When it comes to hotels near the Georgia Dome (we're talking walking distance here), the Omni offers unparalleled views and comfort. Grab a bite in the restaurant or a drink in the lounge, or workout in the full-service health club before heading to the event. And of course, while you're here, you'll want to take a tour of the CNN Center, where you'll get a behind the scenes look at how the news is made.
Even the words "charming" and "cozy" couldn't do justice to this elegant bed and breakfast, located just a quick MARTA ride away from the Georgia Dome. The airport is also close, as are many other must-do Atlanta activities, like the Georgia Aquarium and Zoo Atlanta.
You'll still be a short MARTA away from the stadium in this hotel, located in Buckhead and Midtown, where you'll find even more options for restaurants, trendy bars, and clubs to frequent. With state-of-the-art amenities, free Wi-Fi and premium cable, you'll feel at home when it's time to relax. And hey, with the university nearby, you can get a little studying done while you're at it. That's why you came to Atlanta, right?
Looking for some things to do near Georgia Dome? Click to view our full listing of bookable activities in Atlanta!
The Georgia Dome is located in downtown Atlanta, meaning that if you're looking for pre- or post-event activity, you'll be spoiled for choice. Bars, restaurants, museums-you can make a day or night of it, just as long as you don't mind crowds.
How can I spend a day in Atlanta before heading to an event?
Whether you're a big fan of the dinosaurs, you've always wanted to explore the interior of a red oak, or you're looking to take in a larger than life IMAX movie, the Fernbank Museum of Natural History is a nice heady distraction around 20 minutes' drive away before making your way to the concert or game.
Experience the life and legend of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. when you visit the galleries, rose garden, and monument that pay tribute to this important figure in the American civil rights movement. Ranger-led tours of King's home are also available, and well worth the time. This attraction is around half an hour's walk or 10 minutes' drive from the venue.
Looking for a breath of fresh air? The centrally located Piedmont Park won't disappoint. Hop onto a Segway, go for a jog, dip your toes in the pool, or take part in any one of the many events that happen yearly in the park. Half an hour away by public transportation, or 20 minutes by car.
Located conveniently near to the Georgia Dome, the Georgia Aquarium is a must-see, featuring more than 60 exhibits of species from around the world. A highlight for many visitors is a walk through the tunnel, which will make you feel as if you're swimming with the fishes, albeit without the full effect of damp clothing.
Also nearby is the World of Coca-Cola, where you can see first hand how the company went from a small time medicinal remedy to the worldwide juggernaut it is today. Walk through halls of advertisements, watch the bottling process, and see if you can crack the recipes trade secrets.
Where are the best places to eat and drink near the Georgia Dome?
If you're looking for fare that's a little more upscale than what's available at the Georgia Dome itself, Alma Cocina's take on Mexican food is perfect for fortifying yourself before the concert or game. Find old classics and new twists, set in a hip, modern atmosphere.
When it comes to restaurants near the Georgia Dome, few offer more delicious and sophisticated dining than the Sun Dial at the Westin Peachtree Plaza. From a dizzying height of nearly 305 metres, you can listen to jazz, unwind with a cocktail after the game, and indulge in upscale dining for brunch, lunch, dinner, or just dessert.
As far as chains go, Ray's will impress you with fresh, local ingredients-an important marker of quality seafood dining. Head there before or after the game for a meal to remember.
Atlanta is hot and sticky in the summer, and often in the spring and fall too. Make sure to bring your sunblock and to stay hydrated throughout the day. And if you're headed to the venue in the winter, don't underestimate the cold. Though it rarely snows here, temperatures can still get surprisingly bitter.
More general info is on the Georgia Dome visitor website.
What's the best way to get to the Georgia Dome?
If you're coming in from the East on the MARTA Blue Line, you can disembark right at the Dome/GWCC/Philips Arena/CNN Center Station. Coming in from the West on the Blue line or on the Green Line, you'll want to get off at W2: Vine City Station and walk to the dome. Signs are well-posted.
The Georgia Dome has more than 4,000 spaces available. However, these spots are at a premium on event day, so it's recommended that you pre-book your parking through the Georgia Dome website.
How much are drinks/food in the Georgia Dome?
As with any big event venue, food goes for a premium. But just how much that will cost you depends on the vendor you choose. A barbecue sandwich, for example, will set you back around $9, as will chicken tenders, while higher end food will cost more.
Food is available on every level and includes burgers, fries, sausages, pretzels, barbecue, pizza, tacos, subs, and a spare salad if you can hunt it down. Domestic, craft, and draft beer are all available.
Free WiFi is available throughout the stadium. Simply connect to the network, "DomeWiFi," and you'll be good to go.
Generally, doors open two hours prior to the event time. Check with your ticket issuer to confirm.
If you're planning on uploading a lot of photos and videos to social media via your smartphone, don't worry about draining your battery. There are charging stations in marked areas throughout the venue.
For my first time, it was great. The entertainment kept us going. Was thinking that it was going to be like a competition but ended up being just a show. The bands came and brought it. Was a great thing to see Honda and others giving back to the community. Got the chance to be on camera - very interactive. Even brought out live celebrities. It was a wonderful experience. However, needs better parking. The attendants would not let us park in the $15 dollar parking. I had to go to the $20 dollar parking where people did not know how to park. The attendant was very rude. and had us in grass where I got my pants dirty. A parking garage connected to the dome would be nice so handicap persons would not have to walk such a long distance, especially when people have severe asthma and back issues.
Liked: First time - amazing.
The big screen is very dated, with hardly any replays - at least at the bowl game I attended. Was very disappointed with this venue - may be the worst professional stadium I've been to.
Liked: Location and Professionalism of staff.


