As of three and a half weeks into Mexico, chances to practice Spanish are everywhere. Although my language skills are still in their infancy, this does not deter me from enthusiastically engaging in whatever conversation I can.
I walk up to the taco stand in Ciudad Conception, Sven is back in the car. I order a fish taco, Baja's specialty, from the lady behind the counter: "Buenas tardes. Yo quiero un taco de pescado, por favor." She asks me a series of questions. Just one? she says. Yes, just one, please. Corn or flour tortilla? she asks. Flour, I reply. As she is preparing it, setting out all of the typical toppings on the counter (cabbage, salsa, lime, pico de gallo – you can add as much of any of these as you like to your taco), I tell her "Yo quiero el taco para…." I do not know the word. I want to tell her that I want to the taco to go. I try a different strategy "No para aquì", not for here, I say. "Para…" and I make my pointer and ring fingers walk across the counter. I don't know the word, but she gets my point. "Si, si", she says, and continues frying the fish that will become beached in my flour tortilla.
"Disculpe, mi Español es muy mal", I tell her. Sorry for my bad Spanish. "No problema", she says, "yo entiendo." She tells me that it's not a problem that my Spanish is bad, she has understood me, and gives me a wide, gracious smile. I get my taco, choose my toppings, and am on my way with a hearty "Buenas tardes!" I get back to the Bus and start on my taco. It's awesome.
Un taco de pescado, por favor! Taqueria in Santiago, Baja Sur.
We have been in Mexico for about three weeks now, and my Spanish has been rapidly improving.
Don't get me wrong – I am still taking my toddling, wobbly Spanish baby steps. I am on a mere chapter three (of thirty) in Complete Spanish Step by Step. I have little concept of Spanish grammar, and you may be able to guess at my progress on pronunciation so far. I have made about 300 flash cards, which could be considered to consist of the core of my vocabulary (this is subsidized, of course, by vocabulary that is simple enough to know without a flashcard, easy words like si (yes), for example, or conjunctions like pero (but), or prepositions such as para (for)). I am working on learning to conjugate the few present tense verbs I know, and have learned to build the future tense with ir.
However, despite all of this progress, my Spanish is very obviously in its infancy, which anyone I am talking to will immediately recognize. I often speak with broken sentences that are still missing key pieces, and I have not yet learned most of the vocabulary that I need on a daily basis. This is also the part of my language progress I consider less important. Rather, the part that is important are conversations like the one with the taco lady, because they focus on communication, not on correctness.
Because this is the real deal. Language learning through pure, raw exposure. In the past three weeks, I have been constantly exposed to Spanish. You hear it in the supermarket, with the guy who is asking you to pay for your campspot on the beach, for official business like visas, and at military checkpoints. They tend to be small moments, but ones where communication is paramount. You are almost forced to use it, as you are confronted with these situations over and over again. And it's exciting, because every time is a chance to practice again.
Spanish everywhere, every chance I get.
This is immersion, pure and simple. In other words, this is surrounding myself with a foreign language, using every opportunity to practice it, and doing my best with the skills I have at my disposal. Of course, we are by no means always just speaking Spanish. We have been hanging out with other travelers, and the language of choice among ourselves is English. Sven and I usually speak English to each other on the road, although we have been doing our best to speak Spanish with each other in public places like the supermarket or at the local taco stand since we've crossed into Mexico.
And even more important than being surrounded by the language – this is immersion because of the speaking aspect. It is about speaking in Spanish, no matter what. Just because I am having a bad day is no excuse to be lazy and speak to the pharmacy attendant in English; Spanish is always the language of choice, no matter how little of it I may be capable of producing. It often takes more than one try before what I am asking for is understood, unless it is something very straightforward and simple.
But it is not about getting it right on the first try. It is much more about the fact that I attempt to tell the lady at the pharmacy that I want to pay at the supermarket checkout (rather than the pharmacy counter) because my boyfriend is over on the other side of the store and has all our cash. And although what I said was in no way correct, it was enough to let her know why I preferred one option over the other. In this regard, I have successfully communicated, even if no sentence I said was actually correct.
Because that's the whole point: learning language through immersion is about getting better by getting it wrong. Although I am making many mistakes now, as my vocabulary and sense of the language improves over time, I will reduce the number of mistakes I make in the future. There is a point when your sense of a language develops and you don't forget the verbs or to add an article, when you know if a conjugation sounds wrong. But for now, while I am still taking my Spanish baby steps, mistakes are the key to getting better. It is not just okay to make mistakes while learning a language, it is preferable.
Although I may not know the word for take-out food in this conversation, I will remember the nice lady at the taco stand who taught me para llevar when I am ordering the next taco at the stand down the road. The structured book-learning and vocabulary practice supplement this, and also help me improve my chance of finding the right word buried somewhere in my brain the next time I can't find the candles in the supermarket. But even if I don't know the word for candle now, I can try my best to describe it in my bad Spanish until the person I am talking to understands what I am searching for.
Un taco de pescado, para aqui!
And it is communication that is the fun part of language. Even if I dutifully learn my flash cards, it is not particularly fun. However, using the words I have learned, remembering them in a real-life situation, that is fun. It is an amazing feeling, talking to people in a foreign language.
This does not just apply to my meager conversation with the lady at the taco stand, however. The skill to order food and communicate things you want or need is essential as a traveler. That is why the typical traveler tends to learn things like ordering food, how to book a room, or how to manage a border crossing first. These are the things they practice a lot. But this is not the part that excites me. What I find fascinating is molding these meager skills into something more pliable. A flexible use of language.
Many people find themselves inhibited when it comes to the application of a foreign language in real situations, despite the fact that they may be very studious. A fear of sounding stupid, of not being understood, of not saying something precise enough – all of these things lead many learners to fear applying the language in real contexts.
Moreover, thoughts like these lead to a fear of applying the language flexibly. Many tourists get by with even a lot more than just being able to order things at a restaurant, organizing a tour or a hotel room, and managing in conventional situations. It is a broader challenge, however, to take what you have learned and transfer it to situations that are not in the usual tourists' repertoire. Instead of just being able to talk to the pharmacist, I want to be able to talk about the importance of a good spare tire, the role Instagram plays in our trip, or why our Bus is also named Emma.
Applying language flexibly is using my language skills to communicate any topic I need to. I do not just talk to the lady at the taco stand, but am already free to talk about any topic I wish, using the words that I have integrated into my vocabulary so far.
Sven and Big Emma at a taco stand in Mulegè, Baja Sur. It is difficult to order for myself sometimes, because Sven is proficient in Spanish and is able to jump in quickly with his language skills.
The other day, for example, we pulled off the side of the road to see if some gringos in a Chevy van needed help or tools to change their flat tire. While we were assisting them, a Mexican guy pulled up, whose name I later learned was Damon. After much experimentation, the gringos learned that their spare tire was not only flat, it also didn't fit their car. While Sven was busy trying to help them jack their car up, I had a simple but valid conversation with Damon about the importance of having a good spare tire in places like this, with big stretches of space that could all be considered the middle of nowhere. I didn't know the words for tire, nowhere, or spare, but I had learned la rueda (the wheel), lugar con nada (place with nothing), and extra. This was sufficient enough for my communication purposes, along with a dose of un momentos, while I think of the words I want to use.
Despite my numerous flash cards, this is the center of the Tootsie Pop, the sweetest part of the treat. Using language like this, even if I do not know very much, is fun. Although many people think it takes a lot of licking to get to that juicy center, it is not necessary. Bite down hard on your mistakes, and accept them for what they are: a language-learning tool. The center may be easier to reach than you might think.
We learned the importance of a good spare tire up in Alaska, driving the Dalton Highway to the Arctic.
Yummmm…. Fish tacos! We wish we were there to join you. But we're so glad you're having a good time.
…by the way, I loved the Tootsie Pop analogy. Very apropos.
Muchas gracias! Thank you! Big Emma says "venga por aqui!" We spent the last few days hanging out with Scott, his mom, and Dante! I've heard Chloe's up and running again!


