Red Responds: Are You in Love With a Mooch?
I have been living with someone for over five years now and he practically lives off of me, financially. He only works a 20-hour work week; sometimes only two hours a night. He won't push to get himself straight with a job or a vehicle, so he relies on me for stability. I am tired of this and when it comes to marriage, he never talks about it unless I say something. I am tired of living with a man who is not responsible for himself, nor is he able to be a man in this relationship. He says he is trying, but he is very slow. He also looks at a lot of other women and this makes me feel as if he is just using me for security reasons. I don't know what to do anymore. I am really getting depressed. I have a career and I do very well for myself and just want someone to love me. What should I do? Please help. I was in an abusive relationship for 25 years and it took me a long time to get out of it. This relationship is kind of abusive emotionally, too. I am going crazy trying to figure out what to do. Please help me.
You are a strong, but compassionate woman. That compassion seems to be getting in your way a wee bit.
Deep inside, you know your boyfriend really isn't striving to better himself or his situation. He's quite comfortable with things as they are, and really has no motivation to change things. What confuses me the most about the arrangement the two of you share is, what exactly are you getting out this relationship?
I know he can be charismatic and charming at times, and the two of you do have a bit of fun together here and there. But, it really doesn't look like there's enough of these good times to balance out or offset the stress that falls on you for taking care of you both. You have some of the pleasures of having an boyfriend, yet all of the responsibilities of having an adult child.
If you really want to be married again, you are going to have your hands full with him. He really doesn't want to be married. This has nothing to do with you; it's just a legality he would rather avoid.
The two of you do care for one another, but neither of you is madly in love. Each of you has grown comfortable with the familiarity and securities that the other provides.
Not every relationship is meant to last. Some of them come into our lives for a stretch of time so that we can get back on our feet, and figure out what we truly want. While you don't want to be the "bad guy," you also don't present as if you really want him. You've outgrown him, and this relationship. There is no shame in that. You aren't obligated to maintain him or his current lifestyle, yet you allow guilt to hold you still.
Your history of crappy and abusive relationships may have helped shape you, but it has also strengthened you. You will be fine. True, you will be on your own for a bit, having to deal with the frustrations of the dating game, but you will no longer settle for men who aren't your equal.
When you're ready, you will bring this relationship to an end, because you have to let go of the man-child in order to make room for a real man.
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Thank you for your wise advice.
I think that nowadays more women are in this position because they are over educated versus the men they date, and men who do not want to face life, need a mother instead of a wife, they are confused about their role and don't want to commit.
I got friends in this kind of relationship or marriage and they don't see how to get out because they are caught in this toxic relationship and are afraid of the unknown.
Right on, Red !!!! Vey good advice.
It's so odd, but when I read Anita's question, it crossed my mind that I've been doing many readings on this same topic lately, more so than usual it seems.
Hello Anita, I agree with Red 100%. It is true that to a great extent, we teach people how to treat us and your loving heart has allowed an opportunist to gain the upper hand through withholding love and manipulation, should you not do what he wants. This man is actually terribly depressed. At one time he had plans and dreams and goals, but something happened, and at this point in time, because he has done nothing towards achieveing what he once wanted so badly he has fallen into dispair and lethargy about everything, and thinks of himself as a victim. He is shut down; not functioning as the man he knows he should be, but doing nothing to make anything better. He will continue to be as he is until you do something about him. You are a good person. You deserve a man who respects himself and will do for you out of the love and respect he has in his heart for you. The Sanskrit Teachings tell us that we must let go of what we don't want before we can reach for what we do want. I feel strongly that you will make the right decision about all this.
Great job, Red! Speaking from experience, having someone mooch off of you is not only damaging to your finances, even with the best of intentions, it is also hobbling and debilitating to the moocher.
In this life, you get what you settle for…and you have to ask yourself WHY you are settling at all!
Wonderful advice, Red! She deserves better. I really believe what Steve Harvey wrote in his books about men, Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man. Men should do the 3 Ps: Profess, Protect and Provide.
OMG!!! This is me….I'm so thankful for this info. The whole thing is exactly what I'm going through right now. The only different between Anita and Me is that 'The Man Child' that I'm with is a Sociopath. Which it make it worse. I'm exsosted!!! I have no more energy!!! It is so exsosting!!! I had never work more harder in my life…. I ask God every day to give me the strength and patience and to Please!!! Help me….. Every day that I wake up in the morning I'm just hoping and wishing to just not feel anything anymore. So I can just move on with my life ones of all. Thank you so much!!!


When the FDA proposed a ban on artisan cheese making, even liberals realized that this overreach stunk worse than Limburger.
On June 7, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released new regulations, which many cheese makers interpreted as a de facto ban on traditional and artisan cheeses. The regulations would prevent cheese makers from using wooden boards to age cheese, a practice that dates back more than a thousand years.
When news of this ban broke, the same liberal outlets that hawk big government immediately had a collective fit, blasting the FDA and extolling the virtues of cheese making. The FDA quickly backed off on June 11, though it is unclear if they responded to the outcry by the liberal media, grassroots opposition or industry groups.
In a rare show of anti-government sentiment, liberals complained that the "FDA's Misguided War" was "terrible news" and demanded the government get its "hands off my cheese."
As Forbes' Gregory McNeal explained on June 9, the FDA sought to ban "the centuries old practice of aging cheese on wooden boards" because it claimed that wooden boards could not be sufficiently cleaned, increasing the risk of dangerous bacteria.
Liberal cheese lovers refused to take this tyranny lying down, with numerous outlets denouncing the proposed regulations. On June 10, the Huffington Post's Carly Ledbetter said the rule was "terrible news" that "literally stinks." Similarly, Vox Media's Joseph Stromberg denounced this "terrible idea" that may have "endangered [cheese makers'] livelihoods without a sound scientific basis.
Other left-wing outlets took their fight directly to the FDA and the government. The New York Times' David Firestone demanded the FDA "keep your government hands off my cheese" on June 10, though he assured readers that this was an unusual case and "the Obama administration should be doing more regulating" in general. On June 10, Slate's L.V. Anderson also criticized the FDA of waging a "misguided war" after a long "adversarial relationship with traditional cheese makers."
In November, when the FDA attacked the much less snobby trans fats, some of these same outlets sang very different tunes. The New York Times' Editorial Board praised the "overdue ban" that would "save thousands of lives and potentially billions of dollars." Slate followed suit, with William Saletan saying "regulating [trans fats] feels like regulating chemicals, not food" and assuring readers "they're easy to replace. Consequently, these same groups lobbying for an end to trans fats are the same groups that pushed for them in the first place.


