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/*----------------------------------------------
Programmer: Alberto Bobadilla (labigm@gmail.com)
Date: 2017/05
----------------------------------------------*/
#ifndef __BASICXDEFINITIONS_H_
#define __BASICXDEFINITIONS_H_

// Include standard headers
#include <Windows.h>
#include <iostream>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <string>
#include <algorithm>
#include <assert.h>
#include <math.h>
#include <vector>
#include <locale>
#include <algorithm>
#include <fstream>
#include <sstream>
#include <string>
#include <random>
#include <vector>
#include <map>
#include <set>

// Include GLM
#include <glm\glm.hpp>
#include <glm\gtc\matrix_transform.hpp>
#include <glm\gtc\type_ptr.hpp>
#include <glm\gtx\transform.hpp>
#include <glm\ext.hpp>
#include <glm\gtc\quaternion.hpp>

#ifdef EXP_STL
#	define BasicXDLL __declspec(dllexport)
#	define EXPIMP_TEMPLATE
#else
#	define BasicXDLL __declspec(dllimport)
#	define EXPIMP_TEMPLATE extern
#endif

namespace BasicX
{
	typedef unsigned int uint;
	typedef std::string String;
	typedef glm::vec2 vector2;
	typedef glm::vec3 vector3;
	typedef glm::vec4 vector4;
	typedef glm::mat3 matrix3;
	typedef glm::mat4 matrix4;
	typedef glm::quat quaternion;
/*
USAGE: will safely delete the input pointer and initialize it to nullptr, DOES NOT WORK WITH POINTER ARRAY
*/
#define SafeDelete(p){ if(p) { delete p; p = nullptr; } }
////https://stackoverflow.com/questions/10240161/reason-to-pass-a-pointer-by-reference-in-c/20188970#20188970
//template<typename T>
//void SafeDelete(T*& p)
//{
//	if(p != nullptr)
//	{
//		delete p;
//		p = nullptr;
//	}
//}
#define PI 3.14159265358979323846
#define IDENTITY_M4 matrix4(1.0f)
#define IDENTITY_QUAT quaternion();
#define ZERO_V3 vector3(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f)
#define DEFAULT_V3NEG vector3(-1.0f, -1.0f, -1.0f)

#define C_BLACK vector3(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f)
#define C_WHITE vector3(1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f)
#define C_GRAY vector3(0.3f, 0.3f, 0.3f)

#define C_RED vector3(1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f)
#define C_MAGENTA vector3(1.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f)
#define C_BROWN vector3(0.6f,0.3f,0.0f)

#define C_GREEN vector3(0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f)
#define C_GREEN_DARK vector3(0.0f, 5.0f, 0.0f)
#define C_GREEN_LIME vector3(0.33f,0.90f,0.33f)

#define C_BLUE vector3(0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f)
#define C_BLUE_CORNFLOWER vector3(0.4f, 0.6f, 0.9f)
#define C_CYAN vector3(0.0f,1.0f,1.0f)

#define C_INDIGO vector3(0.30f, 0.0f, 0.52)

#define C_YELLOW vector3(1.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f)
#define C_ORANGE vector3(1.0f,0.5f,0.0f)
#define C_VIOLET vector3(0.54f,0.16f,0.88f)
#define C_PURPLE vector3(0.50f,0.0f,0.50f)

#define AXIS_X vector3(1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f)
#define AXIS_XY vector3(1.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f)
#define AXIS_XZ vector3(1.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f)
#define AXIS_Y vector3(0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f)
#define AXIS_YZ vector3(0.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f)
#define AXIS_Z vector3(0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f)

//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Enumerations
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
enum BTO_OPTIONS
{
	OPT_NO = 0,
	OPT_YES = 1,
	OPT_ASK = 2,
	OPT_OPENGL3X = 3,
};
enum BTO_OUTPUT
{
	OUT_ERR_NONE,
	OUT_ERR_GENERAL,
	OUT_ERR_FILE_MISSING,
	OUT_ERR_CONTEXT,
	OUT_ERR_MEMORY,
	OUT_ERR_NAME,
	OUT_ERR_NOT_INITIALIZED,
	OUT_ERR_FILE,
	OUT_ERR_NO_EXTENSION,
	OUT_DONE,
	OUT_RUNNING,
};
enum BTO_AXIS
{
	AX_NONE = 0,
	AX_XY = 1,
	AX_XZ = 2,
	AX_YZ = 4,
};
enum BTO_DISPLAY
{
	BD_NONE = 0,//...
	BD_BS = 1, //Bounding Sphere
	BD_OB = 2, //Oriented Bounding Box
	BD_AB = 4, //Axis (Re)Aligned Bounding Box
};
enum BTO_RENDER
{
	RENDER_NONE = 0,
	RENDER_SOLID = 1,
	RENDER_WIRE = 2,
};
enum BTO_CAMERAMODE
{
	CAM_PERSP = 0,
	CAM_ORTHO_X = 1,
	CAM_ORTHO_Y = 2,
	CAM_ORTHO_Z = 3,
};
enum BTO_FORMAT
{
	FORMAT_ATO = 0,
	FORMAT_BTO = 1,
};
enum BTO_RESOLUTIONS
{
	//Resolution | Aspect Ratio | Name
	RES_WINDOWED,
	//Common resolutions
	RES_C_720x480_4x3_NTSC,
	RES_C_1280x720_16x9_HD,
	RES_C_1920x1080_16x9_FULLHD,

	RES_CV_480x720_3x4_NTSC,
	RES_CV_720x1280_9x16_HD,
	RES_CV_1080x1920_9x16_FULLHD,

	//Monitor Resolutions
	RES_M_640x480_4x3_VGA,
	RES_M_1600x900_16x9_WXGA,
	RES_M_1920x1200_16x10_WUXGA,
	RES_M_2560x1080_21x9_UWUXGA,

	RES_MV_480x640_3x4_VGA,
	RES_MV_900x1600_9x16_WXGA,
	RES_MV_1200x1920_10x16_WUXGA,
	RES_MV_1080x2560_9x21_UWUXGA,

	//Other Resolutions
	RES_O_800x600_4x3_SVGA,
	RES_O_1024x768_4x3_XGA,
	RES_O_1280x800_16x10_WXGA,
	RES_O_1600x1200_4x3_UXGA,
	RES_O_2048x1080_17x9_2K,
	RES_O_3840x2160_17x9_4K,
};

struct BasicXDLL MeshOptions
{
	matrix4 m_m4Transform;
	int m_nRender;
	MeshOptions():m_m4Transform(IDENTITY_M4), m_nRender(RENDER_SOLID) {};
	MeshOptions(matrix4 a_m4Transform, int a_nRender):m_m4Transform(a_m4Transform), m_nRender(a_nRender){};
};
/*
USAGE: Will translate all characters in the string to upper case and return a copy string
ARGUMENTS:
	String a_sInput -> input string
OUTPUT: output
*/
static String ToUpperCase(String a_sInput)
{
	String output = a_sInput;
	std::transform(output.begin(), output.end(), output.begin(), ::toupper);
	return output;
}
/*
USAGE: Will trim the input string when the first token is found
ARGUMENTS:
	String a_sInput -> input string
	char a_sToken -> token to be used as divider
OUTPUT: trimmed output
*/
static String CopyUntilToken(String a_sInput, char a_sToken)
{
	char* szOutput = new char[a_sInput.size() + 1];
	uint counter = 0;
	uint charCount = a_sInput.size();
	while (a_sInput[counter] != a_sToken && counter < charCount)
	{
		szOutput[counter] = a_sInput[counter];
		++counter;
	}
	szOutput[counter] = '\0';
	String output = szOutput;
	if (szOutput)
	{
		delete[] szOutput;
		szOutput = nullptr;
	}
	return output;
}
/*
USAGE: Will trim the input string from when the first token is found till the end
ARGUMENTS:
String a_sInput -> input string
char a_sToken -> token to be used as divider
OUTPUT: trimmed output
*/
static String CopyAfterToken(String a_sInput, char a_sToken)
{
	uint counter = 0;
	uint charCount = a_sInput.size();
	while (a_sInput[counter] != a_sToken && counter < charCount)
	{
		++counter;
	}
	if (counter == charCount)
		return a_sInput;

	char* szOutput = new char[a_sInput.size() + 1];
	int nSecond = 0;
	++counter;
	while (counter < charCount)
	{
		szOutput[nSecond] = a_sInput[counter];
		++counter;
		++nSecond;
	}
	szOutput[nSecond] = '\0';
	String output = szOutput;
	if (szOutput)
	{
		delete[] szOutput;
		szOutput = nullptr;
	}
	return output;
}

/*
USAGE: Will map a value from an original scale to a new scale
ARGUMENTS:
T valueToMap -> input value
T originalScale_min ->  Start of the original scale
T originalScale_max -> End of the original scale
T mappedScale_min -> Start of the new scale
T mappedScale_max -> end of the new scale
OUTPUT: returns the mapped value
*/
template <class T>
static T MapValue(T valueToMap, T originalScale_min, T originalScale_max, T mappedScale_min, T mappedScale_max)
{
	return (valueToMap - originalScale_min) * (mappedScale_max - mappedScale_min) / (originalScale_max - originalScale_min) + mappedScale_min;
}

