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Dozens of new laws & rules take effect in the Netherlands on Jan. 1, 2020
Dec 22 '19 13:06
BusinessPolitics
With a new year comes a host of law changes, new rules, and regulations to be implemented in the Netherlands. The Dutch government is enforcing dozens of these new laws as of January 1, 2020. Every year, the NL Times does a roundup of these rules changes for non-Dutch speaking people. Here follows a summary of the main changes per category.
For 2020, the Dutch government categorized these laws into nine different sections. Click on each section header for a full article about each category's changes in the new year.
Emergency number 112 outage "largely over"
Jun 24 '19 19:55
PoliticsTechnology
A disruption at telecommunications firm KPN which caused the inaccessibility of emergency phone number 1-1-2 was largely over, a company spokesperson told broadcaster NOS. The incident forced emergency services providers to scramble and quickly establish temporary solutions during the nearly four-hour disruption on Monday.
NL-Alert features tested nationwide along with air sirens
Jun 3 '19 12:00
A new NL-Alert system was tested in the Netherlands at noon on Monday. Many people who were not aware of the test were confused by the alert suddenly popping up on their phone accompanied by an unusual ringtone. The alert should have been received at the same time as the country's monthly test of 4,283 air sirens that also serve to warn the public.
Security, judiciary, income disparities discussed in Dutch govt. formation talks
Apr 12 '17 09:39
Negotiators for the VVD, CDA, D66 and GroenLinks talked about security, the judiciary and income disparities on Tuesday during the negotiations on forming a new Dutch government. On Wednesday they will continue to discuss security. Experts in the field of security and defense were invited to the morning negotiation session, Het Parool reports.
"We talked about security. That is an important issue. We need to develop new ideas", D66 leader Alexander Pechtold said after Tuesday's negotiations. VVD negotiator Halbe Zijlstra added that income disparities were also on the table.
Nine people added to Dutch terrorism list after Brussels attack
Mar 22 '16 11:01
Dutch Foreign Affairs minister Bert Koenders approved the addition of nine people to the national list of known terrorists. The government announced the decision less than an hour after three bombings in Brussels claimed the lives of at least 13 people at the Zaventem airport.
Over 300 asylum seekers tried suicide; 55 sex abuse cases in 2015
Jan 30 '16 13:53
Some 312 asylum seekers in the Netherlands tried to take their own lives last year, according to figures released by the COA, the agency tasked with handling the reception of those seeking refuge. Another 369 also reportedly attempted "self-destructive actions" like self-mutilation or hunger strikes, the police department reported.
Dutch will not force "backdoors" on businesses; no limits to encryption
Jan 4 '16 16:25
BusinessCrime
The Dutch cabinet has no plans to force businesses to build in "backdoors" for investigative agencies to snoop on data, Security and Justice Minister Ard van der Steur told parliament on Monday. The ruling coalition sees the privacy and security provided by encryption methods as being more important than making it easier for authorities to access information.
Dutch PM: Borders tightened, tougher airport security after Paris
Nov 14 '15 13:54
The Netherlands increased and strengthened border security in response to the terrorist attacks in Paris, France on Friday night. Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte announced the move at a press conference following an emergency meeting of cabinet members.
Emergency cabinet meeting to discuss Paris attack response
A portion of the ruling Dutch cabinet will hold an emergency meeting on Saturday morning to discuss the terrorist attacks in Paris that took place a night earlier. A series of shootings and bombings amid the bustling Parisian nightlife led to the deaths of 128 people, with 99 people listed in critical condition on Saturday.
Netherlands, Belgium, Germany cooperate on motorcycle gangs
Oct 10 '15 15:07
The bordering nations of the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany have agreed on a closer partnership in the fight against outlaw motorcycle gangs. The three countries intend to do a better job sharing information, and to change the way they work on the issue both administratively and in investigative procedures, newswire ANP reported.
Justice Sec: Countries must take back failed asylum seekers
Oct 9 '15 11:36
"Countires that do not take back failed asylum seekers should be dealt with harshly" are the sentiments of Justice Secretary Dijkhoff when he spoke to European leaders in Luxemburg on Thursday regarding the maintenance of relations amung European nations, reported NOS. The Justice Secretary has called on economic sanctions against countries who withdraw their aid from the current refugee crisis.
Security: Asylum issues may be dangerous for MP's
MP's from the Tweede Kamer, Lower House of Dutch Parliament, were warned via email about the potential dangers they may face when discussing issues related to asylum in public, according to AD. They were instructed to consult with security experts whenever scheduling an event regarding the topic.
Netherlands needs housing for 43,000 asylum seekers in 2016
It is expected that as many as 43,000 asylum seekers will have a residency permit status allowing them to qualify for social housing in the Netherlands. The prediction comes from a brief prepared by Justice Secretary Klaas Dijkhoff that he gave to BNR, the broadcaster reported.
Dutch King calls for Security Council seat, MH17 justice (full speech text)
Sep 29 '15 10:37
Dutch King Willem-Alexander addressed the United Nations General Assembly in New Yorkby highlighting seventy years of the Netherlands work with the UN on achievements that have helped shape and improve today's world. In a speech where he strongly advocated for the Netherlands to get a seat on the UN Security Council, he also called upon all the nations of the world to show solidarity in the face of the current refugee crisis, noting that the Netherlands has again increased its contribution to humanitarian assistance making it one of the world's largest donors.
MPs investigate Syrian child brides and asylum concerns
A group of around 20 underage Syrian girls are on their way to the main refugee reception facility in Ter Apel to join with the husbands of their arranged marriages, according to broadcaster RTV Noord. At the Tweede Kamer, the Lower House of Dutch Parliament, members of parliament are not happy about the report, which said two of the girls are aged 13 or 14, and a 15 year old in the group wants to join her 38-year-old husband.
Philippines police arrest Dutch pedophile, 67
Police in the Philippines arrested a Dutchman on charges of sexual abuse with two girls aged 10 and 14. Jouke "Jaap" M. was found naked with the "several children" at his home near Cagayan d'Or on the Filipino island of Mindanao, Dutch police reported, adding that his adult female partner was also taken into custody.
Netherlands received 4,200 refugees last week
Roughly 4,200 new refugees were registered in the Netherlands last week, according to figures released by the Minister of Security and Justice, Klaas Dijkhoff, following a meeting with cabinet members. This influx of refugees could be attributed to the refusal of Eastern European countries to participate in the mandatory redistribution of refugees in Europe as well as Minister Dijkhoffs' decision not to re-introduce border controls.
Netherlands to treat aggressive felons with food supplements
Sep 5 '15 13:29
CrimeHealth
The Ministry of Security and Justice will begin using combinations of vitamin mineral supplements in the hopes of reducing aggression in convicted criminals. The ministry says the program has not been undertaken anywhere in the world, and is based on research suggesting additional fatty acids and food supplements can lead to a drop in exhibited aggressive behaviour, according to the Volkskrant.
Watchdog: New law lets gov't spy on "all Dutch people"
The power given to Dutch intelligence agencies to spy on the people of the Netherlands is dangerously imbalanced, The Netherlands Institute for Human Rights stated on Tuesday. The watchdog commented on the proposed new Intelligence and Security Law currently making its way through Dutch parliament.
Chinese investor takes over historic Amsterdam Paleis van Justitie
Jul 30 '15 19:11
Chinese-Dutch real estate company CTF completed the purchase of the former Paleis van Justitie, literally the "Justice Palace" in the center of Amsterdam for 61.3 Million Euros. It was the second attempt by the firm to pick up the historic building on the famed Prinsengracht canal.
More than 30 weapons found in Amsterdam home
Jul 8 '15 13:50
The police found more than 30 weapons in an Amsterdam home on Saturday after arresting two Amsterdam residents during a traffic check, the police announced on Wednesday.
Nearly €870m spent on asylum seekers last year; "Madness!" says Wilders
The Netherlands earmarked spent 868 million euros on services for roughly 24,000 asylum seekers last year, according to figures Justice Secretary Klaas Dijkhoff provided to anti-Islam party PVV. The party leader, Geert Wilders, blasted the amount, saying it translates to roughly 36 thousand euros per asylum seeker.
Terrorism suspect busted in Maastricht
Police in Maastricht arrested a 26-year-old with Iraqi heritage in an investigation into terrorism, local news site 1Limburg reported. He is suspected of contributing to training for terrorist activities, and was taken into custody late Wednesday night.
Hundreds respond to call for MH17 witnesses
Apr 9 '15 13:28
The government has received more than 300 responses to last week's internationally distributed call for witnesses in the flight MH17 investigation, De Telegraaf reports.


