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Investigated for Peaceful Rally, SOSMA, Protest Against Degazetting Forest Reserve… Human Rights Round-up (06/03/20)
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Marina, Ambiga and 13 others investigated for peaceful rally
#FreedomofExpression #FreedomofAssembly #SUHAKAM
Fadiah Nadwa Fikri, Datin Paduka Marina Mahathir and Datuk Ambiga Sreenevasan were among the activists probed by the police for the Save Malaysia Demonstration in front of Sogo shopping complex last Sunday. The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (SUHAKAM), Joint Action Group for Gender Equality (JAG), several human rights groups in Sarawak and the International Court of Justice (ICJ) have urged the police to cease investigations and uphold Articles 10(1)(a) and (b) of the Federal Constitution that guarantees freedom of speech and expression and the right to assemble peaceably.
2. AG could not find credible evidence, discontinued criminal proceedings against LTTE 12
#SOSMA #RightToAFairTrial
Supporting the discontinuation of the case, the Bar Council president Datuk Abdul Fareed Abdul Gafoor has stated the AG has done so because "there was no credible evidence to link the 12 to the charges proffered against them as there was no realistic prospect of conviction".
Fareed also said there has been abuse of the provisions of the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (SOSMA) in the charges and the authorities are answerable to the public as to why they were arrested in the first place.
In regards to the Bar Council's stance on SOSMA, the body has issued a press release calling to repeal the Act in November 2019 due to its oppressive and draconian provisions.
3. Precautionary measures required before the next haze hits
#Environmental
Commenting on the public seeming to have accepted that the haze between July and October over the past 20 years as an unavoidable hazard, Ecotourism & Conservation Society Malaysia (Ecomy) founder and CEO Andrew Sebastian reminded that the haze is man-made and its resolution lies in the prevention of activities that cause it.
Sebastian mentioned the causes include indiscriminate clearing of forests, fossil fuel-intensive initiatives, land clearing by burning for agricultural purpose, and particularly, the clearance and drainage of peatlands that result in peat fires that are more difficult to put out. Hence, Ecomy has called for strict enforcement against open burning to address the haze issue.
4. Orang Asli protest against degazetting of Kuala Langat forest reserve
(Coalition for the Protection of Selangor's Forests)
#OrangAsli
In response to Selangor Menteri Besar Amarudin's proposal of degazetting the Kuala Langat forest reserve, the Orang Asli community who live in the area and its surrounding has expressed disagreement by submitting six letters of protest to the Selangor government and walking a 2km stretch towards the state secretariat building. They urged the government to reconsider the move.
Rahman Pahat, the representative of the Orang Asli, stated that they have settled in the forest about several hundred years ago, degazetting the forest would destroy their identity and source of livelihood. Further, some Orang Asli still live in the forest because that is where they get their herbs and various other forest produce.
Click here to sign their petition!
5. KPUM Explains…What's Going on with the Government?
(KPUM and ASASI)
#Voting #ConstitutionalLaw
Curious about what KPUM and ASASI have to say in regards to the recent political storm in Malaysia? We have published a series of "KPUM Explains…" consisting of Part I and Part II !
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To vote or not to vote?
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By Ilaiya Barathi Panneerselvam
"Whoever fight monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become monster." Friedrich Nietzsche.
Bizarre happenings are occurring around the world. To name a few – the highly anticipated Artificial Intelligence (purportedly the fourth Industrial Revolution) with the ability to outwit human intelligence, and the nauseating U.S Presidential election, seeing Trump on the throne.
The results of Trump's shocking win remain to be realised.
Source: The Nation, https://www.thenation.com/article/trumps-all-out-attack-on-the-rule-of-law/
While U.S elections might perceivably have little impact on the larger segment of Malaysian society, an important part of our nation's democratic process is imminent (though the signs remain inconclusive) – the 14th general election.
The buildup to the upcoming general election has been quite interesting, at least for myself as a first-time voter. Despite my rose-tinted glasses, the current political scenario is disturbingly pernicious, to say the least.
The right to vote and democracy
As rightful citizens, every Malaysian (above 21) is given the ultimate right to vote; to elect candidates whom they perceive and believe to be eligible representatives of the people. Yes, it is true that the right to vote every five years is a statement – a proud statement of the nation's democratic system, according every individual the power to decide the nation's leadership at his/her fingertips.
But before we overindulge in boasting about our democratic credentials, let's take a detour to hear the thoughts of another on democracy.
Dr Ambedkar is an iconic figure of the Indian political system, an astute thinker who was fundamental in writing the Indian Constitution. He strongly believes that democracy is neither exercised nor exhibited through ballot box alone. According to Dr Ambedkar, the characteristics of a democracy are:
(i) no glaring inequalities in society (i.e. privilege for one class),
(ii) the existence of opposition,
(iii) equality in law and administration,
(iv) observance of constitutional morality and
(v) no tyranny of majority.
(W.N Kuber, 1991)
Democracy in Malaysia: a fallacy?
Problems of the opposition
