Fishtail Cottage: Cottage Flora Thursday's #2 "
This is my fourth summer in our home and I always get really excited this time of year & wonder what the garden will look like. I started out with a blank slate here & have planted everything here with my own two hands. Lot's of digging, pulling weeds, moving & tearing out plants that aren't working, dividing & reseeding. I know that Cottage Gardening will always be a "work in progress", but the rewards I find the efforts of my gardening ways are so self satisfying. This is such a difficult time of year for me to stay busy as I get so anxious to get out in the dirt. However it is just frozen dirt I see. Not much too see in the Fishtail Cottage Garden right now, but I know what is coming! I was tickled to see some "spring" peeking out of the ground this week and wanted to share it with you!
Showing you what they look like now & what they will look like soon!
Here is a Crocus bulb peeking out.
Thus far, I have planted a few bag of these bulbs every fall since I've lived here. They peek their heads up about this time of year & are one of the first bulbs to bloom in my Cottage Garden – the will naturalize themselves & are so pretty from my kitchen windows!
Shirley Tulips are just one of the many tulips I have planted in the garden. I particularly love this one because it comes up white and changes to pink as it ages. So beautiful.
This is one of my many Hydrangea's I have planted. This particular hydrangea blooms on both old and new wood. Flowers virtually all season long and is hardy to zone 4. Endless Summer will produce magnificent pink to grape to blue blooms depending on the pH of your soil. Alkaline - pH 6-7 will produce pink blooms. Acidic soil - pH 5-5.8 will produce blue ones. For blue add aluminum sulfate to the soil. Sun to part shade. Bloom colors are pink to med. blue. Blooms repeatedly all summer….
Hope you enjoyed viewing my post for Cottage Flora Thursday's…now I'm hoping you'll link your post too! & don't forget to come back next week!
Oh, goodness. I have zero coming up right now and if I did, it is covered in snow! I love your Johnny Jump ups...are they also called pansies...I plant them in the spring and fall because they can do well in cold, but they don't re~seed.
I am hoping to join your party, but it will be awhile. I am a follower and will love to see what you and everyone else has!
The green birdcage wall mount has my heart! I am going to try and make some I will have to work long and hard on one to see how it turns out.
I also love how the cage hangs on the wall for all to enjoy! yes if I were a bird that would truly be my perfect home.
Love your beauty over here and taking it all in.
Hi Tracie, love all your little shoots coming up out of their winter's nap!... Johnny~Jump~Ups are one of my all time favorites... my mama always had those in our cottage garden everywhere when I was a little girl and now I do too...I am like you and just cannot wait to get my hands down in the dirt! I can't wait for the snow to melt so I can see what is underneath, waiting for me!... somehow, I linked twice and it spelled my blog name wrong, but I think it still links to my post, it is up... thanks for hosting this fun party!... xoxo Julie Marie PS Your little surprise went in the mail today!
Hi Tracie, Thank you for the sweet invitation. Our johny jump also self-seeded uncontrolable in the garden through out the year. It save me the effort to sow them, I will just transplant them where I plan too. They make a nice border. We have temperate/mediteranean climate here.
Hi, I've linked my 'drought tolerant cottage garden' post to Flora Thursday! I love your peony; now that I've moved to a colder climate, I am going to try them out. btw, I tried to add the Flora picture to my blog sidebar but couldn't do it, so I added a link to the post instead.
What a fun post! I do love to garden and this was just what I needed to get me motivated to things Spring thought!
I promise....I join in next week! Hubby hasn't finished reloading my pics from our old hard drive and well, I didn't have anything I could share this week!
But I am so glad I got to come by and see all of your flowers!
Peonies are some of my faves!
We also have pansies and johnny jump-ups springing up in unexpected places!
I have always considered pansies to be my favorite flower...I like their smiling little faces and the length of time we get to have them in the garden. Johnny Jump-ups too!
You have some lovely flowers in the garden...I just love the Shirley tulips...I have never tried tulips because here we have to refrigerate them and that's a hassle. Some of my bulbs are already showing up...I see them poking out. I got your invitation and I will join you with my garden next week!
How I wish I had a green thumb. My thumb only knows how to dial the landscaper on my blackberry! I do have an amaryllis bulb that I'm trying to convince to bloom again.
I am captivated and so excited to discover your blog from Brenda's Welcome Wagon. I planted the Sarah Bernhardt Peony summer before last (09) and it came up - no flowers and last year it came up and still no flowers. I will see this year and if nothing then I'm gonna move it. It gets plenty of sun but has other plants around it that and they may be too shady. Anyway it it so good to see the new growth in your yard. I have some coming up too. I am your newest follower and will be back to join in your weekly meme.
Finally, a garden linky party! I'll have to wait till May to join, but I'll keep it in mind, sweetie.
I love a garden party. I have 2' of snow on my garden right now :( But I really did need a little break from it, and I know my plants are probably happy to have a break too.
I love my Sarah Bernharts. (I have 10 bushes) They dry so awesome here in my ultra-dry Idaho air. So I grow as many as I can for projects all year long.
I just found you through Brenda's blog and it is always fun to meet another gardener. I envy your ability to grow peonys it doesn't get cool enough here and they are so very beautiful. I linked up to Cottage Floral Thursday. Thank you!
BTW, I've been taking a photo a day of my DH's gift to me..and gorgeous potted Amaryllis. It's a fun photo project that has been three weeks in the making. I've always wanted to do this!
I hope you enjoy the photos. There's just something about those buds breaking through the earth that really brightens our days doesn't it?
I adore Johnny Jump Ups and am so happy that Brenda sent me over to welcome you. I am your newest follower and will be back to visit you often. I hope you will stop by to see me too.
hey! its me again! lol....thanks for linking in...maybe one day we can chat a little and perhaps collaborate on this party thing...that way people can link in to both parties?
I love the photos with the flower just appearing out of the soil and then the flower in bloom. Wonderful.
Love the peony shot, they are one of my favorite spring bloomers. Take care and have a great weekend.
I enjoyed your before and after shots of plants. Amazing how in spring the gardens are so sparse looking and by summer are lush and full.
The gate to hour house is gorgeous.
Great pictures, I love the idea of showing the beginnings and then the final product! I am very much looking forward to Spring!
I have been a follower for a while now ,I will now try to work out how to post the link to my sidebar hmmmm!


