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Michele Bolanos
Michele graduated from UC Irvine with a bachelors in Environmental Science and education along with a single subject science/ biology teaching credential through their CalTeach program. She has taught middle school science for the past 5 years. Before coming to IVA, Michele was teaching 7th grade science at Beverly Vista Middle School in BHUSD.
Michele loves singing and making art. At the end of a long day, she will decompress with some video games or look forward to a fun board game night. She also has an escape room addiction and a love for anime and Disney movies.
"When I learned about IVA's 9 master virtues, I saw that they aligned very well with my personal teaching philosophy. They focused on growth and depth of learning and the real process of critical thinking. But even more than that, what made me want to be a part of IVA was the people. When I met the staff and faculty, I saw people who truly believed in their message and mission, people who cared about their students and each other. I am so thankful to be able to be a part of a school that is so diverse, welcoming, and passionate about learning."
Martha Esquivias
Social Science Teacher
Martha is a Cal State Long Beach graduate, with a bachelor's degree in sociology, and her single subject teaching credential in history. Prior to IVA, Ms. Esquivias worked with the Long Beach Public Library, as well as a K-12 substitute teacher in Compton and Long Beach. Ms. Esquivias truly enjoys working with youth and is passionate about helping students find joy in learning about history and becoming critical and deep thinkers. In her free time, she enjoys watching reruns of Gilmore Girls, spending time with her husband and their golden retriever Twix, cooking, and working out.
"I was drawn to IVA because of their student-centered approach, which focuses on deep thinking and personal growth. Each of the virtues play a role in helping students build a sense of autonomy and confidence in their learning. In particular, I am a huge fan of the virtues of curiosity and open-mindedness because I feel like those really drive the social sciences. I am eager to be a part of IVA, and I look forward to playing a role in helping our students succeed and achieve their personal and academic goals."
Viktoria Kleven
Viktoria Kleven earned her BA in Psychology at UCSB, MA in Teaching at UCI, as well as her Multiple Subject and Supplemental Credential in Physical Education. She taught skiing and snowboarding for 10 years in Big Bear, where she received the Instructor of the Year Award in 2013 and earned Children's Specialist and Snowboard Level 1 Certifications. Ms. Kleven Worked as a PE teacher teaching high school freshman and before that, taught 6th, 7th, and 8th grade SPED classes.
She has always been passionate about helping students learn sports and physical fitness, Ms. Kleven has also taught physical education games and the fundamentals of swimming, volleyball, soccer, basketball, tennis, handball, softball, hockey, golf, Omnikin Ball, weight training, and rope climbing. She enjoys playing chess, video games, boating, SUPing, swimming, skateboarding, bike riding, bowling, hiking, fishing, camping, and skiing/snowboarding during the winter.
"I am excited to be a part of IVA and have the opportunity to use the intellectual virtues to help students to be lifelong learners. I like the notion of teaching students to seek out challenges and embrace the learning process."
Sonia Malhotra
Prior to teaching at IVA, Sonia was a field instructor with Loyola Marymount University. In this position, she observed, guided and mentored teacher candidates in Middle and High School math classrooms. Prior to that position, she taught Middle School Math in the Bay Area for a number of years. Sonia is originally from Fresno, CA and met her husband while in college at UC Berkeley. In her free time, she love playing tennis, reading books, hiking and spending time with friends & family.
"When I read IVA's mission, I was immediately drawn to the culture of thinking. Having taught in traditional public schools for a number of years, I am grateful to be a part of a school that puts so much emphasis on teaching our students to be good thinkers. So many of the virtues help students develop life long skills that they can use to deepen their understanding of material presented in any educational or career setting. I also believe that a growth mindset is something that all children should be exposed to and understand. There will often be challenges and difficulties that they encounter throughout life and perceiving those situations as an opportunity to grow can be very powerful. "
Ian McCurry
Literature and Composition Teacher
Ian McCurry holds a master's in teaching from Azusa Pacific University. Prior to IVA, Mr. McCurry taught 2nd and 3rd grade at a private school in Downey, and 9th- and 10th-grade English/language arts at a Los Angeles charter school. Mr. McCurry has clear multiple subject and clear single subject English credentials. In 2013, McCurry presented on "Teaching for Intellectual Virtues in the English Classroom" at a summer conference at Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles.
"I was drawn to the mission of Intellectual Virtues Academy before the school was even properly formed. In a pedagogy seminar with 15 other educators at Loyola Marymount University, hosted by Dr. Jason Baehr and Dr. Steve Porter, I caught the vision that education really could be about more than memorization, speed, and high test scores. I was reminded that learning to think well is part of learning how to live well and be a healthy, thriving human being. The qualities of good thinking (curiosity, open-mindedness, humility, courage) cause human flourishing. Teachers, classrooms, and schools can be places that encourage students toward this type of thinking. Almost as soon as I found out there was going to be a school focused on intellectual virtues I was eager to be a part of it in any way possible."
Catherine Nguyen
Catherine is a Vietnamese-American educator who has taught for seven years in Irvine, California; Biển Hoa, Vietnam; and Oakland, California. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in English & Education from UC Irvine and a Master's in Education from Brandman University. Catherine is passionate about helping all students thrive in and out of the classroom. As a yoga teacher and fellow of the Resilient Mindful Learner program, she seeks to help students develop intellectual character, grit, and compassion for themselves and others. Catherine believes the arts play a critical role in helping students blossom into wonderful humans.
"I'm honored to be a part of this robust program that helps students understand themselves, others, and the world in a deep and meaningful way. The virtues which this program and school were founded on align deeply with my own values and vision to help create a more open-minded and courageous world."
Cari Noble
Mathematics Teacher
Cari Noble came to teaching after spending time at home raising three children. Her gradual entry into the profession included long-term substitute teaching positions at Newcomb Academy and Stanford Middle School. She also worked as an elementary science lab teacher at Newcomb Academy, during which time she developed curriculum for hands-on science lessons for grades K through 5. Ms. Noble has a Multiple Subject Teaching Credential, a Single Subject Math Credential, and a Foundational Level Science Credential. She has led and supported IVA Primes (IVA's math club), to compete in math competitions in Long Beach.
"I'm drawn to the rigor at IVA. In my previous math positions, my goal was to make the students think and understand the material at a deeper level. The thought of working at a school where this was not just a lofty goal, but a requirement for good teaching, is very appealing. Two virtues, in particular, resonated with me as a math teacher: carefulness and tenacity. To have the language to encourage these qualities in my students is amazing! For the students to know that these qualities are valued, not just in math class but by our whole school community, adds purpose."
