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Here it is the issue #79!
This week sees the apparition of the jobs section. From now, if I receive a job offer by email (embedsys@embedsysweekly.com) I'll add it to the jobs section. I'm going to keep it as small as two entries per week. So it should not take too much space in the newsletter.
Please, Let me know if you don't like this idea.
Simon in his article presents a trick to make explicit the meaning of boolean parameters. I'm not really sure what to think about it right now. Anyway the idea behind it, to raise the expressiveness of the code to make it easier to maintain, is a good one. The same idea than behind X Macros like suggested by Simon at the end of his article. A quick poll done by Matthew tends to prove that developers prefer clear code over short code.
Matt guides us step by step through how to test assertions in our embedded software. Thanks to his experience, he makes the process easy to follow by using the right tool at the right moment.
gdbgui is a very nice web user interface for GDB. In the doc it's described how to connect to a gdbserver and so how to debug embedded software. It's currently in active development and Chad, its author, is very active to address issues that may appear.
When you are using functions from the C++ standard library as first class citizen in your code (for instance as parameter of another function) you can face issues when you want to upgrade your compilation chain. This article explains it very well and it proposes ways to avoid these issues.
If you are doing embedded systems in the IoT field you have obligatorily heard about MQTT. Maybe you are challenged right now to implement it? This article will put you on track in a blink.
Let's say that you are a C programmer and that you know a bit about C++. If you are in this case you may think that it would make your work easier if you had RAII (Resource acquisition is initialization) features in your beloved language. Things like std::lock_guard or std::unique_ptr, etc… The raii_with library tries to bring exactly that to C and in a rather elegant way. It deserves to be checked out at least for the implementation.
You still have troubles to understand if you need to use volatile when you are doing thread programming? This little website has been made for you. A clue: If your language name starts with a c the answer is no.
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Blue Jackets-Canadiens is absolutely gigantic for both teams
By James O'BrienMar 28, 2019, 1:55 PM EDT
The phrase "must-win game" gets thrown around a lot, even in the NHL, where teams play 82-game regular seasons. Most of the time, big games should get the clunkier (but more accurate) title of "would be really inconvenient to lose" games.
Yet, Thursday's game between the Canadiens and Blue Jackets in Columbus is about as close as you can get to a literal must-win game, at least in March.
Just consider how each team's odds would swing with a win or loss. According to Money Puck:
Montreal's would climb to 80 percent if they win in regulation, while they'd drop to 32 percent if the Habs lost in regulation. The Canadiens' odds are currently at 56.38 percent.
If Columbus wins in regulation, their chances would rise to 75 percent. A regulation loss, however, would make the Blue Jackets' chances drop to 27 percent. They're currently given a 51.65 percent chance.
Yeah, those are some "Jekyll & Hyde" swings. In case the stakes weren't obvious, consider that The Athletic's Marc Antoine-Godin wonders (sub required) if this is the Canadiens' regular-season game of the decade. That's especially true if this one is decided in regulation.
Naturally, things would get a little more complicated if the game went into overtime and/or a shootout, so it's probably helpful to look at where the two teams rank in the standings, and consider if anyone else is in the neighborhood:
With the Atlantic Division teams at 97 points or higher and the Metro teams at 95+, Carolina is the only team that could realistically storm slip out of the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs … but neither Montreal nor especially Columbus should count on that. The Hurricanes have been hot, and they have three points on Columbus, while Carolina holds a one-point edge and a game in hand on Montreal.
Speaking of games in hand, check out the remaining schedules for each team:
Mar. 30: at Nashville
Mar. 31: at Buffalo
Apr. 2: home vs. Boston
Apr. 5: at Rangers
Apr. 6: at Senators
Schedule observations: There are definitely some tough elements here. With just five games remaining after Thursday's clash with the Canadiens, it's remarkable that they face two back-to-back sets on the road.
Maybe you can rationalize some of this as a lack of motivation. The Sabres, Rangers, and Senators all will have little to play for by then, and the Bruins might also find themselves so comfortably entrenched in the second seed as to maybe rest some players, too.
Of course … the Senators would certainly love to foil the Blue Jackets, wouldn't they? And maybe some Rangers fans would love to see John Tortorella fail?
Mar. 30: at Winnipeg
Apr. 2: home vs. Tampa Bay
Apr. 4: at Washington
Apr 6: home vs. Toronto
Schedule observations: Boy, April 6 could be such a day of spite, it might actually be a more appropriate April Fool's Day than April 1 this year. While the Senators could try to end the season for Matt Duchene and Ryan Dzingel on the same day their season ends, the Maple Leafs could spoil things for their nigh-ancient rivals. Delicious, delicious trolling opportunities.
While the Blue Jackets face a road-heavy schedule with back-to-backs, the Canadiens get better rest opportunities … but face much tougher teams on paper.
The Jets and Capitals are likely to have plenty of motivation, while the Lightning seem compelled to battle history at this point.
[Read the latest Push for the Playoffs for more on how the Capitals might be in quite the joust for the Metropolitan Division title.]
Normally, that Toronto game would be kind of a write-off (the Maple Leafs haven't batted an eye about saying they're considering resting players, and they'll likely will be locked into the third seed), but the rivalry factor could really get the blood pumping.
If Montreal wins in regulation, they'd open up a four-point lead on Columbus, mitigating much of the advantage that comes from the Blue Jackets' game-in-hand. If the Blue Jackets won in regulation, the two teams would be tied at 90 standings points, and Columbus would have that extra game.
With so little time remaining in the regular season, this is huge. And the storylines are juicy.
Consider the coaching battle:
Torts, who is at risk of seeing a team go all-in only to fall out of the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Versus Claude Julien, a coach who's generally been instrumental in helping a team with low expectations overachieve … but is still at risk of following justshort of the postseason in a hockey-mad market.
The goalie battle is huge, too.
After seemingly seeing his career fall off the rails – to the point that his contract looked like a cautionary tale regarding investing in Bob – Carey Price has largely had a redemptive season. Even so, has Price ever really had that big, triumphant win? After all, it was Jaroslav Halak who powered that unlikely run many years ago, not Price.
Sergei Bobrovsky's season has swirled with drama and erratic play. Much like Price, Bobrovsky's heating up. Also like Price, Bobrovsky hasn't had those big team wins, mostly standing out with lofty individual stats. Far more so than Price, Bob has inspired rumblings (fair or not) about "choking." Bobrovsky is also seeking the sort of franchise goalie deal Price already possesses … what better way to prove that Bob deserves one too, then to beat out Price — both on Thursday and during this stretch run?
Throw in the saga of Artemi Panarin, Matt Duchene's almost-cursed run of disappointments, and the pressure cooker environment in Montreal, and this is absolutely one of those "grab your popcorn" nights.
At least, it is if you're a fan of the sport as a whole. If you're rooting for the Canadiens or Blue Jackets, you're crossing your fingers, not grabbing popcorn.
(Although we'd all understand nervous snacking at a time like this.)
James O'Brien is a writer for Pro Hockey Talk on NBC Sports. Drop him a line at phtblog@nbcsports.com or follow him on Twitter @cyclelikesedins.

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"Milk is a 'good' source of calcium."
One frequently hears this as an attempt to justify the human consumption of bovine beverage, but is it true?
Note that hundreds of plant materials contain more calcium than cow milk.
Note also that cow milk has ~4 times the calcium of Human milk, so should NOT be used as a standard for human consumption.
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US to Ramp Up Rapid Deportations with Sweeping New Rule
FILE - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers detain a suspect in Los Angeles, Feb. 7, 2017.
The Trump administration said on Monday it will expand and speed up deportations of migrants who enter the United States illegally by stripping away court oversight, enabling officials to remove people in days rather than months or years.
Set to be published in the Federal Register on Tuesday, the rule will apply "expedited removal" to the majority of those who enter the United States illegally, unless they can prove they have been living in the country for at least two years.
