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Avg. wind speed: 3.7 km/h
Relative humidity: 88 %
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Temperature -10 °C -10 °C -11 °C -7 °C -4 °C -6 °C -11 °C
Precipitation 0 l/m² 0 l/m² 0 l/m²
Wind gusts 7.1 km/h 8.2 km/h 8.4 km/h 8.4 km/h 13.7 km/h 14.2 km/h 6.9 km/h
Avg. wind speed 3.1 km/h 3.1 km/h 2.9 km/h 2.7 km/h 4.4 km/h 4.9 km/h 2.7 km/h
Relative humidity 88 % 91 % 94 % 83 % 68 % 67 % 88 %
Feels like -10 °C -10 °C -11 °C -7 °C -4 °C -8 °C -11 °C
Dewpoint -12 °C -12 °C -11 °C -10 °C -9 °C -11 °C -12 °C
Air pressure 1026 hPa 1027 hPa 1028 hPa 1028 hPa 1025 hPa 1024 hPa 1025 hPa
Fresh snow 0 cm 0 cm 0 cm
Temperature -13 °C -14 °C -13 °C -10 °C -6 °C -5 °C -8 °C -8 °C
Precipitation 0 l/m² 0 l/m² 0 l/m² 0 l/m²
Wind gusts 6.9 km/h 7.7 km/h 8.4 km/h 6.8 km/h 11.1 km/h 10.8 km/h 7.1 km/h 7.7 km/h
Avg. wind speed 2 km/h 3.3 km/h 2.9 km/h 2.4 km/h 3.7 km/h 3.8 km/h 2.7 km/h 2.4 km/h
Relative humidity 86 % 88 % 92 % 89 % 77 % 75 % 88 % 88 %
Feels like -13 °C -14 °C -13 °C -10 °C -6 °C -5 °C -8 °C -8 °C
Dewpoint -15 °C -15 °C -14 °C -11 °C -9 °C -9 °C -10 °C -10 °C
Air pressure 1025 hPa 1023 hPa 1023 hPa 1022 hPa 1020 hPa 1020 hPa 1023 hPa 1025 hPa
Fresh snow 0 cm 0 cm 0 cm 0 cm
Temperature -9 °C -9 °C -11 °C -7 °C -2 °C -2 °C -6 °C -7 °C
Wind gusts 6.9 km/h 8.2 km/h 7.5 km/h 7.3 km/h 12.2 km/h 12.8 km/h 10.6 km/h 8.2 km/h
Avg. wind speed 2 km/h 2.4 km/h 2.9 km/h 2.4 km/h 4 km/h 4.2 km/h 3.3 km/h 2.4 km/h
Feels like -9 °C -9 °C -11 °C -7 °C -2 °C -2 °C -6 °C -7 °C
Dewpoint -10 °C -10 °C -11 °C -9 °C -6 °C -6 °C -8 °C -9 °C
Temperature -9 °C -11 °C -11 °C -6 °C -2 °C -3 °C -6 °C -7 °C
Wind gusts 7.1 km/h 8 km/h 7.7 km/h 7.1 km/h 10.4 km/h 14.2 km/h 11.7 km/h 8.6 km/h
Avg. wind speed 1.8 km/h 2.9 km/h 2.7 km/h 2.4 km/h 3.1 km/h 4.6 km/h 3.3 km/h 2.4 km/h
Feels like -9 °C -11 °C -11 °C -6 °C -2 °C -3 °C -6 °C -7 °C
Temperature -8 °C -8 °C -8 °C -5 °C -1 °C 1 °C -1 °C -1 °C
Wind gusts 8.2 km/h 8.6 km/h 8.2 km/h 7.1 km/h 11 km/h 13 km/h 11.5 km/h 10 km/h
Feels like -8 °C -8 °C -8 °C -5 °C -1 °C 1 °C -1 °C -1 °C
Dewpoint -10 °C -9 °C -9 °C -6 °C -5 °C -4 °C -5 °C -3 °C
Thursday Friday Saturday
rain or rain showers
Temperature -3 / 8 °C -1 / 9 °C -3 / 6 °C
Precipitation 1 l/m² 4 l/m² 0.9 l/m²
Data provided by weather station Feldkirchen, 551m
Further stations nearby:
+11 km - Pörtschach
+17 km - Weitensfeld
+19 km - Arriach
+19 km - Klagenfurt-Automat
Weather in Feldkirchen, 15.01.2021
On Friday it will be cloudless during the day. The night will bring clear weather, apart from scattered clouds. Morning temperatures will be around -14 °C. During the day they will rise to a maximum of -2 °C. Low temperatures at night will be around -11°C. We have weak easterly winds.
On Saturday it will be fair with scattered clouds for a while. In the evening cloudless weather will dominate. Morning temperatures will be around -11 °C. During the day they will rise to a maximum of -3 °C. Low temperatures at night will be around -14°C. We have weak easterly winds.
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The Ensemble-diagram shows the temperature trend for the next two weeks. The black line indicates the most likely temperature sequence, whereas the blue and red lines represent the coldest and the warmest trend, respectively. The general rule is that the wider the distribution of the diagram (grey area), the lower the reliability of the forecast. Due to the fact that the model output temperatures used in this diagram do not exactly represent geographic location and height, temperature differences in comparison to the detailed forecast may occur. Thus, the 15-day outlook allows only a qualitative estimate of temperature development and forecast uncertainty.
The Ensemble-diagram shows the wind trend for the next two weeks. The black line indicates the most likely wind sequence, whereas the blue and yellow lines represent extreme values. The general rule is that the wider the distribution of the diagram (grey area), the lower the reliability of the forecast.
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These last few months have been a bit of a whirlwind in all the best ways. We ended September with a wedding just outside of London in a town called Canterbury, and were able to tack on a few extra days at ten end of the trip in Paris. It's so devastating to see what has just happened in Paris recently, I am thankful I am able to look back on my time spent there and reflect on what a beautiful city it really is.
We started our trip flying into London and stayed at the Z Hotel in Soho, a super cute hotel that has compact but well thought out rooms, making it perfect for the traveler who wants a bit of luxury but plans to be out and about in Central London also. A fun perk of the hotel, is the trendy lounge offering complimentary wine and cheese at night. It was such a wonderfully centered location and made getting around the city that much easier.
A friend had suggested making a dinner reservation at Hutong in the Shard Hotel which we had done a month in advance. We made it for four, and our friends who were getting married in Canterbury joined in. My husband and I went early to enjoy a drink at the bar which makes incredible cocktails. I highly recommend this restaurant if you are passing through London at any point. It is a beautiful upscale Asian restaurant overlooking all of London with floor to ceiling windows with incredible views. Dinner was delicious, and we managed to work some of it off by dancing a bit at a nearby pub that had a fun band. All in all a fantastic night.
This entry was posted in Lifestyle Main, Travel and tagged abbots barton hotel, abode canterbury, canterbury, destination wedding, hutong london, london, shard hotel, travel blog, travel ideas, wanderlust, z hotel on December 2, 2015 by ellekinney.