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I am still trying to figure out what to do with these. I am thinking to have the girls paint inside the bulb so it wont be clear. Then we will paint the hats, faces, and things on the "snowmen".
To make the snowmen I had painted my daughters fingers and then had them grab the bulbs. it was a super fun project. We were going to work on these tonight but they ended up painting some coloring pages I pulled out from their coloring books.
These will be finished tomorrow! I also have three more undecorated bulbs to figure something out with.
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Ant Legion: For The Swarm
Developer Công ty cổ phần Funtap
Genre Strategy
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Ant Legion is an amazing game that allows you to explore the world of ants and their habitat. With this game, you can build your own ant empire from scratch, connecting chambers by a complicated network of tunnels, collect different types of ants from all over the world, and foster the strongest ants in your legion! In addition, you can battle over resources, collect water and food for your citizens, protect your nests against predators, and form alliances with friendly swarms. Compete for the last tree stump and lead your ant legions to victory! Licensed by renowned natural science photography sites and with thousands of HD photos of ants and their habitat, Ant Legion is the perfect way to learn about the secrets of these tiny creatures.
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Rebooting Murphy Brown is the Right Move
by Katie Hunter
The remake of Murphy Brown shows audiences there's more to say about making television news today.
The Reboot of Murphy Brown Shows Audiences There's Plenty New to Say About the News
In 1988, Murphy Brown represented for many American women the rare opportunity to see the story of an ambitious woman on television. As the star reporter of a newsmagazine television show, Murphy stood out among a late 90's sitcom landscape that more often depicted women as the hot girlfriends or eye-rolling wives of male leads. Murphy showcased a woman in charge who was good at her job.
The remount of Murphy Brown opens with a montage of the 2016 election — almost a mission statement for the series, or perhaps a raison d'être for the show's return. Murphy (Candice Bergen) awakens, clad in a Nasty Woman sweatshirt, shocked to see that Donald Trump has won the election. "Angry women drink a lot of chardonnay," a bartender later wryly observes, as Murphy sips a coffee after protesting at the Women's March. Her old pals quickly arrive, and they recap what's happened in their lives since the original run concluded in 1997. Murphy's retired, Corky's (Faith Ford) been fired, and Frank (Joe Regalbuto) is still enjoying the fruits of being an aging white man — he still has a job, albeit teaching. It doesn't take long for the gang to decide it's time to revive their show. The conflict? Murphy's now 28-year-old son is hosting a new show too, in the same time slot.
The only member of the club left to round up before going live is Miles, the fearless former producer of FYI. He's been traumatized by two years working on The View, but rallies and agrees to helm Murphy's first foray into cable news television.
Murphy has a lot to contend with in the digital news landscape, both in the fictional world of the show and in how viewers of the show will interact with it. The young social media manager is shocked and amused to discover Murphy still carries a flip phone. She'll need a Twitter account to be a television personality too. Later, the episode neatly depicts the crossover between broadcast news and online interaction — an impressive move for a show that started before audience participation was an integral part of the entertainment lifecycle.
Murphy Brown's original run frequently featured special guest cameos from news and political personalities, and the remount doesn't shy away from the same. A hilarious guest spot brings back the running gag of Murphy Brown's revolving door of secretaries — she interviews Hillary Clinton playing Hilary Clinton ("it's spelled with one 'L'," Clinton prompts).
It's a crowded remount landscape — 90's hits from Will and Grace to Roseanne (one of Murphy's better jokes pokes at the latter, canceled due to controversial tweets from its star) have proliferated primetime as networks yearn for the viewership those decades-old hits drew.
"You can't hide from the world, you've got to try and change it," Murphy says early on in this inaugural episode. And it's true. While sometimes preachy, the pilot of the Murphy Brown remake is clear in its mission: to depict and satirize a news environment that is increasingly less about integrity. "There's a difference between good television and journalism," Murphy reminds us, and it's an important reminder.
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China rail reps visit California
By Bian Jibu in New York and Lian Zi in San Francisco(China Daily USA)
A test-running bullet train at the Hami station in Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. Polat Niyaz / China Daily
Delegation of Chinese execs may bid on US' 1st high-speed project
A delegation of Chinese government officials and representatives of Chinese high-speed railroad companies met with their California counterparts and the California High-Speed Rail Authority during a reception hosted at the Bay Area Council in San Francisco on Thursday.
Led by Zhang Yujing, president of the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Machinery and Electronic Products (CCCME), the delegation discussed the implementation of the "China Provinces and US California Joint Working Group on Trade and Investment Cooperation", an MOU signed last year in Beijing, and explored the possibility of China's participation in California's high-speed rail project.
"We want to learn about the high-speed rail policies and the investment environment in California, and introduce Chinese high-speed rail products and technology to our Californian friends," said Zhang. "By doing so, we want to further discussions to create better business opportunities."
Jeff Morales, CEO of the California Rail Authority, said high-speed rail is not only about the train, it is about connecting the two economies and creating jobs and about California's competitive status in the world.
"We are very impressed by China's great progress and leadership in high-speed rail," said Morales. "China has built 7,000 miles of high-speed rail, the US has built zero, but we will change that. California will be the first high-speed rail system in the US."
It was the first face-to-face meeting among the Chinese Secretariat of the MOU; CCCME; the Bay Area Council; and the Northern California Secretariat of the MOU, according to Xia Xiang, economic and commercial counselor of China in San Francisco.
Two China-based companies made formal expressions of interest this week to provide trains for California's $68 billion high-speed rail project, the first high-speed rail system in the US. One is from state-owned CNR Corp Ltd, considered the world's largest rail car maker, its unit Tangshan Railway Vehicle Co and US-based SunGroup USA.
Another is from CSR Corp, also a China-based firm. CNR Corp and CSR Corp, China's two biggest train-makers, are expected to merge soon to become a multi-billion-dollar giant.
The rail system - expected to be completed by 2030 - will run from San Francisco to Los Angeles, making the trip between the cities about a two-and-a-half-hour ride, said Xia, adding that more than 4 million Californians could enjoy the convenience.
The California High-Speed Rail Authority, the agency responsible for designing, building and operating high-speed rail system, also received expressions of interest from Alstom SA of France, AnsaldoBreda of Italy, Bombardier of Canada, Hyundai Rotem of South Korea and Siemens of Germany.
Ding Sansan, deputy chief engineer of China South Locomotive, said the success of the project depends on the efforts of the Chinese railroad corps.
"I hope that Chinese railway corps can play a role in California's high-speed railway project, just like the Chinese railroad workers who worked on the Pacific Railway in California 150 years ago," Ding said.
Ding added that through years of development, China's high-speed rail technology has achieved a very advanced level, as China now has the longest high-speed rail line in the world.
"We will also provide a reliable system and technology with a very competitive price and a strong team," said Ding.
For the California railway project, it is important to strengthen communication between China and California and gain support from the US, Ding added.
Delegates attending the event included representatives of the China Railway Corporation, CSR Corporation Limited, the China Railway Construction Corporation, the Center for High-speed Railway Technology at Tsinghua University and the Export-Import Bank of China.
Contact the writer at zilian@chinadailyusa.com.
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Q: Can i declare a method in an interface only in development? Can i declare a method in an interface only in development?
If in an interface
@interface TestClass : NSObject

#if DEVELOPMENT
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#endif

@end

Would this work?
I have tried this with no build errors yet the autocomplete does not resolve this method when i run it in unit tests. DEVELOPMENT is declared as well.
How else could i achieve this result?
Essentially making an method in the interface of a class only visible in certain cases?