Legal experts said it was a dramatic expansion of a program already used along the U.S.-Mexican border that cuts out review by an immigration judge, usually without access to an attorney.
Both are available in regular proceedings.
"The Trump administration is moving forward into converting ICE (Immigrations and Customs Enforcement) into a 'show me your papers' army," said Vanita Gupta, the president of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, on a call with reporters.
It was likely the policy would be blocked quickly by a court, several experts said. The American Civil Liberties Union, which has filed suit to block numerous Trump immigration policies in court, has vowed to sue.
President Donald Trump has struggled to stem an increase of mostly Central American families arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border, leading to overcrowded detention facilities and a political battle over a growing humanitarian crisis.
The government said increasing rapid deportations would free up detention space and ease strains on immigration courts, which face a backlog of more than 900,000 cases.
Nearly 300,000 of the approximately 11 million immigrants in the United States illegally could be quickly deported under the new rule, according to the nonpartisan Migration Policy Institute.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said 37%, or 20,570, of those encountered by ICE in the year to September had been in the country less than two years.
People in rapid deportation proceedings are detained for 11.4 days on average, according to DHS. People in regular proceedings are held for 51.5 days and are released into the United States for the months or years it takes to resolve their cases.
Legal experts said the rule shreds basic due process and could create havoc beyond immigrant communities.
"ICE has been detaining and deporting U.S. citizens for decades," said Jackie Stevens, a political science professor at Northwestern University. That policy came at a great cost to U.S. taxpayers in terms of litigation and compensation, she added.
U.S. citizens account for about 1% percent of those detained by ICE and about 0.5% of those deported, according to Stevens' research.
"Expedited removal orders are going to make this much worse," she said.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit in San Francisco in March ruled that those ordered deported in the sped-up process have a right to take their case to a judge.
Previously, only those immigrants caught within 100 miles of the border who had been in the country two weeks or less could be ordered rapidly deported. The policy makes an exception for immigrants who can establish a "credible fear" of persecution in their home country.
Mexico Says No to Safe Third-country Asylum Discussion with US
Mexico has long resisted US pressure to formally accept the safe third country status
US to Send Asylum Seekers Back to Dangerous Part of Mexico
US government will expand policy requiring asylum seekers to wait outside the country to one of Mexico's most dangerous cities
US Immigration Raids Get Off to Low-Key Start
Immigrant neighborhoods in big cities reported to be peaceful with no apparent mass arrests
Capitol Hill Frustration Grows Over Immigration Crisis
Congressional Democrats are pushing for new protections for asylum-seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border. But Republicans accuse them of making the problem worse.
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Snake's News - Better Late Than Never
Well, we're back in black, gents.
DENUVO CRACKED!
Well, we had our share of people saying how Denuvo got cracked, but in reality it was just a complicated bypass that stopped working as soon as the game connected to Steam servers. But not anymore.
A group called CPY released a fully-cracked Rise of the Tomb Raider, claiming that the DRM has been broken and not just "fooled", as the case was with previous cracks, meaning it'll work until the very end.
NO MAN'S SKY LAUNCH TRAILER
Well...here it is. PC guys still have to wait. But I just want to say "Didn't I tell you?" when I look at Metacritic reviews. No Man's Sky? More like No Man's Satisfied.
CHANGES TO XBOX EULA
Long story short - log in once every five years or so or your account gets removed. Permanently. The change will take place on 15th of September this year, so be quick to log in if you didn't. So grab a duster, clean your X360, and get back into the game.
Maybe that is a dick move, but then again all unused accounts will free up some usernames.
BATTLEFIELD 1: $130 COLLECTOR'S EDITION WITHOUT THE GAME
It has everything - propaganda posters, DLC codes, patch, steelbook, playing cards, a figurine, a badass box...but no game? Woah. But worry not, $190 and you get the same edition packed with the actual game for PC, $210 if it's the console version. I'd treat that $130 edition as a...DLC to the base game.
*puts on the sunglasses*
That's it for today, Snake out.
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The Global Initiative is very sad to report that Prof. Stephen Ellis died on July 29, 2015, having lost his three-year battle with leukaemia.
Stephen has blazed the trail in the study of organized crime, and reinterpreting its understanding within the context of society, the economy, security and governance in Africa. His research is unparalleled, both for its depth and breadth, numbering more than 80 publications of African history and current affairs. He wrote most extensively about South Africa, Madagascar, Liberia and Nigeria, but also about Togo, Zambia, and Sierra Leone. His most popular book is 'The Criminalization of the State in Africa', which he wrote together with Jean-François Bayart and Béatrice Hibou and which is still considered a seminal text on the nature of African state formation and the growth of criminal networks.
He was one of the rare and gifted individuals who effectively bridged the gap between research and policy, contributing significantly to important processes that have advanced international responses to emerging criminal phenomena in the African context. His 2011 report for the UNODC on the smuggling of migrants from Africa to Europe has barely dated, offering strong resonances and insights in the current migration crisis. Just last year, his gentle hand steered the deliberations of the West Africa Commission on Drugs to their landmark conclusions about drug policy in Africa. Even as he leaves us, it is with the same dynamic and groundbreaking contribution: his most recent research, a history of Nigerian organized crime, is virtually ready and offers timely insights into the growth of a virulent criminal network. These are legacies that will continue to add value, and that will ensure he is long remembered and respected.
The Global Initiative has been very proud to count him as a member our Network of Experts, and to have had his support and engagement since our inception. We hope our small efforts can continue to build upon the foundation he has laid, and to long honour his memory.
For those who wish to share their memories of Stephen, or to pass their condolences to his family, that can be done through the African Studies Centre of the University of Leiden, where Stephen was the Director from 1991 (asc@ascleiden.nl) and/or directly to Stephen's partner Gerrie ter Haar (terhaar@iss.nl).


I'm super excited to be teaching another workshop at The Art Project in Memphis. This time, it's for kids! We'll be designing our own jack-o-lantern softies then stitching them out of felt. I can't wait to see all the pumpkins!
The workshop is October 17 from 4-5:30pm, kids 7 and up. Click here to register and find out more details.
This project reminded me of my son Frank's first sewing project. I helped him stitch up his very own pumpkin pillow. Cleaning his room up the other day, I uncovered it. He's now 10. Such sweet memories!


FX markets continue to focus primarily on the official response (or lack thereof) to the European sovereign crisis. This week, the ECB did yet another about face, as Draghi pledged to do "whatever it takes" to preserve the euro, and hinted strongly at further purchases of distressed sovereign bonds. Currency and bond markets were surprised by such a reversal in policy intentions. Peripheral yields dropped sharply, with the Spanish 10-year yield ending the week a full point below its recent record levels of 7.7%. The common currency rallied sharply against other majors to end the week up 1.6% against the USD and 0.8% against sterling. Other asset markets were much more subdued.
Equities outside Europe were generally flat to lower for the week, and commodities dropped 2% as agriculture and energy gave back some of their recent gains. All eyes turn now to critical events next week. The Fed, the ECB, and the Bank of England all meet, and the week ends with the release of the all-important payroll report in the US.
The Office of National Statistics delivered a nasty jolt to the markets on Wednesday. UK GDP shrank a much-worse-than-expected 0.7% QoQ in the second quarter, or close to 3% in annualized terms. The main culprit was a dramatic contraction in the construction sector. The Jubilee holiday accounted for some of the drop, but even so the weakness of the UK economy is very worrisome. We now think that growth is likely to turn out barely positive next quarter, for the first time in a year, due to the Olympics, the absence of the Jubilee holiday, and the low starting point for output. Sterling did not react well to these news, dropping by well over 0.5% vs. the euro in the moments following publication of the GDP data. For the week, sterling reverted to our predicted long term trend, where it behaves as a low-beta version of the euro; rising against the Greenback and falling back along most major currencies against the resurgent euro.
