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Oh! That Film Blog / October 24, 2017
As autumnal, seasonal visits to the cinema go, an irreverent dark comedy about the death of former Russian dictator Joseph Stalin isn't necessarily the sort of thing that I had in mind for these days where the weather is getting colder and the nights are drawing in. However, one name attached to the picture told me all I needed to know about the kind of experience that was in store, that of writer and director Armando Ianucci. With big and small screen credits including the excellent The Thick Of It, In The Loop and Veep, I had the feeling that I was in for one hell of a fun time.
And boy, I wasn't wrong! The Death Of Stalin provides a zany, cheeky and wonderfully fresh take on the immediate aftermath and power grabbing that ensued upon the death of Stalin (Adrian Mcloughlin) in 1953. The narrative follows a cast of high profile Soviet figures including Georgy Malenkov (Jeffrey Tambor), Nikita Khrushchev (Steve Buscemi), Lavrentiy Beria (Simon Russell Beale) and Vyacheslav Molotov (Michael Palin) as they come together to assume leadership of the Soviet Union, not all with the same goals and promises in mind.
The first, and most important thing to say is that the film is absolutely hilarious. If you take any enjoyment in the films and shows that I mentioned in the introduction, you will absolutely love The Death Of Stalin. Ianucci possesses the gift of being able to take heavy, layered, complex historical and political context and make it effortlessly accessible to a wider audience. I will admit that my knowledge of the Soviet Union is minimal at best, but this did not stop me from fully enjoying the picture as it guides you in a fast paced, user friendly way that feels neither patronising nor excessive. A few captions and character titles are used sparingly to set everybody in their place, and as a result the narrative is free to flow in such a natural, engaging and eccentric manner that you almost forget you are watching a depiction (of sorts) of a real life, world altering event.
However, don't let this review fool you in to thinking that The Death Of Stalin is as breezy and quirky as a typical episode of Veep, because the film isn't afraid to include some of the darker, more sinister themes affecting both the general time period and the individuals involved. Side plots involving systematic murder and child abuse are peppered throughout the narrative, forcing the audience to dig deep and connect with the true horror of events that are being presented in the form of witty, razor sharp banter. It's testament to the genius of Ianucci and the quality of all involved with the picture that both ends of the spectrum can be explored so deftly. It never feels like there is a forced change in tone, but rather that the filmmakers have created an atmosphere in which humorously bad self portraits and literal child rape can be discussed in succession whilst still maintaining a charismatic and genuinely enjoyable tone. It might sound jarring, and that is because it is, but in the absolutely best and most interesting kinds of ways.
Of course, the premise and tone of a film cannot carry it alone, and the large, richly talented cast of actors help to make The Death Of Stalin the oddball joy that it is. Jeffrey Tambor gives a weirdly vulnerable and charming performance as second in command Georgy Malenkov. I've become a huge fan of Tambor in recent years thanks to his stellar work on Amazon's Transparent, and he continues to exude a charismatic charm that makes all of his character weirdly engaging in one way or another. Steve Buscemi is somebody you would never have guessed would be a perfect Nikita Khrushchev, but hey, it's 2017 and much weirder political things have happened! Buscemi achieves a rare feat of being so distinctly himself yet so convincingly Khrushchev, and though this may be thanks to the zany nature of the film, having seen it I can't imagine anybody else in the role.
Two further stand out performances are given by Simon Russell Beale as Lavrentiy Beria and Jason Isaacs as Georgy Zhukov, playing two very different characters with different secrets and motivations. Russell Beale gives us the closest thing to a sinister villain in the piece and Isaacs provides some of the broader, unrefined humour as a foul mouthed, no nonsense army general, both actors performing to memorable effect.
The decision to let the actors use their own accents rather than some sort of awkward Russian lilt proves not only to be an inspired choice in terms of comedy, but it also seems to give the performers a sense of freedom that really aids proceedings. Though I'm unsure how a choice like this would go in something like a straight drama, in the realms of the quirky dark comedy, it works a treat.
Overall, The Death Of Stalin is a film that has a much broader appeal than many might think. Like I said, any fan of Armando Ianucci will be a fan of this, but if you're somebody who usually plays it safe when it comes to historical dramas and biopics, why not give this a try? Not only will you learn something, but you will learn it in a completely fresh and infinitely fun way. If I can be informed and entertained at the same time, then I'm a happy popcorn eater.
October 24, 2017 in Reviews. Tags: 2017, adrian mcloughlin, Andrea riseborough, armando iannucci, cinema, cinema review, film, film review, films, Georgy Malenkov, jason isaacs, Jeffrey tambor, Jospeh stalin, Lavrentiy Beria, michael palin, movie, movie review, movies, Nikita Khrushchev, paddy considine, Rupert friend, russia, simon Russell beale, soviet union, steve buscemi, the death of stalin, the death of Stalin review, Vyacheslav Molotov
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Mr. Bobinsky says:
Wow! Being an ex-soviet, this really intrigued me. The cast seems really good.