Coming back to our soil, Malaysia is facing its 14th general election with a growing bunch of oppositional voices in disarray, who are publicly clamoring for democracy while secretly having an affair with autocratic tendencies.
Larger oppositional parties who have a mounting influence among the public should not abuse the mandate given by the people to bully smaller parties who have been doing better work than elected representatives.
The question must be asked, is democracy (in Dr Ambedkar's terms) true of Malaysia? And the deeper question, are the oppositional parties genuinely championing democratic rights as they claim, or are their claims merely eye-candy of pre-election propaganda that vanish into thin air as soon as they come into power?
Are the oppositional parties genuinely championing democratic rights as they claim, or are their claims merely eye-candy of pre-election propaganda that vanish into thin air as soon as they come into power?
This might be a malicious claim promulgated by loyalists of the government, but let us glance into our history. In the 1980s, a film called Yellow Earth used the pre-revolutionary era of the Kuomintang as a metaphor to criticize the ruling Communist Party of China (CCP), which made vain promises of modernity and prosperity. The filmmaker mocked the CCP, who claimed that disease was developed in the pre-revolutionary era, while the cure could only be effected through revolution.
Now, in Malaysia, how ironic it is that former Prime Minister, Tun Dr. Mahathir, is taking his position as leading voice of the opposition. Some might claim that the former dictatorial nature of Dr. M has passed as his only cause is to reclaim the nation from his UMNO/BN protégés – saving the ship from sinking, so to speak.
Yet, the initial wrecking of the ship was done by none other than Dr. M himself. The most infuriating part is to see the opposition supporting the same legendary figure who played a crucial role in crushing the democratic features of the nation. Borrowing the concept from Yellow Earth, the cure for the disease is being offered by the cause himself, once again placing the masses in jeopardy. The current attitude of the opposition and their undying claim for election seats as if those seats belong only to them is perplexing.
A quick yet vital reminder, in the words of George Santayana, "those who cannot remember the past, are condemned to repeat it".
The film Yellow Earth may contain deeper lessons for Malaysian democracy.
Source: http://www.moviepostershop.com/yellow-earth-movie-poster-1992
Craving for change
If this is the foreseeable future of Malaysian politics, it is no wonder that the young new voters are craving for a better change – a change not only in terms of political parties, but a change towards an uncorrupted system – a structural change in the administration; a government of the people, by the people and for the people as envisioned by Lincoln in his inspiring Gettysburg Address.
A reality check with the current lineup of Malaysian politics leaves one unconvinced of the possibility of achieving this change – especially with the return of Dr. M, backed by the opposition naming him as the possible Prime Minister. This is a clear reflection of leadership inadequacy: unpromising quality which creates frustration among the undecided change-craving masses. The opposition has made a mistake in failing to utilize the growing dissatisfaction and detachment of the public with the current ruling regime who have been in power for a long time.
Tun Dr Mahathir, now the face of the opposition – a divided and weakened opposition.
Source: https://www.greenleft.org.au/content/malaysia-opposition-falters-general-election-looms
So.. boycott?
Significant as casting a vote may be, abstaining from voting is an equally significant statement made by the people which must be recognized.
The inability to construct the possibility of a seismic shift in the political arena is one of the main reasons for the rising dissent through the notion of boycotting the election.
Democracy enthusiasts would rage, and have been raging over such a notion, but if the alternatives are merely superficial, a change from Alpos to Gigantes, is not the point and objective of casting a vote itself questionable? Is the vote beneficial to those who would be in power or to the masses?
Paraphrasing the wise words of Dr. Ambedkar yet again, "Laws are made by men for men. Laws has not created men, but men has created laws for his own happiness" (W.N Kuber, 1991). Radical though it may sound, if the upcoming election sees a colossal boycott, then the problem is not superficial but deep-rooted in the society. Political parties must address it immediately without further rhetoric or camouflaged promises.
Spoilt for (lack of) choice.
Deeper reflections
Many parties around the nation are persuading the public to refrain from boycotting or casting spoilt votes. Yet the important question of why boycotting and spoilt votes are a form dissent that is gaining momentum remains unaddressed. As William Blake wrote in The Four Zoas, "the dark religions are departed and sweet science reigns", I would like to end with an aspiration for the nation's political situation, "the dark politics are departed and sweet politics reigns".
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Q: automated task with selenium on a website I have an application that is accessed by many users. It's a .net 4.0 C# web forms application, and they requested me to automate a task that they have to do almost daily. The task I should automate is to access a link outside my domain and fill it up with some info, log-in, and other stuff like dates.
So, after many researching and reading, I've managed to do it locally with Selenium. I have the entire process automated and I call it from a link inside my website. Locally it works like a charm.
Here's the code:
public void AutomateTask()
{
    var url = new Uri("http://127.0.0.1:4545/wd/hub");
    var capability = DesiredCapabilities.Chrome();
    var driver = new RemoteWebDriver(url, capability);