A: While what you have above does work, Xcode's autocomplete does get confused when you do this. I would also advise against using preprocessor directives to remove method declarations.  Instead, in the body of the methods use the preprocessor directives to make them a no-op if you are not in development mode.
-(void)doStuffOnlyInDevelopment {
#if DEVELOPMENT
    //Development only code here
#endif
}

This will mean the following:

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*Autocomplete should be able to figure it out

*Your code will actually compile for release without removing calls to this method or preprocessor directives around the code where you call them

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A: This is expected behavior. Streaming pull, which is used by the client libraries, creates a bidirectional stream for receiving messages and sending back acknowledgements. These streams stay open for long periods of time and don't close with a successful response code when messages are received, they terminate with an error condition when the stream disconnects, perhaps due to a restart on the part of the server receiving the request or because of brief network blip. Therefore, even if you are receiving messages successfully, you'll still see error response codes for all of the streams themselves. The new streaming pull docs address this question directly.


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The two storey extension at the front of the building will create a new entrance, additional restaurant and further retail space as well as improved facilities for our growing team.
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The City of Gulf Breeze 50th Anniversary Edition Article – A keepsake publication of the Gulf Breeze News
Love story the foundation of one of area's great developing families
By Vici Papajohn
It's hard to imagine that a life-long love story that resulted from a south Florida family's relocation to the Gulf Breeze peninsula is at the foundation of a majority of the area's land development – but it's true!
An investment recommendation from Ed Ball, sometimes controversial and always iconic developer of Northwest Florida, is what brought Thomas A. Barba to the Gulf Breeze area from Boca Raton around 1956. It's unknown if Ball was just looking for some cast from some of his holdings, or if he wanted to help breed new investors for the area, but Barba hit on the offer to buy Ball's land spanning the Sound to the Bay. He moved his family to the area, bringing his beautiful daughter Clair, with him.
By the time Clair was 12, she'd caught the avid attention of long-time Pensacola resident Robert Montgomery. The young couple was soon to fall in love, and Robert began frequent hitch-hiking visits across the bridge to visit Clair. During those frequent visits, he also grew close to – and was inspired by – Barba.
"Oriole Beach was a fishing community in those days," Montgomery says. "The fishing was great, the scalloping was great. There was so much natural beauty, and so much opportunity. After we married, and both attended Florida State, it was easy to want to return to the area. We always wanted to come back."
After graduation from FSU, Montgomery sold advertising for the Boca Raton News. Meanwhile, Barba was developing the peninsula, first Santa Rosa Shores, Bay Ridge, Santa Rosa Shores East, Barbarosa Terrace, DeGalvez Highlands, Ranchettes, the Pines and Polynesian Isles.
Montgomery decided to channel his sales skills into the developing area, and returned to the peninsula with his wife and son, Rob. That move would result in a three-generation commitment to the area.
Robert Montgomery worked for a land sales company in Gulf Breeze. Soon, he became aware of an opportunity to establish the area's first radio station, and started WAJB in the early 70s.
"My mother-in-law's name was Anita Joan Barba, and we named the call letters for the station after her," Montgomery says with a smile. "It took me three to four years to get a frequency located, and to get it allocated. Once we'd done all the work to open it, though, we still had to compete for it. It was an exciting time, it took a lot of attention to detail. We located our studio and tower at the club house in Santa Rosa Shores, and had a remote studio in the San Carlos Hotel. That station is now My 107.3."
Once the radio station was established, everyone wanted to buy it but the law required that the family keep it three years, so they did. "We later sold it to a Montgomery, Alabama family," Montgomery says. "We loved the challenge of it all as much, really, as the acquisition."
Montgomery moved on to the next big challenge, acquiring his brokerage license to help his father-in-law develop the Tiger Point community and golf course, working with land planner Harry Baldwin and course designer Bill Arnick to create the Tiger Point Country Club. The development needed sewer and water services, so he worked with his father-in- law and partners to build the utility company as well, Santa Rosa Shores Utility.
"I remember talking to my father-in-law, and he said, "Tiger Point is a physical point on the nautical map, let's name it after that.' So, we did. Then we went through a map of India to come up with all the names. He really enjoyed that."
Tiger Point was going to be unique, the developers decided. The course was going to be built so that one had to ride a cart. Barba sold his full interest in the development to a group, one that included professional golfer Jerry Pate.
"It was designed from the beginning so golfers had to use carts," Montgomery says. "One year from opening, we completely redesigned our plan. We sold the club house property (now the Longwood Circle area of the development), and we kept the building as a fitness center for years. People always ask about the Club House up on the hill, 'did you build that hill?' But we didn't, it's a natural feature. It's also the perfect place for a clubhouse, that property is beautiful."
The original plan was for Tiger Point to have canals, according to Montgomery, just like Santa Rosa Shores and Polynesian Isles. But suddenly the state was not encouraging development; suddenly, they stopped it. I can remember the old dredger was parked outside our house. But it never got used."
Montgomery remembers Barba as an idea kind of guy. "I was always so detailed oriented. Initially, I was the sales rep for all the properties, and I worked with him every day. He kept a sales office in the clubhouse. When land sales slowed down, we started building spec houses for about five or six years. We built three of our own homes.
In the 80's during the Savings and Loan Crisis, Montgomery started buying four-plexes, and managing property associations.
"This business has changed so much over the years," he says. "Real Estate used to demand a physical presence. With cell phones and the internet, you are now able to be anywhere to get the calls and service the client. People need smaller locations, and many actually work out of their home exclusively.
Montgomery went on to participate in the development of Aragon in downtown Pensacola, and many other innovative Gulf Breeze and regional developments. He also served for six years as chairman Northwest Florida Traffic Corridor Authority, formed to address the transportation challenges of an 8-county area along Highway 98.
"What is the best thing I've ever done? I'm most proud that I am able to continue a generational commitment and the legacy to this community," Montgomery says. "I am so very happy that my son, Rob, is going to continue the family business. And I know he will do it with the same spirit of innovation and commitment to excellence that my father-in-law started."
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At the recent MBL Change management workshop https://www.mblseminars.com/Outline/Tackling-Change-Management—A-Workshop-for-Professional-Practices/8417 we covered a lot of topics but the one that generated most interest was employee engagement. Change management and Employee engagement is particularly important in professional service firms where highly-skilled people are constantly on the front line with clients so it has a direct impact on service quality and the client experience. Every employee is an advocate or ambassador for your firm. But employee engagement is also important for motivating and retaining people – and supporting them through change and transition whether personal or organisational.