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December 26, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - First-time claims for jobless benefits fell for the second straight week - and by the largest amount since 1993, the government reported.
According to the US Department of Labor (DoL), claims dropped for the week ending December 21 to 378,000, down 60,000 from the earlier week's revised total of 438,000. The DoL said it was the sharpest weekly decline since ince July 31, 1993, when claims fell by the same amount, according to the Associated Press.
The latest decline surprised economists participating in Reuters' weekly survey. They had called for a drop to 404,000 from the original measure of 433,000 for the December 14 week.
The DoL said that the latest four-week moving average, a more reliable gauge because it smoothes out week-to-week fluctuations, rose slightly to 404,500. That was up by 2,500 from the previous week's revised average of 402,000, and the highest reading since October 19.
Jobless Claims Once Again Head South ).


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Max O. Urbahn  (1912–1995) was a German-born American architect in practice in New York City and Connecticut from 1945 until his death in 1995. Among his notable projects is the Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center, one of the largest buildings in the world. He served as president of the American Institute of Architects for the year 1972.

Life and career
Maximilian Otto Urbahn, known professionally as Max O. Urbahn, was born February 2, 1912 in Burscheid, Germany to Maximilian Otto Urbahn and Hedwig (Hilbertz) Urbahn. His family immigrated to the United States in 1925, and Urbahn later became a citizen. He earned a BS in architecture from the University of Illinois in 1935 followed by a BFA and an MFA from Princeton University. Over the next few years he worked for Eggers & Higgins and in the New York City branch office of Holabird & Root. He served in the United States Army Corps of Engineers from 1942 to 1945. In 1945 he cofounded the firm of Reisner & Urbahn, architects, with Jedd Stow Reisner, and in 1952 the partnership was expanded to include Richard M. Brayton and John S. Burrows Jr. When Reisner withdrew in 1954 the firm became Urbahn, Brayton & Burrows. Burrows withdrew in 1961, followed by Brayton in 1963, and the firm was again reorganized as the Office of Max O. Urbahn.

Urbahn was noted as a coordinator of large teams for the design of complex projects. In 1962 he was hired to lead the design of what would become the Vehicle Assembly Building for NASA at the Kennedy Space Center. To complete this project he organized URSAM, a joint venture of the Urbahn firm and the engineering firms of Roberts & Schaefer, Seelye Stevenson Value & Knecht (STV) and Moran, Proctor, Mueser & Rutledge. The resulting building, completed in 1966, is still one of the largest buildings in the world by volume. Other major projects completed by Urbahn include Fermilab, designed by a DUSAF, the joint venture of Daniel, Mann, Johnson & Mendenhall, Urbahn, STV and the George A. Fuller Company, and 909 Third Avenue in New York City. In the 1970s Urbahn again reorganized his firm as Max O. Urbahn Associates. He retired from his New York practice in 1978 but continued to practice on a smaller scale near his home in eastern Connecticut. As of 2023, his firm, now known as Urbahn Architects, remains active in New York City.

Urbahn joined the American Institute of Architects (AIA) in 1947 as a member of the New York City chapter. He served in various chapter roles before being elected to the AIA board of directors in 1968. In 1969 he was elected first vice president/president elect for 1971 and president for 1972. During his presidency Urbahn oversaw significant revisions to the AIA code of ethics under pressure from the Nixon administration and advocated for a national land-use policy. Urbahn was elected a fellow of the AIA in 1966. Urbahn was also a member and post president of the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME), a vice president of the Pan American Federation of Architects' Associations (FPAA) and a director of the American Arbitration Association.

Personal life
Urbahn was married three times: first to Marion Frank in 1937, second to Allyn Delano Smith in 1957 and third to Bess (Engelbrethsen) Balchen in 1979. He had a total of three children, all sons: Eric McGregor, Maximilian Otto III and John Arthur. Urbahn died July 9, 1995 at home in Stonington, Connecticut at the age of 83.

Urbahn's eldest son, Eric M. Urbahn is an architect in practice in Cabarete, Dominican Republic, and his grandson is Keith Urbahn.

Legacy
SAME has awarded a medal in his name since 1997.

Architectural works
 University Hospital of Brooklyn, 445 Lenox Rd, Brooklyn (1966)
 909 Third Avenue, New York City (1967)
 Junior High School 144 Michelangelo, 2545 Gunther Ave, The Bronx (1968)
 Bronx Children's Psychiatric Center, 1300 Waters Pl, The Bronx (1969)
 Public School 214 Lorraine Hansberry, 1970 W Farms Rd, The Bronx (1973)
 Lincoln Hospital, 234 East 149th St, The Bronx (1976)
 Federal Home Loan Bank Board Building, 1700 G St NW, Washington, D.C. (1977, NRHP 2016)
 James J. Peters Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 130 W Kingsbridge Rd, The Bronx (1979)

References

External links
Urbahn Architects website

Architects from New York City
Architects from Connecticut
20th-century American architects
Presidents of the American Institute of Architects
Fellows of the American Institute of Architects
German emigrants to the United States
University of Illinois alumni
Yale University alumni
People from Stonington, Connecticut
1912 births
1995 deaths

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TED2018, themed "The Age of Amazement," kicked off Tuesday with two eye-opening sessions of talks from this year's TED Fellows — with tech and science demos, music, dance and comedy — as well as the opening of exhibits and, of course, a memorable Session 1 full of bold ideas, tough truths and jaw-dropping creative visions.
Here are some of the themes we heard echoing through the opening day, as well as some highlights from around the conference venue in Vancouver.
Is the world getting better or worse? Was 2017 really the "worst year ever," as some would have us believe? Comparing the most recent data on homicide, poverty and pollution with the same measures from 30 years ago, psychologist Steven Pinker shows that we're doing better now in every one of them. The same goes for autocracies, nuclear weapons and deaths from terrorism, all of which have declined since 1988. But progress isn't inevitable; it doesn't mean everything gets better for everyone, everywhere, all the time; and it's not a miracle. From the TED Fellows stage, international security researcher Benedetta Berti makes the case that policies written to stem terrorism after 9/11 haven't actually made us more secure. Too often, officials have viewed global security as a zero-sum game and that the only way to become safer is by compromising human values and rights. "This narrative is flawed and, worse, counter-productive," says Berti, fueling a never-ending cycle of conflict, trauma and radicalization.
How #MeToo can become #NoMore. Opening the conference from the main stage, actress Tracee Ellis Ross says we are in the midst of a cultural shift that is being led by women. Their experiences will not be ignored, and women will no longer be held responsible for the deplorable behaviors of men. She invites men in as allies, to be accountable and self-reflective; and asks women to acknowledge their fury instead of being afraid of it. Picking up this idea on the TED Fellows stage, artist Sarah Sandman shares her work, Brick x Brick, in which protesters wear jumpsuits covered with bright patches, each containing derogatory slang about women, and stand in a strong, silent human wall against misogyny. And attorney and TED Fellow Laura Dunn is taking this issue all the way to Washington, DC, with passage of the Equal Rights Amendment, legislation that would ensure full gender equality and protection of gender violence survivors. SurvJustice, her national nonprofit, is devoted to trying to make that happen.
How can we rediscover humanity in our modern systems? Scientist, musician and writer Jaron Lanier was there when the internet was being built — as a free, open, egalitarian space for communication. But haunting his pioneering vision has always been a lurking dark side of control and stratification — because if everything on the net is free, then the money has to come from online advertising. And "what started out as advertising really can't be called advertising any more," Lanier says. "It can only be called behavioral modification." He challenges tech companies to look beyond revenue models favoring virality over credibility, and steers us toward a future where unbounded creativity, equality and love define the human race. "We cannot have a society in which, if two people wish to communicate, the only way that can happen is if it's financed by a third person who wishes to manipulate them," Lanier says to applause. On the TED Fellows stage, journalist and historian Mikhail Zygar grapples with our online identity crisis in a different way, telling the story of Project1917, which reframes history by asking what the internet would've looked like in 1917 Russia. By allowing anyone on the internet to read the daily thoughts and feelings of Igor Stravinsky, Leon Trotsky, Tsar Nicholas II and many less celebrated figures, the project contextualizes and rehumanizes history as it once was and as it could have been.
If public-health superheroes wore capes … Malaria and influenza remain two of the world's most threatening diseases, but TED speakers are laughing in their face. (Kind of.) TED Fellow Faith Osier is creating a vaccine for malaria; specifically, she's looking at people who develop immune responses and trying to learn from how their proteins interact with and kill the plasmodium parasite. Meanwhile, fellow TED Fellow Adam Kucharski is on the trail of the flu. He sees prevention as key to countering future outbreaks, so he and a team have devised a predictive mathematical model that links patterns of human contact (things like hugs and handshakes) to the virus's spread.
Visitors to the Food Trend Lab at TED2018 tasted treats like puffed lily pad seeds and plant-based cheese.
News from the loop. TED's partners are out in full force. Lounges designed by Steelcase and restoration (read: massages!) by Vitruvi offered TEDsters quiet places for impromptu meetings and recharging. At the Altair exhibit, attendees explored the intersection of human creativity, machine learning and simulation-driven innovation — and put their design skills to the test using Altair's software to blueprint an ideal golf driver. At Target's instillation, attendees immersed themselves in a soundscape of diverse stories about the changing meaning of 7pm for a city's inhabitants. At the Tech Playground, visitors got a hands-on look at some amazing new technology, from augmented workplaces and companion droids to (micro) literature and (invisible) art. And at the Food Trends Lab, attendees sampled health elixirs, fresh juices, plant-based foods and innovative sweets and savories; today's menu included puffed lily pad seeds from Lily Puffs, banana milk smoothies from Moola, kombucha floats from Betterwith and plant-based cheese by Blue Heron. Six different local coffee roasters (and one tea partner) kept everyone awake long enough to take it all in.
A Welcome party to remember, to close the day. Complete with rappelling dancers and fireworks on the bay, this year's opening party was a bash to be remembered.


