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Scientists beginning to say
21 Apr 2021 | OP ED Watch
In the Wall Street Journal, Holman W. Jenkins Jr. offers some good news. Scientists are getting fed up with something too silly to ignore, namely the RCP8.5 catastrophe scenario we have repeatedly debunked in these pages. In short, while newspapers and politicians continue to proclaim that the end is nigh, "the climate community has been backing away from a worst-case scenario peddled to the public for years as 'business as usual.'" Included in the list is Steven Koonin, whose credentials include a PhD in theoretical physics from MIT (does that make him a "climate scientist" even if he questions the "consensus", we wonder?) and being "chief scientist of the Obama Energy Department". So, hardly a fossil fuel industry shill. But he denies that there's an "existential threat" and his forthcoming book Unsettled: What Climate Science Tells Us, What It Doesn't, and Why It Matters punctures climate change myths from flooding to hurricanes to economic catastrophe. More please, and faster.
One curious thing about RCP8.5 is that while it underpins many of the most lurid and unreasonable climate catastrophe scenarios that parade through the media, it rarely makes an appearance. Partly because the journalists who yammer on about what the experts say often have very little idea what the experts actually said and would struggle to comprehend it if they did. Which doesn't really excuse them, since piling a Pelion of presumption on an Ossa of ignorance is not a boast. But the scientists do know, and some at least do have integrity even if many of them lack a taste for polemics and the ugly career consequences that can now result from disputing the orthodoxy.
Still the truth will out and it is. Though Jenkins notes a singular irony of the situation: "In a simple model of the world, authority figures say absurd and false things, and the media calls them out. The reverse happened this time, with the climate crowd reacting to the media's botched coverage of the Fourth National Climate Assessment in 2018, itself a strained compilation of extreme worst-case scenarios that still couldn't deliver the desired global meltdown."
Then he lists scientists who have finally had it with the hijacking of their profession, beginning with Koonin. And it's not just scientists. Jenkins also mentions David Wallace-Wells, author of the 2019 book The Uninhabitable Earth: Life After Warming who is (all together now) not a climate scientist but of all things a historian. Yet despite the title of his book, which gives a fair idea of its contents and which was warmly reviewed by the "you're not a climate scientist" crowd for its terrifying contents, he recently asked alarmists to be less alarming and more realistic.
Jenkins claims encouragingly that "The strain of holding realism at bay is starting to tell" on alarmists including John Kerry. And we claim even more encouragingly that even if an error gets out of the gate like a hare-brain, eventually the truth has, like the tortoise, more staying power.
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2 comments on "Scientists beginning to say"
Randall Morley says:
I pre-ordered Steven Koonin's book "Unsettled: What Climate Science Tells Us, What It Doesn't, and Why It Matters" and am looking forward to read his take on climate science and its associated alarmism.
Giancarlo FLATI says:
Thank you very much for your update! I subscribe and share the convincing reflections of this article of yours. I do appreciate your courageous and documented criticisms, so precious and rare in this kind of "Middle Age" of science attracted more by euclimatic dogmatism than by a healthy pragmatism aware of the irreducibility of the climate to a single anthropocentric and "politically correct" though inconsistent theory.


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Kelley Armstrong Bibliography & Interview
Otherworld Series (in reading order)
Bitten - reviewed by LoveVampires
Stolen - reviewed by LoveVampires
Dime Store Magic - reviewed by LoveVampires
Industrial Magic - reviewed by LoveVampires
Haunted - reviewed by LoveVampires
Broken - Reviewed by LoveVampires
Chaotic (novella where Hope first meets Karl in the anthology titled Dates From Hell) - Reviewed by LoveVampires
No Humans Involved - Reviewed by LoveVampires
Personal Demon - Reviewed by LoveVampires
Living With The Dead - Reviewed by LoveVampires
Men of the Otherworld - Reviewed by LoveVampires
Frostbitten - Reviewed by LoveVampires
Tales of The Otherworld - Reviewed by LoveVampires
Waking The Witch - Reviewed by LoveVampires
Spell Bound - Reviewed by LoveVampires
Thirteen - Reviewed by LoveVampires
Darkest Powers - YA Otherworld Trilogy
The Summoning - Reviewed by LoveVampires
The Awakening - Reviewed by LoveVampires
The Reckoning - Reviewed by LoveVampires
Darkness Rising - YA Otherworld Trilogy
The Gathering - Reviewed by LoveVampires
The Rising (April 2013)
LoveVampires Interview With Kelly Armstrong
Interview by Missy
Tell us a little bit about Kelley Armstrong.
I'm the author of the "Women of the Otherworld" paranormal suspense series and "Darkest Powers" young adult urban fantasy trilogy, as well as the Nadia Stafford crime series. I grew up in Southwestern Ontario, where I still live with my family. I'm a former computer programmer, who's escaped my corporate cubicle and hopes never to return.
Tell us a little bit about the Women of the Otherworld series, as well as the Men of the Otherworld.
Women of the Otherworld is my main series. It features a changing set of supernatural women, each with their own story, usually suspense adventures. Though the narrators change, it's set in a shared world, so the characters from one book often appear in the others. Men of the Otherworld is an anthology of four stories, three of which are ones that I did a few years ago as online novellas (they're no longer online, though!) All are about the men of my werewolf Pack. All my proceeds go to World Literacy of Canada.
Each book, or few books, switch off between narrators. Why?
That was decided as soon as the publishers asked for a series. I discussed it with my agent and said I didn't want to do umpteen novels with the characters of Bitten. I love them, but after a few books, I'd be struggling to find fresh threats for them to face! It would get very repetitive very fast. So we came up with the idea of the wider supernatural world, and creating characters in Stolen I could spin off to as narrators. That has meant infinite possibilities for the series. I just returned to my werewolves for #10 this year and it was as much fun as #2. I wouldn't be saying that if it was book 10 of the werewolves!
Do you have a favorite narrator?
I don't have a favourite, but some are easier to write than others. Elena is the easiest because I've written the most from her point of view (4 novels, a novella and a couple of short stories).
Do you have a favorite couple?
No, again, I don't play favourites. I like to work with all of them, each for different reasons.
You write about all sorts of creatures of the 'otherworld,' why not just pick a type of supernatural creature?
The first book, Bitten, was written as a stand-alone novel. When the question of making it into a series came up, I gave it a lot of thought because, as much as I loved the stories and characters, I couldn't imagine writing a lengthy series about werewolves. I decided to instead create a linked series with changing narrators/protagonists. In the second book, Stolen, I introduced other supernatural characters.
How many books are slated for the series?
Currently I'm contracted for 13 books in the Otherworld series and for 6 books in the Darkest Powers YA series.
In Frostbitten, the readers were introduced to Elena and Clay's, twins. You wrote about the first female werewolf, any chance you will write about the first hereditary female werewolf?
The twins were actually introduced in book 6, Broken, when they were born. As for writing about the first hereditary werewolf, they don't know yet whether Kate is one—they suspect she has some powers, but she isn't old enough for them to know much more than that.
The young adult Darkest power trilogy is set in the same supernatural world. Any chance the characters could cross paths in the last novel coming out this May?
In The Reckoning, no. In the future, maybe. It's probably more likely to see the kids show up in the adult series than vice-versa. It would take less explaining, as more of my adult readers are reading the YA than vice-versa...and it avoids the problem of not wanting to "promote" my adult books to the younger segment of my YA audience, which I'm very careful about. I'd need to be certain it would cause more conflict than it would resolve. If, for example, meeting up with the Pack would solve all Derek's problems, then that can only happen when I'm pretty much done with his character. If, on the other hand, it would actually cause problems (he goes live with them for a while and that takes him out of the story, which means the others lose their powerhouse when they're in danger, plus makes them worry he'd choose to stay etc) then that works. Anything, though, that fixes everything marks the end of the series!
What authors have influenced you?
My biggest writing influences were Stephen King (for his ability to make the supernatural seem natural) and Anne Rice (for showing me how to put the story into the words of the "monster").
Who is your favorite supernatural character and why?
I would love to be a werewolf because I think it would be amazing to experience life—temporarily!--in a different form. The secondary characteristics would be cool, too, but those "extras" also make it hard for werewolves to blend, so if I was being very practical, I'd go with spell-casters. Their powers take work to learn, but overall they have fewer drawbacks. Necromancy would fall a lot further down my list. Too many complications, which makes it great to write about, but not nearly so great to experience.
What are your plans for the future?
Less work, I hope <grin> I'm a little over-extended right now, and I've been sharply cutting back on all the "extras" I agree to (short stories, travel and other obligations) I'm contracted for at least 3 more Otherworld and 3 more YA books, and I hope to do 1-2 more in the Nadia crime series.
What books are you currently reading?
I sample a lot of genres when I read, but my favourite is crime thrillers. Right now I'm reading one that hasn't come out yet.
Any spoilers you'd care to let us in on? ; )
I hate spoilers. I really do. I never give more than hints, like saying that in the teen series, both romantic possibilities will get a shot with the protagonist, and by the end of The Reckoning, she'll choose one. Hardly a spoiler, but it's the best I can do!
A big "thank-you" to Kelley Armstrong for taking part in the author interview. More information on the Otherworld and Darkest Powers books can be found at Kelley's website

