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90.7 WMFE helping Puerto Rican station get back on the air
Friday, October 27, 2017 by Jenny Babcock (WMFE)
90.7 WMFE DELIVERED EQUIPMENT TO PUERTO RICO THAT WILL PUT FELLOW PUBLIC RADIO STATION BACK ON THE AIR
Under the leadership of Latino Public Radio Consortium (LPRC), Orlando public radio station joined forces with CoastAlaska & Orlando community partners to get a 'radio to-go kit' to Cadena Radio Universidad de Puerto Rico (WRTU & WRUO) in Puerto Rico
ORLANDO, OCT. 27, 2017 – Staff from Orlando public radio station 90.7 WMFE, in collaboration with Latino Public Radio Consortium, flew to San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Friday to hand deliver a compact portable FM station, or "radio to-go kit," donated by CoastAlaska, to Cadena Radio Universidad de Puerto Rico.
Hurricane Maria destroyed broadcasting infrastructure and left the island without electricity in September. Power has been restored to only about 20% of the island so far, and several public broadcasters are still off the air; a public television station has closed up shop and left the island altogether.
WRTU in San Juan and its repeater station, WRUO in Mayagüez, are non-commercial educational radio stations licensed to the University of Puerto Rico. General Manager Jimmy Torres met WMFE at the airport to receive the radio to-go kit, which he will take to Mayagüez, located on the center of the western coast of the island, this weekend. The station's tower and studio were completely destroyed by Hurricane Maria. He said he expects that the station will be back on the air sometime next week, operating at low power, thanks to the kit.
WMFE President and General Manager LaFontaine Oliver said the delivery trip was important to WMFE because of Central Florida's strong connection to Puerto Rico. The latest U.S. Census data says 320,000 Puerto Ricans live in Central Florida — almost a third of the 1 million statewide, and now thousands more are taking refuge with relatives here post-Maria.
"It is part of WMFE's public service commitment to help our listeners' family and friends to have access to life changing – and sometimes life saving – news and information through radio," Oliver said. "Restoring communications is integral to restoring Puerto Rico."
Cadena Radio Universidad de Puerto Rico General Manager Jimmy Torres hugs WMFE President & General Manager LaFontaine Oliver in the airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Oct. 27, 2017. Photo by Jenny Babcock, WMFE.
Saying goodbye at the airport just over two hours later, Torres became a little teary eyed while expressing his gratitude for the equipment and gave Oliver and the rest of the team big hugs.
"I feel very lucky and fortunate to have friends who I didn't know come to Puerto Rico and give me faith that the work that I have is very important," Torres said later. "Also that angels exist. That when you are in problems they come from the sky to help us literally."
Magaly Rivera, executive director of LPRC, echoed that sentiment and emphasized the importance of collaboration.
"WMFE's support is invaluable to getting WRUO back on the air and reinforces why our Consortium is an essential service to Latino public media stations especially during a time of crisis. We are grateful WMFE stepped forward to help on behalf of the Puerto Rican community devastated by the hurricanes," Rivera said.
It was truly a team effort, and efforts are continuing to get the island's stations what they need.
"It has been a great honor to work with public radio colleagues at WMFE and New York Public Radio to help in Puerto Rico," said Mollie Kabler, executive director of CoastAlaska and Alaska Public Broadcasting. "Our hearts go out to the people of Puerto Rico."
Alaska-Florida-Puerto Rico
After Hurricane Maria, Oliver reached out to LPRC, which is the only organization able to communicate with the islands' public broadcasters, to see what his Orlando station could do to help. LPRC was already working with CoastAlaska to deliver two compact portable FM station equipment – dubbed "radio to-go kits" – to the island.
The kits contain basic studio and transmitter equipment that enables radio broadcasts to be powered by as little as a car battery.
WMFE President & General Manager LaFontaine Oliver, left, with WRTU/Radio Universidad de Puerto Rico General Manager Jimmy Torres and WMFE Chief Engineer Mac Dula in the airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Oct. 27, 2017. Photo by Jenny Babcock, WMFE.
CoastAlaska, a regional organization with five member stations in Southeast Alaska, designed and built the radio to-go kits after seeing the devastation of the 2004 tsunami in Southeast Asia. "Our five stations are in coastal and island towns in southeast Alaska, so we realized that in the event of a disaster help could be a long time in coming," Kabler said.
The first kit was delivered to Puerto Rican pubcaster WIPR on Oct. 12 by NPR member station WNYC, in coordination with LPRC and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), according to an Oct. 11 Current article. WIPR's AM station is running on generator power, which is costing almost $5,000 a week worth of diesel fuel.
The second radio to-go kit was still sitting in Alaska, with LPRC working to coordinate another delivery trip to the island. Oliver committed that WMFE would get it there. A few days later, he met the 250-pound kit at Orlando International Airport and continued figuring out logistics for the trip. Thanks to WMFE's community partners, he was able to arrange a flight there and back the same day, Friday, Oct. 27.
Assessing needs & reporting on the ground
Accompanying the radio to-go kit to San Juan was WMFE Chief Engineer Mac Dula, who did some investigation into the university stations' needs. Torres took Dula on a tour at WRTU in San Juan. While the station sustained damage to its broadcast antenna, their studio was mostly unscathed. It is still operating off of generator power with FEMA assistance. Torres says he was paying $4.80 per gallon for diesel fuel before the hurricane; now he's paying $7 per gallon.
Unfortunately, there was not enough time to visit the station in Mayagüez to complete a third-party site survey, a requirement for the university to qualify for certain disaster relief funding and grants. Anyone interested in helping them out should contact LPRC's Rivera.
WMFE also sent Reporter Crystal Chavez and freelance photographer Eric Breitenbach to interview hurricane victims at the international airport about their experiences and connections to Central Florida. Her report will air next week on 90.7 WMFE and be available with photos on wmfe.org.
The radio to-go kits are just a temporary fix. The island's public radio stations have a long road ahead of them. LPRC is running a GoFundMe campaign with a $100,000 goal to support five of its Puerto Rico member stations.
About 90.7 WMFE:
90.7 WMFE is a non-profit, member-supported, community-based public broadcasting company that operates 90.7 WMFE-FM, metro Orlando's primary provider of NPR programming; and 90.7-2 Classical. Part of the community since 1980, WMFE focuses on providing quality national and local news and programming. Visit wmfe.org for more information.
About Latino Public Radio Consortium:
The Latino Public Radio Consortium (LPRC) was founded in 2007 with the goal of advancing the agenda of Latinos in public radio. Their mission is to advocate for the inclusion of Latinos in public broadcasting by building partnerships, influencing public and funding policy and providing a clearinghouse of information on relevant and substantive cultural, news and informational Latino programming. Visit latinopublicradioconsortium.org for more information.
MEDIA INQUIRIES: Please contact WMFE Communications & Marketing Specialist Jenny Babcock at jbabcock@wmfe.org or 407-273-2300 ext. 112.


