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Q: jQuery Cycle 'destroy' command (and all other commands) ignored I'm having an issue with jQuery cycle simply ignoring all commands (destory, stop etc.). There are a lot of other things going on on this page, which may be contributing, but I'm not sure how much example code is too much.
In a nutshell, I have two simultaneous slideshows that init on page load, and when '.video-trigger' is clicked, the cycle instances should be destroyed.  But on click, cycle keeps cycling (and covering up the video that is supposed to replace it).
I've tried every possible scenario I can think of to try to find the source — removing all the other javascript (just the cycle and destroy click event remaining), only attempting to call and destroy one of the two slideshows (instead of both), calling them in separate wrappers. I even removed both of those cycle instances and made a super simple "test" cycle and click event in a completely different part of the page, and that one also couldn't be destroyed.  Not sure what I'm missing.
The other jQuery plugin being used here is videojs, if that's of consequence.
This is all of the script except an unrelated fancybox with videos.  If it would help to include everything, let me know, but I think I may be including too much already.
jQuery(document).ready(function($){

    /// fading background images and video trigger
    $('#background-image-wrapper,#trigger-fade').cycle();

    // handle videos
    $('.video-trigger').click(function() {
        $('#background-image-wrapper,#trigger-fade').cycle('destroy');

        var vidName = $(this).attr('id');
        var vidID = 'video_' + vidName;

        $('#background-image-wrapper').append('

');
        $('#vid-cont').append('<video id="' + vidID + '" class="video-js vjs-default-skin" preload="auto" data-setup="{}">' +
            '<source src="http://domain.com/wp-content/themes/sapporo/v/sapporo-'+ vidName +'.mp4" type="video/mp4">' +
            '<source src="http://domain.com/wp-content/themes/sapporo/v/sapporo-'+ vidName +'.ogv" type="video/ogg">' +
            '<source src="http://domain.com/wp-content/themes/sapporo/v/sapporo-'+ vidName +'.webm" type="video/webm">' +
            '</video>');

        //alert(vidID);
        _V_(vidID).ready(function(){
          var myPlayer = this;
          var aspectRatio = 9/16;
          function resizeVideoJS(){
              //var width = document.getElementById(myPlayer.id).parentElement.offsetWidth; // Get the parent element's actual width -- this wasn't working with lower versions of FF
              var width = document.getElementById('vid-cont').offsetWidth; // Get the parent element's actual width
              myPlayer.width(width).height( width * aspectRatio ); // Set width to fill parent element, Set height
          }
         resizeVideoJS(); // Initialize the function
         window.onresize = resizeVideoJS; // Call the function on resize

            $('#trigger-fade').fadeOut();
            $('#video-controls').fadeIn();
            $('.video-container').css('left', '0');
            myPlayer.volume(0);
            myPlayer.play(); //start playing the video
            var endedEvent = function(){
                $('#video-controls').fadeOut(function(){ $('#trigger-fade').fadeIn(); });
                $('.video-container').css('left', '-9999em');
                $('.background-image').fadeIn('slow');
            };
            myPlayer.addEvent("ended", endedEvent);

         $('#pause-video').click(function(){
            myPlayer.pause();
            $(this).fadeOut(function(){ $('#play-video').fadeIn(); });
         });
         $('#play-video').click(function(){
            myPlayer.play();
            $(this).fadeOut(function() { $('#pause-video').fadeIn(); });
         });
         $('#mute-video').click(function(){
            myPlayer.volume(0);
            $(this).fadeOut(function(){ $('#unmute-video').fadeIn(); });
         });
         $('#unmute-video').click(function(){
            myPlayer.volume(.7);
            $(this).fadeOut(function() { $('#mute-video').fadeIn(); });
         });
         $('#close-video').click(function(){
            myPlayer.pause();
            $('#video-controls').fadeOut(function(){ $('#trigger-fade').fadeIn(); });
            $('.video-container').css('left', '-9999em');
            $('.background-image').fadeIn('slow');
         });
       });
    });
   });

UPDATE:
I haven't come any closer to resolving the issue (and it happens regardless of if I use Cycle or Cycle2). I've implemented a workaround I'm not happy with (just hiding the slideshow, while it's still running while the video plays).  But what I did notice, after customizing cycle then trying to pause the same slideshow on a different click event, is when the command is triggered, the command isn't followed, but all of the custom options I previously set for cycle are overwritten.
i.e.
If I start with:
    $('#background-image-wrapper,#trigger-fade').cycle({{timeout: 4000, speed: 7000}});

Then, use this on a click event:
    $('#background-image-wrapper,#trigger-fade').cycle('destroy');

or
    $('#background-image-wrapper,#trigger-fade').cycle('pause');

Then, rather than destroying or pausing, it basically just starts a new instance of Cycle as if 'destroy/pause' didn't exist.

A: I am having the same issue. The 'destroy' command seems to be completely ignored here:
http://brianleatart-art.com/
I only want one slideshow running at a time but since the 'destroy' command isn't working it keeps running slideshows that are hidden.

A: I had a similar issue and for me, the solution was to store the cycle in a variable and call this variable to destroy it. Like this:
var mycycle = $('#background-image-wrapper,#trigger-fade').cycle();
...
mycycle.cycle('destroy');

Not sure if you still need this, but maybe someone will.

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I am so excited to see the amazing entries in VietSALON Magazine's first online nail art competition! The VietSALON Nail Artistry Competition, sponsored by CND, has been a lot of fun to judge. The theme is "celebrating the beauty and creativity of color," and there was no shortage of color in our top entries.
You can see the 25 best entries in this photo gallery.
April Ryan, Huong Lu, Linh Chung, Tan Nguyen, and Truc Nguyen have won a trip to attend Premiere Orlando, which takes place June 4-6, 2016. There, they will have a chance to attend the tradeshow and CND's Shining Stars Party on June 5th, featuring singer Don Ho, and where one will of the finalists will be named the first VietSALON Nail Artistry Competition winner! We're so happy that so many of you amazing artists participated. Thank you for sharing your creativity and artistry with us!
Let us know if you will be attending Premiere Orlando! There are many nail-related networking events, including NAILS Magazine's NailTech Networking Orlando Social on Saturday, June 4th. Click here for more information and to buy tickets. Tickets will sell out and no tickets will be sold at the door.


