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We Need to Be Critical of the EU's Border Policy since Outsourcing Border Control Does Not Guarantee Respect for Human Rights
Warns Núria Franco-Guillén, Aberystwyth University (Wales) during a lecture at the 2019 Summer School on National Minorities in Border Regions in Berlin.
News / 06.9.19
Traditionally, a border is considered as the physical expression of a boundary that determines the area in which States are sovereign.
Yet, as Etienne Balibar stated at the beginning of the century, 'the borders of the State are no longer situated at the limits of their territory. They are dispersed everywhere.'
Certainly, when determining the limits of sovereignty, borders set the framework in which a principle of differentiation operates. I am referring to the configuration of multiple modes of inclusion, and exclusion with regards to individuals and the extent to which a set of rights are granted, or not granted by the State.
Border policy, in combination with citizenship policy, are two fundamental tools by which the State determines who is part of the demos, and who is not.
This has an obvious potential as a tool for nation building and national preservation. Among the many ways that borders and citizenship policies can be problematized, I like to point out to two of them:
(1) The management of EU's external borders, and the implications that border and citizenship managements have vis-a-vis stateless nations or national minorities without a kin state.
While the the Schengen area involved a debordering process that allowed EU citizens to move freely across the different member states, it simultaneously involved a re-bordering process that reinforced the EU's external borders, leading to the so-called fortress Europe.
The protection and control of EU external borders has led to a process of externalisation that has critical implications with regards to the guarantee and respect of universal fundamental rights.
By means of bilateral and multi-lateral agreements with third countries – and the EU and/or any of its member states – Europe is delegating border control to countries that may not abide by the same rules or standards as the EU, thus leading to serious doubts that people trying to move across EU's borders are treated in acceptable terms from a liberal, democratic and human rights perspective.
Ultimately, as EU citizens, we have no control over what sort of assistance people retained in detention centres outside the EU are receiving in our name. And we should be vigilant about this.
(2) At an internal level, all laws and policies related to citizenship help determine who belongs and who doesn't, and the extent to which the State's residents can exercise the same rights as other nationals. It is only by means of citizenship that political rights and participation can be fully enjoyed and thus, an individual can be considered as part of the demos. This has been historically used by the state in order to select the type of demos it wants or, in other words, to favour a determined type of nation-building. This is thus critical from the perspective of stateless nations who are, by definition, unable to decide over who joins and in what way. In other words, stateless nations have little or no means of perpetuating among newcomers. The lack of control over these issues is not absolute, and while regions such as Catalonia, Quebec, or Scotland use their power to foster the inclusion of immigrants, it does not prevent conflictivity with the State. For example, diverging – and often more progressive than the State – views over the Alien's law in the UK, or the refugee policy in Spain, have become (or been turned into) sources of conflictivity between minorities and receiving societies with the Central governement of the State.
Núria Franco-Guillén, Aberystwyth University (Wales) delivered a keynote speech at the 2019 Summer School on National Minorities in Border Regions in Humboldt University in Berlin.
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Op-Ed by Jan Rovny, Associated Professor at the Centre For European Studies of SciencesPo-Paris.
"Sliding into Populism, Which Often Contains a Xenophobic Element, Should Make Us All Vigilant in How We Protect Minorities"
Op-ed by Vello Pettai, Incoming Director of the European Centre for Minority Issues.


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package org.wildfly.swarm.plugin.maven;

import java.io.File;
import java.io.FileReader;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.Reader;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.Properties;

import org.apache.maven.execution.MavenSession;
import org.apache.maven.model.Plugin;
import org.apache.maven.model.PluginExecution;
import org.apache.maven.plugin.AbstractMojo;
import org.apache.maven.plugin.BuildPluginManager;
import org.apache.maven.plugin.InvalidPluginDescriptorException;
import org.apache.maven.plugin.MojoExecution;
import org.apache.maven.plugin.MojoExecutionException;
import org.apache.maven.plugin.MojoFailureException;
import org.apache.maven.plugin.PluginConfigurationException;
import org.apache.maven.plugin.PluginDescriptorParsingException;
import org.apache.maven.plugin.PluginManagerException;
import org.apache.maven.plugin.PluginNotFoundException;
import org.apache.maven.plugin.PluginResolutionException;
import org.apache.maven.plugin.descriptor.MojoDescriptor;
import org.apache.maven.plugin.descriptor.PluginDescriptor;
import org.apache.maven.plugins.annotations.Component;
import org.apache.maven.plugins.annotations.Mojo;
import org.apache.maven.plugins.annotations.Parameter;
import org.apache.maven.plugins.annotations.ResolutionScope;
import org.apache.maven.project.MavenProject;
import org.codehaus.plexus.configuration.PlexusConfiguration;
import org.codehaus.plexus.configuration.xml.XmlPlexusConfiguration;
import org.codehaus.plexus.util.xml.Xpp3Dom;
import org.codehaus.plexus.util.xml.Xpp3DomUtils;
import org.eclipse.aether.DefaultRepositorySystemSession;
import org.wildfly.swarm.tools.exec.SwarmProcess;