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Behaviors of a dynamical system can be studied by using the concept of a phase space, which is informally defined as follows:
Definition: Phase Space
A phase space of a dynamical system is a theoretical space where every state of the system is mapped to a unique spatial location.
The number of state variables needed to uniquely specify the system's state is called the degrees of freedom in the system. You can build a phase space of a system by having an axis for each degree of freedom, i.e., by taking each state variable as one of the orthogonal axes. Therefore, the degrees of freedom of a system equal the dimensions of its phase space. For example, describing the behavior of a ball thrown upward in a frictionless vertical tube can be specified with two scalar variables, the ball's position and velocity, at least until it hits the bottom again. You can thus create its phase space in two dimensions, as shown in Fig. 3.2.1.
Figure \(\PageIndex{1}\): A ball is thrown upward in a vertical tube (left) and a scheatic illustration of its phase space (right). The dynamic behavior of the ball can be visualize as a static trajectory in the phase space (red arrows).
One of the benefits of drawing a phase space is that it allows you to visually represent the dynamically changing behavior of a system as a static trajectory in it. This provides a lot of intuitive, geometrical insight into the system's dynamics, which would be hard to infer if you were just looking at algebraic equations.
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In the example above, when the ball hits the floor in the vertical tube, its kinetic energy is quickly converted into elastic energy (i.e., deformation of the ball), and then it is converted back into kinetic energy again (i.e., upward velocity). Think about how you can illustrate this process in the phase space. Are the two dimensions enough or do you need to introduce an additional dimension? Then try to illustrate the trajectory of the system going through a bouncing event in the phase space.
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Welcome to our February 2020 newsletter
Prime Minister Masrour Barzani led the KRG delegation at the Munich Security Conference earlier this month where he had meetings with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (pictured), Secretary of Defense Mark Esper and Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette as well as a congressional delegation headed by Senator Lindsay Graham.
The meetings with US leaders were productive and underscored the mutual interests of both sides in maintaining regional stability and expanding economic cooperation. Following the Munich conference, Prime Minister Barzani visited the Vatican where he met His Holiness Pope Francis and discussed the role of Kurdistan Region as a haven for refugees and persecuted religious minorities.
Also this month, Senator Jim Inhofe, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Congressman Ralph Abraham, Co-Chair of the Kurdish American Congressional Caucus, travelled separately to Erbil to meet with officials.
Meanwhile in Baghdad, attempts by Iraq's Prime Minister-designate, Mohamed Allawi, to form a new federal government have so far been met with resistance from several quarters including the Kurdish block who insist on protecting the constitutional entity of the Kurdistan Region and its rights. They continue to engage in dialogue with Mr Allawi.
Like much of the world, Iraq and the Kurdistan Region are on high alert because of the global coronavirus outbreak. With infections popping up in Iran and parts of Iraq, KRG health services are working to educate the public and prepare to handle any infections that may happen. So far, there are no known cases of infection in the Kurdistan Region. KRG authorities are restricting border crossings to prevent transmissions from infected areas and schools are closed until after the Newroz holidays.
Here in Washington, this month we were excited to launch "Kurdistan in America", the official podcast of the KRG Representation in the United States, and the first official podcast of the Kurdistan Regional Government in general. In March, we hope to have an interview with a senior State Department official who knows Kurdistan and Iraq well. You can stay posted by subscribing to the podcast through Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, iheartradio, and other podcast services.
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Prime Minister Masrour Barzani met with the US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper during the second day of the Munich Security Conference.
During their discussion of the latest developments in Iraq and the wider region, Prime Minister Barzani thanked the US for its vital role within the Global Coalition and for its ongoing support to the Kurdistan Region in the fight against ISIS. He said that the strong ties between the KRG and the US are crucial for regional stability and security.
Read a press release here.
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The KRG Representation in Washington has launched a new podcast aimed at exploring the rich relationship between the United States and the Kurdistan Region. The podcast is the first official podcast from the Kurdistan Regional Government.
Episodes of the "Kurdistan in America" podcast will be released monthly. Each episode includes a short summary of the latest news about the relationship, as well as interviews with people working at the intersection of the people, goals, and interests of the Kurdistan Region and the United States.
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Prime Minister Masrour Barzani and Deputy Prime Minister Qubad Talabani chaired a cabinet meeting with governors from the Kurdistan Region to discuss recent developments, along with the steps the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) is taking to prevent an outbreak of the coronavirus.
Minister of Health Saman Hussein Muhammed updated the Prime Minister and his cabinet on the latest data regarding the spread of the coronavirus around the world and across the region, and presented immediate actions and measures the KRG is undertaking to prevent the virus from entering the Kurdistan Region.
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Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani met with the US Congressional lawmaker Ralph Abraham and his accompanying delegation. President Barzani underlined that since 1991 the Kurdistan Region has remained a safe haven for both Iraqi opposition groups, in the past, and for the displaced people and refugees who have fled war and terrorist groups in recent times, as people in need of urgent assistance and asylum have found safety in the Kurdistan Region.
President Barzani expressed gratitude for the U.S. support of the people of Kurdistan and the Peshmerga forces and emphasized that the threat of ISIS is against all humanity; therefore, it is imperative that the international community considers the resurgence of terror threats seriously, the president remarked.
Justice for Kurds hosts Minister Sinjari and Representative Abdul Rahman at Yale University
The organization Justice for Kurds and the Jackson Institute for Global Affairs hosted a high-level conference at Yale University titled "The Kurds in Crisis" to discuss issues facing Kurdish people throughout the Middle East.
Minister Karim Sinjari, who serves as the Chief of Staff to President Nechirvan Barzani, and KRG Representative to the United States Bayan Sami Abdul Rahman were both guests at the event. Minister Sinjari delivered a keynote address, and Representative Abdul Rahman sat on a panel discussion about KRG-US relations. The conference operated under Chatham House rules.
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Prime Minister Masrour Barzani met His Holiness Pope Francis at the Pope's official residence in the Vatican City.
Prime Minister Barzani discussed with His Holiness the Pope the critical role the Kurdistan Regional Government has played in protecting minorities in the Kurdistan Region, including Christians, from terrorism and persecution, and updated him on the latest developments in Iraq. They also discussed the legal and constitutional protections existing today in the Kurdistan Region to ensure the freedom of worship of all citizens and invited His Holiness to visit the Kurdistan Region the next time he travels to Iraq.
Prime Minister Barzani also had detailed discussions with the Vatican's Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin during his visit.
Head of DFR Safeen Dizayee and US Consul General discuss issues of mutual concern
At the KRG Department of Foreign Relations (DFR) Minister Safeen Dizayee Head of DFR met with the US Consul General, Mr Steve Fagin in the Kurdistan Region.
At the meeting, Minister Dizayee and US Consul General exchanged views on the latest political situations and developments in the country, promoting Kurdistan and USA bilateral relations, and engaging in various areas of cooperation, as well as economic, humanitarian and health issues.
Prime Minister Masrour Barzani meets US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo
Prime Minister Masrour Barzani met US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo at the Munich Security Conference.
The Prime Minister and Secretary of State discussed ways of further expanding the strong bilateral relations between the Kurdistan Region and the US, particularly regarding the economy. Prime Minister Barzani and Secretary Pompeo agreed that the US Forces continue to be a vital part of the Global Coalition and should remain in Iraq to continue to support the ongoing campaign against the threat of ISIS.
Representative Abdul Rahman wraps up busy week of meetings with senior US Administration officials
KRG Representative Bayan Sami Abdul Rahman met with senior US Administration leaders to discuss a range of humanitarian, security, and political issues.
The Representative visited the US Department of State for separate meetings with the Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Iran and Iraq Robert Waller and Special Advisor for Religious Minorities in the Near East and South / Central Asia Knox Thames. The latter meeting (pictured) particularly focused on the situation of religious and ethnic minorities in the Kurdistan Region. They discussed the International Religious Freedom Alliance that was announced last week and the initiative's guiding principles.
Prime Minister Masrour Barzani meets US Secretary of Energy at the Munich Security Conference
Prime Minister Masrour Barzani met the US Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference.
They discussed ways of further strengthening bilateral relations between the Kurdistan Region and the US, particularly in the energy sector. They also spoke of the importance of US investment in the Kurdistan Region and the need to increase trade. Secretary Brouillette described the Kurdistan Region's economic development as 'a miracle' and praised Prime Minister Barzani's leadership.
Representative Abdul Rahman attends National Prayer Breakfast
KRG Representative Bayan Sami Abdul Rahman attended the National Prayer Breakfast this year, joining American and international political and religious leaders at the event in Washington, DC.
US President Donald Trump delivered a speech at the annual gathering. Vice President Mike Pence, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, and many other members of Congress, the US Administration, as well as foreign government representatives were in attendance.
Kurdistan's three presidencies and heads of political parties on Iraqi government formation
Kurdistan Region's three presidencies and heads of Kurdistan's political parties met on February 24 to discuss the outcome of the recent talks on the formation of the next Iraqi cabinet. The Kurdistan Regional Government's negotiating team on the formation of the Iraqi cabinet also participated in the meeting.
The meeting discussed the outcomes of the recent visit made by the representatives of Kurdistani political parties to Baghdad, their talks with the Iraqi political parties and Prime Minister- designate Mr. Muhammad Allawi.
Read a press release and a joint statement here.
Prime Minister Masrour Barzani receives Iraq's Foreign Minister
Prime Minister Masrour Barzani received the Foreign Minister of Iraq, Mohammed Ali al-Hakim. They discussed the recent developments in Iraq and the region. Prime Minister Barzani called for a de-escalation of tensions and affirmed that the Kurdistan Region is committed to ensuring the stability of the country.
Prime Minister Masrour Barzani stated that the Kurdistan Regional Government will continue to engage constructively with the federal government of Iraq, within the context of a mutually respectful relationship that recognizes the rights of the Kurdistan region as laid down in the constitution.
Speaker Dr. Rewas Faiq welcomes Iraq Director of National Democratic Institute
Speaker of the Kurdistan Parliament Dr. Rewaz Faiq welcomed Ms. Ancuta Hansen, Iraq Country Director of the National Democratic Institute (NDI), and her colleagues.
Speaker Faiq commended NDI on their work and efforts and said, "In general we value the work of civil society organizations, especially your Institute, which is has expertise in parliamentary work. The Kurdistan Parliament would welcome more cooperation with NDI."
Ms. Hansen thanked the Speaker and also welcomed more coordination with the Kurdistan Parliament. At the meeting it was decided that NDI, in collaboration with the Parliament's Research Centre, should prepare a training program for Parliament's news reporting staff.
US Ambassador to Iraq Matthew Tueller visits Kurdistan Region
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In his meeting with Prime Minister Masrour Barzani, the two discussed the need for a strong partnership between the federal government of Iraq and the Kurdistan Regional Government. Prime Minister Barzani said that the KRG will continue to engage constructively with the new government in Baghdad in order to have a mutually respectful relationship.
During his visit, Ambassador Tueller also made a stop in the Christian town of Al-Qosh, where the tomb of the prophet Nahum is being restored by US-based organization ARCH International with funding from the KRG, US Government, and private donors.
Read a press release about Amb. Tueller's meeting with Prime Minister Barzani here.
Read a press release about Amb. Tueller's meeting with President Barzani here.
Prime Minister Masrour Barzani meets US Congressional delegation
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During the meeting, Prime Minister Barzani thanked the US for their enduring friendship. He recognised the US's support in the fight against ISIS that has helped the Kurdistan Region to become a safe haven for Arabs, along with Christians, Yezidis and people of other faiths.
He stressed that the KRG will continue to support peace, stability, and security in the region.
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Iraqi Kurdistan agrees with Baghdad on 2020 budget share: state media - Reuters
The government of Iraq and the semi-autonomous region of Kurdistan have reached an agreement on Erbil's contribution to the 2020 federal budget, state news agency INA reported on Wednesday.
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Age has not stopped Mazhar Khaliqi, the legendary Iranian Kurdish singer who heads the Sulaimaniyah-based Kurdish Heritage Institute, a nongovernmental institute for preserving Kurdish national heritage and music.
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The long-standing ally of the UK says it was premature to declare victory over Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
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Osman Ahmed trekked with the Peshmerga, armed only with a pencil and a sketch-book
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he Kurdistan Region's Duhok governorate has made a significant step toward becoming a low-carbon province after news it will soon have its first solar energy park, setting an example of sustainable renewable energy for the rest of the autonomous Kurdish region and Iraq, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) said in a statement on Tuesday.
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Don't tell me how to play him. I'm probably one of the best Yoda users in both GA and HvV. And probably why I keep dying with Yoda is that Im getting saber-locked, all the time. I dash to get away from the lightsabers or just simply get behind them then hitting from behind by dashing. But I just get saber-locked so I cant dash! And I lose the number of dashes so I don't have any dashes to dash. If you won't remove saber-lock with the upcoming lightsaber combat changes, just give him one more dash. Even Dooku has one more dash even though he is way slower than Yoda. And It loads faster too!
Saber lock has been buffed in the latest update, previously it was fine, and yoda is fine.
I'm ok with the 2 dashes, but saber stuns are getting worse and worse every patch.
Not too strong, but definitely stronger than the ls, I feel any ds saber has a better chance 1v1 vs ls. As the ls you have to out play them.
Saber stun and the tractor beam effect must go.
Yoda should have one extra dodge, he is known for being the most nimble Jedi, at least give it a shorter cooldown if anything.
I will suggest you start practising with Yoda. If you are good enough and master the Hero, you can bypass the stupid things in the game. I do as well get saberlocked, but I don't have a problem escaping from it.
If you ever played against a good Dooku player, you can feel me. I dash into Dooku and he hits me at least twice before I touch the ground. And at least half of my health is gone. I'm not even telling you the saberlock.
They need to give Yoda a better jump too. He was all over that cave in the fight with Dooku, in the prequel, but on the Naboo board and others he can't even jump to the top of the ship without having to use boxes.


