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HOW "SAWAD" BECAME "SWAT"
This article is in continuation of my previous article on ON THE SHALMANIS AND THEIR ORIGINS. Here the issue of Assyrian origins of the Swatis-Shalmanis will be further explored in connection with the name "Swati" itself and how it was derived.
"Sawad" is a Sassanian revenue term used for the Fertile Crescent area — the land situated between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers — where the earliest civilization first established itself. This land was also known by names such as Mesopotamia, Chaldea and Assyria in the course of its very long history.
The term is derived from the Semitic for "black", as that is the colour of its extremely fertile damp soil.
Sawad lay in the western "Arab" reaches of the Persian Empire, but was actually central to it because the administrative capital always lay close to it.
Sawad was populated by famous Persian Dehqans known as Sawadis.
The Swati-Shalmani Dehqans of Balkh-Gandhara have always had a persistent tradition of migrating to their present location from Syria and other "Arab" lands….sometimes, they even refer to themselves as "Arabs" as do my own family — and a small but prominent community living in Bajaur, besides the so-called "Afghan Arabs" living in Kunar and Ningarhar provinces of Afghanistan. They also say that they are the "children of Alexander". But this Alexander is actually Sikandar Zulqarnain of the Quran, and scholars are convinced that this character was none other than Cyrus the Great. This is a claim made by all Dehqans of Badakhshan and Pamir. So it makes sense…
One may also add, that the ancient Sumerians and Assyrians were known to mine the sacred stone Lapis Lazuli in Badakhshan as far back as 3–4000 years ago…
In addition to all the above, the name "Swati" was originally "Sawadi" till the Afghan invasion 500 years ago — and this is evidenced by a source no less than the "Baburnama". It was corrupted to Swat by the Turkic Afghans — who demonstrated the Turkic linguistic characteristic of replacing a "D" with a "T"….such as in Ashqabad/Ashgabat and Muhammad/Mehmet, etc. That was part of the Pashtunisation that took place here.
The Swati-Shalmani contention of "Arab" or Assyrian origin is further backed by evidence of my own Y-haplotype resembling those of modern Chaldeans/Iraqi Christians, as observed by a Russian geneticist and expert Dr. Vladimir Gurianov.
CLOCKWISE — FROM ABOVE: Reference from the Baburnama regarding Sultan Awais ("Wais") Sawadi (P. 372); reference to "Sultan Wais Sawadi" in the Index of Names of the Baburnama (P. 811); the English translation of the Russian remark about my Y-haplotype by Dr. Vladimir Gurianov, made on the "Molgen" forum; the image of the actual remark by Dr. Gurianov in the original.
LEFT: Sawad (Iraq) as it was under early Islamic rule (6th-12th Centuries). RIGHT: Simplified diagrammatic map of the Sawad area (modern Iraq with several neighbouring regions).
BABURNAMA [English translation], Beveridge, A. (London, 1922).
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Wireless charging: how long is normal?
Last week I switched over from a Lumia 620 to a 920. Having decided that I am completely in love, I decided to treat my new baby to a present: a Nokia DT-610 wireless charger, which arrived yesterday. My phone charge was at about 10%, so I set it on the cradle, set up the Weather and Calendar app and let the phone charge. It took almost the entire working day from about 10:30 to 17:00 to fully charge, despite me only having made a couple of brief phonecalls.
By the late evening - again after minimal use - I discovered the battery was at 41%. After spending a little while tinkering with the background apps and blocking Tumblr, I put the phone back on its crade and left it to charge overnight. After 6 hours of charging it finally reached 100%.
Is this normal, or is there something wrong with either the phone or the wireless charger? My Lumia 620 used to last nearly 2 days without charging, except when severely battered by use. And charging using the charger supplied with the phone takes only about 2 hours and change.
When my 920 is around 50% and I put it on my wireless charger (I have the plate, not the stand) it takes around 2/2.5 hours to fully charge (with no usage).
I'd say the battery on the 920 (well, mine at least) isn't great. It certainly wouldn't last two days, and even with average use it doesn't last a full day. Thankfully I have the wireless charger on my desk at work!
The L920 is not known for a great battery. A battery does take some time to 'sort itself out'.
Since you're a WP user you know of all the pitfalls concerning battery. Compared to my wife's L820, my L920 battery is horrible .
Saying all that, wireless charging does take a lot longer than AC charging or even straight USB charging. So don't be surprised when it seems to take forever.
I was just horribly dismayed to see charging time going through the roof and was seriously considering returning the wireless charger. I guess I'll have to get used to it, because the only other viable alternative for me is to use an iPhone - and I loathe the horrible, over-hyped and over-priced things!
Def an app or something interferring. It's about 2-3 hours for me from empty to full.
Actually, the problem seems to have sorted itself out without any interference from me and the phone is charging normally on the wireless stand - 2-3 hours. Also, after having tweaked a few settings, the phone is now going two days between charges.
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«У дев'ятому номері» () — британський комедійний телесеріал-антологія, вперше вийшов в ефір у 2014 році на телеканалі BBC. Автори проекту Ріс Ширсміт та Стів Пембертон. Кожен епізод — це самостійна історія з новими персонажами та новою обстановкою. Окрім сценаристів, кожен епізод має новий склад, що дозволяє залучити низку відомих акторів. Історії пов'язує якимось чином лише цифра "9", яка з'являється в кожному епізоді, і знаходиться на задньому плані всіх епізодів.

Теми різняться залежно від епізоду, але всі вони, крім сюжету, мають елементи чорного гумору. Перший сезон був показана в 2014 році, який складається з шести епізодів та одного спеціального, який був показаний лише в інтернеті. Другий сезон вийшов в 2015 році, який також складається з шести епізодів. Третій сезон розпочався з різдвяного спектаклю в грудні 2016 року, а потім ще п'ять епізодів, які вийшли в лютому 2017 року. Четвертий сезон вийшов в 2018 році. В жовтні 2018 року був показаний спеціальний епізод. П'ятий сезон був показаний в 2020 році. 9 березня 2020 року ВВС оголосила, що серіал продовжений ще на два сезони. Прем'єра шостого сезону відбулася 10 травня 2021 року.

Серіал загалом дуже добре сприйняли критики, які високо оцінили гумор та креативність сценарію. Серіал виграв приз "Sketch and Comedy" на 35-му щорічному Міжнародному медіа фестивалі в Банфі, а також отримав комедійний приз на церемонії Rose d'Or в 2016 році. Він був номінований на премію «Кращий телевізійний ситком» на Freesat Awards 2014 року, на премію Broadcast за кращу оригінальну програму. На British Comedy Awards 2014 отримав дві номінації "за кращу нову комедійну програму" та "за кращу комедійну драму". На сайті Comedy.co.uk Awards він був визнаний «Кращою телевізійною комедійної драмою» в 2014, 2015, 2016 і 2017 роках, і був названий «комедією року» в 2017 і 2018 роках..

Формат
«У дев'ятому номері» — антологічний серіал, у кожному епізоді представлена нова історія, нова обстановка та нові персонажі. Тривалість одного епізоду 30 хвилин, і самостійна історія приходить до логічного закінчення. Історії пов'язані насамперед тим, що кожна з них має елемент історії, пов'язаний з числом 9, це може бути будинок, гардеробна або навіть взуття з дев'ятим розміром. У кожному епізоді знімаються Ріс Шерсміт або Стів Пембертон. Кожен епізод — це фактично коротка п'єса. У кожному епізоді "У дев'ятому номері" десь на екрані присутній декоративний заєць. За словами Пембертона, "Оскільки кожен епізод настільки дико відрізняється, що насправді їх нічого не пов'язувало, крім того, що всі вони були всередині дев'ятої цифри, я просто подумав, що було б непогано мати об'єкт, який ти міг би сховати і просто мати там. Однак особливого значення для самого зайця немає.

Як це характерно для роботи Шерсміт і Пембертон, сценарії стосуються темних тем, наприклад, перший епізод стосується інцесту, сексуального насильства над дітьми та вбивств. В сюжетних лініях використовуються різного роду повороти та сюрпризи. Епізоди, як правило, починаються зі сцен "цілковитої банальності", перш ніж розкриється сюжет. Незважаючи на різні епізоди, що містять не пов'язані між собою сюжети та персонажі, один рецензент сказав, що всі вони пов'язані "ртутним синтезом хворобливої комедії, злих соціальних коментарів та справжньої моторошності".

