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Stompin' at the Savoy
August 27, 2015 by US National Archives, posted in Uncategorized
Marquee of the Savoy Ballroom in Harlem. Photo from the Harlem Swing Dance Society
Jazz aficionados associate the Savoy with the ballroom in Harlem made famous by Benny Goodman's rendition of the Edgar Sampson tune.
For Herbert and Lou Hoover, the Savoy Hotel was the favorite meeting place for most Americans in London in 1914. When World War I began, the Hoovers noticed long lines outside of the American Embassy. They quickly learned that these were Americans seeking assistance in an effort to find transport back home as well as other immediate needs such as cash, food, clothing and shelter. Both Herbert and Lou Hoover helped create the American Citizen's Relief Committee, a group that sought to provide emergency assistance to Americans stranded in Europe due to the war. The Savoy seemed the logical place to set up headquarters and provide assistance.
The entire operation of the American Citizen's Relief Committee was improvised and
lasted less than four months. The immediate effect of the committee was to assist stranded
Americans with whatever their immediate needs might be. For most, it was getting immediate financial assistance and passage back to the United States. The necessities of war had governments enlisting commercial ships to serve military needs. Individuals with reservations on luxury liners found themselves bumped from their passage home. British banks closed during the initial days of the war and letters of credit from United States banks were not honored because of the financial uncertainty. The American Citizen's Relief Committee helped to find available passage back to the United States and even paid for the tickets if individuals were short of funds. It is estimated that several hundreds of thousands of dollars was loaned to Americans with a simple understanding that they would repay the committee when they returned home and had access to their money. All but a few hundred dollars was repaid through this honors system. The committee also served as a conduit for communications for individuals in the United States trying to locate family and friends trapped overseas. Other services provided clothing for tourists whose luggage was lost during the initial weeks of the war, temporary housing, and funds for food.
A free newspaper containing helpful information on lodging, passports, and
available passage back to America was underwritten by Henry Gordon Selfridge, an American born owner of Selfridge & Company, one of London's leading department stores. (This is the same Selfridge of the current PBS Masterpiece series, Mr. Selfridge.)
c1906, White Room at the Savoy Hotel. Photo from Fairmont Hotels and Resorts.
c1906, Mirror Room now the Abraham Lincoln Room at the Savoy Hotel. Photo: Fairmont Hotels and Resorts
Two spaces in the Savoy were primarily used by the relief committee. Lou Henry Hoover used the White Room for her relief efforts involving women and children. Herbert Hoover set up his operations in the Mirror Room, now called the Abraham Lincoln Room. Once the crisis of repatriation was complete, Hoover continued to use the Mirror Room to run the operations for the Commission for Relief in Belgium, a private organization he created to feed and provide assistance to 9 million civilians in German occupied Belgium and Northern France. On October 29, 1923, the Mirror Room was rededicated as the Abraham Lincoln Room as an act of appreciation for past American assistance extended to the British people. A bronze bust of Lincoln made by G. D. Macdougald was unveiled and the Savoy published a small pamphlet, A New Pilgrimage, providing a brief history of the room and Hoover's activities. When Herbert Hoover took the oath of office on March 4, 1929, a group of twenty individuals gathered in the Abraham Lincoln Room at the Savoy to hear the radio broadcast of the event. All of the attendees were given a copy of A New Pilgrimage as a memento of the occasion.
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It is important for the Muslim to realize when learning the aqidah that it is not purely an academic exercise. Rather, the creed is something around which and upon which allegiance and disavowal is based. When we look into all the classical books of aqidah, we see the constant mention of loving and hating on the basis of the aqidah embodied in the prohibition of associating, mixing and accompanying the innovators who have opposed the creed of the Book, the Sunnah, and what the Righteous Salaf were upon in the first three centuries of Islam.
The Fundamental Principles of the Sunnah with us are: Holding fast to what the Companions of the Messenger of Allah (sallalaahu alayhi wasallam) were upon. Taking them [and their way] as a model to be followed. The abandonment of innovations, and every innovation is misguidance. The abandonment of controversies. The abandonment of sitting with the people of ahwaa (desires).
This is our religion and our creed outwardly and inwardly, and we are absolved, in front of Allah, the Exalted, of every one who opposes that which we have mentioned and explained. And we ask Allah, the Exalted to make us firm upon Eemaan, to seal [the end] of our lives with it, to protect us from the variant desires and scattering opinions, and corrupt doctrines such as those of the Mushabbihah, the Mu'tazilah, the Jahmiyyah, the Jabariyyah, the Qadariyyah and others besides them, from those who have opposed the Sunnah and Jamaa'ah and have allied with misguidance. We are free of them, and they, in our view, are astray, ruined. And with Allah [alone] is safety (protection) and success.
And I heard my father and Abu Zur'ah ordering with the boycotting of the people of deviation and innovations, being very harsh in that with the most severe harshness. And they refused the compilation of books with opinions, with other than narrations.
And they forbade from sitting with the ahl ul-kalaam (people of theological rhetoric) and looking into the books of the mutakallimoon (theologians) and they would both say: "The person of theological rhetoric will never prosper."
Abu Muhammad said: "And I say that too." And Abu Alee bin Habeesh al-Muqirree said: "And I say that." And our Shaikh (Ibn al-Mudhaffar) said: "And I say that." And our Shaikh - meaning the author - said: "And I say that."
And along with that they [the Salaf who have passed before him] unanimously agreed with their saying about the Ahl ul-Bid'ah (the innovators), that they should be subdued, humiliated and disgraced, banished and driven away. That [one must] keep away from them, from those who associate with them and from those who are intimate with them. And to seek nearness to Allah by avoiding them and fleeing from them.
ويبغضون أهل البدع الذين أحدثوا في الدين ما ليس منه، ولا يحبونهم ولا يصحبونهم، ولا يسمعون كلامهم، ولا يجالسونهم ولا يجادلونهم في الدين، ولا يناظرونهم ويرون صون آذانهم عن سماع أباطيلهم التي إذا مرت بالآذان وقرت في القلوب ضرت، وجرت إليها الوساوس والخطرات الفاسدة. وفيه أنزل الله عز وجل قوله: "وإذا رأيت الذين يخوضون في آياتنا فأعرض عنهم حتى يخوضوا في حديث غيره"
And all of this is only a tiny sample of the sum whole of what has been reported from the Salaf on this subject. You will find that the overwhelming majority of the books of aqidah never fail to mention this subject. In this article we have only quoted from those who compiled the creed and summarized the positions of Ahl us-Sunnah - as for the hundreds of specific narrations from the Salaf in this regard, then inshaa'Allah they will be covered in specific articles.
I am proud to call all of them my brothers in faith; I am always honored to be in their company; I am eager to further my relationship with them; I sense a genuine spirit of Islamic brotherhood whilst amongst them; I wish the best for them and their da'wah; I am desirous to benefit from their wisdom and knowledge.
And the da'wah of the innovators he is referring to being the da'wah to ta'teel and hulool and worshiping others besides Allah - which is what their organizations and institutes preach and teach. All of this is evidence that knowledge of aqidah is a proof against an individual and that it may not have benefited him except as a mere academic exercise.
And this topic will be expanded upon specifically in other articles inshaa'Allah, upon the usool of Ahl us-Sunnah regarding innovation and its people - for in these usool there is the protection and safeguarding of the aqidah after it has entered into the hearts - so whoever is eager upon his aqidah and wishes to meet his Lord upon what the Companions were upon, then let him not be neglectful in this regard, rather he should understand the usool of Ahl us-Sunnah regarding the mu'aamalah with the people of innovation, with respect to those who call to it, and those who do not call to it, with respect to the leaders of innovation and those who are followers - for all these affairs have clear guidelines which are made clear in the writings of Ahl us-Sunnah wal-Jamaa'ah.