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The Quote Of The Year
Eleven year-old David Murphy was sitting in a school bus parked in a gas station while the driver was in the men's room. The bus began rolling and moved into the path of a large truck. David jumped into the driver's seat and steered the bus to safety — only to see that it was then about to roll down a steep hill. The determined lad struggled with the steering wheel and again directed the bus away from disaster. When asked to describe how he managed to maintain his nerve when confronted with the second crisis, David said he took one look at the hill, and…
"There was nothing good down there."
The Canadian Disease
A Canadian official with the authority to investigate breaches of the law and prosecute accused criminals is testifying in a hearing. He is asked what he thinks of freedom of speech; his reply is unexpected, shocking, and almost impossible to believe: "Freedom of speech is an American concept, so I don't give it any value. … It's not my job to give value to an American concept."
What in the world is going on here? Is the core value of the Enlightenment literally irrelevant to Canadian jurisprudence?
Part of the answer may be that Canada has no constitutional protection of free speech. That leaves the government free to censor expressions of opinion, and punish people for saying things. What things? Any things the government wishes to consider…inappropriate.
Some might suggest that anti-USA sentiment (mistakenly called "Anti-Americanism," which is an incorrect term because Canadians are Americans, along with everyone else in the New World) has long been popular in the Frozen North. Or perhaps this recent outbreak of harebrained fastidiousness is the natural result of the influence of The Evil Tetrad — Said's Orientalism, multiculturalism, postmodernism, and Chomsky's toxic prevarications?
Whatever the aetiology or proximate cause of the insanity, the Canadian Disease must first be described before it can be understood and countered. Begin with this post, which is clear and brief.
Note next that there are four distinct dramas in the tragic cycle:
1. The case against Mark Steyn. He's a prolific and extraordinarily talented writer who, like all the other victims of the Human Rights Commissions in Canada, has been financially hammered by the persecution. His comments are insightful, so turn to this explanation of how an HRC works, and then read Steyn's comments when he "won" his case.
He did not win, of course. The HRC found him guilty and dropped the case. Is that merely bizarre, or out-and-out insane?
Steyn spent a lot of money defending words originally published in one of his books. That punitive experience was forced upon him because a portion of the book was reprinted in a magazine in Canada, hurting the feelings of one Richard Warman, of which termite more in a few seconds.
Why did the HRC drop the charges against Steyn, in spite of its unshakable opinion that he was guilty? We shall almost certainly never discover the complete answer. The HRC trolls will not allow visitors with flashlights into their lair, but some informed speculation is available.
2. Ezra Levant's struggle with the Alberta Human Relations Commission, discussed in this article. See also issue four of the PenPo.
3. The incredible story of Richard Warman. This fellow is part agent-provocateur, part obsessive, part greedy rascal, part exploiter of governmental blunders, and all trouble. Several links lead to facts and opinions regarding Warman: start with this article. Other sources include posts that are unfriendly, presumably neutral, and obviously furious, and/or outraged.
4. Finally we have the tribulations of a racist nutcase who also ran afoul of the HRC. His free speech must be defended, or, as the Canadian Disease clearly demonstrates, eventually none of us will have free speech. Two newspaper articles report on the case: this one and thenthat one.
What do Canadians think of this mess? It's not possible to say yet, but these crimes against Liberty do tell us something about the national mindset.
The Canadian press is at least partly on the side of the angels, but again, we don't know whether the following opinions represent popular sentiments: here are a news item and a Canadian columnist's views.
For many years, Canadians have had a slightly smug, slightly contemptuous view of the giant to the south, and some observers have said that Canadians invented anti-US sentiment. That has never particularly bothered the folks in the USA, because it is only natural that the smaller, less powerful nation will look askance at the larger one. "Let Canada find her way; our next-door neighbors do not have to be like us, nor do they have to love us" has been the US attitude.
If that were the end of it, then there would be no cause for concern — or even to bring the matter up. Polite folks do not exacerbate trivial irritations.
Now, however, we see our neighbors vivisecting their political freedom. The sight is a shock and a disappointment wrapped in a mystery: what has gone wrong? Why have decent, reasonable people suddenly become their own worst enemies?
Canadians have some serious explaining to do.
One must view events in Canada not just with puzzlement and alarm, but with anger. Canada is despoiling something sacred. That is cause for good men of all nations to denounce the censors and inquisitors, and demand that they stand down.
Words To Remember — And Eventually Apply To Some Deserving Wretch
Sometimes a definition or bon mot or epigram is so apt, so trenchant and descriptive, that it must be filed away for future use. Oliver Kamm provides an example of the breed:
(Mr. X is) an extreme example of (in the literary critic Lionel Trilling's phrase) the adversary culture: a man so bitter about the failings (not all of them imagined) of liberal democracies that he will perceive salvation even in the most reactionary and despotic of movements overseas.
We all know such people. They provide the contrast needed to illuminate the genuinely good folks who would, in a world without exponents of the adversary culture, seem merely ordinary.
Making Sense Of Iraq
The importance of the Iraqi army's attack on the Mahdi army in Basra is not disputed, but there is an argument over the outcome and meaning of the battle. Foes of the Bush administration portray the fighting as yet more proof of failure (see link to NYT columnist Rich, below), while others say the Iraqis just demonstrated they are building a sovereign nation.
As the lead item in PenPo number one points out, the winner of a critical battle is not always determined by facts.
The government in Baghdad erred in not notifying US forces of the impending attack on Basra until two days before it began, and tactical shortcomings of the Iraqi army (IA) were obvious. First reports claimed the Mahdi army was neither driven from Basra nor humiliated; now the situation is seen very differently.
As well as things went, the most portentous aspect of the battle could turn out to be the role played by Iran. Frank Rich writes in the NY Times that Sadr, the Mahdi army's leader, is not an Iraqi Quisling in the service of Iran, and…well, OK, he might be, but if he is, it's just a little bit, and we can ignore it. Rich is simply wrong. He also implies that the Mahdi army won the engagement. Wrong again and yet again.
In a nutshell: the reporting was yet another media disgrace, betraying partisan bias.
Sadr is an unusual figure, even within the subspecies of charismatic terrorist chieftains. A young fellow of viciously violent nature, heaspires to eminence as a holy man. Of course Islam is the world's only large religion in which that contradiction is possible. Iran plans to use him to extend its power into Iraq, and enrolled him in a course of study designed to lead to ayatollah status. (Imagine a Mafia assassin being sent to school so he can become Pope.) That straightforward plot went astray when Sadr bitterly denounced his Iranian hosts; we shall see whether the spat can be resolved.
(This just noted on the internet: an Iraqi weblogger sees a political opportunity for enhanced national unity.)
Overall, several themes characterize recent events in Iraq:
1. Iran definitely intends to control events as much as possible. If Sadr does not satisfy, the mullahs will look for and create other opportunities.
2. The IA is not mature. Its progress has been good, and its prospects are excellent. Iraqis respect the professionalism of the US military, which they see as a model for both the IA and police. Of particular importance: the IA is more than willing to attack insurgents who are members of the same Islamic sect as the soldiers.
3. As the level of violence declines, the importance of dealing with governmental corruption is becoming more obvious. Iraq, like all of the "third" or "developing" world, is not administered honestly.
US Voters can be forgiven if they have inadequate conceptions of what is really going on in Iraq. The major news media often overlook the most significant developments (such as the aftermath of the horrendous battle for Fallujah). Journalistic blindness often serves partisan causes. When they do report, the media get poor to fair marks for their efforts.
The more people know and understand, the less they will be swayed by demagogic slogans ("Change!") — and the fewer mock willing suspensions of disbelief will arise. The sheer ignorance of the electorate should be a campaign issue.
Silence Is Celestial
Hewlett-Packard has sold flash drives infected with malware. The company has been very careful not to mention where, geographically, the nasty programs were introduced, so of course nobody is supposed to think the tampering was probably yet another of China's espionage efforts, such as this devastating coup or this series of attacks. That would be politically incorrect and culturally insensitive.
Resolute Action Does Produce Change
In issue seven of the PenPo, these sentences appear: "Effective military and police action must be taken against violent Muslims. The West must prove repeatedly to the Muslim world that there is no hope of defeating the infidels in battles great and small."
There is a bit more to it than that. Whenever effective actions of any sort are accomplished, multiple effects can be expected — and so it is in Iraq and other nations where Islam is shedding blood. This report, for example, states that "…many young people in Iraq, exhausted by constant firsthand exposure to the violence of religious extremism, say they have grown disillusioned with religious leaders and skeptical of the faith that they preach."
The NY Times should be commended for having the nerve to publish this story, even though the emphasis the author and the editors put on the facts is familiarly skewed. The full truth is not simply that exposure to Muslim violence has sickened some youngsters; in fact their feelings and statements would never have emerged as they have if the USA had not violently opposed the terrorists.
The willingness of our soldiers and Marines to risk their lives for Iraqi security is the essential other half of the story. The US military has provided a contrast that allows Iraqis to see what could and can be. This fact is not politically correct, so no one should be surprised that the Gray Lady ignores it. All right; now set ethical concerns aside, and focus on the conclusion the report does not draw, but cannot repress.
The most important aspect of the NYT report is this disguised truth: US resolve in Iraq has paid dividends.
Some Iraqis are changing their attitudes. Though the Koran calls for endless violence, a growing number of Iraqis realize there is a short list of facts they can believe, namely:
1. Peace and self-determination are preferable to the alternatives.
2. The USA is not in Iraq to occupy or dominate. Iraq belongs to the Iraqis.
3. US soldiers and Marines are not monsters, no matter what the media claim (see the lead item in issue five of the PenPo).
4. Religious leaders who preach murder and dictatorship are evil — just as evil as any other murderers and dictators.
We can make an impact in the Muslim world. Good will come of our efforts. As more Muslims see the truth, more will drift away from the bloodthirsty theology of the Koran.
These are facts. Yet the two Democrats currently scrapping for their party's nomination never mention them, do not want to deal with them, and would be damned by their supporters for bringing them into the debate. Voters should meditate on that sad truth.
Leaping Into Quicksand: We Know What Will Happen, So Why Are We Considering It?
In February of 2005, The Spectator, a British weekly, published an article titled, "Die in Britain, Survive in America." The author, one James Bartholomew, compared health care systems in the United Kingdom and the USA, and drew candid conclusions. More than three years later, as US politicians dangle the prospect of "free" and/or "universal" health care before the voters — often by simply waxing indignant over the number of uninsured citizens — Bartholomew's words are still accurate and important. Essential excerpts follow. (As you read, make an allowance for the common British error of using "America" to mean only the USA.)
If you are a woman with breast cancer in Britain, you have (or at least a few years ago you had, since all medical statistics are a few years old) a 46 percent chance of dying from it. In America, your chances of dying are far lower — only 25 per cent. Britain has one of the worst survival rates in the advanced world and America has the best.
…a (British) man…with cancer of the prostate…(has) a 57 percent chance of departing this life. …in America…the chances of dying from the disease are only 19 per cent. Once again, Britain is at the bottom of the class and America at the top.
…those figures…about death rates from various forms of cancer were not just for the rich. They were for the whole population, poor included. That said, yes, it is true that American healthcare is expensive. It is true, too, that the financial burden on people is awesomely unequal; but not in the way you might expect. The seriously poor do not get the worst of it. They get treated for free.
In America, you are more likely to be treated. And going back a stage further, you are more likely to get the diagnostic tests which lead to treatment. …over half of British X-ray machines were past their recommended safe time limit. … More than half of the anaesthetists' machines needed replacing. Even the majority of operating tables were over 20 years old — double their safe life span.
These facts are the backdrop against which the Democrats contending for the presidency are carrying on their feud. (Hillary is so excitable on this issue that she breathlessly told a story that turned out not to be true, as you'll see if you read this report in the NY Times.) Before the nation nationalizes health care, voters should ask themselves why, exactly, the USA might be expected to do well what neither Canada nor the UK have managed to accomplish satisfactorily. Could it be that the shortcomings of socialized medicine are inherent, and cannot be mitigated by any nation?
The Penguin Post's Endorsement For President Of The United States Of America
The nation needs a principled and wise leader — as always. Who's the man/woman for the job?
Hillary Clinton? She's smart and energetic, and adds to those qualifications a lust for power that seems utterly devoid of ethical or humane sensibility. She yearns to govern, period. Her seamy past is littered with corruption and ambitious cynicism. Clinging to a husband whom most females would have divorced in disgust two decades ago, Hillary displays a single-mindedness of purpose that reeks of manipulative egotism.
But can she get the job done? She certainly thinks so, in spite of the fact that when she turned her considerable intellect to the task of sorting out health care, she failed spectacularly. The way she runs her campaign suggests that her administration would be as fascinating as a train wreck.
We don't know what she will do about Iraq — but her core support comes from old-line northeastern Bush-hating Democrats who want to pull US troops out as rapidly as possible. Even if Hillary "Willing Suspension of Disbelief" Clinton miraculously realizes how catastrophic that would be, it would be very hard for her to carry on the current winning strategy. She would be damned as a latter-day Lyndon Johnson.
If Clinton does not win her party's nomination, she should retire from public life. Her present position in the Senate was never her goal, and she will never be satisfied being in what is probably the most prestigious and exclusive political assembly in the world, so she should pack her bags and go. New York deserves a senator who will show his constituents genuine respect.
John McCain? Having estranged himself from fundamental truths, he is philosophically unqualified. He does not believe in the first amendment to the nation's constitution, and his stand on immigration is an abomination. He may belong in the Senate — representing Mexico — but no one with his convictions belongs in the White House.
Barack Hussein Obama? He's not a Muslim, but is he a Christian? Those who attend his church and believe the drivel preached there — andcall the former pastor their spiritual mentor — flirt with apostasy. They are, to put it very charitably, eccentric followers of the teachings of Jesus. That tells us something about Obama's ethics, intelligence and attitudes. The information is not comforting.
As a Senator, Obama has done little to distinguish himself. His contradictory, vague and ambiguous statements on firearms legislation cater to both sides in the debate, a fact he seems to think no one will notice. The man spouts slogans as if they were magic incantations, which indicates his low opinion of the voters. He seems to have no solid moral underpinnings. His charm and eloquence make him the man in the expensive and beautifully-tailored yet empty suit.
Iraq is Obama's ace in the hole, the issue he expects to win him the White House. His very "progressive" voting record and his hints that he will pull US troops out precipitously give him clout with voters who are uninformed on the course of events in Iraq. As hard as Hillary would find it to hold out for success in Iraq, Obama would find it much harder. That would create a terrible problem for the nation and the world, for if Obama does deliver on his sly innuendo, Muslim terrorism everywhere will increase. Osama bin Laden has been saying for years that the USA is a sham power that lacks the will to press on to victory. Someone should produce bumper stickers reading, "Prove Osama right – Vote for Obama."
As president, Obama the novice executive would have to depend on a staff that would run a shadow administration, unaccountable and without an elected hand on the tiller. The nation would be better off with a competent, if somewhat unimaginative, former governor of a big state in the White House.
Al Gore? Ralph Nader? They can be ignored for now; if they surface as potential nominees, their virtues and vices can be discussed.
And then there's John Kerry. He was so narrowly defeated that one wonders why he does not consider Nixon's or Reagan's example, and go those losers-become-winners one better. Is he loath to defend yet again his bizarre past? Certainly his repeated threats to deal with the "lies" told by the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth have been empty. He may indeed fear full disclosure of his still partially-sealed military record.
For the reasons enumerated above, the PenPo endorses a policy of prayer for the welfare of the nation.
Most voters do not know what is happening in Iraq, and how the US military deals with its gargantuan task there. Because of that, and because of the GOP faithful's disgust with McCain, it will take two sea changes in the electorate's opinions to prevent Barack Hussein Obama from becoming the next president.
Addendum: Obama might seem to be trying to effect a sea change in how the press and public view him, for the other day he said:
You go into some of these small towns in Pennsylvania, a lot of them — like a lot of small towns in the Midwest, the jobs have been gone now for 25 years and nothing's replaced them. And they've gone through the Clinton administration, and the Bush administration, and each successive administration has said that somehow these communities are gonna regenerate and they have not. So it's not surprising then that they get bitter, and they cling to guns, or religion, or antipathy toward people who aren't like them, or anti-immigrant sentiment, or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations.
Audio is available.
Reaction has been negative, even threatening Obama's seductive appeal for the mass media. The journalists' scolding is hypocritical, for reporters and editors know full well that the "progressive" chattering class regards citizens in "flyover country" with contempt. The news media pros know because most of them are members of the presumptuous elite.
Obama's gaffe was not that he said anything new — this sort of talk is everyday parlance for many hard-core Democrats — but that he let folks get a look at the elitist mindset of the "progressives." He even aired the goofy Marxist assumption that the economic system is the fundamental determinant of culture.
For insiders, this is tame stuff indeed, but it's A Bad Show if a candidate includes it in his public pronouncements.
Obviously Obama mistook his audience for "just us important people." That's why he felt free to wax condescending about folks who are so economically frustrated that they prefer each other's company, go to church, and like the shooting sports. It was a "Who can blame the pathetic, ignorant peasants" moment, featuring pop sociology with roots in Das Kapital.
If the past is any guide, this squall will blow over. It won't cost or gain anybody more than a few dozen votes.
Obama is still ahead, still admired, and still has credibility. Whether he deserves any of that is not the question.
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package org.gradoop.flink.io.api.metadata;