Technical subjects are taught one period per week in first year and two periods per week in second year. The courses prepare the pupils for their option choice at the end of second year by giving them a taster of the two subjects offered by the Technical Department in third year, namely, Design & Manufacture and Graphic Communication.
In S1-S3 the pupils follow a broad general education aspiring to National 4 and 5 at the end of 4th year in both Graphic Communication and Design & Manufacture.
Pupils following the Design and Manufacture course are given the additional choice of choosing to continue with Design & Manufacture or Practical Craft Skills in 4th year.
In the senior phase pupils can undertake National 6 (higher) Graphic Communication, National 6 (higher) Product Design and Practical Craft Skills is also offered at National 4 and 5.


Two recent reports from QS combine for some valuable insights on the perspective of Indian students on study abroad. Both draw on a combination of surveys, focus groups, and individual interviews conducted during the QS World Grad School Tour 2017, and include participants from several cities throughout the country, including Mumbai, Pune, New Delhi, Bangalore, Hyderabad, and Chennai.
The first report, Indian Applicants: Ambition, Competition and Fight for Employment, underscores the importance of employability in the decision making of Indian students, but also the intense competition for the best career opportunities in the rapidly expanding Indian economy.
Any such inequities are also clearly exacerbated by the intense competition in India's labour market. For many students, going abroad is a way to step around the bottleneck of the country's 1.3 billion-strong population and to build professional experience in economies that are perceived to provide better access to opportunities – "where the population is thinner, and the jobs are more," as one applicant put it.
These overarching considerations are further highlighted in the following chart, which reflects how the QS respondents rated the most important factors in their selection of a university abroad. Career supports rank second in the table, after only affordability, a finding that marks career services as a clear area of demand among Indian prospects and perhaps an area of competition differentiation for foreign institutions with genuine strengths in this area.
It is clear as well that Indian students have a very broad concept of career supports, including links between academic programmes and employers (e.g., as reflected in curriculum but also through mentor and guest lecturer initiatives), internships, and more conventional career guidance and employment readiness services.
These findings also connect to the importance of post-study work opportunities for Indian applicants, and explain why countries that restrict access to work visas for foreign graduates almost instantly become less attractive to Indian students. This reflects as well that destinations that open up post-study work access (Canada being a notable example of this over the last few years) can see their Indian students numbers grow very quickly.
While some will pursue those opportunities to immigrate after their students, others intend to take their international qualifications and work experience back to India in the hopes of setting themselves apart in the intense competition at home. Reflecting in part the rapid growth of the Indian economy, a significant proportion – better than one in five in most cities in the QS survey – intend to open their own businesses after studies abroad.
This entry was posted in Asia, India, Most Popular, Regions, Research and tagged indian students abroad, study abroad, universities with international students, study abroad in India, student recruitment.


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Q: How to find the mountpoint a file resides on? For example, I've got a file with the following path:
/media/my_mountpoint/path/to/file.txt

I've got the whole path and want to get:
/media/my_mountpoint

How can I do this? Preferably in Python and without using external libraries / tools. (Both are not a requirement.)

A: Since python is not a requirement:
df "$filename" | awk 'NR==1 {next} {print $6; exit}'

The NR==1 {next} is to skip the header line that df outputs. $6 is the mount point. exit is to make sure we output only one line.

A: Since nowadays we can't really reliably parse the contents of mount in systems where a filesystem was mounted by UUID or LABEL, as the output can contain something like:
(...)
/dev/disk/by-uuid/00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000 on / type ext4 (rw,relatime,errors=remount-ro,data=ordered)
(...)

we need a more robust solution (e.g., think about what "chopping" parts of a path like the above may lead to, and if we would want something like that).
One such solution (which, by the way, tries not to reinvent the wheel) is to simply use the stat command to discover the mountpoint where a file resides, as in:
$ stat --printf "%h:%m:%i\n" Talks
6:/media/lattes:461246

In the output above, we can see that:

*

*the number of hardlinks (%h) in Talks is 6

*the mountpoint (%m) is /media/lattes

*its inode number (%i) is 461246.

Just for the record, this is with the version of stat from GNU coreutils, which means that some other versions (e.g., the BSDs) may not have it by default (but you can always install it with your preferred package manager).

A: You may either call the mount command and parse its output to find the longest common prefix with your path, or use the stat system call to get the device a file resides on and go up the tree until you get to a different device.
In Python, stat may be used as follows (untested and may have to be extended to handle symlinks and exotic stuff like union mounts):
def find_mount_point(path):
    path = os.path.abspath(path)
    orig_dev = os.stat(path).st_dev

    while path != '/':
        dir = os.path.dirname(path)
        if os.stat(dir).st_dev != orig_dev:
            # we crossed the device border
            break
        path = dir
    return path

Edit: I didn't know about os.path.ismount until just now. This simplifies things greatly.
def find_mount_point(path):
    path = os.path.abspath(path)
    while not os.path.ismount(path):
        path = os.path.dirname(path)
    return path

A: @larsmans Very good answer, this was very helpfull! I have implemented this in Golang where I needed it.
For people who are interested in the code (this has been tested for OS X and Linux):
package main

import (
    "os"
    "fmt"
    "syscall"
    "path/filepath"
)

func Mountpoint(path string) string {
    pi, err := os.Stat(path)
    if err != nil {
        return ""
    }

    odev := pi.Sys().(*syscall.Stat_t).Dev

    for path != "/" {
        _path := filepath.Dir(path)

        in, err := os.Stat(_path)
        if err != nil {
            return ""
        }

        if odev != in.Sys().(*syscall.Stat_t).Dev {
            break
        }

        path = _path
    }

    return path
}

func main() {
    path, _ := filepath.Abs("./")
    dir := filepath.Dir(path)
    fmt.Println("Path", path)
    fmt.Println("Dir", dir)
    fmt.Println("Mountpoint", Mountpoint(path))
}

A: I was working on a GTK+ 3 file manager in Python and came across the same need when looping through files.
The computer I was working on has Linux and OS X partitions. When the file manager application (running on the root Linux partition) would attempt to index the files on the OS X partition, it would quickly come across an absolute symlink from "/media/mac-hd/User Guides And Information" to "/Library/Documentation/User Guides and Information.localized" and choke. The problem was that the file manager was looking for the absolute target of that link on it's own file system where it does not exist instead of the OS X partition mounted at /media/mac-hd. So, I needed a way to identify that a file was on a different mount point and prepend that mount point to the absolute target of the link.
I began with the edited solution in Fred Foo's answer. It seemed to help provide a solution to the specific error I was trying to work around. When I would call find_mount_point('/media/mac-hd/User Guides And Information'), it would return /media/mac-hd. Great, I thought.
I noticed insecure's comment below the answer about making it work with symlinks and also noticed he was correct about /var/run:

To make your code work with symlinks, e.g. /var/run -> ../run, replace os.path.abspath() with os.path.realpath() or find_mount_point() will return "/".