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Batman Arkham dev Rocksteady won't be at E3 this year
Eric Frederiksen
We don't talk about video games here on Batman News very often because, honestly, there aren't very many good DC video games – or many good comic-book video games for that matter. One of the highlights has been Rocksteady's Batman: Arkham series, and since Arkham Knight hit in 2015, we've been waiting to hear more about what the developer is up to. Rumor has it they're working on another DC-related franchise.
But whether that's true or not, we're going to have to wait just a little bit longer. Rocksteady co-founder and game director Sefton Hill took to Twitter to quiet the frothing hordes, writing that "a number of you have asked so we wanted to let you all know up front that @Rocksteadygames won't be showing at E3 this year. We'll be watching as fans but remaining in London, hard at work on our next big project."
It's rough to hear, but it's good to see Hill putting notion to bed before the big show starts. While Marvel and Crystal Dynamics are set to unveil the big Marvel's Avengers game finally, we're going to be waiting for a bit to see what Rocksteady is working on. Rumors have flown around from a Superman-themed game, to a Justice League title, to even something else Batman-related – all of which have us excited. With Arkham Knight coming up on its fourth anniversary, a new game from Rocksteady can't be too far off – but we'll have to hold on a bit longer.
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High acetylation of angiosperm wood hinders its conversion to sugars by glycoside hydrolases, subsequent ethanol fermentation and (hence) its use for biofuel production. We studied the REDUCED WALL ACETYLATION (RWA) gene family of the hardwood model Populus to evaluate its potential for improving saccharification. The family has two clades, AB and CD, containing two genes each. All four genes are expressed in developing wood but only RWA-A and -B are activated by master switches of the secondary cell wall PtNST1 and PtMYB21. Histochemical analysis of promoter:: GUS lines in hybrid aspen (Populus tremula x tremuloides) showed activation of RWA-A and -B promoters in the secondary wall formation zone, while RWA-C and -D promoter activity was diffuse. Ectopic downregulation of either clade reduced wood xylan and xyloglucan acetylation. Suppressing both clades simultaneously using the wood-specific promoter reduced wood acetylation by 25% and decreased acetylation at position 2 of Xylp in the dimethyl sulfoxide-extracted xylan. This did not affect plant growth but decreased xylose and increased glucose contents in the noncellulosic monosaccharide fraction, and increased glucose and xylose yields of wood enzymatic hydrolysis without pretreatment. Both RWA clades regulate wood xylan acetylation in aspen and are promising targets to improve wood saccharification.


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Fair Share Members: The Supreme Court has just changed the law affecting your benefits at work.
These changes are not the result of CCPOA or the Benefit Trust Fund policy, but are the result of a lawsuit brought before the U.S. Supreme Court.
As of July 1, 2018 you will no longer receive any benefits negotiated by the CCPOA and provided through the Trust.
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Lilith's Fairness
The remount of Lilith Fair demostrates how expensive live music is today
by Jason Keller
Sarah McLachlan has been put on the defence for ticket prices to her Lilith Fair redux this summer, but she's not the only one turning the live music experience into something resembling a vacation package.
McLachlan admitted that sales for the one-day all-women festival were underperforming, and that the grumblings over prices were unfounded because it was only a small portion of tickets being set aside for the big money fans.
"There's about 300 seats out of 16,000 or whatever that are $250," she tells Billboard. "Then there's 9,000 that are 25 dollars, so come on."
One glance at Ticketmaster's setup for Lilith's Toronto stop and you wonder if McLachlan's people are giving her the whole truth. The price structure is Byzantium in its complexity. The cheapest ticket for the Toronto stop (Molson Amphitheatre, July 24) is lawn seat four-pack at $120. A single lawn seat is $47.
Those prices are hardly anything offensive in this day and age. But when you look way north on the price scale is when you see a disheartening reflection of this music industry's greedy desperation to compensate for lost record sales, and the willingness of artists to exploit their fanbases.
The "Lilith Universe Diamond Package" for instance runs close to $800. It's gets you a front row seat, a meet in greet with a select artist and keys to the VIP area. Oh, and you also get a crowd-free merch table, just in case those non-VIP fans were getting in the way of you dropping cash on overpriced tees.
This industry move towards dividing fans between their socio economic classes isn't exclusive to Lilith. The Eagles, pioneers in the ticket price gouge movement, are offering similar packages for their upcoming Rogers Centre date. A five-star VIP package at $900 gets you a front row ticket and pre-show party, but no chance of shaking Don Henley's hand.
As the New York Times points out, Bon Jovi is king when it comes to bleeding his sadly blind-loyal fans for every dollar possible. The piece reports VIP packages for a JBJ show can go as high as $1,875. As one cash-flush fans states, "I have money. So if I want to come to a show, I want to be up front and I don't care if it costs $100 or $1,000."
There you have the new economy of live music: cater to wealthy and push the lower income fans to the margins. Remove a once-democratic system where everyone at least had a chance at that elusive front row seat and replace it with a model that turns live music into a boat cruise with velvets ropes.
Why don't these bands just give up touring and park their shows in Las Vegas for the remainder of their careers? That way travel agents can sell their "packages" and we can all stop pretending music has any cultural meaning anymore; that a live concert is - at this rate - anything more than dinner theatre for pensioners.


The Boone Police Department has launched its 4th Annual Holiday Food and Funds Drive.
The drive will continue through Friday, January 13, 2017. The food and funds collected will go to benefit the Hunger and Health Coalition in Boone. For the past 35 years, the Hunger and Health Coalition has collected, organized and distributed food, medication, clothing and firewood to needy families in our area. Last year, their food pantry helped feed over 30,000 of our neighbors in crisis, and their free pharmacy filled 14,352 prescriptions for people that can't afford their life saving medications.
If any other organizations, groups or individuals would like to join the effort, please contact Lieutenant Chris Hatton with the Boone Police Department at 828-268-6942. All types of donations are being accepted at the Boone Police Department located between the Honda Dealership and the Post Office on Blowing Rock Road.


