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New Study - CREATE Study Concludes Significant Impact on Travel Volume due to Passport Inspection Times
March 10, 2014 - The National Center for Risk and Economic Analysis of Terrorism Events (CREATE) today released a study that analyzes the impact of passport inspection times on airline passenger volume at four major U.S. international airports. The key results of the study reflect the economic impacts of adding additional CBP (U.S. Customs and Border Protection) - Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers.
The study finds that, on net, adding 14 officers to the inspection sites at the four airports is likely to result in an $11.8 million increase in GDP and 81 additional jobs in an upper-bound case. Adding sufficient officers to achieve a 50% reduction in wait time is likely to result in a $95.4 million increase in GDP and 539 additional jobs in an upper-bound case. Study results also include the value of wait time saved to existing passengers, with an upper-bound of $9 million for adding the 14 officers. According to CREATE economist Adam Rose, "Alleviating traveler bottlenecks at U.S. airports is a sound investment."
This study extends the research of "The Impact on the U.S. Economy of Changes in Wait Times At Ports of Entry" completed on March 31, 2013 by a CREATE research team on the economic impacts of wait times at U.S. ports of entry (see Roberts, et al. 2013). That study concluded that adding 33 CBP officers (1 at each of the selected 33 land and airport locations studied) will potentially lead to an increase in GDP of $61.8 million and employment gains of 1,053 jobs in the U.S.
This new study extends the earlier project in several ways. It evaluates how change in passport inspection wait time at U.S. international airports impacts the number of passengers traveling by air to and from the U.S. It also evaluates trends in the volume of international air travelers arriving at U.S. airports and implications for CBP-OFO resources, the impact of passport inspection wait time on missed flight connections at international airports, and CBP-OFO management of existing passport inspection resources.
According to lead author Bryan Roberts, "Study results suggest that CBP-OFO generally manages its available inspection resources well in response to changing conditions at U.S. airports, and that wait time outcomes are driven primarily by overall availability of resources and factors outside of CBP-OFO's control."
This study was completed by a team of CREATE researchers including Bryan Roberts, Steve McGonegal, Fynnwin Prager, Dan Wei, Adam Rose, Charles Baschnagel, Timothy Beggs, and Omeed Baghela.
Established in 2004, CREATE is a U.S. Department of Homeland Security Center of Excellence funded by Science & Technology Directorate, Office of University Programs, and based at the University of Southern California in the Sol Price School of Public Policy and the Viterbi School of Engineering.
What major threat to the US economy is most likely during 2019?
IED Terrorist Attack
Email: create@usc.edu
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Couple who won $500K playing lottery accused in burglary spree, police say
Mitchell Arnswald, 29 [right], and 28-year-old Stephanie Harvell [left].
SOURCE: Michigan Lottery
A Michigan couple who won $500,000 on a state lottery scratch-off ticket in 2016 has been charged in a string of burglaries.MLive.com reports that 29-year-old Mitchell Arnswald and 28-year-old Stephanie Harvell were arraigned Friday on home invasion and possession of burglary tools charges. They are each being held on $50,000 cash bonds.They were arrested Thursday following a burglary in Merritt Township, about 110 miles northwest of Detroit. Bay County Sheriff Troy Cunningham said the couple is suspected in burglaries in five counties spanning two months.Harvell said in a 2016 Michigan Lottery news release that she and her husband were living paycheck to paycheck before she bought the winning $5 Hot Ticket from a Bay City gas station.In an interview, Stephanie Harvell said, "I cried like a baby when I saw what I'd won. I still can't believe it."She continued, "We both work really hard, and it's been tough to support our family. We recently lost a car and the day I scratched off this ticket we got an eviction notice."Court records show neither has an attorney.
A Michigan couple who won $500,000 on a state lottery scratch-off ticket in 2016 has been charged in a string of burglaries.
MLive.com reports that 29-year-old Mitchell Arnswald and 28-year-old Stephanie Harvell were arraigned Friday on home invasion and possession of burglary tools charges. They are each being held on $50,000 cash bonds.
They were arrested Thursday following a burglary in Merritt Township, about 110 miles northwest of Detroit. Bay County Sheriff Troy Cunningham said the couple is suspected in burglaries in five counties spanning two months.
Harvell said in a 2016 Michigan Lottery news release that she and her husband were living paycheck to paycheck before she bought the winning $5 Hot Ticket from a Bay City gas station.
In an interview, Stephanie Harvell said, "I cried like a baby when I saw what I'd won. I still can't believe it."
She continued, "We both work really hard, and it's been tough to support our family. We recently lost a car and the day I scratched off this ticket we got an eviction notice."
Court records show neither has an attorney.

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FCMB Bank Recruitment 2023 – Are you looking for a career in banking? FCMB Bank is currently recruiting for its 2023 intake. The recruitment process is open to anyone who meets the required criteria and is looking to start a rewarding career in banking. In this blog post, we will discuss the First City Monument Bank recruitment process and the steps you need to take to ensure you are successful in your application. We will also provide some tips on how to make a successful impression during the recruitment process. So, if you're interested in a career at FCMB Bank, then read on to find out more!
Overview Of FCMB Bank Recruitment 2023
The FCMB Group's entry level recruitment exercise is kicking off in earnest. For a start, it is looking for highly qualified individuals with a university degree and a proven track record. It is also on the lookout for those with creative skills and a proven commitment to success. To sweeten the pot, the bank is offering some lucky 20 candidates a three month internship.
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2.) Personal Assistant to the C.E.O
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FCMB Bank Recruitment Requirements 2023
To qualify for an entry-level job with the bank, you need to meet certain requirements.
FCMB offers a wide range of positions for its prospective employees. One such position is the Graduate Trainee program. This training program is designed to help graduates who would like to gain valuable experience in the finance industry.
In order to be eligible to participate in the program, you must have a relevant degree and other academic qualifications. You should also have good communication skills and be able to work with other people. A computer literacy is also a plus.
First City Monument Bank (FCMB) Limited, a financial institution, publicizes its recruitment exercise via its official recruitment portal. As an equal opportunity employer, it invites applications from qualified applicants. However, its management is not yet ready to announce the official deadline.
Interested candidates should visit the FCMB Bank Recruitment website to read more about the required qualifications and other information. Additionally, they should ensure they apply for the job vacancies as soon as possible.
How To Apply For FCMB Bank Recruitment 2023
There are many job vacancies currently open at First City Monument Bank (FCMB) Limited. The bank is searching for creative, hardworking, and committed professionals. You can apply for these jobs online via www.fcmb.com. Read the details of each position before applying.
FCMB is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates should be at least 28 years old and should have a valid identification. They should also be able to work well collaboratively and have good communication skills.
In order to qualify for the positions, candidates should possess an undergraduate degree or Master's degree in a related discipline. Applicants who do not meet these requirements will be disqualified.
FCMB is a financial institution in Nigeria. It was the first bank to receive a banking licence without government support. Since then, it has helped develop the financial sector of the country.
FCMB offers three-month paid internships to 30 selected applicants. This program is designed to help young Nigerian graduates get a foothold in the financial industry. While in the program, participants are provided with training and coaching. Additionally, they are rewarded with welfare packages.
Candidates must apply for these jobs using the official FCMB website. Once you have filled in the correct information, you can send your CV and video. For the video, you must explain why you want the position.
In conclusion, FCMB Bank recruitment 2023 is a great opportunity for anyone looking to build their career in the banking industry. The recruitment process is bound to be highly competitive, so take the time to prepare and make sure that you have all the required documents and qualifications that are needed to secure a position. With good preparation, you can stand out from the competition and hopefully secure a position with FCMB. Good luck!
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Today I am excited to introduce you to Sarah Kim! I recently had the joy of working with Sarah to hand-letter the new 2016 "Live Life Beautifully" Journal! I first found Sarah through Instagram and immediately could see Christ shining through every post. Her love for Jesus and the Word is evident, and her ability to create Scripture into art is inspiring. She reflects her Creator through faithfully creating. You will be incredibly blessed by her interview as well as following her on social media! She is a blessing and a true woman after God's heart.
Introduce yourself like we are having a cup of coffee together. 🙂 What kind of coffee/tea would you drink?
Hello, hello! So glad to meet you! My name is Sarah and I'm sorry that my hair is such a mess 😉 I'm doing my Masters in medical illustration but I like spending my evenings painting flowers or dabbling in calligraphy. Our soy lattes are on me today!!!
A life lived beautifully is a life that radiates with the glory of God. When Moses descends from Mount Sinai after talking to God, his face is literally glowing. Isn't that just the craziest thing you've ever heard? Of course, in the Old Testament, we'd be struck dead if we saw God's holy face… but today, we're able to experience His glory so closely. If we can live dying to ourselves and with our hands in surrender daily, there's more room for God's glory to work in our lives. And nothing is more beautiful than the fullness of His glory.
I attended church my whole life without knowing the gospel. Talk about not having the ears to hear or the eyes to see! I always thought I was a good girl but it was during my undergrad that God slowly and painfully began revealing my sins. I started to see sin for what it really was and consequently, I finally understood grace. The cross suddenly meant so much more. God opened my eyes and shook my world!
There are too many!! But these are some of my favourites. They always remind me of the goodness of being called His child and into His Kingdom.
How do you integrate sharing the Gospel with creativity?
For me, it was so simple… it must've been the Spirit! I began doodling during Sunday sermons (eek, I promise it helps me focus!) and somehow, His words just jumped right off the page to me. I never really saw God's Word as beautiful until I began doodling them out. It was a clear way for me to share the truth with others… and to show them that it is so good!
My full-time career is in biomedical communications; I visualize scientific data to educate and communicate. Whether I'm visualizing a new drug therapy or teaching the intricacies of the human body, I want it all to point back to our Creator. Science is only cool 'cause He made it cool!
How did God direct you to start lettering? How do you intend to use your lettering in creative ways for the kingdom?
I finished my undergrad in Neurosciences and had no idea what to do. I took a break, got a part-time job at Starbucks, and decided to take a few college art courses. I had never done any art and so this was a way for me to explore something new. Little did I know that I'd be so blessed through art. It started off as daily doodles and someway, somehow, God grew it. He took my stubby little fingers and gave it a double portion of His grace haha! I am so in awe by Him when I read His Word. Similarly, I want my artwork to point people to who God is.
What life lessons are you learning in your current season of life?
I'm 23, unmarried, and still in school. It's such a recipe for daydreaming and life planning! I asked God for a long time to show me what He was calling me to. "Call me, and I'll do it Lord!" I was waiting for a grand voice to tell me my purpose in life… and yet, I'm learning that God needs me to be obedient in the little things first. Read the Word. Pray. Serve. Love the lost. I'm learning what spiritual discipline is so that I can be ready to hear Him when He speaks.
What are some books you are currently reading?
I serve on the college ministry as a leader and we're currently reading through David Platt's Follow Me. I'd say most of that book is highlighted or underlined… it has been convicting my slumbering spirit page after page!! I'm reminded that it is – more than anything else – an honour to take up my cross and follow Him.
Try this with me. Imagine we are 1000 years into the future, standing (or flying, or floating, whatever!) beside our Father. There is a new heaven and a new earth. We are living in eternity… and there is a tiny little speck in front of us that represents our earthly lives. What really mattered to us back then? The Kingdom of Heaven was fast approaching… how did we spend our short time? What sorts of worries and stresses occupied our minds? How did we advance the gospel to the ends of the earth?
These sorts of thoughts really bring things back into perspective for me.
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I have my book done as a PDF file and a cover will be ready soon.
I'm looking for help to get it published in as many venues as possible, but I have no interest in earning anything for it and had intended to make it available for free if that is possible.
Aside from payments for conversion etc your site also mentions a 15% royalty after publication, but that would be $0 in my case. Do you handle free eBooks?
In terms of the suggested retailer price of ebooks, we have a 99 cent minimum price (some retailers may have a higher minimum). If you'd like to lower the price below 99 cents (including $0.00), we offer the ability to purchase the option to lower your suggested retail price below 99 cents for $99. We'll then submit the book to retailers at your suggested retail price. For those retailers that have a minimum price requirement for distribution, we'll submit at the lowest allowable price (or, at your request, we can simply not distribute to retailers who have a minimum price requirement; let us know if you'd prefer that option).
I believe Kobo, Google ebookstore, Apple's iBookstore (iTunes), Ingram Digital and eBookIt.com bookstore will all accept a book priced at $0.00. Amazon's minimum is 99 cents if it's under 3MBs. If the file is larger than that, they'll require a higher list price. See https://kdp.amazon.com/self-publishing/help?topicId=A301WJ6XCJ8KW0 Other retailers would require a 99 cent minimum price.