«У дев'ятому номері» дещо обґрунтованіший і реалістичніший, ніж попередні роботи письменників, такі як «Психовіль» та «Ліга джентльменів». Пембертон сказав, що вони з Шерсмітом вирішили не змішувати світи цього серіалу та їхні попередні проекти, але тим не менше включають випадкові посилання; наприклад, персонаж під назвою "Оллі" згадується в одному з епізодів, і автори уявляли, що це Оллі Плімсолес з Легца Акімбо, який являється персонажем з "Ліги джентльменів". Подібним чином було вказано в спеціальних заходах «Ліги джентльменів», що відбулися у 2017 році.

Виробництво та розробка
У 2012 році, після закінчення попереднього шоу Психовіл, письменникам Пембертону та Шерсміт було доручено створити дві серії. Тоді було незрозуміло, чи це будуть дві серії "У дев'ятому номері", відомі тоді під робочою назвою "Happy Endings", або одна серія "У дев'ятому номері" та серію якоїсь іншої програми. У дев'ятому номері повинен був бути створений командою ВВС, пізніше виявилося, що ними стали Девід Керр (режисер), Джон Плугмен (виконавчий продюсер) та Адам Тенді (продюсер).

Акторський склад
В кожній серії є нові персонажі, то сценаристи змогли залучити велику кількість акторів. Пембертон і Шерсміт знімалися майже в кожному епізоді, але вони не завжди грали головні ролі. Шерсміт пояснив це тим, що вони "писали це не для того, щоб ми могли бути в них. Ми спочатку писали історії, а потім думали, чи можемо ми бути в них?". Пембертон з'являється у всіх епізодах, крім "The Harrowing", тоді як Шерсміт з'являється у всіх епізодах, крім "Last Gasp".

Сезони

1 сезон (2014)

2 сезон (2015)

3 сезон (2016-17)

4 сезон (2018)

Спеціальний епізод (2018)

5 сезон (2020)

6 сезон (2021)

Нагороди і номінації

Примітки

Посилання

 "The Inventors", interactive online-only episode
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Телесеріали BBC
Драматичні телесеріали Великої Британії
Кримінальні телесеріали Великої Британії
Телесеріали, дія яких розгортається у Великій Британії
Телесеріали англійською мовою

