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Heidegger was intitually enthused by the Nazi's rise to power for within it he saw an opportunity to fulfill a number of his own desires and ambitions. Things became possible that had before seemed only imaginary.

It was a way of seizing opportunity (fortuna).


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OUR POETRY ARCHIVE FEATURED
NAZARENO-GABIS
OPA: How long have you been writing Poetry? We would like to know the early stories about your growing up as a poet or writer in general. Who are your favorite Poets? What are some of your favorite genres to read and to write? Had they inspired you a lot, do you believe in inspiration as a guiding force behind writings at all?
CAROLINE: I was in Grade Four when I first scribble my poem, entitled ''My Teacher''. I loved reading Filipino legend, Ibong Adarna ( I read the old book over and over again), Dr. Seuss Books, Astronomy books, and I admit I was a fan of Liwayway (Filipino magazine featuring short stories and novels) and Komiks. My favorite poets are Francisco Balagtas, Cirilo Bautista, Rumi, Sylvia Plath, Emily Dickinson and Edgar Allan Poe and many more.
My inspiration was Amy Lowell, the author/poet of ''All things bright and beautiful''. I performed the poem during our school program. By then, I become so interested in poetry. That also made me a Literary Editor of our school organ. I believe in inspiration as a guiding force; once you are being inspired by the author's positive thoughts, arts, ideas and great advices; ingenuity and artistic production is also stimulated in us.
OPA: What has been the toughest criticism given to you as a writer? What was the biggest compliment? Did those change how or what you write? What has been the strangest thing that a reader has asked you?
CAROLINE: Toughest criticism, someone sent me a message, ''I don't have any right to write poetry, that my name will be erased in the poetry world''. For that threat, I took it as a challenge. I ignored it. Everyone has a freedom to write. To read and write is a chance for us to experience. Each one of us has a passion to express our identity, feelings, and emotions through writing. When you are easily swayed by criticism, you'll never be back and hold your pen. You'll just burry yourself in the fear of the unknown. I was stimulated to read a lot. My willpower to create more poems have been intensified. I believe I can do more. I just believed, I can do it, and no one can take that force of believing & doing my best away from me.
Biggest compliment was posted by a creative director, Jobb Gosamo. Grateful heart here.
JG: ''we haven't spoke personally for several months, but i know you are always following the cultivation, the ''growing product'' and the laid foundation.
delighted to what's happening to you. remember what i told you then? it's all coming together and true. more to come i assure you for we've laid out the foundation. just remember that you must not overcook the meal of the day. balance, wisdom, and foresight will bring you to much farther places.
go, get 'em girl!''.
Strangest thing a reader have asked me was, " Are you one and the same, Nilavro ? "
OPA: What is your favorite poem you have ever written? Compared to when you first started writing, have you notice any big changes in your writing style or how you write compared from then to now?
CAROLINE: My favorite poem I have written is the ''Biography of a Spirit''. It is far different from my first poems. But of course, I loved the innocence in my first poem. The mentioned poem was also dedicated to a good friend I met, Ankha. I wrote it because I was so inspired by her soul. I gained more encouragement & enlightenment to keep my fireball, up to speed; an aubade to the rigmaroles reverberating in one's odyssey, beyond existence; that kindred spirit in us will always be a kiss of metamorphosis; an influential specter of iridescence; and a reminder of becoming the best and the great ones amidst diversity. Attending conferences and workshops about literature, learning and discovering more poetry created changes in my style of writing.
Below is my favorite poem I wrote, two years ago.
BIOGRAPHY OF A SPIRIT
(A tribute to a woman wearing lipstick of freedom)
The Nile sculpts breathing hieroglyphs in your lips
Great rivers of strength
Flowing,
Speaking,
through your veins,
Your dominance incarnates Existence
circulating stargates from skylines
of life and afterlife like waterfall of pilgrims.
Breath by breath, You are the breath of the breathless!
You are the key circle of flames
Of BE-ingness,
The name of complete unimagined wonder
Wandering from CleOPA:tra's light years,
Your boundless Earth-Sky reveals power for the powerless,
You color the ascending verses and descending verbs of the universe,
You're the mirror of Reflection
The humming odes behind maquillage on every face of youth,
The ageless epic of your language, the ONE true gift---
The Poetry of Life.
Your heart's emblem is a sacred epicene
That glows from the Milky Way of your eyes,
You, a resonating home of selfless heir of heroines
Giving Light to Cimmerian shade of beginnings,
The hallmark of a story within the stories of YOU.
OPA: What has been your favorite part of being a poet or and author? What has been your least favorite?
CAROLINE: Everything has been my favorite. I love meeting my co-poets face to face in poetry festivals. When I write and create a masterpiece, I consider it to be my most productive & innovative moment. What makes it the least, is when I don't have time to make any piece.
OPA: Did you get to quit your day job and become a writer and or author or do you still have a day job and writing is something you do for fun? If you still have a day job, what is it.
CAROLINE: I didn't & don't need to quit my job. I teach/tutor college students, and even do my technical job in a university. I always have time to write the poem of my soul.
OPA: Besides writing and reading, what is your most favorite thing to do? What genre are you most looking forward to explore during your writing career? Why?
CAROLINE: I am also into creative/artsy cooking. Sometimes I do arts out of shells. I am also inclined in sewing and splash painting. I love going out and watch the sunrise and sunset even riding on a bus.
I would also love to explore in science fiction, fantasy, travelogue, music, and arts. I found these genres become my sole soul's expressions.
OPA:: Do you think literature or poetry is really essential in our life? If so why? How does it relate to the general history of mankind?
CAROLINE: I believe, literature is essential in our life. Literature has prompted physical, socio-psychological, emotional and spiritual changes in us. It is not only the mirror of our culture, tradition and history, it is also an imprint of how rich our language is.
I would like to share this scholarly writing of Dr. Jeanne Follansbee Quinn of Harvard University, ''Professor Barrett Wendell, the first chair of History and Literature, insisted that writers "could never have been what they were but for the historical forces that surged about them," and that, conversely, it is through the literary voices of the past that the historian comes to understand "not only bare facts but also how those facts made the living men feel who knew them in the flesh."
''History and Literature thus aspires to promote the integration of the two disciplines and a balance between general knowledge and specific expertise.''
E-source: http://static.fas.harvard.edu/registrar/ugrad_handbook/current/chapter3/history_and_literature.html
OPA: Our readers would like to know your own personal experience regarding the importance of literature and poetry in your life.
CAROLINE: I believe that poetry can change lives. I started volunteering at World Poetry Canada & International, Poetic Justice, Writers International Network, Poetry Around the Globe in Canada and other countries. These multiculturaI events/platforms are avenues to empower each one of us. I met a lot of poet/ author-friends, not only in literature but also in spiritual healing and brotherhood. I had the sense of feeling, of merging talents into unified diversity. Each participant wanted to share the expressions of beauty from the unsaid thoughts. Those moments are real treasures. It is literature that binds and bridges people across borders.
OPA: Do you think people in general actually bother about literature in general? Do you think this consumerist world is turning the average man away from serious literature?
CAROLINE: Studying literature is a struggle. It also varies from a personal and communal experiences. The power of perspective and passion will make people become driven to appreciate literature. If one has all the ability to read and write, then it would be easier for him/her to connect with literary enthusiasts. When you discover yourself to be among the characters in the story or poetry, you find joy in building your multiverse, the version that you really like, that is to affect and to influence people. Consumerism is a mentality, and it goes in the system. So few people will see literature what's beyond it. We are bombarded with massive advertisements and overarching ideas of the modern society. It may be critical, but one should take part in the evolution, to recreate a humanity's ship of empathy, creativity, brotherhood, respect and understanding through literature.
OPA: Do you think society, as a whole, has a factor in shaping you as a poet, or your poetry altogether?
CAROLINE: Yes. Society is a big factor in shaping me as a poet. As a feminist, society is one of the real ingredients of my poetic menu. As an audience and member of the Techno-hybrids of the 21st Century, a poetess like me should be open to possibilities, organize poetry events, learn to adapt life's skills, inspire and empower the human race.
''Poems from the ancient historical eras give us a glimpse of the previous generations.'' Poetry is meant to invoke experiences, it emphasizes the role of the senses, calling to mind memories and feelings in stirring and sometimes turbulent ways. E-source https://www.reference.com/art-literature/poetry
OPA: We would also like to know; How do you relate the present literary trends with the literary heritage of your own country?
CAROLINE: For whatever scientific or philosophical reason you want to posit, I want to explore more literary trends, those that are marked as, ''the indigenous'', ''the legend'', ''viral'', ''trending'', in as much depth as possible. I carefully read. I love reading the richness of our language, arts, literature and the Filipino identity. Literature and social media have a big impact in our lives. If I say, I am affected with the extra judicial killings (EJK), today, will it become a likeable literary trend? If all would be just so enthusiastic to promote and to enrich the legacies of our ancestors in literature et. al and proper exhibit of innovating a trending material. I think the Philippines would also be in NASA.
According to Christine F. Godinez-Ortega, ''The rousings of nationalistic pride in the 1960s and 1970s also helped bring about this change of attitude among a new breed of Filipinos concerned about the "Filipino identity."
OPA: Are you a feminist? Can literature play any decisive role in feminism at all?
CAROLINE: I am feminist who believes in humanity. Feminism should not just be limited to the authorship of female writers and the representation given to women in literature but also supporting the ''No to gender discrimination'' laws.
''The representation of women in the media is important and influential. Women in literature are especially important, whether they are characters or authors. Women are grossly underrepresented in the media and it's time we changed that.''
Sarah B., 12th grade, Teen Voice
https://mvlteenvoice.com/2014/03/26/the-importance-of-feminism-in-literature/
OPA: Do you believe that all writers are by and large the product of their nationality? Is it an incentive or an obstacle in becoming an international writer?
CAROLINE: Yes, but not always necessary. I am a product of the Philippines. I represent my nationality and I am proud of it. As the saying goes, ''It defines the ocean that must be crossed to see through their eyes.'' Nationality should not be an obstacle in becoming a great international writer. I am praying that, each writer will always have a sound mind and sound body so he/she can share more inspirational writings to the world for this generation and generations to come.
OPA: What 7 words would you use to describe yourself?
CAROLINE:
Seven words that I would use to describe myself
Initiator of wisdom
Because I AM LOVE.
OPA: Is there anything else that you would like to share or say to those who will read this interview?
CAROLINE: I will never be me, if I don't write poetry! So I accept the challenge and learn to be more than me. One more thing, I still have a 20/20 vision. That could also mean, visualizing to write more, more and more poems for the world. It's the right time to embrace all the possibilities. It's high time to share our poetry even in small and simple ways. I thank the people being inspired, touched and moved by my writings. Write on! Thank you OPA, for the wonderful chance. Carp diem!
CAROLINE NAZARENO-GABIS A.K.A. CERI NA:, Born in Anda, Pangasinan, Philippines, known as a 'poet of peace and friendship', is a multi-awarded poet, editor, publicist, linguist, educator, and women's advocate. Graduated cum laude with the degree of Bachelor of Elementary Education, specialized in General Science at Pangasinan State University. Ceri has been a voracious researcher in various arts, science and literature. She volunteered in Richmond Multicultural Concerns Society, TELUS World Science, Vancouver Art Gallery, Vancouver Aquarium and other charity foundations in Canada.
She was chosen as one of the Directors of Writers Capital International Foundation ( WCIF ), Board of Directors of Galaktika ATUNIS Magazine based in Albania; the World Poetry Canada and International Director to Philippines; Member of the following organizations promoting peace, women's rights, culture, arts and literature: Global Citizen's Initiatives, Asia Pacific Writers and Translators (APWT); The Poetry Posse, Association for Women's Rights in Development (AWID), International Women's Leadership Association, Universal Peace Federation, Akademika Nusa International Social Sciences and Humanities (ANISSH), Axlepinos and Anacbanua. Her works have been anthologized worldwide.
She received prestigious awards including, 4th Placer in World Union of Poets Poetry Prize with 100 participants worldwide, Writers International Network-Canada ''Amazing Poet 2015'', The Frang Bardhi Literary Prize 2014 (Albania), the sair-gazeteci or Poet-Journalist Award 2014 (Tuzla, Istanbul, Turkey) and World Poetry Empowered Poet 2013 (Vancouver, Canada).
The editorial staff of this project: Deborah Brooks Langford, Stacia Lynn Reynolds; sincerely thank you for your time and hope we shall have your continued support.
Labels: POET OF THE MONTH
Debbie Embrey May 16, 2017 at 5:47 AM
Very inspiring! I'm so glad I took time out to read this! And yes, literature is important in our lives. Keep on inking,and congrats on being poet of the month! :)
ceri naz July 28, 2017 at 12:36 PM
Thank you for the compliment and support dear Debbie.

