text:
HISD needs an audit, not a revolution and deep budget cuts
Opinion // Lisa Falkenberg
Lisa Falkenberg Feb. 13, 2018 Updated: Feb. 13, 2018 10:57 p.m.
1of6HISD Superintendent Richard Carranza says the district, wounded by Hurricane Harvey, must revise its budget model and find new ways to educate.Photo: Steve Gonzales, Houston Chronicle
2of6Community members speak during a community meeting at Wheatly High School where Houston ISD administrators discuss surrendering control over hiring, curriculum and governance at eight schools, including Wheatley Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018 in Houston. The measures are being proposed to prevent the state from taking over HISD's school board.Photo: Michael Ciaglo, Houston Chronicle
3of6Jeffery Latson, right, listens to speakers during a community meeting at Wheatly High School where Houston ISD administrators discuss surrendering control over hiring, curriculum and governance at eight schools, including Wheatley Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018 in Houston. The measures are being proposed to prevent the state from taking over HISD's school board.Photo: Michael Ciaglo, Houston Chronicle
4of6Ashford Elementary students Imani Ibrahim, in a "Save Our Black and Brown HISD Schools" t-shirt, and her cousin Harmony Green talk to each other while attending Houston ISD Board of Trustees public hearing at Hattie Mae White Educational Support Center on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018, in Houston. It was the first hearing from the HISD community for the first time since plans were announced for major changes at 14 low-performing schools, and the hundreds came to the hearing. The cousins' school was not among the 14 schools but their family show up at the hearing to support the schools to remain open.Photo: Yi-Chin Lee, Houston Chronicle
5of6Cladia Rios wears "Save Our Black and Brown HISD Schools" t-shirt to attend Houston ISD Board of Trustees public hearing at Hattie Mae White Educational Support Center on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018, in Houston. It was the first hearing from the HISD community for the first time since plans were announced for major changes at 14 low-performing schools, and the hundreds came to the hearing. The back of the t-shirt listed the names and years of establishment of those 14 schools. Rios or her family did not go to one of the 14 schools but showed up to support the schools to remain open.Photo: Yi-Chin Lee, Houston Chronicle
6of6Many people wear "Support Our Black & Brown Schools" t-shirts to attend Houston ISD Board of Trustees public hearing at Hattie Mae White Educational Support Center on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018, in Houston. It was the first hearing from the HISD community for the first time since plans were announced for major changes at 14 low-performing schools, and the hundreds came to the hearing. The back of the t-shirt listed the names and years of establishment of those 14 schools.Photo: Yi-Chin Lee, Houston Chronicle
One point has largely escaped notice in the debate over Houston ISD's future: The district hasn't had an independent, comprehensive performance review in 20 years.
No outsider has been hired to come in and take a good look at HISD's books since then-state Comptroller John Sharp came to town in 1995 as part of his Texas School Performance Review.
Such an audit seems vital right now with Superintendent Richard Carranza and leaders on the school board pushing for drastic reforms that reinvent everything from the district's management structure to its celebrated magnet programs.
You'd think somebody would have recommended such a review before declaring revolution and announcing sky-is-falling budget cuts to cover a $200 million-plus budget shortfall.
Actually, someone did.
COMMUNITY UPROAR: Hundreds criticize plan to close schools
Last June, then-Trustee Mike Lunceford, a board veteran who had represented Bellaire and other parts of southwest Houston, recommended that the district hire the state's respected Legislative Budget Board to conduct an independent review to help identify possible savings and efficiencies.
"We struggle with this, both the administration and the board," Lunceford told his colleagues at the June 22 budget meeting. "And we need a third party to come in and determine what we're doing well," and what the district wasn't doing so well.
"It's not going to help us today," he said. "But it will help us in the future to be a better district."
Lunceford explained that the audit would take about six months to finishand that the state would cover 75 percent of the cost.
Wanda Adams, then board president, expressed her support: "We just need to deep-dive. We just need a third party for that."
Only Trustee Jolanda Jones spoke out against the idea, saying the district couldn't trust the state to be fair.
"Are we smoking crack?" she asked her colleagues, adding that she'd rather spend the 25 percent the district would have to pay for the audit on teacher raises.
Nevertheless, the board approved the item by an 8-1 vote. And when Adams asked Lunceford when he'd like to get things moving on it, he replied, "Yesterday."
"We were going to be in a bind in a year," Lunceford told me this week, recounting his motivation for seeking the audit. "We were going to need to show the taxpayers that we have been responsible." And he hoped the review would turn up some savings that could help the district avoid severe cuts that schools are being told to implement now.
Auditing the state's largest school district, with a budget approaching $2 billion, is no small feat. Sharp's took 50 auditors and cost about $800,000, former Trustee Donald McAdams wrote in his book, "Fighting to Save Our Urban Schools … and Winning: Lessons from Houston."
With great fanfare, Sharp had announced his intention of rooting out waste, increasing revenue and fine-tuning operations, with the goal of improving district performance for students and ensuring that taxpayer money was being spent wisely.
RADICAL PLAN: Carranza's ideas violate Houston ISD's own policies
The auditors collected input during well-attended town hall meetings, complete with giant flip charts for teachers, parents and community members to write recommendations. Auditors not only reviewed mounds of data, but met with 28 focus groups, including district superintendents, teachers, and groups representing parents, elected officials, civic leaders, members of academia - even labor employment agencies.
Goring sacred cows
The review produced a 663-page report containing 228 recommendations intended to net $70 million in savings, a relatively small but notable sum, McAdams wrote.
No, Sharp didn't find mountains of waste. But, according to McAdams, the audit led to changes in curriculum management and instructional training and pointed out a few sacred cows that most insiders wouldn't dare touch, such as board members meddling in staffing decisions and micromanaging schools.
Just six months out, under the leadership of then-Superintendent Rod Paige, 88 percent of the recommendations had been implemented or were in the process of being put in place.
At that time, there seemed to be an openness and a willingness to acknowledge flaws and make improvements.
Today, I'm not so sure.
In August, a couple months after the HISD board had already approved Lunceford's motion for an LBB audit, board members brought the item up again - at a meeting when Lunceford and another supportive board member, Anna Eastman, happened to be absent.
All members present, including Adams, the president, voted to kill Lunceford's approved item.
FAILING SCHOOLS: Changes target 15 low-performing campuses
Jones explained why:
"TEA is our enemy," she said, referring to the Texas Education Agency, which provides some regulation of public schools. "They are trying to destroy public education in Texas. I have fought against TEA when other people on the board have not. I don't know why we would let people who want to take over us, look over our books and judge us. … I don't know why we're playing footsies with the enemy of public education and our kids."
Asked if he had a recommendation, Carranza said no. "It's a board decision," he said.
Jones makes a valid point that some legislative leaders, including Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, seem hell-bent on undermining public education, in part by starving them of funding and trying to siphon money to private programs.
Nonpartisan approach
But the LBB, not the TEA, would have overseen the audit. The LBB, much like the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, is a joint committee of the Legislature made up of really smart wonks who regularly make tough, sometimes unpopular budget and policy recommendations and fiscal analyses for lawmakers who don't always listen.
I asked Adams why she changed her vote. She said she's still supportive of an independent audit but just didn't want the LBB to do it, citing the state's threats to take over the board due to low-performing schools. Under a new state law, the district faces a potential state takeover if even one of 10 chronically low-performing schools doesn't meet state standards this year.
"Nobody's against it," Adams said of the audit. "It's just who we wanted to do it. I need to know where the bodies are buried, where we're double-spending, where we need to reconfigure services or combine departments."
MAGNET SCHOOLS: How do Houston ISD's work?
She said she asked Carranza to take the lead on the audit.
"I put it in the superintendent's hand. I'm just waiting for him to do it," she said. "We need to be able to hurry up and do it because we're in a serious situation."
Yes we are. This audit should have been approved months ago. And the reason it wasn't - that the LBB can't be trusted - doesn't hold water.
HISD needs help getting out of this hole, which is largely of its own making. Robbing strong principals of autonomy and raiding strong programs, as Carranza has suggested, is not a smart strategy. Identifying the weak spots, and taking action, is.
The LBB is not the enemy. Nor are transparency and fresh perspective.
In light of the situation, they may be the best friend we've got.
Lisa Falkenberg
Follow Lisa on:
http://www.facebook.com/LisaFalkenbergChronFalkenberg
Lisa Falkenberg is the Chronicle's vice president/editor of opinion. A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist with more than 20 years' experience, Falkenberg leads the editorial board and the paper's opinion and outlook sections, including letters, op-eds and Gray Matters.
Falkenberg wrote a metro column at the Chronicle for more than a decade that explored a range of topics, including education, criminal justice and state, local and national politics. In 2015, Falkenberg was awarded the Pulitzer for commentary, as well as the American Society of News Editors' Mike Royko Award for Commentary/Column Writing for a series that exposed a wrongful conviction in a death case and led Texas lawmakers to reform the grand jury system. She was a Pulitzer finalist in 2014.
Raised in Seguin, Texas, Falkenberg is the daughter of a truck driver and a homemaker, and the first in her family to go to college. She earned a journalism degree from the University of Texas at Austin in 2000. She started her career at The Associated Press, working in the Austin and Dallas bureaus. In 2004, Falkenberg was named Texas AP Writer of the Year.
She joined the Chronicle in 2007 as a roving state correspondent based in Austin.
Falkenberg has mentored journalism students through the Chronicle's high school journalism program and volunteered with the News Literacy Project. She is a fellow with the British-American Project and has completed a fellowship at Loyola's Journalist Law School in Los Angeles.
Falkenberg is the mother of two daughters, ages 9 and 6.
Here's why we still endorse candidates
Editorial: Why we still endorse candidates. And why you should trust our recommendations.
Falkenberg: Abbott isn't the savior and Shelley Luther isn't a victim
Editorial: Here's why we still endorse candidates
Opinion: Abbott's order sent Shelley Luther to jail
Falkenberg: Trying to find reality after weeks in a pandemic
Rodeo canceled? Coronavirus gets real.
Trump should apologize for dismissing troop injuries
First Word: For Trump, the fear is the point of his cruel immigration policy...
Falkenberg: Justice at last for Josue Flores' family [Opinion]
Falkenberg: Kavanaugh's outrage is all about entitlement [Opinion]


