Uttarakhand SSSC Board announced the UKSSSC VDO Result 2018 on 25th July 2018. UKSSC for the filling up of Multiple VDO Posts conducted the examination on 25.02.2018 and published the respective Uttarakhand Village Development Officer Results which is added up to Qualified List, Marks List and Solution set for each question paper available on www.sssc.uk.gov.in and it must be verified by all the contestants.
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Latest Update(25th July 2018): UKSSSC Board Announced the UKSSSC Village Development Officer Result on 25.07.2018 which will displays until 31st July 2018.
UKSSC Gram Vikas Adhikari Result 2018: Uttarakhand SSSC to add the Multiple VDO Jobs in Uttarakhand State District wise listed the Recruitment Notification. Most of the Eligibles enroled for this as per the stipulations and took the UKSSC VDO Written Examination on 25.02.2018 to qualify the test. And now all of them searching for this UKSSSC GVA Results to know they are in the recruitment or not. Because UKSSSC selects only the Candidates who gave the best in this written test. Possibly, the UKSSSC Results for VDO is available from 25.07.2018 onwards and the results checking link also comes into active from the results announcement only. And the officials also send the Answer Sheets on aspirants demand. www.jobschat.in on behalf of UKSSSC inform all the matter to the VDO test participants.
In accordance with the UKSSSC VDO Cut-Off Marks, the Selection of contenders is done. The Cut-Off Marks is nothing but the necessary marks that are required by the aspirant to qualify for the Next selection level. And it alters every year based on the Applicants participation, top percentile marks placed and category of contenders. And all that comes into the UKSSC VDO Qualified List where the candidates check it with the Reg ID/ Name and that list only shall participate in the Interview with all the Essential documents listed on the main portal www.sssc.uk.gov.in and wait for the Interview Call Letter and date.
Uttarakhand VDO Score Cards is also announced after 2 days of the Results announcement which is to be downloaded by the contenders for Interview sake and let knowing the score secured. And the Answer Keys also are given for each set of question paper, where the contenders must look at each question and tally the Score achieved is right or not. If not just complain the authorities and they will rectify it and marks also added if the request is right. And the candidates who score more have the priority in Interview round and that test performance is also required for the selection of contestants. So, the Candidates just keep on preparing to have Good Combined Score for getting the VDO post easily.
On the Homepage Find the Answer Keys/ Results tab and open it and find the UKSSSC Gram Vikas Adhikari Results link posted.
And Enter the required details i.e Hall Ticket Number and Password/ DOB.
Click on submit button, shortly the Uttarakhand Village Development Officer Results is displayed on the monitor.
Finally, download the hard copy for the Next level of Recruitment.


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Why do so many people worship on Sunday?
QAWhy do so many people worship on Sunday?
There is no record in the New Testament stating that churches in the first century ever kept Sunday as a day of religious worship. The origin of Sunday worship, according to historians, was post-apostolic:
The first Christian church established at Jerusalem by apostolic authority became its doctrine and practice a model for the greater part of those founded in the first century…These Judaizing Christians were first known by the outside world as 'Nazarenes'…All Christians agreed in celebrating the seventh day of the week in conformity to the Jewish converts. (Schaff, Phillip, The History of the Christian Church, [Grand Rapids, Michigan: WM. B. Eerdman's, 1994], 7:50, 51, 69)
The Sabbath had been a prominent feature in the Jewish creed and practice, and since much bitter prejudice grew up between the pagan converts and the Jewish elements in the church, the heathen element gradually gained control, and succeeded in effacing much of what they considered Judaistic. The fact that Justin Martyr and others began to press their antinomian theories shows that the Sabbath was yet an institution which had a strong hold on the church, even on the Gentile converts. The Sabbath was not discarded during the apostolic days. (John Kiesz, "A History of the Sabbath and Sunday" in Christian Resource Centre (Bermuda) Version 2001.1 [January 26, 2001])
The apostle Paul had warned the early Christians concerning the falling away of the church:
For I know this, that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock. Also from among yourselves men will rise up, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after themselves. (Acts 20:29-30)
For fifty years after St. Paul's life, a curtain hangs over the church, through which we vainly strive to look; and when at last the curtain rises, about A.D. 120, with the writings of the earliest church fathers, we find a church in many aspects very different from that in the days of St. Peter and St. Paul. (Jesse L. Hurlbut, The Story of the Christian Church [Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan, 1986], 41)
God had revealed through the prophecy of Daniel that during the "fourth kingdom," the Roman Empire, the saints of the Most High would be persecuted. The "fourth beast," the Roman Emperor, "shall intend to change times and law" (Dan 7:23-25). His prophecy is amazingly accurate.
Constantine was emperor of Rome from A.D. 306 to 337. He was a worshiper of the sun during the first years of his reign, but later professed conversion to Christianity. The Emperor Constantine changed the observance of the seventh-day Sabbath to Sunday by law in A.D. 321:
On the venerable day of the sun let the magistrates and people residing in the cities rest, and let all workshops be closed. In the country, however, persons engaged in agriculture may freely and lawfully continue their pursuits; because it often happens that another day is not so suitable for grain growing or for vine planting; lest by neglecting the proper moment for such operations, the bounty of heaven should be lost." – Given the 7th day of March, Crispus and Constantine being consuls each of them for the second time. (Codex Justinianus 3.12-3, translated by Philip Schaff, in History of the Christian Church [Grand Rapids, Michigan: WM. B. Eerdman's, 1994] 3:380)
Unquestionably the first law, either ecclesiastical or civil, by which the Sabbatical observance of that day is known to have been ordained, is the edict of Constantine, 321 A.D. (Chambers' Encyclopedia, n.d., s.v. "Sabbath")
The Roman Catholic Church neither denies nor attempts to conceal this substitution of Sunday for the Sabbath. The Catholic Church bases Sunday observance on the authority of the Pope and not on the Holy Bible. It regards the change as evidence of the Catholic Church's power to change a commandment of God:
You may read the Bible from Genesis to Revelation, and you will not find a single line authorizing the sanctification of Sunday. The Scriptures enforce the religious observance of Saturday, a day which we never sanctify. (James Cardinal Gibbons, The Faith of our Fathers, 1893 ed. [Baltimore, Maryland: Tan Books, 1917], 72-73)
The Convert's Catechism of Catholic Doctrine, received the "Apostolic Bless" of Pope Pius X on January 25, 1910:
Question: Which is the Sabbath day? Answer: Saturday is the Sabbath day. Question: Why do we observe Sunday instead of Saturday? Answer: We observe Sunday instead of Saturday because the Catholic Church, in the Council of Laodecia (AD 336), transferred the solemnity from Saturday to Sunday. (2nd ed. St. Louis, Missouri: B. Herder Book Company: 1923], 50)
As a result of the Catholic Church's change, however, Protestant, Evangelical, and other Christians, are greatly confused on the Sabbath issue.
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Home General News President Akufo-Addo sworn in for his second term
President Akufo-Addo sworn in for his second term
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On January 7, 2020, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo was sworn in as President of the Republic of Ghana.
Re-elected for a second term, President Akufo-Addo took the oath of office at a colorful ceremony in Parliament.
"I Nana Addo-Dankwa Akufo-Addo do in the name of the almighty swear that I'll bear true faith and allegiance. I'll uphold, protect, preserve the sovereignty of Ghana," he stated while being sworn in by Chief justice Kwasi Anin-Yeboah.
The event attracted several heads of states including the President of Guinea, Alpha Conde, Umaro Sissoco Embaló, President of Guinea Bissau, Angola's Vice President, Bornito de Sousa, Senegalese President Macky Sall among others.
President Akufo-Addo on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) beat the National Democratic Congress (NDC's) John Dramani Mahama in the 2020 Presidential polls held on December 7.
The final verdict has since been contested by Mr. John Mahama, who argues that the party's overwhelming evidence available makes it impossible for them to accept the results although some domestic and international observers have said the election was free and fair.
Dr Mahamadu Bawumia was also sworn in as Vice President of Ghana for the second term.
He took his oath of office as Vice President of the Republic of Ghana for a second term at the ceremony in Parliament.
Having partnered Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo as his running mate for the 2020 presidential election, Mr Bawumia is once again going to work for another four years with Nana Addo.
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The iliopsoas connects the spine to the legs, and as our main hip flexors, they are needed for walking, running, and more. We need a strong psoas to leap and jump, but as bipeds, we also need a long psoas to avoid back problems, for healthy function of the internal organs, and to maintain a calm and clear state of mind and heart. They (we have one on each side) are our main flight-flight muscles, and as such, harbor trauma, early childhood and first, second, and third chakra issues.
Runners, dancers, cyclists, those who sit for long periods, those with swayed low backs, and those who struggle with Supta Virasana may have particularly tight psoas muscles. Let's explore how we can apply asana to become stronger and longer, more conscious of these important muscles and increase balance, health, and vitality. For students with 3 months or more Iyengar Yoga study.