Alyssa Pritchett
Alyssa comes to IVA with a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Hope International University. She also holds a Single Subject Credential in English from Hope International University. Prior to IVA, Alyssa has taught at La Habra High School and worked as a substitute teacher for the Pomona Unified School District. Alyssa also has experience coaching boys and girls tennis at the high school level. In her free time she is either tending to her plants, trying new coffee shops, or trying new recipes in her kitchen.
"I was immediately drawn to IVA's mission and vision. To equip every student with the skills to learn and live well is the exact reason I got into teaching. I want to empower my students to be the best versions of themselves. I also greatly appreciate that I can use literature as a tool to help students grow in their intellectual characters. From looking at different literary texts I can encourage students to be curious, thorough, and courageous in their thinking. I am so thankful to be apart of this amazing community where the virtues model is interwoven in every aspect of education."
Alex Rosas
Alex comes to IVA from a non-profit background where she worked to provide housing for homeless veterans and families with Century Housing. Through this experience, she was inspired to follow her passion for teaching in an effort to provide a safe, supportive space for youth. Alex was born and raised overseas and speaks Romanian and Spanish. She enjoys traveling, dancing, taking care of her Shiba Inu puppy, Leo and spending time with her family, friends and husband, Gustavo.
Alex holds a Single Subject Credential in Social Science from CSULB, as well as BA's in International Studies and Spanish from CSULB. Before IVA, Mrs. Rosas student-taught at Hughes Middle School in Long Beach and has been teaching dance for 13 years.
"I am so impressed with IVA's commitment to deep thinking and developing lifelong learners and am so excited to be a part of this community. In a world where students are inundated with a variety of perspectives and media, social science and intellectual virtues play a vital role in teaching students how to sort through information and develop their own thinking. I am committed to being a lifelong learner and I want to encourage curiosity and autonomy in my classroom to help students take initiative in their own learning. I hope to empower students to see themselves as agents of change in their communities, enable them to use intellectual virtues to think deeply about the kind of world they want to see and tenaciously enact change."
Gaby Schmidt
Gaby taught math at Roosevelt Middle School in Glendale for 12 years before taking a long break from teaching to raise 3 kids with her husband, Andre. She taught all levels of middle school math and coordinated her school's AVID program. She obtained a Bachelor's of Science in Mathematics/Applied Science from UCLA, and also has her teaching credential and Master of Education from UCLA.
"I love IVA's focus on deep thinking. Our math curriculum is so rich in problem solving, deep conceptual understanding, and mathematical communication, while still providing plenty of practice of essential math skills. I have been so impressed with the deep commitment to working together as a group of educators to do what is best for the students. I'm so excited to be a part of this team!"
Claudia Smith
Claudia is Salvadorian American and grew up in Southeast Los Angeles. She is married and has a little baby named Emily who was born on a very snowy Colorado day. She loves hanging out with family, going to Farmer's Markets and trying new foods. She holds a B.S. in Biochemistry from Loyola Marymount University and M.A. in Education from Alliant International University. She taught high school and middle school chemistry early in her teaching career, then joined IVA where she taught middle school science and a year of Spanish. She was with IVA for three years before moving to Colorado where she continued to teach middle school science at Shaw Heights Middle School. She has now returned to IVA and we are so grateful!
"IVA has a personal and meaningful way of naming how we think and learn. Teaching students using intellectual virtues teaches students how to be meta cognitive, which empowers students. This is something that sticks with students and truly helps them become lifelong learners. I'm glad I get to be a part of a team that works to empower students in such a meaningful way."
Rachel Stanley
Rachel Stanley is a two-time graduate of California State University, Long Beach, where she received her bachelor's degree in Fine Art and her teaching credential in Physical Education. She has been a substitute teacher with Long Beach Unified and Los Alamitos Unified School Districts since 2017, with a particular focus on middle school, and has also been a swim instructor for 13 years. She comes to IVA after spending the past two years as a long-term substitute in middle school PE with Long Beach Unified. Ms. Stanley credits her lifelong love of the water and the outdoors with sparking her passion for physical education. In addition to swimming, she spends much of her time running, walking, and cycling around Seal Beach and Long Beach. She also loves music and dance, and fits them into her PE classes whenever possible!
"I was drawn to IVA because I enjoy the chance to build relationships, both with my students and with other teachers, and realized a smaller school with a more tight-knit community would provide better opportunities to connect. I share IVA's vision of helping students get to know themselves through identifying their own interests, strengths, and needs for growth, and equipping them to live well in their teen and adult years by teaching them how to develop their own fitness and health goals. To help my students develop positive connections with physical activity, I teach a variety of skills and activities, and use games or music to make it fun and engaging. When students find movement activities they genuinely enjoy, it empowers and motivates them to make exercise and fitness a part of their daily lives."
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Tourist-Channel Slovakia - Veľký Blh Tourist-Channel Slovakia: New homepage!
The village of Veľký Blh has always been the centre of Blžská valley in the region of Gemer. The first written reference of Veľký Blh dates from 1324.
Many bronze objects such as buckles, axes and tools were found in the area of Veľký Blh. They all date from the Bronze Age which reflects the early settlement of this area.
The ruin of the Middle Ages Blžský castle is situated above the village. The castle was owned by many powerful family clans such as family of Balogh, Szécsi, Koháry and Wesseleny. The history of the ruin is also connected with Bulgarian prince Coburg and Hungarian poet István Gyongyosi whose famous baroque piece was "Marssal társalkodó Muranyi Vénusz".
The ruin is surrounded by forest called "Čierna obora" which is now animal reserve gathering many species of animals such as roes, boars, birds etc.
The unique feature of this reserve is a 300-year-old oak tree which belonged to the Queen of the castle Maria Szécsiova. There is also a huge sequoia tree (Sequoiadenderon gigantenum).
The local Manor house is situated in the centre of village and was built by František Koháry in the renaissance-baroque style. It dates from 1720.
The English park around the manor house was created by architect H. Nebbien and contains many valuable types of trees such as red oak, chestnut, American nut tree and many others. In 1959 the house has been transformed into the Centre of social services for adults.
The village church has always been the centre of religious activities since the 16th century. Veľký Blh was a developed village in the past and had own school, doctor's surgery, craftsmen and farmers.
There are 1124 people living in the village at the moment. Village facilities: school, kindergarten, Cultural hall, sporting centre, doctor's surgery, various shops. The gas installation was finished in 2000 and drainage issues should be solved very soon.