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We've just stumbled out of a string of public holidays, the latest one being this past Wednesday with Worker's Day and South Africa can now finally get back to work! Oh shit, hang on – there is one last public holiday coming up next week Wednesday on the 8th of May. Haven't the economy suffered enough?! The 9th of May is probably THE most important public holiday for 2019, so you need to take it seriously. It only comes around only once every five years and it is the only way you get to give input into how South Africa's affairs should be handled. You need to go make your mark. Go vote!
Back in 1994 people were very excited about change and people were passionate about South Africa's future and prospects. over 19.5m people voted that year. Then things started to fizzle out. The numbers dropped to just under 16m in 1999 and in 2004 it fell with a further 400k voters. In 2009 there was a sense of urgency because of the rampant corruption that started to surface and South Africans managed to keep an unhealthy two thirds majority out of reach for the ruling party. Just barely! total votes surged to 17.7m that year and it seems that the sense of urgency persisted, because in 2014 it surged with another 700k voters to top 18.4m votes. This was perhaps because the EFF were the new kids on the block and made a dent in the other parties' numbers.
I get the strange feeling that we are now, in 2019 back to 1999's voter numbers. The general vibe out there is that people are a bit weather-beaten by lies and nonsense politics and that the whole South African election with all its campaigns turned into a bit of a joke. Most people I encounter don't know who they want to vote for. They definitely know who they don't want to vote for, but who the fuck are we going to vote for? I don't even know that answer for myself, but what I do know is that I am 100% going to vote ons Wednesday. I guuess I will make my pick once I have the ballot in front of me. If you're also unsure, perhaps this list of eleventy-nine registered parties might help.
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We're keeping the WebUI fast update trains rolling. Today's update is pretty straightforward: we're expanding coverage in WebUI patch to include Patches for Ubuntu 16.04 and 18.04.
Additionally, we've fixed a bug in the SWD app to allow the creation of SWD packages from a custom site with non-ascii characters in its name.
As always any questions about any of this feel free to poke us here.
As always any questions about any of this feel free to reply to this thread.
Query was published to remove event-stream as one of it's dependencies.
Framework was published to resolve an issue with login where successful authenticated users would be stuck in the cache loading page.
Common was published to bring WebUI's node dependency to 6.15.1 from 6.14.0.
For questions and feedback, feel free to reply to this post.
A bug in the overview dashboard that prevented certain device / deployment lists from showing up properly has been addressed.
I really like the forward movement on the WebUI front! Patch policies is something we could greatly benefit from, but the current structure is not feasible for us at this point due to overwhelming confusion with the way applicable patches show within Patch Policies as well as the timing schedule format.
Targeting/Patch Relevance Confusion: When you target a device or group of devices then look at the patches tab it's not showing what is actually applicable to those targeted devices. Per conversations with IBM and WebUI Engineers it seems this is expected. What occurs is you see the relevant content for the user you are logged into and since you can only create patch policies with a MO account that is all endpoints so it's very confusing. The same applies for the timing of an action and how this is displayed from the highlevel view of patch policies once set. For example, you may set the targeted policy for a group a servers that are all in CST, but the next run time view shows it 10+ hours ahead of schedule due to it accounting for all timezones for all endpoints the MO sees.
All in all, it makes it appear that the targeting of endpoints is not meaningful since I would only want to see what is relevant or set for items in that target and not for everything outside of the target. One thing I will note is that the policy runs as scheduled for those endpoints, but is very confusing if you are not aware of all of the above.
Sorry for the late reply Austin, but yeah we've definitely heard feedback from the community that it'd be really nice to target a certain set of time zones when you're attempting to deploy. This is definitely on our list!
Thanks for the update! Do you have any ETA on any of the following being released for the WebUI?
Not yet! But stay tuned we'll be posting here (either as a fast release or as a normal WebUI release) as soon as we have something to announce.


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Loch Katrine is the eleventh largest loch in Scotland.
The surface is 390 ft above sea level, this after the level was raised 6 ft by a dam to allow water to flow unassisted to a reservoir at Milngavie. The loch is owned by Scottish Water and is the main water supply for the city of Glasgow.
The length of the centreline of the Z shaped loch is just over 8 miles. The shoreline is about 22 miles in length and the surface has an area of 5½ square miles. The maximum depth is about 320ft and the average depth about 150ft.
The principal islands on the loch are :at the west end - Rubha nam Mult (originally a headland before raising of water level) , Black Island, Eilean Dharag at the east end - Eilean Molach (Ellen's Isle) Am Priosan (not quite an island) and Otter Island. There are several other very small, un-named islands.
Fly and boat fishing for trout is permitted, mainly at the west end with boats rented at the Stronachlachar pier tearoom.
Settlements / farms on the northern shore Brenchoile lodge, Letter farm (G: Leitir ), Edra farm (G: Eatarra "between them"), Strone farm (G: An t-Sròn "the nose"), Coilachra farm , Portnellan (G: Port an Eilein "port of the island") and Glengyle farm (G: Gleann Goill "glen of a lowlander").
Settlements / farms on the south shore: The Dhu farm(G: An Dubh "the black"), Stronachlachar, Culligart farm and Glasahoile farm.
It is not possible to drive all the way round the loch as the road/track from Stronachlachar stops at Glasahoile. Walking the south side is not recommended as the way from Glasahoile farm to Bealach nam Bo is obstructed by a rocky outcrop which goes right to the lochside, forcing a climb to greater altitude than planned to avoid this obstacle. Several parties have needed rescue after being caught by nightfall due to the extra time needed for the divertion.


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Whitman 'never saw any such letter'
CAMPAIGN 2010 / Governor's Race
Carla Marinucci, Chronicle Political Writer
1of11California Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman, center, joined by her husband Griff Harsh, gestures as she talks to reporters during a news conference in Santa Monica, Calif., Thursday, Sept. 30, 2010.Jae C. Hong/APShow MoreShow Less
2of11First page of a letter written by the Social Security Administration to Meg Whitman and Griffith Harsh on April 22, 2003, provided by attorney Gloria Allred.Attorney Gloria AllredShow MoreShow Less
4of11Second page of a letter sent by the Social Security Administration to Meg Whitman and Griffith Harsh on April 22, 2003, released by attorney Gloria Allred.Attorney Gloria AllredShow MoreShow Less
5of11This letter from the Social Security Administration was sent to Meg Whitman and her husband Griffith Harsh on April 22, 2003, according to attorney Gloria Allred.Attorney Gloria AllredShow MoreShow Less
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GOP gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman, seeking to contain damage from allegations involving her former housekeeper, found herself embroiled deeper in controversy Thursday over whether she and her husband received a government letter that critics say proves they should have known the employee was an illegal immigrant.
Whitman, with husband Griffith Harsh at her side, said at a news conference Thursday morning that they were never aware of such a letter from the Social Security Administration, as Gloria Allred, the attorney for Nicandra Diaz Santillan, the former housekeeper, had charged Wednesday.
"Neither my husband or I received any letter from theSocial Security Administration," Whitman insisted. "We never saw any such letter."
Moments later, Allred held her own news conference, where she released an April 22, 2003, letter from the Social Security Administration to Whitman and Harsh, a Stanford University hospital neurosurgeon.
The letter asked the Whitmans to confirm or correct identification information for Diaz, and asked the employers to mail the form in an enclosed envelope. Allred presented the partially filled-out document to reporters Thursday. It includes a hand-written note that she said Diaz recognized as Harsh's handwriting.
"Nicky, please check this. Thanks," the note says.
Harsh had given the form to Diaz, Allred said, but did not ask about it again. Diaz, who was hired by the Whitmans in 2000 and fired in June 2009 after telling them she was in the United States illegally, held onto the document.
"Meg Whitman lied to the press and the public when she said 'We never received that letter,' " Allred said. "Her attempt to deceive the public and hide the fact that she knew she was employing an undocumented worker long before she fired Nicky has failed."
Countercharges
The letter sparked a new round of charges and countercharges in the California governor's race, with the former eBay CEO charging that her opponent, Democrat Jerry Brown, is behind a "smear" campaign. Brown's campaign denied the allegations.
Whitman, speaking on KNX radio in Los Angeles, didn't deny the authenticity of the letter.
"I suspect it probably is (my husband's) signature, and what he said is that he doesn't ever remember receiving this letter," she said.
The letter "does not say anything about, 'Hey, look out, you may have an illegal immigrant working for you,' " she said. "I don't think it actually did raise red flags."
"We hired Nicky from an employment agency," Whitman added. "We saw the driver's license, we saw the Social Security card, she filled out an I-9 (employment eligibility verification form). We did everything we could to assure ourselves she was legal, and once we did that, we never looked back."
Proper procedures
Jens Hillen, co-president of Town and Country Resources, the Menlo Park employment agency that Whitman used to hire Diaz, said in a statement to The Chronicle that he did not own the agency in 2000 at the time of Diaz's hiring.
But Hillen said he has investigated the matter and found that "we did everything that was legally required and followed standard procedures at the time." He said Diaz, who was born in Mexico, signed statements saying she was legally able to work in this country.
Also Thursday, Whitman's campaign released a statement from Harsh about the Social Security letter.
"While I honestly do not recall receiving this letter, as it was sent to me seven years ago, I can say it is possible that I would've scratched a follow-up note on a letter like this," the statement said.
Harsh described the letter as "a request for information to make certain Nicky received her Social Security benefits and W-2 tax refund for withheld wages," saying "since we believed her to be legal, I would have had no reason to suspect that she would not have filled it in and done what was needed to secure her benefits," he said.
The continuing allegations forced the Whitman campaign, trying to stay on course with less than five weeks until the Nov. 2 election, into damage control for the second day in a row.
Whitman charged that Diaz and Allred are fronts for Democratic groups and the Brown campaign.
"This is truly a political smear, on me, on my family, based on lies," Whitman told KNX.
Sterling Clifford, Brown's spokesman, denied the accusation.
"We had nothing to do with this," he said. "And the question isn't what we know: It's how long did Meg Whitman know she had an undocumented housekeeper ... and how does that jibe with her repeated statements that we have to have an (immigration) system that holds employers accountable?"
-- Read previous stories on this subject at sfgate.com/elections.
Carla Marinucci


