and would only be satisfied when he could speak to a dignitary of the highest rank who could arrange for the letter to be delivered to the Emperor.
In line with bakufu policy, the Japanese officials told Perry he must sail to Nagasaki, as all foreign business was to be conducted through Deshima Island. Perry refused and threatened to sail to Edo and deliver the letter to Edo Castle himself. Further refusal from the Japanese led Perry to threaten the use of force if his requests were not met. After six days of intense negotiation, Perry and his men were received in the small village of Kurihama by two high officials, the Governor of Uraga and the Shogunate Minister from Edo.
The bakufu instructed the lords of Uraga and surrounding domains to muster their troops and prepare for any aggression from the Americans. However, in a display of bloodless military pageantry, Perry presented President Fillmore's letter, along with his own letters of credence to the assembled officials in Kurihama. The officials promised to forward the letter to the Emperor, but noted that, as the letter was not received at Deshima where all foreign business must take place, no negotiation or entertainment could take place. The Americans' business was complete; they would now have to leave.
United States. Hydrographic Office. & Perry, Matthew Calbraith. & Siebert, Selmar. & Bien, Julius. & Sels, Edward. & Maury, William L. (1854). Western shore of the Bay of Yedo. http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-231475240
([late 19th century]). [Edo-wan okatame no zu]. http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-151489510
After a further three days of surveying and mapping the Japanese coast, Perry and his fleet left Japanese waters on 17 July, 1853. Perry and his Black Ships returned a year later, a visit which resulted in the bakufu signing the Convention of Kanagawa which established direct diplomatic relations with the United States.
Four years later, in 1858, the Harris Treaty was signed by the United States and Japan, establishing trade, navigation and formal diplomatic relations between the two nations. This treaty with the United States was quickly followed by similar treaties with other Western nations. While the fear of aggression from the American ships receded with the signing of these conventions, the bakufu's acceptance of Perry's terms and the acceptance of his letter had revealed how unprepared the Shogunate was and how vulnerable their policies were to pressure from the outside. The opening of Japan, keikoku (開国 – Open Country), would fuel a civil war and bring down the Shogunate.
Sonnō jōi
Utagawa, Yoshikazu. (1860). Gokakoku no uchi Igirisu nyonin. http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-151442463
In the years following keikoku, distinct political factions emerged. Pro-western groups studied ideas like democracy, free trade and western science. They advocated that modernisation was the only way Japan could survive. Pro-western daimyos such as Ii Naosuke, who was acting as regent for the 14-year-old Shogun,Tokugawa Iemochi, sent 77 samurai to the United States to learn what they could about that country's military and civic matters. Naosuke also led purges of government officials whom he saw as insufficiently loyal to the bakufu through their anti-western sentiment. Those who were part of the anti-western factions rallied under the slogan of Sonnō Jōi ( 尊皇攘夷– Revere the Emperor, Expel the Western Barbarians).
In 1863, the Emperor Komei issued the 'edict to expel the barbarians' which essentially directed all foreigners to leave Japan. This marked a departure from more than 200 years of political inaction from the emperor in Kyoto. Anti-western factions openly confronted or even attacked foreigners in the streets. Some went as far as attacking Japanese citizens who were seen to be consorting with or admiring westerns and their ideas. Ii Naosuke was murdered in the street for his pro-western stance and in retaliation for his own attacks.
When Tokugawa Iemochi died at age 20 in 1866 the new Shogun, Tokugawa Yoshinobu, tried to find a middle ground by reorganising the political power structure in a way that would appease those loyal to the Emperor, but keep the Shogun in command. His attempts failed and in 1867, Yoshinobu abdicated as Shogun reasoning that, unless the government was controlled by one central authority (the Imperial Court) the nation would fail. The Shogun's resignation came as something of a shock to the court. With no alternative in place, the Imperial Court permitted the Shogun (and the Tokugawa clan) to continue administering the country until a plan could be devised. Despite Yoshinobu's decision, pro-shogun forces still remained loyal.
The internal conflict came to a head with the Boshin War (1868–1869) in which those loyal to the Shogunate were challenged by those seeking to place the new young Emperor Meiji (1852–1912) on the throne and to restore imperial rule.
Taiso, Yoshitoshi. (1877). Kagoshima bōto shōzō ryakuden. http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-152241305
An alliance of powerful daimyos from Satsuma, Choshu and Tosa sided with the Emperor and helped the Court secure their powerbase in Kyoto. This alliance promoted the philosophy of abolishing the Shogunate and the Bakumatsu, confiscating the lands of the Tokugawas and a full restoration of all power to the Imperial Court and Emperor. Tokugawa Yoshinobu declared he would not be bound by this restoration and prepared to attack Kyoto.
Conflict between both sides culminated at Battle of Toba–Fushimi, between Osaka and Kyoto. The battle lasted for four days. Despite being outgunned, the troops loyal to the Emperor prevailed with their more modern weaponry. The Battle of Toba–Fushimi was a decisive victory for the imperial loyalists. A number of pro-Shogunate forces retreated and set up a short-lived resistance in Hokkaido (then called Ezo). Their resistance ended after five months with the Battle of Hakodate.
With the defeat of the Shogunate forces, the Meiji Restoration took place. Tokugawa Yoshinobu was stripped of his power and lands (although he would later be pardoned and given the title of Prince). The imperial system was restored for the first time since the short-lived Kenmu Restoration in 1333. Under Emperor Meiji, Japan accelerated its program of industrialisation, modernisation and social reform including, curiously, adopting some western dress and social norms. The slogan of Sonnō Jōi was replaced with Fukoku Kyōhei (富国強兵 – Enrich the country, strengthen the military). New industries such as shipyards and foundries were established and adopted western technology to improve production, and public services such as education were promoted for all classes. Rapid industrialisation saw the beginnings of Japan's extensive railroad network and establishment of national communication systems. Western technology and ideas were also incorporated into military training and weaponry. The armed forces were further strengthened by the imposition of nationwide conscription and Japan soon came to see itself as a military power with victories in the Sino–Japan war and the Russo–Japan war.
Yoshikawa, Hidekichi. (1886). Meiji shinkoku yōgo sōnyū Dai Nihon yochi zenzu = The map and chart of Japan. http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-232447345
Ōmura, Tsuneshichi. & Fukuda, Kumajirō. (1888). Tōkyō seisoku shinzu. http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-387373979
Tsunashima, Kamekichi. (1921). Tōkaidō gojūsan-eki kisha dōchū sugoroku. http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-151637652
Yōsai, Nobukazu. (1900). Kōi konreishiki no zu. http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-151494111
Perry's arrival was a major turning point in Japan's history and policy. Have students conduct a class debate, one side representing the Japanese government that is opposed to opening the country to the world; the other side representing the Perry expedition who want to begin trading with Japan. Have students consider commercial, cultural, and political implications of their arguments. Students should consider the historical time in which this debate would have taken place and challenge the validity of the prevailing political trends/philosophies, such as colonial expansion, political coercion by imperial powers, the 'civilising mission'.
After the Meiji Restoration, Japan underwent rapid industrialisation. What does it mean to be industrialised? What impact does industrialisation have on a country? What are its advantages and disadvantages?
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"No taxation without representation" was a popular slogan that summarized a major grievance the British colonists had with England. The idea is simple enough to understand: if I don't get any substantive influence in how I am governed, I will not participate in funding and/or sanctioning the government. It's a continuing theme across much of history, and one of the fundamentals of democracy.
Seems reasonable enough, right?
We saw the same theme regarding military service. For years, the minimum voting age in the US had been 21 years old. Contrast this with the minimum age requirement of 18 to be drafted into the military (after the US entered World War II). In other words, although you were old enough to fight, you were not old enough to vote. Why should someone who is 18 support his government - with his life - if he doesn't have any substantive influence over how those policies affect him? This lack of influence led to growing activism, especially among young people.
In 1954, Dwight Eisenhower was the first president to argue that there should be a constitutional amendment lowering the minimum voting age to 18:
"For years our citizens between the ages of 18 and 21 have, in time of peril, been summoned to fight for America. They should participate in the political process that produces this fateful summons. I urge Congress to propose to the States a constitutional amendment permitting citizens to vote when they reach the age of 18."
Nothing changed, and anti-war activism increased, especially among students. More and more Americans were going off to what many considered a "totally poisoned" war. People hadn't any substantive influence over the direction of their government.
Responding to the growing outrage, in 1970, Richard Nixon and Congress amended the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to lower the minimum age requirement to 18 for federal, state, and local elections, knowing full-well that part of it was unconstitutional.
But here's the key point and what's especially interesting: after the law was quickly determined as partially unconstitutional, within a 4-month period (March 10, 1971 - July 1, 1971), the US government passed and implemented a constitutional amendment to lower the minimum age requirements everywhere. The 26th Amendment to the US Constitution was the fastest any amendment had ever been adopted by the states, even faster than the Bill of Rights. And this was even before the Internet made any difference.
Yet, even with the amendment, voter turnout continues to be very low, especially among young people. It's as if people don't think their vote matters. In an environment where the Federal Reserve bails out the big banks and corporate elites, and where one-third of your campaign funds come from Wall Street donors, perhaps they are correct. After all, what good is your right to vote if your voice doesn't make a difference anyway? Clearly, the government doesn't think that young people are responsible; for example, just because you're old enough to fight doesn't mean you're old enough to drink.
Do you think the general population has any substantive influence on the direction of government today? How is it that the US government could pass a constitutional amendment in such a short period of time back then, whereas now it takes them months and months just to raise a superficial debt limit? As Ron Paul has claimed, are young people once again growing tired of "endless, undeclared, unwinnable wars?" If the activism of young people was enough to get the government to pass a constitutional amendment in 4 months, is that the key missing ingredient from today's political process? How important are politics nowadays to young people? Are young people generally hostile to politics or apathetic and just going through the motions? How do we make politics easier for young people to engage? What amendment would you like to see passed? As the Bible prophecy goes, would society be better off if the young people were leading us?
The long debate over lowering the voting age in America from 21 to 18 began during World War II and intensified during the Vietnam War, when young men denied the right to vote were being conscripted to fight for their country. In the 1970 case Oregon v. Mitchell, a divided U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Congress had the right to regulate the minimum age in federal elections, but not at the state and local level. Amid increasing support for a Constitutional amendment, Congress passed the 26th Amendment in March 1971; the states promptly ratified it, and President Richard M. Nixon signed it into law that July.
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Q: XSLT to determine which node to pick I have an xml structure that looks like this:
<Person>
<ID> 123 </ID>
<Type> L </Type>
</Person>
<Person>
<ID> 456 </ID>
<Type> N </Type>
</Person>
<Person>
<ID> 123 </ID>
<Type> U </Type>
</Person>
Person is repeating, unlimited, but I only care about these 3 "types". I would like to somehow only select based on Type, but prioritize it, somehow.
I need to always choose the ID when type is L, regardless of what else is there. If L isn't there, choose N, and if N isn't there, U. Finally if U isn't there, don't output a node at all.
I've tried nested choose: (I apologize if this is syntactically incorrect, I'm manually typing to remove complexity.
<xsl:choose>
<xsl:when test = "Person/Type='L'>
<L-ID>
<xsl:value-of "Person[Type = 'L']/ID" />
</L-ID>
</xsl:when>
<xsl:otherwise>
<xsl:when test = "Person/Type='N'>
<N-ID>
<xsl:value-of "Person[Type = 'N']/ID" />
</N-ID>
</xsl:when>
<xsl:otherwise>
<xsl:when test = "Person/Type='U'>
<U-ID>
<xsl:value-of "Person[Type = 'U']/ID" />
</U-ID>
</xsl:when>
</xsl:otherwise>
</xsl:otherwise>
</xsl:choose>
I've also thought of maybe using a combination of Ifs and Chooses but I can't quite wrap my head around the three conditions. I've tried mapping out truth tables, and just can't get it to do what I want.
If it helps, a table of what I want is this:
U | L | N | Output | XML
---+---+---+-----------+
1 1 1 L | <L-ID> 123 </L-ID>
1 1 0 L | <L-ID> 123 </L-ID>
1 0 1 N | <N-ID> 456 </N-ID>
1 0 0 U | <U-ID> 789 </U-ID>
0 1 1 L | <L-ID> 123 </L-ID>
0 1 0 L | <L-ID> 123 </L-ID>
0 0 1 N | <N-ID> 456 </N-ID>
0 0 0 Nothing |
A: The syntax for your xsl:choose is this...
<xsl:choose>
<xsl:when test="Person/Type=' L '">
<L-ID>
<xsl:value-of select="Person[Type = ' L ']/ID" />
</L-ID>
</xsl:when>
<xsl:when test="Person/Type=' N '">
<N-ID>
<xsl:value-of select="Person[Type = ' N ']/ID" />
</N-ID>
</xsl:when>
<xsl:when test="Person/Type=' U '">
<U-ID>
<xsl:value-of select="Person[Type = ' U ']/ID" />
</U-ID>
</xsl:when>
</xsl:choose>
</xsl:template>
Do note the use of spaces in the check, as you have spaces around the letters in the type node; <Type> L </Type>. An alternate way to write the xsl:when tests would be this
<xsl:when test="Person[normalize-space(Type)= 'L']">
<L-ID>
<xsl:value-of select="Person[normalize-space(Type)= 'L']/ID" />
</L-ID>
</xsl:when>
Alternatively, you could take advantage of the fact the letters you want to select are in alphabetical order, so you can also do this..
<xsl:for-each select="Person[normalize-space(Type) = 'L' or normalize-space(Type) = 'N' or normalize-space(Type) = 'U']">
<xsl:sort select="Type" />
<xsl:if test="position() = 1">
<xsl:element name="{normalize-space(Type)}-ID">
<xsl:value-of select="ID" />
</xsl:element>
</xsl:if>
</xsl:for-each>
If you could use XSLT 2.0, you could simplify the xsl:for-each to this...
<xsl:for-each select="Person[normalize-space(Type) = ('L', 'N', 'U')]">
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Q: Do you need to cache a dataframe if you want to count & later process it I have an example case:
val df = ... // read from HDFS / file / ...
println(df.count)
val newDf = df.select // Other transformations... Keep processing the original df.
My question is, do I need to cache the original dataframe if I'm counting it in the middle of my process? I mean, I count the df, and then keep transforming it and processing it.
Does the .count means the df will be computed twice?
A: Without knowing more about your use case and resources it is hard to give you a definitive answer. However it is most likely negative, despite the fact that Spark will access the source twice.
Overall there are multiple factors to consider:
*
*How much data will be loaded in the first pass. With efficient on-disk input format Spark (like Parquet) Spark has no need to fully load dataset at all. This also applies to a number of other input formats, including but not limited to JDBC reader.
*Cost of caching the data with Dataset API is quite high (that's why default storage mode is MEMORY_AND_DISK) and can easily exceed the cost of loading the data.
*Impact on the subsequent processing. In general caching will interfere with partition pruning, predicate pushdown and projections (see Any performance issues forcing eager evaluation using count in spark?).
So...
Does the .count means the df will be computed twice?
To some extent depending on the input format. Plain text formats (like JSON or CSV) will require more repeated work than binary sources.
do I need to cache the original dataframe
Typically not, unless you know that cost of fetching data from the storage justifies disadvantages listed above.
Making the final decision requires a good understanding of your pipeline (primarily how data will be processed downstream and how caching affects this) and metrics you want to optimize (latency, total execution time, monetary cost of running required resources).
You should also consider alternatives to count, like processing InputMetrics or using Accumulators.
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St. Basil's Cathedral
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St. Basil's Cathedral is a visiting card of Moscow. Its construction was completed in 1560 and lasted 8 years. Built by the order of Ivan the Terrible, St. Basil's Cathedral is a masterpiece of mysterious and unknown to anyone builders, brothers Yakovlev, who, by legend, had been blinded by Tzar Ivan, who didn't want them to build anything alike. Initially St. Basil's Cathedral was painted white, having gold domes to better match the Kremlin, which was white-stone at that times. But from the 17th to 19th century it was being decorated and eventually painted according to this unusual and attractive design. Nowadays St. Basil's Cathedral is opened for tourists as a museum showing to visitors its gallery, ancient iconostasis, patterned paintwork and mysteries.
State Tretyakov Gallery
By Andrey from Russia (Tretyakov and his gallery), CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The Tretyakov Gallery is not just a gallery; it's a world-known national museum of famous Russian Fine Arts of 9-10th centuries. It has a name of its founder Pavel Tretyakov, a merchant and textile manufacturer from Moscow, who adored arts. The masterpieces exhibited in the Tretyakov Gallery represent the whole Russian glorious history with over 100 000 works of art. The Tretyakov Gallery is huge and contains so many works of art that one day won't be enough to see everything exhibited there.
By DmitriyGuryanov (Own work), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Bolshoi Theatre was founded in the beginning of the 19th century and is a gorgeous building with columns and a portico with Apollon carriage. By size it's the second in Europe after "La Scala" and its operas and ballets still attract thousands of people annually. There was a time when there were held masked balls, festive and grandiose. Bolshoi Theater showed the world operas of Michael Glinka, which were welcomed with standing ovation. Tchaikovsky's legendary masterpieces "Swan Lake" (1877) and "The Nutcracker" (1919) were first presented here, in Bolshoi Theater, the home for beautiful and exciting art.
Where to go in Saint Petersburg?
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Books, Grimm, Reviews
30.07.12 | Permalink | Comments Off on Braveheart
Code Name Verity, Elizabeth Wein.
"I AM A COWARD," begins Verity. "I wanted to be heroic and I pretended I was. I have always been good at pretending."
"Verity" has been captured in a town in France because she looked the wrong way crossing the road, crashing into a truck right outside Gestapo headquarters in 1943. So, she's not the most talented spy the British have ever seen then, or is she? Tortured by Gestapo Captain von Linden and his underlings, Verity has cracked under the intense pressure, and agreed to give up British war secrets in exchange for her clothes ("The warmth and dignity of my flannel skirt and woolly jumper are worth far more to me now than patriotism or integrity"). She tells her story on recipe cards, music scores and doctor's prescription forms, gradually revealing the truth about herself, the British espionage effort, and her best friend Maddie – who flew her across the Channel to begin her short-lived mission – all the time loathing herself for her cowardice, and being loathed by her fellow prisoners. Her story reaches its stressful conclusion about half way into the novel, and I shall say no more!
Except, Code Name Verity is an awesome World War II espionage novel. "Verity" is a wonderfully unreliable narrator (would you trust a spy?), and her story is of two heroic young women who throw themselves headlong into the war with unexpected and frightening consequences. Bring your hankie, or two.
Elizabeth Wein has said this novel was inspired by her research into female pilots in World War II (as a pilot herself – cool! – she wondered what role she could have played), and you can read about her other literary inspirations for the story in this Book Smugglers post here.
If you're also interested in reading more about women's participation in World War II (the Women's Auxiliary Air Force, for example), then here are some titles.
Also, Flygirl by Sherri L Smith is about an African American woman who pretends to be white in order to be accepted into the Women's Airforce Service Pilots (WASP).
~ Grimm
Fashion Friday, Le Chic Librarian
27.07.12 | Permalink | Comments Off on Fashion Friday
Tomboy style : beyond the boundaries of fashion / Lizzie Garrett Mettler.
Two interesting fashion books at the library for you this week. Firstly, this new one above is for all you ladies that are fans of jeans, blazers and Patti Smith-type dressing.
Take Ivy / [photographs by Teruyoshi Hayashida ; text by Toshiyuki Kurosu and Hajime (Paul) Hesegawa].
"Originally published in Japanese on September 20, 1965 by Fujingaho sha, Tokyo, Japan." (Syndetics summary)
Secondly, this is for fans of what's known as preppy style. I guess that could mean if you like letterman jackets and chinos (which are all over Hallensteins at the moment). Its kind of a strange one for a fashion book – just pictures of 1960s college students at American universities. But its been highly influential in Japan, where it was first published, sparking their years-long love of American style.
Internet, Interview, Library Serf, News, Sport
26.07.12 | Permalink | Comments Off on Some Links
If you're a Jodi Picoult fan, and you're interested in Between the Lines, the new novel she has written with her daughter Samantha Van Leer, then here's a Radio New Zealand interview they did together today, talking about the inspiration for stories, who to cast in the movie, and other such writerly things.
Here's a lovely salute to Margaret Mahy by American author Kristin Cashore, focussing on the many reasons why MM's young adult writing is so wonderful, and so deservedly award-winning.
If you are interested in the Olympic Games and statistics, the New York Times has a map of medals won by country from 1896 to 2008. It is pretty cool (if you're not into stats) and very interesting (if you are). In 1984 New Zealand won enough medals for "New Zealand" to appear on its circle.
NPR.com (National Public Radio, I believe) in the US is compiling a list of the best young adult novels ever. You can vote for your favourites (a bit of good taste from New Zealand won't hurt).
Books, Grimm, Horror, New
25.07.12 | Permalink | Comments Off on Waiting on Wednesday
Today's selection of soon-to-be-published books is brought to you mostly by the colour red. Reserve them now!
Girl of Nightmares, Kendare Blake (August/September). This is the sequel to Anna Dressed in Blood. "It's been months since the ghost of Anna Korlov opened a door to Hell in her basement and disappeared into it, but ghost-hunter Cas Lowood can't move on.
"His friends remind him that Anna sacrificed herself so that Cas could live–not walk around half dead. He knows they're right, but in Cas's eyes, no living girl he meets can compare to the dead girl he fell in love with.
"Now he's seeing Anna everywhere: sometimes when he's asleep and sometimes in waking nightmares. But something is very wrong… these aren't just daydreams. Anna seems tortured, torn apart in new and ever more gruesome ways every time she appears.
"Cas doesn't know what happened to Anna when she disappeared into Hell, but he knows she doesn't deserve whatever is happening to her now. Anna saved Cas more than once, and it's time for him to return the favor." (goodreads.com)
Unspoken, Sarah Rees Brennan (September). The first of the Lynburn Legacy books. Kami is the strange girl in town – town being Sorry-in-the-Vale in England – with her reputation for being a bit odd thanks to her imaginary friend. Kami's not too worried about it; she has real friends too now, and has learned to incorporate the voice inside her head into her busy, not too weird life.
Then the Lynburns return to occupy the mansion that overlooks the town – including the Lynburn twins, Jared and Ash. One of the twins, particularly, resonates with Kami (why does she feel like she knows him?) as does her need to solve the mysteries of Sorry-in-the-Vale, like who is responsible for what goes on in the woods? Also, is her mother keeping a secret? What's become of her imaginary friend?
Rebel Heart, Moira Young (October). This is the much anticipated (by me anyway) sequel to Blood Red Road. "Nothing is certain and no one is safe in the second book in the highly praised Dust Lands trilogy, which MTV's Hollywood Crush blog called 'better than The Hunger Games.' It seemed so simple: defeat the Tonton, rescue her kidnapped brother, Lugh, and then order would be restored to Saba's world. Simplicity, however, has proved to be elusive. Now, Saba and her family travel west, headed for a better life and a longed-for reunion with Jack. But the fight for Lugh's freedom has unleashed a new power in the dust lands, and a formidable new enemy is on the rise." (goodreads.com)
Days of Blood and Starlight, Laini Taylor (November). "In this stunning sequel to the highly acclaimed Daughter of Smoke and Bone, Karou must come to terms with who and what she is, and how far she'll go to avenge her people. Filled with heartbreak and beauty, mysteries and secrets, new characters and old favorites, Days of Blood and Starlight brings the richness, color and intensity of the first book to a brand new canvas." (amazon.com)
Daughter of Smoke and Bone was one of our favourites from last year – the review is here.
Also: Quintana of Charyn by Melina Marchetta – the conclusion to the Lumatere chronicles – should be available in September.
Books, Library Serf, News
Farewell to Margaret Mahy
24.07.12 | Permalink | Comments Off on Farewell to Margaret Mahy
We are very sad this morning to hear that Margaret Mahy, queen of magical story and rumbustification, has died.
The Margaret Mahy pages at Christchurch City Libraries
TVNZ news tribute
Beattie's Book Blog post
All her books at Wellington City Libraries
Just a lazy-video-Friday-afternoon Fashion Friday today….
Firstly, would you let Kim Kardashian do YOUR make-up. Think hard about that one.
And there's new 'Chloe'. Hurrah! Let's laugh our way to the weekend.
Miss Moneypenny, Music
19.07.12 | Permalink | 2 Comments
Here are some songs by a few Korean bands. Korean pop is called K-pop! (Also Japanese pop is called J-pop!) It is marked by catchy songs, incredible dancing, and hyper-fashion.
Do you like it? Should the library buy some of their CDs for the teen section? Thanks for your comments below (or on our Facebook page)!