When I tried replacing os.path.abspath() with os.path.realpath(), I would get the correct return value of /run for /var/run. However I also noticed that I would no longer get the value I wanted when calling find_mount_point('/media/mac-hd/User Guides And Information') because it now returned /.
The following is the solution I ended up using. Perhaps it can be simplified:
def find_mount_point(path):
    if not os.path.islink(path):
        path = os.path.abspath(path)
    elif os.path.islink(path) and os.path.lexists(os.readlink(path)):
        path = os.path.realpath(path)
    while not os.path.ismount(path):
        path = os.path.dirname(path)
        if os.path.islink(path) and os.path.lexists(os.readlink(path)):
            path = os.path.realpath(path)
    return path

A: My python is rusty, however you can use something like this with perl :
export PATH_TO_LOOK_FOR="/media/path";
perl -ne '@p = split /\s+/; print "$p[1]\n" if "'$PATH_TO_LOOK_FOR'" =~ m@^$p[1]/@' < /proc/mounts

notice the " ' ' " around $PATH_TO_LOOK_FOR otherwise it won't work.
//edit : python solution :
def find_mountpoint(path):
    for l in open("/proc/mounts", "r"):
        mp = l.split(" ")[1]
        if(mp != "/" and path.find(mp)==0): return mp

    return None

A: import os

def find_mount_point(path):
    while not os.path.ismount(path):
        path=os.path.dirname(path)
    return path

A: /bin/mountpoint [-q] [-d] /path/to/directory

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MUSIC LEGENDS OF CAPE TOWN
WARREN LUDSKI TALKS TO THE ELDERS
Interviews with artists
Birthday boy Mervyn Africa: 'play us a song, you're the piano man, you've got us feelin' alright'
Vicky Sampson: a singer-activist-unionist in search of elusive African Dream
Joe Schaffers . . . he is a lot of things, but definitely not an ordinary Joe
Leslie K . . . a man for all reasons
Terry Fortune: Size isn't everything
Hail Ceasar, lend him your ears! He is a musician of note
Wine-maker Ramon Alexander . . . don't give up your night job!
Who is the local diva who's done it all? Sylvia Mdunyelwa, of course
Steve Fataar: 75 with so much good music locked in a burning soul
The Flames burn brightly 50 years on thanks to 'For Your Precious Love'
Touring Dixies Paved Way 60 Years Ago – and some never came back
Gary Kriel: 80 today and still playing a mean bass
Has Issy Ariefdien pulled the plug on a long and illustrious career?
The life and times of Ivor Wagner
Ibrahim Khalil Shihab . . . a name that strikes a familiar chord
Hilton Schilder: prince of music, steeped in jazz royalty
Madeegha Anders . . . 'I am woman, hear me roar'
Jerry Watt: The Rockets' clean-living and stable Mr Fantastic
Molly Baron: a "Rocket man' . . . and yes, it's been a long, long time
Alistair Izobell, motormouth extraordinaire
Harry Peacock: the jazz maestro who owes it all to the coons
Gary Hendrickse: a class act who should have given up his day job
Darryl Andrews: a musician in tune with what he wanted in life
Bernie Brown . . . the Sixties sensation who had so much more to give
Donjeany's highlights reel: Praised by B.B. King, sacked by Nina Simone
Sammy Webber — a musician with vision (then again, maybe not)
Sophia Foster — The Lady Is A Vamp
Cliffie Moses . . . jazz singer, guitarist and (coon) trouper from the start
Dizu Plaatjies: his heart beats pure African music on the world stage
Harold Jefta's music like a rhapsody in blue!
No joking, back then Dave Bestman was . . . the best man in the business
Happy birthday Louis Moholo-Moholo . . . may the rhythm in your heart beat a lot longer
The trials and triumphs of Stephen Erasmus
Zelda Benjamin's unlikely road to jazz singer
Who is Jack Momple . . .
'Bones' is still a sheer Delight
Dave Bestman send off not even close to what his legacy deserves
Steve Fataar . . . the man who gave us our first supergroup, The Flames
Angel Gabriel — Gentleman Roy was one of the stars of his time
My brother Zayn
A true professional
Zane Adams . . . shining star
Errol Dyers . . . the 'quiet' one but his guitar spoke volumes
Willie van Bloemestein: Mr Versatile and everybody's favourite drummer
Ronnie Green . . . brought more than a touch of colour to the jazz scene
20 Questions With . . .
The lure of classic radio . . . and 30 years of Mr Smooth, Clarence Ford
Rashid Lombard: semi-retired, now Cape Town's ultimate jazz A-lister
Deejay Tubby lit up a few lives with some cool audiovisual excitement
Mr Versatile, Dave Bestman, right, on saxophone, in company with another legend, Basil Coetzee. Dave's funeral was last week.
Dave Bestman, one of the giants of Cape Town and Southern Africa's entertainment scene, was cremated last week without the fanfare and acknowledgement that could be expected for one who contributed so much.
He died, aged 83, of a heart attack and was farewelled in a quiet ceremony heavily restricted by the Covid-19 world we live in. Many people who would have gone, practised social distancing and paid their respects on social media.
The quiet send off and the circumstances wouldn't have fazed him in the least. He would more than likely have made light of it; cracked a joke at his own expense and blamed his friend Howard "Kef" Links in one way or the other. That's the Dave Bestman I knew.
And that's the Dave Bestman most people knew from the time he started out as a stage performer in Athlone, through to his days with the Dixies and the time he spent as a big drawcard at the top hotels on South Africa's borders. Everybody was keen to tell his or her story.
Dave Bestman . . . had a sympathetic ear for all who sought his counsel.
Veteran Cape Town singer Sophie Foster, who spent time with Dave as part of the travelling Golden City Dixies show had fond memories of the man who helped guide her as a teenager far away from home.
"For me, Dave always just stood out, he just had that stature," Sophia said.
"On stage, he had his own style vocally and he backed it up with superb comedy skills.
"Dave was always teasing everybody and mocking every situation. When I ran away from home with another dancer to look for work in Jo'burg, he was there to take care of us and help us with work in the whites only venues. Those were tough times; you couldn't keep track of who slept where as some of us even hid in dark basements below the pavements of Doornfontein. But Dave was always there to help us.
"When the apartheid laws forced us out of work, Dave came to the rescue again.
Sophie Foster . . . had a helping hand from Dave Bestman.
He had landed a gig at a top venue in Swaziland as entertainment manager and his job was to find fresh new faces.
"He arranged an audience audition for me. I shat myself, but secured my singing career for another few years.
"It is sad that he gave so much to entertainment during the darkest days of apartheid and got no acknowledgment for his pioneering skills . . . no awards, no Noble prize, no nothing – just memories.
"RIP Mr. Entertainment you took your last bow with dignity."
Terry Fortune, singer and one-time female impersonator was another who benefited from the largesse of the entertainment manager in Swaziland.
"I first met Dave in the early '70s when he was in charge of entertainment at the Highlands View Hotel in Swaziland. He was a veteran of the industry then already," Terry said.
"Dave was one of the most versatile performers I have come across. He could do comedy, variety, cabaret, musicals and was one of the leading lights in the Golden City Dixies.
"I remember watching him do his Louis Armstrong impersonation and the pleasure he got at the audience response. He loved being on stage.
"He was so totally involved in entertainment industry and thrived in conversations about it, around it and anything to do with it.
"Many of us in the industry have fond memories of working with him somewhere and at some time in our careers. He had a keen, sharp and wicked sense of humour and we shared many a funny, naughty story.
'Besides being colleagues, we were also friends and I will miss that friendship. Looking back over the decades I guess the most important thing in any friendship is mutual respect and that is what we in the industry have for him.
"Dave had so much he still wanted to do and knowledge to impart, but his time to take his final curtain has come. Thank you for your contribution Dave."
Terry Fortune
Gobi Martin, another of Dave Bestman's contemporaries in the Dixies in the Sixties, said he owed his career in the Dixies to Dave.
" I was doing variety shows, like Legs And Laughter around Cape Town in the mid-Sixties with Dave and the other local acts, when he took me to the Dixies boss, Fred Langford, for an audition," Gobi said. "You had to prove yourself before the Dixies hired you.
"Dave was a couple of years older than me and I looked up to him. He was very good, an all-rounder who could do the pop songs of the day and well as brilliant imitations of Satchmo Armstrong and Frankie Laine. He did a lot for us."
Jerry Watt, leader of The Rockets, said the Dave Bestman had a big influence on the group when he was on tour with them in the Seventies.
"He was our MC and he had his own spot on the show," Jerry said. "But he was a lot more than that. We could turn to him for advice on almost anything because had all those years of experience behind him. It was great to have him around."
Madeegha Anders is another who acknowledged the role Dave Bestman played in shaping her career. She first met Dave when Taliep Petersen put together the Carnavale a la District 6 show (which preceded District 6 The Musical) and she was just starting out in the business.
"Dave is a legend, an icon," she wrote in her tribute on social media. He was one of my mentors in my earlier years in the arts . . . musician, comedian and singer extraordinaire!!! You'll be sorely missed.
For myself, I was just a teenaged, pimply wannabe journalist writing entertainment stuff in the late '60s when I first met Dave. His opening line to me then was: "Why do you write all that s@#t?" And I replied: "Why do you tell those k#k jokes?"
That is how our conversation started for the next 50 years or so, even when I called him long-distance in Botswana.
He was a helluva entertainer and a helluva man. Here's hoping that his legacy is remembered for a helluva long time.
Dave Bestman, right, having a bit of fun with another of his Dixies contemporaries, the late Zane Adams.
Back then, Dave Bestman was the best in the business
Molly Baron . . . when you smiled, the whole world smiled with you November 22, 2020
Heritage Day, D6 vocal groups, and the museum that must not die September 24, 2020
Sophia Foster's Aretha tribute is pushing for a world audience September 4, 2020
Richard Ceasar and Camillo Lombard online . . . that's tops, dog! July 25, 2020
Four musos leave us to rock on at a big gig in the sky July 3, 2020
Marc Lottering hits 'home run' with a crowd of 18,000 in the front room June 26, 2020
Ramon Alexander and his quartet . . . 'live' online in your front room June 24, 2020
Support your local artists, they need it – and local is lekker! May 30, 2020
Happy birthday Louis Moholo-Moholo . . . may the rhythm in your heart beat a lot longer March 10, 2020
Leslie and Darryl's 10-piece group hits right spot at Pizza Shack March 7, 2020
Jackie Kinnear on Molly Baron: a "Rocket man' . . . and yes, it's been a long, long time
John T Whiting on Molly Baron . . . when you smiled, the whole world smiled with you
Rashied Mohammed on Molly Baron . . . when you smiled, the whole world smiled with you
Phillip Bougard on Molly Baron . . . when you smiled, the whole world smiled with you
Patrick Wagner on Molly Baron . . . when you smiled, the whole world smiled with you
Gavin Warren on Molly Baron: a "Rocket man' . . . and yes, it's been a long, long time
Naomi Tobin Mulder on Heritage Day, D6 vocal groups, and the museum that must not die
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John T Whiting on Richard Ceasar and Camillo Lombard online . . . that's tops, dog!