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#define queue_peek(queue) (queue->head == NULL ? NULL : queue->head->data)
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History and Archeology Museum of Constanta
The Museum of National History and Archeology Constanța has a history of over 100 years.
The building that dominates Ovidiu Square was the headquarters of the City Hall, called at that time the Communal Palace. Its construction started in 1911 according to the plans of the architect Victor Ştephănescu and finished, late, due to the war, in 1921. The building, built in neo-Romanian style, has a monumental appearance. Today it is part of the national heritage, being noted in the list of historical monuments. It extends vertically on 5 levels: basement, ground floor, two floors and attic.
On December 25, 1977, the Museum of National History and Archeology of Constanța was inaugurated. The attribute of national granted to a provincial institution is the expression fully justified by the scientific and propaganda position of the institution. The exhibition space occupies three levels: ground floor, first floor and second floor. On the ground floor there are two Treasury rooms; the first floor includes, chronologically, the old and medieval history of Dobrogea; on the second floor, modern history and several thematic exhibitions are also displayed


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Examining Josh Richardson's potential offensive impact with Sixers
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The Philadelphia 76ers will look like a much different team in the 2019-20 season than the last time they took the floor in Toronto in May for Game 7. While the acquisition of All-Star Al Horford will get most of the headlines, the acquisition of Josh Richardson in the Jimmy Butler sign-and-trade may be equally as important.
After examining his potential defensive impact, it is now time to take a look at what he can bring to the floor offensively.
After losing sharpshooting veteran JJ Redick early in free agency to the New Orleans Pelicans, the immediate concern was the loss of his floor spacing. With Ben Simmons not yet showing off a jump shot and needing room to create, Redick's 39.7 percent from deep was a huge part of the Sixers offense.
Richardson is no slouch from deep. While he is not a sharpshooter, he is a career 36.8 percent shooter from downtown. That's enough to make teams pay attention to him and allow Simmons the space he needs. He is also a guy who can have big games shooting the ball as evidenced by his eight three-pointer performance against the Golden State Warriors.
Another thing Richardson brings to the table is the ability to put the ball on the floor and create for himself and others. He averaged 4.1 assists in 2018-19 and he can be a secondary ball handler next to Simmons.
He ran the pick-and-roll game nicely with both Bam Adebayo and Hassan Whiteside down in Miami as he showed an ability to find the two big men in perfect spots. Working with an elite player like Joel Embiid should do wonders for him.
Along with what he brings to the floor on the defensive end, Richardson should really be a perfect overall fit for this Sixers team. As the Sixers continue their quest for a title, he will be the key that can get the engine started.
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Q: Add elements of a list at repeated (cyclic) indices to another list Given these lists
source = [1,2,3]
additions = [1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8...]

Additions[] could be 2 items or 1000 items, source[] is always 3.
How can I iterate over additions[] and for every item, map and always add the additions value to the source value. So in the iteration:
source[1] + additions[1]
source[2] + additions[2]
source[3] + additions[3]
source[1] + additions[4] #reset source[] here
source[2] + additions[5]
...

So given the example, source[] would end up as:
source = [13,17,12]

A: If I've understood you correctly, you can cycle over indices using itertools.cycle.
from itertools import cycle

source = [1,2,3]
additions = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]

for i, j in zip(cycle(range(len(source))), additions):
     source[i] += j

print(source)
[13, 17, 12]

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Q: How can I modify the Book Copy module in Drupal 6 to forward the user to a different starting tab once a copy is made? Example call to copy a book using the Book Copy module in Drupal 6 (assuming a node exists with book id of 142):
www.examplesite.com/book_copy/copy/142
When the above site is called and node 142 is copied it then notifies the user that the book was copied, but starts the user out on the Outline tab for the book copy. I think it would be more intuitive to start the user out on the Edit tab for the book copy so the user can immediately start to edit the information for the book. The outline is less important than setting up the actual initial details for the book which are in the Edit tab.
Does anyone know how I could modify the module to forward the user to the Edit tab? I looked through the code and it's just not clicking. I'm having problems interpreting exactly how this Book Module is working under the hood. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

A: I have no experience with the book_copy module, but looking at the last lines of the book_copy_copy_book() function:
$book = node_load(array('nid' => $newbid));
$book->bookcopydata = array();
$book->bookcopydata['message'] = t('Successfully cloned "%message", now viewing copy.', array('%message' => $message));
if (_book_outline_access($book)) {
  $book->bookcopydata['url'] = 'node/'. $newbid .'/outline';
}
else {
  $book->bookcopydata['url'] = 'node/'. $newbid;
}

// The function signature is: hook_book_copy_goto_alter(&$data);
drupal_alter("book_copy_goto", $book);
drupal_set_message($book->bookcopydata['message']);
drupal_goto($book->bookcopydata['url']);  // requires user has 'administer book outline' or can access personal books

the user would automatically end on the new book page if he did not have the 'administer book outlines' right. If you want the user to always end on the new book edit page, you could just replace the whole if
if (_book_outline_access($book)) { ... }

clause with the assignment from its else part with an adjusted url:
$book->bookcopydata['url'] = 'node/'. $newbid . '/edit';