Today's catechesis will serve as a doorway to a series of reflections on family life and what it's really like to live in a family, day in and day out. Imagine three expressions written above the doorway; expressions I've already mentioned here in St Peter's Square several times before. The expressions are: "may I?", "thank you", and "pardon me". Indeed, these expressions open up the way to living well in your family, to living in peace. They are simple expressions, but not so simple to put into practice! They hold much power: the power to keep home life intact even when tested with a thousand problems. But if they are absent, little holes can start to crack open and the whole thing may even collapse.
We usually include these expressions under the general category of being "well-mannered". Okay, a well-mannered person asks permission, says thanks, and asks forgiveness after making a mistake. Very well. But good manners really are that important. A great Bishop, Francis de Sales, used to say that "good manners are are already half the way to holiness". But be careful: history has shown that good manners also can become a kind of formalism that masks a dryness of soul and indifference toward the other person. It is often said, "behind a lot of good manners lurk a lot of bad habits". Not even religion is immune from the risk of having formal observance sink into spiritual worldliness. The Devil, tempting Jesus, boasts of good manners. Indeed, he presents himself as a gentleman, a knight in shining armor. He even presents himself as a theologian by quoting Holy Scripture. He appears to have everything right and neat on the outside, but his intent is always to lead others astray from the truth of God's love. We, however, mean "good manners" only in the most authentic way, according to which the habit of cultivating good relations is firmly rooted in a love for the good and a respect for the other person. The family lives according to this refined sense of loving.
The second expression is "thank you". Sometimes we have to wonder if we are turning into a civilization of bad manners and bad words, as if this were a sign of self-liberation. It's not uncommon to hear these bad words publicly. Kindness and the ability to say "thank you" are often considered a sign of weakness and raise the suspicion of others. This tendency is encountered even within the nucleus of the family. We must become firmly determined to educate others to be grateful and appreciative: the dignity of the person and social justice must both pass through the portal of the family. If family life neglects this style of living, social life will also reject it. Gratitude, however, stands at the very core of the faith of the believer. A Christian who does not know how to thank has lost the very "language" of God. This is terrible! Let's not forget Jesus' question after he heals the ten lepers and only one of them returns to thank him (Luke 17:18). I remember once listening to a very wise, old person; very simple, but with that uncommon wisdom of life and piety: "Gratitude is a plant that grows only in the soil of noble souls". That nobility of soul, that grace of God in the soul compels us to say "thank you" with gratitude. It is the flower of a noble soul. This really is something beautiful.
The third expression is "pardon me". Granted, it's not always easy to say, but it is so necessary. Whenever it is lacking, the little cracks begin to open up — even when we don't want them to — and they can even become enormous sinkholes. It's hardly insignificant that in the "Our Father" that Jesus teaches us — a prayer that sums up all of life's essential questions — we find this expression: "Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us" (Matt 6:16). To acknowledge that we have fallen short, to be desirous of returning that which has been taken away — respect, sincerity, love — these make us worthy of pardon. This is how we heal the infection. If we are not able to forgive ourselves, then we are no longer able to forgive period. A house in which the words "I'm sorry" are never uttered begins to lack air, and the flood waters begin to choke those who live inside. So many wounds, so many scrapes and bruises are the result of a lack of these precious words: "I am sorry". Marital life is so often torn apart by fights … the "plates will even start flying", but let me give you a word of advice: never finish the day without making peace with one another. Listen to me carefully: did you fight with your wife or husband? Kids — did you fight with your parents? Did you seriously argue? That's not a good thing, but it's not really that which is the problem: the problem arises only if this feeling hangs over into the next day. So if you've fought, do not let the day end without making peace with your family. And how am I going to make peace? By getting down on my knees? No! Just by a small gesture, a little something, and harmony within your family will be restored. Just a little caress, no words necessary. But don't let the sun go down on your family without having made your peace. Do you understand me? It's not easy, but you have to do it. It will help to make life so much more beautiful.
I offer an affectionate greeting to all the English-speaking pilgrims and visitors present at today's Audience, including those from England, Sweden, Taiwan, Cameroon and the United States. May Jesus Christ strengthen you and your families in faith, so that you may be a sign to the world of his love and mercy. May God bless you all!
I address a special thought to young people, to the sick and to newlyweds. Today is the liturgical memory of the Blessed Virgin of Fatima. Dear young people, learn to cultivate a devotion to the Mother of God with the daily recitation of the Rosary; dear sick people, feel Mary present at the hour of the Cross and you, dear newlyweds, pray to her that love and mutual respect never be lacking in your home.


The jury was selected on Monday in the trial of Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams. 137 potential jurors from the eastern district of Pennsylvania reported to the federal courthouse in Philadelphia this morning. At the end of the day, 12 jurors were selected, 10 women and 2 men. Williams is facing 29 charges of corruption and bribery. He is accused of taking gifts, vacations, and cash in exchange for political favors. He is also accused of using campaign money for personal expenses and city vehicles for personal trips. Williams was already fined by the Philadelphia Board of Ethics board for failing to disclose those gifts. He is not seeking a third term as DA and has had his law license suspended, but has refused to step down from his position despite many calls to do so. Williams has maintained his innocence. Opening statements are scheduled to start on Tuesday. The trial could last a month.
The Philadelphia Federation of Teachers union has ratified a tentative contract agreement. Members met at Temple's Liacouras Center to vote. The result was 4,399 in favor, 213 opposed. Philadelphia public school teachers have been without a contract for four years. The new deal is for three years. The SRC will now have to find a way to pay for the new deal. Mayor Kenney said, "I thank members of the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers for their approval of the contract. I know full well that throughout this long and difficult process, you have remained dedicated to the single most important matter: educating our city's children. While I know this new contract does not make you entirely whole, I am confident that teachers, administrators and families will make greater strides in improving how our children learn and thrive in Philadelphia's public schools. When we invest in our kids, it benefits every Philadelphian."
The body of a teenager gone missing while swimming in Atlantic City, NJ, last week was discovered on Monday in Margate. A police officer discovered 16-year-old Kaliyah Hand on the beach at Jefferson Avenue just after 5 a.m. Monday. Last Thursday around 6:15 p.m., Hand of Atlantic City was swimming at MLK beach when a rip current started to pull her out. Her friend, 15-year-old Ramon Quinn of Pleasantville, jumped in to help. Both teens got swept out and pulled under. Rescue crews searched for hours before turning to recovery efforts.


text:
Cinder & Ella (Cinder & Ella, #1)
Marissa Meye | 4.44 | 24,683 ratings and reviews
Ranked #19 in Celebrity, Ranked #38 in Hollywood — see more rankings.
Updated Cover can be found here
It's been almost a year since eighteen-year-old Ella Rodriguez was in a car accident that left her crippled, scarred, and without a mother. After a very difficult recovery, she's been uprooted across the country and forced into the custody of a father that abandoned her when she was a young child. If Ella wants to escape her father's home and her awful new stepfamily, she must convince her... more
It's been almost a year since eighteen-year-old Ella Rodriguez was in a car accident that left her crippled, scarred, and without a mother. After a very difficult recovery, she's been uprooted across the country and forced into the custody of a father that abandoned her when she was a young child. If Ella wants to escape her father's home and her awful new stepfamily, she must convince her doctors that she's capable, both physically and emotionally, of living on her own. The problem is, she's not ready yet. The only way she can think of to start healing is by reconnecting with the one person left in the world who's ever meant anything to her—her anonymous Internet best friend, Cinder.
Hollywood sensation Brian Oliver has a reputation for being trouble. There's major buzz around his performance in his upcoming film The Druid Prince, but his management team says he won't make the transition from teen heartthrob to serious A-list actor unless he can prove he's left his wild days behind and become a mature adult. In order to douse the flames on Brian's bad-boy reputation, his management stages a fake engagement for him to his co-star Kaylee. Brian isn't thrilled with the arrangement—or his fake fiancée—but decides he'll suffer through it if it means he'll get an Oscar nomination. Then a surprise email from an old Internet friend changes everything. less
Cinder & Ella (Cinder & Ella, #1) is ranked in the following categories:
#80 in Cute
If you like Cinder & Ella (Cinder & Ella, #1), check out these similar top-rated books:

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


text:
Mysterious Play
While visiting the National Library, junior-high students Miaka Yuuki and Yui Hongo are transported into the world of a mysterious book set in ancient China, "The Universe of The Four Gods.&rdqu...
Heartcatch Precure!
2nd year middle school student Tsubomi Hanasaki has just moved with her family to the town of Kibougahana to live with her grandma. She is shy and introverted, but is determined to start off her new s...
Just after Utena's parents died she was consoled by a prince who gave her a ring with a rose crest on it. Utena was so impressed by the Prince that she vowed to become one herself one day. A few years...
On her first date with the cutest boy in school, Ichigo is zapped by a mysterious ray that scrambles her DNA with that of the endangered Iriomote wildcat. The next day, Ichigo discovers that she has d...
Magical Kanan
Five dangerous "seeds" have been stolen from their vault in the world of Evergreen and taken to Earth. Natsuki, an agent of the Queen, has been sent to retrieve them. However, he cannot do t...
When beautiful Tooru transferred to an all-boys school, he received a warm welcome...but little did he know that his new classmates had nominated him for the academy's "Princess System."...
3rd grader Takamachi Nanoha stumbled upon an injured talking ferret after hearing his telepathic cries for help. The ferret turned out to be Yuuno, an archeologist and mage from another world who had ...
The Goddess is a Middle School Student
Yurie Hitotsubashi was just an average middle school student living in the city of Onomichi on Japan's inland sea in the easygoing times of the 1980s. She spent her days worrying about exams and ...
Sailor Moon Sailor Stars
Like the R Season, SailorStars is divided into two arcs:
The first arc (also filler) solves some conflicts from the SuperS season, and also sees the return of the Outer Senshi, Haruka, Michiru,...
Panyo Panyo Di Gi Charat
Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon SuperS Special
Since he was young, a teenage boy named Natsume Takashi has been able to see youkai, but keeping this ability a secret has now become a heavy burden for him and has made his life difficult.
Thi...
Moetan
Ink Nijihara is a girl in high school. Unfortunately her crush Nao Tezuka barely recognizes her. To make matters worse, she is very short. Now Ink meets a duck and becomes a "mahou shoujo" and teaches...
During an excavation at the mysterious ruins in Clow Country, Syaoran discovers his childhood friend Princess Sakura appear on the site with wings that disperse into many feathers. As the feather's di...
Three young girls, Hikaru, Umi, and Fuu, are transported to a magical world called Cephiro during a field trip to Tokyo Tower. They are soon greeted by Master Mage Clef, who explains to them that they...
Louise is a magician at the Tristein Academy, dubbed with the nickname "Zero Louise" due to her inability to effectively use her magic properly, resulting in zero successes. An upcoming test...
Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon S: Kaguya Hime no Koibito
CLAMP School Detectives
The CLAMP school, with its integrated curriculum from kindergarten to post-graduate studies, was founded by the largest of Japanese business empires, the House of Imonoyama. Funded entirely out of its...
Sailor Moon SuperS
SuperS centers heavily on Chibi-usa and the Sailor Team. A new enemy, the Dead Moon Circus, has now appeared. Their motive is to find the Golden Dream Mirror that would be used to rule the world. To d...
Shana of the Burning Eyes
He had thought his normal days would last forever, until they were ended abruptly by an encounter with a girl with red hair and eyes. He named her Shana.
Not long after he enters high school, S...
The season is divided into two arcs: One arc being an anime filler (to give Takeuchi Naoko time to make the next manga), and the other arc being the actual Black Moon plot.
The first arc shows...
Save Me! Lollipop
Nina, thinking it was a lolly, swallows an object called "Crystal Pearl". But the candy turns out to be a test for the magicians. To retrieve the crystal, a special medicine has to be made s...
This season makes a turning point in the Sailor Moon story. The Sailor Senshi are confronted by a new enemy, the Death Busters. Rei had a premonition that this enemy would rule the world in an era cal...
Shugo Chara! Party!
Amu meets a super-peppy transfer student at Seiyo Academy Elementary School named Hiiragi Rikka at school one day. Not only can she see Guardian Characters, but it seems she has some other, mysterious...
Recommendations for Sailor Moon S