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Home/Entertainment/Jen Psaki claims White House will not 'place blame' on those not vaccinated for high COVID rates
Jen Psaki claims White House will not 'place blame' on those not vaccinated for high COVID rates
White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Friday it is not the role of the administration to 'place blame' after the governor of Alabama called out Americans who have refused to get vaccinated for the rising COVID rates in the U.S.
'I don't think our role is to place blame, but what we can do is provide accurate information to people who are not yet vaccinated about the risks they are incurring not only on themselves, but also the people around them,' she said.
Psaki's comments came after Alabama Governor Kay Ivey blamed Americans who have refused to get vaccinated against coronavirus for rising COVID case rates. Ivey's state and others across the South are hammered by new infections – with three states in the region now accounting for 40 percent of active cases nationwide.
'Folks are supposed to have common sense. But it's time to start blaming the unvaccinated folks, not the regular folks. It's the unvaccinated folks that are letting us down,' Ivey, a Republican, told reporters on Thursday.
Psaki kept the White House response focused on educating people who are not vaccinated about why they should get the shot in the arm.
White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Friday it is not the role of the administration to 'place blame' after the governor of Alabama Kay Ivey called out Americans who have refused to get vaccinated for the rising COVID rates in the U.S.
Psaki also refused to entertain the possibility the administration would put vaccine mandates in place as the vast majority of new cases have been reported in people who are not vaccinated.
'That's not the role of the federal government,' Psaki said when asked about mandates. 'That is the role that institutions, private sector entities and others may take.'
President Joe Biden and his officials have take to calling COVID 'a pandemic of the unvaccinated'
She did express sympathy for Governor Ivey.
'We understand her frustration, and we understand the frustrations of leaders out there, and the public voices who are trying to say the right thing, advocate for the efficacy of the virus, save people in their communities.'
She also said any chance to face mask policy was in the hands of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
'We're always going to follow the guidance of our health and medical experts,' Psaki said.
President Joe Biden and his officials have take to calling COVID 'a pandemic of the unvaccinated' as they urge Americans to get their shot.
'We have a pandemic for those who haven't gotten a vaccination,' the president said this week at a CNN town hall meeting.
He said it was 'gigantically important' Americans get vaccinated.
'If you're vaccinated, you're not going to be hospitalized, you're not going to be in the IC unit, and you're not going to die,' Biden said. 'So it's gigantically important that … we all act like Americans who care about our fellow Americans.'
Earlier, Biden had to walk back comments he made, insisting that Facebook 'isn't killing people' and instead blamed them for allowing 12 people to spread the majority of online vaccine misinformation.
'Facebook isn't killing people,' Biden clarified.
'These 12 people are out there giving misinformation, anyone listening to it is getting hurt by it,' he continued. 'It's killing people. It's bad information.'
'My hope is that Facebook, instead of taking it personally,' Biden said, 'that they would do something.'
Biden also assured 'we are not in a battle with Facebook.'
Previously, when Biden was asked if he had a message for Facebook, he responded: 'They're killing people. I mean it really. Look, the only pandemic we have is among the unvaccinated. And they're killing people.'
Facebook pushed back against that in a statement, lashing out at the administration for 'blaming a handful of American social media companies' for the declining vaccination rate.
'While social media plays an important role in society, it is clear that we need a whole of society approach to end this pandemic,' Facebook's vice president of integrity, Guy Rosen, wrote in a corporate blog post.
COVID-19 cases have increased by 312 percent in Alabama over the past two weeks
Cases in Texas have grown by 162 percent over the past two weeks
Cases in Missouri have grown by 108 percent over the past two weeks
Cases in Florida have grown by 500 percent over the past two weeks
The Delta variant, a highly contagious strain of the virus that originated in India, accounts for more than 80 percent of active cases
Missouri, Florida and Texas now account for 40 percent of current cases nationwide, White House COVID-19 coordinator Jeff Zients said Thursday. He noted that those three have some of the lowest vaccination rates in the country with 41.4 percent, 48 percent and 43 percent of residents fully-vaccinated, respectively.
'For the second week in a row, one in five of all cases occurring in Florida alone. And within communities, these cases are primarily among unvaccinated people,' he said.
In Ivey's state of Alabama – where only 42 percent of residents are fully vaccinated – daily new cases have increased by 312 percent over the past two weeks, from 275 on July 8 to 1,133 on July 22.
Zients noted, however, that several states with the highest proportion of new infections – including Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Missouri and Nevada – are now finally beginning to see their vaccination rates rise faster than the nation as a whole – a sign that the threat of the fourth wave is finally hitting home.
In the past week more than two million Americans received their first dose of a vaccine – a 14 percent increase from the week prior.
Florida in particular accounts for nearly 20 percent of active cases.
The state recorded 12,647 new cases on Wednesday, the highest total the state has recorded since the massive winter wave of the virus.
Cases in the state have grown by nearly 500 percent in the past two weeks, with a seven day average of 1,493 new cases on July 6, and 8,912 on July 20.
A majority of the cases are among the unvaccinated as well.
'If you look at the people that are being admitted to hospitals … over 95 percent of them are either not fully vaccinated or not vaccinated at all,' Governor Ron DeSantis said Wednesday.
'These vaccines are saving lives. They are reducing mortality.'
While DeSantis is a supporter of the vaccines, he has previously opposed vaccine mandates, even banning the use of vaccine passport in his state.
Florida has the most vaccinated population of any state in the south, though, with 56 percent of residents having received at least one shot of the virus.
The Indian Delta variant, a highly contagious strain of the virus that originated in the south Asian nation, accounts for more than 80 percent of active cases in the state as well.
In the past week more than two million Americans received their first vaccine dose – a 14 percent increase from the week prior
Missouri was one of the first states to get hammered by the new, Delta Variant led, COVID surge sweeping across the nation.
The southwestern region of the state in particular was hammered at the start of this month.
Mercy Health and CoxHealth in Springfield, Missouri, the biggest city in the region, both were swamped with cases over July 4 weekend. Mercy in particular even faced ventilator shortages.
Missouri's situation has only gotten worse since then as well.
Cases have more than doubled over the past two weeks, from 1,077 average new daily cases on July 8 to 2,244 average new cases on July 22 – a 108 percent increase.
More than half of active cases in the state are of the Delta variant.
Many cases in the state can also be tied to Branson, Missouri, a small tourist destination is the southwest of the state without a mask mandate.
Missouri has a vaccination rate of 47 percent, a figure that Republican Governor Mike Parson is trying to raise.
On Tuesday, Parson announced that Missouri would become the latest state to launch a vaccine lottery.
What about your boss, Jen? Psaki promises to continue 'fighting' 'misinformation' after Biden falsely told CNN town hall 'you're not going to get COVID if you have vaccinations' and struggled to explain FDA approval
The White House said on Friday it would continue to tackle COVID-19 misinformation online amid growing criticism that the Biden administration is turning itself into the ultimate arbiter of what is and what is not true.
Officials last week admitted flagging problem posts to Facebook and Democrats are pushing a bill that would put the Department of Health and Human Services in charge of labeling online misinformation.
'What we're going to continue to do is make the vaccine available, we're going to continue to work in partnership to fight misinformation and we're going to continue to advocate and work in partnership with local officials and entrusted voices to get the word out,' said President Biden's press secretary Jen Psaki in response to a question about the role of federal government in tackling the pandemic.
Experts in online manipulation say the strategy is wrongheaded and the impact of misinformation is exaggerated.
And if the Biden administration needed needed a crash course in the pitfalls of policing vaccine misinformation it came at Wednesday night's televised town hall.
Three times factcheckers called the president out for making misleading statements, most notably in saying: 'You're not going to get COVID if you have these vaccinations,' even as his own White House deals with 'breakthrough' cases of infection among staff.
FACT CHECK REVEALS BIDEN FALSELY CLAIMED VACCINE WOULD PREVENT COVID AND HIS ADMINISTRATION HOLDS SIX-MONTH JOBS RECORD
President Joe Biden offered an absolute guarantee Wednesday that people who get their COVID-19 vaccines are completely protected from infection, sickness and death from the coronavirus. The reality is not that cut and dried.
The vaccines are extremely effective but 'breakthrough' infections do occur and the delta variant driving cases among the unvaccinated in the U.S. is not fully understood.
Also Biden inflated the impact of his policies on U.S. jobs created in his first half-year in office, misleadingly stating his administration had done more than any other president. He neglects to mention he had population growth on his side in his comparison.
A look at his remarks in a CNN town hall:
BIDEN: 'If you're vaccinated, you're not going to be hospitalized, you're not going to be in the IC unit, and you're not going to die.'
THE FACTS: His remark accurately captures the strong protection the COVID-19 vaccines provide as cases spike among people who have resisted the shots. But it overlooks the rare exceptions.
As of July 12, the government had tallied 5,492 vaccinated people who tested positive for coronavirus and were hospitalized or died. That's out of more than 159 million fully vaccinated Americans. The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, said '99.5 per cent of all deaths from COVID-19 are in the unvaccinated.'
BIDEN: 'You're not going to get COVID if you have these vaccinations.'
THE FACTS: Again, he painted with too broad a brush as he described in stark terms the disparity between those who got their shots and those who haven't. The disparity is real, but a small number of breakthrough infections happen and health officials say they are not a cause for alarm.
No vaccines are perfect, and the government is keeping a close eye on whether new coronavirus mutants start to outsmart the COVID-19 shots. But for now, federal health officials say even when breakthrough infections occur, they tend to be mild – the vaccines so far remain strongly protective against serious illness.
BIDEN, when asked after the town hall about vaccinated people who get infected: 'It may be possible, I know of none where they're hospitalized, in ICU and or have passed away so at a minimum I can say even if they did contract it, which I'm sorry they did, i's such a tiny percentage and it's not life threatening.'
THE FACTS: Once again, too far. That is evident from the CDC's finding that 5,492 vaccinated people who tested positive for coronavirus were hospitalized or died as of July 12. That's not 'none.' But he is correct that it is a small percentage of the more than 159 million fully vaccinated Americans.
BIDEN: 'Now, by the way, remember when I first got elected, the issue was, well, I said I was going to do a million shots a week, and people said, 'Biden can't do that' or "Biden team can't do that." And it was 2 million.'
FACTS: Biden's initial goal was 1 million shots a day, not a week, in his first 100 days. His target was 100 million shots in the first 100 days. He then raised it to 200 million when the administration easily reached the target.
BIDEN: 'We've created more jobs in the first six months of our administration than any time in American history. No president, no administration, has ever created as many jobs.'
THE FACTS: His claim is misleading.
While Biden's administration in the first half year as president has seen more jobs created than any other president – just over 3 million in the five months tracked by jobs reports – that's partly because the U.S. population is larger than in the past.
When calculated as a percentage of the workforce, job growth under President Jimmy Carter increased more quickly from February through June 1977 than the same five months this year: 2.2 per cent for Carter, compared with 2.1 per cent for Biden.
Since the late 1970s, the U.S. population has grown by more than 100 million people.
It's true, though, that the economy is growing rapidly – it expanded at a 6.4 per cent annual rate in the first three months of the year – and is expected to grow this year at the fastest pace since 1984.
Biden's $1.9 trillion rescue package contributed to the vigorous growth, but much of the expansion also reflects a broader bounce-back from the unusually sharp pandemic recession, the deepest downturn since the 1930s. Even before Biden's package, for example, the International Monetary Fund was projecting U.S. growth of over 5 per cent for this year.
Biden is also leaving out the fact that the U.S. economy remains 6.8 million jobs short of its pre-pandemic level, and the unemployment rate is an elevated 5.9 per cent, up from a five-decade low of 3.5 per cent before the pandemic.
BIDEN: Said the price of a car is 'kind of' back to the same as it was 'before the pandemic'.
FACTS: New car prices are significantly higher than then they were before the onset of the pandemic. According to the Consumer Price Index, new and used cars were 20% higher in June 2020 than they were in January 2020. That was 19% higher again on prices from June 19%.
BIDEN: 'It's called the child tax credit. If you have a child under the age of 7, you get 300 bucks a month — 350 bucks a month. If you have a child under — between 7 and 17, you get a total of 200 bucks a month.
FACTS: The age groups used to determine the brackets are 6 to 17 and not 7 to 17 as Biden suggested. Parents receive up to $250 a month for each child between 6 and 17 and $350 for those under 6.
NONCOMPETE CLAUSES
BIDEN: He criticized clauses in contracts that restrict employees' abilities to move jobs in a similar industry by saying, 'you have over 600,000 people out there signing – 6 million people signing a – I better check the number — of — signing noncompete agreements. Not because they have … any secret, but because they were working for one fast-food restaurant, and they're told they can't get 10 cents more going across town, going to the other fast-food restaurant. Why? To keep wages down.
FACTS: The numbers he used were not close to the real figures. A White House document published on July 9 suggests there are between 36 and 60 million workers under noncompete clauses, based off figures from the Economic Policy Institute.
'UP TO 20 REPUBLICANS' SIGNING LETTER SUPPORTING INFRASTRUCTURE
BIDEN: 'You had up to 20 Republicans sign a letter saying, "We think we need this deal. We think we need this deal",' Biden said when discussing the bipartisanship in the ongoing negotiations over his infrastructure bill.
FACTS: Republican Sen. Rob Portman said 11 Republican senators sent a letter to Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer suggesting they would vote no in the procedural vote on Wednesday. All 50 Republicans ended up voting against advancing the bill. Schumer is now trying to push through negotiations to launch another vote on Monday.
Facebook says it is wrong for the White House to single out a handful of social media companies for blame over vaccine hesitancy among the American population
The missteps triggered a fresh chorus from opponents saying the White House was ill-equipped to take on the role of factchecker-in-chief when even the president stumbled over the truth about the virus.
Republican strategist John Feehery said Biden's gaffes made him a constant source of misinformation.
'Trump wasn't that much better but at least everyone knew that Trump was Trump,' he said.
'No one assumed that Trump was going to be accurate. The problem with Biden and the Biden administration is they have put themselves as the top, most credible source and that's simply not true.'
The question cuts across political divides into philosophy and questions about the nature of objective truth. When our understanding of coronavirus and the pandemic is moving so fast, who gets to decide what is true, what is an exaggeration and what is misinformation?
The discussion comes amid a slew of initiatives to rein in the power of social media companies and hold them accountable for content posted on their sites.
The White House is reviewing Section 230 – a 1990s era regulations that protects tech companies from being held liable for their content, in the way that newspaper and magazine publishers are.
Democratic senators this week introduced legislation that would require internet platforms such as Facebook and Alphabet's Google to take down health and vaccine-related misinformation during public health emergencies or be held liable for its impacts.
It would set up the Department of Health and Human Services to issue guidelines on what is and what is not misinformation.
Scott Disick shows off his new buzz haircut, shares snaps of Amelia Hamlin
Marc Jacobs, 58, unveils his new face from the comfort of a hyperbaric OXYGEN chamber
Zendaya and Tom Holland look lucky in love at a wedding… one month after confirming their romance
Former White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany met 'virtually' with January 6 committee
Former Clinton adviser Naomi Wolf bemoans COVID lockdowns, fears 'totalitarian state'
AFL legend Neale Daniher's daughter Rebecca announces she's expecting her first child
Casey Batchelor rocks a denim dress and cups her baby bump as she marks 33 weeks of pregnancy
Rylan Clark-Neal shares cryptic post
Embattled NY Gov Andrew Cuomo's top aide Melissa DeRosa RESIGNS
LA Judge Upholds Charges Against Tory Lanez in Megan Thee Stallion Shooting
Paulina Porizkova reveals she has reached a settlement with late husband Ric Ocasek's estate
Echo Dot (4th Gen) | Smart speaker with clock and Alexa | Twilight Blue
LeBron James, 36, wants to retire with the Lakers because his family 'loves being in LA'
Here's Everything We Know About Kristen Stewart and Dylan Meyer's Wedding Plans So Far
Love Island's AJ Bunker sizzles in a busty white dress as she enjoys night out with villa pals
California dealership upgrades customer's Corvette after employee drove it 148mph street race

