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Commerce Optimisation
All the latest news, opinion and updates from the world of Blueleaf
New website for Next Made 2 Measure
We've been working with Ena Shaw for many years now – they're the UK's premier manufacturer of made to measure curtains and blinds, sold through many famous brands including Next.
Blueleaf Bolstering Ecommerce Market
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment Retail Ltd have appointed Blueleaf to their roster with the initial project being to produce a Fox Direct responsive website.
Blueleaf in pole position
With so many petrol heads at Blueleaf, there's always a buzz at the start of a new Formula 1 season. This year we've got an extra reason to be excited, as we've just launched a brand new website for the all-conquering Infiniti Red Bull Racing team.
From Blackburn to the world
We recently took on the challenge of producing a new, international website for iconic wallpaper, paint and wall art suppliers Graham & Brown.
New Brands on Board
We're celebrating some great new wins this month at Blueleaf for some really exciting brands. Graham & Brown are the best-known wallpaper brand in the world and a top 100 Cool Brand to boot. Based in Blackburn since 1946, they're still family-owned and are a proud Northern business with presence all over the globe. We're working on a completely new site for them, which will be a fantastic mix of best-in-class ecommerce and inspirational content, showing off everything that's great about their brand and their products.
We've also just won a project to help Diners Club reinvigorate their UK presence online. The brand goes back to 1949, when they originated the credit card concept. We'll be helping them communicate effectively with their target audiences, boosting acquisitions with a totally new site built in Sitecore.
The next two are so new, we can't even disclose their names as yet, but what we can say is...
One is the world's leading foreign exchange specialist, trading in over 80 currencies in over 50 countries. One of their Online Marketing & Ecommerce team saw our Creative Director, Chris Jones speak at the Future of Web Design Conference in New York last October and was prompted to get in touch to see how we can help with their latest project. Work has just begun on what we're sure will help their business grow.
The final new brand on our books is an energy company who specialise in supplying businesses. We'll be using our expertise in this industry to help revolutionise their offer online.
Blueleaf gives Red Bull wings!
The team at Blueleaf have been working on a new platform, launched this week, which has been built to host the Red Bull World Series events; X-Fighters, Cliff Diving, Crashed Ice and possibly others moving forward. The existing sites for these events needed re-skinning every year to keep them fresh and the current content managed system was limiting functionality so the platform was conceived to be a flexible solution, to suit several World Series events.
The design of the platform is light and simple with very few graphic elements, almost an 'Anti-design' ethos, where editor-controlled content in multiple languages, is the star. Social media has been 'baked in' encouraging interaction at article level which is all the more important as the platform allows site changes during the events to show live TV coverage, results as they happen and other data direct from the venue.
Relevant content and language are controlled via 'Skews', based on the location and preferences of the visitor and most importantly, the platform is suitable for multiple devices, using responsive technology.
So with live voting, live coverage, up to the minute results, relevant content in multiple languages, and social interaction on a huge scale based on location, Red Bull has allowed any visitor, whether in the stadium or at home to take part in the event and feel part of the experience. Team Blueleaf are very excited to be able to help such a cool brand!
You can view the site here.
Blueleaf - The way that Search should be
It's been a busy few months for Blueleaf's Search department, but we are now at that stage where we can flex our pecs and show off some of our successes.
The JLA Challenge
JLA came to us with under-performing Pay Per Click campaigns that simply were not getting the attention they needed. They put us to the test and asked us to take over the JLA Warewashing account - our challenge was to squeeze the most conversions out of the budget, hitting CPA (cost per acquisition) targets whilst also testing the market for the launch of the new and improved JLA.com.
Within just 4 months we grew JLA Warewashing's enquiries by 557%, using the same budget and a website with an average bounce rate of 60%. We've since rebuilt the website and tweaked it to help conversions, coupled with driving the right traffic to the site. The graph below highlights the steady progress we achieved - by employing sophisticated call tracking software, we knew exactly what was working and converting. Thanks ResponseTap!
Having proved ourselves with the PPC campaign on the Warewashing site, we then moved onto JLA.com (their main website). This was a large campaign that at first sight seemed to be performing well, but on closer inspection, we spotted massive holes in the strategy. The account was spending considerable amounts on keywords that simply were not converting. By closing these holes, we were able to really improve results whilst also reducing the budget. A win-win, demonstrated by looking at the figures:
Conversions went up by 227%
Click through rate went from 0.86% to 3.26%
Cost per acquisition fell by 228%
We're now moving forward with an SEO campaign so watch this space for the results.
JKSL Growing/Growing/Growing
One of our first ever SEO clients continues to grow. Their unique niche business of removing the invasive plant Japanese Knotweed is always a challenge, because competitors fight hard for market share. Continually making sure that they rank for the most important keywords to the market, and working to improve the website's visuals and conversions, their reputation grew through 2012 - just take a look at the figures:
Site traffic grew by 19.54%
Bounce rate fell by 8%
PPC traffic grew by over 60%
JKSL has now grown to be the largest company within their market
Look out for our SEO guide to content marketing for 2013 - coming soon, following on from Rob's Digital trends for 2013.
The Search landscape has changed a lot during 2012 which means that now more than ever it's important to include your online marketing strategy within your new website brief, making sure that your site is ready for SEO and PPC.
For any guidance on your online marketing plan for 2013 just drop us an email - our Search Manager, Scott Evans is always happy to help new or current clients.
Written by Scott Evans
Blueleaf goes Dutch with Red Bull
Our very own Smith & Jones – Senior Web Developer Pete and Creative Director Chris – were invited over to Landgraaf in the Netherlands earlier this month, to watch a stage of the Red Bull Crashed Ice world series tour.
We worked on the redesign of www.redbullcrashedice.com towards the end of 2012 and have since integrated a live results feature that keeps fans bang up to date with the latest placings during each event of the tour.
This season sees events in the USA, Canada, Switzerland and the Netherlands. Our boys visited SnowWorld in Landgraaf, Europe's largest indoor ski centre. The best way to describe Red Bull Crashed Ice is that it's like bobsleigh... without the bobsleigh! Competitors race down a long, twisting and incredibly fast ice track on skates, with nothing but a bit of protective gear to prevent them from getting injured. Both Pete and Chris were amazed to see the track first hand and to witness how brave the competitors have to be to take part.
It wasn't just a jolly though. Seeing the event live gave us a unique insight into how what we're doing online for Red Bull is used by visitors to these events; checking live results, watching videos and interacting socially. It was also fantastic for us to meet more of the Red Bull team, many of whom work out of Salzburg.
If you fancy seeing Red Bull Crashed Ice for yourself, visit the site here at www.redbullcrashedice.com.
Combermere Abbey's website shortlisted for national award
Fantastic news for one of our clients, Combermere Abbey who've been shortlisted for a national award for their website, developed by the team at Blueleaf. Combermere Abbey is an exclusive wedding venue on the border of Cheshire and Shropshire, set in stunning grounds and offering beautiful holiday cottages. The team at the venue beat off stiff competition to be shortlisted for the 'Best Wedding Website' award, in association with Guides for Brides, part of The Wedding Industry Awards. This category is chosen on a national basis which is fantastic for the team at Combermere Abbey.
The winners will be announced at the Awards event at The Bloomsbury Ballroom in London on Wednesday 9th January, 2013. We wish the team at Combermere Abbey good luck and we're keeping our fingers crossed for them!
You can see the full shortlist here.
Blueleaf launches a new site for JLA's Circuit Division
We've recently launched a new website for Circuit - http://www.circuit.co.uk - a division of the JLA Group, the UK's leading supplier of laundry equipment. Circuit work closely with leisure parks, colleges, universities and housing associations across the UK to provide on-premise launderette facilities. They work in partnership with 90% of the UK's top universities, delivering state-of-the-art laundries. Blueleaf were tasked with building a site that reflected their new branding and amalgamating three separate websites into one, to show a simple to use system that incorporated clearly defined end user pages and corporate areas. The site allows users to create an account and top up their Circuit Laundry cards, as well as view when a washing machine is free. They can even receive an email alert when their load has finished.
The site was built using WordPress and then heavily customised to create a tailored, bespoke solution, integrating with Paypal to allow for the laundry card top up feature.
Lindsay Glover, Digital Account Manager at Blueleaf who has worked closely with the Circuit team during the project said:
