text:
Event Event News Talk on "Privacy-Preserving Generative Model for Images"
Talk on "Privacy-Preserving Generative Model for Images"
Title of the talk:
Privacy-Preserving Generative Model for Images
Prof. Chun-Shien Lu, Institute of Information Science, Academia Sinica
Time/Date:
16:00-17:30 JST / Wednesday, August 17th, 2022
If you would like to join, please contact by email.
Email : echizen-sec [at] nii.ac.jp
The person in charge will send you the zoom url of this event.
In this talk, I will introduce our works, published in CVPR 2021 and 2022, on Privacy-Preserving Generative Model for Images.
With the growing use of camera devices, the industry has many image datasets that provide more opportunities for collaboration between the machine learning community and industry. However, the sensitive information in the datasets discourages data owners from releasing these datasets. Despite recent research devoted to removing sensitive information from images, they provide neither meaningful privacy-utility trade-off nor provable privacy guarantees. In the first work, with the consideration of the perceptual similarity, we propose perceptual indistinguishability (PI) as a formal privacy notion particularly for images. We also propose PI-Net, a privacy-preserving mechanism that achieves image obfuscation with PI guarantee. Our study shows that PI-Net achieves significantly better privacy utility trade-off through public image data.
On the other hand, one may use differentially private generative models to generate synthetic data. Unfortunately, generators are typically restricted to generating images of low-resolutions due to the limitation of noisy gradients. In the second work, we propose DPGEN, a network model designed to synthesize high-resolution natural images while satisfying differential privacy. In particular, we propose an energy-guided network trained on sanitized data to indicate the direction of the true data distribution via Langevin Markov chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) sampling method. In contrast to the state-of-the-art methods that can process only low-resolution images (e.g., MNIST and Fashion-MNIST), DPGEN can generate differentially private synthetic images with resolutions up to 128X128 with superior visual quality and data utility.
Bio of the speaker:
Chun-Shien Lu is currently a full research fellow in the Institute of Information Science, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan. His current research interests mainly focus on algorithms and applications of compressed sensing, various topics (including signal processing and security) of multimedia, and deep learning.
Dr. Lu serves as Area Chairs of ICASSP 2012~2014, ICIP 2013, ICME 2018, ICIP 2019-2022, ICML 2020, ICLR 2021~2022, NeurIPS 2022, and ACM Multimedia 2022. Dr. Lu has owned four US patents, five ROC patents, and one Canadian patent in digital watermarking and graphic QR code. Dr. Lu won Ta-You Wu Memorial Award, National Science Council (Taiwan) in 2007 and was a co-recipient of a National Invention and Creation Award in 2004.
Dr. Lu was an associate editor of IEEE Trans. on Image Processing (2010/12~2014) and serves as the 2nd term of associate editor of IEEE Trans. on Image Processing since March 2018.
Echizen Laboratory
entry5433
NII Open Forum on Informatics NII Open House
NII Open House 2017 NII Open House 2016 NII Open House 2015 NII Open House 2014
International Symposium International Workshop
cps2015 ISSI2009 asian2006 mir2000
Fiscal 2022
2022/12/12 2022/12/08 2022/12/08 2022/11/21 2022/11/08 2022/11/02 2022/10/21 2022/09/13 2022/09/09 2022/09/06 2022/08/17 2022/08/16 2022/08/08 2022/06/21 2022/06/14 2022/06/13
2021/01/11 2020/12/08 2020/11/16 2020/08/05
2020/02/25 2020/02/25 2020/02/18 2020/02/10 2020/01/20 2020/01/16 2020/01/15 2019/12/20 2019/12/20 2019/12/16 2019/12/05 2019/11/11 2019/09/18 2019/09/17 2019/09/11 2019/09/02 2019/08/30 2019/08/30 2019/08/01 2019/07/26 2019/07/18 2019/07/16 2019/06/10 2019/05/31 2019/05/27 2019/05/21
2019/03/18 2019/03/12 2019/03/11 2019/03/07 2019/03/06 2019/01/22 2019/01/10 2019/01/08 2018/12/25 2018/12/19 2018/12/18 2018/12/07 2018/12/05 2018/11/22 2018/10/25 2018/10/19 2018/10/19 2018/10/17 2018/10/10 2018/09/25 2018/09/20 2018/09/19 2018/09/13 2018/09/11 2018/09/07 2018/09/05 2018/08/30 2018/08/10 2018/08/07 2018/08/01 2018/08/01 2018/07/31 2018/07/24 2018/07/19 2018/06/26 2018/06/22 2018/06/22 2018/06/18 2018/06/14 2018/06/13 2018/06/12 2018/06/11 2018/05/30 2018/05/28 2018/05/28 2018/05/14 2018/05/09 2018/04/27 2018/04/25 2018/04/10 2018/04/02
2018/03/22 2018/03/19 2018/03/13 2018/03/06 2018/02/26 2018/02/26 2018/02/19 2018/02/08 2018/02/05 2018/01/26 2018/01/23 2018/01/16 2018/01/12 2017/12/20 2017/12/06 2017/12/04 2017/11/01 2017/10/30 2017/10/20 2017/10/03 2017/09/15 2017/08/25 2017/08/22 2017/08/01 2017/07/27 2017/07/25 2017/07/24 2017/07/06 2017/07/06 2017/06/30 2017/06/27 2017/06/20 2017/06/09 2017/05/25 2017/04/20
2017/03/24 2017/03/23 2017/03/08 2017/02/24 2017/02/06 2017/01/30 2017/01/23 2017/01/19 2017/01/16 2017/01/10 2016/12/12 2016/11/28 2016/11/28 2016/11/11 2016/11/09 2016/10/27 2016/10/26 2016/10/24 2016/10/06 2016/10/05 2016/09/27 2016/09/12 2016/08/18 2016/08/09 2016/08/01 2016/07/28 2016/07/27 2016/07/19 2016/07/08 2016/07/06 2016/05/27 2016/05/10 2016/04/05
2016/03/28 2016/03/23 2016/03/22 2016/03/17 2016/03/08 2016/02/25 2016/02/17 2016/02/05 2016/01/07 2016/01/05 2015/12/16 2015/09/14 2015/09/08 2015/09/04 2015/08/24 2015/08/20 2015/08/18 2015/08/05 2015/07/10 2015/07/06 2015/07/01 2015/06/12 2015/06/02 2015/04/20 2015/04/17 2015/04/09 2015/04/09 2015/04/09 2015/04/06
2015/03/31 2015/03/23 2015/03/23 2015/03/16 2015/03/05 2015/02/24