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Imagine a world where the food we eat actually makes our planet healthier as it makes our bodies healthier.
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We are an organic regenerative agriculture company based in San Joaquin County, California that uses an Integrated Crop-Livestock System (ICLS) approach. We grow nutrient dense organic produce in rotation with organic grass-fed cattle.
A Cutting-Edge Sustainability Approach
We adhere to the principals of conservation agriculture, regenerative agriculture, and even silvopasture as appropriate, using no-till or low-till processes. Most importantly, we obtain our soil fertility by a unique system of 'rotating plant rotation/animal rotation', alternating land use between managed intensive rotational grazing (MIRG) and rotational organic produce. This prevents the erosion and salinization phenomenon of modern monoculture which renders most arable lands sterile over time.
Aeon's approach brings modern agriculture back into harmony with nature. That's why we call it 'holistic agriculture'.
How We Obtain Amazing Flavor
We search out 'forgotten' heirloom varietal seeds that produce the highest nutrient density and the best flavor. We use proprietary computer algorithms in geothermal greenhouses and 'French intensive gardening' techniques in the fields that we perfected at The Ryland Inn in the 1990's. Almost any 'organic' tomato in the market will have a BRIX rating of about 2.5% solute (97.5% water) – our organic tomatoes regularly hit 10-12% solute. This translates into four to five times the quantity of flavor. And, we employ feedback loops with top chefs to ensure the quality of that flavor to arrive at some of the finest-tasting, nutritious produce on the planet.
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By starting with "Healthy Grass & Cropland" or "Healthy Silvopasture" systems and then incorporating a 1.0% red seaweed diet supplementation, methane production can be reduced by as much as 99%. This advanced ICLS approach can be a powerful tool to reduce anthropogenic climate change.
How We Reduce Costs
The secret is the combination of multi-generational farming experience, plus leading edge technologies, plus scale. We bring the best of both worlds together. We combine the labor-saving technologies of 'Big Ag' with the value system of organics.
We have decades of experience using it. Our use of an Italian sled system reduces planting labor cost. Semi-automatic and fully automatic transplant and harvest machinery, as appropriate, drops labor cost at harvest.
Our geothermal greenhouses with computer algorithms tailored to each seed type lower energy input costs. Drip tapes laid at precise soil depth for the given seed type reduced water usage by up to 65% compared to aerial irrigation.
How We Make It Cleaner
Our method is seedling-based rather than seed-based. By transplanting baby plants after the first true leaves appear after the cotyledon leaves (stocks), we are introducing an organism into natural soil at a point after its own natural defense system has developed. This reduces the need for pesticides, increases yields, lowers costs, and produces higher quality.
After harvest, we use the most stringent safety methods in our packing facilities to keep it the cleanest possible food.
CRISIS – Mankind Is Destroying Arable Land At A Geometric Rate Worldwide
In the last 35 years, the world has lost more than one-third of its arable land. Yet, it is estimated the world will need to grow 55%% more food by 2050 to feed an anticipated population of 10 billion people. Even as the world's scientists scramble to find solutions to the existential problem of feeding a population growing by the billions, mankind is simultaneously destroying that very capacity to feed himself at a geometric rate.
Beyond erosion caused by conventional tillage, and salinization caused by surface or aerial irrigation, the number one cause for the loss of cropland has been urbanization (real estate development). The unintended consequence of government policies designed to grow the cheapest possible food has been the adoption of an agricultural approach that lowers the economic value of farming to the point where many farmers cannot resist the temptation to sell off their lands to developers for a piece of the windfall profits.
Regenerative Agricultural Systems increase land values by 'growing' rather than depleting topsoil. They dampen the effects of droughts by increasing the quantity of organic matter in the land which, in turn, increases the underground water-holding capacity of the land. These systems can also increase financial returns by 'stacking' a variety of products, both plant and animal, on the same land. This type of approach should give the investor better downside risk protection than a conventional agricultural investment.
Silvopasture is the intentional combination of trees, forage plants and livestock together as an integrated, intensively-managed system. Silvopasture systems are often net carbon negative.
Land management is the second largest contributor to carbon dioxide emissions on planet earth. Agriculture is the ONE sector that has the ability to transform from a net emitter of CO2 to a net sequesterer of CO2 — there is no other human managed realm with this potential."-Carbon Cycle Institute