"This has been a really interesting project to work on as we had to bring three sites into one, whilst targeting two very different audiences (end users and corporates). We also had to keep the strong branding prominent throughout the site. It has been great to see everything come together in a simple, effective and informative site that is used by thousands of students across the country as well as major brands in need of a laundry solution".
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Home Defense Today's D Brief: Ukraine to get HIMARS; China buzzes Taiwan; Green Beret...
Today's D Brief: Ukraine to get HIMARS; China buzzes Taiwan; Green Beret planning cell; Election-interference forecast; And a bit more.
Ukraine is about to receive new long-range rockets from the U.S., but on the condition that it won't use them to strike inside Russia. And Ukrainian President Volodymir Zelenskyy seems to have consented to that condition, according to an interview Tuesday evening with Newsmax. "We are not fighting on their territory. We have the war on our territory," Zelenskyy said. "We're not interested in the Russian Federation," he added.
About those rockets: They're from the U.S. military's High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, or HIMARS, with a range of about 48 miles. (Zelenskyy has requested systems with a range of "at least 75 miles," according to the Wall Street Journal.) Our colleague Tara Copp has a bit more on the incoming U.S. arms, here.
POTUS46: "I've decided that we will provide the Ukrainians with more advanced rocket systems and munitions that will enable them to more precisely strike key targets on the battlefield in Ukraine," U.S. President Joe Biden wrote in an opinion column published Tuesday in the New York Times. "We will continue providing Ukraine with advanced weaponry, including Javelin anti-tank missiles, Stinger anti-aircraft missiles, powerful artillery and precision rocket systems, radars, unmanned aerial vehicles, Mi-17 helicopters and ammunition."
"We are not encouraging or enabling Ukraine to strike beyond its borders," Biden wrote. "We do not seek a war between NATO and Russia. As much as I disagree with Mr. Putin, and find his actions an outrage, the United States will not try to bring about his ouster in Moscow. So long as the United States or our allies are not attacked, we will not be directly engaged in this conflict, either by sending American troops to fight in Ukraine or by attacking Russian forces."
"Russia continues to wage a war to take control of as much of Ukraine as it can," Biden said. "Unprovoked aggression, the bombing of maternity hospitals and centers of culture, and the forced displacement of millions of people makes the war in Ukraine a profound moral issue."
Why does Ukraine matter? "It is in our vital national interests to ensure a peaceful and stable Europe and to make it clear that might does not make right," the president argued. "If Russia does not pay a heavy price for its actions, it will send a message to other would-be aggressors that they too can seize territory and subjugate other countries. It will put the survival of other peaceful democracies at risk. And it could mark the end of the rules-based international order and open the door to aggression elsewhere, with catastrophic consequences the world over."
Looking ahead, Biden promised, "Americans will stay the course with the Ukrainian people because we understand that freedom is not free. That's what we have always done whenever the enemies of freedom seek to bully and oppress innocent people, and it is what we are doing now." Read the rest, here.
New: Germany is sending Ukraine anti-aircraft rockets and radars, including its "state-of-the-art IRIS-T system, which protects large cities from air raids," Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced Wednesday. "It would be arrogant and inappropriate to talk about war aims in this country. Only the Ukrainians and their President decide on the conditions for peace," Scholz said, adding, "Our goal is that Putin doesn't win and Ukraine can defend itself."
On the battlefield, Ukrainian troops continue to lose ground in the eastern city of Severodonetsk, according to the Institute for the Study of War. Kyiv's decision "to avoid committing more resources to saving Severodonetsk and the decision to withdraw from it were strategically sound, however painful," ISW writes. Meanwhile, Ukrainian "defensive operations pushed the Russians almost out of artillery range of Kharkiv City and have stopped the Russian advances from Izyum—both of which are more important accomplishments than the defense of Severodonetsk."
Russia is expected to soon continue on to Severodonetsk's "smaller twin Lysychansk on the west bank of the Siverskyi Donets river," Reuters reports. With those two cities, Russia "will hold all of Luhansk, one of two provinces in the Donbas that Moscow claims on behalf of separatists and a key war aim of President Vladimir Putin."
For what it's worth: The commander of Putin's invasion hasn't been seen in two weeks, "leading some officials to speculate as to whether he remains in charge of the war effort," the New York Times reported Tuesday in a broader piece on some of the persistent tactical failures of Russia's military.
One POV: "There are some deep flaws in the Russian army that they could not have repaired in the last few weeks even if they had tried," Fred Kagan of the American Enterprise Institute told the Times.
From Defense One
US to Send Ukraine Advanced Rockets; Kyiv Promises Not to Fire Into Russia // Tara Copp: The fourth large arms package announced by the administration includes HIMARS for defensive use only, as Biden eyes "negotiating table."
Three More Nations Join Ukraine Planning Cell Run By Army Special Forces // Caitlin M. Kenney: Army secretary says U.S. intelligence may help Ukrainian convoys evade Russians.
'Cultural Artifacts' Are Keeping DOD From Going Big on AI // Lauren C. Williams: Policy, budgets, and budget execution are getting in the way, the outgoing head of the joint AI center says.
A Navy 'Cattle Drive' Has Saved $150M in IT Costs // Lauren C. Williams: The service's two-year-old effort to consolidate computer systems is to be duplicated across the Pentagon.
Welcome to this Wednesday edition of The D Brief, brought to you by Ben Watson with Bradley Peniston. If you're not already subscribed to The D Brief, you can do that here. On this day in 1907, the man who would invent the jet engine—aviator and engineer Frank Whittle—was born in the British city of Coventry.
China's air and naval forces flexed their muscles around Taiwan recently, including 30 Chinese aircraft that reportedly entered Taepei's air defense identification zone on Monday—up from five and seven in the previous days, according to Taiwan's defense ministry. It happened because U.S. officials are "instigating support for Taiwan independence forces, which will push Taiwan into a dangerous situation," the Chinese army's Eastern Theater Command said in a statement Wednesday, according to Reuters. Tiny bit more, here.
From the region:
The "world's biggest naval exercises" (RIMPAC) are taking place at the end of the month around Hawaii and California. More than two dozen nations plan to be involved—including India, Thailand, and the Philippines, the South China Morning Post reported Wednesday in a preview. "It will also involve land forces from nine countries, and a total of 25,000 personnel will take part." More, here.
China's top diplomat just warned against countries "monopolizing" the definition of democracy. He also pledged to "work together with Russia and the global community to promote real democracy based on nations' own conditions," according to remarks Wednesday from Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
Wang sidestepped any mention of Russia's Ukraine invasion, and insisted, "China and Russia should continue to join hands with peace-loving countries in the world to safeguard the global order with the UN at its core and based on international laws." Bloomberg has more, here.
With America's midterm elections five months away, here's a preview of possible interference by China, Iran, and Russia. Clint Watts of the Foreign Policy Research Institute has drafted a useful resource and retrospective spanning the work of what he calls this "triad of authoritarian regimes."
When it comes to Russia, the country "remains the principal state interfering in U.S. elections," Watts warns, "but with their attention diverted by their war in Ukraine…it remains to be seen if they have the resources to mount a sustained influence campaign."
Iran, which was 2020's "surprise player," may add to its growing list of clumsy, yet occasionally successful interference operations. Those, Watts says, were numerous and "imposed mild costs by stoking chaos around the U.S. election."
China may continue to lay relatively low, but not for lack of trying. Rather, "the reach of their message remains limited by their dearth of convincing messengers," Watts writes. As to the message, he expects midterm content to focus on "Big Tech, trade negotiations, [and] overseas manufacturing," since "Congress has the power to determine U.S. government spending and regulations for U.S. trade and technology." A strong economy also matters greatly to officials in Beijing because the country is presently still emerging from Covid lockdowns in major cities like Shanghai.
Bottom line: Hack-and-dump operations are still seen as the most impactful way to disrupt or interfere. "Compared to Iran and China, Russia remains the only country willing and able to undertake surgical hacks to influence political outcomes." Read more, here.
And here are a few links from the domestic front:
"Help Wanted: State Misinformation Sheriff," via the New York Times, reporting Tuesday on developing efforts across Connecticut, Oregon, Idaho, Arizona, Colorado, and California.
"In More Than 100 G.O.P. Midterm Ads This Year: Guns, Guns, Guns," also via the Times, reporting last week.
"'It's going to be an army': Tapes reveal GOP plan to contest elections," via Politico, reporting Wednesday.
"Arizona lawmakers hear from election conspiracy theorists," via the Associated Press, reporting Wednesday from Phoenix.
And this latest iteration of that classic narrative of civic engagement, "Election returns show state senator losing by single vote," also via AP, reporting Tuesday from Alabama.
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Q: Is there a write only Map? Is there a map equivalent to the NullWriter?  http://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-io/apidocs/org/apache/commons/io/output/NullWriter.html
I wrote the below, but a standard implementation would be better:
import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.Set;