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Unit Testing: What Is It?
Unit testing is a well-established concept. It has existed since the dawn of programming. Unit tests are often written by developers and sometimes white box testers to enhance code quality by evaluating each unit of code used to implement functional requirements (aka test-driven development TDD or test-first development).
Most of us are familiar with the traditional definition: "Unit testing is a technique for validating the tiniest piece of testable code against its intended purpose." If the goal or condition is not met, the unit test is said to have failed.
In plain English, this implies developing a piece of code (a unit test) to validate the code (a unit) produced to implement requirements.
Unit Testing as part of the SDLC
Unit testing is a process in which developers do manual or automated tests to guarantee that each software unit complies with the customer's requirements. This unit may be a single function, object, method, process, or module inside the tested program.
Building unit tests to validate individual units simplifies writing complete tests since all the units are combined. It is performed as the initial stage of testing during software development.
The Importance of Unit Tests
Unit testing is used to create resilient software components that aid in the maintenance of code and the elimination of errors within code units. We are all aware of the critical nature of identifying and correcting errors throughout the early phases of the software development cycle. This Testing does the same thing.
It is a necessary component of agile software development. The unit test suite should be executed when the nightly build is performed, and a report created. If any of the unit tests fail, the QA team should decline to verify that build.
If this becomes a regular procedure, many flaws will be discovered early in the development cycle, saving considerable testing time.
I'm aware that many developers despise writing unit tests. They either neglect or create poor unit test cases due to a tight timeline or a lack of seriousness (yes, they write empty unit tests that pass 100% of the time ;-)). It is critical to build high-quality unit tests or refrain from writing them at all. It is much more essential to offer enough time and a supportive atmosphere to ensure lasting results.
Unit Testing Techniques
It may be accomplished in two ways:
1. Manual Testing
2. Testing Automated
Manual Testing is a process in which the tester manually performs test cases without the assistance of any automation technology. Each step of the test is carried out manually in this case. Manual Testing is time-consuming, particularly for repeated tests, and needs additional work to build and run test cases. Manual Testing does not involve familiarity with any particular testing technology.
It is a truth that 100% automation is not achievable, so some human Testing will always be undertaken.
In Automated Testing, test/test cases are automated using software testing automation technologies. The automation tool may record and preserve your test, which can be replayed indefinitely without further human interaction.
These tools may also be used to insert test data into the evaluated system, compare predicted and actual findings, and automatically create reports. However, the initial investment in test automation technologies is substantial.
White Box Testing:
In white-box testing, the tester is aware of the software's internal structure, including the code, and can validate it against the design and requirements. As a result, white box testing is also referred to as transparent Testing.
Black Box Testing:
In black-box testing, the tester is unaware of the software's internal structures or code.
Grey Box Testing:
This is also known as semi-transparent method testing since the testers are only partly aware of the underlying structure, functionalities, and designs of the application and the requirements.
Debugging is accomplished by using real front-end input to get precise data from the back-end. As a result, the grey box is considered a hybrid of black box and white box testing approaches.
Grey box testing is a term that encompasses the following sorts of Testing:
Matrix Analysis.
Pattern Recognition.
Testing for Orthogonal Patterns.
Regression Analysis.
Unit Testing Cycle
What Constitutes an Effective Unit Test?
While I am not qualified to discuss what constitutes a good unit test, I can describe the qualities of a good unit test based on my observations on other projects. Ineffective unit tests offer no value to the project. Rather than that, project expenses grow dramatically as a result of designing and maintaining inadequate Unit Tests.
How do you create practical unit tests?
Unit tests should be created to validate individual pieces of code, not the integration.
Writing and maintaining small, isolated unit tests with explicit naming conventions would be a breeze.
If unit tests are isolated and developed for a single code unit, changing to another area of the product should have no effect.
It should be responsive.
Reusable unit tests should be used.
Frameworks for Unit Testing
Unit testing frameworks are mainly used to assist in the rapid and easy creation of unit tests. The majority of computer languages do not provide a built-in compiler that supports unit testing. Third-party open source and commercial tools may be used to increase the enjoyment of unit testing.
The following is a list of popular unit testing tools for various programming languages:
JUnit framework for Java
Framework for PHP – PHPUnit
Frameworks written in C++ – UnitTest++ and Google C++
NUnit –.NET framework
Python framework for Testing – py. test
Contradictions and Accuracy
Writing code using unit test cases takes more time, and we don't have time for that — In actuality, it would save you time in the long run.
Unit testing will uncover all flaws – It will not, since the purpose of unit testing is not to find bugs but to produce robust software components with fewer faults in the latter phases of the SDLC.
100% code coverage equates to 100% test coverage — this does not imply that the code is error-free.
How to Accept Unit Testing?
Effective unit testing may be broken down into three fundamental components.
Create a unit test.
Verify that the unit test code satisfies the system requirements by running it.
Run the software code to check for flaws and ensure that it complies with the system requirements.
If the code looks accurate after completing the preceding three phases, the unit test is considered to have succeeded. The test will fail if it does not conform to the system requirements. The developer must then review and fix the code.
Separating the code is sometimes essential to accomplish this Testing more appropriately.
Optimal Practice
Consider the following criteria while writing the optimal code for this Testing:
Code should be robust: In certain circumstances, tests will fail or, in the worst-case scenario, will not be performed at all if the code is faulty.
Reasonable and understandable: The code should be simple to comprehend. This simplifies the developer's task of writing the code and simplifies the debugging process for future developers.
Should specify a single case: Tests that describe several instances in a single statement are challenging to work with. Thus, creating single-case code is an excellent practice since it simplifies the code's comprehension and debugging.
Enable automated Testing: Developers should ensure that the tests are automated. It should be part of a process of continuous delivery or integration.
Additionally, the following considerations should be considered:
Rather than writing test cases for every possible situation, concentrate on the one that impacts the system's behavior.
There is a possibility that the problem may repeat owing to the browser's cache.
Test cases should not be dependant on one another.
Keep an eye on the loop condition as well.
Increase the frequency with which test cases are planned.
When it is necessary to test each function independently, unit testing becomes essential. It is much more rational to uncover and repair issues during this Testing and save time and money than to discover them later in the software development process.
While it has several benefits, it also has certain drawbacks. To overcome limits and achieve the anticipated advantages, rigorous discipline and consistency are essential throughout the software development process.
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Q: Set automatically the name ID of many mosaics in Google Earth Engine I'm using a code wrote here in Stack in the question Mosaicking a Image Collection by Date (day) in Google Earth Engine to generate mosaics of Sentinel-1 by date (day) with images that cover a region. But in the code, the new Image Collection don't have a ID for each mosaic, anything like the date of the images or the date of images interval that it uses. There is any way to do this?
My code is:
var start = ee.Date('2014-10-01');
var finish = ee.Date('2018-03-31');

var collection = ee.ImageCollection('COPERNICUS/S1_GRD')
.filterDate(start, finish)
.filter(ee.Filter.listContains('transmitterReceiverPolarisation', 'VV'))
.filter(ee.Filter.listContains('transmitterReceiverPolarisation', 'VH'))
.filter(ee.Filter.eq('instrumentMode', 'IW'))
.filterMetadata('resolution_meters', 'equals', 10)
.filterBounds(poly);

print(collection,"Original collection");

// Difference in days between start and finish
var diff = finish.difference(start, 'day');
print(diff, "Diferenca em dias");

// Make a list of all dates
var range = ee.List.sequence(0, diff.subtract(1)).map(function(day){return start.advance(day,'day')});
print(range, "Lista de todas as datas");

// Funtion for iteraton over the range of dates
var day_mosaics = function(date, newlist) {
  // Cast
  date = ee.Date(date);
  newlist = ee.List(newlist);

  // Filter collection between date and the next day
  var filtered = collection.filterDate(date, date.advance(1,'day'));

  // get date as YEARMONTHDAY. For example, for January 8th 2010
  // would be: 20100108
  var date_formatted = ee.Number.parse(date.format('YYYYMMdd'))

  // make date band as an 32 bit unsigned integer and rename it as 'date'

  var dateband = ee.Image.constant(date_formatted).toUint32().rename('date');

  // Make the mosaic
  var image = ee.Image(filtered.mosaic());

  // Add the mosaic to a list only if the collection has images
  return ee.List(ee.Algorithms.If(filtered.size(), newlist.add(image), newlist));
};

// Iterate over the range to make a new list, and then cast the list to an imagecollection
var newcol = ee.ImageCollection(ee.List(range.iterate(day_mosaics, ee.List([]))));
print(newcol, "Collection with mosaic images");

Map.centerObject(poly);
Map.addLayer(newcol, {bands: 'VV', min: -20, max: -5});

Follow the link to my code: Mosaicking by date.

A: Use the set Image method to add an ID property to each image passed through the day_mosaics function. From your example, try this at line 40:
var image = ee.Image(filtered.mosaic())
  .set('ID', date_formatted);

