text:
Redskins" No More - Thus Spake HISD
On April 15, 2014 Kerry Shawell sent me the following note: "Lamar Texans - No more Indians." I didn't know whether this was just Kerry's suggestion. Then Sally Mills Watkins shared with your lazy correspondent (me, and of course you, too via this update) a link to the Houston Chronicle report. As indicated in the article, the Houston Independent School District announced Tuesday, the 15th of April, that the Lamar High School mascot will henceforth be the Texans. (Two other Houston high schools and one middle school had their "culturally insensitive" mascot names changed, too.) Dare we hope that this settles the issue?
Gail Kemp Sheffield and Hurricane Katrina
My husband and I are fine except for a tree through our roof, but no flooding. We are on the edge of the badly destroyed areas and can drive 40 miles away for food, gas, air conditioning, computer, etc. So we are majorly inconvenienced, though much better off than most, so can't really complain. It will take awhile for power to be restored even in the non-flooded areas because most of the poles are snapped off.
From Suzy Rhodes Casey, September 4, 2005
We are all pulling for the victims of Katrina. I've offered my plane for transport needs for disaster workers and forwarded donations to the Salvation Army, Red Cross, and Rice University, which has offered all Tulane students full fall classes and housing until Tulane can resume. I'm proud of all these groups, if not of our government's response.
From Carole Stevens Mattingly September 4:
My daughter, Jennifer, and her family (husband, John, and two daughters - one an infant , one a toddler) from New Orleans are staying with us in Beaumont. Their home is in the Garden District, a block off St. Charles Avenue. From what info we can gather, it appears that their house had no rising water. We don't know about glass breakage from wind or damage from fallen trees. Their home is a beautiful old nineteenth-century structure which they totally remodeled and expanded in size two years ago.
We sheltered two families of their friends at our beach house on the Bolivar Peninsula last week. One is Jennifer's OB-GYN who delivered our grandchildren and who is expecting her second child in a month. She and her family live in Old Metaire and believe their house is dry, as well. They are all worried about the looting of their properties, fires and their safety in returning to their homes. They all want to get back and start rebuilding New Orleans!
John's classmate, Harry Connick, Jr. (New Orleans' Jesuit High School, Class of '85) has already been on the scene at the Superdome and Convention Center, trying to spread encouragement. We believe he will be an important catalyst in the efforts to bring New Orleans back!
In September 2005 Gerald Gray Writes
I just read your message and was surprised to see my name, but you are correct. The southern half of Slidell no longer exists, however our house near I-12 has only tree and landscaping damage. We evacuated on Saturday when it became obvious Katrina was growing into a monster. Presently there is no electricity in Slidell.
Joan and I believe the lifestyle we enjoyed in that area for 30 years may never return and have already bought a house here in The Woodlands near our daughter. We have finally returned to our beloved Houston once again.
Linnie (Mower) Gardner writes from Mississippi
News Flash from Hattiesburg, Mississippi - known as the Pine Belt - where the wind and rain hit us horizontally with Katrina at Category 2 for 2-3 hours straight causing a 2 ton tree to fall on our garage, and an entire forest on our 34 acres to be leveled. There are 37 trees on our driveway alone. We managed to clear the delivery road at the fence line which only had about 6 trees on it. What once was a deep shade old forest of pine and tall oaks, trees that were 80-100 feet tall and over 70 years old is now leveled to a few spindly young trees and lots of short magnolias that we never saw before. It has taken 40 pickup loads of debris just to clear our immediate yard. It took cranes and cherry pickers and professional tree experts to hoist the tree off of the garage. Gratefully the living portion of our house was undamaged. The wind was a constant moan during the height of the storm and it was truly awe inspiring and jaw dropping to see giant pines and oaks simply fall over roots and all like a house of cards. We were in the northeast quadrant of the eye of Katrina. We had no power for two weeks and we just got our phone back Sunday night as well. In the beginning, we could not even communicate by cell phone as many of the towers in the area had been snapped off. But having been a Girl Scout in my Houston and Lamar High School days, the old primitive camping skills and know how kicked in. We had been prepared. Then like an answer to prayer, one of my best friends from Lamar and my whole life, Sara Ince Hamilton and her husband, contacted my son-in-law in town and said they would come from Boerne, Texas and help clean up. They arrived the Friday after the storm with gasoline, chainsaw, non-perishable foods and work clothes. They had to take the northerly route from San Antonio and head toward I-20 and then drive south on US 49 from Jackson, Mississippi since I-10 was closed all the way from border to border. That was a moment when a friend is a treasure beyond measure. They came knowing that the situation might be rugged and hot and primitive. As we had a small black and white TV hooked up to a car battery borrowed from one of our cars currently not in use, we were able to see the devastation wrought upon the coast and New Orleans. All in all we seemed truly blessed and rather luxurious in light of what others were suffering. So we got to work clearing and piling, raking and resting when the heat got too high in the middle of the day. We stayed hydrated and hung laundry on the magnolia trees to dry. I felt like a scene from Gone with the Wind. Sara and Tom stayed a week! And got poison ivy for their troubles!
Gratefully Mother Nature has not rained on us since the storm. We live about 5 miles out from town. All the homes in town also lost numbers of trees and suffered tremendous loss of crushed bedrooms, dens, living rooms, etc. The streets are still not fully passable because debris is in piles 8-10 feet high or more and sometimes only one lane wide. Power and telephone is still being restored in some places where power lines and poles fell. We are still under a boil water directive out in the county. Many people lost their jobs when businesses and homes were destroyed on the coast, but businesses that do roofing, tree removal, flooring, dry wall, construction, landscaping, or interior design are booming. Even the company where my husband is newly employed, Howard Industries in Laurel, just received an order for 1 million transformers. Loggers are now looking for large poles for telephone poles. So hopefully we can have a timber expert check on our property, both here and the 140 acres of pines in the next county, sometime this week to see if maybe we can recoup some of the losses we have in timber. And we are just a microcosm of what has hit the state of Mississippi. The further south, the greater the damage.
The number of volunteers that have come from neighboring as well as distant states to help at all the various churches and community centers, helping people clear immense piles of debris and put temporary blue tarps on gaps in roofs, has been an amazing thing to witness. Hattiesburg is a city of houses with blue tarps now. Home Depot and the like are doing a booming business. The university where I work, Southern Miss, is back in class this week despite the loss of trees and inaccessible areas. Traffic lights are out for long stretches of road , but people are patient and grateful that Katrina was not any worse than it was. I am unaware of any loss of life in our community due directly to Katrina which speaks highly of people's preparedness and perhaps our good fortune. And we are gaining many new residents for at least a while - real estate is being snatched up right and left by coastal residents who lost everything and may choose to live elsewhere while they rebuild. Many might just stay - particularly those who are well-to-do retired not tied to any business. Or businesses may relocate here. Only time will tell the full impact that such a storm has on the demographics of an area. But meanwhile, the past two weeks have given time for contemplation of what matters most in life. It is the people - the family, the friends, the neighbor, the community, life itself - that matter deeply. Houses can be replaced or rebuilt, but life is a precious commodity. We can never repay all the kindnesses that have been done in this city, in this state. All we can do is answer the call when we see someone else in need elsewhere and pay it forward.
Hooray for the class of '58. Hi to you all.
Katherine Hankhamer Norris and Hurricane Ike
We are in San Antonio on our way back home, having left Tuesday a week ago for west Texas. We spent 2 days in Kerrville, one in Fort Stockton, and 4 days in Marfa. I had spent the summer of 1946 in Marfa at the Hotel Paisano with my family...getting away from the polio in Houston, seeing the sights, and accompanying my dad on business. We decided it would be a good time to check out all the art, etc. going on there now, avoiding the storm at the same time. The hotel has been renovated; but it still has the same friendly, comfortable feel...and the streets are now paved! According to our neighbors; everything is okay with our house...only lost power for minutes at a time...and now we only have to haul the patio furniture and heavy potted plants back outside when we get home. Bonjour, Katherine
Ronnie Grant passes along his adventures during Hurricane Rita
and best wishes back from Austin. Jan and i got out of Clute before Rrita hit like they told us to. we boarded up the beach house at surfside and took some stuff, then basically said goodbye to it. then we did the same at our house in Clute, and again, said what we figured was goodbye. we didn't bother with the house we have lived in so long and not yet sold in Houston, let it fend for itself as we figured a major storm hitting it would do about 10000 worth of improvements.
So we trekked here to Austin, and hunkered down or, had hurricane parties and eating contests.. it only took us 6 hours to get here but when our daughter and family left the next morning from about a mile from us, it took them 19 hours to travel the same distance. same for our other friends. some 25 hours from Houston area to San Antonio etc. there were no hotel rooms but we had been invited to stay with friends in Roundrock, he works for dell. not to be tacky but the water in his swimming pool was a little warm, and i prefer a different brand of scotch but we made do. lol. That's bad, considering the fate so many had on the road to hell and back.
they have told us not to come back too soon so we will probably wait until sometime in October, have to be home for the Neil Diamond concert on the 11th. we may somehow wear out our welcome before that.
the news was good. our neighbor in Clute stood in our yard on the phone with me today and told me that the 17 pecan trees were erect and not on our house. the creek was only rippling. at our beach house, no wind damage and no water inside, according to another friend who was there to check his rental houses, even more wonderful news. as for the improvements to the house in Houston that will have to wait 'til we return to ascertain. not a problem. we may be the last back but that is ok.
just wanted you to know what actually went on during an evacuation from the coast. oh, the stories we could actually tell. God was on our side this time, for sure.
Carol Stevens Mattingly writes on October 27
Life is returning to "some" normalcy in the area that was targeted by the eye of Rita - Sabine Pass, Port Arthur, Beaumont, Orange. Am I the only member of the Class of '58 who lives in the "Golden Triangle"? There is extensive damage all over - roofs blown off or caved in, tens of thousands of trees down, many of them into structures. In my block and one down, two houses were sliced through the middle by fallen trees. Our neighborhood is called "The Oaks Historic District" and proudly boasts of some of the oldest and tallest trees in Beaumont - oaks and pines. Now many of them lie along the sides of the streets, already cut into huge pieces and waiting to be hauled off by the large number of specialty crews brought into Beaumont to help with the task.
Much reporting was done from my street, Louisiana Avenue, by both Fox and MSNBC. Journalists were staying at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital close by, and they were in our neighborhood immediately following the passing of the storm. Our sixty-five-year-old house is okay, but many are not. The news media came and went rather quickly, diverting their attention to other stories.
The storm hit on September 24. Our family followed mandatory evacuation orders and left on the 22nd. With us was our daughter and her family who had come to Beaumont as evacuees from New Orleans the month before. We drove to a friend's home in Monroe, LA, after hearing of the extremely long delays on the roads leading up into East Texas and the Dallas-Fort Worth area. We were right to do so. It took us only13 hours compared to the 24 - 30+ that friends and family experienced going elsewhere.
The water was potable here after about 2 weeks and the electricity to our home was restored after 2 1/2 weeks. Phone service and cable TV took 4 weeks. The next block down from me still doesn't have SBC phone service; and, according to the phone company repairman from Houston with whom I spoke this past weekend, my neighbors probably won't have service for a month. And we live in the heart of the city of Beaumont!
The wedding of a daughter of close friends is scheduled for Nov. 12. The site of the reception has been changed to the church parish hall since the roof of the Beaumont Country Club caved in. A new caterer has had to be hired. The parents of the bride, who live on the west end of Beaumont, have extensive damage to their home after a fallen tree opened up their roof over three rooms. I am having the bridesmaids' luncheon at my house and have offered to display the gifts here.
Numerous businesses are still not operational - Target is closed until Dec. 1 and Michael's Crafts, right here at Halloween time, is not open. I'm sure there are many others, but I haven't been out shopping much since returning on Oct. 17.
Communities north of Beaumont, such as the Jasper area, were also hard-hit by Rita, and it's taking even longer to restore that Big Thicket region to functional status.
There are still great numbers of outside help in the city of Beaumont. All of the hotel rooms are occupied by crews who have come from all over the country to service this entire area.
Since Houston residents escaped the wrath of Rita, I wanted to offer a scenario of what the neighbors not far to the east experienced! My grandparents, Julia and Julius Stevens, survived the 1900 storm in Galveston, but lost their four little boys - Leo, Frank, Gerald and Edwin (my dad's older siblings). Daddy was born in 1912 in Houston and, of course, never knew his brothers. The stories that have been handed down through my family of that terrible disaster are a lesson to me - evacuation is the best choice.
May all of your days be sunny!
Carole Stevens Mattingly
Ruth Denney's Obituary from the American Statesman Arts Writer, March 27, 2007
Ruth Denney, legendary Texas theater director, died March 26, 2007 at age 93. Denney began her career in the 1950s in Houston, where she taught at Lamar High School. While she was there, her students won six state championships in the University Interscholastic League's one-act play contest. Tune was one of her students. "High school theater was extremely important for me in helping to shape my later career," Tommy Tune told the Houston Chronicle in 2003. After more than a dozen years in the classroom, Denney took an administrative job with the Houston Independent School District and began to scheme about creating a high school for the arts.
In 1971, she founded and became the first principal of Houston's High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, only the third such fine arts magnet school in the nation when it opened. Skeptics doubted the school would give students a solid education, and the school wasn't even accredited its first year. In recognition of her contribution to its success, the Houston performing arts high school named its theatre the Denney Theatre.
In 1976, Denney became a professor of drama education at the University of Texas. She taught at UT until 1988. At retirement she was named professor emeritus and many of her former students and colleagues helped establish a scholarship in her honor. The Ruth Denney Endowed Presidential Scholarship in Theatre helps benefit theater arts students.
After her retirement, Denney was key in lobbying Austin Independent School District officials to establish the McCallum Fine Arts Academy at McCallum High School.
Denney's contribution to the arts has been honored many times by organizations including the American Association of Theatre Education, Theatre Under the Stars and the Texas Education Theatre Association. In 1987, she was selected to receive the Houston Mayor's Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Arts for her role in creating a strong arts community in Houston. In 2002 she was inducted into the Austin Arts Hall of Fame.
Obituary information from AMERICAN-STATESMAN ARTS WRITER, March 27, 2007