    /**
    * a "write only " that discards all values. Useful as a place holder for
    * optional usage of a real map
    *
    * @param <K>
    * @param <V>
    */
    public class NullMap<K, V> implements Map<K, V> {

    public NullMap() {
    }

    @Override
    public int size() {
        return 0;
    }

    @Override
    public boolean isEmpty() {
        return true;
    }

    @Override
    public boolean containsKey(Object key) {
        return false;
    }

    @Override
    public boolean containsValue(Object value) {
        return false;
    }

    @Override
    public V get(Object key) {
        return null;
    }

    @Override
    public V put(K key, V value) {
        return null;
    }

    @Override
    public V remove(Object key) {
        return null;
    }

    @Override
    public void putAll(Map<? extends K, ? extends V> m) {

    }

    @Override
    public void clear() {
    }

    @Override
    public Set<K> keySet() {
        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Null map");
    }

    @Override
    public Collection<V> values() {
        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Null map");
    }

    @Override
    public Set<java.util.Map.Entry<K, V>> entrySet() {
        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Null map");
    }
}

Adding: The use case is in some cases I wish to record some data for use later, and in some cases I don't. Rather pepper the code with ugly
if (map != null) {
    map.put("frick","frack");
}

I prefer just writing
map.put("frick","frack");

and have the data thrown away if map is assigned to a NullMap.

A: Not to my knowledge, but one may make ones life easier by extending from TreeMap or HashMap.
public class BulimiaMap<K, V> extends HashMap<K, V> {

    @Override
    public V put(K key, V value) {
        return null;
    }

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Brooklyn murder victim did time for intimidating witness to 2010 slaying of teen; 'Was trying to get his life together'
By Kerry Burke and Elizabeth Keogh
Ex-con Tywan Stith stood only a few blocks and a dozen years away from the scene of a brutal murder that put him behind bars when he landed on the wrong end of a gun.
The 32-year-old Brooklyn man, who did time for his part in the 2010 shooting death of 16-year-old Al-Taya Conyers, was gunned down Monday afternoon when a lone shooter blasted him in the chest near the corner of Fourth Ave. and Dean St. in Boerum Hill, according to cops.
The geography of the killings was random, said the victim's father, insisting there was no link between the homicides.
"That was 12, 13 years ago. That has nothing to do with this case," James Bond told the Daily News. "He was my son and he had troubles, but he was trying to get his life together,"
Bond, 74, said his son came out of prison in 2021 as a different person.
"He wasn't quite right when he got out," said Bond. "They had him on lockdown for six or seven months and he started taking medication."
In the nearly 13-year-old slaying, The News recounted how the teen victim screamed "No! No! No!" as she was shot multiple times. Stith later pleaded guilty to attempting to intimidate a witness connected to the killing, the local Patch reported.
Tywan Stith, who was shot repeatedly and killed at Fourth Ave. and Dean St. in Brooklyn NY on Jan. 16, 2023. (Facebook)
Stith grew up in the Wyckoff Garden Houses just a couple blocks from where he was shot. He was pronounced dead at New York-Presbyterian Hospital Brooklyn Methodist.
Stith had been out of prison for just over a year after spending the better part of a decade behind bars, serving two stints in separate upstate facilities.
He was released from Sing Sing Correctional Facility in September 2021 after serving three years for attempted assault, state Corrections Department records show. Before that, he was incarcerated for over three years at Clinton Correctional Facility in Clinton County for his role in the Conyers slaying.
Stith was one of three other suspects identified in the killing and its aftermath.
The teen was gunned down near the corner of Warren and Bond Sts. on May 26, 2010, a short walk from where Stith met a similar fate.
Police in 2010 investigate the shooting scene on Warren St. in Brooklyn where a 16-year-old girl was shot in the head. (Nicastro for News)
Conyers was killed two days after she was beaten up by a 17-year-old boy.
Days later, 18-year-old Kendale Robinson was arrested and identified as the shooter. He is serving a life sentence in Sing Sing Correctional Facility for murder and related charges, records show.
His family believes the gunman who fired the bullet that killed Stith was raised in the same public housing complex as the victim. They only know the shooter by his street name, "Black."
"I didn't know the problems they had between them," Bond said.
At the scene of the shooting Monday afternoon, neighbors suspected Stith, known on the streets as "Baby," was gunned down for "snitching."
Police on Monday at the scene of Tywan Stith's slaying at the corner of Dean St. and Fourth Ave. in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn. (Gardiner Anderson/for New York Daily News)
"He had a reputation as a snitch, but that was years ago," said another relative, who asked for anonymity. "For him [Black] to even pop up is a shock. They never had any prior problems."
Police are still searching for the man who killed Stith.
"I can't describe it. I don't have words for the loss," Bond said. "He was my son. He was a good son."


The Progressive® Insurance Miami International Boat Show Presented by West Marine, celebrating its 78th year, returns to the iconic Miami Marine Stadium Park and Basin February 14-18, where an estimated 100,000 attendees from around the globe will gather to enjoy the five biggest days in boating. Recognized as one of the world's largest and greatest boat shows, the Miami Boat Show is the ultimate destination for boaters and dreamers alike, showcasing thousands of the newest boats, marine technologies, and boating accessories from leading manufacturers.
What's more, the 2019 Progressive Insurance Miami International Boat Show has a variety of opportunities to experience the joys of the boating lifestyle firsthand – from test drives and boating lessons to a first-class VIP experience and sailing seminars. New for 2019, show-goers have the opportunity to learn more about going green on the water at the new Conservation Village, and the new BoatU.S. On-Water Training gives attendees the chance to sharpen their boat handling skills with a variety of daily courses.
With more than 1,400 new boats on display on land and in-water – many making their debut at the Miami Boat Show – there is a deal to shop for every boater. From motor yachts and catamarans to offshore fishing boats, family cruisers, and sailboats, this is THE destination to discover what's new in boating and take advantage of specials on the newest makes and models.
New for 2019! Curious about boating and want to gain more confidence on the water? Learn a variety of boat handling skills with the Miami Boat Show's new Boat U.S. On-Water Training Program. Experience daily power boating and sailing courses on the water, taught by U.S. Coast Guard-certified captain captains. From intro to boating, to the newly launched Women Making Waves course, there's something exciting for every boater to experience. Space is limited; advance registration is recommended.
Learn about the importance of marine conservation and ways to help protect the ocean and marine environments. Presented by Costa del Mar, experts in the Conservation Village will be on hand to educate and inform attendees about critical environmental issues, from efforts to restore and protect marine ecosystems to game fish conservation.
Sailor's Cove – formerly Strictly Sail Miami – features the world's leading sailing exhibitors, gear and accessories, plus the chance for novice sailors and seasoned skippers to hone their skills during daily seminars in the Cove's pavilion or on the water with daily sailing lessons. Sailor's Cove also showcases dozens of new sailboats, catamarans, and mono-hulls in-water.
The 2019 show feature a variety of dining options from premiere event caterer Great Performances. Partnering with many well-known Miami area restaurants and food trucks, the boat show will bring a variety of delicious offerings to show attendees, both waterside and upland.
Food and beverage highlights for 2019 include three sit down, full-service restaurants: the Latin Café, Knife Steakhouse, and SuViche. Additional fun fare from Sushi Maki, Killer Melts, Moty's, King of Racks BBQ, B.C. Tacos, Ocean Breeze, HipPops and Ministry of Kaapi will also be on the menu.
New for 2019! Arriving from wine country, the Meiomi Home is docking at the Miami Boat Show. Designed to resemble a Coastal California Bungalow, it is complete with a kitchen/wine tasting room. Meiomi will educate and provide samples to attendees on Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Rose, and sparkling wine. Meiomi wines will also be available within the VIP lounge and for sale at select restaurants throughout the show.
The all-inclusive VIP Experience, presented by Porsche, at the Miami Boat Show grants one-day entry to the show with an array of exclusive amenities. In addition to complimentary food, drink, and entertainment, guests can enjoy an indoor, luxury lounge featuring air-conditioning and complimentary wi-fi. Adjacent to the lounge is the VIP deck offering unparalleled views of the Miami skyline and the show's impressive footprint. Learn more about the Miami Boat Show's VIP Program here.
Progressive® Insurance Boat Club, Boost your boating IQ!
New for 2019! Free shuttle bus service is available to and from the separate and nearby Miami Yacht Show, from their new location in downtown Miami at One Herald Plaza and Sea Isle Marina between the MacArthur and Venetian Causeways.