import org.apache.flink.api.common.typeinfo.BasicTypeInfo;
import org.apache.flink.api.java.DataSet;
import org.apache.flink.api.java.tuple.Tuple3;
import org.apache.flink.api.java.typeutils.TupleTypeInfo;
import org.apache.hadoop.conf.Configuration;
import org.gradoop.common.model.impl.metadata.MetaData;
import org.gradoop.common.model.impl.metadata.PropertyMetaData;
import org.gradoop.common.model.impl.pojo.Element;
import org.gradoop.flink.io.api.metadata.functions.ElementToPropertyMetaData;
import org.gradoop.flink.io.api.metadata.functions.ReducePropertyMetaData;
import org.gradoop.flink.model.impl.epgm.GraphCollection;
import org.gradoop.flink.model.impl.epgm.LogicalGraph;
import org.gradoop.flink.util.GradoopFlinkConfig;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.stream.Collectors;

/**
 * Base interface for factories that create metadata objects from tuples and files (distributed
 * or locally).
 *
 * @param <M> meta data type
 */
public interface MetaDataSource<M extends MetaData> {
  /**
   * Used to tag a graph head entity.
   */
  String GRAPH_TYPE = "g";
  /**
   * Used to tag a vertex entity.
   */
  String VERTEX_TYPE = "v";
  /**
   * Used to tag an edge entity.
   */
  String EDGE_TYPE = "e";

  /**
   * Creates the meta data for the given graph.
   *
   * @param graph logical graph
   * @return meta data information
   */
  default DataSet<Tuple3<String, String, String>> tuplesFromGraph(LogicalGraph graph) {
    return tuplesFromElements(graph.getVertices())
      .union(tuplesFromElements(graph.getEdges()));
  }

  /**
   * Creates the meta data for the given graph collection.
   *
   * @param graphs graph collection
   * @return meta data information
   */
  default DataSet<Tuple3<String, String, String>> tuplesFromCollection(GraphCollection graphs) {
    return tuplesFromElements(graphs.getVertices())
      .union(tuplesFromElements(graphs.getEdges()))
      .union(tuplesFromElements(graphs.getGraphHeads()));
  }