It is said that golf is a game for people who understand class and style. True as it sounds, this is the kind of treatment that you are sure to get whenever you attend any golf holiday in Tenerife.
Being the largest of the Canary Islands, Tenerife has got so much that is interesting and that will delight the heart of every golfer. Tenerife is the ultimate golf destination.
Located just a few miles from the west African coast, Tenerife has got the best weather for golf spotted with sunny beaches that are well kept to ensure that every golfer who is visiting enjoys every bit of the holiday break in great style and satisfaction. Whether it is summer or winter, golf holidays in Tenerife will be the highlight of your leisure time.
When visiting Tenerife for a golf holiday, why not try Hotel Aguamarina Golf? This is a unique and very distinct golf holiday hotel from which you will be able to enjoy every bit of your golf holiday on the island. The hotel is able to arrange for all the details of your vacation including flights, green fees, car hire and even ferries just to ensure that all your demands and interests are ultimately met.
It has got two golf courses, Golf del Sur and Amarilla Golf that are just about five kilometers drive. It is an ideal four star hotel for couples and families. It also has a nice beach club, ideal for golfing widows.
In case you are traveling in a group, then Abama Hotel Resort is a very good destination with a number of deals and discounts. In fact when in a group of ten or more, you get one place for free. The Abama Hotel Resort has got a five star retreat owned by the famous Ritz Carlton, a perfect one for the lavish lifestyle of golfers. It has a golf course set on a hillside and a spa set just at a walking distance from the beach.
Another popular golf resort is the Paradise Park Resort that offers even spring and autumn breaks. It is another golf holiday spot that is good for groups with better accommodation, good food and customer service. It has got two golf courses, L as Americas and Costa Adeje that are located at just ten minutes away. However, there are also other golf courses nearby like the Amarilla and Golf del Sur.
For golfers who are interested in a perfect golf holiday that is characterized with a great nightlife, Sole Tenerife is the place to check into. With five star golf courses, this is the ideal hotel for party loving golfers. The closest golf course, Las Americas is less than ten minutes away. However, there are other nearby golf courses like Golf Costa Adeje and Golf del Sur.
If you thought that the choice of hotels and resorts at Tenerife ends with just the aforementioned then you may also need to check into Vincci Tenerife Golf hotel. This four star facility provides golfers with the perfect view of the ocean with numerous pool areas and a shopping plaza. It has got a golf course in Golf del Sur. Besides, this hotel offers some of the best discounts with 20% off on the room rates.


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Codex 37
The first episode of the Codex (37) I record in a month (since my data loss) is now up. It's mostly songs I needed to get back, and then a couple of tracks from that great Nevermind cover album that SPIN magazine released to mark the 20th anniversary of the album.
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A new episode of the Codex is up (36), and it features a bunch of tracks from artists who are participating in this year's edition of Sappyfest, an annual indie music festival held in the town of Sackville, Canada, a 20-minute drive from my hometown of Moncton.
Tags Codex, Moncton, Sackville, Sappyfest
Not only did I start the month early with a new episode of the Codex — episode 34 — I'm trying to keep the momentum going with another episode already recorded, 35, that you can download here.
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Kicking off a new month of Codex shows quickly with a new episode (34) that's already up.
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A new episode of the Codex (33) is up, another entry in the alphabet series. And while I have your attention, let me mention that this Wednesday (June 29) is PechaKucha Night in Tokyo Vol. 83 at SuperDeluxe, and it's looking like a great lineup.
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A new episode of the Codex (32) is up, for your listening pleasure — a mix of old and new, with a bit of concentrated nerdiness at the end.
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A new episode of the Codex is up (31), for your listening pleasure. In it I play a track from the new record by Salyu x Salyu, produced by Cornelius, which I'm hopelessly in love with right now.
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Tightening the Belt
Maybe "Tightening the Belt" is not really the best way to describe what I've been doing of late, but I am on a trajectory to make my online presence a bit leaner (and maybe even a bit meaner). As I announced a week ago, I've put SNOW Magazine on indefinite hiatus, and I've done the same with my little GAME site.
Yes, I've had to come to terms with the fact that I just can't handle all of the things that I'd like to be doing online, at least in terms of my personal projects (i.e. the stuff that doesn't bring in income). It was getting to the point where I'd feel guilty about not updating these various sites, and I finally figured that enough was enough.
For now, and for the foreseeable future, expect me to stick to just The Magaziner, new episodes of the Codex, the monthly editions of PauseTalk, and the odd scribblings here — there's another podcast project that I'd like to get off the ground too.
As for the day job — I'm Executive Director of the PechaKucha organization — things have never been more exciting, and we have a lot of very cool things in the works. It's also been a pleasure to be working more closely with my good friend Ian Lynam, who has taken on the big task of refreshing our visual identity and online presence.
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Codex 29 and 30
It's a double dose of Codex episodes tonight, recorded back-to-back. First is 29, a regular show, and then 30, which is the all jazz show I've been promising to do.
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SNOW Magazine on Indefinite Hiatus
As you'll notice if you visit SNOW Magazine right now, I've decided to put the site on indefinite hiatus. I've been quite embarrassed by the lack of updates to the site over the last few months, and I think it's just better to have it go on leave for a while, instead of the lame life support I've had it on.
Why the lack of love for the site? I just haven't really had the time to focus on it like I'd want, and to be fair, I've been much more passionate about what I'm covering on The Magaziner — and the Codex podcast — and I think it's best that I just let myself embrace those things, instead of continually feeling like I should try to come up with something to write about on SNOW, and feeling stressed about it. In the end, it'll be for the better for everyone, as it frees me up to do more casual writing here, and to continue my exploration of how the magazine landscape is shaping up as it embraces new digital platforms.
As for SNOW Magazine, I'll just say that it's going away for now, with no definite plans on when it will be back, or even in what form. I don't think I was ever really able to do what I wanted to do with SNOW, and I think — and I'm hoping — that what I'm doing over at The Magaziner will eventually inform what the next stage will be. And yes, I'm already thinking — and it's what, in the end, I've really wanted to do — that this next stage or new form will be more publication-like, as in regularly released packages of curated ideas and stories (some people call these magazines).
Oh, and I will eventually reinstate access to the archives.
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namespace crosapi {
namespace {