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 Chiaravalle, localidad y comuna de la provincia de Ancona, región de Marcas, Italia.
 Chiaravalle Centrale, municipio de la provincia de Catanzaro, en Calabria, Italia.
 Abadía de Chiaravalle, complejo monástico cisterciense situado en el Parque Agricolo Sud en el municipio de Milán.


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Biomedical Signal Analysis, Second Edition uses a pedagogical and illustrative approach to introduce various signal analysis techniques that are particularly important for biomedical applications.
The book presents digital signal processing and pattern recognition techniques for analysis of biomedical signals. It begins with an introduction on the nature of biomedical signals, such as the action potential, electrocardiogram, muscle signals, brain signals, heart sounds, and speech. A detailed review of signals and systems is presented to set the stage for filtering of biomedical signals to remove noise and various artifacts. Several filtering techniques are presented with applications, from simple averaging to advanced and sophisticated optimal filtering methods. Techniques for detection and characterization of events and waves within a given signal are described. Several advanced techniques are described for adaptive analysis of non-stationary signals using time-frequency, wavelet, and other forms of representation. The book concludes with a chapter on pattern classification techniques that could be used in diagnostic decision-making procedures.
This book will help assist readers in the development of techniques for analysis of biomedical signals and computer-aided diagnosis.
Rangaraj M. Rangayyan, PhD, is Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and an Adjunct Professor of Surgery and Radiology at the University of Calgary in Calgary, Canada. Dr. Rangayyan has published over 150 papers in journals and 250 papers in conference proceedings, and has authored two textbooks, Biomedical Signal Analysis (Wiley-IEEE Press 2002/2015) and Biomedical Image Analysis (CRC Press 2005). He has been recognized with the 2013 IEEE Canada Outstanding Engineer Medal, and elected as a Fellow of the IEEE, Canadian Medical and Biological Engineering Society, the American Institute for Medical and Biological Medical Engineering, and other societies.


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Angélique de Médicis, en italien Angelica ou Angela de' Medici, née vers 1609 à Florence et morte le  à Rome en Italie, était une noble italienne du , appartenant à la célèbre famille florentine des Médicis.

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Angélique (ou Angèle) de Médicis est la fille de Côme de Médicis, lui-même fils de Jules de Médicis, fils naturel d'Alexandre de Médicis, duc de Florence, et de Lucrèce, fille de Francesco Gaetani.

Mariée à Jean-Pierre Altemps, duc de Gallese et marquis de Soriano, (né vers 1608, mort le , elle en aura quatre filles :

 Anne-Marguerite (morte après 1632), religieuse au monastère de San Domenico e Sisto à Rome ;
 Marie-Françoise (morte après 1632), religieuse au monastère de San Domenico e Sisto à Rome ;
 Marie-Christine (morte en 1712), qui épousa en 1646, Hippolyte Lante Montefeltro della Rovère,  de Bomarzo, propriétaire de la célèbre villa Lante ;
 Cornélie-Lucie (morte en 1691), qui épousa Charles-Frédéric, comte de Hohenems.

À la mort d'Angélique, Jean-Pierre Altemps se remaria avec Isabelle Lante Montelfetro della Rovere, dont il eut huit autres enfants, dont trois garçons.

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Restore Human Rights in Ukraine! People get tortured by state forces!
by: Evgeniya Matvieynko
recipient: Heads of USAID, HumarRightWatch, OSCE, other people who has power to influence
Update, March 2, 2014
During recent murderous events in January and February, about a hundred people were killed and many still dying every day in hospitals. There is still no clear evidence of which exact military force did this but everything was done under control and order of the former President of Ukraine, Yanukovich, and the former Secretary of the Interior, Zakharchenko.
There is a plenty of evidence that people were deliberately killed by snipers. They did not have any weapons, and many did not have any protective ammunition. Snipers shot medical volunteers to death when they tried to help injured people. This is against ANY international laws and agreement!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6FCa17ggJ0
In the name of the" Heaven's Hundred / Force" (as we called those heroes that died those days) we ask to proceed with arrest and investigation towards the former President and the former Secretary of the Interior and others responsible as well in the Hague Tribunal, on the grounds that they have committed crimes against humanity and war crimes.
Among " Heaven's Hundred / Force" there were teachers, students, engineers, programmers, farmers, builders…… there were ordinary Ukrainians….fathers, sons, husbands, brothers, fiancées… but all of them were HEROES!!
About this Petition
Please help Ukraine reestablish human rights!
Ukrainians are demanding the resignation of the government and of the President as well as the punishment of those in charge of "Berkut" special forces and others behind the abusive treatment of protesters.
There is plenty of evidence which shows that the human rights of those who protest against the government have been violated. Members of the "Berkut" special forces have tortured protestors, with several people dying.
This video shows members of the "Berkut" special forces mocking a protester who has been stripped naked except for his boots in -10 C degrees (14F) on the street. During World War II, the Nazis used to do the very same thing to Soviet soldiers.
In recent speeches made by the Prime Minister, the President and other government officials, they all pretend that that Ukraine is a democratic country. As the abusive and inhumane treatment of the protester in the video too clearly shows, this is not the case at all.
The torture the protester in the video endured is just one example of many, many cases in which Ukrainian citizens have been cruelly and violently treated by state forces. Please sign the petition to stand with the anti-government protesters and demand Ukraine restore human rights.


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Max lies unconscious at the center of a large crowd of children as two of them try to wake him up. Mr. Skyfish, the kite enthusiast, is certain that Max is too far gone, but Gekko, who fashions himself a radio operator, is not nearly so quick to give up on Him. Gekko's counterpart, Anna Goanna, spins a vinyl record tied to a stick as He tries to communicate with Max using old call signs. Meanwhile, another child, painted white, watches the proceedings from a perch high above.
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Friday After Next
It's Christmastime in the 'hood, and those crazy cousins, Craig and Day-Day, have finally left the security of their parents' homes and moved into their own apartment. But a ghetto grinch breaks into their "crib" and steals all their presents--and the rent money hidden in their stereo speakers! Craig and Day-Day's only hope of avoiding eviction before Christmas is to take jobs as unarmed security guards at a local strip mall, where they learn some comic lessons about the true meaning of the holiday season.
Marcus Raboy
Ice Cube, Matt Alvarez, Toby Emmerich, Matt Moore, Douglas Curtis
Ice Cube, Mike Epps, John Witherspoon, Don "DC" Curry, Anna Maria Horsford, Clifton Powell
© 2002 MMII New Line Productions, Inc. MMIII New Line Home Entertainment, Inc. All rights reserved.
Critics Consensus: This Friday installment is more shapeless and stale than its predecessors.
Fat Guys at the Movies
Kevin Carr
you get what you've come to expect from the Friday movies
Something to offend everyone.
TheMovieReport.com
Michael Dequina
It's become abundantly clear that series star/writer/producer Ice Cube hasn't a clue as to why the first Friday became such a beloved cult classic in the first place.
Sacramento News & Review
Mark Halverson
Reel Film Reviews
David Nusair
...more cartoonish than anything else...
State Journal-Register (Springfield, IL)
Perhaps the main problem with Friday After Next is that everything is too manic to be memorable.
Guylaine Cadorette
Long Island Press
A South Central LA comedy with more of the flavor of Halloween, the film is more about ghetto strife that's just too agitated to, well, pause for Claus.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.com
Scott Von Doviak
'Twas the night before Christmas and all through the 'hood, Friday fans were wishing the new sequel was good.
Parents need to know that this movie has extremely strong language, including the "N" word. If the movie had been made by Caucasians, it would have been justifiably excoriated for its offensive racial stereotypes. It is racist, sexist, homophobic, and extremely vulgar. In the mall, there is a clothing store called "Pimp's and Ho's." Everyone loves smoking pot, even the police. Everyone lies, cheats, and steals. A character has a threesome. There are nasty jokes about homosexual rape.
Friday (Director's Cut)
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
Grand-Daddy Day Care
Grow House
White Chicks
La Cage Aux Folles 3: The Wedding
Daddy Day Care
Paul Blart: Mall Cop
Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise
Cheaper By the Dozen