  /**
   * Creates the meta data for the specified data set of EPGM elements.
   *
   * @param elements EPGM elements
   * @param <E>      EPGM element type
   * @return meta data information
   */
  static <E extends Element> DataSet<Tuple3<String, String, String>> tuplesFromElements(
    DataSet<E> elements) {
    return elements
      .map(new ElementToPropertyMetaData<>())
      .groupBy(0, 1)
      .reduce(new ReducePropertyMetaData())
      .map(tuple -> Tuple3.of(
        tuple.f0,
        tuple.f1,
        tuple.f2.stream().sorted().collect(
          Collectors.joining(PropertyMetaData.PROPERTY_DELIMITER))))
      .returns(new TupleTypeInfo<>(
        BasicTypeInfo.STRING_TYPE_INFO,
        BasicTypeInfo.STRING_TYPE_INFO,
        BasicTypeInfo.STRING_TYPE_INFO))
      .withForwardedFields("f0", "f1");
  }

  /**
   * Creates a {@link MetaData} object from the specified lines. The specified tuple is already
   * separated into the label and the metadata.
   *
   * @param metaDataStrings (element prefix (g,v,e), label, meta data) tuples
   * @return Meta Data object
   */
  M fromTuples(List<Tuple3<String, String, String>> metaDataStrings);

  /**
   * Reads the meta data from a specified file. Each line is split into a
   * (element prefix, label, metadata) tuple
   * and put into a dataset. The latter can be used to broadcast the metadata to the mappers.
   *
   * @param path   path to metadata csv file
   * @param config gradoop configuration
   * @return (element prefix ( g, v, e), label, metadata) tuple dataset
   */
  DataSet<Tuple3<String, String, String>> readDistributed(String path, GradoopFlinkConfig config);

  /**
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Is it Safe to Keep Bottled Water in Your Trunk?
Sometimes life can feel like a symptom search on the internet. Regardless of what we do, someone always says that doing it is going to kill us. Emergency preparedness is all about being ready to handle situations that are dangerous. Lack of drinking water is decidedly a real problem. We have to prepare without panic and avoid the pitfalls of bad advice. Perfect preparation only exists in a perfect world. Even your best efforts can go amiss. Proper storage techniques are vital because accidents and unforeseen events will happen.
Is it safe to keep bottled water in your trunk? If you're thinking about storing water in a car trunk indefinitely, think twice. Six months is about the maximum storage time for bottled water in the car. Heat, cold, sunlight and vibration are the enemies of most sterile storage containers. Plastic can be photodegradable, which means every time you open your trunk you are helping to breakdown the plastic. Cold and freezing temperatures in winter will cause water expansion and can compromise the integrity of the bottles causing leaks. Overall, it's not a good storage solution.
Preparedness can be a balancing act. Having nothing to drink or eat can be a serious problem. On the other hand, if you keep your BOV stocked with perishables then you're probably throwing away money. Make no mistake, even "non-perishables" go off, thus the expiration dates. Sadly they do so faster in some locations and your trunk is one of these. Every wasted bottle is cash in the trash.
Let's not be unnecessarily alarmist. It's fine to transport water in your trunk. You need to find a different long term storage location that's reasonably climate controlled. Your car trunk is just fine for storing tools, but food and water storage have different requirements. If you feel the need to store water or food in the trunk, then make certain to swap it out as often as necessary. Abide by your rotation schedule and self-enforce strictly to avoid problems.
Now the kicker. There is a way to "get away with," improper storage, but only for water. You need to have your own water purification system in place. You can clean the same water as many times as you need to. Thus, with the right preparations, your storage issues are limited to making sure the containers don't leak. Lost water is gone. Luckily, you can learn to purify water yourself without the overcomplicated factory setups.
Do you depend on your sink for drinking water? Most of us do. If you are fortunate enough to have never been without water, then you are the exception. Most people have at least had a service interruption. Water storage is a lifesaver. Yet even among people who have survived a serious event like a hurricane, basic preparedness in the USA is still inadequate.
Having some basic supplies is not enough. You should be questioning the source of your supply. Sadly, not all bottled water comes from a spring in the mountains and even when it does, that doesn't make it safer per se. Tap water is monitored closely but private wells are not.
Is bottled water safe? Well, it is water. Water is safe when it's clean for the most part, but it's not all handled the same way. How water is regulated depends on the source. Moreover, your bottled water may not be what you think you're getting. It's up to 9000 times the cost of tap water so that makes it better… right? You're not going to like hearing this but some bottled water is tap water.
So, what are you paying for? To be honest, your money is going to a small amount of plastic and having it filled under strictly regulated conditions that should help prevent contamination. In the first place, not every company works exactly the same. There are many different additional filters that water bottling companies may use.
The difference between a DIY filter and the extensive system in place for bottled water is the extent and cost of the technology. Arguably, anything that gets your water clean enough to keep you from getting sick is a good filter, but the extra effort of a system like this may help preserve water longer.
Multimedia Filter- This can be sand or other mediums. Removing any particles that are over a micron helps keep the water moving through the later purification steps.
Carbon Fines Trap- Carbon filtration is incredibly effective at removing odors and flavors among other contaminants. Moving and shifting carbon can cause tiny black particles to be released into the water, so there's a filter for that as well.
Tank Vent Filter- Interestingly, this filter isn't for the water. A tank vent filter creates sterile ventilation and prevents some spoilage.
Resin Trap Filter- For the purpose of further reducing any filtration medium causing contamination, the resin trap filter is used.
Fine Particle/Bioburden Reduction Filter- Microorganisms that are still present need to be removed. Whether they are alive or dead, things like bacteria, yeast, and mold are removed.
Sterilizing Filter- Additional membranes are used after reverse osmosis to assure water purity.
The FDA doesn't give an expiration date for properly stored water. This means you need to follow the guidelines for keeping out contaminants. Buying pre-bottled water meets many of those specifications. If you need to bottle your own, or re-bottle water because of a broken container the process is simple.
Use a plastic bottle with a screw top. You want a food safe bottle that never had any non-food inside.
Wash your bottle and cap with dish soap and rinse thoroughly.
Add liquid bleach (sodium hypochlorite 5.25%). 1 teaspoon per gallon of water will kill almost anything inside the container(s).
Fill the container with the bleach and water solution and leave for 2 minutes.
Dump and rinse well using clean potable water.
Store your airtight water bottles in a cool but not freezing place, room temperature or preferably below. Use a dry and dark storage location and be sure to raise the containers up off the floor. Bricks or wood pallets work just fine for this.
Unless your water has something radioactive in it you can probably get it clean again without too much effort. Knowing your contaminants and filters is an extensive subject, but water purification can be as simple as boiling or using bleach. Furthermore, you should use a filter with activated charcoal whenever possible. Between those three basics, you can handle most water problems.
Though boiling times vary by altitude, three minutes at a rolling boil should be more than enough. Rolling boil, for those not familiar with cooking terms, means a fast and extremely hot, bubbly boiling.
When you choose the bleach method don't forget to check for additives in the bleach. Choose one with no added scents and so forth. You'll need household bleach which should be 5.25-8.25% chlorine. Five drops per liter or 1/4 teaspoon per gallon is plenty. Don't overdo it.
Filters are fairly intuitive. Water goes in one end dirty, usually the top, and comes out the opposite side cleaner. Different styles exist, but building a basic multilayer filter means you need a container with some pebbles, clean sand, charcoal and a way to get the clean water out like a spigot.
Most of your body is water. Most of the planet is water. It seems like understanding the basic properties of water and the requirements for water safety should be one of the first things we learn as children. Strangely, it's not really a priority and most people, at least in first and second world countries, don't spend much time thinking about their water. That includes areas where drought is a problem and even desert dwellers. Only when it runs out or we have a serious contamination issue do we suddenly realize we were woefully unprepared.
Water handling is one of the most serious issues we face. Supply and demand for clean water become a bit more strained every day as the population grows and we create ever more pollution. With this in mind, we still need to avoid panic. Preparedness is inherently solution oriented.
Is there a better way to store water in my car? You can try storing your bottles inside a cooler for insulation. Likewise, using glass or metal bottles may help. If you are concerned about BPA's, or other plastic leeching issues, then avoid plastics entirely. Interestingly, glass can also leech chemicals at high temperatures. The process doesn't release the same quantity, but it does have different, wider-ranging chemicals to release.
Can I drink bottled water if bubbles form inside? There's no need for concern. You can drink the water. The bubbles are made of air that was dissolved before the bottle was sealed. Later, heat releases the oxygen and it forms those troublesome little bubbles.
How long does water stay sterile? If you find yourself unable to seal a container, most water will stay safe for about 24 hours before you should boil or otherwise purify it again. Try to at least cover any exposed water. Obviously, you can drink a small amount and store it in your body. However, for larger quantities, you'll need to find new airtight containers soon.
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Dubai Offshore Sailing Club to Host the First IRC Middle East Championships
The International Racing Certificate (IRC) system allows different keelboat designs to race together for more exciting sailing competitions.
Dubai (December 14, 2022): Dubai Offshore Sailing Club (DOSC) will host the first IRC Middle East Championships from 17th-18th December 2022. The competition is sponsored by AGMC BMW and will feature the International Racing Certificate (IRC) rating system, which will allow teams from all over the region to compete against each other whilst racing different styles of keelboats.
Unlike performance handicap rating, which changes between races depending on how a boat performs, the IRC system provides a rating based on the boat's physical measurements. The system is a simple way to allow a diversified range of keelboats to race together, creating exciting racing opportunities for the sailing community. DOSC has used the IRC rating system to manage racing for a number of years, but the IRC Middle East Championships marks the first time the system will be used in Dubai for a region-wide racing event.
Regarding the upcoming races, DOSC's Rear Commodore, John Edward Shiffner commented, "As Dubai Offshore Sailing Club enters its tenth year of racing using the globally recognised IRC rating system, we are delighted to have been given the opportunity by The Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC), RORC Rating Office and the IRC Board to host the IRC Middle East Championships in 2022 in conjunction with AGMC. We are immensely grateful for the continued support from our local partners in this event: AGMC BMW, The UAE Sailing and Rowing Federation, Dubai Sports Council and The Community Development Authority."
RORC and IRC oversee some of the world's greatest sailing events, including the Rolex Fastnet Race, the RORC Caribbean 600, the Rolex Middle Sea Race, the RORC Transatlantic Race and the Rolex China Sea Race. The IRC Middle East Championships, together with the upcoming 30th edition of the Aramex Dubai to Muscat Race, demonstrate how Dubai is becoming the centre of modern keelboat sailing within the region. DOSC plans to develop the event in future years to welcome more sailors from around the world to the UAE's shores.
Reflecting on the IRC Middle East Championships, Dr Jason Smithwick, Director of the RORC Rating Office noted, "In recognition of the continued growth in IRC keelboat racing both in Dubai and throughout the Middle East, The Royal Ocean Racing Club, RORC Rating Office and the IRC Board have great pleasure in granting the Dubai Offshore Sailing Club rights to hold the IRC Middle East Championships in 2022." He added, "This event will be a significant addition to IRC events around the world and we believe this is a good opportunity to mutually promote Dubai as the regional centre for the sport of modern keelboat sailing. We wish the club, and all competitors, the best for the event."
About Dubai Offshore Sailing Club:
Founded in 1974 as a non-profit organisation, DOSC is run by a board of committed volunteers, and sailing enthusiasts who each bring their expertise to guarantee the club operates efficiently. Today, DOSC has a significant presence in Dubai with over 700 members who enjoy the club, a marina with 152 berths, an extremely welcoming clubhouse, and a busy social calendar.
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Since its earliest days, Google Inc. has largely promoted its search engine and search-advertising products through word of mouth and partnerships. But in recent months some of the Internet company's executives have been pushing for the company to overcome its aversion to paid advertising. That has created some conflict within Google, which is maturing and looking to reinvigorate its slowing growth. An episode around the Olympics earlier this year illustrates the tensions. Some Google employees were considering a plan to sell airtime during the NBC broadcast to other advertisers and to take out a spot to promote a Google product as well, according to people familiar with the matter.The idea didn't get past Google founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page, who felt a splashy television ad wouldn't fit with Google's image, these people said. A Google spokesman declined to comment. But there are signs that the internal debate is causing Google to shake-off of its reluctance to advertise. The search giant has recently held discussions with several Madison Avenue agencies, including Wieden + Kennedy and the boutique firm Taxi New York, about new efforts to promote some products, according to people familiar with the matter.