Louise joined in 2009 and has been instrumental in developing the international offering. Louise has seen first hand the profound benefit WorldStrides tours have on students and prides herself on delivering the best educational experiences for Australian students. She strongly believes every student should have the opportunity to learn and grow through travel.
Born and bred in Melbourne, Louise has over 17 years experience in the travel industry and studied travel and tourism at William Angliss Institute. She has spent time living abroad in the U.K. and Canada, which further developed her passion for travel and discovering new cultures. She enjoys the outdoors, Snowboarding, Pilates and spending time with her partner and family.


aerial adventure courses, for ages 7 & up.
$52 for a 2.5 hour tour.
Guests are encouraged to wear costumes but they must be tight fitting so that they can fit under the harness and the costume cannot block your vision (no masks, capes, gloves, etc.).


ISLAMABAD: The ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has decided to confront the report of the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) with full force on "legal and political fronts", after a seemingly worried Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif directed his legal team to prepare their response, which will be filed before the Supreme Court.
Members of PM Sharif's 'kitchen cabinet' and legal advisers met the prime minster during an informal meeting, held at the Prime Minister's House soon after the Supreme Court's hearing on Monday, where they expressed concern over the JIT's findings.
The leaders reposed confidence in the prime minister and advised him not to heed calls for his resignation from opposition parties.
Sources said the participants received a comprehensive briefing from members of the legal team, including Attorney General Ashtar Ausaf Ali, counsel Khawaja Harris and Adviser to the PM on Law Barrister Zafarullah Khan, on the legal and technical aspects of the JIT report, with particular focus on the "loopholes" in it.
The participants were of the view that since the JIT report contained so many contradictions and loopholes, they should challenge it before the SC and use every possible legal option available to them to defend against charges of money laundering against Sharif family members.
Besides members of the legal team, others who participated in the meeting included Law Minister Zahid Hamid, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, Planning and Development Minister Ahsan Iqbal and Petroleum Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi. The sources said Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan also joined the meeting briefly. Before coming to the PM House, the sources said, Mr Dar met the interior minister at the Punjab House to discuss possible scenarios in the wake of the report's release.
The two men particularly discussed the registration of an FIR against the chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan on the orders of the apex court.
Planning and Development Minister Ahsan Iqbal told Dawn that the legal team had been asked to carry out a complete "post-mortem" of the report before the next such meeting, expected to be held today (Tuesday).
But the minister rejected the impression that the PML-N leadership was worried or perturbed over the development, saying that they were well-prepared since they expected such a report from the JIT.
Later, speaking at a news conference at the Press Information Department (PID), federal ministers Khawaja Asif, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and Ahsan Iqbal and PM's adviser Barrister Zafarullah Khan pointed out a number of technical and legal loopholes in the JIT report, expressing the hope that the Supreme Court would also throw it into the dustbin.
Rejecting the JIT's findings, the PML-N leaders said the report was merely based on the allegations levelled against the Sharif family by Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan.
Objecting to the composition of the JIT, Mr Iqbal said their "opponents" had been appointed as investigators and the JIT had followed a certain "political agenda" during the course of its work.
"The JIT report has proven that all our reservations about its conduct and proceedings were true," the minister said. The report, he said, focused on the Sharif family's personal businesses rather than mismanagement or corruption while holding public office.
"This report should be called an Imran-nama," the minister said, accusing the PTI of hatching a conspiracy against the government to hinder the country's development and said the report had been compiled to benefit "one political party".
"We will expose the contradictions and lies contained in the report and tear it down," the minister declared. Instead of finding the answers to the 13 questions, as directed by the Supreme Court, he said the JIT acted as a "trial court" with a "political agenda".
Barrister Zafarullah said that four of the six JIT members had no prior experience of handling legal investigations and were completely unaware of the Qanoon-i-Shahadat (Law of Evidence).
Barrister Zafarullah also declared the alleged phonetapping of PML-N members and other personalities by the JIT "a criminal offence".
He categorically denied the impression the JIT had recommended filing a reference against the Sharifs with the National Accountability Bureau (NAB). "We have not seen any such thing in the concluding remarks of the report," he said.
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif claimed that nothing in the report could be verified or viewed as admissible evidence, since it was predicated on "source-based information".
"The JIT report has relied heavily on the statements of [former interior minister] Rehman Malik," he said, adding that the party would "demolish every allegation raised in the report, one by one".
Responding to a question, Mr Asif refuted reports that the party leadership was thinking of replacing PM Sharif, claiming that no such thing was ever discussed.


Relux is a powerful visualisation tool which is used to create detailed renderings of Barrisol Stretch Systems and provide detailed reports on your project design.
Through Relux we can turn your 2D designs into a 3D reality, testing any what if scenarios in order to validate a design concept and improve overall project efficiencies.
Relux is an advanced lighting calculation and design tool that provides users with the ability to easily add and position artificial light, daylight, furniture and objects.
Call Barrisol Welch on 0800 124 4143 or contact us to discuss how we can assist with Relux 3D Modelling.


A cute little newcomer has entered the bat ranks -- and the species isn't what people generally expect from the winged creatures.
The fluffy, golden Myotis midastactus has been seen before in the Amazon, according to a recent Discovery News article, but the little bat was misidentified as a member of a similar species, Myotis simus. This was confirmed by Dr. Ricardo Moratelli from the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation in Rio de Janeiro when he came to New York to look at the bat collection in the American Museum of Natural History. Says Moratelli to Discovery News, "This news species have been misidentified... since 1965. When I put Amazon and Bolivian specimens side-by-side I realized they were two different species."
This particular species of Myotis bat is unique due to its unusual yellow-gold fur. The bat actually gets its name, midastactus, from the Greek myth of King Midas and his golden touch.
It is believed that the little bat lives in Bolivia, in an arid climate, though Moratelli says he has been unsuccessful in capturing any for study. His conclusions have thus been drawn from previous collections of the bat. "In 2011, I spent two months in the Brazilian Savannah (in the boundary with Bolivia) trying to capture living individuals to get fresh tissues to perform DNA comparisons but none was captured."
According to BBC Nature, the conservation status of the new bat species is unclear, but it is believed that they are "near threatened." Moratelli is not discouraged that more specimens have not been found for research, however. He tells BBC that "Discovering new species is the most exciting part of my research, and in some cases describing a new species can be the first step to preserve others."


If an object type can lock other objects, the Locks tab will be made visible. This view shows which other objects the current object owns locks for. The table shows the ID of the object that is locked as well as the lock type (read or write). Rolling over each row will display a pop-up providing details on the locked object. Clicking on a row will load the locked object details screen.
If you have the correct permissions (edit and delete locks), you will be able to delete or release a lock by clicking on the right-hand chevron. This is a useful super user level function should you wish to clean-up a failed job, for example.


Your due date is September 27, 2019.
Congratulations! You are 17 weeks and 5 days pregnant.
Avril Lavigne is a famous punk rocker and Grammy award-nominated artist.
There are 20,701 active discussions happening now with other September 2019 parents-to-be.