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Sighted on Saturday 18. July 2020
Reported on Saturday 18. July 2020
Shape: triangle | Duration: 5minutes
white triangle shape heading west at a great height above the clouds there was no sound and no vapor trail 153deg 2 min E 27deg 41min S.time seen 6:30 GMTfor 5 minutes.
Petrie Brisbane Queensland, Queensland (Australia) 2020-06-12 Sphere 00:00:30
Cornubia, Queensland (Australia) 2020-03-31 Star-like 00:01:00
Gold Coast, Queensland (Australia) 2020-03-20 Other 11:00:00
Murrumba Downs, Queensland (Australia) 2019-12-17 Star-like 00:05:00
Brisbane, Queensland (Australia) 2019-10-22 Unknown 00:40:00
Bellmere, Queensland (Australia) 2019-10-13 Other 00:00:01
Palm Beach, Queensland (Australia) 2019-05-08 Sphere 00:05:00
Eungella, New South Wales (Australia) 2019-04-14 Sphere 00:00:15
Patrick Estate, Queensland (Australia) 2018-10-09 Disc 00:00:04
Caboolture, Queensland (Australia) 2018-08-21 Sphere 00:05:00
Russell Island, Queensland (Australia) 2018-08-12 Other 00:10:00
Woody Point, Queensland (Australia) 2018-06-18 Saturn-like 00:03:30
Brisbane, Queensland (Australia) 2018-01-20 Sphere 00:10:00
Hamilton, Queensland (Australia) 2017-11-05 Cylinder 00:10:00
Indooroopilly, Queensland (Australia) 2017-10-22 Circle 10:30:00
Mount Gravatt East, Queensland (Australia) 2017-09-18 Sphere
Brisbane, QLD (Australia) 2017-07-08 Triangle 01:00:00
Labrador, Queensland (Australia) 2017-06-25 Disc 00:15:00
Cleveland, Queensland (Australia) 2017-06-09 Square, Rectangular 00:00:03
Caboolture, QLD (Australia) 2017-02-24 Round to curvy 1 hour
Fernvale, QLD, Australia 2017-01-06 Round center (blue light) & dark out riggers 60 sec
Lymm Street, Mount Gravatt East, Queensland, Australia 2017-01-04 Round 3 mins
Slacks Creek, Queensland (Australia) 2016-11-10 Disc 00:12:00
Bellbowrie, Queensland (Australia) 2016-10-16 Cylinder 00:00:11
Currumbin, Queensland (Australia) 2016-08-13 Circle 00:10:00
Kenmore Hills, Brisbane (Australia) 2016-06-25 oval disc shape 60 seconds
Surfers Paradise, Queensland (Australia) 2016-06-08 Sphere Undisclosed
Banora Point, New South Wales (Australia) 2016-05-20 Sphere 00:20:00
Chermside, Queensland (Australia) 2016-03-23 Disc 10 Minutes
Brisbane (Australia), 2016-03-04 Triangle 10 seconds
Loganholme, Queensland (Australia) 2016-01-15 Sphere 00:03:00
Brisbane, Queensland (Australia) 2016-01-12 Disc Undisclosed
Jimboomba, Queensland (Australia) 2016-01-01 Other Undisclosed
Pullenvale, QLD (Australia) 2015-12-18 Circle Few seconds
Caboolture, Queensland (Australia) 2015-12-09 Star-like 4-6 Hours
Caloundra, Queensland (Australia) 2015-11-07 Sphere 00:02:00
Bilambil Heights, NSW (Australia) 2015-11-01 glowing green ball 10 sec
Alderley, Queensland (Australia) 2015-08-23 Disc 00:00:15
Brisbane, Queensland (Australia) 2015-08-20 Circle Undisclosed
Carrara, Queensland (Australia) 2015-08-02 Circle Undisclosed
Belmont, Queensland (Australia) 2015-08-01 Other 00:10:28
Brisbane, Queensland (Australia) 2015-07-11 Disk 5 min
Brisbane, QLD (Australia) 2015-06-30 Oval 5-6 Hours
Pacific Pines, Queensland (Australia) 2015-06-09 Oval Undisclosed
Leichhardt, Queensland (Australia) 2015-05-31 Star-like 00:30:00
Michelton/Brisbane (Australia) 2015-05-23 Egg 00:30
Little Mountain, Queensland (Australia) 2015-03-31 Circle Undisclosed
Richlands, NE 2015-03-31 Sphere 1 minute
North Stradbroke Island, Queensland (Australia) 2015-03-28 Triangular 4 Hours
Labrador, Queensland (Australia) 2015-03-27 Sphere 00:03:00
Wadeville, New South Wales (Australia) 2015-01-20 Sphere 00:00:30
Mount Delaney, Queensland (Australia) 2014-09-01 Circle Undisclosed
Redcliffe, Brisbane, Queensland (Australia) 2014-08-14 Round From 1 am still around at 4 am
Chermside, Queensland (Australia) 2014-05-10 Disc
Brisbane (Australia) 2014-04-30 Light 10 seconds
Tamborine, Queensland (Australia) 2014-04-29 Cone Undisclosed
Kippa-Ring, Queensland (Australia) 2014-04-24 Saturn-like Undisclosed
Brisbane, Queensland (Australia) 2014-04-22 N, A Undisclosed
Newmarket, Queensland (Australia) 2014-04-05 Trapezoid Less than a second
Brisbane (Australia) 2014-03-17 Circle 30 seconds
Mt Gravatt, Brisbane, Qld (Australia) 2014-03-12 White, reflective orb 10 mins
Shailer Park, Queensland (Australia) 2014-01-17 Unknown Undisclosed
Ravensbourne, Queensland (Australia) 2014-01-12 Chevron Undisclosed
Gold Coast, Queensland (Australia) 2013-12-14 Cone, Triangle 00:02:00
Burleigh Waters, Queensland (Australia) 2013-10-15 Other Undisclosed
Coorparoo, Queensland (Australia) 2013-09-08 Oval, Star-like Undisclosed
Pullenvale, Brisbane, Queensland (Australia) 2013-09-02 Just light 45 seconds
Ipswich, Queensland (Australia) 2013-08-19 Diamond 1 min
Gold Coast, Queensland (Australia) 2013-08-07 Unknown Undisclosed
Gold Coast, Queensland (Australia) 2013-07-23 Circle Undisclosed
Annerley, Queensland (Australia) 2013-06-15 Sphere 11:30:00
Red Hill, Queensland (Australia) 2013-06-14 Sphere Undisclosed
Gold Coast (Australia) 2013-06-13 Other 2.5 hours
Boronia Heights, Queensland (Australia) 2013-06-12 Triangle Undisclosed
Brisbane (Australia) 2013-06-07 Unknown 5 seconds
Tamborine Mountain (Australia) 2013-05-28 Light 3 days
Coorparoo, Queensland (Australia) 2013-05-17 Circle, Sphere Undisclosed
Brisbane (Australia), 2013-04-29 Formation 20 seconds
Brisbane, Queensland (Australia) 2013-04-21 Diamond, Disc Undisclosed
Tamborine Mountain (Australia) 2013-02-11 Unknown 2 minutes
Russell Island, Queensland (Australia) 2013-02-02 Sphere 00:12:00
Capalaba - Brisbane (Australia), 2013-01-01 Disk 5 minutes
Brisbane 2012-12-18 Triangle 5 minutes
Brisbane (Australia) 2012-12-14 Other 5 minutes
Bilambil Heights, New South Wales (Australia) 2012-11-28 Circle, Square, Rectagular, Other Undisclosed
Gold Coast (Australia) 2012-10-16 Egg 45 seconds
Brisbane (Australia) 2012-07-30 Light 2 seconds
Cleveland (Australia) 2012-07-29 Circle 8 minutes
Bilambil Heights, New South Wales (Australia) 2012-06-22 Sphere Undisclosed