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US Lawmaker Calls For Stronger Rap On Pakistan Than Terror Haven Tag
Though the US State Department report listed Pakistan among countries that provided safe havens to terrorists, it recognised the country as 'an important counterterrorism partner.'
World | Written by Bhairavi Singh | Updated: July 20, 2017 12:28 IST
Terrorists like Hafiz Saeed, mastermind of 2008 Mumbai attacks, live in Pakistan without impunity.
New Delhi: The US State Department's labelling of Pakistan among the nations and regions providing "safe havens" to terrorists was not a strong enough reprimand and the country deserves sharper castigation, American Congressman Ted Poe has said.
''The 2016 Country Reports on Terrorism released today by the State Department unfortunately amounts to a continuation of the Department's misguided Pakistan policy. Despite calling out Pakistan for its persistent support for terrorism and failure to take any significant action against terrorists like the Taliban and the Haqqani Network, the State Department continues to call Pakistan 'an important counterterrorism partner.' This is not only a misguided policy, it is has proven to be a complete failure in advancing US national security interests. Continuing to do the same thing while expecting different results is the definition of insanity. It's time we brought back some common sense to our foreign policy," Mr Poe said.
Mr Poe, a Republican, had along with Democrat Rick Nolan in June introduced a Bill in the US Congress for revoking Pakistan's Major Non-NATO Ally or MNNA status and make "a clean break" from the country for "harbouring terrorists".
Political sentiment in the US has been increasingly critical of Pakistan in recent months. US President Donald Trump's National Security Advisor HR McMaster and Defence Secretary General James Mattis have spoken publicly against Pakistan's complicity in recent weeks. Earlier this year, US lawmakers refused a subsidise sale of F-17s to Pakistan and last month a bill to tighten restrictions on US military aid to Pakistan was passed.
In the annual report mandated by the Congress, the State Department yesterday said that terror groups like Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed continued to operate, train, organise and fundraise inside Pakistan in 2016.
India, it said, continued to experience attacks, from "Pakistan-based terrorists".
"The segments in South and Central Asia in the US State Department's Country Reports on Terrorism 2016 vindicate India's long-standing position on the menace of cross-border terrorism in our region," government sources told NDTV responding to the report.
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Q: Send pulse before call answer Problem:
I bought a local DID and when I call it the phone is mute until the connection is executed in Asterisk and then immediately begins the synthesized speech.
How it should be:
I would like to make the customer's phone (who is calling) hear the pulse sound a few times. When I call a normal number, even before the other phone rings, it starts to hear pulse sounds. PS: On my DID server you have no option to configure anything.
How I did it:
I bought a local phone number (DID) that automatically redirects to a SIP from the same service. So I set up my Asterisk server to connect to this SIP account, and the dialplan tried to put a wait value in the answer, but it did not work.
I tried to put a value for the "Answer(5)" command, but the result was: The call is answered, it is silent for 5 seconds and then it executes the next command. When I would like to sound the pulse before showing the answered call. (Before answering the call my dialplan takes 2 seconds to open the necessary settings)