text:
1 bis 20 von 81 Seiten: 1 2 3 4 5 >
Kleemans, Mariska: de Leeuw, Rebecca N. H.: Gerritsen, Janel: Buijzen, Moniek: Children's responses to negative news: The effects of constructive reporting in newspaper stories for children. [2021]
Coronel, Jason C.: O'Donnell, Matthew B.: Pandey, Prateekshit: Delli Carpini, Michael X.: Falk, Emily B.: Political humor, sharing, and remembering: Insights from neuroimaging. [2021]
Ferguson, Christopher J.: Does media violence predict societal violence? It depends on what you look at and when. [2015]
Cummins, R. Glenn: Cui, Boni: Reconceptualizing address in television programming: The effect of address and affective empathy on viewer experience of parasocial interaction. [2014]
Valkenburg, Patti M.: Peter, Jochen: The differential susceptibility to media effects model. [2013]
Padilla-Walker, Laura M.: Coyne, Sarah M.: Fraser, Ashley M.: Stockdale, Laura A.: Is Disney the nicest place on earth? A content analysis of prosocial behavior in animated Disney films. [2013]
Appel, Markus: Mara, Martina: The persuasive influence of a fictional character's trustworthiness. [2013]
Nathanson, Amy I.: Sharp, Molly L.: Alade, Fashina: Rasmussen, Eric E.: Christy, Katheryn: The relation between television exposure and theory of mind among preschoolers. [2013]
Lin, Jih-Hsuan: Identification matters: A moderated mediation model of media interactivity, character identifaction, and video game violence on aggression. [2013]
Pearce, Katy e.: Rice, Ronald E.: Digital divides from access to activities: Comparing mobile and personal computer Internet users. [2013]
Lee, Eun-Ju: Oh, Soo Youn: Seek and you shall find? How need for orientation moderates knowledge gain from Twitter use. [2013]
Reid, Scott A.: A self-categorization explanation for the hostile media effect. [2012]
Schmierbach, Mike: Boyle, Michael P.: Xu, Qian: MacLeod, Douglas M.: Exploring third-person differences between gamers and nongamers. [2011]
Moyer-Guse, Emily: Chung, Adrienne H.: Jain, Parul: Identification with characters and discussion of taboo topics after exposure to an entertainment narrative about sexual health. [2011]
Murphy, Sheila T.: Frank, Lauren B.: Moran, Meghan B.: Patnoe-Woodley, Paula: Involved, transported, or emotional? Exploring the determinants of change in knowledge, attitudes, and behavior in entertainment-education. [2011]
Wang, Zheng: Lang, Annie: Busemeyer, Jerome R.: Motivational processing and choice behavior during television viewing: An integrative dynamic approach. [2011]
Hartmann, Tilo: Vorderer, Peter: It's okay to shoot a character: Moral disengagement in violent video games. [2010]
Tamborini, Ron: Bowman, Nicholas David: Eden, Allison: Grizzard, Matthew: Organ, Ashley: Defining media enjoyment as the satisfaction of intrinsic needs. [2010]
Zhang, Yuanyuan: Dixon, Travis L.: Conrad, Kate: Rap music videos and African American women's body image: The moderating role of ethnic identity. [2009]
Luther, Catherine A.: Importance placed on physical attractiveness and advertisement-inspired social comparison behavior among Japanese female and male teenagers. [2009]
Aday, Sean (1) Alade, Fashina (1) Allen, Mike (1) Anderson, Daniel R. (2) Anker, Elisabeth (1) Appel, Markus (1) Appiah, Osei (1) Aubrey, Jennifer Stevens (1) Banerjee, Smita C. (1) Bellman, Steven (1) Biely, Erica (1) Bishop, Ronald (1) Bissell, Kimberly L. (1) Bolt, Daniel (1) Borzekowski, Dina L. G. (2) Bourhis, John (1) Bowman, Nicholas David (1) Boyle, Michael P. (1) Boyson, Aaron R. (1) Bracken, Cheryl Campanella (1) Buijzen, Moniek (1) Busemeyer, Jerome R. (1) Callison, Coy (1) Caplan, Scott (1) Chen, Lei (1) Chia, Stella C. (1) Christy, Katheryn (1) Chung, Adrienne H. (1) Clark, Lynn Schofield (1) Colvin, Carolyn M. (1) Conrad, Kate (1) Consalvo, Mia (1) Cooke, Mark C. (1) Coronel, Jason C. (1) Coyne, Sarah M. (1) Crawley, Alisha M. (1) Croghan, Jon M. (1) Cui, Boni (1) Cummins, R. Glenn (1) Curtis, Stephen (1) David, Prabu (1) Davis, Dennis K. (1) Delli Carpini, Michael X. (1) Dillard, James Price (1) Dixon, Travis L. (1) Domschke, Tricia (1) Donnerstein, Edward (1) Eastin, Matthew S. (1) Eden, Allison (1) Ex, Carine T. G. M. (1) Falk, Emily B. (1) Farinola, Wendy Jo Maynard (1) Farrar, Kirstie (1) Farrar, Kirstie M. (1) Ferguson, Christopher J. (1) Ferris, Amber L. (2) Finnerty, Keli (1) Frank, Lauren B. (1) Fraser, Ashley M. (1) Fredrickson, Barbara L. (1) Fritzsche, Annett (1) Gerritsen, Janel (1) Graber, Doris A. (1) Greenberg, Bradley S. (2) Greene, Kathryn (2) Grizzard, Matthew (1) Gross, Kimberly (1) Gunther, Albert C. (1) Hale, Jerold L. (1) Harrison, Kristen (1) Hartmann, Tilo (1) Harwood, Jake (1) Helsper, Ellen J. (1) Hendriks, Alexandra (1) Henning, Bernd (1) Hetsroni, Amir (1) Hofschire, Linda (1) Hull, Shawnika (1) Ivory, James D. (1) Jain, Parul (1) Janssens, Jan M. A. M. (1) Johnson, Melissa A. (1) Kalyanaraman, Sriram (1) Kleemans, Mariska (1) Knobloch, Silvia (1) Koolstra, Cees M. (1) Korzilius, Hubert P. L. M. (1) Kraidy, Marwan (1) Krcmar, Marina (4) Kunkel, Dale (2) Lang, Annie (1) Lee, Eun-Ju (1) Leone, Ron (1) Liebhart, Janice L. (1) Lin, Jih-Hsuan (1) Linz, Daniel (1) Livingstone, Sonia (1) Lombard, Matthew (1) Long, Marilee (1) Luther, Catherine A. (1) Mabry, Edward (1) MacGee, Jocelyn (1) MacLeod, Douglas M. (1) MacLeod, Kembrew (1) Mara, Martina (1) Mattrey, Michelle (1) Mayer, Vicky (1) Moran, Meghan B. (1) Moyer-Guse, Emily (1) Murphy, Sheila T. (1) Nabi, Robin L. (3) Nathanson, Amy I. (4) Nowak, Kristine L. (1) O'Donnell, Matthew B. (1) Oh, Soo Youn (1) Organ, Ashley (1) Padilla-Walker, Laura M. (1) Pandey, Prateekshit (1) Parameswaran, Radhika (1) Park, Ji Hoon (1) Patnoe-Woodley, Paula (1) Pearce, Katy e. (1) Pecchioni, Loretta L. (1) Peter, Jochen (3) Pieper, Katherine M. (1) Pool, Marina M. (1) Potter, W. James (1) Rasmussen, Eric E. (1) Reid, Scott A. (1) Rice, Ronald E. (1) Robinson, John P. (1) Robinson, Thomas N. (1) Rouner, Donna (1) Rubin, Donald L. (1) Saito, Shinichi (1) Santomero, Angela (1) Schmierbach, Mike (1) Schmitt, Kelly L. (1) Schweda, Anika (1) Sebastian, Minu (1) Segrin, Chris (1) Sharp, Molly L. (1) Slater, Michael D. (2) Smith, Sandi W. (2) Smith, Stacy L. (6) Staller, Karen M. (1) Stockdale, Laura A. (1) Tamborini, Ron (1) Titsworth, Scott (1) Tukachinsky, Riva H. (1) Valkenburg, Patti M. (3) Varan, Duane (1) Vorderer, Peter (2) Walters, Lynda Henley (1) Wang, Zheng (1) Warren, Ron (1) Wilder, Alice (1) Williams, Dmitri (2) Williams, Marsha (1) Wilson, Barbara J. (4) Woolf, Kimberly Duyck (1) Xu, Qian (1) Yee, Nick (1) Yoo, Jina H. (1) Zhang, Yan Bing (1) Zhang, Yuanyuan (1) Zhou, Peiqin (1) Zillmann, Dolf (1) de Leeuw, Rebecca N. H. (1) van der Voort, Tom H. A. (1)
Fernsehen (30)
Medienwirkung (29)
Jugendlicher (26)
Schriftliche Befragung (20)
Gewaltdarstellung (16)
Erwachsener (15)
Geschlechterunterschied (14)
Inhaltsanalyse (14)
Medieninhalt (14)
Studierender (12)
Forschungsbericht (78)
Literaturbericht (3)
Journal of communication


text:
PA: Cable car in Jerusalem part of Israel's "Judaizing" projects to "distort the historical and cultural narrative of the city into another narrative"
Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, official PA daily | Feb 9, 2019
Headline: "The [PA] Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities: The construction of a cable car in Jerusalem will destroy its heritage and historical character"
"The [PA] Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities condemned the fact that the Israeli occupation authorities approved a cable car construction project in the Old City of Jerusalem (sic. it will be outside the Old City, having a stop outside the Dung Gate of Jerusalem's Old City), which is considered one of the largest Judaizing settlement projects that the occupation authorities are carrying out in the holy city [of Jerusalem] in an effort to establish its Judaizing settlement policy in the city and the imposition of new facts on the ground…
The ministry emphasized that this project will have severe negative effects on the Old City of Jerusalem and its walls, which have been included in the [UNESCO] World Heritage List since 1981… It will also assist the settlement institutions to take absolute ownership of the tourist traffic and to distort the historical and cultural narrative of the city into another narrative whose goal is to strengthen the Zionist colonialist presence in the Old City of Jerusalem and impose illegal Israeli sovereignty over it."
Categories in this Translated Source
Rewriting History»"Judaization" of Jerusalem,Jewish history rewritten/erased»Denial of Jewish Connection to Jerusalem
Media / Schoolbooks»Print|Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, official PA daily
RelatedView all ❯


text:
André Jolivet, Antonin Artaud and Alejo Carpentier: Redefining the surreal
Rae, Caroline 2018. André Jolivet, Antonin Artaud and Alejo Carpentier: Redefining the surreal. Presented at: Surrealism and Music in France 1924-1952: Interdisciplinary and International Contexts, Senate House, London, UK, 8 June 2018.
Although André Jolivet was never formally associated with the literary Surrealists, indeed some of his closest extra-musical contacts during his formative years had been with the visual arts and Cubism, he became closely acquainted with others who were, or had been, part of Breton's circle during the interwar years, notably the writers Antonin Artaud and Alejo Carpentier. Significantly, both Artaud and Carpentier were among the group who eventually distanced themselves from Breton, disagreements about the importance of music as well as their respective ideas about primitive levels of experience, magic and ritual practices playing a part in their gradual move to more independent positions. While Surrealism may be argued to have developed partly in response to the futility and carnage of World War I, the Spanish-speaking literary community in Paris, to which Carpentier and others associated with the Surrealist movement belonged, was imbued with a sense that Western civilisation was in decline, an idea propagated through translations of Spengler's The Decline of the West in Ortega y Gasset's Revista de Occidente. Artaud too was profoundly affected by his view of the Western tradition as psychologically lifeless. With notions of decay and collapse informing Surrealist outputs in relation to the incongruous and incompatible through recourse to the mysterious powers of the subconscious mind, Carpentier and Artaud began to contemplate different approaches that drew on ancient beliefs and primitive ritual associated with the Latin American world; the Cuban Nañigo for Carpentier, the Mexican Tarahumara for Artaud. While Carpentier's motivation was the promotion of a distinctive Latin American national identity that paradoxically aimed to eschew European influences, Artaud sought an alternative to Western 'decadence'. Both were informed by their visits to the Paris Colonial Exposition of 1931, which Jolivet also attended. Jolivet met Artaud and Carpentier through his mentor Varèse, and his so-called 'magic' works of the 1930s demonstrate many traits that parallel the writers' literary ideas. Exploring Jolivet's contact with Artaud and Carpentier, this paper considers cross-fertilisations of creative thinking while suggesting that Jolivet's music represented a powerful influence on Carpentier whose concept of 'the marvellous real' became one of the keystones of Magic Realism, a literary movement born out of Surrealism.
M Music and Books on Music > ML Literature of music


