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U.S. washes hands of rights violations at Okinawa helipad site
by Jon Mitchell
The U.S. State Department, the federal body tasked with promoting human rights overseas, is refusing to censure Tokyo over its aggressive tactics to force construction of new helipads for the U.S. Marine Corps in northern Okinawa.
Since July, the Japanese government has been conducting a massive police campaign in the Takae district of Higashi village that has left at least five demonstrators hospitalized, infringed upon press freedoms and been condemned by Gov. Takeshi Onaga, media unions and local residents.
Asked for comment on the injuries and blocking of reporters, the State Department referred The Japan Times to the Japanese government and U.S. Department of Defense. Anna Richey-Allen, spokesperson for the department's East Asia and Pacific Bureau spokesperson, then issued a stock statement unrelated to the inquiries.
Likewise, USMC Public Affairs Officer George McArthur declined to comment on the alleged rights' violations. The U.S. Marines in Okinawa also rejected an interview request from The Japan Times to discuss the helipad construction. Despite the request being made 10 days in advance, McArthur dismissed it on the grounds of it being "short-fuse" (sic).
On Aug. 25, Onaga blasted the Japanese government's dispatch of hundreds of mainland riot police to Takae as "excessive." Meanwhile, the Japan Federation of Newspaper Workers' Unions called police obstruction of journalists reporting from the site "a serious violation of the free press by the state."
The district of Takae abuts the USMC Northern Training Area, also known as Camp Gonsalves. The sprawling 7,800-hectare (19,000-acre) jungle warfare center opened in 1957; once commanded by Oliver North, veterans have alleged that it also served as a test site for the toxic defoliant Agent Orange.
In the near future, Washington plans to return half of the base's land, but only on condition that six new helipads be built near Takae. Despite opposition from villagers, two of the 75-meter-wide pads have been completed and are now in use for round-the-clock USMC training flights of helicopters and Osprey aircraft. In June, the Okinawa Defense Bureau catalogued Takae residents' exposure to aircraft noise at more than a dozen times a night.
The construction of the helipads at Takae is just one part of an island-wide program by Tokyo to consolidate the USMC presence on Okinawa.
Plans to build twin runways and a deep sea port at Camp Schwab in the city of Nago are currently the focus of a bitter court dispute between the national and prefectural governments. Washington plans to relocate marines from aging Air Station Futenma in Ginowan upon completion of the new base near Camp Schwab. But in a sign that the Japanese government expects the legal dispute to drag on, Tokyo has just suggested it may spend billions of yen to repair facilities at Futenma.
Also on Okinawa, the Japanese government has started work on infrastructure to support the deployment of Ospreys and F-35s to USMC Iejima Auxiliary Airfield, located on a small island near Okinawa's northern coast.
"The Japanese government keeps saying it is reducing Okinawa's military burden but the reality is the total opposite," says Yutaka Ohata, an Iejima resident and member of a local peace museum. Ohata cites ongoing military construction on the island and recent usage of the civilian port by the USMC.
"Iejima assembly and local communities voted to protest against the new military infrastructure," says Ohata, "but the government doesn't listen to our voices whatever we say."
Washington and Tokyo assert the construction projects at Takae, Nago, Futenma and Iejima will ultimately enable the return of land elsewhere on the island.
However, many Okinawans suspect that USMC usage of the island will expand in the years to come. Such concerns were exacerbated by recent revelations that the U.S. Marines were training two U.K. Royal Marine lieutenants at Camp Schwab and Camp Hansen, central Okinawa. The program, which is currently the focus of a Japanese government inquiry, is a violation of the long-standing interpretation of the Japan-U.S. Security Treaty, which does not allow for the training of third-nation forces on U.S. bases in Japan.
Okinawan fury at the USMC remains at boiling point following the April murder of a local woman, allegedly by a former U.S. Marine, and revelations that orientation lectures for new arrivals denigrated island residents and political leaders. On Tuesday, a U.S. Marine sergeant was arrested on suspicion of attempting to break into a woman's apartment in the village of Yomitan. In May the Okinawa Prefectural Assembly passed an unprecedented resolution demanding the removal of all USMC bases from the island.
In June, U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy, experienced local anger toward the USMC firsthand. During her official visit to the island to commemorate the 71st anniversary of the end of the Battle of Okinawa, Kennedy attended a community relations event at Camp Schwab. As she was leaving, her motorcade was blocked by demonstrators who had to be forcibly removed by police before her car was able to move.
In a request for comment on the incident, the public affairs office at Naha's U.S. Consulate General told The Japan Times, "While we steadfastly support individual freedom of speech and peaceful public assembly, we look to the Government of Japan law enforcement officials to take necessary measures should anyone interfere with installation access or violate the laws of Japan."
The decision for Kennedy to visit Camp Schwab appears to have been designed to send a signal that the U.S. was standing by Tokyo's decision to landfill the neighboring bay for the relocation of the Futenma air base. However both the location and the timing of the visit struck many Okinawans as insensitive at best and, at worst, a provocation.
Three months prior to Kennedy's visit, Justin Castellanos, a sailor stationed at Camp Schwab, had been arrested for the rape of a woman in a Naha hotel. Moreover, Kennedy's visit to the base rubbed salt into the wounds of many Battle of Okinawa survivors. Camp Schwab is located upon the former site of the Ourasaki Internment Camp where Okinawans were imprisoned following the war, and the remains of approximately 300 civilians still lie within the grounds of the installation, inaccessible to family members or recovery teams.
In response to the surge in public anger against the USMC on Okinawa, the U.S. military has recently embarked upon an online public-relations charm offensive. In June, U.S. Forces Japan launched a "Fact for the Week" campaign on social media. Its first post apparently set out to contradict Japanese government data that says three-quarters of U.S. installations are located on Okinawa. Instead, the USFJ post claimed, the true number was 39 percent.
The USFJ claim — based upon the number of installations rather than the area of land they occupy — was met with consternation by Gov. Onaga, who called it "an attempt to manipulate the facts." Online commentators were more harsh, likening the USFJ's post to false rumors commonly spread by so-called Netto uyoku, or anonymous extreme right-wing internet users.
Jon Mitchell received the inaugural Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan Freedom of the Press Award for Lifetime Achievement for his investigations into U.S. military contamination on Okinawa and other base-related problems. Your comments and story ideas: community@japantimes.co.jp.
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General visiting hours are from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Sunday. Extended visiting hours may be arranged at the discretion of the patient's physician and the nursing supervisor. Visitors may be asked to leave a patient's room during tests and treatments.
Monday – Sunday, 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
This unit is a closed/locked unit and visitors must have the patient code/number to access the unit. Children under 14 years of age are not allowed to visit without a physician's order.
Children younger than 12 years of age must remain in The BirthPlace waiting area with adult supervision at all times. Exception: The patient's children are allowed to visit with patient. If a visiting adult or child is sick, regardless of whether he/she is related to the patient he/she may not enter the patient's room or unit.
Sunday – Saturday, 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Free and convenient parking is located near all of the hospital entrances.
The hospital provides spacious and comfortable lobbies and family waiting areas throughout the facility. The surgery family waiting area provides coffee to our visitors. Vending machines offering a wide range of snack foods are located in all other family waiting areas. The Mission Café is conveniently located on the first floor of the hospital for our visitors.
Our Mission Café is located on the first floor near the main lobby and is open daily and provides a wide range of healthy selections for breakfast, lunch and dinner, including daily hot entrees, a salad bar, grill and a variety of desserts.
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Lunch Daily: 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Dinner Daily: Order from Grill 3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Our gift shop is located near the main lobby on the first floor. The shop is open on all major holidays. The gift shop offers an assortment of gifts, flowers, magazines, candy and beverages.
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Southwest General Hospital Chapel is located near the Mission Cafe and the Gift Shop main lobby entrance on the first floor. Patients and their families are welcome to visit the Chapel anytime.


