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Drones patrolling Washington state border
Unmanned craft help with natural disasters and drug interdiction
This photo provided by U.S. Customs and Border Protection shows an unmanned drone used to patrol the U.S.-Canadian border. (Associated Press)
By Manuel Valdes Associated Press
SEATTLE – The federal government's unmanned drones patrolling the U.S.-Canadian border are venturing into Washington's airspace.
In testimony before a U.S. Senate panel last week, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said northern border surveillance using unmanned aerial aircraft now expands from North Dakota to Eastern Washington.
The two 10,000-pound Predator-B unmanned aircraft based in Grand Forks, N.D., have a 950-mile coverage range and "do enter Washington airspace, in the vicinity of Spokane," Customs and Border Protection spokeswoman Gina Gray said Thursday.
The unmanned aircraft "can stay in the air for up to 20 hours at a time, something no other aircraft in the federal inventory can do," Gray said. "In this manner it is a force multiplier, providing aerial surveillance support for border agents by investigating sensor activity in remote areas to distinguish between real or perceived threats, allowing the boots on the ground force to best allocate their resources and efforts."
Since 2005, the Department of Homeland Security has deployed a handful of drones around the country, with some based in Arizona, Florida, North Dakota and Texas – with more planned for the future. Operations out of North Dakota first began in 2011.
The drones help both patrol and aid during natural disasters. For example, Gray said, the Predators have mapped the flooded Red River Valley in the areas of North Dakota and Minnesota. The drones are equipped with cameras that can provide aerial pictures of disaster areas.
The drones also can be loaned to local agencies in cases of emergencies. In fiscal year 2011, CBP's drones contributed to the seizure of 7,600 pounds of narcotics and 75 arrests, Gray added.
The use of drones has proliferated among federal and local law enforcement agencies nationwide along with civilian hobbyists in recent years.
In December, Congress gave the Federal Aviation Administration six months to pick half a dozen sites around the country where the military and others can fly unmanned aircraft in the vicinity of regular air traffic, with the aim of demonstrating they're safe.
But concerns remain, including privacy, and the government worries they could collide with passenger planes or come crashing down to the ground – concerns that have slowed more widespread adoption of the technology.
A recent American Civil Liberties Union report said allowing drones greater access takes the country "a large step closer to a surveillance society in which our every move is monitored, tracked, recorded, and scrutinized by the authorities."
Kendle Allen, sheriff of remote Stevens County, said his agency has not asked for drone assistance.
"There is always mixed feelings about something flying above you," Allen said.
But he said in Stevens County's rugged mountainous terrain, aerial patrol can be useful in case of emergencies. His office has used U.S. Border Patrol helicopters in the past to search for people missing in the woods.
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Before I left Graduate Management Education (GME) earlier this year, I started tracking how many vendors would contact me on a weekly basis. It was between 7 – 10 per week, and other than clogging my voicemail to make it nearly impossible for students to leave me messages, my biggest frustration was how little they actually knew about GME. GME is different. It just is. We aren't the same as other graduate programs or our undergraduate business school colleagues. Some of what makes us unique has been around for decades, while others are more recent trends that need our attention.
This begs the question: how will your school handle the challenges ahead? Let's take a look at some recent developments in the GME space.
OPMs and Enrollment Partners Are Here to Stay: Or, Aren't They?
The "if you build it, they will come" days are no longer a reality for most b-schools. Online Program Management companies (OPMs) and other Enrollment Partners realize this and have crafted a compelling value proposition. At first, the pitch was getting programs online and providing an infrastructure to do so. That aspect of their business still exists today, but as more schools create their own online expertise, the value proposition has adjusted. Now, it's something along the lines of "we're better at marketing and recruitment than you are." While they may be right, that's a tough pill to swallow for most people — at least it would have been for me. This isn't a judgement on the OPM space, it's just me reinforcing that they're meeting a market need. The real question is, could you develop that same expertise internally, and if so, what's stopping you from starting today?
Wait, international enrollment in MBA and MS programs are down? Who knew?! All joking aside, we know the challenges of recruiting internationally are real right now, but there's one part of the equation that we're not talking about — the rise of international b-schools. The international student "crisis" is much more than rhetoric and H1B visas (although that plays a big part). The quality and reputation of schools outside of the U.S. have increased in the last decade making it a more difficult decision for international students to leave "home." And, even if a student is committed to joining a b-school outside of their home country, the U.S. is not necessarily their preferred destination today. As GMAC mentioned in their 2018 annual report, 65% of Canadian b-schools received more international applications than last year compared to only 28% in the United States.
So, what can we do? If someone tells you they have a one-stop solution, I have a bridge to sell you.
Is it more international travel? Maybe. GMAC's recent acquisition of The MBA Tour could allow for better data integration, and we may see that tour model shift to better serve the market. I once stood in front of a GMAC session and said that our school yielded one student from our international travel expenditure — have you measured your ROI against the opportunity cost? And, if you do travel abroad extensively, what is the outreach and marketing plan for the trip before, during, and after?
Could part of the solution be better content around what makes your school unique from a global perspective? Or, perhaps it's more meaningful and personalized outreach to international students? Well, it wouldn't hurt to spend time mapping out what an international student's journey looks like within your funnel. Needless to say, this is not a problem that's going away, and it will take a multi-faceted approach to solve. How is your campus technology solution helping mitigate this external force?
Headlines like "Business Schools Have No Business in the University" or "Why We Should Bulldoze the Business School" showed me a side of higher ed that I didn't know prior to working at a business school — the rest of the university doesn't like you very much. B-Schools tend to create their own mini ecosystem, and with Business Management being one of the (if not the) most popular undergraduate majors, the resulting revenue generated creates tension. Add a strong MBA and MS portfolio, and the revenue increases even more, alongside the tension.
This is especially true in schools using a Responsibility Center Management (RCM) model. With RCM, units are responsible for managing their own revenue and expenses, and while countless articles have been written on the benefits and drawbacks of this model, schools operating within this type of system no doubt feel the additional enrollment pressure. That enrollment pressure, combined with revenue considerations at the departmental level and market interest in more specialized degrees, can create a crowded portfolio of programs (and has, in my direct experience). Students have a fuller menu of options to choose from at the expense of admissions staff's time spent explaining seemingly nuanced differences between Specialized Masters programs. Day-to-day, this means students are applying to multiple programs and requesting information dozens of times — creating a real headache for the admissions team. How are you currently handling all of the internal pressures of enrollment management?
Looking Ahead: Where Do We Go From Here?
1. Stay connected: It's important for us to stay updated on the latest happenings in our industry. I made it a personal goal to attend at least three vendor or association webinars/events per month to make sure I was learning about what was happening outside of my bubble. Even more powerful are the connections with your peers — I think this is one of the best parts about GME. Call your colleague at another school and see if they'd be open to a phone call or grabbing a cup of coffee to talk through a challenge. Chances are they'll say yes, and even if you don't come away with a solution, it's good to know you aren't the only one struggling with a particular issue.
2. Look outside of higher education: We wrote about this recently in The EDUpreneur's Guide to Higher Ed Innovation — think about your day-to-day interactions with brands and ask yourself how your school stacks up against user experience standards outside higher ed/GME. For example, last week I booked a dinner reservation for a special night out with my wife using OpenTable. It took about 10 seconds and I was able to add it to my calendar, get an automatic reminder, and (somewhat smugly) bypass everyone waiting 45 minutes for a table.
Now, think of a prospective student who wants to set up an introductory phone call to talk through which Specialized Masters program is best for them. Are you crafting a memorable student experience that shows how much you care about a prospect's interest in your school? It's worth the time to secret shop your school. Have a student worker call your general admissions phone number or fill out a request for information form to see what the experience is like. Better yet, do it yourself — you might be surprised what happens (or doesn't happen).
3. Encourage your colleagues: Whether you're running an enrollment team or an independent contributor, you aren't facing these challenges alone. Encourage your teammates to think outside of the box and attend professional development opportunities. One of the benefits of working at a b-school are all the incredible speakers and resources within the four walls of your institution (and online!). When was the last time you took advantage of the business experts who are presenting to your MBAs right now?
All in all, one of my favorite parts of working within GME is the collegiality between schools and how open schools are with one another. What got me most energized and excited was talking to my colleagues about how they were tackling these challenges (and many others). So, if you ever want to chat, as my former team will tell you, I'm always up for a cup of coffee. You can always find time on my calendar here.
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The Eden team is extremely pleased to announce that a full token release is going to take place on December 5th, 2018 (PST).
We realize it has been a turbulent time in the crypto space and EdenChain, together with its valued community, have not been spared. Despite the challenges, there has been tremendous progress in developing the EdenChain technology. We would like to share our enthusiasm, excitement and optimism for the future without the distraction of a token release plan that, although made in good faith as something that would be beneficial, is no longer in the best interest of EdenChain and its token holders.
In addition, we believe that in order to enable our desired expansion into western markets, making our tokens broadly available for use on our existing platform is important. Accordingly, we have decided that a full release of tokens is the most prudent course of action for making our token available for use.
We remain focused on creating 'The Engine Behind the Most Dynamic Enterprise Blockchain Infrastructure'. Through that platform, we hope all of its participants will be able to share the fruits of our labor with current and future token holders and enterprises.It is our sincere hope that by fully releasing the tokens we will be able to move forward and, together with the community, strive for this objective and achieve the long-term vision of Eden.
Please note: This token release does not apply to the lockup applicable to the Eden team; those tokens will still be locked until September 2019.