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UAE blocking visas for some Muslim countries, as Israelis allowed in freely
An Israeli passenger from a flydubai flight from Tel Aviv waves her Israeli passport on arrival at Dubai International Airport in the United Arab Emirates, Nov. 26, 2020. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell)
Travel agents across Middle East and Africa say Gulf state suddenly stopped issuing visas to their citizens, as Dubai welcomes its first visitors from Jewish state
Today, 6:48 amON Saturday 28, 2020
Travel agencies in countries across the Middle East and Africa said the United Arab Emirates has temporarily halted issuing new visas to their citizens, even as the Gulf state allows Israelis into the country visa-free following the normalization deal between the two countries.
Confusion over the unexplained UAE visa ban targeting 11 Muslim-majority nations, in addition to Kenya, swirled after a leaked document from Dubai's state-owned airport free zone surfaced this week, declaring restrictions against a range of nationalities.
Emirati authorities have not acknowledged the suspension that comes as the UAE welcomes Israeli tourists for the first time in history, the coronavirus pandemic surges across the region and those searching for work in the federation of seven sheikhdoms increasingly overstay their tourist visas amid a cascade of business shutdowns and lay-offs.
Citing an order from the country's immigration authorities, the note to companies operating in Dubai's airport free zone announced a pause in issuing all new employment, long and short-term visit visas "until further notice" from countries including Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran, Yemen, Syria, Libya, Iraq and Tunisia, without offering a reason. Those already holding visas would not be affected, it said.
Israel's Foreign Ministry announced on Monday that Israel and the UAE have agreed on a plan that will allow Israelis to travel to the Gulf nation even before a mutual visa-waiver program comes into effect.
The two nations, which established formal diplomatic relations in September, have signed and ratified the visa-waiver program. However, it will only go into effect 30 days after both countries send each other official missives about the program.
An airplane of budget airline flydubai lands at Israel's Ben Gurion aiport near Tel Aviv on November 26, 2020 on the first scheduled commercial service between the two cities, following the normalization of ties between the UAE and Israel. (JACK GUEZ / AFP)
The Foreign Ministry said it handed such a missive to its Emirati counterpart on Monday, without saying whether the UAE ministry had done the same.
Until the program takes effect, Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi and ministry officials asked Abu Dhabi for an interim solution for visa-free travel, the Foreign Ministry said.
They agreed that Israeli airlines will be granted permits to enter the UAE for all Israeli passengers on their flights via an electronic process.
Israel's cabinet on Sunday ratified the mutual visa exemption agreement. The ministers voted unanimously to approve the treaty, which was signed in Tel Aviv last month. The UAE government reportedly ratified the agreement on November 1.
The UAE-Israel visa exemption agreement will mean that citizens from both countries will be allowed to enter each other's countries without having to go through the hassle of applying for a visa first.
It is the first such arrangement between the Jewish state and an Arab country. Notably, even Israel's closest ally, the United States, has so far refused to sign a visa exemption agreement with the Jewish state.
On Thursday a flydubai plane landed in Dubai from Tel Aviv with some 200 Israelis on board for the return leg of the first commercial flight to Israel by the UAE's state-owned airline. The Emirati budget airliner is offering twice-daily flights between the two cities.
An Israeli passenger from a flydubai flight from Tel Aviv waves his Israeli passport on arrival at Dubai International Airport in the United Arab Emirates, Nov. 26, 2020. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell)
The revelation that the UAE was blocking travel from other countries has gripped social media feeds and news outlets worldwide, underscoring the UAE's global status as magnet for expat workers and visitors who outnumber locals nearly nine to one in the country.
Travel agents in Pakistan said the UAE has barred single men under the age of 50 from the country, although those traveling with family can still obtain visas. Last week, Pakistan's foreign office said it had "learnt that the UAE has temporarily suspended the issuance of new visit visas" in a move "believed to be related to the second wave of COVID-19."
Bestways Travel company south of Islamabad was skeptical. "With such specific age and gender limits, obviously this has nothing to do with the coronavirus," agent Jamchit Agha said. He said it was more likely tied to security concerns, or fears about young men overstaying visas to find jobs in Dubai, the region's financial hub. Dubai relies on millions of low-paid expat workers from Southeast Asia.
Several travel companies across Afghanistan also claimed the UAE had stopped issuing visas to citizens, without offering any explanation.
In Kenya, speculation has spread that the country landed on the UAE's blacklist over a spate of fake certificates showing negative results on coronavirus tests used to travel to the UAE, resulting in 21 arrests Thursday.
Two travel agents in Lebanon, a country that has sent legions of skilled workers to the UAE as its own economy plunged, confirmed visa applications were currently on hold except for those with a foreign passport or residency in a third country.
Burj Al Arab, a luxury hotel, foreground, and Burj Dubai, the world's tallest building, in background center, seen from a plane in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, January 3, 2010. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)
Travel agents in Damascus have struggled over the past two weeks to understand why Syria had been removed from a list of countries eligible to apply for visas online.
Iraqi Foreign Ministry spokesman Ahmed al-Sahaf said Iraq has not been officially informed of an Emirati travel ban against its citizens, but the country was aware of the reported blacklist and is following up through diplomatic channels. An employee at Dubai's budget airline, flydubai, in Baghdad said the company was taking far fewer visa applications, pending instructions expected next week.
Saeed Mohammed, an agent at Arabian Nights Tours in Dubai, said he frequently faces difficulties obtaining UAE entry visas for Iranians, Turkish citizens and those from Yemen's rebel-held capital due to simmering political tensions.
Despite long-standing visa troubles, Mohammed said he's never seen the 100% visa rejection rate of the past week, with some dozen visitor visas denied each day from Yemen, Iran, Turkey, Afghanistan and other countries.
One travel agent in Istanbul said she wasn't at all surprised by the ban, especially given the UAE's growing trend of rejecting Turkish visas over the past few months — the result of a political rivalry, not the coronavirus, she added.
Israel's national carrier El Al said Monday that, starting on December 13, it will operate 14 weekly flights to Dubai, including three on Sundays and Thursdays and two on other days, presumably excluding Saturdays.
Prices will start at $299 (about NIS 1,000) per ticket, the company said, with premium tickets starting at $599 (more than NIS 2,000) and Business Class tickets at $899 (NIS 3,000 and change).
During a visit to Israel by Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid al-Zayani last week, Israel and Bahrain — which have similarly recently normalized relations with US mediation — signed an agreement allowing citizens from each country to apply online for a visa to the other country by December 1.
Times of Israel, AP
Saudi-led coalition carries out air raids on Houthis near Sanaa
Djibouti president: Time isn't right for deal with Israel
A cargo plane crashes after takeoff from Juba airport killing dozens
'Ignition of New War:' Sudan Political Parties Reject Israel Deal
warsan October 24, 2020
'Most Men are your Enemies' Activist Ibado Tells Somali Women
warsan June 3, 2020
Fake medicines kill thousands in Africa per year
warsan January 20, 2021 January 20, 2021