Exploding peripheral yields ended up forcing yet another dramatic policy reversal from the ECB. Draghi declared that "the ECB is ready to do whatever it takes to preserve the euro" and proceeded to hint that he stands ready to restart direct purchases of peripheral bonds. In parallel, ECB council member Nowotny said that there were arguments in favour of granting the European facility a banking access and thus access to ECB liquidity, which would dramatically increase its firepower. Markets reacted euphorically sending the euro sharply higher and peripheral yields lower. European officials continue their policy of waiting until disaster is imminent, and then doing the bare minimum to prevent it or at least delay it. This is having predictably disastrous effects on consumer and business confidence in the eurozone. Consumer confidence fell sharply in June, whereas business PMIs were steady at a contractionary level of 46.2; German confidence indicators continue to deteriorate, while those in the periphery fail to improve. Overall, we see no reason to change our bearish view of the euro, and expect the downtrend to continue once the short position overhang is cleared out.
Second quarter GDP figures provided further confirmation of the slowdown in growth in the US. GDP grew just 1.5%, about in line with consensus. Housing and non-residential investment grew strongly, at 7.2%, while net exports and business investment in structures were a drag. Overall, this datapoint does little to change our view that US growth is likely to come in within the 1.5-2.5% range over the next few quarters. However, we are paying very close attention to next Friday's critical payroll figures for July. Any large surprise in either direction would probably force us to reconsider our forecast in the appropriate direction. No change for now in our views for the US dollar, which we expect to continue to benefit from uncertainty and safe haven flows over the medium term.


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A particularly valuable precious metal. Gold is an element with the atomic number 79. It is used for jewelry, electronics and for other purposes. Historically, gold was used in many cultures as the basis for currency, but this is no longer the case. Investments in gold are often used as a hedge against inflation because it tends to maintain its value over time.
a mineral that is used both as an industrial base metal and for ornamental purposes, and is held by governments as part of their stock of INTERNATIONAL RESERVE assets in order to finance balance of payments deficits. Formerly, in the UK and many other countries, gold coins formed the basis of the domestic MONEY SUPPLY, but gold has now been replaced by banknotes and brass and nickel coins as the cash component of the money supply. See BULLION MARKET, WORLD GOLD COUNCIL.
a monetary ASSET that is held by countries as part of their INTERNATIONAL RESERVES and used to finance BALANCE OF PAYMENTS deficits.
Formerly, many countries operated a GOLD STANDARD system under which gold was used as the basis of a country's domestic MONEY SUPPLY as well as being used to finance payments deficits. Gradually, however, the 'pure' gold standard gave way to domestic monetary systems based on paper money and other metallic coins and, internationally, the gold-exchange standard in which foreign currencies such as sterling and the American dollar were used alongside gold as reserve assets.
In 1935 the price of gold was 'fixed' at $35 per fine ounce by the USA, Britain and France as part of a monetary pact between the three countries. This price was then 'officially' adopted by member countries of the INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND on its formation in 1947; gold was used as the NUMERAIRE of the Fund's fixed exchange-rate system in setting par values for members' currencies, and members were required to pay one quarter of their 'quota subscriptions to the Fund in gold. Gold continued to serve as the linchpin of the IMF system, and its 'official' price remained pegged at $35 per ounce, down to 1971, when the Fund's fixed exchange-rate system gave way to floating exchange rates. Countries had, however, found it increasingly difficult to hold the price of gold at the $35 per ounce level as world demand for gold as an industrial metal and for ornamental purposes continued to expand. In 1961 a 'gold pool' was set up to regulate dealings in the metal, but in 1968 Fund members bowed to the inevitable and a 'two-tier' price structure was established; gold continued to be priced at $35 per ounce for 'official' transactions between countries' central banks and the Fund, while the 'free' market price of gold was left to be determined by market forces.
In 1972, gold was dropped as the numeraire of the Fund and replaced by the SPECIAL DRAWING RIGHT unit, the Fund's existing gold holdings were sold off, and members were required to subscribe their quotas in a non-gold form. Outside the Fund, many countries have sold off part of their gold reserves, with the UK being particularly active in 1999, having taken the decision to reduce its gold holdings to around 8% of its total reserves. Overall, gold accounts for only some 0.3% of total international reserves. The market price of gold has fallen substantially over the past decade. In 1989 the price of gold averaged around $850 per ounce. Following UK gold sales in 1999, the price of gold at one point fell as low as $250 per ounce. However, despite the determination of the USA and a number of other major gold holders to put a moratorium on gold sales, the price of gold has remained depressed - currently (April 2005), it is around $430 per ounce.
The attractiveness of gold as a reserve asset is underpinned by the fact that, unlike national paper currencies (which are intrinsically worthless), it has a value in exchange as a commodity related to its use as an industrial base metal and for ornamental purposes. Gold holdings, however, suffer from the disadvantage that, compared with other assets such as STOCKS and SHARES, they yield no interest return.
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Brief: To romance the golden bottle of Aurum and serenade the richness of its fragrance
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The Coast to Coast Walk Martin Wainwright (Aurum, pounds 12.99) THE Coast to Coast Walk, extending 192 miles from St Bees in Cumbria to Robin's Hood Bay, was dreamed up by the late Alfred Wainwright who published it in 1973, 18 years before his death.
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Aurum Holdings said the launch of exclusive brands such as Canadian Ice and Biba boosted Goldsmiths, while its Watches of Switzerland division benefited from the launch of its new transactional website.
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The emergence of South Africa as a health tourism destination has prompted Grand Aurum Marketing in association with Aura Events to announce that the 7th World Health Tourism Congress will be held in Durban, South Africa from October 15 to 17 under the patronage and sponsorship of Kwazulu-Natal Tourism Office.
Durban to host health congress
Sunday September 25 Silly Sundays - Aurum, Aberdeen As part of his global DJ schedule, Dutch Tech-Trance DJ - Hardwell - will be unleashed at Aurum Nightclub.
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"Two triremes had sighted the ship of Decimus Brutus, which could easily be recognized from its ensign, and bore down on it from different directions. Brutus, however had just enough forewarning to make an effort and propel his ship a little way ahead of them. The two triremes collided at speed so hard that both were severely damaged by the impact, and in fact one had its beak broken off"- Julius Caesar, Civil war, part 2, 6. Reminds me of cartoon slapstick comedy…..
"a good commander should be able to gain as much by policy as by the sword"- Julius Caesar, The Civil War.
To think, if not for the failure of Gnaeus Pompeuius's (Pompey's elder son) invasian of the kingdom of Bogus, king Bogus may not have been able to help Caesar defeat the Boni/Pompeian's in Africa, which would be totally bogus.
Just finished reading the Spanish war after reading the African war, Alexandrine war and civil war. Aside from being easily the most poorly written (The Spanish, Alexandrine and African wars were not written by Caesar, who was a fantastic writer) about the only thing it illustrates well (there are many lacunae making much of the conflict incomprehensible) is the savagery of this last desperate phase of "Caesar's" civil war, many have noted that the early part of the war (up to and to an extent including Pharsalus) was notably unbloody considering the scale of the conflict, in part due to Caesar's famed clementia, the disclipine of his troops and his capacity to convince enemies to surrender or desert, after Pharsalus however increasingly only the real hardliners are left many of whom had already abused Caesar's initial "mercy" and Caesar's own troops and himself become tireder and less forgiving. It is perhaps no wonder that Caesar's account of the civil war stops shortly after Pharsalus, recollections of the African war, and especially the Spanish war could hardly do his reputation for clemency credit nor Roman attempts to heal, the Spanish war was a particularly ugly conflict.
I mean after the battle of Munda, the Caesareans constructed a rampart out of the bodies of the pompeins they killed, while sticking thier heads on thier discareded pikes while beseiging the remnants of the Pompeian army………..Sh*t got dark!
Piece of advice if ever you offend one of Genghis Khans kin and he suggests the two of you sort it out with a freindly wrestling match, run. Letting the other guy win will not save you (seriusly this seems to be murder code for him).
