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Will Your State's ESSA Plan Work for English-Language Learners?
By Corey Mitchell — September 11, 2017 1 min read
The Migration Policy Institute's National Center on Immigrant Integration Policy has put together a framework to evaluate states' Every Student Succeeds Act plans to determine if they meet the law's requirements for English-language-learner students.
Outlining 33 key questions, the brief guides readers through sections in state plans that should address English-learner accountability and offers guidance on how to evaluate the effectiveness of policies that states plan to adopt.
As the report authors write, ESSA requires states to provide a much clearer picture to the public on how English-learners are doing in schools, including keeping a closer eye on their English-proficiency progress and academic achievement. But there is already friction in some states over that mandate.
My colleague Daarel Burnette II took a look at the debate in Florida between English-learner advocates and the state education department, which is seeking a waiver from portions of the federal law.
Florida doesn't want to judge schools based on how well English-learners perform on language-proficiency exams and also wants to avoid giving proficiency exams in students' native languages as ESSA requires because, it says, the state constitution declares English as Florida's official language.
ELL educators in Florida, which has more than 275,000 English-learner students, praised ESSA when Congress passed the law in December 2015, but the devil is in the details.
Advocates argue that the waiver, if granted, could weaken the law's accountability measures for ELLs, wiping out the potential benefit for those students. Despite the concerns, state education department leaders insist that they intend to follow the spirit of the law.
Here's a look at the Migration Policy Institute report.
More Testing is Forecast for Nation's ELL Students
ESSA: Ed. Dept. Release English-Language-Learner Guidance
Florida to Seek Waiver From Key ESSA Provisions
Civil Rights Groups Mobilize to Block Florida's ESSA Waiver Request
Associate Editor, Education Week
Corey Mitchell was an associate editor who covered special education, English-language learners and other special populations.
A version of this news article first appeared in the Learning the Language blog.
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The Biomass Reclassification Output extension reclassifies sites into forest types dependent upon species dominance at that site. Dominance is determined by total biomass per species at the site.
Brief Description: This extension summarizes output from the Biomass Succession extension. Biomass succession simulates changes in the biomass of each cohort dependent upon age, competition, and disturbance.
Lineage: First official release in LANDIS-II.
How to cite: Scheller, R. M. and Mladenoff, D. J. A forest growth and biomass module for a landscape simulation model, LANDIS: Design, validation, and application. Ecological Modelling. 2004; 180(1):211-229.


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package edu.utah.ece.async.ibiosim.synthesis.VerilogCompiler;

import java.io.File;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.Arrays;
import java.util.HashSet;
import java.util.Set;

import javax.xml.stream.XMLStreamException;

import org.junit.Assert;
import org.junit.BeforeClass;
import org.junit.Test;
import org.sbml.jsbml.Event;
import org.sbml.jsbml.EventAssignment;
import org.sbml.jsbml.Model;
import org.sbml.jsbml.Parameter;
import org.sbml.jsbml.Trigger;
import org.sbml.jsbml.ext.comp.CompModelPlugin;
import org.sbml.jsbml.text.parser.ParseException;
import org.sbolstandard.core2.SBOLConversionException;
import org.sbolstandard.core2.SBOLValidationException;

import edu.utah.ece.async.ibiosim.dataModels.util.exceptions.BioSimException;
import edu.utah.ece.async.ibiosim.synthesis.TestingFiles;
import edu.utah.ece.async.ibiosim.synthesis.VerilogCompiler.VerilogConstructs.VerilogModule;

/**
 *
 * @author Tramy Nguyen
 *
 */
public class SBMLExample4_Test {

	private static Model sbmlModel;

	@BeforeClass
	public static void setupTest() throws ParseException, SBOLValidationException, VerilogCompilerException, XMLStreamException, IOException, BioSimException, org.apache.commons.cli.ParseException, SBOLConversionException {
		VerilogToLPNCompiler compiler = new VerilogToLPNCompiler();
		VerilogModule vModule = compiler.parseVerilogFile(new File(TestingFiles.verilogRegAssign_File));

		WrappedSBML sbmlWrapper = compiler.generateSBMLFromVerilog(vModule);
		Assert.assertNotNull(sbmlWrapper);

		sbmlModel = sbmlWrapper.getModel();
		Assert.assertNotNull(sbmlModel);
		Assert.assertEquals("reg_assign", sbmlModel.getId());
	}

	@Test
	public void TestSBML_ports() {
		CompModelPlugin compPlugin = (CompModelPlugin) sbmlModel.getPlugin("comp");
		Assert.assertEquals(0, compPlugin.getNumPorts());
	}

	@Test
	public void TestSBML_parameters() {
		Assert.assertEquals(9, sbmlModel.getNumParameters());
		Set<String> expectedIds = new HashSet<>(Arrays.asList("r1", "r2", "r3", "r4", "r", "P0", "P1", "P2", "P3"));

		for(Parameter actualParam : sbmlModel.getListOfParameters()) {
			Assert.assertFalse(actualParam.getConstant());
			Assert.assertTrue(expectedIds.contains(actualParam.getId()));
			Assert.assertTrue(actualParam.getSBOTerm() == 602 || actualParam.getSBOTerm() == 593);
			if(actualParam.getValue() == 1) {
				Assert.assertEquals("P0", actualParam.getId());
			}
			else {
				Assert.assertTrue(actualParam.getValue() == 0);
			}
			Assert.assertFalse(actualParam.getConstant());
		}
	}

	@Test
	public void TestSBML_initialAssignments() {
		Assert.assertEquals(0, sbmlModel.getNumInitialAssignments());
	}

	@Test
	public void TestSBML_eventSize() {
		Assert.assertEquals(4, sbmlModel.getNumEvents());
	}

	@Test
	public void TestSBML_event1() {
		Event actual_event = sbmlModel.getEvent(0);
		Assert.assertNotNull(actual_event);
		Assert.assertEquals("assign_0", actual_event.getId());
		Assert.assertEquals(591, actual_event.getSBOTerm());

		Assert.assertTrue(actual_event.isSetTrigger());
		Trigger actual_trigger = actual_event.getTrigger();
		Assert.assertTrue(actual_trigger.isSetMath());
		Assert.assertEquals("true && (P0 == 1)", actual_trigger.getMath().toString());

		Assert.assertEquals(3, actual_event.getNumEventAssignments());

		EventAssignment actual_eventAssign1 = actual_event.getEventAssignment(0);
		Assert.assertEquals("P0", actual_eventAssign1.getVariable());
		Assert.assertEquals("0", actual_eventAssign1.getMath().toString());

		EventAssignment actual_eventAssign2 = actual_event.getEventAssignment(1);
		Assert.assertEquals("P1", actual_eventAssign2.getVariable());
		Assert.assertEquals("1", actual_eventAssign2.getMath().toString());

		EventAssignment actual_eventAssign3 = actual_event.getEventAssignment(2);
		Assert.assertEquals("r", actual_eventAssign3.getVariable());
		Assert.assertEquals("r1 && ((r2 || r3) && ((!r4) && 1))", actual_eventAssign3.getMath().toString());

		Assert.assertFalse(actual_event.isSetDelay());
	}

	@Test
	public void TestSBML_event2() {
		Event actual_event = sbmlModel.getEvent(1);
		Assert.assertNotNull(actual_event);
		Assert.assertEquals("assign_1", actual_event.getId());
		Assert.assertEquals(591, actual_event.getSBOTerm());

		Assert.assertTrue(actual_event.isSetTrigger());
		Trigger actual_trigger = actual_event.getTrigger();
		Assert.assertTrue(actual_trigger.isSetMath());
		Assert.assertEquals("true && (P1 == 1)", actual_trigger.getMath().toString());

		Assert.assertEquals(3, actual_event.getNumEventAssignments());

		EventAssignment actual_eventAssign1 = actual_event.getEventAssignment(0);
		Assert.assertEquals("P1", actual_eventAssign1.getVariable());
		Assert.assertEquals("0", actual_eventAssign1.getMath().toString());

		EventAssignment actual_eventAssign2 = actual_event.getEventAssignment(1);
		Assert.assertEquals("P2", actual_eventAssign2.getVariable());
		Assert.assertEquals("1", actual_eventAssign2.getMath().toString());

		EventAssignment actual_eventAssign3 = actual_event.getEventAssignment(2);
		Assert.assertEquals("r1", actual_eventAssign3.getVariable());
		Assert.assertEquals("r2", actual_eventAssign3.getMath().toString());