The relationship Pfizer has been working with PulseLearning since 2003 and has engaged PulseLearning on over 20 projects ranging from eLearning content development and strategic learning consultancy to hands-on simulations.
PulseLearning's engaging and innovative results inspire Pfizer to partner with PulseLearning time and again. PulseLearning continues to maintain a Global Master Services Agreement with Pfizer, enabling us to execute new projects quickly with any Pfizer group globally. Here, we present several short summaries to illustrate our work with Pfizer and some of the capabilities we can offer to clients in the pharmaceutical industry.
Information Security Awareness (ISA) Program. Pfizer Global Security wanted to ensure all employees within the organization were aware of Information security threats. The course was designed to explain social engineering and how employees at Pfizer can minimize the risk of disclosing confidential and personal information. PulseLearning developed a 30 minute, highly interactive course that contains a number of real-life role-plays.
Axitinib Training Modules. Pfizer had a requirement to ensure reporting procedures on clinical trials were communicated internally with the organization. Up until this project, the information resided in PowerPoint presentations. To do this PulseLearning designed and developed 10 eLearning modules that involved converting a number of presentations into 30 minute online courses.
Minimum Security Requirements (MSR) Training. Pfizer Global Security wanted to ensure all employees within the organization were skilled in following minimum security requirements. Up until this project, the information resided in procedure documents. PulseLearning reviewed the procedure documents and designed and developed four hours of eLearning courseware to ensure learner competency in minimum security requirements. Pfizer was very pleased with how PulseLearning took such mission-critical information and made it into interactive and enjoyable eLearning.
Datavision Training. Datavision, a software application used by internal personnel and external consultants to create and submit articles to medical journals, is one reason Pfizer is a thought leader in the industry. Training all Datavision users was critical, but the rapidly evolving nature of the tool made capturing the entire depth and breadth of the application difficult. Pfizer partnered with PulseLearning to create an engaging, detailed learning solution that provided an overview of the application and its benefits as well as a step-by-step walk-through of essential components. The result was a suite of software simulations that allowed all internal and external stakeholders to complete the entire Datavision process from start to finish in a realistic, simulated environment. After completing the training, learners are able to confidently and efficiently author content, manage tasks on the Workbench tab, and submit articles to medical journals.
Lyrica Abuse Potential: Data Capture Aid Class. Pfizer had a requirement to improve this course, while also transforming the ability to update this course into a rapid development model. PulseLearning partnered with the Pfizer Pharmacovigilance Education and Process Documentation team to determine the requirements. PulseLearning then designed and developed instructionally sound, reusable templates for updating the course. Pfizer is now able to quickly update this course in-house.
Global Site Security Officer Standardized Training. As part of Pfizer Global Security's mandate to promote standardization across its operations, PulseLearning developed online learning for Pfizer Site Security Officer worldwide. The course focuses on general good practices in physical security and enables Site Security Officer to acquire physical site security knowledge and training. The training is based on the globally recognized good practices in security set forth by ASIS International and was delivered to more than 150 Site Security Officers throughout the Pfizer organization.
Oracle Remote Data Capture. Pfizer Global Development chose Oracle Remote Data Capture (RDC) as a tool to help increase the efficiency of its worldwide clinical trials. PulseLearning developed an eLearning solution to train clinical investigators and Pfizer personnel on the use of Oracle RDC in their respective roles during clinical studies.
Import Regulations and Documentation Training. The initial challenge faced by the team was to create an interactive and engaging solution for Pfizer in order that they achieve their stated business strategy of improving import clearance times and Customs compliance. This was achieved and we developed a great working relationship with the Client and the SME while we developed the content. The course scored top marks from the learners and the Client was extremely pleased with the quality of the learning experience.
Plant Operations Training Course. PulseLearning developed a highly interactive simulation training solution for the Distributed Control System (DCS) used by Pfizer employees to control plant operations. The simulations provide learners with an overview of the system and a description of the key components reinforced by photographs and animations. Learners navigate through the processes replicating their production console, observing simulations of the processes they are controlling. The training provides individual learning paths, relevant assessments, and conceptual knowledge of the plant's processes.


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Youth Commission to advise county officials
Robert Beatty— January 5, 2012
MIAMI — Students ranging in age from 15 to 18 years are the new faces at Miami-Dade County Hall as local leaders officially have welcomed the county's first Youth Commission.
The commission, conceived by Commissioner Barbara J. Jordan, was developed to provide young residents an opportunity to learn about and participate in county
government by articulating the issues and needs of youth in the community.
In their new positions, the Youth Commission members will advise the mayor and commissioners on matters and programs affecting the youth and teen population.
The Miami-Dade Juvenile Services Department, under the umbrella of the county's Violence Intervention Project, has also been behind the initiative's implementation.
The swearing-in ceremony and certificate presentation was held at County Hall on Dec. 19.
"Since the Youth Commission was installed in March, they have met on a monthly basis to discuss issues affecting all youth in Miami-Dade County," said Commissioner Jordan. "It makes me so proud to see how these bright, young minds move forward and develop such an understanding on how local government works."
Each commissioner appointed a student representing each of the secondary schools in his or her district. The appointments were made based on nominations by Miami-Dade County Public Schools and an orientation process. To qualify, students had to be in the 10th, 11th or 12th grade, have a minimum 2.0 grade point average, demonstrate a sincere interest and motivation to work for the community and have a background in community-based activities.
Some responsibilities the selected members will be charged with include fostering increased youth involvement in county government, holding forums on issues concerning local youth, recommending community programs beneficial to youths, commenting on proposed legislation impacting youths and submitting an annual report of activities to the County Commission and mayor.
In addition, each member will meet on a quarterly basis with the official who appointed them to discuss teen and community issues of concern. The Youth Commission will meet at the call of the chairperson or at the request of the majority of the membership, but no less than once a month. The group will be subject to Florida's Government in the Sunshine and public records requirements. Members will serve one-year terms, and can serve only two terms at most.
The Youth Commission is currently focusing its efforts on preventing violence in schools and is planning a community event this year. The first meeting was televised and took place in the Commission Chambers at Government Center where pertinent youth-related issues were discussed.
For more information, contact Commissioner Jordan's office at 305-375-5694.
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'Muppets' Director Stays at Disney for 'Alice in Wonderland' Sequel
Source: Variety
Director James Bobin successfully brought Jim Henson's most cherished friends back to the big screen with The Muppets, and he's currently hard at work on the sequel The Muppets…Again! Now it looks like he'll be continuing his career at Disney with a surprising new project. Variety has word that Bobin is currently in talks to take on the Alice in Wonderland sequel, tentatively titled Into the Looking Glass, continuing the story which began with director Tim Burton in 2010. Linda Woolverton is back to script the sequel which brings back Mia Wasikowska as Alice and Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter.
Though the film wasn't really a home run as a piece of cinema (Burton's gothic style seemed to hold the film back from being truly great), the film was a huge hit, pulling in over $1 billion worldwide and scoring some Academy Award nominations in technical categories for art direction and costume design. It's not clear what story the sequel will tell, or what Lewis Caroll books might inspire the sequel, but hiring someone like Bobin to follow in the footsteps of Burton's unique style is certainly intriguing. It should be quite the departure from the lighthearted comedy of The Muppets. Thoughts?
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Oh Bother.
DAVIDPD on May 30, 2013
Curve ball. I suppose it could be good but I'm probably wrong
N. on May 30, 2013
Cool. I liked Burton's.
OfficialJab on May 30, 2013
Mia has the dream career she wants right now, thanks to the original. She has no reason to do this pointless sequel.
J on May 30, 2013
On the other hand it might not work without her. Universal learned this lesson the hard way. Replacing Mia Wasikowska with another actress (most likely a dull one) for Alice would be like replacing John Goodman with Mark Addy for Fred Flintstone. Universal knows what I'm talking about. More obscure movie fans might call this idea of changing the cast as "doing a Flintstones".
Jezza on May 31, 2013
Depp's depiction of the Mad Hatter shed new light on one of the most fascinating characters from fiction............It will be interesting what he does with this sequel
$15717468 on May 31, 2013
I want to see Burton's work on this film :с
Abbey on Jun 7, 2013