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On Monday, August 2, teachers at Walnut Park Elementary School received the gift of supplies for the classrooms.
Anna Dobbins started A.N. Battles Charity, otherwise known as ABC Charity in honor of her grandmother, who loved children and taught Bible school for years. The aim of the charity is to provide teachers with supplies, so they aren't forced to buy the supplies out of pocket.
The teachers appreciate the help from the charity, and Dobbins in particular.
"She's our little supply angel," said Walnut Park Elementary kindergarten teacher Angie Ramey.
The project started with one teacher and grew to entire elementary schools. This is the third year she has bought supplies for the school.
Although the charity has grown, it is still small, and Dobbins pays for most of the supplies herself and with the help of family.
This year, despite buying en masse while supplies were on sale, the cost was around $1,000.
Dobbins recently graduated from Auburn University with a French and Art History degree. She will be attending Georgia State University on a full academic scholarship with an assistantship. She is working towards a Master's degree in art history. She is hoping to become a professor and fulfill her dream of teaching.
"I've always wanted to be a teacher," said Dobbins.
For more information on ABC Charity, visit the Facebook page at www.facebook.com/abccharity13.


As an Executive Assistant, my role is varied and extremely rewarding. I joined Community Living Australia in 2012 as part of the Reception and Administration team. I have thoroughly enjoyed contributing to an organisation dedicated to providing quality support and service delivery to people living with disabilities in regional South Australia.
I became interested in working in disability services and for Community Living Australia as I could see the difference that the organisation makes to people with disabilities, not just locally but in the wider community. I was also attracted to the variety of work and the opportunity to be hands on across a variety of teams.
Our staff are always highly valued through training and career progression. There is a growing sense of commitment and enthusiasm within the management team, as well as great pride, trust and a team approach throughout the organisation.
I love working in my own community in a stable and constantly progressing role. I get to make a difference by supporting our organisation to create communities where people with disabilities are valued and have greater access to their community.
Working for Community Living Australia gives you the opportunity to work within a not-for-profit organisation with people who are forward thinking, really care about making a difference, honest in their dealings, and demonstrate integrity in everything they do.
Over the last seven and a half years, I have had many roles with Community Living Australia. Currently, I am the Regional Manager for the Murraylands, based in the Murray Bridge Office.
After moving to Murray Bridge with my husband and two sons from a small country town in the Upper South East, and was looking for a career change. I was employed as a Support Worker with what was then Community Lifestyles and have been provided with many opportunities for career progression since then!. In my role as a Support Worker, I worked across most services in the Murraylands region, giving me great experience working directly with people with disabilities and in the community. I soon moved in to the role of Systems Team Leader, which involved inducting new staff into services, training staff and assisting the Manager of Service Quality. Later, I successfully applied for the position of Coordinator for Day Options team in Murray Bridge. During my time as a Coordinator, Community Lifestyles underwent a successful merger with like-minded organisation, CLASS, and I soon progressed to a Regional Manager position for the Murraylands for Community Living Australia.
Supporting people with disabilities to achieve their goals and live a more fulfilling life the most rewarding aspect of my work. We support our staff to be the very best they can be with various training and mentoring opportunities. We are flexible and understand the importance of work/life balance.
Working with Community Living Australia is challenging but extremely satisfying and knowing that my contribution makes a real difference in the lives of people with disabilities. I love working in a diverse environment where no day is ever the same. A highlight for me has been the regular interaction I have with clients even in my role as Regional Manager. I would strongly recommend getting involved in disability services and our organisation to anyone who is looking for opportunities to thrive, share their values, and make a real difference in the lives of others for the better.
Working as a Support Worker at Community Living Australia, I have the opportunity to support people with disability to live fulfilling lives, to maintain and grow their skills, and to be a part of their communities.
I joined Community Living Australia 6 years ago, and have worked across a variety of services including Accommodation, Day Options, Children's Services and Respite. Being able to support our clients and seeing them achieve their goals is the most rewarding part of my role.
Working as a Support Worker does not come without its challenges Some clients will have challenging behaviours at times and it is crucial to have conflict resolution skills. Support Workers need to be flexible, thoughtful, compassionate, and skilled at working in a team environment.
I really do believe that Community Living Australia is a great place to work, they are flexible with availability and their expectations are very clear and easy to follow, I always know what is expected of me while on shift.
What I love most about this role is having the opportunity to do meaningful work that genuinely supports our clients to live life to the fullest.