		Assert.assertFalse(actual_event.isSetDelay());
	}

	@Test
	public void TestSBML_event3() {
		Event actual_event = sbmlModel.getEvent(2);
		Assert.assertNotNull(actual_event);
		Assert.assertEquals("assign_2", actual_event.getId());
		Assert.assertEquals(591, actual_event.getSBOTerm());

		Assert.assertTrue(actual_event.isSetTrigger());
		Trigger actual_trigger = actual_event.getTrigger();
		Assert.assertTrue(actual_trigger.isSetMath());
		Assert.assertEquals("true && (P2 == 1)", actual_trigger.getMath().toString());

		Assert.assertEquals(3, actual_event.getNumEventAssignments());

		EventAssignment actual_eventAssign1 = actual_event.getEventAssignment(0);
		Assert.assertEquals("P2", actual_eventAssign1.getVariable());
		Assert.assertEquals("0", actual_eventAssign1.getMath().toString());

		EventAssignment actual_eventAssign2 = actual_event.getEventAssignment(1);
		Assert.assertEquals("P3", actual_eventAssign2.getVariable());
		Assert.assertEquals("1", actual_eventAssign2.getMath().toString());

		EventAssignment actual_eventAssign3 = actual_event.getEventAssignment(2);
		Assert.assertEquals("r2", actual_eventAssign3.getVariable());
		Assert.assertEquals("0", actual_eventAssign3.getMath().toString());

		Assert.assertFalse(actual_event.isSetDelay());
	}
}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


Rising seas pose a rising risk to global coastal populations, ecosystems, economies and infrastructure around the world. Researchers at Rutgers University have zeroed in on flooding in Atlantic City, New Jersey and Singapore in particular and have delivered an alarming set of projections if greenhouse gas emissions aren't reduced.
Here are the latest projections by scientists at Rutgers. There will be a global average sea level rise of up to 8 feet by 2100. And the sea rise will hit another 50 feet by 2300 if greenhouse gas emissions aren't cut.
11% of the world's population now lives in areas that are less than 33 feet above sea level. That means rising seas, stoked by storms, pose an ever growing risk year after year. Sea levels of course vary by location and time but between 2000 and 2050 average sea levels are rising up to 18 inches. It's a growing issue of global concern to all of us.


Cosmetic dentistry encompasses all aspects of smile enhancement. From simple one hour tooth whitening or single tooth reshaping all the way through to a complete smile make over. A cosmetic dentist can help you determine how to improve your smile therefore looking and feeling better about your appearance. If your teeth are chipped, spaced or discoloured, if their shape is somehow unattractive or if you just want an eye catching smile, cosmetic dentistry will give you the smile you once had or the one you had always wished for.
Today's dentistry offers many options to correct, restore and enhance the appearance of your smile to fit your unique facial form. A cosmetic dentist can evaluate your smile to see how it fits the harmony of your face and personality. Then a treatment plan can be created to give you a smile that fits your face evaluating the size, shape, colour and bite in relationship of your teeth. This can be achieved in as little as two visits.


We're looking forward to meeting you October 23 & 24 this year, at the Offshore Energy Exhibition taking place in Amsterdam, NL. We have something new for you.
Come and learn about our Energy Efficiency application and watch a live demo in action. We're excited to show you how our application can optimize your onboard operations and performance across your entire fleet. This includes a complete report of every activity, vessel utilization, fuel efficiency, and tools to optimize it.
Our application provides insight into operations for clients as well, giving them more information and thus fostering trust and better collaboration between partners.
We believe that you can't manage what you don't measure. The reasoning behind the application is to make data easily available to allow people to make an informed decision. Onshore users have a complete overview of their fleet operation and fuel performance. Total fuel savings, average consumption per activity and CO2 savings are calculated and can be benchmarked, per ship, per shift, group of vessels and for the whole fleet.
KOTUG, our first customer, already saved 16% on fuel consumption after using our Energy Efficiency application for only three months. There's a lot more we want to share with you about our application, and about Onboard. We hear there will be more than 15,000 participants joining us during these busy days, we hope that's you!
Offshore Energy is a conference and exhibition focusing on technical, operational and commercial challenges linked with the offshore sector's growing presence. Key topics and solutions are presented by innovative players from 600+ exhibitors. The event gives the offshore community the opportunity to interact with and enlarge its international network.
We look forward to being part of the offshore conversation and showing you how you can positively contribute to a better, more efficient future in the offshore industry. See you there!


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using Postulate.Orm.Abstract;
using Postulate.Orm.Attributes;
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading.Tasks;

namespace Test2.Models
{
    public class Item : Record<int>
    {
        [ForeignKey(typeof(Organization))]
        [PrimaryKey]
        public int OrganizationId { get; set; }

        [PrimaryKey]
        [MaxLength(100)]
        public string Name { get; set; }

        public decimal UnitCost { get; set; }

        public decimal UnitPrice { get; set; }

        public bool IsTaxable { get; set; }
    }
}


ride a hobby, to concern oneself excessively with a favorite notion or activity.Also ride a hobbyhorse.
a small Old World falcon, Falco subbuteo, formerly flown at such small game as larks.
Did you two engage in any hobbies or games together in your downtime?
But my parents also left me with a dearth of hobbies that make admissions committees salivate.
The bottom line: we have our jobs, we work on those; we have our hobbies, we work on those; we have our bodies, we work on those.
My father had no hobbies and spent what little free time he had helping my Mom take care of us.
In an online bio, she describes her hobbies as running, skiing, and surfing.
But the world, Auberon, the real world, is not run on these hobbies.
He has always had two hobbies: one is seeing men made whole, and the other has been fighting cigarettes.
She should have not one trade but twenty hobbies; she, unlike the man, may develop all her second bests.
Lastly, the Hobbies (Hypotriorchis) comprise a greater number of forms—though how many seems to be doubtful.
This rather staggered Solomon, for it upset one of his hobbies.
late 13c., hobyn, "small horse, pony," later "mock horse used in the morris dance," and c.1550 "child's toy riding horse," which led to hobby-horse in a transferred sense of "favorite pastime or avocation," first recorded 1670s, shortened to hobby by 1816. The connecting notion being "activity that doesn't go anywhere." Probably originally a proper name for a horse (cf. dobbin), a diminutive of Robert or Robin. The original hobbyhorse was a "Tourney Horse," a wooden or basketwork frame worn around the waist and held on with shoulder straps, with a fake tail and horse head attached, so the wearer appears to be riding a horse. These were part of church and civic celebrations at Midsummer and New Year's throughout England.