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U.S. travel ban to North Korea: How will the exemption process work?
Four category exemption system could leave some stakeholders banned from entry
As a scheduled U.S. travel ban to North Korea edges closer to its September 1 implementation date, uncertainty about whether exemptions will allow certain regular visitors to continue working in the country remains high.
The "geographical travel restriction," which will prohibit U.S. citizens from using their passports for travel to or within North Korea, has been designed with an exemption system to allow approved individuals from four categories to continue visiting.
But with at least 13 not-for-profits, businesses and educational institutions regularly visiting or based in North Korea, as well as dozens of U.S. journalists reporting from the country each year, a lack of finalized mechanics mean it's as of yet unclear whether exemptions will be granted for everyone that wants them.
And with North Korea having stated that U.S. citizens will remain welcome regardless of what Washington says, it appears that significant potential remains for American citizens to flout the new rules – with little recourse likely available to U.S. authorities – despite clear punishments being listed.
Onward to Pyongyang? | Picture: nknews_hq
EXEMPTION EXPECTATIONS
While U.S. authorities have yet to formally approve the exemption process, a preview document posted at the Office of the Federal Register has, since August 1, sketched out how the process will likely work.
In a nutshell, the document says four categories of U.S. citizens will be allowed to request exemptions: journalists, Red Cross officials, humanitarian workers, and those working "in the national interest."
"The bureaucracy cannot even start to define the process until after the travel ban has gone into effect"
If the application process is approved, those requesting an exemption will file an application with Passport Services Directorate, including a "statement explaining the reason that the applicant thinks his or her trip is in the national interest, supported by documentary evidence."
But while the travel ban is scheduled to kick off in less than a week, even those confident of receiving an exemption might find themselves unable to travel anytime soon due to the unfinished nature of the restrictions.
"The USG cannot receive requests during the public comment period of the travel ban or even provide information on the application process; by law, apparently," said one NGO-source on condition of anonymity.
"The bureaucracy cannot even start to define the process until after the travel ban has gone into effect."
As a result, once the ban is in place there could be a window of time where no formal exemption approval process exists, meaning some Americans needing to travel to North Korea immediately following September 1 could encounter difficulties as the new system emerges.
But looking further ahead, Keith Luse, Executive Director at the National Committee on North – a group that often represents U.S. NGOs working in the North – said "…it's my impression that U.S. officials are working to establish a streamlined application procedure allowing for timely review of applications."
"U.S. State Department officials have welcomed input from U.S. NGO representatives," he said.
Pyongyang Airport | Picture: NK News
HAVES AND HAVE NOTS
For those working in humanitarian NGOs, there appears to be a high degree of certainty that visits and activities will be allowed to continue. The same also appears clear for staff of Red Cross associations, journalists focused on hard news (documentary makers might find it harder to get an exemption), and members of Track 1.5 or Track 2 exchanges to the North, which could be considered in U.S. national interests.
But while the NGO source said that State "has been meeting with some of the organizations that send U.S. citizens to the DPRK to understand better how they work and to assess the likelihood that their travelers will face detention in the future," the source also emphasized that "they really, really don't want to see any more detentions."
"The North Korea folks in State are a small team and the detentions consume a lot of time that could be spent on other aspects of diplomacy," the source continued, something multiple former U.S. diplomats privately complained about to NK News in recent months.
This, perhaps, could explain why the State Department said on August 2 that those wishing to obtain an exemption would only be granted a validation "under very limited circumstances."
As a result – and likely given the recent death of Otto Warmbier and current detentions of two former staff from the Pyongyang University of Science and Technology (PUST) – omissions in the preview exemption document for Americans working in the tourism, business, and educational sectors are perhaps understandable.
"They really, really don't want to see any more detentions"
For Americans working in the travel industry – U.S. registered agencies and U.S. nationals working as guides for companies in China – it seems that without a special waiver to allow ongoing activities, a temporary end to all visits to the DPRK appears an almost total certainty at this point.
Yet there remains a handful of Americans in North Korea nevertheless involved in tour-related business activities in-country, some of which serve ostensibly humanitarian aims.
The Rason-based Krahun Co., for example, a "wholly foreign owned business" known for its role in bringing Christians into North Korea, enables volunteers to assist on tree-planting, rice-farming, kimchee-making or rice harvesting tours, activities which could be framed as humanitarian in nature.
Comprised of U.S., Canadian, Swiss and Australian staff, it also notably offers more traditional formats of tourism, a point that could complicate the issuance of exemptions for both volunteers for its quasi-humanitarian missions and its own U.S. permanent staff based in Rason.
Krahun did not respond to multiple requests for comment about the issue.
And then there's the Pyongyang University of Science and Technology (PUST), the Church-funded school in Pyongyang that has accepted dozens of U.S. volunteer professors and staff since 2009.
Having been linked to the two most recent arrests of U.S. nationals in North Korea and the training of North Korean hackers – a charge the school flatly denies – it is unclear if exemptions for humanitarian exemptions will necessarily be granted to PUST.
As a result, the school may have a high bar to show the Department of State that no further team members will be detained, especially should North Korea continue refusing to engage with Washington on the detention of the two prisoners.
When ask about the travel ban, PUST Chancellor Chan-mo Park, who is a registered U.S. citizen, told NK News that: "I am sorry but there is nothing much I can tell about effect of new travel ban…(the) only thing I heard is that our application for validation will be delayed due to budget for the evaluation process."
Some, however, appear to be preparing for the worst, with one regular volunteer at the school telling NK News they had submitted an application for overseas citizenship to skirt the ban if no exemptions are offered.
"I'm personally worried about those organizations that work in related sectors like education, cultural exchange, and social-oriented business," said the anonymous NGO representative. "All of these sectors are valuable and it would a loss for the U.S. to lose those relationships and expertise."
North Korea border, February 2017 | Picture: NK News
SKIRTING THE LAW
Since news of the travel ban emerged, North Korean authorities have condemned Washington's position and emphasized that Pyongyang will not be obliged to respect it.
"We will always leave our door wide open to any U.S. citizen who would like to visit our country out of good will and to see the realities with their own eyes," the DPRK foreign ministry said in a statement carried by the Korea Central News Agency (KCNA) on August 4.
Notably, when entering North Korea the vast majority of visitors do not receive stamps or visas within their passport. Instead, a blue single fold paper booklet is often provided which contains an individual's visa detail and trip validity information.
As a result, it appears North Korean customs officials could likely continue offering visit-anonymity to many Americans.
Two individuals that spoke to NK News on condition of anonymity revealed they were already looking into ways to enter North Korea
Some special classes of visitors – journalists, for example – do, however, receive an in-passport visa and stamps when entering and leaving the country. But because such visitors are more likely to fall within classes of exemption, this fact shouldn't require changes in DPRK customs policy to continue welcoming the majority of American visitors.
It remains to be seen, however, whether staff of air, train and ferry lines serving the North from China and Russia will be willing to allow Americans lacking authorizations onto transport headed towards the DPRK. What is also unclear is whether in approved cases what indicators such staff will have to know whether an American passport is "eligible" to be used on visits to the North or not.
Nevertheless, two individuals that spoke to NK News on condition of anonymity revealed they were already looking into ways to enter North Korea – regardless of whether they would be authorized by their government or not.
Another question mark relates to the situation of dual-passport holders who want to visit the North.
While such visitors should theoretically be able to visit the North if they don't carry their U.S. passport, there has not yet been any official clarification on the issue.
However, for those who do break or bend the law and get caught, the proposed penalties are notably sharp: revocation of the passport and a fine or potential jail-time of up to ten years.
North Korea has stated that U.S. citizens are still welcome | Picture: NK News
RESIDUAL IMPACT
Beyond directly impacting only U.S. nationals, the fallout from the new rules could, inadvertently, have a wider impact.
"It seems the already minimal presence NGOs have in the country will be scaled back further," said Geoffrey See, founder of the Choson Exchange NGO, which says it does not bring U.S. nationals to volunteer at its programs.
As a result, See says, there will be "less insight into what is happening on the ground at a time when it is especially needed."
And that's something which can directly feed into programs not involving Americans, he explains.
"The perceived tensions from media headlines, which are at odds with reality on the ground, have made recruiting volunteers more challenging and resulted in cancellations of planned visits by volunteers," he said.
One NGO worker added that the complications may contribute to an emerging trend.
"The North Korean partners have been concerned to see the overall level of U.S. humanitarian engagement declining over the last five years," they said. "They have relatively few U.S. organizations left to work with."
And whether the new rules – and exemptions – even help reduce arrests of Americans remains to be seen.
"North Korea could (still) detain reporters or those on a humanitarian mission," Anthony Ruggiero, a Senior Fellow at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, told NK News in August.
Should that happen, an outright ban could emerge which, for some, would be hard to swallow.
"I believe the North Korean partners see the U.S. humanitarian engagement as an important way to establish relationships, trust, and communication with Americans in constructive, practical, and less politically charged environment; that would be the key loss to them," one NGO source said.
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As a scheduled U.S. travel ban to North Korea edges closer to its September 1 implementation date, uncertainty about whether exemptions will allow certain regular visitors to continue working in the country remains high. The "geographical travel restriction," which will prohibit U.S. citizens from using their passports for travel to or within North Korea, has