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US Islamist Groups Call For The Release Of Al Qaeda Terrorist Aafia Siddiqui
Pro Terror Muslim Front Groups Reveal Their Radical Agendas
US Islamist Groups Call for 'Lady al-Qaeda' to Be Set Free
CAIR, AMP, ICNA and MAS continue to embrace their pro-terrorist roots.
Fri Nov 26, 2021
Joe Kaufman
Joe Kaufman is a Shillman Journalism Fellow at the David Horowitz Freedom Center and the Chairman of the Joe Kaufman Security Initiative. He was the 2014, 2016 and 2018 Republican Nominee for U.S. House of Representatives (Florida-CD23).
The Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR), American Muslims for Palestine (AMP), the Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA), and the Muslim American Society (MAS) all have their foundings linked inseparably with militant Islamic ideologies. For CAIR and AMP it was Hamas, ICNA, Jamaat-e-Islami, and MAS, the Muslim Brotherhood. This month, not unlike numerous occasions in the past, the four have come out in support of terror. This time, it is to call for the freedom of female al-Qaeda operative Aafia Siddiqui, who was convicted for attempted murder of US officers in Afghanistan. The agenda of these four groups could not be any clearer.
CAIR was established, in June 1994, as a part of the Muslim Brotherhood's US Palestine Committee, under the leadership of then-global head of Hamas, Mousa Abu Marzook. In 2007 and 2008, CAIR was named by the US government a co-conspirator for two federal trials prosecuting the Holy Land Foundation (HLF) and its associates for raising millions of dollars for Hamas. One of the defendants, Ghassan Elashi, was a founder of CAIR's Texas chapter.
Created in 2006, AMP is the byproduct of now-defunct groups formerly affiliated with the Palestine Committee, including HLF. AMP celebrates violent uprisings (intifadas) against Israeli civilians, and in January 2020, AMP's Executive Director, Osama Abu-Irshaid, threatened, "Palestinians, if they don't take what they want willingly, they will take it forcefully… [W]e're going to liberate our land… whether they like it or they don't like it."
ICNA is the American arm of South Asian Islamist group Jamaat-e-Islami (JI), a body openly sympathetic to the Taliban and al-Qaeda. For 30-plus years, ICNA has harbored a convicted former JI death squad leader, Ashrafuz Zaman Khan, placing him within ICNA's top leadership. ICNA has, as well, collaborated with and promoted Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), the group that perpetrated the November 2008 Mumbai, India terror attacks.
MAS was founded, in June 1993, by members of the Muslim Brotherhood, including future global Brotherhood leader Mohammed Mahdi Akef. MAS holds joint annual conventions with ICNA. The upcoming 2021 MAS-ICNA event will feature former MAS Executive Director and former US-based administrator for now-defunct al-Qaeda recruitment/financing site qoqaz.net, Mazen Mokhtar. Mokhtar has called Hamas acts "heroic" and praised suicide bombings.
Beginning November 14th, CAIR-Texas led a three-day mission to advocate for the release of al-Qaeda-related terrorist Aafia Siddiqui. Co-sponsoring the event was ICNA, AMP and MAS.
Aafia Siddique, a Pakistani-born neuroscientist, began volunteering for the Al-Kifah Refugee Center – al-Qaeda's then-hub in the US and the group responsible for the 1993 World Trade Center bombing – as a biology student at MIT. While at MIT, Siddiqui took up arms training, in hopes of joining the jihad overseas to help her fellow Muslims in Bosnia. Upon graduation, she was engaged to be married. According to the Boston Globe, her then-husband accused her of being "militantly anti-American." Osama bin Laden, according to the Globe, was her "hero."
Subsequent to the 9/11 attacks, Siddique left for Pakistan. Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the mastermind of the attacks, identified her as an al-Qaeda accomplice, and the FBI placed her on its 'most wanted' list. In July 2008, Siddique was arrested with what were believed to be bomb-making instructions and chemicals. The next day, while being interrogated, Siddiqui allegedly picked up a rifle and began shooting at US military officers and FBI agents. In February 2010, Siddiqui was found guilty of attempted murder and later was sentenced to 86 years in prison.
The three-day event calling for Siddiqui's freedom followed a September rally in support of Siddiqui, sponsored by the same four groups, and a discussion about the campaign to free Siddique, which took place November 11th and was sponsored by CAIR-Texas and MPower Change. The rally, the discussion, and the three-day event all featured CAIR-Texas Executive Director Faizan Syed and Siddiqui's attorney and former CAIR-DFW (Dallas-Fort Worth) President Marwa Elbially.
Syed is a zealot, who champions polygamy and shuns music. In April 2015, he wrote, "Jihad is just war doctrine for Muslims around the world. When groups do not follow the tenants of that doctrine then they… fail to attain the God given awards for it. Jihad is something to be proud of just as Americans are proud of their involvement to overthrow Nazis in WWII." In July 2016, he wrote, "I along with every Muslim believe in Sharia." Syed deceptively calls Palestinian terrorist groups "basically small militias," Hamas rockets "makeshift projectiles," the Muslim Brotherhood a "mainstream Islamist movement," and democracy an "old and dying political system."
Elbially, a Muslima, has been visiting Siddiqui in prison, since January 2021. This is unlike the experience that Siddiqui's original attorneys had with her, as Siddiqui refused to speak with them because she believed they were Jewish. According to Siddiqui, in a handwritten document about her case, filed with the court in July 2009, "Jews… have back-stabbed everyone who has taken pity in them and made the 'fatal' error of giving them shelter… It is this back-stabbing of the Jews that has caused them to be mercilessly expelled from wherever they gain strength. This is why 'holocausts' keep happening to them repeatedly."
The November 11 discussion also featured as a speaker Executive Director of Mpower Change, Linda Sarsour. Sarsour has justified terrorist attacks on Israeli civilians and has repeated the anti-Semitic tropes of Jewish dual loyalty and what she refers to as "Jewish media." In September 2019, she was forced to resign from her position as National Organizer and Co-Chair of the Women's March, due to her alleged embrace of bigotry against Jews and LGBTQ. In August 2020, the Joe Biden for President Campaign condemned Sarsour for her anti-Semitism (Though, following an outcry from Muslims, the Biden Campaign privately apologized.)
The latter November affair additionally featured AMP representative Taher Herzallah. Herzallah has used his Twitter account to render dead Palestinian terrorists "martyrs" and to promote and openly communicate with Hamas-run media. According to NGO Monitor, he has described Hamas rockets as "effective" and labeled a photo of wounded and bloodied Israeli soldiers "the most beautiful site in my eyes." During AMP's 7th Annual Conference for Palestine in the US, held in November 2014, Herzallah posed the following rhetorical question targeting the Jewish state with violence: "What if, as Muslims, we wanted to use violent means to resist occupation?"
Given the extreme nature of the groups and individuals involved in these events, it makes sense that they would participate in such a vile endeavor as to call for the freedom of Aafia Siddiqui, a cold-blooded terrorist. Indeed, it fits a pattern that they have followed for decades, whether it is with al-Qaeda operatives like Siddiqui, Hamas operatives like those involved in the Holy Land Foundation, Palestinian Islamic Jihad operatives like Sami al-Arian and his associates, or the myriad of other terror-linked individuals they too have said were innocent. For CAIR, AMP, ICNA and MAS, all of them are nothing but innocent, merely following Faizan Syed's doctrine of jihad.
Siddiqui, for her crimes, should remain in prison for her full 86 year sentence (until death). There is no justification whatsoever to release her sooner.
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/2021/11/us-islamist-groups-call-lady-al-qaeda-be-set-free-joe-kaufman/