text:
Clean Energy Home
About Clean Energy Extension
State Partner
UMass Collaborators
Municipal Technical Assistance
Business Technical Assistance
Institution and Non-Profit Technical Assistance
Faculty Seed Grants
Pollinator-Friendly Solar PV
Solar PV and Agriculture
Greening Municipal Fleets
Mohawk Trail Regional Partnership
Clean Energy Corps
Mt. Ida GHG Inventory
For Businesses and Institutions
Clean Heating and Cooling
Report Offers Ways to Expand Mass. Battery Storage Innovation
A new report from UMass Amherst's Clean Energy Extension, released on July 5, 2019, sees significant potential to accelerate Massachusetts's emerging energy and battery energy storage (BES) innovation ecosystem. The report, Creating Opportunity: Building a Massachusetts Battery Energy Storage Innovation Ecosystem" attributes much of the potential to the connections between the Commonwealth's academic and private sectors.
UMass Clean Energy Extension (CEE) produced the report for the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center and the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources. The authors analyzed a selection of academic institutions and industry groups and provide recommendations for fostering connections that will position the state as a global center of BES innovation, commercialization, and jobs creation.
"This analysis sheds new light on the essential building blocks of the Massachusetts battery storage industry," said Dwayne Breger, Director of CEE. "It clearly shows that the industry is starting to take root and, with a little help, could grow even faster to the benefit of electric ratepayers, the environment, the economy, and people across the state."
Over 70% of the Massachusetts BES companies surveyed were spin-offs of Massachusetts academic institutions, suggesting the research institutions are serving as primary creation "engines" for the industry. In addition, the study revealed that major multi-national corporations are establishing BES laboratories in Massachusetts, and are actively hiring technical talent from within the state's skilled workforce. Brian Storey of the Toyota Research Institute (TRI) indicated that the TRI location in Cambridge was established specifically because of its proximity to the Massachusetts academic research community.
The study is an outgrowth of a special Legislative Commission established in 2017 to consider means to enhance the success of energy storage entrepreneurship and business creation in Massachusetts. On behalf of the Commission, CEE surveyed Massachusetts energy storage stakeholders and national battery testing facilities for Energy Storage and Battery Test Facilities: National Benchmarking Report. A key conclusion of this initial study was "that access to technology testing equipment could greatly benefit battery entrepreneurs and emerging energy storage companies, and that substantial equipment and available capacity likely existed within the state university system, private universities, and private companies that can be useful to new ventures. Further, facilitating the connections between battery testing demand and supply may be an effective and low-risk means to advance emerging technologies, leverage academic research facilities, and maintain battery technology development and business growth in the state."
The study surveyed 11 BES academic researchers at five state institutions and 13 commercial ventures. Participating academic institutions included Massachusetts Institute of Technology, UMass Amherst, UMass Boston, UMass Dartmouth, UMass Lowell, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Participating commercial groups included 24M, Inc.; Ambri, Inc.; Battery Resourcers, Inc.; Battrion, Inc.; Form, Inc.; Greentown Labs; Lionano, Inc.; Lithio Storage, Inc.; NEC Energy Solutions, Inc.; Sparkplug Power, Inc.; Titan Advanced Energy Solutions; Toyota Research Institute; and Vionx Energy Corp.
Among other recommendations, the report suggests the creation of a state BES leadership consortium, a series of regular in-person industry events and networking opportunities, and the creation and dissemination of a Massachusetts BES innovation ecosystem brand. "Effectively connecting and communicating about this important ecosystem represents a sizable opportunity for the Commonwealth, and represents an attractive 'value proposition' to BES researchers and commercial ventures," said Breger.
The full report
About UMass Clean Energy Extension
Connect with UMass Clean Energy Extension Program:

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


This room features a small double bed. Each room is air conditioned and features an LCD TV and fridge.
Each room is air conditioned and features an LCD TV and fridge.
끉Beds: 2 bunk beds, 1 large double bed.
This room features a set of bunk beds and either 1 double or 2 single beds, please specify your preference when booking.


Mod Unlocked + Immortality:Removed the check of the Lyceum 4. Explore randomly generated worlds and build amazing things from the simplest of homes to the grandest of castles. I hope you will enjoy the game more than your expectations. With This minecraft mod, you can enjoy the game with many free premium skins and textures. The Update Aquatic is here! Add-Ons — Customize your experience even further with free Add-Ons! Explore randomly generated worlds and build amazing things from the simplest of homes to the grandest of castles. As you see in the specific types of movies, a person survives in the tough conditions. Dolphins will help you find shipwrecks if you feed them fish! Watch out for the new hostile mob: The Drowned! Bubble columns to whisk you to and from the ocean floor! Minecraft pe apk mod is a world popular 3D sandbox game.
I hope these features will motivate you to play this game in your free time. Mod Unlocked + Immortality:Removed the check of the Lyceum Open all the paid content stable work only skins on the player, the health of Texurpaki and templates for the worlds is not guaranteed Immortality Weapons and instruments do not break Weapon kills with one blow. I just want to give the more detailed introduction of the game. Dolphins will enable you to discover wrecks on the off chance that you feed them angle! This new version can be Updated from Play Store and if you want to download direct apk file, then follow this below guide with links. Servers - Join free massive multiplayer servers and play with thousands of others! Dolphins will help you find shipwrecks if you feed them fish! If you have done all the procedure successfully, you just need to launch the game to play but if you are facing type of problem, you just need to leave a comment below.
Discover gigantic community-run worlds, compete in unique mini-games and socialize in lobbies full of new friends. You can find codes all over the Internet. So, with this feature, the game becomes cheaper and easier to play. So, you just need to enjoy this feature to explore it more accurately. Add-Ons - Customize your experience even further with free Add-Ons! Operation Systems Min Sdk 17 Min Sdk Txt Android 4. The Update Aquatic is here! If yes then you are just in the right way.
Play in creative mode with unlimited resources and create magnificent feats of architecture or mine deep into the world in survival mode, crafting weapons and armor to fend off scary monsters. Mod Info: Mod 1: — License Patched — Disabled Telemetry Mod 2: — License Patched — Disabled Telemetry — Unlocked Paid Skins Mod 3: — License Patched — Disabled Telemetry — Unlocked Paid Skins — God Mode Unlimited Health, Invulnerability — Indestructible Tools — 1 hit for murder with weapons This application has no notices. The Theme is the same on both the consoles and you can do the same on both the consoles. Other activities in the game include exploration, resource gathering, crafting, and combat. Play in imaginative mode with boundless assets or mine profound into the world in survival mode, making weapons and defensive layer to battle off hazardous swarms.
Or you can wait till you can get the game for free. I am very inventive in minecraft even in minecraft 1. And this game is lastly updated on January 16, 2018. Same as it is you just need to survive in the game. Mod Unlocked + Immortality:Removed check licenses All paid content is open only the skins on the player are working steadily, the working capacity of Teksturpakov and templates for the worlds is not guaranteed Immortality Weapons and tools do not break The weapon kills with one blow. As a builder, you just have blocks in the game.
. Play in creative mode with unlimited resources or mine deep into the world in survival mode crafting weapons and armor to fend off dangerous mobs. Bubble columns to whisk you to and from the ocean floor! Try a free 30-day trial in-app. If you're more tech-inclined you can modify data-driven behaviors in the game to create new resource packs. Minecraft is a game about placing blocks and going on adventures.
Blocks Condult, Bubble Columns, Turtle Eggs 2. Watch out for the new hostile mob: The Drowned! Watch out for the new unfriendly crowd: The Drowned! Play in creative mode with unlimited resources or mine deep into the world in survival mode, crafting weapons and armor to fend off dangerous mobs. These codes can get you a discount on your purchase. Slash commands - Tweak how the game plays: you can give items away, summon mobs, change the time of day, and more. Creativity There are a million people from different sides of the world who love creativity. See the full installation instructions.
This game does not need a good or very high Specifications for your Android Device. Indestructible Tools Explore infinite worlds and build everything from the simplest of homes to the grandest of castles. GamePlay Status effects Changes: 1. Collect nautilus shells and craft the elusive Conduit to afford you special underwater powers! The creative and building aspects of Minecraft enable players to build constructions out of textured cubes in a 3D procedurally generated world. If you're more tech-inclined, you can modify data-driven behaviors in the game to create new resource packs. And for the Android, you can download the Minecraft Pocket Edition apk.
The download file size is about 72. Dolphins will help you find shipwrecks if you feed them fish! If you re-create the game interface use of the resource packet I, it is recommended from the store to download, and then create the game, so not it is! Discover gigantic community-run worlds compete in unique mini-games and socialize in lobbies full of new friends. This Minecraft: Pocket Edition is for both the operating systems i. You can also share the Ideas of Building Thing with your friends and Enjoy with friends in the Multiplayer game. And in the minecraft you can build your own world by the box with your amazing imagination. These steps are really easy, keep my words.
Create, explore and survive alone or with friends on mobile devices or Windows 10. You are just in the right place. Gather Scutes dropped by child turtles shedding their shells to make a Turtle Shell Helmet! Download latest version of Minecraft Apk Aquatic full version arcade game for android with direct link for android devices. Unlock all skin, if the open. Bubble columns to whisk you to and from the ocean floor! Blocks Blue ice, Coral blocks 2. Servers — Join free massive multiplayer servers and play with thousands of others! In this post you will be able to download and install this latest version of Minecraft 1. Create, explore and survive alone or with friends on mobile devices or Windows 10.


