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Asia Pacific|Maoists End Strike in Nepal
Maoists End Strike in Nepal
Maoists armed with bamboo sticks marched in Katmandu on Friday, but thousands of protesters demanded that they end a crippling strike.Credit...Gemunu Amarasinghe/Associated Press
By Kiran Chapagain and Jim Yardley
KATMANDU, Nepal — Nepal's Maoists ended their general strike on Friday after crippling the nation for six days, but failed to achieve their goal of pressuring the prime minister and his coalition government to step down.
Maoist leaders announced their decision late Friday evening after an estimated 20,000 professionals staged a rally in the heart of the capital to call for an end to the strike and implore the Maoists and other political parties to make progress in the nation's stalemated peace process.
The strike had been growing sporadically more violent and confrontational, with reports of clashes between Maoist cadres and workers from other political parties. Public frustration had been building as the strike crippled transportation, forced schools to close and shuttered most businesses. Food shortages were reported in Katmandu, the capital, as Maoists blocked shipments of consumer goods into the city.
"We have decided to withdraw the indefinite strike, considering the discomforts people were faced with," the Maoist leader Pushpa Kamal Dahal told reporters on Friday night. The Maoists are planning a mass gathering on Saturday and a protest outside the main government complex on Sunday.
Nepal, wedged strategically in the Himalayas between India and China, faces a May 28 deadline to complete a new constitution to restructure the national government. But negotiations have been stalled between the Maoists, now a political party, and other political parties. Formalizing a new constitution is the final step in the 2006 peace agreement that ended a 10-year guerrilla war by the Maoists.
The rising instability has drawn concern from the country's powerful neighbors, as well as from the United States, which has urged the Maoists to end their strike. China and India have called on Nepalese leaders to reach a deal.
Hours before the Maoists called off the strike, a top United Nations official in Nepal said his office was "deeply concerned" about the rising violence spawned by the strike. Human rights monitors reported scattered violence throughout the country.
"I appeal to all parties to demonstrate the same degree of peaceful conduct and restraint as observed during the earlier days," said Richard Bennett, representative of the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Nepal.
Business leaders and intellectuals organized Friday's rally in Katmandu, in which doctors, lawyers, teachers, journalists and businessmen converged on the city center. Organizers said the rally was intended to call for an end to the strike and to pressure leaders of all parties to reach a consensus in negotiations.
"We want peace, not conflict," said Prem Bahadur Khadka, president of the Nepal Bar Association, who joined the peace rally.
Maoists have demanded the resignation of the prime minister, Madhav Kumar Nepal, and the disbandment of the coalition government. The Maoists won power in national elections in 2008, but resigned after a political dispute. They still control a plurality of seats in Nepal's Constituent Assembly and contend that they should be allowed to form a new government and then complete the peace process.
The prime minister and Nepal's other political parties have refused to meet the Maoist demands until an agreement is reached on major issues in the peace process. In particular, the other parties want the Maoists to carry out prior agreements to demilitarize their youth corps and return seized property. At the same time, the different parties are still struggling to reach a final agreement with the Maoists about integrating former Maoist combatants into Nepal's security forces.
Sridhar Khatri, executive director of the South Asia Center for Policy Studies in Katmandu, said the political situation remained fluid and unpredictable. Mr. Khatri said Maoists had hoped the general strike would spur an enormous public uprising that would topple the government. But many supporters returned to their villages after the early days of the strike.
"The Maoists have not been able to generate the same broad public support they had earlier," Mr. Khatri said.


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Jeff Saturday Defends Clock Management In Colts' Loss
Jeff Saturday defended his clock management in the final minutes of the Indianapolis Colts' loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday night.
Saturday decided against taking a timeout until 30 seconds remained in regulation of the 24-17 loss because he "didn't feel like time was really of the essence at that moment."
The Colts were in a bit of a frantic situation, facing fourth-and-3 from the Pittsburgh 37-yard line at the two-minute warning. After converting, Matt Ryan was sacked for a 7-yard loss on first down then scrambled for 14 yards on second down.
The second-down play was snapped with 59 seconds remaining, but the Colts elected not to call a timeout despite possessing all three of their timeouts. They instead used a slow approach, snapping the ball late into the play clock then handing the ball to Jonathan Taylor, who was stopped for no gain on a third-and-3.
A timeout was then called.
"I thought we had a good play," Saturday said. "And I felt like we would get it. Obviously, we didn't do a great job [blocking] on the backside, so it's worse. But I felt good about the call before. Felt like we had time, we would have timeouts afterwards. We were in striking distance. So, I never felt like the pressure of needing the timeout.
"We just didn't execute it."
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In order to help you understand truck insurance better and maybe even save some money, below are the biggest factors that affect the cost of truck insurance.
Your age is one of the biggest factors that will affect how much you pay for truck insurance. Unfortunately if you're under the age of 25 then you can expect to pay considerably more. This is because young drivers are more likely to be involved in collisions, either due to being more reckless or having less experience behind the wheel.
Your driving experience is another factor that will affect what you pay for truck insurance. It's particularly pertinent how much experience you've had driving a truck. You might have been driving for 10 years but only have very little experience driving a truck. Trucks are typically very large vehicles that are difficult and potentially dangerous to drive so insurance providers with certainly take this into account when coming up with a price for your policy.
If you have any criminal or driving convictions then this is another factor that will quite heavily affect how much you pay for truck insurance. In fact, people with criminal convictions will often get their insurance from specialist providers since they cannot find it at an affordable rate elsewhere.
Whether you need to declare a criminal conviction you have to truck insurance providers, will depend on whether it's spent or unspent.
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Стани́слав Воль (; 24 июля 1912, Варшава, Российская империя, ныне Польша — 21 мая 1985, там же) — польский кинорежиссёр, сценарист, оператор и продюсер.

Биография
В 1930 году один из организаторов Товарищества любителей кино «Старт» в Варшаве. В 1932 году окончил операторский факультет Технической школы фотографии и кинематографии в Париже, но дебютировал годом раньше. Вернувшись на родину, в 1933 году становится одним из организаторов Союза продюсеров короткометражных фильмов, а в 1935 году — Кооператива киноавторов. Во время Второй мировой войны работал в советском кино, в частности, снимал Боевые киносборники (Львов, Киев, Ашхабад). С 1943 года — в Киноавангарде 1-й Варшавской пехотной дивизии. С 1944 года — заместитель начальника киностудии в Люблине, затем в Кракове и Лодзи. В 1948—1958 годах (с перерывом в 1951—1952) — преподаватель, профессор и первый декан операторского факультета Киноинститута в Кракове. Один из основателей Международного центра сотрудничества киношкол (в 1956—1961 годах — вице-президент). В 1961—1968 годах был художественным руководителем киностудии «Syrena». В 1967—1968 годах — профессор Школы искусств в Цюрихе, а с 1969 года — Американского киноинститута в Голливуде. Генеральный секретарь Товарищества научного кино.

Много работал для телевидения.

В 1945—1948 годах член Польской рабочей партии, а с 1948 года — член ПОРП.

Был женат на актрисе  (1916—1995).

Избранная фильмография

Оператор
  — Пробуждение / Przebudzenie
  — Любовь выпускницы / Milosc maturzystki
  — Три этюда Шопена / Trzy etiudy Chopina (к/м)
  — Страхи / Strachy
  — Солдат королевы Мадагаскара / Żołnierz królowej Madagaskaru
  — Присягаем земле польской / Przysięgamy ziemi polskiej (к/м)
  — Два часа / Dwie godziny
  — В крестьянские руки / W chłopskie ręce
  — Светлые нивы / Jasne Łany
  — За вами пойдут другие... / Za wami pójdą inni
  — Дом на пустыре / Dom na pustkowiu
  — Солдат Победы / Żołnierz Zwycięstwa
  — Автобус отходит в 6.20 / Autobus odjeżdża 6:20
  — Атлантическая повесть / Opowieść atlantycka
  — Месть / Zemsta
  — Король Матиуш I / Król Maciuś I
  — Галоши счастья / Kalosze szczęścia

Режиссёр
  — Море / Morze (к/м)
  — Два часа / Dwie godziny (с Юзефом Вышомирским; на экраны вышел в )
  — Тысяча талеров / Tysiąc talarów
  — Трое и лес / Troje i las
  — Новогоднее приключение / Przygoda noworoczna
  — Улица Злоте Коло / Złote Koło (ТВ)
  — Отель «У погибшего альпиниста» / Hotel pod poległym alpinistą (ТВ)
  —  / Hania (ТВ)

Сценарист
  — Страхи / Strachy
  — Карточный домик / Domek z kart
  — Тысяча талеров / Tysiąc talarów
  —  — Четыре танкиста и собака / Czterej pancerni i pies (сериал)