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Traveling down to Sarasota proved to be the most "vacation" like out of any trip I've taken so far this year.
It was the ultimate retreat… Relaxing poolside, lazy afternoons on beautiful beaches, quality time with my family. We worked up a sweat, cooled off in the bathtub water of the Gulf of Mexico, and ate fresh healthy meals every day.
We also rented stand-up paddle boards with I Kayak Sarasota one morning. Since this was our first time, we thought for sure we'd be done with the activity after half that. But I've always wanted to try it, so I was game!
Little did we know we we're about to wade through some of the coolest natural tunnels and wetlands of the Floridian west coast.
After a quick lesson on the basics, we drifted off from South Lido Beach and navigated our way through Sarasota Bay and over to the Mangrove Tunnels. Hundreds of mangrove trees grow up from the water and create a canopy above the water, with tons of tunnels for kayakers and boarders to float right through.
The peaceful state of paddle boarding and the magical Mangrove Tunnels just added to the retreat-like feeling of this getaway. Four hours flew by on the tranquil waters.
If you're ever down in the Sarasota area of Florida and want to give paddle boarding a try, I highly recommend renting boards from I Kayak and checking out the Mangrove Tunnels!


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Which musical is the only show to have won all four Tony Awards for acting in a single year?
True or False: Aaron Tveit won a Tony Award® for his role as Frank Abagnale, Jr. in Catch Me If You Can.
Which actress starred as Fran Kubelik in the Broadway revival of Promises, Promises?
Katie Finneran
Which TV and film star played the title character in the 1986 revival of Sweet Charity?
Leilani Jones
Who is the designer that has the most Tony Awards for costume design?
Linda Cho
Ann Roth
Catherine Zuber
Which instrument did Patti LuPone play in her role as Mrs. Lovett in the 2005 Broadway revival of Sweeney Todd?
Which of the following Dr. Seuss stories is not featured in Seussical?
One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish
Fox in Socks
Which actor did not star as Fred Graham/Petruchio in Kiss Me, Kate on Broadway?
Alfred Drake
Corbin Bleu
Brian Stokes Mitchell
Will Chase
What year did the musical Carmen Jones open on Broadway?
True or false: Young Jean Lee was the first female Asian American playwright to have her work produced on Broadway?


(8/27–9/14) We can never get enough of Wicked, a show that originally opened in San Francisco. Broadway San Jose brings back this timeless tale of friendship to the Center for the Performing Arts. broadwaysanjose.com.
(8/29–10/5) Center Rep opens its 2014–2015 season with a '60s doo-wop musical packed with feel-good hits: "Fools Fall in Love," "Runaround Sue," "Earth Angel," and many more. lesherartscenter.org.
(9/13) Don't miss the Walnut King and other nuts parading from Mount Diablo to Civic Park. The Walnut Festival continues in Heather Farm Park September 19-21. thewalnutfestival.org.
(9/19–21) Art lovers flock to the Alameda County Fairgrounds for artist demos, live music, entertainment, and thousands of handmade items at one of the West Coast's largest arts and crafts shows. harvestfestival.com.
(9/20) For something a little different, check out this free "drive-In without a car" in Concord, featuring short films by local filmmakers, with intermissions of stand-up comedy. Organized by the nonprofit Movie Making Throughout the Bay. moviemakingbay.com.
(9/25–9/28) If you've never witnessed this acclaimed New York dance company, now is the time at Cal Performances. The powerful choreography is accompanied by the sounds of acclaimed jazz trio The Bad Plus. calperformances.org.
(9/27–9/28) After partnering with the Italian Street Painting Festival, the blues have never been more colorful. You'll find two stages, arts and crafts, a farmers market, food stands, and a rainbow of pastel chalk paintings on the streets of historic downtown Martinez. bayareabluesfestival.com.
(9/27–9/28) Stomp your way to Sonoma for this hi-jinx grape stomp open to the public for a nominal fee. Celebrate this year's grape harvest with the Blessing of the Grapes, now in its 117th year, on the Sonoma Plaza. valleyofthemoonvintagefestival.com.


What we've got here are people who aced their cosplay without even realizing it.
I'm Going To Hell But She Looks Like The Grandmother From Tweety, Right??
You Know That Feeling When You're Watching 30 Rock And You Realize You're Dressed Exactly Like Liz Lemon? No? Just Me Then?


