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Q: meaning of fundamental solution i would like  to understand what is a mathematical,even physical meaning of fundamental solution,let us consider following problem from Wikipedia
$Lf=sin(x)$
where $L$ is operator of second derivative,as i know first it solves differential equation,that involves  delta function like

because  integral of delta function is   Heaviside function H ,or

we have

first of all  in wikipedia there is written,that for convenience  they took constant $C=-1/2$
does it matter what we took?for example if we take $C=0$ or  $C=10$?
and finally  what fundamental solution is convolution of right hand side functions with  solution of delta function,like this

so my questions is
1.should we see another function instead of delta function,for example Dirac comb or others?
2.what is  physical meaning of this convolution?
as i know  solution related to delta function is called generalized function,or functions which are not continuous and have not  derivatives,maybe i am wrong,but is it related to  to such situation,when we have  random events?or in deterministic  events?hanks in advance

A: A fundamental solution to a linear differential operator $L$ is a distribution $E$ such that $L(E) = \delta$. One point of introducing these is that
$$L(E*f) = L(E)*f = \delta * f = f$$
(where $*$ denotes convolution). This means that you can create solutions to $L(u) = f$ simply by convolving $f$ with $E$. There are some technical assumptions here, in order to guarantee that everything is well defined.
Note that the fundamental solution is not uniquely determined. If $E$ is a fundamental solution and $v$ is any solution to the homogeneous equation $L(v) = 0$, then $E+v$ is also a fundamental solution. In other words, in your question it doesn't matter which $C$ you choose, but $C = -\frac12$ gives a nice "symmetric" choice of $E$.
The "physical meaning" is more or less that $E$ is an impulse response to the system. The physical interpretation of $\delta$ is a unit impulse: think of a very narrow, very high voltage peak or an almost instantaneous mechanical hit, like a pool cue striking a ball or a bouncing perfectly elastical ball or something like that.