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IACCM CONTRACT DESIGN PATTERN LIBRARY
About this Library
Why use this Library?
A design pattern approach
Who is this Library for?
How to use this Library
Browsing the Library
Start from the contract users
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Pattern families
Pattern families in brief
Summarizing
Conversational style
Conversational style is a writing style that differs from customary contract prose. Instead of being formal and impersonal, it makes a contract sound more like a conversation. Instead of calling the parties by their official names or their roles, let alone calling them "the party of the first part" and "the party of the second part", it can call them "you" and "we" or "us".
What problems does it solve?
Contract readers can find conventional contract prose unfriendly and impersonal, even alienating. For some people, contract text seems to have been written by lawyers for lawyers. They may find that it is not intended for them, and so decide not to read. If contracts remain unread, unintentional non-compliance and loss of rights may follow. Despite your best intentions, if the contract makes your organization sound frightening or unfriendly, you may build mistrust and suspicion.
When to use it?
Conversational style has made its way to business-to-consumers and employment contracts, but it does not have to be limited to these; it can be used in commercial and public sector contracting as well. It is especially suitable in contexts where negotiations take place among people who are not lawyers familiar with conventional contract styles – for example, if one of the parties is an SME or a startup.
Why use it?
Conversation style can help make contracts look and feel more straightforward and business-friendly, and less like legal weapons. Most of today's contracts are written in legal-speak. They all look and feel the same, with no personality or humor found in them. If your organization wants to portray an image of someone who speaks and listens like humans do, you may find that adopting a conversational contract writing style can make a major difference. It can help you frame your relationships and their terms so that you stand out from the crowd, in a good way.
Where to use it?
Contract guides and playbooks
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BuzzSumo's terms of service
The BuzzSumo terms use a conversational tone in the summaries accompanying each clause. They are written in plain language, and even show a hint of humor.
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Juro's privacy policy conveys a conversational tone of voice by using "we" and "you" to identify the parties, short sentences, and everyday language.
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Susan Combs: The TT Interview
The state comptroller talks about the flip in her position on abortion, the data breach at her agency this spring, what office she might seek next and how all of the politics of those subjects mix.
by Ross Ramsey Aug. 4, 2011 6 AM
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This has been a busy year for state Comptroller Susan Combs.
The state Legislature began the year with a deficit in the current budget and a $28 billion shortfall in the next one, a financial predicament that put a heavy load on the state's chief financial officer. Last spring, her aides announced the agency had left personal information about 3.5 million current and former public school and state employees in an unsecure spot on her agency's website. After that news had been knocked around in public for several days, she took responsibility and fired some of her agency's technology managers. She has since beefed up the agency's privacy standards and has consultants working to see what harm was actually done. Separately, but also central to her political future, she changed her position on abortion rights. All of this came after she told the Tribune she might be interested in running for lieutenant governor in 2014 should the opportunity present itself.
This week, Combs agreed to talk about the year behind her and what's ahead. Here's an edited transcript of the interview.
TT: Tell me what's going on with the data stuff, and what happens going forward.
Combs: We had a consultant come in, Deloitte. We had them double-check us, to take a look at was there anything else out there. The answer was no, nothing else was exposed. And the way that that data exposure happened has been fixed. It cannot happen again. We are getting a report in from our other consultant about a very good list of things that we are already in process of doing, will continue to do, and it's a variety of things. Some of it is hiring a chief privacy officer. We're the only agency in the state to have a chief privacy officer.
Audio: Susan Combs
I am not a subject matter expert on this, clearly. What the experts will tell you is that you've got to deal with both the humans and the machines. So you want to have an extremely robust culture in your agency of understanding it's every single person's responsibility to care about data security.
If you've got a computer password, do you have it on your desk, on a card?
TT: No.
Combs: Well, people do. This kind of data is everywhere. We've got to teach the humans. It's everybody's job. It's not just nobody's job, it's everybody's job. Then, in addition, have other things which I'm, for security reasons, I'm not going to tell you, but there are other things that we'll have in place. Software sets of eyes and ears that will in fact document whether people are doing what they're supposed to do. It is ever-changing. You're always in a sense lagging technology. You have the Pentagon being hacked into. You have China being very, very aggressive. All you can do is keep moving the defense line forward, keep moving it daily, and make it clear that it is something that is extremely important all through the system. You're never done. There is no silver bullet. You are never done.
TT: What was the damage assessment? Have you got any kind of feedback or information on what happened with it?
Combs: What we know is that we have no evidence that anybody has been harmed by the exposure. We have no evidence. We pay attention all the time. Some folks who may have accessed it did not know what it was, could not open it, could not access it and got rid of it. Although it was exposed, it was not utilized.
TT: You say "some folks" who accessed it. Do you know of anybody who got access to it who knew what to do with it?
Combs: We don't know of a single entity. No. And we've been looking.
TT: Is there any other remaining potential exposure still there from the earlier breach?
Combs: We have no evidence of that, again. But I can't absolutely say no. I don't know that. But the people who are the experts on this have said they know of no reason why there would be something else happen. All I do is I ask and I ask and I ask and we check and I ask.
TT: Are you doing this for other agencies?
Combs: No, I don't have any role there. The authority for the security standards for the state is with DIR (the Department of Information Resources) and to some extent, with DPS (the Department of Public Safety). The real challenge is that ... let's call them Agency X has a really bad system. How can Agency X even tell anybody without revealing a vulnerability? I think that's actually kind of a challenge.
TT: How does all of this play into your politics? What's the political impact of all of this?
Combs: I don't have any idea. I don't know. All I know is that there's a problem, I'm taking responsibility for it and I'm fixing it. I would suggest that other agencies need to look to their stuff, too.
TT: Let's talk politics for a sec. What are you going to run for, if anything?
Combs: I don't know. I'm keeping my options open. Today is, by the way, today is Aug. 3, 2011. I got years. I have nearly three and a half years left in my very important, very interesting day job. And I take my day job very seriously. I do generally put in about 12 hours a day in my day job. … I am focused on my job. I just got elected. I didn't get elected to sit around and not do my job. I got elected to do my job, and that is what I'm doing.
TT: When you're raising money — and at a pretty good clip — what are you telling those folks? What are they asking you?
Combs: I say, "There may be an opportunity ahead. I'm a big fan of [Lt. Gov. David] Dewhurst. I've worked well with him. I don't know if that spot will open up. I do want to know if you might help me continue my public service." And the response, as you can tell, has been good. Also, I would say this: The people that give me money, I think, think I've done a good job. I don't think they give me money because they think I'm doing a lousy job. I haven't terrified people. I haven't threatened people. People think I'm doing a good job.
TT: Let's talk about choice. I understand your position on that has changed. Tell me where you were and where you're going.
Combs: Twenty years ago, I was pro-choice, not pro-abortion. I was pro-choice because I had concerns about the role of government. Here we are, you go to 2004, 5, 6, 7, 8, and I am actually stunned to find, in the 21st century, past the year 2000, that we are seeing abortion — which I really thought was rare — being used as a contraceptive. It's just birth control. I spent some years that I am very proud of, being a prosecutor, handling child abuse and incest cases. And I saved kids. I really did save kids. I really think that I got them a better life.
I don't know what you can call it but a lack of personal responsibility. If people are having abortions because they're not taking personal responsibility, I find that just morally repugnant. It has reached such incredible numbers. I have been looking at studies and data and reading books and it is stunning to me. I say this with all seriousness. It is stunning to me that we are at the point in this country where in 2011, you have incredibly high numbers of women choosing to abort rather than have a baby or to have avoided the problem in the first place.
So I am unequivocal about it. I was wrong and it's 20 years later, and I feel very strongly about it.
TT: What should we do to policy in the state?
Combs: I really supported the sonogram bill. I really thought that was terrific. I would also, and I worked on this in the session, I do not think the taxpayers ought to be, through tax policy, enabling abortion. And I'm going to try to come back and do it again.
TT: Should the state being doing more in other services, like contraceptives and things like this?
Combs: I think counseling really does help. My husband and I made what for us is a very large donation [$5,000, she said later] to the South Austin Crisis Pregnancy Center because I would like a young woman who is faced with what she thinks is a significant problem to be given a choice, a choice to not abort, a choice to actually raise that baby, a choice to get a job.
TT: I'm curious about this whole continuum of services, the extent to which the state should be involved in them at all.
Combs: I really do think it's important to be able to counsel young women about the choices that we have. I think it's important for them to know there is someone who cares about them, who will help them with that baby. We don't seem to do too much of that, from what I can tell.
TT: Should we be doing more before the baby is even conceived?
Combs: Well, that's been kind of interesting. What I don't understand is, why, in 2011, the information is so available. I mean, people do understand how it is that they get pregnant. It is not that the stork came in and hit them in the head with a wing. So I think it has been made so unbelievably easy. There are no consequences. I have to believe that the schools teach people how they get babies. I don't think that they don't get it.
TT: Why now? What prompted your interest in this? From outside, it looks like here is the woman who may be considering other offices where this is on the plate of issues — where it isn't at the comptroller's office.
Combs: Well, the issue of government and children really started bubbling up in my mind back in 2003. The discussion of what is the role of government with school lunches? When it is appropriate for the government to take care of children? I really have been very outspoken on the issue of, if you by state law make a child go to school, you should not harm them in your custody. The whole question of what is the role of government is something that I really began to think really hard about on this issue of food and children. That's been about eight years.
What's the role of government? What's the role of parents? I think it is a conversation that we're going to continue to have.
So to the extent that we can also at least advocate for the unborn. All of these child custody cases that I had, there was a guardian ad litem. There was always somebody there to advocate for the child, in all the custody cases that we had. So I guess I will say that this is not a sudden conversion. This is something that I've been thinking about this interplay for a very long time, of government, children and who speaks for the children. I said that kind of as a lawyer gone straight.
TT: This is a political question. How do all of these things come together if you go forward for whatever office? Does all of this become baggage in a political campaign, and how do you deal with all of that?
Combs: I deal with those in a very straightforward manner. Either people believe that I am telling them the straight, unvarnished truth or they don't. If you are running for office, you're asking a voter to hire you. It's an extended employment interview. And people have to believe (a) that I have done my previous jobs well, so that there is some kind of experience resume; (b) that I take responsibility for what is of course a failure for the breach, although, I will tell you, I still don't of anybody that's had a problem; and (c) if a position that I had before had changed, they either believe me or they don't that it is genuine. That is the court of public opinion and I will take my chances in the court of public opinion.