/**
 * @author Bob McWhirter
 * @author Ken Finnigan
 */
@Mojo(name = "multistart",
        aggregator = true,
        requiresDependencyResolution = ResolutionScope.COMPILE_PLUS_RUNTIME,
        requiresDependencyCollection = ResolutionScope.COMPILE_PLUS_RUNTIME)
public class MultiStartMojo extends AbstractMojo {

    @Component
    protected MavenProject project;

    @Parameter(alias = "properties")
    private Properties properties;

    @Parameter
    private Properties environment;

    @Parameter(alias = "environmentFile")
    private File environmentFile;

    @Parameter(alias = "processes")
    private List<XmlPlexusConfiguration> processes;

    //  ----------------------------------------
    @Parameter(defaultValue = "${session}")
    private MavenSession mavenSession;

    @Parameter(defaultValue = "${repositorySystemSession}")
    protected DefaultRepositorySystemSession repositorySystemSession;

    @Component
    private BuildPluginManager pluginManager;

    @Parameter(defaultValue = "${mojoExecution}")
    private MojoExecution mojoExecution;

    @Override
    public void execute() throws MojoExecutionException, MojoFailureException {
        if (this.properties == null) {
            this.properties = new Properties();
        }
        if (this.environment == null) {
            this.environment = new Properties();
        }
        if (environmentFile != null) {
            Properties ef = new Properties();
            try {
                Reader inStream = new FileReader(environmentFile);
                ef.load(inStream);
                inStream.close();
                this.environment.putAll(ef);
            } catch (IOException e) {
                getLog().error("env file not found or not parsable " + environmentFile);
            }
        }

        for (XmlPlexusConfiguration process : this.processes) {
            try {
                start(process);
            } catch (Exception e) {
                throw new MojoFailureException("Unable to start", e);
            }
        }
    }

    protected void start(XmlPlexusConfiguration process) throws PluginConfigurationException, MojoFailureException, MojoExecutionException, PluginManagerException, InvalidPluginDescriptorException, PluginResolutionException, PluginDescriptorParsingException, PluginNotFoundException {
        Plugin plugin = this.project.getPlugin("org.wildfly.swarm:wildfly-swarm-plugin");

        String groupId = process.getChild("groupId").getValue(this.project.getGroupId());
        String artifactId = process.getChild("artifactId").getValue(this.project.getArtifactId());
        String executionId = process.getChild("executionId").getValue();

        MavenProject project = findProject(groupId, artifactId);

        Xpp3Dom config = getConfiguration(project, executionId);
        Xpp3Dom processConfig = getProcessConfiguration(process);

        Xpp3Dom globalConfig = getGlobalConfig();
        Xpp3Dom mergedConfig = Xpp3DomUtils.mergeXpp3Dom(processConfig, config);
        mergedConfig = Xpp3DomUtils.mergeXpp3Dom(mergedConfig, globalConfig);

        PluginDescriptor pluginDescriptor = this.pluginManager.loadPlugin(plugin, project.getRemotePluginRepositories(), this.repositorySystemSession);
        MojoDescriptor mojoDescriptor = pluginDescriptor.getMojo("start");
        MojoExecution mojoExecution = new MojoExecution(mojoDescriptor, mergedConfig);
        mavenSession.setCurrentProject(project);
        this.pluginManager.executeMojo(mavenSession, mojoExecution);

        List<SwarmProcess> launched = (List<SwarmProcess>) mavenSession.getPluginContext(pluginDescriptor, project).get("swarm-process");

