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Lastovska bitka, oružani sukob između žitelja hrvatskog otoka Lastova i pomorskih snaga Mletačke Republike, koji se zbio u proljeće 1000. godine. Mlečani su opkolili utvrđeno naselje na otoku, probili obrambene linije i nakon žestoke borbe odnijeli pobjedu. Poslije bitke poštedjeli su živote preživjelog pučanstva, ali su zidine naselja razorili, naselje spalili, a cijeli otok na jedno kraće razdoblje pripojili svojoj državi.

Povijesna pozadina

Lastovska je bitka posljedica spleta okolnosti nastalih krajem 10. stoljeća na području oko Jadranskog mora. Na prijestolje mletačkog dužda stupio je 991. godine Petar II. Orseolo koji je, unaprijedivši najprije odnose s Franačkom i Bizantom, odlučio prestati plaćati Hrvatima godišnji danak za slobodnu plovidbu Jadranom. Kada je umro hrvatski kralj Stjepan Držislav (oko 997.), Orseolo je proveo pripreme za zauzimanje hrvatskih krajeva uz more, koji su do tada bili u sastavu bizantske Teme Dalmacije i kojima je po ovlaštenju bizantskog cara upravljao hrvatski kralj.

U to se vrijeme, na samom kraju 10. stoljeća, dogodila i dinastička kriza na hrvatskom prijestolju, jer su dva mlađa sina kralja Držislava, Krešimir i Gojslav, osporili najstarijemu Svetoslavu pravo na krunu, pa je došlo do njihove međusobne borbe, čime je obrana kraljevstva bila znatno oslabljena. Svetoslav je zbačen s prijestolja i našao je utočište u Mletačkoj Republici.

Mletački dužd je odlučio iskoristiti prigodu, skupio veliku flotu i poveo ju u pohod prema jugoistoku. Budući da je u mnogim priobalnim i otočnim gradovima većina žiteljstva bila romanskog podrijetla, dolazak mletačke flote na čelu s duždom i preuzimanje uprave nad pojedinim gradovima tekao je uglavnom bez većih incidenata. Ipak, otočne gradove Vis, Hvar i Korčulu Orseolo je zauzeo uz negdje veći, a negdje manji otpor. Najžešći otpor Mlečanima pružili su Lastovci.

Bitka

Točan datum Lastovske bitke nije poznat. Iz zapisa mletačkog ljetopisca i duždevog tajnika Ivana Đakona saznaje se da je prije početka pohoda duždeve flote održana 9. svibnja 1000. u Veneciji svečana proslava blagdana Spasova, kojom prigodom je na misi u katedrali tamošnji biskup predao Orseolu posvećen mletački stijeg. Dan kasnije duždeva svita bila je kod patrijarha u nedalekom Gradu, da bi 11. svibnja isplovila prema jugu.

Lastovci su mletačku flotu dočekali negostoljubivo, iza obrambenih zidina svoga naselja, davši time do znanja Mlečanima da će pružiti otpor. Potonji su zatim opkolili naselje, te nakon poziva na predaju, koji nije imao odziva, napali njegova ulazna vrata, kao i kule koje su se nalazile na strminama prema unutrašnjosti otoka. Uspjeli su osvojiti kulu u kojoj su stanovnici imali cisterne sa zalihama pitke vode, što je značilo veliki gubitak za branitelje. Ubrzo su preživjeli Lastovci bili prisiljeni položiti oružje i kleknuti pred duždom, koji je odlučio poštedjeti im život. Naredio je, međutim, da se bedemi Lastova razvale, kako stanovnici ubuduće više ne bi bili u mogućnosti pružati otpor. Samo naselje je istodobno spaljeno, a preostali žitelji su poslije toga izgradili novo, i to na drugoj lokaciji na otoku.

Lastovo nakon bitke

Petar II. Orseolo je pobjedom u bitki podvrgnuo Lastovo pod svoju vlast. Nakon toga je sa svojom flotom otplovio prema jugoistoku, u smjeru Dubrovnika, gdje su ga dočekali dubrovački dužnosnici i iskazali mu vjernost. Potom se vratio u Veneciju i naslovu dužda pridodao naslov dux Dalmatiae (vojvoda Dalmacije).

Vlast Mlečana na Jadranu, pa tako i na Lastovu, nastavila se i za Petrova sina i nasljednika Otona Orseola, koji je vladao do 1026. godine. Nešto kasnije je hrvatski kralj Stjepan I., koristeći mletačke probleme te smrt bizantskog cara Bazilija II., vratio dijelove Dalmacije pod svoju vlast. Za vladavine Stjepanova sina Petra Krešimira IV. (vladao 1058-1074.), koji je nosio titulu "kralja Hrvatske i Dalmacije", Lastovo je bilo u sastavu Hrvatske.

Sredinom 13. stoljeća, točnije 1252. godine, pučanstvo Lastova je odlučilo priključiti svoj otok Dubrovačkoj komuni (koja je kasnije postala Dubrovačka Republika).

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 Lastovska buna

Vanjske poveznice

 Mletački dužd Orseolo napao Lastovo 1000. godine
 Lastovo pružilo žestok otpor Mlečanima
 U mletačkom vojnom pohodu 1000. godine razoren lastovski kaštel

