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import gluemodel.CIM.IEC61970.Topology.TopologicalNode;

import org.eclipse.emf.common.util.EList;

/**
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 * A representation of the model object 'Connectivity Node Container'.
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 * The following features are supported:
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{@link gluemodel.CIM.IEC61970.Core.ConnectivityNodeContainer#getConnectivityNodes Connectivity Nodes}

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{@link gluemodel.CIM.IEC61970.Core.ConnectivityNodeContainer#getTopologicalNode Topological Node}

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 * @see gluemodel.CIM.IEC61970.Core.CorePackage#getConnectivityNodeContainer()
 * @model annotation="http://iec.ch/TC57/2009/CIM-schema-cim14 Documentation='A base class for all objects that may contain ConnectivityNodes or TopologicalNodes.'"
 *        annotation="http://langdale.com.au/2005/UML Profile\040documentation='A base class for all objects that may contain ConnectivityNodes or TopologicalNodes.'"
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public interface ConnectivityNodeContainer extends PowerSystemResource {
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	 * The list contents are of type {@link gluemodel.CIM.IEC61970.Core.ConnectivityNode}.
	 * It is bidirectional and its opposite is '{@link gluemodel.CIM.IEC61970.Core.ConnectivityNode#getConnectivityNodeContainer Connectivity Node Container}'.
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	 * @model opposite="ConnectivityNodeContainer"
	 *        annotation="http://iec.ch/TC57/2009/CIM-schema-cim14 Documentation='Connectivity nodes contained by this container.'"
	 *        annotation="http://www.eclipse.org/emf/2002/GenModel Documentation='Connectivity nodes contained by this container.'"
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	EList<ConnectivityNode> getConnectivityNodes();

	/**
	 * Returns the value of the 'Topological Node' reference list.
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That was the impact chemotherapy had on one Norfolk woman fighting breast cancer.
Jill Ward, from Oxborough, near Downham Market, told her story to mark the one-year anniversary of charity Littlelifts.
Littlelifts was launched last year by Oa Hackett, from Bawburgh, who herself had breast cancer and was buoyed by receiving gift packages from friends.
Her aim was to ensure every woman going through a similar experience had all the tools she needed for the symptoms and side effects they did not yet know they faced.
So she launched the charity and provided comfort boxes full of practical items to women in the same situation.
At an event to celebrate the charity's anniversary last week Mrs Ward, who was diagnosed in January, outlined the stark reality of a breast cancer diagnosis and treatment, and what the box had meant to her.
She said: "I can only say when the doctor uses those words your world stops for a moment and it slightly tilts on its axis. I found it hard to accept that the people were talking about me and talking about a person who has cancer.
Mrs Ward said: "I personally felt as if I was on the brink of a very, very deep, black hole. And every side effect [the doctor] mentioned I just slipped further and further down into it.
"I was probably at my lowest, my positivity was failing, my spirit was cracking.
"But on those days during my chemo when I stood at the bottom of my staircase and it was taking every strength in my body to get me to the top of those stairs.
"On the days when I slid down the side of the shower wall because my bones had turned to rubber and I didn't have the strength to stand up to wash.
"On the days when your family tell you that you're strong and you're brave and you really don't feel it, you just want to curl up in a little ball and you just want this cancer to go away.
Some 180 boxes have now been given out to women diagnosed with primary breast cancer at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (NNUH), and the charity has recently expanded to the James Paget University Hospital (JPUH) and Ipswich Hospital too.
Plus a new website means they will soon be able to take orders for boxes and send them to those who would like to pay for them, and they have already had orders from abroad.


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The house was constructed with the highest quality standards of materials and building methods. All rooms are spacious and bright, with many floor-to-ceiling sliding windows. The internal decor is enhanced by an abundance of hand-selected teak wood for built-in furniture in all bedrooms, as well as in the study room/library. Teak was also used for all doors and window frames, adding to the warmth of the environment.
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The district attorney's office said the perjury allegations against Orozco are related to "falsely identifying campaign funds" on required financial disclosure documents.
The charges come a year after prosecutors filed a sweeping embezzlement case against seven former Beaumont officials, including a city manager, police chief and finance director. District Attorney Mike Hestrin said at the time that the scheme, which began in the 1990s, cost taxpayers about $43 million.
The accusations against Orozco are not connected to that case, according to the district attorney.
BACKGROUND:Former Beaumont officials stole $43 million, prosecutors allege
Orozco was indicted by a grand jury, which means details of his alleged crimes will not be publicly available for about two weeks.
Orozco's attorney, David Greenberg, said he had not yet seen a copy of the grand jury's transcript.
"What I do know is that Mr. Orozco is a good man who cares about his community, and we intend to prove that in a court of law and show that Mr. Orozco is innocent of the charges."
Orozco will be arraigned at the Riverside courthouse on May 25, and will surrender to law enforcement that day, Greenberg said.
If Orozco is convicted, his maximum sentence would be 13 years in state prison, according to the district attorney.
READ MORE:Beaumont suspects' assets included land, homes, 60 bank accounts
"It was only with the partnership of the Beaumont officials that we were able to bring forth the indictment against Orozco," District Attorney Mike Hestrin said in a statement. "It is important to hold our community leaders to the highest standards in our continued efforts to deter political corruption in our county."
Orozco pushed Hestrin to disclose details of Beaumont's large embezzlement case in an interview with City News Service in March 2016. At that time, nearly a year had passed since the FBI raided Beaumont City Hall, and Hestrin's office had not yet filed any charges.
READ MORE:In the Inland Empire, five public corruption busts in seven years
"The people of this community deserve justice," Orozco said on March 29, 2016. "If any wrongdoing was done, the District Attorney's Office needs to come forward and provide closure to our residents.
"In order for our community to be content and to restore residents' faith in their local government, it is imperative to have District Attorney (Hestrin) provide a complete and full disclosure of the investigation... so we may move forward stronger together as a city," Orozco said.
About six weeks later, seven former city officials were arrested. The men charged in the 2016 case have not yet gone to trial.
Again, officials said the allegations against Orozco are not related to that case.
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In 2012, Orozco lost a race against Brian Nestande for a seat in the California Assembly. In 2014, he sought a Riverside County Supervisor's seat, but lost to incumbent Marion Ashley.
A lawsuit filed during his 2014 campaign alleged that Orozco had lied about receiving J.D. and M.B.A. degrees and maneuvered his way onto the Greater Riverside Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. That suit was dismissed and Orozco and his fellow defendants recovered costs, according to court documents.
Prior to 2012, he served on the Beaumont school board.
Orozco's council term is up in 2018.
Rosalie Murphy covers real estate and business at The Desert Sun. Reach her at rosalie.murphy@desertsun.com or on Twitter @rozmurph.