class DeviceSettingsAshTest : public ::testing::Test {
 protected:
  void SetUp() override {
    ::ash::DeviceSettingsService::Initialize();
    scoped_refptr<ownership::MockOwnerKeyUtil> owner_key_util(
        new ownership::MockOwnerKeyUtil());
    owner_key_util->SetPublicKeyFromPrivateKey(*device_policy_.GetSigningKey());
    ::ash::DeviceSettingsService::Get()->SetSessionManager(
        &session_manager_client_, owner_key_util);
  }

  void TearDown() override {
    if (::ash::DeviceSettingsService::IsInitialized()) {
      ::ash::DeviceSettingsService::Get()->UnsetSessionManager();
      ::ash::DeviceSettingsService::Shutdown();
    }
  }

  void SetDeviceAssociationState(
      ::enterprise_management::PolicyData::AssociationState association_state) {
    device_policy_.policy_data().set_state(association_state);
    device_policy_.Build();
    session_manager_client_.set_device_policy(device_policy_.GetBlob());

    auto* const device_settings_service = ::ash::DeviceSettingsService::Get();
    base::RunLoop run_loop;
    device_settings_service->Store(device_policy_.GetCopy(),
                                   run_loop.QuitClosure());
    run_loop.Run();
    ASSERT_EQ(device_settings_service->status(),
              ::ash::DeviceSettingsService::STORE_SUCCESS);
  }

  base::test::TaskEnvironment task_environment_;
  ::ash::FakeSessionManagerClient session_manager_client_;
  ::policy::DevicePolicyBuilder device_policy_;
};

TEST_F(DeviceSettingsAshTest, ShouldReturnFalseWhenServiceUninitialized) {
  // Uninitialize device settings service since it is initialized during setup.
  ::ash::DeviceSettingsService::Shutdown();

  DeviceSettingsAsh device_settings_service;
  base::test::TestFuture<bool> test_future;
  device_settings_service.IsDeviceDeprovisioned(test_future.GetCallback());
  EXPECT_FALSE(test_future.Get());
}

TEST_F(DeviceSettingsAshTest, ShouldReturnTrueWhenDeviceDeprovisioned) {
  DeviceSettingsAsh device_settings_service;
  base::test::TestFuture<bool> test_future;
  SetDeviceAssociationState(::enterprise_management::PolicyData::DEPROVISIONED);
  device_settings_service.IsDeviceDeprovisioned(test_future.GetCallback());
  EXPECT_TRUE(test_future.Get());
}

TEST_F(DeviceSettingsAshTest, ShouldReturnFalseIfDeviceNotDeprovisioned) {
  DeviceSettingsAsh device_settings_service;
  base::test::TestFuture<bool> test_future;
  SetDeviceAssociationState(::enterprise_management::PolicyData::ACTIVE);
  device_settings_service.IsDeviceDeprovisioned(test_future.GetCallback());
  EXPECT_FALSE(test_future.Get());
}

}  // namespace
}  // namespace crosapi

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Since the besao.gov.ph website is no longer active, the content is republished here.
The municipality of Besao is believed to have derived its name from the Ilocano word "Buso" meaning headhunter. The people then of the neighboring towns specifically those from the Ilocos Region believed that the early "Besaos" were headhunters. The word later on evolved as it is now called – Besao.
Besao is presently composed of 14 barangays, namely: Agawa, Ambagiw, Banguitan, Besao West, Besao East, Catengan, Gueday, Kin-iway, Lacmaaan, Laylaya, Padangaan, Payeo, Suquib and Tamboan.
Besao was originally part of Bagnen municipality. With the establishment of the old Mountain Province, it was absorbed by the sub-province of Lepanto. It finally attained its status as a separate municipality by virtue of Executive Order No. 42 dated June 25, 1963.
The 1995 Census of Population shows that the municipality has a total population of 9,147 showing an increase of 7% compared to the 8,473 populaion as of 1990. The locality has a total of 1,760 households with an average household size of 5.
Besao is one of the rice producing municipalities with the highest yield per hectare in the province. The municipal agricultural office estimates rice production at an average of 21 cavans of 1,045 kilograms per hectare. Still, the majority of the population are highly dependent on rice imported from other areas. Other agricultural crops produced are citrus fruits, banana, root crops, corn, and coffee.
The municipality has a total land area of 19,020 hectares, the second smallest municipality in the province, comprising only of 4.3% of the total provincial land area. However, records of the municipality based on early cadastral surveys, the land area of the municipality is believed to be 38,265 hectares. The conflict in figures is due to the fact that the boundary dispute between Mountain Province and Abra remain unresolved up to the present time.
Besao is 100% forest land. Of the 9,020 hectares, 52.02% are classified as forest reserve, 25.95% are timber lands while 22.03% are unclassified forest.
There are two pronounced seasons in the municipality, wet and dry. The dry season normally occurs from January to April while the wet or rainy season lasts from May to December. Typhoons normally visit the area during the months of July, August and September. Due to temperature changes, monsoon rains last for weeks, resulting in damage to crops and properties.