Продюсер
  — Три этюда Шопена / Trzy etiudy Chopina (к/м)

Художник
  — Охота на мух / Polowanie na muchy

Награды
 1937 — Почётное упоминание на 5-м Венецианском кинофестивале («Три этюда Шопена»)
 1945 — Серебряный Крест Заслуги
 1946 — Золотой Крест Заслуги
 1946 — Кавалер ордена Возрождения Польши
 1953 — Государственная премия ПНР 1 степени («Солдат Победы»)
 1955 — Офицер ордена Возрождения Польши
 1964 — Орден «Знамя Труда» II степени
 1975 — Командор ордена Возрождения Польши
 Звезда на Аллее звёзд в Лодзи

Литература
 Российская еврейская энциклопедия / Гл. ред. Г. Г. Брановер (т. 1) — Москва, ЭПОС, 1997. — с. 242-243 — ISBN 965-293-033-4

Ссылки

 Станислав Воль на сайте КиноПоиск

Художники Польши
Кинорежиссёры-документалисты Польши
Лауреаты Государственной премии ПНР
Члены Польской объединённой рабочей партии
Похороненные на кладбище Воинские Повонзки

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Compiled Military Service Records
When researching volunteers, start with the compiled military service records.
Some years after the Civil War, the War Department needed an efficient method of checking military and medical records in connection with claims for pensions and other benefits. Beginning in 1886 the staff of General Fred Crayton Ainsworth began the ambitious project of abstracting various military service records for volunteer soldiers: muster and pay rolls, descriptive rolls, returns, hospital records, prison records, accounts for subsistence and other materials. For each time an individual volunteer's name appeared in these records a card was prepared.
Front and reverse sides of the two cards in one soldier's service record.
A unique number is stamped on the reverse of each card.
The card abstracts for each individual soldier were placed into a jacket-envelope bearing the soldier's name, rank, and military unit. This jacket-envelope, containing one or more abstracts and, in some instances, including one or more original documents relating specifically to that soldier, is called a compiled military service record. (I've also seen various shortened forms of this long term such as military service record, compiled service record or simply CMSR.)
Front and reverse of a compiled military service record jacket-envelope,
shown in both views with the envelope flap open.
The number of each enclosed card is written on the front of the envelope.
A compiled military service record is only as lengthy as the material about an individual soldier and their unit. A typical record shows nothing but the soldier's name, rank, military unit, dates of entry into service and discharge or separation by desertion, death or dismissal. It may also show age, place of birth and residence at time of enlistment. If you are extremely lucky, for some wars it can include pension and benefit correspondence and documents between the soldier or his survivors and the war department. (For some wars, this material is held separately from CMSRs.) This type of material is the gold you are hoping to discover.
The cards were so carefully prepared that there is virtually no need to consult the original records from which they were made. The original records are thought to rarely contain additional information about particular soldiers.
Original company records don't contain additional information about individuals.
(What idiot wasn't wearing cotton gloves?!? Me?!?)
Compiled military service records were arranged by war/historical period, thereunder by state or other designation, thereunder by military unit (usually regiment) and thereunder alphabetically by soldier surname. Microfilmed or computerized CMSRs typically maintain this organization.
While a historical period may bear the name of a war, records of other conflicts during the stated time period may be included. For example, War of 1812 includes years 1813-14 of the Creek Indian War. The wars and historical periods are:
War or historical period Years Index on microfilm Online Index CMSRs on microfilm Online CMSRs
The Revolutionary War 1775-83 M860 Footnote M881 Ancestry,
Post-Revolutionary War period 1784-1811 M694 N.A. M905 N.A.
War of 1812 1812-5 M602 Ancestry M678* N.A.
Indian wars 1815-58 M629, etc. Ancestry M1086* N.A.
Mexican War 1846-8 M616 N.A. M278, M351, M638, M863, M1028, M1970 N.A.
Union Army 1861-5 By state CWSS N.A.* Ancestry* (USCT), Footnote*
Confederate Army ditto M253 Ancestry,
CWSS,
Footnote† By state Ancestry* (CSA),
Footnote†
Spanish-American War 1898 M871 N.A. M1087* NARA (M1087)
Philippine Insurrection 1898-1903 M872 N.A. N.A. N.A.
N.A. = Not available
* A few are available
† Most are available
Various indexes exist to facilitate finding compiled military service records. Before computers were available, two types of card indexes were prepared for most of these records: general (nation-wide) and state indexes. These card indexes are available on microfilm and some have been computerized. New, computerized indexes exist for compiled military service records published online.
Consult an available index to learn if a CMSR exists for an ancestor and if so, the state and military unit or units (usually a regiment) in which he served. General indexes are available for every war or historical period, and state indexes exist for federal military units bearing a state name (for example, 1st Virginia Militia) except for the Mexican War and the Philippine Insurrection.
Each index card contains the soldier's name, rank, and military unit. General indexes include cross-references to variants of soldiers' names. Cross-references are made to the final unit designation if a unit was known by more than one name, and the various names are shown on one or more abstracts. In addition, cross-references are made to the appropriate unit designation if the records of the soldier's service in different units are consolidated into a single record.
Depending on the care taken in preparation and the search capabilities available, computerized indexes may or may not incorporate these cross-references. When searching online, be prepared to manually search for name variations and alternate unit names. For difficult to find ancestors, you may wish to consult all available indexes.
A researcher may fail to locate the record of an individual's volunteer military service for several reasons. The soldier may have served in the Regular Army (covered in Chapter 4 of Genealogical Research) or in a state unit that was not Federalized. His name may have been misspelled. (My ancestor Paul was denied a pension because he was indexed under Raul.) Proper records of his service may not have been made; or, if made, they may have been lost or destroyed in the confusion that often attended military operations. Or references to the soldier in the original records may be so vague that proper identification could not be made.
Sources for this article
Today's article is largely quoted (with liberal adaptations) from page 127 of Guide to Genealogical Research in the National Archives of the United States, chapter 5 ("Service Records of Volunteers"), section 5.1 ("Introduction"). Minor sources are
"Fred Crayton Ainsworth, Major General, United States Army," Michael Robert Patterson, Arlington National Cemetery Website (www.arlingtoncemetery.net: Michael Robert Patterson, accessed 4 Dec 2008); this is a private, not a government website.
"CWSS System Overview," National Park Service, Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System (www.civilwar.nps.gov: accessed 4 Dec 2008).
National Archives Trust Fund Board, Military Service Records : a select catalog of National Archives microfilm publications (Washington, DC: National Archives Trust Fund Board, National Archives and Service Administration, 1985); equivalent catalog lists available online.
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MikeF December 10, 2008 at 11:42 AM
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Thanks for a nice explanation of CMSRs. It is a real bummer that they are not available on micro for the War of 1812, except for a few a you note. Those few IIRC are for only the Mississippi Territory. I sure do wish Footnote, Ancestry or someone would step up and digitize those.
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A single HD 4870 X2 thrown into a heavily overclocked P45 board is going to run like an absolute dream. 3.5GHz + isn't really all that uncommon these days and here we really get to see the HD 4870 X2 shine, even more so than before.
Compared against the HD 4870 Crossfire solution on the P45 board, we see the HD 4870 X2 either performing similar, like we saw in our older P45 vs. X48 testing, or it manages to get a good 10% jump on the setup.
You would really have to be a bit on the side of crazy to purchase a pair of HD 4870s over a single HD 4870 X2 when looking for some real GPU power. We can see under intensive load situations, the lack of bandwidth going to the Crossfire configuration does have an impact on performance.
Before we finish off, though, let's have a quick look at some of the results we obtained out of the Smooth Creation 3.9GHz system against our 3GHz testbed.
With the HD 4870 X2, we saw our Vantage performance score move up from 12496 to 14996.
Talking real world, World in Conflict performance is way up. 2560 x 1600 yields a minimum of 24 FPS and an average of 46 FPS on our 3.0GHz testbed. On the heavily overclocked Smooth Creations system, we saw the minimum move to a very important 32 FPS and the average sky rocket to an impressive 62 FPS.
This gives you a real idea of just how CPU bottle necked these cards are. All I can say is, "Bring on i7!".


