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Gottlieb News
WRAL's Julia Sims is reporting that former Sgt. Mark Gottlieb died on Saturday, apparently of suicide. He had, according to WRAL, been living in DeKalb County, Georgia, where he had worked as a paramedic after leaving the Durham Police. I will post more information if and when it becomes available.
William L. Anderson said...
My one question to Mark Gottlieb: Was it worth it?
I simply cannot imagine getting to the point where one wishes to end one's life. Gottlieb's actions in the Duke case certainly led to his being "retired" and I cannot help but wonder if it led to this very sad conclusion.
Maybe, just maybe, a good name is not something to be ignored. Gottlieb chose another path and while he did not receive the legal punishment that should have been his for fabricating a number of things, nonetheless he did not leave the case unscathed.
The Apostle Paul wrote: "Do not be deceived; God is not mocked. What a man sows, that shall he also reap." We know what Gottlieb sowed, and what he reaped was a sad harvest.
Please remember that he leaves a widow and three small children and speaking ill of the dead makes you a sinner too.
Quite honestly, is he another victim of Mangum and Nifong?
No Justice, No Peace said...
Eternal rest, grant unto him O Lord and let perpetual light shine upon him.
May he rest in peace. Amen
Don't judge others unless you have walked in their shoes, which no one has. He was a kind and funny man, a loving husband and father. Let his family now have peace as they mourn his death.
Vic said...
I knew Mark personally and I can tell you he was nothing like the press tried to portray him. He and I went to the same church and were part of the same Sunday school group and he would often lead the group in prayer. His physical appearance made him seem like a gruff character but nothing was further from the truth. He was a very kind and soft spoken man whenever i was around him. Mark also had heart issues and in one case during class an ambulance had to be summoned. I'm not sure how much his health issues were related to the case or his decision to commit suicide but it was obvious the lacrosse case was having a negative impact on his life and was the reason he moved from Raleigh to GA. May he rest in peace.
RighteousThug said...
Gottlieb was evil. He was more than willing to lie to get 30 year sentences for the falsely accused in the DukeLAX frame.
Maybe Nifong will be next to swallow a revolver.
Vic @ 11:18 PM said...
"it was obvious the lacrosse case was having a negative impact on his life"
Glad to hear that. Unfortunately not enough to come clean for what he and others did, but it's satisfying to know that he did suffer.
All I know is Mark was very well liked by the members of our church. He was an active member and volunteered a lot of his time. I don't know how he conducted himself while he was in uniform but it has always been my suspicion that he was put up to a lot of the things he did by Nifong. Just speculation though.
Without forgiveness, Matthew the Evangelist would have remained Levi the Publican, Peter the rock of the Church would have remained Peter the denier and Paul the Apostle would have remained Saul the tentmaker.
A Duke Dad said...
Thou shalt not bear false witness.
Well, who worked with Levicy to gin up a phony claim of medical injury (so there would be probable cause)?
Who worked with Samiha Khanna to create the "Dancer Gives Details of Ordeal" article, which was full of errors (Ie, lies) and ignited a firestorm in the community?
Who carefully stood apart and signed no documents (but let rookie Himan sign everything)?
Who researched the players so as to dig up dirt on them in order to further pressure them into plea bargains? (And smeared their reputations in the meantime?)
If the lacrosse case did indeed contribute to his suicide, then didn't the actions of Nifong, Brodhead, Steel, Levicy, Bell, and others also contribute?
Have they any comment to make, or any apologies to offer, or any contrition?
As far as church-going, the place for the clergy and laymen was to be at the side of the falsely-accused. This would have been so even if they had been guilty; but how much more so if they were innocent?
Instead, the only thing the church did was to hold a couple of inflammatory rallies, at the worst of which Black Panthers were invited as keynote speakers. (Former Panther leaders have called for the literal extermination of Jews.) Lacrosse players, whites, and Jews, were denounced from the pulpit--to snickering and laughter from the congregation (which included Durham civic and civil rights leaders).
Maybe the clergy were afraid they would get their robes dirty if they associated with unpopular suspects. At any rate, they marched with the mob. And I have no reason to think they will act
any differently the next time.
I do NOT rejoice that Mark Gottlieb came to this end, nor am I making a judgment on him. However, when faced with a choice to do right or wrong, Mark Gottlieb CHOSE to try to frame three young men for something that never happened.
For those who mention his family, has anyone remembered the horrendous effect this case had upon the families of the accused? David Evans's grandfather died during the ordeal and his family members pointed out just how badly the case stressed him and how it helped drive him to death.
What about the effects upon Kathy Seligmann and her family, and upon the Finnertys? They did not deserve the wrath that came upon them, wrath that came about because Mark Gottlieb chose to lie, write false documents, and engage in a frame-up of innocent people.
As far as I know, the man never apologized for his actions, actions that set some horrible things into motion.
I do not speak ill of the dead, sir, bit I DO speak ill of the actions that this man committed eight years ago when he was alive. Mark Gottlieb had a choice and he took the road to perdition. No one forced him to do this, just as no one forced him to take his own life and leave his wife without a husband and his children without a father.
I am not gloating or "running a victory lap." This is very sad and I do not wish such things upon anyone. Furthermore, if Gottlieb was troubled by his own actions, there is confession, something that perhaps could have contributed to real healing not only with him but also to those people he victimized.
Actions have consequences, and bad actions have bad consequences. None of us can escape that reality.
How dare you speak of things you know nothing about. Walk a mile in a man's shoes first. Mark was a good man and was recently fully exhonorated from all charges of falsification. As a very close friend of the family, let them grieve the loss of a husband, father, and son. The tradgic course of events is unbelieveably painful. It is done. It is over. Please let it go.
"and was recently fully exhonorated from all charges of falsification."
Sorry, but that's not correct.
Jim In San Diego said...
People are complicated.
Everyone of us has a bright side we show and want others to see. And a dark side.
Mark Gottlieb had the misfortune to have his dark side exposed for all to see. But he obviously had a bright side, which he shared with his family and close friends.
I am with Bill Anderson, in his realistic and uncompromising view of Mr. Gottlieb's behavior as a detective. It is highly unlikely that the Lacrosse hoax was the only time he tried to hurt innocent people.
I also sympathize with those who knew his better side, and agree that Mr. Gottlieb's children do not bear the sins of their father.
Death closes a lot of doors. It is the way of all flesh.
We also have a tradition in our culture to let most of those doors close quietly.
"Mistah Kurtz - he dead".
Mark Gottlieb never was exonerated. For that matter, his actions and words fully conflicted with the truth, so there could be no exoneration.
There can be confession and there can be forgiveness, but not exoneration. That only is for the innocent, and Gottlieb was not innocent.
As for "walk a mile in his shoes," I cannot say that I ever have been in a position in which I could fabricate a police report or tell lies to a grand jury, given I never have appeared before a grand jury. No doubt, there was some pressure placed upon him, especially after he lied at the beginning. It would have been hard, once the "horse was out of the barn," to try to put the horse back in.
What I can say is what we actually know: Mark Gottlieb lied to a grand jury and he lied on police reports. He lied to everyone involved, and he also served as a conduit for the lies told by Tara Levicy.
What he did was a serious crime. The man should have gone to prison, and others have gone to jail for much less.
So, while you might mourn the passing of your friend, do not compound the issue by lying about his record. Gottlieb's record speaks for itself. God IS not mocked.
There is another point I think needs to be made. Mark Gottlieb, in confronting Ryan McFadyen after the "discovery" of the infamous email, told Ryan that he could be charged with "attempted murder."
Furthermore, he urged Ryan to implicate his teammates and tell Gottlieb what he and Nifong wanted to hear. Instead, Ryan told the truth and by keeping his integrity, Duke University and Durham unleashed a world of fury upon Ryan and his family.
Don't forget that point. Ryan to this day pays a price because he would not lie to Mark Gottlieb.
The entire state of NC pays a heavy price to this day because of that case and the way Duke threw everything just to the wind.
Scot Foley said...
I take no pleasure in Mark Gottlieb's death and of course I have no way of knowing the extent to which his actions in the Duke Lacrosse case motivated him to take his own life. I sincerely wish his family peace and comfort at this difficult time.
I did not know Gottlieb personally and so I am not in a position to mourn him. I only know him by his public reputation and reported actions. These do not shed a favorable light on him.
It is almost beyond dispute that he manufactured evidence in the Duke Lacrosse case, namely that long report written months after the initial allegations and investigation that was promptly leaked to the New York Times in an attempt to salvage the case in the public eye. Gottlieb was never called to account for this act, which very likely constituted criminal behavior. Then there were his actions vis-a-vis the Durham cab driver, Elmostafa, who was brought in on an old, weak warrant and who claimed that Gottlieb attempted to coerce him into changing the alibi information he gave on behalf of Reade Seligmann.
Such actions speak for themselves. But, unfortunately, there's more. In the aftermath of the case's implosion, Gottlieb provided a deposition for Mike Nifong's disbarment proceeding that rivaled Nifong's for defensiveness, dissembling and false denial. And he, like Nifong, never offered a meaningful apology to the three falsely accused lacrosse players, their families, the rest of the team, Coach Pressler and the many others who suffered in no small part as a direct result of his actions.
It would be worthwhile to see if Gottlieb's death is at all related to the effect of the Duke Lacrosse case on his life. Together with the man Crystal Mangum murdered, the body count resulting from Mike Nifong's unethical, illegal acts is rising, and it is no exaggeration to say that Nifong has blood on his hands.
Chris Halkides said...
It is ironic that so soon after Mr. Cohan's comments to the effect that some wanted Mr. Nifong dead in the ground, that Mr. Gottlieb would die, apparently by his own hand. I wouldn't choose to see either of them in the ground; I would much rather they had acknowledged their wrongdoings. It would not have bothered me at all if they faced no further punishment. At this point (especially after Mr. Cohan's book) an honest accounting of what really happened would be infinitely more valuable.
I knew a bit about Gottlieb...basically from friends on the force at the time. His reputation was not good, and apparently, neither were his ethical standards. That said, my sympathy to his family. Another casualty of the hoax and more blood on the hands of Mangum and Nifong.
Vic wrote: "All I know is Mark was very well liked by the members of our church."
When I consider a person's character, the likability of the person in their groups is one of the last measures I'd trust as a reliable measure. Groups tend to assess according the individual's fidelity to the purposes, values, norms of the group. If an individual strays, (doesn't go along with the program), even for high-minded reasons, that person is apt to be marginalized or expelled because they have become a threat to the group, unless the group is comprised of especially principled individuals. Group members who 'toe the line' in any group are typically considered in a favorable light.