text:
Posted by Luke Hickman - July 11, 2016
Weekend Box Office: The Secret Is Out
While Disney has been on fire at the box office this year, the results of this weekend pose a new question to consider: Are Disney's movies the reason for the studio's success, or are family audiences simply starving for new content? Family films are absolutely killing it this year!
Heading into the weekend, Universal and Illumination's 'The Secret Life of Pets' was certain to dethrone four-week-old 'Finding Dory' and take the top spot at the box office. Even so, no one predicted that it would be as huge a success as it was. From 4,370 locations, the animated comedy was expected to earn at least $80 million. In reality, it closed the weekend with $103.1 million, making it the sixth film in history to debut north of the $100 million mark. The movie will slowly roll out internationally over the next three months, but so far it has earned $42.6 million overseas, giving it a worldwide total of $145.7 million, which is excellent for a $75 million picture.
As big as 'Pets' was, the biggest surprise of the weekend comes from 'The Legend of Tarzan'. I expected the Razzie-quality blockbuster to swan dive into shallow water in its second week, but following last week better-than-expected opening, it also had a much better-than-expected holdover. Falling just 46%, 'Tarzan' retained the #2 spot with $20.6 million, giving it a domestic ten-day total of $81.4 million. Internationally, it has grossed $54 million to date, for a worldwide total of $135.4 million. The pricy $180 million picture has a ways to go to become profitable, but with many more large markets still to open in, it stands a chance.
It took the competition from 'Secret Life of Pets' for 'Finding Dory' to fall to third place just behind 'Tarzan'. In its fourth week, the 'Finding Nemo' sequel slipped 51%. The additional $20.3 million brings its domestic total up to $422.5 million, which gives it two records: domestic highest grossing Pixar title of all-time and the domestic highest-grossing picture of 2016. The highest grossing animated record holder is still 'Shrek 2' ($441.2 million), which 'Dory' is less than $19 million away from toppling. Internationally, 'Dory' has made $220.2 million, for a worldwide total of $642.7 million.
'The Secret Life of Pets' wasn't the only newcomer to exceed expectations. Predicted to open in the $12 million range, the R-rated comedy 'Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates' finished in the #4 spot with $16.6 million. Internationally, it pulled $3.7 million, giving it a $20.3 million worldwide opening. Not too shabby for a $33 million picture, right?
Rounding out the Top 5 was week-old horror-thriller 'The Purge: Election Year'. After dropping 63% (typical for the genre), it still scared up $11.7 million. The $10 million sequel sits with a domestic ten-day total of $58.1 million, making it yet another low-budget horror success.
The Top 10 was unexpectedly rounded out by the Bollywood drama 'Sultan', which kicked off at 283 locations with an impressive $2.2 million. The film's international release has yet to launch, but is expected to draw equally large results.
Playing on four screens, the Cannes-praised drama 'Captain Fantastic' drew $98,451 and a great per-screen average of $24,613.
Opening weekend numbers have yet to be announced for the John Cusack/Samuel L. Jackson thriller 'Cell'.
1. 'The Secret Life of Pets' (Universal) – $103,170,000
2. 'The Legend of Tarzan' (Warner Bros.) – $20,615,000
3. 'Finding Dory' (Buena Vista) – $20,351,000
4. 'Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates' (Fox) – $16,600,000
5. 'The Purge: Election Year' (Universal) – $11,700,000
6. 'Central Intelligence' (Warner Bros.) – $8,125,000
7. 'Independence Day: Resurgence' (Fox) – $7,700,000
8. 'The BFG' (Buena Vista) – $7,604,000
9. 'The Shallows' (Sony) – $4,800,000
10. 'Sultan' (Yash) – $2,216,475
TagsBox Office Captain Fantastic Finding Nemo Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates Secret Life of Pets Tarzan The Purge
About Luke Hickman
From a young age, Luke has been obsessed with film. He studied film at Utah Valley University from 2005-08 and he reviewed movies for the weekly student publication "The College Times"/"UVU Review." Luke critiques films for "The Stubbs Show" on 101.5FM KEGA and on The Reel Place, a website that he co-created with fellow High-Def Digest writer Aaron Peck.
View all posts by Luke Hickman →
Blu-ray Highlights: Week of September 8th, 2019 –...
Blu-ray Highlights: Week of August 25th, 2019 – S...
SteelBook Alert: No Worries
SteelBook Alert: I Think It's Gonna Be a Long Lon...
Trond Michelsen
July 12, 2016 at 12:00 am - Reply
Very imressive opening from Pets. I didn't see that coming at all. But, surely, you must mean it's the sixth _animated_ movie with a $100M+ opening?
It also slowed down Dory quite effectively. I'm getting slightly worried it might not break through $500M as easily as I first thought.
"'The Secret Life of Pets' was certain to dethrone four-week-old 'Finding Dory' and take the top spot at the box office. Even so, no one predicted that it would be as huge a success as it was."
Was it really certain? It seemed like an 'under-the-radar' release to me. I noticed little fanfare, buzz, or anticipation. No 'You must watch this trailer or else you're missing out!' stories. Was it hyped in the United States prior to its release date?
William Henley
July 13, 2016 at 5:20 am - Reply
It got pretty good hype on Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon, both of which are networks that appeal to kids. School is out, parents are looking for stuff to do with kids, Finding Dory is four weeks old, so its fair to predict that any new family film to come out would beat it. The question is going to be how much it will drop next week.
Pretty much, hype or not, any movie targeted for families is going to do well in the US on its opening weekend if it doesn't have much competition in its category.
I doubt it will do as well over the life of the movie though – Ghostbusters opens this weekend (while not targeting the same audiences, there are a lot of crossover between the two so it should eat a lot into Secret Lives of Pet's audience) and the week after that, Ice Age opens up. While Ice Age may not have a strong opening weekend, it should have a good three weeks until Pete's Dragon opens. Pete's Dragon should do REALLY well, because Ice Age will be four weeks old by then, and its the last family friendly release of the summer, so it should do well over the month of August, although many schools in the US do start back in mid-August (Schools in my area start back the week of August 22)
I should note that The BFG, while a family movie, it shouldn't be a surprise that it preformed so poorly. Roald Dahl's works are kind of hit or miss when taken to movie format. Now I don't think any of his previous movies really bombed, but none were really big hits either (Willy Wonka, even though it is fondly remembered by many, was the fifty third highest grossing film of the YEAR in 1971, earning only 2.1 million on its opening weekend, which, adjusted for inflation, is only $12.4 million. A lot of Dahl's works are considered weird and kind of scary, which will scare away families with very young children
I was about to mention Ice Age myself. I'd originally completely written it off as a huge movie this summer. But, the success of Pets, and the suggestion that family movies in general are killing it at the box office at the moment, does make me wonder if it can do a lot better than I orignally thought. No Ice Age movie has grossed more than $200M, though.
I'm glad Secret Lives of Pets opened so well. It was a fun little movie and on top of that, we have a pool going on what summer blockbusters will make the most money, and Pets is one of mine! Great news😀