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Jeff Lemire
New York Times Bestselling author Jeff Lemire has built a unique career as both the writer and artist of acclaimed literary graphic novels like Essex County, The Underwater Welder, Sweet Tooth and Trillium and also as one of the most popular writers of mainstream superhero comics with acclaimed... show more
New York Times Bestselling author Jeff Lemire has built a unique career as both the writer and artist of acclaimed literary graphic novels like Essex County, The Underwater Welder, Sweet Tooth and Trillium and also as one of the most popular writers of mainstream superhero comics with acclaimed runs on such titles as Green Arrow, Animal Man, Justice League and Hawkeye for Marvel and DC Comics.Current projects include the original graphic novel ROUGHNECK to be published by Simon and Schuster in 2016, as well as the science fiction series DESCENDER with Dustin Nguyen and A.D. with Scott Snyder.In 2008 and in 2013 Jeff won the Schuster Award for Best Canadian Cartoonist. He has also received The Doug Wright Award for Best Emerging Talent and the American Library Association's prestigious Alex Award, recognizing books for adults with specific teen appeal. He has also been nominated for 8 Eisner awards, 7 Harvey Awards and 8 Shuster Awards.In 2010 Essex County became the first graphic novel to be included in the prestigious Canada Reads contest making it to the final five and winning the people's choice vote as best Canadian novel of the decade.He lives in Toronto with his wife and son.
Birth date: March 21, 1976
Website: jefflemire.blogspot.com
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Grimlock ♥ Ultra Magnus rated it 6 months ago
text I didn't see any of this coming
It's dark, it's twisted, and it surprised the hell out of me. I pretty much just loved this miniseries.
text Cranio
One of Sentry's old villains has returned - inside Sentry world. But how? It seems more and more as if Bob has been betrayed - but by whom? And since he's out in the world on a probationary status, will he remain free if he can't control Sentry-world, or the Void?
text Wow!
I'm not into the Sentry as a character, but was lured in by the promise of Lemire's writing. And I wasn't let down. While this is a mini-series, I found each issue to be full of twists and turns. The Sentry brings the Void with him, keeping the Void at bay by retreating to a magical world ins...
drallapaul rated it 9 months ago
text Down-to-earth tale about an imaginary town – not particularly uplifting
In this comic collection, we meet a family living in Royal City, a town centred around a failing manufacturing plant. The family are introduced to us, one by one, as they deal with grief over a dead relative and how this affects their everyday life. The plot is straightforward and the artwork consis...
Wyvernfriend Reads rated it 12 months ago
text Mutants in exile
I haven't read the story around this but this was an interesting read, the x-men are dealing with the after-math of the terrigen mist, which is lethal to mutants. They have fled but now they need to organise themselves and fight for their rights. They have to cope with all the cascade of development...

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Q: Symfony Form - Automatically add a fixed number of children to collection I want to build a form with a collection which contains a fixed number of children when I create the parent entity. It should not allow adding more children.
On edit, it should get the children automatically and not allow adding more children.
With the code below, the form is rendered but no collection children are shown.
Parent form :
$builder->add('items', CollectionType::class, ['entry_type' => ItemFormType::class]);

ItemFormType :
public function buildForm(FormBuilderInterface $builder, array $options) {
    $builder
        ->add('sujet', TextareaType::class)
        ->add('corrige', TextareaType::class)
        ->add('vrai', CheckboxType::class)
    ;

        $builder
            ->add('annule', CheckboxType::class);
}

public function configureOptions(OptionsResolver $resolver) {
    $resolver->setDefaults([
        'data_class' => Item::class
    ]);
}

Twig :
{% for item in form.items %}
    {% set nomItem = 'Item'~loop.index %}
    {{ nomItem }}
   {{ form_row(item.vrai) }}
   {{ form_row(item.annule) }}
   {{ form_row(item.sujet) }}
   {{ form_row(item.corrige) }}
{% endfor %}

Item (child) Entity :
class Item
{
/**
 * @var integer
 *
 * @ORM\Column(name="id", type="integer")
 * @ORM\Id
 * @ORM\GeneratedValue(strategy="AUTO")
 */
private $id;

/**
 * @ORM\ManyToOne(targetEntity="QC", inversedBy="items", cascade={"persist"})
 * @ORM\JoinColumn(name="qc_id", referencedColumnName="id")
 */
protected $qc;

/**
 * @var string
 *
 * @ORM\Column(name="sujet", type="text")
 */
private $sujet;

/**
 * @var string
 *
 * @ORM\Column(name="corrige", type="text", nullable=true)
 */
private $corrige;

/**
 * @var boolean
 *
 * @ORM\Column(name="vrai", type="boolean")
 **/
private $vrai;

/**
 * @var boolean
 *
 * @ORM\Column(name="annule", type="boolean")
 **/
private $annule;

/**
 * @var integer
 * @ORM\Column(name="ordre", type="integer", nullable=true)
 */
private $ordre;
}

QC (parent) Entity :
class QC {
    ....
        /**
 * @var ArrayCollection
 * @ORM\OneToMany(targetEntity="Item", mappedBy="qc", cascade={"all"})
 * @ORM\OrderBy({"ordre" = "asc"})
 */
protected $items;

    ....
}

A: In your controller, above the rule
$form->handleRequest($request);

add your children to the parent entity.
$parent = new Parent();
for($i = 0 ; $i < 5 ; $i++) {
    $child = new Child(); // instantiate a new child entity
    $parent->addChild($child); // add this instance to the parent entity
}
/* now build your form and handle the request vars if form has been posted */
$form = $this->createForm('AppBundle\Form\ParentType', $parent);
$form->handleRequest($request);

This way, you could 'initialize' new entities in many ways before you show the form...