However, changing a modules code directly is not recommended (update clashes), especially if the module provides a hook to achieve the change you need 'from outside'. So the 'right' way in your situation would be to implement the offered hook_book_copy_goto_alter(&$data) in a custom module in order to adjust the redirection URL to your liking:
function yourModule_book_copy_goto_alter(&$new_book) {
  $new_book->bookcopydata['url'] = 'node/'. $new_book->nid . '/edit';
}


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View Full Version : [Shadowrun] Looking for Shadowrun Commandos!
We're looking for more Shadowrun participation in the Commandos, FanPro's demo team. Members are encouraged to run game sessions of Shadowrun, Fourth Edition at public locations where anybody who's interested can join in. Examples of places include game shops, conventions, game days, and college game clubs.
Currently, the program has a lot of members running Classic Battletech, but not nearly enough running Shadowrun. We've received a number of requests from conventions and game stores, and the current Commandos are unable to meet the demand.
Commandos are required to run a minimum of 3 events annually. So, if you go to one convention and run 3 game sessions, you've hit your minimum requirements. Games do need to be scheduled in advance through the Commando website, and you will need to fill in a (very brief) report about the game afterwards.
In return, Commandos receive complementary products from FanPro and discounts with a number of manufacturers who make products that are associated with FanPro game lines. Compensation is proportionate to the number of games you run annually.
Commandos receive Shadowrun Missions (http://www.shadowrunrpg.com/missions/) scenarios about a month before the public receives them. Commandos do not need to run Shadowrun Missions (http://www.shadowrunrpg.com/missions/) scenarios as part of their Commando-sanctioned games, but it is encouraged!
When developers are looking for playtesters, Commandos are the first place that they look. If you're interested in becoming a playtester for Shadowrun, joining the Commando program is a very good way to put yourself on the candidate list.	Application to the program has been simplified. If you'd like to join, hit the Commando website (http://www.commandohq.com), or right to the Enlist (http://commandohq.com/Enlist.asp) section. Once you've filled out your information, you should receive a PDF file with some additional paperwork. Applicants need to either mail or fax in that additional paperwork. With that, they need to include a short essay explaining why they'd like to join the program, and either a short scenario or a letter (included in the PDF) signed by their local game store manager, stating that they'd like to have the applicant run games there.


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Commentary—Reality Check for National Security
The election is over and I can stop looking obsessively at the statistics of who is projected to win. I can, I thought, go to bed without the agitation of a wild election cycle. And then I read – and realized– that all the election noise was drowning out the rest of my life, and we are moving toward what appears to be an armed crises.
I am old enough to remember Pearl Harbor and the heated political discussions in my home prior to the US being drawn into the war with the December 7 bombing. The war in Europe started in 1939, the Maginot Line became a myth and Hitler invaded France in the spring of 1940; the battle in the air over London was on every news reel in every movie theatre, and then Hitler turned somewhat unexpectedly on the Soviet Union. There were mixed feelings in the United States with that turn of events. The two nations Russia and the United States were not on the best political terms and one could describe their relationship as less than friendly and tense. They needed each other though in the fight against German/Italy and to a much lesser degree Japan.
The Russian leader, Joseph Stalin, was an openly oppressive, dictatorial leader who regularly used violence and deadly purges against his own people, the army he commanded and his perceived political opponents. The Russians, for their part had no great liking of America, its leaders and its refusal to accept the Soviet Union into the international community. The United States viewed the Soviet Union and its leaders as an ongoing threat to democracy. In addition, prior to 1941, both the Nazis and communists had a loud and prominent presence on the American scene. I recall one photograph, taken in the late 30s in the old Madison Square Garden. It looked more like a scene of a Hitler rally in Berlin, with the hanging swastika and the hundreds standing with Nazi straight arm salute, than a massive event in mid-town Manhattan. Pearl Harbor changed the dynamics.
Toward the end of the war in Europe, we witnessed the rush to occupy Berlin by the Allies on one side and the Russian army from the east, both moving as quickly as possible on the German capital. These onetime allies at war were at the same moment political adversaries– that only deepened with time. The Berlin blockade by the Soviets and the American airlift to the besieged city only hastened and deepened the animosity. Words became deeds. What was clear to the least politically motivated person was the Soviet's intent to place Eastern Europe under its domain and to spread of communism worldwide. Underneath all that was the Soviet anger that simmered for years. They claimed we did not enter the war earlier enough by not creating a second battle front against Hitler, which they attributed to the death of tens of thousands of Russians.
When the physical hostilities ended against Germany ended with the bitterly divided Berlin and Germany, the political hostilities between the United States and the Soviet Union began in earnest. As Russia became the Soviet Union (and expanded its political and geographic boarders), the United States responded by being more aggressive internationally. With both side facing off, a natural product was the arms race. We called that long period the "Cold War". When in 1949 the Soviets developed their own nuclear capability and produced their own atomic bomb, the hostility between the two escalated, impacting the comfort zone of all nations to a new low of fear.
There was another element to the arms race and the cold war and that was its economic drain on national and economic resource. This was especially true in the Soviet Union. In December 1991, after a failed August coup that was featured on the front pages of every newspaper and television news broadcast, Boris Yeltsin (the first "freely" elected president of the USSR) began the task of dissolving the USSR, and later in that month Mikael Gorbachev acknowledged its total economic collapse and the final dissolution of the empire. The Cold War came to an end.
Then two years ago we began to see a significant change in United States policy and tone along with an emboldened ex-KGB Putin, who takes no prisoners. Both countries engaged in threatening, bellicose and confrontational posture. Then words lead to an increase in military spending and expansion of military hardware.
The pentagon has green lighted a new generation of steerable smart tactical nuclear weapons. We have entered into a new arms race with China and Russia. These particular weapons are designed to support naval, land and air forces in areas close to friendly forces, and can penetrate fortified structures many feet below ground. Unlike those weapons that produce mass destruction, these bombs are designed to be carried by high-speed stealth fighter jets to hit targets precisely with limited peripheral damage. Then during the last 8 weeks, the United States Air Force in the European theatre received its largest shipment of military hardware in over 20 years. This followed the President's 54 Billion dollars request from Congress to be spent by the military establishment, which far exceeds the present Russian spending on weapons. The United States signed off on arms exports worth $192.3 billion over the past year, a full 13 percent increase from the previous year.
Several points are clear and unmistakably strategically and tactically wrong in the President's approach of saber rattling, arms buildup and an overt desire for a Red Square display of military might. Although the ongoing, decades old, war in the mid-East is with rockets, bombs and street to street fighting, with about the same number of US troops that the President wants on our Mexican border, the main battlefront is far different and more complex. Even though we witness how close and aggressive a Russian fighter jet came to an American surveillance plane in international airspace ; no matter how aggressive the Chinese navy has been in the South China Sea, there will be no on the ground warfare in Europe or in the Pacific.
Neither Russia nor China can match our military spending. And the battlefield has changed. We have moved from more and more bombs and jet fighters to a new and dangerous battlefront. The psychological war perfected by Putin and his hackers, espionage agents, cyber invasions and the propaganda experts of the Russian intelligence corps. Their aim is your mind, your emotional and intellectual responses. One need only look to the Russian interference in our own election of 2016 and their success in control of the mindset of a vast number of Americans.
