The new DOF looks amazing in many cases, but when viewing strong DOF at 4K resolution, these issues are very visible, taking away from what might be a high quality still. The problem is less noticeable on lower resolutions / less extreme DOF settings. Circle DOF had some consistent artifacts but they stayed at a similar strength through most resolutions. Would love to see a more expensive DOF setting for rendering cinematics or stills for promotion.
Well that was embarrassing... I've landed multiple fixes into 4.20. Thanks for spending the time to dog food our release preview! Always valuable!
Thank you so much! The DOF is stunning in many cases, so glad to hear there are new fixes on the way for these issues! It's a big improvement over the old CircleDOF, instant eye candy.
The latest hotfix is incredible, fixed all of the issues as far as I can see. The new DOF looks incredible, a massive improvement to CircleDOF! Thanks for getting this patched up so quickly, and great work!
UE 4.20 preview 4 is actually missing 9 fixes for DOF. Github build will be better to date to test DOF.
Oh wow! I'll be sure to test when the full release rolls out! In love with how this new DOF reacts to lights / highlights out of focus!
In what version is this? Im running 4.20.2 currently and having these issues, how did you solve this? Are you running 4.21? Or later?
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Lim, Leon step down as French luxury fashion house Kenzo's creative directors
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Designers Humberto Leon (L) and Carol Lim (R) pose for photographs with models in the background after presenting their Spring/Summer 2014 Men's Collection for Kenzo during the Paris Fashion Week in Paris, France, June 29, 2013. EPA-EFE FILE/ETIENNE LAURENT
A model presents a creation from the Spring/Summer 2018 Men and Women's Collection by Kenzo during the Paris Fashion Week, in Paris, France, June 25, 2017. EPA-EFE FILE/CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON
Models presents creations from the Spring/Summer 2018 Men and Women's Collection by Kenzo during the Paris Fashion Week, in Paris, France, June 25, 2017. EPA-EFE FILE/CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON
Models present creations during the Fall/Winter 2016/17 Men's collection by designers Humberto Leon and Carol Lim for Kenzo fashion house during the Paris Fashion Week, in Paris, France, Jan. 23, 2016. EPA-EFE FILE/CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON
Designers Humberto Leon (R) and Carol Lim appear on the catwalk after the presentation of their Spring/Summer 2016 Ready to Wear collection for Kenzo fashion house during the Paris Fashion Week, in Paris, France, 04 October 2015. EPA-EFE FILE/IAN LANGSDON
American designers Carole Lim and Humberto Leon are stepping down as creative directors of Kenzo Maison after eight years at the helm of the renowned French fashion house, its parent company the luxury goods conglomerate LVMH said Friday.
Lim and Leon followed in the footsteps of Kenzo Takada who founded the house and had become famous for including elements of his Asian heritage into European fashion.
"Humberto and Carol consistently brought diversity and inclusion to the forefront at Kenzo, using their collections, fashion shows, advertising, and special projects to engage and galvanize a new generation of creatives," Sylvie Colin, Kenzo Chief Executive said in a statement.
During their time at Kenzo, the duo developed a youthful and bright aesthetic using vibrant colors and unusual prints.
Their designs were often informed by traditional costumes from around the world and Lim and Humberto harnessed the original spirit of Kenzo by "keeping the offbeat spirit that lies behind Kenzo's success" alive, LVMH said.
"They have always approached everything they do through the lens of customer experience and pioneered a modern vision of what it is to be a creative director. We wish them all the best in their new adventures," Colin added.
Takada, who launched his eponymous fashion house in 1970 in Paris, stepped down in 1999 to pursue a career as an artist having sold his firm to LVMH some six years earlier.
When Lim and Humberto took over the creative reigns of Kenzo they delved into the archives and revived old patterns such as the very popular tiger design which they printed onto t-shirts, sweatshirts and hoodies.
They injected the brand with a modern and fresh identity evident in their branding partnerships which saw them collaborate with movie-makers like Spike Jonze and David Lynch to create their adverts and videos of their collections.
The pair are to present their last collection with Kenzo on June 23 during Paris Fashion Week with collections for both men and women.
According to LVMH, Lim and Humberto will be returning to New York after their 8 year Paris stint to focus on their brand Opening Ceremony.
Opening Ceremony was launched in 2002 and, since it's creation, the brand has collaborated with Rodarte, Topshop, Maison Margiela and Adidas amongst many others. EFE-EPA
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Promoting Efficiency in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Bret T. Petersen
The growth in GI endoscopy as a specialty endeavor and as a business has prompted the need for specialization in design and administration of facilities and has generated significant interest in means for improving efficiency. Understanding processes and awareness of current performance are key to improving efficiency. Performance tracking and improvement is greatly facilitated by adequate data, which can be generated only by computerized reporting tools and the electronic medical record. When the tools and initiative are available, most elements of care in the endoscopy unit are fertile ground for improvement and enhanced efficiency.
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics of North America
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.giec.2006.08.011
10.1016/j.giec.2006.08.011
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Promoting Efficiency in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. / Petersen, Bret T.
In: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics of North America, Vol. 16, No. 4, 01.10.2006, p. 671-685.
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Construction of Novel Cyclic Tetrads by Axial Coordination of Thiaporphyrins to Tin(IV) Porphyrin
A. Alka, Yogita Pareek, Vijayendra S. Shetti, M. Rajeswara Rao, Gregory G. Theophall, Way Zen Lee, K. V. Lakshmi, M. Ravikanth
We report the formation of new cyclic porphyrin tetrads 1 and 2, which were obtained from the reaction between dihydroxytin(IV) porphyrin and cis-dihydroxy-21-thiaporphyrin/21,23-dithiaporphyrin. The unique oxophilicity of tin(IV) porphyrin was the driving force for the formation of these tetrads. Moreover, these novel tetrads represent the first examples of cyclic porphyrins containing tin(IV) that are constructed exclusively on the basis of the "Sn-O" interaction without any other complementary, noncompetitive mode of interactions. The molecular structures of the cyclic tetrads have been investigated by matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry, NMR spectroscopy, quantum-mechanical calculations, and, in one case, single-crystal X-ray crystallography. The X-ray structure revealed that the two cis-dihydroxy-N2S2 porphyrins were coordinated at the axial positions of two tin(IV) porphyrins, leading to the symmetric cyclic tetrad structure. The optical properties of tetrads were studied, and these compounds were stable under redox conditions. Preliminary photophysical studies carried out on the tetrads indicated efficient energy transfer from tin(IV) porphyrin to the thiaporphyrin unit, which highlights their potential applications in energy and electron transfer in the future.
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5,20-bis(4-sulfophenyl)-10,15-bis(2-methoxy-4-sulfophenyl)-21-thiaporphyrin Chemical Compounds
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Alka, A., Pareek, Y., Shetti, V. S., Rajeswara Rao, M., Theophall, G. G., Lee, W. Z., Lakshmi, K. V., & Ravikanth, M. (2017). Construction of Novel Cyclic Tetrads by Axial Coordination of Thiaporphyrins to Tin(IV) Porphyrin. Inorganic Chemistry, 56(22), 13913-13929. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.7b01966
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In: Inorganic Chemistry, Vol. 56, No. 22, 20.11.2017, p. 13913-13929.
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Alka A, Pareek Y, Shetti VS, Rajeswara Rao M, Theophall GG, Lee WZ et al. Construction of Novel Cyclic Tetrads by Axial Coordination of Thiaporphyrins to Tin(IV) Porphyrin. Inorganic Chemistry. 2017 Nov 20;56(22):13913-13929. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.7b01966
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International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde speaks at the Atlantic Council, April 9, 2015, in Washington.
The head of the International Monetary Fund says global growth is "moderate and uneven" and faces rising risks.
The assessment came in a speech in Washington by IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde, ahead of next week's gathering of the fund's 188 members from around the world.
Lagarde says the global economy grew about 3.4 percent last year, and benefited from declining oil prices and a strong performance by the world's largest economy, the United States.
That pretty much matches the average growth rate over the past couple of decades, she said, but is not strong enough to heal the scars of the financial crisis, such as youth unemployment as high as 50 percent in some nations.
Lagarde says potential growth worldwide is being "pared down" by the lingering effects of the financial crisis, aging populations and lower productivity.
She called for more investment in infrastructure, to boost growth in the short term by providing jobs, and in the longer term by facilitating commerce.
Lagarde also urged nations to take advantage of lower oil prices to cut energy subsidies. This, she said, could boost the economies of oil-importing nations by a full one percent, and provide funds that could be better spent on education and other programs to improve the economy over the long term.
Helping small businesses with improved access to financing and other reforms is a key step toward boosting employment in many nations, the IMF director said, and she urged nations to do more to facilitate global trade.