        List<SwarmProcess> procs = (List<SwarmProcess>) getPluginContext().get("swarm-process");

        if (procs == null) {
            procs = new ArrayList<>();
            getPluginContext().put("swarm-process", procs);
        }

        procs.addAll(launched);

        mavenSession.setCurrentProject(this.project);
    }

    protected MavenProject findProject(String groupId, String artifactId) {
        if (groupId.equals(this.project.getGroupId()) && artifactId.equals(this.project.getArtifactId())) {
            return this.project;
        }
        return this.project.getCollectedProjects()
                .stream()
                .filter(e -> (e.getGroupId().equals(groupId) && e.getArtifactId().equals(artifactId)))
                .findFirst()
                .orElse(null);
    }

    protected Xpp3Dom getGlobalConfig() {
        Xpp3Dom config = new Xpp3Dom("configuration");

        Xpp3Dom properties = new Xpp3Dom("properties");
        config.addChild( properties );

        for (String name : this.properties.stringPropertyNames()) {
            Xpp3Dom prop = new Xpp3Dom(name);
            prop.setValue( this.properties.getProperty( name ) );
            properties.addChild( prop );
        }

        Xpp3Dom environment = new Xpp3Dom("environment");
        config.addChild( environment );

        for (String name : this.environment.stringPropertyNames() ) {
            Xpp3Dom env = new Xpp3Dom(name);
            env.setValue( this.environment.getProperty(name));
            environment.addChild( env );
        }

        return config;
    }

    protected Xpp3Dom getConfiguration(MavenProject project, String executionId) {
        Plugin plugin = project.getPlugin("org.wildfly.swarm:wildfly-swarm-plugin");

        PluginExecution execution = null;

        for (PluginExecution each : plugin.getExecutions()) {
            if (executionId != null) {
                if (each.getId().equals(executionId)) {
                    execution = each;
                    break;
                }
            } else if (each.getGoals().contains("start")) {
                execution = each;
                break;
            }
        }

        Xpp3Dom config = (Xpp3Dom) execution.getConfiguration();
        Xpp3Dom pdom = new Xpp3Dom("project");
        pdom.setValue("${project}");
        config.addChild(pdom);

        return config;
    }

    protected Xpp3Dom getProcessConfiguration(XmlPlexusConfiguration process) {
        Xpp3Dom config = new Xpp3Dom("configuration");

        config.addChild(convert(process.getChild("properties")));
        config.addChild(convert(process.getChild("environment")));

        return config;
    }

    protected Xpp3Dom convert(PlexusConfiguration config) {

        Xpp3Dom dom = new Xpp3Dom(config.getName());

        dom.setValue(config.getValue());

        for (String each : config.getAttributeNames()) {
            dom.setAttribute(each, config.getAttribute(each));
        }

        for (PlexusConfiguration each : config.getChildren()) {
            dom.addChild(convert(each));
        }

        return dom;
    }
}

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The amount of food a child needs depends on the child's activity level, current weight and stature, growth spurts and appetite. The amount of food children eat may be influenced by hunger, appetite, food choices, mood and whatever else is happening in their lives. If a child fills up fast, making the child eat more may cause a negative association with eating.
Unless medically indicated, food may never be withheld from children during scheduled meal and snack times. It is better to limit the amount of foods with high salt, high fat content, and sugar on the child care menu for all the children than to limit certain foods for specific children. By following the Washington State Meal Pattern found in the WACs and planning healthy meals and snacks you can offer foods that provide the optimal amount of nutrients for growth while helping to satisfy a child's appetite.
When meals and snacks are served family style, children choose how much and what foods they eat. They can be reminded to take a reasonable portion size to ensure that everyone gets a serving and that seconds will be available later. This reassures the anxious child that there is more food to eat after the first helping has been eaten while establishing a guideline for what a reasonable portion size looks like.
If a child's eating behavior causes concern, talk to the child's parent to determine if they have concerns about the child's eating pattern. You can call a registered dietitian or a child care health consultant at the local health department for practical approaches to assessing and addressing a child's eating behavior.
Children consume food in varying amounts. Children may use food consumption to demonstrate independence. Making a fuss over a child not eating may increase this behavior.
Note: To help make mealtimes a pleasant social time for children, make sure that you sit down and eat with them (family-style). Encourage them to take small bites and short breaks while eating. Engage them in light conversation. Give them plenty of time.