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Raja Pervaiz Ashraf, the recently-appointed Prime Minister of Pakistan, chaired his first cabinet meeting as premier Tuesday, using it to discuss ongoing power supply problems. The new PM is also coming under pressure from the Supreme Court to reopen a corruption probe into the President.
During the meeting, Ashraf directed the Ministry of Water and Power to recover outstanding dues pertaining to WAPDA from all federal and provincial government departments. He assured the cabinet that the current power cuts being enforced in the country would be taken to a manageable level within a time span of three months.
Following the disqualification of Yousaf Raza Gillani from premiership by the Supreme Court of Pakistan over a contempt of court conviction, Ashraf was appointed as the new Prime Minister of Pakistan in a National Assembly session. Gillani had been discharged from office for failing to open investigations over fraud and corruption charges associated with President Asif Ali Zardari.
Wednesday, just days into his first week in office, the Supreme Court has asked Ashraf to reopen corruption cases against President Zardari, a request which was previously placed upon Ashraf's predecessor Gillani. The court has requested Ashraf's response by July 12. The three-judge bench said it expected Ashraf would comply. However, Ashraf had earlier maintained the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) had decided not to open the cases and commented that his stance on the issue was the same as Gillani's. According to the PPP, the judiciary has not acted impartially in the matter.
Raja Pervez Ashraf was born in 1950 in the town of Sanghar in Sindh, where he was brought up. He graduated from the University of Sindh and was involved in agriculture before entering the field of politics. He is originally from Gujar Khan, a small town located in Rawalpindi district in northern Punjab province. Ashraf enjoys the reputation of being regarded as a senior politician of the PPP in the Rawalpindi region.
Prior to being elected as Prime Minister, Ashraf was the federal minister for Water and Power. His term in office oversaw a collapse and inefficiency in the country's electricity supplies, for which he has been criticized. He has earned the nickname "Raja Rental" due to allegations of his involvement in receiving kickbacks from private rental power plants.
In his first address to the parliament as Prime Minister, Ashraf said "We are standing at a critical juncture. We can either move forward or lapse backward." Within 24 hours of being elected into office, Ashraf convened a meeting to resolve and discuss the ongoing energy crisis in the country and directed the Ministry of Petroleum to ensure the supply of 28,000 tonnes of fuel daily to power plants, so as to add 1200 mega watts to the national grid system.
Ben Doherty. "Ultimatum puts Pakistan's new PM under pressure" — Sydney Morning Herald, June 29, 2012
AFP. "Pakistan's new PM Pervez Ashraf in trouble" — Khaleej Times, June 28, 2012
PTI. "Pak SC asks PM Raja Pervez Ashraf to reopen corruption cases against Asif Ali Zardari" — India Today, June 27, 2012
Khawar Ghumman. "Raja chairs first cabinet meeting: Govt acts at last to ease power ordeal" — Dawn (newspaper), June 27, 2012
"Raja Pervez Ashraf: the new leader" — Daily Times (Pakistan), 23 June 2012
"Ensure 28000 tonnes per day fuel to power plants: Ashraf" — The Express Tribune, 23 June 2012
Jon Boone. "Pakistan's new prime minister is Raja Pervaiz Ashraf" — The Guardian, June 22, 2012
Declan Walsh. "Pakistani Parliament Elects New Prime Minister" — New York Times, June 22, 2012
"Raja Pervaiz Ashraf elected prime minister, new cabinet sworn in" — Dawn (newspaper), 22 June 2012
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Pakistan\'s parliament elects first female speaker
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Pakistan's parliament elects first female speaker
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The National Assembly of Pakistan has elected Fahmida Mirza of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) as its first female speaker, weeks after the general elections which ousted President Pervez Musharraf's party and gave the PPP the most seats in Parliament.
Mirza, a former medical doctor who has previously served three terms in the National Assembly, was the joint candidate of the PPP, the Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N), the Awami National Party (ANP), and other allied parties.
She received 249 votes out of the 324 who were present. Her main rival candidate, Israr Tareen from the former ruling party Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML-Q), received only 70 votes.
The result was announced by Chaudhry Amir Hussain, the outgoing speaker. "Fahmida Mirza is declared to have been elected speaker of the National Assembly," he said, as other Parliament members pounded their desks in approval.
"This is my third tenure in the National Assembly and I believe it is time that we all work together to address the challenges facing the country," Mirza told reporters. "I am sure we will be able to face these challenges with the support of parliamentarians, our people and Pakistani media."
Shah Mahmood Qureshi, a central PPP leader, said, "The election of Fahmida Mirza as speaker will be a big step towards the empowerment of women in Pakistan."
Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi, parliamentary leader of the pro-Musharraf PML-Q, told Mirza, "This is a big test and I hope that with the honour that Allah has bestowed upon you, you will be able to live up to expectations."
Later, in elections for the deputy speaker, PPP candidate Faisal Kundi defeated Khush Bakhat Shujaat of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement, which is allied with the PML-Q.
The coalition government headed by the PPP has yet to name a Prime Minister, but they are expected to announce their nomination in the next few days. Party insiders say the prime minister, who will be named by Benazir Bhutto's son Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, will only hold office for a few months until Bilawal's father, Asif Ali Zardari, becomes eligible for the post.
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Muhammad Najeeb. "Pakistan parliament votes its first woman speaker" — Hindustan Times, March 19, 2008
"Woman elected Pakistani speaker" — BBC News Online, March 19, 2008
Khalid Qayum and Farhan Sharif. "Pakistan Elects First Female Speaker of Parliament" — Bloomberg L.P., March 19, 2008
"Pakistan swears in female speaker" — Al Jazeera, March 19, 2008
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Pakistan Peoples Party winning elections for Pakistan\'s national assembly according to early results
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Pakistan Peoples Party winning elections for Pakistan's national assembly according to early results
Early poll results have shown that the anti-Musharraf parties, Pakistan Peoples Party and Pakistan Muslim League (N), are emerging as victorious. The early results also show that Pakistan Muslim League (Q), the party supporting Pervez Musharraf, has been defeated.
Furthermore, the results for Pakistan's national assembly indicate that the Pakistan Peoples Party currently have a small lead with 78 seats, with Nawaz Sharif's party just behind with 72 seats. The party which wins the elections for the National Assembly will choose the Prime Minister of Pakistan.
The elections had a slow start at 8 a.m. (0300 GMT), as fears of violence kept many voters away. To enforce security, the Pakistani police is backed up by some 80,000 troops. The BBC reported that 80 million people are eligible to vote, but many are expected to stay at home, largely because of fears about security. Authorities reported at least five explosions that had taken place on election day, all but one of which occurred near a polling area.
"Pakistan 2008 Election Live Results on TPS" — The Pakistani Spectator, February 19, 2008
"Pakistanis vote in tense election" — BBC News Online, February 18, 2008
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Do home bankers exist in the Championship?
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When Norwich City, Leeds United and Millwall were promoted back to the Championship at the end of last season, each had a point to prove.
Norwich v Leicester
Norwich, in particular, were immediately burdened with the weight of expectation that is now foisted upon every club that go up as champions. Paul Lambert's side were viewed by many as play-off contenders, mostly due to the recent tendency for Football League teams to take a winning mentality from one successful season into the next one at a higher level.
If the opening night's comprehensive home defeat by then unfancied Watford grounded the Canaries, then their subsequent form has aped Lambert's achievements last season following their infamous 7-1 trouncing at the hands of Colchester United just over a year ago.
Tonight, they face Leicester City, the club that preceded them as League One champions. A club whose success helped contribute to the confidence at Carrow Road this summer. And, more pressingly for those at the Walkers Stadium, a club whose manager Paulo Sousa, a former team-mate of Lambert at Borussia Dortmund, is under severe pressure to deliver only their second league win of the campaign.
There are no such worries at Norwich, currently lying sixth in the Championship table with a very respectable 13 points from their first eight outings.
Leeds United v Preston North End
Sitting one place above Lambert's side is the team that finished last season one place beneath them in the division below. Leeds United have, like Norwich, recovered strongly from an opening defeat.
The current table must be qualified. Just six points separate second-placed Cardiff from Sheffield United, who are currently 18th. There is still much jostling for position and, aside from a supremely assured Queen's Park Rangers side, there has been little between the other clubs in the division so far.
Nevertheless, Simon Grayson will view his team's current standing as a successful work in progress. Leeds found two trips to fellow Yorkshire outfits Barnsley and Doncaster Rovers tough going, taking just one point from a possible six, but they have won their last three games at Elland Road.
The visitors tonight are Preston North End, for a game with added spice. Four years and four months ago, the two sides met in the Championship play-off semi-finals.
Both legs were hotly-contested affairs, with then Preston manager Billy Davies breaking with tradition by openly celebrating the draw his team earned at Leeds in the opening encounter. At Deepdale just days later, the visitors triumphed and headed to Wembley.