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You are here: Parliament home page > Parliamentary business > Publications and Records > Hansard > Commons Debates > Public Bill Committee Debates > Standing Committee on Bills
Sexual Offences Bill [Lords]
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Paul Goggins: The hon. Gentleman raises an interesting question about how tightly we have defined ''structure''. We have intended ''structure'' to include
''a tent, vehicle or vessel or other temporary or movable structure''
as well as the more obvious places that the hon. Gentleman mentioned, including a house and a cubicle. That is because we want to restrict criminality for that offence to those who go to considerable lengths to spy on others who are engaged in private acts, rather than people who, to return to the point made by the hon. Member for Woking, just stumble across people while they are out and about.
The problem with the amendment is what ''enclosed space'' would mean. The amendment offers no definition of what that might be. Perhaps the hon. Gentleman will illuminate.
Mr. Grieve: I rather hoped that the clause was self-defining because of the useful words that follow. The clause would read an ''enclosed space which, in the circumstances, would reasonably be expected to provide privacy''.
Vera Baird (Redcar): A place.
Mr. Grieve: I hear the hon. and learned Lady say ''a place'', and that was an alternative that I thought about. However, that worried me, because it raises the question of people saying, ''Well, it's a completely open area, but I never expected someone to come
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across me.'' I am going to Scotland this weekend. If, when I am in the moors, I stumble at 1,100 m on a couple making love, I rather hope that I will not be regarded as a voyeur, because I suppose that they might reasonably have said that they reasonably expected the place to provide privacy and had not envisaged that I would turn up. That is why the idea of enclosure seemed reasonable to me.
Paul Goggins: The word ''enclosure'' is interesting, because it gives one the impression of a confined and defined space, but a football stadium could be described as an enclosed space�which would be an interesting definition in relation to this clause�as could a fenced-off field. We need a definition that is workable for the offence.
Mr. Grieve: Does not the caveat that follows�
''reasonably be expected to provide privacy''�
in fact provide that definition? A football stadium may be an enclosed space but, unless all the doors have been locked and bolted and everyone else excluded, no one could possibly say that it could reasonably be expected to provide privacy, and nor could a field that is surrounded merely by a low hedge or an open fence. On the other hand, if there was a walled garden with a door into it rather than a grille and that was not overlooked by any buildings or a natural feature that someone could stand on to peer in, it would be a voyeuristic activity to get a ladder and climb up in order to watch people engaging in private acts.
Paul Goggins: The hon. Gentleman makes a good point. [Interruption.]
The Chairman: Order. Would the gentleman leave the Committee Room, please?
Paul Goggins: The Government's view is simply that the amendment would make the definition too wide. We want to remove possible areas of doubt. I have given the hon. Gentleman a couple of examples of where there could be doubt�although my examples might have been a bit extreme. There may be an area of confusion, and we do not want that to be the case. We do not want to describe someone's private home or those very confined spaces with which we are familiar: we want to extend the definition slightly, but we do not want to make it so broad that there would become considerable doubt in relation to it.
Vera Baird: I can see the problem that the hon. Member for Beaconsfield outlines, and I share his concern. Someone who accidentally stumbles over a person committing a private act will not be guilty of the offence as defined in clause 69(1), where they must have the purpose of obtaining sexual gratification as they observe the private act. If someone did that by accident, they would not have done it for that purpose.
I am concerned about the women's pond on Hampstead heath. It is fenced off and behind trees, but it is not in any sort of structure. Women frequently sunbathe and bathe naked there, and it is intended that only women should be present. That would not be covered by this definition of structure.
Paul Goggins: Notwithstanding the importance of providing a clear definition in relation to enclosed space, in keeping with the spirit of co-operation that has been a mark of our discussions over recent days we will reflect further on whether we might define this a little more broadly�not so broadly that it includes the football stadium, but so that it addresses some of the points raised by the hon. Member for Beaconsfield.
Mr. Bryant: I urge my hon. Friend not to go down the road that I think that my hon. and learned Friend the Member for Redcar (Vera Baird) has advocated, because the example that has been offered would not count as a private act in the context of the clause.
Paul Goggins: That is the dilemma that we face. How tightly or broadly do we define this? We want to err on the side of tightness because otherwise there would be too much confusion. However, I want to reflect on whether we have defined this a tad too tightly.
Mr. Grieve: I am grateful to the Under-Secretary for agreeing to think about this. The amendment was not meant to be particularly controversial: I was trying to ensure that the intention�which I fully understand�behind these clauses was met. The Under-Secretary has confirmed that ''a structure'' must have a roof and that it must be enclosed on all sides. I wonder whether the scope should be widened, because people are entitled to protection from voyeurs in other settings. The hon. and learned Lady referred to Hampstead heath. There are many other historic locations where traditionally it was permissible�even in Victorian times�for people to take off their clothes in single-sex company. Screens were provided, which could not reasonably be looked through unless someone made a determined attempt to do so. If it can be provided, there should be a measure of protection for such people, too.
While I appreciate the Under-Secretary's anxiety, I am much more comfortable with the fact that my proposal would not lead to the mischief that he is worried about. Indeed, given the other issues that are involved, I am even half persuaded by what the hon. and learned Lady said about the use of ''place''. However, I still want to think more carefully about that. I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for agreeing to think through the matter further. Clearly, we have a common purpose in what we want to achieve, but words matter in such a setting. I beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment.
Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Amendments made: No. 99, in
clause 70, page 34, line 10, leave out subsection (3).
No. 100, in
clause 70, page 34, leave out line 13.�[Paul Goggins.]
Clause 70, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill.
Clause 71 ordered to stand part of the Bill.
Clause 72
Sexual penetration of a corpse
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Mr. Randall: I know that sometimes members of the Committee wish that I would not speak, and I must say that, on this occasion, I wish that I did not have to speak. I shall not take long.
The Under-Secretary and other members of the Committee may have read in the newspapers sometime around Easter about an incident at Hillingdon hospital when a body of an elderly Muslim lady was discovered to be wrapped in bacon. Obviously, that caused much distress. Subsequent investigation by the police revealed incidence of a much wider abuse of people in that mortuary, which had been happening for many years. Photographs were seized as, I believe, were body parts. I think that the matter is still going through the courts, so I shall not comment on individual cases.
I discovered that there is no protection for dead bodies, as such. It was difficult for the CPS to come up with a crime that had been committed. I appreciate that I am providing a good opportunity for you to slap me down, Mr. Gale, as some offences were not of a sexual nature and I appreciate that the Bill is perhaps not the appropriate vehicle under which to discuss them. However, there is a serious problem. As we can imagine, the offence that was committed against the body to which I have referred caused as much distress to the relatives as sexual penetration of a corpse would cause.
Some matters that were seized may have been of a sexual nature. I note that the clause deals only with penetration of a corpse, and I do not think that mention of photographs or images being an offence is mentioned elsewhere in the Bill. I can understand the legalistic problems involved, because a dead body does not have rights. It does not belong to anyone.
Even within the confines of the clause, consideration must be given to those who work in a mortuary and have responsibility. We accept that such a job is not pleasant, but those people have responsibility and are placed in a position of trust. We must bear in mind the problems caused if that trust were abused. One of the problems in my constituency and the surrounding area was that lots of people had dead loved ones who had been in that mortuary for a short time. They are worried that something might have happened to their loved ones while in the mortuary.
Can the Under-Secretary and the Home Office consider such a matter to see whether relevant provisions may be included in the Bill? It is something that not only my constituents and I, but the CPS and the police, would like examined.
The Chairman: Order. The hon. Gentleman described something that was clearly distressing and offensive. However, I, not being a parliamentary draftsman, am not entirely certain whether it actually falls within the purposes of the Bill. The Under-
Secretary may construe under connected purposes that it does, in which case he is welcome to reply.
©Parliamentary copyright 2003
Prepared 18 September 2003

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


Gossip about Chrome and Android merging is still idle talk, but Google is preparing Chrome Apps to run on iOS and Android -- possibly as soon as January.
Running Chrome apps on your smartphone isn't quite the app singularity that people want, where any app runs on any platform. But Google's about to take a big step toward that future in 2014 with Chrome apps for Android and iOS.
Google is working getting its Web-based Chrome Apps to run on smartphones and tablets with a new project called Mobile Chrome Apps. Google developer advocate Joe Marini told The Next Web that Google would like to have a beta version ready in January.
Erik Kay, Chrome's engineering director, told CNET when Chrome Apps launched in September that Android integration plans for Chrome Apps were even then underway. In addition to offline access, Chrome Apps can use lower-level system resources including USB ports and Bluetooth, and can interact with digital cameras and printers.
A person familiar with the project said that while developers can use it "today," it needs polish before Google gives it the all clear.
Essentially, the Chrome Apps system gives an HTML5 app the level of hardware access that a mobile app has. So, taking Chrome Apps mobile may not make the most sense immediately, but there are two groups that stand to gain from Chrome Apps going mobile.
Most mobile device owners are indifferent to the programming origins of their apps as long as they work. Google and the developer community, on the other hand, could gain a lot.
Developers benefit because once Chrome Mobile Apps work smoothly, they can code in the relatively easy HTML5 and but run it in the more trendy worlds of Android and iOS -- without having to necessarily know those coding languages.
Google benefits because the 8 million Web developers in the world suddenly get access to Android with little extra effort, a likely exponential expansion of the number of people who can code for the Web, with its Chrome browser, and mobile, on Android. And at the end of the day, Google wants more people using its services, regardless of the device they're using, and that includes developer services.
The mobile plans for Chrome Apps follow Google's announcement in November debuting Spark, a tool that makes it easier for developers to build Chrome Apps.
If Google can get ported Chrome Apps to run smoothly on mobile devices, the company will have gone a long way to easing the developer desire to "code once, run everywhere." Whether they're as close as they say they are remains to be seen.
Update, December 4 at 2:15 p.m. PT: Adds comment from a person familiar with the project.


Pokémon Go's next Research Breakthrough reward has been revealed, and it's none other than the legendary Johto dog Pokémon, Suicune.
This now means that the legendary dog trio of Suicune, Raikou, and Entei have all had their turn as a reward, leaving the next Research Breakthrough reward in November up in the air—it could be any Pokémon.
Throughout October, if you collect seven daily stamps for completing research tasks, you'll be rewarded with a Suicune wild encounter. This will give you the chance to capture the legendary Pokémon and add it to your collection.
Additionally, Water-type Field Research tasks will be available throughout the month of October, offering a host of new rewards around Water-type Pokémon for trainers to get their hands on.
Suicune's inclusion, however, means that trainers only have a few more days to get September's Breakthrough Pokémon, Entei, before it goes away for good. So get out there and grab one before it's too late.