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The overall legal strategy for NBCU's swelling family of cable networks is the focus of veteran business and legal affairs maven Brenner, who serves as the primary legal counsel for distribution of NBCU's content across platforms. Her regulatory counsel was indispensable during the Comcast merger and legal deals surrounding the distribution of the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games, including the first full-scale authenticated viewer offerings. How does she keep it together? "My juggling skills. There are ever more balls in the air – but I made it to Kaitz and WICT and Back to School Night this year, and managed to celebrate my 23rd wedding anniversary all in the same week. Life is good."
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Blackthorn is one of the Eight Chieftain Trees in the Ogham. Its name Straif means strife – and is said to be the 'increaser of secrets. Guard your secrets well. Blackthorn has cleansing qualities. It represents strife and pain, the power of fate, resentment, confusion, refusing to see the truth. It represents the power of fate. Blackthorn is said to be a force of protection and pure malevolence. As such it's ambiguity is to be considered with respect.
It is a harsh energy, which may seem unpleasant or even hostile but definitely challenging. Use the dried wood, thorns, and berries in an herbal incense to banish negativity and in ceremonies of purification. If the malicious influences are very strong, burn the incense for seven days at noon and midnight.
Both the flower and the fruit can be used for medicinal purposes. A tea made from the flowers is good for diarrhoea and helps bladder and kidney problems. It can also cleanse the blood and liver of toxins and cure acne. The juice from the berry can cure mouth sores and sore throats.
Caution: The leaves and seeds contain cyanide, so it can only be taken in small doses. Overdoses can cause respiratory problems and can even prove fatal.
The Blackthorn is such a power for magic, that in Irish folklore it has its own faery tribe to guard it. The Irish believed it was protected by the Lunantisidhe or Lunantishee fairies, who are spiky, angry creatures who will curse you should you be foolish enough to try to cut wood from the trees on the day of Samhain or Beltane. It is associated with the Northwind and cold winter. A Blackthorn rod is used for shapeshifting magic and is believed to confer the ability to bring about change.
Dark magicians would use a staff of Blackthorn to cast hexes and as a battle wand, tipped with a thorn to pierce their opponent's skin. This on its own caused infection, which in those days would have led to death. It was also used to overcome resistance to one's will.
The tree is sacred to the third phase of the Triple Goddess, the Crone – known in differing guises as Morrighan or Cailleach or Beira, Goddess of Winter – all associations with the waning of life, the waning year and the waning moon. She is depicted at times carrying a staff of blackthorn wood and often accompanied by her Pathfinder crow or raven. Pop a thorn or dried berry into your 'charm bag' for added protection from negative spirits and to attract positive powers.


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For the last eleven years, Rio Tinto has been organizing a fundraising event to benefit the Montreal Canadiens Children's Foundation. Now held in the Windsor Station, this evening always charms and entertains many guests. During the event, there is a silent auction, a live auction, a sale of mystery items, and a performance of a renowned artist. Several members of the Canadiens organization are on hand, from current players to Canadiens Alumni as well as members of management team.
So far, more than 2.6 million dollars has been raised through this benefit event. The Foundation wishes to thank Rio Tinto for their commitment and dedication to making this event a success and for their dedication to help children in need. This association with Rio Tinto, a prestigious corporate partner, shows the interest of the Quebec business community towards the work of the Foundation.
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In the myterious equations of love that any logic or reasons can be found. you are the only reason I am. You are all the reason.
At some point, I begin to rethink the meanings of writing. It seems to me that it's not only the memories of carrier, but also it organize my thoughts, enlightened and inspired ideas. Especially for the developers, it's important to form the habit of summarization and conclusion. Under the cover of darkness, a suitable desk accompanied with a laptop, beside a cup of tea. In the warm light, the smell of tea flow with mind. It's just perfect!
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Smoking meat generally means putting in a long shift around the grill. The positive side of this is you can enjoy several nice cold beers and listen to some tunes, so it's seen as all just part and parcel of the low and slow cooking experience. However, there are times when you'd rather not be chained to the grill and have the freedom to join in other activities or festivities your neighborhood has to offer. This is when a BBQ temperature controller comes in handy.
The scope and functionality of products that are marketed as BBQ/Grill/Smoking temperature controllers or regulators is quite vast. So it's best to know what you're looking for before making a purchase. In this article I'll tell you which controllers I believe are the best, as well as giving you details of things to look for when buying.
What's the best BBQ temperature controller and what best suits your needs could well be two completely different products. And to be honest, it's a little unfair to even compare some of these gadgets. You have the basic tool that is just a vent attachment that you manually open a certain amount to aid in regulating air flow. Then you have the all singing all dancing WiFi controlled unit with multiple probes, a great app and built-in algorithms to detect if the lid is open or if your meat is almost finished.
There is no point comparing which of these is the best, but the simpler device might be all you need and therefore the better option. So I'll tell you which device is probably technically the best, then give you a rundown on what options the other devices have in case that's the temperature controller that fits your needs better.
As with most gadgets, there are normally two or three main competitors vying for the number one spot. This is good for purchasers like me and you, as it means the companies are constantly trying to innovate and at the same time keep prices reasonable. This is also the case for BBQ temperature controllers. So I'll be sure to keep this page up to date if anything changes, but for now, the Flame Boss 300 is going to get my recommendation as the best overall controller (remember what I've said above though, this doesn't mean it's the best one for you).
The Flame Boss 300 is WiFi enabled, has the option of three food probes, and a variable speed fan. This hardware is backed up with software that can detect if the lid has been opened, will keep food warm once the desired temperature is reached, and even send your phone a text telling you your food is almost ready so you better get home.
Unlike many gadgets these days, there is no need to install an App on your phone/tablet or software to your computer. The Flame Boss 300 has a dashboard for monitoring and adjusting cooks that is browser based. Which means as long as you have Chrome, Explorer, Firefox or any of the other popular internet browsers available, then you will be able to interact with the Flame Boss.
This isn't the first BBQ temperature controller Flame Boss has made, the 300 is their latest model. So if the price is too high for you, or it just has more than you need then you might want to look at the Flame Boss 200 or 100 (the price difference between the 200 and 100 is so minimal I'd definitely say you should only be considering the 200 if you're going for an early model).
Unlike the Flame Boss that has three different models that are iterations of the previous model, BBQ Guru has three stand-alone models that are all current in their own right – but target how people use BBQ temperature controllers differently. They have a basic, intermediary and advanced model.
I'm going to recommend the PartyQ model – which is their basic model. Does this mean I think the PartyQ is the second best BBQ temperature controller after the Flame Boss 300? No. It's not even the second best BBQ Guru temperature controller (it's their 3rd best). But its quality for its price makes it a bargain and even the more advanced models run off the same technology, just with more added features.
Another great company whose main focus is BBQ temperature controllers is Pitmaster IQ. And just like BBQ Guru they have three different controllers, each targeting different needs and price levels. The model I like best is their mid-level kit called the IQ120.
I had to think long and hard before adding the Tip Top Temp (TTT) to this article. Not because of any quality issues or functioning problems, because this gadget does exactly what it says it does, but because people expect some sort of electrical device with a fan when they look to buy a BBQ temperature controller.
The Tip Top Temp isn't such a device and in fact is more accurately described as an advanced vent unit. However, it does help with controlling temperatures. Combine this with a price that won't break the bank and with it being useful for most types of cooks other than low and slow smoking, leads me to conclude that it's a worthwhile investment as an entry level temperature regulator.
The only one slight negative I have to say about the Tip Top Temp is the red silicone ring that's used as a suction cup to keep the device in place will not hold if you tip the lid too much. I've seen people use strong magnets as a hack to keep the TTT in place, but as I've never tried this I can't guarantee this works.
Compatibility – Normally I'd put the price on the top of any list when it comes to buying something new. But with BBQ temperature controllers I think it best to highlight the danger of buying a gadget that isn't compatible with your grill or smoker. Buying the wrong controller means you merely have an expensive paperweight – so be sure to double check.
Price – A good BBQ controller is pretty expensive, so make sure you know exactly what you are going to be using it for before you buy it. Having all the latest features is all well and good, but if they are never used then you will be paying through the nose just to brag to your mates about how great the controller is.
WiFi – This is a feature of the top of the range temperature controllers. This allows you to view and change the temps of your pit remotely. It is a very impressive feature but one I'd probably say will get limited use. Considering this feature will be responsible for the bulk of the price tag I'll leave it to you to decide if you can justify it. For most long cooks all you need is a steady temperature, you'll not need to play with it once set.
Probes – A pit probe is standard with BBQ temperature controllers that can automatically (not manually) adjust temps. But maybe you'll also want to buy one with meat probes. Odds are, if you're a seasoned pitmaster, you already have a meat temp thermometer and think you'll not need this feature. This thinking is wrong because having a meat probe that works in conjunction with the temp controller allows extra features like ramping down the pit temp as the cook comes closer to finishing.
Detect an open lid – You don't want all your alarms set off and your fan ratcheting up to its top gear just because you've opened the lid for a sneaky look at the food. And it's something you'll not have to worry about if your BBQ controller has an open lid detector.
Alarms – Hopefully you'll not need these but it's better to be safe than sorry. Yes, you're buying a BBQ temperature controller to take the effort and worry out of smoking, but sometime things can still go wrong and the controller can do nothing about it other than to alert you to the problem. One such problem would be if you didn't add enough charcoal or briquettes, no matter how hard the controller's fan blows you'll not get the heat you require. So the temp will drop, and once below a certain point, you'll get an alarm go off.
Temp Ramp mode – This is a great feature of some temperature controllers that have food probes built-in. The software algorithm will know the temp of the meat, the grill and your desired finishing temperature. It'll do some calculations and know when to slowly lower the grill temperature so that you don't overcook the meat.
Power supply – The manual units will obviously have no power supply. The more advanced BBQ temperature controllers will either be batteries or mains power. If this is a gadget you want to take away camping or tailgating, the odds are you'll want one that runs on batteries. If it's for your backyard grill set-up mains power might be okay.