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Set on the opposite coast in Seattle, Cinderella Liberty chronicles the unlikely romance between a veteran loner sailor on shore leave (James Caan) and a prostitute (Marsha Mason) struggling to make a living and raise her rebellious, biracial son (Kirk Calloway). Ponicsan recalled: "It wasn't until I was hired [by producer/director Mark Rydell] to adapt my own book Cinderella Liberty that I really began to learn the grammar of filmmaking. Even though the movies came out the same weekend, I had written three books (including Cinderella Liberty) since writing the Last Detail novel, which put me in a good position." And it was the moviemaker who ironically instilled a sense of cinematic discipline in the ex-serviceman. He found Rydell "a very engaging and amusing guy, but he has a dark side. We had a lot of disagreements. I remember at the time he thought I didn't take film seriously, which really kind of struck me. We would watch a film together and I would say 'This film is too good to be successful. The story is so good,' and he thought I had contempt for the medium. It made me seriously think about whether it was true, but it wasn't true, although I did have contempt for some of the people involved in films. It's a tough business. It's always a miracle when something good comes out. Mark and I had a long relationship. It was sometimes contentious, but all is forgiven now!" Ponicsan's credits over the years have been varied and intriguing, including Taps (1980), Vision Quest (1985), The Boost (1988), School Ties (1992) and Random Hearts (1999). But Twilight Time's superb hi-def Blu-rays of the boisterous and brooding The Last Detail (now 50% off original list for a limited time, exclusively offered here: http://screenarchives.com/title_detail.cfm/ID/30729/THE-LAST-DETAIL-1973SPECIAL-PROMOTION/) and the bluesy and sensitive Cinderella Liberty (now 25% off original list in the same year-end promotion) offer a superb two-panel snapshot of a gifted writer whose prose generated characters and stories that moved and mattered.


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Justin Gatlin's agent hits out at British media for hypocrisy over doping
Exclusive: Renaldo Nehemiah contrasts treatment of Linford Christie when he was banned for testing positive for nandrolone, and that of his twice-banned client
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Thursday 10 September 2015 23:14
Justin Gatlin has been tested for drugs 62 times this year according to his agent
Justin Gatlin's agent has accused Britain of hypocrisy and double standards when it comes to doping.
Speaking in Brussels ahead of Gatlin's final race of the 2015 season, Renaldo Nehemiah contrasted the BBC's treatment of his client to other doping offenders, notably British sprinter Linford Christie, who was banned for two years in 1999 after testing positive for nandrolone.
"As much as they want to pile on Justin Gatlin, all I've got to do is bring up Linford Christie and they look like fools," said Nehemiah. "They all defended him, they all thought he was innocent, that he never did anything. See what I'm saying? They come up with every kind of excuse [for Christie]. That to me is very telling.
"Paula Radcliffe's name has come up and now she's having to defend herself, so I'd like to see if they're going to get on her and ask: 'did you do this?'"
Nehemiah feels Gatlin has also been singled out by British promoters, who have made him unwelcome at their events since his doping ban in 2006, but invite other athletes who have served doping bans.
"In Britain it's like once you do something in the sport of athletics and doping, it's an unforgivable act," says Nehemiah. "Human nature is that you allow someone to rehabilitate, to repent and overcome that, but they don't let you turn away. They gloat in rubbing your nose in it. If the system can't break you, then they want to break you."
He revealed Gatlin has been drug-tested 62 times already this year. "It's ridiculous," he said, "but he's a targeted profile and that's fine."
Nehemiah picked out the BBC's coverage of the American sprinter during last month's World Athletics Championships for particular criticism. He said the commentary on the men's 100m final – during which Steve Cram said Usain Bolt's victory may have saved his sport – was biased.
"He's reckless," said Nehemiah of Cram. "Privately you can have that opinion, but when you're on the national airwaves, you have to be balanced. You can't manipulate your audience and there were a lot of manipulating comments."
In Beijing, Cram defended his commentary. "I don't think we do have to be neutral," he said. "I think we need to give strong opinions. That comment was not about Justin Gatlin, it was about the whole sport needing its hero to win."
Nehemiah believes Cram crossed the line, however. "I thought: 'man, this is really evil,'" he said. "You have every right to call him a drug cheat, but you also have to be responsible."
Gatlin, meanwhile, will close his season after competing in both the 100m and 200m on Friday night. When asked by The Independent if those who were now giving him a second chance can be sure he was running clean, Gatlin grew indignant. "No comment," he said. "Who's out there to reassure? I owe nobody nothing."
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Could you tell us which kit you used, and where you got the extra fuel tanks from? Details about your work (especially third-party details or decals, and any extra work you did) is always helpful to other builders.
I can see it's not the Rev/Mono I built in the 1970s. Similar markings, though.


Assume that a periodic picosecond pulse train is generated with a gain-switched laser diode. Does the spectrum of the pulse train have the shape of a frequency comb, consisting of sharp lines?
(a) Yes, it does, because periodic pulse trains always have such a spectrum.
(b) No, it doesn't, because the pulses are not mutually coherent.
(c) This depends on the quality of the electronic driver of the laser diode.


Glen donated three of his photographs to our 50th reunion fund raiser for BHS. I was a lucky recipient of one of these, a picture of Whatcom Falls, which is displayed on my office wall. Rest in peace, Glen.
Glen Arthur McMurry, 70, of Sedro-Woolley passed away Monday, November 5, 2018. Glen was born December 24, 1947 to Neil and Hannah McMurry in Bellingham, WA. He graduated from Bellingham High School and obtained a degree from Skagit Valley College in Forestry. He resided in Skagit Valley for many years where he built himself a "man cave" shop, with a residence attached. He retired from the Department Of Transportation where he worked on our major highways as an engineer. Glen was passionate about woodworking, photography, and hiking. He built wood rocking motorcycles, kaleidoscopes and hope chests for a few of his family members. He inherited his Dad's green thumb and produced an impressive garden every year. Glen also put a lot of work into making a calendar every year that featured his photographs of beautiful scenery. He passed these out to family and friends. He took 1st prize in the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival photo contest in 2015. After he retired he started "Shutter Finger Photographs," and started selling his photos. Many photos he printed on canvas and stretched himself, others he place in hand built frames. Glen is survived by five siblings, Marjorie Giger, of Bellingham, Frank (Julie) McMurry, of Bellingham, Robert McMurry, of Seattle, Irene (Roger) Hall, of Friday Harbor, Alan (Laurie) McMurry, of Kirkland. He was preceded in death by his parents, Neil and Hannah McMurry; brother-in-law, Wesley Giger. A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00, Saturday, November 17, 2018 at Lemley Chapel, Sedro-Woolley, with a reception immediately following at Rustic Roots, 133 State St. Suite B, Sedro-Woolley. Share your memories of Glen and sign the online guestbook at www.lemleychapel.com.
I went all thru school with Glen, starting at kindergarten at Roosevelt.


Is capital punishment humane? In this essay I argue that capital punishment is the most humane social response to the act of murder.
Redheads are the most rare of all humans, yet they are not recognized as a minority.
The one type of discrimination there is no civil rights law to protect us from remains discrimination against the poor.
Hear the children in your town, your country, and around the world. They look to us to lead the way for them to find the future.
At times, I'm embarressed to be human. What is the point of living if you offer nothing to the world but misery? Killing of animals, natural world, and each other. Torturing...what is the point?
Is the United States creating a system that imprisons people for life, even after they serve their prison sentence?
A view of the types of corruption in the world and ways to beat it; why we should not give up and a vision of a future without corruption.
Witch Hunts: Women and the "Malleus Maleficarum"
The Malleus Maleficarum was used to determine who was guilty of witchcraft. It was designed to ensure no matter who one was they could be convicted. Similar power structure exists, today.
Why are there still slaves today? What is the difference between slavery today and in the past? What can you do to change things?


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A Sisters a Scandal japán pop-rock együttes huszonötödik kislemeze, amely 2015. szeptember 9-én jelent meg az Epic Records Japan gondozásában.

Háttér
A kislemezt 2015. július 23-án, egy nappal az azt megelőző kiadványuk, a Stamp! megjelenése után jelentették be a Line Music Live Cast című internetes műsorában. A "lányrock himnusz" stílusú címadó dal szövegét Szuzuki, míg zenéjét Szaszazaki írta. A szabadságról szóló dalszöveget elsősorban az 1966-ban bemutatott Százszorszépek című csehszlovák filmdráma és több egyéb régi film inspirálta. A szám visszatekintés az együttes gyökereire, hiszen az merít az EDM, a gospel és az ír zene stíluselemeiből. A Life Is a Journey című B oldalas számot Ogava szerezte. A dalnak kezdetben nem volt "hookja", Ogava a B-szakaszt (refrén) szánta annak, így a szám címe is Szore de va gokigen jó volt. Az együttes első világkörüli turnéja, a Scandal World Tour 2015: Hello World alatt kibővítette a dalt egy hookkal, ami mivel az utazásról szól, ezért végül a Life Is a Journey címet kapta. A lemez producere Tamai Kendzsi, míg hangmérnöke Tom Lord-Alge volt.

A kiadvány csomagolását a Nylon Japan divatmagazin készítette el, a fizikai változathoz egy ráadás fotófüzet is járt.