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Breakfast with POUTS
by Michael Holmans • October 8, 2017
In the wake of the Las Vegas shooting, the European press show little sympathy. Horror, yes, because Europeans are quite able to understand how dreadful the massacre was, but the time for sympathy with America for mass-shooting atrocities is long past. It is perfectly obvious that America doesn't care in the slightest about them; the only actual reaction to a mass shooting is an uptick in weapon sales — accompanied after this one by an increase in demand for the bump-stock accessories which made it that much more lethal. In today's America, mass shootings are simply advertisements.
Marc Pitzke considers the depressing vista:
What motivates one to act together, if not the death of dozens of fellow human beings?
The sad answer: This time will probably never come in the USA. 20 children and seven teachers died in 2012 at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut. Nothing happened. 49 teenagers, many gays and lesbians, died last year at the Latino nightclub "Pulse" in Orlando. Nothing happened. Six men were injured in June during a baseball training of Congressmen, including the Republican Steve Scalise. Nothing happened.
Nothing will happen as long as the Americans do not realize how mendacious the debate is.
"The answers are not easy," says US President Donald Trump . But they are obvious. 313,000 shooting deaths in ten years. More than 1500 mass shootingss since Sandy Hook. The laxest weapons laws of the Western world. No other country has such statistics. In no other country would it be so easy to change anything.
But in order to make sense, the Americans would have to accept uncomfortable insights.
The insight that the gun is racist. Gunmen were always a privilege of the Whites. The Ku Klux Klan also arose to confiscate the weapons of blacks. The US weapons lobby NRA is to a large extent still white – and whites are often the only ones who can claim the second constitutional amendment, the general right to arms. However, armed blacks and religious minorities are often considered "thugs" and "terrorists".
The insight that for Americans their "Christian" country people are a statistically greater threat than islamist fanatics. But instead of talking openly about this – often right-radical – "domestic terrorism", the president prefers to ban the entry of Muslims.
The insight that the NRA is not a regulator, but the lobby of the arms industry. Their handlers are conservative politicians, who, paid with donations, keep the laws lax. This week they want to pass a law, which facilitates the acquisition of silencers, to protect the hearing of the shooters. It was postponed after the baseball assassination attempt to wait for their colleague, Scalise, who returned to the plenary on Thursday.
The realization that tougher laws alone are not enough. But the causes of gun violence, psychological problems, family disintegration, America 's class system, growing hatred between all – seem to be taboo as well as more ingenious solutions such as "smart guns". In addition, the Congress canceled the research grants.
As well as the insight that even the Democrats rarely jump over their shadows. They complain about the status quo, but they do not find the courage to be courageous about Las Vegas and just mouth platitudes. "Las Vegas is a safe place," said Steve Sisolak, the Democratic district chief of Clark County, on Monday evening. "We encourage everyone to visit us."
In Le Monde, Luc Vinogradoff looks specifically at the reaction of the country music world:
In Las Vegas, 58 people were killed and 527 others injured when they came to listen and enjoy country music. Route 91 Harvest Festival, a huge outdoor concert, was the scene of the largest modern mass murder in the United States.
In the inevitable debate on arms control that followed, special attention was inevitably focused on country music. This is what connected all the victims of this tragedy, and it was the whole environment that felt attacked.
American editorial writers – often settled on both coasts, so far from the heart – wondered whether this tragic event would act as a tragic trigger and get the world of the country to face its contradictions. How could these men and women, who were the most likely to sweep away the arguments for a regulation of weapons, react to a drama affecting them personally, and which might perhaps have been avoided?
In the days following the killings, the reactions of the country scene artists, the stars and the lesser lights, those who were in Las Vegas or not, were unanimous: fear, fear, sadness, prayers . Almost none of them have approached, even indirectly, the carrying of weapons. None of them answered the question: how could a man buy 47 weapons in four different states ? None of them spoke on the bump stocks , mechanisms to transform semi-automatic rifles into automatic rifles.
There is a political connection between the country and the arms lobby. Crooners in cowboy hats are not the only artists to mythify guns in their words. A lot of rappers do it too. But the NRA does not want to have anything to do with them, near or far.
This link was formalized in 2010 with the creation of NRA Country . Some of the biggest names in the genre have become "ambassadors" of the NRA. Some, like the group Florida Georgia Line or Luke Combs, have played in Las Vegas. "Looking at the flow of artists from NRA Country quickly, there are many tears, prayers and calls to defeat evil, but no mention of guns," writes the Nashville Scene . Many others, who are not affiliated with the NRA, also avoid the subject. "
David Usborne draws the uncomfortable parallel between the inaction on guns and the action on birth control:
That we segued to guns and the slaying of 58 concert-goers in Las Vegas by a 64-year-old man holed up on the 32nd floor of a hotel surrounded by an armory of deadly weapons might at first seem odd. But before we'd arrived, one of us had shared something on social media that had gone viral and had caught her attention. It was originally posted by Gloria Steinem, the 83-year-old dean of American feminism, though there is some mystery as to who actually penned it.It is a call for all the restrictions that various states, all Republican controlled, have imposed or are seeking to impose on women opting to terminate their pregnancies to be replicated for any person looking to buy a gun. The war on women goes on: on Friday the Trump administration issued a new directive allowing employers to remove coverage for birth control from the health insurance they give them. Potentially, hundreds of thousands of women going forward will no longer have access to birth control options free of charge, a draconian step that makes the Steinem post yet more pertinent.
I long ago concluded that getting guns out of the American bloodstream is a doomed ambition. Precisely because they are in the bloodstream. In the constitution, the right to bear arms is thus in the nation's DNA. But if this country today is so eager to craft rules narrowing access to abortion, can it not also narrow access to deadly weapons with legislation and regulation? Can it defend making access to guns a right and access for women to full healthcare a privilege? There is scant reason to hope.
It is the job of a president to help the nation get back on the path of humanity and decency when it has strayed into the weeds. When a tragedy like Vegas strikes. Like that's going to happen.
Let us move on to the dysfunction in the administration with regard to foreign policy, since it has now become apparent that POUTS doesn't agree with anyone who's supposed to be conducting foreign policy on America's behalf. Kim Sengupta looks at the rifts:
…reports have surfaced that Mattis, Trump's National Security Advisor, Lieutenant General HR McMaster and his Chief of Staff General John Kelly have renewed their pact to ensure that not all three will ever be abroad at the same time. They will ensure that at least one will remain in the country to monitor orders coming from the White House.
This is quite a scenario even by the extraordinary standards of the Trump administration. It is as if some of his most senior men have decided that it is their patriotic duty to protect the country from the President's worst mistakes. He is facing steady and determined opposition on key issues of foreign policy in the National Security Council with senior members making no secret of their disagreements with him.
Trump, in his short Presidency, has already lost a Chief of Staff, a National Security Advisor, Health Secretary, a press secretary and two communications directors. He has fired the Director of the FBI, and belittled his Attorney General and Deputy Attorney General. He will, however, face strong opposition, not least from prominent people from his own party, if he seeks to sack the senior members of the administration standing up to him.
Just today Senator Bob Corker, the Republican chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, intervened to say "Secretary Tillerson, Secretary Mattis and Chief of Staff Kelly work very well together to make sure that policies we put forth around the world are sound and coherent. There are other people within the administration that don't. I hope they stay because they are valuable to the national security of our nation. These are the people that help separate our country from chaos and I support them very much."
The words are quite extraordinary, providing, while giving a ringing endorsement of the men, a deeply alarming view of the state of Donald Trump's administration.
In the Tages Anzeiger, Martin Kilian looks at what this may mean for the Iran deal:
In his speech before the UN General Assembly in September, the President confirmed that he did not support the Atomdeal, saying that the agreement was "embarrassing for the United States," said Trump.
Once again, however, Trump's generals do not want to know anything about an exit. At a hearing before the Senate Military Committee on Tuesday, former General Secretary and Secretary of Defense James Mattis stood up for the observance of the treaty, as long as there were no indications for a violation of Tehran. Joseph Dunford, head of the US General Staff, said: "Iran does not violate the agreement, and I am convinced that the treaty delayed the development of a nuclear arsenal in Iran," General Dunford told the committee.
Supporters of an exit such as the Republican Senator Tom Cotton (Arkansas) are of the essence: Iran is "a direct threat to American security," the hope of a political change in Tehran. New sanctions would have to be passed and Iranian nuclear capacities would have to be destroyed, if necessary, by military forces.
It does not bother the hawks that an exit from the nuclear deal with Tehran would send a dangerous signal. North Korea, for example, would have to fear that any agreement with Washington would depend on the domestic climate and would be broken if necessary. It is unclear, however, whether the hardliners in the Senate will find a majority. If the Senate does not decide to impose new sanctions within 60 days of a refusal, the agreement will continue.
Democratic senators who, like Group leader Chuck Schumer (New York), originally voted against the contract with Tehran have already announced that they will reject new sanctions. Nevertheless, it is uncertain whether the 2015 agreement will survive Donald Trump.
And then we have North Korea. Tillerson may be wasting his time trying to conduct negotations, but exactly who is the unreasonable party is certainly open to question. The CIA have been quoted saying that Kim is a rational actor who wants to live a long life and die in his own bed. Whatever that may mean.
David Banks is a professorial lecturer at American University, Washington where he focuses on international order, great power politics, and diplomacy, and has written this piece for The Independent:
In some ways, we should not worry about a war breaking out between North Korea and the US, or at least not a nuclear war. Nuclear weapons are incredibly dangerous but the payoffs for their use in almost any circumstances are extremely low. Indeed, precisely because nuclear weapons are so destructive any threat of their use is inherently unbelievable. For instance, whether they strike first or second, in an exchange with the US, North Korea would be doomed. And even if they would not be completely annihilated by a North Korean attack, the US would suffer an irreversible blow. When it is put like this, it seems like we need not worry about the bluster and bullying going on between Kim Jong-un and President Trump; it is neither rational nor credible that they would go to war.
From this perspective, the escalation of the crisis between North Korea and the US can be seen not as the preliminaries to a shooting war, but rather a game of nerves where each stage of escalation is intended to communicate each sides' resolve not to swerve. One way to credibly communicate this resolve is by making it appear that "swerving" is no longer an option. For instance, Kim publicly calling Trump a "dotard" may not just be an act of lashing out; it also makes it difficult for him to back down without enraging hardliners at home (a not inconsequential danger in regime where political successions are a lethal business).
Similarly, Trump's hardline attitude may be motivated by a desire to look tough in front a domestic public that supports a militant stance toward North Korea. The threat of suffering domestic costs makes either leader less likely to swerve, thus putting the onus on their opponent to swerve first. The danger is that by escalating like this it makes the costs of backing down more severe, and increases the likelihood that – while waiting for the one another to do the "sensible" thing – the opponents will plough into one another.