In this ecodome rebuild 2 our cricket died really soon. From looking at the ecodome and how the cricket died so fast, we guessed that the cricket either drowned, or it died because of the lack of oxygen. So this time we added a little less water and we added one more plant. We also decided to balance out the less water by adding tomatoes (which contains high water) so the cricket won't drown and will have enough water at the same time.
Will the cricket have enough oxygen?
Will the cricket eat the tomatoes?
Container N/A We need a container to put the ecodome The clear one works really well for us to see our cricket.
Posted in Grade 6 on December 10, 2017 by Ta-Kuan (Duncan).
In the first rebuildwe changed the food and the amount of water in the ecodome. We Also changed the food from high water containing carrots to dry apple skin.
Will the crickets survive on apple skin?
Posted in Grade 6 on November 24, 2017 by Ta-Kuan (Duncan).
In this project we have to make a eco-dome with a container that completely seals it from the outside world. We added plants, soil, food, and we put a cricket inside the eco dome to see if it will survive over christmas break.
How will the cricket get air?
How will the cricket have water?
How will the cricket have food to eat?
Container none To have a sealed place for my ecodome it does pretty well sealing the container because the water stays inside the container.
Nuts and carrots 22g to give food to the cricket The amount of food didn't really change.
Posted in Grade 6 on November 14, 2017 by Ta-Kuan (Duncan).
To me the hardest part of the journalism unit was that we had to write the article so that the reading level is not so hard. This part is hard for me because we have always been taught to write the best we can and use big vocabulary words but in the journalism unit we had to write a level down so sometimes I had to pause and think about my writing and if it is too hard.
Despite being pulled back on the writing part I think I did well on the designing because to me it looks like a real newspaper and the design makes it easy to read. Another part I am proud of is my headline was very dramatic but it was also true, which will make people read my paper.
In quarter I will be aiming to be able to follow the rubric better and have all the parts required for the writing in my paper. In quarter one I didn't really take advantage of the rubric so some parts of my writing were missing. So in quarter 2 I really want to be smarter and take advantage on the rubric and use it well.
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As the best tailor in this town, I need to go to the magnificent fair that happens every year. I didn't have enough money though so I went to Lorenzo de medici and asked for a loan but he kicked me out. I was so mad and sad I sat at the stairs infront of his palace. Then a blacksmith came up to me and he was like, "Hey mate, I am looking for a booth, wanna share booths?" I was like "Hell yeah!" so we worked together. Than, an armory guy came to me and was like I wanna join you and he destroyed all my clothes.
I learned about a lot of things in the renaissance. I learned that the renaissance was a time where people just lived their lives. Lorenzo de Medici was very powerful and had a great palace, also the merchants and the lawyers. There was also guilds, permission to be in the group of people to own a shop doing the thing everyone in the guild do.
I think the rpg was a great way to learn and it was very fun playing this. I think I learned more this way than reading documents because this is fun so I remember what happened and what I learned.
Posted in Grade 6 on May 9, 2017 by Ta-Kuan (Duncan).
This video talks about poverty and how to stop it. It also talks about how poverty has reacted and improved these past years. I learned that poverty has gone way better in the past years and I think that is very interesting because that kind of represent the success in the government. It will help me make better decisions in my life because I know the stats so I will be able to make a better choice.
Posted in Grade 6 on March 20, 2017 by Ta-Kuan (Duncan).
Right now the grade six is having the project we did last year, the dragon apprentice. Because we did it last year, we have a lot of experience and we can help the grade six. So we made a video to help them get the basic idea of what to do and what not to do. My teamates are Pedro, Seung A, and Jessie. We really tried to make it funny so the sixth graders will want to watch it and we also tried to make it short so they won't lose focus while watching the video. We also tried to have music in it so they would not get too bored of the video. I think this video should teach the sixth graders what to do and what not to do because we added a lot of tips in it that we think is good. I really hope all the sixth graders good luck!
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Q: A counterexample for the Mean Ergodic Theorem in $L_\infty$ The so-called Mean Ergodic Theorem goes back to von Neumann for Hilbert spaces. Later on, versions of this result in reflexive Banach spaces have also appeared (see, e.g., the book by Krengel, Ergodic Theorems, section 2.1. At the beginning of the same book (end of p.4), Krengel mentions that such a result is not true for $L_\infty$.
More precisely, he claims that letting $\Omega=[0,1[$, endowed with the Lebesgue measure, and considering the measure-preserving transformation $\tau\omega:=\omega+\alpha$ (mod 1) where $\alpha$ is irrational, one can find a suitable (highly discontinuous) function $f\in L_\infty(\Omega)$  such that $A_nf:=(f+f\circ\tau+f\circ\tau^2+\ldots+f\circ\tau^{n-1})/n$ does not converge to $\bar f:=\int_0^1f$ in the $L_\infty(\Omega)$ norm. He leaves this fact as an exercise.
Does anyone know how to show this?

A: Let $I_n$ be a collection of rapidly-shrinking intervals with $|I_n|=1/n!$, say. Let $f_0=0$.
Inductively define
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f_n(x)=\begin{cases}
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f_{n-1}(x)&\text{otherwise.}
\end{cases}
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Let $f(x)=\lim_{n\to\infty}f_n(x)$. This limit exists by the first Borel-Cantelli lemma (as the set of points that switch infinitely often has measure 0).
Notice that the intervals $I_n$ decrease so rapidly that there exists a positive measure subset, $J_n$ of $I_n$ so that $\bigcup_{i=0}^{n-1}\tau^i(J_n)$ is disjoint from $\bigcup_{j=n+1}^\infty \bigcup_{i=0}^{k-1}\tau^i(I_j)$.
Now for each $N$, $A_Nf$ takes the value $-1$ on each odd $J_n$ with $n\ge N$ and $1$ on each even $J_n$ with $n\ge N$. On the other hand, by the Birkhoff ergodic theorem, $A_Nf$ converges almost everywhere to a constant, $c$, so that $\|A_Nf-c\|_\infty\ge 1$ for each $N$.
By the way, there is context for this kind of question in the work of Jones, Bellow, Wierdl, Rosenblatt and collaborators, where they introduce the concept of "strong sweeping out" in subsequence ergodic theorems. In the background of my answer is the Rokhlin lemma, which can be used if one needs more precise control on how the bad parts fill out the space.

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Because this is like the Keystone Kops only really sad and not funny.
The head of the Dade County police union told reporters that the cop who shot Charles Kinsey was actually aiming at the 23-year-old autistic man Kinsey was trying to coax back to his assisted living facility.
According to John Rivera, the president of the Police Benevolent Association in Dade County, the cop who shot unarmed behavior therapist Charles Kinsey earlier this week as he was lying on the ground with his hands in the air made a mistake. He was actually trying to shoot Kinsey's charge, an unarmed young autistic man who was sitting down playing with a toy truck.
After the initial story broke on Thursday, the day after the shooting, the details that have emerged since aren't exactly flattering to the police. According to Rivera, the still unnamed officer who fired the three shots thought he was saving Kinsey's life.
Sometimes, police really do need to use their guns to save lives. And misses do happen — nobody's perfect. But that a miss could have such disastrous consequences for the man the officer was trying to save seriously calls into question that individual officer's judgement, in the moment or not.
The shooting, meanwhile, was roundly condemned, and state officials are investigating to see if charges are warranted. On Thursday night, about 40 Black Lives Matter demonstrators held a protest at the North Miami police department demanding that the officer be fired.
Kinsey was discharged from hospital on Thursday evening.
Why does shooting first so often become the default response?
Officially calling BS on that "saving his life" thing. It reeks of damage control spin.
According the ACLU, of the 598 people who were shot and killed by police this year alone, 88 were unarmed.