So just read the earliest datable version of the Cinderella (only she isn't called cinderella) story (at least at the time the article was written which I think was in the fifties). This story purportedly has originates from the natives (non-Han Chinese) of Sichuan and was recorded by a Tang dynasty official and scholar in the 800's. Instead of a ball we have a 'cave-festival'(reading into it further it's possible no caves were involved, tricks of etymology and so forth.), instead of a fairy godmother (and I suppose the industrious clothes mice) we have the bones of our heroine's over 10 foot long fish friend, treacherously killed by her stepmother and the king (not prince) arrests and tortures people to get info on the golden (not glass) shoe! Also the stepmother and stepsister get killed by flying rocks for some reason and thier resting place becomes a place for cavemen to make offerings and pray to acquire women. But she of the gold shoe and her fish bones got to go live with the king and his other wives.
Finally reading True Histories by Lucian of Samosata, I can definitly see why this satire written in the 2nd century AD is sometimes dubbed the first work of Science fiction- even if I the "scifi" element seems to compose less than half the text, it's got airships (technically), alien abduction, interstellar colonisation, multiple sentient and non sentient alien species, first contact (well depends whether you count mr. abducted but I suppose if you counted backstory…), organ doning or lending, paths through the sky, inter celestial body war and politics, "people" grown rather than born, pregnant men and (sort of) sentient appliances. Also lots of themes and allusians to events from the classical era, particularly in regards to celestial war and politics by way of satire- transposing them to a ridicoulous and overblown context, again Sci Fi has imitated him here, only more often then not we are now expected to take them seriusly;).


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Chris Pratt's 'Cowboy Ninja Viking' Finds Its Director in Michelle MacLaren
January 31, 2018 1:00pm by Borys Kit
Chris Pratt, Michelle McLaren | Left, Neilson Barnard, right, Jeff Vespa, both Getty Images
The helmer has previously worked on 'Breaking Bad' and 'Game of Thrones.'
Michelle MacLaren, who is best known for her award-winning work on the acclaimed television shows Breaking Bad and Game of Thrones, has nabbed the gig to direct Chris Pratt in Universal's Cowboy Ninja Viking.
The studio prioritized the project, which has been in development since 2014, in the summer when it dated the action movie for a June 28, 2019, release.
MacLaren beat out Jennifer Yuh Nelson (Kung Fu Panda) among others for the gig.
Cowboy Ninja Viking tells of a counter-intelligence unit that uses multiple personality disorder patients to create agents known as Triplets, referring to the three personalities the killers have. When the agents become rogue hired guns, the deadliest Triplet of them all, Cowboy Ninja Viking, is called in to take down his own brethren.
The project is based on the Image Comics title by A.J. Lieberman and illustrator Riley Rossmo.
Craig Mazin (The Hangover II) wrote the most recent draft of the screenplay. The original draft was penned by Zombieland writers Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese.
Producing are Entertainment 360, the production arm of Management 360; Molly's Game's Mark Gordon via The Mark Gordon Co.; The Social Network's Michael De Luca via his Michael De Luca Productions; and Pratt.
Sara Scott will oversee production on behalf of Universal.
MacLaren is one of the most in-demand helmers for prestige and big-budget TV shows, also having worked on such hits as Westworld, The Leftovers, The Walking Dead and most recently the pilot for HBO's The Deuce, in addition to her lauded efforts on Breaking Bad and Game of Thrones.
It was that work that prompted Warners to originally set her to direct Wonder Woman, although the two sides later parted ways over creative differences.
MacLaren is also attached to direct the World War II thriller The Nightingale at TriStar, but with Viking's release date set, it looks as though her feature debut will be the Pratt picture.
MacLaren is repped by ICM Partners and Stone Genow.
'The King's Man' Teaser Trailer: Ralph Fiennes Explains Origin of Kingsman Agency
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Top 10 UK Sales Chart: Dishonored 2 Fails to Break into Top 3 as Infinite Warfare Excels Again
By: Oscar Dayus
Dishonored 2 entered at no.4 in the UK charts as Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare staved off a challenge from FIFA 17 to hold onto top spot.
According to sales monitor Chart-Track, Dishonored's sequel sold 38 percent fewer opening week copies than the original game, and was the only new entry in the UK top 10 for the week ending November 12.
FIFA 17 improved its week-on-week sales to come in at no.2, pushing EA's World War 1 shooter Battlefield 1 into no.3. After Dishonored 2–which, it should be noted, only launched towards the end of the week–comes another Bethesda title: Skyrim Special Edition, in no.5.
Retailer promotions helped a number of titles this week, with Overwatch clambering back into the top 10, and Lego Dimensions shooting up 28 places to no.9.
You can see the full top 10 in the list below. This table does not include digital sales data, and thus should not be considered representative of all UK game sales.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
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Xiaomi is here again with another killer smartphone. Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 smartphone was launched to the market as at January 2016. Redmi Note 3 comes with a stunning design and well textured for good look and easy handling. It measures 150 x 76 x 8.65 (height x width x thickness) and weighs 164 grams. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 is a dual SIM smartphone that accepts Nano-SIM and Micro-SIM. The device also comes with 4G network connectivity.
Redmi Note 3 features a 5.50-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels at a PPI of 403 pixels per inch.
Apart from the design and good display, Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 is powered by 1.8GHz Hexa-Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 processor along with 2GB of RAM for good multitasking and fast operations. Redmi Note 3 runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop. Redmi Note 3 comes with 16GB of internal storage alongside with an external sd card slot of capacity up to 128GB. As far as the cameras are concerned, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 packs a 16-megapixel primary camera on the rear and a 5-megapixel front shooter for selfies. Both cameras can be used to capture any of your great moment around the World.
All the above specifications of Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 are powered by a 4050mAh non-removable battery. Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 price starts from $200 depending on the variant you want.


This project will validate the accuracy of the pavement condition predictions and provide confidence in the MDSS recommendations.
This research will build upon the system developed under Aurora Project 2004-04. If this system can be expanded in use by other non-Aurora agencies, the team can determine if revisiting the index is necessary. Noting that there are several indices out there and some new ones that might help the 'individual storm' component, this may be a technology transfer issue. The existing index was not designed to help the problem of quantifying individual storms.
This project will identify efficiencies gained, impacts on road condition, costs, cost avoidance, and document the model for other agencies to follow.
This research will compile the best practices on how road weather information is being transferred to stakeholders. In addition, it is important to identify the best method(s) for notifying the public/media and operations staff of current RWIS data. It is not clear how much information is needed to inform the public and government officials of "current" operations during a storm. This project would ultimately identify the optimum methods for communicating road weather information to this diverse stakeholder base can maximize the benefits of the road weather program.
The objective of this research is to validate the predicted thaw depths and restriction dates recommended using the Clarus EICM approach and alternative, degree-day based approaches to provide an understanding of reliability of different approaches in setting load restriction dates.
Weather information systems are important all year round in maintaining safe travel conditions for freeways and roadways. Nevada has realized the overwhelming importance of road weather information and has worked with Aurora since 2008 in hopes of gaining some valuable knowledge to improve their RWIS and Road Weather Information Programs.
"We felt like it would be a tremendous learning experience to join a group of RWIS and Road Weather experts, such as the Aurora Pooled Fund Group" says Bill Hoffman of the Nevada DOT.
So far, Nevada DOT has learned a great deal about RWIS Operations and Maintenance Procedures through its partnership with Aurora and the knowledge they have gained through this has helped them develop an effective RWIS Program. Bill Hoffman says, "The benefits from joining this group are numerous".
Nevada continues to look to Aurora for advice and guidance in their RWIS programs as well as working with neighboring states in creating and maintaining winter maintenance data sharing and linking their operations across state lines.


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Smart, Penelope Jane (2013) Time To Start Over. Masters thesis, OCAD University.
artists Lauren Hall, Jennifer Rose Sciarrino and Leisure (Meredith Carruthers and Susannah Wesley).
theory, art history, and aesthetic philosophy.