    driver.Navigate().GoToUrl("url");

    //do all the stuff I need to do

    driver.Close();
}

I start my server using this command:
java -jar C:\...\selenium-server-standalone-2.43.1.jar -role hub -port 4545

The main problem is that I have to publish my website for the users and they should be able to use the automated process without having to start a selenium node on their machines or anything else. Locally I have a node running for each browser, is it possible for them to consume this webdrivers? I mean, users should not worry about installing or anything, they should just click the link and see their browsers acting till the task is over. When I click at the link on my application(from my local IIS) on another computer, a new window of the request browser is opened on server machine, not on the machine which clicked the link.
I've looking everywhere for a solution for this but none was found.
So:

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*I have a website that access a third website.

*I need to automate this process.

*Users must only click the link, wait the new browser window open, wait for some fields to be filled automatic and then fill the captcha and press "continue", then enjoy their browser working.

Is it possible with selenium? If not, which framework or how can I achieve this?
Let me know if any further details are required.

A: If you don't need to show the browser to the users you could just put a link on your webapp which runs selenium on the machine hosting your webapp.  That way you only need to have selenium installed and running on the webserver hosting your webapp and not all the end user machines.  If you do it this way you should probably use the HtmlUnitDriver because its headless and you really aren't going to be watching these selenium tests executing.

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Gators basketball bounces back, pummels Ole Miss
By Edgar Thompson
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Coming off a stunning, humbling 16-point loss at Missouri, Mike White and the Florida Gators needed a feel-good win and a jolt of confidence Tuesday night against undermanned Ole Miss.
A 71-55 win against White's alma mater delivered both, while putting the Gators back on track.
"We definitely need a win after that," sophomore point guard Andrew Nembhard said. "That was kind of a bad loss to Missouri.''
UF sophomore forward Keyontae Johnson led the way against Ole Miss with 15 points on 6-of-7 shooting and six rebounds, while big man Kerry Blackshear Jr. finished with 13 points and nine boards — coming just shy of his eighth double-double this season.
The much-needed win came before a brutal three-game stretch, beginning Saturday at home against unbeaten Auburn, and featured one of the best offensive stretches of the season by a UF squad that at times has struggled to score.
The Gators (11-5, 3-1 SEC) broke open a 24-24 game with a 16-3 run featuring seven straight field goals amid a stretch during which UF hit nine straight shots.
"It was needed," White said. "The finish to the last five minutes of the first half was pretty good, for sure."
Holding a 40-28 halftime lead, the Gators scored the first seven points of the second half, forcing an Ole Miss timeout.
Playing without senior leading scorer Breein Tyree, out with a back contusion, and starting center Khadim Sy, who did not make the trip, the Rebels (9-7, 0-3) never threatened again. Coach Kermit Davis' team trailed by as many as 23 points.
In the end, the Gators credited the kind of defensive intensity that deserted them during a 91-75 loss at Missouri. Ole Miss was just 7-of-24 shooting (29.2%) during the second half and had 28 passes deflected by the Gators.
"It makes me feel better about our team and our chances moving forward," White said. "If our last defensive effort became the norm, we wouldn't win many more games. The way we defended today gives you a chance night in and night out."
The performance not only lifted the spirits of a UF squad searching for answers after losing to a middle-tier SEC team. Tuesday's win also marked the 100th win for White during five seasons in Gainesville.
"I'm just excited to be part of what he's building," Blackshear said.
Win No. 101 might not come so easily.
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Following a visit from No. 4 Auburn, the Gators travel to reigning SEC champion LSU next Tuesday before returning for a Jan. 25 visit from No. 2 Baylor during the Big 12/SEC Challenge.
The Gators, an 11.5-point favorite Tuesday night, opened the game looking to make short work of Ole Miss. UF quickly jumped out to an 8-0 lead that featured two field goals and an assist by Nembhard, who finished with 10 points and six assists.
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UF built its lead to 17-6 until a 10-point run by Ole Miss that featured eight points by sophomore wing Blake Hinson of Deltona. Another Hinson jumper gave the Rebels their first lead of the game, at 20-19, as the Gators' offense went south, scoring just one basket during a span of more than six minutes.
Hinson finished with 16 points and 11 rebounds.
"Hinson was terrific," White said. "They responded to our start really well."
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We are challenging local companies and teams to start their Movember Movement internally on November 1st. Companies/teams will register their team with a CLEAN SHAVEN group photo and Donation for men's health awareness.
The week of the event, each team will be invited to the Movember Beer Tasting Event and the best moustache from each team will be judged with a chance to win gift cards and prizes.


