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ANSORGE, Martin Charles
67th (1921–1923)
ANSORGE, Martin Charles, a Representative from New York; born in Corning, Steuben County, N.Y., January 1, 1882; attended the public schools and the College of the City of New York; was graduated from Columbia College in 1903 and from the Columbia Law School in 1906; was admitted to the bar in 1906 and commenced practice in New York City; chairman of the Triborough Bridge Committee 1918-1921; unsuccessful Republican candidate for election to Congress in 1912, 1914, and 1916; declined the Republican nomination for Congress in 1918; during the First World War enlisted in the Motor Transport Corps; elected as a Republican to the Sixty-seventh Congress (March 4, 1921-March 3, 1923); unsuccessfully contested the election in 1922 of Royal H. Weller to the Sixty-eighth Congress; unsuccessful candidate for judge of the court of general sessions of New York City in 1924; unsuccessful candidate for justice of the supreme court of New York in 1927 and in 1928; resumed the practice of law in New York City; director of United Air Lines 1934-1961; engaged in general practice of law; died in New York City, February 4, 1967; interment in Temple Israel Cemetery, Hastings-on-Hudson, N.Y.
Oral History Archives
Oral History: 1949, 74 pages, transcribed. Reminiscences of Martin Charles Ansorge.
Papers: 1925, 1 item. A letter from George W. Wickersham to Martin C. Ansorge written on September 9, 1925. In the letter, Wickersham writes regarding his appointment as a member of the Campaign Committee for the election of a Republican mayor of New York.
United States. Congress. House. Committee on elections no. 1. Martin C. Ansorge v. Royal H. Weller. Argument of counsel before Committee on elections no. 1, House of representatives, Sixty-eighth Congress, first session, on the contested - election case of Martin C. Ansorage v. Royal H. Weller from the twenty-first congressional district of New York. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1924.
History, Art & Archives, U.S. House of Representatives, "ANSORGE, Martin Charles," https://history.house.gov/People/Listing/A/ANSORGE,-Martin-Charles-(A000260)/ (February 01, 2023)