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Q: cpprest server, need a way to change the CHUNK_SIZE value at runtime Our application normally transfers data (using HTTP GET) of several hundred megabytes, the default 64 Kb chunk size seems too small for optimal download rate. Changing the value to 5 Mb can reduce download time of 2 Gb data from 2minutes to 28 seconds.
The demo code, which just allocates the requested data in-memory and send them:
#include <Windows.h>
#include <cpprest/http_listener.h>
#include <cpprest/json.h>
#include <cpprest/streams.h>
#include <cpprest/filestream.h>
#include <cpprest/producerconsumerstream.h>
#include <algorithm>
#include <chrono>
#include <iostream>
#include <string>

using namespace concurrency::streams;
using namespace web;
using namespace http;
using namespace http::experimental::listener;

int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {

    http_listener listener(L"http://*:8080/bytes");

    listener.support(methods::GET, [](http_request &request) {

        auto q = web::uri::split_query(request.request_uri().query());

        // default: 100 MB of data
        std::size_t bytes_to_write = 100 * 1048576;

        if (q.find(L"b") != std::end(q)) {
            bytes_to_write = std::stoul(q[L"b"]);
        }
        if (q.find(L"kb") != std::end(q)) {
            bytes_to_write = std::stoul(q[L"kb"]) * 1024;
        }
        if (q.find(L"mb") != std::end(q)) {
            bytes_to_write = std::stoul(q[L"mb"]) * 1024 * 1024;
        }

        request.reply(status_codes::OK, std::string(bytes_to_write, '+'));
        std::cout << "Sent " << bytes_to_write << "bytes\n";
    });

    listener.open().wait();

    std::wcout << "Listening on " << listener.uri().port() << std::endl;

    while (true) {
        try {
            Sleep(1);
        }
        catch (...) {
            break;
        }
    }

    listener.close().wait();

    return 0;
}

And using curl for testing:

curl -o NUL http://localhost:8080/bytes?mb=2000

Using 64Kb chunk size:
[root@localhost ~]# curl -o NUL 10.50.10.51:8080/bytes?mb=2000
  % Total    % Received % Xferd  Average Speed   Time    Time     Time  Current
                                 Dload  Upload   Total   Spent    Left  Speed
100 2000M  100 2000M    0     0  15.7M      0  0:02:06  0:02:06 --:--:-- 14.8M

Using 5Mb chunck size:
  % Total    % Received % Xferd  Average Speed   Time    Time     Time  Current
                                 Dload  Upload   Total   Spent    Left  Speed
100 2000M  100 2000M    0     0  69.2M      0  0:00:28  0:00:28 --:--:-- 77.1M

Currently I am modifying the source code of cpprest to get the later result. It's a macro named CHUNK_SIZE defined in one of its source files (http_server_httpsys.cpp):
#define CHUNK_SIZE 64 * 1024

Is there an easier way to do this? Or am I using cpprest in the wrong way?

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The "Grand Salon" is an impressive room with a high beamed ceiling and comfortable sofas for you to relax and enjoy a range of activities such as snooker, darts, board games and Satellite TV.
A great room to simply "chill out".
The Grand Salon leads onto the large covered terrace overlooking the swimming pool, providing a shady retreat from the sun and a pleasant place to dine and enjoy our regular barbeques.
Our rates include full continental breakfast to prepare you for the day ahead, served either on the terrace or in the Grand Salon.
An evening meal is available every day, and Mark & Merryn will use fresh local produce to prepare the region's speciality dishes. Vegetarian options can be hard to find in France, but we will provide delicious vegetarian alternatives to the main menu on request.
A children's menu can also be served for our younger guests.
Complementary locally produced wine will be served with all evening meals. Soft drinks will be provided as an alternative.
The 5 x 10 metre swimming pool is within a walled enclosure, bordered by sun terraces and fully complies with the latest safety legislation. Sun loungers and umbrellas are provided for your comfort and refreshments can be provided while you relax.
The swimming pool is sheltered by fine oak woodland which makes it extremely private.
Le Vieux Chene has been completely renovated to provide a very high standard of accommodation suitable for your stay at any time of the year.
Le Vieux Chene can accommodate a maximum of 14 people. Every room is comfortably furnished with central heating, private bathroom (shower and toilet), and all the rooms have their own private entrance allowing you to come and go as you please .
A large barn next to the farmhouse provides ample secure garage parking for motorbikes and cycles with ample car parking space. The farmhouse sits in its own picturesque grounds of 4 hectares of woodland and fields that may be explored at any time. Set on a quiet road, it is ideal for families with children as it has plenty of room to play in safety.


Fewer than two out of every 10 pregnant women in Canada meet the new activity minimum recommendation of 150 minutes of exercise a week, according to a new Clinical Practice Guideline, Canadian Guideline for Physical Activity throughout Pregnancy, published by the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC) and the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP).
The guideline will also appear in the November issue of the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada (JOGC). The findings represent a fundamental shift in medical thinking over the past 15 years.
"Physical activity during the nine months of pregnancy is no longer just a recommended behaviour," says Dr. Jennifer Blake, CEO SOGC, "it is a specific prescription to reduce the complications of pregnancy, and to optimize the health of the mother and her baby."
Over the last 30 years the rates of pregnancy-related conditions such as gestational diabetes, preeclampsia, gestational hypertension and newborn macrosomia have risen dramatically, along with maternal obesity.
According to the authors, data shows the benefits of exercise include fewer newborn complications, a reduced number of Caesarean sections or instrumental deliveries, and fewer incidence of urinary incontinence, excessive weight gain, and depression.
"Activity should be enjoyable, not to the point of overheating or exhaustion. Women also do need to take some precautions and avoid exercises where they could fall and they should also consult their obstetric care provider before heading to the gym," adds Dr. Blake.


Why Should You Plant Trees?
Trees play an important role in our Earth´s ecosystem by absorbing much of the CO2 and other greenhouse gases from the atmosphere. Stopping deforestation by planting more trees around the world and taking good care of forests, it is possible to reduce the overall average temperature worldwide.
In other words, by planting and growing more trees we can cool down the average temperatures on this planet + possibly prevent further harm, such as the expansion of the Sahara desert into the south, an area that expands every year.
Drought is an immense problem worldwide, leading to lakes and other water bodies drying out or even completely disappearing (see for instance lakes Aral and Chad). Drought leads to complex problems, including conflicts and climate refugees.
New Zealand and Pakistan are examples of two countries that have started planting millions of new trees to combat climate change and global warming. Norway has banned deforestation in the country. Other countries should follow these examples instead of cutting down more forests and trees. There are alternative ways of for instance paper production. Proper forestry management is also important.