If you are proud of where you come from in the UK, the VCAN V100 Helmet may be just what you need to add to your collection. First things first, this helmet comes with all the features that you would hope for, including an anti-scratch visor, comfort lining, chinstrap system, and air intake and ventilation vents in all the right places. As well as coming in basic black, you can also get this helmet with the St. George's Cross or St. Andrew's flag on there. The perfect helmet for the proud Englishman or Scotsman in your life.
Removeable & washable transpiring fabric comfort lining.
Supplied with a clear visor.


Handbag made of genuine USA leather as well as top quality USA made hardware. Looking for the perfect travel bag without having to worry about lugging around an unnecessary large bag? Than the Ramon is for you!
Named after my father, not only does it boast discrete pockets but also is deceptively roomy. More than enough to carry your belongings and more!


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A new leaf: Sales of medical marijuana begin in New Jersey
Posted: 10:20 AM, Dec 06, 2012
By: sngwpix , Allison Kaden
MONTCLAIR, N.J. (WPIX) – The Greenleaf Compassion Center opened its doors Thursday in Montclair, New Jersey. It is the first medical marijuana dispensary in the Garden State, even though the medical marijuana law was passed almost three years ago.
Greenleaf made its first legal sale of pot Thursday morning. It is by appointment and only about 20 of the more than 330 patients registered with the New Jersey Department of Health have been scheduled for Thursday. The dispensary plans to sell a half-ounce to each customer.
"I think it's great for people with terminal diseases like cancer and AIDS because it's a way to relieve pain," said New Jersey resident Dylan Delorenzo. "It takes their mind off of how much pain they are in. As opposed to taking drugs that have severe side effects. So I think it's a great alternative."
The Department of Health will be at the Bloomfield Avenue dispensary on its opening day. According to the state's law, patients with a doctor's approval and health department registration can buy two ounces of pot per month.
Five other dispensary locations have been approved, but have not opened yet. It took several years of bureaucratic delays before this first dispensary could be opened. Gov. Christie and New Jersey lawmakers disagreed over the law's rules and regulations. New Jersey's 7 percent sales tax will apply to medical marijuana purchases, so the state could possibly profit from this.


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Astra 4A satellite
Astra 4A satellite,
It is an Astra communications satellite owned and operated by SES in the Astra 5° E orbital aperture,
which provides digital television and radio broadcasting, data and interactive services for Nordic countries, Eastern Europe and sub-Saharan Africa.
And that's at 11.70 GHz - the 12.75 GHz band from the K u band and at 18.8 GHz - 21.75 GHz from the K a band.
The satellite was launched in November 2007 as Sirius 4 by SES Sirius, and at the time,
SES owned 75% of the shares in SES Sirius.
Then the shares increased to 90% in 2008 and to 100% in March 2010, and in June 2010, the name of the subsidiary was changed to SES Astra
(then a subsidiary of SES) and the Sirius 4 satellite was renamed Astra4A.
Astra 4A offers three K u broadcast packages - the northern beam to Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland,
the European beam to Eastern European and Baltic countries including Belarus, Bulgaria, Estonia,
Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Russia and Ukraine, and the African beam to sub-Saharan Africa.
The broadcast signal of the moon can be received on dishes as small as 60 cm in size from all three beams,
with reception from the European beam through Europe and from the African beam through sub-Saharan Africa with dishes from 90 cm to 120 cm
The satellite also carries a dedicated payload of two K a band services transponders,
for applications such as interactive and contribution services.
Both uplink and downlink are available within the African footprint,
as is the interconnection between Africa and Europe, so broadcasting outside Europe is available without the need for expensive fiber terrestrial links.
Five of these African transponders have been contracted with ETV and Globecast having signed on for one transponder.
And also three transmitters signed by On Digital Media for TopTV in South Africa.
The SES-5 satellite is co-located with Astra 4A at 5° east, since this satellite was launched in July 2012.
This satellite provides similar European and African coverage. The satellite was originally named Sirius 5,
but was renamed Astra 4B in 2010 and then to SES-5 in 2011.
The designation Astra 4A was originally given in June 2005 to the 33 transponders of the NSS-10 (previously called AMC-12).
It was owned by another SES subsidiary, SES New Skies, and was located at 37.5° West for broadcast,
data, and telecommunications in Africa.
As for the current spacecraft, the Astra 4A designation was originally applied only to the FSS Africa package.
Which provide six 36 MHz transponders to sub-Saharan Africa,
where the remainder of the spacecraft was called Sirius 4 at the time (from November 2007 to June 2010).
The channels transmitted by the moon
The strength of the satelite lays in the two footballs 1 / 2 channels, which are normal channels in SD quality. The channels work by shredding and are fixed on most servers.
The Astra 4A satellite transmits the English Premier League, the Spanish League, the Italian League,
the English Cup, the Spanish Cup, and the buffon Italian Cup.
These patrols are transmitted at a frequency of 12130 / 27500 / vertical
There is also an unencrypted channel called 2+2: it broadcasts some Champions League and European League matches
In addition to the World Cup and European Nations Cup.
There is also an encrypted channel called ukraine sd, on frequency 11766 / 27500 / horizontal,
transmitting some matches of the Champions League and the European League
The coverage of the satellite varies from one place to another, as we explained before,
but it can be received with the Nilesat satellite by means of an 85 cm or 1 meter dish.
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Mario Götze: 10 Facts about the German Forward
1 year ago Ryan Roose
Mario Götze has earned ample recognition for his playmaking abilities. In both club matches and international matches, he's demonstrated elite skills with the ball at his feet and a keen eye for goal. Despite his heartbreaking move to Bayern, Dortmund fans have welcomed him back as one of their own. Here are 10 facts about Borussia Dortmund's fantastic forward:
1. He has Dortmund in his DNA
Mario Götze's connection to Dortmund dates back to his youth. The Memmingen, Germany native joined Dortmund's youth academy at just eight years old and is one of many young stars to get their start with the Black and Yellow as a youth footballer.
2. He had to earn his starting role
While the world is all too familiar with Götze's remarkable skills on the pitch, many forget that he had to fight to earn his starting role early in his career. His first appearance came as an 88th-minute substitute in a scoreless draw with Mainz on November 21, 2009. During that season's winter break, manager Jürgen Klopp promoted Götze from substitute to first-team following consistent success in training.
3. Forever in the record books
While playing for Dortmund under Jürgen Klopp, Mario Götze was part of Dortmund's record-setting, title-winning squads in 2010-11 and 2011-12. Götze was one of many young stars who shined in Dortmund's 2010-11 championship season, helping the club set the record for the youngest squad ever to win the Bundesliga. The following season, Götze was part of another record-setting squad: Dortmund finished their successful title defense with a then-record 81 points.
4. He embodies "German Luxury"
While recalling Götze's heartbreaking transfer to Beyern stirs up a plethora of emotions among Dortmund supporters, the transfer itself set another record. At the time, Götze's €37 million release clause made him the most expensive German ever.
5. His family is a huge part of his life
Götze lived with his parents while dazzling the world with his skills on the pitch. From the time he was ten to the time he was 20, he lived with his family. His move to Bayern signaled his first real opportunity to live on his own, an opportunity that others find when they attend university. But Götze knew that playing football meant that attending university wasn't part of his future.
6. His family was equally affected by his move to Bayern
Götze's move to Bayern unsurprisingly broke the hearts of many Dortmund fans. He recalled comments from fans and spectators that epitomized their frustration. But, as he noted in his Players' Tribune article, what bothered him most was the way it impacted his family. His parents received death threats and his 14-year-old brother was confronted at school. On one hand, he was 20 years old and excited for an opportunity to move out from his parents' house. On the other hand, he was blindsided by the resentment and hateful comments directed at his family members.
7. Two sides to every coin
Götze had the opportunity to play for two of football's most iconic managers: Jürgen Klopp at Dortmund, and Pep Guardiola at Bayern. He attributes much of his success on the pitch to their passion as managers.