A: You should create music on hold file with pulse+needed silence.
After that you have start moh using AGI action Set Music like described here
Set waiting tone for asterisk agi function processing

A: Send Progress() then Ringing() or PlayTones(ring)
I've seen a few providers where we've needed to indicate ringing by way of early media, e.g.:
exten => 500,1,Progress()
exten => 500,n,Wait(1)
exten => 500,n,Dial(PJSIP/121)
exten => 500,n,Hangup()

 or
exten => 500,1,Progress()
exten => 500,n,PlayTones(ring) <-- OR USE MAYBE Ringing() HERE INSTEAD?
exten => 500,n,Dial(PJSIP/121)
exten => 500,n,Hangup()

 etc…
See also
https://wiki.asterisk.org/wiki/display/AST/Asterisk+16+Dialplan+Applications:

*

*Progress()

*Ringing()

*PlayTones(ring)

*Dial() especially flags R and r(ring)

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Q: way to php explode abbreviations to output full text with hyperkinks Current scenario:
Table 'topic' may contain row 'type' that contains abbreviations for:

*

*Web - W,

*Email - E,

*Phone - P

so
if ( isset($topic['type'])) {
echo $topic['type'];

could typically output
W P

My question is how to to output full text rather than abbreviations and have hyperlinks from the full text to a url, eg:
Web Phone

What I have so far:
if ( isset($topic['type'])) {
    $typeArr = explode(' ',$topic['type']);
    $fulldesc = array(
        'W' => $lang['textentryW'], // textentryW equals Web
        'E' => $lang['textentryE'], // Email
        'P' => $lang['textentryP'], // Phone
    );
    foreach ($fulldesc as $abc => $name) {
        if(in_array($abc, $typeArr))
            // mental blank !!!
    }

A: Something like:
if ( isset($topic['type'])) {
$typeArr = explode(' ',$topic['type']);
$fulldesc = array(
    'W' => $lang['textentryW'], // textentryW equals Web
    'E' => $lang['textentryE'], // Email
    'P' => $lang['textentryP'], // Phone
);
foreach ($typeArr as $type) {
    if(isset($fulldesc[$type])) {
        echo "{$fulldesc[$type]}";
    }
}

A: In the simplest of cases you can just use:
 echo $fulldesc[ $topic["type"] ];

Make $fulldesc contain the final HTML/link already for extra laziness.
The foreach is probably redundant, you just need an isset or your in_array test if unexpected abbreviation letters migh occur:
if ( isset($topic['type'])) {
    $typeArr = explode(' ',$topic['type']);
    $fulldesc = array(
        'W' => $lang['textentryW'],
        'E' => $lang['textentryE'],
        'P' => "$lang[textentryP]",
    );
    if (isset($fulldesc[ $topic["type"] ])) {
        echo $fulldesc[ $topic["type"] ];
    }
    else {
        echo "$topic[type]";
    }

Also, off-topic note: You should use plain english for the $lang placeholders, to someday have an easier transition to gettext. Abbreviations are nice from a programming point of view, but usually turn out harder to maintain.