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Anthony Davis: Poised to Dominate in Every Way
By Kevin Ding - Senior Writer
Defining greatness as a basketball player is complicated. So many different priorities, so many ways to make a lasting mark. Some might say the record books tell all, documenting unequivocally who did what. Others would preach about the human element in serving a community or inspiring a following, saying true legends are built in the reverential words spoken from a parent's lips to a child's ears.
Anthony Davis is ready for it all. Every definition of greatness. Every mark he can make.
It's because he is uniquely qualified to achieve with the Lakers everything for which he has ever aspired … which is substantial.
Davis, 26, arrives in trade with the talent, drive and opportunity to do it all.
This is a new chapter in my career. Now it's time to turn the page and keep making the book even better.
It starts with his work on the court, of course, which is why he told reporters at the start of training camp last year that all his moves were being made to set him up to be "the most dominant player in the league."
Davis now comes to the Lakers and gets to team with LeBron James, top 10 already in career assists, at a time when big men have found the quick-shooting, perimeter-oriented modern NBA often fails to maximize them as weapons. James and Davis as a pick-and-roll tandem is such a perfect pairing that about the only debate for opposing coaches shall be which player deserves more to draw the double-team that is going to reduce the defense to ants scrambling before accepting a dose of lethal bug spray.
Davis also comes to play for a head coach who is pledging to maximize interior defensive presence when Davis is a guy who has led the league in blocks three times (2.4 per game for his career)—and had a career-high 1.6 steals per game last season.
"There's a lot of over-rotating in terms of guarding the three-point line and not protecting the basket," Lakers coach Frank Vogel said of today's NBA. "You still have to build your defense from the inside out. The paint still has to be the top priority."
Two years ago, Davis was third for Defensive Player of the Year and third for NBA MVP. Therein lies obvious basis for his belief that he can be the most dominant player in the league. With so many eyes always on LeBron, and the Lakers' global fan base thirsting for championship contention again, a whole lot of folks will be exposed to all that Davis can do.
In a recent interview with The Crossover, Davis cited "being the next MVP" as a goal. He also said: "This is a new chapter in my career. Now it's time to turn the page and keep making the book even better."
Yet it's not just individual greatness we should expect.
Perhaps it's taking epic talent for granted, but the truth is that it feels rarer for a superstar to be heralded as a great teammate than a great player or great leader.
When Davis was a finalist for those MVP and Defensive Player of the Year honors at the 2018 NBA Awards ceremony in Santa Monica, he was also announced as fourth in the voting for Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year. The rest of the top five, for the record, was Tyson Chandler, Udonis Haslem, Manu Ginobili and Jamal Crawford—all role players nearing the ends of their careers and embracing mentorship.
Davis is and was in a far different place as a teammate. But he keeps it real with the guys. He cares about them and wants them to have as much time in the spotlight as possible. Even during a turbulent final season in New Orleans, his teammates went on record as saying Davis was such a swell guy that it was hard to be too frustrated with anything.
In this regard, the more significant challenge in Davis' career has been becoming that great leader. He likes being one of the guys, and it has taken time to realize that he can't always be just that.
I know in order for us to win, in order for us to have success, I've got to get out of my comfort zone.
When I sat down with him for an extended interview in New Orleans a few years ago, he put it this way: "I was always a guy who was quiet on the basketball floor. Even in high school, at Kentucky, here, I was always a quiet guy. Outside the locker room, we can talk and kid all day. But I've always just been a guy who is real laid-back. I know in order for us to win, in order for us to have success, I've got to get out of my comfort zone."
There are times for him to be his typical chill self. He loves to pique curiosities with "Would you rather …" scenarios in the back of the team bus and keep the jokes coming. However, there are times for him to be direct and demanding—challenging teammates for the team's greater good.
James and Davis are similar in a lot of ways, seeing a world besides basketball and seeing teammates as people rather than just basketball players. Projecting the upcoming Lakers season as one of relaxed, supported togetherness—no matter the soaring expectations and the star-heavy roster top—is the proper presumption, because both James and Davis are diehard about setting that kind of tone.
But having James around to facilitate the direction he and Davis want to take the team is invaluable. Davis has never had that kind of help. In that sense, he's also on the cusp.
He's primed, with James' support, to settle into what fits him as his genuine leadership voice.
And primed to be a leader on a winning team in his best ways yet.
Pau Gasol was just one year older than Davis is now when Gasol came to the Lakers in a blockbuster trade he wanted to happen. Gasol went from someone unable to win a single playoff game to an undisputed champion commanding universal respect. It solidified the platform for the philanthropic outreach that had always been so important to Gasol, someone who always carried a worldly mindset.
Davis' path could wind much the same way, with a long list of NBA Cares Community Assist honors on his resume already. Much of his time is focused on encouraging youth health and fitness. Winning the league's season-long community service honor is actually something on Davis' bucket list.
Davis will be determined to earn respect by doing the right things in the Southern California community, same as he tries in locker room and on court. The common thread in the search for greatness across the board is that all elements are basically about earning respect.
That was, in fact, the message Kobe Bryant gave Davis back in 2015.
Anthony Davis and Kobe Bryant
After all that has been said or written about the Lakers finding someone worthy of taking the torch from Bryant, in Davis they have acquired someone who sees Bryant as a "big brother." Davis remembers Bryant as the one guy on the gold medal-winning 2012 U.S. Olympic squad to take the most interest in Davis, the lone college player on the team.
Four years ago, at a Nike event both attended, Davis got enough private time to ask Bryant for meaningful leadership counsel. That was the same summer that Davis got a prominent tattoo on his right arm to honor his late grandfather, Lamont Eberhardt—a Kobe fanatic who used to regale a young Davis with tales of Bryant's accomplishments.
The thrust of Bryant's advice to Davis was that it's more important for a leader to be respected than liked. That was a little difficult for a people-pleaser such as Davis to hear.
Yet here is Davis now, after a year of seizing greater control of his career despite the risk of ruffling others' feathers, ready to dominate in all the ways he can.
His growth was apparent the year before, too, leading the Pelicans to a four-game playoff sweep of Portland in 2018 before running into eventual NBA champion Golden State.
Davis has been steadily building toward this next chapter in Los Angeles, where he believes his true legacy will be established.
He has every right to set the loftiest of goals.
It was back when Davis was growing up on Chicago's South Side that Eberhardt used to call his grandson, "Champ." Davis would call his grandfather "Champ" right back.
Eberhardt died in 2010, the year of the Lakers' last championship, and before Davis reached the NBA. How appropriate it would be now for Davis to put some literal spin to that old nickname?
Kevin Ding is an independent sports writer, and the statements and views expressed by him do not necessarily represent the views of the Los Angeles Lakers.
To catch up on all of Kevin Ding's in-depth Lakers stories, visit The Point home page.