Videóklip
A kislemez címadó dalának videóklipjét 2015. augusztus 6-án forgatták egy Tokió külvárosában található stúdióban. A klipet előző videójukhoz hasonlóan Tanabe Hidenobu rendezte, Jositaka Muranami operatőri munkájával. A videóban az együttes tagjain kívül 200 női rajongó is szerepel, akiket a 2015. július 23-a és július 30-a között jelentkezett 8000 fő közül választottak ki. A klipben az együttes a 200 női rajongó előtt adja elő a dalt, a fellépésen az együttes története során először volt megengedett a fényképek készítése. A videóban 10 rajongót külön kiemeltek, ahogy az Instagramon megosztják a képeiket. A videóklip rövidített változatát 2015. augusztus 28-án tették elérhetővé az együttes YouTube-csatornáján, míg a teljes hosszúságú verziója szeptember 1-je és szeptember 8-a között a zenekar hivatalos rajongói klubján, a Club Scandal weboldalán keresztül volt megtekinthető.

Élő előadások
A kiadvány címadó dalának első élő előadása 2015. augusztus 21-én, a zenekar kilencedik évfordulóját megünneplő koncerten volt. Első televíziós előadása 2015. augusztus 17-én volt a TV Tokyo Premium MelodiX! című műsorában, melyet augusztus 31-én az NHK Music Japan című műsora követett.

A kislemez bemutatója a sibujai Tower Records lemezbolt épületében volt 2015. szeptember 9-én. A "Scandal Sisters Release Party! Sisters & Brothers Special Live!" elnevezésű rendezvény keretében egymás után két koncertet is adtak, melyeken 300–300 fő vehetett részt, az egyiken kizárólag nők, míg a másikon kizárólag férfiak.

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 A Sisters videóklipje a YouTube-on

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Michigan House Approves Bill to Block Critical Race Theory from Schools
by Cooper Moran | Nov 4, 2021
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Flights to the Netherlands
Flights from Málaga, Spain to Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Cheap round trip flights departing from the city of Málaga for the city of Amsterdam cost 49.00 EUR in February
Flights from the city of Malaga to popular cities in the Netherlands
Malaga to Eindhoven
Malaga to Rotterdam
Malaga to Maastricht
Flights from the city of Malaga to popular cities in Europe
Malaga to Brussels
Malaga to Sofia
Malaga to Vienna
Malaga to Budapest
Malaga to Copenhagen
Malaga to Oslo
Malaga to Glasgow
Malaga to Belfast
Malaga to Cardiff
Malaga to Bucharest
Malaga to Dublin
Malaga to Gothenburg
Malaga to Helsinki
Malaga to Porto
Malaga to London
Malaga to Geneva
Malaga to Lisbon
Malaga to Stockholm
Malaga to Milan
Malaga to Kraków
Malaga to Riga
Malaga to Cluj-Napoca
Malaga to Warsaw
Malaga to Cork
Which are the cheapest round-trip flights from the city of Málaga to the city of Amsterdam?
The cheapest round-trip flights from the city of Málaga to the city of Amsterdam start from approximately 49.00 EUR. The departure flight leaves on February 11 from Málaga Airport and lands at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. The return flight leaves on March 6 from Eindhoven Airport and lands at Málaga Airport.
How much does it cost to fly one-way from the city of Málaga to the city of Amsterdam?
A one-way flight from the city of Málaga to the city of Amsterdam starts from approximately 22.00 EUR. The departure flight leaves on February 11 from Málaga Airport and lands at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
Which airline has the cheapest flight from the city of Málaga to the city of Amsterdam?
The airline Ryanair has the cheapest flights from the city of Málaga to the city of Amsterdam. The flight starts from approximately 22.00 EUR. This flight departs from Málaga Airport and lands at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
What is the best airline that flies from the city of Málaga to the city of Amsterdam?
The best airline flying from the city of Málaga to the city of Amsterdam is Transavia. This airline is rated an average of 3.6 out of 5 stars by 2,664 passengers. The cheapest flight starts from approximately 56.00 EUR. This flight departs from Málaga Airport and lands at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
What is the cheapest day of the week to book round-trip flights from the city of Málaga to the city of Amsterdam?
Sunday is usually the cheapest day of the week to book round-trip flights from the city of Málaga to the city of Amsterdam. The flight starts from approximately 63.00 EUR. This flight departs from Málaga Airport and lands at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
Which is the best flight from the city of Málaga to the city of Amsterdam?
The airline Ryanair offers the best flight from the city of Málaga to the city of Amsterdam. The flight starts from approximately 22.00 EUR. This flight departs from Málaga Airport and lands at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
Which are the best round-trip flights from the city of Málaga to the city of Amsterdam?
The airline Ryanair offers the best round-trip flights from the city of Málaga to the city of Amsterdam. The flights start from approximately 49.00 EUR. The departure flight leaves from Málaga Airport and lands at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. The return flight leaves from Eindhoven Airport and lands at Málaga Airport.
Which is the best one-way flight from the city of Málaga to the city of Amsterdam?
The airline Ryanair offers the best one-way flights from the city of Málaga to the city of Amsterdam. The flight starts from approximately 22.00 EUR. This flight takes around 3 hours. The flight leaves from Málaga Airport and lands at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
Which is the best direct flight from the city of Málaga to the city of Amsterdam?
The airline Ryanair offers the best direct flight from the city of Málaga to the city of Amsterdam. The flight starts from approximately 49.00 EUR. This flight takes around 3 hours. The flight leaves from Málaga Airport and lands at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
When is the cheapest travel month for round-trip flights from the city of Málaga to the city of Amsterdam?
February is the cheapest travel month for round-trip flights from the city of Málaga to the city of Amsterdam. These flights start from approximately 49.00 EUR. The departure flight leaves from Málaga Airport and lands at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. The return flight leaves from Eindhoven Airport and lands at Málaga Airport.
How much is the cheapest direct flight from the city of Málaga to the city of Amsterdam?
The cheapest direct one-way flight from the city of Málaga to the city of Amsterdam starts from approximately 22.00 EUR. This flight leaves on February 11. The flight takes around 3 hours. This flight leaves from Málaga Airport and lands at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
Which flight is the fastest flight from the city of Málaga to the city of Amsterdam?
The fastest flight from the city of Málaga to the city of Amsterdam takes around 3 hours. This flight leaves from Málaga Airport and lands at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. The flight starts from approximately 45.00 EUR.
How much are the cheapest direct round-trip flights from the city of Málaga to the city of Amsterdam?
The cheapest non-stop round-trip flights from the city of Málaga to the city of Amsterdam start from approximately 49.00 EUR. The departure flight leaves on February 11 from Málaga Airport and lands at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. This flight takes around 3 hours. The return flight leaves on March 6 from Eindhoven Airport and lands at Málaga Airport. This flight takes around 3 hours.
What is the average cost of round-trip flights from the city of Málaga to the city of Amsterdam?
The average cost for round-trip flights from the city of Málaga to the city of Amsterdam is approximately 100.99 EUR.
What is the average cost of a one-way flight from the city of Málaga to the city of Amsterdam?
The average cost for a one-way flight from the city of Málaga to the city of Amsterdam is approximately 82.14 EUR.
What is the average cost of a direct flight from the city of Málaga to the city of Amsterdam?
The average cost for a direct flight from the city of Málaga to the city of Amsterdam is approximately 100.99 EUR.


Sivaraju L1, Ghosal N2, Mahadevan A3, Uday Krishna AS4, Rao S3, Hegde AS1.
Department of Pathology and Transfusion Medicine, Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Department of Neuropathology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Department of Radiation Oncology, Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
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Happy Monday! Can you believe we are already 2 weeks into June? If you are in Alabama, you know how hot it is around here this time of year. We do our best to stay cool. My daughter likes to play with her water table, run through sprinklers, and swim in the pool… but ONLY if I am in there with her. She's a mommas girl 😉 Speaking of Nora, she just recovered from a pretty nasty summer cold. I am happy for the obvious reasons (she is feeling great), but selfishly I am happy because she can go back to Mothers Day Out a few days a week and I can get some work done.
Today, I am sharing this EASY Korean Beef Bowl that I threw together. The ginger and coconut aminos give this such a great flavor. I recommend this for meal prep if you like to prepare your meals ahead of time. Also, this is paleo and whole 30 friendly. If you are not eating a whole 30 or paleo diet, you can use brown rice instead of caulirice. Of course, if you are watching carbs or calories.. stick to the cauliflower.
Add sesame oil and ground beef on heated skillet at medium heat.
While beef is cooking stir in ginger, red pepper flakes, salt, garlic, onion, pepper, and coconut aminos.
Serve over caulirice or brown rice (if you are not doing whole 30). Add raw veggies to your bowl- stir it all together and add a dash of coconut aminos on top for extra flavor.