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Hard News: Te Reo Māori in schools: let's just start
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Keir Leslie, 18:51 Jul 23, 2014
The bit where there are practical problems is part of what's genius about universal te reo. It means you commit to building an infrastructure to deliver the reo to every school kid in the country, which is a big investment in the language.
Sacha, in reply to Hilary Stace, 18:51 Jul 23, 2014
I would love to see NZ Sign Language offered too (third official language and also indigenous to NZ)
jb, in reply to Lucy Stewart, 18:53 Jul 23, 2014
My main problem in Germany last year was picking up phrases quickly enough to apparently *sound* like I spoke some German when I ordered things, and then have to explain that I didn't actually when I got a rapid-fire response
Same thing hapened to me until I figured out how to say "My German's not good, but I'd like to try"
(Some guy I know who spend over 30 years in Germany without mastering the language - "I understand it involves EFFORT..." - created his own phonetic vocabulary - Shirley Gong for "Entschuldigung", was one
a.small.town.in.germany • Since Jan 2007 • 86 posts Report Reply
Sacha, in reply to Francisco Blaha, 19:24 Jul 23, 2014
When you learn a language as a kid you also learn a "different way of thinking" about the same things in your standard language, and that makes you curious and enhances your critical thinking. And that can only be good!
And you are a great thinker, sir. Sorry didn't get to say hello properly the other night. Love to you and your family.
Sacha, in reply to william blake, 19:59 Jul 23, 2014
Taupo. (toe-paw)
Gwarn say it like it is meant to be said.
instead we may hear this half-pai mangling:
'toe-poe'
Samuel Scott, 20:40 Jul 23, 2014
Ra whanau Russell, I wish I at least partially able to make sense in te reo. I find it frustrating in many contexts and I'm considering doing a night course. I wish I'd learnt at school. I definitely want my son to learn and hopefully I can learn some while helping him!
Sacha, in reply to Samuel Scott, 20:41 Jul 23, 2014
onya
Hilary Stace, 21:34 Jul 23, 2014
Native Affairs on Monday had an interesting segment about Jennifer Ward-Lealand learning te reo and she recounted how she and her South African friend got strange looks as they chatted away in te reo on the bus. But her desire to be fluent is not that strange. Her missionary ancestor arrived in 1823, the same year as mine did. They soon learned Maori and it was the first language for the pakeha children of the following couple of generations for those missionary families. My great uncle remembered, when he was a child in the 1880s, the respectable old pakeha ladies chatting in te reo in Nelson, where they then lived. So JWL was only reviving a family tradition by learning te reo, one that is common to many thousands of descendants of those early settlers.
Native Affairs on Monday had an interesting segment about Jennifer Ward-Lealand learning te reo
awesome story (9m clip):
http://www.maoritelevision.com/news/national/native-affairs-tona-whakakai-marihi
pakeha
Capitals, please. Ethnic groups have them.
tim kong, 21:45 Jul 23, 2014
There's a couple of points from my perspective as a teacher.
Schools represent our communities and the wider society that we call NZ. We are fortunate that communities still have so much ability to choose and shape how their schools function. The fact that in some cases, the responses and contributions of those communities are interestingly self-serving, is just one of the natural outcomes of Tomorrow's Schools. This exception does not of course prove any rules about how communities are engaging with their local schools.
The NZ Curriculum, has a huge capacity for learning languages. Whilst in that particular learning area, there is no specific requirement for Te Reo, this does not preclude any school from choosing to do so. Just as the English section doesn't mention Shakespeare - any school can choose to teach about the Bard and his work.
One of the key factors that some forget is that the NZ Curriculum is a national document. It still requires every school, with their community to create and craft a local curriculum that meets the needs of that same community. That could include Te Reo, Somali, NZSL, or any number of languages.
But building this sort of sustainable, useful and worthwhile sort of curriculum can be difficult and takes time and effort. It requires people in schools to up skill, outside experts to be available to provide support, and the community to be supportive of what that sort of change requires. To be really valuable the changes need to have a context that the students in that place understand and feel a part of.
Basically the Peter Parker principle applies here - "With great power comes great responsibility". We as a society have the power to affect change, but that responsibility requires effort, dedication and an ability to think critically about what matters for our places.
Because here's the thing I struggle with - we as a society constantly seem to see schools as the fixit stops, for all of the societal ills that seem to be current at the time
Dog safety.
Coding - this meme even comes with the tagline
"What Schools Don't Teach" - blithely ignoring the fact that schools can and do.
All of these demand attention and schools race to deploy programmes that reflect these, while functioning inside a political structure, that in regards to the public system demands a focus on key areas; on National Standards, on priority learners, on modern learning practices for starters. We can argue about those separately, and their value or not - but those constraints exist, and will continue to exist for the public sector regardless of what party forms a government.
Teaching and learning te reo Maori and tikanga are very important. A national policy is a start, but to actually make a difference to students, communities need to be involved in what goes on in schools, while understanding the aforementioned constraints that schools function within and respecting those.
Lastly, all of us need to realise that the desires we have for our schools and students, need to be modelled and lived in our communities and in our wider society.
Because that's where our children see, hear and observe the values we hold most highly. That's where they learn what's important and what matters.
And that's on us.
TracyMac, in reply to tim kong, 22:14 Jul 23, 2014
Argh, don't get me started on the "kids should learn coding" crapola. I work in IT and occasionally write scripts. Does coding qua coding have much relevance to my daily work? Nope, not once I've knocked up that mailbox creation script, which I proceed to reuse a zillion times to create mailboxes. I might write a substantial script a few times a year. Did I need to do computer science or study programming to figure out how do so? Nope, just learned how to mash pre-baked scripts together with the assistance of Dr Google.
Sure, there are jobs for professional coders, whether they be application/web/other. But not actually that many. There are going to be less in future with the refinement of machine-generated code, not to mention the programming bodyshops provided in places with cheap labour rates in South Asia.
Learning coding will basically be irrelevant to most, including many who go into IT careers. Learning another language - especially one of the official languages of our own country - is more relevant to more people, even if you use it rarely.
Coding is not like mathematics in terms of its use on a daily basis. Sure, it could be an optional course, but it's not something that teaches you how to run a computer system or network. What could be useful would be to build more into maths classes along the lines of Boolean logic. Since coding is based on those principles, that's a useful first step.
Language studies merge into cultural/social studies, which I think is one of the core courses that should be taught after English and Maths. I wish schools went into explicitly teaching critical thinking - I learned a few scattered elements during history lessons, and perhaps they do it during media studies these days. But learning how to research and analyse and decide on the validity of an argument and the authority of the person making the argument are core skills for anyone. Coding, really not so much.
Canberra, West Island • Since Nov 2006 • 701 posts Report Reply
tim kong, in reply to TracyMac, 22:21 Jul 23, 2014
We want critical problem solvers, who will choose the right tools to attack said problems. Those may or may not be coding tools.
My point on current state of 'learn to code' is summed up thusly:
https://twitter.com/DesignUXUI/status/490179377099845632/photo/1
Lucy Stewart, in reply to Chris Waugh, 23:22 Jul 23, 2014
So it seems to me just about everybody learns how to write a decent essay the same way you did – right as they're doing the work that requires those writing skills.
Or they take a lot of essay-heavy arts courses; I can't speak about other subjects, but taking history at university taught me way more about references, constructing an argument based on evidence, and methodically reading pieces of text than any science paper I took. It was really helpful once I hit honours and most of the work turned into seminar-style classes and reading papers; the people who'd only taken science classes were clearly confused by the read-and-discuss format, which had been present from the first year in history. It wasn't a substitute for learning to write in the sciences, and I remain grateful my PhD coursework involved a class that addressed that specifically, but it was a huge help.
Marcus Turner, 09:50 Jul 24, 2014
If you're looking to make some sort of start in learning Maori, you might like to try this page http://kupu.maori.nz/. One of the ways you can use it, is to receive one word every day by email.
For other languages, you might like Duolingo, though Chinese or Japanese for English speakers aren't available. For those, you could try Memrise.
All of these services allow you to choose your own pace, and begin with non-intimidating bite-sized pieces.
(And if you do want to learn code, you could similarly use Code Academy.)
B Jones, 11:01 Jul 24, 2014
My mum's school had Maori names for their "houses": a mispronounced lip service paid to the great waka - Aya-teeya, etc.
My school, in the 80s, introduced a programme called Taha Maori. The bits of it I can remember include a few songs - Ma is White, Karangatia Ra, E papa waiari and so on. Still mostly mispronounced - although we were taught the right vowel, WH and R sounds, it's hard not to revert to your basic language model.
My daughter's kindergarten, in one of the whitest suburbs in Wellington, has a Maori teacher come in every week. She teaches new kupu, along with the sign language that goes with the words, and songs and actions - they're up to Toia Mai, which I first encountered as an adult. My daughter has a far better vocab than I picked up in school, and she's not even 5. She's learned the R sound completely independently of the English R (which is still more like a W for her) - she pronounces the Maori R closer to L - wrong, but in the opposite direction from most Pakeha NZers. I think that's the language acquisition window, before their preconceptions are fixed about how things should sound. Despite what I've learned since, I still find it more natural to mispronounce the words I first learned as a young child. I'm glad my kids won't have that.
Richard Grevers, in reply to Bart Janssen, 11:52 Jul 24, 2014
Just a comment about learning second languages. It is a myth that children learn languages faster than adults.
That's a very dated paper, Bart. My wife has studied child language acquisition, and more recent research shows a significantly increased language learning ability which disappears by age 11 (I would offer some links, but alas, she has just driven off until next week!). Furthermore, if a child starts school with a significantly underdeveloped first-language ability, the best thing you can do is teach them a second language, as that triggers a "second-chance" process that puts all the missing blocks of first language ability in place.
New Plymouth • Since Jul 2011 • 143 posts Report Reply
Kevin McCready, in reply to Bart Janssen, 13:32 Jul 24, 2014
Actually Bart I fully support teaching science in Maori. It's a great way to update Maori. If we are serious about saving Maori we have to acknowledge that it will evolve like all languages. For me it's another of those tradeoffs where the trade involves a value judgement.
Auckland • Since Jun 2013 • 119 posts Report Reply
Bart Janssen, in reply to Richard Grevers, 13:34 Jul 24, 2014
I would offer some links
Please. I tried to find recent stuff but got bogged down by companies selling language training.
Bart Janssen, in reply to Kevin McCready, 13:40 Jul 24, 2014
Actually Bart I fully support teaching science in Maori. It's a great way to update Maori.
I have no problem with working to save/update Maori. But I have a problem with doing it at the expense of science. There really is no need to teach science in Maori, you can do it for fun and fun helps children learn. But if you want those children to succeed in science then you must teach them excellent English skills. Yes I know that's unfair but it really is the language of science at this time.
Francisco Blaha, in reply to Bart Janssen, 13:58 Jul 24, 2014
As non native english speaker scientist, I need to pay an editor to go over my work when publishing in English. While there is a "parallel" spanish published scientific "wold" is much smaller, and crucially minimally funded in comparison. However I think there is merit in at least be aware of how difficult is to wrote conceptually in a different language outside english, perhaps this allows to simplify the english writing of native speakers as to make it more accessible to non native readers. (loving this tread!)
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Rich of Observationz, 14:00 Jul 24, 2014
What percentage of school students will end up in a role where they author academic papers in the sciences? One in a thousand?
There's a fallacy in education policy that, because most policy-makers have postgraduate qualifications, everything should be geared to the needs of the tiny minority that will go on to postgrad study.
Most people will never go near an academic paper, and for them the purposes of teaching science involve developing literacy and numeracy through working with interesting subject matter, as well as gaining an overall understanding of the scientific method. Secondary to that is preparing those students who will take science or engineering at degree level with the skills to commence university.
All of that can be done in any language you choose. I believe the NZ science curriculum, at least up to year 11, is fully supported in Te Reo.
linger, in reply to Bart Janssen, 14:01 Jul 24, 2014
Here in Japan, I quite often hear arguments such as "it's more important for children to learn proper Japanese than to spend time talking in English", or "Children need to learn to think logically before they can benefit from learning English".* It's a common trap to think of teaching one set of subjects (especially, languages) as coming at the expense of others (especially, science and maths), as if different subjects involve exclusive and competing uses of time and resources.
But it doesn't have to be that way, if a curriculum is properly integrated. One could, for example, have science presented in English (including English communication activities), but then use some classes in te reo to revise or revisit the same material from a different perspective.
(* one hidden undercurrent here is the idea that a fluent speaker of English cannot be "truly" Japanese. Which is absurd [unless you think that Japanese national and cultural identity is uniquely tied to the exclusive use of Japanese language]; but is it any better to suggest that a nonfluent user of English cannot be a "truly" effective scientist?)
Tim Hannah, 14:08 Jul 24, 2014
Oh yes this. My local school is 1/3 kura kaupapa. My naive assumption was that te reo would pour out of the those classes and 'infect' the rest of the school. After seeing the place for around 5 years I'm pretty convinced that that isn't really happening, the rest of the kura seems about on par with standard schools (um, I think, maybe my perception is skewed).
I think that's because the tamariki from the kura speak Māori in class, but they don't really use Māori with non-Māori speakers. And why would they? Why should they? - easier to speak English.
For those of us who want our kids to learn more te reo than we did, the onus is on us to encourage them to use it - at home, in the community.
Schools can support that, but if Māori is taught and used only in school it will largely stay only in school. The best thing we can do is become more proficient ourselves.
Wellington • Since Jan 2007 • 228 posts Report Reply
Josh Petyt, 15:16 Jul 24, 2014
TL;DR the comments today. Sorry everyone.
I just want to say hear hear to Russel's last call to action.
My son is three and growing up bilingual. At the moment his English is lagging behind his Japanese but both improve every day. I can't wait to bring him home so that he can learn te reo and go on to pick up as many other languages as he wants.
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package com.zwh.mvparms.eyepetizer.mvp.ui.widget.video;