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> Mountain Conditions > Thrills on the New Outlaw Mountain Coaster
Thrills on the New Outlaw Mountain Coaster
by Jessica Berg September 12, 2017
Exploring Steamboat, Mountain Conditions
For a girl who used to run from one roller coaster to another at Great America to get the maximum number of rides in a day, it's exciting to have the longest mountain coaster in North America right here on Mount Werner. My husband and I tested it out this weekend, and the ride had me screaming with stomach-dropping delight.
The Outlaw Mountain Coaster, located by the Christie lift at the base, has small personal carts, which you can ride solo or tandem. We decided to try both ways. Riley and the other operators told us to ride together for maximum speed, so we took a tandem lap first.
The ride to the top of the slope allows just enough time to get your adrenaline pumping. It was then that I realized how many years it had been since I'd ridden any kind of roller coaster. Each cart is equipped with a brake and signs on the way down measure 80-foot intervals, the required distance to keep between you and fellow riders. We couldn't see anyone in front of us, so we let 'er rip.
With two, you get going much faster, as the ride down is a force of sheer inertia, momentum and gravity. The loop covers more than 6,200 feet of track and takes you over vertical drops and screaming around 360 degree turns. I let out more than a few yelps of delight as we careened around the track.
When it came time for a solo lap, I admit to being a little intimidated. Staffers assured me that the cart, which is mounted both above and below the rails, couldn't come off the track. Assistant Manager Michael Greene said there are only a couple of spots where it's possible to take cars on and off. These are at the bottom where passengers load and unload. Whew! I psyched myself up determined to go full throttle, but my husband said he saw brake lights at least once.
Locals and tourists line up for a spin on the coaster
Michael said they will have crews to shovel snow and ice daily to keep the coaster rolling in the winter. He said every morning before the coaster opens to the public, crew members take a slow test ride to make sure it's safe and free of obstacles.
Click here for hours of operation and prices. And definitely give the Outlaw Mountain Coaster a whirl. It'll shake things up in the best possible way.
Jessica Berg is a freelance writer and Suzuki Violin teacher. She first moved to Steamboat after college in the mid '90s and, after a long hiatus, is happy to call Steamboat home again. She runs a private violin studio out of her Steamboat home and teaches violin with Boulder Suzuki Strings. She holds a degree in magazine journalism from Ohio University and loves blogging about mountain life.
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Review: Adam Ethan Crow's 'Lair'
By Q.V. Hough on November 9, 2021
Like so many just-ok horror flicks, Lair falls victim to genre cliches and tonal inconsistencies. It's a shame because there's plenty to enjoy during the first 60 minutes of the film, a story about paranormal activity in a London flat. Writer-director Adam Ethan Crow loads up the first act with dark comedy and sharp one-liners, which informs the audience about what to expect moving forward. But there's always one extra zinger that feels out of place. Naturalism evolves into awkward camp; the main source of comic relief turns into a lazy archetype. Lair loses its edge.
Lair stars Corey Johnson as Steven Caramore, a TV producer who shamelessly exploits paranormal activity trends. He attempts to avoid legal issues after a colleague (Oded Fehr as Ben Dollarhyde) kills his family and claims that he was possessed by a mysterious artifact that Steven planted in his home. Caramore, hoping to clear his name, uses his father's abandoned London apartment as a paranormal activity testing ground. He sets up a surveillance room and rents an adjacent flat to a recently-divorced woman named Maria Engel (Aislinn De'Ath) and her girlfriend, Carly (Alana Wallace). Caramore observes the women, along with Maria's daughters — Josephine aka Joey (Anya Newall) and Lilly (Lara Mount) — while trying to debunk Dollarhyde's claims.
Lair mostly works for the first hour, primarily because of strong character development. For example, Crow ensures that audiences can identify with each of the main female protagonists — Maria worries about about familial harmony; she wants everyone to be happy, all the time, and gets flustered by obstacles (presumably because she's emotionally drained after a divorce). In contrast, Carly plays it cool; she's a stoner in a leather jacket, a woman who seems relaxed but actually has some unresolved anger issues. Meanwhile, young Lilly talks to stuffed animals (just like a regular kid), while the angsty teenager Joey wears a Bone Harvest t-shirt and parties with local lads. Crow clearly knows his female characters; they are well-written and come to life organically.
De'Ath arguably provides the most nuanced performance in Lair, evidenced by her ability to communicate a sense of constant anxiety. As for Wallace, she steals various scenes with her presence alone, aside from amplifying all the personality traits that arguably make Carly a real-life monster, especially when considering a violent incident with a younger character. However, it's Newall — in her feature debut — who displays the most star power as Joey, a character who looks somewhat like It's Beverly Marsh (Sophia Lillis) and Sharp Objects' Amma Crellin (Eliza Scanlen) but carries herself with Scarlett Johansson-like confidence. Newall seems destined to lead a Young Adult series a la Stranger Things, but there is indeed one particularly rough acting moment in Lair, in which a possessed male character heads towards a window and Joey wails away without communicating anything non-verbally. It's almost like she wants the poor guy to jump. In such a moment, a young actress such as Newall needs real guidance from the director, in terms of linking the character's headspace with the actual physical space of the scene.
Similarly, many second-half moments in Lair needed better performance direction or needed to be cut entirely. When a monster inevitably emerges and slaughters a human being, Caramore calls his buddy and casually says "That creature went through them like a knife through fucking butter!" It's hard to take Lair seriously at this point, as the one-liner seems more important than the storytelling. The dialogue gels with the character's personality, but it makes no sense for the scene whatsoever. It gets worse from there. Caramore shakes in fear and clutches a bottle of booze. He eats loudly and obnoxiously — a familiar and lazy archetype trope that conveys what the audience already knows. The lack of character nuance is troubling, especially when Caramore has so many standout moment early on. Most importantly, it takes away from effective jump scares and the collective female performances, which are so crucial to the final act. Lair would have been much more entertaining if Crow and Johnson really swung for the fences and went all in with the absurdity of the character, even if that involved additional rapid-fire one-liners. Instead, there's a hard character demeanor shift from cocky and aloof to scared and fragile. Lair succeeds with its female-led possession story but fails with the flat adjacent flat subplot.
Categories: 2020s, 2021 Film Reviews, Featured, Horror, Thriller
Tagged as: 2021, Adam Ethan Crow, Horror, Lair, Q.V. Hough, Thriller
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LED filament lamp performance characteristics and package introduction Suppliers - Haining Tonghua Import And Export Co., Ltd.
LED filament lamp, also known as LED lamp post, LED lamp stick (some of the larger width of the substrate led LED lights, not repeat them here) widely used and led bulb light, led fluorescent lamp. LED light source to reach a certain degree of illumination and light area, the need to install optical devices such as lenses, not only affect the lighting effect, and the heat dissipation is less effective and then reduce the LED energy efficiency, large-view LED filament to solve the above problems, real Completed 360° full point of view, no need to add a lens to complete the new stereo light source.
LED filament lamp package is a kind of technological innovation. We know that the general LED lamp bead is a chip with a single voltage of 3.0V fixed in a plastic support cup, and then it is packaged by dispensing, that is PLCC package. In the LED filament, a plurality of chips are fixed in series on a glass substrate, and then die-molded packaging is completed. The LED filament has the characteristics of low current and high voltage, which effectively reduces the heat of the LED and the cost of the driver, and has outstanding advantages.
LED filament lamp technology is usually 28 pieces of 0.02W 1016 LED chip serially packaged on a 38mm long, diameter 1.5mm glass substrate, and then die-top fluorescent glue to complete. The LED filament lamp is driven by 10mA current, the voltage is 84V, the power is 0.84W, the luminous flux is 100lm, and the luminous efficiency can reach 120lm/W. If the red chip is deployed, the color rendering index can reach above 95, which has excellent photoelectric function.
First, the led lamp has no filament, and its basic structure is an electroluminescent semiconductor material chip, which is solidified on the bracket with silver glue or white glue, and then the silver chip or gold wire is used to connect the chip and the circuit board, and then the ring is used. Oxygen resin seals, protects the inner core, and finally installs the shell.
Then the lights of the LED lights are all connected in parallel, which means that one of the lights has a problem and does not affect the other lights.


