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Why You Should Use Artificial Intelligence in Cybersecurity
by Ihor Demedyuk
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Cybersecurity is one of the many uses of artificial intelligence. Going by a recent report by Norton, the global cost to recover from a typical data breach is USD 3.86 million. Studies also conclude that it takes a whole 196 days to recover from any data breach. As such, it makes sense for companies to use AI to avoid both financial losses and waste of time. That said, this article highlights how AI can help in cybersecurity.
AI offers insights that enable companies to understand threats easily, thereby reducing response times and making firms compliant with security best practices. On the other hand, machine learning (ML) helps in recognizing patterns in data to enable machines to learn from experience. So, by leveraging cyber threat intelligence, machine learning, and AI, companies can respond to issues with speed and confidence.
Let us now examine how AI can help in cybersecurity.
Automated Detection
Automated security measures show the increasing role of AI in cybersecurity. Together with machine learning, AI can help companies to identify threats and find links between potential risks fast. This form of detection eliminates human errors from the process.
Thanks to ML, AI can adapt and learn from experience and patterns instead of cause and effect. In fact, today ML has made it possible for machines to teach themselves. It means that they can create models for pattern recognition instead of waiting for humans to develop them. AI is trained to process large amounts of data, for example, new stories and blogs, meaning that it has a better comprehension of cyber threats. After that, AI in cybersecurity taps into reasoning to determine various risks, for example, suspicious addresses, strange files, and so forth, before initiating suitable remedies.
Quickly Identifying Errors
AI is significantly improving the duration it takes to identify suspicious issues on websites. For instance, in 2016, Google blacklisted about 20,000 sites for having malware and another 50,000 for phishing scams every week. Taking these figures into account, you can easily determine that this means about 280,000 sites are affected every month. Now, while humans are fast, they are not quick enough to scrutinize millions of sites each month and identify 280,000 suspicious websites.
Likewise, developers are leveraging AI to identify people with bad intentions on sites. This process is referred to as anomaly detection and has several uses with cybersecurity topping the list. Depending on your Artificial Intelligence techniques, the program can analyze tons of visitors and categorize them based on their threat level and behavior in a few seconds.
If you own a site that needs visitors to log in, feature forms that require input or want to provide another layer of security on the site's backend, AI can better the authentication process to a safe level.
The first way secure authentication can be achieved is physical identification, where AI uses different factors to identify a person. For instance, a smartphone can use fingerprint scanners and facial recognition to allow you to log in. The process behind this entails the program analyzing main data points about your face and fingers to discern if the login is authentic.
Apart from that, AI can look into other factors to determine if a specific user is authorized to log in to a technology device. The tech scrutinizes the way you enter keys, your typing speed, and your error rate while spelling.
Quicker Response Times
AI can process massive amounts of unstructured information to provide insights with greater efficiency. What's more, with ML, AI can learn patterns much more quickly, thus accelerating response time, making it faster and easier to stop threats before they cause problems. Case in point, IBM is now using cognitive technologies and AI in cybersecurity to enable companies to identify threats fast and respond accordingly.
Mistake-Free Cybersecurity
Mistake-free cybersecurity is an excellent application of artificial intelligence in security. Unlike humans, AI cannot tire or get bored when performing repetitive tasks. As such, the risk of human error reduces significantly. Nonetheless, humans need to work with AI for better results. For one, humans offer the common sense that machines lack. Apart from that, they are better decision-makers in nonstandard situations.
These are some of the examples of AI in cybersecurity. And as developers continue to provide more data points to existing programs as they create new forms of AI, it is safe to contend that AI will help fight cybercrime even more effectively in the future. Keep visiting our page to find out how will AI affect cybersecurity.
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Len's Marina (as featured in Chesapeake Bay Magazine) is a family owned and operated business on the Patuxent River in Calvert County, Maryland. We have been at it since 1971, and are looking forward to our 6th decade in business.
If we had to pinpoint one thing that separates Len's Marina from the competition, it is simply this. After spending a day with us, you are no longer a customer; you become part of our extended family. We are a pretty tight knit group, which makes it sometimes hard to tell who works here and who is a patron. Boating is a luxury and should be relaxing, we intend to keep it that way.
The Marina Store is truly a full service convenience store on the waterfront. We have tried to think of every item you will need to make your day on the water perfect.
We offer friendly, helpful service, with a desire to make you smile. The store is stocked with: soda, ice cream, candy, bread, milk, sandwiches, meats, beer, wine, cigarettes, ice and many snack items. For boating, we carry: bait, tackle, ropes, oils, cleaners, batteries, and we can even order boat parts.
Feel free to visit us by land and enjoy the same quality goods as the boaters do. We also have a fuel pump on land which serves both automobiles as well as boats on trailers.
Our fuel dock is open seven days a week from 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. from mid March thru mid Dec. Fuel prices have fluctuated pretty wildly in the last few years, but we can say with confidence that the fuel at Len's Marina is always among the lowest priced in the state of Maryland.
The Marina Store is only a short walk down the pier, so many boat passengers spend their fueling time restocking their coolers and grabbing a quick snack.
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As I sat in the corner of a sort of shady place in Bylakuppe slurping much sought after thukpa, I tried to recall how I had ended up at this place. The original plan was to end up about 500km east of there. In Pondicherry. But a combination of nature's fury and abject spinelessness had interfered. And so it was, that at literally the last minute, 7am on a drizzly Friday morning, we turned the two cars around and headed west from Bangalore. The first destination was to be a much raved about café on Mysore road. The website for that place claimed it open 24/7. Filled with a sense of a good beginning, and a wonder for what lay ahead, we set off at a good pace towards Ramanagara. But, the café had other things on its mind. It was closed. After much cursing at both the café and the guy who suggested the place, we proceeded towards Mysore. At the entrance to Mysore, an idea. Let's go to Bylakuppe, and the Tibetan settlement there. And why not, it was not as if we actually had a plan. Turning onto SH88, we the travellers, Veena and Kalpana, me, DS (Rahul), P (Vivekanand), Shravi (Shravan) and Monty (that's his real name) looked forward to the drive on the brilliantly twisty road that would eventually lead to Madikeri.
The drizzle, barely noticeable, came in bursts. With fellow driving aficionado, P, drooling at the wheel at the prospect of hitting the apex on every curve, we arrived at Bylakuppe in good time. A peek at the Namdroling monastery and a satisfying meal of momos and thukpa followed. Refreshed and satiated, and with me back at the wheel, we hit the road to Madikeri. It seemed like the logical next stop. The road was just exhilarating. Sharp twisting curves, smooth tarmac, and a close and thick canopy of trees on either side. A light drizzle, just enough to wet the road and colour it a dark shade of grey; a colour made for an evening drive through the mountains, with the bright green of the foliage and the shimmering golden-yellow of the setting sun providing a mind cleansing backdrop. With crash barriers on either side of the road filling me with confidence on these curvy mountain roads, I let go. DS in the back got to work on the music, and started to play a song by Shubha Mudgal and Swaratma. As Shubha Mudgal opened her voice, I opened the taps and left the cares of the world behind.
Finding a place to stay near Madikeri involved us calling every home-stay whose billboards we we saw on the road and asking if they were available. On the 30th of December, our hopes were slim, and we surrendered to a tough search. But Veena came through. After calling several home-stays, and getting more contacts from them, she finally managed to locate a place a few kilometres from Madikeri. A place in the middle of a coffee plantation, and far away from "civilisation". What followed next may best be described as cultured debauchery. A proverbial round table conference. With two confirmed sort-of-sober people who could drive the next day morning, the rest of us discarded all responsibilities. But, there was a catch. This place was available only for that night. We had to clear out the next day. We decided to worry about that the next morning. But morning came much quicker than expected. But, unfortunately not for me. My troubled dreams were filled with sounds of diesel locomotives at full speed. After breakfast the next day, we had to set off. But to where?
DS suggested Mangalore, and I suggested a route via Kasargod. I wanted to avoid NH48 at all costs. With P at the wheel in one car, again drooling at the curvy roads, and me in a state not quite awake, the road provided a very exciting drive. But at places. In other places, the road proved to be some sort of hell. But P certainly enjoyed hitting the apex on every bend. I took the wheel back at a town called Jalsoor, much to P's dismay, as I had heard of the brilliant road that lay ahead. And that was not an exaggeration. Driving on that road gave me goose bumps. And Kasargod came too soon for my liking. After a lunch of the most delectable prawn curry at a place called Hotel Metro in Kasargod, and binging on cheap petrol, we set off on the death trap also known as NH17. We thankfully reached Mangalore before dark. After a brief circus when DS's car refused to start, we stopped off at an ice-cream place called Cherry Square for some much needed refreshments. But accommodation for that night proved to be elusive. As we had nothing to lose, DS asked the owner if he knew of any available place.
He did know of a place which was available. It was his own serviced apartment, not two streets from Cherry Square. We lucked out. Again. After dumping our stuff at the apartment, and a mild refreshment later, we arrived at a pub called Froth on Top. This pub holds fond memories from my college days, and I still believe this is the best pub I have ever had the pleasure to drink at. That I was to spend new year's at this place was just beyond belief. Beer arrived. And it was drunk hungrily. More beer arrived. True we had to drive about 400km the next day via difficult and untested roads over the Charmadi ghats to get to Bangalore. But at that moment it didn't seem to matter. The clock ticked ever so surely towards zero hour. And we waited, glasses in hand. Fireworks started going off around the pub, and revellers on the street drove by, horns blaring. The clock ticked closer. And we raised our glasses. Zero hour dawned, and as we drank MESCOM joined in the celebrations. With a power cut.
No dosa with chicken curry at froth?
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In today's episode, I interview Jenna and Paul. Jenna and Paul decided late into their pregnancy that they wanted to opt for a home birth. At 32 weeks they made the shift from hospital care with their own private midwife to having a home birth. They took Rhea Dempsey 's birth preparation course 'Embracing the intensity'. When they fell pregnant the second time around they had a publicly funded home birth through the Sunshine Home Birth Program. To hear more about their births tune into this week's show.
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PARKLAND, Washington – Samone Jackson scored a career high 20 points, but the Puget Sound women's basketball team fell to Chicago 88-85 on Saturday evening.
Jackson, a freshman, scored 20 points for the first time in her young career. Emily Sheldon added 19 points and nine rebounds, while Alexis Noren was a perfect 6-for-6 from the field with 14 points, five boards, and five assists. Allie Wyszynski chipped in 10 points.
The two teams played an even game, battling basket for basket through the whole matchup. The game was tied seven times, and the Loggers (6-5) and Maroons (7-2) exchanged leads 16 times. With the game tied 85-85, Elizabeth Nye went to the free throw line for Chicago, making one free throw. Sheldon missed her jumper on the other end, and Puget Sound was forced to foul again. Stephanie Anderson made both of her free throws, leaving the Loggers a chance to tie the game with a three-pointer with eight seconds left. Sheldon's shot was just short at the buzzer, giving the Maroons the win.
Puget Sound shot 46.0 percent (29-for-63) from the field, while Chicago shot 50.9 percent (29-for-57). The Loggers were 8-for-23 (34.8 percent) from beyond the arc. The Maroons were 4-for-13 (30.8 percent) on 3-point shots. Puget Sound outrebounded Chicago 37-32.
Puget Sound will next play Willamette on Friday, January 8. The game is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. in Memorial Fieldhouse. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 9,045 |
This past weekend I attended the Success Circle Live 2017 Conference in New Orleans with my business coach, Courtney Sanders of Think and Grow Chick. I've been working with Courtney since November 2016, and ya'll…. she's a powerhouse.
I was actually a bit nervous to attend this conference since I know that this is the type of environment where you need to get comfortable being uncomfortable so you can grow and expand.
The event started with an opening reception on Friday night at the Renaissance New Orleans Arts Warehouse District Hotel. I've also been a part of Courtney's online group coaching program since spring 2017 with over 150 other women so it was exciting to finally meet some of these awesome women in person!
I also got to see my girl, Dominique Broadway (on the right), and was introduced to W.E. Da'Cruz of The VGC Group (on the left) who is also friends with an old Columbia University colleague of mine. Powerhouse women, ya'll – that's all I have to say.
I also got to meet Jereshia Hawk who will be attending the MTY Retreat in Mexico with me in January 2018. I'm going solo, so I was excited to meet another friendly face… and powerhouse before the trip.
But now let's talk about content. The theme of this conference was "Connecting the Dots". The sessions were deep dives covering networking, business strategy, your mission statement, and more.
I know that developing a strategy and process was something that I needed to work on in my business more. I've attempted to hire part time and interns to help expand Manifest Yourself – but I've ultimately ended up working with a few contractors when I need assistance on a special project. However, one of my 2018 goals is to start building out a permanent team to assist year-round. W.E. has built an entire business helping entrepreneurs and businesses implement systems and build out teams – so I was all ears.
This session was probably one of my favorites since I LOVE talking about networking. People always talk about how it's not what you know, it's who you know – but yet, people still don't understand how important it is to build genuine relationships with people. Moreover, you've got to make an effort to surround yourself with others who not only motivate and inspire you – but they are pushing to do more in their own lives as well.
Courtney closed up the last of the formal sessions talking more about networking and tracking her personal "hit list" in Trello – and then we moved into the Live Hot Seat. Jullien Gordon and Regina Anaejionu also joined this star-studded lineup to give advice and feedback to attendees.
These folks have SO much knowledge. I asked a question about how I can expand The Empowerment Social for next year and their insights are so great. While we are all around the same age – it's incredible to hear about their unique experiences and how they would apply their experiences to create solutions in my business.
That evening, I attended a VIP program dinner with the speakers and other members of a new "inner circle" VIP program and it left me thinking even more about my day-to-day inner circle. I'm conscious about who I spend time with and talk about my business with BUT I know I can do more to be even more intentional. When I hear how other entrepreneurs track, engage, and connect with people of interest – I knew I had to change my methods.
On the last day of Success Circle Live, Courtney conducted a presentation on "Connecting the Dots in Your Mission" and then I served as a panelist to talk about my experience in the Success Circle over the past few months.
I've never conducted a survey on the percentage of my readers who are interested in starting their own business so I'm not sure how this information resonates with you, but I do know that there are many business principles that can be applied to our personal lives.
As a business owner, the importance of building a strong network has been drilled into my mind – but I realize that I didn't learn that lesson when my sole focus was expanding my 9-5 career. I knew that I needed to network to get the types of jobs that I wanted – but not necessarily the importance of building a network to expand my inner circle for any and all of my goals.
So, I ask you – who's in your inner circle right now? And are they the types of people who can help you achieve your goals?
If not, what can you do to change that?
I'm proud that those in my inner circle inspire me to do better and always believe in my crazy plans. How lucky am I that my husband is one of those people in my circle always pushing me to go further than I ever thought I could. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 9,046 |
Home Innovation Services & Software Operating Systems Windows Windows 10
'Safe and predictable' Windows 10 S won't run Linux, says Microsoft
Microsoft wants to clear up confusion about Windows 10 S and Linux distributions available on the Windows Store.
Written by Liam Tung, Contributing Writer on May 19, 2017
Windows 10 S and Linux will not mix, according to Microsoft senior program manager Rich Turner.
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Just because Linux distributions are coming to the Windows Store, it doesn't mean they will work on laptops running Microsoft's streamlined Windows 10 S.
Microsoft wants to clear up any confusion over two recent announcements. At the beginning of May it unveiled Windows 10 S, a fast-booting, locked-down version of Windows 10 that can only install apps from the Windows Store and is restricted to Microsoft's Edge browser.
Windows 10 S ships with Microsoft's $1,000 Surface Laptop, as well as with forthcoming third-party Windows laptops that will be priced from $189 to take on the Chromebook market.
Microsoft subsequently announced that popular Linux distributions, such as Ubuntu and SUSE Linux, will be available to download from the Windows Store with the promise that users will be able to install them alongside Windows.
Apparently the two announcements led to the assumption that Windows 10 S could run Linux, which might, for example, appeal to computer-science students.
But Linux and Windows 10 S will not mix, according to Microsoft senior program manager Rich Turner.
"Just because an 'app' comes from the Windows Store does NOT automatically mean that it's safe and suitable for running in Windows 10 S. There are some apps that are not allowed to run on Windows 10 S, including all command-line apps, shells and Consoles," he wrote on Microsoft's developer blog.
That restriction includes "Windows Console, Cmd/PowerShell, or Linux, Bash, or Windows Subsystem for Linux instances".
Turner offers a reminder that Windows 10 S is aimed at non-technical people and students "who don't typically want to spend time and effort futzing with their PC" and who just expect their computer to work safely, quickly, reliably and efficiently.
"To deliver this experience, Windows 10 S users can only install apps from the Windows Store. This enables Microsoft to help ensure a safe, predictable, easy-to-use experience by preventing malicious and/or inefficient apps from getting onto users' machines and wreaking havoc with their data and resources," Turner said.
Although Windows 10 S is a poor fit for people Turner categorizes as app developers and hackers, admins and IT pros, it still may be useful to students interesting in building code.
Windows 10 S can be used to build code that runs elsewhere, such as on the web, IoT devices, or a remote virtual machine. Such software is permitted on Windows 10 S since it doesn't require access to the deeper levels of the OS, such as the filesystem.
The other source of confusion may be due to Windows 10 S being designed to run only Universal Windows Platform (UWP) apps. The Linux distros are available from the Windows Store UWP app package (APPX), but they're an "exotic type of app" that, once installed, run as non-UWP command-line tools. That is, they run outside the UWP sandbox, which isn't permitted under the Windows 10 S security model.
"This is why Linux distros don't run on Windows 10 S. Even though they're delivered via the Windows Store, and installed as standard UWP APPXs, they run as non-UWP command-line tools and this can access more of a system than a UWP can," explained Turner.
However, Surface Laptop owners can still run Linux distros. They just need to pay $49 to upgrade to Windows 10.
Read more on Windows 10 S
Is Windows 10 S for you? The good, the bad, and the target users
Microsoft launches Windows 10 S, its Store-centric version of Windows 10
Google Chrome won't be allowed on Windows 10 S
Windows 10 S: Chromebook killer or the second coming of Windows RT?
Windows 10 S: Can Microsoft avoid another Windows RT blunder?
Microsoft will stop selling some Windows 10 downloads at the end of this month
Get ready: Microsoft says it will start auto-upgrading Windows 11 21H2 PCs
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Events, Families
A family reunion was a celebration where members of a family assembled after a period of prolonged absence.
By 2153, Malcolm Reed's last family reunion had nearly been a decade ago. (ENT: "Horizon")
The term was sometimes used to describe a smaller, less formal meeting of family members such as that of Data, Lore, and Doctor Noonian Soong in 2367 (TNG: "Brothers") or that of Odo and Dr. Mora Pol in 2370. (DS9: "The Alternate") Neelix also gratefully referred to the meeting of a Reptohumanoid mother and its child as a family reunion when seeing the child distracted the mother's attention from them. (VOY: "Parturition") Later, Kathryn Janeway expressed her desire to miss a reunion with Seven of Nine's former Borg family in 2374. (VOY: "Hope and Fear")
Family reunion at Wikipedia
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Afghanistan: Giving Too Much, Asking Too Much
With the huge amount of ink and conference time devoted by specialists to Afghanistan in this country, it is striking that the discussion is so weakly influenced by social sciences per se. What we have instead are -sometimes- well-informed guessing, well-meaning and deeply-felt moral arguments, and free-floating advice based on the "lessons" of history or the previous experience of the writer.
Yet, believe it or not, political scientists, economists, and sociologists have done theoretical and empirical work that is extremely relevant to what is happening in Afghanistan, and that has been quite systematically tested and confronted to evidence. Not that this means they speak the truth or that their conclusions should be given some kind of privileged status in the debate. But what they tell us should at least be part of the discussion: good science says little about what "ought" to be, but it tells us something about what "is," and this should matter.
I have three big contributions in mind: the first has to do with the side effects of aid dependence (Djankov et al., 2007; Easterly, 2007); the second with the side effects of democracy in unstable environments (Bates et al., 2008a; Bates, 2008b); and the third with the limits of state-building in poor states with "difficult geographies" (Herbst, 2000; Rubin, 2002). Their implications for the case of Afghanistan are clear: 1) far too much aid is being given to Afghanistan, twisting the incentives of government officials and local leaders; 2) elections like the one Afghans just went through make their current or potential rulers focus on short term gains, which is bad for long-term peace and economic development; and 3) no centralized rule is possible in Afghanistan, which means that stability cannot come from an hypothetical "victory" of the central government over regional challengers, but from deals with them.
If these insights are valid, and I think they are, much is wrong about the West's current efforts in that country. See below for the references.
Bates, Robert H. (2008a), When Things Fell Apart. State Failure in Late-Century Africa (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press).
Bates, Robert H.(2008b) "The Logic of State Failure: Learning from Late-Century Africa," Conflict Management and Peace Science,25:4: 297-314.
Djankov, Simeon, José García Montalvo, and Marta Reynal-Querol (2007), "The Curse of Aid," Working Paper 45254 (Washington DC: The World Bank). http://ssrn.com/abstract=893558
Easterly, William (2007), "Was Development Assistance a Mistake?" American Economic Review, 97(2): 328-332.
Rubin, Barnett (2002), The Fragmentation of Afghanistan: State Formation and the Collapse of the International System (New Haven, London: Yale University Press).
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Should Canada worry about Brazil?
Readers of Western media will have noticed a strange buzz about Brazil recently. President Lula still benefits from a huge capital of sympathy, from all sides, and most Western analysts see Brazil as a benevolent new global player, far less threatening than Iran, devoid of the dark sides of Russia and China, less messy than South Africa, Egypt, Nigeria, or Pakistan, and much more accessible and easy to understand than far-away and complicated India and Indonesia. There is growing discomfort, however, with the perceived unreliability of Brazil as an ally of Western capitalist democracies. This has nothing to do with Lula's leftist background, which he has shown to be largely irrelevant to his domestic and international policies. In fact, the problem with Brazil, assuming there is one, does not appear to be ideology, but the fact that it pushes pragmatism and realism a tad too far.
Such discomfort was epitomized recently by The Economist magazine, which asked, in a cover story, editorial and special section, "[o]n which side is Brazil?" suggesting that the West should demand that Brazil show more principled stances on issues like democracy, human rights, and nuclear proliferation, that it adopt a less nationalistic tone in its dealings with the US, a more critical attitude towards Iran and Venezuela, and a tad less openness towards China. The self-appointed voice of the global establishment thus wants Brazil to demonstrate a clearer alignment with the positions of Western powers, in exchange, presumably, for better Brazilian access to the core clubs of global governance, the UN Security Council above all.
That position is preposterous on many counts, beginning with the idea that it is the West that holds the key to Security Council reform, when in fact, nobody can deliver a permanent seat to anyone today. As to the other clubs, Brazil is at the centre of WTO trade negotiations, and a weighty player in global warming and nuclear proliferation discussions; it was already a regular attendee to extended G8 meetings, and with the G20 all but taking over the coordination role traditionally held by the G8, Brazil's place at the centre of global economic governance is assured. The reason for that presence has nothing to do with Brazil's alignment with other capitalist democracies and does not result from Western generosity: Brazilians are invited because few if any global agreements can be reached without their being involved in the discussion and fully supportive. Arguably in fact, few clubs of which Brazil is not a member can claim much clout today. In other words, there is very little that can be offered by the West in exchange for Brazil's alignment: the West needs Brazil more than Brazil needs the West. This is what appears to rattle some analysts: little leverage on a state that does not always appear to behave as one wishes.
These concerns are not justified: there are no good reasons to worry about Brazil for the simple reason that the way in which the country deploys its growing power are consistent with Western democracies' interests. More importantly, the convergence between Brazil and the West is robust precisely because it is based on a pragmatic and realist reading by Brazilian elites, both in and out of government, of the country's hard-core interests, not on some fluffy ideological commitment.
Brazil is playing by the liberal cookbook both domestically and internationally, and winning. In addition to drastically lowering tariffs beginning in 1989, its economic discipline since the mid-1990s have made it an anchor of economic stability in Latin America. In fact, the country has suffered the least of any major capitalist country from the financial crisis. The Brazilian economy's resilience over the last eighteen months has convinced Moody's, on September 22, to join Fitch and Standard and Poor and give the country an investment grade credit rating. Growth prospects for 2010 --at 4.5-5%-- are excellent, inflation is under control, and the unemployment rate is lower than in Canada or the United States. Already an ethanol superpower, significant oil and gas discoveries have made the country essentially self-sufficient in energy and a soon-to-be significant oil exporter –and maybe OPEP member too. Brazilian politics has had its share of scandals in recent months, but the foundation of its democracy is extremely sound and the next presidential elections, in 2010, will likely be as clean as any in the Western world. Finally, public security, long a bane for tourists, investors, and above all Brazilians rich and poor, has bettered radically in the country's largest metropolitan areas.
The worriers challenge none of this. What bothers them are Brazil's international stands and the willingness of President Lula to talk and hold photo-ops with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad; to refuse to openly confront Hugo Chavez on his weapons' buying spree, on his increasingly authoritarian rule, and on his ambitions to build within Latin America some kind of anti-liberal and anti-US coalition; to periodically, if indirecly, question the legitimacy of the global non-proliferation regime; to be assertive and vocal in questioning US military presence in Latin America; and to demand with increasing insistence reforms in global governance institutions that would give more power to India, China, and Brazil itself.
If we consider that the interests of capitalist democracies can only be served by regional stability in the Americas and by a functional set of global governance institutions, most of Brazil's current stands, far from worrying, should be seen as significant contributions to the defense and promotion of those interests. A confrontational stance towards Chavez and his band of small, poor, and mostly unstable allies, would contribute nothing to the management of current tensions in the region. Often in the face of US indifference or bungling, as in the case of American access to some of Colombia's military bases, Lula and his diplomats have been most adept at disarming the various international crises linked to what are hopefully the last stages of that country's continuing civil war. Brazil's own weapons acquisition program prevents the balance of military power in South America from tilting towards Venezuela.
One can draw a similar picture on the global scene: the recent financial crisis has clearly shown the inadequacies of current mechanisms of global financial governance, from the IMF to the G-7; the UN Security Council, without Japan, Germany, India, or any African or Latin American country among its permanent member, clearly suffers from a tremendous deficit of legitimacy and political clout; nuclear powers, comfortable in their oligopoly, have until now proven unwilling to move decisively towards effective disarmament, which was supposed to be the counterpart to non-nuclear states' acquiescence to complete vulnerability. The issue of Iran --whose President will be visiting Brazil next month-- may look more ambiguous. Yet, there is nothing to suggest that Brazil would support the nuclear program of what is after all a competitor among emerging powers. Moreover, Brazil's maneuvers could very well be meant to gain a seat at one of the few global tables on which it does not sit: indeed, the P5+1, the world's "team" charged with negotiating with Iran (made up of the Security Council's permanent members and of Germany) excludes all emerging powers from the South, something once again that diminishes its legitimacy and clout. In the end, Brazil's building a bridge with Iran, as it has done with Venezuela, could be either helpful or at worse irrelevant to global efforts to contain Iranian ambitions.
What is most interesting and advantageous from the West's standpoint, however, is that Brazil is acting very much for its own sake. Instability and the military build up in South America threaten its interests much more than the US' or any other power's, and better balanced and more legitimate global governance institutions imply more space and more power for Brazil itself. This basically means that those options are stable and hat the country's policy is largely predictable. Brazil is on its own side, but that side is also, from most standpoints, the West's side.
What about Canada?
This is a mixed bag for Canada. On one hand, and this is most important, an increasingly prosperous, reliable and stable Brazil that works to limit tensions and instability in the Americas clearly serves Canadian interests, however one defines them. Similarly, effective global governance is a true public good and to the extent that Brazil's growing involvement in global affairs enhances the world's ability to confront its problems, its growing influence also serves Canadian interests. The flip side of it all, however, is that what space Brazil occupies is largely lost to others, and Canada is one of those losers. As became clear at the Pittsburgh Summit, there are new players around and Canada's privileged access to the core clubs of global governance is threatened if not already significantly curtailed. There is something unjust about this: the country's sacrifice in the defense of Western democracies' interests and values, from WWII to the Balkans and Afghanistan, and its contribution to world governance over the last 50 years have been by any measure significantly greater than Brazil's. Yet this is not about justice but about power and effeciveness: most "minimum governing coalitions" today need Brazil, not Canada.
Beyond hurt feelings, there is also a real price to be paid: to lose access to core governance clubs implies a diminished ability to shape global politics in a way that is consistent with one's own interests. Canada will need to fight harder and is very likely to lose more battles in coming years, on all fronts, from trade to environmental regimes.
The ultimate balance is not clear: I would venture that Canadians gain more from the contribution of a more assertive and influential Brazil to regional and global governance than it loses through diminished influence. Yet, I would not bet the farm on this.
Posted by Jean Daudelin at 3:04 PM
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Santa Barbara Killer Began By Stabbing 3 in His Home
Elliot Rodger vowed "retribution" in video before spree began.
ByBEN CANDEA and GILLIAN MOHNEY
In a video posted to YouTube, a young man, who identifies himself as Elliot Rodger, sits in the driver's seat of a car as he talks to the camera.
May 24, 2014— -- The gunman who killed six people in a furious shooting rampage near the University of California, Santa Barbara began the spree by stabbing to death three people in his home, police said tonight.
The shooter was identified as Elliot Rodger, 22, a man who videotaped his rage over his rejection by women and vowed "retribution" just hours before the killing began.
He was also identified as the killer by a lawyer for his father Peter Rodger, who was the assistant director for one of the "Hunger Games" films.
Elliot Rodger's Trail of Carnage Step-by-Step
The murderous spree ended when Elliot Rodger crashed his car with a bicyclist he had struck on his car windshield. He was found with a gunshot to his head. Sheriff Bill Brown said, "It would appear he took his own life."
Dylan Fontillas was in the I V Mart when Rodger began firing, killing Christopher Martinez.
Fontillas, 20, said he looked the suspect straight in the eyes during the shooting and said "he almost kind of had a smirk like he was excited about it or he was happy about it. It's pretty scary. It's pretty disturbing."
Fontillas said he hit the floor when the shooting began. He grabbed his cell phone and called his mother because he thought he was going to be killed.
Police said three guns were recovered from Rodger's car. Police said he had more than 400 rounds of ammunition.
"All were legally purchased from federally licensed dealers and all were registered to the suspect," the sheriff said.
Santa Barbara Shooter Called His Loneliness a "Darkest Hell"
Brown said cops have had three previous contacts with Rodger before Friday's shooting, including when a member of Rodger's family asked police to check on him because of alarm over his behavior and videos. Brown said the cops found no reason to take further action on Rodger.
One of the other incidents occurred in January when he made a citizen's arrest of his roommate for allegedly stealing three candles, and again in July 2013 when he claimed he had been assaulted. Police determined that Rodger may have been the aggressor, Brown said.
Rodger was being treated by multiple therapists and was a student at Santa Barbara City College, said family lawyer Alan Schifman.
The lawyer said that Rodger's family was "devastated."
"They want to send the deepest condolences to all the victims' families involved at this time," he said.
Seven people - including Elliot Rodger - were killed and another 13 people were injured in the shooting in the Isla Vista neighborhood Friday, said Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown, who repeatedly referred to the shooting as a planned mass murder.
"It's just unfortunate that these kinds of circumstances occur," said Brown.
Concerns Over Rodger's Well Being Reported
Schifman said in recent weeks that Rodger's parents were concerned for their son's well being and reported his disturbing YouTube videos to police, which lead to an investigation. According to Schifman, police interviewed Rodger and found him to be "polite and kind." He did not specify which law enforcement division conducted the interview.
A social worker also contacted police about Rodger last week, said Schifman.
In a YouTube video titled "Elliot Rodger's Retribution," Elliot Rodger sits in the driver's seat of a car as he promises "retribution" and discusses his "loneliness, rejection and unfulfilled desires."
"Girls gave their affection and sex and love to other men but never to me," he said in the video. He added that it would be his last video.
Schifman said Rodger was diagnosed as being a high-functioning patient with Asperger syndrome and had trouble making friends.
"There was an incident probably a year and a half ago where he was...he fell from a balcony at a party or was thrown off of it. I think he was probably a victim from my understanding of bullying throughout his life... I'm sure that had played a role in the terrible consequences from last night," the lawyer said.
Witness Call Shooting Chaotic and Surreal
Witnesses described the shooting to ABC affiliate KEYT-TV as chaotic and surreal, with many in the crowd mistaking the gunfire for fireworks. One man said that he saw shots fired from a BMW, fatally hitting one woman and critically injuring another woman.
"I heard shots, scream, pain," Michael Vitak said. "All emotions. I hope she is going to be fine."
Sierra Swartz told KEYT-TV that the suspect fired at her and that she initially thought the pistol was an air gun.
"Before I started walking the other way he just lifted it up and … he shot and I felt like I just felt the wind pass right by my face," she said. "I went to a random person's house and I just ran inside and I was like 'Honestly, like someone just shot at me.'"
Bystanders said that crowds of people ran from the area and looked for shelter after the shooting started.
"All of a sudden a bunch of people just started running into the store and we were all like 'Just take cover, take cover,'" UCSB student Cayla Bergman told KEYT-TV. "It was really scary so all of us just called our parents."
Mike Hassan, owner of a deli where one person was shot, said the incident was the "last thing" he would have expected in the neighborhood.
"I still [do] not believe it … Even [though] I seen it in front of me," said Hassan.
The University of California, Santa Barbra, released a statement Saturday morning addressing the shooting.
"Our campus community is shocked and saddened by the events that occurred last night in the nearby community of Isla Vista," read the statement. "Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families who are grieving and mourning as a result of this tragedy."
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Who is Michael Fogel, Amanda Stanton's Fiance 'Bachelor' Star Finds Love and Announces Engagement. Photo Credit: Instagram
Who is Michael Fogel, Amanda Stanton's Fiance? Mom of 2 Adorable Daughters Finds Love After 'The Bachelor' and 'Bachelor in Paradise' (PHOTOS)
Bachelor alum Amanda Stanton announced her engagement to fiance Michael Fogel on Instagram on Thursday, celebrating her long road to love throughout the reality television dating series.
"Ahhh I'm still freaking out and shaking lol can't wait to tell you all everything!" the reality star wrote on her Instagram story after she got engaged. "All the love from y'all means so much to me ilysm!!!"
A post shared by Amanda Stanton (@amanda_stantonn)
"YES !!! 💍" she captioned the photo, later writing, "When you know you know."
Going public with their relationship on Valentine's Day 2021, the Bachelor star hinted that an engagement might be in the works to the real estate worker, which finally came true Thursday in front of the family's gorgeous Christmas tree.
A single mom to two adorable girls (Kinsley, 9, and Charlie, 7), Amanda Stanton, 31, joined Ben Higgins' season of The Bachelor back in 2016, after ending her marriage to ex-husband Nick Buonfiglio.
Amanda Stanton, Michael Fogel, and her two daughters. Photo Credit: Instagram
Though she didn't win Ben's heart, she later joined Bachelor in Paradise Season 3 where she got engaged to Josh Murray, who former Bachelorette Andi Dorfman said was full of "red flags" after ending their engagement.
"I was disgusted with myself for what I put up with," Dorfman told People back in 2016. "I was a strong, independent woman and I allowed [Josh] to be [emotionally abusive]."
Murray and Amanda Stanton later split in Jan. 2017, but the Bachelor star refused to disclose what went wrong in the relationship. Many fans pointed to Andi Dorfman's memoir, which called Murray "controlling, paranoid and verbally abusive," as reason enough for the engagement to fall apart. Even still, Josh Murray has denied all the allegations against him.
Amanda Stanton had brief flings with other Bachelor stars such as Robby Hayes.
Amanda Stanton and Josh Murray, a brief couple from 'Bachelor in Paradise.' Photo Credit: Instagram
Dating outside of the Bachelor world for a change, Stanton was linked to New York attorney Oren Agman for an unknown amount of time, as well as volleyball player Bobby Jacobs, before meeting her new fiance Michael Fogel.
Her split with Jacobs came as a complete surprise, though it seemed to have nothing to do with her time spent with her kids, which the rumors swirled around after the breakup.
"I was completely blindsided and it just happened very suddenly," she wrote on Instagram at the time. "We had talked about things like getting engaged … I thought we were going to get engaged by the end of the year."
"First and foremost, I want to clear the air about my kids," she stated a bit later. "My kids know, no matter what, they are always my number one priority. Always. I remind them that every single day. They never feel like I'm choosing a guy over them, and that's the silliest assumption about me that I've ever heard."
Michael Fogel previously dated Bachelor star Corinne Olympios, who told US Weekly that she was happy for them but that it was "a little uncomfortable."
"She knows I will always be there for her, and if she needs me, at the end of the day, I'll be there for her… She just chose to do something that I don't really think is right in a friendship," Olympios said back in March after the couple announced their relationship.
"It has nothing to do with the guy, I mean goodbye to the guy," she said. "It was more [that it] really hurt my feelings that someone I considered one of my best friends and family would even just be OK with doing that when I wouldn't look at any of my friends' boyfriends twice."
Other Bachelor nation friends commented on the post offering congratulations, with JoJo Fletcher and Ashley Iaconetti writing that they were "so happy" for the new couple. Jade Tolbert, Elyse Dehlbom, and Jenna Cooper also commented their "congrats," with Kristina Schulman writing that she was "over the moon" after hearing of their engagement.
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Church Worldwide: Presbyterians Vote to Allow Same-Sex Marriage
The Presbyterian Church (USA) voted June 19 to allow gay and lesbian weddings within the church, making it among the largest Christian denominations to take an embracing step toward same-sex marriage.
By a 76-24 percent vote, the General Assembly of the 1.8 million-member PCUSA voted to allow pastors to perform gay marriages in American states where they are legal. Delegates meeting in Detroit, Mich., also approved new language about marriage in the church's Book of Order, or constitution, altering references to "a man and woman" to "two persons."
This change will not become church law until a majority of the 172 regional presbyteries vote to ratify the new language. But given the lopsided 3-1 ratio of the vote, approval is expected. Gay rights activists within the church rejoiced at their victory, which was remarkable for its margin of victory after multiple years of razor-thin defeats.
"This vote is an answer to many prayers for the church to recognize love between committed same-sex couples," said Alex McNeill, executive director of More Light Presbyterians, a group that has led the fight for gay marriage within the church.
The vote came after an emotional but polite debate in which opponents of the motion said it conflicted with Scripture and would cause Presbyterian churches abroad to break relations with the PCUSA.
The Presbyterian Lay Committee, which opposes same-sex marriage, urged congregations to launch a financial boycott out of protest.
"The Presbyterian Lay Committee mourns these actions and calls on all Presbyterians to resist and protest them," the group said in a statement. "You should refuse to fund the General Assembly, your synod, your presbytery, and even your local church if those bodies have not explicitly and publicly repudiated these unbiblical actions."
"God will not be mocked," the statement continued, "and those who substitute their own felt desires for God's unchangeable Truth will not be found guiltless before a holy God."
Under the new rules, pastors who do not want to preside over gay weddings are not obligated to, and the change applies only in the 19 American states and the District of Columbia where same-sex civil marriage is legal.
The church has long grappled with the issue, which came to a head at the last General Assembly in 2012 when a similar resolution allowing for gay marriage lost 338-308. Since then, the church's decades-long decline in membership—it has lost 37 percent of its membership since 1992—has continued. These losses have been led by conservative-leaning congregations that defected over what they lamented as the church's embrace of more liberal values.
Those defections—many to smaller and more conservative Presbyterian denominations—made it more likely that the General Assembly would approve a gay marriage resolution this year.
Some who voted in favor of the gay marriage resolution said they hoped it would draw people to the church.
"I fear that our church brand is in jeopardy," said church member and public relations professional Margaret Blankers to the General Assembly. "Some question the relevance of a church they see is not living up to its reputation for fairness. Do we really want to be known for not accepting and embracing our LGBT brothers and sisters?"
The General Assembly's vote reflects change in the U.S., where in rapid succession during the past year, judges have struck down laws prohibiting same-sex marriage. A steady stream of opinion polls shows Americans' approval of gay marriage has risen dramatically in the past few years to around 55 percent today.
But even against this backdrop, the General Assembly's vote stands out as a church adapting its policy to fit a rapidly shifting culture even as most other Christian denominations have resisted.
The U.S.'s largest churches—Roman Catholic, Southern Baptist, United Methodist, and most evangelical churches—recognize marriage only as between a man and a woman, though many Methodists are pushing for a change. The Episcopal Church, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, and the United Church of Christ all allow same-sex marriage.
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Q: How to get YouTube autoplay to work in UIWebView? Platform: iOS 6.1. Xcode 4.6.
I am using YouTube Javascript API and a UIWebView. I am able to manually tap on the video thumbnail to begin playback just fine. But, autoplay is not working. I am setting mediaPlaybackRequiresUserAction = NO for the web view as many have suggested. No luck.