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Q: Protobuf Java - Case insensitive map? I have a map that contains a user entered remote machine name, and a user entered name on the host for a program running there.  Don't want duplicate entries because the user typed upper case once then entered the same name in lowercase later.
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map<string, string> host_and_name = 1;

When storing, ideally I'd be able to use this method, because the map is marked case sensitive.  Not the default behavior though, and don't see a way to decorate otherwise.  Hoping I'm missing something.
cache.putHostAndHame( hostName, strategyName );

Aware I could iterate all map values and only put if I don't find an equalsCaseInsenstive match.  I'll end up doing that if I have to, seems a bit brute force though.

A: if you need to validate and put in your host_and_name map you can convert the all characters to lowercase and whenever you put every host or name it will get all the characters to lower case.
like below
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and also you can put it on your map and make a foreach loop to check host or name is already in the map. check this
I hope you get the idea. if there any question comment below. thanks.
Also this question have a good answers what you need to implement.

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Bookwire introduces the "Odyssey" voice assistant: a virtual adviser that recommends the right audiobooks to streaming users
Frankfurt a. M., 16 October 2019 – Bookwire's new development makes its first appearance on the Frankfurt Audio Stage at Frankfurter Buchmesse. Today (16 October) Bookwire GmbH introduced the voice assistant "Odyssey" – self-learning, algorithm-based recommendation and search software that enables smart speaker users to find audiobooks in streaming portals much faster, and takes into account their preferences. "Odyssey" will only be available for Amazon Alexa and Spotify users to begin with.
With the new technology, which is also Bookwire digital publishing experts' first development for the end consumer market, the Frankfurt business strengthens the position of its audiobook publishing clients on the rapidly expanding smart speaker market. The voice assistant will be presented for the first time at the book fair, and published during the fourth quarter of 2019. It will also be rolled out for other providers in 2020.
Virtual adviser for users who are interested in audiobooks
"We see our voice assistant as a virtual adviser for users who are interested in audiobooks, but don't know exactly which title they would like to listen to next. Until now, the design of streaming portals hasn't made it easy to search for audiobooks, and listeners quickly get lost in the baffling range. This is precisely where the technology of "Odyssey" comes in. Based on the individual user's preferences, it makes recommendations, plays audio samples and plays the audiobook through the user's own Spotify account", is how John Ruhrmann, Managing Director of Bookwire GmbH sums up the functions of the trade fair innovation.
The Frankfurt business creates special metadata that is required for optimum discoverability using the voice assistant. By expanding the audiobook metadata, Bookwire makes it easier for audiobook publishers to get a foot in the door of the rapidly growing smart speaker market.
"Odyssey" gives recommendations via a dialogue and can be used as search software
"Odyssey's" technology for end customers is based on the dialogue between human and voice assistant, as well as algorithms, so that it can make the best recommendations that, most importantly, are adapted to user behaviour. To this end, "Odyssey" connects to the user's Spotify account, for example, – obviously only if the user allows this function – and analyses the user's listening habits. The user can choose to use the voice assistant to search directly for audiobooks by a specific author, narrator or for a specific title – or to get recommendations via a dialogue.
The user's preferences are ascertained with a maximum of four questions and recommendations are then given, with the option of playing an audio sample. The user can then listen to the recommended titles straightaway, save them in their playlist or continue playback they have already started. "By using algorithms, "Odyssey" offers distinct advantages over editorially maintained skills, because Odyssey's recommendations are precisely tailored to each listener's individual needs, based on their current interests and user behaviour", adds John Ruhrmann.
To begin with, Bookwire "Odyssey" Version 1.0 recommends more than 1,500 German-language audiobooks from the stock of Bookwire publishing clients. New titles are continually being added to the "library", which will be internationalised in the coming months. Likewise, new functions will keep being added to "Odyssey", and the subsequent versions will also be available for additional streaming portals.
More information about Bookwire GmbH: www.bookwire.de
Bookwire & "Bookwire OS – One Solution"
Bookwire GmbH was founded in Frankfurt in 2009 as a service provider for publisher distribution of eBooks and digital content. Since then, it has become one of the leading international businesses in digital publishing technology. Bookwire currently employs 56 members of staff in Germany, the UK, Spain, Brazil and Mexico, who take care of more than 1,600 publishers in the fields of eBooks, audiobooks and Print-on-Demand. The pioneering software "Bookwire OS – One Solution", launched in 2019, has delivered, analysed and marketed around 350,000 eBooks and 45,000 audiobooks in all relevant distribution channels. In addition to the latest customer analytics and pricing technology, publishing clients of Bookwire GmbH also have access to individual support from account & marketing managers who continually look after the clients. The audiobook product solution "We Audiobook You" (WAY) bagged the business the first "Digital Publishing Award" in the field of B2B solutions, in 2019. Bookwire GmbH is managed by its founders Jens Klingelhöfer and John Ruhrmann, and operates branches in Madrid (Spain) and São Paulo (Brazil), in addition to the company headquarters in Frankfurt am Main.
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Shocking lessons of Wabanaki history featured at presentation in Augusta
Maine-Wabanaki REACH told the history of European colonization during a program Sunday at the Unitarian Universalist Community Church of Augusta.
By Abigail AustinKennebec Journal
Email Writer
A cloth map used to represent Native American land, waterways, and plants and animals in Maine before European settlers reached North America, during a Maine-Wabanaki REACH presentation Sunday at the Unitarian Universalist Community Church of Augusta. Courtesy of Maine-Wabanaki REACH
AUGUSTA — While community members seated themselves around a large cloth map of Maine, they smiled and introduced themselves to others in the circle. But as they learned — and for many, felt — the historic lesson about Wabanaki people, those smiles were replaced with tears, frowns and shock.
Maine-Wabanaki REACH presented the history of European colonization in Maine and its impact on the local indigenous people Saturday at the Unitarian Universalist Community Church of Augusta. Wabanaki is the name for the indigenous tribes in Maine and around northern New England and southeastern Canada, including Abenaki, Maliseet, Mi'kmaq, Passamaquoddy and Penobscot nations.
A detail shot of a fish on the cloth map used to represent Native American land, waterways, and plants and animals in Maine before European settlers reached North America, during a Maine-Wabanaki REACH presentation Sunday at the Unitarian Universalist Community Church of Augusta. Courtesy of Maine-Wabanaki REACH
The event was interactive, with participants representing both the Wabanaki people and Europeans settling Maine.
First, participants introduced themselves, stating their names, where they grew up, and who the people were who called that place home first. Many were familiar with who the native peoples were; others were not.
"For thousands and thousands of years, other people were growing in that place," said Barbara Kates, Maine Community Organizer of Maine-Wabanaki REACH, who led the program.
Wabanakis once lived all across Maine, Kates said, but over time their territory was reduced to just one percent of the state.
The cloth map, created by students in an art education class at the University of Maine, depicts plants and animals native to the land. The map was separated into pieces, and the cuts represented major waterways in the land.
Some participants stood on the cloth map, representing the native people before the arrival of Europeans, according to the program's narrative. The remaining people represented the Europeans, who passed out colored cards to the people on the map.
Each of the colored cards represented a particular impact on the Wabanaki people. The first color was white, which represent the amount of Wabanakis killed because of disease — about three-quarters of the population. As the history was told through the narrative, more Wabanaki representatives stepped off the map.
As participants moved off the map, the cloth sections of the map were pushed inward like rumpled bed sheets to reveal the carpet of the sanctuary, which represented the land inhabited by European settlers.
"The stereotype of the native American is completely wrong," said Phyllis Cudmore of Augusta, following the event. "We're not savages … I have a masters degree; my son is going for a dual masters degree."
Cudmore said that her grandparents, Iroquois of Trois-Riviéres, Quebec, were denied their heritage. "I've been living it for quite a long time … I'm proud of who I am. But it's difficult because a lot of people don't understand."
The Maine-Wabanaki REACH (Reconciliation-Engagement-Advocacy-Change-Healing) is a cross-cultural collaborative of Wabanaki and non-native people, and established the Maine Wabanaki-State Child Welfare Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
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Hans-Jürgen Nausch: \"It is crucial that the retailer knows where his merchandise is located at all times.\"
When merchandise secured with respective tags is brought into predefined areas – such as dressing rooms or restrooms for example -, sales assistants receive an alarm signal on their mobile devices and are able to prevent shoplifting. An offensive alarm with light or audio signals in the store is also an option of course. But the system is even more intelligent: it also recognizes certain motion patterns, for instance if three or four of the same items are taking into a specific area. Via a map on his/her mobile device, the sales associate can see exactly what product is located in what area. However, we are clearly focusing on securing premium and upscale merchandise with this solution – this kind of comprehensive security system doesn't pay off for every 30 Euro pair of jeans in a fashion store.