This first group is Super Junior, and the song is called Sexy, Free, and Single. It was only released a week or so ago, so is very new and fresh. Super Junior has about nine or ten members! (I can't count higher than six.) If you like it you will probably love their older song, Mr. Simple.
Aaand the next track is by SHINee. It is called Lucifer and you know what, it has the best dancing ever. Prove me wrong! It's a couple of years old, though, but they've a newer song, Sherlock, which is also comes highly recommended (by me and some other people).
Another new song is No Mercy, by B.A.P. Click to watch! They are also a (large) boyband with great hair. I don't know if I like this song as much as the others. Thoughts?
Finally! Here's AAA's No Cry No More. It is J-pop, okay.
So don't forget to comment here or on our Facebook if you have any suggestions.
Happenings, Library Serf
19.07.12 | Permalink | Comments Off on National Poetry Day
Next Friday, the 27th of July, is reasonably momentous. Not only is it the first day of the New Zealand International Film Festival, and the opening of the London Olympics (Saturday morning New Zealand time), it is also National Poetry Day. Carry a poem in your pocket on National Poetry Day!
More details (and pocketable poems) are at the Booksellers website. Or you could just use 'The Red Wheelbarrow' by William Carlos Williams.
Books, Grimm, New
This week: the beginning of a new supernatural series and the end of another. Reserve yours today!
The Raven Boys, Maggie Stiefvater (September). This book is the beginning of a new series which has been receiving a lot of attention (the next big thing). That being said, I very much enjoyed The Scorpio Races (flesh-eating horses).
Blue Sargent is the daughter of the town pyschic and has been told all her life that if she kisses her true love he will die (is this just a parently ploy? Would you risk it?). Blue's not too cut up about this, sensibly staying away from the boys who go to Aglionby (the local exclusive academy) also known as the Raven Boys. (The Raven Boys are trouble.) But then on St Mark's Eve, when she and her mother see the spirits of those who will die within the next twelve months, Blue sees Gansey (Raven Boy). Gansey and his friends are on a quest to discover the burial place of Owain Glendower, a legendary Welsh noble people say has been sleeping for centuries, waiting to grant his waker a favour.
A supernatural mystery/thriller! Note to Blue: don't kiss Gansey in the next twelve months. Just in case!
Finale, Becca Fitzpatrick (October). The end of Hush, Hush! "Fates unfurl in the gripping conclusion to the New York Times bestselling Hush, Hush saga. Nora is more certain than ever that she is in love with Patch. Fallen Angel or no, he is the one for her. Her heritage and destiny may mean that they will always be enemies, but there is no turning her back on him. And yet their biggest challenge lies ahead. Can their love survive a seemingly insurmountable divide? The lines are drawn, but it's unclear which sides have been taken. And in the end, will there be enough trust left to rebuild what has been broken?" (goodreads.com)
Books, New, Simon
14.07.12 | Permalink | Comments Off on New Books!
Only a few new
books have come in this week I
am sorry to say
See You at Harry's, by Jo Knowles (310 pages) – Fern feels a bit rejected by her family, who all have their own things to deal with. Her father run Harry's, a restaurant, and in addition to an older sister (sarcastic and self-involved), an older brother (coming to terms with being gay), and a mother who is never around, she also has a toddler brother who is always the centre of attention. Until tragedy strikes, sadly, and Fern feels responsible and desolate. Do things get better? Usually!
First line: 'The very best day of my life, I threw up four times and had a fever of 103 degrees.'
New Girl, by Paige Harbison (314 pages) – Cassie is newly arrived at the exclusive and hoity-toity Manderley Academy, and finds that her spot was recently vacated by Becca Normandy. Becca was perfect in all the ways that really matter in novels set in exclusive adademies, although in this case she has been missing since the end of last year. Cassie feels like an imposter and it isn't helped when she falls for Max, Becca's ex-boyfriend. Is Becca out there, waiting ..?
First line: 'The panoramic view outside the windoes of the bus showed a world that wasn't mine.'
Tina's Mouth : An Existential Comic Diary, by Keshni Kashya & illustrations by Mari Araki (242 pages) – This is a graphic novel, but with a lot of text, so it's more like an illustrated book? Tina's parents are from India and she is from California, where she goes to the Yarborough Academy in Southern California. She creates an 'existential diary' for her English class, in an attempt to fix her place in the world; this book represents that diary. Also a good intro to Satre.
First lines: 'Dear Mr. Jean-Paul Sartre, I know that you are dead and old and also a philosopher. So, on an obvious levl, you and I do not have a lot in common.'
Secrets of the Henna Girl, by Sufiya Ahmed (269 pages) – Zeba Khan is sixteen, and life is okay. She's just finished school in the UK and is waiting for her exam results, and excited for college and uni. First she is spending the summer break in Pakistan with her family. There she learns – to her shock! – that is she is it to marry a stranger, to protect her father's honour. Does she hold the secrets that will help her escape?
First lines: 'The rain was beating hard against the window. It was the typical English rain of the summer – fast and furious as it attempted to wash away the dusty, dry heat of the unbearably hot days.'
Messy : A Novel, by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan (359 pages) – This is a companion book to Spoiled, about Brooke Berlin who discovers her father is a rich and famous movie-star. Now, to help her career along, she decides to start up a blog full of Hollywood inside gossip. But she doesn't have time to actually write anything, so she hires Max, a green-haired girl who loathes celebrities, to secretely do all the work for her.
First line: '"You were so good in that movie. Talking dogs are my favorite." Max McCormack felt a snicker bubbling up, like a secret, and willed it to die.'
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Maharashtra Tourism and Travel
The age old Pataleshwar Cave Temple in Pune
Posted Date: 06 Dec 2012 |Updated: 04-Dec-2013 |Category: Places to visit in Maharashtra |Author: Apurva Tamhane |Member Level: Gold |Points: 20 (Rs10) |
The Pataleshwar Cave temple in the heart of Pune City is one of the oldest known temples in the world. It is also known as the Temple of the Underworld. The temple also has a cave in its premises which is said to lead to the hell.
The Pataleshwar Temple is one of the oldest temples that have existed till date and is located in the ancient cities in Pune. The Pataleshwar Temple is a Rock Cut cave temple which was build during the rule of the Rashtrakuta dynasty. It was in the 8th Century A.D. that the empire decided to have a temple carved out from a single big rock of basalt and was a reminiscent of the Ellora Caves.
Pataleshwar Cave Temple - The Heart of Pune City
The temples was originally build in areas which were then considered as the outskirts of the City of Pune. Now, the temple is in the middle of the city of Pune because of the expansions of the city.
The current area is known as the "Jungli Maharash road" which is one of the arterial roads of the city of Pune.
The Pataleshwar Temple is dedicated to Loard Shiva and the temple thus includes the cube shaped sanctified room which houses the Shiva Linga.
The other structures of the temple include the circular Nandi Mandapa with the Umbrella shaped canopy. All of these are situated in the front of the entryway of the temple. THere is also a brass temple bell at the entryway of the temple.
All the structures of the mandapa are supported by huge pillars which are square in shape.
The worship region of the Pataleshwar temple includes the idols of Rama, Sita and Laxman. Near the temple there is the cave which is known as the Pataleshwar cave which means the Cave and the God of the Underworld and also called as Panchaleshvara Temple or the Bamburde temple.
The construction of the temple remained incomplete which was because either of presence of some defective line or because of political turmoil leading to financial losses.
Even through these years, the architecture and the legances of the structure of the temple has been the pulling factor of tourists to the Pataleshwar temple.
The Shiva linga is anointed with Ghee and Yogurt and then the pooja is performed.
The name if the temple has been recorded in the Guiness World book of Records for exhibiting 5000 characters using rice grains which adds to the splendors of the temple.
The temple opens at 8:30 in the morning and closes at 5:30 in the evening.
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Today I want to share something very personal I have never really talked about before. Not that it's a secret or anything; I just didn't really have a reason to share my story. In this blog post you can meet the maker behind wilmade.com!
I was born with a malignant tumor in my face. For more than 22 years doctors did not know what it was exactly. They had never seen it before and said I was the only one in the world as far as they knew.
I have had surgeries when I was younger but the tumor came back immediately. There is nothing they can do. I've had a rough childhood with the tumor growing faster as I got older, but against all odds the last 6 years the growth has been stable. The future remains a big question mark.
Less than a year ago (2017) I did a second opinion. Against all my expectations this new team was able to give me a diagnosis: Facial Infiltrating Lipomatosis, an ultra rare condition with worldwide only a handful of people affected. But still, this meant I wasn't alone anymore after 22 years!
I immediately started searching online for other people with this rare condition. So far I have found 20 people in the whole wide world. We stay connected through Facebook and share pictures and experiences. It's amazing how many similarities we have and how much we look alike. I consider them as my new 'extended family'. Coming years I want to travel around the world to meet many of my new extended family.
My life is changing so fast (in a positive way) and it's all so exciting! All these life changing events also have an impact on my crochet journey, which I will update you on soon!
We are in Grand Rapids, MI area. I saw a little boy about 4 years old with a large tumor on his face like yours. I said to my husband, I wonder if it can't be removed. I think he may have the same thing that you do. He was a sweet normal a time little guy.
I absolutely ADORE you! I am so well known for my love for those who have special features, like yours! I'm instantly drawn to anyone who has a big beautiful birth mark, or any other special thing about them! The differences in each and everyone of us is what sets us apart, makes us unique, and believe it or not, has a MASSIVE part of who we are and why we are. It makes you, shapes you, and turns you into who you are, and I LOVE your beautiful feature!
I envy you, for your strength. I don't feel that you should be afraid to talk about it, but that's because I am not in your shoes, and knowing that it's your tough thing, and you shared it with us anyway, makes me honour you!
I am 30, from Canada, and I was a very very very bad IV drug user. I have scars obviously, and that was my insecurity. More of a shame actually.
Now, I embrace it. I was in a coma, and absolutely beat ALL odds because they were strongly against me as I had a severe blood infection that started in my heart, and spread into my lungs.
Why do I embrace it? I'll tell you why.
Because it SHAPED me in every way imagineable.
Because of it, I am a better, stronger and more compassionate and loving person. I wasn't a nice person before. I was hateful, and hated myself. Looking at my life now, how could I regret anything ?
I chose to learn. And to take the negative and turn it into a positive, and try and help anyone who is in the place I was in, give them hope, and just to anyone who needs some love. I love more, work harder, and try and make a difference everywhere I go.
That way, everything I did, all the years I suffered, aren't all for nothing.
I believe that there is a blessing hidden in every hard time, and everything that may seem like a curse, has a purpose !
I just wanted to share my story, because I was ashamed of myself for so long and I just wish I had the courage and bravery to step out and step up against my own personal hatred, and face it a different way like you have !
Aw I just think you are such a doll!
Seriously gifted crochet artist as well!
And thanks so much for sharing your patterns! Your hard work and dedication are not unnoticed !
Wilma, we all have imperfections. Some of us have them on the outside and some on the inside. You have already learned in your young years that we are not our bodies. We are our spirits and souls. And all of us have purposes that we have to find. Some of us fail to find the purpose for which we were born. But you have. And no one can ask for much more than that. Your courage is inspiring and your designs are also truly inspirational! Thank you for graciously sharing them with the rest of us crochet geeks.
I love your artistry! Not only in the designs, but for your heart. You are so sweet and gorgeous! But I totally believe that you are a blessing to the ones who know you. Keeping you in my prayers .
His name is Huck. Not hick spell check changed my original spelling.
Hi, my name is Barbara and I live in Amarillo, Texas in the USA. 2 yrs ago my niece had a baby who was born with Harlequin Ichthyosis. She was one of a handful of children living with this diagnosis and thru searching on the internet she has been able to meet quite a few of the mothers who have children with this disease. One has written a book that I think will help you in your journey. It is called " A Different Beautiful" by Courtney Westlake.
So many folks here have said everything I could say, but I just wanted to jump in and say it too because I can't help myself! You are a rare and beautiful flower, a true gift in this world, especially for the courage and compassion you show.
Very few would be strong enough to overcome their fear of rejection and put themselves out there this way, and I know what it takes to be that brave. I honour you. I pray that your light shines into a darkness that the world hasn't even really discovered yet (and we thought we knew it all right?!) and gives your extended family the strength and confidence to shine bright as well.
I adore crochet and your patterns are amazing. I'm astounded everyday at the joy, love and connection the sharing of crochet brings to the world, and hope to do a lot more of that myself! Thank you for being so generous, so brave and the fullness of who you are.
Thank you so much Tam, really appreciate your supportive words. Made me smile <3 Sending you hugs from Holland!
Your words Tam are beautiful. I feel she is the light in the darkest night. Her work is totally amazing and wishing her blessings in helping others to create such beauty!
LOVE YOUR ITEMS, AND YOUR ATTITUDE, STAY STRONG. GOD made you perfect in his eyes, and that is all that matters. Sorry for your struggles.
Thank you so much dear Cheryl, really appreciate it!
I just love your patterns. I saved the Ana and Pom pom shawls and I'll wait for that special yarn I will find. You are a lovely young lady. and very brave and strong to share your story. I wish you all the best in the world and I will pray for your health and happiness. I am a retired primary teacher from Buffalo, NY, USA, and I teach crochet in a local store and a library where I also work.
Thank you for being brave and sharing your story. You're a beautiful girl (woman) and it's wonderful you've found others with the same conditions and now you have friends around the world- and even more friends with your lovely patterns. I love your Ana Lucia and can't wait to try and make it.
You are so talented and brave! Thank you for sharing your story and your beautiful patterns. Last month I made your Bella Vita shawl for charity. It ended up being presented to a 92 year old lady for her birthday who feels she had a " beautiful life".
I love your crochet work on the blue circular shawl. I like to crochet very much and it is nice to have a simple one for TV watching and relaxing.
I will give this one a try, I also wish you health and happiness. You are a brave and lovely young woman.
Hi Wilma. You are a so beautiful lady. Thank you for sharing your personal story. I really support you and your extended family.
Anyway, back to the important message. I know someone that has had a tumor on her face at her lower jawline. I would say it showed its self when she was around 19 or so. I believe it is the same thing but I believe it took her like 20+ years to even put a name to it. I think it is the same thing. She is a darling lady. I really never notice that she has this tumor. It is just not what people look for or notice when they are enjoying the company of a wonderful person,.
I think it is great that you shared. I hope she has found you and that the two of you get to compare and become great friends. I have not talk to or seen this nice lady in like 20 years. Her name is Sandy. I am going to look in on you every once in a while and see if I can put Sandy in touch with you…that is …if you and Sandy have not already come in contact.
I love your site and and your work is so nice. You are a darling little lady; do not ever be shy !
I wish you the very best in all that you do and want to do.
Wow sometimes the internet can be such a great thing! So glad your research has brought you a new found confidence and that you can help others, you are gorgeous and thank you for sharing this and free patterns!
Hi Wilma ~ thank you for your tutorials. I did the double brim hat. BTW you are beautiful! | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 9,876 |
Award Ceremony Casinos Austria Prix Jardin d'Europe & FM4 Fan Award 2015
The Casinos Austria Prix Jardin d'Europe 2015 was awarded in the frame of the [8:tension] - Young Choreographers' Series of the ImPulsTanz - Vienna International Dance Festival.
It is endowed with EUR 10.000,- and an artistic residency. An international dance and performance expert jury consisting of Faustin Linyekula, Sigrid Gareis and Ivo Dimchev was selecting the winner 2015 out of the following nominations:
MAARTEN SEGHERS & THE HORRIBLE FACTS (BE)
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN WHAT DO YOU MEAN AND OTHER PLEASANTRIES"
ELINA PIRINEN (FI)
"PERSONAL SYMPHONIC MOMENT"
ELISABETH B. TAMBWE (AT/FR/CD)
"SYMPOSIUM"
VOLMIR CORDEIRO (FR/BR)
"INÊS"
MÁTÉ MÉSZÁROS (HU)
"HINOKI"
ANA RITA TEODORO (FR/PT)
"SHADE (FANTÔME MÉCHANT)"
JOÃO DOS SANTOS MARTINS (PT)
"CONTINUED PROJECT"
LIGIA LEWIS (DE/DO)
"SORROW SWAG"
RITA VILHENA (NL/PT)
"EMERGENCY PLAN"
SIMON MAYER (BE/AT)
"SUNBENGSITTING"
SERGIU MATIS (DE/RO)
"EXPLICIT CONTENT"
The jury chose two artists to be equally awarded with the prize of 10,000 Euro and an artistic residency within ImPulsTanz 2016:
Elina Pirinen (FI) for her production Personal Symphonic Moment
€5,000 and Artistic Residency
Ligia Lewis (DE/DO) for her production Sorrow Swag
Moreover, the winners have been honoured with a prize sculpture by the artist Deborah Sengl.
The jury members – dance experts Ivo Dimchev, Sigrid Gareis and Faustin Linyekula Ngoya – stated the reasons of their decision not to award only a single performance as follows:
"We weren't trying to find a masterpiece. We didn't even want to find one. Instead we were hoping to find an artist with a strong voice whose artistic future will be worth looking forward to. Two pieces – especially their sense of movement, text and sound and lighting design – particularly caught our attention. They both showed a profound understanding of what they are doing and are very advanced in shaping their intentions. The decision to split the award is based on the extreme differences between the chosen performances – regarding content, method, concept, technique and choreography. The pieces of both Elina Pirinen and Ligia Lewis are promising a bright future of a young generation of choreographers. Their structure and their dramaturgic clarity is not yet perfect, and doesn't have to be."
Beyond the jury award, the public and the fan community had the chance to reward the most interesting, mean, humorous, charming or even morose promotion clips that [8:tension] artists created specially for this purpose with the radio FM4 Fan Award. The online voting took place between July 4 and August 15 on the ImPulsTanz website.
The artist that received the most votes and thus the FM4 Fan Award 2015 is the Belgium-based Austrian choreographer and dancer Simon Mayer (AT).
He was honoured with a suitcase – in line with the international genre – and a goody bag designed by the FM4 editorial staff.
Kasino am Schwarzenbergplatz, Vienna, Austria | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaCommonCrawl'} | 9,877 |
I haven't done a modest icon post in a while. Sometimes I post 2 or 3 here or there, but I actually have a few this time. All are Dean because I was seriously digging Dean in Friday's episode. Credits in my sidebar. No comment or credit necessary, just don't claim as your own. Feel free to add text to them. I wasn't in a text mood.
04. 05. 06. 07. 08. 09.
I want to take 2 if it's ok with you? Just absolutely amazing.
well i love nº 3, 4 !!!! lisa/dean puag!!!
Love them all! Poor Dean. It was so funny to get Dean commentary on the tween/teen vampire craze.
It was a fantastic episode! Though, I kinda want to throw Sam out the window right right now, LOL. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 9,878 |
US Removes Iraq Uranium-MORE EVIDENCE OF SADDAM WMD PROGRAM
by Jeff Dunetz | Jul 7, 2008 | Other
Its been all over the press for the past few days. 550 METRIC TONS (that's BIGGER than 5 Rosie O'Donnells) were removed from Bagdad by the US Government:
The last major remnant of Saddam Hussein's nuclear program — a huge stockpile of concentrated natural uranium — reached a Canadian port Saturday to complete a secret U.S. operation that included a two-week airlift from Baghdad and a ship voyage crossing two oceans.The removal of 550 metric tons of "yellowcake" — the seed material for higher-grade nuclear enrichment — was a significant step toward closing the books on Saddam's nuclear legacy. It also brought relief to U.S. and Iraqi authorities who had worried the cache would reach insurgents or smugglers crossing to Iran to aid its nuclear ambitions.
The name"Yellowcake" sounds benign, like you can throw some chocolate frosting on it and serve it at a birthday party. But this yellowcake can be enriched to be used in nuclear plants or worse Nuclear weapons
The question arises why is everyone treating this like a regular UPS delivery. Sure, it was clandestine until it got to Canada. But why is no one asking the question, WHAT WAS SADDAM HUSSEIN DOING WITH 550 METRIC TONS OF YELLOWCAKE? He Knew it wasn't eatable, do you think that he was using it as part of a , gee I don't know, WEAPONS PROGRAM?
In November 2006 the NY Times reported that Saddam was close to Nukes (yes that New York Times):
Among the dozens of documents in English were Iraqi reports written in the 1990s and in 2002 for United Nations inspectors in charge of making sure Iraq had abandoned its unconventional arms programs after the Persian Gulf war. Experts say that at the time, Mr. Hussein's scientists were on the verge of building an atom bomb, as little as a year away. European diplomats said this week that some of those nuclear documents on the Web site were identical to the ones presented to the United Nations Security Council in late 2002, as America got ready to invade Iraq. But unlike those on the Web site, the papers given to the Security Council had been extensively edited, to remove sensitive information on unconventional arms. The deletions, the diplomats said, had been done in consultation with the United States and other nuclear-weapons nations. Mohamed ElBaradei, the director of the International Atomic Energy Agency, which ran the nuclear part of the inspections, told the Security Council in late 2002 that the deletions were "consistent with the principle that proliferation-sensitive information should not be released." In Europe, a senior diplomat said atomic experts there had studied the nuclear documents on the Web site and judged their public release as potentially dangerous. "It's a cookbook," said the diplomat, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of his agency's rules. "If you had this, it would short-circuit a lot of things."Ray E. Kidder, a senior nuclear physicist at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California, an arms design center, said "some things in these documents would be helpful" to nations aspiring to develop nuclear weapons and should have remained secret.
So if Iraq had the plans and they had the Uranium, It sounds awfully like a WMD program to me…. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaCommonCrawl'} | 9,879 |
Politics in general
Is Syed Hamid Albar the Minister of Transport?
Posted on December 19, 2013 by jebatmustdie 24 Comments
Currently there are 30 ministers and 27 deputy ministers in the cabinet handling about 24 ministries. The information can be obtained in the website of the Prime Minister's Office.
We rued the chance of having a smaller number of ministers as bigger number doesn't necessarily mean better quality of governmental's performance.
In fact for the past 10 years, the quality of ministers has greatly diminished. They are now being reduced to become clowns and ridiculed whenever announcements are made.
This of course, due to the failure of communications teams as well as having limited intelligence in public relation skills vis-a vis in dealing with all media interactions.
But recently, we are overwhelmed with a new phenomenon.
This phenomenon is called – "Advisors with ministerial status".
They are advisors who are also ministers, or in other words, they are ministers but with no ministry to govern except for giving advice directly to the Prime Minister.
We have lots of those recently.
However we would like to point out that it is not something new.
Previous Prime Ministers from the first to the fourth have appointed advisors in official status. For instance, Tun Dr. Mahathir had among others, a science advisor, a religious advisor and economic advisor during his premiership.
But these advisors did not hold ministerial status.
It seems we can have two sets of cabinet ministers; the real ministers, and the false ministers. So which directive should the civil servants obey?
After a long arduous task of justifying the benefit of having these 'ministerial advisers', we can conclude that they serve no purpose at all other than denting a few more million ringgit to the national coffers for the next 5 years. Certainly their existence is not practical at all.
But these are not the worst of the lot. The worst of the lot would be non-executive chairmans who are behaving like ministers.
Take for instance, Syed Hamid Albar.
He is just a NON-EXECUTIVE Chairman of Suruhanjaya Pengangkutan Awan Darat (SPAD) but often times, he is calling the shots and making announcements.
If the announcements are done with due care for the government, then it shouldn't be a problem. But more often than not, he seemed to jumped the gun and bypassed even the Ministry of Transport when trying to promote himself.
We would like to remind Syed Hamid Albar that his position as NON-EXECUTIVE Chairman is sort of a golden handshake package for his service as politician and minister for the past dozens of years.
It is certainly not a launchpad to re-start his career in politics!
So when Syed Hamid Albar announced that there will be a review in public transportation fares by implying that there could be a price hike, he had not only deliver anxiety to the public, but had ultimately deliver another blow to the government's public perception.
With so many impending price hikes – electricity, tolls (this is still under review) and the previous hike in petrol and sugar prices, did Syed Hamid Albar think he is giving the government a favour by throwing this curve ball?
Sometimes the best policy is to keep quiet until the matter is fully confirmed. Certainly announcing a price sensitive issue like this will create panic and more dissatisfaction among the public towards the government. And it's just regarding a 'review'?
Did he divulge to us about the deadline of this review? Will the outcome of this review be known next week? Or would it be next month? Or end of next year?
What if after all the study has been done, it is recommended that there shouldn't be any price hike? Wouldn't all this anxiety and negative public perception be unnecessary and premature?
When even the boss of KTM did not say anything and all other rail operators are looking at getting special rate for electricity usage instead of a price hike in fares (increase in electricity tariffs will increase rail's operating cost therefore, it is better to get special rate from TNB over the usage to mitigate drastic increase).