/*
MapVector
USAGE: Will return a vector mapped in the mappedScale range from a value vectorToMap in the OriginalScale range
ARGUMENTS:
vector3 vectorToMap -> input vector
vector3 originalScaleVectorMin -> Start of the original vector
vector3 originalScaleVectorMax -> End of the original vector
vector3 mappedScaleVectorMin -> Start of the new vector
vector3 mappedScaleVectorMax -> End of the new vector
OUTPUT: returns the mapped vector
*/
static vector3 MapVector(vector3 vectorToMap, vector3 originalScaleVectorMin, vector3 originalScaleVectorMax,
	vector3 mappedScaleVectorMin, vector3 mappedScaleVectorMax)
{
	vector3 v3Output;
	v3Output.x = MapValue(vectorToMap.x, originalScaleVectorMin.x, originalScaleVectorMax.x, mappedScaleVectorMin.x, mappedScaleVectorMax.x);
	v3Output.y = MapValue(vectorToMap.y, originalScaleVectorMin.y, originalScaleVectorMax.y, mappedScaleVectorMin.y, mappedScaleVectorMax.y);
	v3Output.z = MapValue(vectorToMap.z, originalScaleVectorMin.z, originalScaleVectorMax.z, mappedScaleVectorMin.z, mappedScaleVectorMax.z);
	return v3Output;
}
/*
ToMatrix4
USAGE: Will take a glm::quat and return a glm::mat4 wrapping glm::mat4_cast
ARGUMENTS:
quaternion a_qInput -> quaternion to translate from
OUTPUT: matrix4 conversion of a_qInput
*/
static matrix4 ToMatrix4(quaternion a_qInput)
{
	return glm::mat4_cast(a_qInput);
}

/*
USAGE: Will generate random numbers limited to the cap (inclusive)
ARGUMENTS:
uint a_uMin -> lower cap (exclusive)
uint a_uMax -> upper cap (exclusive)
OUTPUT: random number between 0 and a_uMax
*/
static double GenerateRandom(double a_uMin, double a_uMax)
{
	//Old way
	//srand((unsigned)time(0));
	//return (rand() % a_uMax);

	if (a_uMin >= a_uMax)
		a_uMax = a_uMin + 1;

	//C++11 way
	std::random_device rd;
	std::mt19937 gen(rd());
	std::uniform_real_distribution<> dist(a_uMin, a_uMax);
	return dist(gen);
}

}

#endif //__REDEFINITIONS_H__


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Ana Prvacki: Featured in Art in America for "Detour"
Still from Ana Prvački's video Detour," 2019, in which she leads visitors on a guided tour of the de Young Museum, San Francisco. Courtesy Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.
Ru Alumna, Ana Prvacki was recently featured in Art in America for her work Detour. for an excerpt from the article please read below:
An Augmented Reality Tour Guides Visitors to the Museum's Margins
by Sarah Hotchkiss
The de Young Museum in San Francisco accurately describes Ana Prvački's Detour, a new commission developed in collaboration with Google Arts & Culture, as an "alternative" tour. I'd add a few other adjectives: decentralized, wide-ranging, irreverent, semi-private, and technologically advanced. Available through January 5, 2020, Detour is a series of videos meant to be viewed on one's smartphone at nine specific points in the museum, offering Prvački's take on the museum's architecture, gardens, and the views its tower affords. Her videos are activated by the magic of Google Lens, an app most commonly advertised as a way to identify species of flowers and dogs through a smartphone camera. Though Prvački's tour, as an artwork, is a refreshing and adventurous addition to the museum's contemporary exhibitions, the requirement to view it through one's phone via an app often felt like rigmarole invented for the sake of collaborating with a major tech company rather than the future of expanded art viewing.
For more please read the full article online here.
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Overdose deaths can lead to prosecution of fellow drug users
On Behalf of The Law Office of Jessica Koester, LLC | Jul 3, 2018 | Drug Charges
With the opioid addiction crisis claiming more lives in Illinois than ever before, law enforcement and prosecutors have started targeting bystanders of overdose deaths with criminal charges. Addicts often share drugs or supply each other with small amounts. When deadly overdoses occur, prosecutors are increasingly charging associates of the victim with delivering drugs that cause death. In another state, prosecutions of this nature went from 15 cases in 2013 to 205 cases in 2017.
In one case, a 39-year-old woman, addicted to heroin, supplied her addicted neighbor with a small amount of heroin that turned out to be laced with fentanyl, a synthetic narcotic that frequently kills people. Although she was not present when the neighbor died, local authorities have charged her with third-degree murder.
In the view of law enforcement, tough laws that hold suppliers accountable could frighten people away from selling drugs. Critics, like a representative from the Drug Policy Alliance, said that the tough stance discourages drug addicts from calling for medical help when a fellow user has an overdose. Cases of people being criminally charged after they tried to save an associate's life send the message that people should not call 911 because it invites prosecution.
Criminal charges of drug distribution or an intent to distribute could inflict lengthy prison sentences on people. A person accused of serious drug charges might benefit from consulting with a criminal defense attorney. An attorney may examine the evidence and offer an opinion about the strength of the prosecutor's case. This information could help a person choose between standing trial or accepting a plea bargain. When possible, an attorney may opt to challenge evidence and strive to get the charges reduced, which could result in a lighter sentence.


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Q: The repository primary signature validity period has expired I am getting this error in the Build and Deploy job phase of an Azure Static Web Apps CI/CD check-in.  The first part of the error message is:
Run cd UnoPhotoViewer/UnoPhotoViewer.Wasm
Microsoft (R) Build Engine version 16.8.3+39993bd9d for .NET
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

  Determining projects to restore...
/home/runner/work/PhotoViewer/PhotoViewer/UnoPhotoViewer/UnoPhotoViewer.Wasm/UnoPhotoViewer.Wasm.csproj : error NU3028: Package 'runtime.rhel.7-x64.runtime.native.System.Security.Cryptography.OpenSsl 4.3.0' from source 'https://api.nuget.org/v3/index.json': The repository primary signature's timestamp found a chain building issue: UntrustedRoot: self signed certificate in certificate chain
/home/runner/work/PhotoViewer/PhotoViewer/UnoPhotoViewer/UnoPhotoViewer.Wasm/UnoPhotoViewer.Wasm.csproj : error NU3037: Package 'runtime.rhel.7-x64.runtime.native.System.Security.Cryptography.OpenSsl 4.3.0' from source 'https://api.nuget.org/v3/index.json': The repository primary signature validity period has expired.

It appears that all project nuget dependencies are throwing similar messages.
My Nuget Package Manager has both Allow Nuget to download missing packages AND Automatically check for missing packages during build in Visual Studio CHECKED.
Does anyone know what is causing this and how to resolve?
Thanks

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Equatorial Guinea: President Obiang's son arrested for alleged corruption
Son of Equatorial Guineas president, Ruslan Obiang Nsue, has been arrested and placed under house arrest on suspicion of ...
Equatorial Guinea appoints its first female prime minister
Equatorial Guinea's President Teodoro Obiang Nguema on Tuesday appointed his vice-minister of education, Manuela Roka Botey, ...
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Equatorial Guinea: President Obiang's Son Allegedly Arrested for Selling Country's Plane
Equatorial Guinea has been ruled for more than 43 years by President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, who has just been re-elected for a sixth seven-year term and holds the world record for ...
PSOE encourages Obiang to dialogue and says elections lacked «democratic guarantees».
The PSOE has appealed to the re-elected president of Equatorial Guinea, Teodoro Obiang Nguema, to enter into a dialogue with the opposition and to undertake reforms in the country, after noting ...
Times of Malta2mon
World's longest-serving ruler set for sixth term in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea voted on Sunday ... Fraud allegations have plagued past polls. Obiang is regularly re-elected with more than 93 percent of the vote. In 2016, the PDGE won 99 of the 100 seats ...
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Equatorial Guinea gets 1st female prime minister
Equatorial Guinea's longtime President Obiang Nguema Mbasogo has appointed Manuela Roka Botey as the country's first female ...
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Manuela Botey becomes first female PM in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea's President Teodoro Obiang Nguema has appointed Manuela Roka Botey as prime minister, making her the country's first female prime minister. Botey's new position was announced late ...
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Equatorial Guinea has appointed Manuela Roka Botey as prime minister, becoming the first woman in the country to hold the position. President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, who has ruled the ...
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Equatorial Guinea's vice-president personally ordered ... Both the vice-president and his half-brother are sons of President Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue. He is the world's longest-serving ...
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What Is a Closed End Hedge Fund?
By: Denise Sullivan
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Hedge funds combine funds from numerous depositors to invest in a wide variety of assets. These types of investments are not usually available to the general public. Hedge fund investors typically are institutions or wealthy individuals who can afford to make a large deposit.
Hedge Fund Features
Although the Securities and Exchange Commission recognizes that hedge funds pose a higher risk to investors, it exerts fewer regulations on them than it does for a traditional mutual fund. Hedge funds use more flexible investing strategies and engage in certain types of speculative investment practices that mutual funds generally avoid. Hedge fund managers still have a fiduciary duty to their investors as well as the same fraud prohibition adhered to by mutual funds and other market investments. Not all hedge funds must register with the SEC. The fund manager can invest the money from the initial public offering at his discretion. If he succeeds in making a profit, the share price of the hedge fund will increase.
The number of available shares in a closed-end fund is fixed. You must trade with other investors on the open market if you want to buy or sell shares. This keeps the same amount of money in the investment pool for the fund manager to use to generate a profit.
Closed-end funds allow the manager to invest in long-term assets. Open-end funds permit investors to sell their shares back to the fund company. This forces the fund manager to keep a certain amount of cash or easily liquidated assets on hand to cover these trades.
IMF.org: Demystifying Hedge Funds
SEC.gov: Closed-End Funds
SEC.gov: Hedge Funds
Denise Sullivan has been writing professionally for more than five years after a long career in business. She has been published on Yahoo! Voices and other publications. Her areas of expertise are business, law, gaming, home renovations, gardening, sports and exercise.


Now that you are familiar with the process of Rhythmic Phonetic Training, it's time to jump into The Flow of Spanish and start learning to sing and rap in Spanish with a perfect accent.
Remember, each time you sing the songs you learn in this course, you actively build the phonetic infrastructure needed to process Spanish speech automatically. That means, you should sing these songs as often as you can.
Above all, you should always remember one thing: Language is about SOUND. Most people bury their heads in textbooks, because reading is easy, whereas changing the way your brain processes sound is challenging. But if your goal is to communicate fluently with Spanish speakers, you have no choice but to master the Sounds and Flow of Spanish.