Apply Peru Tourist Visa Application Online.
When you enter Peru, the first thing which you will notice is how the country is a mixing pot in the real sense of the word. Be it in terms of culture, tradition or even landscapes, Peru deserves to have a place on your to-visit list. You must have probably heard of Machu Picchu, where you will see vast city ruins. Lima is well known for its colonial architecture and Lake Titicaca is home to some of the rarest species of birds and animals alike. Peru is full of folk festivals and it can be witnessed firsthand in Puno and Pisac, where you can also shop to your heart's content. Once you enter Peru, you are sure to get colorful and vibrant vibes from every city you visit and every person you meet. Perhaps, this is why, even after not a lot of publicity, the country is never short on tourists. Colca Canyon will help you spot many different birds and also let you hike on its interesting surface. 98 countries are exempt from all the visa requirements and if you are not from one of those countries, you can contact your nearest Peruvian embassy.
If you are visiting the country to see its beautiful sites or just to meet your family, you need a tourist visa. You cannot extend a tourist visa for Peru and only single entry visa is granted in this case.
People going to Peru for business purposes are required to have a business visa by the Peruvian government. Getting a business visa is not that difficult as the Peruvian embassy does not have a lot of hassles involved.
Original passport with 6 months validity from date of travel.
3 Forms Please sign & put the right-hand index in finger in the column (Use only Black ink Pad) of visa application and don't fill the visa form.
3 Photos.- 35X45mm, White background, matt finish, 80 % face size.
Original last 6 months bank statements updated with bank seal & sign.
Generally , you will be allowed to stay in the country for not more than 183 days, unless stated otherwise.
Is it true that I may need certain vaccinations before entering Peru?
Yes, the rules state that there are certain vaccinations necessary so that you are not exposed to diseases in the country.


Fashion is always my first love, and through the years I've developed and discovered my personal style. I enjoyed watching runway shows, and eventually experienced being one of the FROWs (short for front-row) guests of runway shows in the country.
Few weeks ago, I was privileged to get invited to attend the first-ever Gala of Weaves, as part of the programme in the recent 66th Manila FAME show. It was a night marvelous experience! Meeting my new friends in the industry, while we enjoy the newest designs of the fresh creatives from the islands of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao by Filipino fashion designers Dexter Alazas, Wilson Limon, and others.
For my judgment, I find that this is one of the refreshing runway shows I've attended. Though it was humbly organized, it showcased new talents and creative fresh designs inspired by the rich and diverse culture of the Filipinos. Each fabric is well-crafted by the hardworking local artisans of the country, which takes months to finished. You could see how wearable each pieces are, and could easily mix-and-match to your current outfits.
Truly, the show was spectacular with many cultural dances and performances that I never get tired of watching and always make me awe.
During that night, I also got an honored to be one of the prestigious person to award the very first Editor's Choice Award for our chosen enterprise that we will pledge to support. I am proudly chose the Liza's Palm Strip Baskets from Agusan Del Sur, as I am truly believe to their advocacy, amazing craftsmanship, and also my personal goal to help them to motivate and to grow, and be one of the best artisans in the country and globally.
And of course, we never missed our most VIP, the Queen of Filipino Arts, the one and only centenarian tattoo artists, Apo Wang-Od.
Dressed in her traditional formal wear, all hand-weaved and for what I heard, paired with her precious accessories, she was ushered to the front-row by her top securities so she can enjoy the prestigious show, which was also prepared for her.
She is one of the marvelous women I've seen. Yes she is 100-years old and still doing her traditional hand-tapped tattooing in her humbly home in Buscalan Province, north of Luzon.
I will share many stories about her on my separate post, and how much I admire this lady.
During the Gala, the Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Center for International Trade Exposition and Missions (CITEM) the export promotions arm of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) launched the newest 2017 Call to Action to Strengthen the Union of Export Trade and Cultural Tourism.
This historical initiative will solidify the integration of export trade, cultural tourism, and media as a foundation to build a stronger and more creative "Philippines-first" mind-set agenda in the global platform.
I strongly support this initiative as it will bring us Filipinos more economic and tourism opportunity to help enhanced and developed our way of living.
And of course, we will never forget to have this photo opp with my bestie Lexa, also a budding artist.
I decided to wear this dress which I've made by hand, paired with my tasseled earrings that I've personally designed, and buri purse which I've got from last year's fair (made from Bohol).
Yeah I know right?! I realized I looked too festive for the occasion!
And a groufie with my new friend Noah. He's also part of the pioneer breed for prestigious individual who gave the Editor's Choice Award.
It was a fun night for us three!
Here inside our media lounge together with our Media Coordinator, Mama Luz.
Thank you for having us, and we had a blast and more excited to promote our country's locally made products including the tourism.
Shoutout for AirAsia for helping our team for the logistics and transportations of our stakeholders.
Maybe we can do business soon? Let me know!
My huge thank you for CITEM for making me part of your team, and CONGRATULATIONS for this huge success of this season's 66th Manila FAME and CREATE Philippines.
Let's pump our energy for the next season!
Wow! Nice show, look very well organized and You look very stunning and elegant in that dress.
Thank you dear! It was a fun event and yeah enjoyed my dress as well.
Congratulation!!! You look beautiful on stage with your elegant dress... I love your style!!
What a fun event and your dress - HOT DAMN, EPIC! I could never pull something like that off, you TOTALLY DO though!!
Hahaha thank you Gigi! At first I was worried that I will look like a cake, but hell yeah the theme is about weaving, and weave fabrics are colorful, so I go for it!
Very glam event there, Blair, and you were definitely dressed for the occasion. Attending as media, I am envious of the access you gained over the three days.
Yeah it wasn't easy, because you have to stay focused on work at the same time socialize with the stakeholders. What I mean is, you have to exercise being flexible and maximizing your time.
That dress was perfect for the event. You did an awesome job of making this dress.
Wow impressiv! You made that dress yourself! You look amazing! I think that everybody should dare to wear more beautiful things...me also!
hahaha thanks Dada. I think this is the most glam dressed I've worn recently.
Okay, YOUR DRESS is nothing less than FANTASTIC. You did a fabulous job on it! Looks like it was perfect for the event!
That dress is so pretty! It doesn't look jester-y at all and the color combo is perfect!
Thank you Karyn! I was actually listing for an actual weave fabrics, but I know it will be tough for me to wear them coz it tends to be heavier.
Looks a great event. The colours of the fabrics are gorgeous. Love the outfit too!
What a fun & festive look! So bold, bright & beautiful!
I love your dress! So beautiful and suits the event! And the pumps! You served them hot babe!
The shoes? It's a Steve Madden which I've bought from second-hand shop for a dollar!
I think you look amazing! Love the dress and the pattern it has. Such a cute color combo.
Thank you Ana! I love this simplicity cut :D And the fabric is vibrant!
This looks like it was a fantastic Gala to go to. You dress is so pretty. I love all the bold colors.
Big love to your dress & your pom pom earring. You looks so stunning.
Wow how glamorous. I've seen this old lady tattoo artist in viral videos on the Internet.
Yeah she is a sassy grandma!
not such a thing as too festive honey! You look exactly like the real queen that you are! Absolutely stunning! What a fun event!
Aw, your dress is so adorable! I absolutely love it.
First: You looked amazing - you dress is stunning. Second, this seems like such an amazing event. Looks like it was a wonderful night had by all.
Hey Blair, your outfit looks so amazing! It matches with your earrings too, the event is so happening! And you meet the Queen of Filipino Arts in real life too!
I love the dress you wore for the show. It's gorgeous! I love looking at colourful outfits like this when I'm shopping, but I tend to stick to black, white, and grey as I'd never be able to pull colour off!
You look amazing! This event looks like such a great time!
Love your dress! Particularly because it's hand made by yourself! Simply amazing!
Thank you Natalia! Yeah, now am thinking of creating another one with more bolder prints.
I love events like these! Your dress was absolutely to die for, and you are gorgeous!
LOVE your dress! The colors and the pattern are awesome. Looks like you had a great night!
Amazing event. Looks so fabulous and amazing! Love it!
That looks like a super fun fashion event!! The colors, sights, lighting is all amazing!
Hahaha I enjoyed the Gala and watching the show, and discovering new designs.
Girl, let's talk about that dress. I love it. You looks so elegant and gorgeous.
hahaha thank you dear! I am so colorful!
I love how bright your dress is! This looks and sounds like it was an awesome event! I would totally go to one of these.
Yeah it is! I think am enjoying wearing more colorful dresses. I would wear more of this on my next events.
Your dress was amazing! Congrats on the award!
Thank you dear! Well the award wasn't for me. It's for the artisans.
Hahaha would love to meet you guys when you visit Manila!
First, I super love your dress and I wish I can pull off that look too! I can imagine how many good shows and performances there were during the event.
Wow! I really like your dress, so elegant and stunning.