Now isn't that a better solution than telling the public outright that they have to fork out more on fares on top of other things that will be increased?
Even the CEO of SPAD is saying:
"We are currently studying all fare structures in the public transport sector. We will listen. We will study their proposal for a special electricity rate and probably will support it since after all, the public transport companies are providing service to the masses," he said.
This matter is just one big public relations disaster from Syed Hamid Albar.
We think he should leave the matter to the industry experts.
We still remember how he sent a reporter to jail under the ISA and in justifying the arrest, he cited his infamous reply – "it was for her own safety". This was during his time as the home minister in 2008.
And we would like to know why he, as a NON-EXECUTIVE Chairman is giving out all the announcements for SPAD all this while? Is he so in dire need of public attention that he has to be at the forefront of everything SPAD-ish?
Maybe Syed Hamid Albar should vacate his position as the NON-EXECUTIVE Chairman of SPAD and demote himself to become its CEO instead. Or better yet, as its Corporate Communications Manager.
Although the Transport Ministry is currently vacant and the position is temporarily filled with Hishamuddin Hussein, we doubt that it will suit him based on the negative perception surrounding his last stint as a minister.
Barisan Nasional could not afford anymore attention seekers in its fold. People can see through the desperation.
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24 thoughts on "Is Syed Hamid Albar the Minister of Transport?"
Suji says:
"which directive should the civil servants obey"? I think they are not even sure whether to obey PEMANDU, the entity responsible for ensuring the success of the transformation programme. I don't even know what exactly they do. One even wonders how PEMANDU fits into the Civil Service set up. Are they under the Ketua Setia Usaha Negara (KSN). The Ketua Setia Usaha (KSU) of all Kementerians who usually take instructions from the KSN also takes instructions from Pemandu? How? Thru the KSN? But PEMANDU has its own boss, Idris Jala, who also has the rank of Minister. Anyone knows? Kindly chip in here.
So, now there are the normal Ministers and the Adviser-Ministers, the normal KSUs and the KSU of PEMANDU? Are they a Ministry headed by a KSU or a Department under the PM's Dept, headed by a Director General, like the Economic Planning Unit (EPU)?
At one time, the EPU decided on major projects (e.g privatization projects) in consultation with the PM and/or the Minister of Finance, then the Minister in PM's Dept (Nor Mohd Yacop) was in charge, and now who decides? Any reader involved with big projects now can throw in a few words here?
I suspect there has been lethargy in the Civil Service, including at the top, like the PTD, towards the transformation programme. Since the time the NEM somewhat muted the NEP and Najib started his liberalization policies. The Officers have been used to a half century of the conservative line and were startled. Najib had even to choose a PTD Officer lower in seniority to 4-5 others to appoint as KSN. There was a quiet work-to-rule of sorts (I'll be happy to be proven wrong). Najib then created PEMANDU. One wonders how successful it is.
So, in the so many ordinary Ministers and adviser-Ministers, PEMANDU and DI-PANDU, Syed Hamid Albar has also appeared as a Minister. Do we have 40 Ministers and 40 Deputy Ministers now? And Rosmah assuming functions of Assistant Prime Minister? Executive jet travel and all. Aiyoyo, Najib.
cintamalaysia says:
Full agree.
But the PM as "headmaster" needs to share the blame.
It's not just "the failure of communications .. as well as having limited intelligence in public relation skills". It's more of having limited intelligence, period. Maybe both at the Minister's and the PM's levels.
Having read a lot about Tun Dr Mahathir and knowing that much about DS Najib, I imagine the way TDM handled cabinet meetings would be different from DSN. As these are just "my own imaginations", I don't think they concern the Official Secrets Act. If so, JMD the blog owner, has the discretion to publish this or otherwise.
TDM expected every Minister to present the facts about their respective Ministries well, not relying on the Secretaries Generals, who would be sitting in a row behind them at cabinet meetings. He expected them to read all the "Cabinet papers" to be tabled at Cabinet meetings – those readied by the Cabinet Secretary cum Chief Secretary to the Government/ his representative and forwarded to the Ministers through their Secretaries General or Ketua Setia Usaha of the Ministries. At the meetings TDM queried the Ministers, grilled them as and when necessary.
Invariably TDM's Ministers would have called for a pre-Cabinet Meeting meeting among their Ministry's staff, have them fully briefed from A to Z about what is being tabled to the Cabinet meeting. By the time of the Meeting, the Minister would be standing up confidently and saying out his piece. A proper and full briefing to the Cabinet before the discussion by the whole Cabinet. And a within-the-Ministry post-Cabinet meeting, to discuss aspects of implementation of what were decided at the Cabinet meetings.
I'm afraid I can't imagine the above happening with DSN's cabinet. If not, why the hell DSN repealed the ISA, EO and RRA one time during Hishamuddin's tenure as Home Minister, and Ahmad Zahid had to amend the Prevention of Crimes Act to incorporate elements of the repealed enactments, including detention without trial for 2 years, extendable another 2 years recently?
And DSN's cabinet apparent inability to use the Ministry of Information's resources, the Department of Information's many Officers, Bernama, the national news agency's "expertise" in the dissemination of news dished out by the Government. More another time.
Creating anonymity, ambiguity, redundancy, uncertainty and suspicion in organisation structure would make the organisation unable to deliver effective positive result. BN with rich experience and long history in running the country should not allow this to happen. A structural deficiency need to be urgently addressed in order to function more effectively in running a country. People should be selected based on their ability to bring result not because of their seniority. It is a Best Organisation to begin with, People first performance Now
I think it started from the uncontrolled, unbridled so-called freedom of expression and action (often breaking the Sedition Act) that was not attended to sufficiently since the time of the "flip flopping, auto-piloting and sleepy administration" of Tun Dol. It caused the loss of the 2/3 BN Parliamentary majority and degenerated into a rather confused situation whereby Najib had to resort to all sorts of ways to maintain power that many Malays were unfamiliar and became unhappy about. Including his New Economic Model, economic liberalization measures, financial assistance to Chinese schools etc.
In the process, he had to depend on the kind of UMNO leaders whose quality has been questioned. Clear examples are Khairy Jamaluddin and Shahrizat – no longer a Minister but carries a Minister status for no rhyme or reason except for the fact that Wanita UMNO had helped ensure Najib wanted to and got a no contest against him at the last party elections.
Najib has been said by some people to be, or to want to be, a liberal. But I think that's merely as a political expediency. When he Chinese tsunami happened – after he had bent backwards for the Chinese – he announced billions of Ringgit for the Bumiputera Economic Empowerment measures, maybe even more than what would have been done under NEP, only that it was now to be done under BEE.
This is simply because he has to, and he does recognize, that the Malays gave him 89 seats and the Bumiputeras of Sabah and Sarawak about 30 seats at PRU13. I believe that no Malay is liberal if he does not recognize the need for leveling the playing field in this country and that the majority votes rest on that. Otherwise, that Malay will only be a pseudo-liberal or "liberal olok olok".
Ooops, my comment was intended as a reply to cintamalaysia.
"But I think that's merely as a political expediency."
Yes, I think so. It is never good to be trapped into short-term measures just to stay in power. I think that is Najib's problem now. He can see a lot of enemies (whether rightly or wrongly); he still has to survive one more umno election before the next GE, and this time the "no contest" agreement may be challenged for both the top 2 posts.
But the current no.2 will not solve Malaysia's current problems – he has done a poor job in Education and is not really a thinker or visionary. None of the 3 V-Ps can do it either. I agree about Sharizat & KJ, but how can umno's basic mentality be changed? It will need a very, very strong personality to clean money politics from the party. Najib does not have that kind of personality.
Maybe Najib just needs a new set of advisers. The expensive consultants have not delivered well. he also needs to be assertive and show Malaysia that the "flip-flopper" label can be a thing of the past.
Can perceptions change in 2-3 years? Longer than that, too late already.
I disagree that Muhyiddin "has done a poor job in Education and is not really a thinker or visionary." In fact, to the contrary. He was the one with the guts to make History compulsory in schools – no pass in History, no pass in the entire SPM, like for BM. Despite the objections and the hoo haa by the DAP and like-minded history-resenting blokes.
Now we can expect the present and future generations of school kids to know the history of the drafting and the approving of the Constitution, and consequently respect it and abide by it. Only then can we hope for mutual understanding among the rakyat and loyalty to the country and patriotism from the citizenry. That in itself shows Muhyiddin is "a thinker or a visionary."
Next I want to see Single Stream Schooling be implemented, Chinese schools merged with the Sekolah Kebangsaan. Where all children can mix and study together, develop common interests, shared hopes and aspiration. Then we can expect long-term racial harmony. .
Susah lah bro.
The clear indication is that Malaysia's education system is spiralling downwards. When Vietnamese kids can beat ours, something is very wrong. Our unis are not in good shape either. The tidak apa response of the chancellor when uitm plunged 100 places in the world uni rankings says it all. Now, I am not saying we should get obsessed with charts and rankings, but these are useful markers. We should not ignore them. The PISA tests alone should set alarm bells ringing. Tapi kita rilek aje.
Also, Dr M's plea for the reintroduction of English teaching for some subjects should be heeded. Is Muhyiddin even listening? Bear in mind also we paid 20million to McKinsey for the education blueprint. Yet standards are falling. Doesn't seem like such a great investment, now.
Surely there are countries in ASEAN where our kids are better. Burma of course, Cambodia, Philippines maybe? But they don't have similar problems as ours, do they? Why must we use them as our barometers?
Theirs are a homogeneous country, Malaysia is not. They don't have huge economic and educational disparities between the nearly 70% and the 23% of the population. So, if in accomodating the needs of the 70% whose education has been ignored for 80 years by the Colonial bastards, the standard of our education falls behind a little, so be it.
The fact remains that a reasonable percentage of the 70% must be given access to higher education that their parents and grandparents did not have since over 100 years ago, that the 23% had. Then we can expect some parity, leveling the playing field, for long-term harmony and peace.
Izham says:
I suspect that the perception that Malaysia's education system is spiralling downwards is a lot due to the Opposition propaganda. Even 2 days ago, Pakatan Rakyat leaders held a news conference asking "an emergency sitting of Parliament" in January 'to discuss the countrý's declining education standard." Even if so, what's the hurry to have an emergency session, if not its news value and Opposition propaganda?
Even when a Malaysian teenager Eleasha Chew has been accepted into Harvard University, the news report on it is linked to "the countrý's declining education standard."
The news portal concerned said "in a recent global assessment examination", Malaysian 15-year-olds were shown to be "trailing far behind" their regional peers in math and science subjects, as well as in reading. But it did not even state what "global assessment examination", who conducted it, when, where etc.
It is this kind of propaganda that made some people believe the "declining standard." Often, university ratings are used to paint a bad picture of the country's education system. But people forget that there are so many universities in US that are unheard of, even avoided by the Public Services Department (PSD) when sending Malaysian students studying abroad. The same as the lesser known universities in UK.
The PSD has a panel comprising well qualified and experienced people who evaluate the degree courses of foreign universities constantly.
The relevant phrase up there should have been written as follows:
"except for the fact that Najib wanted, and Wanita UMNO did help ensure, that he get a no contest at the last party elections."
Najib should never be afraid to step on delicate toes to put his fragile house in order. His "collection" of tainted leaders points to a populist approach. His mistaken notion that lovey dovey camaraderie will inspire loyalty and commitment is as FAULTY as his guiding beliefs as encapsulated in his deficient 1Malaysia slogan.
Najib should have learnt his bitter lesson, especially after the chinese tsunami that LOVE and FRIENDSHIP is never the cure all for politicians hardened on self-interest and accumulation of earthly wealth.
His blatant confusion can be discerned in his support for his wife's Permata project and HIS govt-funded vernacular schools. Both are directly contradictory in nature and essence. Yet he is blissfully oblivious and naively myopic to the ramifications.
Strange, pathetic and tragic that husband and wife are ostensibly proud of their "achievements" at the height of their hypocrisy.
Story of being busy says:
He willingly gave "support for his wife's Permata project"?
Was it a case of "Bang, kalau tak kasi your support …"
I think she needs the project to appear busy and justify use of the executive jet once in a while.
He needs her to …
So, Syed Hamid Albar also can appear busy making this and that decision.
Hence, under Najib, everybody is busy and kelam kabut.
Simang says:
Ya, lah. Saya setuju and sokong what is said above. Saya sokong UMNO tapi tak suka Najib and Rosmah. Saya takut cara cara mereka itu bikin Pakatan Rakyat naik at PRU14, jahanamlah kita.
Sunfrewty says:
I don't know dude. I think what Syed Hamid does is throwing caution to the wind. To prepare the public for impending price hike, if there any. You can't just raise the price overnight. The public will be shocked and simmer. At least he warned first to test the water so the public wouldn't overreact if it actually happens in the future. Since Hisham is still hospitalized, he is the best candidate to step in and drum it. He has been announcing bits on behalf of MOT since SPAD came into existence and I think the Malaysian public is okay with it. They are familiar with his face, during the good times or bad times. After retirement, he is synonymous with vehicle on Malaysian roads. Should someone else makes an announcement on behalf of MOT, it lacks rigor and credibility. Price hike is a big deal. You don't send kids to do Men's work.
Never mind who I am says:
Doesn't it appear like lintang pukang, tunggang langgang under Najib?
He bent backwards for the Chinese. He got the Chinese tsunami. The Chinese didn't help get as many seats at PRU13 as they got previously. Yet they appeared sombong bongkak – didn't want to kongsi kuasa and left 2 Ministries without Ministers, those Ministries that are justified having full-ranked Ministers. Like the Ministry of Transport.
Then Najib appointed Advisers and Like-Ministers. Pemandu this and Pemandu that. Allowed his wife also to run this and that. With funds provided by the government. Not just running Bakti, the association of Ministers and Deputy Ministers' wives that previous PM's wives did without any government funding.
What the heck, man. Najib thinks this country belongs to him? I hope UMNO gets him out before it's too late for PRU14.
The "two sets of cabinet ministers; the real ministers, and the false ministers … they serve no purpose at all other than denting a few more million ringgit to the national coffers for the next 5 years. Certainly their existence is not practical at all."
Not just "a few million ringgit", bro – the not-so-Minister's salary, allowances and perks (car driver etc) alone are easily half a million ringgit. The number 2 and 3 fellows in that "department" would already total one million ringgit. And they have many Officers or whatever titles used for their staff. Organizing this and that workshop and lab. And this is just one not-so-Minister" Adviser.
Here's what PEMANDU claims to be in their official website:.
Established on 16th September, 2009, a unit under the Prime Minister's Department. PEMANDU's main role and objective is to oversee the implementation, assess the progress, facilitate as well as support the delivery and drive the progress of the Government Transformation Programme (GTP) and the Economic Transformation Programme (ETP).
Chairman is PM, Deputy Chairman and Chief Executive Officer is Minister in the Prime Minister's Department, YB Senator Dato' Sri Idris Jala.
While the responsibility for end-to-end delivery of National Key Results Areas (NKRAs) and Ministerial Key Results Areas (MKRAs) outcomes ultimately rests with the respective ministries, and the success of the National Key Economic Areas (NKEAs) rests with the private sector, PEMANDU has been mandated to catalyse bold changes in public and private sector delivery, support the ministries in the delivery planning process and provide an independent view of performance and progress to the PM and ministers.
In relation to the ETP, PEMANDU has been tasked with facilitating the implementation of the Entry Point Projects (EPPs) and Business Opportunities (BOs) that have been identified to ensure that Malaysia is transformed into a high-income nation by 2020. To allow PEMANDU to carry out its responsibilities effectively, it combines the best talent from both the civil service and private sector.
And here are some of the comments to the PEMANDU website info, some picked out from another blog –
PEMANDU uses "The best talent from both the civil service and private sector"? Not PTD-staffed? No. 2 to the CEO Idris Jala a PTD Senior Officer? If not, appearing to be a rojak kind of "department" advising and telling the PTD what to do?
If so, you think the PTD Senior Officers like it? When the PTD (formerly MCS) has for generations been known and accepted as the elite service? And the Ketua Setia Usaha Negara been regarded as, and is, in fact, the No.1 Civil Servant? OK, the KSN may not mind as he was picked over the head of 4-5 others more senior to him. But the hundreds others who are in the JUSA or Superscale category would not mind?
"provide an independent view of performance and progress to the PM and ministers" – What happened to Economic Planning Unit and the Malaysian Administrative Modernisation and Management Planning Unit (MAMPU)? Discarded? Still there and become redundant?
The Ministries headed by the various Ketua Setia Usaha, who are all PTD Senior Officers, are still responsible for NKRAs and MKRAs but PEMANDU "mandated to catalyse bold changes in public and private sector delivery .. provide an independent view of performance and progress to the PM and ministers." And the PTD who may have not been in full spirit with Transformation, liberalization, sidelining NEP in the NEM, etc?
You think the PTD has much respect and would give full co-operation to PEMANDU? I doubt so. Maybe the PTD would just let PEMANDU do or don't do what they like or don't like. And I suspect that has caused the public perception of PEMANDU being negative. So many accusations of them engaging foreign consultants to do all sorts of studies and paying huge fees.
Read the journals on the Malayan Civil Service etc, the MCS (now PTD) have for ages been proud of themselves as being the elite service in the country since British times. They don't demonstrate (that's Anwar Al Juburi, Lim Kit Siang and Mat Sabu style), or strike, they just "do the necessary". Seen the British comedy series "Yes, Minister" and the sequel "Yes, Prime Minister"?
Maybe the problem has been a reluctance or "slowness" on the part of the Civil Service (the vast majority of whom are Malays) to Najib's New Economic Model that hardly mentioned NEP in its first draft, (and did not say much about it in the final draft), liberalization and rushing to developed nation status at the expense of the interests of the majority of the population, the Malays, not aggressively leveling the playing field etc.
So, he set up PEMANDU – "mandated to catalyse bold changes in public and private sector delivery. Whatever it was he wanted delivered. And he got the Chinese tsunami.
Akbar the Great conquered India and his Army ensured his agricultural and other reforms be implemented fully, such that Akbar went down in history as the great reformer of India. Najib wants PEMANDU to do what Akbar's Army did?
Syed Hamid Albar –
Alas, what can you expect of a has-been. And not a smart has-been at that, too.
I would imagine the reasons why a person who has served as a Minister for a long time might have been appointed to such a post as SPAD Chairman include
– he has shown many bright sparks in the past, if not,
– he has a strong influence in his UMNO Division, useful for help in ensuring no contest to the UMNO Presidency
– he has done favours for the current "appointer" in the past
– he can be a nuisance or even cause embarrassment for one reason or other if not gratified by a public position
Maybe the 3rd and the 4th reasons apply.
And, not being smart, he just opens his mouth as and when he feels like doing it.
And the man covering the duties of Transport Minister is another not-so-smart guy, the one called Menteri Amaran when he was Home Minister. So why should Hamid Albar cares about consulting him before he opens his mouth. Maybe he has even done that and two not-so-smart guys don't think much about the effects on the struggling, making-ends-meet, low income rakyat who are already up to their ears about rising prices.
The poor Acting Transport Minister is now in hospital on treatment for his heart condition. Personally, as a fellow human being, he has my sympathies, but politically I don't mind if he goes.
The next question is: will MCA take the post now that they have elected their leaders? Some delegates to the MCA Convention asked for a resolution to continue not to accept government posts – what the hell are those blokes thinking? MCA merging with DAP? UMNO must now think seriously to do it on its own, no more kongsi kuasa which they themselves reject despite 56 years of existence. Especially after the Chinese tsunami when MCA had not contributed much to BN success.
That request for such an UMNO-insulting resolution was not disposed off in a resolute manner. It was merely pointed out that the rules don't allow that at this sitting. Are they going to hold an EGM to discuss that? Aiyyo, what the hell is happening to these ungrateful ingrates. The extent they go that reflects utter ungratefulness, still rejecting the kongsi kuasa concept of existence.
SAH says:
There is no such thing as non executive chairman under SPAD Act. It is only chairman under the Act and the chairman derives his powers under the statute and from what I can see so far none of his statements were made outside his powers under the statute. Criticism must be based on facts and not emotionally driven by hatred or prejudices.
Belum Sah says:
Can you quote the part (Section, Clause, Sub-Clause) stating the powers of the Chairman and the Director General under the statute?
Only then would we know if Syed Hamid is the one who should be saying those. But please don't ask me to find out that, because it's you who came out with that opinion and presumably you want us to believe what you say.. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaCommonCrawl'} | 9,880 |
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ensureNotFalsy,
createRxDatabase,
RxLocalDocument,
now,
addRxPlugin,
promiseWait
} from '../';
import {
getRxStorageDexie
} from '../plugins/dexie';
import {
RxDBLocalDocumentsPlugin
} from '../plugins/local-documents';
addRxPlugin(RxDBLocalDocumentsPlugin);
import {
RxDBLeaderElectionPlugin
} from '../plugins/leader-election';
addRxPlugin(RxDBLeaderElectionPlugin);
import {
merge,
fromEvent,
map,
distinctUntilChanged
} from 'rxjs';
type MousePositionType = {
x: number;
y: number;
time: number;
};
type BeatingValuesType = {
beatPeriod: number;
text1: string;
text2: string;
color: string;
};
window.onload = async function () {
/**
* Having blinking stuff can be annoying for people with
* neuronal problems. So we disable it for everyone
* who has set the reduced motions settings in the browser/OS
* @link https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/@media/prefers-reduced-motion
* @link https://web.dev/prefers-reduced-motion/
* @link https://github.com/pubkey/rxdb/pull/3800
* @link https://a11y-101.com/development/reduced-motion
*/
const reducedMotion = window.matchMedia('(prefers-reduced-motion: reduce)').matches;
if (reducedMotion) {
console.log('reducedMotion is set to true');
return;
}
const database = await createRxDatabase({
name: 'rxdb-landingpage',
localDocuments: true,
storage: getRxStorageDexie()
});
// once insert if not exists
try {
await database.insertLocal<BeatingValuesType>('beatingvalues', {
beatPeriod: 0,
text1: 'JavaScript',
text2: 'you deserve',
color: colors[0]
});
} catch (err) { }
const beatingValuesDoc = ensureNotFalsy(await database.getLocal<BeatingValuesType>('beatingvalues'));
(async () => {
await promiseWait(heartbeatDuration);
while (true) {
const beatInfo = getBeatCurrentBeatInfo();
const nextBeatPromise = promiseWait(beatInfo.timeToNextPeriod);
// only every second interval so we have a pause in between
if (beatInfo.period % 2 === 0) {
try {
await beatingValuesDoc.atomicUpdate(docData => {
if (docData.beatPeriod >= beatInfo.period) {
return docData;
}
docData.beatPeriod = beatInfo.period;
docData.color = colors[beatInfo.period % 3];
if (beatInfo.period % 4 === 0) {
docData.text1 = shuffleWithSeed(textsFirst, beatInfo.period)[0];
} else {
docData.text2 = shuffleWithSeed(textsSecond, beatInfo.period)[0];
}
return docData;
});
} catch (err) { }
}
await nextBeatPromise;
}
})();
// track mouse position
const mousePointerDoc = await database.upsertLocal<MousePositionType>('mousepos', {
x: 0,
y: 0,
time: 0
});
let currentMousePosition: number[] = [];
window.addEventListener('mousemove', (ev) => {
currentMousePosition = [ev.clientX, ev.clientY];
});
merge(
fromEvent(window, 'mousemove'),
fromEvent(window, 'scroll'),
fromEvent(window, 'resize')
).subscribe(() => {
mousePointerDoc.atomicPatch({
x: currentMousePosition[0],
y: currentMousePosition[1],
time: now()
});
});
startTiltToMouse(mousePointerDoc);
startEnlargeOnMousePos(mousePointerDoc);
/**
* Pointers to html elements are prefixed with $
* Lists of pointers have $$
*/
const $$beating: any[] = document.getElementsByClassName('beating') as any;
const $$beatingFirst: any[] = document.getElementsByClassName('beating-first') as any;
const $$beatingSecond: any[] = document.getElementsByClassName('beating-second') as any;
const $$beatingNumber = document.getElementsByClassName('beating-number');
const $$beatingColor: any[] = document.getElementsByClassName('beating-color') as any;
const $$beatingColorString: any[] = document.getElementsByClassName('beating-color-string') as any;
const $swapOutFirst = ensureNotFalsy(document.getElementById('swap-out-first'));
const $swapOutSecond = ensureNotFalsy(document.getElementById('swap-out-second'));
const heartbeatListeners: any[] = [];
let heartbeatIndex = 0;
const heartbeatTimeToFirstBeat = 105;
getBeatCurrentBeatInfo();
beatingValuesDoc.$
.pipe(
map(d => d.data),
distinctUntilChanged((a, b) => JSON.stringify(a) === JSON.stringify(b))
)
.subscribe((beatingValuesDocInner: BeatingValuesType) => {
heartbeatListeners.forEach(function (listener) {
listener(heartbeatIndex);
});
heartbeatIndex = heartbeatIndex + 1;
$swapOutFirst.innerHTML = beatingValuesDocInner.text1;
$swapOutSecond.innerHTML = beatingValuesDocInner.text2;
const color = beatingValuesDocInner.color;
Array.from($$beatingColor).forEach(function (element) {
element.style.backgroundColor = color;
});
Array.from($$beatingColorString).forEach(function (element) {
element.innerHTML = color;
});
});
// css animation of big logo on heartbeat
heartbeatListeners.push(function () {
Array.from($$beating).forEach(function (element) {
element.style.animationDuration = heartbeatDuration + 'ms';
element.classList.remove('animation');
element.classList.add('animation');
});
Array.from($$beatingFirst).forEach(function (element) {
element.style.animationDuration = heartbeatDuration + 'ms';
element.classList.remove('animation');
element.classList.add('animation');
});
Array.from($$beatingSecond).forEach(function (element) {
element.style.animationDuration = heartbeatDuration + 'ms';
element.classList.remove('animation');
element.classList.add('animation');
});
});
// increase beating numbers
heartbeatListeners.push(function () {
Array.from($$beatingNumber).forEach(function (element) {
// only increase randomly so it looks more natural.