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KJIPUKTUK (Halifax) – People living in poverty are being ignored by politicians of every stripe.
That's what poverty activists told the few members of the media who could be bothered at a press conference held this morning in the Halifax North End.
The press conference was called by the Community Advocates Network, a group of people living in poverty and their allies.
The way to teach politicians that lesson is through voting on October 19th, the group says.
Voting is not the only way or even the best way to foster change, but it sure sends a powerful message. One in nine people in Halifax lives in poverty, and that's a lot of people, the group argued.
Typically poverty is considered a provincial issue, with welfare rates and rules set by the provincial government. But the federal government plays an important role.
"The feds do have jurisdiction to send larger transfer payments specifically tied to increased welfare allowances," explained poverty activist (and frequent Halifax Media Co-op contributor) Kendall Worth.
Michael Bradfield, a retired Dalhousie economics professor, agreed.
Bradfield called on politicians to make the entire tax system more progressive, including taking a hard look at flat tax systems such as property taxes and sales taxes, which mostly benefit the wealthy.
There are a million reasons why people living in poverty frequently don't vote.
"People get discouraged. Not one of the three leading parties has said a lot about poverty. All they ever did was dance around it a bit," said Wayne MacNaughton, who receives a disability allowance through Community Services.
As well, the government has made it more difficult for poor people to vote.
This election almost 25 percent of the most vulnerable people will not vote because they do not have and cannot afford the proper ID, said Duffy, alluding to last Fall's Fair Election Act, with its more onerous identification requirements.
Documentary maker, actor and writer Jackie Torrens said that poverty should be a consideration at the ballot box for everybody, not just the people directly affected.
Torrens recently released the much-praised documentary My Week on Welfare, offering glimpses into the lives of Nova Scotians struggling to make ends meet under a punitive and mean-spirited provincial welfare regime.
After the press conference many in the audience took to the microphone to talk about their struggles to maintain a sense of dignity when everybody and everything seems to want to push you down and render you invisible.
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Astrup Fearnley Museet and Matias Faldbakken present EFFECTS OF GOOD GOVERNMENT IN THE PIT, a look at the artists's work and preoccupations over the last decade.
Videos, sculptures, collages, and paintings are included in this installation curated by Gunnar B. Kvaran and Therese Möllenhoff.
And Faldbakken's new novel The Hills will be published this fall.
Above image credit: Forlaget Oktober.
Below: Matias Faldbakken. Image credit: Ivar Kvaal.
This entry was posted in ART, BOOKS/PERIODICALS, LITERATURE/POETRY and tagged Astrup Fearnley Museet, Forlaget Oktober, Gunnar B. Kvaran, Matias Faldbakken, The Hills (Faldbakken), Therese Möllenhoff on October 7th, 2017 by Barlo Perry.
This week we watched the films of Owen Land at HRLA; announced Patti Smith and her band at Fondation Cartier; announced the performance series Step and Repeat at MoCA Geffen; attended Secret Recipe's exhibition HaFo SaFo at 3 Days Awake in L.A.; stopped by Matias Faldbakken at Standard (Oslo); announced Clément Rodzielski at Chantal Crousel; invited you to participate in Marcos Lutyens' K-Tanglement hosted by Kunstverein; stopped by Jonathan Binet at Gaudel de Stampa; and featured Thank You For Coming, an experimental food and art space in L.A.
This entry was posted in ARCHITECTURE, ART, DESIGN, FILM, MUSIC, PERFORMANCE and tagged 3 Days Awake, Chantal Crousel, clément Rodzielski, fondation cartier, gaudel de stampa, HaFo SaFo, HRLA, Human Resources Los Angeles, Jonathan Binet, K-Tanglement, Kunstverein, Los Angeles, Marcos Lutyens, Matias Faldbakken, MoCA Geffen, Owen Land, patti smith, Secret Recipe, Standard (Oslo), Step and Repeat, Thank You For Coming on September 13th, 2014 by Rachael Morrison.
This entry was posted in ARCHITECTURE, ART, FILM and tagged bookstore, coffee grinder, Corpse Flower, Department of Decorative Art, Family, Greek Theater, Huntington Library and Gardens, Jana Euler, Kunsthalle Zurich, le Louvre, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Plays Itself, Louis XIV, Louis XVI, Matias Faldbakken, Michaela Eichwald, More Curious, Palais de Tokyo, prog rock, Sean Wilsey, Standard (Oslo), The Church of Notre-Dame du Raincy, Titan Arum, Yes on September 1st, 2014 by Rachael Morrison.
STANDARD (OSLO) is proud to announce its forthcoming exhibition of new works by Matias Faldbakken. Avoiding the angle offered by a title but recognizably adding to his analysis of half-heartedness as a work method, Faldbakken's exhibition presents eight new sculptures, framed works and works on canvas. Throughout the four exhibition spaces, Faldbakken addresses abstraction as a process of dismantling; a reduction aimed at charging the object with discomfort and / or an equal sense of disappointment.
So many of the works of Matias Faldbakken are products of the same paradox: while the artist will occasionally offer an impressive investment of physical effort in terms of production, the actual physical objects will almost always offer little certainty in terms of their symbolic significance. The banal is always a possibility, as proven by the segment itself and the question it put forward on the David Letterman Show: "Will it float?". However, this limitation may also be seen to offer some sense of liberation, and in the case of Faldbakken it manifests itself as a pragmatism vice versa product, process and purpose alike. The conclusion may be similar to that of the couple in Joan Didion's "Some Dreamers of the Golden Dream" as they are reaching the last stage before divorce: "a traditional truce, the point at which so many resign themselves to cutting both their losses and their hopes". Not only do the works presented in Faldbakken's exhibition accept such a makeshift set of conditions, but they also appear to be making the "make-do" the pivot point of production.
At the foundation of this production are materials belonging to the category of the lo-cost, easily accessible and equally easily disposable. Faldbakken once again makes use of such items as cardboard boxes, plastic jugs, jerry cans, and garbage and burlap bags as the basis for his sculptures and framed works. These are all objects designed with the intention of serving as vessels – to aid in terms of storing, moving or removing. Naturally they are also objects belonging to the supporting infrastructure of an artistic production. In an act of reversal Faldbakken turns this surplus material of the studio practice into the material of the studio practice. The flattened cardboard box is taken out of circulation, now designated the purpose of a picture plane as well as the point of departure for a discussion regarding the made, the readymade, and – logically also an option – the half-made. Intention and accident so easily come to a 50/50 balance in the works of Faldbakken. Whether what is considered to make the composition of the work are conscious acts or mere residue that came with the raw material (or the transport of it to the artist's studio) is irrelevant. As a result, stickers, stains and scuff marks are the only variations to the framed industrially standardized cardboard boxes with the work whose title is equally prosaically confirming "Four Flat Boxes". While in the case of "Untitled (Burlap & Plastic)" the geometric outlines made in white felt pen on uniform blue garbage bags, are merely tracing of objects put flat against the surface. These are two modes of mark-making that are equally un-wanting and unwilling to serve as gestures.
One would be tempted to interpret such a method as a remove from the responsibility associated with artistic production. And further evidence for such a view may be found with a work such as "Fuel Sculpture", consisting of concrete casts made with various jerry cans, plastic jugs and plastic bottles providing moulds. The gesture of sculpture making is here reduced to the simple act of pouring cement into readymade forms. Not only is there an equation of sculptural content with the form and format of the containers here at hand, but also an identification of a 1:1 relationship between idea, execution and end result. In the cases where Faldbakken refrains from removing a can, jug or bottle from its concrete filling – or only partly do so – there is a collapse of distinction between sculpture and mould. As stated by the artist: "Here, aesthetic products are the side effects of an artistic strategy that engages readily available possibilities of disengagement." The reward: to get one remove away from intentionality or of intentions so quickly glueing themselves onto interpretations, but instead be offered the pleasure in seeing the sentence folding up on itself or simply just clamming up.
Matias Faldbakken, b. 1973, lives and works in Oslo. This is his fifth solo exhibition at the gallery. Other recent solo exhibitions include Paula Cooper Gallery, New York; Galerie Neu, Berlin; Galerie Eva Presenhuber, Zürich; WIELS, Brussels; OCA Office for Contemporary Art, Oslo; Le Consortium, Dijon; The Power Station, Dallas; Neuer Aachener Kunstverein, Aachen; Objectif Exhibitions, Antwerp; Ikon Gallery, Birmingham, and Kunsthalle St. Gallen, St. Gallen. Recent group exhibitions include dOCUMENTA (13), Kassel; "The Crime Was Almost Perfect", Witte de With, Rotterdam; "Painting Now", Galerie Eva Presenhuber, Zurich; "Abstract Possible", Tensta Konsthall, Stockholm; "Remote Control" at ICA, London and "Secret Societies", Schirn Kunsthall, Frankfurt am Main. In December STANDARD (BOOKS) will publish a new monograph on the works of Matias Faldbakken.
This entry was posted in ART and tagged Four Flat Boxes, Matias Faldbakken, Oslo, Standard (Oslo) on August 29th, 2014 by Rachael Morrison.
There has been by now a long tradition of relationships between castillo/corrales and Scandinavia. Some find this connection a little perplexing or dubious; for others it's not a problem at all. The remaining ones will claim they didn't really notice it until now.
J'ai Froid addresses the myth of Scandinavian culture and the paradox of formulating a subversive strategy based on socio-economic privilege. Tapping into the unrest and general neoliberalisation of the Scandinavian welfare-states, a new generation of artists' interest in anarchistic expressionism and Black Metal has emerged. Their interest in this subculture lies perhaps in the promise of an oppositional position and the potential for expressing angst, distress and feelings of being overwhelmed. J'ai Froid foregrounds a split position where visual artists are trying to negotiate their own position, knowing that it is impossible to reiterate an authentic expression and to use irony as a counterstrategy.
In J'ai Froid, Matias Faldbakken (b. 1973), the artist and author of the acclaimed novel Scandinavian Misanthropy , presents two sculptures indebted to the anti-establishment threads of Norwegian expressionism and black metal. In a new series of prints, London-based artist Sidsel Meineche Hansen (b. 1981) appropriates Edvard Munch's woodcut printing technique, merging the "spirit of the wood" with her research into the prescription of psychoactive drugs and chemical management of nervousness.
Theodor Kittelsen (1857-1914) was a Norwegian illustrator and artist, and a member of the Norwegian romantic nationalism movement, who dropped out of the city buzz to live the life of a recluse in the countryside. An original copy of his book Svartedauen ("Black Death") from 1900 is included in the exhibition. The Danish artist Asger Jorn (1914-1973) established The Scandinavian Institute of Comparative Vandalism which comprised the extensive but unfinished archive of 10.000 years of Nordic Folk Art documented by the French photographer Gerard Franceschi (1915-2001). A fragment of this archive completes the exhibition J'ai Froid , which will slowly accompany us as we move towards the heart of the Parisian summer.
This entry was posted in ART and tagged Asger Jorn, Black Death, Black Metal, castillo/corrales, Edvard Munch, Gerard Franceschi, J'ai Froid, Joachim Hamou, Matias Faldbakken, Scandinavian Institute of Comparative Vandalism, Scandinavian Misanthropy, Sidsel Meineche Hansen, Svartedauen, Theodor Kittelsen on May 30th, 2014 by Rachael Morrison.