The only catch is, take-out food, if served straight out of the container or flopped onto a plate, can look a little sloppy and unappealing. Luckily for you, there are a few simple hacks you can draw on to improve the aesthetics of any dish. Take these five presentation tips to heart to serve up takeaway meals that look like they've been prepared by a professional catering company (like us at Food Matters).
Rather than just grabbing the first set of plates at the top of the pile in your kitchen, give careful thought to what to use as the backdrop for the food you're serving. As a general rule, use bigger plates that allow for some empty space to be left around the edges of the meal – this looks much more elegant and appetising than a smaller plate heavily laden with ingredients. Also be sure to stay away from multicoloured crockery with busy patterns as this tends to detract from the food and just look messy. A plain white plate is always a safe choice – especially if the meal is quite vibrant in tone – but black crockery or wooden boards can also look very appealing below food in more muted colours.
It sounds overly simple, but this basic approach to positioning ingredients works every time. Professional chefs recommend that to achieve the perfect balance of meal elements visually, you should think of a plate as the face of a clock – place the take-out centrepiece (the meat or fish, for example) at 6 o'clock, the vegetables at 11 o'clock and the starch or sauce at 2 o'clock. This arrangement will introduce a slight asymmetry that's appealing to the eye.
Unless you've specifically opted for a certain food colour scheme, like all-white, for example, it's a good idea to play with tones to add some interest and energy to the look of the food. If you haven't opted for takeaway food that naturally features a variety of colours, pick up a few extra ingredients that'll inject some vibrancy onto the plate. Edible flowers, microgreens, orange zest and pomegranate seeds all work well. Alternatively, you could use a brush or piping bag to add a lick of brightly coloured sauce or mustard to the dish – just make sure it complements the flavours of the take-out.
Just like you would if you were setting up a floral arrangement, place elements on the plate at different heights to add visual interest. You could either keep your take-out components separate and position them carefully to stand at different levels – for example, a mound of rice with a lamb chop leaning against it, next to a line of peas – or you could build them up on top of each other, starting with something sticky or saucy and ending with ingredients that are light and crisp.
A well-made, interesting drink can make a gathering that much better and add a lot to the aesthetics of a meal. Since you've saved time on food preparation by opting for takeaways, why not spend 30 minutes or so whipping up a delicious, beautifully presented beverage – a customised cocktail, for example, or even something as simple as gin and tonic with various garnishes (like cucumber, rosemary or even chilli).
If presentation is important to you (as it should be), and you simply don't have the time to put together a meal from scratch for a particular occasion, you could always lower your stress levels by calling on a professional catering company. At Food Matters, we pride ourselves on creating upmarket customised menus for private parties and a range of other event types, with a focus on flawless delivery, sophisticated service and great food that'll guarantee a memorable experience for all.
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Man wins $1M lottery prize in Australia after using numbers from dream 13 years ago
It really does pay to dream big.
A man in Australia has claimed a $1 million lottery prize after having a dream about the numbers…over a decade ago.
TattsLotto said in a news release the man in his 40s from East Devenport, who wishes to remain anonymous, won the prize in the drawing on Wednesday.
"I've been playing these numbers for 13 years. I dreamt them one night – they appeared in my dream," the man said in a statement issued by Tatts.
The man wrote down the numbers and has played them ever since.
"I thought one day I would see them all there," the man said. "I hadn't given up on them!"
The winning numbers in the Wednesday drawing were 35, 26, 10, 36, 16, 22 and the supplementary numbers were 27 and 32.
The man confirmed with lottery officials on Monday morning his ticket was a winner, though he disclosed he'd known about it since last Thursday.
"I checked my ticket online and discovered the news. I was just stunned. I've just had to let it sink in a bit," the man said. "It took a bit to get over it!"
Even with his newfound winnings, the man still showed up for work and is not done yet with the lottery.
"They've won other prizes over the years, but this is the biggest prize so far," the man said. "They're certainly my lucky numbers so I'll still keep playing them."
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Home/News/Movies/Marvel Announces Release Dates for Deadpool, X-Men & Fantastic Four in Phase 5
Marvel Announces Release Dates for Deadpool, X-Men & Fantastic Four in Phase 5
Vansh MehraApril 1, 2020
Release Dates for Deadpool, X-Men & Fantastic Four
Release Dates for Deadpool, X-Men & Fantastic Four:
Amidst all these delays in the upcoming MCU & other superhero movies, Marvel has finally delivered some good news. The Phase 4 slate may be pushed around, but Marvel has now confirmed that 2023 will be the year when we will see both the X-Men and Fantastic Four in action. It's highly likely that movies & shows before them would lead us right into those films. For instance, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier WandaVision, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Captain Marvel 2, Black Panther 2 & Deadpool will all have mutants. Just like that, Spider-Man 3 & Ant-Man and the Wasp 3 will be the ones leading us to Fantastic Four.
As far as the release dates of these films are concerned, here are the 2023 release dates that Marvel had allotted to their unspecified films – February 17, May 5, July 28 and November 3. Now guess what, we won't be seeing an Avengers 5 until 2024. That's because 3 of the 2023 dates have been allotted to new projects. Fantastic Four will be Marvel's July release. It arrives on July 28, 2023, a whole year after Ant-Man and the Wasp 3. Deadpool 3 will arrive on February 17, 2023 and it will lead us right into Marvel's X-Men movie. The year will end with X-Men coming out on November 3.
Question for the big May release? Well, there was no doubt about that. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 will release on May 5. We had already anticipated that but no one really knew of the release of Deadpool, X-Men & Fantastic Four. This is surely some good news since we get to know of the direction that Marvel wants to take these characters in. They will Assemble the X-Men & the Fantastic Four so all of them could team up with the other heroes in Avengers 5.
Talking about the casting choice, only 2 of the Fantastic Four members have been announced. As the fans have wanted, John Krasinski and Emily Blunt are playing Mr. Fantastic & the Invisible Woman in Marvel's Fantastic Four reboot. In fact we could expect them to make their appearance in either Spider-Man 3 of Ant-Man and the Wasp 3.
Moving on to the mutants, we could imagine that Cyclops will finally get to lead the team of X-Men as he always should've. This movie is also where Wolverine would get his first appearance in the MCU. The previous rumor of Henry Cavill playing Wolverine in Captain Marvel 2 has been denied. No he isn't playing Logan, and Logan won't appear in the Captain Marvel sequel. The other anticipated members of X-Men are Iceman, Angel, Jubilee (finally), Jean Grey and Nightcrawler. Obviously, the X-Men won't happen without Professor X, so he'd be there as well. But don't wish for Magneto because Marvel won't use him until Phase 6.
Umm, okay. I can't go on any longer with this lie. Me TIRED!! Happy April 1st. Enjoy your self-quarantine. Do try to pull pranks on your family members. And if you're bored, do a rerun of the MCU. What's even better is DCAMU. Watch all films of the DC Animated Universe until we get any new MCU & DCEU movies. The next Superhero movie of this year will come out in August. It is a long wait. Even though this was all an April Fools prank, these release dates mentioned above could actually happen for Deadpool, X-Men & Fantastic Four.
Black Widow is going to kick off the future slate. Here's how the rest of the Phase 4 slate looks like – The Falcon and The Winter Soldier in August 2020, The Eternals on November 6, 2020, WandaVision in December 2020, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings on February 12, 2021, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness on May 7, 2021, Loki in Spring 2021, Spider-Man 3 on July 16, 2021, Ms. Marvel in 2021, What If? In Summer 2021, Hawkeye in Fall 2021, and Thor: Love and Thunder on November 5, 2021. Following these are Moon Knight and She-Hulk. Black Panther 2 has been scheduled for May 6, 2022. And 7 other unannounced films have release dates for 2022 & 2023.
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Q: Proper Way cancel Background Worker in Excel process Give the below code what would be the best way to cancel the Background Worker, so that Excel properly closes. For instance if you user closes the form in the middle of the excel process. The below code works fine. Just stared using Background Workers, so just getting the hang of it and want to do it the proper way. Basically, the below code will let users choose what columns (fields) they want to export using checkboxes. the int[] cols is the corresponding number to column they selected.
*Here is the updated code. I used the suggestion with the cancellation and break during the loop along with the basic bgw msdn article. I couldn't think of another way to check when to exit Excel, so I used the row count. Thanks for the tip.
    private void XLWorker_DoWork(object sender, DoWorkEventArgs e)
    {
        this.XLWorker.ReportProgress(-1);

        xl._Application app = new Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel.Application();
        xl._Workbook workbook = app.Workbooks.Add(Type.Missing);

        // creating new Excelsheet in workbook
        xl._Worksheet worksheet = null;

        // get the reference of first sheet. By default its name is Sheet1.
        // store its reference to worksheet
        worksheet = workbook.Sheets[1];
        worksheet = workbook.ActiveSheet;

        // changing the name of active sheet
        worksheet.Name = "User Details";
        worksheet.Cells.Font.Size = "12";

        int headerCounter = 1;
        foreach (int col in _export)
        {
            worksheet.Cells[1, headerCounter] = _form.DataGridResultsSet.Columns[col].HeaderText;
            headerCounter++;
        }

        //Format zip code
        xl.Range rngResult = null;
        xl.Range FindRange = null;

        int rowCount = worksheet.UsedRange.Rows.Count;
        for (int columnIndex = 1; columnIndex <= worksheet.UsedRange.Rows.Count; columnIndex++)
        {
            FindRange = worksheet.UsedRange.Columns[columnIndex];
            rngResult = FindRange.Find("ZipCode", Type.Missing, Type.Missing, Type.Missing, Type.Missing, xl.XlSearchDirection.xlNext, Type.Missing, Type.Missing, Type.Missing);

            if (rngResult != null)
            {
                rngResult.EntireColumn.NumberFormat = "00000";
            }
        }