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Toyota counts on Indian innovators for its mobility challenge
Japanese auto major Toyota Motor Corp is betting on Indian innovators to contribute significantly to its USD 4 million global challenge to develop mobility solutions for people with lower-limb paralysis.
New Delhi, Nov 16 -- Japanese auto major Toyota Motor Corp is betting on Indian innovators to contribute significantly to its USD 4 million global challenge to develop mobility solutions for people with lower-limb paralysis.
Toyota Mobility Foundation has launched its 'Mobility Unlimited Challenge' in association with Nesta's Challenge Prize Centre with an aim to change lives of people with lower-limb paralysis. The winner of the challenge will be announced in Tokyo in 2020.
The challenge will run for three years with different competitors from the fields of technology, design and engineering around the world expected to participate, Toyota Mobility Foundation said in the statement.
"We know that India's world-class innovators could be significant contributors to this challenge since India is already one of the largest engineer producers in the world and the country is renowned for its engineering and technology colleges and burgeoning, dynamic tech startup scene," Toyota Mobility Foundation Director of Programmes Ryan Klem said in a statement.
The challenge is seeking for teams around the world to create technology that will help radically improve mobility and independence of people with paralysis, it added.
"With India set to have the highest number of software developers anywhere in the world, we hope this incredible talent will engage with this Challenge and truly create change for people with lower-limb paralysis," Klem said.
The foundation further said a panel of expert judges will pick five finalists who will each receive USD 5,00,000 to take their concepts from an intelligent insight to a prototype.
The challenge winner will get USD 10,00,000 to make the device available to users.
"The Mobility Unlimited Challenge aims to attract and support smaller innovators who might otherwise struggle to break into the assistive technology market," it said.
The Discovery Awards will provide seed funding of USD 50,000 for 10 groups with promising concepts, who might otherwise lack the resources to enter the challenge, it said.


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With his ash-stick, curses his lack of luck.
Long-faced, large-eyed, struggling to speak to me.
Of me, and I can never catch him up.
The wheelbarrow he longed for as a boy.
I want to read out loud to him again.
I speak his name. He never seems to hear.
His face to me. Wait for me, father. Wait.
This poem expresses such clear eyed memories, such tenderness and longing, and such a visionary ending. I hope it might make those less familiar with his work seek him out.
And do have a look at other Tuesday Poems, when you have a moment.
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Belinda – how well this poem sits with the hub poem on Tuesday Poem this week, Dad Aubade. A much more modern, simpler version … but nevertheless. And Helen Lowe's Donne poem echoes this one too. I love how the Tuesday Poems speak to each other. Thank you for this one and for your marvellous commentary.
Thanks so much for your comment, Mary. It's hard to believe that I had actually forgotten we'd just had Fathers' Day when I chose this poem!
Thanks so much for posting this. I think Charles Causley is one of the most underrated poets of the 20th century!
Me too! His range is astonishing, and he always offers some kind of shining insight to illuminate the day, doesn't he?


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Light Shining Through the Mist: A Photobiography of Dian Fossey
In 1966, with no experience or formal scientific training, Dian Fossey left the United States and set up a gorilla observation camp in the Virunga mountains of Africa. Sponsored by Dr. Louis Leakey, the 34-year-old Fossey had embarked on a 19-year project that began as a field study of gorillas but expanded into a labor of love and a mission to protect the magnificent species from extinction.
No human ever came closer to the mysterious mountain gorillas than Fossey, but as her relationship with the animals grew, her fierce battle against poachers did also. Fossey was murdered in 1985, but her legacy endures. This dramatic story of her vital work is an important record for a new generation of readers.
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Q: Bluetooth hands free client volume control I have an android device acting as a hands free client device using hfp.
Using the following code:
I am able to receive a call and the speakers and mic are working as expected.
My problem is that I can't seem to control the volume.
I tried using the following lines of code to find the correct stream, but none of them seem to work.
I tracked the volume command being sent from the phone to the client in the class HeadsetClientStateMachine , line #1822 in the following link: HeadsetClientStateMachine from lolipop
case EVENT_TYPE_VOLUME_CHANGED:
    if (event.valueInt == HeadsetClientHalConstants.VOLUME_TYPE_SPK) {
        mAudioManager.setStreamVolume(AudioManager.STREAM_BLUETOOTH_SCO, event.valueInt2, AudioManager.FLAG_SHOW_UI);
        mVgsFromStack = true;
       Log.d(TAG, "EventVolumeChange STREAM_BLUETOOTH_SCO value: " + event.valueInt2);
    }

When I change the volume on the phone, I do see the log showing the updated value of the sound, which means that the setStreamVolume() method is being called, but the volume doesn't change.
Does anyone know what could be causing this issue?
EDIT:
I am still looking for an answer and am now looking toward the audio HAL implementation. I suspect that the link between the HAL and the audio driver is somehow incorrect... I don't know much about low level implementation and am not sure what I should be looking for.