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Worzel's cousin, Guy Forks, has taken his rightful place at the top of the bonfire, but an argument between the old friends leads to a competition to prove who can do the other's job better.
With the Bonfire Night Committee distracted, Guy convinces Worzel to swap places, but it soon becomes clear that Worzel has bitten off more than he can chew.
With Worzel stuck on top of the bonfire, John and Susan turn to Aunt Sally for help, but can they find a way to rescue Worzel before time runs out?
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London Travel Tips: 10 Things to Know Before You Go
Published on December 1, 2018 by Chris
10 things you must know before you travel to London in the United Kingdom. First, the City of "London" is technically a one square mile area, with only 7,400 residents. But the larger london has 8.6 Million Residents in 32 boroughs. Big Ben refers to the bell, not the tower. The tower is called "Elizabeth Tower"
The country is called the "United Kingdom" — England is a part of the UK. Great Britain is an old name when it used to be called "United Kingdom of Great Britain"
2 – When to go:
Low season is between January and February with average daily highs around 8C or 46F
Shoulder season is between mid-September and November and then again in March and April.
Shoulder Season. Mild weather, light jacket.
Cheapest hotels are Jan-March, but often with wind and constant rain
Summer prepare for thunderstorms and crowds. But probably the best time to go. Average highs are 24C/75F. The "city" can make it hot and humid in the summer.
3 – Money: Great British Pound, aka pound sterling, aka quid
1 GBP is $1.30 or 1.12 EUR
A pound is composed of 100 pence, referred to as "pee"
A five pound note is a fiver(smallest note), and 10 is a tenner
Credit cards are generally accepted, but may require "chip and pin"
ATMS are plentiful
VAT is about 20% — and yes, they have a tax back scheme
4 – Getting in: 6 airports serve London
Main airports, Heathrow and Gatwick
Ryan Air and Easy Jet fly in to Stansted (it's about an hour out)
Due to London's huge global city status it is the most served destination in the world when it comes to flights. But some connections may be between airports. DONT DO IT!
Heathrow is home to British Airways that operates 40 percent of flights.
From Heathrow the fastest way in to the city is the Heathrow Express — it takes 15 minutes in to the city at Paddington Station, and leaves every 15 minutes. Station at Terminal 4, and another for Terms 1,2,3. It costs 22 GBP. Star Alliance Gold gets free Business/First upgrade.
Also can take the Tube, on the Piccadilly line. It'll take an hour.
Gatwick is London's 2nd airport and is the world's busiest single runway airport
From Gatwick the fastest way is the Gatwick Express, it takes 30 minutes in to London Victoria Station. Also every 15 minutes.
No tube at Gatwick.
A taxi will cost you about 55-65 GBP from Heathrow
Rail fares to London vary enormously from very cheap to prohibitively expensive – the golden rules are to book Advance tickets for a particular train time, don't travel into the city on Friday afternoons and Sundays, and avoid buying tickets on the day of travel.
London has one international high speed rail route (operated by Eurostar ) rom Paris (2h 15min) and Brussels (1h 50 min) diving under the sea for 35 km (22 mi) via the Channel Tunnel to come out in England. It terminates at St. Pancras International Station.
Whatever you do.. don't drive!
5 – Getting Around: It's all about the tube, officially known as the London Underground
Buy an oyster card
Daily cap, or buy a 7-day card
You use the Oyster Card for busses too
Take the double decker busses, tap when you get on. Don't tap off.
Peak times are Monday to Friday between 06:30 and 09:30 and between 16:00 and 19:00.
off-peak rate is much cheaper.
Download the Citymapper app to help with navigation
London Black Taxis are world famous
Uber is also an option, though black cabs can be faster, they use bus lanes
Santandar Bicycles — first 30 minutes are 2 GBP, every next 30 mins is free if you return it.
The best way to get around is your feet though! Central london is quite compact
Make sure to pay attention to the "look left/look right" signs before crossing the street
6 – Food:
7 – Tipping: Restaurants: Standard is 12.5%, 15% for good service. No tip of there is a service charge
Cabs — round up.. Or 10%.
No tip in bars and pubs for drinks, unless you order food.
Doormen, bellhops a pound.
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IFC Investment Helps Improve and Expand MTC-Celtel Mobile Services in Five African Countries
Cape Town, South Africa, June 13, 2007— IFC, the private sector arm of the World Bank Group, today announced that it will provide financing to five subsidiaries of Celtel International B.V. to help expand and upgrade the company's fast-growing mobile networks in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Madagascar, Malawi, Sierra Leone, and Uganda. The $320 million investment package, IFC's largest financing to date in Sub-Saharan Africa, will result in better quality mobile access in countries with extremely limited telephone services, creating new opportunities for businesses and consumers across the economic spectrum.
IFC will provide a $160 million loan for its own account, and an additional $160 million in syndicated loans with participating commercial banks and parallel loans from bilateral financial institutions. The transaction also marks the first-ever mobilization of IFC syndicated loans in Madagascar, Malawi, and Sierra Leone, helping bring long-term commercial financing to markets at the frontier of private sector development. The syndication includes three South African banks that are participating in IFC's syndications program for the first time.
Celtel, which was acquired by MTC of Kuwait in 2005, will use the funds to modernize and develop the mobile networks in countries with obsolete and inadequate fixed-line networks and low telephone penetration rates, ranging from just over four phones for every 100 people in Malawi and Madagascar to about 10 per 100 people in Sierra Leone.
"Investment in infrastructure such as telecommunications is crucial for Africa's economic development, and our long-term collaboration with IFC shows that the private sector can play an important role in fulfilling that need," said Mo Ibrahim, Celtel's Chairman.
Over the past decade, IFC's clients have enabled 80 million subscribers to gain access to the telephone globally. "Infrastructure is one of the key bottlenecks and principal reason for the high cost of doing business in Africa, which is a hindrance to economic competitiveness," said Edward Nassim, IFC Vice President for Africa, the Middle East, and Europe. "The expansion of mobile telephone services to underserved areas will help create a more favorable environment for businesses to operate, creating jobs and contributing to poverty reduction."
"Since our first cellular investment in the former Zaire in 1989, we have continued to invest heavily in the sector in Africa and to strengthen our partnership with companies like Celtel," said Mohsen Khalil, World Bank Group Director for Global Information and Communication Technologies. "Africa is now the fastest-growing cellular market, leading the world with innovative service offerings, such as Celtel's borderless free roaming across six countries."
IFC's relationship with Celtel dates back to 1994, with a series of investments in the holding company and its operating subsidiaries. These investments have contributed to the region's dramatic growth in mobile phone penetration levels, increased competition, and reduced tariffs.
IFC, the private sector arm of the World Bank Group, promotes open and competitive markets in developing countries. IFC supports sustainable private sector companies and other partners in generating productive jobs and delivering basic services, so that people have opportunities to escape poverty and improve their lives. Through FY06, IFC Financial Products has committed more than $56 billion in funding for private sector investments and mobilized an additional $25 billion in syndications for 3,531 companies in 140 developing countries. IFC Advisory Services and donor partners have provided more than $1 billion in program support to build small enterprises, to accelerate private participation in infrastructure, to improve the business enabling environment, to increase access to finance, and to strengthen environmental and social sustainability. For more information, please visit www.ifc.org .
About Celtel
Celtel is the most successful pan-African mobile network, offering telecommunications services to more people in Africa than any other network. The company is one of the best-known branded businesses in Africa with mobile licenses covering more than 400 million people, close to half of Africa's population. Under the brand promise of 'Making Life Better', the company is committed to achieving sustainable development of telecommunications in Africa. Celtel has more than 20 million customers and operates mobile cellular operations in 14 countries: Burkina Faso, Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo, Gabon, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Niger, Nigeria, Republic of Congo, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. For more information please visit www.celtel.com .
Celtel is owned by MTC, a leading provider of mobile telecommunications in the Middle East and Africa with 21 operations making it the 4th largest mobile company in the world in geographical footprint. MTC employs 13,000 people provides a comprehensive range of mobile voice and data services to over 29.7 million active individual and business customers. The company is in Kuwait and Bahrain as mtc-vodafone, in Jordan as Fastlink, in Iraq as mtc-atheer, in Lebanon as mtc-touch and in Sudan, under the brand name of 'Mobitel'. MTC will launch operations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in early 2008.
The Mobile Telecommunications Company KSC (the parent company) is a Kuwaiti shareholding company and its shares are traded on the Kuwait Stock Exchange. The company's market capitalisation at 1 June, 2007 exceeded US$ 28 billion. For more information please visit www.mtctelecom.com .
Note: All currency in US dollars unless otherwise specified.
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import java.io.UnsupportedEncodingException;
import java.util.HashSet;