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Nigeria's corruption level is tragedy of a nation, says CANAN
Williams Ekanem
Christian Association of Nigerian-Americans,
The Christian Association of Nigerian-Americans, CANAN has said that the ongoing discovery of staggering amounts of money allegedly misappropriated in the ongoing crackdown on corruption is a tragedy to the nation.
"We express shock at the shameful high-level corruption perpetuated by those entrusted with power the tragedy of a nation and hereby call of President Buhari to leave no stone unturned in his resolve to name, shame and prosecute all those involved.
"While conscious of the legality of being innocent until proven guilty by a law court, we call on the administration not to be intimidated by the antics of the highly placed suspects but undertake their prosecution in a universally accepted manner.
"We are particularly miffed by the heartlessness exhibited by all the accused individuals in the manner they allegedly withdraw and share millions of dollars while the average Nigerian is wallowing in abject poverty.
"Never in the history of the nation has those in government been discovered to have either withdrawn or cornered public funds with such impunity without an iota of empathy for the generality of the people, and disappointedly, even members of the media, the supposed watchdog, are reported to be actively involved in the loot sharing," CANAN said in a statement.
Nigeria, Africa's most populous nation, is the continent's top oil producer and one of the biggest producers in the world. Yet corruption has unfortunately undermined the nation, and according to analysts, keep 68 percent of its population living on less than $1.25 a day thereby perpetuating instability, especially the long-running conflict with Boko Haram.
CANAN said that the situation becomes graver with the proven strong link between corruption and insecurity.
According to Transparency International, when a country's institutions are weak, its security forces are not trusted and its borders are not strong, as is the case in Nigeria, it gives terrorist organizations room to flourish.
"This indeed is a tragedy of a nation and the administration can only be supported to root out the endemic corruption that has eaten so deep into the fabric of high level government officials.
"As a Christian body, CANAN will continue to pray for the country that God should touch the heart of our leaders and make them God fearing as a first step to stem the tide of corruption in high places."
CANAN is the voice of Nigerian Christians in the United States speaking for the voiceless.
The association was the vanguard for the designation of Boko Haram as a Foreign Terrorist Organization FTO by the US government even against the strong opposition from the Nigerian government then.
As part of support to the cause of social justice, CANAN supports the current fight against corruption as it is compatible with the Christian world view.
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CINCINNATI - All lanes on Second Street and Main closed for streetcar track installation will reopen by 6:00 a.m. Monday, Nov. 2. The streets were scheduled to reopen today by 4:00 p.m. but rain this week delayed the final concrete pour.
Check www.roadmapcincy.com or @roadmapcincy for updates this weekend.
City officials expect sizable crowds to visit The Banks this weekend because of Halloween celebrations and the ice show at U.S. Bank Arena. Additional signage has been added in the area to help make the public aware that access to parking at the Central Riverfront Garage remains open, including the entrance on Joe Nuxhall Way just north of Freedom Way.
This is the last major street closure needed as crews finish construction of the streetcar's 3.6-mile route. The first of five streetcar vehicles is due to be delivered later today, Friday, Oct. 30. Crews will soon begin a series of tests with the vehicle on the tracks. Details will be forthcoming.


The local authority is forcing the rehoming of these three beauties, who are 15-month old sisters. Angel, on the right, is short-coated, the other two are semi. They have wonderful temperaments and after the usual noisy GSD greeting, they quickly settled and wanted attention from our assessor. They have been socialised with other dogs. Good with children and cats, housetrained, vaccinated and microchipped, we believe they will all make terrific family pets. They can be adopted singly or in combination - is there a brave soul out there who wants all three?!


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Far from doubling farmer income, Centre doubles input costs : Harsimrat Kaur Badal
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New Delhi : Akali Dal MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Tuesday said far from doubling farmer income as promised, the Union government had presided over the doubling of the input costs of farmers even as minimum support price (MSP) on food grains was hiked by two to five per cent annually during the last eight years.
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Speaking in Lok Sabha, she emphatically asked how much of the additional spending of Rs 4 lakh crore grant being sought by the government would reach the farmers. Asserting that farmers wanted to be 'atmanirbhar' and did not want to live on doles, the Bathinda MP said: "What is needed is guaranteed crop procurement on MSP as well as fixation of MSP as per the Swaminathan formula to ensure a 50 per cent profit to farmers on the total cost of production of a crop".
She said the first step in this direction was reconstitution of the MSP committee as per the written assurance given to agitating farmers when they lifted their protest one year back. "The government should also make MSP a legal right as promised to farmers to ensure its aim of doubling farmer income can be achieved."
Giving facts, Harsimrat Kaur said while the price of diesel had almost doubled during the last eight years, the prices of fertilisers like urea had increased from Rs 175 per 50 kg bag to Rs 270 for a 45 kg bag.
She said similarly the price of DAP had increased from Rs 1,125 per bag to Rs 1,350 per bag. She also detailed how pesticides and seeds were attracting a GST of 18 and 12 per cent respectively and tractors that of 28 per cent.
The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader also spoke on how Punjab was being discriminated against. She said an attempt was being made to snatch away the river waters of the state bypassing the riparian principle which gave Punjab exclusive rights over its river waters.
"A sinister conspiracy has also been unleashed to dilute Punjab's right over Chandigarh as its state capital." She said this was being done despite the fact that the Central government had reiterated Punjab's right over Chandigarh in 1970 and the Rajiv-Longowal accord had also been ratified by the Parliament.
She said it was unfortunate that Punjab, which had suffered during Congress rule at the Centre, was now again suffering under the present dispensation. She also made an appeal for the release of Sikh detainees incarcerated in prisons even after completion of their life terms.
She said it was unfortunate that despite a written order declaring the commutation of life sentences of all Sikh detainees as well as commutation of the death sentence of Balwant Singh Rajoana during the 550th birth anniversary celebrations of Sri Guru Nanak Dev, they had still not been released.
She said in stark contrast, Bilkis Bano rapists had been released which had sent a wrong message to the Sikh community. Meanwhile, Harsimrat Kaur also requested Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to increase GST on government advertisements while detailing how the AAP government in Punjab had increased advertisement expenditure from Rs 20 crore per annum to Rs 750 crore.
"Much of this has been spent to contest assembly elections in Himachal and Gujarat," the MP said, while calling for a stop to such misuse of the public exchequer.
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Q: react-table styled-components looses styles while loading from express js server as static app I have a react app that works standalone and it uses styled-components. I am using "styled-components", "react-table" version "^4.4.1",
The below describes what are the contents of my react production build. I don't have app.js or index.js files
https://create-react-app.dev/docs/production-build/
For production deployment, I moved it to express server and i have below express config in app.js to load the react app.
// Serve the static files from the React app
app.use(express.static(path.join(__dirname, 'client/build')));
while the inline styles works fine, some of the styled-components styles don't work.
I followed below llink but doesn't know how to apply it to my app which doesn't have shared styled components and every component has its own
https://github.com/styled-components/styled-components-website/blob/master/sections/advanced/server-side-rendering.md

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We found Sophia's Cleaning Service in a web search and based on the mostly excellent reviews contacted the company for a move out cleaning service. Andre got back to me as quickly as he could and could not have been more accommodating or helpful. The closing on our house was delayed 3 times and we had to reschedule the cleaning as many times. Each time Andre was very helpful and pleasant. When we finally received the go ahead to close, I contacted Andre and he arranged for three ladies Anna, Joanna & Marina to perform the service. They brought all the supplies (as I had mentioned to Andre that our house was empty and we had none on hand) and they were very pleasant, got right to work and did an excellent job. I will definitely be using this service again.