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Amnesty International Ireland
Anthony Haynes
Colm O'Gorman
Petitions in three Irish cities to mark World Death Penalty Day
Amnesty International Ireland will collect signatures hoping to prevent the execution of Anthony Haynes in Texas this month.
By Gavan Reilly Wednesday 10 Oct 2012, 7:15 AM
Oct 10th 2012, 7:15 AM 10,300 Views 99 Comments
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Anthony Haynes is set for execution in Texas later this month.
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL IRELAND is to collect signatures in three Irish cities today, seeking to stop the execution of a Texan death row inmate who is scheduled to be executed later this month.
The petition, which will be circulated in Dublin, Galway and Cork, is to mark World Death Penalty Day – an international event hoping to encourage the last few countries with capital punishment to abandon the practice.
Amnesty's Colm O'Gorman said while the vast majority of countries had now abandoned the death penalty, there was "a tiny, and increasingly isolated, group of governments" who continued to put prisoners to death for certain crimes.
There are 21 countries left who still put prisoners to death, including the United States, where a growing number of states have placed moratoriums on any further executions.
The example of Anthony Haynes has attracted particular attention, because Texan law only permits executions if the prisoner is deemed to pose a threat even to other inmates.
Haynes had no criminal record prior to his conviction for shooting an off-duty police officer in 1999, and Amnesty argues that his defence case was botched – as it did not mention the fact that Haynes had taken crystal meth for the first time two days before the shooting.
The jury was also not informed of Haynes' diagnosis with ADHD and mental health problems. He is to be executed on October 18.
"The momentum around the world is towards ending executions, but men and women like Anthony Haynes are still at risk," O'Gorman said.
"Every signature collected tomorrow is another voice against the death penalty, another voice raised in protest to prevent a man being put to death."
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Q: project publishing to windows web server 2008 I am working with a Visual Studio 2008 (C#) project on Windows XP Pro. I am trying to publish that application using "Publish Web" wizard to a remote server which is Windows Web Server 2008 OS.
But the publishing fails every time with following error:
 Connecting to http://XX.XXX.XXX.XX/...
 Unable to create the Web site
 'http://XX.XXX.XXX.XX/'. The Web
 server does not appear to have
 FrontPage Server Extensions installed.
 ========== Build: 1 succeeded or up-to-date, 0 failed, 0 skipped
 ==========
 ========== Publish: 0 succeeded, 1 failed, 0 skipped ==========

I used these links:

*

*http://learn.iis.net/page.aspx/134/install-frontpage-server-extensions/

*http://www.iis.net/downloads/default.aspx?tabid=34&g=6&i=1630

*http://www.rtr.com/fpse/
I have installed FrontPage Server extensions from above links without any problems on the remote server.
And extend the Virtual Server (the "Default Web Site").
However, the problem remains. I cannot find any solution to this issue.

A: ok problem is solved.
it was an user authorization issue. I set the user as admin for remote server.

A: I've had problems with the http publishing more often than not. I've worked around it by setting up an ftp directory that maps to the web app directory and using the ftp address from the wizard.


Lenovo added a new device, the Erazer X510 to its gaming series. Let's meet the latest beast in Lenovo's stable of gaming towers!
Easily install up to 4TB of additional storage space. A hot-swap external drive bay makes this especially seamless, allowing you to plug in additional storage without powering down. Or add the extreme gaming hardware of your choice, whether it be a a 5.25″ unit like an additional hot-swap bay, RAID 0 storage, or additional memory.


The Kalashnikov Concern was registered in August 2013.
Russia's Rostec State Corporation hopes to sell 25% more stakes in the Kalashnikov Concern, Russia's largest arms manufacturer, to private investors next year, Rostec CEO, Sergei Chemezov, said.
"Kalashnikov is operating successfully, too. We hope that next year we will sell another 25% stake to the same investors - Andrei Bokarev and Alexei Krivoruchko," he stated.
In the fall of 2013, Rostec's senior officials decided to transfer 49% of the shares in the Kalashnikov Concern to private investors, Alexei Krivoruchko, who took over as Kalashnikov CEO and Andrei Bokarev, President and co-owner of Transmashholding, one of Russia's biggest machine building companies. Under this deal, Krivoruchko and Bokarev will invest 2.6 bln rubles ($47 mln) in the company's development. Rostec will retain the controlling stake in Kalashnikov after the deal is inked.
The Kalashnikov Concern was registered in August 2013, formed through a merger of two enterprises located in the city of Izhevsk (in the Urals) - Izhmash and the Izhevsk Mechanical Plant, which are part of the Rostec corporation. Products manufactured by Kalashnikov are exported to 27 countries, including the US, the UK, Germany, Norway, Italy, Canada and Thailand.


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Idiodes oberthueri is een vlinder uit de familie spanners (Geomteridae). De wetenschappelijke naam van deze soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1911 door Dognin.

De soort komt voor in tropisch Afrika.

