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Home / Our Stories / Masterchef judge encourages next generation to dream big
posted: 4:00 pm - 16th November 2018
Allowing young people to follow their dreams is the greatest gift anyone can give according to Masterchef: The Professionals star Monica Galetti (pictured).
The Samoan-born New Zealander found fame as a judge on the BBC cooking show in 2009.
At the same time, she is a business owner, running Mere Restaurant in London, with her husband David.
Monica's story of having very little growing up, the hardship her family faced, and developing an intense desire to succeed at cooking inspired and resonated with many attendees at the Pacific Aotearoa Vision Summit, at Auckland's Eden Park.
"At the age of eight, mum brought me from Samoa to Auckland to be with my siblings – New Zealand was a cold country, where we had to learn English, and visit to the dentist for the first time as our teeth were so bad," Monica says.
"We were not wealthy, we never saw mum as she was working so much, and we were pretty much raised by dad, who sang us to sleep at first as we were afraid and did not understand why we were in New Zealand."
Monica and her family then moved to Wellington, where her family became "disconnected".
"We moved from house to house, and often had no lunch – I knew what was like to have holes in my shoes, and watch mum in tears because there were no presents under the tree at Christmas."
While there was not much in the way of material possessions, there was an abundance of love and support in Monica's family, she says.
"I have so much love for mum and dad, and the support from them and my extended family has been huge."
Monica was taught Fa'asamoa by her parents, and on Sundays she was not allowed to speak English.
She spent much of her childhood in the Church, and it was this sense of community and belonging, identity and language she craved when she first moved to the United Kingdom, and still craves nearly 20 years on, she says.
Always one for a challenge, Monica had moved to the United Kingdom to better herself and learn more as a Chef.
Although she had already been cooking for six years, when she landed a job at Michelin star restaurant Le Gavroche she started from scratch in a gruelling industry.
The long hours, and working in a "man's world" taught Monica resilience and it spurred her on to do more, and aim higher.
"It truly hardened me," she says.
Heartbreak struck Monica in 2000, when her partner died in New Zealand – she returned home briefly before packing up for good to go back to the UK and cooking, as it was what kept her going.
In the years following, she stamped her mark in the food world, and secured her spot on Masterchef after appearing as a guest.
In 2004, she married her love David Galetti, and the couple had a child together. Her career was going great.
However, in 2013, the bubble burst when her mum died of cancer, leaving Monica with a sense of failure.
"I had left New Zealand to follow my dreams, like my mum had encouraged me to do.
"Every time she drove me to the airport after visiting the family, she would say 'go' but her eyes pleaded me to stay.
"My dream had been to open a restaurant, somewhere, but mum never got to see it – her death was the kick up the butt to open my own restaurant."
Monica has since opened Mere Restaurant – named after her mother, so what made her special, her culture and traditions will never be forgotten.
While in New Zealand for the Summit, Monica says she has seen Pacific people all want the same thing, for the next generation to prosper, flourish and achieve their dreams.
"So, let them dream," she says.
"We need to support them and we need to be present."
Being Pacific keeps Monica "real" and grounded in a world so separate to the one she knew growing up.
"The world I work in is tough and competitive, but when anyone asks me where I am from, I am proud to say I am Samoan; I am Pacific."
Visit www.pacificaotearoa.org.nz for more information about the Summit.
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Have you ever had the desire to fix your own car? It can be done, and you may even enjoy it. You will save money as well as elongate your car's life. Read the following tips to see how you can do-it-yourself and enjoy repairing your own vehicle.
TIP! Regularly check out your radiator. Run your car for a bit, turn off the engine and then open the hood.
Prior to giving your car to a shop, know the costs of repairs. If you do not understand something, have it cleared up with the mechanic before he or she makes the repairs. You do not want to be surprised with added charges when you are handed the final bill.
TIP! If you have issues with your car, you can fix it yourself. There are a few things that could be fixed very easily.
Each time you get your vehicle repaired, no matter what the reason, be sure you have a record of it. If further issues develop later, the mechanic may want to see the historical documentation of what has already been done. If you do not have the records, you might end up paying more for the mechanic to poke around trying to find the source of the trouble.
TIP! Referrals are a great method for finding a great auto mechanic. See if co-workers, friends, neighbors, or family members have any recommendations.
Be mindful whether additional repairs recommended are really necessary. A mechanic that's good will tell you whether or not a pert is beginning to wear out, but they're not going to replace things without your permission first. A mechanic who has performed this practice should never be patronized again.
TIP! Every time you're going to have an automobile repaired, you have to get a record of what is done to it. Future problems can be easily solved when auto technicians have access to past records.
If you notice your headlights do not shine as brightly as they used to, check to make sure they are clean. Residue can diminish their light output. Use glass cleaner to clean them, and you will notice a big difference.
Learn about your car so you can determine the problem in advance and save money. This will save you a great deal of money and protect you against fraud. You probably already know that certain mechanics will come with lies to charge more money.
TIP! Talk to your mechanic about the rates that you will have to pay. Some shops have these costs in conspicuous places, so you need to carefully read and ask any questions you have if something doesn't make sense.
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Q: Button click of .NET application needs to tell an external service to start processing from a queue (msmq) I have an asp.net webforms application that users will be interacting with. When the user selects certain items from the site and clicks a button for processing. The webapp will add a message to msmq for each item the user selects.
The part I am trying to figure out:
What type of application should my second application be if its job will be to process the queue (msmq). The key is that this second application needs to sit idle until my asp.net webapp tells it that the 'Process' button was clicked, then it will go ahead, check the queue and process it. I do not want it to constantly check the queue every minute or so, only on command check the queue.
Windows Service, Web Service, Web API? I currently have a Windows Service that checks the queue every 30 seconds. How can I make it work on-demand rather than constantly checking?
Here it is reworded slightly different:

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*User is in .NET application and selects items then clicks Process.

*.Net application adds items that need to be processed to queue (msmq).

*An additional application will be told by the .NET application that the process button was clicked and that it should start processing the queue. Once the queue is processed the additional application should go back to some sort of idle mode.
The most important thing here is that I do not want it on a timer that checks if there is items in the queue every minute. This will eat up resources running 24/7.
Maybe I am unfamiliar with certain features of msmq. Is there a way msmq can tell my service that it recieved messages in the queue, go ahead and process them. Rather than my .net application talking to the service?

A: You can use your existing Windows Service. But instead of checking the queue every 30 seconds or so, why not add a listener to the queue that responds only when a message has arrived. Please check snippet below.
static void Main(string[] args)
{
    //create an event
    MessageQueue msmq = new MessageQueue("queuename");
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//this will be fired everytime a message is received
static void msmq_ReceiveCompleted(object sender, ReceiveCompletedEventArgs e)
{
    //get the MessageQueue that we used
    MessageQueue msmq = sender as MessageQueue;

    //read the message
    //and process it
    Message msg = msmq.EndReceive(e.AsyncResult);

    //because this method is only fired once everytime
    //a message is sent to the queue
    //we have to start listening again
    msmq.BeginReceive();
}

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Bomb Squad Called to Hospital After Patient Arrives With WWII Artillery Shell in His Rectum
He "slipped and fell" on it.
A hospital in the UK was forced to alert the bomb squad after a patient arrived with a World War II artillery shell lodged in his rectum.
The unnamed patient, a civilian who collects military memorabilia, presented at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, telling doctors he "slipped and fell" on the 7″ long, 2.5″ wide anti-tank round while clearing out his home.
Troops from 11 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Regiment were immediately scrambled to ensure the device didn't explode, The Sun reported.
"The guy said he found the shell when he was having a clear out of his stuff," a source told the outlet. "He said he put it on the floor then he slipped and fell on it — and it went up his a–e."
"He was in a considerable amount of pain. I think he collected military memorabilia."
Police confirmed to the outlet they responded to "a report that a patient had presented with a munition in his rectum".
"The item had been removed prior to police arrival and the Army's Explosive Ordnance Disposal team were contacted," a spokesperson said.
A Ministry of Defence spokesperson added: "We can confirm an Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal team was called out to Gloucestershire at the request of local police."
Luckily, the shell was inert, so nobody was in danger… aside from the patient himself.
"It was a solid shot round. It was a chunky, pointed lump of lead designed to rip through a tank's armor," a defense source said.
"It was basically an inert lump of metal, so there was no risk to life — at least not to anyone else's."
A hospital spokesperson confirmed: "As with any incident involving munitions, the relevant safety protocols were followed to ensure there was no risk to patients, staff or visitors at any time."
The patient was later released and is expected to make a full recovery; however one doctor told the outlet the man could have died had the round pierced his intestines.
"The range of objects that are pushed into rectums is incredible, from wine glasses to ketchup bottles and parts of hoovers," she said.
"Sadly, it is an everyday occurrence in A&E — but I have never heard of the bomb squad being called out before."