import com.ericsson.otp.erlang.OtpErlangAtom;
import com.ericsson.otp.erlang.OtpErlangBinary;
import com.ericsson.otp.erlang.OtpErlangBoolean;
import com.ericsson.otp.erlang.OtpErlangException;
import com.ericsson.otp.erlang.OtpErlangInt;
import com.ericsson.otp.erlang.OtpErlangList;
import com.ericsson.otp.erlang.OtpErlangLong;
import com.ericsson.otp.erlang.OtpErlangObject;
import com.ericsson.otp.erlang.OtpErlangPid;
import com.ericsson.otp.erlang.OtpErlangString;
import com.ericsson.otp.erlang.OtpErlangTuple;
import com.ericsson.otp.erlang.OtpExternal;
import com.ericsson.otp.erlang.OtpInputStream;
import com.ericsson.otp.erlang.OtpMbox;
import com.ericsson.otp.erlang.OtpNode;
import com.ericsson.otp.erlang.OtpOutputStream;

public class echo_server {
    private static boolean debug = false;

    public static void main(final String[] argv) {
	try {
	    System.out.println("echo_server booting...");

	    for (int j = 0; j < argv.length; j++) {
		System.out.println("argv[" + j + "] = \"" + argv[j] + "\"");
	    }

	    if (argv.length != 4 && argv.length != 5) {
		System.out.println("Wrong number of arguments!");
		System.exit(1);
	    }

	    // Start node and mbox
	    final OtpNode node = new OtpNode(argv[0], argv[1]);
	    if (argv.length == 5 && argv[4].equals("unicode")) {
		System.out.println("Setting unicode string mode.");
		node.setFlags(OtpInputStream.DECODE_INT_LISTS_AS_STRINGS);
	    }
	    final OtpMbox mbox = node.createMbox();

	    // Announce our presence
	    final OtpErlangObject[] amsg = new OtpErlangObject[3];
	    amsg[0] = new OtpErlangAtom("echo_server");
	    amsg[1] = new OtpErlangAtom(argv[0]);
	    amsg[2] = mbox.self();
	    final OtpErlangTuple atuple = new OtpErlangTuple(amsg);
	    mbox.send(argv[3], argv[2], atuple);

	    // Do echoing...
	    while (true) {
		final OtpErlangObject o = mbox.receive();
		if (o == null) {
		    continue;
		}
		if (o instanceof OtpErlangTuple) {
		    final OtpErlangTuple msg = (OtpErlangTuple) o;
		    final int arity = msg.arity();
		    if (arity < 2) {
			System.out
				.println("Arity < 2; echo_server aborting...");
			System.exit(2);
		    } else if (arity == 2) {
			final OtpErlangPid from = (OtpErlangPid) msg
				.elementAt(0);
			if (debug) System.out.println("Echoing: "
						      + msg.elementAt(1));

			final OtpErlangObject[] rmsg = new OtpErlangObject[2];
			rmsg[0] = mbox.self();
			rmsg[1] = msg.elementAt(1);
			final OtpErlangTuple rtuple = new OtpErlangTuple(rmsg);

			mbox.send(from, rtuple);
			continue;
		    } else if (arity == 3) {
			echoTwisted(mbox, msg);
			continue;
		    } else {
			System.out
				.println("Arity > 3; echo_server aborting...");
			System.exit(2);
		    }
		} else if (o instanceof OtpErlangAtom) {
		    OtpErlangAtom a = (OtpErlangAtom) o;
		    if (a.atomValue().equals("debug")) {
			debug = true;
		    } else if (a.atomValue().equals("bye")) {
			System.out.println("echo_server halting...");
			System.exit(0);
		    }
		} else { // probably 'bye'
		}
		System.out.println("Unexpected: " + o +
				   " echo_server aborting...");
		System.exit(2);
	    }
	} catch (final Exception e) {
	    System.out.println("" + e);
	    System.exit(2);
	}
    }

    private static void echoTwisted(final OtpMbox mbox,
				    final OtpErlangTuple msg)
	    throws OtpErlangException {
	final OtpErlangPid from = (OtpErlangPid) msg.elementAt(0);

	final OtpErlangObject[] rmsg = new OtpErlangObject[3];
	if (debug) System.out.println("Echo in: " + msg);
	rmsg[0] = mbox.self();
	rmsg[1] = twist(msg.elementAt(1), rmsg[2] = msg.elementAt(2));
	final OtpErlangTuple rtuple = new OtpErlangTuple(rmsg);
	if (debug) System.out.println("Echo out: " + rtuple);

	mbox.send(from, rtuple);
    }

    private static HashSet<OtpErlangObject> hash_set =
	new HashSet<OtpErlangObject>();