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Smart instruction and learning: Collaborative digital Libraries
Edzan, N.N. and Abdullah, I.I. (2000) Smart instruction and learning: Collaborative digital Libraries. In: Persidangan Majlis Penerbit Ilmiah Malaysia (MAPIM) , 17 August 2000, Kuala Lumpur.
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The Smart School is one of the seven flagship applications of the Malaysian Multimedia Super Corridor. Its driving force is technology and this technology will be the enabling infrastructure for new teaching-learning processes. In line with the emergence of the Smart School concept, this paper will propose a model for a collaborative digital library to be used by Malaysian secondary schools. The proposed model will incorporate the five basic features of a digital library. It will allow collaborators (eg. partner schools, organisations, associations and individuals) to cooperatively develop electronic sources and upload them to a hosting system. However, various issues have to looked into before the model can be fully implemented and integrated within the Malaysian secondary school system.
Collaborative Digital Libraries; Malaysian secondary school system; Infrastructure; Smart School concept
Z Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources > Libraries > Library science. Information science
Faculty of Computer Science & Information Technology > Dept of Library & Information Science Unit
Mr. Mohd Safri
http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/17639


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Q: How to install wireless drivers for Debian 8 on a MacBook Pro 8,2 I installed Debian 8 (Jessie) with a triple boot on my MacBook Pro 2011 15" (model 8,2). I had to add some options to grub to disable one graphic card and some other great stuff, but I finally succeded to have a graphical desktop (Wouhou !).
I'd like to install the wifi driver. I have read some topics about it:
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Broadcom_wireless#b43
https://askubuntu.com/questions/166504/macbook-pro-wifi-wont-work
https://wireless.wiki.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/b43?highlight=%28b43%29#Supported_devices
But I am a little bit lost about which driver I have to install and how. The result of the lspci -vnn | grep -i net command is:
02:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme BCM57765 Gigabit Ethernet PCIe [14e4:16b4] (rev 10)
    Subsystem: Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme BCM57765 Gigabit Ethernet PCIe [14e4:16b4]
03:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4331 802.11a/b/g/n [14e4:4331] (rev 02)
So, I think my Wifi card model is Broadcom 4331. According to the driver list (the third link above), I need the wl driver, but I don't know where I can find it and install it.
Can someone confirm my search results and help me about the install ?
EDIT: The result of the uname -r command is 3.16.0-4-amd64, and in some pages, they say I have to upgrade the kernel to 3.2, but I didn't find how to do that on Debian 8 amd64 and it seems tricky...

A: Thank you Stephen ! So I did that:
I added this line to /etc/apt/sources.list:
deb http://http.debian.net/debian/ jessie main contrib non-free
Then, I ran this command:
apt-get install firmware-b43-installer
Just a reboot and it works !

A: Do you want to share your ethernet connection through your WiFi (create a wifi hotspot)?
If so, you can take full advantage of your driver by downloading the broadcom driver, compiling and installing it:
(AND for those using kernel 4.7.x and having trouble with this solution):
You can clone this repository and run install.sh
https://github.com/hngouveia01/hybrid-v35_64-nodebug-pcoem-6_30_223_271
There you can find the link to download the driver and apply the patch to compile it on kernel 4.7.

A: Go to this link and copy the content into a local file name install_bcm4331.sh
Then apply this command to this file:
chmod 777 install_bcm4332.sh