Indeed, there may be an even greater danger. The dynamics outlined above assume that both antagonists in a dispute are rational. However, there is a real risk that either (or both) Trump and Kim may not be fully cognizant of the risks they are running, or the nature of their opponent. Both seem possessed of a machismo in which not only do they not wish to yield, but they wish to deny their opponent to climb down while also saving face. This is extremely dangerous; allowing Krushchev to back down without humiliating him was key in ending the Cuban Missile Crisis. This is very unnerving because if a person cares more about saving their face than saving their life, they may never choose to swerve. In such a situation, escalation can only end in one way.
Which is distinctly worrying.
A question which is beginning to occur to non-Americans is whether POUTS is changing America. Thorsten Schröder interviews Jeffrey Alexander, Yale's Professor of Sociology:
ZEIT ONLINE: Mr. Alexander, the United States could be a different country under Donald Trump. Is that so?
Jeffrey Alexander: In some ways already. In the twentieth century, we did not have a president who represented the extreme right , with all its racist, anti-Semitic, and authoritarian positions. Now he is elected, and the feelings that smolder in certain circles have acquired a certain legitimacy. Antidemocratic views have, thanks to Trump, the official right to be heard and heard. Their representatives can demonstrate and hold lectures at universities. Until Trump came, these things were simply not heard.
ZEIT ONLINE: Have you experienced that personally?
Alexander: Yes. I was just for my son's birthday at the best restaurant in New Haven, where I live. I had been there dozens of times before, the head chef, who is also a partner, I have known for a long time. When the conversation came to politics, he suddenly said, "I hate Muslims, I hate them, I hate them." Just like that. He would never have said that before. He would have kept his true opinion to himself.
At the next table sat an older couple, in their seventies, with whom I have already eaten together in the past. Later in the evening, I briefly talked to the man. Suddenly he said, "I must confess I am already a bit of a white nationalist." I was completely shocked. This was a man from the upper middle class, a cosmopolitan, Yale graduate. This has summarized for me what happened in the Trump era. These people think they can just say things like that, and think that it's perfectly all right….
ZEIT ONLINE: So is Trump a unique slip-up?
Alexander: That's hard to say. At the moment we are experiencing a strong mobilization of the center and the Liberals against Trump. Even business and the military have positioned themselves openly in response to Charlottesville . So there are two possible scenarios. The result may be that, as an American society, we are again more strongly identified with our fundamental values because of this President. Trump could become a lesson from which we learn, just as it was with the McCarthy era or after Nixon. I believe that our system is autonomous enough to move forward under a new president.
ZEIT ONLINE: And the second scenario?
Alexander: If Trump gets a second term, because he is a good enough politician and the Democrats do a bad job, the antidemocratic movement could become more institutionalized and take over the Republican Party . Then we would have to deal with a lengthy problem. The result would be a very serious crisis of American democracy.
ZEIT ONLINE: In Washington, both sides seem unforgiving. Does that actually reflect the rest of the country?
Alexander: We are certainly in a time of extreme political polarization. But I do not believe that the events in Washington can be transferred to society. If you look at surveys, then we are not a racist society. The broad middle is moderate and accepts the social changes we are experiencing.
ZEIT ONLINE: So does the system have to adapt?
Alexander: Yes, maybe. The political system has become very rigid. We have always had a very problematic political structure in the US. First, we invest a lot of time and money into an election campaign, but then the president can hardly rule because his ideas do not find a sufficient majority. This in turn leads to great frustration among his electorate.
ZEIT ONLINE: Now this is – at least from a liberal point of view – good.
Alexander: For the liberals in the country, the situation nine months after the takeover actually gives more reason for optimism. His political coalition is considerably weakened. Either he still succeeds, or he becomes increasingly isolated and loses. If Trumpism failed, there might be a group in the Senate who are again trying to compromise.
And now to finish with something completely different. Although Jane Garvey is complaining about British politics, her complaint seems equally applicable to America. In fact, quite possibly more so, since it seems rather easier for idiots to become prominent politicians, particularly if they're Republicans.
Still, the fact remains: it's an utter disgrace, the lack of high-quality female buffoons woven into the fraying fabric of our national life. And that's a shame. Not least for me, because I honestly think I could have a stab at it.For a start, I have a heap of barely formed opinions, and a generous mop of unruly hair. So unruly, in fact, that I don't even have to tease it into adorable ruffles before a public appearance: my coiffure does that all on its own.I'm neither tall nor especially plump, but I can totter about with my blouse hanging out of my skirt if you like. The suggestion being not that I'm a dotty old bird who can't dress herself, of course, but a towering intellect with far bigger fish to fry. "Hello world, I'm a bit of an eccentric! Brain the size of a wheelie bin, though, so hear my views! Take me seriously!"
It's not the perkiest campaign slogan, I admit – Let Women in Top Positions Make Toe-curling Gaffes Too and Be Loved For It. That definitely needs work. But I'm prepared to dig in here.We'll know we're a little nearer true equality when a prominent woman spews forth potty, off-message gubbins on a regular basis and is simply held closer to the collective national bosom.
Aw. Bless her.
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{{{Michael}}} – thanks for the I'm assuming triple duty – definitely for the round up of across-the-pond opinions. I wish I didn't agree with them. But I do. At least for the foreseeable future. We'll probably get sensible gun laws about the time there stops being a gender double-standard.
Heading over to DK shortly but still have a few household things to do. Thanks again. moar {{{HUGS}}} and Healing Energy.
My apologies, Michael. I commented in the Village and meant to come over here but got into a pissing match with my daughter and took a walk instead. I appreciate the posting in three sites and wanted to let you know. I'm sure others read and, for whatever reason, forget to comment (or they are lurkers).
Again, thank you and my apologies for not recognizing another excellent breakfast from you.
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We believe that man was originally created in the image and after the likeness of God, and that he fell through sin and as a consequence of his sin, lost his spiritual life, becoming dead in trespasses and sins, and that he became subject to the power of the devil. Paul adds that the lost are mentally blinded by Satan, the god of this world, and that the truth of the gospel is veiled from those who are destroying themselves (II Cor. 4:3-4).
The Word of God makes it clear, there is no one who seeks after God (Rom. 3:11). So God has given mankind over to the lusts of the heart and to a depraved mind (Rom. 1:24, 28). The Apostle further argues that men who live to indulge the flesh and the mind with lusts, are by nature the children of wrath, and in life, walk after the course designed by Satan, the "spirit" presently working in the sons of disbelief (Eph. 2:2-3). Theologically, this "deadness" and darkness of mind and heart along with all the sins that come forth, has been rightly called Total Depravity (Rom 1:28).
Following the sin of Adam, man could only produce descendants who would be sinners. Therefore all mankind is under the death sentence and penalty of sin (Rom. 5:12-18) and thus are all condemned. This doctrine is important because it stands in opposition to the philosophy of humanism that is the moral and spiritual scourge of modern man. Only through the reconciliation of Christ, by His death, are human beings who are enemies of God being saved (Rom. 5:10). The result is that sinners are justified by Christ's blood, and are rescued from the wrath of God.
We believe that, as provided and purposed by God and as preannounced in the prophecies of the Scriptures, the eternal Son of God came into this world that He might manifest God to men, fulfill prophecy and become the Redeemer of a lost world. To this end He was born of the virgin, and received a human body and a sinless human nature.
We believe that in fulfillment of prophecy He came first to Israel as her Messiah- King, and, being rejected of that nation, He gave His life as a ransom for all according to the eternal counsels of God.
We believe that, according to the Scriptures, He arose from the dead in the same body, though glorified, in which He had lived and died, and that His resurrection body is the pattern of that body which ultimately will be given to all believers.
We believe that, owing to universal death through sin, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless born again; and that no degree of reformation however great, no attainment in morality however high, no culture however attractive, no baptism or other ordinance however administered, can help the sinner to take even one step toward heaven; but a new nature imparted from above, a new life implanted by the Holy Spirit through the Word, is absolutely essential to salvation, and only those thus saved are sons of God.
Though the saved one may have occasion to grow in the realization of his blessings and to know a fuller measure of divine power through the yielding of his life more fully to God, he is, as soon as he is saved, in possession of every spiritual blessing and absolutely complete in Christ, and is therefore, in no way required by God to seek a so-called "second blessing," "second work of grace," or a "second baptism."
We believe God keeps eternally all those He has elected and called to salvation and that none are lost. God will, however, chasten and correct His own in infinite love; but having undertaken to save them and keep them forever, apart from all human merit, He, who cannot fail, will in the end present every one faultless in Christ, and on His merits, before the presence of His glory and conformed to the image of His Son.
We believe that believers can have eternal assurance that they are the children of God and thus, are eternally kept. This assurance gives confidence and helps the believer grow in inner peace and maturity.
We believe that the Holy Spirit, the Third Person of the Trinity, though omnipresent from all eternity, took up His abode in the world in a special sense on the day of Pentecost according to the divine promise, dwells in every believer, and by His baptism unites all to Christ in one body, and that He, as the indwelling One, is the source of all power and all acceptable worship and service.
We know that great misunderstanding today exists concerning some of the gifts of the Holy Spirit. For example, tongues (glossa) was really a known language gift whereby someone who spoke a different language could hear the gospel in his or her own tongue. This dramatic gift is mentioned in only a few places in the New Testament. Contrary to popular opinion (which is not how doctrinal truth is established), the gift of languages in I Corinthians is not different than what is practiced in Acts. All grammatical and historical evidence shows that the gift of languages was the same throughout the New Testament.
We know that there are no Apostles today equal to Paul and the Twelve. All believers are apostles in the sense that they are messengers. But Paul and the other Apostles held and authority, an inspiration, and a revelatory power not given today. Anyone claiming such is an imposter. In the same sense, there are no Bible-like prophets today. The New Testament gift of prophecy meant one had the ability to speak God's truth before the final revelation of the New Testament was completed. Even then, the words of such a prophet were not absolute. They must be checked and balanced by other prophets present when the teaching was given.
We believe that it is the explicit message of our Lord Jesus Christ to those whom He has saved that they are sent forth by Him into the world to make known Christ to the whole world.
We believe that the next great event in the fulfillment of prophecy will be the coming of the Lord in the air to receive to Himself into heaven both His own who are alive and remain unto His coming, and also all who have fallen asleep in Jesus, and that this event is the blessed hope set before us in the Scripture, and for this we should be constantly looking.
We believe that the period of great tribulation in the earth will be climaxed by the return of the Lord Jesus Christ to the earth as He went. The millennial age will follow, with Satan bound. Israel will be restored to her own land and the Abrahamic Covenant will be fulfilled by the consummation of its three divisions - Land (Palestinian Covenant), Seed (Davidic Covenant), and Blessing (New Covenant finally brought to complete fruition). The whole world that survives will be brought to a complete knowledge of the Messiah.
We believe that at death the spirits and souls of those who have trusted in the Lord Jesus Christ for salvation pass immediately into His presence and there remain in conscious bliss until the resurrection of the glorified body when Christ comes for His own, whereupon soul and body reunited shall be associated with Him forever in glory; but the spirits and souls of the unbelieving remain after death conscious of condemnation and in misery until the final judgment of the Great White Throne at the close of the millennium, when soul and body reunited shall be cast into the Lake of Fire, not to be annihilated, but to be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of His power.


