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The value of fire
State(s) featured in this episode: Florida
Forest plantations in Florida are managed with prescribed fires that benefit wildlife and the owner's bottom line.
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Fishing quotas in the Gulf
Under the Magnuson-Stevens Act, commercial fishermen in the Gulf of Mexico use individual fishing quotas to manage red snapper catches sustainably and with far less risk.
State(s) featured in this episode: Florida / Mississippi / Texas
Forest Homes For Bats, Natural Defenses Against Floods, Prescribed Fires For Tree Plantations
Private landowners in Pennsylvania work with government support to provide critical forest habitat for threatened populations of bats. Along the Meramec River near St. Louis, residents try to break the costly cycle of flooding, cleaning up and re-building by adopting more natural solutions to flood mitigation. Managing forest plantations in Florida, landowners use prescribed fires to reintroduce a natural process that results in healthier ecosystems for wildlife as well as better forest and ranching operations.
State(s) featured in this episode: Florida / Missouri / Pennsylvania
Whitefish Range, Back to Organics, Lake Apopka
A widely based coalition of local interest groups campaigns for permanent protection of forests, watersheds and wildlife habitat in a critical northern Montana landscape. Small-scale farmers in Montana learn how to grow crops organically with helpful support from advisers with the Natural Resources Conservation Service. Crop dusters commonly spray a toxic brew of pesticides on farmworkers in the fields, and the impact on the environment and the health of many people in Lake Apopka, Florida is obvious (co-produced with Earthjustice).
State(s) featured in this episode: Florida / Montana
Rio Grande Del Norte, Climate Adaptation, Flying Aces of the Insect World, Peel Watershed, Indigo Snakes
Saving the Upper Rio Grande: In northern New Mexico the Rio Grande runs through a spectacular gorge formed by a rift in the Earth's crust. This river corridor is a critical flyway for migratory birds, and the arid plateau on either side of it is a major migration habitat for elk and deer. A pending bill in Congress would protect these areas as the Rio Grande del Norte National Conservation Area, in addition to designating two majestic cinder cone mountains east and west of the plateau as protected wilderness. The bill has widespread support among local Hispanic farmers and ranchers because it would allow their traditional hunting, grazing, fishing and wood-gathering to continue, preserving the culture that developed there over hundreds of years.
Facing Climate Change with Wind Power: Severe drought has taken a toll on farming and ranching communities in Eastern New Mexico. Residents are trying to adjust for prolonged dry times, and some are finding salvation in wind turbine projects that generate revenue for them as well as power for the Southwest.
Flying Aces of the Insect World: Just how do these insects pull off complex aerial feats, hunting and reproducing in midair? These four- winged insects pre-date dinosaurs, and can fly straight up, straight down, or hover like helicopters. Researchers are getting some inspiration from these insects, to improve small- scale aircraft design.
Peel Watershed: A hundred miles from the Alaska border in Canada's Yukon Territory, the Peel Watershed is a huge area of wild and pristine rivers, arboreal forests and mountain ranges. Caribou from Alaska migrate to and from the region, but they face threats from a modern day gold rush that also threatens other wildlife including grizzly bears and wolverines. Efforts are underway to protect this land, and these fragile ecosystems. But it looks like a fight is brewing with miners and developers.
Indigo Snakes: Known as the "Lord of the Forest", the eastern indigo snake is the largest native snake in North America, averaging six to seven feet in length. Endangered and in decline, this nonvenomous reptile is extinct from a third of its former range, the coastal plain of the Southeast. The Orianne Society is using cutting edge science, fire, and longleaf pine restoration to ensure the survival of not only indigo snakes, but an entire complex of animals that inhabit this unique landscape.
State(s) featured in this episode: Alaska / Florida / New Mexico
Idaho Wilderness, Loggerhead Turtles, Sandfish Lizard, Wrangling Water
Idaho Wilderness: Its wild residents could fill a volume of some of the most iconic American wildlife: From elk and moose to spawning salmon, mountain goats and sheep to black bears and cougars. Efforts are underway to protect central Idaho's Boulder-White Clouds Mountains, designating 330,000 acres as wilderness. The proposed federal legislation would both protect these lands, and ensure economic sustainability.
Loggerhead Turtles: These animals make one of the most treacherous journeys of any creatures, without any parental involvement. Human development is making their survival even more dangerous. Sharon Collins of Georgia Public Broadcasting shows us how these amazing reptiles struggle in an epic journey. These large sea turtles are listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.
Sandfish Lizard: The sandfish is a little lizard that lives in the Sahara Desert. Scientists are fascinated by its slithering moves. It can tuck its limbs close to its body, and literally "swim" through the sand, just like an eel wiggles its way through water. Physicists are studying this little creature, and using it to inspire new robotic moves that could one day help search-and-rescue crews find survivors in piles of rubble, left from disasters like Hurricane Katrina. The little sandfish is teaching us a lot about what it takes to worm through rugged terrain and debris.
Wrangling Water: Cattle are not the only things being rounded up in Florida. Ranchers are also herding water! For years, experts have searched for answers about how to increase water storage in the northern Everglades, and reduce the pollution levels. A pilot program pays ranchers to use their low-lying lands for "environmental services" – namely to store water. Water that's captured during the June through October wet season can then be slowly released during dry months into the tributaries of Lake Okeechobee.
And it's proving to be a good thing both for the economy and the environment.
State(s) featured in this episode: Florida / Idaho
Arctic White Geese, Veterans in the Great Outdoors, Tracking a Coral Killer
Arctic White Geese: Snow geese and Ross's geese make an almost unimaginable 3,000-mile migration each year. So it's no wonder they enjoy spending a month or so in eastern Oregon, "bulking up" on tender grasses and nutritious bugs. The folks from Oregon Field Guide have captured the beauty of thousands of these birds on their stopover to the Arctic. Dedicated "citizen scientists" spend time during the birds' respite to study them. Some say the sky is so filled with geese that it often looks like a snowstorm!
Veterans in the Great Outdoors: Some military veterans returning from combat have physical scars. Others have mental stresses that can also impact their families. We join the Sierra Club's Stacy Bare, a U.S. Army veteran, on an adventure down the Colorado River, where veterans deepen their connections with the land, and one another. The camaraderie and the healing power of nature come through in this beautiful and rugged setting.
Tracking a Coral Killer: It's a detective story that has unfolded in the waters off Key West, Florida. What's been killing the Elkhorn coral? Biologist Kathryn Sutherland has identified human sewage as the source of the coral-killing pathogen that causes white pox disease. Elkhorn coral was listed for protection as an endangered species in 2006, largely due to white pox disease. Sutherland works with water treatment facilities in south Florida to try to make sure water is cleared of this pathogen before it goes back into the Atlantic.
State(s) featured in this episode: Arctic / Colorado / Florida / Oregon
Digging for Dinosaurs, Sonoran Desert Protection, "Swamp People"
Digging for Dinosaurs: Talk about a special delivery! Co-host Caroline Raville got to witness the recovery of thousands of pounds of dinosaur fossils by helicopter, deep in the Utah desert. Paleontologists from the Bureau of Land Management call Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument one of the best "bone yards" on the planet. Scientists continue to identify new species of dinosaurs and other reptiles in this remote area. Many are 75 million years old!
Sonoran Desert Protection: There's a quiet beauty in Arizona's Sonoran Desert. A wide range of residents work to make sure wildlife and ancient artifacts here are protected, now and for the future. You'll meet a pastor who's come up with a game for his young parishioners to learn about nature. Local farmers embrace the daily visits of wild animals to their land. Conservationists, and even the U.S. Air Force, realize the need to keep this land safe for future generations.
"Swamp People": The Okefenokee Swamp is constantly changing, from its river trails to its alligators and beautiful bird populations. Sharon Collins of Georgia Public Broadcasting joins some self-proclaimed "swamp people" who make their living in this National Wildlife Refuge. It is a wetland of international importance, but for anyone who visits, it is simply a captivating place to watch plants and animals.
State(s) featured in this episode: Arizona / Florida / Utah
Beaver Builders, Wrangling Water, Body Electric, Census in the Smokies
Beaver Builders: Beavers are nature's engineers. It turns out they are also good at restoring ailing ecosystems. In eastern Oregon, researchers are doing some extreme fieldwork (snorkeling in rivers and streams in the middle of the night, in the middle of winter!) to learn more about how beaver dams are helping create healthier streams and rivers for salmon, trout, songbirds, and for nearby communities.
Wrangling Water: Cattle are not the only things being rounded up at some Florida ranches. Residents are also herding water! And it's proving to be a good thing both for the economy and the environment. A pilot program pays ranchers to use their low-lying lands to store water. Water that's captured during the wet season can then be slowly released during dry months into the tributaries of Lake Okeechobee.
Body Electric: Ever listen to a fish? It's possible with an electric knifefish! While better known electric eels use electricity to stun their prey, these creatures use electricity to navigate and communicate. Researchers at Johns Hopkins University are intrigued by this sixth "electro sense," and are learning more about how these fish use this tool to find their way around— and locate their next meal.
Census in the Smokies: This nature audit has been going on for 10 years and gives scientists a good idea about the trends of life in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. A small army of "citizen scientists" help researchers collect specimens, and then analyze their findings.
State(s) featured in this episode: Florida / North Carolina / Oregon / Tennessee
Canyon Mysteries, Ailing Alligators, "Lights, Camera, Photosynthesis", Wild Horses
Canyon Mysteries: A canyon can be an inspiring classroom, whether you are eight or 80. The stories behind two Georgia canyons could not be any different: Cloudland Canyon in the north is a natural wonder. But Providence Canyon in the southwest is now a tourist destination, in spite of the way earlier residents abused the land. Both intriguing stories come from Georgia Public Broadcasting.
Ailing Alligators: It's hard to imagine many threats that alligators can't handle. But in one Florida lake, chemical pollution is devastating these big reptiles with genetic birth defects. A disease sleuth is trying to get to the bottom of this bio-medical mystery, and his findings could help humans as well. We'll take you to Lake Apopka in Central Florida for some daring scientific discovery.
Lights, Camera, Photosynthesis: Ready for your close-up? Some crops in Wisconsin are getting more than their 15 minutes of fame. As they sprout, hundreds of corn plants will have thousands of photos taken, to help researchers learn precisely how they grow. Researchers can track the function of specific genes, with the goal of creating hardier plants that can stay healthy in harsh conditions.
Wild Horses: There's a romantic notion of wild mustangs, running free across the American West. The reality is more complicated. Horses are long-lived and don't have many natural predators, so their populations can quickly get out of control. Adopting one of these magnificent animals can change the lives of horses, and humans. In eastern Oregon and across the West, a lot of animals are looking for loving homes. Find out what's happening to protect them as well as the other wildlife in this beautiful landscape.
State(s) featured in this episode: Florida / Georgia / Oregon / Wisconsin