A: Could you please try below.
I did not try myself but sounds similar problem if I understand correctly:
Android Bluetooth Earpiece Volume
"Android is using int 6 for bluetooth volume and not documented.
Just use 6 instead of AudioManager.STREAM_VOICE_CALL and try, It should work"
I assume for you will be to replace AudioManager.STREAM_BLUETOOTH_SCO with 6.
Good luck, I hope it will work.


Preston and Lancashire residents gathered together on Sunday for a Remembrance Day service on the Flag Market.
A diverse crowd including veterans, cadets and current serving members of the armed forces assembled for a procession and ceremony in the town centre to commemorate those who lost their lives fighting in the British army, navy and air force.
The event followed Friday's event for Armistice Day where around 200 members of the public turned out for a two minute silence and shorter service. Preston's post-1945 war dead have also been honoured in a roll of honour.
Below you can view video footage from the service, and also check out an audio slideshow here.


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Tumsa, qu'on peut littéralement traduire comme l'Obscurité, est un groupe de rock letton fondé en  1991. Ils donnent leur premiers concerts à Liepaja, avant de se faire connaitre sur l'ensemble de la Lettonie.

Histoire du groupe
L'ensemble musical est formé par le bassiste Jānis Daugalis. En 1994, ils participent au dernier concours Mikrofona aptauja.

La même année, le soliste Fēlikss Ķiģelis à qui Tumsa doit également une partie des compositions, part pour former plus tard le groupe rock Melnā Princese. Il est remplacé par Mārtiņš Freimanis âgé alors seulement de dix-sept ans.

En 1998, ils remportent la victoire du concours Liepājas dzintars et enregistrent leur premier album Putni (Les Oiseaux). Ensuite, le groupe sort un album tous les deux ans environ jusqu'en 2008.

Dans la nuit du , Mārtiņš Freimanis décède des suites d'une grippe compliquée. Kārlis Būmeisters qui représentait la Lettonie lors du Concours Eurovision de la chanson 2005 avec la chanson The War Is Not Over s'essaye comme nouveau vocaliste, mais ne restera pas avec Tumsa. Finalement c'est Valters Frīdenbergs qui prendra cette place.

Composition du groupe
 Valters Frīdenbergs - vocal, guitare
 Jānis Daugalis - guitare basse, vocal
 Haralds Drekslers - guitare rythmique et solo
 Kaspars Boroduško - percussions
 Aigars Šmits - clavier

Discographie
 1 000 000 Itnekā (1 000 000 de rien)
 Spēlējot debesis (En jouant le ciel)
 Nesaprasto cilvēku zemē (Dans la terre des gens incompris)
 Katram savu Atlantīdu (Pour chacun son Atlantide)
 Putni (Les oiseaux)

Lien externe
  Site officiel

Groupe musical formé en 1991
Groupe letton de rock
Groupe letton de pop

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O Reduto de Santo António localizava-se no concelho da Horta, na ilha do Faial, nos Açores.

Em posição dominante sobre este trecho do litoral, constituiu-se em uma fortificação destinada à defesa contra os ataques de piratas e corsários, outrora frequentes nesta região do oceano Atlântico.

História
No contexto da Guerra da Sucessão Espanhola (1702-1714) encontra-se referido como "O Reduto de Santo António." na relação "Fortificações nos Açores existentes em 1710".

A estrutura não chegou até aos nossos dias.

Bibliografia
 CASTELO BRANCO, António do Couto de; FERRÃO, António de Novais. "Memorias militares, pertencentes ao serviço da guerra assim terrestre como maritima, em que se contém as obrigações dos officiaes de infantaria, cavallaria, artilharia e engenheiros; insignias que lhe tocam trazer; a fórma de compôr e conservar o campo; o modo de expugnar e defender as praças, etc.". Amesterdão, 1719. 358 p. (tomo I p. 300-306) in Arquivo dos Açores, vol. IV (ed. fac-similada de 1882). Ponta Delgada (Açores): Universidade dos Açores, 1981. p. 178-181.
 VIEIRA, Alberto. "Da poliorcética à fortificação nos Açores: Introdução ao estudo do sistema defensivo nos Açores nos séculos XVI-XIX". in Boletim do Instituto Histórico da Ilha Terceira, vol. XLV, tomo II, 1987.