I started playing basketball when I was about three years old. After that, everything else just came naturally. I had older cousins that used to let me hang with them, so I got my toughness from them.
Just because we want our favorite team to win does not mean there's any lack of toughness when a player chooses family first.
Israel has been a stage on which American Jews have played out their fantasies of toughness - often from Martha's Vineyard.
I find industrial cities exciting. I like their toughness.
We need intelligence in this country. We need a certain toughness in this country, or we're going to end up like a lot of the other places, and we're not going to have a country left.
The one thing we preach is mental toughness and we showed it tonight.
Whether you call it a low-grade separation or a contusion, he practiced every day. He won't get treatment for it. He blocks out pain. He plays through it. It's a testament to his toughness as a football player.
We're modern-day gladiators, and that mental toughness is really important to have (in) a good team. It's got to permeate your team, and there has to be a core group of guys that buy in and believe in that.
We're going to get back in the weight room to work on toughness and character. I promise we'll be tougher and I promise we'll get this program back to where we all want it.
What they need down the stretch is experience. It's what we have. Our experience and our toughness won this game.
We're going to have to play very well next weekend. Fortunately, I think we'll go into it pretty healthy. I thought today was a good showing overall, although the results weren't great. We showed toughness and more confidence today.
We?re going to have to go down there and really focus. We have to match their toughness and their intensity level. And do it the right way. It will be physical and we have to keep our emotions in check.
We did it to build mental toughness. That is what we are trying to get kids to believe in. That toughness gave us the mental edge that we need in tight games like this.
There are some tough guys on this team. They're definitely getting there as far as physical play. It's bothered me that we haven't had that persona, but our inside guys are maturing. Rebounding is a toughness trademark.
This program's always had tough kids. That is way too general. ... I'm not buying they didn't have toughness here.
She's a tough kid -- physically, mentally and emotionally tough. We haven't even had her that long, but her toughness is something she came here with.
She's been suffering from some lower leg issues that really haven't been well-defined -- shin splints and some other muscular issues. It's gonna depend on her mental toughness to determine how far she can take her performances. Spring break will help her to rehab a little. She got off to a good start, though.
She seems very benign and wholesome, ... but underneath lurks an incredible toughness and powerful directness.
She's committed (and) she's got the right mental toughness for it.
She (Gerry) has made the single most improvement. She will be the focus of our attack this year. In girls soccer it's hard to find a goal scorer. She has that mindset. She brings a good level of toughness to our team.
Mental toughness was the key. We were doing a good job of getting out and being where we wanted to be at the mile mark of races but would fall back in the middle part of the race. We did a good job by not falling back today (Thursday).
Mental toughness is what got us through the game.
Mental toughness is crucial at the higher level at which they are going to be playing and there is no room for complacency.
Mental toughness comes in varying degrees and we didn't have it tonight. Other teams have allowed defensive touchdowns and survived and I think our kids lost their toughness after that.
One of our concerns has been, and probably always will be - unless you have a (Tim) Duncan or a Shaq (O'Neal) - having enough depth at the center position with enough flexibility so you can match up with all the different teams, because teams give you different looks, ... That was a strength last year, and it will be another strength for us this year. We have the strength with Vitaly, versatility and talent with a guy like Nick Collison, a low-post game. You have some length now and running ability in Mikki and some youth in Petro and Robert and some toughness and bulk in Danny.
No one knows when Francine Busby became an expert on port security. What we do know is that Busby has accepted money and support from some far-left, anti-war groups that don't exactly emphasize toughness when it comes to dealing with terrorists.
My dad claims, to this day, that he's helped me with my toughness and everything that could be related to me being a good player.
Nehemiah will bring toughness for us. We're going to be a lot quicker to the ball. This team will be even more disciplined than last season's team.
Right now I think our mental toughness is lacking. If we can raise that we can become the team I think we can be.
I would be lying to you if I said I wasn't concerned. It's all mental and physical toughness when you go on the road. You've got to do a better job taking care of the ball. Every mistake you make magnifies. Rebounding and being able to execute offensively are huge, especially with a team like Arizona.
I have high expectations for Kyle. One reason I believe in him a lot is last year when everybody was down on him and wrote him off he handled it so well. When he really started to do some things, not once did he say, 'I told you so.' He was the same guy and that showed me he has the mental capabilities and toughness to do it.
I'd be all for it. I know that's up to management, not us. But we might have to bring him back. We definitely need him right now. I know it's something that would have to be handled in-house. And Kwame would have to come back and demonstrate to them that he'll do what is necessary. But I'd love to entertain the idea. I might suggest it myself. He has the size and strength and toughness we need right now.
From a level of mental toughness and competitiveness, he has kind of reframed the standard for all of us in this organization. He made a big impact on our young starting pitchers.
From an intangible standpoint, it's about things like effort, mental toughness, the ability to stay focused and execute, and be a little relentless in the way you try to go about your work, ... We're gladiators out there. We're modern-day gladiators and that mental toughness has got to permeate your team.
From day one of spring training, he came in with mental toughness and helped set the tone for our team. He had an all-star year for us, so he's very valuable for us.
If anybody can do it, I believe Chad can do it because of his mental toughness and what he feels he has to prove. He's a unique individual, he really is. I mean, he played with that thing torn up those last five or six games (in 2004) and we made the playoffs. If anybody can do it, Chad can do it. I'm pulling for him and I'm praying for him.
I expect these guys to help us out quite a bit. They have experience and bring some physical toughness to the middle of the field.
I emerged from summer league feeling that I would have no trouble, no problem playing Wayne Simien. And I think that's the first step for any player. ... I think he has the skills and the smarts and the toughness where you would have no problem.
He was a man among boys. He was the guy who set the tone for toughness for our defense.
I always give respect to and pay homage to New York, because I don't feel like I would be the player that I am today if it wasn't for New York City. It gives you a certain edge, a certain toughness just growing up in the city.
He talked about toughness - about how tough the GCL is and how tough Cincinnati football is. What a great message, but the score looks like the kids didn't respond.
He had a street smartness and a toughness about him. He was also a very good wrestler. Just a tough, dependable son of a gun.
He is a sound defender, a great leader both on and off the floor and his toughness is unmatched.
He is a winning player -- he's got a toughness about him that's unique. He has a knack for making other people better. I don't know where we'd be without him.
He has so dramatically improved. He's a very intelligent kid, one of the top students in his class. He works very hard at it. He's played all year-round this last year, gone to tournaments and worked hard. His mental toughness and some pretty good strokes have helped him climb the ladder.
He gives us the ability to come off the bench and score in different ways, ... Post-ups, slashing to the basket and he brings a toughness to our defense. And he wants to win.
He gives Texas an identity. An important part of being a good team is you're going to be known for something. P.J. gives them a toughness and orneriness because that's the way he plays.
We talked about toughness and heart. That's all it came down to.
We just have to climb, climb, climb and build that toughness. And right now, it's more the mental toughness we need to build.
We've got to work on our mental toughness and that is what we will be working on this week. We have the talent, but we don't have the mental game down yet.
Her mental toughness separates her from other players. She has no weaknesses technically, mentally, physically or emotionally. I've yet to see an effective strategy against her.
He's a special kind of player. He combines the grit and toughness with a skill level that's outstanding. He give us a player that's among the best in the country.
He's a toughness guy. Darren's got a great body. He's strong. ... With how thin we are now, he's a very versatile, important, key guy.
He seems to be doing better than I did with it, and I thought I did pretty well, ... His mental toughness is second to none, and that's what'll get him over the hump.
He?s gotten bigger, stronger, and some mental toughness also.
He's got so much toughness at the end of the game. He's always willing the take the big shot, and most of the time he hits them.
His speed is very deceptive once he catches the ball. He can beat you vertically and has the toughness and willingness to play special teams, too.
His will and his toughness is what stands out. For a guy his size, to play as well as he does, is a testament to his ability.
He's going to be in the mix. He's got the toughness you're looking for, but he's got more run after contact than maybe any back we got. So he's been a real bright spot.
He's getting more and more responsibility. And you mature when you get those responsibilities. We're looking for him to bring some toughness and stability on our defense.
Underneath the beautiful exterior there was an element of ruthlessness and toughness that I had trouble either accepting or forgetting.
He kind of takes the pressure off us. He's our emotional leader. He brings toughness and leadership.
J.T.'s really impressed me. His district tournament was the best he's wrestled all year. His toughness and his ability to win the close matches has really impressed me. He's my drill partner, so that's really been making both of us better all year.
It came down to toughness and we had the toughness in the second half. We were down 11 and our coach motivated us to play harder in the second half. I felt like my team needed me tonight and I think I came through.
I think it shows great character and definitely a lot of toughness mentally. They obviously have great kids, great people.
I think it's great. We did get off to a bad start, but we showed some toughness by winning 12 of our last 13 games. We are a young team and not many people expected much out of us. We just try to go out there and play hard every day, and it paid off in the end.
I thought we showed a lot of resiliency and toughness in fighting back. We were in trouble, obviously.
I thought we played well the last three quarters, but we need to develop mental toughness and not take quarters off.
I think you have to have a focus on the road, a mental toughness on the road, that I think we're trying to find. That's the story of our season.
I thought this was the first game all year that I thought we deserved to win. I thought we did a great job. I think we brought our toughness to the table, and we just had a few things slip through our fingers.
I thought that might have been one our best defensive efforts of the season. They are a very tough, physical team and we always worry about being a small team because of our guards that I thought we handled their toughness with quickness and toughness defensively.
I thought our veterans really led the way with a lot of toughness and a lot of heart. And certainly our crowd this evening really pulled us through tonight.
I thought our veterans led the way for us with a lot of toughness and heart.
I think Wesly's experience in the kicking game has definitely showed up here in training camp. Between his experience and his playing ability, his toughness and his desire to be a good special teams player, all of those are weighing on the right side of the scale.
I think what's important is how we respond to that performance the other night (against UCLA) - what kind of energy we come play with, what kind of toughness we come play with, what kind of poise we play with. Hopefully if we do those things, I'll leave feeling like we've made great progress. Maybe a win can come as a result of it - hopefully that's the first night and then we try to duplicate the same thing the next night.
I think a few of those guys in that locker room have quit. It's disappointing to me; (those guys) won't be here, it's as simple as that. We have no mental or physical toughness on this team right now. It's just hard to watch that; it's hard to watch these young guys that don't understand and don't get it.
I think it's us struggling with our offense. I don't think it's so much what other teams are doing to us, I just think it's ourselves. Right now I don't see the mental toughness when we go out on the floor and play and like a team playing with that type of confidence, I think we're hurting ourselves more than other teams are hurting us.
Lately, Brooke has come in and made plays to start us on runs and stop the other team's momentum. We are getting good minutes from everyone and showing the kind of toughness on the court we need to be a winning team.
Late in the first half, this was a one-goal game, but we really dug down and showed the toughness that we've been talking about. We maximized our chances on offense, controlled the ball well, and defensively I thought we made things very difficult for them.
Jeff has fullback toughness and tailback speed. He's an outstanding blocker and is a guy who can get the yards when we need them. He really makes us a tough offense to defend because he's a guy opposing defenses have to pay a lot of attention to.
Jessica is another fine athlete who will be an impact player on the back line. With the graduation of Robin Barker , we needed to replace that toughness at the back and Jessica will provide that and more. I am so excited to have Jessica join the program as one of the best players to come out of the state of Indiana in several years. Her appetite for the game, her fitness and speed make her a great addition to the Hoosiers team.
Kyle is becoming stronger and stronger as the season wears on, and seems to be peaking at the right time to defend his state title. His toughness and spirit will carry him a long way in that quest.
Kristin has a toughness and tenacity to her game, which makes her an option for us in the center of the field in either the midfield or the backline. Her calmness on the ball will serve her well in either position. If she is able to step in and show the same toughness for us, she will have an opportunity to see significant minutes.
Our guys have worked hard this spring and we have had good competition at a lot of positions. I have been pleased with our effort most of the time, yet I know we need to get better in a lot of areas, too. I am looking forward to who comes out ready to play and compete on Saturday, and who plays with toughness and who plays fast.
Our kids didn't blink. We didn't play so well in the third quarter but it didn't faze our kids. That mental toughness was awesome.
Our identity encompasses toughness now because she supplies it. She wants the ball, she's not afraid of any type of defense or any type of circumstance, and she guards the heck out of people.
Our front line is getting the respect and it's certainly well-deserved. But our guards provide so much toughness and so many crucial baskets at key times. They knock down open shots, they provide room for Andy. They are on the floor for loose balls, charges, it's a great group.
Overall, it was a good meet for us. Iowa City West was strong everywhere, and Mount Pleasant is also very good, and the competition was just what we needed. Most of our kids responded well to the toughness of the meet.
Overall, the season went pretty well. We played the hardest we could every game. We didn't always win but we knew we had the toughness to win.