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Expectations Of Further US SEC Actions Against Token Exchanges After EtherDelta
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Sunday, November 11, 2018 04.15AM / By Leigh Cuen and Nikhilesh De of Coindesk / Image Credits: YouTube
The Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) settlement with the founder of EtherDelta is likely the first of many enforcement actions to come against crypto token exchanges.
Until recently, the SEC's scrutiny of the cryptocurrency industry largely focused on projects and teams that raised money through initial coin offerings (ICOs) in possible violation of securities laws. But a person familiar with the SEC's thinking told CoinDesk Thursday that crypto trading platforms have become a significant priority for the agency's enforcement division.
As such, the news that the SEC had charged EtherDelta founder Zachary Coburn with operating an unregistered securities exchange can be seen as a shot across the bow of token-trading platforms.
"At this point, if you're doing an exchange of crypto assets, dealing with U.S. persons, you probably need to get either a no-action letter or get clarity from counsel about whether you are implicating securities laws," said Andrew Hinkes, an adjunct professor at the New York University School of Law.
And while the EtherDelta action was the SEC's first against a crypto exchange, Hinkes told CoinDesk: "I'm surprised it took this long."
Further, the case shows that even if so-called decentralized exchanges (DEXs) cannot be easily shut down, that does mean no one will be held liable for their activities. Without admitting or denying the charges, Coburn agreed to pay a total of $388,000 in penalties, disgorgement and interest under the settlement.
"This tells you that an exchange that used a distributed set of nodes instead of a centralized server isn't going to be treated any differently," Hinkes said. "Just because you make it and then it gets operated by a decentralized network of others doesn't mean that any prospective responsibility or liability is gone. It's just possibly relocated."
And notably, the action was taken against Coburn even though he left EtherDelta in late 2017. The trades of ethereum-based tokens on the platform cited by SEC took place between July 12, 2016 and December 17, 2017, around the time of his departure.
"It doesn't matter whether you sell the business or operated it a year ago or a few years ago," said Preston Byrne, a partner at the law firm Byrne & Storm, P.C. "American securities laws are going to be enforced."
On the other hand, it's also telling that Coburn's penalty was merely a low-six-figure fine. He wasn't banned from participating in capital markets, in part because he cooperated with the SEC, which wants other individuals running or planning to run similar platforms to reach out to the agency first.
"The entrepreneur, in this case, cooperated fully with the commission, which is often a good idea," Byrne said. "It shows the SEC is willing to work with people who are willing to work with them."
Decentralization is relative
Stepping back, since the token sale craze of 2017, numerous DEX platforms have emerged where ethereum-based assets are often swapped without oversight from any licensed entity.
According to DappRadar, the leading DEX platform IDEX had roughly 1,401 users over the past 24 hours. With regards to EtherDelta specifically, there were roughly 1,079 trades on EtherDelta over the past 24 hours, about 11 percent less than in the previous 24-hour period.
Although the SEC hasn't clarified which tokens that traded on EtherDelta it considered securities, this action hinted at who regulators consider liable for purportedly decentralized technologies.
Speaking of the SEC order and how it relates to the most popular form of ICO token, the ERC-20, Hinkes said:
"It says that he [Coburn] founded a company, wrote and deployed the smart contract and exercised complete and sole control over the operations. Based on that, he should have known that his actions would contribute to the violation of the Exchange Act."
In Hinkes' mind, this opens up a variety of legal questions for developers contributing to ethereum and bitcoin. It's entirely possible that merely writing and executing code could make technologists vulnerable to legal action in the future if they neglect to create limitations for how that software is used, he said.
"EtherDelta could have elected to filter out certain tokens," Hinkes said. "By not doing so, they opened themselves up for everything, including securities that are issued under ERC-20."
Regardless of which specific tokens are eventually deemed by courts to be unregistered securities, Stephen Palley, a partner at the Washington, D.C.-based law firm Anderson Kill, told CoinDesk his reading of the order implies the majority of EtherDelta's volume came from "the purchase and sale of unregistered securities."
From Byrne's point of view, the SEC's enforcement action could inspire more cryptocurrency companies to avoid having operations in the United States.
"There are hubs overseas, Singapore, England, where the laws are much friendlier toward ICOs and tokens," Byrne said. "The principal task of cryptocurrency entrepreneurs will be 'how do we maximize our opportunities in those jurisdictions while limiting our exposure to American regulators, and also compliance with American laws, as we conduct business overseas?'"
Meanwhile, the U.S.-based DEX startup AirSwap is strategizing for the opaque regulatory climate by partnering with licensed securities dealers and avoiding order books altogether.
"Unlike other platforms, AirSwap doesn't engage in exchange activities–it has no order book, no order matching, and no transaction fees," AirSwap co-founder Michael Oved told CoinDesk. "Our approach has been to be proactive in seeking advice and to be transparent with regulators."
Several exchanges operating in the U.S., including AirSwap's rival Everbloom, avoid charging traders fees in an effort to reduce legal risks. Hinkes said this recent order may undercut such approaches.
"It doesn't appear that taking a fee is relevant to their analysis of whether EtherDelta was acting as an exchange that should have registered or proceeded under an exemption, or not," Hinkes said.
This much is certain, the SEC is far from finished with its sweep of the industry, which Palley compared to a five-act play, saying:
"They've got dozens and dozens of investigations going on. I think we'll see more press releases, more enforcement actions. This is certainly not the end of anything. This is maybe the end of Act 2 and the beginning of Act 3."
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South Canterbury Finance expects to keep rating
South Canterbury Finance expects to retain its investment grade rating, with shareholder Allan Hubbard to complete an underwrite guarantee shortly.
This followed an announcement on Tuesday by ratings agency Standard & Poor's that it was placing the company's 'BBB-/A-3' rating on negative watch. That means there is a one-in-two chance of a downgrade in the next three months.
Chief executive Lachie McLeod said S&P had acknowledged the commitment of Hubbard to the group and the leading role the group played in supporting the New Zealand economy.
South Canterbury's intention to introduce new equity within the next six months, as announced last week, should provide further assurance for investors, and S&P, that the group remains in sound financial health, McLeod said.
Yesterday S&P credit analyst Derryl D'silva said S&P's CreditWatch action reflected its view that there was now an increased risk some non-performing assets could translate into lending losses ultimately.
South Canterbury's decision to shift from cash to higher risk and high-yield investments had increased its risk profile, weakened its liquidity, and increased its related-party loans, D'silva said.
On the positive side, the company had a sound business profile and a good geographical spread.
Last Friday, South Canterbury said Hubbard had injected $40 million of new capital into the business and had pledged to provide further support if needed.
- NZPA
Hubbard's South Canty aid fails to protect rating


Jack Ryan is back, and for the most part I'd say it was a welcome return to our theater screens. Largely due to a nice central performance from Chris Pine. This time around we get to watch more of Jacks back story, and watch how the events of 9/11 spur him to abandon his PhD and join the military. He later gets badly injured and spends time learning how to walk again. But on the plus side, he does end up dating his doctor – and she does look like Keira Knightley. Swings and roundabouts Jack!
It's all good information though, and establishes a nice base for this characters actions as the story unfolds. That story however turns out to be your pretty straight forward throwback to the cold war. A Russian, Viktor Cherevin (Kenneth Branagh) has a plan to force the US into the next great depression, and he plans to do this with some stock market shenanigans, and of course, a really big bomb. Jack, our super secret CIA agent and all round clever analyst bloke notices some of these strange stock market dealings, and jumps on the next plane to Russia to investigate.
It's all pretty entertaining stuff, but very familiar. Chris Pine delivers a strong performance as Jack Ryan, and Kenneth Branagh is his usual reliable self both in front of and behind the camera. Keira Knightley does okay, but on a few occasions I found her American accent off, and every time I heard an overly emphasized 'a', or over pronounced 'r' it just pulled me right out of the film.
The trailer focuses on the action, but you'd be making a mistake if you marched into the theater expecting a fast paced ride complete with a high body count and huge explosions. This is a little more thoughtful – more thriller than action movie.
The action isn't that well filmed. Especially the close quarter combat stuff, and the rest isn't really a visual spectacle so I suggest a matinée showing if you can't wait to watch it in HD at home.
Chris Pine is the standout here. Jack Ryan is a big character to play, and I thought Mr Pine did a great job.


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Whitecaps FC unveil new jerseys (PHOTOS)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC unveiled brand new jerseys this morning (or new "kit" for you soccer aficionados).
The club will be changing their secondary kit, moving away from the dark blue jerseys they have worn with minimal changes since they broke into the MLS in 2011. In its place is something they're calling the "Sea to Sky" jersey.
Image: Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Here's how the Caps describe it:
The Sea to Sky jersey translates geography into gradient. Beginning with the dark Pacific water, deep-sea blue ripples up the kit, creating a brilliant blend of new blues before eventually transforming into sky blue, replicating the city's Sea to Sky horizon. Rooted within the jersey are several WFC peaks that sit behind the pattern, similar to the white-capped mountains that sit silently in Vancouver's skyline. The Whitecaps FC 2016 kit is inspired by all of the above, creating a jersey that can be described just like Vancouver: one of a kind.
Here's a look at the full kit, as modelled by Kekuta Manneh:
What do you think of the jersey? Thumbs up? Thumbs down? Let us know in the poll question.


Rachel Beohm is a nonverbal communications coach and trainer located in Portland, OR.
We spend a huge chunk of our waking hours at work. Your happiness and fulfillment on the job affect much more than your income; they affect your quality of life as a whole.
Employees often blame their bosses or work culture when they experience burnout, and for good reason. It's the leader's job to take care of the team. Yet, as an individual, you are responsible for your own mental and physical health. How can you take control and be proactive?
When motivation begins to dip, it's easy to fall into the trap of simply coasting. This is a vicious cycle. Getting paid to do nothing sounds good but creates cognitive dissonance—mental stress caused by contradictory values. It's hard to feel good about yourself or your work when you know you are capable of more. Underutilizing your skills will lead to boredom and eventually even depression.
If you feel like you're stuck in a boring job, it may be time to look for a promotion or a lateral shift. The best time to go for a promotion, however, is BEFORE you start to feel bored. Keep challenging yourself. Not only will your career take off, but you'll enjoy your work life much more, too.
If you don't have what you need to do your job effectively, burnout is right around the corner.
Most of us don't like to admit we need support. Especially in the workplace, we worry that it makes us look like we can't do our jobs. You'll shoot yourself in the foot, though, if you try to muddle through when you don't have the resources you need—the time, the training, or the tools—to do good work.
The key is in HOW you ask for help. Whining, complaining, or blaming your performance on someone else will come across as immature. Getting defensive or making passive aggressive comments like, "It's awfully hard to get this done using this ancient software," puts up barriers. Those types of comments signal to your boss and coworkers that you feel threatened and are gearing up for a fight. The natural response is to fight back! That's hardly helpful—to you or anyone else on the team.
Breathe deeply to get any whiny or aggressive "edge" out of your voice. Speak calmly and confidently.
Be direct. State what you need clearly, without apology.
If you don't have what you need to do your job effectively, burnout is right around the corner. Learn the art of asking confidently and respectfully. Everyone on the team will benefit if you have the time, training, and tools to do your work well.
Stand up. If you need an excuse, get a glass of water or go use the restroom. But the simple act of getting out of your chair will work wonders.
Move to a new location. If you have an open office space, you can move to a different part of the building. Even if you're in a cube, just shifting a few inches can refresh your brain.
Talk a walk. Go up and down the stairs, walk around your floor, or head outside. Two minutes is all you need.
Laugh. Simply remembering something funny can boost your mood and your motivation.
Breathe deeply. Close your eyes and take three deep breaths. In less than a minute, you'll get more oxygen to your brain so you can think better and release "feel good" endorphins.
YOU are the greatest resource you have. Take care of that resource! Provide yourself with what you need to flourish: challenges, support, and breaks. No one else is responsible for you, except YOU.
By taking care of yourself and staving off burnout, you'll be investing in yourself AND your organization.