In addition,individual's 'station' in life is not a reliable indicator of how they will respond to opportunities to behavior honorably or not. We have among us all degrees of education, job type, earnings, race, religion, nationality---people whose behavior is principled and those who when challenged behave in the unprincipled way of predators who seek to exploit opportunities for personal gains and satisfactions.
There are some among us in positions of power who are essentially incorruptible, who could not slander or otherwise betray young people, foolish though their behavior might be at times. The young are entitled to occasional foolishness. In my opinion, the occasionally foolish make the best adults because they have acquired humility and aren't as easily convinced of their own superiority. It is the superior in their own mind's individuals who we have to watch out for. They zero in on other's foolishness as an excuse for their betrayals, all the while failing to see that what they are doing is even worse. I put certain Duke administrators in that category.
That said, I am sorry for Mr. Gottleib and his family. He might have fared better if he had acknowledged and repented for his alleged misbehaviors while in uniform. He may have done this, just not publicly. We don't know what other forces he had to deal with in his life (this is a variation of 'we haven't walked in his moccasins'.) I wish he would not have suffered beyond the pain of acknowledging wrong-going. I wish his family well, and I wish them clarity about all that transpired. I wish them healing.
As many Duke students will remember from the years leading up to 2006, Mark Gottlieb was an aggressive, ugly, brutal bully in uniform in his dealings with Duke students. This was one of the reasons Duke University asked Durham to move Gottlieb off the Duke beat, resulting in his demotion to the property crimes division in Durham police department, which reportedly Gottlieb resented intensely. It has been speculated that this burning resentment drove him to twist Crystal Mangum's initial property claim that Kim Roberts had stolen $2000 from her purse into a false allegation of rape.
If Mark Gottlieb was later nice and repentant in his church, it may be that he knew the direct role(s) he had played in manufacturing a false case against innocent people.
And when ye stand praying , forgive , if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.
Not forgiving is as toxic as not repenting. I hope for peace for the man's family, and peace for those who were wronged.
Bumper said...
It is quite possible that the blood of Gottlieb's death is on Cohan's hands. Gottlieb may have come to the realization that after the Cohan's pathetic attempt to whitewash Nifong and the ensuing public backlash, that he was never going to be able to put the matter behind him and he took the coward's way out.
It would be a fitting memorial to Officer Gottlieb for Linwood Wilson to sing at his funeral.
The way I treat others is an expression of who I am not what they have become. I am sorry Gottlieb made these alleged mistakes and caused such harm. I don't know what goes in to the making of a person who would do what he is alleged to have done. I wonder if he wished he'd taken a different path? I would not make the mistake of giving power to individuals who prey on others in their care, I know better. I wish people of this persuasion no harm but the pain of awareness--- clarity and contrition about what they have done. The truth often hurts...but distortion, projection, the type of falsification we've seen throughout the Duke case and now in Cohan's book, can lead to more devastating consequences.
I wish Gottlieb's family the best, that is, coming to terms with the truth. 'And the truth shall set you free'.
Throughout history, it appears that many leave this world believing their own tall tales about why they did what they did that had terrible consequences. Most have help staying on the 'dark side', i.e. they can usually find people who believe them. (Even Dr. Joseph Mengele had a cadre of supporters). Humanity must rely on truth-tellers to set things right.
I am praying for Officer Gottlieb, his family and friends, that they may find peace in the light of truth.
~ Maria
Hey Vic. Mark was my stepfather. Can someone tell me whats going on? No one in the family will respond.
"Walk a mile in a man's shoes first."
No thank you. I like my own shoes better. They don't take me down the path of punishing the innocent.
Duke Prof
What a bunch of self righteous a holes. May you all burn in hell.
durham resident
durham resident: most of the contributors here would not bear false witness and they care about the truth and protecting the young and the innocent. That IMO means they are righteous and worthy of our respect even when comments are unkind.
Personally, I wish Gottlieb were still here and struggling as we all do to come to terms with our life choices.
So if duke bears false witness and they do not care about the truth and protecting the youth and the innocent they are unrighteous and not worthy of respect, even if they may show a sick grin of false kindness as their emblem to the world. I don't think they mind too much - just as long as The Duke and his Dawg don't embellish a bottle of whiskey - what the heck do they care?
For the relatives and friends of Gottlieb, this is how he acted towrd Duke students:
Students criticize lax cop's behavior - Violence, dishonesty alleged against DPD investigator Gottlieb
IOW, pretty much a dickhead who repeatedly abused his authority as a policeman.
Heh, Righteous Thug -
Thanks for retrieving the link to that article on Gottlieb's bad behavior.
It was well known on campus that the incident that got Gottlieb removed from the Duke beat and demoted to the property crime's desk was his needlessly slamming a female student to the ground, breaking her nose. Unfortunately for Gottlieb, the girl happened to be a daughter to one of the Duke Trustees. I'll bet he wished he'd stuck to roughing-up foreigners.
No sympathy.
Sandfred said...
As for his family, I can feel sorry for his children, who had no choice in who their father was. But his wife must have had a clue about the character of the man she was marrying.
Mark Gottlieb
"I have fond memories of growing up on Beaconsfield with..."
Mark D. Gottlieb, age 51, passed away on Saturday, July 5, 2014. He was born in Toledo, OH, to parents Bob and Estey Gottlieb.
He is survived by his wife and 3 children.
Contributions may be made in his memory to
or the Shriner's Hospital.
Published in Toledo Blade on July 10, 2014
- See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/toledoblade/obituary.aspx?n=mark-gottlieb&pid=171673678#sthash.XLtvlS4G.dpuf
Anon @ 7/10/14, 6:09 PM
I was kinda surprised that the article was still on the Chronicle site, found the link to it in the notice of Gottlieb's checkout.
Thanks for the info in re: his demotion to property crimes - I knew that it had to do with his abuse of Duke students, but didn't know the details.
/rt
Anonymous @4:09----I have no use for them and want no dealings with them. I wouldn't recommend that any parent send their children to Duke.
The one thing I can!t get out of my mind is the response of the university's Catholic priest to the innocent. He could have reserved judgment. Instead, he rejected them. As I said, who we are cannot be ascertained from our positions, we are our responses. As such, a simple grocery store clerk who cares for her own and speaks the truth can be better than the university president or priest who sell out on their own people on the basis of the perceived "badness" of the ones they condemn---while failing themselves to stand on principle.
~. Maria
No doubt Mark and Wes Covington are in Heaven discussing their regrets for failing to destroy the falsely accused.
Cops see a lot of crap during their careers, especially in holes like Durham. A lot of them end up eating their guns. Gottlieb probably offed himself with nary a thought to the lacrosse case.
Is Officer Gottlieb receiving the full official honors he so richly deserves? Will the police escort his procession past the Duke campus and the LAX practice field?
Does anyone know if Gottlieb was a Communist?
Was he buried face-down?
As a matter of fact and public record there was a protection order due to an incident in may that ended with Gottlieb on the courthohse lawn with a gun in his mouth.
Still another restraining order to protect his own niece and nephews from him but yet he was discharged from the mental facility to the same address.
but then found dead by his brother ?
I smell another hoax or coverup.
I see a tragedy calling for compassion for those whose lives were not well lived.
Hershel Parker said...
While we are talking about the suffering of families let's not forget how much pain was inflicted on Pressler's wife and children as well as on Pressler himself. No one can wholly recover from what Gottlieb did or Richard H. Brodhead to their lives.
KC You and your hooligans are all guilty of keeping up the harangue and the harassment of this man and his family. You can shout your denials in all caps if you want but you can't wipe your hands of this. The comments that protest overly much are quite revealing in your effort to distance. But there is consequence to your nasty jealousies. Shut down the blog. It's the trashy residue of your own bloody obsession. That's your price KC and crew for failure to know when to stfu
3:17 Anonymous: You are wrong. Those who hunger and thirst for righteousness are our saviors. You know what they said after the Holocaust: Never Forget. They do this so the sins are not repeated. If you look throughout history you will discover that it is the truth-tellers who carry the good forward. The people whose behavior is unprincipled drag us down. We MUST have people like KC helping us to differentiate between what is moral and what behaviors must be squelched because they cause such harm.
Your construction is built on weak and shifting sand. KC' has built for us a solid foundation that includes fidelity to laws and principles that bear better fruit than lies and other deceptions.
"It's the trashy residue of your own bloody obsession"
Bloody obsession with what? Truth and justice? How awful!
We have all been preyed upon, some to more devastating consequences. Other's badness does not excuse our subsequent behavior.
If I could protect the little children from the sins of the fathers and the wrath of the victims, I certainly would.
I am incapable of caring more about his children than he did - he chose to break the law, he chose to kill himself, and they have to live with it. He never gave a thought to the damage his bad decisions would cause to his family, so why should I?
Why would you wish to emulate him? You can choose to care because you want to be a better person, to have peace in this life, to do good where you can do some good, and as an expression of your values. You do this because it puts more good out there.
Lawless people like Gottlieb are able to perpetrate damage and harm to innocents because others sit around "putting good out there", which is the same as enabling those who would steal our rights.
I, for one, would rather that criminals with badges get named and shamed. Maybe more of them would kill themselves, doing us all a favor.
To Anonymous 4:26---I don't agree and I'll tell you why. Our problem and the reason perpetrators survive and thrive, isn't because some of us are good and righteous, dignified and compassionate, i.e. or as you might frame it, too nice to do anything to stop bad behavior. Perpetrators survive when others pretend/imagine/talk themselves (and the perpetrators) in to believing they are good people with just as much integrity as everyone else. Perpetrators survive because equivocators support them. They fold when enough others, in the right position, are willing to see the ugly truth about them. When they are held accountable for the harm they have caused. Some would call these supporters "Enablers". Whatever, they survive because there are so many people with shaky integrity who throw support their way because it benefits them in some way. It is the very principled people, such as KC Johnson, the student's lawyers, and some contributors here, who expose corruption for what it is. These are the people who save us from lawless people.
I don't mind naming and shaming, it serves as a deterrent to future misbehavior. But I wouldn't wish most people who've done bad dead because I have hope they could come to terms with what they've done, repent, try to do some good. How many do, I don't know, so your points are not without merit.
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Howard Update
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Young Nowheres est un film américain réalisé par Frank Lloyd, sorti en 1929.