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Fed blocks Citigroup from raising dividend
WASHINGTON — Citigroup cannot raise its dividend or buy back its stock because it needs better plans to cope with a severe recession, the Federal Reserve ruled yesterday. It was a disappointing reversal for one of the nation's largest banks.
The Fed also rejected the capital plans of four other big banks as part of its "stress tests," an annual checkup of the nation's 30 biggest financial institutions.
The Fed said that the capital plans of Citigroup fell short in some areas, including its ability to forecast revenue and losses in parts of its global operations should they come under economic stress.
Citi said it asked the Fed for permission to buy back $6.4?billion in shares through the first quarter of next year, and to raise its dividend to 5 cents each quarter.
Citi CEO Michael Corbat said the company was "deeply disappointed" by the Fed decision. The dividend and buyback would have been a "modest level of capital" for shareholders, and Citi still would have exceeded requirements for its financial health, he said in a statement.
As with Citigroup, the Fed said it found deficiencies in the capital plans of HSBC North America Holdings, RBS Citizens Financial Group, Santander Holdings USA and Zions Bancorp. The central bank, however, approved requests outright from the other 25 tested banks, which included JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, Morgan Stanley, Bank of America and Goldman Sachs.
The dividends and share buybacks that the Fed was weighing are important to ordinary investors and banks. The banks know that their investors suffered big losses in the financial crisis, and they are eager to reward them. Some shareholders, especially retirees, rely on dividends for a portion of their income.
Raising a dividend costs a bank money. The regulators don't want banks to deplete their capital reserves, making them more vulnerable in a recession. Buybacks also are aimed at helping shareholders by reducing the number of a company's outstanding shares; that improves earnings per share.
The central bank determined in the stress tests that the U.S. banking industry is better able to withstand a major economic downturn than at any other time since the financial crisis struck in 2008. The Fed said that only one of the 30 biggest banks in the country — Zions — needed to take more steps to shore up its capital base.
Citigroup was blocked from raising its dividend in 2012, too, after failing its stress test.
Before the financial crisis, Citigroup's dividend peaked at $5.40 per quarter in 2007. After eliminating its dividend in 2009, it reinstated a payout in June 2011 at a token penny per quarter, where it remains.
Citigroup and the other big Wall Street banks, plus hundreds of others, were bailed out by the government during the crisis. The banking industry has been recovering steadily since then, with overall profits rising and banks starting to lend more freely. The banks have repaid most of the taxpayer bailouts.
The Fed has conducted stress tests of the largest U.S. banks annually since 2009, the year after the financial crisis plunged the country into the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression of the 1930s.
Under the stress tests' "severely adverse" scenario this year, the U.S. would undergo a recession in which unemployment — now at 6.7 percent — would reach 11.25 percent, stocks would lose nearly half their value and home prices would plunge 25 percent.


I thought I would try something a little different with this update. It's just a list of projects on my to-do list today.
Finish moving in and setting up things in the new studio. (send out an Email Update).
Prep for the Creative Arts Guild (Chicago). Flight Monday (22nd). Prep to teach a workshop on "Telling a good story using video." Also, prep a showcase "presentation" of my current video projects for peer review.
Rewrite and submit my second screenplay (possibly our next short film).
Read and review the next batch of scripts submitted to JesusFilm (ongoing).
Wrap-up editing on the two "day-in-the-life" videos from the Mongolian trip. Start editing the third. (This is a big project for Leader Impact).
Finish editing Cru: Inner City video (may be finished, needs review).
Client meetings about producing EveryCampus promo video, and a Campus Fellowship video (Illinois).
Put next JesusFilm film school trip on the calendar. Figure out my role and get location locked down (I would love to take another shot at teaching film editing).


text:
package run

import (
	"errors"
	"fmt"
	"github.com/kballard/go-shellquote"
	"github.com/ohsu-comp-bio/funnel/proto/tes"
	"io/ioutil"
	"path/filepath"
	"regexp"
	"strings"
)

// ErrKeyFmt describes an error in input/output/env/tag flag formatting
var ErrKeyFmt = errors.New("Arguments passed to --in, --out and --env must be of the form: KEY=VALUE")

// ErrStorageScheme describes an error in supported storage URL schemes.
var ErrStorageScheme = errors.New("File paths must be prefixed with one of:\n file://\n gs://\n s3://")

// DuplicateKeyErr returns a new error describing conflicting keys for env. vars., inputs, and outputs.
func DuplicateKeyErr(key string) error {
	return errors.New("Can't use the same KEY for multiple --in, --out, --env arguments: " + key)
}

// Parse CLI variable definitions (e.g "varname=value") into usable task values.
func valsToTask(vals flagVals) (task *tes.Task, err error) {

	// Any error occurring during parsing the variables an preparing the task
	// is a fatal error, so I'm using panic/recover to simplify error handling.
	defer func() {
		if x := recover(); x != nil {
			err = x.(error)
		}
	}()

	environ := map[string]string{}

	// Build the task message
	task = &tes.Task{
		Name:        vals.name,
		Description: vals.description,
		Resources: &tes.Resources{
			CpuCores:    uint32(vals.cpu),
			RamGb:       vals.ram,
			DiskGb:      vals.disk,
			Zones:       vals.zones,
			Preemptible: vals.preemptible,
		},
		Tags: map[string]string{},
	}

	for _, vol := range vals.volumes {
		if !strings.HasPrefix(vol, "/") {
			panic(fmt.Errorf("volumes must be absolute paths: %s", vol))
		}
		task.Volumes = append(task.Volumes, vol)
	}

	// Create executors
	for i, exec := range vals.execs {
		// Split command string based on shell syntax.
		cmd, _ := shellquote.Split(exec.cmd)
		stdinPath := fmt.Sprintf("/opt/funnel/inputs/stdin-%d", i)
		stdoutPath := fmt.Sprintf("/opt/funnel/outputs/stdout-%d", i)
		stderrPath := fmt.Sprintf("/opt/funnel/outputs/stderr-%d", i)

		// Only set the stdin path if the --stdin flag was used.
		var stdin string
		if exec.stdin != "" {
			stdin = stdinPath
			task.Inputs = append(task.Inputs, &tes.Input{
				Name: fmt.Sprintf("stdin-%d", i),
				Url:  resolvePath(exec.stdin),
				Path: stdinPath,
			})
		}

		if exec.stdout != "" {
			task.Outputs = append(task.Outputs, &tes.Output{
				Name: fmt.Sprintf("stdout-%d", i),
				Url:  resolvePath(exec.stdout),
				Path: stdoutPath,
			})
		}

		if exec.stderr != "" {
			task.Outputs = append(task.Outputs, &tes.Output{
				Name: fmt.Sprintf("stderr-%d", i),
				Url:  resolvePath(exec.stderr),
				Path: stderrPath,
			})
		}

		task.Executors = append(task.Executors, &tes.Executor{
			Image:   vals.container,
			Command: cmd,
			Workdir: vals.workdir,
			Env:     environ,
			Stdin:   stdin,
			Stdout:  stdoutPath,
			Stderr:  stderrPath,
		})
	}

	// Helper to make sure variable keys are unique.
	setenv := func(key, val string) {
		_, exists := environ[key]
		if exists {
			panic(DuplicateKeyErr(key))
		}
		environ[key] = val
	}

	for _, raw := range vals.inputs {
		k, v := parseCliVar(raw)
		url := resolvePath(v)
		path := "/opt/funnel/inputs/" + stripStoragePrefix(url)
		setenv(k, path)
		task.Inputs = append(task.Inputs, &tes.Input{
			Name: k,
			Url:  url,
			Path: path,
		})
	}

	for _, raw := range vals.inputDirs {
		k, v := parseCliVar(raw)
		url := resolvePath(v)
		path := "/opt/funnel/inputs/" + stripStoragePrefix(url)
		setenv(k, path)
		task.Inputs = append(task.Inputs, &tes.Input{
			Name: k,
			Url:  url,
			Path: path,
			Type: tes.FileType_DIRECTORY,
		})
	}

	for _, raw := range vals.content {
		k, v := parseCliVar(raw)
		path := "/opt/funnel/inputs/" + stripStoragePrefix(resolvePath(v))
		setenv(k, path)
		task.Inputs = append(task.Inputs, &tes.Input{
			Name:    k,
			Path:    path,
			Content: getContent(v),
		})
	}

	for _, raw := range vals.outputs {
		k, v := parseCliVar(raw)
		url := resolvePath(v)
		path := "/opt/funnel/outputs/" + stripStoragePrefix(url)
		setenv(k, path)
		task.Outputs = append(task.Outputs, &tes.Output{
			Name: k,
			Url:  url,
			Path: path,
		})
	}