Counter-intelligence is a cheaper form of warfare, less obvious than a new multi-million dollar plane, and in the short and longtime more effective and with real-time results. Our national dollars would be more prudently utilized in beefing-up not only our own counter-intelligence ability but those of our NATO allies. As one commentator wrote, our defense funds would be more wisely expended in place like "the Czech Republic, where Russian embassies are filled with more spies than they can count".
We have, with the election of this president, entered into a new era of diplomacy and international confrontation. There is no public launching or fanfare with the advent of a counter-intelligence probe. There is no photograph of a new stealth bomber or aircraft carrier being launched with a counter-intelligence operation. If you want national security against an advisory as committed and proficient as China or Russia, then you meet them on their cyberspace turf and reach for the best possible form of proactive counter-intelligence security and not a paper tiger! There is no medal for second place.
This entry was posted in Uncategorized and tagged belin blockade, BErlin, cold war, dissoling the USSR, Russia, Soviet Union on November 12, 2018 by Richard Allan.
Commentary- The Escalating Dangerous Conflict Between Turkey and the United States.
In order to appreciate our present, very dangerous relationship with Turkey, it is important to understand its world history however briefly reviewed: The Ottomans Empire lasted a bit over 624 years (ending in 1923). If you were to visualize a map of the Mediterranean Sea with your anchor in present day Turkey and then create a backward letter "C" – moving west on the rim of its northern and southern shores you would begin to visualize its vast control of that part of the world. In essence, the "empire" was an assemblage of voluntary and captured countries. Admittedly, the Empire became one of the most powerful and controlling world powers in all history.
The Empire was very much pro German before the start of WWI. I would suggest you go back to see the marvelous movie: Lawrence of Arabia. It deals with another aspect of the area's history during the same time-frame as Lawrence led a revolt of the Arab people against the Empire. When the United States entered WWI it declared hostilities against Germany. The Ottoman Empire in April 1917, then severed its diplomatic ties with the United States. It wasn't until 10 years later, long after the secession of hostilities, that formal diplomatic relations were re-established with the Ottoman Empire's successor, now the created independent nation state, Turkey. For reasons that are immaterial at his juncture, the United States never declared war against the Ottoman Empire.
Turkey's place, this very day, is front and center on the United States' military and political map. The complexities created by the waring parities, local and international, in Iraq, the Syrian civil war, the fight against ISIS and the Kurdish peoples demand for nation status, has created an ongoing volatile conflict worthy of a Shakespeare drama. In this geo-political arena, two long allies– Turkey and the United States– have collided and have escalated their collision on a daily basis as they represent, at the same moment, different, overlapping and in some cases violently competing military goals and parties. In addition, Turkey's political structure has undergone profound political upheaval that complicates the areas security and our long standing relationship. The future does not present a good picture for our interest in that region of the world as our diplomacy with succeeding administrations has been less than successful. America's voice in that region is but a feeble croak.
The time line of the United States and its present day confrontation with an ever increasingly anti-American hostile Turkey can start with the Cold War and the West's confrontation with the swelling political, geographic and aggressive engagements of the Soviet Union. A reasonable marking date is 1974, with the advent of the Truman Doctrine. The United States Congress chose Turkey, among other nations, as the recipient of extraordinary economic and military aid, with the heating of the Cold War. The Truman Doctrine would be the foundation, with its immense financial assistance to help to create a major Turkish military force now attached to NATO and a strong, hardened army in the war against ISIS forces. It would become the basis upon which these two countries would build their relationship for the next four decades. It is also prudent to know that 2.5 billion dollars found its way into Istanbul in just one twenty year period, and help jolted Turkey's shift toward massive democratic reforms in the election process, political representation and substantial social restructuring, until its recent swift and politically violent flipping of that Muslin nation. Its present stance while not altogether hostile is clearly strongly anti-American.
There were political and military actions that the United States undertook in Iraq that caused increasing strident outrages in Istanbul, but those headlines did not became the reason for its political transformation. Today, Turkey can be defined as a quasi-dictatorship.
Turkey has fought a long, costly insurgent war against the Kurdish people in general and the Kurdistan Worker Party (the PKK) in particular. The PKK is recognized by the EU and the United States as a terrorist group. But, and equally important, there is more than one Kurdistan group seeking its people's independence. Turkey has been involved in an increasingly hostile war toward the Kurdish people in general and their demands. (Either as an independent Kurdish state within the borders of its destabilizing neighboring state or within its own national boundaries.)
Turkey's turn away from democracy and its norms began with Erdogan's grab for political power in mid-2016. He accused the U.S. Military Command of siding with the architects of a failed coup while Istanbul arrested certain Pentagon contacts in Turkey. With the crushing of the coup, there were deep mass arrests ordered by Erdogan not only up and down the ranks within the army but also in the judiciary and civil service. Istanbul then demanded the United States government extradite a Turkish cleric and national living in the States as the coup's instigator. The United States government, in turn, demanded that Turkey produce the "evidence" that the cleric was in fact connected with the attempted coup. The Turkish controlled press followed, claiming that a United States general was behind the coup which was followed quickly by the American suspension "indefinitely" of all non-immigrant visas from Turkey with the traditional tic-for-tac suspensions by Turkey.
To complicate both the political clash and the war on the ground, during the ongoing Syrian Civil War, the United States forces have been openly allied with the Kurdish YPG fighters and have been supporting them with military and logistic help. Turkey considers these Kurdish fighters in the same light as the PKK, namely as terrorists and has told Washington they will attack those Kurds with the same force as those they employed against the PKK. It has been alleged, in current headlines, that the deadly nanpan has been deployed against civilians in the town of Azaz in northern Syria. This puts the United States and Turkey in direct military conflict.
In addition, in its lurch from a secular democratic nation state, Turkey has joined Qatar as the prime source of funding to speed the spread of extreme Islamism "everywhere from western Africa to Southeast Asia".
The news reports describing the area's conflict both politically and on the battlefield is Russia's physical arrival in the area with its continued support of Syria's Assad against United States' interests in the region. This in turn will not only complicate the delicate state of our security interests but complicate the ground hostiles. It will then stall or even more than likely collapse any meaningful democratic move in Syria's future and will permit yet another tyrant, Assad to remain in office.
Intertwined is the predictable direct military clash between United States and Turkish forces with Russia sitting at Istanbul's side. Turkey, which looks less each day like a NATO ally, it is claimed consulted Moscow before attacking U.S. Kurdish allies in northern Syria and has obtained surface air-to air missiles from its sponsor the Russians.
The future of the Kurdish people and their lives as a people is in jeopardy. And their outcome can be reliably predicted by examining the United States' previous behavior– it will leave unconscionably yet another weaker ally in the lurch, as we did with the Iraqi Kurds in Kirkuk, and now to abandon the Syrian Kurds as soon as it is expedient, advantageous, and politic for us. Why do we choose the strongest military ally however faulted and compromised instead of the appropriate one?
This entry was posted in Uncategorized and tagged amDoctrine, Azaz, Erdogan, Kurds, Kuristan, nanpan, NATO, Otoman Empire, Pkk, Qatar, Russia, Soviet Union, Syria, Tureky, WWI.Tru, YPG on February 1, 2018 by Richard Allan.