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Q: Mapsforge circle mapview I'm using mapsforge offline maps in my app, I want to show a map like this:

I tried setting Background of the MapView a circular Shape like this:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<shape
  xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
  android:shape="oval">
  <size
    android:width="120dp"
    android:height="120dp"/>
</shape>

but it doesnt work..
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Working under various aliases since 2014 - including CE Schneider Topical, Jepeto Solutions, Christina Schneider's Genius Grant and now Locate S,1 - Christina Schneider has explored everything from groovy garage rock to minimalist bedroom pop to Syd Barrett-style psychedelia. Buoyed by her desire to create the same "crazy, powerful feeling" she gets when she hears an ABBA or Kate Bush song, she reached again for the outer limits of pop music and recorded "Personalia", her sophomore album as Locate S,1. Schneider spends much of the album trying to understand and expel a darkness that has come over her (and society at large) in order to live a more fulfilling life. While she was writing and recording the album in her home studio in Athens, GA over the ... read more
Working under various aliases since 2014 - including CE Schneider Topical, Jepeto Solutions, Christina Schneider's Genius Grant and now Locate S,1 - Christina Schneider has explored everything from groovy garage rock to minimalist bedroom pop to Syd Barrett-style psychedelia. Buoyed by her desire to create the same "crazy, powerful feeling" she gets when she hears an ABBA or Kate Bush song, she reached again for the outer limits of pop music and recorded "Personalia", her sophomore album as Locate S,1. Schneider spends much of the album trying to understand and expel a darkness that has come over her (and society at large) in order to live a more fulfilling life. While she was writing and recording the album in her home studio in Athens, GA over the past year, she was thinking a lot about her own growth and self-worth as an artist, and where her constantly evolving and always experimental music fits in the digital age. Environmentalism, money, power, and modern feminism formed part of that conversation, too. Throughout "Personalia", Schneider seeks to address how the attention economy is plaguing us with feelings of FOMO and anxiety, causing many of us to abandon their progressive values. Her partner Kevin Barnes, of the rock band of Montreal, co-produced and engineered the album. At its core, "Personalia" is about rebuilding, not rebranding. It's about evolving and moving forward despite knowing the world is falling apart around you.


