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Apple Executive Says App Store Fraud Checks Are Like 'Bringing Butter Knife in Gunfight'
Posted by Sanuj Bhatia on Apr 09, 2021 in Apple Store, News
A senior Apple executive has claimed that Apple's App Store fraud checks are of no use, and are like 'bringing a butter knife to a gunfight.'
Recently, internal documents of the Epic Games' lawsuit on Apple were leaked. In the documents, senior Apple executive of the company's Fraud Engineering Algorithms and Risk department Eric Friedman was cited for the two damning quotes about Apple. Financial Times has released a report saying:
A senior Apple engineer compared the defences of its App Store against malicious actors to "bringing a plastic butter knife to a gunfight", according to legal documents released on Thursday.
The anecdote, which was cited by Fortnite maker Epic Games ahead of a highstakes antitrust trial in California next month, was based on internal Apple documents quoting Eric Friedman, head of the company's Fraud Engineering Algorithms and Risk (FEAR) unit.
In the papers, Friedman also likened Apple's process of reviewing new apps for the App Store to "more like the pretty lady who greets you . . . at the Hawaiian airport than the drug-sniffing dog". He added that Apple was ill-equipped to "deflect sophisticated attackers".
Apple has enjoyed a monopoly over iOS app distribution. Recently, in an interview, Tim Cook proudly claimed that Apple checked every app and content uploaded to the App Store. But Friedman's comments say otherwise. It seems like Apple enjoys the commission being made due to the fraudulent apps. One of these fraudulent apps was highlighted this week.
Developer Eleftheriou has also been bantering Apple lately. The developer has notified of a number of scam apps on the App Store and has even charged a lawsuit against the company. Epic has been in a long battle with Apple about the malpractices of the App Store, which might end on May 3.
What are your thoughts about the stories being reported about the App Store in the past few weeks? Do you think Apple intentionally lets fraudulent apps enter the App Store? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below!
[Via Financial Times]


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α-Mangostin is a xanthonoid extracted from the rind of the fruit (mangosteen (figure 1)) of the tree Garcinia mangostana . Some consider the mangosteen the "Queen of Fruits". It originates from the islands of Indonesia. The α-Mangostin extract has various biological activities which are currently under investigation, including anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer.
Figure 1: Mangosteen fruit. The edible portion is white whereas the rind from which the α-Mangostin is extracted is redish. Credit: John and Carolina. No changes were made. Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic (CC BY-SA 2.0).
It has recently been shown that in pancreatic cancer mouse models with KRASG12D mutation and in pancreatic cancer cell lines that α-Mangostin delivered via nanoparticles induced apoptosis by an undefined mechanism . It is important to note that nanoparticle delivery results in a high effective concentration of α-Mangostin in the cells. The effects of α-Mangostin on reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels is thought to be concentration dependent- high α-Mangostin concentration increases ROS whereas low concentration can have antioxidant effect. In another study α-Mangostin was found to suppress the activity of the PI3K/Akt pathway and induce apoptosis in pancreatic cancer cell lines . Importantly α-Mangostin had no effect on normal pancreatic cell lines suggesting that it has a synthetic lethal mechanism of action – that is it targeted pathways essential for cancer survival but dispensable in normal cells. KRASG12D mutations are known to make pancreatic cells dependent on antioxidant production for survival or put another way raised ROS levels are lethal .
In other cancer models α-Mangostin is known to induce apoptosis via endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress and reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation. It will be important to investigate this possibility in pancreatic cancer cells. These factors are often associated with immunogenic cell death. In prostate cancer cells α-Mangostin increased apoptosis and ER stress markers including phosphorylated PERK, IRE1, CHOP and spliced XBP-1. Importantly these markers were not induced by α-Mangostin in normal prostate cells . In breast cancer cells α-Mangostin was found to inhibit intracellular fatty acid synthase and induced apoptosis . The inhibition of fatty acid synthase is known to increase reactive oxygen species levels in cancer which is associated with apoptosis .
The delivery of α-Mangostin to pancreatic cancer cells is an important innovation as it normally has low bioavailability and accumulation in the target organs due to its hydrophobic nature, poor aqueous solubility and stability . The apoptosis induction in other cancer models by α-Mangostin suggests an immunogenic cell death mechanism which will be very important to further investigate especially in pancreatic cancer for which few effective treatments are available.
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Li G, Petiwala SM, Nonn L, Johnson JJ. Inhibition of CHOP accentuates the apoptotic effect of α-mangostin from the mangosteen fruit (Garcinia mangostana) in 22Rv1 prostate cancer cells. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2014 Oct 10;453(1):75-80. doi: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2014.09.054. Epub 2014 Sep 26. PubMed PMID: 25261723.


A cleaning business is about offering services of dusting, vacuuming and polishing among some to certain individuals who may not either have the time, patience or ability to do so.
A cleaning business is made up of two main markets which are residential and commercial. It�s a business which takes only a little start up capital and can be situated in your own home. The market is vast. A reason for this maybe due to the fact that a large segment of married households are both holding office jobs, thereby giving them less and less time to tend to the house. Averaging at least twelve hours a day each including travel leaves barely a few hours for the children when they get home and hardly enough time to do the household chores.
You would want to target a middle income family with these situations as your niche market. If your neighborhood comprises a lot of these households you may not need to travel far to land your contracts. Let�s take a look at each service in depth.
A residential cleaning business� main offering is a maid service. It requires hardworking individuals who have to be thorough in their work. It also takes very little skill and know how so it should be quite easy to find a good working staff. Other aspects you will want your staff to have is that they should not be clumsy, so as to have their head in their work and be relied upon not to steal the things while they are servicing somebody�s house. If they can go on without much or little supervision, this will allow you to be able to schedule several clients at the same time, thereby increasing your output.
Commercial cleaning services are usually janitorial services, which is quite similar to maid services but tackles a much greater scope and variety of work. Your clientele for this may be restaurants, banks, hotels, offices, shopping malls, bowling alleys, theaters and other public centers.
So the first thing you should do is plan out your business. You will need to create a policy on how you will run your operations. You should device a rate system for the different tasks which you offer, assigning particular rates of labor to specific jobs. A suggestion is that you present a basic package consisting of typical tasks to be done in a general household. This may include dusting, vacuuming and polishing of floors and usual pieces of furniture, you can package the most common rooms, perhaps a couple of bedrooms with bathrooms, the family room and kitchen. For an additional room like a music room or a den, you can line that up in your task list as an add�on at a specific rate, maybe based on a per square foot area. You can also charge for removal of stains from the sofa and deodorizing areas inhabited by household pets. You must list this down on a job order form so that you and your client may tally you�re your job completion. They can check everything down on your checklist. This serves as your contract between you and your customer.