text:
require 'spec_helper'
require 'oily_png'

describe Diffux::SnapshotComparer do

  def image(width: 2, height: 2, color: ChunkyPNG::Color::WHITE)
    ChunkyPNG::Image.new(width, height, color)
  end

  describe '#compare!' do
    let(:png_before) { image }
    let(:png_after)  { image }
    let(:snapshot_comparer) do
      described_class.new(png_before, png_after)
    end
    subject { snapshot_comparer.compare! }

    context 'with identical snapshots' do
      it 'should report no difference' do
        subject[:diff_in_percent].should == 0.0
      end

      it 'should report no diff image' do
        subject[:diff_image].should be_nil
      end

      it 'should report no cluster differences' do
        subject[:diff_clusters].should be_empty
      end
    end

    context 'with entirely different snapshots' do
      let(:png_after) { image(color: ChunkyPNG::Color::BLACK) }

      it 'should report a 100% difference' do
        subject[:diff_in_percent].should == 100.0
      end

      it 'should report a diff image' do
        subject[:diff_image].should_not be_nil
      end

      it 'should report one cluster difference' do
        subject[:diff_clusters].count.should == 1
      end
    end

    context 'when the after snapshot is half as tall as the before snapshot' do
      let(:png_after) { image(height: 1) }

      it 'should report a 50% difference' do
        subject[:diff_in_percent].should == 50.0
      end

      it 'should report one cluster difference' do
        subject[:diff_clusters].count.should == 1
      end
    end

    context 'when the after snapshot is twice as tall as the before snapshot' do
      let(:png_after) { image(height: 4) }

      it 'should report a 50% difference' do
        subject[:diff_in_percent].should == 50.0
      end

      it 'returns an image of the correct height' do
        subject[:diff_image].height.should == 4
      end

      it 'should report one cluster difference' do
        subject[:diff_clusters].count.should == 1
      end
    end

    context 'when the after snapshot half as wide as the before snapshot' do
      let(:png_after) { image(width: 1) }

      it 'should report a 100% difference' do
        subject[:diff_in_percent].should == 100.0
      end
    end

    context 'when the before snapshot is twice as wide as the after snapshot' do
      let(:png_before) { image(width: 4) }

      it 'should report a 100% difference' do
        subject[:diff_in_percent].should == 100.0
      end
    end

    context 'when the after snapshot is twice as wide as the before snapshot' do
      let(:png_after) { image(width: 4) }

      it 'should report a 100% difference' do
        subject[:diff_in_percent].should == 100.0
      end
    end
  end
end

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


text:
Home 🌿 Regional 🌿 South America 🌿 Colombia 🌿
Nobel Peace Prize Winner Says End The War On Drugs
Submitted by Marijuana News on Tue, 12/13/2016 - 09:56
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos accepted the Nobel Peace Prize on Saturday, saying it helped his country achieve the "impossible dream" of ending a half-century-long civil war.
A smiling Santos received his Nobel diploma and gold medal at a ceremony in Oslo, Norway, for his efforts to end a conflict that has killed 220,000 people and displaced 8 million.
"Ladies and gentlemen, there is one less war in the world, and it is the war in Colombia," the 65−year−old head of state said, referring to the historic peace deal this year with leftist rebels from the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC.
HempMeds Mexico to Export CBD Oil to Colombia
Submitted by Marijuana News on Wed, 11/30/2016 - 08:45
Medical Marijuana, Inc. Subsidiary HempMeds® Mexico Begins Distribution of Flagship Product Real Scientific Hemp Oil™ to Colombian Market.
Company's Subsidiary HempMeds® Mexico Begins Taking Private Orders for RSHO™ in Colombia, Showcases Products at Expo Mede Weed 2016 in City of Medellin.
Marijuana Industry About to Go Global
Although the United Nations international drug treaties have upheld an official prohibition against marijuana, the marijuana industry has spread across the Americas, Europe, and Asia.
Colombia domestic sales of cocaine, marijuana worth $2 billion annually
Submitted by Marijuana News on Thu, 11/10/2016 - 10:07
Sales of illegal drugs inside Colombia were worth more than $2 billion (1.61 billion pounds) in 2015, the equivalent of 0.75 percent of gross domestic product, the government said on Wednesday.
There are at least 1.5 million consumers of cocaine, marijuana and synthetic drugs like ecstasy in the Andean country, the national planning agency said in a report, placing Colombia fourth in rates of drug addiction in South America.
Colombia is one of the world's top producers of cocaine, with the capacity to make 646 tonnes of the drug annually and more than 96,000 hectares devoted to cultivation of coca. Most of that is destined to be trafficked overseas. Authorities say marijuana growing is on the rise.
Colombia's clandestine cannabis growers keen to come out of the shadows
When night falls on this south-central Colombian town, the hills above light up like a Christmas tree. Clusters of white lights glow in the darkness, marking the crops that have made Corinto synonymous with Colombian marijuana.
Half of all Colombia's cannabis production is concentrated in the northern part of Cauca province, and 50% of that is grown in Corinto alone. Police estimate 100 hectares of land in the municipality are dedicated to growing weed; local farmers reckon the real number could be twice that.
Poverty Could Hobble Colombia's Anti-drug Push After Peace Deal
Jose Toconas picks at branches hanging in rows from the roof of his marijuana drying house and smells their spiky flower buds.
In two days he will strip them from their stems, trim the dark green florets into neat little balls and hand them over to dealers working with Marxist rebels of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
"This doesn't make me a drug dealer. I'm a farmer," says Toconas, 45, who earns about 2 million pesos ($640) a month growing weed at his small mountain farm in Tacueyo, a hamlet in Colombia's southwestern Cauca province. "They come to my door, pay me and leave. If coffee or beans paid me more, I'd grow coffee or beans, but they don't."
Indigenous Farmers Set up Colombia's First Medical Marijuana Co-Op
A group of 53 farmers in Colombia have created the country's first medical marijuana co-operative. Colombia recently became the fourth state in Latin America to legalise marijuana production for medicinal use. In an attempt to move away from illegal production, the country has started granting licences to pharmaceutical companies that want to cultivate the plant to generate marijuana derivate products.
Colombia's New, Legal Drug Barons Focus on Medical Marijuana
Like many drug barons in Colombia, Federico Cock-Correa wants to sell his product globally. Just 15 miles outside Medellín, Mr. Cock-Correa is looking to replace vast acres of flowers with marijuana plants, with plans to export the harvest.
But unlike the brutal heroin and cocaine trade that once flourished nearby, his operation has the government's stamp of approval.
Can You Really Tell the Difference Between Sativa and Indica?
As a rookie smoker years ago I probably couldn't tell what type of strain I was smoking based on its smoke, appearance, or smell but with time I was able to determine the effects of the strains I obtained. The differences in strain appearance were always vivid with almost all strains showing plenty of sticky resin but the smell would always differ. It wasn't until about a few years down into smoking medical marijuana I was able to tell the difference between sativa and indica strains. Also, with the introduction of "hybrid strains" the possibilities of effects are almost endless.
FARC Rebels May Get Jobs in Colombia's Legal Marijuana Industry
Members of Colombia's FARC guerilla group, set to reintegrate into society once a peace deal is finalized, could find jobs in legal marijuana production under a new government plan to boost the rural economy by tapping into the medicinal cannabis market, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.