oberthueri
Dier uit het Afrotropisch gebied

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First Circuit broadens citizens' right to record police officers in public
June 16th, 2014 by and tagged Arrest, first amendment, free speech, photographers, recording, video
The constitutionally protected right to record police officers on duty in public places such as parks, which was affirmed in Glik v. Cunniffe, 655 F.3d 78 (1st Cir. 2011), has been affirmed by the First Circuit to not only include parks and other traditional public places, but now even routine traffic stops.
In Glik, the plaintiff filmed several Boston police officers arresting a young man on the Boston Commons. The court in Glik held that the First Amendment protects the right of individuals to videotape police officers performing their duties in public, recognizing that it firmly establishes and protects "a range of conduct" surrounding the gathering and dissemination of information. Id. at 82.
The recently decided case of Gericke v Weare broadens this right to include routine traffic stops, concluding that a traffic stop does not extinguish an individual's right to film. The main question that was presented in Gericke was whether a a routine traffic stop was a police duty carried out in public. The court said yes and compared Glik with Gericke, stating that "those First Amendment principles apply equally to the filming of a traffic stop and the filming of an arrest in a public park. In both instances, the subject of filming is police carrying out their duties in public." Id.
But the court recognized that there may be some limitations on this right because the circumstances of a traffic stop can potentially become dangerous to an officer, if for example in this case, firearms are present in the stopped vehicle. Such limitations may come into play when a police officer's ability to perform his duties are actually impaired.
Reasonable restrictions, such as those of time, place, and manner, on the exercise of the right to film may be imposed when the circumstances justify them. See Glik, 655 F.3d at 84. A police officer can order filming to cease only when he/she can reasonably articulate that the filming itself is interfering, or is about to interfere, with his/her duties. Glik established that a reasonable officer cannot, consistently with the Constitution, prosecute citizens for violating wiretapping laws when they peacefully record a police officer performing his or her official duties in a public area." Id. (emphasis added).
In Gericke, since there was a genuine factual dispute about whether the plaintiff had been disruptive, the court denied the officers' motions for summary
judgment on the retaliatory prosecution claim stemming from the wiretapping charge. The First Amendment right to film police activity carried out in public,
including a traffic stop, necessarily remains unrestricted unless it is deemed to be disruptive.
**** Update: Shortly after the decision, the Town of Weare settled the lawsuit for $57,500
Posted in Boston Police, cell phone cameras, First Amendment, First Amendment rights, Glik v Cunniffe, Police, Recording, Recording Police, Simon Glik, Uncategorized, video cameras, violating | No Comments »
NPPA files Amicus Brief Supporting Right to Photograph and Record Police in Public
June 2nd, 2014 by and tagged Access, amicus brief, Arrest, Austin Police Department, Buehler, Davis Wright Tremaine, first amendment, national press photographers association, Newsgathering, NPPA, police relations, video
The NPPA filed an Amicus Brief today in a federal civil rights lawsuit involving an Austin, Texas man, who says that police violated his constitutional right to photograph and/or film police in a public setting.
In his complaint Antonio Francis Buehler alleged that he was arrested on a number of occasions while recording Austin Police officers performing their official duties in public places. As a result of these incidents Buehler formed the Peaceful Streets Project, a group which routinely videotapes police officers in the city.
Buehler filed suit against the Austin Police Department and several police officers for violations of his civil rights. The defendants in the lawsuit then moved to dismiss the suit, and claimed "qualified immunity," which protects government officials from being the subjects of lawsuits unless they have violated a clearly established constitutional right.
"The NPPA chose to file an amicus brief so early in this case because of the extraordinary and incredulous claim by the Austin Police Department that 'the Fifth Circuit does not recognize photographing/videotaping police officers as a constitutional right,'" said NPPA Advocacy Chair Alicia Calzada.
The brief counters the police department's argument that the "First Amendment right to videotape law enforcement is not a cognizable claim," as being incorrect as a matter of law and also because it frames the issue far too narrowly. Rather, the constitutional right to film police officers while on duty has been well established for decades through numerous constitutional decisions that protect the "coextensive" rights of journalists and members of the public to gather information and to hold government officials accountable for their actions, as the First Circuit Court of Appeals held in the 2011 case of Glik v. Cunniffe. In Glik, a citizen was arrested after using his cell phone to photograph Boston police officers he believed were using excessive force in effectuating an arrest. After his charges were dismissed, Glik filed a civil action against the Boston Police Department and won because the First Circuit observed that a citizen's right to film police officers on duty is a "basic, vital, and well-established liberty protected by the First Amendment."
Several other cases have affirmed that the right to film police officers while on duty is clear and unambiguous, thus further weakening the Austin Police Department's dubious claim. Most recently, the First Circuit reaffirmed this principle, denying qualified immunity in a case that involved videotaping police during a traffic stop in the case of Gericke v Begin. The court in Gericke explained that some constitutional principles are self-evident and do not need to have a case directly on point.
The United States Department of Justice ("DOJ") has also affirmed this right in multiple Statements of Interest, explaining that over eighty years of precedent, going back to the 1931 case of Near v. Minnesota, stand for the proposition that "government action intended to prevent the dissemination of information critical of government officials, including police officers, constitutes an invalid prior restraint on the exercise of First Amendment rights."
The law is also clear that these constitutional protections apply as much to individuals as they do the institutional press, something the NPPA has consistently noted. "NPPA has always fought to uphold the right to photograph and record in public for everyone," said NPPA Generasl Counsel Mickey H. Osterreicher. "While the press may not have any greater right of access than the public, they have no less right either and the last thing we want is for the government to be the arbiter of who is entitled to 'Free Speech' or 'Free Press' First Amendment protection," he added.
The amicus brief was drafted pro bono by attorneys Robert Corn-Revere, Ronald London, and Alison B. Schary, with the law firm of Davis Wright Tremaine, who have generously supported this and other NPPA efforts to promote and uphold the right to take pictures in public. Corn-Revere, London and Schary were recipients of the 2013 NPPA Kenneth P. McLaughlin Award of Merit for their efforts in support of the First Amendment.
Posted in Austin Police, Boston Police, cell phone cameras, Department of Justice, DOJ, First Amendment, First Amendment rights, Glik v Cunniffe, law, Lawsuit, Legal, Newsgathering, photographers, Photographers' Rights, photojournalism, Police, Recording, Recording Police, Simon Glik, Texas | No Comments »
Federal "Suspicious Activity" Reporting Initiative Threatens First Amendment Rights
September 20th, 2013 by and tagged Access, first amendment, free speech, journalism, journalist, national press photographers association, NPPA, photographers, photography, photojournalism, photojournalist, police, recording
"I observed a male nonchalantly taking numerous pictures inside a purple-line train."
If this excerpt from a Federal "Tip and Lead" report out of Los Angeles doesn't necessarily convince you that a crime is afoot then you're probably not alone. Nonetheless, that photographer, and many others like him, are now in a federal database under a plan to single out people who may be planning terrorist activity
The problem with the Nationwide Suspicious Activity Reporting Initiative (SARI) is that many of the activities it targets seem well, unsuspicious. Worse yet, many of those questioned under the program were engaging in activities protected by the First Amendment. Despite revisions to try to improve the program, people are still being added to the database who appear to have been doing nothing wrong. The offense of a man recently added to the database: being "very unfriendly." Another was reported for buying a large quantity of cigarettes. Both individuals were of Middle Eastern decent. While the language initiative specifically prohibits racial profiling, a cursory investigation of what files are available suggests people are occasionally targeted for their race. The measure also appears to have the effect, intended or otherwise, of targeting photographers in particular.
Today, in a continued effort to raise awareness of the program and improve its operational standards, the ACLU released a series of the federally collected reports online. The NPPA joined the ACLU and 25 other organizations in a letter demanding reform. The groups also held a press conference in San Francisco addressing the impact of Suspicious Activity Reporting ("SAR").
One of the central issues with the SAR initiative stems from confusion over what behavior falls within the programs purview. The 2009 revised standard for the Director of National Intelligence Information Sharing Environment (ISE), one of a pair of programs that make up the initiative, defines suspicious behavior as observable actions "reasonably indicative of pre-operational planning related to terrorism or other criminal activity." Further, the revision makes clear that "the same constitutional standards that apply when conducting ordinary criminal investigations also apply to local law enforcement and homeland security officers conducting SAR inquiries." The media groups applauded this as an improvement over previous versions of the program, but note that "the failure to clearly state that ISE policy did not authorize the collection, retention or dissemination of personally identifiable information in violation of federal regulations . . . has led to confusion and abuse."
In addition, The FBI's eGuardian program, the other arm of the initiative, does not meet the higher standards of the ISE. The continued reporting of non-threatening behavior suggests that this disjoint is one of the causes of the problem.
Today's letter also observed that "Based on the SARs obtained thus far, photography and videography are frequently reported without additional facts that render these constitutionally-protected activities inherently suspicious. This reporting trend matches anecdotal reports from photographers who frequently complain that they are not only detained and questioned, but are also prevented from taking photographs and video and deprived of their equipment by police."
The NPPA has been involved with dozens of similar incidents. They are troublingly common, even without a federal program that enables, if not encourages their occurrence. "As part of the 'See Something Say Something Program' the NPPA is deeply concerned that these policies create an unnecessary climate of fear and suspicion throughout the country under the guise of safety and security for otherwise First Amendment protected activity," said NPPA general counsel Mickey Osterreicher.
Among the reforms suggested in today's letter, the groups recommended the government "[re]move photography and other activities clearly protected by the First Amendment from inclusion in lists of SAR categories or other guidance criteria to prevent the unlawful stops, detention, and harassment of photographers, videographers, and journalists."
Such a revision would be a step in the right direction to ensuring valuable First Amendment activities are not illegally obstructed, and that it's the people who are monitoring the government, and not the other way around.
Posted in Access, ACLU, California, cell phone cameras, Department of Justice, DOJ, First Amendment, First Amendment rights, National Press Photographers Association, News Photography, Newsgathering, NPPA, photographers, Photographers' Rights, photojournalism, Police, Public Photography, Recording, SAR, Street Photography, Suspicious Activity, video cameras, Visual Journalists | No Comments »
California Parks Department Responds to Incident with Film Crew
June 13th, 2013 by and tagged Access, Arrest, California Department of Parks and Recreation, first amendment, free speech, journalism, law, Legal, Mickey Osterreicher, national press photographers association, NPPA, photographers, photography, photojournalism, photojournalist, recording, Southern California Edison, trespassing, video
A month after being notified the California Department of Parks and Recreation has responded to a letter sent by NPPA general counsel Mickey Osterreicher regarding an incident during which parks employees detained a news crew and ordered them to delete their footage. KGTV Team 10 reporter Mitch Blacher and photojournalist Arie Thanasoulis were on public property at San Onofre State Beach on April 29, 2013 shooting footage for a story on the San Onofre Nuclear power plant when they were approached by a parks employee who accused them of trespassing, blocked their vehicle and ordered them to stop recording.
That employee, later identified as Bob Warman, then called State Parks Police Officer Ennio Rocca who arrived and also proceeded to harass and threaten to arrest the pair for doing nothing more than recording video of the plant from an area open to the public. Officer Rocca in turn called an unidentified employee of Southern California Edison, who arrived on the scene dressed in full SWAT gear. The three of them then ordered the crew to delete whatever video they had already shot under threat of arrest.While the trio claimed the news crew was standing on private property, the "no trespassing" sign they referred to turned out to be for "no parking," while a fisherman and a woman walking her dog are visible in video footage in an area they alleged was "secure." Although the news crew complied with the unreasonable demand and deleted a file containing the footage they were able to broadcast a story using video contained on a second file.
In his letter Osterreicher called the actions of the parks officers "a clear violation of the First and Fourth Amendments." "It is one thing for officers to act when there is probable cause, Osterreicher wrote, "it is quite another to abuse that discretion in order to create a climate that infringes upon free speech under the pretext of safety and security." He requested that the "matter be fully investigated and the employees properly disciplined if so indicated." Osterreicher also advised the department by email of another incident that occurred on May 14, 2103 involving its officers, who detained and questioned two other photographers, JC Playford and Gerry Nance, filming near the power plant gate.
Responding to the NPPA, California Department of Parks & Recreation Chief Counsel Claire LeFlore agreed that the officers had overstepped their bounds. "In hindsight, they may have acted with an overabundance of caution while detaining the news crew," LeFlore said, "but there was never an intention to violate anyone's constitutional rights." LeFlore noted that the incident came shortly after the Boston Marathon bombing, and at that "staff was on high alert for the possibility of additional terrorist actions." Osterreicher responded to that statement in a subsequent interview, saying, "it is indeed unfortunate that well-meaning people still somehow equate an act of terrorism with photography." "In the Boston tragedy it should be duly noted that law enforcement requested anyone who had pictures or video of the event provide them voluntarily – not delete them," he added.
The importance of defending sensitive targets is well understood, but, as Osterreicher noted, "in any free country the balance between actual vigilance and over-zealous enforcement is delicate." LeFlore says all personnel involved in the incident have been counseled on how to properly deal with the press "so that First Amendment rights can be protected and both the press and [parks] staff can carry out their functions with minimal interference with each other." Officers have also been counseled that there is no legal basis for the seizure or destruction of photographs or video.