For Preston, buoyed by a fine win at Coventry at the weekend, this game presents a timely challenge. If Darren Ferguson can inspire victory at Elland Road, currently brimming with confidence, it has the potential to act as a huge springboard for North End.
QPR v Millwall
The third promoted side, Kenny Jackett's Millwall, are also in need of a springboard following three straight defeats in all competitions, the first of which was an infamous 6-1 thrashing at home to Watford.
The Lions won their first game of the season impressively, spoiling the debut of Bristol City's new signing David James with a 3-0 success at Ashton Gate. They followed this up by putting four goals past Hull City at the Den.
Since then, life has grown more difficult and Jackett's men currently lie halfway down the table. They make the short trip across the capital to Loftus Road to face Neil Warnock's rampant QPR.
Anything other than three home wins would be a surprise. In any other league.
In the Championship, though, we have grown used to expecting the unexpected.
Who's your money on?
I think we are all hoping that Millwall can arrest the QPR bandwaggon.
Norwich v Leicester evokes an FA cup tie in 1979 when the late Keith Weller put the Canaries to the sword wearing white tights due to the cold (very few games beat the freeze that day).
Winning at the Den was the bedrock of Millwall's success in League 1, and a lot of people seemed to assume that we could prosper in the Championship on this alone. The Watford farce ought to have put them right.
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At the Olympic Games, there is an increasing gap between developed countries that are investing more and more government resources into sporting success, and developing countries that cannot afford the 'Gold War', and are just spectators in the medal race. Based on studying a representative case, Lebanon, the author investigates issues and interests of developing countries in the Olympics. On the political level, the main motivation for participation is global recognition. On the sporting level, developing countries seek to use Olympic participation as preparation for regional Games where success is more likely, serving as a soft power tool for regional influence.
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Javier Cardoza-Kon, BA philosophy 2003: university of New Mexico. MALA 2005: St. John's College, PhD student 2007: UCSC, PhD Candidate: 2010–present.
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This lecture course critically investigates the philosophical claim that the modern intertwinement of science, technology, and human life is anticipated by a technological way of conceptualizing the world. The English word 'technology' is rooted in the Greek 'technē,' art, and one of the first systematic accounts of technology stems from Aristotle. According to him, technē is one of the five active conditions in virtue of which the mind attains truth. Technology is understood as leading to knowledge, but knowledge of a certain kind; science, practical wisdom, philosophy, and intellectual understanding go beyond technical knowledge. Aristotle's distinctions were blurred in the Renaissance, when idealizing and formalizing techniques became the fundament for science. Scientists and philosophers from Galileo on began to view the external world as comprehensible with technological means alone.
According to Husserl, the "crisis" of the scientific concept of the world in the 20ᵗʰ century is due to the "mathematization of nature," which replaces qualitative aspects of experience with technical operations on symbols. Against its technological reduction, Husserl tries to recover the full sense of science as it had been conceived by the Ancient Greeks. His analysis tries to unveil the "sedimentations" of thinking that have covered the original meaning of the technization and its relation to human life. His student Heidegger radicalizes the move back to the origin of the modern picture of the world, and attempts to understand what technology reveals about the world and our place in it. In one of the most thoughtful articles of the 20ᵗʰ century, "The Question Concerning Technology," he finds the key to the revealing function of technology at an unexpected place: in its comparison to poetry. While this course maintains a critical attitude towards the accounts of the above mentioned philosophers, it follows their shift of attention away from the obvious results of technology (such as machines) towards the less obvious ways of thinking that produce them.
One response paper of up to 800 words (35%), one final paper of 1250–2000 words (50%).
Participation (15%). You can miss, for whatever reason, up to two lectures (22%) without penalty, but thereafter each missed lecture will directly affect your grade. Since this quarter is quite dense, however, every lecture missed will make it harder to write good papers.
All written coursework is due by email on the days specified in the schedule.
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Skip the shopping and start reading. All texts are linked on the Schedule. Please email me if you can read ancient Greek or German, and I email you the texts in the original language.
6/27: Chapter 1-4 from Aristotle's Book VI of the Nicomachean Ethics.
7/2: Excerpts from Galileo's The Assayer.
7/4: No class (Independence Day).
7/9: Pages 21-48 from Husserl's The Crisis of the European Sciences.
7/11: Pages 48-53 from Husserl's The Crisis of the European Sciences. Response paper due via eCommons.
7/16: Pages 53-59 from Husserl's The Crisis of the European Sciences.
7/18: Heidegger's The Question Concerning Technology. Read especially p. 3 until bottom of p. 13. Here a website with short explanations of the Greek, Latin, or German key terms, and other information you may find helpful.
7/23: Heidegger's The Question Concerning Technology. Read especially from bottom of p. 13 until middle of p. 28.
7/25: Heidegger's The Question Concerning Technology. Read especially from the middle of p. 28 until the end. Discussion of the results of the course. Complimentary article (for fun): From Technologist to Philosopher. Final paper due via eCommons.
the use of tools or methods to some end. But: Some animals use tools and techniques—do they use technology?
applied science—τεχνολογία –τέχνη +λογος (Technik, Technologie). But: was there no technology before science?
a characteristic of humans – language, stone tools 2.6? mil. years, fire 1? mil years.
transformation or manipulation of nature. But what about e.g. information technology?
What is human life, and what is its relation to technology and knowledge?
Is, under Aristotle's view, science necessary for technical reasoning? Does this fit technology today?
In how far does the Galilean picture of the world merely appeal to technē in Aristotle's sense? Do you think that Galileo, with his new concept of science, reduces the Aristotelian concept of epistēmē to a clever know-how?
Explain the consequences of Galileo's mathematical account of nature for the concept of color. How does he explain that there is a difference between experiences of colors and experiences of shapes, and how can the difference be explained as a difference in the applicability of a technique?
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consciousness as a defining criterion of humans? Beasts are mere machines?
1913 Ideen zu einer reinen Phänomenologie und phänomenologischen Philosophie. Erstes Buch: Allgemeine Einführung in die reine Phänomenologie.—"transcendental turn"
1935 (1953) Die Krisis der Europäischen Wissenschaften und die Transzendentale Phänomenologie: Eine Einleitung in die Phänomenologische Philosophie.
"[W]e cannot have an a priori insight that every change of specific qualities of intuited bodies which can be experienced, or is conceivable in every actual and possible experience, is causally dependent on occurrences in the abstract shape-stratum of the world, as it were that every such change has, so to speak, a counterpart in the realm of shapes in such a way that the respective total change in the whole plenum has its causal counterpart in the sphere of shape.
"natural world" (Ideas): is a (contingent) correlate of consciousness (imaginatio). The lifeworld is not separable from, yet more than mere imaginatio.
The lack of conceivability results from the fundamental ontological difference between primary and secondary qualities. The lack of conceivability results from the inapplicability of the approximative method to proper sensibles.
The geometrical world is the cause of our experiences. The life-world is the origin of the geometrical world.
For a foundation of science, we have to investigate the objective reality that gives rise to our experiences. For a foundation of science, we have to investigate the life-world, which is not objective reality in itself, but the pre-given experienceable world presupposed in all scientific activity.
1938-9 "Die Technik," "Historie und Technik," "Die Machenschaft (Gewalt, Macht, Herrschaft)". Revealing studies published 1997 in Gesamtausgabe 66.
1950 "Die Kehre" ("The Turning"). First published 1962 (Reclam).
1950-3 "Die Frage nach der Technik" ("The Question concerning Technology"). Lecture at the TU Munich in the sequel Die Künste im technischen Zeitalter. Published 1954.
causa (Latin) goes back to aition – related to indebting. This more original sense of causality needs to be reawakened to understand instrumental character of technology.
there is no correspondence to causa efficiens in Aristotle apart from somebody/-thing that brings something about. E.g. silversmith—legein, logos, apophainesthai.
Explain the four causes in Aristotelianism and Heidegger. How are they related to truth? What has truth to do with technology?
What is, according to Heidegger, modern technology? Explain Galileo's concept of the world and science in terms of Heidegger's analysis of modern technology.
What is the "danger" of technology, and what is its "saving power"? How does Heidegger's account of the danger relate to the danger Husserl is seeing?
Puts science into use. Depends on science and, vice-versa, is necessary for science.
in science nature becomes reduced to a technically operationalizeable system of information.
is itself produced by destining (Geschick). This is neither a fate that compels, nor a result of human will.
freedom is neither rooted in arbitrariness nor in the constraints of mere laws, but a process of revealing and truth, a process that unveils what was secret. It exposes the concealing as a "veil" that conceals the true essences. It is destining towards revealing.
the essence of humans reaches beyond individual being.