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ICAN Awarded Grant from Van Buren County Community Foundation
Van Buren County Community Foundation Supports Career and College Readiness
OTTUMWA, IOWA (May 1, 2014) — The Iowa College Access Network (ICAN) is pleased to announce it has received a grant from the Van Buren County Community Foundation to support college and career readiness programming as part of its Iowa County College Access Initiative.
The Van Buren County Community Foundation is an affiliate of the Community Foundation of Great River Bend and was established to build community endowments, be a resource for a broad range of community needs including arts and culture, education, health and human services, and historic preservation, and to assist donors in creating a variety of giving options.
In its first year, the Iowa County College Access Initiative will bring college planning and financial aid information and resources into the Van Buren County communities to inform high school students and parents of the steps required to achieve their educational goals. With services provided through ICAN, the initiative will serve more than 1,000 individuals including: students, parents, and educators through a partnership with the high schools in Van Buren County including Harmony High School and Van Buren Jr-Sr High School.
"ICAN programs are unique in the respect that they are brought into individual communities and provide face-to-face presentations and one-on-one advice to students in the communities in which they reside," explained Rob Miller, ICAN executive director. "This grant enables that interaction to happen without requiring families to travel for professional advice. For some families traveling for assistance isn't possible and the community foundation grant allows ICAN to continue serving these families where they live."
In an effort to empower students with the understanding that higher education is accessible to everyone, the Van Buren County Initiative is part of a wider effort by ICAN to reach every middle- and high school and every student in Iowa to better prepare students for college and the workforce. According to Complete College America, more than 60 percent of Iowa jobs will require a college education by 2020.
The Iowa College Access Network is a nonprofit, educational organization. ICAN is the College Access Network for Iowa, and a member of the National College Access Network (NCAN). ICAN has eight locations in Ankeny, Cedar Rapids, Council Bluffs, Davenport, Orange City, Ottumwa, Sioux City and Waterloo, which provide information and support to students and their families as they plan their postsecondary education and apply for financial aid. All ICAN programs and services are provided without charge. For more information about ICAN, call (877) 272-4692 or visit www.ICANsucceed.org.
About the Van Buren County Community Foundation
The Community Foundation of Van Buren County is a charitable foundation created by and for the citizens of Van Buren County. It was formed in 2005 as an affiliate of the Community Foundation of Great River Bend. The founding members of the organization had a vision to ensure that our communities' charitable programs were supported now - and in the future. The foundation works together with many individuals, families, businesses, and organizations to establish endowed funds that will provide grant awards for years to come. For more information visit http://www.iowacommunityfoundations.org/community-foundation-of-van-buren-county.aspx.

