When things go wrong in the family, from divorce to death or abuse, children may blame themselves - with serious consequences. Take steps to prevent it, writes GLYNIS HORNING. hen seven-year-old Hayley stopped eating and started acting out at school, her mother attributed it to grief for her late grandmother. She was shaken when a therapist said it was more than that. "Hayley actually blamed herself for Nana's death," says the Pietermaritzburg hairdresser. "She was eaten by guilt, sure that if she'd remembered to water Nana's pansies [a chore she'd neglected] and been a good girl, Nana wouldn't have had a heart attack and died." Many children blame themselves when those they love fall ill or die, fight or divorce, neglect them or even abuse them, and it can affect them years later as adults. "Young children, especially, don't have access to the hard facts that we as adults do, or are unable to grasp them entirely," says Joburg clinical psychologist Liane Lurie. "The only tangible source they have is themselves, and so the cycle of selfblame begins." A child's world is centred on the stability of structures around them, Lurie says. "Adults are seen as omnipotent and as only good, so if something goes horribly wrong, the only reasonable explanation is to attribute it to themselves. Children are also often asked to behave better or be quieter in the face of a potential crisis, and are prone to interpret this as a message that the ensuing chaos is their fault," she explains. Self-blame is fed by children being naturally self-centred. At this stage of their development they believe that everything that happens to them is linked to them, and often believe that by thinking about or wishing for something, or by doing or not doing something, they can make things happen. If only they had watered the flowers, or not made Mom and Dad angry, or had been kinder or cleverer or somehow better, this would not have happened. Magical thinking, as it's called, can sometimes offer a sense of control, which children crave. It's frightening to deal with the reality of being powerless in the face of traumatic events, explains Joburg educational psychologist June Manala. So it's preferable to believe that if they just try harder or become better, they can change things back - the dead person may come back to life, or Mom and Dad may get together again. "This is necessary for psychological survival, but beyond a certain period the repercussions can be considerable," she says. Self-blame can leave children weighed down by guilt for years, or wrapped in shame, preventing them from functioning fully and growing to their potential, Manala explains - more limiting self-beliefs are formed in childhood than at any other stage. They are also at risk of depression and anxiety disorders, and adolescents may attempt to escape in substance abuse and risky sexual, or other, behaviour (see "signs of self-blame in children" box). It's essential to overcome self-blame in order to heal. And the best way a parent can help lift the burden is with the words PHOTOGRAPH: SHUTTERSTOCK.COM "It's not your fault". "These four words are truly one of the most powerful gifts an adult can give a child," says Sue Bohlin, contributing author to Marriage, Family and Sexuality (Kregel). "This is a powerful truth that children need to hear and they can't tell themselves; only an adult can." Be sure your body language reflects the words, adds Manala. "Younger children rely on nonverbal communication and can easily pick up inconsistencies, particularly in the facial expressions of adults." If a child still doesn't respond, get professional help. "They must feel they are being taken seriously and that they are understood," says Manala. Play therapy can help them express their feelings and resolve psychosocial challenges. Or cognitive behavioural therapy can show them how their thinking patterns are colouring their views, and teach them to examine their views more objectively, so they feel and cope better. Through therapy, Hayley has come to terms with her gran's death, and accepted it wasn't her fault. "We've planted more pansies for Nana," says her mom. "But she knows it's just a lovely way of helping keep our memories of Nana alive — nothing more." )0. signs of self-blame in children Acting out (from anger, fear or subconsciously seeking punishment because they feel guilty) Withdrawing (from feeling overwhelmed, worthless, depressed) Complaining of aches or pains Change in sleep and eating patterns Regressing (bed-wetting, thumb-sucking) Dropping in school grades Engaging in risk-taking and sexual behaviour Using alcohol or drugs (to soothe uncomfortable emotions) Self-harming (chewing fingers, pulling out hair, cutting themselves) Ask your doctor about counselling or contact Sadag: 0800 21 22 23 or sms 31 393 Self-blame can play out differently depending on its source, and should be addressed preemptively if possible "so the child can get on with the business of being a child, unburdened by it," says educational psychologist June Manala. "Provide children with as much information as possible about what is happening in age-appropriate terms," adds clinical psychologist Liane Lurie. "Remember that a child's imagination is vivid and will fill in any remaining gaps." after divorce When parents divorce, a child's world falls apart, with changes in their family structure and routine, and often in where they live and go to school. Self-blame thinking: "If I'd been a better person/behaved better, my dad or mom might still be here." What you (and your ex) need to say: "It's not your fault — it's about us. We won't be getting together again, but we both love you and will always be there for you." Take care: "Avoid criticising each other in front of your child," says Lurie. "Any conflict a child has about which parent to choose, or fear of displeasing the other, will create more self-blame." after illness or death When someone a child loves gets seriously ill or dies, it can be too difficult to understand and too painful to accept, as can the fear it may bring that others they love could also get ill or die. Self-blame thinking: "If I'd been a better person/behaved better, they might still be fine." What you need to say: "Sometimes children think a sickness or death is their fault. Do you? It's sad, but nothing you said or did made this happen. Are you frightened I may get sick or die too? Even if I did one day, you would be well cared for by X." Take care: "Be careful of amplifying your child's fears through incessant questioning," says Lurie. "Introduce the topic and see what their questions are. Let them know that if there's anything they're worried about, you will always try to answer it as best you can. Remember that a child's primary language may be play — they may be more prone to open up if the setting is more relaxed and you gradually introduce potentially emotional topics." after physical or sexual abuse When a child is abused, especially by a family member or adult in a position of trust, they often find it easier to blame themselves. Self-blame thinking: "I must have made them want to do that to me; I let them do it. I must be wicked or worthless. If they're sent away, it's my fault for telling." What you need to say: Sexual abuse can cause the most self-blame for numerous reasons, which you need to counter individually: They may feel guilty that they didn't fight: "It's not your fault, you don't yet have the mental or physical power of an adult — you could only do what you had to in order to survive." They let the abuse go on: "It's not your fault; you were confused (or led on, threatened or scared)." They were aroused: "It's not your fault; touch can feel nice or exciting, and our bodies respond automatically." They enjoyed feeling special: "It's not your fault — you deserve to feel loved and special, but adults must do it in an appropriate way." They were told by the abuser it was their fault: "It's not your fault. They said it because they knew what they were doing was wrong and they didn't want you to tell on them." The abuser was sent away because the child told on them: "It's not your fault. It was right to tell — they need help, and now they can get it." They have been abused before by different people: "It's not your fault. People who do these things often pick on people who have been hurt before. I will see that you are safe. We will manage together." Take care: "A child will be especially prone to self-blame if they've been told by the abuser to be silent about what transpired," says Lurie. "This enhances their sense of shame. Self-blame is also amplified when there's been no appropriate adult intervention to stop the abuse. The child begins to believe they were not good enough for anyone to rescue them."


Nominated for an Emmy and named "Boston's Best Meteorologist" by Improper Bostonian magazine, Christine was a Geology major with a love of theater when she landed a part time job as a weekend weather reporter in Missoula, MT. Four months later she was recruited by the NBC affiliate in nearby Spokane, WA. Three years to the day from her first weather job she was flying across the USA to work for NBC in Boston.
Christine has hosted, anchored, forecast and headlined newscasts for top rated stations across the country including KABC in Los Angeles, WCCO and KMSP in Minneapolis, WHDH in Boston and KHQ in Spokane, WA where she also became known as an audio book reader for Books in Motion. Her live severe weather coverage and severe weather programming has garnered several station Emmy Awards and her work as host of "The Snow Snow" in Minnesota led to a Hirsch Broadcasting award for Sports programming in it's first season.
Since moving to Los Angeles she has gone on to appear in movies and television series including It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, 90210, The Closer, Hallmark, Lifetime, and 4 seasons of Desperate Housewives. Off camera, she often works as media consultant and producer. Her company assists global corporations, high profile individuals and non-profits alike in techniques to make their stories more approachable, relatable and media friendly.
After many years covering natural disasters she enlisted with the Air National Guard as a loadmaster on the C-130 Hercules. As a loadmaster she supervises all aspects of loading, weight and balance, preflight and airdrop operations. She is an expert marksman who has deployed twice for Operation Enduring Freedom, completing many successful combat airlift missions in Iraq and Afghanistan. Her additional work as an Airlift Control Loadmaster includes managing readiness and rapid response for national and international disasters. She is also an Air Force instructor, teaching aircraft load planning and emergency response airlift operations to the sister services, NASA, Lockheed Martin and other government contractors to ensure rapid coordinated airlift response worldwide.
A solitary outdoors fanatic, she has climbed numerous North and South American peaks as high as 22,842', kayaked solo for a week through the Apostle Islands on frigid Lake Superior, bicycled from San Francisco to Los Angeles along the Pacific Coast Highway, completed Olympic length triathlons and traversed the Sierra Nevada alone.
The oldest of the 5 girls in her family.
Has climbed 22,842' Aconcagua in Argentina, the highest mountain in the Western Hemisphere.
C-130 Airdrop qualified Loadmaster with the Air National Guard.
Has climbed numerous high-altitude, snow, ice, and glacier covered peaks. Led many novices ranging in age from 9 to 60 to the top of 14,000' peaks.
Produced a TV test pilot titled "Women Outside" leading women of 4 generations to the summit of Mt. Shasta. All 6 of the women reached the summit.
Won 3rd annual "Dancing with the Twin Cities Celebrities" at the Minneapolis Hilton raising over $3,500 for the Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans.
Military Awards and Decorations: Air Medal, Aerial Achievement Medal, Meritorious Unit Award, Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Valor Device, Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with Gold Border, Air Force Longevity Service, Armed Forces Reserve Medal with 1 'M' Device, Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon (Pistol), Air Force Training Ribbon, Minnesota State Good Conduct Ribbon, Minnesota State Service Medal, California Federal Service Ribbon.