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archive – Diving NewsMarshall's hunt for 'third manta' hots up
"Queen of Mantas" Dr Andrea Marshall was responsible for identifying the second-known species of manta ray, the giant Manta birostris. Now the famed scuba diver is hoping her team is closing in on definitive proof that there is a third branch of the family – off the coast of Florida.
This year Marshall and her Marine Megafauna Foundation (MMF) have linked up with a team of Georgia Aquarium researchers as they conducted their fifth year of study off the coast of Marineland, in the north-east of the state.
The researchers spent two weeks carrying out aerial surveys, collecting tissue samples to study the rays' genetics and attaching satellite-tracking tags as the mantas moved north in search of cooler water.
Marshall believes that the tagging will provide useful information about the mantas' migratory patterns and behaviour, and the genetics testing will help to prove or disprove her theory of a third species,
The marine field biologist first proposed the existence of a third species in the Atlantic/Caribbean in a scientific paper in 2009, stating that on the evidence available at the time there were clear differences between it and Manta birostris "including dissimilar denticle morphology and distribution, intermediary dentition and, most noticeably, differences in dorsal and ventral colouration."
"National Geographic, the Waitt Foundation and the Georgia Aquarium are now funding a follow-up study – a multi-institution collaboration led by MMF – which will be completed by early next year," Marshall told Divernet.
"We should at that stage have a definitive answer about what is going on."
"The fieldwork being conducted in Florida is helping with this study but will also continue independently as a way to study the population there – which may be one of the first on this new species if it is indeed described officially."
"Dr Andrea Marshall is one of the world's leading authorities on manta rays and it's great for Georgia Aquarium staff to be able to work side by side with her team at our field station site and make new discoveries about the significance of Florida as a habitat for these incredible animals," said Dr Alistair Dove, Director of Research and Conservation at Georgia Aquarium, the only US facility to house manta rays.


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Block 211/22a NW is located in the Viking Graben and contains the Cormorant East Field. Discovered in 2012, Cormorant East has produced oil from the Brent reservoir since January 2013. A 2019 work programme will see the ESP's in CN07 replaced, full time water injection added to the field via CN14 and the potential for a side-track of CN08, all of which will add significantly to the reserves and production base.


An 1890s "Nantucket-shingle" style inn, Elizabeth Pointe Lodge lies on Florida's little-known-about Amelia Island, and was recently voted by Conde Nast as one of the best hotels to stay in the world. Transport yourself back in time at this charming yet unassuming property, and discover Florida's simpler pleasures as you walk the twenty kilometres of virtually deserted beach.
Perfect forOutdoorsy families and couples who want to see a quieter and more old-fashioned side of Florida.
In the knowTake one of Amelia Island's spooky ghost tours, and listen to fascinating tales of pirates before cosy-ing up back at Elizabeth Pointe Lodge.
Amelia Island on Florida's Atlantic Coast, 22 miles from Jacksonville airport.
We love the intimate and homely feel at Elizabeth Pointe Lodge which has twenty rooms in the main house, as well as West Indies style Ocean House, and two bedroom Miller Cottage. In the main house, the New England inspired décor is charming without being twee, with white-washed ceilings, slatted shutters, and hand-picked nautical treasures.
Elizabeth Pointe Lodge is known for its wonderful breakfasts which are lovingly made by the friendly hosts, and served in the sea-facing sunroom. They also treat their guests to little snacks during the day, along with hors d'oeuvres and wine in the evening, before directing you to Amelia Island's best seafood restaurants.
Begin your day by soaking up the briny ocean air and enjoying the timeless views from Elizabeth Pointe's gorgeous wraparound balcony. After this, a series of wholesome pursuits await, whether it's beach-combing along the thirteen miles of shoreline, riding through the surf, or cycling into town to wander the art galleries and see the historic buildings. You can also take a ferry over to the even more remote Cumberland Island which is fantastic for wildlife and bird-watching.


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Delaware Chancery Court Reemphasizes Importance of Properly Handling Board Conflicts in Ruling for Elon Musk in SolarCity Case
Caroline H. BullerjahnLisa R. HaddadJoshua M. ZachariahJustin D. Ward
On April 28, 2022, Vice Chancellor Slights of the Delaware Chancery Court issued a verdict for the defense in In re Tesla Motors, Inc. Stockholder Litigation, a long-running derivative lawsuit challenging the 2016 acquisition of SolarCity Corporation by Tesla Motors, Inc. While the court found that the acquisition satisfied Delaware's demanding "entire fairness" standard, it repeatedly chastised Tesla's board of directors — especially Tesla CEO Elon Musk, the lone remaining defendant at trial — for failing to implement appropriate processes and procedures to address conflicts of interest by board members. Musk thus subjected himself (needlessly, in the court's view) to the expense and risk of a trial. The case serves as a reminder of the importance of appropriately handling conflicts of interest while considering and negotiating mergers and acquisitions.
Before 2016, Tesla — a leading electric-car manufacturer — had sought to partner with SolarCity — a leading solar-panel installation company — on various projects in furtherance of Tesla's stated mission to "accelerate the world's transition to sustainable energy." In early 2016, Musk asked Tesla's board to consider acquiring SolarCity. Several of the Tesla board members had alleged conflicts of interest concerning the transaction. Most notable were Musk's own, obvious conflicts: he was the largest shareholder of both companies, sat on both companies' boards, and had leading roles at both companies as Tesla's CEO and SolarCity's chairman. Other directors also had connections with SolarCity. There was only one Tesla director whose independence could not be "seriously questioned."
The court found that Tesla had failed to adopted several best practices for addressing these director conflicts:
Establish a Special Committee of Independent Directors. The court pointedly criticized Tesla's failure to establish a special committee — a "standard protection" when faced with director conflicts: "The Tesla Board should have formed a special committee comprised of indisputably independent directors, even if that meant it was a committee of one."
Conflicted Directors Should Recuse Themselves. The court observed that Musk "should have stepped away from the Tesla Board's consideration of the Acquisition entirely, providing targeted input only when asked to do so under clearly recorded protocols." Instead, Musk recused himself from only some board meetings; openly voiced his opinions at meetings he did attend; had direct conversations with Tesla's managers and financial advisors about the deal; and directly urged stockholders to support an acquisition while negotiations were still ongoing. Musk's high level of involvement effectively opened the door for stockholder challenges to the acquisition.
Independent Directors Should Select Deal Advisors. While the court found that Tesla had "independent, top-tier advisors" — a law firm and financial advisor — it noted that Musk "should not have been involved in the selection of counsel to advise the Tesla Board." A better practice would be to defer to disinterested directors in the ultimate selection of deal advisors.
Nonetheless, the court also found a number of things that went right during the deal process:
Let Independent Directors and Advisors Lead the Negotiations. Despite the lack of a special committee, Tesla's disinterested director played the lead role in negotiating the terms of the acquisition. The court also found that, despite some inappropriate contact with Musk, Tesla's advisors acted independently and effectively in advising the board. The court acknowledged that Musk, despite his imprudent involvement in the process, was willing to let others make the ultimate decisions and "did not push back" against the board's efforts to obtain the best price for Tesla.
Create a Record of Hard Bargaining. The court found that Tesla had bargained effectively and at arm's length with SolarCity. In particular, Tesla had successfully negotiated a lower price when diligence revealed that SolarCity's was facing a "dire liquidity situation."
Consider Holding a Vote of Minority Stockholders. The court also put significant weight on Tesla's decision to condition the deal on approval by minority stockholders, even though Delaware law did not require that step. The stockholder vote not only supported the fairness of the process despite the infirmities at the board level, but also supported the fairness of the price because the Tesla's investor base — which included a large number of sophisticated institutional investors who were well informed about both Tesla and SolarCity — voted overwhelmingly to approve the acquisition.
Weighing these considerations, the court ultimately found the evidence "compelling" that the acquisition satisfied the "entire fairness" standard, the most demanding test under Delaware law for evaluating whether directors have discharged their fiduciary duties in mergers and acquisitions. Musk had argued for a lower standard — including by disputing that he was a "controlling shareholder" of Tesla — but the court found it unnecessary to resolve that issue given strong evidence that the process, despite its flaws, ultimately worked and achieve a fair price for Tesla stockholders.
However, the court went out of its way to explain that Musk and Tesla's board had incurred unnecessary risk and expense by failing to form a special committee and otherwise remove Musk from the process: "There was a right way to structure the deal process within Tesla that likely would have obviated the need for litigation and judicial second guessing of fiduciary conduct." Tesla's directors likely could have prevailed on a motion to dismiss or summary judgment, without the need for an expensive and disruptive trial, had the appropriate measures been followed. The court not only denied Musk's requests for attorney's fees, but also took the unusual step of denying him prevailing party costs — which are routinely awarded in most cases — because he "likely could have avoided the need for judicial review of his conduct as a Tesla fiduciary had he simply followed the ground rules of good corporate governance in conflict transactions." Accordingly, the decision should serve as a reminder that failing to handle conflicts appropriately can lead to significant risk and expense even when mergers and acquisitions are in the best interest of the company and its shareholders.
Justin Ward, an author of this Client Alert, is only admitted in New York.
Caroline H. Bullerjahn
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The extraordinary true story of one of the greatest mysteries of World War II
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And here we were thinking this new Union J single was lifted from their self-titled debut album, which only dropped back in October.
But no, by gad. 'Tonight (We Live Forever)' is brand spanking new and will serve as the lead single from the British boyband's forthcoming second studio album, which is set for release later this year.
And it looks like they're busting out the big guns for the second album, with songwriting legends Diane Warren and Ryan Tedder mentioned, along with Britain's Jamie Scott and more.
Of the new single, which is due in August, the boys said, "This track sums up what Union J are about in terms of our sound and it also reflects who we are together – a group of friends having the time of our lives. It's a happy song that lifts our mood whenever we hear it. We've had an absolute blast recording new material – working with some of the world's best songwriters and producers has been a dream come true and we can't wait for people to hear what we've done."
Though there's been no mention from Sony Music locally about the former British 'X Factor' band's new material, expect 'Tonight (We Live Forever)' to impact digital retail here around the same time as the UK – which is August 17.
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I keep this basket of signed or otherwise personalized items including the cardboard CD mailer that 'Open Your Lungs and Breathe' was shipped in; which has a lovely sketch of the Golden Gate Bridge with a wee Nessie swimming below. As it turns out that sketch, predating our blog, was the spark that first had us envisioning creating a link between San Francisco and Scotland. Not only that, it was also the direct inspiration for our masthead logo. Long overdue thanks are in order. For whatever reason, I've never gotten around to including I/R/L on to the 'roster' of bands we champion.
Could you explain the band name origin or significance?
Admittedly, I have not listened to the debut for a little while. Listening to it now, I'm struck by how much better it sounds than I seem to remember. I've spent a bit of time trying to figure out just why Scottish artists are so sonically appealing to me. For I/R/L, it seems to be the case of adding something uniquely yours while incorporating a good deal of what is going on around you. If the band were to have a mission statement what would it be?
Who would you cite as your musical influences?
Is the song 'Break Us Both' one of the songs that will end up on the next record? Do you have any other snippets floating around?
Since I saw Midge Ure the other night, I'll ask, if tasked to do so – what Ultravox cover would you do?
Miaoux Miaoux, Maple Leaves, French Wives, Pablo, RM Hubbert, Gogobot, Lord Cut Glass, Divorce, Indian Red Lopez, Copy Haho, Drums of Death.
Rather impressive company. Have you heard any of the other releases? If so, what did you think?
What does IndianRedLopez hope to achieve in 2013?
Apparently, Copy Haho are an Aberdeen band as well. My introduction to them came courtesy of the Sky Larkin bassist sporting one of their t-shirts at a SF show. Are there any other 'local' bands we should be looking out for?
Come to think of it, have you ever discovered a band from someone's t-shirt?
I've written these questions rather quickly, on purpose, to break a bit of writer's block on this end. How does the song writing process work in the band?
Is there any truth to the 'sophomore slump'?
Finally, can we look forward to a release by year's end?
Naturally our banner is currently in the shop so go and watch 'Ropes'.
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Ripley Court School - First Girls' Cricket Game!
Our U11 Girls played their first ever Cricket match in Ripley Court history.
Our U11A & B Team played a Girls' Cricket match for the first time in Ripley Court history against Greenfield School on Wednesday 4th May!
The girls did a great job and a huge congratulations to the U11B team who won their match!