In short, it's Self Reliance.
What 'makes' someone start prepping is going to be different person to person, but when it boils down to it, I truly feel that it is all about our ability to be reliant on ourselves. For me, it started when I was doing some research on our food supply, I learned how our food is delivered "just in time" to our stores and how we purchase the food "just in time" to eat it. I learned that nobody stores food anymore as storage space costs money, therefore one small disruption in this chain of events lands us without a meal for the night. While my husband and I have always been more self-reliant than other couples around us of the same age, having both grown up homes that practice gardening, canning, hunting and livestock husbandry – some time around 2008 we both had an awaking to exactly how helpless we all are.
How dependent we are on going to the grocery store, on having electricity, on having running water, and having government services there to protect and save you. What if those things suddenly were not there? We had to take a hard look at just how dependent we've all become and to realize how fragile the whole system was. It didn't feel 'right' to us that we were so dependent, we liked to think of ourselves as independent. After all I think each and every person out there likes to feel like they can take care of themselves right? When we sat down and talked about all the stuff we couldn't make or do without the 'system' there to support us we learned that we could not, in fact, take care of ourselves.
So, we started by preparing with the single-minded purpose of being self-reliant. Which is a little different that being self-sufficient, another word that people throw around. Being self-sufficient means you can produce what you need, self reliance means all of that PLUS you think for yourself, you rely on your own capabilities and judgement as well.
Can you grow you're own food? Yes.
Can you store the food you grow? Yes.
Can you do this without power? Yes.
Can you cook the food you store? Yes.
Can you get water without power to cook and grow your food? Yes.
I cannot even begin to tell you the confidence and pride that comes with being able to answer YES to those questions. We don't just walk a little taller, it affects everything we do in our lives. It gives me confidence and strength at work, it gives me confidence in my dealings with other people and I also feel a little more spiritually complete. Being prepared and being self-reliant also puts us in a unique position most people don't find themselves in. In a position to help, and I don't mean by handing out food or water.
We can help because we have the knowledge that self-reliance gives us. We can teach others how to purify their water – we can teach others how to grown their own food. We have become the new bearers of that old information. If true disaster ever falls upon this nation, communities will survive because handfuls of preppers within them have made the effort to learn how to take care of themselves. Many of us, like the APN, have taken the extra step of not waiting for disaster, but are teaching others about preparedness and self-reliance right now.
Can the unexpected still happen? Of course it can. But I have confidence, I will be ready for it and my family will be safe. Can you say the same? Either way you have come to the right place.
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Then get on it Craig! We love your stuff!
Thank you Lynda and Merry Christmas!
Are we crackpots? We laid in an extra supply of hard red wheat prior to Y2K (remember that?). We're still eating it. I haven't had any return from my homeowner's policy lately, though. I'm probably better prepared than anyone I know for truckers' strikes, some form of economic collapse, pestilence, a hacker attack on Walmart's computer…We don't have earthquakes, significant tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis, floods, forrest fires where we live. Hail. That's about all. And some wind. But inflation is on the horizon. I don't know if my 'prepping' will ever be put to the test, but I do know two things: If nothing happens, I'll eat this food anyway. And, if something does happen, I won't be as prepared as I'd like to be. Never give up.
Great article, and changes the whole perspective of "prepping" into a realistic thing that everyone should consider for their own well-being.
I don't think of myself as a prepper but rather as a realist. We've always kept extra food and other things just because I'm CHEAP (or as my MIL calls it Frugal). When I was injured way back in 94 the food stores we had put aside came in handy. It took 2 years to get my SSD and I'm still fighting work comp for a settlement of my claim (It's a wasteful system that disabled more people then it helps). We had moved to a small "homestead" a couple of years before I got hurt and had stored canned goods and plenty of home canned foods. It's my opinion that the best thing you can invest in is a pressure canner. I have 5 of various sizes. The small ones are great for cooking dinner while the big ones pressure can fish, mean, etc. I've eaten pressure canned good that are 20 years old with no problems. To many people think of preppers as religious nuts, Domesday nuts or only as conservatives. Many of us "hippies" dreamed of going back to the land and being self sustaining. Mother Earth News was one of the 1st magazines that spoke to those who wanted a self sustaining lifestyle. It (along with others) are a great resource for those of you who want to DIY your prepping rather then buying it from someone else. This is a wonderful site. Thanks for putting it together. I will recommend it to others.
I loved your article! I too am working on being prepared for emergencies or what ever may come. I've got a ways to go to be as prepared as you, but I will continue working on it. One step at a time. Thanks!


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Tupelo, MS is home to plenty of tasty dining options including BBQ, Dessert, Fine Dining, and more.
By Jessica Walker Boehm on April 29, 2011 07:39 AM
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It's not hard to fill your belly in Tupelo, as the city is home to plenty of tasty dining options. From upscale establishments to casual eateries, complete with sweet shops sure to satisfy even the strongest sweet tooth, Tupelo is a foodie's paradise.
Offering a more extravagant experience, Park Heights is open for dinner beginning at 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Diners can choose from a broad selection of entrees, such as Chilean Sea Bass and Pan-Seared Escolar. The restaurant offers two private dining rooms that can accommodate up to 90 guests, with rooftop seating available from March through October. In addition, Park Heights provides catering services for a variety of events, including weddings and corporate or social gatherings.
Meat-and-Threes and BBQ
Open seven days a week, Romie's Grocery is famous for its homemade plate lunches. Customers may choose from three meats and 12 vegetables, with a variety of daily specials available. Permanent menu items include sandwiches, burgers and salads. For dinner, guests can enjoy an entirely different experience, with menu choices such as steak and fresh fish. In addition, catering is available, and the restaurant hosts special events such as crawfish boils and live musical acts on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights.
Papa V's has three locations in Tupelo, one of which is a Phillips 66 convenience store. Customers rave about the smothered pork chops, barbecue, deli sandwiches and Mexican cornbread.Other great places for barbecue include Romie's Barbeque, Bar-B-Que by Jim, Bishop's BBQ Grill and Eli's BBQ Grill.
Offering cakes, cake balls, gourmet cupcakes and cookies, Sweet Treats Bakery specializes in tempting Tupelo's taste buds. Cupcake options change weekly, with flavorful choices including chocolate toffee, strawberry cream cheese and lemon raspberry making appearances on the menu, and staples such as chocolate and vanilla available consistently. Guests can also enjoy a variety of cookie options, as both classics and new favorites – like coconut pecan – are provided.
The Bakery – formerly known as the Dutch Pastry Shoppe – satisfies sugar cravings with its cinnamon rolls, crème pies, cupcakes and cookies. Savory dishes are available as well, such as casseroles and lasagna.
At Creative Cakes & Supplies, customers can buy freshly baked goods or purchase supplies to make their own. Creative Cakes is a combination retail decorating supply store and bakery that specializes in custom orders. Goodies such as petits fours, cream cheese mints, chess squares, brownies, cupcakes, fudge-covered tea cakes and a variety of other cookies are available.
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Jessica Walker Boehm is a journalism graduate of Belmont University and has been a regular contributor to Livability.com since 2010. From shopping and dining to parks, schools and ... more
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These 2 provinces in the north-east of Cambodia are truly different. Mountainous and forested, with soil characterized by red earth, Ratanakiri is inhabited mainly by animist tribes. We visit their villages and cemeteries in the forest, which house statues of the deceased represented with objects of daily use among which, as modern life demands, handbags and mobile phones. Mondulkiri is even more isolated and it offers some superb natural sites, made up of high hilly plateaus, waterfalls and forests, inhabited by other ethnic minorities. It is also one of the last sanctuaries for elephants, and an ideal place for beautiful walks or trekking.
You will start The Northeast of Cambodia visit leaving early morning to Kratie (320 km, 6-7hrs of road approximately), through the province of Kampong Cham. Stopping at Skoun market, very famous throughout the country for its culinary speciality: giant earth spiders, found only here and which are eaten either roasted or fried. Arriving early afternoon and booking into a resort on an island where no cars does are allowed, in an absolutely beautiful setting. Rest of the day is free to visit the island and its villages, on foot or by bicycle, or simply relaxing and enjoying the beauty and tranquility of the site.
A cruise to find the last of the fresh water dolphins: the colony which lives in this area is the largest on the river. Departure towards Ratanakiri province. (205 km, 5-6hrs approximately). Taking a road heading north along the Mekong valley, which we eventually move off to finally head towards the interior to link up with Banlung, the provincial capital. Registration and ,depending on the time available, an optional trip to Yak Laom lake, a vast expanse of water perfectly circular in form filling a former volcanic crater surrounded by a beautiful forest, ideal for a refreshing swim at the end of the day.
Heading north-west crossing bamboo forests before arriving at the village of Voeune Sai located on the left bank of the Se San river; the view of the Chinese Village on the other side of the river is particularly pretty. This place is also almost a Chinese enclave on Cambodian territory, indeed most of the villagers, who have been here for generations, do not speak Khmer. Upstream of the Se San are located a number of villages belonging to minorities who practice funeral statuary; a visit to one of them, where within are some fine examples of totems. Depending on the season and river conditions, we continue by canoe and outboard (about 1h30) or by taking a 4×4 up a jungle track.
Departure in a north-easterly direction, towards the Vietnamese border, and a visit to the Bokeo mines. The route goes along the only paved road in the surrounding area built with help from the Vietnamese. The mine site is like a shanty town inhabited by a few hundred people lost in the middle of nowhere. The rush for zircon has transformed the place into a huge Gruyere cheese pierced with hundreds of wells of 60 cm diameter and between twelve to twenty meters deep. The miners go down these wells without any protection, with walls that are not shored up, lighting their way only by candlelight and accidents are frequent. Returning to Banlung and continuing towards the district of Taveng. Stopping on the way to see a cashew nut plantation as well as one of the many waterfalls in the region. Then crossing over a curious outcrop of volcanic rock at Veyrum Plâng: A perfectly circular clearing open in the forest and made of blocks of lava, a few steps away there's situated a small waterfall ( only during the rainy season) surrounded by tiger caves. Then a visit to a large village called Kroeung where one can still see batchelor homes, particularly interesting. On completion of their duties and when the young men become heads of their own families, these homes are then destroyed before being rebuilt by a younger generation in the following season. A further stop to a village where women grow their own cotton and weave very beautiful fabrics with traditional designs, before returning to the lodge during the afternoon.
Taking the road to Sen Monorom, main city of Mondulkiri province, the most isolated and least densely populated place in the country (550 km, 8-9h approximately). The countryside is superb and presents a unique environment in Cambodia with its high hilly plateaus, forests and waterfalls and its animals that are threatened with extinction, such as the wild elephant, the Malaysian bear or the many varieties of birds. Visits are done along the way, arriving in the afternoon and checking into the hotel.
Lunch at a restaurant on the road.
Day trip by 4×4 along the road tracks of Mondulkiri. First, a visit to the Bousra waterfalls, 35 km from Sen Monorom, the most famous and spectacular in Cambodia. You can do the tour around them by borrowing some wooden ladders, or just contemplate them from the rest area, where a few small stalls offer food and local products. Not far from here, a visit to a hamlet carrying the same name, inhabited by the Phnong, the most interesting of ethnic minorities in the region. We recognize their villages by the large earthen jars that are aligned in front of their homes and whose number indicates how wealthy the family is. There's a Catholic mission here, with its small church. Continuing on to a second village where the Phnong are mixed with the Stieng tribe, another minority in the province, and then onto other less important waterfalls. Depending on the season, swimming is possible. Returning to Sen Monorom at days end.
Picnic lunch or at a local restaurant.
Excursion on the back of an elephant through the forest and along a river up to a Phnong village. The journey takes about 1h30 and where in a few places you are obliged to walk . The elephants cannot be used for more than 3hrs per day so on arrival they are therefore left on their own to rest and feed. During this time a breakfast is provided in the village. You can however follow them to see them bathing in the river, while the mahouts will introduce you to how they guide them. In the afternoon returning to Sen Monorom by elephant, then climbing to the top of Doh Kromom hill to view a beautiful sunset over the city and the surrounding countryside.
Return to Phnom Penh (520 km, 8-9h approximately). Arrival in the afternoon.