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The OB Rag Staff Box
Current authors and contributors to the OB Rag
A few words about each of us…
Frank Gormlie
A lawyer and grassroots activist, Frank was finally convinced in the Fall of 2007 by Patty Jones to start a blog after she became tired of listening to his rants about the news. Way back during the Dinosaurs in 1970, Gormlie founded the original Ocean Beach People's Rag – OB's famous underground community newspaper, and then later during the early Eighties, published The Whole Damn Pie Shop, a progressive alternative to the Reader.
Archive of Frank's posts…
Patty Jones
Affectionately known as the "tech desk" in the virtual OB Rag office, Patty likes to tinker with things; mechanical, geekery…. anything she can hope to take apart and put back together (including this website).
Got a comment regarding the website or technical issues? Send them to Patty!
Archive of Patty's posts…
Doug Porter
Doug was active in the early days of the alternative press in San Diego, contributing to the OB Liberator, the print version of the OB Rag, the San Diego Door, and the San Diego Street Journal. He also has contributed blogs to the Huffington Post, Daily Kos, Voice of San Diego and is involved with the organization Educate for the Future.
Doug is also the energy behind the OB Rag's lively FaceBook page!
Archive of Doug's posts…
Anna Daniels
I left a moribund Western Pennsylvania mill town the year that Richard M. Nixon was not impeached for crimes against the American people, and set off in search of truth, beauty, justice and a beat I could dance to.
Here I am.
Archive of Anna's posts…
Ernie McCray
I was raised in a loving and alive home, in a black neighborhood filled with colorful characters in Tucson, Arizona. Such an environment gave me a hint that life has to be grabbed by the tail as tight as a pimple on a mosquito's butt. With no BS and a whole lot of love. So, from those days to now I get up every morning set on making the world a better place. On my good foot*, and I hope my writing reflects that.
*an old black expression
Archive of Ernie's posts…
Judi Curry
High school dropout who decided to show the educational community what learning is all about. If it's the status quo something's wrong with it and I'll scratch the itch!
Archive of Judi's posts…
Annie Lane is a freelance writer with a passion for the environment and the separation of church and … just about everything. Annie grew up on a sailboat and was raised "throughout the world" as her family spent six and a half years circumnavigating the globe. She lives with her fiancé, their daughter and a host of wayward animals in Point Loma, and can sometimes be found scaling its hills on a long afternoon walk.
Archive of Annie's posts…
Jim Miller, a professor at San Diego City College, is the co-author of Under the Perfect Sun: The San Diego Tourists Never See and Better to Reign in Hell, and author of the novel Drift. His most recent novel on the San Diego free speech fights and the IWW, Flash, is on AK Press.
Archive of Jim's posts…
Terrie Leigh Relf
Terrie is a free lance writer and author who writes for the OB Rag about local happenings and sustainability issues. She is a member of the Science Fiction Poetry Association and Horror Writers Association, and is also an editor and writing coach. She has been nominated for four Rhysling Awards, the James B. Baker Award, and The Preditors and Editors Award.
Archive of Terrie's posts…
Occasional contributors
Michael is a long time activist and writes on many issues. In his words,
"My coming of age coincided with the revolutions of the 1960s, and all this combined to help me find my meaning as an adult through an anti-authoritarian impulse, and to seek liberation in all forms, foreign and domestic. I became an activist and took up many causes, anti-war, anti-nuke, food co-ops, music other cultural insurrections, the Irish freedom struggle, squatting in San Francisco, more recently defending my aging parents from the ravishes of age and a society that would just as soon throw them on the garbage heap."
"I eventually found a way to express my views in activism through writing, in journalism that dug up the dirt and threw it back in the face of the dirtbags. But I needed to find ways to express more, to dig down into the emotions that in the end are all we are, even though polite society does it's damndest to cover it all up and bury us alive from the day we're born."
Michael's books are available from Black Rain Press.
Archive of Michaels's posts…
Marc Snelling
A pro sysadmin/horticulturalist and sometimes writer/activist. Marc was a founding member of the Ocean Beach Grassroots Organization (OBGO) and was active in bringing the OB Rag into the digital realm starting in 2000. He moved west to join the OB Blackfoot tribe in 97 coming from the Ottawa Valley, eh. An avid outdoorsman and walker, he enjoyed blackening his feet with long barefoot walks around OB. He has since moved back to the Ottawa area, where they speak Franglais instead of Spanglish, but still visits OB whenever possible.
Archive of Marc's posts…
Dave Rice
Dave grew up in East County, where El Cajon meets La Mesa meets Spring Valley, but always had a fondness for OB, where his parents had been taking him on weekends since he was young. He bounced in and out of private, public, and home school systems before finally dropping out about halfway through his third freshman year of junior college. Politicized at an early age by his father, his interest has always been in opposition politics, though his slant toward progressive ideas developed later. At 13, he started working in a bicycle shop and had his own parts-and-repair business operating by 16. After a brief stint in banking (he was fired for performing his job too effectively), he's returned to the family real estate brokerage with his father and sister. He currently resides in the southern portion of OB with his partner and elementary-age daughter.
Archive of Dave's posts…
Dave Gilbert
Thankful for the opportunity to cruise through this world with a purpose.
Citizen Cane
Citizen Cane writes a column for the OB Rag called "The Hitchikers' Guide to Ocean Beach", where he highlights little known historical facts and other OB oddities.
Archive of Citizen Cane's posts…
Jon Carr
Jon Carr is a San Diego native who has resided in Ocean Beach for the past decade. He enjoys Nati's burrito special, short walks on the beach and high-fiving people as they walk past him on the street. Jon wants to focus on the people that make Ocean Beach such a great place to live. That means you!
Archive of Jon's posts…
Andy spent 15 years working in the highest levels of the San Diego professional sports world, including both the Padres and the Chargers. He began his foray into writing while a volunteer for Francine Busby's 2010 Congressional campaign, eventually becoming a contributor to the now defunct SDNN. He has reported on local and national politics for both the OB Rag and the San Diego Free Press. When not reporting news and events, he offers political and policy commentary from a liberal perspective, occasionally turning back to his sports roots. While he does not hide his more liberal political bent, Andy always strives for fairness in the telling of a story.
Archive of Andy's posts…
Jack Hamlin
Scratchy curmudgeon with a reflective side, my students call me Lao Xu Long (Old Snow Dragon). Surfer, teacher, facilitator, recovering attorney (I've had all my shots), cook, canine steward and writer, I proudly maintain dual citizenship with the People's Republic of O.B. and Planet Earth. Opening a can of worms is only the beginning of a good time and don't change the subject to avoid doing so. Peace be with you and Namaste…
Archive of Jack's posts…
Lane Tobias
Lane hopes to provide a fresh perspective on local and national issues pertaining to social and economic justice. Having worked as a community organizer in both rural and urban communities, Lane believes that basic human rights, such as access to healthy food, shelter, and preventive health care, are the key to healthy communities. As a writer for the OBRag, Lane hopes to bring much needed attention to important social issues and plans to offend as many people as possible. Lane lives in OB New Jersey with his girlfriend and happily accepts personal gifts (such as bottles of Jack Daniels).
Archive of Lane's posts…
Mary E. Mann
Mary enjoys the sound of rain and the pop when the needle hits a record. Anything more that you need to know about her can be found on her website, www.maryemann.com.
Archive of Mary's posts…
Brenda McFarlane
Brenda moved to LA from Toronto to find work as a TV writer. There she met Kevin. He brought her to SD to show off the city and take her to a baseball game. They kept coming back, especially to OB. One day they saw the light and realized who they really wanted to be. They've lived in OB ever since.
Archive of Brenda's posts…
Dan Morales
A college educated, decorated military veteran, accomplished mountaineer, defender of the working class and advocate for socialism.
Archive of Dan's posts…
Rocky Neptun
Rocky Neptun passed away in 2013. He had been a director of the San Diego Renters Union. He calls himself an "aging peacenik" and was imprisoned for his human rights work, ferrying young Portuguese soldiers and sailors opposed to the colonial wars in Africa out of the country, in 1971 by the fascist dictator Antonio de Oliveira Salazar.
Archive of Rocky's posts…
OB Convert
It is said that converts to a religion can be more zealous than those born into a religion. Perhaps the same applies to people who did not get to grow up in Ocean Beach but have moved here and won't go away. I may not be a native OBecian but I sure think OB is fantastic and it isn't just the ocean, good bars and dog beach. It's the OB attitude that makes everything else so good.
Archive of OB Convert's posts…
Dixon Guizot
HOBBIES: writing and body surfing
FAVORITE SAN DIEGAN: Tony Gwynn
FAVORITE BURRITO: Nico's bean/cheese/potatoes
OB YEARS: 27
Archive of Dixon's posts..
Christine Schanes
Christine Schanes, J.D., Ph.D., is a consultant and public educator in the area of homelessness. Christine is director of two departments within Nos Amis/Our Friends, Inc.: (1) the new Center for Justice and Social Compassion and (2) Children Helping Poor and Homeless People , co-founded by Christine and her two children, Chrissy, age 8, and Patrick, age 6 over twenty years ago. Today, CHPHP is a nationally recognized educational outreach program conducted by children and teens with adult advisors that encourages direct service.
Archive of Christine's posts…
Matthew Wood moved to Ocean Beach from Chicago, where he lived for 13 years while working at the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, AOL CityGuide and The Heckler. He covers the Padres for NBC7 San Diego and has a personal blog detailing his adventures from the Midwest to this crazy beach community. He has assimilated to the OB lifestyle by eating a lot of fish tacos and walking around barefoot. An avid sports fan originally from Ann Arbor, Mich., he is a huge supporter of University of Michigan athletics and Detroit sports teams. He personally apologizes for the Tigers beating the Padres in the '84 World Series, but not too much.
Archive of Matt's posts…
Frank and Patty
Matt Wood
Christopher Dotson
Gary Gilmore
Mercy Baron
Mike James
OB Cindi
Randall Erickson
Shane Finneran
michael realpeople November 13, 2013 at 11:33 am
Would be interested in contributing as a fellow OB local in regards to B/W photo's..
I have been active with the Reader, CNN, ABC, PBS and FOX News, as well as sharing my work with the respective Instagram and Facebook pages. Also integrated with Surfrider, Belly-up, 4th and B and the House of Blues
Feel free to ask for samples of my OB work and Google me..
Michael Realpeople
I am glad… I would contribute for free to help out!
claudia jack December 21, 2014 at 9:49 am
Frank, look on my home page about OB Cool Tree vs Rockfellor Tree and all the comments & questions OB Cool Tree WON>> Amazing OB Tree Rocks>> Just though you might like to post it~~ Claudia I can sent it e-mail if you want, just need your e-mail>> claudia
Nancy Casady April 20, 2015 at 9:38 am
Nice article, Frank. Thanks for the coverage and helping get the facts in the matter out. We'll keep you posted as to progress on the project. Nancy
Sam Scampone May 9, 2017 at 8:06 pm
Please UN-SUBSCRIBE me.
Jay Cowan November 13, 2018 at 11:35 am
What are your submission guidelines?
I've written an irreverent, sarcastic opinion piece regarding the reelection of Duncan Hunter Jr despite his 60-count indictment, entitled " Hunter Shoots Self in Crotch….Survives?". Timely, informative & hilarious it chronicles his indictment from the perspective of one (me) who suffers the indignity of residing under the Hunter reign since 1980.
Frank Gormlie November 13, 2018 at 11:53 am
Let's check it out, Jay. Send it to obragblog@gmail.com