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 Titre : Young Nowheres
 Réalisation : Frank Lloyd
 Scénario : Bradley King et I.A.R. Wylie
 Photographie : Ernest Haller
 Pays d'origine : États-Unis
 Format : Noir et blanc - 1,37:1
 Genre : drame
 Date de sortie : 1929

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Now I needed this patch again but this time on webmin 1.480 so I adapted it to work with the new version.
This only works for interfaces activated at boot. The code could easily be copied to work with the other interfaces too but I didn't see a use for that.
After you add the ip addresses ( aliases ) you have to go to the list of interfaces, select the newly added interfaces and click the "Apply selected interfaces" button if you want the new aliases to be activated without having to reboot.
Webmin has this great feature that it can add users in several modules when a system user is added ( of course only when added from webmin ).
This feature can really be useful if you want for example to automatically add a system user to samba, mysql or other modules.
In order for this to work each modules that wants such a synchronization had to implement some standard functions and put them in a special file inside their module directory. Then when a system user is added, removed or updated the Useradmin module will look for a file named useradmin_update.pl in all modules installed in webmin. When it finds the file it will execute a function in the useradmin_update.pl corresponding to the action in useradmin module.
get the script: useradmin_update.pl and place it into you pptp-server module folder on gentoo this is /usr/libexec/webmin/pptp-server a simple locate pptp-server should show you where it is.
remove the module.infos.cache file ( usually /etc/webmin/module.infos.cache ) and then restart webmin.
Now login to webmin as admin or root and go to Networking -> PPTP VPN Server -> Module config and check those 3 sync options .
To test it add a user using the webmin-> System -> Users and Groups admin then go to Webmin -> Networking -> PPTP VPN Server -> PPP Accounts and you should see the user there.
This document describes the steps required to install squid proxy server from http://squid-cache.org and webmin from http://webmin.com on a debian 4.0 system as well as basic steps required to configure squid to listen on multiple ip addresses and use them as outgoing source address for connections. This will also show you how to configure squid from webmin to accept connections only from predefined clients based on the client's ip address.
For the steps presented below root access over ssh on the server or physical ( console ) access will be required.
Installing squid on a debian system is straight forward. The administrator must be logged in as root and just type: apt-get install squid. This will install squid along with all required dependencies (it may ask for the user permission to install, in that case just approve ).
download the webmin .deb package from http://webmin.com/download.html and upload it on your server, then type: dpkg -i webmin_1.xyz.deb where xyz is the current webmin version.
This will look for required dependencies and will let you know if something is missing. In case anything is missing you can just install it using apt-get install command simiar to how you installed squid.
If wedmin and squid were both installed from the standard debian package then webmin should already know where squid configuration files are and be able to modify it and stop/start squid. If this is not the case then you can set the paths in the module's configuration section.
Some may want to remove the lines that contain Cookie and Set-Cookie headers but if you do that most sites will not work anymore cause most require cookie / session support.
You will have to set up acls similar to the above but they identify the client's ip ( not proxy server's ip). The the acls will be used in the http_access directive. This can be done directly from the configuration file.
Just put those two lines in squid.conf before the "http_access deny All" line.
You can also add an ACL from webmin -> Servers -> Squid Proxy Server -> Access Control ->> Edit Acl . The acl type has to be "Client address" . You just have to set a name and a "From address" ( the address you want to allow access to squid ) for it and then save it. After you set the ACL you have to go to "Add proxy restriction" , set the Action on "Allow" , select your acl from the "Match ACLs" box and click save. After the save you should be redirected on the main acls page where you should see your acl in the "Proxy restrictions" list, right at the bottom.
You will have to make sure your acl goes before the "Deny all" entry or else it will have no effect. You can put it one row up by clicking the "Up" arrow.
You can test your squid configuration by setting any of the available ips as a HTTP proxy in your browser ( port 3128 ) and then go to http://spotip.com . That site should show you the exact ip you have set up as proxy in your browser.