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


text:
Home » Academics » Areas of Study » International and Comparative Law » Student Activities
BERKELEY JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL LAW
As one of the leading international law journals in the United States, the Berkeley Journal of International Law infuses international legal scholarship and practice with new ideas to address today's most complex legal challenges. BJIL is committed to publishing high¬-impact pieces from established and newer scholars likely to advance scholarly and policy debates in international and comparative law. With over 100 members from the JD, LLM, PhD, and Visiting Scholar programs, BJIL is at the center of UC Berkeley's international law community. BJIL also hosts professional and social events with students, academics, and practitioners on pressing international legal issues.The Journal seeks to sustain and strengthen UC Berkeley's international law program and to cultivate critical learning and legal expertise amongst its members.
The International Team represents Berkeley Law at the highest levels of international competition. They have ranked among the highest performing teams and individual team members in competitions spanning public international law and private international commercial dispute resolution, in events designed for students in both JD and LLM programs. During the 2019-20 academic year, the International Team will focus its efforts on the Phillip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, the world's largest moot court competition with participants from over 500 law schools in more than 80 countries.
Berkeley Law's Student-Initiated Legal Services Projects offer students hands-on pro bono legal experience in areas including asylum representation, Iraqi refugee resettlement, human trafficking, and international human rights.
California Asylum Representation Project (CARC). CARC partners with the East Bay Sanctuary Covenant (EBSC), a Board-of-Immigration-Appeals-recognized nonprofit organization based in Berkeley. EBSC is one of the highest volume providers of asylum representation in the country. Over the course of the semester, students interview the client, draft the client's declaration, prepare the asylum application, collect additional evidence and potentially accompany the client to the Asylum Office interview. Students will develop interviewing skills and gain an understanding of substantive asylum law.
International Human Rights Workshop (IHRW). Partnering with Berkeley Law's Human Rights Center, students conduct legal research to support projects related to sexual and gender-based sexual violence in conflict and migration. Students will have the opportunity to hone their legal research and writing skills and develop knowledge of domestic and international laws.
International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP). IRAP utilizes pro bono legal representation, strategic litigation, and policy advocacy on behalf of refugees seeking resettlement, as well as assists those who have already resettled. IRAP Berkeley coordinates with pro bono counsel, IRAP National in New York, NGOs in the Middle East and around the world, and fellow IRAP Chapters across the country and in Canada to help refugees. IRAP's thirty law school chapters and hundreds of pro bono attorneys have helped resettle over 3,000 refugees in life or death situations.


Bay of Plenty Women head into the event as top seed and will be drawing on the experience of Commonwealth Games Gold Medallist Amanda Landers-Murphy in the hopes of winning back to back titles. They won't have it easier with second seed Waikato featuring Emma Millar, Anika Jackson and Casey Owen who have spent the year playing PSA tour events in New Zealand and Australia. Also featuring for their respective Districts are New Zealand Women's players Abbie Palmer (Auckland) and Kaityln Watts (Central).
On the Men's side top seeded Waikato will be looking to lift the trophy for the first time. Featuring Commonwealth Games team member Zac Millar and leading junior players Lwamba and Temwa Chileshe they will be hard to beat. Rounded out the top four seeds are Bay of Plenty (2), Auckland (3) and Wellington (4).


text:
Q: Get total number of members in Discord using PHP? <?php
$json_options = [
  "http" => [
    "method" => "GET",
    "header" => "Authorization: Bot xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"
  ]
];

$json_context = stream_context_create($json_options);
$json_get     = file_get_contents('https://discordapp.com/api/guilds/111111111111111/members?limit=1000', false, $json_context);
$json_decode  = json_decode($json_get, true);

echo '
Member Count
';
echo count($json_decode);

echo '
JSON Output
';
echo '
';
print_r($json_decode);
echo '
';

?>

Here is my code .  I created discord bot , when i paste url i get 401 . I can get online number ,but i need total members ,but no luck .

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


text:
Just because the science is clear doesn't mean it's the whole story
It used to always be energy policy that divided environmentalists: is nuclear power a problem or a solution? Is natural gas just as bad as petroleum, or a useful transitional better-than?
Now that food policy has gone from being the subject everyone ignores to the subject everyone has opinions on, the thing ruining friendships is GMOs. Like all the best coalition-busting fights, the question of genetically modified food pits pragmatism against idealism and scientific progress against tradition. And like most food-related subjects, the debate has implications for not just the environment but also human health, local economies, and global relations.
Molly Ball's new Atlantic article on anti-GMO activism is must reading here; it's deeply reported and fair. Like a lot of analysis of the subject, it's all about clashes between politics and science: here's what activists say, here's what science says. Those who are if not pro-GMO at least skeptical of the skeptics have started to talk about the anti-GMO movement as akin to the anti-vaccination movement, or even global warming denialism or creationism: it's a denial of scientific evidence—in this case, that GMOs don't pose specific risks to the environment or to human health—in favor of a pick-an-expert approach that supports one's preexisting biases.
@stevethorngate
The Century associate editor is also a church musician and songwriter.
I think that's a fair comparision as far as it goes, and I won't be picking up a protest sign and shouting about Frankenfood any time soon. What concerns me about this line of argument, however, is the scientism itself. The thing that makes food policy so interesting—its complex web of implications for everyone who eats—also means that any sentence beginning with "scientists say" or "a new study finds" will only tell part of the story. The direct effects of GMO crops on the earth or on eaters may be a question for scientists, but what about their indirect effects on how food is produced and distributed?
As Tom Philpott argued earlier this year, GMOs as practiced—as opposed to "as promised"—are almost entirely about herbicidal and pesticidal innovation, a major part of the business model of agribusiness giants like Monsanto even before GMOs took over. GMOs' success on these fronts is mixed. Their success in making Monsanto even richer is a bit more straightforward.
And a product that props up Monsanto raises more questions than just whether the product itself is safe. It's also about the wisdom of doubling down on the agricultural and business methods—the monocropping, the consolidation, the overproduction of commodity crops—that got our food system in the mess it's in in the first place. GMOs didn't cause all this, but they do make it that much harder to reverse.
I'm aware that this isn't an argument for an outright GMO ban or even for any particular regulatory approach. My point is only that the implications go farther than the answer we get from saying "Is this safe? Let's ask science!" At our worst, we ethical-foodie types can be motivated more by nostalgia or naivete than by actual information, and there's certainly plenty of this on the anti-GMO scene. But at our best, our concern is not just for quantifiable results but for communities, economies, and our relationship with the land we live on. Appeals to science can devastate the former, but they don't always address the latter.
(If you're as interested in this debate as I am—and I'm aware not everyone here is—take the time to read Nathanael Johnson's studiously non-alarmist series from last year. I'm not quite persuaded by his conclusion—that ultimately GMOs don't matter much—but the series contains a wealth of good information and analysis.)
bbillccarter replied on June 2, 2014 Permalink
Just because the science is clear. . . .
The science was clear for many years that there were no specific threats from CFCs. It takes a while for science to catch up to the specific threats of a new material or new biological entity at large in the global environment. How quickly new agents proliferate and invade the global environment, along with many other things, are risk factors increasing the likelihood that unintended consequences will emerge and that containment will become more difficult and the timing for doing so more critical. It would be helpful to take a careful look at the "protective principle," and adopt a little humility about how scientifically clear we really are.
Get Century articles in your inbox. SIGN UP
Are foodies gluttons?
Bishops in Kenya take new stance on genetically modified foods
by Fredrick Nzwili
"Liveblogging" the "town hall"
My real-time notes on the presidential debate last night, followed by some cleanup and linking this morning. I listened to much of it on the radio instead of watching. It's nice. You don't have to see the candidates' forced smiles and condescending smirks. See also my notes on the first debate and the VP debate.
"Local" is not just an eco-food brand
Other winners and losers yesterday


Welcome to the Portsmouth Group page. This friendly and welcoming group meets at 7:00pm for a 7:30pm start on the first Monday of the month (except January and August) in 'The Links', Cosham Baptist Church, Havant Road, Cosham, Portsmouth.
Our members come from all over the Portsmouth area and we are always pleased to welcome visitors and new members. Parking is available at the church, on the roads opposite, in the car park next to the church (50p an hour at all times), or 50 yards down the road behind the Red Lion pub (free after 6pm). On arrival at the church, go through the main entrance and 'The Links' is the meeting room on the left.
Joining your local group provides an opportunity to meet other people who share the same enthusiasm for family history and to share skills and expertise. It's also an opportunity to help others break down 'brick walls' in their research and to get assistance with your own. The talks, workshops, and social events also provide a great opportunity to extend knowledge and have fun!
If you have any articles that you would like included on our group page then please contact us, we would be delighted to receive them!
The Group meetings are either a talk from a speaker on a family history related subject, or a Members' Evening, usually arranged around members interests or request for a particular topic. The meeting is preceded by tea/coffee and biscuits, giving the opportunity for members to chat with each other and the speaker.
The history of the chapel of St Julien and the lives of the Walloon and Huguenot refugees who fled persecution to find a welcome in Southampton …. Or did they?
An opportunity to test your knowledge of your favourite subject! Bring along an interesting fact you have discovered, or a poem that talks about family history, anything that you believe the group will find interesting.
John Dine, Petworth's ancient butler, explores how dramatically Christmas changed from his Georgian youth to late Victorian times. Discover how our Christmas traditions developed. Why did Father Christmas change from green to red? Did the Georgians have Christmas trees, presents and turkeys? What were Mumpers and Hodlers? Why was Boxing Day so important? Plenty of insight and amusement - a joyful way to herald the festive season!
The Group organiser is Fiona Ranger. She can be contacted using the form on this page.
If you would like to know more about the Portsmouth Group and its forthcoming events, then please contact the group organiser using this form.
An 1855 Portsea Hospital bed shortage raised concerns when a man who was turned away later died.