	for _, raw := range vals.outputDirs {
		k, v := parseCliVar(raw)
		url := resolvePath(v)
		path := "/opt/funnel/outputs/" + stripStoragePrefix(url)
		setenv(k, path)
		task.Outputs = append(task.Outputs, &tes.Output{
			Name: k,
			Url:  url,
			Path: path,
			Type: tes.FileType_DIRECTORY,
		})
	}

	for _, raw := range vals.environ {
		k, v := parseCliVar(raw)
		setenv(k, v)
	}

	for _, raw := range vals.tags {
		k, v := parseCliVar(raw)
		task.Tags[k] = v
	}
	return
}

func getContent(p string) string {
	b, err := ioutil.ReadFile(p)
	if err != nil {
		panic(err)
	}
	return string(b)
}

func parseCliVar(raw string) (string, string) {
	re := regexp.MustCompile("=")
	res := re.Split(raw, -1)

	if len(res) != 2 {
		panic(ErrKeyFmt)
	}

	key := res[0]
	val := res[1]
	return key, val
}

// Give a input/output URL "raw", return the path of the file
// relative to the container.
func containerPath(raw, base string) string {
	url := resolvePath(raw)
	p := stripStoragePrefix(url)
	return base + p
}

func stripStoragePrefix(url string) string {
	re := regexp.MustCompile("[a-z0-9]+://")
	if !re.MatchString(url) {
		panic(ErrStorageScheme)
	}
	path := re.ReplaceAllString(url, "")
	return strings.TrimPrefix(path, "/")
}

func resolvePath(url string) string {
	re := regexp.MustCompile("[a-z0-9]+://")
	prefixed := re.MatchString(url)
	local := strings.HasPrefix(url, "/") || strings.HasPrefix(url, ".") ||
		strings.HasPrefix(url, "~") || !prefixed

	switch {
	case local:
		path, err := filepath.Abs(url)
		if err != nil {
			panic(err)
		}
		return "file://" + path
	case prefixed:
		return url
	default:
		panic(fmt.Errorf("could not resolve filepath: %s", url))
	}
}

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text:
Кула-Кангри (, ) — вершина в центральной части Гималаев, высокий пик в 23 км к северо-востоку от Гангкхар Пуенсума (7570 м) и в 4 км к юго-западу от Карджианга (7221 м). Расположена  Бутана и Тибетского автономного района КНР. 46-я по высоте вершина в мире и вторая в Бутане.

Массив Кула Кангри состоит из 6 семитысячников, расположенных в районе Тибета Ложанг на центральном гребне Гималаев. На главном трёхкилометровой длины гребне к востоку от главной вершины находятся Кула Кангри II (7548 м) и Кула Кангри III (7384 м). К северо-востоку лежат Карджианг I (7221 м), Карджианг Северный (7196 м) и Карджианг II (7045 м). На расстоянии, особенно с юга, вершины главного гребня напоминают гигантскую вертикально расположенную стену. Для этой местности характерно сочетание жёсткого климата, сильных ветров, низких минимальных и большой разницы суточных температур.

Первовосхождение на Кула-Кангри совершила в 1986 году японская экспедиция под руководством Казумаса Хираи (Kazumasa Hirai).

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Special focus: Nonprofits rally to support Ukraine
Picture by Migle Kartanaite, Creatives for Ukraine
The current European nonprofit landscape is dominated by Putin's invasion of Ukraine and the evolving humanitarian crisis. What does this mean for the fundraising community and how are organisations channelling funding where the need is greatest? In this feature, we look at some of the ways nonprofits are responding and explore some initial trends.
As Ukraine's cities continue to come under fire from heavy artillery and men and women pick up arms to defend their nation, Europe is preparing for the largest displacement of people in Europe since the Second World War – a refugee crisis of mass proportions.
The UN estimates that 18 million people will be impacted by the escalating conflict and up to four million Ukrainians may be forced to leave their country. Already, at the time of writing, almost three million people are reported to have fled across national borders. And, as the situation evolves, the EU believes that the total number of refugees could climb to seven million.
Governments, corporates, nonprofits and the public are coming together to respond to the crisis. And at the heart of the international aid movement, nonprofits are raising huge sums of funding for food, shelter and emergency supplies, providing first aid, transporting sick and injured people to safety and so much more.
Due to the scale of the crisis, NGOs in Ukraine and internationally are having to use all their means to channel support swiftly where humanitarian need is greatest. The impact on the nonprofit community in the region is immense, with Tony Myers – the Canadian fundraising and leadership specialist, saying: "The pivot for wartime fundraisers pales in comparison to any pivoting we went through during the last two years of the pandemic."
A new Child Friendly space set up by Save the Children across the Romanian border. Copyright Save the Children.
Channelling support fast and at scale
Almost immediately after the invasion, a flurry of appeals launched from many of the well-known international NGOs (including the Red Cross, Save the Children and Oxfam), alongside smaller, niche organisations too. These include Soleterre in Italy, working to rescue Ukrainian children with cancer, a joint appeal from Cystic Fibrosis Europe and the European Cystic Fibrosis Society to support Ukrainians with the disorder, and PETA Germany, which has since rescued more than 500 animals in Ukraine, taking them across the border to safety.
Having recently sought sanctuary in Poland, Svitlana Kuts, director of the Ukrainian Institute of Professional Fundraising, says: "Ukrainian nonprofits and international aid agencies have become more visible than ever, with volunteers serving at evacuation points and helping each other to safety. There's a huge drive for support, and an overwhelming sense among the Ukrainian people that we are all in this together."
She adds: "NGOs are organising campaigns to raise as much support as possible to meet humanitarian need, but often grant funding from international sources takes time and paperwork – too much time when the situation requires urgency. As a result, some NGO founders are spending their own money to fund immediate aid and people are even donating directly to the accounts of relied and trusted volunteers and foundations."
Among the most collaborative initiatives, Support Ukraine Now is a regularly updated crowdfunded site supported by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine. The site summarises the different ways people can help, from donating money to sending humanitarian supplies, hosting and hiring Ukrainians, and more.
Kuts highlights that one foundation, Come Back Alive, has become a vital part of Ukraine's defence infrastructure, building trust through its transparent reporting structures. Launched when Russia invaded Crimea in 2014, the foundation raises funds to equip the nation's armed forces with technology, training and ammunition. Donations can be made as card payments, through Swift or cryptocurrencies, and can be given tax-free. The foundation operates with an open reporting system, meaning that donors can see where funds have been spent, strengthening their connection with the cause.