if (randomBoolean() && randomBoolean()) {
setTimeout(function () {
const value = parseFloat(element.innerHTML);
const newValue = value + 1;
element.innerHTML = newValue + '';
}, heartbeatTimeToFirstBeat);
}
});
});
};
/**
* @link https://armandocanals.com/posts/CSS-transform-rotating-a-3D-object-perspective-based-on-mouse-position.html
*/
function startTiltToMouse(mousePosDoc: RxLocalDocument<any, MousePositionType>) {
const $$tiltToMouse: any[] = document.getElementsByClassName('tilt-to-mouse') as any;
const constrain = 100;
function transforms(x: number, y: number, el: HTMLElement) {
const box = el.getBoundingClientRect();
const calcX = -(y - box.y - (box.height / 2)) / constrain;
const calcY = (x - box.x - (box.width / 2)) / constrain;
return `perspective(100px) rotateX(${calcX}deg) rotateY(${calcY}deg) `;
}
function transformElement(el: any, xyEl: number[]) {
el.style.transform = transforms.apply(null, xyEl as any);
}
mousePosDoc.$.subscribe((mousePos) => {
if (!mousePos.data.time) {
return;
}
Array.from($$tiltToMouse).forEach($element => {
const position = ensureNotFalsy([mousePos.data.x, mousePos.data.y]).concat([$element]);
transformElement($element, position);
});
});
}
/**
* @link https://stackoverflow.com/a/16225919/3443137
*/
function startEnlargeOnMousePos(mousePosDoc: RxLocalDocument<any, MousePositionType>) {
const $$enlargeOnMouse: any[] = document.getElementsByClassName('enlarge-on-mouse') as any;
function getElementPosition(el: HTMLElement) {
const rect = el.getBoundingClientRect();
const centerX = rect.left + (rect.width / 2);
const centerY = rect.top + (rect.height / 2);
return {
centerX,
centerY,
width: rect.width,
height: rect.height
};
}
function enlargeElement(el: HTMLElement, scale: number) {
const transform = `scale(${scale})`;
el.style.transform = transform;
}
mousePosDoc.$.subscribe((mousePos) => {
if (
!mousePos.data.time ||
!mousePos.data.x ||
!mousePos.data.y
) {
return;
}
Array.from($$enlargeOnMouse).forEach($element => {
const elementPosition = getElementPosition($element);
const dx = mousePos.data.x - elementPosition.centerX;
const dy = mousePos.data.y - elementPosition.centerY;
const distance = Math.sqrt(dx * dx + dy * dy);
function easeInQuint(x: number): number {
return x ^ 1.9;
}
let scale = 1 + (elementPosition.width / 2) / (easeInQuint(distance + 300));
if (scale > 1.5) {
scale = 1.5;
}
if (scale < 1.01) {
scale = 1;
}
enlargeElement($element, scale);
});
});
}
const heartbeatDuration = 851;
function getBeatCurrentBeatInfo() {
// remove a big chunk so we do not have a large number for better precision.
const time = new Date().getTime() - 1960000000;
const ratio = time / heartbeatDuration;
const period = Math.floor(ratio);
const timeToNextPeriod = (ratio - period) * heartbeatDuration;
return {
ratio,
period,
timeToNextPeriod
};
}
const colors = [
'#e6008d',
'#8d2089',
'#5f2688'
];
const textsFirst = [
'NoSQL',
'OfflineFirst',
'JavaScript',
'observable',
'reactive',
'realtime',
'client side',
'fast'
];
const textsSecond = [
'for the Web',
'for Node.js',
'for Browsers',
'for Capacitor',
'for Electron',
'for hybrid apps',
'for PWAs',
'for React Native',
'for NativeScript',
'for UI apps',
'you deserve',
'that syncs',
];
// UTILS
function randomBoolean() {
return Math.random() < 0.5;
}
/**
* @link https://stackoverflow.com/questions/16801687/javascript-random-ordering-with-seed
*/
function shuffleWithSeed<T>(array: T[], seed: number): T[] {
array = array.slice(0);
let m = array.length;
let t;
let i;
// While there remain elements to shuffle…
while (m) {
// Pick a remaining element…
i = Math.floor(random(seed) * m--);
// And swap it with the current element.
t = array[m];
array[m] = array[i];
array[i] = t;
++seed;
}
return array;
}
function random(seed: number) {
const x = Math.sin(seed++) * 10000;
return x - Math.floor(x);
}
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Q: HybridAuth - continue script after authentication and get result I have a facebook login function where I instantiate Hybrid_Auth and the user is authenticated:
$oauth = new Hybrid_Auth( $config );
//go to facebook
$provider = $oauth->authenticate('Facebook');
//continue script?
$profile = $provider->getUserProfile();
die(var_dump($profile));
(as in the example here (configuration & usage) hybridauth.github.io/hybridauth/userguide )
But how is the script supposed to continue where it left off, after the
"->authenticate('Facebook')"?
In all the examples I have seen, a large part seems to be implicit information that is left out, and not being explained.
On "->authenticate", the user is redirected to facebook and then redirected back to a specific url. I have specified a redirect URI in facebook developers, like:
https://myweb.com/fbauth/authenticate?hauth.done=Facebook
and I have a "base_url" in the config array, which I guess is the url that the user returns to after login. I pointed it to the same function where I do the authentication:
'base_url' => 'https://myweb.com/fbauth/authenticate',
So after authentication the function starts again from the beginning, and if it has the "authenticate" slug, I try to run: Hybrid_Endpoint::process(); but this results in a 404. But I would rather have resumed from after the authentication so I can get the result of $profile. How is this supposed to be handled, and how can I get the result? I use Laravel by the way.
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What is a guarantee period? Does V TEX have any stock of standard valves?
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`La La Land` producer John Legend slams Trump at PGA 2017
London [UK], Jan. 29 : At the recently held Producers Guild Awards, John Legend took a moment to slam US President Donald Trump's controversial executive order on immigration that's widely regarded as a ban on Muslims.
While presenting a clip from 'La La Land' at the 28th annual awards ceremony, Legend said, "Los Angeles is the home of so many immigrants, so many creative people, so many dreamers, and those of us who work in this business have the privilege of shaping how the rest of the world perceives this country we love," reports the Daily Mail.
"We are the voice, we are the face of America. Our America is big, it is free, and it is open to dreamers of all races, all countries, all religions.
Our vision of America is directly antithetical to that of President Trump. I want to specifically tonight reject his vision and affirm that America has to be better than that." He went on: "Our vision of America is directly antithetical to that of President Trump.
I want to specifically tonight reject his vision and affirm that America has to be better than that." The 38-year-old then urged others at the ceremony held at Los Angeles to use their influence to fight back against the ban on refugees and on immigrants from seven predominantly Muslim countries entering the United States.
"There's a lot of money and power in this room and I hope you all will use it for something good. Let's all continue to stand up together for what is right," the singer said. The news of the #MuslimBan resistance resulted in a number of honorees and notables PGA Awards to offer their sentiments on the issue.
Presenting their father Tom Rothman with the Milestone Award, Elizabeth and Nora Rothman also subtly protested Trump as they took to the stage sporting pink "pussy hats," receiving a standing ovation for their fashion statement.
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In a move which shouldn't catch any plugged-in readers by surprise, the Federal Reserve not only failed to raise interest rates today but signaled a more "patient" approach in its adoption of any future hikes.
Despite the Fed having previously signaled expectations for two rate hikes this year, traders were wagering against any more rate hikes in 2019, as we first reported a few weeks ago.
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Construction began May 11 on Highway 75 (Kniss Avenue) in Luverne and will continue through September, starting with a short in-town detour currently in place at Warren Street. The project consists of a variety of work, including resurfacing (mill and overlay) from I-90 to Main Street, seal coating from Main Street to north city limits, replacing a box culvert between Harrison Street and Edgehill Street over Poplar Creek (this is the detoured area), water main work north of Harrison Street to Main Street, sidewalk improvements, revised signal at Main Street and restriping from four lanes to three lanes (one lane each way with center lane for left turns). The $2.7 million project is a partnership between the city of Luverne and the Minnesota Department of Transportation. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaCommonCrawl'} | 9,889 |
Evacuations begin as Dorian bears down on northern Bahamas
Hurricane Dorian shut down some hotels and forced some evacuations Saturday in the northern Bahamas as the fierce Category 4 storm prepared to unleash torrents of rain and howling winds but was projected to spin farther away from the coast of the Southeast U.S. next week.
Forecasters expect Dorian, packing 150 mph (240 kph) winds, to hit the northwestern Bahamas on Sunday before curving upward. The storm's march north could spare the U.S. a direct hit but still threatens Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas with powerful winds and rising ocean water that causes potentially deadly flooding.
In the northern Bahamas, tourists were sent to government shelters in schools, churches and other buildings offering protection from the storm while residents were evacuating.
"My home is all battened up, and I'm preparing right now to leave in a couple of minutes. ... We're not taking no chances," said Margaret Bassett, 55, a ferry boat driver for the Deep Water Cay resort who chose to leave her home. "They said evacuate, you have to evacuate. It's for the best interests of the people."
Over two or three days, the hurricane could dump as much as 4 feet (1 meter) of rain, unleash devastating winds and whip up an abnormal and dangerous rise in sea level called storm surge, according to private meteorologist Ryan Maue and some of the most reliable computer models.
Bahamas Prime Minister Hubert Minnis warned that Dorian is a "devastating, dangerous storm."
In the northern Bahamas, small skiffs rented by authorities ran back and forth between outlying fishing communities and McLean's Town, a settlement of a few dozen homes on the eastern end of Grand Bahama, about 150 miles (240 kilometers) from Florida's Atlantic coast.
Most were coming from Sweeting Cay, a fishing town of a few hundred people that's about 5 feet (1.5 meters) above sea level and was expected to be left completely underwater.
A few fishermen planned to stay, which could put them in extreme danger.
"Hoping for the best, that the storm passes and everybody is safe until we return home," fisherman Tyrone Mitchell said.
Jeffrey Allen, who lives in the city of Freeport on Grand Bahama, said he's learned after several storms that sometimes predictions don't materialize, but it's wise to take precautions.
"It's almost as if you wait with anticipation, hoping that it's never as bad as they say it will be, however, you prepare for the worst nonetheless," he said.
Barbara Carey, who owns a tourist company in the capital of Nassau, said that things were quiet there as the storm tracked farther north but that people were still stocking up on supplies.
The storm-prone Bahamas on average takes a direct hit from a hurricane every four years, officials say.
Construction codes require homes to have metal reinforcements for roof beams to withstand winds into the upper limits of a Category 4 hurricane, and compliance is generally tight for residents who can afford it. Poorer communities typically have wooden homes and are generally lower-lying, placing them at tremendous risk.
After walloping the northern Bahamas, Dorian was expected to dance up the Southeast coastline, staying just off the shores of Florida and Georgia on Tuesday and Wednesday before skirting South Carolina and North Carolina on Thursday.
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster declared a state of emergency Saturday, mobilizing state resources to prepare for potential storm effects. President Donald Trump already declared a state of emergency in Florida and authorized the Federal Emergency Management Agency to coordinate disaster-relief efforts.
The National Hurricane Center in Miami stressed that Dorian could still hit Florida, where millions of people have been in the storm's changing potential path. But after days of predictions that put the state in the center of expected landfalls, the hurricane's turn northeast is significant.
Carmen Segura, 32, said she had installed hurricane shutters at her house in Miami, bought extra gas and secured water and food for at least three days. She feels well prepared and less worried given the latest forecasts but still uneasy given the storm's unpredictability.
"Part of me still feels like: So, now what?" Segura said.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and federal officials warned people not to let their guard down.
"Looking at these forecasts, a bump in one direction or the other could have really significant ramifications in terms of impact," DeSantis said.
David Bibo of FEMA echoed the call to stay vigilant as the storm becomes "a long-duration nail-biter for folks throughout the southeastern United States."
The storm upended some Labor Day weekend plans: Major airlines allowed travelers to change their reservations without fees, big cruise lines began rerouting their ships and Cumberland Island National Seashore off Georgia closed to visitors.
Disney World and Orlando's other resorts held off announcing any closings, with Dorian days away and its track uncertain.
Sherry Atkinson, who manages a hotel on North Carolina's Outer Banks, said the hurricane wasn't spoiling holiday vacations for guests and "so far, there hasn't even been a snippet of conversation about evacuations."
Some counties in Florida told residents of barrier islands, mobile homes and low-lying areas to expect to flee in the coming days.
Dorian was centered 385 miles (625 kilometers) east of West Palm Beach and was moving west at 8 mph (13 kph). A portion of Florida's east coast was placed under a tropical storm watch Saturday, with winds of 39 to 73 mph (63 to 118 kph) possible within two days.
Some islands in the Bahamas remained under a hurricane warning, with winds of 74 mph (119 kph) or greater expected.
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Hurriyat fades in the Kashmir Valley as Al-Qaeda ideology gains steam
| Published: Monday, August 27, 2018, 15:45 [IST]
Srinagar, Aug 27: Fresh trends emerging from Jammu and Kashmir show that several local youth have been joining the newly formed Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind, a group which subscribes to the ideology of the Al-Qaeda.
The group is headed by Zakir Rashid Bhat alias Zakir Musa, who had broken away from the Hizbul Mujahideen to form the outfit. The acceptance of this group is steadily increasing as Musa emerged as the only terrorist who ended the 27-year-old show of separatists leaders from Hurriyat Conference and threatened them of beheading if they termed Kashmir as a political issue.
Zakir Musa
Musa's slogan of "Shariyat ya Shahadat" (Enforcing Islamic law or death) has replaced many age-old pro-Pakistan slogans, feel the officials who have been monitoring the security situation in the Kashmir Valley.
Also Read | Kashmir: Why Musa's breaking away from Hizbul is good news for India
The 24-year-old engineering college drop-out has been able to capture the imagination of youths, especially after the death of Hizbul Mujahideen poster boy Burhan Wani, who was killed in 2016.
Meanwhile data shows, till July 31, around 131 youths have joined various terror outfits with South Kashmir's Shopian district contributing the maximum of 35 so far. The number of local recruits last year was 126.
Zakir Musa:
Believed to have been influenced by Anwar al-Awlaki, a Yemeni-American preacher killed by allied forces attack in Afghanistan in September 2011, Musa has been mainly focussing on recruitment for his outfit and brainwashing the youths to pick up arms. Awlaki too was considered the brain behind recruitment for Al-Qaeda.
His motivational skills left terror groups such as Lashkar-e-Tayiba also in a fix when he was able to draw Abu Dujana into his group, the officials said. Abu Dujana was killed.
Though the Jammu and Kashmir Police has time and again termed Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind as a non-starter in the valley, the growing popularity and graffiti of his name and slogans have taken maximum spaces of towns and villages.
Also Read | Burhan Wani 2.0: Hizbul resorts again to photo strategy
ISJK, an affiliate of the banned ISIS, was also a source of attraction for youths but after the killing of its chief Dawood Sofi, the group does not find many takers.
The officials of security agencies said the highly-volatile South Kashmir comprising Shopian, Pulwama, Anantnag, Kulgam and Awantipora districts continued to contribute more youths to the militant groups and together these five districts have contributed over 100 youths to various terror groups operating in the Kashmir Valley.
This year's figures were the highest since 2010, according to a recent data presented in the state assembly and Parliament.
Also Read | ISJK could be active in Kashmir, police chief dispels previously held notion
There has been a steady rise in the number of youths taking up arms in the valley since 2014 onwards as compared to the period from 2010 to 2013 when the figure stood at 54, 23, 21 and 6 respectively. In 2014, the number shot up to 53 and in 2015, it reached 66 before touching the highest mark of 88 in 2016, the data showed.
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Track II: With funds flowing from Pakistan, can Hurriyat be trusted with talks
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THE INVISIBILITY CLOAK, a novel by Ge Fei, reviewed by William Morris
Cleaver Magazine Posted on September 27, 2016 by thwack September 30, 2016
THE INVISIBILITY CLOAK
by Ge Fei
translated by Canaan Morse
NYRB Classics, 127 Pages
reviewed by William Morris
The narrator and protagonist of The Invisibility Cloak—the first English translation of a novel by acclaimed Chinese writer Ge Fei—is not an inherently likable person. Cui sees intellectuals as mainly full of nonsense. He is also quick to play the victim, blaming those around him for his misfortunes. But it would be difficult to read this novel without at times empathizing with the narrator. His wife left him, he's living in his sister's crummy apartment, and the only real solace he finds is in sitting in the dark, listening to Beethoven on CD. In a moment of particular insight and self-awareness, Cui thinks:
I'm certainly not a nostalgic man; maybe my heart was heavy because this place used to be called "home." The scraping of tree branches against the roof; the moon in the leaves; the whirr of cicadas and the crash of rain; the smell of coal dust brushed from the furnace on an early morning, all used to accompany me to bed night after night and gently touch my soul in the darkness. But once that unique sort of loneliness settles in your chest, you feel the fear of time and life extinguished, as if the best years of your life had finally been squandered completely.
Cui works as an audio technician, building hi-fi stereo equipment for wealthy businessmen and intellectuals. His clients listen mostly to insubstantial pop music, and know very little about sound systems. The disdain Cui feels for these people seems justified—he scrapes by, doing thankless jobs, and sees his masterful creations used mindlessly by those with greater power and influence. In his daily life, Cui has a sense of beauty squandered.
Cui has been allowed to inhabit a drafty, lifeless apartment owned by his sister and her husband, but they now have plans for the property and insist he move out. Forced to make it on his own, Cui agrees to do business with Ding Caichen, a mysterious, powerful businessman looking for "the highest-quality sound system in the world. The more extravagant the better." Cui's situation is a helpless ultimatum: either work for the eerie, possibly dangerous Ding, or be homeless by the end of the year.
The publisher's back cover description promises that The Invisibility Cloak will appeal to readers of Haruki Murakami, and it's not wrong. Like many readers, I've fallen hard for Murakami's writing. In The Invisibility Cloak, I see many elements of plot and character reminiscent of Murakami: a quirky narrator, a series of weird sexual encounters, extensive reference to Western culture and music, and a looming, if vaguely articulated, menace. Alas, there are no talking cats or empty wells, though neither would have felt out of place here.
Ge Fei
But to suggest that Ge Fei's novel is nothing more than a continuation in Murakami's tradition would be to undersell the distinctive qualities of both writers. This is no pastiche or ventriloquist act. In this fabulist tale set in contemporary Beijing, Fei is taking part in a conversation about past and present, values and ideologies, and whether it is possible to believe in anything in today's world. On her deathbed, the narrator's mother tells him "everyone has a wife waiting for him somewhere." She tells him that when he meets this woman he will know. This seems like a comforting piece of old-world wisdom, perhaps. The series of women Cui encounters throughout the novel, however, fall into two mutually exclusive categories: those he thinks may be the "wife waiting for him" and those he could feasibly marry. When his dead mother later comes to him, as promised, in a dream, she can't give any tangible advice beyond a cryptic shake of the head.
Reading in translation can be difficult. The reader has to wonder how much of the writer's original voice was translated, and how much was lost in the process. Cui's narration is sure of itself, the voice consistently critical of the world at large. English language readers won't feel out of place in Ge Fei's Beijing, a metropolis teeming with modern trappings and economic disparities like any major American city.
The Invisibility Cloak checks in at just about 130 pages, and follows a first person narrator through a mainly chronological story. And yet, there's something about this book—something unreal and quietly mystical in the things left unsaid—that leaves me in awe, unsure what to say or how to feel. This is what great fiction strives to do: return us to the world unsettled, wondering what invisible happenings around us keep time turning, keep the music playing.
William Morris is pursuing an MFA in fiction at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. His work has appeared in print and online, most recently at Sediments Literary Arts Journal, Fiction Southeast, and Red Earth Review. He divides his time between St. Louis and Salt Lake City, and is always reading. He also works as an editor at Natural Bridge. His other areas of interest include cats, coffee, and cryptozoology.
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Taped in the rustic kitchen, dining room, and backyard of the Gullah Grub Restaurant on St. Helena Island (just outside of Beaufort), veteran chef and storyteller Bill Green is a funny and welcoming show host. Green and his authentic Gullah dishes have been featured on Martha Stewart Living and Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations, and on all of his televised sessions, he simply does his thing, cheerfully and casually. Green offers more than just Gullah recipes: On Gullah Grub, in his big straw hat, he speaks with a thick Geechee drawl as he roasts oysters, fries chicken, and barbecues ribs. Tune in on Saturdays at 3 p.m. on Comcast Channel 2. It's genuine Lowcountry entertainment. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 9,894 |
Nearly 50 percent of Java shops use the lightweight, open-source, Java-based Spring Framework, according to an Evans Data survey. In addition, 73 percent of organizations surveyed said they either use Spring now or plan to use it within the next two years. Application developer productivity and reduced complexity stand out as key reasons for using Spring in building enterprise applications.
A recent Evans Data survey shows that adoption of the Spring Framework has grown substantially and continues to grow rapidly.
According to the Evans Data study, which looked at organizations of all sizes, 73 percent of all organizations responded that they use Spring or plan to use Spring within two years; 47 percent responded that they are already using Spring today; and 83 of organizations with 500 or more developers said they are using Spring today.
Officials at SpringSource, the company behind Spring, said these results further confirm preliminary results from a 2008 Java Trends Survey compiled by The ServerSide, which shows a 78 percent adoption of Spring. Indeed, SpringSource refers to Spring as the de facto standard in enterprise Java, in that Spring is a means of increasing developer productivity and combating complexity in today's enterprise application infrastructure market.
"In years of conducting research, it is rare that a single enterprise-class application technology has near 50 percent penetration, and then soars to near three-quarters adoption in such a short time," said John Andrews, president and CEO of Evans Data. "The research clearly demonstrates significant adoption of Spring, based on clear, concise and measurable benefits."
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Developer respondents said developer productivity and faster project completion were key reasons for their Spring usage. For instance, in the research study, 82 percent of developers said developer productivity is the top reason to use Spring; 61 percent said that replacing EJB (Enterprise JavaBeans) with Spring resulted in a more than 25 percent increase in developer productivity and 35 percent said they gained more than a 50 percent increase in developer productivity. And 60 percent of developers surveyed said they experienced 60 percent faster project completion and cited application quality as the top reason to use Spring.
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1 September 2004 Battling West Nile Virus and Other Mosquito-Borne Diseases: A Tribute to Dr. Maurice W. Provost
John D. Edman
John D. Edman1
1Center for Vectorborne Diseases, Department of Entomology, University of California, Davis, One Shields Ave., Davis, CA 95616-8584
Florida Entomologist, 87(3):412-416 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1653/0015-4040(2004)087[0412:BWNVAO]2.0.CO;2
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This pioneer lecture honors the scientific career of Dr. Maurice W. Provost. Dr. Provost's distinguished career with the Florida State Board (later Division) of Health was devoted to freeing Floridians from the scourge of mosquitoes and sand flies, and preventing mosquito-borne diseases such as malaria and St. Louis encephalitis (SLE). The unprecedented invasion of West Nile virus (WNV) into North America in 1999 and its transcontinental spread from the Northeast over the past four years has added a new mosquito-borne disease to the Florida landscape. WNV is a close relative of SLE virus and has a similar maintenance and amplification cycle involving wild birds and Culex mosquitoes. SLE virus invaded Florida in 1959-63, just prior to when I joined Dr. Provost, then director of the Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory (FMEL) in Vero Beach. Now, 40 years later, history has been repeated, only this time the invader is an African virus. WNV moved southward into Florida in 2001 bringing human and equine illness and death to many wild birds. It is unfortunate that we no longer have the benefit of Dr. Provost's keen insight in planning our defense as we did when SLE invaded. However, he left us clear directions of how we should respond to this newest vector borne disease challenge.
