New Year's resolutions often involve a fitness goal, but for a few Central Oregon athletes those goals for 2019 are larger-than-life.
Rarely do people pledge to ski jump off a mountain in the French Alps, win a 100-kilometer ultra marathon or travel the globe in pursuit of gravel routes for bike riding.
These examples may seem completely fictional, but no, they are the New Year's resolutions of Bend athletes: Matthias Giraud, Max King and Kevin and Linda English.
Giraud, 35, has a bone to pick with an 8,000-foot mountain that rises near his hometown, Megève, in the French Alps.
The Bend resident and professional skier known as "Super Frenchie" nearly died in his quest to ski BASE jump Pointe d'Areu in March 2013.
Ski BASE jumping is a combination of skiing and BASE (building, antenna, span and earth) jumping, whose acronym lists ideal launching points. Ski BASE jumpers can make turns on slopes that would otherwise be impossible.
A parachute lets the skier glide safely to earth when the skiable slope reaches the edge of a cliff. When airborne, Giraud throws his poles so his hands are free to control his chute, but he keeps his skis on.
He was the first person to ski BASE jump about two dozen mountains, including Mount Hood in February 2008.
His most recent attempt to ski jump off Pointe d'Areu nearly killed him.
When he launched himself off a 700-foot cliff, a strong cross-wind caught his parachute and smashed him against the side of the cliff face.
The impact fractured his left leg in two places and caused cranial hemorrhaging. He was in a coma for three days.
Giraud is planning on a two- to three-week window of opportunity between mid-March and April when the snow is ideal, the avalanche risk isn't too high, and the wind is stable enough, he said.
Footage, which will be titled "A Dying Breed Part 2," will be available online this summer. Check Giraud's Instagram page @superfrenchieofficial for updates.
Professional runner Max King, after learning about Giraud's New Year's resolution, doesn't think his own measures up.
"That's nutty!" King, 38, said with a laugh.
Still, King's goal for 2019 is its own kind of mountainous achievement — return to ultra marathon running and win a 100-mile race.
King spent recent years running "shorter mountain distance stuff" that included half and full marathon distances of 13.1 and 26.2 miles, respectively.
To qualify for the elite Western States Endurance Run 100-mile race held in Squaw Valley, California, in June 2020, he'll need to finish in the top two spots in the Black Canyon Ultra 100-kilometer (about 62 miles) race in Mayer, Arizona, next month.
King will also tackle the half-century Lake Sonoma 50 race in California in April and a 50-mile race in the Canary Islands in May.
Last year, King packed in 80- to 100-mile training weeks until an injury curtailed his mileage.
"My goal is just to get my body in good shape for this race and hope it goes well," King said.
He's been conditioning himself for the longer miles by logging some 20- and 25-mile runs.
"As you're building up like this, it's important to not overdue it," King said.
King has been steering his training runs along the hilly trails at Smith Rock State Park, which he said is a great way to prepare for a variety of race terrain.
In the spring, King will return to Black Butte Trail, which twists up the extinct volcano. He likes to run up and down it two or three times, he said.
A win — more so than a second-place finish — at the Black Canyon 100-kilometer race is what King is after, he said with a laugh. Then he can begin plotting what will no doubt be his New Year's resolution for 2020.
King doesn't have an immediate reason for his return to ultras, which he dominated at the 100-kilometer distance, winning the world championships in Qatar in 2014.
Gravel grinders Kevin and Linda English have different goals for 2019, the couple said when reached in Tasmania. Kevin wants to get back in shape, and Linda wants to rest more.
But Linda does not appear to be slowing down.
The Bend couple is finishing up a two-month trip to Australia's island state that focused on gravel grinding (riding road-bike-like bikes outfitted with knobby tires on gravel roads).
The retired couple documented and uploaded two dozen gravel routes to their website, Dirty Freehub, that they charted through spectacular Tasmanian scenery.
The pair are sticklers for great views, road conditions and food and water sources. The English's website details off-the-radar cycling routes in Central Oregon and beyond.
The routes being far away from the rest of the world is "what makes (these Tasmania routes) so awesome," Linda, 54, said with a laugh.
While foreign gravel routes can be found on their website, the site is a trove of gravel options in Central Oregon.
Last year, the couple uploaded 14 new Oregon routes, bringing the total to 42. Routes range in distance from about 20 miles to nearly 100 miles.
The Englishes added some "training routes" near Bend that aren't quite "five-star" material, they said, but are still good training options.
The couple will spend July scouting routes in the Hood River and Maupin areas. In August, they'll do the same near Bilbao, Spain.
They'll also host a 55-mile gravel grinder, which is organized like a race but can be ridden casually, on June 8. It will begin and end in Madras and borrow from some of the Ghost of Ashwood course that loops through ranch land.
The Englishes will also offer free seminars dedicated to tubeless tire installation and bicycle navigation using Garmin and Wahoo GPS bike computers between February and June.
Check Dirty Freehub for updates or to inquire if Linda, who's known as "Gravel Girl," has yet to spend a day off the bike.


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Cyber-bullying (also called 'online bullying') is when a person or a group of people use the internet, email, online games or any other form of digital technology to threaten, tease, upset or humiliate someone else.
The links below can provide more information about the issue of cyber-bullying.
There are lots of posters, leaflets and activities for you to do at home with your children to help safeguard them from any internet dangers. Please contact the school if you require more information or support about how to ensure that your children are 'online-safe'.
Internet Matters : Advice to parents for children 0-5 More and more pre-schoolers are using their parents' computers, smartphones or tablets to play games, use apps, and watch their favourite TV shows. There are simple things you can do to make sure they're using the internet safely.
Internet Matters : Advice to parents of children aged 6-10 Early use of digital technology has been shown to improve language skills and promote children's social development and creativity. But it's not without risks for young children, who may come across inappropriate content or begin to copy what older children do online.
We would like to provide you with information about online social networks, particularly Facebook.
The terms on Facebook's website state: "You will not use Facebook if you are under 13" and "You will not use Facebook to bully, intimidate or harass any user".
We at school want to do all we can to educate our children to the dangers of any social networking tool. Although we can become involved in helping to prevent issues, we cannot take responsibility for many of the actions which happen on Facebook, as they happen off school premises and out of school hours. To help our parents and carers with this, we have different documents available to download which can help keep children safe at home, particularly if they have a Facebook account.
As shown below, Instagram has many inherent dangers in its use, especially if children do not have all issues discussed with them.
Please note that Instagram require all children to be at least 13 to have an account.
We would like to advise that Snapchat's use regulations say that a person must be 13 to use it.
Also, please be aware of a potentially dangerous feature called 'Snap Map'. If the location services within Snapchat are not turned off, then the user's exact location will be made public to other users. This is a most concerning feature.
We advise that all our children do not use Snapchat. However, if you are consistently supervising their use and have explained all dangers associated with Snapchat, please could you ensure that the location feature is switched off.
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Joseph Bertolozzi is pleased to announce that his arrangement of Tower Music for percussion quintet has been awarded a New Music USA Project Grant. Follow the project's progress here.
The work features 82 percussion instruments played by five performers. Bertolozzi's grant covers expenses in the extraction of parts from the full score so each member of the ensemble will be able to read their own part on tablet computers.
The arrangement faithfully reproduces the music written for the Eiffel Tower within the context of a percussion 5tet, i.e.: cymbals standing in for fence crashes, bass drums for booms on the Tower legs with a log, glockenspiel for pings on a pipe, etc.
Of the 1114 projects received this past December requesting over 7 million dollars in support, the Tower Music Percussion Quintet is one of 108 chosen for an award.
New Music USA supports and promotes new music created in the United States, awarding roughly $1 million dollars annually through three grant programs: Project Grants, Music Alive, and The Impact Fund. Project Grants offer project-specific funding to individuals and organizations. Music Alive supports composer-in-residence positions in orchestras of all sizes. The Impact Fund supports and promotes small, artist-driven ensembles, presenters, and venues in New York City.
In using the power of virtual networks and people to foster connection, New Music USA deepens knowledge, encourages appreciation, and provides financial support for a diverse constituency of practitioners and appreciators, both within the United States and beyond.