Fedje Church (Norwegian: Fedje kyrkje) is a parish church in Lindås municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Fedje, on the northern coast of the island of Fedje. The church is part of the Fedje parish in the Nordhordland deanery in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, stone church was built in 1941 by the architect Ole Halvorsen. The church was consecrated on 7 September 1941 by the Bishop Andreas Fleischer. It seats about 400 people. The church is built of stone/brick, which is better suited than wood for the harsh marine climate on Fedje. The roof consists of slate from Alta and the tower is covered with copper.
There was an old chapel on the site that was torn down in April 1659, and on 21 August of the same year, a new church was consecrated as the first official church on Fedje. The church was not much larger than the chapel on the site—the nave was only 8 metres (26 ft) long. The church may not have been located on the present site, but rather on a small island north of the village of Fedje. By the mid-1800s, the church was in poor condition, so it was decided to replace the church. After a fundraising campaign, the old church was demolished in 1888 and a small wooden church was built. The new church was consecrated by Bishop Waldemar Hvoslef on 17 October of the same year. The church from 1888 quickly became too small for the congregation and in 1918 the parishioners began a plan to finance a new and larger church. In 1939, the church from 1888 was torn down, but unfortunately the start of World War II and the Invasion of Norway delayed the construction of the church. It was not until 1941 that the church was finished and on 7 September 1941 it consecrated by Bishop Andreas Fleischer.
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^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2014-04-07.
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Expressed concerns of Yemeni adolescents
Alzubaidi, Abdulgawi, Upton, Graham and Baluch, Bahman ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0650-4421 (1998) Expressed concerns of Yemeni adolescents. Adolescence, 33 (129) . pp. 193-207. ISSN 0001-8449 [Article]
Official URL: http://web.b.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail/detail?sid...
This study examined the concerns of adolescents in the Republic of Yemen. A short version of the Mooney Problem Check List was administered to 150 13-to 17-year-old males and females. Results indicated that the major concerns and problems reported by Yemeni adolescents were related to their vocational and educational future, recreational activities, religious matters, and school curriculum and teaching methods. Problems related to social life, family, and health and physical issues were less prominent. Results also showed that though there were similarities in the number of concerns expressed by males and females, males reported more difficulties with their vocational and educational future, marriage and sexual matters, and finances and employment, while females reported more problems with recreational activities, personal relationships, and health
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La Úrvalsdeild Karla 1921 fue la décima edición del campeonato de fútbol islandés. El campeón fue el Fram, que ganó su séptimo título.

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The internet practically lost it after Harry Styles was snapped leaving a subway station in New York City back in December of 2013. Well, it turns out, the photographer that took the pics has just opened up about what really went down — and it was all staged!
We mean, most celebrities opt for private jets, luxurious SUVs or private chauffeurs, so it was definitely a little shocking (and totally charming) that the One Direction member opted for a subway train like the rest of us. But in reality, the 24-year-old didn't take the subway after all.
Well, even though we're a little sad that Harry didn't take the subway like us normal folk, we think it's super nice that he helped the paparazzi out! He's clearly been treating people with kindness since the beginning!