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The Flowers of War: Christian Bale and the making of a hero
Today, for my all-to-close-to-Christmas birthday, my hubby took me on a date. We saw the new and somewhat controversial Zhang Yi Mou directed "The Flowers of War," starring Christian Bale.
For those of you who haven't been following the controversy involving Mr. Bale, the movie is a period piece set during 1937's Rape of Nanjing. Since it's a war film, and especially since it is a Chinese-made film about the Japanese occupation of Nanjing, it naturally involves a lot of violence and, although the camera never focuses directly on it, rape. That's to be expected, you've had fair warning and should know what you're getting into if you choose to watch this movie. And I think if you are a laowai living in China, you should choose to see it. More about why in a bit. What you'll not need to worry about is the language of the film: it's in Chinese, sometimes in the local Nanjinghua, but it has terrific English subtitles.
The film's been accused of being a propaganda piece made by the Chinese government, and I can understand why those accusations were made. It's in some ways your typical Chinese war movie: Chinese soldiers = brave and heroic, Japanese soldiers = scum of the earth. To be honest though, if you've seen any of the historical photos of what happened in Nanjing, or read some of the Chinese survivors accounts, you might start to understand why the film shows the events that it does.
Yes, it's very one-sided, but I think it's understandable considering the atrocities that really did occur in Nanjing, and in China's current political climate it would be unheard of to release a movie that didn't portray the Japanese in that way. I think it's unfortunate that this kind of movie is often the only viewpoint on the Japanese that many Chinese are exposed to. I, of course, do not condone the sort of xenophobic knee-jerk hatred that spews from my students' mouths every time the subject of Japan comes up, but I really don't think you can expect anything else out of this kind of movie — made in China, at this time. Watching this movie may least help shed a bit of light on why those reactions happen.
I went into the movie expecting all that. Actually when I first heard that it was a propaganda piece about Nanjing, I wasn't sure if I wanted to see it at all. But then Christian Bale went and decided to try to visit Chen Guangcheng in Linyi, and I suddenly decided it might be worth a watch. You know how, in advertising, they say any publicity is good publicity? I know the Chinese government is not terribly pleased about Bale's little stunt, but I bet it will increase box office for The Flowers of War! A lot of people are saying that what Bale did was little more than a publicity stunt, and are criticizing CNN for their role in it, but I have to say, I really respect what he tried to do.
Bale came into China knowing basically nothing about the country. The New Yorker states:
"He told reporters that he knew little of the history before starting work on the picture, and, when asked on the red carpet about whether the film was over the top, he blinked, "I haven't ever considered that question before."
His character in the movie knew nothing in the beginning, either. He struggled to speak even a few words of Chinese, and he was the stereotypical money-grubbing, drunk, womanizing laowai that I cringe to be associated with. Watching that part of the movie was frustrating. I wanted to shout at Christian for agreeing to such a negative portrayal of us laowai… did he even know that he was playing into all the stereotypes? Sure, he could go back to Hollywood and all that but the rest of us have to live here and get all the dirty looks and negative associations.
But Christian Bale decided to learn something about the country he was in. Not only did he learn something, he decided to try to do something about it. He decided to try to visit Chen Guangcheng, his new personal hero. Hopefully you've heard of Chen Guangcheng and how he is being held under house arrest in Linyi. After reading his biography in several posts at Seeing Red in China, he's become one of my heroes too. Bale caused a ton of controversy, but I think his heart was in the right place. He was trying to use his celebrity to make a difference the way so many of his film personas (Batman?) do. How many of us use the tiny bit of laowai celebrity we have to do something to make a difference?
In Flowers of War, (slight spoiler alert) Bale's character also has a change of heart, steps up and does something heroic to redeem himself. In spite of my low expectations going in, I kind of ended up liking this movie, because it takes people, real, flawed people from the dregs of society and gives them a chance to do something good, something heroic, something that will make a real and lasting difference.
I don't know if Christian Bale was really changed. I wonder whether he will continue with his activism, whether his concern about issues in China will lead him to continue doing heroic and perhaps foolish stunts or whether he will go back to his movie star life and forget about life in Linyi, but I have to say, I think he did something worthwhile with his time here, both with the movie and with Chen Guangcheng, and he's made at least one new fan here in Hainan.
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silojet says:
Christian Bale may have been to China before. At the young age of eleven or twelve, he starred in Spielberg's Empire of the Sun, which listed Shanghai as one of the filming locations, although most of the filming was done in UK. And Shanghai back in 1986/87 was a very different place.
That was a fantastic movie.
Chris Waugh says:
Indeed, Empire of the Sun was partly filmed in Shanghai, also Spain, in 1987.
And yes, brilliant film. I've been a big fan of Christian Bale ever since. That man can act.
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To some extent it should be considered as a American movie, a hero saves a lot of people used his magic skills and braveness. The director Zhang Yimou is just want to get award from American.
Did you like it, Peter? I had several students who were moved to tears when discussing how much this movie meant to them. Does it deserve any awards, in your opinion?
"Yes, it's very one-sided, but I think it's understandable considering the atrocities that really did occur in Nanjing, and in China's current political climate it would be unheard of to release a movie that didn't portray the Japanese in that way."
Like, for example, Lu Chuan's film "City of Life and Death"/《南京!南京!》(which, for some reason, I remembered being called "Nanking! Nanking!" in English), which caused a bit of controversy for daring to portray [gasp] a Japanese soldier [BIG GASP] as actually human? I think "unheard of" is perhaps too strong a term to use here. "Most unusual", perhaps.
Ah, I didn't see that one. Worth watching?
There was a small bit of humanity from one of the Japanese commanders in the Flowers of War. He apologized for the behavior of his soldiers, left bags of potatoes and posted guards for the protection of the convent girls. This is completely negated, however, by his actions later in the film.
Was the humanely portrayed Japanese soldier from Nanking! Nanking! humane throughout the film?
Not so much "humane" as "human", much like Bruno Ganz's portrayal of Hitler in "Der Untergang", which caused similar controversy. So, portrayed as a real person. A real person doing real evil, but still a real person. Some people don't like being reminded that the Nazis and the Japanese soldiers were real people. My theory is that it reminds them that they were just like us, and that therefore we are just as capable of the same evil they did. It's much easier to just hate monsters, but then of course, you're no different from the monster you hate.
And yes, "Nanking! Nanking!" is worth watching, and not just for the Japanese soldier portrayed as a real human (if not necessarily humane). There's also the Good Nazi John Rabe, who, along with Minnie Vautrin and others set up the safety zone. And then, of course, there is the history, made even more brutal by reminding us that the Japanese soldiers were just as human as us and their victims. It'll be even more worth watching when the translator who did the subtitles finally gets paid, though.
mutoutou says:
I concur, Nanking! Nanking is a MUCH better film. Honestly Flowers of War seems like a cheap shot meant to drive up nationalistic emotions with the most hamfisted cliches of "innocent little girls" vs "demonic rapist soldiers". Is this film based on a true story..?
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Im glad i find this discussion here, i just came back from the cinema (with my chinese girlfriend) and i am still in shock. And as we know, a problem shared is a problem halved…
For background, i live in china since 2006, lived in nanjing for 3 years, speak the language, been to the massacre museum, read a lot on the subject, just that it is the first time i see a movie about it.
Now, an interesting point of comparison:
– i stood up twice to leave the cinema because i couldnt take how atrcious some visuakky charged were the scenes about rape. So if you ask me what is the first thing that i can comment about the movie, it is how obscenely and unnecarily visual it is about some of the atrocities that happened in that time, but…
– my girlfriend (chinese she is) told me she though it was a beautiful movie, with a beautiful message about what good and noble things can happen in such times. When i asked about the visual depiction of all those excesses that made me feel sick, she says "no, big deal, we have lots of movies on the subject, and they are all same or even more explicit"
So, my point i guess is:
– strong movie, be absolutely ready to tolerate these disgusting, very strong passages if you want to watch it. In my case, the only reason i stayed in the theatre was my girl, otherwise i would have left after 45 minutes, first sexual offence scene
– i'm still shocked that i cant say if it was one sided or not, but i guess i wouldnt expect history being revisited by a chinese director of a china sponsored movie…
– question for another time is: would the government allow so in-your-face scenes if the movie was let's say about Rwanda, or Sudan?
Appreciate any other comment. As i said i am quite moved by this movie and the political context
Cody Booth says:
Copy it, past it and Google it. You can find true Japanese solders in China at the time in the pictures.
見ろ!実は、日本兵は中国で礼儀正しく、皆から愛されていた。
I liked this "reluctant hero" film set in Nanking. As a woman who taught in China, the oral histories of the systematic rape practiced by the Imperial Japanese Army reached my ears far too many times. If this film is a vehicle to make more people aware of these atrocities against woman (in particular) during war, more power to Zhang.
Zhang does create the "honorable" Japanese soldier in the white-gloved music lover, but ultimately the officer too must follow command. It's one of a beautiful pieces of situational irony that makes Zhang films so lasting, and the tension in the actors' face makes evident the internal struggle of his officer character. What disturbs me as a viewer are the multiple roles that the sex workers play: They take on their role as "adults" to protect the children but ultimately it is their role as "survivor" from the violence of men–regardless of nationality–that gives them the strength to put their heads on the chopping block, so to speak.
The violence for women (and to a lesser degree young men which Zhang also alludes to) is not only in war. Often times, it is very close to home.
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package main