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Heir to Spanish Throne helps HACU Conference Attendees Celebrate Hispanic Heritage
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS – Returning home from the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) international conference in Spain, more than 175 participants from throughout the Americas brought with them a heightened appreciation of Hispanic cultural heritage, made possible in large part by the heir to the Spanish throne. His Royal Highness the Prince of Asturias, 39-year-old son of King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofía, officially inaugurated the three-day conference on May 4.
"Felipe, Felipe!" shouted residents of Alcalá de Henares from behind security barricades as the prince's motorcade approached the entrance to the University of Alcalá, established in 1499 in
His Royal Highness the Prince of Asturias, heir to the Spanish throne, mingled with representatives of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) at their international conference held in Alcalá de Henares, Spain, on May 4. San Antonio, Texas, residents Lorena Blanco (from right), Alvaro Romo and Silvia Kennison were among more than 175 participants in the three-day conference held at the University of Alcalá.
the historic town northeast of Madrid. After greeting dignitaries, the prince broke with protocol to shake hands with the crowd of well-wishers. It was the prince's first public appearance since the birth of his and Princess Letizia's second daughter Sofía on April 29 and his second visit to Alcalá in less than a year.
Convening in the university's ornate, centuries-old auditorium, the walls of which are inscribed with names of alumni like Francisco de Quevedo, Lope de Vega and Tirso de Molina who defined Spain's Golden Age of Literature, the prince said, "Today I have the pleasure of returning to this place, cradle of learning and study, where the Hispanic world can look with pride upon our shared past and cultural, literary and university heritage."
Alcalá is also the birthplace of Miguel de Cervantes, author of Don Quijote de la Mancha. The University of Alcalá hosts the annual Premio Cervantes, the highest honor in Spanish literature, presided over by the monarch.
Directing his remarks at representatives of the 450-member Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, the heir to the monarchy welcomed those attending HACU's seventh international conference – the first held in Europe. "We are grateful that you have chosen Spain, Madrid and Alcalá, specifically its university, to celebrate this conference, since it is certainly difficult to think of a more appropriate place to carry out such an educational, historical and cultural encounter," said the prince.
Referencing the theme of the conference, "Hispanic Culture: Celebrating Our Heritage," the prince noted that "the trajectories of the city of Alcalá and its university find themselves intrinsically tied to the profound and intense relation between Spain and America. It was in Alcalá in the 1480s that Christopher Columbus first met with Spain's Reyes Católicos, Ferdinand and Isabella, to propose a voyage that, inadvertently, resulted in the Europeans' first settlements in what was to them a New World. The first university of the Americas, founded in Santo Domingo, based its charter on that of Alcalá.
"Today, in the United States and Puerto Rico alone there are approximately 2 million Hispanic college students," said Dr. José Jaime Rivera, President of the University of the Sacred Heart in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and chair of the HACU Governing Board. "HACU-member colleges and universities, while representing less than 10 percent of the country's institutions of higher learning, are home to nearly two thirds of the nation's Hispanic students."
Founded in 1986, the mission of HACU is to: promote the development of member colleges and universities; improve access to and the quality of post-secondary educational opportunities for Hispanic students; and meet the needs of business, industry and government through the development and sharing of resources, information and expertise.
While Hispanic students make up approximately 11 percent of the US postsecondary, they are increasingly underrepresented in study abroad programs. Each year, of the 170,000 American students studying abroad, only 5.4 percent are Hispanic. The University of Alcalá is one of 50 international member institutions of HACU, many of which offer study abroad opportunities.
His Royal Highness the Prince of Asturias himself studied abroad, having spent two years in the United States. Departing from his prepared remarks, the prince joined the Rector of the University of Alcalá in extending his condolences to those affected by last month's tragedy in Virginia Tech.
The prince concluded his remarks saying, "I am convinced that the analysis, reflections and encounters of this 7th International Conference of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities will spur new initiatives which, without a doubt, will reinforce the extraordinary role that higher education plays in unifying the great Hispanic community – a labor that can count on the support of Spain and on my personal commitment as the heir to the crown."
The Embassy of Spain in the United States and the Spanish Ministry of Education and Science co-hosted the event. Sodexho, the international food services and facilities management company, sponsored the welcoming dinner.
For more information, visit www.hacu.net.
Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities - HACU


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Borealis receives European Investment Bank loan for development of circular economy solutions for plastics - Bio-based News -
Borealis Innovation Headquarters in Linz, Austria
EIB grants EUR 250 million in funding for Borealis' research, development and innovation (RDI) programme
Borealis corporate sustainability strategy in close alignment with goals of European Green Deal and EU Plastics Strategy
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Borealis have successfully closed a benchmark financing agreement that supports the Borealis research, development and innovation (RDI) programme in the circular economy sphere. The EIB will provide a EUR 250 million loan supporting Borealis' multi-year investment programme in the area of plastics circularity, in line with its objectives to support innovation, climate action and sustainability. The loan enables Borealis to intensify the development of novel, polyolefins-based circular solutions at its Innovation Centres in Austria, Sweden and Finland. Polyolefins produced by Borealis are used in a wide range of applications in consumer products, packaging, power transmission cabling, and industrial and construction materials.
As a leading provider of innovative polyolefins solutions, Borealis aims to make its own core business more circular. The circular economy is one of three key areas in the new Borealis 2035 Group Strategy which was announced earlier this year. Borealis has been at the forefront of industry efforts to accelerate the transformation to a circular economy of plastics. Its proprietary Borstar®, Borlink™ and Borceed™ technologies have recently been enriched by Borcycle™, an evolving technology that enables the production of high-quality recycled polyolefins (rPOs), and the Bonewables™, a portfolio of circular polyolefins produced with renewable feedstock derived entirely from waste and residue streams. Borealis has already begun working with value chain partners in recent years to develop and launch innovative, value-adding circular solutions in a variety of industries, including energy, automotive and consumer packaging. Borealis also aims to integrate an ever larger share of recycled plastics in its products.
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is the long-term lending institution of the European Union and owned by its Member States. It provides long-term capital and advisory support for sound investments that contribute towards EU policy goals. The European Investment Bank Group is one of the largest public supporters of innovation in the European Union. Since 2000, the Group has invested over EUR 210 billion in innovation and skills in the European Union and beyond in order to advance innovation and address the social and economic challenges of today and tomorrow.
To help tackle climate change, the EIB Group will also aim to support EUR 1 trillion of investments in climate action and environmental sustainability in the critical decade from 2021 to 2030. This also includes circular economy projects. Over the past five years (2015-2019), the EIB has provided around EUR 2.5 billion in loans to co-finance more than 100 circular projects, and stands ready to do more to help meet the lending needs of the circular economy transition.
"We are exceedingly pleased to be able to boost our research and innovation activities in Europe thanks to the EIB," says Alfred Stern, Borealis CEO. "It is good to have strong partners who share our belief in the importance of re-inventing for more sustainable living."
"The promotion of circular solutions in the polyolefins industry is aligned with our goals to accelerate the transition to a circular economy, including for plastics, and to support cutting-edge innovation," explains Ambroise Fayolle, EIB Vice-President."We are happy to continue and intensify our collaboration with Borealis AG by signing our largest transaction together so far. As the EU's climate bank, we are eager to support private sector partners that are committed to environmental sustainability."
Source: Borealis, press release, 2020-09-24.
Bio-based News


When I received my inspiration image for this show, I immediately identified with the repetitive patterns shaped by endless lines and gorgeous colors.
I was very intrigued that my image was actually an aerial photo of rice terraces located in China.
I researched a bit and found out that the glorious palette of colors that so many of them seem to have, are actually reflections of their particular surroundings and constantly change as your visual angle changes-there is no color in the water. Terraced farming is intertwined with its surrounding ecology, covers vast amounts of land and even to this day, uses traditional practices of massive, ritualized human effort. While rice terraced farming is sustainable and green, I found out that it requires huge concentrations of people to work them, conditions of living are nearly inhospitable and their existence is restricted by necessity. I, now, look at a bowl of rice quite differently.
So, I titled my piece "Flirting With Obsession". A lyrical interpretation, paralleling regimen with complete freedom, and randomness.
I use fun, bright colors, patterns and endless curvy shapes that represent my initial reaction of fun patterns and bright colors, but as you look further, you'll find ordered patterns and rough surfaces which symbolize the reality underneath all that beauty.
This gallery wrapped, canvased Diptych, hangs close together measuring 48"x60". Materials I used include: plaster, rice, abalone, glass, rope, recycled plastic and acrylic. It is available for sale at Ciel Gallery in Charlotte, North Carolina $1500. Will ship any where.


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Botnfjorden er en fjordarm af Leirfjorden i Alstahaug kommune i Nordland fylke i Norge. Fjorden er 7,5 km lang, og går fra indløbet syd for Helgelandsbroen mod sydvest ind i øen Alsta øst for Sandnessjøen.

Den inderste del af Botnfjorden, ved garden Botn, er en lang lavvandet vig.  Længere ude er Botnfjorden dybere,  op til 340 meter.  Dette dybeste område er på søkort markeret som dumpefelt for ammunition.  Botnfjorden er et vejrudat område ved østlig vind, med kraftige faldvinde  fra  de Syv Søstre.

I Botnfjorden er der både friluftsbad og industriområde.