Will be interesting to see how this new alternate history from literary writer Ian McEwan pans out. Published in the UK on 18th April.
Sounds a bit like the TV series Humans?
Machines Like Me takes place in an alternative 1980s London. Charlie, drifting through life and dodging full-time employment, is in love with Miranda, a bright student who lives with a terrible secret. When Charlie comes into money, he buys Adam, one of the first synthetic humans and—with Miranda's help—he designs Adam's personality. The near-perfect human that emerges is beautiful, strong, and clever. It isn't long before a love triangle soon forms, and these three beings confront a profound moral dilemma.


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Big Rock Ridge: San Rafael trail offers great views
Sports // Urban Outings
Gail Todd
1of12The Big Rock trail offers a sweeping view of Lucas Valley in San Rafael.Paul Chinn/The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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4of12Mountain bikers ride on the south side of Lucas Valley Road across from the Big Rock trail in San Rafael.Paul Chinn/The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
5of12Two women set off for a hike on the Big Rock trail in San Rafael, Calif. on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2014.Paul Chinn/The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
7of12Jeff Davidson hikes under an oak tree canopy on the Big Rock trail in San Rafael, Calif. on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2014. Davidson usually hikes near his home in Novato but was visiting Big Rock for the first time.Paul Chinn/The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
8of12A woman hikes up the Big Rock trail in San Rafael, Calif. on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2014.Paul Chinn/The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
10of12Jeff Davidson hikes on the Big Rock trail in San Rafael, Calif. on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2014. Davidson usually hikes near his home in Novato but was visiting Big Rock for the first time.Paul Chinn/The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
11of12A woman begins a hike on the Big Rock trail from the trailhead off Lucas Valley Road in San Rafael, Calif. on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2014.Paul Chinn/The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
Snaking between San Rafael and Novato is Big Rock Ridge. The summit, at 1,895 feet, is the second-highest point in Marin County, behind Mount Tamalpais. The ridge offers spectacular 360-degree views of the Bay Area and beyond.
Big Rock Ridge is reached by the gentle Big Rock Trail, which opened in 2003 with an 800-acre donation by George Lucas. The gift helped create the Lucas Valley Open Space Preserve. Before the trail opened, hikers and bikers had to reach the summit via the Luiz Fire Road with its punishing incline. The new trail is part of the Bay Area Ridge Trail.
Despite its proximity to Skywalker Ranch, the Lucas Valley Open Space Preserve is not named after George Lucas. It is actually named for John Lucas, an Irish immigrant who, with his wife, Maria, owned 2,340 acres here in the 1860s.
You can stop part way up to the ridge and enjoy extensive views of Skywalker Ranch and the brilliant green hills of Lucas Valley - historically known as Gallinas Valley - for a 3-mile round trip hike. If you want to continue along the Big Rock Ridge Trail to the radio towers at the summit, the hike is about 7 miles round trip.
There are no facilities, so bring water, snacks and a hat if the weather is hot. You can pick up sandwiches or sandwich fixings at the Big Rock Mini Mart and Deli (1500 Lucas Valley Road). Also, bring a blanket or pillow if you're planning a picnic, as there are no benches.
Note that parts of the Big Rock Trail and the fire road are easements on private property, so stay on the trail and observe all trail signs.
Big Rock Trail
The Big Rock Trail starts conveniently at the very big rock on the north side of the road. You can take the tunnel that leads under Lucas Valley Road or just cross the road carefully. The trail climbs moderately, offering a sweeping view of Lucas Valley.
The path meanders over the oak-studded hillsides dotted with coyote brush. It goes into bay-scented woods and across wooden bridges, finally arriving at a gate. Go through the gate, and continue to a horse trough with fresh running water. The trough is a memorial to Loreene French-Volk, horse lover and preserver of Marin's equestrian trails.
Just beyond that are excellent views of Skywalker Ranch, with its man-made Lake Ewok. There are also views of the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge, the Bay Bridge and San Francisco. This is the turn-around point for those who don't want the full hike.
To continue to the summit, keep on Big Rock Trail until it joins the Big Rock Ridge Fire Road, which winds along the grassy rim. Two radio antennae will announce you are at the summit. If it's clear, you can see Mount St. Helena to the north, south to Montara Mountain, west to the Pacific and east to Mount Diablo.
Big Rock Ridge: By car from San Francisco, take Highway 101 north to the Lucas Valley/Smith Ranch Road exit and head west on Lucas Valley Road. After about 5.5 miles, as the hill crests, you will see a big rock on your right. This is the trailhead. Parking is on the left.
Gail Todd is the author of "Lunchtime Walks in Downtown San Francisco" and a tour leader for San Francisco City Guides. E-mail: 96hours@sfchronicle.com
Gail Todd has written the Urban Outings column for the San Francisco Chronicle since 2007. She is the author of "Lunchtime Walks in Downtown San Francisco" and a tour leader for San Francisco City Guides.


China Daily newspaper has published an article headlined "Azerbaijan forms a key link in the Silk Road chain".
"In 2013, Chinese President Xi Jinping put forward the Silk Road Economic Belt initiative, signifying multidirectional cooperation between Eastern and Western countries throughout Central Asia and the Caucasus region.
In March 2015, China declared its Visions and Actions on Jointly Building the Silk Road Economic Belt and 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road.
"The Silk Road Economic Belt comprises 6 corridors which connect five central Asian countries, Iran and the Persian Gulf region, Transcaucasia, Turkey and the Saudi Arabian peninsula," says the article.
"China has been promoting the interconnection routes to the west of the Caspian Sea. Both China and Azerbaijan have strong links in the construction of railway tracks for transporting oil and gas. The Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline is a major initiative of Azerbaijan to supply oil and gas to Georgia and countries in Europe. The Baku-Tbilisi-Erzurum Pipeline is another project supplying oil and gas to satisfy the demands of Europe.
"Relations between China and Azerbaijan are growing fast and Azerbaijan has great potential to become a valuable partner in the Silk Road project - one of the great initiatives of the 21th century," the article says.


Played college basketball at Virginia (2002-04) and at Vanderbilt (2004-07).
On January'08 moved to France, signed by Chorale Roanne.
Signed for the 2008-09 season by Bakersfield Jam, NBDL.
Moved to Germany for the 2009-10 season, signed by Alba Berlin Basketball Team.
Moved to Greece for the 2010-11 season, signed by Panellinios Athens.
On January'11, signed by Bakersfield Jam, NBDL.
On February'12 signed by Bakersfield Jam.
On April'12, signed by San Antonio Spurs.
On November'12, signed for the 2012-13 season by Alba Berlin Basketball Team.
On March'14 signed by Bakersfield Jam, NBDL.
On April'14, moved to Belgium, signed by Mons-Hainaut.
Moved to Spain for the 2014-15 season, signed by Baloncesto Sevilla.
Won the 2013 German National Cup with Alba Berlin Basketball Team.
Played the 2009 NBDL All Star Game.
Named to the 2006-07 All-SEC 1st Team.