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world music, jazz, popular music
Budapest Klezmer Band - Klezmer Magic Special guests: Piroska Molnár and István Mikó
8 January 2023, Sunday
no interval
Béla Bartók National Concert Hall
Budapest Klezmer Band:
piano, vocals
Ferenc "Fegya" Jávori
Anna Nagy
István Kohán
Balázs Végh
violin, vocals
Bence Gazda
Gábor Barbinek
László Máthé
Special guests:
Piroska Molnár, István Mikó
Ferenc "Fegya" Jávori founded the Budapest Klezma Band more than 30 years ago. The group performs Fegya's compositions and arrangements and has helped to popularise the traditional Jewish music of Central and Eastern Europe. This show will take the audience on a genuine musical journey.
The Budapest Klezmer Band is well-known and popular group, both in Hungary and further afield. In addition to their countless concerts, they have also performed in unique coproductions like Pannon Dalok (Pannon Songs), with Andrea Rost, and Purim, avagy a Sorsvetés (Purim - The Sortilege) with the Ballet Company of Győr. In addition to numerous theatre performances and concerts, Fegya can also boast two of his own musicals, the Menyasszonytánc (The Bride's Dance), performed at the Budapest Opere...tta Theatre, and the Farmerkirály (The King of the Jeans), which premiered at the Fertőrákos Quarry and Cave Theatre. The group have developed a tradition of holding a New Year's concert in Budapest. The event is hotly anticipated by their fans and Müpa Budapest is delighted to host this year's event. The concert will also give us a chance to encounter a new side of the band, with the performances of two special guests, Piroska Molnár and István Mikó - it promises to be an unforgettable evening.
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A Celebration of Folk Music - from dance house to world music
2023. february 05. | 7:30 pm
iLAND - an island of progressive music
Arooj Aftab - Vijay Iyer - Shahzad Ismaily

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CASA BLANCO COUNTRY HOUSE LODGE has a CH category rating and is situated in the town of Palas de Rei, in the region of Ulloa, Lugo. It has all the charm you would expect of a house in the country and all the services you need for a pleasantly relaxing stay. It´s located at 4 Km. from the village of Palas de Rei, at 1,5 Km. from Way of Saint James, 38 Km. from Lugo and 58 Km. from Santiago de Compostela. Around the house UD. can enjoy Rio de Pambre, Pambre Castle and torrents of Macara, as well as the wonderful forests of centenary oak trees that characterize our region.
Casa Blanco has a capacity to accommodate a maximum of 15 people, the house has four double bedrooms with bathroom and a family room consists of two double rooms with private bath. Also has available extra beds for your accommodation needs. All rooms have cots and wi-fi.
The house also has: – Library. – Garden/terrace. – Outdoor parking. – Green areas.


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US consumers open to second-hand fashion gifting
A new report conducted by GlobalData and released by online resale platform ThredUp has revealed three-fifths of consumers (62%) surveyed believe second-hand fashion gifting is more socially acceptable than five years ago.
The 'Thrift for the Holidays' report, which was based on a survey of 2,000 US adults aged over 18, also found almost half (49%) are considering second-hand Christmas gifting due to supply chain pressures and rising inflation costs. While two-thirds (66%) of consumers are now open to receiving a second-hand gift themselves.
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The main reasons why the respondents said they are more open to gifting second-hand this year included:
Looking for better deals
Wanting to shop more sustainably
Wanting to give a gift that's unique.
The report explained that concerns over shipping delays and supply chain problems as well as price increases due to inflation are also encouraging consumers to turn to retailers that have guaranteed stock, such as resale platforms.
Plus, over half of those who completed the survey (52%) were concerned that popular gifts would be more expensive this year and 53% said they planned to adjust their Christmas shopping to account for shipping delays.
GEN Z appears to be leading the charge on second-hand gifting with the report finding 72% of Gen Z shoppers are open to receiving a second-hand gift and 64% want to shop more sustainably.
Erin Wallace, vice president of integrated marketing at Thredup says: "It's amazing and encouraging to see how many consumers are now open to gifting thrift. We've heard that consumers are growing tired of the waste of the holiday season, and are increasingly seeking more sustainable options that align with their values. This is particularly true of Gen Z. By choosing used for the holidays, consumers are cutting waste for both their wallets and the planet."
The report highlighted that Christmas is a wasteful time of year from a fashion and apparel point of view. In fact, one in three respondents said they do not plan on re-wearing their outfits once the season is complete and over half of Gen Z said they plan to buy an item to wear three times or less for the holidays.
According to ThredUp data, these are the gifts and brands that are selling the fastest on its site and what it states are the top ten second-hand gifts for 2021:
Converse trainers
Lululemon track jackets
Torrid jeans
Reformation dresses
Patagonia fleeces
Coach wristlets
Vince sweaters
Kate Spade crossbody bags
Earlier this year, ThredUp announced plans to open a new 10m item flagship distribution centre in Texas to support growing demand for second-hand apparel.
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Plug it in, plug it in: Nissan to sell electric car in 3 years
Nov 27th 2006 at 3:04PM
Japanese newspaper Nihon Keizai Shimbun is reporting that Nissan is developing an all-electric subcompact car that it plans to sell by 2010. The electric car is being developed completely in-house and will use lithium-ion batteries to store its charge, which should last long enough for about 120 miles of travel. AutoblogGreen tells us that the car will have twice the range of the Nissan Hypermini EV (shown above), a small fleet of which were leased to the city of Pasadena, California back in 2000 but have since been "killed" by the company.
Nissan will also end its short alliance with Toyota, the only fruit of which was the use of Toyota's Hybrid Synergy Drive in the recently unveiled Altima Hybrid. In the future, Nissan will use a hybrid system of its own, developed in-house. The new hybrid-system should be ready by 2010 also and be used in compact cars, as well as likely replacing the Hybrid Synergy Drive in the Altima Hybrid.
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Q: NullPointerException with app in production on an api call I have an app in production. In my application on forgot password screen when user enters his/her mobile number, an api is being called and user gets an OTP on the entered number, the api is getting executed as it is intended to but I am getting a NullPointerException in my app in production and user is not being redirected to next screen as it should, everything works fine in debug build for testing purposes ,but in production it is throwing a NullPointerException. I can see that api call is successfull because of the print statement I have during the successful call of the api but after that message logcat shows NullPointerException. When the NullPointerException is thrown and in logcat i cannot determine where exactly is the problem as it does not suggest what part of code is responsible for NPE.
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        RetrofitClient.getAPIService().userForgotPassword(requestBody).enqueue(new Callback<RetroResponse>() {
            @Override
            public void onResponse(@NotNull Call<RetroResponse> call, Response<RetroResponse> response) {
                CommonMethods.dismissLoading();
                Log.e("USER FORGOT PASSWORD","INSIDE onResponse BLOCK ");
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                    } else if (response.code() == 400) {
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                Log.e("USER FORGOT PASSWORD","INSIDE onFailure BLOCK ");
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            }
        });
    } else {
        Util.ShowToastMessage(context, R.string.internet_connection);
    }
}

This is the exception message I am getting in logcat just below success print message :
    2021-09-21 12:42:37.006 18184-18184/? W/System.err: java.lang.NullPointerException
2021-09-21 12:42:37.006 18184-18184/? W/System.err:     at c.e.a.e.a.b.m1.a(SourceFile:9)
2021-09-21 12:42:37.006 1585-1585/? D/StatusBar: disable<e i a s b h r c s > disable2<q i n >
2021-09-21 12:42:37.006 18184-18184/? W/System.err:     at t.b.run(SourceFile:1)
2021-09-21 12:42:37.006 18184-18184/? W/System.err:     at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:938)
2021-09-21 12:42:37.006 18184-18184/? W/System.err:     at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99)
2021-09-21 12:42:37.006 18184-18184/? W/System.err:     at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:236)
2021-09-21 12:42:37.006 18184-18184/? W/System.err:     at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:8043)
2021-09-21 12:42:37.006 18184-18184/? W/System.err:     at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
2021-09-21 12:42:37.006 18184-18184/? W/System.err:     at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(RuntimeInit.java:620)
2021-09-21 12:42:37.006 18184-18184/? W/System.err:     at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:1011)

When I test my app by debug build I didn't face any such Exception , this is coming with app in production(On Google play store), Please suggest any solution or a what can be the possible reason for the Exception, Thanks.