A: This question is quite old, but this answer might still be relevant for others.
You can also define the initial relations in the construct of the parent class like this:
class QC {
    ....

    /**
     * @var ArrayCollection
     * @ORM\OneToMany(targetEntity="Item", mappedBy="qc", cascade={"all"})
     * @ORM\OrderBy({"order" = "asc"})
     */
    protected $items;

    public function __construct()
    {
        $this->items = new ArrayCollection([
            new Item(),
            new Item(),
            new Item(),
            new Item(),
            new Item(),
            new Item()
        ]);
    }
}

You'd still have to validate the amount of relations in your controller on submit.

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What a 'Minor' Russian Incursion Into Ukraine May Look Like
Don't expect Russian ground forces to try to hold territory.
What in the World?
This week in FP's international news quiz: Ukraine remains under threat, Barbados holds elections, and North Korea opens its border a crack.
Nina Goldman
Report: Is Russia Preparing to Go to War in Ukraine? Is Russia Preparing to Go to War in Ukraine?...
Is Russia Preparing to Go to War in Ukraine?
Troop buildup near Ukraine's border is the largest since 2014.
By Amy Mackinnon, a national security and intelligence reporter at Foreign Policy.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin inspects Zapad 2017 joint Russian military exercises with Belarus at the Luzhsky training ground in the Leningrad region, on Sept. 18, 2017. Mikhail Klimentyev/Sputnik/AFP via Getty Images
April 9, 2021, 5:03 PM
Russia's military buildup near the border of Ukraine continued this week, deepening global concern about Moscow's ultimate intentions as senior Russian officials and state media dial up their incendiary rhetoric.
What seemed like a show of force to the new Biden administration has become, perhaps, something bigger. Videos posted on social media appear to show convoys of military vehicles arriving in the region from as far away as Siberia, according to an analysis by the open-source investigative group the Conflict Intelligence Team. Troops are massing just south of the Russian city of Voronezh, some 155 miles away from the border with Ukraine—far enough away that an immediate invasion seems unlikely, but close enough to set nerves on edge.
The movement of troops from western and southern military districts far exceeds what would normally be expected for a standard exercise of the sort Russia has been carrying out of late. What is both puzzling and troubling about the buildup in Voronezh is its apparent offensive posture, said Kirill Mikhailov, a researcher with the Conflict Intelligence Team. The region borders government-controlled Ukraine, not the breakaway regions in Donetsk and Luhansk, where local proxies are dependent on Russian support.
The military buildup has been accompanied by increased saber-rattling by Russian officials. On Thursday, senior Kremlin official Dmitry Kozak warned a major escalation in the conflict would mark the "beginning of the end of Ukraine." At the same time, Russia, which has sought to paint Ukraine as an aggressor with warnings that Kyiv is preparing to ethnically cleanse the Donbass of Russians, has flagged intervention. On Friday, Russian press secretary, Dmitry Peskov, warned Russia could be forced to intervene in the event that a "human catastrophe similar to Srebrenica" arises, referring to the genocidal slaughter of more than 8,000 Bosnian Muslims by Serbian forces in July 1995.
On Thursday, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said the United States is increasingly alarmed by "escalating Russian aggressions" in the region. On Friday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with his German counterpart, Heiko Maas, in which they emphasized the importance of standing by Ukraine against "unilateral Russian provocations."
The conflict and bellicose rhetoric have flared periodically since a 2015 peace deal brought the worst of the fighting to an end and ushered in an uneasy stalemate. But Western leaders are clearly rattled. On Thursday, CNN reported the United States is considering sending warships to the Black Sea in a display of support.
Long-time observers of the conflict say an all-out invasion is unlikely. "I think everyone is in a similar place where we're watching closely. I still think it's more signaling and demonstration, but obviously no one is willing to exclude the fact that it could turn into something more serious," said Andrea Kendall-Taylor, director of the transatlantic security program at the Center for a New American Security, who previously served as deputy national intelligence officer for Russia and Eurasia on the National Intelligence Council.
The reason for the buildup remains unclear, but experts point to domestic factors in Russia, Ukraine, and the United States.
Russian President Vladimir Putin's approval ratings have continued to slump to an all-time low. The Kremlin is still grappling with the pandemic and, in January, saw mass street protests across the country in the wake of opposition leader Alexei Navalny's arrest, who went on a hunger strike last week to demand medical treatment as his health has deteriorated.
"There is a whole slew of increasingly confrontational steps coming out of the Kremlin," said Kendall-Taylor, including the recent humiliation of the European Union's top diplomat Josep Borrell on his trip to Moscow and the decision to indefinitely recall the Russian ambassador to the United States for consultations. "It feels like Putin is drumming up the besieged Russia narrative."
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has taken an increasingly hard line against Russia, sanctioning Putin ally Viktor Medvedchuk and shuttering three TV stations controlled by the oligarch as his own approval ratings have fallen and he has struggled to end the war.
Moscow may believe it can provoke Zelensky into making a knee-jerk move in the Donbass, which would justify a Russian response—much as it did in Georgia in 2008 when former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili stumbled into war over the breakaway territory of South Ossetia.
"[It] seems that leading elites in Moscow perceive Zelensky as a Saakashvili type," said Michael Kofman, a senior research scientist at CNA. "This perception, inaccurate though it may be, has real world consequences," he said.
And then there's the new administration in Washington. U.S. President Joe Biden is familiar with Ukraine, having served as former President Barack Obama's point person on the conflict. "I think there could be some concern in the Kremlin that with the incoming Biden administration, that Zelensky may feel like he has more leeway to do things that Moscow doesn't like," Kendall-Taylor said.
Putin, in the end, may want to replay 2008 but does not have the cards on the table.
"What Putin would love to do is not invade but repeat 2008 in Georgia," said Taras Kuzio, a professor at the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, speaking at an event hosted by the German Marshall Fund on Friday. But "Zelensky is not Saakashvilli," he said.
Amy Mackinnon is a national security and intelligence reporter at Foreign Policy. Twitter: @ak_mack
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Russia's Buildup Near Ukraine Puts Team Biden on Edge
Is Russia testing the waters or just testing Biden?
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Ukraine Cracks Down on Its Own Pro-Russian QAnon
With media bans and treason charges, well-financed conspiracy peddlers are being shut down.
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Absolutely despicable. Kill count up to 49 now.
There are things even more despicable.
A video documenting the bad things done by the bad man who is bad.
Keep in mind private messages are not truly "private".
Please note that I do not take donations. However, I recommend donating to Cool Tapes, a cool guy who makes cool pictures.
There is a rumor that he just so happens to post a cool picture every time I upload a video. I cannot confirm nor deny this.
Originally part of a longer video I decided to split into two parts. The next part will be on the Trumpian reformation of the Republican Party.
Or Why those with power are the ones ultimately responsible for a growing nightmare of direct action. This video doesn't condone anything, but merely offers an alternative perspective on why it happens and where to place blame.
Looking to restart the discord, if someone is interested in basically running it, PM my facebook page.
Not walking into a rigged game bucko!
Paypal is monthly, Patreon is per video.
Patreon is done on a per video basis, Paypal and Makersupport on a monthly basis. I don't spam videos, and these videos take around 12 to 20 hours make. I make 4-6 videos per month, so $2.50 per video would be $10 a month!
Clickbaitey title, it's nuanced. Let me show you the secrets of the nuance.
Be sure to leave a comment saying "OH MY GOD HE CITED HIMSELF" because you don't know what in-article citations are.
Other clips are public domain war footage ripped from various documentaries that I don't feel the need to credit.
Maybe a bit cheesy, but "Starbucks Racism" and "Starbucks Racists" IMO quickly conveys the concept.
A video celebrating the courageous and forward-thinking people we call "The Jews".
Clickbait title. Video has little to do with the shooting, but was inspired by it. Not charging Patreons for this one. Also I don't play world of tanks anymore and have no intention of wasting so much time on telegames ever again.
After watching my video, I realize a viewer might come away with the impression that I'm "against individualism" or something silly like that. That's definitely NOT the case. Merely that what we call more individualist norms and laws thrive more in a (genetically) European country. This is a brute historical fact, but also there's some genetic data evidencing this.