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My previous post about 'adding' carriages has fuelled some debate so I would like to discuss flexible rolling stock.
Train companies lease far more rolling stock than is required trying to satisfy demand for peak commuting. Indeed during peak periods some Train Operating Companies (TOC) plan to operate around 90% of their fleet. TOC's can't plan using 100% of their fleet because some vehicles have to be out of service for maintenance purposes. I should emphasise engineers maintain the vast majority of vehicles outside of the peak periods including weekends. However some maintenance activities require vehicles to be out of service for longer periods.
Many years ago, a senior British Rail manager told me that outside of the peak periods, 80% of his fleet was in sidings or at maintenance depots for 80% of the time. This was flexible rolling stock purely there to meet peak loadings. Today there is massive demand in rail travel outside of the peak periods, particularly since privatisation. This has given rise to considerable improvement in excessive under-utilisation of trains.
Using flexible rolling stock to satisfy passenger demand outside of the peaks needs to be explored. Consider third rail commuter stock on the former British Rail Southern Region. At weekends, a sizeable amount of stock is not required either for service or maintenance. Rolling stock cannot be operated outside of the third rail area as currently there is nothing to haul them or power the onboard systems such as lights and air conditioning.
I'm sure the return of the locomotive is not far away. In the mean time I believe flexibility should be a key factor in the design of new locomotives. They should have onboard facilities enabling them to haul stock such as electric multiple units away from the third rail system. New locomotives could operate in push-pull mode in a similar vein to the way British Rail used to operate Class 33 locomotives with 4TC units.
TOC's with such stock could easily provide special trains for additional capacity for events such as the Glastonbury Music Festival.
The rail industry needs to think somewhat more out of the box regarding stock flexibility and utilisation outside of peaks. Stock can then be used elsewhere to meet passenger demand . There may be timetabling hurdles, or diagramming hurdles, but hurdles are meant to jumped or gone round and a fresh approach should be made.
I was given to understand by an ex Railtrack Manager that Nertwork Rail charge TOCs by the number of vehicles in a consist for track occupation time. (This would explain the provision of axle counters at strategic locations, besides the signalling aspect of these devices). If this is the case, TOCs will try to limit the number of vehicles in a consist to avoid higher charges, which in turn leads to overcrowding. Catch 22.
As far as extra vehicles in D/EMUs is concerned, each vehicle in the current high-tech units has a specific role to play – to add an extra vehicle is not simple – it would have to be integrated into the unit as far as control and systems are concerned, There is also the question of whether the traction motors can deal with extra weight, which presumably has a limit. Some EMUs of the Southern Railway period had 2 car "trailer sets" added between two units, a simple method as only brakes had to be incorporated into the control system, which in any case were straight forward Westinghouse air brakes – power cables were simply passed through the trailer cars to connect the two power units together, with outlets for lighting and heating supply in the trailers. This is not possible with current "modern" stock. Obviously loco hauled trains can be allocated a specific number of vehicles according to demand, but the number of ex BR diesel locos capable of fulfilling this type of service is rapidly dwindling, and the number of class 66s is insufficient. The current method of rail provision and operation is not suitable for anything that is beyond that already provided – there are too many barriers and "stake holders" that would prevent any major investment required to give an improved level of capacity.
Would be good to know the £'s figures charged per vehicle (or Coach!) by Network Rail, if that is how it's done. If so the fare paying passenger is on a hiding to nothing. Whilst it is easy to understand that there is an equation between no. of wheels and track wear it would nonetheless seem a particularly invidious way of doing things….