My boss asked me the other day at our staff dinner "Do you basically wear a mask every night?" and I had to respond with "Yes, yes I do". I actually time sheet masking with NOT washing my hair because I have a bit of a ritual when it comes to my hair and trying to get everything done at night in one fell swoop is actually a bit stressful which is the opposite of what you are trying to accomplish when it comes to using a relaxing sheet mask!
Two years ago, Taiwanese brand For Beloved One officially launched in Canada through T&T supermarket with science-y skincare that made me quite happy. Last Spring, a little sister was born with the launch of For Beloved Girl - a collection of 6 cloud-silk masks targeting various skin concerns (focused away from anti-aging) for the younger 18-34 demographic at an affordable price point. I have all 6 masks to share with you, but I think it's less overwhelming to go through them one at a time. It's also easier for ME to keep track of any differences so let's start off with the Skin Renewal Mineral Cloud Silk Mask* (3 pcs/$12.99 CDN)!
Since this the first time talking about THIS type of sheet mask on Cosmetic Proof, I will try to provide as much info as I can on the cloud-silk mask. The materials that sheet masks are made of are often kept secret so a detailed description is difficult, but what I can tell you is that the cloud-silk material is made of a cotton that is SO MUCH thinner and softer than your traditional paper/cotton sheet mask. The fibres are so fine that they more efficiently lock in serum to better deliver ingredients to the skin. The elasticity and thinness actually remind me of the more expensive bio-cellulose masks. This mask is made with zero adhesives or chemical additives and is next to invisible once on the skin and apparently contain enough minerals in ONE mask as TWO bottles of mineral water. I am assuming the bottles are around the 100mL size, but I really don't know. This quality is fantastic and even if I was in my 40s or 50s, I would have no qualms including a mask like this in my routine!
I was originally going to talk about the Extreme Moisture Mask as well, then decided against it, but it was too late to take new photos so apologies if there is any confusion! The key ingredient in the Skin Renewal Mask is calcium lactate which is a salt of the AHA lactic acid meaning that this ingredient is all about eliminating dead skin cells and "renewing" the skin! This is supposed to be a great mask for oily skin types or if you are in need of pore-clearing, but even someone like myself with normal/dry skin reaped the benefits from this mask so don't let your skin type/condition dictate which masks are for you.
Each box comes with 3 masks for use 2-3x a week after cleansing. Sheet masks will always be a treat, but at about $4 a mask this is actually a bargain compared to some of the $12 one use masks I've seen sold at Sephora!
I have to say, the face fit of these masks is fantastic. They have incredible stretch to them and mold fairly easily around crevices like the nose. My chin and hairline had some extra fabric, but I wasn't too bothered by it.
Final verdict: The intention of these cloud silk masks is to introduce a younger generation to good skincare instead of face masks with glitter in them (hehe) for a palatable price and I think these are right on the money in terms of pricing, purpose and results. I had VERY smooth skin that was not tacky after use, but I did need to apply moisturizer afterwards. The ingredients in this mask are not the same calibre as thee FBO bio-cellulose line (no peptides), but they are decent. I think these are a great buy for anyone and are one of the best "wet" fabric sheet masks I have tried!


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No matter how planned out we like our days to be ( and some of us take this much more seriously than others) we can't predict everything. Sometimes, you get thrown for a loop that you couldn't have possibly prepared for. And when that sudden surprise involves entertaining others — as it often does — the pressure is really on.
When you're suddenly expecting people, the clock starts ticking; you only have so long to clean the house, get yourself ready, and have something for your guests to pick on while they're visiting.
Veggie platters and cheese plates are easy enough to whip up, but what about dessert? Forget pre-cut cookie dough or store-bought pies, we've got the perfect last minute dessert for you: an indulgent chocolate-filled pastry.
This doesn't SOUND like something you can make at a moment's notice, but thanks to DaveHax, it is! You only need a few simple ingredients and a few minutes of your time to make this incredible dessert, and it's something that your guests will really think you slaved away making.
Start by laying out your puff pastry. If you want to make this from scratch, you're welcome to, but a pre-package one will work just as well! And it will definitely save you time if you're in a rush.
Unwrap your chocolate bar and place it in the center of the unrolled pastry. You'll want to cut the pastry to size depending on the length and width of your chocolate bar; you'll need about two inches of pastry on both sides of the bar and about an inch of pastry on the top and bottom of the bar.
Once the pastry is cut to size, you'll need to make some slices in the dough; the object is to have eight or nine cuts of pastry on each side of the bar. You'll be folding each of these slices in to create an elegant, criss-cross look across the chocolate.
To see the best way to cut and fold the pastry, however, you'll have to watch the helpful DaveHax video below. Make sure you do, because how you fold the pastry will alter the whole presentation of your dessert.
Next, you'll make an egg wash for your pastry by beating one egg; the egg wash will help to make the outside of your dessert brown, crispy, and flavorful. Brush the single egg mixture over the top of your pastry and feel free to add a decorative coating of flaked almonds for a little extra flavor and crunch. If you're allergic to almonds, know that this step is optional.
To bake, put the pastry in an oven preheated to 400 °F for about 20 minutes. When the pastry is brown and cooked all the way through, it's ready to take out and cool. Once it's cool enough to handle, there's nothing better than cutting into this gooey pastry! Just watching it get pulled apart is enough to make us starving, and your guests are guaranteed to fall in love with it!
What do you think of this quick dessert? Share your thoughts in the comments section below.


Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology-Aqua (2014) 64 (3): 302-315.
Fluid–structure interaction (FSI) means that neither a fluid nor a structural system can be solved independently due to the unknown forces in the interface region. The solution for such problems is based on relations of continuum mean mechanics, solved based on finite element methods, being a computational challenge due to its complex geometry, physics of fluids and the interaction between two physic means (i.e., fluid and structure). FSI simulations are mainly divided into simultaneous (direct) and partitioned (iterative) solution procedures. While in the simultaneous procedure a two-way coupled model was used, in the partitioned procedure the one-way coupled model was chosen to work with. This paper analyses an accident that occurred in a main water supply system, in Lisbon, where due to pressure variation, the pipe system suffered successive movements provoking major displacements and leading to rupture of concrete support blocks. According to the diagnosis made in situ after the accident, several analyses were developed addressing different procedures to simulate the accident and to understand the main causes behind this event.


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Sorry I confused you for her. But glad to see you anyway.


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Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama on Monday praised the seventeen pandits (priests) of Nalanda for their logical way of teaching Buddhism and said he himself is one of their biggest admirers.
"The only complete and detailed explanation of the ancient Nalanda teaching has persevered in the Tibetan language which is the reason that the Chinese people who are interested in learning Buddhism, are learning the Tibetan language," he said.
He said the ancestors of Tibetan people had well preserved this knowledge for thousands of years, which enabled Tibetans to expertise in promoting the knowledge in the Tibetan language.
"It is the duty of Tibetan people to continue the practical teachings of those ancestors while at the same time take pride in possessing such vast and profound knowledge passed by them," he said.
He said he respects all kinds of religious beliefs which only teach love and compassion as the ultimate source of human happiness.
He cited an example of how humans are born out of love and how they survive on love. He emphasised that the masters of Nalanda encourage its followers to approach their teaching with logic and reason rather than following it blindly. Thus, people should experiment and research on the teachings of those masters in light of reason, he added.
He urged the Tibetan people to preserve the rich Tibetan language as it has the potential to serve all the sentient beings on earth. He assured the people that he would live for hundred years to serve humanity and especially to lead the cause of Tibet under his guidance.