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This privately funded hub provides all the equipment and expertise that go into creating a smart device, all under one roof. Electronic hardware and software, and plastic manufacturing, mechanical and design resources are all in one place, saving time and speeding up innovation.
By consolidating all this expertise, Cité de l'Objet Connecté helps French Tech companies to fly their flag high, and makes Made in France a byword for technological excellence on the international stage.
Cité is a place where budding visionaries and professionals can join forces to turn ideas for the connected devices of the future into reality.
At the heart of an active ecosystem, the Cité offers entrepreneurs a comprehensive on-site service, ranging from accommodation* to being put in contact with retailers and investors. Our philosophy: "Get from the drawing board to the production line as fast as possible".


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We source the very best quality organic "Criollo" raw cacao beans from Peru. This bean variety is known as the "Queen of Cacao," because of its complex flavour and aroma.
Organic coconut blossom sugar. This is made from the sap of the buds of the coconut tree. As these buds emerge harvesters bind them and then slice the tops off, leaving a cup to catch the sap. The sap is then gently heated to produce sugar. Coconut blossom sugar has a lower Glycemic Index (GI) than refined sugar and a rich mellow taste.


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describe("ElasticProfilesWidget", () => {

  const $             = require("jquery");
  const m             = require("mithril");
  const Stream        = require("mithril/stream");
  const simulateEvent = require('simulate-event');

  require('jasmine-jquery');
  require('jasmine-ajax');

  const ElasticProfilesWidget = require("views/elastic_profiles/elastic_profiles_widget");
  const PluginInfos           = require('models/shared/plugin_infos');
  const Modal                 = require('views/shared/new_modal');

  let $root, root;
  beforeEach(() => {
    [$root, root] = window.createDomElementForTest();
  });
  afterEach(window.destroyDomElementForTest);

  const dockerElasticProfileJSON = {
    "id":         "unit-tests",
    "plugin_id":  "cd.go.contrib.elastic-agent.docker",
    "properties": [
      {
        "key":   "Image",
        "value": "gocdcontrib/gocd-dev-build"
      },
      {
        "key":   "Environment",
        "value": "JAVA_HOME=/opt/java\nMAKE_OPTS=-j8"
      }
    ]
  };

  const ecsElasticProfileJSON = {
    "id":         "ecs-profile",
    "plugin_id":  "cd.go.contrib.elastic-agent.ecs",
    "properties": [
      {
        "key":   "Image",
        "value": "gocdcontrib/gocd-dev-build"
      },
      {
        "key":   "Environment",
        "value": "JAVA_HOME=/opt/java\nMAKE_OPTS=-j8"
      }
    ]
  };

  const allProfilesJSON = {
    "_embedded": {
      "profiles": [dockerElasticProfileJSON, ecsElasticProfileJSON]
    }
  };

  const dockerPluginInfoJSON = {
    "id":             "cd.go.contrib.elastic-agent.docker",
    "about":          {
      "name":    "Docker Elastic Agent Plugin",
      "version": "0.5"
    },
    "type":             "elastic-agent",
    "status": {
      "state": "active"
    },
    "extension_info": {
      "profile_settings": {
        "configurations": [
          {
            "key":      "Image",
            "metadata": {
              "secure":   false,
              "required": true
            }
          },
          {
            "key":      "Command",
            "metadata": {
              "secure":   false,
              "required": false
            }
          },
          {
            "key":      "Environment",
            "metadata": {
              "secure":   false,
              "required": false
            }
          }
        ],
        "view":           {
          "template": '
Docker image
'
        }
      }
    },
    "_links":         {
      "image": {
        "href": "http://docker-plugin-image-url"
      }
    }
  };

  const ecsPluginInfoJSON = {
    "id":             "cd.go.contrib.elastic-agent.ecs",
    "about":          {
      "name":    "ECS Elastic Agent Plugin",
      "version": "0.5"
    },
    "type":             "elastic-agent",
    "status": {
      "state": "active"
    },
    "extension_info": {
      "profile_settings": {
        "configurations": [],
        "view":           {
          "template": '
AMI
'
        }
      },
      "capabilities":     {
        "supports_status_report": true
      }
    },
    "_links":         {
      "image": {
        "href": "http://ecs-plugin-image-url"
      }
    }
  };

  const allPluginInfosJSON = [dockerPluginInfoJSON, ecsPluginInfoJSON];
  const allPluginInfos     = Stream(PluginInfos.fromJSON([]));

  beforeEach(() => {
    jasmine.Ajax.install();
    jasmine.Ajax.stubRequest('/go/api/elastic/profiles', undefined, 'GET').andReturn({
      responseText: JSON.stringify(allProfilesJSON),
      status:       200
    });

    allPluginInfos(PluginInfos.fromJSON(allPluginInfosJSON));

    m.mount(root, {
      view() {
        return m(ElasticProfilesWidget, {
          pluginInfos: allPluginInfos
        });
      }
    });
    m.redraw(true);
  });

  afterEach(() => {
    jasmine.Ajax.uninstall();

    m.mount(root, null);
    m.redraw();

    expect($('.new-modal-container .reveal')).not.toExist('Did you forget to close the modal before the test?');
  });

  describe("no elastic agent plugin loaded", () => {
    beforeEach(() => {
      allPluginInfos(PluginInfos.fromJSON([]));
      m.redraw(true);
    });

    it("should disable add button if no elastic plugin installed", () => {
      expect($root.find('.add-profile').get(0)).toBeDisabled();
    });

    it("should list existing profiles in absence of elastic plugin", () => {
      expect($root.find('.elastic-profiles .callout').text()).toEqual("No elastic agent plugin installed.");
      expect($root.find('.profile-id .value').eq(0)).toContainText(dockerElasticProfileJSON.id);
      expect($root.find('.profile-id .value').eq(1)).toContainText(ecsElasticProfileJSON.id);
    });

  });

  describe("list all profiles", () => {
    it("should render all profiles and group it by plugin id", () => {
      const allProfiles = $root.find('.elastic-profile-plugin-group');

      expect(allProfiles.length).toEqual(2);

      expect(allProfiles.eq(0).find('.plugin-icon img').attr("src")).toEqual(dockerPluginInfoJSON._links.image.href);
      expect(allProfiles.eq(0).find('.elastic-profile-plugin-group-header .plugin-name')).toContainText(dockerPluginInfoJSON.about.name);
      expect(allProfiles.eq(0).find('.elastic-profile-plugin-group-header .plugin-id')).toContainText(dockerElasticProfileJSON.plugin_id);
      expect(allProfiles.eq(0).find('.elastic-profile-plugin-group-header').find('.plugin-status')).not.toBeInDOM();

      expect(allProfiles.eq(0).find('.elastic-profile-plugin-group-content .elastic-profile .profile-id')).toContainText(dockerElasticProfileJSON.id);
      expect(allProfiles.eq(0).find('.elastic-profile-plugin-group-content .elastic-profile .plugin-actions .edit-profile')).toBeInDOM();
      expect(allProfiles.eq(0).find('.elastic-profile-plugin-group-content .elastic-profile .plugin-actions .clone-profile')).toBeInDOM();
      expect(allProfiles.eq(0).find('.elastic-profile-plugin-group-content .elastic-profile .plugin-actions .delete-profile-confirm')).toBeInDOM();

      expect(allProfiles.eq(1).find('.plugin-icon img').attr("src")).toEqual(ecsPluginInfoJSON._links.image.href);
      expect(allProfiles.eq(1).find('.elastic-profile-plugin-group-header .plugin-name')).toContainText(ecsPluginInfoJSON.about.name);
      expect(allProfiles.eq(1).find('.elastic-profile-plugin-group-header .plugin-id')).toContainText(ecsElasticProfileJSON.plugin_id);
      expect(allProfiles.eq(1).find('.elastic-profile-plugin-group-header').find('.plugin-status').attr('href')).toEqual(`status_reports/${ecsElasticProfileJSON.plugin_id}`);
      expect(allProfiles.eq(1).find('.elastic-profile-plugin-group-header').find('.plugin-status')).toContainText('Status Report');