Osterreicher also sent copies of his letter to officials from Southern California Edison, the owners of the plant but received no response. In its report 10News quoted a spokeswoman for the utility, as saying, "a security officer 'responded conservatively when he indicated to a television crew his preference that they stop filming and delete their video.'" Osterreicher also responded to that statement, "Indicating a preference that someone stop filming is a far cry from illegally ordering someone to do so under threat of arrest." "Aside from being factually incorrect, the arrogance of Southern California Edison in their failure to respond to our letter, unrepentant statements to KGTV and behavior of their employees speaks for itself," he concluded.
The NPPA has offered to work with the California Department of Parks and Recreation to improve their guidelines and training regarding these matters in order to avoid similar situations. The parks department says it will consider NPPA suggestions in implementing an expanded staff training program.
KGTV reporter Mitch Blacher said in an email, "It is encouraging to see the California state parks police work to remedy the oppression of constitutional rights by their officers," adding, "As American citizens and working journalists our treatment was highly troubling." "More questions need to be asked as to why California parks police and staff followed the direction of non-sworn private security personnel instead of the federal and state constitutions they swore an oath to uphold." 1oNews Special Projects Executive Producer Ellen McGregor added, "As a manager behind-the-scenes, who talked for quite some time on the phone with parks police that day, Mickey's offer train the agencies on the First and Fourth Amendments proves the NPPA's commitment to a free press, and the journalists at KGTV are grateful."
Posted in Access, Assault on Photographers, Attack Photographers, California, detained, First Amendment, First Amendment rights, Fourth Amendment, Fourth Amendment rights, National Press Photographers Association, News Photography, Newsgathering, NPPA, photographers, Photographers' Rights, photojournalism, Police, Public Photography, Recording, Regulations limiting photography, trespass | No Comments »
NPPA Sends Letter Opposing Proposed Anti-Paparazzi Statutes in California
April 23rd, 2013 by and tagged Access, Anti-Paparazzi Statute, Assembly Member Richard Bloom, California, Constitution, first amendment, free speech, journalism, legislation, Mickey Osterreicher, national press photographers association, NPPA, Paparazzi, photographer, photographers, photography, photojournalism, recording, trespassing, video
*** UPDATE *** In the wake of opposition from NPPA and other groups the CA Assembly Judiciary Committee made both AB-1256 and AB-1356 "2 year bills." A 2 year bill is one which will not move out of the policy committee this year. It is eligible to be taken up again at the beginning of the 2nd year of the biennial session thus the term "2 year bill." In January, the Legislature will hear all bills introduced in the 1st year and those that pass muster will begin to move through the process. This is very significant because every other anti-paparazzi bill that has been introduced has flown through the Legislature. This is the first time one has been held up. While the AB-1256 and AB-1356 are not dead, this indicates the sponsors may have a difficult time getting out of Judiciary in January.
The National Press Photographers Association (NPPA) today sent a letter to California Assembly Member Richard Bloom opposing two recently filed anti-paparazzi statutes that he sponsored. The NPPA was joined by twenty-six other organizations in sending this letter, including the Associated Press Media Editors, Digital Media Law Project at Harvard University's Berkman Center for Internet & Society, Bloomberg News, North Jersey Media Group Inc., The New Yorker, E.W. Scripps Company, The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, Society of Professional Journalists, Radio Television Digital News Association, The Associated Press, National Public Radio, Inc., The McClatchy Company, Reuters News, Time Inc., The Washington Post, Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, Picture Archive Council of America, Cox Media Group, American Society of News Editors, California Newspapers Partnership, The First Amendment Coalition, Courthouse News Service, The Newspaper Guild, Communications Workers of America, Association of Alternative Newsmedia and San Francisco Bay Media Associates.
The letter is written in opposition to proposed bill AB-1256, "An act to amend Section 1708.8 of, and to add Section 1708.9 to, the Civil Code, relating to civil law." Proposed bill AB-1256 would expand upon California's constructive invasion of privacy law. The letter also expresses opposition to AB-1356, "An act to amend Section 1708.7 of the Civil Code, relating to stalking," which would enhance California's anti-paparazzi statutes.
"We believe the creation of a civil cause of action for the "constructive invasion of privacy" is overly broad and vague and imposes greater civil penalties upon otherwise protected forms of speech and expression," wrote Mickey Osterreicher, general counsel for NPPA. Osterreicher continued, "We are also concerned that remedies for invasion of privacy and trespass are already properly addressed by current California statutes and that statutory and punitive damages will further chill free speech and create uncertainty about liability." "Additionally," stated Osterreicher, "the definition of "commercial purposes" fails to distinguish those acts done for valid newsgathering purposes and in fact penalizes publishers and broadcasters along with visual journalists and members of the public with a camera."
In the letter Osterreicher cites recent Supreme Court cases which support NPPA's position that AB-1256 and AB-1356 are unconstitutional, including U.S. v. Stevens, 559 U.S. ___, 130 S. Ct. 1577 (2010) (holding the Animal Crush Video Prohibition Act of 2010 unconstitutional); California v. Superior Court of California (Raef), Case No. BS140861 (holding California statute AB-2479, an anti-paparazzi statute, unconstitutional); and Branzburg v. Hayes, 408 U.S. 665 (1972) (holding that "without some protection for seeking out the news, freedom of the press could be eviscerated").
In another related matter a California assembly member withdrew his proposed "ag-gag" bill hours before it was to be considered at a scheduled hearing.
The measure, AB-343, sponsored by Jim Patterson, R-Fresno, originally imposed a "duty to report animal cruelty" that would have required "any person who willfully or knowingly photographs, records or videotapes animal cruelty . . ." to "submit all original photographs, recordings or video to local law enforcement and the owner of the animal(s) or a representative of the owner within forty eight hours of taking such photographs, recordings or video."
NPPA and other groups opposed the bill as violating the Shield Law provisions of the California Constitution and Code of Evidence; as well as being unconstitutional under the First, Fourth, Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments in that it abridged free speech and press and constituted an unreasonable seizure lacking in due process.
"The NPPA is very proud to have the support of so many state and national organizations in its fight against these ongoing First Amendment erosions," said NPPA President Mike Borland. "We hope that lawmakers around the country will realize that there is a better way to address their constituent's concerns than to propose unconstitutional bills," he added.
Posted in ag-gag, anti-paparazzi, California, First Amendment, First Amendment rights, National Press Photographers Association, News Photography, Newsgathering, NPPA, Paparazzi, photographers, Photographers' Rights, photojournalism, Recording, Regulations limiting photography | No Comments »
NPPA Along With 13 Media Groups Sends Letter to NYPD Regarding Police-Press Relations
October 1st, 2012 by and tagged Access, Mickey H. Osterreicher, national press photographers association, photographers, photojournalism
The National Press Photographer's Association (NPPA) along with 13 other media organizations sent a letter to the New York Police Department (NYPD) Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly today requesting another meeting to discuss recent police incidents involving journalists in New York City. Joining in the letter were: The New York Times, The New York Daily News, the Associated Press, Thomson Reuters, Dow Jones, the New York Press Club, the New York Newspaper Publishers Association, the New York Press Photographers Association, the American Society of Media Photographers, the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, the Radio Television Digital News Association, the Society of Professional Journalists and the Committee to Protect Journalists.
The first incident desribed in the letter involved the arrest of New York Times photographer Robert Stolarik on August 4, 2012, in the Bronx. Stolarik was interfered with and arrested for taking pictures of an arrest which was being conducted as part of New York City's controversial "stop and frisk" program. Throught the efforts of NPPA general counsel Mickey Osterreicher and New York Times deputy general counsel George Freeman, Stolarik was able to recover his equipment a week later and his credentials on August 23, 2012. Although Stolarik filed a complaint with the NYPD Internal Affairs Bureau immediately after his release the report of that investigation has not been released.
"We are also deeply concerned because his arrest appears to be in direct contravention of a 6/2/77 Stipulation and Order in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York in the matter of Black v. Codd, which was incorporated verbatim into the NYPD Patrol Guide in 2000 at PG 208-03 under the heading "Observers at the Scene of Police Incidents," Osterreicher wrote in his letter to the NYPD.
Also of concern to the group was the treatment of journalists on September 17, 2012, when members of the NYPD "interfered with, assaulted, detained and in some cases arrested members of the media who were on a public street covering the anniversary of the Occupy Wall Street protests." Media members reported that officers told them that they were not allowed to use their cameras in a public area before using batons to force them from the area. Another group of journalists present were threatened with arrest if they failed to leave the area, even though the same police officers were permitting members of the public to pass through the same area.
"It is our strongly asserted position that while the press may not have a greater right of access than the public, they have no less right either," Osterreicher wrote. "We strongly object to any journalists being harassed, intimidated and arrested when clearly displaying press identification solely because they were not considered to be 'properly credentialed' by the police," he added.
The letter concluded by stating, "given these ongoing issues and incidents we believe that more is needed in order to improve police-press relations and to clarify the ability of credentialed and non-credentialed journalists to photograph and record on public streets without fear of intimidation and arrest. Therefore, we urge you meet with us once again so that we may help devise a better system of education and training for department members starting from the top down."
Posted in Access, Assault on Photographers, Attack Photographers, Commissioner Raymond Kelly, First Amendment, First Amendment rights, National Press Photographers Association, New York TImes, News Photography, Newsgathering, NPPA, NY Daily News, NYPD, Occupy Wall Street, Occupy Wall Street Arrests, photographers, Photographers' Rights, photojournalism, Police, Press Credentials, Recording, Recording Police, Robert Stolarik | No Comments »
NPPA General Counsel Helps Keep RNC Journalist-Friendly
August 29th, 2012 by Advocacy Intern and tagged Access, Arrest, first amendment, Hillsboro Police Department, Mickey Osterreicher, national press photographers association, NPPA, photographers, photography, photojournalism, police, RNC, Tampa Police Department
Tampa Police Chief Jane Castor speaks to media prior to a protest march at the Republican National Convention Photo by Mickey H. Osterreicher
Despite fears from some in the media that law enforcement at the Republican National Convention (RNC) would take a combative approach against protestors and journalists, the first three days of the convention have proven to be rather benign, with no reported interference with or arrests of members of the media.
Thanks in part to training programs implemented by Mickey H. Osterreicher, general counsel for the National Press Photographers Association (NPPA), law enforcement at the convention in Tampa have attained a better grasp of the balance between the need to protect the public safety with the First Amendment rights of the press. It was Osterreicher's hope that the training would help officers better understand those stakes when interacting with journalists at the convention.
"I think it is a combination of a number of factors, from low protester turnout to the threat of a hurricane in Tampa, along with the fact that law enforcement officials were very receptive to training that has contributed very peaceful demonstrations so far," Osterreicher said. "I also commend all the officers from various departments around the state for their very professional, friendly and helpful attitude toward everyone they encounter, especially the press."
Osterreicher said he reached out to the Tampa Police Department and the Hillsborough County (Fla.) Sheriff's Office back in February to offer training that would help officers prepare for the August convention. The law enforcement offices accepted, and Osterreicher held a training session in April during which he highlighted common First Amendment rights violations officers can make when dealing with journalists. Osterreicher said he commends Tampa law enforcement for agreeing to the training sessions and that he was happy for the opportunity to provide it.
"Leadership comes from the top and Tampa Police Chief Jane Castor and Hillsboro County Sheriff David Gee have been in the forefront not only in fully embracing and supporting the training but in being out on the street with their officers, protesters and media on a daily basis," Osterreicher said.
Hillsboro County Sheriff David Gee does a "liveshot" via Skype at the scene of police protester confrontation near the Tampa Convention Center during the Republican National Convention. Photo by Mickey H. Osterreicher.
Mauricio Rodriguez, assistant city attorney for Tampa, said that he was pleased by the way officers and protestors have handled themselves to this point during the RNC. Rodriguez said that the city being proactive and communicating with protestors and the press has helped to keep the waters calm during the hurricane-blighted convention.
That sentiment was shared by Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office public information officer Larry McKinnon, who said that his office values First Amendment rights and works to keep officers informed of how to deal with protestors and the media.
"We'll never arrest a protestor," McKinnon said. "We'll only arrest people breaking the law who happen to be protestors. We encourage the right to protest so long as you're obeying the law."
McKinnon credits the NPPA for helping to prepare Tampa law enforcement for the event. McKinnon notes that in chaotic times officers will not always be perfect, but that the goal of the sheriff's office is to make sure that mistakes are corrected so everything runs smoothly.
"The NPPA didn't come down here saying you better do it this way or else," McKinnon said. "Mickey knows it's not gonna be perfect, but that if there was an issue then it would be resolved the best way possible."
After a 2008 convention season that saw scores of arrests of protestors and journalists during clashes with police, spokeswoman Laura McElroy of the Tampa Police Department said that the department has been excited that there have been few issues to date. She credits the NPPA for helping to not only train officers but keeping the media in the know for the convention.
"There is a big disparity between what the officers expect and what the media expect at events like these," McElroy said. "We are trying to bridge that disparity."
The RNC concludes on Thursday. RNC organizers are still preparing contingency plans in the event that Hurricane Isaac derails planned events for the last day of the convention. The Democratic National Convention, which is hosted in Charlotte, N.C., will take place from Sep. 4-6 and NPPA will be there as well.
Posted in Access, First Amendment, First Amendment rights, FL, Florida, Hillsboro County Sheriff's Office, National Press Photographers Association, News Photography, Newsgathering, NPPA, photographers, Photographers' Rights, photojournalism, Police, Public Photography, Recording, Recording Police, RNC, Tampa, Tampa Police Department | No Comments »