text:
Alien Lifeforms on Mars Could be Hiding in Fettuccine-Like Rocks
A NASA-funded study suggests that pasta-shaped rocks on Mars and other planets could be the most obvious clue pointing to the existence of alien lifeforms.
Zayan Guedim Jun 09, 2019 at 5:45 am GMT
Sulfurihydrogenibium yellowstonense bacteria clinging to each other to create a fettuccine-like appearance | Image courtesy of Bruce Fouke
When bringing up Mars and alien lifeforms, especially the search for it, you wouldn't think of pasta as a potential sign, would you?
Look for water, most people would say.
But there might be something related to this staple of Italian cuisine on the Red Planet. And before we get too excited, this doesn't involve martian little green men feasting on pasta.
Fettuccine-Shaped Rocks Could be the Most Obvious Sign of Alien Lifeforms on Mars
Meaning "little ribbons," fettuccine is a type of Italian long pasta.
On Earth, there are some rock formations shaped by ancient bacteria, called Sulfurihydrogenibium Yellowstonense, to look like fettuccine strands or ribbons. It was isolated from the Calcite Springs in Yellowstone National Park in the United States, hence the name.
This sulfur-oxidizing bacterium makes its home in hot springs on Earth in a harsh environment with conditions similar to those found in some areas on Mars. Here on Earth, these very tough bacteria trigger the formation of sedimentary pasta-shaped rocks (travertine).
In a new study, a team of scientists proposed to target similar rocks on Mars or other rocky planets in the search for extraterrestrial life. They even go so far as to say that these fettuccine-like rocks may be the "most obvious sign of life on Mars."
Bruce Fouke, a geology professor at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, led the new, NASA-funded research. Fouke said:
"It has an unusual name, Sulfurihydrogenibium yellowstonense. We just call it 'Sulfuri.'"
According to Fouke, Sulfuri belongs to a very ancient lineage that goes all the way back before there was even oxygen on Earth, about 2.35 billion years ago. Sulfuri bacteria can withstand extreme temperature and ultraviolet light. Using sulfur and carbon dioxide as energy sources, it only requires a milieu with extremely low concentrations of oxygen to survive.
Researchers studied the bacteria themselves, but more importantly, the filamentous rock structures that encase them and how they both interact.
They found that several clues could point to the present or even past existence of microbial life, such as the string-like structures that form around the bacteria and remain even after they die, as well as other chemical fingerprints. Fouke added:
"This should be an easy form of fossilized life for a rover to detect on other planets… If we see the deposition of this kind of extensive filamentous rock on other planets, we would know it's a fingerprint of life. It's big and it's unique. No other rocks look like this. It would be definitive evidence of the presence of alien microbes."
Now, future NASA rovers, such as Mars 2020, and other Mars missions, have a great target to look for.
Read More: The International Space Station is Infected With Non-Human Life
Look out SpaceX: 3 Lockheed Martin Mars Plans you Should Know…...
Capturing of CO2 Molecules Using New Porous Material
Latest Updates on SpaceX's Ambitious Dream to Build a Mars City
NASA Gives Personality to InSight to Boost Engagement
Terraformation of Mars is Impossible, say Experts
NASA Finalizes Plans for First Deep Space Exploration Mission
GOSAT and Other Greenhouse Gas Observing Satellites
How Gene-Edited Bees Could Save the Species
Researchers Discover Pollution-Eating Bacteria
Phage Therapy: Antibiotic Alternative Shows Promise
How Much Water Should we Bring to Mars?
Scientists Identify the First Animals to Exist on Earth
Researchers Create Artificial Leaf That Produces Clean Fuel
Mars One Foundation Officially Declares Bankruptcy
Making Cultured Meat More Appealing by Enhancing its Characterist...
What you Missed From Elon Musk's BFR, Mars Colonization Announcem...
Edgy UniverseShare


"Once Garry Ringrose was ruled out, it was going to be trying to keep a little continuity as best we can and get as cohesive as we can in a short space of time. It probably took us until today to really get a spring back in our step and really get hungry because we can't pass up a second opportunity". This was, after all, Cooney's first taste of Six Nations rugby, and he was only on the... "He's coming back to form after a long lay-off", Schmidt added.
Trump announced the plan for his second meeting with Kim in his annual State of the Union address on Tuesday. Trump has said his outreach to Kim and their first meeting last June in Singapore opened a path to peace.


text:
Q: yslow says etags are misconfigured. how to configure etags properly on IIS7? running ySlow on a website I support, I noticed it reported that the etags are misconfigured for the site images (e.g. *.jpg, *.png, *.gif). Can anyone help explain what I have to do to get IIS7 issuing these etags correctly ?

A: The accepted answer by Farseeker does not work. I've tested this in IIS 7.0.6000.16386 on Windows Server 2008 Standard SP 2.
See Jeff Atwood's comment on Stack Overflow for the same question.

A: In iis 6, you can add a custom header for 'ETag' = ""
In iis 7, add an outbound rewrite rule as follows:
<outboundRules>
  <rule name="Remove ETag">
    <match serverVariable="RESPONSE_ETag" pattern=".+" />
    <action type="Rewrite" value="" />
  </rule>
</outboundRules>

IIS 7 will overwrite custom headers, and all other solutions proposed in various other answers regarding the same problem. Outbound rules are the only item that seems to work as it overwrites anything that's set just before it's returned to the user. This proposed outbound rule matches any server variable named RESPONSE_ETag as long as the value of RESPONSE_ETag has one or more characters and rewrites the value to be an empty string.

A: See a similar StackOverflow Question.

A: Please see the answer to Set Server response header in IIS7 for a partial solution.  Yes, a complete solution would be really nice, but I'll take what I can get.

A: Etags are OK as long as you don't serve content from multiple servers. If you only serve from one server, then leave them there. They don't hurt. And if you don't want YSlow to complain about them, then click the Edit button near the Rulesets select element and edit the YSlow(V2) profile. Just uncheck the "Configure entity tags (Etags)" option.

A: YSlow is not complaining that they're wrong (even though that's what it says), but it's complaining that they're not needed. The only way to get YSlow to shut up about this is to disable them.
The good thing is, I just did this myself earlier today!
Open your IIS manager, click on the server, and go to HTTP Response Headers. Click the "Add..." button, and under name, enter:
ETag

(case sensitive). Under Value, enter
""

(thats two double quotes)
And ETags begone!

A: Better use this :
<outboundRules>
  <rule name="Remove ETag">
    <match serverVariable="RESPONSE_ETag" pattern="(.*)\:(.*)" />
    <action type="Rewrite" value="{R:1}" />
  </rule>
</outboundRules>

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


text:
package edu.uta.se.profilebuddy.listener;

import java.lang.reflect.Method;

import android.content.Context;
import android.os.Binder;
import android.os.IBinder;
import android.telephony.PhoneStateListener;
import android.telephony.SmsManager;
import android.telephony.TelephonyManager;
import android.util.Log;
import edu.uta.se.profilebuddy.R;
import edu.uta.se.profilebuddy.service.ActivityRecognitionService;

/**
 * Custom phone state change listener to support Driving mode. Takes pre-defined
 * actions on phone calls.
 */
public class LocalPhoneListener extends PhoneStateListener
{

	private static final String TAG = LocalPhoneListener.class.getName();

	// -- constants
	private static String TEXT_MESSAGE = "I'm driving at the moment, I'll call you back later.";
	private static final int SLEEP_INTERVAL = 5000; // -- ms

	// -- singleton instance
	public static volatile LocalPhoneListener instance;

	// -- instance variables
	private TelephonyManager telephony;
	private ActivityRecognitionInvoker invoker;
	private boolean listenerActivated = false;
	private boolean ringing = false;
	private Context context;

	private LocalPhoneListener(Context context)
	{
		super();
		this.context = context;
		TEXT_MESSAGE = this.context.getResources().getString(R.string.text_message_driving_mode);
	}

	/**
	 * Creates and returns singleton instance of the Class.
	 *
	 * @param context
	 *            - The {@link Context} object.
	 * @return - {@link LocalPhoneListener} instance.
	 */
	public static LocalPhoneListener getInstance(Context context)
	{
		if (instance == null)
		{
			instance = new LocalPhoneListener(context);
		}
		return instance;
	}

	public static LocalPhoneListener getInstance()
	{
		return instance;
	}

	/**
	 * Wrapper - Registers {@link TelephonyManager} listener and initializes
	 * {@link ActivityRecognitionInvoker} object.
	 */
	public void register()
	{
		Log.i(TAG, "Registering phoneListener");
		if (!listenerActivated)
		{
			telephony = (TelephonyManager) context.getSystemService(Context.TELEPHONY_SERVICE);
			telephony.listen(instance, PhoneStateListener.LISTEN_CALL_STATE);
			invoker = ActivityRecognitionInvoker.getInstance(context);
			listenerActivated = true;
		}
	}

	/**
	 * Wrapper - Removes {@link TelephonyManager} listener and removes
	 * {@link ActivityRecognitionInvoker} object reference.
	 */
	public void unregister()
	{
		Log.i(TAG, "Un-registering phoneListener");
		if (listenerActivated)
		{
			if (invoker != null)
			{
				invoker.suspend();
			}
			telephony.listen(instance, LISTEN_NONE);
			listenerActivated = false;
		}
	}

	@Override
	public void onCallStateChanged(int state, String incomingNumber)
	{
		Log.i(TAG, "Entering onCallStateChanged - { state:" + state + " }");
		switch (state)
		{
		case TelephonyManager.CALL_STATE_RINGING:
			ringing = true;
			createWaitingThread(incomingNumber);
			collectUserActivity();
			break;
		case TelephonyManager.CALL_STATE_OFFHOOK:
			ringing = false;
			break;
		case TelephonyManager.CALL_STATE_IDLE:
			ringing = false;
			break;
		}
	}

	/**
	 * Calls invoker on {@link ActivityRecognitionInvoker}, which starts the
	 * service in its implementation.
	 */
	private void collectUserActivity()
	{
		Log.i(TAG, "Entering collectUserActivity");
		invoker.connect();
		Log.i(TAG, "Exiting collectUserActivity");
	}

	/**
	 * Custom code to disconnect a call. Reference from -
	 * http://stackoverflow.com/questions/20965702/end-incoming
	 * -call-programmatically
	 */
	private void disconnectCall()
	{
		try
		{
			String serviceManagerName = "android.os.ServiceManager";
			String serviceManagerNativeName = "android.os.ServiceManagerNative";
			String telephonyName = "com.android.internal.telephony.ITelephony";