A: The reason why you see this weird a,b,c characters is you obfuscate your code. You need to de-obfuscate or symbolicate crash stack traces on play console. For better crash management you can use Firebase crashlytics. When you de-obfuscate your stack trace you gonna see which part is null exactly.

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Often we feel there's little in life we can control, but that's not true. We make decisions daily in what we say, what we do, where we'll go, what we'll listen to, who we'll befriend, what we'll trust, and what we'll leave as our legacy. We're aided in our choices by the indwelling Holy Spirit, who helps us produce the fruit of self-control (Galatians 5:22-23).
Proverbs 13 says much about self-control. For instance, the writer encourages us to guard our lips—to be careful about what we say or fail to say. Our words can lead to violence or ruin (vv. 2-3), or they can be a fountain of life "turning a [person] from the snares of death" (v. 14).
Although we may not be able to control much of what we have to do in our workday, we can control our attitude and responses. During our spare time, our choices can be based on good common sense so as to avoid folly and destruction rather than on culturally popular activities (vv. 15-16). We can deny our cravings. We also can control what we love and hate (vv. 4, 5, 12, 19, 25).
Who will we listen to? What if someone says we're wrong? We can control our response to instruction, rebukes, or demands. Will we receive correction? Will we scoff or strive against and despise these things (vv. 1, 10, 13, 18)?
What about our friends? Who do we hang around with (v. 20)? Are we real and honest or do we put on a show for people, trying to impress them rather than just being ourselves?
Proverbs 13 also encourages parents to discipline their children (v. 24). It's easier to give in and let them do whatever they want—or so it seems—but ultimately, discipline expresses a parent's love.
Will we trust our bank account or the Word of God (vv. 7, 8, 11, 13)? We can control our legacy: not just the money we'll leave others, but the example of a full life lived in the Spirit, bearing the fruit of the Spirit (v. 22).
Will your self-control glorify God today?
Contrast a life of walking in the spirit with self-control and one walking in fleshly desires as described in Galatians 5:16-21. Do you have problems controlling any of these desires?
Compare Proverbs 13:9 and Matthew 6:19-24. Jesus wasn't talking about 20/20 vision. Why do you think He spoke of the eye while speaking about what we treasure in our hearts? What's the connection?
Peter said that believers have been given everything we need to live godly lives (2 Peter 1:2-11). What does he list besides self-control? How will these things influence our lives?


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Malata, cement subsidy progresses well in Mchinji
Nawasha: Its a life changing programme
February 14, 2018 February 15, 2018 Mphatso MwamvaniNational / NewsNo Comment on Malata, cement subsidy progresses well in Mchinji
Beneficiaries of Descent and Affordable Housing Subsidy Programme (DAHSP) in Mchinji have hailed government for the implementation of the programme saying it has transformed their living standards.
The beneficiaries told YFM that life was tough as most of them were living in dilapidated, mud and grass thatched houses which were prone to misfortunes during rainy season.
According to one of the recipient Elisa Pontino from Kapanira village in the area of traditional Authority Kamwendo, for many years he has been struggling to buy iron sheets and cement to upgrade his three bedroom house.
Pontino, a father of three children never imagined himself and his family owning a descent house with corrugated iron sheets and floored with cement.
"I have been living in a dilapidated, mud and grass thatched house for many years, but look at me now I am a proud owner of this descent house," he explained.
This is how the DAHSP, popularly known as malata and cement subsidy is transforming the lives of poor people in the rural areas in Mchinji district.
Through the media tour organized by the ministry of lands, housing and urban development, YFM has established that the program has progressed well in the district in its first phase.
The District Commissioner Rosemary Nawasha said most of the houses earmarked during the first phase have been completed.
However, Nawasha has requested the responsible ministry to develop mechanism that suppliers are delivering building materials within the agreed time and also consider to incorporate a component of solar provision in the second phase of the programme.
Commenting on the issue of solar power, Public Relations officer in the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development Charles Vintula said discussions are underway with the Ministry of Energy, Mining and Natural Resources.
"We are egaging our counterparts in the ministry energy, mining and natural resources to assess the proposal in terms of cost and suppliers of solar energy, hopefully the element will be added to the program," Vintula said.
Mchinji has over 450 people earmarked to benefit from the Descent and Affordable Housing Subsidy Program.
Deforestation threatens Zomba's Mulunguzi Dam
South Africa's President Jacob Zuma resigns