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Researchers have figured out a smarter way to watch eSports tournaments
By Bob Garcia
November 25, 2022 7:14 pm EDT
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An innovative approach to eSports competitions could increase fan participation
Due to the rapid growth of the eSports industry in Asia, South Korea has positioned itself as one of the most important markets globally. This rapid expansion was achieved thanks to the investments that their governments have made in the technological areas to keep the sector among the most avant-garde in the region. In fact, several researchers from this country have pooled their knowledge to design a model for an e-sports observer in the game driven by artificial intelligence (AI).
Many experts claim that South Korea is the heart of modern eSports and the country of reference for many fans of competitive video games. With this in mind, Researchers at the Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST) have created a framework for an AI-powered in-game observer. Many fans in Americas Cardroom will undoubtedly be able to get a much more immersive experience thanks to this new project.
The framework uses human observation data and an object detection method to determine the most interesting area for viewers to observe. Observers will have the option to choose which player they want to have a POV (point of view), choosing camera angles to use during eSports matches.
Although automatic in-game observers are not a new service, many of these are generally based on predefined events, and the rules sometimes don't make the experience as enjoyable. However, the GIST researchers claim that this new approach may overcome these limitations. The team, led by associate professor Dr. Kyung-Jong Kim, aims to treat the area that viewers see as the object, rather than the game objects themselves, such as buildings or characters.
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Indie Invergordon, and a very well-matured example of it! This is a 45 year old single grain from the Invergordon distillery, aged in a single bourbon barrel from December 1972 to April 2018. 235 bottles were produced for Hunter Laing's The Sovereign range.
Nose: Cacao, tobacco, walnut, oak, damson jam and caraway.
Palate: Thick with salted caramel and molasses, with hints of toasted cedar and dark chocolate in the background.
Finish: Rum-soaked apricot, sultana and stem ginger, with tobacco notes reappearing.


Thrilled to announce I will be a part of the 9 man roster for Orica GreenEDGE.
It's felt like forever since I last rode a Grand Tour, the truth is, it has. Missing last years Tour de France was no doubt the biggest disappointment ever and knowing that I have the chance this year to make up for it makes things a lot better. The team has assembled a great team and it is most probably the most diverse team we have had in a few years. We have a guy for each kind of terrain and it's not only a good thing, but it also means that everyday we will have a lot of work to do but with this team our strength has always been our cohesion and I have very little doubts that we can pull off a stage win, although not easy, I think we will all be disappointed to leave France without a victory from someone in the team.
Personally for me it's an achievement making the team ,there are so many good riders to choose from that I am happy for the faith and trust the team has in me to tackle the worlds biggest stage race. The Tour is really where my career took off and its great to go back there and hopefully add something more to my list of achievements. Unfortunately, I dont fancy myself getting the chance to wear the Maillot Jaune this year as it starts with a prologue but anything is possible in France and choosing the right breakaway one day may just open the door. A stage win would be great, but we'll have to hope that my legs do the talking when my chance is there. I would love to win a stage!
Its the first time we will have 4 South Africans in the race and hopefully this is the start of good things to come for our country. I'm looking forward to the start in Utrecht and getting things underway come the 4th July. Enjoy watching the madness and don't forget to keep sending your messages of support during Le Tour via facebook and twitter, it's great to read before or after a long day.