			Class<?> telephonyClass = Class.forName(telephonyName);
			Class<?> telephonyStubClass = telephonyClass.getClasses()[0];
			Class<?> serviceManagerClass = Class.forName(serviceManagerName);
			Class<?> serviceManagerNativeClass = Class.forName(serviceManagerNativeName);

			Method getService = serviceManagerClass.getMethod("getService", String.class);
			Method tempInterfaceMethod = serviceManagerNativeClass.getMethod("asInterface",
					IBinder.class);

			Binder tmpBinder = new Binder();
			tmpBinder.attachInterface(null, "fake");
			Object serviceManagerObject = tempInterfaceMethod.invoke(null, tmpBinder);
			IBinder retbinder = (IBinder) getService.invoke(serviceManagerObject, "phone");
			Method serviceMethod = telephonyStubClass.getMethod("asInterface", IBinder.class);
			Object telephonyObject = serviceMethod.invoke(null, retbinder);
			Method telephonyEndCall = telephonyClass.getMethod("endCall");
			telephonyEndCall.invoke(telephonyObject);

		}
		catch (Exception exe)
		{
			Log.e(TAG, "Exception while disconnecting call - " + exe.getMessage());
		}
	}

	/**
	 * Utility function to send text message to the Caller.
	 *
	 * @param phoneNumber
	 *            - The phone number to which the message needs to be send.
	 */
	private void sendMessage(String phoneNumber)
	{
		try
		{
			SmsManager smsManager = SmsManager.getDefault();
			smsManager.sendTextMessage(phoneNumber, null, TEXT_MESSAGE, null, null);
		}
		catch (Exception exe)
		{
			Log.i(TAG, "Exception while sending message - " + exe.getMessage());
		}
	}

	/**
	 * Creates a new thread and leaves the execution of Driving mode related
	 * actions with it. Sleeps for specified specified interval, if the phone
	 * state is still ringing, disconnects the call and sends text message.
	 *
	 * @param phoneNumber
	 *            - The phoneNumber required for taking above mentioned actions.
	 */
	private void createWaitingThread(final String phoneNumber)
	{
		Runnable sleepingThread = new Runnable()
		{

			@Override
			public void run()
			{
				try
				{
					Thread.sleep(SLEEP_INTERVAL);
					startAction();
				}
				catch (InterruptedException ie)
				{
					Log.e(TAG, "Thread sleep failed - " + ie.getMessage());
				}
			}

			/**
			 * Wrapper - which combines Driving mode related actions.
			 */
			private void startAction()
			{
				// -- reading user activity and confidence
				String activity = ActivityRecognitionService.ACTIVITY;
				int confidence = ActivityRecognitionService.CONFIDENCE;
				Log.i(TAG, "Reading user activity - { activity:" + activity + ", confidence:"
						+ confidence + " }");
				if (invoker != null)
				{
					invoker.suspend();
				}

				Log.i(TAG, "Is phone still ringing - { status: " + ringing + " }");
				if (ringing && ("in_vehicle".equalsIgnoreCase(activity) && confidence > 50))
				{
					disconnectCall();
					sendMessage(phoneNumber);
				}
			}
		};
		new Thread(sleepingThread).start();
	}

}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


text:
Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy cleared of sex attacks on four women
French man cleared on six counts of rape following a six-month trial, as prosecutors sought a retrial over two other allegations
Manchester City and France footballer Benjamin Mendy pictured arriving at Chester Crown Court in Chester, northwest England. Photograph: AFP via Getty Images
Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy is "delighted" to have been cleared of sex attacks on four women and "looks forward" to clearing his name at a retrial over two other allegations and "rebuilding his life", his lawyer said.
The Premier League footballer has been cleared of sex attacks on four women following a six-month trial, as prosecutors sought a retrial over two other allegations.
The 28-year-old, sitting in the dock at Chester Crown Court, covered his face with both hands, gently rocking back and forth, as the jury foreman, delivering the verdicts in a hushed courtroom, repeated "not guilty" to six counts of rape and one count of sexual assault, relating to four young women or teenagers.
The unanimous verdicts were delivered on Wednesday by the seven men and four women on the jury, one juror having been discharged earlier for medical reasons.
The verdicts could not be reported until jurors concluded considering the remaining two counts, after they were given a majority direction by Judge Steven Everett, meaning he would accept a 10-1 majority on any verdict.
But after 14 days of deliberation, jurors could not reach verdicts on Mendy's alleged attempted rape of a woman, 29, in 2018 and the rape of another woman, 24, in October 2020.
Judge Everett discharged the jury on Friday, ending the trial.
Louis Saha Matturie, 41, his co-accused and alleged "fixer" was found not guilty by the jury of three counts of rape relating to two teenagers.
Jurors also failed to reach verdicts on three counts of rape and three counts of sexual assault against him by five other women.
Both had been on trial since August 10th, accused of multiple sexual offences by 13 women.
Matthew Conway, prosecuting, said the prosecution will seek a retrial on the counts the jury could not reach verdicts on.
He said: "The prosecution has made a decision. We have made a decision today, which is to proceed on these counts in two separate trials and we seek today a provisional case management."
Mendy's retrial, lasting two to three weeks, has been set for the same court on June 26.
A statement from Mendy's club said: "Given there are open matters related to this case, the club is not in a position to comment further at this time."
The allegations and trial had been "absolute hell" for Mendy, the court heard, and his life in football "is over" as he would "never escape" the accusations.
Mendy had been accused of being a "predator" who turned the pursuit of women for sex into a game, his trial heard, drinking champagne in VIP areas of Manchester nightclubs before inviting young women into "toxic and dangerous" situations at "after-parties" at his £4.7 million Cheshire mansion in Mottram St Andrew, near Prestbury.
But jurors were also told by defence lawyers that while the trial, involving money, sex and celebrity, had "all the makings of a good drama", it came with a significant "plot twist" – the accused were innocent.
Lockdown-busting parties were held both at Mendy's home and an apartment he rented on Chapel Street near Manchester city centre, the court heard.
He was first arrested in November 2020 after the alleged triple rape of the 24-year-old woman at his home the previous month.
Mendy was released under investigation before he was later accused of sexually assaulting another woman, aged 24, two months later, and while on police bail for that offence, was later accused of the rape of three other women, one aged 17 – all offences of which he was cleared.
Mendy was suspended by his club in August 2021, after he was charged with rape.
Timothy Cray KC, prosecuting, said the footballer, a man with money, power and privilege, thought about what was "in his pants" and that was why he got it "terribly wrong" in believing women were consenting to sex.
Lisa Wilding KC, representing Matturie told jurors it was "chillingly easy" to make false allegations and suggested all the women involved, all in some way connected through friendships, social media connections or by attending parties.
Lawyers for both men suggested while the trial began with claims Mendy and Matturie were "predators" and "monsters", each allegation was "riddled with inconsistencies and flaws".
Jurors were told not to take a "moralistic" approach to the defendants' sexual lifestyles, and the approach of Cheshire Police was also criticised in court.
Eleanor Laws KC, defending Mendy, suggested "regret" at having "quick, animalistic sex" is not the same as being raped.
Ms Wilding said the sexual habits and lifestyles of the defendants did not make them rapists, and that women over the last 40 years had earned sexual equality, however that is expressed.
She said complainants in this case had actively pursued sex with men they hardly knew and that is their right – but it can come with hurt and embarrassment after.
Mendy had denied seven counts of rape, one count of attempted rape and one count of sexual assault against six young women, between October 2018 and August 2021.
Matturie, of Eccles, Salford, denied six counts of rape and three counts of sexual assault relating to seven young women, between July 2012 and August 2021.
Speaking afterwards, Mr Mendy's lawyer said he wanted to thank everyone who supported him, "particularly the witnesses who gave evidence on his behalf in the glare of such intense publicity".
"Mr Mendy is delighted that he has been unanimously acquitted of eight of the 10 charges he faced.
"He looks forward to clearing his name in relation to the other two charges so he can start rebuilding his life.
"Until these proceedings have concluded neither I, nor my client, are able to comment further." - Press Association


text:
Korean Police Baseball Team () was a South Korean amateur baseball team that existed from 2005 to 2019, and competed in the KBO Futures League from 2006 through 2019. Their home stadium was Byeokje Baseball Stadium in Goyang. The team was controlled by the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, which itself is a division of the National Police Agency.

The Police were not affiliated with any single KBO League team, instead fielding a roster made of players from many of the KBO franchises. Over the Police team's history, however, it had a preponderance of players from the Doosan Bears franchise. Notable KBO League players who at one time served on the Police team included Choi Hyoung-woo, Yang Eui-ji, Min Byung-hun, Jung Soo-bin, Rhee Dae-eun, Son Seung-lak, and Won Jong-hyun.

Structure
Many professional players who were serving compulsory military service played for the Police team, usually for a term of two seasons. Players were considered part of the auxiliary police, and completed their national duty as police officers after they finished recruit training.

The Korea Baseball Organization provided the Police team about 1.5 billion won ($1.3 million) in operating expenses each year.

History
The Police team was the champion of the Northern League division of the Futures League in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, and 2018.

In 2017 the South Korean government announced it was abolishing the auxiliary police by the year 2023; the National Police Agency immediately stopped recruiting athletes and promised to disband its sports teams (including the Police team) by the following year. The Police team was disbanded after the 2019 Futures League season; the team played its final game on July 10, 2019, against the Hanwha Eagles Futures League team.

Altogether, more than 200 players fulfilled their military duties on the Police team during its existence.