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Bush Order May Reclassify Documents
The Bush administration is drafting a new executive order that will delay the release of millions of historical documents for more than three years and make it easier to reclassify information that could damage national security.
The White House has declined to comment on the executive order, which is still being written, but sources who have seen drafts of the order say its provisions are less restrictive than they expected.
"I thought that they might eliminate or sharply curtail all declassification," said Steven Aftergood, who directs the Federation of American Scientists' government secrecy project. "That would have been consistent with this administration's preference for official secrecy."
He said he expects Bush will sign the order before April 17 _ the government's deadline for declassifying millions of documents 25 years or older _ under provisions of a similar executive order signed by President Clinton.
"These documents encompass everything from military records to diplomatic records to the administration of U.S. foreign policy _ the whole gamut of national security decision-making," Aftergood said, adding that some agencies requested more time to review documents scheduled to be released next month.
Bruce Craig, director of the National Coalition for History, said he was troubled by minor provisions in the draft order but that declassification insiders view it as "not so much a rewrite as an edit of the existing order."
The draft order is expected to make it easier for the government to reclassify sensitive information if an agency determines it is in the interest of national security, Aftergood said.
It also says that information provided in confidence by a foreign government is presumed classified, he said. Under the Clinton order, this type of information was kept classified or declassified on a case-by-case basis.
"This is not irrational, but it has the potential to be abused," Aftergood said.
Clinton's order states that if there is significant doubt about the need to declassify information, it should be released. Bush's draft order deletes this provision, Aftergood said.


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Chinatown Buses Face Regulation and Riled-Up Residents
August 22, 2014 By Kirsten O'Regan
Passengers wait for their ride (photo courtesy of Save LES Streets)
After a two-year grace period, the city is finally moving to enforce legislation that aims to regulate the thriving (and some would say infuriating) Chinatown bus industry, in the hopes of mitigating the "wild west" atmosphere that the throng of ludicrously cheap long-haul carriers have introduced to the affected downtown zones.
For several years, unregulated discount buses have turned sections of the Lower East Side and Chinatown into a veritable gridlock of cumbersome vehicles. The intercity bus regulations—which Gov. Cuomo passed into law in 2012, and which city officials have begun enforcing in the last couple days—aim to change all that. But inefficiencies in the process and continued chaos have left some disgruntled residents saying the move is too little, too late.
The thriving Chinatown bus scene (photo courtesy of Save LES Streets)
The discounted bus services began as an affordable and convenient means of mass transportation, mostly catering to residents of Chinatown. Soon, word spread, and people from across the city began booking cheap tickets from small bus companies that ply the east coast. As demand exploded, so did supply—resulting in an unwieldy, unregulated industry concentrated in a small section of lower Manhattan.
"There was no regulation," says Margaret Chin, City Council member and Chinatown local. "Buses stopped wherever they stopped. They were congesting sidewalks. It was out of control."
A federal crackdown in 2012 that shut down 26 bus operators did little to halt the growth. Shortly afterwards legislation to regulate the industry was drafted, which is only now being put into practice.
The new legislation requires intercity bus companies to apply for a permit, and to pay an annual fee for administrative expenses based on the number of pick-ups and drop-offs they conduct in a typical week. Buses that do not hold permits, or that cause unwarranted congestion, face a fine of up to $500 for a first offense and up to $2,500 for subsequent offenses.
Chin is optimistic that the enforcement of the legislation will improve the quality of life in the neighborhood. "I think it will help," she says. "In terms of enforcement, we can start with ticketing but the city agencies also have the authority to tow the bus, and it will become very expensive for those companies who do not comply."
(Photo courtesy of Save LES Streets)
Chin says the permits will ensure the city knows who owns the companies, how many trips they make per day, and how many passengers they carry. "There are quite a few companies that came to the City Council to testify, to meet with us, to do the right thing," she says. "And they're the ones that came in to get a permit, when the legislation was passed."
Although she admits there are still companies flouting the new laws, she is confident that ramped-up enforcement will eventually ensure greater order and an efficient, regulated industry.
Others are not so certain. In June, frustrated residents established Save LES Streets, a website that "aims to present research, analysis, and critique, to push the powers-that-be to finally tame the absolute disgusting chaos in our small neighborhood." The website bears the sub-heading "LES is not a bus depot!" Its daily blog posts on different elements of the budget bus industry are written in a consistently outraged tone, under headlines like, "The Chinatown Bus industry: A game of musical chairs – on speed!"
A collaborative effort, Save LES Streets is the brain-child of two locals: I spoke with one of them, an eight-year resident of East Broadway who would prefer not to be named.
"No one knows who these companies are, where exactly they stop, how many are there, what their names are," says the bus blogger. "We have an idea, but no one has ever tried to make a complete exhaustive list. And I thought, Let me try." She has been working on a map to track the centers of bus activity.
The concentration of bus stops in Chinatown. Red for Intercity buses, Green for Casino, and Blue for Tour (image courtesy of Save LES Streets)
Having begun by simply scanning online ticketing sites, Save LES Streets has so far counted 95 separate bus companies operating out of the area. Only 22 operators currently have permits. "We are truly an outdoor bus terminal, with non-stop buses from 7 a.m. until often to midnight," says the blogger behind the site. "So what you have is buses careening one after another through the neighborhood. They double park, they block bus lanes. The crowded sidewalks are a major problem."
And, she adds, "It has only been getting worse—and worse and worse and worse. Despite the permit system, that has not helped."
The bus blogger claims that on this issue, the community's needs have consistently been disregarded in favor of the bus companies, resulting in a sort of permit free-for-all that has done little to improve congestion. CB3, she says, typically approved permits despite concerns voiced by the community. Even when they didn't, she alleges, the Department of Transportation (DOT) had pre-approved permits, thus rendering the Community Board sub-committee meetings superfluous.
CB3 spokeswoman and District Manager Susan Stetzer denies that last accusation. "This is totally not true," she wrote in an email. "People are mixed up because stops are vetted before coming to us—many never reach us. DOT must make sure a stop is viable before asking the CB to weigh in on the location." A DOT spokesperson also denied that they would circumvent the review process.
Regardless, Save LES Streets believes too many permits have been given—and that even buses with permits are doing many more trips than they allege.
Rather than enforcement of regulations—which will require a huge effort on the part of the NYPD—the bus blogger suggests redistribution as an answer to the mess: placing some bus stops in other parts of Manhattan and across other boroughs, thus spreading the burden. Neither Chin nor CB3 were willing to take a position of this proposal. Although asked specifically to comment on the idea of redistribution, a spokesperson for DOT did not take up the issue. "DOT monitors street conditions citywide in addition to Chinatown," the spokesperson said, adding that residents' concerns were always taken into account
"We have come a long way," says Chin. "When we talk about before the legislation was passed, it was crazy. So it has gotten better." And she encourages the involvement of the community in ensuring that enforcement is being carried out as efficiently as possible.
"The residents have to organize and let the city know where illegal bus are stopping and dropping off people," she says. "We really need the community to work together with us and with the city agencies."
The Council Member will thus be pleased to note that Save LES Streets incorporates a "violations" page, which allows members of the community to report bus infractions along with photographic evidence.
Tags: budget buses, chinatown, city council, community board 3, Crime + Community, federal law, Lower East Side
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Royal Visit to the Caribbean: St Vincent and The Grenadines
Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall arrived in St Vincent and the Grenadines as they continued their Royal Visit to the Caribbean. The Prince and The Duchess were greeted by a Guard of Honour and welcome to the country by the Governor General and the Prime Minister.
His Royal Highness then travelled to Prospect Brighton Mangrove Park, the only remaining white mangrove and coastal forest on mainland St Vincent. The Prince was given a tour of the Mangroves and learned about the park's programme of conservation work and education.
The Prospect Brighton Mangrove Park is the only remaining white mangrove and coastal forest on mainland St Vincent and provides a habitat for unique wildlife, including the blue land crab and red footed turtle. 🌿 Today The Prince of Wales toured the park and learnt about the conservation work and educational efforts taking place in the area. The park management say they are inspired by a quote from HRH delivered in a speech in Jakarta, Indonesia in 2008: "Forests…are in fact the world's air-conditioning system…and we are on the verge of switching it off." #RoyalVisitStVincent
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Meanwhile, Her Royal Highness visited St Vincent and The Grenadines Community College for a roundtable discussion on domestic violence. Participants included a survivor of domestic abuse and representations from organisations working to combat the issue. At the college The Duchess also met with female entrepreneurs.
His Royal Highness next visited the St Vincent and Grenadines Coastguard, meeting with young people who have recently completed the Youth Development Summer Programme.
Their Royal Highnesses joined together in Kingstown for a wreath laying ceremony at the city's Cenotaph. The memorial commemorates soldiers from St Vincent and the Grenadines who lost their lives in the First and Second World Wars.
The Prince and The Duchess continued the day with a tour of Kingstown Market where they met local vendors selling their fresh produce. The market is the largest of its kind on the island and brings in entrepreneurs from all over the country. During their tour Their Royal Highnesses met members of the public including local sports mascot Angus Evan, known as Sappy, who for almost 30 years has been entertaining crowds whenever a local cricket, netball or cricket team is playing. He said, "Charles said he liked my jersey and he liked my hat and the flag. He asked if I played football, I used to be a goalkeeper but I'm retired."
His Royal Highness then moved on to St George's Cathedral to meet members of its congregation and view its historic stained glass window, while Her Royal Highness visited St Vincent Girls' High School for an event to celebrate the Queen's Commonwealth Essay Competition.
Today when visiting the St Vincent Girls' High School, The Duchess of Cornwall presented The Queen's Commonwealth Essay Competition certificates to students. #RoyalVisitStVincent
The Prince of Wales next arrived at the Botanical Gardens where he was given a tour by the gardens' curator and viewed the local wildlife. Before departing His Royal Highness planted a Soufriere Tree, the national flower of St Vincent and the Grenadines.
Finally, The Prince and The Duchess joined the Governor General and the Prime Minister at a reception at the Prime Minister's official residence. Guests included a wide cross-section of Vincentian society. Addressing those assembled, His Royal Highness said:
As we celebrate the Commonwealth's seventieth birthday this year, just behind mine, it seems to me that our Commonwealth family remains as vital today as it has ever been - bringing us together to address some of the most urgent challenges facing our world."