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9 geek steps to entrepreneurship from Uber co-founder & CEO Travis Kalanick
Uber co-founder and chief executive Travis Kalanick took to stage at the Startup India event to share nine steps on a geek's guide to entrepreneurship.Krithika Krishnamurthy | ET Bureau | January 16, 2016, 21:10 IST
Uber co-founder and chief executive Travis Kalanick took to stage at the Startup India event held at Vigyan Bhavan earlier today and shared few tips on a geek's guide to entrepreneurship.
He started off his talk by listing out his geek credentials - "I started coding at a very young age. and in the sixth grade, in the science project. I built a transformer that turned AC to DC. When you're a geek of that degree, things can be rough.
To finish up my geek credentials.. the last thing I coded before I became an entrepreneur two layered neural network in lisp"
Here are edited excerpts from his session:
1) Find something that's broken
We were in Paris, my partner and I couldn't get a taxi. So find a problem you're passionate about. Taxis are a real problem. We didn't understand why we can't get a cab. The number of cabs in NYC had not changed since 60 years. They created artifical scarcity.
2) If you want to be an entrepreneur.. pick a hard problem
If it's an easy problem then everyone will solve it and it won't be that special. So you have to have something hard
At Uber, I refer to myself as problem-solver in chief. I make the analogy of a math professor. A math professor without problems is a sad math professor. So as an entrepreneur its the same thing: you want problems to solve, and I want as many hard ones as i possibly can get.
We have to not just see when people open the app in 15 min intervals, we also have to be able to predict when they will open the app, so we will get you a car in 5 mins.
We have to predict demand 15 mins ahead of time. But not just that, we have to know where supply is. You're not going to be an entrepreneur if you get lazy or get comfortable with the problems you've solved. Youve got to be the math professor who keeps looking for the next hard problem.
3) Be analytical while being creative
The magic comes when you cross the analytical skills the mindset with a creative instinct that inspires people, brings joy and just can be the game changer. Geeks who become entrepreneurs also tap into the right brain.. the creativity
Once a year, we do Uber ice cream - one day a year, you push a button instead of a car, an ice cream comes to you It's a vision to bringing people back when they were 8 years old. They used to chase the ice cream truck,. now the ice cream truck comes. Now we're capturing people's imagination.
4) Perception versus reality
Know the difference between the two and look for the time when perception and reality has the largest gap between them. The distance between the two is innovator's playground. A great entrepreneur looks for those things.
5) Do different things
Get used to the life of going against the grain, thinking something different than anyone else. I got 100 no's a day for four years. You have to be up to the task of nobody knowing what you're saying and everybody thinking you're crazy
6) Make magic
It is about inspiring people, do it in a way that makes people talk about it. At Uber, we do four things: - Give people time back - Bring calm to their daily lives - Give them joy - Give them some money/save money/get a lot for their money
7) Selling and story-telling
At Uber, I tell my employees: fear is the disease, hustle is the antidote. Every time you're worried about something just get up and do something about it.
I went to my India team and asked, what's hustle, how do you say that? Answer: #Alwaysbejugaading
Geeks often judge sales people. If you're making something beautiful but not selling it, the world will never get it. There are many ways to sell things.. with integrity, honesty, passion and storytelling
8) Seek adventure
Eight years ago, we took a bus to a beach in Trivandrum and coded for four weeks, because we could. People think I'm nuts. But doing the impossible, is what entrepreneurship is all about. As we see the world going global, the three B's in innovation is Bengaluru, Beijing and Bay Area.
And here in India, adventure is not just about building, your city or country. But starting to think global, we are at an inflection point where we think innovation is going global and that's adventurous.
9) Champion mindset
It's about two things: one, put everything you got out there - if there's some energy left, you've failed Two: you will get knocked down.
In entrepreneurism you will face adversity. But you will get back up. As long as you keep doing, it's almost impossible to fail. Of course, you have to enjoy the ride.
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Haute Hacienda - Hamilton-Gray Design, Inc.
Our clients moved from the Mid-West with their 3 daughters to create a new life in Southern California. After researching the San Diego area, they decided that living in Rancho Santa Fe would suit their lifestyle and vision, so they proceeded to look at available properties. The one they settled on needed an entire gut and update, which means this home was demolished to the studs. They worked with an architect to design the remodel and then we were engaged to finesse the space planning for their needs and design the home in a " Hacienda " decor styling inside and out. They didn't really know what the Hacienda styling represented but now living in SoCal, they wanted to learn and embrace it for their new home, thus exploring this style together.
Once the space planning was approved for their remodel, we progressed into exploring all the different surfaces, products and finishes available. Research was done into the authentic materials that are traditionally used and we presented a warm earth-toned palette with a theme of an aqua blue running throughout the home.
The kitchen opens to an eating nook one side and Family/ Living room on the other. To access the Dining area from the kitchen we custom designed a swing door in keeping with the styling. The cabinetry we designed in the Kitchen was specified with chip carving on all the base cabinet top drawers to enhance the theme. Tiled counters with custom ceramic edges were used in perimeter counter areas and the island is topped with slab granite introducing a rough-cut waved edge detail. One end of the island is a chopping block that we distressed to imitate the gorgeous French antique chopping blocks with uneven surfaces. The other end of the island is a custom-made marble topped furniture piece lowered for ergonomic comfort for dough rolling.
All the bathrooms are surfaced with customized tile representing favorite colors of the daughters. In the Master bath, we designed an arched opening to access the tub where the drapes can be drawn to present a cabana-like experience. The walls are hand painted to a wainscot level by a decorative paint artist in colors that harmonize with the tile surfaces.
Once we had designed the surfaces palette, we worked on the furniture and soft good elements of the project. Custom-made furniture was designed and imported from Guadalajara, Mexico in authentic materials and styling representing the Hacienda theme. This was planned with an initial visit to set up the vendors and then a trip with the owners for approval and material selections. They had never visited Mexico previously, so this was a very enjoyable part of the project for them.
We were also involved in the landscape design, pool and casita. The family has been living happily in their home for several years and feel very comfortable living "Haute Hacienda " as relocated mid- westerners.