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Scalability of two-way relay channel network coding in a relay enhanced LTE cell
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Scalable OWL 2 reasoning for Linked Data
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Scalable querying services over fuzzy ontologies
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Scaled 500A, 900V, Hardware Model Demonstrator of Mechanical DC CB with Current Injection
Hedayati, M. & Jovcic, D., 10 Dec 2018, Proceedings - 2018 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference Europe, ISGT-Europe 2018. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 8571873
Scale models and CFD for the analysis of air flow in passively ventilated buildings
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Scaling laws in the transient dynamics of firefly-like oscillators
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Scaling of plant roots for geotechnical centrifuge tests using juvenile live roots or 3D printed analogues
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Scaling of the structure and strength of soil aggregates
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Scene recognition for mobile robots by relational object search using next-best-view estimates from hierarchical implicit shape models
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Scheduling TCP-friendly flows over a satellite network
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Scientific Discovery in a Space of Structural Models: An Example from the History of Solution Chemistry
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SC-PROV: A Provenance Vocabulary for Social Computation
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Screening for suitable areas for Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage within the Brussels Capital Region, Belgium using coupled groundwater flow and heat transport modelling tools
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Screening infants exposed to hepatitis C virus infection during pregnancy in Grampian, UK: a review
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Scrutable Feature Sets for Stance Classification
Mandya, A., Siddharthan, A. & Wyner, A., 2016, Proceedings of the 3rd Workshop on Argument Mining. ACL Anthology, p. 60-69 10 p.
Scrutable plan enactment via argumentation and natural lanquaqe generation
Caminada, M., Kutlak, R., Oren, N. & Vasconcelos, W. W., 2014, 13th International Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems: AAMAS 2014. International Foundation for Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems (IFAAMAS), Vol. 2. p. 1625-1626 2 p.
Searching for the preferred backlight intensity in liquid crystal displays with local backlight dimming
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Seasonal effects of blood pressure in postmenopausal women
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SE Carpathians and Focsani Basin structure - Fundamental results from densely-spaced potential field data
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Secondary Currents and Turbulent Motions in Open-channel Flows over Streamwise Ridges
Zampiron, A., 1 Sep 2019, Proceedings of the 38th IAHR World Congress (Panama, 2019): "Water: Connecting the World".
Second-order hydrodynamic equations for flows over mobile boundaries and their applications for solving environmental problems
Papadopoulos, K., Nikora, V. I., Cameron, S. M., Stewart, M., Biggs, H. J. & Gibbins, C. N., 2015, Proceedings of the 36th IAHR World Congress: Deltas of the future and what happens upstream. Mynett, A. (ed.). Madrid, Spain: International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research -IAHR, 5 p.
Second workshop on transforming and weaving ontologies in model driven engineering (TWOMDE 2009)
Parreiras, F. S., Pan, J. Z. & Assmann, U., 24 Dec 2010, Models in Software Engineering - Workshops and Symposia at MODELS 2009, Reports and Revised Selected Papers. p. 325-328 4 p. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); vol. 6002 LNCS).
Secure and Trusted Application Execution on Embedded Devices
Markantonakis, K., Akram, R. & Msgna, M., 15 Jan 2016, Innovative Security Solutions for Information Technology and Communications (SECITC 2015). Bica, I., Naccache, D. & Simion, E. (eds.). Springer , p. 3-24 22 p.
Secure and Trusted Execution: Past, Present, and Future - A Critical Review in the Context of the Internet of Things and Cyber-Physical Systems
Shepherd, C., Arfaoui, G., Gurulian, I., Lee, R. P., Markantonakis, K., Akram, R., Sauveron, D. & Conchon, E., 9 Feb 2017, IEEE International Conference on Trust, Security and Privacy in Computing and Communications (TrustCom). IEEE Computer Society, 10 p.
Secure Autonomous UAVs Fleets by Using New Specific Embedded Secure Elements
Akram, R., Bonnefoi, P-F., Chaumette, S., Markantonakis, K. & Sauveron, D., 9 Feb 2017, 2016 IEEE Trustcom/BigDataSE/ISPA. IEEE Computer Society, 9 p.
Security, privacy and safety evaluation of dynamic and static fleets of drones
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Security Analysis Using Subjective Attack Trees
Al-Hadhrami, N., Collinson, M. & Oren, N., 4 Feb 2021, Innovative Security Solutions for Information Technology and Communications: SecITC 2020. Lecture Notes in Computer Science. Maimut, D., Oprina, A-G. & Sauveron, D. (eds.). Springer , Vol. 12596. p. 288-301 14 p. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science; vol. 12596).
Security and performance comparison of different secure channel protocols for Avionics Wireless Networks
Akram, R., Markantonakis, K., Mayes, K., Bonnefoi, P-F., Sauveron, D. & Chaumette, S., 12 Dec 2016, 2016 IEEE/AIAA 35th Digital Avionics Systems Conference (DASC). IEEE Computer Society, 8 p.
Security Issues in OAuth 2.0 SSO Implementations
Li, W. & Mitchell, C., 14 Oct 2014, International Conference on Information Security. Chow, SSM., Camenisch, J., Hui, LCK. & Yui, SM. (eds.). Cham: Springer , p. 529-541 13 p. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science; vol. 8783).
Sediments and sagas: Illuminating spatial order in Viking Age Scandinavian houses
Milek, K. B., 2003, Second International Conference on Soils and Archaeology: Extended Abstracts. Boschian, G. (ed.). Dipartimento di Scienze Archeologiche, Università di Pisa, p. 67-70 4 p.
Segmenting time series for weather forecasting
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Seizure Prediction in Epilepsy: From Circadian Concepts via Probabilistic Forecasting to Statistical Evaluation
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Selecting news to suit a group of criteria: An exploration
Masthoff, J., 2004, Proceedings of the Fourth Personalized TV workshop, associated with AH04.
Selecting the content of textual descriptions of geographically located events in spatio-temporal weather data
Turner, R., Sripada, G. S., Reiter, E. B. & Davy, I. P., 2008, Applications and Innovations in Intelligent Systems XV: Proceedings of AI-2007, the Twenty-seventh SGAI International Conference on Innovative Techniques and Applications of Artificial Intelligence. Ellis, R., Allen, T. & Petridis, M. (eds.). Godalming: Springer-Verlag, 14 p.
Selection of Positive Position Feedback Controllers for Damping and Precision Positioning Applications. (Best Paper Award Finalist)
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Selection of Resources For Missions Using Semantic-Aware Cooperative Agents
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Selenium and iodine deficiencies and the control of selenoprotein expression
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Self-potential (SP) response to seawater intrusion in coastal aquifers
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Self-Questioning & Experimentation: An Index Vocabulary of Situated Interaction
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Self-regulation effects in open-channel flows: application to vegetated channels
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Self-Sustainable Monitoring Station for Extreme Environments (S3ME2): Design and validation
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Semantic advertising for Web 3.0
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Semantically Enriched Data for Effective Sensor Data Fusion
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Semantically processing parallel colour descriptions
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Semantic Cooperation and Knowledge Reuse by Using Autonomous Ontologies
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Semantic matchmaking of assets to missions
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Semantic Modelling of Plans and Execution Traces for Enhancing Transparency of IoT Systems
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Semantic reasoning for smog disaster analysis
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Semantic representations of agent plans and planning problem domains
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Semantics for Evidence-Based Argumentation
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STCW Code - Crew Fitness for Duty
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has recently published Marine Notice No. 18 of 2010 concerning "Fitness for Duty". The notice has been issued following a period of enhanced focus by Port State Control Officers (PSCOs) on compliance with the hours of rest requirements set out in the Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) Code. PSCOs in Australia have been checking vessels' hours of work/rest records and other documentation to determine whether or not they are accurate. The exercise has resulted in the identification of deficiencies due to unsatisfactory record-keeping, and in some cases vessels have been detained. Masters are therefore reminded of their obligations to ensure that the watchkeeping arrangements on board and hours of work/rest records comply with statutory requirements at all times.
The STCW Code allows for rest periods to be reduced to below the specified minimum in certain circumstances; in an emergency, when conducting emergency drills and for "overriding operational conditions". It appears that some operators and Masters have been interpreting "overriding operational conditions" incorrectly, applying this provision to any operation resulting in hours of rest being reduced to below the statutory minimum. AMSA's notice states that it does not consider "overriding operational conditions" to include activities associated with the normal activities of a vessel, such as arriving and departing port and cargo operations.
AMSA is not the only governmental agency concerned with crew members not receiving their required hours of rest. Earlier this year the United Kingdom (UK) Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) issued a press release drawing attention to MCA action regarding unsafe manning levels. Vessels operating on intensive schedules with small crews are being singled out for particularly close scrutiny. PSCOs in the UK are examining posted watchkeeping schedules and are checking hours of work/rest records against trading patterns to verify their accuracy. Checks are also being made to ascertain whether vessels are posting a dedicated lookout on the bridge during the hours of darkness. Breaches of regulatory requirements will result in deficiencies being raised and, depending on the severity of the offence, may lead to a detention. Significant violations may result in prosecution. The MCA is also checking that companies operating UK flag vessels are monitoring the work/rest records of their fleet when carrying out ISM Code audits ashore.
In order to be certain that crew members are suitably rested and operations comply with the requirements of the STCW and ISM Codes, Members are advised to ensure that:
Watchkeeping schedules are posted and reflect the actual watchkeeping arrangements onboard.
Records of hours of work and rest are completed accurately.
Crew members are adequately rested prior to departure and first watch following a port call.
Records of hours of work and rest are examined during internal audits to confirm that the personnel onboard are receiving sufficient rest in accordance with STCW Code requirements.
Hours of rest are not being reduced to below the statutory minimum by applying the "overriding operational conditions" provision to routine operations.
Members requiring any further information should contact the Loss Prevention Department.