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from vif_plug_linux_bridge import constants as lb_constants
from vif_plug_ovs import constants as ovs_constants

from os_vif import exception
from os_vif import objects
from os_vif.tests.unit import base

class TestHostInfo(base.TestCase):

    def setUp(self):
        super(TestHostInfo, self).setUp()

        objects.register_all()

        self.host_info = objects.host_info.HostInfo(
            plugin_info=[
                objects.host_info.HostPluginInfo(
                    plugin_name=lb_constants.PLUGIN_NAME,
                    vif_info=[
                        objects.host_info.HostVIFInfo(
                            vif_object_name="VIFBridge",
                            min_version="1.0",
                            max_version="3.0"
                        ),
                    ]),
                objects.host_info.HostPluginInfo(
                    plugin_name=ovs_constants.PLUGIN_NAME,
                    vif_info=[
                        objects.host_info.HostVIFInfo(
                            vif_object_name="VIFBridge",
                            min_version="2.0",
                            max_version="7.0"
                        ),
                        objects.host_info.HostVIFInfo(
                            vif_object_name="VIFOpenVSwitch",
                            min_version="1.0",
                            max_version="2.0"
                        ),
                        objects.host_info.HostVIFInfo(
                            vif_object_name="VIFVHostUser",
                            min_version="1.0",
                            max_version="2.0"
                        ),
                    ])
            ])
        # https://bugs.launchpad.net/oslo.versionedobjects/+bug/1563787
        self.host_info.obj_reset_changes(recursive=True)

    def test_serialization(self):
        json = self.host_info.obj_to_primitive()
        self.assertEqual("os_vif", json["versioned_object.namespace"])

        host_info = objects.host_info.HostInfo.obj_from_primitive(json)
        # Copied from test_vif.py:
        #
        # The __eq__ function works by using obj_to_primitive()
        # and this includes a list of changed fields. Very
        # occassionally the ordering of the list of changes
        # varies, causing bogus equality failures. This is
        # arguably a bug in oslo.versionedobjects since the
        # set of changes fields should not affect equality
        # comparisons. Remove this hack once this is fixed:
        #
        # https://bugs.launchpad.net/oslo.versionedobjects/+bug/1563787
        host_info.obj_reset_changes(recursive=True)

        self.assertEqual(self.host_info, host_info)

    def test_plugin_existance(self):
        self.assertTrue(self.host_info.has_plugin(ovs_constants.PLUGIN_NAME))
        self.assertFalse(self.host_info.has_plugin("fishfood"))

    def test_plugin_fetch(self):
        plugin = self.host_info.get_plugin(ovs_constants.PLUGIN_NAME)
        self.assertEqual(ovs_constants.PLUGIN_NAME, plugin.plugin_name)

        self.assertRaises(exception.NoMatchingPlugin,
                          self.host_info.get_plugin,
                          "fishfood")

    def test_vif_existance(self):
        plugin = self.host_info.get_plugin(ovs_constants.PLUGIN_NAME)
        self.assertTrue(plugin.has_vif("VIFOpenVSwitch"))
        self.assertFalse(plugin.has_vif("VIFFishFood"))

    def test_vif_fetch(self):
        plugin = self.host_info.get_plugin(ovs_constants.PLUGIN_NAME)

        vif = plugin.get_vif("VIFOpenVSwitch")
        self.assertEqual("VIFOpenVSwitch", vif.vif_object_name)

        self.assertRaises(exception.NoMatchingVIFClass,
                          plugin.get_vif,
                          "VIFFishFood")

    def test_common_version_no_obj(self):
        info = objects.host_info.HostVIFInfo(
            vif_object_name="VIFFishFood",
            min_version="1.0",
            max_version="1.8")

        self.assertRaises(exception.NoMatchingVIFClass,
                          info.get_common_version)

    def test_common_version_no_version(self):
        info = objects.host_info.HostVIFInfo(
            vif_object_name="VIFOpenVSwitch",
            min_version="1729.0",
            max_version="8753.0")

        self.assertRaises(exception.NoSupportedVIFVersion,
                          info.get_common_version)

    def test_common_version_ok(self):
        info = objects.host_info.HostVIFInfo(
            vif_object_name="VIFOpenVSwitch",
            min_version="1.0",
            max_version="10.0")

        ver = info.get_common_version()
        self.assertEqual(objects.vif.VIFOpenVSwitch.VERSION,
                         ver)

    def test_filtering(self):
        host_info = objects.host_info.HostInfo(
            plugin_info=[
                objects.host_info.HostPluginInfo(
                    plugin_name=lb_constants.PLUGIN_NAME,
                    vif_info=[
                        objects.host_info.HostVIFInfo(
                            vif_object_name="VIFBridge",
                            min_version="1.0",
                            max_version="3.0"
                        ),
                    ]),
                objects.host_info.HostPluginInfo(
                    plugin_name=ovs_constants.PLUGIN_NAME,
                    vif_info=[
                        objects.host_info.HostVIFInfo(
                            vif_object_name="VIFBridge",
                            min_version="2.0",
                            max_version="7.0"
                        ),
                        objects.host_info.HostVIFInfo(
                            vif_object_name="VIFOpenVSwitch",
                            min_version="1.0",
                            max_version="2.0"
                        ),
                        objects.host_info.HostVIFInfo(
                            vif_object_name="VIFVHostUser",
                            min_version="1.0",
                            max_version="2.0"
                        ),
                    ])
            ])

        host_info.filter_vif_types(["VIFBridge", "VIFOpenVSwitch"])

        self.assertEqual(len(host_info.plugin_info), 2)

        plugin = host_info.plugin_info[0]
        self.assertEqual(len(plugin.vif_info), 1)
        self.assertEqual(plugin.vif_info[0].vif_object_name,
                         "VIFBridge")

        plugin = host_info.plugin_info[1]
        self.assertEqual(len(plugin.vif_info), 2)
        self.assertEqual(plugin.vif_info[0].vif_object_name,
                         "VIFBridge")
        self.assertEqual(plugin.vif_info[1].vif_object_name,
                         "VIFOpenVSwitch")

        host_info.filter_vif_types(["VIFOpenVSwitch"])

        self.assertEqual(len(host_info.plugin_info), 1)

        plugin = host_info.plugin_info[0]
        self.assertEqual(len(plugin.vif_info), 1)
        self.assertEqual(plugin.vif_info[0].vif_object_name,
                         "VIFOpenVSwitch")