The combination of PD-1 inhibitors and VEGF TKIs has emerged as a promising option for the frontline treatment of patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC), but the lack of biomarkers and refined guidelines for patient selection remain as challenges, said Neeraj Agarwal, MD.
Specifically, data showed a median progression-free survival (PFS) of 15.1 months in patients treated with the combination versus 11.1 months for patients who received sunitinib. Median overall survival (OS) had not been reached in either arm at the time of the announcement.
Further, 12- and 18-month OS rates were both in favor of the combination, at 89.9% versus 78.3% and 82.3% versus 72.1%, respectively, according to data presented at the 2019 Genitourinary Cancers Symposium. In terms of PFS, the 12-month rates were 59.6% with the combination versus 41.1% with sunitinib, while the 18-month PFS rates were 46.2% versus 32.9%, respectively.
Agarwal, a professor of medicine, physician and an investigator at the Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, said that although there are certain patient factors that should be considered in order to inform the right treatment approach for patients with mRCC, clear guidelines have yet to be established.
In an interview with OncLive, Agarwal discussed the recent encouraging data reported in mRCC and highlighted the next steps needed to move the needle forward in this space.
OncLive: What were your biggest takeaways in mRCC data at the 2019 Genitourinary Cancers Symposium?
Agarwal: In the frontline mRCC setting, the results of the KEYNOTE-426 study were presented. That study accrued more than 800 patients and randomized them to receive the pembrolizumab plus axitinib combination or sunitinib. The PFS benefit was clearly superior with the combination therapy compared with sunitinib, with a hazard ratio of 0.69 and an absolute increase in PFS of about 4 months in the overall population. Even objective responses were higher with the combination, at about 60% compared with 39% with sunitinib. The OS was also superior in the combination arm compared with the sunitinib arm in a significant fashion. This is a very promising combination as a new option.
I would like to emphasize on the complete response (CR) rates. We know that these patients usually have long-term responses. CRs were in the range of 5% to 6%, which is clearly not as good as what we see with nivolumab (Opdivo) plus ipilimumab (Yervoy), with which we have seen CR rates of around 11%. That is probably the only concern I have with this combination. Having said that, this is a very valid option for patients who have newly diagnosed mRCC.
Another study that was updated at this meeting and originally presented at the 2018 ESMO Congress is the JAVELIN Renal 101 trial. That trial also randomized more than 800 patients to axitinib plus avelumab (Bavencio) versus sunitinib. In terms of PFS in the overall population, we saw a difference of about 5 months, very similar to what we see with the KEYNOTE-426 study. In the control arm, the PFS was approximately 8 months. It was about 13 months in the experimental arm. Response rates were, again, similarly improved in the combination arm by about 25%. However, again, I would like to come back to CRs. With this combination, CRs were about 3%.
These combinations are all promising options, but the biggest challenge for us now, which is good news for our patients, is how to best use [these agents]. We have a myriad of options now. Starting with sunitinib, which was our standard 2 years ago, we now have cabozantinib (Cabometyx), pembrolizumab plus axitinib, axitinib plus avelumab, and ipilimumab plus nivolumab. There are also more drugs coming down the line, such as lenvatinib (Lenvima) plus pembrolizumab and, hopefully, cabozantinib-based combinations.
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In effect, the idea is simple. A short, capsule review of the show, and a set of photo highlights (the rest will be on Flickr as usual).
The venue was a new one on me, but it appears to be a well-used local venue, with a good-sized backroom for live music (and surprisingly good sound, too, when the bands got it set up properly). The turnout wasn't bad, either.
The first band, Munchies (I didn't get any photos of them, sorry), were a young trio – guitars, drums/laptop and vocalist, who had lots of ideas but didn't appear to have quite found a balance of them yet. There were certainly some impressive moments – and at points the battery of guitar effects reminded me of space-rock titans Failure – but they really need to do two things. One of those is to sort their sound balance out, as the electronics were all-but inaudible, and the other is to focus their sound a bit more. There's definitely promise here, though, and I'll be looking out for them in future.
An overabundance of ideas seemed to dog Radium88, too. There was an enormous amount of kit onstage for just a duo, and it appeared to me that most of it was being used at all times. The endless variety of sound was maddening, though, particularly on one track that had a tuned Saw and a lovely piano motif in tandem to provide a melancholic, pretty atmosphere, but then a synth hook barged it's way in that sounded like it was about to kick into The Prodigy's Out of Space. There very much is such a thing as too many ideas, and this was proof.
The find of the night for me were a deeply unusual duo called tAngerinecAt. A duo that play synths and some kind of small flute-like instrument, there are vocals…oh, and a hurdy-gurdy. No, really. Their use of folk instruments sets them apart immediately, but the only band I can think of that are even remotely like them are Heimataerde, and even they wound in folk and medieval influences into their sound in a totally different way. The thing is, there weren't folk bits and industrial bits, the duo have genuinely managed to weave the two disparate sounds together, so that they complement each other, and even when the beats started sounding like :wumpscut: at their best, the hurdy-gurdy sounded amazing, and wasn't drowned out. They play again at Cute Owl and Noisy Fowl Festival on 19-May, and they are well-worth checking out.
I was actually at the show in the first place to see an old friend play under his ded.pixel moniker. Rather different to previous musical work Rhys has been involved in, this is space-prog-electro, and on record is very much rooted in the prog side of things. Intriguingly the guitar and bass that accompanies Rhys' keytar and synths means, in the live environment, that there is a very different dynamic at play. There was fist-pumping, anthemic moments, there were moments where elements of futurepop bubbled through to prominence (particularly the last track), and remarkably there was even a Philip Glass cover (a radical take on Koyaanisqatsi, if I wasn't mistaken). The other fascinating thing was Rhys as a frontman – treating this small venue like it was a much larger one, and perhaps their big, expansive sound deserves a bigger room (and maybe with fog and dramatic lighting). If prog makes you run away, come back – this is better than that.


Let me introduce you to Travelling Koala. He is a soft toy that I picked up years ago. His favourite thing to do is to travel. Photographing him on our journeys is a great inspiration for a series of junior fiction books I plan to write about his adventures, and how he befriends others from all around the world.
Travelling Koala in Asia – adventures in Hong Kong, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, and Singapore.


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DUBAI: Archaeologists have discovered mystery stone structures dating back thousands of years in the Arabian desert, which they believe have been built by nomadic tribes.
The nearly 400 stone structures, nicknamed "gates" because they resembled field gates from satellite images, were clustered around the volcanic region of Harrat Khaybar in Saudi Arabia.
And researchers were perplexed as to what these structures were used for and who built them, or if they were the earliest "Works of the Old Men," pertaining to ancient geoglyphs that stretch from Syria to Saudi Arabia.
"We tend to think of Saudi Arabia as desert, but in practice there's a huge archaeological treasure trove out there and it needs to be identified and mapped," said Dr. David Kennedy, an archaeology professor at the University of Western Australia, in an article from The New York Times.
A paper authored Dr. Kennedy is set to appear in the November issue of the journal Arabian Archaeology and Epigraphy.
Dr. Kennedy has been studying the angular and wheel-like structures scattered over Jordan's lava field, or harrat, since 1997 but did not have the opportunity to look more closely at the ancient structures in neighboring Saudi Arabia because of access restrictions.
The mystery of the stone structures started in 2004 when Dr. Abdullah Al-Saeed, a neurologist and founder of the Desert Team, a group of amateur archaeologists in Saudi Arabia, explored the lava fields of Harrat Khaybar. He saw walls of stones stacked about three feet high, but said that he did not appreciate their unique design at that time.
Then the break came in 2008 when Dr. Al-Saaed went back to the same spot using Google Earth.
Further investigation and some Google images sent to archaeologists such Dr. Kennedy received bewildering feedbacks.
That's what Dr. Kennedy said he felt when he first saw the satellite images, as was confronted with structures quite different from anything he had ever seen before.
Dr. Kennedy has spent almost a decade cataloging nearly 400 gates and hoped his next step would be to lead a research team that would collect samples to carbon age the lava fields, and even the stone walls to determine the timing of their construction.
"More will be found as more people get involved in scouring the landscape from satellite imagery," he said.


Megan Petasky is an artist raised in Texas with an immense interest in horror films. Her artwork is a harmony of spindly, macabre, seemingly tormented freaks. After graduating from Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design she pursued visual development for animation studios.


Western Cowboy With A Gun In Hand.
Reflection on a Creek Western Australia.
Western Young Cowboy And Cowgirl With A Guns In Hands.
Western Old Rusted Horse Shou Hanging On Stable Wooden Door.
Traditional Wooden Church In Western Serbia At Sunny Summer Day With Clear Blue Sky.
Cheerful Cowgirl With A Gun In Hands.


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Alexander Wang Flagship London Store, Albemarle Street
As Alexander Wang's largest European market and one of the designer's favourite cities in the world it was only a matter of time before Wang set up shop in London. Located in a former post office in the heart of Mayfair, the three-storey shopping destination offers the complete range of Wang's menswear and womenswear collections, T by Alexander Wang, accessories, as well as the OBJECTS line.
The 31-year-old designer collaborated with Belgium architect Vincent van Duysen on the concept and design of the stunning new store. Synonymous with a minimalistic, utilitarian aesthetic, Wang evolves his signature retail codes for the London store by emphasising a play on textures and materials.
"I've always loved London and I am so proud and excited to open my first European flagship store here," Wang revealed. "The multi-level space and the historical structure of the building gave us the opportunity to evolve our retail concept, and to adapt it specifically to this location."
Vincent van Duysen added: "The essence of the London store reflects a coherent synergy between Alex and myself and creates a space that makes reference to both modern and classic archetypes. The rich heritage of the building and the Mayfair area juxtaposed with Alex's fascination with less traditional materials – such as rubber, distressed chrome, embossed leathers – and the 'unexpected', create something very special that speaks strongly to our combined aesthetic – geometric proportions with a refined contemporary edge."
The interior design respects the historic building structure, creating a powerful space defined by primary architectural elements: a geometric grid of silver travertine columns, beams and in-wall niches in matte black recycled rubber. Elegant, curved chrome tubes define display fixtures delineated by a composition of black rubber-effect metal coating, which is used on all cabinetry, creating curvilinear edges and tactile surfaces.
Women's handbags, footwear and small leather goods are displayed on the ground level which consists of charcoal terrazzo and concrete. Display fixtures, and horizontal display surfaces are covered in luxurious grey suede, while walls and ceiling are finished in a light grey Venetian plaster. The greys are offset and accentuated by chrome fixture trims, hanging rails and detailing.
The womenswear and T by Alexander Wang collections can be found on the upper level, which features a dark grey concrete finish with inset wool carpet, reflecting the architecture of the beams in the space. Statement furniture completes the interior of the store, combining custom design furniture by Alexander Wang for Poltrona Frau, and Vincent Van Duysen Architects with the re-edition of 70s Italian design by Gianfranco Frattini by Tacchini, and sculptural works by artists Ben Storms and Gerard Kuijpers.
The new London store marks the 25th store worldwide for the Alexander Wang brand, and the first freestanding store in Europe. After it was confirmed last week that Wang was stepping down from his position as Creative Director at Balenciaga, we look forward to watching his already hugely successful eponymous brand grow from strength to strength.
Alexander Wang Flagship
The Alexander Wang London flagship store is located on 43-44 Albemarle Street, W1S 4JJ
STYLE DVSN
Style DVSN will focus on the latest news and trends in the wild and unpredictable world of fashion with a sway towards fashtech and wearable technology.