      expect(allProfiles.eq(1).find('.elastic-profile-plugin-group-content .elastic-profile .profile-id')).toContainText(ecsElasticProfileJSON.id);
      expect(allProfiles.eq(1).find('.elastic-profile-plugin-group-content .elastic-profile .plugin-actions .edit-profile')).toBeInDOM();
      expect(allProfiles.eq(1).find('.elastic-profile-plugin-group-content .elastic-profile .plugin-actions .clone-profile')).toBeInDOM();
      expect(allProfiles.eq(1).find('.elastic-profile-plugin-group-content .elastic-profile .plugin-actions .delete-profile-confirm')).toBeInDOM();
    });

    it("should render error if index call fails", () => {
      jasmine.Ajax.stubRequest('/go/api/elastic/profiles').andReturn({
        responseText: JSON.stringify({message: 'Boom!'}),
        status:       401
      });

      m.mount(root, {
        view() {
          return m(ElasticProfilesWidget);
        }
      });
      m.redraw();

      expect($root.find('.alert.callout')).toContainText('Boom!');
    });
  });

  describe("add a new profile", () => {
    afterEach(Modal.destroyAll);

    it("should popup a new modal to allow adding a profile", () => {
      expect($root.find('.reveal:visible')).not.toBeInDOM();
      simulateEvent.simulate($root.find('.add-profile').get(0), 'click');
      m.redraw();
      expect($('.reveal:visible')).toBeInDOM();
      expect($('.reveal:visible input[data-prop-name]')).not.toBeDisabled();
    });

    it('should show modal and render profile view of first plugin id', () => {
      simulateEvent.simulate($root.find('.add-profile').get(0), 'click');
      m.redraw();

      const pluginId = $('.reveal:visible .modal-body').find('[data-prop-name="pluginId"]').get(0);

      expect($(pluginId).val()).toEqual(dockerElasticProfileJSON.plugin_id);
    });

    it("should allow saving a profile if save is successful", () => {
      simulateEvent.simulate($root.find('.add-profile').get(0), 'click');
      m.redraw();

      const profileId = $('.reveal:visible .modal-body').find('[data-prop-name="id"]').get(0);
      $(profileId).val("unit-test");
      simulateEvent.simulate(profileId, 'input');

      const pluginId = $('.reveal:visible .modal-body').find('[data-prop-name="pluginId"]').get(0);
      $(pluginId).val(dockerPluginInfoJSON.id);
      simulateEvent.simulate(pluginId, 'input');

      m.redraw();

      jasmine.Ajax.stubRequest('/go/api/elastic/profiles', undefined, 'POST').andReturn({
        responseText: JSON.stringify({data: dockerElasticProfileJSON}),
        status:       200
      });

      simulateEvent.simulate($('.reveal:visible .modal-buttons').find('.save').get(0), 'click');

      m.redraw();

      const request = jasmine.Ajax.requests.at(jasmine.Ajax.requests.count() - 2);
      expect(request.url).toBe('/go/api/elastic/profiles');
      expect(request.method).toBe('POST');

      expect($('.success')).toContainText('The profile unit-test was created successfully');
    });

    it("should display error message", () => {
      simulateEvent.simulate($root.find('.add-profile').get(0), 'click');
      m.redraw();

      const profileId = $('.reveal:visible .modal-body').find('[data-prop-name="id"]').get(0);
      $(profileId).val("unit-test");
      simulateEvent.simulate(profileId, 'input');

      const pluginId = $('.reveal:visible .modal-body').find('[data-prop-name="pluginId"]').get(0);
      $(pluginId).val(dockerPluginInfoJSON.id);
      simulateEvent.simulate(pluginId, 'input');

      m.redraw();

      jasmine.Ajax.stubRequest('/go/api/elastic/profiles', undefined, 'POST').andReturn({
        responseText: JSON.stringify({message: 'Boom!'}),
        status:       401
      });

      simulateEvent.simulate($('.new-modal-container').find('.reveal:visible .modal-buttons .save').get(0), 'click');
      m.redraw();

      const request = jasmine.Ajax.requests.at(jasmine.Ajax.requests.count() - 1);
      expect(request.url).toBe('/go/api/elastic/profiles');
      expect(request.method).toBe('POST');

      expect($('.alert')).toContainText('Boom!');
    });

    it("should change elastic profile view in modal on change of plugin from dropdown", () => {
      simulateEvent.simulate($root.find('.add-profile').get(0), 'click');
      m.redraw();

      expect($('.reveal .modal-body input[data-prop-name]')).not.toBeDisabled();
      expect($('.reveal .modal-body [data-prop-name=pluginId] option:selected').text()).toEqual(dockerPluginInfoJSON.about.name);
      expect($('.reveal .modal-body label.docker-image').text()).toEqual("Docker image");

      $('.reveal [data-prop-name=pluginId]').val("cd.go.contrib.elastic-agent.ecs");
      simulateEvent.simulate($('.reveal [data-prop-name=pluginId]').get(0), 'change');
      m.redraw();

      expect($('.reveal input[data-prop-name]')).not.toBeDisabled();
      expect($('.reveal .modal-body [data-prop-name=pluginId] option:selected').text()).toEqual(ecsPluginInfoJSON.about.name);
      expect($('.reveal .modal-body label.ecs-ami').text()).toEqual("AMI");
    });

  });

  describe("edit an existing profile", () => {
    afterEach(Modal.destroyAll);
    it("should popup a new modal to allow edditing a profile", () => {
      jasmine.Ajax.stubRequest(`/go/api/elastic/profiles/${dockerElasticProfileJSON.id}`, undefined, 'GET').andReturn({
        responseText:    JSON.stringify(dockerElasticProfileJSON),
        responseHeaders: {
          'ETag': '"foo"'
        },
        status:          200
      });
      expect($root.find('.reveal:visible')).not.toBeInDOM();

      simulateEvent.simulate($root.find('.edit-profile').get(0), 'click');
      m.redraw();
      expect($('.reveal:visible')).toBeInDOM();
      expect($('.reveal:visible input[data-prop-name]')).toBeDisabled();
    });

    it("should display error message if fetching a profile fails", () => {
      jasmine.Ajax.stubRequest(`/go/api/elastic/profiles/${dockerElasticProfileJSON.id}`, undefined, 'GET').andReturn({
        responseText: JSON.stringify({message: 'Boom!'}),
        status:       401
      });

      simulateEvent.simulate($root.find('.edit-profile').get(0), 'click');
      m.redraw();

      expect($('.alert')).toContainText('Boom!');
    });

    it("should keep the profile expanded while edit modal is open", () => {
      jasmine.Ajax.stubRequest(`/go/api/elastic/profiles/${dockerElasticProfileJSON.id}`, undefined, 'GET').andReturn({
        responseText: JSON.stringify(dockerElasticProfileJSON),
        status:       200
      });

      expect($root.find('.plugin-config-read-only')).not.toHaveClass('show');
      simulateEvent.simulate($root.find('.elastic-profile-header').get(0), 'click');
      m.redraw();
      expect($root.find('.plugin-config-read-only')).toHaveClass('show');

      simulateEvent.simulate($root.find('.edit-profile').get(0), 'click');
      m.redraw();
      simulateEvent.simulate($('.new-modal-container').find('.reveal:visible .close-button span').get(0), 'click');
      m.redraw();
      expect($root.find('.plugin-config-read-only')).toHaveClass('show');
    });
  });

  describe("delete an existing profile", () => {
    afterEach(Modal.destroyAll);

    it("should show confirm modal when deleting a profile", () => {
      simulateEvent.simulate($root.find('.delete-profile-confirm').get(0), 'click');
      m.redraw();
      expect($('.reveal:visible .modal-title')).toHaveText('Are you sure?');
    });

    it("should show success message when profile is deleted", () => {
      jasmine.Ajax.stubRequest(`/go/api/elastic/profiles/${dockerElasticProfileJSON.id}`, undefined, 'DELETE').andReturn({
        responseText: JSON.stringify({message: 'Success!'}),
        status:       200
      });

      simulateEvent.simulate($root.find('.delete-profile-confirm').get(0), 'click');
      m.redraw();
      simulateEvent.simulate($('.new-modal-container').find('.reveal:visible .delete-profile').get(0), 'click');
      m.redraw();

      expect($('.success')).toContainText('Success!');
    });