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How Diverse Voices at 3M Are Changing the Landscape of Corporate Philanthropy and Work Culture
News release by 3M
Northampton, MA | October 27, 2021 03:01 PM Eastern Daylight Time
The role individuals play within a company can enact change. But when you share that role with an entire network of people, the work of advancing social justice and racial equity starts to make wider systemic change.
Omar Williams and Marlene Lopez Ibarra lead two of 3M's oldest employee resource networks, or ERNs. Omar, an area business leader for the abrasive systems division, is chair of the African American Network, or AAN, established in 1976. Marlene, a director and lean six sigma master black belt in the personal safety division, is chair of the Latin@ Resource Network, or LRN, established in 2001. Both say their ERNs play a critically important role in creating equitable change at 3M and in the community.
Following the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, 3M established a Social Justice Fund. Through the effort, a key group of 3M stakeholders, including Omar and Marlene, are helping assess local organizations with a focus on advancing racial equity – ultimately selecting groups to receive grants in support of their crucial work.
In his seven-year tenure at the company, Omar saw this coming together of employee resource networks and community members create an intersectionality that he had not seen before.
"I got involved in AAN when I first joined 3M," Omar said. "I saw a community of shared, lived experiences of Black people within 3M. I thought it was really important as a Black professional to be connected with AAN but more importantly to be connected with some of the other ERNs, as an ally."
Marlene started her career at 3M more than 20 years ago as an intern in Mexico and now as a six sigma master black belt in St. Paul, her role is to generate continuous improvement in the company. She applies that expertise to her role in equity work as well. "I was part of the community coalition to understand what pain points we have in our backyard in St. Paul community and how can we create equity for the future," she said. "They related to diversity in STEM, to education, making sure everybody has housing, and providing everyone with access to the right tools to be successful in the future."
With those priorities identified, the group of 3Mers and community members helped to shape where 3M would invest in the community. Beyond donations to nonprofits, both Marlene and Omar said it was critically important that 3Mers show up in the community through volunteering.
"Employee resource networks have an opportunity to partner with 3M and with community partners to think through how we show up differently in the community and what we can do differently to better support our ambitions to close the racial opportunity gaps," Omar said.
Members of many of 3M's ERNs have partnered with nonprofits in the Twin Cities to hold career days where 3Mers talk about their careers, their experiences and what led them to their current role.
"Young people can really understand that there are opportunities for them in STEM and business," Omar said, "And that there are other black professionals sharing their experiences, who look just like them, I think is critically important."
"When they say, 'I can be like you,' I tell you, I get goosebumps again," Marlene said. "To show who you are and to share your background and how you got to be the role model for someone you never thought you would be impacting is powerful."
Within the company, ERNs are also influencing change for all employees. After the killing of George Floyd, 3M's African American Network created a safe space for 3Mers to have an open discussion about the dynamics of policing. Omar said being vulnerable helps build trust and is a key component to meeting people where they are.
"We have an opportunity to help our Black and African American employees feel safe and feel heard. When an employee is seen and heard, and we provide specific programming for them, they show up as their best selves every day."
3M is committed to doubling representation of underrepresented groups from entry-level to senior management in the U.S. workforce. As a result, this year the company signed The Hispanic Promise — a first of its kind national pledge to hire, promote, retain, and celebrate Hispanic/Latinos in the workplace. "This is how we turn ideas into action at 3M," Marlene said. "We want 3M to be seen as an employer of choice by the Hispanic/Latino community and we're beyond excited to see 3M take this step."
Marlene says her work with the Latin@ Resource Network has changed over the years as ERNs have gained new visibility and a new perspective at 3M. As the LRN chair she has found ways to connect with other ERNs and has found similar backgrounds and identities among most of the 3Mers she meets. "We're not just one thing," she said. "It's really the sum of everything we are that makes us better people and more accepting of others."
ERN leaders are looking toward the future. Next on the horizon is the need for more allyship and partnership.
"Every group needs allies," Omar said. "In order to invite allies to the table, it's important to create a space for them where they can help support advancing our mission not only within 3M, but also in the community."
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#include "McServerSession.h"

#include <memory>

#include <folly/Memory.h>
#include <folly/small_vector.h>

#include "mcrouter/lib/debug/Fifo.h"
#include "mcrouter/lib/network/McServerRequestContext.h"
#include "mcrouter/lib/network/MultiOpParent.h"
#include "mcrouter/lib/network/WriteBuffer.h"

namespace facebook { namespace memcache {

namespace {

constexpr size_t kIovecVectorSize = 64;

/**
 * @return true  If this incoming request is a part of a multiget request.
 */
bool isPartOfMultiget(mc_protocol_t protocol, mc_op_t operation) {
  if (protocol != mc_ascii_protocol) {
    return false;
  }

  if (operation == mc_op_get ||
      operation == mc_op_gets ||
      operation == mc_op_lease_get ||
      operation == mc_op_metaget) {
    return true;
  }

  return false;
}

} // anonymous

McServerSession& McServerSession::create(
  folly::AsyncTransportWrapper::UniquePtr transport,
  std::shared_ptr<McServerOnRequest> cb,
  std::function<void(McServerSession&)> onWriteQuiescence,
  std::function<void(McServerSession&)> onCloseStart,
  std::function<void(McServerSession&)> onCloseFinish,
  std::function<void()> onShutdown,
  AsyncMcServerWorkerOptions options,
  void* userCtxt,
  std::shared_ptr<Fifo> debugFifo) {

  auto ptr = new McServerSession(
    std::move(transport),
    std::move(cb),
    std::move(onWriteQuiescence),
    std::move(onCloseStart),
    std::move(onCloseFinish),
    std::move(onShutdown),
    std::move(options),
    userCtxt,
    std::move(debugFifo)
  );

  assert(ptr->state_ == STREAMING);

  DestructorGuard dg(ptr);
  ptr->transport_->setReadCB(ptr);
  if (ptr->state_ != STREAMING) {
    throw std::runtime_error(
        "Failed to create McServerSession: setReadCB failed");
  }

  return *ptr;
}

McServerSession::McServerSession(
  folly::AsyncTransportWrapper::UniquePtr transport,
  std::shared_ptr<McServerOnRequest> cb,
  std::function<void(McServerSession&)> onWriteQuiescence,
  std::function<void(McServerSession&)> onCloseStart,
  std::function<void(McServerSession&)> onCloseFinish,
  std::function<void()> onShutdown,
  AsyncMcServerWorkerOptions options,
  void* userCtxt,
  std::shared_ptr<Fifo> debugFifo)
    : transport_(std::move(transport)),
      onRequest_(std::move(cb)),
      onWriteQuiescence_(std::move(onWriteQuiescence)),
      onCloseStart_(std::move(onCloseStart)),
      onCloseFinish_(std::move(onCloseFinish)),
      onShutdown_(std::move(onShutdown)),
      options_(std::move(options)),
      userCtxt_(userCtxt),
      debugFifo_(std::move(debugFifo)),
      parser_(*this,
              options_.requestsPerRead,
              options_.minBufferSize,
              options_.maxBufferSize),
      sendWritesCallback_(*this) {

  try {
    transport_->getPeerAddress(&socketAddress_);
  } catch (const std::runtime_error& e) {
    // std::system_error or other exception, leave IP address empty
    LOG(WARNING) << "Failed to get socket address: " << e.what();
  }

  auto socket = transport_->getUnderlyingTransport<folly::AsyncSSLSocket>();
  if (socket != nullptr) {
    socket->sslAccept(this, /* timeout = */ 0);
  }
}

void McServerSession::pause(PauseReason reason) {
  pauseState_ |= static_cast<uint64_t>(reason);

  transport_->setReadCB(nullptr);
}

void McServerSession::resume(PauseReason reason) {
  pauseState_ &= ~static_cast<uint64_t>(reason);

  /* Client can half close the socket and in those cases there is
     no point in enabling reads */
  if (!pauseState_ &&
      state_ == STREAMING &&
      transport_->good()) {
    transport_->setReadCB(this);
  }
}

void McServerSession::onTransactionStarted(bool isSubRequest) {
  DestructorGuard dg(this);

  ++inFlight_;
  if (!isSubRequest) {
    ++realRequestsInFlight_;
  }

  if (options_.maxInFlight > 0 &&
      realRequestsInFlight_ >= options_.maxInFlight) {
    pause(PAUSE_THROTTLED);
  }
}

void McServerSession::checkClosed() {
  if (!inFlight_) {
    assert(pendingWrites_.empty());

    if (state_ == CLOSING) {
      /* It's possible to call close() more than once from the same stack.
         Prevent second close() from doing anything */
      state_ = CLOSED;
      if (transport_) {
        /* prevent readEOF() from being called */
        transport_->setReadCB(nullptr);
        transport_.reset();
      }
      if (onCloseFinish_) {
        onCloseFinish_(*this);
      }
      destroy();
    }
  }
}

void McServerSession::onTransactionCompleted(bool isSubRequest) {
  DestructorGuard dg(this);

  assert(inFlight_ > 0);
  --inFlight_;
  if (!isSubRequest) {
    assert(realRequestsInFlight_ > 0);
    --realRequestsInFlight_;
  }

  if (options_.maxInFlight > 0 &&
      realRequestsInFlight_ < options_.maxInFlight) {
    resume(PAUSE_THROTTLED);
  }

  checkClosed();
}

void McServerSession::reply(std::unique_ptr<WriteBuffer> wb, uint64_t reqid) {
  DestructorGuard dg(this);