import (
	"context"
	"flag"
	"fmt"
	"log"
	"os"
	"runtime/pprof"

	"github.com/scottyw/tetromino/gameboy"
)

func main() {

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	debugLCD := flag.Bool("debuglcd", false, "When true, colour-based LCD debugging is enabled")
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	flag.Parse()

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	if *enableProfiling {
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			log.Printf("Failed to write cpuprofile.pprof: %v", err)
			return
		}
		err = pprof.StartCPUProfile(f)
		if err != nil {
			log.Printf("Failed to start cpu profile: %v", err)
			return
		}
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	}

	rom := flag.Arg(0)
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		fmt.Println("No ROM filename was specified")
		os.Exit(1)
	}

	// Fast mode requires audio to be disabled
	config := gameboy.Config{
		RomFilename:        rom,
		DisableVideoOutput: false,
		DisableAudioOutput: *fast,
		DebugCPU:           *debugCPU,
		DebugLCD:           *debugLCD,
	}

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Ackerson Family papers
Collection — Box: 1-20, 21+
Collection includes extensive diaries from 1872-1968 of Fred Ackerson and his parents, Charles F. and Mary Jane Nellist Ackerson, and his second wife, Elizabeth V. Ackerson. Diaries include clippings and photographs of people and places in Niagara County, New York. Also included are personal papers of Fred M. Ackerson which document his personal, political, and professional life as an orator, teacher, lawyer, Niagara County District Attorney, and judge on the New York Court of Claims from 1915 to 1940. Continuing the family story are diaries from 1971 to 1996 of Fred's son, Charles F. Ackerson, who was a high school math teacher and civil engineer/surveyor in Olean, (Cattaraugus County) New York.
Majority of material found within (1872-1996 )
Ackerson, Fred Morris (Person)
Collection material in English.
The Ackerson Family Papers are open for research.
Copyright of papers in the collection may be held by their authors, or the authors' heirs or assigns. Researchers must obtain the written permission of the holder(s) of copyright and the University Archives before publishing quotations from materials in the collection. Most papers may be copied in accordance with the library's usual procedures unless otherwise specified.
Fred Morris Ackerson was born June 6, 1866 to Charles F. Ackerson and Mary Jane Nellist Ackerson. Raised in the Town of Somerset, Niagara County, New York he attended the University of Buffalo Law School and had a long career as practicing attorney, Niagara County District Attorney, and judge on the New York State Court of Claims. In 1892 he married Evangeline Hotaling who died in 1905. They had one child, Leah, born December 4, 1893. In 1909 he married Elizabeth C. Vogt. They had three children: Mary Elizabeth, born July 17, 1910; Charles Frederick, born October 7, 1911; and Alda Katherine, born May 25, 1913. Leah Ackerson Handte, widow of New York violinist Frederick Handte, was a teacher at the Friends Academy in Locust Valley, Long Island, New York. Charles F. Ackerson married Jean Tothill and was a high school math teacher and civil engineer/surveyor in Olean, New York.
Chronology for Fred M. Ackerson
Fred's father Charles Frederic Ackerson born
Fred's mother Mary Jane Nellist Ackerson born
Fred M. Ackerson born June 6, 1866, Town of Somerset, Niagara County, New York
[approximately 1873 - 1881]
Attended District Schools No. 8 and 16, Town of Somerset
Somerset Academic School, Somerset Corners
Yates Academy, Orleans County
Brockport Normal School, graduating in Classical Course
Principal and teacher at Somerset School Districts 2 and 15, 1887-1888
Began clerking in the law offices of John E. and Cuthbert W. Pound
Federal census enumerator, Town of Somerset
University of Buffalo Law School, Bachelor of Law degree
Admitted to the bar, June 1892
Married Evangeline Hotaling on August 10, 1892, daughter of Doctor and Mrs. Irving W. Hotaling of Somerset, New York
Practiced law in Buffalo, New York with Judge William W. Hammond and Charles S. Hatch (Hammond, Hatch & Ackerson)
Daughter Leah born December 4, 1893
Practiced law in Niagara Falls, New York [from 1900 to 1915 in partnership with Judge John O. Chapin]
Elected Justice of the Peace, City of Niagara Falls
Appointed to the City of Niagara Falls, Board of Education by Mayor Arthur C. Hastings
Assistant District Attorney, Niagara County
Fred's father Charles Frederic Ackerson died October 28, 1904
Evangeline Hotaling Ackerson died
Elected District Attorney, Niagara County
Married Elizabeth C. Vogt, daughter of Jacob B. and Mary S. Whitney Vogt, June 29, 1909
Daughter Mary Elizabeth born July 17, 1910
Re-elected District Attorney, Niagara County
Son Charles Frederick born October 7, 1911
Daughter Alda Katherine born May 25, 1913 (died 1924)
Appointed a judge on the New York Court of Claims, February 16, 1915, by Governor Charles S. Whitman.
Presiding Judge, 1916-1929
Retired December 31, 1936 because of age limit
Fred's mother Mary J. Ackerson died October 3, 1937
Appointed Official Referee of the Court of Claims by the Justices of the Appellate Division, Supreme Court, Fourth Department, February 26, 1937
Designated Acting Judge of Court of Claims by presiding judge James J. Barrett, March 1937
Retired due to health, September 30, 1940
Fred M. Ackerson died December 28, 1956
Elizabeth V. Ackerson (Fred's 2nd wife) died November 29, 1968
Son Charles F. Ackerson died April 10, 1996
17.2087 Linear Feet (3 manuscript boxes, 3 legal manuscript boxes, 1 flat box, 11 cartons, 2 folders, 1 oversize box)
Diaries and personal papers of Fred M. Ackerson which document life in Niagara County, New York, and a professional legal and judicial career in the late 19th and 20th centuries. Also includes diaries of Fred's wife and parents and those of his son, Charles F. Ackerson who lived in Olean, (Cattaraugus County) New York.
This collection is arranged in seven series:
I. Fred M. Ackerson, Diaries
II. Fred M. Ackerson, Papers
III. Elizabeth Vogt Ackerson
IV. Charles F. Ackerson
V. Mary Jane Nellist Ackerson
VI. Charles F. Ackerson
VII. Ackerson Family Scrapbook
Acquisition Information
Collection was donated by Anne W. Ackerson, Fred Ackerson's granddaughter in March and July 2010.
Accruals and Additions
No further accruals are expected to this collection.
Processed by Karen Spencer, April 2010. Additional materials processed and finding aid updated, July 2010.
Ackerson family -- Archives
Ackerson, Charles F.
Ackerson, Elizabeth V.
Ackerson, Fred Morris -- Archives
Ackerson, Mary J.
Clippings (information artifacts)
Judges -- New York (State)
Niagara County (N.Y.) -- History -- 19th Century
Public prosecutors -- New York (State)
University of Buffalo. School of Law
University Archives (Repository, Organization)
Finding Aid for the Ackerson Family papers
Finding aid prepared by Karen Spencer, April 2010.
Finding aid written in English.
Box: 1-20, 21+ (Mixed Materials)
Part of the University Archives Repository
http://library.buffalo.edu/archives/
Buffalo New York 14260-1674 US
lib-archives@buffalo.edu
[Description and dates], Box/folder number, Ackerson Family Papers, 1864-1996, University Archives, State University of New York at Buffalo. See the Special Collections' preferred citations instructions for additional information.
[Description and dates], Box/folder number, Ackerson Family Papers, 1864-1996, University Archives, State University of New York at Buffalo. See the Special Collections' preferred citations instructions for additional information. https://findingaids.lib.buffalo.edu:8081/repositories/2/resources/350 Accessed January 29, 2023.