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It is believed they had been on the water in a rib.
THE BODIES OF two men have been recovered on the Donegal coast.
The men were found separately near Mallinbeg, Glencolmcille in the county. It is understood the two had taken off from Teelin Pier in a rigid inflatable boat (rib) last night.
The body of a man in his 50s was discovered on the shore at Mallinbeg shortly after 10.30am this morning and the alarm was raised.
A second body, a man believed to be in his 40s, was located in the water by Coast Guard officers a short time later.
Gardaí say the bodies of the men have been taken to Letterkenny University Hospital where a post mortem examination will be carried out and the Coroner's Office has been notified.
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Miles Teng-Levy, right, with Mayor Alan Webber. Courtesy photo
Daniel Weissbarth and Lauren Badger were married Nov. 3 in South Carolina.
Celebrations and Faces & Places, Dec. 1, 2019
Lauren Badger, the daughter of Ed and Laura Badger of Hilton Head Island, S.C., and Daniel Weissbarth, the son of Frank and Randy Weissbarth of Santa Fe, celebrated their marriage Nov. 3 at Dolphin Head Park on Hilton Head Island.
The enthusiastic flower girl was Susie Weissbarth, and the reluctant ring bearer was Zeke Weissbarth, niece and nephew of the groom.
Lauren Badger, who grew up in Flemington, N.J., received bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Georgia. She is a registered dietitian and is employed at a national anti-hunger organization. Daniel Weissbarth, a 2004 graduate of Santa Fe Preparatory School, earned a bachelor's degree at Colby College. He is the director of operations at Silver Knights Enrichment in Fairfax, Va. The couple reside in Arlington, Va.
Faces & places
The New Mexico Center for Nursing Excellence recently honored Lisa Gonzales from Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center at the annual New Mexico Nursing Excellence Awards. Gonzales received the organization's Emerging Nurse Leader award. She was among 26 nurses and nurse advocates honored at the event.
Gonzales is a clinical nurse supervisor for the critical care team at Christus St. Vincent.
The New Mexico Center for Nursing Excellence also honored Linda Siegle with the Friend of Nursing Award, which recognizes efforts outside of nursing that help the profession grow and thrive. Linda Siegle has over 28 years of advocacy experience specializing in health care.
The Santa Fe Community Foundation's Envision Fund recently awarded over $75,000 in grants to 17 LGBTQ-focused nonprofit organizations across New Mexico.
Grantees include Common Bond New Mexico Foundation, Community Against Violence, Equality New Mexico Foundation, Homestead Classroom, Justice Access Support & Solutions for Health, Nat Gold Players, New Mexico Foundation — Closet Cinema/Way Out West Film Fest, New Mexico Legal Aid, New Mexico Faith Coalition for Immigrant Justice, the New Mexico State University Foundation, Office of Student Wellness — Santa Fe Public Schools, Planned Parenthood of New Mexico, SAGE Albuquerque, Santa Fe Dreamers Project, Santa Fe Mountain Center and Sky Center — NMSIP Transgender Resource Center
Education standouts
Santa Fe resident and Mandela International Magnet School junior Miles Teng-Levy was recently awarded the 2019 Mayor's Cup for the second year in a row. Santa Fe Mayor Alan Webber attended the ceremony and presented the awards to Miles and the other winners.
The Mayor's Cup, a citywide chess tournament for Santa Fe's K-12 students, now in its sixth year, was established by Mark Galassi and is sponsored by Nowak's Knights, an organization dedicated to the legacy of Andy Nowak, who dedicated more than 30 years to developing chess programs for Santa Fe's youth.
One of these programs is the Santa Fe Children's Chess Club, which hosts the Mayor's Cup and also offers free weekly chess gatherings at the Main Library, where kids (and their parents) can play chess and receive instruction.
Students come from both public and private schools, with participants representing the Santa Fe Indian School, Santa Fe Girls' School, St. Michael's High School, Santa Fe Prep, the Academy for Technology and the Classics, Gonzales Community School, Carlos Gilbert Elementary School, Mandela International Magnet School and others.
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Q: How many league Quidditch teams are there in Britain? In the Harry Potter books, how many Quidditch teams are there in Britain (professional ones - where players get paid for playing)?

A: According to Quidditch Through the Ages:

"While amateur games are permitted as long as the appropriate guidelines are followed, professional Quidditch teams have been limited in number since 1674 when the League was established. At that time, the thirteen best Quidditch teams in Britain were selected to join the League and all others were asked to disband. The thirteen teams continue to compete each year for the League cup.
Quidditch Through the Ages - pages 31-32 - US Edition

The thirteen British Quidditch teams are:

*

*Appleby Arrows (Northern England)

*Ballycastle Bats (Northern Ireland)

*Caerphilly Catapults (Wales)

*Chudley Cannons

*Falmouth Falcons

*Holyhead Harpies (Wales)

*Kenmare Kestrels (Ireland)

*Montrose Magpies

*Pride of Portree (Isle of Skye - Scotland)

*Puddlemere United

*Tutshill Tornadoes (England)

*Wigtown Wanderers

*Wimbourne Wasps

So there are thirteen professional Quidditch teams in Potterverse. As "Britain" refers to the United Kingdom, which includes England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland, I'm guessing technically the Kenmare Kestrels perhaps should not be counted as a British team, as they are Irish (as opposed to Northern Irish). That would technically make twelve British teams.
But JKR says there are thirteen!
ETA: Definition of what constitutes Britain. From the Wiki:

Although the United Kingdom, as a sovereign state, is a country, England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland [all considered part of the UK] are also referred to as countries, whether or not they are sovereign states or have devolved or other self-government. The British Prime Minister's website has used the phrase "countries within a country" to describe the United Kingdom. With regard to Northern Ireland, the descriptive name used "can be controversial, with the choice often revealing one's political preferences." Other terms used for Northern Ireland include "region" and "province".
The United Kingdom is often referred to as Britain. British government sources frequently use the term as a short form for the United Kingdom, whilst media style guides generally allow its use but point out that the longer term Great Britain refers only to England, Scotland and Wales.

Both definitions exclude Ireland and the latter excludes Northern Ireland.

A: UPDATE 2: Wikia for British and Irish Quidditch League states that there are 13:

The British and Irish Quidditch League was established in 1674. Due to the need to maintain anti-Muggle security, the professional League was formed of the thirteen best teams at the time, and all others were asked to disband.

This is sourced from Quidditch Through the Ages

UPDATE: Actually, at least 12
Wikia (citing Daily Prophet Newsletters) states that "On October 1st the Chudley Cannons were in eleventh place in the League". Same source indicates that they were actually above Falmouth Falcons team in the league, who must have been then at least 12th

Seems to be at least 9.

"The Chudley Cannons," said Ron, pointing at the orange bedspread, which was emblazoned with two giant black C's and a speeding cannonball. "Ninth in the league." - Harry Potter & The Chamber Of Secrets, Ch 3