  if (parser_.outOfOrder()) {
    queueWrite(std::move(wb));
  } else {
    if (reqid == headReqid_) {
      /* head of line reply, write it and all contiguous blocked replies */
      queueWrite(std::move(wb));
      auto it = blockedReplies_.find(++headReqid_);
      while (it != blockedReplies_.end()) {
        queueWrite(std::move(it->second));
        blockedReplies_.erase(it);
        it = blockedReplies_.find(++headReqid_);
      }
    } else {
      /* can't write this reply now, save for later */
      blockedReplies_.emplace(reqid, std::move(wb));
    }
  }
}

void McServerSession::processMultiOpEnd() {
  currentMultiop_->recordEnd(tailReqid_++);
  currentMultiop_.reset();
}

void McServerSession::close() {
  DestructorGuard dg(this);

  if (currentMultiop_) {
    /* If we got closed in the middle of a multiop request,
       process it as if we saw mc_op_end */
    processMultiOpEnd();
  }

  if (state_ == STREAMING) {
    state_ = CLOSING;
    if (onCloseStart_) {
      onCloseStart_(*this);
    }
  }

  checkClosed();
}

void McServerSession::getReadBuffer(void** bufReturn, size_t* lenReturn) {
  curBuffer_ = parser_.getReadBuffer();
  *bufReturn = curBuffer_.first;
  *lenReturn = curBuffer_.second;
}

void McServerSession::readDataAvailable(size_t len) noexcept {
  DestructorGuard dg(this);

  if (debugFifo_) {
    debugFifo_->writeIfConnected(transport_.get(), MessageDirection::Received,
                                 curBuffer_.first, len);
  }

  if (!parser_.readDataAvailable(len)) {
    close();
  }
}

void McServerSession::readEOF() noexcept {
  DestructorGuard dg(this);

  close();
}

void McServerSession::readErr(const folly::AsyncSocketException& ex) noexcept {
  DestructorGuard dg(this);

  close();
}

void McServerSession::multiOpEnd() {
  DestructorGuard dg(this);

  if (state_ != STREAMING) {
    return;
  }

  processMultiOpEnd();
}

void McServerSession::requestReady(McRequest&& req,
                                   mc_op_t operation,
                                   uint64_t reqid,
                                   mc_res_t result,
                                   bool noreply) {
  DestructorGuard dg(this);

  if (state_ != STREAMING) {
    return;
  }

  if (!parser_.outOfOrder()) {
    if (isPartOfMultiget(parser_.protocol(), operation) &&
        !currentMultiop_) {
      currentMultiop_ = std::make_shared<MultiOpParent>(*this, tailReqid_++);
    }

    reqid = tailReqid_++;
  }

  McServerRequestContext ctx(*this, operation, reqid, noreply, currentMultiop_);

  if (parser_.protocol() == mc_ascii_protocol) {
    ctx.asciiKey().emplace();
    req.key().cloneOneInto(ctx.asciiKey().value());
  }

  if (result == mc_res_bad_key) {
    McServerRequestContext::reply(std::move(ctx), McReply(mc_res_bad_key));
  } else if (ctx.operation_ == mc_op_version &&
             options_.defaultVersionHandler) {
    /* Handle version command only if the user doesn't want to handle it
     * themselves. */
    McServerRequestContext::reply(std::move(ctx),
                                  McReply(mc_res_ok, options_.versionString));
  } else if (ctx.operation_ == mc_op_quit) {
    /* mc_op_quit transaction will have `noreply` set, so this call
       is solely to make sure the transaction is completed and cleaned up */
    McServerRequestContext::reply(std::move(ctx), McReply(mc_res_ok));
    close();
  } else if (ctx.operation_ == mc_op_shutdown) {
    McServerRequestContext::reply(std::move(ctx), McReply(mc_res_ok));
    onShutdown_();
  } else {
    onRequest_->requestReady(std::move(ctx), std::move(req), ctx.operation_);
  }
}

void McServerSession::typedRequestReady(uint32_t typeId,
                                        const folly::IOBuf& reqBody,
                                        uint64_t reqid) {
  DestructorGuard dg(this);

  if (state_ != STREAMING) {
    return;
  }

  assert(parser_.outOfOrder());

  McServerRequestContext ctx(*this, mc_op_unknown, reqid);
  onRequest_->typedRequestReady(typeId, reqBody, std::move(ctx));
}

void McServerSession::parseError(mc_res_t result, folly::StringPiece reason) {
  DestructorGuard dg(this);

  if (state_ != STREAMING) {
    return;
  }

  McServerRequestContext::reply(
    McServerRequestContext(*this, mc_op_unknown, tailReqid_++),
    McReply(result, reason));
  close();
}

bool McServerSession::ensureWriteBufs() {
  if (writeBufs_ == nullptr) {
    try {
      writeBufs_ = folly::make_unique<WriteBufferQueue>(parser_.protocol());
    } catch (const std::runtime_error& e) {
      LOG(ERROR) << "Invalid protocol detected";
      transport_->close();
      return false;
    }
  }
  return true;
}

void McServerSession::queueWrite(std::unique_ptr<WriteBuffer> wb) {
  DestructorGuard dg(this);

  if (wb == nullptr) {
    return;
  }
  if (options_.singleWrite) {
    struct iovec* iovs = wb->getIovsBegin();
    size_t iovCount = wb->getIovsCount();
    writeBufs_->push(std::move(wb));
    transport_->writev(this, iovs, iovCount);
    if (debugFifo_) {
      debugFifo_->writeIfConnected(transport_.get(), MessageDirection::Sent,
                                   iovs, iovCount);
    }
    if (!writeBufs_->empty()) {
      /* We only need to pause if the sendmsg() call didn't write everything
         in one go */
      pause(PAUSE_WRITE);
    }
  } else {
    pendingWrites_.emplace_back(std::move(wb));

    if (!writeScheduled_) {
      auto eventBase = transport_->getEventBase();
      CHECK(eventBase != nullptr);
      eventBase->runInLoop(&sendWritesCallback_, /* thisIteration= */ true);
      writeScheduled_ = true;
    }
  }
}

void McServerSession::SendWritesCallback::runLoopCallback() noexcept {
  session_.sendWrites();
}

void McServerSession::sendWrites() {
  DestructorGuard dg(this);

  writeScheduled_ = false;

  folly::small_vector<struct iovec, kIovecVectorSize> iovs;
  size_t count = 0;
  while (!pendingWrites_.empty()) {
    auto wb = std::move(pendingWrites_.front());
    pendingWrites_.pop_front();
    ++count;
    if (!wb->noReply()) {
      iovs.insert(iovs.end(),
                  wb->getIovsBegin(),
                  wb->getIovsBegin() + wb->getIovsCount());
    }
    writeBufs_->push(std::move(wb));
  }
  writeBatches_.push_back(count);

  if (debugFifo_) {
    debugFifo_->writeIfConnected(transport_.get(), MessageDirection::Sent,
                                 iovs.data(), iovs.size());
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  transport_->writev(this, iovs.data(), iovs.size());
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void McServerSession::completeWrite() {
  size_t count;
  if (options_.singleWrite) {
    count = 1;
  } else {
    assert(!writeBatches_.empty());
    count = writeBatches_.front();
    writeBatches_.pop_front();
  }

  while (count-- > 0) {
    assert(!writeBufs_->empty());
    writeBufs_->pop();
  }
}

void McServerSession::writeSuccess() noexcept {
  DestructorGuard dg(this);
  completeWrite();

  assert(writeBufs_ != nullptr);
  if (writeBufs_->empty() && state_ == STREAMING) {
    if (onWriteQuiescence_) {
      onWriteQuiescence_(*this);
    }
    /* No-op if not paused */
    resume(PAUSE_WRITE);
  }
}

void McServerSession::writeErr(
  size_t bytesWritten,
  const folly::AsyncSocketException& ex) noexcept {

  DestructorGuard dg(this);
  completeWrite();
  close();
}

bool McServerSession::handshakeVer(folly::AsyncSSLSocket*,
                                   bool preverifyOk,
                                   X509_STORE_CTX* ctx) noexcept {
  if (!preverifyOk) {
    return false;
  }
  // XXX I'm assuming that this will be the case as a result of
  // preverifyOk being true
  DCHECK(X509_STORE_CTX_get_error(ctx) == X509_V_OK);

  // So the interesting thing is that this always returns the depth of
  // the cert it's asking you to verify, and the error_ assumes to be
  // just a poorly named function.
  auto certDepth = X509_STORE_CTX_get_error_depth(ctx);

  // Depth is numbered from the peer cert going up.  For anything in the
  // chain, let's just leave it to openssl to figure out it's validity.
  // We may want to limit the chain depth later though.
  if (certDepth != 0) {
    return preverifyOk;
  }

  auto cert = X509_STORE_CTX_get_current_cert(ctx);
  sockaddr_storage addrStorage;
  socklen_t addrLen = 0;
  if (!folly::ssl::OpenSSLUtils::getPeerAddressFromX509StoreCtx(
          ctx, &addrStorage, &addrLen)) {
    return false;
  }
  return folly::ssl::OpenSSLUtils::validatePeerCertNames(
      cert, reinterpret_cast<sockaddr*>(&addrStorage), addrLen);
}

void McServerSession::handshakeSuc(folly::AsyncSSLSocket* sock) noexcept {
  auto cert = sock->getPeerCert();
  if (cert == nullptr) {
    return;
  }
  auto sub = X509_get_subject_name(cert.get());
  if (sub != nullptr) {
    char cn[ub_common_name + 1];
    const auto res =
        X509_NAME_get_text_by_NID(sub, NID_commonName, cn, ub_common_name);
    if (res > 0) {
      clientCommonName_.assign(std::string(cn, res));
    }
  }
}

void McServerSession::handshakeErr(
    folly::AsyncSSLSocket*, const folly::AsyncSocketException&) noexcept {}
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Q: What size should my image be to retrain Inception? I am following
codelabs Tensorflow for poets guide to re-train inception v3 with my own images. But there is no mention of what the size my image should be. I also watched some Youtube video that suggested cropping and filling in white spaces to make square images. But it didn't really mention the size.
How should I resize my training images to so I get the best result re-training inception?