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package net.violet.probes;

import java.lang.management.ManagementFactory;

import javax.management.InstanceAlreadyExistsException;
import javax.management.InstanceNotFoundException;
import javax.management.MBeanRegistrationException;
import javax.management.MBeanServer;
import javax.management.MalformedObjectNameException;
import javax.management.NotCompliantMBeanException;
import javax.management.ObjectName;
import javax.management.openmbean.OpenDataException;

import org.apache.log4j.Logger;

public class CacheProbeHandler extends ProbesHandler {

	private static final Logger LOGGER = Logger.getLogger(CacheProbeHandler.class);

	private final CacheProbe mProbeInstance;
	private final ObjectName mObjectName;

	protected CacheProbeHandler() {
		CacheProbe theProbe = null;
		try {
			theProbe = new CacheProbe();
		} catch (final OpenDataException e) {
			CacheProbeHandler.LOGGER.fatal(e, e);
		} finally {
			this.mProbeInstance = theProbe;
		}

		final MBeanServer mbs = ManagementFactory.getPlatformMBeanServer();
		ObjectName mxbeanName = null;
		try {
			mxbeanName = new ObjectName("net.violet.admin.probes:type=CacheProbe");
			mbs.registerMBean(this.mProbeInstance, mxbeanName);
		} catch (final MalformedObjectNameException e) {
			CacheProbeHandler.LOGGER.fatal(e, e);
		} catch (final NullPointerException e) {
			CacheProbeHandler.LOGGER.fatal(e, e);
		} catch (final InstanceAlreadyExistsException e) {
			CacheProbeHandler.LOGGER.fatal(e, e);
		} catch (final MBeanRegistrationException e) {
			CacheProbeHandler.LOGGER.fatal(e, e);
		} catch (final NotCompliantMBeanException e) {
			CacheProbeHandler.LOGGER.fatal(e, e);
		} finally {
			this.mObjectName = mxbeanName;
		}

	}

	@Override
	protected void shutdown() {
		final MBeanServer mbs = ManagementFactory.getPlatformMBeanServer();
		try {
			mbs.unregisterMBean(this.mObjectName);
		} catch (final InstanceNotFoundException e) {
			CacheProbeHandler.LOGGER.fatal(e, e);
		} catch (final MBeanRegistrationException e) {
			CacheProbeHandler.LOGGER.fatal(e, e);
		}
	}

	public void updateCacheMapsStats(Integer[] inCacheMapSizes, Long[] inMessagePulseStats) {
		this.mProbeInstance.updateCacheMapsStats(inCacheMapSizes, inMessagePulseStats);
	}

}


This first of the New Bus 4 London has been running for a while on route 38. Like the old Routmaster, now withdrawn from service, one can hop on and off at the rear but on this new bus there are doors in the centre and at the front as well.. More are on order and due to be delivered in April 2013. This fulfills a commitment made by Boris Johnson during his successful campaign to become mayor of London. This new bus is a hybrid drive, using an electric motor normally running from a battery charged by a diesel generator and also energy from regenerative braking. This type of energy conserving system is used in F1 motor sport as KERS (kinetic energy recovery system). Some cars also use regenerative braking, for example the Toyota Prius and the Honda Insight to economize on fuel use.
It is strange to think that there was a revolving restaurant open to the public (one rotation every 34 minutes) at the top of the Post Office Tower as it was then known. When it opened in 1964 it was the highest building in London (and the UK) at 189 metres. Now known as the BT Tower it is higher than St Paul's which had previously been the highest building in London since 1710 at 111 metres . The BT Tower was built as the central hub of the UK telecommunications network.
Now The Shard is London's highest building having been completed in 2012. It is the tallest building in the European Union at 304 metres.
So the speed of change accelerates, and an even higher building is in the planning stages at La Défence, Psris.
Shamans are often asked to make rain. Survival could depend on it.
Thanks to The British Museum, exhibition on Shamanism for giving me the opportunity to take last 3 photographs.
A circuit of Saint George's Circus by bus spring 2012.
The British Council has released old film of London, giving a good idea of what life was like then.
This beautiful and haunting exhibition of some of the prehistoric wall paintings from Lascaux in France are a must see. At the Field Museum Chicago until 8 September.
The BBC news has stated that $70 billion is spent on the conventional arms trade each year. This was true in 2010 and the budgets have increased since then. Basically it is the rich countries manufacturing and selling most of these arms.
If the global population is 7 billion, that makes it $10 per person in the world, and rising each year that is spent on conventional arms.
Given that over half the world's population earns less than $1 a day and that we have finite resources on the planet, does this make sense? The United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs is meeting this week to try to broker a treaty to reduce this spending. It is getting little publicity because there are so many other news stories running.
Which 5 countries buy the most armms?
Which 5 countries manufacture the most arms?
the beginning and the end of many journeys.
transfiguration of the countryside by iron and steam.
the drudging daily commute to work and back again.
back to school in the train they dream about.
the meeting of loved ones in expectation.
into the raging fire that consumed them all.
the old man who remembers far too much.
now renewed and linked to foreign parts.