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Justia › US Law › US Codes and Statutes › Massachusetts General Laws › 2020 Massachusetts General Laws › Part II - Real and Personal Property and Domestic Relations › Title III - Domestic Relations › Chapter 209c - Children Born Out of Wedlock › Section 10 - Award of Custody; Criteria
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2020 Massachusetts General Laws
Part II - Real and Personal Property and Domestic Relations
Title III - Domestic Relations
Chapter 209c - Children Born Out of Wedlock
Section 10 - Award of Custody; Criteria
Universal Citation: MA Gen L ch 209c § 10 (2020)
Section 10. (a) Upon or after an adjudication or voluntary acknowledgment of paternity, the court may award custody to the mother or the father or to them jointly or to another suitable person as hereafter further specified as may be appropriate in the best interests of the child.
In awarding custody to one of the parents, the court shall, to the extent possible, preserve the relationship between the child and the primary caretaker parent. The court shall also consider where and with whom the child has resided within the six months immediately preceding proceedings pursuant to this chapter and whether one or both of the parents has established a personal and parental relationship with the child or has exercised parental responsibility in the best interests of the child.
In awarding the parents joint custody, the court shall do so only if the parents have entered into an agreement pursuant to section eleven or the court finds that the parents have successfully exercised joint responsibility for the child prior to the commencement of proceedings pursuant to this chapter and have the ability to communicate and plan with each other concerning the child's best interests.
(b) Prior to or in the absence of an adjudication or voluntary acknowledgment of paternity, the mother shall have custody of a child born out of wedlock. In the absence of an order or judgment of a probate and family court relative to custody, the mother shall continue to have custody of a child after an adjudication of paternity or voluntary acknowledgment of parentage.
(c) If either parent is dead, unfit or unavailable or relinquishes care of the child or abandons the child and the other parent is fit to have custody, that parent shall be entitled to custody.
(d) If a person who is not a parent of the child requests custody, the court may order custody to that person if it is in the best interests of the child and if the written consent of both parents or the surviving parent is filed with the court. Such custody may also be ordered if it is in the best interests of the child and if both parents or the surviving parent are unfit to have custody or if one is unfit and the other files his written consent in court.
(e) In issuing any temporary or permanent custody order, the probate and family court shall consider evidence of past or present abuse toward a parent or child as a factor contrary to the best interest of the child. For the purposes of this section, ''abuse'' shall mean the occurrence of one or more of the following acts between a parent and the other parent or between a parent and child: (a) attempting to cause or causing bodily injury; or (b) placing another in reasonable fear of imminent bodily injury. ''Serious incident of abuse'' shall mean the occurrence of one or more of the following acts between a parent and the other parent or between a parent and child: (a) attempting to cause or causing serious bodily injury; (b) placing another in reasonable fear of imminent serious bodily injury; or (c) causing another to engage involuntarily in sexual relations by force, threat or duress. For purposes of this section, ''bodily injury'' and ''serious bodily injury'' shall have the same meanings as provided in section 13K of chapter 265. For the purposes of this section, if the child was conceived during the commission of a rape and the parent was convicted of said rape, under sections 22 to 23B, inclusive, of chapter 265 or section 2, 3, 4 or 17 of chapter 272, said conviction shall be conclusive evidence of a serious incident of abuse by the convicted parent.
A probate and family court's finding by a preponderance of the evidence, that a pattern or serious incident of abuse has occurred shall create a rebuttable presumption that it is not in the best interests of the child to be placed in sole custody, shared legal custody, or shared physical custody with the abusive parent. Such presumption may be rebutted by a preponderance of the evidence that such custody award is in the best interests of the child. For the purposes of this section, an ''abusive parent'' shall mean a parent who has committed a pattern of abuse or a serious incident of abuse.
For the purposes of this section, the issuance of an order or orders under chapter 209A shall not in and of itself constitute a pattern or serious incident of abuse; nor shall an order or orders entered ex parte under said chapter 209A be admissible to show whether a pattern or serious incident of abuse has in fact occurred; provided, however, that an order or orders entered ex parte under said chapter 209A may be admissible for other purposes as the court may determine, other than showing whether a pattern or serious incident of abuse has in fact occurred; provided further, that the underlying facts upon which an order or orders under said chapter 209A was based may also form the basis for a finding by the probate and family court that a pattern or serious incident of abuse has occurred.
If the court finds that a pattern or serious incident of abuse has occurred and issues a temporary or permanent custody order, the court shall within 90 days enter written findings of fact as to the effects of the abuse on the child, which findings demonstrate that such order is in the furtherance of the child's best interests and provides for the safety and well-being of the child.
If ordering visitation to the abusive parent the court shall provide for the safety and well-being of the child, and the safety of the abused parent. The court may consider:
(a) ordering an exchange of the child to occur in a protected setting or in the presence of an appropriate third party;
(b) ordering visitation supervised by an appropriate third party, visitation center or agency;
(c) ordering the abusive parent to attend and complete, to the satisfaction of the court, a certified batterer's treatment program as a condition of visitation;
(d) ordering the abusive parent to abstain from possession or consumption of alcohol or controlled substances during the visitation and for 24 hours preceding visitation;
(e) ordering the abusive parent to pay the costs of supervised visitation;
(f) prohibiting overnight visitation;
(g) requiring a bond from the abusive parent for the return and safety of the child;
(h) ordering an investigation or appointment of a guardian ad litem or attorney for the child; and
(i) imposing any other condition that is deemed necessary to provide for the safety and well-being of the child and the safety of the abused parent.
Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect the right of the parties to a hearing under the rules of domestic relations procedure or to affect the discretion of the probate and family court in the conduct of such hearing.
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Accidents can happen anywhere & at anytime; we all assume that we can go out and about in public without the risk of being hurt or injured. The reality is that we never really know what is around the corner.
Businesses are supposed to ensure your safety when on their premises, whether you are shopping in supermarket or in a session of paintballing. They need to ensure all health and safety measures are accounted for to protect you from injury. Many injuries occur from Slips, Trips and Falls due to hazards such as wet floors or obstructions, but they can also occur due to negligence such as inadequate clothing and training.
It is not only businesses that have to ensure you are safe. Public bodies also have a duty to ensure you are safe when you are out and about. When you are walking to the local shop, getting to your car in a public car park or even cycling in your local park, local authorities have a duty to make sure public highways and public property are well maintained.
As members of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) and the Law Society's Personal Injury Panel, our aim is to get you back on track as quickly as possible. Our team of specialists have vast experience in dealing with all types of personal injury claims, meaning we uncomplicate the legal process and guide you every step of the way, allowing you to move forward with the compensation you deserve.
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Via bets future on upcoming Isaiah processor
Via offered the first detailed look at its Isaiah processor architecture, which offers substantial performance enhancements while keeping power consumption low
Sumner Lemon (IDG News Service) 25 January, 2008 07:05
Impact Systems Technology
Via Technologies offered the first detailed look at its upcoming Isaiah processor architecture Thursday, showcasing technological and performance improvements that will determine whether or not the company can make it as a mainstream processor vendor.
Via is counting on Isaiah to become a mainstream processor vendor instead of a niche player in this market. The importance of achieving that goal can't be understated. Via's third-party chipset business, historically its largest source of revenue, is dying and the company's future hopes rest on the sale of its own processors and related components.
Isaiah is dramatically different from the processor design used in Via's current C7 lineup. Where the C7's Esther core uses an in-order architecture that processes one operation at a time, the 64-bit Isaiah architecture uses a superscalar, out-of-order architecture capable of processing multiple operations at the same time, president of Centaur Technology, the Via subsidiary, that does processor design for the Taiwanese company, Glenn Henry, said.
An in-order processor is similar to a factory with a single assembly line. The chip can only work on one operation at a time, and other operations must wait for the assembly line to clear before they can be processed. An out-of-order processor is equivalent to a factory with multiple assembly lines, where different operations can be processed simultaneously.
Because Isaiah uses a superscalar design, multiple instructions can be processed during every clock cycle. These two improvements boost its overall performance and give the chip from two to four times the performance of the C7, while consuming the same amount of power.
"It doesn't need a bigger fan, it doesn't need a bigger heatsink. You just get more performance," Henry said.
Isaiah also offers significantly more on-chip cache than Esther-based C7 chips. Current C7 chips have 128KB of level 2 cache, while Isaiah will have 1MB. The new architecture also supports a front-side bus speed up to 1.3GHz, compared to 800MHz for Esther. Processors based on Isaiah will run at speeds from 400MHz to 2GHz, the same as Via's existing C7 chips.
Isaiah includes support for virtualization, a technology that's primarily used today in servers but will eventually find its way into client devices for improved reliability and security, Henry said.
The chips, which will initially be manufactured using a 65-nanometre process, will be pin-compatible with the C7, which means device makers don't need to redesign their products to use the new chip, he said.
Originally intended to be released in 2006, Isaiah nevertheless arrives at an opportune time for Via.
Growing demand for small, handheld computers has created new customers for the low-power C7. This segment of the market is expected to grow quickly in coming years. And the market will get a further boost year when Intel announces its Silverthorne processor and makes a concerted effort to promote these types of devices.
Henry expects Isaiah processors to outperform Silverthorne, based on the limited information that Intel has made available about its chip. And while Via can't hope to match Intel's clout in the computer industry, company executives hope Isaiah's improved performance will be good enough to win more market share.
"It's a significant improvement over the C7," president of market research firm Mercury Research, Dean McCarron, said.
"Assuming that they deliver on the schedule they are quoting, [Isaiah] should be a very good product for them," he said.
Unlike many of Intel's latest processors, Isaiah chips will have a single core, even though the architecture will work with multiple cores. Adding a second core adds more transistors and increases the size of the chip, which in turn increases power consumption and current leakage.
"Even when it's not being used, it's leaking," Henry said.
Gains in active power consumption that come from having two cores are offset by a lack of software designed for small computers and portable devices that takes advantage of processors with multiple cores.
"If what you're doing is watching a movie, browsing the Web, sending email, and using a spreadsheet now and again, you wouldn't see any benefit from dual core," he said.
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One of essentially the most frequent electrical wiring inquiries is on how to wire a switch. Whilst making use of switches in your house is quite straightforward, wiring a person might not be that uncomplicated for everybody. An ON-OFF switch is in fact quite simple to wire. There are actually several types of switches, but for this instance, let us say you're setting up a single-pole toggle switch, an extremely common swap (and also the easiest).
You will discover three hues of wires in a regular single-pole toggle switch: black, white, and inexperienced. Splice the black wire in two and join them around the terminal screws - a person on top rated and also the other about the base screw with the swap. The white wire serves for a source of uninterrupted energy and it is normally linked to your light-weight colored terminal screw (e.g., silver). Link the environmentally friendly wire to your ground screw of your respective swap.
These measures would commonly be enough for making a normal switch function with no dilemma. Nevertheless, in case you aren't confident which you can execute the process appropriately and safely and securely you better allow the professionals get it done in its place. After all, there's a rationale why this undertaking is probably the most common electrical wiring thoughts requested by most people.
For some cause, the best way to wire a ceiling fan is usually one of the most prevalent electrical wiring issues. To simplify this process, you may use a single swap for just a single ceiling fan. To wire the fan, it truly is simply a make any difference of connecting the black wire in the ceiling fan to the black wire on the change. When there is a lightweight, the blue wire ought to be linked to the black wire with the switch also.
You will find motives why they are by far the most frequently asked electrical wiring thoughts. A single, numerous assume it is straightforward to complete, and two, they are the popular electrical duties in your own home. But you then shouldn't put your security in danger in your purpose to economize. The stakes could even be a lot increased in case you attempt to save money and do an electrical wiring work without the need of enough information or expertise.