        //Add rows
        int colCounter = 0;
        int pending = 0;
        for (int i = 0; i < _form.DataGridResultsSet.Rows.Count - 1; i++)
        {
            if ((XLWorker.CancellationPending == true))
            {
                e.Cancel = true;
                break;
            }
            else
            {
                foreach (int col in _export)
                {
                    worksheet.Cells[i + 2, colCounter + 1] = _form.DataGridResultsSet.Rows[i].Cells[col].Value.ToString();
                    colCounter++;
                }
                colCounter = colCounter - _export.Length;
                XLWorker.ReportProgress((i * 100) / _form.DataGridResultsSet.Rows.Count - 1);
            }
            pending = i;
        }
        int cancel = pending + 2;
        if (cancel < _form.DataGridResultsSet.Rows.Count)
        {
            Marshal.FinalReleaseComObject(rngResult);
            Marshal.FinalReleaseComObject(FindRange);
            Marshal.FinalReleaseComObject(worksheet);

            rngResult = null;
            FindRange = null;

            worksheet = null;

            workbook.Close(false, Type.Missing, Type.Missing);

            app.Application.Quit();
            app.Quit();

            Marshal.FinalReleaseComObject(workbook);
            workbook = null;

            Marshal.FinalReleaseComObject(app);
            app = null;

            GC.Collect();
            GC.WaitForPendingFinalizers();
        }
        else
        {
            //Format sheet
            worksheet.Columns.AutoFit();
            worksheet.Cells.HorizontalAlignment = xl.XlHAlign.xlHAlignLeft;
            worksheet.Cells.Font.Size = "11";
            xl.Range rngB = (xl.Range)worksheet.Rows[1];
            rngB.Font.Bold = true;

            //Worker completed
            XLWorker.ReportProgress(100);

            Marshal.FinalReleaseComObject(rngResult);
            Marshal.FinalReleaseComObject(FindRange);
            Marshal.FinalReleaseComObject(rngB);
            Marshal.FinalReleaseComObject(worksheet);
            Marshal.FinalReleaseComObject(workbook);

            rngResult = null;
            FindRange = null;
            rngB = null;
            worksheet = null;
            workbook = null;

            //Sleep unti export is complete
            Thread.Sleep(1000);

            //Show Excel
            app.Visible = true;

            //Cleanup
            GC.Collect();
            GC.WaitForPendingFinalizers();
        }
    }

    private void XLWorker_ProgressChanged(object sender, ProgressChangedEventArgs e)
    {
        if (e.ProgressPercentage < 0)
        {
            this.buttonActExport.Text = "Calculating...";
            toolStripProgressBar1.Visible = true;
            toolStripStatusLabel1.Visible = true;
        }
        else if (e.ProgressPercentage != 100)
        {
            this.buttonActExport.Text = ("Exporting: " + e.ProgressPercentage.ToString() + "%");
            toolStripProgressBar1.Value = e.ProgressPercentage;
        }
        else
        {
            this.buttonActExport.Text = "Done";
            toolStripProgressBar1.Value = e.ProgressPercentage;
        }
    }

    private void XLWorker_RunWorkerCompleted(object sender, RunWorkerCompletedEventArgs e)
    {
        if ((e.Cancelled == true))
        {
            this.buttonActExport.Text = "Canceled!";
        }

        else if (!(e.Error == null))
        {
            this.buttonActExport.Text = ("Error: " + e.Error.Message);
        }
        else
        {
            this.buttonActExport.Text = "Done!";
        }
        this.buttonActExport.Text = "Export";
        this.buttonActExport.Enabled = true;
        toolStripProgressBar1.Visible = false;
        toolStripStatusLabel1.Visible = false;
        toolStripProgressBar1.Value = 0;
    }

A: You need to do "Cooperative Cancellation" you need to modify your code to "cooperate" with the cancellation process and gracefully stop what it was trying to do. What that will require is you check workerXL.CancellationPending throughout your code and if it returns true you do the appropriate steps to "cancel" the operation like disposing of the necessary resources and closing the excel instance.


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In my latest for the Associated Press, why you need to focus on your own finances instead of counting other people's money.