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Breckenridge New Year's Eve fireworks canceled because of environmental concerns
Taylor Sienkiewicz
tsienkiewicz@summitdaily.com
Lynx, which were reintroduced to the state in 1999, are known to frequent forested areas south of Breckenridge near Copper Mountain and Vail Pass. The town of Breckenridge decided to cancel the annual New Year's Eve fireworks due to concerns about the effects on wildlife.
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BRECKENRIDGE — The Breckenridge New Year's Eve fireworks, which are typically visible on clear nights from downtown Breckenridge, have been canceled for 2019.
The Fourth of July fireworks in Breckenridge also were canceled this year.
Haley Littleton, spokeswoman for the town of Breckenridge, said the Fourth of July fireworks were canceled due to concerns about fire safety as well as effects on the forest and wildlife.
"Because of this summer decision, council decided that they did not want to have fireworks in the winter either to provide consistency and to continue not to disturb our wildlife," Littleton wrote in an email. "The town of Breckenridge believes that there are better options moving forward to celebrate these holidays that have less of an environmental impact."
Breckenridge Ski Resort still will hosts its New Year's Eve torchlight parade, in which ski and snowboard instructors carry torches and ride from the top of Peak 9 down to the village. The parade starts at 6 p.m.
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Eagle Summit Wilderness Alliance seeks volunteer wilderness rangers
Tickets on sale for John Fielder landscape photography presentation
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Explosion, fire causes building collapse in Bronx
Former Mayor Bill de Blasio won't run for N.Y. governor
SEE IT: 'SNL' debuts NYC Mayor Adams, played by Chris Redd, to brag about swagger
Connecticut woman charged with leaving two kids under 12 home alone for two days and nights
Rockaway co-op: City damaged our property
By Lisa L. Colangelo
Dayton Beach co-op President Jennifer Grady poses at the construction site near her building's damaged property at Beach 90th St. and Shore Front Pkwy. in Rockaway Tuesday. (Anthony DelMundo/New York Daily News)
The city's rush to re-open Rockaway beaches by Memorial Day is undermining an oceanfront co-op's efforts to repair its own damages from Superstorm Sandy, according to its board members.
Residents of Dayton Beach Park claim heavy machinery being used to repair concession stands and prep the beach for new, prefabricated restroom and lifeguard facilities has ripped through its recently seeded lawns and irrigation systems.
"All this chaos is causing damage and problems," said Jennifer Grady, president of the five-building co-op on Shore Front Pkwy.
Grady said the complex — home to scores of retirees, veterans and other middle-class residents — had shelled out about $175,000 for landscaping, an irrigation system and restoration of soil.
During the storm, the ocean poured into the buildings, broken boardwalk chunks filled the parking lots and sand collected in huge drifts.
Repairing the damage will be an extra burden on the struggling co-op, Grady said.
Residents have also been complaining about the 24-hour work along the shorefront. Crews are repairing battered concession structures and connecting water mains to the modular bathrooms, which resemble Imperial walkers from the original "Star Wars" trilogy.
Disabled resident Al Lesser, who navigates around the construction area in his motorized scooter, said he understands the need to get repairs done — to a point.
"The noise is a pain," said the 77-year-old Lesser.
The board's attorney recently complains that the city's round-the-clock construction favors beachgoers over residents.
"Why is tourism more important than the life, safety and sanity of residents whose lives and property were already devastated and destroyed by the storm of the century?" lawyer Michael Reilly wrote to Parks Commissioner Veronica White.
He also said it is "highly likely" vibrations from the construction will cause millions of dollars in facade and brick work to the Dayton Beach Park buildings.
Parks officials have said the 24-hour work is necessary to make the beaches safe for both local residents and visitors.
The Department of Design and Construction told The News the work took place on city property - not private land. But the agency pledged to repair any damage to the complex's landscape.
"As with any project, we will quickly fill, grade, seed and restore the area as soon as the Department of Environmental Protection completes their required inspection - which will be done this week," agency officials said in a statement. "We ask for the community's patience as we complete this vital work to restore our city's beaches following the devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy."
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In Luzira Prison, in Kampala, a football league is organized. The teams composed of inmates meet each other throughout the year until a final. The teams are named mainly out of English Premier League clubs: Manchester United, Liverpool, Everton, … The pitch is the courtyard of the Upper Prison, the most secure place of the Prison large compound. Hundreds of inmates come to support their favorite team. Liverpool in black versus Manchester United in Red. Liverpool will win the match.
[K]ampala's streets are a chorus of color erupting from everywhere. Uganda's largest city is cut through with crowded stalls selling heavily dyed clothing of purples and blues and reds. Teeming crowds huddle under bright umbrellas and awnings and stark green Jackfruit trees as the showers move through and coat the dirt streets and leave as quickly as they came.
Luzira is a little more than seven miles outside Kampala's city center. Colors fade here until there are two: yellow and orange. The color of the inmates' clothes.
Luzira is home to the biggest prison in Uganda. There are more than three thousand inmates here in a facility fit for 500. The place is infamous for its prisoners, some of whom marched with Kony and flew Al Shabaab's flag. Men huddle in crumbling, crowded rooms, their beds strewn about the concrete floors, watch over by a small detachment of soldiers with Kalashnikovs perched above the grounds.
But there are other devices at work here. Soccer. Unity. Order.
VICE World of Sports is a recent invention, launched just last month on its nascent cable channel Viceland in an effort to comb the globe for some of its most compelling, buried sports stories. In its fifth episode, airing this week, host Ben Ferguson and crew traveled to Luzira to take in what the prison's keepers see as a vital keystone in their inmate's rehabilitation process.
Believe it or not, that thing is a prison soccer league.
For a prison with a reputation as one of the most violent homes for criminals in Africa, Luzira has a shockingly robust soccer infrastructure. There are the 30 pages of rules drawn up by the Upper Prison Sports Association, something like a prison version of the FA. There is the 10-team league that spills into a four-team knockout tournament d brings the entire prison to a shuddering halt. Of course there is also the organization of the teams, with names like Arsenal and Manchester United and Liverpool. There is even a transfer market for top players, who command princely sums of sugar and rice from teams wealthy enough to wield them.