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Caldera Sponsors Samba Client Library Development
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Caldera today announced that they have contracted with Richard Sharpeof the Samba team to create a client library that will make Linux and Microsoft integration easier for developers. The Caldera-funded project includes the development of library source code, associated reorganization and reuse of Samba code and documentation of the library application program interface (API). As part of the Samba project, the library and documentation will be available under the GPL. Caldera's engineering group will work with the Samba team to complete the project by February 2001.
"Richard Sharpe is perfectly suited for this project," said John Terpstra, vice president of technology and Open Source strategist for Caldera Systems, Inc. "We believe this library built with Samba code will become the standard for developers writing software that integrates with Microsoft networks."
"The benefit of this announcement to businesses and developers can be summarized in one word - choice," said Bill Claybrook, research director for Linux and Open Source software at the Aberdeen Group. "A library that makes Linux and Windows integration possible will encourage more developers to choose Linux application and tool development. The end result for businesses is the choice to consider the best applications and tools from either platform."
Developers interested in more technical detail on the project can visit the Samba Web page at http://www.samba.org
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Utilizing licensed GE Automation & Controls Series 90-70 I/O interface technology, AMCI developed a line of single slot PLC modules for a variety of specialty applications.
By combining all electronics into one easily installed plug-in module, these single slot products eliminate the hassles associated with interfacing stand alone controllers and /or interfaces to Programmable Logic Controllers. Customers choose AMCI control solutions with confidence, knowing that we have over 12 years of experience in the design, development, and manufacturing of modules for General Electric PLCs.
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At Duke University, scientists used a single basal cell to grow hollow spheres of differentiated ciliary and secretory lung cells. This type of research should help investigators to learn more about lung health and to develop new treatments using a standalone test platform that resembles real lungs.
The scientists isolated basal cells, set each separately in a gel suspension, and observed the cells growing into a hollow sphere as they divided. Analysis shows that the basal cells remain on the outside of the sphere, while inside the hollow was lined in an equal arrangement of cilial and secretory cells, as in nature.
"This basal cell is making daughters, which are polarized and retain their orientation so that they will form a structure with luminal (airway lining) cells on the inside," Hogan [Brigid Hogan, chair of the Duke Department of Cell Biology] said.
After painstakingly sorting individual green fluorescent mouse basal cells from the other lung tissue cells, the scientists studied the genes expressed in these mouse cells using microarray technology. They found more than 600 genes preferentially expressed in the basal cells compared with the other cells.
The researchers also found that one gene expressed in the basal cells encodes a surface receptor, also found on human lung basal cells.
"This meant we were able to use a labeled antibody against this receptor to efficiently extract human lung basal cells to create the human bronchospheres for study," Hogan said.