import android.content.Context;
import android.content.DialogInterface;
import android.graphics.Matrix;
import android.graphics.SurfaceTexture;
import android.os.Handler;
import android.support.v7.app.AlertDialog;
import android.util.AttributeSet;
import android.view.View;
import android.view.ViewGroup;
import android.widget.ProgressBar;
import android.widget.TextView;
import android.widget.Toast;

import com.shuyu.gsyvideoplayer.GSYVideoManager;
import com.shuyu.gsyvideoplayer.utils.GSYVideoType;
import com.shuyu.gsyvideoplayer.video.base.GSYBaseVideoPlayer;
import com.shuyu.gsyvideoplayer.video.base.GSYVideoPlayer;
import com.zwh.mvparms.eyepetizer.R;
import com.zwh.mvparms.eyepetizer.mvp.ui.widget.video.model.SwitchVideoModel;

import java.io.File;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;

/**
 * Created by mac on 2017/9/2.
 */

public class SampleVideo extends StandardGSYVideoPlayer {

    private TextView mMoreScale;

    private TextView mSwitchSize;

    private TextView mChangeRotate;

    private TextView mChangeTransform;

    private List<SwitchVideoModel> mUrlList = new ArrayList<>();

    //记住切换数据源类型
    private int mType = 0;

    private int mTransformSize = 0;

    //数据源
    private int mSourcePosition = 0;

    /**
     * 1.5.0开始加入,如果需要不同布局区分功能,需要重载
     */
    public SampleVideo(Context context, Boolean fullFlag) {
        super(context, fullFlag);
    }

    public SampleVideo(Context context) {
        super(context);
    }

    public SampleVideo(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
        super(context, attrs);
    }

    @Override
    protected void init(Context context) {
        super.init(context);
        initView();
    }

    private void initView() {
        mMoreScale = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.moreScale);
        mSwitchSize = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.switchSize);
        mChangeRotate = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.change_rotate);
        mChangeTransform = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.change_transform);
        mLoadingProgressBar = (ProgressBar)findViewById(R.id.loading1);
        mBottomProgressBar = (ProgressBar)findViewById(R.id.bottom_progressbar1);

        //切换清晰度
        mMoreScale.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(View v) {
                if (!mHadPlay) {
                    return;
                }
                if (mType == 0) {
                    mType = 1;
                } else if (mType == 1) {
                    mType = 2;
                } else if (mType == 2) {
                    mType = 3;
                } else if (mType == 3) {
                    mType = 4;
                } else if (mType == 4) {
                    mType = 0;
                }
                resolveTypeUI();
            }
        });

        //切换视频清晰度
        mSwitchSize.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(View v) {
                showSwitchDialog();
            }
        });

        //旋转播放角度
        mChangeRotate.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(View v) {
                if (!mHadPlay) {
                    return;
                }
                if ((mTextureView.getRotation() - mRotate) == 270) {
                    mTextureView.setRotation(mRotate);
                    mTextureView.requestLayout();
                } else {
                    mTextureView.setRotation(mTextureView.getRotation() + 90);
                    mTextureView.requestLayout();
                }
            }
        });

        //镜像旋转
        mChangeTransform.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(View v) {
                if (!mHadPlay) {
                    return;
                }
                if (mTransformSize == 0) {
                    mTransformSize = 1;
                } else if (mTransformSize == 1) {
                    mTransformSize = 2;
                } else if (mTransformSize == 2) {
                    mTransformSize = 0;
                }
                resolveTransform();
            }
        });

    }

    /**
     * 需要在尺寸发生变化的时候重新处理
     */
    @Override
    public void onSurfaceTextureSizeChanged(SurfaceTexture surface, int width, int height) {
        super.onSurfaceTextureSizeChanged(surface, width, height);
        resolveTransform();
    }

    /**
     * 处理镜像旋转
     * 注意,暂停时
     */
    protected void resolveTransform() {
        switch (mTransformSize) {
            case 1: {
                Matrix transform = new Matrix();
                transform.setScale(-1, 1, mTextureView.getWidth() / 2, 0);
                mTextureView.setTransform(transform);
                mChangeTransform.setText("左右镜像");
                mTextureView.invalidate();
            }
            break;
            case 2: {
                Matrix transform = new Matrix();
                transform.setScale(1, -1, 0, mTextureView.getHeight() / 2);
                mTextureView.setTransform(transform);
                mChangeTransform.setText("上下镜像");
                mTextureView.invalidate();
            }
            break;
            case 0: {
                Matrix transform = new Matrix();
                transform.setScale(1, 1, mTextureView.getWidth() / 2, 0);
                mTextureView.setTransform(transform);
                mChangeTransform.setText("旋转镜像");
                mTextureView.invalidate();
            }
            break;
        }
    }

    /**
     * 设置播放URL
     *
     * @param url           播放url
     * @param cacheWithPlay 是否边播边缓存
     * @param title         title
     * @return
     */
    public boolean setUp(List<SwitchVideoModel> url, boolean cacheWithPlay, String title) {
        mUrlList = url;
        return setUp(url.get(mSourcePosition).getUrl(), cacheWithPlay, title);
    }

    /**
     * 设置播放URL
     *
     * @param url           播放url
     * @param cacheWithPlay 是否边播边缓存
     * @param cachePath     缓存路径,如果是M3U8或者HLS,请设置为false
     * @param title         title
     * @return
     */
    public boolean setUp(List<SwitchVideoModel> url, boolean cacheWithPlay, File cachePath, String title) {
        mUrlList = url;
        return setUp(url.get(mSourcePosition).getUrl(), cacheWithPlay, cachePath, title);
    }

    @Override
    public int getLayoutId() {
        return R.layout.sample_video;
    }

    /**
     * 全屏时将对应处理参数逻辑赋给全屏播放器
     *
     * @param context
     * @param actionBar
     * @param statusBar
     * @return
     */
    @Override
    public GSYBaseVideoPlayer startWindowFullscreen(Context context, boolean actionBar, boolean statusBar) {
        SampleVideo sampleVideo = (SampleVideo) super.startWindowFullscreen(context, actionBar, statusBar);
        sampleVideo.mSourcePosition = mSourcePosition;
        sampleVideo.mType = mType;
        sampleVideo.mTransformSize = mTransformSize;
        sampleVideo.mUrlList = mUrlList;
        //sampleVideo.resolveTransform();
        sampleVideo.resolveTypeUI();
        //sampleVideo.resolveRotateUI();
        //这个播放器的demo配置切换到全屏播放器
        //这只是单纯的作为全屏播放显示,如果需要做大小屏幕切换,请记得在这里耶设置上视频全屏的需要的自定义配置
        //比如已旋转角度之类的等等
        //可参考super中的实现
        return sampleVideo;
    }