2a) U7-U8 Soccer program uses Size 3 balls at all times.
2b) U9 – U10 Soccer Program uses Size 4 balls at all times.
2c) The home team shall supply the game ball to the referee before the game.
2d) All players must wear soccer cleats.
2e) All players are required to wear shin pads under their socks.
2f) Each team shall bring two (CYS-issued) corner flags to the field for each game.
2g) A player must not use equipment or wear anything that is dangerous to himself/herself or another player. No hard casts (as per CYS Cast Policy). CYS asks that the parent/guardian of a player wearing a cast send a picture of the cast to the club so a determination can be made on whether it is acceptable.
2h) No jewelry (earrings, rings, necklaces or bracelets of any kind are permitted on the field If a referee observes a player wearing any jewelry items the player will be asked to leave the field and may not return for the remainder of the half. The jewelry must be removed or the player cannot continue to play in the game. NOTES: Medical bracelets are allowed. Religious items must be declared to the referee for review prior to the game for acceptance or rejection. The referees decision is final.
3a) Each team roster has a maximum of fourteen (14) registered players.
3b) The "Fundamentals" (small sided) soccer game is played with seven (7) players per team on the field. i.e. 6 field players and 1 goalkeeper.
3c) The minimum number of players a team is permitted to play with is five (5), including the goalkeeper.
3d) Teams will be allowed a maximum of three (3) team officials in the bench area during games. All parents/siblings/friends/etc must sit/stand on the opposite side of the field from the bench area behind the dotted sideline parent line. Parents/siblings/friends/etc are not permitted to sit/stand behind the goal or the length of end line (the area between the goal posts and the corner flags).
NEW RULE for U9 & U10: "Game Leaders" (coaches) MUST sit on the player bench while Games are being played!
special circumstances, for example, if they need to enter the field of play, with the referee's permission, to assess an injured player.
All players not participating in the game on the field are required to remain within the player location area.
"Game Leaders" (coaches) will be required to stand behind the Player Location Area at all times except for brief (10 – 15 seconds) coach in the flow game moments with individual players called to the touchline. Coaches should restrict these coach in the flow moments to a maximum of 3 per each half of a game.
The "Game Leader" (coach) and other occupants of the technical area must behave in a responsible manner.
The player location area prevents "Game Leader" (coach) from going behind the goal or "patrolling" up and down the length of the sideline.
It also allows the referee the best opportunity to observe the substitutions of players.
Ensure players & "Game leaders" (coaches) are compliant with Player Location area rules throughout the duration of the game.
4a) The Club shall assign referees for "Fundamentals" (small sided) U9 – U10 Soccer games. In the event that a Referee is not available, or has not been assigned, then Rule # 4b is in effect.
4b) In the event of a referee 'no-show', the "Away Team" coach shall referee the first (1st) half of the game and the "Home Team" coach shall referee the second (2nd) half. If both coaches are in agreement, a 'third party' (such as, but not limited to, a parent or a coach) may referee the entire game.
4c) Referees shall explain infractions to the offending players. This is encouraged by CYS technical staff, to help both young officials and young players better learn the game.
4d) As per Ontario Soccer Long Term Player Development (LTPD) U7 & U8 does not require referees. Game Leaders will be permitted on the field (1 per team) to support the players and help with the flow of the game. Game Leaders are only permitted to stay in their half of the field. Game Leaders are there to encourage the players and not to "coach" the game.
5a) U7-U10 soccer games shall be played with 2- 25 minute halves.
5b) All games will have a Half Time break of 5 minutes.
5c) Each player must receive equal playing time (50% of each game).
5d) No player(s) shall be left on for the entire game (except when a team has no substitutes).
Games may be cancelled by the City of Cambridge if fields are determined to be unplayable. This decision is made on a daily basis by 2:30pm. Should any fields be cancelled the office shall contact all affected parties, including coaches, parents and referees. You may also CYS website/Facebook/Twitter feed to see the status of play, otherwise, you should report to the field as scheduled.
Games that are rained out will not be rescheduled.
6a) At the beginning of a game, choice of halves and the kick-off shall be decided by the toss of a coin. The team that wins the toss shall decide which goal to attack in the first half. The other team will take the kick-off.
6b) At a kick-off, all players shall be in their own half of the field of play. All players opposing the team taking the kick-off shall be not less than 6 yards (5.5m) from the ball until it is kicked-off.
6c) The game shall be started by the referee/coach giving the signal.
6d) Should the player taking the kick-off play or touch the ball a second time before it has been played or touched by another player, the ball will be awarded to the opposing team.
6e) After a goal has been scored; the game shall be restarted by a kick-off, to be taken by a player of the team against which the goal was scored.
6h) After the first half of play, the teams shall change halves (sides) and the kick-off shall be taken by a player of the team opposing that which started the game.
6f) For any stoppage not mentioned elsewhere in these rules, the referee/Game Leader shall restart the game by dropping the ball at the place where it was when play was stopped, unless play was stopped in the penalty area. In this case, the ball shall be dropped on the penalty-area line at the point nearest to the where the ball was when play was stopped. The ball shall be in play as soon as it touches the ground.
A role of the referee is to also allow young players to learn the game. This may involve the referee allowing players the opportunity for minor infractions if incorrect technique is used/ simply mishit (kick-offs, kick-ins, goal kicks etc) to award a "Re-Do".
The referee should ensure the same player attempts a second time, with verbal guidance and help.
This should be done quickly and is an aid to help the young player learn and understand the game.
When the whole of the ball has crossed the goal-line, whether on the ground or in the air.
When the play has been stopped by the referee/coach.
At all other times including when it rebounds into play from a goal post, a cross-bar or after hitting the referee and remains in the field of play.
8a) A goal is scored when the whole of the ball has crossed over the goal line, between the goal-posts and under the cross-bar, provided it has not been thrown, carried or intentionally propelled by hand or arm, by a player of the attacking team, except by a goalkeeper from within his own penalty area.
8b) The referee shall be the sole judge as to whether a goal has been scored.
8c) During the course of play, should any outside agent prevent the ball from passing into the goal or assist the ball into the goal, play shall be stopped. The referee shall restart the game by dropping the ball.
8d) Standings are not kept for "Fundamentals" (small sided) Games U7 – U8 – U9 – U10 soccer program as CYS follows the Ontario Soccer Long-Term Player Development Model.
Coaches are expected to have subs come on and off at the centre line in a controlled fashion.
has passed over the boundary line either on the ground or in the air.
10c) A Pass-In is taken at the point where the ball crossed the touch-line.
10d) A goal cannot be scored directly from a Pass In.
11b) At the taking of a free-kick, the ball shall be stationary and all opponents shall be not less than 6 yards (5.5m) from the ball until it has been kicked. The ball shall be in play when it is kicked and moved.
11c) A player taking a free kick within his own penalty area shall kick the ball into play beyond the penalty area. The ball shall be in play when it has been kicked and moved and has passed outside the penalty area. All opponents shall be outside the penalty area and not less than 6 yards (5.5m) from the ball until it has been kicked. For any infringement of this rule, the free kick shall be retaken.
11d) A player taking a free-kick shall not play or touch the ball a second time until it has been played or touched by another player. For any infringement of this rule, a free kick shall be awarded to the opposing team.
12a) Penalty kicks can be awarded during a "Fundamentals" (small sided) Soccer game.
12b) If an infraction occurs within the Penalty AREA, a penalty kick will be awarded (to be taken from the penalty spot). If a penalty spot is not marked the referee will determine where the penalty kick will be taken from. Penalty kicks are taken 8yds away from the goal.
13a) A goal kick is a method of restarting the play when the ball, having last touched a player of the attacking team, passes across the end line, but not into the goal.
The opponents must drop off to the Dotted Retreat line to help the goalkeeper and players learn to play out from the back.
13c) If the player taking the goal kick plays or touches the ball a second time before it has been played or touched by another player, the player will be awarded a 'Re-Do'.
13d) A goal may be scored directly from a goal kick but only against the opposing team.
14a) When the whole of the ball has crossed the goal-line, either on the ground or in the air, excluding that portion between the goal-posts, having last been played or touched by a member of the defending team, a corner-kick shall be awarded to the attacking team.
14b) The corner-kick shall be taken from the within the corner-arc nearest to where the ball crossed the goal line. All opponents shall be not less than 6 yards (5.5m) from the ball until it has been kicked. The ball is in play when it is kicked and moves.
14c) If the player taking the corner-kick plays or touches the ball a second time before it has been played or touched by another player, a free kick shall be awarded to the opposing team.
15a) The goalkeeper is the only player allowed to use their hands to handle the ball in the penalty area.
15b) The goalkeeper cannot handle the ball outside the penalty area.
15c) If the goalkeeper handles the ball outside the penalty area, a free kick will be awarded to the attacking team and taken at the location where the offence occurred.
15d) After making a save the goalkeeper may put the ball back into play within the penalty area either by kicking or throwing the ball. The goalkeeper shall be encouraged by the referee to play the ball quickly as possible to get the ball into play. Intentional time wasting shall result in a free kick outside the penalty area to the opposing team. The referee is asked to use their discretion in applying this rule. 6-10 seconds is long enough for a keeper to get the ball back into play as a guideline.
15e) If from an intentional back pass from a team mate the GK picks up the ball a free kick will be awarded to the opposition from the place the offense occurred.
When the goalkeeper collects the ball with their hands in open play, the opponents must drop off to the half-way line. The ball is in play as soon as it leaves the goalkeeper's hands.
If the goalkeeper wants to play quickly they can do so. They do not have to wait for the opposition players to retreat.
16a) There are No Offside in the "Fundamentals" (small-sided) Soccer program U7 – U8 – U9 – U10.
17a) When the weather is extremely hot. The Referee and coaches may determine before the games starts to have a 1 to 2 minute water break. All parties will know about the water break before the game starts. This is for the sole purpose of giving only those players on the field some water. It is not to be used for coaching or other purposes.
Failure of a team to appear for a game.
If a team delays the start of a game by more than fifteen (15) minutes.
If a team has fewer than five (5) players.
Please note: players may not be available for all games during the season.
CYS understands this brings many concerns to coaches (parents/players) as on game night a limited amount of players will show up to play.
19a) Final Days will have all U7 – U8 – U9 – U10 teams play one full game and receive a participation award at the conclusion of the game.
19b) Final Days games dates will be published at the beginning of the season. Game times will be determined by CYS approximately two weeks prior to the end of the season. U7 and U8 will play on the Saturday of Finals Day weekend. U9 and U10 will play on the Sunday of Finals Day Weekend.
19c) Final Days games will be created by CYS. Efforts will be made to match teams of equal ability.
Small Sided Game Soccer Coaches will be asked to forward the players names and the shirt number allocated to them before the first game of the season using a form given to the them from CYS.
If a player unintentionally or deliberately heads the ball the "GAME LEADERS" will stop the Game. The game will be restarted with a drop-ball from the place where the ball was kicked.
If a player unintentionally or deliberately heads the ball the referee will stop the game. The game will be restarted with an indirect free kick to the opposing team from the place where the ball was headed.
CYS Fundamentals – Basic provides participants the opportunity to take part in one scheduled session per week that consists of fun warm up activities and a 7v7 game setting with a Volunteer game leader. The role of the Game Leader is to enable children to have a fun and rewarding experience while competing in small sided games, ensure player safety and implement simplified rules while keeping the game moving (limiting stoppages and assisting the young players with restarts).
Register for the summer season online starting January 1 or in person starting January 2 at the Clubhouse.
*Prices will increase by $25 as of April 1st.
All parents must provide transportation to games and practices for their own children. Cambridge Youth Soccer Inc. and its coaches are not responsible for your child's transportation. Parents are expected to attend games and practices with their child.
For players registered by March 31st, an effort will be made to place your child on a team based on your area of the city (ie: N1S Postal code) but Cambridge Youth Soccer Inc reserves the right to place a player in any area of the city. Please note that all U7 teams will play a rotating schedule with games at the following locations: Churchill, CanAmera and Riverside Park.