    it("should show error message when deleting profile fails", () => {
      jasmine.Ajax.stubRequest(`/go/api/elastic/profiles/${dockerElasticProfileJSON.id}`, undefined, 'DELETE').andReturn({
        responseText: JSON.stringify({message: 'Boom!'}),
        status:       401
      });

      simulateEvent.simulate($root.find('.delete-profile-confirm').get(0), 'click');
      m.redraw();
      simulateEvent.simulate($('.new-modal-container').find('.reveal:visible .delete-profile').get(0), 'click');
      m.redraw();

      expect($('.alert')).toContainText('Boom!');
    });
  });

  describe("Clone an existing profile", () => {
    afterEach(Modal.destroyAll);

    it("should show modal with profile daa", () => {
      jasmine.Ajax.stubRequest(`/go/api/elastic/profiles/${dockerElasticProfileJSON.id}`, undefined, 'GET').andReturn({
        responseText:    JSON.stringify(dockerElasticProfileJSON),
        status:          200,
        responseHeaders: {
          'ETag': '"foo"'
        }
      });
      expect($root.find('.reveal:visible')).not.toBeInDOM();

      simulateEvent.simulate($root.find('.clone-profile').get(0), 'click');

      m.redraw();
      expect($('.reveal:visible')).toBeInDOM();
      expect($('.reveal:visible input[data-prop-name]')).not.toBeDisabled();
    });

    it("should display error message if fetching a profile fails", () => {
      jasmine.Ajax.stubRequest(`/go/api/elastic/profiles/${dockerElasticProfileJSON.id}`, undefined, 'GET').andReturn({
        responseText: JSON.stringify({message: 'Boom!'}),
        status:       401
      });

      simulateEvent.simulate($root.find('.clone-profile').get(0), 'click');
      m.redraw();

      expect($('.alert')).toContainText('Boom!');
    });

    it("should allow cloning a profile if save is successful", () => {
      jasmine.Ajax.stubRequest(`/go/api/elastic/profiles/${dockerElasticProfileJSON.id}`, undefined, 'GET').andReturn({
        responseText:    JSON.stringify(dockerElasticProfileJSON),
        status:          200,
        responseHeaders: {
          'ETag':         '"foo"',
          'Content-Type': 'application/json'
        }
      });

      simulateEvent.simulate($root.find('.clone-profile').get(0), 'click');
      m.redraw();

      const profileId = $('.reveal:visible .modal-body').find('[data-prop-name="id"]').get(0);
      $(profileId).val("foo-clone");
      simulateEvent.simulate(profileId, 'input');

      jasmine.Ajax.stubRequest('/go/api/elastic/profiles', undefined, 'POST').andReturn({
        responseText: JSON.stringify({data: dockerElasticProfileJSON}),
        status:       200
      });

      simulateEvent.simulate($('.reveal:visible .modal-buttons').find('.save').get(0), 'click');

      const request = jasmine.Ajax.requests.at(jasmine.Ajax.requests.count() - 2);
      expect(request.url).toBe('/go/api/elastic/profiles');
      expect(request.method).toBe('POST');

      expect($('.success')).toContainText('The profile foo-clone was cloned successfully');
    });

  });

});

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The ultimate loser in last week's school lunch referendum* may not necessarily be OH Se-hoon.
The man who fought him on the issue, Seoul Education Superintendent KWAK No-hyun, will probably have to resign as well... but for a much less honorable reason : bribery. If corruption is unfortunately pandemic in Korean politics, the role of the corruptor even less glamourous.
KWAK admitted to giving KRW 200 M to a rival following last year's elections, but out of pity because the man was suicidal. Prosecutors believe it was the price for his withdrawal from the race.
Even before the elections, KWAK was criticized for blaming foreign schools and sending his kid to one at the same time. And I've already made my case* against his free lunch program, which is already very much contested as schools face the financial consequences of its implementation. But he promoted a very positive reform : making physical punishment illegal in Seoul schools.
This embarrassing case surfaced on August 24, the very day of the referendum, but only became public the next day : evidences arrived too late, and the risk to change unfairly the outcome of the vote was too big.
OH Se-hoon would have probably mobilized enough voters to pass the referendum. Now he's licking his wounds and looking for a new home, preferably in Gangbuk. Maybe he'll end up renting a hanok, who knows ?
After allowing the destruction of too many hanoks or such assets as Pimatgol, OH embraced preservation (ie for Seochon). And as expected, Seoulites start to realize the importance of this Mayor's legacy, particularly in the transformation of Seoul from a hard city to a soft city (ie neighborhood parks, human towns, redistribution of budgets from rich to poor districts, pedestrian areas, Gwanghwamun Square, art and design centers, global centers...).
His successor will be elected on October 26, and a few candidates have already declared themselves. Han Myeong-sook (DP), who lost by a thin margin last time, was not among them but she leads the polls... even if she herself is being investigated for corruption. A duel with Na Kyung-won (GDP) would ensure a first female Mayor for the Korean capital.


Shri Krishna here imparts a daunting idea of spiritual success, in which only one of perhaps millions of people ever come to know the Supreme being. And yet, the one who strives has already succeeded by having made the effort in the first place. The Vedic traditions teach that not a single deed, mental or physical, ever fails to bear fruit. Actions may have shorter or longer maturation periods, but they all eventually lead to some result that follows from them. The person who strives may not succeed in this lifetime, but he or she will eventually come to know the divine in a direct and personal manner, face to face.
Given the odds here, though, one might be tempted to just say that spiritual effort just doesn't make sense. After all, we all must prioritize and make compromises between the various things that compete for our attention. We must make a living within the world and see to all of our duties. What difference does it make if we realize God or not? Such an attitude would be rational if not for the very great rewards conferred on the victors in the struggle to bring forth the divine nature. A great prize is worth a great effort, and even the one who "fails" to realize God gains the very great honor of having made the effort in the first place.
The person who practices the least amount of devotion will have some small consolations: feelings of peace here and there, perhaps an insight into how to live in a better way. And, in the long run, the half-hearted devotee builds a store of merit that cannot help but yield good results in the future. Imagine the good that comes to the one who practices unrestrained devotion, who puts the greatest possible energy into sadhana. Such a person remains undeterred by the perception of a lack of results, by the apparent absence of external rewards. Such a person conquers great difficulties and will sit at the feet of the Lord despite all hindrances. This type of devotee does not come along very often, and we are all very fortunate to have met even one in our lifetimes.
Imagine the great responsibility and privilege that falls to those who have met many illumined souls in the course of a lifetime. Those inclined towards spirituality may have had many profound dreams and visions, many conversations with spirits and divine beings, in addition to contacts with the illumined ones still walking the earth. Such experiences confer the responsibility to act on the insights gained, to take the inspiration and share it with others, or at least those prepared to receive the teachings in an honorable way. The dharma does not require us to "save" the world through conversions: it just asks us to give generously, to give more than we receive, as Swamiji always says. As we give more and more, the inspiration comes in a stronger way, which then increases the giving, and so forth.
Suppose we fall into the vast majority of those who try to realize God in this lifetime and do not. We are about to celebrate Diwali and make puja or homa to Shri Lakshmi. Her name is derived from laksha, the goal or mark at which to aim. The lamps that we light stand for inner illumination, the sat-chit-ananda, the being-consciousness-bliss otherwise known as moksha or liberation that is the goal of life. An archer may miss the target, but the one who comes closest to the center is the most esteemed. The one who lands firmly in the center receives the prize. By no means should we fail to compete out of fear that we should miss the mark. The only real way to lose is to make no effort at all.