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namespace performance_manager {

ProcessHostedContentTypesAggregator::ProcessHostedContentTypesAggregator() =
    default;

ProcessHostedContentTypesAggregator::~ProcessHostedContentTypesAggregator() =
    default;

void ProcessHostedContentTypesAggregator::OnPassedToGraph(Graph* graph) {
  DCHECK(graph->HasOnlySystemNode());
  graph->AddPageNodeObserver(this);
  graph->AddFrameNodeObserver(this);
  graph->AddWorkerNodeObserver(this);
}

void ProcessHostedContentTypesAggregator::OnTakenFromGraph(Graph* graph) {
  graph->RemoveWorkerNodeObserver(this);
  graph->RemoveFrameNodeObserver(this);
  graph->RemovePageNodeObserver(this);
}

void ProcessHostedContentTypesAggregator::OnTypeChanged(
    const PageNode* page_node,
    PageType previous_type) {
  if (page_node->GetType() == PageType::kExtension) {
    // `PageType::kExtension` should be set early on the `PageNode`, before it
    // has the opportunity to create more than one main frame or any subframe.
    //
    // TODO(1241218): Change CHECKs to DCHECKs in September 2022 if
    // there are no crash report indicating that expectations are incorrect.
    CHECK_LE(page_node->GetMainFrameNodes().size(), 1U);
    if (auto* main_frame = page_node->GetMainFrameNode()) {
      CHECK(main_frame->GetChildFrameNodes().empty());
      FrameNodeImpl::FromNode(main_frame)
          ->process_node()
          ->add_hosted_content_type(ProcessNode::ContentType::kExtension);
    }
  }
}

void ProcessHostedContentTypesAggregator::OnFrameNodeAdded(
    const FrameNode* frame_node) {
  // TODO(1241909): Decide if prerendered frames should be handled differently.
  //
  // TODO(1241218, 1111084): A fenced frame should not be treated the same way
  // as a main frame.
  auto* frame_node_impl = FrameNodeImpl::FromNode(frame_node);
  auto* process_node_impl = frame_node_impl->process_node();
  process_node_impl->add_hosted_content_type(
      frame_node_impl->IsMainFrame() ? ProcessNode::ContentType::kMainFrame
                                     : ProcessNode::ContentType::kSubframe);

  if (frame_node_impl->page_node()->type() == PageType::kExtension) {
    process_node_impl->add_hosted_content_type(
        ProcessNode::ContentType::kExtension);
  }
}

void ProcessHostedContentTypesAggregator::OnIsAdFrameChanged(
    const FrameNode* frame_node) {
  auto* frame_node_impl = FrameNodeImpl::FromNode(frame_node);

  // No need to handle untagging as content hosted in the past is still counted.
  if (frame_node_impl->is_ad_frame()) {
    frame_node_impl->process_node()->add_hosted_content_type(
        ProcessNode::ContentType::kAd);
  }
}

void ProcessHostedContentTypesAggregator::OnURLChanged(
    const FrameNode* frame_node,
    const GURL& previous_value) {
  auto* frame_node_impl = FrameNodeImpl::FromNode(frame_node);
  frame_node_impl->process_node()->add_hosted_content_type(
      ProcessNode::ContentType::kNavigatedFrame);
}

void ProcessHostedContentTypesAggregator::OnWorkerNodeAdded(
    const WorkerNode* worker_node) {
  auto* worker_node_impl = WorkerNodeImpl::FromNode(worker_node);
  worker_node_impl->process_node()->add_hosted_content_type(
      ProcessNode::ContentType::kWorker);
}