Here is the code:
@interface VideoPlayerController : UIViewController <UIWebViewDelegate>
@property(strong, nonatomic) IBOutlet UIWebView* webView;
@end
- (void) viewDidLoad
{
[super viewDidLoad];
self.webView.delegate = self;
NSString *template = [NSString stringWithContentsOfFile:
[[NSBundle mainBundle]
pathForResource:@"YouTubeTemplate" ofType:@"txt"]];
NSString *htmlStr = [NSString stringWithFormat: template,
200, 200,
@"3G4exdlsRkY"];
self.webView.mediaPlaybackRequiresUserAction = NO;
[self.webView loadHTMLString:htmlStr baseURL:nil];
}
- (void) webViewDidFinishLoad:(UIWebView *)wv {
self.webView.mediaPlaybackRequiresUserAction = NO;
}
The YouTubeTemplate.txt file is:
<html>
<head>
<script src="https://www.youtube.com/player_api"></script>
<style>
body, div {
margin: 0px;
padding: 0px;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div id="media_area"></div>
</body>
<script>
var ytPlayer = null;
function onYouTubePlayerAPIReady() {
ytPlayer = new YT.Player('media_area', {height: '%d', width: '%d', videoId: '%@',
events: {'onReady': onPlayerReady}
});
}
function onPlayerReady(e) {
e.target.playVideo();
}
</script>
</html>
So, basically, the UIWebView shows the video thumbnail. Then I have to tap on it to begin playback. Autoplay is not working. Any idea what I might be doing wrong?
A: UIWebView does not respect autoplay because of Apple's concerns over mobile bandwidth use age (I.e a video begins playing when the page is loaded, and the user is on a cellular network, and it gobbles up their data). You'll either have to access the DOM (if possible on iOS, not sure) and trigger it manually or work around it.
A: Yes, you can make it autoplay by setting mediaPlaybackRequiresUserAction to NO. This is a project based on your HTML file, and it does autoplay after the app launch.
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/17350105/YoutubeAutoPlay.zip
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Tonbridge School
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Tonbridge School is an independent boarding and day school for boys in Tonbridge, Kent, England, founded in 1553 by Sir Andrew Judde (sometimes spelled Judd). It is a member of the Eton Group and has close links with the Worshipful Company of Skinners, one of the oldest London livery companies. It is a public school in the British sense of the term.
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Independent day and boarding
Latin: Deus Dat Incrementum
(God Giveth the Increase)
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7 boarding, 5 day
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The Tonbridgian
Former pupils
Old Tonbridgians
http://www.tonbridge-school.co.uk/
There are currently around 800 boys in the school, aged between 13 and 18. The school occupies a site of 150 acres (607,000 m²) on the edge of Tonbridge, and is largely self-contained, though the boarding and day houses are spread through the town. Since its foundation the school has been rebuilt twice on the original site. For the academic year 2015/16, Tonbridge charges full boarders up to £12,096 per term and £9,072 per term for day pupils, making it the 4th and 6th most expensive HMC boarding and day school respectively.[1][2]
The headmaster is James Priory who began his tenure at the school in 2018.
The school is one of only a very few of the ancient public schools not to have turned co-educational, and there are no plans for this to happen.
FoundationEdit
The school was founded in 1553 by Andrew Judde, being granted its royal charter by Edward VI. The first headmaster was the Revd John Proctor, a fellow of All Souls College, Oxford. From 1553 until his death in 1558, Judde was the sole governor of the school, and, at some time, he framed the statutes that were to govern it for the next 270 years. On Judde's death, the school was passed to the Skinners' Company, after a dispute with Judde's business partner Henry Fisher.
For the next hundred years few details of the school survive apart from rare records in the Skinners' Company books. Headmaster Proctor died in 1558, and was succeeded by a series of headmasters, usually clergy and always classical scholars. They included the Revd William Hatch (1587–1615), the first Old Tonbridgian headmaster. According to the Skinners' records, the Revd Michael Jenkins (1615–24) was appointed because "he was the only one who turned up". During his time as headmaster, the school received a series of generous endowments from Thomas Smythe, the first governor of the East India Company and son of Andrew Judde's daughter Alice.[3]
Second hundred yearsEdit
A section of the old school building
Very little written material relating to the school over the next century survives. Numbers fluctuated between 40 and 90, and the school obtained a new refectory and a new library. However, from 1680 numbers declined, and for a few years the examiners reported that there were no candidates fit for university study. In 1714, the Reverend Richard Spencer, of King's College, Cambridge, was made headmaster. He was an immediate success and very popular, and by 1721 numbers had risen to over seventy. The governors raised Spencer's salary to 30 guineas, and several of his pupils went on to successful careers. These included a future Lord Mayor of London, a vice-chancellor of Cambridge University, and George Austen, father of Jane Austen.
The first Old Tonbridgian dinner was held on 8 June 1744. The year before this, however, Spencer had resigned, and the headmastership was bestowed upon the Reverend James Cawthorn. Cawthorn persuaded the governors to build a new library at the south end of the school in 1760, and it survives today as the headmaster's house and the Skinners' Library. In 1765, the townspeople of Tonbridge asked the question of free education, and governors' legal team decided that the parishioners' children, provided they could write competently and read Latin and English perfectly, had the right to learn at the school paying only the sixpence entry fee.
In 1772, classical scholar Vicesimus Knox was made headmaster, but he reigned for a mere six years. During his tenure, numbers dropped to only seventeen. His son and namesake, Vicesimus Knox, was to take his father's place in 1779. School numbers under the young Knox rose to 85, and pupils began to arrive from all over England and also from abroad.[4]
Knox retired in 1812, and was succeeded by his younger son, Thomas. The period of Knox's headmastership was one of national economic and political change, but at the school the greatest change was to be the increasing importance of cricket. John Abercrombie was to become the school's first cricket blue (for Cambridge) in 1839. In 1818, a nationwide commission visited Tonbridge to investigate on behalf of the reforming government. Over the next few years, a new scheme for the school was prepared and approved by the Lord Chancellor. New buildings were agreed upon by the governors, and a new dining room and dormitories were built. The school also bought the Georgian building on the High Street to the north of the new junior school, and it was renamed Judde House. This was the school's second boarding house, with the original buildings serving to house boys of the larger School House. In 1826, the governors bought the field which now contains the Head cricket ground, and the patches to the north and south of it, later to be called the Upper and Lower Hundreds. In 1838, Knox took the decision to level the Head, a considerable project, using labour and earth from the new railway workings in the town. The labourers often engaged in fights with the boys, as they were lodged nearby. The Head became the focal point of the school and was regarded as one of the most beautiful cricket grounds in the south of England. Thomas Knox died shortly after the completion of his cricket pitch, in 1834, whilst preparing to preach in the parish church. His death brought to an end the 71-year reign of the Knox family.[5]
World warsEdit
Tonbridge lost a great many former pupils in both world wars; 415 Old Tonbridgians and three masters died in the Great War, and a further 301 OTs died in the line of duty between 1939 and 1945.
Eric Stuart Dougall was awarded a posthumous Victoria Cross to go with his Military Cross in Belgium during the closing stages of World War 1.
James Brindley Nicolson became the only RAF fighter pilot to be awarded the Victoria Cross during the course of the Battle of Britain after climbing back into his burning Hawker Hurricane to engage a Messerschmitt 110 over the skies of Southampton.
Harold Newgass was awarded the school's only George Cross during World War II after defusing an enemy mine over two days.
Post-war yearsEdit
Lawrence Waddy took over as headmaster in 1949. The Tonbridge he inherited was still a largely Victorian institution; fagging and ritual caning were still in place, and sport was considered more important than academia. Over the next 40 years personal fagging was abolished (ending in 1965), and the intellectual life of the school was revitalised (particularly under the Headmastership of Michael McCrum). McCrum, headmaster from 1962–70, abolished the right of senior boys to administer corporal punishment, taking over for himself the pleasure of administering routine canings. First year socials were set up with nearby girls' schools such as Benenden School and Roedean School. Boaters (known at the school as "barges"), straw hats worn by boys, were no longer compulsory uniform after a major town-gown fight in the 1970s. By the 1990s the school was larger, richer and more prominent than ever. The headmaster until 2005 was Martin Hammond.
In 2005 the school was one of fifty leading independent schools found guilty of running an illegal price-fixing cartel, exposed by The Times, which had allowed them to drive up fees for thousands of parents.[6] Each school was required to pay a nominal penalty of £10,000 and all agreed to make ex-gratia payments totalling three million pounds into a trust designed to benefit pupils who attended the schools during the period in respect of which fee information was shared.[7] Jean Scott, the head of the Independent Schools Council, said that independent schools had always been exempt from anti-cartel rules applied to business, were following a long-established procedure in sharing the information with each other, and that they were unaware of the change to the law (on which they had not been consulted). She wrote to John Vickers, the OFT director-general, saying, "They are not a group of businessmen meeting behind closed doors to fix the price of their products to the disadvantage of the consumer. They are schools that have quite openly continued to follow a long-established practice because they were unaware that the law had changed."[8]
HousesEdit
There are twelve houses at Tonbridge School; seven boarding, and five day houses. Each house has its own house colours. The houses, in order of foundation:[9]
School House Boarding Black and blue
Judde House Boarding Magenta and black
Park House Boarding White, purple
Hill Side Boarding Red and black
Parkside Boarding Yellow and amphibione
Ferox Hall Boarding Orange and yellow
Manor House Boarding Green and red
Welldon House Day Light and dark blue
Smythe House Day Chocolate and Cerise
Whitworth Day Green and white
Cowdrey House Day Purple and green
Oakeshott House Day Scarlet and Gold
Each house contains approximately 65 pupils. The names are all drawn from the location of the house itself (e.g. Park House, Parkside House, School House (originally located in the main school building) and Hill Side), or are names of benefactors, headmasters and others who have left their mark on the school over the years (e.g. Smythe House, named after Sir Thomas Smythe (see also Smythe Library), Judd House, named after the founder of the school, Whitworth and Welldon, both named after headmasters of the school, and Cowdrey House, named after Colin Cowdrey, arguably the most famous Tonbridge alumnus). The only exceptions are Ferox Hall, which takes its name from the Latin for ferocious, and Manor House which was named by a former housemaster.[9]
ChapelEdit
Tonbridge school chapel as seen from the West looking across The Head
The Chapel of St Augustine of Canterbury occupies a central position in the school next to the old buildings and Orchard Centre. The chapel is collegiate in layout with twelve blocks of pews and seats corresponding to the respective Houses.[10] The focal point of the chapel is the fine stone high altar and there are two pulpits, one each on the north and south sides of the chapel. The narthex or outer lobby of the chapel is also the school war memorial. In addition the names of all Old Tonbridgians who lost their lives in the first or second world wars are displayed in stone or ironwork. In September 1988 it was severely damaged by fire with almost all objects in the building being destroyed except a 15th century stone sculpture. Restoration took seven years to complete and the chapel was reconsecrated by the Bishop of Rochester in October 1995.[11]
SportEdit
The school has produced a number of international rugby players throughout the history of rugby union. In 1871, in the first ever international rugby match, Tonbridge was represented by two players, J.E. Bentley and J.H. Luscombe. These players were also members of a team called the Gipsies Football Club, a London-based rugby football club for Old Tonbrigians founded in 1868. This club produced four other internationals including England captain Francis Luscombe, and was also one of the founding members of the Rugby Football Union.[12]
Tonbridge alumni who have gone on to represent the England cricket team include Kenneth Hutchings, Colin Cowdrey, Roger Prideaux, Chris Cowdrey, Richard Ellison and Ed Smith.[13] All six also played for Kent County Cricket Club and there is a long association between the school and Kent with a number of other Old Tonbridgians playing first-class cricket for the county side.[13] Former Kent professionals who have coached the school cricket team include Alan Dixon, whom Richard Ellison credits for developing his swing bowling abilities, and John Knott.
MusicEdit
The school has a fine musical tradition, with around half the boys having regular music lessons and over 80 achieving grade 7 or above. There are roughly 12 music scholarships awarded every year too.[14] Tonbridge is also a "Steinway School".[15] meaning over 90% of pianos are designed or built by Steinway & Sons.
The school chapel holds regular concerts for the various orchestras, including a large symphony orchestra for the most accomplished players, conducted by the director of music. The chapel is also home to an internationally respected 4-manual tracker action pipe organ with 67 speaking stops, built by Marcussen & Søn in 1995.[16]
Head of schoolEdit
The head of school, i.e. the head Praeposter, is allowed to graze his sheep on the Head (the 1st XI cricket pitch) which is next to the main buildings.[17] He is also allowed to grow a beard and historically was permitted to carry a sword.[17] In the past only praepostors were allowed to wear coloured shirts (as opposed to plain white) and have brown shoes.[17][failed verification]
List of headmastersEdit
Revd J. I. Welldon, 1843–1875
Revd T. B. Rowe, 1875–1890
Revd Joseph Wood, 1890–1898[18]
Revd C. C. Tancock 1898–1907
C. Lowry, 1907–1922
H. N. P. Sloman, 1922–1939
E. E. A. Whitworth, 1939–1949
Revd L. H. Waddy, 1949–1962
Michael McCrum, 1962–1970
R. M. Ogilvie, 1970–1975
C. H. D. Everett, 1975–1989
J. M. Hammond, 1990–2005
T. H. P. Haynes, 2005–2018
J. E. Priory, 2018–
Notable staffEdit
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Ewart Astill – Master in charge of Cricket
George Austen – 18th century Second master and father of Jane Austen
James Cawthorn – headmaster 1743–61 and poet
Derek Chadwick
Hilary Davan Wetton – former Director of Music
Clive Dytor – former chaplain
Martin Hammond – Headmaster (1990–2005)[19]
John Inverarity – former Australia cricketer, briefly taught maths at Tonbridge after retiring from cricket[20]
Vicesimus Knox – 18th century Headmaster
The Reverend John Langhorne – (1836–1911), classics master and house master from 1860 to 1877.
Tony Little – a former assistant master at Tonbridge, Headmaster of Eton College
Michael McCrum – academic and historian, Headmaster (1962–70)
Robert Maxwell Ogilvie
Paul Parker – retired cricketer, now Classics and Modern Languages teacher
Anthony Seldon – head of history and general studies (1989–93), now at Wellington College, Berkshire
Jonathan Smith – novelist and writer, former head of English[21]
D. C. Somervell – historian and author
Haldane Campbell Stewart – Director of Music (1898–1918), organist and choirmaster at Magdalen College, Oxford, cricketer for Kent.[22]
Andy Whittall – Director of School Development, retired Zimbabwe cricketer, former teacher/coach and Housemaster of Ferox Hall[23][24]
Notable Old TonbridgiansEdit
Main article: Notable Old Tonbridgians
See also: Category:People educated at Tonbridge School
Former pupils are known at the school as Old Tonbridgians (OTs) and can join an organisation called the Old Tonbridgians' Society.
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^ "Termly fees (£)" (PDF). privateschoolfees.co.uk. 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
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^ Orchard, Barry. A Look at the Head and the Fifty. James & James. pp. 14–22.
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^ "The score so far". Times Educational Supplement. 11 May 2008.
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Q: Frobenius norm: completing squares and minimizing I would like to minimize the following quantity:
$Q = \left\lVert{X - C}\right\rVert^2_F + a\left\lVert{X - I}\right\rVert^2_F$
Where $X\in\mathbb R^{n\times n}$ is unknown, $C\in\mathbb R^{n\times n}$ is a known positive semi-definite and symmetric matrix, $I$ is the identity matrix, $a\in\mathbb R^+$ and $\left\lVert\cdot\right\rVert_F$ is the Frobenius norm. There is also some constraint on $X$, but for simplicity let's assume that it is only needed to be positive semi-definite. If I could somehow complete the squares on $Q$ then I could you use this answer to solve my problem.
Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance.
A: Addendum to user1551
Find the gradient and set it to zero, i.e.,
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\frac{\partial Q}{\partial X} = 2(X - C) + a 2(X - I) = 0 \Longrightarrow X = \frac{C + a I}{a+1}.
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The solution is exactly the same as user1551's solution.
p.s.: there are several posts that explain how to compute gradient of Frobenius norm.
For instance, say $f:= \|X\|_F^2 = \operatorname{tr}(X^T X)\equiv X:X$ (double colon to denote Frobenius product). Then, compute differential followed by the gradient. So, $df = dX:X + X:dX = 2X:dX \Longrightarrow \frac{\partial f}{\partial X} = 2X$.
A: The objective function is equal to $(a+1)\left\|X-\frac{C+aI}{a+1}\right\|_F^2+\text{constant}$. Hence the unique global minimiser is $X=\frac{C+aI}{a+1}$. As $C\succeq0$ and $a\ge0$, $X$ is positive semidefinite.
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Микробиологија (од грчког микрон - мали и биологос - наука о животу) је једна од наука која је имала и има веома важну улогу у друштву. Микробиологија је често дефинисана као наука која проучава организме који су премали да би се виделу голим оком, тј. наука која проучава микроорганизме. Организми и објекти мањи од једног милиметра у пречнику се не могу видети голим оком, те су микроскопи наишли на огромну примену у микробиологији. Микроорганизми су од великог значаја. Микроорганизми су неопходни за прављење хлеба, сира, пива, вина, антибиотика, ензима, вакцина, витамина и многих других битних продуката. Микроорганизми су неопходни за еколошки систем. Захваљујући њима постоје азотни и угљеникови циклуси који се одвијају дубоко у земљишту и у дубоким водама. Микробиологија обухвата бројне поддисциплине међу којима су вирологија, паразитологија, микологија и бактериологија.
Еукариотски микроорганизми поседују ћелијске органеле обавијене мембраном, као што је то случај код гљивица и протиста, док прокариотски организми — од којих су сви микроорганизми — конвенционално су класификовани у групу организама којима недостају унутрашње мембраном одвојене органеле, и обухватају бактерије и археје. Микробиолози су се традиционално ослањали на културе организама, бојење и микроскопију. Међутим, мање од 1% микроорганизама присутних у уобичајеним окружењима се могу култивирати у изолацији користећи садашња средства. Микробиолози се често ослањају на алате молекуларне биологије као што је идентификација базирана на ДНК секвенцирању, на пример 16с рРНК генска секвенца се користи за бактеријску идентификацију.
Вируси су варијабилно класификовани као организми, јер се сматра да су они било врло једноставни микроорганизми или врло сложени молекули. Приони, никад нису били сматрани микроорганизмима. Њих су традиционално изучавали виролози. За њихове клиничке ефекте се првобитно претпостављало да су хроничне виралне инфекције, те су виролошка истраживања произвела открића "инфективних протеина".
Микроорганизми су такође правили пуно проблема у историји човечанства. Болести изазване микроорганизмима су биле од значаја у неколико наврата, на пример пад Римског царства и освајање Новог Света. 1347. Црна смрт је харала Европом, и до 1351, само четири године касније, 1/3 популације је умрла. Данас једна од највећих битака које модерна микробилогија води је са вирусом ХИВ-а, који води до болести сиде.
Историја
О постојању микроорганизама се претпостављало много векова пре њиховог стварног открића. Постојање невидљивог микробиолошког живота постулирао је џаинизам који је заснован на Махавириним учењима још у 6. веку пре нове ере (599. пне - 527. пре нове ере). Пол Дундас примећује да је Махавира тврдио да постоје невидљива микробиолошка створења која живе у овој земљи, води, ваздуху и ватри. Џаински списи описују нигоде који су суб-микроскопска створења која живе у великим јатима и имају веома кратак живот, за које се каже да прожимају сваки део универзума, чак и ткива биљака и месо животиња. Римљанин Маркус Терентиус Варон је помињао микробе када је упозорио да се имање не лоцира у близини мочвара "јер се тамо множе одређена сићушна створења која се не могу видети очима, која лебде у ваздуху и улазе у тело кроз уста и нос и тиме изазивају озбиљне болести."
Персијски научници су поставили хипотезу о постојању микроорганизама, као што су Авицена у својој књизи Канон медицине, Ибн Зухр (такође познат као Авензоар) који је открио гриње шуге и Ал-Рази који је дао најранији познати опис малих богиња у својој књизи Врли живот (ал-Хави).
Године 1546, Ђироламо Фракасторо је предложио да епидемијске болести изазивају преносиви ентитети слични семену који могу пренети инфекцију директним или индиректним контактом, или преносом путем преносника.
Године 1676, Антони ван Левенхук, који је већину свог живота провео у Делфту, Холандија, посматрао је бактерије и друге микроорганизме користећи микроскоп са једним сочивом сопственог дизајна. Сматра се оцем микробиологије јер је користио једноставне микроскопе са једним сочивом сопственог дизајна. Док се Ван Левенхукчесто наводи као први који је посматрао микробе, Роберт Хук је направио своје прво забележено микроскопско посматрање воћних тела плесни 1665. године. Међутим, сугерише се да је језуитски свештеник по имену Атанасије Кирхер био први који је посматрао микроорганизме.
Важни датуми у развоју микробиологије
1546 — Фракасторо је претпоставио да болести могу да буду резултат невидљивих организама
1590 — Захарија Јансен прави први микроскоп
1676 — Антони ван Левенхук открива прве организме
1688 — Реди објављује рад о спонтаној генерацији црва
1765 — Спаланцани напада теорију спонтане генерације
1786 — Милер прави прву систематску класификацију бактерија
1798 — Едвард Џенер први пут употребљава вакцину против великих богиња
1838 — Теодор Шван и Шлајден објављују рад Теорија ћелија
1844 — Баси потврђује да су многе болести изазване микроорганизмима
1847 — Семелвајс потврђује да се болести могу пренети са особе на особу, и први примењује дезинфикацију
1849 — Сноу истражује епидемиологију колере у Лондону 1849. године
1857 — Луј Пастер потврђује да је ферментација резултат рада микроорганизма
1858 — Вирчов потврђује да ћелије настају деобом ћелија
1861 — Луј Пастер за сва времена оповргава теорију спонтане генерације
1867 — Џозеф Листер објављује свој рад о примени дезинфекције током операција
1869 — Мишер откива нуклеинске киселине
1880 — Лаврен показује да је узрок маларије микроорганизам Plasmodium
1882 — Роберт Кох открива да је узрок туберкулозе бацил Mycobacterium tuberculosis
1884 — Грамови методи деле бактерије на грам позитивне и грам негативне
1884 — Мечникоф објашњава процес фагоцитозе
1885 — Пастер прави вакцину против беснила
1886 — Ешерих открива узрок дијареје - микроорганизам Escherichia Coli
1896 — Ван Ерменгем открива узрок ботулизма – Clostridium botulinum
1897 — Рос показује да маларију преноси комарац
1900 — Рид показује да жуту грозницу такође преноси комарац
1902 — Лендштајнер открива крвне групе
1903 — Алмрот Рајт открива присуство антитела
1905 — Фриц Шаудин и Ерих Хофман откривају да се сифилис преноси
1910 — Ерлих производи први лек за сифилис
1911 — Роус открива вирус који доводи до рака код кокошака
1915 — Д'Херел и Творт откривају прве вирусе који нападају бактерије
1921 — Александер Флеминг открива лизозоме
1928 — Грифит открива бактеријску трансформацију
1929 — Александер Флеминг открива пеницилин
1937 — Чатон дели организме на прокариоте и еукариоте
1941 — Бидл и Татум постављају хипотезу Један ген - један ензим
1944 — Авери показује да је ДНК носилац генетичке информације
1945 — Ваксман открива стрептомицин
1946 — Татум описује бактеријску конјугацију
1951 — Алфред Херши и Марта Чејс описују начин на који вирус напада бактерије
1952 — Медавер открива да организам има особину толерантности
1953 — Вотсон и Крик откривају структуру молекула ДНК
1962 — Портер описује основну структуру имуноглобулина Г
1966 — Ниренберг, Корана и други откривају генетички код
1970 — Арбер и Хамилтон О. Смит откривају рестриктивне ензиме
1971 — Балтимор открива обрнуту транскрипцију код вируса
1977 — Гилбер и Сенгер откривају технике за секвенцирање ДНК молекула
1979 — Синтеза инсулина путем технологије рекомбинације ДНК
1980 — Објављена светска елиминација великих богиња
1982 — Синтеза вакцине за Хепатитис Б
1984 — Лик Монтањије идентификује ХИВ вирус
1985 — Мулис развија полимеризовану ланчану реакцију – PCR
1986 — Први пут употребљена генска терапија
1995 — Објављена ДНК секвенца Haemophilus influenzae
1997 — Откривена највећа бактерија на свету
1999 — Потпуно познат људски геном у Пројекту људског генома
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Theoretical basis of super resolution 4Pi microscopy & design of a confocal laser scanning fluorescence microscope
, a feature article on sub-diffraction microscopy from the March 1, 2007 issue of Analytical Chemistry
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The Power of Place: A Discussion with Derrick Jensen
Interview conducted in early 2010; I wanted to repost this for all my new friends/followers because I think it's good and very important. I know his work and his talks inside and out, so I tried to ask him many questions that he doesn't normally get. For further information about him or his work, see the links on the right side of my home page ("Actions Speak Louder than Words" and a link to his website/discussion forums)
JAN SMITH: The theme of this interview is a sort of tagline for my book: rewild the west, and all the rest.
DERRICK JENSEN: I think it's a hugely important work. About twenty years ago I decided to go up to the Northwest Territories. There was a road there that was really just unbroken forest for 300 miles, and I've never seen anything like it before. It was really beautiful, but it also broke my heart, because of course that used to be the whole continent. We can say the same thing about North Africa, we can say the same thing about Europe, we can say that same thing about the near East, we can say the same thing about Iraq, and so on. There's a phrase for this, something baseline, about how every generation remembers what it was like when we were kids, and how much worse it's gotten, but we don't remember how it was when our parents were kids. There was a study that came out a year or two ago that migratory songbird populations have collapsed by 80% in the last 40 years in a lot of populations; bobwhites, whippoorwills, and so on, and that's horrifying and terrifying; until I realized that 40 years ago was 1968, which is 10 years after Silent Spring. Which means that they've already gone down 80% in 40 years, after they'd already gone down by 80%, and in the 1920s they were down 80%. You know, we hear about it over and over no matter where; the passenger pigeons darkening the skies for days at a time—but we've also heard that was how Florida was, and Louisiana. I tell this in my talks: does anybody know why there are no penguins in the northern hemisphere? There were—they were called great auks, but who remembers the great auks?
I think this project is incredibly important in terms of helping us to remember that we are fighting over scraps, and we shouldn't be. We should be living in intact natural communities.
JS: Right. And the fight we have to fight shouldn't be about fighting over scraps. We shouldn't say, "Don't clearcut this 50 acres," but then say nothing about the clearcutting of 2000 acres tomorrow. We should say, "We want it all." And it's really not about us, we're not selfish, saying "GIMME, GIMME, GIMME!" It's that we humans—all humans—need it all, the natural world has its own rights, and the nonhumans need it all. It's about preserving life.
Now I want to get into this idea I'm calling the power of place. You grew up in Colorado, right, and then moved to northern Idaho?
DJ: No, I moved from Colorado to Nevada for a couple years, then to northern Idaho, then eastern Washington, then here [Crescent City, California].
JS: Okay, so I kind of want to get a sense of why you moved to the different geographical areas in your life, and why. There's a lot of variation there. Eastern Washington is high desert, which is very very different from the coastal redwood rainforest of Crescent City. So what did you like and dislike about each area, and why did you move away to the new places?
DJ: Colorado because I finished college, and also because my father lived in Colorado, and I didn't want to face the possibility of meeting him every time I went to the grocery store. Also there's way too many people. I went to northeast Nevada because my sister lived there and I was starting up a beekeeping business, and that was a place I could find some pastures on which to put the bees. But I got sick. I moved to north Idaho because it was one of the prettiest places I'd ever seen. Moved to eastern Washington because I went back to school. And then moved to northern California because there were too many people in Spokane. And I'd committed to living around my mom. She wanted to live where there weren't winters, and I wanted to live where there weren't a lot of people. This is what we came up with. After I moved to Idaho I found that I'm very much a forest person; I never liked the desert, and I didn't really like Colorado. I have some fondness for it, but I'm very much a forest person. I feel most comfortable there.
JS: So that place holds the most power over you.
DJ: Yeah. And I've heard a lot about how we resonate with the landbases where we grew up, but in my case that wasn't true. Where I lived in Colorado was plains; plains are okay, but as soon as I moved to Idaho and then here I immediately felt at home. I don't know why. I know when I go elsewhere it's the same. Like when I go to the deep south, to forests there, it's very moving for me too. Really forests anywhere. I go to Los Angeles or San Diego and don't feel at home. I know people who absolutely love the desert and feel tremendous respect and awe and feel very much at home in the desert. I can respect that, it's just not me personally.
JS: So you'd feel out of place even when you went to natural areas in Spokane?
DJ: You know, Spokane is right near the edge of forests, and there were some forests right near where I lived. It wasn't thick forests like here; you can't walk through these [redwood] forests, you have to go on a game trail. In Spokane it was very open forests.
JS: After doing just a small bit of off-trail bushwacking in the forests of northern California last week, I posited that all this dark matter scientists say make up the majority of the mass in the universe might just be found somewhere in the redwood forests, they're so dense.
DJ: Oh that's funny.
JS: Do you think you'll stay in northern California the rest of your life? Do you think you're at home and you'll be happy staying there?
DJ: Well I'll certainly stay the rest of my mom's life. I'm planning on staying here forever. But you know, with global warming, I live at 17 feet elevation, so it could be underwater. So I might be staying here for the rest of this forest's life. But we need to stop it before then. I mean, who knows—I have no desire to leave. But politically things are very bad and just getting worse in this country. But I can't see myself leaving, no, I'll be here.
JS: You talked in one of your recent books about eco-tourism and jet-setting all over the place; you know, this week we can go to the Everglades, next week Glacier National Park, then the redwoods. But you talked about vacationing at home in your bioregion; sticking to it, learning the intricacies of that place. Why do you think it's important to find a place you love and stick with it?
DJ: Well for a couple of reasons. Actually I think where I liked writing about it best was in the zoo book [Thought to Exist in the Wild: Awakening from the Nightmare of Zoos]. Because one of the things I say is that people go to these exotic places, or in this case, people go to zoos—one of the excuses for the existence of zoos is that we need to have a connection to wild animals.
JS: Such a joke.
DJ: And that's true, but it's not really a connection to wild animals if they're in cages. There's another lesson to be learned there; if you want to see bears, you should live such that bears want to see you. I think it's a very very bad lesson to be teaching children especially: that you can destroy a landbase but still see the bears on whose land you're living. So what I say there is that instead of going to a zoo, you should go outside and get to know the creatures who live in your home—even if you live in the city! In Thought to Exist.., I thought, okay, I'm gonna go to the worst place in this entire area, the most life-unforgiving place and see what I see. And I went to the McDonald's parking lot. There were some little landscaped bushes right next to highway, between Highway 101 and McDonald's. I sat there for about 30 seconds and I started seeing spiders, I saw sparrows hopping along the ground, I saw seagulls, I saw some bumblebees even though it's a little cold. Those beings are just as important and we need to get to know them. As we're doing this interview, it's a little cold here and I'm starting a fire. I'm putting some old scrap paper into the woodstove. Just a moment ago, and I felt really bad about this because I didn't see it before I put it in. But there was this little tiny tiny spider that was living on this used scratch paper pile, and I accidentally burned it when I put it in the woodstove. And my point is that even something as absolutely sterile as a box full of used scratch paper still has living beings in it. This is not to say that, well, since they can live there, then that makes it okay that forests are destroyed. I'm not saying that at all. What I'm saying is that there's life right next to us and we should get to know that.
There are a lot of problems I have with the whole eco-tourism thing; one is that it's just the same sort of pornographic mindset that's killing the planet; that it's there for us to consume, whether we consume it through the timber industry or whether we consume it through our eyes.
JS: Loving it to death.
DJ: Well, it's more like…I remember Linda Hogan years ago wrote about nature writers who go to Yucatan Peninsula and they end up writing about themselves. You know, what do you know about the place? Years ago, when I was in my twenties, I was at one point driving all over the place and I think in half a year I slept in 130 different places. Most of the time just throwing my backpack down by the side of the road. And I realized pretty quickly that for all I was driving around, I may as well just be sitting inside a small theater with different scenes projected onto the windshield. Because I wasn't getting to know any place at all. Absolutely no knowledge obtained. All you'd have to do is turn the car into a little theater and blow in some different scents—and it doesn't really matter, you're still you.
Another thing I wanted to mention is that years ago I interviewed Vine Deloria, and one of the things he talked about is how all his students at the University of Colorado, they'd go hiking over a weekend, and they thought they were connecting with nature. But what he would say is they're not, all they're having is an aesthetic experience. In order to really get to know a place, you have to live there for a really long time to start recognizing the patterns. I've lived here for 10 years and I don't know the patterns. Recently there was a very bad year for banana slugs—they're everywhere here—and it was a really bad year for them. Was that a strange thing or was that a pattern? And in this case they came back the next year. I just noticed this last night—this year is a very good year for mushrooms. Which is kind of odd because it's been very dry until a couple days ago. It also hasn't been very cold; November is usually the coldest month here: what does that mean? I mean it takes a long time to start to see the patterns of who comes when. And that's true with human relationships too. You can have this really amazing weekend affair that's really passionate, and that's one thing. That's also not the same as getting to know someone over a long time, it takes a long time just to know humans' patterns. Or to get to know a dog's patterns, a dog's preferences. I live with this dog 24 hours a day and it still takes a long time for us to get to know each other. How much more so when you have the additional complexity of all these different beings who are all just as sentient and alive as we are? I mean the trees have just as much preferences as we do, and just as much of a subjective existence. And to get to know them takes a long long time. And of course that's a good thing, that's a fine thing. It takes generations to really get to know a place. I read somewhere about how some indigenous peoples, I don't remember who, knew that martens make a major migration every six human generations or something. How do you know that unless you've lived there long enough for that to have happened three or four times. Once you've lived there for 18 human generations, then you might know that.
I just got a note a couple days ago; people always ask me if I will edit their work or if they can edit mine. I always say no because I have to know someone really well before I feel comfortable with that. If I were to edit a book of yours, what I would have to do is figure out what you want to say, and how you want to say it, and then help you to say it better. And it takes a long time to get to know someone well enough to know what they want to say. And to enter into those relationships. It's even more so if we don't both speak English, or don't both even speak human. It takes a really long time to get to know another well enough to know what is in the others' best interest. I mean some things are pretty obvious—it's not in a forest's best interest to be clearcut, we can know that. But what does a forest really want?
The rest of this (extended) discussion can be found under both the BEST OF THE WEST header and the OTHER WRITINGS header above. Thanks!
HERE is a link to my review of Jensen's book Lives Less Valuable.
HERE is a link to my review of his graphic novel As the World Burns: 50 Simple Things You Can Do To Stay in Denial
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Claude Elwood Shannon (April 30, 1916 – February 24, 2001) was an American mathematician, electrical engineer, and cryptographer known as "the father of information theory".
Shannon is noted for having founded information theory with a landmark paper, A Mathematical Theory of Communication, that he published in 1948. He is perhaps equally well known for founding digital circuit design theory in 1937, when, as a 21-year-old master's degree student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), he wrote his thesis demonstrating that electrical applications of Boolean algebra could construct any logical, numerical relationship. Shannon contributed to the field of cryptanalysis for national defense during World War II, including his basic work on codebreaking and secure telecommunications.
Shannon was born in Petoskey, Michigan and grew up in Gaylord, Michigan. His father, Claude, Sr. (1862–1934), a descendant of early settlers of New Jersey, was a self-made businessman, and for a while, a Judge of Probate. Shannon's mother, Mabel Wolf Shannon (1890–1945), was a language teacher, and for a number of years she was the principal of Gaylord High School.
Most of the first 16 years of Shannon's life were spent in Gaylord, where he attended public school, graduating from Gaylord High School in 1932. Shannon showed an inclination towards mechanical and electrical things. His best subjects were science and mathematics, and at home he constructed such devices as models of planes, a radio-controlled model boat and a wireless telegraph system to a friend's house a half-mile away. While growing up, he also worked under Andrew Coltrey as a messenger for the Western Union company.
His childhood hero was Thomas Edison, who he later learned was a distant cousin. Both were descendants of John Ogden (1609–1682), a colonial leader and an ancestor of many distinguished people.
Shannon was apolitical and an atheist.
In 1932, Shannon entered the University of Michigan, where he took a course that introduced him to the work of George Boole. He graduated in 1936 with two bachelor's degrees, in electrical engineering and mathematics.
In 1936, Shannon began his graduate studies in electrical engineering at MIT, where he worked on Vannevar Bush's differential analyzer, an early analog computer. While studying the complicated ad hoc circuits of this analyzer, Shannon designed switching circuits based on Boole's concepts. In 1937, he wrote his master's degree thesis, A Symbolic Analysis of Relay and Switching Circuits, A paper from this thesis was published in 1938. In this work, Shannon proved that his switching circuits could be used to simplify the arrangement of the electromechanical relays that were used then in telephone call routing switches. Next, he expanded this concept, proving that these circuits could solve all problems that Boolean algebra could solve. In the last chapter, he presents diagrams of several circuits, including a 4-bit full adder.
Using this property of electrical switches to implement logic is the fundamental concept that underlies all electronic digital computers. Shannon's work became the foundation of digital circuit design, as it became widely known in the electrical engineering community during and after World War II. The theoretical rigor of Shannon's work superseded the ad hoc methods that had prevailed previously. Howard Gardner called Shannon's thesis "possibly the most important, and also the most noted, master's thesis of the century."
Shannon received his Ph.D. degree from MIT in 1940. Vannevar Bush suggested that Shannon should work on his dissertation at the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, in order to develop mathematical formulation for Mendelian genetics. This research resulted in Shannon's Ph.D. thesis, called An Algebra for Theoretical Genetics.
In 1940, Shannon became a National Research Fellow at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey. In Princeton, Shannon had the opportunity to discuss his ideas with influential scientists and mathematicians such as Hermann Weyl and John von Neumann, and he also had occasional encounters with Albert Einstein and Kurt Gödel. Shannon worked freely across disciplines, and this ability may have contributed to his later development of mathematical Information theory.
Shannon then joined Bell Labs to work on fire-control systems and cryptography during World War II, under a contract with section D-2 (Control Systems section) of the National Defense Research Committee (NDRC).
Shannon is credited with the invention of signal-flow graphs, in 1942. He discovered the topological gain formula while investigating the functional operation of an analog computer.
For two months early in 1943, Shannon came into contact with the leading British mathematician Alan Turing. Turing had been posted to Washington to share with the U.S. Navy's cryptanalytic service the methods used by the British Government Code and Cypher School at Bletchley Park to break the ciphers used by the Kriegsmarine U-boats in the north Atlantic Ocean. He was also interested in the encipherment of speech and to this end spent time at Bell Labs. Shannon and Turing met at teatime in the cafeteria. Turing showed Shannon his 1936 paper that defined what is now known as the "Universal Turing machine"; this impressed Shannon, as many of its ideas complemented his own.
In 1945, as the war was coming to an end, the NDRC was issuing a summary of technical reports as a last step prior to its eventual closing down. Inside the volume on fire control a special essay titled Data Smoothing and Prediction in Fire-Control Systems, coauthored by Shannon, Ralph Beebe Blackman, and Hendrik Wade Bode, formally treated the problem of smoothing the data in fire-control by analogy with "the problem of separating a signal from interfering noise in communications systems." In other words, it modeled the problem in terms of data and signal processing and thus heralded the coming of the Information Age.
Shannon's work on cryptography was even more closely related to his later publications on communication theory. At the close of the war, he prepared a classified memorandum for Bell Telephone Labs entitled "A Mathematical Theory of Cryptography," dated September 1945. A declassified version of this paper was published in 1949 as "Communication Theory of Secrecy Systems" in the Bell System Technical Journal. This paper incorporated many of the concepts and mathematical formulations that also appeared in his A Mathematical Theory of Communication. Shannon said that his wartime insights into communication theory and cryptography developed simultaneously and that "they were so close together you couldn't separate them". In a footnote near the beginning of the classified report, Shannon announced his intention to "develop these results … in a forthcoming memorandum on the transmission of information."
While he was at Bell Labs, Shannon proved that the cryptographic one-time pad is unbreakable in his classified research that was later published in October 1949. He also proved that any unbreakable system must have essentially the same characteristics as the one-time pad: the key must be truly random, as large as the plaintext, never reused in whole or part, and be kept secret.
Later on in the American Venona project, a supposed "one-time pad" system by the Soviets was partially broken by the National Security Agency, but this was because of misuses of the one-time pads by Soviet cryptographic technicians in the United States and Canada. The Soviet technicians made the mistake of using the same pads more than once sometimes, and this was noticed by American cryptanalysts.
In 1948, the promised memorandum appeared as "A Mathematical Theory of Communication", an article in two parts in the July and October issues of the Bell System Technical Journal. This work focuses on the problem of how best to encode the information a sender wants to transmit. In this fundamental work he used tools in probability theory, developed by Norbert Wiener, which were in their nascent stages of being applied to communication theory at that time. Shannon developed information entropy as a measure for the uncertainty in a message while essentially inventing the field of information theory.