His shorter version is "How we create the conditions in which employees offer more of their capability and potential".
Recent Gallup research shows low levels of employee engagement are common – with the UK workforce achieved an engagement score of 17%.
The owners of a business need to be clear on what they want to achieve from a personal and business perspective. This might be expressed as a mission (a bold, compelling, audacious goal), a purpose (the fundamental reason for the business' existence) or values (guiding business principles or philosophy). It is important to have a compelling vision to drive forward a change programme – it features in all of the change management models we explored on the course.
Workshops for stakeholders and employees need to do more than present the thinking and conclusions of the business owners. Values emerge from all the behaviours in an organisation – and are part of its culture. Employees need to be a part of the vision and values development process so that they can properly engage in understanding how they are relevant to them as individuals. They need to participate in the co-creation of the vision and values. Otherwise, it's an uphill struggle to get buy-in and commitment afterwards.
Alignment – Employee engagement ensures that all staff understand the business's mission and can play their part in achieving its success. An HBR report found that only 5% employees understand their company's strategy.
Productivity and profit – Companies with high employee commitment deliver two to three times the total shareholder return than companies with low employee commitment. A survey by Gallup in 2012 found that businesses with engagement scores in the top quartile averaged 12 higher profitability. The MacLeod report said that it can add as much as 40% to productivity and a real source of performance improvement. So employee engagement can be a source of significant competitive advantage.
Change – 88% of change initiatives fail and a lack of effective internal communication are two of the main four causes. Employee engagement can prevent resistance and fear and generate ownership.
Cohesion – In large organisations where there are complex structures, staff may feel as if they are in silos and disconnected from other teams. Employee engagement can play a role in generating a sense of cohesion and integration.
Well-being – People are less likely to experience stress where they feel involved and that their work is valued and meaningful (i.e. connected to the purpose of the organisation). Stress is less likely also where people perceive that they have a degree of control over their work.
Client Experience Management (CEM or CX) – Engaged employees are more empowered and thus more likely to go beyond their job roles to assist a colleague or a client. They are also more effective advocates and ambassadors for the business and can help promote a positive image and generate recommendations and referrals. This is particularly important for those reliant on cross-selling.
Organisations where employees showed high levels of engagement demonstrated a greater ability for innovation, had higher retention rates, less absenteeism and fewer work-related accidents. Engaged staff are more likely to take advantage of new opportunities, adapt readily to new circumstances, make suggestions for improvements and put forward new ideas.
During the course of the discussion, we considered the pros and cons of different ways in which to engage with people. Stakeholder analysis (a type of internal segmentation analysis) was used to identify the different groups and to adjust the engagement programmes accordingly. But it was noted that it was as much about management listening as it is about speaking or promoting messages.
These days, there are lots of digital tools to help you design and conduct employee engagement surveys. For example: The Happiness Index and PeakOn (which has a professional services version).
Engage for Success https://engageforsuccess.org/ is a UK voluntary organisation supporting employee engagement. It was established in 2011 following the Government-backed Employee Engagement Task Force chaired by David MacLeod and Nita Clarke.
Many professional service firms extend beyond existing employee engagement and have structured programmes for managing communications with former employees. These alumni programmes are critical in maintaining relationships with those who are in a position to act as sponsors and to provide referrals and recommendations.
The largest law firms – such as Allen & Overy and Herbert Smith Freehills as well as the largest accountancy practices (e.g. Deloitte) have made significant investments in their alumni programmes. For example, Allen & Overy has a dedicated web site and produces a year book of critical updates. As well as being a component of the Employee Value Proposition (EVP) it also serves as an effective recruitment tool with a 16% returner rate (compared to the industry average of 10%).
Most people accept that the leadership team is ultimately responsible for employee engagement – people will follow a visionary leader.
In some organisations, employee engagement is the responsibility of a human resources (HR) or an internal communications department. Sometimes the marketing communications team is responsible for employee engagement. But anyone who is embarking on a change management project will need to understand it to achieve buy-in and results.
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FRIDAY, Oct. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- A proposed ban on menthol cigarettes could have a significant impact on smoking rates, especially among minorities, new U.S. research suggests.
Adult smokers who are younger, have mental health problems and are from racial/ethnic minority groups are more likely to use menthol cigarettes than other groups, according to a study from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and The City University of New York.
About 2 of every 5 smokers use menthol cigarettes. In 2020, that included more than 80% of Black smokers.
"That approximately 50% of smokers who were Hispanic, female, ages 18 to 25 and 26 to 34, lesbian/gay and adults with mental health problems used menthol [cigarettes] in 2020 is higher than previously reported and suggests use has expanded across all segments of the population of adults who smoke cigarettes," said researcher Renee Goodwin, an adjunct associate professor at Columbia.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration proposed a ban on menthol and flavored cigarettes last year, releasing rules to support that in April.
But menthol cigarettes will likely remain on the market for a long time, experts said, because of the regulatory process required and the potential for lawsuits from the tobacco industry.
Canada and the United Kingdom have already banned menthol cigarettes.
"Our results suggest that banning menthol as a characterizing flavor in cigarettes by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration could have a widespread impact on public health, especially among younger people and marginalized groups," Goodwin said.
For the new study, her team analyzed data from more than 128,000 U.S. adults who took part in government surveys of drug use and health between 2008 and 2020.
Over that period, use of menthol cigarettes rose from 34% in 2008 to 41% in 2019. In 2020, 43% of adults who smoked in the past month used menthol cigarettes.
Use of menthol cigarettes was most common among Black adults. They were also popular among women, young people, cigar smokers and people with serious psychological distress.
Over the study period, menthol use rose fast among Hispanic smokers — from 34% in 2008 to 48% in 2019 and then to 51% in 2020.
The findings were published Oct. 13 in the journal Nicotine and Tobacco Research.
"Until now, there was a lack of research in this area," said Goodwin, offering many possible explanations for the increased popularity of menthols among Hispanic smokers. "For one, there is evidence of greater marketing of menthol cigarettes to Hispanic adults."
Read more about the potential U.S. Food and Drug Administration ban on menthol cigarettes.
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Q: iOS FFT Accerelate.framework draw spectrum during playback UPDATE 2016-03-15
Please take a look at this project: https://github.com/ooper-shlab/aurioTouch2.0-Swift. It has been ported to Swift and contains every answer you're looking for, if you cam here.