The Minister-designate for the Western Region, Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah, says he is determined to strategically position the region as a strategic growth pole of this nation and a regional administration worthy of emulation.
He indicated that the potential inherent in the people of the region could stimulate and sustain industrialization and development for the region and the country at large.
He also pledged to enhance the safety of residents in the region despite the recent security challenges, adding that "the security of the people and businesses in the region are critical in attracting foreign investors to the area".
He stated this when he appeared before the Appointments Committee of Parliament to be vetted following his nomination by President Akufo-Addo for the regional ministerial position.
Mr. Darko-Mensah, who doubles as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Takoradi, noted that despite the influx of foreigners into the region as a result of the oil find, his administration would work hard to resolve security problems in the area.
On the issue of kidnapping cases in some parts of the region, Mr. Darko-Mensah revealed that he had developed a mobile application (App) for the residents in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis to help prevent further occurrence of the cases.
He explained that the App would provide the public with information about taxi cabs registered with the metropolitan authority and those not registered.
He pointed out that currently the test run for the App was underway in Takoradi and is expected to be rolled out fully to ensure public safety.
"By dialing *711*333#, the residents will know if a taxi cab has been registered or not before they board," he revealed.
The former Aviation Minister explained that this would help eliminate unregistered vehicles in the system while simultaneously keeping track of vehicles that are being boarded at any given time.
Mr. Darko-Mensah promised to work together with all the MPs in the region irrespective of their political affiliations to enhance development of the area.
The Takoradi MP was appointed to replace Dr Kwaku Afriyie, MP for Sefwi Wiawso whiles the MP for Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai and Deputy Minister of Health, Kingsley Aboagye Gyedu, has been appointed as the Regional Minister-designate for the newly created Western North Region.


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Q: mathcal inside gather environment not working I'm trying to display a sequence of equations, plainly centred, so without any alignment you get from the align environment. I thought gather would do the job, but when I try to use mathcal, I get the error:
! LaTeX Error: \mathcal allowed only in math mode.
It works fine using align. What am I doing wrong?
Minimal code to reproduce:
\documentclass[12pt]{article}
\usepackage{a4}
\usepackage{graphicx}
\usepackage{amsmath}
\usepackage{amssymb}

\begin{document}

\begin{align*}
p(f) &= \mathcal{N}\left(f; 0, K\right)
\end{align*}

\begin{gather}
p(f) &= \mathcal{N}\left(f; 0, K\right)
\end{gather}

\end{document}

A: For several reasons some error catching in AMS environments is awkward; this is a case. The error is not really in \mathcal; indeed, if you remove it, the first error message is
! Missing $ inserted.

If you also remove \left and \right (that shouldn't be there to begin with), the error becomes
! Extra alignment tab has been changed to \cr.

Hmm, there's something wrong with &. And this is the real problem: the gather environment has no alignment point, so & must not be used in it.
Here's an example:
\documentclass[12pt,a4paper]{article}
\usepackage{graphicx}
\usepackage{amsmath}
\usepackage{amssymb}

\begin{document}

\begin{align*}
p(f) &= \mathcal{N}(f; 0, K) \\
q(f) &= \mathcal{N}(f; K, 0) + 3
\end{align*}

\begin{gather}
p(f) = \mathcal{N}(f; 0, K) \\
q(f) = \mathcal{N}(f; K, 0) + 3
\end{gather}

\end{document}

Note that I removed \left and \right that here only do damages. I also removed the call to the a4 package that's obsolete and deprecated.
Don't use align or gather as substitutes for equation (or equation*) when you have just one formula: they're for multiline displays.


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Q: Cordova ios WKWebView first touchstart event not firing when keyboard is up I just upgraded my cordova app from UIWebView to WKWebView and I noticed when I set input on a contenteditable (which brings up the keyboard) and then click on a button outside of the contenteditable, the first touchstart event does not fire (or to be precise, it fires but only on window, not the button). The next touchstart works as expected.
I need the touchstart to bring up a list of contacts (and not close the keyboard).
Anyone knows what's up with that, please? Thanks!

A: Looks like this was actually caused by me not shrinking the viewport (might be related to https://github.com/cjpearson/cordova-plugin-keyboard/issues/32 ?). There's a setting for that in cordova.


Previous post described how to remove android-gradle facet but as well with it there was module dependency resolution broken. It is time to fix it as well.
It was missed to handle properly populateModuleDependencies as result all modules were not populated with dependencies. As modules were moved out of Android gradle structures this tast shall be also forwarded to nextResolver.
There is a bug when this option is on and module dependency is replaced to jar dependency. Having it "off" solves issue.
Please read previous post it describes simple jar hacking method (class file replacement in .jar) without need to build entire android project.
// Indicates it is an "Android" project if at least one module has an AndroidProject.