Then execute the comand:
sudo install_bcm4332.sh

If you have any question, this is my e-mail:
centosenterprise@gmail.com

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by any chance u can invite me into digitalkaos?
what hapen to digital kao?
anyway i follow the "total spoonfeed newbie guide to dm500c"
when i power it up & switch on the tv, i try scanning, but get nothing.
i need singapore cable . xml is it?
Maybe because my status in the forum is "newbie".
hi, When I try to download mgcamd from addon, an message popup"An error occured during http action" do you know what is going on?
Hi Despdan, where to find mgcamd?
do you know the extenion of PAL format?
Thanks to Fergy for the guide.
Dimensions of boot, radio, mp3 and scan picture must to be 720x576 pixels in PAL format.
#2 Unzip the file to your chosen destination.
#3 Double click the 'TPMGEnc.exe MPEG Encoder' file and click 'OK' on the small pop up window and then click 'Cancel' on the 'Project Wizard (1/5)' window that appears.
#4 Next screen, bottom right...'Stream type', check the box 'ES (Video only)'.
#5 Next, bottom left...'Video source:' click on 'Browse' and select the background/photo that you want as your new boot logo for the Dreambox.
#6 Next, bottom left... 'Output file name:' click on browse and choose the path for your finished 'new' boot background/photo and edit the name to 'bild' (minus the '....' and in lower case) ie: the line that apperars in the 'Output file name:' should read similar to C:\Documents and Settings\Whatever\My Documents\bild ( the actual name of the photo does NOT appear).
When checked, click 'OK' to exit the screen.
#8 Top left click 'Start', if all is goes well, the '100%' bar appears and your completed 'bild' file is to be found in your chosen 'Output...' location.
Transferring the new 'boot' photo to the Dreambox.
ENSURE that the image that you want to change the boot/radio background pictures for, is the image RUNNING in the Dreambox when editing.
With the image, that you want to change the boot photo for, running in the Dreambox, open your chosen FTP prog and transfer your new 'bild' file to the path: 'root/platform/kernel', you can overwrite or delete the pevious 'bild' file that exists.
Exit your FTP prog and reboot the Dreambox.
You should, if all ok, see your new photo on the next boot.
*** If You want to change boot picture before compressing image (after command make rebuild-flash ) , just copy it into /tuxbox-cvs/root/cdkflash/boot/root/platform/kernel before executing command make flash-compress.
Hi, im using evocam 2.13. which folder to edit for auto update?
Do you know how to change the boot logo?
Hi, how do I enable my pm? I cant find it.
It should autoupdate the keys for you.
to change the logo search this site or the other one you belong to.
I will be away untill monday if you need any help.
Glad to here it have a look here it may help pick up more channels:When you get it running well i would like a copy of your image.
May I know where to get these images >Null Modem Image ,Flash Wizard Image?
Are you saying that these image can scan any country transponders and channels? Are you say that these two images are New flash images> "Null Modem Image", "Flash Wizard Image"? Sorry I'm new to this Dm500C. I have search on magaupload but cant find anything.
List of content of my friend's box and mine >var>scce> nothing inside.
List the contents of your scce folder i need to know whats in there.
You Could Try This it should scan & clear your channels just follow the instructions.
Everything you need is in this image simply go to menu and Autosearch transponder. Scroll right to the bottom of the list and choose your provider i.e Bruteforce. etc.
Do a scan once this is finished go to a premium channel.
Click info button for few seconds restart the cam and WAIT!
Within a few minutes you will have everything.
GUYS I HAVE TESETED THIS BEFORE I POSTED IT UP SO I KNOW IT WORKS.
I thought you had already got the transponders?
Put all the roms in.
Please list contents in keys folder & scce folder so i know where you are.
Hi, shall I leave any space while keying the keys? Do I need to put in this""? There are three line of keys, so I just need to use the bottom line of keys? After input the keys, the next step is it scan for transponder? Forgotten one more thing, do I need any rom or nagra file also? If yes, I got Rom7,Rom10 and Rom11. Which one shall I use?
Hi despdan, I have try to backup my friend image using Flashwizard pro. When trying to backup, a message came up:"Invaild login or password".


Essentia Health is inviting members of the community to learn more about advance care planning and get assistance with advance care directives. This free class offers a way for participants to learn how to make their wishes known if they are unable to speak for themselves.
The class is being held on Tuesday, April 16, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Graceville Community Building, located at 415 Studdart Avenue in Graceville.
"Advance care planning is a process for making decisions now for future healthcare you may need when you are no longer able to convey your preferences. It involves having conversations with your family and your healthcare providers," says Amanda Bruinsma, RN and Home Health supervisor.
A light lunch will be provided. You can learn more by calling 320-748-8211.


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Does Burlington really need a formal commission to oversee its three graveyards?
The city council is on a bureaucracy-trimming mission, taking a close look at the Queen City's 39 boards, commissions and committees to see if any could be consolidated or eliminated. Made up of volunteers, appointees or elected officials, these oversight bodies hold varying amounts of responsibility and power. Many place demands on department heads, and city staff must schedule and attend the public meetings to record minutes.
The cemetery commission — four volunteers who meet four times a year — seemed like one the city could, perhaps, live without.
Councilors, however, underestimated how seriously the commissioners take their responsibility, which primarily consists of monitoring the Greenmount, Elmwood and Lakeview cemeteries for vandalism, broken fences and other repair needs.
Commission chair Donna Waldron dug up the history about how the commission came to be. Created after voter approval in 1864, its original members included the lumber baron Lawrence Barnes, according to her research.
"Disbanding the Burlington Cemetery Commission would be like doing away with Vermont's country stores and covered bridges," Waldron wrote in an email to councilors. Other commissioners chimed in, too, and the Chittenden County Historical Society sent a letter in the commission's defense.
While not everyone may feel quite so strongly, the cemetery stewards have made themselves heard.
The issue has been tabled until October, and at a work session held Wednesday, several councilors who had previously been open to nixing the commission expressed reservations.


Sleep while you can, because the next big stage is being awake until your hear them come in a minute before curfew….hugs!
I am such a night owl that I don't know if my kids will be up later than me for a while (though I SHOULD get more sleep.) But yes, it's crazy how suddenly it's just kisses and hugs and they're reading in bed on their own, and I'm not really sure what time they fall asleep.
I love the transition. Our bedtimes used to be so chaotic, it's nice to read, give them snuggles, and then leave them alone to do a little drawing or reading in bed. Sometimes they even turn the light out on their own.
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"NETTIE MOORE" was recorded early in 2006 for 'Modern Times', released in August of 2006. The live debut of "NETTIE MOORE" in Sacramento, during the sixth night of the fall tour of 2006 was the fifth song from 'Modern Times' performed on stage. Altogether this song appeared in 15 of the 29 shows during that tour. During the fine European tour in the spring of 2007 "NETTIE MOORE" appeared in 22 of the 28 shows.
During the North American summer tour of 2007 "NETTIE MOORE" was performed in 12 of the 27 shows; and during the New Zealand and Australia tour in August 2007 "NETTIE MOORE" appeared in six of the 12 shows. During the USA fall tour of 2007 "NETTIE MOORE" was performed in 12 of the 30 shows.
In 2008 "NETTIE MOORE" was performed eight times during the (mainly) Latin America tour in February and March; and another 33 times from May 2008 to November 2008. In 2009 "NETTIE MOORE" appeared in 21 shows, and in 2010 it was performed nine times. In 2011 Dylan chose to sing it only twice, and in 2012 he only performed it once.