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Why Banning Rioters From Facebook Is Wrong
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I believe you did already hear or read about David Cameron's chimeric ideas to ban the access of the UK nationals with antisocial behaviour, also known as rioters, to Facebook.
Why chimeric?
Well, first of all, such a ban would constitute a serious and disproportionate interference with subjects' right to privacy and free expression and, second, the ban would prompt them to seek alternatives to the most popular social network.
In fact, Prime Minister's proposal did not surprise me in terms of the potential human rights violations.
Such violations can be countered quite successfully and it is very, very likely that the British government
would end up in a fiasco
should it opt for the ban.
I rather wonder why the government of the appealing David Cameron would voluntarily give up its convenient
opportunity to monitor
those against whom it claims to be fighting?
It is common knowledge that Facebook cooperates with the law enforcement authorities, and the same is valid also with respect to Google and – presumably – to its newly launched social network Google + in particular.
But what would happen if the rioters focused on alternatives which are more difficult to monitor and hence less convenient to control?
Could that be the plan of the young conservative politician?
Well, that sounds like a
real conspiracy
and I can hardly imagine it.
It is rather a political shot in the dark, the implementation of which is likely to intensify the problem instead of solving it.
Tags [alternatives to Facebook, David Cameron, Facebook ban, Facebook cooperation with law enforcement, riots, uk]
Categories [freedom of expression]
Commission steps up UK legal action over privacy and personal data protection
The European Commission has moved to the second phase of an infringement proceeding over the UK to provide its citizens with the full protection of EU rules on privacy and personal data protection when using electronic communications. European laws state that EU countries must ensure the confidentiality of people's electronic communications like email or internet browsing by prohibiting their unlawful interception and surveillance without the user's consent. As these rules have not been fully put in place in the national law of the UK, the Commission today said that it will send the UK a reasoned opinion.
Specifically, the Commission has identified
Three Gaps In the Existing UK Rules
governing the confidentiality of electronic communications, namely:
No Independent National Authority
to supervise interception of communications, although the establishment of such authority is required under the ePrivacy and Data Protection Directives, in particular to hear complaints regarding interception of communications;
No Need To Grant Explicit Consent
The current UK law the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA) authorises interception of communications not only where the persons concerned have consented to interception but also when the person intercepting the communications has 'reasonable grounds for believing' that consent to do so has been given. These UK law provisions do not comply with EU rules defining consent as freely given specific and informed indication of a person's wishes;
No Sanctions Against Unlawful Interception
The RIPA provisions prohibiting and providing sanctions in case of unlawful interception are limited to 'intentional' interception only, whereas the EU law requires Members States to prohibit and to ensure sanctions against any unlawful interception regardless of whether committed intentionally or not.
The UK has two months to reply to this second stage of the infringement proceeding. If the Commission receives no reply, or if the response presented by the UK is not satisfactory, the Commission may refer the case to the European Court of Justice.
To me, this is a clear signal that data protection and privacy are considered highly valuable achievements that need to be protected within the European dimension.
Tags [data protection, european commission, privacy, ripa, uk]
Categories [regulatory affairs]
So, it happened again…
What is one supposed to do in case he or she suffers a so called identity theft?
And who is to be deemed responsible therefor? The data controller, the data processor or the data subject (to stay in the definitions of the data protection legislation)?
According to this report the UK's largest recruitment websites lost (partially sensitive!) data records of more than 4,5 Million of its subscribers.
Data and identity theft, however, seems to have some tradition in Britain and should, in my humble opinion, be questioned on the highest possible level.
This dangerous practice must be countered by appropriate measurements including both legislative and technical improvements. Alternatively we are on the best way to lose what has remained of our anyway reduced privacy.
Tags [data loss, data protection, data security breach, identity theft, privacy, uk]
Categories [privacy]


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Q: Why is my localization in wordpress not working? I have created a theme.
All words and phrases are using either:
__('Word Here','mythemelocalpath')

or
_e('Word Here','mythemelocalpath')

I have made a folder called languages within the my new themes folder.
I created a .mo and .po and .pot file with poedit and placed them within the languages folder which is within my new theme folder.
The .mo, .po, .pot files are after the localization which is example: de_DE.mo
I then wrote this bit of code within the functions.php:
function mycustom_load_localization() {

    // Retrieve the directory for the localization files
    load_theme_textdomain( 'mythemelocalpath', TEMPPATH.'/languages' );

} // end custom_theme_setup
add_action('after_setup_theme', 'mycustom_load_localization');

I then enter the wp-config.php file and change the WP_LANG to de_DE
But for some reason its not working?
Can someone shed some light on this.
Thanks :)

A: Try this
load_theme_textdomain( 'mythemelocalpath', get_stylesheet_directory() . '/languages/' );

instead of
load_theme_textdomain( 'mythemelocalpath', TEMPPATH.'/languages' );

where get_stylesheet_directory() should give you the stylesheet directory path and it should be child theme save ;-)
Reference:
http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/get_stylesheet_directory


Recognize a Stroke – S.T.R.
Stick out Your Tongue. STROKE: Remember The 1st Three Letters.. S.T.R.
Thank God for the sense to remember the "3" steps, STR . Read and Learn!
NOTE: Another 'sign' of a stroke is this: Ask the person to 'stick' out their tongue. If the tongue is 'crooked', if it goes to one side or the other that is also an indication of a stroke. If he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call 911 immediately!! and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.