I did a lot of research and learned a lot about FFT and the Accelerate Framework. But after days of experiments I'm kind of frustrated.
I want to display the frequency spectrum of an audio file during playback in a diagram. For every time interval it should show the magnitude in db on the Y-axis (displayed by a red bar) for every frequency (in my case 512 values) calculated by a FFT on the X-Axis.
The output should look like this:

I fill a buffer with 1024 samples extracting only the left channel for the beginning. Then I do all this FFT stuff.
Here is my code so far:
Setting up some variables
- (void)setupVars
{
    maxSamples = 1024;

    log2n = log2f(maxSamples);
    n = 1 << log2n;

    stride = 1;
    nOver2 = maxSamples/2;

    A.realp = (float *) malloc(nOver2 * sizeof(float));
    A.imagp = (float *) malloc(nOver2 * sizeof(float));
    memset(A.imagp, 0, nOver2 * sizeof(float));

    obtainedReal = (float *) malloc(n * sizeof(float));
    originalReal = (float *) malloc(n * sizeof(float));

    setupReal = vDSP_create_fftsetup(log2n, FFT_RADIX2);
}

Doing the FFT. FrequencyArray is just a data structure that holds 512 float values.
- (FrequencyArry)performFastFourierTransformForSampleData:(SInt16*)sampleData andSampleRate:(UInt16)sampleRate
{
    NSLog(@"log2n %i n %i,  nOver2 %i", log2n, n, nOver2);

    // n = 1024
    // log2n 10
    // nOver2 = 512

    for (int i = 0; i < n; i++) {
        originalReal[i] = (float) sampleData[i];
    }

    vDSP_ctoz((COMPLEX *) originalReal, 2, &A, 1, nOver2);

    vDSP_fft_zrip(setupReal, &A, stride, log2n, FFT_FORWARD);

    float scale = (float) 1.0 / (2 * n);

    vDSP_vsmul(A.realp, 1, &scale, A.realp, 1, nOver2);
    vDSP_vsmul(A.imagp, 1, &scale, A.imagp, 1, nOver2);

    vDSP_ztoc(&A, 1, (COMPLEX *) obtainedReal, 2, nOver2);

    FrequencyArry frequencyArray;

    for (int i = 0; i < nOver2; i++) {
        frequencyArray.frequency[i] = log10f(obtainedReal[i]); // Magnitude in db???
    }

    return frequencyArray;
}

The output looks always kind of weird although it some how seems to move according to the music.
I'm happy that I came so far thanks to some very good posts here like this:
Using the apple FFT and accelerate Framework
But now I don't know what to do. What am I missing?

A: Firstly you're not applying a window function prior to the FFT - this will result in smearing of the spectrum due to spectral leakage.
Secondly, you're just using the real component of the FFT output bins to calculate dB magnitude - you need to use the complex magnitude:
magnitude_dB = 10 * log10(re * re + im * im);


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I posted yesterday about our new date night jar. Well we took it out for a spin the other day and what did we draw but "build a fort." Probably the most whimsical and random stick in the jar. So that evening we moved the coffee table out of the way and constructed a fort of bar stools, blankets and pillows. Then we all snuggled up in it and watched Finding Nemo.
Here are my sweet boys falling asleep in our fort. I have a feeling this was the first of many living room forts we will build with Perry. Good times!


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Athenians are the first to admit that their city isn't the typical European capital with acres of parkland, bicycle lanes, and well-thought-out architecture. Rather, it's compulsively spontaneous, full of energy, and brimming with dualities -- bohemian versus mainstream, classical theater versus bouzoukia (nightclubs with live folk music), protests versus festivals. You can explore the mythical world of ancient deities and heroes then stumble across graffiti art in downtown alleyways.
Beneath the 2,500-year-old Acropolis, where some of the most pivotal foundations of Western civilization are rooted, lies a city that can be as exciting on Monday evenings as on Saturday nights. Athens means something different to every person who gets to know it, so forget everything you have heard about it, and make it yours.
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Athens enjoys all four seasons of the year with relatively moderate temperatures, except some rare extremes during mid-summer (July and August) and mid-winter (February and March). From April to June, visitors can revel in the pleasant temperatures and the uplifting spring and summer vibes without experiencing the heatwaves and summer fog that usually strike in August. September and early October are also good times to visit Athens as average temperatures are still quite warm (68 degrees Fahrenheit), tourist crowds fade away, and accommodation prices drop significantly.
Currency and tipping
Greece is a European Union member country, and therefore its currency is the euro. The current exchange rate is EUR$0.90 per 1 USD. ATMs and card machines, including contactless payment machines, are widespread in Athens, but some corner shops or mini markets may charge a transaction fee for small amounts paid by card.
Tipping in Greece is appreciated, but it's a matter of personal choice. In restaurants, satisfied customers can leave a few coins on the table for the person who clears it and tip the waiter between five and 10 percent or tell them to keep the change. Some restaurants apply a one euro "cover charge" for the bread, tap water, and so on, but this is not a tip. In bars, customers sitting at the counter for awhile can buy themselves and the bartender a round of shots. Even if the bartender doesn't drink it, it's culturally appropriate and a generous gesture. Coffee shops usually have jars for tips on the counter; anything from 20 cents to one euro is highly appreciated.
For taxis, it's common to round up the fare by a few cents. For luggage in the trunk, a charge between 50 cents to one euro applies for each piece. In hotels, a doorkeeper can receive one euro for hailing a taxi or assisting with the luggage; a bellhop two euros per bag; and a concierge five euros and above, depending on how much they go out of their way to be helpful.
Overall, tipping etiquette in Greece is casual, and business owners, especially in family-run restaurants and cafés, appreciate a good chat with customers, some compliments about the quality of food and service, and a strong recommendation more than a tip.
Modern Greek is the official language of Greece, but diverse regions speak different dialects. The alphabet has 24 letters, which are non-identical to the Latin alphabet. English is widely spoken by the youth due to its introduction as a mandatory subject in primary school. However, Greeks tend to be shy about expressing themselves in foreign languages. On the other hand, when Greeks hear travelers speaking a few Greek words, they are filled with pride and appreciation. So, if you want to learn the very basics of conversational Greek, here are a few phrases to get you started:
Ya sou — "Hello"
Ti kanis — "How are you?"
Kalimera — "Good morning"
Kalinihta — "Good night"
Se parakalo — "Please"
Efharisto — "Thank you"
Sygnomi — "Excuse me"
Milate aglika? — "Do you speak English?"
Den katalaveno — "I don't understand"
Poso kani? —"How much does this cost?"
Ti protinete? — "What's the specialty?"
Stin ygia mas — Use this to say cheers when drinking alcohol
Kali orexi — Use this before you start eating
To logariasmo, parakalo — "The check, please"
Pou ine i stasi leoforion? — "Where is the bus station?"
Pou ine i stasi Metro? — "Where is the subway?"
Posi ora mehri na ftasoume..? — "How long until we arrive to..?"
Voithia! — "Help!"
Ela! — This is the word Greeks use to answer the phone. It literally means "come here."
Prosehe! — A cautionary expression that means watch out
Athens has all kinds of public transport: metro, urban railway, tram, buses, and trolley cars. The metro is the most efficient and comfortable way to move around the city; it's on time, clean, secure, air-conditioned, and accessible for the disabled. Even though the metro consists of three lines only, they are far-reaching and ever-expanding. The metro tickets are rechargeable electronic cards, offered at different fares: a 90-minute ticket is valid for unlimited journeys on any public transport within this time, and it costs $1.50; a 24-hour ticket costs about $5; and a five-day ticket costs approximately $10. Travelers should keep in mind that vending machines at stations are limited, so lines are long.
The best way to reach the airport is by metro (the journey takes about an hour), and the individual ticket costs $11. Travelers who are staying only for a couple of days can purchase the $25, three-day ticket, which includes two rides to and from the airport.
The railway, even though not as well-maintained as the metro, is the best way to reach the port of Piraeus or explore the northern suburbs of Athens. The tram, which at the time of writing is operating with limited services due to lack of maintenance, connects the center of Athens with the coast of Attica and the Athens Riviera.
All public transport in Athens has similar operating hours (between 5:00 AM and 12:30 AM) except for a few buses, including the bus to the airport, which operates on a 24-hour basis. Also, on Fridays and Saturdays, the metro remains open until 2:00 AM.
Taxis in Athens are yellow and can be hailed from almost everywhere -- they also line up outside clubs, hospitals, and lively spots. However, the safest and cheapest option is the local version of Uber, called Beat.
In spite of the recent bad media coverage due to protests against the austerity measures, Athens is a very safe capital city. Of course, as in any metropolis, incidents of crime cannot be eliminated, and therefore travelers are encouraged to stay alert and be reasonable when exploring Athens by night or moving around unpopular neighborhoods. Pickpockets are not uncommon in crowded spaces, such as public transport and touristy areas. The standard precaution is not to leave your personal belongings unattended, even when sitting at a bar or a café.
Athens by night is very lively, and downtown, it's unlikely you will feel unsafe. Greeks are known for their hospitality, and they are always willing to share their cultural values and traditions with foreigners. So, don't hesitate to engage with the local Athenians and ask for help, directions, or recommendations.
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Irinel Voicu est un footballeur roumain né le  à Târgoviște. Il évolue au poste de défenseur central du milieu des années 1990 au début des années 2010.