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MSC Cruises Returns to Service | MSC Cruises
MSC CRUISES TO IMPLEMENT NEXT GENERATION AIR SANITATION SYSTEM FOR GLOBAL CRUISE INDUSTRY TO FURTHER ENHANCE AIR CLEANLINESS
- MSC Cruises announced today that flagship MSC Grandiosa and MSC Magnifica in the Mediterranean will mark its return to operations starting this August.
MSC Seashore to be first cruise ship to feature new advanced air sanitation technology to reduce virus risk
Further step forward in MSC Cruises' ongoing commitment to industry leading health and safety
Innovation developed by vessel builders, Fincantieri, in co-operation with the pioneering International Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
Geneva, Switzerland (October 21, 2020) – MSC Cruises will be the first cruise line in the world to install a new and advanced innovative technology sanitation system called 'Safe Air' to improve further the quality and cleanliness of the onboard air for its guests and crew.
'Safe Air' will be fitted on MSC Seashore, one of the largest and most technologically advanced ships ever built in Italy and currently under construction at shipbuilder Fincantieri's Monfalcone yard. MSC Seashore is set to be delivered in July 2021 and be the first of two 'Seaside Evo' Class ships.
The announcement is another step forward in MSC Cruises' ongoing commitment to health and safety that was most recently demonstrated in August when it became the first major cruise line in the world to return to sea with a new and comprehensive health and safety protocol approved by a range of national and regional authorities in Europe following the temporary halt of the global industry in March as a result of the pandemic ashore.
The 'Safe Air' next-generation sanitation system is based on the technology of UV-C lamps which are type C ultraviolet rays applied in combination with the ship's air conditioning system, whereby air flow is radiated at source with a short wavelength light that hits organic particles and prevents the circulation of air pollutants such as viruses, bacteria and mold.
The 'Safe Air' sanitation system was developed by Fincantieri's designers and technicians and the virology laboratory of the International Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, a leading global research institute headquartered in Trieste, Italy.
The Institute provides businesses with scientific support to develop innovative technological solutions for the control of virus infections, which is particularly relevant today given the current global pandemic.
MSC Cruises' effective response to the health challenges faced by the worldwide travel and tourism sector has been to set the highest safety standards with a health and safety protocol that has been in operation since August 16 when its ship MSC Grandiosa resumed 7-night sailings in the West Mediterranean. She has now completed nine voyages with more than 16,000 guests and has been joined this week by MSC Magnifica, sailing longer and enriched 10-night cruises in the West and East Mediterranean.
The new health and safety protocol, in fact, went beyond the guidance from the relevant authorities in the countries where the ships sail to set a new standard for the cruise industry, as well as other aspects of travel, tourism, leisure and hospitality, particularly with respect to universal testing.
All guests go through universal health screening before boarding a ship which comprises three comprehensive steps – a temperature check, a review of a personal health questionnaire and a COVID-19 antigen swab test. Crew are tested up to three times before being permitted to start their work.
Other aspects of the health and safety protocol cover elevated sanitation and cleaning, protected 'bubble' shore excursions, facemasks and maintaining social distancing, enhanced onboard medical facilities, daily health monitoring and a robust contingency plan.
The protocol was designed by MSC Cruises' in-house specialists in medical services, public health and sanitation, hotel services, heating, ventilation and air conditioning, other shipboard engineering systems, information technology and logistics.
A Blue-Ribbon COVID-19 Expert Group, comprised of a panel of internationally respected highly qualified professionals whose role is to inform and review the MSC Cruises' protocol to ensure that the cruise line's actions are appropriate, effective and informed by the best available science and health practices, was also established.
MSC Seashore — like all of the Company's new vessels — will also feature some of the latest technologies and solutions available to reduce her environmental footprint. These notably include a state-of-the-art selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system and a next-generation advanced wastewater treatment (AWT) system.
SCR reduces nitrogen oxide emissions by 90 percent through advanced active emissions control technology and AWT systems take wastewater through a comprehensive process of purification and very fine filtration that transforms it into nearly tap-water quality.
MSC Seashore will also be fitted with shore-to-ship power capabilities that allow the vessel to connect to local power grids while at berth, further reducing air emissions.
About MSC Cruises
MSC Cruises is the brand leader in Europe, South America, the Gulf region and Southern Africa with more market share in addition to deployed capacity than any other player. It is also the fastest growing global cruise brand with a strong presence also in the Caribbean, North America and the Far East markets.
Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, MSC Cruises is part of MSC Group, the privately held Swiss-based leading shipping and logistics conglomerate with over 300 years of maritime heritage. MSC Cruises — the contemporary brand — has a modern fleet of 17 vessels combined with a sizeable future global investment portfolio of new vessels. The fleet is projected to grow to 23 cruise ships by 2024 with options for further vessel orders in place through 2027.
MSC Cruises offers its guests an enriching, immersive and safe cruise experience inspired by the Company's European heritage, where they can enjoy international dining, world-class entertainment, award-winning family programs and the very latest user-friendly technology on board. To learn more about MSC Cruises' itineraries and experience on board its ships please see here.
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ATLANTA – Lincoln Property Company Southeast (Lincoln) has secured a full-floor renewal at The Corners Office Park, located in the Peachtree Corners submarket of Atlanta. This news comes a few months after Greenville-based commercial real estate investment firm, RealOpInvestments, purchased the office park and announced strategic renovation plans. Lincoln will retain the listing.
Nextel South Corp renewed its 21,148-square-foot lease at 6575 The Corners Pkwy. Matt Davis and George Gwaltney of Lincoln represented the landlord. David Todd of CBRE represented the tenant.
"Recently renovated, The Corners Office Park offers high-quality space for companies looking to attract and retain top talent in Gwinnett County's largest city, Peachtree Corners," said Lincoln's Davis. "Tenants are enjoying recent upgrades to the park, and we're pleased Nextel South Corp has chosen to renew its lease. Moving forward with new ownership, we look forward to maintaining our momentum attracting and retaining strong tenants."
The Corners Office Park includes two, five-story buildings located at 6525 and 6575 The Corners Pkwy. and two, two-story buildings located at 6025 and 6075 The Corners Pkwy.
RealOp Investments closed on its purchase of the park this fall.
"The purchase of The Corners Office Park presents significant opportunity to create even greater value for current and future tenants, and we look forward to a long-term commitment to this asset," said Chip Hunt, vice president at RealOp Investments. "Insert more about ownership's plans for the park here."
The park is centrally located in the intersection of The Corners Parkway and Holcomb Bridge Road, immediately off Peachtree Parkway. It offers immediate access to I-285 and close proximity to many dining, entertainment and retail destinations, including the recently renovated Peachtree Corners Marketplace, which is walkable from The Corners Office Park. The Corners Office Park also offers tenants access to a renovated fitness center, walking and jogging trails, a new outdoor amenity lounge that overlooks the large green space, a renovated conference center, and on-site property management and security.
Parking areas also feature electric car charging stations.
About Lincoln Property Company
Dallas-based Lincoln Property Company is one of the nation's largest diversified commercial real estate companies, employing over 6,800 people in 32 states and 10 countries in Europe. Since its inception in 1965, Lincoln has developed over 250 million square feet of office, industrial, and retail projects as well as 209,000 apartment units.
Stemming from its development and ownership background, Lincoln's operating platform seamlessly integrates its various service lines, provides for consistent and measureable performance and utilizes cutting-edge technology over its 350+ million square feet of managed assets. For more information on the Southeast Region of Lincoln Property Company, please visit lpcsoutheast.com.
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RealOp Investments is a commercial real estate investment company founded in 2009 specializing in value-add and opportunistic acquisitions. With deep roots in the Southeast, our investment strategy spans all commercial asset classes and is based on a relationship-driven pursuit of value; not only in identifying off market opportunities, but in creating value through innovative capitalization structures, management expertise and the execution of unique strategies tailored to each asset. The firm was named the 2019 Greenville Chamber Small Business of the Year and one of the Top 25 Fastest Growing Companies in the state of South Carolina for 2018 and 2019. Learn more at www.realopinvestments.com.
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Nintendo's financial results briefing for the third quarter of the current fiscal year took place last week. As always, there was a Q&A session with investors at the end of the meeting. Nintendo's official English translation of the transcript of that Q&A is now available here.
From Nintendo's board of directors, Shuntaro Furukawa (President and Representative Director), Shinya Takahashi (Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer), Shigeru Miyamoto (Representative Director, Fellow), Ko Shiota (Director, Senior Executive Officer) and Satoru Shibata (Director, Senior Executive Officer) were present. Naturally, most of the questions and answers center around sales and business strategies, but they also touch upon Nintendo's collaboration with LINE for Dr. Mario World, video game addiction, the number of female employees Nintendo has and more. There aren't any groundbreaking new announcements, but it's an interesting read nonetheless.