}  // namespace performance_manager

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Are you a Fidelity mutual fund shareholder?
If so, you will have an opportunity very soon to cast votes for genocide-free investing. Investors Against Genocide reports the following:
Legal counsel for Fidelity Investments has confirmed that shareholders of many Fidelity mutual funds will vote at their March 19 meeting on a shareholder proposal which asks the mutual fund giant to ensure that its investments are genocide-free. Thanks to a recent decision by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) denying Fidelity's… Continue
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We Are Together (Official Trailer)
"Filmed over three years, We Are Together tells the remarkable and moving story of a group of children who use music to overcome hardship and loss. It is the story of an orphanage, unlike one you've ever seen before, and of the drive of these remarkable young singers and their teachers to make it to London for a series of concerts." Learn more… Continue
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Socially Responsible Business Plan Competition Awards
More than fifty plans entered the competition originally and included for-profit enterprises ranging from crop stabilization in Africa, a sustainable cosmetics company, environmentally focused hardware stores and television stations, ventures that hired the underserved and recently released from jail, and local and international health projects. More than 10 countries were represented, and students and graduates of more than 50 universities were involved.
More than 100 reading judges… Continue
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Destruction of Sumatra forests driving global climate change and species extinction: WWF
Turning just one Sumatran province's forests and peat swamps into pulpwood and palm oil plantations is generating more annual greenhouse gas emissions than the Netherlands and rapidly driving the province's elephants into extinction, a new study by WWF and partners has found.
The study found that in central Sumatra's Riau Province nearly 10.5 million acres of tropical forests and peat swamp have been cleared in… Continue
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Innovation for the Other 90%
With all the great innovation taking place in the developing world, we wanted to take this opportunity to pull together some of our favorites that we have across over the past few years. They range from a rickshaw bank to a bamboo bicycle to a homemade glider. We hope you enjoy them as much as we did!
Richshaw Bank…
Fairtrade Fortnight 2008
Fairtrade Fortnight 2008, an event to celebrate all things fairtrade, officially got underway in London this week and will continue until March 9th. Learn more about the fairtrade movement and the events taking place in your neighborhood over the next few weeks by visiting the Fairtrade Foundation's… Continue
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UNICEF's Tap Project Coming in March
Beginning Sunday, March 16 through Saturday, March 22, restaurants across the US will invite customers to donate a minimum of $1 for the tap water they would normally get for free. According to the organization, for every dollar raised, a child will have clean drinking water for 40 days. Learn more here!
Better gas mileage for all
With near-historic prices at the pump, a lot of us probably wish our cars could get better gas mileage. What few people realize, however, is that just changing our driving technique can help us squeeze a few extra miles out of every tank.
One hurdle to learning how to drive more efficiently has been that our cars don't give us feedback on how our specific driving methods affect fuel economy. Many newer models are equipped… Continue
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5 Ways to Wake Up and Green Your Coffee
Worldwide, it's the second most consumed beverage after water. Worldwide, it's the second most traded commodity after oil. These two statistics alone should give you a sense for the enormous impact coffee has on our lives, and thus our environment.
Here are a few ways to "… Continue
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Australia says carbon emissions keep growing
Australia's carbon emissions would continue to grow due to a heavy reliance on coal for electricity, a government report said on Monday, although the country would meet its Kyoto emissions targets by 2012.
Climate Change Minister Penny Wong said emissions would grow by 108 percent of 1990 levels from 2008 to 2012, meeting commitments under the Kyoto Protocol which sets binding Greenhouse gas targets for developed nations.
Wong said the figures were good for Australia, and… Continue
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Heathrow expansion sets business against environment
Four environmental campaigners breached security at London's Heathrow airport on Monday, climbing aboard a parked aircraft and unfurling a banner protesting against runway expansion plans.
Police later arrested the four from Greenpeace who walked through security at one of the world's most policed airports.
"Climate emergency. No 3rd runway" read the banner they hung on the tailfin of a passenger plane that had just landed after a domestic flight from the northern city of… Continue
Brazil police force to combat Amazon deforestation
Brazil's federal police said it launched an operation on Monday aimed at fighting deforestation in the Amazon, a week after townspeople clashed with local police over illegal sawmills.
About 300 federal police agents and troopers from the paramilitary national security force arrived in northern Para state in helicopters and a caravan of vehicles. The operation dubbed Arch of Fire should have a total of 1,000 agents on the ground when it is in full force, the agency… Continue
Fair trade branded 'unfair'
Critical article published in today's Guardian (UK). See below or click here: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/feb/25/fairtrade.report/print
Rebecca Smithers, consumer affairs correspondent
A report by the Adam Smith Institute says fair trade offers a better deal to some producers at the expense of the great majority of farmers
The burgeoning fair trade movement which allows consumers to buy ethically sourced products such as… Continue
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(RED) Campaign is Alive and Well
Bono, co-founder of the RED Campaign, proposed the idea of a (RED) Auction to Damien Hirst during a vacation in France a few years ago, and what resulted was the (RED) Auction at Sotheby's this month, which raised $42 million for the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria. With an audience that included the likes of Queen Noor, Martha Stewart, Russell Simmons, and Zhang Ziyi, the… Continue
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Adupo.com
Along with fellow DC member, Keith McGuiness, I'd like to publicise our fair trade initiative www.adupo.com:
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"Talk About a Crock..."
This post's title, "Talk About a Crock...," is the title of a recent blog post by Bob Lutz, GM's product development chief. His post discusses the backlash he has received from the online community about comments he made last month about global warming, which he apparently called a "total crock of shit." On his blog, Mr. Lutz says, "My beliefs are mine and I have a right to them, just as you have a right to yours. But among my strongest beliefs is that my job is to do what makes the most… Continue
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"Bob, you've had your cake. Now beat it."
Robert Mugabe, President of Zimbabwe, celebrated his 84th birthday this week, still adamant that he will remain in power after next month's elections, saying, "There will never be regime change here ... Never." How a man can spend the equivalent of about $250,000 on a birthday party while the rest of his country deals with unemployment rates of over 80%, an inflation rate of over 100,000%, and acute shortages… Continue
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Eight years ago, global nations and institutions came together in an agreement to work together to end extreme poverty by 2015. Specific targets were set to (1) Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger, (2) Achieve universal primary education, (3) Promote gender equality and empower women, (4) Reduce child mortality, (5) Improve materal health, (6) Combat HIV/AIDS, maleria and other diseases, (7) Ensure environmental sustainability, and (8) Develop a global partnership for… Continue
100 Best Corporate Citizens
The Corporate Responsibility Officer (CRO) Magazine recently released its 100 Best Corporate Citizens list for 2008. The top ten were:
1. Intel Corporation
2. Eaton Corporation
3. Nike Inc.
4. Deere & Co.
5. Genentech Inc.
6. Corning Inc.
7. Humana Inc.
8. Bank of America Corp.
9. ITT Corp.
10. PG&E Corp.
For our recent interview with Dave Stangis, CSR Director for number one… Continue
Earth Hour is a global event created to symbolize that each one of us, working together, can make a positive impact on climate change - no matter who we are or where we live. Building off the program that was piloted in 2007 in Sydney, Australia, the event will be replicated in over 12 cities worldwide in 2008.
Earth Hour is intended to bring together a diverse group of community, municipal, corporate and nongovernmental… Continue
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Honda Racing's John McGuinness continues recovery in hospital following spill at North West 200.
Isle of Man TT star John McGuinness says missing the event this year is 'going to hurt' as he continues to recover in hospital in Belfast after his spill at the North West 200.
The Honda Racing rider came off in practice and suffered a compound fracture of his right tibia and fibula plus four broken vertebrae and three broken back ribs.
In a statement released by the Honda Racing team on Wednesday, McGuinness said: "I really am truly overwhelmed with the amount of support and well wishes that have been flooding in since my accident at the North West 200 last Thursday.
"Both myself and the wife (Becky) have received so much support and I cannot thank the race fans, industry people, the medical teams and fellow racers enough; all your messages do help pull me through the dark hours.
"I'm still at the Royal Victoria Hospital undergoing various treatments for my leg injury; the fixator is still yet to be fitted as they don't want to run the risk of infection, so at the moment it is day-by-day.
"I'm not going to lie, missing the TT this year is going to hurt, but I will be watching and keeping an eye on everything. Good luck to all the lads heading out there: if I am able to head over then of course I will be there, but at the moment everything is day-by-day and I just have to do what I can to recover and get better.
"It's going to be a long road ahead, but I have a great support network around me, so I have to be patient and take each day as it comes."
Practice for the Isle of Man TT is due to get underway on Saturday, May 27.
Honda is set to compete at the event with Guy Martin, although it is unknown if a second rider will be added to the team.


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Kate Bosworth's red-carpet elegance and flair for off-duty fashion has caught, and kept, our attention here at Mama's A Rolling Stone.
While actress Kate Bosworth might have first caught the world's attention by wearing very little – as a surfer in 2002's Blue Crush, her first starring role – it is her red-carpet elegance and flair for off-duty fashion that has caught, and kept, our attention here at Mama's A Rolling Stone. Whether she is donning a figure-hugging minidress, a graceful gown or a pair of ultra-short denim cut-offs, there is something about Kate that makes us unable to turn away. As such, it seems only natural to dedicate our latest It Girl story to her.
Although life in the style spotlight can be tricky to navigate, Kate is one of the rare few that have mastered the art of dressing up and dressing down. While her off-duty ensembles usually combine wardrobe essentials such as skinny jeans and button-down shirts with on-trend pieces like gladiator sandals and ruffled skirts, her red-carpet style is all about classic silhouettes and uncomplicated yet chic accessories.
Between Kate's street style, party panache and red-carpet chic, there are plenty of outfits to take inspiration from; as such, we have sorted through the masses to find five favorites that we think showcase Kate's style the best. With that, we present our latest It Girl story, featuring the sartorial smarts of Kate Bosworth.
As we mentioned above, one of the things we love most about Kate is her ability to look perfectly at home in both low-key and luxe ensembles. Case in point: back in May, Kate was spotted in New York's East Village (far left) wearing a simple-yet-stylish trio of pieces: skinny jeans, suede ankle boots and a loose boyfriend shirt (in this season's most on-trend color – khaki green – natch). To recreate this unfussy yet on-point ensemble, start with a relaxed military-inspired shirt; we like Topshop's Bonded Military Shirt ($55) and Equipment's Saige Washed Silk Shirt ($228). Finish off the outfit with a pair of Blank Denim's Skinny Jeans ($78) and suede cowboy-inspired ankle boots – since Kate's Isabel Marant boots are completely sold out, we're opting for Maje's Olivette Suede Ankle Boots ($330).
A great pair of denim cut-offs is a necessity for your spring/summer wardrobe for one simple reason: they can serve as the basis of a slew of different outfits. Here, Kate deftly demonstrates the versatility of her denim cut-offs (second from left) by pairing them with a classic, crisp white button-up shirt and gladiator sandals. The overall effect? Classic with a contemporary twist. For a similarly stylish outfit, start with Kate's personal preference: J Brand's 1043 Roll Up Shorts ($158). Add a white button-up shirt, such as 7 For All Mankind's Resort Shirt ($113), and then throw on a pair of gladiator sandals – we like DV By Dolce Vita's Odessa Studded Gladiator Sandals ($59) and Groove's Road T-Strap Sandals ($27.26 – $34.94).
While you can never go wrong with a simple silhouette, any fashionista worth her salt knows that an eye-catching cocktail dress is an essential in every girl's closet. As such, we are particularly enamored with the edgy animal print that adorned the Proenza Schouler dress Kate wore to last year's MOCA New 30th Anniversary Gala in Los Angeles (middle). For a similar look, we like Just Cavalli's Leopard Print Dress ($335.34) and ASOS's Tailored Leopard Print Pencil Dress ($64.01). Of course, an attention-grabbing dress needs little in the way of accessories; we recommend a simple pair of pumps, such as Joan & David's Flipp Platform Pumps ($200).
For the last few years, Kate has consistently been one of the style stand-outs at the annual Coachella Music Festival. Accordingly, she has mastered the art of blending fashion with music – just last week, Kate was spotted heading to a Kings Of Leon concert in Los Angeles (second from right) in a perfect boho-meets-rocker ensemble. For a similar look, layer a ruffled skirt like Free People's Tea Party Ruffle Skirt ($42.99) underneath a loose sweater – we like Juicy Couture's 3/4 Sleeve Mesh Sweater ($148) and Acne's Lauren Sweater ($289). Finish off the outfit with Kate's new favorite accessory: Alexander Wang's Diego Bucket Bag ($895).
Today's It Girl feature wouldn't be complete if we didn't tackle Kate's inherent flair for red-carpet fashion. Earlier this year, Kate attended the official 2010 Golden Globes after-party (far right) in a stunning white Calvin Klein dress. While her exact dress is sadly no longer available, we think Calvin Klein's Petal Appliqué Dress ($178) makes for a stylish stand-in, as does BCBGMaxazria's Sleeveless Silk Dress ($185.99). Complete your outfit by adding delicate footwear, such as Calvin Klein's Kaden Sandals ($108) or Lauren By Ralph Lauren's Astor Sandals ($88.95).
Images via Fame Pictures, Getty, NPG, Pacific Coast News, Wire Image.