Dr. Provost was unpretentious and so I will henceforth refer to him, simply as Maury. Despite his distinguished appearance and sophisticated tastes, Maury was at heart a naturalist who encouraged informality. He donned a coat and tie for the annual staff picture on the front steps of the FMEL (Fig. 1) and for the annual Christmas party (Fig. 2) but otherwise he dressed casually in loose, brightly colored shirts.
Fated with a strong genetic predisposition for coronary heart disease, Maury witnessed the untimely death from heart failure of his parents and all his brothers and sisters, except for one younger brother. He too experienced early symptoms of heart disease and as a biologist Maury understood inheritance and statistics. He realized his own longevity might be abbreviated despite his long daily walks, sensible life style, and positive attitude. This gave focus and a quiet sense of urgency to his life. He was one of famous cardiologist Denton Cooley's early coronary bypass patients, and this hope-filled trip to Texas undoubtedly bought Maury some extra time. He used it unselfishly. Despite all that he contributed and left us there was still much more that he wanted to give to his profession and to the preservation of the wild side of Florida for which he cared so deeply. Those who knew him and worked with him realized that Maury represented someone special. This made his death at just 63 all the more tragic. Some reparation can be found in recalling some of the positive things that I personally learned from Maury, lessons that displayed the depth of his wisdom and demonstrate how slow we as a nation and public health community have been to take them to heart and turn them into positive action.
Born to French Canadian emigrants, Maury grew up hiking the mountains and wading the clear, cold streams of rural New England. Early in life, he developed the deep love of nature that so permeated his interests and values as an adult. His quiet, often stoic approach to controversial environmental issues belied the visceral feelings that were his constant motivator. He was a devoted environmentalist before the term was coined and popularized. Maury was a pragmatist who knew that marching and flag waving were not the best way to recruit those who harbored less passionate feelings toward mother nature than he did--and there were many who didn't during the "drain and develop era" following WW II. Maury, the consummate gentleman, found such displays of activism to be way outside of his comfort zone.
Maury had a special fondness for waterfowl and wetlands, and all their various inhabitants, except perhaps their mosquitoes, sand flies, and black flies. He must have donated considerable blood to these vexers of nature on those summer sojourns through the humid boreal terrain of New England. However, they did not stimulate an early calling to medical entomology. That was something Maury happened into without the medical entomology background and training one might expect. Although initially a student of vertebrate ecology, he ended up becoming a leader and innovative force in the early development of mosquito research and control efforts in Florida. World War II, malaria and chance all played a role in taking him in this fortunate direction. Perhaps it was this unique background that allowed him to step back and take a fresh and broader view of mosquito biology and control possibilities.
Maury's education included undergraduate studies at St. Anselm College in New Hampshire and graduate work at the University of California, Berkeley, and Iowa State University, plus considerable practical experience. The nesting ecology of waterfowl associated with Iowa's many cattail-ringed potholes was the topic of Maury's Ph.D. dissertation. This came after many summers of fish and waterfowl surveys for the New Hampshire Dept. of Fish and Game while a student at Saint Anselm College and following graduation. He talked fondly about the year he spent in graduate school at U.C. Berkeley before returning to New Hampshire to complete his Master's in Vertebrate Zoology on his native turf. He then began doctoral training at Iowa State in 1940 but was interrupted by service to his country (1942-45) with the U.S. Public Health Service assigned to the 'Malaria Control in War Areas' program in Florida. This assignment provided Maury with his first public health challenge, controlling malaria vectors. Paris Green and swamp drainage were the methods of choice, and seeing the environmental affects of both convinced Maury that there must be better ways to do battle with mosquitoes. When the war ended he stayed on for a year as State Entomologist before returning to Iowa to finish his doctoral studies. These Florida experiences and connections led Maury to return to accept a position in the Bureau of Entomology of the Florida State Board of Health, heading up research on mosquito biology and control.
Malaria was no longer a significant problem in Florida, but land and economic development along the coastline, while expanding, were being inhibited by the hordes of mosquitoes that laid claim to Florida's pristine salt marshes and mangrove swamps. This seemed like an almost insurmountable task and tested the strength of Maury's vision and leadership. Salt marsh mosquitoes were thought to disperse great distances, but no one knew how far they moved from their estuarine sources and, therefore, how far control efforts needed to be extended to protect the growing populace. Living in old lighthouse quarters on the tip of Sanibel Island (no bridge in those days), Maury and his small team of thick-skinned scientists, including Jim Haeger and Bill Bidlingmayer and their devoted wives, began to study the migratory behavior of Aedes taeniorhynchus. This was indeed a challenge and one that continued to occupy the rest of Maury's scientific career. Maury encountered a Danish scientist, Erik Nielsen, who was studying migration of the common salt marsh butterfly in Florida, and this interaction stimulated and broadened Maury's thinking about mosquito migration and dispersal. It led to a brief but productive research collaboration between the two. Maury realized that addressing the flood-water mosquito problems associate with Florida's many salt marshes, pastures, glades, and irrigated citrus would require a major research commitment, and so he launched plans for the creation of a research laboratory in Vero Beach. Mosquitoes were so thick it was easy to generate local support for any control effort, and Maury had the backing of his politically astute Bureau Chief, John Mulrennan Sr.
Land was donated by Indian River County, and a special state appropriation funded construction of the initial facilities that opened in 1957 (Fig. 3). Maury knew it would take a long-term commitment and more resources and patience than he could expect from a non-research oriented health agency. Thus, he launched his strategy of applying for NIH grants to support basic research and collaboration with local mosquito control districts for the conduct of more short-term applied research. This strategy was highly successful, and research funding and staff grew rapidly. The lab had four Sections: Ethology, Ecology, and Physiology to conduct basic research, and a Control section to address operational issues of more immediate concern. When the Control section was surreptitiously removed to form a separate laboratory at Panama City in 1964, it disrupted Maury's master plan for a balance between basic and applied research. He quietly accepted the political reality and replaced the Control Section with a Biochemistry Section, an entomological field just coming into its own. He also consolidated the small chironomid midge substation at Winter Haven and used the associated positions and resources to develop a stronger salt marsh management effort within the Ecology section. The ecology research group, which included Maury and the mosquito control district directors in Indian River and Brevard counties, developed and fine-tuned salt marsh impoundments to prevent mosquito egg deposition. This control strategy effectively freed large areas of Florida's East Coast from the traditional hordes of salt marsh mosquitoes. Importantly to Maury, it did so without the extensive use of persistent insecticides.
Along with the expanding research capability at Vero Beach came the first major epidemic of St. Louis encephalitis (SLE) in Florida, near Tampa and St. Petersburg (1959-63). This provided the 3rd major mosquito research challenge in Maury's career, after malaria and salt marsh mosquito control. The SLE epidemic led to creation of the Encephalitis Research Laboratory in Tampa. Maury forged close ties with this new laboratory and enlarged the research focus in Vero Beach to include studies on birds and Culex nigripalpus. This mosquito was quickly shown to be the major vector transmitting SLE virus in Florida, both among birds and to dead-end human hosts.
I arrived at the FMEL during this period and began studying the blood-feeding behavior of Florida's mosquitoes. While waiting for the funds from Maury's new NIH grant, I became involved in several ongoing research projects and, despite my youth and naiveté about the subtropics, I quickly grew to appreciate how the Provost philosophy had permeated the way research was approached at the laboratory. When I interviewed with Maury, he explained that research ideas at the FMEL were usually generated from field observations, then brought into the laboratory for experimentation and clarification under controlled conditions, and finally taken back to the field and verified again whenever possible. He also explained that most U.S. university researchers did not have the benefit of Florida's long subtropical field season or the opportunity to engage in large, multi-year field studies utilizing the pooled talents of many different scientists all focusing on the same insect. Maury was a proponent of team research long before current biological complexity and rapid technological change forced this realization on the entire research community. He felt that the key to understanding the biology of insects was to be able to bridge field and laboratory based science, an approach that is now gaining many new proponents in medical entomology. For example, genetically modified mosquitoes can be created through novel technology but their population dynamics must be understood before they can be used for mosquito control.
I was personally involved in research at Vero Beach that exemplified Maury's approach. In his many field experiments on the movement of salt marsh mosquitoes, Ae. taeniorhynychus, Maury and colleagues observed that dense adult populations emerged synchronously in the salt marsh during the day and engaged in a mass exodus at first twilight. Much swarming and mating behavior preceded their departure, perhaps because they would never find each other again following distant migration. At the same time, Arden Lea and colleagues at the FMEL were engaged in laboratory experiments on the endocrine control of behavior, including mating. They noted that Aedes aegypti and other mosquitoes, including a colony of Ae. taeniorhynchus, would mate soon after emergence but successful sperm transfer did not take place unless females were 30-40 hr old. This raised doubts about whether the Ae. taeniorhynchus observed mating prior to their exodus from the marsh were actually being inseminated. A large field experiment with newly-emerged, dye-marked Ae. taeniorhynchus was subsequently conducted on an inland. Indeed, observations alone can sometimes be misleading, for no fertilized females <30 hrs old were recovered in the field.
The advent of West Nile virus (WNV) in the U.S. has revealed how little is still known about many of our most important vector species. The current epidemic also exposed a general deterioration of the public health infrastructure in most states. When WNV arrived, New York City no longer had a mosquito control program, anyone who could identify mosquitoes, or equipment for surveillance and operational mosquito control. An emergency response was mounted with the assistance of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), neighboring states, and private contractors. New York City was forced to use 30-year-old control technology that had not been properly evaluated for effectiveness in a disease control emergency. New, innovative technologies are needed for detecting pathogens, predicting risk, and controlling vectors. Until we better understand mosquito vectors and the cycles of diseases they transmit, we will continue to be vulnerable to natural, accidental, and intentionally caused epidemics. The ongoing WNV epidemic in the U.S., with over 4,000 cases and nearly 300 deaths in 2002, provides a strong argument for a dramatic increase in the kind of research advocated and conducted by Maury Provost.
The large body of research on salt marsh Aedes generated by Maury and the staff at the FMEL was published after his death in a monograph dedicated to him (Nayar 1985). Maury contributed a summary of the life history of Cx. nigripalpis in a monograph on St. Louis encephalitis published by the Florida State Board of Health (Provost 1969). Much has been added to our knowledge about mosquitoes since Maury's pioneering work, but he was responsible for providing the basis for conducting meaningful research on mosquito biology.
Nayar, J. K. (Ed.). 1985. Bionomics and physiology of Aedes taeniorhynchus and Aedes sollicitans, the salt marsh mosquitoes of Florida. Agr. Expt. Sta. Bulletin No. 852, University of Florida, Gainesville. Google Scholar
M. W. Provost 1969. The natural history of Culex nigripalpus. pp. 46-62 In St. Louis Encephalitis in Florida. Monograph No. 12, Florida State Board of Health, Jacksonville. Google Scholar
Dr. Provost (front, center) with Senior Staff at the Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory in 1967.
Dr. Provost talking to the cook, Dr. Arden Lea, and hungry staff, Les Bourinot and Larry Webber, at the annual Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory Christmas Party in about 1962.
The Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory at Vero Beach, Florida, as dedicated in 1957.
John D. Edman "Battling West Nile Virus and Other Mosquito-Borne Diseases: A Tribute to Dr. Maurice W. Provost," Florida Entomologist 87(3), 412-416, (1 September 2004). https://doi.org/10.1653/0015-4040(2004)087[0412:BWNVAO]2.0.CO;2
Published: 1 September 2004
Florida Entomologist
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Udders feeled are the only team in the entire division who have scored less than Brighton and Fulham!
Gayle got a hat trick today !
West Brom in the play offs hoping they don't go up !!
How funny would it be if they didn't get promoted this season!!?
Twitter is hilarious….They are livid !
I wouldn't care but its changed nothing, still in their own hands.
It would be funny if they have to do another season down there.
It's a difficult one !
So the rozzers are looking into an assault on the Barnsley manager by his opposite number in the tunnel after their game against Fleetwood today.
That would be Joey B, ladies and gents. Joey. B.
From earlier on Rondon free kicks, aye that's probably right, wasn't Shelvey a set piece taker as well. Surprised Rafa never insisted if he was hitting those in training.
Shelvey's set pieces were terrible apart from that one against Brighton in the championship hes been pretty poor!!
So a midfield revamp in the summer Mooy , Nandez and Erras in Diame , Shelvey and Hayden out?
Do you think anyone will bid for Mitro or can Fulham afford to keep him.
I think Fulham can't afford to sell him!! Especially if they want to try get back up next season!!
Could see someone like West Ham trying to sign him in the summer but not sure about the 40 million price tag being touted!!
contract with Man U expires.
I can't see Cheksea signing Higuain, do you think he's good enough for Chelsea, I think he misses too many chances. West Ham, Abdy Carroll surely is finished as a top flight footballer.
We won't have a Spanish speaker as boss next season unfortunately… unless David moyes picked up the language at Sociedad.
Wages would maybe be an issue but he would just improve our quality for a few seasons !
Would sell Shelvey in a heart beat if we were getting Mata on a free transfer!!
I don't think Chelsea can sign anyone at all in the summer though?
Barnsley player tweeted which is now deleted calling Barton a sale lâche.
Supposedly translates to dirty coward.
Everton supposedly keeping tabs on rondon.
Juan Mata is a philanthropist so he'd have a lot in common with our Lard Mountain.
I wonder if McLaren is busy mastering a Spanish accent? He does a good Dutch one i hear.
@Jib Everton have a similar idea to Ashley in that they want to sign young players and not spend money on big experience! Brands the director of football was talking about this a couple of weeks ago so Mitrovic would fit that profile!
Juan Mata has a stamp collection ?
Aren't they appealing which gives them time to do all their business like Barca did.
That's no good for them if Hazard and Odoi want away. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 9,898 |
The old adage is probably right – if it sounds too good to be true it probably is.
There are some very enticing ads around offering an all inclusive package to Bali, or Phuket or Penang or wherever for $999 pp – accommodation, all meals, transfers, massages etc etc etc. They offer 5 star properties and it all sounds fabulous.
And it can be IF you are aware of what is actually involved in making the booking.
Did you know flights are not included?
Did you know you have to pay up front BEFORE they will confirm the booking?
Did you know you may not get your preferred dates?
Did you know if you don't YOU have to ask THEM for a refund within 2 weeks or they keep your money?
It is just not worth it for most people.
My tip – start with your dates of travel, allowing for some flexibility of you can, then select your resort.
Do you REALLY need all meals? Most travellers like the idea of exploring the local restaurants and the local culture. Why pay for something you don't need?
A package needs to work for you. Buyer beware,and be canny. Ask me to put something together especially for you to get best value for money and holiday to remember for all the right reasons.
This entry was posted in Island dreams, Travel tips, Uncategorized and tagged $999 pp, 5 star properties on August 19, 2016 by cheryljohn. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 9,899 |
CUCAM Carolinum opening ceremony
On February 7, 2017 was held at Carolinum opening ceremony of the presentation of the newly established Centre of Excellence at Charles University in the field of material science.
Opening ceremony attended for instance the Rector of Charles University prof. Tomáš Zima, HM Ambassador to the Czech Republic Jan Thompson, Deputy Vice Prime Minister for science, research and innovation Ing. Lucie Orgonikova and deputy director for management section of the operational programs of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports Dr. Mgr. Vaclav Velčovský, Ph.D.
It is a Centre for Advanced Materials: design, synthesis and applications (CUCAM), whose main initiator is Professor Petr Nachtigall. The centre focuses on research and development of new materials for adsorption, catalytic, optical and medical applications. The centre will deal with the preparation of new materials with appropriate application properties using unconventional methods of synthesis.
The centre is led by Prof. Russell E. Morris of the University of St. Andrews in Scotland, which is an internationally recognized authority in the field of synthesis, characterization and application of porous materials.
This centre of excellence was supported by funds prompted the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports OP VVV to support excellent research teams. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaCommonCrawl'} | 9,900 |
All Your Faves Are Problematic: Can We Cancel Art?
Martha Gellhorn once reflected – perhaps musing on five years of marriage to Hemingway – that "a man must be a very great genius to make up for being such a loathsome human being". But do her words still cut it in 2019? Alice Walker recently praised the work of an anti-Semite, but she also wrote The Color Purple. Does one invalidate the other? Ronnie Scott, On Artists author Ashleigh Wilson, ABC's Osman Faruqi and Culture Editor of Elle.com Estelle Tang ask what we can forgive in the name of art.
Osman Faruqi is the Deputy Editor of ABC Life and was formerly Junkee Media's News Editor. He regularly presents on ABC News' culture and arts program, The Mix, and has worked on the ABC's award winning investigative journalism program Background Briefing. He has written for The Guardian, GQ, and The Australian on politics and culture. He is a two-time judge of the NSW Premier's Literary Awards.
Ashleigh Wilson, arts editor of The Australian, is a Walkley-award winning journalist, based in Sydney. His first book was Brett Whiteley: Art, Life and the Other Thing. On Artists is his second book.
Ronnie Scott is the founder of The Lifted Brow, a literary magazine, and Lecturer in Creative Writing at RMIT University. His first novel The Adversary will be published in 2020. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 9,901 |
Q: Is it bad to select remember me option in the browsers of a compromised machine? I was reading an article on how to sniff network packets. (of course for knowledge purposes only). I came across these particular lines.
For instance, say I was sniffing traffic on the network, and you
logged in to Facebook and left the Remember Me On This Computer check
box checked. That signals Facebook to send you a session cookie that
your browser stores. I potentially could collect that cookie through
packet sniffing, add it to my browser and then have access to your
Facebook account.
So, assuming my Linux client is compromised and am unaware of it currently, does that mean if I have clicked on remember me on this machine to login to my accounts, my personal details are compromised? How can the compromised machine's cookie information can be used in any hacker's browser?
A: If the machine is compromised, everything you typed in when logging in (such as your username and password) can be compromised, so "Remember me" doesn't really matter anymore.
But even if we stick to cookies only, the hacker can extract the session cookies from the browser's profile and then use them in his browser.
Example : Firefox stores all its data in ~/.mozilla, the hacker can just copy that folder to his system and put it in place of his own profile folder, and when he uses that browser with your profile folder, all websites will think that it's actually you (except some websites that also look at the user's IP which will be the attacker's one, sadly not many sites offer that feature).
A: If someone is sniffing traffic on your LAN and you access Facebook, thanks to Edward Snowden exposing NSA, your connection to Facebook will be encrypted using HTTPS and the third party won't be able to see anything useful from your session. In the Post-Snowden era, the majority of Internet services enable HTTPS connections by default to prevent NSA from being able to vaccum up the world's Internet traffic and pilfer your emails.
A: The "Remember me" option just creates a session cookie which the service (Facebook for instance) will be happy to accept "forever". Nowadays almost all services work by generating a session cookie which the client (your browser) will transmit over and over again during the session.
So, the "remember me" option actually "only" tells the service/server to keep accepting that newly generated session cookie forever.
If you don't select it, the service will "drop your session" (aka "log you out", and technically "stop accepting you session cookie") after some inactivity time, say something between 10 minutes (online banking services) and several hours.
As other people say, "remember me" should not make a big difference if somebody is sniffing your traffic, because you should be connecting through httpS in any case... And if you use plain unencrypted http, the man in the middle would just sniff your username/password anyways, session cookies don't make a difference! So I don't think that the statement in the quote posted in the question really points at the right problem.
And if somebody hacked your PC, as others said, you have a much bigger problem than persistent session cookies!
Two other cases to mention: if you sometimes leave your computer unattended with no "screenlocker" protection, using the "remember me" option means that you will be logged in your account immediately when you visit the page... but if not and your browser remembers your passwords you are in the same situation....
Or if you use "remember me" in a computer you don't own, like a friend's computer or an internet cafe (but that is technically identical to the 'hacked PC' case anyways :).
IMHO the biggest actual difference in using the "remember me" option, is that by being permanently and constantly logged in your (Facebook for instance) account, you provide web-trackers in other pages (say when you visit some news site) with perfect and continous tracking information! Facebook and advertising companies are extremely happy with you!
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So get yer 9s and 12s out and ill see you on the beach in the morning!
I've been riding Matheson and Crandon for the last 4 years. Jupiter and Stuart before that. Started in 1998 !
I teach for Skybanditz.com fulltime.
I love to push myself in kiting and learn something new everytime I pick up the bar. Hope to meet some of you out on the beaches of S. Fla!
Thanks Rick...for holding us all together!
im going out tomorrow either at matheson or 87 ave.
well maybe Matheson...letcha know Danny tommorow! | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 9,903 |
Last week, I had a 57 year old female who was admitted from the ED with severe abdominal pain. The physician ordered a CT of the Abdomen and it showed a small bowel obstruction. Early diagnosis of a small bowel obstruction is critical in preventing complications such as strangulation or perforation. In the past, plain x-ray films was used to diagnose SBO with a 20-52% accuracy. In 46 cases they performed a plain x-ray and CT on each case, the results show that CT was 100% accurate and showed all complete obstructions that lead to a more immediate surgery. My client in the past had a hysterectomy that lead to adhesions in the small intestines. The surgeon performed a lysis on the bowel adhesion, which relieved her abdominal pain and allowed her to have a bowel movement. The client stated she felt a lot better and was grateful that they found out what was wrong with her.
After reading the chapters in the book, it really made me think about what it would be like to be a patient and what I would want from my caregiver. You don't want them too professional where they don't seem human and not enough where they seem incompetent. It seems like a hard median that each caregiver will have to develop on their own. Even though we talk about therapeutic communication and what we should and shouldn't say sometimes going with human instinct is best and treating each patient individualized. I want to personally work on being more "human" and to be the caregiver that individual needs.
Emily, it is very hard to find that "happy medium" between being personal and professional. Especially as student nurses we know we are under the eye of instructors, experienced nurses, and tend to become concerned with knowing all the critical concepts of our patients disease and treatment process. Sometimes, I think it is important to step back and realize that it is just as important to reflect upon what we have done emotionally for our patient to meet those needs as well! By the way, it sounds like you had an interesting patient last week, do you know if your patient had a CT, Xray, or both?
Very well said, practice on being more human. It seems quite silly to say, but it is true. When looking at the situation from the other end, it is completely understandable. Finding that balance between professionalism and personal-ism is a fine line, except if we can remind ourselves that the roles could change at anytime, for any of us.
I think we would all like to be treated like humans regardless of the situation. I think it would be harder to be understanding when you are not sure why you are in the situation you are in. I think the Why me? question would come up. But we have to meet them where they are and attempt to understand what they day must be like for them and then step back and provide care to the best of our abilities.
I agree with trying to treat patients more "Human". And honestly I feel like the only way we will master this skill is with time. The more years we get under our belt the better we will be able to communicate therapeutically. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 9,904 |
The Naturalist's Corner: Climate change brings more challenges
Written by Don Hendershot
WNC Climate Action Coalition's screening of David Weintraub's new documentary "Guardians of our Troubled Waters" is both a history lesson and a call to action.
The film, made in collaboration with the Wilma Dykeman Legacy Foundation, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, Conserving Carolina, Mountain True, Clean Water Expected in East Tennessee, Friends of the Everglades and Haywood Waterways Association, will be aired at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 21, at the Lake Junaluska Assembly Terrace Auditorium at 689 North Lakeshore Drive. There will be a panel discussion following the film. The panel will include filmmaker David Weintraub, Eric Romaniszyn of Haywood Waterways, Callie Moore of Mountain True and more.
Free camping available for Dorian evacuees
The U.S. Forest Service is waiving fees at campgrounds across its southern region — which includes the Pisgah-Nantahala National Forest — for people displaced by Hurricane Dorian.
2004: Floods ravage Western North Carolina
Written by Cory Vaillancourt
The tiny central Haywood County town of Clyde lies more than 270 miles from the Atlantic Ocean, more than 400 miles from the Gulf of Mexico and more than 2,500 feet above both of them, so it must have seemed like a cruel joke when back-to-back hurricanes over the course of about a week caused unprecedented regional flooding.