Shelter Island, a tree-filled land in Montana's Flathead Lake, is now on the market — complete with a 22,000-square-foot mansion. The 5-bedroom, 8-bathroom house sits on 22 acres in the lake and was built in 2011, .
There's also an indoor shooting range and heated boat stall. Despite the home's many features, the island has been on and off the market — in 2012, it was asking $78 million, according to .


When it comes to protecting your oral health, your dentist in San Marcos is your best ally. But, to get the most from your relationship, you'll need to visit for preventive care every six months. What can you expect to happen while you're there, though? Read on to get the details and prepare to reap the benefits of being proactive!
According to the American Dental Association, nearly 1 in 4 Americans have bad breath – that is millions of people! Are you one of those millions? If you notice your coworkers always sit far away from you at group meetings or family members avoid your hugs at the holidays, the answer may be "yes". If you want to reclaim your reputation and freshen up your breath, be sure to read these 5 tips from a dentist in San Marcos.
Your Dentist in San Marcos Says Teach Kids Oral Care Habits Now!
As part of the recognition of National Children's Dental Health Month, dentists around the country are promoting excellent dental care habits. Their strategy is to place a greater emphasis on education, to encourage parents to teach proper oral care habits and to maintain preventive care visits with a dentist in San Marcos. Read on to learn why now is the time to lay a foundation for your child's future oral health!
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As you ring in the new year, you begin to think about plans for improvement. What goals do you have for 2019? What do you want to work towards? Do you want to improve your health? If you do, don't forget your oral health, which can affect your overall wellbeing. In fact, the health of your mouth has been linked to medical conditions like heart disease, diabetes, kidney disease, and more. As you take good care of your mouth, your overall health can improve as well. Here are three resolution ideas from your dentist in San Marcos that can help you promote your oral health this year.
Gum disease is one of the most common reasons why people need to see a dentist in San Marcos. Preventing this serious condition comes down to practicing the basics of dental self-care. These include regular brushing and flossing and eating a sensible diet.


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Q: Clamping to "easy" numbers So I'm trying to make a graphing application, and I'm using Desmos as a base for that.
The thing I'm struggling with is the way Desmos handles the subdivisions of the axes. When you zoom in or out the scales are always on "easy" simple numbers like 5, 100, 1000 etc. So my question is: how does one go about simplifying their scale with any level of zoom?
BTW: Using C++

A: I was going to write a description of how to do this in general, but then I realize that the code may be easier than explaining.

Most important step: define precisely what you mean by "easy simple" numbers.

Example #1: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, ... , 1073741824, ...
These are powers of two. So, a straightforward ceil(log(x)/log(2.0)) will solve it.

Example #2: 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000, 2000, 5000, 10000, ...
There is a mixture of powers of two, and some multiples of it. Let's take a closer look.

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*A subset of these can be described as powers of ten.

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*Changing the formula to ceil(log(x)/log(10.0)) will solve it.

*For each power-of-ten, its multiples by 2.0 and 5.0 are also "easy simple numbers".

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*Inside each iteration, after checking the power-of-ten value, also check the two multiples. If it fits inside one of the multiple, that value can be returned as result.

Code
The following code is only meant to explain the concept. It is not efficient - an efficient version should have used logarithm to get the result in O(1) time.

#include <iostream>
#include <vector>
#include <limits>
#include <stdexcept>
#include <algorithm>

using namespace std;

double getNiceAxisLength(double value, double baseLength, double step, const std::vector<double>& subSteps)
{
    typedef std::vector<double>::const_iterator VecDoubleIter;
    if (value < 0.0)
    {
        throw std::invalid_argument("Error: value must be non-negative. Take absolute value if necessary.");
    }
    if (baseLength <= 0.0)
    {
        throw std::invalid_argument("Error: baseLength must be positive.");
    }
    if (step <= 1.0)
    {
        throw std::invalid_argument("Error: step must be strictly greater than 1.");
    }
    for (VecDoubleIter iter = subSteps.begin(); iter != subSteps.end(); ++iter)
    {
        double subStep = *iter;
        if (subStep <= 1.0 || subStep >= step)
        {
            throw std::invalid_argument("Error: each subStep must be strictly greater than 1, and strictly smaller than step.");
        }
    }
    // make ascending.
    std::vector<double> sortedSubSteps(subSteps.begin(), subSteps.end());
    std::sort(sortedSubSteps.begin(), sortedSubSteps.end());
    if (value <= baseLength)
    {
        return baseLength;
    }
    double length = baseLength;
    double terminateLength = numeric_limits<double>::max() / step;
    while (length < terminateLength)
    {
        for (VecDoubleIter iter = sortedSubSteps.begin(); iter != sortedSubSteps.end(); ++iter)
        {
            double subStep = *iter;
            if (value <= length * subStep)
            {
                return (length * subStep);
            }
        }
        double nextLength = length * step;
        if (value <= nextLength)
        {
            return nextLength;
        }
        length = nextLength;
    }
    return baseLength;
}

int main()
{
    double baseLength = 1.0;
    double step = 10.0;
    std::vector<double> subSteps;
    subSteps.push_back(2.5);
    subSteps.push_back(5);
    for (int k = 0; k < 1000; k += ((k >> 2) + 1))
    {
        double value = k;
        double result = getNiceAxisLength(value, baseLength, step, subSteps);
        cout << "k: " << value << " result: " << result << endl;
    }

    cout << "Hello world!" << endl;
    return 0;
}

Output
k: 0 result: 1
k: 1 result: 1
k: 2 result: 2.5
k: 3 result: 5
k: 4 result: 5
k: 6 result: 10
k: 8 result: 10
k: 11 result: 25
k: 14 result: 25
k: 18 result: 25
k: 23 result: 25
k: 29 result: 50
k: 37 result: 50
k: 47 result: 50
k: 59 result: 100
k: 74 result: 100
k: 93 result: 100
k: 117 result: 250
k: 147 result: 250
k: 184 result: 250
k: 231 result: 250
k: 289 result: 500
k: 362 result: 500
k: 453 result: 500
k: 567 result: 1000
k: 709 result: 1000
k: 887 result: 1000
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The children and teens on the ANDRUS Residential Student Council had the opportunity to visit Yonkers City Hall. We were invited by The Commissioner of the Department of Public Works & Yonkers Democratic Party Chairman, Tom Meier Sr. following an invitation and meeting which we extended to Commissioner Meier to visit us on our campus. The Commissioner was so pleased to meet with a group of young people who were intent on giving back to their community and ensuring that we are all doing our part to protect the planet. By the end of his visit with us, he had committed to providing information and resources to assist the Residential Student Council as they embark on the creation of an ongoing recycling initiative on our campus focused on the three R's- Reduce, Reuse, & Recycle.
During our time at City Hall, Commissioner Meier arranged for a special presentation on the importance of Recycling and how to initiate a school Recycling Program. The children and teens on the council demonstrated their curiosity, creative ideas, and passion for protecting the environment and animals which become negatively impacted by pollution. Our residents even brainstormed ways to make recycling fun such as a "who can recycling the most" contest between cottages and arts and crafts activities with used water bottles. We then had the opportunity to tour City Hall, from the City Council Chambers, to the ceremonial court room, to the TV station, and more.
It is special moments like this which foster growth, change, and empowerment in the youth we serve and which teach them that the impact they can have on others, on our planet, and on themselves- can be transcendent.