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South Asia, being a seasonally energy surplus territory, has ample opportunities for cross-border and regional power and energy sharing. There is diversity of resources in the region, which if shared efficiently, will help significantly in meeting the future copious energy demand of the region. Against this backdrop, the Institute for Policy, Advocacy and Governance (IPAG) has taken the initiative to publish a book titled, "Prospects & Challenges of Connectivity & Trading in Power & Energy: A Regional & International Perspective."
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Senior guard Langston Hall scored 20 points and dished out five assists Thursday night as Mercer posted a 74-58 win over Northern Kentucky in The Bank of Kentucky Center.
Bud Thomas added 16 points and three assists for Mercer, which improved to 14-5 overall, 5-1 in the Atlantic Sun Conference. The Bears, who snapped the Norse's home winning streak at five, closed the first half with a 21-4 run to take a 38-23 lead into the break.
Hall scored 11 points before halftime to lead Mercer, which shot 58.3 percent from the field during the opening 20 minutes. The Bears led by as many as 20 points in the second half and finished at 54 percent from the field in front of a crowd of 2,782.
"They just have so much size and experience, and they have already beaten some very good basketball teams," Norse head coach Dave Bezold said. "We started out fine and had a lead for a while, but Hall is an outstanding point guard and does so much for Mercer. We've had to live all year on penetrating to the basket, and they really nullified Jordan Jackson and a couple of our other guys with their length and size when they tried to attack the basket."
Mercer held Jackson to six points, all in the first half. Jackson entered Thursday averaging 15 points per contest and had scored in double figure five straight games.
Tyler White netted 13 points to lead Northern Kentucky, which is 7-12 overall, 3-4 in the Atlantic Sun Conference. White was 6-for-13 from the field and added two steals.
"I hit the shots that were open when I got them," White said. "Coach kept stressing that we had to move the ball and cut harder, so when I got my open shots, the majority of them came from cutting hard and coming off ball screens and being aggressive."
Todd Johnson finished with eight points and five rebounds, while Cole Murray and Jake Giesler each scored six. The Norse shot 42 percent from the field and were 9-for-25 from 3-point range.
"Mercer could be this year's Florida Gulf Coast in the NCAA Tournament," Bezold said. "They have everything you need to win games in the NCAA Tournament, and they do a great job with screens and running their offense."
Northern Kentucky is now 63-14 all-time in The Bank of Kentucky Center. The Norse are 5-3 at home this season.
Northern Kentucky and Mercer split two games last season, with the home team winning by identical 63-46 scores. The Bears are 2-1 all-time against the Norse, and Bezold gave Mercer the ultimate compliment after Thursday's game.
"I think they were harder to guard than North Carolina or Kentucky," Bezold said of Mercer. "They may not be as athletic, but the way they screen and move, and they're so well schooled because they've played together for so long. They just understand where each other will be on the floor. They've got probably the best player in the conference at point guard in Hall, and when you have a point guard that's the best player in the conference, he's going to get you places.
"Hall does a tremendous job not only scoring but distributing and running the club. He has tremendous size that allows him to play very calmly and get things done for his teammates. And with their size, they have a lot of room for error."
Northern Kentucky plays host to Kennesaw State at 7 p.m. Saturday.
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NKU Women Win at North Florida, Stay Perfect in Atlantic Sun
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Christine Roush and Kelley Wiegman combined for 26 points, five rebounds, five assists and five steals to help the Northern Kentucky University women's basketball team hold off North Florida for a 57-51 victory to remain perfect in the Atlantic Sun Conference on Thursday at the UNF Arena.
Roush finished with 14 points and three steals to lead the way for NKU, which improved to 9-7 overall and 5-0 in the Atlantic Sun. She finished 3-for-5 from the floor and perfect from the free throw line (6-for-6), and she connected on both 3-pointers she attempted.
"Christine played very well on both ends of the court, and she did it in a variety of ways," NKU head coach Dawn Plitzuweit said. "She had some very good shot opportunities, but she also had some great penetrate and kick opportunities for her teammates to get some great looks as well. I thought she played extremely well tonight."
Wiegman added 12 points, four assists and three rebounds for the Norse. She went 8-for-10 from the free throw line, including four in the final 30 seconds.
NKU took a 22-17 lead into the halftime break, but North Florida opened the second half with a 12-1 run behind eight Ki Conner points to take their first lead of the game and push the score to 29-25 with 16:52 left to play. But, the Norse responded with a 16-4 spurt to regain a 41-33 advantage with 9:50 on the clock.
The Ospreys pulled to within two (45-43) on a fast-break layup by Destinee Smith, but Kayla Thacker drained a 3-pointer on the other end to stretch the Norse lead back to 48-43 with 5:44 remaining.
Conner cut the deficit to 48-47 when she hit the first of two free throws and a shot from long range with 3:48 left to play. A defensive stop and free throw by Larkira Jones brought North Florida even less than a minute later.
Roush's 3-point field goal with 2:43 on the clock regained the lead for NKU at the 2:43 mark for the final time of the night. North Florida pulled to within two (53-51) once more with over a minute left to play and had a chance to tie the game, but Chandler Merkerson missed a jumper.
Thacker grabbed a defensive rebound and was fouled, but the Ospreys had one to give before entering the bonus. After being fouled, Wiegman stepped to the free throw line and hit both chances for a 55-51 lead with 30.1 seconds left to play.
Jones had a chance to cut into the Norse lead but missed her first free-throw attempt, and Wiegman sank two more free throws for a 57-51 advantage. Thacker blocked a 3-point attempt by Conner on the other end of the court, and Melody Doss grabbed the rebound to seal the victory for the Norse.
"I thought we played really well defensively, and we had limited opportunities on offense, so that was important" Plitzuweit said. "Our kids played with a lot of poise tonight. Ultimately, we figured out a way to gut out a win on the road when our offense sputtered. I thought hit some big shots at the end, and that was great to see."
NKU shot 41.9 percent from the floor, including 66.7 percent (4-for-6) from behind the 3-point arc in the second half after connecting on just 1-for 7 in the opening 20 minutes. North Florida finished with a slight 34-32 advantage in rebounds on the night but went just 6-for-14 from the free throw line.