Durham has a splendid Norman Cathedral – reputedly the best Romanesque building in Europe – it houses the shrine of Saint Cuthbert and Venerable Bede's tomb - it is truly a unique and holy place. The Episcopal see was founded in 635, but the Cathedral was begun in 1093 and finished in the XV century. The present building was built under William of Calais and most of the building remains true to its original design today. The motifs on the columns are quite unique and this is the first example of this kind of decorations . A great gem is the "Galilee Chapel" – in it there are still remaining of Medieval wall paintings.


it's the Amy Tangerine Plus One Mini Kit … but there is nothing mini about it. It rocks big time!
There is lots of white and black … with the trendy handwritten brushed look, bold colors that can be be used for a really bright layout or toned down with just bits of color depending on which journal cards you use, and just the funnest little sayings & artwork. I think it is safe to say I am GAH, GAH over this kit.
It is on sale at DigitalProjectLife.com. Go check it out … along with all the Creative Team's lovely pages.
I love how your project life pages come together.Such an inspiration.I was interested in what template you used for the cards that have the date at the bottom with some journaling on them and a picture. Is that something you created for yourself or can it be purchased.


In this stunning collection by Kate Davies, Kate takes inspiration from Islay's landscape to create 12 designs. From modern haps to traditional hose; from fair isle hoodies to cabled cardigans; the designs are arranged in four "stories" each of which explores a differnet is;and locale.
In addition to Kate's patterns, this book brings together beautiful photography by Tom Barr with essays from four contributors who share their varied local expertise.


The effects of buildings and non-theoretical techs are scripted in their respective building or tech FOCS file, with some values (user-defined constants) included from extern files and some others only defined in the own file. E.g., the boost from Algorithmic Elegance is calculated as Target.Population * 0.5 * [[RESEARCH_PER_POP]], where 0.5 is defined only in that file and RESEARCH_PER_POP is included from /scripting/common/base_prod.macros.
I've been fiddling with research/production techs/buildings to mitigate the snowball effect. The changes in a (say) tech file will not be reflected on the pedia (documentation) unless you also edit the corresponding descriptions on all the stringtable files (one for each language), and to be sure to cover everything related to a given meter you have to review many files in different folders.
I'm suggesting here to move all those 0.5, 1, 2.5, etc. constant values used in the tech/building files to a macro file in the common folder to be referenced from stringtables (can this be done?) and FOCS files.
- Group all values relevant to a given meter (e.g. research) in a single file, which eases any rebalancing and is less prone to buggy omissions.
- Immediate updating of documentation when some values are changed for rebalance.
If developers see this as an improvement, and since this only implies FOCS changes, I could try to make a PR for this (after proper discussion/guidance).
I don't think so. You can look up stringtable entries in a FOCS script, and there are tag substitutions in some strings that can make links to objects or content or substitute the name of an in-game object (eg. [[metertype METER_STEALTH]]), and there are the numbered substitutions which match up with substitutions in the C++ code (like %18%), and strings can include macros to other stingtable keys. But there is no way to access a scripting macro from within a stringtable entry directly. It probably wouldn't be difficult to add the ability to #include macros within the stringtable (treating the macros as stringtable entries), which might be enough to do what you want, but the feature doesn't currently exist. It might get tricky to do this though, as you'd need to be sure that there are no duplicate macros included from different macro files, and that none of the string keys conflict with macro keys.
It might get tricky to do this though, as you'd need to be sure that there are no duplicate macros included from different macro files, and that none of the string keys conflict with macro keys.
The keys imported from scripts could have a commonc prefix (like FOCS_ or SCRIPT_) or even be prefixed with the script name that contains them.
I believe that's already possible, and is essentially the same thing I did when I added content_specific_parameters.txt and common_user_customizations.txt (at least it is my vague recollection I added those lol).


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Following Copyright Law Should Be Enough—Even When Payment Processors Say it Isn't
By Joe Mullin
Imagine running an online business for 17 years, only to have your ability to collect payments suddenly turned off. No real explanation. It's happened to Roz and Nir Arbel now—twice.
The Arbels run an online community called Soulseek. Originally intended to be a dating service, Soulseek today consists of various chat rooms that also allow users to share files. It's a place where community and relationships have flourished. The site is particularly popular with underground musicians, their fans, and other creative types, who can easily chat with each other and share their work online.
Soulseek isn't focused on profit, but the Arbels do take donations to offset their expenses from running the site. Those donations were processed by PayPal until the payment service abruptly terminated Soulseek's service in February—with virtually no explanation and no coherent appeal process.
"Your account has been limited," PayPal told Roz Arbel in a February email. Arbel was told the reason was that she had violated PayPal's "acceptable use policy." That policy, according to PayPal, stated that to run a "file-sharing" site, "pre-approval" was required from PayPal.
It was like watching a rerun of a bad movie. In the summer of 2015, PayPal had told the Arbels that "pre-approval" would be required if they wanted to continue doing business—then said the status wasn't available. According to the Arbels, PayPal simply said it was "not granting pre-approval at this time," and their account was cut off.
That time, PayPal changed its mind about the Arbels and Soulseek—but only after EFF intervened. Now it's happened again, and once more, the Arbels have no clear explanation for why their account has been shut down. PayPal also locked Soulseek out of the records it needed to file its taxes properly and held on to $1,300 of Soulseek's funds until EFF intervened again.
Sharing as a "Brand Risk"
What the Arbels are experiencing is a form of financial censorship that has, unfortunately, become increasingly widespread. Following the law isn't enough—PayPal apparently expects a small message board service with a file-sharing function to do far more than the law requires.
PayPal explained to us that they will cut off sites that "allow for the transfer or download of copyrighted material." Taken literally, that's a staggeringly broad claim. Most written, visual, and audio material posted on the Internet is "copyrighted material," because copyright doesn't require any registration or notice, nor any commercial value.
Assuming PayPal means commercial entertainment copied without permission, it still doesn't explain what got Soulseek in trouble. The site's "Rules" section makes it crystal clear that the site doesn't "endorse or condone" the sharing of copyrighted materials without permission, and mandates that users should only share files that they are legally allowed to share. The site hosts no files itself. It complies with the DMCA Section 512 safe harbor by accepting infringement notices and taking down content. The Arbels are fastidious about following the rules—they even have a copyright lawyer on retainer.
We asked if there was a particular copyright complaint that led to Soulseek getting cut off, but PayPal wouldn't give us details on that. Major media and entertainment companies have tried for years to change copyright law, to require online intermediaries like PayPal to surveil Internet users and police copyright in draconian fashion. PayPal's banning of services they deem to be "file-sharing" causes the same problems that Congress has, so far, avoided.
If payment processors were to cut off Internet services simply because they could be used for copyright infringement, a huge swath of the web would lose the ability to accept payments. Allowing sharing between users is a common and popular feature of many cloud storage services, including those run by Google, Microsoft, and Dropbox. As a matter of policy, Soulseek respects its users' privacy by not surveilling their conversations or file exchanges. Violating users' privacy shouldn't be the price of entry for using a payment processor. It would be absurd to suggest that using a payment processor requires sites to police their own users for copyright infringement, when copyright law doesn't impose any such requirement.
PayPal's inscrutable "acceptable use" policy has a major effect on small websites, like the donation-based Soulseek, who may not be able to use multiple payment processors. Since being cut off by PayPal, the Arbels have switched to another payment processor. But they've seen a big drop in donations, in part because their new processor requires users to hold a major credit card. That cuts off Soulseek from being supported by users who don't have access to, or don't want to use, such a card.
Transparent Principles are Needed
Last month, we called on Facebook, Google, and other social media companies to do more reporting about how many user posts they take down, and why. When those companies enforce content guidelines, removing speech they think is inappropriate, the process should be "fair, transparent, proportional, and respectful of users' rights."
We're asking companies that moderate online content to follow what we've called the Santa Clara Principles. It's three simple ideas: Numbers, Notice, and Appeal. Companies should report how many accounts are permanently or temporarily suspended due to content guideline violations; provide clear notice of what content is prohibited; and provide human review, including a timely appeals process.
Another good step for payment processors would be to publish transparency reports, showing how often they shut down accounts at the behest of a government. We made a call for such reports just this week, and we're gratified that one company, Stripe, has already agreed to create such reports.
Yanking services away from law-abiding websites and apps does nothing to fight copyright infringement, and the "acceptable use" policy that PayPal followed in suspending Soulseek's account has been utterly opaque. In 2015, Soulseek was told to get "pre-approval." The company did so, and then was cut off again, with no indication of how it could possibly get such "pre-approval" again. Cutting off vital financial services to an online forum can silence speech. Unfortunately, this type of financial censorship is increasingly common.
PayPal made it clear that they're not willing to offer Soulseek financial services any longer. The company did give the Arbels access to their funds and tax documentation, after a request from EFF. Ultimately, we hope to see PayPal and other Internet companies be more open with the public about how they control content online. For payment processors, a good first step would be to start publishing transparency reports, that would give a sense of how often they're shutting down accounts, whether at the behest of a government or rightsholders.
Financial Censorship
Deeplinks Blog by Jon Callas | December 13, 2021
Dream Job Alert: Senior Fellow for Decentralization at EFF
We have an amazing opportunity to join the EFF team.We are hiring a Senior Fellow of Decentralization, a position that is a public advocate helping to establish EFF as a leader in the civil liberties implications of decentralizing the Internet. You'll help chart a course for EFF to have...
Deeplinks Blog by Jillian C. York | October 12, 2021
Why Is PayPal Denying Service to Palestinians?
For many years, Palestinian rights defenders have championed the cause of Palestinians in the occupied territories, who are denied access to PayPal, while Israeli settlers have full access to PayPal products. A recent campaign, led by Palestinian digital rights group 7amleh, calls on PayPal to adhere to its...
Deeplinks Blog by Marta Belcher | August 24, 2021
OnlyFans Content Creators Are the Latest Victims of Financial Censorship
Update (8/26/21): Victory! OnlyFans has reversed course and suspended its plans to ban sexually explicit content, saying it has "secured assurances necessary" from banking partners and payout providers to enable it to continue to serve all creators. We hope that financial institutions will take note that it is unacceptable...
Deeplinks Blog by rainey Reitman, Hayley Tsukayama | August 5, 2021
16 Civil Society Organizations Call on Congress to Fix the Cryptocurrency Provision of the Infrastructure Bill
The Electronic Frontier Foundation, Fight for the Future, Defending Rights and Dissent and 13 other organizations sent a letter to Senators Charles Schumer (D-NY), Mitch McConnell (R-KY), and other members of Congress asking them to act swiftly to amend the vague and dangerous digital currency provision of Biden's infrastructure...
Press Release | June 15, 2021
22 Rights Groups Tell PayPal and Venmo to Shape Up Policies on Account Closures
San Francisco – Nearly two dozen rights groups, including the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), have joined together to tell PayPal and its subsidiary Venmo to shape up its policies on account freezes and closures, as its opaque practices are interfering with payment systems connected to many First-Amendment protected activities."Companies like...
Deeplinks Blog by rainey Reitman | June 2, 2021
PayPal Shuts Down Long-Time Tor Supporter with No Recourse
Larry Brandt, a long-time supporter of internet freedom, used his nearly 20-year-old PayPal account to put his money where his mouth is. His primary use of the payment system was to fund servers to run Tor nodes, routing internet traffic in order to safeguard privacy and avoid country-level censorship....
Deeplinks Blog by rainey Reitman, Jillian C. York | March 30, 2021
Crowdfunding Legal Fees Is Not a Crime
A piece in USA Today describes how a number of Capitol Hill rioters are utilizing online fundraising platforms to raise funds to cover legal fees, only to find their accounts shut down. This is prompting an online discussion not only about when and how tech companies should shutter online...
Deeplinks Blog by Marta Belcher | January 19, 2021
New OCC Rule Is a Win in the Fight Against Financial Censorship
On Thursday, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency finalized its Fair Access to Financial Services rule, which will prevent banks from refusing to serve entire classes of customers that they find politically or morally unsavory. The rule is a huge win for civil liberties, and for the...
Deeplinks Blog by Hayley Tsukayama, Marta Belcher | January 4, 2021
EFF to FinCEN: Stop Pushing For More Financial Surveillance
Today, EFF submitted comments to the Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) opposing the agency's proposal for new regulations of cryptocurrency transactions. As we explain in our comments, financial records can be deeply personal and revealing, containing a trove of sensitive information about people's personal lives,...