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Organ Donation awareness workshop conducted at Adani Electricity Office, Mira Bhayandar, Mumbai
Adani Electricity Mumbai Ltd (AEML) in partnership with MOHAN Foundation, had launched 'Jeevan Amrut – The Sweetest Gift of Life', a campaign to raise awareness about the importance of organ donation for all their employees. As part of this programme, on August 17, 2022, Adani Electricity Mumbai Ltd organized an awareness workshop on organ donation for labourers and non-executive staff of Adani Electricity, Mira Bhayandar division, Mumbai.
Ms. Jaya Jairam was the speaker for the day, her discussion focused on the following areas in order to make the participants understand about the importance of organ donation.
Concepts of organ and tissue donation,
The types of death i.e., cardiac death and brain death
Procedure of deceased organ donation and live organ donation.
Procedure of skin and eye donation.
Barriers in the process of organ donation
Myths and facts related to organ donation and its impact on the society
She appealed and encouraged each and everyone to pledge their organs. Ms. Jairam gave her own life example and explained how organ transplant can save lives. The session was very interactive, where participants enthusiastically contributed to the discussion and several questions were asked. To mention a few:
Within how many hours of death do the organs need to be donated?
Do all the family members need to give their consent for organs to be donated?
Close to 110 people attended this programme. The N.S.S students of Maharshi Dayanand College performed a skit on organ donation, which gave a lot of insight about organ donation and boosted the programme.
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The Conflicted Existence of the Female Porn Writer
Column 5:
Schooled by the Stars, or What I Learned at the Porn Expo
by Lynsey G.
I recently attended my very first adult industry expo and convention, which is exactly what it sounds like: a gathering of porn people, from fans to producers to stars to sellers of sex toys, to even—this time—an anti-porn former porn star on a mission to shut down the adult industry. These days free Internet porn and the economy's dive into the toilet have driven industry meet-and-greet to stay in business by scraping the bare bottoms of their pockets, just like many other facets of the porn business. As such, my first expo was held in an odd location far from the beaten track, badly publicized, short on exhibitors, and not particularly well-attended by fans or media. Although the spectacle was a little sad, with the exhibitor's booths, stage, and signing podiums taking up only half the space available in the conference center, I lucked out. As one of relatively few press people there, and even fewer female press people, I found myself in the inner circle. The female performers were more at ease with me than my male counterparts, and since there wasn't much rabid reporting competition, I was able to hang out with many of the stars after hours, saving interviews and schmoozing for the daylight hours while the ladies juggled fans, stage time, and signings.
To be honest, it's difficult for me to put together a well-rounded summary of my experience; three days of partying with porn stars took their toll on me, and my recollection of events is a bit hazy. Nevertheless, I walked away from the weekend with a very different impression of the human cogs that form the porn industry than I'd gone in with. I guess you could say that, yeah, I learned a lot at the porn convention.
My work in the XXX industry has put me in touch with other writers, editors, and various hangers-on who have been attached to the biz far longer than I. These jaded folks paint a picture of porn performers as broken-down human beings with deep-seated emotional issues whose only love is for degrading themselves and each other: damaged, degenerate, not right in the head. As I'd watched their films—the performers choking, gagging, spitting, fucking with the single-mindedness of robots—it was easy to agree with my colleagues. Who would do this willingly but broken down delinquents? And I hardly need mention the general public's view of porn performers: they're labeled everything from glamorous starlets to barely legal prostitutes to objectified sex toys. I went into the convention expecting a menagerie of barely-tamed beasts bobbling their gigantic fake breasts in my face, swilling booze at all hours, throwing clothing and dignity to the winds of the Jersey suburbs. But instead I discovered a mostly-controlled industry event populated by interesting, articulate people. I began to see a whole new perspective of porn performers that I'd never caught before, even in high-definition close-ups.
First of all, despite some obvious divergences from the mainstream in career, moral compass, and image, porn people are really pretty normal. They get breakfast at the hotel restaurant, get bored with signing autographs, chat, mingle, pick at their fingernails. They drink at after-parties (some of them) and enjoy attention, but not too much.
But then, porn stars are not exactly like most of us. Like high-powered financial types, adult film stars are all business, all the time. As the most visible figures in the biz, the women at the top of the porn pile are always "on": networking, taking calls, signing everything they can, posing for photos, selling merch, taking interviews, and looking for new faces, new directors, new opportunities, even when lounging in hotel rooms after the after party. They are business-minded women who know the value of the commodity they're selling. It's just that what they're selling isn't real estate or stocks, but their own sex. Their understanding of their business leads them to compartmentalize their sex very efficiently, into the commodity versus the emotional. Sex on camera and sex at home are very different things for them, and many maintain a strict separation of the two—at least, most do. There are a few loose canons around, for whom sex seems to be the sole form of expression; they invite fans to hotel rooms, sow rumors about after-hours activities, and behave like most fans wish all porn stars would. But most of the women I met were impressively in control of themselves, and of sex.
And yet, despite all the hard work, sex for them is often also a calling. Many of the girls, even off the record, maintained that they love their jobs. One fresh-faced star famous for her anal exploits beamed at me in my hotel room: "I'm getting paid to do what I love—sucking cock! And I'm great at it!" Beneath her exclamation, I thought I detected an undercurrent of sadness: a willingness to go along with the crowd to make herself more likable. But, did I mention that this woman makes at least six figures a year?
I was relieved to realize that these women are not the walking tragedies I'd heard they were, ready to break down into tears or lines of coke at the drop of a hat. I would hate to think (although I had already been doing so) that I was profiting from the exploitation of people who needed therapy more than a camera pointed at their private parts. Meeting some high-powered sex stars assuaged my fears on that count, but it does bear mentioning that there are, indeed, ladies out there like the ones I'd been warned of. They were there, and just as tragic as you like, but not as simple as the stories of the once-abused daughter trying to hurt Daddy. They were as real as anyone, perhaps more troubled than most, and often far more complex, or so I thought in my mid-afternoon post-Bloody-Mary haze. These lost souls, dull-eyed under the expo hall's fluorescents, were herded around by managers and boyfriends like platform-shod sheep in danger of being snapped up by the wolves if they got away.
But as demeaning as this may sound, there were wolves there: internet startups and fallen porn kingpins. Who knows what they could do to a vulnerable budding starlet who escaped her handlers? The adult industry, so maligned by the masses and labeled even by those inside it as a last desperate pit stop on the way to damnation, is not always the den of atrocities it's made out to be, but there are those who see no reason not live up to a reputation. There are plenty of imps who would gladly snap up a sweet new smile for an explicitly-named website advertising the abuse of various orifices. The real danger here is not to the orifices, which are mostly willing enough, but to the wallets of these luckless performers' hangers-on, which stand to slim down if the demons don't pay well. These are the lesser devils, set up in booths at the convention as if it were a hideout for the shadiest of shadows, feet up on their free goodie tables, grinning like Mephistophelian menaces to the good name of smut.
But, then, many of the tenants of the underworld need no cajoling to fall. At the Friday night after-party, after having spent a few hours in my hotel room relaxing with some of the aforementioned career women, the seedy side of the smut biz showed its face. A fairly new, very nubile starlet I'd met early that afternoon at the hotel bar (she'd been already three or four drinks in at that point; I won't mention how far in I was) was falling over her own feet and making a grotesque scene, groping at passing men. Another star, a mammoth mammaried matron who'd hit her peak of popularity in the early nineties and who'd been sitting in the bar stool since the party started, was now hanging hornily onto a random fan and telling him about her childhood. He looked uncomfortable.
Really, despite the star power present, it was just like any other Friday night at a well-attended bar in New Jersey.
But I digress. The point is that while there surely are exceptions, and while most of those follow the trajectory and shelf-life of falling stars, many of the female performers I met were truly remarkable, each in their own way. Just like in the rest of the population, women in porn run the gamut from intelligent to… well… not intelligent; beautiful to scary; held-together to coming-apart-at-the-seams. Some of the rumors are true, some of the demonization of this industry warranted. And yet there's a whole lot of good going on here—or, if not good, in the traditional sense, then at least a lot of money being made legally, willingly, and intelligently. These women are perhaps not your grandmother's ideal of female propriety, but they could be doing a lot worse, and they are the apex of their powers in the careers they've chosen; like long-legged, purebred racehorses as they clopped around the hotel and convention in their sky-high heels, whinnying laughter and tossing their well-kept manes, these were specimens of a rare breed of human being. Sexual athletes, perhaps, or driven career women willing and able to exploit their sex for cash. Their privacy for celebrity. Their beauty for the adoration of their fans. And the fans… Oh, the fans… And the male porn stars… Entirely different breeds. And certainly worthy of their own column.
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Blake Lively Channels Serena Van Der Woodsen With Her Latest Look. On the steps of the Met - by. Arielle Tsoukatos. 10 Dec 2018 Proving to fans that she's very much in on the joke, Blake Lively... 15/12/2014�� Dress Like: Serena Van der Woodsen December 15, 2014 December 15, 2014 ~ btephseeley So when I was 14 Gossip Girl started and seeing these high classed girls dressed to the nines all the time really had an influence on me.
How do you be like Serena Van Der Woodsen? Would you like to merge this question into it? MERGE CANCEL. already exists as an alternate of this question. Would you like to make it the primary and merge this question into it? MERGE CANCEL. exists and is an alternate of . Merge this question into . Split and merge into it. SAVE CANCEL. Be: - relax - blond - nice with everybody - had rich how to make multiple measure rests in musescore Serena Van Der Woodsen will forever be a style icon for anyone who loved Gossip Girl. Her flowing blonde locks, long legs and wide smile are all qualities almost any girl yearned for after watching the premiere episode in September of 2007.
Serena: Look, I�ll do whatever you want, but you don�t need a scheme. Your line is spectacular and it speaks for itself. And there�s nothing that Sage or anyone can do to change that. Your line is spectacular and it speaks for itself.
Midwestern suburbia doesn�t scream �it girl�, but no one screams louder than Serena Van der Woodsen. As they always say, if you can�t beat �em, dress like �em. From there, I started making a list of the best Serena Van der Woodsen looks.
Serena's style be summarized into 3 words: casual, effortless and chic. She doesn't really believe she has a style herself because she's caught many times just chucking on a few things (like her brothers old oxford) and running out the door.