TOUCH SCREEN (Digitizer) for Symbol MC9000..
Backup Battery for Symbol MC9000/9060/9090 seriesCompatible with below Symbol PDAs:MC9000 - MC9002 - MC9003MC9060 - MC9062 - MC9063MC9090 - MC..
Symbol MC9000-G, MC9000-K Flex Cable for Keypad, Battery, SD Card Part Number: 24-84046-02 / 60-84046-01 ..
Keypad for Motorola Symbol MC9000-53 Keys Compatible with below Symbol PDAs: MC9000-KH0HBAEA400 MC9000-KH0HBEEA400 MC9000-KH0JBAEA400 ..
B GRADE Condition Keypad for Motorola Symbol MC9000 53 Keys Compatible with below Symbol PDAs: MC9060-GF0HBAB00WW MC9060-GK0HBEEA4WW MC9060-GF..
Keypad (28 Keys) Replacement for Symbol MC9090-K, MC9060-K, MC9000-K series21-79678-01 ..
Set of Battery Metal Part Replacement for Symbol MC9000-G, MC9060-G, MC9090-G..
Symbol MC9000-G Cradle Flex Connector (24-62198-01) Part Number: 24-62198-01 / 60-62198-01 ..
Keypad Plastic Cover Replacement (28 Keys) for Symbol MC9090-K, MC9060-K, MC9000-K..
Front Cover (Gun Type) for Symbol MC9000 / MC9060 / MC9090 series..
LCD to mainboard flex cable (for Standard LCD) for MC9000/MC9060/MC9090 series..
Keypad Plastic Cover (53-Key) (5250) for Symbol MC9090-G, MC9090-K, MC9060-G, MC9060-K..
Cable Adapter Module ADP9000-100 for Symbol MC9000-S, MC9000-K, MC9000-G Part number :ADP9000-100..
Front Cover (Housing) for Motorola Symbol MC9000 seriesMC9000-KH0HBAEA400 MC9000-KH0HBEEA400 MC9000-KH0JBAEA400 MC9000-KK0HBEEA400 MC9000-KK0JBEEA4..
Handstrap for Symbol MC9000-S, MC9002-S..
Keypad for Motorola Symbol MC9000-28 Keys Compatible with below Symbol PDAs: MC9000-KH0HBAEA400 MC9000-KH0HBEEA400 MC9000-KH0JBAEA400 MC9000..
Keypad Plastic Cover Replacement (53 Keys) for Symbol MC9000, MC9060, MC9060-G, MC9090, MC9090-G ..
Keypad Replacement (5250, AT, ANSI, 3270) for Motorola Symbol MC9090-G, MC9090-K, MC9190-G-53 Keys..
LCD MODULE with PCB without Touch Screen for Symbol MC9000 Compatible with below Symbol PDAs: MC9000-SH0HBAB0000 MC9000-SH0HBAEA400 MC9000-SH0HBAEA7..
LCD to mainboard flex cable (Mono) for Symbol MC9000 Part Number: 60-83676-01..
Original Battery for Symbol MC9000-G, MC9060-G, MC9090-G Series Part Number: 21-65587-03LI-ION 7.4V=2200mAh..
Original Cam Modem Snap-on for Symbol MC9000-S, MC9000-K, MC9000-G Part number :MDM9001-C010R..
Original Car Charger VCA9000-12 for Symbol MC9000, MC9060, MC9090 series Model Number: VDN6-150A Input: 12VDC, 6.8A maxOutput: 15V = 4A..
Original DEX Cable (25-62167-02R) for Symbol MC9000-S, MC9000-K, MC9000-G ..
Original Power Adapter for Symbol MC9000, MC9060, MC9090 Part Number: 50-14000-148R Model: HP-O204D43 Input: 100-240V~50-60Hz 1.5A Output: 12V (3..
Screen Protector for Symbol MC9000, MC9000-S, MC9000-K..
Soft material holster for Motorola Symbol MC9000-K..
Stylus for Motorola Symbol MC9000 series MC9000-KH0HBAEA400 MC9000-KH0HBEEA400 MC9000-KH0JBAEA400 MC9000-KK0HBEEA400 MC9000-KK0JBEEA400 MC9000..
Stylus set - 3pieces for Motorola Symbol MC9000 series MC9000-KH0HBAEA400 MC9000-KH0HBEEA400 MC9000-KH0JBAEA400 MC9000-KK0HBEEA400 MC9000-KK0J..
Symbol MC9094-S, MC9090-S, MC9060-S, MC9000-S Cradle Flex Connector (24-62198-01) Part Number: 24-62198-01 / 60-62198-01..
USB Cable for ADP9000-100/ADP9000-100R for Symbol MC9000-S, MC9000-K, MC9000-G..


text:
← Planning Ahead
It's one of my pet peeves. People who say can't to just about everything. Recently I did a board fundraising training and no matter what was suggested—by me or by a board member—the executive director said, "Oh, we've tried that. It doesn't work."
She's not the first ED or Director of Development to tell me that. Not so long ago I fired a client because the Development Director told me "That doesn't work here," to every single thing I offered. Really? It seems to work everywhere else. I mean, let's face it, fundraising is not a new field, and while each organization is a little different and there are tweaks and twists needed, there are certain things that just plain work.
But, as with everything, to work you have to work it.
Think about the first time you romantically kissed someone. How good was that? There are probably some of you for whom it was divine. Just as there are nonprofits to launch a new fundraising initiative and it just takes off. But for most of us, that first kiss was awkward, uncomfortable, didn't live up to the hype or, especially, to our dreams.
Imagine if you follow the advice of my executive director and never ever kissed another person because I tried that once and it wasn't particularly wonderful. How ad would that be?
Fundraising, like everything that takes skill—and yes, fundraising requires a certain level of ability—takes time to work well. It takes practice to do it perfectly (or close enough). It doesn't just happen.
I am reminded of a study that was done a while ago with male and female college professors. In the first year of eligibility to apply for a government grant from one of the agencies (I think, but am not sure, that it was NSF), the same percentage of eligible male and female faculty applied. But when rejected, the female faculty started to stop submitting proposals. The males continued year and year after. By year 5, the percentage of eligible males submitting way overshadowed eligible female faculty submitting. The result? The percentage of males who got funded was way higher than the percentage of female faculty.
I hate this study for all sorts of reasons—my feminist leanings at the forefront—but I love what it shows us about the importance of persistence.
I know that Einstein famously said that the definition of insanity was doing the same things over and over and expecting different results. But you know, sometimes that is just what you have to do.
Instead of finding reasons why you can't or it won't, think about what you can do and what will work. Maybe not the first time, but the second or third. Certainly, if success doesn't peek its head over the horizon, perhaps that is not the best technique for you. But you'll never know unless you give it chance and perhaps, just perhaps, it will turn out to be the best way to fundraise for your organization ever.
Janet Levine works to help nonprofits move from mired to inspired. Learn how at www.janetlevineconsulting.com. While there, sign up for the newsletter and arrange for your free, 30-minute consultation.
About janetlevineconsulting
For over 20 years, Janet Levine has worked for and with nonprofit and educational organizations, helping to grow their advancement programs. Her consulting company, Janet Levine Consulting, serves a wide range of organizations from small, all-volunteer agencies to major national organizations. She regularly teaches courses in non-profit management, fundraising and grant development, both face-to-face and online at http://courses.lmlearningstation.com/. In addition to her nonprofit work, Janet brings years of experience as a business and sales manager in the for-profit sector. She has an MBA from the Graziadio School of Business at Pepperdine University.
View all posts by janetlevineconsulting →
This entry was posted in fundraising and tagged ability, practice, what works. Bookmark the permalink.


Allison Drew's We Are No Longer in France: Communists in Colonial Algeria (Manchester University Press, 2014) traces the long, complex history of communism in Algeria throughout the colonial period. Rethinking the "narratives of failure" that have hitherto dominated studies of the Communist Party of Algeria (PCA), the book looks at the movement "on its own terms," rather than as a mere political subsidiary of the French Communist Party (PCF).
Examining the role of the French state in suppressing communism in Algeria prior to 1962, the book also looks closely at the tensions between communism and nationalism as the struggle for independence developed over the course of the twentieth century. Inclusive of both urban and rural populations, and flexible with respect to religious and nationalist beliefs and ideals, the PCA opened up "political space" in ways that other left movements/parties in France and elsewhere were either unwilling or unable to do. Drawing on a range of materials that include archival sources from France and Algeria, as well as the records of the British Consulate, the Comintern, and the South African left, We Are No Longer in France looks at perceptions of Algerian communism within and outside of the French/colonial context. It also makes a contribution to our understanding of the plural nature of the struggle for Algerian independence, a political diversity that was shut down under the one-party state that emerged after 1962.