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module Fog
  module Compute
    class Cloudstack

      class Real
        # Stops an Internal LB vm.
        #
        # {CloudStack API Reference}[http://cloudstack.apache.org/docs/api/apidocs-4.3/root_admin/stopInternalLoadBalancerVM.html]
        def stop_internal_load_balancer_vm(id, options={})
          options.merge!(
            'command' => 'stopInternalLoadBalancerVM',
            'id' => id
          )
          request(options)
        end
      end

    end
  end
end

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package androidx.media2.common;

import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
import androidx.core.util.ObjectsCompat;
import androidx.versionedparcelable.ParcelField;
import androidx.versionedparcelable.VersionedParcelable;
import androidx.versionedparcelable.VersionedParcelize;

import java.util.Arrays;
import java.util.concurrent.Executor;

/**
 * Class encapsulating subtitle data, as received through the
 * {@link SessionPlayer.PlayerCallback#onSubtitleData} interface.
 * The subtitle data includes:
 *

 *
 the start time (in microseconds) of the data

 *
 the duration (in microseconds) of the data

 *
 the actual data.

 *

 * The data is stored in a byte-array, and is encoded in one of the supported in-band
 * subtitle formats. The subtitle encoding is determined by the MIME type of the
 * {@link SessionPlayer.TrackInfo} of the subtitle track, one of
 * {@link android.media.MediaFormat#MIMETYPE_TEXT_CEA_608} or
 * {@link android.media.MediaFormat#MIMETYPE_TEXT_CEA_708}.
 *
 *

 * Here is an example of iterating over the tracks of a {@link SessionPlayer}, and checking which
 * encoding is used for the subtitle tracks:
 *

 *

 * // Initialize instance of player that extends SessionPlayer
 * SessionPlayerExtension player = new SessionPlayerExtension();
 *
 * final TrackInfo[] trackInfos = player.getTrackInfo();
 * for (TrackInfo info : trackInfo) {
 *     if (info.getTrackType() == TrackInfo.MEDIA_TRACK_TYPE_SUBTITLE) {
 *         final String mime = info.getFormat().getString(MediaFormat.KEY_MIME);
 *         if ("text/cea-608".equals(mime) {
 *             // subtitle encoding is CEA 608
 *         } else if ("text/cea-708".equals(mime) {
 *             // subtitle encoding is CEA 708
 *         }
 *     }
 * }
 *

 *

 * @see SessionPlayer#registerPlayerCallback(Executor, SessionPlayer.PlayerCallback)
 * @see SessionPlayer.PlayerCallback#onSubtitleData(SessionPlayer, MediaItem,
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Victor & Kelly Fichman celebrating an anniversary at Mortons Steak House - Spring 2017.
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Q: How to prove that a surface area is infinite and volume finite? How to prove that the surface area of z = f(x,y) is infinite and the volume inside this surface is $\pi$, while
$$z = \frac1{\sqrt{x^2+y^2}}, z > 1 $$
I know this problem has something to do with Gabriel's horn and integration but I can't wrap my head around how to solve this.

A: The radius of the horn at $z$ is $$r=\frac 1z.$$
(Because $z=\frac1{\sqrt{x^2+y^2}}=\frac1r.$)
Take a look at the horn:

So the surface element at $z$ is $$2\pi\times r \times\Delta z=2\pi\times \frac1z \times\Delta z$$
and the volume element is
$$\pi \Delta z \frac 1{z^2}.$$
The surface is then
$$A=2\pi\int_0^{\infty}\frac 1z \ dz=\infty$$
and the volume is
$$V=\pi\int_1^{\infty} \frac 1{z^2} \ dz=\pi(-1)\left[\frac 1z\right]_1^{\infty}=\pi.$$


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Watch Pink and daughter Willow perform dazzling aerial duet
The mother-daughter duo wowed audiences with their impressive, synchronized acrobatic routine at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards.
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By Alexander Kacala
Looks like talent runs deep in Pink's family tree.
On Sunday night, Pink received the Icon Award at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards, and her daughter, Willow Sage Hart, joined her. The mother-daughter duo took to the stage, or more fittingly, the sky, to execute an impressive high-flying performance of their song, "Cover Me in Sunshine," during a medley of Pink's greatest hits.
Aerial silks and acrobatics have been a staple of Pink's live performances over the past few years, but this was the first time fans saw her 9-year-old daughter, whom she shares with husband Carey Hart, also execute the challenging and athletic art form. Willow seemed absolutely fearless twirling, spinning and going upside down in the air while holding her mother's hands.
Pink and Willow Sage Hart.Christopher Polk/NBC / NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images
After the stunning display of stunts, Willow excitingly exited the stage, proud of her job well done. Pink continued her medley with other hits "So What," "Who Knew," "Just Like a Pill," "Just Give Me a Reason" and "All I Know So Far."
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Willow Sage Hart and Pink perform onstage for the 2021 Billboard Music Awards on May 23, 2021.Kevin Mazur / Getty Images for dcp
Later, during her acceptance speech for the evening's Icon Award, the 41-year-old musician acknowledged her daughter and 4-year-old son Jameson, who was also in attendance.
"Willow, nailed it. Jameson, nailing it," she said. "I love what I do, and I love the people that I get to do it with, and we're pretty good at what we do. But it wouldn't matter if no one came to see us and play with us, so all you guys out there and around the world, thank you for coming out.
"Thank you for letting us all heal together. I cannot wait until we can do it again, until we can just sweat all over each other, and just this is an absolute honor."
Alexander Kacala
Alexander Kacala is a reporter and editor at TODAY Digital and NBC OUT. He loves writing about pop culture, trending topics, LGBTQ issues, style and all things drag. His favorite celebrity profiles include Cher — who said their interview was one of the most interesting of her career — as well as Kylie Minogue, Candice Bergen, Patti Smith and RuPaul. He is based in New York City and his favorite film is "Pretty Woman."