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Letters to the Editor: Treat opioid addiction as an emergency
Opinion // Letters to the Editor
San Francisco Chronicle Sep. 29, 2020
In this Aug. 29, 2018, file photo, oxycodone pills are displayed in New York. Newly released federal data shows how drugmakers and distributors increased shipments of opioid painkillers across the U.S. as the nation's addiction crisis accelerated from 2006 to 2012.
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Regarding "'A demon inside me'" (Front Page, Sept. 27): Will Andrews' tragic struggle with addiction and equally tragic struggle to get treatment make a strong case for a better approach to addiction services? We all know that if you have a stroke or heart attack, you go to the emergency room. The same should be true for addiction. As Andrews' story makes clear, addiction is a life-threatening disease. Fortunately, buprenorphine is a safe, effective medication that suppresses cravings, protects people from overdose and increases the odds of successful recovery.
Emergency rooms, open to anyone 24/7, can safely start treatment with buprenorphine rapidly without unnecessary tests or the run-around that causes people to lose hope. Hundreds of thousands of people have become addicted to opioids doled out by the medical community.
As citizens, we should demand that the health care system take responsibility and start treating the disease of opioid addiction like the medical emergency that it is.
Serena Clayton, Oakland
Shocking hypocrisy
In "The fight for rights begins" (Editorial, Sept. 28), The Chronicle rightly notes the hypocrisy of Sen. Mitch McConnell citing the same reason for refusing to give Judge Merrick Garland a vote in the Senate for the Supreme Court of the United States, and then granting a vote to Judge Amy Coney Barrett.
I was shocked — shocked — to hear of hypocrisy taking place in my country's capital! I can only take comfort in knowing that if Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer were in control of things, that no such thing would have been allowed to happen.
By Bob Egelko
Trump nominates conservative Judge Amy Coney Barrett to U.S....
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'A demon inside me': S.F. homeless man's tragic struggle...
Daniel Mauthe, Livermore
Guarantee health care
Regarding "High court pick raises fervor on both sides" (Front Page, Sept. 27): I actually think this may ultimately work out well. Since Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation is assured, I hope she is confirmed before the election just as President Trump insists.
This will give the country a chance to express its opinion of the appointment and the process by which it was made. It will also force Republican senators to go on the record with respect to an appointment that is likely to lead the court to overturn Roe vs. Wade and the Affordable Care Act.
I am hopeful that this will help lead to Trump's defeat and Democratic control of the Senate. As for the damage Barrett can do, it's important to remember the limitations of the Supreme Court.
It can't pass laws — only uphold or overturn them. If the court won't support Roe vs. Wade or the ACA, then it's time for our legislators to make Roe vs. Wade the law of the land and to guarantee health care for all with laws that can't be overturned. We shouldn't have to depend on six out-of-touch justices to do what's right.
David Posner, Napa
Strategic homeless plan
Regarding "Do not give up on our city" (Sept. 27): I am in total agreement with Daniel Lurie's comments regarding the homeless situation in San Francisco.
The major obstacle to resolving homelessness in San Francisco lies in the lack of real understanding of what it will take to solve it. First, compartmentalization of homelessness defeats a vision for solving it. The way forward is with a broader vision continuum that includes a strategic plan for a seamless movement from emergency intervention to permanent housing with onsite mental health support.
That approach does not exist in San Francisco, nor has any entity including behavioral health created such an approach. What we have is a disjointed enter-discharge wheel that has families and individuals on a constant wheel of repeat and re-enter. What is needed is a strategy of care that allows for easier movement and placement into a longer-term service setting of 9-12 months for people with chronic mental health and addiction issues; that does not currently exist. All supportive housing programs in the city must include ongoing, onsite mental health services, as well as job placement. The best model for this already exists and has for over 40 years, it is called Delancey Street Foundation.
Valerie Street, San Francisco
Work with other parties
Daniel Lurie's column is a good primer on the problems that San Francisco faces. Something not mentioned is that for decades San Francisco has been a one-party town. I, as a delegate of the San Francisco Republican Party, am friends with a member of the San Francisco Green Party County Council. Both parties have policies and strategies that will be useful in turning around the city.
The Democrats in control need to look for ideas from San Franciscans who aren't Democrats. If the Democrats would work together with others to find solutions to problems, San Francisco would be a better city. A good starting point would be for the mayor and supervisors to appoint non-Democrats to city commissions, boards, etc.
Howard Epstein, San Francisco
I agree with the letter writer of "Wait to project winners" (Letters, Sept. 27). If only the television networks and internet news services would wait until there is a solid result before they announce or publish projected winners. As someone who has always hated these election night ordeals, I have in the past found it to be a great night to go to see a movie at the theater.
Due to the current restrictions, that won't work this year, but starting a book you have been wanting to read would be a great way to never turn on the TV or computer that night. If enough people did not tune into these broadcasts or search out this info on their computer, maybe those in the news business would get the idea that most people would rather wait for a confirmed result than sit through hours of "fake" news.
Charlotte Seekamp, San Francisco
Make accessible tech
Regarding "For blind students, it's a remote struggle" (Front Page, Sept. 28): This article was really informative as I was fully included in a regular school 45 years ago. The article mentions how many of those school materials use graphics and other inaccessible materials.
Also, technology is becoming more and more important in employment, especially in working from home. So, there is no reason why websites and databases are not made accessible to screen-reading software blind people use.
So, I invite businesses and software companies to make more websites and databases accessible, so that the little boy in the article will have a chance to get a good job in adulthood. A high percentage of blind people are still unemployed in this country, and inaccessibility is partly to blame. This is unacceptable. Blind people are here to stay, and many of us would love to have good jobs.
Marianne Haas, Berkeley
Enforce the Constitution
I agree with the writer of the letter "GOP should defer confirmation until after election" (Letters, Sept. 27). However, we cannot depend on the Senate Republicans to follow Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's made-up rule about Supreme Court appointments close to elections.
Even the most autocratic third-world dictator would not make such a decision and four years later pretend he never said it. The Supreme Court should have done their job and enforced the Constitution as it is written for the last appointment. They now have the opportunity to make amends to the American people.
Tom Rudolph, Brisbane
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A WOMAN WAS JAILED after running over a crossing guard. She had been driving home from her Wednesday afternoon tennis club one August afternoon, when so windy was it the ladies had abandoned their game. Some bottles of wine were drunk, she'd said something that embarrassed her as she often did when she was drunk, so she left early, her mind spinning with anxiety, and she didn't notice the crossing guard walking out onto the road in his white hat and coat, with his bright orange sign, at a school crossing, until just before the thud of the impact. She sat in her seat, door locked, whimpering, refusing to get out, until a policeman threatened to break the window. The lollipop man was in a coma. The policeman recorded her blood alcohol level and drove her to the police station. Her husband, a pilot, was away at the time, in one of those heaving cities without end of which he had grown weary. He was in a taxi on a freeway when his mobile phone rang, and his wife was crying at the other end. He could barely make out a word of what she was saying, so he reassured her that everything would be fine. He then called his lawyer. The taxi was on its way to the airport anyway, so he allowed the driver to continue driving without changing his instructions. The freeway was elevated above the city and traffic was moving smoothly, and not for the first time in his life he felt disconnected from his conjugal problems. All his life he'd prided himself on his ability to remain calm in a crisis, although this time, as the taxi entered a tunnel, he felt so calm he wondered if it was wrong. At that moment, the taxi sped past a strange sight: it was early in the morning, and people were sleeping on the narrow footpaths along the tunnel walls, sheltering from the cold. One of them, a man, was lying inside a yellow-white blanket, and a woman appeared to be sewing it shut, so that he was soon to be entirely enclosed in it. So fleeting was this sight (within seconds the taxi had sped a long way past the couple) that the pilot wondered if his eyes had not deceived him, and with his head turned facing the back windscreen he tried to catch another glimpse of the couple, but to no avail. Because he was a pilot, he had no problem finding a seat home for that day, a first-class ticket his airline provided free of charge. By the time he was in the plane above the ocean on his way home, in fact, he wondered if he'd imagined everything - the taxi ride, the phone call, the man being sewn into a yellow-white blanket. His dependable lawyer hadn't called back, the chicken Kiev was delicious, as was the wine, and although he knew it was wishful thinking, he allowed himself to dwell in that consoling bubble, high above the cares of the world, until the plane landed.