In the off season, it's easier to wander, spend time with locals, and find values at choice accommodations. Conversely, traveler services (especially transportation) may be less convenient, information rich ex-pats and seasonal workers may have moved to their next locale, and inclement weather may be more frequent. It's a fuzzy equation, but shoulder seasons can be worth a little extra effort and hassle. The trick is that travel guides rarely give contextual information about on/shoulder/off season, aside from the variance in lodging rates.
Traveling in the off season requires reading between the lines. Traveler reviews are usually based on the high season prices and conditions. When we read that the south coast of Sri Lanka was overrun with partying backpackers, we almost skipped it. But when our train stopped in Hikkaduwa in March, we found a relaxed, down to earth haven to enjoy the pounding surf. We stayed beachfront at the widest point of the sweeping sandy beach for $25/night. The build up of the monsoon and the social 'end of season' vibe was exactly what we were looking for. It would have been impossible to have this experience during the Christmas and New Years holidays, but it was a perfect hideout in the shoulder season.


Rheumatol Int. 2018 Jun;38(6):1053-1061. doi: 10.1007/s00296-017-3924-x. Epub 2018 Jan 4.
Serum adipokine levels and associations with patient-reported fatigue in systemic lupus erythematosus.
Mahieu MA1, Ahn GE2,3, Chmiel JS4, Dunlop DD2,5, Helenowski IB4, Semanik P6, Song J5, Yount S7, Chang RW2,4,5,8, Ramsey-Goldman R2.
Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 240 East Huron Street M-300, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA. mary-mahieu@fsm.northwestern.edu.
Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 240 East Huron Street M-300, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA.
Arthritis and Rheumatism Associates, Wheaton, MD, USA.
Department of Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA.
Center for Healthcare Studies, Institute for Public Health and Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA.
Department of Adult Health and Gerontological Nursing, Rush University College of Nursing, Chicago, IL, USA.
Physical activity ameliorates fatigue in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients by an unknown mechanism. Adipokines, which are influenced by adiposity and physical activity, may be associated with patient-reported fatigue. We describe cross-sectional associations between adipokines and fatigue, physical activity, and SLE disease activity. We measured adipokines, self-reported fatigue, and objective physical activity in 129 SLE patients. Fatigue was assessed with the Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS) and Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System® (PROMIS®) Fatigue score. Disease activity was measured with the Safety of Estrogens in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus National Assessment-Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index (SELENA-SLEDAI). Participants wore an accelerometer for 7 days to measure physical activity. Leptin, adiponectin, and resistin were measured in stored serum with a Luminex bead-based assay. Multivariable regression models assessed relationships between fatigue and adipokines, and Spearman correlation coefficients summarized associations between adipokines, physical activity, and SELENA-SLEDAI. Median adipokine levels were: leptin 30.5 ng/ml (Interquartile Range 14.0, 56.6), adiponectin 11.6 μg/ml (7.2, 16.8) and resistin 1.4 ng/ml (1.0, 2.2). Associations between adipokines and FSS or PROMIS fatigue were not significant. Body mass index (BMI) ≥ 30 kg/m2 was associated with FSS and PROMIS fatigue in regression analyses (p < 0.05). Weak correlations between leptin, adiponectin, leptin/adiponectin (L/A) ratio, and physical activity and between adiponectin and SELENA-SLEDAI score were not significant after adjusting for BMI. Adipokines were not associated with fatigue in SLE. Adipokines were correlated with physical activity (leptin, adiponectin, L/A ratio) and SLE disease activity (adiponectin), but most of these associations were explained by BMI.


text:
Crime / Accidents
Tribune Interactive
Government backtracks on feeding scheme agreement
GK CRONJE
"The closure of the NSNP impacts not only on the health and education of learners, but has knock-on effects on entire families – in a context of heightened unemployment and loss of income due to the nationwide lockdown, many families are struggling to put food on the table. These families urgently require the NSNP to be reinstated in order to meet their children's basic nutritional needs and ensure that they are able to buy other desperately needed necessities in the home," the bodies stated.
Two Equal Education (EE) and the school governing bodies (SGBs) launched an urgent court application against the Department of Basic Education (DBE) and provincial education departments to compel the departments to provide meals for pupils. The organisations are challenging what they say is the "current failure to roll-out the National Schools Nutrition Programme (NSNP) to all learners". "The NSNP normally provides meals to over nine million learners every day, but was halted when schools closed on 18 March 2020, jeopardizing the food security of these learners and exacerbating the severe hardship experienced within their households," Represented by the Equal Education Law Centre and Section27, the organisations have filed legal papers at the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria which argue that the failure of the DBE and provincial education departments to roll-out the NSNP to all qualifying pupils is a regressive measure that violates learners' rights to basic nutrition, basic education and equality. While schools had been closed under the national COVID-19 lockdown, children have not had access to the nutritious meals they would normally receive at school. "The closure of the NSNP impacts not only on the health and education of learners, but has knock-on effects on entire families – in a context of heightened unemployment and loss of income due to the nationwide lockdown, many families are struggling to put food on the table. These families urgently require the NSNP to be reinstated in order to meet their children's basic nutritional needs and ensure that they are able to buy other desperately needed necessities in the home," the bodies stated.
The programme is currently being rolled out only to pupils at school in Grades 7 and 12, while pupils who have not been permitted to return to school are not being fed, the organizations state. The organizations are seeking a declaratory order that there is a duty on government to ensure all qualifying pupils are entitled to a daily meal as provided for under the NSNP, regardless of whether or not they have resumed classes at their respective schools. "We are also seeking a structural order requiring the national and provincial departments, within five days of the court order, to each provide a plan or programme to ensure that all qualifying learners receive their daily meal from the NSNP. It is imperative that the DBE and provincial education departments continue to fulfil their constitutional obligation to deliver nutrition to all eligible learners. The constitutional rights of learners to basic nutrition, basic education and equality must be protected, even during the state of national disaster." Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga allegedly backtracked on a promise to reinstate the National Schools Nutrition Programme (NSNP) to feed nine million pupils from this month, irrespective of whether or not they are back at school. In late May, with the announcement of the phased reopening of schools, the director-general of basic education undertook that the NSNP would, from 1 June, be rolled out to all pupils, including those not physically attending school.
Four days later, Motshekga retracted this, saying it would only restart for Grade 7 and Grade 12 pupils "because we really need to find our feet in this new environment". However, organizations are having none of it. "The minister has given no legitimate reason for this failure. It's not a new programme. All that is new is the need to ensure that it is done in a manner that does not place providers and pupils at risk. All that is needed is planning and implementation. Funding is available to roll out the NSNP to all grades. It is a specific purpose grant. The total budget for this year is R7.6 billion and each province would have received its initial allocations by April 30 this year. With the lockdown, there has been R1.7 billion of potentially unspent funds," the bodies argued. Equal Education is asking a judge to declare that all qualifying pupils, regardless of whether or not they have resumed classes, must receive a daily meal, and that the minister and the provincial MEC's are in breach of their constitutional duties.


First edition of "Bacchus in Tuscany", a dithyrambic poem of a thousand lines, begun in 1666 and finally published in 1685 with copious annotations. The poem recounts the passage of Bacchus through Tuscany, accompanied by Ariadne, satyrs, and bacchantes, during which a number of local wines are sampled and evaluated, as well as other drinks such as tea, chocolate and coffee. The work is "one of the most famous panegyrics on wine ever written" (Simon) and was reprinted in at least forty-one editions.
Bacco in Toscana. Ditirambo di Francesco Redi Accademico della Crusca con le Annotazioni.
quarto (265 × 195 mm), (160) ff. signed π4 A–F4 A–Z4 Aa–Kk4 and paginated (8) 1–46, (2) 1–264. Title printed in red and black with engraved device of the Accademia della Crusca.
provenance inscription on endpaper recording the author's presentation of this copy to Paolo Rucellai1 in 1690 (partly effaced) — later inscription John Ingilby2 — sold by Bonhams, 'Books from the library of Ripley Castle, North Yorkshire, sold by order of Sir Thomas Ingilby Bt', London, 1 March 1995, lot 460.
Light stain in lower margins of initial two quires, tear in margin of folio E4 with early repair, otherwise an attractive, untrimmed copy, in very good state of preservation.
binding contemporary flexible vellum; back lettered in a contemporary hand Bacco del Redi | 1685.
First edition of 'Bacchus in Tuscany', a dithyrambic poem of a thousand lines, begun in 1666 and finally published in 1685 with copious annotations. The poem recounts the passage of Bacchus through Tuscany, accompanied by Ariadne, satyrs, and bacchantes, during which a number of local wines are sampled and evaluated, as well as other drinks such as tea, chocolate (pp.29–33), and coffee.3 The work is 'one of the most famous panegyrics on wine ever written' (Simon p.121) and was reprinted in at least forty-one editions (Prandi).
The author graduated in philosophy and medicine at Pisa in 1647 and became head physician at the Medici court and superintendent of the ducal pharmacy.
1. Either Paolo-Filippo Rucellai (1654–1723) or Paolo-Benedetto Rucellai (1657–1734); see Luigi Passerini, Genealogia e storia della famiglia Rucellai (Florence 1861), pp.156, 161.
2. Probably John Ingleby (circa 1705–1772), only son of Sir John Ingleby, succeeded his father as 4th Baronet, travelled in Italy in 1728–1729.
3. Richard von Hünersdorff, Coffee: a bibliography (London 2002), pp.1232–1233.
4. Line 358 in the critical edition by Carmine Chiodo (Rome 1996), p.131.
5. British Library, shelfmarks G.18224 and 84.e.9; British Library, Catalogue of seventeenth century Italian books (London 1986), p.726.