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MODCINEMA GOES TO THE 1964 WORLD'S FAIR [2-disc] (2015 USA)
Directed by various
Starring: Lowell Thomas
Genres: Biography, Modcinema exclusive
224 minutes | Full screen | Color | English
Relive the dazzle, wonder and fun of The 1964 World's Fair in this 2-disc set from Modcinema that takes a fresh look at the sights and sounds of this once-in-a-lifetime event. Part futuristic exhibition, part glittery strip mall, the 1964 New York World's Fair was planned amid the optimism of the late 1950's, but the Fair's two-year run often mirrored the chaos of the 1960's. The fair was a brawling, costly and altogether chaotic event, but few of the 52 million people who attended noticed. Includes the documentary films "To the Fair!" "Sinclair at the World's Fair" "Great Fair, Great Fun" and much much more.


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package org.apache.spark.util.kvstore;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.Collections;
import java.util.Iterator;
import java.util.HashSet;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.NoSuchElementException;
import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentMap;
import java.util.function.BiConsumer;
import java.util.function.Predicate;
import java.util.stream.Collectors;
import java.util.stream.Stream;

import com.google.common.base.Objects;
import com.google.common.base.Preconditions;

import org.apache.spark.annotation.Private;

/**
 * Implementation of KVStore that keeps data deserialized in memory. This store does not index
 * data; instead, whenever iterating over an indexed field, the stored data is copied and sorted
 * according to the index. This saves memory but makes iteration more expensive.
 */
@Private
public class InMemoryStore implements KVStore {

  private Object metadata;
  private InMemoryLists inMemoryLists = new InMemoryLists();

  @Override
  public <T> T getMetadata(Class<T> klass) {
    return klass.cast(metadata);
  }

  @Override
  public void setMetadata(Object value) {
    this.metadata = value;
  }

  @Override
  public long count(Class<?> type) {
    InstanceList<?> list = inMemoryLists.get(type);
    return list != null ? list.size() : 0;
  }

  @Override
  public long count(Class<?> type, String index, Object indexedValue) throws Exception {
    InstanceList<?> list = inMemoryLists.get(type);
    int count = 0;
    Object comparable = asKey(indexedValue);
    KVTypeInfo.Accessor accessor = list.getIndexAccessor(index);
    for (Object o : view(type)) {
      if (Objects.equal(comparable, asKey(accessor.get(o)))) {
        count++;
      }
    }
    return count;
  }

  @Override
  public <T> T read(Class<T> klass, Object naturalKey) {
    InstanceList<T> list = inMemoryLists.get(klass);
    T value = list != null ? list.get(naturalKey) : null;
    if (value == null) {
      throw new NoSuchElementException();
    }
    return value;
  }

  @Override
  public void write(Object value) throws Exception {
    inMemoryLists.write(value);
  }

  @Override
  public void delete(Class<?> type, Object naturalKey) {
    InstanceList<?> list = inMemoryLists.get(type);
    if (list != null) {
      list.delete(naturalKey);
    }
  }

  @Override
  public <T> KVStoreView<T> view(Class<T> type){
    InstanceList<T> list = inMemoryLists.get(type);
    return list != null ? list.view() : emptyView();
  }

  @Override
  public void close() {
    metadata = null;
    inMemoryLists.clear();
  }

  @Override
  public <T> boolean removeAllByIndexValues(
      Class<T> klass,
      String index,
      Collection<?> indexValues) {
    InstanceList<T> list = inMemoryLists.get(klass);

    if (list != null) {
      return list.countingRemoveAllByIndexValues(index, indexValues) > 0;
    } else {
      return false;
    }
  }

  @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
  private static Comparable<Object> asKey(Object in) {
    if (in.getClass().isArray()) {
      in = ArrayWrappers.forArray(in);
    }
    return (Comparable<Object>) in;
  }

  @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
  private static <T> KVStoreView<T> emptyView() {
    return (InMemoryView<T>) InMemoryView.EMPTY_VIEW;
  }

  /**
   * Encapsulates ConcurrentHashMap so that the typing in and out of the map strictly maps a
   * class of type T to an InstanceList of type T.
   */
  private static class InMemoryLists {
    private final ConcurrentMap<Class<?>, InstanceList<?>> data = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();

    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
    public <T> InstanceList<T> get(Class<T> type) {
      return (InstanceList<T>) data.get(type);
    }

    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
    public <T> void write(T value) throws Exception {
      InstanceList<T> list =
        (InstanceList<T>) data.computeIfAbsent(value.getClass(), InstanceList::new);
      list.put(value);
    }

    public void clear() {
      data.clear();
    }
  }

  private static class InstanceList<T> {

    /**
     * A BiConsumer to control multi-entity removal.  We use this in a forEach rather than an
     * iterator because there is a bug in jdk8 which affects remove() on all concurrent map
     * iterators.  https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8078645
     */
    private static class CountingRemoveIfForEach<T> implements BiConsumer<Comparable<Object>, T> {
      private final ConcurrentMap<Comparable<Object>, T> data;
      private final Predicate<? super T> filter;

      /**
       * Keeps a count of the number of elements removed.  This count is not currently surfaced
       * to clients of KVStore as Java's generic removeAll() construct returns only a boolean,
       * but I found it handy to have the count of elements removed while debugging; a count being
       * no more complicated than a boolean, I've retained that behavior here, even though there
       * is no current requirement.
       */
      private int count = 0;

      CountingRemoveIfForEach(
          ConcurrentMap<Comparable<Object>, T> data,
          Predicate<? super T> filter) {
        this.data = data;
        this.filter = filter;
      }

      @Override
      public void accept(Comparable<Object> key, T value) {
        if (filter.test(value)) {
          if (data.remove(key, value)) {
            count++;
          }
        }
      }

      public int count() { return count; }
    }

    private final KVTypeInfo ti;
    private final KVTypeInfo.Accessor naturalKey;
    private final ConcurrentMap<Comparable<Object>, T> data;

    private InstanceList(Class<?> klass) {
      this.ti = new KVTypeInfo(klass);
      this.naturalKey = ti.getAccessor(KVIndex.NATURAL_INDEX_NAME);
      this.data = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
    }