    /**
     * 推出全屏时将对应处理参数逻辑返回给非播放器
     *
     * @param oldF
     * @param vp
     * @param gsyVideoPlayer
     */
    @Override
    protected void resolveNormalVideoShow(View oldF, ViewGroup vp, GSYVideoPlayer gsyVideoPlayer) {
        super.resolveNormalVideoShow(oldF, vp, gsyVideoPlayer);
        if (gsyVideoPlayer != null) {
            SampleVideo sampleVideo = (SampleVideo) gsyVideoPlayer;
            mSourcePosition = sampleVideo.mSourcePosition;
            mType = sampleVideo.mType;
            mTransformSize = sampleVideo.mTransformSize;
            setUp(mUrlList, mCache, mCachePath, mTitle);
            resolveTypeUI();
        }
    }

    /**
     * 处理显示逻辑
     */
    @Override
    public void onSurfaceTextureAvailable(SurfaceTexture surface, int width, int height) {
        super.onSurfaceTextureAvailable(surface, width, height);
        resolveRotateUI();
        resolveTransform();
    }

    /**
     * 旋转逻辑
     */
    private void resolveRotateUI() {
        if (!mHadPlay) {
            return;
        }
        mTextureView.setRotation(mRotate);
        mTextureView.requestLayout();
    }

    /**
     * 显示比例
     * 注意,GSYVideoType.setShowType是全局静态生效,除非重启APP。
     */
    private void resolveTypeUI() {
        if (!mHadPlay) {
            return;
        }
        if (mType == 1) {
            mMoreScale.setText("16:9");
            GSYVideoType.setShowType(GSYVideoType.SCREEN_TYPE_16_9);
        } else if (mType == 2) {
            mMoreScale.setText("4:3");
            GSYVideoType.setShowType(GSYVideoType.SCREEN_TYPE_4_3);
        } else if (mType == 3) {
            mMoreScale.setText("全屏");
            GSYVideoType.setShowType(GSYVideoType.SCREEN_TYPE_FULL);
        } else if (mType == 4) {
            mMoreScale.setText("拉伸全屏");
            GSYVideoType.setShowType(GSYVideoType.SCREEN_MATCH_FULL);
        } else if (mType == 0) {
            mMoreScale.setText("默认比例");
            GSYVideoType.setShowType(GSYVideoType.SCREEN_TYPE_DEFAULT);
        }
        changeTextureViewShowType();
        if (mTextureView != null)
            mTextureView.requestLayout();
    }

    /**
     * 弹出切换清晰度
     */
    private void showSwitchDialog() {
        if (!mHadPlay) {
            return;
        }
//        SwitchVideoTypeDialog switchVideoTypeDialog = new SwitchVideoTypeDialog(getContext());
//        switchVideoTypeDialog.initList(mUrlList, new SwitchVideoTypeDialog.OnListItemClickListener() {
//            @Override
//            public void onItemClick(int position) {
//                final String name = mUrlList.get(position).getName();
//                if (mSourcePosition != position) {
//                    if ((mCurrentState == GSYVideoPlayer.CURRENT_STATE_PLAYING
//                            || mCurrentState == GSYVideoPlayer.CURRENT_STATE_PAUSE)
//                            && GSYVideoManager.instance().getMediaPlayer() != null) {
//                        final String url = mUrlList.get(position).getUrl();
//                        onVideoPause();
//                        final long currentPosition = mCurrentPosition;
//                        GSYVideoManager.instance().releaseMediaPlayer();
//                        cancelProgressTimer();
//                        hideAllWidget();
//                        new Handler().postDelayed(new Runnable() {
//                            @Override
//                            public void run() {
//                                setUp(url, mCache, mCachePath, mTitle);
//                                setSeekOnStart(currentPosition);
//                                startPlayLogic();
//                                cancelProgressTimer();
//                                hideAllWidget();
//                            }
//                        }, 500);
//                        mSwitchSize.setText(name);
//                        mSourcePosition = position;
//                    }
//                } else {
//                    Toast.makeText(getContext(), "已经是 " + name, Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
//                }
//            }
//        });
//        switchVideoTypeDialog.show();
        String[] strSwitchs = new String[mUrlList.size()];
        for (int i=0;i<mUrlList.size();i++){
            strSwitchs[i] = mUrlList.get(i).getName();
        }
        AlertDialog.Builder dialog = new AlertDialog.Builder(getContext());
        dialog.setSingleChoiceItems(strSwitchs, mSourcePosition, new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {

            @Override
            public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int position) {
                final String name = mUrlList.get(position).getName();
                if (mSourcePosition != position) {
                    if ((mCurrentState == GSYVideoPlayer.CURRENT_STATE_PLAYING
                            || mCurrentState == GSYVideoPlayer.CURRENT_STATE_PAUSE)
                            && GSYVideoManager.instance().getMediaPlayer() != null) {
                        final String url = mUrlList.get(position).getUrl();
                        onVideoPause();
                        final long currentPosition = mCurrentPosition;
                        GSYVideoManager.instance().releaseMediaPlayer();
                        cancelProgressTimer();
                        hideAllWidget();
                        new Handler().postDelayed(new Runnable() {
                            @Override
                            public void run() {
                                setUp(url, mCache, mCachePath, mTitle);
                                setSeekOnStart(currentPosition);
                                startPlayLogic();
                                cancelProgressTimer();
                                hideAllWidget();
                            }
                        }, 500);
                        mSwitchSize.setText(name);
                        mSourcePosition = position;
                    }
                } else {
                    Toast.makeText(getContext(), "已经是 " + name, Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
                }
                dialog.dismiss();
            }
        });

//        dialog.setNegativeButton("取消",
//                new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
//
//                    @Override
//                    public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
//                        dialog.dismiss();
//                    }
//                });