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Tengion's stock crashes on failed merger talks
By Val Brickates Kennedy
Published: Feb 16, 2011 11:33 a.m. ET
ValBrickates Kennedy
BOSTON (MarketWatch) -- Shares of Tengion Inc. tngn plunged almost 50% midday Wednesday after the company announced that talks with a potential acquirer have been terminated. More specifically, Tengion said that it had been in discussions with a publicly-traded company over a possible stock-for-stock merger. "As a result of the recent increases in the trading price and volume of Tengion's common stock, Tengion's potential acquirer has terminated merger negotiations," Tengion said, in a statement. Tengion added it only has enough cash to fund operations into April, and that if it is unable to secure additional funding, "Tengion may need to take steps to wind down its operations so as to preserve the value of its assets for the benefit of its creditors and stockholders."


If you put molasses or treacle or brown sugar in with soda bread you get a lovely crisp crust as well. When I was growing up people would talk about how crisp a crust they could get on their brown soda or scones. We call it a brown soda made like this treacle bread …... There are white varieties of soda bread, but, as I learned during my wanders through Dublin, it is whole-meal brown bread, with its crumbly texture and nutty flavor, that you'll find at breakfast or alongside a bowl of midday chowder.


A tee with a two-tone marbled print.
Late '90s football training gear inspired the look of this t-shirt. This jersey is covered with a two-tone print that creates the appearance of melted marble. It's made of a recycled polyester interlock fabric that has a soft, smooth feel.


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Aboutsonnestadmin2021-07-21T09:06:24-04:00
About Sonnest
The inspiration for Electrast™ began in 2015 through a collaboration between Dr. Wrenn, the company's Chief Scientific Officer and professor of Chemical Engineering at Drexel University, and Dr. Brett Angel, an electrophysiologist at Drexel. The team began experimenting to create a voltage-activated ultrasound contrast agent and secured a grant from the Drexel Coulter Foundation to support the initial development work. In 2019, the Drexel inventors partnered with a team of successful healthcare executives and entrepreneurs to form Sonnest, and to continue product development of and commercialization of Electrast™.
Sonnest's team combines extensive startup experience, business acumen and clinical expertise in the cardiology and electrophysiology.
Peter Boyd, JD, MBA, CEO & President
Peter is a successful healthcare entrepreneur with a background in business, science and law. He was a co-founding member of Harpoon Medical where he negotiated and managed all aspects of a complex structured financing and the subsequent acquisition by Edwards Lifesciences ($250M with $100M upfront), generating >100% IRR for all investors. Mr. Boyd also has extensive legal experience from working as an associate at Latham & Watkins in Silicon Valley where he represented a wide range of companies and VC's on a variety of transactions including venture financings, joint ventures, licensing transactions and M&A deals. He has a JD/MBA from the University of Virginia.
Steven Wrenn, Ph.D., Chief Science Officer
Prof. Wrenn earned a BS in Chemical Engineering with honors from Virginia Tech in 1991 and a PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of Delaware in 1999. Wrenn's industrial experience includes one year with GE Plastics and three years with Zeneca, Inc. Wrenn is a tenured Full Professor at Drexel University, where his honors include an NSF CAREER Award and an Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellowship and where his research has been supported by NSF, NIH, the USDA, the Whitaker Foundation, and the Coulter Foundation, among others.
Brett Angel, M.D., F.A.C.C., Chief Medical Officer
Dr. Brett Angel is an invasive cardiologist board certified in Cardiac Electrophysiology. He is board certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, and Echocardiography and is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at Drexel University. Dr. Angel is member of the Heart Rhythm Society and the American College of Cardiology with an M.D from the University of Witwatersrand in South Africa, international clinical experience in the United Kingdom and specialist medical training at Albert Einstein Medical Center and Drexel University in the United States.
Andrew Kohut, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.C., Chief Medial Officer
Dr. Andrew Kohut is a noninvasive cardiologist, board certified in cardiovascular disease, echocardiography and nuclear cardiology. He is a Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at Penn Medicine Heart and Vascular Center, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and is a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society. Dr. Kohut has an MD from Drexel University, MPH from Boston University and BA from the University of Pennsylvania.
Mark Collins, CPA, Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Collins has a broad background in accounting, information systems, human resources, purchasing, manufacturing and customer service. He has 30 years of experience in the manufacturing environment including medical device, industrial and automotive industries. Half of those years was spent in the startup arena. He spent the last 5 years at Harpoon Medical / Edwards Life Science where he built a strong corporate foundation across multiple disciplines to support the company's development and successful exit to Edwards. Prior to joining Harpoon Medical, Mr. Collins was a controller of Vapotherm and plant controller for a division of Emerson. Mr. Collins has a Bachelor's degree from St. Mary's College of Maryland and is a Certified Public Accountant.
Michael Cimorelli, Ph.D., Senior Scientist
Michael is a scientist whose PhD thesis was focused around the technical aspects that govern Electrast™ and he is an inventor on the patent family disclosing voltage-activated diagnostic, therapeutic and/or "theranostic" constructs. He has won numerous awards in the US and abroad including the Koerner Family Fellowship, the GAANN Education Fellowship, the NSF Graduate International Research Experience Fellowship, and the Fulbright Open Research Fellowship. Mr. Cimorelli has a PhD from Drexel University and a BS in chemical engineering from Rowan University.
Michael Flynn, Principal Electrast Engineer
Michael Flynn is an alumnus from the Wrenn Colloids Laboratory at Drexel University, where he completed his B.S. and M.S. in chemical engineering. During his time at Drexel and Sonnest, he has built expertise in colloidal structures, custom software, electronics systems, and acoustics. He is excited to work with Sonnest, Inc.'s team of talented academics, knowledgeable cardiologists, and experienced entrepreneurs to transform cardiac ultrasound.
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World No. 1 Serena Williams has a last chance to win a Grand Slam during the coming fortnight at the US Open, having been shut out of the Australian, French and Wimbledon.
But Serena's road starting next week will be anything but easy.
After an opener that should be a walk-through against the young American Taylor Townsend, her road will then go through former French Open winner Francesca Schiavone, in the fourth round former US Open winner Sam Stosur, and in the quarterfinals former No. 1 Ana Ivanovic.
Serena's semifinal opponent will be a mystery, with the second quarter of the draw containing struggling No. 7 seed Eugenie Bouchard, struggling No. 3 seed Petra Kvitova, and fellow seeds Svetlana Kuznetsova, Madison Keys, and the struggling back-from-injury Victoria Azarenka.
The bottom half of the draw will likely be a battle between Maria Sharapova, Aggie Radwanska and world No. 2 Simona Halep to emerge into the final.
Radwanska and Kerber are the high seeds in the third quarter of the draw.
Kerber's draw is pretty cake-like, with Sloane Stephens or former No. 1 Jelena Jankovic lurking in the fourth round. Radwanska you can pencil into the quarterfinals for a meeting with Kerber, if she can make the appointment.
The bottom quarter of the draw is loaded with land mines for top seeds Halep and Sharapova.
Halep begins against American wild card Danielle Collins, the recent NCAA singles champion, with a fourth round meeting with seeds Venus Williams or Sara Errani lurking. Sharapova will have an interesting start against fellow Russian Maria Kirilenko, with seed Sabine Lisicki lurking in the third round.
If Caroline Wozniacki can hold her current form, a fourth-round meeting with Sharapova should be in the works.
Prediction: Another Serena vs. Maria final, with Sharapova getting a chance to improve her record against a player who will have the weight of the world on her shoulders.
2 Comments for US Open Women's Preview: Serena v Maria Final?
It mystifies me every time anyone picks Sharapova to go deep into any slam other than Roland Garros. Based on what? Her recent history? Negative. Her form this summer? Negative.
If she plays Wozniacki in the fourth round, I can't see her surviving that one.
I don't know why, but I think that neither of these two will play (reach) final.