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Nephew's BBQ Sauce (Garner, NC) makes some of the coolest alternative BBQ sauces you'll ever find. Their formula of pairing fruit with hot peppers has yielded some unique combos like Haban Orange, and Ghostly Pumpkin. Though the ingredients sometimes seem off the wall, Nephew's skillfully blends the flavors for sauces that stand out for all the right reasons.
I loved the daring combination of pumpkin and ghost peppers in their Ghostly Pumpkin sauce and have been looking forward to tasting their other flavors. I got the chance to use Nephew's Peachy Potle sauce recently and found another perfect marraige of sweet fruits and chilie peppers.
Peachy Potle is a relatively thin blend of tomatoes, vinegar and peaches. The sauce is packaged in 16 oz mason jars and pours very quickly. It's dark orange (almost brown) in color with finely ground spices that are barely visible.
The sauce smells sweet and smokey with the chipotle pepper being the most noticable element in the aroma. The flavor is sweet, smokey and very tangy. Their is a slight element of spice from the peppers, but it's mild. Out of the jar, the vinegar tang really stands out, but the mild peach sweetness takes over when the sauce is heated.
I used Peachy Potle on grilled chicken breasts, smoked chicken quarters and spare ribs. The sauce worked well on all three meats, but I thought it especially paired well the smokey pork ribs. I've always enjoyed peach as a complimentary flavor to pork. Though thin, the sauce still brushed well on the meat as a finishing sauce leaving a nice shine.
Peachy Potle is another winning combination from Nephew's BBQ. The sauce is at it's best when heated up and can be served on a variety of meats. If you're looking to break away from the norm and experiment with new flavors, Nephew's BBQ is a good place to start. Check out their website to see of their products.
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Nice review! My favorite so far out of the Nephew's line is probably the Cherry 'Potle.


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Q: ¿Como hacer un login en C# con contraseña encriptada en MD5 de MySQL? Quiero aprender a desencriptar la contraseña encriptada en MySQL por el método MD5 de un login hecho en C# para dar acceso a un programa hecho en el mismo lenguaje.