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Lilian Ngoyi
Banned from public life
Artist: Stephen Maqashela
Location: Soweto
Sunday Times editor Mondli Makhanya and members of Lilian Ngoyi's family read the memorial plaque, which is fixed to the perimeter wall of the property where the late activist lived.
Picture: Debbie Yazbek © Sunday Times
Lilian Ngoyi joined the ANC in 1950, during the Defiance Campaign. She was soon elected President of the ANC Women's League, and in 1956 led the women's anti-pass march on the Union Buildings in Pretoria.
Over the next thirty years, Ngoyi was to spend much of her life in detention - often in solitary confinement for months at a time - or confined to her home under banning orders. She was not allowed to leave the general area of her Soweto home, nor to speak in public. Frustrated and unable to make a living, Ngoyi poured her energies into a number of eloquent and passionately written letters to friends and activists worldwide, as well as into her sewing.
The Private Letters 1971-72
Lilian Ngoyi's private letters were written between 1971 and 1980, the last decade of her life. She was corresponding with Belinda Allan, a young American woman.
The Private Letters 1976
A Plea for Lilian - Naude
Mangosuthu Buthelezi and Beyers Naudé wrote several letters pleading Lilian Ngoyi's cause. Naudé discussed her various domestic and financial needs, while raising the "possibility of her banning order being lifted".
A Plea for Lilian - Buthelezi
Mangosuthu Buthelezi and Beyers Naudé wrote several letters pleading Lilian Ngoyi's cause. Describing himself as one of Ngoyi's "great admirers", Buthelezi remarks that she had "really suffered".
Mobilising the Women
A renowned orator, Lilian Ngoyi urged the League's 1956 conference to continue the "fight against the extension of passes to women".
Banned, Again
Lilian Ngoyi was banned from 1961 until 1972, and again from June 1975. She died while still under banning order.
Permission is hereby granted...
As a banned person restricted to her tiny house in Soweto, Lilian Nogyi had to ask permission for the most basic things: to go to town to shop for material for her dressmaking business, or to attend the funeral of a relative who had died.
Isolated for two decades
Lilian Ngoyi spent almost two decades banned and confined to her house in Mzimhlope, Soweto, sewing to make a living.
Ngoyi's prison is now a monument
Thabo Mkhize reports on the Sunday Times Heritage Project's memorial to Lilian Ngoyi.
Lilian Ngoyi memorial unveiled
A 92-year-old cousin of Lilian Ngoyi is so inspired by the memorial erected in Ngoyi's honour that she is determined to start sewing again.
Making the Memorial
Who is Stephen Maqashela?
He hails from Alexandra, Johannesburg, and calls himself a "general" artist.
The Lightbulb Moment: The Artist's Concept
Fascinated by how Lilian Ngoyi was able to earn money through sewing until her death, Stephen felt the sewing machine played a significant role in Comrade Ngoyi's life.
"I am hoping with confidence that, before I die, I will see change in this country."
Lilian Ngoyi at her sewing machine.
Picture: © Bailey's History Archive
Personal letters as historical sources
Working with personal letters is an excellent way of encouraging learners to want to know about people and events in history. They can potentially create an emotional empathy with people who lived in the past.
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Archive Photo Gallery
Images from the public and private lives of Lilian Ngoyi.
Artwork Photo Gallery
Friends and relatives of Lilian Ngoyi gather for the unveiling of Stephen Maqashela's artwork.
A gripping documentary on Lilian Ngoyi's life and times.
Take a 360° tour of the artwork at Ngoyi's home on Nkungu Street, Soweto.
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Covid-19 Update: Active Coronavirus Cases At 555-Day Low, 8,439 New Infections Logged
As 8,439 more people tested positive for Covid-19 in a 24 hours, India's infection tally rose to 3,46,56,822 on Wednesday, while the count of active cases declined to 93,733, the lowest in 555 days, the Union Health Ministry data showed.
With 195 more deaths, the death toll due to the coronavirus has climbed to 4,73,952, according to the data updated at 8 am.
The daily rise in new coronavirus infections has been recorded below 10,000 for 12 straight days and less than 50,000 for 164 consecutive days now.
The active cases count has declined to 93,733, comprising 0.27 per cent of the total infections, the lowest since March 2020. The national Covid-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.36 per cent, the highest since March 2020, the ministry said.
A decrease of 1,281 cases has been recorded in the active Covid-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours, the data showed.
The daily positivity rate was recorded at 0.70 per cent. It has been less than two per cent for the last 65 days.
The weekly positivity rate was recorded at 0.76 per cent. This has been below one per cent for the last 24 days, according to the health ministry.
The number of people who have recuperated from the disease has surged to 3,40,89,137, while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.37 per cent, the data showed.
The cumulative number of doses administered in the country so far under the nationwide Covid-19 vaccination drive has exceeded 129.54 crore.


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Cette page dresse la liste des Premiers ministres de la république du Congo depuis 1957.

Liste
 Jacques Opangault (1957-1958)
 Fulbert Youlou (1958-1959)
 Alphonse Massamba-Débat (1963)
 Pascal Lissouba (1963-1966)
 Ambroise Noumazalaye (1966-1968)
 Alfred Raoul (1968-1969)
Aloïse Moudileno Massengo (1971-1972)
 Henri Lopes (1973-1975)
 Louis Sylvain-Goma (1975-1984)
 Ange Édouard Poungui (1984-1989)
 Alphonse Souchlaty-Poaty (1989-1990)
 Pierre Moussa (1990-1991)
 Louis Sylvain-Goma (1991)
 André Milongo (1991-1992)
 Stéphane-Maurice Bongho-Nouarra (1992)
 Claude-Antoine Da-Costa (1992-1993)
 Joachim Yhombi-Opango (1993-1996)
 Charles David Ganao (1996-1997)
 Bernard Kolélas (1997)
 Isidore Mvouba (2005-2009)
 Clément Mouamba (2016-2021)
 Anatole Collinet Makosso (2021-)

Premier ministre de la république du Congo

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2. Prática\Investigação dos crimes de guerra
Practice Relating to Rule 158. Prosecution of War Crimes
Djibouti's Disciplinary Regulations (1982) states that "violating the rules [of IHL] [turns members of Djibouti's military into] war criminals who may be brought before military tribunals."
Djibouti, Décret no. 82-028/PR/DEF du 5 mai 1982 portant règlement de la discipline générale dans les Forces armées, Article 33.
Djibouti's Manual on International Humanitarian Law (2004) states:
Means of repression
These are means which implement the obligation of parties to a conflict to prevent and stop any violation [of IHL]. Concerning mechanisms of repression, the following are stressed in particular:
- the obligation to repress through national tribunals grave breaches considered to be war crimes.
Djibouti, Manuel sur le droit international humanitaire et les droits de l'homme applicables au travail du policier, Ministère de l'Intérieur, Direction Générale de la Police, 2004, p. 14.
Section B. Granting of asylum to suspected war criminals
IV. National Legislation
Djibouti's Law on the Status of Refugees in the Republic of Djibouti (2017) provides:
Article 2: Definition of the term asylum seeker
Under this law, the term asylum seeker or person applying for refugee status means any person who leaves the country of his or her nationality or, if he or she has no nationality, the country in which he or she was habitually resident in order to apply for refugee status in the Republic of Djibouti and who is awaiting a decision by the relevant competent authorities on his or her application.
Article 3: Definition of the term refugee
Under this law and in accordance with the Geneva Convention of 28 July 1951 relating to the Status of Refugees and its Protocol of 31 January 1967 and the OAU Convention of 10 September 1969 Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, the term refugee shall mean every person:
b. who, owing to external aggression, occupation, foreign domination or events seriously disturbing public order in either part or the whole of his or her country of origin or nationality, is compelled to leave his or her place of habitual residence in order to seek refuge in another place outside his or her country of origin or nationality.
Article 4: Cases of exclusion from refugee status
The provisions of the law shall not apply to any person with respect to whom serious reasons exist for considering that:
a. he or she has committed a crime against peace, a war crime, or a crime against humanity, as defined in the relevant international instruments;
Article 6: The decision to annul a refugee status
1. The decision to annul a refugee status shall be issued if, following recognition of the said status, serious and consistent evidence is brought to the attention of the competent authorities indicating the refugee status was granted … when the refugee had committed one of the acts set forth in article 4 of this law.
2. The decision to annul the refugee status of the head of the family also results in the annulment of the status of family members.
3. The annulment decision shall not prevent the person concerned from submitting a new application should new facts emerge.
4. The decision annulling the refugee status of the head of the family shall be without prejudice to the right of family members to submit a separate application for refugee status.
5. The refugee concerned shall be heard beforehand and informed about the appeals procedure and the possibility to appeal.
Djibouti, Law on the Status of Refugees in the Republic of Djibouti, 2017, Articles 2–4(a) and 6.