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We Can't Trust You
As Military Suicides Rise, Focus Is on Private Weapons by Jame Dao, New York Times.
With nearly half of all suicides in the military having been committed with privately owned firearms, the Pentagon and Congress are moving to establish policies intended to separate at-risk service members from their personal weapons.
The issue is a thorny one for the Pentagon, with gun-rights advocates and many service members fiercely opposing any policies that could be construed as limiting the private ownership of firearms...
jholm
Maybe I misread the article (I've spent most of the day trying to interpret Navy acronyms for AOMSW so my mind isn't FMC right now) but I did not see any reference to a "gun grab." A CDR asking a high risk Soldier if they own a gun and making an effort to educate family members about warning signs of suicidal people are not the same as taking a gun from a Soldier.
Let's use the analogy of drunk driving. In college, if your buddy had way too much to drink, you took his keys away and let him crash on the couch or called a cab. You recognized the warning signs and acted.
We can educate family members about the warning signs of suicide and then if they decide to hide the gun or the pills or call a counselor or whatever because they feel their Soldier is demonstrating those warning signs, that is their prerogative. I do not think it is the responsibility of the Chain of Command to intervene. However, it is the responsibility of the Chain of Command to make an effort to educate family members about the warning signs. A suicide can have a crushing effect on a unit's ability to function. If for no other reason than for the good of the unit and the accomplishment of the mission, we should strive to do what we can to prevent suicide without crossing the line and violating a Soldier's rights. I don't feel like that line would be crossed by the proposals being discussed in this article.
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Unlike civilians troops have no recourse. There's no election for your CO. It's horrible that it's happening but the fact that officers are part of these initiatives just goes to show how much CYA has become more important than "support and defend the constitution".
As an officer I had an extraordinary amount of power. I was always very mindful of wielding it (searches, good order and discipline issues etc.). The way PC is enforced these days is a symptom of a much deeper problem.
I lost faith when the service refused to honor concealed carry which was especially dumb after 911. The troops are powerless.
Complete B/S!
The liberal agenda has destroyed the military with their LGBT inclusion, all the while military leaders stood by and saluted smartly (any doubt where their sexual pursuasion lays?), women are on their way into combat units (does anyone really believe that the standards will not be lowered?) and now these genuises want to violate the second ammendment of active duty personnel, barely disguising thier ultimate motive of gun grabbing by other means, since they have been soundly defeated by the NRA. Can't wait until they try to expand it to include veterans...
The military's collusion in this illegal gun grab will backfire on them in a big way. Once trust is violated it takes a very long time to eventually get it back, if ever. That goes for both former and active duty personnel.
Moreover, this may well be, or not, another attempt to push social reform experimentation via the Department of Defense whilst the eye is on a bigger picture. "At risk" is a very subjective term and I fear anyone with an association with the federal government making such a call. - Dave D.


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Q: CoffeeScript syntax using multiple variables inside for-loop What's the equivalent CoffeeScript syntax of the native JS' multiple variables for-loop?
for(var a = 0, b = 0; a < 100; a++, b += 10)
{
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}

A: Instead of a for construct like JavaScript's, CoffeeScript relies on comprehensions and ranges. From the documentation:

The only low-level loop that CoffeeScript provides is the while loop.

You could do something involving a range for a, with b being updated manually:
b = 0
for a in [0..99]
  console.log a b
  b += 10

Or use that while:
a = 0
b = 0
while a < 100
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Vivofit 4 – Garmin's Powerful Fitness Tracker at Affordable Price
How can a fitness tracker really make an appeal when the basic and most important features are available on your smartphone or through another cheap tracker? By launching Vivofit 4, Garmin has tried to address this with some cool value additions. What Vivofit boasts of is an all-colour display with a battery life that can last as long as a year. Other typical mainstays of the Garmin fitness offerings are also there. In all regards, it seems to be a powerful product. There are both Move IQ automatic activity detection feature and the Connect online community that it's earlier products were adorned with.
Is price the real deal? Maybe
For many, the new deal with Vivofit 4 is about the low price tag. The company by lowering the price again with this new version of Vivofit made its intention clear about targeting larger audience who really do not intend to give fitness tracker a chance as an expensive option. While its predecessor cost $100, the new Garmin Vivofit 4 will cost you $80 at Amazon. Now with a rich set of advanced features and a quite affordable price tag it can appeal to those who think their smartphones are enough for tracking fitness.
Year long battery life
The biggest cutting-edge deal of this fitness tracker is that it comes with a battery that lasts for a year and you do not need to reach for a charger within this fairly long period. Powered with two SR43 coin batteries, the new Garmin Vivofit can just offer the best battery life you can think of in a fitness tracker of any kind. In fact, the tracker provides no charging cable at all. When after a year or so the battery completely drains out, all you need is to change the SR43 coin batteries.
All tracking features in one
When it comes to activity tracking throughout the day, Vivofit is capable of tracking all activities throughout the day including steps, distance, sleep and calories. But apart from these basic tracking features it is also equipped with Move IQ integration which is capable to track all kinds of activities such as running, biking and swimming. Apart from these, the tracker also offers a few features that we usually find in smartphones like a stopwatch, weather updates, 'find my phone' and a dedicated place to keep all emergency contacts. The Vivofit is compatible with both iOS and Android platforms.
Design and specs
While the battery life of the new Vivofit really rocks, we are also impressed with the beautiful display and cute design of the product. With the continuously on 88 x 88 resolution color display that stays luminous and attractive in darkness, you have more reasons to fall in love with this tracker. But if that is not enough, Garmin also would facilitate you customise the display with the Garmin Connect smartphone app allowing you to change color themes and choosing widgets that suit your taste. You can just wear it like a watch while using it for setting alarms for multiple things.
The textured rubber band of the Vivofit gives an elegant feel, and you get few colour options with the band. The band is available in white, black speckled and black. There are bands for both small and regular wrists. With the width of 19 mm and thickness of 9.4 mm it is really lightweight and slim for any wrist.
Lot of value additions
When it comes to storage, Vivofit 4 has storage of four weeks of activity data. It is also waterproof to ensure that you can carry it beside the pool without having concerns over the splashes of water touching it. But obviously, it won't work while you are swimming as the device doesn't come with a swim metric. It comes loaded with a weather widget and a Find My Phone feature that makes it enough to compete with any mobile device in the market.
All new Vivofit 4 seems to cut the competition in the smart fitness tracker market easily with its state of the art features, exceptional display, unmatched battery life, waterproofing and an unmatched price tag. Seriously, if you need an all-round fitness tracker within an easy to reach a price, there is hardly a better option than this latest version of Vivofit.