Biographie

Il dispute 145 rencontres de championnat de Roumanie pour six buts inscrits ainsi que 110 rencontres pour trois buts marqués en division 2.

Carrière

 1995-96 : FCM Târgoviște
 1996-97 : FCM Târgoviște
 1997-98 : FCM Târgoviște
 1998-99 : FCM Târgoviște
 1999-00 : Rocar Bucarest
 2000-01 : Rocar Bucarest
 2001-02 : Politehnica Timișoara
 2002-03 : Politehnica Timișoara
 2003-04 : Politehnica Timișoara
 2004-05 : Politehnica Timișoara
 2005-06 : FC Vaslui
 2005-06 : Unirea Urziceni
 2006-07 : Unirea Urziceni
 2007-08 : Dacia Mioveni

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Naissance en mai 1977
Joueur de l'AS Rocar Bucarest
Joueur du FC Timișoara
Joueur du FC Unirea Urziceni
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Immigration reform: Associated Press nixes "illegal immigrant" language.
Immigrants on their way to the United States cross the Guatemala-Mexico border on a raft on the Suchiate river in 2011.
With one long blog post, the Associated Press has pulled a Confucius and rectified the language. "Illegal immigrant," seen for years as a good-enough neutral term for people living in America without legal citizenship, is now verboten.
This is a victory by activists who you may never have paid attention to. For more than two years, the writer and reporter Jose Antonio Vargas*—who discovered in his teenage years that he had come to the United States illegally from the Phillippines—has been on a crusade to literally "define 'American.'" One of his slogans and causes was "no human being is illegal." Poynter talked to the AP's Kathleen Carroll, who denied that the campaign had any effect on the decision. But without calling her a liar, let's just say her explanation doesn't close that door.
It's kind of a lazy device that those of use who type for a living can become overly reliant on as a shortcut. It ends up pigeonholing people or creating long descriptive titles where you use some main event in someone's life to become the modifier before their name.
*Disclosure: Vargas is a friend, and one of the nicest people I've met in a less-than-nice industry.