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The Basic Functioning of Operating System
As we all know, PCs and mobile devices are not only used for work. These machines are also used for entertainment or simply as a hobby. So what is it exactly that makes these devices work? In this blog, I will explain what these devices are all about and their basic functioning.
The OS is the command center for your smartphone or tablet and allows you to do everything from sending texts to calling people on the phone. With all the new features that come along with the upgrades, the OS can become a confusing place to find out what all your options are.
The operating system is the basic part of the computer. It's the core that controls the computer and the basic functions and services that the computer performs day to day. The operating system is also the part of the computer where the apps are installed and the programs are executed. These apps and programs are called the software. The operating system plays a vital role in all of this.
If you use a computer or other smart device, you've probably come across the phrase operating system (Android, Windows, Linux, iOS, mac). However, if you are unfamiliar with the word and its functionality, we will explain the operation of the operating system in detail in front of you today.
Overview of the Operating System
So, first and foremost, what is an Operating System?
An operating system (OS) is system software that controls computer hardware and software resources while also providing common functions to applications. Wikimedia Commons
The operating system is a piece of software that manages computer hardware, software resources, and provides common services to ensure that computer applications function properly. The time-sharing operating system organizes activities for the system's efficient operation, which includes processor time cost-efficiency, printing mass storage, and other valuable resources.
The primary function of an Operating System, in simple terms, is to create an environment in which we may run applications.
Input and output, as well as memory allocation, are among the hardware tasks managed by the operating system. The operating system's primary purpose is to serve as a bridge between software and hardware. The application code, on the other hand, is usually run directly by the hardware and makes frequent calls to an OS function or is stopped by it.
It serves as a link between the user and the computer. As a result, an Operating System ensures that everything in the computer runs smoothly and effectively.
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The operating system may be found on a variety of computer-based devices, including phones, video game consoles, supercomputers, and other similar devices. Microsoft Windows is the most popular and widely used operating system, accounting for 82.74 percent of the market. MacOS, Linux, and Android make up the remainder of the market.
Operating System Types
Operating systems are divided into four categories. Their applicability is dependent on the kind of computer and the programs that will be executed on it.
Machinery, research equipment, and industrial systems all utilize real-time operating systems (RTOS). The user has little influence over the functions performed by RTOS in general.
Single-user, single-task operating systems enable a single user to concentrate on one job at a time. The operating system used by personal digital assistants (PDAs), often known as portable computers, is an example of a single-user, single-task operating system.
Single-user, multi-tasking operating systems enable a single user to execute several programs on their computer at the same time. This is the kind of operating system found on the majority of personal computers, both desktop and laptop. Three well-known examples of this kind of system are Microsoft Windows, Mac OS, and Linux.
Multiple users may utilize the resources on a single machine at the same time using multi-user operating systems. A multi-user operating system such as Unix is an example.
The operating system architecture
Operating systems are in charge of a computer's hardware resources. The kernel and shell are the components of the operating system that handle the most important tasks. When a user issues a command to accomplish a task, the request is sent to the shell, also known as the interpreter. After that, the shell portion converts the human program into machine code and sends the request to the kernel part.
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The kernel processes the request from the shell and shows the result on the screen when it gets it. Because it performs all operations, the kernel is often regarded as the operating system's heart.
The shell is a piece of software that sits between the user and the kernel and offers kernel-level functions. As a result, the shell functions as an interpreter, converting user instructions into machine code. Command-line shells and graphical shells are the two kinds of shells seen in various operating systems.
A command line interface is provided by command-line shells, whereas a graphical user interface is provided by graphical line shells. Despite the fact that both shells execute activities, graphical user interface shells are slower than command line interface shells.
Shells of various types
Shell of Korn
Shell of Bourne
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The kernel is a software component. It acts as a link between the shell and the hardware. It's in charge of executing applications and securing access to the machine's hardware. The kernel is utilized for scheduling, which means it keeps track of all processes.
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Kernel that is monolithic
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An operating system has five primary purposes.
To work correctly, every computer system requires an operating system. The operating system's primary purpose is to provide a seamless user interface and manage the operation of other programs. However, operating systems also handle a variety of other essential tasks, such as –
Hardware Administration
The operating system's most essential and fundamental job is to handle all of the computer's internal and external hardware. All connected devices are managed by the operating system, which instructs them how to function and interact with the system. This is because the computer's fundamental function is to display the results of commands and interactions. Hard disks, optical drives, video cards, and other hardware components are all managed by the operating system.
Control of the program
The operating system also executes applications and allows them to do the tasks for which they were created. The software must be built to work with the operating system in question. This is due to the operating system's need to show the interface and facilitate communication between the application and the computer's hardware. Programs can't do what they're supposed to do without the operating system.
It is also a function of the operating system to store, retrieve, and access data on the hard drive in order for the operating system to execute fundamental tasks. The operating system is also in charge of managing the data temporarily stored in the computer's RAM. The operating system may store and retrieve any kind of data, including document files, photographs, movies, and music. Although the hard drive can read and write data on its own, the operating system instructs it on what data to read and how to write it.
Management of Resources
The operating system's feature set is extensive, and it includes the capability of controlling and assigning all of the computer's resources as needed. Which job should be handled by the CPU first in terms of resource management? Which software must be aligned to handle the computer system's power and memory? How do you assign a program to control the computer's operation? The operating systems also make a lot of additional resource-related choices. The operating systems prioritize essential operations so that the computer's normal functions are not disrupted.
The operating system also makes network connection easier by allowing network devices to interact with the computer and any applications that need them. It is one of the OS's main tasks to enable network connectivity via various technologies such as network cards. An operating system is needed to control the communication process so that information may be transferred. Network cards can only create connections between networks and tools. The operating system also analyzes the data that has been sent in order for the installed application to provide the best possible display to the consumers.
Since a result, the operating system is a critical component of the computer and other computer-based devices, as it performs numerous tasks. If you don't want to interrupt the operating system's operation, be sure you're running the proper operating system on your computer.
The OS is the most critical part of the smartphone because it's the foundation that supports all the other parts of the device. When things go wrong, the OS becomes the most direct line of communication between the user and the rest of the smartphone. It's this mission that our blog will focus on, as the operating system is the single most important part of the device.. Read more about operating system and its functions and let us know what you think.
What are the 6 basic functions of an operating system?
The 6 basic functions of an operating system are as follows: -To manage resources such as memory and processor usage -To provide a platform for applications to run on -To provide security, such as preventing unauthorized access to the computer -To provide a user interface that allows users to interact with their computer -To allow users to share files between devices and programs
What are the basic function of operating system class 11?
Operating system class 11 is a type of operating system that is used on computers. It is the most widely used type of operating system in use today.
What are the 4 functions of an operating system?
The 4 functions of an operating system are to provide the basic framework for all other software on a computer, to manage hardware resources, to provide security and protection from viruses and malware, and to facilitate communication between different programs.
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Today was the final day's flying of the 2015 season; we had hoped to fly at least one more trip but the weather intervened earlier in the week and the option of flying on the 15th was removed when the government announced that the Al Hijri New Year holiday would be on the Thursday, giving the Jordanians a long week-end.
Rebecca Banks and Jane Taylor getting ready for our last flight.
However there was a highlight, in that we were joined by Jane Taylor, author of the High Above Jordan and renowned photographer. It was Jane's work which gave David Kennedy the inspiration to attempt to start an archaeological flying campaign; she blazed the trail which opened up access to the Royal Jordanian Air Force and she has been a great friend ever since, and supporter of our work.
The excavated site of Al-Kanisah Monastery west of Madaba.
The plan for the day was the greater Amman area, initially heading south for reconnaissance in the Madaba area – such old favourites as Rumeil, still looking in good condition but the terracing along its slopes becoming much more pronounced since we first photographed it in 1998 (see Ancient Jordan from the Air, pages 106-7).
Then on to Khirbat al-Mudayna, in the Wadi ath-Thamad, a substantial, defended hilltop enclosure, much changed since we were there in 1998 (ibid:112-113). It is an Early Iron age site, with its defences being started in the 9th century BC. The excavations have revealed the first ever excavation of a Moabite temple, and complexity of buildings which could only have been guessed at from its seemingly smooth surface. It may have been the site of Jahaz, the place name in the Bible of the battle between Sihon of Heshbon and the Israelites (Numbers 21, 21-4).
The excavations at Khirbet al-Mudayna.
We returned north to the now metropolitan landscape and were spoilt to a fly past the citadel of ancient Amman, a rare treat as air traffic is so restricted in the city centre.
We refuelled at Marka and said our farewells to Jane, who we hope to see again in the skies above Jordan next year.
Quweismeh Tomb hidden amongst the modern urban fabric of Amman.
We returned to the air, this time just the two of us (Becc and Bob), to an intense 90 minutes of photography of targets, often crammed between roads, houses or hidden in trees. This may be the last chance to photograph some of these sites as the pressure for building land intensifies in Amman. The influx of refugees and others seeking work has made this city one of the fastest growing places in the Middle East.
Qasr Khilda, now sandwiched between urban apartment buildings.
Flying and photographing over cities is the most challenging of all aerial photographic missions; communication between pilot and photographer is key, as the targets are both difficult to spot and are so close together. Add to the mix the noise from "air traffic control" from the airport; continuously managing other traffic and then telling us that we can't stay there and have to move away. Safety first, thankfully, given the proximity of some large buildings; at one point I was asking the pilot to orbit right – as I was looking out of the side of the helicopter; he replied "but doctor there is a large building in the way...." He is in charge so we went round the building.
"but doctor there is a large building in the way..." - photographing in Amman.
As this was our last flight of the season it is right to commend and thank all the pilots and staff of the RJAF for their professionalism and skill in taking us on these archaeological hunts, and bringing us back safely. We have covered the length and breadth of the country in almost 30 hours flying, and photographed many sites which we have not been seen before; sites under great threat and others which we hope will remain untouched for a long time to come.