Blocks are the technical method to prohibit editing on a wiki. The Wikimedia Foundation's Anti-Harassment Tools team is currently developing software to allow for Partial Blocks, or the ability for an administrator to prohibit a user account or IP address from editing certain pages, namespaces, or from uploading files.
1.5 What do you think?
Currently there is not much known about how tools like sitewide blocks affect users. This makes a comparison with the effects of the partial block tool difficult. To provide all of us with some insight, the Anti-Harassment Tools team would like to examine historical data to establish a baseline.
Similarly as we discuss partial blocks below, measuring sitewide blocks' effect on users is challenging because it is not always clear who the involved parties are. In the case of a sitewide block it might not be clear why a user got blocked, which means that it could be impossible to establish how that blocks affect other users. Therefore, we propose to establish a baseline for a temporary (non-indefinite) sitewide block's effect on the blocked user, and leave measurements of other involved parties as future work.
1. Blocked user does not have their block expanded or reinstated.
Expanded by having its expiry date delayed, or reinstated within k days after expiry.
2. Blocked user returns and makes constructive edits.
User edits within some number of days after the expiry of the block.
The edits they make are not reverted, and/or are not predicted to be reverted by ORES.
When measuring events occurring after other events, such as the possibility of having a block reinstated, it is common to define a certain time period (e.g. "within k days" above) that this can occur within to make sure that all blocks are treated equally. Otherwise, blocks that occur early in a study period would have more time to potentially be reinstated compared to blocks occurring later. What the value of k should be is something we might infer from historical data on blocks, and it is also something we value feedback from the community on.
Understanding the blocked user's editing behavior before and after the block can also be challenging. Prior to the block, they might have made a lot of edits that contributed to them being blocked. This makes it difficult to establish a baseline of prior behavior. Similarly, they might return only to post a series of inflammatory statements on other users' talk pages, or vandalize articles. We would like to be able to determine the quality of their post-block contributions, and thus propose to measure both what proportion of their edits after the block get reverted, and also use ORES' predictions to understand if they were likely to be reverted.
We will attempt to categorize sitewide blocks by 'reason' to perform different analysis, as Open Proxy blocks are very common and are not similar to user conduct blocks.
We are particularly interested in how partial blocks affects the community, but are also concerned with the cost if we choose to measure this using surveys. This leads us to seek targeted measurements that can give us an idea of how this affects users, which in turn should give us an indication of how this affects the community. In the short term, this provides us with some answers, while we can also utilize other approaches in the longer term (e.g. surveys).
1. Blocked user makes constructive edits elsewhere while being blocked.
This means they make edits, said edits are unlikely to be reverted, and ORES does not label them as damaging or bad faith.
2. Blocked user does not have their block expanded or reinstated.
Expanded either by having its expiry date delayed, a sitewide block instated, or the block reinstated within k days after expiry.
Getting a sitewide block after the partial block within k days after partial block expiry also qualifies as having the block reinstated.
1. Partial blocks will lead to a reduction in usage of sitewide blocks.
a. If usage of sitewide blocks is slowly increasing over time, it will flatten after PBs are introduced.
b. If usage of sitewide blocks is constant over time, it will decrease over time after PBs are introduced.
2. Partial blocks will lead to a reduction in usage of short-term full page protections.
a. Proportion of pages with protection with short term full page protection will be reduced after the introduction of PBs.
b. PBs will be introduced to allow the non offending editors to continue editing of pages that previously were protected while stopping offending editors.
3. Partial blocks will retain more constructive contributors than sitewide blocks.
a. The percentage of users who keep making edits which ORES does not label as damaging will be larger for users who receive a PB than a sitewide block.
One additional instrument we might want to use is to survey the administrators when they are setting a partial block, asking them what they would do if it was not available (with options like use a sitewide block, protect the page, seek to add an edit filter (or 'AbuseFilter'), seek to enforce a social block, and perhaps "other"). This might be a quick way to get specific feedback on whether PBs replace other tools, rather than infer it from data.
In our list of measurements below, we propose a lot of longer term ones, e.g. surveys. These are important and should be considered to be implemented later, because they can provide all of us with insight that is otherwise hidden. Analysis of log data and such can tell us what is happening, but we cannot know why, which is where surveys and interviews are useful.
However, the first part of this research will mainly focused on the short term gains in the utility of partial blocks in order to understand whether it appears to be working and if there appears to be a need for changes. The measurements proposed will provide us with insight quickly.
What do you think of our 11 proposed measurements? Join the talk page discussions!
Below are two tables containing information about ideas for measuring the impact of the partial block tool. The content is split across two tables to make it somewhat easier to navigate as it would otherwise result in a very wide table (this was originally a single spreadsheet).
Our first table describes block scenarios, mainly separating them into successful and unsuccessful ones. At the end are also some comparison scenarios, comparing partial blocks with other potential interventions (e.g. site-wide blocks or page protection). These are all found in the leftmost column in the table.
Then, in the second column from the left is the effectiveness of the block, which to some extent defines the scope of what we aim to measure (e.g. an individual user). The third column is the specific event that would occur, e.g. "the blocked user returns and makes constructive contributions". Lastly, the fourth column describes a potential way for us to measure that event. Because some events can be measured in multiple different ways, some events (in the third column) will be repeated, but with different approaches listed in the fourth column.
Some of the comparative scenarios do not have specific measurements proposed, but will instead have some comments added as footnotes.
Increase in new users to articles and article talk pages (or an equivalent increase in other namespaces) Identify new users contributing to articles/talk pages/relevant namespaces over a specific period of time, compare before/after block.
Return of previously uninvolved users to articles and article talk pages (or an equivalent return in other namespaces)[note 7] Identify previously uninvolved users, compare where they made their contributions prior to, and during/after the block.
The tools are understandable to any administrator without reading documentation "Help" tool tips are not used often, and admins do not follow links to documentation.
Comparisons Better or worse than a ban that is not enforced through technology?[note 15] Gather users' perceptions about these types of interventions.
Identify involved parties, define a measurement of success.
Better or worse than no block at all?
Better or worse than a sitewide block?
This next table goes into more detail about specific measurements for the scenarios described above. The leftmost column repeats the proposed measurement from the first table, but there are fewer rows because some repeat measurements have been collapsed into a single row. The second column from the left aims to capture a potential source for data for that measurement, or a type of approach we could use to make this measurement available. For example, "log data" refers to data that is logged by MediaWiki and is available in its database tables, while "machine learning" refers to a more complex process of training and applying a machine learning classifier.
The third columns seeks to describe the potential cost, or effort, needed to use a specific measurement, and uses a simple Low/Medium/High schema. Example of "Low" cost would be measurements using log data where the data is readily available, whereas "High" cost means requiring substantial amounts of time and/or labour such as running surveys in a large number of languages.
The fourth column describes benefits of a specific measure, and these would typically be benefits that come in addition to allowing us to understand the effects of partial blocks. Lastly, the fifth column describes who or what we are measuring. This column says something about the scope of the measure, for example whether we are measuring an individual user (which for some measurements will mean we average across many to understand overall effects), or are measuring a larger group of users.
In Phabricator task #T190328 our team generated some simple statistics on blocks. This was a single snapshot from early 2018. In Phabricator task #T206021 we want to implement automated weekly reports so we have a better understanding of trends and patterns in how often blocks are set.
64.1% of all blocks set were on Russian Wikipedia, with 15.9% on English Wikipedia, 6.5% on Polish Wikipedia, 4.5% on Dutch Wikipedia, and 2.5% on French Wikipedia.
12.2% — no expiration date (aka indefinite).
3,225 blocks were manually unblocked, 95.4% of which occured on Dutch Wikipedia because open proxies[note 29] became closed.
In Phabricator task #T195202 our team generated some simple statistics on page protections on the five largest wikis. This was a single snapshot from the week of October 11 to 18, 2018 for edit protections (not including create protections) for the main namespace (NS:0) only. In the future we would like to run this for all types of protections for all wikis for all namespaces.
We also calculated histograms for page protection expirations during this time frame. All five wikis displayed a similar pattern of expiration for page protections: most protections (69.6%) expired within one month, 11.6% expired between 1-5 months, and expirations were clustered at 6 months (4.5%) and 12 months (5.8%). Only 5.4% of protections set were of indefinite length. Below are the charts for English and German Wikipedias, chosen as they have the most data. Charts for Italian, French, and Spanish Wikipedias can be found here.
We also generated a snapshot of how many pages in the main namespace are edit protected at this very moment, regardless of when the protection was set. Only 0.25% of pages on English, 0.11% of pages on German, 0.07% on Spanish, 0.03% on French and 0.02% on Italian Wikipedias are edit protected in some level.
↑ Is this "harm" in the sense of "harassing another user", or do we also consider unconstructive editing? This event and its sibling below using machine learning, are both related to the question of the blocked user being reported to ANI (or similar places) while being blocked, as that would also signal "recurring similar harm".
↑ Isn't this what Jigsaw is studying?
↑ See above note about whether Jigsaw is looking into this.
↑ By "other contributors" we mean both those who were involved in the situation as well as uninvolved/unaware contributors.
↑ The potential audience are contributors who are somewhat competent with wiki policies and customs. "Properly handled" is a synonym for "fair" and includes both the process, the people managing the process, and the outcome.
↑ Many of the same notes as for the uninvolved users apply here. We might also ask the blocked user if they found that the matter was properly handled.
↑ What does "previously uninvolved" mean? Should this be broader or narrower?
↑ Is there a difference between "unblocked" and "expired" when it comes to blocks?
↑ Research exists on identification of sockpuppet accounts as well as clustering similar accounts (e.g. identify a new account as a copy of an old, banned account). The cost of implementing this research is unknown.
↑ A variant of "user's partial block is reinstated", except this one is for a sitewide block, and the former is about the consequence, not the report.
↑ Not sure if "continues to edit" needs to also refer to "useful contributions", e.g. user is not making edits that get reverted.
↑ May or may not be connected to "user continues to edit after receiving a partial block."
↑ Can we identify whether the reduction happens because they made useful contributions, or whether it's due to arguing for a reduced sentence? Does the reason for the reduction matter?
↑ How do we identify the harmed user(s)?
↑ This ends up having a high cost in the second table because we first need to define "better" and "worse", or perhaps what "success" and "failure" mean. The same goes for the two similar comparisons below it.
↑ This can also be measured with snapshots of the state of blocks on a wiki, if we find that we are not concerned about trends.
↑ This question requires further refinement, particularly with regards to how we can define a topic area in a way that is language-agnostic. Secondly, what types of reactions would we be looking for?
↑ This measurement proposes surveys because retention through log data is usually edit-based. If a contributor is lurking, they are not defined as retained. A survey might allow us to learn that they're still around, or editing under a different account. At the same time, it's worth noting that the event asks for them to be retained as a contributor.
↑ Cost is "High" because there is no existing infrastructure to gather this kind of data, and because running multilingual surveys require translations.
↑ This is easier than the one below because "new user" is fairly straightforward to define.
↑ One of the reasons for the "High" cost estimate is the time frame involved here, the unit is "years".
↑ Higher cost than log data as this data might not be machine readable (meaning cost might be "High"). It might be possible to discover usernames submitted to sock puppet reporting pages. If an account is identified to be a sock puppet and the wiki has templates for labelling those, we should be able to discover them.
↑ Cost defined as "Medium" because diffing to figure out what the change was is slightly more complicated than just grabbing and visualizing data.
↑ How long after their return do we measure? That goes for both this one and retention measurements, what is the window?
↑ This gets a cost of "Medium/High" because the trend analysis related to this can be complicated. While we potentially have years of log data for sitewide blocks, it is uncertain what the trends for partial blocks will be.
↑ See previous note about trend analysis.
↑ Hard to guess how much work this is, and it also depends on how many wikis we are studying.
↑ See previous note about trend analysis for site-wide blocks, the same issue might apply here.
↑ It is Wikimedia policy that users are not allowed to edit from open proxies as a means to limit content vandalism. Different wikis use different tactics to enforce this rule. Some wikis proactively seek and block open proxies, while some block the proxies after they have made edits.
↑ This percentage is likely higher, our data truncated is due to how ru.wp annotates their block log.
↑ On English Wikipedia, when an IP address or range is identified to be owned by a school or library, the School block warning is displayed to inform readers they can still create an account to participate.
This page was last edited on 19 October 2018, at 15:15.


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is a public art college run by the city of Osaka. It is called OMCD for short. OMCD was founded in 1988 as an institution of continuous vocational education and is a sister institution to the Osaka City Kogei High School.

Issue with  given link to website.