Hurricane prep begins in Western North Carolina
As The Smoky Mountain News went to print Tuesday, a potentially catastrophic storm was barreling down on the Carolinas, with North Carolina poised to bear the brunt of it. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaCommonCrawl'} | 9,905 |
I am often asked: what is it like to have cerebral palsy? The truth is, of course, that it affects every person differently but the major types of cerebral palsy have general characteristics, which affect most of us to some extent. Spastic diplegia is the type of cerebral palsy I have and with which Serrapeptase is helping me to live.
Cerebral palsy can be traced to a problem with the brain's white matter, the wiring in the brain that sends messages to the muscles. Because of damage to the white matter, it is easily overloaded. The messages that go out to the muscles are in constant conflict leaving a person with little control over them. Although it is known that the brain is damaged at birth, the exact cause is not known. It could have been a result of maternal infection during pregnancy or of a problem during a premature birth. For years, many cases of cerebral palsy have been attributed to suffocation (asphyxia) during birth, but recent studies have indicated that this problem accounts for only a minority of cases.
Conventional medicine says that the damage will not get worse, but equally, it will not get better. However, over time, the wear-and-tear it causes often makes other, unrelated, conditions more difficult to manage. It is this secondary damage, with which Serrapeptase has been the most help.
The mechanics of everyday movement, which most people take for granted, are challenging and sometimes impossible. In normal walking, for example, contractions of opposite muscles alternate. Walking, unaided, requires the coordinated control of two hundred muscles, but basically, muscles at the front of the leg tighten and shorten, and then those at the back do the same in a natural rhythm. In the case of someone with cerebral palsy, opposing muscles simultaneously contract; muscles that should co-operate are in a constant tug-of-war so that every step is a struggle. The continuous muscle tension caused by cerebral palsy is exhausting and can cause excruciating pain.
Although the label spastic diplegia indicates that the maximum damage caused by the cerebral palsy affects two limbs, of the same type, meaning both arms or both legs and not one of each, it is very rarely entirely limited to one area. For me, it has affected my legs dramatically, but there is some minor effect on my hands.
In common with many people with cerebral palsy, I was also born with poor eyesight and poor visual perception. Since these visual and perceptual problems are part of the original brain damage, conventional medicine believes them to be fixed, and beyond repair.
My Serrapeptase Adventure continues to surprise me with the remarkable potential of the human body to heal and to find new ways of overcoming the obstacles that cannot be removed.
I still have cerebral palsy, and I will always have to live with it and to overcome it as much as possible. I am privileged to have been given the opportunity, with the help of 'the miracle enzyme,' Serrapeptase, and the constant encouragement and support of many remarkable people, to reverse much of the accumulated damage to my body, which occurred because of cerebral palsy, despite not being directly caused by it.
Remarkably, since November 2006, my poor eyesight and visual perception, which were directly caused by the brain damage of cerebral palsy, have also improved dramatically and continue to do so.
Despite the wisdom of conventional medicine, which believes that the remarkable improvements in my health, mobility and even my eyesight, should not be possible, it is the testing and measurement regimes so favoured by conventional medicine, which have done so much to disprove themselves.
In December 2005, I was taking a multitude of prescription medications every day, and my health was becoming measurably, and steadily worse.
Now, I take no prescription medication at all and my health, mobility, eyesight and visual perception continue to improve, and my enthusiasm for life increases every day. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 9,906 |
Why Alicia Boler Davis left Amazon's S-team—and turned down Fortune 500 CEO jobs—for a startup
BYEmma Hinchliffe
August 12, 2022, 2:33 PM UTC
Amazon alum Alicia Boler Davis is the new CEO of Alto Pharmacy.
Chona Kasinger
Good morning, Broadsheet readers! Hollywood studios respond to demand for action on abortion rights, boy bosses are leaving their companies, and a top Amazon executive takes a surprising new job. Have a relaxing weekend.
– S-team to startup. Alicia Boler Davis has a long resume at some of the world's biggest companies. She spent almost 25 years at General Motors, rising to become EVP of global manufacturing and labor relations, before she jumped to Amazon in 2019. During her time at Amazon, she became the first Black executive to join its senior leadership (known internally as the S-team) and powered the company through the pandemic as SVP of global customer fulfillment—its logistics mastermind.
So it would seem fitting that Boler Davis's next move would be to run a Fortune 500 business of her own. Instead, she announced in June that she was leaving Amazon for a new role as CEO of Alto Pharmacy, a prescription delivery startup with about $1 billion in revenue and 1,200 employees. (Compare that size to the 1 million workers Boler Davis oversaw at Amazon, which pulled in $469 billion in revenue last year.)
It's not that those Fortune 500 jobs weren't available to Boler Davis; she just turned them down. "I didn't want to do anything that felt like I was just taking something and continuing on a path it was already on," she says. "I wanted to do something more impactful and transformational."
Instead, Boler Davis chose a 7-year-old business that has so far filled 3 million prescriptions. (At Amazon, Boler Davis made sure millions of packages reached their destinations every day.) She's getting in on the ground floor of the startup's plan to disrupt the $500 billion pharmacy industry—and that, she says, was the appeal. "I really thought working at a startup would allow me to use my skills and have a chance to build something," she says. "I love to build things."
The company is on a mission to improve prescription delivery access, which also resonates with Boler Davis, who remembers coordinating which family member would pick up her grandmother's refills. "I watched her make tradeoffs on which prescriptions she was going to take," she says. "That had an impact on her quality of life and quality of care."
After two years of powering the Amazon machine through unprecedented pandemic-driven demand, one might assume Boler Davis is burned out or simply looking for a breather. But she says that her work at Amazon energized her. "It was a hard decision to leave Amazon," she says. "It took a lot of time for me to really consider."
It was a hard decision, too, to pass on those Fortune 500 jobs, especially when only two Black female CEOs (TIAA's Thasunda Brown Duckett and Walgreens' Roz Brewer) currently run Fortune 500 businesses. "It's not lost on me," Boler Davis says of the low representation of Black women leading corporate America's largest companies. "It's important for other women, for Black girls, Black boys to see us in those positions. But I think I can still be visible as to what's possible."
As for the headlines that circulated at the time of her departure—that Amazon was losing its top Black executives—she says the timing comes down to coincidence. (She left the business at the same time as another Black executive, David Bozeman, a VP who oversaw Amazon's trucking.) "I don't think it means anything was broken," she says of their simultaneous exits.
Ultimately, Boler Davis picked the job and the company that excited her, choosing mission and opportunity over scale. Her official start date is Sept. 1.
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– Form letter. Hundreds of female writers and showrunners, including Shonda Rhimes and Mindy Kaling, wrote to major studios last month urging them to put in place "specific production protocols" to protect workers in antiabortion states. Disney, Netflix, AppleTV+, NBCUniversal, Amazon, and Warner Bros. Discovery responded yesterday, declining to offer specific actions. "We share your concerns around the health, safety and well-being of our dedicated employees and the people who support our productions," the studios wrote. Deadline
- Bye, boy bosses. It's not just female founders stepping down from their businesses. Male founders like Pinterest's Ben Silbermann and Airbnb's Joe Gebbia have left their companies in recent months, too, as the market turns. "The boy bosses of Silicon Valley are on their way out," writes Fortune alum Erin Griffith. New York Times
- The new No. 2. After the departure of Sheryl Sandberg, Mark Zuckerberg's new No. 2 at Meta is Javier Olivan. Unlike Sandberg, Olivan doesn't have a major public profile of his own. He won't inherit her public policy responsibilities (that goes to Nick Clegg), but he will take on much of her portfolio and many of her direct reports, including chief business officer Marne Levine. Bloomberg
- Last but not least. All 50 states will soon have sent a woman to Congress. Becca Balint won Vermont's Democratic primary for its sole House seat, making her likely to head to Washington in January. Vermont will be the final state to elect a woman to Congress. Bloomberg
- Big deal. Abbott Elementary creator and star Quinta Brunson signed a multi-year deal with Warner Bros. Television Group. The size of the deal wasn't disclosed, but Brunson is among a handful of Black talent to ink such an agreement. Warner Bros. Television Group chair Channing Dungey said the studio looks forward to exploring "many future projects with her in the coming years." Variety
- What merits detention? U.S. Army soldiers accused of drug offenses are two times more likely to be detained ahead of trial than soldiers accused of sexual assault. It takes an average of eight counts of sexual offenses to receive pretrial detention. ProPublica
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Kate McKinnon wanted to literally kiss SNL goodbye Vulture
"Any sort of cutesy, girlie, victim thing was totally not of interest to me. As a woman, there are certain things I don't ever want to see onstage again."
- "Into the Woods" casting director Lear deBessonet on choosing 22-year-old Broadway newcomer Julia Lester for the role of Little Red | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaCommonCrawl'} | 9,907 |
Should I Tear My Roof Off?
When having a new roof installed, it can be tempting to just have it installed over the old roof. This may save some money in the short-run, and can usually be done without violating any codes. However, is this okay?
For starters, some may want to leave a roof on to save money. However, having your roof torn off does not add much to the overall cost. Additionally, having your roof torn off will expose any damage or dry rot underneath the shingles. Once it is exposed, you can have it repaired and this will save you a lot of money in the long-run.
Having a new roof installed over the previous roof will also add weight to your roof, which may result in a buckling roof or other stress-related damage. Prospective home buyers will also notice if you have an extra roof layer installed. This could make them wonder if there is damage underneath, which could turn them off from buying your home.
Weighing all the evidence, it is recommended to have your roof torn off when having a new one installed. The benefits far outweigh the costs, and it can even save you money in the long-run and make your home more attractive.
A leaky roof is never a pleasant surprise. The costs associated with fixing a roof leak can quickly rise and there may be more damage under the surface. To make things less stressful, there are a few steps you can take after spotting a roof leak to help ease your mind.
If you spot a noticeable leak, you can place a bucket underneath the leak to help prevent further damage to things inside the house, but there are more practical steps you can take to fix the problem at its root and give you peace of mind.
Once you find a leak, check your warranty or insurance information. The costs to fix your roof may already be covered, which will take a huge load off.
If you find a leak, conduct a quick investigation to see what the preliminary damage is. You should, however, bring in a professional to conduct a more thorough inspection. A professional can spot underlying damage you may have missed and they can give a more accurate assessment of the costs to fix the damages.
While it may be tempting to fix a small leak yourself, you should always contact a professional. For one, it can be dangerous working on your roof, but this is not the only reason you should call a professional. A repair should always be done the right way or you risk making the problem even worse. Hiring a reputable roofer will ensure the repair is done correctly.
Vinyl siding can be molded into many shapes and can be made in many different colors. For example, vinyl siding can be designed to look like wood, but at an inexpensive price and with all the benefits of vinyl.
One of these benefits is vinyl's durability. Some vinyl siding can even last for up to 50 years. Additionally, since it is synthetic, it will not rot or decay like other forms of siding may.
Maintenance is also very easy on vinyl siding. In most cases, vinyl siding only needs to be cleaned occasionally. This can be done with the right pressure on a pressure washer to remove dirt, pollen, and other debris.
Insulated vinyl siding is also available and will help provide extra insulation to your home during the winter and summer. This will lead to lower energy costs, saving you money in the long run.
When beginning a new roofing project, it can be tempting to do it on your own. Not only would the pace be up to you, but it would save you costs on labor and other expenses related to contracting with a roofer. However, this is not the best idea and should be warned against for several reasons.
One of the most important reasons to hire a roofing contractor is safety concerns. Roofing is a dangerous job. Being high up, walking around on a roof, and hauling materials can result in serious injury. Roofing professionals have plenty of experience and can avoid injury much easier than the average homeowner.
Another reason why you should not do your own roofing job is that it may result in poor installation. Without the knowledge that comes with experience, a homeowner may make the damage worse than it initially was when repairing their roof. They may also use the wrong materials and not seal the roof properly, leading to leaks and other damage. It is better to leave these jobs to the professionals, as it can save you money in the long-run.
If you would like to perform some of the work, talk with your roofer to see if there is any labor you can do to save money. Any good roofer will be willing to work with you to meet your needs. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 9,908 |
Edinburgh Research Office
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What is research integrity?
Researchers' responsibilities
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Annual Research Ethics and Integrity Reports
Information on the University of Edinburgh Research Ethics and Integrity Review Group
The Research Ethics and Integrity Review Group (REIRG) was established by the University's Research Policy Group in autumn 2014 to ensure that research integrity and governance has a strong profile at Edinburgh and is firmly embedded in the University's ethos and culture.
REIRG ensures compliance with the UUK Concordat to Support Research Integrity of which the four national Higher Education Funding Bodies, Research Councils UK, UUK, the National Institute for Health Research, and Wellcome Trust, are all signatories. REIRG also monitors University level information on all aspects of integrity and ethics so that it is visible and up to date.
REIRG ensures the University identifies key individuals for handling issues of research misconduct as required under the terms of the UUK concordat and is establishing a virtual community of individuals involved with promoting good research practice. REIRG promotes awareness and training in integrity and ethics through the Institute of Academic Development. This is in addition the training provided at a local school level.
REIRG is the University's point of contact with the UK Research Integrity Office.
REIRG Terms of Reference
REIRG terms of reference (219.01 KB PDF)
REIRG Membership
REIRG is chaired by the Director of Edinburgh Research Office, Dr Lorna Thomson.
Membership includes of two senior members of academic staff, the three College Research Officers, the University Records Manager, the Assistant Director of the Institute for Academic Development and the secretary to Research Policy Group who is a member of Governance and Strategic Planning.
REIRG membership also includes staff who provide information, advice and guidance in the area of Health and Health-related research and research involving animals.
Research Governance Office provides information, advice and guidance about Health and Health Related research and ensures we meet the highest ethical standards relating to this areas of research.
Bioresearch and Veterinary Services provides information, advice and guidance relating to research involving animals and are responsible for the day to day management of the University's facilities, ensuring we adhere to the highest standards of animal welfare.
This article was published on 8 Oct, 2019 | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaCommonCrawl'} | 9,909 |
Fraud directly impacts the profitability of an insurance company. Insurance companies have installed sophisticated mechanisms to counter fraud, but have not been able to plug in the leak completely.
The only way to counter insurance fraud is by predicting possible instances of fraud in advance by leveraging the power of analytics.
Fraud continues to be a challenge for the insurance industry. Even with the current process controls and specialized monitoring at insurance companies, fraud continues to happen. It is largely owing to the changing nature of fraud and the fact that most of the losses are incremental such as over-billing, overstating a loss, etc.
The daily level needed to meet an agreed-upon service level for an activity such as proposal processing, claim processing or commission payout further raises the requirement to diagnose instances of fraud on the go.
The insurance process generates data at every step from lead identification to underwriting and closure of the sale. With these data points, a real-time fraud framework that can predict instances of possible fraud can be built. Using behavior analysis and interaction data points, the system can issue severity prompts to tackle fraud.
Aureus' Fraud Analytics solution is built on years of experience in analyzing real-time events to calling out suspicious activity all the while ensuring that the false positives are taken into account.
Using CRUX, we are able to deliver critical insights to the business user in near real time by processing structured and unstructured data from scores of data points such as interactions, transactions, relationships, demographics etc.
CRUX delivers the capability to analyze and identify fraud before it happens and lets the business user develop models in real time to counter newer types of threats that emerge. CRUX's Fraud Analytics is eight times faster than the current system with an accuracy rate of nearly 90%.
CRUX helps in identifying insurance fraud in real time or near-real time by using a combination of advanced analytics and machine learning. CRUX can identify fraud cases at a new business stage, claim stage and also at various policy life stages.
CRUX develops a highly accurate risk profile for every customer, which is regularly updated to reflect the most recent information.
Aureus developed a predictive model for this customer to help them predict the probability of a claim being a fraudulent claim. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 9,910 |
var Light = (function () {
function Light(position, radius, strength, color) {
if (strength === void 0) { strength = 1; }
if (color === void 0) { color = new vec3([1.0, 1.0, 1.0]); }
this.position = position;
this.start_position = this.position;
this.radius = radius;
this.start_radius = this.radius;
this.strength = strength;
this.color = color;
this.torch = false;
this.random = Math.random();
}
Light.prototype.update = function (time, dt) {
if (this.torch) {
this.position = new vec3([
this.start_position.x + Math.cos(time * 20) * 1,
this.start_position.y + Math.sin(time * 20) * 6,
this.start_position.z
]);
this.radius = Math.cos((time + this.random) * 10) * 10 + this.start_radius;
}
};
return Light;
})();
//# sourceMappingURL=light.js.map | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaGithub'} | 9,911 |
During a cervical laminectomy, parts of disc or bone or removed in order to widen the cervical spinal canal. This procedure is performed where a compressed vertebrae is placing pressure on the nerves.
A cervical laminectomy is utilized in cases of spinal tumor, bone spur, arthritis, herniated disc, degenerative disc pain, spondylolisthesis, spinal stenosis, and neck, shoulder and arm pain.
Non-surgical alternatives to a cervical laminectomy include physical therapy, pain relief medication, and epidural steroid or chemonucleolysis injections. Endoscopic cervical microlaminectomy is a surgical alternative to the procedure.
A cervical laminectomy is performed under general anesthesia, which means that the patient is asleep and completely unaware during the procedure.
Possible risks following a cervical laminectomy include infection, bleeding, blood clotting, weakness, nerve deterioration and a negative reaction to the anesthesia. It is also possible for disc herniation to recur.
Total recovery following a cervical laminectomy is two to four weeks. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 9,912 |
Maradhi Manni: I Expected More!
As you know by now, we had been to the US last month. My first post was about the Muir Redwood Park in California. We enjoyed the place, a lot. We had planned to visit Yosemite Park (I was told that this park was famous), Las Vegas and Grand Canyon. I didn't know much about Yosemite park but since this was a park, I expected to see animals, birds and many many trees! I hadn't heard of this famous monolith rock, El Capitan! I came to know about it just before getting down from the bus at the Park! Then the guide said that this place was famous for water bodies, water falls, rare species of plants etc. It is in the wiki link also. But California is facing severe drought now. As a result water fall was not there. But the famous El Capitan rock compensated our interest to a small extent!
El Capitan, the Monolith granite rock at the Yosemite Park.
'El Capitan is composed almost entirely of El Capitan Granite, a pale, coarse-grained granite emplaced approximately 100 million years ago. In addition to El Capitan, this granite forms most of the rock features of the western portions of Yosemite Valley.' It is composed of a most durable granite allowing it to withstand pressures of glaciers and erosion...another link says. More details can be read here.
John Muir, a naturalist, who developed Muir Wood park, was responsible for protecting and expanding this park too, stopping the land developers using the area. Details are in the Wiki link.
El Capitan! 'El Capitan, means, 'The Chief, according to the ancient natives who lived here, few centuries back.
The rocks are covered by clouds!
So much vegetation on the rocks and it had no rains for some years in this area. It was drizzling a bit, when we reached this place and then stopped!
We noticed water only here. No water falls were there because of drought, the guide said.
You can notice the dryness here and mosses on the tree trunks.
After seeing these rocky areas, we had some coffee and sandwiches in the canteen here. As expected, very very expensive. I noticed that all the tourist places had very clean rest rooms and when the bust stopped for breakfast or lunch, even though 2-3 bus load of tourists were there, the rest rooms were clean. This is because the people are aware of cleanliness here, even our own people who come here, are different in nature! Hope one day our country also will have clean places like these!
Nothing else was shown here, by the guide. So, I told my husband that this was waste of time. But when I see these pictures at home, I changed my mind...even plain rocks look beautiful sometimes! And I noticed a few redwood trees here, which is my favourite tree now!
I forgot to add! We saw this cute squirrel near the canteen. This looks different than the ones we have here or the ones we saw at the Berkeley University campus. I didn't see any birds though! Drought and the setting in of winter might have been the reason. The guide said that this was the last trip of the season. Next trip to this place would be in March! Instead of Yosemite park, they would include Dead Sea in the 4 day tour.
RENU: Thanks for the first comment, Renu!
Yes, because of that when we calculate while buying things over there, we always feel that we are just throwing away our money!
Since we are not familiar with coins, my husband just shows his palm full of coins and the sales girls calculate and take the needed change...I smile and husband glares at me!
The sheer height and size of the El Capitan makes it look so awesome.Yosemite is so well preserved and beautiful.All the pictures are breathtaking and captivating! Have only visited Yellowstone in 2012, Next trip must include Yosemite. What animals and birds did you sight there?
Though I have been to the US,but,never been here.
They way you have expressed,may be next time when in US..
RAMAKRISHNAN RAMANATHAN: No animals and birds were there. Please visit in summer. You might see some. Winter was nearing when we went there. Thank you, Ramakrishnan!
BK CHOWLA: Thank you, Chowlaji! Please visit in summer! People go there mostly for climbing the rocks and trekking, it seems. The monolith granite rock is really breathtaking! And seeing vegetation on these rocks is amazing! The water in the river/creek is crystal clear, which is a rare sight for us!
Beautiful pictures, Sandhya. Unless we earn in dollars we will never be able to stop converting in our mind.
wow! marvelous rock formation and the cliff was quite impressive... obviously this place must be rocking with waterfalls during rainy seasons.
The photo with the water, even though it's the only one with it, looks very good.
The pictures are amazing. I have lived in the US for a couple of years. I must visit Yosemit the next time I am there.
RAMA ANANTH: This habit is always in the back of us, Indians' minds, I feel. Once you settle there, we might get used to just dollars and not rupees.
JEEVAN: It is quite sometime since the waterfall had water, it seems. So, the guide took us only to this area...this is the guide's version!
DESTINATION INFINITY: The water was crystal clear, D.I.
ASHWINI, C.N.: Welcome here, Ashwini and thank you!
RACHNA: Thank you, Rachna. You must know...summer is the best time to visit this place and after this place gets plenty of rains! Otherwise, the place looks very dry even though huge trees are there.
It sounds like a very interesting place. The images are lovely!
I have provided names of the temples to my gopurams post as caption under each picture !
UMS REFLECTIONS: You know me so well, Uma! I have got many pictures of squirrels from different places in the US! thank you!
UMAMAHESHWARI ANANDANE: Thank you, Uma Maheshwari!
RAMAKRISHNAN RAMANATHAN: Thank you, Ramakrishnan! Visited the post!
I was at Yosemite a year and a half ago and enjoyed seeing the waterfalls there,what a pity that the drought has dried them up.
I distinctly heard birds and wanted to check, but it was time and my son hurried me. I even saw a couple of them, but couldn't click.
Have you seen the pictures I posted from my visit to Yosemite with my son?
The rocks covered by clouds is a really awesome picture! When I was there it was so bright and sunny, blue skies and hurtfully bright sunlight!
RADHA: The drought was visible everywhere, Radha! Bad luck for us.
SHAIL MOHAN: Your son climbed the Dome? Great! It was drizzling a bit on the day we visited. But I didn't hear any bird sound. Saw a couple of small birds near the car park. Winter was settling in and that might have been the reason.
Let me check your post now. Thank you, Shail! | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 9,913 |
Owning a layout blind is a must-have for any field waterfowl hunter. The Ultimate Layout Blind is something I can't go hunting without. It has a wider than normal backrest so you can sit in it all day and be just as comfortable as if you were on your favorite recliner. Another key feature is the side zipper; it allows you to run your flag when birds are close without having to open your doors. This is important here in North Dakota for finishing birds in close. If you're a messy hunter like me, you'll really like the zipper on the bottom. This makes cleaning your blind fast and simple. Just put the foot of the blind over a garbage can, open the zipper and watch all the stuff fall out. The best part of these blinds is their easy five-minute setup. All you have to do is pop a couple pins and buckle the straps for the backrest, and you are set. This blind was designed for the hunter that takes every piece of gear seriously and can't stand when things don't work properly.
All the things that you would change about a layout blind are improved in the Scheels Outfitters Ultimate Outfitter Layout Blind. It starts with the lightweight, heat-treated aluminum frame that goes together easily and the tub bottom that extends 6 inches up the sides for more protection from the wet, cold ground. It has a large zip-open bottom to shake out mud and gravel that always accumulates in the foot end.
When you're on the hunt, the SCHEELS Outfitters Deluxe Layout Blind will provide the versatility you need. The lightweight aluminum frame and collapsible features help make setup, takedown and storage easier. The thermal and durable fabric will keep you warm during the cooler times of hunting season. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 9,914 |
Republican leader pushes for expanded COVID-19 liability protections
Dan McConchie
Updated 4/1/2021 4:04 PM
SPRINGFIELD -- The top Republican in the state Senate has introduced a bill to shield health care providers and others from being held responsible for injuries or deaths related to COVID-19 exposure.
Sen. Dan McConchie of Hawthorn Woods said Senate Bill 2140 would provide civil liability protection to people working for businesses, manufacturers, schools, institutions of higher education, units of local government and religious institutions.