SYDNEY - Australian off-spinner Jason Krejza has quashed speculation that it was because he had fallen out with Tasmania's hierarchy which resulted in Xavier Doherty's remarkable rise to the Ashes squad.
Doherty's had cemented his spot above Krejza in Tasmania's first-class team following intense speculation that the latter had fallen foul of Tasmanian captain George Bailey and coach Tim Coyle.
"This is frustrating me, and it's still going on even when I'm not playing. That comment about Xavier being a team player got turned around. My old man reads the newspaper and he is the first one to call me, he gets upset and that is the most frustrating thing, when it affects the people that I love like my family," the Age quoted Krejza, as saying.
"I got called by my brother after I got dropped [from the Test side] and he had heard on the radio that me and Ricky didn't see eye to eye. I called Brett Lee and Shane Watson, who are very good friends of mine, and asked them, 'Can you tell me if people in the team don't like me?' They said, 'No way', and told me not to pay attention to it. It was more my dad being upset that concerned me. I do everything I can for the team," he added.
The 27-year-old further said that Doherty deserves full credit for his selection in the 13-man squad for the first Ashes Test.
"Doherty is having a lot of success at the moment, full credit to him, he has worked really hard and done well. The selectors are doing the best job they can and if their gut feeling is that this is the best team to win this game they have to go with it," Krejza said.


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August Locky Blitz Hits Healthcare Organizations
August has seen a major new wave of Locky ransomware attacks targeting healthcare organizations in the US, Japan and elsewhere, according to FireEye.
The security vendor claimed to have spotted "a few massive email campaigns" distributing the notorious ransomware this month.
Healthcare was by far the worst hit, accounting for over 75% of total detections, followed by a long tail including telecoms, transport, manufacturing and many more.
The United States was the most targeted country, followed by Japan and South Korea.
"Locky ransomware started being delivered via DOCM format email attachments more extensively beginning in August. This marks a change from the large campaigns we observed in March, where a JavaScript based downloader was generally being used to infect systems," explained threat researcher Ronghwa Chong, in a blog post.
"These detection spikes and change in tactics suggest that the cyber-criminals are investing more to infect systems and maximize their profits. Additionally, we have observed that the delivery of Dridex via this distribution channel seems to have stopped, or nearly so, which could explain why we are seeing the Locky uptick."
The stats highlight the ever-changing tools and techniques being used by cyber-criminals to make their campaigns more effective.
Worryingly, it appears the ransomware threat is as big as ever: Chong argued that it has now become more lucrative than even banking trojans.
In fact, Locky became the number one email-borne threat in the second quarter, overtaking Dridex, according to Proofpoint.
The vendor's latest Threat Summary revealed that 69% of email attacks using malicious attachments featured the ransomware variant, versus 24% in the first quarter.
That same report claimed that CryptXXX was the major player in terms of exploit kits (EKs), although EK traffic dropped by 96% between April and mid-June.
New variants are appearing all the time. Just this week a version of Hidden Tear was found masquerading as a Pokemon Go app, designed to target Arabic speakers.


As grow older, we develop greater risk for high blood pressure and cardiovascular diseases. With age, blood vessels lose flexibility which can contribute to increasing pressure in the system.
You are more likely to develop high blood pressure if your parents or siblings have had hypertension. You may also pass the risk factor to your own children. That's why it is important for everyone to get regular blood pressure checks done. You cannot control hereditary but you can take measures to lower other modifiable risk factors.
Alcohol consumed in moderation is ok but heavy and regular use of alcohol can increase blood pressure. It can also lead to stroke, produce irregular heartbeats and cause heart failure. High alcohol intake can contribute to high triglycerides, cancer, obesity, alcoholism, suicide and quote often accidents.
Too much salt (sodium) in diet is a major cause of increased blood pressure in salt sensitive people. A high salt diet upsets the natural sodium balance of the body, causing fluid retention which increases the blood pressure.
Obesity calls for a host of diseases and being overweight increases your chances of developing high blood pressure too.
A sedentary lifestyle contributes to obesity and developing high blood pressure. Physical inactivity increases the chance of high blood pressure, heart disease and stroke.
Being under stressed situation can temporarily increase the blood pressure. People who remain under stress may tend to overeat or eat junk, put off physical activity, drink more alcohol and smoke - all this eventually leads to high blood pressure.
Smoking also temporarily raises the blood pressure and increases risk of damaged arteries and speeds up the process of hardening of the arteries.
If proper care is not taken, hypertension can lead to some serious diseases. Hence, you need to avoid all those things that can cause hypertension. One can stay away from the damages of hypertension with the help of a preventive health checkup such as the master health checkup by Indus Health Plus. It helps you understand the overall status of your body so that you can avoid future health complications. For further information, contact us by filling out the form below and our associates will get in touch with you.


To use it you just tap on the bookmark image at the bottom right of the pic and then select "Save to Collection" when it appears over the image. From there you'll be prompted to create a new Collection or to add the image to one you already have.
The key for this to work is to keep things organised while you save pictures rather than just throwing them all in a single folder.
If your friend is having a lobster dinner right now that you wish was in your face, add it to your restaurants to try folder. Later on when you're trying to figure out where to eat or what to cook for dinner, scroll through your collection of food pics for a little inspiration.
I actually tend to do this more for food I want to try and cook than places I want to physically go and eat. For instance, a few weeks ago a friend of mine posted a delicious-looking gnocchi from some fancy Italian place in New York. Since I live in San Francisco that would be a hell of a commute for dinner, but after seeing the pic and doing a few internet searches for recipes I was on my way to a delicious dinner that I probably wouldn't have come up with out of the blue on my own if I hadn't seen the pic.
Nothing inspires people to post pictures to Instagram like going on a beautiful holiday - a beautiful holiday you wish you were on instead. Save the pictures of sandy beaches and picturesque mountains to a "Places to Travel" folder. Even better, if your friends are currently travelling in a specific country you know you want to visit (or already have plans to visit) then create location-specific collections for each destination.
For instance, my boyfriend and I are planning to travel to Italy and France this spring. It's a trip we've been planning since last year, and our plans started with just basic countries in mind. Over the past year as friends have travelled to those locations, I've saved things that looked interesting. Now instead of saying, "Oh, I saw this thing on Jake's Instagram that looked cool," or trying to remember whether something was posted by Jake or John or Julie, I can just pull up my handy Italy folder and instantly find the post I'm looking for.
If you have a pet or a baby, or your sibling just acquired a pet or had a baby, then people are going to expect you to have pictures. Create a collection of all the best pictures from that birthday party/holiday gathering and then show people that when they ask rather than digging through the hopeless abyss that is the camera roll in your phone.


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Invotra is announced as South East regional winner in the National Apprenticeship Awards 2018
Mercedes Benz World hosted the South East ceremony of the National Apprenticeship Awards on Tuesday 11 September with 18 winners and highly commended employers and apprentices representing industries including digital, biopharmaceuticals, telecommunications and health.
The BAE Systems Award for SME Employer of the Year was won by Woking-based, Invotra.
Alison Galvin, HR director at Invotra said: "For Invotra, an intranet software company based outside of London, it's essential we attract and nurture our own talent – one third of our employees are apprentices. Apprenticeships play a fundamental role in the success of our business – they are highly skilled, committed, enthusiastic and bright.
"We are absolutely delighted to be crowned a regional winner. We are committed to investing in our award-winning apprenticeship programme and look forward to welcoming on board many future apprentices – especially supporting our aims to champion women in technology – and watching them fly."
Now in their fifteenth year, the National Apprenticeship Awards showcase the diverse and growing range of sectors engaged with apprenticeships, whilst celebrating outstanding apprentices, employers and individuals who go above and beyond to champion apprenticeships across England.
The awards are open to apprentices, individuals who promote apprenticeships and employers of all sizes from all sectors.
Keith Smith, Director, Apprenticeships Group, Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) said:
"I am delighted to see so many regional winners being recognised and representing such a wide variety of sectors and industries. We know apprenticeships enable businesses to grow their own talent, and also allow individuals to start or progress their careers. The talent presented by winners and highly commended finalists really does showcase the impact of apprenticeships on individuals and employers alike.
"There really were some outstanding applications and great apprenticeship stories, all highlighting the many benefits apprenticeships bring. I wish all winners the best of luck as we progress to the national stage of the competition and I want to personally thank everyone who took time to enter the awards this year."
Regional winners in the National Apprenticeship Awards 2018 are being announced at nine regional ceremonies taking place over the next three weeks. As a regional winner, Invotra is now entered in to the National Apprenticeship Awards; the ceremony takes place on the 28th November 2018 in London.
Date: Thursday, September 13, 2018
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Eneo Single Towel 60cm. By combining the square geometric form with the gentleness of curved corners, the Eneo 60cm towel rail has perfectly captured today's design trend. That trend is contemporary luxury. Contemporary, though the use of straight lines. Luxury, through generous proportions, softened edges and chrome plated brass construction.