A: Teóricamente no puedes. MD5 es un algoritmo de cifrado irreversible. Pero tiene la ventaja que una misma entrada (clave), siempre produce la misma salida (cadena encriptada)
Entonces, la forma de validar la contraseña seria que cuando el usuario ingresa nuevamente la contraseña, volver a encriptarla con MD5 y compararla con la version ya encriptada que tienes en la base de datos. Si ambas firmas MD5 coinciden entre si, entonces el usuario ha ingresado la contraseña correcta.
Notas: MD5 se considera un algoritmo de cifrado vulnerable para ciertas aplicaciones pero no para contraseñas. Sin embargo sigue siendo un algoritmo bastante malo para cifrar contraseñas porque es muy rapido, osea que tiene bajo costo computacional y es relativamente barato hallar una contraseña por fuerza bruta. Para mejorar la seguridad es recomendable que utilices un algoritmo mas lento como bcrypt.
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Million Hearts and Eating-Well magazine launch heart-healthy nutrition resource
For Immediate Release: Monday, June 23, 2014
Contact: CDC Media Relations
The Million Hearts initiative announces the launch of a new Healthy Eating and Lifestyle Resource Center, developed in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Eating-Well magazine. The resource center features lower-sodium, heart-healthy recipes and family-friendly meal plans, with an emphasis on managing sodium intake, a major contributor to high blood pressure and heart disease.
By helping individuals and families access content and recipes to promote consumption of healthier foods, this consumer-friendly addition to existing Million Hearts tools supports the initiative's goal of preventing 1 million heart attacks and strokes.
"Because sodium is a major contributor to high blood pressure, it is important to help people understand how they can manage sodium intake at home," said Janet S. Wright, MD, FACC, Executive Director of Million Hearts. "This online resource offers practical, accessible eating and lifestyle-based solutions for people looking for ways to reduce sodium in their diet and create heart-healthy, tasty meals for themselves and their families.
FDA approves antibiotic to treat MRSA
Bloomberg News (6/21, Edney) reported Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc. has received the green signal from the FDA to market its antibiotic Sivextro (tedizolid phosphate) "to treat acute bacterial skin infections, including potentially fatal MRSA." The article noted that the FDA approved Sivextro "for use in both intravenous and oral forms," citing an agency statement. The article noted that Sivestro is the second antibiotic "the FDA has approved in a month to treat MRSA."
The AP (6/23, Perrone) reported that the FDA gave Sivextro "an expedited review under a 2012 law designed to encourage drugmakers to invest in researching and development of new antibiotics." The law also gives Cubist five more years of "exclusive marketing rights to the drug."
The Boston Globe (6/20) reported that with the latest approval, Cubist will now have four antibiotics on the market. "The others are its lead drug Cubicin, which also fights Gram-positive infections; Entereg, which speeds gastrointestinal recovery in patients who have had bowel surgery;" and Dificid (fidaxomicin), "a drug treating diarrhea caused by intestinal inflammation."
Research advances show promise of adult stem cells.
On its website, USA Today (6/22) carries a 1,400-word Louisville Courier-Journal article reporting that advances "in stem-cell research show adult stem cells to be ever-more-promising, many scientists say, quelling the controversy steeped in faith and science that has long surrounded embryonic stem cells." According to the article, "Human iPS cells...seem to offer all of the benefits of embryonic stem cells and none of the drawbacks." Meanwhile, "in addition to these genetically reprogrammed adult cells," researchers are coming closer to "being able to turn one type of cell into another in the body without" having to use any stem cells.
Approximately 70 million Americans suffer from sleep problems.
USA Today (6/23, Hellmich) reports on the health problems associated with a lack of sleep. Approximately "70 million Americans suffer from sleep problems, such as insomnia, sleep apnea, restless leg syndrome, shift-work sleep disorder or narcolepsy, as well as sleep disturbances associated with many diseases, mental illnesses and addictions, according to the National Center on Sleep Disorders Research, part of the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute." Michael Twery, director of the center, said, "That's a conservative estimate when it comes to the number of people with sleep disorders or those who have difficulty sleeping." Twery added, "There are more than 70 sleep disorders." USA Today adds, "Many people think taking the time to get sufficient sleep is being lazy and a waste of time, but they could be performing so much better if they were well-rested, she says" CDC epidemiologist Anne Wheaton.
FDA says testosterone products can cause blood clots.
NBC Nightly News (6/20, story 7, 2:30, Williams) reported that the FDA has "issued a new warning about the risk of life-threatening side effects from" prescription testosterone treatments.
The Boston Globe (6/20, Kotz) reports that the agency "has told manufacturers of" these products "that they need to add a warning on their drug label about an increased risk of blood clots in the veins." While "the FDA previously had warned that such clots could occur in certain patients who developed an abnormal increase in the number of red blood cells...the agency has recently received numerous reports of such clots" occurring in individuals who do not "have this complication."
Also covering the story are Reuters (6/21), the NBC News (6/21, Fox) website, Medscape (6/21, Lowes),MedPage Today (6/21), and HealthDay (6/21, Mundell).
FTC cracking down on "pay-for-delay" generic drug deals.
Bloomberg News (6/23, McLaughlin) reports that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), bolstered by a recent Supreme Court decision, has "opened new investigations into agreements between generic and brand-name drugmakers that may lead the agency to sue for disgorgement of revenues," according to Markus Meier, head of the FTC's healthcare division. Citing regulatory filings, Bloomberg News says that Forest Laboratories and Endo International are among the companies being probed. Citing the Supreme Court decision from last June, Meier said the FTC had opened new probes, but did not provide details.
Federal judge upholds New York City policy for unvaccinated children.
The New York Times (6/23, A19, Mueller, Subscription Publication) reports that Judge William F. Kuntz II of Federal District Court in Brooklyn upheld a New York City policy prohibiting unimmunized students from attending public school if another student carries a vaccine-preventable condition. He "ruled against three families who claimed that their right to free exercise of religion was violated when their children were kept from school, sometimes for a month at a time, because of the city's immunization policies." He also wrote in his ruling that the Supreme Court has "strongly suggested that religious objectors are not constitutionally exempt from vaccinations".
Helmet Device Quickly Differentiates Bleeding Strokes from Clot-Induced Strokes
A newly developed helmet device called Strokefinder examines the wearer's brain tissue by bouncing microwaves off of it to determine if a stroke has occurred due to bleeding or a blood clot. In a study of 45 patients, the technique could differentiate bleeding strokes from clot-induced strokes in patients with acute symptoms. Differentiating these types of stroke is crucial to provide appropriate care. The findings are published in IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering.
Mechanisms behind Kidney Regeneration Revealed
Researchers have discovered that kidney growth does not depend on a single stem cell, but that each part of the nephron is responsible for its own growth and development. Using a mouse model, the investigators found that once the Wnt signaling pathway is activated in specific precursor cells in each kidney segment, robust renal cellular growth and generation of long branches of cells results. The Cell Reports findings may help scientists develop novel therapies for kidney regeneration and eventually alleviate kidney transplant shortages.
Diet, exercise may be best for preventing diabetes in patients at risk for the disease.
Bloomberg News (6/17, Ostrow) reports that research presented at the American Diabetes Association meeting indicates that "diet and exercise remain the best bet for staving off diabetes in patients at risk for the disease." Researchers found that "study participants who lost weight and increased physical activity had a 27 percent lower rate of developing Type 2 diabetes, compared with 17 percent of those given metformin, a first-line drug to lower blood sugar." In a press briefing, Judy Fradkin, of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, said, "Diabetes is a disease that really develops across decades." Fradkin added, "Although rates of diabetes have been increasing dramatically, outcomes for people with and at risk of diabetes have been improving dramatically." The NIH funded the study.
Obesity May Affect Transplant Outcomes
Obese kidney transplant recipients had a 41% increased risk of delayed graft function and a twofold increased risk of dying from cardiovascular disease compared to non-obese recipients according to a new analysis. The findings come from a systematic review and meta-analysis of 21 studies with 9296 kidney transplant recipients. Graft loss and premature death were associated with obesity only in the analysis of studies that evaluated patients who received a kidney graft before year 2000. The Transplantation analysisrevealed no association between obesity and acute rejection.
Polyhexanide May Help Prevent Exit-Site Infections in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients
Among 46 peritoneal dialysis patients who were followed for 12 months and were randomized to receive either traditional care with saline serum and povidone-iodine or to receive polyhexanide solution, the average rate of exit-site infection was 1 episode/36.6 patient-months for the traditional care group and 1 episode/102.7 patient-months for the polyhexanide group. It also took fewer days for patients receiving traditional treatment to get infected than those receiving polyhexanide. Six patients undergoing traditional care and 2 receiving polyhexanide developed an exit-site infection. Nine infections occurred in patients following the traditional approach and 3 occurred in patients treated with polyhexanide. The study is published in Peritoneal Dialysis International.
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Linked with Increased AKI Risk among Critically Ill Patients
Among 8029 patients with ICU stays >24 hours, AKI occurred in 44.3% of patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) compared to 27.4% of patients without ARDS. After adjusting for confounders, mechanical ventilation without ARDS was linked with fourfold increased odds of AKI, while ARDS was linked with 11-fold increased odds of AKI. Hospital mortality was higher in patients with ARDS (27.9% vs. 10.0% in patients without ARDS) and patients with AKI (27.6% vs. 8.1% in those without AKI). AKI was associated with higher mortality in patients with ARDS (42.3% vs. 20.2%) in the CJASN study.
A Lesser Decline in eGFR May Be an Alternative End Point for CKD Progression
Declines in eGFR smaller than those thought to mark CKD progression are associated with ESRD and mortality, according to a JAMAmeta-analysis that included 1.7 million participants. A doubling of serum creatinine, corresponding to a 57% decline in eGFR, was associated with a ˃30-fold higher risk of ESRD. However, over a 1- to 3-year period, doubling of serum creatinine occurred in <1% of participants. A 30% decline in eGFR was nearly 10 times more common and was associated with a fivefold increased risk of ESRD. Although weaker than ESRD risk, associations with mortality were qualitatively similar.
New medicine to treat MRSA gets FDA approval.
The Washington Post (6/3, Bernstein) "To Your Health" blog reports that the FDA recently gave the green light to "a new drug to combat acute skin and soft tissue infections, including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA." The drug, known as Dalvance, "is the first approved by the FDA under the government's Generating Antibiotic Incentives program."
CNN (6/4, Christensen) reported that Dalavance, an intravenous medicine, is made by Durata Therapeutics and is approved for adults only. CNN noted that Dalvance received approval "after two clinical trials that included 1,289 adults with this kind of infection." Participants in the study received either Dalvance or another antibacterial medicine. "Dalvance was as effective as that drug for the treatment of this infection," CNN reported.
Million Hearts and Eating-Well magazine launch hea...
Research advances show promise of adult stem cells...
Approximately 70 million Americans suffer from sle...
FDA says testosterone products can cause blood clo...
FTC cracking down on "pay-for-delay" generic drug ...
Federal judge upholds New York City policy for unv...
Helmet Device Quickly Differentiates Bleeding Stro...
Diet, exercise may be best for preventing diabetes...
Polyhexanide May Help Prevent Exit-Site Infections...
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Linked with In...
A Lesser Decline in eGFR May Be an Alternative End...