While VICE is there, the prison's attention is wrapped tightly around the tournament's final four, which looks on paper like an FA Cup: Chelsea, Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool are all in action. The tournament whittles down to the final, which is buffeted by a flash rain storm that turns the patchy dirt field into the consistency of oatmeal.
The winning goal is scored by a man named Benon Luyima, who had already scored a hat trick in the semifinal. He is Liverpool's top striker, and he becomes the hero by scoring the winner in the final. He plays without shoes. As Ferguson speaks to Luyima, we learn he is coming to the end of a 10-year sentence for hitting and ultimately killing his then-girlfriend. He compliments the prison's league while vowing his troublesome past is behind him.
The players of Luzira's rigidly structured soccer league live in this hazy middle distance between prison and the outside world. While enclosed in concrete, the game briefly allows them to exist outside their confines as part of the world's game. As Ferguson says when talking to UPSA president Opio Moses, there is something profoundly ironic about the rules of the game carrying so much weight among men accused of destroying them on the outside.
Moses, though, is quick to admit this hardly surprises him. "What I have learned — football unites," he says. As Ferguson observes the tournament's final four, there is precious little danger about it, even as passions flare on the field.
The idea for the project came to Rosenfeld from VICE's UK desk. Pitzer College's Nigel Boyle works in programs with his students in prisons throughout the world, and Boyle identified Luzira's unique soccer economy as an interesting story.
Rosenfeld has been involved with a flurry of projects, including the Emmy-nominated 30 for 30 documentary "The U," on the University of Miami's football team. But this one hit a unique chord with the entire staff involved with the episode's production. It tore them in two directions, between sympathy born from interaction and skepticism born from the past.
Can you really root for these players? Does a player deserve to win? To celebrate? You are invited into these questions, to root around uncomfortably in their viscera.
This uneasy balance is an early hallmark of VICE's documentary-style sports show, which has already told the stories of young boxing prodigies in Ghana's slums, the violent history of Serbia's Eternal Derby, the precarious diplomacy of Cuban baseball, and more. For Rosenfeld, the trip to Uganda was something uniquely special, even among these.
Will Parchman is a staff writer for Top Drawer Soccer. Follow him on Twitter @WillParchman.


Fifteen years after the attacks of September 11th, 2001, considering what and how we remember.
I don't remember where I was on September 11th. I was eight years old, and a military brat. I can't even recall the city where I resided. Considering the profound impact that the al-Qaeda-coordinated attack had on the fabric of our nation, not being able to recall the events of that day vividly feels almost treasonous.
Truthfully, though, many people who came of age in the new millennium likely find themselves in the same predicament, having grown-up in a "post-9/11" world without the visceral recollection of the actual events of that day. This semester's incoming ninth graders will be learning about the September 11th attacks in their history books without having even been alive for the actual event. The day is painful and personal and memorable for so many. But we need to remember to consider how we remember, and how we pass the lessons of this attack on to those who cannot.
For example: For today's traveling young high schooler, receiving a pat-down and a full-body scan before taking flight might seem routine, maybe even normal. But the Transportation Security Administration was created as a direct response to 9/11, an attempt to catch those plotting to take down a plane before they board. With every incident or mishap, however, the procedures have become more invasive, thus courting a lot of controversy. After Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab attempted to bring down a plane with an underwear bomb in 2010, TSA added "enhanced screening procedures" that involved the touching of waistbands, the groin area, and inner thighs, in addition to body-scanner machines.
These enhancements were met with protests that unfortunately fell around the 2010 holiday season. Even pilots objected, with the union representing 11,500 pilots at American Airlines calling on members to "politely decline" screening by the scanner models that use X-ray technology due to fear of radiation exposure. It doesn't help that leaks from internal investigations have revealed the ineffectiveness of the excess procedures. In 2015, undercover TSA investigators were able to smuggle mock explosives and banned weapons through airport checkpoints in 95 percent of trials, according to an ABC report.
The TSA, however, is hardly the most severe government reaction to the tragedy of 9/11 — and not the only one without a decisive benefit. When the first plane struck the northern facade of the World Trade Center's north tower as a variety of people from baristas to businessmen were arriving to work, hardly anyone could predict the impression this event would have on the national security apparatus of the United States—except for some of those who were already security experts.
As a nation, we are still paying the price for much of that — including for the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
Perhaps more troubling than Iraq's invasion is what came out of it. On December 9th, 2014, the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence released a scathing indictment of the Central Intelligence Agency's torture practices used on detainees between 2001 and 2006. Though a report from an oversight committee can be explained away, a release of photographs in 2004 depicting the human rights violations committed against Abu Ghraib prisoners could not.
It takes a great deal of compassion to understand the, at times, misguided actions two administrations have taken to combat terrorism. Knowing that the 9/11 attacks killed 3,000 people fosters an understanding of the scale and magnitude, but it could never carry the same impact as seeing on cable news people trapped on the upper floors of the towers launch themselves from the buildings. And outside of that context, torture of prisoners, extrajudicial killings, and secret detention facilities will look terrifying and draconian. In fact, it still does to many people who remember that day vividly. The reaction to 9/11 will be harder to understand the farther we move away from it. But even those of us who can't remember where we were must never forget the pain and horror of September 11th, 2001. Even when teaching the numerous international tragedies the American reaction begot.
But that is not all we need to remember. After 9/11, "Never forget," came to be used as a political slogan in conjunction with the War on Terror, mistakenly, I believe, to imply vengeance and retribution for what was done to America. It has also been used to remind us not to repeat the darkest periods of our history. But we must, foremost, use slogans of remembrance to honor the victims of the tragedy, those who died on 9/11, as Laurence Binyon did in a poem written in 1914 that has come to recognize all casualties of war, regardless of state.