Runs were the story of the first half as NKU used two to jump out to an early lead. An 8-0 run by the Norse opened the game, and NKU used a 9-0 spurt to stretch its lead to 19-6 with 8:32 left in the first half. North Florida, however, answered with an 11-1 run of its own to cut lead to 20-17, and Wiegman gave the Norse a 22-17 lead at the break with a layup just before the break.
Doss and Thacker each scored eight points and pulled down five rebounds for the Norse, who improved to 8-1 on the year when leading at the half, while Gerrety added six points and five rebounds.
Conner scored 18 of her game-high 20 points in the second half to lead North Florida, which fell to 4-11 overall and 0-4 in the Atlantic Sun. Raneisha Lamar finished with 11 points and seven rebounds, and Jones also grabbed seven rebounds for the Ospreys.
With the win, NKU gained a 2-1 advantage in the all-time series between the two programs. Last season, the Norse defeated the Ospreys, 57-44, at The Bank of Kentucky Center after dropping a 59-55 decision on the road.
"I think our kids learned from last year when we were here," Plitzuweit said. "Conner and Smith kind of went off on us and hit some tough shots against us to win the game. Our kids defensively did a better job of staying down and making them shoot over top of them tonight. We even tipped a few and blocked a couple at the end there."
NKU stays in Jacksonville to continue Atlantic Sun play with a 1 p.m. contest against Jacksonville in a matchup between unbeaten teams within the conference on Saturday. Links to live stats, video and audio will be available at nkunorse.com.
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The Presentation of Intellectual Property Pattern of Open Access Medical Journals (Iran)
Anahita Giti, Atefe Zarei, Behroz Bayat
Intellectual property is necessary in the flourish of research, development, and science as well as technology promotion in the new Internet and digital spaces. The key purpose of the protection of intellectual property is to prevent abuse and plagiarism, to encourage scientists and authors to conduct scientific research and literary activities, and to make their results accessible to the scientific community. Compliance with the codes of ethics, intellection, and human rights are the reason for the application of the laws of intellectual property rights at the national and international levels. The present study is an applied-exploratory study and a quantitative-qualitative research. The researcher-made questionnaire (content analysis and Delphi panel) consists of five main components (publisher, author, publications, subject, and commercialization) and 63 questions. Questionnaires were sent to the statistical population of the study, which was all the open access medical journals. About 611 completed questionnaires were entered into spss24 software. Validity and reliability, exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis and finally presentation of the model with PLS software were examined on the questionnaires. As can be seen from the findings, Cronbach's alpha values, composite reliability, and average variance are statistically acceptable. In addition, the Cronbach's alpha coefficient for most factors is greater than 0.7. Therefore, it is inferred that the variables have acceptable reliability. The AVE value is calculated for the components, with almost all variables having an acceptable convergent validity. The results show that there is a significant difference between the components. Considering the obtained results, it can be concluded that there is a relationship between the factors and intellectual property of journals. The quality indicators of the model confirmed this correlation as well. Finally, the results show that the questionnaire can be used with open access medical journals to examine intellectual property.
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As a lover and admirer of all things English, I was tickled pink to see this wedding sent over by Joanna Brown. Bride Rosie embraced her British heritage and arranged a wedding day full of lots of love, handmade goodness, and vintage details. Her silk wedding gown was last worn by a bride in the 1930s, and came with a portrait of the original owner on her wedding day!
From the bride, Rosie: We wanted it to be relaxed and informal but still stylish – without looking overdone. The emphasis throughout the day was sharing-from our food choices and seating plan right through to the evening entertainment.
Our style was vintage, country, rustic chic, with a good measure of Brit-love thrown in! We got married during a year where the world was hooked on the Queen's Jubilee and the London Olympics so we wanted to celebrate all that is great about England and particularly Sussex (the county where we live and got married). There were lots of DIY touches — bunting made from vintage hankies that guests could help themselves to during the speeches; to photos of our families weddings from the 1920s to the 1970s for guests to write messages on; hand-stamped name tags with the words 'spread the love' stamped on the reverse, tied to mini jars of jam and honey, which doubled as place settings and favours; to giant wooden initials which we threaded with white LED lights.
I bought my dress from a vintage dealer-on the strength of one photo! I travelled three hours to see it and fell in love instantly. When it fit like a glove, with no alterations required I knew it was meant to be. It was an original 1930s oyster crepe-backed silk satin gown. Last worn in 1937, and purchased along with a photo of the lady who wore it and a copy of her order of service.
Any advice for brides planning their weddings now? Don't rush into booking suppliers just to tick things off the list. And go with your gut instinct. Meet people, talk to them. If they embrace your ideas the chances are it'll all go smoothly on the day. Try taking on some DIY projects. You don't have to be naturally 'crafty' — I'm definitely not, but they do add a personal touch. Buy local. We sourced food, soft drinks, and our wine all within a 20 mile radius of where we live. It helped make the day feel very personal to us and supported local producers. Shop around before handing over your credit card — and take the time to track down small suppliers. You'll get a more personal service and end up with something you want to buy-not something they want to sell. Sign up to Etsy. I sourced several original vintage pieces including my French beaded bouquet and my 1950s head piece by Hattie Carnegie for a fraction of the cost it would have been from a boutique.
i LOVE her dress!!! absolutely gorgeous.
That dress was meant to be. I love the lines, her hair and all the details that give this wedding an out of this world, timeless edge. It looks modern, lovely and love all the personal touches.
I must paint this lovely Mr.&Mrs.
Wow! What a beautiful day. I just adore Rosie's dress. I think the Rosie and Martyn picked the perfect photographer for their day.
her headband is killer! love it!
I love the unique, vintage bridal dress and the bridesmaid outfits and all the accessories. Absolutely original!
Wow, everyone looked fantastic. Rosie you were right the dress was "the one", and you obviously had a fabulous day and it was a delight to help you find your dress.
Thank you everyone, and ruffled, for you kind words and Rosie is right: I'm not snooty at all!
Oh, and I think a Babycham is in order!
Such a beautiful wedding! We are having our wedding reception in Court Gardens in June! Can I ask where you got your mirror seating arrangement? Did you make it?