Toyota does a lot of things very well, but one of the things it does best is midsize family SUVs. The Highlander has long been a leader in the segment with excellent build quality, great reliability and a reasonable price tag. That all seems to be sticking around for the 2020 Highlander, which debuts at the New York Auto Show this week. But Toyota is also throwing a bunch of tech at the Highlander — something it sorely needed.
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Engineering graduate students in the ICSSP program need to be pursuing an on-campus Master's or Ph.D. program in the area of cyber security. ICSSP Graduate scholars must complete their graduate program degree requirements and the following ICSSP coursework requirements listed below. Course requirements are subject to change. NOTE: Scholars who are in a 5-year BS-MS program must follow the graduate-level ICSSP scholar requirements.
NOTE: All grades in all ICSSP coursework must be a "B" or higher.
Scholars must complete the online Ethics Training during their first semester in the program.
Note: Scholars who do not have strong security backgrounds may need to take CS 461 in addition to the courses listed above.
Must complete one of the Concentration Areas listed below.
Approved Track: Students may work with Professor Campbell or Professor Bashir to create an approved concentration area.
Thesis must be in the area of information assurance or cyber security, and can be completed with any of the courses listed below.
For professional Master's students, the thesis requirement is replaced with additional coursework to explore technical areas related to security. E.g., courses may include CS 511 (Advanced Concepts in Database Management), CS 523 (Advanced Concepts in OS Design and Recent Research Directions), CS 527 (Topics in Software Engineering), and/or CS 538 (Advanced Computer Networks).
Complete a summer internship in a government organization, such as a National Laboratory, the National Security Agency, the Department of Defense, the National Standards Institute, or a computing facility (only for participants who are awarded a two- or three-year scholarship). CS/ECE 597 or ENG 572 can be used by grad students, 3 hours.
Total degree credits: 32 hours; Coursework: 28 hours; Students must complete 9–12 hours core CS classes & 12 hours advanced 500-level CS courses Total degree credits: 32 hours; Coursework: 32 hours; Students must complete 12–16 hours core CS classes, 12 hours advanced 500-level CS courses, & 4–8 hours electives Total degree credits: 32 hours; Coursework: 28 hours; Students must complete 20 hours of core ECE courses Total degree credits: 32 hours; Coursework: 32 hours; Students complete 8 hours ECE 500-level courses & 4 hours non-ECE 500-level courses; 4 hours professional development; & 16 hours electives.
16 hours of technical elective courses: 1. Core Security courses as described above, including CS 463/ECE 424 or equivalent, CS 563/ECE 524, and CS/ECE 598 ETC.2. Concentration area as described above, including 1 sequence of 2 courses from Table 3.
Gov't internship, ENG 597 16 hours of technical elective courses: 1. Core Security courses as described above, including CS 463/ECE 424 or equivalent, CS 563/ECE 524, and CS/ECE 598 ETC.2. Concentration area as described above, including 1 sequence of 2 courses from Table 3.
Core Security courses as described above, including CS 463/ECE 424 or equivalent, CS 563/ECE 524, and CS/ECE 598 ETC.
Concentration area as described above, including 1 sequence of 2 courses from Table 3.
1. Core Security courses as described above, including CS 463/ECE 424 or equivalent, CS 563/ECE 524, and CS/ECE 598 ETC.
2. Concentration area as described above, including 1 sequence of 2 courses from Table 3.
If you have any questions regarding curriculum requirements, please email iti-icssp-info@illinois.edu.
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The ICSSP program is awaiting news from the National Science Foundation on whether the program will be renewed in 2019!


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Abdullah, Fadzidah and Wongso, Jonny (2007) A comparative study of Minangkabau architecture in two regions: Bukit Tinggi, Indonesia, and Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. In: The Second International Conference of the Center for the Study of Architecture in the Arab Region (CSAAR 2007), 13-15 November, 2007, Barcelo Cartage Thalsaao Hotel, Tunis, Tunisia .
Abdullah, Fadzidah and Wongso, Jonny (2007) A study of Minangkabau architecture in two regions : West Sumatra, Indonesia, and Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. In: 2nd International Conference of the Centre for the Study of Architecture in the Arab Region (CSAAR 2007), 13 -15 November 2007, Tunis, Tunisia.
Jahn Kassim, Puteri Shireen and Abdul Majid, Noor Hanita and Md Sharif, Harlina and Raja Abdul Kadir, Tengku Anis Qarihah (2018) Hybrid aesthetics classification in Malay neo-classicality reinventing identity through aristocratic structures. Asia Proceedings of Social Sciences (APSS), 1 (4). pp. 71-75.
Mohd Nawawi, Norwina and Sapian, Abdul Razak and Khalid, Nur Fadhilah and Mohd Yunus, Yahya and Ali, Maisarah and Ibrahim, Mansor (2012) Reliving the traditional masjid architecture in contemporary world : the case of Masjid Al Falah - KAED Community Project. In: IRIIE 2012, 21-22 February 2012, CAC, IIUM.
Rahman, Hafizur and Rashid, Md. Mizanur (2010) Heritage interpretation: collective reconstruction of Sompur Mahavihara, Bangladesh. In: 16th International Conference on Virtual Systems and Multimedia (VSMM 2010), 20-23 October 2010 , Seoul Korea.
Rashid, Md. Mizanur (2011) Lalbagh rethought exploring the incomplete Mughal fortress in Dhaka, Bangladesh. In: ICUDBE 2011 -International Conference of Universal Design In Built Environment , 22 - 23 November 2011, Kuliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design, International Islamic University Malaysia .
Rashid, Md. Mizanur and Bartsch, Katharine (2012) Hybrid histories: a framework for rethinking 'Islamic' architecture. In: 29th Annual Conferenze of the Society of Architectural Historians Australia & New Zealand (Fabulation SAHANZ XXIX 2012), 5th-8th July 2012, University of Tasmania, Launceston, Australia.
Rashid, Md. Mizanur and Salleh, Nurul Hamiruddin and Nik Din, Nik Abdul Aziz (2013) The royals, the religion and the rituals; capturing of architectural narrative of a Malay royal palace. In: Architecture Politics Art Conference (ARCHHIST '13), 24-27 Apr 2013, Istanbul, Turkey.
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An essential component of quality and quantity of life is a strong healthy heart. The heart is the most important muscle of the human body. It acts as a pump to provide nutrients and oxygen to the rest of our muscles. A strong heart is vital to maintain an active lifestyle of work, play and rest. Carlsbad Medical Center strives to help patients achieve optimum heart health through our cardiac rehabilitation program. Patients who have experienced a cardiac event have certain risk factors that led to its occurrence. We teach patients how to reduce or manage the stress in their lives, recognize the warning signals of a cardiac event, reduce hypertension, maintain heart healthy nutrition and much more.
Evidence demonstrates that attendance in cardiac rehabilitation reduces the incidence of fatal cardiac events by 31 percent and reduces overall mortality by 27 percent.
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Phase II exercise sessions are held Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings by appointment. For a list of available appointments, please call (575) 887-4481 and a staff member will assist you.
Participants must be referred to our program by a physician. Our staff will schedule an orientation appointment to discuss the case, answer questions and determine whether participation in the program is covered by insurance.


I am a 31 year old dutch front-end devloper.
It's arround 8 years ago that I started out as a web-developer.
It not only became my work, but it also became a passion for me, creating new stuff. In my spare time I created a boottrap on wordpress theme and various Komodo addons, packages, color schemes and widgets.
Bootstrap 4 on Wordpress is a blank Bootstrap and SEO ready Wordpress theme.
Komodo addons, packages, colorscheme's and more..
Control you're git repo's inside komodo. Execute git commands with just a few mouse-clicks or key-commands.
This addon allows you to open local and remote locations in Filezilla from Komodo.
This addon shows the Indent settings for the current file in the statusbar. Also it gives a notification if the current file Indent settings doesn't match the global configuration.
Replaces the default colorpicker with a RGBA compatible colorpicker, lets you convert a hex color to a RGBA color and visa versa.
a SASS compiler for Komodo Edit/Ide.
This addon will add a side pane with html enitities to Komodo Edit/ide. So you can easely add special chars with a single click in you code.
This addon will add two buttons to the side bar, with these two buttons you can genearate a relative url from the current file, or project base.