Innovative marketing in the digital era shares similarities to the concepts of architecture. It's a natural configuration on which one's company or business could advance in the long run. Well, if you think digital marketing is easy, then you are totally wrong. But what exactly is digital marketing? Well, digital marketing is about the relaying of products to target audiences wherein the use of a modern approach is typically initiated or considered. Every person right now is going digital, and it is pretty appropriate to have marketing strategies that compliment the use of the many or accepted by what is in the now. It's pretty common for every business in the present to have a digital presence within their company in order to reach out to further audiences. Did you know that if you exist digitally, your company's results would heighten? Digital marketing is not only limited to simplistic advertisements, but there are tons of other techniques that will actually entice your audience in the present age. This read will surely help you in finding out those strategies.
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BROKERED DEAL GETS BROKEN
One of the hottest trends in radio is brokered programming, an arrangement in which station owners rent blocks of airtime to operators who create their own shows.
But now a big deal has gone sour and turned into a nasty dispute that illustrates the pitfalls of brokering. AM-Korea Inc., a Flushing, Queens, media company, has filed for bankruptcy and is suing the owners of WPAT-AM, claiming they violated the terms of the original brokering agreement.
AM-Korea contracted to lease big blocks of airtime every day to broadcast Korean-language programs on WPAT-AM, which is owned by Heftel Broadcasting Corp. of Dallas. The deal was worth $147,000 a month to WPAT. But AM-Korea claims that WPAT then started adding more of its own programs, crowding out the Korean broadcaster's airtime and crimping its ability to sell ads.
The dispute got nasty when WPAT kicked AM-Korea off the air, but Bankruptcy Court Judge Burton Lifland has issued a temporary restraining order restoring AM Korea's broadcasting rights.
Neither AM-Korea or Heftel Broadcasting would comment.
BIG TIME BASH, EVEN BIGGER ISSUE
Throwing an intimate dinner party for 1,200 at Radio City Music Hall ain't cheap, but the hoopla surrounding Time magazine's 75th anniversary issue paid off.
The party cost nearly $3 million. But the anniversary issue carried 113 advertising pages, bringing in $21.5 million in gross revenues -- the largest sum in the magazine's history. The average issue in 1997 carried about $10 million worth of ads.
With a seating chart that put such luminaries as Sophia Loren, Mikhail Gorbachev, Kevin Costner, Sharon Stone and Joe DiMaggio at one table, the more than 200 advertisers who were invited to the gala were too busy gawking to network.
MAKING GOLD OUT OF TRADEMARKS
Ian Jay Ginsberg didn't realize that when his tiny C.O. Bigelow Chemists in Greenwich Village launched a cosmetics line, he would draw the fire of consumer products giant Unilever PLC.
Bigelow created a line called Alchemy and registered the trademark in the United States, the United Kingdom and other countries. But now it seems that Unilever wants the name for itself in the United Kingdom, so the company has filed to have Bigelow's trademark revoked there.
Mr. Ginsberg was especially upset by a line in Unilever's first letter to him that said, "Revocation actions can be lengthy and expensive for both parties." The letter added that Unilever would be glad to accept voluntary cancellation of the trademark by Bigelow.
Terry Daly, who is handling the case for Unilever in London, says the company is still gathering evidence and won't comment.
Mr. Ginsberg has declined to accept Unilever's offer to give up his trademark, but he's paying for it. "Every day they make a new request of me for information," says Mr. Ginsberg. "They're just trying to wear me down."
He adds that he doesn't yet know what his legal costs will be. "I haven't been billed."
POLLSTER SEEKS NEW CONSENSUS
During his five-year tenure as chief executive and chairman of Louis Harris and Associates Inc., Humphrey Taylor has been responsible for more than 6,000 surveys in 80 countries.
No wonder, then, that Mr. Taylor says he won't miss the drudgery that comes with running a major company. He's stepping down as CEO of the Manhattan polling firm -- whose most recognizable product is the Harris Poll.
"I've grown less interested in the management of an organization," says Mr. Taylor. "I can't think of anything I will miss."
Robert Leitman, the company's executive vice president, will succeed Mr. Taylor as chief executive. Mr. Taylor will retain the title of chairman.
Mr. Taylor, 63, joined Harris in 1970 when the company bought his London polling firm. At the time, he was a top adviser to former British Prime Minister Edward Heath.
UPSTATE GOES FOR GOLISANO
Upstate Democrats, fearing that New York City Council Speaker Peter Vallone will lose to Gov. George Pataki in November, have approached Thomas Golisano about running for governor as a Democrat. Mr. Golisano, a wealthy Rochester businessman, got 217,000 votes as the Independence Party candidate for governor in 1994 in a campaign he financed himself.
Mr. Golisano is said to be interested. But because he is not a registered Democrat, he would need the permission of the Democratic State Committee to run in its primary -- permission he is highly unlikely to get. About two-thirds of the committee members come from downstate, and many are already committed to other candidates, most notably Mr. Vallone.
CURIOUS COLLEGES
Polling has become the new stratagem of small area colleges seeking publicity. Three small colleges now do regular political polls of New Yorkers.
COLLEGE POLL DIRECTOR
Marist Lee Meringoff
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Quinnipiac Mickey Carroll
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Manhattanville Andrew Zambelli
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HOW FORMER USDE SECRETARY ARNE DUNCAN RELEASES STATEMENT ON ROLLBACK OF DISCIPLINE GUIDANCE!
For Immediate Release From Ed Trust CEO & President Dr. John B. King, Jr.!
"Once again, the Trump administration turns its back on our most vulnerable and underserved students. Today's recommendation to roll back guidance that would protect students from unfair, systemic school discipline practices is beyond disheartening. It is also shameful that this administration has chosen to ignore students, educators, families, and advocates who have repeatedly asked to keep this guidance in place.
"Students of color and students with disabilities are disproportionately affected by harsh and often unnecessary exclusionary discipline practices, as recent research from the U.S. Government Accountability Office confirms. Shockingly, we also know that corporal punishment in schools still exists in nearly 20 states. Studies have consistently found harsh exclusionary discipline and physical punishments are associated with negative long-term outcomes. We put this guidance in place to start a conversation about these harmful practices and encourage advocates and policymakers to look more deeply into why these disparities exist and to intervene when necessary.
Federal Commission on School Safety Releases Comprehensive Resource Guide for Keeping Students, Teachers Safe at School!


The Greenwich sofa is a variation on our classic Manhattan. Unlike it's neutral comrade, this sofa was built to turn heads. In plush blue velvet, the Greenwich dares to go bolder. With double dacron wrapped seat cushions, this nonchalant beauty is sure to remain perfectly plump with little to no effort. Brushed brass feet add a touch of industrial glamour to polish off this striking little number.