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The species name, meaning weak, refers to the sprawling stems, which actually might be considered a strength, for the plants low compact habit helps protect it from cold mountain winds. A similar species, Talus Collomia (C. larsenii), has highly divided leaves (with 3-7 lobes, some or all cleft again) and a corolla only to 1/2 (1.5 cm) long; it grows from the Cascade Range and Olympic Mountains of Washington to northern California.
Native Distribution: Cascade Range of Washington east to western Montana and western Wyoming, and southeast to northeastern Oregon, northeastern Nevada, and central Utah.
Native Habitat: Shifting, rocky, high-mountain slopes.


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Narrow power outage escape for Athens as fire damages key lines
The wider Athens area's grid remains on red alert today after the capital narrowly escaped a widespread power outage yesterday following a return to service, a little after midnight, of power grid operator lines, while, in another encouraging development, winds are gaining momentum, boosting wind energy output.
The worst fears may be over but, even so, there is no capacity for complacency for as long as the extensive fires north of Athens, in the Varybobi area, keep burning.
For hours last night, Athens was on the brink of a general blackout as this fire disconnected two of three lines linking the city's east and west. An extensive power outage, all over the city, would have been inevitable had the third line been damaged.
At 9pm last night, power supply for a big section of the city was provided through the one unaffected line. A change of wind direction helped keep the fire at a distance from this line, whose disruption would have cut power supply for millions.
Any remaining threat of an extensive power outage in Athens will be quelled once the Varybobi fire is brought under full control.


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Because, let's be real, I'll be too poor to purchase my own food.
There is a moment for every college grad when they realize that they are done. D. O. N. E done, not only done with college but also, for the most part, done with all nighters, library parties, "Thirsty Thursdays" , free football games (If you were lucky enough to go to Baylor, that is), and all the crazy wonderful things that come with being an undergrad student. For some that moment happens after their last final, for others as they walk across the stage at graduation, for me it came a little later. At this point we are going to go backward before we can go forward.
August: "Senior year is gonna be AWESOME! Light class load = tons of friend and free time…wait what is this? Grad school emails ALREADY?" So "free" time turned into frantic essay writing time.
December: This meant Christmas break where I answered the question "so what are you doing after graduation?" over a hundred times and nervously bit my nails down to tiny nubs of their former selves.
April: Accepted to Lehman in NYC. Decide NYC is scary and decide to go to UTSA in my hometown. Wait? What? Yeah, that's what everyone said. I had been talking about New York for months, but the money and the amount of change were a lot for me to process. So I picked moving back home to San Antonio. I picked the easy way out.
June: The problem with Baylor was cost. It was almost as expensive as NYC. And thoughts of New York kept creeping into the back of my mind.
I had realized I was done. I wanted to go back to Baylor because I missed undergrad. But you can't stay there forever. We grow up. And who doesn't want to live in NYC for a year? Who doesn't want to go off and have an adventure? And so I emailed Lehman, thinking they would never let me come in August when I was emailing them in JUNE.
I was wrong. A spot had just opened up at Lehman. I had no excuse. So, I got the ball rolling. Figured out a place to live in NYC and bought a ONE WAY plane ticket.
I am still scared. I am still a little in shock, but, I have no way to change my mind now! I've spent way too much money on school and apartment deposits and plane tickets to back out now! That means on August 21st, 2012 I will be moving to New York City.
This blog will tell the tale of one tiny southern girl moving to the big city. I promise hilarity, some tips on surviving the city on no money and very little friends (at least to start), probably some tears, but mostly some really good NYC stories!