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With Georgetown emerging as a brave new model for a renewable city, it makes sense to ask if others can achieve the same magical balance of more power, less pollution and lower costs. In fact, cities ranging from Orlando to St. Louis to San Francisco to Portland, Oregon, have pledged to run entirely on renewable energy. Those places are much larger than Georgetown, of course, and no one would expect misty Portland to power a light bulb for long with solar energy, which is crucial to Georgetown's success. But beyond its modest size, abundant sunshine and archetype-busting mayor, Georgetown has another edge, one that's connected to a cherished Lone Star ideal: freedom.
Technologies promote sustainable energy including renewable energy sources, such as hydroelectricity, solar energy, wind energy, wave power,[citation needed] geothermal energy, bioenergy, tidal power and also technologies designed to improve energy efficiency. Costs have decreased immensely throughout the years, and continue to fall. Increasingly, effective government policies support investor confidence and these markets are expanding. Considerable progress is being made in the energy transition from fossil fuels to ecologically sustainable systems, to the point where many studies support 100% renewable energy.
A study of the material consumption trends and requirements for wind energy in Europe found that bigger turbines have a higher consumption of precious metals but lower material input per kW generated. The current material consumption and stock was compared to input materials for various onshore system sizes. In all EU countries the estimates for 2020 exceeded and doubled the values consumed in 2009. These countries would need to expand their resources to be able to meet the estimated demand for 2020. For example, currently the EU has 3% of world supply of fluorspar and it requires 14% by 2020. Globally, the main exporting countries are South Africa, Mexico and China. This is similar with other critical and valuable materials required for energy systems such as magnesium, silver and indium. In addition, the levels of recycling of these materials is very low and focusing on that could alleviate issues with supply in the future. It is important to note that since most of these valuable materials are also used in other emerging technologies, like LEDs, PVs and LCDs, it is projected that demand for them will continue to increase.[53]
Renewable energy projects in many developing countries have demonstrated that renewable energy can directly contribute to poverty reduction by providing the energy needed for creating businesses and employment. Renewable energy technologies can also make indirect contributions to alleviating poverty by providing energy for cooking, space heating, and lighting. Renewable energy can also contribute to education, by providing electricity to schools.[140]
Solar thermal power stations have been successfully operating in California commercially since the late 1980s, including the largest solar power plant of any kind, the 350 MW Solar Energy Generating Systems. Nevada Solar One is another 64MW plant which has recently opened.[34] Other parabolic trough power plants being proposed are two 50MW plants in Spain, and a 100MW plant in Israel.[35]
America is embracing renewables, slowly. In 2016, Massachusetts passed a law promoting a huge investment in wind and hydropower; the first megawatt is expected to hit the grid in 2020. Early this year New York State announced plans to spend 12 years building the infrastructure for a $6 billion offshore wind power industry. Hawaii has pledged to be powered entirely by renewable energy—in 2045. Atlanta's goal is 2035 and San Francisco's is 2030. Typically, plans to convert to sustainable energy stretch on for decades.
The most common type of residential solar is called solar PV. The PV stands for "photovoltaic," and a solar PV system is a electrical system that consists of solar panels, an inverter, a meter, and a few other components (mounting, cabling, etc.). A solar PV system requires little to no maintenance for years, and if you're in a place with the right amount of sunlight, you can end up saving money, while also going green.
From the end of 2004, worldwide renewable energy capacity grew at rates of 10–60% annually for many technologies. In 2015 global investment in renewables rose 5% to $285.9 billion, breaking the previous record of $278.5 billion in 2011. 2015 was also the first year that saw renewables, excluding large hydro, account for the majority of all new power capacity (134 GW, making up 53.6% of the total). Of the renewables total, wind accounted for 72 GW and solar photovoltaics 56 GW; both record-breaking numbers and sharply up from 2014 figures (49 GW and 45 GW respectively). In financial terms, solar made up 56% of total new investment and wind accounted for 38%.
Solar heating systems are a well known second-generation technology and generally consist of solar thermal collectors, a fluid system to move the heat from the collector to its point of usage, and a reservoir or tank for heat storage and subsequent use. The systems may be used to heat domestic hot water, swimming pool water, or for space heating.[21] The heat can also be used for industrial applications or as an energy input for other uses such as cooling equipment.[22] In many climates, a solar heating system can provide a very high percentage (20 to 80%) of domestic hot water energy. Energy received from the sun by the earth is that of electromagnetic radiation. Light ranges of visible, infrared, ultraviolet, x-rays, and radio waves received by the earth through solar energy. The highest power of radiation comes from visible light. Solar power is complicated due to changes in seasons and from day to night. Cloud cover can also add to complications of solar energy, and not all radiation from the sun reaches earth because it is absorbed and dispersed due to clouds and gases within the earth's atmospheres.[23]
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Wind turbines need wind. Not just any wind, but the nicely flowing, smooth, laminar kind. That cannot be found at 30 feet height. It can usually not be found at 60 feet. Sometimes you find it at 80 feet. More often than not it takes 100 feet of tower to get there. Those towers cost as much or more, installed, as the turbine itself. How much tower you need for a wind turbine to live up to its potential depends on your particular site; on the trees and structures around it etc. Close to the ground the wind is turbulent, and makes a poor fuel for a small wind turbine.
Okay, an "about solar" page wouldn't be complete without a list of the largest solar power plants in the world, right? (Though, note that much of the solar power capacity in the world is in small installations and one of the prime advantages of solar is its decentralization and its ability to help "democratize" the electricity system — even the CIA and Department of Defense have focused on the national security benefits of solar.) Nonetheless, I think almost everyone loves a list of the "largest _________," so here are two current lists (largest solar thermal power plants and largest solar photovoltaic power plants):
Then I pick up a Home Power Magazine, or a Backwoods Home, or a Mother Earth News. I read the letters to the editor and I think, These are my people! This is my tribe—the tribe of folks striving for independence of thought and lifestyle, who are creative in their choice of building materials, who try to make responsible choices about how their choices affect the environment they live in.
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The first electricity-generating wind turbine was a battery charging machine installed in July 1887 by Scottish academic James Blyth to light his holiday home in Marykirk, Scotland.[7] Some months later American inventor Charles F. Brush was able to build the first automatically operated wind turbine after consulting local University professors and colleagues Jacob S. Gibbs and Brinsley Coleberd and successfully getting the blueprints peer-reviewed for electricity production in Cleveland, Ohio.[7] Although Blyth's turbine was considered uneconomical in the United Kingdom,[7] electricity generation by wind turbines was more cost effective in countries with widely scattered populations.[6]
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Photovoltaic systems use no fuel, and modules typically last 25 to 40 years. Thus, capital costs make up most of the cost of solar power. Operations and maintenance costs for new utility-scale solar plants in the US are estimated to be 9 percent of the cost of photovoltaic electricity, and 17 percent of the cost of solar thermal electricity.[71] Governments have created various financial incentives to encourage the use of solar power, such as feed-in tariff programs. Also, Renewable portfolio standards impose a government mandate that utilities generate or acquire a certain percentage of renewable power regardless of increased energy procurement costs. In most states, RPS goals can be achieved by any combination of solar, wind, biomass, landfill gas, ocean, geothermal, municipal solid waste, hydroelectric, hydrogen, or fuel cell technologies.[72]
The conversion of sunlight into electricity is made possible with the special properties of semi-conducting materials. It can be harnessed through a range of ever-evolving technologies like solar heating, photovoltaics, solar thermal energy, solar architecture, molten salt power plants, and artificial photosynthesis. Learn more about solar solutions from IGS Solar.
A turbine that produces around 5 kW worth of energy can produce approximately 8,000 kWh per year, assuming there are decent winds to power it. Given ideal conditions, you will be able to recoup your investment in three to five years, depending on your monthly energy consumption and other related factors. If, however, your property doesn't get enough wind then it may take a little more time to recover your initial investment.
I ask Gore about the lessons he takes from Georgetown. "I think it's important to pay attention to a CPA who becomes a mayor and takes an objective look at how he can save money for the citizens of his community, even if it means ignoring ideological presuppositions about fossil energy. Especially when the mayor in question is in the heart of oil and gas country."
Bioethanol is an alcohol made by fermentation, mostly from carbohydrates produced in sugar or starch crops such as corn, sugarcane, or sweet sorghum. Cellulosic biomass, derived from non-food sources such as trees and grasses is also being developed as a feedstock for ethanol production. Ethanol can be used as a fuel for vehicles in its pure form, but it is usually used as a gasoline additive to increase octane and improve vehicle emissions. Bioethanol is widely used in the USA and in Brazil. Biodiesel can be used as a fuel for vehicles in its pure form, but it is usually used as a diesel additive to reduce levels of particulates, carbon monoxide, and hydrocarbons from diesel-powered vehicles. Biodiesel is produced from oils or fats using transesterification and is the most common biofuel in Europe.
In the next tutorial about Wind Turbine Generators we will look at DC machines and how we can use a DC Generator to produce electricity from the power of the wind. To learn more about "Wind Turbine Generators", or obtain more wind energy information about the various wind turbine generating systems available, or to explore the advantages and disadvantages of wind energy, Click Here to get your copy of one of the top "Wind Turbine Guides" today direct from Amazon.
Home wind turbines are electric generators that convert wind energy into clean, emission-free power. Although most large wind farms exist to power certain towns and communities, there are also smaller wind turbines for homes and homeowners. These smaller turbines can be installed on any part of your property to cover some or even all of your monthly energy needs.
Prior to the development of coal in the mid 19th century, nearly all energy used was renewable. Almost without a doubt the oldest known use of renewable energy, in the form of traditional biomass to fuel fires, dates from 790,000 years ago. Use of biomass for fire did not become commonplace until many hundreds of thousands of years later, sometime between 200,000 and 400,000 years ago.[31] Probably the second oldest usage of renewable energy is harnessing the wind in order to drive ships over water. This practice can be traced back some 7000 years, to ships in the Persian Gulf[32] and on the Nile.[33] Moving into the time of recorded history, the primary sources of traditional renewable energy were human labor, animal power, water power, wind, in grain crushing windmills,[32] and firewood, a traditional biomass. A graph of energy use in the United States up until 1900 shows oil and natural gas with about the same importance in 1900 as wind and solar played in 2010.
The life-cycle greenhouse-gas emissions of solar power are in the range of 22 to 46 gram (g) per kilowatt-hour (kWh) depending on if solar thermal or solar PV is being analyzed, respectively. With this potentially being decreased to 15 g/kWh in the future.[121] For comparison (of weighted averages), a combined cycle gas-fired power plant emits some 400–599 g/kWh,[122] an oil-fired power plant 893 g/kWh,[122] a coal-fired power plant 915–994 g/kWh[123] or with carbon capture and storage some 200 g/kWh, and a geothermal high-temp. power plant 91–122 g/kWh.[122] The life cycle emission intensity of hydro, wind and nuclear power are lower than solar's as of 2011 as published by the IPCC, and discussed in the article Life-cycle greenhouse-gas emissions of energy sources. Similar to all energy sources were their total life cycle emissions primarily lay in the construction and transportation phase, the switch to low carbon power in the manufacturing and transportation of solar devices would further reduce carbon emissions. BP Solar owns two factories built by Solarex (one in Maryland, the other in Virginia) in which all of the energy used to manufacture solar panels is produced by solar panels. A 1-kilowatt system eliminates the burning of approximately 170 pounds of coal, 300 pounds of carbon dioxide from being released into the atmosphere, and saves up to 105 gallons of water consumption monthly.[124]
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The Stirling solar dish combines a parabolic concentrating dish with a Stirling engine which normally drives an electric generator. The advantages of Stirling solar over photovoltaic cells are higher efficiency of converting sunlight into electricity and longer lifetime. Parabolic dish systems give the highest efficiency among CSP technologies.[18] The 50 kW Big Dish in Canberra, Australia is an example of this technology.[14]