Notes

External links
 Osaka Municipal College of Design

Art schools in Japan
Universities and colleges in Osaka
Public Japanese vocational colleges

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Q: How should I write this function $f:\mathcal P_{fin}(\omega^{<\omega})\to \mathcal P_{fin}(\omega^{<\omega})$? How should I most clearly define the function that $f:\mathcal P_{fin}(\omega^{<\omega})\to \mathcal P_{fin}(\omega^{<\omega})$ which maps certain subsets of the power set of $\omega^{<\omega}$ to singletons, by deleting the smallest term of any ordinal (written in Cantor normal form) and reducing the exponent of all other terms by one:
$f:\displaystyle \bigcup_{s_1\in X}\{\omega^{b-1}\cdot s_1+\omega^{b-2}\cdot s_2+\ldots s_b:s_b \in X\subseteq\Bbb N\}\mapsto \{\omega^{b-2}\cdot s_1+\omega^{b-3}\cdot s_2+\ldots s_{b-1}\}$
Where $X\subseteq N$ and $s_b$ are drawn from $\Bbb N$?
Then this is surjective over $\mathcal P_{fin}(\omega^{<\omega})$ which indicates the subset of the power set, containing only finite sets of finite strings of naturals.
If this isn't clear, how best do I write this function so as to be clear?
Is "contraction mapping" an appropriate name for this function given that it must eventually terminate?

A: In your written definition of the function, there are several things that are unclear; for example, I don't really understand the emphasis on $s_1$ over the other terms, or how you're interpreting "$\bigcup$." I also don't understand your claim that it maps sets to singletons, given your example $\{\omega+1,\omega+2,\omega+3,\omega^2\cdot 3\}\mapsto\{1,\omega\cdot 3\}$.
Based on your example in the comments, though, I suspect that what you're asking for is the following. I'll first build it in stages, rather than describing it all at once, and then give an all-at-once definition below.
Incidentally, it does not always terminate; e.g. $f(\{\omega^n:n\in\mathbb{N}\})=\{\omega^n: n\in\mathbb{N}\}$ if I understand it correctly. Maybe you want to look at $\mathcal{P}_{fin}(\omega^{<\omega})$ - the set of finite sets of finite strings of naturals - instead of $\mathcal{P}(\omega^{<\omega})$? Also, the term "contraction mapping" has a technical meaning in the study of metric spaces, which this could conceivably fit but only after you've defined an appropriate metric structure.

*

*First, let $C: \omega^{<\omega}\rightarrow\omega^\omega$ be the Cantor normal form function, sending a finite string of naturals to the ordinal $<\omega^\omega$ which it represents. (Note that $C$ is noninjective - for example, it sends both $\langle 0,1\rangle$ and $\langle 1\rangle$ to $1$ - so if you want an injection, it will be a slight modification of the obvious $C$.)

*Next, we have the truncation function $$trun:\omega^{<\omega}\setminus\{\langle\rangle\}\rightarrow\omega^{<\omega}: \langle a_1,..., a_n\rangle\mapsto \langle a_1,..., a_{n-1}\rangle.$$ Note that this isn't defined on the empty string; if you prefer, you could define it to be the identity on the empty string, that is, set $trun(\langle\rangle)=\langle\rangle$.

*Next, we have the pointwise version of your $f$: $$g:\omega^{<\omega}\rightarrow\omega^{<\omega}: C(\sigma)\mapsto C(trunc(\sigma)).$$ This does what you want on a single finite string of ordinals; e.g. $$g(\omega^2+\omega)=g(C\langle1,1,0\rangle)=C(trunc(\langle 1,1,0\rangle))=\omega+1.$$ Note that we have to show that $g$ is actually well-defined - that is, if $C(\alpha)=C(\beta)$ then $C(trunc(\alpha))=C(trunc(\beta))$ - but this is easy.

*Finally, your $f$ is the "set version" of $g$: $$f:\mathcal{P}(\omega^{<\omega})\rightarrow\mathcal{P}(\omega^{<\omega}): S\mapsto\{g(s): s\in S\}.$$

OK, now here's the all-at-once definition: $f$ is the function from $\mathcal{P}(\omega^{<\omega})$ to $\mathcal{P}(\omega^{<\omega})$ which sends a set $X$ to the set
$$\{\omega^n\cdot s_{n+1}+\omega^{n-1}\cdot s_n+...+\omega^0\cdot s_1: \exists t(\omega^{n+1}\cdot s_{n+1}+\omega^{n}\cdot s_n+...+\omega^{1}\cdot s_1+t\in X)\}.$$


The Hall School provides exceptional teaching to some of the brightest boys in London to develop in them the skills for a lifetime of learning that will stimulate rewarding, diverse and distinctive lives.
I feel very fortunate to lead a school with such a great sense of community, with staff and parents motivated by a strong desire to care for our boys and provide them with every opportunity to flourish.
Hall boys have a fulfilling and exciting week, both personally and socially, experiencing huge breadth and depth in the curriculum. From his earliest days with us, every boy is encouraged and supported to delve into the variety of learning on offer, from pottery to coding and on to debating and fencing. We want boys to give of themselves with confidence while truly understanding the importance of the values of endeavour, honesty and integrity. We want boys to achieve to the best of their capabilities and to have distinctive lives that make an impact on the world around them.
As a staff, we are ambitious for our boys academically and we are proud of the range of senior schools they go on to. Yet, just as importantly, we realise the significant role we play in preparing the boys for the future beyond their next school, through nurturing their adaptability to new learning environments as much as through specific subject knowledge. Our goal is to help Hall boys acquire and secure formative ways of learning for this ever-changing wider world.
That is why our approach to learning has an emphasis on collaboration and discovery. That is why we allocate more time to the sort of extra-curricular activities like drama, debating and art that nurture confidence, creativity and communications skills. We have invested in sports facilities at the Wilf Slack Playing to encourage the learning of skills associated with teamwork and resilience through sport and games.
That is why we aim to keep our boys' feet firmly 'on the ground' in promoting an understanding of the world around us, starting with London, the global city in which we are situated. Tolerance of others' viewpoints and beliefs is encouraged through engaging in local culture as much as learning about issues in the wider world through current affairs lessons, assemblies and charity work. Opportunities to become involved in action within the local community in Camden are plentiful. Boys appreciate the uniqueness of our locality through taking part in joint activities with local primary schools and outreach groups.
This approach stems from the vision of those who nurtured the school in its early years. Former Hall headmasters like Gerard Wathen and Paddy Heazell were challenging thinkers about education, who created a distinctive school for their pupils, from the pink blazers to the culture of 'courteous questioning'. They understood that a school based in Belsize, with a catchment area drawn from the families of vibrant north London, should embrace the progressive Hampstead values.
Originality and curiosity have always been at the heart of the experience of being at The Hall and such values take on increased relevance as educational experiences for the modern world are tailored to suit each boy. There can be no 'typical' Hall Boy leaving our doors at the end of Year 8 – each emerges as an individual, certainly with many strengths to be cherished, but also with a self-awareness of particular personal characteristics requiring further refinement. Whilst the composition of The Hall community now reflects the cosmopolitan nature of London, these values remain at the core of school life: we celebrate behaviours revealing integrity, confidence, responsibility, endeavour, curiosity, originality, tolerance and courtesy in all members of our community.
The results can be seen among members of our alumni, gathered at the school's 125th anniversary events in 2015, who came from an impressive range of professional, cultural and entrepreneurial backgrounds and spoke of the special legacy of a Hall education. People like Oliver Sacks, neuroscientist and polymath, the Rt. Hon. Oliver Letwin MP and Lord Neuberger, President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom.
Most strikingly, they lead distinctive lives.


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NEW YORK, Sept. 28, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Network-1 Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: NTIP) today announced that the United States District Judge Robert Schroeder III of the Eastern District of Texas issued an Order denying a motion made by Apple, Inc. to certify for appeal the Court's prior ruling denying Apple's motion for summary judgment based on the Kessler Doctrine in a patent infringement suit filed by Mirror Worlds Technologies, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Network-1, against Apple.
In December 2014, Apple brought a motion for summary judgment arguing that Mirror Worlds was precluded under the Kessler Doctrine from initiating patent litigation against Apple because of an earlier case brought by the previous owner of the Mirror Worlds patent portfolio against Apple. In July, Judge Schroeder denied Apple's motion and granted Mirror Worlds' cross-motion that the Kessler Doctrine does not apply. Apple filed a motion seeking to allow it to file an interlocutory appeal (prior to a judgment) of Judge's Schroeder's Order to the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals.
"We are pleased with the Judge's Order," commented Corey M. Horowitz, Chairman and CEO of Network-1. "We feel strongly about the merits of our case and look forward to proceeding to trial on our claims."