Use: Treatment for chronic tendinosis with associated neovascularity.
Polidocanol (aethoxysclerol) is a medication which was developed originally as a local anaesthetic in 1961. It was noted to have the additional and far more effective property of being a sclerosant.
In areas of chronic tendinosis often new vessels develop (neovascularity). Reason for this is not known. This neovascularity does not appear to necessarily help in the healing process.
It has been postulated that these vessels, and likely accompanying nerves, are associated with the pain seen in chronic tendinosis.
Studies have shown that up to 80% of patients with chronic painful tendinosis have this neovasculartization.Also those with neovascularization are associated with more discomfort that those without this vascularity.
It has been found that ablating the neovascularity settles the pain, associated with the tendinosis.
Ablating/destroying the neovascularity does not in itself help heal the tendon, but makes the region pain free, and is usually done in conjunction with strengthening exercises and physiotherapy.
The injection in addition does not weaken the tendon, but may in fact help heal the tendon due to associated sclerosis.
HOW IS THE PROCEDURE PERFORMED ?
If you have not had a prior ultrasound an expert musculo-skeletal Sonographer or Dr Berman (specialist musculo-skeletal radiologist) will usually first scan the area of concern.
The skin is cleaned with an antiseptic agent. Under ultrasound control the area of concern will be injected directly with Polidocanol. Occasionally an initial injection of local anaesthetic into the skin will be performed first.
Also please remember to always bring with you any prior imaging that you may have had as this would possibly assist Dr Berman in determining the best treatment option in your case, or use the prior imaging as a source of comparison to assess for interval improvement after any particular therapy.
The procedure is usually well tolerated and adverse reactions are rare.
such as Paracetamol or ibuprofen if necessary.
This is usually of nuisance value only. May last a few days.
This is rare!Signs/symptoms include: Pain (increasing after 2-3 days at injection site), redness, swelling, temperature and feeling of being unwell.
Please consult your doctor as soon as possible.
Allergy to Polidocanol or the anaesthetic, band aid or antiseptic solution.
Degree of inflammation in the area.
Previous experiences (good or bad). Fear of needles.
Overall the procedure is well tolerated and usually produces only minimal discomfort. There can be a slight increase in pain in the area injected for a day or two afterwards. Occasionally up to a week. I strongly recommend the use of ice-packs to be used 3-4 times a day for the first 2 days after treatment; beginning immediately afterwards. This is extremely successful in limiting the degree of discomfort produced by this therapy.
This is usually mild and helped with the use of analgesia (such as Ibuprofen and Paracetamol) and cold packs.
The response to treatment is variable.
Other associated abnormalities, e.g. partial tear of the tendon.
Overall about 70% of patients get improvement. This improvement can be quite dramatic in many cases.
For one week after this treatment please refrain from any significant activity involving the treated area.
From a practical point of view, activities of daily living are permissible.
Some discomfort may occur following the procedure, usually for the first 48 -72 hours. This will usually gradually then settle down. If required pain killers such as paracetamol or anti-inflammatories can be helpful. Intermittent icing may also be of benefit.
After 7-10 days you are advised to commence a program of rehabilitation under the supervision of a physiotherapist, concentrating on stretching and eccentric exercises.
Usually your rehabilitation program gradually increases over the following 3-6 weeks. The exact program and its intensity will depend on the body part treated, your tolerance and progress through the rehabilitation and your particular physiotherapists methods.
If progress is good and you are achieving designated goals, no further injection therapy is required.
If pain has decreased but plateaued at a level that is still troubling you or if there has been no benefit then a repeat injection may be required. We would suggest a repeat Ultrasound to assess the area prior to any further treatment being undertaken.
If a second injection is performed, and this together with continued rehabilitation fails to achieve the desired clinical outcome, then a different injection therapy, such as autologous blood, platelet rich protein or orthokine may be of value.
If required we would discuss the above at the appropriate time.
Please remember that a referral is required as Dr Berman is a specialist.
After the injection a report would be sent to your referring general practitioner or specialist as well as you your treating physiotherapist.
If you do not have a physiotherapist, we would be happy to suggest someone in or close to your area.


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Shipping off the Coast
Thomas Buttersworth (1768 - 1842)
Country: Luxembourg
City: Luxembourg
This marine view depicts the coast near Lisbon, including the mouth of the River Tagus and the Belem tower (a 16th-century fortified tower, seen in the left background of this work) in the distance. This was a favourite subject of marine painter Thomas Buttersworth. Similar works by the artist are in Plymouth Museum and Art Gallery and in several private collections. The only work Buttersworth exhibited at the Royal Academy was titled 'The Ville de Paris, Admiral Earl St Vincent, lying-to for a pilot off the mouth of the Tagus'. In addition, there are marine views of the same location painted by the artist's son, James Edward Buttersworth (1817-1894), who trained under his father.
Thomas Buttersworth was born in the Isle of Wight. He was a seaman painter, who enlisted aboard HM Enterprise in 1795 and was appointed a midshipman by 1800. That year he was invalided at Minorca and sent home. Little is known of his naval service, but the National Maritime Museum has a number of large watercolours by Buttersworth depicting the Battle of St Vincent (1797), which are executed in such a way as to suggest he was there. Although he was already painting, being invalided out of the Navy may have spurred him to become a professional artist. Despite being a prolific painter, he exhibited only one work at the Royal Academy in 1813 and one at the British Institution in 1825. He is thought to have died in London in November 1842.
seascape/coastal scene, seagull, wave, ensign (ship), harbour, ship
height: 46.00 cm, width: 61.00 cm
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Purchased by the Ministry of Works in 1948


Never, never be afraid to do what's right, especially if the well-being of a person or animal is at stake. Society's punishments are small compared to the wounds we inflict on our soul when we look the other way. -Martin Luther King Jr.