Ver também
 Lista de fortificações nos Açores

Ligações externas

Fortificações dos Açores
Horta


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Vietnam supports expansion of UN Security Council
Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Tra, Deputy Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN, speaks at the session (Photo: VNA) New York (VNA) - Vietnam supports the expansion of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) in terms of both permanent and non-permanent members, with the fair representation of groups of nations, especially underrepresented ones, taken into account, Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Tra , Deputy Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN, has said. Addressing the first meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiations on Security Council reform at the 77th UN General Assembly on January 26, Tra also emphasised improving the working method of the UNSC and limiting the use of veto power. She highlighted the importance of dialogues and discussions on the council reshuffle within the IGN framework, suggesting that this process be carried out in a transparent manner, with the participation of all members, and on the basis of respecting the interests of … [Read more...] about Vietnam supports expansion of UN Security Council
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Jetsurf Factory just announced their first electric surfboard and this is reason enough to reach out for an interview with Jetsurf CEO Martin Sula.
Martin is sharing his thoughts about the industry and how electric surfboards compare to petrol powered surfboards.
When you were a teenager, which were your most favourite sports you did yourself?
When I was a teenage kid, I was passioned of martial arts and motorsports. I was practising judo on quite a high level and helped to make the judo community grow in the Czech Republic. Besides that, I loved tunning motorbikes and riding them. Getting older, I found great fun in skiing as well.
When did you have the idea of an motorised surfboard?
I think the very first idea came around 2004. I tried normal surfing and I missed torque and engine power was the element missing. So we started thinking it could be a great fun to create a motorized surfboard and connect my two great passions – motorsport and skiing.
The first Jetsurf looked very simple. The handle was simple, straps were very basic and so were the fins on the bottom. When you look at the picture from 2007 (first prototype) and nowadays board, you would feel the significant step forward we have made.
Never, I never worked for building a big business, nor money, nor fame. The goal was always to create something me personally would fancy to buy. When that works, the rest will come.
When did you decide to expand to electric surfboards?
Jetsurf was known for combustion engines boards only. On the other hand, we understand preferences of certain customers segment tending to electric boards.
Everybody knows advantages and disadvantages of both power units. As long as the main challenges for electric engines are weight, endurance and charging time, we decided to create electric concept in 2016.
The concept was called hybrid and is no more developed. At Dusseldorf Boat Show 2018, we unveiled a brand new concept of full and only electric Jetsurf board.
Which were / are the biggest challenges if you compare petrol powered vs. electric?
I think its common for both. It's the weight, riding characteristics and maintenance.
All we look for is to make motorized surfing the easiest possible to our customers.
Anyways, the challenge we all will face in a near future is legislation that will be more and more difficult for combustion engines.
Definitely to get our several technical solutions patented. Then, It's the factory itself where we can produce every single part of the board which prepresents a crucial feature for my business vision – being independent and outsource the minimum possible.
The result of all these is the brand considered as world's Nr.1 that makes me feel really proud.
Another thing is that thanks to Jetsurf, a brand new sport discipline has been created.
As much as I can. Unfortunately, in the Czech Republic where we are based, it's not possible to ride during the winter time.
However, early spring time we always start pre-season testing at the seaside. When the weather comes good, I try to ride as much as I can to keep fit and ready for MotoSurf WorldCup races where I compete in every single race.
What do you plan or the future? Will petrol and electric co-exist?
We will see which direction is the whole industry going to take. However, we realize there will more tenses for electric solutions. That's why we bring two very interesting features on the market.
Nevertheless, I believe we will soon come up with something really, really cool that will keep combustion engines in the game for a long time.
I just would like to thank very much to all Jetsurf users and enthusiasts. Seeing them happily riding our board is fantastic. There is nothing better than to share the same passion.
This being said, I'd like to ensure everyone Jetsurf will use the maximum of experience and knowledge from last 10 years being on the market, to deliver the best product to hand's of every customer.
For more information, please check our article about the Jetsurf electric jetboard or the Jetsurf Factory website.