A: The code does the resizing for you. Have a look at retrain.py. I have listed the code responsible for deciding the size of the images depending on the network architecture.

if architecture == 'inception_v3':
    # pylint: disable=line-too-long
    data_url = 'http://download.tensorflow.org/models/image/imagenet/inception-2015-12-05.tgz'
    # pylint: enable=line-too-long
    bottleneck_tensor_name = 'pool_3/_reshape:0'
    bottleneck_tensor_size = 2048
    input_width = 299
    input_height = 299
    input_depth = 3
    resized_input_tensor_name = 'Mul:0'

A: The code prepares images for you and automatically and feeds them into the network. All you need to do is to properly setup the folders and provide enough training images. In my experience the size of images doesn't matter too much. I did retraining following the instructions using 640x480 and 1280x1024 images. I got great results with training sizes of 400 - 1000 images per class.

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Ten Thumbs Typing Tutor is a product we have had for some time and pre-dates Revolution. It was recently launched for Mac OS X and sales have increased by several hundred percent.
As for the error, it occured as I am currently using a third party webmail system which has crashed six times today and has a weird interface. This is due to my laptop (with my normal email client) being in for repair after overheating.
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Meliá Hotels International has unveiled Innside Prague Old Town, its first hotel in the Czech capital.
Opening in next month, the property marks a new era for the Innside by Meliá portfolio, fitting into the brand's evolution of design-led lifestyle and resort hotels, to give guests more freedom to relax and explore, whether they are travelling for work or leisure.
This year, Innside is evolving to provide spaces for travellers looking to combine work and pleasure, while focusing on sustainability.
Innside Prague Old Town Hotel will provide 90 modern rooms, all featuring the attributes of Meliá brand.
This includes in-room amenities, such as bathrobes, slippers and flip flops, a luxurious coffee machine, complimentary minibar, with fresh juices and local beer and Smeg fridges packed full of healthy treats, drinks and snacks.
Superior+ rooms will also have high-end sound systems, complimentary streaming services and complimentary bike rental to encourage guests to explore the local area.
Ideal for both business and leisure travellers, the hotel is within easy access to Vaclav Havel International Airport, only 15 kilometres away, and metro, bus and train stations all just a few minutes' walk from the hotel.
Visitors wishing to explore the city will find all the main tourist attractions within easy reach.
The Innside by Meliá brand portfolio already has 38 hotels in 20 countries, 20 in operation and 18 in the pipeline.
Gabriel Escarrer, chief executive of Meliá Hotels International, said: "Innside Prague Old Town will be one of the first hotels to offer all of the new attributes and sustainable features of this stunning and fast-growing brand, which adds up to the attractiveness of this amazing city.


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Chapter 4/
Puzzlers/
Question: How can we say that human rights are universal, when there are people all over the world who are suffering violations of their rights?
These people still have their rights. The fact that they are being treated in such a way contravenes not only moral norms but also internationally agreed norms. Their state representatives are culpable under international law, and some countries are indeed "punished" by the international community, in the form of sanctions, or even by military means. However, such processes are often arbitrary, depending on other nations' interests rather than the degree of violation. The coming into being of the International Criminal Court has gone some way towards addressing this gap. As the first permanent, treaty-based international criminal court – established by the Rome Statute – this court is empowered to lend assistance in ending impunity for those that have committed the most serious crimes of concern to the international community: genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes.
Question: What use is the UDHR if it is not legally enforceable?
Even if there is not (yet) an international court before which governments can be tried under articles in the UDHR, this document has had enormous historical significance and continues even today to operate as a benchmark against which governments are judged internationally. Governments today know that if they willfully infringe rights listed in the document, they face the possibility of condemnation by other governments and even some form of sanctions. The process is not always entirely objective (!) but it is certainly a start. The UDHR also formed the basis for nearly all of the international treaties that have been drawn up and which are (to a greater or lesser extent) enforceable.
Question: What use are "human rights" to me, when my government violates the rights of ordinary people on a daily basis and has no concern for the disapproval of the international community?
Again – they are a start; they are better than having nothing at all and they will, under the right circumstances and with the right approach, be able to influence the government to change some, if not all, of its practices. This can sometimes seem a very distant hope, when violations by the government are particularly severe or particularly frequent, but history has shown, time and again, that it is possible. Also, opportunities today are probably better than they have been up until now. Promoting change can be a slow process, but the fact that individuals have these rights and that they are increasingly recognised throughout the world – and are therefore at least of some concern to governments – provides us with a powerful weapon and a valuable head start.
Question: If I respect the human rights of others, does that mean allowing them to do whatever they want?
Not if their desire involves violating your or anyone else's rights. But you may need to be careful not to be too demanding over the extent of your own rights: you might find someone's behaviour annoying or misguided, but that need not necessarily be an infringement of your rights. Therefore, if you want others to allow you to behave as you wish, you may need to cultivate a more tolerant attitude towards the behaviour of others!
Question: Can I do anything, including using violence against someone, to defend my rights?
In general, no. But if it is a genuine case of self-defence, then a legitimate use of force, appropriate to the threat against you, may be admissible. It is not permissible as "retribution" for the wrong you have suffered but only in order to protect yourself from further harm. Torture is never admissible.
Question: Why should I respect the rights of others if others do not respect my rights?
Partly because if you don't respect others' rights, you may get into trouble yourself; partly because others deserve your respect, simply because they are human; and partly because you can set an example to others that will make it more likely for them to respect you. In the end, though, it is probably down to you and the type of person you want to be or the kind of world you want to live in. So you could reflect on what it would say about you if you were to behave in the manner that you dislike in others. Or think about the type of world it would be if everyone violated everyone else's rights in a tit-for-tat manner.
Question: Why should those who violate the rights of others in the most inhumane way be regarded as subjects of "human" rights?
This is perhaps the most difficult but also the most essential part of human rights theory to accept. It can sometimes seem that certain individuals are so lacking in humane characteristics that only blind faith could enable us to see them as human. The important points are perhaps the following:
Firstly, despite some people's apparent inhumanity, every individual possesses some humanity. Villains love their mothers, their children, their husbands and wives – or someone. Villains feel pain, rejection, despair and jealousy; they desire to be appreciated, valued, supported, loved and understood. They all, every one of them, possess some, if not most, of these exclusively human emotions. That makes them human and deserving of our respect.
Secondly, we do ourselves no good in desiring to hurt villains in the same way that they have hurt others: such feelings only make us less worthy of respect as well.
Thirdly, even if, perchance, a villain were ever to emerge with "human" form but without any human characteristics (and there has never been one yet), who among us could say with absolute certainty that he or she is Not A Human? On what criteria? On the basis, perhaps, that they are incapable of loving or being loved? But what if we turn out to be mistaken in that belief?
The third point reminds us that we need to consider the risks for humanity as a whole in setting up some people to judge others where the consequences of that judgement are terrible and irreversible. Do we really want a world where such judgements are made and where some people are simply designated as not possessing human rights and therefore as non-human? Without the absolute universality of all human rights, that is the type of world that we would have.
"Europe, Youth, Human Rights, Report of the Human Rights Week", by Yael Ohana (ed.), European Youth Centre, Budapest, 2000.
Garzón Valdés, E., "Confusiones acerca de la relevancia moral de la diversidad cultural", CLAVES de Razón Práctica, No.74, Madrid, Julio/Agosto, 1997.
Human Rights, a basic handbook for UN staff, Office of the High Commission of Human Rights, United Nations, Geneva. 2001
Available at http://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Publications/HRhandbooken.pdf
Levin, L., Human Rights, Questions and Answers, Unesco, Paris, 1996
Donnelly, Jack, Universal Human Rights in theory and practice, Cornell University Press, 1989.
Freeman, Michael, Human Rights: Key Concepts, Polity Press, London, 2002.
Ishay, Micheline R. ed., The Human Rights Reader, Routledge, London, 1997.
Rishmawi, M., The Arab Charter on Human Rights and the League of Arab States: An Update, Human Rights Law Review, 10.1, pp. 169-178
Symonides, Janusz ed., Human Rights: New Dimensions and Challenges, Manual on Human Rights, Unesco/Dartmouth Publishing, Paris, 1998.
Robertson A. and Merrills J, Human rights in the world, Manchester University Press, 1996. Council of Europe website on bioethics: www.legal.coe.int/bioethics
http://www.udhr.org/history/biographies/bioer.htm, for the quotation of Eleanor Roosevelt.
Hanski, R., Suksi, M. (eds.), An introduction to the international protection of human rights: a textbook, Åbo Akademi University Institute for Human Rights, 1999.
Fact Sheet No. 2 (Rev. 1), The International Bill of Human Rights, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, www.unhchr.ch/html/menu6/2/fs2.htm.
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, www.unhchr.ch.
Short Guide to the European Convention on Human Rights, Council of Europe Publishing.
European Court of Human Rights, www.echr.coe.int.
The Committee for Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, www.cpt.coe.int.
The Council of Europe Website on Gender Equality, www.coe.int/t/dghl/standardsetting/equality/default_en.asp
The European Social Charter, www.coe.int/T/DGHL/Monitoring/SocialCharter.
The Framework Convention on Protection of National Minorities, www. coe.int/t/dghl/monitoring/minorities.
The site of the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance, www.coe.int/t/dghl/monitoring/ecri.
The Office of the UN High Commissioner on Human Rights, www.ohchr.org.
The Council of Europe's Commissioner for Human Rights, www.coe.int/t/commissioner
Risse T., Ropp S., Sikkink K., The Power of human rights, Cambridge University Press, 1999.
Forsythe, D., Human rights in International Relations, Cambridge University Press, 2000. www.speaktruth.org
Hijab, Nadia, Human Rights and Human Development: Learning from Those Who Act, HDRO Background paper, 2000.
CHAPTERS CHAPTERS
Chapter 1 - Human Rights Education and Compass: an introduction
Chapter 2 - Practical Activities and Methods for Human Rights Education
Chapter 3 - Taking Action for Human Rights
Chapter 4 - Understanding Human Rights
Chapter 5 - Background Information on Global Human Rights Themes