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989 Color Guard
Minutes, 19 April 2012
Call to Order was at 17:58, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.
Prayer. Chaplain Jim Kelley offered the invocation, followed by a silent prayer for his wife, and a moment of silence for POWs and MIAs.
Roll Call. All officers present except Bob Sperry who was absent for foot surgery. Total attendance, including AVVA and guests: 33 present.
Guest Speakers.
We Care Volunteers. Norm Graham introduced Amber Dawson of We Care Volunteers. Ms. Dawson and her organization are in their third year providing hot meals Monday through Thursday in the parking lot of the homeless services campus at 4th and Record Street. Ms. Dawson and her volunteers rely on donations to serve 150 – 350+ people each evening. She does all the cooking in her own kitchen. Ms. Dawson and We Care Volunteers serve an important need as the only way most of her clients get dinner. Ms. Dawson estimated she serves about 35 homeless and needy veterans daily.
"No Veteran Dies Alone." Becky Anderson and Robi McMordie, VA Hospital social workers, run the program. They addressed the meeting to announce they are working to expand the program and to call for volunteers. They explained the duties of volunteers and their training program.
Virginia City Parade Volunteers. Jim Kittel introduced Deputy Marshall John-Michael Mendoza of Virginia City. Officer Mendoza called for volunteers, particularly someone willing to be Grand Marshall. He asked all interested members to call him and to submit a brief resume of service experience. Officer Mendoza also announced 15 July will be Senior Awareness Day in Virginia City.
David Billau introduced guest Bob Martin. Kyle Edwardson, Eric Hobson was a life member in first attendance.
Minutes. Minutes were distributed to the membership electronically and was made available at the meeting.
Motion. Rick Shuster moved to accept the March minutes, seconded by Eric Hobson (unanimous).
Reports.
President's Report. No report due to president's absence.
Treasurer's Report. Treasurer Bob Marshall presented the treasurer's report.
Motion. Mike Miller moved to accept the Treasurer's report, seconded by John Sheets (unanimous).
Bob Marshall reported $1 million liability insurance for outreach is available free through National. He reported we could get a $25,000 surety bond for our bank account for $100/year. Alternatively, the chapter can get a $10,000 bond free through National.
Motion. Rick Shuster proposed the chapter use the VVA free insurance, seconded by Eric Hobson (unanimous).
Announcement. Bob Marshall announced Bob Primeaux has transferred his membership to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida (round of applause).
Petty Cash. Treasurer Bob Marshall presented the petty cash report.
Outreach Committee. Jim Hanson reported setting up an outreach for 26 May. He requested authorization to spend $300 to replenish the outreach inventory.
Motion. Jim Hanson proposed funding inventory replenishment up to $300, seconded by Mike Miller (unanimous).
Horticulture Committee. Bob Marshall gave Rusty Bolton a check for $80 per the motion passed last month (see April minutes). Motion. Clay Coleman moved to fund the horticulture committee's budget at $250, seconded by Bob Marshall (unanimous). Rusty Bolton called for volunteers to prep the garden. He announced he expects starters to be donated by the same people who provided them last year.
Vietnam Memorial. Rick Shuster reported the land dispute continues.
Chapter 388 Report. No report.
Elections. Tod Brill reported the chapter nominated single candidates for each position. Nomination and elections were conducted per chapter laws and by-laws. A unanimous vote was recorded for each position with no opposition.
Announcements. Rick Shuster: Northern Nevada Veterans Coalition, 23 June at the Silverado. The chapter will set up a table and sell goods. The chapter will pay $50 for the table and proceeds benefit Veterans Guest House. A monument honoring all Nevada service people killed in action while serving their country will be dedicated on 28 April at the Fernley Northern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetary. Rick announced the outcome of the recent Home Depot Foundation contest: Veterans Guest House won first prize of $250,000. Rick informed the chapter that Home Depot donates $3 million annually to veterans' charities. Home Depot is veteran-friendly and employs veterans. Your VA ID card gets a 10% discount on merchandise.
Birthdays. Birthdays for April:
Bill Baines Dave Billau Grace Bird Ty Cobb Juan Gerraro Jeff Gundersen Jay Jamison Bob Marshall James Wallace Gerald Wittman
Good of the Chapter
We Care Volunteers. Norm Graham stated Amber Lynn Dobson needs a warming tray and cooler. Bob Marshall suggested the chapter offer a donation.
Motion. Jim Kittel proposed a grant to We Care Volunteers in the amount of $600 in 3 equal installments. Discussion: Tod Brill stated there could be a liability issue because the organization is unlicensed to prepare and distribute food. The motion was withdrawn.
Motion. Rick Shuster proposed the chapter donate 3 $200 Walmart gift cards, seconded by Norm Graham. The motion passed with 1 dissent.
Rick Shuster suggested the chapter Board of Directors should visit the chapter's donation policy.
Motion. Rick Shuster offered a motion to adjourn, seconded by John Sheets (Unanimous).
Adjourn, 19:32.
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989 AVVA Meeting January 22, 2020 at 13:00 – 14:30 Northern Nevada State Veterans Home, 36 Battle Born Way, Sparks, NV 89431
Unaccompanied Service January 23, 2020 at 15:00 – 16:00 Northern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Fernley • Info: www.supportnnvc.org
VVA 388 Mtg February 6, 2020 at 17:30 – 19:30 2nd & Curry, CC
Finance Comm Mtg February 7, 2020 at 09:00 – 11:00 Gold & Silver Inn, 790 W 4th St, Reno Meeting Before Brunch
989 1st Fri Brunch Bunch February 7, 2020 at 10:00 – 12:00 Gold & Silver Inn, 790 W 4th St, Reno
NV State Council Mtg February 14, 2020 – February 15, 2020 Las Vegas
VVA 989 BOD Mtg February 13, 2020 at 18:00 – 20:00 Michial Nolans Office, 1755 E. Plumb Ln, Reno
Crossroads Outreach Load In February 14, 2020 at 13:00 – 18:00 Reno-Sparks Convention Centern4590 S Virginia St, Reno, NV 89502, United States
Crossroads of the West Gun Show Outreach February 15, 2020 Reno-Sparks Convention Centern4590 S Virginia St, Reno, NV 89502, United States
AUSA Prez Day Dinner February 17, 2020 at 17:00 – 20:00 Tamarack Junction - Casinon13101 S Virginia St, Reno, NV 89511, United States
VVA 989 Meeting February 20, 2020 at 18:00 – 20:00 255 VFW Historic Ln, Reno
Unaccompanied Service February 27, 2020 at 15:00 – 16:00 Northern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Fernley • Info: www.supportnnvc.org
VVA 388 Mtg March 5, 2020 at 17:30 – 19:30 2nd & Curry, CC
989 1st Fri Brunch Bunch March 6, 2020 at 10:00 – 12:00 Gold & Silver Inn, 790 W 4th St, Reno
989 Colors Presentation @ Special Olympics March 18, 2020 at 08:00 – 09:30 National Bowling Stadiumn300 N Center St, Reno, NV 89501, United States
VVA 989 Meeting March 19, 2020 at 18:00 – 20:00 255 VFW Historic Ln, Reno
Unaccompanied Service March 26, 2020 at 15:00 – 16:00 Northern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Fernley • Info: www.supportnnvc.org
Vietnam Rememberence Event 2020 March 28, 2020 at 13:00 – 15:00 Truckee Meadows Community Collegen7000 Dandini Blvd, Reno, NV 89512, United States Free to the Public
Vietnam Veterans Day March 29, 2020 National Holiday
VGH Summer Salute Car Show Outreach May 23, 2020 at 09:00 – 15:00 Rancho San Rafael Park
989 Summer Picnic June 20, 2020 at 11:00 – 14:00 Bartley Regional Parkn6000 Bartley Ranch Rd, Reno, NV 89511, United States Military Support Picnic with Navy League, AUSA, & MOAA
VVA 989, Box 20921, Reno, NV 89515
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The Battle of Bonchurch took place in late July 1545 at Bonchurch on the Isle of Wight. No source gives the precise date, although 21 July is possible from the sequence of events. The battle was a part of the wider Italian War of 1542–1546, and took place during the French invasion of the Isle of Wight.  Several landings were made, including at Bonchurch. Most accounts suggest that England won the battle, and the French advance across the island was halted.

The battle was between French regular soldiers, and local English militiamen. Although the French force that landed was considerably larger than the English force, it is thought that the number of French soldiers involved in this battle to be about 500, with the number of militiamen uncertain, with one source stating 300 and another 2,800. The English forces are believed to have been commanded by Captain Robert Fyssher, and the French by Le Seigneur de Tais.