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Clippers vs. Rockets Preview: LA seeks a road win as Chris Paul returns for Houston
The Clippers get another break against the shorthanded Rockets, who welcome back Chris Paul but are without James Harden.
By Sabreena Merchant@sabreenajm Oct 26, 2018, 9:00am PDT
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Where: Toyota Center, Houston, TX
When: 5:00 p.m. PST
How to watch: Fox Sports Prime Ticket, AM 570
Projected Starting Lineups:
LA Clippers: Patrick Beverley, Avery Bradley, Tobias Harris, Danilo Gallinari, Marcin Gortat
Houston Rockets: Chris Paul, Eric Gordon, Carmelo Anthony, P.J. Tucker, Clint Capela
Clippers: None
Rockets: James Harden (hamstring) - out, James Ennis III (hamstring) - out
The Big Picture:
In their last outing, the Clippers were competitive with New Orleans for most of the game, even holding a lead at halftime against the undefeated Pelicans, but a disastrous third-quarter stretch left them in too big of a hole to emerge with a victory. LA has had two days off to prepare to face the Rockets for the second time this week, and would love to collect its first road win of the season in the process. In terms of rest, the schedule has been relatively comfortable for the Clippers thus far, but this will be the fifth consecutive game they play against a Western Conference playoff team. Two of those opponents have been missing their star guards, however.
The Antagonist:
Houston faced the Clippers on Sunday without Chris Paul, who was suspended for that contest, but he will return to the lineup today. His presence is much needed for the Rockets, who are without the services of James Harden. The reigning MVP injured his hamstring in Wednesday's loss to Utah and will sit out Houston's next two games. Harden was not terribly efficient against the Clippers, but he still dominated the offense; replacing him with Paul will be a downgrade.
The Rockets are also without James Ennis III, their starting forward who also injured his hamstring earlier this week. Ennis was the primary defender on Tobias Harris in the teams' first meeting, and that responsibility now falls to either Michael Carter-Williams or Carmelo Anthony, not exactly a pick-your-poison type of situation. Carter-Williams got the start in place of Ennis against the Jazz and was miserable, leading head coach Mike D'Antoni to suggest that Anthony may get the nod versus LA.
What to watch for:
Houston is traditionally among the league leaders in getting to the foul line, but the Clippers held them to only 15 free-throw attempts in Sunday's game, bolstered by solid rim protection and likely a little home-court advantage. Even though the Rockets won't generate as many free throws without Harden, LA shouldn't expect to be as fortunate in this department at the Toyota Center.
The starting backcourt of Patrick Beverley and Avery Bradley acquitted themselves well defensively in the first matchup, and will have a similarly tough challenge against Eric Gordon and now Paul in place of Harden. Presumably, Beverley will draw the primary assignment on Paul in the first time the two have faced each other since they were traded for one another (and several additional players) last June. The Clippers backcourt has earned its role with strong efforts on defense, and that will have to continue.
The Clippers lost the 3-point battle pretty convincingly in Sunday's game, 15-5. The team has only made 29 threes total in four games this season. If LA continues to shoot that poorly, they will difficulty matching the Rockets' firepower, particularly given that role players tend to shoot better at home. Hopefully, the absence of Harden will allow the Clippers to stay close to shooters instead of collapsing into the paint.
Montrezl Harrell had his best game of the year in the last contest against the Rockets, emboldened by going up against a small lineup that allowed him to use his energy and activity to the fullest. He was similarly effective against New Orleans and will have another opportunity to excel against Houston. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was also impressive in Sunday's game, but he struggled against the athletic Pelicans guards. It will interesting to see if that was a one-game blip or if he returns to form.