How can journalists cover Voter ID laws this election?
A major federal voting rights case in North Carolina, in which state legislation required voters to produce photo identification and follow other rules disproportionately affecting minority groups, was blocked by a federal appeals court on July 29.
The decision by the Richmond, Va.-based 4th Circuit Court of Appeals also reinstates an additional week of voting and appears to pave the way for more groups to vote in this year's presidential contest.
It was the third ruling in less than two weeks against voter ID laws with the court decisions affecting Texas and Wisconsin.
These rulings give journalists an opportunity to determine whether their states have similar laws, which can be determined at the website of the National Conference of State Legislatures.
Also, the Associated Press just released a story taking a look at why voting rights matters.
Since Republican-controlled legislatures passed the laws, journalists can ask Democrats if they are going to seek changes. Democrats in Tennessee recently did this with U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper of Nashville leading the charge.
The League of Women Voters is another resource.
At EIJ14 in Orlando, the Florida League was represented at a program put together by the SPJ Diversity Committee. The North Carolina law was one of several items. At the time, then-Diversity Chair April Bethea was at the Charlotte Observer and keeping abreast of the court fight. Sandra Gonzalez, a Diversity Committee member then at KSNV-TV in Las Vegas, was the moderator. There also was a local elections administrator.
This is speculative, but my guess some legislatures may try to figure out a way to continue to require some form of identification beyond registration.
At the EIJ14 meeting, Charley Williams of the Florida League provided a hand out with set of questions from the National League of Women Voters, that he said journalists should ask elected officials about photo ID.
Election Day voter turnout has been historically low across the country—why introduce further restrictions on voting right now? How many eligible individuals in (STATE) do not currently possess the documentation that would be required under the law?
What evidence do we have the individuals have shown fraudulent identification at the polls in this state? Why is this law necessary?
What forms of ID will be accepted under the new law? For example, will student IDS be accepted? Will a voter have to show a photo ID, or can they use other forms of ID, such as a recent utility bill?
Georgiana Vines is a political columnist at the News Sentinel in Knoxville, Tenn. She is currently a member of the Diversity Committee as well as a member of the League of Women Voters of Knoxville-Knox County.
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Indeed Puliyampatty is an insignificant small village. It is an absolute fact that this remote village earned name and fame only because of St. Antony's shine. The authentic documents regarding this shine was traced out by Rev. Fr. Moumas, S.J. But these records also tell the story and history only from the year 1851. From the diary of Rev. Fr. Gregoire, S.J. It is crystal clear that the missionaries build the 12x10x12 valuated chapel. From1910 Puliyampatty was administered by the pannerkulam parish priest. The active priests achieved many things by their aspiring activities. For instance Fr. Siluvai frequently visited Puliyampatty from pannerkulam and said mass. In 1913 he put up a small mandapam with mud walls. In 1919 one thatched room for the priest was build by him.
In 1920 Rev. Fr. Blasius took the charge of Pannerkulam. Knowing the importance of this shrine he did some tiresome deeds for its improvement. It 193\23 Rev. Fr. B. Dilinger, S.J. bought a land and built up the presbytery with two rooms and a Veranda. Again a land was settled by him in 1931 where he built up shed for Chapparms.
After Fr. Arulanandam, Fr. T.A. Berchmans served here for 5 years. He did so many things for the convenience of the pilgrims including the Thar Road, and also the Bus convenience.
Rev. Fr. Maria Francis P.


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Balster History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Balster family
The surname Balster was first found in Devon where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century in Devon.
Important Dates for the Balster family
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Until quite recently, the English language has lacked a definite system of spelling rules. Consequently, Anglo-Saxon surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. Changes in Anglo-Saxon names were influenced by the evolution of the English language, as it incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other languages. Although Medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, so it is common to find one person referred to by several different spellings of his surname, even the most literate people varied the spelling of their own names. Variations of the name Balster include Balister, Ballister, Ballester, Ballaster, Balster, Balaster, Balester, Ballyster and many more.
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Searching for a better life, many English families migrated to British colonies. Unfortunately, the majority of them traveled under extremely harsh conditions: overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the ocean. For those families that arrived safely, modest prosperity was attainable, and many went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the new colonies. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Balster or a variant listed above:
Balster Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
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Balster Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
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The Dallas Cowboys and Dak Prescott and the Point/ Counterpoint game
November 2, 2016 Wayne Cavadi Leave a comment
I'm not envious of the Dallas Cowboys. They are faced with a decision that could change the course of their franchise. Teams have done it before. The Giants let Phil Simms walk in favor of Jeff Hostetler. Kurt Warner became a Hall of Fame caliber quarterback at the expense of Trent Green. Twice, Drew Bledsoe has been "Wally Pipp-ed", first by Tom Brady and then by Tony Romo.
So, is Tony Romo about to be Romo-ed?
I couldn't answer the question alone. I called upon our own fantasy expert Saucy T to shine some light on one side of the arguement, while I take care of the other.
BENCH HIM (Saucy T)
I'll preface my argument by saying I think Dak Prescott has a bright future with the Cowboys, but in 2016 he is not their best option. Tony Romo is a better quarterback than Prescott right now. The NFL is a violent game, and maybe Romo gets hurt again, or maybe Dak gets hurt, but when both guys are healthy it's no question who should be the starting quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys… Tony Romo.
Dak has done an admirable job leading the Cowboys to a 6-1 record, but winning isn't enough reason to keep him as the starter. Tim Tebow was 7-1 as a starter, that didn't make him a good NFL quarterback. I'm not saying Prescott is as bad as Tebow, but you have to factor the rest of the team when it comes to record. Prescott isn't the only rookie for the Cowboys this season. They also added Ezekiel Elliott who is on pace for 1825 yards rushing and 342 yards receiving. The last time Romo had a back that capable was 2014 with Demarco Murray. In 15 games that year Romo completed nearly 70% of his passes for 3705 yards with 34 touchdowns and 9 interceptions. While Prescott is on a similar yardage pace, he is only on pace for 20 touchdowns, far fewer than 2014 Romo. I don't think there is any question that when healthy Romo is a better quarterback than Prescott.
Dak is off to a great start to his career, but as we saw this last week against Philadelphia, there are flaws to his game, and defenses are starting to gameplan for him. The Philadelphia defense took away the underneath passes that Prescott has relied on this season and forced him to throw the ball deep, and he wasn't nearly as successful. Dak found a way to play his best football in the fourht quarter and got the Cowboys a win, but when the opposing quarterback isn't also a rookie, waiting until the fourth quarter to play good football will be too late. I think as the season moves forward defenses will start to focus on Dak's weaknesses and he will be exposed.
At 6-1 the Cowboys can begin to look towards the playoffs too, and come playoff time young quarterbacks don't have a history of success. Even the best quarterbacks tend to struggle in their first playoff experience, and even with Romo's playoff struggles I trust him much more in the playoffs facing off against guys like Aaron Rodgers and Matt Ryan. I think that Dak has shown more promise than some other one year wonder quarterbacks like Nick Foles, Matt Cassell, and Tim Tebow, but he still has a long way to go to reach the experience level and skill set that Tony Romo has. The Cowboys are in a good spot going forward with Prescott, but if they want to be the best team they can be in 2016 they need to give Romo control of HIS team.
START HIM (The Wayniac)
Saucy T is right. The Cowboys are in a good spot moving forward with Prescott and that is precisely why I think they need to stick with him. When they entered this season knowing Romo wouldn't be available, combined with a rookie running back and rookie quarterback, there is no way even the delusional Jerry Jones would envision that they would be 6-1.
But they are, and a large part of that reason is Dak.
Look, Prescott isn't perfect, but he wasn't expected to be. His throws sometimes look soft, seemingly not having enough mustard on them to reach his receivers. Other times, he looks like a pitcher, winding up to deliver a knuckleball. He has his flaws, and as Saucy T pointed out, the Eagles forced his hand and exposed them.
But he won.
The past three weeks, Prescott has answered the call. When he played the Bengals, people said "well, it's the best defense he's played, now we'll see the real Dak." Well if we did, we saw a kid complete 75 percent of his passes and score two touchdowns. The next week, they said "no rookie goes into Lambeau and wins against that advantageous Packers defense, now we'll see the real Dak." Well if we did, we saw a kid complete 67 percent of his passes, score three touchdowns and post his second consecutive QB Rating of 117. This week they said, "Prime time, NFC East rivalry, now we'll see the real Dak." Well, if we did, we saw a kid get abused by a defensive scheme he had no answer to, only to find an answer and create plays that led to a fourth quarter comeback and overtime win. Simply put, on Dak's worst day of his career, he found a way to win.
True, he isn't on pace for record setting touchdown numbers, but his 9-to-2 touchdown-to-interception ratio can not be denied. He is also completing 65 percent of his passes even after Sunday night's debacle. He has a 99.6 passer rating (Romo has only been better than that twice in his career) and is third in the NFL with an 82.8 QBR. You know who's ahead of him? Tom Brady and Matt Ryan. You see what they've done this year? You know how many times Romo has had a QBR above 70 in his entire career? Once.
You know what else also can't be denied? The Cowboys are arguably the best team in the NFC right now. Would they have been with Romo behind the wheel? Maybe, but we'll never know. Can they maintain the pace if Romo takes over? Highly likely, but then we would never know if Prescott could do the same.
"You want to be very mindful of what you got going. Chemistry has to be recognized."
Well, for the first time in my life, I not only quoted Jerry Jones, I agree with him. This team is clicking. Prescott has had Dez Bryant — easily one of the best wide receivers in the game — for four games and has made a legitimate receiver out of Cole Beasley. Go ahead, read that last part of the sentence again. That right there, folks is a feat in itself.
Prescott definitely has one more start in him as Romo doesn't appear ready for this weekend. It will again be on the road, this time in Cleveland. There's no better opportunity to claim your stake than to go play the team that apparently sacrificed their own respectability so that their baseball and basketball teams can win.
I don't even care about the injury history. Romo is frail. He's going to miss games. Even if it is one game a year, he's going to miss time. The Bradys, Peytons, Breeseses, heck even Eli, they don't miss games. Prescott is fun to watch. He can be really good, and seemed to learn in game when he was really bad. He's got my vote.
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Q: Date and time functions in BigQuery's Standard SQL I was trying to use one of my MSSQL queries on BigQuery's new standard SQL feature, as it requires special JOIN conditions. However, the reference doesn't contain any explanations of the date time functions in BigQuery's standard SQL yet.
So far I managed to convert my DATE_ADD statements
from: DATE_ADD('2015-01-01', -13, 'MONTH')
to: DATE_ADD('2015-01-01', INTERVAL -13 MONTH)
I also converted YEAR(x) to EXTRACT(YEAR FROM x). Both seem to be MySQL-like statements.
Lastly I noticed the output of most date functions must be converted using TIMESTAMP before you can compare them.
But now that my query finally wants to run I get an "Internal error". Anyone know what could be wrong? This is the query:
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A: The error is due to a bug handling TIMESTAMP in the WHERE clause in standard SQL. The current workaround is to wrap it with UNIX_MICROS function to translate from TIMESTAMP to INT64, then your query works:
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The Bombay High Court also asked the Goa government advocate whether the Chief Secretary could argue on behalf of the Chief Minister for his right to privacy.
The Panaji Bench of the Bombay High Court today asked the Goa government if the medical report on the health condition of ailing Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar could be presented to the court in a sealed cover, while posting the matter for hearing on Wednesday.
While hearing a petition filed by a local politician Trajano D'Mello, who has sought to know the health status of Mr Parrikar, Justice RM Borde also asked the government advocate whether the Chief Secretary could argue on behalf of the Chief Minister for his right to privacy.
State Advocate General Dattaprasad Lawande is expected to appear before the court and argue on the points made by the court vis-a-vis the petition, when the hearing resumes on Wednesday morning.
D'Mello in his petition filed last month sought that the court direct State Chief Secretary Dharmendra Sharma to evaluate the former Defence Minister's health condition with the help of a panel of expert doctors and release the medical report to the public.
In an affidavit filed before the court last week, the Chief Secretary said that since the petition was political in nature, the health status of Mr Parrikar could not be disclosed on grounds of privacy.
The court also asked the government lawyer if the top bureaucrat had consulted Mr Parrikar before filing the affidavit last week.
Mr Parrikar is suffering from advanced pancreatic cancer and has been in and out of hospitals in Goa, Mumbai, New York and Delhi for nearly nine months.
He returned from New Delhi's All India Institute of Medical Sciences on October 14 and has not moved out of his private residence for any official event since.
The Opposition as well as ruling coalition allies have been demanding the resignation of the Chief Minister claiming that the administration has come to a standstill due to Mr Parrikar's prolonged absence.