        dialog.show();
    }

}

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Given the opportunity to explain their views in their own words, teens who say social media has had a mostly positive effect tended to stress issues related to connectivity and connection with others. Babies and children need healthy food to help them grow. It creates a space where you can interact with people. About Pew Research Center Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world. There is slightly less consensus among teens who say social media has had a mostly negative effect on people their age.
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No. 9 Irish seek more decisive Book against Bowling Green
By JOHN FINERAN - Oct. 04, 2019 11:36 AM EDT
Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly watchs from he sideline as his team played Virginia in the second half of an NCAA college football game in South Bend, Ind., Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019. Notre Dame won 35-20. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly believes Ian Book needs to be more decisive if the ninth-ranked Fighting Irish are going to find their identity on offense.
The senior quarterback gets his next chance Saturday when first-time opponent Bowling Green (1-3) visits Notre Dame (3-1).
"(Book) just finished his 13th going on his 14th game (as starter)," Kelly said of his quarterback who last year took the Irish to the College Football Playoff but last week completed 17 of 25 passes for just 165 yards and no touchdowns in a 35-20 victory over Virginia.
"There are some plays out there where he knows he sees them after the fact," Kelly said. "We're going to work on that decisiveness. He's got the ability to be explosive."
For the season, the usually accurate Book has completed 63% of his passes for 993 yards and eight touchdowns, a total bloated by the 360 yards and five TDs he put up a 66-14 victory over New Mexico. In as 23-17 loss at Georgia, he completed 29 of 47 passes for 275 yards and two TDs with two interceptions. Last week, Book was sacked twice and took two intentional grounding penalties.
The offense, which has been slowed by injuries, penalties and sloppy play, has a chance to get better against first-year coach Scot Loeffler's Falcons, who are heavy underdogs after a bye week following their 62-20 loss at Kent State.
Loeffler, a former quarterback at Michigan who has made stops at his alma mater, Florida, Auburn, Virginia Tech and Boston College, used the time off to simplify his offense. The Falcons' offense, averaging 352.5 yards (107th nationally) and 18.2 points (120th), need more production from quarterback Darius Wade (664 yards, three TDs) and running backs Andrew Clair and Davon Jones.
"We're going to limit what we do and try to get better at a few things and chip away at this," Loeffler said of preparing for a Notre Dame defense that had eight sacks and forced five turnovers against the Cavaliers.
REUNION OF SORTS
Defensively, the Falcons are directed by Brian VanGorder, who spent 2¼ seasons under Kelly as Notre Dame's defensive coordinator before being fired four games into 2016. His Falcons allow 448.5 yards (111th) and 38 points (120th) but do stand 20th in sacks with 12, a concern for Book and the Irish.
VanGorder and Kelly first worked together at Grand Valley State from 1989-91. The 1-3 start in the 2016 season ended that working relationship.
"It was tough, but hey, let's be real: We weren't getting the job done," VanGorder told The (Toledo) Blade this week. "I understood Brian's decision in it."
Since leaving Notre Dame, VanGorder has been a defensive analyst for Georgia and Oklahoma State and spent last season as defensive coordinator at Louisville for since-fired Bobby Petrino.
"Respect him as a football coach and as a person," Kelly said.
COACHING CONNECTIONS
Following the 2016 season that ended 4-8, Kelly hired away defensive coordinator Mike Elko and linebacker coach Clark Lea from Wake Forest head coach Dave Clawson. Clawson, Elko and Lea were together at Bowling Green during an 8-5 campaign in 2012. Lea became Kelly's defensive coordinator last season when Elko joined Jimbo Fisher's Texas A&M staff following 2017.
ISN'T THAT JUST SPECIAL?
When asked about special teams "hiccups" against Virginia, Kelly joked: "I would have used another letter to start with that."
Jonathan Doerer, in his first full year as placekicker, missed a 47-yard field goal in the second quarter. Trailing 17-14, the kick return unit then allowed Virginia to recover the second-half kickoff. Leading 21-17 later in the quarter, normally reliable punt returner Chris Finke fumbled the ball away.
"We just weren't as good, and that is flat out want and desire," Kelly said.
SEEKING R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Bowling Green, a MAC champion most recently in 2015, enters the game as a 45½-point underdog, its largest margin since the Falcons were 40½-point underdogs in 1997 to Ohio State, which won 44-13.
"Everybody here has a chip on our shoulder, and I feel like we have nothing to lose," middle linebacker Brandon Perce said. "They have a lot to lose."
IRISH INJURIES
WR Chase Claypool turned an ankle against Virginia but is expected to play. WR Lawrence Keys III, who started against New Mexico and Georgia, has a heel injury and is doubtful. DE Daelin Hayes had surgery for a torn labrum and is lost for the season; he tweeted he will return for a fifth year in 2020. CB Shaun Crawford, granted a fifth year because of three different season-ending injuries, is out 3-4 weeks with a dislocated elbow.


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ZFIN ID: ZDB-PUB-140224-2
Effects of Glyphosate and its Formulation, Roundup, on Reproduction in Zebrafish (Danio rerio)
Uren Webster, T.M., Laing, L.V., Florance, H., and Santos, E.M.
Environmental science & technology 48(2): 1271-1279 (Journal)
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Registered Authors:
Santos, Eduarda
MeSH Terms:
Embryo, Nonmammalian/drug effects
Embryo, Nonmammalian/physiology
Gene Expression Profiling
Glycine/analogs & derivatives*
Glycine/toxicity
Gonads/cytology
Gonads/drug effects
Gonads/metabolism
Herbicides/toxicity
Ovary/drug effects
Ovum/drug effects
Ovum/metabolism
RNA, Messenger/genetics
RNA, Messenger/metabolism
Reproduction/drug effects*
Water/chemistry
Zebrafish/anatomy & histology
Zebrafish/embryology
Zebrafish/genetics
Zebrafish/physiology*
24364672 Full text @ Env. Sci. Tech.
Uren Webster, T.M., Laing, L.V., Florance, H., and Santos, E.M. (2014) Effects of Glyphosate and its Formulation, Roundup, on Reproduction in Zebrafish (Danio rerio). Environmental science & technology. 48(2):1271-1279.
Roundup and its active ingredient glyphosate are among the most widely used herbicides worldwide and may contaminate surface waters. Research suggests both Roundup and glyphosate induce oxidative stress in fish and may also cause reproductive toxicity in mammalian systems. We aimed to investigate the reproductive effects of Roundup and glyphosate in fish and the potential associated mechanisms of toxicity. To do this, we conducted a 21-day exposure of breeding zebrafish (Danio rerio) to 0.01, 0.5, and 10 mg/L (glyphosate acid equivalent) Roundup and 10 mg/L glyphosate. 10 mg/L glyphosate reduced egg production but not fertilization rate in breeding colonies. Both 10 mg/L Roundup and glyphosate increased early stage embryo mortalities and premature hatching. However, exposure during embryogenesis alone did not increase embryo mortality, suggesting that this effect was caused primarily by exposure during gametogenesis. Transcript profiling of the gonads revealed 10 mg/L Roundup and glyphosate induced changes in the expression of cyp19a1 and esr1 in the ovary and hsd3b2, cat, and sod1 in the testis. Our results demonstrate that these chemicals cause reproductive toxicity in zebrafish, although only at high concentrations unlikely to occur in the environment, and likely mechanisms of toxicity include disruption of the steroidogenic biosynthesis pathway and oxidative stress.
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After making Amberjack the other day, I kept on working with the JoeCustoms File Card Creator. This time I made up a cave explorer, rescuer and demolitions expert. Why a cave explorer? Well, to me Cobra is all about pulp-fiction styled "super science," and that will eventually mean that the Cobras will be on the hunt for some underground ruin, artifact or element. That means G.I. Joe needs some help. And where Alpine helps them up the mountains, Grotto helps the Joes go under the mountains.
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Q: C - Unable read data from Input Stream This is the code that I wrote in C.

void BFS()
{
    int index[4][2];
    int p=10,i,j,x,y;
    int chld=-1;
    int cnt=1;
    int size=sizeof(NODE);
    char ch='n';
    qstart=NULL;
    lstart=NULL;
    NODE *ptr,*tmp;
    NODE* broot=(NODE*)malloc(size);
    NODE* bgoal=(NODE*)malloc(size);
    memcpy(broot,root,size);
    memcpy(bgoal,goal,size);
    push_queue(broot);

    //---------------------------------------------------------------
    //This scanf does not work well, don't read from input stream or console
    //---------------------------------------------------------------
    printf("Want to see the nodes\t[y/n]\n");
    scanf("%c",&ch);
    printf("\n\nTOTAL NODE COUNT ");
    //---------------------------------------------------------------

    while(p>0)
    {
        if((ptr=pop_queue())!=NULL)
        {
            positions(ptr,index,&x,&y);
            if(ch=='y' || ch=='Y')
            {
                printf("\t\t\tParent\n");
                print_node(ptr);
            }
            i=0;    j=0;    chld=-1;
            for(i=0;i<4;i++)
                if(index[i][0]!=-1)
                if((tmp=node_exchange(ptr,broot,index[i][0],index[i][1],x,y))!=NULL)
                {
                    printf("%d",cnt);
                    j=cnt;
                    cnt++;
                    tmp->parent=ptr;
                    ptr->child[++chld]=tmp;
                    if(!memcmp(tmp,bgoal,9*sizeof(int)))
                    {
                        trace_path(tmp);
                        printf("Total Nodes Skipped : %d",TOTAL_SKIP);
                        free_list();
                        return ;
                    }
                    push_queue(tmp);
                    push_list(tmp);
                    while(j>0)
                    {
                        j=j/10;
                        printf("\b");
                    }
                }
            if(ch=='y' || ch=='Y')
                print_child(ptr,chld);
            for(i=chld+1;i<4;i++)
                ptr->child[i]=NULL;
        }
        else{
            printf("WARNING: popped null\n");
            break;
        }
//      p--;
    }
    qstart=NULL;
}

This is one function of my program. The scanf call (marked inside the code by comments) does not read from console. It keeps executing all codes after that and does not wait for the input which it should do. I'm using gcc version 4.4.7 20120313 (Red Hat 4.4.7-4) (GCC) and gnome terminal.
The sample output is :
Please enter the intial state:
            The Initial Node
          0  1  2
          3  4  5
          6  7  8

Please enter the goal node:
            The Goal Node
          8  7  6
          5  4  3
          2  1  0

Want to see the nodes [y/n]
TOTAL NODE COUNT 885^C
Trust me, I've no idea why such a thing is happening.It should wait after the statement Want to see the nodes [y/n], but it doesn't and keeps executing further.