Like all matter, life is built from atoms — the basic units of matter that link together to form molecules. Organic molecules are the molecules of life and are built around chains of carbon atoms that are often quite long. There are four main groups of organic molecules that combine to build cells and their parts: carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids.
The elements present in a carbohydrate is Carbon, Hydrogen and Oxygen (CHO). The simple molecule in carbohydrates are sugars and the larger molecules are the polysaccharites e.g. starch.
The elements present in a protein is Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen and Nitrogen (CHON). The simple molecules of proteins are amino acids and the larger molecules are proteins itself.
The elements present in lipids are Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen (CHO). Lipids can be split into two categories - the fats and the oils.
The simplest carbohydrate are sugars which are monomers. The large molecules are formed through combining sugars are those such as starch and glycogen. Starch is a straight long chain of glucose whereas glycogen is a long chain of glucose with branches. The stored form of sugar in animals is glycogen and the stored form of sugar in plants is starch.
The lipids contain one molecule of glycerol and three molecules called fatty acids.
The simple smallest molecules in protein is amino acids.
Responsible for carrying genetic information and making proteins.
Benedict's solution-blue solution containing copper (II) sulphate.
Reducing sugars such as glucose, maltose, fructose and lactose can reduce the copper (II) in Benedict's solution to copper (I).
Add Benedict's solution to glucose solution in a test tube and shake the mixture. Leave the test tube in a beaker of boiling water for five minutes.
The colour change seen is the blue Benedict's solution turning brick-red or orange-red precipitate.
Starch can be detected by the iodine test. A few drops of iodine solution added to any substance containing starch will produce a blue-black colour.


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Customize & Hide Group Request Statuses - Rejected Request Workflow
StevenHi2
While the "Issue" status list is visible and available in the Group "Settings" for custom modifications, you cannot "Hide" request statuses from requesters like you can for Task and Project statuses.
We want to enable a "Rejected" request workflow wherein the original Primary Contact would have access to the Status field after making a request so that they can change their request's status back to "New" after having made adjustments and corrections to their request so that it re-triggers the request's Approval Path. We don't want the Primary Contact to be able to close the request or select other statuses, only "New". We would also prefer to have the option to not have the Status field visible on the form when the requester submits their request, only after the request has been "Rejected".
Anyone else want to be able to customize the status list and request queue controls for requesters/reviewers? Aside from this "Rejected Request" workflow an "On-Hold" workflow would also be enabled by this, allowing the requester to set their request into "On-Hold" or "Private" status upon submission so that the request does not appear on the request-handler's custom dashboard (or Home page) until the Primary Contact has completed filling out the custom form and decides to change the status to "New" to trigger the approval path.


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It hasta be pasta – Reno's Food Shop
I was reminded by none other than Buddy Sorensen at a recent convening of the Black Bear Diner Gentlemen's Coffee & Bear Paw, World Dilemma Solutions & Laudable Opinions Kaffee Klatsch, that if I'm going to go carousing around town on Saturday mornings talking about old markets as we have been on-and-off for the past few years, that I'd darn well better pay some mind to the Ferrari family's Food Store, and particularly to include the nickname of a popular member of the family.
That family member's name is Bob Ferrari, who graduated from the original Manogue High School by East McCarran Boulevard at its Truckee River crossing, and went on to letter for four years in both baseball and basketball at the University of Nevada. He enlisted in, and later retired from the U. S. Army, then returned to teach at Sparks Middle School and eventually retired also from the school district. He's now anything but retired in land development – his family recently donated a significant parcel to the Food Bank of Northern Nevada.
But all that pales in comparison to his duties in the 1950s as a grocery delivery driver, taking vittles from hither and yon to the Food Store's customers. On the tailgate of their 1946 Chevy truck was lettered, Noodles – free delivery. Thus our friend and Sigma Nu fraternity brother, following a career facing military combat and later the trenches of a middle school – which together should merit sainthood for anyone – came to be known by his friends as "Noodle."
I asked him whether any middle school students called him that or "Mr. Ferrari," and he indicated "Mr. Ferrari, heavy on the 'Mister'."
OK – it's fine to have a little fun at Bob's expense and anticipate him walking in to the Coney Island next Monday to a chorus of "Hey, Noodle!" but I owe the family more – the market was one of the stalwarts of our town. It was located in the venerable brick building on the southeast corner of West Second and West Streets, that building itself the subject of a Roy Powers painting in years past. I suspected that the Ferrari family brought their pasta skills from the old country, but learned that no, the family men were railroaders, coming to Reno from Palisade in eastern Nevada. The market was operated by several of Bob's aunts and uncles and finally taken over by his parents, Ben and Nora. The family all pitched in, Bob and his sister Marilyn, who now operates the family's motel in Kings Beach, and their younger brother, the late Ben Jr. – all taking their places in the store's operation while going to school and college.
Bob remembers a great grocery trade within the fashionable Colonial Apartments around the corner, delivering there frequently to some shut-in residents. He recalls a small strongbox in the market that had been ignored for many years being opened one last time when the store closed in 1958. In the box were I.O.U.s from many local residents who had fallen victim to the Great Depression, families that the Ferrari family stood behind in a time of need.
The Food Store was an integral part of early Reno, and I'm glad we finally worked it into a column. Several e-mails asked why I hadn't included it; the simple reason is that we hadn't arrived at any downtown mom-and-pop markets yet. I'm glad Buddy got me moving on it, particularly with the nickname angle. But if you encounter Bob and call him "Noodle," don't tell him you read it here – I think he might have boxed a couple of rounds for Coach Jimmy Olivas while at the University, and I have a glass jaw.
© RGJ 2007
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Q: Elasticsearch The float field becomes integer after aggregations I have a field, it look like "usage": 66.667. I tried to get sum of this field:
  "aggs": {
    "sum_usage": {
      "sum": {
        "field": "usage"
      }
    }
  }

But after this aggregation I have
 "aggregations" : {
    "sum_usage" : {
      "value" : 66.0
    }
  }

Could you please tell me how does it happens? Why float filed becomes integer?