A really great piece of work! Thanks.
that I'm not sure someone outside Writing Studies would fully understand.
impulse known to humankind than the urge to change someone else's writing."
Please pick, chose, or ignore as you see fit.
articulating ideas." -- Would all the readers understand the word "journal"
thought for some people would be "academic journals."
Perhaps credit E.M. Forster in _Aspects of the Novel_ here.
"scholars in Writing Studies" rather than writing scholars.
(which makes the point about writing abilities only developing over time).
commitment to writing needing to be a commitment over time.
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Dr. Tony Norman currently serves as Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs at Morehead State University. He came to Morehead State as the Ernst and Sara Lane Volgenau College of Education Dean after an extensive 24-year career as a faculty member and administrator at Western Kentucky University (WKU). His administrative roles in WKU's College of Education and Behavioral Sciences included serving as Associate Dean for Retention, Persistence, and Degree Completion, Interim Director of the School of Professional Studies, Director of the Educational Leadership Doctoral Program, Interim Chair for the Department of Educational Administration, Leadership and Research, and Associate Dean for Accountability and Research. He began his administrative career as Assistant Dean for Assessment and Accountability in the College of Education and Human Services at Longwood University in Virginia. Prior to entering administration, Dr. Norman moved through the faculty ranks in WKU's Department of Psychology where he held tenure as a full professor. He holds tenure as full professor in Morehead State's Department of Foundational and Graduate Studies in Education.
As the newly appointed Provost, Tony plans to expand his recent initiatives related to regional responsiveness university-wide. As dean, Tony led Volgenau College into a partnership with the National Rural Education Association (Chattanooga, TN) and the Rural Schools Collaborative to serve as the Appalachian Hub anchor for Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, and North Carolina. He also guided Volgenau faculty and staff to build stronger connections to the east Kentucky rural counties Morehead historically serves even while expanding Morehead's presence into neighboring urban settings. Early results included the establishment of the Volgenau Scholars and Appalachian Future Educators Scholars programs to attract and support future educators committed to returning to teach in the region.
During his time at WKU, as Associate Dean for Retention, Persistence, and Degree Completion and Interim Director of the School of Professional Studies, he worked with colleagues on a "last dollar" scholarship funded "Project Finish" to encourage former students with less than 30 hours needed to graduate to return and complete their degree. As the first full-time director of WKU's newly launched Educational Leadership Doctoral Program, Tony moved the program from a "concept on paper" to a full-functioning program with over 100 doctoral students enrolled by focusing on strategic planning aligned with WKU priorities and procuring grant dollars for scholarships to attract more international students and those from diverse backgrounds.
As Associate Dean for Accountability and Research, Tony successfully collaborated with faculty and administration within and outside the college to revitalize accreditation and assessment efforts; under his leadership WKU was prepared fully one year ahead of the scheduled accreditation visit. Furthermore, Tony coordinated the development and refinement of a "home-grown" web-based electronic assessment system that resulted in WKU receiving the 2008 Christa McAuliffe Award for Excellence in Teacher Education and that for several years AACTE highlighted as an annual meeting pre-conference workshop.
Through collaborative relationships with colleagues, Tony has published nearly 40 articles and technical reports, conducted close to eighty national presentations, served as external evaluator for five U.S. Department of Education funded grants, and served on numerous state and national professional boards and committees. He helped establish WKU's undergraduate SKyTeach STEM education program and, in partnership with Louisville's highly diverse Jefferson County school district, the graduate GSKyTeach teacher residency program. For five years, he directed evaluation of the Kentucky Green River Regional Educational Cooperative's $42 million Race to the Top-District Project. Most recently, he and others worked with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to develop, disseminate, and analyze results from its statewide REAL-ID Survey.
Tony earned his Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from the University of Virginia in 1990. He participated in the American Council on Education (ACE) Fellows program (Class of 2018).
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Food Safety: FDA Should Strengthen Its Oversight of Food Ingredients Determined to Be Generally Recognized as Safe
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In 2010, The United States Government Accountability Office published GaO 10-246, critiquing the FDA's GRAS process. The full report is available at http://www.gao.gov/assets/310/300743.pdf. The report's highlights are below:
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which is responsible for ensuring the safety of most of the U.S. food supply, is not required to review substances, such as spices and preservatives, added to food that are generally recognized as safe (GRAS) for their intended use. Currently, companies may determine a substance is GRAS without FDA's approval or knowledge. However, a few substances previously considered GRAS have later been banned; and concerns have been raised about the safety of other GRAS substances, including those containing engineered nanomaterials, materials manufactured at a tiny scale to take advantage of novel properties. GAO was asked to review the extent to which (1) FDA's oversight of new GRAS determinations helps ensure the safety of these substances, (2) FDA ensures the continued safety of current GRAS substances, and (3) FDA's approach to regulating engineered nanomaterials in GRAS substances helps ensure the safety of the food supply. GAO reviewed FDA data on GRAS substances and interviewed a range of stakeholders, among other things.
FDA's oversight process does not help ensure the safety of all new GRAS determinations. FDA only reviews those GRAS determinations that companies submit to the agency's voluntary notification program—the agency generally does not have information about other GRAS determinations companies have made because companies are not required to inform FDA of them. Furthermore, FDA has not taken certain steps that could help ensure the safety of GRAS determinations, particularly those about which the agency has not been notified. FDA has not issued guidance to companies on how to document their GRAS determinations or monitored companies to ensure that they have conducted GRAS determinations appropriately. Lastly, FDA has yet to issue a final regulation for its 1997 proposed rule that sets forth the framework and criteria for the voluntary notification program, potentially detracting from the program's credibility. FDA is not systematically ensuring the continued safety of current GRAS substances. While, according to FDA regulations, the GRAS status of a substance must be reconsidered as new scientific information emerges, the agency has not systematically reconsidered GRAS substances since the 1980s. FDA officials said they keep up with new developments in the scientific literature and, on a case-by-case basis, information brought to the agency's attention could prompt them to reconsider the safety of a GRAS substance. However, FDA has largely not responded to concerns about GRAS substances, such as salt and the trans fats in partially hydrogenated vegetable oils, that individuals and consumer groups have raised through 11 citizen petitions submitted to the agency between 2004 and 2008. In fact, FDA has decided on the validity of these concerns in only 1 of 11 cases. In addition, FDA does not know to what extent, or even whether, companies track evolving scientific information about their GRAS substances. FDA's approach to regulating nanotechnology allows engineered nanomaterials to enter the food supply as GRAS substances without FDA's knowledge. While some uses of engineered nanomaterials have the potential to help ensure food safety, uncertainties remain about how to determine their safety in food. After reviewing the uncertainties associated with the safety of engineered nanomaterials, FDA has decided that it does not need additional authority to regulate products containing such materials. Rather, FDA encourages, but does not require, companies considering using engineered nanomaterials in food to consult with the agency regarding whether such substances might be GRAS. Because GRAS notification is voluntary and companies are not required to identify nanomaterials in their GRAS substances, FDA has no way of knowing the full extent to which engineered nanomaterials have entered the U.S. food supply as part of GRAS substances. In contrast to FDA's approach, all food ingredients that incorporate engineered nanomaterials must be submitted to regulators in Canada and the European Union before they can be marketed.
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This article focuses on five pre-market movers on Monday. Today's market has mixed sentiment as investors continue to evaluate companies' financial results. Listed below are the top five pre- market movers. The biggest laggard was DiDi Global Inc. (DIDI), which announced plans to delist from the New York Stock Exchange. The company also reported weak fourth-quarter 2021 results, posting a decline of 12.7% year-over-year in revenue and a net loss of $27 million.
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The stock is up nearly eight percent in premarket trading. It's up after beating analyst expectations for its quarterly profit and revenue forecast and raising its full-year guidance. Other US stocks that moved today include Salesforce (CRM) and Victoria's Secret (VICO). Moody's and S&P Global both declined, but the S&P 500 futures are down less than a percent. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 0.34%.
The S&P 500 closed higher on Wednesday, extending its winning streak to five consecutive months. AMC Entertainment's shares rose on a fifth consecutive day as they gear up for their normal summer movie premieres. Meanwhile, Beyond Meat shares rose on the back of retail investor interest in meme stocks and its endorsement by Jim Cramer. It's unclear whether Salesforce's strong results will translate into a big gain for its stock in the long run, but the move is positive for the tech stock.
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Combo Iris Rack / Vari ND Rack
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By David William Harris,
November 20, 2013 in Camera Operating
David William Harris
I'm curious if anyone knows of an example of this technique used in a film. I've read that it's used in the movie Speed RAcer, but I've yet to see that movie. I know it's kind of a lame reason to want to watch a movie, but now I want to see it just to see how this effect plays on screen.
For those who aren't familiar with the concept; Let us imagine a shot in which a character is rather close to the lens in about a MCU. The focus is on him, we're at a F/1.4 or maybe a F/2 with an Variable ND 2.1 in front of the lens. Two shadowy figures walk up behind our foreground character and stand to his left and right, also facing the camera. As one of the shadowy figures begins to speak, we seamlessly iris rack to F/22 or F/16 while simultaneously opening up the variable ND to as clear as it will go (in a perfect world it would be totally clear, but maybe the best we'll get is a ND 0.3) This would increase the depth-of field so that now the shadowy figures are in focus, as well as our main character in the foreground.
So, if you know of any example of this type of effect, please let me know. Also, if you know of some apparatus that would make this a smooth transition, let me know. I'm imagining some gear or rod that would connect the iris to the variable ND so both can be pulled simultaneously.
Cheers, and thanks.
Tim Tyler
Olympia, WA (US)
I think you're talking about varying the depth of field during a shot without affecting exposure, right?
Although I haven't seen Speed Racer I'm pretty sure 99% of it was shot on a green screen. A shot like the one you describe would be easy to create and highly adjustable in post if the footage had a keyed background.
Cinema lenses all have geared T-stop rings so that they can be controlled remotely using silent motors typically mounted to the camera's support rods. Steadicam and jib operators use these everyday. An additional motor and gear ring connected to a variable ND could allow the ND to be remotely controlled manually or with some kind of automation for more precision.
And somewhat related, FYI - Some of the better film cameras have adjustable shutters that can be automatically ramped in conjunction with FPS speed changes so that exposure / T-stop does not change during a speed change (i.e. normal speed changing to slow motion).
M Joel W
Done on green screen in Speed Racer. But used "grammatically" very well. Great film.
Thought of this 8 years ago... should have done it and been an innovator. :/