A: Use fgetc, like this:
ch = fgetc(stdin);

This will read one character from stdin.

A: You should use getch() or getche().
I think that getche() would be better because it echoes the character pressed.
Generally, when you give a "yes or no" prompt in a program, and  the default is "no", the 'n' is capitalized: [y/N].

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Experiments were conducted in Patagonian waters (Argentina) to assess the impact of solar radiation (PAR, 400-700 nm, and UVR, 280-400 nm) upon two strains of the red alga Corallina officinalis Linnaeus, characteristic of the mid and lower intertidal zone, during March 2000. Fluorescence parameters were determined using a pulse amplitude modulated (PAM) fluorometer. The two strains had different initial optimal quantum yields but similar strong decreases in the quantum yield when the algae were exposed to short-term solar radiation and similar recovery characteristics in dim light. The quantum yield had the lowest values at noon, but it increased in the afternoon/evening hours, when irradiances were lower. PAR ( irradiance at noon about 500 W m(-2)) was responsible for most of the decrease in the yield (similar to50%) on clear days, with UVR accounting for a significant increment. However, on cloudy days the UVR component caused an even more pronounced decrease. In their natural environment, specimens in the shade had a higher effective quantum yield than in sun-lit areas. Fluence rate response curves indicated that thalli from the mid intertidal had a pronounced nonphotochemical quenching at intermediate and higher irradiances; however, this was not observed in the thalli from the lower intertidal. Fast induction and relaxation kinetics showed obvious differences between the two strains, but also demonstrated a rapid adaptation of the species to the changing light conditions as well as a fast decrease of PS II fluorescence upon exposure to solar radiation. All photosynthetic pigments were bleached during exposure to solar radiation over a full day. Strong absorption in the UV-A range, most likely due to mycosporine like amino acids, was determined in both strains. The study of the differential sensitivity to solar radiation and recovery capacity of these Corallina strains, as well as the presence of protective compounds, suggests that a combination of mechanisms allow these algae to adapt to the relatively high radiation levels and fast changes in irradiance found in the Patagonian area at this time of the year.
Häder, Donat-Peter, Michael Lebert, and E. Walter Helbling. "Effects of solar radiation on the Patagonian rhodophyte Corallina officinatis (L.)." Photosynthesis Research 78.2 (2003): 119-132.