    private static OtpErlangObject twist(final OtpErlangObject i,
	    final OtpErlangObject t) throws OtpErlangException {
	hash_set.add(i);
	if (t instanceof OtpErlangAtom) {
	    final String atomValue = ((OtpErlangAtom) t).atomValue();
	    if (atomValue.equals("binary") && i instanceof OtpErlangBinary) {
		final OtpErlangBinary b = (OtpErlangBinary) i;
		final OtpInputStream bis = new OtpInputStream(b.binaryValue(),
			0);
		final OtpErlangObject o = bis.read_any();
		return o;
	    } else if (atomValue.equals("compress")) {
		final OtpOutputStream oos = new OtpOutputStream();
		oos.write1(OtpExternal.versionTag);
		oos.write_compressed(i);
		final OtpErlangBinary o =
		    new OtpErlangBinary(oos.toByteArray());
		return o;
	    } else if (atomValue.equals("bigint")
		       && i instanceof OtpErlangLong) {
		final OtpErlangLong l = (OtpErlangLong) i;
		final int w = l.signum() * l.bitLength();
		final OtpErlangLong x = new OtpErlangLong(l.longValue());
		final java.math.BigInteger b = l.bigIntegerValue();
		System.out.println("long: " + l + ": " + w + ": " + b.signum()
			* b.bitLength() + ": " + x + ": " + l.isLong() + ": "
			+ l.isULong());
		return new OtpErlangTuple(new OtpErlangObject[] { l,
			new OtpErlangInt(w), x,
			new OtpErlangInt(l.isLong() ? 1 : 0),
			new OtpErlangInt(l.isULong() ? 1 : 0) });
	    } else if (atomValue.equals("tail")
		       && i instanceof OtpErlangList) {
		final OtpErlangObject o = ((OtpErlangList) i).getTail();
		if (o == null) {
		    return new OtpErlangAtom("null");
		}
		return o;
	    } else if (atomValue.equals("tail3")
		       && i instanceof OtpErlangList) {
		final OtpErlangObject o = ((OtpErlangList) i).getNthTail(3);
		if (o == null) {
		    return new OtpErlangAtom("null");
		}
		return o;
	    } else if (atomValue.equals("strcat")
		       && i instanceof OtpErlangList) {
		final java.lang.StringBuffer b = new java.lang.StringBuffer();
		final OtpErlangList l = (OtpErlangList) i;
		for (final OtpErlangObject j : l) {
		    final OtpErlangString k = (OtpErlangString) j;
		    b.append(k.stringValue());
		}
		final OtpErlangObject o = new OtpErlangString(b.toString());
		return o;
	    } else if (atomValue.equals("sub3atom")
		    && i instanceof OtpErlangString) {
		final OtpErlangString s = (OtpErlangString) i;
		final OtpErlangAtom o = new OtpErlangAtom(s.stringValue()
			.substring(3));
		return o;
	    } else if (atomValue.equals("codepointBug")
		    && i instanceof OtpErlangString) {
		final OtpErlangString s = (OtpErlangString) i;
		final String ss = s.stringValue().substring(3, 6);
		final int[] cps = OtpErlangString.stringToCodePoints(ss);
		return s;
	    } else if (atomValue.equals("utf8")) {
		if (i instanceof OtpErlangString) {
		    final OtpErlangString s = (OtpErlangString) i;
		    byte[] bytes;
		    try {
			bytes = s.stringValue().getBytes("UTF-8");
		    } catch (final UnsupportedEncodingException e) {
			bytes = new byte[] { 'e', 'r', 'r', 'o', 'r' };
		    }
		    final OtpErlangBinary b = new OtpErlangBinary(bytes);
		    return b;
		}
	    } else if(atomValue.equals("to_string_neg_int_list")) {
		OtpErlangString oes = null;
		if (i instanceof OtpErlangString) {
		    oes = (OtpErlangString) i;
		} else if (i instanceof OtpErlangList) {
		    OtpErlangList oel = (OtpErlangList) i;
		    try {
			oes = new OtpErlangString(oel);
		    } catch (final Exception e) {
		    }
		}
		if (oes != null) {
		    String s = oes.stringValue();
		    int n = s.length();
		    OtpErlangObject l[] = new OtpErlangObject[n];
		    for (int j = 0;  j < n;  j++) {
			int c = s.charAt(j);
			l[j] = new OtpErlangInt(-c);
		    }
		    return new OtpErlangList(l);
		}
	    } else if(atomValue.equals("to_neg_int_list")) {
		if (i instanceof OtpErlangString) {
		    OtpErlangString oes = (OtpErlangString) i;
		    OtpErlangList oel = new OtpErlangList(oes.stringValue());
		    int n = oel.arity();
		    OtpErlangObject l[] = new OtpErlangObject[n];
		    for (int j = 0;  j < n;  j++) {
			OtpErlangLong c = (OtpErlangLong) oel.elementAt(j);
			l[j] = new OtpErlangInt(-c.intValue());
		    }
		    return new OtpErlangList(l);
		}
	    } else if (atomValue.equals("hash_lookup")) {
		final boolean exists = hash_set.contains(i);
		final OtpErlangBoolean b = new OtpErlangBoolean(exists);
		return b;
	    } else if (atomValue.equals("hash_clear")) {
		hash_set.clear();
		return new OtpErlangAtom("hash_cleared");
	    }
	}
	return i;
    }
}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


text:
@implementation NotificationsDataSource
+(NotificationsDataSource *)sharedInstance {
    static NotificationsDataSource *sharedInstance;

    @synchronized(self) {
        if(!sharedInstance)
            sharedInstance = [[NotificationsDataSource alloc] init];

        return sharedInstance;
    }
    return nil;
}

-(id)init {
    self = [super init];
    if(self) {
        if(!_notifications)
            self->_notifications = [[NSMutableDictionary alloc] init];
    }
    return self;
}

-(void)serialize {
    return;
}

-(void)clear {
    @synchronized(self->_notifications) {
        CLS_LOG(@"Clearing badge count");
        [self->_notifications removeAllObjects];
#ifndef EXTENSION
        [UIApplication sharedApplication].applicationIconBadgeNumber = 1;
        [UIApplication sharedApplication].applicationIconBadgeNumber = 0;
        [[UNUserNotificationCenter currentNotificationCenter] removeAllDeliveredNotifications];
#endif
    }
}

-(void)notify:(NSString *)alert category:(NSString *)category cid:(int)cid bid:(int)bid eid:(NSTimeInterval)eid {
#ifndef EXTENSION
#if TARGET_IPHONE_SIMULATOR
    UNMutableNotificationContent* content = [[UNMutableNotificationContent alloc] init];
    content.title = @"IRCCloud";
    content.body = alert;
    Buffer *b = [[BuffersDataSource sharedInstance] getBuffer:bid];
    content.userInfo = @{@"d": @[@(cid), @(bid), @(eid)], @"aps":@{@"alert":@{@"loc-args":@[b.name, b.name, b.name, b.name]}}};
    content.categoryIdentifier = category;
    content.threadIdentifier = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"%i-%i", cid, bid];

    UNNotificationRequest* request = [UNNotificationRequest requestWithIdentifier:[@(eid) stringValue] content:content trigger:nil];
    [[UNUserNotificationCenter currentNotificationCenter] addNotificationRequest:request withCompletionHandler:nil];
#endif
#endif
}

-(void)alert:(NSString *)alertBody title:(NSString *)title category:(NSString *)category userInfo:(NSDictionary *)userInfo {
    UNMutableNotificationContent* content = [[UNMutableNotificationContent alloc] init];
    content.title = title?title:@"IRCCloud";
    content.body = alertBody;
    content.userInfo = userInfo;
    content.categoryIdentifier = category;
    content.sound = [UNNotificationSound soundNamed:@"a.caf"];

    UNNotificationRequest* request = [UNNotificationRequest requestWithIdentifier:[@([NSDate date].timeIntervalSince1970) stringValue] content:content trigger:nil];
    [[UNUserNotificationCenter currentNotificationCenter] addNotificationRequest:request withCompletionHandler:nil];
}

-(void)removeNotificationsForBID:(int)bid olderThan:(NSTimeInterval)eid {
#ifndef EXTENSION
    @synchronized(self->_notifications) {
        if(![[self->_notifications objectForKey:@(bid)] count])
            [self->_notifications removeObjectForKey:@(bid)];
    }
#endif
}

-(id)getNotification:(NSTimeInterval)eid bid:(int)bid {
#ifndef EXTENSION
    @synchronized(self->_notifications) {
        NSArray *ns = [NSArray arrayWithArray:[self->_notifications objectForKey:@(bid)]];
        for(UNNotification *n in ns) {
            NSArray *d = [n.request.content.userInfo objectForKey:@"d"];
            if([[d objectAtIndex:1] intValue] == bid && [[d objectAtIndex:2] doubleValue] == eid) {
                return n;
            }
        }
    }
#endif
    return nil;
}