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Die Breitachklamm ist eine durch die Breitach geschaffene Klamm im Allgäu. Sie liegt am Ausgang des Kleinwalsertals bei Tiefenbach, einem Ortsteil der Gemeinde Oberstdorf. Der untere Eingang in Tiefenbach befindet sich bei , der obere Zustieg liegt nahe der Walserschanz bei  in Österreich.

Sie ist – neben der Höllentalklamm – die tiefste Klamm der Bayerischen Alpen und die tiefste Felsenschlucht Mitteleuropas. Jährlich begeben sich rund 300.000 Besucher auf den 2,5 km langen Wanderweg durch die Klamm.

Im Frühjahr und im Herbst hat die Breitachklamm für mehrere Wochen geschlossen. In dieser Zeit finden Felsräum- und Reparaturarbeiten statt, um die Sicherheit für Besucher und Mitarbeiter zu gewährleisten.

Die Breitachklamm wurde im Zuge der Corona-Maßnahmen auf Einbahnbetrieb umgestellt. Der innere Teil der Klamm ist nur von unten begehbar.

Die Breitachklamm ist vom Bayerischen Landesamt für Umwelt als Geotop (Geotop-Nummer: 780R017) ausgewiesen.

Entstehung
Wenn schnellfließendes Wasser große Massen an Geröll mit sich reißt, fräst sich der Fluss wie ein Keil in den Boden und eine Schlucht entsteht. Wenn extrem schnellstürzendes Wasser auf das Gestein trifft, wird die extremste Form der Schlucht gebildet – eine Klamm. Somit ist die Breitachklamm eine besonders starke Eintiefung der Breitach in die teilweise überhängenden Felsschichten.

Meist findet man eine Klamm am Ende eines so genannten Hängetals. Hängetäler entstanden während der Eiszeit aus Seitentälern der großen Gletscherströme. Weil der Hauptgletscher sich stärker ins Gelände eintieft als die Seitengletscher, bleibt nach dem Rückgang der Eismassen ein Höhenunterschied zwischen dem Haupt- und dem Seitental. Je nach Höhenunterschied kann an diesem Übergang so im Laufe der Jahrtausende eine Klamm entstehen.

Die Entstehung der Breitachklamm begann nach derzeitigen Erkenntnissen am Ende der Würm-Eiszeit vor ca. 10.000 – 15.000 Jahren und sie ist noch immer in Bewegung. Man geht davon aus, dass die Breitach sich täglich um einen millionsten Millimeter in den Fels arbeitet. Die Gletscher hatten das weiche Gestein abgetragen und das harte Gestein blieb stehen. Als die Gletscher geschmolzen waren, schnitt sich die Breitach in das harte Gestein ein. Dies geschah auf einer Länge von 2,5 km und ca. 150 m tief in das Gestein hinein.

Am 23. September 1995 um 6:00 Uhr kam es zu einem Felssturz, in dessen Folge etwa 50.000 m³ Fels und Geröll in die Schlucht stürzten. Daraufhin stauten sich 300.000 m³ Wasser etwa 30 m hoch an. Am 23. März 1996 um 11:30 Uhr brach das Wasser durch, verwüstete die Klamm vollständig und richtete Schäden in Höhe von rund 300.000 DM an.

Beim Alpenhochwasser 2005 wurde  am 23. August 2005 der höchste Wasserstand mit 6,60 Meter über der Brücke verzeichnet.

Erschließung

Am Ende des 19. Jahrhunderts gab es erfolglose Versuche, die Breitachklamm begehbar zu machen. Der junge Tiefenbacher Pfarrer Johannes Schiebel nahm schließlich die Erschließung der Klamm in seine Hände, suchte Geldgeber und gründete den Breitachklammverein eG. Er tat dies, um seiner armen Gemeinde eine Einnahmequelle zu verschaffen und den beginnenden Alpentourismus anzukurbeln.