Frozen dinners, other ultra-processed foods linked to risk of early de | Tampa Bay's Classic Hits. Listen Live!
It's no secret ultra-processed foods can be detrimental to your health, but they can also increase your risk of early death, according to a new report.
Researchers from health institutions in France recently conducted a study, published in JAMA Internal Medicine, to determine the relationship between overall mortality risk and the consumption of ultra-processed food.
For the assessment, the analysts examined nearly 45,000 adults aged 45 and older for two years. The subjects submitted 24-hour dietary records every six months and completed questionnaires about their health, physical activities and sociodemographics.
Ultra-processed foods like frozen dinners could be responsible for early deaths, according to new research.


Do you believe your work allows you to move toward a specific and important goal — greater responsibility, learning a key new skill, achieving a capstone position?
Do you find yourself attempting to create the appearance that you're busier than you really are? Do you start typing furiously on your computer when your boss walks in your office? Do you make it a point to emphasize how much travel you've undertaken on the company's behalf and the sacrifices you've made? Do you usually mention to your colleagues how late you've worked, how you spent the weekend working on a project, or how many e-mails you have to respond to?
Are you addicted to your smartphone? Are you constantly checking for messages? Are you unable to sustain conversations with work colleagues or family or friends without regularly checking?
When things slow down at work, do you feel guilty? Do you find it impossible to take a vacation when things are slow? Do you attempt to fill your free work time with meaningless and boring tasks?
If you're busy, what percentage of that work is meaningful and challenging? What percentage could be delegated to a subordinate without any dropoff in effectiveness? What percentage could be ignored completely without negative consequence?
Have your family or friends ever commented on your need to feel important? Do they make fun of your inability to stop talking about work-related matters or enjoy personal time without communicating via cell phone or email?
Impose a one-hour per day electronic blackout period. Force yourself to designate this period during the workday to engage in reading, writing, or reflection and avoid electronic busywork.
Borrow a page from academics and establish office hours. Designate times when your office is open for people to come in and talk with you about anything besides specific job tasks; use this time to have relaxed dialogues rather than objective-driven exchanges.
Reduce your worst busyness behavior in small increments. If you average four hours a day on the phone, try to reduce that time by 15 minutes; if you average 100,000 air miles annually, try to cut back to 80,000 miles.
You don't have to go from manically busy to a state of Buddha-like contemplation, nor should you. As a driven, ambitious professional, you're not going to be happy or productive if you aren't engaged in meaningful work tasks. The goal here is to escape the busyness trap, and you can do so if you just learn to manage the behaviors that make you frantic rather than eliminate them. This will free you to make more significant changes in how you work, providing you with the time and perspective to try new ideas and approaches.


"Stale." That's how my friend Sheila recently described her experience of church and God. When I probed deeper, I discovered that the root of that "staleness" lay in the images of God Sheila held. "I go to a church called Good Shepherd," said she. "I am not getting anywhere trying to pray to a shepherd. I'm not sure I've ever seen a shepherd." She's also pretty sure she's never seen a king or a mother hen.
Shepherd. Father. Judge. Friend. Light of the world. Alpha and omega. King. Mother hen tending her brood.
Those are some of the ways in which we in the church often image God. But the Bible offers countless other images as well, images the church has largely overlooked for at least a century. Vine. Clothing. Cheesemaker. Bee-keeper. Housekeeper. Gravedigger.
We will explore a handful(or so) often-overlooked biblical images for God. Drawing on contemporary movies, anthropologists' musings, and the writings of medieval mystics, we will ask what it might mean to take seriously the idea that God is, say, clothing. How might we preach a sermon about one of the many biblical passages that invites us to think of God as clothing? What kinds of prayer possibilities open up when we think of God as clothing—as a cardigan sweater, a bespoke suit?
The Rev. Lauren F. Winner writes and lectures widely on Christian practice, the history of Christianity in America, and Jewish- Christian relations. Her books include Girl Meets God, Still: Notes on a Mid- Faith Crisis, and, most recently, a book on overlooked biblical tropes for God, Wearing God.
Register on line using the form below or download a registration form here and mail to Shrine Mont with your deposit.


My super duper friend won a place for her and a friend at the GlossyBox Caudalie event this Wenesday and she is taking MEEEEE!! yayyy!
I am excited!! No idea what the event is going to bring to the table but I look forward to it!!
Did anyone else win a place???
Just to let everyone know! This competition was a little bit of a scam as we RSVP'd straight away to the mail saying we had won places and were emailed ack to say "Sorry we have reached our full capacity"!!!
My friend and I were obviously very dissapointed and had booked the time off of work and arranged travel. I sent a message to GlossyBox to complain and wasn't very impressed with their response either..
Come on Glossy you are letting me down of late!!


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The Ninth Gyalwa Dokhampa Jigme Pema Nyinjadh
The Ninth Gyalwa Dokhampa, popularly known as Khamtrul Rinpoche Jigme Pema Nyinjadh was born into the family of His Holiness the Twelfth Gyalwang Drukpa. He was born to father Karma Dorjee and mother Chimey Yudon. He was recognized by His Holiness the Dalai Lama, His Holiness the Gyalwang Drukpa and late First Thuksey Rinpoche.
A year after the Eighth Gyalwa Dokhampa passed away, his disciple who was one of his regents, requested His Holiness the Gyalwang Drukpa to look for Khamtrul Rinpoche's reincarnation.
While in retreat in the Hemis Monastery, His Holiness the Gyalwang Drukpa had an experience. In that vision-like and dream-like experience, someone dressed like an Indian sadhu approached His Holiness and said, "I am Khamtrul Rinpoche and I will take rebirth in your family." This particular vision appeared two or three times. Finally, in one of his visions, His Holiness the Gyalwang Drukpa saw Khamtrul Rinpoche, who appeared very poor, old and sick, saying "I have been looking for you but you kept neglecting me."The same morning His Holiness received a letter from a lady requesting for a prayer for her sick baby. Then again His Holiness dreamt of the baby boy who was like a piece of a flesh, fragile and was near the edge of a cliff. His Holiness felt like looking after him but did not, and the baby looked as though he was dying.
One day later, His Holiness received a letter with the picture of a baby and in a letter baby's mother said that her son was going to die and requested His Holiness to pray for him. His Holiness thought all these were indications. He told his mother about it and she said that the baby's mother was one of their relatives; these indications came repeatedly three or four times.
His Holiness then told about it to his guru, the First Thuksey Rinpoche who confirmed the identity of the baby boy as the reincarnation of Gyalwa Dokhampa. Thuksey Rinpoche then wrote to His Holiness Dalai Lama who replied saying that he did three divinations and all of them confirmed that the baby boy was Gyalwa Dokhampa's reincarnation. His Holiness the Gyalwang Drukpa named him Jigme Pema Nyinjadh.
His basic studies were done at Druk Sangag Choeling Monastery in Darjeeling. There he spent his childhood and teenaged years under the guidance of his root teacher, His Holiness the Gyalwang Drukpa. His other main teacher was Venerable Omze Sherab, a disciple of Trulshik Pema Chogyel, the enlightened Drukpa yogi who was also the teacher of the Eleventh Gyalwang Drukpa.
Later, His Eminence completed his Masters degree from the prestigious Tango Monastic University in Thimphu, Bhutan which is a nine year course in the Drukpa Order. His Eminence has studied Buddhism since the age of five when he was officially enthroned. His Eminence is the author of the book Restful mind – A new way of Thinking. A new way of Life and has launched the book internationally in Bhutan, France, Great Britain, Singapore, Vietnam, Brazil, Hong Kong amongst others.
His Eminence Gyalwa Dokhampa also teaches worldwide where he brings a young and vibrant viewpoint to traditional Buddhist teachings. Since 2000, he has shared his knowledge and warmth of personality with students in Australia, Mexico, Bhutan, Vietnam, Malaysia, Hongkong, Taiwan, Singapore, Peru and Europe. Like His Holiness the Gyalwang Drukpa, His Eminence emphasizes that Buddhism is not a religion, but rather a way of life to finding happiness. He also works to make Buddhist ideals relevant to a modern lifestyle and emphasizes that Buddhist principles can and should be integrated into everyday life, through service to others.
His Eminence also emphasizes on a balance between individual right and individual responsibility to the society and to the environment. Like His Holiness Gyalwang Drukpa, His Eminence too encourages preservation of the natural environment by leading pad yatras (walking pilgrimages) to create awareness to the interdependent relationship between the individual and the environment, mindfulness and emotional well being.
As one of the spiritual heirs of His Holiness Gyalwang Drukpa, His Eminence teaches Buddhist philosophy and practices of the Drukpa lineage internationally and spearheads the Drukpa Centers in Australia, Nepal, Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Vietnam, Taiwan, Peru, Mexico, USA and Brazil amongst others.
For more details: www.gyalwadokhampa.org