With the world having flocked to digital channels during the pandemic, it's no surprise perhaps that social media, crowdfunding sites, online and mobile giving have all played a key role in enabling people to respond quickly. Facebook has been widely used by fundraisers in Central and Eastern Europe, particularly in Poland, which was one of the first nations in the region to introduce the 'Donate' button. Meanwhile a TV4 fundraising gala in Sweden raised around €3.5 million for aid organisations working in Ukraine and – at its peak – recorded more than 100 payments per second via Swish (a Swedish mobile payment system).
Crypto giving on the rise
Crypto donations, which enable transparent and real time reporting, have become instrumental in channelling funds through to humanitarian aid in Ukraine. From Come Back Alive to Razom for Ukraine and the Dobrobut Foundation, nonprofits within and beyond the country are increasingly calling for donations to be given through cryptocurrencies. (See this list of 'verified' organisations.)
Even the Ukrainian government took the unexpected step of tweeting its crypto wallet codes and issuing a call for support – an initiative that has prompted gifts amounting to almost $50 million since the start of the Russian invasion.
But perhaps the best known cryptophilanthropy platform is The Giving Block, which enables the public to choose from over 1,000 charity recipients worldwide. Having launched its Ukraine Emergency Response Fund in partnership with 27 international aid organisations, The Giving Block recently announced that fund has already raised over $1.5 million and that number continues to climb.
While crypto giving is not without its risks (explained further in Matt Smith's blog), it's proving increasingly popular with supporters, particularly when it comes to savvy Millennial investors. In fact, according to Fidelity Charitable in the US, one third of crypto investors donate digital assets to good causes. And certainly, when it comes to supporting Ukraine, crypto giving is playing a fundamental role.
Collaborating with match funding to maximise impact
At a time where there is so much need and so many calls for help, the option for donors to support a collective campaign can be all the more appealing.
In its first four days alone, the UK's Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) raised £100 million (€119 million) through its Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal, which draws together 13 leading aid organisations. This equates to more than £1m an hour from launch.
Almost £3 million was donated to the DEC's appeal through the matched giving platform, the Big Give, which serves as a further incentive in enabling people to double the value of their donations to Ukraine. Almost 9,000 people have chosen to give in this way, with match funding provided by the UK Government's Aid Match scheme and The Reed Foundation.
Describing the platform as a 'generosity multiplier', James Reed, chair of the Big Give, highlights the strength of the scheme in empowering donors to double their impact, saying: "The public has been incredible in the wake of this terrible crisis."
Upscaling NGOs support in neighbouring nations
With more than half of Ukrainian refugees currently fleeing to Poland (1.85 million to date), and the Moldovan population reportedly swelling by over 4% in these few weeks since the invasion, NGOs in Ukraine's neighbouring nations are now on the front line of a migration crisis.
Marcin Chmielowski, director of the Polish Fundraising Association, says: "In Poland, people have been hugely welcoming, donating generously and members of the Polish Fundraising Association are enormously involved in aid activities.
"As it stands, Polish NGOs are holding up pretty well and this is largely due to having pre-existing infrastructure in place, with reliable and experienced people. The Polish Humanitarian Action, for example, has been carrying out aid activities in Ukraine for some time, so the organisation understands the issues and how best to help.
"But there's no doubt that this is a serious test of our organisational skills and ability to upscale our services, with such a mass influx of people in less than three weeks. If the Russian attack continues, the number of Ukrainian refugees in Poland will increase and make it even more difficult for us to provide the support needed. What we need now is systemic solutions that will enable us to grow and meet those needs as they evolve."
Looking to the future, Chmielowski adds: "Fundraising has been critical during this time and Poles are becoming more used to donating. This will surely influence future appeals beyond the attack on Ukraine. However, we will need to convince supporters that giving is not only a short-term or emergency response – it can be longer-term."
A father says farewell to his family as they are separated at the Lviv bus station. Copyright UNHCR.
Strategic focus and collaboration
Strategic and systemic support will, of course, be essential for organisations that are developing solutions for the challenges that lie ahead – be that employment, education or the broader integration of Ukrainian citizens in welcoming societies.
With a focus on the longer-term challenges that are too big for any single organisation to address, the Social Impact Alliance for Central & Eastern Europe has developed a dedicated fund to initiate and coordinate collective action among nonprofits, business and academia.
The Alliance's founder, Anna Korzeniewska, says: "As this conflict may escalate into a long-term humanitarian crisis, cooperation as well as preparing nonprofits' staff to secure financial sustainability of their organisations are critical, especially in the areas of fundraising, management, technology and communication."
Through its re-granting programme, the Strong Civil Society Fund will award unrestricted grants to carefully selected or created coalitions, to work on strategic solutions to long-term challenges resulting from the crisis. This includes a new work programme for the education and integration of Ukrainian children in Poland.
Korzeniewska adds: "We believe that only through strengthening the region's impact ecosystem, can we build resilient nations, capable of dealing with threats to peace, democracy and the rule of law."
Right now, as the invasion continues, it's the immediate humanitarian impact that remains front of mind. The Ukrainian spirit appears stronger than ever, inspiring immense support from across the globe and there is an overwhelming sense of unity from nonprofits, as they stand in solidarity with the Ukrainian people.
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Q: How to implement internet radio using java How to implement internet radio using java?
Is there any Java APIs for this?
I want to make a internet radio using Android / java. But I am not getting any APIs how to connect or how to receive the channel information for streaming the audio.
Please help me how to create that same and provide some code/API for that.