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George Pinkney
b. 1815, d. between January 1877 and March 1877
Father Simon Pinkney b. 20 Sep 1789, d. 6 Nov 1864
Mother Frances Lowe b. bt 1793 - 1794, d. Jan 1822
George was born in Bridlington, Yorkshire, England, in 1815. He was the son of Simon Pinkney and Frances Lowe. He was baptized in Bridlington St Mary, Yorkshire, England, on 20 October 1815. He married Ann Gardiner between January 1843 and March 1843 in Bridllington, Yorkshire, England. He appeared in the census of 2 April 1871 at Lincoln Terrace, Bridlington, Yorkshire, England, as the head of his household. George died between January 1877 and March 1877 in Bridllington, Yorkshire, England.
Charts Descendants of Robert Pinkney and Mary Leppington
Ann Gardiner b. bt 1818 - 1819, d. bt Jan 1891 - Mar 1891
Thomas Pinkney b. 1843
Mary Ann Pinkney b. c 1845
Eleanor Pinkney b. 1847
Emma Pinkney b. 1850
George Gardiner Pinkney b. 1852, d. bt Jan 1905 - Mar 1905
Frederick Pinkney b. 1855
John Thomas Pinkney
b. 1830, d. between July 1917 and September 1917
Mother Mary Cross b. bt 1795 - 1806, d. 4 Oct 1867
John was born in Bridlington, Yorkshire, England, in 1830. He was the son of Simon Pinkney and Mary Cross. He was baptized in Bridlington St Mary, Yorkshire, England, on 7 February 1830. He married Ann Brian between April 1853 and June 1853 in Bridllington, Yorkshire, England. He appeared in the census of 2 April 1871 at Burnby Lane Brickyard, Bridlington, Yorkshire, England, as the head of his household. He appeared in the census of 5 April 1891 at Hobson's Yard, Bridlington, Yorkshire, England, as the head of his household. John died between July 1917 and September 1917 in Bridllington, Yorkshire, England.
Ann Brian b. bt 1834 - 1835, d. bt Jul 1914 - Sep 1914
Mary J. Pinkney b. bt 1854 - 1855
Alice Pinkney b. bt 1855 - 1856
Emily Pinkney b. bt 1856 - 1857
Anne Pinkney b. bt 1859 - 1860
John H. Pinkney b. bt 1861 - 1862
Francis A. Pinkney b. Apr 1861
Jemima Pinkney b. bt 1864 - 1865
Simon Pinkney b. bt 1866 - 1867
Sarah Agnes Pinkney b. bt 1869 - 1870
Christopher Charles Pinkney b. bt 1872 - 1873
Joseph Alfred Pinkney b. bt 1873 - 1874
Langton Pinkney
b. between 1835 and 1836, d. between July 1912 and September 1912
Langton was born in Bridlington, Yorkshire, England, between 1835 and 1836. He was the son of Simon Pinkney and Mary Cross. He was baptized in Bridlington St Mary, Yorkshire, England, on 3 February 1836. He married Jane Sedgewick between April 1861 and June 1861 in Bridllington, Yorkshire, England. He appeared in the census of 2 April 1871 at Paul's Yard, Bridlington, Yorkshire, England, as the head of his household. He appeared in the census of 5 April 1891 at 3 Bell Lane Cottages, Bridlington, Yorkshire, England. Langton died between July 1912 and September 1912 in Bridllington, Yorkshire, England.
Jane Sedgewick b. bt 1839 - 1840, d. bt Oct 1927 - Dec 1927
Ann Eliza Pinkney b. bt 1862 - 1864
Frances Mary Pinkney b. bt 1864 - 1865
Margaret Pinkney b. bt 1866 - 1867
Henry Pinkney
b. 1837, d. between October 1915 and December 1915
Henry was born in Bridlington, Yorkshire, England, in 1837. He was the son of Simon Pinkney and Mary Cross. He was baptized in Bridlington St Mary, Yorkshire, England, on 14 June 1837. He appeared in the census of 2 April 1871 at Hull General Infirmary, Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, England. He married Mary German, daughter of Zillah German, before 1881 in Bridlington, Yorkshire, England. He appeared in the census of 5 April 1891 at 117 St John Street, Bridlington, Yorkshire, England, as the head of his household. Henry died between October 1915 and December 1915 in Bridlington, Yorkshire, England. He was buried in 1915 in Bridlington, Yorkshire, England.
Mary German b. bt 1854 - 1856, d. 1901
George Pinkney+ b. bt 1881 - 1882, d. Dec 1914
Mary L Pinkney b. bt 1886 - 1887
Frances Ann Pinkney
Frances was born in Bridlington, Yorkshire, England, in 1828. She was the daughter of Simon Pinkney and Mary Cross. She was baptized in Bridlington St Mary, Yorkshire, England, on 15 March 1828. Frances died between July 1867 and September 1867 in Bridlington, Yorkshire, England.
Charles Boynton Pinkney+ b. bt 1848 - 1850
Alfred Pinkney+ b. bt 1853 - 1854, d. a 1880
John William Pinkney b. 1856


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Fleet Matters On TATEMS
How Telematics is Transforming Trailers
By Team Writer /	November 13, 2021
Information technology in the form of telematics is the wave of the future. It is quickly transforming outdated analytical modes and overhauling industries. Pundits believe it has the power to completely outdate the current logistical norms for maintaining and managing freight in the trucking industry. That said, the trend has not gained full traction in the field yet. The complexity of the vehicles is one issue. Tractors are more component-heavy, which means that efforts to use telematics have so far focused on the tractor component, leaving aside the trailer. Since companies tend to keep their trailers for decades. So new technology would be less likely to gain ground by going through the trailer end of things. Nonetheless Smart technology is needed for trailers and has to gain ground for the industry to truly move forward. It's been proposed that the move will happen when a big industry leader, for example, Amazon, makes the push for real change. Telematics has already been used for GPS purposes. But capabilities go far beyond this basic. Telematics has the capacity to prevent catastrophic accidents and streamline and enhance maintenance. It can also oversee and track freight from start to finish.
Although logistical experts believe in the power of telematics, when it comes to transforming freight management, the dream is not yet realized.
Because of the numerous components that encompass the tractor part of the rig, as opposed to the trailer, telematic efforts have been aimed there first.
Trailer-focused telematics could be the next big thing, but it may take the muscle of a big fleet, like Amazon, demanding it to happen.
"So, until this white-hot trailer market cools off, he explains, most trailer makers aren't putting a lot of emphasis on telematics options."
Read more: https://www.truckinginfo.com/10153000/how-telematics-is-transforming-trailers
Team Writer
Fleet Maintenance Software
TATEMs Fleet Maintenance Software
Love's Growing Maintenance Capabilities Get New Name
Smart Trailers Face a Huge Hurdle
Solar-Powered Tracker Designed to Help Fleets Protect Assets
5 Ways to Coach Truck Drivers Using Telematics
Fleet Maintenance Trends Through 2022
Copyright © 2022 by Fleet Matters on TATEMS.
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Q: invalid magic number when booting to CentOS 7 USB I get

invalid magic number

When booting to CentOS bootable USB. The way I made the USB (on Ubuntu 17) is:

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*Download CentOS-7-x86_64-DVD-1708.iso

*dd if=CentOS-7-x86_64-DVD-1708.iso of=/dev/sdc status=progress

*Booted to the boot menu, chose the USB drive, then chose Install Centos 7
How do I do this?