Obama Hits Midterm Campaign Trail The former president made a rare campaign appearance Saturday in Orange County, Calif. The historically conservative county is transforming, symbolizing the inroads Democrats hope to make in Congress.
The former president made a rare campaign appearance Saturday in Orange County, Calif. The historically conservative county is transforming, symbolizing the inroads Democrats hope to make in Congress.
Former President Barack Obama has mostly stayed out of the political spotlight since he left office. That's pretty customary for former presidents. But yesterday, Obama abandoned those norms and moved back to center stage with a campaign-style speech in Illinois. Today, he was back at it, speaking at a political rally in Orange County, Calif. There are a handful of congressional races in California where Democrats hope to pick up seats in Congress. Mary Plummer of member station KPCC is with us now from the rally that ended earlier. Mary, thanks so much for joining us.
MARY PLUMMER, BYLINE: My pleasure.
MARTIN: So what kind of reception did the crowd give Obama?
PLUMMER: Well, this was a very Obama-friendly crowd. There were a few hundred people in attendance. It wasn't a public event. Folks did have to get tickets. Most of those tickets came from the local campaigns. Several times the crowd interrupted Obama as he was speaking with shouts of, we miss you. Obama, you know, appeared relaxed. The crowd seemed to really feed off of his energy. Some people drove a long ways to get here, several hours. And because security was very tight, that really meant waking up extremely early. This is definitely a big day for local Democrats.
MARTIN: So what did Obama have to say? What was his main message?
PLUMMER: You know, interesting, Obama did not mention President Trump by name, but he made references to deep divisions and challenges under the current administration. At one point during the speech, he warned the crowd, saying, quote, "if we don't step up, things can get worse." He also appealed to grassroots activists. Here's some tape of what he had to say.
BARACK OBAMA: You can feel people saying, oh, enough is enough. We're going to kick off our bedroom slippers. We're putting on our marching shoes. We're going to go out. And we're going to start taking some clipboards out.
MARTIN: I saw that he even waved a clipboard at one point. I was watching the speech myself. But now, Orange County, as I understand it, is still a pretty Republican area, right? So how hopeful are the Democrats of making gains there?
PLUMMER: They're, you know, hopeful but cautious. I should mention back in 2016, one thing that kind of shifted things here is when voters made big news when they backed Hillary Clinton for president over Donald Trump in Orange County. So things are changing politically. We've got shifting demographics as a factor as well. It's interesting. I spoke to one Orange County woman named Kathleen Cory (ph). She lives in Huntington Beach. She told me she has essentially been working nonstop since 2016 to try and whip her congressional district. And she told me, in her view, Obama is like no one else.
KATHLEEN CORY: He's inspirational, as well as aspirational. So I don't think there's any other leader currently that is a Democrat that can turn out the base and possibly swing some independent voters.
PLUMMER: Kathleen's district is home to an extremely competitive race. Longtime Republican incumbent Dana Rohrabacher is competing there against Democrat Harley Rouda. Rouda is a former Republican. He joined Obama on stage today along with five other Democratic hopefuls.
MARTIN: So it was an attempt to rally the base of the party. I guess that's the question whether that Obama is effective in rallying the base for anybody other than his own campaign. So I guess that's the question. But so we are going to see more of him on the campaign trail over the next two months, I take it.
PLUMMER: We certainly are. You know, Obama has largely steered clear of purely political events until now, but that's all about to change. He's headed to Ohio next week to campaign for the Democratic nominee for governor there.
MARTIN: That is Mary Plummer of member station KPCC. Mary, thank you.


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package mesosphere.marathon
package api.v2

import java.time.Clock
import java.net.URI

import javax.inject.Inject
import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest
import javax.ws.rs._
import javax.ws.rs.container.{AsyncResponse, Suspended}
import javax.ws.rs.core.{Context, MediaType, Response}
import akka.event.EventStream
import mesosphere.marathon.api.v2.Validation._
import mesosphere.marathon.api.v2.json.Formats._
import mesosphere.marathon.api.{AuthResource, PATCH, RestResource}
import mesosphere.marathon.core.appinfo._
import mesosphere.marathon.core.event.ApiPostEvent
import mesosphere.marathon.core.group.GroupManager
import mesosphere.marathon.core.plugin.PluginManager
import mesosphere.marathon.plugin.auth._
import mesosphere.marathon.raml.Raml
import mesosphere.marathon.state.PathId._
import mesosphere.marathon.state._
import mesosphere.marathon.stream.Implicits._
import org.glassfish.jersey.server.ManagedAsync
import play.api.libs.json.{JsObject, Json}

import scala.concurrent.{ExecutionContext, Future}
import scala.async.Async._

@Path("v2/apps")
@Consumes(Array(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON))
@Produces(Array(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON))
class AppsResource @Inject() (
    clock: Clock,
    eventBus: EventStream,
    appTasksRes: AppTasksResource,
    service: MarathonSchedulerService,
    appInfoService: AppInfoService,
    val config: MarathonConf,
    groupManager: GroupManager,
    pluginManager: PluginManager)(implicit
    val authenticator: Authenticator,
    val authorizer: Authorizer,
    val executionContext: ExecutionContext) extends RestResource with AuthResource {

  import AppHelpers._
  import Normalization._

  private[this] val ListApps = """^((?:.+/)|)\*$""".r
  private implicit lazy val appDefinitionValidator = AppDefinition.validAppDefinition(config.availableFeatures)(pluginManager)

  private val normalizationConfig = AppNormalization.Configuration(
    config.defaultNetworkName.toOption,
    config.mesosBridgeName())

  private implicit val validateAndNormalizeApp: Normalization[raml.App] =
    appNormalization(config.availableFeatures, normalizationConfig)(AppNormalization.withCanonizedIds())

  private implicit val normalizeAppUpdate: Normalization[raml.AppUpdate] =
    appUpdateNormalization(normalizationConfig)(AppNormalization.withCanonizedIds())

  @GET
  def index(
    @QueryParam("cmd") cmd: String,
    @QueryParam("id") id: String,
    @QueryParam("label") label: String,
    @QueryParam("embed") embed: java.util.Set[String],
    @Context req: HttpServletRequest,
    @Suspended asyncResponse: AsyncResponse): Unit = sendResponse(asyncResponse) {
    async {
      implicit val identity = await(authenticatedAsync(req))
      val selector = selectAuthorized(search(Option(cmd), Option(id), Option(label)))
      // additional embeds are deprecated!
      val resolvedEmbed = InfoEmbedResolver.resolveApp(embed) +
        AppInfo.Embed.Counts + AppInfo.Embed.Deployments
      val mapped = await(appInfoService.selectAppsBy(selector, resolvedEmbed))
      Response.ok(jsonObjString("apps" -> mapped)).build()
    }
  }

  @POST
  @ManagedAsync
  def create(
    body: Array[Byte],
    @DefaultValue("false")@QueryParam("force") force: Boolean,
    @Context req: HttpServletRequest,
    @Suspended asyncResponse: AsyncResponse): Unit = sendResponse(asyncResponse) {
    async {
      implicit val identity = await(authenticatedAsync(req))

      val rawApp = Raml.fromRaml(Json.parse(body).as[raml.App].normalize)
      val now = clock.now()
      val app = validateOrThrow(rawApp).copy(versionInfo = VersionInfo.OnlyVersion(now))

      checkAuthorization(CreateRunSpec, app)

      def createOrThrow(opt: Option[AppDefinition]) = opt
        .map(_ => throw ConflictingChangeException(s"An app with id [${app.id}] already exists."))
        .getOrElse(app)

      val plan = await(groupManager.updateApp(app.id, createOrThrow, app.version, force))
      val appWithDeployments = AppInfo(
        app,
        maybeCounts = Some(TaskCounts.zero),
        maybeTasks = Some(Seq.empty),
        maybeDeployments = Some(Seq(Identifiable(plan.id)))
      )

      maybePostEvent(req, appWithDeployments.app)