    KVTypeInfo.Accessor getIndexAccessor(String indexName) {
      return ti.getAccessor(indexName);
    }

    int countingRemoveAllByIndexValues(String index, Collection<?> indexValues) {
      Predicate<? super T> filter = getPredicate(ti.getAccessor(index), indexValues);
      CountingRemoveIfForEach<T> callback = new CountingRemoveIfForEach<>(data, filter);

      data.forEach(callback);
      return callback.count();
    }

    public T get(Object key) {
      return data.get(asKey(key));
    }

    public void put(T value) throws Exception {
      data.put(asKey(naturalKey.get(value)), value);
    }

    public void delete(Object key) {
      data.remove(asKey(key));
    }

    public int size() {
      return data.size();
    }

    public InMemoryView<T> view() {
      return new InMemoryView<>(data.values(), ti);
    }

    private static <T> Predicate<? super T> getPredicate(
        KVTypeInfo.Accessor getter,
        Collection<?> values) {
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San Juan (St.John's Eve) is an impossible night in Valencia. If you try to get to the beach you can stay dull in a horrendous traffic jam. If you arrive at your destination you will see hordes of young and not so young people in a huge botellón (youngsters drinking outside around their cars) on the beach. There are also people who just try to walk or put their feet in the water, but in general I do not like them. It reminds me too at New Year's Eve the year, but with the beach.
So, I decided to get close to taking pictures of people dancing to Lindy Hop (a dance that started in Harlem, New York, in the late 1920s) in Valencia. At first it was planned to go to their place in Ruzafa, but my contacts in the dancing mob told me that they planned a street coup: they would go to the Turia bed to dance, taking advantage of cops would be distracted watching the beaches and / or night street parties that sprinkled the city. I think this is one of the worst nights to be a cop.
Despite the infamous heat during the day the night was fantastic. And for some reason the mosquitoes had no interest in Lindy Hop. Just armed with an iPad and a not-so-big speaker, without any pretensions, there were around fifty people who were going out dancing in a strictly natural way. Zero organization, zero problems. Most are known and the atmosphere was cordial. They barely talked to me, except for my contact, but neither was making any effort, just photos. I am usually a commercial photographer but this was more a documentary job.
So, I spent this night from the 22nd to the 23rd of June shooting a few photos. I will only show a small, clear selection of everything I did. More than 600 photos with only sodium vapor lamps as lighting. As an extra difficulty, late at night, I do not know exactly the reason, all but one of the lights went out. So I got a look with harder shadows, but if during all night I was shooting in high ISOs, in the end, even more.
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The True Gospel: How is the LDS Gospel Similar to White Bread?
My mother taught me that eating healthy grains was important; she made whole-grain bread every week. When I became a mother I did the same, and learned even more about the differences between white bread and whole grain. Over thirty very important nutrients are known to exist in the wheat kernel, but most of them are removed in the milling process. White bread has removed the life-giving qualities from the whole grain. This weeks Relief Society Lesson made me think about the similarities between white bread and the LDS gospel. Like white bread, the LDS gospel has removed all the life-giving qualities that are found in the true Gospel.
I discovered that the Gospel really is the Good News. But the Good News is so much more than what LDS leaders teach. The Good News is that Jesus Christ made a perfect atonement for mankind when He offered Himself as the final sacrifice for sin. At the cross, Jesus took upon Himself the sins of the world and in exchange, gave us His righteousness. He is our Substitute for the perfection that God requires. (Matthew 5:48) Now that we have been made perfect and righteous, we are reconciled to God and have eternal life through faith in Christ!
Notice what the power of God is? The gospel of Christ! And, that power is strong enough to grant salvation to all who believe.
14 Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law:for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.
Which Gospel do you believe in? The one that claims: "only those who obey the fulness of the gospel law will inherit eternal life"?
Chapter 11: Revelation From God to His Children: God Speaks to Me Daily!
Christians certainly don't believe the heavens are closed! God the Father, Jesus Christ and the Holy Ghost all live inside the hearts of every person with a living faith in Jesus! "That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God." (Eph 3:10-19) Having this kind of personal relationship with the God of love is worth more than life itself.
I have a very personal relationship with my Heavenly Father. I get to talk to Him through prayer and He speaks to me personally when I read His Words in scripture. We read of this truth when Jesus rebuked the Jews for not knowing scripture or the power of God. He told them that God literally spoke divine truths to them when they read scripture! "But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living" (Mathew 22:31-32). God spoke to the Jews through scripture telling them the divine truth that Abraham, Isaac and Jacob were living prophets, not dead ones.
The Holy Ghost is actually the author of scripture; those who wrote scripture didn't use their own words to write it. They were inspired about what to say when the Holy Ghost moved them to write Words given to them. In fact, the inspiration of scripture was the mission of the Holy Ghost. Scripture is "able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness" (2 Peter 1:20-21/2 Timothy 3: 15-17).
Because I believe and trust in God's Word I do not stumble in darkness! I boldly proclaim that God's "word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path" (Psalm 119:105). One of my favorite Psalms tells the importance of meditating on God's Word: "Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper." (Psalm 1).
Scripture written several hundred years earlier still "spoke" to Jesus and His Apostles, and they were guided by it daily. We read one example in the book of Romans where Paul talks about the Prophet Abraham. Paul reminds his readers of the scripture from Genesis saying that Abraham was imputed with righteousness because of his faith. Paul then says "Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him; But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead" (Romans 4: 20-25).
These scriptures were also written for you! If you "believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead" you also will be imputed with righteousness through faith!!! Just like Abraham was. And yes, every other person whose trust is solely in Christ and all that has already done for them—-even me!
In reading the Sunday School Lesson for 12 & 13 year olds I was shocked that an LDS Apostle would change the very words of Christ! Next I read the Aaronic Priesthood Lesson and found that the LDS Manual itself had changed the words that James had written. When looking at both of these official LDS re-writings of God's Word; I could see how LDS leaders have been able to deceive millions of people, even your children. I understood better why I used to believe I could gain eternal life by keeping the commandments.
Today, lets simply look at these two examples where God's Word has been re-written by LDS leaders. In doing so, I pray you will understand why you need a Savior who is your Substitute—instead of one who is merely your Exemplar.
Christ testified that all who believe in Him have eternal life! LDS leaders insert a few words into Christ's mouth and add "and keepeth his commandments" to His free and unconditional gift.
James testifies that no man can tame the tongue! But thats not what your children are being taught. Instead, the Manual claims it is something that is merely hard to do. There is a big difference between impossible and hard. If it's hard to do you should pull up your bootstraps and do it yourself. If it's impossible to do, your hope is to find a Substitute who can do it for you.
The truth is that Jesus is your Substitute–He has already kept the commandments for you, in your place. That is why He testified that all who believe in Him already have eternal life!
All praise and glory to our Lord and Savior Jesus. He alone is worthy!