-(void)updateBadgeCount {
#ifndef EXTENSION
    __block BOOL __interrupt = NO;
    UIBackgroundTaskIdentifier background_task = [[UIApplication sharedApplication] beginBackgroundTaskWithExpirationHandler: ^ {
        CLS_LOG(@"NotificationsDataSource updateBadgeCount task expired");
        __interrupt = YES;
    }];
    [[UNUserNotificationCenter currentNotificationCenter] getDeliveredNotificationsWithCompletionHandler:^(NSArray *notifications) {
        NSUInteger count = 0;
        NSArray *buffers = [[BuffersDataSource sharedInstance] getBuffers];
        NSDictionary *prefs = [[NetworkConnection sharedInstance] prefs];
        NSMutableArray *identifiers = [[NSMutableArray alloc] init];
        NSMutableSet *dirtyBuffers = [[NSMutableSet alloc] init];

        if(__interrupt)
            return;

        for(Buffer *b in buffers) {
            if(b.extraHighlights)
                [dirtyBuffers addObject:b];
            b.extraHighlights = 0;
        }

        for(UNNotification *n in notifications) {
            NSArray *d = [n.request.content.userInfo objectForKey:@"d"];
            Buffer *b = [[BuffersDataSource sharedInstance] getBuffer:[[d objectAtIndex:1] intValue]];
            NSTimeInterval eid = [[d objectAtIndex:2] doubleValue];
            if((!b && [NetworkConnection sharedInstance].state == kIRCCloudStateConnected && [NetworkConnection sharedInstance].ready) || eid <= b.last_seen_eid) {
                if(!b)
                    CLS_LOG(@"Removing eid%f because bid%i doesn't exist", eid, [[d objectAtIndex:1] intValue]);
                else
                    CLS_LOG(@"Removing eid%f because bid%i.last_seen_eid = %f", eid, [[d objectAtIndex:1] intValue], b.last_seen_eid);
                [identifiers addObject:n.request.identifier];
            } else if(b && ![[EventsDataSource sharedInstance] event:eid buffer:b.bid]) {
                b.extraHighlights++;
                [dirtyBuffers addObject:b];
                CLS_LOG(@"bid%i has notification eid%.0f that's not in the loaded backlog, extraHighlights: %i", b.bid, eid, b.extraHighlights);
            }

            if(__interrupt)
                break;
        }

        if(identifiers.count > 0)
            [[NSOperationQueue mainQueue] addOperationWithBlock:^{
                [[UNUserNotificationCenter currentNotificationCenter] removeDeliveredNotificationsWithIdentifiers:identifiers];
            }];

        for(Buffer *b in buffers) {
            int highlights = [[EventsDataSource sharedInstance] highlightCountForBuffer:b.bid lastSeenEid:b.last_seen_eid type:b.type];
            if([b.type isEqualToString:@"conversation"] && [[[prefs objectForKey:@"buffer-disableTrackUnread"] objectForKey:[NSString stringWithFormat:@"%i",b.bid]] intValue] == 1)
                highlights = 0;
            count += highlights;
            if(__interrupt)
                break;
        }

        [[NSOperationQueue mainQueue] addOperationWithBlock:^{
            if([UIApplication sharedApplication].applicationIconBadgeNumber != count)
                CLS_LOG(@"Setting iOS icon badge to %lu", (unsigned long)count);
            [UIApplication sharedApplication].applicationIconBadgeNumber = count;
            [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] postNotificationName:kIRCCloudEventNotification object:dirtyBuffers userInfo:@{kIRCCloudEventKey:[NSNumber numberWithInt:kIRCEventRefresh]}];
            [[UIApplication sharedApplication] endBackgroundTask: background_task];
        }];
    }];
#endif
}
@end


Fashion model Kendall Jenner returns to the pages of Vogue magazine for Anna Wintour's September 2015 issue; which features Beyonce on the cover.
Jenner is no stranger to Vogue magazine. She is featured in Vogue April 2015 issue, Vogue magazine's February 2015 issue, Vogue's January 2015 issue, and Vogue's December 2014 issue.
What are your thoughts on this editorial?
Kendall is also starring in Balmain's Fall 2015 ad campaign and Fendi's fall 2015 ad campaign.


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Volunteers, teachers and college students to be trained for contact tracing
Government has allocated Rs 380 million to each province to expand their isolation facilities.
As the number of Covid-19 cases rises at an alarming rate and infections are reported from communities, the Ministry of Health and Population is working to use female community health volunteers, youth volunteers, college students and teachers for contact tracing.
For the purpose, the ministry has completed central level training and deployed officials to impart training at the provincial level.
"The training started from Saturday in Dhangadhi of the Sudurpaschim Province," Lila Bikram Thapa, a senior public health administrator at the Epidemiology and Disease Control Division, told the Post. "We will provide training in all seven provinces across the country."
Provincial health officials will conduct training for district officials, who in turn will train health workers serving at the local level. Health workers serving at the grassroots will form at least three teams in every local federal unit involving female community health volunteers, members of local clubs, teachers and others volunteers and train them on the methods of contact tracing.
Earlier, the division imparted training to over 40 officials to be deployed in the provinces as trainers.
Nepal is seeing a steady rise in Covid-19 cases, with the number of infections reaching 15,784 on Sunday. The country has reported 34 deaths so far.
"As uncertainty grows over how long Covid-19 will remain in society and the number of positive cases rising every day, we have decided to make the contact tracing team big," Dr Sameer Kumar Adhikari, deputy spokesperson for the Health Ministry, said.
"We hope that involvement of more people from various quarters will help contain the epidemic."
The ministry has yet to declare community transmission of Covid-19 but officials concede that more people from the communities, who do not have a history of travelling to coronavirus hotspots or came in close contact with the infected people, are contracting the virus.
The decision to train volunteers, teachers and students for contact tracing is also aimed at containing the disease effectively, according to Adhikari.
The government has allocated Rs 380 million to the provinces for increasing the number of isolation beds. Senior officials from the Health Ministry have also been deployed to all seven provinces to take account of the preparations and provide guidance for officials on management of isolation facilities.
"We are working to set up isolation facilities down to every local level," Dr Gunaraj Awasthi, chief of the Sudurpaschim Provincial Health Directorate, told the Post over the phone from Dhangadhi. "We have been working to set up at least 1,000 isolation beds in our province."