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journal브랜드소식K-Swiss Announces New Management Team
K-Swiss Announces New Management Team
On the heels of completing its merger April 30 with E.Land World Ltd., the Westlake Village, Calif.-based athletic company announced its new management team.
Truman Kim has been named chairman, while Larry Remington has been appointed president and CEO. Barney Waters is now promoted to chief marketing officer, while Wim Tuijl has taken on the role of managing director of Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Ed Flora remains as COO.
Remington, who had served as Palladium president, succeeds former chief executive Steven Nichols and former president David Nichols, who have both left the company.
For his part, Remington said he looks forward to building on the company's brand identity. "We believe that with its authentic heritage and global brand equity, K-Swiss can once again be one of the world's leading athletic brands," he said in a statement. "Palladium has great momentum and we want to continue to fuel this growth. In addition, we will look for opportunities to grow the brand portfolio under the group umbrella."
Prior to joining K-Swiss, Remington held executive positions at Foot Locker Inc. and Skechers USA Inc. over his 30-year career.
For more on this story, see Monday's issue of Footwear News.
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Coronavirus and COVID-19: What Pregnant Women Need to Know
Reviewed By: Jeanne Sheffield, M.D.
As rates of COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, continue to climb, pregnant women may be worried about contracting the virus and transmitting it to their unborn child.
Jeanne Sheffield, M.D. is an expert in maternal-fetal medicine at Johns Hopkins. She says that, though there is little research available as of now, initial reports coming out of China indicate that the chances of mother-to-fetus transmission of COVID-19 are low, but can't be ruled out.
Early Report on Coronavirus, Mothers and Babies
In a letter published on March 26 in the Journal of the American Medical Association's (JAMA's) Pediatrics journal, researchers reported on pregnancy outcomes for 33 Chinese mothers who gave birth while infected with COVID-19.
Of those 33 babies, three (9%) tested positive for the coronavirus at birth and experienced relatively mild symptoms that included fever and pneumonia. One of the infected babies who was born at 31 weeks had additional challenges, but recovered.
Each of the three tested negative for the coronavirus within a week, and, most important, all survived.
Sheffield says, "This report shows that it may be possible for a woman to transmit COVID-19 to her unborn baby. But because it looks at data from only a very few women and babies, we need more information before we can determine the likelihood of infection."
COVID-19: What Pregnant Women Should Do Now
"Pregnant women can experience changes to their immune systems that can make them more vulnerable to respiratory viruses," Sheffield says.
"As of right now, it's too early to tell if COVID-19 in particular is associated with pregnancy loss, miscarriage or stillbirth," she says. "But we do know that high fevers in pregnancy, especially in the first trimester, can raise the risk of birth defects. That is why we encourage our patients to protect themselves from any illness that causes fever, including the flu."
While there's not yet a vaccine or treatment for COVID-19, expectant mothers can still be proactive.
Sheffield says, "If you're pregnant, you should take precautions to protect yourself from getting infected with COVID-19. Do everything you can, including social distancing, handwashing and staying in close contact with your provider."
She says many practitioners are scheduling less frequent appointments to help pregnant patients limit trips to the doctor's office. Other obstetricians are ramping up telemedicine processes so that they can continue to monitor pregnant patients without an in-person visit.
Should pregnant women get a coronavirus test? Sheffield says, "Ideally, all pregnant women should definitely get screened for COVID-19, but especially those with cough, fever or any respiratory symptoms."
Hospital Visitors During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Sheffield says that there's one more very important item for pregnant women to remember: many hospitals are changing their visitor policies to control the spread of the new coronavirus.
For instance, labor and delivery at The Johns Hopkins Hospital strictly limits visitors to one. That means a patient can designate only one person to accompany her through the birth process: a partner, a family member or a doula. The hospital's ambulatory birth center is not allowing any visitors at all while the pandemic continues to accelerate.
Such policies can be hard on families, dashing plans and expectations for a joyous birth shared among loved ones. But, says Sheffield, these limits are essential to protecting patients, their babies, other patients and hospital staff.
"People have been gracious and understanding," she says. "We appreciate everyone's cooperation in these extraordinary times."
COVID, Gynecology and Obstetrics