A: The reason is because in your index mapping the field is mapped as an integer. You can see this when running the following command:
GET your-index/_mapping/field/usage

The reason is that you didn't create your mapping explicitly and you let ES dynamically generate the mapping, which happens when you index your first document. When you did, the very first document must have had an integer value for the usage field (e.g. "1", "0", etc), and hence, the mapping was created with integer instead of float.
You need to explicitly create the mapping of your index with the proper types for all your fields. Then reindex your data and your query will work as you expect.


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Housing and Planning Bill receive Royal Assent
Home News Housing and Planning Bill receive Royal Assent
The controversial Housing & Planning Bill has, after a torrid run with multiple defeats in the House of Lords, became law after receiving its Royal Assent. This after the House of Lords agreed not to insist on its final proposed amendments to the bill yesterday.
New measures to help more people buy their own home and get houses built faster became law today. The Act sets out a clear determination from the government to keep the country building while giving hard working families every opportunity to unlock the door to home ownership.
It will give house builders and decision-makers the tools and confidence to provide more homes and further streamline the planning system to accelerate their delivery.
The Housing and Planning Act, as it is now called, introduces a range of changes to the planning system such as 'permission in principle' for housing-led developments which will take effect two months after Royal Assent, however other provisions such as pilot schemes testing the use of alternative providers to process planning applications; setting timescales for neighbourhood planning decisions; and requiring councils to keep registers of certain types of land will be introduced immediately.


We had finished off the end of the year with a Holiday Skate Camp that we offer at Volcom Skatepark in Costa Mesa, CA every year! The skate camp was a rad experience for kids ages 4-12. Most of the kids out at the skatepark this year were trying skateboarding for the first time and had smiles the whole camp! I had three guys assisting; Skate Coach Mike Ogas, Skate Coach Skylar Manning and Skate Coach Cameron White. We started off the camp with some stretches and then to the big bowl where we helped all the kids get inside safely. From there we showed them how to fall safetly by knee sliding and how to be aware of their surroundings. This was a perfect way to introduce safety and awareness but most importantly it provides confidence to get on the board.
Next the kids were split into groups based on skill level and we got down to the basics of skateboarding with the little guys like foot placement and how to balance by bending your knees and leaning forward. The more intermediate and advanced kids went off to skate some more challenging sections of the skatepark. They worked with Coach Skylar and Cameron, learning proper ollies, how to grind the mini bowl and launching off the launch ramp. All the kids continue to advance and progress in their skills well having smiles on their faces. We took lots of water breaks snack breaks and even had pizza and Popsicles for lunch every day of camp, the kids loved it! We can't wait for the next camps coming up! Check out our website to see what's next at Shreducateacademy.com or just give me a call!


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Q: How can i grab the source of the background on a div
Possible Duplicate:
Get URL from background-image Property

I'm using the Cycle Plugin and i want to create a pager/thumbnail.
HTML

My Image is on the background of the div. Not inside the div itself
JS Call
pager:'#thumbs',
        pagerAnchorBuilder: function(idx, slide) {
        return '

';
    },
return '

';
I'm trying to grab the background image on product. So instead of returning + slide.src + what would i replace this with?
The above grabs the source of the image. How can i grab the background source on the div rather than the image source?
My image is on the div not inside a  tag.
**Thanks. **

A: Not 100% sure on which div you're wanting the background image of, and where you're wanting to use it, but...
$('#product').css('background-image') will give you the URL to the background image of the product div.
So, following on from this, in your code I think you'll need it changing to:
pager:'#thumbs', pagerAnchorBuilder: function(idx, slide) { return '

'; },

Final answer, thanks to rsp:
pager:'#thumbs', pagerAnchorBuilder: function(idx, slide) { return '

'; }

A: You can get the background of a div with:
var url = $('#yourid').css('background-image')
                      .replace('url(', '')
                      .replace(')', '');

You need to remove 'url(' and ')' because the CSS property looks like this:
url(http://www.example.com/image.jpg)

A: without jquery, this would be
 document.getElementById("slide").style.backgroundImage="url('xxx.png')";

A: var url = $("#product").css('background-image');

url = url.replace(/^url\(["']?/, '').replace(/["']?\)$/, '');

alert(url);

this might help