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US Defense Department awards contract to C3.ai to improve aircraft readiness. Credit: C3.ai, Inc.
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded a $95m five-year contract via its Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to artificial intelligence (AI) software provider C3.ai to deliver an application to improve aircraft readiness.
The AI-based C3 Readiness for Aircraft software application predicts repair requirements for military aircraft and prepares them for missions.
It operates on the C3 AI Suite and uses machine learning algorithms for monitoring high-priority subsystems to predict the requirements for parts at air bases and depots.
The C3 AI Suite is an integrated software platform that organisations can use to design, develop, and deploy enterprise-scale AI applications on any public or private Cloud environment.
The DoD can use the AI suite to integrate and unify bulk fragmented and disparate data. Machine learning algorithms will make use of the data for insights that improve operations and provide situational awareness.
C3 Readiness for Aircraft provides a near real-time view of aircraft health for each tail number and enables the availability of maintainers while preparing them for work.
Furthermore, operations personnel can use the application to ensure that the correct parts are available at the right time and at the right locations.
C3.ai president and CTO Ed Abbo said: "Each hour an aircraft is grounded costs taxpayers tens of thousands of dollars, and approximately $292bn of the Pentagon's annual budget is spent on operations and maintenance costs.
"Given these numbers, even a fractional increase in aircraft mission capability can save billions. We look forward to building on our initial success delivering solutions that extend the DoD's competitive advantage and support its ambitious plans to implement artificial intelligence at scale."
C3 Readiness for Aircraft allows organisations to expand the use of existing aircraft and reduces the cost and time associated with unexpected maintenance.
Last October, Microsoft secured a $10bn Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI) contract to provide Cloud services to the DoD.
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Albinyana (official name in Catalan) or Albiñana  is a village in the province of Tarragona and the autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain. It belongs to Tarragona in the Baix Penedès region. According to data from 2009, its population was 2,275.

History
In the eleventh century, Viscount Guitard built his castle in Albinyana. His son Adalbert, who died during the Reconquista, bequeathed the place to the Monastery of San Cugat. In 1040, the abbot of the monastery ceded the lands to Bernat Otger on condition that he would rebuild the castle and take care of its defense. On being located in close proximity to the border and fearing Saracen attacks, the castle remained uninhabited for a long time. It belonged to the monks of Sant Cugat until the end of the lordships. There are no remains of the castle today although it is believed that it was located in the same place that today forms the center of the village.

There were also missing two other fortifications. One is the old Esquena Roja castle that is mentioned in documents from 1173. Shortly thereafter it became a farmhouse. The other fortification is the Tomoví castle, although documents found seem to suggest that it was more of a fortified mansion than a castle itself.

Historical buildings

The parish church was dedicated to St. Bartholomew. Although it appeared documented in 1120 as a possession of San Cugat, the current building is from the eighteenth century. It has a semicircular apse with frieze and window. The bell tower has a square base and is topped by the image of a little angel.

In Plaza Major there is another remarkable building: Cal Pau Magí. It is a seventeenth-century building with three floors. Inside there is a lobby covered with a vaulted arch and the stairs to the residential area where the date of construction (1637) is inscribed. It is the former residence of the San Cugat administrator.

In Les Peces there is a large building known as Cal Gener. It is a building of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, rebuilt in the eighteenth century. The windows are surrounded by stone and its façade presents some interesting sgraffiti restored in 1984. They represent human figures and various architectural and geometric elements. It operates as a house-museum dedicated to rural tourism.

The Sant Antoni hermitage is found on the outskirts of Albinyana. It is an eighteenth-century building with a rectangular floor plan and a gable roof. It has a barrel vault and exterior buttresses. It also has an attached tower that serves as a bell tower. It is believed that it was part of the defense structure of the old castle. It is located on a small hill and the entire structure is white.

Economy
The main economic activity is rainfed agriculture. The main crops are vineyards, grains, almond and hazelnut. Until the mid-twentieth century there was a major industry devoted to manufacturing palm baskets.

Local celebrations
The town celebrates its festivals in July, coinciding with the Virgen del Carmen, and on August 24, the feast of the San Bartolomé.

Photo gallery

References

External links
Information about the Municipality
Photos and information about Cal gener
 Government data pages

Municipalities in Baix Penedès
Populated places in Baix Penedès

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down, shattered and was destroyed.
her spirit and ruthlessly, they plunged, breaking her.
without a trace. All in a matter of words.
she wasn't doing? Despair started to set in.
verbal type; actions speak louder than words; and it hurt him terribly.
When she did use words, they came off as selfish, quarrelsome and rude.
she could bring him pain too!
to improve." But would he believe her; would it just be words to him?
ensued; both of them left to brood in their dark thoughts.
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On June 18, 2018 Summit County Executive Shapiro and Summit County Council approved and adopted Resolution 2018-241, which will place the issue of renewing the Summit County Children Services Board levy before voters this fall. The legislation is a critical step to continuing child safety, permanency, and well-being programs and services to thousands of children in Summit County. The levy will appear on the November 6, 2018 election ballot.
County Council and County Executive Shapiro had previously adopted and signed a Resolution of Necessity last month, and the County's Social Services Advisory Board (SSAB), made up of community social service leaders recommended that the renewal levy be placed on the ballot. If adopted, the renewal levy will continue for a period of six years beginning with the 2019 tax list and duplicate, for collection in years 2020 through 2025.
The proposed levy will increase 1 mill, an increase from 2.25 mills to 3.25 mills in order to provide sufficient services. The opiate crisis in Summit County has had a significant impact on Summit County Children Services (SCCS), as the number of children who entered custody has drastically increased. In the last two years, there has been a 17% increase in the number of children entering custody in cases of substance abuse and the cost of placement and care for children affected by substance abuse and the opiate crisis has increased 18%. These increases have caused tremendous financial strain on the agency in meeting the needs of children and families.
From Summit County Sheriff: East Turkeyfoot Lake Road (SR 619) is now OPEN!