21/12/2010 · Ain shams Unversity Facutly of engineering Mechatronics department graduation project. "A Design and development of an active vehicle suspension system"
This work presents the complete design of a semi-active suspension control system for a Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV). The main control objective is the performance improvement in comfort and safety features of the vehicle.


IEEE International Symposium on Information Theory, 2008. ISIT 2008.
We consider a network (that is capable of network coding) with a set of sources and terminals, where each terminal is interested in recovering the sum of the sources. Considering directed acyclic graphs with unit capacity edges and independent, unit-entropy sources, we show the rate region when (a) there are two sources and n terminals, and (b) n sources and two terminals. In these cases as long as there exists at least one path from each source to each terminal we demonstrate that there exists a valid assignment of coding vectors to the edges such that the terminals can recover the sum of the sources.
This is a manuscript of a proceeding from the IEEE International Symposium on Information Theory (2008): 1646, doi:10.1109/ISIT.2008.4595267. Posted with permission.
Ramamoorthy, Aditya, "Communicating the sum of sources over a network" (2008). Electrical and Computer Engineering Conference Papers, Posters and Presentations. 34.


The Negative Effects of Toxic Masculinity and "Boys Will Be Boys"
This is an argumentative essay in which the author argues that the old adage "boys will be boys" is a form of toxic masculinity. The author specifically focuses on Gillette's ad "We Believe: The Best Men Can Be" and society's reactions to it and documents reasons why toxic masculinity is harmful.
"You have done a great job creating an introduction that informs the reader about what the content of the paper is. You also end the introduction with a clear thesis statement that guides the body of your paper in a logical manner. Even though you are not following a specific style guide, it is important to use consistent spacing throughout the essay so that it has a neat appearance. There are occasional punctuation errors throughout the essay that need to be resolved, most improper use of commas. There are a lot of facts used in your essay, but there are no citations. Any time that you use information obtained from another source it is important to cite it to avoid plagiarism issues. Last, there are a couple of places in the essay where it feels like you repeat the same ideas back to back using the exact same words. Make sure to review the essay and remove any redundancy. The essay seems to be lacking a conclusion, but based on the outline it seems that you may not be done yet. Make sure that you continue to make it clear that you are forming an argument again 'Boys Will Be Boys' and use your conclusion as an opportunity to summarize all of the main points made in the essay."


Tourist arrivals to Malaysia outstripped our expectations in 2009. Looking at the most recent data available from the Immigration Department, the country welcomed 21.51mn tourists over January- November 2009, an increase of 7.6% year-on-year (y-o-y). October and November were particularly strong months, with tourist arrivals up by 14.3% and 11% y-o-y respectively. The robust performance is in stark contrast to the dire prognosis of a fall of 9% forecast by the government at the start of 2009 and shows that Malaysia did well to withstand the lack of consumer demand for global tourism during a difficult year. We now believe that tourist arrivals can post a positive increase of 7% y-o-y for 2009.
We remain bullish about the long-term prospects for Malaysian tourism, which continues to benefit from strong government support and a relatively secure and stable political situation.
The country offers a range of tourism options, from meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions (MICE) travel to beach holidays, and the state is committed to supporting an industry that is an important generator of foreign exchange.
In January 2010, Malaysian airline AirAsia announced a link-up with Australian low-cost carrier Jetstar. The airlines will take advantage of the greater scale to get better deals on costs for fuel, spare parts and new aircraft, among other cost savings. In particular, both companies are keen to use their influence on aircraft manufacturers to place joint orders for planes that are already set up in a single economy class specification suitable for use by low-cost carriers.
Efforts to attract more Muslim tourists from the Middle East to Malaysia appear to be bearing fruit. Approxiamtely two-thirds of Malaysia's population are Muslim and halal food is widely available, making the country an attractive place for Muslims from the Middle East to visit. Malaysian industry sources also say that visitors from the Middle East stay twice as long as tourists from other parts of the world and spend nearly three-times more money.
Looking at data for November 2009, Tourism Malaysia reported a 119.5% annual increase in the number of visitors from Saudi Arabia, alongside an 80.3% increase in arrivals from the UAE and a 47.4% increase in the number of visitors from Iran. We would expect a further increase in Muslim tourists coming to Malaysia in 2010, when the sixth World Islamic Economic Forum comes to the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre in May.
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In Memory of Ernest Salgado Sr.
Soboba Tribal Elder
Ernest Salgado Sr. passed into eternal life on Monday, January 23, 2012 at his home on the Soboba Indian Reservation. His wife of 60 years, Fidelia succeeded him into eternal life.
Mr. Salgado was born on October 16, 1920 on the Soboba Indian Reservation. He is survived by, two brothers and three sisters, Henry "Sonny" Bentiste, William "Billy" Bentiste, Francis Bentiste Arres and Alice Bentiste Helms from the Soboba Indian Reservation and Nelia Salgado Heredia from the Cauhilla Indian Reservation: Six children, Ernie C. Salgado Jr., Hemet, CA, Robert J. Salgado Sr., Soboba Indian Reservation, Richard L. Salgado Sr., Palms Springs, CA, Lorraine Salgado Masiel, Hemet, CA, Francis Salgado Diaz, Soboba Indian Reservation and Rose Salgado, Soboba Indian Reservation,:14 Grandchildren, 43 Great-grandchildren, 13 Great-great-grandchildren and numerous nephews and nieces.
He attended the Valle Vista elementary school in Hemet in the late 20's and Sherman Indian High School in Riverside and played on the schools championship baseball teams in the late 30's.
Mr. Salgado was a World War II veteran serving in the U.S. Army. During WWII he served in five major combat campaigns including the Battle of the Bulge and the invasion of Normandy. He was awarded the Bronze Star and Silver Star Medals for bravery. He was also awarded the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal.
He was a strong advocate and supporter of the American Indian Rights and education throughout his life. As a tribal and community leader he served on the Soboba Tribal Council and was a Charter member of Ahmium Education, Inc., serving as the Vice-President of the Board of Directors since 1975. He was a life member of the California Indian Education Association.
A Catholic Rosary will be held at the McWane Funeral Home in Hemet, CA at 6-7pm on Thursday, February 2, 2012. A Christen service will be held at 9am on Friday, February 3, 2012 at the Assembly of God in Valle Vista, CA followed by graveside services at the Soboba Tribal Cemetery. A traditional tribal fellowship dinner will be held at the Soboba sport complex after the graveside services. DOWNLOAD PDF Funeral Services flyer.
Obituary written and submitted by Mr. Salgado's son, Ernie C. Salgado, Jr., CALIE Editor in Chief and CEO.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, GRAMPA! 89th birthday party, Soboba Indian Reservation pictures.
SOBOBA IN THE NEWS:
U.S. and Tribal Leaders to Celebrate Soboba of Luiseño Indians Water Rights Settlement Act (www.doi.gov).
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A hernia operation can be performed under either local or general anaesthetic. The surgeon will prescribe what is best for you. At Probus Surgical Centre this operation is performed under local anaesthetic.
An incision is made measuring six to ten centimetres long above the groin.
Local anaesthetic is injected into the area of the cut. One of the muscle layers is opened and the hernia is then carefully put back in place and a repair is made to strengthen the weakened area. The repair can consist of two or more layers of stitches or by stitching a plastic mesh over the whole area. Both of these methods give very good lasting results. Once again the surgeon will decide what is required depending on what type of hernia he finds.
PLEASE NOTE: General anaesthetic and Laparoscopic surgery are also options but these are not available at Probus surgical Centre. If you wish to have either a general anaesthetic or laparoscopic surgery, please contact us on 01726 885104.
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Please take a bath or shower prior to the operation – Please follow our shaving instructions before you attend.
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IF you are on warfarin, clopidgogrel or dipyridamole (persantin) please contact our surgical team for further information prior to your operation.