The book, co-authored with Warren Weaver, The Mathematical Theory of Communication, reprints Shannon's 1948 article and Weaver's popularization of it, which is accessible to the non-specialist. Warren Weaver pointed out that the word information in communication theory is not related to what you do say, but to what you could say. That is, information is a measure of one's freedom of choice when one selects a message. Shannon's concepts were also popularized, subject to his own proofreading, in John Robinson Pierce's Symbols, Signals, and Noise.
Information theory's fundamental contribution to natural language processing and computational linguistics was further established in 1951, in his article "Prediction and Entropy of Printed English", showing upper and lower bounds of entropy on the statistics of English – giving a statistical foundation to language analysis. In addition, he proved that treating whitespace as the 27th letter of the alphabet actually lowers uncertainty in written language, providing a clear quantifiable link between cultural practice and probabilistic cognition.
Another notable paper published in 1949 is "Communication Theory of Secrecy Systems", a declassified version of his wartime work on the mathematical theory of cryptography, in which he proved that all theoretically unbreakable ciphers must have the same requirements as the one-time pad. He is also credited with the introduction of sampling theory, which is concerned with representing a continuous-time signal from a (uniform) discrete set of samples. This theory was essential in enabling telecommunications to move from analog to digital transmissions systems in the 1960s and later.
He returned to MIT to hold an endowed chair in 1956.
In 1956 Shannon joined the MIT faculty to work in the Research Laboratory of Electronics (RLE). He continued to serve on the MIT faculty until 1978.
Shannon developed Alzheimer's disease and spent the last few years of his life in a nursing home in Massachusetts oblivious to the marvels of the digital revolution he had helped create. He died in 2001. He was survived by his wife, Mary Elizabeth Moore Shannon, his son, Andrew Moore Shannon, his daughter, Margarita Shannon, his sister, Catherine Shannon Kay, and his two granddaughters. His wife stated in his obituary that, had it not been for Alzheimer's disease, "He would have been bemused" by it all.
The Minivac 601, a digital computer trainer designed by Shannon.
Outside of his academic pursuits, Shannon was interested in juggling, unicycling, and chess. He also invented many devices, including a Roman numeral computer called THROBAC, juggling machines, and a flame-throwing trumpet. One of his more humorous devices was a box kept on his desk called the "Ultimate Machine", based on an idea by Marvin Minsky. Otherwise featureless, the box possessed a single switch on its side. When the switch was flipped, the lid of the box opened and a mechanical hand reached out, flipped off the switch, then retracted back inside the box. Renewed interest in the "Ultimate Machine" has emerged on YouTube and Thingiverse. In addition he built a device that could solve the Rubik's Cube puzzle.
Shannon designed the Minivac 601, a digital computer trainer to teach business people about how computers functioned. It was sold by the Scientific Development Corp starting in 1961.
He is also considered the co-inventor of the first wearable computer along with Edward O. Thorp. The device was used to improve the odds when playing roulette.
Shannon met his wife Betty when she was a numerical analyst at Bell Labs. They were married in 1949.
Shannon had three children, Robert James Shannon, Andrew Moore Shannon, and Margarita Shannon, and raised his family in Winchester, Massachusetts. His oldest son, Robert Shannon, died in 1998 at the age of 45.
To commemorate Shannon's achievements, there were celebrations of his work in 2001.
There are currently six statues of Shannon sculpted by Eugene Daub: one at the University of Michigan; one at MIT in the Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems; one in Gaylord, Michigan; one at the University of California, San Diego; one at Bell Labs; and another at AT&T Shannon Labs. After the breakup of the Bell System, the part of Bell Labs that remained with AT&T Corporation was named Shannon Labs in his honor.
According to Neil Sloane, an AT&T Fellow who co-edited Shannon's large collection of papers in 1993, the perspective introduced by Shannon's communication theory (now called information theory) is the foundation of the digital revolution, and every device containing a microprocessor or microcontroller is a conceptual descendant of Shannon's publication in 1948: "He's one of the great men of the century. Without him, none of the things we know today would exist. The whole digital revolution started with him." The unit shannon is named after Claude Shannon.
Shannon and his electromechanical mouse Theseus (named after Theseus from Greek mythology) which he tried to have solve the maze in one of the first experiments in artificial intelligence.
Theseus, created in 1950, was a magnetic mouse controlled by a relay circuit that enabled it to move around a maze of 25 squares. Its dimensions were the same as those of an average mouse. The maze configuration was flexible and it could be modified at will. The mouse was designed to search through the corridors until it found the target. Having travelled through the maze, the mouse would then be placed anywhere it had been before and because of its prior experience it could go directly to the target. If placed in unfamiliar territory, it was programmed to search until it reached a known location and then it would proceed to the target, adding the new knowledge to its memory thus learning. Shannon's mouse appears to have been the first artificial learning device of its kind.
The coefficients .5 and .1 are merely the writer's rough estimate. Furthermore, there are many other terms that should be included. The formula is given only for illustrative purposes. Checkmate has been artificially included here by giving the king the large value 200 (anything greater than the maximum of all other terms would do).
The evaluation function is clearly for illustrative purposes, as Shannon stated. For example, according to the function, pawns that are doubled as well as isolated would have no value at all, which is clearly unrealistic.
Shannon and his wife Betty also used to go on weekends to Las Vegas with MIT mathematician Ed Thorp, and made very successful forays in blackjack using game theory type methods co-developed with fellow Bell Labs associate John L. Kelly Jr., a physicist, based on principles of information theory. His method, known as the High-Low method, a level 1 count methodology, works by adding 1, 0, or -1 depending on the cards that appear. Shannon and Thorp also invented a small, concealable computer to help them calculate odds while gambling. They made a fortune, as detailed in the book Fortune's Formula by William Poundstone and corroborated by the writings of Elwyn Berlekamp, Kelly's research assistant in 1960 and 1962. Shannon and Thorp also applied the same theory, later known as the Kelly criterion, to the stock market with even better results. Claude Shannon's card count techniques were explained in Bringing Down the House, the best-selling book published in 2003 about the MIT Blackjack Team by Ben Mezrich. In 2008, the book was adapted into a drama film titled 21.
Shannon formulated a version of Kerckhoffs' principle as "The enemy knows the system". In this form it is known as "Shannon's maxim".
The Shannon Centenary, 2016, marks the life and influence of Claude Elwood Shannon on the hundredth anniversary of his birth on 30 April 1916. It is inspired in part by the Alan Turing Year. An ad hoc committee of the IEEE Information Theory Society including Christina Fragouli, Rüdiger Urbanke, Michelle Effros, Lav Varshney and Sergio Verdú, is coordinating worldwide events. The initiative was announced in the History Panel at the 2015 IEEE Information Theory Workshop Jerusalem and the IEEE Information Theory Society Newsletter.
A detailed listing of confirmed events is available on the website of the IEEE Information Theory Society.
Bell Labs will launch a Web exhibit on April 30, 2016, chronicling Shannon's hiring at Bell Labs (under an NDRC contract with US Government), his subsequent work there from 1942 through 1957, and details of Mathematics Department. The exhibit will also display bios of colleagues and managers during his tenure, as well as original versions of some of the technical memoranda which subsequently became well known in published form.
The Republic of Macedonia is planning a commemorative stamp. A USPS commemorative stamp is being proposed, with an active petition.
A documentary on Claude Shannon and on the impact of information theory is being produced by Sergio Verdú and Mark Levinson.
A trans-Atlantic celebration of both George Boole's bicentenary and Claude Shannon's centenary that is being led by University College Cork and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. A first event was a workshop in Cork, When Boole Meets Shannon, and will continue with exhibits at the Boston Museum of Science and at the MIT Museum.
Many organizations around the world are holding observance events, including the Boston Museum of Science, the Heinz-Nixdorf Museum, the Institute for Advanced Study, Technische Universität Berlin, University of South Australia (UniSA), Unicamp (Universidade Estadual de Campinas), University of Toronto, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Cairo University, Telecom ParisTech, National Technical University of Athens, Indian Institute of Science, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Nanyang Technological University of Singapore, University of Maryland, University of Illinois at Chicago, École Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne, The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State), University of California Los Angeles, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications, and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
A series of geocaches, dedicated to the work of Claude Shannon, will be deployed in Munich, Germany. The first cache has already been placed.
A logo that appears on this page was crowdsourced on Crowdspring.
The Claude E. Shannon Award was established in his honor; he was also its first recipient, in 1972.
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5 critical things disease experts got right about COVID
By Mark Kaufman 1 month
To cheering crowds, the first vaccine-packed trucks bound for U.S. destinations left Pfizer's Michigan plant this past weekend. Elsewhere, planes ferrying COVID vaccines have landed. The vaccinations, similar to vaccinations that rid the U.S. of terrible scourges like polio and smallpox, have begun.
Though it will take many months to protect a significant amount of the populace — and perhaps return us to some "normality" sometime in 2021 — scientific ingenuity is responsible for the rapid creation of a vaccine (with more to come) that proved both safe and effective in major tests. Yet it's not just the vaccine that should be celebrated. Beginning in March when the outbreak ramped up in the U.S., infectious disease experts had a strong grip on how the pathogen would spread — and how to slow its spread. (Regrettably, not everyone listened.)
This public health expertise should be acknowledged, not least because these experts (not Twitter hacks or presumptuous armchair scientists) will continue to have a critical role in the coming months and beyond. For example, those who know viruses best have urged the public to continue vigilant masking and social distancing, because the virus is still rampant in many of our communities. This guidance is particularly important today, when widespread scientific disinformation can often go, well, viral.
A vaccine won't help any of the patients with COVID19 in my ER right now. It won't help those that'll come tomorrow either. Or the day after.
The pandemic is worsening everyday. What'll get us through the next few months is vigilance. And masks. And distancing. And patience.
— Craig Spencer MD MPH (@Craig_A_Spencer) December 14, 2020
Here's what infectious disease experts got right in 2020, and why it would behoove us to continue listening.
1. Masks are essential
In March, public health experts were initially hesitant to recommend that the general public wear masks, due to an unsettling shortage in medical-grade masks for health care workers. That changed. By early April, the CDC recommended that people wear cloth masks in public places where it's difficult to social distance. U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams even demonstrated how people could make their own masks at home. (The CDC has continued updating its mask guidance.)
In July, as the research on masking mounted, the CDC said masks were "a critical tool" to slow the spread of the coronavirus. CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield used stronger language, calling masks "weapons."
"We are not defenseless against COVID-19," Redfield said. "Cloth face coverings are one of the most powerful weapons we have to slow and stop the spread of the virus – particularly when used universally within a community setting. All Americans have a responsibility to protect themselves, their families, and their communities."
The science was right. To illustrate:
Two infected, symptomatic hairstylists in Missouri exposed 139 customers to the virus. But both the stylists and customers wore masks. There were no reported cases in these customers, and of 67 customers tested, no one tested positive.
In Kansas, counties that instituted a mask mandate saw cases drop by six percent. But in counties with no mandate, cases rose by 100 percent.
Masks work.
Image: cdc
2. The coronavirus thrives on people being careless
Infectious disease experts knew the coronavirus would thrive, and continue thriving, in places where people gathered, specifically without masks and indoors.
"This is a virus that we know is very happy to take advantage of people being careless," Dr. Vince Silenzio, an M.D. and professor at the Rutgers School of Public Health, told Mashable in May.
Following the Sturgis motorcycle rally in South Dakota in August, the CDC found at least 51 people brought the virus back to Minnesota, in addition to 35 more cases among people those attendees later infected. A March "soirée" in upscale Westport, Connecticut, became a superspreader event. In Florida in June, a health care worker and her friends went out partying at a pub: 16 of the partiers tested positive, in addition to seven bar employees.
"It has everyone on the planet to attack."
The virus can spread easily when people act carelessly (not wearing masks and social distancing) because most of our immune systems haven't yet seen this virus before. Lacking immune defenses, we're hugely vulnerable (until we're vaccinated).
"It has everyone on the planet to attack," Dan Janies, a professor of bioinformatics at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte who researches viruses, told Mashable in May.
3. Summer wasn't ever going to stop the pandemic
In March, President Donald Trump claimed the virus would go away as temperatures began to warm.
Rather, research suggested warmer, more humid conditions could have a relatively small impact on slowing the spread of the coronavirus. One reason is the coronavirus' shell, made of fats (called lipids), could be more vulnerable to warmer temperatures. So, for example, the virus might not survive as long on a doorknob. "But that won't stop someone from giving it to someone else," David Mushatt, the infectious disease section chief at Tulane University School of Medicine, told Mashable in May. (He referenced how the virus can easily be passed directly between people in close contact, even just by talking, meaning the virus has little to no time to break apart and deactivate outside the body.)
Humid air, too, could play a role in hindering the coronavirus' ability to spread. There's evidence, for example, the flu virus loses some of its ability to infect people when it travels through humid air (humidity is common in many places over the summer.)
Yet the coronavirus proved resilient in warmer countries. "The virus has just run rampant in Brazil," noted Janies, of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. "SARS-CoV-2 can certainly transmit in warm, summer-like conditions."
The U.S. experienced its second surge of the outbreak over the summer.
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4. The Trump White House would likely start spreading the virus
On April Fools Day, President Donald Trump crowded behind a White House briefing room lectern with the U.S. Attorney General, the Secretary of Defense, and others. No one wore masks. Months later, the virus would eventually flourish in the White House.
"It is only a matter of time before one of them becomes ill with coronavirus given this behavior," Jason Farley, a nurse practitioner in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the Johns Hopkins Schools of Nursing and Medicine, told Mashable.
"It is possible for viruses to be released into the air from just talking and breathing," added Linsey Marr, an expert in airborne disease transmission at Virginia Tech.
After numerous White House events, including a largely maskless September "superspreader event" in the Rose Garden, the president, the first lady, multiple senators, and many others were infected.
The 74-year-old president was hospitalized. He recovered after receiving oxygen and a then-rare medical cocktail which included a drug (not available to the public at the time) developed with the help of cells taken from a human fetus.
5. Patience
Infectious disease experts knew that a safe and effective vaccine, or vaccines, was the way out of this COVID nightmare. But they also stressed that, even if vaccine developments went well, it would still take until sometime around winter (at the earliest), for vaccinations to begin. They were right. Now distribution has started, though there's a long road ahead.
This means we must continue using our other weapons — namely social distancing and masking — against the virus. "We need patience," Michael Kinch, the director of the Center for Drug Discovery at Washington University in St. Louis, told Mashable in June. "We are all so impatient to get back to some degree of normalcy, and we have to recognize that's not going to happen anytime soon."
The first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have arrived in @CountyofLA and will start to be distributed to health care workers and those in long-term care facilities. While it will take several months to distribute vaccines widely, there is cause for hope today.⬇️ pic.twitter.com/L9OP4vwbul
— LA Public Health (@lapublichealth) December 14, 2020
An mRNA vaccine doesn't actually contain the virus itself. Think of it as an email sent to your immune system that shows what the virus looks like, instructions to kill it, and then—like a Snapchat message—it disappears. Amazing technology.
— Dr. Tom Frieden (@DrTomFrieden) December 15, 2020
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the longtime director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, expects adults who aren't health care workers or vulnerable people with health conditions to start getting vaccinated in April 2021. The goal is to achieve herd immunity by vaccination. This means enough people (perhaps around 70 percent) eventually become immune so the virus can't jump through the population, from host to host to host. Once the infection rate is low in society, things can return to more normality.
We're fortunate to be alive in the 21st century, an era of accelerating medical ingenuity, when it's possible to defend ourselves against many infectious diseases. We can avoid much suffering and despair.
Yet, however patient we must be through the coming months, disease experts also know this coronavirus episode won't nearly be the end of pandemic human diseases. We all should take heed, for whenever the next outbreak arrives.
"The history of humanity is punctuated by pandemics," Dr. Richard Gunderman, an M.D. and medical historian at Indiana University, told Mashable this summer. "This is just another chapter in that big volume."
"To talk about a post-pandemic world is naive," he added.
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About Max Box. The first royalty free fish & chips franchise in South-Africa.
Welcome to the Max Box Blog Page where you can read Interesting News & Articles about the Fish and Chips and Fast Food Industry.
A Royalty Free Franchise is an innovative concept and Max Box is proving that the model can be very successfully implemented in South Africa.
What Sparked this Innovative Idea?
Max Box was formed in 2006 when the fish and chips franchise industry first started in South Africa. The owners were part of a fish and chips franchise and soon realised that the formula didn't work for them: things had to change. So they developed their very own brand, always having the owner and store profitability at heart. To have the business succeed, it had to be innovative and it was important to them to be on speaking terms and work closely together with his franchisees to develop new ideas and solve existing problems. The Max Box Franchise knew that being passionate about Max Box would see their concept through and that's how they gave birth to the First Royalty Free Franchise in the fish and chips franchise sector.
At the end of the day it really comes down to teamwork, says one of the owners.
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Have you ever wondered where the term fast food and fast food franchise originated from?
Food that is prepared and served in a very fast way is commonly considered and given the term Fast Food. Only a food that has a short preparation time can be considered fast food. Typically the term refers to food sold in stores or restaurants with precooked or preheated ingredients, and served to the customer in a wrapped or packaged form for take away or take outs. Merriam Webster was the person to first recognized the term ''fast food'' in a dictionary in 1951.
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Q: Jadclipse plugin installation issues I have installed the JAD plugin for eclipse. I just downloaded the jar and put it in eclipse plugin folder and then downloaded the executable files from here.
After extracting the zip file, I see now jad.exe and double clicked it. I am not sure if any thing wrong in the installation step, but in eclipse I see jadeclispe in eclipse editor.
When I open a class file, I see the following error
java.io.IOException: Cannot run program "jad" (in directory "C:\Users\sgudla
.net.sf.jadclipse\1341954004841"): CreateProcess error=2, The system cannot find the file specified
at java.lang.ProcessBuilder.start(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.Runtime.exec(Unknown Source)
at net.sf.jadclipse.JadDecompiler.decompile(JadDecompiler.java:160)
at net.sf.jadclipse.JadDecompiler.decompileFromArchive(JadDecompiler.java:217)
at net.sf.jadclipse.JadclipseSourceMapper.findSource(JadclipseSourceMapper.java:150)
at net.sf.jadclipse.JadclipseSourceMapper.findSource(JadclipseSourceMapper.java:83)
at net.sf.jadclipse.JadclipseClassFileEditor.doOpenBuffer(JadclipseClassFileEditor.java:87)
at net.sf.jadclipse.JadclipseClassFileEditor.doSetInput(JadclipseClassFileEditor.java:45)
at net.sf.jadclipse.JadclipseActionBarContributor.setActiveEditor(JadclipseActionBarContributor.java:87)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.EditorActionBars.partChanged(EditorActionBars.java:343)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchPage$3.run(WorkbenchPage.java:635)
at org.eclipse.core.runtime.SafeRunner.run(SafeRunner.java:42)
at org.eclipse.core.runtime.Platform.run(Platform.java:888)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchPage.activatePart(WorkbenchPage.java:624)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchPage.setActivePart(WorkbenchPage.java:3533)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchPage.internalActivate(WorkbenchPage.java:617)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchPage.activate(WorkbenchPage.java:589)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchPage.busyOpenEditorBatched(WorkbenchPage.java:2875)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchPage.busyOpenEditor(WorkbenchPage.java:2768)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchPage.access$11(WorkbenchPage.java:2760)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchPage$10.run(WorkbenchPage.java:2711)
at org.eclipse.swt.custom.BusyIndicator.showWhile(BusyIndicator.java:70)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchPage.openEditor(WorkbenchPage.java:2707)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchPage.openEditor(WorkbenchPage.java:2691)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchPage.openEditor(WorkbenchPage.java:2682)
at org.eclipse.jdt.internal.ui.javaeditor.EditorUtility.openInEditor(EditorUtility.java:378)
at org.eclipse.jdt.internal.ui.javaeditor.EditorUtility.openInEditor(EditorUtility.java:178)
at org.eclipse.jdt.ui.actions.OpenAction.run(OpenAction.java:229)
at org.eclipse.jdt.ui.actions.OpenAction.run(OpenAction.java:208)
at org.eclipse.jdt.ui.actions.SelectionDispatchAction.dispatchRun(SelectionDispatchAction.java:274)
at org.eclipse.jdt.ui.actions.SelectionDispatchAction.run(SelectionDispatchAction.java:250)
at org.eclipse.jdt.internal.ui.navigator.OpenAndExpand.run(OpenAndExpand.java:49)
at org.eclipse.ui.actions.RetargetAction.run(RetargetAction.java:221)
at org.eclipse.ui.navigator.CommonNavigatorManager$3.open(CommonNavigatorManager.java:185)
at org.eclipse.ui.OpenAndLinkWithEditorHelper$InternalListener.open(OpenAndLinkWithEditorHelper.java:48)
at org.eclipse.jface.viewers.StructuredViewer$2.run(StructuredViewer.java:845)
at org.eclipse.core.runtime.SafeRunner.run(SafeRunner.java:42)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.JFaceUtil$1.run(JFaceUtil.java:49)
at org.eclipse.jface.util.SafeRunnable.run(SafeRunnable.java:175)
at org.eclipse.jface.viewers.StructuredViewer.fireOpen(StructuredViewer.java:843)
at org.eclipse.jface.viewers.StructuredViewer.handleOpen(StructuredViewer.java:1131)
at org.eclipse.ui.navigator.CommonViewer.handleOpen(CommonViewer.java:462)
at org.eclipse.jface.viewers.StructuredViewer$6.handleOpen(StructuredViewer.java:1235)
at org.eclipse.jface.util.OpenStrategy.fireOpenEvent(OpenStrategy.java:264)
at org.eclipse.jface.util.OpenStrategy.access$2(OpenStrategy.java:258)
at org.eclipse.jface.util.OpenStrategy$1.handleEvent(OpenStrategy.java:298)
at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.EventTable.sendEvent(EventTable.java:84)
at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Widget.sendEvent(Widget.java:1053)
at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.runDeferredEvents(Display.java:4066)
at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.readAndDispatch(Display.java:3657)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench.runEventLoop(Workbench.java:2629)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench.runUI(Workbench.java:2593)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench.access$4(Workbench.java:2427)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench$7.run(Workbench.java:670)
at org.eclipse.core.databinding.observable.Realm.runWithDefault(Realm.java:332)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench.createAndRunWorkbench(Workbench.java:663)
at org.eclipse.ui.PlatformUI.createAndRunWorkbench(PlatformUI.java:149)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.ide.application.IDEApplication.start(IDEApplication.java:115)
at org.eclipse.equinox.internal.app.EclipseAppHandle.run(EclipseAppHandle.java:196)
at org.eclipse.core.runtime.internal.adaptor.EclipseAppLauncher.runApplication(EclipseAppLauncher.java:110)
at org.eclipse.core.runtime.internal.adaptor.EclipseAppLauncher.start(EclipseAppLauncher.java:79)
at org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseStarter.run(EclipseStarter.java:369)
at org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseStarter.run(EclipseStarter.java:179)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)
at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.invokeFramework(Main.java:619)
at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.basicRun(Main.java:574)
at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.run(Main.java:1407)
at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.main(Main.java:1383)
Caused by: java.io.IOException: CreateProcess error=2, The system cannot find the file specified
at java.lang.ProcessImpl.create(Native Method)
at java.lang.ProcessImpl.(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.ProcessImpl.start(Unknown Source)
... 71 more
Can some one tell what is missing here to make it work?
A: How to install JAD for use with Eclipse (in Windows)
*
*Download the executable (.exe) from here: http://www.softpedia.com/get/Programming/Debuggers-Decompilers-Dissasemblers/JAD.shtml
Save the file (the README too, it has good instructions) somewhere in the file system, for example in C:\Program Files\JadDecompiler\
*Download the JAD Eclipse plugin (.jar) from http://sourceforge.net/projects/jadclipse/
*Copy the downloaded jar file to the plugins folder of Eclipse, for example C:\dev\eclipse\plugins
*Restart Eclipse (for the plugin to take effect)
*In Eclipse, Click Window –> Preferences –> Java –> Jadclipse and enter for example:
Done.
Now you'll be able to see any source that is attached but in compressed (jar) format.
A: Hey just to add to ceiroa's answer steps. Once you done with all steps, start eclipse with -clean command otherwise jad will not work as expected. I faced that issue, so wanted to add.
eclipse -clean
A: Either the plugin has a form where you can enter the address of the executable or you are going to have to put it on the path. Remember to restart eclipse if you choose to change the path in the registry.
I have used Jad a number of times over the years. I find the easiest way is to use it is to unzip the jar and use jad from the command line to decompile everything. I then rename the extensions from jad to java and go from there. That way I can rename variable and pull code as I need. I have even gone so far as to create a project so I can link references between files. I find this faster and more useful than the plugins - peculiar for someone who has been an IDE fan and would normally prefer that approach to command line.
A: Jaceclipse plugin error for 32 bit eclipse -
Error: F:\eclipse\configuration\org.eclipse.osgi\431\0.cp\win32\x86\jd-eclipse.dll
Solution:
Install pack
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86)
It will solve your problem ..
A: I wanna add some more step in ceiroa's answer steps. Once you completed with all steps.if you are using spring tool suite (STS) instead of eclipse.
Just change in spring tool suite file.
-clean
-startup
plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher_1.5.700.v20200207-2156.jar
--launcher.library
plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.win32.win32.x86_64_1.1.1100.v20190907-0426
-product
org.springframework.boot.ide.branding.sts4
--launcher.defaultAction
openFile
-vmargs
-Dosgi.requiredJavaVersion=1.8
-Xms256m
-Xmx1024m
-XX:+UseG1GC
-XX:+UseStringDeduplication
--add-modules=ALL-SYSTEM
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Q: How can I create a code if I need to delete some record using In parameter in android? Normally I can use the following code to delete a recod.
SQLiteDatabase db = openOrCreateDatabase("test.db", Context.MODE_PRIVATE, null);
db.execSQL("DROP TABLE IF EXISTS person");
db.execSQL("CREATE TABLE person (id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT, name VARCHAR, age SMALLINT)");
db.delete("person", "id = ?", new String[]{"35"});
Now I hope to delete some records, the sql just like
delete from test.db where id in ('6','4')
How can I write the code?
Is db.delete("person", "id in ?", new String[]{'6','4'} ) right?
A:
public int delete (String table, String whereClause, String[] whereArgs)
delete method description is quite clear. If you want to delete a row of the given id then it should be something like this:
db.delete("person", "id="+String.valueOf(int_id_to_delete), null);
Futher, if you want to delete multiple rows at once use the following:
db.delete("person", "id"+"=?", new String[]{"6","4"});
A: You can use the following code or can execute a raw query as android permits.
db.delete("person", "id"+ "=?", new String[] {"4","6"});
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Coronavirus in India and Latest Visa Updates for Tourists and Visitors from Abroad
Government of India Announces Cancellation of Indian Visa Online (eVisa India) for Chinese
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New Delhi, India -- (SBWIRE) -- 02/17/2020 -- India-visa-gov.in brings the latest updates from the Government of India with regards to Coronavirus. The GOI has announced cancellation of eVisa India or India Visa Online for Chinese visitors so as to protect the country from any kind of impact to the local population as well as the tourists. China along with another 24 countries have registered cases on this outbreak. So far India has registered only 3 cases of Indian passengers and they have been dealt with in the most cautious and precautionary manner. The three patients have now recovered after being quarantined for 14 days in their respective homes in Kerala. The Government was also proactive in evacuating around 600 Indians living in Wuhan, China. These patients are being closely observed in the Indian Armed Forces Medical Services Center.
All the airports across the country are also being observed for travelers with symptoms of any kind of flu. Lab testing facilities have been set up across the country by the Indian Council of Medical Research. The GOI has also advised tourists not to visit China so as to prevent any further outbreak. At this point India has no Coronavirus and in order to keep it that way, the visitors from China to the country are also not allowed even if these travelers have applied through physical paper. Any kind of visa has been currently suspended and cancelled for visitors from China. India being the most prepared and precautionary country has the resources to deal with any kind of anticipated outbreak. Tourists visiting from other countries can make their plans without any worries and make the most of their holidays in India. For any visa related issues or queries, click on the link below.
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Smashing Pumpkins Are Reunited, and It Feels So Good. Sort Of.
How Billy Corgan and Co. came together after 17 years for a massive tour and their first new album in two decades—and whether they've really healed the wounds that have kept them apart for so long
By Dan Hyman
on November 15, 2018 6:10 am
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Billy Corgan insists he's made peace with his public image. Not that the Smashing Pumpkins' lead singer, songwriter, and guitarist doesn't wish things were different. Like, say, that people respected him.
"You've written 300-plus songs. You've produced these iconic albums," he says, listing off his accomplishments. "There's a point where the empirical data kind of adds up."
Alas, he's tired of fighting a losing battle. Corgan says he's come to understand one can trot out his credentials only so many times before he actually becomes the past-his-prime rocker with razor-thin skin and a disproportionately large ego.
"I get that now," says Corgan, with a hint of resignation. "Because it's like a taunt—'Hey, if you're so great and you're such a genius then climb out of the hole.' And it's a fair schoolyard taunt: 'If you're so tough, beat me up.' So you have to navigate this kind of weird process where, in order to survive, you have to give yourself maybe more credit than you deserve to buoy yourself up against the criticism, which is, in your mind, kind of unfair.
"But I'm no longer fighting that," he says, "because I accept it's never going to change. You're condemned and you're condemned, and it's fine."
The 51-year-old Corgan—whose band sold four consecutive platinum albums in the 1990s, two of which, Siamese Dream and Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness, are era-defining works—is one of rock's great rationalizers. So, as he's done so many times in the nearly two decades since the original lineup of his band crumbled—a rocky stretch that saw him struggling to maintain relevance; touring with new lineups under the Pumpkins moniker; releasing tepidly received new albums; and confounding fans by posing for strange magazine covers or associating with right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones—Corgan recently found himself again explaining why we've got him all wrong.
Billy Corgan on the Future of Wrestling and Why He Likes Wrestling Fans
One overcast morning in mid-October, Corgan is sitting at a local Mexican restaurant near his home in the Chicago suburbs eating a veggie skillet—"No eggs, please"—and recalling how he'd been misunderstood yet again. This time, the issue at hand centered on one particular sequence during every show on the Pumpkins' 43-date Shiny and Oh So Bright tour of arenas that concluded the week before—a much-publicized outing with original band members James Iha, 50, and drummer Jimmy Chamberlin, 54, back onstage together with Corgan for a concert-length performance for the first time in more than 17 years. Roughly two-thirds of the way through every night's three-hour-plus set list that spanned the band's history, Corgan would sit at his piano and, while covering Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven," watch as an illuminated religious shrine with a statue of him wearing a crown and a crucifix necklace was slowly paraded through the crowd.
"One of the great misunderstandings is that the people who really are fans don't hero-worship me," Corgan says now, and, as evidence, he relays how on some evenings when said shrine was being carted around the arena, "Some people would get up and they would leave. Particularly Christian people. I was raised in that tradition, so I get it." Some fans were so distraught during this moment in the show, he notes, that one woman wrote him and said, "I literally went in the bathroom and started weeping for your soul because I was so upset that you were so lost." "So I had to write that person back," Corgan continues, "and say, 'You do understand I was joking, right? There's no blasphemy intended.' She wrote me back and said, 'I'm so relieved that you're not delusional, you're OK, and'"—this part is crucial to Corgan, "'I was wrong.'"
Corgan smiles at the memory of this interaction, and then pauses before adding a coda. "And then she said, 'I'm happy that I can still be a fan of yours.'"
Corgan drove here today in his white Cadillac Escalade. He's wearing a black hoodie adorned with a "Santa Fe" patch and a trucker hat promoting his recently acquired National Wrestling Alliance. He says he's the happiest he's been in years.
"The mood is good. And the music's good," he says. "There's great harmony now."
His longtime girlfriend, Chloe Mendel, recently gave birth to the couple's second child, a daughter named Philomena Clementine Corgan. (In 2015, his son, Augustus Juppiter, was born.) For the son of a father addicted to heroin who often felt as if he was "playing child" on the rare occasion his father decided to "play parent," becoming a father took some adjustment. "But the second one feels a lot less overwhelming," Corgan says. "It's not like, 'Oh no. What is this?' It's more like, 'I know where this is going.' I find myself a lot more calm about the whole thing."
Such contentedness is undoubtedly aided by a recent turn in his professional life. Perhaps for the first time in his nearly three-decade career as a touring musician, Corgan is flying at a drama-free and commercially successful altitude. Following Iha's return to the Pumpkins, the band played to its largest crowds in years and, by Corgan's estimation, the reunion tour was the "most lucrative, most rewarding, best received" one in the band's 30-year history. And to cap off the feel-good fest, on November 16, the Smashing Pumpkins will release Shiny and Oh So Bright, Vol. 1 / LP: No Past. No Future. No Sun., a Rick Rubin–produced album, and the band's first in almost two decades with its near-original lineup (minus bassist D'Arcy Wretzky).
Corgan says the relationship between him and his bandmates has never been stronger, and, while he tried to convince himself so many times over the years that he didn't need them to achieve a level of greatness he's known he was destined for, "There's a particular warmth there that you cannot create with anybody else. And that's the one thing that I have to bow to. Because, of course, at times I had to rationalize it like, 'Well, this is just as good,' or 'It's just as good but in a different way.' Or 'I'm trying to move on with my life. Everybody else should move on.' Whatever you say to just get yourself down the road. But there's a real humbling feeling that comes through that I don't know how to express, other than it's only possible with those people."
This is a major leap for Corgan. By the time the band officially disbanded in 2000, Wretzky had left during the recording of 1999's Machina; Chamberlin, addicted to heroin, had shuttled in and out of the lineup; and Corgan and Iha were barely on speaking terms. As recently as 2010, and reflecting on this time period, Corgan told Rolling Stone, "Rather than break up the band, what I should have done is chuck James out. I should have just said to Jimmy [Chamberlin], 'You go to rehab, and we'll continue, and James, get the fuck out of here.' Instead, I fell on my sword for James, for what I thought was a friend."
"There was no period in those last three or four years that just felt like sunshine," Corgan says now. Following the original lineup's dissolution, Iha didn't speak to Corgan for nearly 17 years. This all makes sense to Corgan. "If that was James's last experience in the bunker with me, you can imagine he's thinking [now] 'Oh god. I have a very nice life. A nice family. I'm not in a big hurry to get back into that fucking drama.'"
However, in 2015, Iha changed his mind. The guitarist now says it was his becoming a parent that helped him mature. It propelled him to reach out to his former bandmate via email. "It just seemed worth a shot," the typically press-averse and painfully shy Iha says, speaking from his home in Los Angeles.
When they eventually met face-to-face that year at an Asian fusion restaurant in Los Angeles, Corgan says, "For me, it was assuring James that my priority was peace and our having a good connection again, a dialogue. That if the only thing that came out of it was peace, that I was cool with that."
Singer-songwriter Billy Corgan of The Smashing Pumpkins performs in concert during the 'Shiny and Oh So Bright' tour at The Frank Erwin Center on July 16, 2018 in Austin, Texas.
Photo by Rick Kern/WireImage
"For me, that's where it started," Iha says. "Having a kind of reconciliation and starting a dialogue where we hadn't spoken in years. If you put yourself out there, somebody is either going to respond or not respond. And [Billy] did. He could have chosen to ignore it." Future plans for the band weren't discussed initially. But slowly the two former bandmates' relationship progressed. The following March, Iha joined Corgan onstage for the first time in decades during a Smashing Pumpkins acoustic gig in Los Angeles at the Ace Hotel.
The way Corgan tells it, Iha returning to the fold felt not unlike the necessary redemption arc in the epic saga of his band's life. "I have a very distinct memory of that night in Los Angeles," Corgan recalls, with a smile. "I looked up in the balcony and I saw a fan and his hands were over his face, as if to say, 'Is this real?' The expression was like, 'Huh? How is this even possible?'"
Though, after so much some time and animosity and fighting words, how were Corgan and Iha able to put it all behind them?
"It was just basically putting things in perspective and getting old," Iha says. "It's just maturity. We're all hitting that age, and things that seemed like they were so big back then don't seem as big now."
Corgan has a slightly different take. "Truly familial love is acceptance," he says. "I could sit here and tell you why my brothers are flawed, and they could probably give you a list about me that's twice as long. That's irrelevant. When your ties are that deep, I don't want to say that part's easy, but you know who each other are. The issue is not, 'Have they changed?' The issue is, 'Are you cool with who they are?'"
"I could sit here and tell you why my brothers are flawed, and they could probably give you a list about me that's twice as long. That's irrelevant. When your ties are that deep, I don't want to say that part's easy, but you know who each other are. The issue is not, 'Have they changed?' The issue is, 'Are you cool with who they are?'" — Billy Corgan
The Smashing Pumpkins have certainly disagreed about a great many things during their time, but one thing they all seem to collectively agree on now is that they aren't and never were friends. At least not in the traditional sense.
"It was never like, 'Hey, do you want to go to the baseball game?'" Chamberlin says with a laugh, calling from his home in the Chicago suburbs. "Sure, Billy and I would hang out on a sports level, but for the most part the band wasn't really a social organization. The power of the music was partly predicated on the fact that the music was really the only reason we got together."
That's not to say Corgan hadn't always hoped it could be otherwise. "I think one of the great mistakes I made was asking my band to be my family when my family wasn't my family," the singer says. "And that put a pressure on them that just wasn't realistic. Because you didn't have the kind of friendship that you would assume would then translate to being in a room 12 hours a day and making a song. Somehow we were able to commit there in a way we couldn't commit to, 'Let's go out to dinner.' Me, having grown up with very messy family stuff … that was very painful for me. 'Cause I couldn't help but take it as a slight."
(L-R) Billy Corgan, Jimmy Chamberlin, and James Iha of The Smashing Pumpkins perform during the band's 'The Shiny and Oh So Bright Tour' at Golden 1 Center on August 28, 2018 in Sacramento, California.
Photo by Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images
The Pumpkins then were, in essence, little more than a highly effective working partnership. "I would love to paint a romantic picture, but it isn't like that," Corgan says. "You showed up with your hard hat and you got to work."
It remains that way even now. The band members each say recording a new album wasn't a necessity for them to consider reuniting, but given that their musical collaboration always stood at the root of their connection, this only seemed logical. If memory serves Chamberlin correctly, in fact, the first time he, Corgan, and Iha were back together in the same room in nearly two decades was to record a series of demos last January at the Village Studios in Santa Monica.
"But again, I don't think of it like that," Chamberlin says of the temptation to dramatize this long-overdue encounter. "It's just like 'We've got work to do. You have a guitar. I have a drum set. Let's get going.'"
They'd intended to write a handful of songs, whittle them down, and present them to Rubin in the hopes he'd pick the best one to record as a single leading into the tour. In the end, they recorded 16, picked the eight best ones, and, after Corgan played them for Rubin, the producer said they should record every single one.
"And we literally started that day in on the eight," Corgan says with a laugh. "And the band"—which includes guitarist Jeff Schroeder, who has played with Corgan since 2006, and touring bassist Jack Bates—"looks at me like, 'Wait, what are we doing? He wants to do all eight?!' But Jimmy's like, 'OK!' And off we go."
Corgan admits the resulting LP—buoyed by classic Pumpkins sonic dramatics and the singer's typically brooding lyrics—feels quite disjointed to him. Almost haphazard. "Though maybe it's modern in the sense that it's not burdened down by some overarching concept," he says. "It's just some music. But for me it feels weird that there's no conceptual base."
Having worked in the studio in recent years with other lineups, however, Corgan now recognizes the special connection he has on a musical level with his original bandmates. Because, as he notes, those musicians in the alternative iterations of the Pumpkins, "them being in the room wasn't contributory. Nothing magical would happen. And I would find myself thinking, 'Well I might as well just be in this room by myself. Because these people aren't adding to the process at the pace that I'm used to from the old band.'"
When it's suggested to Corgan that he's playing into a long-held narrative of him as the domineering and obsessive creative, the singer says, "Well, this goes back to the joke about the personality or control-freak Svengali thing. If I was a Svengali, I would just do it myself because I can do it myself." The singer said he was amazed at how quickly he and Iha and Chamberlin reconnected on a musical level. "I want their take. I want the data. That's the sort of the relationship and the trust we have. We're a good team like that.
"We were working at a lightning pace," he adds. "We did eight songs in four weeks. In the Mellon Collie era, you're probably looking at two to three weeks per song."
Rubin, in an email, says he too sensed the band's innate connection. "They seem to have a tried and true method of working together," the producer says. "Jimmy really complements the power of Billy's riffs and James adds another dimension shedding new light on Billy's melodies." The interpersonal dynamic in a band, Rubin adds, often becomes secondary. "If the players are great and serious about what they are doing, it's hard to know how much the relationship matters. Some of the greatest bands of all time didn't get along with each other. Sometimes that tension is part of the friction that creates something great."