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How bias can skew data sets, and what can be done to fix it
ACLU, AI, AI regulation, Artificial Intelligence, Data Sets
What is bias in data sets? What different types of bias can infiltrate my data?
How has bias in data sets affected other artificial intelligence (AI) ventures?
What can be done to ameliorate the effects of bias?
AI-powered solutions, such as face recognition and person re-identification, can have huge benefits for enterprise security and public safety at large and, potentially, decrease occurrences of human-centered bias in decisions and actions made by security and law enforcement. The big data sets that these technologies are trained on, though, are not inherently neutral.
Bias, as defined by the draft of the AI Ethics Guidelines, from the European Commission's High-Level Expert Group on Artificial Intelligence (AI HLEG) —
… is a prejudice for or against something or somebody, that may result in unfair decisions. It is known that humans are biased in their decision making. Since AI systems are designed by humans, it is possible that humans inject their bias into them, even in an unintended way. Many current AI systems are based on machine learning data-driven techniques. Therefore a predominant way to inject bias can be in the collection and selection of training data. If the training data is not inclusive and balanced enough, the system could learn to make unfair decisions. At the same time, AI can help humans to identify their biases, and assist them in making less biased decisions.
There are three common types of bias that could affect your data and, therefore, serve to propagate and empower human bias:
Sample bias. Sample bias occurs when the data used to train your model does not accurately reflect the environment in which your model will be operating.
Prejudice bias. Prejudice bias occurs when training data is exposed (either consciously or unconsciously) to cultural or other stereotypes.
Measurement bias. This type of bias occurs when the instrument used to measure data has some type of distortion and does not accurately represent the environment of your data.
How has AI been used for good? Here's one example…
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Bias in data sets can cause public embarrassment, or worse
There have already been a few notorious examples of bias infiltrating data sets in publicly humiliating or damaging ways. For instance, the American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California uncovered bias in Amazon's facial recognition software, Rekognition, after the software incorrectly identified 28 members of Congress as potential criminals in a case of racially-based false identification. The findings sparked outrage and letters from members of Congress to Amazon demanding the halt of the use of the software. In reality, once a person is identified through the use of facial recognition, the identification should be unquestionably verified before any action is taken. So, while the misidentifications were startling, the ensuing steps that would be performed by humans would mitigate a potential critical error.
Another example of bias infiltrating data sets occurred when Microsoft allowed an AI bot to be exposed to Twitter for less than 24 hours. Tay, the AI bot, was designed to become "smarter" the more people chatted with her but within hours, Tay was responding to questions with racist comments. It would be far more interesting, and scary, if the result Microsoft experienced with Tay was due to the bot taking on its own "general intelligence" and deciding "on its own" to turn into a horribly racist bot, but, in reality, it was only doing what it was trained to do — reflect the current state of Twitter users and their language. Rather than an independently intelligent being, the bot was, essentially, an accidental mirror of humanity — in algorithmic form. Obviously, there was more programming work to be done before Tay was exposed to Twitter.
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Mitigating bias in your data sets
So, what can be done to combat the infiltration of bias in data sets? There are several different approaches you can take. Strict policies for data governance after collection can help mitigate bias. According to the AI Ethics Guidelines, "The datasets gathered inevitably contain biases, and one has to be able to prune these away before engaging in training. This may also be done in the training itself by requiring a symmetric behavior over known issues in the training set." Developing training and policies to review data sets for potential bias spots can be an effective way to reduce bias.
Another way to eliminate bias in data sets is to expose your AI to a wide swath of training data. Vintra has taken this task seriously by training FulcrumAI's facial recognition on extremely diverse data sets of photographs and faces. With a wide variety of training data, FulcrumAI minimizes both sample and prejudice bias in our data, meaning that when you use our real-time facial recognition software or post-event cloud solutions, you can rest assured that you are less likely to encounter embarrassing or painful bias-driven mistakes.
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Melbourne has been voted the world's most liveable city for the fifth year running. A casual look through Instagram's many wonderful photographers based there will show you why, and none more so than Connor J Vaughan, a young man with a soaring talent who is transforming the way we see and love Melbourne.
I guess it's been about three years; I received my first camera as a gift from a summer job I worked at. It was one of those little action cameras; I just went out and shot it to death. I really found that I had a passion for photography, I guess, and that's when it started to get serious.
Was it just the act or something specific that ignited your passion?
I just felt like the camera became a part of me, almost like an everyday accessory. Some people would carry around their phones and keys; I'd carry around my camera. I found that the editing process contributed significantly to my passion. I used to spend hours editing photos I'd taken, fixing up the small imperfections and applying my 'style' to the photo.
Have you ever shot or developed with film?
I used to shoot with disposable cameras. My workplace reduced a bunch of them for clearance, and I bought as many as I could. I really liked the aesthetic of film, but I just couldn't handle the turnover rate. Film took way too long to develop, so I stuck with digital.
What do you look for when you compose your photos?
I find myself attracted to motion; it's quite a versatile thing to shoot. You can shoot it still or as a complete blur. I like shadows too. Drawing the contrasts from light and dark suits my style. I don't post too many of my portraits, but I really enjoy capturing them. There are so many colourful characters all over the city, and they make great subjects for a portrait. I definitely feel like there is a lot more emotion in a portrait compared to a shot of my legs dangling above the city.
What's your favourite picture you've taken to date?
Over time, there have been a few that I could say were my favourites, but I'm in a position now where I feel my next picture is my favourite. I just want to keep improving. I don't want to limit myself to one specific photo.
That's a great philosophy; you're only as good as your last photo.
Your Instagram account is up to almost 6,000 followers. What's been the reaction of the people that follow your work?
I think Instagram is an amazing community. I am stoked to be a part of it. There is so much support from users all over the world. Whether the feedback is good or bad, it ultimately helps the user to improve their technique. I think the people are great, and I make sure their efforts don't go unnoticed. If someone takes the time to leave a comment on my page, I make sure I respond. Or if I see a photo in my newsfeed that stands out, I make sure I let that person know. I think the community revolves around support and that support is what helps to shape artists.
What advice would you give to aspiring photographers, young and old?
Just go shoot! You just have to get out there as often as you can and put in the hard work. It's like any discipline — the more hours you put in, the more you get out of it. Produce more and more content, and you'll get better over time.
Is it better to ask for permission or forgiveness?
In my opinion, it's better to ask for forgiveness. Most people don't understand the things I do until I show them the result, and I think that's fair enough. Don't get me wrong; it's not a bad thing to ask for permission — it does work! I've just always had more success not asking though. It depends on the type of person you are though. If you're caught doing something bad and you can't talk your way out of it, run!
What advice would you have for your younger self?
I've been reflecting a lot recently, and I think I would have liked to have started shooting younger. Fifteen was pretty young, but maybe if I started 'gramming a little harder back then, maybe I'd be a little further than I am now. 'Try new things' is another important piece of advice I wish someone had given me back then. Even a few months ago, I wouldn't really step out of my comfort zone to shoot things; I do now.
What's next for Connor J Vaughan?
Definitely more travel. I don't want to confine myself just to Melbourne — there are so many opportunities out there, and I want to chase all of them. I hope to see myself in New York sometime next year. I will be doing a lot more street photography and hopefully picking up some new camera gear. I'm currently shooting with a Nikon D7100, usually paired with a Sigma super wide-angle, 10-20mm lens. It's great on the crop, but I feel I could go bigger and better. The next lens I want to get is the Sigma art series, 35mm. I'd like to pair that with a full frame body — I think it's about time I went full frame.