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Derra A. (2008) The Non-dualizing Way of Speaking and the Female Subjectivity Problem. Constructivist Foundations 3(3): 208–213. https://cepa.info/100
Derra A. (2008) The Non-dualizing Way of Speaking and the Female Subjectivity Problem. Constructivist Foundations 3(3): 208–213. Fulltext at https://cepa.info/100
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Problem: The underlying assumption of all feminist theories is that in order to achieve our emancipatory goals we have to resolve the so-called female subjectivity problem first. That is, we have to answer the question of what is (is not) the nature/essence/main feature of being a woman. The debate about where and how we should look for that essence seems to be endless and it still continues in contemporary feminist theories. This stalemate blocks the initial political and social power of the whole feminist movement. It also seems to contradict the idea that philosophy can serve practical purposes, which was a driving force behind feminist theories as such. Solution: While analyzing contemporary feminist theories we can discover that they are dualistic with respect to the cognitive situation. Using tools taken from Josef Mitterer's philosophy and the idea of emancipation developed by Bruno Latour, I want to consider the idea of avoiding stalemate situations in discussions on female subjectivity. I claim that this strategy can be more effective in achieving certain practical goals that are important from a feminist point of view. Benefits: We are able to show that the aim of our theoretical activity is not to agree about what a woman is and what kind of woman we are going to emancipate, but rather to define which problems should be solved in order to improve the situation of women. We just have to learn how to formulate the description from now on of initial matters of concern that is acceptable to all those involved in a given dispute.
Key words: anti-essentialism, identity, feminism
Marcum-Dietrich N. I. (2007) Using constructivist theories to educate the "outsiders. Journal of Latinos and Education 7(1): 79–87.
Marcum-Dietrich N. I. (2007) Using constructivist theories to educate the "outsiders. [Representations: External memory and technical artefacts] Journal of Latinos and Education 7(1): 79–87.
Some students are "outsiders" in today's science classroom. What makes an outsider, and how can the teacher break down barriers and reach these students? This article details one teacher's journey as she attempts to understand and connect with an out-sider in her science classroom. Written from the first person, it is a poignant tale of self-reflection, a tale that incorporates current educational theory in an attempt to make the border crossing into the science classroom easier for one disconnected student.
Key words: Science education, diversity, border crossing, feminism, constructivism, case study.
Mingers J. (1997) A critical evaluation of Maturana's constructivist family therapy. Systems Practice 10(2): 137–151.
This paper presents a critical evaluation of the impact of Maturana's constructivist approach to (systemic) family therapy. After an historical introduction and a brief description of the main ideas, a number of criticisms are considered. These concern the radical antirealist epistemology, and problems in dealing with the social context of the family, and power relations within the family
Key words: autopoiesis, constructivism, epistemology, systemic therapy, family therapy, feminism, power, social structure
Weiss M. G. (2013) Non-dualistic Sex. Josef Mitterer's Non-dualistic Philosophy in the Light of Judith Butler's (De)Constructivist Feminism. Constructivist Foundations 8(2): 183-189. https://cepa.info/860
Weiss M. G. (2013) Non-dualistic Sex. Josef Mitterer's Non-dualistic Philosophy in the Light of Judith Butler's (De)Constructivist Feminism. Constructivist Foundations 8(2): 183-189. Fulltext at https://cepa.info/860
Context: Josef Mitterer has become known for criticizing the main exponents of analytic and constructivist philosophy for their blind adoption of a dualistic epistemology based on an alleged ontological difference between world and words. Judith Butler, who has developed an influential model of (de)constructivist feminism and has been labeled a linguistic constructivist, has been criticized for sustaining exactly what, according to Mitterer, most modern philosophy fails to acknowledge: namely that there is no ontological difference between objective facts beyond language and the discourse about these facts. Problem: In the scholarly discussion on non-dualism, two main questions have been raised: Where does Mitterer's basic consensus, i.e., the starting-point description, come from? and: What does it mean, to say that further descriptions change their object? Method: Comparative analysis of the core concepts of Mitterer's and Butler's work in the context of the history of ideas. Results: Butler's conception of a performative production of objectivity through discursive and non-discursive iterated practices can be interpreted as an illustration of Mitterer's claim that descriptions change their object. The problem of where Mitterer's starting-point descriptions come from can be solved by adopting Butler's concept of culturally inherited practices.
Key words: Non-dualism, constructivism, feminism, body, sex, gender, hermeneutics, performativity, Josef Mitterer, Judith Butler
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Stanley Raymond "Bucky" Harris (* 8. November 1896 in Port Jervis, New York; † 8. November 1977 in Bethesda, Maryland) war ein US-amerikanischer Baseballspieler und -manager in der Major League Baseball (MLB).

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Harris erlernte das Baseballspiel in den Bergbaugebieten von Pennsylvania. 1915 begann seine Sportlerkarriere in den Minor Leagues, vier Jahre später schaffte er den Sprung in die MLB zu den Washington Senators als Second Baseman. Bereits 1924 übernahm er auch den Posten des Managers bei den Senators, mit 27 Jahren war Harris der jüngste Manager in der gesamten Liga. Am Ende des Jahres stand sogar der größte Erfolg in den Annalen des Clubs. Gegen die New York Giants gewannen die Senators ihren einzigen World-Series-Titel in einer umkämpften Serie mit 4:3 Siegen.

Nach einem weiteren Titel in der American League 1925 unterlag man den Pittsburgh Pirates in der World Series mit 3:4. Die Detroit Tigers verpflichteten Harris 1929, auch hier war er gleichzeitig Spieler und Manager. Weitere Stationen bei den Boston Red Sox und erneut den Senators folgten. Bei den Philadelphia Phillies wurde er 1943 zur Mitte der Saison gefeuert.

Zwischenspiele in den Minor Leagues folgten, bis Harris 1947 die New York Yankees übernahm und gleich einen weiteren World-Series-Sieg feiern konnte. Die Yankees verließ er nach der Saison 1948, seine letzten Stationen als Manager waren die Senators und die Detroit Tigers.

Das Veterans Committee wählte Bucky Harris 1975 in die Baseball Hall of Fame.