"If the players are great and serious about what they are doing, it's hard to know how much the relationship matters. Some of the greatest bands of all time didn't get along with each other. Sometimes that tension is part of the friction that creates something great." — Rick Rubin
Iha, in fact, wasn't the only one whom Corgan had tussled with over the years. The singer and Chamberlin had been through their own share of troubles: Corgan famously fired the drummer in 2009, though Chamberlin has disputed this fact, saying he quit to focus on his burgeoning career in the tech consulting industry. Nonetheless, they always managed to work things out and have been playing on and off together in different iterations of the Pumpkins since 2006, when Corgan first revived the group to record Zeitgeist.
Smashing Pumpkins, Billy Corgan, D'arcy Wretzky, Pinkpop Festival, Landgraaf, Holland, 01/06/1998.
Photo by Gie Knaeps/Getty Images
Corgan can't say the same for Wretzky. Until recently, the singer hadn't spoken with the bassist since she left the band in the late-'90s or, for that matter, seen her in 19 years. At some point in the last few years, however, Corgan and Wretzky, 50, began exchanging text messages and speaking via phone on a semiregular basis. Eventually, the topic of her returning to the Pumpkins came to pass. According to Corgan, upon him expressing worry that she wouldn't be able to perform up to the standards he expected for the tour, having not played professionally since the Pumpkins, their talks grinded to a halt. And then, once the reunion tour was officially announced sans her participation, Wretzky (who did not respond to requests for comment for this article) replied in turn by leaking a series of text messages between her and Corgan that she claimed display his negative intentions.
"He was stringing me along and using me to be able to say that it was, in fact, a reunion of all the members," Wretzky, who has remained mostly silent since her Pumpkins days and now lives in rural Michigan, told The New York Times in March. "Billy can be incredibly charming and funny and fun, but when it comes to money and giving credit where credit is due and any kind of work situation, it's not pretty." She added that she and Corgan clashed about how the band members would split the money from touring, and that Corgan was set to make twice as much as the others. "I really wanted to do this tour for the right reasons," Wretzky said. "If everybody was doing it for free, I would have done it for free."
When the topic turns to the bassist, Corgan becomes uneasy. He quickly downplays her role in the band's creative process. "Her role was to contribute to the aesthetic vision," he says. "She obviously would play when we would play and when we rehearsed and made decisions about songs. So. So let's call it 'Phase One': These are the songs. This is what we're going to do. After that, most times she wouldn't even be there because it was just understood she couldn't play to the level. ..." He pauses, looks down in annoyance, and adds, "Ugh, don't print that because it will just start the circus all over again."
From there, our conversation went as follows:
I understand that. But it's to your benefit for fans to fully understand why she's not involved.
Trust me, I wanted it, too. Look, the bigger beef in the band hierarchy was between me and James. So if I could solve that, then why couldn't I solve the issue with her? Which were more about her personal issues. Why wouldn't you go for the win? Get everybody back onstage. Everybody's happy. You turn the page, and life moves on. Which is why I went out of my way to try to tell her that.
What then, ultimately, spelled the end of her being involved in the band's future?
When it became obvious that she wasn't going to be able to do full shows. … "Just come and participate in a limited role, and if you feel comfortable and we feel comfortable then we can expand that role. So there's no downside and it's all upside." But she took a position that it was all or nothing. The press ran with it as a wrestling angle. I get it, I work in wrestling. But in essence the refutation of the argument, which was put on me, is "Why don't you just let her back in the door?" No, the real refutation of the argument would be she goes out and starts playing again. Isn't that easiest way to say, "Look, they made the wrong call." So she's given all the benefit of the doubt without having to provide any proof. A well-filtered photo and a couple interviews with third-tier websites does not a touring musician under 2018 rules make. And you saw the show. That's a three-hour-and-15-minute show. That's hard for anybody to do, much less 50-year-old people with other concerns.
Given their history, it's probably best to never expect the Smashing Pumpkins to make any hard promises about their future. For now, the band is set to perform a string of 30th-anniversary shows later this month and, Corgan says, "There's a lot of offers and a lot of interesting opportunities on the table. I think the difficulty is more, what do we want to do? What do we want to accomplish?"
Four years ago, Corgan told Esquire, "There are bands that are contemporaries of mine that are literally still making the same record they made 20 years ago," and he still doesn't want that as his band's future. "I'm very hesitant to just fall into the mill of greatest-hits band touring endlessly," he says now. "Although the music business is now set up to reward those types of groups to continue to be that. I just can't see that being our legacy from here on out."
"I wouldn't lay out a master plan to take over alternative music again or something like that, but I think it looks good," Iha says of the Pumpkins' future. "It's not really in me to say, 'Now we're going to do this, we're going to do these kinds of tours, these kinds of albums.' But," he adds, "everything about the tour and the recording went well, and everybody's psyched to play with the band."
"I wouldn't lay out a master plan to take over alternative music again or something like that, but I think it looks good." — James Iha
Chamberlin is perhaps the most sentimental about the band being back together. "We all took our turns pissing on this thing over the years," he says of the Pumpkins' legacy. "So to be able to have a second chance at a relationship or a vehicle of self-expression like this doesn't happen that often.
"I think the only roadblock to the future of the band will be a lack of understanding of personal needs," the drummer says. "Which I don't see happening. I just think we've all grown so much from young men to middle-aged men, or whatever the hell we are now. We're all really cognizant of not just the fragility of the relationship but the importance of the relationship. As long as present time is giving us an opportunity, then we'll seize it."
What Corgan does know is that if there is to be an extended future for the Pumpkins, he wants it to be with noble intentions. "If we go another 10 years, which would be fantastic—and I feel like we can," he says. "If we can actually hit that 40-year milestone, let it be about music."
He's heard fans theorizing about how he reunited this band only to cash in on an appetite for nostalgia among fans. Is there any truth to this? And if so, will money guide the band's future decisions?
"We were never a critics band. We never got the 2,000-word hosanna reviews. We just never got that. And so we are what you made us. We are what the world made us. And the world made us suspicious and self-reliant. So when somebody raises, let's call it a very realistic first-world problem, like, 'Oh, you guys are just touring for money' or 'It isn't what you make it out to be' or 'It isn't credible if all four are not onstage,' whatever the argument is, the internal resolve is kind of like a 'Yah? And?'" —Corgan
"We've been beaten up on those things so long they're irrelevant arguments against us," Corgan says. "We were never a critics band. We never got the 2,000-word hosanna reviews. We just never got that. And so we are what you made us. We are what the world made us. And the world made us suspicious and self-reliant. So when somebody raises, let's call it a very realistic first-world problem, like, 'Oh, you guys are just touring for money' or 'It isn't what you make it out to be' or 'It isn't credible if all four are not onstage,' whatever the argument is, the internal resolve is kind of like a 'Yah? And?'
"Because we don't need that approval to prosper," Corgan says. "We've prospered in spite of it."
Dan Hyman is a freelance journalist based in Chicago. His work has appeared in publications, including The New York Times, Rolling Stone, Esquire, and the Chicago Tribune.
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Bringing a heavy dose of glamour and banging beats to the deck are Mumbai-based electronica duo, Electrovertz, comprising Malika Haydon and Nina Shah. The duo, who has taken their music to Greece and Spain, currently have a packed touring schedule in India.
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A former tennis player turned DJ, Anastasia Ito Malhotra turned to the console in 2010 after an injury left her incapacitated. With her partner, Whosane! a.k.a Hussain Babbai, one of the popular DJs in India, they are the most active couple on the club scene today.
There are so many— Burning Man, USA; Sonar Festival, Spain; Time Warp, Germany.
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const fs = require('fs')
const os = require('os')
const path = require('path')
const test = require('ava')
const should = require('should')
const rewire = require('rewire')
const del = require('del')
const conventionSupport = rewire('../../src/utils/convention-support')
const homedir = os.homedir()
const cwd = process.cwd()
const mock = {
create(path, content) {
return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
fs.writeFile(path, content || '', (err) => {
if (err) return reject(err)
resolve(path)
})
})
},
clean(path) {
return del(path, {
force: true,
})
},
}
test.serial(
'#getConventionalFile: should return current directory if the current directory has file that named .conventional-commit-types.json',
async (t) => {
const file = await mock.create(
path.resolve(cwd, '.conventional-commit-types.json')
)
const getConventionalFile = conventionSupport.__get__('getConventionalFile')
const result = await getConventionalFile()
await mock.clean(file)
result.should.equal(file)
}
)
test.serial(
"#getConventionalFile: should return home directory if the current directory doesn't has file that named .conventional-commit-types.json but home directory has.",
async (t) => {
const file = await mock.create(
path.resolve(homedir, '.conventional-commit-types.json')
)
const getConventionalFile = conventionSupport.__get__('getConventionalFile')
const result = await getConventionalFile()
await mock.clean(file)
result.should.equal(file)
}
)
test.serial(
'#getConventionalFile: should return current directory if both current directory and home directory have file that named .conventional-commit-types.json',
async () => {
const home = await mock.create(
path.resolve(homedir, '.conventional-commit-types.json')
)
const current = await mock.create(
path.resolve(cwd, '.conventional-commit-types.json')
)
const getConventionalFile = conventionSupport.__get__('getConventionalFile')
const result = await getConventionalFile()
await mock.clean([home, current])
result.should.equal(current)
}
)
test.serial('#conventionSupport: ', async (t) => {
const result = await conventionSupport()
result[0].should.have.property('choices').which.is.an.Array()
})
test('#mapTypesToChoices: should get an error if the parameter types is not defined', (t) => {
const mapTypesToChoices = conventionSupport.__get__('mapTypesToChoices')
const error = t.throws(() => {
mapTypesToChoices()
})
t.is(error.message, 'There are no conventional commit types.')
})
test('#mapTypesToChoices: should get an Array if the parameter types is defined', (t) => {
const mapTypesToChoices = conventionSupport.__get__('mapTypesToChoices')
const result = mapTypesToChoices({ feat: { description: 'A new feature' } })
result.should.be.an.Array()
})
test('#mapScopesToTips: should return an empty string if the parameter is not defined', (t) => {
const mapScopesToTips = conventionSupport.__get__('mapScopesToTips')
const result = mapScopesToTips()
result.should.be.empty().which.is.a.String()
})
test('#mapScopesToTips: should return an string if the parameter is defined', (t) => {
const mapScopesToTips = conventionSupport.__get__('mapScopesToTips')
const result = mapScopesToTips({ a: '1' })
result.should.be.not
.empty()
.which.is.a.String()
.and.startWith('(')
.and.endWith(')')
})
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Q: Intermittent view path issue with custom MVC razor view engine We have a Sass application that we just implemented a custom razor view engine for to allow for us to have different views served up based on the current user that is logged in. In Dev this all worked fine. In Production (shared web host) however, we are having intermittent issues with it trying to serve up a nonexistent view using an incorrect view path.
What happens is that after we deploy, it works fine. Then after about 20 - 30 minutes, we start getting view not found errors. If I change the web.conf file to force an app pool restart, then everything works fine again...for awhile.
It seems like somehow, the FileExists method is returning true for these paths somehow in certain cases. Not sure if it is due to a caching issue, or being on a shared host, webfarm, multiple requests for the same page at the same time getting the results from FileExists crossed, etc??? I have no idea.
Error:
System.Web.HttpException: The file '/Areas/OrderMgmt/Views/HH/ManageOrders/Pickup.cshtml' does not exist.
In the above case, that view does not exist, it is in the _Base folder: /Areas/OrderMgmt/Views/HH/ManageOrders/Pickup.cshtml
Below is the custom view engine code:
{
//http://lonetechie.com/2012/09/25/multi-tenant-architecture-with-asp-net-mvc-4/
public class MulitTenantRazorViewEngine : RazorViewEngine
{
public const string baseFolderPath = "_Base";
public MulitTenantRazorViewEngine()
{
_logger = LogManager.GetLogger(GetType());
AreaViewLocationFormats = new[] {
"~/Areas/{2}/Views/%1/{1}/{0}.cshtml",
"~/Areas/{2}/Views/%1/{1}/{0}.vbhtml",
"~/Areas/{2}/Views/%1/Shared/{0}.cshtml",
"~/Areas/{2}/Views/%1/Shared/{0}.vbhtml",
"~/Areas/{2}/Views/_Base/{1}/{0}.cshtml",
"~/Areas/{2}/Views/_Base/{1}/{0}.vbhtml",
"~/Areas/{2}/Views/_Base/Shared/{0}.cshtml",
"~/Areas/{2}/Views/_Base/Shared/{0}.vbhtml"
};
AreaMasterLocationFormats = new[] {
"~/Areas/{2}/Views/%1/{1}/{0}.cshtml",
"~/Areas/{2}/Views/%1/{1}/{0}.vbhtml",
"~/Areas/{2}/Views/%1/Shared/{0}.cshtml",
"~/Areas/{2}/Views/%1/Shared/{0}.vbhtml",
"~/Areas/{2}/Views/_Base/{1}/{0}.cshtml",
"~/Areas/{2}/Views/_Base/{1}/{0}.vbhtml",
"~/Areas/{2}/Views/_Base/Shared/{0}.cshtml",
"~/Areas/{2}/Views/_Base/Shared/{0}.vbhtml"
};
AreaPartialViewLocationFormats = new[] {
"~/Areas/{2}/Views/%1/{1}/{0}.cshtml",
"~/Areas/{2}/Views/%1/{1}/{0}.vbhtml",
"~/Areas/{2}/Views/%1/Shared/{0}.cshtml",
"~/Areas/{2}/Views/%1/Shared/{0}.vbhtml",
"~/Areas/{2}/Views/_Base/{1}/{0}.cshtml",
"~/Areas/{2}/Views/_Base/{1}/{0}.vbhtml",
"~/Areas/{2}/Views/_Base/Shared/{0}.cshtml",
"~/Areas/{2}/Views/_Base/Shared/{0}.vbhtml"
};
ViewLocationFormats = new[] {
"~/Views/%1/{1}/{0}.cshtml",
"~/Views/%1/{1}/{0}.vbhtml",
"~/Views/%1/Shared/{0}.cshtml",
"~/Views/%1/Shared/{0}.vbhtml",
"~/Views/_Base/{1}/{0}.cshtml",
"~/Views/_Base/{1}/{0}.vbhtml",
"~/Views/_Base/Shared/{0}.cshtml",
"~/Views/_Base/Shared/{0}.vbhtml"
};
MasterLocationFormats = new[] {
"~/Views/%1/{1}/{0}.cshtml",
"~/Views/%1/{1}/{0}.vbhtml",
"~/Views/%1/Shared/{0}.cshtml",
"~/Views/%1/Shared/{0}.vbhtml",
"~/Views/_Base/{1}/{0}.cshtml",
"~/Views/_Base/{1}/{0}.vbhtml",
"~/Views/_Base/Shared/{0}.cshtml",
"~/Views/_Base/Shared/{0}.vbhtml"
};
PartialViewLocationFormats = new[] {
"~/Views/%1/{1}/{0}.cshtml",
"~/Views/%1/{1}/{0}.vbhtml",
"~/Views/%1/Shared/{0}.cshtml",
"~/Views/%1/Shared/{0}.vbhtml",
"~/Views/_Base/{1}/{0}.cshtml",
"~/Views/_Base/{1}/{0}.vbhtml",
"~/Views/_Base/Shared/{0}.cshtml",
"~/Views/_Base/Shared/{0}.vbhtml"
};
}
protected override IView CreatePartialView(ControllerContext controllerContext, string partialPath)
{
var PassedController = controllerContext.Controller as BaseController;
Debug.Assert(PassedController != null, "PassedController != null");
return base.CreatePartialView(controllerContext, GetTenantViewPath(partialPath, PassedController));
}
protected override IView CreateView(ControllerContext controllerContext, string viewPath, string masterPath)
{
var PassedController = controllerContext.Controller as BaseController;
Debug.Assert(PassedController != null, "PassedController != null");
return base.CreateView(controllerContext, GetTenantViewPath(viewPath, PassedController), GetTenantViewPath(masterPath, PassedController));
}
protected override bool FileExists(ControllerContext controllerContext, string virtualPath)
{
var PassedController = controllerContext.Controller as BaseController;
Debug.Assert(PassedController != null, "PassedController != null");
var tenantViewPath = GetTenantViewPath(virtualPath, PassedController);
var isFound = base.FileExists(controllerContext, tenantViewPath);
_logger.Debug(String.Format("Is Found: {0} Path: {1}.", isFound.ToString(), tenantViewPath));
return isFound;
}
private string GetTenantViewPath(string virtualPath, BaseController PassedController)
{
string strReplacementString = "";
if (PassedController == null)
{
strReplacementString = baseFolderPath;
}
else if(PassedController.User == null) {
strReplacementString = baseFolderPath;
}
else
{
strReplacementString = PassedController.User.CurrentAccountCode ?? baseFolderPath;
}
return virtualPath.Replace("%1", strReplacementString);
}
private readonly ILog _logger;
}
}
A: Turns out that in release mode caching is used which causes the issues I had. You need to override the FindView and FindPartialView methods as well and set the useCache to false:
//to not used Cached paths. see one of the comments here: http://lonetechie.com/2012/09/25/multi-tenant-architecture-with-asp-net-mvc-4/
public override ViewEngineResult FindView(ControllerContext controllerContext, string viewName, string masterName, bool useCache)
{
return base.FindView(controllerContext, viewName, masterName, false);
}
//to not used Cached paths. see one of the comments here: http://lonetechie.com/2012/09/25/multi-tenant-architecture-with-asp-net-mvc-4/
public override ViewEngineResult FindPartialView(ControllerContext controllerContext, string partialViewName, bool useCache)
{
return base.FindPartialView(controllerContext, partialViewName, false);
}
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Les 26 couleurs cultural centre
This former wallpaper factory in Saint-Fargeau-Ponthierry bears witness to the town's industrial history. Today, it is home to a multicultural space open to all.
Museums and cultural sites
"Les 26 Couleurs" is a place steeped in history: the former power plant** of wallpaper manufacturer Leroy. Its name is a reference to the machine created by Louis-Isidore Leroy in 1877, which has listed historic monument status. Over its 140 years of existence (1842-1982), half of which were spent in Saint-Fargeau-Ponthierry, Leroy became Europe's leading wallpaper manufacturer, and its pressroom is now a heritage site with a permanent exhibition and guided tours.
A multicultural space
A monument to the town's rich industrial past, the factory has been transformed into a cultural space open to all and embracing multiple disciplines. Les 26 couleurs comprises the Ateliers du Transbordeur, workshops where you can find out all about printing processes; creative activities around wallpaper, worker architecture and the visual arts; a 240-seater local cinema screening great films at bargain prices, art-house movies, children's films, and movies accompanied by live music, as well as a variety of shows: theatre, cabaret, dance, concerts, exhibitions…
At this cultural centre in Saint-Fargeau-Ponthierry, art is about seeing everything in all the colours!
Wind your way along the Seine with your bike from Corbeil-Essonnes to Melun, all the way to the mythical château of Vaux-le-Vicomte!
Site Leroy
Rue du 11 novembre 1918
From 01/09 to 31/12/2020. Closed on Monday.
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Q: C# Split into multiple arrays I have a situation where I need to split 1 csv file by splitting the commas and storing the columns in the array
here is part of the csv file:
Go,noowner,nocolour,0,0,0,0,-200,0,0,0,0,0,0,1301,985
Vine Street,bank,brown,60,30,50,50,4,20,60,180,320,450,0,1190,985
Community Chest,noowner,nocolour,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1100,985
Coventry Street,bank,brown,60,30,50,50,2,10,30,90,160,250,0,1025,985
Income Tax,noowner,nocolour,0,0,0,0,200,0,0,0,0,0,0,935,985
Thanks in advance for the help
Alex
A: So there's no header? Just select all lines and split them by comma:
string[][] allLinesFields = File.ReadLines(path)
.Select(line => line.Split(','))
.Where(array => array.Length == 16)
.ToArray();
You can access all information via index, for example:
string nameOfFirstLine = allLinesFields[0][0];
string ownerOfFirstLine = allLinesFields[0][1];
string colorOfFirstLine = allLinesFields[0][2];
// and so on...
or use a loop to iterate all:
foreach(string[] fields in allLinesFields)
{
string name = fields[0];
string owner = fields[1];
string color = fields[2];
}
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It's Greek recipe week on Simply Sweet Justice!
There are many things that I make at home, like yogurt, jams, bread, pizza, and ice cream. Generally, once I start making something at home, it's rare that I'll go for the store-bought version. The homemade versions just taste so much more flavorful, and they are healthier because they aren't laden with preservatives or other ingredients that are difficult to pronounce. Pita bread is one of those items that turn out so much more delicious at home.
It's easier than you think to make pita bread. If you have a bread machine, put it to work. Your stand mixer can also make pita making easy peasy. Don't have a bread machine or a stand mixer? No worries, you can still make this by hand. And, once you make 'em, you can freeze them, too.
You can use this pita bread for so many different things, like sandwiches, gyros, mini pizzas, or even pita chips with hummus. Enjoy!
Combine all ingredients in a bread machine (use the dough setting), mixing bowl, or in the bowl of a stand mixer with a dough hook.
If using a bread machine, use the 1 pound dough setting, and remove the dough after it finishes rising in the bread machine.
If kneading by hand, mix until the ingredients form a ball, and then turn the ball onto a lightly floured counter and knead for 12 to 15 minutes. If using a stand mixer, mix the ingredients for about 1 minute on slow speed and 10 minutes on medium. The dough should be soft and pliable. If you used the "hand kneading" or stand mixer option, place the dough into a clean bowl, mist with cooking spray, cover with plastic wrap, and allow it to rise for about 90 minutes, or until doubled in size.
Place a baking stone in the bottom rack of the oven, and preheat the oven to 475 degrees F.
Divide the dough into 4 to 8 pieces. Lightly round each piece into a ball and flatten it into a disk. Cover the dough with plastic wrap and allow it to rest for 20 minutes. Alternatively, you can refrigerate it for up to 2 days.
Roll out each piece of dough with a rolling pin into a circle that it approximately 1/4 inch thick (the circle will be between 6 to 12 inches in diameter, depending on the number). If the dough is stubborn, let it "relax" and return to it in a few minutes. When all of the pieces are rolled out, let them rest uncovered f for 10 minutes before baking.
Spritz the baking stone very lightly with water and place as many pitas on it as will fit without overlapping. Lower the oven temperature to 450°F and bake the pitas for about 3 minutes, or until they balloon.
After the pitas have fully expanded, remove from them oven and allow them to cool on a cooling rack. Do not wait for them to become brown or darker in color because they will get too crispy. Bake the remaining dough in the same manner. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 9,088 |
Sacramento Kings Partner with SPI Solar
Last week the Sacramento Kings announced a Legacy Partnership agreement with vertically integrated photovoltaic developer SPI Solar, which will serve as the official energy partner for the Kings' new arena that broke ground last October. As a partner of the Kings, SPI Solar will install sustainable photovoltaic solar systems on the roof of the Entertainment and Sports Center and integrate sustainability promotion throughout the facility.
The agreement continues Sacramento's focus on sustainability at its new facility. During planning, the Kings committed to becoming the first California building project to earn LEED Gold certification. The selection of the arena site was predicated on reducing transportation mileage for fans to reduce the air-quality impact of hosting NBA games, and the venue has committed to sourcing 90 percent of ingredients for its concessions locally.
"SPI is a global company with local ties, and we're proud to work with like-minded partners that understand the importance of environmental stewardship," Kings president Chris Granger said about the partnership with SPI Solar. "Leveraging Sacramento's weather will increase the ESC's energy independence and serve as a model throughout the region and sports industry. It's truly a win-win."
Natalie2015-03-26T05:44:39-06:00 | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaCommonCrawl'} | 9,089 |
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Are You Being Abused? Is Someone You Know Being Abused?
Victim Resources | Types of Abuse | What is Domestic Violence? | Why do Victims Stay? | What is Abuse? | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 9,090 |
Q: How do python classes work? I have a code file from the boto framework pasted below, all of the print statements are mine, and the one commented out line is also mine, all else belongs to the attributed author.
My question is what is the order in which instantiations and allocations occur in python when instantiating a class? The author's code below is under the assumption that 'DefaultDomainName' will exist when an instance of the class is created (e.g. __init__() is called), but this does not seem to be the case, at least in my testing in python 2.5 on OS X.
In the class Manager __init__() method, my print statements show as 'None'. And the print statements in the global function set_domain() further down shows 'None' prior to setting Manager.DefaultDomainName, and shows the expected value of 'test_domain' after the assignment. But when creating an instance of Manager again after calling set_domain(), the __init__() method still shows 'None'.
Can anyone help me out, and explain what is going on here. It would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
# Copyright (c) 2006,2007,2008 Mitch Garnaat http://garnaat.org/
#
# Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a
# copy of this software and associated documentation files (the
# "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including
# without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, dis-
# tribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit
# persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the fol-
# lowing conditions:
#
#
# The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included
# in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
#
# THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS
# OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABIL-
# ITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT
# SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY,
# WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
# OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS
# IN THE SOFTWARE.
import boto
from boto.utils import find_class
class Manager(object):
DefaultDomainName = boto.config.get('Persist', 'default_domain', None)
def __init__(self, domain_name=None, aws_access_key_id=None, aws_secret_access_key=None, debug=0):
self.domain_name = domain_name
self.aws_access_key_id = aws_access_key_id
self.aws_secret_access_key = aws_secret_access_key
self.domain = None
self.sdb = None
self.s3 = None
if not self.domain_name:
print "1: %s" % self.DefaultDomainName
print "2: %s" % Manager.DefaultDomainName
self.domain_name = self.DefaultDomainName
#self.domain_name = 'test_domain'
if self.domain_name:
boto.log.info('No SimpleDB domain set, using default_domain: %s' % self.domain_name)
else:
boto.log.warning('No SimpleDB domain set, persistance is disabled')
if self.domain_name:
self.sdb = boto.connect_sdb(aws_access_key_id=self.aws_access_key_id,
aws_secret_access_key=self.aws_secret_access_key,
debug=debug)
self.domain = self.sdb.lookup(self.domain_name)
if not self.domain:
self.domain = self.sdb.create_domain(self.domain_name)
def get_s3_connection(self):
if not self.s3:
self.s3 = boto.connect_s3(self.aws_access_key_id, self.aws_secret_access_key)
return self.s3
def get_manager(domain_name=None, aws_access_key_id=None, aws_secret_access_key=None, debug=0):
return Manager(domain_name, aws_access_key_id, aws_secret_access_key, debug=debug)
def set_domain(domain_name):
print "3: %s" % Manager.DefaultDomainName
Manager.DefaultDomainName = domain_name
print "4: %s" % Manager.DefaultDomainName
def get_domain():
return Manager.DefaultDomainName
def revive_object_from_id(id, manager):
if not manager.domain:
return None
attrs = manager.domain.get_attributes(id, ['__module__', '__type__', '__lineage__'])
try:
cls = find_class(attrs['__module__'], attrs['__type__'])
return cls(id, manager=manager)
except ImportError:
return None
def object_lister(cls, query_lister, manager):
for item in query_lister:
if cls:
yield cls(item.name)
else:
o = revive_object_from_id(item.name, manager)
if o:
yield o
A: A few python notes
When python executes the class block, it creates all of the "attributes" of that class as it encounters them. They are usually class variables as well as functions (methods), and the like.
So the value for "Manager.DefaultDomainName" is set when it is encountered in the class definition. This code is only ever run once - never again. The reason for that is that it is just "defining" the class object called "Manager".
When an object of class "Manager" is instantiated, it is an instance of the "Manager" class. (that may sound repetitive). To be perfectly clear, the value:
self.DefaultDomainName
does not exist. Following the rules of classes, python says "hmm, that does not exist on this object instance, I'll look at the class object(s)". So python actually finds the value at:
Manager.DefaultDomainName
# also referenced by
self.__class__.DefaultDomainName
All of that to exemplify the point that the class attribute "Manager.DefaultDomainName" is only created once, can only exist once, and can only hold one value at once.
In the example above, run the builtin function id() on each of the values:
print "1: %s" % id(self.DefaultDomainName)
print "2: %s" % id(Manager.DefaultDomainName)
You should see that they are referring to exactly the same memory location.
Now, in (non)answer to the original question... I don't know from perusing the code above. I would suggest that you try a couple of techniques to find it out:
# Debug with pdb. Follow every step of the process to ensure that you are
# setting valeus as you thought, and that the code you thought would be
# called is actually being called. I've had many problems like this where
# the error was in procedure, not in the actual code at hand.
import pdb; pdb.set_trace()
# check to see if id(Manager) is the same as id(self.__class__)
# in the set_domain() function:
# check to see what attributes you can see on Manager,
# and if they match the attributes on Manager and self.__class__ in __init__
Please update here when you figure it out.
A: What gahooa said. Besides that, I assume that boto.config.get(...) returns None, presumably because the default_domain key is not defined in the Persist section of your config file.
boto.config is defined in boto/__init__.py as config = boto.pyami.config.Config() (essentially). boto.pyami.config.Config is a subclass of the standard ConfigParser.SafeConfigParser, and it looks for config files in the locations specified by boto.pyami.BotoConfigLocations, which defaults to a list containing /etc/boto.cfg and $HOME/.boto. If you don't have a config in either of those locations, you won't have a default domain name.
A: Thank you all for your help. I figured out what I was missing:
The class definitions of the boto classes I am using contain class variables for Manager, which in turn serve as a default value if no Manager is passed to the __init__() of these classes. I didn't even think about the fact that these class variables would be evaluated with the import statement when importing the modules containing these classes.
So, these class variable Managers' self.domain_name values were set from DefaultDomainName before I even called set_domain(), and since I do not have the config files setup as ruds pointed out, that value was None.
So, I have to rework my code a little, but thank you all for helping out a python newcomer.
A: when you load the module, python executes each of the code line by line. Since code is executed, class variables should all be set at load time. Most likely your boto.config.get function was just returned None. In another word, yes, all class variables are allocated before instance variables.
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CHP Thinks Everybody Might Be A Little Drunker This Year
by Bay City News | November 27, 2009 7:11 am | in News | 0
The California Highway Patrol has arrested 47 suspected drunken drivers in the Bay Area during its first holiday enforcement period from 6 p.m. Wednesday to 6 a.m. Thursday, up from last year's 45 arrests during the same period.
Statewide, the CHP has arrested 271 alleged drunken drivers during its first 12 hours of holiday enforcement, also an increase from last year's 237 suspected DUI arrests, according to CHP Sgt. Trent Cross.
There have been no fatal crashes involving alcohol in the Bay Area within the first 12 hours of the maximum enforcement period, and there were no fatal crashes during the same time in the Bay Area last year, Cross said.
The CHP holiday enforcement period lasts from 6 p.m. Wednesday through midnight Sunday. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaCommonCrawl'} | 9,092 |
module.exports = {
/**
* The UI uses it's own server/port
* @param cp
* @param done
*/
findAFreePort: function (cp, done) {
var port = cp.opts.get("port");
cp.bs.utils.portscanner.findAPortNotInUse(port, port + 100, {
host: "localhost",
timeout: 1000
}, function (err, port) {
if (err) {
return done(err);
}
done(null, {
options: {
port: port
}
});
});
},
/**
* Default hooks do things like creating/joining JS files &
* building angular config
* @param cp
* @param done
*/
initDefaultHooks: function (cp, done) {
var out = cp.pluginManager.hook("page", cp);
done(null, {
instance: {
clientJs: cp.pluginManager.hook("client:js"),
templates: cp.pluginManager.hook("templates"),
pagesConfig: out.pagesConfig,
pages: out.pagesObj,
pageMarkup: out.pageMarkup
}
});
},
/**
* Simple static file server with some middlewares for custom
* scripts/routes.
* @param cp
* @param done
*/
startServer: function (cp, done) {
var bs = cp.bs;
var port = cp.opts.get("port");
cp.logger.debug("Using port %s", port);
var server = require("./server")(cp, {
middleware: {
socket: bs.getMiddleware("socket-js"),
connector: bs.getSocketConnector(bs.options.get("port"), {
path: bs.options.getIn(["socket", "path"]),
namespace: cp.config.getIn(["socket", "namespace"])
})
}
});
done(null, {
instance: {
server: server.server.listen(port),
app: server.app
}
});
},
/**
* Run default plugins
* @param cp
* @param done
*/
registerPlugins: function (cp, done) {
Object.keys(cp.defaultPlugins).forEach(function (key) {
cp.pluginManager.get(key)(cp, cp.bs);
});
done();
},
/**
* The most important event is the initial connection where
* the options are received from the socket
* @param cp
* @param done
*/
addOptionsEvent: function (cp, done) {
var bs = cp.bs;
var socket = bs.io.of(cp.config.getIn(["socket", "namespace"]));
var clients = bs.io.of(bs.options.getIn(["socket", "namespace"]));
socket.on("connection", function (client) {
client.emit("connection", bs.getOptions().toJS());
client.on("cp:get:options", function () {
client.emit("cp:receive:options", bs.getOptions().toJS());
});
// proxy client events
client.on("cp:client:proxy", function (evt) {
clients.emit(evt.event, evt.data);
});
});
done();
}
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Four Merton police officers have been awarded for their response to a domestic incident.
They were given a Royal Humane Society Commendation for their handling of a call-out last April.
They arrived on the scene to find a woman had attacked her husband with a knife, before setting herself and their property on fire.
After giving first aid to the man who had suffered a serious head injury, the officers then helping the 17-year-old daughter escape out of a first-floor window.
The husband and daughter have since made full recoveries.
posted by Radio Jackie News Team @ 11:00 pm
A professional chef from Wandsworth is raising funds to help people affected by Hurricane Dorian.
Born and raised on the island of Grand Bahama, Carlyle Bain is working hard on a food relief system for residents there.
The 34-year-old and his team aim to be on the ground preparing breakfast, lunch and dinner for those in need.
Bain says it saddens him that there are multitudes of families going hungry.
Chelsea have a first home Premier League win - and clean sheet - under manager Frank Lampard.
They eased to a 2-nil victory over Brighton at Stamford Bridge.
Lampard tells Sky Sports News, it's a very pleasing result - and performance.
posted by Radio Jackie News Team @ 9:00 pm
A 32-year-old man has gone missing from Woking.
Gary Howard was last seen leaving his St Johns home at around 6pm on Thursday.
He is described as white, 5ft 6, with a slim build and short brown hair. He was last seen wearing a t-shirt, dark jeans, and black Nike trainers.
Anyone with any information is being asked to contact police on 101.
A six month scheme to stop traffic "rat running" along residential roads in Wandsworth is set to be extended.
Banning drivers from entering Withycombe Road and Inner Park Road off West Hill has seen a 22% reduction in residential traffic.
The aim of the scheme is to keep vehicles on West Hill as residents are concerned about traffic levels and speeding in smaller roads.
The extension of the scheme will continue to allow for further evaluation to be carried out.
A fire has broken out at the Sayes Court Farm Kennels in Addlestone.
Butane cylinders and asbestos within the property has been confirmed.
Crews from Woking, Chertsey, Fordbridge and Leatherhead are on scene. Additional crews from Painshill and Banstead have have been called to assist.
Fortunately, there are no animals or persons reported at the site as it's currently under construction.
Wandsworth council is to plant an extra 80 trees across the borough in a bid to tackle climate change.
It's received a £17,000 grant from the Greater London Authority's Greener City Fund, and added an additional £7,000 itself.
The aim is for schools and residents to play a central role in planting the trees, helping the borough become carbon neutral by 2030.
They'll be planted during National Tree Week at the end of November.
Police are appealing for witnesses following an attempted burglary in Woking.
A man saw three males attempting to break into his neighbour's house on The Riding at around 9:30 on Wednesday.
He challenged the suspects, who then ran at him and tried to force entry into his house. The homeowner suffered minor injuries during the incident.
The burglars were wearing hooded tops with face coverings and were driving a red saloon type vehicle.
If you saw anything or live nearby and have CCTV you can call the authorities on 101.
The Minister for International Wildlife Zac Goldsmith has announced the government is looking at tightening laws surrounding trophy hunting.
The MP for Richmond Park and North Kingston says a ban on importing endangered animal parts is being considered.
No 10 will consult on other animal rights laws too, such as whether to end the exporting of livestock and making microchipping cats compulsory.
Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson has admitted Christian Benteke is struggling with confidence issues.
The forward is yet to score this campaign and only got one goal last season.
The Eagles face Norwich in the Premier League this afternoon, and Hodgson says they're doing their utmost to get the Belgian firing again.
Croydon police are appealing for help finding a suspected guitar thief.
Kenneth Bloxman has allegedly made off with instruments all over the country.
The 64-year-old is wanted in connection with 10 separate fraud offences by five separate police forces.
If you see him or have any information you should get in touch with the police or crime stoppers.
Women attending abortion clinics in Clapham and Streatham are now able to report any intimidating behaviour online.
Lambeth Council has introduced the new tool following several years of "co-ordinated" protests and vigils at centres across the borough.
The authority says girls, women, their partners and staff have all been targeted, which is causing on-going suffering.
Service users will be able to report incidents immediately using their smartphones or tablets, by scanning a code displayed on their formal document.
After answering a few online questions, a council officer will be sent to the scene to make an assessment.
The victim can remain anonymous, but the option will be given to report the incident to police if it's deemed a crime may have been committed.
posted by Radio Jackie News Team @ 9:12 am
A Leatherhead care home tries new exercise regime.
A pioneering exercise regime aimed at older people is being launched at a care home in Leatherhead next week.
73 year old Terry Keen will launch the 10 Today exercise sessions at The Beeches, the first care home in the country to try it out.
A recent report by home owner Anchor highlighted how inactivity contributes to cognitive decline, reduced emotional wellbeing and loneliness.
Terry says everyone should have a chance to live life to the full, regardless of their age.
There's transport help for the disabled near Hammersmith Bridge.
Transport for London is extending its Dial-a-Ride scheme to help residents with mobility issues who live near Hammersmith Bridge.
The 132-year-old crossing was closed to drivers earlier this year after extensive corrosion sparked safety fears.
It's unclear when it will re-open.
In the meantime, residents living within one mile of the bridge who meet TfL's mobility criteria can call a dedicated helpline.
They can arrange for assistance to take them to a pre-agreed location on the other side of the river.
Runnymede has a week of living well.
Runnymede residents have been living well this week as they were given the chance to try something new for free or at a low cost.
A range of activities from exercise sessions, boat trips, and community cafes to walks and films have been on offer.
Figures show that Runnymede residents are walking and cycling more and that they had the largest increase in England of doing this once a week during 2017-18.
Living Well Week continues today and tomorrow. Details of what's on offer can be found on the Council's website.
A Croydon pop up shop gives staff retail experience.
Disabled Croydon residents are getting retail experience in a temporary shop that's opened in the Whitgift Centre for eight weeks.
The participants will also have the chance to gain a City and Guilds qualification as they manage the store selling artisan products from jewellery and clothes to home ware and art.
Some of the items have been created by community and schools groups or artists.
The 'All About Me' course aims to help people improve their job prospects and earning potential.
Man jailed for sex assault on West Croydon train.
A remorseless sex offender who assaulted a woman on board a rush hour train, has been jailed.
Leon Pawlica of no fixed address had consumed half a litre of vodka before boarding the 8.30am train from Victoria to West Croydon.
Shortly afterwards, he tried to engage in conversation with a woman before lifting her skirt and sexually assaulting her.
Pawlica was sentenced to 20 weeks in prison. He also must pay court costs of £775 and sign the sex offenders register.
Wandsworth prison needs new locks.
A locksmith has been arrested over fears that jail keys have been sold to inmates at Wandsworth prison.
Taxpayers now face a bill of around £1 million pounds to replace all 3,000 locks at the category B prison, which houses around 1,600 inmates.
A prison service spokesman said they have increased security at the gate and are operating extra identity checks.
A former lover of film director Michael Winner has been jailed for a violent robbery against his widow.
Geraldine Winner had jewellery, art and cash stolen, amassing nearly £100,000 at her Knightsbridge home in 2015.
Gurgana Gueorguieva had admitted aggravated burglary and was jailed for nine-and-a-half years.
Fulham are reportedly seeking £7m compensation from Liverpool over teenage footballer Harvey Elliott.
That's according to The Times.
The 16-year-old Premier League breakout was offered scholarship terms by Fulham last season, but instead chose to sign at Anfield.
He played three times for The Cottagers, making his debut against Wolves in May.
They say the multi-million-pound figure is fair considering his potential, and the recent sale of Ryan Kent to Rangers for £7.5m.
The case is likely to go to a tribunal.
It's emerged more than 50 Surrey University students have been banned from representing the institution at any future sporting event.
Lucy mayer reports
The best allotments in Surrey are in Banstead.
The Surrey Wildlife Trust announced that Partridge Mead were the winners of their best allotment, in their Garden of the Year awards.
It contains hundreds of trees and six bee hives, and everything is reused and recycled by volunteer Flip.
A scheme that allows patients to get medical advice from a GP on their phones is getting an overhaul.