This luxury townhome boasts 1902 square feet on two levels.
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Home was set up in a way that all would like. location close to every thing.
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U.S. Omicron Happy Talk v. Britain and Israel's tough restrictions
It is frustrating to see Omicron's optimistic statement because its knowledge is far from sufficient to make a firm assessment, except for its delta-trouncing transmission rate.As we emphasized in the first article, when the variant has not yet been named (save as B.1.1.529), we warn The precautionary principle means that what appears to be an overreaction is the correct response.
On the contrary, U.S. officials and the media downplayed Omicron, which has had some success since a few days ago, and most people have not even heard of it:
In the Ipsos poll on December 3-6
52% of people have never heard of or almost nothing about the omicron variant
65% support the local mask injunction, 22% strongly oppose it
35% support "blocking" and 38% strongly disagreehttps://t.co/qhzjKq6I1l pic.twitter.com/yxmFb4PPUL
-wsbgnl (@wsbgnl) December 8, 2021
In the past few days, two news have spread widely in the United States. One is that three doses of Pfizer vaccine will provide protection against Omicron, which is mild. We will process them in order. The first tidbit is from Pfizer and requires a handful of salt. The second is dangerously premature at best and is based on anecdotal reports of skewed samples.
General Motors made a useful contribution to Pfizer's spin manufacturing yesterday morning:
Regarding "VAX VAX VAX", Pfizer just held a press conference an hour ago and they announced loudly that three doses of wild-type vaccine can protect you from Omicron.
Although yesterday's third preprint showed the opposite—most people who took three doses of Pfizer were below the detection limit within 3 months.
It seems that this incident was immediately photographed by the media, and it exploded from all directions…
Four different neutralization studies came out yesterday. We will only pay attention to and believe in the most optimistic ones, which happen to be the only ones with huge conflicts of interest?
Somehow, the media managed to erase the warning from the CEO of Moderna that he doesn't think the current vaccine is very effective for Omicron. We point out that Moderna is the most honest report in the scientific community, not only among vaccine manufacturers but also among public health officials.
Although the plural form of anecdote is not data, remember that the first three cases in Israel were all on drug users. Remember that Israel is Pfizer's single culture. The story of the first case in Israel shows that Pfizer's three injections did not prevent infection or infection. Even so, the patient got moderate rather than mild cases. From the Jerusalem Post:
[Dr. Elad] Maor tested positive for COVID-19 on November 28 and was diagnosed with the mutation a few days later. He received three doses of Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine.
The variant hit Maor more than he expected, causing 48 hours of fever and 72 hours of extreme fatigue. He said he also had muscle aches.Even now [ten days later], Maor said he did not change his mind.
The article reported that Maor spread Omicron to another person who was "completely stabbed", which means three shots in the context.
Some early data from Denmark:
????BREAKING???? Of the 398 Omicron variant cases in Denmark, 76.6% were fully vaccinated people-this group accounted for 76.8% of the total population.
I calculated a six-day average Omicron Rt of 2.82.
Omicron currently accounts for 1.9% of its daily reported cases. pic.twitter.com/Ard8PPMGFZ
— Ryan Imgrand (@imgrund) December 7, 2021
The fact that infection is directly proportional to the level of vaccination in the population means that, broadly speaking, existing vaccines cannot provide protection against Omicron infection.
GM provided some additional intelligence via several emails:
It is obvious from what happened in Gauteng-most hospitalizations were re-infections, but the first infection was never recorded.
In addition, they still have at least 20% of people vaccinated in the hospital, and most people vaccinated there are not only vaccinated, but also vaccinated on the basis of undocumented previous infections. So I don't have too much hope for the ability of "mixed immunity" and 3 doses to prevent catastrophic situations-of course it won't be as bad as in a completely naive population, but it will reduce some surprisingly large numbers for you. Another surprisingly large number…
After 25 weeks after the second vaccination, when the vaccine's effectiveness against infection diminishes to zero:
https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.08.25.21262584v1
The effectiveness of vaccines against serious diseases has dropped to 71%, but the interval is very large
So this is the absolute upper limit of Omicron.
But it may be worse, because one of the mechanisms behind the original vaccine 71% VE is to wake up memory B cells and prevent uncontrolled replication of the lower lung. But for Omicron, we don't have those B cells, because Omicron's spikes are very different, and we don't have many memory B cells to fight it…
In any case, no one can give everyone three doses on time-even in highly drug users, this situation doubles every 3-4 days. There are already at least one million infected people in the world. At this rate, most people will be well-infected within the 100 days needed to obtain the Omicron vaccine (not to mention distribution), and given how to get the third dose of the vaccine, up to 10-15% of people will get any benefit The third dose is being injected quickly outside Israel and in some other places. So it was either locked or everyone caught it.
Now to the "Oh, but not bad" meme. First, it was spread without any evidence. A South African doctor was mistakenly described as "discovering" Omicron (no, that was Dr. Thomas Peacock from Imperial College London, who posted his findings on GitHub ) And selected reviews:
A widely circulated quote from a South African doctor that Omicron causes only mild symptoms is taken out of context.She refers to a small group of young, healthy people and warns of serious diseases in other groups https://t.co/QNf2WGRwAJ pic.twitter.com/hJ3M3VglXW
— BNO Press Room (@BNDesk) November 27, 2021
The doctors admitted that these comments were actually based on the clinical impressions made in the first two weeks of the patients admitted to the Tshwane district (n=166). They just guessed which is Delta or Omicron, because they couldn't screen the S gene. However, the admission rate has shifted to young people (in the past 80% were over 50 years old, now 19% are 0-9 years old, and 28% are 30-39 years old), the rate of pneumonia has fallen, and the average length of hospital stay.
The author warns that this is only the first two weeks and the situation may change. They also pointed out that the province has a high RSA infection rate, with 57% of people over 50 and 34% of people aged 18-49, while the overall proportion of all RSA populations is 26%.
My concern is that no one has good enough data to draw correct inferences. The biggest question here is why there are so few elderly patients? Remember, the seroprevalence of RSA is about 70% to 80%, which means that most people have been infected with Covid. This means that most cases are asymptomatic. RSA has never seen a Covid hospitalization in people aged 0-9 years before.
Therefore, the analysis that can provide more insight is:
1. Age stratified hospitalization results. Young people are stronger. If you compare your current hospitalization results (days in hospital, percentage of supplemental oxygen required) and cases under Delta by age group, the results may not be much different.
2. The ratio of symptomatic and asymptomatic cases between Delta and Omicron. This is something we cannot obtain, but we need to understand what is happening. Compared to the symptomatic Delta cases, don't those (the average level so far) look so bad? However, if the proportion of infected people who use Omicron is higher than those who use Delta, then "not bad" is illusory, because the proportion of illness is higher (eg "mild" symptoms are worse than "no symptoms" , And a large number of mild infections instead of previous absence of symptoms may mask the average increase in severity).
Deepti Gurdasani provided a cautious but appropriately focused response. I strongly recommend that you read the entire Twitter storm. Some key bits:
So, first look back-this is a new variant-very different from the original variant, and different from delta, which quickly developed into a dominant position in South Africa's Gauteng Province in 2 weeks. This rise is related to the rapid growth of v. cases:https://t.co/jDK5m4Jlb2
— Deepti Gurdasani (@dgurdasani1) December 6, 2021
So, for example, it does not have to be more communicable than delta, even if it is more suitable, for example, if the advantage is mainly explained by escape. But it may also be because it is easier to spread* and* easier to escape. Explained here:https://t.co/fJB4tCLzJS
Recent good evidence from SA shows that reinfection of omicron is more common than previous variants, which indicates that there is a higher possibility of escaping from previous immunity to other variants. The extent to which this translates into vaccine escape is unclear.
The current case of Gauteng doubled in about 3 days. Unfortunately, the number of hospitalizations seems to be increasing rapidly-more than doubling every week. https://t.co/0unCHu9Fyg pic.twitter.com/5BbdRKEBPh
Therefore, this ultimately means that the number of patients requiring oxygen is increasing much faster than using delta waves. Therefore, although the current requirements may be lower, it seems that the possibility of overwhelming medical services is high:https://t.co/w7xbdBSuSJ
In the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson, contrary to the normal form of the Conservative Party, will implement new restrictions starting from next Monday, which has curbed Christmas and fourth-quarter profits. From the Financial Times:
Boris Johnson announced comprehensive coronavirus restrictions on Wednesday to combat the rapid spread of Omicron variants as he apologized "unreservedly" for a leaked video showing his assistant Joking about the Christmas party during the lockdown.
The new restrictions in England include guidance on working from home from Monday, and from Friday, all indoor places except bars and restaurants must wear masks.
Covid-19 passports will be introduced to large indoor and outdoor gatherings, and Johnson also proposed the idea of ??intensifying vaccination to avoid endless loop restrictions…
Johnson defended the new restrictions by saying that he described them as "appropriate and responsible." He said: "We know that the ruthless logic of exponential growth can lead to a substantial increase in hospital admissions, so sadly the increase in deaths."
Allowing people to stay open in bars and restaurants may seem foolish, but maybe other restrictions will reduce attendance. But to my surprise, the United Kingdom did not impose restrictions like the first wave of Michigan, requiring customers to wear masks before food and drinks arrive. This will shorten the infection time to a certain extent.
Israel took a less compelling move, Extend the quarantine period for Omicron cases from the first 10 days to 14 days.
As I have always said, it would be better if I was wrong, but now is not the time to give up caution. IM Doc reported that two patients in his hospital refused to determine whether they had Omicron, but they both accepted vaxxed and boosted, and were in good general health, were sick enough to warrant doing something, and both received zero benefit from Regeneron . Recall that it was predicted from the beginning that monoclonal antibodies would fail on Omicron. So far, the early observers have been proven correct.


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Traders and Financial Insititutions Should Wake Up to FOSS Solutions
by Ostatic Staff - Jan. 22, 2009
Open Source Trading Software Firm Marketcetera Raises $4 Million
A few days ago, Kristin wrote about Marketcetera's first full production release of its open source automated trading platform. Aimed at hedge fund managers, traders, brokers and dealers, the system is standardized, open, scalable and modular. Ars Technica also points out that over 20 financial institutions have already adopted Marketcetera. The question is: Why doesn't the financial community at large wake up to this kind of opportunity to reduce costs and customize trading through an open source offering?
As Ars Technica notes, it would be fairly easy for many financial institutions and traders to adopt the Marketcetera platform:
"The Marketcetera Trading Platform is built with Java and is designed to facilitate rapid deployment and ease of extension. It provides APIs and a JRuby scripting engine for extending it with additional functionality and specialized behaviors. The developers say that fairly complex trading strategies can be implemented with only a few lines of Ruby."
In our previous story, Kristin also points this out:
"Marketcetera uses MySQL out of the box (but is 'database agnostic' if necessary), and its Photon GUI was built using the Eclipse Framework."
In short, this trading platform is based on open APIs and can work with most common databases and tools already in place at financial institutions. Marketcetera has a Red Hat-like business model, where it seeks to get revenues from service and support for its platform. The cost of implementation is far below the cost for typical proprietary trading platforms currently in use.
That last fact I know from experience with traders. A few years back, I covered trading software for various technology publications, and I got to know quite a few traders. In many cases, the advantage they command in the financial markets comes from their trading systems, and all they need from software infrastructure is a reliable platform for trade execution, record keeping, and the like. It is not uncommon for large-scale traders to spend millions of dollars on custom software from specialist developers to meet these needs.
I'm positive that there are a lot of people in the financial community who could benefit from familiarizing themselves with Marketcetera. Marketcetera isn't the only open source option, either. Yesterday, Lisa covered Black Duck Software's citation of jbooktrader, found on Google code, as a top open source automated trading solution. It's a fully automated system that uses the Interactive Brokers API to allow traders to customize it and work with standards. Implementing it requires some programming, but not as much as building a costly trading platform from the ground up, which seems to continue to be the norm in the financial industry.