A: Your command seems okay, just try few things, double check device name, make sure device is not mounted while writing and at the end try running sync command.
 dd if=CentOS-7-x86_64-DVD-1708.iso of=/dev/sdc ; sync

A: I was chasing this same error and it turned out that the USB flash drive I was using was bad. I found this out by running an immediate verify after creating it. Here's an example of what a successful verify would look like:
 # sha256sum CentOS-7-x86_64-DVD-1804.iso
 506e4e06abf778c3435b4e5745df13e79ebfc86565d7ea1e128067ef6b5a6345  CentOS-7-x86_64-DVD-1804.iso

 # dd if=CentOS-7-x86_64-DVD-1804.iso bs=1024k of=/dev/sdz oflag=sync
 4263+0 records in
 4263+0 records out
 4470079488 bytes (4.5 GB) copied, 1022.82 s, 4.37 MB/s

 # dd if=/dev/sdz bs=1024k count=4263 | sha256sum
 506e4e06abf778c3435b4e5745df13e79ebfc86565d7ea1e128067ef6b5a6345  -

Since the USB device could be slightly larger than the original ISO, it's important to limit the amount of data read to the same data that was written. ("count=")
On my broken USB, after a couple hundred blocks I got an I/O error on read even though it was just written without error.


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Welcome to Belarus
What can you visit in Belarus?
How to go in Belarus
Main » News
26.01.10 Style of the age
Not every lover of history can immediately identify the link between dukes Gedemin, Olgerd, Jagailo, khans Tokhtamysh and Devlet Hajji Giray, the English Earl of Northumberland and the head of the 1794 rebellion — Tadeusz Koœciuszko. In fact, all are united by Medieval Lida Castle (Grodno region, Belarus), whose walls witnessed outstanding deeds. The 14th–15th century pearl was built on the order of Duke Gedemin (who ruled over the Grand Duchy of Lithuania). In 1323, he ordered the stone castle be built to withstand crusader attacks (a common problem of the time).
The site is unique and well chosen, being located on an artificial sand and gravel island where the small River Kamenka meets the Lidea. A European defensive castle was taken as its model, adapted to local traditions and conditions. Eventually, four trapeze lined walls were erected on the island, the largest facing north — where attacks were most common. To ensure maximum security, a deep moat was dug in front, while towers were built in two corners and two walls had gates. The small gates ('fortka') were used daily, while the large ones were used only for solemn entrances. According to historical documents, the lower floor of the castle hosted a jail, with a court and archive located above it. Living quarters were located on the upper floors and several wells were found in the yard.
The grand building survived for several centuries, despite being attacked many times. However, in 1702, a Swedish army used explosives on its towers and the castle gradually fell into neglect. The last time it was used for its intended purpose was during the 1794 rebellion, led by Tadeusz Koœciuszko; later, it was empty for a long time.
In the 20th century, there were attempts to restore the caste — with certain success. At present, this true pearl of history in the centre of Lida is used as a museum and a venue for concerts and festivals. The wedding of Duke Jagailo is re-enacted by Lida Historical Art Museum staff. According to chronicles, he married several times, with two wedding ceremonies taking place in Lida Castle. Tourists love watching the performance. The Castle is set to offer even more delights once its reconstruction is complete.
Famous Belarusian artist Napoleon Orda's sketches are a help to architects. However, these do not always coincide with archaeological findings. The artist was known as an inventor, often depicting nonexistent objects. Engravings of ancient Grodno also help — enabling specialists to feel and recreate the style of the age.
Belarusian militiamen participated in a special operation in Germany
Perfect venue
Allures of enlightment
Pearl in the centre of Europe
Grape-vine images
We're Far from European Democracy, Lukashenko
IN FUTURE UNDERSTANDING THE PAST
More than 470 drunk drivers were detained in Belarus in weekend
Over the bridge built by Kardius
Renaissance a la Gucci
Seven wonders of Schuchin
Factory of Giants Picks up Steam
To have a rest and to heal? You are welcome!
In a slavic hunt style
Visa procedure simplified
New old pages of family tree
Our Station in Antarctica
Secret Chants of Ivan Kirchuk
Meeting in Broad Daylight
From Kobrinka to Kobrin
CHRISTMAS - NEW YEAR
Fish stands of Komarovsky market richer than those in Hamburg
Access to Interpol
The confessions traditional in Belarus
Passport, please
Opening with a Coronation
2,000 marriages are effected in Minsk every year
New sculptures in Minsk
Stalin Line


Original Soundtrack and Inspired from STEAM DETECTIVES "The Duel! Narutaki vs Little Thief Lu-Bread!!" / 快傑 蒸気探偵団 「対決!鳴滝対少年怪盗ル・ブレッド!!」 / Original Soundtrack and Inspired from STEAM DETECTIVES "The Duel! Narutaki vs Little Thief Lu-Bread!!"
Sentimental Love / S.G.T. / センチメンタル・ラブ / S.G.T. / Sentimental Love / S.G.T.
Roommate Ryoko Inoue: Ryoko's Telephone Voice Collection "Telephone collection from New York" / ルームメイト 井上涼子 涼子のテレフォン・ボイス集 「ニューヨークからの電話集」 / Roommate Ryoko Inoue: Ryoko's Telephone Voice Collection "Telephone collection from New York"


text: Q: How can i call my resteasy service remotely? I have implemented a resteasy service runs on Wildfly server, which communicates with a mysql database.  The frontend runs on an apache server and sends xhr requests to the rest service via javascript.  Through port mapping I was able to call the javascript frontend in remote, but not to call the backend.  Any solution?