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D. H. Lawrence: Studies in Classic American Literature (2163 words)
Chris Baldick (Goldsmiths College, University of London)
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The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.2.1.08: English Writing and Culture of the early Twentieth Century , 1900-1945.
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Studies in Classic American Literature (1923) by D. H. Lawrence is classified as a work of literary criticism, although it defies accepted norms of critical discourse in its informally agitated style and sweepingly provocative assertions. It belongs just as uneasily to two other genres, as a prose-poem on the epic subjects of American destiny and mythology, and as a series of prophetic sermons on the ills of the American "soul". It is made up of eleven essays on eight American authors: Benjamin Franklin, Hector St John de Crèvecoeur, James Fenimore Cooper, Edgar Allan Poe, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Richard Henry Dana, Herman Melville, and Walt Whitman, preceded by an introduction, "The Spirit of Place".…
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Secession must be OK, when liberals want to do it
Thread starter red states rule
red states rule
How many times have you seen Civil War rants about the "backward" nature of the South or Southerners – all linked to the failed attempt at secession? But now secession has to be looked at in a credible way, thanks to The Washington Post, because liberals want to do it.
In an appropriately April Fools Day Outlook column called "The Once and Future Republic of Vermont," the authors complained about the American "empire" and said "Some of us therefore seek permission to leave."
Ian Baldwin, publisher of Vermont Commons, and Frank Bryan, a political science professor at the University of Vermont, remind readers that "Vermont was once an independent republic, and it can be one again." They are unhappy, as are many lefties, because the nation isn't as left-wing as they want it to be.
The Post is clearly unhappy as well. It gave them front-page space on one of the most popular commentary sections in the nation for 1,200 words on secession. Those words are full of the standard liberal doctrine – anti-military, anti-U.S., anti-Ronald Reagan. The whole thing is so "anti" that it can leave you crying "uncle."
Buried in the midst of this massive rationalization about quitting the United States was a reminder of one of the prominent libs involved in these discussions – none other than Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean. Here's a quote:
"The present movement for secession has been gathering steam for a decade and a half. In preparation for Vermont's bicentennial in 1991, public debates – moderated by then-Lt. Gov. Howard Dean – were held in seven towns before crowds that averaged 230 citizens. At the end of each, Dean asked all those in favor of Vermont's seceding from the Union to stand and be counted. In town after town, solid majorities stood. The final count: 999 (62 percent) for secession and 608 opposed."
Come to think of it, if we could get rid of Dean, it almost might be worth it.
http://newsbusters.org/node/11762
I have always thought that the north made a big mistake in not just letting the south go. Good riddance, I say.
Except of course when it is election time - then libs love to tell the South how much they love and respect them
red states rule said:
not me.... I fucking hate the south....I think they are mostly redneck racist assholes who eat way too much fried food!
America would be so much better off today if we had not bothered to fight the civil war to keep the south. We should have let them go.
Nothing like liberal love and tolerance on display
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Is this the REAL reson you hate the South?
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nope... it's because of morons like you.
ah, here is another reason you hate the South................
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nope...as I said...it is because of morons like you.
I do not hate the south for the way they vote....I expect it, given the fact that morons like you live there!
I can't wait to hear you rant and rave as the South votes against your gal Hillary or your guy Obama
Then you can bellow about the racist South as the liberal media does
unfortunately, you'll have to wait. Please just do so and we'll talk about it then.
Look at how the liberal media "reported" the loss of Harold Ford
Chris Matthews Blames Racist White Conservatives if Harold Ford Loses
Posted by Brad Wilmouth on November 5, 2006 - 21:31.
According to MSNBC's Chris Matthews, if Democratic Senate candidate Harold Ford loses Tuesday, you can blame it on white conservatives. On Sunday morning, as he appeared in a segment hosted by Alex Witt, Matthews chided whites for an unwillingness to vote for black politicians, contending that "blacks vote for whites," but "whites don't vote for blacks." Matthews added that in states with large black populations, fear leads whites to become conservative Republicans. Matthews: "The larger the black population, where the whites are afraid historically, and in Deep South states, they tend to become very conservative Republican out of fear, whatever, of an overwhelming, or a large number of African-Americans because of the kind of culture." Ignored by Matthews was the willingness of white conservatives to support black statewide candidates like Maryland's Michael Steele, Ohio's Kenneth Blackwell, and Pennsylvania's Lynn Swann, in this year's elections, while white liberals will be supporting white Democratic candidates instead, demonstrating that party affiliation is the deciding factor in whether white conservatives vote for a black candidate. Notably, in Maryland's Senate primary, Democratic voters rejected black Democratic candidate Kweisi Mfume, a former Congressman, in favor of white candidate and Congressman Benjamin Cardin during their party's primary, while the Republican nominee, Lieutenant Governor Michael Steele, is black. (Transcript follows)
Below is a transcript of Matthews' comments, which aired on MSNBC about 9:16 a.m. on Sunday November 5:
Chris Matthews: "I think it's always been a Hail Mary pass, to use a football term, for Harold Ford Jr. I think it's just a tough one, and we all know the history of our country electing white people. Blacks vote for whites. Whites don't vote for blacks. It's just been a problem. It's just a horrible problem. I thought he was really courageous in making this run. I never thought it was really that winnable. He's from Memphis. He's had a history of family illegalities. Talk about the old man being involved in affecting your election. An uncle in trouble. I think he had to overcome an awful lot. But most importantly, he's an African-American guy running in the United States. That's just a challenge. I mean, Deval Patrick up in Massachusetts will be elected governor, but Massachusetts has an interesting, they don't have that large African-American population like you have in states like Tennessee. They don't therefore have those frictions. I mean, the larger the black population, where the whites are afraid historically, and in Deep South states, they tend to become very conservative Republican out of fear, whatever, of an overwhelming, or a large number of African-Americans because of the kind of culture. Only when we get to these situations where they think they can do it without fear, like Deval Patrick, do they operate this way. I say this as almost like a sermon, but white people aren't voting for black people in this country."
Alex Witt: "Do you think the white Playboy ad, for lack of a better characterization of that, do you think that hurt him?"
Matthews: "Well, that was a racist ad, and it ripped the scab off the old racial animosities in this country and fears. You see a very attractive -- sexy, if you will -- white woman, a blonde, a floozy, saying that you don't have to come for me, I'm coming for you. And after the commercial, she pops back in after the Republicans have said we agree with the content of this ad, she pops in around the corner and says, 'I'll call you later, Howard.' In other words, she's throwing herself at a black guy. You're talking about opening up all the old fears and angers, that was the most racist ad I think I've ever seen. And anybody that doesn't see it is either not born in America or refuses to accept the reality."
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Matthews: Racist Voters Like Black Candidates 'Almost Castrated'
Posted by Rich Noyes on November 7, 2006 - 16:49.
As Chris Matthews sees it and decrees it, if voters in Maryland decide to go for Republican Michael Steele today it will be because they prefer African American candidates who are "unthreatening" or "almost...castrated," and that the "funny" "lighthearted" Steele strikes voters as "a guy I would like to have living next door" — although he quickly added that "that may be pushing it in some cases."
As Joe Scarborough, one of the rotating anchors of MSNBC's continuing election coverage tried to interrupt, Matthews justified his comments by insisting that, "I have to tell you, we have an ethnic problem in this country. And it's coming to the fore, this race problem we have."
Of course, whether or not Steele wins, most of his votes will come from Maryland's more conservative voters. Does this mean that Matthews is blaming liberal Democratic voters for the supposed racist antagonism against Steele?
As NewsBuster Brad Wilmouth already documented, Matthews also blamed racism for the fact that Democrat Harold Ford appeared to be trailing in his race for a Tennessee Senate seat:
"We all know the history of our country electing white people. Blacks vote for whites. Whites don't vote for blacks. It's just been a problem. It's just a horrible problem. I thought he was really courageous in making this run. I never thought it was really that winnable. He's from Memphis. He's had a history of family illegalities. Talk about the old man being involved in affecting your election. An uncle in trouble. I think he had to overcome an awful lot. But most importantly, he's an African-American guy running in the United States."
Matthews made his comments about Steele around 2:25pm EST on Sunday, during live coverage shortly after President Bush's delivered comments praising the death sentence verdict against Saddam Hussein. As he and Scarborough handicapped the various races, Matthews blurted out what he presented as praise of Michael Steele:
"Michael Steele has run a first-rate campaign. He's a gentleman of the first order. You talk about meeting him — I've met him at so many football games and baseball games, and he's always great to hang around with, but that's all I really know about him."
"But the commercials have been so positive. He's so — I hate to say this, because this sounds so damned ethnic — unthreatening, which a lot of white voters like to see from an African-American, unthreatening. You almost have to be castrated to take the fear away from some people." As Matthews said "unthreatening" and "castrated," he raised his voice to emphasize each word.
At this point, Scarborough tried to interrupt, but Matthews plowed forward: "And this guy comes on as a funny guy, a lighthearted, positive guy. And the people go 'God, this guy is a guy I would like to have living next door' — although that may be pushing it in some cases."
After Scarborough tried again to interrupt, Matthews finished up: " And so I have to tell you, we have an ethnic problem in this country. And it's coming to the fore, this race problem we have."
Of course, the fact is that in both Tennesse and Maryland voters are siding with the candidate who best represents their positions on the issues -- Republicans voting for the white Bob Corker and black Michael Steele, Democrats picking the white Ben Cardin and black Harold Ford. Matthews could be rejoicing over how color-blind the American political system is in the early 21st century, but instead he's impugning voters as too racist to vote fairly.
you just don't get it, do you?
your continued exclusive reliance on cutting and pasting other people's words and ideas is a JOKE. You are a JOKE.
You continue to show yourself absolutely incapable of putting words to your own thoughts and even incapable of answering basic questions with monosyllabic answers of your own creation.
You are showing your liberal hate and racism very well
hatred? racism? please show where my comment exhibited either of those. I pointed out that you were a joke. I don't hate you and I don't think that 'fools' or 'morons' are distinct RACES.... do you?
While I am inclined to agree with your stereotype, I must say that it's not ALL of the South. Depends where you go. Jackson, MS is a bit more "liberal" (a joke to say, but it is true) when compared to Vicksburg, MS. Whitmire, SC is almost perfectly fit into the stereotype while Myrtle Beach, SC is definitely not.
And if we had just "let them go," black people would be oppressed to this very day.
You have been insulting rednecks haven't you? That is a racial term you know.
Kagom, the dirty little secret is he doesn't give a damn about black people.
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A fire outbreak at the Zamfara State College of Education, Maru, has razed a female hostel in the school, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) has learnt.
Registrar of the college, Dr. Abdullahi Haruna told NAN in Gusau on Saturday, that the fire incident occurred last Thursday, while one of the students was cooking food over a kerosene stove.
He said that a block of female hostels comprising 20 rooms was completely destroyed by the fire.
"Students' items comprising clothes, documents, bedding materials and other valuable items, worth millions of naira, were also lost to the fire.
"We thank God that no loss of lives or casualties were recorded, the school management has provided relief materials to the students," the Registrar explained.
He appealed to the students to remain calm and consider the incident as act of God, while calling on governments at all levels to assist the students that were affected by the fire incident.
The registrar dismissed the suggestion that some unknown gunmen were responsible for setting the hostel on fire, describing the information as the work of mischief makers that should be disregarded by the public. (NAN)
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Q: Syntax error: "cant assign to operator" Python a, b, c = 0, 1,0
while c < 1000000:
    print (b)
    a, b = b, a + b, c = c + b