No more fighting with viewports and scroll positions. Tether lets you attach, or tether, elements with a single line of code—and it has some powerful extras.
Once instantiated, yellowBox will follow greenBox as you scroll through the page, resize the window, etc. Not bad for a 5kb (minified) library. Works in all modern browsers, and IE9+.
Still, this is a handy library to have if you loathe cross browser viewport and scroll position math.
The HubSpot developers also released a few plugins that were built with Tether.
What will you build, or what have you built in the past that would benefit from Tether?


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Home Insights For Pope Francis, It's a Jeep Thing!
For Pope Francis, It's a Jeep Thing!
03 September 2015 Dashboard Insights Blog
No doubt much to the delight of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles' Sergio Marchionne, the Vatican recently announced that Pope Francis would use a modified Jeep Wrangler to serve as the popemobile for his upcoming U.S. visit September 22 to 27. Pope Francis will visit New York, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C.
In years past (but as recently as 1978), the primary mode of public transport for popes was the sedia gestatoria, which was a chair carried on the shoulders of papal attendants. Although popemobiles have existed since 1930 (from 1870 to 1929, popes refused to leave the Vatican at all!), popemobiles were usually luxury brand vehicles. However, the choice of a Jeep Wrangler to serve as the popemobile for Pope Francis is not surprising when one considers that Pope Francis, who is the first citizen from the Americas, first non-European and first Jesuit priest to be named pope, chose the name Francis in part because he was believed to be a man of peace and a man of poverty. Pope Francis has reportedly made it known that he rejects the wealthier choices of vehicles previously used by the Vatican, favoring more common vehicle styles such as the Ford Focus that was recently delivered to him for his personal travel. Pope Francis reportedly has urged other priests to do the same and buy more "humble" cars.
Although FCA has not released details concerning the configuration of the popemobile, more than one is reportedly already in the hands of the Secret Service, and it is expected to be similar to the one that Pope Francis used for his July visit to Ecuador. (There is always a reserve popemobile in case of unforeseen problems.) The popemobile that Pope Francis used this summer in Ecuador was a white Jeep Wrangler, modified with a glass-front roof with open sides and an elevated platform in what would be the rear seat, thus allowing Pope Francis to actually reach out and get closer to the throngs of people who turned out to greet him. Pope Francis reportedly has said that he prefers to not use a bulletproof popemobile because it is akin to a "glass sardine can" that keeps him from the people. Acknowledging the risks inherent in not using a bulletproof enclosure, the popular pontiff reportedly quipped, "It's true that anything could happen, but let's face it, at my age I don't have much to lose."
One feature that was not modified on the popemobile – Jeep's distinctively giant grille. :|||||: Presumably because it's a Jeep thing.
Ann Marie Uetz specializes in supply chain contracts and other matters concerning the manufacturing industry. She is also the proud owner of a white Jeep Wrangler. Follow Ann Marie on Twitter @amuetz.


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FC Nikol – nieistniejący już estoński klub piłkarski z siedzibą w Tallinnie.

Historia
Chronologia nazw:
 1992—1993: Nikol Tallinn
 1993—1994: Nikol/Marlekor Tallinn

Klub FC Nikol założony został w 1992 roku na bazie klubu TVMK Tallinn. W sezonie 1992/93 debiutował w rozgrywkach Meistriliigi. W sezonie 1993/94 ponownie zdobył brązowe medale. Ale potem został rozwiązany. Na jego bazie został założony klub Lantana Tallinn.

Sukcesy
 brązowy medalista Mistrzostw Estonii: 1992/93, 1993/94
 zdobywca Pucharu Estonii: 1992/93

Europejskie puchary

Linki zewnętrzne
 Historia występów na klisfo.info

Tallinna FC TVMK
Nieistniejące estońskie kluby piłkarskie
Kluby piłkarskie w Tallinnie
Kluby piłkarskie założone w 1991

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


1. Wash and soak the rice for 15 mins.
2. Pressure cook the rice with 2 cups of water for 10 mins.
3. Spread out the rice so that it dries down.
4. Heat the small pan and add pepper corns. Fry it for a minute and then add the cumin seeds and fry till it starts popping.
5. Allow it to cool down and then make it into fine powder.
6. Sprinkle salt and the powder over the rice.
7. Heat the oil in the pan, add mustard seeds, urad dal, channa dal, red chilly (split into halves) and curry leaves.
8. When mustard seeds starts popping, add the cashewnuts and fry till it becomes golden brown.
9. And then add the grated coconut and fry for 2 minutes.
10. Then add the rice mixture, mix them well and fry for 3-4 mins.
Hint : This is good for people who have caught cold.
This dish goes well with egg fry.


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Neil Busse (born 3 April 1945) is  a former Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond and South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

He was a member of the AFL Tribunal for eighteen years, the last ten as chairperson, until his retirement in November 1997.

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Richmond Football Club players
Sydney Swans players
Benalla Football Club players
Sandringham Football Club players


The Montrose Basin is an inland lagoon that lies where the River South Esk meets the North Sea on its journey down from the Grampian Mountains through Perthshire and Angus.
There's a visitor centre and you can find out more at their website and take a look at a webcam.
The programme also found out that birds of another kind found safe landing on the basin's sands at Britain's first airbase.
Montrose has been a place of human settlement since pre-historic times and is now a thriving port. It's watched over by a Stevwenson built lighthouse, Scurdie Ness.
You can see more about the programme at this BBC link. It goes out on Sunday, 5th June at 7pm on BBC1 and then on the BBC iPlayer.


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The Who 'Tommy Super Deluxe Edition' 3-CD Review
TOPICS:MusicPop Culture & Current Events
Posted By: Michael Anderson December 3, 2013
The Who Tommy
When I looked at the catalog of recordings from The Who, I mentioned that they were about to launch a 'super deluxe' version of their classic rock opera Tommy. Now that it has arrived, and I've had a few weeks to listen to it thoroughly, I wanted to check back. My thoughts? It is at once essential, solid, and throw-away.
Musical Genre: Rock
Where to buy: iTunes
Artist: The Who
From the artist:
Tommy, The Who's defining, breakthrough concept album – a full-blown rock opera about a deaf, dumb and blind boy that launched the band to international superstardom is to be released in Deluxe and Super Deluxe editions this Autumn.
Originally released in May 1969, The Who were at a career crossroads, known mainly as a singles band, but this project launched them as a serious 'albums band' and it has now sold over 20 million copies as well as regularly turning up in lists of the most influential albums of all time.
General Impressions:
Perhaps the easiest way for me to break down my thoughts is to separate the three CDs. CD1 is the remastered album, CD2 is the demo collection, and CD3 is a live version of the full opera. I am going to take these out of order, saving the best for last.
CD2 – Tommy Demos
Here is the basic question – how deep do you dive into the extras when you get a DVD? If you don't care at all, this CD is a throw-away. If you check them out once – you can do the same here; and if you savor DVD extras, this is pretty much the same thing. Personally, I have found Pete's demos a mixed bag, and these really added nothing new for me.
CD3 – Tommy Live
Given that the film and sountrack of 'The Kids Are Alright' is the foundation of my love of The Who, and that their Woodstock performance is a key part of that … it should be clear that I would already have some opinions on this CD.
To add value for a 'super deluxe' edition, they needed to provide new material. That happened with the demos, but adding a live set of Tommy adds even more incentive to buy. The inherent problem is that several versions of Tommy Live from 1969 have surfaced in recent years, including on the reissued 'Live at Leeds' and perhaps most notably from their appearance at Tanglewood. The result is that this set is 'good', but nothing that would sell on its own.
CD1 – Tommy Remastered
With the gift of hindsight it is very easy to understand both the acclaim and mild backlash over Tommy. The acclaim came from the recording being the first major rock work to jump from 'concept' to an actual, fully realized story told through words and music – a 'rock opera'. We have a central tragic figure, several villains, trials for the main character to endure, and a triumphant conclusion.
The reason that critical acclaim dulled a bit has to do with how coherently the story was told, the lack of clarity over key elements, and some of the songs feeling rather tossed in.
But now again in recent years opinion has started to tick upwards again – and that will only continue with this release. The reason for this is that people have begun to really dig into the amazing musical story behind Tommy.
Listening to the remastered version really brings everything together in the mix in a way I have never heard before. The CD release I own is one of those 'just get it out fast' things done when CD player sales picked up back in the 80s. And while there was a digital remaster done nearly a decade ago, I didn't find that it helped much at all – and actually made some things worse! And while I own the original vinyl (a first edition), I've never had a turntable system that could do it justice.
The music in this remastered edition brings the bass much higher in the mix without muddling the rest of the instruments. The stereo separation means you get the symphonic effects of the guitar-drum interplay, and can appreciate Keith Moon's brilliance.
'Quick Hit' Song: "Underture" – this has always been my favorite song, representing both the best use of the themes of Tommy along with a 'theme and variation' format that allows the instrumentalists to open up and change things around. Because of the increased clarity and separation, the interplay and development of themes from all three instruments is enhanced.
Would I recommend?: Absolutely! As I said, the remastered version of the opera is essential listening, but whether the
Suggested audience: Beyond just fans of The Who or classic rock, Tommy is one of the great recordings of rock music, and is something worth owning and appreciating for all fans of modern rock and pop music.
Price: $34.99 for the 3-CD super-deluxe edition from iTunes
You can also get the remastered Tommy with the live performances for $19.99 from iTunes.
Also, if all you want is remastered Tommy, that is $14.99 from iTunes.
Source: Publisher provided review CD
Here is the promo video:


Loch Oich is the summit of the Caledonian Canal. A circuit of its shores is full of variety and points of interest.
Start at the Post Office in Invergarry, NH301010, where limited parking is available. A short distance W along the A87 turn left on to a path leading S, across a bridge over the River Garry, and turn right along the bank.
Pass through a gate, turn S across a field to reach the minor road at Easter Mandally. Turn left then take the right fork on to a forest track just after a cattle grid. Follow the Great Glen Cycle Route to the A82 at NH300986. Follow the A82 to Laggan Bridge and cross to the Water Park. Head NE on the path along the side of Loch Oich, which more or less follows the line of the dismantled railway.
At the far end of the loch, leave the main path to cross the Calder Burn on the old railway bridge and continue to the A82. Turn left, over the swing bridge and visit the old Bridge of Oich. Diverge from the main road near a milestone at NH335035 and follow a footpath SW through a conifer plantation. This eventually becomes a forest road, which ends at a turning space above the village of Invergarry. Turn right on to a footpath just before this, at NH306013, descend to the A87 and turn right, back to the Post Office.
Meet at Fort William Woollen Mill NN112742 at 0930. Start of walk at 10.00. Leader: Ann Jones 07770 434114.
Two Munros giving good views of many of the other southern tops.
Start at car park at Dalrigh NN 3442 2905 head south east to cross old road bridge over River Fillan then take track leading west to railway bridge then follow track south to bridge over Allt Gleann Auchreoch NN 3303 2770. Follow track through wood onto open hillside following ridge up to a small lochan NN 3301 2585 turn easterly to top 978 m.
Retrace steps to lochan then head down to bealach and follow path by spot height 941 m to top at 1029 m. Return to bealach and back by outward route.
Grade: S; distance: 17km; height to climb:1260m; Maps LR50. Meet at Glencoe car park at 0845. Start of walk: 0930. Leader: Toril Frantzen 07788 264007.
From Gavin: These are my last hills for a second round of Munros, Corbetts and Grahams, and a first round of Munro Tops. Please join me for one or more of these. I finished my first round of Munros, Corbetts and Grahams on the same three hills with the club in 2009 (and failed to do the Munro Top). On that occasion, we had a turnout of 20 people and some magnificent weather for a fabulous day.
Distances and height to ascend vary depending on how many hills are attempted. Either: 10km, 13km or 20km, and either 1050m, 1250m or 1550m ascent.


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Q: Negative binomial distribution pmf derivative this is what is in my probability book:
Let $X$ be the number of independent Bernoulli trials, each with success probability $p$, up to and including the $r$th success. $X$ is a discrete random variable taking values in $\{ r, r+1,... \}$. Then
$$P(X=k) = P(r-1 \text{ successes in first } k-1 \text{ throws}, 1 \text{ success} \text{ on } k\text{th throw}) = {k-1 \choose r-1}p^{r-1}q^{k-r}\times p = {k-1 \choose r-1} p^rq^{k-r}$$ for $k = r,r+1,...$
I'm not understand how this is derived. I thought the negative binomial is the generalised geometric distribution. The geometric distribution is where $X$ is the number of trials up to and including the $kth$ success, so I'm not really sure what the negative binomial distribution is, and what the author means by $k-1$ "throws". Any explanation please

A: I dont get the question very well. But I can tell you what
$${k-1 \choose r-1}p^{r-1}q^{k-r}\times p = {k-1 \choose r-1} p^rq^{k-r}$$
means:
You create a stream of Binary numbers, each having a success probability $p$ and failure probability $q=1-p$. The places of $1$s can be configured in $r-1$ different ways out of total $k-1$ binary numbers. For example if $k-1=2$ then
$00$, $01$, $10$ and $11$ are all possible configurations and if there are say $r-1=1$ success then $$ \binom{k-1}{r-1}=\binom{2}{1}=2$$
which indicates the bit streams $01$, $10$: one success out of two.
It seems that every stream that is selected has a probability of $p$ to happen and this explains the given formula.


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The 93-Year-Old Photographer Who Captured Hollywood's Golden Years
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Brigitte Bardot, 1965© Orlando Suero
From Brigitte Bardot dressed as Charlie Chaplin to shooting on set with Alfred Hitchcock: with the publication of a new book, nonagenarian Orlando Suero is spending some overdue time in the limelight
TextMiss Rosen
93-year-old photographer Orlando Suero's life's work is finally receiving its due, with the August 30 publication of Orlando: Photography. The native New Yorker first took up photography in 1939 at the age of 14, when his father gave him a used Kodak Jiffy camera and he began to develop film in the bathroom of their Washington Heights apartment.
In May 1943, a few months before joining the Marines to serve in World War II, Suero published his first story in The New York Times. After being discharged at the end of the war, Suero returned to New York and picked up where he left off. He began working as a printer and by 1954, he had printed photographs for The Family of Man, Edward Steichen's monumental exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art.
8Orlando Suero
That same year, Suero began working full time for Three Lions Picture Agency, and secured an assignment to photograph newlyweds Jacqueline and Senator John F. Kennedy at their Georgetown duplex over a period of five days for McCall's magazine. From here, Suero enjoyed a stellar career as an editorial photographer, shooting a new generation of glittering stars for the glossies just as the Hollywood studio system was entering its twilight years.
Whether photographing Natalie Wood, Brigitte Bardot, Sharon Tate, Faye Dunaway, Paul Newman, Jack Nicholson or Robert Redford, Suero understood the power of a great portrait. Here, Jim Suero, his son and co-author with Rod Hamilton, shares the story of Orlando.
On intriguing Brigitte Bardot...
"My father thought he was having an exclusive with her, and when he showed up to the set of Viva Maria!, all sorts of photographers were there. He tells a story where there are all these photographers snapping away. He was short, so he was standing in front of all of them, not taking any pictures. Bardot noticed that and inquired, 'Who is that man who is not taking pictures of me?' So that started their repartee, and that later comes through in the photos they did."
Dennis Hopper, 1970
On Michelle Phillips and Dennis Hopper...
"He went to their house in Taos. I think he was there for a day or two. This was a view into their private lives. It was an interesting time for those two – their eight-day marriage. They were a fancy-free, fun-loving couple. The house is quite famous too. He loves the picture of them in the bathtub smoking a joint. The pictures largely capture the happy side of things. There were definitely other elements going on but my father never elaborated on that. There are some that look like they are arguing – like playful banter but not so playful. It's hard to tell [laughs]."
Paul Newman, Princess Margaret with Alfred Hitchcock, while filming Torn Curtain, 1966
On living with PTSD...
"My father was a World War II veteran and always suffered from PTSD. Photography was his escape. It was his way to put that aside and focus on what he truly loved. Often times, he would be gone for a long time on location or multiple assignments but then he would return and could slip into depression.
"He was able to have this amazing career in spite of that. He still had a lot to deal with on set, in crowds, on location – he had to battle through it, I'm sure. There were some points in Hell in the Pacific that were very trying emotionally, working with a Japanese crew. He and filmstar Lee Marvin were both Marines. At that point, in the late 60s, World War II wasn't that long ago. He and Lee were good friends and I think it's because of their Marine Corps past."
Tony Randall, while filming Fluffy, 1965
On silver linings...
"My father is very humble about his work. He is very shocked that his photos have come back to life because he never considered himself to be a great photographer. Frankly, he never thought of himself as worthy of a book. But he is embracing it, that's for sure.
"On December 17, 2017, we got verbal commitment from Hatje Cantz for the book and that day he had a stroke. His stroke took his ability to write, so all he can muster is a crude 'O' – but that's what we were signing. He said, 'Oh this is such a thrill.' He was on cloud nine."
Orlando, edited by Rod Hamilton and Jim Suero, is out now, published by Hatje Cantz.
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