hope to visit west Virginia some day.
When I was growing up in Binghamton, NY, I would listen to WWVA in Wheeling late at night.
Rainwater can be a lifesaver!
Soak the earth and pass.
How wonderful for you that it rained. Your comfort rooms would have been most uncomfortable otherwise.
hehe, your words still show where you came from, that's a good finger print, so we know!
I never know West Virginia was so interesting before I saw one of the episodes of "how the states were made" on the history channel.
Just had to ask, are "comfort rooms" rest rooms?
i'm glad that your water problem was already solved, Tokaya. kung di lang mabigat ipadala ang tubig e pinadalhan na kita diyan noon. ehehe.
Happy West Virginia Day. God really provides for all our needs. We just have to trust Him. Thanks for the post. God bless you all always.


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People-watching happens to be one activity that I find quite enjoyable. I do it any chance I get–waiting at a restaurant, taking a break on a walk (amusement parks and airports are great places for this), and waiting for exercise classes to start. If anyone read any of my previous blogs when I was soul-searching in college, one might know that I love group exercise classes. If you didn't read that blog… I love group exercise classes.
On Saturdays there are three classes I really like. First there is Step, then a weight lifting class, and Turbo Kick. I generally can't/don't want to do all three in one day. Step and weight lifting are all in one, so I decided to do those today. Now, I've been in other classes where step class is after, and those ladies are like vultures waiting for the class to end before they swarm the room and slam their step equipment down on our fingers while we're finishing stretching.
I have (shamefully) become one of these ladies. It's the peer pressure. Apparently, there is a weird fear that spreads through the waiting crowds that there are so many steppers. It wafts through the all the women who inch closer and closer to the aerobic room door. They make excuses to open the door like, "Those cyclers! We need to air that room out!" And that's the cue to freaking go crazy and kick everyone else out. If you don't go in ASAP, you get crowded in the back step-less and pretty much might as well leave. So, while I've been one of those finger-smashing step wielders, I've been early enough to sit, watch, and categorize the types of steppers.
Professional Steppers– These are the ladies that start the fear-mongering at the door. Pretending to chat with other "regulars" but really shifting from foot to foot inching toward the double doors. They speed-walk in, don't even throw their stuff down, go straight to the steps and risers, and stake out the front row. After that they bring out their special anti-slide pads and stretch like step is an actual workout. They are serious about this class. It's like Rocky running up those stairs in the training montage. They are the champions of step.
I have a Bachelors in Step!
We wear our 1950s dresses to step!
Newbies– I fall into this category as of right now. We sort of follow the crowd of crazies into the aerobics room and get our steps and risers before they're all gone. Then we sit on the steps and drink sips of water, eyeing the professionals and the gossips. When step actually starts, we look like nerds on a dance floor–flailing our arms around, missing cues, and looking like overall idiots. I have caught myself growling audibly at my lack of coordination meanwhile the professionals make me look and feel like a true novice. When you're a newbie it's best to cluster with the other newbies so you can be angry at yourselves together. Also when one of you messes up, you can get looks of understanding as opposed to sneers from the professionals.
Regular Folks– There are some normal people in step classes, but these three groups make up the majority. The normal people generally come in later (read: on time) than the crazies and the newbies (we gotta show up early because we don't really know what's going on yet). They fit in their steps between the other people, which really makes the professionals mad because they were early and staked out their spots along with the 4 foot by 4 foot square they think they are entitled to because of their early arrival and hostile overthrow of the cyclers. When the normals infringe on the professionals' and gossip moms' squares there are many a dirty looks and whispered disapprovals passed from lady to lady. The normals take it in stride and just do their thing. They're here for some sweat. They get it. They leave. The end. I like these guys.
I recommend going to a group exercise class. It's not just good for your health. It's good mental stimulation. And you may meet some nice people, too.
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Black & Tan Hall, 2016-2019
Community members began meeting to create the structure of our company in 2016. As the following articles and timeline demonstrate, the excitement in the larger community was reflected in a steady stream of articles in the press.
For a thorough introduction to what we were striving for in the beginning, it is helpful check out this feature article from City Arts Magazine and this video feature of Chef Tarik Abdullah alongside another iconic South Seattle artist, Shabazz Palaces.
Seattle's rapid development, struggles in convincing the previous owners of what improvements were necessary to legally open the building, and intermittent phases of internal development and renovations--while hosting external events--all contributed to an odyssey of an experience just to try to open the doors of Black & Tan Hall.
It is important to emphasize that, while our three founding partners--Rodney Herold, Tarik Abdullah, and Benjamin Hunter--are featured frequently in the articles that follow, there were (and are) literally dozens of other partners working, joining, and attending regular meetings throughout the five years that we have been working to open our building.
One such partner is our General Manager, Karen Toering, who is the founder and director of the Gary International Black Film Festival, and one of Seattle's most influential people. You can learn more about KT in this feature from the South Seattle Emerald's Revolutionary Women series. There are too many other remarkable partners to mention here, which is why this blog will be featuring our partners one by one in video interviews going forward.
Black & Tan Hall partners, 2018
Here are highlights from the first four years of our journey:
On August 3rd, Crosscut published one of the first feature articles describing outlining a vision of the Hall:
"[Rodney] Herold set the Black and Tan Hall plan in motion last year. He saw the building go up for lease in December and immediately started talking to its new owner, James Ackley, owner of Bob's Quality Meats in Columbia City, north of Hillman City.
"We are looking at the gentrification in Columbia City. It is poised to happen like a big tsunami coming our way," Herold explains. "I realized ownership of the property is the only way to hold our ground.'"
https://crosscut.com/2016/08/hillman-city-club-will-riff-on-jazz-history
On October 24th this lengthy feature article was published, with Tarik & Ben presenting their vision for the Hall:
"Abdullah finishes Hunter's thought: "…It wasn't a one-night thing. Just like it was normal in the '20s, '30s and '40s for the average Black male to wear a suit, it was the same thing with theatre and live music. You dress up and go out and enjoy the show. It's what people did."
"Anybody could come here if you abide by this code, where everyone is equal," Hunter says; he's speaking simultaneously of the old Black and Tan and the new one. "There is no discrimination if you walk through this door. We're repeating history in so many different ways societally right now, so why not bring back some of the other aspects of 100 years ago that exemplify the beauty of society?" The Black and Tan is an old idea re-energized, and judging by America's charged social climate, the timing couldn't be better."
https://www.cityartsmagazine.com/grassroots-revolution/
Local designer and performing artist Alicia Radford designed the Black & Tan Hall logo during this year of development—here she talks a bit about the process on her blog:
https://www.aliciaradford.com/designs/black-and-tan-hall/
On September 19th, Seattle Eater posted notice that (we thought) the Hall was close to opening:
https://seattle.eater.com/2017/9/19/16334436/black-and-tan-hall-tarik-abdullah-opening
Then, they posted a follow up that acknowledged the struggles and process our business was going through in November:
"Black and Tan Hall, the new racially-inclusive cultural and culinary center in Hillman City, has seemed very close to opening for quite a while now. Yet the project, which was announced last December, has faced numerous delays stemming from issues rehabing the 100-year-old building it occupies. Meanwhile, founders Ben Hunter, Rodney Herold, and chef Tarik Abdullah have decided to roll out events and dinners, held in other locations, while the hall's build out finishes.
For now, Black and Tan Hall will act as "an event presenter and cuisine company serving Seattle," according to a release. While the venture's 47 owner-investors work to complete sprinkler installations and structural upgrades, the company, dubbed Black and Tan Hall Presents, is organizing performing arts events, catering, pop-ups, and cooking classes in venues around the city.
Each event will serve as a Black and Tan Hall preview, channeling the spirit of the original 1920s- and '30s-era Black and Tan Clubs, which emphasized racial inclusivity at a time of stark segregation."
https://seattle.eater.com/2017/11/3/16603514/black-and-tan-hall-delayed-events-pop-ups
In January, Seattle's jazz publication featured the Hall on their magazine's cover:
"We wanted to make this a community-owned business," says Hunter, "so that people who live here are able to buy into something, and have a say, as to who, what, when, and where, and to put the people who have that history in charge of their own destiny, in terms of what happens in this neighborhood."
Though it may sound utopian, the plan is solidly grounded in financial realities. Hunter explains: "We spent a really long time working out the legalities of it, and the structure of it, and how we wanted people to participate – how we wanted people to invest, and how we wanted people to own the business.…I think we've created something really cool, that I hope serves as a precedent for other models in the future."
https://www.earshot.org/project/black-tan-hall-new-tune-plays-hillman-city/
The following month, B&TH Presents partnered with Seattle's Museum of History and Industry to co-host an elegant and educational event together:
"Join jazz historian Paul de Barros, author of Jackson Street After Hours, as he moderates this exploration of the Black & Tan past and present. Hear from one of the founders of the highly-anticipated Black & Tan Hall and enjoy live jazz music from the era when the original club thrived and jived in the Central Area.
Taste a sample of edible delights prepared by Chef Tarique Abdullah of the new Black & Tan Hall. Remember the evening with a photo preserved in a souvenir replica of the original Black and Tan's photo folio."
https://mohai.org/event/the-black-and-tan-reimagining-seattles-legendary-jazz-club/
That summer, the Hall's string of partnership events continued, as Black & Tan Hall Presents collaborated with the Seattle Art Museum:
"Like the sculpture park itself, all Summer at SAM programs are free, open to the public, and all-ages. So check us out Thursdays and Saturdays, July 13 through August 31 and get active in your city with concerts, art making, food trucks, and fitness. In their own words, get to know two of Summer at SAM's partner organizations for events such as the Kickoff next Thursday, July 13 from 6–8 pm produced in partnership with Black & Tan Hall and our Saturday art activity led by artists of the Lion's Main Art Collective."
http://samblog.seattleartmuseum.org/tag/black-tan-hall/
We rounded out the year by launching a new annual event, The Black & Tan Hall-i-Day party. This event features a host of local vendors: artisans and craftspeople whose goods make exceptional holiday gifts for all of our community members. The 1st Annual Hall-i-Day celebration included a Family Karaoke night:
https://www.parentmap.com/calendar/black-tan-hall-back-karaoke-family-night
Our company hosted multiple pop up brunch events featuring Chef Tarik's cooking downtown at the Pike Place Market:
http://pikeplacemarket.org/events/brunch-pop-chef-tarik-black-tan-hall
That winter, we continued the Hall-i-Day celebration:
Black & Tan Hall is hosting their 2nd annual Hall-i-Day Celebration at the Hillman City Collaboratory on Saturday, December 15. There will be food by Chef Tarik Abdullah, crafts from local vendors, and live entertainment. Come by and shop their unique market atmosphere and receive complimentary gift wrapping! Their family-friendly Hall-i-Day Celebration is for all ages and will have free activities for kids. Please bring a donation of non-perishable food for the Rainier Valley Food Bank. We hope to see you there and share some Hall-i-day cheer!
https://seattlepeoplesparty.com/event/black-tan-hall-2nd-annual-hall-i-day-celebration/
B&TH Presents continued doing events, and again featured Chef Tarik's cooking in a pop up brunch event at the Pike Place Atrium:
https://seattlemag.com/arts-culture/must-list-ballard-seafoodfest-black-tan-hall-pop-brunch-tuffest-2018
More information on one of our co-founders:
https://visitseattle.org/tv/videos/shabazz-palaces-tarik-abdullah/
More on early jazz clubs in Seattle—with a few choice paragraphs about the importance of the original Black & Tan Club:
https://depts.washington.edu/depress/jazz_jackson_street_seattle.shtml


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Q: How do I keep memory used by JVM under control? problem
I'm writing a data processing app in java for my raspberry-pi. I'm using postgresql, hibernate and tomcat. My app is designed for minimal memory usage (because of the limitations of the raspberry-pi) but java is claiming all memory. How can i instruct the JVM to use  ONLY the memory required.
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To prcess each data item I take the following steps:
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The JVM by default is not releasing memory but claiming more and more memory progressively.
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What JVM options can I use? And What programming stratgies can I use?