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A drive to beat Rwanda's gender-based violence
"The dramatic change in the couple's life came after Samuel agreed to attend a gender-training programme in order to avoid being reported to law enforcers. Run by Rwanda Men's Resource Centre (RWAMREC), a Kigali-based NGO and the only one of its kind in the country, the programme, popularly known as Positive Masculinities, focuses on sensitising men towards gender equality by challenging traditionally held notions.
In essence, the NGO's approach is a reflection of the social renaissance that has swept the landlocked country in the last decade. Known primarily for its 1994 genocide, which saw more than 800,000 people killed and another 3.5 million displaced in fewer than 100 days, Rwanda is now quoted as a textbook example of women's empowerment engineered through strong political will. In 2008, the small republic became the first and only country in the world to have majority female representation in its parliament at 56% – nearly double its 30% quota for women. In the September 2013 elections, the number went up to 64% – a feat largely credited to the women-friendly policies of the Rwandan president, Paul Kagame.
However, in spite of its impressive report card on female political empowerment, Rwanda is far from being a safe place for women. The country with a population of 11 million – 52% of which is female – continues to have one of the highest incidences of gender-based and domestic violence in Africa."
Read the whole story in The Guardian
Job Announcement: Symposium Coordinator
Not just a women's issue: Safe abortion, SRHR, and the role of men and boys
From 'engaging youth' to youth leadership – reflections from the first Latin American Forum on Masculinities in Adolescence and Youth
MenEngage Mali officially launched
Amplifying voices against FGM
Men Must Recognize Their Privilege, Not Just Their Vulnerability
The continuum of male engagement: A model for more effective engagement with men and boys
MenEngage 3rd Global Symposium: Call for Expressions of Interest
Men for Women's Choice
Stopping Gender-Based Violence: The Role of Perpetrators

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Andrej Nolimal (born 1981) is a Slovenian slalom canoeist who competed at the international level from 1998 to 2005.

He won a bronze medal in the K1 team event at the 2005 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Penrith and a gold medal in the same event at the 2005 European Championships in Tacen.

World Cup individual podiums

References

ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships - Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936-2007.

Living people
Slovenian male canoeists
1981 births
Medalists at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships


LAHORE: Calling it in the interest of the people, the Punjab government has decided not to allow celebration of Basant festival across the province, ARY News reported on Wednesday.
According to sources, the decision was taken in a meeting chaired by Punjab's Senior Minister Abdul Aleem Khan and a detail reply of the government will be submitted in the Lahore High Court tomorrow.
Reportedly, the minister said four to six months are required to take preventive steps to ensure celebration of Basant in a peaceful manner.
The festival can be celebrated in future if the concerned departments play their active role.
Mr Aleem said stern action will be taken against those whoever will be found in using the chemical string.
Last week, the LHC had directed the Punjab government to submit its reply on petitions challenging its plan to celebrate Basant festival in the province latest by January 24.
Earlier, the Punjab government had announced to lift a ban on Basant festivity and said that the festival will be held in February.
Subsequently, a number of citizens took the government to the LHC against its decision to lift the ban, pleading that any festivity at the expense of human lives should not be allowed. They requested the court to strike down the government's decision to hold the festival in the province.
Basant festival was banned across the province after throats of several motorcyclists and others were cut with kite flyers' sharp glass and chemical coated strings.
In 2005, the Supreme Court had also banned the festival over deaths caused by the use of sharp and glass coated strings. Several petitions challenging the ban were dismissed by the court.


In the table at the bottom of this post we've got estimated goals scored and clean sheet rankings for each team in GW4 based on our behind-the-scenes team ratings. So early into he season the ratings are of course based predominantly on last year's results.
Liverpool (vs Aston Villa) seems the place to be. Without Suarez and possibly without Sturridge for this one too will Liverpool have the attacking power they had last year? Raheem Sterling certainly has stepped up this season so the question will be whether Mario Balotelli can mark his Anfield debut with a memorable performance. Adam Lallana is also ready to return to actin after a pre-season injury. Villa's impressive defensive performances so far this season have also have convinced over half a million fantasy managers to add one of Vlaar or Hutton to their squads. Probably best on the bench for this one though,eh?
The stage also looks set for Radamel Falcao to make his Premier League debut for Manchester United against QPR. We looked at his career form and potential in an article last week and have to point out a very important update to that. Thanks to data by one of our favourite footall analysts Michael Caley (@MC_of_A) Falcao's scoring record is not quite as good as first seemed. His career goals totals include a lot of penalties; remove these and he can boast a decent but rather ordinary (for an elite striker) record of 0.5 goals per game at his peak, rather than his overall record of 0.8 when penalty kicks are included. Will he take pens at United? Unlikely, but let's see. As we mentioned though, after a real poor start to the season for United, the occasion looks ripe for something Latin to spark life into Van Gaal's side. We'll back Falcao to get Old Trafford smiling again on Sunday.
Chelsea look in good form to score a couple of goals against Swansea, who of course have a had a more than decent start themselves. A trip to Stamford Bridge is a different kettle of fish for the Swans though and Diego Costa looks a strong favourite for FPL captaincy if he can prove himself fit for Saturday's game. Defensively, Liverpool and Chelsea would appear to be in poll position for clean sheets in GW4, with Everton, Hull and Stoke City not far behind. You can sort the table below by Attack or Defence by clicking on the respective column headers.


Cook the 3 grains as per the packet instructions.
Meanwhile prepare the dressing by whisking all the ingredients together in a bowl, season to taste.
When grains are cooked, drain them in a colander and add the dressing, allow to cool.
Heat a pan grill, when hot brush the nectarine wedges with little olive oil, then place on the grill to lightly char, about 2-3 minutes on each side.
Add the baguette slices to the grill and lightly toast on both sides.
To build the salad, add the spinach leaves to the dressing along with the toasted baguette, tomatoes and red onion, and lightly toss together.
Arrange on a plate or salad bowl, layer the prosciutto, nectarines and mozzarella on top with an eye for colour, then serve.


Churches, civic organizations, and other agencies refer clients who are seeking financial assistance to METRO.
Clients fill out our application, detailing their financial situation.
METRO evaluates client's monthly expenses, job status, goals, and needs.
METRO creates "Path to Independence" recommendations for clients to sign and follow. Payment is issued for the most important needs.
Our staff begins the process of Mentoring, Educating, Training, and Rehabilitating to help clients in Overcoming their situations. As long as clients show progress, they are eligible for future assistance.


Contact Cheryl Chesney 204-477-5946 or cherger@mts.net. Note: Advise Cheryl if you wish a more leisurely outing and every attempt will be made to accommodate this option.
Ski some of the 35 kms of sheltered trails in the spruce and pine forest on a choice of several loops. Trails are groomed with double classic tracks and a skating trail between.


Mini Challenge: Make a trailer for your game.
Fairy Tales of Innocent Children now available on Mac!
I'm going to FINISH SOMETHING!
Can I post multiple games?
Game composer looking to help!
I dunno if I'll manage anything but here goes?
Would anyone like to give feedback on the draft of my short VN?
How many% of your projects are complete?


The Château de Bossey provides with a self-service restaurant and a catering service for special events with table service.
Our self-service restaurant offers a choice of meat, fish and vegetarian dishes and a buffet of salads and desserts. Our Self-service is open to guests staying in the hotel rooms, as well as transients and seminar participants. A full menu costs you CHF 23 -. Opening hours: daily from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.