A: Cidero is a Internet Radio server implemented in Java. This should get you started.
Update: The project seems to be down. I've found this github repo with a "cidero" project which seems to be the same but I'm not sure whether they are related: http://repo.or.cz/w/learning-java-upnp.git/tree/HEAD:/cidero

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A Field Guide to Alternative Fuels
By Rebecca Goldfarb
As we look for new ways to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels and lower polluting vehicle emissions, alternative fuels have emerged as a viable alternative. Today, more than a dozen alternative fuels are in production or under development, though not all are yet available for consumer use. Here's a quick guide to help you understand the major players in the alternative fuel landscape.
Produced domestically and manufactured from animal fat, vegetable oil, or even recycled restaurant grease, biodiesel is a clean-burning and safe alternative to petroleum diesel, both of which are used to fuel compression-ignition engines.Studies have shown that biodiesel outperforms regular diesel and gasoline in everything from fuel-efficiency to carbon dioxide emissions. Pure biodiesel is sensitive to cold weather and may require some engine modification before use. For that reason, blends of pure biodiesel and petroleum diesel are often used. Be sure to check your vehicle and engine warranty statements before considering biodiesel.
Today, all-electric vehicles and hybrid electric vehicle sales are on the rise. These cars draw electricity either directly from plugging into the utility grid or through other electrical power sources. With electric plug-in cars, rechargeable batteries are used to house energy and keep the motor running. Public electric charging stations save plug-in owners the expense of recharging at home and are an increasingly common presence at grocery stores, libraries, and shopping centers. While hybrid electric vehicles still use some gasoline, they increase overall fuel efficiency and significantly lower vehicle emissions.
Made from corn and other plant materials (known as "biomass"), ethanol is a domestically produced, renewable fuel already used as a blend in 97 percent of gasoline sold in the U.S. Using ethanol blends can help conserve petroleum and reduce overall carbon emissions.
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Roto-Mix Designed for Feeding Performance
Horizontal Feed Mixers
274-12B (270 cu. ft.)
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Rob Neier
Rod Neier, CEO & CFO , has been involved with the Company since it was founded by his father, Ben Neier, in 1984. He joined Roto-Mix on a full-time basis in February 1993 and initially served as Vice President and CFO until September 1998 when he was named President. In addition to operational duties, he was actively involved in the expansion of the Company's export activities. He served as President until May 2011 when his successor was appointed and he moved into the CEO/CFO role.
Prior to joining Roto-Mix on a full-time basis, Mr. Neier was in public practice as a Certified Public Accountant in Kansas and Texas with a focus on agricultural, manufacturing and banking clients. Rod received his Bachelor's degree in Business Administration (Accounting) from Fort Hays State University.
Rod lives with his wife, Karen, and step-daughter, Amanda, in Chandler, Arizona. They also have two grown sons, Michael Stefan and Tyler Neier. He enjoys and collects motorcycles and automobiles as well as traveling and sports.
Rod Neier
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Kelly Wittman
Kelly Wittman, President & COO
About Kelly Wittman
Kelly started working at Roto-Mix in 1991 in the engineering department. In 1993 he moved to Hoisington and was involved with renovating the building Roto-Mix acquired. He eventually became the Plant Manager of that location. Kelly moved back to Dodge City in early 2001 and since then has been in a few different roles within the company. Around 2005 Kelly added export activities and sales to his list of responsibilities. In December of 2015 Kelly was promoted to Vice President of Manufacturing Operations. In 2019 Kelly assumed the role of President & COO
His primary functions include overseeing production of both manufacturing facilities, scheduling new orders for production, "special" quotes, technical assistance, export sales and activities, lean manufacturing integration, and serves as a direct contact for the sales reps and dealers.
Kelly lives in Dodge City with his wife, Joni, and son, Alec. They enjoy watching Alec's sporting events, spending time at the families lake house in Council Grove KS and weekends at their place in Waynoka OK riding the sand dunes.
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Mark Cooksey, Executive Advisor.
Attended Texas A&M and Tarleton State University. Earned B.S. in Agri-Business.
Hobbies are water sports, hunting, gun collecting, and fast cars.
Executive Advisor
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Kevin Zahrt
Kevin Zahrt, Director of Wholesale Operations, Marketing, Field Quality and Training.
Responsible to lead and manage the wholesale sales team to develop a strong dealer network, assure proper product lines to provide value to our dealers and customers, ensure the Roto-Mix Brand has appropriate presence at trade shows and the agricultural marketplace to promote and drive sales through the indirect channel. Primary focus will be in the dairy sector.
Previous experience in sales management, marketing, customer service and procurement.
Enjoys boating, fishing, photography and spending time with family.
Director of Wholesale Operations, Marketing, & Field Quality and Training
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Angus Snyder
Angus Snyder, Director of Materials Management.
Responsible Overseeing production of both Production plants, and Purchasing for both plants.
Director of Materials Management
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Sharon Bacon
Sharon Bacon, Director of Finance. Served in the Accounting Dept. since 1988.
Has a strong background in the agriculture and livestock industry.
Earned a B.S. Degree in Accounting from Southwestern Oklahoma State University.
Enjoys ranching, rodeo, team sorting and photography.
About Sharon Bacon
Jim Shafer
Jim Shafer, Director of Engineering. Responsible for leading and directing the Engineering department and Research & Development department. At Rotomix in engineering since 2002.
Previous experience as Contract Sales Manager at Mega Mfg., Hutchinson, Kansas. Prior to that was Owner/Manager of Jaeger Implement Co. a John Deere Dealership in Leoti Kansas, Before that worked as Project Engineer at Cessna Fluid Power responsible for all piston pump engineering at Hutchinson, Kansas.
Enjoys working on restoring my 57 chevy, traveling to visit kids and grand kids, and working at Rotomix.
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Doyle Bacon
Doyle Bacon, Director of Technical Services
Director of Technical Services
About Doyle Bacon
Jim Bell
Director of Manufacturing Operations
About Jim Bell
Jim Bell, Director of Manufacturing Operations, started his career at Roto-Mix in September 1993. He trained at the Dodge City headquarters for six weeks while the Hoisington plant was being established. Jim completed weld training and returned to help with the plant preparation in Hoisington. Jim was a production welder for 4 years before he took the position of Weld Shop supervisor in 1997. At that time he began working closely with the lead people in every department. Jim continued to gain more knowledge and worked on building a quality product from start to finish. He was later moved to shop supervisor, working with production, engineering and management to maintain production schedules and provide timely delivery of service parts. Jim accepted the position of Hoisington Plant Manager in 2001. He continued to maintain and improve efficiency in production with a focus on taking care of the employees. Jim will continue improving production and quality as he accepts his new position. He will be responsible for all aspects of production at both the Dodge City and Hoisington locations. Jim lives in rural Barton County with his wife Elysia. He enjoys working on cars and motorcycles, going racing with his sons and motorcycle rides with his wife.
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There are differences in 5G coverage between U.S. carriers. According to T-Mobile, its nationwide 5G service in the states covers 270 million people across 1.4 million square miles. That area is over twice the coverage of AT&T's 5G network and 3.5x larger than Verizon's. T-Mobile announced today that it is kicking off a new media campaign that shows off the geographical differences in 5G between the top three U.S. carriers.
As the carrier says, "That's a lot of big numbers. And we get it … the scale is hard to grasp. To help show the differences, we could show a map … but let's be honest. Maps are boring. And they're not nearly as useful for understanding what your experience will be in the 5G era. That's why, we're moving beyond maps to make it easier to understand – and more fun . After all, as they say, a picture is worth a thousand maps."
T-Mobile adds that it is introducing its "If 5G Were …— using real physical comparisons to help illustrate the massive differences in America's 5G wireless networks." The first comparison will be based on this simple statement: If 5G Were Snowpeople. As the nation's second largest carrier explains, "We got into the winter spirit and built three snowpeople on the Brooklyn shoreline looking out toward lower Manhattan. If 5G Were Snowpeople, T-Mobile would tower over six feet tall, AT&T is under half the size and Verizon is just a couple feet tall, about a quarter the size of T-Mobile's nationwide network."
T-Mobile uses physical comparisons, in this case with Snowmen, to show how much bigger its 5G coverage is compared to AT&T and Verizon
T-Mobile is asking you to turn in your own contributions for this campaign. Share your comparison ideas by sending them to @TMobile using hashtag #If5GWere and the carrier could turn your idea into reality.
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Thank you for contacting me about the Civil Service pay guidance.
You are correct that, in 2018 to 2019, Departments will be able to make average pay awards within the new range of one to one and a half per cent. I would like to assure you that this is not a cap and individuals may receive a higher or lower award than this. As each workforce is different, departments will now be able to determine pay awards for their workforces according to their needs and resources. I recognise the need to meet rising demand for the great services that public sector workers offer and I am pleased departments can offer higher pay awards where this can be afforded.
All civil servants deserve to be rewarded for they work they do, so that the public sector can continue to attract the brightest and best. Though I appreciate that difficult decisions were made on pay restraints, the pay cap, which formed part of the Government's important long-term economic plan, helped to get this country's finances back under control at a time when the UK had the largest deficit in peacetime history. Private sector workers, it should be added, were more adversely affected over the whole decade after the economic crisis.