A: You can control the heap-size with -Xmx as a JVM option. Further I would guess that postgresql and hibernate are memory hogs. You could try with derby and empired-db or plain old JDBC, depending on the complexity of your app. Myself I have a tomcat 7 running on raspberry pi to digitize some sensor data and serve plots. With ps it claims an RSS of only 50 MB.
USER      PID    VSZ   RSS ST %CPU %MEM     TIME CMD
pi      19633 257988 50040 Sl  0.2 10.0 00:29:32 java -cp WEB-INF/classes:libs/tomcat-embed-core-7.0.37.jar:libs/tomcat-embed-logging-juli-7.0.37.jar:libs/raytion-commons-web.jar:libs/commons-exec-1.1.jar:libs/commons-cli-1.2.jar:libs/commons-lang-3.0.jar:libs/tomcat-embed-logging-log4j-7.0.37.jar:libs/log4j-1.2.16.jar:libs/joda-time-2.3.jar:libs/tomcat-embed-jasper-7.0.37.jar: -Ddatadir=../Heizungsdaten server.WebServer

A: please configure flag -Xmx with maximal memory what you want do allow to jvm.
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to allow only 256 mega of memory
If you use a server, like tomcat, jboss, define -Xmx on specific configuration file

A: "Java VisualVM can allow developers to generate and analyse heap dumps, track down memory leaks, perform and monitor garbage collection, and perform lightweight memory and CPU profiling". That tool is great. You try that.
http://docs.oracle.com/javase/6/docs/technotes/tools/share/jvisualvm.html


This article contains answers to some of the most common issues regarding access to the mainframe (CICS).
How do I get access to CICS (Student records, budget information, etc.)?
Your department head must send a Memo to the Computing Center located at Wyly Tower 116 requesting a CICS account be generated.
NOTE: Since this will let you access very sensitive information, there are three stages/people across campus that must authorize your request before a CICS account is created. For this reason, obtaining a new UserID for a new faculty member can take up to 2 weeks.
You must speak with Lucretia McKaskle or Gene Easterling at 257-2893.
My UserID is not in the CP directory?
You must speak with Mike Colyar at 257-2893.
My Screen is completely blank?
Call the Helpdesk at 257-5300.
How do I change my mainframe password?
Log on to the mainframe and type password, then follow the prompts on the screen. NOTE! The system also requires you to change your password every 30 days.
Do I have to get a new User ID and password every quarter?
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What do I do if I forgot my password and/or User ID?
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Dave Mason was all of 19 years old, by his telling, when he put pen to paper and wrote "Feelin' Alright," which wound up on the self-titled 1968 debut from Traffic, the band he co-founded with Steve Winwood and Jim Capaldi. The song from the British rock group has become a staple moment in Mason's live set, but it found even more ears when Joe Cocker got a hold of it and put his own version out for his 1969 album With A Little Help From My Friends.
In the lyrics to the song, Mason wrote, "Got to stop believin' in your lies/ Cause there's too much to do before I die." Little did he realize that he had a lot of days, months and years ahead of him as he wrote those words down. So it's easy to understand why he's been looking forward to his current Rock & Soul Revue tour with guitarist Steve Cropper. The two perform at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 19, at the Kent Stage.
With Cropper, he's got the right ammunition to do just that. They're both Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees — Mason, in 2004 with the members of Traffic, and Cropper, a 1992 inductee for his work with the legendary soulful rhythm and blues band, Booker T. & the M.G.'s. The amount of history that Cropper and Mason can bring to the stage together for one night is staggering. And as a fellow guitar player, one could understand if Mason found the prospect daunting. But he has a good view on the situation.
In true revue fashion, Mason and Cropper are distributing the load a bit, with the help of Mason's band, who form the instrumental core on this current tour.
Cropper is similarly excited about the current tour, which he spoke about during a separate phone call.
He sees a lot of common ground between himself and Mason, when looking at the work that they've done individually across the years.
Whatever might be buried in the liner notes, there are also a lot of incredible stories that go with the songs. When Mason and Cropper dig into their version of Bob Dylan's "All Along the Watchtower," it might come as a momentary surprise — until you realize that Mason himself, played the acoustic guitar on the recorded version by Jimi Hendrix.
Mason was also in the right place to be able to sit in with the Rolling Stones on a couple of cuts on their Beggar's Banquet album, and he's cool with it, even though his work went uncredited at the time.
For Cropper, a 1993 journey working with Booker T. & the M.G.'s as the backing band for Neil Young for a tour was quite an experience.
"That was about as good as it gets, right there. If it were known, I don't think of anything official, there's no awards or anything, but we were voted the number one tour of the year that year," Cropper remembers. "It was a great tour, and Neil loved it and thought it was fantastic, and heavy duty people like Sting would come backstage. Sting, we were over in Cordova, Spain, I think, and he said, 'Why didn't I think of this, having Booker T & the M.G.'s back me?' [Laughs] He did pretty good on his own, but we had comments like that."
Cropper says that Young also "got a lot of bad mail on the tour" with detractors saying that Booker T. & the M.G.'s were "too slick for him," a point of discussion that he disagrees with. And as he also recalls, the process of getting ready for the tour sent Neil digging into his past, literally.
No matter how many negative letters Neil Young might have gotten for deciding to take Booker T. & the M.G.'s out, Mason says we owe the legendary band a huge debt of gratitude.
It's his mission with this current tour to make sure that more people acquire an awareness of Steve Cropper and the amazing work that he's been a part of.
Cropper remains humble about the success that he's had with his work.
Unless you're partying with John Belushi — in which case, you needed to pack a change of clothes for that party, as Cropper humorously recalls now, when thinking about his departed Blues Brothers bandmate.
Dave Mason and Steve Cropper, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 19, Kent Stage, 175 E. Main St., Kent, 330-677-5005. Tickets: $55-$125, thekentstage.com.


Posted: Nov. 9, 2017, 7 p.m.
By Kayla Barnes editor@myrjonline.com DARLINGTON - A Rewey man with a history of convictions for stealing timber pleaded no contest Thursday in Lafayette County Circuit Court to misdemeanor charges of intentional timber theft and criminal damage to property, as well as a forfeiture charge of harvesting without notification. Jeffrey T. Foley, 58, had two additional counts of harvesting without notification dismissed as part of his plea agreement. He initially faced felony charges in the case, but they were downgraded to the two misdemeanors.


Discussion in 'Tutorials : Requests' started by danielstormborn, Apr 15, 2019 at 1:01 AM.
I would like to ask if anyone has the latest tutorial by Richard Yot and wants to share it with all us.
Vray NEXT Beta for modo (41101) already available, soon ready to be replaced by the NEXT final version.
This tutorial is a nice guide to have once we should get modo support from msi!


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Congress Approves Criminal Justice Bill Backed by Trump
by Reuters December 20, 2018, 4:01 pm 54.4k Views 10 Votes 1 Comment
The U.S. Congress on Thursday gave final approval to bipartisan legislation supported by President Donald Trump that would bring sweeping changes to prison sentencing and the treatment of inmates during incarceration and following their release.
By a vote of 358-36, the House of Representatives passed the bill that was overwhelmingly approved by the Senate on Tuesday. It now goes to the White House for enacting into law.
Trump promptly praised the House action in a Twitter post, calling it "a great bipartisan achievement for everybody."
The "First Step Act," years in the making, represents an easing of tough, law-and-order minimal sentencing requirements imposed on judges that stemmed from a 1980s drive to clamp down on an epidemic of crack cocaine and other illegal drug use in the United States.
The tough enforcement fell heavily on African-Americans and Latinos, even though data pointed to whites constituting the majority of illegal drug users and dealers in the United States.
With about 2.2 million people incarcerated in the country, many of them serving long prison sentences for nonviolent crimes, conservatives and liberals in Congress worked in an uncharacteristically bipartisan fashion to pass the bill.
For fiscal conservatives, it represented an opportunity to lower the cost of operating federal prisons.
"These changes recognize the fundamental unfairness of a system that imposes lengthy imprisonment that is not based on the facts and circumstances of each offender and each case," Democratic Representative Jerrold Nadler said during House debate.
Nadler is poised to become chairman of the House Judiciary Committee next month when Democrats take majority control of the chamber.
Key changes in the bill would be retroactive.
Jason Pye, a vice president at the conservative organization FreedomWorks, said in a telephone conference with reporters, "These reforms promote public safety, they actually help law enforcement" by helping convicts receive an education, job training and drug treatment.
Some conservatives and law enforcement organizations, however, warned the measure did not go far enough to ensure violent criminals are not released back into society.
The legislation comes as the United States has shown little progress on its "war on drugs" that was a centerpiece of former President Ronald Reagan's administration decades ago.
An opioid epidemic is now devastating communities across the United States despite the fact that the nation has the highest incarceration rate in the world.
Under the bill, maximum penalties are maintained for violent felons and drug kingpins.
But mandatory minimum penalties are reduced for others by giving judges expanded discretion when handing down sentences. And prisoners can earn time credits toward their release to halfway houses or home confinement.
In an attempt to discourage repeat criminal activity by those released from confinement, the bill bolsters employment and training opportunities for those serving sentences. The U.S. Bureau of Prisons also would be required to evaluate experimental programs aimed at treating heroin and opioid abuse.
(Reporting by Richard Cowan; editing by Susan Heavey, Mohammad Zargham and Jeffrey Benkoe)
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I just have to see this as more coddling of criminals.
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Here's what brought back those that had once left the Bay.
We all know that the Bay Area is one of the most expensive places to live. Where would you live if you had to leave the Bay? Some move to nearby cities, nearby meaning 100 or miles away so. It is still some what close or close enough. I remember in the early 2000's I was very close to purchasing a home in West Sac and I regret not doing it. It was a 5 bedroom , 4.5 bath home with a beautiful yard in a new neighborhood of homes. The homes in the area were in the low $200k! I am kicking myself in the head now I tell you! Had I moved to Sacramento I know I would eventually move back to The Bay someday. Here's what some had to say about why they moved and why they came back.
The (baby) Eagle has landed!