Babylon GP at Hand has currently registered around 60,000 people in Hammersmith and Fulham, who are effectively the responsibility of the local Clinical Commissioning Group.
NHS England have confirmed it will limit the amount of 'out of area' patients who can be registered to a single CCG.
It means digital clinics will have to separate out their clients, and open physical premises in areas where they register over 1,000 people.
Wandsworth jail is replacing all of its locks and keys
One of the UK's biggest prisons is replacing all its locks and keys over fears that inmates may have been given copies.
A man's been arrested at HMP Wandsworth, which holds more than 1,600 inmates.
It's reported he works for a company which provides services to jails.
If your journey through Hammersmith tube station feels more uplifting than usual, you can thank green-fingered TfL staff who have planted up the concourse.
The station has scooped first prize for best indoor garden in the Underground in Bloom competition, contested this year by more than 150 stations.
TfL employees Camelia Popa, Sid Hart and Jonathan Quilliam put their heads together to devise planting, based on a heritage theme to mark 100 years since the first tube gardening tournament.
On a shoestring budget, they recycled old lockers to make planters, then nursed back to health some plants which had been written off by Wheelers garden centre in Chiswick, which also runs the station's flower stall.
Camelia Popa, customer service manager for Hammersmith stations, said: "It's been great fun doing it, and some customers have already asked if they can buy the planters!"
Customer service assistant Sid Hart painted the old lockers to look like historic tube train carriages, and did such a good job, said Camelia, that 'as they were being put in position, one person asked if it was going to Earls Court... and tried to get in!'
Meanwhile, the glass brick wall near the ticket barriers has been decorated with air plants, carriage wheels and a retro sign. "I can't wait for the plants to flower," said Camelia.
"It all started with two little trees, and now we've won the award."
Tom Brake denies Lib Dems would go into coalition with Labour
It's reported the SNP may be prepared to back Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn as interim prime minister as part of an emergency national government.
Opposition parties are still looking at ways to stop a no-deal Brexit if Boris Johnson fails to reach an agreement with Brussels.
But the Lib Dems' Brexit spokesperson and MP for Carshalton and Wallington, Tom Brake, says his party could not support Mr Corbyn as prime minister, and doubts others would either.
A pro-Heathrow expansion campaign group says the airport can become "part of the solution" of climate change.
It's after bosses at the airport said they'd waive up to £1 million in landing fees for the first airline to introduce a regular electric-hybrid service.
That's despite a recent prototype only being able to hold nine passengers for 650 miles.
Back Heathrow says the gesture means Heathrow can show the world "best practice".
A man from Surbiton is hoping to be crowned 2019's National Chef of the Year.
Ben Boeynaems beat off stiff competition from over 100 other entrants to make it to the final 10.
Ben, who is head chef at The Zetter Hotel in central London, tells us why this competition means so much to people in the industry.
The final takes place on Tuesday at Olympia London.
To find out more about the competition, click here
Chelsea manager Frank Lampard says he's more worried about getting wins, rather than keeping a first clean sheet.
They face Brighton in the Premier League tomorrow, with the Londoners having conceded in all nine of their games since he took over from Maurizio Sarri.
But Lampard says there's not any single explanation for that.
Pictures have emerged on Twitter of an MP's Parliamentary office roof leaking water.
Labour's Mitcham and Morden MP Siobhain McDonagh claims she's caught four buckets of water over the last few days.
A report in 2012 found that unless restorative work is undertaken at the Houses of Parliament, irreversible damage may be done.
But Ms McDonagh says there's been no progress and she's recommending a roofing company from her constituency provides a quote.
The Foreign Secretary's been reacting to the release of a British-flagged tanker, two months after it was detained by Iran.
Esher and Walton MP Dominic Raab says the seizure of the Stena Impero was unlawful, and part of a pattern of attempts to "disrupt freedom of navigation" in the region.
The ship's transiting through Dubai for the crew to disembark and receive medical checks.
Scientists at the University of Surrey have been awarded half a million pounds to understand cold sores and genital blisters.
Their research so far suggests the virus manipulates specific components in the cells, to create an environment for itself to spread.
Once you're infected, it remains in your body for life, and can cause increased susceptibility to HIV and infectious blindness.
Professor Gill Elliot says "it has proven very difficult to develop a vaccine for", and new treatments are urgently needed.
A Labour Government would hold an independent inquiry into the death of Zane Gbangbola
That's the promise from Richard Burgon, the Shadow Justice Secretary, at the Labour Party Conference earlier this week.
7 year old Zane died in February 2014 after the Thames burst its banks and flooded his family home in Chertsey.
An inquest concluded he died of carbon monoxide poisoning generated by a petrol pump used to clear floodwater.
But Zane's parents believe hydrogen cyanide from a lake built over a former landfill site behind their home killed their son.
Firefighters at the time recorded readings that determined the presence of high levels of Hydrogen Cyanide.
They are backing Zane's parents in their call for an independent inquiry into their son's death; something which has so far been denied.
Labour says if it gets into power, it will hold that inquest.
The former Chelsea chief executive, Peter Kenyon has launched a new bid to buy Newcastle United from Mike Ashley
His American investment fund GACP Sports, which also owns French club Bordeaux, are attempting to put together a package of around 300 million pounds, paid in instalments over three years.
Kenyon attempted a takeover of the club with another consortium last year but could not raise the necessary funds.
Three people from Croydon, two of them drug dealers, have been jailed for conspiracy to possess a firearm
Yoshika Smith picked up a bag from Joshua Anyanwu at a petrol station.
She claimed she didn't know the contents of it, only that it was "heavy" and illegal.
Hugo Maldonado was found to have messaged her telling her where and how to pick it up.
Detective Mick Grimshaw says "if we had not recovered the weapon, the result could have been an innocent member of the public paying the ultimate price".
A road in Wimbledon which has been partly blocked off since July is re-opening shortly
The re-opening of Worple Road has been delayed twice already.
Thames Water says the depth of the watermain works required additional health and safety measures.
Edinburgh has been named as the most in-demand place to retire in the UK
Research by GetAgent-dot-co-dot-uk shows 57 percent of all retirement properties in the city are already under offer.
It also found Portsmouth had the highest proportion of homes for over 65s.
Sutton was the London borough home to the highest level of retirement stock at 5.9%.
Surrey Police is struggling to meet demand for its services
That's one of the outcomes of a new report published today, which has also rated the force "excellent."
Officers are being described as "local experts" in the boroughs where they work in the document by HM Inspectorate of Constabulary.
The annual inspection noted the Surrey force works "effectively" to identify and protect vulnerable people and upholds an ethical culture.
Nationally, an estimated 35-thousand police officers and staff in England and Wales have not had the proper vetting clearance which could root out sexual predators.
Zoe Billingham from Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary says officials should also record when staff access police databases.
Richmond's schools are once again topping the league tables at Key Stage 2.
The borough has scored the highest in London in nearly all areas of reading, writing and maths.
80% of children achieved "standard" results in all three subjects combined.
Early indications of progress from the end of Key Stage 1 are also above national averages.
Start-ups working on plans to tackle climate change need reliable funding if the UK is to meet its carbon emissions targets.
That's according to business experts at Kingston University.
Dr Yannis Pierrakis says the role of small firms cannot be underestimated, if the country is to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.
99% of UK companies are small and medium sized.
Police and emergency services across three London venues have carried out exercises in tackling chemical attacks.
Twickenham was among Westfield and Kings Cross that carried out a live play of Chemical, Biological, Nuclear and Radioactive attacks on the capital.
It comes as the UKs threat remains at severe and the scenario proved valuable learning for the types of incidents and the challenges they pose
Richmond-Upon-Thames College has appointed a chartered accountant as its principal.
It's being investigated by the Further Education Commissioner after it posted a £2.4m deficit last year.
A spokesman for the college has told us 'We are very committed to delivering high quality education at all levels.
This includes a curriculum that is devoted to meeting 21st Century educational needs".
"Richmond upon Thames College is working closely with the FE Commissioner's office with a view to ensuring the future success of the College. Nick Deeming, Chair of the College Board, said:
'We are very committed to delivering high quality education at all levels with a curriculum that is devoted to meeting 21st Century educational needs". We are very excited
about the College's future. The first phase of the new campus development is on track for completion this academic year and we are delighted to confirm that, following a
rigorous selection process led by the Board, we have appointed Diane Dimond as Interim Principal and CEO to lead the College. Diane is a very experienced Principal who
took her former college Petroc to the top of FE Week's NICDEX league table in 2018. A qualified teacher as well as a Chartered Accountant, Diane comes with a breadth of
experience in the FE sector and a strong track record of driving and maintaining good and outstanding financial health in the colleges she has worked for. Diane will be
starting on 1st October, working closely with Jason Jones, who will return to his Deputy Principal & CEO (Curriculum & Quality) role."
61 knives have been taken off the streets in Surrey.
It's after a national week of action aimed at tackling knife crime.
A range of activities took place to tackle the issue including weapon sweeps, test purchasing and educating pupils in schools.
Surrey Police say that based on feedback received from the public, revamped knife amnesty bins are now in place on a permanent basis.
They can be found at Staines, Guildford, Woking and Reigate police stations.
Five members of an organised criminal network have been jailed after carrying out over 50 offences across the South East
Some of the offences included 17 ATM thefts and 23 burglaries.
One incident also took place at a supermarket in Staines Road West in Sunbury.
The men also caused more than £1 million worth of damage to properties and stole money and vehicles worth more than £500,000.
Their sentences each range from 15 months to 16 years in prison.
The father of a young man stabbed to death on a tube has paid tribute to him
20-year-old Tashan Daniel was travelling to an Arsenal match with a friend when he was stabbed in an unprovoked attack on Tuesday.
Chandima Daniel described him as the "perfect son" who had "no enemies".
The 48-year-old, who works at Heathrow Airport, said he was unable to go to the game with Tashan as he couldn't get time off work.
A woman will take part in the Battersea Park Walk of Hope on Saturday in memory of her sister in law
Louise Simenson was diagnosed with a brain tumour last November and passed away in August minutes after getting married.
The 41 year old had initially been given a prognosis of one to two years.
Shelina Prabatani will take part in Saturday's walk to raise money for organisers Brain Tumour Research.
Police are appealing for information following a fatal collision in Egham
Officers were called to reports of a single vehicle collision in Ten Acre Lane near Thorpe Industrial Estate at 2.30pm.
The man was pronounced dead at the scene.
It's believed there's no third party involvement in the incident at this time however enquiries are continuing.
Anyone with information is being asked to contact police on 101.
Sir David Attenborough says it's the "greatest possible honour" to have a polar research vessel named after him
The public voted for it to be called "Boaty McBoatface", but his name was chosen instead.
The Richmond resident said he hopes it'll help study what he called the "great problem" of climate change.
Three men are being hunted in New Haw after attempting to force open a set of French doors
The owner of the house on Wilton Place saw them at 11.45 yesterday.
They all ran off over a rear fence to a footpath near open fields.
They're described as white, in their 20s and 30s.
One has dark brown hair and sideburns, and the other two are muscular.
If you have any information, contact police on 101.
Bosses at a company in Egham will mark its third anniversary in business by shaving their heads for charity this weekend.
Ten members of staff at Henley Shipping will chop off their hair with the aim of raising over £3,000 for Solving Kid's Cancer.
The charity offers support to families whose children are affected by Neuroblastoma, as well as raising funds for research and treatment.
The big shave will take place at the Running Mare in Cobham this Saturday from 6.30pm.
To find out more, click here
Ant McPartlin is back at work on I'm A Celebrity after missing last year's series because of a drink-driving conviction after a crash in Mortlake.
He and co-host Dec have shared a selfie.
Recent pilot strikes costs British Airways' owner over £100 million.
Heathrow based IAG says profits are expected to be lower this year as a result.
The two-day strike earlier this month in a row over pay and conditions cost it at least €137 million.
There have been no further talks between BA and the pilots' union.
Drivers on the Northern, Central and Victoria tube lines are to cut train speeds next month, in a protest over the level of noise on the tracks.
Members of the RMT union on four lines have voted in favour of taking action on October the 10th.
The operator TfL says it's met officials several times to tackle the issue, and it's looking forward to more talks.
A man from Epsom who was arrested on suspicion of shoplifting is being hunted after failing to turn up at court.
33-year-old Steven Morris was arrested in May following a theft at Marks and Spencer.
He is described as white, around 5ft 8 tall, of a slim build, with short brown hair.
Police say they believe a teenager who went missing in Sutton 31 years ago was murdered because he witnessed a sexual assault.
15 year old Lee Boxell was last spotted on the High Street on his way to a football match in September 1988.
But officers say the sighting meant he wouldn't have had enough time to make kick off at Selhurst Park.
They believe he visited an unofficial youth club at St Dunstan's Church known as the 'shed' instead.
Detectives believe that once there, Lee witnessed someone, probably a teenager, being sexually assaulted.
It is believed that he either intervened to stop the assault or threatened to report it before he was fatally assaulted and his body removed.
Police want the victim of the believed sexual assault to come forward and confirm whether or not they saw Lee on that day.
Review officer John McQuade, from the Specialist Crime Review Group, said:
"I would like to appeal to that young person who was sexually assaulted to come forward.
"Your evidence would confirm Lee's presence at the shed and help to identify his assailant.
"I believe that Lee was assaulted by one person and that they had help from one or more others to dispose of his body and/or cover up the death. I would appeal to those people to come forward and confirm this and help us to locate Lee's body.
"I accept and wish to make it clear that it may not have been the intention to kill Lee and that your role in assisting the main attacker will be taken into account. But you have to take responsibility for your actions and face the consequences before it is too late for Lee's family.
"Someone knows what happened to Lee and where his body is buried."
Anyone with information is asked to call the Sutton incident room on 0208 721 4005 or Crimestoppers 100% anonymously on 0800 555 111.
Richmond Council joins forces with The Red Box Project to end period poverty in the borough
More details about an initiative to help end "period poverty" in Richmond have been released.
The Red Box Project provides free menstrual products so girls don't have to worry about having enough money to buy them.
Cllr Penny Frost is Chair of the Education and Children's Services Committee at Richmond Council.
She explains why an affluent borough like Richmond needs a project like this.
To find out more about the Red Box Project click here
The Commons speaker has pleaded for calm after what he's called the most "toxic" debate in his 22 year political career
There was a furious response from MPs last night, when Boris Johnson suggested they should honour the memory of their murdered colleague Jo Cox by delivering Brexit.
The Prime Minister also denies using "inflammatory language", and the claim it's triggered threats against politicians.
Lib Dem MP, Chuka Umunna, isn't impressed.
110 kilos of food has been donated by QPR fans, as a partnership between the club and Hammersmith and Fulham foodbank got underway
Over £450 was also raised during last week's fixture with Luton Town.
Foodbank manager Sian Gates said to the club's website that "we just hope that this will grow and we can help as many people as possible".
Items can be brought to every home game this season at the Family Fan Zone.
A man has come down off a roof in Hounslow after threatening to jump
Police were called just before 8 this morning to Solway Close.
He was confirmed off the roof at 9.30, and he's being treated by ambulance crews.
England takes on the USA in the rugby later this morning.
Full back Elliot Daly, whose early talent was honed when he attended Whitgift in Croydon, is part of the line-up.
The school's director of rugby Chris Wilkins coached him over five years.
Surrey County Council has outlined plans to provide an extra 800 specialist needs school places over the next four years.
The authority says the plan is to ensure every child is given the opportunity to achieve their full potential.
It says early identification of educational needs in mainstream schools will ensure that no-one in the SEND community is "left behind."
A man has been left with his skull exposed following an assault in Stoneleigh.
It happened at around 10 am on Saturday in Ardrossan Gardens when two men broke into a white Ford transit van.
The victim, a man in his 30s was hit in the head a toolbox by one of the suspects which caused him to fall to the ground sustaining a serious head injury.
Detectives are appealing for anyone who may witnessed the attack to come forward.
A commendation ceremony is held for the officers involved in the conviction of the man known as the 'Wimbledon Prowler'
Merton Police have held a commendation ceremony for the officers involved in the conviction of the man known as the 'Wimbledon Prowler'.
43-year-old Astrit Kapaj was a prolific burglar who targeted a small area of Wimbledon over a 12-year period.
Two police operations were set up during that time to tackle the burglaries and Kapaj was eventually caught earlier this year.
He was sentenced to 14 years in prison.
A select group of staff were highlighted as being worthy of special recognition at the ceremony on Monday night.
Croydon's new green parking scheme aiming tackle air pollution is due to be introduced across the borough next week.
Emissions-based parking charges will see drivers with the least polluting cars given substantial discounts off the cost of their annual permits, while drivers with more
polluting vehicles will have to pay a little more.
The scheme is part of the council's wider work to tackle the climate and ecological emergency.
Other improvements already in place include boosting the borough's recycling rate by 9%, creating more School Streets and installing 400 electric vehicle charging points by 2022.
A rare hardback Harry Potter book has sold for more than £27,000 at Chiswick Auctions
The first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone contains a typo on the 53rd page.
It features the words '1 wand' twice in an equipment list - and also has original pictorial boards.
It was expected to sell for between 15 and 20 thousand.
Today is National Fitness Day
Thousands of events highlighting the importance of physical activity are taking place across the country.
Luke and Jamie are personal trainers at Xcel Leisure Centre in Walton.
They say working out needn't be daunting.
A free open day is taking place at the centre on Saturday.
A coin collection worth over £3,500 has been stolen in a distraction burglary in Epsom
Two men came to a house on Albert Road on the 10th of September, pretending to be from a water company.
Both were wearing black baseball caps with yellow stripes, and gloves with green markings.
Two portaloos have been stolen in Runnymede
A white Ford Transit has been sighted in the Lyne and Englefield Green areas, believed to be linked to the thefts.
There's been similar thefts in Elmbridge as well.
Those managing construction sites or clubs are being urged to keep an eye on their portaloos.
An inquest has been unable to conclude whether shortcomings at a care home in Sunbury lead to the death of a 98-year-old woman
Hilda Fitzwilliam had dementia and "extremely limited mobility", as well as osteoporosis that caused her bones to be weak.
Early last year, she was taken to hospital after sustaining three fractures, which led her to die of heart disease a month later.
Ashton Lodge is rated as "requires improvement".
However, coroner Anna Crawford told the inquest that despite certain failings, it's unclear if they specifically caused her injuries
The owner of Moore Place Golf Club has revealed it is closing
In a statement, the club said the site on the Portsmouth Road "isn't financially viable" and demand for golfing in the area has fallen.
Golfers turned up at the club last Thursday to find signs saying it was closed until further notice.
It's thought the area will be redeveloped.
A man from Clapham, who police labelled a "serial sex pest," has been handed a suspended jail sentence
31 year old Stefano Violante used an anonymous Twitter account to upload multiple videos of him exposing himself on the underground.
In one of the videos he is seen assaulting a sleeping male passenger on a late night northern line service last year.
He's been sentenced to 12 months behind bars, suspended for two years.
As part of his sentence, Violante must wear an electronic tag for forty days and sign the Sexual Offenders Register for ten years.
AFC Wimbledon manager Wally Downes has been suspended from first team duties after being charged with breaching FA betting rules
Downes has been charged with placing 8 bets on football matches between 30 November 2013 and 12 July 2019.
Saturday's League One match with Peterborough will be managed by assistant Glyn Hodges.
Heathrow expansion is under the spotlight again today.
It's after the Committee on Climate Change warned that aviation will become the biggest source of carbon emissions in the UK by 2050.
It's suggesting the Government raises taxes on airlines or restricts airport capacity growth in order to reduce demand for air travel.
Paul McGuinness, Chair of the No 3rd Runway Coalition, says the idea technology can help aviation "de-carbonise" is simply not possible.
There are calls for dockless bikes to have regulations on where they can and can't be parked
Merton Council is calling for a London-wide byelaw to introduce designated spaces to leave the rental bikes.
It follows reports of "inconsiderate and obstructive parking".
The dockless bicycles are currently allowed to be picked up and left off anywhere, and are hired via an app.
A faulty tram is causing delays through Croydon
There's no service on London Tramlink between Therapia Lane and Waddon Marsh due to the faulty tram at Waddon Marsh.
Stay tuned to Jackie for the latest travel.
Two people have been found guilty of fly-tipping in Spelthorne
Mohammed Bhatti from Hounslow was fined nearly £2000 after pleading guilty to one count of a lesser charge.
Meanwhile, Dean Beldom from Slough was caught twice on CCTV leaving rubbish on Sheep Walk in Shepperton.
He's had to pay nearly £5000 and has had to forfeit the vehicle he used.
Five Greenpeace campaigners, including a man from Epsom, who occupied an oil rig for almost four days have been sentenced.
They boarded Transocean's Paul B Loyd Junior in the North Sea in Scotland while it was waiting to be towed to a BP site.
Three men and two women chained themselves to the rig in June.
They pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct and were sentenced to complete around 100 hours of unpaid work each.
A campaign's been launched to save a community café in Staines
Staff and volunteers at Marianne's say its future is in doubt because of the "funding crisis impacting social and community services."
The cafe opened its doors in June last year and offers work experience and training to people with learning difficulties.
The site needs £50,000 to remain open or it will close on October the 25th.
We've contacted Spelthorne Council for comment.
Kingstonian are in FA Cup qualification action tonight when they entertain March Town at the King George's Field in Tolworth
The Peterborough club have won 4 out their last 5 games, while the K's have only won 2.
Kick-off is 8pm.
Surrey Fire and Rescue has decided to implement controversial changes
It includes closing night services at seven fire stations, and charging for some non-emergency call-outs.
The "Making Surrey Safer Plan" is a document upon which the brigade will model itself in the future.
It takes into account factors including budget, response to flooding and traffic collisions.
Surrey County Council is providing £975,000 so the plan can be implemented.
That's on top of the £34.9 million budget for 2019/2020.
Bosses say the plan's not about budget cuts or redundancies but directing money to the right resources to ensure they're efficient.
However, critics of the plan say it means some stations like Painshill, Banstead and Egham would not have a crew on site overnight.
Surrey Fire and Rescue says the number of fires attended across the UK has decreased by 50% over the last decade thanks to education.
It also says that by using the latest "state of the art" technology, crews will get to where they need to be at all times.
A rare copy of a Harry Potter book is expected to fetch as much as £20,000
It goes under the hammer later at Chiswick Auctions.
The 1997 first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone contains a typo on the 53rd page.
It also has a library ink stamp and original pictorial boards.
Watermain repairs in a part of Wimbledon should be finished by the end of the month
Worple Road has been partly blocked off between Elm Grove and Thornton Hill since July.
MP Stephen Hammond says he has received the update from Thames Water.
The re-opening has been delayed twice already.
In League Cup action tonight last season's runners-up Chelsea play Grimsby
In FA Cup qualification Kingstonian take on March Town at the King George's Field in Tolworth.
Investigations are continuing into the circumstances surrounding a fatal fire at a flat in Staines on Sunday
A man in his 50s died in the fire at the property in St Catherine's Court.
A woman also in her 50s, and in the property at the time, remains in hospital in a critical but stable condition.
Spelthorne Council continue to carry out a safety inspection of the building and say they hope neighbouring residents who had to be evacuated will soon be able to return to their homes.
Bromley are four points clear on top of the National League this morning
In last night's game at Hayes Lane they beat third placed Woking 1-nil.
Sutton slipped down to nineteenth in the table after a 2-nil loss to Dagenham and Redbridge at Gander Green Lane.
In the Football League Trophy Chelsea's Under 21's went down 2-1 a Bristol Rovers.
Two men who illegally exported ivory fans to Hong Kong and America have been sentenced
A court heard how Guy Buckle and Sik-Hung Or were arrested last year after two parcels were seized by UK Border Force at Heathrow.
Police enquires established that 136 carved fans had been exported outside of the EU between 2014 and 2017.
A search of the pair's home address also found over 200 items all made from endangered species.
They've each been sentenced to 28 months in prison.
A prolific shoplifter has been arrested in New Malden
The suspect was found to be in possession of stolen goods from the Wilko store on the High Street.
He's been remanded in custody and is due to appear in court at a later date.
Teddington Cricket Club's new pavilion has been unveiled to the public
The building in Bushy Park was funded by dedicated members of the club and cost £1.6m to build over 5 years.
Tom Harrison, who is CEO of the England and Wales Cricket Board, officially opened the site.
He tells us how the impact of England's victory in the World cup has given the game a massive boost.
A man who hired a hitman to kill his wife in Epsom has died in prison of heart disease
65 year old Graham Birchwood paid a friend £30,000 to kill Sharon Birchwood in December 2007.
He wanted to inherit her £475,000 assets.
Birchwood was jailed for life with a minimum term of 32 years in 2009 after being found guilty of murder.
A private tutor from Tooting has been jailed for sexually abusing a number of underage girls at his home.
70-year-old Peter Hogan was found guilty of assaulting girls ranging between eight and 13 years old.
One case dated back to 1995.
Police are urging any other potential victims to come forward as soon as possible.
Former Wimbledon champ Andy Murray has claimed his first ATP Tour singles tennis win since making his comeback from hip surgery.
He beat American Tennys Sandgren in three sets at the Zhuhai Championships in China.
He'll face Australia's Alex De Minaur next.
A woman from Claygate who killed her husband after suffering years of coercive abuse says she wants to turn back the clock.
Sally Challen served nearly nine years of a life sentence for murder.
Her conviction was quashed earlier this year and she admitted the lesser charge of manslaughter.
She wants to help others in similar situations, describing mental abuse as the "most difficult thing to explain."
The mum-of-two recalls the moment she was sent to prison.
An e-fit has been released, following an acid attack on a family in Thornton Heath.
A 63-year-old woman and her teenage niece were attacked while in their car in April.
The suspect is described as a 40 year old chubby white man, with ginger and grey hair and beard.
Boris Johnson says he respects the Supreme Court's verdict that he unlawfully suspended Parliament but 'strongly disagrees' with the justices.
They were unanimous in their decision that stopping parliament for five weeks had no "reasonable justification".
The Prime Minister's in New York, where he's due to address the United Nations overnight.
MPs will begin sitting again from 11.30 tomorrow morning.
Former Tory prime minister Sir John Major, who opposed the suspension of parliament in court, says Mr Johnson must make an "unreserved apology".
Lib Dem leader Jo Swinson says he's not fit to be prime minister, while Jeremy Corbyn says he should consider his position.
Scotland's first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, says he must go to protect the "rules of democracy".
But Downing Street sources say Mr Johnson will be not be resigning.
Teddington Cricket club unveiled its new cricket pavilion last Friday night on a truly memorable autumnal evening.
The new building nestled between the two cricket pitches, reflects the charm and maintains the integrity of the former pavilion, which were two Nissen huts used by Eisenhower during WW2.
The new fully sustainable building cost £1.6m to build over 5 years and was funded with the help of the England and Wales Cricket Board and the dedicated members of the 150 -year old club.
A huge amount of attention went into the design of the building.
There is a first floor viewing terrace, which now overlooks both cricket pitches.
The club colours of green, white and dark grey have been incorporated throughout with dark green tiles in the spacious and adaptable new changing rooms.
The larch cladding outside will weather to a grey colour, while the minimilistic white walls inside and exposed light wood beams give a bright and spacious appeal.
The sustainability of the building is an important feature.
It fulfills the requirements of the Royal Park management in its appearance.
It has a ground source heat pump, a green roof and a 32,000 litre rain water harvesting tank.
The sustainability meets the BREEAM excellence criteria; which has only been achieved by 10% of non-private buildings in the UK.
The club also now has it's own entrance.
The building will nurture and support the club for many years to come and its sustainability is reflected in the clubs use.
It will have year round use with the club's own cricket sporting and social events and will also be used by Teddington AFC and Radnor House School.
The official opening was marked with speeches from club members and the plaque unveiled by Tom Harrison from the ECB.
Nigel Owen is one of the club's committee members.
Uber has been granted a two-month licence to be able to continue operating in London.
Transport for London has requested 'additional material' from the ride-hailing taxi firm before another hearing.
A group of paddleboarders in Kew have been named one of Small Business Saturday's "SmallBiz100."
This year's annual competition, recognising smaller companies, will be held on December the 7th.
Active360 was originally set up to teach people how to paddleboard on the Thames.
But more recently, the team has led a number of river clean ups, with paddleboarders collecting rubbish from the water as they go along.
A Councillor is encouraging people to come along to a Death Café in Kingston
It has been launched o by Dr Sharon Young, who represents Chessington North and Hook ward.
The idea is people can discuss issues like life and dying while doing everyday things like having a cup of coffee.
Councillor Young explains why it's important to talk about our own mortality.
Councillor Young explains what a session at the café is like.
The next event is on Thursday the 26th.
A woman who was awarded the George Cross after she died trying to save people from an aircraft fire is to be commemorated in her hometown
Barbara Jane Harrison refused to abandon four passengers on board a burning plane at Heathrow in 1968.
British Airways have sponsored Bradford Civic Society to commission the blue plaque, which will be on her childhood home.
The medal honours extraordinary bravery, and she's the only woman to have been awarded it in peacetime.
Carshalton Athletic can still dream of Wembley as the club progressed in the FA Cup last weekend
(Photo credit: Chris Bushe).
The Robins travelled to Harrow Borough on Saturday and survived the debatable second-half dismissal of Daniel Pappoe as Christie Pattisson's 25th minute strike proved the difference between the two sides.
The reward for getting past their opponents is a third qualifying round tie against Lowestoft Town to be played early next month.
And player/manager Peter Adeniyi was pleased with his players' response after losing heavily in the league just the week before.
"We remained upbeat during the lead-up to the cup game as the loss against Hornchurch was unacceptable but, while we can't change the past, we've now put that right against Harrow," said Adeniyi.
"The minimum the fans demand is passion and hard work. I felt we delivered that but we must continue to do so."
Carshalton began strongly against Harrow and the Robins hit the woodwork three times, through Ricky Korboa twice and captain Paris Hamilton-Downes, before Pattisson's third goal of the season broke the deadlock.
The controversial dismissal of Pappoe came five minutes after the break – he and Anthony O'Connor came together on a long ball and, as the forward threw himself to the floor, the referee blew for a foul before pulling out a straight red.
That spurred Harrow onto the front foot but Carshalton defended doggedly and keeper Kleton Perntreou made two good saves when the hosts did pierce the Robins backline.
"I can see why the ref maybe thought it was a foul but a red card seemed very harsh," Adeniyi said when asked about the sending off.
"Paps didn't move his arm towards the guy, there was no intent in it for me. We'll have to look at it on the video again."
Carshalton's trip to Lowestoft, whom currently play in the Southern Premier Central, is now the third straight away game for the club in the competition.
But, before that, the Robins are back to Isthmian Premier League business as they host Margate on Saturday, KO 3pm.
A man from Oxshott will scale England's highest mountain for charity on Saturday
59 year old Richard Quinn is aiming to climb over 3,000 feet up Scafell Pike for Caudwell Children.
The national charity provides practical and emotional support to disabled children.
There's a top of the table clash in the National League tonight
Woking travel to Hayes Lane to take on leaders Bromley
Kick-off is 7.45pm.
There's still no word on the apparent collapse of Moore Place Golf Club in Esher
Signs saying the club was "closed until further notice" went up at the site on Thursday morning.
Golfers say attempts to contact the club's owners have gone unanswered, but a contact email has been provided.
Moore Place was opened in 1926 by six time Open Championship winner Harry Vardon.
The Brit School in Croydon has named a wing after legendary music producer Nile Rodgers
It was officially unveiled at a ceremony yesterday.
In February the 66-year-old raised more than £135,000 for the school during a special performance with Chic at the Ned Hotel in the City.
The £250,000 proceeds from the event were shared between the performing arts school and Rodgers' charity, the We Are Family Foundation.
Tooting's residents are going to be consulted on a set of proposals for a new "pocket park."
The area will include trees, shrubs, seating, a picnic area, bike parking and play equipment for younger residents.
Mellison Road would be made one way only to traffic, but with a cycle contraflow system to encourage cycling.
People living in the area will receive consultation letters soon.
Nearly 1,400 letters will be sent out.
Rower James Cracknell is the bookies' favourite to become the first celebrity to crash out of Strictly Come Dancing
It's after the 47-year-old, who lives in Chiswick, only managed to score 11 points for his Tango at the weekend.
Meanwhile, former Emmerdale star Kelvin Fletcher has become the bookies favourite to win the competition.
The actor, who's also a professional racing driver, got the highest opening score on the show in five years, achieving 32 points for his Samba.
Heathrow could reportedly make £1.2bn a year by charging extra to people driving to the airport
The Times also reports that capacity on buses and trains will be insufficient to meet demand.
It's from a submission by Heathrow Southern Railway to the consultation.
It says those in Surrey and South West London have "no practical way" to avoid the charge due to a lack of direct transport links.
The airport rejected the figure, but says any revenue will help improve sustainable transport and keep passenger charges affordable.
Passengers using Croydon Tramlink had a morning of delays
Routes between Wimbledon Elmers End and New Addington and West Croydon were affected.
TfL, which runs the network, said that "faulty trams" were to blame for the disruption.
A drug dealer who was arrested after a police chase through Epsom has been jailed for over 4 years.
21 year old Kieran Beart was spotted driving suspiciously along the A309 in the early hours of June the 4th.
He sped off before leaving his car in Richards Field and making off on foot through a garden fence.
Officers pursued him on foot with the guidance of the police helicopter before he was detained at the side of a field.
He was found in possession of a rucksack that contained a quantity of drugs, pepper spray, knuckle duster and two knives.
Chelsea's Willian believes V-A-R was the deciding factor in yesterday's 2-1 Premier League defeat Liverpool.
They had what they thought was an equaliser ruled out for offside in the first half, and moments later Liverpool scored a second.
Willian tells Sky Sports News it was tough to take.
Police have taken over the investigation into a fatal fire in Staines.
A person died at the scene and another was hospitalised following the blaze in a St Catherine's Court at about 12.45pm yesterday.
Officers are asking anyone with information to contact them on 101.
A boat fire on the Thames near Ham House is being investigated.
Just seen a boat fire on the Thames. Sobering pic.twitter.com/J7iT3ILQlg
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The 20 foot river cruiser was completely destroyed in the blaze on Saturday afternoon.
Eight were rescued in the water by a private boat before the brigade arrived.
Three people had minor injuries, and one was taken to hospital.
London Fire Brigade says it took 32 999 calls to the incident.
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A woman's suffered a serious leg injury outside Clapham Common station.
Police were called to reports of a collision involving a bus and a pedestrian at 12.30 this lunchtime.
The woman in her 20s, was taken to hospital for treatment and her condition is not life threatening.
No one has been arrested.
Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell addresses Labour Conference in Brighton
Here's what the MP for Hayes and Harlington had to say.
Liverpool's Andy Robertson says it's too early to be talking about winning the Premier League title.
They extended their perfect start to the season with a 2-1 win over Chelsea yesterday.
But Robertson feels a five-point advantage at the top means nothing at this stage.
Harlequins Rugby is the latest business to sign Richmond Council's anti-idling pledge.
Car idling produces up to 150 balloons of harmful exhaust emissions per minute and wastes half a gallon of fuel an hour.
It's a major contributor to the 40,000 deaths a year linked to air pollution outlined by the Royal College of Physicians.
The Twickenham based rugby club is committing to educate and inspire staff and fans to be more environmentally friendly.
Former Australian cricketer Shane Warne has been banned from driving for 12 months for speeding.
The 50-year-old appeared at Wimbledon Magistrates' to admit breaking a 40 mile per hour limit in a hired Jaguar last August.
The ex-spin bowler was also ordered to pay almost £2,000 for the offence of doing 47 on a slip road in Kensington.
People were jumping for their lives after a boat "blew up" on the Thames near Ham House.
A woman from East Molesey is attempting to raise £70,000 for her sister who needs life-saving treatment
Erin Smith has a condition which affects her brain stem and means her skull is too heavy to support her neck.
Only five surgeons worldwide are trained to deal with the condition.
She's been offered the chance to go to Barcelona for treatment, but only has until the 1st of November to raise the money.
Sian explains what will happen if her sister doesn't get the surgery.
The number of sexual assaults reported on the London Underground has risen by more than 40 percent in four years
Between 2015 and '19 they went up from 844 to more than 12 hundred.
It's being put down to a drive encouraging victims to come forward - but campaigners say attacks are still under-reported.
Transport for London says it works tirelessly to tackle unwanted sexual behaviour.
The Central line reported over 1,000 incidents over the past four years, with 645 on the Victoria and 601 on the Northern.
Croydon's community groups have just over a week left to bid for a share of an annual fund handed out by the council
A total of £2.6 million is up for grabs.
There are two separate bidding processes and those who still need to apply have until next Tuesday, the 1st.
A cool-down in the housing market means Britain has lost more than 18-hundred "million pound streets" over the past year
Zoopla's found there are now around 15-and-a-half thousand where this is the lowest average property value.
It says typical prices on the country's most expensive street - Kensington Palace Gardens in London - have dropped by nearly 2-point-8 million pounds.
The University of West London has been labelled the most improved university
The University of West London has been labelled the most improved university.
The institution, which has a campus in Brentford, rose 31 places in the Sunday Times Good University League Table
That's more than any other entry.
The newspaper's also reporting the number of students receiving first and second-class degrees there has more than doubled over the past 20 years.
Chelsea Women began their campaign for a first League Cup title yesterday with a 2-nil win over West Ham at Kingsmeadow
Defending champions Arsenal won 5-nil at London City Lionesses while Crystal Palace Women won 3-2 at Lewes.
There were also wins for Manchester City, Birmingham, Reading, Durham, Bristol City and Sheffield United who upset Liverpool Women 3-2.
11,000 properties across Croydon are to get full-fibre internet access.
It follows an agreement with two providers.
The installation won't come at a cost to residents, who will only pay if they sign up for the faster broadband.
Free Wi-Fi will also be provided in communal areas of sheltered housing and council-owned community buildings.
A new Youtube docu-series has been launched by Battersea Dogs and Cats Home.
The aim is to give viewers a behind the scenes look at the charity.
The first episode of 24 Hours in Battersea focused on lost and found assistants Georgie and Alice.
Wandsworth council is looking to get more residents on bikes.
The authority is looking at installing more bike hangers in residential streets.
It's hoped they'll encourage more people to get on their bikes by making it easier to secure them safely.
A team of teachers and parents have abseiled 17 floors off Europe's highest helipad for charity.
The group from Wandsworth Prep have raised nearly £4,000 for the Air Ambulance charity.
The cause was chosen by kids at the school.
Headteacher Bridget Saul says the Air Ambulance landed while they were abseiling and thanked them personally
A street-lamp gifted to Hammersmith over 50 years ago by West Berlin has been given a facelift.
It was handed to the town to highlight its commitment to its friends and allies in Germany.
The lamp was a gift from Neukölln, the district with which Hammersmith was twinned back in 1963.
It was intended to signify eternal friendship between the two boroughs.
Chelsea lose to Liverpool at Stamford Bridge with a score of 2-1.
The first half of the match saw Liverpool get an early lead with two goals while a goal by Chelsea was disallowed after a VAR decision.
Chelsea manager Frank Lampard says it was a crucial moment in the match.
In the end Chelsea couldn't bring the match back with N'Golo Kanté scoring the team's only goal in the 71st minute.
The only surviving example of Elizabeth I's dresses is finally going on display at Hampton Court Palace next month.
Historic Royal Palaces curators have spent the last few years analysing the Bacton Altar Cloth.
They've come to the conclusion that the silk material, discovered by accident in a church, once formed part of a dress worn by the Queen.
It had been cut up and used as an altar cloth.
Fire Crews and the Met police were called to St Catherine's Court after a fire broke out in a flat in Staines.
They were called to the address just before 1 o'clock this afternoon.
One person was declared dead at the scene while a second person has been taken to hospital via air ambulance.
Police are trying to establish the circumstances surrounding the blaze. Anyone with any information is asked to contact them on 101.
Epsom and St Helier hospitals have launched their own online lottery.
The aim is to raise funds to support projects at the sites.
It's been created in connection with Unity Lottery which focuses on charitable causes.
Tammy Abraham says Chelsea are out for revenge when they host Liverpool in the Premier League this afternoon.
The two sides met in the European Super Cup in August, with the Merseysiders winning on penalties.
Abraham tells Sky Sports News, he is determined to set the record straight today.
The parents of a British teenager stabbed to death in Jamaica say they moved her to the country to escape knife crime in London.
17-year-old Stefika Smith was found dead in the rural area of May Pen in the south of the island in May.
Her family have told the Sunday People they moved from Thornton Heath in south London in 2016 "to be safer."
Headteacher Bridget Saul says the Air Ambulance landed while they were abseiling and thanked them personally.
Chelsea player Mason Mount will have to pass a late fitness test to play against Liverpool later.
The midfielder hobbled off with an ankle injury during the Blues' midweek Champions League loss to Valencia.
Meanwhile N'Golo Kante could play having returned to training.
The game kicks off at Stamford Bridge at half-4.
A salon owner has been taken to court for allowing unauthorised staff to carry out treatments.