Die erste Sprengung wurde am 25. Juli 1904  durchgeführt, am 4. Juli 1905 wurde die begehbare Breitachklamm eingeweiht.

Im Dezember 2004 wurde ein neues Eingangsgebäude in Tiefenbach in Betrieb genommen. Im Oktober 2005 wurde dort eine Außenstelle der Bergschau untergebracht, die sich mittels interaktiver Modelle mit der Wirkung von Wasser auf die Berge beschäftigte. Das plastische Modell ist nicht mehr aktiv. Ausstellungstafeln informieren weiterhin über die Entstehungsgeschichte der Klamm und Wissenswertes zu Klammen / Schluchten, Geologie, Gesteinsformen, Tieren in der Breitachklamm etc.

Das Gebäude an der Walserschanz steht seit 2013 leer und wurde 2016 mitsamt angrenzendem Areal vom Breitachklammverein erworben. Seitdem wurden zahlreiche Nutzungskonzepte untersucht und Szenarien entwickelt, wie der Standort attraktiviert und weiter geführt werden kann.

Siehe auch
 Liste der Wasserfälle in Deutschland
 Liste von Klammen im deutschsprachigen Raum

Weblinks

 www.breitachklamm.com (Seite des Breitachklammvereins)

Einzelnachweise

Klamm
Tal in Bayern
Tal in Europa
Naturdenkmal im Landkreis Oberallgäu
Geotop im Landkreis Oberallgäu
Allgäuer Alpen
Geographie (Oberstdorf)
1905

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Shutter Island above the typical psychological thriller it could have so easily become.
takes full advantage of first rate art direction and presents it brilliantly. Each scene and location oozes with ominous, brooding atmosphere.
Ben Kingley also has a great turn as the head psychiatrist on the island.
and not nearly as surprising as it thinks it is.
I felt like I had read the book already, and I haven't.
Scorsese does his best to present the story in a way that makes it seem more original than it is, but he only partly succeeds here.
editing in the first two acts of the film is very tight, bordering on brief. The contrast is very noticeable.
it doesn't quite deliver on all of its promise and potential, it still comes recommended with slight reservation.


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Canadians at Bruins 1/14/19 - NHL Picks & Predictions
Game: Boston Bruins vs Montreal Canadians
Date & Time: 1/15/2019, 12:30 AM UTC
Latest Odds: BOS -170 O/U 5.5
TV Channel: NBCSN
The Montreal Canadians look for a second straight victory on Monday when they visit the Boston Bruins at TD Garden. Montreal defeated the Colorado Avalanche 3-0 on Saturday scoring all three goals in the third period. Carey Price made 28 saves to post his third shutout this season while Brett Kulak, Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Jordie Benn each scored a goal for Montreal.
Boston defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 on Saturday for its sixth win in the last seven games. David Pastrnak scored the game's tiebreaking goal during the second period to help lead the Bruins to victory. Also scoring for the Bruins were David Krejci and Sean Kuraly. Tuukka Rask made 30 saves in net for the Bruins.
Brendan Gallagher leads the Canadians in goals scored with 17. Max Domi is the assists leader with 25 and points leader with 39. Goalie Carey Price is 17-13-4 with a goals against of 2.67 and a save percentage of .910. Montreal is 14th in goals scored per game at 2.96 and 19th in goals against at 3.02.
David Pastrnak leads the Bruins in goals scored with 26 and in points with 53. Brad Marchand is the team leader in assists with 31. Tuukka Rask is 13-8-2 in net with a goals against average of 2.41 and save percentage of .921. Boston on the season is 17th in goals scored per game at 2.89 and 2nd in goals against per game at 2.58.
Montreal is 5-2 in its last 7 on the road
The UNDER has cashed in each of the Canadians last 7
Boston is 6-1 in its last 7
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Put your personal stamp on your pumpkins this year - Create a monogram or initial and carve on to a pumpkin! Great for your doorstep to greet trick or treaters, have it line the aisle at your next outdoor wedding ceremony or even use the smaller size as a centerpiece.
Many craft stores have the carvable pumpkins that you can keep year to year. You can't use real candles inside but you could put battery operated ones in there!


Sonari Glinton is a journalist who read Night as a young boy and went on to study with Elie Wiesel when he was a student at Boston University. In a 2016 essay written right after Wiesel's death, Glinton describes how he was first drawn to Night simply because it looked like a quick read for a book report he'd been assigned to write. He was surprised to discover that he identified with its protagonist, even though, as a black boy growing up in Chicago, he and Eliezer would seem to have little in common. Still, Glinton saw himself in Eliezer's love of books and theology and his status as part of an out-group in his society. Eliezer's sense of fragility and vulnerability felt familiar.
As a high school student growing up in Memphis, Facing History and Ourselves helped me understand the history of my hometown. When I was a sophomore in high school on Facing History's tour of major cities in the Civil Rights Movement, I could see how Memphis fit into the larger context of that history as it rippled through Alabama cities like Birmingham and Montgomery and in Little Rock, Arkansas. And through Facing History's emphasis on upstanders, I saw how I had a part to play in my city's future.
Last year I began a family history project as a way to distract myself from the grief of being an "adult orphan." My dad passed away 13 years prior and my mom had recently passed away at the beginning of 2016. So much of my identity had been found in my parents, and now being alive without them both was very confusing. I found a unique solace in the research of my ancestors.
An immigrant from West Africa, Alhassan Susso came from a long lineage of storytellers known as griots. He recently published his first memoir, The Light of Darkness - The Story of the Griots' Son, which traces his journey to America as a nearly blind teenager and the balance of becoming American while maintaining his deep African roots. On Facing Today, he shares how his own cultural perceptions - and the perceptions others had of him - helped him create a classroom of compassion, understanding, and tolerance as an American History Teacher.
In Emily Berman's ninth grade biology class, social justice is a central theme. She's part of a group of six teachers that brought an interdisciplinary approach to teaching Facing History's "Race and Membership" unit last year at Blackstone Academy Charter School in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.