YumiiLove . MissyKatty. PerTest1234. strawberrymist.
NaughtyBlondieeeHotAsianGuy4YouemmastarrrDangerousecurve .Doggylove4uxLylSweetyBoyBradLynettexxSmith .CatlynRoseAMAZINGMARGA001anerolinverseAlanaReed .robertwepKissableEvaSeanYorkeDreamsElizabethX .JilienaDaenerysScottyBIGCHARLEENXXXTonyTheHotGod .VancouverStud123AbbyyAngelLavinGeekSookLee .LylSweetyDominaTannyaKristineNicoleNicoleSweetSexy .LavinGeekAleahLuckyKarolinaBABY01SindiAlma .DiegoItallianJesseVirginPerTest1234Dangerousecurve .LilianaGreenemmastarrrBigTitsStarKissableEva .twodanysandangel001anerolinverseSookLeeKarolinaBABY01 .
lunasexy2016RuffoBigTitsStarDEVORAWHITE .springstudiotattedup710BoyBradlurmix .AleahLuckyHottBiggBoobsAlexxxawildLibbyLee .CatlynRosecandieboy692HugePhilCockSindiAlma .moncicakxxxLilianaGreenDEVORAWHITEUrMrWILD .RichLiLibbyLee2cutehelenaDangerousecurve .DoniaVanesaDanieleRuffoDiegoItallian .MelaniePrincesivanaastrawberrymistLolaDaniels .SaraFlorezSeanYorkexAidaHotxKarolinaBABY01 .twodanysandangelVanesaDanieleBlackHighHeelsCottonmouthFairy .KissableEvaDoggylove4uxRuffoLavinGeek .


When we realize life is truly a gift from God, we begin to live life differently. Life really is what we make of it. Our thoughts, attitudes, and beliefs create our words and actions. This is how we create the outcome.
If you want to change your life, you need to change you. Change your thoughts, attitudes, and beliefs and you will change your words and actions. This is how you will create the outcome.
Life is what you make of it. Live life as positive and loving as you can, and life will be worth living!


text:
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson and Kevin Hart to Star in 'Central Intelligence'
Kevin L. Clark November 12, 2014 November 12, 2014 191
Image: Variety
All hands on deck! It appears that the Hollywood box office is going to be taken over by a Rock-Hart collaboration.
According to Variety, New Line Cinema is placing its chips on Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Kevin Hart to star in a buddy action-comedy film called Central Intelligence. Directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber (We're the Millers), the film finds the two box-office juggernauts as two former high school students who end up on opposite ends of life's spectrum.
Johnson, 42, will play a bullied loser who becomes a contract killer for the CIA. Hart, 35, is his former high school sports star who becomes an accountant. The Rock contacts Hart to help foil a plot to sell classified military secrets and engage in hijinks galore. The film is produced by Scott Stuber's Bluegrass Films banner; Ike Barinholtz and Dave Stassen wrote the original script with Sean Anders and John Morris handling re-writes.
Central Intelligence is to begin rolling cameras in the spring of 2015, with Johnson already on the books for two more Journey to the Center of the Earth sequels as well as playing Black Adam in Shazam, both for New Line. Meanwhile, Hart has just wrapped Ride Along 2 with Ice Cube and has the comedy The Wedding Ringer with Josh Gad and Get Hard inching toward release in 2015.
Anticipation is high for this project as both Johnson and Hart began teasing the team-up this weekend over their respective Instagram and Twitter pages.
SOURCE: Shadow And Act
Central IntelligenceComedian Kevin HartcomedyComedy MoviesDwayne "The Rock" JohnsonDwayne JohnsonKevin HartThe RockWWE The Rock
Civil Rights Group Says Bravo TV Profiting From Black Violence
The 25 Best Players in the NBA Right Now
Kevin L. Clark
A pen-for-hire, I am well versed in the subjects of small business, pop culture, music, tech, politics and video games. Unapologetic with my opinion and armed with a strong skill-set, my vast nerd-like knowledge has gotten me into a lot more trouble than your average everyday scribe.


Korea's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, announced Tuesday, that a 54-year old woman died of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in November last year.
The incurable and invariably fatal brain disease has a long latent period and creates holes in the brain when an outbreak occurs.
Authorities believe the woman contracted the disease during brain surgery in 1987 when she received a transplanted membrane from overseas.
] "The deceased patient went through a brain tumor surgery and received a transplant of a dura mater called 'Lyodura' that was imported from Germany.
Her CJD symptoms appeared twenty-three years later, in June 2010."
Korea's health ministry, however, said that, there is NO correlation, between the woman's case, and the variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, which is often referred to as, human mad cow disease.
Currently there are four known types of CJDs.
The most common form is called sCJD, or sporadic CJD, which accounts for nearly 90 percent of all outbreaks and its cause is known to be natural mutation.
There is also the familial type of CJD, which is believed to be genetic.
The vCJD, or variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is transmitted from cattle with mad cow disease.
This woman's case was Korea's first case of iCJD, or iatrogenic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease which is caused by transplants of infected human tissues.
Some 400 iCJD cases have been reported in 20 countries throughout the world.
Doctors say that iCJD cases such as this one are very rare because the German manufacturer who supplied the membrane to the woman halted production of dura mater in 1987. and many producers have since reinforced preventive measures.
The World Health Organization also banned production of membranes from tissue extracted from corpses in 1997.
Hallym Medical School] "Most providers reinforced the inactivation of infectivity by raising the level of sodium hydroxide.
That is the reason why outbreaks rarely occured after 1987."
The Centers for Disease Control said that they will follow-up with other patients who went through similar surgeries in the '80s.. to trace whether there might be other cases.


INCI Name: Caprylyl Glycol (and) Phenoxyethanol (and) Hexylene Glycol.
Diocide™ is a 100% active, paraben-free, formaldehyde-free, broad spectrum anti-microbial for cosmetics and personal care products. This preservative is equally suitable for rinse-off and leave-on applications. Diocide™ is stable over a wide pH range, compatible with most cosmetic ingredients and is globally accepted. Diocide™ is the one material to handle all preservation requirements.
Recommended use level: 0.5 - 1.0%.


We Can't Stop Talking About It!
We can't thank Sunny, her staff, and the vendors enough for making our dream wedding come true on Saturday. Selecting this venue was an easy choice after meeting with Sunny. Her calm presence made us feel immediately comfortable and she made every step in the wedding process easy. She responded right away and was excited about each decision we made, making sure that everything was just as it should be on the wedding day. We did not worry about anything knowing Sunny and her team were always on top of things. The ceremony and reception were beautiful!! We can't stop talking about it and look forward to returning for visits for years to come!!


text:
Q: Why does OS X not have a default package manager? Debian has APT. Red Hat has RPM. FreeBSD has Ports. NetBSD has pkgsrc. Mac OS X has MacPorts, Fink, and Homebrew, but those are all third-party package managers. Why does OS X not have a default package manager?

A: It does - its called the App Store.


Danapur cluster to be developed.
Danapur cluster, comprising two gram panchayats – Danapur and Kallahalli in Hosapete taluk of Ballari district, would be developed with economic, social and physical infrastructure facilities under the pilot project of RURBAN, proposed under Shama Prasad Mukherjee Urban Mission.
Danapur cluster was among 300 clusters selected across the country and one of three in the State under Phase 1 of the project. It covers ten villages under the jurisdiction of Danapur and Kallahalli GPs, with a population of 16,354 with 3,890 households (as per the 2011 census) with the tribal community more in number. The project aims to cover twelve development components/parameters, of which infrastructure – mainly roads and drainages, education, skill development, electrification, water and sanitation are the prime components and reduce the burden on the urban areas and prevent migration to the maximum possible extent.
A detailed project report (DPR), with the cost estimate of ₹52.47 crore has been prepared by the Ballari Zilla Panchayat and forwarded to the State government for its approval. It will be sent to the Union government for a green signal.
Under the project, the State government has to implement the scheme by way of convergence of various existing schemes and the Union government will release the balance amount, called 'critical gap funding'. Under convergence, the ZP has identified works to the tune of ₹36.73 crore. It expects the critical gap funding to the tune of ₹15.74 crores from the Centre.
"The project aims at providing all infrastructure facilities in the cluster that are available in the urban areas, including skill development training. Agricultural services and processing, water supply, solid and liquid waste management, sanitation, health, education, forest, among other things, so that the cluster economic development is stimulated, enhance basic services to develop the culster on par with the adjacent urban area (Hosapete) and reduce the pressure to the extent possible," K.V. Rajendra, Chief Executive Officer, ZP, told The Hindu.
"The DPR has been cleared by the Principal Secretary at the State-level and is awaiting the green signal from the Union government, which has already released ₹4.5 crore. We hope to commence the work of implementation of the project during the second or third week of this month," he said, and added that three more taluks – Ballari, Sandur and Hadagali, with higher tribal populations, have also been chosen in the third phase of the project.


Most recent Jeans Trend and Tights Fashion 2018 or Girls and Women – Besides shoes, adornments and hairdo young ladies are presently more inspired by wearing Jeans, either western ladies or eastern ladies. Much the same as men young ladies are additionally the worry with most recent pants incline. Adolescents utilize them calmly. Understudies wear it for regular days and additionally gatherings to like more in vogue and to shake. Distinctive style of shirts and finish are utilized with pants to look it more smooth and stunning among everybody. Diverse hued pants and tights for young ladies are accessible in a market not simply blue and dark.
For young ladies, different hues like orange, yellow, red, purple, white and numerous different hues are accessible now in market and brand. As we probably am aware young ladies are fashionable and they take after the most recent fashion slant. So how might she keep away from pants slant? These days young ladies used to wear pants calmly and for party wear. This is the post about most recent pants pattern and tights.