I begin our discussion with a simple definition. Service Strategy comprises the processes of: strategy management for IT services, service portfolio management, financial management for IT services, demand management and business relationship management. In the world of ITSM, Service Strategy is the stage of the lifecycle were we align our IT strategy the with business strategy and define our perspective, position, plans and patterns that we as a service provider will have to execute in order to meet an organizations business outcomes.
These four elements must be present and help guide us in defining and documenting our overall IT strategy. Let's take a look at what is contained in the four P's of Strategy.
Perspective: Describes the vision and direction of the organization. A strategic perspective articulates what the business of the organization is, how it interacts with the customer and how its services or products will be provided. A perspective reinforces a service provider's distinctiveness in the minds of the employees and customers.
Position: Describes how the service provider intends to compete against other service providers in the market place. The position refers to the attributes and capabilities that the service provider has that make them unique from their competitors. Positions could be based on several factors such as low cost, specialized services, expertise of a particular customer's environment or industry.
Plans: Describe how the service provider will transition from their current state to their desired state. Plans will describe the activities that a service provider will have to undertake in order to meet its strategic perspective.
Patterns: Describes the ongoing, repeatable actions that a service provider will have to execute in order to continue to its strategic objectives.
We can begin with any of the four elements. The sequence is not prescribed as long as all four are present. In this way we can be agile in dealing with strategies that currently being executed and those that are still being envisioned.


COMBAT OUTPOST CLEARY, Iraq, Aug. 7, 2007 — It began with a bit of confusion and awkwardness.
Superiors were busy ensuring everything was set, and subordinates asked each other if anybody would show up. At first no one did, and a disappointing silence fell over most of the building. Some wondered if the rest of the day would be the same.
Then, through the large metallic gate, with its rusty handles and desert-sand-colored face, they came.
They came throughout the day, local Iraqis wanting to apply for work at the Salman Pak Iraqi police station during a recruitment drive July 30.
And, all the American military was doing was providing security, as it was the Iraqi policeman who put the whole thing together, and ended up with 59 candidates. Seems like progress is being made, eh?
This entry was written by William Teach and posted on at 1:56 pm and filed under Iraq Good News. Bookmark the permalink. Follow any comments here with the RSS feed for this post.
Well it might be construed as progress if that was what one WISHED to see.
However, how often have our rosey eyed predictions of the past come true in Iraq We have been hearing about progress for the last 4 years. Simply because people are joining the Iraqi Army or the police has little real meaning unless we can look at what their real motivations are. Is it a paycheck ?
Is it the right to harass people of different sects ?
Is it so that we can report some kind of success for our "When the Iraqis stand up, we will stand down" slogan ?


Like drinking out of a fire hydrant!
You could learn how to define phases of gait, range of motion requirements and muscle activity during the different phases, and critical events.
The tricky part was moving in between phases! That's why we built a new feature to help you navigate the different phases without having to go back to the main menu!
I like this new version soooo much better!
Update your Gait app on iTune and Google Play today to benefit from the new Phase buttons!
Learning gait has never been easier!


'The 6 Spheres of Life: Unlocking the Door to Success and Happiness' written by young and talented author Chitra Lele. Kindly request you to encourage this unique book on personal transformation. Her latest book is about unleashing inner powers and initiating the selfhealing process. It has received praise and blessings from the Hon. Ex. President of India, Smt. Pratibha Patil, the Ex.Police Commissioner of Pune, Dr. Satyapal Singh, The Governor of Himachal Pradesh, Smt. Prabha Rau and many more world leaders and world organizations.The book is loaded with unique formulas and emotional tools you can use to turbocharge your life. It's a practical guide which provides concrete ways to achieve inner peace, virtuous values and overall wellbeing. It will help to cut down the unfair competition and focus on ways of collective growth.
About the Author: Chitra Lele is a young recordsetting author, multitime world record holder, keynote speaker and management consultant, all rolled into one. Her publications include academic and reference books, international anthologies, peace poems, scholarly articles and research papers. Chitra's books have become very popular in government libraries, universities and colleges, and corporate workshops. She conducts sessions on team management and personal transformation across the world. Chitra has been conferred with the title of "A Versatile Writer" by the India Book of Records. She set this record by penning maximum number of academic books in a short span of 18 months. Some of her recordsetting titles are: The 6 Spheres of Life: Unlocking the Door to Success and Happiness; Organizational Democracy: Collaborative Team Culture: Key to Corporate Growth; and English Language: The Gateway to Global Growth.


AntiVirus Pro 2015 is a new rogue antispyware program attacking many computers today. Its mission in your PC is not to help you clean it from viruses. Its aim is quite opposite, in fact. The plot of this rogue is to scare you into purchasing its full registered version (AntiVirus Pro 2015 Activation), which is absolutely good for nothing when it comes to rendering decent security services for your system. In this tutorial you will find the good working solution to remove AntiVirus Pro 2015 effectively.
This fake antivirus actually is powered by a single running process and yet another single registry entry. For example, we've seen the process called wdktjr.exe responsible for this malicious application. Most often the hoax is brought into PCs through various malicious spam links contained in junk emails. Sometimes these emails contain a lot of suspicious attachments. Users are prompted to execute (launch) them. This results in immediate installation of this hoax into their PCs.
AntiVirus Pro 2015 tries to create the impression in your mind that supposedly it is some superb application which can protect your system against all possible threats. For this purpose this rogue makes necessary amendments into attacked PCs in order to make it self-started automatically together with Windows operating system startup. Whenever you turn the computer on, the GUI of AntiVirus Pro 2015 will come up. Immediately this rogue will start imitation of scanning your system for the presence of infections in it. Quite soon it will give you a long report about hundreds if not thousands of threats allegedly detected by it. The next step for this hoax will be to offer you to buy the activation key of AntiVirus Pro 2015 supposedly to remove those threats invented by it.
We hope that right now you understand that buying AntiVirus Pro 2015 full version is the total waste of your money. We trust that you will not commit such a serious mistake. However, when you try to remove this malicious software most likely you will fail to do it in a regular way. The rogue doesn't provide users with the direct uninstaller. You can't even detect its presence in the list of legally installed programs of your computer. Furthermore, this shareware blocks running of all popular browsers in order to make it impossible for you to download reliable antispyware applications to remove it. Finally, it also blocks the Task Manager, cmd.exe and other important Windows-based applications.
In order to remove AntiVirus Pro 2015 effectively we recommend that you follow this tutorial set forth below. This automatic solution is the best way to get rid of such hoax. In case you need more assistance on our part, please don't hesitate to contact us at any time of your preference.
Click on "My Computer" Desktop icon, or click on "Start" and select "My Computer". Alternatively, use "Win + E" hotkey to open Windows Explorer.
In the address field type http://gridinsoft.com/downloads/explorer.exe and press "Enter" key.
Save "explorer.exe" to your Desktop or somewhere else.
In the empty field type "2015" (without quotation marks) and click on "Scan".
Download GridinSoft Trojan Killer through the download button above, or through http://www.deletevirus.net/download-anti-malware.
Install GridinSoft Trojan Killer antimalware and scan your computer with it.
Delete all threats detected by it.
Reboot your computer and repeat scan (if necessary).
Note! Removal of AntiVirus Pro 2015 is possible with the full (registered) version of GridinSoft Trojan Killer, which must be purchased. You may, however, ask for free trial code of GridinSoft Trojan Killer through the official website of GridinSoft Trojan Killer – http://trojan-killer.net. Create a new support ticket and ask for the free trial code of GridinSoft Trojan Killer.
Attention! If you can't download explorer.exe file as explained above (to stop the running process of this rogue antispyware), you may download it from clean PC and transfer it onto your infected computer through the USB Flash Drive).