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How to find your friends' birthdays on Facebook using your computer or mobile phone
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If you use your computer, you can find a list of all of your Facebook friends' birthdays in one place.
You can find your friends' birthdays on Facebook in just a few steps, using either your computer or mobile phone.
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If Facebook is good for anything, it's for keeping track of when your friends' birthdays are. However, finding those birthdays can be difficult.
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1. Open the Facebook app on your iPhone or Android and log in, if you aren't already.
2. Navigate to the profile of the user you want to find a birthday for by tapping the magnifying glass icon at the top of the page and searching for their name.
Tap the magnifying glass icon.
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3. Once on the person's profile, tap the three dots next to "See Name's About Info."
Tap the three dots to navigate to the next page.
4. If the person has it enabled, you should see their birthday under the "Basic Info" tab on the next page.
This is where you should be able to find your friend's birthday.
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0 February 11, 2014 • 10:07 am Written by Anna Buss Tags: black, Chicago, emancipation, exhibit, history
A University of Chicago alumnus traveled from Washington, D.C. to participate in a national celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of emancipation sponsored by the state of Illinois. Thousands of African Americans traveled from across the country to see exhibits highlighting the progress their people had made since the destruction of slavery.
Awarded a doctorate in Harvard three years earlier, Carter G. Woodson joined the other exhibitors with a black history display. Despite being held at the Coliseum, the site of the 1912 Republican convention, an overflow crowd of six to twelve thousand waited outside for their turn to view the exhibits. Inspired by the three-week celebration, Woodson decided to form an organization to promote the scientific study of black life and history before leaving town. On September 9th, Woodson met at the Wabash YMCA with A. L. Jackson and three others and formed the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History.
He hoped that others would popularize the findings that he and other black intellectuals would publish in The Journal of Negro History, which he established in 1916. As early as 1920, Woodson urged black civic organizations to promote the achievements that researchers were uncovering. A graduate member of Omega Psi Phi, he urged his fraternity brothers to take up the work. In 1924, they responded with the creation of Negro History and Literature Week, which they renamed Negro Achievement Week. Their outreach was significant, but Woodson desired greater impact. As he told an audience of Hampton Institute students, "We are going back to that beautiful history and it is going to inspire us to greater achievements." In 1925, he decided that the Association had to shoulder the responsibility. Going forward it would both create and popularize knowledge about the black past. He sent out a press release announcing Negro History Week in February, 1926.
Woodson chose February for reasons of tradition and reform. It is commonly said that Woodson selected February to encompass the birthdays of two great Americans who played a prominent role in shaping black history, namely Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass, whose birthdays are the 12th and the 14th, respectively. More importantly, he chose them for reasons of tradition. Since Lincoln's assassination in 1865, the black community, along with other Republicans, had been celebrating the fallen President's birthday. And since the late 1890s, black communities across the country had been celebrating Douglass'. Well aware of the pre-existing celebrations, Woodson built Negro History Week around traditional days of commemorating the black past. He was asking the public to extend their study of black history, not to create a new tradition. In doing so, he increased his chances for success.
Yet Woodson was up to something more than building on tradition. Without saying so, he aimed to reform it from the study of two great men to a great race. Though he admired both men, Woodson had never been fond of the celebrations held in their honor. He railed against the "ignorant spellbinders" who addressed large, convivial gatherings and displayed their lack of knowledge about the men and their contributions to history. More importantly, Woodson believed that history was made by the people, not simply or primarily by great men. He envisioned the study and celebration of the Negro as a race, not simply as the producers of a great man. And Lincoln, however great, had not freed the slaves-the Union Army, including hundreds of thousands of black soldiers and sailors, had done that. Rather than focusing on two men, the black community, he believed, should focus on the countless black men and women who had contributed to the advance of human civilization.
Like most ideas that resonate with the spirit of the times, Negro History Week proved to be more dynamic than Woodson or the Association could control. By the 1930s, Woodson complained about the intellectual charlatans, black and white, popping up everywhere seeking to take advantage of the public interest in black history. He warned teachers not to invite speakers who had less knowledge than the students themselves. Increasingly publishing houses that had previously ignored black topics and authors rushed to put books on the market and in the schools. Instant experts appeared everywhere, and non-scholarly works appeared from "mushroom presses." In America, nothing popular escapes either commercialization or eventual trivialization, and so Woodson, the constant reformer, had his hands full in promoting celebrations worthy of the people who had made the history.
In the 1940s, efforts began slowly within the black community to expand the study of black history in the schools and black history celebrations before the public. In the South, black teachers often taught Negro History as a supplement to United States history. One early beneficiary of the movement reported that his teacher would hide Woodson's textbook beneath his desk to avoid drawing the wrath of the principal. During the Civil Rights Movement in the South, the Freedom Schools incorporated black history into the curriculum to advance social change. The Negro History movement was an intellectual insurgency that was part of every larger effort to transform race relations.
The 1960s had a dramatic effect on the study and celebration of black history. Before the decade was over, Negro History Week would be well on its way to becoming Black History Month. The shift to a month-long celebration began even before Dr. Woodson death. As early as 1940s, blacks in West Virginia, a state where Woodson often spoke, began to celebrate February as Negro History Month. In Chicago, a now forgotten cultural activist, Fredrick H. Hammaurabi, started celebrating Negro History Month in the mid-1960s. Having taken an African name in the 1930s, Hammaurabi used his cultural center, the House of Knowledge, to fuse African consciousness with the study of the black past. By the late 1960s, as young blacks on college campuses became increasingly conscious of links with Africa, Black History Month replaced Negro History Week at a quickening pace. Within the Association, younger intellectuals, part of the awakening, prodded Woodson's organization to change with the times. They succeeded. In 1976, fifty years after the first celebration, the Association used its influence to institutionalize the shifts from a week to a month and from Negro history to black history. Since the mid-1970s, every American president, Democrat and Republican, has issued proclamations endorsing the Association's annual theme.
What Carter G. Woodson would say about the continued celebrations is unknown, but he would smile on all honest efforts to make black history a field of serious study and provide the public with thoughtful celebration.
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April's "It Girls"—five of New York's chic-est D.J.'s—know how to make a scene
By Derek Blasberg
Photography by Pari Dukovic
Harley Viera-Newton, Tennessee Thomas, Leigh Lezark, Atlanta de Cadenet Taylor, and Chelsea Leyland, photographed in Brooklyn.
Photograph by Pari Dukovic.
Something unexpected has happened in the world of disc jockeying over the past decade: vinyl records went out and stilettos came in. Female D.J.'s have laid claim to the previously male-dominated arena of live soundtracking—and don't they look fabulous doing it? "I don't think I've ever D.J.'d without wearing something Chanel," says Leigh Lezark, 29, a raven-haired stunner who has been a go-to spinner for fashion events for a dozen years now. "And I've never worn flats to D.J. Ever." Easy for Leigh to say. She was anointed as a Chanel ambassador in 2009, which is similar to a gig held by Harley Viera-Newton, 26, who was made a Dior Beauty ambassador in 2008. Rounding out the top five of New York's chic-est spinners are Chelsea Leyland, 26, Atlanta de Cadenet Taylor, 22, and Tennessee Thomas, 29. Behold the girls who dominate an international swirl of fashion fêtes. Which seems logical: "If I were a designer, I'd want a cute girl D.J.-ing over some random dude any day," de Cadenet Taylor deadpans.
"Do we look like the Spice Girls?" asks Viera-Newton. "But only not as cool?" It's not a far-fetched comparison since, similar to the Spices, each fulfills a musical profile: Lezark's Goth downtown cool; Viera-Newton's pop stalwarts; de Cadenet Taylor's West Coast musings; Thomas's 60s classics; and Leyland's electro remixes. (Leyland likes to point out that there are currently two females on the Electronic Dance Music list of the top 100 D.J.'s. Though she plans to change that when she produces her own album next year.)
Another Spice-y similarity? Girl power. "I think it's funny when someone is shocked when I turn up and say I'm the D.J. It's not a man's world anymore, honey," Leyland says. And, though many doubt whether these pretty faces have any true musical talent, rest assured they mean business. "At this point, I will walk out of a room if I don't like what's playing," announces Thomas. They take the responsibility of being behind the decks seriously, too. According to Viera-Newton, "When you make someone's night, when you play that right song at that right time, when in that moment everything is absolutely perfect—that's the best part of this job."
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Honors long-standing membership in and service to LABI and recognizes individuals who have committed extraordinary time and effort to improve the quality of life in Louisiana.
This category recognizes exceptional leadership by an economic development or business organization.
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Genetic programming is an automatic programming method that creates computer programs to satisfy a software designer's input/output specification through the application of principles from genetics and evolutionary biology. A population of programs is maintained where each program is represented in the chromosome data structure as a tree. Programs are evaluated to determine their fitness in solving the specified task. Simulated genetic operations like crossover and mutation are probabilistically applied to the more highly fit programs in the population to generate new programs. These programs then replace existing programs in the population according to the principles of natural selection. The process repeats until a correct program is found or an iteration limit is reached.
This research concerns itself with the application of genetic programming to the generation of object-oriented programs. A new chromosome data structure is presented in which the entire set of methods associated with an object are stored as a set of program trees. Modified genetic operators that manipulate this new structure are defined. Indexed memory methods are used to allow the programs generated by the system to access and modify object memory. The result of these modifications to the standard genetic programming paradigm is a system that can simultaneously generate all of the methods associated with an object.
Experiments were performed to compare the sequential generation of object methods with two variants of simultaneous generation. The first variant used information about both method return values and object internal memory state in its fitness function. The second variant only used information about method return values. It was found that simultaneous generation of methods is possible in the domain of simple collection objects both with and without the availability of internal memory state in the fitness function. It was also found that this technique is up to four orders of magnitude more computationally expensive in terms of number of individuals generated in the search than the sequential generation of the same set of methods on an individual basis.