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Bill would remove barriers to federal health data
Legislation making its way through Congress aims to reaffirm that tribal epidemiology centers should have access to state and federal health data. Tribal leaders have had trouble accessing information to help fight COVID-19 and other diseases in places like the Navajo Nation, where this sign stands. (Photo by Daja E. Henry/Cronkite News)
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'This is an important step to ensuring that tribal communities are able to respond to public health challenges, not just COVID-19'
Franco LaTona
PHOENIX – A measure passed by the U.S. House aims to remove barriers that Native Americans face in accessing public health data – something advocates say is key to providing a clearer picture of how COVID-19 and other diseases are disproportionately affecting tribes.
Experts said Native Americans have been denied access to some state and federal health data for years, and the pandemic has further exposed this long-standing issue.
"I feel like I've been shouting this from the rooftops for 15 years," said Abigail Echo-Hawk, director of the Urban Indian Health Institute, a tribal epidemiology center that serves Native Americans living off reservations, about 70 percent of the population.
Echo-Hawk pointed to incomplete or missing data related to the pandemic as just one example.
"I know my people are dying and they're getting sick, and it's not being acknowledged because it's not in the data," she said.
The Tribal Health Data Improvement Act is co-sponsored by Rep. Tom O'Halleran, D-Sedona, along with Democrats and Republicans from other states with large Native American populations.
The bill reaffirms that tribal public health authorities are entitled to access public health data. It would require the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to give tribes, the Indian Health Service and tribal epidemiology centers direct access to such data.
It would also require the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to work with tribes and the epidemiology centers to improve the accuracy of health data.
The measure passed the House on Sept. 29 and is pending in the Senate Indian Affairs Committee.
"This legislation directly addresses shortcomings that hindered Indian Country's response to COVID-19," O'Halleran said last month during a committee hearing on the bill. "This is an important step to ensuring that tribal communities are able to respond to public health challenges, not just COVID-19."
The Urban Indian Health Institute in Seattle is one of 12 tribal epidemiology centers across the U.S. tasked with informing health policy in Native American communities – based largely on data collected by states and the federal government.
Incomplete or missing data makes strategic decisions about where and how to focus resources more difficult, especially amid the pandemic, said Stacy Bohlen, CEO of the National Indian Health Board.
"If you can't measure it, you can't manage it," Bohlen said. "You don't know the incidents and prevalence, you don't know how to provide the right number of physicians, the right number of ventilators."
Vanesscia Cresci, interim director of the California Tribal Epidemiology Center, said her organization has had difficulties accessing federal health data in the past. She noted that California is home to 109 federally recognized tribes, so it's important tribal health officials can analyze data in ways unique to them.
"(It) allows us to tell our own story of how COVID is impacting California tribal communities," Cresci said.
As part of the Affordable Care Act in 2010, Congress reauthorized the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, which established tribal epidemiology centers as public health authorities independent of tribal governments. That means they maintain the same legal rights to federal data as do states or counties.
A 2015 CDC document reaffirmed that these centers are public health authorities and explicitly stated they are entitled even to protected health information.
But both Echo-Hawk and Bohlen said the CDC has consistently withheld data from the centers, citing federal health privacy laws.
"So they wrote a brief that says we should have access to the data, but they have yet to operationalize that," Echo-Hawk said.
"It seems like it's a rather paternalistic approach to tribal nations and to tribal epicenters to cite HIPAA as a reason," Bohlen said.
The 2015 document also points out inconsistent relationships between the tribal epidemiology centers and states. States are also required to share public health data with tribal nations and the centers, but Echo-Hawk said those relationships vary widely.
"Some won't do anything," she said, "and others are working hand in hand."
Neither HHS nor the CDC responded to requests for an interview.
When pressed on data sharing at a June congressional hearing, CDC Director Robert Redfield vowed that the problems would be remedied.
"We're committed to correcting that for all tribes," he said. "One of the keys … is to make sure that we have secure data systems to transport the data. … As soon as that is finalized to maintain the security of the data, it will be transferred."
In July, 26 members of Congress sent a letter to Redfield and HHS Secretary Alex Azar seeking more information about what the agencies were doing to ensure tribal epidemiology centers could access vital information.
"HHS and CDC must work to fully address public health data barriers for Native communities, starting with ensuring (the centers) have access to disease surveillance data guaranteed by law," the letter stated.
Problems with accurate data are not unique to the COVID-19 pandemic. Native American birth and data records have been skewed for years, experts note. For instance, a 2019 study in Oklahoma found nearly 4,000 Native Americans were misclassified as another race on death certificates over a five-year period.
"It's a very common saying in Indian Country that we are born Indian and we die white, because that's how we're classified on death certificates," Echo-Hawk said.
That inhibits research into how certain ailments, including cancer, diabetes and kidney disease, affect mortality within these communities.
Health care providers also often neglect to record a patient's race and ethnicity. CDC data indicating that American Indians and Alaska Natives are 3.5 times more likely to contract COVID-19 than whites includes information from just 23 states. That's because only those states had race and ethnicity data for at least 70 percent of COVID patients.
This ongoing issue, Echo-Hawk said, "effectively hides the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 within our communities."
Women Warriors, Nathan Apodaca to join inaugural parade
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Q: Java.text.NumberFormat parse method not parsing properly for the locale I have some code which formats a given number.  The code formats based on a set locale in the users profile.  If the user enters in a "broken" number such as 551$44 only the 551 is returned and the 44 is forgotten.  I need a way for the $ to be pulled out and the 55144 to be shown.
static double formatNumber(String number, Locale locale, char decimalSeparator) throws ParseException {
    double rtn = 0.0;
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        if (number.indexOf(decimalSeparator) == -1) {
            rtn = NumberFormat.getNumberInstance(new Locale("en")).parse(number).doubleValue();
        } else {
            rtn = NumberFormat.getNumberInstance(locale).parse(number).doubleValue();
        }
    } else {
        if (number.indexOf(decimalSeparator) == -1) {
            rtn = NumberFormat.getNumberInstance(new Locale("fr")).parse(number).doubleValue();
        } else {
            rtn = NumberFormat.getNumberInstance(locale).parse(number).doubleValue();
        }
    }
    return rtn;
}

That code is the formatter that checks to see what the decimalSeparator is for the locale and compares it to a comma.  Then it checks to see the index of the decimalSeparator then changes the locale to use en.  I have written a test that checks multiple "broken" numbers and it fails when it comes to "1.478,451,0" because it pulls out the comma and just stops instead of adding on the 4510.
@Test
public void testFormatBrokenNumbersENCA() throws ParseException {
    Locale locale = new Locale("en_CA");
    Double[] parsedNumbers = { 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.478451, 1.1,
            1.1, -1.0, -1.0, -1.0, 3.141592653589793, (double) 111555999 };
    String[] numbers = { "0     ", "0.,,,,,0", "0,,,,,0", "1,,", "1.m0",
            "1.478,451,0", "1.1.1", "1,1,1", "-1-", "-1.0-", "-1,0+-",
            "3.141592$65,35%89793", "111 555 999" };
    String[] failures = { "0     was passed in", "0.,,,,,0 was passed in",
            "0,,,,,0 was passed in", "1,, was passed in",
            "1.m0 was passed in", "1.478,451,0 was passed in",
            "1.1.1 was passed in", "1,1,1 was passed in",
            "-1- was passed in", "-1.0- was passed in",
            "-1,0-+ was passed in", "3.141592$65,35%89793 was passed in",
            "111 555 999 was passed in" };

    for (int i = 0; i < parsedNumbers.length; i++) {
        assertEquals(failures[i], parsedNumbers[i],
                Validation.getNumber(numbers[i], locale));
    }

}

Is there any possible way to parse with the locale the user decides and keep all numbers no matter what the user types?

A: You can check whether the parse position reached the end. If not delete the char at the parse position. Use parse with explicit ParsePosition
for (;;) {
    ParsePosition pos = new ParsePosition(0);
    nf.parse(number, pos);
    if (pos.getErrorIndex() != -1) { // In fact for the exception catch.
        break;
    }
    int i = pos.getIndex();
    if (i == number.length()) { // Did all.
        break;
    }
    number = number.substring(0, i) + number.substring(i + 1);
}

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Q: Multiple errors from C assert macro I have a assert macro that's defined as:
#define likely(cond) (__builtin_expect((cond), 1))
#define unlikely(cond) (__builtin_expect(!!(cond), 0))

static void assert_fail(const char *__assertion, const char *__file,
                           unsigned int __line, const char *__function) {
    fprintf(stderr, "\nASSERT failed %s:%d %s()\n%s\n", __file, __line, __function, __assertion);

    void *array[50];
    size_t size = backtrace(array, 50);     // Fill out array of pointers to stack entries
    backtrace_symbols_fd(&array[1], size, STDERR_FILENO);
    exit(1);
}

#define assert(expr) ( likely(expr) ? (void) (0) : \
                       assert_fail(#expr, __FILE__, __LINE__, __func__ ))

Which works fine, except when you make a simple error inside an assert condition, eg a wrong variable name:
assert(size > 0);

It prints a perfectly sensible error, then 5 notes (including repeats) which makes it much harder to read. Is there any sane way to address this that would make it easier to read? The core issue seems to be the use of macros, but I can't see how to avoid that here, given the use of __FILE__, __LINE__, etc.
Disabling the "note: each undeclared identifier is reported only once for each function" would cut it in half if that was possible (though I cannot find any way to do that)
abc.c: In function 'init':
abc.c:53:12: error: 'size' undeclared (first use in this function)
     assert(size > 0);
            ^
include/assert.h:21:41: note: in definition of macro 'likely'
 #define likely(cond) (__builtin_expect((cond), 1))
                                         ^
abc.c:53:5: note: in expansion of macro 'assert'
     assert(size > 0);
     ^
abc.c:53:12: note: each undeclared identifier is reported only once for each function it appears in
     assert(size > 0);
            ^
include/assert.h:21:41: note: in definition of macro 'likely'
 #define likely(cond) (__builtin_expect((cond), 1))
                                         ^
abc.c:53:5: note: in expansion of macro 'assert'
     assert(size > 0);
     ^

A: As a general rule, when dealing with compiler errors, you address the first error you find then recompile.  That way you don't waste time chasing down cascading errors.
In this particular case, you'll notice that you have an "error" line followed by several "note" lines.  Whenever you see a "note" message, it's giving you additional information on the most recent "error" or "warning message".  You shouldn't suppress messages like these (and I don't believe you can), as they can give you valuable information on the true source of an error.
Here's an example of where these "note" messages are useful:
#include <stdio.h>

void f1(double x);

int main()
{
    f1(3);
    return 0;
}

void f1(int x)
{
    printf("x=%d\n", x);
}

In this code the declaration of f1 doesn't match the definition.  The compiler generate the following message:
x1.c:12:6: error: conflicting types for 'f1'
 void f1(int x)
      ^
x1.c:3:6: note: previous declaration of 'f1' was here
 void f1(double x);

The "error" message tells you that the definition at line 12 doesn't match a declaration, but it doesn't say what declaration it conflicts with.  That appears in the "note" message that follows.  In a large project, you might have trouble finding that conflict without the "note" message.