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"Bad Boys For Life Soundtrack" Features Meek Mill, Rick Ross, J Balvin, Pitbull, Jaden, City Girls & More
By Erika Marie
A We The Best production.
DJ Khaled Announces "Bad Boys For Life" Soundtrack With Meek Mill, Quavo, & More
DJ Khaled is releasing the soundtrack to Will Smith and Martin Lawrence's film on his We The Best label.
Black Eyed Peas Original Singer Kim Hill Details Why She Quit Group Before Fame
"You want me to grind on will.i.am in a bathing suit?"
Black Eyed Peas Fans Question Fergie's Whereabouts During Macy's Parade
By Chantilly Post
They're missing one key member.
Will.I.Am Threatened With Legal Action By Qantas For Racism Accusation
Will.i.am doesn't regret publicly naming the #RacistFlightAttendant.
Top Tracks: Chris Brown & Drake Dominate With "No Guidance"
By Patrick Lyons
Chris Brown and Drake's new collab, "No Guidance," easily grabs our #1 spot this week.
Black Eyed Peas Tap Snoop Dogg For "Be Nice"
Black Eyed Peas Feat. Snoop Dogg
HOTTTTT
The Black Eyed Peas preach a positive message on their new single.
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Will.i.am has some unpaid dues to act on.
Black Eyed Peas Release Graffiti-Inspired Visual For "Get Ready"
The animated visual is the latest from their recent "Masters of the Sun, Vol. 1" release.
Alicia Keys Taps Kanye West, Usher & More For "If I Ain't Got You" Remix EP
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The songstress reimagines the classic track.
The Black Eyed Peas And Nas Drop New Video For "BACK 2 HIPHOP"
The Black Eyed Peas teamed up with Nas for their new video "BACK 2 HIPHOP."
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Black Eyed Peas Share Posthumous Phife Dawg Verse On "All Around The World"
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Black Eyed Peas head back to their hip-hop roots on their new project.
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Hip-hop is the focus.
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February 8, 2012 Susie Glaze
See our "Evangeline" on YouTube
"Evangeline" is Ernest Troost's song about mistaken identity, crime and heartbreak.
February finds the band traveling a lot, running to and fro! We've spent the last month developing our show for the tours coming up and we're excited to be polishing our current work while working on some great new songs from Rob Carlson, Ernest Troost and Tom Waits.
Our first show of the new year is here in town with our good friend Ernest Troost at his "Juke Joint Gang" songwriter's show at the Talking Stick in Venice. We then hightail it out of town to join the great band Houston Jones at the lovely Palms Playhouse in Winters, California (with a special surprise guest!). We toodle on down the road later that weekend to join the San Francisco Bluegrass & Old Time Festival (http://www.sfbluegrass.org/) for their first weekend of what looks like a great line up this year. Concerts at Studio 55 Marin and The Freight & Salvage are our part of this festival of concerts over a 10 day period throughout San Francisco area. We share the stage with some remarkable musicians for those shows, including the wonderful Kathy Kallick band at the Freight & Salvage. AND, excitingly, our show at the Freight will be streamed live over a webcast to anyone who would like to sign on! Wherever you are in the world, you can tune in! Purchase online tickets for $3 any time the day of the show at www.concertwindow.com/thefreight. The show will not be taped, but you can watch it live in HD. Payment can be made using PayPal or a credit/debit cards.
We're excited also to be attending the International Folk Alliance Conference in Memphis this month where we showcase with some of the greatest in the business. Check out the Folk Alliance at http://www.folk.org/.
Thanks to our friend Pattie Van Over on the camera and our own Mark Indictor as editor, we have five brand new videos on our YouTube channel from our show in December at the Grand Annex with Fur Dixon and Steve Werner. See them at Our YouTube Channel. In fact, thanks to Kim Grant of KG Music Press, find a great group sing video from that show posted on No Depression's Los Angeles Page.
Speaking of No Depression, our friend Carl Gage did a great review of our last release "Live At The Freight & Salvage" there last fall: Review of "Live At The Freight & Salvage" on No Depression
Stay tuned for more good news! Please visit our website, drop us a line on Facebook, and plan to join us at a show.
Susie and The Hilonesome Band
Rob Carlson, Steve Rankin, Mark Indictor and Fred Sanders
Saturday, February 4th, The Juke Joint Gang at the Talking Stick Coffee Lounge
Ernest Troost's monthly gathering of songwriters at the Talking Stick.
1411 Lincoln Blvd., Venice, CA 90291. FREE. Shows begins at 8:00. (310) 450-6052 http://www.thetalkingstick.net/
Saturday, February 11th, Live on KDVS 90.3fm radio show The Saturday Morning Folk Show" 11:00 a.m. With Houston Jones. Listen live at http://www.kdvs.org/
Saturday, February 11th, The Palms Playhouse, Winters, CA
On a double bill with Houston Jones. Show time 8pm. Doors 7:30.
Palms Playhouse, Winters Opera House, 13 Main St., Winters, CA 95694. http://www.palmsplayhouse.com/
San Francisco Bluegrass & Old Time Festival Shows www.sfbluegrass.org
Sunday, Feb. 12 Studio 55 Marin
With Houston Jones 1455 East Francisco Blvd., San Rafael, California http://www.studio55marin.com/. Find tickets at https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/216746
Kathy Kallick Band
Monday, Feb. 13 Freight & Salvage Coffee House
With the Kathy Kallick Band. 8:00 p.m. Tickets: $20.50 in advance and $22.50 at the door (half price for 18 and under, seniors and Freight members get $1 discount).
2020 Addison St., Berkeley, CA 94704. (510) 548-1761.
http://www.thefreight.org/ Info on tickets: http://www.freightandsalvage.org/ticket-information
We will be live-streaming our upcoming concert at the Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse on Monday, February 13, which starts at 8 p.m. PT. Wherever you are in the world, you can tune in! You can purchase online tickets for $3 any time the day of the show at www.concertwindow.com/thefreight. The show will not be taped, but you can watch it live in HD! Payment can be made using PayPal or a credit/debit card.
February 22-26 Folk Alliance International Conference, Memphis, TN
http://www.folk.org/
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Koch exec, Black Lives Matter in group pushing prison reform
The unlikely collaboration is focused on finding solutions to problems like the effects of a 1994 crime bill in policing and prisons
By Don Thompson and Adam Beam
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A criminal justice reform group that launched Tuesday has brought together Democratic and Republican governors, a Black Lives Matter organizer and a Koch Industries executive in an unlikely collaboration focusing on finding solutions to problems like racial disparity and the effects of a 1994 crime bill in policing and prisons.
Veteran criminal justice policy expert Adam Gelb said he formed the Council on Criminal Justice because the field seems ripe for consensus. He previously led the Pew Charitable Trusts' Public Safety Performance Project, which helped states with sentencing reforms, and worked with Congress on the crime bill.
In this Dec. 18, 2018 file photo, then-California Gov. Jerry Brown discusses his time in the state's highest office during an interview with The Associated Press in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)
Biden criminal justice plan reverses part of 1994 crime bill
3K federal inmates released under criminal justice overhaul
The group builds on a major criminal justice overhaul that passed Congress with rare bipartisan support and was signed by President Donald Trump last year. The First Step Act gives judges more discretion in sentencing, eases mandatory minimum sentences and encourages inmates to participate in programs aimed at reducing recidivism.
More than 2 million people are behind bars in the United States, giving it the highest incarceration rate in the world and costing taxpayers $182 billion each year, the Prison Policy Initiative said. People of color also are overrepresented in the nation's prisons and jails, according to a nonpartisan group fighting mass incarceration.
The Council on Criminal Justice has two initial research projects underway, with reports expected later this year. One is exploring incarceration trends by race and gender.
The other is examining fallout from the 1994 crime bill passed under President Bill Clinton and largely crafted by then-Sen. Joe Biden, who's faced blowback as a Democratic presidential hopeful over the measure that some have blamed for the mass incarceration of racial minorities. The bill put stricter sentencing terms on crack versus power cocaine.
The council includes former California Gov. Jerry Brown, a Democrat, and Kentucky Republican Gov. Matt Bevin. It also has Charles Ramsey, a former police leader in Washington and Philadelphia, and Black Lives Matter lead organizer DeRay Mckesson.
The group's co-chairs are Mark Holden, senior vice president for Koch Industries, the Kansas-based energy conglomerate of conservative billionaire brothers Charles and David Koch; and Sally Yates, the former deputy U.S. attorney general fired by Trump after she refused to defend his travel ban on residents of some majority-Muslim countries.
"It's one of the few issues in which you do find some bipartisan consensus these days," Yates said of criminal justice reform. "We need to latch on to that and to latch on to this moment in time to be able to drive that forward."
For his part, Holden worked as a guard at a Massachusetts jail when he was in college, where he said he witnessed people with mental illness being "warehoused."
"From my perspective, there are a lot of failed government programs," he said. "This is the ultimate failed big government program that literally destroys lives and wastes money."
The council wants to raise $25 million over five years and already has a $2 million first-year budget from donors. Trustees and a 16-member board of directors will pick research topics but won't sign off on reports generated by task forces they appoint.
The first task force, led by Republican former Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal, aims to find steps that a politically divided federal government can quickly take to improve public safety and the criminal justice system.
Others on the 25-member board of trustees include CNN host and political commentator Van Jones, who heads the REFORM Alliance, a nonprofit focusing on changing the probation and parole system; California Supreme Court Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye, who gave up her Republican Party affiliation last year; and Philadelphia's former Democratic mayor, Michael Nutter.
Another trustee is Eddie Bocanegra, who spent 14 years in prison for a gang-related murder then went on to earn a degree from University of Chicago. He is now senior director of Readi Chicago, which seeks to help men affected by gun violence.
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On July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was signed and the United States of America was born.
We celebrate with fireworks and a good old all-American barbeque. It's a chance to connect with family and friends, thank our local heroes, and celebrate the great nation we live in.
It's the land of the free and the home of the brave. Let's keep it that way!
Like the generations before us, it's incumbent upon us all to be vigilant freedom fighters. It's especially important in today's world of borderless hacks and attacks, and to protect the lifeblood of our economy: Small Business.
99.7% of our nation's employers are "small" businesses.
48% of the U.S. workforce is employed by "small" businesses.
Small Business is a crucial part of the American economy—from local coffee shops to national law firms to international manufacturers. They support nearly half our workforce, spur innovation, and add flavor to our communities. Every business that exists today started small (did you know that Amazon got its start out of Jeff Bezos' garage?).
Speaking of JFK, cybersecurity is our New Frontier.
A recent report shows that 68% of small businesses have experienced a cyberattack in the past 12 months alone.
A cyber incident can cost a business significantly, financially and reputationally. For a smaller organization, that can mean closing its doors. We work too hard to have our progress slowed by dealing with a cyber incident, especially when there is so much we can do to protect ourselves. That's why it's so important we all take steps to defend against the variety of growing threats.
Our mission is to make cybersecurity possible for Small Business: The companies that underscore our nation's economy and that are on the frontlines of today's cyberthreat landscape.
We're entrepreneurs ourselves, as passionate about Small Business as we are about cybersecurity. That's why we built Defendify, to help small and midsize organizations protect themselves with comprehensive cybersecurity that is easy to use, flexible, formidable, and affordable.
Born and made in the USA.
We're proud to say that Defendify was born, lives, and is supported in the great American city of Portland, Maine. Defendify was designed to uphold our nation's ideals in today's modern world and with it's recent release, it sure is an honor to share the birthday season with America itself.
To cyber-defenders everywhere protecting our land of the free and home of the brave, wishing you a safe, secure, and happy 4th of July!