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Mattis to Pentagon: Find Out Why Texas Shooter's Record Wasn't Reported
Secretary of Defense James Mattis (Heikki Saukkomaa/AP)
By Brian Freeman | Tuesday, 07 November 2017 01:53 PM
Defense Secretary James Mattis has ordered the Pentagon to discover why the Air Force did not report the criminal history of the gunman in the Texas church massacre to the appropriate authorities, The Washington Times reported on Tuesday.
The Air Force already has begun a review of what went wrong after it admitted that it failed to submit the criminal history of the shooter, Devin Patrick Kelley, to the FBI's National Criminal Information Center, the federal database for background checks into gun purchases, even though he had been sentenced to 12 months after being convicted in a 2012 court-martial of assault on his then-wife and stepson.
Mattis emphasized that the military must find out exactly what went wrong and correct the mistakes so that such a situation won't happen again.
Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John McCain, meanwhile, said his panel will also look into mistakes that were made by military procedures in the case, The Hill reported.
"We will conduct rigorous oversight of the department's investigation into the circumstances that led to this failure," the Arizona Republican senator said. "It's critical that each of the military services take the steps necessary to ensure that similar mistakes have not occurred and will not occur in the future."
In addition, some members of the Senate Armed Services Committee also have urged a wider review of the criminal cases in every branch of the military to make sure that there have been no mistakes similar to the one made in failing to report Kelley's criminal past.
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import {version} from 'inferno';

function showVersion() {
	alert(`The version is: ${ version }!`);
}

export default function VersionComponent() {
	return (

This is an Inferno Boilerplate example using Inferno { version }.

			<button onClick={ showVersion }>Show version</button>

	);
}


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Gli incrociatori leggeri della classe St. Louis della United States Navy erano una sottoclasse degli incrociatori della classe Brooklyn. Le due navi della classe, St. Louis (CL-49) ed Helena (CL-50), beneficiarono delle esperienze maturate con la costruzione delle sette unità "Brooklyn" e furono completate con alcune variazioni e migliorie.

Caratteristiche

I St. Louis, come i "Brooklyn" avevano uno scafo con il ponte di coperta continuo e poppa a specchio. Le sovrastrutture risultarono più raccolte in quanto la struttura su cui insistevano le direzioni del tiro dei cannoni poppieri venne spostata verso prora, favorendo più ampi campi di tiro per le armi antiaerei.

Propulsione

L'apparato motore, disposto a gruppi alternati, con una sistemazione più razionale e tale da garantire una maggiore affidabilità in caso di colpi a bordo, era composto da otto caldaie Babcock & Wilcox il cui vapore alimentava quattro turbine con quattro assi con relative eliche. La potenza era di 100.000 hp e consentiva alle unità della classe di raggiungere la velocità massima di 33 nodi.

Armamento

L'armamento principale era costituito da cinque torri triple da 152/47 a cui si aggiungevano otto cannoni da 127 mm, però del nuovo modello 127/38 che erano armi duali antiaerei e antinave, raggruppati su quattro impianti binati in installazione completamente chiusa, tale da fornire maggiori sicurezza e protezione per armieri e serventi, a differenza dei Brooklyn che erano armati con otto cannoni singoli da 127/25 antiaerei, disposti in quattro impianti binati per lato.

L'armamento leggero antiaereo era costituito da quattro mitragliere quadruple da 28mm e da dodici mitragliere singole da 20 mm Oerlikon.

Servizio

St. Louis ed Helena, inquadrati nella Flotta del Pacifico, il 7 dicembre 1941 si trovavano a Pearl Harbor e nel corso dell'attacco giapponese, l'incrociatore Helena riportò gravi danni, essendo stato colpito da un siluro sganciato da un velivolo giapponese, rientrando in squadra solamente dopo l'estate del 1942, dopo un lungo ciclo di lavori.

Nel corso della battaglia di Capo Esperance i cannoni dell'Helena danneggiarono pesantemente l'incrociatore pesante giapponese Aoba.

Nella notte tra il 5 e il 6 luglio, nel corso della battaglia del Golfo di Kula l'Helena venne affondato da tre siluri lanciati dai cacciatorpediniere giapponesi Suzukaze e Tanikaze. Pochi giorni dopo, l'11 luglio il St. Louis, insieme all'incrociatore Honolulu della classe Brooklyn e all'incrociatore neozelandese Leander, nel corso della battaglia di Kolombangara  affondò l'incrociatore leggero giapponese Jintsu. Nello scontro il St. Louis venne danneggiato colpito da un siluro nella zona di prua.

Dopo essere rientrato in servizio il St. Louis il 27 novembre 1944 venne colpito da un kamikaze nei pressi di Leyte.

Al termine del secondo conflitto mondiale il St. Louis, come tutti i Brooklyn, venne collocato in riserva per essere poi venduto nel 1951 alla Marinha do Brasil, insieme all'incrociatore USS Philadelphia.

Unità

Servizio nella Marinha do Brasil

La Marinha do Brasil acquistò dagli Stati Uniti nell'ambito del Mutual Defense Assistance Program gli incrociatori Philadelphia (CL-41) della classe Brooklyn e St. Louis (CL-49), che all'atto del trasferimento, avvenuto il 10 gennaio 1951, vennero rispettivamente ribattezzati Almirante Barroso e Almirante Tamandarè, abbreviati successivamente con un provvedimento amministrativo in Barroso e Tamandarè, con il primo andato in disarmo a maggio del 1973 e radiato a novembre dello stesso anno ed in seguito smantellato in un cantiere di demolizione nelle vicinanze del porto di Santos ed il secondo in disarmo nel 1976, venduto per la demolizione a un cantiere di Hong Kong e affondato il 24 agosto 1980, durante una forte burrasca, al largo del Capo di Buona Speranza, mentre ne era in corso il rimorchio verso la sua destinazione finale.

Note

Bibliografia

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Dave Grohl 's hard drinking partiesbefore Foo Fighters shows
By redazione on	 4 July 2019 Food & Drink
Dave Grohl is rarely sober when he hits the stage with the Foo Fighters thanks to his pre-show booze ritual.
The rocker admits he knocks back four beers and a handful of shots backstage as he waits to make his grand entrance with his bandmates. (sources: musicnews.com- ultimateclassicrock.com)
"Should I tell people how to do it?" he wondered after being asked about his pre-show ritual on KLOS-FM. "Not how to do it. How you do it," drummer Taylor Hawkins replied, prompting Grohl to say, "Kids, stay in school, don't do drugs."
Talking about his pre-show ritual on radio station KLOS-FM, Grohl said, "An hour before the gig, I have a Coors Light. About 50 minutes before the gig, I hit my first Jag (Jagermeister), finish the Coors Light, get another Coors Light going. Now there's a bunch of people around, so I'm throwing shots at everybody and I'm taking shots with everyone in the room.
Grohl explained his ritual began with taking three Advil about 90 minutes ahead of the concert. "An hour before the gig, I have a Coors Light," he said. "About 50 minutes before the gig, I hit my first Jag.
[Jagermeister], finish the Coors Light, get another Coors Light going. Now there's a bunch of people around, so I'm throwing shots at everybody and I'm taking shots with everyone in the room. The next Coors Light is down, I got a cold one. Now it's about maybe 20 minutes before going on. I've had three or four shots of Jager and three Coors Lights. Then they sort of clear the room and we get 15 minutes to ourselves."
He stopped and reflected, "This is bad! This is how I've spent every night of the last year and a half. That's why I'm not scared of the Lord. I've seen worse."
"I feel guilty because I'm the only one who's been doing the shots of the Jag, so I start feeding shots of Jag to the rest of the band, who are all drinking white wine and champagne and whatever," he explained. "So I'm pounding them with Jag but I have to take them with them, so now I'm five or six shots in. And it's like, 'It's time to walk to the stage', so I crack another beer just to have a cold one as I walk up and I pick up the bottle and drink the last inch of the Jag!"
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For the G.NET in Boston last week I needed to setup a demo for the WCF 4.0 Announcement and Discovery pieces. After sitting through the Parallel Task library talks I was inspired to try to come up with a way for the client to start trying to discover the service while at the same time the service is trying to announce itself. Whichever one finishes first is the one the client will use. I couldn't actually get it done before the demo because I ran out of time, but I did manage to get it finished later. So here are the results.
First setup an announcement service so that we can hear when incoming announcement messages arrive.
So that it one part. Now the other part is actively going out to find the service.
With those two pieces in play the only thing left is to call the service when either of the tasks completes first.
I will leave the implementation of InvokeService up to the reader, but the rest of it is done – pretty sweet!