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Hong Kong makeup artist Zing has seen it all
Hong Kong makeup artist Zing has seen it all	Posted on August 31, 2014Leave a comment
When meeting Zing, you can expect to be stung at least once or twice by the sharp-tongued celebrity makeup artist. And during our interview with the Singaporean-turned-Hongkie at the launch of Benefit Cosmetics' new eyeliner in Hong Kong, it came as no surprise.
"I don't usually answer this question, but I'm going to humour you," he sighed wistfully, a response to our opening question of what's the favourite look he's ever created.
"Do you remember the one with the four colors on the face?" he quizzed. "It was an ad for spring colors — a palette for a cosmetic brand — and the idea came to me literally when I woke up in the morning. It's a cliché, I know, but it's true."
"I was thinking of those beautiful churches in Europe and their stained glass windows. When the sun shines through, it might cast a colorful shadow like that."
Starting his career in 1989, Zing broke into the scene with his barely-there makeup style, followed by his extravagant use of glitter on Faye Wong in 1996, which made him (and glitter) a household name.
Today, he's one of Greater China's most sought after makeup artists for the stars, whether it's a concert series, advertisement or CD cover for Cantopop royalty including Joey Yung, Karen Mok, Kelly Chen and Sammi Cheng.
"I didn't really know what I was getting into — I just loved it," he said of his beginnings. "Then of course, you work on building on that because it's a career."
"A lot of people are smitten about how successful or glamorous makeup artists can be, but they just want to be in the limelight or have a good life. That's not the right approach — not just for makeup but for any profession. You have to have a passion for it and not just want to be a makeup artist."
He continued: "I believe in being very focused in what you do [to be the best]. If you do makeup, don't dabble in hair. Even if you can do it, I'm sure there are other people who are better than it than you are."
"So … are you saying you're the best at doing makeup?" we asked. Pausing only for a brief second, he replied, "I'm the best at makeup, compared to me doing hair."
Speaking of hair, Zing has none. His trademark appearance of being a tall, stickly, bald Asian with thick-framed glasses is instantly recognisable, if you don't notice the guy wearing head-to-toe Chanel first ("Chanel on the outside, Ralph Lauren on the inside" is how he puts it). After all, when you're a celebrity makeup artist, you've got to look the part.
"It has nothing to do with stardom or status," he remarked. "I just wear what I like. I'm flashy because I like to be flashy. It's not calculated."
Regarding his hair, or lack thereof, he said, "I used to have red, pink and orange hair, and even dreadlocks when I was younger, and then I got really tired of sitting in the salon. So, I just shaved it all away and loved it. The best thing is that this (pointing to his head) goes with any outfit. When you don't have a hairstyle, it's easy to wear anything." And by "anything", he means Chanel.
"I love its clean cut silhouette — it's like a suit with more interesting fabrics and details," he said. "Their women's clothes have a slightly higher waistline and armhole, so it sort of lifts a person up. I'm a very serious and intense person and I want to look sharp."
But enough about him, let's get back to the makeup. We ask Zing whether there are any makeup trends that he's noticed recently.
"I make trends, I don't follow them," he snapped. "People get bored when you do something for a long time. We did the natural barefaced look in the 1990s, which became a huge trend, but after a while, we got bored and started doing crazy stuff again."
"The only trend I can say now is, maybe five to 10 years ago there was a rule that if you focused on your eyes, you'd have to tone down your lips and your cheeks, and vice versa. But now, the focus is on your whole face and there's no rule that you can only do one part."
And given where he is now, is there anyone that Zing still dreams of doing makeup for?
"No," he replied immediately. "Maybe 10 years ago, but not anymore. It's a boring answer, but I'm sorry." And just like that, our interview ends with a zing.
(Originally published on LifestyleAsia.com)
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Jonathan Simon talks about the shocking vulnerability of our electronic voting machines and the evidence that that vulnerability is and has been exploited to flip elections. His book is Code Red: Computerized Election Theft and The New American Century.
We talk with New Yorker reporter Jane Mayer about her acclaimed book about the Koch Brothers and the network they've mobilized for political influence, Dark Money:The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right.
Bill de Blasio's Civic Experiment – Is It Working?
On October 6, Nation editor and publisher Katrina vanden Heuvel and contributing editor Stephen F. Cohen sat down in Moscow for a wide-ranging discussion with Edward Snowden, where he shared his thoughts on the surveillance state, the American political system and the price he's paid for his understanding of patriotism.
The conversation lasted for nearly four hours and has been distilled into an in-depth article in this week's edition of the Nation magazine. Francesca Rheannon of Writers Voice spoke with Katrina van den Heuvel about the interview with Snowden, as well as her thoughts on the impact the Snowden revelations have had on the US press.
Host Francesca Rheannon talks with comix master Art Spiegelman. When Spiegelman's [amazon-product text="Maus I: A Survivors Tale: My Father Bleeds History" type="text"]0394747232[/amazon-product] was published in 1986, (followed by [amazon-product text="Maus II: A Survivors Tale: And Here My Troubles Began" type="text"]0679729771[/amazon-product] in 1991), it exploded notions about the limited role of comix as art and literature.
Winning a special Pulitzer Prize in 1992–the only comic book ever to do so–Maus is a memoir in graphic form of Spiegelman's father's experiences in Auschwitz and the impact that had on the artist's own childhood growing up in New York City. His mother was also a survivor of the Nazi concentration camps. In 1968, she committed suicide, soon after Spiegelman himself was released from a mental hospital after suffering a nervous breakdown.
Maus was prefigured in an earlier work, Prisoner on the Hell Planet and in 1978 Spiegelman included that and other works in a collection of his underground comix called [amazon-product text="Breakdowns: Portrait of the Artist as a Young %@&*!" type="text"]0375423958[/amazon-product]. Innovative and drawn in a variety of styles in large format–the book sank like a stone. But now Spiegelman has "re-birthed it", as he told me, with a new 20 page introduction and an afterword. We talk to him about BREAKDOWNS and breaking conventions in the comix.
We talk with Margot Livesey about THE HOUSE ON FORTUNE STREET, her stunning new novel about love, loss and the ambiguities of existence. Told from the point of view of four narrators, it explores how they try to make sense of their world when their lives are upended by the unexpected–and how their human frailties lead them to make choices that they long regret. Along the way, the reader is challenged to examine his or her own sense of right and wrong — and the power of forgiveness.
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Urgent action is needed to oppose H.R. 4844, the deceptively titled Federal Election Integrity Act of 2006.
A vote is expected in the U.S. House tomorrow or Thursday. Please act now!


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Q: How can I disable the iCloud login prior to the local user login in El Capitan? After upgrading to El Capitan I get an initial login screen with my name and round icon, which wants my iCloud password. After that I get the username and password screen, where I enter my local username and password.
I want to just enter my local username and password. Is there a way to disable the iCloud login? I seem to recall selecting something related to that when installing, but I don't see anything about it in my login preferences.

A: It turns out the main issue is that I'm using FaultVault encryption. On restart, the login screen showing user photos is part of FileVault, and happens before booting OS X, so it doesn't utilize the login screen preferences.
When you simply logout, you're shown the actual OS X login screen, as the machine is already booted. That screen does utilize the preferences and appears as I expected.

A: This has never happened to me, but it seems to be as simple as turning off all iCloud-related services and logging out of all iCloud-enabled apps:

The solution is to go to System Preferences, iCloud and clear all the ticks so      that you are no longer syncing anything to iCloud. You should also go into every Apple app (FaceTime, Calendar, Messages, iTunes, Reminders, Notes and any other app you can think of), check the preferences in each app and if you are signed in to iCloud then sign out.
After disabling all the iCloud sync options in System Preferences and every single Apple app, return to iCloud in System Preferences and tick all the boxes again to start syncing once more. You might also need to sign in again with FaceTime and the other apps you signed out of. I don't think you need to restart the Mac, but try it if you still have problems.

Gleaned from this page.

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