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'15:17 to Paris' heroes who stopped bloody terror attack give credit to God
'It's just too coincidental to be chance. We were vessels, being used'
By Alicia Powe
Published January 28, 2018 at 10:32pm
U.S. Army National Guard Spc. Alek Skarlatos, right, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Spencer Stone, middle, and California State University student Anthony Sadler, right, subdued an Islamic terrorist in 2015 and now star in the film 'The 15:17 to Paris' (Photo: Facebook)
WASHINGTON – Armed with an AK-47, a pistol, a box cutter, 270 rounds of ammunition and a bottle of gasoline during a high-speed railway ride, Ayoub el-Khazzani's mission was clear: slaughter every passenger on a crowded train transporting more than 500 lives.
Ayoub El-Khazzani
El-Khazzani, an Islamic jihadist, shot and slashed passengers with a knife until he encountered something he hadn't anticipated – three brave Americans who refused to give in to fear.
A gunshot cracked in the air like thunder, followed by the sound of shattering glass.
With no time to waste, and amid screams and panic, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Spencer Stone, U.S. Army National Guard Spc. Alek Skarlatos and Anthony Sadler, a California State University student, tore down the aisle.
They sprinted toward the gunman, a 26-year-old Moroccan national and alleged ISIS recruit, as he pointed his weapon at them.
Knowing that at any moment, the jihadist could unleash his firepower and execute him on the spot, Stone tackled El-Khazzani.
Skarlatos wrestled the attacker's weapon from him. But the jihadist pulled out a box cutter and began slashing Stone.
All three men fought El-Khazzani, disarmed him and rendered the assailant unconscious – saving many innocent lives in a courageous act that would leave much of America bursting with pride.
Stone, Skarlatos and Sadler then tended to other injured passengers on the train until paramedics and police arrived.
The three young men made international news for their heroic efforts.
Now Hollywood director Clint Eastwood is retelling their story in the new film "The 15:17 to Paris." Eastwood enlisted the three heroes to play themselves in the film.
While some might say luck was on their side, the three men who thwarted the attack told WND they believe God was the guiding force who gave them courage and protection on that fateful day.
"In the back of our minds, we knew that we had always in our lives God's hand of protection on us," Sadler explained in an exclusive interview with WND.
It's in those moments of decision that our destiny is shaped, he said.
"You have a choice to either act or don't, the choice to either go one way or the other way," Sadler said. "Luckily, we made the right decision. I think that was the decision we were supposed to make because He put us there for a reason."
Stone told WND: "We definitely took a leap of faith – getting up out of our seats. We didn't know if we were going to make it through or not. You are going 200 miles on a train in the middle of nowhere, this guy's got an automatic weapon, we saw an opportunity and we just took it."
U.S. Army National Guard Spc. Alek Skarlatos, left, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Spencer Stone, middle, and California State University student Anthony Sadler, right (Photo: Facebook)
There was another factor that contributed to their success: enduring friendship. The three men have been friends since they attended middle school in California together. Sadler said the three share a lifetime of trust, support and loyalty.
"There's two reasons we got up – the faith is an aspect that is twofold," he said, "Having the faith in God to get up in the first place, and there's faith in each other as friends, just being lifelong friends."
After the three hogtied the attacker using a necktie, Stone, a trained paramedic, noticed a nearby passenger, Mark Moogalian, a 51-year-old professor who was bleeding profusely from the neck and spewing blood across the aisle.
Earlier, Moogalian had also tackled El-Khazzani and managed to secure the AK-47. But the jihadist whipped out a pistol, shot Moogalian in the neck and retrieved the rifle before the three Americans arrived.
Stone stuck his fingers in Moogalian's neck and stanched the bleeding.
The chances of everything lining up the way it did during the Aug. 21, 2015 attack – a terrorist crossing paths with veterans who have military and medical training that would prove critical – are one in a million, according to Skarlatos, a member of the Oregon Army National Guard's 41st Infantry Brigade Combat team who had just finished a tour in Afghanistan before traveling to Europe to vacation with his two friends.
"Spencer's training helped save Mark's life and help him with first aid," Skarlatos told WND. "My infantry training prepared me for this situation, to worry about security, how to handle weapons and things like that."
He continued: "If you look at the statistics of everything that happened, just the odds of being in a terrorist attack are astronomical. The odds of surviving it and being the ones who stopped it, and the odds of our exact situation happening to us, are too astronomical to believe that it was just purely chance, especially when you look at like the fact that we were thinking about staying in Amsterdam another day and we didn't.
"It's honestly hard for even us to remember all the different circumstances that put us there in that exact time and place. But to me, it's just too coincidental to be chance. I really think God had a hand in it. We were vessels, being used."
Spencer Stone, Anthony Sadler and Alek Skarlatos (Photo: Facebook/The 15:17 to Paris)
Eastwood presented Sadler, Skarlatos and Stone with the Hero Award at the June 2016 Guys Choice Awards in June after they had finished writing a book about the terror attack.
"We were getting ready to publish the book, and we knew we were going to go back in the green room and talk with him," Spencer said. "We thought, 'This is right up his ally, the real-life stories that he does as a director. We have to say something to him.' We go back there and we said jokingly, 'Hey, we are writing a book right now. You should make it into a movie.' He said, 'Here's my address. Send me the book, and I'll tell you what I think.'"
The veteran director and producer did not initially respond to the men's proposal. But Stone didn't give up.
"I sent him a book. A few months went by, and I didn't hear from him," Stone recalled. "I think I messed up the address. Then I sent him a book with a letter, and I got the address right. And I got a call from him a few days later. He said he loved the story, and he was going to even put a project he was currently working on hold to pick up our story."
After spending time with the three friends, Eastwood asked them one day, "Do you guys think you could play yourselves?"
He then cast not only the three heroes but also many other people who were actually on the scene when the terrorist attack was thwarted.
"We got the man who was shot and his wife, all the first responders, some of the people in the finale are back; it was their experience," Eastwood explained in a preview of the film. "I knew what I wanted to shoot, but the adventure was real."
While making the movie was like reliving the traumatic event over and over again, it was also cathartic, the men said.
"Of course, we are fans of Clint Eastwood. I've seen all of his movies. We did it all over again, but it was honestly better – fun this time – especially on the train, obviously," Spencer said.
While many would see the train attack as a deeply traumatizing experience for the men, Sadler said the outcome was overwhelmingly positive
"A lot of people think the situation was troubling for us, but we are young guys and it's actually an extremely positive thing that it's blossomed into," Sadler told WND. "Nobody lost their lives, not even the terrorists.
"We look back on it as a memory that we're proud of – to be able to have saved people. [The experience] is not really something that bothers us or keeps us up at night."
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Spencer Stone, left, California State University student Anthony Sadler, middle, and 'The 15:17 to Paris' director Clint Eastwood, right (Photo: Warner Bros.)
The movie "The 15:17 to Paris" is set for release Feb. 9. It will show the world how ordinary people are capable of doing the extraordinary, Sadler said.
"We are ordinary guys. People often think, 'Because they are in the military, that's why they did it.' Even in Spencer and Aleks' military experience, they've never seen anything like this before," he said. "I am not in the military. I have never seen anything like this before. The movie does a good job of showing how ordinary we are.
"We are three regular people. We were put in an extraordinary situation. That's what we want people to take from the movie: If you find yourself in a situation where you have to overcome an obstacle, you are capable of the extraordinary also."
(Photo: Facebook/The 15:17 to Paris)
In production notes from the movie obtained by WND, Eastwood said, "Whether it was a guardian angel riding on their shoulders or pure luck or something in between, whatever you believe, however you interpret things in life, these guys were meant to do this and to survive it."
While "The 15:17 to Paris" recreates a heroic moment in recent history, Eastwood also believed that making the film and telling the story of these heroes was an opportunity to explore something more:
These are regular people, like the majority of us out there, who get the gift of life and do the best we can with it, and maybe we get lucky. That day, the stakes couldn't have been higher, but these guys all ended up doing the right thing at the right time. They could have been very unlucky, but they took charge of their fate. It's all about what fate hands you … and how you handle it.
This was a revered event in France and America, and it came along at a time when we're asking ourselves how we would react under adversity. What these boys did was to show that the common man can not only have great instincts, but act on them. Sure, they were prepared in that they had some military and medical training, but they weren't on a battlefield; they weren't prepared for this. They just saw something happening and came together, one, two, three, and saved a lot of lives that way. If they can do it, so can we.
The highly anticipated drama marks Eastwood's third director-producer partnership with Warner Bros., after his blockbuster hits 2016's Oscar-nominated "Sully" and 2014's "American Sniper."
As WND reported, Eastwood fought with the Classification and Rating Administration for initially giving the film an "R" rating due to the train attack scene.
Eastwood protested, and it was revised to PG-13, which will allow more teens to see the movie.
Alicia Powe
Alicia Powe is a WND staff writer based in Washington. Follow her on Facebook.
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Abel Aubert Dupetit-Thouars (1793 - 1864)
Louis Jules Masselot (1815 - 1879)
Famous image of Queen Kalama walking with her entourage, after having attended the missionary church in Honolulu. The Venus had anchored off Honolulu on 8 July 1837, having sailed from Calao to check on the existence of the island of … Read Full Description
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Hand coloured Chine colle lithograph.
Famous image of Queen Kalama walking with her entourage, after having attended the missionary church in Honolulu.
The Venus had anchored off Honolulu on 8 July 1837, having sailed from Calao to check on the existence of the island of St Paul, shown on some old charts which Dupetit-Thouars
decided did not exist. Upon arriving in Honolulu, Dupetit-Thouars became embroiled in the missionary controversy, as did all visitors from France. The Venus stayed in the Hawaiian Islands for two weeks before setting sail for the 'Kruzenstern Reef'. Rare.
From Abel Dupetit-Thouars, Voyage Autour du Monde sur La Venus 1836-1839.
Dupetit-Thouars was a French naval officer. His uncle Aristide Aubert du Petit-Thouars was one of the heroes of the Battle of the Nile. He joined the French Navy in 1804, where he was a cabin boy in the Boulogne fleet. He was the captain of the Inconstant from 1823 to 1825 and sailed her to Brazil. He was promoted to Commander in 1824. He was later put in charge of the Southern Seas command, in the Pacific Ocean. In 1834 he played a key role in protecting French shipping interests against the Peruvians. Meeting with Hawaiians in July 1837 He became "Capitaine de vaisseau" on 6 January 1834, and accomplished a circumnavigation between 1836 and 1839 on the frigate Vénus. During this voyage the Marquesa's were explored. He published an account in 1840 with the title Voyage autour du monde sur la frégate la Vénus. In 1841 he was made Rear-Admiral in charge of the Pacific Naval Division. His mission was to take possession of the Marquesas Islands. In Tahiti, he confronted Queen Pōmare IV, and the English missionary and Consul George Pritchard (1796–1883). He managed to expel Pritchard and established a French protectorate over Tahiti. He was initially denounced for his actions by the French government, which feared a conflict with Great Britain. Relations between France and Great Britain soured considerably during the reign of Louis-Philippe, due to this so-called "Pritchard Affair". Du Petit-Thouars became a Vice-Admiral in 1846.
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