Neem is known for its anti-bacterial, anti-septic, and insecticidal properties and is used in a number of herbal cosmetic, health, and hygiene products. Neem is put to many uses in industries ranging from cosmetics to oral care, from agriculture to medicine.
Neem is anti-bacterial, and the leaves have been used for centuries to make anti-bacterial washes and poultices. Add Neem Powder to cosmetic clays to make a face pack or body wrap that is suitable for acne prone skin. Add Neem Powder to salt scrubs for skin problems such as eczema and psoriasis. Make a tea infusion with neem powder, and use the infusion in a bath for chicken pox or oozing skin eruptions. Use it in a gardener's hand scrub with corn meal to provide anti-bacterial cleansing after working in the soil. Neem Powder works well as a hair oil treatment for scalp conditions.
The bark of the neem tree can be used in natural form, or as a powder. Ingested as powder, it reduces fever (while simultaneously providing all the other already-mentioned benefits as well). When rubbed over the teeth in bark or twig form, it improves dental health. Not only will it make teeth whiter, but it can also prevent gum disease, bad breath, and oral infections.
Neem flowers, when dried and powdered, also has many uses. Flowers can be ingested in any form or be applied to the skin as a paste. They are said to particularly improve digestive, intestinal, and blood conditions. The flowers are used in the preparation of special foods for diabetics.
Neem is a popular component of some Indian dishes. It contributes to the food while at the same time still maintaining its health-giving properties. Neem gum is a rich source of protein. However, for those planning to make a meal out of neem, keep in mind that the plant is more bitter than the average acetaminophen. Your guests will be healthier for it, but they may not thank you.
Neem oil is an effective spermicide that works on both animals and people. In that regard it is an excellent form of birth control. But this means that it should not be taken by anyone who is pregnant or is planning to become so.
Surprise! Neem helps pets, too! Lightly rubbing neem oil into cat or dog fur will improve the shine of the coat and repel fleas. It will also not harm your pet should he or she attempt to lick it off.
It seems there is no end to benefits of neem. Neem is also fairly easy to grow – grows quickly even in desert conditions, so you should plant your own.


For many, it is the beautiful and unique landscapes that attract tourists to Iceland year after year. From the infamous Blue Lagoon to the breath-taking waterfalls, this picturesque country should be on everyone's bucket list. However, there is more to Iceland than these natural wonders. The Island is full of other activities for you to try out, including the Arctic Open golf tournament.
The tournament started in 1986 and has since become one of the best-kept secrets in golf. As the sun barely dips below the horizon in Iceland's summer months, it provides a rare situation where golf can be played into the night. It is played on the most northern 18-hole golf course in the world, which attracts over 100 players from around the globe.
The Arctic Open takes place at the Akureyri Golf Club during the summer and consists of a 36 hole tournament, with 18 holes played over two days. It is played under the Stableford point system and is open to both professional and amateur golfers alike, with prizes going to the winner (the person with the lowest score with handicap) as well as to those with the best scratch score, best ladies score and best seniors score. Alongside the main competition, there is also a team tournament, with participants being randomly drawn to into groups of four, who compete for their own prize.
There is a registration fee for the tournament, with entry costing a total of US $589 for each participant. The entry fee for the tournament also includes an invitation to the opening reception, award presentation and dinners, as well as a golfer gift and one practice round. You will need to make your reservations for the tournament early, however, as there are a limited number of places available. The Akureyri Golf Club, also known as Jaðarsvöllur, is located in the region of Akureyi, which is around 4 hours' drive from the capital of Reykjavik. Ideally, you will want to find accommodation closer to the tournament to avoid a long commute to the course each day.
The Arctic Open is one of the many surprising activities taking place in Iceland. Although the winters in Iceland are often very cold and icy, the summer months are much milder, with temperatures averaging at a mild 10°C – the perfect temperature to try many of these activities. If you want to find out more information about the Arctic Open, then head to their website, here.


Montreal's Arcade Fire is actually often recognizeded along with offering the trigger that sparked its own songs scene, thrusting the Northern American area in to the organizations of previous different rock dens like New York, Athens (Georgia) and also Seattle.
Whether the Montreal arena went on to equivalent that from 1990's Seat is actually arguable– in reality the "blast" is still started, as well as the total impact will not likely be actually understood for years to find – however the value of Game Fire to the Canadian Indie scene is actually absolute.
When dismissed as a novelty act from types – they possessed a fondness for carrying out in uncommon outfits featuring crash headgears, and also often took to walking through their audiences – songs addicts soon identified that Arcade Fire resided in fact, the actual factor.
A diverse as well as unusually sizable selection is goinged by prima donna Triumph Valet as well as his better half, Régine Chassagne, (Canadian birthed along with Haitian origins). Manservant's bro, William, is actually a multi-instrumentalist (bass, guitars, synthesisers as well as collision), and also Tim Kingsbury participates in bass and also guitars. Richard Reed Parry (often as compared to Napoleon Dynamite) participates in guitars, bass, computer keyboards as well as accordion, while Sarah Neufeld takes on violin and Jeremy Gara sits on drums. Numerous additional journeying musicians suggest the bands on-stage existence is actually commonly around ten, as well as that numerous play several tools– properly, you can visualize the ability for a chaotic phase efficiency!
Game Fire's 2004 debut Compact Disc, Funeral, was actually released along with little excitement. An album that incorporated the austere (tunes influenced due to the deaths from many from the band's member of the family), along with unusual machinery and stand out masterpieces, like Community # 3 (Electrical Power Out), Funeral caught the movie critics off-guard. The error definitely would not last long, having said that, and also driven by a rowdy real-time program and endorsements coming from famous person supporters consisting of David Bowie, U2 and also Speaking Heads' David Byrne, the buzz surrounding the band began to create.
The well known music customer review internet site Pitchfork awarded Memorial service a 9.7 rating, as well as it was actually eventually named Cd From The Year for 2004 by songs bunch, getting a hold magazine deals with, tv appeals as well as honors for the band.
There was an enormous volume from tension on the band to equivalent Funeral service's phenomenon with a follow-up release, even though there was actually little bit of hope from matching the media buzz that had actually gone along with Gallery Fire's "revelation" as well as the subsequential limelight on the Montreal music setting.
Fluorescent Bible was actually released in March, 2007, quickly managing the first placement in the Canadian songs graphes and premiering at number two on the Advertising board cd chart. The Neon Bible tour proceeds this autumn throughout The United States as well as Europe, so if you get the possibility to see Game Fire, it is actually uncertain you'll lament this.
Besides being actually an amazing online show, you will definitely witness the band that single-handedly begin the Montreal Music scene. And also who knows exactly what popular performer might join all of them on phase?
To sharpen your appetite, right here's one more fine bit from Arcade Fire gig video, this time Defiance (Is located) off the Coachella songs celebration.


On January 23, 2019, on the feast day of St. Theophan the Recluse of Vysha, the memory of St.Theophan the Recluse was prayerfully honored at the Dormition Cathedral in the city of London.
On January 20, 2019, on the 34th Sunday after Pentecost, on the Epiphany, Synaxis of the Forerunner and Baptist of the Lord John, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh visited the parish of St. Aidan and St. Chad in the city of Nottingham and led the Divine Liturgy.
On January 19, 2019, on the feast of the Baptism of the Lord, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Divine Liturgy and led the Great Consecration of water at the Dormition Cathedral in the city of London.
On January 18, 2019, on the eve of the feast of the Baptism of the Lord, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh served All-Night Vigil at the Dormition Cathedral in the city of London.
On January 18, 2019, on the eve of Epiphany, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated Great Vespers, Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great, and the Great Blessing of water at the Dormition Cathedral in the city of London.
On January 15, 2018, on the 185th anniversary of the passing away of the Venerable Seraphim of Sarov, his memory was prayerfully honored at the Dormition Cathedral in the city of London.
Upon the completion of the Divine Liturgy, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh led a prayer service before the icon of Reverend Seraphim with a particle of his holy relics and a fragment of his clothing with traces of blood of the monk, in which he was dressed during the attack on him by robbers in the forest.
On January 14, 2019, on the feast of the Circumcision of the Lord and the Day of Remembrance of St. Basil the Great, Archbishop of Caesarea of Cappadocia, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Dormition Cathedral in the city of London.
On January 13, 2019, on the eve of the feast of the Circumcision of the Lord and the Day of Remembrance of St. Basil the Great, Archbishop of Caesarea of Cappadocia, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh led the All-Night Vigil at the Dormition Cathedral in the city of London.
On January 13, 2019, on the 33rd Sunday after Pentecost, before the Epiphany, the day of remembrance of the righteous Joseph the Betrothed, David the King and James, the Lord's Brother, the leave of the feast of the Nativity of Christ, the Right Reverend Matthew, Bishop of Sourozh, made an archpastoral visit to the Bishop's metochion of the Holy Venerable Martyr Elisabeth in Rocks Farm, Bodiam and led the Divine Liturgy in the metochion's house church.
On January 12, 2019, on the eve of 33rd Sunday after Pentecost, before the Epiphany, on the day of the memory of the righteous Joseph the Betrothed, David the King and James the Lord's Brother, leave of the feast of the Nativity of Christ, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh served All-Night Vigil in the Dormition Cathedral in the city of London.
On January 12, 2018, a traditional Christmas tree celebration took place at the parish school of the Dormition Cathedral in the city of London.
On January 7, 2018, on the feast of the Nativity of Christ, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh prayed at the late Divine Liturgy at the Dormition Cathedral in the city of London.
At midnight on January 7, 2019, on the feast of the Nativity of Christ, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Dormition Cathedral in the city of London.
On January 6, 2019, on the eve of the feast of the Nativity of Christ, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh served an All-Night Vigil at the Dormition Cathedral in London.
On January 6, 2019, on the 32nd Sunday after Pentecost, a day before Christmas, the eve of the Nativity of Christ, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Divine Liturgy and Great Vespers at the Dormition Cathedral of the city of London.
On January 5, 2019, on the eve of the 32nd Week after Pentecost, on the eve of Sunday before Christmas,a day of the Saints Father, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh served all-night vigil at the Dormition Cathedral in London.
On December 28, 2018, on the day of St. Stephen the Confessor, Archbishop of Surozh, patron saint of the Diocese of Sourozh, His Grace Bishop Matthew celebrated Divine Liturgy at the Dormition Cathedral in the city of London.
On December 27, 2018, a meeting of the Diocesan Council, chaired by His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, was held at the Dormition Cathedral in the city of London.