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Q: How to solve a non-linear system of 3 equations involving $x^2$, $y^2$ and $xy$ only? Let $b_1, b_2,b_3$ be real constants, how to solve the following non-linear system?
\begin{align}
(-3x^2 +  y^2 -6xy) + b_1 &= 0 \qquad\text{(L1)}\\
(\phantom{-} x^2 -3 y^2 -6xy) + b_2 &= 0 \qquad\text{(L2)}\\
(\phantom{.}3x^2 + 3 y^2 -2xy) + b_3 &= 0 \qquad\text{(L3)}
\end{align}

I try (L1)-(L2) which yields: $y^2 = x^2 + \frac{b2-b1}{4}$.
Then, (L2)-3*(L3) leads to this intermediate results:
\begin{align}
x^2 &= \frac{3b_1-2b_2-12b_3}{20}\\
y^2 &= \frac{-2b_1+3b_2-12b_3}{20}
\end{align}
At this point, can I conclude the following statement?
\begin{align}
|x| &= \sqrt{\frac{3b_1-2b_2-12b_3}{20}}\\
|y| &= \sqrt{\frac{-2b_1+3b_2-12b_3}{20}}
\end{align}
What if $(3b_1-2b_2-12b_3) <0$ or $(-2b_1+3b_2-12b_3)<0$?
Does it mean that the system has no solution?

If I plug the previous results of $x^2$ and $y^2$ in (L1), (L2) and (L3), then I obtain:
\begin{align}
xy &= -\frac{1}{40}(3b_1 + 3b_2 + 8b_3)\\
xy &= -\frac{1}{40}(3b_1 + 3b_2 - 52b_3)\\
\end{align}
which is valid only if $b_3 = 0$.
In this case $xy = -\frac{3}{40}(b_1 + b_2)$.
Can I conclude something about the sign of $x$ and $y$?

A: Since you have three equations and two unknowns, I should define $z=xy$ to make
$$\begin{align}
(-3x^2 +  y^2 -6z) + a &= 0 \tag 1\\
(\phantom{-} x^2 -3 y^2 -6z) + b &= 0 \tag 2\\
(\phantom{.}3x^2 + 3 y^2 -2z) + c &= 0 \tag 3
\end{align}$$
So, four solutions
$$x=\pm\frac{\sqrt{3 a-2 b-3 c}}{2 \sqrt{5}}\qquad y=\pm \frac{\sqrt{3b-2 a-3 c}}{2 \sqrt{5}}\qquad z=\frac{3 a+3 b+2 c}{40}$$
So, as you noticed, if we are in the real domain, this gives already two conditions $3a-2b-3c \geq 0$ and $3b-2a-3c>0$. If these ared fulfilled, then $z=xy$ gives a relation between $a$, $b$ and $c$, but no more.


Phusion Passenger (including version 5 with the code name Raptor) can be selected as a Rails server in a Rails run/debug configuration.
The corresponding gem should be installed. If the gem is missing, RubyMine suggests to install it.
Raptor support is available for macOS and Linux systems.
RubyMine creates an initializer file config/initializers/rubymine-passenger-debug.rb.
Phusion Passenger initializer is used only for Phusion Passenger debugger; execution of Rails applications is not affected.
Use Phusion Passenger with only those settings that are specified in the console.
The Phusion Passenger prespawn script should load the dynamic content generated by Rails, but not a static page.


Do you hold your instrument correctly to produce the most beautiful and varied sounds? The same attention needs to be given to the speaking voice.
Using vocal variety to make your voice a pleasure to listen, means you're more likely to grab and hold your audience's attention.
Imagine you are a musician getting ready to play a beautiful piece of music. You have to know how to hold your instrument correctly to produce the most beautiful and varied sounds. Just the same attention needs to be given to the body and the speaking voice.
We need to find a comfortable, flexible body alignment which helps us look alert, and ready to speak. Your body is like a column with the feet supporting the column – just slightly apart or one foot a little in front of the other. No wide apart stance or crossed ankles.
Now release tension by gently, slowly allowing your head to drop forwards, then your shoulders and torso, arms nice and floppy – as if you were a rag doll- no need to touch your toes, just as far as is comfortable. As you do this, breathe out.
Very confusing things are said to speakers about breathing. The key point to remember is that we need to train ourselves to move away from a stressful, shallow, high-in-the-chest breath which often accompanies nervousness. In its place, we want to breathe using our full lung capacity so that our breath is anchored lower in the body and brings poise. This is the kind of breathing that opens the door to vocal range and variety.
I believe that all speakers should regularly practice reading aloud both their own words and the words of others to extend their abilities. If you practiced 10 minutes of reading aloud a day following your vocal warm up you'll soon find an improvement in your voice, but I want to suggest a plan of action.
Read the passage aloud again. If you do not mind listening to your own voice you could record and listen for the differences between your very first and later attempts. In this way, you will begin to train your ear to experience new sounds. You will undoubtedly hear improvements in your vocal variety.
The novels of Charles Dickens were written to be read aloud and contain many characters, which is good practice for vocal flexibility. You can transfer this skill if you are telling an anecdote with different characters in one of your speech presentations.
An exciting police, spy or action novel can be excellent. Reading poetry is a challenge. There is a huge range from the rich language of John Keats, Wordsworth, and Shelley right up to the present day with Maya Angelou, Lemn Sissay, and Carol Ann Duffy.
However, the reading material can be anything you like. The point is to do it and make your voice sound more interesting when you speak.
Lastly, make sure that you find time to practice your own words and speeches to integrate your new skills. The whole point of my suggestions is to be able to share your message with your audience.
Andrew P Bennett is from Toastmasters International, a non-profit educational organization that teaches public speaking and leadership skills through a worldwide network of meeting locations. Headquartered in Rancho Santa Margarita, California, the organization's membership exceeds 345,000 in more than 15,900 clubs in 142 countries. Since 1924, Toastmasters International has helped people of all backgrounds become more confident in front of an audience. There are more than 300 clubs in the UK and Ireland with over 7,500 members. To find your local club, visit Toastmasters International. You can follow @Toastmasters on Twitter.