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IN OUR 40TH YEAR!
PROP THTR
CHICAGO'S HOME FOR RADICAL ART.
Prop Thtr Launches 40 in 40 Campaign!
Dear Prop Theatre Community,
Forty years ago, Stefan Brün and Scott D. Vehill, homeless (as in no apartment and no theater) moved into the Stripclub Storefront at 3443 No Lincoln Ave. Prop Thtr was born. From that moment PropThtr became a home for emerging talent, an artistic community, and part of the wider grassroots innovation in American theater. Since these beginnings, it has always championed original thinkers and ambitious experiments.
Over the next four decades Prop Thtr remained a consistent incubator of experimental theater in the Midwest. In 1998 Prop Thtr also became a founding member of the National New Play Network. Co-founder David Goldman saw Prop Thtr 's production of "Never Come Morning" and asked it to spear head the first meeting of independent new work theaters in Chicago.
Since then Prop Thtr has continued to be committed to breaking open and critically examining who makes work, where they work, how they work, and the ways they devise the stories that they tell. Under the artistic leadership of Olivia Lilley, that devising and experimenting has continued. Prop Thtr's focus has widened, challenging the notion that Theater is a 'separate' art form. Prop Thtr is at the forefront of reimagining theater for the American 21st century.
The biggest impediment at this time is the difficulty sustaining our (financial) commitments to our artists and staff. We are one of the only companies that guarantees productions to every project we commission—at least two per season developed over the course of a year. We are on the path of creating a strong infrastructure of paid staff who will continue to build an anti-racist and equitable theater. We are one of the smallest theaters. We respect the time and support it takes to develop and fully produce great work. We like to go deep—not necessarily large. If Prop Thtr knows how to do anything, it is to make something magnificent and meaningful out of very little.
In the past we have relied upon multiple grants, some major gifts from a few individuals and a great deal of volunteerism. Today we hope to set a new standard for working conditions in Chicago Storefront Theater and the American Theatre. Not forgetting our stone-soup roots, today we are looking for ways to add both a Managing Director and Development Director, as well as increase support for our Artistic Director and Executive Director.
Prop Thtr is a tradition that is worth investing in. From Scott and Stefan's- "Brecht and Beats" to Olivia's multi-disciplinary live and on the internet devised new plays, it is a theater whose goal is to support the artists that make the work (through collaborative artistic ensembles) as they wrestle with and give meaning to these times for its community.
The artists of Chicago deserve Prop Thtr's ethos and support. They deserve a place to come home to, exchange ideas and be together—whether it's in person or across the internet.
If what we've done over the past 40 years has been magic on a shoestring budget, imagine what we can do if we have the dollars to further invest in our artists and staff, our processes and projects.
We cannot thank you enough for your support. Donate today.
Olivia Lilley & Stefan Brün
Artistic Director & Executive Director
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© 2019 Prop Thtr
Prop Theatre Group (DBA Prop Thtr) is a 501(c)3 organization registered in the state of Illinois.
View our Annual Report here!
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Q: azure media service aes jwt token I use azure media player with aes content protection.
Login our server get token, but that set token in html or javascript.
If our user copy the token and paste to himself html page.
My content protection will return the key.
Any way to limit one token one user?
Thanks a lot.

A: you can check http://gtrifonov.com/2015/01/24/mvc-owin-azure-media-services-ad-integration/ to get idea how to restrict video playback based on jwt token user group claims. Technically you can create restrictions by checking any claim in a token. For example user email or id. But you need to configure these restrictions for video using sdks.
Some unit tests can be found  here https://github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-media-services/blob/d543e77ec47691110575078e8df71c55c2d7128e/test/net/unit/TokenRestrictionTemplateSerializerTests.cs.
Code below for example will create restriction that only users which token contains claim 'Rental' will be able to get key.
TokenRestrictionTemplate template = new TokenRestrictionTemplate(TokenType.JWT);
            template.Audience = _sampleAudience;
            template.Issuer = _sampleIssuer;
    template.RequiredClaims.Add(new TokenClaim("Rental", "true"));
            try
            {
                TokenRestrictionTemplateSerializer.Serialize(template);
            }

If you using Azure AD you can find list of supported claims here https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/articles/active-directory-token-and-claims/.
For example you can use claim "unique_name" to check.
In practice you would probably will go with security group claims since it is easy to manage compare to granting permissions to individual user names.
Nothing stop authenticated user to copy token and mitigate this you can do following:

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*Switch to DRM protection like PlayReady and Widewine. More protection and restriction options

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*Minimize token lifetime by crafting your own token instead of using user session tokens from Active Directory or other providers. You need to have some mechanism to request token right before user actually plays video. Content key retrieval need to be performed once to decrypt playback, so if two events are close together you are minimizing possibility of reusing same token.

*You can create proxy which retrieves content key based on custom logic - for example  to serve content key only once. And use you proxy as endpoint for content keys.

A: You could set the expiry time to less than 5 minutes - so the token expires in a short period of time, just enough for user to retrieve the key. Therefore, so when user passes the token to another, the token wont be useful anymore (probably expired). As said, what you mentioned is one-time token, which we don't support today.