A: If expression evaluates to TRUE, assert() does nothing. If expression evaluates to FALSE, assert() displays an error message on stderr (standard error stream to display error messages and diagnostics) and aborts program execution.


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Anushka Sharma advised meat-eaters on Wednesday not to debate their vegetarian lifestyle. Anushka went to Instagram Stories and posted an image from a book she was reading about the benefits of a plant-based lifestyle.
She wrote in her post, "Meat eaters please read this and don't try to have debates with me for my vegetarian lifestyle." She added the hashtag, "Live and let live." Anushka was holding a copy of Simon Hill's The Proof is in the Plants and appeared to be posing in a gym.
Anushka recently returned to India after several months in the UK with her husband, cricketer Virat Kohli, and their daughter Vamika. Anushka and Virat kept their fans updated with regular posts on social media from England and even celebrated Vamika turning six months there.
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In the UK, Anushka and Virat also ate at a vegan restaurant and she shared pictures of their food, calling it 'the best vegetarian / vegan food'. Anushka has often been featured on PETA's "Hottest Vegetarians" list and is an advocate for animal rights.
Last year, Virat installed two dog shelters and thanked Anushka for inspiring him with her passion. "Animal welfare is very important to me now, as Anushka is passionate about this topic. Her vision of helping stray animals in India is truly inspiring to me and since meeting her I have tried to understand more about animal rights and the urgent need for medical help for stray animals, "he said in a statement.
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The Foundation Announces 2020 Spring Season of NBF Presents
National Book Awards authors to appear at 19 events in 13 states in the new year.
The National Book Foundation announced its spring NBF Presents lineup of events taking place between January and May of 2020, continuing the second year of expanded programming made possible by a three-year $900,000 grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. This season of NBF Presents, a moniker under which all of the Foundation's public programs fall, represents a continued commitment to providing and supplementing national access to literary programming at libraries, colleges, book festivals, and performance venues for readers everywhere.
National Book Award–honored authors confirmed to appear at NBF Presents events in the spring season include Hanif Abdurraqib, Sarah M. Broom, Jericho Brown, Susan Choi, Christopher Paul Curtis, Akwaeke Emezi, Kali Fajardo-Anstine, Camonghne Felix, Garth Greenwell, Ilya Kaminsky, Laila Lalami, Diana Khoi Nguyen, Kimberly King Parsons, Julia Phillips, Helen Phillips, Iliana Regan, Erika L. Sánchez, Sarah Smarsh, Carmen Giménez Smith, Natasha Trethewey, and David Treuer, with more to come.
This spring the Foundation joins hands with nine new partners across the United States, including the Charleston County Public Library in South Carolina; the Oxford Conference of the Book and Coahoma Community College in Mississippi; and a mini-tour of Kansas and Missouri with the Kansas City Public Library, Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library, and the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg.
"NBF Presents provides the opportunity to dig into conversations that matter with audiences and readers around the country and shows how literature inspires questions, transforms ideas, and creates dialogue for a community," said Lisa Lucas, Executive Director of the National Book Foundation.
The full list of confirmed spring NBF Presents events can be found below, with additional details forthcoming. An updated NBF Presents calendar is available here.
NBF Presents events allow National Book Award-honored authors to interact with audiences and communities beyond the scope of a traditional book tour, given that events are programmed flexibly to serve rural, suburban, and urban spaces. 2019 National Book Award Finalist Kali Fajardo-Anstine (Sabrina & Corina: Stories), who visited Clark College—a community college located in Vancouver, WA in 2019—will join the Foundation again this year at the Los Angeles Central Library, alongside Erika L. Sánchez (2017 National Book Award Finalist, I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter) to discuss why the preservation, perpetuation, and presentation of the experience of Mexican-American women in literature matters.
"I'm a high school drop-out from Colorado, I went to a state college on a commuter campus, and I deeply value accessibility in literature," said Fajardo-Anstine. "NBF Presents events provide communities and students with access to some of today's greatest living writers, and that access nurtures us all."
In addition to fostering new relationships, the Foundation will also return to historic partners including the Library Foundation of Los Angeles; Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota; and the Virginia Festival of the Book. Notably, this is the 15th anniversary of the National Book Foundation's programming partnership with Concordia College and the fourth time the Foundation has participated in programming as part of the Virginia Festival of the Book.
"We are thrilled to partner with the National Book Foundation again for the 2020 Virginia Festival of the Book," said Jane Kulow, Director of the Virginia Center for the Book. "NBF Presents allows us to amplify and expand the reach of the work of critically acclaimed writers as well as the vital work the Foundation offers in support of books and reading."
In addition to events featuring National Book Foundation–honored authors, the spring season will include two events celebrating the 2019-2020 Literature for Justice Reading List, including books by asha bandele, Susan Burton, Angela Y. Davis, Rachel Kushner, and Danielle Sered. The NBF Presents lineup also showcases a new season of the Eat, Drink & Be Literary series, presented since 2006 with the Brooklyn Academy of Music and comprising unique evenings of dinner and conversation with acclaimed contemporary writers. This year's featured authors will be announced later this month.
NBF Presents Spring Schedule
January 30, 6 pm EST
NBF Presents: The Art of Invention
Kicking off the spring season of NBF Presents, 2019 National Book Award Finalists Jericho Brown (The Tradition) and Akwaeke Emezi (Pet) discuss breaking convention to create brand-new forms, worlds, and hybrid genres, and what disruption and invention means for the future of literature. Moderated by Lovia Gyarkye, associate editor of the New York Times Magazine Labs, and presented in partnership with the Charleston County Public Library.
February 11, 6 pm PST
NBF Presents: Family Affairs
2019 National Book Award Winner Sarah M. Broom (The Yellow House) and former United States and Mississippi Poet Laureate and National Book Award Longlister Natasha Trethewey (Monument) discuss documenting the stories, joys, pains, and resiliency of families of the American South. Moderated by Lisa Lucas, Executive Director of the National Book Foundation, and presented in partnership with the Library Foundation of Los Angeles and Scripps Presents.
February 12, 7:30 pm PST
Library Foundation of Los Angeles
NBF Presents: Untold Stories
2019 National Book Award Finalist Kali Fajardo-Anstine (Sabrina & Corina: Stories) joins poet, essayist, novelist, and 2017 National Book Award Finalist Erika L. Sánchez (I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter) to discuss their work and why the preservation, perpetuation, and presentation of the experience of Mexican-American women in literature matters. Moderated by Lisa Lucas, Executive Director of the National Book Foundation, and presented in partnership with the Library Foundation of Los Angeles and Scripps Presents.
February 19, 1 pm EST
NBF Presents: A New Queer Canon
Poet and political strategist Camonghne Felix (Build Yourself a Boat, 2019 Poetry Longlister) and novelist Garth Greenwell (Cleanness; What Belongs to You, 2016 Fiction Longlister) discuss making space for queer stories full of sex, violence, and love, and the power of LGBTQ+ must-read lists. Moderated by William Johnson, Deputy Director of Lambda Literary, and presented in partnership with the Community College of Philadelphia.
February 27, 7:30 pm EST
NBF Presents: Winter with the Writers
The National Book Foundation returns to Rollins College for their annual Winter with the Writers literary festival, featuring a joint reading with 2019 Fiction Finalist Kali Fajardo-Anstine's debut short story collection Sabrina & Corina and Poetry Finalist Ilya Kaminsky's Deaf Republic, followed by a question-and-answer session with the audience. Moderated by Carol Frost, festival director and professor of English at Rollins College. This program is supported by the Rollins Department of English.
Amherst, MA
NBF Presents: LitFest 2020
The National Book Foundation joins Amherst College's fifth annual literary festival to celebrate the work of National Book Award–honored authors. 2019 Fiction Winner Susan Choi (Trust Exercise) and Finalist Laila Lalami (The Other Americans) speak to the power of fiction and point of view. Moderated by Judith Frank, author of All I Love and Know. This program is supported by Amherst College and the Croxton Lecture Fund.
March 12, 7:30 pm CST
Concordia College
NBF Presents: The National Book Awards at Concordia
The National Book Foundation returns to Concordia College for the fifteenth year of programming featuring National Book Award–honored authors. 2019 National Book Award Winner for Nonfiction Sarah M. Broom (The Yellow House) and 2019 Nonfiction Finalist David Treuer (The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee) both read before a conversation and book signings. Moderated by John Ydstie, NPR correspondent. This program is supported by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation in honor of Earl Lewis '78.