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Normally I don't read this kind of thing. But the Evil HR Lady mentioned Dear Abby, with a link that I was feeling bored enough to click.
Please be patient. It takes us a little bit longer to get our messages out than it does you.
Feel free to ask questions. Don't pretend to understand us if you don't.
Do not think we are stupid. Have you ever tried to communicate using one of these things?
If it looks like we're having trouble, ask if we need help.
Treat us like adults – just as you would want to be treated.
and so forth. Abby's response?
Since when is the bar for written eloquence supposed to be lower because the writer can't speak? Has Abby actually read point 3 in the letter she's reprinting? Mysteries abound.
Dear Abby: Well put. For a woman, you write pretty neat yourself.
I was always an Ann Landers person, myself (although I know the originals have both passed away). For some reason, Dear Abby usually rubbed me the wrong way.
What I used really dislike was the frequency with which she would devote a column to printing letters others had written her on a subject. I read advice columns to see the advice of the columnist, not readers' thoughts on subjects I usually don't care about.
Enough of that; if I want to rant any more, I'll do it on my own blog. I just found your blog via askamanager, and it seems interesting.


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CHILI STORM
Real Name: Chili Storm
Identity/Class: Extradimensional (Earth-20051) normal human
Occupation: Fashion model
Group Membership: None
Affiliations: Fantastic Four (Human Torch, Invisible Woman, Mr. Fantastic, Thing), Orrgo, Thomas Zircon, Lance (A.I.M. agent) (briefly)
Enemies: A.I.M.
Known Relatives: None
Base of Operations: New York, USA
First Appearance: Marvel Adventures: Fantastic Four#35 (June, 2008)
Powers/Abilities: Chili Storm was a normal human who was an accomplished and self-confident fashion model. Although slightly irresponsible, she still had some level of personal integrity by refusing to interact with judges just prior to a beauty pageant, and was not intimidated by A.I.M. agents and weaponry.
(Marvel Adventures: Fantastic Four#35 (fb) - BTS) - Chili Storm was a successful model who had achieved widespread recognition. Two weeks before the Galactic Beauty Pageant, Chili found out that A.I.M. agents were posing as other contestants and she began dating Lance, one of the A.I.M. agents, so as to stay in the competition. She then planned to gain publicity by uncovering A.I.M.'s insidious efforts.
(Marvel Adventures: Fantastic Four#35) - Just prior to the start of the pageant, Chili met some of the judges, including Johnny Storm (Human Torch), but declined to talk with him as she didn't want to be accused of cheating. Later, while readying herself for the pageant, she was surprised when Susan Storm (Invisible Woman) barged into her dressing room to hide from A.I.M. agents, but then continued finishing her glitzy appearance before the show. However, Lance and several A.I.M. agents then broke into the room, with Lance realizing that he had been used by the model. The Invisible Woman then tackled the villains, protecting Chili behind an invisible force field. The Invisible Woman was then knocked away and Chili began ineffectively hitting Lance when he announced A.I.M.'s nasty intentions.
After the battle between the Fantastic Four, Orrgo and A.I.M., Thomas Zircon announced Chili as the winner of the Galactic Beauty Pageant as the other two finalists had been undercover A.I.M. agents. Part of her prize was to select one of the judges to go on a date. She fobbed off Johnny Storm's and Ben Grimm's advances and selected Orrgo instead.
Comments: Created by Paul Tobin (writer), David Nakayama (pencils) and Cory Hamscher (inks).
This character is the Earth-20051 counterpart to Chili Storm of Earth-616, who was an actress, former model and rival of Millie the Model in the 1960s (in Millie the Model#4 and other later titles).
It's strange that a character with the surname of "Storm" appears in a story with the Fantastic Four and encounters Susan Storm and Johnny Storm. Is there a future connection in the works...?
Profile by Grendel Prime.
CLARIFICATIONS :
Chili Storm has no known connections to:
Storm (Ororo Munroe), mutant, X-Men member, former leader of the Morlocks @ Giant-Size X-Men#1
or any other "Chili" or "Storm" characters, or any other red-haired models
Thomas Zircon has no know connections to:
Zirconium of the Elements of Doom @ Thunderbolts I#6
any other "Thomas" or "Zircon-" characters
Thomas Zircon
Thomas Zircon acted as a host of sorts, welcoming guests to the pageant, including greeting the Fantastic Four in the main room where the female models had assembled. Shortly after, he broke up a fight after the Fantastic Four attacked Orrgo. He then directed the judges to the pageant area, declaring that it was fitting that a Galactic Beauty Pageant have an extraterrestrial judge. After the battle with the A.I.M. agents, he declared Chili Storm the winner of the pageant as the other two finalists had been disqualified.
--Marvel Adventures: Fantastic Four#35
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Marvel Adventures: Fantastic Four#35 (June, 2008) - Paul Tobin (writer), David Nakayama (pencils), Cory Hamscher (inks), Nathan Cosby (editor)
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Two corporate giants giants have teamed up for a "breakthrough" bioplastic venture, knocking yet another pin out from the fossil industry lobbying machine.
New Bioplastic Mashup Spells Doom For Petrochemical Industry
Two corporate giants giants have teamed up for a "breakthrough" bioplastic venture, knocking yet another pin out from the fossil industry lobbying machine.
Two global industry giants, DuPont and Archer Daniels Midland, have just announced a new "breakthrough" process for producing a high performance, 100% biodegradable bioplastic building block. To be honest, the bioplastic field is choked with breakthroughs these days, but we're particularly interested in this one because it involves two US-based global corporate heavyweights with enough clout to push back against entrenched political interests supported by the petroleum industry.
The Big Boys Wade Into Bioplastic
There's an old saw about bringing a knife to a gunfight, and that pretty much describes the uphill battle that clean tech has historically fought when it comes to bringing alternative energy and green chemistry to the marketplace.
Fossil energy companies still dominate the political scene but with companies Dupont (via DuPont Industrial Biosciences) and Archer Daniels Midland in the mix, the lobbying dynamics could begin to shift dramatically.
That could be a for better or worse situation in terms of other issues regarding the two companies, but if you focus in on the clean tech field, things get interesting.
We're thinking that the bioplastic venture could help undercut their longstanding support for the Koch-funded lobbying group ALEC (the American Legislative Exchange Council). ALEC has been focused like a laser on supporting extractive industries but it has been bleeding corporate support for the past several years over its support for extremist positions (including "states rights," but that's a whole 'nother can of worms), so cutting ties with the organization would put DuPont in good company.
Just last year, the influential green shareholder advocacy organization As You Sow targeted DuPont (the parent company) for a shareholder resolution aimed at nudging the company to disclose potential shareholder risks resulting from its lobbying activities. If the group's campaign proves effective, that could also result in a shift of DuPont's political dollars.
When President Obama launched the American Business Pledge on Climate Pledge last July in support of a strong outcome at the COP21 climate talks in Paris, neither company made the short list of 13 original pledgees. By December 1, though, the list had grown to 73 signers including Dupont, which signed on to this boilerplate:
We applaud the growing number of countries that have already set ambitious targets for climate action. In this context, we support the conclusion of a climate change agreement in Paris that takes a strong step forward toward a low-carbon, sustainable future.
We recognize that delaying action on climate change will be costly in economic and human terms, while accelerating the transition to a low-carbon economy will produce multiple benefits with regard to sustainable economic growth, public health, resilience to natural disasters, and the health of the global environment.
It looks like ADM missed the boat this time around, but with DuPont on board the sustainability train, the relationship with ALEC is beginning to look shaky. We're guessing it's only a matter of time before both companies jump the ALEC ship and commit to national clean tech policies.
Aside from touchy-feely goodness, bottom line factors also come into play. DuPont, for example, has found that production of its proprietary, sustainably sourced propanediol, consumes up to 40 percent less energy than its fossil equivalent.
A Bioplastic Breakthrough
Where were we? Oh right, the new "breakthrough" bioplastic venture. Here's the rundown on the new bioplastic from ADM's press office:
The companies have developed a method for producing furan dicarboxylic methyl ester (FDME) from fructose. FDME is a high-purity derivative of furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA), one of the 12 building blocks identified by the U.S. Department of Energy that can be converted into a number of high-value, bio-based chemicals or materials that can deliver high performance in a number of applications.
You can get more information on that Top 12 list from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, which came up with the list back in 2004 as a guidepost for the chemical industry. This schematic represents the agency's hopes for biobased FDCA:
Here's what NREL had to say about FDCA back in 2004, when it compiled the list:
The primary technical barriers to production and use of FDCA include development of effective and selective dehydration processes for sugars. The control of sugar dehydration could be a very powerful technology, leading to a wide range of additional, inexpensive building blocks, but it is not yet well understood… Necessary R&D will include development of selective dehydration systems and catalysts. FDCA formation will require development of cost effective and industrially viable oxidation technology that can operate in concert with the necessary dehydration processes.
The bioplastic industry has come a long way since then, as demonstrated by the new DuPont-ADM venture.
To gild the lily, the new process is energy efficient and does not require a particularly enormous capital outlay.
Better (Bio)Plastic Bottles
Like them or not, single-use plastic bottles are here to stay for the foreseeable future. Their huge numbers and global penetration make them low-hanging fruit for commercial bioplastic so it's no surprise that plastic bottles are first on the list for DuPont and ADM.
The pair's first project will involve using FDME to produce a polymer with an even longer name, polytrimethylene furandicarboxylate (PTF), which apparently out-performs fossil polymers in terms of shelf life.
The two companies aren't quite ready to scale up to full commercial production, but plans are in the works to build a demonstration plant in Illinois that will crank out 60 tons a year. The idea is to provide partner companies with enough product to use for testing and research before launching into full production mode, so stay tuned.
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Image credits (screenshots): top via ADM, bottom via NREL.
In this article:ALEC, bioplastic, DuPont
Written By Tina Casey
Tina specializes in military and corporate sustainability, advanced technology, emerging materials, biofuels, and water and wastewater issues. Views expressed are her own. Follow her on Twitter @TinaMCasey and Google+.
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C2G provides the full range of Operations and Maintenance (O&M) support to our current clients. Services range from Base Operations Support (BOS) contracts, Operation, Maintenance and Refurbishment of Launch Facilities, and Installation, Maintenance and Support of Computer Equipment and associated Local Area Networks. These services are provided throughout the United States at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, and Pittsburgh's Air Reserve Station in Pennsylvania.
Our past performance has proven that we can take on the challenge of supporting the government's critical facilities and infrastructure in an efficient, cost effective manner. Our ISO9001 certified quality approach is considered by our customers to be exceptional. Listed below are some examples of our success stories.
Base Operations and Support Services
C2G was awarded three major BOS and O&M contracts to support Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB). The awards include the Launch Operations and Support Contract (LO&SC), the Launch Communications Contract (LCC) and the 576th Flight Test Squadron's Launch Support Services (LSS) Contract.
On the LO&SC contract, C2G provides Engineering, O&M, and BOS services for over 583 critical launch support facilities and associated equipment. Responsibilities include corrective and preventive maintenance of all heating ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, HVAC control systems, chillers, high-pressure boilers, plumbing, electrical, fire suppression systems, electronic security systems, lighting systems, power plant generators, emergency power systems, elevators, pressure vessels and water treatment plants. C2G designed and installed major facility modifications and provides corrosion control services for all real property and installed equipment. C2G also operates and maintains the South Vandenberg Power Plant and mans the Vandenberg Tracking Station on a 24/7 basis during critical phases of the launch cycle.
On the LCC contract, C2G provides O&M on launch related communications equipment for the Western Range. C2G provides operational and technical support to missile and satellite launches and orbital support programs. C2G provides the management, personnel, and equipment needed to operate, maintain, test, modify, and install launch critical communication systems, recording systems, administrative communications systems, public address equipment, electronic security systems, closed circuit television, photographic stations, timing systems and other required equipment at the Space Launch Complexes, remote launch control centers, satellite control facilities, and test facilities. During the launch process personnel are available on a 24/7 basis to address any problems or issues that arose during the launch.
C2G implemented comprehensive programs to support these efforts including: an ISO certified Quality Management System, a Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) Program, an Environmental Compliance Program, as well as OSHA and CALOSHA compliant Health and Safety Programs.
C2G provides management, planning, programming, administration, supplies, vehicles/non-vehicular solutions and the labor necessary to ensure that Launch Facility refurbishment, corrosion control services, vehicle and equipment control; and all environmental management, program management and training management services are performed as required for the 576th Flight Test Squadron (FLTS).
In supporting the 576th FLTS, C2G provides all management, material and services necessary to support the refurbishment of the Minuteman launch facilities, support to Space and Missile Competition exercises, management of maintenance programs, manpower management, facility program management, support plans and mission support equipment management, and environmental management including resolution of compliance issues. Other services include the issue and control of squadron vehicles and the management and control of equipment. Training Management Services include providing training classes and oversight of the Maintenance Instructional System Manager and the Instructional System Development specialist.