Pro Bono Bio Group plc ("PBB"), the international healthcare group, announces the successful conclusion of a series of pre-clinical trials in haemophiliac subjects conducted with the world's first long acting blood Factors VIIa, VIII and IX capable of subcutaneous administration. The results of these trials are of great importance as these novel long-acting, subcutaneous blood factors are expected to revolutionise the treatment paradigm for haemophilia sufferers worldwide. The availability of PBB's subcutaneous blood factors would make self-administration by patients at home much easier leading to a significant improvement in treatment compliance and reduction in healthcare system costs by avoiding the need for regular IV infusions.
PBB's current subcutaneous form of FVIIa achieved up to 3 days of haemostatic cover providing the prospect of sustained prophylactic treatment for haemophilia A patients who suffer an immune response to FVIII meaning that FVIII is no longer a viable therapy for them.
PBB's current intravenous form of Factor VIIa achieved a 12x extension of haemostasis over current commercially available products. This means it could offer significant advantages in trauma applications in hospitals where haemostatic cover can be maintained for the duration of long operations and post-operation, without the current need for multiple administrations and related complications.
PBB's subcutaneous form of Factor VIII for haemophilia A achieved a circulating dose level of 20% of the intravenous version and also maintained haemostasis for 72 hours, meaning that it is already suitable for twice-weekly dosing and will be able to be administered at higher subcutaneous doses enabling once weekly dosing or better.
PBB's subcutaneous form of FIX for haemophilia B maintained haemostasis for 10 days meaning that it is already suitable for dosing less frequently than once per week.
PBB expects to optimise these products so that each one will provide haemostatic cover for at least a week and possibly two weeks from a single subcutaneous injection (with circulating blood factor maximum dose levels ("Cmax") in line with the Malmo Protocol).
Following these successful trials PBB now has 6 blood factor products under development of which 3 can be administered subcutaneously and 3 by intravenous ("IV") injection. Each of these blood factor products has proven efficacy in a sophisticated combination of in vivo trials in naturally haemophiliac subjects and in vitro assays. PBB's novel improved blood factors utilise the epitope-cloaking property of PEG to prevent the products from being rapidly detected and destroyed by the patient's own immune system before the product has had a chance to fulfil its therapeutic potential. This property has already been demonstrated by PBB in a haemophilia B dog. Work is underway to demonstrate that PBB's other blood factor products are similarly "immune-silent".
PBB intends to optimise these products, confident that effective prophylactic cover will now be possible with each of these blood factors via a once-a-week regimen of shallow subcutaneous injections.
PBB has been able to generate these improved blood factors that retain their efficacy and have a longer half life while being capable of subcutaneous administration by attaching an inert molecule of polyethylene glycol ("PEG") to each individual blood factor molecule in a precise location remote from the active site on each blood factor. PBB's technology has been applied and tested successfully on several recombinant and plasma sourced blood factor proteins.
PBB has enhanced the performance of blood factors by pioneering the PEGylation of these proteins with TheraPEG™ technology, developed independently by Polytherics Ltd.
The recombinant human protein molecules are conjugated to a polyethylene glycol ("PEG") molecule. TheraPEG™ technology is uniquely successful where previous attempts to PEGylate blood factors have failed, by carefully locating PEG remotely from the active site on each protein, and by covering epitopes which otherwise trigger an immune response.
The careful individual pegylation of each molecule ensures that, molecule by molecule, the blood factors are made more water soluble. This enables subcutaneous delivery and allows the products to be formulated with less polysorbate, reducing the total amount of polyethylene glycol administered to a patient (when compared to conventional prophylaxis).
PBB has substantial intellectual property around these products, including exclusive global licences to TheraPEG™ in relation to these blood factors, in addition to PBB's own patents.
PBB achieved a world first in correcting the whole-blood clotting times of naturally haemophilic dogs to normal via a low-volume subcutaneous injection. As expected, unmodified proteins that were administered subcutaneously in the same studies (and at equivalent dose levels) were ineffective in providing haemostatic cover.
(ii) FVIII bioavailability figure reflects a minimum measurement (based on assays for the existing native protein) that is expected to improve as PBB develops specific assays for the new, improved protein.
Further extensions in duration of cover with the subcutaneous products are confidently expected since the Cmax of the subcutaneous products is significantly lower than for the intravenous products, providing plenty of scope for safe dose increases and further product optimisation.
Long-acting intravenous products are ideal for trauma applications including surgical and post-surgical treatment. PBB's modified blood factors clearly outperformed the currently available products (naked protein) in all trials.
PBB is confident that with regular product optimisation normal haemostatic cover of at least one week will be achieved for all 3 blood factors, both intravenously and subcutaneously.
These improved blood factors make possible, for the first-time, a subcutaneous, long-acting prophylactic regime that would lead to substantial improvements to the quality of life for haemophiliacs. Ease of administration, easier home use and a more convenient dosing regimen will result in improved compliance, thereby reducing the occurrence of micro-bleeds into the joints (leading to premature joint degradation), avoidance of vascular damage by high-volume intravenous dosage and a smoother and more consistent plasma concentration profile, giving a better prediction of the therapeutic benefit of these factors over time, benefitting patients and caregivers alike.
Pro Bono Bio Group plc ("PBB") is an international healthcare company, which partners with leading scientists, eminent physicians and specialist service providers, to ensure we have access to the best talent available to develop products that target key unmet medical needs. PBB's approach is designed to create and bring to market important new therapies which will improve the lives of patients worldwide.
Pro Bono Bio launched its first medicine, FLEXISEQ™ for the treatment of pain associated with osteoarthritis in 2012 in Germany. Dermatology products, ROSSOSEQ and EXOSEQ, are scheduled to launch later this year.
Haemophilia A is the genetic disorder which causes an absence of the naturally occurring blood Factor VIII. Protein replacement therapy can be prophylactic (75%+ of patients in Western markets) or in response to bleeding events (greater in developing markets). The value of the global market for Factor VIII products in 2010 was circa $5bn.
Haemophilia B is the genetic disorder which causes an absence of the naturally occurring blood Factor IX. Protein replacement therapy can be prophylactic (75%+ of patients in Western markets) or event-driven (greater in developing markets). The value of the global market for Factor IX products in 2010 was circa $1bn.
Factor VIIa is needed as a substitute for Factor VIII when some (circa 30% of) haemophilia A patients develop an immune response to injected Factor VIII, thereby limiting its effectiveness. It is also used for the acute treatment of bleeding associated with major trauma and in some surgical settings. The value of the global FVIIa market in 2010 was estimated at circa $1.6bn.
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Tour de Light Rail Today!
Today I am doing the Tour de Light Rail Pub Crawl befitting the Hemophilia Association of Arizona. While getting ready to go out and be social and be active, what is my first thought?
To do my medicine. To Infuse. To do my factor. Whatever you want to call it, the chance of a bleed has to be the first thing on my mind when it comes to staying active. Even though it's not a prophylaxis day, I know I'm going to do a fair amount of walking today so I just infused before I'm set to head out for the Blood Brotherhood meeting at Macayo's before the pub crawl. If I didn't, I would regret it later.
This will be my first time going on the pub crawl and I'm really looking forward to it. It's a great way to raise money for the Hemophilia Association of Arizona. For nore information, visit the sites below.
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Brittany Aldean, Candace Cameron Bure and Dave Chappelle defy cancel culture, stand firm in their beliefs
Brittany Aldean made headlines last week when she took a public stand against Balenciaga amid the brand's ad campaign scandal.
The 34-year-old mother of two and wife of country star Jason Aldean shared a photo of herself hauling out clear plastic bags filled with Balenciaga clothing, handbags and shoes.
"It's trash day," Aldean declared in the caption of her Instagram post, tagging the luxury fashion house.
Candace Cameron Bure, Dave Chappelle and Brittany Aldean defied cancel culture after facing backlash over their personal beliefs. (Getty)
Balenciaga's controversial holiday campaign featured children posing with teddy bear-shaped handbags that were wearing leather harnesses. The brand also drew backlash over a separate ad for its Spring/Summer '23 campaign in which documents from a U.S. Supreme Court decision involving federal child pornography were allegedly used as a prop.
BALENCIAGA SPARKS OUTRAGE OVER 'DEPRAVED' AD CAMPAIGN WITH TODDLERS, TEDDY BEARS IN BONDAGE
Balenciaga pulled the holiday ad campaign and issued an apology for "any offense" it may have caused.
The brand later apologized for "displaying unsettling documents" in the Spring/Summer '23 campaign ad and said it would be pursuing legal action against the individuals who placed the text in the image. The luxury label's creative director Demna also addressed the scandal on Friday and issued his own apology.
Aldean's bold move stood out, primarily because many of Hollywood's elite have remained silent on the scandal.
Stars who have been involved with the brand, including Salma Hayek, who is married to the owner of Balenciaga's parent company Keurig, have yet to speak out.
A rep for Hayek did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
Brittany Aldean threw out bags of Balenciaga clothing and accessories in protest of the brand's controversial ads featuring children. (Steve Granitz)
Kim Kardashian, who is a brand ambassador for Balenciaga, also issued a statement in which she said she was "re-evaluating" her relationship with the fashion house.
Aldean has been outspoken in the past about her views concerning children. In September, the former "American Idol" contestant posted a video on Instagram with the caption, "I'd really like to thank my parents for not changing my gender when I went through my tomboy phase. I love this girly life."
KIM KARDASHIAN WAS 'SHAKEN' BY BALENCIAGA CAMPAIGN, 'REEVALUATING' BRAND TIES POST CONTROVERSIAL BONDAGE AD
Aldean's Instagram post was met with backlash because many believed her comments were transphobic, and she was slammed by country music singers Maren Morris and Cassadee Pope.