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Window on Israel: Is Hamas starting to whisper 'uncle?'
Hamas is a long way from a serious confrontation with Israel's existence.
By Ira Sharkansky
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The writer is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the Hebrew University, Jerusalem Its situation is not enviable. The cash box is empty, according to its own financial officials. The bloated rolls of Palestine Authority functionaries have not been paid in more than a month, even while armed gangs attack headquarters and demand being hired as security personnel as the price of peace. American, Canadian, and European governments have turned off the taps that had supplied much of the Authority's money. Israel is not transferring the taxes collected for goods to be shipped to Palestine that arrive at Israeli ports. There is not much being shipped to Palestine in any case, insofar as the border crossings have been closed more often than open. Foreign money is promised to non-governmental social service organizations not controlled by Hamas. Sooner or later, Hamas will control those organizations, but that will not provide the regime with enough money to pay its employees and spend something on social services. A number of Arab governments have made generous offers of financial help, but as usual, the actual deliveries are much smaller than the promises. Israeli retaliations for the attacks by homemade rockets are now targeting things other than empty fields. Buildings have been destroyed, and some Gazans have been hurt and left their homes. Israeli attacks are in response to a rate of about 50 rockets fired in the direction of Israel so far this week. A number of them have actually made it out of Gaza, and a couple have caused damage within Israel. Sooner or later, when a rocket actually kills an Israeli, the retaliation is likely to escalate further. So far, the whispers of uncle from Hamas are hard to decipher. They are highly qualified. One whisper has indicated that Israel has to make clear what it is willing to give the Palestinians, and then the Palestinian government will debate the issue; another says that the Hamas government will consider a cease fire; another says that direct negotiations with Israel are not possible, but Hamas will talk with third parties about what it is willing to do; hints of recognizing the reality of Israel's existence have brought quick denials by Hamas officials that any of its people had said what the media are quoting. The details are not important. The whispers are too faint and vague. Hamas is a long way from a serious confrontation with Israel's existence. It may be stuck permanently in the fundamentalism which pervades contemporary Islam. In all of this, the non-Hamas president of the Palestine National Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, has become something of a media darling. He is portrayed as the good guy, the non-terrorist in contrast to the evil Hamas. There is a piece of legislation in the US House of Representatives that offers money to him for electoral expenses, while the same bill would deny any American government money to the government headed by a Hamas prime minister. Abbas' reputation is hard to figure. He long ago lost whatever potency he may have had. The corruption of the government he headed was a major cause of the Hamas success in the recent election. Does the US House of Representatives want to support his reelection? It would be more efficient to send US funds directly to Swiss bank accounts. Abbas' utter failure to use the security forces he controlled to stop the rockets qualified him for a role in comic opera rather than serious politics. It is unfortunate for Israel and the Palestinians that Palestinians continue to enjoy a special place in the world's concern. North American and European governments, as well as the United Nations, highlight the need to provide them with humanitarian aid, and repeat the mantra of having to create a viable Palestinian state. Israel has to explain the barrier it has built against violence, which much of the world sees only as causing suffering for Palestinians. Arguably, the Blacks of southern Sudan, as well as large numbers of Somalis and Congolese are in a worse condition than the Palestinians. There are hopes associated with the recent election of a technocrat as president of Liberia and the arrest of Charles Taylor, but much of West Africa is still a long way below the quality of life in the West Bank and even Gaza. We should not envy the status of the Palestinians as the darlings of world concern. If any people have suffered from excessive care, it is them. More than 50 years of being aided as refugees have produced a caricature of dependence. Someone else has to solve their problems. Israel has to respond to their needs before they will stop the violence. The great powers of the world must pressure Israel to do the right thing. The new Hamas government is doing little beyond refreshing the slogans we have been hearing for decades. Concepts of social service have changed in much of the world. It is less popular to continue caring for the needy via welfare than designing programs that will encourage them to help themselves. It is not an easy thing to do. It is likely to hurt in the short run, and welfare agencies are skilled in opposing reform and their own downsizing. It is time to apply concepts similar to welfare reform to the Palestinians. As in the field of welfare, the social service agencies are among the strongest opponents of change. They live on the aid funds that they collect and distribute, and which provide their employees with salaries and pensions. Currently, the principal UN agency that aids the Palestinians (UNRWA: United Nations Relief and Works Agency) is calling for increased funding. Yet there can be no progress until the Palestinians recognize the reality of Israel's existence, and figure out how best to help themselves live alongside Israel rather than dream of replacing Israel. Sadly, the election of Hamas, and the early days of its government, indicate that a realistic concern for independence, rather than dependence, is not a part of the Palestinian world view.
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Veterans: A determined couple
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Reading: Court of BiH abolishes all restrictive Measures for Naser Orić
Sarajevo Times > Blog > POLITICS > Court of BiH abolishes all restrictive Measures for Naser Orić
Court of BiH abolishes all restrictive Measures for Naser Orić
The Court of BiH abolished all restrictive measures that were imposed to the war commandant of Srebrenica Naser Orić last year, confirmed his attorney Lejla Čović.
Decision on the abolition of restrictive measures was reached on July 28.
By the decision of the Court of BiH, Orić's movement was restricted to the Sarajevo Canton and Zenica-Doboj Canton, and then to the FBiH. His travel documents were temporarily seized. Moreover, the measures foresaw obligatory reporting to the pertinent police authorities once a month.
Orić was arrested on June 10 last year when entering Switzerland on a warrant issued by Serbia, where he was attending the marking of the 20th anniversary of the genocide in Srebrenica. He was designated an extradition custody for the period of 14 days. On June 22, Serbia requested the extradition of Orić due to alleged crimes he committed in the village Zalazje near Srebrenica.
Bosnia and Herzegovina also requested his extradition through relevant bodies, after which the authorities of the Swiss Confederation decided to extradite Orić to BiH. Orić was transported to Sarajevo on a military plane, and then detained in the Prosecutor's Office of BiH.
In the indictment that the Court of BiH confirmed on September 10, it is stated that Orić and Sabahudin Muhić murdered three prisoners of Serb nationality in 1992 in the villages Zalazje, Lolići and Kunjerac.
Naser Orić pleaded not guilty. The Hague Tribunal acquitted him of accusations for crimes in Srebrenica in 2008. His defense requested from The Hague Tribunal to order to the Court of BiH to terminate the procedure for war crimes in Srebrenica against their defendant, given that he was already tried for those crimes.
The trial in this case began in late January this year.
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"Never Go Home Again" by Shannon Holmes
TITLE: Never Go Home Again
AUTHOR: Shannon Holmes
PUBLISHER: Atria Publishing Group
Very gripping story about a young man named Corey who starts selling drugs at a young age, and ends up in prison when he's 16 years old. The writing was very strong in this book in a story that I felt I'd seen before, it's very similar to the 2002 urban classic film, Paid in Full.
Corey comes from a good family. He has loving parents and siblings, and is a pretty good kid. His family lives in NYC, and all around him young men are pawns of the drug war and the criminal justice system. Corey's father tries hard to steer his son from the lure of the fast life, but Corey joins his violent friends in selling drugs, and at the age of 16, Corey gets locked up in jail - a place full of misery, violence, hatred, and death. Corey, due to a strong head on his shoulders manages to avoid a lot of the snares many fall into while incarcerated, and returns home a man with promises, a man looking to turn his life around - but also not blind to the lucrative drug trade.
This story was told in the third person narrative. It reads like other popular crime novels with larger than life figures and offering the reader life lessons and wisdom that could be seen as cliche - but people always are hungry to hear.
This book has a very straightforward style. The story is not overly descriptive, yet the writing draws the reader in. The wheel has not been re-written here...it's the classic cautionary tale about a young man who's gone down the wrong path.
From the streets of New York City, Riker's Island Prison, Holmes takes you on the journey o a young in crisis, and poignantly tells the reader about the politics and racial tensions prevalent in similar cities throughout the United States.
Pair this book with The New Jim Crow... This book was written in 2004, and The New Jim Crow was written 10 years after that, and many of the themes discussed in The New Jim Crow were addressed here. I felt this was a very accurate book and read similar to many other things I've read that have similar concepts and themes.
The characters were fairly typical. They read like almost every other street literature book you could read. No one is particularly complex. They are what they are and you have to accept them for that. Corey is the strong silent type - more of a calculating and cunning individual. He's the character that's basically the protagonist in every street lit book. Even though he sells drugs, and destroys his community, you're supposed to like him because he's standing up for himself, he's principled, he operates with more intelligence...think of Anansi the spider, but he's a dope boy. Corey's parents are also fairly typical. They are devout Christians, and want Corey to keep Corey from trouble, and though they give Corey a better life than many of the other kids in the neighborhood - they can't buy him the fancier things he craves, so he takes to the easy money of drug dealing. Doc is the typical prison lawyer. There's a character similar to this in I. C. U.. Doc is an older inmate who's extremely knowledgeable about the prison system and the law and takes Corey under his wing and offers him some mentors. Then, there's Monique...Corey's unfaithful girlfriend, and this plays out not too much unlike Upstate.
The criminal justice system, racism, drug dealing, and how this impacts youth are all dealt with here. This is a cautionary tale to young men to stay away from the streets.
The cover is simple. It's a picture of a young man sitting. The look on his face is serious, but approachable, like he's got a story to tell. It's appropriate to the book. I don't think it'll get a lot of teens excited to read the book...but I don't think it's mismatched to the book.
Plot Organization
This story is somewhat easy to follow. It does do from the prison, to Corey's friends, to the past, and back to the present. If you listen to the audibook, like I did, this could be very confusing.
Recommendation: This book is for lovers of street literature. the writing is good, and you'll get drawn into the story.
Audience: Young Adults and Up
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#define HIFST