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Oh, and if women can cook crab does that mean can pregnant women eat crab too? For video tutorials on cleaning a crab, see one here. For video tutorials on cleaning a crab… how to clean hot water tank burner 12/02/2012 · On the belly side, there's a flap of shell, which I believe is called the apron (long on male crabs, wide on female crabs). Lift it up and break it off close to the body.
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Harry Young (B.1901-1996): War and Memory
Amanda Fee January 5, 2014 War and Memory
Photo taken and edited by the author from the Imperial War Museum North
Recollections of wartime play a great part in Harry's memoir. As a Comintern, he experienced a unique side to the war that not many would have been privy to, especially coming from a working class background. He spends much time reporting on key communist figures of the time (Lenin, Trotsky, Stalin etc.) and witnessed speeches by these figures that are now historical.
The war changed his beliefs dramatically. From joining the socialist party in his youth, then progressing to the communist party, it's clear he had very strong beliefs. As mentioned in previous posts, Harry was directly influenced by working class poverty and the struggle of the working-class man (namely his father) so having witnessed a system that was broken he strove for one that put all men on equal ground with better opportunities. This experience of struggle coupled with his desire to leave the country surely was a direct influence on his decision to become part of the CP's youth division.
Harry writes not only of his beliefs but of how he catered to general opinion in his bookshop; 'By 1917 Anti-war feeling was growing rapidly and I made quite a stir by stocking and selling all the anti-war newspapers and magazines'. He sold magazines such as 'Satire' and 'Socialist' and was raided multiple times by Scotland Yard as they were classed as 'proscribed' literature. As discussed in 'life and labor', Harry's first jobs were directly linked to the wartime effort as factories were converted to produce cartridges and other weapons-related items. He and others flocked to find jobs that promised a high wage and were sorely disappointed. Such broken promises undoubtedly lowered the morale of the working classes and aided this surge in anti-war feelings.
A 1922 One Chevronets Banknote. These banknotes helped reduce inflation in Russia and eventually turned the economy back to normality.
He also writes a chapter on the rate of inflation during his time in Russia. This inflation happened at the same time as Germany around 1920/21. He writes that around this time 'currency had practically ceased to exist' and workers were paid instead with a food parcel; 'a ration of four, sugar, bread, fat, tea etc.' He writes of how his wages were issued to him 'The money was issued in sheets – just like the sheet of postage stamps; about 40 to the approximate A4 sheet, each separate stamp was one million roubles' (approximately £40,000 per stamp) During the 4th Congress of Comintern, small sweet cakes were made for purchase at three million rubles each. Whilst waiting to buy a cake for himself, harry recalled his friend 'enquired of me "Got any millions? Harry", which I had, and with which i obliged him.' It is astounding to hear first-hand an account of such hyperinflation, caused directly from the country's participation in the war. There is a tone of disbelief and humor in this chapter, though he writes little of its effect upon others and whether they suffered because of inflation. By 1923 currency was returned almost to normality.
In his memoirs, Harry writes little of his true emotions regarding the war. He writes factually a lot of the time though there is a definite sense of nostalgia. Considering the experiences of other authors in the Writing Lives site, Harry experienced far less devastation from the war than many others – however, it is worth speculating the he omitted these details as he chose to be 'impartial' in the writing of his autobiography.
Burnett, John, David Mayall and David Vincent eds The Autobiography of the Working Class: An Annotated, Critical Bibliography vol. 2. Brighton: Harvester, 1987. YOUNG, Harry 2-858
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No one would believe that this image of the pond behind our house is a factual recording of an actual scene. Yet it makes me think about a question I often hear from people who are beginning to get serious about their photography.
Concerned about how much an image should be manipulated after it has been taken, they fret about the best techniques for "getting it right" in the camera in the first place. The idea is that there is a way to take a picture "as it really was." They often look back fondly at film-based photography as being more honest and less subject to manipulation than digital photography.
This concern is entirely misplaced -- and not just now, in the digital age. While there may be a popular understanding that photography offers a documentary view of the world in a way that other graphic arts do not, it completely ignores the fact that everything about the photographic process is an abstraction. From the photographer's choice of subject matter, time, place, lens and angle of view, to the projection of a three dimensional world onto a two-dimensional screen or sheet of paper, there is not a single aspect of the process that is not subject to interpretation and alteration. From the very first image on a light-sensitive surface until now, not a single photograph has escaped being fiddled with.
We could ignore this truth during the film years by squinting through our cameras with one eye and then entrusting our film to a lab -- thereby concealing the impact of the photofinisher's choices and our own selection of film type. The difference today is that most of those choices have become explicit and obvious as even rank beginners have access to powerful image manipulation software.
Manipulation has always been the norm. But it is now impossible for photographers to ignore the impact of choices they make between scene and finished product. And our understanding of the relative importance of camera work versus "process" is also changing. The job is not about creating a document in-camera that preserves the scene as it really was -- it's about capturing data that will best support the image we choose to present to the world. And it always has been.
So, perhaps we should stop talking about our time on the computer as "post-processing." There is no time when we are not processing.


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Q: Seaborn barplot chart visualisation messed up I have made a barplot using seaborn but it doesn't look very good. The bars are not wide enough, the bar labels are too small(if I make them bigger they overlap with each other), and the legend is too small. Can someone make suggestions pleas on how to make this chart more presentable? Here is my code along with the screenshot of my chart(most likely some lines of code are unnecessary). Also, attached is the link to raw data on github as I didn't know how to upload csv file directly here. Data can be copied and saved as csv in excel. Thanks.
https://github.com/macimacileona/stackoverflow_repository/blob/main/SB%20vs%20SS%20python%20leagues%20analysis%20pregame1.csv
sns.set_theme(style="white", palette=None)
f, ax = plt.subplots(figsize=(55, 15))
league_chart =sns.barplot(data = leagues_pregame_data,x = 'League', y ="1x2", hue = "Operator",ci = None)
league_chart.set_title('1X2 overround comparison per league',fontdict= { 'fontsize': 40})
ax.title.set_position([.5, 1])
ax.legend(ncol=2, loc="upper right", frameon=True,prop={'size': 40})
ax.set(ylim=(98, 113), ylabel="Overround (%)",
       xlabel="")
ax.tick_params(bottom=False, left = False,labelleft=False)

for i in ax.containers:
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sns.despine(left=True, bottom=True)

#change_width(ax, 40)
for item in league_chart.get_xticklabels():
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plt.tight_layout()
plt.xticks(fontsize = 25)
sns.move_legend(league_chart,loc = "upper left")
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[Author Interview] Interview with Gina Ciocca, author of 'Busted'!
Posted on January 2, 2018 January 2, 2018 by buriedinabookshelf
I had the privilege of interviewing author Gina Ciocca about her new book, 'Busted'! It was just released today, so you can run out to your local bookstore and purchase a copy! (Or click on one of the links at the end of this interview to purchase your copy from an online retailer!)
If you're interested in reading a spoiler free review, you can read my ARC review here!)
Official Synopsis:
Marisa never planned to be a snoop for hire. It wasn't like she wanted to catch her best friend's boyfriend making out with another girl. But as her reputation for sniffing out cheaters spreads all over school, Marisa finds herself the reluctant queen of busting two-timing boys.
And her next case? It's for ex-frenemy Kendall. She's convinced her boyfriend, TJ, has feelings for someone else and persuades Marissa to start spying on him. But the more Marisa gets to know sincere and artistic TJ, the more she starts to fall for him. Worse yet, the feelings seem to be mutual. Marisa knows she needs to give up her investigation―and the spoken-for guy who may just be the love of her life. Then she uncovers new secrets about Kendall and TJ, secrets that take "cheater" to a whole new level…
COURTNEY: What inspired you to write contemporary young adult fiction?
GINA CIOCCA: Contemporary YA is my favorite thing to read, so I guess it makes sense that it's also my favorite thing to write. I'm way more comfortable writing about a world where I've actually lived, and can tweak details to fit the story, rather than having to build an entire setting that only exists in my head.
COURT: Which character changed the most from the first draft to the final copy of 'Busted?'
GINA: Probably Charlie, Marisa's best friend. In the original draft, most of what happens to Charlie actually happened to her younger sister, Brianne. My agent was the one who pointed out that there was really no need for them to be two separate characters, and I agreed. So Brianne got the ax, and her story line was rolled up into Charlie's character.
COURT: What inspired 'Busted', and how long did it take for you to write the first draft?
GINA: When my debut, LAST YEAR'S MISTAKE was on sub and not selling, a lot of the feedback revolved around the "quiet" nature of the plot. Editors wanted something with a bigger hook, a bolder premise. While driving to work one morning, I heard the hosts of the radio show I used to listen to talking about a woman who had hired an investigator to tail her possibly-cheating boyfriend, only to have the boyfriend and the private investigator fall for each other. The wheels in my head started turning immediately. I knew if I could find a way to put a YA spin on a story like that, no one would ever call that concept "quiet." Unfortunately, getting the draft written was a LONG process. Lots of interruptions and setbacks meant almost two years passed between writing the first line, and writing "The End."
COURT: Apart from the superman references that are included in each of your books, are there any other links between them? (Locations, characters, etc. throughout LYM, Busted, and AKITD)
GINA: LAST YEAR'S MISTAKE and A KISS IN THE DARK both alternate between the past and present, and both take place in the northeast. All three books have 17-year-old female protagonists, but other than that, they're separate stories, settings, and characters. If there are any other ties between them… they're still buried in my subconscious somewhere!
COURT: If 'Busted' were to be adapted into a movie, who would be your fan casts for Marisa and TJ? (I know your cast for Kendall would be Dove Cameron!)
Here's my ideal fancast!
Fun fact: TJ's character was inspired by a real person who started out making leather jewelry in his parents' barn, just like TJ. Of course, TJ is his own person in in my head. If I had to fan cast him, I would swoon—uh, choose – Dylan O'Brien.
As for Marisa, I've never really had a clear picture of her in my head. So it was kind of fitting that her face is hidden by her camera on the book's cover. But if I had to pick, I could easily see Sofia Carson making the perfect Marisa Palmera, Private Eye.
COURT: What was your favorite scene to write? What scene were you most excited to have your readers read?
GINA: My favorite scenes in this book are the ones where Marisa realizes she's thinking about TJ in ways that she really shouldn't, but the scene where she ends up at his barn on a freezing cold morning in her pajamas remains my top pick. It was one of the first scenes I ever wrote for this story, and I love the turn that it takes. I can't say much else without being spoilery!
COURT: Since I know that in this book you drew from some of you personal experiences and inserted events that have happened to you…has anyone ever noticed that they've made an appearance in your book?
GINA: I don't really have any characters who are all-out representations of people I know, but there are absolutely similarities. My husband has definitely noticed! TJ wears a "Paul Bunyan coat," which is what I used to call the black-and-red plaid jacket that my husband wore when we'd cut down our Christmas tree – at Maple Row Tree Farm, the inspiration for Maple Acres. And my mom had a good laugh at the mention of the tissues in Kelsey's coat pocket in LAST YEAR'S MISTAKE, because that was definitely a nod to the travel packs of Kleenex that my mom made my sister and I carry everywhere.
COURT: If your characters had social media, what would they use the most? (Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, etc.)
GINA: I don't see Kelsey being very into social media, but Marisa and Macy would definitely be Instagram and Snapchat girls!
HUGE thanks to Gina for allowing me to conduct this interview!!
Connect with the author! You can follow Gina on twitter at @gmc511, and on Instagram at @gmciocca!
Gina Ciocca graduated from the University of Connecticut with a degree in English, but in her mind, she never left high school. She relocated from Connecticut to Georgia, where she lives with her husband and son. When she's not reading or writing, you can find her taking long walks around the lake in her neighborhood. Gina can also be found online at writersblog-gina.blogspot.com, on Instagram as gmciocca, and Twitter as gmc511.
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Beginning an Organic Homestead in the remote Omineca Mountains of Northern BC. Starting with wild berries and bees, we intend to grow as self-sufficient as possible with a few animals, lots of gardens, wild-crafting & wild-culture. We're looking for helping hands to join in! We will be building tiny houses for farm helpers to stay in, but for now it's B.Y.O. RV-style accommodation.