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Econet_Group_and_Xs_Project_Taara_to_deploy_new_highspeed_internet_technology_to_communities_across_Sub_Saharan_Africa
Econet Group and X's Project Taara to deploy new high-speed internet technology to communities across Sub Saharan Africa
Econet Group, a leading telecoms and technology group in Africa, has teamed up with X's Project Taara to expand and enhance affordable, high speed connectivity to communities across Sub-Saharan Africa using a revolutionary new optical wireless technology developed by Taara. This is the first roll-out of Taara's technology in Africa.
Taara is a project at X, Alphabet's moonshot factory (formerly known as Google [x]) which is working to bring affordable and abundant high-speed internet access to unconnected and under-connected areas and communities using an innovative approach to wireless optical communication technology. Taara's wireless optical communication links use beams of light to deliver high-speed, high-capacity connectivity over long distances.
In the same way traditional fibre uses light to carry data through cables in the ground, Taara uses light to transmit information at speeds as high as 20 gigabits per second as a very narrow, invisible beam. This beam is sent between two small Taara terminals to create a link. Taara's links offer fibre-like speed internet access in areas where it's not economically viable, or too difficult to install fibre, for example, over rivers, sea straits, mountains, rugged terrains, across national parks, or in areas where it is unsafe to dig trenches for cables.
Fibre networks require backup links in order to provide 99.99 % availability. By delivering fibre-like speeds, Taara links offer an effective fibre backup solution where there is no other viable backup fibre route. Microwave and satellite backup are often not able to keep up with bandwidth demand for city to city links. Econet and Liquid Telecom will make the technology available to other telecoms customers, namely Mobile Networks and ISPs, but also National Research Education Networks.
Econet will deploy Taara's technology in Africa across Liquid Telecom's Fibre Optic Backbone and Mobile Network Infrastructure starting in Kenya. Econet's Executive for New Enterprises, Norman Moyo said "This technology and our partnership with Taara forms an important building block towards realising our vision of a digitally connected future that leaves no African behind."
Liquid Telecom and X have been running pilot tests of the technology in Kenya since 2019. This included testing across the waters between Mombasa Old Town and Diani in Kwale County, Kenya to bring high speed bandwidth to communities on the South Coast. Like many coastal and regional areas, this area is attracting travellers looking to work remotely and require high speed internet connectivity. We hope this initiative will support efforts to revitalise local economies which rely heavily on tourism, and have been negatively affected by international travel disruptions. Remote communities with high data demands which are not yet connected to fibre, also stand to benefit greatly from the enhanced data speeds.
Nic Rudnick Liquid Telecoms CEO said "Liquid Telecom has always been an early adopter of leading-edge technologies that support the Econet mission of using technology to empower Africans for economic prosperity. The trials we have conducted in Kenya have shown encouraging results of how we can reach new underserved areas with huge bandwidths as well as increase our network reliability. Every time we have connected a new country to our fibre network, our investment into middle mile infrastructure has enabled people outside of the major cities and towns, to enjoy high speed data".
Taara's links are an investment in the "middle mile" which The United Nations Broadband Commission defines as "the national backbone and intercity networks." Econet hopes this technology will support the revitalization of economies which rely heavily on tourism, and have been negatively affected by international travel disruptions, and overall efforts to enable and accelerate growth.
"We are delighted to be working with Econet to provide high speed, abundant and affordable internet to more people in Sub Saharan Africa. The Taara team shares Econet's vision of bringing about a more inclusive connected future that leaves no one behind. We look forward to working with Econet and its subsidiaries to help bring the transformative power of the internet to more communities in the region." says Mahesh Krishnaswamy, Taara Project Lead at X, the Moonshot Factory.
CDC commits additional US $40 million to Liquid Telecom supporting Africa's digital transformation


Vanessa Rodriguez is a graduate of the University of Southern California with a Bachelor's degree in Anthropology and also holds an MSc in Global Communications and Global Media from the London School of Economics and Political Science and a MA in Global Communication from the University of Southern California. Vanessa currently works as the Digital Marketing Coordinator for the Los Angeles Tourism and Convention Board's website discoverlosangeles.com.
Originally from Beijing, China, Bin Hu will graduate in December 2012 with a Master in Communication Management from the University of Southern California. Her diverse job/internship experience includes work in advertising, branding, journalism, project management, translation and China-US business in Fortune 500 companies and local companies. She is pursuing a career in media and marketing, ideally involving China-US business.
FOX Sports U students at the University of Southern California were challenged to research the demographic and consumption habits of high school sports fans in order to develop marketing campaigns for FOX Sports West's new digital offerings: Prep Zone and Prep Zone Live. Prep Zone launched just one week after the start of USC's 2011 Fall Semester, and is the new home page for CIF-Southern Section and high school sports coverage on FoxSportsWest.com. Prep Zone Live is an interactive video player that streams four high school football games every Friday night. It is also an integrated studio host channel that guides users to the best action of the night. The winning campaign was incorporated into a multi-media campaign that launched in Fall 2012.


The South Side Park Master Plan is an outcome of the City of Pittsburgh's Comprehensive Plan, which identified South Side Park as a potential 'signature' amenity within the City's open space system, ripe for offering unique activities and serving areas beyond the immediately adjacent neighborhoods.
The master plan developed by Studio Bryan Hanes in conjunction with the City of Pittsburgh and an Advisory Committee of park stakeholders lays the framework for an inclusive space that intertwines recreation, programming, multi-modal connections, and ecologic systems within its urban context.
The 65-acre site with 400 feet of elevation change from north to south is inherently dramatic, providing both opportunities and challenges for public space-making. Design decisions take cues from the unique culture and spaces within South Side Park's energetic community and from its rich landscape. The plan engages the site's natural systems and adds desired community resources.
The park also sits near the top of a combined sewershed that discharges an estimated 102 million gallons into the Monongahela River; the park offers a prime opportunity for constructing green infrastructure to reduce this discharge and was identified as PWSA (Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority) as a priority.
The team led an intensive four-month engagement process that included monthly community events in the park itself, off-site activities, stakeholder conversations, and surveys.
A phased implementation strategy with estimated costs means that the plan may be easily adopted into future city budgets and by other funding sources. Projects are intended to be achievable and representative pieces of the larger vision of a unified framework that both builds community pride and helps to guide future capital investments.


Reading Community Welfare Rights Unit has been delivering high quality advice in and around Reading since 1988.
We are committed to providing a specialist advice service to all sectors of the local community in the area of Welfare Benefits & Housing advice.
Our Service is free, confidential, independent and impartial. We believe in equality for all.


This is not your traditional taco.
When you think of traditional Mexican cuisine, your mind automatically gravitates towards enchiladas, carne asada, or dishes with rice and beans. Even in New York City with hotspots like La Esquina, Dos Caminos or Rosa Mexicana, the dishes focus on citified takes on classics, heralding table-side guacamole and delightful tacos with an array of garnishes.
It's this simplistic quality of typical, traditional, fonda-style Mexican food that people keep coming back to, whether you're eating at a taqueria in Mexico City or New York City. However, pushing the limits within this space seems few and far between, with so many great, Mexican chefs focused more on protecting and perfecting the classics.
Enter Chef Jose Meza, who is breaking the boundaries in what one thinks of when it comes to Mexican cooking. Head chef at fine dining spot Ramona, which serves as one of the pillar restaurants at Nizuc, he prides himself in taking ingredients known to the region and elevating them in a whimsical way.
Dishes like eggplant barbacoa with goat cheese, sesame, and pepper leaf oil highlight slow-roasted pork in a way you never thought possible. "Risotto a la Mexicana," made up of luscious red rice, carrots, green peas and plantains, gives a burst of unexpected flavor that sets your senses on fire. "Escamoles," an native Mexican dish once considered a delicacy by the Aztecs as "insect caviar," reaches levels of sublime when paired with corn tlayuda and creamy avocado.
It is this care for craft and attention to detail that sets Ramona and Chef Meza's vision of Mexican cuisine apart. He tackles a world he knows well, his native cuisine, and pushes it to the brink of fantastical, using a creativity and a construction towards food that has yet to be seen in some of the biggest foodie hubs on the planet, let alone at a hotel restaurant. To Chef Meza, the plate acts as his canvas, where he creates works of modern art, using the simple paints and brushes he has been given from generations past. Those who think that mastering Mexican cuisine is as simple as perfecting the classic taco have clearly never dined at Ramona.