/**
 * \file
 * \brief Hifst main entry file.
 * \date 8-8-2012
 * \author Gonzalo Iglesias
 */

///Include all necessary headers here.
#include <main.createssgrammar.hpp>
#include <main.custom_assert.hpp>
#include <main.logger.hpp>
#include <main-run.createssgrammar.hpp>

/**
 * \brief Main function.
 * \param       argc: Number of command-line program options.
 * \param       argv: Actual program options.
 * \remarks     Main function. Runs hifst tool.
 * First parses program options with boost, then loads and chains several task classes.
 * Finally, kick off translation for a range of sentences.
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int
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  ucam::util::initLogger ( argc, argv );
  FORCELINFO ( argv[0] << " starts!" );
  ucam::util::RegistryPO rg ( argc, argv );
  FORCELINFO ( rg.dump ( "CONFIG parameters:\n====================="
                         , "=====================" ) );
  ( ucam::util::Runner2<ucam::hifst::SingleThreadedCreateSentenceSpecificGrammarTask<>
    , ucam::hifst::MultiThreadedCreateSentenceSpecificGrammarTask<>  > ( rg ) ) ();
  FORCELINFO ( argv[0] << " ends!" );
  return 0;
}

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Az Erinnüszök a bosszúállás véres istennői a görög mitológiában. A legenda szerint amikor Kronosz megfosztotta apját, Uranoszt férfiasságától, az ég vére a földre hullott, és így az apagyilkosság véréből születtek meg az Erinnüszök. Így Gaia és Uranosz gyermekei. A három nőnek kígyók voltak hajuk helyén, kutyafejük, denevérszárnyuk volt és fekete testük. Az alvilágban lakó Aléktó, Tisziphoné és Megaira, azaz az Erinnüszök meghallgatták a halandók panaszait és a kirívó bűnösöket halálra üldözték, és rézszögekkel kivert korbácsaikkal kíméletlenül és kegyelmet nem ismerve őrjítették meg áldozataikat, akik általában a Tartaroszba jutottak. Az ókori világban annyira rettegtek tőlük, hogy már nevük puszta kiejtése is bajt hozhatott, így gyakran nevezték őket Eumeniszeknek, azaz Nyájasoknak. Születésükből fakadóan az Erinnüszök leginkább azokat üldözték, akik apagyilkosságot követtek el, vagy családjuk egy tagját ölték meg.

Így került az üldözöttek közé Oresztész is, aki anyját ölte meg, és az Erinnüszök vadásztak rá. Azonban a mükénéi királyfi szenvedését sokan igazságtalannak tartották, így tárgyalásra hívták a véres kísérteteket Athénba. Athén az Erinnüszök legkedvesebb városa volt, ezért tartották itt a tárgyalást, ugyanis a város úgy tisztelte a három démont, mint Athén kegyes, segítő istennőit.
Az Areiosz Pagosz előtt az Erinnüszök képviselték a vádat Oresztész ügyében. A tárgyalás végén, miután vitába keveredtek az Oresztész mellett felszólaló Pallasz Athénével és Apollónnal, belátták tévedésüket. Mindezek után lettek a törvényesség őrei, az Eumeniszek  (jóindulatúak). Innen ered a görög természetfilozófiában az a felfogás, hogy az Erinnüszök "az igazság érvényesítői", mivel engedélyük nélkül "még a Nap sem lépi túl mértékét".

Római megfelelőik a Fúriák voltak.

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Hayes Middle School's A-B-C Plan
By grandledgegazette | February 25, 2012
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Grand Ledge Public Schools attendance, behavior and course-passing rate plan is working at Hayes Middle School.
According to Hayes Middle School Principal Chris Groves, A-B-C, or attendance, behavior and course-passing rate, is a plan that aims to help struggling students get back on track.
Groves said he believes the most important part of the plan is attendance and if the kids can get to school on time than the district's plan is already working.
According to Groves, this is much easier said than done.
"If you compare the numbers from last year to this year, they are actually going up," said Groves. "This is due to the fact that we have a lot of kids that are commuting to our school this year."
Groves said the school is trying their best to keep the absence rate down and have gone as far as to create tip letters. Groves said a tip letter is issued to students who are continuously late to school. This is a way for the school to notify parents of the student's tardiness.
Groves says that tip warning letters are helping bring down the number of absences to match last year's numbers because parents are getting involved and making sure their kids are on time every day.
"Tip is a court ordered attendance policy we have instituted at the middle school," said Groves. "If a student is continuously absent they must fill out the tip and their parents must go in front of a judge to get the problem worked out."
Discipline and behavioral problems between students is also something the middle school is trying to correct. Groves said with the addition of child protective services, counselors are now able to talk to the children as soon as a problem breaks out.
"Most of our problems have been typical middle school problems like kids calling each other names," said Groves.
School board President Linda Wacyk said she is happy that counselors are able to meet with students right away. Wacyk said she was impressed with the data because it shows that children are getting into fewer confrontations.
Principal Groves said the school is starting to monitor pass-fail rates to ensure every student is doing their best.
A strong way of watching the pass-fail rates is the academic enrichment class.
Groves said this program is designed to prevent students from "falling through the cracks" and bring their grades up to a passing mark.
Groves said another program that helps students that are failing is the advisory class program and the use of Comet Pride connection.
Comet Pride connection are forms that can be filled out by teachers for students that come to them asking for after school help. Students are able to request help from any teacher.
Denise Green, a teacher at Hayes Middle School who helps with advisory classes, says a lot of students approach her and ask for help, or ask for help filling out a Comet Pride connection form.
"I believe, I can't speak for all teachers, but I do think a majority of the kids are using these Comet Pride connections," said Green. "These are probably being used mostly for English and Math."
School board Vice President Sara Clark Person had only great things to say about the programs.
"These are the kinds of reports I am delighted to see and hear about because we, as a board, concentrate too much on financial matter," said Person. "We need to keep our focus on the kids and their success as they make the transition from middle to high school."
Groves said that he is happy about A-B-C right now, but added there is still work to do to eliminate all the problems the middle school is having. Groves said he wants every student to be successful and continue that success through high school.
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What is unique about the concept of DevOps, a development methodology used for software development and delivery? What were the underlying problems in software delivery and distribution that prompted people to propagate what they felt were improved processes; processes identified by the concatenation of Development and Operations into one expression – DevOps?
Search Google and you will find page after page with definitions and explanations ranging from values, principles, methods and practices to summary statements like "stop being a jerk and work as a team member." Read on to find out more about DevOps, some of the issues it seeks to overcome, and how a skilled DevOps team can handle infrastructure as a managed service.
The DevOps methodology grew as an extension of the Agile Manifesto of 2001, an initiative by a group of influential software development organisations calling themselves the Agile Alliance. Their manifesto was created in response to the need for something better than documentation-driven software development processes.
DevOps was a less formal initiative by a group of developers who felt that end-user satisfaction could be further enhanced. The methods they propagated emphasised team work, crossing the boundaries of development and operational staff.
IT departments are traditionally divided into autonomous Development and Operational groups. These groups are managed separately and frequently split up into sub-groups supervised by project managers with the complex task of co-coordinating activities between disparate groups of people. Fences arise and an "us versus them" attitude easily develops. It is human nature. It is also a manifestation of poor collaboration between people who should, but do not necessarily share the same goals.
Infrastructure development was traditionally managed by an operations team, and configuration was largely a manual process. Today, the infrastructure can be defined by code using a process referred to as programmable infrastructure or infrastructure as code. However, this is a specialised area and most developers may not be familiar with the methods and the tools required.Infrastructure as Code implies the creation of scripts which define the infrastructure on which an application will run. The main advantages with this method is that the infrastructure can be easily replicated on different servers, environments can be built with a high level of certainly about their performance and functionality and a high level of consistency exists meaning the configuration will does not change from build to build unless its been managed through a change management process.
The key here is automation. Automate from the beginning and get it right long term. If processes are designed to be repeatable, dependable and consistent then efforts can be more focused on constant improvement within the business. These efforts include working closer with development teams to automate the delivery process to provide an environment where continual delivery is available. Continual delivery enables development teams to release updates that are tested and complete into a environment that is ready for production release when the business is ready.
Finally a key attribute of the DevOp's methodology is collaboration. All the automation in the world won't solve issues when teams sit in silo's and pass issues off to one another. When the 'me' or 'them' attitudes are dropped and a 'us' and 'we' attitude becomes common place then the DevOp's methodology takes hold and transforms. Walls break down between traditional business units and everyone is working toward the same result, together. Perhaps in the future we will begin to see Chief Collaboration Officers (CCO) within organisations and their roles will be to ensure walls and silos are constantly broken down and kept out of organisations.
A specialist organisation like Haylix can provide the expertise required to ensure the infrastructure, testing and deployment methods are designed with a vision to support continual delivery. We design the environments and processes so as to allow development teams to always be working on new business requirements while the business plans releases safe in the knowledge that each change (feature/bug fix etc) is tested and proven ready for automate deployment.