However, he's equally complimentary of both managers' ability to balance their passion and intensity with their off-the-pitch personalities. Just as he matches their passion as managers with his passion for playing, he also matches their ability to remain personable and approachable off the pitch; his article for the Players' Tribune highlights his willingness to see issues from multiple perspectives.
8. He scored the deciding goal in the World Cup
In the 88th minute of the 2014 World Cup Finals, Mario Götze came in as a substitute for Germany. Much like his first appearance with Dortmund, the match was scoreless. German manager Joachim Low allegedly told Götze, "Show the world that you are better than Messi." In the 113th minute, Götze tallied the only goal of the match, securing the World Cup for Germany.
9. Health concerns
Götze was diagnosed with a metabolic disorder, prompting media speculation about whether he would be able to continue playing football. Thanks in large part to his own perseverance and to his focus on rehab, he has not only continued playing football, but he has also remained one of Germany's most exciting players to watch, all while returning to Dortmund and sporting the Black and Yellow kit that he wore at the start of his career.
10. Mr. and Mrs. Götze are happily married
Mario Götze legally married his wife, Ann-Kathrin, in 2018. Due to his loyalty to his club and training, the couple were unable to celebrate with a full-scale wedding at the time. However, the two have since managed to quietly escape the media and enjoy a proper wedding with their closest friends and family in Mallorca. The couple have been together for a few years, and Mario officially proposed to Ann-Kathrin in June of 2016.
Ryan Roose
A 2019 graduate from the University of Michigan with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication, Ryan is an aspiring sports writer with a profound passion for the Black and Yellow. On match day, Ryan can likely be seen draped in Dortmund's colors, perennially pacing the living room of his Ann Arbor apartment. He dreams of one day watching a match from world football's largest and most impressive standing terrace, The Yellow Wall.
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The fresh kind may not be available the whole year round, but frozen blueberries still get the job done—they promote better memory, and also in this case, a delicious no-bake dessert.
Chop 1/2 cup frozen blueberries. Set aside.
Fold yogurt with the non-dairy cream. Add chopped blueberries.
In a 4-by-6-inch sheet of foil tin, layer graham crackers alternately with yogurt-berry mixture. Top with remaining blueberries.
Freeze for four hours or until ready to serve. Cut into squares.
Blueberry shopping tip: To assure good-quality frozen blueberries, shake the bag and check if the blueberries move freely. Clumps mean the berries have been thawed and refrozen.


Book reviews, like any other form of writing, should adhere to some universal guidelines. The Writing Center at UNC-Chapel Hill offers this universal guide for its students. Need some review help? We've got you covered! Here are 5 strategies to help perfect your book review.
Half the battle in writing a good book review is selecting an appropriate book. Fear not! There are many good books to read out there. First, make sure the selected book meets any guidelines set forth by your professor. Second, ensure that you can read it in the time allotted (now isn't the time to read L. Ron Hubbard's Mission Earth at over 1.2 million words). Peruse a few online book reviews to get a general gist of the book if you aren't already familiar with it. This great guide lists several elements students should consider before beginning to read. When you're ready, delve in and begin reading and taking notes. Remember: it's a good idea once you've got your book to outline your time management. Will you read a chapter each day and take notes? Or will you read the book all at once and then go back and take more detailed notes on analysis-worthy passages? How you read the book is up to you, but everyone should have a plan.
After you've completed the book and taken notes on the characters, settings, plot, pacing, and literary devices, it's time to arrange your argument. Hamilton College in New York offers several guidelines to organizing arguments within a book review. Book reviews should encompass more than a simple assertion regarding whether the book was good or bad. A well-written book review should include a strong argument. Typically, reviews begin by providing an accurate book synopsis. It then goes into discussing key aspects, including character development, symbols, and plot twists. These aspects should be presented and discussed in the same order they appear in the book. And speaking of order, remember to use transitions to clearly outline how elements within the book unfolded; transitions allow the reader to follow the author's development of an idea more clearly. Finally, the review should end with an analysis of whether or not the author achieved his or her goals in writing the book.
Different books will place emphasis on different aspects. Some books will focus more on character development while others will focus more on thematic development. Take detailed notes while reading, especially when you notice shifts occurring in the story. Notice dialogue trends or repeated symbols as they appear throughout the book. The main difference between the book reports you completed in grade school and the book reviews you'll write in college is a critical analysis. Book reviews demand that the reviewer really delves into the many complex aspects presented in the book. Remember: authors select everything in a fictional work; therefore, every choice should serve a purpose. While reading, ask yourself why the author has made certain choices as the novel unfolds.
Written a movie review? Book reviews are very similar! Always start with a summary covering the basic who, what, where, when questions and then begin to analyze key aspects of the movie. Remember: a movie (or book) is similar to the internal workings of a watch…the many gears work together to move the hands, enabling one to tell time. When writing about a movie (or book) you'll need to look at how such aspects work together to allow the story to unfold. Movie reviews are nearly identical in organization and topic analysis to book reviews, with one of the main differences: movie reviews additionally discuss film techniques.
Part of your organized analysis should include a discussion of the book's strengths and weaknesses. Really consider the various aspects of the novel including characters, settings, dialogue, plot pacing, literary devices, themes, and so on. Which aspects strengthen the author's goals in writing the book, and which detract from the author's goals? Analyze what worked well and what could have been better in the novel for the audience.
The point of a book review is to conclude two things. First, did the writer successfully convey his or her message? Was the thematic message clear? Was it understood by the audience? Second, would you recommend this book? Will the intended audience enjoy it? Learn from it? The end of your review should focus on answering these questions with evidence from the text. Consider a book review as a type of persuasive argument. After reading the book, you must assess it based on a series of components. Your grade will likely depend on the strength of your argument.
These five tips are essential for perfecting an A-level book review. However, it's important to remember that each professor may require a specific format or discussion for particular assignments. Always follow any rubric provided by your professor. Additionally, it's important to remember that first (and sometimes second drafts) can be riddled with errors. Save some time at the end to review the draft for errors in content, spelling, and grammar. And remember: when writing book titles, they should be italicized or underlined — both these methods are acceptable, but current trends favor italics.


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Phillip Schofield
Brian Dowling said Phillip Schofield was definitely "struggling" and "looked frail" before coming out as gay
"I have worked with him loads of times, he has always been lovely friendly and follows me on social media but you never know what is going on behind closed doors. You never know people's struggles"
Brian Dowling has said that his pal Phillip Schofield was definitely struggling with something and looked frail before coming out as a gay man last week.
The Dancing with the Stars hopeful, who performed the shows first same-sex routine on Saturday night, added that you never know what is happening behind closed doors and people can judge too quickly.
He told RSVP Live: "It is great for him, that can't have been easy. I think everyone watching the show, you would have known to look at him that he was struggling with something.
"He looked a little frail but then you could tell that once he said it, he looked a little better.
"But he has got his wife and daughters supporting him, he will be fine."
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Brian continued: "I have worked with him loads of times, he has always been lovely friendly and follows me on social media but you never know what is going on behind closed doors. You never know people's struggles.
"We all have a habit of judging people we meet way too quickly and putting people in a box, but, I think, in life, you just don't know what is going to happen."
Brian's Instagram account stopped working because he received so many messages of support from his friends, family and fans following his quickstep with Kai Widdrington on the RTE show.
"Its all been amazing. My Instagram stopped working, it kept buffering - there was that many messages coming in and I probably won't get a chance to read them all.
"Everyone has been so great and supportive and I am so glad that it was me and I am glad that I have done it because it is a tough show."
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His late mother was also on his mind during the dance because he would have loved to have shared that big moment with her.
He continued: "My mum is such an important part of my life and she would've dined out on this for weeks - the fact that her son was the first one to do it.
"In a way it is all kind of for her."
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The dance was also a full circle moment for Kai because he watched Brian on Big Brother all those years ago.