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Most of us experience moments that challenge and shape our ideological beliefs, sometimes in ways that are small and sometimes foundation-shattering.
She traces her path from child of pro-union liberals to college liberal to democrat who didn't fully board the identity politics bus and then to social and cultural critic, who sought nuance within a party where she felt it was lacking. Her essay examines the last three years of her life, marked by the rise of Donald Trump, a hyper-partisanship of thought and politics and the crumbling of Daum's marriage.
This confluence of events leads her to a flirtation with the "intellectual dark web," where she finds thinkers who she doesn't always agree with, but who are asking the messy, complex questions that she feel are missing from current discourse, and which also remind her of the rapport she shared with her ex-husband.
We sit down with Daum to discuss her ideological evolution and her reflections on the intellectual dark web.


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Social Media(SM) is one of the major ways that the 21st Century students communicate and interact with one another. This has been evidenced by wide academic research on SM usage in modern education settings. Facebook is one of the most popular SM sites visited by students on a daily basis. In this minor-dissertation, a study of Bindura University Computer Science students' educational uses of Facebook during Industrial Attachment is explored. Qualitative results of students' interaction on Facebook (FB) to explore authentic learning during industrial attachment are discussed. In this study, conversation analysis of Facebook posts was performed against nine elements of authentic learning by Herrington Reeves and Oliver (2010). This was done to investigate the extent to which FB supported authentic learning during Industrial Attachment programme. Students were exposed to an environment where ideas could be explored at length in the context of real situations. Experiences shared and analysed showed that tasks assigned were complex and broad enough for students to actually make decisions about how they are supposed to complete them. This qualified authentic learning during industrial attachment.
Mukabeta, T. 2016. Using social media to enhance knowledge sharing in authentic contexts : a case of undergraduate computer science students at Bindura University. University of Cape Town.


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Q: Filter Json item in Php I want to filter the following JSON using a term passed by an Ajax Call
{"comuni":[{"datapresub":"08/08/2018","datasub":"01/02/2018","nomeComune":"ROMA","provincia":"RM"},{"nomeComune":"ROMAGNANO AL MONTE","provincia":"SA"},{"nomeComune":"ROMAGNANO SESIA","provincia":"NO"},{"nomeComune":"ROMAGNESE","provincia":"PV"},{"nomeComune":"ROMANA","provincia":"SS"},{"nomeComune":"ROMANENGO","provincia":"CR"},{"nomeComune":"ROMANO CANAVESE","provincia":"TO"},{"nomeComune":"ROMANO D'EZZELINO","provincia":"VI"},{"nomeComune":"ROMANO DI LOMBARDIA","provincia":"BG"},{"nomeComune":"ROMANS D'ISONZO","provincia":"GO"},{"nomeComune":"ROMBIOLO","provincia":"VV"},{"nomeComune":"ROMENO","provincia":"TN"},{"nomeComune":"ROMENTINO","provincia":"NO"},{"nomeComune":"ROMETTA","provincia":"ME"}]}

If the Term used is ROMA the results should be
[{"datapresub":"08/08/2018","datasub":"01/02/2018","nomeComune":"ROMA","provincia":"RM"}]

I'm using the following code but I'm not able to create a function to filter the data from JSON:
function pippo_action() {
    if(!empty($_GET['term'])) {
        $term = $_GET['term'];
        $request = wp_remote_get( "https://demo.ec2webdesign.com/anpr-dev/comuni.json", array(
            'headers'   => array('Content-Type' => 'application/json;')
        ));
        if( is_wp_error( $request ) ) {
            return false;
        }
        $body = wp_remote_retrieve_body( $request );
        $data = json_decode( $body );

        wp_die();
    }
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Any help is appreciated.
Thanks
The code above works fine but the results expected works only for the first item. If I choose the second item from the list I got the following result:
{"1":{"datapresub":"08\/08\/2018","datasub":"","nomeComune":"ROMAGNANO AL MONTE","provincia":"SA"}}

instead:
[{"datapresub":"08\/08\/2018","datasub":"","nomeComune":"ROMAGNANO AL MONTE","provincia":"SA"}]

is there any chance to get it modifying the php code?
Thanks

A: Given this string:
$jsonString = <<<'TAG'
{
    "comuni": [
    {
        "datapresub": "08/08/2018",
        "datasub": "01/02/2018",
        "nomeComune": "ROMA",
        "provincia": "RM"
    },
    {
        "nomeComune": "ROMAGNANO AL MONTE",
        "provincia": "SA"
    }
    ]
}
TAG;

The following code should work. I've included assertions but you should probably have better logic for validation. The inline comments should explain the logic.
// Decode to an object
$jsonData = json_decode($jsonString, false, 512, JSON_THROW_ON_ERROR);

// Quick sanity test
assert(property_exists($jsonData, 'comuni'));
assert(is_array($jsonData->comuni));

// The term we are searching for
$term = 'ROMA';

// Filter our array
$jsonFiltered = array_filter(
    $jsonData->comuni,
    static function ($item) use ($term) {
        assert(property_exists($item, 'nomeComune'));
        return $term === $item->nomeComune;
    }
);

// Back to JSON
$jsonResult = json_encode($jsonFiltered);

The value of $jsonResult is:
[
    {
        "datapresub": "08\/08\/2018",
        "datasub": "01\/02\/2018",
        "nomeComune": "ROMA",
        "provincia": "RM"
    }
]


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