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Carroll: The mindless roasting of ink! Coffee…
The mindless roasting of ink! Coffee for "gentrification" signs
By Vincent Carroll | The Denver Post
PUBLISHED: December 1, 2017 at 12:00 p.m. | UPDATED: December 13, 2017 at 10:39 a.m.
RJ Sangosti, The Denver Post
People protest outside an ink! Coffee shop in Denver's Five Points neighborhood on Monday, after the company displayed a sign that celebrated gentrification of the area.
The cascade of abuse targeting a local ink! Coffee shop in Five Points is an embarrassment to Denver. Are all small business owners really supposed to know that "gentrification" is a charged term whose clumsy, jocular use could land them in scalding water?
Keith Herbert, ink!'s founder, obviously hadn't spent enough time immersed in the rhetoric of urban politics when he authorized signs proclaiming, "Nothing says gentrification like being able to order a cortado," and, "Happily gentrifying the neighborhood since 2014." As a result of this ignorance, his store quickly became the target of public vitriol, protest and vandalism, not to mention demands for ritual apologies and re-education.
The head of the local chapter of the NAACP actually called for the store to be shut down, as did a number of hanging judges who opined online.
Ink!'s harshest critics denounced the signs as racist, as a deliberate celebration of the neighborhood's shifting ethnic mix — more whites, fewer people of color. And yet obviously Herbert and his ad agency meant nothing so sinister: No sane businessman sets out to inflame neighbors and ignite a heated community debate.
"I am embarrassed to say that I did not fully appreciate the very real and troubling issue of gentrification, and I want to sincerely apologize to those who understand firsthand the hardship and cultural consequences that gentrification has caused," Herbert said in a Facebook-posted apology.
So can we move on now? Of course not. This is 21st century America, when even the most harmless barista must be bullied into the proper ideological mindset. Councilman Albus Brooks, in his initial Facebook post on the dustup in his district, wrote, "To reconcile, I am asking for INK to have each staff member go through cultural competency training by a member of our community, I am asking them invest in our community through local organizations and low performing elementary schools, and lastly to consider hiring our local ex-offenders in 80205."
In other words, an employee who has done nothing more offensive than greet customers with a smile while cheerfully inquiring what beverage they would like to order should be treated as a potentially bigoted ignoramus requiring an attitude adjustment.
As for investing in the community, what does Brooks think ink! did when it opened a store there? What does he think it is doing when it pays its employees and property tax? Maybe Brooks could benefit from a little re-education himself on how businesses that flock to revitalizing neighborhoods lift the tax base on which crucial government services depend.
Back in the 1980s and '90s Denver leaders set about to rejuvenate its institutions, neighborhoods and schools, in part to retain and attract the middle-class families that are indispensable to a healthy city. Denver had not succumbed to the downward spiral that afflicted many urban centers in the Midwest and East, but warning signs abounded.
Midway through the second decade of the 21st century, these efforts — as well as a host of equally important influences, such as shifting residential and generational preferences — had paid off to an extent that could hardly have been imagined. But now, insist ink! critics, we are supposed to treat the ongoing transformation of neighborhoods on the city's north side and in and around downtown as a cultural catastrophe because many of the more affluent newcomers are white. It's an ugly sentiment in its own right, and one that misrepresents the natural flux of cities.
Yes, there are losers in gentrification, mainly those who can no longer afford rising rents and must find cheaper housing elsewhere. Their displacement rightly evokes our sympathy and discussion of what policies might be justified to help them (although in Denver the rent squeeze afflicts other neighborhoods, too). Their plight also explains why the coffee shop's signs were indeed boorish and jarring, a tasteless mistake. But those bemoaning Denver's evolution, which by the way has been touted by political and civic leaders alike, talk as if urban neighborhoods historically have been frozen in amber, when the opposite is often the case. Sweeping change — including demographic change — is hardly unusual, both here and around the country. As The Wall Street Journal recently reported, gentrification is a major issue in Tuesday's mayoral race in Atlanta, which over the past half-century has gone from majority white to majority black to being on the verge of majority white again.
Even neighborhoods that are seemingly stable for decades are often subject to remarkable flux. In a thoughtful if largely negative piece about gentrification in Denverite, a news website, reporter Erica Meltzer acknowledged that "gentrification doesn't always bring displacement, and poverty itself creates a lot of instability. Chronically poor neighborhoods lose more residents over time than gentrifying ones. Most neighborhoods that had high poverty rates in 1970 are still poor, and chronically poor neighborhoods have lost 40 percent of their population in the intervening four decades. That is, people who can get out, do."
Of course they do. And if they own homes, they may eagerly pocket the outsized check that a developer or incoming resident thrusts before them when housing prices start to rise. The idea that everyone who leaves gentrifying neighborhoods has been "forced" out is patronizingly absurd.
No one should expect the neighborhood they grew up in will remain unchanged — that a thrift shop will not be replaced by a high-toned coffee shop, for example, as in the Five Points sequence. And if they do harbor such expectations, they are shockingly naive regarding the relentless power of the social and market forces that trigger such makeovers. No wonder every alleged fix for displacement trotted out for adoption — more subsidized housing, job training, property tax assistance, and so on — sounds positively puny compared to the surge of folks willing to pay what is necessary to move into neighborhoods they like.
Of course, there may be one sure-fire cure for gentrification: urban decay and recession. Stop investing in infrastructure and fundamental services, neglect public safety, let your cultural institutions go to hell, and pray for an economic downturn.
Any takers? Then give ink! a break.
Email Vincent Carroll at vcfeedback@comcast.net.
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Tree mulching begins with tree removal, whether this is a bough, branch, or the entire tree. In the event of damaged trees, or in the wake of emergency tree service, you can find yourself saying goodbye to your tree as you knew it, and possibly looking for ways to repurpose it. Our tree mulching service comes in handy after these events, and provides you with a way to effectively dispose of your former tree. We bring you the quality tree removal services you need, prior to mulching, to ensure that you get the best possible tree felling on your property.
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Why Android Lollipop Uptake Sucks
Android Lollipop adoption has been particularly slow over the past nine months. The DeviceAtlas team have dug a little deeper and uncovered some interesting statistics based on traffic to thousands of DeviceAtlas powered websites. If you would like to see the full report, click here.
Android Lollipop is the version of Android spanning versions 5.0 and 5.1. It was officially unveiled on June 25, 2014 during the Google I/O conference. It was made generally available to carriers and manufacturers on November 3, 2014 which is now about 9 months ago. According to Google, 12.4% of all Android devices worldwide accessing Google Play run Lollipop. KitKat and Jelly Bean far outnumber Lollipop, and with the announcement of Android M, it seems that Lollipop might not be coming to a handset near you, ever.
Contrast this to iOS – a vast majority (over 70%) of users are on iOS 8, the latest version.
Q1 2015 Statistics
The gap between Android and iOS is increasing. Android wins in 56 out of 67 countries DeviceAtlas tracks. Denmark leads on iOS adoption with almost 75% of users with an Apple device. Conversely, Macedonia has the lowest iOS uptake in the world – with less than 5% of devices running that operating system. Interestingly, they also have the largest Android user base per capita. You can see more of these statistics here. The DeviceAtlas statistics are based on website hits generated by devices equipped with different OS's.
Android 4.1 – 4.3 are all contained under the Jelly Bean name so, should really be considered the same OS. The Android 4.4.x series are part of the KitKat family. At the time of publication, according to Google's statistics, KitKat has 39.2% of device share, Jelly Bean has 37.4% and Lollipop has 12.4%.
Germany and India are the fastest adopters of the latest operating system, whereas Japan and Australia have been very slow to catch up. South Korea was quick to roll out new devices with KitKat, but hasn't made the same advances with Lolipop. It will be very interesting to see how this trend develops over the next 12 months and whether or not the release of Android M will make a difference to previous patterns of adoption.
Compare this to iOS penetration:
Lollipop Rollout Issues
Therefore, we must ask the question; why has the Lollipop rollout been so slow for Google? Do users not want it? Is it hard to upgrade devices? Is it expensive to implement?
Kitkat reached a 1.1% share within four weeks of its release, but Lollipop achieved less than a tenth of that distribution.
The problem lies with how Google distributes Android to customers.
"Any new version of the OS has to be passed to the manufacturers, who then tailor it to each handset and the individual SKU's of that handset, which are then passed to networks for testing and certification, and then the system to push the over-the-air update to subscribers can begin." Forbes
There are many arguments as to why the device manufacturers have chosen not to roll out including some of the following:
Manufacturers would rather customers buy new handsets, instead of receiving free upgrades
Manufacturers want to retain more control of the operating system, something which Google is cracking down on
Manufacturers may need more time to adapt their apps to match Google's new "Material" design
There have been bugs – and Lollipop hasn't been ready for some carriers
Android M Announcement
Android M was announced at Google IO 2015, but as of yet lacks an official name. Will it be any good? And more important – will carriers and manufacturers get behind it to push it out to devices that are already in consumer's hands?
Android M focuses on under-the-hood improvements that aim to enhance the user experience by focusing on battery life, and performance. But it seems that there is little information available yet showing that carriers will be incentivised to upgrade their customers. Android M will launch in Q4 2015, so we can look forward to watching user adoption via device detection then.
To learn more about Device Statistics world wide – see our latest report.
Mobile Web Traffic Report Q1 2015
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What You Need to Know About Knives
What Is a Pocket Knife?
Learn about pocket knives in this Howcast video with expert Dan Delavan.
Hi, my name's Dan Delavan. I'm the owner/operator of Classic Cutlery in Costa Mesa, California. We have a great selection. We also have a website, classiccutlery.com, and today we're going to be talking about knives.
Okay, a pocket knife is going to be usually a smaller knife that you're going to carry in your pocket all the time. If you get a knife that's too big, more than likely you're not going to have it when you need it. So you want to really consider how big you actually need, and if you plan on carrying it all the time, make sure it's something that you can have with you all the time, whether you're dressed in jeans or slacks, or even if a lady in a purse, you want to make sure you have the right size knife.
Okay, old traditional pocket knife, it's like a small jackknife. Two blades, large blade, small blade. This particular one's made by Case Cutlery, Bradford, Pennsylvania, company my dad worked for. Just a nice simple little knife, rounded corners so it doesn't wear the pocket off. If you get something with square bolsters on it, you know, they can wear your pocket, especially if you wear tighter clothes. Also in the slip joints, you know, some guys, especially ranchers, farmers, they'll carry a three bladed Stockman as a pocket knife. You have the large clip blade, small sheep's foot, and a spay blade. Again, rounded corners, although a lot of them do have square bolsters. They're a little bit more heavy duty when they have that.
The other most popular pocket knife is a Swiss Army knife. This small Swiss Army classic made by Victorinox. It was brought home by the GI's after World War II and it's really become an American sensation. Still won't go through airport security, but it's a very popular, simple knife and it comes in a multitude of colors now.
Then for somebody that's really into knives, we have a William Henry. William Henry is a small company based out of Oregon. With a knife like a William Henry that's $1,000, you don't want to just drop it in your pocket, so you're going to take and close it up, put it in a little case and then put it in your pocket. And in some of the William Henry's they have a pocket clip so it can actually go inside your pocket and not drop down into your change pocket, or if it doesn't have the clip on it then it'll drop all the way down. And they make a multitude of sizes. But they're great little pocket knives, especially for the guy that has everything and the guy that can afford everything.
I actually have three knives in my pocket right now. Chris Reeves, it's a dog paw, which is a Classic Cutlery exclusive with the dog paw tracks on it. And a Ken Onion Ripple, the American made one that Ken and I are doing. It's only a limited release titanium handle, IDKS bearing system. And a William Henry with a ZDP blade, white pearl.
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Kapurthala: The NSS unit of Innocent Hearts College of Education, Jalandhar organized Swachh Bharat Mission Camp on July 27, 2018, at Kanjali Kapurthala.
The student-teachers and teacher- educators cleaned the main areas of Kanjali and planted 40 neem trees in the surrounding area. The student-teachers of NSS Unit took a pledge that they will keep their house, neighbouring streets, college, workplace neat and clean and will contribute in such kind of activities wholeheartedly. Principal Dr Arjinder Singh told the student-teachers to spread awareness among the masses about the importance of cleanliness.