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AMP News • Opinion • Politics
Hey, at least it's not San Francisco
by Caleb Talley
Trigger warning: This editorial is pretty crappy.
When polling citizens on what they expect from their local government, you're bound to have a number of reoccurring concerns, regardless of where in the country you are. Safety is almost always at the top of that list, as is infrastructure and economic development.
You'll likely find cleanliness on that list, too. Having covered local governments as a newspaper reporter, I know full well the concerns of tax paying citizens in regard to the appearance of the community. Who can blame them. If you're paying taxes, you expect your local government to keep trash out of the streets, keep lots mowed and enforce nuisance abatement laws.
That's something my hometown of Forrest City has struggled with in recent years, having faced constant criticism from members of the community on the city's appearance in some of the most high-traffic wards. In the last city council meeting I covered, councilmembers debated implementing a nuisance abatement ordinance adapted from a North Little Rock law – which, apparently, is quite thorough.
And as communities across the state and nation strive to appear more progressive – initiating redistributive programs and developing patterns of participation – they sometimes forget to take care of the basics. Don't believe me? Take a look at San Francisco.
San Francisco is a major hub of technology and innovation. It's one of the country's most progressive cities, and it's the second-most expensive American city to live in. It's also, literally, covered in human waste and drug needles.
As of early July, the San Francisco Public Works Department had received more than 16,000 complaints of 'human feces' on city sidewalks. And that doesn't even count the number of complaints made using some of the other, more common words for you-know-what.
As one could imagine, that poses a major health risk to the citizens and tourist who walk these streets. Dried fecal matter lining the streets releases airborne viruses that can be fatal, especially to children. Disposed needles tested positive for HIV, Hepatitis C, Hepatitis B and a variety of other viral diseases. Researchers with the University of California compared the level of contamination to communities in developing, third-world countries.
How progressive!
In an effort to combat this rapidly growing trend – reports of public pooping have sky rocketed since 2009 – San Francisco city officials have deployed a "poop patrol." That's right. Brave men and women, equipped with hazmat suits and pressure washers, walking the streets of San Francisco picking up diseased needles and blasting doody from the curb.
That's not a bad idea. If there's feces on the curb, somebody needs to clean it up. But you would prefer your citizens not drop trou and crap in public. Apparently, that's not the priority. When San Francisco Mayor, London Breed, was pressed about harsher penalties for those who defecate on city streets, she brushed it off. "I didn't express anything about a penalty," she said. Breed, instead, said she would encourage nonprofits to talk to "their clients" about public pooping and ditching viral needles.
No, rather than to discourage citizens from using the sidewalk as their bathroom, the city of San Francisco has decided to throw heaps of money at cleaning up after them.
Starting next month, the Public Works Department will begin cleaning human feces from the streets of San Francisco. And they've allocated millions of tax dollars to do it. Nearly $2.5 million will be put towards steaming poo from the streets. More than $3 million will go towards porta-potties. Nearly $1 million will go towards a 10-person needle cleanup team.
And the poop patrol? They will make anywhere from $71,000 to $184,000 a year, which also includes mandated benefits. Sorry, boss. I'm quitting and moving to San Francisco!
If anything, the city of San Francisco should serve as a warning to communities in a rush to prove their progressive merits. Don't let crappy political policies lead to crappy results. San Franciscans want to clean up their city, they might start with city hall.
I'm certain there are communities, like my home town, that do need tougher policies to make city streets more presentable. But it could always be worse. At least we're not San Francisco.
In Cash & Candor, Arkansas Money & Politics / AY Magazine Editor Caleb Talley aims to shoot it straight when it comes to business and politics in and around the Natural State. Talley comes to AMP by way of the Arkansas Delta, where he called balls and strikes at the Forrest City Times-Herald. He can be contacted by email at ctalley@aymag.com. Read more Cash & Candor here.
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You will find times when the investigation or surveillance is expanded in scope because of the fact that the individual being investigated is mobile a lot of the time or is usually changing his or her location. In situations exactly where tailing the person's car just isn't feasible the C.A.T. vehicle tracker gadget is utilised. The C.A.T. car tracker is a dependable device that helps private investigators or private detectives ascertain the whereabouts of the individual that's the topic of the investigation by tracking the location of his or her automobile. The C.A.T. Car tracker is equipped using the latest in battery technology giving the device an extended battery life; the C.A.T. car trackers' battery life has been doubled which increases the number of usable days of the device to fourteen (14) days. Since time is constantly a factor in surveillance the C.A.T. Automobile tracker is capable of effortless and quick recharging mechanism. Finally, the C.A.T. or Covert Asset Tracking device is capable of simple SIM alter whenever the SIM card wants to be replaced. With these capabilities private investigators and private detectives could therefore boost the efficiency of their surveillance.


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This sophisticated contemporary cluster ring features pearl and marcasite (pyrite) crafted in silver.
Details: pearl, marcasite (pyrite), silver Ring.
Size: 17.12 NL / 53.8 FR / 6¾ US / N UK, sizeable (Within reason. Contact seller for information).
Marcasite (Pyrite), Pearl
Pearls are small, round, and lustrous objects that are produced by certain types of mollusks, which are invertebrate animals that belong to the phylum Mollusca. Mollusks include a wide range of species, including oysters, clams, mussels, snails, and octopuses, among others.
While all mollusks have the ability to produce pearls, only a few varieties are able to create gem-quality pearls that are suitable for use in jewelry. These include the oysters that produce akoya pearls, the freshwater mussels that produce freshwater pearls, and the South Sea and Tahitian pearls, which are produced by large saltwater oysters.
Pearls are formed when an irritant, such as a grain of sand or a parasite, enters the mollusk and becomes trapped inside its shell. In response to the irritant, the mollusk secretes a substance called nacre, which coats the irritant and eventually forms a pearl.
The quality of a pearl is determined by a number of factors, including its size, shape, color, and luster. High-quality pearls are prized for their beauty and are used in a variety of different types of jewelry, including necklaces, earrings, and bracelets.
marcasite (pyrite)
Marcasite is a mineral that is made up of iron sulfide and has an orthorhombic crystal structure. It is known for its golden yellow color and metallic luster, but it is very brittle and not suitable for use in jewelry. Instead, what is often referred to as "marcasite" in jewelry is actually pyrite, which is also known as "fool's gold," that has been faceted to mimic the appearance of diamonds.
Marcasite has been used in jewelry since around 1700, and it is usually found mounted in silver. It has remained popular in high-quality fashion jewelry due to its attractive color and luster. In antique jewelry, marcasite can be distinguished from cut steel faux gems because marcasite is typically bead or prong-set, like a gemstone, while cut steel is usually riveted.
Silver is a white metallic element that is known for its excellent conductivity of heat and electricity. It is represented on the periodic table of elements by the symbol Ag, and it is a member of the noble metals, which are known for their excellent resistance to oxidation.
Silver is a relatively soft metal, with a hardness that is intermediate between gold and copper. It is more malleable and ductile than gold, which means that it can be easily shaped and molded into various forms. However, it is not as hard as copper, which means that it is more prone to scratches and other types of damage.
Because of its softness, silver is usually alloyed with another metal to harden it enough to maintain the desired shape and details when it is used in jewelry and other decorative objects. This helps to give it the necessary strength and durability for use in these types of applications.
Throughout history, silver has played a prominent role in the production of jewelry and objets d'art. It is prized for its beauty and versatility, and it is often used in a wide variety of different types of jewelry, including rings, earrings, pendants, and bracelets. It is also used in decorative objects, such as candlesticks, vases, and other decorative items.
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Q: What is the grammar of the construction "Prove them wrong"? Why not "to prove they are wrong"? "Prove them wrong." this sentence was a part of this phrase: "Everyone thinks I'm guilty. It's time to prove them wrong."
What does the hero literally means, saying "Prove them wrong."?
How to understand this words? Which variant describes the idea better:

Everyone thinks I'm guilty. It's time to prove they are/were wrong.

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Everyone thinks I'm guilty. It's time to prove them that they are/were wrong.

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Everyone thinks I'm guilty. It's time to prove them the opposite?

What kind of grammar is it? I would say just "to prove they are wrong." The form of word they ("them") confused me.

A: Of your options

Everyone thinks I'm guilty. It's time to prove they are/were wrong.

That would be fine choosing are or were according to when they thought it.

Everyone thinks I'm guilty. It's time to prove them that they are/were wrong.

That contains either an unnecessary them or has a missing to before the them.
?Everyone thinks I'm guilty. It's time to prove them the opposite?
The them is again unnecessary.
The basic construction in the original statement prove them wrong is verb noun/pronoun adjective. We have phrases like "paint it black", "Kiss it better", "Drive the teacher crazy" and so on.