      // servletRequest.getAsyncContext
      Response
        .created(new URI(app.id.toString))
        .header(RestResource.DeploymentHeader, plan.id)
        .entity(jsonString(appWithDeployments))
        .build()
    }
  }

  @GET
  @Path("""{id:.+}""")
  def show(
    @PathParam("id") id: String,
    @QueryParam("embed") embed: java.util.Set[String],
    @Context req: HttpServletRequest,
    @Suspended asyncResponse: AsyncResponse): Unit = sendResponse(asyncResponse) {
    async {
      implicit val identity = await(authenticatedAsync(req))
      val resolvedEmbed = InfoEmbedResolver.resolveApp(embed) ++ Set(
        // deprecated. For compatibility.
        AppInfo.Embed.Counts, AppInfo.Embed.Tasks, AppInfo.Embed.LastTaskFailure, AppInfo.Embed.Deployments
      )

      id match {
        case ListApps(gid) =>
          val groupId = gid.toRootPath
          groupManager.group(groupId) match {
            case Some(group) =>
              checkAuthorization(ViewGroup, group)
              val appsWithTasks = await(appInfoService.selectAppsInGroup(groupId, authzSelector, resolvedEmbed))
              ok(jsonObjString("*" -> appsWithTasks))
            case None =>
              unknownGroup(groupId)
          }
        case _ =>
          val appId = id.toRootPath
          await(appInfoService.selectApp(appId, authzSelector, resolvedEmbed)) match {
            case Some(appInfo) =>
              checkAuthorization(ViewRunSpec, appInfo.app)
              ok(jsonObjString("app" -> appInfo))
            case None => unknownApp(appId)
          }
      }
    }
  }

  /**
    * Validate and normalize a single application update submitted via the REST API. Validation exceptions are not
    * handled here, that's left as an exercise for the caller.
    *
    * @param appId used as the id of the generated app update (vs. whatever might be in the JSON body)
    * @param body is the raw, unparsed JSON
    * @param updateType CompleteReplacement if we want to replace the app entirely, PartialUpdate if we only want to update provided parts
    */
  def canonicalAppUpdateFromJson(appId: PathId, body: Array[Byte], updateType: UpdateType): raml.AppUpdate = {
    updateType match {
      case CompleteReplacement =>
        // this is a complete replacement of the app as we know it, so parse and normalize as if we're dealing
        // with a brand new app because the rules are different (for example, many fields are non-optional with brand-new apps).
        // however since this is an update, the user isn't required to specify an ID as part of the definition so we do
        // some hackery here to pass initial JSON parsing.
        val jsObj = Json.parse(body).as[JsObject] + ("id" -> Json.toJson(appId.toString))
        // the version is thrown away in conversion to AppUpdate
        jsObj.as[raml.App].normalize.toRaml[raml.AppUpdate]

      case PartialUpdate(existingApp) =>
        import mesosphere.marathon.raml.AppConversion.appUpdateRamlReader
        val appUpdate = Json.parse(body).as[raml.AppUpdate].normalize
        Raml.fromRaml(appUpdate -> existingApp)(appUpdateRamlReader).normalize //validate if the resulting app is correct
        appUpdate.copy(id = Some(appId.toString))

    }
  }

  /**
    * Validate and normalize an array of application updates submitted via the REST API. Validation exceptions are not
    * handled here, that's left as an exercise for the caller.
    *
    * @param body is the raw, unparsed JSON
    * @param partialUpdate true if the JSON should be parsed as a partial application update (all fields optional)
    *                      or as a wholesale replacement (parsed like an app definition would be)
    */
  def canonicalAppUpdatesFromJson(body: Array[Byte], partialUpdate: Boolean): Seq[raml.AppUpdate] = {
    if (partialUpdate) {
      Json.parse(body).as[Seq[raml.AppUpdate]].map(_.normalize)
    } else {
      // this is a complete replacement of the app as we know it, so parse and normalize as if we're dealing
      // with a brand new app because the rules are different (for example, many fields are non-optional with brand-new apps).
      // the version is thrown away in toUpdate so just pass `zero` for now.
      Json.parse(body).as[Seq[raml.App]].map { app =>
        app.normalize.toRaml[raml.AppUpdate]
      }
    }
  }

  @PUT
  @Path("""{id:.+}""")
  def replace(
    @PathParam("id") id: String,
    body: Array[Byte],
    @DefaultValue("false")@QueryParam("force") force: Boolean,
    @DefaultValue("true")@QueryParam("partialUpdate") partialUpdate: Boolean,
    @Context req: HttpServletRequest,
    @Suspended asyncResponse: AsyncResponse): Unit = sendResponse(asyncResponse) {
    async {
      implicit val identity = await(authenticatedAsync(req))

      await(update(id, body, force, partialUpdate, req, allowCreation = true))
    }
  }

  @PATCH
  @Path("""{id:.+}""")
  def patch(
    @PathParam("id") id: String,
    body: Array[Byte],
    @DefaultValue("false")@QueryParam("force") force: Boolean,
    @Context req: HttpServletRequest,
    @Suspended asyncResponse: AsyncResponse): Unit = sendResponse(asyncResponse) {
    async {
      implicit val identity = await(authenticatedAsync(req))

      await(update(id, body, force, partialUpdate = true, req, allowCreation = false))
    }
  }

  @PUT
  def replaceMultiple(
    @DefaultValue("false")@QueryParam("force") force: Boolean,
    @DefaultValue("true")@QueryParam("partialUpdate") partialUpdate: Boolean,
    body: Array[Byte],
    @Context req: HttpServletRequest,
    @Suspended asyncResponse: AsyncResponse): Unit = sendResponse(asyncResponse) {
    async {
      implicit val identity = await(authenticatedAsync(req))
      await(updateMultiple(force, partialUpdate, body, allowCreation = true))
    }
  }

  @PATCH
  def patchMultiple(
    @DefaultValue("false")@QueryParam("force") force: Boolean,
    body: Array[Byte],
    @Context req: HttpServletRequest,
    @Suspended asyncResponse: AsyncResponse): Unit = sendResponse(asyncResponse) {
    async {
      implicit val identity = await(authenticatedAsync(req))

      await(updateMultiple(force, partialUpdate = true, body, allowCreation = false))
    }
  }

  @DELETE
  @Path("""{id:.+}""")
  def delete(
    @DefaultValue("true")@QueryParam("force") force: Boolean,
    @PathParam("id") id: String,
    @Context req: HttpServletRequest,
    @Suspended asyncResponse: AsyncResponse): Unit = sendResponse(asyncResponse) {
    async {
      implicit val identity = await(authenticatedAsync(req))
      val appId = id.toRootPath
      val version = Timestamp.now()

      def deleteApp(rootGroup: RootGroup) = {
        checkAuthorization(DeleteRunSpec, rootGroup.app(appId), AppNotFoundException(appId))
        rootGroup.removeApp(appId, version)
      }

      deploymentResult(await(groupManager.updateRoot(appId.parent, deleteApp, version = version, force = force)))
    }
  }
  @DELETE
  @Path("""{id:.+}/restart""")
  def deleteRestart(
    @DefaultValue("true")@QueryParam("force") force: Boolean,
    @PathParam("id") id: String,
    @Context req: HttpServletRequest,
    @Suspended asyncResponse: AsyncResponse): Unit = delete(force, id + "/restart", req, asyncResponse)

  @Path("{appId:.+}/tasks")
  def appTasksResource(): AppTasksResource = appTasksRes

  @Path("{appId:.+}/versions")
  def appVersionsResource(): AppVersionsResource = new AppVersionsResource(service, groupManager, authenticator,
    authorizer, config)

  @POST
  @Path("{id:.+}/restart")
  def restart(
    @PathParam("id") id: String,
    @DefaultValue("false")@QueryParam("force") force: Boolean,
    @Context req: HttpServletRequest,
    @Suspended asyncResponse: AsyncResponse): Unit = sendResponse(asyncResponse) {
    async {
      implicit val identity = await(authenticatedAsync(req))
      val appId = id.toRootPath

      def markForRestartingOrThrow(opt: Option[AppDefinition]) = {
        opt
          .map(checkAuthorization(UpdateRunSpec, _))
          .map(_.markedForRestarting)
          .getOrElse(throw AppNotFoundException(appId))
      }

      val newVersion = clock.now()
      val restartDeployment = await(
        groupManager.updateApp(id.toRootPath, markForRestartingOrThrow, newVersion, force)
      )

      deploymentResult(restartDeployment)
    }
  }

  /**
    * Internal representation of `replace or update` logic.
    *
    * @param id appId
    * @param body request body
    * @param force force update?
    * @param partialUpdate partial update?
    * @param req http servlet request
    * @param allowCreation is creation allowed?
    * @param identity implicit identity
    * @return http servlet response
    */
  private[this] def update(id: String, body: Array[Byte], force: Boolean, partialUpdate: Boolean,
    req: HttpServletRequest, allowCreation: Boolean)(implicit identity: Identity): Future[Response] = async {
    val appId = id.toRootPath