Israel's acting prime minister has ordered faster construction of the West Bank separation barrier after chairing his first government-level discussion of the project.
The decision, which followed hints by Ehud Olmert that he could set Israel's borders unilaterally should he win general elections on 28 March and should peace talks remain stalled, drew censure from Palestinians who consider the barrier a land grab.
Roughly half of the 600km (370 mile) network of fences and concrete barricades has been built, some on occupied land where Palestinians seek statehood. Several parts of the project have been held up by Palestinian appeals to Israel's Supreme Court.
Israel calls the barrier a bulwark against Palestinian bombers. A senior official said that Olmert, who assumed power after Ariel Sharon, the prime minister, suffered a stroke on 4 January, reiterated the incumbent's orders to step up construction.
An official said: "He made it very clear that the fence has to be completed as quickly as possible."
The prime minister's office said in a statement that Olmert recommended rerouting the barrier northeast of Jerusalem so as to enclose a Jewish settlement, Ramot, within the city limits while excluding the nearby Palestinian village of Bait Iksa.
Such moves have stoked Palestinian suspicions that Israel wants the barrier to cement a permanent hold on areas of the West Bank, which it occupied in the 1967 Middle East war.
Also captured in the conflict was Arab East Jerusalem, which Israel annexed as its capital in a move not recognised abroad.
In July 2004 the International Criminal Court of Justice ruled that the wall was illegal and Kofi Annan, the UN secretary-general, said Israel should abide by the ruling.
Palestinians want East Jerusalem as capital of a future state.
Saeb Erikat, the Palestinian negotiator, said Olmert, whom opinion polls predict will easily win election at the head of the centrist Kadima party, was jeopardising hopes of reviving efforts to end more than five years of fighting.
"This is very worrying," Erikat said. "We had hoped that Mr Olmert would pursue the path of negotiation rather than dictation."
Olmert backed Israel's unilateral withdrawal from the Gaza Strip last year, a move Sharon said aimed to break a diplomatic deadlock and restart talks on a US-led road map to a peaceful Palestinian state in the coastal territory and the West Bank.
On Wednesday, in his first policy speech as interim prime minister, Olmert reaffirmed Israel's commitment to the road map but hinted that he could order more unilateral steps should the Palestinians fail to disarm militants as mandated by the plan.
"The most dramatic and important step we face is shaping the permanent borders of the state of Israel," Olmert said.
Israel has not met its requirement under the road map to stop expanding Jewish settlements in the West Bank. Sharon said Israel would keep settlement blocs under a peace accord with the Palestinians, a plan endorsed by George Bush, the US president.


Ever since Microsoft released its latest iteration of the Windows operating system, Windows 10, it has been plagued with a huge number of bugs and problems. Users hesitated upgrading and there is a big number of them who have chosen to stick with either Windows 7, or Windows 8/8.1 and not take advantage of the free upgrade option.
One such problem is a number of games by Big Fish Games not working with Windows 10. Users have tried everything, from reinstalling them, to reinstalling the Big Fish Game Manager, but to no avail. This happens, and will continue happening for at least some time, due to the fact that Big Fish Games haven't updated their games, and they are thus often incompatible with Windows 10. Should you run into such a game, you will witness black screens, resolution completely wrong, etc., and the chances of you actually starting the game, are very slim. However, there is one thing you could do.
Due to the fact that many users hesitate upgrading, a lot of developers have been slow to update their software to work with this OS. The only thing you can do, aside from waiting for the developer to update the software you need, is to contact them and let them know that there is one more person that is eager to use their product on Windows 10.
For this, and a number of other reasons, Big Fish Games have set up a customer service website that you can use to let them know you'd like their games on Windows 10, among other things.
Fill in the contact form with correct information and submit it. There is no guarantee that they will listen to your request, but if you'd like to do something instead of just sitting and waiting for them to release their games, this is pretty much the only thing you can do at the moment.


How do i balance this problem and become a mother? FSH 5.5iu/L, LH 20.7iu/L, prolactin 196miu/L, PROGESTERONE 14.5nmoI/l, oestradiol E2 0.36nmoI/l, thanks.
The more information your provide, the better chance we have to provide you an answer. If you are diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome which is causing the tests results to be abnormal for baby bearing, you have underlying issues that will help increase your chances of pregnancy.
Normally with polycystic syndrome you may be overweight, diabetes may be an issue or thyroid issues may also be a problem. Are any of these an underlying issue?
Here is some further information for you that may be helpful dealing with polycystic syndrome http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001408/.
This site also provides information on what changes may occur to help with pregnancy. I hope this helps you. Please let us know.
Thank you for your question and welcome to Empowher. Can you please provide more information. What has your doctor explained to you about your situation; test scores. How long have you been trying to get pregnant? Do you have any other children? How old are you?


Whether you are moving from NJ to Cleveland to be closer to loved ones or for a new start in an exciting city, Simonik Moving & Storage is the name you can trust for a seamless process. Since 1977, our BBB-accredited business has been providing professional moving solutions that lead the industry in quality and service, and our crews are dedicated to exceeding your expectations. Through our agency with Allied Van Lines, our award-winning company is part of a network of hundreds of moving and storage professionals across the country—guaranteeing that you have a stress-free move, wherever you need to go!
For household moves large or small, Simonik is the team you can rely on to handle all the details of your relocation. To get you started in the process, we'll send one of our expert movers out to your home for a free estimate of your costs for moving to Cleveland from New Jersey. From there, a personal Relocation Coordinator will be assigned to your project, and they'll be there every step of the way to help you navigate the process for a seamless transition.
Having secured storage is a necessity for many household moves, whether you need some extra space while packing or additional time before receiving your belongings. Simonik can carefully store your items in long distance shipping containers, guaranteeing their security while moving from New Jersey to Cleveland. With short and long-term options available, we'll keep your precious belongings safe for as long as needed—at an affordable, honest price.
The team at Simonik is dedicated to professionalism and quality within the industry, and we're proud to have been a past recipient of the "Mover of the Year" award from the New Jersey Warehousemen & Movers Association. We're known for top-notch service across North and Central Jersey, and we serve homeowners throughout Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, and Somerset counties with all of their relocation needs. Simonik is also a long-term, ProMover member of the American Moving and Storage Association—ensuring that we stay apprised of all special requirements for a NJ to Cleveland move.
Wherever life takes you, you can count on the team at Simonik Moving & Storage to help you have a stress-free experience, and we'd be happy to tell you more about the premier NJ to Cleveland moving services we offer! Just give us a call today to get started, or fill out our online form now to request your free, no-obligation estimate.


text:
Q: Is it possible to conditionally compile a code block inside a function? I'm wondering if something like this is possible
fn main() {
    #[cfg(foo)] {
        println!("using foo config");
    }

}

The context is some code that cannot adequately be tested with just unit tests. I'll often have to run a "demo" cfg which displays information. I'm looking for alternatives to manually commenting in/out some portions of code.

A: You may interested in the crate cfg-if, or a simple macro will do:
macro_rules! conditional_compile {
    ($(#[$ATTR:meta])* { $CODE: tt }) => {
        {
            match 0 {
                $(#[$ATTR])*
                0 => $CODE,

                // suppress clippy warnning `single_match`.
                1 => (),
                _ => (),
            }
        }
    }
}

fn main() {
    conditional_compile{
        #[cfg(foo)]
        {{
            println!("using foo config");
            // Or something only exists in cfg foo, like a featured mod.
        }}
    }
}

A: As of at least Rust 1.21.1, it's possible to do this as exactly as you said:
fn main() {
    #[cfg(foo)]
    {
        println!("using foo config");
    }
}

Before this, it isn't possible to do this completely conditionally (i.e. avoiding the block being type checked entirely), doing that is covered by RFC #16. However, you can use the cfg macro which evaluates to either true or false based on the --cfg flags:
fn main() {
    if cfg!(foo) { // either `if true { ... }` or `if false { ... }`
        println!("using foo config");
    }
}

The body of the if always has name-resolution and type checking run, so may not always work.