THE ACCIDENT MADE THE pages of the newspaper in the town they lived near, in a spacious house abutting a small vineyard he'd planted himself, with the help of some friends, and which had lost him a small fortune in the few years since. He paid a local man to look after it, and had always had his suspicions that the man was somehow cheating him, without ever having figured out how. In the middle of the rows of vines was a scarecrow his wife had made of rags and an old felt hat, a token attempt at warding off the birds that descended to eat the fruit every summer, made more in the spirit of good humour than science. In fact, they had to cover the vines in netting every growing season, so that the vines looked as if they had been blanketed in spiders' webs. Over the following weeks the pilot, who was in his late fifties, applied for an early retirement, and the airline for which he'd worked almost his entire career obliged. He kept his departure low-key. Somehow his wife's disgrace also spilled over and tarnished him too. His friends and allies dwindled, and there was nothing in his arsenal of charm and persuasion he could call on to bring them back. Soon after the trial began, the lollipop man injured in the accident died of his injuries, and his wife was sentenced to several months in prison. He drove her there, and the trip was wordless. On his way home, he vowed to devote himself to looking after her as well as he could. It was true she drank too much, but she had been drinking too much for a long time, and they'd always been drinkers, even he, the only difference being his drinking had always been curbed by the demands of his job, whereas she had never had a job - he had always discouraged it. He was, in his way, also culpable. It was a two-hour drive to where she'd been imprisoned, and he visited her as often as he could. The first visits were difficult: his wife cried throughout. Despite having witnessed her tears many times before, he was on each occasion moved, and reminded her that she would soon start to feel better, as her body adjusted to functioning without alcohol. No, she replied, you don't understand. I will never leave this place. I know it in my bones. He told her to stop thinking such thoughts, and reassured her that the few months of her sentence would pass much more quickly than she assumed. He promised he would be waiting for her when she was freed. As a young woman she had possessed a great patrician beauty and fierce intelligence, and her large and happy family had welcomed him into their midst. He had loved them for this, and sometimes wondered if he didn't in fact love her for her family, at first for the stories she told about them, and later, for themselves, for they were even more likeable as real people than as she had described them. He had no family of his own to speak of, having fled Czechoslovakia in his youth as a political refugee after the Prague uprising in 1968. He'd settled for a time in Canada and studied engineering, and later - after his marriage, and their move to Australia - put himself through flying school. In the early years he'd sent letters to his father and his younger sister, but they went unanswered. At about that time, he'd changed his name by deed poll, to make it easier to spell, and less foreign. Years later, after the fall of the regime, they'd traveled back to his village. There he'd learned that his father had died soon after his departure, and his sister had left the village, leaving no forwarding address. There were different accounts of the story: in some, the father died before the sister left, and in others it was the other way around. The pilot and his wife had no children. Early on they had decided they would have no children and he had had his tubes tied, as the expression goes. He had always had the ability to impose his will upon her, and she had the ability to ignore what didn't agree with her, and in this way they led their separate lives together. He had been unfaithful, but not as often as she thought, and in truth he had long given up hope there would ever be the grand passion in his life he'd once dreamed of. On the days when he didn't visit her he wrote her letters. He dictated them into a recording device, and then typed them up late in the evening. It was lonely work, during which he had occasion to spend much time in recollection.
BY NOW IT WAS late summer, and the time came to harvest the dusty purple grapes clustered on the vines, hidden under their web of netting, and pickers were hired. On the agreed morning the pilot drove into town to pick them up. It was not long after dawn and the light was a limpid blue. The three pickers were waiting, as agreed. Two of them were a Vietnamese man and woman, a husband and wife it transpired, and the third was a woman who seemed vaguely familiar to him. She returned his gaze with a flicker of recognition, or at least so he thought, only he couldn't be sure. Strangely there arose a shyness in him, a shyness he hadn't felt since much earlier in his life, when he'd left his country. They returned to the vineyard and began to harvest the grapes, the Vietnamese couple, the familiar stranger, the pilot and his manager. The pilot studied her closely, careful to do it unnoticed, careful not to betray his interest in this woman, aware that he might be watched. He was, after all, in a state of disgrace. They stopped for lunch, and as they ate their sandwiches she said something and he realized she spoke with an accent. He asked her where she was from, and she said she was from Czechoslovakia. He asked her, still in English, how long she had been in Australia, and she said she had only recently arrived. He asked her why she had moved when things were going so well now in her country, and she said that she had come to find her brother, and that she had run out of money. He asked her about her brother, and she said that he had left when she was a child to Canada, and that she had traveled there, and been told that he'd moved on to Australia, and changed his name there. The pilot looked at her closely and realized that she was in fact his sister, but when he spoke to her he said, I wish you the best of luck in your search. In the meantime, you're welcome to stay here. I need some help while my wife is away. So at the end of the harvest she stayed. The woman slept in a room detached from the rest of the house. It was rudimentary, but in the summer months it was a pleasant place to sleep and wake up in. They spoke little, as if both were overcome by shyness, and only ever in English. Her own English was stilted and clumsy, and she was perhaps too much of a beginner to hear that he too had an accent, an accent now smoothed by the passing years. The first task he assigned her was to clean the house, whose condition somewhat reflected his own, and she cooked for him too, dishes he knew from his childhood, and soon he had entrusted her with the keys to the car and she drove to town to do the shopping, which meant he could avoid the social disgrace of his situation. She betrayed no curiosity about him whatsoever, or at least not on the surface. She asked him no questions. When he asked her questions, she answered politely but in such stilted language that it was difficult to know whether she was being discouraging or whether she was in fact unable to express herself. She drew a veil around herself. Still, the more he studied her, the more he was sure that she was in fact his sister, but she was at the same time a stranger, and he felt it was still too early to tell her so, and so he continued to address her in English, and one day he realized the time to reveal himself had passed. Three times a week he would drive the two hours to the prison to visit his wife, returning late at night, but his guest never asked him where he had been, and he never volunteered the information. His wife, for her part, seemed to withdraw into herself a little more every time he saw her. He didn't tell her about his guest because he thought it would upset her. Gradually his visits dwindled, and each time he left her with an even more acute sense of futility. At the same time, over a period of some weeks, he became increasingly attached to his guest, despite or perhaps because of the elaborate game that had developed between them. His sister had been little more than an infant when he had left his country, and now he felt welling up inside him the great passion he had longed for all his life. He wondered whether she felt the same way, but to ask her would be to break the spell that, he felt, both of them had fallen under - and so it became the spell that held them together. The nights were cooling, winter was approaching, and one night she appeared in his bedroom in her nightgown and entered his bed. He pretended to be asleep, but in fact he slept very little that night, and in the morning he arose from bed before she woke. That day, they didn't mention the previous night's event, but he detected the faintest trace of a warming in her manner, and in his way he tried to reciprocate without breaking the tacit agreement he felt they had both wordlessly entered into, and thereafter she slept beside him every night.
BEING A DISCIPLINED MAN, he'd kept his vow to himself to write his wife a letter each day he didn't visit her, but he was increasingly burdened by this task, especially as it kept him distracted from his guest in the evenings, when she would sip herbal tea by the fire as he typed away in his study. He asked her one night if she would type his letter for him while he dictated. It will be good for your English, he said. She agreed. So it became a ritual between them: every night, he would dictate a letter to his wife, which she would type on a computer, and he would correct it over her shoulder afterwards. And as his visits became less frequent, the letters became longer. He filled them with anecdotes and observations, memories and compliments. The letters were affectionate if not passionate. He didn't mention his guest, it would be too upsetting even if, in his own eyes at least, nothing yet had happened that he might consider outwardly wrong. But in not mentioning her, the complicity between he and his guest deepened. As he dictated them he felt that through them he was explaining himself to his guest without risking breaking the spell that enveloped them. Then in the morning she would seal them in an envelope and take them down to the letterbox for the postman to collect. He began to spend the greater part of his time with his guest. He became neglectful of his everyday duties. The manager would visit him at the house to tell him about some matter or other related to the vineyard, to hound him to pay for some expense or other, or to chide him about some labour or other he had yet to agree to. The pilot began to detect a measure of scornfulness in the manager's demeanour, so he fired him. He did so with some relief. It would allow him to concentrate all the more on his guest. He saw in the face of his guest a great unravaged grace that comes to a woman only in middle-age, and then only rarely. Together they passed the winter, he dictating letters to her nightly. The vines remained unpruned, and with spring their shoots outgrew their tethers and turned the vineyard into a wilderness of leaves and shoots. One early summer night, the coolness of the night drifting in through the open window, with trembling hesitation, as she lay with her back to him, he reached across to touch her, but she didn't move. He kissed the skin of her back, taking in the smell of her skin deeply, but as there was no sign of life from her, he stopped, and he never tried again. Soon enough the vines heaved with white birds, attracted by the fruit, unaffected by the scarecrow, but the pilot paid them no heed. The vines had become entangled in one another so thickly that it became impossible to walk the rows between them. It was a full year since the guest had arrived, and she announced the time had come for her to leave. Her decision came as a great blow, and yet somehow from deep within him there was a knowing, not so much consent as acknowledgment, that the spell was bound to break, and that it was better that she leave rather than that it should do so. He decided furthermore that her decision was a tacit reassurance, for by now he was convinced that she and he were of the same mind, that the spell consisted in the fact that each knew who the other was without either of them ever having to reveal themselves. He offered to drive her where she was going, and although he didn't say so, he felt that implicit in his offer was another offer, a much more profound offer, a declaration of love. For such was the way they had always spoken to one another, with hidden inferences that connected vast distances. She refused shyly, insisting that he merely drop her off where he had found her, and that she would find her own way back. He considered pleading with her, but he felt this would destroy everything that had happened in the previous year, and that at any rate she would not change her mind. The day of her departure arrived and they drove wordlessly to where he had first seen her, and although his eyes were shrouded with tears, he thought it important that she not see them, and that at any rate there was no need for her to see them, as those tears would always already be understood. He stopped the car at the agreed place and made her promise to write, which she agreed to do with a sad smile. They then kissed for the first and only time, and as she got out of the car, she leaned into it and said, Look in the letterbox. He drove home quickly, his heart breaking but thankful to have been given a reason to return, which otherwise he might never have had the courage to do. He stopped the car at the front gate. Crammed in the letterbox and spilling out of it, littered too on the ground under the letterbox, yellowed and weathered and inkstained in their unopened envelopes, were all the unsent letters he had dictated to his wife in prison.
Author's note: it turns out the story I originally wrote and published for today was a double-up of a previous story. Long story short, I've replaced it with this one, written some years ago.