How Can Placenta Stem Cell Therapy Help Cancer Patients?
Cancer is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells anywhere in a body. The abnormal cells are termed cancer cells, malignant cells, or tumor cells. Many cancers and the abnormal cells that compose the cancer tissue are further identified by the name of the tissue that the abnormal cells originated from (for example, breast cancer, lung cancer, colon cancer).
Cancer is not confined to humans; animals and other living organisms can get cancer. Below is a schematic that shows normal cell division and how when a cell is damaged or altered without repair to its system, the cell usually dies. Also shown is what can occur when such damaged or unrepaired cells do not die and become cancer cells and proliferate with uncontrolled growth; a mass of cancer cells develop. Frequently, cancer cells can break away from this original mass of cells, travel through the blood and lymph systems, and lodge in other organs where they can again repeat the uncontrolled growth cycle. This process of cancer cells leaving an area and growing in another body area is termed metastatic spread or metastatic disease. For example, if breast cancer cells spread to a bone (or anywhere else), it means that the individual has metastatic breast cancer.
Carcinoma: Cancer that begins in the skin or in tissues that line or cover internal organs.
Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide. It accounted for 7.4 million deaths (around 13% of all deaths) in 2004 (statistics published in 2009).
Deaths from cancer worldwide are projected to continue rising, with an estimated 12 million deaths in 2030.
Currently, stem cell transplants are a widely used therapy for a few types of cancers, specifically for types of leukemias and lymphomas (both are blood cancers). Worldwide research, especially in Russia, has demonstrated stem cells give a positive effect to patients with all (without exception) forms of cancer pathology and in all phases of the disease. Especially in cases, when it is impossible to continue the anti-tumor treatment (chemotherapy, radiotherapy) because of complications or individual intolerance.
During the course of chemotherapy and radiotherapy (irradiation), in case of such complications as leukopenia, anemia, thrombocytopenia, agranulocytosis, hepatitis, depression, wasting, enteropathy, alopecia, etc., transplantation of stem cells promotes rapid restoration of peripheral blood parameters after chemotherapy, improvement of the overall condition, and helps prevent complications.
After chemotherapy and radiotherapy (irradiation), administration of stem cells contributes to restoration of anti-tumor immunity (including NK cells) as well as of erythrocytes and leukocytes; it also contributes to decrease in weakness of the patient, improvement of patient's overall condition, psycho-emotional status and quality of life.
How Can Placenta Stem Cell Therapy (PST) Help Cancer Patients?
As detailed above stem cells have demonstrated their ability to aid the cancer patient in a number of positive ways. The Placenta stem cell and related protocol for cancer are designed to be used with conventional medicine to give you the best of both.
If this system is in top condition, the degenerative illnesses are delayed or stopped, the auto-immune conditions are helped and chronic infections are better controlled. The fact that the immune system is "awake" is the reason this therapy is now considered a preventative measure against cancer.
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The 2016 Summit is jointly organised by the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs of the Länder in the Federal Republic of Germany (KMK), the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and Education International (EI), in cooperation with eight German private not-for-profit foundations.
Drawing the lessons from previous Teaching Summits: what competencies – skills, knowledge and dispositions – do successful teachers require?
Which policies help foster teachers' competencies so that they are effectively prepared for teaching?
Implementing policies which promote teachers' professional learning and growth: what are the challenges and opportunities?


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What Is Plural Lecture
The lecture argues that creativity is one of the fundament ability that designers have to promote alternatives to reality. The act of imagining is a fundamental civic act done by the designer, that recognises that problems can't be solved by an atrophied collective imagination.
It was first articulated by SWRD Bandaranaiake a quarter of a century before in 1926 as the best form of government for 'Ceylon' when he delivered a series of lectures in Jaffna. form of hate have.
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The book was based on a course of public lectures delivered by Schrödinger in February 1943, under the auspices of the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies where he was Director of Theoretical Physics, at Trinity College, Dublin. The lectures attracted an audience of about 400, who were warned "that the subject-matter was a difficult one and that the lectures could not be termed popular, even though the.
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Today I put together the last lecture for a thirteen week graduate course on Futures. There is certainly a clear curricula for such a course: the future is plural not singular; it is colonised and.
This given grammatical situation is perhaps tricky for most people. My short answer to your question is, the only second sentence is grammatically correct, not the first. I will point out my following reasons to prove my answer. Let's go through t.
noun, plural fresh·men. a student in the first year of the course at a university, college, or high school. a novice; beginner. of, relating to, or characteristic of a freshman: to outgrow one's freshman attitudes.
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Lecture 6 The Noun. The Grammatical Category of Number. The category of number is expressed by the opposition of the plural form of the noun to the singular form of the noun. The strong member of this binary opposition is the plural, its productive formal mark being the suffix – (e) s. For example: dog-dogs +
Moshe with his brother run the "Shorashim Biblical Shop and Learning Center" in the Old City of Jerusalem.The "shop" has become a venue for dialogues ,lectures and torah classes. It was those.
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Mar 18, 2019 · Irregular plural nouns can take many forms. Some of them change just the last few letters. Some change vowels in the middle of the word. Some nouns do not even change at all. There is not an easy trick to remember most of them, you just have to learn and memorize them. Below we will look at some commonly confused plural forms of words.
Devdutt Pattanaik is a man on a mission. Gandhi and Nehru were also anti-plurality, but in a different way. In a plural society you do not censor or ban. Nehruvian India did censor and ban RSS.
lecture. Plural lectures (countable) A lecture is a talk about a specific topic. Usually, it is a planned talk and it often lasts a long time. My teacher is giving a lecture on.
In this module, you will watch video lectures, do readings, do practice exercises, and take quizzes. You can re-watch the videos or redo the exercises as many times as you need to to help you understand the material. This module will help you review verb tenses and how to use them correctly.
When used in the plural form, group nouns mean MORE THAN ONE GROUP. Thus, it uses a plural verb. Thus, there are three important subject – verb agreement rules to remember when a group noun is used as the subject: 1. Group nouns can be considered as.
Imagine a professor giving a lecture who stops in the middle and says. and who engage in a set of shared practices. Thus collectives are plural and multiple. They also both form and disappear.
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The word series is both singular and plural. Good information from thefreedictionary quoting American Heritage Dictionary as its source: Series is both a singular and a plural form. When it has the singular sense of "one set," it takes a singular verb, even when series is followed by of and a plural noun: A series of lectures is scheduled.
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The first Dileep Padgaonkar memorial lecture was held at Symbiosis Vishwabhavan on Monday. Symbiosis founder S B Mujumdar recounted fond memories of Padgaonkar's association with the institution,
lecture The most effective way to impart learning. motivation Any action done to make a student motive; analagous to a whip which moves the donkey. multimedia the plural of media, which in itself.
"Series" is an exceptional noun which can function as both singular and plural in its word form (similar case to fish, deer, species, and so on). However, an indefinite article "A" dictates the restriction on the exceptional noun to be singular only.
Bessey said her mother continued giving lectures and interviews until the effects of Alzheimer's became apparent about five years ago. Bessey said her parents, despite their differences during their.
Jun 18, 2019 · Definition of forum. plural forums also fora play ˈfȯr-ə. 1 a : the marketplace or public place of an ancient Roman city forming the center of judicial and public business. b. : a public meeting place for open discussion. The club provides a forum for people interested in local history.
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(antecedent = pride and perseverance; plural) Most issues with agreement in these cases stem from the use of phrases containing one of the _ or one of those _ that are followed by relative pronouns. She is one of the few princesses who like to play in the mud. Here the verb is plural because the pronoun who refers to princesses.
Usage – Subject-Verb Agreement. Plural form subjects with a plural meaning take a plural verb. (e.g. scissors, trousers) Note: In this example, the subject of the sentence is pair; therefore, the verb must agree with it. (Because scissors is the object of the preposition,
Have you ever wanted to learn from a Stanford professor, or attend a Harvard Business Class lecture? MOOCs are the solution. Notice I used the word mentors, plural. You need more than one. "A.
it can be used with the indefinite article "a" and has a plural form, "audiences". Here are some examples of its use: "The debate was televised in front of a live audience." (Oxford Advanced Learner's.
A lecture is a talk someone gives in order to teach people about a particular subject, usually at a university or college. a series of lectures by Professor Eric Robinson A discourse on any subject; especially, a formal or methodical discourse, intended for instruction; sometimes, a familiar discourse, in contrast with a sermon
Criteria is the plural, not the singular of criterion. I'd rather die than listen to another one of his lectures — figuratively speaking, of course!" 27. Luxuriant means abundant or florid and does.
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Possessive and plural of "Series". He purchased one series. He purchased multiple series. This one series' characteristics are worth researching. <- This feels like it should be series's, but it looks so wrong. These series' value is unmatched.
He has since become a lauded pontificant and ideas progenitor on the international lecture circuit. He is the go-to man for. since who is this naive, unquestioning, plural intelligence identified.