Education of trainees in medicine and associated health care disciplines is an important component of VHA's patient care mission.
The purpose of the Post-residency VA Advanced Fellowship Programs is to ensure the continuation and future development of select VA health care professionals, including Optometrists, to aid in the growth of exceptional clinical and/or research capabilities in emerging health professions and services of particular importance to VA and the Nation.
These one-year clinical and/or two-year combination research and clinical post-residency VA Advanced Fellowships Programs offer expertise in Advanced Geriatrics, Health Services Research & Development, Health Systems Engineering, Medical Informatics, Optometric Research, Patient Safety, and Polytrauma/Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation. These abovementioned specialty areas are available to outstanding Optometrists who have successfully completed Accreditation Council on Optometric Education (ACOE) accredited residency programs.
VA Advanced Fellowship Programs provide outstanding opportunities for post-residency research, education, and clinical training in these emerging professional disciplines. Through creative partnerships, use of new technology, and innovative educational modalities, these fellowship programs promote and foster the highest standards of leadership, intellectual integrity, research, and patient care.
Possess a full and unrestricted license to practice optometry in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia before the beginning of the fellowship. Note: The license does not have to be from the state where the fellowship program is located.
The Department of Veterans Affairs has the largest optometry clinical training program in the United States. There are over 180 Accreditation Council on Optometric Education (Note: Links to a website outside VA) accredited post-graduate residents and over 1,400 externship positions available annually for clinical training. Former VA residents are among the most successful and nationally recognized individuals within the profession.
In today's changing health care environment, it is important to plan for the future. All current indicators suggest that the demand for optometrists with residency training will continue to increase. Already, many of the best jobs require post-graduate residency certification.
Regardless of ultimate career goals, a VA residency can be an excellent "stepping stone". The opportunity to acquire an outstanding position within a practice or managed care organization is enhanced by having completed a VA residency. Prior VA residents are also given preference for VA staff positions. Many others have obtained faculty appointments at a School or College of Optometry due to their VA residency credentials.
Each VA Residency Program is unique as experiences and opportunities are different at each site. More specific residency program information can be obtained by contacting the individual sites.
All residents receive training in primary eye care, serving as part of an interdisciplinary team working to provide high quality patient care. With a primarily geriatric patient population, ocular disease management is a significant portion of the training experience. Residents augment their training through various medical service rotations, grand rounds and/or other professional development activities.
In addition to the above mentioned advanced competence areas, certain programs offer substantial training in low vision care. This experience typically includes exposure to a professional team of highly qualified providers with unique skills for care of visually impaired Veterans.
Transcripts, NBEO scores, letters of recommendation, and on-site interviews are factors considered for acceptance to a VA residency program. All applications are submitted and coordinated through the Optometry Residency Match (ORMatch). Note: Links to a website outside VA.
Residency Training Programs at VA medical facilities offer outstanding educational opportunities for graduate optometrists to obtain advanced clinical competence. These programs are designed to enhance residents' knowledge and experience in areas of primary and secondary eye care, low vision rehabilitation, ocular and systemic disease, and research.
VA residency programs are one-year in length, starting on July 1st and ending June 30th.
VA Optometric Residency Training Programs are accredited by the Accreditation Council on Optometric Education (ACOE). Programs are required to follow guidelines set forth in the ACOE Accreditation Manual: Optometric Residency Programs, including the ACOE Optometric Residency Standards.
A student observes clinic procedures.
VA medical facilities provide clinical education and training opportunities for optometry students, enrolled in a four year post-baccalaureate ACOE accredited Doctor of Optometry (O.D.) Professional Optometric Degree Program, in Optometry Externship Programs at over 125 VA medical facilities nationwide. About 70% of the 1,500 to 1,600 annual graduates of the ACOE accredited Schools and Colleges of Optometry in the United States are trained at VHA facilities every year.
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I'm not sure what I can add to what has already been said about this film. I had watched an Angry Joe review before I was even aware of this film and I have to admit that it is everything I had wanted the Toby McGuire Spider-man to be, I had never bothered with the second Andrew Garfield film after seeing the first film's painful amount of plot holes, idiot balls, and the terrible extent they made Garfield's version of Peter Parker into a Gary-Stu character. I hadn't been a fan of Garfield's acting, but the script and character they gave him was awful and I don't blame him for the failures of those films. I didn't bother to watch Homecoming, partly because of the sheer saturation of Marvel films, and partly because I just couldn't find it in me to view the character of Peter Parker as interesting anymore.
I loved the 90s Spider-man cartoons. Among US cartoons, it and Batman had been my two favorites, but the McGuire films were chalk full of stupid writing compared to the brilliant, analytical, and empathetic cartoon version of Spider-Man. It wasn't always perfect, of course. However, the writing, plots, scenarios, and characterizations were so far above everything that either the Toby McGuire films and Garfield films always failed to capture. Peter Parker wasn't just some stupid kid going through puberty; he was a brilliant, analytical, and compassionate individual who thought through serious issues, grappled with life-death circumstances on a weekly basis, and showed compassion throughout. Perhaps my love for the 90s cartoons skewed my views, because evidently that wasn't Comic-book Spider-Man. I knew I would never see that brilliant version of Peter Parker again, but to repeatedly see from new cartoon series to films . . . this stale, average, and frankly stupid Spider-Man really killed any love I had for the character and series. Over time, I grew to detest the character of Peter Parker too and got sick of the franchise as a whole. I suppose I became a jaded Spider-Man hater, because the writing of all these stories had been so damn terrible compared to the 90s cartoon.
This film has absolutely changed that for me. Miles Morales feels like a fresh start to a new Spider-Man. The comedy is top-notch, the characters have real depth that is shockingly on par with the 90s cartoons, and everything I missed about Spider-Man has been reshaped and re-imagined with this new Spider-Man and the phenomenal writing of this film. I highly recommend Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. It captures everything I missed about the 90s Spider-Man, adds genuinely hilarious humor unlike most Hollywood films, it has great music that is executed with wonderfully, it does absolutely stunning work with visuals far above and beyond anything previously done with the Spider-Man franchise and that isn't a hyperbole, and I loved all the characters and their individual stories.
If you're even slightly considering watching Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse, I highly recommend it. I really feel this film outshines everything before it. Gwen Stacy and Mary Jane are both actually interesting for once, the characters are all exceptionally developed, the origin feels far more fresh than the overused Peter Parker storyline, and Miles is more interesting and brilliant as a lead character than any of the previous Peter Parkers since the 90s Spider-Man cartoon.


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Network Providers Promised 100% Coverage, INEC Says About E-Transmission Of Results
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says all network providers in Nigeria have assured of 100 percent coverage for electronic transmission of results.
It had been reported how the national assembly blocked the electronic transmission of election results in the electoral act amendment bill.
The bill was eventually passed at the senate, but with a clause allowing the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to certify national coverage, followed by an approval by the national assembly before INEC can transmit results electronically.
The NCC had also stated that only 50% of polling units in Nigeria have network coverage for e-transmission of results when it appeared before a house of representatives panel.
Speaking during a programme on African Independent Television (AIT), on Friday, Nick Dazang, INEC's director of publicity and voter education, said the position of the NCC on poor network coverage is not tenable.
"In January 2018, INEC approached NCC that it wants a technological-driven commission and both have been working closely to deliver free, fair and credible elections in our country for the benefit of our citizens," Dazang said.
"They are also aware that two network providers, MTN and Airtel have assisted JAMB conduct their examinations across Nigeria. So, INEC is still wondering why NCC has suddenly made a U-turn that there is not enough network coverage in every part of Nigeria.
"I am convinced that if INEC was given the chance to appear before the national assembly alongside NCC, the commission would have told the distinguished senators and honourable members that all the network providers in Nigeria have assured INEC that network coverage is 100 percent across the country.
"There is no website that is not prone to attack by hackers even in the most advanced nations but Nigerians should be rest assured that INEC has what it takes to fight off hackers and the commission is well prepared to safeguard its websites against hackers.
"I also want NASS members to think like statesmen. They should think about the future, not about the next election. Let us always look at the bigger picture. It pains INEC that beneficiaries of transparent elections are in the forefront of working to weaken the commission by asking INEC to share its powers with other agencies or take permission from another agency before performing its statutory functions guaranteed by the constitution of Nigeria."
Dazang asked the national assembly to revisit the issue and approve the unconditional electronic transmission of results.