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Sinclair User
Little Computer People
By Activision
Published in Sinclair User #60
Little Computer People | Overall Summary
Mine's called Fido but he doesn't seem to care. Fido is my Little Computer Person. I found him in our Spectrum - the one with the wobbly interface - maybe the rent was lower.
I talk to Fido, I ask him to write me a letter and he does. It is complete drivel. He rambles on and on about how happy he is in his new computer home and how much he likes his dog. He's the sort of person you'd avoid at parties.
You can pet Fido when he sits in his petting chair, extending a little hand out which pats his head. You can give him presents of books and records. You can play simple card games with him you can keep him well fed and watered. You can be kind and treat him as your own little friend. Or not.
If you are unkind your little computer man starts to suffer. At first he types you plaintive little letters gently suggesting that he is a little hungry. Wait a little longer and the letters become more desperate, more pleading. Eventually your little man retires to bed and turns green, he refuses to do what you ask and looks generally as though he's downed one vindaloo too many.
Little Computer People is American. This will come as no surprise since the whole thing is, in one way, a computer equivalent of Cabbage Patch Dolls over which mid-western housewifes drew blood. The thing is, despite being desperately twee in places. Little Computer People is also unique, very well programmed and - in the short term at least - utterly captivating.
It will only work on the 128K Spectrum, the original was a disc-based exercise on the Commodore. This means two things: firstly, the Spectrum 128K version takes ages and ages to load, and secondly some of the features of the game which were especially clever on the Commodore used the instant access disc provided. For example, the beginning of the game is a 'moving in' sequence where the computer man 'arrives' at your computer and wanders around aimlessly looking at his new home. This only ever happens once on the Commodore if you want to avoid it you have to Save the game on tape.
Fido is also naked on the Spectrum. Because otherwise different coloured bits of him would create wonderful attribute problems. It's something I can live with. I'm broadminded. The programming is still pretty remarkable. It's the attention to detail that makes the program. You set up a clock at the beginning of play (?) and a clock in the Little Computer Person's house keeps regular time from then on. The record player actually looks like it's going round and round. Fido can nod, do aerobics, walk around, look happy, sad or indifferent, watch the television (which flickers and, judging by the sound, shows very violent programmes), play some simple games or play with a computer. He can even go to the bog and take a shower (shielded from one's gaze fortunately).
Sound is another key part of the program, important enough to mean that even if this program could be reduced to 48K it wouldn't be worth playing without a decent sound chip to simulate Fido playing the piano or playing records. Fido's taste in music leaves quite a lot to be desired and I recall with envy a Little Computer Person on the Commodore you used to play bizarre electro heavy metal. Music is not the only reason for sound, sound effects of various kinds add greatly to the sense of detail in the program. For example Fido's footsteps are different depending on whether he is walking across carpet (fump, fump) or linoleum (eep, eep).
Fido also talks - a strange language made up of bleeps and whistles, heard when Fido chats on the phone (but to whom?) I spotted one bug though - he keeps chatting even after he puts the phone down - a sure sign of insanity.
This is an excellent conversion, and even though much of the cutesyness of the idea irritates me, it's so well done that I think Little Computer People is a genuine and important step forward in artificial intelligence.
Oh yeah, in the end I just couldn't bring myself to kill Fido - after he failed to respond to my suggestion that he eat the dog I fed him.
An incredible programming achievement, you'll come closer to actually believing than you can possibly imagine.
Graham Taylor
Other Spectrum 128K Game Reviews By Graham Taylor
Harvey Headbanger
Mr. Weems And The She Vampires
Phantomas
The Very Big Cave Adventure
Zynaps
Spectrum 128K Version
An incredible programming achievement... you'll come closer to actually believing than you can possibly imagine.


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Three things to know: Lakers' loss to Pistons speaks to challenges of season, not team
By Kurt HelinJan 29, 2021, 9:23 AM EST
The NBA season is in full swing, and we will be here each weekday with the NBC Sports daily roundup Three Things to Know — everything you might have missed in the Association, every key moment from the night before in one place.
1) Relax, Lakers loss to Pistons says more about challenges of season than team
For the first time this season, the Lakers dropped two games in a row, falling Thursday to the struggling Detroit Pistons. There's a long list of good reasons for that:
• Blake Griffin had a soak in the Hot Tub Time Machine and came out scoring 23 points and looking more like his vintage self (complete with a flop to get a call).
• Detroit is actually better than their 5-14 record would indicate (they have the point differential of an 8-11 team — not great, but much better than the record suggests). Detroit beat Philadelphia earlier this week, just like the Lakers.
• Anthony Davis was out with a bruised thigh.
• Wayne Ellington had one of those nights and was 6-of-9 from three.
• The Lakers are on the second night of a road back-to-back and it showed in their tired legs: LeBron James hit his first seven shots but went 1-of-12 the rest of the way.
Another sign of those tired legs: The Lakers gave up a 16-0 fourth-quarter run. The Lakers usually own the fourth quarter.
Of course, some segments of Lakers Twitter handled consecutive losses with all the grace and thoughtfulness of Q-Anon protestors.
This team got worse in the offseason
— revlator (@revlator_) January 29, 2021
The Lakers are not immune to challenges and pitfalls that this wonky season has thrust upon every team. Coronavirus testing (two or three times a day now) and condensed schedules have led to very little practice for teams (in a league where teams practiced less than casual fans realized in the first place). It's hard to develop rhythms and rotations with barely time for film sessions or shootarounds, with lineups being forced to change nightly because of players being out, because of everything all of us have been dealing with for the past 10 months.
Kyle Kuzma said this after the game, where he scored 22 and had a quality offensive night: "We're a brand-new team. We're playing like 14 people. It's a tough situation. Obviously, we're working through things. The coaching staff is trying to figure out rotations and figure out what works with what best, what players can play certain lineups. That's just the point of the season we're in."
The Lakers overcame a lot of those challenges in the bubble and deservedly won a title, but they are not immune.
Give the Pistons credit, they played their best game of the season on Thursday. They earned this win. For Detroit, this game and this week are something to build upon (if you ignore that loss to Cleveland).
Good teams lose games to bad teams. It happens. The best team ever, Jordan's 72-win Bulls, lost to an expansion team. That's life in the NBA. The Lakers know the focus is not on a game at the end of January but on the games in July, and this one night will be long forgotten when they are deep in the playoffs again.
Nothing to see here, move along.
2) Houston is finding a groove, wins fourth straight beating Blazers behind 25 from Oladipo
Those disruptions and challenges that caught up to the Lakers Thursday? No team has been hit harder by them than the Houston Rockets.
Their first game of the season was canceled for coronavirus reasons. Then there was the James Harden wants to be traded saga, with him being a terrible teammate. Throw in an assortment of injuries and a brand new coach, and Houston wobbled to start the season like it was hit with a haymaker.
Now the Rockets seem to be finding their groove.
Houston won its fourth straight game on Thursday, knocking off a very shorthanded Portland team 104-101. Christian Wood is the best player on this team right now and shot 8-of-12 on the night for 22 points and 12 rebounds. However, it was 25 from Victor Oladipo that sparked Houston on the night.
⭐ Victor Oladipo ⭐#NBAAllStar pic.twitter.com/qhOpmLXTkw
— Houston Rockets (@HoustonRockets) January 29, 2021
There are positives this season in Houston: Wood has emerged, John Wall is healthy and playing well (much better than Russell Westbrook, ask Wizards fans), Oladipo is playing like a guy trying to prove he deserves a big payday, and as the roster has settled down the Rockets have been picking up wins.
The long-term plan will be to revamp this roster using the roughly 2,147 draft picks they got in the Harden trade, but in the short term, this Rockets roster has settled down and started to win some games. There are good reasons to be optimistic in Houston.
3) Gregg Popovich gets vaccine shot, encourages others to do the same
At age 72, Gregg Popovich is in a high-risk category for the coronavirus and COVID-19, and that puts him near the front of the line to receive the vaccine as it is rolled out.
Popovich received his first dose of the vaccine and used the opportunity to record a PSA with NBA Cares encouraging others to follow his lead.
"It'll keep me safe, keep my family safe and keep other people safe. It's the right thing to do. Let's do this together." – Coach Pop on receiving the COVID-19 vaccine shot
➡ https://t.co/GjLqJEsEkR pic.twitter.com/8YybVNE2SK
— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) January 28, 2021
"I'm going to get the COVID-19 vaccine shot. It will keep me safe, keep my family safe and keep other people safe. Wearing masks is important and to get the vaccine does give you an added level of assurance. Science-wise, it's a no-brainer. It's the right thing to do so we can all get on track again. Let's do this together."
Popovich is the first NBA coach to get the vaccine. The league is working on an education program for its players and coaches encouraging them to get the vaccine, then using them as role models to motivate others. Popovich is one of the first steps in that process.
Check out more on San Antonio
Three Things to Know: Let's just watch some Ja Morant highlights and...