Israr Hussain Rao pleaded guilty to two incidents concerning Attraction Hair and Beauty Limited in Bath Road.
He was ordered to pay a fine of over £1,400 including court costs.
Hounslow Council says it hopes the prosecution sends out a strong message to those "who flout the law."
World Car Free Day is being celebrated across London today to draw attention to the dangers of toxic air.
More than 16 miles of roads across the capital have been shut, including streets around Tower Bridge and the City of London.
In Kingston and New Malden residents are holding street parties.
Meanwhile people can swim for free at the Kingfisher or Malden Centre swimming pools too.
The Mayor of London says he hopes people will be inspired to take up more walking and cycling as part of their daily routine.
Kensington and Chelsea Council is set to spend almost £3 million on 29 new Ultra-Low Emission Zone compliant bin lorries.
The proposal's been confirmed at a council meeting.
The authority says the new lorries will help improve the air quality of the borough.
Croydon Council says it's leading from the front in its efforts to tackle climate change.
It's planning to establish a citizens' assembly to help guide environmental work in the borough.
The new assembly will make sure residents have a way to directly shape how the council will tackle critical issues.
Croydon also says it's on target to have planted 3,500 trees by 2023.
A group of Mums from East Sheen have volunteered together to reduce the amount of air pollution.
Their STEPtember campaign is urging people to change their travel routines to make London a better place for their growing children.
Celeste Hicks, one of the volunteers, has been taking her children to school every day either walking, scooting or cycling.
They are holding a street party today; Thornton Road will be closed off.
Celeste explains the day.
Wandsworth council is looking to get more residents on bikes
Spelthorne council has announced the finalist for the 2019 Spelthorne Means Business Awards
Thirty-seven local businesses will vie for awards such as Best Business in Ashford and Stanwell, Best Business in Staines and Laleham and Best New Start-up.
The winners will be announced at a black-tie ceremony at Shepperton Studios on Thursday October 17th.
Harlequins Women scored a resounding 101-nil win over Richmond at the Stoop in Twickenham
It was on yesterday's start to the rugby union Premier 15s season.
Police are appealing for information after a stabbing incident in Kensington and Chelsea
Officers were called to Wilsham Street just after 7 last night after reports of a man suffering from stab wounds.
The 24-year-old was treated at the scene and taken to hospital.
The extent of his injuries are not known at this time.
Meanwhile a section 60 – giving police extra stop and search powers – in the entire boroughs of Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham ended at 5 this morning. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaCommonCrawl'} | 9,094 |
Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a life time. What has this old Chinese proverb and the teaching methodology of Problem Based Learning got in common? In its simplest explanation problem based learning is a training method whereby a problem is set for the student and the learning comes from the way the student researches, discusses, evaluates and finally presents their findings. So instead of the trainer giving out all the information in a traditional lecture the student is asked to work it out for themselves. It is designed to leave the students with real world abilities to perform the role as opposed to spoon feeding the information which may begin to dissipate the moment they walk out of a class room.
A reliable interview is one where the subject has not been influenced by suggestion, coercion, duress or trickery. The voluntariness of an interview is often argued in our courts and many a question and sometimes the whole interview is deemed inadmissible as the court cannot rely on the responses given. Currently in Australia most investigators understand that an interview is in danger if a subject being interviewed is threatened, tricked or coerced into giving certain responses.However, what about the more subtle form of influence which is suggestion. This often comes in the form of the type of question asked. What does this mean to the investigator charged with the responsibility to interview a subject for any one of a myriad of issues from work place bullying to fraud? | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 9,095 |
How do I become a certified coal mine official, such as a mine foreman or electrician?
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How do I obtain a permit to handle/use explosives on a mine site?
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Who do I contact if I want to become a tourist mine in Colorado?
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In 1992 a young girl constructs a sacrificial altar under the old abandoned rail bridge in the English Midlands village of Weddington. She is really disturbed by what she has done. The story makes the news and a local scientist begins to wonder why she had chosen this site, was it because it was the geographical / geological centre of England?
Walking in Caldecote Spring Wood some weeks later, the scientist finds the exact same type of Altar. Looking at the two localities, and thinking these were not accidents, he looks at occult data; and a pentagon pattern emerges. He uses the two locations and constructs a pentagon on an OS map. He discovers a third point where a farmer tells him he had seen a similar thing on this land. So the story unravels: what is found, who did it and why? What is the deeper meaning of this pentagon? | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 9,097 |
At Meadow High School we celebrate achievement every week. In Assembly on Fridays, we present the Pupil of the Week Award and the Most Improved Award.
We have 10 Jack Petchey Outstanding Achiever Awards per school year. These are nominated and voted for by the School Council.
At the end of each term, we have Pupil of The Term Award, Subject awards for KS3, KS4 and KS5. We also have Overall Sixth Former and Sixth Form subject awards.
Termly, we present the Jane Wingrove Award for Teamwork and the Andy Weaver Music Award.
We also have House colours. Pupils and staff are divided into Red, Blue, Yellow and Green Houses. Award are given for the House with the most points, and also individual class and pupil house points.
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Elderly care needs 'set to treble' by 2050
By Tulip Mazumdar
Global health reporter
image captionCare needs can put huge pressure on families
The number of older people needing care is set to nearly treble globally by 2050, campaigners say.
Currently 101 million people require care, but a report from Alzheimer's Disease International warns the figure will rise to to 277 million.
Many needing care have dementia, and the report warns there will be a "global Alzheimer's epidemic".
The report's author said countries like India and China would be hard hit - and must start planning services now.
Alzheimer's is the most common cause of dementia. Symptoms include loss of memory, mood changes, and problems with communicating and reasoning.
More than 35 million people live with dementia across the world, according to the World Health Organization. More than half are living in low and middle income countries.
The report reveals that as the world population ages, the traditional system of informal care by family, friends and the community will need much greater support.
Just over one in 10 people aged 60 or over needs long-term care, according to the report. This includes daily help with things like washing, eating, dressing and using the toilet.
It can put huge pressure on families. Carers often have to give up work to look after elderly relatives.
'Older people left behind'
Treating and caring for people with dementia currently costs the world more than £376bn per year. That includes the cost of health and social care as well as the loss of earnings.
Prof Martin Prince, from King's College London's Institute of Psychiatry, the author of the report, said lower and middle income countries including India and China need to urgently start planning services to deal with the "epidemic".
"The social and economic changes happening in those countries are inevitably going to mean that family carers will be less available.
"Things like the decline in fertility rates mean people are going to have fewer children.
"Women are also better educated so are more likely to join the paid workforce and are going to be less likely to be available to provide care."
And he said an increase in migration between countries, and from rural to urban areas amongst younger people meant there would be a lot of older people "left behind".
The report makes a range of recommendations including giving paid and unpaid carers "appropriate financial rewards" and monitoring the quality of care both in care homes and in the community.
A spokesperson for the Alzheimer's Society in the UK said: "Dementia is the biggest health crisis facing the world today.
"This report is a wake-up call to governments across the world about the immediate need to put in place more care and support.
"The UK government's G8 summit on dementia this year will be a key opportunity to rally support from world leaders to tackle dementia together. We need to see political leadership to avoid a spiralling global crisis," the spokesperson added.
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Who gets to vote, avoidable suit, Trump runaway, bipartisan Beatles…
► From KUOW — Which Uber drivers get to vote on union? Seattle officials must decide soon — The ordinance allowing those drivers to unionize was scheduled to take effect in September. But city officials say they aren't ready to implement it yet. And they still need to settle a divisive issue: which drivers will get to vote on the union when the time comes.
► In today's Tri-City Herald — ACLU sues Pasco, saying election system violates federal Voting Rights Act — A lifelong Pasco resident who ran unsuccessfully for a council seat in 2015 wants the city to change its election system to give Latinos an equal opportunity in local politics. Bertha Aranda Glatt, represented by the ACLU, filed a lawsuit Thursday in federal court, claiming Pasco's at-large election system violates Section 2 of the federal Voting Rights Act. City Manager Dave Zabell said legal action by the ACLU was anticipated, because Pasco is prohibited under state law from making changes to its electoral process.
EDITOR'S NOTE — If Republicans in Washington state hadn't blocked consideration of the Washington Voting Rights Act — for the past four straight years — maybe Pasco could have resolved this issue outside of the courtroom and saved some money. Both House Republicans in the 9th District that includes Pasco, Reps. Mary Dye and Joe Schmick, voted against the bill. 9th District Sen. Mark Schoesler is Senate Majority Leader and blocked the WVRA from getting a fair up-or-down vote.
► In today's (Everett) Herald — Republican to advance, Democrats in tight race for senate seat — Democrats Luis Moscoso and Guy Palumbo were in a tight race Wednesday for the right to face Republican Mindie Wirth in November for the open state senate position in the 1st Legislative District.
EDITOR'S NOTE — The latest count has Palumbo (30.71%) expanding is lead over Moscoso (28.96%) to 350 votes.
► In today's Seattle Times — Some state Republicans plan to bail on Trump, vote Libertarian — Longtime Republican strategist Cyrus Krohn of Issaquah is helping launch a national effort to convince GOP voters to abandon Donald Trump and vote Libertarian.
► In today's Seattle Times — Trump planning another visit to Washington state — While details and locations have not yet been finalized, Trump plans to visit the state at the end of August or early September, said state Sen. Doug Ericksen (R-Ferndale). He says the visit will include public rallies as well as private fundraisers.
When WA Republicans running for office realize that Donald Trump will be in Seattle later this month #waelex pic.twitter.com/GOI2ie9Q7s
— Jamal Raad (@jamalraad) August 4, 2016
► In today's NY Times — The sore loser uprising (by Timothy Egan) — After a week in which Donald Trump insulted babies and their mothers and war heroes and their families, and threw in fire marshals for good measure, the scariest thing to come out of his team of thugs and political mercenaries is this: the suggestion that civil unrest could follow if he's denied the presidency. Facing a likely trouncing in November, Trump has signaled that he will try to bring down our democracy with him. His overlooked comment — "I'm afraid the election is going to be rigged" — is the opening move in a scheme to delegitimize the outcome.
► From the Onion — Paul Ryan: 'The comments Donald Trump will make over the next few months are regrettable'
► From The Hill — Ryan: TPP doesn't have support for House vote this year — Ryan said there is no point in bringing up the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) deal in the lame-duck session after the November elections because he doesn't see how the Obama administration can build enough support for the controversial agreement by year's end. "As long as we don't have the votes, I see no point in bringing up an agreement only to defeat it," Ryan said, adding, "I have my own problems with TPP, it is not ready, the president has to renegotiate some critical components of it."
ALSO at The Stand — As TPP opposition mounts, nothing but crickets from Washington
► In today's NY Times — Strong job gains, for second month, reframe economic outlook — The American economy roared ahead last month, as employers added 255,000 jobs, a bigger-than-expected gain that suggests the country's growth rate may be more robust than thought just two months ago.
► Fifty years ago today, The Beatles released the classic album Revolver, which led off with a number of firsts. It was the first and only time a George Harrison song was featured as Song 1 on Side 1. It was also the first Beatles' song to call out living people: prime minister Harold Wilson and opposition leader Edward Heath. It was the equivalent of calling out both President Barack Obama and House Speaker Paul Ryan over the same issue: taxes.
Unlike Donald Trump — who may not be paying any taxes at all — The Beatles and other wealthy British citizens in the mid-'60s had something to complain about. They were taxed at a rate of 83%, with the wealthiest paying an additional 15% "super-tax." By The Beatles' math, that added up to 95%. ("There's one for you, 19 for me," sang the Taxman.) Here, The Entire Staff of The Stand presents an older, wiser, less taxed and more forgiving George revisiting this hit. Why more forgiving? He's performing with the guy who fell in love with his wife and later married her. That seems pretty forgiving. Enjoy!
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Laser diode breakthrough for deep-ultraviolet light
A laser diode that emits the world's shortest lasing wavelength of deep-ultraviolet light could find uses healthcare or for analysing gases.
Far field pattern of UV-C laser projected onto a fluorescent screen
(c) 2019 Asahi Kasei Corp. and Nagoya University
This is the claim of scientists at Nagoya University, Japan who worked with the Asahi Kasei Corporation on the record-breaking laser diode. The research is published in Applied Physics Express.
In a statement, Prof Chiaki Sasaoka of Nagoya University's Centre for Integrated Research of Future Electronics said, "Our laser diode emits the world's shortest lasing wavelength, at 271.8nm, under pulsed [electric] current injection at room temperature."
Solid start for laser research
Previous efforts in the development of ultraviolet laser diodes had only managed to achieve emissions down to 336 nm, Sasaoka said.
Laser diodes that emit short-wavelength ultraviolet light (UV-C) and is in the wavelength region of 200 to 280 nm, could be used for treating skin conditions such as psoriasis, or gas and DNA analysis.
The Nagoya University deep-ultraviolet laser diode is claimed to overcome several issues encountered by scientists working on these semiconducting devices.
The team used a high-quality aluminium nitride (AlN) substrate as their base for building up the layers of the laser diode. They say this is necessary, since lower quality AlN contains numerous defects that impact the efficiency of a laser diode's active layer in converting electrical into light energy.
Cross-sectional structure of the UV-C semiconductor laser diode
The university added that in laser diodes, the 'p-type' and 'n-type' layer are separated by a quantum well. When an electric current is passed through a laser diode, positively charged holes in the p-type layer and negatively charged electrons in the n-type layer flow towards the centre where they combine and release photons.
The researchers designed the quantum well so that it would emit deep UV light. The p- and n-type layers were made from aluminium gallium nitride (AlGaN). Cladding layers, also made from AlGaN, were placed on either side of the p- and n-type layers. The cladding below the n-type layer was doped with silicon impurities to modify the material's properties. The cladding above the p-type layer underwent distributed polarisation doping, which dopes the layer without adding impurities. The aluminium content in the p-side cladding was designed with the highest amount at the bottom and less towards the top. The researchers believe this aluminium gradient enhances the flow of positively charged holes. A top contact layer was finally added that was made from p-type AlGaN doped with magnesium.
The researchers found that the polarisation doping of the p-side cladding layer meant that a pulsed electric current of "remarkably low operating voltage" of 13.8V was needed for the emission of 'the shortest wavelength reported so far.'
The team is now said to be conducting advanced joint research with Asahi Kasei Corporation to achieve continuous room temperature deep-UV lasing for the development of UV-C semiconductor laser products.
Gas hydrate mapped at several European sites
Tiny edible tag could help fight counterfeit drugs
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Q: Double group by I've got table with two columns: name and grade. It looks sth like this:
NAME | GRADE
Adam | 1
Adam | 2
Adam | 2
Adam | 3
Frank | 2
Frank | 1
Now I want create view that will looks like this:
NAME | GRADE 1 | GRADE 2 | GRADE 3
Adam | 1 | 2 | 1
Frank | 1 | 1 | 0
I've wrote this:
SELECT Name,
(SELECT COUNT(Grade)
FROM dbo.Rodzaj
WHERE Grade = '1') as Grade_1,
(SELECT COUNT(Grade)
FROM dbo.Rodzaj
WHERE Grade = '2) as Grade_2,
(SELECT COUNT(Grade)
FROM dbo.Rodzaj
WHERE Grade = '3') as Grade_3
FROM dbo.Rodzaj
GROUP BY Name
but it doesn't work...
I would appreciate any help
A: What you are looking for is called a "pivot table" and it is done with a chain of CASE statements which apply a 1 or 0 for each condition, then SUM() up the ones and zeros to retrieve a count.
SELECT
NAME,
SUM(CASE WHEN GRADE = 1 THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) AS GRADE1,
SUM(CASE WHEN GRADE = 2 THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) AS GRADE2,
SUM(CASE WHEN GRADE = 3 THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) AS GRADE3
FROM Rodzaj
GROUP BY NAME
Note that if you need this to have a dynamic number of columns, you will have to construct the query using a scripting language and a loop. (Or a loop inside a stored procedure)
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Charu Asopa Shares Daughter, Ziana Sen's Video From Her Emotional Meeting With Her 'Nana-Nani'
Television actress, Charu Asopa Sen shared an emotional video from her newborn daughter, Ziana Sen's visit to her 'nani's house.
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By Rishabh Naudiyal Last Updated: Feb 22, 2022 | 14:40:53 IST
Popular television actress, Charu Asopa Sen and her husband, Rajeev Sen, had announced the news of their first pregnancy in May 2021. Throughout their pregnancy, the then-soon-to-be parents had never missed a chance to share adorable snippets of the same on their respective social media handles. Finally, on November 1, 2021, Charu gave birth to a baby girl, Ziana, via C-section delivery.
In an interview with the Hindustan Times, Charu Asopa Sen had opened up on her experience of holding her baby girl, Ziana Sen, for the first time in her arms. The actress had given birth to her daughter in the 37th week of her pregnancy through a C-section delivery. Charu had said that she had a C-section delivery in the 37th week of her pregnancy. She had also added that the first time her doctor had taken her to meet her baby girl, Ziana after the delivery, she had started crying.
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A few moments back, Charu Asopa Sen uploaded a video on her YouTube channel, and it is from the emotional welcome she and her daughter, Ziana Sen, received at her mother, Neelam Asopa's home. In the video, Charu can be seen holding her daughter in her arms while her parents and other family members were welcoming them. From Charu and Ziana's aarti, the cake-cutting ceremony, to Neelam Asopa dancing with her granddaughter, Zaina, in her arms, the video is filled with numerous memorable moments. The video is winning everyone's heart on the internet, and at the end of the video, we can see all the members of the family dancing together and celebrating Ziana's arrival in her nani's house.
Charu Asopa On Six Months Of Motherhood Journey With Ziana: 'I'm Learning Everyday From Her'
"Motherhood: all love begins and ends there." —Robert Browning. Motherhood has a very overwhelming feeling, it brings joy and happiness, but it also puts a mother under many responsibilities. It's a duty to grow a little human with all the proper education, care and love and make him or her a better | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaCommonCrawl'} | 9,105 |
Joint solar+storage project planned for Silicon Valley, Monterey Bay
October 30, 2018 /0 Comments/in Central Coast, San Francisco Bay Area /by News Article Repost
Canadian Solar announced its wholly owned subsidiary Recurrent Energy has signed two 15-year power purchase agreements with Silicon Valley Clean Energy and Monterey Bay Community Power for a 150-MWac solar power system with 180 MWh of battery storage. This joint procurement effort represents the largest contracted solar+storage project in California to date.
This partnership resulted from a joint procurement process that Silicon Valley Clean Energy and Monterey Bay Community Power launched in September 2017 to source cost-effective, renewable power for their respective communities.
"As a community choice aggregator, we are proud to help California lead the transition to clean, reliable and flexible energy," said Girish Balachandran, CEO of Silicon Valley Clean Energy. "We are proud to partner on a new renewable energy project that makes a significant investment to reach our state's carbon-free energy goals and contribute to solving the state's grid integration problem by investing in large grid-scale energy storage."
"We are excited to bring online the largest solar+storage project by CCAs to date," said Tom Habashi, CEO of Monterey Bay Community Power. "Joining forces in this process with Silicon Valley Clean Energy and Recurrent Energy has been invaluable, as we bring onto the grid the clean electricity that we know our customers desire."
Power will be supplied from Recurrent Energy's Slate solar+storage project to be built in Kings County, California. The project is scheduled to reach commercial operation in 2021, and the energy represented by the contracts is enough to power 37,500 homes, providing Silicon Valley Clean Energy with 55 percent of the energy, and Monterey Bay with the other 45 percent of the combined output.
"We're excited to have participated in this joint procurement effort that will not only include solar, but a landmark amount of energy storage for the state of California as well," said Dr. Shawn Qu, chairman and CEO of Canadian Solar. "With the integrated storage component, both CCAs will have the flexibility to fill the battery when wholesale energy prices are low and then discharge the energy when prices are higher to meet their unique load requirements in a cost-competitive manner. Recurrent Energy was the first developer to close financing for a utility-scale solar project with CCA off-takers and we will leverage this expertise to ensure the project is successful."
The project's lithium-ion battery component is 45 MW nameplate with 180 MWh of energy capacity, allowing for four hours of flexible energy delivery.
Joint solar+storage project planned for Silicon Valley, Monterey Bay, by Billy Ludt, Solar Power World, October 30, 2018.
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SV Clean Energy Signs Major Contracts for California's Largest Solar-Plus-Storage Projects
October 30, 2018 /0 Comments/in News Feed, San Francisco Bay Area /by News Article Repost
Sunnyvale, Calif. – Silicon Valley Clean Energy (SVCE) signed two long-term agreements for the largest utility-scale, solar-plus-storage projects to be built in California. The two projects will provide 153 megawatts (MW) of solar and 47 MW of storage and will be developed by Electricité de France (EDF) and Recurrent Energy Development Holdings, LLC. (Recurrent). These projects will come online in 2021 and will harness enough energy to power 39,000 homes annually.
Image from Silicon Valley Clean Energy
Building storage in addition to solar turns the sun's energy into a resource that can be used on demand, rather than only when the sun is shining. These projects will combine solar panels with large batteries to store energy that the sun produces during the day so that more clean energy can be discharged onto the grid during times of high energy usage in the evening.
"As a Community Choice Energy agency, we're proud to partner on these groundbreaking developments that not only increase the long-term supply of renewables to our customers, but also make the electricity grid cleaner," says Courtenay Corrigan, SVCE Board Chair. "These projects show our maturity as an agency, our financial strength and our continued commitment to decarbonization."
"We are excited to help California lead the transition to clean, reliable and flexible energy," said Girish Balachandran, CEO of Silicon Valley Clean Energy. "These new renewable energy projects are a significant investment towards reaching our state's carbon-free energy goals and contribute to solving the state's grid integration problem by investing in large grid-scale energy storage."
The contracts are the result of a competitive bidding process that began in September 2017. SVCE's collaboration with its neighboring Community Choice Energy agency, Monterey Bay Community Power (MBCP) took advantage of economies of scale for the combined four counties, allowing for more purchasing power to invest in these long-term agreements. The two agencies issued a joint RFO which received over 80 offers for new projects that were in various stages of development. The overwhelming response represents the vast amount of interest in new renewable energy development that continues to grow.
The RE Slate 1 project, developed by Recurrent, will be built in Kings County and will provide 150 megawatts (MW) of solar capacity, plus 45 MW of storage, for a 15-year agreement. The BigBeau Solar project, developed by EDF, will be built in Kern County, providing 128 MW of solar capacity and 40 MW of storage and is a 20-year agreement. These projects will support approximately 840 jobs during construction. SVCE will receive 55% of the output, and MBCP will receive 45%.
SVCE signed long-term power purchase agreements with each development, ensuring that customers will be receiving clean power from California renewables for years to come.
About Silicon Valley Clean Energy
Silicon Valley Clean Energy is a community-owned agency serving the majority of Santa Clara County communities, acquiring clean, carbon-free electricity on behalf of more than 270,000 residential and commercial customers. As a public agency, net revenues are returned to the community to keep rates low and promote clean energy programs. Member jurisdictions include Campbell, Cupertino, Gilroy, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Los Gatos, Milpitas, Monte Sereno, Morgan Hill, Mountain View, Saratoga, Sunnyvale and unincorporated Santa Clara County. SVCE is guided by a Board of Directors, which is comprised of a representative from the governing body of each member community. For more information, please visit SVCleanEnergy.org.
Pamela Leonard
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(408)721-5301 x1004
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Hitting Back Against Silicon Valley Clean Energy Rumors
October 16, 2018 /0 Comments/in San Francisco Bay Area /by News Article Repost
Silicon Valley Clean Energy (SVCE) recently started providing carbon-free electricity to Milpitas residents and businesses. For those who have not followed the progression of this change over the past 2 years, concerns about it may arise. Rumors from people who don't know the facts make things worse.
Here are some myths I have heard…
An opt-in plan for customers would have been better than an opt-out plan.
There are 3 reason this is false. First, current California law requires all customers to be switched over to a newly formed Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) with an opportunity to opt out. Second, opt-out is easier for the 98% of customers who are either satisfied with the change or actually prefer it. Lastly, as the latest IPCC Report clearly states, Global Warming is the biggest issue facing civilization; we should take every chance we get to reduce our carbon footprint.
The cost of SVCE's clean energy could go up.
The trend lines for renewable energy costs are heading down, as they have been doing for decades. While there is a small chance of those trends reversing, there is a high probability that electricity from carbon-energy sources will rise with the arrival of a carbon-fee and dividend (CF&D) program, or an outright tax on carbon. Fortunately, as a locally-governed agency, SVCE is nimble and able to quickly adjust prices to remain competitive. Meanwhile, PG&E rates continue their upward trend, with an average increase of 9% in 2018.
The City should have chosen Green Start for its own use.
GreenStart is SVCE's competitively-priced, standard electricity offering. All customers are automatically enrolled in GreenStart, with electricity generated from renewable sources such as wind, solar, and carbon-free sources like large hydropower. GreenPrime, SVCE's 100% renewable generation service, was chosen for City use to demonstrate our commitment to a clean energy future. Buying GreenPrime further expands generation from new and competitive renewable energy sources. For a typical residential customer like me who upgrades to GreenPrime, the extra few dollars a month is an investment in future generations.
Milpitas is on the bleeding edge of CCAs.
Back in 2007, the CPUC authorized its first CCA application. And most cities in the County chose to switch to SVCE about 2 years before Milpitas. Although invited to join the others in 2016, at that time Milpitas' leaders failed to respond. Now that we have joined SVCE, we can start sharing in the roughly 20% net profit, estimated at $20 million in 2018.
For both financial and environmental reasons, our new City leadership made the right choice in joining SVCE. By purchasing our electricity at wholesale prices from 21st-century renewable sources, our CCA will be able to provide residents and businesses with opportunities for future energy savings. Soon, SVCE will start deciding what to do with that extra money. If you have ideas, please contact our SVCE representative, Marsha Grilli, at [email protected]
Rob Means
http://meansfordemocracy.org
Opinion: Hitting Back Against Silicon Valley Clean Energy Rumors, by Rob Means, The Milpitas Beat, October 16, 2018.
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Located in eastern New Mexico along historic US Route 66 is Tucumcari. Optimally located between Albuquerque, Santa Fe and Amarillo, Tucumcari was a common stopover for the night for weary travelers taking Route 66 during the highway's heyday. Billboards from miles away would advertise "Tucumcari Tonite" as a way to drum up business in the local economy.
Today, you can find a number of places around Tucumcari that feature old neon signs, Murals celebrating both the Western landscapes and the highway heritage of the area adorn the streets if Tucumcari, along with restored service stations and motor lodges. The murals were painted by the artist Doug Quarles, a former resident of Tucumcari, and you can view a map of the various murals around town here (PDF).
The Blue Swallow Motel, which has been serving travelers along historic US Route 66 since 1939.
The Teepee Curios was once a service station, but after the road was widened through Tucumcari, the business started selling curios to travelers along the Mother Road.
The Legendary Road mural, featuring area landscapes, an ode to Route 66 and buffalo skulls.
An old Texaco station in downtown Tucumcari with a Route 66 mural.
Cruisin' the Mother Road mural at an old service station in Tucumcari.
The mural also includes an ode to "The Woman at the Pump", honoring women who did their share during World War II.
Kiva Motor Lodge on Historic US Route 66 in Tucumcari. The road is now a business loop route of I-40.
Apache Motel on Historic US Route 66 in Tucumcari.
I like how the Ken's Ice Cream sign fits in well with the other old signs found on Historic US Route 66 in Tucumcari. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 9,107 |
Tonight I am in Soria, Spain; one of the hauntingly beautiful areas of the Western world. It is a cold, rainy night and I am drinking a glass of Rioja under the awning of Bar Chayofa. OK, that's it for the faux-Hemmingway stuff. Just an intro. Cut me a little slack. I'm brooding. My Pilgrimage this year was supposed to be a walk of 600 miles. I walked 150 and hurt my back. Tonight is all pain and distress. This year's walk is over and I am brooding. There is some pleasure in it. In fact, it's kind of a hobby of mine. I like to ruminate about life's mutability and my own intransigence. I stole those last words. They are from the greatest novel of the 20th century: Robert Musil's "The Man Without Qualities." "Ruminating" has been a guilty pleasure since I can remember. It bears a high cost (like learning to play pool) and, most times, the truth I seek comes as partial as it is bitter.
The door to the bar opens. Primi and a man come outside. Primi is one of the owners of Bar Chayofa. She has a cool haircut. Earlier, when we met, she gave me that sweet, Euro, both-cheeks-to-kiss move which I always bungle and will never be comfortable with. The man is showing Primi something. I eavesdrop. I can't help it. It's a pool cue. A good one. A player's cue. In Soria, pool is played.
I horn in (I am Carpet Jimmy after all!). My Spanish is as clumsy as the kisses I gave Primi. No one minds. Carlos is a 3-Cushion player. He gives me his number and warmly invites me to meet him at Soria's private billiards club. He also mentions a good player, Javier del Santo, who lives in town and pines for competition. Carlos gives me Javier's number as well. I wait a couple of days for my back to get better [it doesn't] before I call Javier. Again, such a warm conversation. We have already googled each other and it turns out he knows about Greenleaf's from a mutual friend, Mark Vidal; a solid Spanish player I got to know in New York and, later, saw a lot of action in Seattle with Vince, Harry, Z, and the crew from a previous incarnation of my pool life.
As Javier and I chatted my brooding subsided. I was no longer a tourist with a bad back. I was somewhere I knew, among people I knew. We spoke in pidgin English and descompuesto Spanish and laughed in common over the instrument of our passion and suffering. We shared stories about the absurd behavior of pool players. I told him about life at Greenleaf's; about Phil, Jesse, Roman and Camille. I told him about Devon's improvement and Everett's private life. We agreed about Everett's private life. Javier was on his way to a tournament in Austria but promised to come see us around the time of the U.S. Open in the Fall.
Later that night I found Carlos at his club. I drank a beer and watched him play 3-Cushion Billiards with his friend Eduardo. It was artful; speed and spin, a physics lesson with every shot.
We're a far flung community. We struggle and yearn. We dedicate ourselves to a discipline impossible to master. We partner up, scheme, bicker and refuse to speak to each other for months. Just like families. In the end the reward these fickle pool games allow us is that we know for certain that anywhere we happen to be we find something akin to a home. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 9,108 |
KPNW may refer to:
KPNW (AM), a radio station (1120 AM) licensed to serve Eugene, Oregon, United States
KPNW-FM, a radio station (98.9 FM) licensed to serve Seattle, Washington, United States
KODZ, a radio station (99.1 FM) licensed to Eugene, Oregon, which held the call sign KPNW-FM from 1968 to 1994
KLCC (FM), a radio station (89.7 FM) licensed to Eugene, Oregon, which held the call sign KPNW from January to August 1967 | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaWikipedia'} | 9,109 |
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Simon Cowell vows to make stars of beaten X Factor finalists Harry Styles of Holmes Chapel and his band One Direction
MUSIC mogul Simon Cowell has vowed to make stars of Holmes Chapel heart-throb Harry Styles and his band One Directon after they crashed out of the X Factor final on Sunday.
There were gasps of disbelief and tears shed among more than 100 of Harry's close friends and family, who had gathered to watch the show at Holmes Chapel's Victoria Club, as the band bowed out in third place.
One Direction's mentor Cowell looked genuinely upset as his prodigies – 16-year- old Harry and bandmates Liam, Niall, Louis and Zayn – were eliminated but enthused: "This is only the beginning!"
Asked if the teen idols would be signing a record deal with him, he said: "What do you think? We may have a point to prove, so we'll see what happens. I'm absolutely gutted for them. We'll have to wait and see."
And, despite his obvious disappointment, Harry remained upbeat and insisted they had no plans to break up and go solo.
He proudly told the live audience and more than 20 million TV viewers that he was leaving the show with 'four new best friends'.
He said: "Us five being put together is the best thing that's happened to all of us."
Back in Harry's home village there had been a party atmosphere as family and friends packed the Victoria Club and screamed at every glimpse of the former Holmes Chapel Comprehensive student on the big screen.
The crowd warmed up by singing along to every song so far recorded by the band before chanting 'Harry, Harry, Harry'.
Vicky Henderson, best friend of Harry's mum Anne Cox, told the Chronicle as the show started: "I'm so nervous for him. It's such a great turnout, I'm so thankful to everyone.
"All five of them are lovely lads. They deserve everything they get because they have worked so hard. We love him."
Sadly, the dream was not to be and as shock turned to disappointment, Harry's friends rallied and promised to give him a hero's return.
Mrs Henderson said: "We're all gutted. It's not the end of the world and we will always be behind them.
"We will be decorating the village when he comes back because he has done everybody in Holmes Chapel proud. The world is his oyster now!"
Harry's close friends Ashley Sherlock, Lydia Cole, Emilie Jefferies, Emily Jones and Naomi Henderson, all 16, were brimming with pride.
Ashley said: "Harry didn't think he would get through the first round so to get to the final is indescribable. It's been a really emotional few months for all of us.
"We're gutted for him but we can't wait to see him again. He's the best thing ever to come out of Holmes Chapel."
Although the band might not have won they will be taking encouragement from the precedent set by boy band JLS, who came second in 2008's series and have gone on to record a number one album and four number one singles.
Ashley added: "One Direction deserve everything because they are brilliant."
X Factor 2010 champion Matt, who struck up a close friendship with the boys, was also full of praise for the boys.
He told ITV's Daybreak on Monday morning: "I feel for them, they worked so hard, so hard for the entire show and they deserve everything that they get in the future."
While odds on the boys' chances of winning had shortened ahead of the show, they only amassed just over 12% of the final vote, compared to Matt's 44% and Rebecca's 38%.
As their last bid to win over the public they sang three songs in the final, Elton John's Our Song, Natalie Imbruglia's Torn and Robbie Williams's She's the One – which they performed with the Take That star.
Robbie joked afterwards: "I'm having 12 months with Take That and then three years with One Direction."
The X Factor judges said One Direction had a bright future in the music business.
Cheryl Cole said: "You can't help but think how big are these guys going to be? It is mind-blowing."
And Louis Walsh said: "You could be the new Beatles, new Take That or new Westlife. Massive."
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A coroner said Thursday that asphyxia — lack of oxygen often caused by suffocation — killed a Kansas University librarian whose husband is charged with murdering her.
Coroner Erik Mitchell's comments broke a monthlong silence about the cause of death for 46-year-old Mary E. Miller, found dead July 28 inside her family's home at 2105 Carolina St.
Mitchell said it did not appear that poison, drugs or alcohol played a role in the death.
"There's no toxicology, at this time, of consequence," he said.
But the coroner declined to discuss the autopsy further because of the first-degree murder charge against Miller's husband, 45-year-old carpenter and former Christian-school trustee Martin K. Miller.
Mitchell's comments came the same day his private office in Topeka finished a written autopsy report about the death and sent a copy to Douglas County Dist. Atty. Christine Kenney's office. Mitchell refused to release a copy to the Journal-World, saying he wanted to wait until law enforcement officials received their copies.
The morning of the death, Martin Miller told police he awoke to find his wife not breathing in another room. Police initially said it appeared she died of natural causes.
Two days later, they said a coroner had ruled it a homicide and announced they'd arrested Martin Miller — a devout Christian, owner of The Carpenter's Shop and son of two well-known 1960s and 1970s Lawrence activists.
Miller is free on $150,000 cash bond, which his attorney said had been posted by his parents. But Thursday, Martin Miller told a judge he didn't have enough money to hire his own attorney.
In a brief hearing in Douglas County District Court, Miller's attorney, Michael Riling, told a judge Miller had not been able to come up with enough money to retain him to handle the rest of the case.
Judge Paula Martin reviewed a statement describing Miller's finances and asked Miller how much money he earned. He told her it ranged from $2,000 to $4,000 per month. Martin then found Miller was eligible for appointed counsel and appointed Mark Manna, a salaried attorney with the state's Death Penalty Defense Team in Topeka, to handle the case.
Even though Miller's is not a death-penalty case, Douglas County increasingly has relied on members of the death-penalty team to defend high-level felony cases.
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Coronavirus infection numbers continue to rise
The public health science institute Sciensano has released the latest figures on the coronavirus pandemic in Belgium. They show a further rise in the number of people testing positive for the virus. There is also a slight rise in the 7-day rolling average for the number of people being hospitalised with the virus.
· During the week from 9 to 15 December an average of 2,519 people tested positive for the novel coronavirus each day. This is up by 15% on the 7-day rolling average from the previous week. This would point to the growth in the number of infections speeding up. Friday's figures showed a 12% growth, while the week on week increase was 9% in Thursday's figures.
· However, during the week from 9 to 15 December, the average number of tests carried out also increased significantly with an average of 35,100 people being tested each day. This is a rise of 15% compared with the previous week.
· During the week from 12 to 18 December an average of 186 people with COVID-19 were hospitalised every day. This is a rise of 1.6% compared with the previous week. On Friday 204 patients with COVID-19 were admitted to Belgian hospitals. 206 patients were discharged. There are currently 2,683 patients with COVID-19 that are being cared for in Belgian hospitals. Of these 562 are on intensive care wards and 357 are on ventilators.
· During the week from 9 to 15 December an average of 94 people died from COVID-19 each day. This is down 3.4% on the 7-day rolling average for the previous week. Since March COVID-19 has claimed the lives of 18,455 people in Belgium.
· The percentage of people tested that test positive for coronavirus now stands at 8.2%.
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Kimchi is no longer a stranger to this country.
A simple google search will lead you to numerous results about this crunchy and tangy pickled vegetable. Despite its relatively recent arrival in the US, kimchi is off to a fast start, surging to popularity and beginning to appear on the shelves of major grocery chains and health stores.
When there's kimchi involved, I seem to have this endless hole in my stomach that keeps wanting more and MORE. After all, how can you say No to this scrumptious super food that's not only addictive but also super good for you in the upcoming hot summer days?
So what makes kimchi so exciting? Does it owe its popularity to hipsters? Or perhaps it's the endless possibilities in which kimchi can be transformed. (Or maybe a bit of both?) From soup stew to cold appetizers, the combination of crunchy, spicy, and tangy will charm your taste buds in an instant.
Contains billions of live bacteria, which help improve the health of the digestive system.
Helps lower cholesterol, prevents constipation, and combats colon cancer.
Years ago when I first discovered H-mart on 32nd street and Broadway in Koreatown, I often saw girls lugging home 4-5 pound kimchi jars so large they made a noticeable impact on their balance. The spectacle left me wondering how much kimchi a girl that size could really put away in a week. (Maybe they were cooking for large families?) Either way, I needed to find out what the fuss was about.
Out of curiosity, one day I decided to put a mini jar in my basket and little did I know the love affair would begin the moment the jar came home with me.
Since then, I use kimchi in just about everything – from hot dogs, tacos, and hamburger patties, to ramen noodle soup. Whenever food tastes bland or boring, kimchi will come to the rescue.
There are endless possibilities for kimchi preparation.
If you are not a fan of spicy food, I'd recommend that you start with a non spicy version – white kimchi – first.
What's your secret food to combat this hot summer? Share it below or shoot me an email at [email protected] I'd love to hear your recipe.
Growing up my mom was big on fermented vegetables like turnip beets , carrots and cauliflower etc Every week she dedicases one day make them so many ways she even made homemade labne (Greek yoghurt ) she always said is good for you gut health!
I love kimchi and your recipe seems so practical and easy to follow .. I'm making it today "so exited " .
Thanks so much Lilita. I appreciate it. Love probiiotic veggies for sure ! | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 9,115 |
Q: How can I set decimal separator depended of Locale in Table using JavaFX I am writting a program that solves the Knapsack problem. I have several classes that solves the problem packed into a .jar and i have to use this .jar in another project. One of these classes is named Item and it is defined by 3 fields: String name, int weight and double value and another class that returns list of all these items. What i have to do is to show in Table values with separator that is set depending on the Locale.getDefault(). Once it is a . and once ,. What i've tried was to tableColumnItemsValue.setCellValueFactory(pvt); where pvt would be something that sets decimal separator. Then i tried:
PropertyValueFactory pvt = new PropertyValueFactory("value").call(new DecimalFormatSymbols(Locale.getDefault()).getDecimalSeparator());
And of course it did not work, cuz im returning char to PropertyValueFactoy. I have no idea how to do that.
Here is my code before i started to "make it work":
listProperty = new SimpleListProperty<>();
observableListOfItems = FXCollections.observableArrayList(listOfItems);
listProperty.set(observableListOfItems);
tableView.setItems(observableListOfItems);
tableView.itemsProperty().bindBidirectional(listProperty);
tableColumnItemsName.setCellValueFactory(new PropertyValueFactory<>("name"));
tableColumnItemsWeight.setCellValueFactory(new PropertyValueFactory<>("weight"));
tableColumnItemsValue.setCellValueFactory(new PropertyValueFactory<>("value"));
Would you help?