text:
Public Safety Committee Recommends Zoning Changes for Future Gun Stores
By Morgan Montalvo
WOAI News
Future commercial gun store sales in San Antonio could be regulated via the city's zoning authority, News Radio 1200 WOAI reports.
The city's Public Safety Committee on Wednesday voted 3-2 to recommend to the full council guidelines for restricting new firearms dealers to areas at least 1,000 feet from schools or churches.
Existing gun stores would not be affected by any new ordinances.
Committee Chair and District 2 Councilman William "Cruz" Shaw says the intent is to increase gun safety city-wide while steering clear of Second Amendment concerns or the state's gun sales-friendly laws.
"We're not precluding the sale of any firearms, or transferring, or hindering any firearms; we're just giving a designation so people in the community know what's being established around their neighborhoods," Shaw says.
The committee's suggestions next go to the full council for consideration during an upcoming "B" session, during which council members receive briefings from city staffers on a range of items, but during which no action is taken.
Any formal vote, in this case on an amendment to the local Unified Development Code, would take place during an "A" session after public comments - something National Rifle Association lobbyist and state director Tara Mica hopes can be prevented.
"While we're glad to hear that it would grandfather in existing businesses, the fact is what they're considering doing in our opinion clearly violates the state Firearms Preemption Law," says Mica, who drove from Austin to attend the committee meeting.
Mica says according to the preemption statute, part of the Texas Local Government Code, "cities still have the power to use zoning to regulate the location of a business, but not insofar as it would amount to a municipal regulation of transfer, possession, et cetera, of firearms.
"Clearly, what they're trying to do is regulate the transfer of firearms," Mica says Representatives of another firearms rights group, Open Carry Texas, also were on hand to observe and address the committee.
Shaw says citizen safety and awareness, not governmental overreach, are behind the committee's favoring re-zoning requirements for future weapons dealers.
"We do it for alcohol, as well as for other entities. Why can't we do it for firearms?" Cruz asks.
PHOTO: S.A. Public Safety CommitteE Chair and Dist. 2 Councilman William "Cruz" Shaw, center rear, listens to a briefing from the city's legal staff during Wednesday's meeting to explore anti-gun violence strategies.
Photo by Morgan Montalvo


text:
Home > 2021 > Tripura Violence: Hate and Communal Polarisation | Ram Puniyani
Tripura Violence: Hate and Communal Polarisation | Ram Puniyani
by Ram Puniyani
The story of contemporary Indian society is mired by the regular outburst of violence against its religious minorities. As the Prime Minister is hugging Pope, back home the anti-Christian violence is on the constant rise, though in low-intensity endemic form. Muslims as a community have been the prominent victims with violence against them erupting at diverse places. The impact of communal violence on the social dynamics is constantly visible as the Muslim community is marginalized in ever-increasing intensity. One expression of this is the section of them feeling alienated in increasing degree as exhibited by some of them bursting crackers when Pakistan wins an inconsequential cricket match, as witnessed recently. There is no dearth of communal ideologues across the border as one of the ministers from Pakistan foolishly declared it as victory of Islam and another one from that lobby, a cricketer declared the offering of Namaz in front of Hindu as another sign of superiority! Idiocy has no limits it seems.
And at around the same time Tripura witnessed communal violence. This violence was orchestrated on the pretext of the unfortunate and condemnable violence in Bangla Desh during Durga Puja. In Tripura currently BJP Government is ruling. Same Tripura was ruled by left party for decades and did not witness a single [such] violence during that period. Tripura violence was precipitated after the rallies led by VHP, RSS, and other affiliated organizations were in full flow. The slogans in these rallies were that true Hindus must unite and act now. They should unite above political and other differences. These rallies provoked discord by spreading the fear that Hindus are under threat. If the Muslims can torment Hindus across the border, just a few kilometers across, what will stop them from attacking the Hindus here?
The slogans were that Hindus must be provided with arms for self-defense in Bangla Desh. As the rallies and consequent violence was on; the state Government made the show of taking action but it let the violence, burning of the mosques and attack on property of Muslims, go on unabated. The result has been nearly 20 Hate crimes, attacks on around 15 mosques and total destruction of 3 mosques. And all this happened as the police force is claiming that all efforts were done to control the violence. Here one recalls Dr. Vibhuti Narain Rai's observation that no communal violence can go on beyond 48 hours, without the covert sanction from the state.
How rumors play a role in provoking the people is well known, now added on to 'word of mouth hate propagation', the social media has become another powerful tool in spreading the 'Hate for other community'. The key here lies in showing that the majority community is the victims of the minorities' excesses. The trick succeeds well as the grip of social media is an evil grip, escaping from whose clutches is not easy. The IT cell and its use of social media in an effective manner is a big key for those aiming for political games. These raise the emotive pitch and poorer sections of society, become the primary foot soldiers of the violence.
The other incidents of Hate are not too difficult to find, as 'hate Muslims-Christians' is being made the new normal in social thinking. In Ahmadabad, in Anand, a road was being washed in front of a Hotel, as the Hotel has a Muslim partner.
Earlier the spectacular violence like 92-93 Mumbai, Gujarat 2002, Kandhamal 2008, and Muzzafarnagar 2013 were planned at a big scale. After 2014, such massive acts are not there barring the 2020 Delhi violence, which was organized to teach the community a lesson for the Shaheen Bagh movement, the biggest and very democratic movement in Independent India. The big acts of violence polarize the community instantly and the majority community flocks to the communal forces as the minorities are thrown into the ghettoes.
State, ruled or dominated by communal forces (through infiltration into the state apparatus like in bureaucracy, police) remains quiet, and does not take the proper steps to bring a halt to the killings of innocents. One of the reasons may be that the ruling outfit may not be so much dependent on the votes of these minorities, whose drift away from them is overcompensated by the polarization of majority community to them as their imagined saviors.
There are great scholarly works on Indian communal violence. Dr. Asghar Ali Engineer showed that [1] the communal violence has nothing to do with religion and religion is used as a cover for political games. Paul Brass shows that there is a prevalence [2] of 'Institutional riot mechanism', which is activated prior to elections for electoral benefits. Wilkinson gives the answer [3] to another lemma as to why the state is not following the norms to control the violence and he points out that the victim of violence are those who are not its electoral base, on whom it does not depend for its electoral success.
Communal violence has constantly been changing its forms; its agenda is also dynamically changing. Now Tripura and earlier to this Assam we witnessed it as communalisations' deeper inroads into these areas. While the ruling party will claim that there are no major communal riots during its rule, the truth is now major communal violence is not needed to polarize the communities, as that goal has already been achieved to a great extent.
Currently communal violence is like a maintenance dose of communalisation process. We also can observe that after the acts of violence the communities come to newer equations of relationships. The minorities come to accept their subordinate place by ghettoisation and by accepting their lower status in the society.
It is in these circumstances that some disgruntled elements burst crackers to show their frustrations in the society in which they are slogging to survive. The bursting of crackers as an act of anti nationalism is extremely superficial way of looking at the phenomenon, worsening the communal divides rather than putting a soothing balm to the victimized community.
[1] https://www.onlinevolunteers.org/gujarat/news/articles/roots_communal_violence.htm
[2] https://www.paulbrass.com/the_production_of_hindu_muslim_violence_in_contemporary_india_16681.htm
[3] https://campuspress.yale.edu/steveniwilkinson/ethnic-violence/


text:
About IPI
FYROM Macedonia
E-learning and Training
Defamation Laws in Europe 2016-2017
Defamation Laws in the Caribbean
Criminal Libel in the United States
Country Type of Law
Albania Andorra Antigua and Barbuda Armenia Austria Azerbaijan Bahamas Barbados Belarus Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Canada Croatia Cuba Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Dominican Republic Estonia Finland France FYROM Macedonia Georgia Germany Greece Grenada Guyana Haiti Hungary Iceland Ireland Italy Jamaica Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Moldova Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Russia San Marino Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain St. Kitts and Nevis St. Lucia St. Vincent and the Grenadines Suriname Sweden Switzerland Tajikistan Trinidad and Tobago Turkey Turkmenistan Ukraine United Kingdom United States Uzbekistan
No provisions.
Criminal Defamation of Public Officials
Criminal Defamation of the Head of State
Criminal Defamation of the State and its Symbols
Desecration of state symbols (Art. 338 Criminal Code): Publicly desecrating the flag, emblem or national anthem of Ukraine. The act is punishable with imprisonment from six months to three years or a fine of up to fifty times the minimum income.
There is presently no clear indication that this article could also be used against verbal or written insult of symbols.
Criminal Defamation of Foreign Heads of State
Criminal Defamation of Foreign States and Symbols
Desecration of symbols of foreign states (Art. 338 Criminal Code): Publicly desecrating the officially displayed flag or emblem of a foreign state. The act is punishable with imprisonment from six months to two years or a fine of up to fifty times the minimum income.
Criminal Defamation of the Deceased
Criminal Blasphemy
Criminal Statistics
Criminal Defamation and Media
Recent Legal Changes
Notes and Acknowledgements
Information for Ukraine was originally collected by IPI as part of a study commissioned by the Office of the Representative on Freedom of the Media of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). It is reprinted here with the permission of the OSCE.
A fully footnoted version of this entry is available in the OSCE study. This entry was last updated in March 2017.
The information contained in this database is for informational and advocacy purposes only. If you are a journalist facing a defamation claim, you should seek legal advice from a qualified attorney. However, if you are unable to find such an attorney, IPI may be able to assist you in doing so. Please contact us at info(at)ipi.media.
Study: criminal defamation unduly limits media freedom
All Related News
Copyright by International Press Institute, ©2015 | Customised by Mils Computer