Brian explained: "I kind of wanted Kai because he is just so good. The fact that he is 24 and he is so masculine and has got a girlfriend, his father is a premiership footballer, his brother is a premiership footballer and they were so excited.
"They were so impressed with me because they watched me on Big Brother and they were huge fans. He watched me when he was six years of age so we worked out I could be his father."
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San Francisco Public Defender's Office responds to the ongoing investigation regarding...
The Office of the Public Defender does not condone or support excessive police actions ever. We regularly see the fear, trauma and lasting damage to our indigent clients – largely Black and Brown people – when the police execute warrants by breaking down doors, flashing guns and handcuffing occupants. To the extent Mr. Carmody experienced such treatment, we support his efforts to seek redress.
Why we love Jeff Adachi
Jeff Adachi was the only official in this city we could trust to fight for us, the Black and Brown and poor San Franciscans being bulldozed out by a city drunk on its wealth and power. San Francisco's jails are 57 percent Black, yet Blacks are down to about 3 percent of the population. Those were his clients.
SFPD whistleblower claims retaliation after reporting racial, religious harassment
A police officer of Afghan descent alleges he is the target of retaliation after reporting racial and religious discrimination at the hands of his San Francisco Police Department colleagues. On Nov. 9, 2017, a San Francisco police officer made a harassment complaint to the SFPD's equal employment opportunity department, alleging he was not only harassed for being Middle Eastern and Muslim, but witnessed racism and homophobia by officers at Central Station.
Veteran acquitted in self-defense case – jurors speak out against injustice
A veteran accused of going overboard when fighting back against his attacker was acquitted of all charges – and jurors are choosing to speak out about the injustice of his case, San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi announced today. A jury on Dec. 14 acquitted Darryl J'Eronn. If convicted, J'Eronn faced up to seven years in state prison. Jurors, who were outraged J'Eronn was charged, took less than 10 minutes to decide to acquit him.
Public defenders stand up to money bail
In response to a pair of major statewide developments in the fight to abolish money bail, San Francisco public defenders will file challenges in every criminal case in which bail is set. San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi announced today that his office has filed 282 challenges in current felonies and misdemeanors since Oct. 10, representing 14 times the amount typically filed in the same period. Each challenge results in a hearing in which a judge must consider the defendant's financial circumstances and alternatives to incarceration rather than simply relying on a pre-set dollar amount.
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No topic is more important to President Donald Trump's political agenda than immigration. And since July 1, 2015, he has used one case – the tragic death of Kathryn Steinle – as his sounding board to demonize immigrants, call for mass deportation, and demand an end to "sanctuary" policies which limit the role of local and state governments in enforcing immigration laws. And now, Trump is urging passage of legislation that would turn local police departments into a federal deportation force.
SF Public Defender Jeff Adachi launches unit to combat booking bias
Police booking charges play an outsized role in creating the San Francisco justice system's dramatic racial disparities, a new study reveals, prompting San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi to announce today the formation of a team to scrutinize the early charges for bias. The Pretrial Release Unit, comprised of two deputy public defenders and one investigator, will launch Oct. 1. The team will intervene between arrest and arraignment to ensure cases have not been overcharged.
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You may think you know this story. A man lives the high life of a drug dealer, becomes a fugitive, goes to prison for a long time and eventually redeems himself. But you would be wrong. Malik Wade's story is much, much more. While "Pressure" is a story about a man existing in Dante's Inferno who transformed himself into an educated and enlightened person, it will also take you on Malik's sometimes painful but never boring journey that has led him to who he is today.
Acquittal, hung jury for Michael Smith, beaten by BART cops on...
A young man shown on video in a physical confrontation with BART police has been acquitted of four counts of battery on a police officer, San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi announced Thursday, Dec. 16. Jurors deliberated two days before finding Michael Smith, 22, not guilty Wednesday afternoon of the four counts. Jurors deadlocked 9-3 in favor of acquittal on two additional counts of battery on a police officer and one count of resisting arrest. Prosecutors on Friday are expected to announce whether they will dismiss the remaining charges or retry Smith.
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City Attorney Dennis Herrera declared that the state's current bail system is unconstitutional, and, in a court filing, Herrera said he will not defend the bail system in a federal class-action lawsuit brought by a national civil rights group against San Francisco's sheriff. "This two-tiered system of pretrial justice does not serve the interests of the government or the public and unfairly discriminates against the poor," Herrera told the court.
2nd SFPD texting scandal: Officers' racist text messages condemned by public...
San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi issued a statement on April 1 on the news that a second group of SFPD officers exchanged racist and homophobic text messages and sent a letter to District Attorney George Gascón on the topic. Mayor Edwin M. Lee issued a statement April 4 after meeting with the San Francisco Police Department's Police Employee Groups. At the full Board of Supervisors meeting April 5, Supervisor Malia Cohen and Board President London Breed issued a joint statement regarding the racist and homophobic text messages.
New legislation increases transparency in law enforcement records
In an effort to improve transparency, accountability and trust between law enforcement and the public, Sen. Mark Leno has introduced SB 1286, a bill allowing greater public access to peace officer records related to serious uses of force and sustained charges of misconduct. "California is behind the times when it comes to providing transparency in law enforcement records," said Sen. Leno, D-San Francisco.
2,000+ Bayview residents celebrate learning at BMAGIC's backpack giveaway
More than 2,000 people eager to get a jump on the school year flocked to BMAGIC's (Bayview Mobilization for Adolescent Growth in our Communities) Bayview Hunters Point Back to School Celebration at Youngblood Coleman Park Aug. 15, where kindergartners through high school seniors received new backpacks, uniforms and school supplies. The event is among the largest and most comprehensive of its kind in the Bay Area.
Aunt acquitted in niece's hit-and-run death
A woman charged with child endangerment after a hit-and-run driver fatally struck her 2-year-old niece as the family crossed against a traffic light was acquitted of all charges yesterday, San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi announced. Jurors deliberated a day and a half before clearing Loyresha Gage, 26, of felony child endangerment resulting in death and misdemeanor child endangerment.
Study: Shocking racial disparities in San Francisco courts
African Americans in San Francisco are more likely to await trial behind bars than their white counterparts and face harsher punishment once convicted, according to a new study commissioned by the San Francisco Reentry Council. Unlike previous reports, the study went beyond racial disparities in arrests and focused on unequal treatment in the courts as well, said San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi, who co-chairs the Reentry Council.
SF County Jail prisoners forced into interracial gladiator-style fights
A San Francisco sheriff's deputy has been accused of forcing inmates to fight in gladiator-style matches while he and his colleagues bet on the outcomes, San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi announced Thursday. One of the men forced to fight told Adachi, "I feel like they're trying to stir (up) something racial ... because I'm the only one of Asian descent" in an otherwise all-Black pod. Staged fights between prisoners of different races to aggravate interracial antagonism is reminiscent of the gladiator fights scandal in the California state prison system that made international headlines in the 1990s.
Video: SFPD officer strikes, pepper sprays homeless man
On Feb. 26, San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi released video showing a San Francisco police officer striking a homeless man repeatedly with a baton and pepper spraying him after the incapacitated man objected to being pushed off a Muni bus. The video is the second to surface this year in which an SFPD officer appears to dramatically escalate his use of force after overreacting to a minor conflict. In January, a private citizen released footage of an officer trying to dump a paralyzed man from his wheelchair.
Deputy public defender unjustly arrested
San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi released video on Jan. 28 showing a deputy public defender being unlawfully arrested outside a courtroom as she attempted to protect her client's right to counsel. San Francisco Police Inspector Brian Stansbury arrested Deputy Public Defender Jami Tillotson for refusing to let her client, a young African American man, be questioned without the presence of his attorney.
Public defenders from the Bay to Brooklyn take to the streets...
More than 200 public defenders and allies held a protest Dec. 18 on the steps of San Francisco's criminal courthouse to show support for racial justice and stand in solidarity with protesters around the country. At least 200 public defenders walked off their jobs in Brooklyn on Dec. 17, staging a march and "die-in" to highlight the pervasiveness of racial inequality in the criminal justice system
SF public defender: NYC grand jury decision on Eric Garner 'would...