Delicious chicken and pineapple kebabs are covered in unique spices, grilled to perfection and served with a slightly sweet, yet spicy peanut sauce. Gluten free, Paleo Option Happy Friday! I am so pumped because today is my last work day (at my job) for the next 11 days. Vacation time is soooo close!
What did you guys think of yesterday's post? As always, Kat inspires me so much! While I do many of the things on her list, I am dying to start tongue scraping and I would like to me more consistent with my rebounding. I tried oil pulling once, and thought it was such a weird feeling...I've got to try again though! I love that many of these items are Eastern practices that have been done for thousands of years but we have so little knowledge of here in the States and are not typically recommended in traditional medicine and dietetic recommendations. When I start my own practice, I absolutely plan on incorporating these type of recommendations into my client's plan!
But let's get to why you are reading this post...shall we?
So. These kebabs. I have been making them for ages! I love how juicy the chicken is when cooked in skewers. Plus, grilled pineapple is so amazing! As a foodie, I like to have different flavors going on, so I added a variety of spices to upgrade the complexity of the dish and appeal to my need for sweet, spicy and savory in one bite. The spices used are ones that I always have on hand, and recommend you to have, too! I love the flavor spices add to foods and the nutrition they add as well!
This dish is delicious even without the spices, so feel free to just flavor with salt and pepper and keep it simple! I also think these chicken and pineapple kebabs would be amazing with onion and red bell pepper added. I usually grill another vegetable on the side, like asparagus or zucchini, and often add sweet potato wedges as a side dish, too! And then put the spicy peanut sauce on everything...just saying, you should definitely drizzle pour it on everything!
Delicious chicken and pineapple kebabs are covered in unique spices, grilled to perfection and served with a slightly sweet, yet spicy peanut sauce.
Preheat grill to medium to high heat.
In a small bowl, add the spices together to create a dry rub. Place the cubed chicken in the dry rub, ensuring even coating.
Skewer the kebabs, layering the pineapple and chicken, with 3-5 pieces on each.
Grill the kebabs for 4-5 minutes on one side, and then flip onto other side and cook for another 4-5 minutes or until chicken is completely cooked.
While the kebabs are cooking, make the spicy peanut sauce! Add all the ingredients together in a small bowl until thoroughly combined. If not combining well, heat for 15-20 seconds to help combine.
Take kebabs off grill once cooked and serve with the peanut sauce!
I hope you all have a wonderful long weekend! Even though I will be on vacation, I will still be posting on Monday, Wednesday and Friday of next week!


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Q: How should I store multiple users in a database when they all have different roles? I am creating a property viewing app with four users: Office Manager, Property Advisor, Seller and Buyer. I would prefer to have one login for all but I don't know where I should start.
I need to have their Id's as I am using them for different functions in the application. Example a sellerId would be linked to a property. A buyerId, and PropertyAdvisorId would be linked to an appointment. I was wondering what the best approach for this would be?

A: Did you mean you really have four users, or four types of users? I assume the latter.
Inherited Users
If your types have a lot in common, like Name, Address, etc, it would be best to have a base type User, and several derived types: OfficeManager, PropertyAdvisor, etc.
Every User has zero or more Rights, every Right is acknowledged to zero or more Users: a simple many-to-many relationship.
Databases don't handle the concept of inheritance very well, you'll have to use a work-around to implement it. Entity framework knows several strategies to implement inheritance. Several of them are described here
In your case the Table-Per-Type would be the best: You'll have one Users table, and separate tables for the derived classes: a Sellers table, a Buyers table etc. Each of these tables will have the foreign key to the User table.
abstract class User
{
    public int Id {get; set;}

    // every User has zero or more rights (many-to-many)
    public virtual ICollection<Right> Rights {get; set;}

    ... // other properties
}

class Seller : User
{
    // inherit primary key Id from base class
    ... // seller properties
}
class Buyer : User
{
    // inherit primary key Id from base class
    ... // buyer properties
}

class Rights
{
    public int Id {get; set;}

    // every right is acknowledged to zero or more Users (many-to-many)
    public virtual ICollection<User> Users {get; set;}

    ... // properties that handle the rights.
}

You'll need to tell Entity Framework that you want separate tables for Users / Buyers / Sellers. This can be done using Attributes. I prefer using fluent API:
public MyDbContext : DbContext
{
    // The tables:
    public DbSet<Right> Rights {get; set;}
    public DbSet<User> Users {get; set;
    public DbSet<Seller> Sellers {get; set;}
    public DbSet<Buyer> Buyers {get; set;}
    ...

    protected override void OnModelCreating(DbModelBuilder modelBuilder)
    {
        // Buyers and Sellers are in separate tables:
        modelBuilder.Entity<Buyer>().ToTable("Buyers");
        modelBuilder.Entity<Seller>().ToTable("Sellers");

        // if you want you could name the User and Right tables
        // but that is not needed. Entity Framework already knows
        // they should be in separate tables
        modelBuilder.Entity<User>().ToTable("Users");
    }
}

This will lead to a Users table, a Rights table, a junction table for the many-to-many relation between Users and Rights, and one separate table per user derived class, each with a foreign key to the Users table.
Did you notice that I made the User class abstract? This is to prevent users of the DbContext to Add a User. We don't know Users as object, we only know Buyers and Sellers (etc)
The nice thing about Table Per Type is that if you want to query items that all Users have, like a Name / Address, only one table is queried, no joins are needed, even if some of these Users are Buyers and some are Sellers. Also, if you only query Buyer properties, only the Buyer table is accessed.
The disadvantage is that if you want to query Buyer properties together with its User properties, a Join between the Users and the Buyer table is needed.
Whether Table-Per-Type is the best for you depends on the kind of queries you'll do most. Read all three described methods
Composition method
Another method would be not to use inheritance, but composition. This way your DbSet classes will better describe your tables. The disadvantage is that it seems a bit strange for users of your DbContext: Buyers dont't HAVE Users, they ARE Users, aren't they?
Instead of saying that an Sellers and Buyers ARE special types of Users (inheritance) , you could say that they HAVE UserInformation (composition). This is a one-to-one relation. Every UserInformation has zero or more Rights (one-to-many).
Composition will lead to the same tables as table-per-type. The only difference is that your classes represent your tables better, at the cost of that your classes represent your gut-feeling about Sellers and Buyers being Users less.
class UserInformation
{
     public int Id {get; set;}
     public string FirstName {get; set;}
     public string MiddleName {get; set;}
     ...