The interpreter throws me the "can't assign to operator" error. Ninja IDE highlights the variable initialisation to be the problem. However when I run the code in the interpreter, the "a + b" is highlighted as the problem part. Can you help me identify the issue i'm having?

A: when you write a, b, c = 0, 1, 0, you are not creating multiple assignments. Instead, you implicitly use tuple packing and unpacking. In the line a, b = b, a + b, c = c + b, you are trying to do the same but the right part of the assignment contains another assignment, which is invalid (in python an assignment is not an expression). If you want to write it in one line, you should write
a, b, c = b, a + b, a + b + c

However, since the value of c relies on the value of b having changed, it is probably clearer to split it into two lines
a, b = b, a + b
c = c + b

A: Similar to how a, b, c = 0, 1,0 works...
This line is trying to assign a and b to the right hand side of the equals. You've got three things over there, and one of those is a variable assignment operation
a, b = b, a + b, c = c + b

Maybe you meant this instead
a, b,c = b, a + b, c + b

Or, of course, just do it on multiple lines

A: Its a simple fix:
change where the c = c + b is in your code.
a, b, c = 0, 1,0
while c < 1000000:
    print (b)
    a, b, c = b, a + b, c + b

What it's doing is:
a = b
b = a+b
c = c+b

But you can write it in separate lines.
Hope that helps

A: The variables BEFORE the "=" sign will be interpreted as the variable that you are going to store on. The data AFTER the "=" sign will be interpreted as the data that you are going to store in the variable you just created in the left side with respect to the same position.
Example:
a,b = 5,10
print(a)
#Outputs 5
print(b)
#Outputs 10

Since you only have two variables before the "=" sign, there will be only two container for the data you just type after the "=" sign which is b and a+b

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After a busy term last Spring that saw the United States Supreme Court issue decisions in Bank of America, N.A. v. Caulkett and Baker Botts v. ASARCO, the Supreme Court has continued its bankruptcy streak, granting the petition for a writ of certiorari in Husky International Electronics, Inc. v. Daniel Lee Ritz, Jr. to resolve a split between the United States Courts of Appeals for the First and Seventh Circuits and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit over whether the discharge exception in section 523(a)(2)(A) of the Bankruptcy Code for "actual fraud" only applies in situations where the debtor has made a false representation to creditors, or whether a more general fraud without a specific false representation is sufficient.
In brief, section 523(a)(2)(A) exempts from discharge "any debt . . . for money . . . obtained by . . . [i] false pretenses, [ii] a false representation, or [iii] actual fraud." 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(2)(A). Debts of this type pass through the bankruptcy and creditors continue to be able to seek and enforce judgments arising from those claims. The First and Seventh Circuits have held that this so-called "actual fraud" bar applies when an individual debtor has deliberately obtained money through a scheme actually intended to cheat creditors. The Fifth Circuit, however, held that as a matter of law there can be no "actual fraud" unless the debtor made a false representation to the creditor.
Petitioner, Husky International Electronics, Inc., asserts that the Fifth Circuit's decision creates "a roadmap for a dishonest debtor to cheat creditors through deliberate fraudulent-transfer schemes, and then to escape liability through discharge in bankruptcy." Husky urged the Supreme Court to hear this case to resolve the clear and acknowledged split between the First and Seventh Circuits and the Fifth Circuit. Husky further asserts that applying section 523(a)(2)(A) to deliberate fraudulent-transfer schemes serves the statutory purpose of barring discharge in cases of intentional wrongdoing. While the Respondent urged the Supreme Court not to take the case, asserting that the question at bar did not arise with sufficient frequency to warrant resolution by the Supreme Court, the Supreme Court granted the petition.
The Supreme Court has yet to schedule oral argument in this case, but we will continue to monitor this case and update our readers when the Supreme Court renders a decision.