Kilder og henvisninger

Fjorde i Nordland
Alstahaug


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Sajid Nadiadwala and Reliance Entertainment brings us reason to rejoice this festival season in form of "83" The famous Cricket world cup victory by Indian Cricket team in year 1983. Most of...
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Antim – The Final Truth, is the remake of much acclaimed and successful Marathi film Mulshi Pattern. With Aaysuh Sharma in the lead this Mahesh Manjrekar directorial has Salman Khan in an...
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In a new behind-the-scenes look at her 777 Tour, we see a whole lot of luggage and staff before Rihanna rolls up in a chauffeured Escalade. Applying lip gloss in the back seat, she says, "S--- is going to be crazy." C'mon, it's Rihanna. We wouldn't expect anything less.
RiRi could hardly contain her excitement, and even she was in awe of everything coming together. "I just can't wait," she grinned. "I know this is going to be the experience of a lifetime. ... I feel happy about it," she gushed. "I feel like everybody has that energy." Rihanna was most stoked to see her fans. "They're so appreciative," she said of her beloved Navy.
When Rihanna boards the jet, she's visibly enthused. "This is happening! It's starting! Right now. Right now!" She high fives, cheers and spreads the enthusiasm as she walks through the cabin. "Wow, this is crazier than I imagined it in my brain!" She shared some sweet moments with fans, doling out hugs and telling them, "This is what my life is like. Enjoy it or f---ing hate me!"
Drummer Chris Johnson described Rihanna's growth as an artist. "A lot of people don't know exactly what she can do or what she can't do, but I think this next record," he said of 'Unapologetic,' "will tell it all."
When the plane got ready for takeoff, Rihanna got on the intercom and encouraged everyone to get tipsy. "Buckle up your seatbelts and let's get drunk!" Pouring champagne into plastic cups, Rihanna was clearly having the time of her life -- and so was everyone lucky enough to join her.
Next: All the Details on the 777 Tour!


Get the outdoor winter look you love with this uniquely designed wedding invitation featuring a frame of evergreen branches around your wording. Evergreen branches are printed in your choice of color alongside elegant silhouettes in white. The gray background with linen-textured look prints only as shown. These two-sided wedding invitations are printed with your invitation wording on the front and your choice of wording on the back (reception details shown). Response postcards are included and matching information cards are available.


In Tarrytown we all likely admire those who have "6 pack abs" or toned-up mid-sections enough to wear mid-riff revealing tops, but do we want to have 6-pack abs? Maybe not. Do we need them? Maybe not. Should we try for them? Possibly, especially if you have back pain. Reasonably, most of us in Tarrytown need only tone up what there is of us with the "6 pack" image in mind. Such toning and imagery may well help pain relief and prevention of future back pain.
That's where abdominal exercises or core exercises to prevent back pain come into play, and Tarrytown Chiropractic stands ready to be your partner. Abdominal exercises tone your core -- the muscles surrounding your mid-section -- to support your spine, avoid abnormal curvature due to weakness and help prevent re-injury. Keeping the spine stable with conditioned, strong abdominal muscles is important in preserving good posture and thwarting back injuries. Abdominal exercises to prevent back pain are important to back pain sufferers in Tarrytown.
Tarrytown Chiropractic isn't looking to mold you into the next Mr. or Ms. Universe. Tarrytown Chiropractic just wants to encourage abdominal strength. The bones of the spine compose the support frame of the back. Attached to this framework is a well-developed system of muscles and ligaments that, when strong, offer the strength and stability of the spine, arms, and legs. If the muscles and ligaments are feeble, additional stress is placed on the spine to support the body, increasing the likelihood of back injury. Tarrytown Chiropractic encourages patients to strengthen their abdominal muscles with simple, quick exercises to support a healthy back.
What to do in Tarrytown with Abdominal Exercises?
Your chiropractor at Tarrytown Chiropractic wants you to be actively engaged in your spinal care treatment plan. Together, we can hurry your recovery and control spinal pain's influence on your lifestyle.
Now, when asked how to work the abdominal muscles, the classic gym class sit-ups challenge - "Do 100 sit-ups in 2 minutes. Go!" - may slink to your mind, but don't let that stop you. Today's abdominal exercises to prevent back pain focus on the whole core and require more attention to form than number of reps.
Contact your chiropractor in Tarrytown about your abdominal strength and do those abdominal exercises to prevent back pain only as you are instructed to do so. Tarrytown Chiropractic is certain of your ability to strengthen your core once you set your mind to it!


Morphing Mod is an amazing mod that enables you to morph into any mob after killing it. You can cycle through all the morphs you have and you can become anything at any point. It is the ultimate disguise!
This also is compatiable with any mod that brings in a living entity, so if you added orespawn per say it will work on the bosses themselves! The way you morph into mobs is so unique, it takes each model piece from a mob and dissembles it and resembles it onto the player! This mod is still in beta and is planned to have many more features!
"Acquire" most living mobs by killing them (a morph). This includes other players, silverfish, turrets (from PortalGun) and even descriptive books (from Mystcraft). You cannot reacquire an identical morph.
Browse previously stored morphs with the (defaults) HOME/END keys. Rebindable in the config. Once the selector is open you can use the mouse to browse.
Select a morph with the ENTER/RETURN/LMB. It takes 4 seconds to transition between morphs, and you cannot acquire morphs while morphing.
Remove a morph with the DELETE/BACKSPACE (rebindable). You cannot remove your original state/the morph you are currently using.
Close the morph selector with the ESCAPE/RMB. It will auto close if there is another GUI open.
Climb: Mimics spider climbing up walls etc, you have to push yourself against a wall and you'll climb up it. You need to remain pushed against the wall to climb up it, of course, and you fall if you let go.
Fly: Mimics creative flying, available for vanilla mobs that fly.
Float: Only one mob in vanilla supports this, and that's the chicken. Instead of falling to your doom, you slowly float downwards like chickens do.
Fire Immunity: A variety of mobs have this, especially all the nether mobs. This will make you fire resistant and let you swim around in lava if you want to.
Hostile: Certain mobs are labelled hostile specifically because they try to target players. There is no use of this ability unless you enable Hostile Mode in the config (explained later).
Swim: This ability allows mobs to breathe underwater, and optionally, make them drown when out of water.
Sunburn: Think Zombies and Skeletons burning in sunlight. Yeah.
Water allergy: You take damage when wet. Like endermen and blazes.
To identify abilities, look in the Morph gui under the name of the morph, listed there are abilities that may be available to the mob. (For example, the skeleton has an additional fire immunity which affects wither skeletons and sunburn which affects normal skeletons instead).


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#include <aws/lexv2-models/model/SlotValueResolutionStrategy.h>
#include <aws/core/utils/HashingUtils.h>
#include <aws/core/Globals.h>
#include <aws/core/utils/EnumParseOverflowContainer.h>

using namespace Aws::Utils;

namespace Aws
{
  namespace LexModelsV2
  {
    namespace Model
    {
      namespace SlotValueResolutionStrategyMapper
      {

        static const int OriginalValue_HASH = HashingUtils::HashString("OriginalValue");
        static const int TopResolution_HASH = HashingUtils::HashString("TopResolution");
        static const int Concatenation_HASH = HashingUtils::HashString("Concatenation");

        SlotValueResolutionStrategy GetSlotValueResolutionStrategyForName(const Aws::String& name)
        {
          int hashCode = HashingUtils::HashString(name.c_str());
          if (hashCode == OriginalValue_HASH)
          {
            return SlotValueResolutionStrategy::OriginalValue;
          }
          else if (hashCode == TopResolution_HASH)
          {
            return SlotValueResolutionStrategy::TopResolution;
          }
          else if (hashCode == Concatenation_HASH)
          {
            return SlotValueResolutionStrategy::Concatenation;
          }
          EnumParseOverflowContainer* overflowContainer = Aws::GetEnumOverflowContainer();
          if(overflowContainer)
          {
            overflowContainer->StoreOverflow(hashCode, name);
            return static_cast<SlotValueResolutionStrategy>(hashCode);
          }

          return SlotValueResolutionStrategy::NOT_SET;
        }

        Aws::String GetNameForSlotValueResolutionStrategy(SlotValueResolutionStrategy enumValue)
        {
          switch(enumValue)
          {
          case SlotValueResolutionStrategy::OriginalValue:
            return "OriginalValue";
          case SlotValueResolutionStrategy::TopResolution:
            return "TopResolution";
          case SlotValueResolutionStrategy::Concatenation:
            return "Concatenation";
          default:
            EnumParseOverflowContainer* overflowContainer = Aws::GetEnumOverflowContainer();
            if(overflowContainer)
            {
              return overflowContainer->RetrieveOverflow(static_cast<int>(enumValue));
            }

            return {};
          }
        }

      } // namespace SlotValueResolutionStrategyMapper
    } // namespace Model
  } // namespace LexModelsV2
} // namespace Aws

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