Last April, Gov. J.B. Pritzker extended civil liability protections to health care workers, health care volunteers and hospitals in one of his executive orders. But the executive order expired in the end of June and was not reissued.
McConchie said the bill applies to individuals in these settings, as long as an individual's action at issue was "in substantial compliance or was consistent with any federal or State statute, rule, regulation, order, or public health guidance related to COVID-19 that was applicable to the person or activity at issue at the time of the alleged exposure or potential exposure."
It would not apply in circumstances where a person in these settings "intended to cause harm," or acted with "actual malice," he said. Actions that constitute gross negligence or willful misconduct are also not protected from liability, he said.
McConchie presented SB 2140 in the Senate Judiciary Torts Subcommittee during a subject matter hearing Wednesday, which means it was discussed but no action was taken on the bill, which has one co-sponsor, fellow Republican Sen. Brian Stewart.
Laws that offer similar civil liability protections to individuals from claims of potential COVID-19 exposure have passed in other states, including Wisconsin and North Carolina.
During the subcommittee hearing, Donovan Griffith, director of government affairs for the Illinois Manufacturers Association, spoke in support of SB 2140.
"I think it's important to point out that we're not giving any group blanket immunity. If there is an actual injury, if there has been willful misconduct, if there is a disregard for risk that leads to an injury, if there has been an act of malice -- then these groups would still be liable," Griffith said.
"But this legislation provides us limited and rational protections against lawsuits that threaten to shut down or put out business and essential industries that have contributed so much in our struggle against COVID-19," he added. "Companies have acted in good faith to protect employees and follow available guidelines, they should not be exposed to costly legal fees while they're trying to do the right thing."
The measure is supported by many business, insurance and medical groups, including the Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Health & Hospital Association, Illinois State Medical Society, Illinois Retail Merchants Association and the Health Care Council of Illinois.
Among the groups opposed to the bill is the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, which advocates for attorneys who primarily represent individuals in personal injury, medical malpractice and wrongful death cases.
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association President Larry Rogers Jr. said the bill goes too far in affording civil liability protections, essentially "granting broad immunities and heightened standards, with regard to proving liability."
Rogers, who testified during the subcommittee hearing, said the bill represents a "push by both the health care industry and other business groups to excuse corporate neglect regarding care and transmission of COVID-19 virus."
Rogers, who is a partner at the Chicago-based law firm Power Rogers, said the standard for proving civil liability in these types of cases should be a standard of reasonableness.
He said this standard "requires health care providers to act reasonably under circumstances, as judged by other health care professionals" and by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines, and other similar health guidance.
"It requires businesses to act reasonably, under the circumstances, to prevent spreading a deadly virus to their residents, patients, customers and workers. Again, reasonableness, under the circumstances, is a flexible standard decided by a jury, all of whom, by the way, have lived through the same COVID-19 pandemic," Rogers said.
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Karl Herrle (* 24. Dezember 1828; † nach 1878) war ein deutscher Eisenbahnmaler.
Sein Vater war magistratischer Verwalter. Herrle wurde im Matrikelbuch der Akademie der Bildenden Künste München am 11. November 1848 eingetragen und erhielt am 13. Juli 1849 seine Matrikel.
Gemeinsam mit seinem Bruder, dem Ingenieur-Praktikanten Jakob Herrle, wurde Karl Herrle von der bayerischen Eisenbahnbau-Kommission beauftragt, den Fortschritt der Bauarbeiten an allen bayerischen Staatsbahnstrecken sowie die fertiggestellten Bauobjekte grafisch zu dokumentieren. So entstanden viele Aquarelle, die sich zum Teil in den Sammlungen des DB-Museums in Nürnberg befinden.
Ein Teil seiner Aquarelle wurde in Form eines Albums der bayerischen Eisenbahn am 31. Dezember 1855 der Königin Marie von Bayern überreicht.
Von 1856 bis 1866 war er in Würzburg als Maler tätig. 1865 besuchte er München. Von 1870 bis 1872 war er am Stadttheater in Riga als Dekorationsmaler angestellt, malte auch Veduten dieser Stadt.
Literatur
Beatrice Sendner-Rieger: Königlich Bayerische Eisenbahnen. Ihre Darstellung durch den Maler Franz Herle. In: Frankenland 1983, S. 1–7 (Digitalisat).
Markus Hehl: Fortschritt im Bild. Die biedermeierlichen Veduten des Karl Herrle. In: Kultur & Technik 2003, Nr. 1, S. 54–57 (Digitalisat).
Nürnberger Künstlerlexikon. K. G. Saur, München 2007, ISBN 978-3-598-11763-3, S. 640 (Google Books).
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Matrikelbuch Akademie München
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Maler (Deutschland)
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Geboren 1828
Gestorben im 19. Jahrhundert
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You can be assured of a warm welcome at our distinctive 150 year-old Grade 2 Listed Building. A coaching house in times gone by, it is certainly a special placeto stay.
Each room is very comfortable, tastefully furnished, and maintained to a high standard.
Some recent Visitor's Book comments:'exceptional accommodation', 'home from home', and 'who could ask for more!'.
Start the day with a tempting freshly cooked Traditional English Breakfast, or choose from a wide range of continental and vegetarian breakfast options.
We are easy to find and only a 15 minute pleasant walk from the town centre (a great historical and shopping experience!). A bus stop is only a few steps away.
There are some superb recommended places to eat, both nearby and around town.
Abbey Court provides the perfect base to explore the numerous attractionsof Shrewsbury and Shropshire.
Off-road car parking is available for your peace of mind.
All rooms have a hospitality tray, TV and FREE Wi-Fi is available throughout.
Some rooms are ground floor and can be allocated by request.
Bathrooms are a good size, all have a shower and some have a bath also.
Try our new online booking system below. Simply click the calendar on the date you would like to book and you will be redirected to our secure booking site. It's that easy! If you have any enquiries, feel free to use the email form below.
Val and Andy MacLeod look forward to hearing from you.
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BEIJING — A brief video clip of Donald Trump's granddaughter singing in Chinese is circulating to strong approval on the internet in China, even while some criticized the U.S. president's failure to send greetings for the Lunar New Year.
While the Trump women received praise, the lack of a greeting from the president "triggered heated discussion" among the Chinese public over the possible ramifications for bilateral relations, the official newspaper Global Times said Friday.
The paper noted that Trump's most recent predecessors Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama "all delivered Lunar New Year greetings to Asians who celebrate this festival.
"Some Chinese (internet) users felt Trump was being disrespectful by not sending a greeting," the paper said.
China has rejected the accusations and has in fact been spending heavily from its pile of foreign currency reserves to prop up the value of its currency, which would make exports more, not less, expensive.
On the streets of China's financial hub of Shanghai, residents were full of praise for Ivanka and her daughter, while mixed on the significance of the lack of presidential greeting.
"A bridge of friendship is needed between China and the U.S.," said Chen Zhijun, 30, who works in gold sales. Not sending a New Year greeting, he added, "definitely is not helping. Maybe it is because he is new and has too much to deal with."
"I'm glad to see his daughter and little granddaughter being friendship messengers ... it is a sign of being nice," Chen said.
A 35-year-old bank worker who gave only her surname, Yu, said Chinese needed to shrug off any perceived slight and doubted whether the lack of a greeting would have any substantive impact.
"We should have the mentality of a major country and have the confidence not to be bothered about this," Yu said. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 9,918 |
GAY MARRIAGE LEGALIZED IN IDAHO, NEVADA
An appeals court also issues a mandate that allows Idaho couples to wed immediately.
BOISE, Idaho - A federal appeals court declared gay marriage legal in Idaho and Nevada on Tuesday, a day after the U.S. Supreme Court effectively legalized same-sex marriage in 30 other states.
The appeals court followed its ruling a few hours later with a mandate allowing the Idaho marriages to start immediately. That means that same-sex couples in Idaho won't have to wait for the standard seven-day time span for the ruling to take effect.
"This is a super sweet victory," said Sue Latta, who along with Traci Ehlers sued Idaho last year to compel the state to recognize their 2008 marriage in California. Three other couples also joined the lawsuit to invalidate Idaho's same-sex marriage ban.
"Taxes are easier, real estate is easier, parenting is easier, end-of-life planning is easier," Latta said.
The Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure typically provide the seven-day waiting period to give the losing side a chance to appeal.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco ruled that gay couples' equal protection rights were violated by the bans in both states. But in Nevada a U.S. District Court judge still must issue a formal injunction overturning the gay marriage ban.
Logan Seven, 54, a limousine driver for Chapelle de l'amour wedding chapel in downtown Las Vegas, said he always wanted to get married on a beach, barefoot and in a white tuxedo.
The Chicago native said he was surprised when he moved to Las Vegas and learned that the town that touts itself as a marriage capital didn't allow gay marriages. "It's a no-brainer," Seven said. "Love is love."
Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval and state Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto issued a joint statement saying it could be two weeks before a final order is issued by a U.S. District Court judge in Nevada. They said county clerks and district attorneys should be making plans to handle marriage licenses.
Judge Stephen Reinhardt wrote for a unanimous three-judge panel that laws that treat people differently based on sexual orientation are unconstitutional unless there is a compelling government interest. He wrote that neither Idaho nor Nevada offered any legitimate reasons to discriminate against gay couples.
State and federal court judges have been striking down bans at a rapid rate since a landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling last year. On Monday, the nation's top court unexpectedly rejected appeals from five states seeking to preserve their bans. The decision cleared the way for a dramatic expansion of gay marriage and might have signaled that it's only a matter of time before same-sex couples can marry in all 50 states.
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If I Were Brittania I'd Waive the Rules är Budgies sjätte album, släppt 1976. Albumtiteln är en ordlek med sången Rule, Britannia!.
Låtlista
1. Anne Neggen 4:04
2. If I Were Brittania I'd Waive the Rules 5:50
3. You're Opening Doors 4:14
4. Quacktors and Bureaucats 3:52
5. Sky High Percentage 5:52
6. Heaven Knows Our Name 3:52
7. Black Velvet Stallion 8:07
2010 remaster bonus tracks
8. You're Opening Doors (2006 version) 3:38
9. Black Velvet Stallion (2006 version) 7:56
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I click on it a second time, try to leave, and this time it behaves like it should, it raises the error icon for the cell and prevents me from leaving.
I try to enter the correct value (say .7) but the the will still be 3 and there is now no way out of the cell because it is locked due to the error and my validation code will never push the new value. EDIT -- New version of the code based off of Stuart's suggestion and mimicking the style the MSDN article uses. The text entered by the user through the user interface (UI) becomes the Formatted Value property value.
How can I achieve that the cell remains in edit mode and the error-symbol is displayed too?EDIT The biggest thing about the Cell Validating event is that you can stop the user from leaving a cell, if the value entered does not pass your validation. I don't want to stop the user leaving the cell if it doesnt pass validation.Can you give me an example of your Cell Value Changed function?However, for conditional formatting code, I don't see much other way for it to remain in Data Grid View's related-code (or in a class derived from Data Grid View to abstract it).I'm using Cell Value Changed currently on a grid with custom validation and have had no problems with display or anything else.
For example we want to count the number of each portal_type. A good way to achieve this would be: To sort the results, use the sort_on and sort_order arguments. Sorting is supported only on Field Indexes and some derived indexes.
Jacoby Jones," with mention of the Baltimore receiver on Mc Kinnie's party bus; 3) "… And he then chuckles, good-naturedly, sitting at his locker Tuesday afternoon, a mountain of a man with a mountainside of surprises.
This discovery meant that there are three naturally occurring isotopes of carbon: Whereas carbon-12 and carbon-13 are stable isotopes, carbon-14 is unstable or radioactive.
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LAWS8144
A graduate course offered by the ANU Law School.
Code LAWS8144
Offered by ANU Law School
ANU College ANU College of Law
Classification Advanced
Course subject Laws
Areas of interest Law
Prof James Stellios
Mode of delivery Online or In Person
Conflict of Laws (LAWS8144)
Preliminary Reading
The course deals with the law which a court will apply to an action which contains some "foreign" element - ie, one or more of the facts of the case occurred outside the State or Territory which is hearing the matter.
It also deals with the basis upon which a court in Australia may take jurisdiction over a defendant not resident within the jurisdiction, and the circumstances in which judgments obtained overseas, or arbitral awards given overseas, may be enforced in Australia.
Selected topics include:
Choice of Law in Contract
Choice of Law in Tort
Jurisdiction in actions in contract, tort, for misleading conduct and estoppel
Refusal to exercise jurisdiction (forum non conveniens)
Enforcement of Foreign Judgments and arbitral awards.
Identify, distinguish and explain theoretical knowledge and general principles of the conflict of laws;
Identify, synthesise and critically examine the theory and principles of choice of law in relation to contract and tort liability;
Examine and critically apply to complex problems, the operation of various rules pertaining to territorial jurisdiction in relation to actions in tort, contract and related fields of law;
Identify, evaluate and critically apply the principles by which judgments and arbitral awards given in countries outside Australia, may be enforced in Australia; and
Plan, design and execute a research project that identifies, critically examines and communicates comparative analysis to complex theoretical issues and practical problems in matters where conflict of laws arise, demonstrating relevant research principles and techniques.
This is an intensive course with a compulsory on campus component (see LLM timetable for dates).
Approximately 6 weeks from the completion of the on campus component your final assessment will be due. Contact with fellow students and the convenor, both prior to the intensive and after, is conducted via the Wattle course site.
Class participation (10) [LO 1,2,3,4,5]
Research Essay (90) [LO 1,2,3,4,5]
Classes offered during semester periods are expected to have 3 contact hours per week.
Classes offered in non-standard sessions will be taught on an intensive base with compulsory contact hours (approximately 26 hours of face to face teaching). The course will also require advanced preparation through assigned readings. In total, it is anticipated that the hours required for completion of this course (class preparation, teaching and completion of assessment) will not exceed 120 hours.
Click here for the LLM Masters Program timetable.
To enrol in this course you must be studying a: Master of Laws (MLLM), Master of Legal Practice (MLEGP); OR Juris Doctor (MJD) and have completed or be completing five 1000 or 6100 level LAWS courses; OR Graduate Certificate of Law (CLAW) and have completed or be completing LAWS8586 Law and Legal Institutions; OR Master of Military Law (MMILL) Students undertaking any ANU graduate program may apply for this course. Enrolments are accepted on a case-by-case basis. Please contact the ANU College of Law for permission number. You are not able to enrol in this course if you have previously completed LAWS4212 Conflict of Laws.
Students must rely on the approved Class Summary which will be posted to the Programs and Courses site approximately 2 weeks prior to the commencement of the course.
An e-brick will be available on the Wattle course site.
Commonwealth Support (CSP) Students
If you have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). More information about your student contribution amount for each course at Fees.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework student with a Domestic Tuition Fee (DTF) place or international student you will be required to pay course tuition fees (see below). Course tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
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North East Enterprise Agencies Ltd (NEEAL) is a unique collaboration of multi award-winning, locally embedded enterprise agencies, operating across the North East to provide SMEs with business support and strategic input. NEEAL was established in 2008 to ensure there was regional coverage of enterprise and business support services in the North East.
We are a Delivery Partner for Gateshead College to deliver New Enterprise Allowance (NEA). This is a business start-up project being delivered across Tees Valley and County Durham to assist potential entrepreneurs to become self-employed.
We work closely with local councils:to deliver support to those who are looking to go into self-employment.
We work closely with Five Lamps to deliver ERDF and NEA contracts in the Tees Valley to get the best outcome for the individual seeking support.
Step Forward Tees Valley supports local people to overcome the complex reasons preventing them from finding work. These barriers could include physical or mental ill-health, a lack of self-confidence, a gap in skills, a conviction, or an addiction.
The project helps people to build on their strengths and aspirations, using the skills and expertise of partners and local employers to achieve their goals. The project is committed to making a real and lasting change in Tees Valley.
Over three years, Step Forward Tees Valley will work with 2,500 people across Tees Valley by supporting them to take advantage of existing voluntary or employment possibilities, as well as working with local employers to create new opportunities.
Step Forward Tees Valley is funded by The European Social Fund and The National Lottery, through The Big Lottery Fund.
Find out more at www.sfteesvalley.co.uk We are also on twitter @sfteesvalley and on Facebook – please like us and share our latest news. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 9,923 |
Those who know anything about Mangochi will immediately associate it with sandy beaches, luxurious resorts, and holiday time. It is one of the many districts, that are lined north to south of Malawi, which create a stunning border between the land and the lake. What is often forgotten is that it must also be a functioning town, with businesses, trade and history.
The Mangochi town centre, or Boma, is a slice of its bigger Lilongwe and Blantyre counterparts. It is quickly apparent that there are more bicycles than cars and they dominate the roads. In fact, it is the cars that have to weave in and out of bike traffic! However, the town's smallness makes the presence of history that much more prominent.
Every town in the world has history. Rather than a line of dates on a classroom chalk board, I see history as a story. It is many overlapping stories taking place in one place; the invisible paths we have all taken, criss-crossing with those in the past, which will then be crossed by those who walk on the land after us.
So I began to make my own journey, in search of clues and signals as to how the people of the past lived there. I began by stepping outside the lodge I was taking residence. History was right at my doorstep!
The first thing I saw was an ancient clock tower, at least twenty metres high. The Vipya Monument is one of the tallest built structure in town and is located next to the Bakili Muluzi bridge crossing the river. On closer inspection, the monument holds a sense of reverence with its somewhat out-of-place architecture. It is European in design, made of brown bricks instead of the locally made red burnt bricks.
The sign in front of it indicated that its presence stands as a reminder of 145 passengers who lost their lives in when a ship called The Vipya sank. Although it practically dripped history its time was definitely wrong. It reminded me of a cathedral, complete with a wooden door at the front whose door handle was equally ancient. Naturally, having read many fantasy novels featuring old doors, I knew it must lead to another world. Tentatively and self consciously I tried the handle but it didn't open. Either it was because it was too rusted or there was a hidden key somewhere required to open it, but that would be starting a whole other quest story altogether.
I circled to the other side of the tower and found an old heavy duty cannon, the kind I imagined would be used to target enemy ships. The sign next to it described it as a 6 PR Hotchkiss gun, which I learnt was used as artillery in Victorian forts. There were no Victorian forts that I knew of in the area, so I imagined that in its non-monument days, its role was to defend the coastline. All I knew for sure was that I didn't want to be on the wrong end of it.
When I left the monument, I began to ask around to find out if there were other preserved historical elements to the town. I soon learnt that there was a museum. It was a bit of a challenge to locate, as there were no obvious signs from the main road. The third person I asked for directions was thankfully the correct one, and I found myself standing before the Lake Malawi Museum.
Although humble in structure, the Lake Malawi Museum was a treasure trove of history. After paying an entrance fee of less than 100 Kwatcha, I had the opportunity to check out different aspects of Malawi contained in well-lit themed display cabinets. An additional 200 Kwacha granted me permission to take photographs. At these reasonable prices, a visitor's eyes can drink in the natural history, with displays showing several life-size species of animals found in the region.
However, the part that drew me was the anthropology research. The museum's management had assigned researchers to locate and interview various chiefs, building an oral history of the different ethnic groups that make up our culturally diverse nation. They displayed printouts of the stories in glass boxes lit from below, contrasting with the dim ambience of the museum rooms. Stories, like one of a chief whose name was changed three times, were printed and displayed for visitors to read.
The museum gives a tangible impression of stepping into the historical culture, covering every aspect of life. Maps of the land, stone flint tools from the Stone Age, weapons from the Iron Age, clay pots, wooden gourds, and even a salt bag which my guide informed me had been made from bark all sat on display.
And of course, no display of Malawian culture is complete without a full scale model of the iconic dugout canoe with tools of the fishing trade. Truly, our ancestors lived life fully, shown by the beautifully made musical instruments on display, complimented by the old photographs showing how they were used. I could almost hear the eternal drumming!
What livelihood would be complete without games? There was the popular board game bawo, a 1 metre by half metre wooden plank, with 8x4 evenly carved semi-circular grooves, and 2 seeds per groove. Bawo is a two player game that is still played avidly to this day and it is not uncommon to see two men seated on stools while using a tree stump to sit the board on.
As I moved along, I came across a more sombre display - a section which documented the unjust years of the slave trade. Wooden carvings of two slaves, one in front of the other, shackled together at the neck with a log, and paintings of black men slave-driving other black people. This image resonated deeply within me, reminding me not to take my freedom today for granted.
Further along there was a fascinating display of original china goods brought by the colonialists, old fashioned nautical equipment, and a red velvet case of ancient surgical equipment. The sight of the sharp tools would have been enough to send me running from the surgery! Grateful for the pane of glass separating me and pre-anaesthesia pain, I proceeded (quickly) to the largest room in the museum.
What was within this room was quite special indeed, and I commended the museum designers for making it one of the last displays as it was most certainly a treat - it was a boat! An entire boat called the Geundolen was positioned in such a way where you step right onto it upon entering the room. It even had a Jack-Sparrow-esque steering wheel.
Next to it, the rear part of another, larger boat was fastened to the floor, the rudder digging into a sand pit. Upon looking around the room more carefully, I saw that it was a space that was dedicated to boats and ships. On the walls there was a detailed mural which was intended to give the effect of one really being out on the lake. Framed black and white photos of various ships were mounted, each with detailed descriptions of their history.
Finally, there was a small aquarium, housing many species of fish, a good number of which are found exclusively in Lake Malawi. At the end of the tour, I felt like I had taken a good chunk of culture, history and knowledge with me. I asked my guide about what kind of visitors came to the museum. "Everyone!" he said with a smile. "The local people, even children, the foreigners, they all want to come and see." I was delighted to hear that the appreciation of history is not faded. It is especially important that new generations learning as much as they can about the past that moulded their future.
After all this history, I knew there was only one thing left to do. Hit the beach!
It was a revelation to consider that this sand under my feet, the lapping water, the rocks beneath the waves which felt so fresh and new – had been trodden on by millions of feet, and seen by millions of eyes, over millions of years.
Before we were a nation, this land, and this lake were here.
Thanks for bringing back such awesome memories. I grew up in Malawi, have visited the clocktower and seen the gun - but had no clue there was a museum in Mangochi. Did you get to eat some chambo?
Oh yes, chambo, the best fish in Malawi. I did have some yes, grilled is my favourite. The museum needs to be advertised more, because it truly is a valuable source of culture. Next time someone you know is going to Mangochi, let them know that there is more than resorts and beaches!
Firstly, I enjoyed reading this article. It makes me appreciate Mangochi so much more than I do already. I would really love to visit that museum. Are there clear directions to it?
On a slightly different note, there are portions of the article that could contain more detail such as what was so special about the chief who changed his name numerous times and what were the reasons behind those actions. Also, a few more photos showing the bao board and the 'boat room' would have been most welcome.
Furthermore, it's a little surprising that Kwacha was misspelled as Kwatcha.
Thank you for the critique! To answer your queries: There aren't really clear directions, finding the museum was part of the adventure I believe, haha! And about the details of the chief, my job here was to encourage you to explore for yourself... There were other photos that I took, but these are the ones that were chosen by Ulendo magazine. Remember, I had a limited number of words and pictures that could be printed. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 9,924 |
Home » Entertainment » The moving letter of a boy asking the Magi to cure his brother from cancer
The moving letter of a boy asking the Magi to cure his brother from cancer
This week Luis Fernando has moved thousands of Internet users after a letter he wrote to the Three Wise Men was published. This is a child who resides in Mexico, who asked for the improvement of the health of his brother Erick, who at his young age suffers from the deadly cancer. This tender history became known in Facebook and it did not take anything to move thousands of users of this red social.
An innocent request to the Magi
Shocked users
Erick's wishes
Via account "Team Erick", the child's family shared the letter made by the brother who, among other things, made a space to ask them to cure him of this condition. It is worth noting that this profile is used to manage, for example, the organization of raffles, receiving donations or raising funds to cover the costs of treatment, which include chemotherapies.
Some of the things you ask for Luis Fernando They are a bicycle, a toy car, but one of his greatest wishes was "The health of my brother Erick".
Letter from Erick's brother to the Magi. (Photo: Team Erick / Facebook)
Despite his young age, Erick is subjected to invasive treatments, sometimes painful, but also very expensive, among which are medicines. Luis Fernando he is aware of his brother's fragile situation, which has been reflected in his wish list.
Publishing in Facebook was accompanied by the legend: "One of the most beautiful letters" which generated hundreds of comments of support from his followers.
"How beautiful and he will grant them", "what a beautiful letter", "beautiful letter", "God grants desires of the hearts. So it will be "," the love of brothers is incomparable, that everything be granted to you "," if it is in my hands to do more for you, believe me I would do it without a minute's hesitation. God has to bless them even more "," the Magi will listen to him "," I wish with all my heart that my God grant him the requests that his little heart makes "," we all wish the health of little Erick "," the Magi they will concede. Amen".