In order to maximize the effectiveness of the Soldiers Behind the Mask Breast Cancer Benefit for Salute The Ribbon, Design Ninjaz helped create all the event branding & collateral items such as flyers, posters, tickets, envelopes, 8-page program booklet as well as event signage, backdrops, banners and social media graphics. Design Ninjaz identified every opportunity to consistently and effectively brand this extravagant event. As your next event approaches, Design Ninjaz will help you paint a full and accurate picture of why your event is worth attending.
Salute The Ribbon's mission is to help break down existing barriers to improve equal access to cancer care, emphasizing on public outreach, education, and advocacy, as well as, providing financial assistance to vital medical services for screening and follow-up care.


Initially, my education was geared towards becoming a ship mechanic, inspired by my grandfather, who was a commander in the Navy. But I quickly discovered it was not for me and since I've been educated in energy-work. I'm clairvoyant, and have been in close contact with angels since childhood. When I was little, I had a longing towards the spiritual which increased as I got older, and culminated in a consciousness – awakening in my twenties.
For many years I chose what I see as one of the most important jobs in the world; being a full time mom. Still, many existential questions sought me out, and I couldn't find the way to my own spirituality by myself. So, I signed up for a course in reading and clairvoyance, where I met princess Märtha Louise and together we decided to follow our intuition and create a spiritual self-development programme in 2007. We then called it Astarte Education, now called Soulspring.
Together, Märtha and I have published several books, such as The Voice or the Noise, Meet Your Guardian Angel, The Spiritual Password and The Secrets Of Angels.We are both sought after public speakers and have performed in numerous TV shows. Additionally, I'm an energy therapist and give readings.
I live in Nesodden with three of my four children and a big dog.
I'm incredibly inspired by sharing the tools that have changed my life with others. Through simple steps, you can actually change your everyday reality. That happened to me when I found the missing pieces of my life's puzzle through the exercises we've made at Soulspring. Maybe next time I'll get to share them with you?


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The Hilton Young Commission (complete title: Royal Commission on Indian Currency and Finance) was a Commission of Inquiry appointed in 1926 to look into the possible closer union of the British territories in East and Central Africa. These were individually economically underdeveloped, and it was suggested that some form of association would result both in cost savings and their more rapid development. The Commission recommended an administrative union of the East African mainland territories, possibly to be joined later by the Central African ones. It also proposed that the legislatures of each territory should continue and saw any form of self-government as being a long-term aspiration. It did however reject the possibility of the European minorities in Kenya or Northern Rhodesia establishing political control in those territories, and rejected the claim of Kenyan Asians for the same voting rights as Europeans. Although the commission's recommendations on an administrative union were not followed immediately, closer ties in East Africa were established in the 1940s. However, in Central Africa, its report had the effect of encouraging European settlers to seek closer association with Southern Rhodesia, in what became in 1953 the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland.

Background to the Commission
In 1914, a number of territories on East and Central Africa were under British sovereignty, but they were neither united nor administered in the same way. The East Africa Protectorate, or Kenya, had originally been the subject of a grant to a Chartered company, the Imperial British East Africa Company in 1888, but when the company began to fail it was taken over as a British protectorate in July 1895. Uganda, which had become a British protectorate in 1894. Zanzibar became a British protectorate in 1890, but retained a Sultan as ruler. Nyasaland had been a British protectorate since 1891, but Northern Rhodesia and Southern Rhodesia were administered by another Chartered company, the British South Africa Company, under a Royal Charter dating from 1889.

Germany possessed German East Africa from 1885 to 1918, but after the First World War, Britain received a League of Nations mandate in 1922 over what was renamed Tanganyika Territory. Also in 1922, a referendum was held in Southern Rhodesia in which the white minority electorate chose responsible government as an internally self-governing colony, rather than entry into the Union of South Africa. British South Africa Company rule in Northern Rhodesia ended in 1924, when it became a British protectorate.

These changes resulted in a continuous block of British-controlled territories from the Zambezi northwards in which, following the principles first set out in 1923 by the Duke of Devonshire, who was then Colonial Secretary, the interests of Africans would be treated as paramount. However, the next Conservative Colonial Secretary, Leo Amery later attempted to qualify this principle, and gave tacit encouragement to the aspirations of non-native immigrant communities hoping to obtain a degree of self-government following the model of Southern Rhodesia. In Northern Rhodesia, the tiny white community aimed for a similar constitutional position to that in Southern Rhodesia.

In Kenya Colony, which was formed in 1920 from the former East Africa Protectorate, there was a significant immigrant community from British India, and a smaller Arab one, as well as a European community. From 1905, one Indian was nominated to the Kenya Legislative Council to represent Asian interests. In 1919, when Europeans became able to elect members to the Kenya Legislative Council, Asians were excluded from the franchise. The offer of a second nominated Indian seat on that council was refused in 1920 as unrepresentative of the size and economic strength of the Indian community. In 1927, Indian representation was increased to five members, of whom four were nominated, compared with eleven members elected by Europeans. There was also one nominated Arab member and African interests on the Legislative Council were represented by a single nominated European. Up to twenty official Legislative Council members, all but one European, could outvote the 18 communal representatives. There were then no Africans on the council, and the representatives of both the European and Indian immigrant communities both opposed their admission and any increase in African representation there.

The Commission's objectives
The East and Central Africa territories were individually rather small and economically underdeveloped, so some form of association could result in cost savings. The inter-communal problems in Kenya were also of concern, so in 1927 the Colonial Secretary decided that these matters should be examined.

The Hilton Young Commission on Closer Union of the Dependencies of East and Central Africa, was a Commission of Inquiry appointed in late 1927 by the Colonial Secretary, Leo Amery, and it reported to him in January 1929. Its chairman was Edward Hilton Young, later 1st Baron Kennet, and it included Sir Reginald Mant, a former Financial Secretary to the Government of India, Sir George Ernest Schuster, a barrister and former Financial Secretary to the Government of Sudan, and J. H. Oldham, the Secretary of the International Missionary Council. The terms of reference, in abbreviated form, were:

(1) To make recommendations on whether federation or another form of closer union could lead to more effective co-operation between the different Central and Eastern African governments, in particular on developing transport and communications, customs tariffs and administration, scientific research and defence;

(2) To consider which territories could now or in the future be brought within any closer union, considering the League of Nations Mandate over Tanganyika Territory;

(3) To make recommendations on changes in the powers and composition of the Legislative Councils of these territories:

(a) as the result of forming any Federal Council or other common authority;

(b) to associate the immigrant communities more closely in government; and

(c) to secure more direct representation of native interests;

(4) To suggest how the Dual Policy recommended by the Conference of East African Governors could best be applied in the political as well as the economic sphere.

(5) To make recommendations on what improvements may be required in internal communications between the various territories to facilitate the working of federation or closer union.

(6) To report on the financial aspects of any proposals they may make.

General recommendations
The Commission interpreted its instructions as raising two main questions:

(1) Should there be either federation or a closer form of union between the territories of Eastern and Central Africa to secure more effective co-operation between them? and

(2) What form of constitution is suitable for those territories in which non-native immigrant communities have become permanently domiciled?

It concluded that to achieve effective co-operation, a coherent "native policy" was required. The principles of this policy should be applied uniformly in all the territories, although adapted to different local circumstances. Secondly, the relationship between the indigenous African population and the immigrant communities had to be defined. If those immigrant communities were to be given a political role, they could not be allowed to change the terms of that native policy. Co-operation in transport and communications, customs, defence and research were of much less significance.