Notable former players

See also
 Korean Police FC
 Sangmu Phoenix
 Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency

References
Notes

 General

External links
 Official Cafe

Police Baseball
Baseball teams established in 2005
Police Baseball
Police sports clubs
2005 establishments in South Korea

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


Joint health is one of the most important aspect of your physical health. As we age, our joints take a pounding leading to wear and tear that can dramatically impact joint health. Impaired joint health can lead to not only discomfort and chronic pain but also an inability to exercise and an increased risk of injury.
EQUIP Joint Support Caps combine 8 naturally occurring compounds to support healthy joints so you can continue to enjoy your favorite physical activities and healthy lifestyle.
Every serving of Equip Joint Support Caps provides you with an abundance of minerals to combat inflammation, improve joint lubrication, and promote improved joint health.
Support your healthy, active lifestyle with consistent daily usage for at least 4-6 weeks to lubricate joints, reduce inflammation, promote normal joint articulation and support healthy function.
Getting the nutrients necessary and in the right amount to improve joint health through food alone is hard. So we put everything you needed into a capsule.
We want to be healthy, active and thriving well into the late stages of our lives, so we created a convenient supplement to deliver all the joint support we want.
What is Glucosamine Sulfate Potassium?
Perhaps the most widely known supplement for joint support, glucosamine is actually an amino sugar that is an essential component of connective tissue and has shown the ability to support healthy joint function and ease the signs of wear of tear.
What is Boswellia Serrata Resin Extract?
Extracted from the resin of a tree found in the mountains on India, boswellia has been used in folk medicine for centuries for healing, recovery and relief. Modern research confirms it may support healthy joint function.
This spice, long prized in Ayurvedic medicine for healing and relief, has shown the ability to support healthy cellular and joint function in multiple studies.
A major component of cartilage and other connective tissues, chondroitin helps promote normal joint lubrication and healthy functioning.
A polyphenol derived from plants, especially apples, quercetin has demonstrated the ability to support healthy cellular and immune function while also promoting normal joint function.
This amino acid has also shown the ability to support healthy joint function while possibly reducing perceived feelings of joint discomfort.
MSM or Methyl Sulfonyl Methane has been shown in the research that when taken by mouth for 12 weeks supports normal physical function of joints and reduced feelings of discomfort.
Found in pineapples and most often thought of as a digestive enzyme, bromelain has shown the ability in recent studies to support healthy structural integrity of joints and their articulation.


text:
Михаил Григорьевич Фельдман () — израильский бард, поэт.

Биография
Фельдман Михаил Григорьевич («Генри», «Летчик») окончил МАДИ (1986). Работал инженером-дорожником в НИИ Гипродор, стихи и песни начал писать в студенческие годы.

С 1991 года Михаил живёт в Беэр-Шеве (Израиль).

Выступать со сцены Михаил Фельдман начал в Израиле и довольно быстро стал известен в бардовских кругах. Его «Державиным» был Игорь Губерман, организовавший Михаилу первый концерт в Иерусалиме в 1998 году.

Лауреат израильского фестиваля авторской песни «Дуговка-2000» в номинации «лучший автор».

Публиковался в «Литературной газете» и «Новой Юности», постоянный автор «Иерусалимского журнала». В 2002 году была издана книга стихов и песен «Со среды на пятницу», предисловие к которой написал Феликс Кривин.

Тексты песен Михаила Фельдмана вошли в Антологию израильской авторской песни «А шарик летит…» и в Антологию авторской песни (составитель Д. А. Сухарев).

Михаил Фельдман участвовал в записи диска «Иерусалимский альбом», вместе с Юлием Кимом, Дмитрием Кимельфельдом, и Александром Медведенко и Мариной Меламед, первый диск из серии «Авторская песня в Израиле», который моментально разошёлся среди почитателей жанра.

В настоящее время Михаил Фельдман входит в обойму наиболее популярных бардов Израиля; участвует в группе Творческое объединение «Ристалище» вместе с Михаилом Сипером, Михаилом Волковым, Александром Даяном, Асей Гликсон.

Работает инженером-дорожником.

Дискография
 «Купе для курящих», кассета
 «По мысли режиссёра», кассета
 «Билет на Альфу-Центавра», CD
 «Вдоль по бездорожью» (2009), CD

Примечания

Ссылки
 страница Михаила Фельдмана на сайте «Ристалище»
 страница Михаила Фельдмана на Исрабарде
 О Михаиле Фельмане на Москва. FM

Персоналии по алфавиту
Выпускники МАДИ
Авторы-исполнители Израиля
Родившиеся в Москве
Родившиеся в 1964 году
Родившиеся 20 декабря
Википедия:Биографии современников
Эмигранты


This page displays sold house prices for Dunrobin Avenue in Leeds.
Dunrobin Avenue in Garforth, Leeds consists predominantly of semi-detached houses. Properties on Dunrobin Avenue typically have values around £150,000 - £250,000, but larger detached houses can command upwards of £250,000.
Map showing Dunrobin Avenue in Leeds.


text:
Hublot And Depeche Mode Raise Over $1.7 Million For Charity: Water
By Amber Amortegui | June 8, 2018
By Amber Amortegui
Tagged: Charity:water, depeche mode, Hublot, Martin Gore, Ricardo Guadalupe, timepiece, Watch
Hublot and legendary British new wave band, Depeche Mode, raised $1.7 million for charity: water, an organization that brings drinking water to developing countries. These funds will bring clean water to more than 50,000 people. This collaborative effort will be the third time the Swiss watchmaker and the group have joined forces.
"It is with great pride that we, along with Hublot, are able to present charity: water with a check for over $1.7 million, and can bring clean drinking water to tens of thousands of people," said Martin Gore, a member of Depeche Mode.
The $1.7 million check for charity water is signed by Hublot CEO, Ricardo Guadalupe. /
Photo Credit: Hublot
At Depeche Mode's concert at the Barclays Center in New York, Ricardo Guadalupe, CEO of Hublot, and the band officially presented charity: water with their large check. The money was raised over two years from the proceeds of two different watch models: the Hublot Big Bang Depeche Mode, released as a limited edition of 250 pieces in 2017, and the collection of unique Big Bang Unico Depeche Mode The Singles Limited Edition watches released in 2018.
Official announcement on stage at the Barclays Center during Depeche Mode concert. / Photo Credit: Hublot
According to Guadalupe, this charitable accomplishment won't be the brand's last anytime soon. "I am particularly proud of this aspect of Hublot – to have been able to help so many people across the world by meeting their obvious need for access to safe drinking water. The three campaigns led in this regard with our friends Depeche Mode are only the beginning: we wish to support this cause for a long time to come!"
Unfortunately, it's estimated that there are still 663 million people worldwide who do not have access to clean drinking water. The water epidemic increases the spread of diseases, compromises safety, and prevents access to educating and stopping the citizens of these countries from achieving financial autonomy.
Since it was founded 11 years ago, charity: water has helped 8.2 million people through 28,389 projects in 26 countries. The non-profit organization calls itself "solution-agnostic" as they pragmatically adapt to the realities of the region, the local populations, and the resources available, rather than advocating a universal remedy. charity: water relies on their local partners to make sure that all donations reach the desired destination and that the money is used wisely in a transparent way.
Contemporary Skeleton Watches: The New Art of Space
Embraer's Manhattan Airship Is At Once Art Deco And Modern


Millennial-focused brokerage firm Stockpile has pulled in $30 million this week in a Series B funding round led by Fidelity. Mayfield, Arbor Ventures, Hanna Ventures, Wang Ventures, and others also participated.
Stockpile launched in 2015 and sells its gift cards directly to consumers online and on store shelves via a partnership with Blackhawk Network. The company has also partnered with a number of Fortune 500 companies, including Verizon and FIS, who offer Stockpile gift cards as employee and/or customer incentives.
Earlier this year Stockpile made a move to boost its client base with former Loyal3 customers and in 2016 the company acquired SparkGift, transferring SparkGift's customer base to its own brokerage platform for free. Founded in 2010, by Avi Lele and Sanj Kulkarni, Stockpile launched at FinovateSpring 2014 in a demo that won Best of Show.
Just in time to remind you of what would make a great Father's Day gift, stock gift card company Stockpile acquired SparkGift, a startup behind a similar stock egifting idea.
Stockpile will transfer SparkGift's customer base onto its own brokerage platform for free in the next three months. Upon transferring, SparkGift customers will receive new features, including 99-cent stock trades, an iOS app, and the ability for kids and teens to independently check their own accounts and place trades (with their moms' and dads' permission, of course).
Palo Alto-based Stockpile allows users to buy fractional stock shares starting at $10. In 2015 the company partnered with Blackhawk Network to offer physical gift cards in denominations of $25, $50, and $100 at select U.S. retailers.
Founded in 2010, Stockpile CEO Avi Lele and Chief Commercial Officer Dan Schatt launched the company at FinovateSpring 2014 in a demo that won Best of Show.
Stock Gifting Platform Stockpile Acquires SparkGift.
Corezoid Goes AWS with its Platform-as-a-Service Core Banking Technology.
Cachet Financial Solutions to Power Mobile Deposit for Malauzai Software.
Gartner names Cognitive Technology a 2016 Cool Vendor in Analytics for myInvenio.
Former Yodlee SVP Peter Hazlehurst launches AngelScholars crowdfunding platform for education.
Times Realty news looks at why Patch of Land is choosing not to adopt Title III Crowdfunding rules.
defi Solutions announces new Chief Technology Officer.
Minnesota-based Wings Financial Credit Union to deploy account opening technology from Gro Solutions.
NICE Systems announces strategic partnership with The Boston Consulting Group (BCG).
Cisco to serve as the "priority technology partner" to BBVA in new strategic alliance.
NYMBUS teams up with Geezeo, adding white label PFM technology to its full-stack, core banking platform.
Xerox enters into global reseller agreement with Top Image Systems.


text:
by: Areese Woodson
Twisted true crime: Stream HBO Max's 'Landscapers' for free
"Inspired by real events, Landscapers tells the story of mild-mannered Susan and her husband, and how they came to kill Susan's parents and bury them in the back garden of their Mansfield home, in a crime that remained undiscovered for over a decade."
The show began airing on HBO and HBO Max on Monday, December 6th, 2021. Upon the announcement, questions arose about how to watch, and a few other features of Landscapers' presence on HBO Max, have become one of the most popular search trends on Google. We've gathered everything fans need to know about Landscapers on HBO Max, including how to watch, how much it costs and how to save some money.
HBO Max is a streaming platform offering a massive variety of TV shows & movies that can be seen anytime and anywhere, strictly at your convenience and even fingertips.
Anyone wishing to watch Landscapers on HBO Max, they'll want to sign up for a subscription by going to HBO Max's website. The streaming platform is available on Amazon's app store, Google Play, Apple's app store and Samsung TV, along with the majority of internet & digital providers.
HBO Max can be seen from most devices, such as Xbox One, PS4, Amazon Fire TV, and Google Chromecast. HBO Max is also currently available on Roku, and comprehensive lists can be obtained online.
Landscapers will also be available on HBO itself, and if you'd rather watch it that way, simply utilize the channel finder on your provider's website to locate it via Comcast Xfinity, Verizon Fios, AT&T U-verse, Optimum/Altice, Spectrum/Charter, Dish and Direct TV.
Having HBO Max will only cost you $14.99 per month or $9.99 if you don't mind the commercials, through a subscription you're free to cancel at any time. The platform also offers folks a yearly subscription for $119.99, which is a 25% savings. You'll also have a $99.99 annual option featuring ad breaks.
Since December of last year, HBO Max stopped offering a free trial to subscribers which is most likely due to the amount of movies that were set to premiere on the platform this year.
(Perhaps you've heard of the practice of taking advantage of free trials, then cancelling the subscription once the trial runs out?) Netflix is no longer offering free trials as well and if new streaming platforms come out, it'll be interesting to see how many adopt this new trend.
Landscapers on HBO Max
Will Landscapers be free on HBO Max? Yes, it will be available for fans as long as they own a subscription to the service. Fortunately, there will be no additional payment required to view the show.
While Landscapers is being released, fans are free to watch the show as many times as they'd like, unless they choose to cancel their subscription. It doesn't look like there will ever be an additional charge.
Though HBO Max comes with quite the collection, they're quite obstructed by geography. But there is still a way for fans to see Landscapers from elsewhere. Just select a VPN that can bypass HBO Max geo-restrictions (ExpressVPN) is highly recommended.) Then install and set up the VPN on your device. You'll have to log in and connect to a U.S. server.
Head over to HBO Max so you can log in to your account, or register if you're new. Last for certainly far from least, sit back, relax and enjoy Landscapers on HBO Max outside the USA.
Eager for the continuing story? Share your Landscapers thoughts and predictions in the comments below!
HBO MaxScrapersTrue Crime
Areese Woodson
Areese Woodson is a poet, writer of an upcoming Netflix series, and author of 'Aging Storm Clouds: An Assimilation Memoir'. Areese explores the artistic side of biology using amazingly vivid characters with stories you won't want to leave.
Did Snow the Salt Queen murder her TikTok friend for views?
Here's Where to Watch 'Tank Davis vs Hector Garcia' (Free) Live Streaming on Reddit
Stream "Dune" free online: Watch HBO-Max from anywhere
Streaming 'The Suicide Squad' Online Free on HBO-MAX
HBO Max hits 44.2 million subscribers: Should you use your free trial?
HBO Now vs. HBO GO vs. HBO Max: What's the difference?