A helpful blog called "Autism Daddy" shared a parody of a famous Christmas poem, by a woman active in advocacy for people with autism and their caregivers.
I'll just drop it in here for your enjoyment and reflection. Whether you are a caregiver trying to host a holiday gathering, or a guest in a caregiver's place, hope this provides some empathy, laughs and greater enjoyment of the time together.
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7 Hidden Netflix Gems You Need To Search For
Jan 1, 2020, 9:00am
Browsing through Netflix and everything is starting to look the same? We've all been there. It can be hard to find something different to watch so we've hunted down seven awesome movies and shows you won't find on the front page.
Synopsis: A veteran cop goes undercover to expose a detective who leaks information to the criminal underworld, but the mole doesn't know who's tracking him.
Why Should You Watch It: Infernal Affairs is the Hong Kong crime thriller that was remade as The Departed. Just like The Departed it boasts a star-studded cast and is one of the best crime movies you'll ever watch.
Synopsis: Eager contestants don big heads and furry suits to vie for the title of World's Best Mascot in this offbeat, comic romp from Christopher Guest.
Why Should You Watch It: Slapstick and tomfoolery is serious business in this mostly ad-libbed mockumentary that continues the lineage of This Is Spinal Tap.
Synopsis: As Retsuko enters her fifth year at a prestigious trading firm, she struggles to motivate herself every day as the daily stress from work takes a toll.
Why Should You Watch It: The makers of Hello Kitty are not the people you'd expect to make a show about women dealing with sexism in their daily lives but that's exactly what Aggretsuko does. The mild-mannered red panda resorts to death metal karaoke to let off steam after work until she makes friends with some colleagues and they band together against her sexist pig of a boss.
Synopsis: While attending a dinner party at his former home, a man thinks his ex-wife and her new husband have sinister intentions for their guests.
Why Should You Watch It: Don't go to a party at your ex-wife's house. Don't do that. That's a bad idea. Oh, you've done it? You're in the house? You're at the party now? What could go wrong? Everything? Oh, right, of course. Everything. Wait, is this a horror film? Oh god it is a horror film. This is a nightmare. This is the worst. This can't end well. Don't go to a party at your ex-wife's house.
Norsemen
Synopsis: Set in 790AD, Norsemen features the daily challenges of people living in a small Viking village, from power struggle, brother rivalry, gender equality, to betrayal and friendship.
Why Should You Watch It: Strongly influenced by The Office, Norsemen tackles the day to day challenges of a disrespected and incompetent viking chief. It's occasionally violent, often sarcastic and always farcical.
Top Boy: Summerhouse
Synopsis: Two London drug dealers ply their lucrative trade at a public housing estate in North London.
Why Should You Watch It: Comparisons to The Wire have been made and they're well-deserved. Top Boy's ensemble cast put on a brilliant performance that finds time to breath and bring life to the characters.
The Five Venoms
Synopsis: A dying kung fu master sends his last student to track down five former pupils in order to learn which one of them has become evil.
Why Should You Watch It: Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch a classic kung fu movie. You can't do much better than The Five Venoms if you're looking for something to fill that void.
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nicnivian @nicnivian
I really enjoyed It Follows! I enjoyed it as a cinema nerd, too. Great pacing, cinematography and music!
stargrinder @stargrinder
It Follows is a masterpiece. Everything about it is amazing including the seemingly trashy yet extremely well executed plot of a serial killer STI.
Swiss army man was terrible.
os7 @os7
cant agree more on Swiss Army Man. dumbfounded at the praise for it.
jasomenaso @jasomenaso
I just watched Five Venoms. I give it 1 out of 5. Bad. Really bad.
memeweaver @memeweaver
Norsemen is great!
Transientmind @transientmind
Replace Norsemen with Samurai Gourmet or Midnight Diner or something. Bloody hell Norsemen made me cringe. Not funny.
Chris Lees Guest
I liked Always A Witch. A young black witch from Columbia's colonial history uses magic to time-travel into the present day, on a quest to find the means to free her boyfriend from imprisonment. It takes a few episodes to get you hooked, but it's compelling and entertaining with lots of twists and turns and magic going wrong.


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Vertigo and dizziness are common symptoms of MS. People with MS may feel off-balance or light-headed. Less often, they experience vertigo sensation — a feeling that their surroundings are spinning around them. For MS patients, the symptoms are due to lesions between connections that coordinate visual, spatial, and other information to the brain to produce and maintain equilibrium. Brain and spinal cord lesions are common in MS patients.
Other conditions that might cause dizziness include middle ear inflammation and benign tumors on the acoustic nerve that connects the ear and the brain.
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Common meclizine side effects may include headache, vomiting, dry mouth, tired feelings, or drowsiness.
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Located in Atoka County, this property sits approximately 10 miles west of Antlers, Oklahoma. Property sits within 2 hours of the Dallas/Ft. Worth metroplex. Acres: 420 deeded acres and 80 leased acres at a cost of $560 per year. Terrain: Muddy Boggy bottom land sitting at approximately 450 ft. of elevation. Land has approx. 1.5 miles of Muddy Boggy Creek frontage, which is a year round live creek. Water: This property has a large amount of water to include 1.5 miles of Boggy frontage and several sloughs and seasonal ponds. Game: This is a tremendous game property. It is the perfect mix of habitat and is capable of producing Boone and Crockett deer. Property is almost entirely bottom land with areas of flooded timber, with a mix of permanent and seasonal water that provides excellent native browse and an endless food supply for Whitetail Deer, Turkey and Ducks. This property is the best duck property I have listed in over 20 years in the business. The diversity of the birds and wetland creatures is impressive. Muddy Boggy creek provides year round fishing properties as well for catfish and bass. Owner has caught catfish weighing over 60 lbs. Brokers Notes: This is one of the best hunting properties I have seen. It has impressive Whitetail Deer and would make an excellent duck property. Property is secluded and sits on a dead end road, is gated and the creek and state owned land that borders it provides excellent security.


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Q: RoR has_and_belongs_to_many I have two database tables being domains and categories.
Domains can have many categories and categories can have many domains.
Both models are setup using has_and_belongs_to_many.
Logically when a category is associated with a domain conversely a domain is associated with a category. However...
irb(main):062:0> domain.categories.any?
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irb(main):063:0> category.domains.any?
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What am I missing?

A: HABTM
For posterity, you'll need to have the following set up:
#app/models/domain.rb
class Domain < ActiveRecord::Base
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class Category < ActiveRecord::Base
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end

#table - categories_domains - category_id | domain_id

This gives you the relative associations you require to call the domain.categories or category.domains methods on your respective objects.