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Blog: Sexists Fired, While Sex Continues to Sell
It's not an easy time to be a woman in the sports world. Male sportscasters are heaping on the sexual misconduct behind the scenes and scorn on the screen, male-dominated corporations are pulling their support of women's sporting events, and even sportswomen are having trouble coming up with the names of women's sports' biggest stars.
The year began with ESPN - no stranger to sexist misbehavior - firing announcer Ron Franklin after he told Fiesta Bowl sideline reporter Jeannine Edwards, "Why don't you leave this to the boys, sweet baby?" and responded to her objections with an expletive. In the latest example of male boorishness, the UK's Sky Sports suspended Andy Gray and Richard Keys, two of Britain's leading soccer commentators, on Monday for making sexist remarks about two female game officials and a team executive when they thought their microphones were turned off. On Tuesday, Gray was fired from his $2.7-million-a-year job when earlier incidents surfaced. (Even Americans mystified by Gray's thick Scottish brogue during World Cup telecasts and EA Sports' FIFA soccer videogames will be able to recognize his past sexist behavior from videos that are suddenly swirling around the Internet.)
In the world of tennis, meanwhile, the early exit of Venus Williams from the Australian Open prompted a lament from female reporter Shannon J. Owens (of the Orlando Sentinel) about the dearth of "recognizable faces" in all women's sports. Especially new ones: After listing the four Americans in Forbes' top-10 list of highest grossing women athletes (Venus and Serena Williams, Indy racer Danica Patrick and golfer Paula Creamer), neither Owens nor a local prep-sports athlete (basketball player Taryn Griffey, daughter of Cincinnati Reds great Ken Griffey Jr.) could come up with anyone other than pro hoops star Candace Parker. ESPN women's basketball analyst Carolyn Peck, asked the same question, was stuck in the '90s with Lisa Leslie and Julie Foudy.
"So why is it" (Owens asked) "that during a time when peak performers and interesting personalities among women's sports are plentiful, Erin Andrews, a media personality, is considered a more attractive candidate to land a shoe endorsement like Reebok Zig-Tech?"
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Why, indeed, when the men associated with the campaign, such as Peyton Manning and Sidney Crosby, are all actual athletes? It'd be hard to argue with Shawn Ladda, president of the National Association for Girls and Women in Sport, who told Owens, "We still haven't accepted the value of the female athlete."
Not like we did a decade ago, when the Women's World Cup won by the American team on American soil signaled a newfound respect for women's athleticism. Remember those heady days, of athletes posing naked with soccer balls, of Brandi Chastain's sports bra, of the self-described Booters with Hooters? Remember how Kristine Lilly, who saved the Americans in the final against China with a header off the line in extra time, was completely ignored and forgotten by the media and advertisers, while the more quote-unquote "marketable" Mia Hamm said or did nothing of consequence during the tournament, but made millions in endorsements?
It is difficult to see a way forward from this state of affairs, when the evident sexism of many of the men involved in reporting on and marketing women's sports is abetted by women's league executives, athletes and even sportscasters who choose to play by the men's rules. Every league that uses sex to sell, marketing its athletes with pinup calendars; every athlete who poses naked as some sort of nod to "athleticism"; every "marketable" sportscaster who feeds a marketing machine that objectifies women helps undercut the effort to portray female athletes as athletes first. Anyone serious about wanting to celebrate women's athleticism would keep her clothes on and let her on-the-field exploits speak for themselves. And any sportscaster serious about wanting to celebrate women's athleticism would recognize what Reebok was attempting to buy, and refuse to sell it.
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United PV and UNDP to launch 50MW 'Panda Solar Power Plant'
By Danielle Ola
Companies, Manufacturing, Markets & Finance, Modules, Policy, Power Plants, Projects, Thin-Film
Asia & Oceania, Central & East Asia
United PV and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have partnered to jointly launch the "Panda Solar Power Plant" that promotes both youth engagement and sustainable development.
The plant will have a total installed capacity of 50MW and be built to resemble a giant panda; the national Chinese emblem, spanning more than 600 hectares. The plant will be comprised of monocrystalline silicon solar cells and thin-film solar cells to resemble a panda from aerial view. The project is to be entirely constructed and funded by United PV.
The inauguration of the programme was held in the Bejing office of the UN on 1 September and was attended by many party officials including Agi Veres, country director of UNDP in China, Sarah Kemp, minister-counsellor of commerce from the US Embassy in China and Li Junfeng, director of the National Centre for Climate Change Strategy and International Cooperation.
Through the 'Panda Solar Power Plant', United PV and the UNDP aim to carry on the ambitions displayed at the Paris Agreement and promote the popularisation of sustainable development, in particular, amongst the younger generation. The programme is not only a direct vehicle for UN incentive on climate change, but will also be promoted by government groups, enterprises and the wider community.
The project received considerable international support, including participation from First Solar, SunPower, IBM, Apple Inc, Huawei, Sungrow, Powerchina and LONGI, according to a statement by United PV.
Last year, US utility Duke Energy Florida said it would construct a Mickey Mouse-shaped solar facility near the Walt Disney World resort in Florida.
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Bénoué National Park
Country/territory: Cameroon
IBA Criteria met: A3 (2001)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 180,000 ha
Most recent IBA monitoring assessment
Year of assessment Threat score (pressure) Condition score (state) Action score (response)
2001 medium not assessed not assessed
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Bénoué National Park is situated between the towns of Garoua, to the north, and Ngaoundéré to the south. A long stretch of the Bénoué river (over 100 km) forms the eastern boundary of the park, the main road linking Garoua and Ngaoundéré makes up part of the western boundary while a public road, to Tcholliré, crosses the northern part of the park. The park is largely surrounded by Hunting Reserves in an area, except along the main road, of low population density. Some large rocky massifs (especially Hosséré Gorna in the north) rise to altitudes of 600–750 m above the undulating plain at 250–500 m. The vegetation includes several types of Sudanian woodland (from tall Isoberlinia-dominated and other woodland in the south-centre, to shorter, more open, mixed wooded grassland in the north), dry Anogeissus forest, semi-evergreen riparian forest and thickets along the Bénoué and its major affluents. The level of the sandy Bénoué river fluctuates much seasonally and exposed sandbars provide habitat for plovers and other waterbirds in the dry season.
Key biodiversity
See Box and Table 3 for key species. Recent surveys have identified 306 species. The Sudan–Guinea Savanna biome species include Streptopelia hypopyrrha (not uncommon along the Bénoué), Cisticola dorsti (throughout short woodland and wooded grassland), Drymocichla incana (numerous in riparian thickets and forest), Anthoscopus parvulus and Lanius gubernator (both in short woodland). Of five species of woodpecker Campethera abingoni is common in dense riparian forest, being ecologically separated from C. punctuligera, which is confined to woodland. The form umbrinodorsalis of Lagonosticta rhodopareia, sometimes considered a separate species, is recorded from the park at one site; it is otherwise known only from one other locality, in southern Chad. There is one record of Neotis denhami (probably only a vagrant) and one of Circus macrourus. In addition, one species of the Guinea–Congo Forests biome (A05) has been recorded (Table 3).
Non-bird biodiversity: Mammals include Taurotragus derbianus (LR/nt), the second most important population in Cameroon, the main one being in Bouba Ndjida. There are small numbers of Loxodonta africana (EN). While Acinonyx jubatus (VU) and Damaliscus lunatus korrigum (VU) occur, the habitat is marginal for both.
BirdLife International (2020) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Bénoué National Park. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 22/01/2020.


This is a sample entry from John Payne's newsletter, This Week in Grain, published on Monday, November 04, 2013.
I feel excited to say for the first time in 9 weeks, WELCOME TO WASDE WEEK! The last time we heard from the USDA regarding WASDE data, it was September 12th. Since that day, we have seen prices move dramatically in grains and oilseed markets. December Corn shed almost 45 cents, November Beans are off almost 1.40 and December Cotton is off 8 cents from the moment the report was released. The good news has been in wheat, with December Chicago Wheat is up 20 cents (was up almost 70 at one point) and KC Wheat has gained 35 cents (was up almost 80 at one point). Keep in mind, the wheat move was made primarily on the back of a very bullish September 30th stocks report, where we saw little new corn or bean data. Regardless, my point for posting these gains is to point out that these markets have moved substantially since the last USDA check in. I am expecting trends to be pushed or changed from the results of this report.
Does the market stay inverted after the USDA report and after the November delivery season ends?
How much higher does the USDA adjust the 2014 carryout? Does the adjustment offset the faster than expected soybean import pace by the Chinese? Right now China is about 100 million bushels over their expected import pace. If the ending stocks on beans were to be raised 25 million bushels, the uptick in Chinese demand will be somewhat negated.
The meal/oil trade structure. This is my gauge for Spec interest in this market. The trade has been long bean meal and short corn for quarter after quarter. This will be our compass.
Prices are sitting on a long term trend line that has held multiple times, going back to 2005. If this trend line breaks and we close November around 400, then I think its curtains for corn and we look to test lows from those years. Corn shorts may want to sell some puts down below these resistance levels as a hedge against the trade. Everyone seems to be short corn. 'Zigging' when everyone else is 'zagging' is usually a pretty good play. With that said, the recent long term moves in corn have come in 4.25 cent moves. The most recent move has only encompassed 4.00 of range. Do we see 3.50 before it's all said and done? We may, but I wouldn't expect many to have a chance to buy there as the book ends of recent long term moves have ended with capitulating selloffs/ buys.
The Wheat markets may get slightly neglected over the next few days, but we should not be forgetting the seasonal sell signals that come online later this week in Wheat. The Argentinian crop was smaller than expected, but larger than first thought a few weeks ago. Australia seems to be having a decent year and European wheat reports show plantings going smoothly. Watch this spread (July KC Wheat vs Chicago) for direction. A bullish move in wheat should be led by KC, a break of either line should encourage bullish/bearish follow through post report.
It's all about Friday folks. Not only do we have the Super Bowl of grain reports, but we have the first live monthly unemployment number announcement since the shutdown. Throw in ECB press conferences on Thursday, Fed Chair Bernanke press conference on Friday and Chinese CPI and Industrial Production on Saturday and we may have the makings for a rocky start to the week, next week.
Here is a tip I have been giving my clients for trading WASDE on Friday -trade the report based off how you want to be set up on Sunday night, not how you want to be set up before for the announcement. The major move from the report may not come until Sunday evening or Monday morning after the Asian and European markets have a chance to see the numbers. We will only trade this report for 2 hours and 15 minutes on Friday, without banks being opened in overseas markets. Because of this, I would avoid any weekly puts or calls that expire on Friday. Spend the extra money and give yourself another week to figure out where this thing goes.
Stand by throughout the week for more on WASDE and these markets. I am done following the crop progress report; assume corn progress to lag this evening and bean progress to be at about 85%. If anything else breaks before Friday, you can bet your bottom dollar TWIG will be there watching. Stay tuned!