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Japan's Seven-Stars Trains Are Like an Inland Luxury Cruise
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Beginning in October, travelers in Japan's Kyushu region will be able to tour the countryside in a state of opulence not seen since the days of the Orient Express aboard the new Seven Stars super-luxury rail car.
Designed by Eiji Mitooka and operated by JR Kyushu, the Seven Stars—named after both the island's seven prefectures and the train's seven component cars—is the first such expedition train to shuttle passengers among Kyushu's numerous tourist attractions.
The Seven Stars will be pulled along at a top speed of 70 mph by a modified JR Freight Class DF200 3,400 HP diesel-electric hybrid locomotive. The subsequent seven coaches—five sleeping cars, a lounge car replete with piano and bar, and a dining car—can host up to 28 passengers per trip. Additionally, the caboose will feature a pair of deluxe suites and a glass wall observation area.
In all, the Seven Stars has cost over 3 billion yen to design and build. It was totally worth it. As the Asahi Shimbun explains,
The locomotive is painted in a reddish "ancient lacquer" color, which is well polished and mirrors the surrounding scenery.
Walls and the floor of the guest rooms in the third train car, which were shown to reporters, are mainly wooden. Hinoki cypress wood is used in the shower room, giving an aromatic experience.
A washbowl was made by the eminent Arita pottery master Sakaida Kakiemon XIV of Saga Prefecture, shortly before his death in June 2013. Luxurious furniture includes pieces made by craftsmen based in Okawa, Fukuoka Prefecture.
For this level of pampering, yes, you are going to pay through the nose. Booking passage on the weekly 2 day/1 night or 4 day/3 night voyage will cost upwards of $5,500 per person. And that's assuming you can even get a ticket. The train has yet to transport a single passenger but the cruises have sold out through June of next year. Ticket sales will resume again in January, which should be just long enough for you to scratch together the exorbitant ticket fees. [JR Kyushu via Luxury Launches - Wikipedia ]
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A Ráth György-villa az Iparművészeti Múzeum egyik fiókintézménye Budapest VI. kerületében (korábban itt Hopp Ferenc Ázsiai Művészeti Múzeum filiája is volt). A villa 2018. szeptember 14-től A mi szecessziónk című állandó kiállítással nyitotta meg újra kapuit, mely az Iparművészeti Múzeum szecessziós gyűjteményének legjelentősebb darabjait mutatja be, és teszi elérhetővé az Iparművészeti Múzeum főépületének rekonstrukciós munkálatai alatt is a nagyközönség számára, egyúttal méltó emléket állítva Ráth Györgynek, a múzeum első igazgatójának.

Épülete

Egy 1880-ban épült eklektikus villában nyert elhelyezést Budapest VI. kerületében, a Terézvárosban, a Városligeti fasor 12-es számú épületében.

Története

Ráth György (1828-1905) az Iparművészeti Múzeum első főigazgatója volt. Műgyűjteménye révén, mely a korszak egyik legjelentősebb polgári gyűjteménye volt, széleskörű elismertséget szerzett már a maga korában. Mint rajta kívül sokakat, tevékenységében őt is a lakberendezés vezérelte.1901-ben vásárolta meg a Városligeti villát, amit feleségével együtt műtárgyakkal rendezett be. Az épületet Györgyi Géza alakította át, a lépcsőkorlátot a századforduló kiváló vasművésze, Jungfer Gyula készítette, a lépcsőház és a hall bútorzatát pedig a magyar szecesszió kiemelkedő egyénisége, Horti Pál elképzelései alapján készítették.

Ráth minden javát feleségére, Melcsiczky Gizellára hagyta. Célját, hogy gyűjteménye az Iparművészeti Múzeum tulajdonába kerüljön, özvegye valósította meg, aki úgy döntött, hogy ajándékba adja a tárgyakat, azzal a kikötéssel, hogy "Ráth György Múzeum név alatt együttes és oszthatatlan, nyilvános jellegű egészet képezzenek s az Országos Magyar Iparművészeti Múzeum kiegészítő részét alkossák, valamint, hogy annak kezelése alatt álljanak." Ennek eredményeként Ráth gyűjteményéből a fasori villában létrehozták az Országos Ráth György Múzeumot. A főváros új látványosságát 1906 novemberében ünnepélyes keretek között mutattak be a sajtó képviselőinek, de az uralkodó, Ferenc József is megtekintette azt 1907. január 8-án.

A Ráth Múzeum önállóságának és gyűjteményeinek felszámolása a második világháborút követően, a proletárdiktatúra létrejöttével és a szocialista ideológia előretörésével kezdődött: egy nagypolgári lakásberendezés fenntartása, azaz a "Ráth Múzeum önálló Múzeum felállítása ideológiai és didaktikus szempontból teljesen indokolatlan, sőt káros is lenne."

1954 elején a múzeum épülete a Hopp Ferenc Kelet-Ázsiai Múzeum kezelésébe került; megnyitották a Kína kiállítást és a múzeum neve is Kína Múzeum lett. Az intézmény eredeti leltárába tartozó műtárgyakat különböző múzeumi gyűjteményekbe (Szépművészeti Múzeum, Magyar Nemzeti Múzeum, Magyar Nemzeti Galéria, Hopp Ferenc Kelet-Ázsiai Múzeum, Iparművészeti Múzeum) olvasztották be. Az épület a rendszerváltást követően visszakapta eredeti nevét, és továbbra is keleti kiállításoknak adott otthont, egészen bezárásáig, 2014-ig. Ráth Györgyre ekkor már csak a rekonstruált ebédlőben megnyitott emlékszoba emlékeztetett.

A villa 2018 szeptember 14-től Ráth György-villa néven, A mi szecessziónk című állandó kiállítással nyitotta meg újra kapuit, mely az Iparművészeti Múzeum szecessziós gyűjteményének legjelentősebb darabjait mutatja be, és teszi elérhetővé az Iparművészeti Múzeum főépületének rekonstrukciós munkálatai alatt is a nagyközönség számára, egyúttal méltó emléket állítva Ráth Györgynek, a múzeum első igazgatójának.

Szervezete

A hagyatékból mindössze a kínai művészeti gyűjtemény maradt az Iparművészeti Múzeumnál, amelyet a múzeum kezdetben Kína Múzeum, majd 1953-tól újra Ráth György Múzeum néven működtetett. Kezdetektől a Ráth György Múzeum az Iparművészeti Múzeum filiáléja volt, 1955 óta múzeumi kiállítóhelyként üzemelt. Rendszeresen a Hopp Ferenc Kelet-ázsiai Művészeti Múzeum gyűjteményeiből rendeznek itt kiállításokat.

2014. március elsejétől a Ráth György Múzeum a Hopp Ferenc Kelet-ázsiai Művészeti Múzeummal együtt a Szépművészeti Múzeum tagintézménye lett.

2018. szeptember 14-től az Iparművészeti Múzeum ismét megnyitotta az intézményt, immár Ráth György-villa néven.

A villa állandó kiállítása

A villa az utolsó egyetemes stílus korát kelti életre. Entriőrökben kerül bemutatásra a szecesszió három meghatározó iránya, a brit, az osztrák és a francia szecesszió. Bugatti exkluzív bútorai révén a keleti művészet hatása, továbbá a századforduló magyar művészetében megjelenő erdélyi gyökerek és a magyar nemzeti múlt inspiráló szerepe ismerhető meg.

A szecessziós ebédlő és a fogadószoba századfordulós magyarországi otthonokba nyújt bepillantást, látványtári elrendezésben Zsolnay kerámiákat, Gallé és Tiffany üvegeket, Lalique ékszereket csodálhatnak meg a látogatók. Két kortárs üvegművész szecesszió-ihlette művei által Ráth szellemiségének megfelelően a régmúlt és a jelen alkotásai együtt lesznek jelen a villában.

A kiállításon szereplő közel 600 műtárgy az iparművészet minden ágát képviseli. Míg a hajdani képtár és a historizáló ebédlő rekonstrukciójával a 190 esztendeje született kitűnő polgári műgyűjtőre is emlékezünk.

A kiállítás programját szakmai és szubjektív tárlatvezetések, előadások, workshopok, műhelylátogatások és múzeumpedagógiai foglalkozások kísérik.

Jegyzetek

Források
 Somorjai Ferenc: Budapest. 2. átdolg. és bőv. kiad. Budapest : Panoráma, 2008. Ráth György Múzeum l. 414. o.
 Magyarország múzeumai. Budapest : Vince Kiadó, 1998. Ráth György Múzeum l. 42. o.

További információk
 Lyka Károly: Ráth György, Művészet, IV. évf., 4. szám, 265-267. oldal, 1905
 A múzeum adatlapja a museum.hu-n
A villa hivatalos honlapja

Budapest múzeumai
Budapest VI. kerülete
Budapest 19. századi építményei


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