I think that (the painting hangs in the National Gallery of Art, Washington) the saturnine mood displayed by the faces seeps into the bodies, even that of the animal. The elongated, sinewy physique of the beggar appears to be melting, flowing downwards, as if unable to resist the gloomy sentimentality of the scene. The horse's self conscious and inward gaze becomes the third angle of the imaginary triangle that connects the three pairs of eyes; its unsure, timid stamping accords with the general mood of a tense and meaningful moment. The artist employs an interesting, perhaps slightly ironic, compositional trick by placing the animal's hind legs near the beggars elegant lower limbs (both are bony). This irony may be the only point of emotional rest in this painting, and it is not accidentally located at the lower part of the canvas, implying the hierarchy of comedy and more serious modes of psychic experience, manifested by those faces.
Though it is obviously the physical weight and the shape of the armor that impedes the saint in his task, a broader symbolic interpretation suggests itself: the rich, secular and earthly (the ore used for making the plates literally being extracted from the ground) garments interfere with one's progression towards holiness, as, for instance, was exemplified by St. Francis. Correspondingly, the protagonist is indeed depicted in the process of shedding his garb, cutting off a part of his robe in order to give it away to the naked beggar. The violence of the act clashes with the serene humility of the actors, generating electrifying atmosphere — the city of Toledo, depicted in the background, serves as the ground connection for this cycle, linking the two abstracts to a particular locale and providing an essential counterbalance.
The blue sky enframing the figures resembles very much a liquid threatening to drown everything in an engulfing cascade. It comes to mind that perhaps this is what the horse so urgently senses — animals being very in tune with upcoming changes in nature. Regardless, the cold (and to my mind somewhat repelling) hue creates a portending sense of uneasiness and unresolved tension, and even the blazing white color of the ungulate forces us to look away — or concentrate on the vision before us by overcoming emotional distress and making some sort of a spiritual achievement. In a way, this is a very personal communication of the artist's faith, so intimate, it is difficult to continuously witness. Though it is clear what is about to happen in terms of action, the multitude of unfinished and impending things in terms of composition and palette casts an overwhelming sense of mystery and uncertainty — making this canvas a mesmerizing piece of art.


I am duly authorised by the applicant business to enter into this agreement on its behalf. We agree that payment of your invoices will be made strictly in accordance with the credit terms stated thereon. We recognise that if payment of your invoices is not made by the due date for payment, it may result in the matter being referred to the Credit Protection Association for recovery of the invoice debt; if so, we agree to indemnify you against the costs you incur in referring the matter to CPA to pursue the debt including CPA's current applicable fees for writing to us, any commission payable by you to CPA, all reasonable incidental costs of recovering the debt and interest as applicable. I understand that you may authorise a search through credit reference agencies, which will keep a record of that search and may share that information with other businesses. It/they may also make enquiries about the directors/partners as applicable. I understand that credit is offered subject to our acceptance of the BIFA Standard Trading Conditions applying to all business conducted by Chain Supply Management and Logistics Ltd on our behalf. I confirm that I have read and understand the current BIFA trading conditions.


Transferring data from your phone can a complicated and time-consuming process, especially if it is Windows Phone. However, there are some simple ways in which one can transfer data from Windows phone to Android device for free. Here are our top 3.
For transferring contacts, documents, audio video files and other data from the Windows phone to your Android phone, connecting the devices to your PC for data transferring is the best solution.
You just need to do is connect both devices to your computer or laptop with the help of data cables. Then open each folder one by one, and just copy-paste the content from windows phone folders to Android device folders.
Another option is to use Cashify's Cloud Backup, where the data is stored on the Cashify's platform. It acts like a drive, the data can be re-stored back to the Windows device at any time. Cashify can can transfer data like SMS, Contact list, calendar and the media files over its cloud storage facility as well. Download it from your phone's app store!
There is also the option of Microsoft's using the OneDrive or Google Drive for data transfer. These apps can really prove to be helpful for transferring data from one device to the other. Both apps are supported by Windows, iOS and Android devices. Just back up all your Windows data on the cloud and retrieve it on the Android device.
Giving up your Windows Phone device? Remember to sell it on cashify to make extra cash!


text:
Longmont police seek arsonist
LEWIS GEYER
Firefighters extinguish a fire involving a brush pile and a shed in the alley behind 1600 Kimbark St. on Friday afternoon.
By John Fryar | jfryar@prairiemountainmedia.com and Longmont Times-Call | Longmont Times-Call
LONGMONT – Longmont police and fire investigators are hunting for a suspected arsonist who's believed to have set at least one fire on Thursday morning and three more on Friday.
One of the fires, at about 4:15 p.m. Friday, which appeared to have been started in an alley between Kimbark and Emery streets, at a mobile home park at 525 15th Ave., spread to one end of one of those mobile homes and "put some people at risk," said Longmont police Cmdr. Jeff Satur.
No one was injured, and neighbors controlled the blaze with spray from a hose before the Fire Department showed up to extinguish it, Satur said.
He said there had been an 11:30 a.m. Thursday fire in that same alley behind a different space at 525 15th St., involving a mattress.
Other Friday afternoon fires believed to be the work of the same person, Satur said:
A 1:41 p.m. fire damaging a shed on the 1600 block of Kimbark Street.
A 4 p.m. fire in debris in an alley on the west side of the 700 block of Emery Street.
Satur said there may have been even more such fires over the past two weeks that could have been set by the same person or people.
"They're all very similar," Satur said, calling them "kind of suspicious fires" that started in debris piles, mostly in locations in neighborhoods near central Longmont's Main Street corridor.
Satur said authorities want to find a man caught on video walking in the vicinity of those fires – a man described as a white male in his 20s; about 5 feet, 8 inches tall; weighing about 180 pounds; with short, dark hair. The man was wearing shorts and a camouflage T-shirt.
Satur said there have been multiple other miscellaneous reports since mid-June of possible arson-caused fires in Longmont alleys, with debris, dumpsters, and mattresses set on fire.
The times and locations of the reports of those fires, as well as what was set on fire:
7:22 p.m. June 13 at 826 Emery St., mattresses outside a building.
5:33 p.m. June 14 at 320 National Place, a Dumpster.
6:52 p.m. June 14 at 320 Baker St., trash cans.
3:59 p.m. June 24 at 1245 Bross St., tree limbs in an alley.
5:40 p.m. June 26 at 300 Martin St., a couch in an alley.
12:44 p.m. Thursday at 422 Mountain View Ave., a mattress.
Descriptions in a couple of a possible suspect in a pair of those incidents have varied.
Satur said that in the Martin Street incident last Sunday evening, a witness reported having seen a white male wearing camouflage shorts in the alley. That man was described as having a pony tail and was reported to have left the scene on foot, heading north.
In the Thursday afternoon incident on Mountain View Avenue, nearby security cameras showed someone in the area shortly before that fire started. The suspect was described as a male or female with a possible pony tail.
Thus far, there are no witnesses or descriptions of suspects in any of the other similar arsons, Satur said.
Satur said patrol officers on bicycles have been checking the alleys after Friday's fires, and that a fire marshal is working full time on the investigation. He asked that anyone with information about the fires or possible suspects call Longmont's public safety dispatch at 303-651-8501, or Northern Colorado Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
Satur said authorities think the arsonist or arsonists are using matches and paper to light the fires.
"We're not finding evidence of fireworks or anything like that," he said. Nor has then been any evident presence of accelerants.
Satur said it's also appropriate to remind people of the potential fire-starting danger that comes with fireworks. He said that while the Thursday and Friday fires believed to be arson weren't related to children or others setting off fireworks, investigating those fires takes time away from the authorities trying to catch whoever is setting the fires in alleys and behind homes.
John Fryar can be reached at 303-684-5211 or jfryar@times-call.com.
Longmont Symphony arranges family fun with 'Peter and the Wolf,' 'Carnival of the Animals' concert
John Fryar
John Fryar has covered Longmont city government since 1983.
Follow John Fryar	@jfryarTC


Hello , this post is about Deck Lighting Unlimited Also Best Ideas About Patio Inspirations Picture ( Deck Lighting Unlimited #5). This post is a image/jpeg and the resolution of this image is 655 x 984. It's file size is just 11 KB. Wether You want to save This attachment to Your PC, you may Click here. You also too download more photos by clicking the following image or read more at this post: Deck Lighting Unlimited.
Choose the content chair all-weather. As an example, metal product, solid-wood, bamboo, iron (ironwood). Style a park bench with a layout just like park's concept you have. Films & paint is just a two- content is usually utilized in finishing a park bench. Choose paint that's a covering of - UV -mold, and labeled go green, so the color keep going longer despite frequent water and sun exposure.
For those of you who want to produce a permanent playground seat, notice the place of the career and never to inappropriate location the bench that could challenge minimalist garden's idea that you just create. Incorporate with seats that one principle, with sleeping backyard table.