Playwright and author Eric Pringle, who retired to Ledbury in 1999, passed away last Thursday (13th April) at the age of 81.
Eric wrote a number of TV scripts, including The Pretenders (1972) and The Carnforth Practice (1974). He was also commissioned, in 1975, to write a two-part serial entitled The Angurth for the popular Doctor Who's thirteenth season. However, that script was never broadcast - instead it was heavily modified and renamed The Awakening, eventually being released as a book instead, in 1992.
His play Meeting Bea, about the life of Beatrix Potter, was originally broadcast on Radio 4 in 1993. Eric had lived in Kendal for about 30 years before moving to Ledbury. Meeting Bea was performed by Ledbury Amateur Dramatic Society (LADS) in 2002.
Another of Eric's plays, Hymus Paradisi, about the life of composer Herbert Howells, won a Sony Award.
In 2005, Eric wrote It's a Mystery - a brand new script for a modern version of the centuries-old Mystery Plays, which was performed in the Parish Church at Easter that year. The music for this was written by local composer John Frith. A number of LADS members were involved, and it was my honour to be in charge of lighting and sound - some of the most demanding technical theatre I have ever undertaken.


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Q: Rails Strong parameters Nested ressources Child and Outside I have nested resources like that :
resources :cards do
    resources :teammates
    resources :formata, only: [:index, :show]
end

*

*I use formata#show to render an alternative card#show

*Cards has_many teammates

QUESTION : I would like to display all the infos available inside Cards table (city, place, ...), and the infos of the Teammates belonging to the card (firstname, lastname) => in the formata#show view.
I do not know how to set the strong parameters to work well.
For the moment I have in formata controller :
class FormataController < ApplicationController
 before_filter :authenticate_crafter!
 before_action :set_card, only: [:show]

 def index
  render ("formata/show")
 end

 def show
  @card = Card.find(params[:card_id])
  @teammates = Teammates.where(card_id: @card).take!
 end

 private
  def set_card
   @card = Card.find(params[:card_id])
  end

 def formata_params
  params.require(:card).permit(:content, :city, :place)
 end
end

Triggered with url like this :
http://www.appname.com/cards/:id_card/formata

And my view formata/show.html.erb contains:
City <%= @Card.city %>
Place <%= @Card.place %>

Rendering view error:
undefined method `city' for nil:NilClass

None of my 2 variables @card & @teammates work in formata#show. And work well in #teammates (same level of nest).
Any help would be much appreciated.
Thank you

A: it is case sensitive. card should be in small case as it is coming from controler
<%= @Card.city %>

change it to
<%= @card.city %>


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The layers of flavor in this beet salad with scallops and pistachio dressing are as satisfying on the palate as they are enticing for the eyes. This clean-eating recipe makes a healthy yet impressive starter or light meal that's perfect for entertaining guests any time of year. Watch the video above as Laurent Large, a Sonima chef, shows you how to make this restaurant-quality beet carpaccio, or read on to find the instructions below.
Slice cooked beets thinly with a mandoline or knife. Arrange beet slices on four plates to form petal shapes.
In a bowl, mix together pistachio oil, chopped pistachio, grated ginger, zest of lime, juice of 1/2 lime, crushed coriander seeds, and salt and pepper, to taste. Reserve dressing for later.
Slice radish in julienne shape (mini match sticks).
Cut each scallop in to 3 equal slices; season them with salt & pepper. In a very hot pan with ghee, cook rapidly your scallops until brown color. It will be fast, about 15 seconds each side. Set aside to cool.
Season each beet "rose" with your pistachio vinaigrette. Now, place scallops in a circular shape on top. Sprinkle on radish, add some micro herbs, and serve.


LOS ANGELES (AFP) - NBA superstar LeBron James, who has already missed four games with a strained left groin, will miss at least three more before being re-evaluated, the Los Angeles Lakers announced on Friday (Jan 4).
James suffered the injury on Dec 25 when the Lakers beat defending NBA champion Golden State 127-101. The Lakers have dropped three of four games without the four-time NBA Most Valuable Player.
The Lakers said James will not play Friday at home against New York or travel on the club's road trip to Minnesota on Sunday and Dallas on Monday.
James, who has been receiving daily treatment by the Lakers training and medical staff, is making progress on his recovery and will be re-evaluated in a week, making his availability for next Wednesday's home game against Detroit unlikely.
His next evaluation would come next Friday, the same day the Lakers visit Utah. Two days later, the Lakers will entertain James's former club, the Cleveland Cavaliers.
James, a three-time NBA champion who has played in the past eight NBA Finals, left Cleveland in July to sign with the Lakers.
James ranks fifth in the NBA in scoring with 27.3 points a game and is also averaging 8.3 rebounds and 7.1 assists a game.
At 21-17, the Lakers hold the eighth and final playoff position in the Western Conference.


West Point Lighthouse Inn is said to be haunted by the lighthouse's first keeper, William MacDonald (1875-1925). His apparition has been seen near the inn. Also, a phantom pirate ship has been seen aflame off the coast. Legend has it that it's an old schooner that is doomed to burn eternally.