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June 3, 2020 - By Sam Cabral
WASHINGTON – District of Columbia residents waited in long lines with poor social distancing to cast their primary ballots Tuesday in an election that took place amid concerns over the COVID-19 outbreak and Mayor Muriel Bowser's citywide curfew.
The elections in the overwhelmingly Democratic city were for national and local races. Results on Tuesday night indicated progressive Janeese Lewis George ousted moderate incumbent Brandon Todd, a close ally of Mayor Bowser, while voters also soundly rejected the scandal-ridden Jack Evans, who was aiming to reclaim the Ward 2 council chair he relinquished this January. In the Democratic presidential primary, Joe Biden cemented his place as the presumptive nominee with nearly 77% of the vote.
The D.C. Board of Elections had encouraged all eligible voters to use mail-in ballots, but many voters said they never received ballots or received them too late. When results were released, about 50,000 absentee ballots had been counted. In a post-election press release, the Board said it received 91,000 requests for absentee ballots, which is far higher than the 6,000 requests it usually fills. Some voters were allowed to cast ballots in PDF form via email, but many showed up at polling centers eager to make their voices heard.
"The demand was high, the chaos was significant and still now, there's confusion," said Reana Kovalcik, communications director for at-large councilmember Elissa Silverman.
In a last-minute effort to get votes counted, Silverman's office forwarded email ballots from about 500 constituents, by its own estimate, to the Board last night. Kovalcik described the voting method as "an extreme measure usually reserved for military overseas voters" but said DCBOE had approved it as an option for those that did not receive a ballot in time.
However, frustrated voters across the city described waiting several hours in line at their polling places. Typical wait times of one to two hours ballooned to three, four and even five hours in some cases, with queues weaving around buildings and extending a few blocks.
"People were just walking away because they saw how long the line was," said John Walsh, who waited nearly five hours to vote in Columbia Heights.
Walsh eventually cast his ballot at 20 minutes past midnight, with about 70 people still behind him in line.
"There was a real lack of social distancing," added Walsh. "With that many people in one place, it's problematic."
Typically, there are 144 voting precincts throughout the District. Amid the COVID-19 outbreak, the Board of Elections had culled the number of polling places to just 20, with no more than three locations per ward. In some cases, this forced voters to travel further than they usually do.
Aaron Keyak and his family live in Foggy Bottom, near the campus of George Washington University. Keyak's usual polling site is at the Francis-Stevens School, a 10-minute walk from his place. Yesterday, he cast his ballot at One Judiciary Square, which is a half-hour car ride away.
"I have the ability to have my wife watch our child and the ability to leave work and stand for what amounted to over three hours in an attempt to vote," said Keyak.
"I was thinking about all of the voters who left the line and all the voters who are disenfranchised and didn't even show up," he continued. "Voting should not be this difficult."
Adding to the confusion last night, Mayor Muriel Bowser reimposed a citywide curfew for a third consecutive night in response to protests over the murder of George Floyd, an African American man in Minnesota. The curfew began at 7 pm, but polls closed at 8 pm, raising major concerns that the heavy police presence around the city would deter many residents planning to pay a last-minute visit to their polling place.
On the way to his polling place, Keyak saw Humvees on the street and officers in full body armor.
"I was in San Francisco after 9/11 and I remember walking around downtown San Francisco," he said. "This was a much different feel and it's how I imagine a warzone would feel like."
In an emergency alert sent to the mobile phones of all residents, Mayor Bowser had announced "individuals who are voting or participating in election activities" would be exempt from the curfew, but there was little clarity on how police would enforce the rule. Before the curfew went into effect, Metropolitan Police Department chief Peter Newsham told reporters that people would be credentialed after 7 p.m. However, voters do not need to carry credentials with them and only need to provide valid proof of residence in the District in order to cast their ballot.
Poll workers assured those voting after curfew that their "I Voted" stickers would serve as ample evidence of why they were not in their homes, but many voters took to social media noting many cops did not seem aware of the policy.
Describing the scene at the vote center in One Judiciary Square, Twitter user James Harnett said: "Two patrol cars [] turned their speakers on people waiting in line: "The Mayor has declared a 7 PM curfew! Go home!" MPD Officer on scene to monitor the election frantically tried to wave them down to get them to stop, but failed. Voters very confused."
Nope. Two patrol cars at One Judiciary Square turned their speakers on people waiting in line: "The Mayor has declared a 7 PM curfew! Go home!"
MPD Officer on scene to monitor the election frantically tried to wave them down to get them to stop, but failed. Voters very confused. https://t.co/Lvnl20WCQD
— James Harnett (@jarharnett) June 3, 2020
Many people, including city council members, expressed concerns that the rushed and haphazard enforcement of the curfew would effectively disenfranchise people of color from the vote.
"This was our first time voting in D.C.," said Cathryn Paul, a 26-year-old Deanwood resident who went to the polls with her fiance.
"I've been voting in Maryland and always had a pretty great experience," said Paul. "I know we're in the middle of a pandemic, but this was pretty intense."
Deanwood, a two-square-mile neighborhood east of the Anacostia River, is a majority black community and Paul and her fiance are both African American. The couple left their house to vote 20 minutes after the curfew was imposed and stood in line with over 400 people, eventually casting their ballots after midnight.
"A lot of organizers have made it really clear: you can't just protest, you have to vote as well," said Paul. "It was pretty unbearable that first hour, but there was this sense of shared injustice for waiting so long that kind of prompted all the people in line [to stay and vote]."
The duo made friends with fellow voters, shared Twitter feeds from the protests happening around the city and held "robust conversations" on the issues that had brought them to the voting booth that day. A nurse in scrubs relayed her concerns to the group about the lack of leadership shown in response to COVID-19.
"There was definitely a serious desire to be present and to vote," said Paul, referring to the community spirit on display. "Because it was the last day and we have no other options, there's too much at stake for us not to be involved."
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