A: Ok, i've solved my problem. If someone had a similiar problem, here is a solution:
tableColumnItemsValue.setCellValueFactory(new Callback<TableColumn.CellDataFeatures<Item, String>, ObservableValue<String>>() {
@Override
public ObservableValue<String> call(TableColumn.CellDataFeatures<Item, String> param) {
double value = param.getValue().getItemValue();
DecimalFormat df = new DecimalFormat("#.#", new DecimalFormatSymbols(Locale.getDefault()));
return new SimpleStringProperty(df.format(value));
}
});
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> > > > more about ppc is available for consultation of problems arise.
> > > and Jens, so there should be no lack of such boards.
> > generally debian developers, to do ppc builds?
> for certain of the kernel team members who are not yet debian developers.
> burden, but can't promise anything. Do you volunteer for that ?
I am happy to build packages and track down patches if no one else wants to.
uses powerpc) might be better. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 9,117 |
Just like with the first title, LittleBigPlanet 2 will allow players to get a taste of the game through a beta testing phase.
Many gamers first got to experience LittleBigPlanet's level creation tools by participating in the game's beta test that began in September 2008. The tools in LittleBigPlanet 2 are said to be much more robust than in the first game, and Media Molecule wants your help testing them out online too.
Media Molecule announced on the LittleBigPlanet forums that a LittleBigPlanet 2 beta test is "coming soon," though the company hasn't decided how it will recruit for the beta yet. LittleBigPlanet's test phase was considered a closed beta (not open to the public), but plenty of codes were thrown around allowing thousands in.
More news on the test was also promised "soon." Because player creations from the original LittleBigPlanet's beta were almost wiped, but later saved, a spot in the sequel's beta is presumably sort of like a head start, though Media Molecule hasn't confirmed what the beta will entail yet. With LittleBigPlanet 2 set to release in three months on November 16, we can only hope that any issues that could cause unexpected delays will be worked out through the beta before then. | {'redpajama_set_name': 'RedPajamaC4'} | 9,118 |
from __future__ import absolute_import
import unittest
from svtplay_dl.utils.stream import protocol_prio
class VideoRetriever:
def __init__(self, proto, bitrate):
self.proto = proto
self.bitrate = bitrate
self.name = proto
def __repr__(self):
return "%s(%d)" % (self.proto.upper(), self.bitrate)
class PrioStreamsTest(unittest.TestCase):
def _gen_proto_case(self, ordered, unordered, expected=None):
streams = [VideoRetriever(x, 100) for x in unordered]
kwargs = {}
if expected is None:
expected = [str(VideoRetriever(x, 100)) for x in ordered]
return [str(x) for x in protocol_prio(streams, ordered, **kwargs)] == expected
def test_custom_order(self):
assert self._gen_proto_case(["http", "hds", "hls"], ["hds", "hls", "http"])
def test_custom_order_1(self):
assert self._gen_proto_case(["http"], ["hds", "hls", "http"])
def test_proto_unavail(self):
assert self._gen_proto_case(["http", "hds"], ["hls", "https"], expected=[])
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At the Scotia Suzuki school, you gift your child so much more than just a private music lesson. Our faculty members are skilled and dedicated teachers. They continue to be involved with teacher training, workshops and institutes to keep them at the highest level in their teaching practices. Suzuki teachers are members of and have been accredited by the Suzuki Association of the Americas.
We all work together as a team to take you on a musical journey that will enhance and change your life.
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Christy Hodder
Violin/SECE/Scotia Suzuki School Director/NSYA Director/Practicing Pro Academy digital course creator
Christy has her Bachelor of Music Education from Acadia University where she studied violin from Edmund Agopian. Christy has received Suzuki training from Ronda Cole, Pat D'Ercole, Sherry Cadow, Dorthy Jones, Charles Krigbaum, and Martha Shackford. She is the Founder and Director of the Scotia Suzuki School of Music, the Nova Scotia Youth Ambassadors (performance group), and the Suzuki Practicing Academy.
With three recordings and 8 years as the lead in the Celtic conference band Lochaber, She is experienced in performing. Christy has built with a wonderful team of Suzuki instructors an incredible Suzuki community of high-level musicians and has brought music into families' homes and children's lives in Halifax....even extending from Bridgewater to Windsor and to New Glasgow.
Christy, also known as "the Practicing Pro", created the Suzuki Practicing Academy, a digital course, to help and support parents and teachers all over the world to have effective, positive and FUN home music practices!
Caleb Allred
Musical Theatre/Vocal/Dance/SECE/NSYA Assistant/Theory/Senior Vocal Group Director
Born and raised in Mesa, Arizona, Caleb is a Trained Vocal Instructor from New York Vocal Coaching under Justin Stoney in New York City. He is a Suzuki Early Childhood Education teacher trained in both level one and two by the program creators, Sharon Jones and Dorothy Jones. He has a BA in Latin American Studies from BYU and an Associates of Arts Degree from CGCC. Caleb is a member of ACTRA and is a stunt performer and actor in the film industry of Nova Scotia with roles on productions such as Washington Black by Disney, Moonshine on Netflix, and Kids Vs Aliens. He has been training as a performer and has performed in various musicals in the states for the past 17 years. He is a singer/dancer/acrobat and served as an assistant director of the BYU Young Ambassadors and completed an international tour with them of "Welcome Home" performing across the United States and Brazil. He served as an LDS performing mission in Nauvoo, Illinois in 2010. He toured with the cast of the Young Ambassadors to Northern California and Nauvoo, IL in 2015. Having millions of views on YouTube and social media platforms, Caleb's Hip-Hop and Acrobatic audience is world wide. Recently he was featured on Impossible Talents the TV show with over 2 million subscribers. He has been a Swing Dance and Hip-Hop instructor in various studios in Arizona and Utah since 2012 and has also worked as a collegiate choreographer for various musical productions.
Elsa (Hodder) Allred
Musical theatre/Vocal/Dance/SECE/NSYA Artistic Director/Jr Musical Theatre Performance group Director
From Halifax, Nova Scotia, Elsa has been training and performing in music, dance, and theatre since a very young age. She is a Trained Vocal Instructor from New York Vocal Coaching under Justin Stoney in New York City. She is a Suzuki Early Childhood Education teacher trained in both level one and two by the program creators, Sharon Jones and Dorothy Jones. Elsa has a Professional Dance Diploma from the Maritime Conservatory of Performing Arts. She performed as a lead dancer and singer with the Brigham Young University's Young Ambassadors on their international tour of "Welcome Home" performing across the United States and Brazil. Winning a Repy Award for her role as Louise in Carousel with Utah Repertory Theatre and performing lead roles in over a dozen musicals, Elsa is very passionate about performing and helping her students to experience the joy that can come from lifting and inspiring others through their performances. Elsa has studied Shakespeare and Contemporary theatre in London, England and acting from numerous instructors and professors including Tim Threlfall and Amy Jenson. She has competed in countless dance and musical theater competitions over the years. In 2015, she represented Nova Scotia at CANdance Competition at the International championship level, ranking her as an overall title soloist winner. Elsa has training at schools such as The National Ballet of Canada, Boston Ballet School and Ballet West. Elsa's passion and experience in the arts is not limited to performing. With this experience and training, Elsa has taught music, dance and theatre classes for years as well as choreographed for many productions. She is passionate about bringing current, healthy and technical voice education to her students in Nova Scotia so they can sing and master any style and have vocal strength and longevity!
Amy Spurr-Caveney
Violin/Orchestra/Piano
Nova Scotian violinist Amy Spurr-Caveney has found her way onto multiple stages across Canada and Mexico. Recently, Amy performed on the 2021 Juno winning album "Heart Parade" by the children's group, Splash'N Boots.
Amy has over ten years of experience teaching violin, viola, and piano. She has prepared students for exams, competitions, and solo performances. In addition to teaching private and group lessons, Amy has given masterclasses in Mexico at the Festival Internacional de Musica (Guadalajara) and Fesitval de Febrero (Ajijic).
While freelancing as a violinist in Toronto, Amy performed with international stars such as Michael Bublé and 2Cellos. In 2019, Amy premiered Jordon O'Connor's Violin Concerto. Also an avid orchestral musician, Amy has performed with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra, London Symphonia, the Windsor Symphony Orchestra, the Kingston Symphony Orchestra, and the Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra. Amy participated as an artist at multiple summer orchestral and chamber music festivals including the National Academy Orchestra of Canada, Youth Orchestra of the Americas, Orchestre de la Francophonie, Domaine Forget, Orford Academy, and Tuckamore Chamber Music Festival.
Amy studied violin with Annalee Patipatanakoon of the Gryphon Trio and Nancy Dahn of Duo Concertante, as well as performing in masterclasses for renowned violinists such as James Ehnes and Jonathan Crow. Amy holds degrees from Memorial University of Newfoundland and the University of Toronto.
Brenda Joyce
A native of London, Ontario, Brenda Joyce has her Bachelor of Music Theory and Composition from the University of Toronto and her Masters in Collaborative Piano Performance from Western University.
She has studied with Ronald Turini and Jane Hayes has completed additional opera repetiteur training with Kathryn Tremills and Martin Katz. Her professional music experience includes piano teaching, music coaching, ballet pianist, music director, harpsichordist, session musician, pit musician, orchestral keyboardist and choral accompanist. In London, she worked at Western University as a collaborative pianist, accompanied two choirs and had her own studio teaching Suzuki piano.
Since moving to Halifax in 2016, she has performed with the Nova Scotia Tattoo Choir, the Halifax Summer Opera Festival, Nova Sinfonia, the All-City Music ensembles and is a regular pianist at the Sing Summer choir camps in Berwick. She is currently on staff as a ballet pianist at the Maritime Conservatory of the Performing Arts and is the choral accompanist for Upper Tantallon Voices in Rhythm.
Caroline Boulter
Violin/Step dance/Adult ensembles/Theory/Jr NSYA director
Caroline is studying violin at Dalhousie University. She has been taking violin and dance lessons since she was 3! She moved to Nova Scotia in 7th grade and started taking lessons with Christy Hodder. Caroline was a member of the NSYA, and is a current member of the NSYO and NSWYE. Caroline competed in the 2019, 2021, and 2022 Nova Scotia Provincial music festival for junior and senior strings, as well as the 2021 and 2022 junior woodwinds class. She is the 2022 recipient of the New Glasgow Music Festival Rose Bowl. Caroline is very excited to continue to teach and make music alongside Scotia Suzuki School students and faculty!
Chloé Dionne
Associate teacher - Vocal/Musical theatre
Elizabeth Perez
Violin/Viola
Elizabeth was the violist for the Center for New Music Ensemble and performed with multiple symphony orchestras in the Midwest region, including the Quad City Symphony Orchestra and the Des Moines Symphony Orchestra. She completed her Suzuki teacher training under Joanne Bath at East Carolina University, and has taught at the Fairview Elementary School Violin Project in Bloomington, IN, the Preucil School of Music in Iowa City, IA and the Center for Young Musicians in Pittsburgh, PA.
Elizabeth is currently working towards her Doctor of Musical Arts in Viola Performance and Pedagogy from the University of Iowa (ABD). She completed her Master of Music in Viola Performance from the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, where she performed as Principal and Co-Principal of the IU Chamber and University Orchestras and received her Bachelor of Music in Violin Performance from East Carolina University.
Hailey Coates
Associate teacher - Flute
Hailey is currently studying flute performance at Dalhousie University. She started taking private flute lessons in 2015 while living in Washington state, and has studied with Kim Breilien, Denis Bluteau, and Christine Feierabend, who is her current teacher. Hailey also studies Piano privately.
Hailey has performed in WMEA solo competitions while in Washington, having earned top scores each year. She has also performed unaccompanied flute in the Oak Harbor Music Festival in 2017. Since moving back to Nova Scotia in 2019 she has performed in the Chamber Players Series at the Peggy Corkum Music Room in 2021; for the Women For Music committee in September 2022; and is soon to perform in Dalhousie Symphony Orchestra's own Concerto Competition in March 2023.
Currently principal flute of the Nova Scotia Youth Orchestra and the Dalhousie Symphony Orchestra, Hailey enjoys performing in many different ensembles: jazz bands, flute choir, drumline, wind quintets, wind ensembles, and several choirs, to name a few. In these ensembles she has played saxophone, trumpet, mellophone, and percussion, among others. Aside from music, Hailey enjoys scholarly hobbies such as learning languages and studying philosophy.
Hailey's love for music runs deep and she loves having the opportunity to share it with those who want to learn. She has been teaching both flute and piano since beginning university, and is excited to teach with the Suzuki School!
Indi Tisoy Morales
Violin /Theory/Orchestra
Indi is a Colombian Canadian musician who has been playing the violin for over 14 years. Her love for performing classical music emerged from her very first ensemble experience, where she played in the violin section of the Conservatory Jr Orchestra led by Christy Hodder and continued on to take Suzuki lessons from her. Indi has been teaching Theory at the SSSM for the past two years and has been assisting the Symphony Pop Orchestra since its creation in 2021.
Currently, Indi is in the Bachelor of Music Program at Dalhousie University, and studies violin with Leonardo Perez. Her previous teacher was Karen Langille of SNS, who she studied with for 6 years. Indi is very active in the local musical community, she plays with a variety of ensembles such as the Dalhousie Symphony Orchestra, the Nova Scotia Youth Orchestra, the Halifax Institute of Traditional and Early Music, the Los Primos Cuban-Jazz Band Project, as well as the Nova Scotia Youth Jazz Orchestra, among others.
Indi has studied music theory through Dr. Lorna Wanzel and has completed RCM rudiments, as well as ARCT Harmony and Counterpoint, Analysis and History. Her theoretical studies have helped her further explore the realms of arranging and composing music. Most recently, Indi received an honourable mention for her composition "Tango for String Quartet" at the CFMTA's National Student Composer Competition in 2021.
When she is not playing violin, Indi enjoys practicing her other instruments such as her alto saxophone, piano, ukulele and traditional Chinese erhu. Her interests outside of music include drawing, painting and videography.
Indi completed her Book 1 and 2 of Suzuki Training as well as "Every Child Can!" the pedagogy course exploring the philosophy of Dr. Suzuki.
Jeremie Boudreau
Associate teacher - Guitar
Karen Langille
Violin/Senior Repertoire Class
Karen Langille has been a full-time member of Symphony Nova Scotia since 1985 and is currently concertmaster of the Charlottetown Summer Festival Orchestra in Prince Edward Island.
A graduate of McGill University, Karen pursued studies in both modern and baroque violin. She is a founding member of both Réjouissance and Tempest, two Nova Scotian ensembles specializing in early music performance on period instruments, and has recorded for CBC Radio 2 both locally and nationally.
Karen has more than 30 years of teaching experience and has taught all levels of students – from beginning students through to adult. She is a member of the NSRMTA and has Suzuki training from institutes in Montreal and Ithaca, NY.
Kimberly Holmes
Associate teacher - Keyboard Chording/Accompaniment
Leonardo Perez
Leonardo Perez has taught violin and viola at Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) and was the Orchestra Director of the IUP Symphony Orchestra. He will be joining the faculty at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia as Lecturer of Violin/Viola and Head of Strings beginning in the fall of 2018. Leonardo has performed with orchestras throughout the United States such as the Des Moines Symphony Orchestra, Quad City Symphony Orchestra and Evansville Philharmonic. An active and dedicated teacher, he is certified in Suzuki books 1-10 and taught for three years in the public-school system in Snow Hill, North Carolina through the Greene County Suzuki Association.
Leonardo received his Bachelor of Music degree from East Carolina University. He holds a Master of Music degree in Violin Performance from the University of Southern California, and a Master of Music degree in Orchestral Conducting from East Carolina University with doctoral studies at the University of Iowa.
Lydia Lee
Born in Guelph, Ontario, Lydia Lee is part of a musical family of nine. She began learning piano at age three and picked up violin at age seven in Brandon, Manitoba. Lydia also started exploring other musical instruments such as the viola, ukulele and Chinese erhu, but fell in love with the violin the most due to the rich and elegant sound. On violin, she has participated in numerous music festivals, Nova Scotia Youth Orchestra, and chamber groups including Trillium Duo. Lydia is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Commerce at Saint Mary's University.
As a former Suzuki graduate, Lydia believes that music should be part of every person's life as she has experienced the joy it brought her and her family growing up. She has completed Suzuki violin training book 1 and 2 giving her the thrill to be able to share the art of music with others!
Megan (Bain) Singer
Violin/Viola/Orchestra
Megan is from Halifax, Nova Scotia. She began studying the violin in the Suzuki Method at the age four with Yvonne DeRoller. She continued her violin studies with George Maxman, Anne Rapson and Philippe Djokic. She spent two years of violin study at the Cleveland Institute of Music, studying with Linda Cerone and David Updegraff. Megan then returned to Halifax, where she graduated from Dalhousie University in 2003 with combined BSC honours in Neuroscience and Music, studying the viola with Professor Philippe Djokic. Megan then traveled west to continue her viola studies with David Harding at the University of British Columbia, where she graduated with a Masters in Music in 2007. She then went to Calgary to play in the viola section of the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra.
Megan returned to Halifax in 2019. She enjoys being outside, loves biking, running, swimming, gardening and spending time with her family; husband Jarvis and two kids Samantha and Jack.
Poppy Isobel von Maltzahn
Associate teacher - Violin/SECE
Poppy grew up in Ottawa, Ontario and started playing violin when she was 3. She has been a part of Suzuki school for many years and loves the unique Suzuki community. Poppy enjoys spending time teaching and learning with others, enjoying music and how it can improve people's lives. She is so excited to be a part of this group and help as people learn violin and enjoy it to its full potential!
Priscilla Lee
Cello/Piano
Priscilla Lee graduated with her Bachelor in Music Performance at Dalhousie University. One of seven children, she credits the start of her musical training to listening to her older siblings' daily music practice. She started piano lessons at age five and picked up cello at age ten, soon participating in competitions, orchestras, and chamber groups. She has performed as a soloist with the Dalhousie Symphony Orchestra, and at eighteen years old, is the youngest winner of the apprenticeship position with Symphony Nova Scotia. She is excited to be returning to teach again after traveling for a year at the Scotia Suzuki School of Music.
Raquel Correia
Raquel was born in Brazil and began her musical studies when she was 8 years old. Her father was always very fond of classical music and had the dream that his children would love music and learn to play a musical instrument. At age 11 she enrolled at the music college (Music School of Brasilia) and began studying the cello. That allowed her to continue with private lessons for piano and, at the same time, have greater musical experience participating in choirs, youth orchestras, and chamber music. At the age of 18, she attended Brasilia's University and graduated with a Bachelor's degree in music.
After graduation, she taught piano and theory at several music schools in Brazil and organized choirs in churches and schools as a conductor or pianist. She moved to Halifax in 2019. Ms. Raquel has loved her Suzuki Piano training and is excited to join the Scotia Suzuki School.
Raquel Wasson
Raquel Wasson began her love of music when she started taking piano lessons at the age of six. She studied under Ian Bent for thirteen years until she started her music degree at Dalhousie University in 2017/18 as a Fountain Scholar. During her time at Dalhousie, she has studied piano with Peter Allen and Betty Ro. Raquel has also studied percussion since starting band classes in grade six, up until her third year of university where she studied with D'Arcy Gray. She has participated in numerous Kiwanis Music Festivals and was a member of the Nova Scotia Youth Wind Ensemble for three years. Raquel was the principal percussionist in the Dalhousie Symphony Orchestra for three years as well. During her time at Dalhousie she has made the Dean's List every year and has been the president of the Society of Dalhousie Music Students (SDMS) for two years. She absolutely loves to work with children as she has spent many years volunteering with an after school childcare program and at Son Rise Bible Camp in Fall River. She also created a Music Therapy program in the Learning Centre at Lockview High School and loves sharing her music with people of all ages and abilities. When she isn't playing the piano she can be found hiking, painting, or in church. Raquel can't wait to share her love of music with you!
Shanti Sivarulrasa
Violin/SECE/Theory
Born in Ottawa, Ontario, Shanti Sivarulrasa began studying violin through the Suzuki Method at
the age of four. She is in her second year of the Bachelor of Music program at Dalhousie
University on a four-year Fountain Performing Arts Scholarship.
Currently, Shanti studies violin with Leonardo Perez and serves as the Concertmaster of the
Dalhousie Symphony Orchestra. Her previous violin teachers have included Sara Mastrangelo,
Karoly Sziladi Sr. and Christopher Barham.
In 2022, Dalhousie University awarded Shanti the Halifax Ladies Musical Club Scholarship,
awarded to a First-Year student who displays the highest potential as a performer. In 2021, she
was awarded the Honourable L.D. Curie Memorial Scholarship in Music by Dalhousie
University and the Gilles Paquet Memorial Scholarship by the Ottawa Youth Orchestra. In 2020,
she performed with the Ottawa Youth Orchestra at the Ottawa Youth Orchestra Academy and
served as Concertmaster. Shanti was also a member of Stellae Boreales, the premier violin
ensemble of Ottawa Suzuki Strings, in which she performed for four years. During her time with
Stellae Boreales, the ensemble toured to Boston and New York City.
Shanti has a strong interest in music composition and intends to pursue a specialization in
composition in the Dalhousie music program.
Thomas Gadd
Having pursued the study of cello since his early childhood, Thomas Gadd's aim is to make cello education accessible to anyone who wants it. Thomas received his teacher training up to level 5 from Susan Gagnon, Barbara Wampner, and Annette Costanzi. He graduated with his Bachelor of Arts in Strategic Ministries from Millar College of the Bible in Southwest Saskatchewan, where he kindled his passion for exploring the use of cello in various alternative genres, including rock, folk, and jazz. Thomas most recently studied with Simon Fryer, and has also received instruction in the form of master classes and private lessons from various cellists, including Arnold Choi, Paul Widner, Thomas Wiebe, Paul Marleyn, Mark Summer, and Gerard Le Feuvre.
Victoria Dubois
Dean Bradshaw
Accompaniment /Advanced Theory
Dean Bradshaw did his Bachelor and Master of Music degrees at the University of Toronto where his teachers included Jane Coop (piano) and Oscar Moravetz (composition). Shortly after graduation, he worked as a rehearsal pianist for the National Ballet of Canada. He arrived in Halifax in 1988 and for many years taught piano and all levels of theory at the Maritime Conservatory of Music. In 1999 he became a part time faculty member at Dalhousie University, teaching classes in keyboard harmony, and accompanying singers and instrumentalists. Dean is the organist and choir director at St. James United Church in Dartmouth, and accompanies the choirs Encor East and Seton Cantata Choir. As for the violin, he has accompanied Suzuki violin for more than 20 years in various Halifax studios, and for a few seasons in the 1990s he played in the Chebucto Symphony Orchestra. In his spare time, he spends too much time cooking, going to the gym, and surfing the net.
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ARSENAL have caused a stir on social media with fans questioning why their team decided to swap their usual white shorts for red ones against West Brom.
The Gunners have donned white shorts with their famous red jersey ever since the 1970s.
But they have turned back the clocks for this evening's New Year's Eve clash against West Brom.
And it has caused confusion from Arsenal fans on social media.
But the kit change comes down to a very bizarre reason.
Arsenal have reportedly been forced to change to red shorts due to a possible clash with West Brom's kit.
That is despite there being no issues in recent years with Arsenal visiting the Hawthorns.
And there was no need for the red shorts in the reverse fixture earlier in the season with both teams in their usual home kits.
Arsenal opted against mixing their home kit with their away and third kits.
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State Bar Office of Minority Affairs Spotlights Chevazz Brown and Chris Mugica at the 27th Annual Texas Minority Counsel Program
November 11, 2019 | Attorney News
Jackson Walker commends Chevazz G. Brown, Christopher R. Mugica, and Nathaniel St. Clair, II on the impact they have made in enhancing opportunities for minority, women, and LGBT attorneys within the Firm and the broader legal community—as demonstrated during the 27th Annual Texas Minority Counsel Program. Held November 6-8, 2019, at the Four Seasons Resort and Club in Las Colinas, the legal diversity conference featured client development and networking opportunities, CLE programs, and a Keynote Awards Luncheon, during which Chris took the stage to announce Chevazz as the TMCP Trailblazer of the Year Award honoree.
Presented every year to a Texas attorney who has practiced for 20 years or less, the TMCP Trailblazer of the Year Award honors an individual who has "done the most to effectuate the promotion of diversity within the legal profession through hiring, retention, and mentoring of minority, women, and LGBT attorneys, partnering with minority, women, and LGBT owned law firms, and involvement with Bar and/or community activities designed to promote diversity within the legal profession."
A member of the TMCP Steering Committee, Nate noted: "Chevazz is a highly esteemed member of the legal community and is very deserving of this honor. I am proud to call him a colleague."
"I am honored to have been named the TMCP Trailblazer of the Year," Chevazz said. "Most of all, I am grateful for the opportunity to help move our profession closer toward professional equality—equal access, equal opportunity."
"I am grateful for the opportunity to help move our profession closer toward professional equality—equal access, equal opportunity."
In addition to serving on Jackson Walker's Diversity, Recruiting, and Mentorship committees, Chevazz takes an active role in elevating diversity in the legal profession.
Within the Houston legal community, Chevazz has served as a leader within the Houston Bar Association (HBA), having co-chaired the Diversity and Inclusion Committee—formerly known as the Minority Opportunities in the Legal Profession Committee (MOILP)—the Juvenile Consequences Partnership Committee, the Communities in Schools Committee, and the Fun Run Committee. He also co-founded in 2017 the Coalition of Houston Diverse Bar Associations, an organization dedicated to encouraging better coordination among the seven affinity bar associations and advancing the cause of diversity and inclusion in the Houston area. From 2015-2017, Chevazz was the Trustee and Treasurer for the Houston Young Lawyers Foundation. Beyond the Houston community, he previously served as a liaison to the American Bar Association Commission on Racial & Ethnic Diversity in the Profession.
Today, Chevazz remains extremely active at his law school alma mater, Thurgood Marshall School of Law (TMSL), one of the most diverse law schools in the country with a proud legacy as a historically black institution. He frequently speaks and mentors students and has held leadership positions on numerous committees at the school, including as a director of the Alumni Association and a co-chair of the Ad Hoc Committee on Professional Identity. In 2017, he helped organize and implement the first annual TMSL alumni networking reception. He also chaired the first-ever TMSL Fundraising Gala.
In recognition of his commitment to service, Chevazz was honored in 2017 with the Houston Bar Association President's Award and as one of the Top 50 Multicultural Lawyers by the National Diversity Council. Also, he was named among the top one-third of 1% of State Bar members to be elected as a Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation in 2018.
In addition to presenting Chevazz with the TMCP Trailblazer of the Year Award, Chris moderated a panel discussion on "Compassion Fatigue and Self-Care" as part of the professional development track of the breakout sessions following the awards presentation. Panelists included Jenny Gomez of Koons Fuller and Prof. Nathalie Martin of the University of New Mexico School of Law.
"All too often, lawyers forget to prioritize their well-being. I am honored to have been asked to moderate this panel on Compassion Fatigue and Self-care to raise awareness about the mental health issues confronting our profession," Chris said.
For more information about the legal diversity conference, visit the Texas Minority Counsel Program page of the State Bar of Texas website.
Meet Chevazz
Chevazz G. Brown is a dispute resolution lawyer experience resolving a broad range of business and commercial disputes. Chevazz typically handles disputes involving breach of contract; breach of fiduciary duty, negligence, fraud, and other torts; oil and gas; CERCLA (Superfund) contribution claims; real estate; employment; insurance coverage; investor; professional and amateur athletes; and more. Prior to joining Jackson Walker, Chevazz had the distinct honor of serving as law clerk to the Honorable Kenneth M. Hoyt of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division.
Christopher R. Mugica has a broad commercial litigation practice that includes fiduciary litigation, first-party insurance defense, and consumer and employment litigation. Chris has handled a wide variety of complex commercial matters for clients, including class action, fraud, and fiduciary litigation. He also has sophisticated experience in real estate litigation representing developers, lenders, and property owners associations.
Meet Nate
Nathaniel St. Clair, II is an intellectual property litigator and counselor. In his sports and entertainment practice, Nate has worked with and represented clients such as professional sports entities, fashion designers, record labels, recording artists, television and movie production studios, publishing houses, and authors. Prior to practicing law, Nate worked as a patent engineer/agent for GE Healthcare for several years and as a law clerk for the General Counsel and Vice President of the Milwaukee Bucks NBA Franchise.
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Bitva u kunduraských olivových hájů (nebo také u kunduroských olivových hájů) se odehrála v Messenii na Peloponésu na jaře roku 1205 mezi francouzskými křižáky a místními řeckými vládci. Skončila drtivým vítězstvím francouzských rytířů a zlomením řeckého odporu.
Poté, co účastníci čtvrté křížové výpravy 13. dubna 1204 dobyli Konstantinopolis a rozvrátili tak na čas Byzantskou říši, jejíž císařský dvůr odplul do Nikáje, se skupina pěti až sedmi set křižáků (z toho někteří rytíři) pod velením účastníků výpravy Viléma ze Champlitte a Geoffreye z Villehardouinu střetla s vojskem pěti tisíc peloponéských Řeků a Melingů (řeckých Slovanů), které vedl jistý Michael, ten bývá někdy identifikován jako Michael Komnenos Dukas, synovec byzantského císaře a budoucí zakladatel Epirského despotátu. Tato bitva rozhodla o osudu zbytku Peloponésu, který tak padl do křižáckých rukou a stal se následně základem nového křižáckého státu Achajské knížectví.
Pozadí bitvy
Dne 13. dubna 1204 vojska čtvrté křížové výpravy dobyla Konstantinopol, hlavní město Byzantské říše. Vůdce výpravy Bonifác z Montferratu, který byl vyšachován z možnosti stát se novým latinským císařem, dobyl Soluň a založil si zde svůj vlastní křižácký stát Soluňské království. Vilém ze Champlitte Bonifáce následoval a v dobytí Soluně mu pomohl. Poté pokračoval dále na jih, až dorazil do Morey. Zde se spojil s Geoffreyem z Villehardouinu, který se plavil do Messenie na své cestě z Palestiny.
Francouzští rytíři společně táhli za dobytím Peloponésu, známého nyní spíše jako Morea. Nejprve dobyli Messenii, kterou držel Jan Kantakouzenos. Vilém a Geoffrey poté obsadili všechna důležitá města na západním Peloponésu bez většího odporu. Řekové z Arkádie, Lakónie a Argolidy, které vedl Michael Komnenos Dukas, který byl toho času guvernérem Peloponésského thematu, a Michael Kantakouzenos, syn zesnulého Jana Kantakouzena, se pokusili křižákům postavit na odpor a jejich postup u kunduraských olivových hájů zastavit.
Popis bitvy
Podle Morejské kroniky bylo Latinů (tj. franských křižáků) sedm set, zatímco "Byzantinců" (Římanů, resp. byzantských Řeků i řeckých Slovanů) čtyři tisíce, jezdců i pěších řadových vojáků. Geoffrey z Villehardouinu, strýc křižáka Geoffreye, společníka Viléma ze Champlitte, ve své Kronice uvádí, že Michaelovo vojsko čítalo pět tisíc mužů, zatímco křižáků mělo být desetkrát méně. V každém případě, navzdory citelné početní nevýhodě francouzští rytíři bitvu vyhráli. Odpor Řeků byl zcela ochromen a vzápětí začala do křižáckých rukou padat jedna byzantská pevnost za druhou. Toho času Michael Komnenos Dukas, pokud byl bitvy přítomen, se poté stáhl do Epiru a založil zde Epirský despotát. Přesná poloha kunduraských olivových hájů je neznámá. Křižák a kronikář Geoffrey z Villehardouinu se zmiňuje, že místo bitvy bylo vzdáleno jeden den od pevnosti Modon (Methoni).
Důsledky
Bitva u kunduraských olivových hájů byla rozhodující pro dobytí celého Peloponéského poloostrova křižáky. Po tomto vítězství pro křižáky v Morei už nic nepředstavovalo vážnou hrozbu. Vítězové byli v Arkadii přijati lidem i církví. Poslední ohniska odporu představovala obrana pevností v Nauplionu a Akrokorintu, které měl nyní pod kontrolou nezávislý zdejší despota Leo Sgouros. Vilém ze Champlitte poté vybudoval svůj křižácký stát Achajské knížectví, který s výjimkou benátských měst na pobřeží zabíral většinu Peloponésu.
Související články
Čtvrtá křížová výprava
Achajské knížectví
Epirský despotát
Michael I. Komnenos Dukas
Vilém ze Champlitte
Geoffrey z Villehardouinu
Peloponés
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==Government and administration== {{see also|Tsarist absolutism}} {{History of Russia}} From its initial creation until the 1905 Revolution, the Russian Empire was controlled by its tsar/emperor as an absolute monarch, under the system of tsarist autocracy. After the Revolution of 1905, Russia developed a new type of government which became difficult to categorize. In the [[Almanach de Gotha]] for 1910, Russia was described as "a [[constitutional monarchy]] under an [[autocratic]] [[tsar]]". This contradiction in terms demonstrated the difficulty of precisely defining the system, essentially transitional and meanwhile ''[[sui generis]]'', established in the Russian Empire after October 1905. Before this date, the fundamental laws of Russia described the power of the Emperor as "autocratic and [[absolute monarchy|unlimited]]". After October 1905, while the imperial style was still "Emperor and Autocrat of All the Russias", the fundamental laws were [[Russian Constitution of 1906|remodeled]] by removing the word ''unlimited''. While the emperor retained many of his old prerogatives, including an absolute veto over all legislation, he equally agreed to the establishment of an elected parliament, without whose consent no laws were to be enacted in Russia. Not that the regime in Russia had become in any true sense constitutional, far less parliamentary. But the "unlimited autocracy" had given place to a "self-limited autocracy". Whether this autocracy was to be permanently limited by the new changes, or only at the continuing discretion of the autocrat, became a subject of heated [[Coup of June 1907|controversy]] between conflicting parties in the state. Provisionally, then, the Russian governmental system may perhaps be best defined as "a [[limited monarchy]] under an autocratic emperor". Conservatism was the reigning ideology for most of the Russian leadership, albeit with some reformist activities from time to time. The structure of conservative thought was based upon antirationalism of the intellectuals, religiosity rooted in the Russian Orthodox Church, traditionalism rooted in the landed estates worked by serfs, and militarism rooted in the Army officer corps.<ref>Valerii L. Stepanov, "Revisiting Russian Conservatism," ''Russian Studies in History'' 48.2 (2009): 3–7.</ref> Regarding irrationality, Russia avoided the full force of the European Enlightenment, which gave priority to rationalism, preferring the romanticism of an idealized nation state that reflected the beliefs, values and behavior of the distinctive people.<ref>Alexander M. Martin, ''Romantics, Reformers, Reactionaries: Russian Conservative Thought and Politics in the Reign of Alexander I'' (1997).</ref> The distinctly liberal notion of "progress" was replaced by a conservative notion of modernization based on the incorporation of modern technology to serve the established system. The promise of modernization in the service of autocracy frightened the socialist intellectual [[Alexander Herzen]] who warned of a Russia governed by "Genghis Khan with a telegraph."<ref>{{cite book|author=Bertram D. Wolfe|title=Revolution and Reality|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AV5gDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT349|year=2018|page=349|isbn=9781469650203}}</ref> ===Tsar/Emperor=== {{main|Tsar#Russia}} [[File:Император Николай II.jpg|thumb|[[Nicholas II of Russia|Nicholas II]] was the last Emperor of Russia, reigning from 1894 to 1917.]] [[Peter the Great]] changed his title from [[Tsar]] in 1721, when he was declared ''Emperor of all Russia.'' While later rulers did not discard this new title, the ruler of Russia was commonly known as ''Tsar'' or ''Tsaritsa'' until the imperial system was abolished during the [[February Revolution]] of 1917. Prior to the issuance of the October Manifesto, the tsar ruled as an absolute monarch, subject to only two limitations on his authority (both of which were intended to protect the existing system): the Emperor and his consort must both belong to the [[Russian Orthodox Church]], and he must obey the laws of succession ([[Pauline Laws]]) established by [[Paul I of Russia|Paul I]]. Beyond this, the power of the Russian Autocrat was virtually limitless. On 17 October 1905, the situation changed: the ruler voluntarily limited his legislative power by decreeing that no measure was to become law without the consent of the [[State Duma of the Russian Empire|Imperial Duma]], a freely elected national assembly established by the [[Russian Constitution of 1906|Organic Law]] issued on 28 April 1906. However, he retained the right to disband the newly established Duma, and he exercised this right more than once. He also retained an absolute veto over all legislation, and only he could initiate any changes to the Organic Law itself. His ministers were responsible solely to him, and not to the Duma or any other authority, which could question but not remove them. Thus, while the tsar's personal powers were limited in scope after 28 April 1906, it still remained formidable. ===Imperial Council=== {{main|State Council of Imperial Russia}} [[File:Sadovnikov 1258.jpg|thumb|The building on Palace Square opposite the [[Winter Palace]] was the headquarters of the Army General Staff. Today, it houses the headquarters of the Western Military District/Joint Strategic Command West.]] [[File:Catherine Palace & Cameron Gallery (Premazzi).jpg|thumb|The [[Catherine Palace]], located at [[Tsarskoe Selo]], was the summer residence of the imperial family. It is named after Empress [[Catherine I of Russia|Catherine I]], who reigned from 1725 to 1727.]] Under Russia's revised Fundamental Law of 20 February 1906, the Council of the Empire was associated with the Duma as a legislative [[Upper House]]; from this time the legislative power was exercised normally by the Emperor only in concert with the two chambers.<ref>[http://www.imperialhouse.ru/en/dynastyhistory/dinzak1.html Fundamental Laws of the Russian Empire] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170331030754/http://www.imperialhouse.ru/en/dynastyhistory/dinzak1.html |date=31 March 2017 }}, Chapter 1, Article 7.</ref> The Council of the Empire, or Imperial Council, as reconstituted for this purpose, consisted of 196 members, of whom 98 were nominated by the Emperor, while 98 were elective. The ministers, also nominated, were ''[[ex officio]]'' members. Of the elected members, 3 were returned by the "black" clergy (the monks), 3 by the "white" clergy (seculars), 18 by the corporations of nobles, 6 by the academy of sciences and the universities, 6 by the chambers of commerce, 6 by the industrial councils, 34 by the governments having zemstvos, 16 by those having no [[zemstvo]]s, and 6 by Poland. As a legislative body the powers of the Council were coordinate with those of the Duma; in practice, however, it has seldom if ever initiated legislation. ===State Duma and the electoral system=== {{main|State Duma of the Russian Empire}} The Duma of the Empire or Imperial Duma (Gosudarstvennaya Duma), which formed the [[Lower House]] of the Russian parliament, consisted (since the ''[[ukaz]]'' of 2 June 1907) of 442 members, elected by an exceedingly complicated process. The membership was manipulated as to secure an overwhelming majority of the wealthy (especially the landed classes) and also for the representatives of the Russian peoples at the expense of the subject nations. Each province of the Empire, except Central Asia, returned a certain number of members; added to these were those returned by several large cities. The members of the Duma were chosen by electoral colleges and these, in their turn, were elected in assemblies of the three classes: landed proprietors, citizens and peasants. In these assemblies the wealthiest proprietors sat in person while the lesser proprietors were represented by delegates. The urban population was divided into two categories according to taxable wealth, and elected delegates directly to the college of the [[Guberniya|Governorates]]. The [[peasants]] were represented by delegates selected by the regional subdivisions called [[volost]]s. Workmen were treated in special manner with every industrial concern employing fifty hands or over electing one or more delegates to the electoral college. In the college itself, the voting for the Duma was by secret ballot and a simple majority carried the day. Since the majority consisted of conservative elements (the [[landowner]]s and urban delegates), the progressives had little chance of representation at all save for the curious provision that one member at least in each government was to be chosen from each of the five classes represented in the college. That the Duma had any radical elements was mainly due to the peculiar franchise enjoyed by the seven largest towns — [[Saint Petersburg]], Moscow, [[Kiev]], [[Odessa]], [[Riga]] and the Polish cities of [[Warsaw]] and [[Łódź]]. These elected their delegates to the Duma directly, and though their votes were divided (on the basis of taxable property) in such a way as to give the advantage to wealth, each returned the same number of delegates. ===Council of Ministers=== {{main|Russian Council of Ministers}} In 1905, a Council of Ministers (Sovyet Ministrov) was created, under a ''minister president'', the first appearance of a prime minister in Russia. This council consists of all the ministers and of the heads of the principal administrations. The ministries were as follows: * [[Ministry of the Imperial Court]] * [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia)|Ministry of Foreign Affairs]]; * [[Ministry of War (Russia)|Ministry of War]]; * Ministry of Navy * [[Ministry of Finance of the Russian Empire|Ministry of Finance]]; * Ministry of Commerce and Industry (created in 1905); * [[Ministry of Internal Affairs (Russia)|Ministry of Internal affairs]] (including police, health, censorship and press, posts and telegraphs, foreign religions, statistics); * [[Ministry of Agriculture and State Assets]]; * Ministry of ways of Communications; * [[List of Justice Ministers of Imperial Russia|Ministry of Justice]]; * [[List of Ministers of National Enlightenment|Ministry of National Enlightenment]]. ===Most Holy Synod=== {{main|Most Holy Synod}} [[File:Сенат и Синод, Санкт-Петербург.jpg|thumb|The Senate and Synod headquarters – today the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation on [[Senate Square (Saint Petersburg)|Senate Square]] in Saint Petersburg]] The Most Holy Synod (established in 1721) was the supreme organ of government of the Orthodox Church in Russia. It was presided over by a lay procurator, representing the Emperor, and consisted of the three metropolitans of [[metropolitan of Moscow|Moscow]], Saint Petersburg and Kiev, the archbishop of [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]], and a number of bishops sitting in rotation. ===Senate=== {{main|Governing Senate}} The Senate (Pravitelstvuyushchi Senat, i.e. directing or governing senate), originally established during the [[Government reform of Peter the Great|government reform of Peter I]], consisted of members nominated by the Emperor. Its wide variety of functions were carried out by the different departments into which it was divided. It was the supreme court of cassation; an audit office, a high court of justice for all political offences; one of its departments fulfilled the functions of a heralds' college. It also had supreme jurisdiction in all disputes arising out of the administration of the Empire, notably differences between representatives of the central power and the elected organs of local self-government. Lastly, it promulgated new laws, a function which theoretically gave it a power akin to that of the [[Supreme Court of the United States]], of rejecting measures not in accordance with fundamental laws. ===Administrative divisions=== {{further|History of the administrative division of Russia}} [[File:Subdivisions of the Russian Empire in 1914.svg|thumb|Subdivisions of the Russian Empire in 1914]] [[File:Tverskaya13 Moscow 06-2015.jpg|thumb|Residence of the Governor of Moscow (1778–82)]] For administration, Russia was divided (as of 1914) into 81 governorates (''[[guberniya]]s''), 20 [[oblast]]s, and 1 [[okrug]]. [[Vassals]] and [[protectorates]] of the Russian Empire included the [[Emirate of Bukhara]], the [[Khanate of Khiva]] and, after 1914, [[Tuva]] (Uriankhai). Of these 11 Governorates, 17 oblasts and 1 okrug ([[Sakhalin]]) belonged to Asian Russia. Of the rest 8 Governorates were in Finland, 10 in Poland. European Russia thus embraced 59 governorates and 1 oblast (that of the Don). The Don Oblast was under the direct jurisdiction of the ministry of war; the rest had each a governor and deputy-governor, the latter presiding over the administrative council. In addition there were governors-general, generally placed over several governorates and armed with more extensive powers usually including the command of the troops within the limits of their jurisdiction. In 1906, there were governors-general in Finland, Warsaw, [[Vilna]], Kiev, Moscow, and Riga. The larger cities (Saint Petersburg, Moscow, [[Odessa]], [[Sevastopol]], [[Kerch]], [[Mykolaiv|Nikolayev]], [[Rostov-on-Don|Rostov]]) had an administrative system of their own, independent of the governorates; in these the [[chief of police]] acted as governor.