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RGMotorsport has been appointed as a reseller of KW coilover performance suspension systems, giving discerning petrolheads in Gauteng access to a premium German-made product with a race-proven heritage.
KW is probably best known for their Street Performance coilover kits from V1 (for variant) to V4 and to get the new partnership underway, RGM is offering special deals on V1, V2 and V3 kits with savings of up to R5 000 to be had.
RGM will also be able to supply KW's race-ready Track Performance offerings. For those looking for something more suited to everyday use, the Street Comfort range fits the bill
Designed with sporty driving in mind, KW has risen to prominence rapidly over the last 20 years and now includes the likes of MINI and Audi as OE customers. Innovations from the brand include the Hydraulic Lift System which gives knee-high supercars additional ground clearance when – for example – negotiating speed bumps or steep ramps. Other innovations include an electronic module to de-active electronically adjustable OE suspension, and the retrofit electronic damper control systems with remote control.
Says Rob Green, founder of RGM: "For more than 25 years we have aligned ourselves with the best brands in the world. Teaming up with KW is in line with that strategy.
"While terms like 'stance', 'coilover', 'ride height' and 'lowering kits" are widely used in the marketplace, achieving an outcome which doesn't result in a major compromise is often a hit and miss affair. With careful discussion with the customer as to intended use of the vehicle followed by researching the KW range, we're confident that we can supply a suspension kit which is a perfect match for car and driver."


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SHINee's Onew apologizes to fans for sexual harassment allegation
Published : Dec 5, 2017 - 15:01
Updated : Dec 5, 2017 - 15:01
Onew, a member of popular K-pop boy band SHINee, made a belated apology to his fans in a handwritten letter uploaded on the group's official website.
In August, the singer was charged with allegedly touching a woman inappropriately at a club in Gangnam, Seoul.
"I am truly sorry for disappointing the fans who have been supporting me," he wrote. "While taking a break from activities for the past four months, I reflected deeply on how much of a big disappointment I gave you and I blamed myself continuously."
"I agonized on how I should apologize and how I should express my regret. I felt so sorry that I was cautious even about writing anything. It's too late but I'm writing (to fans) now," he wrote.
"From now on, I will try my best to become a person who is suitable for the name of SHINee whether that is a public matter or personal matter."
(SHINee's official website)
The singer was arrested at the club after a friend of the woman called police. Onew denied the charges, saying that he has no memory of the alleged incident, as he was too drunk at the time.
SHINee's agency S.M. Entertainment said the incident stemmed from "a misunderstanding" and that the physical contact had been accidental while they were dancing on a stage drunk.
"The woman acknowledged that such incidents could happen under the influence of alcohol and withdrew the charge," the agency said.
By Kim So-yeon (syk19372@heraldcorp.com)


The creator of Ethereum, Vitalik Buterin, has given away $300,000 in crypto to three Ethereum startups via multiple Twitter threads.
Prysmatic Labs, ChainSafe Systems, and Sigma Prime are the three projects, each receiving 1,000 ETH. Every project is working to improve the Ethereum network and move it into 2.0. ChainSafe is creating an Ethereum 2.0 compatible client; Prysmatic Labs is working to improve scalability; and Sigma Prime is also working on a 2.0 client called Lighthouse.
The thread Buterin commented consisted of developers talking about ways to improve the current Ethereum technology. Some developers claimed that a lack of funds was their biggest issue.
Sigma Prime's donation also came from a tweet. Co-founder Paul Hauner sent out that the group had "been knocked back for a couple of grants recently. We can certainly turn 1k ETH into more developers!" Buterin responded and provided another 1,000 ETH.
Finally, ChainSafe project lead Mikerah Quintyne-Collins tweeted "I will quite literally drop out if we got $100k in ETH." Buterin responded with yet another 1,000 alongside an "I expect results!" tweet.
The founder of Ethereum also shared the transaction links, each of which was marked with his public Ether address.
Prysmatic Labs and Sigma Prime had received previous funding from the Ethereum Foundation. The former had been given $500,000 in October and $100,000 in March, with the latter receiving $150,000 in October.


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Home > Business
M&A value dips 52.7% to $4.3 billion
Hans News Service | 19 Aug 2019 7:26 PM GMT
Corporate India announced merger and acquisition deals worth $4.3 billion in July, down by 52.74 per cent compared to the year-ago period amid a subdued global growth and rising geo-political tensions, a report said on Monday.
New Delhi: Corporate India announced merger and acquisition deals worth $4.3 billion in July, down by 52.74 per cent compared to the year-ago period amid a subdued global growth and rising geo-political tensions, a report said on Monday.
According to Grant Thornton's monthly M&A Dealtracker, as many as 39 deals worth $4.3 billion were reported in July against 49 transactions worth $9.1 billion in the year-ago period.
"Subdued global growth, the continued Brexit-related uncertainty and the rising geopolitical tensions roiling energy prices, affected the overall deal sentiment," the report noted.
The report noted that though M&A values declined more than half as compared to July 2018, the month recorded significant rise in the deal values as compared to the previous month (June 2019), demonstrating a revival in the deal sentiment among the deal makers.
"Headwinds seen in the financial services space and slowdown in the core sectors have affected the M&A deal space," said Pankaj Chopda, Director, Grant Thornton India LLP.
Corporate India
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The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA:
Woody Allen (born Allen Stewart Konigsberg; December 1, 1935) is an American screenwriter, film director, actor, comedian, writer, musician, and playwright. Allen's distinctive films, which run the gamut from dramas to screwball sex comedies, have made him a notable American director. He is also distinguished by his rapid rate of production and his very large body of work. Allen writes and directs his movies and has also acted in the majority of them. For inspiration, Allen draws heavily on literature, sexuality, philosophy, psychology, Jewish identity, and the history of cinema, among a wealth of other fields of interest. Allen developed a passion for music early on and is a celebrated jazz clarinetist. What began as a teenage avocation has led to regular public performances at various small venues in his hometown of Manhattan, with occasional appearances at various jazz festivals. Allen joined the Preservation Hall Jazz Band and the New Orleans Funeral Ragtime Orchestra in performances that provided the film score for his 1973 comedy Sleeper, and performed in a rare European tour in 1996, which became the subject of the documentary Wild Man Blues.
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
Kaye Ballard - The Show Goes On! (2019)
Always at The Carlyle (2018)
This Is Bob Hope... (2017)
Water and Sugar: Carlo Di Palma, the Colours of Life (2017)
Casablancas: The Man Who Loved Women (2016)
Narrator (voice)
The Unbelievers (2013)
David Blaine: Real or Magic (2013)
Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love (2013)
Fading Gigolo (2013)
Trespassing Bergman (2013)
Ain't Misbehavin (2013)
Himself (Archive Material)
The Battle of Amfar (2013)
Himself (archive footage)
Casting By (2012)
Paris-Manhattan (2012)
To Rome with Love (2012)
Mark Lovegood
Woody Allen: A Documentary (2011)
Bert Stern: Original Madman (2011)
Vittorio D. (2009)
Sophia: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow (2007)
To My Great Chagrin (2007)
Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts (2007)
100 Greatest Stand-Ups (2007)
Filmmakers in Action (2006)
Scoop (2006)
Sid Waterman
The Outsider (2005)
Filmmakers vs. Tycoons (2005)
François Truffaut, une autobiographie (2004)
Anything Else (2003)
David Dobel
Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin (2003)
Sid Caesar Collection: Buried Treasures - The Legend of Sid Caesar (2003)
Woody Allen: A Life in Film (2002)
The Magic of Fellini (2002)
The Curse of the Jade Scorpion (2001)
CW Briggs
Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures (2001)
Light Keeps Me Company (2000)
Himself - Interviewee
The Sid Caesar Collection: Inside The Writer's Room (2000)
The Sid Caesar Collection: Creating The Comedy (2000)
The Sid Caesar Collection: The Magic of Live TV (2000)
Picking Up the Pieces (2000)
Tex Cowley
Small Time Crooks (2000)
Company Man (2000)
Lowther (uncredited)
Buñuel in Hollywood (2000)
Sweet and Lowdown (1999)
Sugar Ray Robinson: The Bright Lights and Dark Shadows of a Champion (1998)
Antz (1998)
Z-4195 aka Z (voice)
The Impostors (1998)
Deconstructing Harry (1997)
Harry Block
Wild Man Blues (1997)
himself, the Clarinetist
Everyone Says I Love You (1996)
Joe Berlin
The Sunshine Boys (1996)
Mighty Aphrodite (1995)
Don't Drink the Water (1994)
Walter Hollander
Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993)
Larry Lipton
Husbands and Wives (1992)
Prof. Gabriel 'Gabe' Roth
Shadows and Fog (1991)
Kleinman
Scenes from a Mall (1991)
Nick Fifer
Cliff Stern
New York Stories (1989)
King Lear (1987)
Mr. Alien (uncredited)
Joe, the Narrator
Meetin' WA (1986)
Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)
Mickey Sachs
Broadway Danny Rose (1984)
Zelig (1983)
Leonard Zelig
A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy (1982)
The Marx Brothers in a Nutshell (1982)
Stardust Memories (1980)
Sandy Bates
Isaac Davis
Question de temps: Une heure avec Woody Allen (1979)
Woody Allen: An American Comedy (1977)
Alvy Singer
The Front (1976)
Howard Price
Love and Death (1975)
Boris Grushenko
Sleeper (1973)
Miles Monroe
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex *But Were Afraid to Ask (1972)
Victor / Fabrizio / The Fool / Sperm
Play It Again, Sam (1972)
Allan Felix
Men of Crisis: The Harvey Wallinger Story (1971)
Harvey Wallinger
Bananas (1971)
Fielding Mellish
Woody Allen: Granada 1971 (1971)
The Woody Allen Special (1969)
Himself (and others)
Take the Money and Run (1969)
Virgil Starkwell
Cupid's Shaft (1969)
Jimmy Bond (Dr. Noah)
What's Up, Tiger Lily? (1966)
Himself / Dub Voice / Projectionist
What's New Pussycat? (1965)
Victor Shakapopulis
A Rainy Day in New York (2019)
Wonder Wheel (2017)
Irrational Man (2015)
Magic in the Moonlight (2014)
Après tout, si ça marche... (2014)
Blue Jasmine (2013)
Midnight in Paris (2011)
You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010)
Whatever Works (2009)
Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)
Cassandra's Dream (2007)
Match Point (2005)
Melinda and Melinda (2004)
The Concert for New York City (2001)
Sounds from a Town I Love (2001)
Theatre Play
Bullets Over Broadway (1994)
Alice (1990)
Another Woman (1988)
September (1987)
The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985)
Interiors (1978)
Original Music Composer
Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You (1970)
Rifkin's Festival ()