As San Francisco Public Defender, I am profoundly dismayed by a Staten Island grand jury's refusal to bring charges against Officer Daniel Pantaleo in the chokehold death of Eric Garner. The struggle that ended in Garner's death was caught entirely on video. A grand jury refusing to indict in such an evidence-heavy case would defy belief – if it didn't happen so often.


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I found the Zoom Ring feature to be particularly useful. It was convenient to be able to hold the workpiece with one hand whilst tightening the ring with the other without having to fiddle about with a chuck key. The time saving is not significant but the system is certainly convenient and makes the chuck easy to use. It is of course important to remember to fully tighten the jaws with the key before starting the lathe.
The jaw release mechanism is operated by pressing the jaw key into a hole drilled at an angle in the jaw thus releasing the keeper latch and allowing the spring loaded jaws to pop out of the chuck. Replacing the jaws is simply a matter of pressing them into place until the keeper latch clicks into position. This feature allowed me to change a set of jaws much more quickly than is possible even with chucks where the jaws can be wound in and out using the scroll mechanism. It is certainly quicker and easier than loosening and tightening eight set screws, as is required with many chucks.
It is good to see the introduction of features that improve safety and the curved corners of the Easy jaws significantly reduce the risk of serious injury potentially occurring. Contacting the moving chuck will still give you a nasty knock but there is much less risk of traumatic injury.
Mid-sized at 100mm in diameter, the chuck is available with a 1in 8tpi or 1 1â"4in 8tpi thread and comes supplied with dovetail jaws that expand into a 54mm recess or contract onto a 35mm spigot. Optional extra accessory jaws are available in a range of sizes from 13mm up to 89mm; these also include a useful stepped dovetail jaw set.
In use the chuck gripped well in both contraction and expansion modes and performance was comparable with other good quality chucks of a similar size. It ran true and the added convenience of the Zoom Ring and quick change jaws does not seem to come at the expense of operational effectiveness, although in a short term test it is not possible to assess whether the extra moving parts will have any adverse effect on the service life of the tool.
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Net results: Ballparks becoming much safer these days
Curve extended protective screen two years ago
Blink.
Smack.
Ooouuuccchhh!!!
It happens so fast. Lightning fast.
Even if you're paying close attention at a baseball game, it can be tough to avoid getting hit by a screaming foul ball aimed at you in the stands.
And we all know, not everyone is paying close attention. Many people are looking at their phones, eating, getting lost in conversation, dealing with their kids. For those folks, there's no way to avoid getting drilled by a hard-hit ball coming right at them.
Unless there's a net.
"I know for a fact that, personally, if my family comes to a game, I'm making sure that they're behind the net," Curve manager Michael Ryan said.
Ryan has seen first hand — many times — in his long career the scary scene that plays out when a baseball gets launched into the stands and hits a fan hard enough to cause injury.
"When you see those types of things, it just makes you sick to your stomach," he said.
One such high-profile incident occurred Wednesday night in Houston, when a 4-year-old girl was struck by a foul ball. Albert Almora Jr. of the Chicago Cubs hit the ball, and once he found out the young girl had been injured, he broke down in tears on the field and had to be consoled by teammates.
There's still no official word on how the girl is doing or specific injuries she suffered. Her family has declined comment.
The situation has, however, sparked a national discussion about what can be done to protect fans from getting hit and hurt by foul balls at games.
Almora's teammate with the Cubs, star third baseman Kris Bryant, said there "absolutely" should be fencing up around the entire field to protect fans.
"Any safety measure we can take to make sure fans are safe, we should do it," Bryant said during the telecast on ESPN.
Two years ago, here in our own backyard, the Altoona Curve made a fantastic move by extending the protective netting farther down the first and third base lines at Peoples Natural Gas Field.
Prior to June of 2017, there was no netting to protect fans sitting directly behind the dugouts. Those areas were essentially target zones for hard foul balls that could do serious damage in the blink of an eye.
It wasn't just baseballs, either. Bats — be it either a broken one or if a player let loose of one on a swing — were just as dangerous, if not more so.
"It's the broken bat that you worry about," Curve general manager Derek Martin said. "When it breaks, it can hurt someone — bad."
The Curve's answer to protect fans was to extend the netting. They weren't the first minor league team to do so, but they were foreword thinking enough to be among the first to make the hugely necessary change.
Many other teams have followed over the past two years. And many, many more will continue to follow.
They have to.
It makes the ballpark drastically safer, as the Curve have found out over the past two years.
"I get a lot of comments from the fan base that thank us for doing that because they feel a lot safer bringing their family to games," Martin said. "It takes one kid to get hit to mess everything up, and that's not the chance we're willing to take."
Ryan, in his third season managing the Curve, agrees PNG Field is much safer with the extended netting.
"It's such a family oriented place here that I'm glad they extended the nets," he said. "People are here to have a good time and watch a game, and sometimes people are having conversations and not watching the game. So it's good those people are protected close, especially over the dugouts."
Ryan said during Friday night's game "there would have been three balls that could have been very dangerous if we didn't have the extra netting."
Martin says the number is even higher for an average game.
"I would say you're looking at probably eight to 10 a game that (the net) is saving," the GM said.
Joshua Castle from Indiana, Pa., brought his wife, Julie, and young sons Nathaniel, 7, and Noah, 5, to a Curve game for the first time Friday night. They sat behind the third base dugout, protected by the net, and that's the only way they would have had it.
"I was very relaxed because of the netting," said Dr. Castle, who teaches sport management at IUP.
He didn't know there was netting to protect the seats when he bought the tickets. If there had not been a net when they arrived, Castle said he would have asked to change sections.
"I pay attention to a lot of the game, but it's hard to pay attention when you have kids because they're running around and stuff," Castle said. "And moving around — hey, I'm giving them a hot dog, or we got ice cream spilled — I can't keep track of them and what's going on with the game at all times.
"If you're not paying attention to the game 100 percent, which is hard to do with a 5- and 7-year-old, you're not going to be able to protect them."
There are some fans who do not want to sit behind a net. They just don't like it. They believe it obstructs their natural view of the action on the field.
When the Curve extended the nets, Martin said a handful of season-ticket holders complained. The team obliged and last year moved seats for eight fans who simply didn't want to be behind the net.
I spent a good bit of time the past two nights walking around the ballpark during Curve games and talking to people about this subject. There were about a half-dozen people who told me flat out they don't want to sit behind the net.
"I'll take my chances; I pay attention," one ballpark regular who asked not to be identified said when asked if he's concerned about his safety when not behind a net.
That's fine and dandy. Until the guy, or someone he knows and loves, gets hit hard enough by a foul ball that it causes an injury.
Because until something bad happens to you or someone you love, it's hard to think about things differently.
Ryan was blunt about it.
"I think people that would say that are full of it," he said of fans who claim they're bothered sitting behind a net. "If you're paying attention to the net and that's bothering your vision, then you're paying attention to the wrong thing.
"I've sat at baseball games, and I don't even notice the net at times behind the plate. I'll definitely take protection for my family over distraction of a net."
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I have been working on finishing the basement since we moved into the house. I have recently finished the new lighting and the ceiling. Click on the first picture to see the basement before the lighting and the ceiling and click on the second to see it after I finished. The only thing left now is torefinish the floor.
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This is my first post on this excellent forum, so hope someone can assist.
I am responsible for managing the local search activity for a large multi-location, multi-brand company and currently carrying out a citations clean-up on Apple Maps Connect.
Are there any tools or providers out there that can help carry out a crawl of Maps Connect? I'm looking for something that will allow me to pull a list of 'bad citations' from a set criteria such as business name or website URL?
AFAIK there isn't a tool that does what you're looking for. You can probably create one using the maps kit of your biz is large enough to justify the custom dev. Would love to know if you do this!
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