Associations
To underline this idea for you (as you're new), let me detail the importance of ActiveRecord associations in Rails.
Rails is an MVC framework, and is object orientated. This won't mean much if you're starting, but as you progress, it will become very important.
The object orientated nature of Rails means that each time you want to add a piece of functionality, you really need to work around objects. Your objects, as per the MVC convention, are build inside the Model (which is why you can call Model.new etc)
When you associate objects (models), you basically tell Rails (through ActiveRecord), that the two objects are associated. AR is what's known as an ORM - object relationship mapper - which means it provides an abstraction layer to allow you to call associative data more easily:

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This means that if you want to associate two objects (models) together, you basically need to define the two associations in your respective models, which will then provide the functionality in the other parts of your app

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Race Identification Agreement across Multiple Respondent Types
Karen Morgan, Keith R Smith, Leyla Stambaugh, Heather Ringeisen,
Morgan, Karen, Keith R Smith, Leyla Stambaugh, and Heather Ringeisen. 2010. "Race Identification Agreement across Multiple Respondent Types." Survey Practice 3 (3). https://doi.org/10.29115/SP-2010-0015.
Exhibit 1 Percent of Children Whose Race Was Coded as "Don't Know": Percent by Age.
Exhibit 2 Percentage of Child Reported Race by Respondent Type.
Exhibit 3 Sensitivity Pairwise Comparisons.
Exhibit 4 Race Combinations with "American Indian" Responses.
Exhibit 5 Caseworker Race Report for Children Identified as American Indian by the Child and Caregiver.
Medical and social sciences routinely include participant race as a demographic predictor or correlate of measured outcomes. For example, racial differences have been reported for access to health services (Boscarino et al. 2005), as well as a variety of health outcomes (Adams and Boscarino 2005). The validity of these findings rests on the reliable reporting of participant race. However, emerging research has suggested that racial designations were not always reliable. Moreover, reliability of race reporting appeared more salient for some racial categories than for others.
This study used data from a national survey of children involved with the child welfare system to assess agreement on child's race using child self-report, caregiver report, and administrative records, as represented by child welfare caseworker report. Level of agreement across three reporter types has never been examined. Our aim was to provide descriptive data on agreement among these three sources of child race information. The findings have implications for both survey methodology and social science research involving measurements of children's race.
Data for this paper came from the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-being (NSCAW) sponsored by the Administration for Children and Families. NSCAW was the first nationally representative longitudinal study of children and families involved in the child welfare system. It was also the first to collect data directly from children and caregivers having contact with that system. We analyzed data from the Child Protective Service sample (n=5,501). This sample was drawn from children who had contact with the child welfare system within a 15-month period beginning October 1999.
NSCAW data were appropriate for examining reliability of race reporting across respondent types for several reasons. First, child's race was included as a standard demographic variable and was asked of caregivers, caseworkers, and children at least six years old. Second, NSCAW race questions were patterned after the 2000 Census which for the first time allowed respondents to select multiple races. Caregivers and caseworkers were shown a card with the race categories listed and asked to pick one or more categories from the card. Caseworkers were encouraged to refer to the child's administrative records during the interview. However, children ages six years and up were asked the open-ended question, "What race are you?". The interviewer coded the race(s) corresponding to the child's response.
Many children were unable to identify their own race. Almost one-third of children's responses were recorded as "Don't know" by the interviewer. Less than one percent of caregivers and caseworkers were unable to respond. As expected, the younger the child, the more likely the coded response to race was "Don't know" (see Exhibit 1).
Exhibit 2 shows the distribution of child's race as reported by caregivers, caseworkers and children. To be consistent across respondent types, we excluded "Don't know" and "Refused" responses to race from our analyses. Because only children age six and older were asked their race, we also excluded caregiver and caseworker race reports for children under age six.
As seen in Exhibit 2, the percentages were much lower for the Asian, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, American Indian, Other, and Multiple Race categories. When comparing the percentages for each race across the three respondent types, the largest differences were for the American Indian and Multiple Race categories. While only one percent of caseworkers reported the child as at least part American Indian, five percent of children and six percent of caregivers reported the child as being American Indian. Similar differences were found in the Multiple Race category.
Replicating methods used by Gomez et al. (2005) and West, Geiger, Greene, et al. (2005), we used "sensitivity" to measure the level of respondent agreement on child's race. Among members of one respondent type who said yes to a given race, sensitivity indicates the percent of the second respondent type who also said yes to that race. Sensitivity was calculated for the following pairs (Respondent type 1/Respondent type 2):
Caregiver/Caseworker
Child/Caregiver
Child/Caseworker
Exhibit 3 shows sensitivity values for the three pairwise comparisons between the child, caregiver, and caseworker reports of child's race. As reported in the literature, the highest agreement was seen for the White and Black categories for all three comparisons while the least agreement was for the American Indian and multiple race categories. Additionally, the agreement percentages were consistently higher for the child and caregiver comparisons (middle bars) and lowest, with the exception of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, when the caregiver was compared to the caseworker.
Since American Indian had such a low level of sensitivity, especially for caseworkers agreeing with caregivers, we examined the combinations of race responses for all three respondent types when American Indian was selected. As seen in Exhibit 4, almost all caseworkers who reported children as American Indian either reported them as only American Indian or American Indian and White. The children and caregivers, on the other hand, were more likely to report the child as being American Indian in combinations with other races.
Since far more caregivers reported the child as being all or part American Indian, we examined the caseworker reported race for children for whom the child and caregiver included American Indian as the child's race. As Exhibit 5 shows, for both children and caregivers reporting the child was at least part American Indian, more than half of the caseworkers reported those children as being White only.
By examining responses to the child race questions in NSCAW, this study identified several findings that add to our understanding of race reporting in surveys from multiple respondent types. First, young children had difficulty reporting their own race. Second, caregivers and children were more likely than caseworkers to report that a child was multiracial. Finally, caregivers and children were more likely than caseworkers to report a child was of American Indian descent. Our findings that children and caregivers were better able than caseworkers to identify children as multiracial and American Indian were consistent with prior research showing that adult self report of race was more reliable than administrative records (Gomez et al. 2005; West, Geiger, Greene, et al. 2005).
Our findings had several implications for survey researchers. First, the age at which a child might be "qualified" to answer questions about race and ethnicity should be an important consideration when developing survey instruments. Second, instrument developers should consider asking children who are old enough and can read to choose from a list of race categories instead of responding to an open-ended question. Finally, the use of race data that come from administrative records must be carefully scrutinized. Our findings supported prior research that concluded minority races, especially American Indian and multi-racial, were under-reported in administrative data.
Areas of Further Study
Further research is needed to better understand the age at which children are able to identify the standard race categories and to examine consistency of child and caregiver reports of race over time. Explanatory factors contributing to inconsistency of race reports across respondent types should also be examined. The findings of this study serve as a reminder that race, when measured as a variable in social science, should be given careful consideration. Researchers must take care to ensure that instrumentation and methods for assessing race are valid and reliable. Above all, researchers must justify the measurement of race as an explanatory variable (Canadian Medical Association 2000; Stephen 2006).
Adams, R.E., and J.A. Boscarino. 2005. "Differences in Mental Health Outcomes among Whites, African Americans, and Hispanics Following a Community Disaster." Psychiatry: Interpersonal & Biological Processes 68 (3): 250–65.
Boscarino, J.A., R.E. Adams, J. Stuber, and S. Galea. 2005. "Disparities in Mental Health Treatment Following the World Trade Center Disaster: Implications for Mental Health Care and Health Services Research." Journal of Traumatic Stress 18 (4): 287–97.
Canadian Medical Association. 2000. "Scientific Reporting of Ethnicity, Age, Sex and Race." Canadian Medical Association Journal 162 (10): 1393.
Gomez, S.L., J.L. Kelsey, S.L. Glaser, M.M. Lee, and S. Sidney. 2005. "Inconsistencies between Self-Reported Ethnicity and Ethnicity Recorded in a Health Maintenance Organization." Annals of Epidemiology 15 (1): 71–79.
Stephen, J.C. 2006. "Reporting Race and Ethnicity in Clinical Studies and Health Services Research." Clinical Therapeutics: The International Peer-Reviewed Journal of Drug Therapy 28 (3): 430–31.
West, C.N., A.M. Geiger, S.M. Greene, et al. 2005. "Race and Ethnicity: Comparing Medical Records to Self-Reports." Journal of the National Cancer Institute Monographs 35: 72–74.


Food and Beverage: We are constantly looking for restaurants, caterers, and food companies, as well as water, beer, wine and alcohol companies to support our fundraising events like Feast With The Beasts, Monster Masquerade and Brew at the Zoo. We're also happy to bring one of our Donor Groups to a restaurant or location willing to host a small social event.
Marketing and Social Media: Marketing and social media are a major component of our traditional sponsorships, however, we recognize that there are a lot of creative agencies and organizations that may want to partner on awareness campaigns. We've got the fans and the brand, we might be happy to share.
Product: You don't have money but you have a lot of product? Consider partnering with us to provide zoo themed events at major corporate offices and headquarters throughout South Florida where your product can be sampled while people enjoy animal encounters and discounts on zoo admission and zoo memberships.