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Q: How do we plot a domain wall between two strings? Intuitively, an angular vector field $\theta(x)$ such as the following would describe a domain wall between two vortices/strings of opposite winding number.

I would like to draw this on a computer using say Mathematica or Python.

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*How do I do this? What vector field describes a configuration depicted above?

*If it's not too much to ask, how do I model a time-evolving field which is constant at time $t=0$ and then as time evolves, the two vortices (fluxes) get created and separated to give the above configuration?

Thank you very much!


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Q: Magento: url rewrites - category page error I'm using URL rewrites to keep nice SEO and user friendly links.
Lately I've noticed strange error:
at category pages (and only there) Magento keeps to ignore rewritings and display links as:
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in navigation, footer etc. I'm out of ideas... rewrite index was refreshed serval times.
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{
    public:
		// static methods
        static uint8_t recordFunctionName(const char funcName[]);
        static void DisplayResults();
		static void ClearAll();
        static void DisplayAndClear(uint32_t display_after_seconds);  // will display results after this many milliseconds.  should be called regularly

		// public methods
		AP_PerfMon(uint8_t funcNum);    // Constructor - records function start time
		~AP_PerfMon();                  // Destructor - records function end time
		void stop();                    // stops recording time spent in this function - meant to be called by a child.
		void start();                   // restarts recording time spent in this function

    private:
        // static variables
        static uint8_t nextFuncNum;
		static char functionNames[PERFMON_MAX_FUNCTIONS][PERFMON_FUNCTION_NAME_LENGTH];
        static uint32_t time[PERFMON_MAX_FUNCTIONS];
		static uint32_t numCalls[PERFMON_MAX_FUNCTIONS];
        static uint32_t maxTime[PERFMON_MAX_FUNCTIONS];
		static uint32_t allStartTime;
		static uint32_t allEndTime;
		static AP_PerfMon* lastCreated;
        static bool _enabled;

        // instance variables
        uint8_t _funcNum;
        unsigned long _startTime;
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Q: Swing Dialog gradient paint Issue Want to paint gradient background for dialog box

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*Don't play with the root pane or layered pane.

*Don't override paint() on a JFrame or JDialog.
If you want to do custom painting for the background then you override the paintComponent(...) method of a JPanel. You then set this panel as the content pane of your dialog.
Read the section from the Swing tutorial on Custom Painting for working examples to get you started.
Also, Swing does not support transparent background correctly.
The basic logic for painting transparent backgrounds is:
JPanel panel = new JPanel()
{
    protected void paintComponent(Graphics g)
    {
        g.setColor( getBackground() );
        g.fillRect(0, 0, getWidth(), getHeight());
        super.paintComponent(g);
    }
};
panel.setOpaque(false); // background of parent will be painted first
panel.setBackground( new Color(255, 0, 0, 20) );
frame.add(panel);

Check out Background With Transparency for more information.
So first get the gradient painting working on the custom panel using non-transparent colors. Once you understand the proper way to do the custom painting you can then worry about the transparency.