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Kushner Busted Lying To Govt. Ethics Office – His Disgusting Secret Will Make You Sick
Jared Kushner should never have received a high level security clearance. He's been caught lying through omission on disclosure forms so many times at this point that there may as well be a weekly Kushner update on new developments. In January, when he submitted his security clearance form, he didn't list a single foreign contact. By April, he was forced to update his form to reflect over 100 foreign contacts he had not listed.
After the now-infamous meeting with Trump Jr. and the Russian lawyer Natalia Veselnitskya, Kushner was forced to update his form once again to include the meeting. In July, he was caught hiding over 70 assets worth $10 million. In October, he was caught hiding a company on his disclosure forms, which he then profited from in a clear conflict-of-interest and abuse of power.
So it should come as no surprise that, once again, Kushner has been caught hiding something big. According to new reports, Jared Kushner was funding an illegal Israeli settlement on Palestinian territory – a fact he hid from the United Nations as well as our own government.
White House Senior Advisor to the President Jared Kushner exits the West Wing (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
For a person who is supposed to be solving the crisis and creating peace in the Middle East, that's a pretty bad look. He's obviously not suitable for the job (at least, in a sane administration). Newsweek reports:
'Jared Kushner failed to disclose his role as a co-director of the Charles and Seryl Kushner Foundation from 2006 to 2015, a time when the group funded an Israeli settlement considered to be illegal under international law, on financial records he filed with the Office of Government Ethics earlier this year.
'The latest development follows reports on Friday indicating the White House senior adviser attempted to sway a United Nations Security Council vote against an anti-settlement resolution passed just before Donald Trump took office, which condemned the structure of West Bank settlements. The failure to disclose his role in the foundation—at a time when he was being tasked with serving as the president's Middle East peace envoy—follows a pattern of egregious omissions that would bar any other official from continuing to serve in the West Wing, experts and officials told Newsweek.
'The omission was first discovered by a team of researchers at American Bridge, a progressive research and communications organization, and shared exclusively with Newsweek on Friday afternoon. The researchers suggested Kushner's failure may have been more than an inadvertent mistake, but instead an attempt to avoid "potential conflicts with his job negotiating Middle East peace." Newsweek later independently confirmed Kushner's omission on his multiple financial disclosures.
'"Every successive failure to disclose his financial holdings makes it harder and harder to believe Jared Kushner isn't trying to intentionally deceive the American people," Pat Dennis, the group's research director, told Newsweek. "At the very least, his security clearance needs to be revoked immediately. He has no business accessing sensitive national security information."'
Kushner (and Trump) then went forward to lobby against an anti-settlement UN resolution:
'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHAOQ3OsB8o
There's so much wrong with Kushner's continued White House presence that it's hard to know where to begin. The fact that he shouldn't have access to the highest echelons of American power has been proven again and again. He's walking, talking proof that the Trump administration will never hold its own accountable. There is no lie or degree of corruption that Donald Trump will not enable and protect.
U.S. President Donald Trump gives a thumbs up sign as he walks with son-in-law and senior advisor Jared Kushner to a waiting Marine One helicopter while departing the White House on March 15, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
Luckily for the rest of the nation, Robert Mueller seems to be quite focused on Kushner at the moment. And if the charges that have been filed against other members of team Trump are any indication, he won't have a problem wrapping up Kushner with, at the very least, charges of lying. When this is all said and done, Kushner might have a criminal record to match his father's.
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Five New Year's Eve Dinners to End the Year on a Culinary High Note
Wrap up 2016 in style at some of the valley's best restaurants.
By Tom Winter December 27, 2016
Beaver Creek's Revolution rings in the New Year with a three-course dinner offering discerning palates a variety of selections.
Image: Courtesy Revolution
The end of the year is always time for celebration and remembrance. There are plenty of opportunities to celebrate (see our weekly agenda for ideas), and there are always moments – from solo chairlift rides to quiet early morning walks through Vail Village – to look back on the year that has been. But if you're looking to gather friend and family to celebrate as well as remember the year past, there really is no better way than to gather over a meal, enjoy a glass of wine (or two) and share the memories, the laughter and a few tears with those you love the best. Here are five fantastic New Year's Eve dinners where you'll be able to not only look back at what has been, but also live in the moment by savoring some of the best that Vail's chefs have to offer.
Mirabelle chef Daniel Joly hosts two seatings at his acclaimed restaurant on New Year's Eve.
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Acclaimed chef Daniel Joly hosts two seatings at his intimate and classy Mirabelle. The atmosphere here is perfect for romantic couples or those looking to enjoy as stylish, yet rarified environment where the focus is on food rather than boozing. The first seating features a three-course menu while the second seating ups the ante with a four-course menu, complimentary glass of champagne and live music. $125/person first seating, 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.; $215/person, second seating starts at 8:30 p.m.
White Bison
White Bison's New Year's experience features five-course meals with two selections for each course, including Roasted Scuna Bay Salmon with Lyonnaise potatoes and sauce beurre rouge; their signature Wagyu New York Strip with pomme puree, roasted brussels sprouts béarnaise sauce; and a Ricotta Maple Tart with roasted pears, brown butter Florentine and maple whip. Wash those delectiable dishes down with specialty cocktails like Ducking the Rope with rye whiskey, sloe gin, Benedictine and orange bitters; or opt for a warm cocktail like the Send It with red wine, winter spices and either rum, whiskey or cognac. $125/person, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Up The Creek's New Year's Eve dinner features a four-course menu that's not to be missed.
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Up the Creek
Vail standard Up The Creek rings in the New Year with a four-course tasting menu ($125/person) with elegant selections ranging from lobster coconut bisque to seared Foie Gras to coffee rubbed elk loin (the latter accompanied by farro risotto, roasted brussels sprouts, Shitake mushrooms and a huckleberry jus). Still hungry? Dive into a dessert menu that features Chocolate Cake, Pumpkin Cheese Cake and Creme Brulee. $125/person, dinner from 5:00 p.m. to 11:00, bar till 2:00 a.m.
For those spending the evening up in Beaver Creek, Revolutions' New Years Eve Dinner showcases the restaurant's diverse offerings with a three-course dinner. Selections include their poached apple cannelloni with honey goat cheese, candied pecans, a sherry vinaigrette, mache, and radish sprouts. Also on the menu? A bacon wrapped turkey breast with caper relish and a one of our favorites: a premium Colorado Pork Chop accompanied by pine nuts, golden raisins and a chilango glaze. $75/person, 5:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Flame bucks the set-menu tradition on New Year's Eve to offer a full range of choices that will make even the pickiest of eaters satisfied.
Image: Courtesy Four Seasons Resort and Residences
Don't want a set course menu or feel like ordering a bunch of different dishes and sharing them with your group? Flame is the place to go for New Year's Eve, as they'll be bucking the fixed-menu trend and offering their a la carte menu along with a midnight champagne toast. Choices include a Guajillo pepper jelly glazed pork belly, broiled octopus, steaks of all sizes and cuts (real men get the 40-ounce Big T Porterhouse) and an amazing beef carpaccio with quail eggs, pickled mushrooms and a truffle emulsion. Prices vary, 5:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
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Balmorhea: Exclusive US Date
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FYI it's pronounced Bal-more-ray
Founded by Rob Lowe and Michael Muller in 2006, Balmorhea took its name from a tiny West Texas town of 500 people. Much like its namesake, the band's early work reflected motifs of the American Southwest: the folklore of area settlers, emotive observations of the mountainous setting, and intimate studies on solitude, nature, and night. We know what you're thinking. Everything's supposed to be bigger in Texas, right? Balmorhea's rich and layered sound certainly is. This awe-inspiring performance by the sextet is kicked off by the mellow sounds of Brooklyn-based violinist and composer Christopher Rignor. Over 21s only.


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Decorating with dark colours, grey lounge.
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July 2008 - Research from the University of Missouri published in Respiratory Care Education Annual studied the demographics and personality types of adult distance learners and concluded that this increasingly popular option may not be suitable for everyone.
"Correlations between learning styles and success in distance education have shown to be inconclusive. However, one common theme reappears: the successful traits of a distance learner are similar to the successful traits of an adult learner in traditional educational settings."
The study found that only 30 per cent of distance learners completed their courses. Lack of institutional support and isolation inherent in online study demands determination and responsibility in students.
"The success of distance learning is dependent on communication among the learner, his or her peers and the instructor. To encourage success in distance learning, it is necessary to evaluate each individual's needs on a case-by-case basis."
The study found that quiet, introverted students were more likely to feel comfortable with online learning courses that offered anonymity and avoided involvement with others as in the classroom setting.
"Distance learning allows the learner to overcome traditional barriers to learning such as location, disabilities, time constraints and familial obligations. However, not every learner will be successful in a distance learning environment."


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Brightened with thyme, this combination of applejack and apple cider heralds in autumn.
Stir ingredients (except garnish) together in large pitcher or punch bowl. Add ice.
Pour or ladle over ice into highball glasses. Garnish each with apple slice and thyme sprig. Serves 12.
Combine sugar and 2 cups of water in a small saucepan. Stir until sugar begins to dissolve. Bring to boil over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally. Add thyme sprigs. Reduce heat to medium-low.
Simmer until sugar completely dissolves. Remove from heat, and let cool completely. Discard thyme.