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Q: Write an array of values in the "IPTC" Image I'm doing a class to handle the "IPTC" image and need to write some values to array as show in the example below;
[2#020] => Array //SUPPLEMENTAL_CATEGORY
    (
        [0] => SPORT
        [1] => REAL MADRID
    )

[2#025] => Array //KEYWORDS
    (
        [0] => value 1
        [1] => value 2
        [2] => value 3
    )

example of implementation that hope;
$iptc = new Iptc('some_image.jpg');
$iptc->set('KEYWORDS', array(
    'value 1',
    'value 2',
    'value 3'
));

can anyone help me with this?
Note: I'm using the "iptcembed" write the metatags in the image.
thanks!

A: I even managed to solve the problem and I will share here how I did it;
$val = array('keyword1', 'keyword2', 'keyword3');
$rec  = 2;
$tag = 025;

if (is_array($val)) {
    $source = '';
    foreach($val as $item) {
        $len = strlen($item);
        $source .= chr(0x1c).chr($rec).chr($tag);
        $source .= chr($len >> 8).
                   chr($len & 0xff).
                   $item;
    }
    return $source;
}

Result
Array
(
    [0] => keyword1
    [1] => keyword2
    [2] => keyword3
)

Hug!

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Mixins is very powerful abstraction addressing cross-cutting concerns, which can dramatically simplify inheritance graph when used wisely.

MixtureJS is the toolkit combining React-style mixins, Backbone-style events, and minimal set of Underscore-style object manipulation functions. Just what you need when you're working in modern ES5/ES6 envorinment, packed in API which you already know.

Written in TypeScript, works with ES5, ES6, and TypeScript.

## Installation

`npm install mixturejs`

Packed as UMD, exports to global `Mixture` variable when included with script tag.

> MixtureJS is the core part of [Volicon/Verizon](http://www.volicon.com/) technology stack - [Type-R](https://github.com/Volicon/Type-R), [NestedTypes](https://github.com/Volicon/NestedTypes), and [NestedReact](https://github.com/Volicon/NestedReact).

## Events Performance

MixtureJS _implements_ [Backbone API for Events](http://backbonejs.org/#Events), but it's entirely different internally. Here's the results of the typical
run of the [performance tests](https://github.com/Volicon/mixturejs/tree/master/tests) enclosed.

![performance](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Volicon/mixturejs/master/perf-chart.jpg)

## Features

- `Mixable`, React-style mixins implementation.
    - Fine-grained control over member merge rules.
    - Can mix both classes and plain objects.
    - Works with and without ES6 class decorators.
- `Object.extend` to simulate classes in ES5.
    - 100% backward compatible with Backbone `.extend()`.
    - Complete `Mixable` support.
    - Native properties declatations (`properties` specification).
- `Messenger`, synchronous events.
    - Can be used as mixin and as a base class.
    - 100% backward API compatibility with [Backbone Events](http://backbonejs.org/#Events) (passes Backbone 1.2.x unit test)
    - Much faster than Backbone events.
- `tools`
    - Object manipulation tools (`assign`, `defaults`, `mapObject`, etc).
    - Simple logging API with variable log-level and overridable functions. Defaults to the `console`.

## Backbone Events Compatibility

`Mixture.Events` implements the complete semantic and API of [Backbone 1.1.x Events](http://backbonejs.org/#Events), with the following exceptions:

- `source.trigger( 'ev1 ev2 ev3' )` is not supported. Use `source.trigger( 'ev1' ).trigger( 'ev2' ).trigger( 'ev3' )` instead.
- `source.trigger( 'ev', a, b, ... )` doesn't support more than 5 event parameters.
- `source.on( 'ev', callback )` - callback will _not_ be called in the context of `source` by default.

## Mixins

Both plain JS object and class constructor may be used as mixins. In the case of the class constructor, missing static members will copied over as well.

You need to import `mixins` decorator to use mixins:

```javascript
import { mixins } from 'mixturejs'

...

@mixins( plainObject, MyClass, ... )
class X {
    ...
}
```

### Merge Rules and React Compatibility

MixtureJS implements _configurable_ merge rules, which allows to add standard React mixins functionality to the ES6 React Components.

```javascript
import React from 'react'
import { Mixable } from 'mixturejs'

// Make React.Component mixable...
Mixable.mixTo( React.Component );

// Define lifecycle methods merge rules...
React.Component.mixinRules({
    componentWillMount : 'reverse',
    componentDidMount : 'reverse',
    componentWillReceiveProps : 'reverse',
    shouldComponentUpdate : 'some',
    componentWillUpdate : 'reverse',
    componentDidUpdate : 'reverse',
    componentWillUnmount : 'sequence',
});
```

Mixin merge rules can be extented in any subclass using the `@mixinRules({ attr : rule })` class decorator. Rule is the string from the following list.

- *merge* - assume property to be an object, which members taken from mixins must be merged.
- *pipe* - property is the function `( x : T ) => T` transforming the value. Multiple functions joined in pipe.
- *sequence* - property is the function. Multiple functions will be called in sequence.
- *reverse* - same as *sequence*, but functions called in reverse sequence.
- *mergeSequence* - merge the object returned by functions, executing them in sequence.
- *every* - property is the function `( ...args : any[] ) => boolean`. Resulting method will return true if every single function returns true.
- *some* - same as previous, but method will return true when at least one function returns true.

If merge rule is an object, the corresponding member is expected to be an object and the rule defines the merge rules for its members.

### Usage Example

Here we adding [Events](http://backbonejs.org/#Events) support (on, off, trigger, listenTo, etc.):

```javascript
import React from 'react'
import { mixins, Events } from 'mixturejs'

const UnsubscribeMixin = {
    componentWillUnmount(){
        this.off();
        this.stopListening();
    }
}

@mixins( Events, UnsubscribeMixin )
class EventedComponent extends React.Component {
    // ...
}
```