The battle was one of several fought between English and French on the Isle of Wight. The majority of sources state that the English won this battle, although one suggests that the French were victorious. The battle was fought as part of the French attempt to cause enough damage to force English ships to leave their defensive positions and attack in less favourable conditions, which was something they failed to achieve and thus had to withdraw from the island Other French landings were made at Sandown, Bembridge, and St Helens.

Background

The Italian War of 1542-1546 arose from a dispute between Holy Roman Emperor Charles V and Francis I of France, which had not been settled by the Italian War of 1535-1538.  This led to war between France, backed by the Ottoman Empire and Jülich-Cleves-Berg, and the Holy Roman Empire, backed by the Kingdom of England, Spain, Saxony, and Brandenburg. After two years of fighting Charles V, and Henry VIII invaded France. In September 1544, English forces captured Boulogne. France failed to re-capture the city by force.  Peace talks between England and France were unsuccessful, partly because Henry VIII refused to return Boulogne. As a result, Francis I decided to invade England, hoping that Henry VIII would return Boulogne in return for his leaving England. Thirty thousand French troops and a fleet of some 400 vessels were assembled, and sailed from Le Havre on 16 July.

On 18 July, French and English ships engaged off the English coast, marking the beginning of the Battle of the Solent. The outnumbered English ships withdrew, hoping to lure the French into the shallows of Spithead, but the French wanted to fight in the more open waters of eastern Spithead where the English could be encircled. To entice the English to abandon their defensive position and engage the larger French fleet, they decided to invade the Isle of Wight and burn buildings and crops. France also hoped that the residents of the island might support them and rebel against England, so that it could be used as a base. French troops landed on 21 July.

During the Hundred Years War, society had become militarised:  male adults were obliged to fight if needed, and they received regular military training. The Captain of the Isle, Sir Richard Worsley of Appuldurcombe House, was considered a "capable and energetic commander".  He was assisted by Sir Edward Bellingham, an officer in the regular army, and a headquarters staff.

The French plan at Bonchurch may have been to burn Wroxall and Appuldurcombe, capture and consolidate a position on the heights of St. Boniface Down, and then link up with another French landing near Sandown. The area around Bonchurch was important because nearby Dunnose Point offered safe anchorage, and had a fresh water source.

Prelude
2000 French troops landed at three locations on the coast, including about 500 at Bonchurch. The landing was unopposed and the French began to advance inland, up the steep and thickly wooded slopes. The Isle of Wight militia learned of the French invasion quickly; 300 of them, under the command of Captain Robert Fyssher, were already waiting at St. Boniface Down for the French to advance from Monks Bay.

Battle
There is no comprehensive account of the battle. However, it could have taken place at dawn and lasted until midday. Some accounts suggest that local women participated by shooting arrows at the French.

Outcome
One amateur source claims that the French won the battle at Bonchurch. The English forces took up a defensive position flanked by cliffs and screened by woods.  The first French attack was apparently repelled but the French commander Le Seigneur de Tais rallied his troops.  A second attack was launched, with the French forces in the 'array' fighting formation.  The account concludes by claiming that, after heavy casualties on both sides, the English line broke and the militia routed, and that Captain Robert Fyssher shouted an offer of £100 for anyone who could bring him a horse to escape, because of his being too fat to run.  Sir John Oglander is claimed to have said: "but none could be had even for a kingdom".  The captain was never heard from again, and the account suggests he was either killed, or captured and buried at sea. All other relevant sources state it was a comprehensive English victory.

Aftermath
Casualties on both sides were heavy. Another skirmish took place several days later, when the English engaged Frenchmen, disembarked from ships retreating from Portsmouth to look for fresh water. A senior French commander, Chevalier D'Aux, was killed.  The assumed English victory at Bonchurch only had a marginal impact on the course of the war, because it only involved a fraction of the forces engaged throughout. Had the French captured the island, it is unlikely this would have drastically affected the war, because more significant territory was being contested. However, the island could have been used to support French operations against England; Claude d'Annebault, commander of the French armada, recorded: "having it [the Isle of Wight] under our control, we could then dominate Portsmouth... and so put the enemy to extraordinary expense in maintaining a standing army and navy to contain us". Although some sources do claim that the victory at Bonchurch was responsible for the French withdrawal, the source that claims a French victory says that fighting at Bembridge was ultimately responsible for forcing the French to leave.

Sources

 Goodwin, John. Bonchurch from A-Z. Bonchurch: The Bonchurch Trading Company, 1992.
 Knecht, Robert J. Renaissance Warrior and Patron: The Reign of Francis I. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1994. .
 Scarisbrick, J. J. Henry VIII. London: The Folio Society, 2004.

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1545 in France
Conflicts in 1545
Battles involving England
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Battles of the Italian Wars
Military history of the Isle of Wight
16th century in Hampshire
Italian War of 1542–1546

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City gets GreenTRIP funding for new buses
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The City has received $1.16 million to help cover the cost of new buses. Community Growth Director Koji Miyaji says the buses have already been purchased, thanks to the two-thirds GreenTRIP grant from the province.
"We're looking at replacing the old buses that weren't as comfortable, perhaps, and at the end of its life cycle. It adds new buses to the fleet we hope that'll attract new passengers. It's also to keep a certain quality of standard for the public transit system that's here."
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1000 mintage - pah, common as muck compared to the key year proof Libs!!!
Just (sorta!) joking (as Lib followers know what is key), these will still do really well imvho, be worth loads in years to come (depending on pick up price).
I wouldn't be so sure.. the bank of mexico likes to surprise us.
Yeah gone for the Mexico label.
Yes indeed, they like their 'surprises' lol. But I don't think they will be re-minting the really key year Lib proofs 4+ years later, they've never done it before!
Yep I would cry if they produce more 2014 coins, because my wallet would run dry.
That said, in early 2000s they've be using restrikes on pesos that's dated 1947. Very beautiful large coin. They probably will do more as they sell well.
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Wow all of the MS70scame and went while I was asleep! I saw this post and thought I would get one. It's 5:45 am in Cali... Wow..
Apmex still has the 1oz MS70 available.
Yes that's true. They aren't my favorite place to buy from. They also cherry pick limited run raw coins. A friend bought 2 of the 1/2 oz RP gold Libertads on the initial sale @ about $750 ea I think. Neither coin will make 70. Another dealer told me this is their stop loss policy. Selling lesser quality coins cheap to move them on. I wouldn't buy one from them for that reason. Glad I was able to get one from Don Bailey and make the First Release cut off date.
Like I said in my previous statement, they stop loss sell on lesser quality coins at a discount. At the same time they are submitting coins for grading.
This keeps them ahead of the game and they get most of the 70's submitted.
I bought from Don Bailey and had my coin in hand b4 many others because he flew to Mexico to pick them up, Release date by NGC standard was 12-07. You had 30 days from then to submit for early or first release Due to volume Apmex submits to PCGS, I suspect their cutoff date was later.
i did just purchase a PF70 from Apmex off of eBay. The last one supposedly.
A few minutes after I realize it's not a first strike label but just a PF70. Still price wasn't that bad. Probably sell it.
Is that a RP you bought or just a proof?
Just a proof now that I look at it again. The description starts out with population numbers for the rp though.
APMEX are currently selling the Gold Reverse Proof 1oz Libertad for c$1556.
They are selling the same coin slabbed by PCGS PR 70 for $2106. That's a $550 premium!!
Do you Libertad collectors in the USA go through this process every year (for the proofs) I.e. supply is drip fed and you are tortured unnecessarily before you can get one..seems a bit harsh this side of the pond.
At least you can get them, I have not managed to find one UK dealer that's could supply me one to date..
Non key date 70 graded 1oz proof gold libertad generally trades around $2000 depending on mintage. APMEX is benefitting from their major distributor status where they can get the first strike labels earlier than anyone else.
@*tada* Thanks for the reply. So it's the First Strike status that people are paying for, and not the 70 grade especially..that's .interesting.
Last question I promise..what is the definition of a first strike with this Libertad, and is this definition always the same each year..
And finally.....if the mint had a few teething problems at the start of the production process, then many of the first strikes could get a 69 grade and later ones, (not first strikes) could get 70's...that would be an interesting scenario for collectors..I know which one I would prefer..