text:
New Song of the Week – JAMES BAKIAN: "Find Me"
On March 13, 2020 March 13, 2020 By EclecticMusicLoverIn Reviews
James Bakian is an exceptionally talented, hard working and charismatic young singer/songwriter from London, England. He wrote his first song at the age of six, began studying piano at seven, and released his first EP By Your Side in 2016 when he was only 13. He followed up in late 2017 with his appropriately-named second EP Unstoppable, a really fine effort featuring six tracks. Since then, the prolific artist has released an astonishing 18 singles, his latest of which, "Find Me," drops today, March 13th. I'm pleased to choose the soulful track as my New Song of the Week.
James writes all his lyrics and music, records all the instruments, and produces his own songs. I've been following him for over three years, and it's been gratifying to watch him grow professionally. Now 16, his songwriting, music and vocals get better and better as he matures, and he's grown from a cute kid into a teen heartthrob. (I've featured him three times previously on this blog, and you can check out those reviews, which are listed under 'Related' at the bottom of this page.)
"Find Me" is languid and sultry, highlighted by James' sublime piano keys that have an almost jazzy feel. With his piano riff as a centerpiece, he adds warm, shimmery synths of strings and gentle percussion to create a romantic soundscape for his smooth and soulful layered vocals. As James has matured, his voice has likewise deepened quite nicely. The music, melody and vocals are all incredibly pleasing, resulting in an exceptional track.
The lyrics speak of longing for a girl to the point of obsession, even though she barely knows that you exist:
Just leave me be
I'm doing my own thing
Didn't suspect that you would notice me
Tryna figure out if I still fit in my skin
And I ain't tryna change
Back to the time when I didn't have a care in the world and I knew I had a purpose
I don't wanna live in a world where I can't share my life with somebody who is worth it
I think I've found a girl but she gotta find me
Cause I know that one day ima call her baby
and I'll tell her what I want whispering it slowly
When I look at that smile I keep going crazy
I keep dreaming 'bout you
Always longing for you
Ain't no reason not to
And I've been meaning to let you know
I'll let you know one day as long as you find me
Girl you got what I been needing
Everything about you turns me on
Do I gotta have an explanation
I'm obsessed with you is that wrong?
Tell me what I need to do
If I wanna spend whole my life with you
I've been all alone in my feelings
Ain't nobody who make me feel like you do
Ain't nobody, ain't nobody, ain't nobody
Ain't nobody make me feel like you do
Connect with James: Website / Facebook / Twitter / Instagram
Stream his music on Spotify / Soundcloud / Apple Music / YouTube
Purchase on iTunes / Google Play
Find Meindie popJames BakianLondonR&BSinger/songwriterSoul
MELOTIKA – Single/Video Review: "Bury The Bones"
THE 86 SPECIAL – Single Review: "Dancing By The Moonlight"
3 thoughts on "New Song of the Week – JAMES BAKIAN: "Find Me""
Jazzy! I like it!
Yung stunner
That's awesome! Thanks.
March 14, 2020 at 12:20 am Reply


We're still flicking through the pages of Cose & Case, Forme,colori,oggetti, nell'arredamento. Robin Guild, Euroclub Italia S.p.A.,Bergamo, 1980. Edizione Italiana. Oh the 80s! Remember the knotty pine? Remember the grey and salmon colours? The coolie shaped lampshades? OH NO the masses of dried flowers?
Ahh yes I remember it well, more was definitely more in the 80's.
These photos aren't as bad as I was expecting them to be. I think the worst is the first one. Dried flowers almost scare me.
I actually like most of these quite a bit, except one: dinner plates in the bathroom. Who thought that was a good idea?!
Wow- we actually just had a ton of stuff back in the 80s. All of the "stuff" balanced out the big hair and shoulder pads!


text:
Q: Spark pairRDD not working
value subtractByKey is not a member of
  org.apache.spark.rdd.RDD[(String, LabeledPoint)]
value join is not a member of org.apache.spark.rdd.RDD[(String,
  LabeledPoint)]

How come this is happening? org.apache.spark.rdd.RDD[(String, LabeledPoint)] is pair-value RDD and I already imported import org.apache.spark.rdd._

A: In the spark-shell, this works exactly as expected, without having to import anything:
scala> case class LabeledPoint(x: Int, y: Int, label: String)
defined class LabeledPoint

scala> val rdd1 = sc.parallelize(List("this","is","a","test")).map(label => (label, LabeledPoint(0,0,label)))
rdd1: org.apache.spark.rdd.RDD[(String, LabeledPoint)] = MapPartitionsRDD[1] at map at <console>:23

scala> val rdd2 = sc.parallelize(List("this","is","a","test")).map(label => (label, 1))
rdd2: org.apache.spark.rdd.RDD[(String, Int)] = MapPartitionsRDD[3] at map at <console>:21

scala> rdd1.join(rdd2)
res0: org.apache.spark.rdd.RDD[(String, (LabeledPoint, Int))] = MapPartitionsRDD[6] at join at <console>:28


text:
Petition Started to Stop Media Outlets From Interviewing Will and Jada Pinkett Smith
Whether it is a real petition or an attempt at a joke because of who is involved, it's definitely picked up steam!
An online petition has been started at change.org to stop Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith from being interviewed. Essentially, the campaign, which is titled "Stop interviewing Will and Jada smith!" is geared towards media outlets in an attempt to get journalists and publications to spare the audience of the details from the lives of the married couple.
The petition was started last week by Dexter Morales on November 26.
In recent months, the revelations between the Smiths have been taking up space in various publications as Will has recently released a book, starred in a biopic and has given exclusive interviews where details from his life were unveiled.
Without giving a specific explanation as to why Morales started the petition on change.org, we can safely assume some of the reasons listed below.
The former rapper-turned-actor, who once went by the moniker Fresh Prince before getting his own sitcom, discussed his "unconventional relationship" with his wife, fellow actor, Jada Pinkett Smith, in an exclusive interview with GQ. The famous actor also revealed that he wanted to have a harem that included Misty Copeland and Halle Berry.
Smith, 53, recently made headlines in his November GQ cover story, when he admitted that he had extramarital affairs as part of his and Jada's agreement to have an open relationship.
Prior to Will's admission, Jada revealed the couple, who married in 1997, secretly separated when she had what she referred to as an entanglement with singer August Alsina.
With the effects of the pandemic taking a toll on our physiques, the highly paid entertainer has vowed to get back into the "best shape" of his life–and YouTube will be there to record it. According to Entertainment Weekly, YouTube will feature a docuseries of Smith getting himself back into shape that is expected to debut in 2022.
During one scene from the YouTube Originals series The Best Shape Of My Life, Smith is gathered with his mother, wife Jada Pinkett-Smith and his children Trey, Jaden and Willow when he makes a painful revelation: "That was the only point in my life that I ever considered suicide," he says, directly addressing the children.
In his latest book, Will, the Men In Black actor reveals he once had thoughts about killing his father, Willard C. Smith Sr., because he witnessed him physically attack his mother, Caroline Bright. According to People, the 53-year-old artist admitted that he briefly plotted revenge for what the 76-year-old man did to his mom.
Previous Miss Kentucky Elle Smith Crowned Miss USA 2021
Next Virginia Beach Grand Jury Clears Police Officer Who Shot and Killed Pharrell William's Cousin
Hpnotiq Presents 2 Chainz's 'Not Invited' Video
Joyner Lucas & J. Cole – Your Heart
Jigg- Bang Bang
Jelani Ameer – Southwest
Doomtree "Spill Me Up"


2. In very dry food processor or vita-mix, pulse the cashews into a sandy meal. Add the nutritional yeast and pulse until combined; pour into a large mixing bowl. Crumble drained tofu into the cashew mixture and mash with a fork until well blended; mixture will be somewhat dry and almost pasty at this point but don't dismay, it'll end up creamy and decadent. Set aside tofu mixture.
3. In large saute pan, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onion and red pepper flakes; saute until onions are soft and golden, about 2 minutes. Add garlic and thyme, saute for 30 seconds more. Add mushrooms and saute until browned and tender, about 3 minutes. Add drained spinach and nutmeg, continue to cook until mixture is heated through and everything is combined. Stir in salt and pepper, mindful that the vegan cheese will add saltiness as well.
4. Mix spinach mixture with tofu in bowl, slowly add the 1/4 cup of water or broth as needed until a smooth creamy consistency is reached. Add vegan cheese and stir to combine. Pour mixture into the pie shell, pressing into the sides and mounding as needed to make it fit.
I like to give the top some texture by swirling lightly with the back of my spoon, you could also reserve some slices of sauteed mushroom or slivers of red bell pepper to decorate the top.
5. Place quiche on cookie sheet and put into middle of the oven. Bake for 35 to 45 minutes, or until quiche mixture is heated through and crust is browned. Remove from oven and let cool 15 minutes before serving. Cut into slices and enjoy!
Depending on the time of the year I serve this with a tomato salad or braised chard.
Please tell me which brand pie crust you used.
What pie shell do you use? I can't find any premade ones.
Hey there, mustlovetofu: I live in a place where there also are no premade crusts. So, I used one from vegweb! Here is the link: http://vegweb.com/index.php?topic=6769.0 It was really easy and took under 5 minutes to prepare!!! Tasty, too!!!
There was a clamoring for quiche at my house over the weekend. This recipe hit the mark!!! It was very delicious! Really!!!! I used fresh spinach instead of frozen, but it all worked out fine.