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Q: calling a template function of the base class class Base
{
  protected:
    template<typename TFunc>
    void m_vProcess(TFunc& func) const
    {
         BasePrivateClass<TFunc> baseprivateobj(func);
         // rest of code
    }

   private:
       template<typename TFunc>
       class BasePrivateClass
       {
       public:
           BasePrivateClass(TFunc& obj) :m_obj(oParam)
           {}
        private:
           TFunc& m_obj;
   };
};

and this is my derived class:
class Derived: public Base
{
private:
   class DerivedPrivateClass
    {
    public:
        explicit DerivedPrivateClass(int **p): m_objDerived(poParam)
        {}
    private:
         int** m_objDerived;
    };
};

From a function in class Derived, I try this:
DerivedPrivateClass obj(param);
this->m_vProcess(obj);

I get a linker error of multiply defined symbols - symbols are defined in both base and derived class.
I have no idea what causes the linker error. Can anyone help?

A: As I commented.. a bit hard to read.. but from the looks of it, a main issue would be that the m_vProcessAnimParams function you are trying to use is private in Base, so Dervied cannot access it..


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Q: Cronjob doesn't execute "bundle exec rake -f ..." I am trying to automate redmine's issue creation via email within a docker container using cronjob.
I use a slightly modified version of the offical redmine docker image with cron installed and some additional environment variables.
Manually, when I run the following line in the terminal, everything works fine.
# cd /usr/src/redmine && bundle exec rake -f /usr/src/redmine/Rakefile redmine:email:receive_imap RAILS_ENV="production" host=$IMAP_HOST port=$IMAP_PORT ssl=1 username=$SMTP_USER password=$SMTP_PASSWORD -r "openssl" -E "OpenSSL::SSL::VERIFY_PEER = OpenSSL::SSL::VERIFY_NONE"

(eval):1: warning: already initialized constant OpenSSL::SSL::VERIFY_PEER
W, [2020-12-11T14:18:43.730617 #86]  WARN -- : Creating scope :system. Overwriting existing method Enumeration.system.
W, [2020-12-11T14:18:45.264865 #86]  WARN -- : Creating scope :sorted. Overwriting existing method Group.sorted.
W, [2020-12-11T14:18:45.273745 #86]  WARN -- : Creating scope :sorted. Overwriting existing method User.sorted.
I, [2020-12-11T14:18:46.534306 #86]  INFO -- : Performing ActionMailer::DeliveryJob (Job ID: eda80c3a-dc7d-4dcc-9fb9-ad25414cbad2) from Inline(mailers) with arguments: "Mailer", "issue_edit", "deliver_now", #<GlobalID:0x000055f759eb7818 @uri=#<URI::GID gid://redmine-app/User/1>>, #<GlobalID:0x000055f759eb6940 @uri=#<URI::GID gid://redmine-app/Journal/1>>
I, [2020-12-11T14:18:46.560561 #86]  INFO -- :   Rendering mailer/issue_edit.text.erb within layouts/mailer
I, [2020-12-11T14:18:46.597403 #86]  INFO -- :   Rendered mailer/_issue.text.erb (34.9ms)
I, [2020-12-11T14:18:46.597516 #86]  INFO -- :   Rendered mailer/issue_edit.text.erb within layouts/mailer (36.9ms)
I, [2020-12-11T14:18:46.600656 #86]  INFO -- :   Rendering mailer/issue_edit.html.erb within layouts/mailer
I, [2020-12-11T14:18:46.613771 #86]  INFO -- :   Rendered mailer/_issue.html.erb (0.9ms)
I, [2020-12-11T14:18:46.613876 #86]  INFO -- :   Rendered mailer/issue_edit.html.erb within layouts/mailer (13.1ms)
I, [2020-12-11T14:18:46.620620 #86]  INFO -- : Performed ActionMailer::DeliveryJob (Job ID: eda80c3a-dc7d-4dcc-9fb9-ad25414cbad2) from Inline(mailers) in 86.17ms
I, [2020-12-11T14:18:46.621236 #86]  INFO -- : Enqueued ActionMailer::DeliveryJob (Job ID: eda80c3a-dc7d-4dcc-9fb9-ad25414cbad2) to Inline(mailers) with arguments: "Mailer", "issue_edit", "deliver_now", #<GlobalID:0x000055f75a681d00 @uri=#<URI::GID gid://redmine-app/User/1>>, #<GlobalID:0x000055f75a681530 @uri=#<URI::GID gid://redmine-app/Journal/1>>
I, [2020-12-11T14:18:46.622072 #86]  INFO -- : MailHandler: issue #1 updated by Redmine Admin

Now, I want to create a cronjob that executes this line, say every minute.
I added the cronjob below, but the desired outcome remains absent.
# crontab -l
* * * * * cd /usr/src/redmine && bundle exec rake -f /usr/src/redmine/Rakefile redmine:email:receive_imap RAILS_ENV="production" host=$IMAP_HOST port=$IMAP_PORT ssl=1 username=$SMTP_USER password=$SMTP_PASSWORD -r "openssl" -E "OpenSSL::SSL::VERIFY_PEER = OpenSSL::SSL::VERIFY_NONE"

From the /var/log/cron.log file I know, that the cronjob is executed.
Dec 11 14:43:01 26c0ec148cea CRON[155]: (root) CMD (cd /usr/src/redmine && bundle exec rake -f /usr/src/redmine/Rakefile redmine:email:receive_imap RAILS_ENV="production" host=$IMAP_HOST port=$IMAP_PORT ssl=1 username=$SMTP_USER password=$SMTP_PASSWORD -r "openssl" -E "OpenSSL::SSL::VERIFY_PEER = OpenSSL::SSL::VERIFY_NONE")

If I append &> /home/redmine/cron.log to the job, an empty file gets created.
I assume cron somehow breaks the command.
I already tried to use the full paths to bundle (/usr/local/bin/bundle) and rake (/usr/local/bundle/bin/rake) without success.
Can you help me to fix this cronjob or tell me how to debug this further?
Setup:
Dockerfile:
FROM redmine:latest

ENV SMTP_AUTHENTICATION="login" \
    SMTP_DOMAIN="gmail.com" \
    SMTP_HOST="smtp.gmail.com" \
    SMTP_PASSWORD="<password>" \
    SMTP_PORT="587" \
    SMTP_TLS="true" \
    SMTP_USER="<email>" \
    IMAP_HOST="imap.gmail.com" \
    IMAP_PORT="993"

RUN apt-get update > /dev/null && apt-get install -y cron vim rsyslog > /dev/null
RUN service rsyslog start
RUN crontab -l | { cat; echo '* * * * * cd /usr/src/redmine && bundle exec rake -f /usr/src/redmine/Rakefile redmine:email:receive_imap RAILS_ENV="production" host=$IMAP_HOST port=$IMAP_PORT ssl=1 username=$SMTP_USER password=$SMTP_PASSWORD -r "openssl" -E "OpenSSL::SSL::VERIFY_PEER = OpenSSL::SSL::VERIFY_NONE"'; } | crontab -

docker-compose.yml:
version: '3.1'
services:
  redmine:
    #image: redmine
    build: '.'
    restart: always
    ports:
      - 80:3000
    volumes:
      - 'redmine_data:/redmine'
    environment:
      REDMINE_DB_MYSQL: db
      REDMINE_DB_PASSWORD: <password>
      REDMINE_SECRET_KEY_BASE: <secretkey>

  db:
    image: mysql:5.7
    restart: always
    volumes:
      - 'db_data:/db'
    environment:
      MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: <password>
      MYSQL_DATABASE: redmine

volumes:
  db_data:
    driver: local
  redmine_data:
    driver: local


Betterground designs and manufactures the most reliable and highest performance vibroflots, but equally important are the attachments with which they achieve the soil improvement work in various ground conditions.
Over the years Betterground developed various attachments for gravel placement by bottom feed (B) and top feed (T) as well as such that work on excavator (E), lattice boom crawler crane (C), or from a drill rig with a set of vertical leads (L). In the development and evolution of these attachments Betterground benefitted greatly from having been involved in many projects as contracting partners to their equipment licensees.