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Biogen Idec to buy Convergence Pharmaceuticals
Finance | Research
Expanding its neuropathic pain portfolio
US biotechnology company Biogen Idec is to expand its pain portfolio with the acquisition of UK-based Convergence Pharmaceuticals, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company with a portfolio of ion channel-modulating product candidates for treating neuropathic pain.
Biogen Idec said it would pay Convergence shareholders an upfront payment of US$200m; they are also eligible to receive an additional $475m for the achievement of future development milestones.
The acquisition is centred on the development of Convergence's Phase II clinical candidate CNV1014802, a potential treatment for trigeminal neuralgia (TGN), a chronic orphan disease consisting of debilitating, episodic facial pain, which recently had positive results from proof of concept trials.
CNV1014802 is a novel small molecule state-dependent sodium channel blocker that inhibits Nav 1.7 ion channels, which are genetically validated targets for pain in humans.
The product has also demonstrated proof of concept for treating pain associated with lumbosacral radiculopathy, more commonly known as sciatica, and has potential applicability in several other neuropathic pain states.
Neuropathic pain is an area of significant unmet need and represents a natural complement to our current neurology portfolio
Convergence will continue to operate from Cambridge, UK, under the leadership of its Chief Scientific Officer, Simon Tate.
The deal is expected to close in the first quarter of this year.
'Neuropathic pain is an area of significant unmet need and represents a natural complement to our current neurology portfolio,' said Douglas Williams, Executive Vice President of Research and Development at Biogen Idec.
'The team at Convergence has pioneered some of the most innovative science in pain management. We believe their industry-leading talent, capabilities and pipeline of candidates, starting with CNV1014802, will provide a strong foundation upon which to expand our neuropathic pain portfolio.'
Convergence Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Latest EU drug approvals span range of health issues
Alzheimer's treatment market value to exceed US$13bn by 2023
Alzheimer's Research UK and J&J to back new US$100m Dementia Discovery Fund
Biogen Idec forms pact with Columbia University to conduct genetics discovery research
Evotec and Convergence to collaborate on developing treatments for chronic pain
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Montclair Local Letters and Opinion Published: May 4, 2017
By Joan Hocky
Recently my son and I attended a sensory-friendly program as part of Autism Awareness month at Van Vleck house, an architectural and environmental gem.
Volunteers patiently and nonjudgmentally helped our kids plant seeds, do crafts, look at animals. As we were leaving I thanked the volunteer who had welcomed us. "It's so nice to have an event like this in town." "Oh, yes," she responded, "there are so many resources for you now!" I restrained myself from saying what I really was thinking — "Are you kidding me? There are so few resources for kids like mine with more severe autism."
The public face of autism is usually someone on the mild end of the spectrum, and disability policy and community programming focus disproportionately on that segment. Montclair prides itself on its wonderful cultural and recreational resources, with a self-image of diversity and inclusion. But for those on the more complex or severe end of the autism spectrum, inclusion entails more than inspiring rhetoric or good intentions. It requires adaptations to address sensory disorders or other co-morbid conditions, other supports like aides, and more acceptance by community members.
Research shows that autistic symptoms and disruptive behavior play the largest role in how often a child is rejected by others. The greater number of those behaviors, the more isolated and excluded the family feels. The isolation and rejection experienced by people with autism and their families is similar to that experienced by others whose differences set them apart, but autism's combination of pervasive disability and apparent physical normality create an almost perfect storm for intensified stigma. I know this firsthand. I spent many hours with my energetic younger son (now 16 and towering over me) at parks and playgrounds where he "presented" as an athletic, well-coordinated, typical child, only to display a range of behaviors — from severe impulse control, difficulty waiting in line, unintentionally violating other people's personal space, and expressing his excitement by skipping, jumping and making odd sounds — that made other children uncomfortable and other parents judgmental.
It's hard to describe just how demoralizing it is to care for a child who needs constant supervision, intervention and help navigating the world — in itself exhausting and isolating — only to face regular reproach and rejection. Or to be told that a drumming class or affordable recreation program is open to people with special needs only to find out that your family member is too special because of the need for supervision or modifications.
Social isolation has a greater impact on lifespan than smoking, drinking and obesity combined. No one wants to feel isolated. Every parent of a child with special needs would like nothing more than to feel part of the community, especially one as dynamic as ours. We wish we didn't have to travel so far to feel welcome and accommodated. We take my son to West Orange for recreational activities, Livingston and Millburn for religious programs, Denville for school and afterschool as well as social skills classes and haircuts, Nutley for music, and New York City for theater and other performances. Montclair offers all of these services for neurotypical kids or those with mild disabilities, yet not for moderately-severely impacted kids or adults. We are taxpaying residents — why do we have to expend so much time and expense schlepping all over the region for what could easily be provided locally?
Ed Roberts, the father of the modern disability rights movement, fought to become the first student with severe disabilities to attend Berkeley in the 1960s (he became a quadriplegic at age 14 as the result of polio), modeled his activism after the civil rights movement. He was a radical in the best sense, thinking outside the box that others had created to constrain him. His motto, which the movement retains to this day, is "Nihil de nobis sine nobis" … nothing about us without us!
There's much we can do as a community to increase inclusion and understanding. Having more diverse voices at the table is a good way to start, with a racially and economically diverse mix of both self-advocates — people with disabilities able to advocate for themselves — and family members of those with more severe disabilities involved in leadership or planning positions at local organizations and municipal offices.
There are so many ways we could be more inclusive; I hear them all the time from my fellow seekers of solace:
Could the annual Easter egg hunt start an hour early for those with sensory disorders who cannot tolerate loud noise and big crowds?
Could our public pools, which have evening sessions for seniors, do the same for individuals with special needs who are overwhelmed by the typical bustle in the water?
Could our movie theaters offer monthly sensory-friendly films, a service that is popular in other towns? Could we replicate an effective multi-sector model implemented in other towns that brings together business owners, nonprofit and community leaders and those with disabilities to find ways to increase job training and employment opportunities?
How about bi-lingual signage at playgrounds, pools and community centers that explains in simple language accessible to kids and adults alike, the symptoms of autism, links to screening resources, and ways to be more accepting. ("Stop staring" and "Remember that not every disability is a visible one" are two suggestions I hear often.)
I'm sure we could make positive changes so that everyone in this town, whatever their attributes and challenges, could truly be part of the fabric of Montclair.
Joan Hocky is a writer, an advocate for racial and economic equity, and a 2016-17 participant in the Partners in Policymaking program at the Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities (part of the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School at Rutgers). To help make Montclair a more inclusive town, email barnone@gmail.com.


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Het Oostelijk Gebergte (Russisch: Восточный хребет; Vostotsjny chrebet) is een gebergte op het oostelijke deel van het Russische schiereiland Kamtsjatka. Het gebergte is ongeveer 600 kilometer lang en 60 kilometer breed en is gemiddeld 1200 tot 1400 meter hoog. Het Oostelijk Gebergte telt meerdere ketens en heeft steile westhellingen en meer geleidelijk aflopende oosthellingen. De hoogste pieken overstijgen de 2000 meter echter; de Kizimen (2485 meter), Sjisj (2346 meter) en de Bakening (2277 meter). Het gebergte bestaat uit de bergketens Ganalski, Valaginski, Toemrok en Koemrotsj.

Indeling en geologie
In het zuidelijke deel bevindt zich de Ganalskirug, die bestaat uit een bergachtig massief met een 2277 meter hoge getekende bergkam, die bestaat uit een complex van gneisen en kristaliene gnisten uit het Proterozoïcum en Vroeg-Paleozoïcum, alsook granietgesteenten en uitvloeiingsgesteenten uit latere perioden. De hoofdketen is ontstaan uit Kenozoïsche vouwen uit het Oost-Kamtsjatkaans anticlinorium en bestaat uit een complex van sedimentaire en vulkanische rotssteen (basalt en tufsteen) uit het Laat-Krijt.

Op de plek waar de Valaginskirug en de Toemrokrug elkaar raken, doorkruist de Oost-Kamtsjatkaanse zone van vulkanische activiteit het gebergte. In het noordelijke deel bevindt zich de Koemrotsjrug, die doorsneden wordt door de rivier de Kamtsjatka en waar de vulkaan de Sjisj (2346 meter) zich bevindt.

Ten oosten van het gebergte bevindt zich het afzonderlijke Gamtsjengebergte, waar de vulkanen Gamtsjen en Komarova zich bevinden.

Vegetatie en rivieren
De hellingen van het gebergte zijn bedekt met parkbos en struikland met vooral elzen, Ermans berken, Siberische dwergdennen en rododendrons.

In het gebergte ontspringen verschillende rivieren. De grootste rivieren wateren af op de Kamtsjatkarivier; de Tolbatsjik, Sjtsjapina, Kitilgina en de Kavytsja. Andere rivieren monden uit op de Golf van Kamtsjatka (Andranovka, Storozj en Malaja Tsjazjma), de Kronotskigolf (Bogatsjovka, Kronotskaja en Zjoepanova) en de Avatsjabaai (Malytsjeva en Avatsja).