The report shows that countries in MENA have a combination of residual and corporatist governance models in relation to social policy. There are two over-arching tendencies both of which fall short of universal coverage or adequate benefit levels: (1) employment based social security which means that formally employed private sector workers and public sector workers are the most likely to receive protection, primarily in terms of end of service indemnity pay, health and education but with some countries not having old age pension schemes; (2) social safety nets and in-kind assistance, often provided by community or family based social networks, to vulnerable groups such as orphans or elderly people. This has been the system in practice for several decades now since independence in the 1940s and shows no sign of dramatic reform. With some minor exceptions of countries with long socialist or Trade Union traditions such as Egypt and Tunisia, most countries are now adopting a strong neo-liberal stance whereby the private sector is the main engine of social and economic prosperity, though often it is the political establishment that are the main owners of capital such as in telecommunications and industry. The current donor-sponsored reform of food and fuel subsidies which is taking place in the countries examined in this report is occurring as part of these trends.
At the time of contribution, Rana Jawad was Senior Lecturer at the University of Bath (UK), Nora Aboushady was Assistant Professor of Economics at Cairo University (Egypt), Hicham Ait Mansour was Assistant Professor at Mohamed V University (Egypt), Adam Coutts was Research Associate at the University of Cambridge (UK), Nidhal Bencheikh was economist and researcher at the Center for Research and Social Studies (Tunisia), and Sigrid Lupieri was a doctoral researcher at the University of Cambridge (UK).


text:
By: MeriTalk Staff
Senator Questions State Department on Surveillance Exports From China
A U.S. senator is raising concerns that China could be exporting surveillance capabilities to authoritarian governments, and is calling on the State Department to put more emphasis on preventing the spread of those tools.
In a June 5 letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., raised concerns that China's surveillance tactics are spreading to other countries through exports of technology and expertise. Markey's letter cited recent reports on Chinese surveillance exports to Ecuador and Sri Lanka as examples of surveillance technology and expertise being shared with governments for authoritarian purposes.
"The spread of sophisticated and authoritarian mass surveillance within China itself is problematic, but its export to other government poses a worldwide threat of repression," Markey wrote.
Markey's letter expands criticism of Chinese technology usage amid a strong push back against those technologies in the United States. President Trump recently signed an executive order that allows the White House to ban companies from purchasing technologies from companies that pose a threat to national security, and the Department of Commerce recently banned U.S. companies from selling their products to Huawei.
"While the United States is rightfully examining China's potential exploitation of telecommunications infrastructure through the activities of Huawei and other Chinese firms, such a focus overlooks the challenges posed by China's exports of capabilities and techniques explicitly aimed at video, internet, and financial surveillance," Markey said.
In his letter, Markey asked the State Department to describe its efforts to push back against countries using China's surveillance tactics, including metrics and enforcement of laws that give the State Department authorities to act.
MeriTalk Staff


text:
Q: Unable to create HttpClient instance in console app, mvc 4 web api I've installed nuGet package for web api and trying to create a HttpClient instance in console app (I added System.Net.Http reference), but I get a strange compile error:

Error 1   The type or namespace name 'HttpClient' could not be found
  (are you missing a using directive or an assembly
  reference?)   C:\Users\Aleksey_Chepovoi@epam.com\Documents\Visual Studio
  2012\Projects\ConsoleApplication\Program.cs   14  21  ConsoleApplication

Already tried to restart VS 2012 and create a new console project.
What could be the reason for this error?

A: The reference you are looking for is System.Net.Http
The only nuget package you need for HttpClient is this http://nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.Net.Http/2.0.20710.0
Just make sure you are either using .net 4.5 or .net 4 full.  The client profile of .net 4 will not work.

A: System.Net.Http: The main NuGet package providing the basic HttpClient and related classes
System.Net.Http.Formatting: Adds support for serialization, deserialization as well as for many additional features building on top of System.Net.Http
System.Json: Adds support for JsonVaue which is a mechanism for reading and manipulating JSON documents
you may need these also. http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/Introduction-to-HttpClient-4a2d9cee will give you basic idea about HttpClient


I've learned that you cannot make some love you. All you can do is stalk them and hope they panic and give in.
I've learned that no matter how much I care, some people are just aholes.
I've learned that you shouldn't compare yourself to others - they are way more screwed-up than you think.
I've learned that 99% of the time when something isn't working at your house, one of your kids did it.
I've learned that the people you care most about in life are taken from you too soon, and the all the less important ones just never go away.
I've learned that you can get by on charm for about fifteen minutes. After that, you'd better have a big w*lly or huge b**bs.
I've learned that regardless of how hot and steamy a relationship is at first, the passion fades, and there had better be a big pile of money to take its place!


text:
HomeWorldHeroesArmy Air Corps, WWII, "OK Boys, Put Some Clothes on those Girls"
Army Air Corps, WWII, "OK Boys, Put Some Clothes on those Girls"
February 22, 2019 Puma ByDesign Heroes, War, World Comments Off on Army Air Corps, WWII, "OK Boys, Put Some Clothes on those Girls"
Veterans' Tales by Vassar Bushmills
"Ok boys, put some clothes on those girls. We're going home!"
Apparently no one worried about nose art on the bombers…over there.
(I don't know who originally wrote this, but it was provided by one of our regular contributors, Ray Kasey, of New Jersey.
Did you know that more airmen died in WWII than Marines.
WWII Statistics US Army Air Corps:
Almost 1,000 Army planes disappeared en route from the US to foreign locations.
An eye-watering 43,581 aircraft were lost overseas including 22,948 on combat missions (18,418 against the Western Axis) and 20,633 attributed to non-combat causes overseas.
In a single 376 plane raid in August 1943, 60 B-17s were shot down. That was a 16 percent loss rate and meant 600 empty bunks in England. In 1942-43 it was statistically impossible for bomber crews to complete a 25-mission tour in Europe .
Pacific theater losses were far less (4,530 in combat) owing to smaller forces committed. The worst B-29 mission, against Tokyo on May 25, 1945, cost 26 Superfortresses, 5.6 percent of the 464 dispatched from the Marianas
On average, 6,600 American servicemen died per month during WWII, about 220 a day. By the end of the war, over 40,000 airmen were killed in combat theaters and another 18,000 wounded. Some 12,000 missing men were declared dead, including a number "liberated" by the Soviets but never returned. More than 41,000 were captured, half of the 5,400 held by the Japanese died in captivity, compared with one-tenth in German hands.
Total combat casualties were pegged at 121,867[…]
READ Kataomoi - My Unrequieted Love for Japan and the Japanese: Part 6 - Epilogue
About Puma ByDesign	637 Articles
Unhyphenated American female, born and raised in the Empire State and who like most New Yorkers, in spite of being a registered Democrat, I voted for the candidate, not the party which meant voting often across party lines throughout the years. In 2008, coming to terms once and for all with the fact that Democrats and I had nothing in common, I left the liberal cesspool forever. Of course, I now have a grudge to settle after decades of being lied to and so I blog to right the wrongs and expose the lies.
Website Facebook Twitter Google+
Bookworm Beat 2/21/19 — the Smollett and Bernie illustrated edition
There's a new Leftist presidential candidate (satire)
Whatever happened to the idea that dignity is a virtue?
February 15, 2017 Bookworm Pop culture, Propaganda Comments Off on Whatever happened to the idea that dignity is a virtue?
I'm too young to remember a time when dignity was considered a virtue, not only in individuals, but in entire groups. The other night, I was reminded of what I missed when I watched a 1944 U.S. Army Propaganda film, The Negro Soldier, which Frank Capra directed. The Army commissioned [Read More]
Movie Review: Darkest Hour — a movie well worth your time
January 2, 2018 Bookworm Movies 2
Darkest Hour is a wonderful historic picture on its own terms and an important modern allegory about standing firmly against encroaching tyranny. I very seldom go to movies, as I almost invariably regret both the time and money and I end up spending. Still, I was willing to take a [Read More]
Passover 5778 — In a dangerous world, a more relevant holiday than ever
April 10, 2017 Bookworm Donald Trump, Faith, Judaism, Obama 1
Tonight marks the beginning of Passover 5778. Donald Trump's targeted attack on Syria indicates that he understands the import of this timeless story. In mid-2009, a few months into Barack Obama's presidency, Iran had its Green Revolution, when tens of thousands of brave Iranians took to the streets in Tehran [Read More]


text:
require 'spec_helper'

describe Gitlab::Badge::Coverage::Template do
  let(:badge) { double(entity: 'coverage', status: 90.00) }
  let(:template) { described_class.new(badge) }

  describe '#key_text' do
    it 'is always says coverage' do
      expect(template.key_text).to eq 'coverage'
    end
  end

  describe '#value_text' do
    context 'when coverage is known' do
      it 'returns coverage percentage' do
        expect(template.value_text).to eq '90.00%'
      end
    end

    context 'when coverage is known to many digits' do
      before do
        allow(badge).to receive(:status).and_return(92.349)
      end

      it 'returns rounded coverage percentage' do
        expect(template.value_text).to eq '92.35%'
      end
    end

    context 'when coverage is unknown' do
      before do
        allow(badge).to receive(:status).and_return(nil)
      end

      it 'returns string that says coverage is unknown' do
        expect(template.value_text).to eq 'unknown'
      end
    end
  end

  describe '#key_width' do
    it 'has a fixed key width' do
      expect(template.key_width).to eq 62
    end
  end

  describe '#value_width' do
    context 'when coverage is known' do
      it 'is narrower when coverage is known' do
        expect(template.value_width).to eq 54
      end
    end

    context 'when coverage is unknown' do
      before do
        allow(badge).to receive(:status).and_return(nil)
      end

      it 'is wider when coverage is unknown to fit text' do
        expect(template.value_width).to eq 58
      end
    end
  end

  describe '#key_color' do
    it 'always has the same color' do
      expect(template.key_color).to eq '#555'
    end
  end

  describe '#value_color' do
    context 'when coverage is good' do
      before do
        allow(badge).to receive(:status).and_return(98)
      end

      it 'is green' do
        expect(template.value_color).to eq '#4c1'
      end
    end

    context 'when coverage is acceptable' do
      before do
        allow(badge).to receive(:status).and_return(90)
      end

      it 'is green-orange' do
        expect(template.value_color).to eq '#a3c51c'
      end
    end

    context 'when coverage is medium' do
      before do
        allow(badge).to receive(:status).and_return(75)
      end

      it 'is orange-yellow' do
        expect(template.value_color).to eq '#dfb317'
      end
    end

    context 'when coverage is low' do
      before do
        allow(badge).to receive(:status).and_return(50)
      end

      it 'is red' do
        expect(template.value_color).to eq '#e05d44'
      end
    end

    context 'when coverage is unknown' do
      before do
        allow(badge).to receive(:status).and_return(nil)
      end

      it 'is grey' do
        expect(template.value_color).to eq '#9f9f9f'
      end
    end
  end

  describe '#width' do
    context 'when coverage is known' do
      it 'returns the key width plus value width' do
        expect(template.width).to eq 116
      end
    end

    context 'when coverage is unknown' do
      before do
        allow(badge).to receive(:status).and_return(nil)
      end

      it 'returns key width plus wider value width' do
        expect(template.width).to eq 120
      end
    end
  end
end

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


The journey to successfully executed project can have many challenges and requires a knowledgeable and experienced project manager. The tasks performed by a project manager are wide ranging from leading installations, coordinating large projects, maintenance and refurbishments and support with purchasing new equipment and sub project management.
Our project managers have experience in managing projects with many disciplines such as mechanics, electrics, purchasing, assembly and installation. We work with MS project or similar planning tools and according to well established project methodologies or according to customer requirements and needs. We work with project gates and perform risk analysis, FMEA and concept workshops before proceeding with the project process.