Staying positive in the face of adversity can be very difficult and extremely daunting for most people. But it need not be. Particularly if you can learn to cultivate a positive attitude within yourself. How individuals deal with problems in life or cope with obstacles, very much depends on their personality. People tend to fall into two categories: Those who see life as a constant battle; where everything that can go wrong will. They believe that they are always the victim of someone elses malice, and unwilling to accept responsibility for their actions or that they might have played a part in the problems they are experiencing. Or, someone who accepts and understands that their life will go through ups and downs; And that it happens to everyone. They believe that the difficulties they face are part of the growing up process, a life lesson, that is a challenge to be met and overcome. And by doing so, they will grow stronger and wiser as individuals.
Whichever category you fall into. There is no doubt, that the roots of your attitudes and beliefs about life, that make up your personality, will almost always lie in early life. We are heavily influenced by those experiences in our formative years; and the people who had a hand in how our characters developed.


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"Folk Singer's Sweet Bye-and-Bye" hits Number One; "Side Effects" is now Number Two on Charts!
John Sprung's tribute to folk singers who have passed on to their final reward, "The Folk Singer's Sweet Bye-and-Bye," (from his latest album, "Side Effects,") is the Number One song in sales on CD Baby among songs in the Political Folk category. No, not quite the "Billboard" or "Cashbox" charts, but the latest CD baby sales charts for the "Political Folk" category (which lists the top 477 CDs), reported "Side Effects," "weighing in" several months ago at number 39. As of the 08/17/09 survey, the album is now number 2 in sales, trailing only Holly Near's latest album. John is most appreciative for the many people world-wide who have supported his new CD. It was his hope that "Side Effects" would be available to listeners on a broad scale, and he is very pleased that CD Baby has provided this opportunity.
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Taiwan authorities dismiss South China Sea arbitration award
TAIPEI, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Taiwan said Tuesday it "absolutely will not accept" the decision in the South China Sea arbitration.
The island's leader's office said that the award "is not legally binding."
The award, especially its claim that Taiping Island is a rock, seriously damages the rights to the island and surrounding waters, it said. The territory and sovereignty must be protected, it added.
The Kuomintang party in Taiwan said it will not accept the arbitration award, saying it was an out-and-out lie, particularly in denying the island status of Taiping where there is fresh water, chickens are raised and vegetables are cultivated.
Taiwan scholars said the award was absurd and that neither side of the Taiwan Strait would accept it.
"The award is totally nonsense and malicious, a result of political manoeuvreing," said Chang Ya-chung, a political professor at Taiwan University.
The result will inevitably cause tension, he said.
The award is not legally binding as the tribunal has actually no jurisdiction over the disputes, said Gau Sheng-ti, professor in public international law at the Law of the Sea Institute at Taiwan's Ocean University.
In terms of Taiping Island, Philippine scholars, lawyers and members of the tribunal have never visited the island, how can they overturn a research report made by scholars who visited it, Gau questioned.
Spotlight: Law-abusing tribunal issues ill-founded award on South China Sea arbitration, draws worldwide criticism
THE HAGUE, July 12 (Xinhua) -- The tribunal handling the South China Sea arbitration case unilaterally initiated by the former Philippine government issued its final award on Tuesday, sweepingly siding with Manila's cunningly packaged claims.
The process and outcome of the three-year-long arbitration have drawn criticism from dozens of countries and numerous experts across the world, who pointed out that the panel has no jurisdiction and its decision is naturally null and void. Full story
Spotlight: Ill-founded award on South China Sea arbitration draws worldwide criticism
THE HAGUE, July 12 (Xinhua) -- An arbitral tribunal on the South China Sea rendered ruling on Tuesday, resulting in a deluge of criticism from China and other countries.
The 479-page award issued by a five-member tribunal is sweepingly in favor of the claims filed by the administration of former Philippine President Benigno S. Aquino III, which unilaterally lodged the arbitration. Full story
China refutes U.S. statement on South China Sea arbitration award
BEIJING, July 12 (Xinhua) -- China is strongly displeased with a press statement issued by the Spokesperson of the U.S. State Department on Tuesday on the award issued by the South China Sea arbitration tribunal unilaterally initiated by the former Philippine government.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lu Kang said in a statement that China is firmly opposed to the U.S. statement and has lodged solemn representations with the U.S. side. Full story
Chinese foreign minister says South China Sea arbitration a political farce
BEIJING, July 12 (Xinhua) -- The South China Sea arbitration, unilaterally initiated by the Philippines, is a political farce made under the pretext of law, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Tuesday.
Wang made the remarks after an Arbitral Tribunal handling the South China Sea arbitration case issued its final award on Tuesday. Full story
International law dishonored by illegal award on South China Sea arbitration: Chinese diplomat
THE HAGUE, July 12 (Xinhua) -- The ruling on the South China Sea arbitration issued by a court in The Hague is a disgrace to international law, Chinese Ambassador to the Netherlands Wu Ken told the press on Tuesday.
"Today is a 'black Tuesday' for The Hague, 'the capital of international law'," Wu commented. Full story
China asks Japan to stop interfering in South China Sea
BEIJING, July 12 (Xinhua) -- China has asked Japan to stop interfering in the South China Sea issue, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Tuesday.
China hopes Japan will bear in mind the terms of China-Japan relations and of regional peace and stability, and reflect on its position on South China Sea disputes, Lu Kang said. Full story
China resolved to defend territorial sovereignty, maritime interests: People's Daily
BEIJING, July 12 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese people are resolved to defend the country's territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests in the South China Sea, said the People's Daily in a commentary to be carried on Wednesday.
The tribunal handling the South China Sea arbitration case issued its award on Tuesday, amid a global chorus that the panel has no jurisdiction. Full story
Commentary: South China Sea arbitration a scar on international legal system
BEIJING, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Much like a poisoned tree, which will never bear good fruit, the award issued in the South China Sea arbitration was contaminated from the start.
A belligerent claimant, a biased arbitrator and an absence of rationality: Hardly fertile ground for impartiality. Full story
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Spotlight: South China Sea tribunal ruling "politicized": Syrian analysts
No reason for China to accept South China Sea arbitration award: Bangladeshi experts
German president on 2-day state visit to Chile
U.S. attorney general defends decision on Clinton email probe
Visitors try on VR equipments at experience center in SE China
Different ethnic pupils attend training during summer camp in China's Xinjiang
Sun Yat-sen's 150th birth anniversary marked in Tokyo
Film "Line Walker" to hit screen on Aug. 11
Crossover: Tribunal has no law enforcement power
Tribunal rules in favor of Philippines
South China Sea Arbitration: The farce should come to an end
Premier Li Keqiang visits Mongolia, attends ASEM