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Q: SSIS-job that executes SAS-scripts suddenly stopped working (but appears to run successfully) We have a daily SSIS-job that runs in 3 SQL Server environments. The job runs an SSIS-project that executes multiple SAS-scripts (stored on a SAS-server per SSIS-environment).
There's never been any problems with this SSIS-project, until now. Although the SSIS-jobs appears to run well and appears to execute the SAS-scripts (they complete with successful status), the scripts don't actually get executed (on any of the SAS-servers).
According to the Execution Log in SSMS, each SAS-script is successfully executed. However it says that each script finished in under 1 second (a successful execution normally takes many minutes). And on the SAS-server side we don't find any trace of the scripts having been run (no log files are generated). SSMS log example
The SAS-scripts were successfully executed on Monday (and each day before that, for multiple years). We haven't changed the SSIS-project or the SAS-scripts in any way since then. And there apparently haven't been any changes to our infrastructure, network, drivers, etc. Not for SAS, nor for SQL Server. At least not according to anyone we've been in touch with so far...
It appears as though SSIS thinks it's communicating with SAS, while SAS ignores SSIS. And there's no errors or warnings.
If I try to execute a SAS-script manually by running an individual SSIS-package, the same thing happens: It appears to run well, but doesn't actually execute the SAS-program.
The SAS-scripts are stored on a SAS-server, and run via Execute Process tasks in SSIS-packages. The arguments use the following script (unchanged for 3 years):

 #!/bin/sh
 dtstamp=$(date +%Y%m%d_%H.%M.%S)
 sas_dir=/opt/sas94/$1/sashome/SASFoundation/9.4
 script_dir="/data/DVHANALYSE/scripts/projects/monaco/current/sas_code"
 log_dir="/data/DVHANALYSE/scripts/logs/monaco"

 suff=".sas"
 echo "This is running Monaco $2"

 echo "env: $1" >> $log_dir/plink.log
 echo "pgm: $2" >> $log_dir/plink.log

 pgmname=$2
 logname=${pgmname%"$suff"}"_$dtstamp.log"

 #
 $sas_dir/sas $script_dir/$pgmname -log $log_dir/$logname
 #exit 0

Do you have any suggestions on how to troubleshoot this?
EDIT: I've enabled full logging on one of the SSIS-packages and executed it. As you can see on row 19, the process simply exits now: SSIS Logging

A: Best guess is that the SAS license is expired.

A: This solved the problem:

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*We switched to SHA256-hostkeys (for communication between SSIS & SAS).

*The Microsoft server (which was running putty/plink v.0.70) was upgraded to v.0.75 (which supports SHA256).


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LAKE BLUFF, Ill.-The economist who accurately predicted the cost of the corporate rescue continues to believe NCUA's corporate assessment plan will not work, and that the corporate credit union system will not be around in the next three to five years.
In fact, that same analyst is predicting the Federal Reserve will eventually have to step in to help credit unions.
In an interview with Credit Union Journal that appeared in the July 19 issue, Mike Moebs, CEO/economist of Moebs $ervices, projected the price of the corporate bailout would be $17 billion-more than twice NCUA estimates at the time and less than $1 billion off the total recently announced by the regulator. Moebs made the prediction after his firm combed for months through data, including examining the PIMCO assessments, call report data from hundreds of CUs and banks that have gone under, and by working with private equity firms to gain a firm handle on the true state of the housing market.
Moebs based his latest observation that the NCUA's assessment plan will fail and the Fed will step in, eliminating the role of the corporates in the process, based on the price tag for the corporate relief. Despite natural-person CU payments being stretched out, the cost will be too great for credit unions to bear.
"These assessments will kill the credit union system," Moebs told Credit Union Journal. "The Fed will step in when they see too many credit unions, especially smaller ones, go under."
Moebs believes the Fed will take over the service role of corporates, and should turn to private equity, not taxpayers, to cover the cost of the legacy assets, likely an additional $10 to $15 billion.
"I don't think the corporates are viable anymore, just as I do not believe Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are viable anymore," asserted Moebs. "The Fed has to step in and stabilize the corporate problems and eventually bring in the private sector, in the form of private equity, to assist in effectively getting past this problem. Then Fed needs to take over the role of securitization."
Moebs said securitization needs to be redefined, in the context that there will be guaranteed securitization (the Fed) and non-guaranteed securitization (private sector). Private sector securitization will come with a higher charge. "That's where all this is going," said Moebs. "Do this, and this mess gets cleaned up in five years, maybe as little as three years."


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Although a graduate of the University of California, Santa Barbara, I have found my true home here at UCLA. During my four and a half years as a Bruin, I have worked in various positions in the Academic Senate Office. My work with committees overseeing such issues as Diversity, Faculty Welfare, Child care, and Community and Continuing Education, although focused on the faculty perspective, has highlighted the many commonalities between faculty and staff, which include work/life balance, housing, child care, healthcare, and retirement.
My participation in the Professional Development Program (PDP) was my first true exposure to all of the great things the University has to offer, which encouraged me to be more involved. Since then, I have lobbied in Sacramento on the behalf of the University, served on the Chancellor's Advisory Group on Diversity, Staff Assembly's Scholarship and Awards Selection Committee, and as the 2009‐2010 Vice President of Special Projects.
Staff Assembly is an outstanding organization with a strong, broad-based foundation and a history of involvement and positive influence. I plan to continue building on the solid base that Staff Assembly has established and seek new opportunities for innovation and impact.
As my term comes to close, I long to do more; many staff are still unaware of the wonderful opportunities, programs, and community raising events that Staff Assembly offers. My goals for the President‐Elect position is to assist the President and Executive Board with: (1) promoting and expanding the reach of Staff Assembly, (2) reviewing and implementing best practices, and (3) creating new programs and ideas that would strengthen the brand. I would truly appreciate this opportunity to serve as the 2010‐2011 President‐Elect of Staff Assembly.