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Q: BroadcastReceiver isn't working None of this broadcast receivers are not triggered, but in another my application is working where I used to check network state. I have nothing else to say about this problem.
package monitor;

import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;

public class Monitor extends BroadcastReceiver {

      @Override
      public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
          System.out.println("jupi");
    }
}

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
  package="monitor"
  android:versionCode="1"
  android:versionName="1.0">
<uses-sdk
    android:minSdkVersion="9"
    android:targetSdkVersion="15"/>

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_SMS"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE"/>

<application
    android:icon="@drawable/icon"
    android:label="@string/app_name">
    <service
        android:name=".MonitorService">
    </service>
    <receiver
        android:name=".Monitor">
        <intent-filter>
            <action android:name="android.net.conn.CONNECTIVITY_CHANGE" />
            <action android:name="android.intent.action.PHONE_STATE" />
            <action android:name="android.provider.Telephony.SMS_RECEIVED" />
        </intent-filter>
    </receiver>

</application>

A: If you are seeing this behaviour on Android 3.1 or later, you are probably seeing the results of this change:
http://developer.android.com/about/versions/android-3.1.html#launchcontrols
Especially read this:

Note that the system adds FLAG_EXCLUDE_STOPPED_PACKAGES to all
  broadcast intents. It does this to prevent broadcasts from background
  services from inadvertently or unnecessarily launching components of
  stoppped applications.

Since your application only contains a service and receivers, the user will never start this application and therefore if will remain in the "stopped" state, preventing it from seeing any broadcast intents.
When you added the Activity to your application, running it once was enough to remove the application from the "stopped" state so that your receivers were then eligible to receive broadcast intents. You actually don't need to dynamically register the receivers. It is enough to just have the user "start" the application once after installation.


Kirkwood Community College is offering a 6-week J-term (January term), from Dec. 16 to Jan. 26, which will count toward spring semester credit.
According to Distance Learning Director Dave Hunt, KCC will offer 23 courses. He also stated that students are allowed to take one course. "The classes are more intense and we want to make sure that students have enough time to work on them ," said Hunt.
According to Hunt, "Some students who know they will have more intense courses in the spring will take one course during the winter so they will have more time during the spring semester. Also, some students take a J-term course to get caught up or get closer to graduation," he added.
Registration has already begun and the last day to sign up is Dec. 15. "Since classes are limited to 20 seats, they do get full fast, so students should get registered early," said Hunt.
The J-term classes are only offered online. Students from Mount Mercy University, Coe College and the University of Iowa are able to register for these classes as well, but will have to apply at Kirkwood in order to participate.
Hunt stated that students who attend four-year insutitons often take J-term courses so they can transfer the credits back to the university they attend.
"As long as students are dedicated and motivated to complete the course, I think it's a good option," said Hunt.
Kirkwood offers these courses every year during the winter break. Hunt added that most of the classes that are offered are liberal arts courses.
"My schedule is full and by taking Spanish during the J-term I am able to stay on course to graduate without taking Summer classes," Shay Hoffman, plant biology.


This work by Peter Terrin is a fantastic book that looks into many areas of the human mind at the same time. Written in spare prose that reflects both the setting and the lack of information the guards have about the outside world, the novel is truly a literary and storytelling triumph.
I received a copy from the publisher so that I could write a review of the translation, and was rivited by the work. I haven't heard about this author before but the concept was interesting. While I expected a dystopian style read, what I found was much more nuanced and stylistic than the usual novels in this genre.
The guard who takes the lead in the narrative is not the leader inside the two-person squad. That choice from the author opened up this story to telling a subtle yet powerful story about confinement, control, voluntary subjugation, and the dynamics of human relationships in personal and organizational terms. The same elements can be read on an extended level that touches on elements we're experiencing in different developed cultures today.
All these elements unfold in tiny ways that are no less powerful for the gradual movements involved. Some readers have responded to this work with confusion, claiming that they either didn't understand the work or that later events were not supported throughout. I disagree. This novel reveals itself to readers who pay attention. For those who want more from a dystopian story than the usual justice-is-served or all-are-doomed endings, The Guard is the one to read. The Guard will be available in English starting Jan 6, 2015 in the U.S. and Canada.
This entry was posted in Uncategorized and tagged book review on October 31, 2014 by Laine Cunningham.
Paper Lantern Lit is a boutique literary development company bestselling author Lauren Oliver cofounded with former HarperCollins and Razorbill editor Lexa Hillyer. They look through self-published books to find those that deserve more attention then rerelease them under their name. Now they've added The Studio, a digital imprint, to produce ebooks.
If you've already self-published one or more of your books, check out Paper Lantern and The Studio. It might open new doors!
This entry was posted in Submissions and tagged novel, publisher, Publishing, self-publishing on October 29, 2014 by Laine Cunningham.
A beautiful fable for adults. This work has it all: a central character you really care about, descriptions of the setting and places she visits that come alive with meaning, and questions over not only whether she will survive this terrible winter but what will happen to her friend in the end.
The images drawn by the author were fantastical yet always stayed embedded in what might really occur. The danger was real while being heightened by her youthful outlook both because children can fear things they don't understand and because they ignore risks adults know are extreme.
At the end, the heart of the book blooms. This is the girl's heart, her way of looking at the world, and the shift that occurs for her because of what has happened to her friend and her friend's mother. Truly a lovely, almost achingly beautiful work. If I could give this six stars, I would.
This entry was posted in Uncategorized and tagged book review on October 24, 2014 by Laine Cunningham.
Crime novelists Lee Goldberg and Joel Goldman have launched Brash Books with a debut list of 30 titles by award-winning crime novelists. Brash's books are available through an exclusive partnership with Amazon that offers special marketing opportunities.
They focus entirely on award-winning novels. If you have received an award for an unpublished manuscript, give this imprint a try.
This entry was posted in Publishing, Submissions and tagged crime, novel, publisher on October 22, 2014 by Laine Cunningham.
In many ways, this was a book well worth reading. I feared at first that it would turn out to be a "look at all the witches in Salem" story but discovered a nuanced, well-written book that delves into a woman's past. The use of an unreliable narrator is always tricky for an author to pull off, and Barry does an exceptional job for the most part. She balances what readers learn through the protagonist with the viewpoints of other characters, all filtered through the protagonist but valid nonetheless.
In addition, the writing itself is of very good quality. That alone kept me reading long enough to give the plotline a chance, and to connect with the main character. I was happy that it kept me reading long enough to care about the woman.
There were moments when it slipped back into too-common cliches, and a few times I thought that if it continued in that vein, I would put it down. But I never abandoned the novel.
The ending was beautifully written, well crafted, and yet it was dissatisfying. Despite all the points that proved the protagonist was unreliable, her total lack of memory concerning her sister simply wasn't credible. I was disappointed over this but not to the point that I will refuse to read other books by this author. I will seek out her other books to see if she handled them better.
This entry was posted in Uncategorized and tagged book review on October 17, 2014 by Laine Cunningham.