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Published by UNDP, Journey to Extremism in Africa: drivers, incentives and the tipping point for recruitmentpresents compelling evidence that violent extremism can never be beaten if feelings of deprivation and marginalization, especially among the young, are not addressed.
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Jumping into the deep end: The first all-virtual World Credit Union Conference
July 27, 2021 by Greg Neumann, World Council of Credit Unions
It is very normal for the World Council of Credit Unions' Education and Networking team to feel a sense of accomplishment and relief in late July. After all, the annual World Credit Union Conference (WCUC) they work all year to stage has just ended and they have some time to reflect on a job well done.
But if you listen closely, you can hear a much deeper, more prolonged exhale coming from them this July. Why? They just pulled off an unprecedented feat: a fully virtual World Credit Union Conference.
In the pre-pandemic world, Christi Swoboda, WOCCU Director of Meetings and Expositions, worked with her team to first identify a host city and venue where the annual conference could be held each year, chose hotels where attendees could stay, and selected some fun, side activities credit union professionals could participate in during their week away in a new country.
But by December 2020, it became apparent the best laid plans to host this year's conference in Glasgow, Scotland would not be possible due to dire projections about global COVID-19 vaccination rates. After all, WCUC is an international conference with people from dozens of countries in every corner of the world—some of which still haven't seen many doses of vaccines distributed. That meant Plan B was now Plan A.
A virtual platform
There was no shortage of factors to consider and scenarios to play out when making plans to move an in-person conference onto a computer screen for more than 1,000 people speaking multiple languages, living in different time zones and using different levels of technology.
Step one was to identify a virtual platform that would meet our top priorities.
"We demoed 25 different platforms. Given that translation of the platform and audio interpretation of the sessions were non-negotiable for us, many of the services which peers in our industry raved about didn't suit our needs," said Swoboda. "It absolutely had to be accessible from a multi-lingual point of view, and the reality was that, while there are tons of platforms to choose from, not many have made that a priority yet."
Some platforms gave the option of setting up multiple environments, one for each language, but we know our attendees prefer to interact with one another, even if they speak different languages. Because our global community is at the heart of our event, we had to keep looking.
Eventually we settled on a platform that not only met our translation and interpretation needs, but also offered dedicated networking features like a matchmaking survey, and one-on-one video chatting capabilities.
The virtual platform for the 2021 World Credit Union Conference.
"We were able to develop additional dedicated networking activities as well," said Kadie Hochmuth, WOCCU's Event Marketing and Communications Manager. "One was a one-hour long "networking roulette" activity where attendees were paired with a new person to video chat with every seven minutes. Another, the "same difference" activity, prompted attendees to chat with peers and find out the commonalities they shared. Both received very positive feedback. Working with multiple languages on these activities was still challenging, but we believe the platform allowed our attendees to come away with some solid connections."
The platform allowed for interactive workshops and breakout sessions.
What time is it where I live?
In setting up the conference agenda, we had to consider every time zone, which meant any schedule we made would be inconvenient for attendees in some part of the world. Ultimately, we opted for extended schedules on our two main conference days (July 14 and 21), with the goal being that at least some of the sessions would be live during the working hours of each time zone, and any that were at inconvenient times could be reviewed later—as the content is available on-demand to attendees for six months after the event. Even with those challenges, we had many very committed attendees stay up through the night with us and we were incredibly uplifted by their enthusiasm.
Unforeseen benefits
While we missed personally connecting with the more than 1,150 credit union professionals in attendance, the virtual event had a few key benefits. One was that travel costs were not an obstacle to anyone. That meant we were able to secure a diverse group of phenomenal speakers.
The virtual nature of WCUC 2021 allowed for a diverse group of international speakers.
The lack of travel expense also meant that a huge percentage of those who registered were first-time WCUC attendees. Whereas credit unions or other organizations in our industry may have only sent a few, select executives to our in-person conferences in the past, the virtual nature of this year's event made it more affordable and more open to other credit union professionals. It was inspiring to see so many people connecting with the global movement for the first time.
For Kassandra Schroeder, WOCCU's Manager of Virtual Engagements and Special Events, the biggest takeaway from WCUC 2021 was how much teamwork a virtual event of this magnitude required.
"And I'm not just talking about teamwork among staff," explains Schroeder. "It takes a lot more teamwork with your attendees than an in-person event. And by that, I mean organizers can never have full control over the attendee's technological set-up, right? Everyone has different devices or protections built by their institutions—pop-up blockers, bandwidth limitations, you name it. As much as we try to anticipate every possible bug and bring on tech support to be available to everyone, it requires that our attendees are willing to work with us on solutions, have an open mind about the experience, make the effort to come on video or type in the chat to participate. They also have to trust that even if something isn't working immediately, we will still ensure that they receive the education for which they signed up."
We had some truly amazing attendees who went on this journey with us, and we are so grateful for their enthusiasm and engagement. It made for a great event. We plan to be back in person for the 2022 World Credit Union Conference, with Glasgow still planned as the destination. We hope to see our first-time attendees in person, but we also know the lessons learned in 2021 will be put to good use next year.
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Last weekend, pastor Jesse Chang had prepared to gather with his church in Monterey Park, California, for worship and a Lunar New Year potluck. Instead, his wife woke him up early Sunday to tell him a nearby shooting had killed nearly a dozen people.
He quickly realized everything about the service would need to change. His predominantly Asian and Latino congregation, River of Life, meets in a building just four blocks from the crime scene.
With a 65 percent Asian American population, Monterey Park in Los Angeles County is considered the nation's first "suburban Chinatown." The shooting occurred Saturday night inside the Star Ballroom Dance Studio, just an hour after the conclusion of the city's Lunar New Year festival blocks away.
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The suspected gunman, 72-year-old Huu Can Tran, then entered a second dance studio in the nearby city of Alhambra and was disarmed before fleeing the scene. Tran was found later the following day in a white van in nearby Torrance where he died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
The mass shooting was the first of two to take place in California this week. At least 7 people were killed in two related shootings on Monday in Northern California's Half Moon Bay. The suspect, 67-year-old Chunli Zhao, was apprehended shortly afterward by police.
But on Sunday morning, many details about the Monterey Park shooter's whereabouts and motivations were still unknown, placing Chang in a difficult position.
"They hadn't found the shooter yet and because where we meet is so close to the event, we asked whether we should even meet because people might be fearful of coming down," he said.
The young church, planted in 2020, was forced to gather online and cancel Lunar New Year festivities because their location had been closed off due to the investigation. Chang shifted his sermon to focus on lament in Psalm 13, encouraging congregants to bring their emotions before God, then broke everyone into online video chatrooms for discussion.
"It was hard, but I think it was what we needed to do," said Chang, who wanted to allow congregants a space to process their "grief and lament" and "mourn as a community."
Three miles away in Alhambra, two blocks from the second ballroom, Mandarin Baptist Church of Los Angeles was also gathering for worship.
A 60-year pillar of the city's Chinese immigrant community, Mandarin Baptist draws over a thousand people to worship each week, but English pastor Garrett Ho said the celebratory holiday was marked by an uneasy dissonance.
"On the one hand, we had people who dressed up for Lunar New Year, children who were wearing Chinese dress and red outfits. We had a photo area set up so that people could take pictures," said Ho. "But there was also a somberness because that celebration had been tainted. I think that was heavy over us."
A pastor in the church's English service prayed for God's "justice and mercy" to prevail, but Ho said they wanted to be cautious before saying more because the news had broken so late at night and information was still trickling.
Several pastors who spoke with CT said they were the first to alert some members of their congregations of the shooting.
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Community leaders gather for a prayer vigil.
Back in Monterey Park, Chang worked with members of the Clergy Community Coalition, a network of pastors in the Greater Pasadena area, to host a Solidarity Prayer event outside City Hall that garnered attendance from dozens of community members.
"The church has to be on the streets, and in the parks, grieving with people, lamenting with people, being present," said John Lo, who helped organize the event and pastors Epicentre, a predominantly Asian American church in Pasadena. "Really, what happens on Sunday morning is just the setup for the church that happens from Sunday afternoon to the next Sunday morning."
Those gathered were able to pray for city officials, including the mayor and city council members. The vigil, which was put together in mere hours, was a result of longstanding ecumenical relationships Lo said the organization has built among churches in the region and city leaders.
"I feel very fortunate to have been working with pastors who are ahead of me in understanding what it means for us to engage in our community not just in crisis—but as part of the normal flow of what it means to be the church," said Lo.
According to Chang, who has pastored in Monterey Park for 15 years, the pace at which many Asian American churches, especially immigrant churches, engage on cultural issues, can take a slower and more muted approach. He acknowledged that he himself isn't used to mobilizing his congregation at this speed.
Up in Alhambra, Ho says he's waiting to debrief with Mandarin Baptist's other pastors, acknowledging that the church's three congregations—English, Cantonese and Mandarin—may be responding to the tragedy in ways particular to their demographic and cultural differences.
"I'm not sure if this is us as an immigrant church or just a more established church, but we have to be careful," said Ho. "We don't want to overreact. But at the same time, we need to respond."
"How do we lead our church members through the process of grief and their understanding of what took place? That is a question before us. I think we're still processing it."
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