    // can lead to race condition where two non-existent apps with the same id are inserted concurrently,
    // one of them will be overwritten by another
    val maybeExistingApp = groupManager.app(appId)

    val updateType = (maybeExistingApp, partialUpdate) match {
      case (None, _) => CompleteReplacement
      case (Some(app), true) => PartialUpdate(app)
      case (_, false) => CompleteReplacement
    }

    val appUpdate = canonicalAppUpdateFromJson(appId, body, updateType)
    val version = clock.now()
    val plan = await(groupManager.updateApp(appId, AppHelpers.updateOrCreate(appId, _, appUpdate, partialUpdate, allowCreation, clock.now(), service), version, force))
    val response = plan.original.app(appId)
      .map(_ => Response.ok())
      .getOrElse(Response.created(new URI(appId.toString)))
    plan.target.app(appId).foreach { appDef =>
      maybePostEvent(req, appDef)
    }
    deploymentResult(plan, response)
  }

  /**
    * Internal representation of `replace or update` logic for multiple apps.
    *
    * @param force force update?
    * @param partialUpdate partial update?
    * @param body request body
    * @param allowCreation is creation allowed?
    * @param identity implicit identity
    * @return http servlet response
    */
  private[this] def updateMultiple(force: Boolean, partialUpdate: Boolean,
    body: Array[Byte], allowCreation: Boolean)(implicit identity: Identity): Future[Response] = async {

    val version = clock.now()
    val updates = canonicalAppUpdatesFromJson(body, partialUpdate)

    def updateGroup(rootGroup: RootGroup): RootGroup = updates.foldLeft(rootGroup) { (group, update) =>
      update.id.map(PathId(_)) match {
        case Some(id) => group.updateApp(id, AppHelpers.updateOrCreate(id, _, update, partialUpdate, allowCreation = allowCreation, clock.now(), service), version)
        case None => group
      }
    }

    deploymentResult(await(groupManager.updateRoot(PathId.empty, updateGroup, version, force)))
  }

  private def maybePostEvent(req: HttpServletRequest, app: AppDefinition) =
    eventBus.publish(ApiPostEvent(req.getRemoteAddr, req.getRequestURI, app))

  private[v2] def search(cmd: Option[String], id: Option[String], label: Option[String]): AppSelector = {
    def containCaseInsensitive(a: String, b: String): Boolean = b.toLowerCase contains a.toLowerCase
    val selectors = Seq[Option[Selector[AppDefinition]]](
      cmd.map(c => Selector(_.cmd.exists(containCaseInsensitive(c, _)))),
      id.map(s => Selector(app => containCaseInsensitive(s, app.id.toString))),
      label.map(new LabelSelectorParsers().parsed)
    ).flatten
    Selector.forall(selectors)
  }

  def selectAuthorized(fn: => AppSelector)(implicit identity: Identity): AppSelector = {
    Selector.forall(Seq(authzSelector, fn))
  }
}

sealed trait UpdateType
case object CompleteReplacement extends UpdateType
case class PartialUpdate(existingApp: AppDefinition) extends UpdateType


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Kennedy's departure opens 2nd seat for Trump to fill
by Diana Chandler, posted Wednesday, June 27, 2018 (one year ago)
WASHINGTON (BP) -- U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy has announced his retirement effective July 31, ending 30 years of service that began with his 1988 confirmation in the Ronald Reagan administration.
Kennedy's resignation opens a second seat for President Donald Trump to fill. In 2017, Congress amended rules to allow confirmation of justices by a simple majority vote, enabling the appointment of Justice Neil Gorsuch.
Southern Baptist ethicist Russell Moore noted the gravity of the upcoming appointment. Read More
Study shows troubling picture of teens, mental health
by Helen Gibson, posted Wednesday, June 27, 2018 (one year ago)
NASHVILLE (BP) -- Mental health struggles and thoughts of suicide may be more common than church leaders realize -- even among some of the youngest members of a congregation.
Around 1 in 3 high school students (31.5 percent) say they've experienced persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness, according to the Youth Risk Behavior Survey recently released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Additionally, 17.2 percent say they've seriously considered attempting suicide, while 13.6 percent say they've made a suicide plan, 7.4 percent have attempted suicide, and 2.4 percent were injured in a suicide attempt. Read More
Sammy Tippit harnessing technology for global impact
by Karen L. Willoughby, posted Wednesday, June 27, 2018 (one year ago)
Photo courtesy of Sammy Tippit Ministries
SAN ANTONIO, Texas (BP) -- With Skype, Facebook, Zoom, websites and QR codes, Sammy Tippit reaches several million people worldwide each month to advance the Gospel.
In addition to evangelistic preaching, discipleship resources by Tippit are translated into Hindi, Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Portuguese, Farsi, Italian, Mandarin, Arabic and Spanish, with three more languages on the horizon.
He and the board of directors of Sammy Tippit Ministries made a decision three years ago "to pursue technology and get the Gospel out through technology," said Tippit, the new president of the Southern Baptist Evangelists organization. Read More
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In a 5-4 opinion, the high court ruled against such mandates by government and public-sector unions and overturned a 41-year-old Supreme Court decision in the process. The justices decided such a requirement on workers who refuse to join the union is a violation of free-speech protections in the First Amendment.
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Screen capture from Empire One News in Nigeria
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"Fulani people attacked our members who attended the burial of the father (of) one of our clergy," Pam Chollom, a pastor who leads the Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN) Regional Church Council, told the Premium Times of Nigeria June 24. "The armed Fulani ambushed the sympathizers on their way back from the burial, attacked and killed 34 persons from Nekan village, 39 others from Kufang, and 47 people from Ruku village." Read More
FIRST-PERSON: Spiritually fit
by Doug Metzger, posted Wednesday, June 27, 2018 (one year ago)
Spiritual maturity, like physical fitness, entails commitment, effort and time, Doug Metzger writes. In striving for spiritual fitness, he notes, "we can expect evidence that God is working in us." Read More


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Former DNC head slams Hillary Clinton's secret takeover of party before being named nominee
By World Tribune on November 2, 2017 Americas, Exclusives, Rest of The Best, Stateside, Top Stories, U.S. Media, U.S. Politics, World Links, World Tribune
by WorldTribune Staff, November 2, 2017 In her effort to discover whether the Democratic Party had rigged last year's nomination process in Hillary Clinton's favor, former Democratic National Committee (DNC) chair Donna Brazile found that, long before Clinton was the nominee, arrangements had been made in secret for her to "control the party's finances, strategy, […]
Arrest of Imran Awan may force the DNC to change its narrative yet again
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by WorldTribune Staff, July 28, 2017 The IT administrator to Democratic Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, who was arrested earlier this week while trying to leave the country, had access to the Democratic National Committee (DNC) emails that were given to WikiLeaks during the 2016 campaign, a report said. Former interim DNC Chair Donna Brazile initially […]
Powerful DNC women decided 'early on' it was Hillary come hell or high water
By World Tribune on July 24, 2016 Americas, BB Americas, Exclusives, Stateside, Top Stories, U.S. Politics, World Links, World Tribune
by WorldTribune Staff, July 24, 2016 [Editors' Note: An earlier version of this article erroneously listed Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard as a Vice chair of the DNC. She resigned in February, 2015 after calling for more primary debates and endorsing the candidacy of Sen. Bernie Sanders.] The female power brokers of the Democratic National Committee decided […]


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Q: AGOL View layer symbology is not updated when updating hosted feature layer I have a feature layer called map in AGOL. I want to change the symbology, so I open arcgis Pro and I open this map and overwrite it with new symbols.
I see that the feature layer in AGOL is updated correctly. Only the views of this feature layers aren't updated at all.
Why is this and how can I make sure the views are also updated as well ?
PS: The legend is also not updated of the view layer.

Hosted feature layer (above)
View of hosted feature layer (below)

A: Making this change will not propagate down to views. The view could have its own symbology set and the parent layer can be changed independent of it. You will have to make the change at the view level.

A: How did you save the revised symbology settings in Pro?  You may be better off editing from the AGOL Map Viewer, since the changes you make there will be automatically saved to the feature layer upon saving.
- Go to your Content section
- Click on the feature layer
- Select Open In Map Viewer in the right hand menu
- Select "Change Style" and make all the changes you need
- Click the Done button
- Select Save from the top menu and save.