As an independent young woman with an eye for adventure, I tend to bristle at the suggestion that there are certain times and places in which a woman should not travel unaccompanied by a man. Coming from the 'anything you can do I can do better' feminist school of Annie Oakley/Mia Hamm, I am offended by the mere implication that as a woman I am not allowed access to certain arenas of the world deemed unsafe.
Some of my annoyance comes from what I see as paranoia stemming largely from ignorance. I cannot count on one hand how many people, jokingly or in earnest, have reacted to my plans to travel in Europe with references to movies like Hostel or Taken in which young women run into trouble while traveling in Europe. I haven't seen either of these movies, but the the alarmist attitude built up around them is very frustrating.
My experience has been that the dangers of a European city are less than or equal to those of an American city, only made more complicated by linguistic and cultural barriers, which are often easily overcome.
I'd be a fool to deny that sometimes being an independent (as in, unaccompanied) young woman puts one in a dangerous situation.
However, while fears about the dangers of being a young woman traveling abroad are indeed frequently inflated, I find myself forced to concede the point that certain situations are more dangerous for women than they are for men. As angry as that makes me, as much as I want to deny it and assert my level headed nature and my street-smarts as sufficient defenses against any and all dangers I might encounter, I'd be a fool to deny that sometimes being an independent (as in, unaccompanied) young woman puts one in a dangerous situation. It's so unfair. It makes me so angry. But, in some cases, it's just true.
For example, this year I celebrated New Year's Eve in Paris with two female friends. While waiting for the big moment under the Eiffel Tower, we were mobbed by hordes of young men-on-the-prowl. We ended up having a bit of a scare when a couple of guys started following us on the way out. Luckily, we lost them pretty easily in the crowd, but for the first time in my life I remember thinking that I would have felt so much more secure, and I would have had so much more fun if I had a male friend with me to send the signal that my friends and I were off limits.
I remember thinking that I would have felt so much more secure, and I would have had so much more fun if I had a male friend with me to send the signal that my friends and I were off limits.
My point is not that a guy would have been any more capable of defending us than we were capable of ourselves. It simply meant that us being alone sent the message that we were available and therefore made us vulnerable to unwanted attention.
So, what did I learn that night? Not necessarily to remember to bring a male friend next time I travel; it was just to accept that certain situations can become more dangerous for women alone than they are for men. Being aware of that fact could help make those situations less dangerous.
1. A confident and assertive tone transcends language barriers.
The most effective way to shake an unwanted advance seemed to be a firm "No" or a familiar English phrase like "Go away." Trying to reason in French worked to a point, but sticking to familiar phrases in a confident voice seemed to work better overall.
2. Giving a little signals implies you might give a lot.
If you feel uncomfortable with a situation, flat out refusal is your best bet. Thinking that you'll just flirt a little to satisfy someone so they'll go away is going to work against you, not for you.
3. If someone is following you, don't invite a chase.
Stay where there are plenty of people, and if possible, find a law enforcement officer and stand near him or her. You know when people are afraid of dogs and they start running to get away and the dog just chases them more? This is exactly what happened when we tried to get away quick. When we stopped, turned around and said calmly but firmly that they needed to leave us alone, it took a couple minutes but eventually they got bored and left. If they hadn't left, that would have been a good time to consult the nearby Parisian policeman.
Hey, if you're going to drink, you're opening yourself up to vulnerability. While skimping on the champagne earlier in the night felt like cheating for New Year's in Paris, I was very glad later on that I had a clear head with which to assess my situation. It's important to keep a balance between being alert and aware and being paranoid. While under reacting can be worse, overreacting to a situation can cause a problem in and of itself. Stay alert and stay calm at all times. Panicking will never get you anywhere.
I'm sure that many have had similar experiences, and I'm interested to hear other opinions about women traveling alone. I for one am not going to let such dangers stop me from doing and seeing all there is to do and see in the world, but I will do so fully informed of the risks involved and equipped to handle them properly.
What do you think? Are there places women just simply cannot go alone safely? Is the fear for women travelers over- or underestimated? Have you ever been in a situation where you felt that having a man with you would have been a good idea? What is the best course of action in such a situation? How does the perceived and/or real danger to women traveling alone affect how and where women travel? How can we change that?
Do you have tips for fending our French men? Email us at editor@pinkpangea.com for information about sharing your experience and advice with the Pink Pangea community. We can't wait to hear from you.
Based in Chicago, constantly dreaming of adventure. My mission is to tell stories, especially those that may not have otherwise been told.
International Studies major, French/Journalism minors at DePaul University.
I just read another story about safety for women travelers especially those alone. I feel that there are times when having a man would offer protection. Reading the article on how Indian women or women travelers keep safe in India. It's the mentally that men in India have on woman. It said that they don't respect woman who travel alone and expect to get Pervs stares and cat calls. This will make most women uncomfortable especially when in a foreign country. I think it's better safe then sorry especially if your traveling in a country where women rights are a bit different.