March 15, 10:00 am MST
Tucson Festival of Books
NBF Presents: A Morning with the National Book Awards
The Foundation joins the Tucson Festival of Books for a cross-genre conversation on contemporary female stories and recognition with three 2019 National Book Award Finalists, fiction authors Kali Fajardo-Anstine (Sabrina & Corina) and Julia Phillips (Disappearing Earth) and poet Carmen Giménez Smith (Be Recorder). Moderated by Natalie Green, Public Programs Manager at the National Book Foundation.
March 22, 3:00 pm EST
Virginia Festival of the Book
NBF Presents: An Afternoon with the National Book Awards
To close the 2020 Virginia Festival of the Book, the Foundation recognizes its 2019 National Book Award honorees, including Poetry Finalist Ilya Kaminsky (Deaf Republic), to highlight some of the best literature in America and discuss why books matter. More details to come.
April 2, 6 pm CST
Kirkwood Community College
2019 National Book Award Fiction Longlister Helen Phillips (The Need) comes to Kirkwood Community College. More details to come.
Clarksdale, MS
NBF Presents: What's in a Memoir
2019 National Book Award Nonfiction Longlisters Hanif Abdurraqib (Go Ahead in the Rain: Notes to A Tribe Called Quest) and Iliana Regan (Burn the Place) discuss the intersection of food, music, and identity, and how memoir helps shape our understanding of the arts, ourselves, and one another. Presented in partnership with Coahoma Community College, the Coahoma County Higher Education Center, and Carnegie Public Library's Community Book Talks Lecture Series.
Oxford Conference of the Book
NBF Presents: The Power of the Personal
2019 National Book Award Nonfiction Longlisters Hanif Abdurraqib (Go Ahead in the Rain: Notes to A Tribe Called Quest) and Iliana Regan (Burn the Place) continue their conversation mainstage at the twenty-seventh Oxford Conference of the Book. Abdurraqib and Regan discuss the heart of food, music, and place–from the makings of an iconic rap group to a Michelin-starred restaurant–and the power of personal storytelling.
Mission Creek Festival
NBF Presents: Helen Phillips
2019 National Book Award Longlister Helen Phillips (The Need) reads at Mission Creek Festival's public keynote in the Old Capital Museum.
Huntsville, TX
NBF Presents: Sam Houston State's National Book Awards Festival
The National Book Foundation and Sam Houston State University present the 2020 National Book Awards Festival featuring a cross-genre conversation on storytelling, recognition, and resonating with audiences from Texas to Tennessee with poet Diana Khoi Nguyen (Ghost Of), fiction author Kimberly King Parsons (Black Light: Stories), and Young People's Literature author Christopher Paul Curtis (The Journey of Little Charlie). Moderated by Bryan Washington, 5 Under 35 Honoree and author of Lot: Stories. This program is supported by SHSU's College of Humanities and Social Sciences and the MFA Program in Creative Writing.
The National Book Foundation visits Kansas City Public Library with National Book Award–honored authors. More details to come.
Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library
The National Book Foundation visits the Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library with National Book Award–honored authors. More details to come.
Warrensburg, MO
The Foundation visits the University of Central Missouri with Great Plains-native and 2018 National Book Award Nonfiction Finalist Sarah Smarsh (Heartland: A Memoir of Working Hard and Being Broke in the Richest Country on Earth). More details to come.
Bay Area Book Festival
The National Book Foundation visits the Bay Area Book Festival to celebrate 2019 National Book Award–honored authors. More details to come.
Wordplay Festival
The National Book Foundation and Wordplay Festival highlight Winners, Finalists, and Longlisters from the 2019 National Book Awards. More details to come.
Unless otherwise noted, all programs made possible by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
For times and locations for events, please visit www.nationalbook.org or the websites of any of our partners.
Author Meredith AndrewsPosted on January 23, 2020 February 5, 2020 Categories News
The National Book Foundation Elects Three New Board Members
James Daunt, Chief Executive Officer, Barnes & Noble, Inc., Kimball Hastings, Vice President of Global Communications, Ralph Lauren, and Amandeep Kochar, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Baker & Taylor, will begin their first terms on the Foundation's Board of Directors
The National Book Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of three incoming members of the Board of Directors today: James Daunt, Chief Executive Officer, Barnes & Noble, Inc., Kimball Hastings, Vice President of Global Communications, Ralph Lauren, and Amandeep Kochar, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Baker & Taylor. With the addition of these new members the Foundation's Board now stands at 22 governing members.
"We are gratified to welcome three new members to the Board of Directors, who bring with them significant corporate leadership experience as well as a deep commitment to the written word. We look forward to working with them in support of the Foundation's mission," said David Steinberger, Board Chairman.
"All of NBF's work is done with the aim to reach as many communities of readers as possible," said Lisa Lucas, Executive Director of the National Book Foundation. "We are lucky to welcome these talented new board members who will have valuable input on broadening the work of the Foundation, will work to secure additional resources for the organization, and can help spread the word about the Foundation's work to communities far and wide."
More information on each of the new National Book Foundation board members can be found below.
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James Daunt was named Barnes & Noble's Chief Executive Officer in August 2019. In addition to being CEO of Barnes & Noble, Mr. Daunt also serves as Managing Director of Waterstones, the largest retail bookseller in the United Kingdom. Mr. Daunt currently oversees 627 Barnes & Noble stores in the United States, and 293 Waterstones locations across the U.K., Ireland, The Netherlands and Belgium. Mr. Daunt has nearly 30 years of experience in bookselling. In 1990, after an early career as an investment banker, Mr. Daunt opened his own bookstore in London, called Daunt Books. Daunt Books now has nine locations, mainly in London, and remains independently owned by Mr. Daunt. In 2011, Mr. Daunt was appointed Managing Director of Waterstones when the struggling bookseller was bought by Russian businessman, Alexander Mamut. Waterstones was subsequently restored to profitability, a success that led to the acquisition of a majority stake in the business by Elliott Advisors in July 2018. Elliott acquired Barnes & Noble in August 2019. Besides his successes in bookselling, Mr. Daunt was elected an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 2017. Mr. Daunt is a graduate of Pembroke College at the University of Cambridge, where he studied history. He is married to Katy Steward and has two daughters, Molly and Eliza.
Kimball Hastings is a Vice President of Global Communications at Ralph Lauren, where he currently oversees both Luxury Marketing and Talent Relations Strategy. Prior to joining Ralph Lauren, he spent 5 years at Teen Vogue, first as the Online Editor before rising to the rank of Senior Editor in the Features department. He began his career at Harper's Bazaar where he collaborated on the launch of the magazine's first-ever website, ultimately becoming the Online Editor. While interning at Harper's Bazaar following his graduation from Tulane University—where he was pre-med with a major in English Literature—he also worked at New York City institution Argosy Books, a third-generation family antiquarian bookseller which remains near and dear to his heart. He has also served as the co-chair of the National Book Foundation's Book Council for the past three years, which is a group of young professionals who support the Foundation by raising money, spreading the word, and helping to support its programming.
Amandeep Kochar is the Executive Vice President and General Manager of Baker & Taylor, a unit of Follett Corporation and a trusted global source of books, digital content and technologies that help inspire learning and shape education. Aman is responsible for Baker & Taylor's Public Library Sales, Product & Technology Operations, Customer Service, Content and Strategic Partnerships as well as Baker & Taylor's international subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, Mexico and Australia, and Baker & Taylor Publisher Services. His responsibilities also include leading joint International Sales and Global Technology operations for both Baker &Taylor and Follett School Solutions, the organization's preK-12 business. Aman joined Baker & Taylor in 2014 as EVP, Products & Services. Aman's background is in Education, Media, Entertainment and Technology industries, and prior to joining B&T, he was Chief Product Officer/SVP Product Development with McGraw-Hill. Prior to McGraw-Hill, Aman served in various digital content and sales leadership roles with HCL Technologies, one of the fastest growing technology companies in the world. Additionally, Aman has co-founded and exited a startup focused on career readiness education and training. Aman has an undergraduate engineering degree in computer science and a master's degree in business administration.
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