Pope tweeted that celebrities could "see the positives in including LGBTQ+ people in their messaging," while Morris wrote on Twitter, "It's so easy to, like, not be a scumbag human? Sell your clip-ins and zip it, Insurrection Barbie."
Kim Kardashian, who is a brand ambassador for Balenciaga, said she was "reevaluating" her relationship with the fashion house. (Phillip Faraone)
Aldean doubled-down on her stance in response. In a post shared to her Instagram story, she wrote "Advocating for the genital mutilation of children under the disguise of love and calling it 'gender affirming care,' is one of the worst evils. I will always support my children and do what I can do protect their innocence."
Amid the controversy, Jason's public relations firm announced it was dropping the five-time Grammy Award nominee after 17 years.
However, Aldean stood by her remarks and said she was fighting to protect children during an appearance on "Tucker Carlson Tonight."
"I'm advocating for children," she told Carlson. "I think that children should not be allowed to make these life-changing decisions at such a young age. They are not mature enough. They should have parents who love them and advocate for them regardless. We have ages on everything. We have it for cigarettes, driving, military, voting … yet, for some reason, people think that we can let a child choose their gender so young? It's very baffling to me.
"There are so many consequences of doing that as such a young age," she added. "Society should be able to sit back, speak our minds about it and fight for these children."
Aldean also appeared to embrace Morris' insult, debuting a line of Barbie-inspired T-shirts emblazoned with the phrase "Don't tread on our kids." In a post shared to her Instagram story, she said proceeds from the clothing line will go toward Operation Light Shine, a charity to "help fight child exploitation and human trafficking."
Candace Cameron Bure is another public figure who refused to waver after becoming embroiled in a controversy over her personal beliefs.
The Hallmark Channel alum drew ire when she told The Wall Street Journal magazine that her new network, Great American Family, will not feature same-sex couples in their holiday movies.
"I think that Great American Family will keep traditional marriage at the core," she said in an interview published last month.
Candace Cameron Bure has faced backlash over her personal beliefs. (Melissa Coulier Photography)
While Bure told the WSJ the network would not spotlight any LGBTQ storylines, Great American Media CEO Bill Abbott said that there was no set plan.
"It's certainly the year 2022, so we're aware of the trends," Bill Abbott told WSJ. "There's no whiteboard that says, 'Yes, this' or 'No, we'll never go here.'"
CANDACE CAMERON BURE FOCUSING ON FAITH-BASED CHRISTMAS MOVIES WITH 'PURPOSE'
Bure's comments sparked outrage online, and she was called out by celebrities, including Hilarie Burton, JoJo Siwa and Burton's husband Jeffrey Dean Morgan.
Burton slammed Bure, Abbott and the network as "disgusting" on Twitter.
"Now they're just openly admitting their bigotry. I called this s— out years ago when Abbott was at Hallmark," the "One Tree Hill" alum wrote. "Glad they dumped him. Being LGBTQ isn't a 'trend.' That guy and his network are disgusting. You too Candy. There is nothing untraditional about same-sex couples.
"Bigot," Burton added. "I don't remember Jesus liking hypocrites like Candy. But sure. Make your money, honey. You ride that prejudice wave all the way to the bank."
Bure was called out by celebrities, including Hilarie Burton, JoJo Siwa and Burton's husband Jeffrey Dean Morgan. (Steve Granitz/WireImage)
Abbott was formerly the CEO of Crown Media, the parent company of Hallmark Media, as well as the founder of the Hallmark Channel. He left the company in 2020 amid controversy after the Hallmark Channel pulled an ad featuring a lesbian couple.
Morgan took to Twitter to show his support for his wife's comments. "The Walking Dead" star wrote, "How'd I miss this twit?! Who the f–k is this person? Hey Hil? You're awesome. We lucky to have ya. X."
Siwa, who came out in 2021, shared her thoughts in an Instagram post.
"Honestly, I can't believe after everything that went down just a few months ago, that she would not only create a movie with intention of excluding LGBTQIA+, but then also talk about it in the press," she wrote.
CANDACE CAMERON BURE SPEAKS OUT ON JOJO SIWA DEEMING HER THE 'RUDEST CELEBRITY SHE'S EVER MET': 'NO DRAMA'
"This is rude and hurtful to a whole community of people."
Bure's "Full House" co-star Jodie Sweetin took to the comments section to show her support for Siwa. "You know I love you," she wrote, adding two red heart emojis.
Bure later issued a statement obtained by Fox News Digital in which she responded to the backlash.
"All of you who know me, know beyond question that I have great love and affection for all people," she wrote." It absolutely breaks my heart that anyone would ever think I intentionally would want to offend and hurt anyone.
"It saddens me that the media is often seeking to divide us, even around a subject as comforting and merry as Christmas movies. But, given the toxic climate in our culture right now, I shouldn't be surprised.
"We need Christmas more than ever. I am a devoted Christian. Which means that I believe that every human being bears the image of God. Because of that, I am called to love all people, and I do.
Bure unfollowed her "Full House" co-star Jodie Sweetin on Instagram after Sweetin appeared to take sides in the controversy. (Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic)
"If you know me, you know that I am a person who loves fiercely and indiscriminately. My heart yearns to build bridges and bring people one step closer to God, to love others well, and to simply be a reflection of God's huge love for all of us.
"To the members of the media responsible for using this opportunity to fan flames of conflict and hate, I have a simple message: I love you anyway. To those who hate what I value and who are attacking me online: I love you."
"To those who have tried to assassinate my character: I love you. To everyone reading this, of any race, creed, sexuality, or political party, including those who have tried to bully me with name-calling, I love you.
"I have long wanted to find a home for more faith-based programming. I am grateful to be an integral part of a young and growing network.
"I had also expressed in my interview, which was not included, that people of all ethnicities and identities have and will continue to contribute to the network in great ways both in front of and behind the camera, which I encourage and fully support."
Bure concluded her statement by saying, "And in the sole motivation of pure love, I hope you'll join me in sharing God's hope for all the world this Christmas season. Call that my Christmas wish."
Some of the actress' detractors took issue with her response, noting that she didn't apologize for her remarks or specifically mention the LGBTQ community.
Siwa later told People magazine she and Bure hadn't spoken, and she didn't think that they ever will again.
Meanwhile, Bure made waves last week when she unfollowed Sweetin on Instagram amid reports that the two longtime friends are still feuding over the controversy.
Dave Chappelle has continued to defy his critics as they call for his cancellation. (Jeremy Saffer)
Dave Chappelle is another star who has continued to defy his critics. The 49-year-old comedian has faced massive backlash over jokes he made last year about the transgender community during his Netflix comedy special "The Closer."
During the special, Chappelle spent a significant period of time addressing his views on the LGBTQ+ community and specifically transgender people after being criticized for comments he had made in his previous comedy special "Sticks and Stones."
In "The Closer," the stand-up star stated that "gender is a fact."
"Every human being in this room, every human being on Earth had to pass through the legs of a woman to be on Earth, that is a fact," he said.
"Now I am not saying that to say that trans women aren't women. I am just saying that those p—–s that they got … you know what I mean?" I'm not saying it's not p—-, but that's like beyond p—- or impossible p—-."
Chappelle also defended "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling, who has come under fire for sharing her views on gender, which were deemed transphobic by LGBTQ+ advocates and multiple stars from the "Harry Potter" franchise.
Chappelle defended "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling, who has come under fire for her views on gender. (Mike Marsland)
"They canceled J.K. Rowling – my God," he said. "Effectively, she said gender was a fact, the trans community got mad as (expletive), they started calling her a TERF."
"TERF" is an acronym that stands for trans-exclusionary radical feminist. Chappelle went on to claim that he was "team TERF."
"The Closer" was met with outrage, with Netflix employees staging a walkout and protesting alongside activists.
Netflix stood by the comedian and released a memo telling employees to leave the company if they were offended by the special.
The company stated that "as employees we support the principle that Netflix offers a diversity of stories, even if we find some titles counter to our own personal values."
Netflix also refused calls to remove the special from its platform. Neflix CEO Ted Sarandos has defended Chappelle, stating that comedians should have the freedom to joke. He said that part of comedy involves "crossing the line every once in a while."
DAVE CHAPPELLE'S NETFLIX SPECIAL FACING CANCELLATION AFTER TRANS COMMENTS LEAVE CRITICS IRATE
Chappelle remained unapologetic when he responded to the controversy in a video, stating, "I said what I said."
He also said that he was willing to meet with members of the transgender community but added he was "not bending to anyone's demands."
Chappelle claimed that his documentary "Dave Chappelle: Live in Real Life" had been excluded from many film festivals. He thanked Sarandos for his support, noting that he was the "only one who didn't cancel me yet."
In July, a Minneapolis concert venue canceled Chappelle's stand-up show at the last minute after receiving backlash. (Getty Images)
Over the past year, the comedian has continued to face criticism and boycotts. In July, a Minneapolis concert venue canceled his stand-up show hours before he was set to perform after receiving backlash on social media.
Chappelle didn't address the controversy when he hosted "Saturday Night Live" in November, but his monologue was slammed as "antisemitic" by critics.
In an interview with Fox News Digital, public relations expert Kelcey Kintner shared her thoughts on the potential consequences and benefits of celebrities standing up for their beliefs.
"Each celebrity has to decide for themselves how they want to be perceived in the public eye," she said. "If they choose to express views that are controversial, then they need to expect criticism and pushback. We live in a time where there is instant, very honest feedback from fans and critics on social media platforms. It's just really impossible to hide if you're going to delve into certain hot-button areas."
"And for some celebs, any press is good press," she added. "So some of them might even seek out this attention, and not care whether it's positive or negative. They are just glad the public is talking about them. Others just try to stay focused on their work and not let all the social media noise bother them."
Ashley Hume is an entertainment writer for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to ashley.hume@fox.com and on Twitter: @ashleyhume
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