     // every UserInformation has zero or more rights: (many-to-many)
     public virtual ICollection<Right> Rights {get; set;}
}
class Buyer
{
    public int Id {get; set;}

    // Every Buyer has some UserInformation using foreign key (one-to-one)
    public int UserInformationId {get; set;}
    public virtual UserInformation UserInformation {get; set;}
    ...
}
class Seller
{
    public int Id {get; set;}

    // Every Seller has some UserInformation using foreign key (one-to-one)
    public int UserInformationId {get; set;}
    public virtual UserInformation UserInformation {get; set;}
    ...
}

This will lead to a UserInformations table, a Rights table, a junction table for the many-to-many relation between UserInformations and Rights, and one separate table per user derived class, each with a foreign key to the Users table. Exactly the same tables.

The choice is yours: use inheritance if you want to hide the internal database structure to the users of your DbContext, use composition if you want to let your database design seep through to the DbContext users.


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If you're just getting interested in Web development, you've probably heard people talking about the language Python in programming. Python is one of the most popular programming languages used for building Web apps, and there are many versions of Python available to use for development. While most people think of it as a programming language, it's actually an interface for a programming language, which means that it's simply a set of rules that define the way a language should work.
What Python Technically Is
The actual languages used to build Python apps are really the implementation of the Python interface, and the most common implementation of Python is called CPython, because it's written in C. Other popular implementations of Python are Jython, written in Java, and IronPython, which is optimized to work with the Microsoft .NET framework, according to Jython. Python is one of the most popular languages used on the Internet because it's the basis for the Django programming framework, which is a model-view-controller, or MVC, framework that provides a full-stack solution for creating dynamic Web apps.
A dynamic Web app is a program that runs on a Web server and responds to user input, as opposed to the static Web pages of the 1990s that only changed when the website owner rewrote the HTML code. Python is mostly used in Web programming, but it can be used for desktop apps and games as well. There are many programming libraries available for Python programmers, including PyGame and Pyglet, which build on the basic Python modules and give developers more advanced data structures and routines to use in their apps.
How Python Is Used
A Python module is a file that contains classes, functions or other code to include in any app, according to Python. Using Python in this modular way makes reusing existing code very easy and is a characteristic of modern high-level programming. Unlike C-like languages such as C++ and Java, Python has a very concise, elegant syntax delimited by white space rather than curly braces and semicolons. It runs in an interpreter that partially compiles the source code before execution to achieve optimal performance. In contrast, C++ and Java source code is compiled into a binary file that typically runs much faster than Python code because compiled code can be executed directly by the CPU without an interpreter.
This disadvantage is the downside of having cross-platform source code that can run on any computer without needing to be compiled first. The reason a language like C++ isn't used for Web programming is that it must be compiled for a particular processor, so it isn't a cross-platform language. Java is similar to Python in that it runs in a software compatibility layer, making it cross-platform and good for Web apps that require speed and efficiency. However, the drawback of using Java is that users must install the Java runtime environment before they can run Java apps, which is why some websites don't work unless you install a Java plugin. Python doesn't require a plugin because Python apps run on the server.
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The huge popularity of the Internet is making Web programming a much more common skill, and the popular development frameworks are benefiting from the increased attention. If you're a budding developer, learning how to use Python in programming gives you a valuable set of skills.


And I used my camera. A lot. Here is a selection of pictures.
Hope you´re all doing well and enjoying the Summer!
Gorgeous, Elodie! I especially love the flowers in the window. Welcome home… Hope you had a wonderful birthday!
I could sit here and look at those pictures all day! So beautiful! Thanks for sharing a glimpse of your trip with us!


The Gunnison County sheriff has decided to withdraw his request to potentially lease the Crested Butte Old Rock Jail as the north valley substation. That building is located next to the Old Town Hall bus stop at Second and Elk. The Crested Butte Town Council had planned to discuss the lease possibility with sheriff Rick Besecker at the Monday, March 19 council meeting, but Besecker sent a letter rescinding his request.
A story in the March 9 issue of the Crested Butte News reflected council concerns from several Town Council members with lack of parking at the site, an upcoming renovation of the Old Town Hall that could add to congestion at Second St. and Elk Ave., and a general hesitation given what appeared to be a ongoing situation without definitive resolution between the sheriff's office and the town of Mt. Crested Butte police department to no longer contract with the town to perform sheriff's duties in the north end of the valley.
Besecker said because of that information, he felt it best to retract his interest in the building.
"I am working on other possibilities but nothing is concrete at this point," he said.
The contract between the county sheriff's office and the town of Mt. Crested Butte expired at the end of the year. No transition contract has been signed between the two parties.
"We are patrolling the region frequently and getting positive feedback from the citizens," summarized Besecker.
In his letter to the town, he also thanked MacDonald for the consideration and energy she and the council had given the matter.


My sis is in town on vacations so I took her around Madrid in one of my famous walking tours. Ok maybe not so famous but I'm very good at it! Anyways....we ended up at the Mercado de San Miguel (next to Plaza Mayor), which is one of my favorite places at the moment. By the way, you might not know this yet but I'm a huge foodie!
So basically it is like a small high-end version of a market. The branding (logo, signage, etc) was nicely designed and is used consistently all around, so for me that is a big plus in the experience. The architecture is beautiful. Charming. But back to the important part....the FOOD! As you go around it there are stands of everything from chocolates, to cheese, jamón, seafood (like super fresh oysters) and of course tapas. All these you can eat right there alongside a glass of wine, champagne or beer. Sounds like fun? Needless to say, the place is always full!
...You know you really are in Spain when you find yourself surrounded by people eating and drinking right in the middle of the day! Economical crisis? What crisis?!
The biggest cake ever! And free for everyone! ...To celebrate the Mercado's 1st Anniversary. This place is so much fun!


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Les Cinq dernières minutes () est un film franco-italien réalisé par Giuseppe Amato, sorti en 1955. Il s'agit d'une adaptation pour le cinéma de la pièce de théâtre  d'Aldo De Benedetti.

Synopsis
Carlo, un riche industriel (Vittorio De Sica) et Renata, une belle femme indépendante (Linda Darnell), s'associent pour louer un appartement à Rome. Carlo a le coup de foudre pour Renata et lui demande d'être sa femme, au moins en apparence. Renata accepte mais pose une unique condition : si l'un d'eux rencontre le véritable amour, l'autre devra partir. Et quand Renata rencontre Dino (Rossano Brazzi), le vrai-faux-ménage vacille…

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 Titre : Les Cinq dernières minutes
 Titre original :
 Réalisation : Giuseppe Amato
 Scénario : Oreste Biancoli et Aldo De Benedetti d'après sa pièce de théâtre éponyme
 Photographie : Carlo Montuori
 Montage : Eraldo Da Roma
 Musique : Alessandro Cicognini
 Producteur : Giuseppe Amato
 Société de production : Excelsa Film, Omnium International du Film
 Pays d'origine : France, Italie
 Langage : Italien
 Format : Noir et blanc — 35 mm — 1,37:1 — Son mono
 Genre : Comédie à l'italienne
 Durée :
 Dates de sortie :
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 Linda Darnell: Renata Adorni
 Vittorio De Sica: Carlo Reani
 Peppino De Filippo: Filippo Roberti
 Rossano Brazzi: Dino Moriani
 Nadia Gray: Valeria Roberti, la mère de Filippo
 Sophie Desmarets: la duchesse Isabella Camporese
 Pierre Cressoy: Dagoberto
 Elsa Merlini: amie du pianiste
 Gianrico Tedeschi: le pianiste
 Georges Bréhat : l'acteur français
 Memmo Carotenuto: le garçon d'ascenseur
 : un cardinal
 Nando Bruno: un portier
 Enrico Viarisio: Francesco, le majordome
 Silvana Jachino: la serveuse
 Luigi Almirante: le secrétaire du cardinal
 Lise Bourdin

Autour du film
 Le film a été tourné dans la ville de Rome.
 Deuxième collaboration entre Giuseppe Amato et sa femme Linda Darnell, après Femmes damnées ().