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Despicable Me 2 went the same direction as Cars 2 in that the producers took the most popular character(s) from the first film and made them the center of attention during the second film. The difference here is that Despicable Me 2 was more of a success than Cars 2 in more ways than one. It was generally funnier and the story was much more unique. Of course, that's easy to do when you have your hands full of small, yellow minions.
That's right, the minions stole the show in this film for kids everywhere. Thankfully, there some older adult references made by the minions that made it more enjoyable for people like me. No one else could perform Gru quite like Steve Carell, who did a good job with his voice in this movie. My MVP award, however, goes to Kristen Wiig, who was the source for many comical moments consistently throughout the film. Always love to see SNL cast succeed after their tenure in New York.
There were two things I would have liked to see that would have made the movie great and not just good. First, part of the reason why I liked the first film so much was because of Elsie Kate Fisher's character Agnes. If they would have found some way to integrate her into the film, I think the movie would be a lot more enjoyable for everyone. Second, the story itself felt a bit repeated. The whole concept of superheroes and villains retiring I tend to associate with The Incredibles. I don't want to slam too hard on the story though, because it still retained many unique qualities that gave the movie something special. It just didn't have that "wow" factor, which is difficult to explain until you yourself see the film.
If you like the first film, you will definitely enjoy this one, so I am giving you the green light to go see it in the theaters if you are looking for a nice movie to watch.
Written July 12, 2013
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Wendigo (2001) Movie Review
By: Justin Hopkins
**SPOILER WARNING**
A friend of mine suggested this 2001 movie for me to checkout and it was an easy enough sell. I like B Movies and Wendigos have a ton of interesting Mythology behind them. Making them prime for horror movies in general, but was eager to see what kind of B Movie someone came up with. Lets dive in and see if the suggestion was worthwhile shall we.
We open with a family of three, Husband George, Wife Kim, and young son Miles, were traveling up a winding Mountain Road when they hit a deer. As the Dad got out to check on the damage. A group of three hunters came rushing up in search of said deer. Being that they had been chasing it for eighteen hours and end up Mercy Killing the deer. Much to Kim chagrin. Not liking it happening so close to her already shaken up son. Getting her calmed and back in the car. George calls a tow truck which will take a half hour, but the lead hunter Otis is upset because they broke the deer's antlers. Which will cost him money because of it. His buddies calm him down, but they wait with the dead deer facing them ion their truck till the tow truck gets their and then they quickly help them. Despite George telling them not to, but they get on their way to the cabin. Where George finds a bullet in the wall, but plays it off to not worry Miles. Who is really shaken up by the deer dying. After an altercation where Otis drives by them cutting firewood. They finally get Miles calmed enough to go to bed, but we see Otis hadn't gone anywhere and is watching them from the window. The next day, Miles gets a small wooden figure from a Native American man who tells him a tale of the Wendigo. A spirt that can move and fly like a storm. That eats because of it's insatiable appetite and will only get bigger and hungrier the more it eats and this is about a good place to leave it for now.
This was a slow burn of a movie with several flaws. First you spend a lot of time with the family to build up emotional ties to them, but George is largely unlikeable. Miles is fine I guess, but is lackluster during the climax. Kim would have been a better character to work with but never really gets to do anything noteworthy. You get a meaningful twist with Otis, but it isn't handled right in the least and than you get to the biggest issue with the story and the fact that what they present as a Wendigo, isn't a Wendigo.
Wendigo are humans that have turned into monsters through cannibalism. What they got here, is a spirit that seeks revenge on Otis through the totem Miles has. If presented like that, this would have been something a lot better. Could have found Native American Lore on avenging spirits and tailored the story better to that then manipulating a creature to fit a story that it doesn't belong in. Costume didn't even really look good. It might be a nitpick, but it is more than that. Would be like going into a movie where they tell you all about vampires, tell you it is a vampire, but it is really a zombie.
I try not to bash low budget movies for special affects or camera work, but it is especially bad here. You get so many images flashing and flipping through in front of you that a feel like they are just trying to increase the run time. Get random shaky cam shots of trees or just bizarre sequences that fail at building suspense in an way.
Patricia Clarkson was pretty good as Kim. She brought out the strengths of being a shrink who is a loving Mother and wife. Doesn't really does much in the climax beside be handed George's shoes after he died. Which didn't make much sense and made even less by the fact she just leaves them in the middle of the hall for Miles to find, but there had to be some positives here and Patricia is the closest you are going to get.
What is funny is Larry Fessenden, who wrote and directed this, would go on to work on the screenplay for Until Dawn. A much better Wendigo story that does have similarities to this. If you really want to experience a Wendigo story. Skip this and play that and there are far better slow burn B Movies. So save your time and check out something else.
Sorry for the negativity. I hope you enjoyed all the same and…
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He adores any drink that enhances his meal, and shochu fits the bill more than most. The shining star of this group is undoubtedly shochu which, for posterity's sake, makes an appearance in the glossary at the end of this book with its macrons intact. Packed with information, The Shochu Handbook also includes an extensive list of recommended bottles, a chapter devoted to cocktail and homemade liqueur recipes, and Japanese-English language assistance for everything from ordering shochu in a bar to telling the difference between single-distilled and multiple-distilled drinks. Reading the label Chapter 6. Reading the label Chapter 6. This e-book is essential for Japanese meals lovers, restauranteurs, distributors, reporters, stores, beverage experts, and anybody in among.
I must add that I began my journey into the world of shochu with next to no Japanese reading or writing ability. This chapter will help you explain how shochu is unlike the other clear spirits of the world. Drinking Shochu The next step is to try shochu for yourself! This book is essential for Japanese food enthusiasts, restauranteurs, distributors, journalists, retailers, beverage professionals, and everyone in between. A couple of linguistic disclaimers: There are no English-style plurals in the Japanese language, so I have consciously avoided using words like 'shochus' in this book. Illustrated with dozens of beautiful photographs, the book covers everything from how distilled beverages arrived in Japan to a step-by-step overview of the distilling process. Aside from being delicious, what else.
If you are looking for a once-in-a-lifetime Japan trip, we would love to hear from you. Despite outselling most other alcoholic beverages in Japan, however, these premium distilled treats have largely remained hidden from the rest of the world. There were only a few books written about shochu in Japanese, and none in English. Written by using certified sommelier and longtime Japan resident, Christopher Pellegrini, The Shochu Handbook is the first predominant reference published at the situation in a language apart from Japanese. The handbook also includes a glossary, further reading, and author biography.
I have been a fan of shochu for some time, but I have been woefully uniformed about it, so the timing seemed right for an English language book about it. Some of the bars that I visited early on had lengthy nihonshu saké menus, and I greatly enjoyed the tutorials I was treated to by the bar staff and nearby customers about the different grades and how it's made. Originally they had asked me to study sake, but John Gauntner already had sake covered and was doing great things with it. Try Drinking it on the Rocks As Yukari-san pointed out, honkaku shochu is single distilled, and retains the characters of the base ingredient. Try a few different types at a restaurant before picking up a bottle to drink at home. And to you, dear reader! Her guided market visits include destinations like , depachika and Nihonbashi. The second group is comprised of words that I believe will be adopted into other languages and eventually leave their macrons behind anyway.
There is a very cool sake and shochu shop near Shinbashi station called Oboro Saketen. Included are a history of shochu's evolution and a rundown of how it differs from nihonshu saké. Item dimensions: ; Package dimensions: 13. Chapter 7 : Shochu pairing and sharing will supply the reader with shochu tasting vocabulary and meal tips. I prefer my shochu on the rocks.
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There are also detailed chapters devoted to deciphering bottle labels, food pairing, serving styles, and speaking the language of these divine drinks. And drinking it on the rocks rokku de, in Japanese is a great way to acquaint yourself with its delicious flavors and aromas. Illustrated with dozens of beautiful photographs, the book covers everything from how distilled beverages arrived in Japan to a step-by-step overview of the distilling process. Chapter 1 What is shochu? In your opinion, what is the most misunderstood thing about shochu? Shochu is often consumed mixed with cold or hot water, so then the percentage usually goes down to about 12-15 percent alcohol — similar to a glass of wine. You know as well as anyone how crazy this trip has been. Despite outselling most other alcoholic beverages in Japan, however, these premium distilled treats have largely remained hidden from the rest of the world. Deals with a exceptional pain.


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Thomas Bartow was a doctor in the middle of the seventeeth century who lived in and around Crediton and Colebrooke.
Born in Awliscombe near Ottery St Mary in 1636, his father Peter is reputed to be a descendant of the Bertaut family that fled from Brittany to England in 1572. When aged 32 Thomas obtained a licence to practise as a surgeon throughout Devon, stating he had studied medicine 10 years and up.
He is believed to have married three times; one is documented, in 1671 to Grace Snell in Lapford. He had ten children, baptised in Crediton or Colebrooke churches.
His most famous son was John (born 1673) who after schooling in Crediton went to Christ College, Cambridge. He later became vicar of Pampisford Cambridgeshire, but in 1702 went as a missionary to New York where he founded St Peter's Church, Westchester. He died in 1726, leaving many descendants in North America.
Thomas's daughter Elizabeth, baptised in Colebrooke in 1679, married surgeon John Hoskins in St Ive, Cornwall in 1704. They moved to London where he was associated with Guy's and St Thomas's Hospitals until his death in 1735.
In Colebrooke Thomas Bartow probably lived at Keymelford as there are deeds showing he rented land there from the Tuckfield family. I have not come across any records about his work as a doctor.
"Thomas Bartow Gent. a prisoner was buried in ye alley in ye Chancell ye 28th December 1690".


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Q: Ubuntu 12.04 lts cannot build a wireless connection Hi i just got a new notebook and it came with ubuntu 12.04 lts operation system. But it can't make a wireless connection. I plugged in my Ethernet cable and i can reach the Internet with it but I need wireless connection so much. This is the first time I'm using ubuntu so i'm really confused. I can see wireless networks (including mine) but i cannot use them. It seems like it's establishing a connection but soon it gives up.
Here is the output of the wireless script: http://pastebin.ubuntu.com/6279692/

A: Please enable this in your router:

disabling HT as WMM/QoS is not supported by the AP

Then copy and paste one line at a time:
echo "options rt2800pci nohwcrypt=1" | sudo tee /etc/modprobe.d/rt2800pci.conf
sudo modprobe -rfv rt2800pci
sudo modprobe -v rt2800pci

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