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Q: Expanding per-person cumulative variable to time-interval variable I have dataset which shows how people spent their 30 minutes in 10-minute interval.
Person     cumulative_time   Activity
A              10             Game
A              30             Eat
B              10             Sleep
B              20             Game
B              30             Sleep

which means person A did gaming during the first 10 minutes,
and eating during the next 20 minutes,
and person B was sleeping for the first 10 min,
gaming for the next 10 min, and sleeping for the last 10 mins.

I want to restructure the dataset. Each row will be each unique person.
Then, each column will be each time interval like this.
Person          time10    time20         time30
 A             Game         Eat           Eat
 B             Sleep        Game          Sleep

I know I can use "collapse" to make person unique but I don't know how this can be used for my purpose. The "reshape" command does something similar but again I cannot figure out how to use it to do what I want to do.

A: Reshape is the way to solve this problem. Something like this may accomplish what you need.
clear
input str1 Person int cumulative_time str8 Activity
A              10             Game
A              30             Eat
B              10             Sleep
B              20             Game
B              30             Sleep
end
rename Activity time
reshape wide time, i(Person) j(cumulative_time)
replace time20 = time10 if missing(time20)
replace time30 = time20 if missing(time30)
list, clean

If your problem had many cumulative_time values, not just three, I would solve the problem of missing values in a different way.

A: In addition to the William Lisowski answer, here is an approach using tsset and tsfill commands:
clear
input str1 Person int cumulative_time str8 Activity
A              10             Game
A              30             Eat
B              10             Sleep
B              20             Game
B              30             Sleep
end
rename Activity time

egen id = group(Person)
tsset id cumulative_time, delta(10)
tsfill, full

bysort id : replace Person = Person[_n-1] if Person==""
bysort id : replace time= time[_n+1] if time==""
drop id

reshape wide time, i(Person) j(cumulative_time)
list, clean

Which outputs:
       Person   time10   time20   time30
  1.        A     Game      Eat      Eat
  2.        B    Sleep     Game    Sleep


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Maurizio Zaccaro (* 8. Mai 1952 in Mailand) ist ein italienischer Filmregisseur und Drehbuchautor.

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Zaccaro schloss 1977 bei der Scuola del Cinema in Mailand seine Ausbildung ab. Gleich danach drehte er Kurzfilme wie zum Beispiel Overkill, mit dem er 1981 den Preis der internationalen Kurzfilmtage Oberhausen gewann. Später widmete sich Zaccaro neben der Leinwand auch vermehrt dem Fernsehen.

Im Jahre 1991 gewann er den "David di Donatello" als bester neuer Regisseur mit seinem Film Dove commincia la notte. Im Jahre 1992 gewann er den "Premio Solinas" für sein Drehbuch L'articolo 2. Im 1993 wurde sein Film Kalkstein (La valle di pietra) sowohl für die internationalen Filmfestspiele von Venedig wie auch für jene von Montreal gewählt. Bei diesem Werk handelt es sich um die Verfilmung der Novelle Kalkstein des österreichischen Schriftstellers Adalbert Stifter. Im Jahre 1999 gewann er den "David di Donatello" mit seinem Film Un uomo perbene.

Zaccaros erfolgreichste Fernsehproduktionen sind La missione (1997), Un dono semplice (2000), Cuoret (2001), und I ragazzi della via Pal (2003). Weitere erfolgreiche Fernsehproduktionen sind Al di là delle frontiere (2004), Mafalda di Savoia (2005), O Professore  (2006) und Il bambino della domenica (2007). Als letzte Produktion ist Die Swingmädchen (Le ragazze dello Swing) zu nennen.

Filmografie (Auswahl)

Als Regisseur
 1989: In coda della coda (auch Drehbuch)
 1991: Wo die Nacht beginnt (Dove comincia la notte)
 1992: Kalkstein (La valle di pietra)
 1994: L'articolo 2 (auch Drehbuch)
 1996: Testa matta (auch Drehbuch)
 1997: Il carniere (auch Drehbuch)
 1998: La missione (Fernsehfilm)
 1999: Bergkristall – Verirrt im Schnee (Cristallo di rocca, Fernsehfilm, auch Drehbuch)
 1999: Un uomo perbene (auch Drehbuch)
 2000: Un dono semplice (Fernsehfilm)
 2001: Cuore (Fernsehserie)
 2003: Die Jungen von der Paulstraße (I ragazzi della via Pál, Fernsehfilm, auch Drehbuch)
 2004: Al di là delle frontiere (Fernsehserie)
 2005: Il bell'Antonio (Fernsehserie)
 2006: Mafalda di Savoia (Fernsehserie, auch Drehbuch)
 2008: Il bambino della domenica (Fernsehserie)
 2008: O professore (Fernsehfilm)
 2009: Lo smemorato di Collegno (Fernsehfilm, auch Drehbuch)
 2009: Il piccolo (auch Drehbuch, Kamera)
 2010: Die Swingmädchen (Le ragazze dello Swing, Fernsehfilm)

Als Kameramann
 1985: Mediatori e carrozze
 1987: Lang lebe die Signore (Lunga vita alla signora!)

Als Filmeditor
 1989: Maicol
 1991: L'attesa

Weblinks

 mauriziozaccaro.com Offizielle Website

Filmregisseur
Drehbuchautor
Italiener
Geboren 1952
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Unbridled Enthusiasm
UNBRIDLED ENTHUSIASM. . .? WELL, THAT'S WHAT LEAD TO BILLY MUMPHREY'S DOWNFALL."
Written by Daniel B. Braaten December 14, 2017
Donald Trump is Providing Comfort to Authoritarians Around the World
Image source: New York Times
The New York Times, has a great story on how the term "fake news" has been increasingly used by authoritarians around the world to deflect criticism against them for their horrible policies:
"President Trump routinely invokes the phrase "fake news" as a rhetorical tool to undermine opponents, rally his political base and try to discredit a mainstream American media that is aggressively investigating his presidency.
But he isn't the only leader enamored with the phrase. Following Mr. Trump's example, many of the world's autocrats and dictators are taking a shine to it, too.
When Amnesty International released a report about prison deaths in Syria, the Syrian president, Bashar al-Assad, retorted that "we are living in a fake-news era." President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela, who is steadily rolling back democracy in his country, blamed the global media for "lots of false versions, lots of lies," saying "this is what we call 'fake news' today."
In Myanmar, where international observers accuse the military of conducting a genocidal campaign against the Rohingya Muslims, a security official told The New York Times that "there is no such thing as Rohingya," adding: "It is fake news." In Russia, a Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, Maria Zakharova, told a CNN reporter to "stop spreading lies and fake news." Her ministry now uses a big red stamp, "FAKE," on its website to label news stories it dislikes.
Around the world, authoritarians, populists and other political leaders have seized on the phrase "fake news" — and the legitimacy conferred upon it by an American president — as a tool for attacking their critics and, in some cases, deliberately undermining the institutions of democracy. In countries where press freedom is restricted or under considerable threat — including Russia, China, Turkey, Libya, Poland, Hungary, Thailand, Somalia and others — political leaders have invoked "fake news" as justification for beating back media scrutiny."
The words of the President of the United States matter far beyond the borders of the U.S. The U.S. has certainly been cynical and hypocritical on human rights and has a long history of supporting unsavory characters and organizations in the pursuit of its foreign policy goals but at least this was balanced with rhetorical support for the rule of law, human rights, and democracy. That rhetorical support could at least be used by dissidents in authoritarian countries to facilitate mobilization around their cause now its the authoritarian leaders themselves who draw strength from the rhetoric of the American President.
Not coincidently, the Committee to Protect Journalists has a new report documenting that for the second year in a row the number of journalists imprisoned around the world has hit a record high. The report also hits Trump for his rhetorical comfort for authoritarians and their penchant for imprisoning journalists:
"Far from isolating repressive countries for their authoritarian behavior, the United States, in particular, has cozied up to strongmen such as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Chinese President Xi Jinping. At the same time, President Donald Trump's nationalistic rhetoric, fixation on Islamic extremism, and insistence on labeling critical media "fake news" serves to reinforce the framework of accusations and legal charges that allow such leaders to preside over the jailing of journalists. Globally, nearly three-quarters of journalists are jailed on anti-state charges, many under broad and vague terror laws, while the number imprisoned on a charge of "false news," though modest, rose to a record 21."
At least some Republicans are pushing back on Trump's rhetoric, but there needs to be more condemnation of the President for the aid and comfort he supplies to authoritarians everywhere.
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