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Massive animal die-offs: This is your climate on fossil fuels
By Truth Out | 6 February 2016, 7:30am | comments
Mass strandings of whales and dolphins in Australia due to global warming (Image via http://phys.org/news)
Massive animal die-offs from butterflies to whales are being experienced around the world fuelled by anthropogenic climate disruption (ACD). Dahr Jamail from Truthout reports.
THE YEAR 2015 will go down in history, at least until next year, as the hottest year ever recorded on the planet.
By a wide margin, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 2015 "shattered" global temperature records, beating out the previous hottest year (2014) easily.
Extreme weather events, fuelled by anthropogenic climate disruption (ACD), continue to pile up, to the extent that they are quickly becoming normalized.
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In late December 2015, a freakish oceanic storm moved into the Arctic where it pushed temperatures 50 degrees above normal, even causing melting at the North Pole in the dead of winter.
Large global die-offs of birds, whales and other animals
December brought wild weather events in other places too, as the UK saw its single wettest month ever recorded, with nearly double the average rainfall. That month in the UK also shattered temperature records, with an average temperature that was 4.1 degrees Celsius higher than the long-term average.
Worldwide, December saw the planetary temperature increased to 1.4 degrees Celsius above the 1890 average. The annual increase of warming for that month, compared to the previous December, according to Japan's Meteorological Agency, was the equivalent of cramming 20 years of anthropogenic warming into just one 12-month warming period.
And warming trends are not slowing down. They are, instead, continuing to speed up.
The UK's Meteorological Office recently released its global temperature forecast, and the agency is already predicting that 2016 will most likely be even warmer than 2015.
A look at recent scientific reports, coupled with extreme weather events around the world, show that this prediction is already well on its way to becoming a reality.
In parts of California, so much groundwater has been pumped from the earth that the land is literally sinking, an issue that is now costing that state billions of dollars as it struggles to repair damaged infrastructure.
Of course, humans are not the only ones affected by these rapid, sweeping changes. Large die-offs of birds, whales, antelope and other animals across the globe are now being attributed, in large part, to ACD.
ACD is even affecting the behavior of our planet
"Unprecedented" numbers of murre seabirds have met their fate in a massive die-off across large areas of Alaska, and scientists are attributing it to starvation caused by ecosystem changes fueled by ACD. This isn't a huge surprise; data from studies from both 2007 and 2012 warned that melting snow and permafrost were causing huge drops in lemming populations, which would impact food sources for many species, causing a rippling effect across the entire ecosystem of that part of the world.
It's not just fauna that is threatened — flora is also experiencing ACD-fueled die-offs. Across the U.S. Southwest, a recent study warns that ACD could likely trigger a "massive" die-off of coniferous trees, including junipers and pinon pines, sometime during this century.
In the UK, the Butterfly Conservation charity recently released a study showing that three-quarters of the UK's butterfly species have declined in just the past 40 years. Along with habitat destruction and the increased use of pesticides, ACD was named as one of the primary culprits.
Worrying declines among many UK butterflies reported this week by Butterfly Conservation https://t.co/AWTKDJgCxR pic.twitter.com/H1Buvwqolz
— charlie elder (@charlieelderTH) December 17, 2015
ACD is even affecting the behavior of our planet as it makes its way around the solar system. Climate disruption has now been shown to be causing the rotation of the entire planet to slow, thus making days longer in length. This is due to the amount of melting taking place across the world's glaciers, which is adding to global sea level rise from that melt water, which is what is slowing down rotation.
Melting ice in Antarctica, both on land and in the water, is causing a large number of countries to position themselves on the icy continent in an effort to exert influence, looking forward to the day when the treaties that currently protect that continent from resource extraction and militarization expire.
In Europe, the future of most of the continent's ski industry is in doubt, as ACD-fueled temperatures are resulting in less snow and seasons are shortening.
Increasing planetary temperatures are now heating up all of the oceans - much faster than we previously thought. In fact, a recent study shows that the deep ocean has warmed as much in the last 20 years as it had during the previous 100 years combined.
Those warming water temperatures cause the water to expand, adding to rising sea levels already augmented by the ongoing melting of the planetary ice. The rising sea levels are particularly evident in Miami, where multimillion-dollar homes, roads and businesses are already being encroached upon by the sea. Eventually, they will be abandoned.
Making matters worse, even the depletion of groundwater from aquifers in places like California has recently been shown to be adding to rising sea levels, since much of it ends up flowing into the oceans.
"Where there were fish for decades, now there is very little."
Meanwhile, within the oceans themselves, life as we've always known it is well on its way to being completely transformed. The extreme El Niño we are experiencing now, amplified by ACD, is warming water temperatures so much that major coral bleaching events, along with coral death events, are becoming widespread.
AGW IS INCREASING OCEAN TEMPERATURES, FUELING TOXIC ALGAL BLOOMS THAT R IN TURN KILLING WHALES + OTHER MARINE FAUNA: http://t.co/6EpdpJSuFH
— jinder (@jinder8) September 16, 2015
Water temperatures have already increased enough in the Indian Ocean that there has been a reduction in phytoplankton (the base of the food chain) by 20 per cent, which means the food chain is rapidly diminishing. Thus, scientists are warning that the entire ocean could well become an "ecological desert" if things continue as they are.
A 54-year-old fisherman who operates his boat up to 90 miles off the coast of Sri Lanka told Reuters recently
We seem to be spending more and more time out at sea looking for catch.
Where there were fish for decades, now there is very little. It is strange, but all of us have been noticing that.
A recent study by 16 authors shows that Greenland alone has lost more than 9 trillion tons of ice since 1900. And the rate of ice loss is increasing dramatically, with a doubling of ice loss per year between 2003 and 2010, compared to what the rate was throughout the last century.
To make matters worse, another recent study shows that Greenland is going to contribute in yet another way to global sea level rise, by the fact that rising global temperatures are changing Greenland's ability to store excess water, which means more melting ice is likely running into the ocean than was previously believed.
Greenland saw a recent major melting event in January, of all months, which is disconcerting, to say the least.
Fire in Australia
In Australia, data from that country's Bureau of Meteorology show that three of the five hottest years ever recorded there have happened in the last three years.
Hence, experts recently warned that parts of Australia are now so dry and hot that the risk of bushfires has increased dramatically. Since November 2015, massive portions of the country have burned in ferocious fires, where locals have told of "Armageddon-like" infernos that have raged through their areas.
Darin Sullivan, a 25-year veteran New South Wales state firefighter, told AFP
"From my experience, fires appear to be getting more intense, harder to fight, harder to plan for ... and this is having an impact on firefighting strategies."
#Tasmania is currently half on fire while the other half is under water #summer #climate #australia pic.twitter.com/biCvIAMJlR
— Rachel J Taylor (@rjtvox) February 2, 2016
"Biblical" flooding in the UK, record heat across southern Australia, a January hurricane in the North Atlantic and winter tornadoes in Texas were just a few of the highlights of a year of increasingly extreme weather events amped up by ACD.
In terms of hurricanes, the planet saw nine Category 5 storms in 2015, which was the second-highest number in recorded history.
In the United States, the East Coast saw the warmest Christmas Eve in recorded history as heat waves swept the Eastern Seaboard, finding many people wearing shorts on Christmas Day.
A look at a few charts really brings home just how much warmer 2015 was, more than any other year in recorded history. Graphs outlining, for example, the dramatic increase in the number of global land and ocean temperature anomalies, make the dramatic changes the planet is undergoing starkly apparent.
In the Arctic, there is yet more bad news. A recent report from scientists found that we may well be grossly underestimating the amount of methane emissions happening there. Methane, as a greenhouse gas, is 100 times more potent than carbon dioxide on a 20-year timescale, and methane emissions in the Arctic are ramping up on an annual basis as the permafrost continues to melt at record rates.
Denial and reality
It should come as little surprise that Sen. Ted Cruz leads the denial section in this month's climate dispatch. The Republican presidential candidate, in the wake of the COP21 climate summit in Paris, said that if he were elected president he would withdraw the United States from the climate agreement.
In direct contradiction to Cruz's statement, a Reuters/Ipsos poll shows that the majority of U.S Republicans actually support collaborating with other countries to work to mitigate ACD, and are even willing to take steps to do so.
Exxon, Texaco, Shell et al aware of the dangers of ACD as far back as the 1970s
More bad news for Exxon and the oil giant's peers: It came to light recently that the company, along with Texaco, Shell and every other major oil company, were aware of the dangers of ACD as far back as the 1970s.
I'm unsure whether to classify this as denial or reality, but it also came to light recently that aircraft pollution was not included in the Paris climate deal. The head of the European Union climate program stated the obvious, saying that the omission could cause "a very big problem." Aviation and shipping amount to 5 percent of total global carbon emissions.
Squarely in reality, the head of the World Meteorological Society issued a bleak warning recently, stating that the world "faces food shortages and mass migration" caused by ACD, as well as growing water shortages and a lack of arable land.
If you thought there were a lot of extreme weather events in 2015, a senior meteorologist warned that we haven't seen anything yet, and should prepare for much more to come. Plus, of course, 2016 is likely to be even warmer than 2015.
Underscoring the importance of dealing with ACD, Pope Francis has inspired the entire Catholic clergy to join the environmental movement.
This month's dispatch ends with a little perspective on how much human actions have altered the planet. A recent study by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research shows that ACD is likely set to disrupt the natural cycle of planetary ice ages, and will cause the delay of the next ice age until about 100,000 years from now. Without ACD, we would have expected another ice age in about 50,000 years.
This story was originally published on Truthout and has been reprinted with permission. Copyright Truthout.org.
So nasty.
The #Australia government's new #climate policy is simply to fire all of its climate scientists.https://t.co/2Q8aTo0ZaP
— Tim Ream (@ourcarbon) February 4, 2016
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If anyone has info on how to best prepare for a career in SWCC, please advise.
I'm a former USAF PJ, and have been preparing my 17 year old son to go into some sort of US SOCM job (mentally & physically) since he was little. Since he's a smart high school athlete and in great shape, I think he'll do well in whatever direction he chooses.
We live on the atlantic coast in south Florida and he's a solid free-diver, swimmer and is well versed in operating our dual 300's 30' center console boat.
Any specific info regarding SWCC or to better prepare him would be much appreciated!
Honestly, physical prep for SWCC is very similar to how you would prep him for PJ. Running, rucking, swimming, and calisthenics till the cows come home. Make sure he is proficient in the combat side stroke, with and without a mask, with and without fins. He'll have to 'earn' his mask at training, so being comfortable swimming without it is a must. Proficiency in the other strokes as well, a good chunk of our conditioning swims were freestyle rather than side or breast.
Build up his running, both distance and speed. If I recall, being able to sustain at least a 7:30 pace for several miles is a good starting point - 7 or better would make things that much easier n him.
Tons of push-ups, pull-ups and sit-ups/flutter kicks, as well as getting used to just staying in the leaning rest.
And while it shouldn't be the main focus of his training, a solid strength program is good insurance. I managed to get through a SWCC career with minimal back issues when other guys were getting spinal fusions in their mid 20s - and I credit that mostly to heavy lifting with good form, a solid core.
He will be taught everything he needs to know about boats, and other aspects of the job. Just thinking back to how it was when I went through, from a physical standpoint, runs are done in boots and pants in the sand, instead of on a track or sidewalk like most people prepare for. Swims are all in the ocean using combat side stroke, and that, along with most pool evolutions will be done in full cammies which adds another degree of difficulty that people are usually not prepared for. Those are the big things I can think of that cause people to fail based strictly on whether or not they are in shape. Other than that, its really a mental game. Being comfortable in the water is very important. A lot of people can swim, but will realize they are not truly comfortable in the water. Follow instructions, and just focus on accomplishing the current task. Dont think about how tired you are, how many hours are left in the day, days left in the week, or weeks until graduation.
I just want to echo what 20boatguy22 said, I'm not a SWCC guy but have spent a lot of time with body armor or a ruck on and I'm still going really strong at 47. I attribute that to heavy lifting with good form. I started heavy lifting at 14 and I think that's helped me a lot.
Not a SWCC guy but I can tell from experience in the Marine Corps Scout Sniper community that he can check all of the boxes physically and be the most physically fit, smartest stud in the class but he has to really, truly want to do the down and dirty work of the job because he wants to do it and not for anybody else. A never quit attitude comes from a deep rooted personal desire to want to do the job no matter how tough it gets.
In the depths of those really challenging physically tough evolutions, what will pull him through is his mental strength and that will based on truly wanting to do the job. If he cannot honestly answer the tough question "Why I am doing this?" when he is getting run through the ringer and at the points of mental and physical exhaustion, he might have a problem. I have seen a lot of tough, smart guys give up when they face that question at the schoolhouse and they all at some point are faced with that tough internal question.
Finally I would say training for the physical aspects are a must but ensuring that is what he really wants to do for him is the key to his success IMHO. Being a PJ you know this but sometimes it is a hard conversation to have with your kid. I know because I had to have it with mine when he joined the Marine Corps.
I echo what my illustrious peers have said about being physically and mentally ready. I would suggest that you suggest that he forgets everything he thinks he knows about operating a small craft.
And to reemphasize have him be GOOD in the water. Like I'm an ocean lifeguard water polo player good. He won't regret it.
Couple good points havok and bob mentioned I didn't think of - be a new guy. If he knows his rules of the road and order of precedence then he's at least a little ahead of the game, other than that shut your mouth and be a sponge.
And just to throw this in there, make sure he knows what being a new guy means. You were a PJ, I'm sure you can educate him on that. Once he gets to a Team, he's still a new guy. Nobody cares what happened at the school house, or that he threw the winning touchdown against Polk High to win the championship in '72. This is the real world, and as NSW is fond of saying, earn your pin everyday.