So I got into the game but wasn't able to pick a server and friends are wondering what server I'm on and i'm not sure, any way to tell?
Also if I close the game does it auto save?
You chose the server when creating a character.
Is the thing about auto save a joke?
Not sure if there's a way to check in-game, but you could always click the icon on the bottom right and click the option that lets you change/switch characters which brings you back to your character selection menu.
Progress is always automatically stored with the exception of rollbacks.


In a past post, we discussed ANSI B77.1-2017: Passenger Ropeways – Aerial Tramways, Aerial Lifts, Surface Lifts, Tows and Conveyors – Safety Standard, and referred to it as the standard for ski chair lift safety. While this bears truth, since it was developed by the National Ski Areas Association, it does not fully describe the scope of the standard. ANSI B77.1-2017 covers the design, manufacture, construction, operation, and maintenance of all passenger ropeways for both skiers and foot passengers.
Passenger ropeways are found all throughout the world as a means of transportation. Traditionally used as a way to travel throughout mountainous areas or other landscapes that are mostly inaccessible to cars, they have lately been gaining popularity in urban areas. The primary aerial lifts that are used to transport foot passengers are aerial tramways (or cable cars), which are held by two stationary ropes and propelled by a single moving rope, and gondolas (sometimes also called cable cars), which are supported and driven by cables above the cars.
ANSI B77.1-2017 covers both aerial tramways and gondola lifts. The specifications covered in the document help create and operate efficient and safe passenger ropeways, focusing on construction and maintenance of the cables, horizontal and vertical clearances, speed, and other features that are controlled through thorough testing and validation. It is also important to note that the standard gives different weight capacities for skiers and foot passengers to account for the weight variation from winter sport equipment.
ANSI B77.1-2017 also considers a variety of features and weather patterns, such as electric power lines, rockslides, avalanches, icing, rivers, highways, structures, and fire hazards. This is important for passenger ropeways because they are often installed in treacherous areas. For example, the Table Mountain Aerial Cableway in South Africa needs to consider rockslides, wind, and obstructions.
The guidelines in the standard are also applicable to passenger ropeways in urban environments. These have become increasingly popular because of their many distinct advantages over other means of transportation. Specifically, they do not need much space: they can cross over obstacles (such as an entire urban landscape) and their towers and structures require little real estate on the ground. They also are known for consistent travel times due to their avoidance of other transportation lines.
Passenger ropeways are a surprisingly desirable alternative for cities that need new ways to manage their traffic flow. For urban areas that currently lack aerial ropeways, installing them isn't too difficult, as they have notable low costs and short construction times, and, since they use one engine to drive several vehicles, they are very energy efficient.
For example, The East River Skyway is a proposed plan to connect the Manhattan and Brooklyn boroughs of New York City via gondolas to accommodate the rapidly growing traffic coming from the populating Brooklyn neighborhoods. Interestingly, this is a cheap alternative, as the gondola line could cost $397 million less to install per mile than additional subway lines.
Passenger ropeways by definition do not have to be aerial lifts. Funiculars, or cable railway systems that transverse steep planes, also fall under this umbrella term and are important for travel in certain areas. Funiculars are specified in ANSI B77.2-2014 – Funiculars – Safety Requirements.
ANSI B77.1-2017: Passenger Ropeways – Aerial Tramways, Aerial Lifts, Surface Lifts, Tows and Conveyors – Safety Standard is available on the ANSI Webstore.


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Other roofing services: in addition to the major roofing services that are delivered, OC Stay Dry Roofing also provides a number of other high quality services as well.
All of these services contribute to the integrity of commercial and residential roofs to ensure that the little things do not add up to big problems over time. In addition, facial board and termite damage repair will address issues that may prevent your entire roof from having to be replaced if caught early enough. OC Stay Dry Roofing provides a wealth of services that you can review on our website that can be used by all residents and businesses of Orange County.


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Q: Anonymously Instantiate UIButton in Array I am making a sudoku game with Swift and iOS. The game has a 9 x 9 grid of UIButtons that serve as the game board. I am looking for a way to anonymously declare those buttons in an array or some other collection so I can interact with them, check validity, etc.
Is there a way to do this without ctrl-dragging form the scene to my ViewController for each button, declaring each as a named instance of UIButton, then operating on them in that method? This is the only way that I can think of to interact with them in some structured basis, but it is ugly and unmaintainable.

A: You could try creating an outlet connection. Or you can set the tag of each the buttons to a number, and search for them.
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Treat your Little Chef to the experience of a cooking camp this summer at the Marda Loop Communities Association. Children will learn the basics of food preparation, kitchen safety, cooking techniques, and healthy eating.
Children will also learn about growing healthy food and will have the opportunity to learn about gardening at the South Calgary Garden adjacent to the Community Hall. Participants will cook their own lunches so no need to bring a lunch!
Other activities will include swimming at the South Calgary Outdoor Pool, beach volleyball, and other fun outdoor games.
Please note that although nuts will not be used in cooking, the MLCA cannot guarantee a nut-free environment. Children must be the required age prior to the first day of camp.
To read our Day Camp Parent Information Letter including our cancellation policy, please Click Here.


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A Pathetic Story Of HIV Patient And Her 8 Children
No matter where you go in Ghana, the poor and vulnerable seem to be with us. Here's the pathetic story of a woman who has HIV and her eight children.
Yaa Dompreh (not her real name) after giving birth to her fifth child found out she had contracted HIV from her partner. Now mother of eight, she describes what it was like to deal with the condition as helpless and how she learned to cope with the fear and stigma.
Speaking to SVTV Africa's DJ Nyaami, Yaa revealed that, only one child out of her eight children have contracted the virus. She said a picture of perfect health because of antiretroviral medication being given to them.
"My partner returned from Elubu to Nzema, I was pregnant with my fifth child. As a woman whose partner has just return from a trip, I cannot say no to him when wants to have me. So it was after that, I was tested positive for the HIV." Yaa said.
"But only one of my children has the virus, the others are negative. I have been on medication since then. So I'm fine and feel healthy likewise my girl too, she is fine and doing well" Yaa added.
Yaa who resides at Tema Newtown with her 8 children pointed out how life has been difficult for her as a single parent. She said the circumstance she faced has force her to lose courage and succumb to the adverse situation of jumping from one man to the other for shelter and accommodation.
Yaa stated that, the huge task of providing for herself and her children, the weight of the burden is really having a toll on her.
On education, she said thanks to Government's free education, her children are able to go to school while others have been enrolled at a free orphanage school in the neighbourhood.
The nursing mother, who is still breastfeeding her last baby tells us how her sister who resides in Ashaiman has been very supportive to her and the kids. She reveals her regrets for giving birth to a large number of kids to irresponsible fathers.
Yaa who is seen traumatized revealed she is willing to get rid of her womb to prevent future pregnancies or whatsoever.
Though, confronted with the pains of single parenthood, Yaa's desire to get herself out of the poor lifestyle seems to be very obvious, as she told DJ Nyaami that she would like to quit relying on people and start a provision store to cater for the family. "If I get support, I would like to start a provision store, it will help me take care of the children. I have been relying on people for far too long. I'm willing to do something – start a business but I don't have the means to." Yaa says.
Yaa is currently living in a kiosk with seven of her children at Tema Newtown a suburb of Accra.
If she is able to unravel her fate out of this hopeless maze, her story would indeed be such an inspirational one.
To support Yaa Dompreh in any form, kindly call 0244 790 902.
Source: Svtvafrica.com
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Anicius Faustus Albinus Basilius was a high official of the Eastern Roman Empire and the last ordinary consul of Roman history, holding the office alone in 541.

Biography
His origins are unknown, although his name suggests he belonged to the aristocratic Roman families of Decii and of the Anicii: it is likely that Basilius was the grandson of the consul of 480, Caecina Decius Maximus Basilius, and perhaps he was the son of the consul of 493, Caecina Decius Faustus Albinus.

When the King of the Ostrogoths Totila overcame the Byzantine defences and entered the city in December 546, Basilius, along with Rufius Petronius Nicomachus Cethegus, the president of the Senate (who had been consul in 504), and Decius (who had been consul in 529) fled Rome with general Bessas. According to the Liber Pontificalis, Basilius and Cethegus reached Constantinople where the Emperor Justinian consoled them "and enriched them as befitted Roman consuls."