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GovWin SLED Coronavirus Recon
Michigan Legislature to create a COVID-19 oversight committee
State IT shops deliver during pandemic, but watch for budget cuts
As governors evaluate when to begin reopening their states' economies, technology leaders anticipate a new paradigm in which their services are valued more highly, but reduced budgets allow them to pursue fewer projects.
Rural America is in 'desperate need' of broadband infrastructure
Federal Communications Commission member Jessica Rosenworcel called for an expansion of the FCC's E-Rate program, a broadband subsidy program for schools and libraries, to help students and remote workers get internet access at home during the COVID-19 pandemic.
State and Local Government Associations Push for More Help for Governments Hit Hard by Coronavirus
Georgia Sen. Loeffler said Kemp's plan to reopen state amid COVID-19 crisis 'right on track'
Coronavirus in Ohio: Ohio has lost a million jobs during pandemic
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Lt. Gov. Jon Husted made the economic case for allowing some businesses to resume operations next week. Husted said Ohio has lost 1 million jobs since the COVID-19 pandemic hit the state last month.
State, city workers could be next wave of layoffs as tax revenue dries up amid COVID-19
State and municipal employees could be among the workers who lose their jobs in the next wave of layoffs as tax revenues that pay their salaries plunge during the coronavirus pandemic.
Utah leaders introduce new app to track, slow spread of COVID-19
A symptom checking mobile application is now in the public beta testing phase
Special Districts Adjust to New Realities During the Crisis
Leaders from special districts in California, Illinois and New Jersey, with widely varied responsibilities, talk about maintaining operations, as well as functioning remotely, during the pandemic.
Phases are coming: Idaho, Boise look at incremental approach to reopening
Carney outlines criteria Delaware needs to meet to reopen economy
Widespread testing, along with a decline in the number of new coronavirus cases, will be needed for Delaware's economy to gradually reopen
Public Comments Present Challenge for Virtual Gov Meetings
In conducting virtual meetings, a challenge public agencies face is making sure constituents have a chance to be heard. Many programs used for video interactions necessitate the muting of microphones for large groups.
Wisconsin Launches Internet Hotline for COVID-19 Service
COVID-19 Update: HHS Deploys $16.2M to Michigan to Fight Pandemic, State Lays off 2,900 Employees, State Recommends Testing Vendor, and More
HHS through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded nearly $165 million to combat the COVID-19 pandemic in rural communities. The investments will support 1,779 small rural hospitals and provide additional funding to 14 HRSA-funded Telehealth Resource Centers (TRCs) to provide technical assistance on telehealth to help rural and underserved areas combat COVID-19. In Michigan, the Michigan Center for Rural Health was awarded $5.1 million.
FEMA Approves $4.9 Million for Breathing Machines in Pennsylvania
Hawaii to get $1.6M to aid in combatting COVID-19 in rural communities
Hawaii has been awarded more than $1.6 million from the United States Department of Health and Human Services to aid the state's response to COVID-19 in rural communities.
State of Alaska receives $1.25B in federal COVID-19 relief
The State of Alaska has officially received $1.25 billion in federal coronavirus relief but questions are still being raised about how it can be spent.
Record state funding for Utah schools likely thwarted by COVID-19 impacts, legislative resolution warns
Record funding for Utah public schools will be affected by efforts to combat COVID-19 and schools were told that the education budget for the upcoming fiscal year may be pared down.
County Leaders Seek Relief Funding In Next COVID-19 Stimulus Bill
Leaders of county governments are demanding the next round of federal stimulus money contain funds for state and local governments
New York to receive $4.3 billion in funding to fight COVID-19 pandemic
Hospitals and healthcare providers will be receiving a greater amount of federal funding
Governor Dunleavy made a formal request to begin spending the funds before the end of the month:
$562.5 million for local communities
$300 million to bolster existing loan programs to help fund small businesses
$337.5 million for coronavirus-related health care costs
$50 million for nonprofits to help food banks and emergency shelters
Virginia lawmakers vote to delay minimum wage hike, teacher raises due to pandemic
Governor Northam wants the wage increase to kick in May 1, 2021 instead of January 2021
(Maryland) Mayor Young announces multi-million dollar aid package for Baltimore's small businesses
Mayor announced the COVID-19 Small Business Assistance Initiative, which establishes the COVID-19 Small Business Task Force, a public-private partnership, and a $5.5 million fund to provide financial assistance to small businesses, as well as other resources and guidelines to help businesses reopen, without compromising public health, once the State of Emergency is lifted.
(Honolulu, Hawaii ) Mayor Caldwell reallocating city funds for additional coronavirus testing
Caldwell announced that he is going to reallocate about $2 million initially budgeted for sand replenishment at Ala Moana Beach Park for additional coronavirus testing.
Oregon Senators Advocate for Emergency Funding for State, Local and Tribal Governments
Study: Coronavirus fallout could cost Georgia more than $1 billion in sales tax revenue
A Georgia State University study estimates the state could lose more than $ 1 billion in sales tax revenue this year due to fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.
Can Colleges Reopen in the Fall? If Not, Some Won't Survive
The chancellor of the Vermont State Colleges System announced a plan to close three campuses, affecting 2,000 students and 500 staff.
No Emergency Aid for DACA Students
The US Department of Education issued a question-and-answer sheet which clarified that the CARES Act grants could only go to students who are eligible for federal aid under Title IV of the Higher Education Act, which excludes students under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA).
Texas colleges cut budgets in response to economic impact of COVID-19
As one of the largest higher education systems in the country, Texas received more than $1 billion through the CARES Act to assist students but the state is still doing measures of budget cuts, slowing spending, and hiring freezes.
(Princeton University) U. turns down its $2.4 M CARES Act allocation
Princeton University, among other universities are declining to accept funds allocated to their students through the CARES Act. Harvard also announced that they would not accept funds either. These universities did not receive their funding yet.
NEW YORK'S PANDEMIC ADJUSTMENT: DEPRIVING RESOURCES TO STUDENTS IMPACTED BY COVID-19
A new Education Law Center research brief analyzes New York State's $1.1 billion cut in state aid for public schools in the FY21 State Budget adopted April 2.
New York's "Pandemic Adjustment" is an effort to make budget cuts and supplement all funding through the CARES Act allocation which was not officially approved by legislation. The total funding cut was over $1 billion with $716 million of that to New York City. See the brief here.
'There Are A Lot Of Unknowns': Budgeting For Chicago Public Schools In The Age Of Coronavirus
The school district is trying to figure out what to put in place next year to make up for all the schooling time lost this year and what that might cost. The district's immediate focus is getting a budget in place that factors in the $200 million in funding from the CARES Act and the budget cuts that are likely to come as well as sources of funding the district won't be able to rely on such as property taxes.
(Wisconsin) Madison School District prepping for multiple fall scenarios, including online-only learning
The district is debating online learning to continue in the Fall semester but is considering the factors that over 3000 students do not have broadband access and may try turning parking lots into Wi-Fi zones
(Minnesota) Latest on COVID-19 in MN: Deaths hit 200; Walz to keep schools shut
Minnesota Education Commissioner Mary Cathryn Ricker confirmed that distance learning will remain in place through the end of the academic year.
(Nevada) Schools closed for remainder of 2019-20 year, details criteria to reopen economy
(Minnesota) Gov. Tim Walz announces plan to expand COVID-19 testing
$36 million agreement will result in the most aggressive COVID-19 testing program in the nation, allowing for the diagnostic testing of as many as 20,000 samples per day
CMS Delays Interoperability Final Rule Roll Out Due to COVID-19
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services decided to extend the implementation timeline of the recent Interoperability and Patient Access final rule
Coming soon to Minnesota: COVID-19 testing for all
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Roadmap to Recovery: A Public Health Guide for Governors
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Trump Administration Confirms It Will Pay Hospitals To Help Cover Costs Of Uninsured Coronavirus Patients
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North Dakota Medicaid hosting COVID-19 response webinar on April 24
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Connecticut working on plans for COVID-19 contact tracing
Officials are working on a plan for anonymous contact tracing of COVID-19, a key component of the state's eventual efforts to slowly reopen
Gov. Ned Lamont, said there will be "a lot of exciting announcements in the near future" about new cloud-based platforms the Department of Public Health has been evaluating.
Arizona Gets Green Light to Provide Emergency Benefits for Kids on Free or Reduced Lunch
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(Arkansas) Nearly 1,700 Arkansas Prisoners Will Be Screened for Compassionate Release Amid Outbreak
The Governor of Arkansas has asked for all non-violent, non-sex offenders at Cummins maximum security unit due for release within the next six months to be reviewed for early release as 600 people test positive at the prison.
California awards $500 million in transit and rail project grants
Despite the current COVID-19 pandemic greatly affecting the transit industry, the funds from this grant will support long-term capital projects and will aid in the economic recovery in the years ahead.
What Will Transit and Mobility Look Like After the COVID-19 Crisis?
There are almost no customers using transit agencies services. The article presents ways in which transit agencies can win back customers, such as going digital to limit interaction with others and even allow the ability to buy your subway ticket on your phone.
(Texas) TX: Is now the time for Texas to build expensive highways, toll roads and passenger rail?
Several large scale projects, such as the $16 billion high speed rail line, are being reconsidered as a result of the pandemic. The new Terminal F at the Dallas Fort Worth Airport is also likely to see a delay of several years as a result of financial trouble for the airlines. However, North Central Texas Council of Governments Transportation Director Michael Morris argues that, now is the time to move forward with infrastructure projects in order to help Texans get back to work quickly and promote aggressive job growth.
(Hawaii) COVID-19 Crisis Poses Risks For Hawaii's Renewable Energy Plans
As Hawaii utility regulators push to keep renewable energy projects on track, the COVID-19 pandemic disrupts the Hawaiian economy and developers are warned that there will be a slowdown in their attempts to build large renewable projects.
(New York) ConEd COVID-19 cases grow past 350 as utilities forced to adjust pre-pandemic emergency plans
While emergency plans have been developed for utilities, those plans are having to adjust to the social distancing measures that the current public health crisis warrants. This article further discusses how utilities have adjusted to these measures.
Community Development/Housing
(Kansas) State Securing Emergency Housing in Four Counties with Large Meatpacking Plants
(California) San Jose Approves Emergency 'Bridge Housing' for Homeless Amid Coronavirus Outbreak


Thousands of people are desperate to get their hands on one of Perranporth's latest and most exclusive new developments, The Dunes, a 39-apartment complex at the edge of the three-mile stretch of beach.
The apartments, which tower above the beach metres from the sea, have been built by developer Acorn Blue on the site of the old Ponsmere Hotel which was demolished in 2016.
While the luxury flats won't be ready until next summer, the majority of them have been snapped up today (October 23) at The Dunes official launch, where prospective buyers queued overnight to make sure they didn't miss out on the "once in a lifetime opportunity".
Out of the 39 apartments at the site, four have been sold to Cornish housing association Coastline to market as affordable and 29 have been reserved in the few hours that they have been for sale.
That leaves only five apartments in the entire complex left to be sold and, with The Dunes marketing team meeting with even more prospective buyers throughout the day, the entire development could be sold off within 24 hours.
Group marketing manager Danica Clements told Cornwall Live: "We were not expecting quite this level of interest.
"People had queued through the night but when we arrived at about 7.30am, at this point there was no-one here. Everyone was given a ticket number and asked to come back at about 9.30am ready for doors opening at 10am.
Hopeful buyers had to register their interest online first to be in with a chance of reserving one of the flats, and more than 2,700 said that they wanted to reserve one.
"We had a lot of interest," added Ms Clements. "Our total database for this development was about 2,700 people, which is amazing and quite unexpected.
After people had registered their interest in the one to four-bedroom properties, costing between £160,000 and £850,000, they were sent out plans of the apartments and then invited onto the site for viewings.
While the apartments have a long way to go before being completed, the development has shot up and is running to schedule.
Apartments are expected to ready for occupancy by summer 2018.
Ms Clements said: "The apartments haven't just been sold to investors either, a lot of them have been bought by people to move into and live in themselves.
"We have sold some to local people and some coming from further afield and we have also sold some to first time buyers as well.
"Everyone has been really excited, some people have had their eye on the site for years, back when it was a hotel.
"We have had someone reserve one of the properties that is a first time buyer, their parents actually had their wedding reception at the Ponsmere.


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I recently wrote about my quick patio shade screen and how one weekend we had gotten the inspiration to turn our burning hot, sun beating down back yard deck into one that had a little bit of shade by putting up a deck privacy screen that we had improvised from five trellises that we stood erect along the side of the deck that gets the late afternoon sun.
Since the trellises could not bear a lot of weight, I chose to use some lightweight fabric to fashion the screen. I sent away for some ripstop nylon (the stuff they make parachutes out of) in a khaki green, which I planned to make into panels to cover each of the trellises. And even if it isn't my dream of a sun screen solution, at least it will suffice for the time being.
This project took a little longer than I had planned. Now I am an experienced seamstress, but ripstop nylon is a fabric in a category by itself. It is very lightweight and ravels horribly. The challenge was in squaring up the fabric, then cutting even panels. This done, I sewed them together, but they are so lightweight that the fabric slithered off the machine. However, I got through it and got the panels made a few days ago.
Today, I finished the job by stringing the tops of the panels with some covered garden wire, which I wired to the tops of the trellises. The bottoms I also secured. The fabric billows in the wind, but hopefully this will not be a problem. I have the patio shade screens up on the trellises now. This didn't turn out to be so quick. My little garden project is not an outdoor room that Jamie Durie would build, but it doesn't look bad, it will be functional and it will make my back deck more livable this summer and let me enjoy my garden. Then we can work on making something that will grace the pages of House Beautiful later.


Community members enjoy food and drink at the Miami Erie Medical Center Open House.
MINSTER– The Miami Erie Medical Center, in between Minster and New Bremen, held an open house Thursday night to celebrate their remodel and addition.
The goal of the remodel was to make a smooth transition from the old part of the building to the new part, according to Grand Lake Health Systems Vice President of Human Resources and Support Services Art Swain.
They wanted to blend the spaces. They updated patient rooms, offices and now have a bigger conference room for speaking to groups. They have their own x-ray room that doubles as a safe room in case of tornado's or other life-threatening issues.
The group wanted a bigger space so they could serve Minster and New Bremen both, said Swain.
The facility addition was contracted by H.A. Dorsten and designed and engineered by Garmann & Miller.
The event was put on in conjunction with the Southwestern Auglaize County Chamber of Commerce. Executive Director Logan O'Neill said they wanted to help promote a member business.
The event featured door prizes, food and drink, along with a self-guided tour of the facility.


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Michał Rogalski (born 23 June 1987) is a Polish badminton player. He competed at the 2015 and 2019 European Games.

Achievements

BWF International Challenge/Series (2 titles, 6 runners-up)
Men's singles

Men's doubles

  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References

External links

1987 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Wrocław
Polish male badminton players
Badminton players at the 2015 European Games
Badminton players at the 2019 European Games
European Games competitors for Poland


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