yeah nasty dude there-I remember getting all excited about him when reading Sugden...but of course couldn't have been him.
So From Hell was sent before Eddowes was murdered and the writer asked the news agency to hold it back until after. So looks like the idea JtR read it, can be excluded. However, that means if there is a connection, then an aspiring journalist didn't write it and JtR did.
I never thought of this before but maybe he gave his name for fun... I saved some of the proper red stuff in a ginger beer bottle over the last job to write with but it went thick like glue and I cant use it.
Blood does go thick with time, so there's every reason to suppose that he meant precisely that. The chances of its being a veiled reference to Sergeant Thick are extremely remote.
the writer of dearboss/saucy jack got three things right-squeeled a bit, getting to work soon, clip the ears.
I could see one maybe two-but three tips the scales for me-I lean (just slightly) it was written by the ripper.
Out of all the Ripper letters, this is in the top 3 candidates for those reasons.
If an officer was JtR that could also explain inside knowledge in knowing about the letter.
It is good you made the connection I was alluding towards though.
The failure to clip the ears was mentioned in connection with Stride: "first one squealed a bit couldn't finish straight off had not time to get ears for police". This is probably because, by the time the postcard was written/posted - 1st Oct - insufficient details had appeared in the press about either murder, so the hoaxer resorted to generalisations, intending to play it safe... or so he thought, because it had yet to be revealed that the second victim had had part of her ear cut off.
As to the other Stride-related details, many papers of 1st October (including the Morning Advertiser and The Times, among others) had said that Stride's murderer may have been interrupted, so "had not time to finish...". The same papers also said that, because of the bruises present on her body, she'd probably been thrown to the ground whilst still alive, before her throat was cut. Under those circumstances, it would be a safe guess that she would indeed have "squealed a bit" before the fatal wound was inflicted.
Like I said, it's well known that blood goes thick, so there's every reason to suppose that the writer meant exactly that. No need to read any spooky inferences into the postcard.
So the ear clip remark is just a coincidence too then?
You missed out the all important full stop between off and had.
"first one squealed a bit couldn't finish straight off. had not time to get ears for police".
Last edited by Jon Guy; 10-09-2018, 08:39 AM.
I don't see it makes much of a difference, as the sentence flows on from "first one squealed a bit couldn't finish straight off" - in fact, he doesn't really deal with the second murder, except inasmuch as he said it was part of what he dubbed a Double Event. He certainly doesn't say anything about the partial removal of Eddowes' ear; if he was going to mention ears at all, he'd surely have alluded to this to add credibility to what he'd written. Instead of which, he appears ignorant of the fact that anyone's ears had been damaged at all.
Anyway, the author missed the full stop (or dash, or semicolon) required between "squealed a bit" and "had not time", so the postcard's punctuation was slapdash to begin with.
Last edited by Sam Flynn; 10-09-2018, 08:52 AM.
Is that the "Lipski" Israel provides us with? Only it was Liz squealing it, and not BSM? That would point toward her having knowledge of the reference and its usage, and the she was being attacked by someone Jewish....on or just outside a Immigrant Jewish mens club. All Israel has to do is change the source of that cry and the weight of suspicion goes from Jew to anti-Semite.
Is that the "Lipski" Israel provides us with? Only it was Liz squealing it, and not BSM?
Schwartz said that it was BSM who uttered the cry.


Huidekoper Ranch (pronounced Hi-dee-koo-per) has been a family-owned horse ranch since 1952. The Ranch still grows hay and boards horses but in 2016 they started growing produce on half-acre corner of the ranch. They have one high tunnel greenhouse and some outdoor raised beds. The small-scale operation grows organically and uses biodynamic techniques. Huidekoper is chemical free and uses only compost to fertilize the soil.
Find Huidekoper produce at the Winter People's Market, on the shelves and in the salad bar at Aspens and Pearl St Markets. Also look for Huidekoper produce at many Jackson area restaurants.


Spectrum Engineers initially provided a study to analyze the overall capacity and efficacy of the existing campus-wide radial distribution system then provided a masterplan for feeder routing upgrades from the existing substation to accommodate a redundant dual feeder campus loop system, which replaced the antiquated radial distribution system. Spectrum Engineers designed the upgrades to the 15 kV distribution system from Building B.14 and Building B.42, to accommodate the new 400 ampere underground radial distribution feeder to the New Building B.44 Emergency Distribution Building Complex. The project included six-way duct banks for both 15kV medium voltage distribution systems, and eight-way, 600 Volt duct banks for emergency power distribution systems, including manholes, hand-holes, and complex routing in an existing street loaded with existing utilities.
This master plan, now being implemented, broke the campus into 15 distinct projects, each building on a previous segment, so the entire system will be installed with N+1 redundancy, and maintenance personnel will never have to work around energized 15kV feeders or equipment, and the hospital will never be without a primary power source. Redundancy was generated with a series of redundant sectionalizing switches, utilizing state-of-the-art technologies, and advanced remote monitoring and switching schemes. The system also provides for the addition of a redundant co-generation capability to the normal power source, supplemented by the potential of a 3 megawatt solar array photovoltaic generation farm that could potentially save the government millions of dollars in future energy costs.


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Luca Lashes and His First Trip to the Dentist by Nicole and Damir Fonovich is one of the books which is part of the Lucas Lashes series of books. Available in English, French, Italian and Spanish this book brings us through the fears kids have of the unexpected and how they can overcome it.
In this book Luca's first trip to the dentist is documented. His fears about going to the dentist and also how he overcomes his fears at the dentist through drawing strength from his lashes by blinking twice.
Nicole and Damir's book gives a step by step walk through on what happens during a dentist visit. I too love the handy suggestions to parents at the end of the book on how to prepare the child for the dentist visit. The book is easy to read and follow for younger readers with pictures and words on alternate pages. The only thing which I didn't really like was the illustrations as I found that they were a tad too "mature" looking for a children's storybook. I would prefer a more cartoon like pictures to go along with the story.
I recommend this book to parents who would like to prepare their child for their first visit to the dentist.


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BBC Television Licence Fee Trust Statement for the year ending 31 March 2016 – audit report of the C&AG
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Department for Work and Pensions 2015-16 accounts
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Performance Improvement area(s): Fraud, error and debt management
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Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Whole of Government Accounts 2014-15
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Comptroller and Auditor General's Report on the Department for Education's financial statements 2014-15
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2014-15 Accounts of the Office of Legal Complaints
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Department(s): Ministry of Justice
Defence Equipment and Support 2014-15 financial statements
The Comptroller and Auditor General has qualified his opinion on the financial statements of Defence Equipment & Support.
Comptroller and Auditor General's Report on the 2014-15 Accounts of the British Council
The Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG), Amyas Morse, has today qualified his opinion on the 2014-15 Accounts of the British Council on the grounds of regularity.
Sector(s): International, Law and the justice system
Department(s): Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Client Funds Account – Statutory Child Maintenance Schemes 2014-15
The C&AG has qualified the DWP's Client Funds Account on the grounds of material errors in the calculations of child maintenance assessments. He has also given an adverse opinion on the truth and fairness of the outstanding maintenance arrears.
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Skills Funding Agency Accounts 2014-15
Skills Funding Agency accounts qualified as £50m paid in advance to FE Colleges
2013-14 Accounts of the Office for Legal Complaints
The C&AG has qualified his opinion on the 2013-14 Accounts of the Office for Legal Complaints. This is in part owing to expenses paid to its Chief Executive, the former Accounting Officer of the body, which were not retrospectively approved by the Ministry of Justice.


text: Q: Getting this error while deploying in to the cluster by kubectl apply error validating data: ValidationError(Deployment.spec.template.spec): unknown field "spec" in io.k8s.api.core.v1.PodSpec; if you choose to ignore these errors, turn validation off with --validate=false