On 1 January 541 he took the consulate in Constantinople without colleague. Based on the fact that Basilius entered into the consulship a few months after the Gothic surrender of Ravenna to Belisarius, it is likely his appointment by Emperor Justinian had especial significance: Alan Cameron and Diane Schauer comment "Basilius' consulship symbolized the restoration of Italy and her aristocracy to the empire." It is not recorded how much longer Basilius lived after becoming consul.

A consular diptych bearing the name "Anicius Faustus Albinus Basilius" was first proposed to refer to him by Filippo Buonarroti in 1716. The consular diptych of Albinus Basilius lists his titles at the time of the consulate: vir inlustris, comes domesticorum, patricius and ordinary consul. This identification was generally accepted until 1896 when H. Graeven argued it belonged to Basilius' grandfather, Caecina Decius Maximus Basilius, the western consul of 480, based on stylistic arguments. More recently Cameron and Schauer have defended Buonarotti's identification.

References

Further reading

6th-century Byzantine people
6th-century Italo-Roman people
6th-century Roman consuls
Anicii
Decii
Imperial Roman consuls
Patricii

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Conor McGregor to appear in 'Game of Thrones'
UFC Featherweight Champion Conor McGregor reacts during UFC 205 Weigh-ins at Madison Square Garden on November 11, 2016 in New York City. Photograph:( Getty )
PTI Los Angeles, CA, United States Dec 12, 2016, 02.47 AM (IST)
MMA fighter Conor McGregor has landed himself a small role in the upcoming series of "Game of Thrones".
The 28-year-old professional mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter has been offered a role on the HBO hit fantasy drama, and will join the cast in time for start of season seven, reported USA Today.
The news was announced by Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) President Dana White during an appearance on FOX Sports Live earlier this week.
"I knew that a few months ago that they were interested in putting him in the show. And I'm glad he did it. It'll be great. Yeah, the show's huge, it's awesome and I'm excited for him," he said.
"Game of Thrones" fan website Watchers on the Wall - which is known for having insights into the show - reported that Conor would be portraying a member of Euron Greyjoy's crew on the ship Silence, and won't have any lines as all the shipmates have had their tongues removed.
(PTI)


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The headline seasonally adjusted Business Activity Index posted 57.5 in March. Up from 56.4 in February, the latest index reading pointed to the sharpest rate of growth since May 2011. Post & Telecommunications overtook Hotels & Restaurants as the best performing sector.
The final seasonally adjusted Markit France Composite Output Index - which covers the combined manufacturing and service sectors - rose to 56.8 in March from 55.9 in February, and signalled the strongest rate of growth since May 2011.
A key driver of the strong upturn in activity was another rise in new orders, the thirteenth in as many months, with some panellists commenting on a general improvement in economic conditions. Furthermore, the rate of expansion was the sharpest in over five-and-a-half years.


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Can the XFL thrive in Houston's crowded sports landscape?
Tommy Maddox won the XFL's first and only title. Now the league is planning a reboot with a team in Houston. Scott Halleran/Allsport
It began nearly a year ago with WWE founder and chairman Vince McMahon announcing the return of a gimmick-free XFL. It continued when rumors swirled as XFL executives toured Houston's BBVA Compass stadium and TDECU Stadium back in September. It was then all but confirmed past weekend when news leaked that Houston will, in fact, be among one of the eight founding members of the revived league. A press conference from the XFL scheduled for Wednesday seems to be a formality as most expect that the time will be used to confirm what everyone already knows:
Houston is getting some (more) football.
So let's do a quick tally. Houston already boasts franchises in MLB, NBA, NFL, MLS, and Minor League Baseball. On top of all of that, the Bayou City's Sabercats finished their inaugural season of Major League Rugby just this past year. Collegiately, Houston is home to the Cougars, the Owls, and the TSU Tigers. And if you want to take a deep dive, Houston is the home of the Outlaws, one of the original Overwatch League teams. The bottom line is, Houston is already well represented in the sports world.
Can Houston support yet another sport, when options already swaddle sports fans year round? It's possible, but not guaranteed.
Before we jump in, let's backtrack just a step or two and add context. The XFL itself is a reboot of a failed attempt at a second football league that debuted back in 2001. The cheerleaders were flashy, the players could use nicknames on their jerseys, and - like the WWE from whence its founder made his fortune - it was all style and very little substance.
The new XFL returns with the promise of legitimacy. The league's first move in that direction was the hiring of former Houston Oilers quarterback Oliver Luck as the league's commissioner. This time around McMahon will not only be be financing the entire league out of his own pocket, he will also uniquely be in charge of every team in the league.
Early concepts of the XFL have suggested that pace of play will be increased, resulting in a faster game with a target duration of roughly 2 hours. And one of the smartest early moves has been the two year launch window they've set themselves, as they hope to be ready to play in the spring of 2020. This allows the league to vet cities properly, establish their business and execute with a strong foundation versus the one year roll out they attempted the first time.
All of this looks great from a business perspective, but in order for it to succeed, Houstonians are going to need to buy in. I believe that, as long as the price is right, and the schedule doesn't conflict with any previously established seasons, that won't be a problem at all.
With the news that XFL execs were scoping out venues like TDECU and BBVA, it's not too far of a reach to assume that the new football league won't be commanding a premium to come watch their product. For perspective, the cheapest seat available to watch the Texans stomp the Cleveland Browns this past weekend was $81, and that's before parking. Both of the prospective XFL home stadiums are centrally located and accessible by Metrorail. If the price point matches that of a Dynamo game or a midweek Rockets contest, it's not out of the realm of possibility to think that parents would be more willing to take the family to an XFL game at a cheaper price and in a more intimate setting over the investment that an NFL Sunday has become.
Another reason that the XFL should work in Houston is that it's simply more football, and Houston LOVES football. As long as it's marketed appropriately and remains self-aware that the Texans rule the roost, there's no reason why a franchise can't succeed here. Football fans typically begin complaining about the length of the offseason about 5 minutes after the Super Bowl concludes, and the XFL seems like a perfect remedy to the problem. Instead of competing head to head against the NFL, the XFL plans to play its 10-game season in the spring, affording fans the allure of almost year-round football. That's a prospect that should at least bring viewers to the table.
Ultimately I believe that the XFL made a sound business decision in awarding Houston one of its inaugural franchises. The Dynamo and Sabercats have proven that Houston will root for you if the conditions are right. This is a football town, and as long at the XFL takes itself seriously this time, I expect an entertaining and successful relationship with Houston fans.
A healthy Texans offense will set the league on fire
Joel Blank
One thing that needs to be talked about more is the Texans' collection of talent on offense.
Everyone knows what Deshaun Watson and DeAndre Hopkins can do, but getting Will Fuller and Keke Coutee back and healthy this year will be huge for the offense.
ESPN 97.5's Joel Blank talks about his expectations for Houston's offense, and why several Texans players will be highly coveted in fantasy football leagues.


Intel's decision to say adios to its dropped 'e' of almost four decades and adding a "leap ahead" tag line may wind up generating more media coverage and ruffling more feathers than their chips inside the PC ever did.
I know from firsthand experience that Intel prides itself on its culture of disciplined risktaking. It looks like the company is big time reversing its slow slide down the slippery slope of the last decade.
You just know that a change of this magnitude – its shift from inside the box to the consumer market – is stirring up all sorts of workplace chaos.
The next few years will be critical for Intel. Employees who have been around since the original logo design are readying for retirement and taking their mentoring potential with them, while others may not choose to stick it out for this round of forced chaos. Adding 15,000 employees to the mix, certainly raises the bar.
Inside Intel could become the biggest risk to manage.
It's that time of year again. Annual performance reviews are just around the corner. The time of year that managers stress over and employees dread.
Although none of what a manager shares during the appraisal should come as a surprise, invariably expectations will not match the desired results.
Clear business expectations were not communicated by the manager nor did the employee clarify what their manager expected of them (communication is 50/50).
Political, informal needs, were not shared by the manager nor did the employee perform his due diligence in this area.
Employees assume that their managers and leaders are psychic and should just know what they've accomplished the past year.
Regular 1:1s did not occur where wins and political situations were shared, and course corrections made throughout the year.
But there's still hope for getting some wins under the review radar that hits the bull's eye!