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Pike County Housing Authority
Income Based Apartment Rentals in Pike County, Illinois
REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS – EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS 71-1 BARRY, 71-2 BARRY, 71-3 PLEASANT HILL, 71-4 GRIGGSVILLE
The Pike County Housing Authority will receive sealed bids for Exterior Improvements at Projects IL-71-1 & 2/Barry, IL-71-3/Pleasant Hill, and IL-71-4/Griggsville. Bids will be received in a single lump sum proposal until 2:00 p.m., prevailing time on the 14h day of February 2023, at the office of the Public Housing Authority, 838 Mason Street, Barry, IL 62312. Bidders will be required to follow all procurements polices set by HUD and the Pike County Housing Authority, this shall include a Bid Guarantee. For additional information about bid requirements and to obtain a complete bid solicitation contact Chris Bruns, Executive Director for the Pike County Housing Authority at (217) 407-0707 or see the links to the bid documents below. Documents may also be obtained from the Architect, Eggemeyer Associates Architects, Inc., Herrin, Illinois; (618) 988-2380 or the Architect's website: www.eaarchitects.com. PCHA is as Equal Opportunity Employer and Equal Housing Provider.
2259 – Bidders Checklist
2259 – Bid Set
2259 – Project Manual
The Pike County Housing Authority has made the difficult decision to sell its properties in Perry and Baylis, Illinois. This move comes after a few years of declining occupancy percentages and the lack of interested renters for either of these fine communities. Also factoring in is the lack of amenities for the residents of these communities. When projects are funded one of the main concerns in the applications is what is available locally for people that they would use on a daily basis. Applications that are approved have strong cases and offerings such as medical facilities (hospitals, doctors, dentists, etc.), banks, postal services, restaurants, grocery stores, and the like. The availability of these services enhance the lives of the residents in the communities in which they live. This is by no means a knock against Perry and Baylis, but the reality of rural America, most places do not have the availability of these services. Another factor in the decision is the declining population of Pike County. Pike County has suffered a reduction in population from the previous Census report to the most current. All of these factors contribute to the decision that has been made.
Pike County Housing Authority seeks to minimize the disruption to its clients currently living in the Perry and Baylis areas. The first choice is to transfer the residents from these areas into other housing authority owned properties. The second choice is to sell the properties to another affordable housing provider. The third choice is for these residents to receive a tenant protection voucher which will allow them to rent from a private landlord and the voucher will subsidize a portion of the rent.
Please see the letter sent to both communities;
Baylis Tenant Notification 7/26/2022
Perry Tenant Notification 7/14/2022
Be reminded that this is the very beginning of this process to sell the properties. There are various studies, submissions, approvals, and sales to complete. It is expected for this process to be complete somewhere in the next 6 to 12 months.
Please contact the Pike County Housing Authority at 217-407-0707 for any questions, comments, or concerns regarding this matter.
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS – FEE ACCOUNTING SERVICES
Pike County Housing Authority (PCHA), a recipient of federal assistance through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), hereby gives public notice of its intent to utilize a competitive negotiations process, in accordance with 24 CFR 85.36, for the procurement of a Fee Accounting Services Contract, the scope of which shall include those fee accounting services associated with the operation and management of all housing programs administered by PCHA.
The minimum qualifications are; (a) the specialized knowledge of, and previous experience with Federal, State, and local housing and development programs of the type and scope administered by PCHA; (b) prior experience as a fee accountant/financial consultant to a Public Housing Authority (PHA); (c) licensed/registered as a CPA and ability to practice in Illinois; (d) the ability to perform all of the required services on a timely basis; and (e) the adequacy of technical and physical resources.
Qualified accounting firms are invited to submit proposals for professional fee accounting services to PCHA no later than Monday, November 7th, 2022 at 2:00pm. Proposals should include a fixed price listing of all available services provided by the accounting firm for PCHA's review and selection. Proposals will be evaluated, and the accountant whose proposal is most advantageous to PCHA will be selected, subject to fair and reasonable compensation. Final selection of a proposal is scheduled to be made at PCHA's November 17th, 2022 regularly scheduled Board Meeting. PCHA reserves the right to reject any/all bids received. The term of this contract shall be for a period of 3 years beginning January 1st, 2023 and shall run through December 31st, 2025.
Proposals will be solicited once again prior to the end of the fee accounting services agreement, so as to prevent any lapse in fee accounting services for the housing authority.
Any questions pertaining to this RFP for fee accounting services, or submissions of proposals for fee accounting services, shall be submitted to Chris Bruns, Executive Director of PCHA at;
Barry, IL 62312
Email: cbruns@pikehousing.com
PCHA is an Equal Housing Provider and Equal Opportunity Employer.
UPDATE: Hawkins Ash CPA's was selected as the fee accounting service provider for FY 2023, FY 2024, and FY 2025 at PCHA's 11/17/2022 Board Meeting.
INVITATION FOR BIDS – BAYLIS WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY TESTING
Pike County Housing Authority (PCHA) located at 838 Mason Street, Barry, Illinois 62312 is accepting bid proposals to operate the PCHA – Baylis wastewater treatment facility located at Second & Cedar Street, Baylis, Illinois 62314. Contract duration will cover the time period of 11/1/2022 – 6/30/2025 or as long as PCHA owns the property, whichever is less. Potential bidders must be at least a certified class 4 operator and are required to visit the Baylis facility as often as necessary in order to complete the terms of the contract.
Requirements of the contractor will include, but not be limited to, the following.
Ensure proper operation of the wastewater treatment plant, which includes meeting all NPDES permit effluent requirements and special conditions.
Sample collection pursuant requirements.
Preparation and submittal of Discharge Monitoring Reports.
Preparation and submittal of Sludge Management Reports.
Laboratory Analysis.
Maintaining required operating records and reports.
Maintaining, and if necessary, implementing emergency operating plan.
Performing routine operational control testing as recommended.
Bidders shall furnish evidence with the bid for services, active insurance in the following amounts: Commercial General Liability with a combined single limit for bodily injury and property damage of not less than $1,000,000.00 per occurrence, Workers Compensation Insurance at a $1,000,000.00 minimum, and Automobile Liability on owned and non-owned motor vehicles used on the site or in connection therewith for a combined single limit for bodily injury and property damage of not less than $500,000.00 per occurrence. Bidders are responsible for ensuring that PCHA receives a valid Certificate of Insurance listing PCHA as an additional insured certificate holder with notice given upon cancellation.
Bids will be received until 10/7/2022 at 1:00pm at the PCHA office address above and shall be totaled by the overall cost for performance of the above services. PCHA reserves the right to reject any or all bids presented.
Any questions should be directed to Chris Bruns, Executive Director at 217-407-0707 or cbruns@pikehousing.com. PCHA is an Equal Opportunity Employer & Equal Housing Provider.
UPDATE: Due to the impending sale of the property and previously accepted quote from Bainter Environmental at PCHA's 7/21/2022 Board Meeting, it has been decided to continue with Bainter Environmental through the sale of the property, expected in 2023.
© 2023 Pike County Housing Authority