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Number of births up 16%, mothers' average age rises
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The number of births were up 16 per cent in the first three months of 2022, increasing by 2,236, according to the latest figures released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO).
While deaths decreased by 0.3 per cent, or 29 fewer deaths, compared to the same period in 2021.
There were 8,254 male births and 7,877 female births in the first quarter of 2022.The 16,131 births represent an annual birth rate of 12.9 per thousand population. An increase of 1.7 in the rate that was recorded in the first quarter of 2021.
The average age of all mothers in the first quarter of 2022 was 33.3 years, which is an increase of 0.2 years when compared with the same period of 2021, while 10 years ago the average age was 31.8 years for the same period.
More than two in five (43.6 per cent) births were outside marriage/civil partnership.
There were 9,091 (56.4 per cent) births registered as within marriage/civil partnership, and 7,040 births registered as outside marriage/civil partnership, accounting for 43.6 per cent of all births in quarter one of 2022.
Of the 16,131 births in quarter one of 2022, there were 12,508 babies (77.5 per cent) born to mothers of Irish nationality.
The natural increase (births minus deaths) has risen by 52.3 per cent compared with the same period in 2021.
Birth, Death and Marriage rates Q1 2020 – Q1 2022. Photo: CSO
There were 641 deaths due to Covid-19 in the first quarter of 2022, accounting for 6.7 per cent of deaths. Out of these Covid-related deaths, 359 were male and 282 were female.
Cancer and circulatory disease were the biggest causes of death in the first three months of 2022, accounting for 5,316 (or 55.8 per cent) of deaths compared with 4,759 (or 49.8 per cent) in the same period in 2021.
There were 277 deaths due to accidents, suicides and other external causes. Accidents accounted for 71.5 per cent (198) of these deaths while suicides accounted for 26.4 per cent (73). This figure of 73 reflects an increase of 102.8. per cent from the same quarter of 2021. Of these suicide deaths, 82.2 per cent (60) were male.
Gerard Doolan, Statistician in the Vital Statistics Division, said: "The number of deaths in Quarter 1 2022 decreased by 29 or 0.3 per cent compared with the same period last year. There were 641 deaths due to Covid-19 in this period accounting for one in fifteen (6.7 per cent) of all deaths in the period.
"Deaths due to malignant neoplasms (cancer) and circulatory disease were the biggest causes of death in Q1 2022 and accounted for more than half (55.8 per cent) of all deaths.
"Looking at births, we can see the number of births has increased by 2,236 (or 16.1 per cent) when compared with the same quarter in the previous year, up from 13,895 in Q1 2021 to 16,131 in Q1 2022. Births to teenage mothers increased from 179 in Q1 2021 to 194 in Q1 2022.
"The average age of mothers was 33.3 in Q1 2022, which is an increase of 0.2 years from that reported in the same quarter in 2021, while 10 years ago the average age was 31.8 years for the same period."
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The genesis of Portland, which had in its early years been branded "the clearing" and later "Stumptown" was sprung from chaos by some sort of undocumented design. As in much of the West, settlers migrated from the East with ideas of their own, or, at the very least, came packed with thoughts and plans for what they envisioned their homes and their families to be.
Downtown Portland, Oregon skyline, facing North
The basis of this article was initially written in 2011 on assignment for Media Inc. magazine. The industry publication had asked two advocates about the state of design. One story would reveal what was true in Seattle. This piece—from our own Eric Hillerns—would cover Portland. This is an excerpt.
"Design naturally reflects the culture in which it lives," wrote Ralph Caplan in By Design1, the author's written illustration of why things are. Within his chapter exploring the relationship between design and society, Caplan contends that design, as with architecture, is often measured by its exterior, rather than by the quality of its space (or the content) inside. He concedes that there really wouldn't be a need for any exterior if there is something of great importance that we are driven to accomplish within.
I was reminded one rainy April afternoon that Caplan's central organizing thought was that every thing (and every place) is designed; be it for good or ill, whether seemingly considered or hurried and regardless of price. It was Tim Leigh, the Portland fixture (a writer, designer, crafter of handmade pens, and long-time partner in the agency Bronson Leigh Weeks) who was doing the reminding in this case, as it often is. Leigh is impossibly fit, in mind and in body, and his 60-plus years defies any logic suggesting that we as humans are designed to steadily recede in our later days. As had become our habit, the Driftwood Room at the old Mallory Hotel was our inside and was the place where we had often discussed Portland's design legacy. On this day, however (and largely because the Mallory has ceded to her swank replacement), we held court elsewhere while discussing Portland's current crown as a hotbed of creative energy; a preferred destination for designers, artists, musicians, chefs, authors, actors, pimps and potters. As I rushed to establish my line of thinking on this supposed new movement, he reminded me, yet again, that to a degree, it has always been this way.
The genesis of this place, which had in its early years been branded "the clearing" and later "Stumptown" was sprung from chaos by some sort of undocumented design. As in much of the West, settlers migrated from the East with ideas of their own, or, at the very least, came packed with thoughts and plans for what they envisioned their homes and their families to be. It was the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers that first provided the arrow pointing to here as the place for those early settlers to stop and drop. In 2011, Portland remains a confluence of chaos and order that has forged a city manifest recognized for its attention to planning and design; its carefully-considered urban growth boundary, a singularly visionary, yet uber-managed network of city parks, and a reputation for incubating the theories and practice of sustainability unmatched anywhere in the States. Yet in spite of that over-governed enthusiasm, we still lay claim to the greatest number of strip clubs, per capita (including Las Vegas!). Go figure. The unofficial city slogan, "Keep Portland Weird" and our well-funded, focus-group-approved plea to tourists, "It's different here" do well to illustrate the wonderful contradictory spirit which is Portland, a culture defined by coloring outside the very lines that are at once revered and decried. It is the confluence of the exceedingly straight and the freakishly peculiar.
Rarely will the Portlander initially reveal, unless firmly pressed, what they do for a living
If you ask someone from Portland what they do, they'll likely reply, "I'm a gardener." Or "I make things." Or "I like to write little books." Rarely will the Portlander initially reveal, unless firmly pressed, what they do for a living; that they're an accountant, a pediatrician, an insurance advisor, or, as we've come to learn: a stripper. This lack of admission is hardly an issue of shame, or concealment, or sloth but rather a confession of personal architecture; in effect how people here are made: how they have designed and constructed their lives. A Portlander's statement of purpose is simply different. What they do as it is defined in other places (in essence, what defines them as humans) is not about work, but about life. They come (and they usually stay) to make a better life, not make a better work. And yet in making the better life, the better work has shaped our culture and is again, being respected—even celebrated—beyond our borders.
To Leigh's point, Portland has always been that way. The labels of accountant, pediatrician, and, say, graphic designer are just that; brands that are tailor-made for the three-second elevator speech. (The buildings are still bit shorter here.) Our area is defined by what we're doing and in many cases, it's about what occurs in and around this environment; those things that happen on the inside as well as the outside; observation, reflection, self-examination, exploration. In fact, much of our most inspired graphic design work is not being developed by people who would consider themselves designers, but rather, by those who would refer to themselves as ponderers. Or makers. These are the chefs and the musicians, the hobbyists and gardeners, the students (of history, English, mathematics), the filmmakers, the beekeepers and the programmers. The accountants and the brewers.
At our roots, we Portlanders are a natural bag of non-joiners, eager to slash the binds of the oft-required post-work cocktail party cleverly designed to discuss: wait for it… more work. As with the parties, our varied interests suggest that the labels seem somewhat limiting, and to a degree, even false. As designers, we're also all of those other things, whether those other things have been fully decided or not. In one way or another, we're all designing our next move.
During the past four years, this installment has been republished on more than one occasion. Things have changed, yes. But as they say, so too have they remained the same.
1 Caplan, Ralph. By Design: Why There Are No Locks on the Bathroom Doors in the Hotel Louis XIV and Other Object Lessons. 2nd ed. New York: Fairchild Publications, 2005.
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San Jose city officials think that opponents of the A's move to town are connected to the Giants.
Is a downtown San Jose stadium in the Oakland Athletics' future?
Just who -- or what -- are the members of Stand For San Jose, a "citizens' group" opposed to the Oakland Athletics moving to San Jose?
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The city of San Jose filed a court order to find out more about Stand For San Jose -- and specifically, to see if the group opposing a downtown San Jose ballpark for the Oakland A's is connected to the San Jose Giants, the San Francisco version's minor league affiliate, according to the San Jose Mercury News.
"The perception all along is that it's the Giants who are behind this," said City Attorney Rick Doyle, in comments made to the newspaper.
The Giants opposed from the start efforts by the A's to move to San Jose, the second choice for team owner Lew Wolff after a scheme to construct a new ballpark in Fremont fell apart during the real estate crash, the newspaper reported.
Stand for San Jose sued the city on Dec. 2 of last year, alleging that city reports on traffic and environmental impact were flawed. The San Jose Giants were listed as part of the "coalition," the newspaper reported. The following people are all plaintiffs: "Eileen Hannan, Michelle Brenot, Robert Shields and Fred and Karen Shirey, all of San Jose, and Robert Brown, a Los Gatos resident who works in San Jose," according to the newspaper.
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Josh Brolin Addresses 2004 Diane Lane Domestic Maltreatment Arrest: 'There's No Explaining It'
Celebrity, Celebrity Interviews, Gossip News By fmanias On June 23, 2018 No Comments
After many years of comparative silence, Josh Brolin is finally speaking out about his 2004 arrest for domestic violence.
"God, I've never been so careful with my words. Ever. Maybe in every 50 years," he informed The New York Times about the event. "And there is no reason for me to be apart from there's no explaining it. Would you know what I mean? The only person who can explain that might be Diane [Street], and she's chosen not to, so I'm O.K. with that."
Brolin was arrested in 2004 in the Western world Los Angeles home he shared at the time with Diane Street, who phoned police force claiming that he had strike her. The acting professional was costed with spousal power supply and released after submitting $20,000 bail, said Kelly Bush, a spokeswoman for the few.
"There was a misunderstanding at their home," Bush informed the Daily News at the time, declaring that the arrest was "for the lowest-end misdemeanor charge of domestic battery pack. … Diane did not want to press charges and asked them not to arrest him, but in cases relating to the possibility of any physical contact, the police have to arrest first, ask questions later.
Bush added that the two are back collectively in their house "and are embarrassed the matter proceeded to go this far."
The couple continued to be wedded for nine more years before filing for divorce in 2013.
While The NY Times observed that Brolin "understands he must talk about it," the professional focused generally on what he has learned about himself because the arrest. (Street declined to comment for account).
"I used to be more reactive, I got more, 'People need to find out the reality,' " Brolin said of his preliminary a reaction to the occurrence. "Whatever I say [now] will sound like settlement for a perpetrator. I've reached a location where all that matters is that I've control over my tendencies, and at that time, it was a bit more chaotic."
In Sept 2016, Brolin committed his former assistant and model Kathryn Boyd, and in overdue May they released they were expecting gal with a lovely Instagram post.
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