Baghdad International Fair Ground is by far the most important and best-known exhibition centre in Iraq. The country's most important industrial trade fairs have been held here for decades.
The exhibition site has 26 exhibition halls with a total gross exhibition area of 38,500 square metres, plus a large outdoor area.
Bagdad International Fair Ground is located on Dimashq Street, right next to Zawra Park and opposite of Baghdad Mall.
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Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras did not please German Chancellor Angela Merkel. He spoke indirectly but clearly. Even though they were standing right next to each other, at the press conference in Berlin, they both wore sullen faces. It was revealing.
I did what I had to do. I did what I promised, Samaras was saying. Now it's your turn, what will you do for me?
Then she repeated what we have heard before: reforms, structural changes, and privatization.
I can see Alexis Tsipras,, head of the major opposition Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA), smiling.
Still, Samaras went on to note Greece' s geopolitical importance, including its roles in providing energy security and as an island of stability in an "unstabilized " region.
He spoke about youth unemployment. He talked about tax relief as 55 percent of the Greek population cannot pay their taxes.
"We need to provide tax relief in the area in order to achieve the objectives of fiscal surpluses and structural changes. I believe that under growth conditions we can achieve more" he told her.
But the Germans do not sympathize with the weak. Rather, they condemn them for their failures.
It is their philosophy. Their way of life that made possible, for the second time, decades after the almost total destruction of its economy, Germany 's emergence as an economic superpower.
Can, however, the Europeans become like the Germans overnight? Can Europe change in accordance with the lifestyle of the Germans?
This is the weakness of the euro zone. The euro itself. It tries to balance the unequal.
That is why after all is said and done, either by design or error, the bonds that hold them together, "united," will break. With a loud bang.
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Space Jam is a family fun live action/animated movie which stars Michael Jordan and the Looney Tunes. The movie is about Michael Jordan retiring from the game of basketball and pursuing a career in baseball, and it's not quite working out. The Nerdlucks, a group of criminal aliens led by their boss Mister Swackhammer, plans to capture the Looney Tunes and have them be an act for their failing amusement park. They arrive in Tune Land. Since the aliens are not really bright and very small, the Tunes bargain for their freedom by having a basketball game. The Nerdlucks go to Earth and steal the talents of professional basketball players and transform into the Monstars, an unbeatable team that the Looney Tunes can't defeat.
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Getting "Trapped in the Closet" is going to be easy to get out of compared to the foreclosure proceedings R. Kelly is reportedly facing on his South Suburban Chicago home. According to a recently released report by Crain's Chicago Business, the talented and troubled Grammy Award-winning singer is facing a $2.9 million dollar foreclosure lawsuit on his home in Olympia Fields, IL, just outside of Chicago.


Digital cinema gets a big boost in the United Kingdom, the Brooklyn Academy of Music repairs its cornice, and theatre legend Tony Randall passes away — all in today's newsreel.
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A 6-1 Jersey City Council vote returns control of the Loew's Jersey lease to the Friends of the Loews, architects race to finish studies on the future of the Yeadon Theatre, and Jaime Penuela, owner of Pittsburg's Enean Theater, seeks a loan to continue his restoration efforts — all in today's newsreel.
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We can't move forward as a nation without coming to terms with this stark indictment of our colonial past
Never before has a Canada Day been shrouded in such a poignant and emotional mood.
Normally this national day of celebration is a joyous event marked by somewhat uncharacteristic enthusiasm.
But this year the country is in mourning after the horrific discoveries of mass graves at two and likely more former First Nations residential schools. A dark episode in our history has been brought to light and it has shaken the nation to its core.
Canada Day is traditionally a time to feel good about our accomplishments as a nation, but this year, many feel it is inappropriate to thump our chests and sing our own praises after the full light of awareness has been shone on the horror of the residential school experience inflicted on thousands of Indigenous Canadians. Communities, including our own, have cancelled Canada Day ceremonies out of respect for the children and others discovered buried – anonymously for now but, hopefully, not for long.
There are people who feel we should still celebrate our national holiday, that this stain on our history does not erase all that we have accomplished and no one is really saying that it does. But we can't move forward as a nation without coming to terms with this stark indictment of our colonial past.
Perhaps the way forward is to use it as an inspiration for a new social contract that finally recognizes Canada's First Nations. Now that we've seen the truth, we can truly begin to work on reconciliation. If anyone is looking for a place to start, reading the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada's report 'Calls to Action' is a good place to begin.
But it's only a beginning. There is a long way to go, and Canada Day 2021 is a good time to begin the journey towards reconciliation. Once we've done that, we can begin to earn the reputation we have as a country, to quote the New York Times, "which has often been perceived, fairly or not, as a bastion of progressivism and multiculturalism."
We all love this land and its people, there's no question about that. We have accomplished great things. Perhaps on Canada Day 2021 we can stop and make the reassessments we need and find a new way forward that includes all Canadians.
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Broadly, we were going through marking all fetched "auth events" as outliers, even if they appeared in the main backfill chunk of events. This led to state getting very confused when we tried to persist events that referenced outliers.
Merging #4718 into develop will increase coverage by 0.09%.
this seems to be in conflict with the comment at line 775 that says "... state get persisted as outliers". What am I missing?
it would seem a whole lot less opaque to iterate over edges rather than the keys of events_to_state, but ok.
this sort of thing always alarms me slightly; if outlier was set doesn't it mean that something else has gone wrong? shouldn't we just raise an AssertionError or something?


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US City Approves Plans for New Arts Centre
24 May 2011	(Last Updated May 24th, 2011 18:30)
The Orlando City Council has approved plans for the construction of the first phase of the Dr Phillips Center for the Performing Arts in Orlando, Florida, US. The first phase of the arts centre will feature a 2,700-seat amplified Disney auditorium for touring Broadway shows and a 300-s
The Orlando City Council has approved plans for the construction of the first phase of the Dr Phillips Center for the Performing Arts in Orlando, Florida, US.
The first phase of the arts centre will feature a 2,700-seat amplified Disney auditorium for touring Broadway shows and a 300-seat community theatre for local groups.
The Disney auditorium features blue side walls and ceiling that simulate an evening sky while the major surfaces in the room feature cherry wood and woven copper.
The community theatre is designed in a horseshoe configuration with a thrust stage that is flexible enough to host different performance genres.
The balcony facades in the theatre are made from aluminium with specks of back lit glass that create an illusion of stars encircling the room.
Construction costs for the project are estimated at $201.6m while design costs for phases one and two are estimated at $76m.
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A group of people has gathered in front of a log cabin in the woods. An axe is buried in a stump to the right of the group. Devin Colman writes on 2014-04-02: This appears to be the Hubbard Cabin at the Middlebury College Snow Bowl in Hancock. The cabin was built in 1938 by the CCC and is the believed to be the oldest standing base lodge in the nation.


Siliguri/ The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) officials have arrested three Maharashtrians who were smuggling 32kg gold into the country from China.
SILIGURI/KOLKATA: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) officials have arrested three Maharashtrians who were smuggling 32kg gold into the country from China.
The seizure is one of the largest in recent times in east and northeast India.
During interrogation, the suspects revealed that the gold was smuggled in from Indo-China border at Sikkim and would be brought to Kolkata next. The rented-car in which the suspects were travelling in, was intercepted at Siliguri. The DRI officials found 32 gold bars of 1kg each fastened to their waists with the help of specially tailored belts. The suspects had also rented a house in Siliguri, from where the DRI officials recovered Rs 20 lakh.
In a separate incident, the Border Security Force seized 1.3kg gold from Haridaspur in Bongaon on Friday. The carrier - trying to flee on a cycle - had the gold in a nylon bag. Twelve gold biscuits worth Rs 44.15 lakh were found inside the bag.