Return to Russian Empire.
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Visioni Corte International Short Film Festival
Via Luigi Cadorna 147
Minturno, Latina 04026
View on Google Maps Teatro Cinema Ariston
19 Piazza della Libertà
Gaeta, Lazio 04024
Gisella Calabrese
Call for entry year 2019
The Cultural Association "Il Sogno di Ulisse", under the high sponsorship of European Parliament, the sponsorship Mibact Direzione Generale Cinema and Regione Lazio, announces the 8th edition of Visioni Corte International Short Film Festival, that will be hold in September 2019 in the prestigious location of Ariston Theatre in Gaeta (LT). The official dates of the Festival, which will last six days, will be published after the deadline of the contest, in May 15, 2019, along with the program, on our website www.visionicorte.it
1.1 Competitive Categories
Everybody can take part to the competition in one of the 4 (four) categories of the Festival. We want to offer to the independent professionals and not only, regardless of the budget, the opportunity to be engaged in a homogeneous competition, which allows also the Technical Jury to provide more easily a fairer judgment of the works. The categories will be:
• CortoFiction International: it's about any topic and genre. Ranging from drama to comedy, thriller, etc. The stories can be invented or adapted or inspired by true events. Just for foreign films
• CortoFiction Italy: it's about any topic and genre. Ranging from drama to comedy, thriller, etc. The stories can be invented or adapted or inspired by true events. Just for italian films
• CortoDoc: aimed at documentaries or reportage of any sort;
• CortoAnimation: aimed to any story of animation of any genre and realized in any technical way, also stop-motion. The topic is free.
There will be 8 (eight) special awards regarding all the films of CortoFiction (Italy and International):
• Best Screenplay
• Best Cinematography
• Best Director
• Best Actor in a lead role
• Best Actress in a lead role
• Best Editing
• Best Original Soundtrack
There's also the People's Choice Award (one in all the 4 categories). It will be decided by the sum of the votes of the schedules delivered to a group of people in the audience, which will be called Audience Jury, who will always be the same and will watch all the films of the contest.
1.2 Pre-selection
All works submitted will be preselected by the Artistic Direction and a special commission. Exceeding the pre-selection the participants will be admitted to the evenings of screenings. Filling out the entry form, participants must indicate which category they intend to enter his short film. The Selection Committee can change any sides in a different category, in order to ensure homogeneity within them. Participants can stay informed about the selection of short films by visiting www.visionicorte.it where, as soon as possible, the program of the event will be published with official dates and the place where the screenings of the short films will take place. The Cultural Association "Il Sogno di Ulisse" reserves the right at its discretion to project the works that have not passed the pre-selection. These works, which will not be part of the competition, will therefore be considered "out of competition".
1.3 Methods of selection of short films
The Commission will select an adequate number of short films for each of the categories provided. The Artistic Director's final decisions are irrevocable.
1.4 Jury
There will be a Technical Jury (composed of scholars, people experts and professionals at the field of audio-visual making) that will choose only 1 (one) winner film for each category. During the Award Ceremony the Jury will express the reasons which led to award the winner and they will be read in public.
The decisions expressed by the jury is final and irrevocable.
The Technical Jury award for each category in the competition will be a prize just to the first placed. The five special awards, consisting of a plate, will be assigned by the technical jury, too. The Artistic Direction, as its discretion, reserves the right to give a special prize to the most original idea of any short film in competition.
In addition, thanks to the partnership with iPitchTv, all finalists and winners will have the opportunity to spread their film on the iPitchTv American platform with a gift: a free 3-month coupon valid for the finalists, 1 year for the winners, to upload their own movie on the platform and make it known to the staff of the international cinema and tv industry.
If the winners were not able to attend to the award ceremony, we suggest to find a person delegated to take it because the prize will be not sent, except rare exceptional cases and only by charged to the recipient.
3. TECHNICAL ASPECTS
3.1 How to participate
• Participation in the competition is under a registration fee. The submission fee is 10,00 euro (seven) to pay choosing between:
• PayPal account [email protected]
• by Bank Transfer to: Associazione Culturale "Il Sogno di Ulisse" IBAN IT 82 L 05296 74030 CC0160010883
• For those who will subscribe the film using online platforms, the payment of the submission fee will be automatically via your platform
(Please, write in the reason for payment "Visioni Corte Film Festival 2018 submission fee"). People who send all the material via paper mail must send us also the copy of charge slip.
NB. We reserve to the film distribution companies a special discount: if you'll send more than 5 films you're going to pay just 1 euro per each film (e.g: 5 films = 45 euros; 12 films = 12 euros)
• To take part in the competition all those concerned should send all the necessary material (see 3.5) to the address specified in section 3.6;
• Each author is responsible for the content of their work (see also 3.9);
• Each author may submit just one (1) single work, otherwise pain of exclusion, indicating the category which he intends to enter the competition;
• Participants will be responsible for delivery charges of all necessary materials, which in any case will not be returned;
• Each participant must be sure that he has complied with every request made by the Regulation, under penalty of exclusion;
• Participation in the competition provides for the acceptance of these rules.
2.3 Works admitted to the competition
Works made in Italy or abroad since January 1, 2018 can participate in the selection. Foreign works, in order to be admitted, must be imperatively subtitled in Italian.
3.3 Required support
Works, in any way they have been taken and / or carried out, must be submitted for the contest in digital format and in high resolution (suitable for the cinema screen in 10x5 meters) as file in mp4, avi, mov, h264 format to upload on filmfreeway.com. Anyway, the signed entry form must be sent to our email address [email protected], specifying the title of the short movie and the platform you uploaded it.
All short films can't be longer than time limit of 20 minutes (including opening and closing credits).
3.5 Required Materials
To be admitted to the pre-selection you need imperatively:
• 1 file format: preferring Mp4, otherwise h264 or Avi;
• The file must be imperatively in 24fps;
• 1 entry form (you can download it from www.visionicorte.it), entirely completed in block capitals or using pc, signed and sent by email;
• The file of the movie can't be more than 5 Gigabytes;
• For foreign movies: English or Spanish dialogue list in file .srt and word with the precise timing of each lines;
• at least 4 representative photo of the short film (in jpeg format, no printed one), 2 in horizontal level A4 and 3 in vertical level (at least 300 dpi, 30x22 cm) which must be sent to the e-mail address [email protected];
• A director's pic and a short biography;
• All technical data;
• The trailer (if available);
• The poster (If available);
The lack of one of the items of the list will not allow the access to pre-selection. It's welcome but optional a personal file about information of the director and a poster of the film.
3.6 Deadline to send materials
All material must be strictly send no later than May 15, 2019.
Those who choose to enroll their movie using one of the online platforms listed in Section 3.3 will have to upload their work by the extended deadline of May 15, 2019.
Those who choose to enroll their movie using the traditional postal service must send the movie no later than on May 15, 2019 (as confirmed by the postmark) to the following address:
Cultural Association "Il Sogno di Ulisse" – VISIONI CORTE International Short Film Festival
c / o Gisella Calabrese - Via Luigi Cadorna 147-04026 Minturno (LT)
NB. Those who register the movie online must not send back their work via postal service or express courier.
3.7 Safeguard
The Cultural Association "Il Sogno di Ulisse" is not responsible for damaged packages and / or received in late, or of any theft or loss. Each author is personally responsible for the content of their work.
3.8 Patent right
The participation of a short film in this competition imply that the Cultural Association "Il Sogno di Ulisse" has the free rights of the work (non-exclusive), for purposes related to the event, subject to authorization by the appropriate space on the entry form. The organization will have all the rights of use, with no time limit, of duplication and distribution of the products received, which will still be used in a non-profit cultural and propaganda activities of the own event. The copies of the participant short films will not be returned, but they will be collected in the archives of the audiovisual section of the Cultural Association "Il Sogno di Ulisse".
3.9 Copyright
The Cultural Association "Il Sogno di Ulisse" refuses all responsibility due to the reproduction of short films containing material covered by copyright for which the participants have not regularized the situation with the SIAE.
3.10 Privacy Policy
All personal information collected by the Cultural Association "Il Sogno di Ulisse" will be treated in compliance with Legislative Decree 196 of 30 June 2003 on the privacy policy.
3.11 Returning
In controversial cases and for all matters not expressly provided in this announcement the final judgment is up to the Cultural Association "Il Sogno di Ulisse".
For further information visit our website: www.visionicorte.it
Or send an e-mail to: [email protected]
If you have further questions please contact:
Dott.ssa Gisella Calabrese: + 39 347 4615 269
Dott. Giuseppe Mallozzi: + 39 340 2753 738
Facebook: facebook.com / VisioniCorte
Twitter: @VisioniCorte
Four Prizes for the Best Categories:
- CortoFiction International
- CortoFiction Italy
- CortoDoc
- CortoAnimation
Everybody can take part to the competition in one of the 4 categories of the Festival. We want to offer to independent professionals and not only, regardless of the budget, the opportunity to be engaged in a homogeneous competition, which allows also the Technical Jury to provide more easily a fairer judgment of the works. The categories will be:
• CortoFiction International: it's about any topic and genre. Ranging from drama to comedy, thriller, etc.. The stories can be invented or adapted or inspired by true events. Just for foreign films;
• CortoFiction Italy: it's about any topic and genre. Ranging from drama to comedy, thriller, etc. The stories can be invented or adapted or inspired by true events. Just for italian films;
Each author may submit just one (1) single work, otherwise pain of exclusion, indicating the category which he intends to enter the competition.
Michele Marchi
A serious festival, with a real selection of quality. Organizers really kind and very professional. Thank you again Visioni Corte.
Irene Blei
Me siento muy complacida de haber formado parte de este magnífico festival. Por motivos de distancia no puede estar presente, pero me sentí muy comunicada y tenia en cuenta desde la organización, y la presencia en redes y prensa fue brillante. Muchas gracias.
Noel Harris
The VCISFF is a festival focused on the love of story. That shows through in every aspect of this festival. Gisella Calabrese and the entire team should be proud.
Response from festival:
Thank you, dear Noel. It has been a pleasure to meet you! See you soon!
Nicola Pertino
Very nice festival, good location and good organization, thks for selection
Thank you so much! We're waiting for you next short movie!
salem Salavati
Best wishes for Visioni Corte F F
September 22 – 27, 2019
CortoFiction International
It's about any topic and genre. Ranging from drama to comedy, thriller, etc.. The stories can be invented or adapted or inspired by true events. Just for foreign films
CortoFiction Italy
It's about any topic and genre. Ranging from drama to comedy, thriller, etc. The stories can be invented or adapted or inspired by true events. Just for italian films
CortoDoc
Aimed at documentaries or reportage of any sort
CortoAnimation
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Q: Render an Element on Fullscreen Video.js in React App? **ORIGINAL POST HAS BEEN EDITED: I am working with Video.js in a React app. I need badges to appear on the video player at various points during the video based on a state change. The problem is, when I enter full screen mode, the video sits on top of the badges. I have the Z-index for both badges set to the max, and they still do not show.
I've tried using a video overlay library, but I need the badges to render on particular state changes, and I'm having difficulty getting the overlay function to read the state change. I've attempted to add a class with the Video.js player.on('fullscreenchange') event, but have been unsuccessful with that as well. Any insight on how to get the badges to display while in fullscreen would be very much appreciated.
Relevant JSX code:
class VideoPage extends Component {
constructor(props){
super(props);
this.state = {
defaultPlayerOptions: {
autoplay: false,
controls: true,
responsive: true,
sources: [{
src: "",
}],
isAdRolling: false,
playbackRates: [0.25, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2],
},
liveVideoPlaying: false,
}
}
componentDidUpdate(prevProps){
// overlay code here though it is not registering the state change. including it only for reference.
player.overlay(() =>{
if(liveVideoPlaying){
content: 'Live'
}
else if (isAdRolling){
content: 'overlay ad'
}
// the player is instantiated and then I've got the below:
player.on('fullscreenchange', function (e){
if(player.isFullscreen()){
player.addClass('full-screen-badge')
}
})
}
render(){
<div className='video-player-bkgrnd'>
<div className='video-container'>
<div className='videoplayer'>
<div className={isAdRolling ? 'ad-badge-wrapper': ''}>
<AdBadge/>
</div>
<div className={!isAdRolling && liveVideoPlaying ? 'live-
badge-wrapper': ''}>
<LiveBadge/>
</div>
<video ref={node=>this.player_node=node} className='video-
js'>
<source src={videoURL}>
</source>
</video>
</div>
}
Relevant SCSS code:
.videoplayer {
.ad_badge {
position: relative;
top: -45rem;
left: 10rem;
z-index: 2147483647;
}
.live-badge {
position: absolute;
top: -45rem;
left: 76rem;
z-index: 2147483647;
}
}
.video-js{
width: 1170px;
height: 660px;
margin: 121px 135px 79px 135px;
box-shadow: 0 20px 40px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
}
A: I had a video.js component which was delivered inside a React application. I was able to create an overlay, but when I created an overlay to be rendered inside the ModalDialog component of videoJS, I kinda lost myself.
Let's say that <Overlay /> is my component. It has some dynamic data, as you probably would expect from a React element. In fact, it loads a remote JSON which is supposed to define its content.
Now, I've tried to put the content inside the modal by loading the component in these 3 ways:
*
*using renderToString
this.modal.contentEl().innerHTML = renderToString(
<PollOverlay questionId={54} />
);
I knew it wouldn't work as this is supposed to be rendered server side, however I was just checking and if the content isn't dynamic, it would indeed render a "static" react component.
So I guess an idea would be to change the static content and then feed it to the component.
*loading the component as innerHTML directly.
this.modal.contentEl().innerHTML = <PollOverlay questionId={54} />;
Obviously this wouldn't work but I was just curious. This way I get a nice [Object Object] rendered on the overlay. And the close button, of course.
*using ReactDom.render
ReactDom.render(<PollOverlay questionId={54} />, this.modal.contentEl());
This way it works! I hope it helps.
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By Observer Staff
Amazon Studios, Other Creative Departments, Leaving the Water Gardens for Culver Studios
Will Traffic Improve at the Cloverfield Exit to the 10 Freeway?
Amazon will move into the Gone with the Wind mansion at Culver Studios
Just as the Pen Factory added more space to the office parks on Olympic Blvd near 26th Street, Amazon's expanding studio division announced Monday that it is relocating from Santa Monica to Culver Studios in Culver City.
All entertainment divisions of the giant corporation, IMDB, Amazon Video and World Wide Advertising, will move by January 1, 2018. Reportedly, Amazon will move into Culver Studio's historic mansion featured in the opening credits to the movie "Gone with the Wind." The mansion will be a small part of the space Amazon will occupy, actually.
Amazon will lease more than 280,000 square feet of space, including the Culver Studios Mansion and Bungalows. Amazon told the LA Times that it employs more than 700 in Santa Monica. The new space will allow for new jobs in the creative, technical, marketing and legal departments.
The move seems calculated to demonstrate that Amazon Studios is a serious player in the content creation business, and that Amazon is serious about the venture.
"We are very excited about being a part of 100 years of movie and TV history at the Culver Studios," said Albert Cheng, head of Amazon Studios, in a statement in Monday's announcement.
Santa Monica's deceptively named "Water Gardens" is mostly a traffic and revenue generator for City Hall
"Most importantly, this new L.A.-based office will give us the much needed space for our team to work and grow so we can keep bringing Prime Members the very best in series and movies."
Amazon Studios currently films some of its original series in the L.A. area, including "Transparent," "Goliath" and "Bosch."
The Culver Studios, which was founded in 1918 and is currently owned by an affiliate of Hackman Capital Partners, didn't respond to a request for comment, said the LA Times. http://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-amazon-studios-culver-20171030-story.html
Cheng took over Amazon Studios in October after Roy Price abruptly left the company after an executive producer on Amazon's "The Man in the High Castle" accused Price harassing her with unwanted advances.
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import imp
import logging
import threading
import time
import functools
import collections
logging = logging.getLogger('libPython')
logging.setLevel(0)
def does_module_exist(module_name):
try:
imp.find_module(module_name)
return True
except ImportError:
return False
# src: http://code.activestate.com/recipes/66472/
def frange(start, end=None, inc=None):
"A range function, that does accept float increments..."
if end is None:
end = start + 0.0
start = 0.0
if inc is None:
inc = 1.0
L = []
while 1:
next = start + len(L) * inc
if inc > 0 and next >= end:
break
elif inc < 0 and next <= end:
break
L.append(next)
return L
def resize_list(val, desired_size, default=None):
list_size = len(val)
if list_size > desired_size:
for i in range(list_size - desired_size):
val.pop(-1)
elif list_size < desired_size:
for i in range(desired_size - list_size):
val.append(default)
# forked from: https://wiki.python.org/moin/PythonDecoratorLibrary#Cached_Properties
class cached_property(object):
'''
Use this decodator to cache read-only properties value.
'''
def __call__(self, fget, doc=None):
self.fget = fget
self.__doc__ = doc or fget.__doc__
self.__name__ = fget.__name__
self.__module__ = fget.__module__
return self
def __get__(self, inst, owner):
if '_cache' not in inst.__dict__:
inst._cache = {}
cache = inst._cache
if self.__name__ not in cache:
st = time.time()
cache[self.__name__] = self.fget(inst)
et = time.time() - st
if (et - st) > 1: # 1 second
print '[cached_properties] Updating took {0:02.4f} seconds: {1}.{2}'.format(et, inst.__class__.__name__,
self.__name__)
return cache[self.__name__]
# src: https://wiki.python.org/moin/PythonDecoratorLibrary#Memoize
# modified to support kwargs
class memoized(object):
'''Decorator. Caches a function's return value each time it is called.
If called later with the same arguments, the cached value is returned
(not reevaluated).
'''
def __init__(self, func):
self.func = func
self.cache = {}
def __call__(self, *args, **kwargs):
if not isinstance(args, collections.Hashable):
# uncacheable. a list, for instance.
# better to not cache than blow up.
return self.func(*args)
# Include kwargs
# src: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/6407993/how-to-memoize-kwargs
key = (args, frozenset(kwargs.items()))
if key in self.cache:
return self.cache[key]
else:
value = self.func(*args, **kwargs)
self.cache[key] = value
return value
def __repr__(self):
"""Return the function's docstring."""
return self.func.__doc__
def __get__(self, obj, objtype):
"""Support instance methods."""
return functools.partial(self.__call__, obj)
# src: https://wiki.python.org/moin/PythonDecoratorLibrary#Memoize
# modified to support kwargs
class memoized_instancemethod(object):
'''Decorator. Caches a function's return value each time it is called.
If called later with the same arguments, the cached value is returned
(not reevaluated).
'''
def __init__(self, func):
self.func = func
self.cache = {}
def call(self, inst, cache, *args, **kwargs):
if not isinstance(args, collections.Hashable):
# uncacheable. a list, for instance.
# better to not cache than blow up.
return self.func(*args)
# Include kwargs
# src: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/6407993/how-to-memoize-kwargs
key = self.func.__name__
subkey = (args, frozenset(kwargs.items()))
try:
cache1 = cache[key]
except KeyError:
cache1 = cache[key] = {}
try:
val = cache1[subkey]
except KeyError:
val = self.func(inst, *args, **kwargs)
cache1[subkey] = val
return val
def __repr__(self):
"""Return the function's docstring."""
return self.func.__doc__
def __get__(self, inst, owner):
try:
cache = inst._cache
except AttributeError:
cache = inst._cache = {}
"""Support instance methods."""
new_fn = functools.partial(self.call, inst, cache)
new_fn.__name__ = self.func.__name__ # Ensure proper 'del inst[fn.__name__] behavior'
return new_fn
def profiler(func):
'''
[debug] Inject this decorator in your function to automaticly run cProfile on them.
'''
def runProfile(*args, **kwargs):
import cProfile
pProf = cProfile.Profile()
try:
pProf.enable()
pResult = func(*args, **kwargs)
pProf.disable()
return pResult
finally:
pProf.print_stats(sort='cumulative')
return runProfile
def log_execution_time(NAME):
def deco_retry(f):
def run(*args, **kwargs):
m_NAME = NAME # make mutable
st = time.time()
rv = f(*args, **kwargs)
print('Process {0} took {1:2.3f} seconds to execute.'.format(m_NAME, time.time() - st))
return rv
return run
return deco_retry
#
# Taken from libSerialization
#
import sys
def get_class_namespace(classe, relative=False):
if not isinstance(classe, object):
return None # Todo: throw exception
class_name = classe.__name__
if relative:
tokens = class_name.split('.')
return tokens[-1] if tokens else None
else:
tokens = []
while classe is not object:
tokens.append(class_name)
classe = classe.__bases__[0]
return '.'.join(reversed(tokens))
def get_class_def(class_name, base_class=object, relative=False):
try:
for cls in base_class.__subclasses__():
cls_path = get_class_namespace(cls, relative=relative)
if cls_path == class_name:
return cls
else:
t = get_class_def(class_name, base_class=cls, relative=relative)
if t is not None:
return t
except Exception as e:
pass
# logging.warning("Error obtaining class definition for {0}: {1}".format(class_name, e))
return None
def create_class_instance(class_name):
cls = get_class_def(class_name)
if cls is None:
logging.warning("Can't find class definition '{0}'".format(class_name))
return None
class_def = getattr(sys.modules[cls.__module__], cls.__name__)
assert (class_def is not None)
try:
return class_def()
except Exception as e:
logging.error("Fatal error creating '{0}' instance: {1}".format(class_name, str(e)))
return None
def get_sub_classes(_cls):
for subcls in _cls.__subclasses__():
yield subcls
for subsubcls in get_sub_classes(subcls):
yield subsubcls
class LazySingleton(object):
"""A threadsafe singleton that initialises when first referenced."""
def __init__(self, instance_class, *nargs, **kwargs):
self.instance_class = instance_class
self.nargs = nargs
self.kwargs = kwargs
self.lock = threading.Lock()
self.instance = None
def __call__(self):
if self.instance is None:
try:
self.lock.acquire()
if self.instance is None:
self.instance = self.instance_class(*self.nargs, **self.kwargs)
self.nargs = None
self.kwargs = None
finally:
self.lock.release()
return self.instance
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Hankasalmi [] ist eine Gemeinde in der Landschaft Mittelfinnland im Westen Finnlands. Sie hat Einwohner (Stand ) und liegt rund 50 km östlich von Jyväskylä inmitten der Finnischen Seenplatte.
Dörfer
Rund 1.700 der Einwohner der Gemeinde leben im namensgebenden Kirchdorf Hankasalmi, das auch die Gemeindeverwaltung beherbergt. Etwa ebenso groß ist das zweite Siedlungszentrum, das rund 6 km südlich des Zentrums gelegene "Bahnhofsdorf" (Asema) an der Bahnstrecke Jyväskylä–Pieksämäki. Das Dorf Niemisjärvi zählt rund 700 Einwohner, die restlichen Einwohner der Gemeinde verteilen sich auf die Dörfer Armisvesi, Kallioaho, Kankainen, Kärkkäälä, Murtoinen, Ristimäki, Sauvamäki, Säkinmäki und Venekoski.
Politik
Gemeinderat
Wie in den meisten ländlichen Gegenden Finnlands ist in Hankasalmi die Zentrumspartei die stärkste Partei. Bei der Kommunalwahl am 9. April 2017 erhielt sie 45,4 % der Stimmen. Im Gemeinderat, der höchsten Entscheidungsinstanz bei lokalen Angelegenheiten, stellt sie 13 von 27 Abgeordneten. Es folgen die Sozialdemokraten und das Linksbündnis mit je vier Mandaten. Weiterhin im Gemeinderat vertreten sind die rechtspopulistischen "Wahren Finnen" mit drei Abgeordneten sowie die konservative Nationalen Sammlungspartei, der Grüne Bund und die Christdemokraten mit je einem Sitz. Die Amtszeit begann am 1. Januar 2018 und endet am 31. Dezember 2021.
Partnerschaften
Hankasalmi unterhält folgende Städtepartnerschaften:
(Schweden), seit 1945
(Norwegen), seit 1983
(Estland), seit 1991
Mit Hohenhameln in Niedersachsen (Deutschland) gibt es seit 1982 auf schulischer Ebene eine aktive Zusammenarbeit.
Wappen
Das Gemeindewappen wurde von Ahti Hammar entworfen und ist seit 1957 in Gebrauch. Es zeigt in Schwarz ein silbernes Wellenband, darin eine rote Birkenholzdolle. Die Farben deuten auf die Lage Hankasalmis an der Grenze zwischen zwei historischen Landschaften: das Schwarz steht für die Landschaft Savo, das Rot deutet auf Häme.
Sehenswürdigkeiten
Neugotische Holzkirche von 1892 nach einem Entwurf des Architekten Josef Stenbäck
Kultur
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Söhne und Töchter
Onni Pellinen (1899–1945), Ringer
Vilho Ylönen (1918–2000), Skisportler und Sportschütze
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Screen Actors Guild Awards 2019: See the full list of nominees
Posted on : December 13, 2018
The 25th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations were announced Wednesday in Hollywood. The awards air Jan. 27 on TNT and TBS (8 p.m. ET/5 PT). Here are the contenders:
Ensemble cast
Christian Bale, "Vice"
Bradley Cooper, "A Star Is Born"
Rami Malek, "Bohemian Rhapsody"
Viggo Mortensen, "Green Book"
John David Washington, "BlacKkKlansman"
Emily Blunt, "Mary Poppins Returns"
Glenn Close, "The Wife"
Olivia Colman, "The Favourite"
Lady Gaga, "A Star Is Born"
Melissa McCarthy, "Can You Ever Forgive Me?"
Mahershala Ali, "Green Book"
Timothee Chalamet, "Beautiful Boy"
Adam Driver, "BlacKkKlansman"
Sam Elliott Driver, "A Star Is Born"
Richard E. Grant, "Can You Ever Forgive Me?"
Amy Adams, "Vice"
Emily Blunt, "A Quiet Place"
Margot Robbie, "Mary, Queen of Scots"
Emma Stone, "The Favourite"
Rachel Weisz, "The Favourite"
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BELARUS: "Inmates are afraid of exercising their religious freedom rights"
Olga Glace ("Forum 18 News Service," August 4, 2011)
Belarus - In Belarus non-Orthodox prisoners face difficulties in exercising their freedom of religion or belief, Forum 18 News Service has found. In maximum security prisons, "prison administrations make prisoners face a difficult choice whom to see once a year - either clergy or relatives", lawyer Vlasta Oleksuk told Forum 18. Prisoners sentenced to death – such as Andrei Burdyka executed in July – are denied the possibility to meet clergy before their execution, even if they request this. There are also problems in ordinary prisons, for example Muslims having no allowance made for their diet. Anatoly Tunchik of the Punishment Implementation Department, asked about visits by non-Orthodox clergy, replied: "We are very strict at not admitting any random person into prisons. Sometimes", he continued, "they disguise themselves as other religions and have a negative influence over the inmates. For this reason access is only possible for Orthodox and Catholic priests, which means registered religions". Many convicts and clergy of different religions were not even aware of the rights they had. Also, "inmates are afraid of exercising their religious freedom rights, as they fear that the prison staff's attitude will be tougher", Protestant Pastor Boris Chernoglaz told Forum 18.
In Belarus non-Orthodox prisoners face difficulties in exercising their freedom of religion or belief, Forum 18 News Service has found. Inmates in maximum security prisons, and who are not Orthodox or Catholic, face particular problems. Muslims, for example, appear to have no allowance made for their diet. Officials, lawyers, clergy and former inmates have told Forum 18 that Orthodox priests conduct religious services and visit every jail, and Catholic priests conduct religious services and visit jails in areas with a majority Catholic population.
Belarus currently has 34 jails: two maximum security prisons in Zhodino (Minsk Region) and Glubokoye (Vitebsk [Vitstyebsk] Region), 18 closed regime prisons, three open regime prisons, two juvenile correctional facilities, three ordinary prisons and six detention centres.
In four jails, Catholic priests only appear to be able to enter them on the request of prisoners. These are Volkovysk (Grodno [Hriodna] Region), Novopolotsk (Vitebsk Region), the capital Minsk's Prison No. 1, and Shklov (Mogilev [Mahilyow] Region). The same four jails are the only jails in which Protestant religious services appear to be regularly held and where Protestant clergy can regularly visit inmates.
International human rights standards Belarus has formally committed itself to protect prisoners' right to freedom of religion or belief and other human rights. Belarusian law – in Article 12 of the Criminal Enforcement Code for example – supposedly also guarantees these rights for all prisoners, for example the rights to have clergy visits, attend religious services, and possess religious books (see F18News 20 March 2008 http://www.forum18.org/Archive.php?article_id=1103). However, as lawyer Vlasta Oleksuk commented to Forum 18 on 2 August, "the question is what confession the clergy the inmate is asking for belongs to".
Political prisoners of conscience of any faith – including Orthodox - have routinely been denied their rights to freedom of religion or belief. This has been the case both in the past (see F18News 20 March 2008 http://www.forum18.org/Archive.php?article_id=1103), and in the large-scale December 2010 detentions after the presidential elections (see F18News 4 July 2010 http://www.forum18.org/Archive.php?article_id=1589).
Maximum security prisons
A pastor of the Church of Jesus Christ, Boris Chernoglaz, told Forum 18 on 22 July that he was allowed to visit an inmate sentenced to life in Zhodino maximum security prison only once a year. "The young man is an orphan and he has had no one to visit him for 10 years. It is important for the convict to know that in the outside world there is a person he can talk to", Chernoglaz said.
Minsk-based lawyer Oleksuk confirmed to Forum 18 that only life sentence prisoners have the right to be visited restricted to once a year. These prisoners are held in both maximum security prisons. In Zhodino there is an Orthodox priest who can visit inmates regularly. However, clergy of all other faiths or confessions can only visit inmates as a private individual once a year, after getting written permission from the prison administration.
"It's not true that an inmate has a right to see a priest once a year, though the number of visits depends on the nature of the crime and the regime of the prison" the Deputy Head of the Punishment Implementation Department, Anatoly Tunchik, told Forum 18 on 25 July from Minsk. However, he said that in maximum security prisons the rules are stricter. Tunchik claimed that no obstacles are in place stopping prisoners seeing a priest, or performing religious ceremonies, and that in maximum security prisons there were prayer rooms. However, he contradicted himself by stating that "access to prison is open only to the registered religions, which are Orthodox and Catholics".
Clergy who are not either Orthodox or Catholic can visit inmates only as private individuals, lawyer Oleksuk explained to Forum 18. The number of visits depends on the regime of the prison. Prison administrations can decide whether visits are allowed by clergy or relatives, as well as how many visits are allowed. "Prison administrations make prisoners face a difficult choice whom to see once a year - either clergy or relatives." This is a very cruel choice, especially if the prison administration unilaterally decides this without taking account of what the prisoner wants.
Both Pastor Chrnoglaz and Alexandre Leneen, a Deacon of Gethsemane Evangelical-Christian Baptist Church from Minsk, have difficulties in gaining access to prisons. "Before around 2006 it was easier to visit prisons, but now it is impossible without a letter signed by the head of Punishment Implementation Department in Minsk", Leneen told Forum 18 on 22 July. To gain access, he said that his bishop had to go to the Head of the Punishment Implementation Department and personally ask for permission explaining the situation. Tunchik of the Punishment Implementation Department told Forum 18 that non-Orthodox clergy very seldom come to see him about visits.
Leneen said that clergy from his church visit Gloubokoe Maximum Security Prison (where trusted life prisoners are transferred from Zhodino) about once a month, but visits to Zhodino are rarer.
He also noted that guards are present during meetings, but during confession they try to keep their distance from the conversation. Punishment implementation Department official Tunchik also stated that the secrecy of confession is preserved.
Death sentence prisoners
However, prisoners sentenced to death – which sentence is almost never commuted to life imprisonment – are often not allowed visits they request (see F18News 12 October 2010 http://www.forum18.org/Archive.php?article_id=1497). So far in 2011 Andrei Burdyka – who was executed on an unknown date between 13 and 19 July with Aleg Gryshkavtsov - had arranged to have an Orthodox priest visit him on 20 July. But the execution took place before the visit, and no opportunity was given for the visit to be brought forward.
Fr. Sergey Lepin, Press secretary for the Orthodox Church, refused to comment on this case to Forum 18 on August 3. He stated that the Church was as unaware of the execution date as anybody else. "We are very sorry for what has happened to these young men, as every person has the right to confess." He then commented: "Let's hope that it was done without evil intent, but because of a technical blunder".
Prisoners sentenced to death are held in Minsk's Minsk Detention Centre No 1. When asked for the reason for executing convicts before they can receive a clergy visit, an officer on duty - who wouldn't give his name - explained politely to Forum 18 on 3 August that "such a difficult question can't be answered on the phone".
"Everything which concerns capital punishment is covered with secrecy, even the exact date is unknown", lawyer Roman Kislyak told Forum 18 on 2 August. He stated that prisoners sentenced to death have free access to religious literature in the period between sentencing and execution. "The problem is that they are informed about the execution a few minutes before it is performed, and so there's no possibility to see a priest."
The bodies of executed prisoners are not handed over to their families, the date and place of burial is kept secret, and no opportunity is given for a religious service at the place of burial (see F18News 12 October 2010 http://www.forum18.org/Archive.php?article_id=1497).
Ordinary prisons
In ordinary prisons inmates appear to have more visits from clergy, but there is still a discrimination against the non-Orthodox. A former inmate of Volkhovysk Prison from 2006 to 2010, Sergey Roslikov, who is Orthodox, told Forum 18 on 25 July that among his fellow prisoners were Muslims, Jews, Catholics and Baptists. "Some of these inmates attended our Orthodox services, and some Catholics converted to Orthodoxy because there were no Catholic services". However, Roslikov noted that a Pentecostal pastor regularly came and conducted services.
Tunchik of the Punishment Implementation Department, asked about visits by non-Orthodox clergy, replied: "We are very strict at not admitting any random person into prisons. Sometimes", he continued, "they disguise themselves as other religions and have a negative influence over the inmates. For this reason access is only possible for Orthodox and Catholic priests, which means registered religions".
Tunchik gave no examples of the "negative influence" he alleged.
"Inmates are afraid of exercising their religious freedom rights"
Forum 18 found out that many convicts and clergy of different religions were not even aware of the rights they had. "We try to support the Muslims who are in prison but I don't think it's possible to visit them since we are not their family. If some inmates are denied visits by their relatives, there's no chance for us", a member of the Brest Muslim Community, Valid Abu Anvar, told Forum 18 on 20 July. He remarked that Muslims usually meet a negative attitude from people of different religions.
The leader of the Grodno Muslim community, Rafail Rezyapov, complained that it was difficult for Muslims to visit prisons. "Once we made an attempt to visit our adherents in Grodno prison but we were told that we were not in the list", he told Forum 18 on 18 July. "The prison administration did not explain that there was any procedure for visits." An official of the in Grodno Punishment Implementation Department - - who did not give his name – told Forum 18 on 18 July that there was no prejudice against Muslims, but no applications to visit were sent by them.
Abu Usuf, a Muslim who spent 12 months in 2003 in Shklov Prison (Mogilev Region) insisted to Forum 18 on 20 July that: "Neither today nor in the time of my imprisonment had I ever heard of any visits by muftis". He remembered that Muslims experienced some problems such as the shaving off of their beards, and frequent hunger when pork was on the menu. He reported no problems with receiving religious literature sent to him by relatives. "More problems to Muslims were caused by too aggressive Christians," he stated. However, Muslim inmates could meet together for religious discussions.
"Inmates are afraid of exercising their religious freedom rights, as they fear that the prison staff's attitude will be tougher", Pastor Chernoglaz told Forum 18. He pointed to the state's concordat-style 2003 Co-operation Agreement with the Belarusian Orthodox Church, which recognises provision of Orthodox pastoral care to prisoners and detainees among its priorities (see F18News 20 March 2008 http://www.forum18.org/Archive.php?article_id=1103). "Other religions and denominations have no place there", he lamented. Non-Orthodox prisoners have to request a clergy prison visit from prison administration to bring a clergyman. "This procedure is not legally regulated, and it's up to each prison administration to decide what they do", he remarked.
Ruslan Egorchenko, Head of the Ideology Department of the Punishment Implementation Department in Grodno, confirmed to Forum 18 on 22 July that non-Orthodox and non-Catholic clergy did not have easy access to prisons. He claimed that there must be agreements signed by the Punishment Implementation Department and the confession concerned. "Even if an inmate requests a meeting with a clergy of a confession, but that confession didn't sign an agreement, we won't allow him to come to the prison", he stated.
Fr. Valery Dyakovsky, a Catholic priest in Grodno, told Forum 18 on July 19 that there were no prison visits by non-Orthodox and non-Catholic clergy. He stated that Muslim and Jewish inmates talked to him as "the commitment of a priest is not only to conduct religious rituals, but also to talk to people and discuss religious issues".
Orthodox access
As an Orthodox Christian inmate of Volkhovysk Prison from 2006 to 2010, Roslikov never had problems seeing a priest. The procedure he and other inmates had to follow was to write a request to the prison administration, and after that they were allowed to come to Orthodox worship and talk to a priest three times a week. Roslikov said that in the prison there is a prayer room and an Orthodox church built by the inmates.
Fr. Oleg Shulgin, Orthodox chaplain to Prison No. 1 in Minsk, told Forum 18 that inmates were allowed regular times of access to a priest. He said that liturgies were held once a month, but priest assistants came to prison twice a week and made a list of people who would like to attend the services. Additional time for religious purposes was given at the request of the convicts. Fr. Shulgin confirmed to Forum 18 that the secrecy of confession was observed by the guards and prison administration.
Fr. Shulgin also pointed out that a Pentecostal pastor came regularly to hold worship services in prison. "It was quite peculiar when on Sunday half of the prisoners went to an Orthodox service, and the other half to the Baptist service which was carried out in the room next to ours", he remarked. Visits by Catholic priests only take place at the request of individual prisoners.
Tunchik of the Punishment Implementation Department in Minsk stated that their policy was to let Orthodox priests come and talk to convicts. "Visits by priests won't do any harm, on the contrary they ease the atmosphere", explained Tunchik. He said that there were chapels and prayer rooms in prisons, but mostly for Orthodox and Catholics, and rarely for Protestants.
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