Hendra virus is a fatal disease in horses and in humans. Mortality rate in horses known to have contracted Hendra virus is 100%. The mortality rate in humans is 60%. Veterinarians and their staff are the most at risk of contracting Hendra virus and they account for all but one of the human cases.
There is a large range of clinical signs possible in horses that have contracted Hendra virus. Horses with Hendra virus have been variously diagnosed with colic, snake-bite, "choke", have been tangled in fencing wire, stuck in dams or have been vaguely unwell. Infected horses have had a normal, high or low temperature. In recent cases there has been no known activity of flying foxes.
It is not possible to diagnose Hendra virus without an exclusion test from Biosecurity Queensland. This requires sending samples to Brisbane with results taking between two and five days.
There is a known and serious risk of injury or death because of this virus. Although infection is not common, the consequences are very serious including death of horses and people. Hendra virus is categorised as a "BSL-4" virus (Bio-safety Level 4 – the same as Ebola Virus) and is considered by NAID and CDC to be a Category 3 bioterrorism agent or pathogen.
Any horse that is unwell must also be considered at risk of having Hendra virus (as the clinical signs are so variable). Therefore an unvaccinated horse cannot have invasive treatments, until a negative exclusion test can be performed. This usually takes between two and five days. This time frame may dangerously limit treatment options for seriously unwell horses.
As of December 1st 2014 our closest referral equine specialist clinic (Townsville Veterinary Clinic) will no longer be accepting non-vaccinated horses for referral of any kind.
Hendra vaccination is considered to be safe and effective. The vaccine has been available for two years and in that time over 100, 000 horses have now been vaccinated and the rate of complications is very low. The most common complication is a swelling at the injection site, or very rarely a raised temperature or malaise (off food) for 24 hours. No deaths or serious injury have been reported after Hendra virus vaccination. There are no known repercussions for reproductive animals.
Routine invasive examinations on well, unvaccinated horses will not be performed unless Hendra virus vaccination is performed prior to the routine examination or treatment. Exceptions may be made base on a risk assessment by the vet involved.
Sick, unvaccinated horses will still be seen, though not at the hospital. An exclusion test will be required before admission to our hospital (24 – 48hrs). Owners may also be charged for the costs of an exclusion test (packaging and shipping of the sample to Brisbane). Treatments will be limited to those that are deemed safe based on a risk assessment by the attending veterinarian. Please note that this could mean that your horse may receive sub-optimal treatment if it is not vaccinated.
Sick, unvaccinated horses presented for emergencies may require exclusion testing prior to any invasive or risk associated treatment being provided.
Admission of routine, non-invasive cases to the clinic for day procedures (bandage changes, eye problems, lameness examinations, x-rays) will still be allowed to be performed at the clinic or farm however we do still recommend vaccination. Again, treatments given will be non-invasive.
Any horse boarding at the Gray Street Clinic for more than the day will be required to be vaccinated.
Any horses boarding at the Central Queensland Breeding Center are required to be Hendra vaccinated.
Gray Street Veterinary Clinic has an obligation to its clients and staff to protect and advise them on the best way of preventing disease in horses and people. Vaccination is the best way of preventing Hendra virus infection in horses and people.


Time is of the essence in personal injury cases because there is a limited window after an accident or injury to bring a claim in court. As such, it is important to have professional guidance from someone that is familiar with the law, familiar with the facts of the case, and understands the local rules and customs that could impact a case.
If you are the victim of a bus accident in California, contact an experienced Mission Viejo bus accident attorney as soon as possible after the accident for a case evaluation to protect your legal rights. Call today to learn more and discuss your case with an experienced Mission Viejo injury attorney.
In California, an injured victim has two years from the date of an accident to file a lawsuit in court against the person or people responsible for causing the injury. This is applicable in all cases where the other party is a private company or individual, so if the injury was caused by a charter bus driver, the injured party or their Mission Viejo bus accident attorney would have two years from the date of the accident to file a claim in court.
If the injury was caused by a government entity or a person acting on behalf of a government entity, an individual has six months from the date of the accident or injury to file a lawsuit in court. Accordingly, if someone is injured by an Orange County Transportation Authority bus or a public school bus, they only have 180 days to file the claim. Failing to file a timely claim could result in being unable to move forward with the claim, even when it is valid.
The deadline to file a claim in court is referred to as the statute of limitations (SOL). The statute of limitations is not altered by the seriousness of the injury, unexpected bills that occur after the deadline passed, or late legal advice indicating that the claimant has a valid claim. The reasons that a judge would allow a case to go forward if filed after the deadline, are so few that it should never be expected that it will occur in a case.
After a bus accident, you or a loved one should contact an attorney immediately so that the attorney can focus on your legal matter, while you focus on recovery. A bus accident attorney in Mission Viejo is aware of the legal filing deadlines and will first check to verify that you are not time barred from bringing a claim in court if there is a need to do so at some point during the process.
While you are not prohibited from contacting an attorney later, doing so limits the amount of time that they would have to negotiate before it would be necessary to file a claim in court to preserve your right to do so. Effectively, it could force you to file a claim in court that could have been worked out in your favor without doing so.
A skilled Mission Viejo bus accident lawyer has experience dealing with insurance companies in these types of cases, has experience reviewing bus records, and is unafraid to litigate the matter if necessary. If you have been injured, contact a knowledgeable injury lawyer to get the best possible outcome in your case.


As record breaking forest fires raged across B.C. in the summer of 2003, praying for rain became a popular pastime. But when the rain finally hit in mid-October, it brought with it new problems including floods, mudslides, and contaminated drinking water.
Usually the region's watersheds, areas of land draining down to rivers or lakes, are able to absorb heavy rain. But mountain slopes burned bare by the wildfires could not slow the raging water as it washed soil, trees, and other debris down the mountains. The week-long rains left four people dead, forced 1,200 to abandon mud-filled homes, and washed out bridges and highways. Damage reached tens of millions of dollars.
"The year 2003 was a fire season from hell, and these events could become more frequent if global warming leads to more fires. We need to be better prepared," says David Scott, an assistant professor at the University of British Columbia Okanagan (UBC-O). Through his work as a Forest Renewal British Columbia Research Chair in Watershed Management, Scott is exploring how to protect watersheds from the effects of forest fires.
Forest fires burn trees, other vegetation, and ground-covering litter that would normally slow and hold rainwater—that's the obvious effect. But forest fires also heat and char the soil, leaving it more vulnerable to erosion and unable to absorb water normally.
This effect is familiar to anyone who has seen water form a puddle in the ashes of a campfire. Scott describes it as "fire-induced water repellency." Charred soils don't soak up water, leading to a "tin roof effect" where the rainwater remains on the surface without penetrating the earth below.
Scott was the first to scientifically document the water-repellent soils in B.C. after the 2003 fires. Most of Scott's work focuses on ways to help soil absorb and slow down water flow after a forest fire. Dropping straw mulch from a helicopter is one promising idea. The mulch absorbs the water and gets spread by the wind from the helicopter rotors. For now, Scott relies mainly on student research assistants to haul straw mulch on their backs to the research plots.
Mulching dead trees after a fire and spreading them along waterways is also delivering results. Dropping grass seed from helicopters is a third treatment being tested. But Scott says that the burned site remains vulnerable to erosion during the time it takes for seeds to sprout and grow enough to provide reasonable ground cover. He also points out that the amount of rain doesn't have to be exceptional to tip the balance and cause flooding and other problems.
To measure the effectiveness of his slope stabilization treatments, Scott relies on silt fence traps that stop the soil from being carried away by rainwater. He also uses gauges that measure rainfall depth and intensity to understand the energy driving erosion.
Scott hopes his research will change how we respond to the deadly combination of forest fires and rain. "We really are focusing on cheap and practical solutions that will work on a big scale, so we can help reduce the risk of erosion and flooding the next time there is a big forest fire," he says.
Water is life. Every day, each of us needs about 2.4 litres of water. But even though water is the most precious commodity on the planet, we don't manage our water supply very well.
High-profile incidents, like the tainted water tragedy in Walkerton, Ontario, grab headlines. Less dramatic news, such as reports from Environment Canada showing that 13 percent of Canadian municipal water is lost to leaks, rates barely a mention. But it all adds up to a pressing problem.
Curtis is stepping outside his traditional role as a researcher and looking at ways to incorporate water-related science into public policy. For example, some of Curtis's work measuring contaminants in water and how they travel can help policy-makers decide where to source a community's water supply. Using science to help guide water management decisions is gaining ground.
"New York City was faced with investing almost US$8 billion in a new filtration plant. Instead, they are investing a fraction of that in protecting and restoring upstate watersheds," says Curtis.
To support this kind of public policy, UBC is building a multidisciplinary approach to watershed science. Drawing on a range of expertise makes sense when you consider the interconnected nature of the water cycle.
Working together, freshwater scientists, climatologists, chemists, biologists, fish ecologists, and soil ecologists will be able to take a "big picture" approach to managing watersheds. Part of this approach is aimed at helping communities to combat the erosion that threatens watersheds in the wake of forest fires. This erosion causes a variety of problems, including contaminated water that threatens fish habitats and human water supplies.
These UBC experts will likely find their work growing in importance as the stresses on our water supplies increase along with global population growth.
"Our research is targeted to help people think of water as a health-related resource, not a utility," says Curtis.
The researchers at the UBC-O Earth and Environmental Sciences Department work closely with scientists at the B.C. Ministry of Forests and Range. They receive financial support from forestry companies Weyerhaeuser Canada, Interfor, Tolko Industries and Riverside Forest Products.
They also have contacts with smaller private-sector firms. With partners at Limnology Research, Curtis helped design a countertop concentrator that's able to concentrate field water samples for analysis of contaminants.
Learn more about the Government of Canada's approach to freshwater management.
Forty quick facts about Canada's water supply and how we use it every day.
Learn more about the world's 106 major watersheds.
Visit the world lakes database.


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