The "Dual Policy" referred to in the fourth term of reference was that proposed by Lord Lugard in his book "The Dual Mandate in British Tropical Africa". In colonies where climate and geography precluded extensive European settlement, Lugard suggested that their development must benefit their indigenous population as well as the economic interests of the colonial power. He recognised African interests as paramount, but encouraged settlement by immigrants if their interests did not conflict with those of the indigenous population. In East Africa, particularly in Kenya, the policy was complicated by the existence and political aspirations of both European and Asian settlers. The Commissioners considered that the policy of the British government towards both indigenous and immigrant communities should be agreed by all political parties.

The "Dual Policy" and "native policy" both required the creation and maintenance of resources for African development. The report said that this should be the first duty of the government of each territory: only after this should any surplus be used to promote immigrant enterprises. The commissioners considered that the first requirement was for indigenous communities to have sufficient land to maintain a reasonable living standard using traditional agriculture methods. This land should be reserved for the African population and protected from encroachment by immigrants. They also thought it was necessary to deal with land tenure, and anticipated a change from communal landholding to individual tenure. The commission also considered labour issues, demanding a limit on the recruitment of more than a fixed percentage if workers as migrant labour and insisting on the inspection of work contracts and conditions.

After considering the need to promote African development, the commission reviewed the options for federation or closer union. It rejected any idea of an immediate formal federation in favour of increased regional co-operation. The Report envisaged the creation of a Central Executive Authority who would at first be a High Commissioner relying on existing administrative structures and later a Governor-General supported by an administrative Secretariat. This Central Authority would exercise a more effective supervisory and co-ordinating control on policy matters than was possible from London. The Commissioners emphasised the success of their recommendations depended on the relaxation of Colonial Office control of local legislatures, although Colonial Office officials would still set-out the main lines of policy. They proposed an initial period in which Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika would co-operate, using the existing East African Governors' Conference (which had been formed in 1926) and its secretariat to advise the Central Authority. In a second stage, representatives from Zanzibar, Nyasaland and Northern Rhodesia would join and the Governor-General's Secretariat would be strengthened. The Commission suggested that the local legislatures would remain and that no central legislature would be created.

East Africa
The Commission considered each East African territory in turn. For Kenya, it argued that there was no immediate possibility of the European minority ever achieving responsible government, but the issue of the political role of the immigrant communities had to be clarified. Hilton Young, in a minority opinion, suggested that responsible government could be achieved with elected European members forming the largest group in the Kenya Legislative Council, with one-third of seats, but this was opposed by the other Commissioners. Uganda presented no major problem and the commission reported that nothing in its proposals conflicted with the League of Nations mandate for Tanganyika, which specifically allowed for an administrative union or federation with neighbouring territories. However, all legislation affecting Tanganyika needed to be scrutinised by the League of Nations Mandates Committee, whether it originated from the Tanganyika legislature or from any new central legislature. The Commissioners noted the differences between Zanzibar and the mainland territories, but also common interests. They suggested that Zanzibar could be associated with any Central Authority, without becoming a full member of any union.

The commission's final problem for East African was of the composition of the Legislative Council in Kenya and of the political claims made by the non-native inhabitants of this Colony. Their difficulty was to reconcile legitimate African political aspirations with the claims of politically minded non-native settlers. It argued that, as the Legislative Council was the principal forum for the discussion of affairs and the place where laws were enacted, it must give to every race and interest a sense that their views were considered and safeguarded. It considered that a common electoral roll was impracticable, and that, as the council was an advisory body, the number of community representatives was unimportant, provided those representatives were of sufficient strength and competence to express the views of their community. The Commission considered an Indian claim for a common electoral franchise in Kenya, based on level of civilisation rather than race or, failing that, an increased representation for the Asian community. It could not recommend a common franchise, but advocated increased Asian representation, and also an increase in nominations to represent African interests, including nominating persons of African descent, probably drawn from native Councils in Kenya.

Central Africa
The commission's terms of reference also covered the possibility of a closer association between Northern Rhodesia and Nyasaland and the territories of East Africa to the north. When Southern Rhodesia received responsible government in 1923, the administration of Northern Rhodesia was transferred from British South Africa Company to the Colonial Office, but both territories retained important links with each other and they faced the same problems of labour procurement and transport costs. The reaction of the settlers in Northern Rhodesia to the possibility of links with East Africa was that they preferred the "white south", which in this case meant Southern Rhodesia, as a partner.

Although the majority of the Hilton Young Commission stressed the connection between Northern Rhodesia and Nyasaland and East Africa, the chairman, Sir Edward Hilton Young, felt that the main economic and political interests of the two territories lay in association with Southern Rhodesia. He stressed the existing transport links between Northern Rhodesia and Southern Rhodesia and the lack of such links between Northern Rhodesia and Nyasaland and East Africa, and the importance of Southern Rhodesia as an employer of workers from the two territories to its north. He was impressed by Southern Rhodesian arguments on a closer relationship with Northern Rhodesia, and proposed a form of closer association in which the Governor of Southern Rhodesia would become High Commissioner for the two northern territories. He also suggested that Northern Rhodesia should be partitioned, with the central, more economically advanced, portion being united with Southern Rhodesia. The majority of the commission rejected both any form of union with Southern Rhodesia and partition. They emphasised the links that Nyasaland in particular had with East Africa and the unsuitability of much of the northern territories for European settlement. They considered that the British government could finance a rail connection from to Northern Rhodesia to Tanganyika, rather than relying on transport links through Southern Rhodesia and its congested port of Beira.

Subsequent events
Despite the recommendation of Hilton Young Commission, that a union of East African territories was desirable, the British government decided against forming an East African union immediately, mainly on cost grounds. However, the progress that had started with the formation of the East African Governors Conference in 1926 continued with the joint East African Income Tax Board and the Joint Economic Council, both in 1940. In 1947 the East African High Commission was established as a joint administrative organisation, along the lines proposed by the commission almost two decades earlier. The British government took no action to build the rail connection from to Northern Rhodesia to Tanganyika envisaged by the commission, and no steps to link the administration of Central Africa to that of East Africa.

The opposition of the British government to the partition of Northern Rhodesia proposed in Sir Edward Hilton Young's minority report and the majority report's promotion of links between Northern Rhodesia and Nyasaland and East Africa led the Southern Rhodesian government to accept that Northern Rhodesia would have to be absorbed as a whole or left as a separate territory. It took comfort from the minority opinion that the main economic and political interests of these two territories lay in association with Southern Rhodesia.

In Northern Rhodesia, the efforts of the Colonial Office to protect and promote African interests were frustrated by the resistance of settler groups. These opposed the government's role in African education and supported the legal exclusion of Africans from many administrative jobs. The principle of the paramountcy of African interests was entirely rejected by the majority of Northern Rhodesian settlers. As the commission's Report appeared to rule out responsible government for Northern Rhodesia by itself, in February 1928, two Northern Rhodesia settler representatives approached the Southern Rhodesian government to discuss terms for amalgamation. The terms offered were generous, including a high level of representation for them in a combined parliament, guaranteed ministerial office in any combined government and other concessions.

In June 1930, the Colonial Secretary of the Labour Government, Lord Passfield, published his Memorandum on native policy in East Africa in June 1930. His statement of colonial policy was an emphatic reassertion of the principle of paramountcy of African interests, and he dismissed settler aspirations of self-government in Kenya and Northern Rhodesia. This had the effect of pushing Northern Rhodesian Europeans towards union with Southern Rhodesia.

References

Published sources
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H. I Wetherell, (1979). Settler Expansionism in Central Africa: The Imperial Response of 1931 and Subsequent Implications, African Affairs, Vol. 78, No. 311.
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British colonisation in Africa
History of Kenya
History of Malawi
History of Rhodesia
History of Tanganyika
History of Uganda
History of Zambia
History of Zimbabwe
1920s in Tanganyika
Legislative Council of Kenya
1927 establishments in the British Empire


In the executive track I spoke about 'Empirical Management'. Find the slide deck at SlideShare.
For the main event I was asked to do the closing keynote, which was about 'Scaled Professional Scrum'. Find the slide deck at SlideShare.
I applaud the local organizers for setting up such a great conference. I am grateful for being at the conference, meeting people and expressing the above thoughts. Traces of Scrum.


Sep 22 It's Sea Otter Awareness Week!
Sea Otter Awareness Week falls on the last week in September and is an annual recognition of the vital role that sea otters play in the nearshore ecosystem. Each year, zoos, aquariums, natural history museums, marine institutions, filmmakers, researchers, academics, educators, and the public participate in various events and activities highlighting sea otters and their natural history and the various conservation issues sea otters are faced with. This year marks the 10th year anniversary of Sea Otter Awareness Week and hope to inspire the conservation of these beloved marine mammals!
Events are being held all over the U.S. and in Vancouver, Canada; Brest, France; and Lisbon, Portugal. Click here to find one near you.