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Internationally recognized artist joins 3rd Heart Tattoo
Ever since he was younger, Dan Attoe has been fascinated by the historical past, traditions and inventive intricacies of tattoo artwork, an curiosity that stems from his ardour for skateboarding and punk rock tradition.
Subsequently, it's no shock that Attoe has joined third Coronary heart Tattoo in Washougal as a part-time licensed artist. He's definitely not a newcomer to artwork; his work have been exhibited world wide for greater than a decade. However Attoe mentioned he views his transition into tattooing as "a pure step."
"I all the time favored tattoos, and have all the time been influenced by them. My art work is influenced by them," he mentioned. "My expertise with artwork positively helps (with tattooing). Lots of tattooing is having the ability to draw and assemble in house, (and picturing) the structure of a picture, so it helped me to have already got that background. There's truly plenty of overlap between the tremendous artwork world and tattoo artwork world. However I'm studying that there's rather a lot to this medium — folks's pores and skin, the devices, the machine. Getting a really feel for these issues takes a while."
Attoe and third Coronary heart Tattoo proprietor Ryan Boomhower first met in 2009, when Boomhower was working at Painless Ric's tattoo store in downtown Camas.
"He got here to me to have a sketch of his become a tattoo. Not understanding Dan's popularity as an artist, I requested if he needed me to attract my model of what he introduced me or to make use of his precisely the way in which it was introduced," Boomhauer mentioned. "The latter was chosen, and we set the appointment for just a few days later. I already appreciated not having to alter up the artwork or do something extra to it, however I actually appreciated the artwork fashion that Dan had."
"We continued knocking out piece after piece when Dan would really feel impressed to place one thing on his physique. Our one-on-one time become a strong friendship in a short time. It wasn't till the third or fourth time we received collectively that I used to be alerted by a good friend to how fashionable and sought-after an artist he was within the trendy artwork world."
Attoe's earlier artwork expertise has helped him as a tattoo artist, in keeping with Boomhower.
"Dan is in a very neat place that not many tattoo artists get to be in once they begin out," he mentioned. "(He's had) large prior success in artwork varieties like oil and pencil, amongst plenty of different mediums, then transferred (his talents) to machine, needle and ink. I really feel that originally some locals, and those that are unaware of Dan's prior works, might be pleasantly stunned at who has carried out their tattoo, not only for his talent with a tattoo machine however who Dan is within the artwork world outdoors of tattooing. "
Artist receives worldwide publicity at younger age
Attoe was born in Bremerton, Washington, grew up in elements of Washington, Idaho, Minnesota and Wisconsin, and attended the College of Wisconsin-Madison, the place he studied psychology and artwork. He then acquired a grasp's diploma in tremendous artwork diploma from the College of Iowa in Iowa Metropolis, Iowa.
Attoe's work attracted the eye of Javier Peres, proprietor of Peres Tasks, a Berlin-based gallery that promotes modern artists to a world viewers, working undertaking areas and presenting exhibitions of latest artwork in San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, Athens, Stockholm and Berlin.
"From its beginnings, (Peres Tasks) simply skyrocketed, and become a widely known gallery in only a few years," Attoe mentioned. "I began to indicate everywhere in the world earlier than I used to be out of grad faculty. I used to be completely satisfied. I assumed it was nice as a result of I may make artwork all day and dwell wherever I needed, which was good."
Attoe, who moved to Washougal in 2004, works from his house studio and spends time along with his spouse, Annice, and two younger kids, when he's not at third Coronary heart Tattoo.
"I like how quiet it's right here," he mentioned of Washougal. "I like how pleasant the persons are typically. I like how stunning it's. I like being near the Columbia River and Washougal River. Earlier than I had youngsters, I favored to kayak and hike, however now I take youngsters to the safer locations."
For all of Attoe's accomplishments and notoriety, "he's simply Dan," in keeping with Boomhower.
"He's a good friend to all, and a person of nice stature with all who get even a second of his time," he mentioned. "He likes to see the humor in the whole lot round him and create silver linings for all to see within the common on a regular basis issues that encompass us. He's an incredible good friend, as true as they arrive. He's an much more superb father to his kids and supportive partner to his spouse.
"When you're a good friend of Dan's or just a stranger observing, its straightforward to see his household comes first above all. To be frank, It's not a lot the inventive issues I like about Dan — though there are various — however the on a regular basis man that Dan is to the world and folks round him, whether or not it's a stranger or kindred. I'm really honored to name him one in every of my closest pals and to have him working with me."
'Attempting to make sense of the world'
Attoe's work has been in quite a few group reveals in galleries and museums in the US and Europe. He labored with and was a part of the inspiration for a line of clothes by clothier Adam Kimmel in 2011. He's additionally one of many founders of Paintallica, an artist collective that has introduced performative installations throughout the US.
"Attoe's work depict pure wonders — waterfalls, seashores, mountains, rocky cliffs, outsized forests — populated by tiny figures spouting even tinier diaristic missives, painted in silver and culled from the artist's stream of consciousness," in keeping with westernexhibitions.com. "The miniature people disrupt the grandeur of nature with their small stature and utterances. His drawings share the identical issues however inverted — the phrases and disconnected photographs are bigger and infrequently cartoonish, creating small-scaled narrative vignettes."
"He's extremely proficient in lots of elements of artwork and artwork composition," Boomhower mentioned. "His oil work has actually left me speechless and impressed so many occasions I can't rely. I'm fascinated at his skill to take the typical on a regular basis thought and switch right into a much more thought-provoking thought. It's like a layer cake on high of one other layer cake turned the other way up — a typical thought then matched up visually with one thing you by no means would have imagined. Nevertheless it is sensible."
Attoe mentioned his artwork is "helpful," and incorporates pure magnificence and humor.
"I believe it goes again to curiosity in psychology," he mentioned. "I believe that each one artwork is psychologically helpful, however a few of it is usually sociologically helpful and traditionally and politically and culturally helpful as nicely, and I dip into all these issues. My artwork is my method of making an attempt to make sense of the world. I suppose I hope that different folks can get one thing from it, or make some sort of sense of it as nicely."
"Different artists are extra politically and socially engaged than I'm, however in my very own work I put that stuff via a filter and it comes out in a fictional method," he continued. "I evaluate my work to what Steven King does. In the identical ways in which his tales typically have darkish analogies to political or psychological (occasions), my work is comparable in that it's hardly ever direct."
Day-after-day, Attoe meditates for about 20 minutes, then sketches a drawing that he retains for himself to make use of as inspiration earlier than transferring on to greater initiatives.
"It's a routine," he mentioned. "The drawing comes from the mediation. Meditation is a means of shutting off my inside editor. I don't have to fret about what to share with the world once I'm simply letting these concepts float via my head. In knowledgeable method, artwork is only a dialogue having with collectors and viewers. I simply really feel a necessity to maintain that dialogue recent, and (meditation) is a option to incorporate political issues occurring now ought to they arrive up, or a method of listening to the world to verify (these items) get filtered to make them helpful to folks now."
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Q: Launch App on clicking power and volume up button in Android I want to launch my app on pressing power and volume up button together.
I am able to launch the app on volumeChange but the default increase/decrease of volume functionality is overrided.
So, Can anyone let me know how to do with the combination of two buttons?
I am launching the app this way, which works fine.
Intent i = new Intent();
i.setClass(context, MainActivity.class);
i.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
context.startActivity(i);

Need help to handle on pressing keys event.
Thanks,
Adheesh.

A: I've used this code to listen for the volume button before.
@Override
public boolean onKeyDown(int keyCode, KeyEvent event) {
    if ((keyCode == KeyEvent.KEYCODE_VOLUME_DOWN)){
        //Do something
    }
    return true;
}


Pet behaviorist Arden Moore's kitten Casey sits on command and walks on a leash. But his favorite thing to do? Play fetch.
Moore just has to open a drawer and pull out a toy, and Casey comes running, excited to play.
Besides, why should dogs have all the fun? Here are Moore's eight tips for teaching your cat how to fetch.
Pick a small, confined area. You want somewhere that has no interruptions and few obstacles to impede your toss. As your cat gets better at the game, you can move to a larger space.
No cat is the same. That means one cat may love chasing crunchy wadded up paper, while another cat likes a lightweight stuffed animal that jingles. Figure out what your cat's favorite object is and use it every time you play fetch, Moore says.
Begin your play session when your cat is fully awake and alert. Moore recommends starting before a mealtime.
And if you play before a mealtime, you can use cat treats as a reward.
When Moore first taught Casey to fetch, she would call his name and have a small treat in one hand. Then she would toss Casey's toy and say "fetch." When Casey brought the toy back to her, Moore would say "good fetch" out loud and give her kitten the treat.
If your cat gets the toy, but won't drop it, show him the treat, says Moore. He'll drop the toy. When he does that, give him the treat, say "good fetch," and grab the toy with your other hand.
It's important not to leave the fetch object lying around the house. Otherwise the object with lose it's value, says Moore. Find a special place for the toy—like a drawer or a cabinet—and always put it away there.
"You have to increase the real estate value of the toy," she explains. "Make it their grade-A favorite toy." That makes it more enticing for the cat. If your cat is within earshot when you open the drawer or the cabinet, she'll know it's fetch time and she'll come running in.
Once your cat gets the hang of fetch, you can progress the game. Grab a friend and sit at opposite ends of a hallway. Put your cat in the middle, and then toss the toy over her head like "Monkey in the Middle," suggests Moore.
It's a fun way to teach your cat to play with your friends, she says. And when Moore brings Casey places with her, the kitten will play fetch anywhere and with anyone.
Build on little steps of success. Your cat may only fetch once or twice before they don't want to do it anymore. When that happens, end the session. Remember, this should be a fun experience for both you and your pet. Never force your cat to do something she doesn't want to do.