I've just read all of your posts Sam – some several times. Your writing is poignant, beautiful and engaging. I have shared some of the same journey with other friends but no one has offered such a real account as you have. It's hard to find the right words to put into a comment (in fact, it surprised me that I felt some hesitation to write at all for fear of getting it wrong) but I reckon Brene would say you've got the mix of authenticity, vulnerability and courage just right. How lucky Theo and your children are to have you. I've always known you were a pretty special gem…reading your blog has just validated that many times over.


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All Huddersfield Town fans of a certain age remember the farewell match at Leeds Road.
It was against Blackpool 25 years ago and Town won 2-1, with goals from Simon Baldry and Phil Starbuck.
Not many will realise, however, that just four weeks previously, the same two players were also on the scoresheet in the same match.
On April 4, 1994, exactly 25 years ago today, Starbuck and Baldry netted together in a 2-2 draw at Cardiff City.
It was Easter Monday, and the crowd at Ninian Park was just 5,525.
Town actually led 2-1 at the break - Kevin Brock had netted for the Bluebirds - and a goal from Jason Perry in the second half evened it all up.
At the time, both Town and Cardiff were in the bottom half of the Endsleigh League Division Two table (third tier), but Town won their final four league games (against Cardiff at home, Cambridge away, Blackpool in the final game at Leeds Road) and Brentford away) to move up to 11th.
Cardiff finished 19th. Relegated to the bottom division were Fulham, Exeter, Hartlepool and Barnet.
Promoted were champions Reading, Port Vale and play-off winners Burnley.
Town's team at Cardiff on the Easter Monday was: Steve Francis, Chris Billy, Phil Robinson, Richard Logan, Pat Scully, Graham Mitchell, Gary Clayton, Darren Bullock, Andy Booth, Phil Starbuck and Simon Baldry. Sub: Peter Jackson.