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In a Sunday briefing, Gov. 3/13/2020. The next edition of Art Basel in Miami Beach will take place from 2-5 December 2021. The state Department of Education extended spring break for an additional week for all districts, and all colleges and universities were instructed to prepare to deliver remote instruction. "Continuing to allow these large group gatherings on the beach is a public health hazard," Miami Beach Commissioner Mark Samuelian said in a statement. ▪ Miami Heat games scheduled for AmericanAirlines Arena are on hold in accordance with the NBA decision to halt the season. The second instalment was live from 19-26 June. The state's tally includes two officers with the Transportation Security Administration, one who worked at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and another who worked at the Orlando International Airport. Please stay tuned for more details. Sign up and keep up to date on the latest news and information on coronavirus symptoms, the risks, and the effects on Florida and beyond. Headliners include The Strokes, Robyn, Wu-Tang Clan. Tropical Depression Eta still on track to approach Cuba, South Florida as a tropical storm, Election results: $15 minimum wage passes, and how other state amendments fared, What's voter turnout like on Election Day so far in South Florida? Art Basel in Miami Beach was scheduled to take place from 3-6 December 2020. ▪ Jorge Drexler has postponed his performance on March 13 at the Adrienne Arsht Center; the new date is Aug. 14 and tickets from the original date will be honored. The Online Viewing Rooms were first launched in March 2020 as an additional platform for exhibitors to showcase artworks intended for the cancelled Art Basel Hong Kong 2020. But the physical editions of all three events have now been cancelled due to the ongoing impact of COVID-19. ▪ City of Hialeah has canceled all events scheduled for the month of March. Please don't make her eat a mango. ▪Juggernaut Theatre Company is postponing all shows of "Miami Motel Stories" starting March 14; performances will be rescheduled. ▪Shake-A-Leg has canceled all programming through March 29. Miami Herald staff writers Aaron Leibowitz, Michelle Marchante, C. Isaiah Smalls II, and Joey Flechas contributed to this report. ▪ ArtScape concert with the Miami Hot Brass band presented by Global Arts Project scheduled for March 29 in Collins Park is canceled. If you purchased passes, you can get a full refund or a special voucher to the next possible RetroPop convention. ▪ Coral Springs Center for the Arts in Broward County postpones all shows through March 21. ▪ All Broward County Libraries have canceled library events except early voting and voting until further notice. Fort Lauderdale, another popular spring break destination, implemented additional measures it will keep in place until April 12, including banning gatherings of 250 people or more, shutting down bars and restaurants from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. daily, limiting bars and restaurants to 50% occupancy, closing miles of beaches and shuttering recreational facilities. ▪ Calle Ocho Festival, which was scheduled for March 15 on Eighth Street in Little Havana. ▪ The Bass Museum has postponed the benefactor and member visit to The Bunker Artspace on March 13 and Breakfast at the Bass: Lara Favaretto on March 15. ▪ Senior programs at North Shore Park, Scott Rakow Youth Center and Flamingo Park have all be canceled, according to the city of Miami Beach. ▪ The 22nd Annual ArtFest in the Pines, held March 14-15, the 3rd Annual Art Competition Award Ceremony and the ArtFest Artist Dinner have all been canceled. As 2020 marks the 50th anniversary of Art Basel, the organiser had planned an ambitious contemporary art project with individual facets unfolding at all three fairs in Hong Kong, Basel and Miami Beach. Art Basel Cancels 2020 Edition in Miami Beach, Citing COVID-19 Jose D. Duran | September 2, 2020 | 1:34pm Art Basel Miami Beach won't take place in 2020, owing to the coronavirus pandemic. ▪The Miami Herald is postponing the Broward County Spelling Bee scheduled for March 17. New performances have been added from Rüfüs Du Sol, Artbat, Chromatics and Peaches. More than expected, Judge orders Election Day sweep for missing mail ballots, including in South Florida, Trump limited deficit in Miami-Dade County, dealing Biden a big blow in Florida, 'I'm coming home!': This new morning anchor at WSVN is a familiar face for Miami, 'A Miami witch': Check out Camila Cabello's most awesome Halloween costume. Yes, that goes for the masses who flocked to beaches amid spring break. ▪ Cloud Summit technology summit, scheduled for May 12-14 in Miami Beach, has been temporarily suspended and will be rescheduled for " early 2021.". ▪The Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach is closed until March 31. Miami Dade College has also closed the Tower Theater Miami until further notice. Updated 1940 GMT (0340 HKT) March 16, 2020. Art Basel Miami Beach 2019 recorded an overall attendance of 81,000 and brought together 269 galleries. ▪ The River Cities Festival, an annual event in Miami Springs featuring music, food and art, has been canceled. ▪ The Bass Museum in Miami Beach has canceled the following programs: Bass Babies on March 13; Art for Kids and Teen Art class on March 14; Bass Babies on March 18 and 20; spring art camps, March 23-27. ▪Area Stage Company has postponed its production of "Oliver!". ▪ HistoryMiami museum in downtown Miami is closed. "I want to be clear that this is not an overreaction, but a way for us to help stop further cases of Covid-19 in our community," Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis said. The events were scheduled for Friday and March 19, respectively. Several satellite fairs set to run concurrently with Art Basel Miami Beach, including Art Miami, NADA Miami, Aqua Art Miami, and CONTEXT Art Miami, have also been cancelled. On Sunday evening alone, Florida saw its number of cases jump to 149, an uptick of almost 30%. ▪Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden is closing until March 29. ▪The Annual Greater Fort Lauderdale Food & Wine Festival has been rescheduled to Aug. 5-9. MiamiBash 2020 on Oct 3, 2020 in Miami, FL at American Airlines Arena. ▪ Hollywood canceled its St. Patrick's Day Parade & Festival "out of an abundance of caution due to #COVID—19," the city tweeted Tuesday afternoon. Meanwhile, Hillsborough, Manatee, Palm Beach, Pinellas and Sarasota counties reported hundreds of poll workers were quitting over coronavirus concerns. ▪Miami New Drama is postponing its production of "A Wonderful World" at the Colony Theatre in Miami Beach starting March 14. Was it too fancy for him? ▪ The Miami Open tennis tournament scheduled for March 23-April 5 at Hard Rock Stadium is canceled. CNN's Artemis Moshtaghian, Dianne Gallagher, Pamela Kirkland and Greg Wallace contributed to this report. ▪Miami Symphony Orchestra is postponing all concerts from March 13-15. Ex Miami Heat star Chris Bosh is a music producer now. During the exhibition, American artist David Datuna ate the banana as an act of art performance dubbed 'Hungry Artist'. By early Saturday evening, Miami Beach police began deterring large groups from Lummus Park and clearing the most popular stretches of South Beach, which because of school closings and extended spring breaks had seen more visitors soaking up rays and splashing about in the Atlantic, the city said. Miami-Dade County is limiting events to 250 people, but Mayor Carlos Gimenez said he would consider lowering the number to 50. ... while the City of Miami Beach nixed all planned pool parties. Noah Horowitz, Director Americas, Art Basel said: 'It is with great regret and disappointment that we announce the cancellation of our December show in Miami Beach, as we know how crucial our show is for our galleries, as well as for the greater Miami arts community and economy. Connect to local news for just $4.99 a month for 12 months. Many coronavirus patients may have only gastrointestinal symptoms, study says, Pregnant women with COVID-19 have 70% higher risk of death, CDC report says, Relief. ▪The Lowe Art Museum at the University of Miami is closed indefinitely. The artwork and the performance garnered major media attention. Email retropopcon@gmail.com or visit the retropopcon website. These are events that have been canceled or postponed in South Florida due to the coronavirus and the illness it causes, COVID-19. ▪The Marguiles Collection in Wynwood is closed. Connie Ogle loves wine, books and the Miami Heat. DeSantis previously barred visitors from nursing homes and assisted living facilities for 30 days, suspended various state licensing requirements and ordered additional testing kits, and the Department of Corrections suspended visitation until at least next month. ▪ Miami Children's Museum has temporarily closed. ▪ The Greater Miami Symphonic Band's "Spring Spectacular Concert" scheduled for March 17 has been canceled and tentatively rescheduled June 9. Tickets for March 12-13 will still be honored. It was originally scheduled for March 21-22. The libraries will remain open. ▪ Jungle Island will close starting March 16. The parade was scheduled for March 15. Miami Beach police officers patrol on Ocean Drive on Sunday. We thank everyone who shared their perspectives and insights with us over the past months and weeks and look forward to returning to Miami Beach next year to deliver a successful show.'. A festival organizer, Tom Curtis, said Monday that the event would be canceled, and the Miami Springs City Council voted unanimously to support the move. ▪ Ultra Music Festival, which was set for March 20-22 at Bayfront Park, will return in 2021. Lil Wayne and his girlfriend appear to have split. Miami Beach's spring break 'canceled' as Florida sprints to get in front of coronavirus pandemic By Eliott C. McLaughlin , CNN Updated 1940 GMT (0340 HKT) March 16, 2020 ▪All Books & Books stores in the Miami area are closed for two weeks; you can order online at booksandbooks.com. ▪ Florida Renaissance Festival, which takes place at Quiet Waters Park in Deerfield Beach, has canceled its final two weekends. ▪ The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood is postponing all shows at Hard Rock Live, DAER nightclub and the Comedy Club until April 14.
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Stanford VR project takes students to oceans of the future
Roughly 30 percent of the carbon dioxide produced by humans dissolves into oceans, rivers and lakes, transforming conditions for ocean life for the worse.
Stanford scientists have produced a 360-degree virtual underwater ecosystem to provide an up-close look at how coral reefs might appear by the end of the century if emissions aren't curbed
From Campus Technology by Dian Schaffhauser
A new, free virtual reality program allows users to explore what happens as climate change kills off coral reefs.
The Stanford Ocean Acidification Experience is a free science education tool that takes students to the bottom of the sea and then fast-forwards their experience to the end of this century, when, as scientists predict, many coral reefs are expected to corrode through ocean acidification.
By putting the experience in VR, the collaborators say they are hoping to change people's behavior in the real world.
The project came out of Stanford's Virtual Human Interaction Lab, which created a related 360-degree video project that also examines the problem of global warming and its impact on the ocean's life forms.
But it's the VR version that allows the viewer to deep-sea dive and collect samples off of the ocean floor.
Wearing a virtual reality headset, a researcher tries out the Stanford Ocean Acidification Experience, a new VR science education tool, with coral animation still in background.
(Image credit: Stanford Virtual Human Interaction Lab)
The simulation places the viewer into heavy traffic, where he or she can follow carbon dioxide molecules as they float from car tailpipes to the sea, where they're absorbed.
Then the viewer steps into the waves and moves around coral as it loses its vitality and displays the effects of increasingly acidic water on marine life.
A narrator explains what's happening as the story unfolds and encourages the viewer to undertake specific actions, such as a species count.
"You're not watching something, you're doing it," said Jeremy Bailenson, founding director of the lab and a communications professor.
"You learn by doing. These are magic, teachable moments."
The lab created the software in partnership with marine biologists Fiorenza Micheli from Stanford and Kristy Kroeker, formerly at Stanford and now at the University of California, Santa Cruz, as well as Roy Pea, a professor at Stanford's Graduate School of Education.
The development process took two years to recreate a virtual replica of an actual rocky reef around the Italian island of Ischia, where underground volcanic vents have been spewing carbon dioxide at the reef.
The data collected from that site has allowed researchers to measure the impact on marine life and to extrapolate what effect people's increasing fossil fuel use will have in decades to come.
A related video, "The Crystal Reef," filmed in 360 degrees and developed as part of a master's degree project by a lab member, premiered during the Tribeca Film Festival earlier this year.
There, people could watch the film on VR headgear.
"We had a line of dozens of people for 11 hours a day, six days straight," said Bailenson, in a Stanford article about the project.
The VR project has also gone to Washington, where lawmakers and staffers tried it out during a Capitol Hill event organized by non-profit Ocean Conservancy.
Among them was Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island.
"This simulation shows in rich detail the damage carbon pollution inflicts on our oceans," said Whitehouse after his viewing.
"I appreciate the Stanford Ocean Acidification Experience for calling attention to the peril our oceans face and what we must do to protect them."
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A combination of sensors and video reveals details about the hunting methods of the largest predators that have ever lived.
The study focuses on rorquals, a family of baleen whales that includes blue whales, humpbacks and minke whales.
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