Luis Fernando, Erick's brother. (Photo: Team Erick / Facebook)
On the other hand, from the own account Team Erick, made public their own requests for the wise men, among which the following stand out:
"I need a heartI already have one, but the other is for my mother, because the one she has is in pieces and that way it doesn't work well. I need him to be strong for whatever comes "says one of the first excerpts.
"I want to ask you with all my heart, that soon all this ends, more than for me, for her (her mother), because sometimes I think she can't take it anymore and if I last longer with this disease, soon she will be the one on a stretcher ", it reads in another of the paragraphs of the publication.
Erick's request to the Magi. (Photo: Team Erick / Facebook)
"And if it is not too much to ask, I ask you for a sword and a shield, in case in the future I have to fight again, the armor that they have put on me by then will no longer remain, but I will fight one more if necessary ( …) with love: Erick, a child fighting cancer ", so sentence the post in Facebook.
Dune, Denis Villeneuve's film tonight on SKY and NOW in world premiere: the plot
Turin, in the square of the no green passes Agamben and Freccero do not show up. There is only Ugo Mattei: "Draghi government comparable to fascism" | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaCommonCrawl'} | 9,925 |
Q: Reset Reactive Form Fields I have around 20 textboxes and one checkbox.
So wherever users check/uncheck the checkbox whatever values inside those 20 textboxes should be reset.
Either 20 textboxes values should be submitted or a single checkbox value should be submitted.
Current Scenario
I am using this.Myfrom.reset(); to reset all the fields and it is working.
But I don't want to reset one control value.
Question- Should I write 20 lines of codes by getting each control from the form array and reset the control values.
this.Myfrom.get('text1').reset();
and so on to 20th textbox just to skip only one field not to reset.
Is there any other way to do this. Or this approach is good.
A: I think you can use this :
this.yourForm.reset({
email: this.yourForm.get('email').value,
});
Code Will reset myForm but excludes email
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Q: jQuery full support xpath plugin (generatation of xpath and selection by given xpath) I need xpath plugin for jquery which works in all browser and supports all xpath selectors (Since jquery supports basic xpath). Can stackoverflow members suggest one? Plugin should provide generation of xpath for given element and element selection for given xpath. Thank you in advance.
A: Did you try this?
It has its own engine so it should work in all browsers(with javascript support)
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First, she will consult with you (client/model) to extract information about the essence of how you want to be seen into photos you can keep. This includes a consultation on wardrobe, makeup, hair and location, modeling coaching, directing the shoot and photography. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 9,928 |
Fujitsu is tip-toeing into new territory. On Oct. 11, Japan's second-largest computer maker announced that it would make a laptop that relies only on NAND flash memory, the chip-of-choice when it comes to storing data on portable music players, cameras and cell phones. Fujitsu plans to sell the laptop to businesses in Japan in limited numbers; the machines will be built-to-order and prices will start as low as $1,700 for up to 32 gigabytes of memory.
NAND flash memory can store data even when switched off and will allow users to turn on their computers in an instant instead of waiting several minutes. Of course, they cost a lot more, but prices are expected to fall 56% over the next year. The relatively small amount of memory isn't too much of a stumbling block since external storage is cheap. The main thing is to reduce the computer's boot up time, and this laptop would be blazing fast in that area.
Apparently, other companies like Sony and Samsung have already launched devices that rely entirely on flash memory. Of course, this laptop like many other cutting edge gadgets will never see American shores.
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This weekend, students with an interest in VEX Robotics from all over Georgia will be descending on Walton Grove High School for a VEX Robotics tournament and the community is invited to stop by and see what it is all about.
Hannah said the event is open to the public and anyone from the community who might be interested is invited to attend. It will be from 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. on Saturday.
"It would be a great opportunity for people to stop by and see what kind of STEM opportunities there are at our high schools. WGHS and (Loganville High School) have three teams competing, so it will also be an opportunity to support our local chapters," Hannah said.
WGHS is located at 4863 Guthrie Cemetery Road, Loganville. If you are interested in finding out more about WGHS TSA and Robotics, you can follow it on Facebook. The following are photographs of the program provided by WGHS TSA. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 9,930 |
Brethren family and friends of the Lodge of Happiness gathered again for the annual BBQ in glorious sunshine. A collection was held for Spinal Muscular Atrophy Trust. A friend of W.Bro. Christopher Albion has a little granddaughter who has just been diagnosed with the disease. Kind donations recived on the day amounted to £325. The Masonic Province of Warwickshire matched that collection to make a grand total of £650 to be send to the Trust. Most important of all, we all had a great time thanks to the use of Colin and Kate Bennett's garden and the cooking skills of John Snape, Colin Bennett himself, and Amit Panwar. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 9,931 |
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You are cordially invited to join us for a unique PADLA evening event (Free Hors-d'oeuvres & Cash Bar) @ Wilmington University in New Castle, DE, co-hosted by the Technology Forum of Delaware, for an exploration of the technologies that are behind sustainable competencies. Insights will be shared into how technologies such as micro learning, non degrees, badging, gamification, and e-portfolios are being implemented together to drive credentialing and ultimately sustainable competencies for corporate and higher education.
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Last year, John moved to Utah to be near his parents – now both in their early 90's – after John's father, Zack, suffered a major heart attack. After a year of recovery, Zack and his wife Sadie, are living comfortably at home. Though they don't like to cook so much anymore, and Zack sometimes forgets to take his daily medications, they enjoy living in their own home where they feed the birds and rock in their chairs.
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The Daily Wire makes its profits through advertising space and paid subscriptions. Annual premium subscriptions cost around $100. Subscribers to the website have been increasing over the years. Many people estimate the number to be over one million. Shapiro has a prominent role on the show, hence the reason he earns so much.
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from hwt.code import If, Concat
from hwt.hdl.constants import READ_WRITE, WRITE, READ
from hwt.hdl.types.bits import Bits
from hwt.interfaces.std import BramPort, Clk, BramPort_withoutClk
from hwt.serializer.mode import serializeParamsUniq
from hwt.synthesizer.hObjList import HObjList
from hwt.synthesizer.param import Param
from hwt.synthesizer.rtlLevel.rtlSignal import RtlSignal
from hwt.synthesizer.unit import Unit
@serializeParamsUniq
class RamSingleClock(Unit):
"""
RAM/ROM with only one clock signal.
It can be configured to have arbitrary number of ports.
It can also be configured to have write mask or to be composed from multiple smaller memories.
:note: This memory may not be mapped to RAM
if synthesis tool consider it to be too small.
:ivar PORT_CNT: Param which specifies number of ram ports,
it can be int or tuple of READ_WRITE, WRITE, READ
to specify rw access for each port separately
:ivar HAS_BE: Param, if True the write ports will have byte enable signal
.. hwt-autodoc::
"""
PORT_CLS = BramPort_withoutClk
def _config(self):
self.ADDR_WIDTH = Param(10)
self.DATA_WIDTH = Param(64)
self.PORT_CNT = Param(1)
self.HAS_BE = Param(False)
self.MAX_BLOCK_DATA_WIDTH = Param(None)
self.INIT_DATA = Param(None)
def _declr_ports(self):
PORTS = self.PORT_CNT
with self._paramsShared():
ports = HObjList()
if isinstance(PORTS, int):
for _ in range(PORTS):
p = self.PORT_CLS()
ports.append(p)
else:
for access_mode in PORTS:
p = self.PORT_CLS()
if access_mode == READ_WRITE:
pass
elif access_mode == READ:
p.HAS_W = False
elif access_mode == WRITE:
p.HAS_R = False
else:
raise ValueError(access_mode)
ports.append(p)
self.port = ports
def _declr_children(self):
# for the case where this memory will be relized using multiple memory blocks
children = HObjList()
MAX_DW = self.MAX_BLOCK_DATA_WIDTH
if MAX_DW is not None and MAX_DW < self.DATA_WIDTH:
DW = self.DATA_WIDTH
while DW > 0:
c = self.__class__()
c._updateParamsFrom(self, exclude=({"DATA_WIDTH"}, {}))
c.DATA_WIDTH = min(DW, MAX_DW)
if self.INIT_DATA is not None:
raise NotImplementedError()
children.append(c)
DW -= MAX_DW
self.children = children
def _declr(self):
self.clk = Clk()
self._declr_ports()
self._declr_children()
@staticmethod
def mem_write(mem, port: BramPort_withoutClk):
drive = []
if port.HAS_BE:
assert port.DATA_WIDTH % 8 == 0, port.DATA_WIDTH
# we for each byte separate
#drive.append(
# mem[port.addr](apply_write_with_mask(mem[port.addr], port.din, port.we))
#)
for b_i, be in enumerate(port.we):
low = b_i * 8
drive.append(
If(be,
mem[port.addr][low + 8: low](port.din[low + 8: low])
)
)
elif port.HAS_R and port.HAS_W:
# explicit we
drive.append(
If(port.we,
mem[port.addr](port.din)
)
)
else:
# en used as we
drive.append(mem[port.addr](port.din))
return drive
@staticmethod
def connect_port(clk: RtlSignal, port: BramPort_withoutClk, mem: RtlSignal):
if port.HAS_R and port.HAS_W:
If(clk._onRisingEdge(),
If(port.en,
*RamSingleClock.mem_write(mem, port),
port.dout(mem[port.addr]),
).Else(
port.dout(None),
),
)
elif port.HAS_R:
If(clk._onRisingEdge(),
If(port.en,
port.dout(mem[port.addr])
)
)
elif port.HAS_W:
If(clk._onRisingEdge(),
If(port.en,
*RamSingleClock.mem_write(mem, port),
)
)
else:
raise AssertionError("Bram port has to have at least write or read part")
def delegate_to_children(self):
MAX_DW = self.MAX_BLOCK_DATA_WIDTH
DW = self.DATA_WIDTH
for ports in zip(self.port, *[c.port for c in self.children]):
dout = []
p = ports[0]
clk = getattr(p, "clk", None)
for i, cp in enumerate(ports[1:]):
cp.en(p.en)
cp.addr(p.addr)
if p.HAS_R:
dout.append(cp.dout)
if p.HAS_W:
if p.HAS_BE:
cp.we(p.we[min((i + 1) * (MAX_DW // 8), DW // 8):i * (MAX_DW // 8)])
elif p.HAS_R:
cp.we(p.we)
cp.din(p.din[min((i + 1) * (MAX_DW), DW):i * (MAX_DW)])
if clk is not None:
cp.clk(clk)
if dout:
p.dout(Concat(*reversed(dout)))
clk = getattr(self, "clk", None)
for c in self.children:
c.clk(clk)
def _impl(self):
if self.children:
self.delegate_to_children()
else:
dt = Bits(self.DATA_WIDTH)[2 ** self.ADDR_WIDTH]
self._mem = self._sig("ram_memory", dt, def_val=self.INIT_DATA)
for p in self.port:
self.connect_port(self.clk, p, self._mem)
@serializeParamsUniq
class RamMultiClock(Unit):
"""
RAM where each port has an independet clock.
It can be configured to true dual port RAM etc.
It can also be configured to have write mask or to be composed from multiple smaller memories.
:note: write-first variant
.. hwt-autodoc::
"""
PORT_CLS = BramPort
def _config(self):
RamSingleClock._config(self)
self.PORT_CNT = 2
def _declr(self):
RamSingleClock._declr_ports(self)
RamSingleClock._declr_children(self)
def _impl(self):
if self.children:
self.delegate_to_children()
else:
dt = Bits(self.DATA_WIDTH)[2 ** self.ADDR_WIDTH]
self._mem = self._sig("ram_memory", dt, self.INIT_DATA)
for p in self.port:
RamSingleClock.connect_port(p.clk, p, self._mem)
if __name__ == "__main__":
from hwt.synthesizer.utils import to_rtl_str
u = RamSingleClock()
u.HAS_BE = True
u.ADDR_WIDTH = 10
u.DATA_WIDTH = 17*8
print(to_rtl_str(u))
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Iarnród Éireann to Have Most Sustainable Fleet in Irish Public Transport History
By Ryan Harmon 14 December 2021 110
The largest and most sustainable ever order of fleet for Ireland's public transport network was confirmed as Alstom were awarded a contract by Iarnród Éireann (IÉ) for up to 750 new rail carriages over the coming decade.
Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan T.D., Global CEO/Chairman of Alstom Henri Poupart-Lafarge and Chief Executive of the National Transport Authority Anne Graham, joined Iarnród Éireann's Chief Executive, Jim Meade, at Iarnród Éireann's Inchicore Works to formally sign the contract. An initial order has been placed for 95 electrically-powered carriages – made up of 19 five-carriage train sets – are set for delivery from mid-2024, entering service in 2025, and will include a number of battery powered carriages, which will deliver more capacity for commuters in advance of electrification of the lines upon which they will operate.
Funded under the National Development Plan 2021 to 2030 by the National Transport Authority, the order for the DART+ Fleet is part of the DART+ Programme, an investment which will more than double the commuter capacity and treble the electrification of the Greater Dublin Area rail network. DART+ will facilitate sustainable mobility and development to enhance quality of life in our capital and its surrounding counties.
IÉ, supported by the NTA, and Alstom have concluded a framework agreement allowing for up to 750 new DART carriages to be ordered over a 10-year period.
Alstom is one of the largest global suppliers of trains, and is well known to Irish transport users as the supplier of the LUAS tram fleet, and globally as the manufacturer of TGV high-speed trains. Alstom will deliver the new DART+ fleet as an energy efficient suburban transport solution from its proven X'Trapolis family of trains, with over 2,000 of these already in service in more than 10 countries, but with bespoke refinements to meet the needs of DART+ and Ireland's specific track gauge.
An initial order for 95 carriages, comprising six sets of five-carriage conventional electric trains and thirteen sets of five-carriage battery-electric trains has been placed.
The Irish Government has given approval for €318million (incl. VAT) for the initial order for DART+ Fleet, and this includes substantial one-off design costs.
The ambitious overall agreement for up to 750 carriages allows for the overall planned fleet expansion, ensures there is a framework is in place for more carriages to be ordered as demand increases – including requirements outside the current National Development Plan – and enables replacement of the original DART fleet (76-carriage fleet in service since 1984).
As well as the capacity increases that will be delivered through the DART+ Programme and the new DART+ Fleet in the Greater Dublin Area, Intercity carriages currently in use on Commuter services will be cascaded upon arrival of the new electrically-powered trainsets to enhance and strengthen other rail services.
Speaking at the event, the Minister for Transport, Eamon Ryan T.D said, "the DART is one of the great successes of our transport system, and we are now moving into an exciting new phase with Dart+, which will double capacity and treble the length of the network. This new fleet will result in increased capacity for passengers as well as improved accessibility, facilities and comfort. The battery electric trains included in this contract will be used on the Northern Line before electrification of the line is complete. This will free up the diesel units to be redeployed elsewhere thus boosting capacity further."
"Expanding and improving public transport is key to reaching our climate goals. We know from experience that if we provide high quality public transport people will use it, and I look forward to seeing the project progress in the years to come."
Chief Executive of Iarnród Éireann Jim Meade said, "the significance of this order and framework agreement – coupled with the approval by Government last week of the DART+ Business Case – for the future of rail transport in Ireland and our wider sustainable transport network cannot be overstated. This framework agreement with Alstom, and the associated infrastructure investment under DART+, will be central to a transformative change for our services and for our customers, and will help us in Iarnród Éireann to achieve our ambition of being the backbone of Ireland's sustainable transport network. We're excited to work with the NTA and Alstom to deliver expanded services in the Greater Dublin Area, enhanced facilities for our customers, and a cleaner environment for our country."
Chief Executive of NTA – Anne Graham said, "the signing of this contract today is a clear indication of the real progress that is being made in developing a public transport service that will meet and exceed the transport requirements of people in this region for years and decades to come. I have no doubt that the DART+ as a programme of projects will prove to be transformative for the entire region, and work is already proceeding well on progressing the infrastructure schemes. But communities along these lines shouldn't be asked to wait any longer than is necessary, and by prioritising the procurement of this fleet, it will be possible to deliver extended DART services, even before the required infrastructure investment is completed."
"In NTA's revised Draft GDA Transport Strategy 2022-2042 that we published last month, we announced that PSO bus and commuter rail fleet in the Dublin Metropolitan Area will be 100% electric and zero-emission by 2035. Today's announcement marks a significant step towards that objective."
Global CEO/Chairman of Alstom, Henri Poupart-Lafarge said, "Alstom is delighted to have been selected to deliver the new DART+ fleet. Ireland is a very important market to us, and the new electric and battery-electric X'trapolis fleet is a big step for making rail even more sustainable while transforming the passenger experience in the Greater Dublin area and beyond. This order reinforces Alstom's position as the world's leading innovator and supplier of green mobility technologies."
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Matt Yurus is a weekend morning anchor, reporter, and multi-skilled journalist for 12 News. Yurus also contributes to the 12 News I-Team. He joined 12 News in July 2019.
Yurus joined Team 12 from Dallas/Fort Worth, where he was a digital anchor for the CBS Station Group, anchoring coverage for the CBS O&Os. He also anchored and reported for KTVT, the Dallas CBS affiliate. A graduate of Middle Tennessee State University, Matt went on to graduate from George Mason University School of Law and earned his Masters of Science in Journalism at Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism. He also passed the New York Bar exam.
Prior to getting the journalism "bug," Yurus earned his chops as a law clerk for the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. He was a White House Pool Reporter at Reuters during the Obama administration, a freelance reporter at Vice News, and an intern at Politico. He also freelanced at WUSA as an MMJ as one of his first entries into TV.
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'Substitute homeland manipulators vary, so do their purposes'
By Khetam Malkawi - Feb 25,2014 - Last updated at Feb 25,2014
AMMAN — The notion of "a substitute homeland for Palestinians in Jordan" is being manipulated by certain political figures to place pressure on the establishment and decision makers to gain personal benefits, analysts and politicians agreed on Monday.
In separate interviews with The Jordan Times, they agreed that His Majesty King Abdullah's statements on Sunday stressing that Jordan will not be a substitute homeland for Palestinians carried a "crystal clear and decisive" message to Jordanians and the international community that Jordan will not accept any solution at the expense of its interests.
However, some of them argued that international media leaks, the absence of solid information and lack of transparency on the part of concerned authorities are partly to blame for the spread of rumours that threaten national unity.
Media, political and grass-roots circles have recently engaged in a debate over the fate of Palestinian refugees, amid rumours that a US peace plan in the making will ignore the right of return for around five million Palestinians whose families were forced out of Palestine in the aftermath of the 1948 Arab-Israeli war, which ended in the creation of Israel. Jordan is the largest host of Palestinian refugees, most of whom have acquired citizenship.
Critics, including persons who formerly assumed high ranking positions in the state, have claimed that the US and Israel will inevitably impose their will on Jordan, sounding alarm that national interests are on the line.
King Abdullah on Sunday reasserted that Jordan is Jordan and Palestine is Palestine, stressing that talk about Jordan "a substitute homeland" for Palestinians is baseless.
At a meeting with senior government officials and leading lawmakers, the King reassured Jordanians, that the substitute homeland notion "exists only in the minds of few people who want to create some sort of confusion", repeating this every year.
He threatened to disclose the names of these individuals if they insist on sowing the seeds of sedition in Jordanian society.
'Manipulation and extortion'
"Although the idea of the substitute homeland does exist in the minds of Israelis, it is clear that Jordan would never accept such a solution for the Palestinian cause," Oraib Rantawi, a political analyst said on Monday.
He said there are powers that want to sustain the benefits they have gained at a certain time and others who want to remind the state that "they are there".
"They use the substitute homeland rumours to place pressure, particularly on the Palace, to make personal gains," Rantawi said.
Another group is manipulating the sensitive political situation because they are opposing the reform process in the country and use these talks to hinder reform, according to the analyst, who writes a column for Ad Dustour daily and runs a leading studies centre.
Fahed Kheitan, political analyst and Al Ghad daily columnist agreed, saying that the talk of substitute homeland dates back many years, so much so that it has become "part of a heritage used by some groups whenever there is a plan for reform".
King Abdullah's policy was "clear" since his accession to the Throne, but there is a generation of veteran politicians who are still holding this idea and raising it whenever they need it, according to the commentator.
'They are scaring
However, for Jawad Anani, former head of the Royal Court and deputy prime minister, former politicians are not to be blamed alone as they are joined by several interest groups that use the talk about the alternative country "whenever the need arises and for different purposes".
"It is being used by some powers to say they are not happy in how things are going around, and unfortunately, they have succeeded in scaring the people," Anani, a several-time minister and senator, told The Jordan Times, charging that there is a group with foreign connections and a political agenda that wants to "create chaos in the country".
The third group of people, according to Anani, is the "unsuspecting people who lack knowledge and are unhappy with the economic situation and they just parrot what they hear".
For Senator Muhannad Azzeh, the culprits are "all political powers that fail in pushing their agendas and so they use this taboo to spread fear".
According to Azzeh, "over the past few weeks, with even a slight modification proposed to a piece of legislation such as the Passports Law, some have charged that the change is meant to pave the way for the alternative homeland plan".
Flood of leaks vs. lack of transparency
Meanwhile, interviewees blamed Jordanian officials who stood silent in the face of international media reports and leaks suggesting that Jordan is the underdog in the entire Mideast peace process.
"Some politicians, who are aware of these rumours and the agenda behind it, should have stood up to silence these talks," Azzeh said, a call that was also echoed by Anani.
"People who are familiar with developments in the issue should have stepped forward and responded," Anani noted.
Absence of information, according to Tareq Momani, president of the Jordan Press Association, has confused the local media.
"The government should be transparent with the media, so that journalists would not ride the wave and start tailoring analyses and reports based on false or leaked information," Momani told The Jordan Times, adding that the absence of accurate information does not serve national interests at all.
Opposition still wary
For Muslim Brotherhood, the largest opposition group, the rumours about the alternative homeland are facts as far as Israel is concerned.
Israel's demand to be recognised as a Jewish state as part of the envisioned US-brokered peace deal is an indication of this plan.
"I believe that neither the King nor any Jordanian or Palestinian would accept this solution, but other sides are working on it," Hamzah Mansour, the Islamic Action Front secretary general, said.
Mansour, who admitted that all his information is based on leaks, insisted that "the leaks are true to a certain extent".
Rantawi, however, accused the Brotherhood of using the confusion over US Secretary of State John Kerry's planned framework deal "to go back to the street and regain their lost popularity" after the failure of their peers in Egypt.
"I am also wary of Kerry's plan and the leaks about his mission, but this is not an excuse to create chaos in the country," he said.
Can rumour-mongers
be sued?
For legal expert Omar Jazi, the rumours related to the substitute homeland are threatening the national unity of Jordan and any such an issue is under the jurisdiction of the State Security Court (SSC).
He noted that the "crisis" over the past few weeks was "premeditated by some people and this is criminalised by the Penal Code".
He explained that the SSC attorney general can launch investigations without even receiving a complaint, whether those involved are politicians or journalists.
Momani said, however, that lack of accurate information is no excuse for journalists to be part of the wave of harmful rumours and those involved should be held accountable.
Return of Palestinians will be a personal choice — Rawabdeh
There is nothing called the "substitute land" on Jordan's map and the right of return will be an individual decision for every Jordanian of Palestinian origin Senate President Abdur-Ra'uf S. Rawabdeh said Friday.
'King sent strong foreign policy message via interview ahead of summit'
His Majesty King Abdullah has sent a strong foreign policy message to world and regional players ahead of the Kuwait-hosted Arab summit, politicians and analysts said Sunday.
Jordan seen too important, firm to be ignored in final Mideast solution
Jordan will reject any proposal to end the Palestinian-Israeli conflict that does not take into account the Kingdom's national interests, politicians and analysts agreed. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaCommonCrawl'} | 9,946 |
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What is your sign? Do you live your life by your horoscope? Katherine does for the most part. She subscribes to a daily forecast. Suddenly, her forecasts aren't making the usual sense or flow they have since she was in her teens. She's been following Mark Ainsley-Thomas's forecasts since her late teens. Finding out James has been subbing is a blow and words are exchanged, apologies are made and they meet and start dating. But is everything going to remain right in Katherine's world or is an untrue rumor going to turn her world upside down?
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Topical applications of vitamin E have been shown to cause contact dermatitis, a localized inflammation of the skin, in some patients. In addition, the use of vitamin E in an attempt to prevent or lessen scar tissue may actually lead to widened scars, as vitamin E has the ability to inhibit collagen synthesis, reducing a scar's tensile strength, warns a 2006 article published in the "Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology."
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