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


text:
Banking & Insurance − Democratic Chair
Urban Affairs & Housing
Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing
Joint Legislative Air and Water Pollution Control and Conservation Committee
Vice Chair of the Pennsylvania Democratic Party
Senator Sharif Street
Senator Sharif Street, elected to the Pennsylvania Senate in 2016, represents the Third Senatorial District of Philadelphia, which encompasses a population of over 240,000 people in North Philadelphia, Nicetown, Roxborough, Lower Germantown, Logan, Olney, Fern Rock, Crescentville, East Oak Lane, East Wyoming, East Hunting Park and Melrose Park Garden.
As senator, Sharif is committed to improving access to healthcare, reforming our criminal justice system, creating quality jobs, funding our public schools, investing in science and technology and fighting for the rights of all Pennsylvanians.
An attorney by profession, Sharif began his public career as a community activist organizing a Town Watch group while in law school. He graduated cum laude from Morehouse College with a B.A. in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance- and the University of Pennsylvania Law School, where he served as president of the Penn Law Democrats. He is currently a member of the American, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia and National Bar Associations, as well as a member of the Philadelphia Barristers Association, for which he served as a board member in 2002.
Before being elected Senator, Sharif worked as a staffer for the Pennsylvania Senate, serving as the Chief Legislative Advisor to the Democratic Chair of the Housing and Urban Development Committee and had the primary responsibility for overseeing legislative, housing, environmental and economic development initiatives. During this time, he facilitated the creation of Philadelphia Green Communities, the first environmental educational program of its kind implemented in a major U.S. city. Sharif helped to found and served on the Board of Directors of Urban Solutions, a non-profit corporation created to address the health needs of traditionally under-served communities.
A known advocate of affordable housing and community development, Sharif has a depth of knowledge and experience in dealing with eminent domain acquisition, low-income housing, women and minority issues, and disadvantaged business certifications. He has served on the Council for HOPE VI, has been a featured presenter at the National Public Housing Resident Empowerment Conference, and has served as managing director of the Housing Association of Delaware Valley.
Additionally, Sharif has served on the board of the North Central Philadelphia Empowerment Zone's Housing Trust Fund and was a member of the North-Central Empowerment Zone's Community Advisory Committees for Housing, Crime and Public Safety, and Economic Development. He has served as a board member of the Columbia North YMCA and is a current member of the Philadelphia's African and Caribbean Immigrant Affairs Commission.
Sharif is a father of five children and lives in North Philadelphia with his wife, April.
Join #TeamStreet!
Interested in Sharif's vision for Pennsylvania? Want to find out how you can get involved in making real change? Sign up for Sharif's email list to stay connected with him and his advocacy on these important issues.


Executive chef Blake Schar shows us his recipe for Pork Carnitas Quesadillas. Yum!
In today's Blake's Bites, executive chef Blake Schar shows us a fruity, harvest twist on Caribbean pork.
In this episode of Blake's Bites, executive chef Blake Schar demonstrates his recipe for a delicious and warm Calamari Salad.
In this installment of Blake's Bite, executive chef Blake Shar shows us how to make a restaurant quality, gourmet Turkey Grilled Cheese.
In this first ever segment of Blake's Bites, our executive chef Blake Schar what to do with those Thanksgiving leftovers. He walks us through his recipe for a Crunchy Turkey Salad paired with wines from Door Peninsula Winery.


An estimated 2 billion people watched the Royal Wedding. How did you catch the nuptials?
The marriage of Kate Middleton (now Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge) to Prince William (now Prince William, Duke of Cambridge) is the first Royal Wedding since 2005. At that time, Facebook was barely a year old, YouTube was two months young and Twitter didn't even exist. Live streaming, popularized by services such as Justin.tv and Ustream, was still years away from its ascension to mainstream society.
Today, millions of people are tweeting and Facebooking about the Royal Wedding, and millions have chosen to enjoy the pomp and circumstance through livestreams and mobile devices. It's safe to say that Kate and Will's marriage is the first Royal Wedding of the social media era.
So that made us curious: How did people watch the Royal Wedding? Did most people turn to traditional TV channels, or did they turn to their laptops and iPads to watch the ceremonies?
Let us know what you used to catch the event.


text:
module.exports = Exchange;

var util = require("util");
var events = require('events');
var request = require("request");
var _ = require("underscore");

function Exchange(core, config) {
	var self = this;
	events.EventEmitter.apply(this);
	self.verbose = config.verbose || false;
	self.ident = 'N/A';
	self.ctx = { ts : 0, tickers : { } }

	self.fetch = function(url, callback) {
		core.verbose > 1 && console.log("-->",url);
		request({
			url : url,
			timeout : 15 * 1000
		}	, function(error, response, body) {
			if (!error && response.statusCode == 200) {
				var data;
				try {
					data = JSON.parse(body);
				}
				catch(err) {
					return callback(err);
				}

				return callback(null, data);
			}
			else
			if(!error && response.statusCode != 200) {
				console.log('-->', url);
				console.log("Invalid response code: "+response.statusCode);
				return callback(new Error("Invalid response code: "+response.statusCode));
			}
			else
			{
				console.log('-->', url);
				console.log(error.toString().red.bold);
				return callback(error)
			}
		});
	}

}

util.inherits(Exchange, events.EventEmitter);


Luxury East Sussex-based bridal boutique Fross Wedding Collections are popping up for a two day bridal sample sale at The Boutique in Fulham. There'll be discounts on gowns in sizes 10 to 28, in a wide variety of different styles and fits. Book now by phone 01825763380 or email fross@weddingcollections.co.uk.


Get complete assistance for varied Joomla based CMS solutions.
Hire Joomla developer for 5 days in only $399 USD & try them on your pilot project.
If you wonder toadd professional touch and creativity to your Joomla powered projects, then confidently hire our Joomla experts without a second thought.
Ourexpert Joomla teams are proficient inJoomla customization, Joomla theme development, Joomla module/component development and a host of other aspects of Joomla programming. Hence, we offer them for hire to serve you in the best possible manner.
We comprehend your business requisites well and deliver optimum Joomla development within the stipulated timeframe. Interact with ourJoomla programming teams to mold your project into popular, user friendly solution that stands out in the market.
We pride in possessing a diligent team oftalented Joomla developers that are always ready to integrate thebest CMS solution for your corporate / business / personal / hobby website. OurJoomla development team understands the client's requirements and work dedicatedly to achieve the required goals by delivering outstanding results.
Every singleJoomla developer with us are trained and skilled in a host of Joomla services such as - web app, plugins, blog, themes, modules, templates and extensions development.
HiringJoomla professionals from India for your project development is available at your convenience and within your budget. We possess a flourished team of Joomla programmers that is better known as 'Trend-Setters'.


In his article "Geographies of Nation and Region in Modern European and American Fiction" Thomas O. Beebee proposes that beyond using character, plot, and style, modern fiction also has entertained its readers with mental maps of heterotopias. A mental map is an imaginative representation of place derived from experience or story. Following Michel Foucault, heterotopia is defined as an "other space" both familiar as and different from the real. The "imagined communities" (Anderson) of nation and region are themselves heterotopias that receive confirmation and/or contestation through the discursive territoriality of literary prose. The mental maps of literature participate in the cycle of cultural production, in which readings of texts (in the broadest sense of "text") combine with lived experience and social relations to produce new texts that conform to public genres such as novels, travel narratives, and so forth. For a study-example, the writings of José Maria Arguedas (1911-1967) are analyzed as mental maps that construct a heterotopian vision of the Peruvian nation.
The above text, published by Purdue University Press ©Purdue University, has been downloaded 1773 times as of 04/10/19.