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Donald Trump's Response To Sutherland Springs Shows Nothing Is Going To Change
By Alana Romain
The country was once again left reeling after a gunman opened fire in a church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, leaving at least 26 people dead and 20 others wounded. Given that the shooting is now said to be the largest mass shooting on record in Texas, according to CNN — coupled with the fact that it has literally only been just over a month since 58 people were shot and killed by a gunman in Las Vegas — it wasn't long before many Americans were again calling for greater gun safety legislation. But President Donald Trump's response to Sutherland Springs shows he still has little interest in gun safety, even though innocent people are continuing to be killed for no good reason, while just going about their regular, daily lives.
Everything about the Sutherland Springs shooting is, of course, undeniably tragic: not only did the shooter open fire in a church of all places, but his victims ranged in age from only 5 years old, to as old as 72. One of them was the pastor's own 14-year-old daughter. And eight of them are thought to have all been members of the same family. But many of the details are infuriating, too. The shooter, for example, is thought to have used an AR-15 to carry out the attack, according to The New York Times — the same popular military-style rifle used in some of the country's deadliest mass shootings, including the 2012 massacre at an elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut; the 2012 movie theater shooting in Aurora, Colorado; the 2015 shooting in San Bernardino, California; and the 2015 mass shooting at a community college in Oregon.
But that's not all. The gunman who opened fire at Pulse nightclub in Orlando in 2016, which previously held the dubious title of the country's deadliest mass shooting in modern history before last month's massacre in Las Vegas? According to Mother Jones, he used a legally-purchased Sig Sauer MCX rifle, which, you guessed it, is pretty darn similar to an AR-15 (he also carried a Glock 17 handgun). And according to The New York Post, one of the (many) guns the Las Vegas shooter used to open fire on a crowd of concert-goers from his hotel room was an AR-15 rifle, to which he reportedly added a "bump stock," allowing it to fire more rapidly.
If nothing else, you'd think that we could at least all agree that there is a pretty clear pattern of people using rifles to kill as many innocent human beings as they possibly could. Yet when asked about the Sutherland Springs shooting during a news conference in Tokyo Monday, the president downplayed the idea that stricter gun safety laws might be needed in the United States, and literally said that the shooting "isn't a guns situation." According to The Washington Post, Trump said,
I think that mental health is your problem here. Based on preliminary reports, this was a very deranged individual, a lot of problems over a long period of time. We have a lot of mental health problems in our country, as do other countries. But this isn't a guns situation. We could go into it, but it's a little bit soon to go into it ... but this is mental health problem at the highest level.
Trump didn't only choose to ignore the possibility that gun safety laws could literally save lives and prevent future mass shootings though, he also lauded the actions of an armed civilian who is said to have confronted the shooter with his own weapon as he was attempting to leave the church. Citing an argument popular among gun rights advocates — that "good people" with guns could help stop mass shootings — Trump told reporters that, "fortunately, somebody else had a gun that was shooting in the opposite direction," which, he said prevented the shooting from being "much worse."
Unsurprisingly, Trump's comment led to many Americans venting their frustrations on social media, where users seemed baffled by Trump's logic:
While others pointed out that, if he actually believed that mental illness was to blame when mass shootings happen, perhaps he shouldn't have rolled back legislation that ultimately makes it easier for individuals with a history of mental illness to purchase guns. According to Vox, Congress passed a law in February blocking an Obama-era requirement that would have allowed the FBI to flag Americans with severe mental illness during firearm purchase background checks.
And then, well, there's also the fact that when an Uzbekistan immigrant used his truck to kill eight people in New York City on Oct. 31, pledging allegiance to ISIS, the president was quick to condemn the act as terrorism, and call for "extreme vetting" of immigrants:
There's no question that the Sutherland Springs shooting was an unbelievable tragedy, and it's a terrible reminder of the awful reality of gun violence in America. It's also true that there is no easy answer to solving the issue of gun violence that everyone will agree with. But in the wake of yet another mass shooting, it's unacceptable for the president to ignore the possibility that gun safety laws — laws that have proven to reduce the incidence of massacres in other developed nations — could be of at least some value.
Trump is right to be concerned about the state of mental health, at least in the sense that mental illness is a hugely pervasive issue that is far from being considered a government priority. Mental health resources tend to be underfunded and hard to access, and the stigma surrounding mental illness leaves many people suffering in silence. But supporting mental health doesn't eradicate the need for greater gun safety. And until the government takes a stand, it seems like it will only be a matter of time before another mass shooting occurs.


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Q: requirejs sometimes does not load the dependent modules and gives error "jQuery" undefined I am using requirejs in my current project, but sometimes its doesn't load dependency modules and throw error "jQuery" undefined... its not happen always... if i refresh the page then it works fine. I tried increasing waitSeconds but no success.
Here:
require.config({
    paths: {
        'jquery': 'lib/jquery-1.10.2.min',
        'async': 'lib/async',
        'slider': 'lib/jquery.bxslider.min',
        'fixed-scroll': 'lib/iscroll',
        'validation': 'validation-framework',
        'main-nav': 'main-nav',
        'global': 'global',
        'page-animate': 'page-details-animation',
        'details': 'page-details',
        'pageMap': 'map'
    },
    shim: {
        'jquery': {
            exports: '$'
        },
        'details': {
            deps: ['jquery']
        },
        'page-animate': {
            deps: ['jquery'],
            exports: 'pageAnimate.init'
        },
        'slider': {
            deps: ['jquery'],
            exports: 'bxSlider'
        },
        'fixed-scroll': {
            exports: 'iScroll'
        },
        'validation': {
            deps: ['jquery']
        }
    }
});

require(['jquery', 'fixed-scroll', 'page-animate', 'main-nav', 'global', 'details', 'slider', 'pageMap', 'validation'], function () {
    $('.page-details').pageDetails();
});

A: Judging by the error you report and what I see in the question, I'd suggest that 'details' needs a shim:
shim: {
     [...]
    'details': [ 'jquery' ]
}

I'm inferring this due to $('.page-details').pageDetails(), pageDetails must be provided by a jQuery plugin and that plugin looks like it would be (based on the names used) the modules declared to RequireJS as 'details'. The error you get is consistent with this plugin not being properly shimmed. A jQuery plugin needs jQuery loaded to install itself, hence the need for the dependency.
Other things that are good to know but do not participate in the error:

*

*jQuery 1.10.x does not need to be shimmed. It's been true since at least 1.8. Require it as 'jquery' (all lowercase), and you'll be fine.

*You should use the value of the 'jquery' module instead of relying on the global $. So, don't do:
 require(['jquery', ...], function () {
     $.whatever();
 });

but have function parameter named $ that corresponds to the 'jquery' module:
require(['jquery', ...], function ($) {
    $.whatever();
});

If you ever use noConflict or need to support multiple versions of jQuery (which may happen if you use a 3rd party library that needs a specific version), it will make your life easier.

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Allow me,first, to congratulate, in the name of the Government and the people of Djibouti, Al Nasser Industrial Enterprises for its desire to establish a steel-manufacturing factory. This project will certainly be of an important significance because it will constitute a landmark among our economic infrastructures.
The realization of such industrial project will fill the growing demand for construction materials in the country. A demand, which is driven by a high trend of Foreign Direct investment as well as an increasing local need.
The industrial promotion of local products including construction materials that the country strongly needs is an asset to be developed. This valorization of useful resources will allow us to establish a significant industrial fabric that meets the needs of the national market in BTP.
The diversification of our economy has brought us to shift our thinking and embrace new sectors. Industrial development is one of them. By facilitating and enabling the implementation of local industrial clusters, the government is committed to encourage all investments that will create a sustained and inclusive economic growth.
For these reasons, we have been working firmly to remove all bottlenecks that used to hamper our production-capacity sector. Energy used to be a barrier to industrial and manufacturing growth, but thanks to some huge investments, especially in green energy infrastructures, we're able today to offer affordable and secured electricity for industrial expansion.
Supporting legislative and incentive framework have also been offered to the productive activities.
Among the advantages Djibouti steel would have, once operational, is that it will reduce the consumer price because it will not be imported anymore, but produced locally, "Made in Djibouti".
I'd like to insist here on the creation of significant employment in this industry, for some of them of highly qualified. I'm sure, this will also add an important layer of industrial expertise to our workforce.
The steel-manufacturing factory that we're witnessing here today will give a strong impetus to the overall development of Republic of Djibouti. There's no doubt, the country has a strong industrial potential. The development of transformation industries is an important niche for the expansion of manufacturing factories.
Thanks to your visionary business perspectives, Djibouti's competitiveness will rise. Not only local market, but also I encourage you to target the regional market. Djibouti offers export opportunities to all COMESA markets. By creating a manufacturing industry in the country that appeals to the regional customer, Djibouti will be able to kick-start its industrial development.