Liens externes

Film réalisé par Giuseppe Amato
Film scénarisé par Oreste Biancoli
Film italien sorti en 1955
Film français sorti en 1955
Comédie italienne
Comédie française
Comédie à l'italienne
Film avec une musique composée par Alessandro Cicognini
Adaptation d'une pièce de théâtre italienne au cinéma
Film tiré d'une œuvre d'Aldo De Benedetti
Film se déroulant à Rome
Film tourné à Rome
Film italien en noir et blanc
Film français en noir et blanc
Film d'Excelsa Film
Film en italien
Film français tourné en italien

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New Album of Old Music from Prog Legends Nektar
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by Ed Cyphers in General Posts Tags: a spoonful of time, nektar, prog archives
Tonight I clicked on my favorite progressive rock website, Prog Archives, just to see what was up. Just beneath the site's banner, which, by the way, is a very cool mural that makes for a great exercise in "name that album art", is a listing of the top 50 artists of the last 24 hours. Presumably this list is based on the site's activity. I was mildly stunned to see one of my favorite prog bands, Nektar, listed first.
Nektar, you see, while well-known to old prog heads (and people like me who befriended old prog heads and/or gave ear to their rantings) rate more as a bit of rock esoterica to younger music fans. Like say, Uriah Heep. But without the hits. Anyway, I was excited and a little concerned to see their top-of-the-list status on the site, knowing it likely indicated either a buzz over a new release…or perhaps the death of band leader Roye Albrighton. (Isn't is so that the old bands usually make headlines only for one or the other of the two?)
Gladly I confirmed it was indeed a new release that was generating Nektar-related searches. A Spoonful of Time is the band's first-ever covers album, and a very credible one it is. In fact, Prog Archives allows contributors to rate albums on its site, and A Spoonful of Time (which has been out in Europe since September 11) is actually, shockingly, rated higher than even their legendary 1970's releases. So let's see what all the fuss is about:
An A-list of prog legends contribute their talents: Geoff Downes (Asia/Yes), Mark Kelly (Marillion), Ian Paice (Deep Purple), Rod Argent (Zombies/Argent), Steve Howe (Asia/Yes), Ginger Baker (Cream), Rick Wakeman (Yes), Bobby Kimball (Toto), David Cross and Mel Collins (King Crimson) and many more.
The ambition of the album matches its list of hired guns. It's either real ballsy or outright folly to try to cover songs like Rush's "Spirit of the Radio", Toto's "Africa", Steve Miller's "Fly Like an Eagle", Pink Floyd's "Wish You Were Here", Blind Faith's "Can't Find My Way Home" and the Doors' "Riders on the Storm", not to mention Alan Parsons Project's iconic and ubiquitous instrumental "Sirius". More audacious still, perhaps, is the decision to mix in pop, folk and R&B classics: 10cc's "I'm Not in Love", Neil Young's "Old Man" and The O'Jays' "For the Love of Money". The breadth of this playlist invites disaster of Hindenburg proportions. Unless…
Did I mention the stellar cast of musicians? I did. I should also mention that, although Nektar's heyday of mass popularity is decades behind them, Roye Albrighton still helms the ship. And, since their return from a generation-long hiatus around 2002 they've released a very respectable string of new records that manage somehow both to sound like classic Nektar and yet not sound dated. The guy knows what he's doing, and seems incapable of releasing a dud album. Surely covering such sacred songs is the test of that. Albrighton and company pass with flying colors.
A Spoonful of Time will be released domestically on November 27th. You can listen to samples here:
http://www.amazon.com/A-Spoonful-of-Time/dp/B009RRPDKE/ref=tmm_other_meta_binding_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1352081936&sr=1-1
By the way, a little Nektar trivia: their 1977 album Magic is a Child (pictured top right) featured a young, unknown model named Brooke Shields on its cover.
Check out Prog Archives (and test your knowledge of iconic prog cover art by seeing how many albums you can name from its banner.)
http://www.progarchives.com/
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The Memoirs of Mrs Leeson, Madam
By: Mary Lyons
The Memoirs of Mrs Leeson, Madam: 1727-1797 by Mary Lyons
Mrs Margaret Leeson (1727-97), alias Peg Plunket, of Killough, Co. Westmeath, was the best-known brothel-keeper of eighteenth-century Dublin. As well as the rich and titled (a Bank of Ireland Governor and a Lord Lieutenant were among her clients), she accommodated lawyers, conmen, journalists, theatre-folk and petty villains. Her first establishment, run in partnership with friend and fellow-courtesan Sally Hayes, was in Drogheda Street, until vandalized by the Pinking-dindies. She then moved to Wood Street, before settling, most notoriously, in Pitt Street, on the site of the present Westbury Hotel.
She led a colourful, if rackety, existence as leader of Dublin's demi-monde, accepting early in her career 500 guineas from Lord Avonmore to discontinue her brief marriage to his gormless son. She refused service to the Earl of Westmorland because he treated his second wife 'shabbily', and insulted the Prince Regent twice whilst visiting London. After thirty years she decided to reform but found her cache of IOUs valueless and ended up in a debtors' prison, run by a former client, Captain Mathews. To raise cash she decided to publish these memoirs, documenting her life as a madam and the vicissitudes of her retirement. The first two volumes sold well, but the third appeared posthumously when Mrs Leeson died of venereal disease, after she was gang-raped coming home from Drumcondra.
Edited and annotated by scholar-critic Mary Lyons, and embellished with period portraits and engravings, these delightful memoirs the memoirs of Mrs Leeson resurface for the first time in two hundred years. They portray a vivacious, witty and outspoken woman, a proto-feminist whose work ranks alongside Harriet Wilson's Regency recollections. With the zest and unbuttoned candour of a Defoe or John Cleland, they give an astonishingly detailed picture of high and low life on the decadent fringes of Georgian Dublin.
'The charm of this book lies in its peep-show perspective on Dublin public life in the latter part of the 18th century.' – David Nokes, The Sunday Times
'A vastly entertaining and colourful memoir… The book offers a tremendous flavour of an era. Mrs Leeson's intelligence shines through and her sense of irony and mischief makes light of the many miseries that underlay her necessary profession.' – Clare Boylan, Sunday Independent
'Mrs Leeson emerges as a character of exuberant energy, determination and self-reliance… with immense style and gusto.' – Hilary Spurling, Daily Telegraph
'Fascinating, funny and sad. An excellent read. Highly recommended for anyone, but especially those hoping for a picture of the demimonde & its way of life in late 18th century Dublin & Ireland.' – Customer review
MARY LYONS was educated in Alexandra College and Trinity College Dublin. Founder-member of the Library Association of Ireland's Rare Books Group, she was formerly an antiquarian cataloguer and bibliographer in the British Library, and now writes and broadcasts as a literary critic and eighteenth-century historian.
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