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Smoke from Canadian Fires Drifts into United States
Canada has been battling a very active and destructive fire season on multiple fronts this year. A warming climate, very dry environment, and more extreme weather including severe thunderstorms has led to massive wildfires throughout the country. Two of the provinces hardest hit by these fires are Ontario and Manitoba.
Over the weekend, the Suomi NPP satellite using its VIIRS (Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite) instrument captured this image of the fires ongoing in the region. Also visible in this image is the massive amount of smoke pouring off these fires and moving southeast into other parts of Ontario, over the Great Lakes, and into Michigan. Small amounts are also seen drifting into Minnesota. The smoke will continue to drift southward as it's carried on the jet stream. Actively burning areas, detected by VIIRS's thermal bands, are outlined in red. Suomi NPP is managed by NASA and NOAA.
NASA's Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) Worldview application provides the capability to interactively browse over 700 global, full-resolution satellite imagery layers and then download the underlying data. Many of the available imagery layers are updated within three hours of observation, essentially showing the entire Earth as it looks "right now." Image Courtesy: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS).


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Q: Uniformly Resizing a Window in XNA Well, I am trying to give my game's window the ability to resize uniformly. I have checked everywhere but I can't seem to find anything about it.
Any ideas?
I can't post the code due to the character limit. It would be much appreciated if someone could please help me out and see  what I am doing wrong :)
Also helpful would be how to resize the backbuffer when this happens, as I don't think the game would be playable with only half the sprites visible :)
   void Window_ClientSizeChanged( object sender, EventArgs e )
   {
       int new_width = graphics.GraphicsDevice.Viewport.Width;
       int new_height = graphics.GraphicsDevice.Viewport.Height;

       if (new_width != Variables.SCREEN_WIDTH)
       {
           Variables.SCREEN_HEIGHT = (int)(new_width * ascept_ratio);
           Variables.SCREEN_WIDTH = new_width;
       }
       if (new_height != Variables.SCREEN_HEIGHT)
       {
           Variables.SCREEN_WIDTH = (int)(new_height / ascept_ratio);
           Variables.SCREEN_HEIGHT = new_height;
       }

       UpdateParameters();
   }

...
   public void UpdateParameters()
   {
       graphics.PreferredBackBufferWidth = Variables.SCREEN_WIDTH;
       graphics.PreferredBackBufferHeight = Variables.SCREEN_HEIGHT;
       graphics.ApplyChanges();
   }

Thanks,
Kind Regards, Darestium

A: To keep the aspect ratio you mean?
You'd do this the same as any WinForms project:
When the form loads up store the aspect radio: (float)Width/(float)Height. In XNA, this could be in the LoadContent of your game (since the window would be created by then).
Then, handle the form's sizechanged event. You'll need to keep track of whether the user is changing height, width or both. If it's height, then set the Width = Height / AspectRatio, if the width changes set Height = Width * AspectRatio.
If both change, then decide on either width or height, (i mean pick either one in design, not each resize) and do as above.

You'll probably have to do things XNA-specific once you've done this, such as resize the backbuffer etc. but this isn't specific to this question so i'll leave it out (ask another question if need be).

EDIT. Below is a minimal, working sample:
It maintains aspect ratio, as well as resizes the graphics by drawing to a render target the original size of the window, then drawing that scaled to fit the new window. If you don't want this remove the overridden BeginDraw and EndDraw methods.
using System;
using Microsoft.Xna.Framework;
using Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Graphics;

namespace WindowsGame1
{
    public class Game1 : Game
    {
        GraphicsDeviceManager Graphics;
        float AspectRatio;
        Point OldWindowSize;
        Texture2D BlankTexture;
        RenderTarget2D OffScreenRenderTarget;
        SpriteBatch SpriteBatch;

        public Game1()
        {
            Graphics = new GraphicsDeviceManager(this);
            Content.RootDirectory = "Content";

            Graphics.IsFullScreen = false;
            Window.AllowUserResizing = true;
            Window.ClientSizeChanged += new EventHandler<EventArgs>(Window_ClientSizeChanged);
        }

        void Window_ClientSizeChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            // Remove this event handler, so we don't call it when we change the window size in here
            Window.ClientSizeChanged -= new EventHandler<EventArgs>(Window_ClientSizeChanged);

            if (Window.ClientBounds.Width != OldWindowSize.X)
            { // We're changing the width
                // Set the new backbuffer size
                Graphics.PreferredBackBufferWidth = Window.ClientBounds.Width;
                Graphics.PreferredBackBufferHeight = (int)(Window.ClientBounds.Width / AspectRatio);
            }
            else if (Window.ClientBounds.Height != OldWindowSize.Y)
            { // we're changing the height
                // Set the new backbuffer size
                Graphics.PreferredBackBufferWidth = (int)(Window.ClientBounds.Height * AspectRatio);
                Graphics.PreferredBackBufferHeight = Window.ClientBounds.Height;
            }

            Graphics.ApplyChanges();

            // Update the old window size with what it is currently
            OldWindowSize = new Point(Window.ClientBounds.Width, Window.ClientBounds.Height);

            // add this event handler back
            Window.ClientSizeChanged += new EventHandler<EventArgs>(Window_ClientSizeChanged);
        }

        protected override void LoadContent()
        {
            // Set up initial values
            AspectRatio = GraphicsDevice.Viewport.AspectRatio;
            OldWindowSize = new Point(Window.ClientBounds.Width, Window.ClientBounds.Height);

            BlankTexture = new Texture2D(GraphicsDevice, 1, 1);
            BlankTexture.SetData(new Color[] { Color.FromNonPremultiplied(255, 255, 255, 255) });
            SpriteBatch = new SpriteBatch(GraphicsDevice);

            OffScreenRenderTarget = new RenderTarget2D(GraphicsDevice, Window.ClientBounds.Width, Window.ClientBounds.Height);
        }

        protected override void UnloadContent()
        {
            if (OffScreenRenderTarget != null)
                OffScreenRenderTarget.Dispose();

            if (BlankTexture != null)
                BlankTexture.Dispose();

            if (SpriteBatch != null)
                SpriteBatch.Dispose();

            base.UnloadContent();
        }

        protected override bool BeginDraw()
        {
            GraphicsDevice.SetRenderTarget(OffScreenRenderTarget);
            return base.BeginDraw();
        }

        protected override void Draw(GameTime gameTime)
        {
            GraphicsDevice.Clear(Color.CornflowerBlue);
            SpriteBatch.Begin();
            SpriteBatch.Draw(BlankTexture, new Rectangle(100, 100, 100, 100), Color.White);
            SpriteBatch.End();
            base.Draw(gameTime);
        }

        protected override void EndDraw()
        {
            GraphicsDevice.SetRenderTarget(null);
            SpriteBatch.Begin();
            SpriteBatch.Draw(OffScreenRenderTarget, GraphicsDevice.Viewport.Bounds, Color.White);
            SpriteBatch.End();
            base.EndDraw();
        }
    }
}

A: My guess is that this code won't work because it will keep calling itself, because the ClientSizeChanged event will fire the ClientSizeChanged event.
Maybe you need to check and see if the window is already in the correct aspect ratio, and not change it further.


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