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The Enigma Machine
"It is a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma; but perhaps there is a key." - Winston Churchhill
Tomorrow will be exactly nine months from the day we announced our purchase of the Lasso intellectual property with the intent of significantly rejuvenating the community and the language of Lasso. Today we had an internal celebration over the many things we have accomplished: from documentation and reference material, to improvements and tweaking of the language itself, to a new website and marketing materials galore.
We have found that the list of things to do hasn't gotten shorter: it is now filled with new ideas and vision, and has tripled in length. I said at the beginning - even nine women can't make a baby in one month. It has taken significantly longer to get to where we are than I had hoped. But now here we stand - after the gestation period I originally referenced - and have done nothing but clean and tweak and massage. We haven't seemingly done anything new.
However, one of the things we promised to do early on in our new tenure - as noted in my last post which was also released today - was to ensure our community's code would retain its value and enabled our community to use all past code. We have held steadfast to this ideal by working with old code and literally going through community code and checking the vintage syntax manually for compatibility.
However, we have even bigger news. Our first new brain child is born.
As noted some time ago, we have been applying additional effort beyond just the backwards compatibility efforts to date into a Black Swan - something which should help maintain the value of old code more than anything else to date. We thought carefully and deeply about how we could maintain the value of old code while providing a mechanism to move to a more modern syntax.
And once again, from the depths of the brain of Kyle, we found a brilliant answer.
Introducing: The Enigma Machine
The original Enigma machine was a tool developed by the Germans in WWI to encrypt messages to one another though a complex analog device. It enabled the transformation of what seemed to be a jumbled code into something readable by a human being. In WWII, it became a critical strategic step for the Allied forces when they were able to decipher code sent by the Germans.
Winston Churchill called the cracking of the German Enigma Code "the secret weapon that won the war."
As both of my grandfathers were officers in the Canadian Army during WWII, I am pleased to remind people of the importance of this tool to our livelihoods today, and hope that our new tool will have a similar significant effect on our overall fight to make Lasso a significant player in the language market. If it is our battle to win people to the Lasso community, I hope this tool helps us win the war.
Unlike the old Enigma Machine, ours wasn't built with wood and wires. What has been achieved here, I did not believe could be done. I am still astounded.
What was done here amounts to one thing: coding witchcraft.
The Enigma Machine (Online)
You can now go to the following URL: http://www.lassosoft.com/Enigma and insert your older code for automatic conversion from Vintage Syntax to Modern Syntax. At this time, we are limiting the number of requests and lines of code you can enter through the online mechanism. *Note that we will be making the restrictions much more lenient for CLDs who are logged in.
This experiment will currently take your Lasso 8 code - or an example tag - and make it functional and useful Lasso 9 code.
This should significantly help you should you choose to adopt Modern Syntax in many ways. You can easily learn about smaller chunks of code by posting and checking. You can take older tags and older bites of code and automatically convert them.
Our primary goal for this online tool is to help people better understand what modern syntax should look like in the context of their own code. It should help people understand the difference in syntaxes and make the transition from one to the other - should they choose to do so.
Please, try out some of your older code and let us know how it works for you.
The Enigma Machine (for OSX)
Although we are not officially releasing this today (as we wish to get feedback on the mechanism itself first), we also have a Mac OSX version which will batch process an entire system into Modern Syntax. This version has other options, for example, automatically allowing for small samples of embedded code to make code more readable.
Once the online version has been tested appropriately, this app (for sale on the Lasso store) should allow developers to process significant amounts of older code and re-use any code they have written over the past many, many years. Later versions will also allow for the cleanup of Lasso 9 Syntax itself into a common standard, making it easier to share and read.
You can pre-purchase the MacOSX version on the Lasso store today for an introductory price of $599 - that's a $100 savings off our retail price. If you do take up this offer now, we will send you a Beta version as soon as it has been thoroughly tested, and your choice of a Lasso Enigma Machine TShirt.
Thank you for sticking with Lasso for the last 9 months. The best is yet to come.
Sean Stephens
LassoSoft Inc.
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Rosetta Code and Notablity
LassoSoft in Review
The Freelancing Void
Lasso's Social Media Challenge
On Documentation
LassoLab is Open-Source
LDC Hangover
The Big Push
Lasso Anniversary Video Blog
Security Through Obscurity?
Auditing the Hammer
Why Lasso 9 is better than PHP or Java
Hit by a Bus
The Importance of Backwards Compatibility
For the Love of Code
New Pricing Options April 2011
The One Million Dollar License
On His Blindness (Pricing Rationale)
The CLD
The New Pricing Metaphor
"End Client" vs "Developer"
"Open Source" and "Free"
OS Support and Wallpaper Paste
More Planning
The Current Plan
Change: Challenge Everything
The Artist Developer
Day Five: Celebration
Day Four: Firefighting
Day Three: Snow and Reality
Day Two: The Grindstone
Day One: Lift-off
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I bond deeply with animals in general. Relaxing I am reading, researching online or baking. I dont watch TV etc.. I treasure the quiet. I am the style of person who tends to keep to themselves, private and has deep relationships - animals, people, anything in life. If I am out, it is typically to go for a run, yoga or cafe/grocery shop. If I am with doggies they tend to come with me. We love our morning walks and afternoon romp.
I tend to do long sits > month and am often asked to return or stay on. I am known for taking care of things, and people have told me I am super organised and clean. Most animals will sleep with me unless they have their preferred bed. I have a natural affinity with animals -- even when I am travelling I tend to adopt local pets. I love to cook and create most things myself. I love the company of kitty kats / doggies while I potter around the home... While I work on the computer, my current kitty will curl up on my lap as I work. Cuddle time!
I do use a fast stable internet connection. Never smoked and dont like the smell of smoke.
If you have extra things you would love done, please ask. Always happy to help and accomodate where I can.
Thank you for considering me as a possible pet + house sitter.
I have recently returned from overseas (nepal, brazil) and looking for a house sit and explore what will I do next in terms of work assignments.
I am known for taking care of things, leaving places lovely, clean and tidy. I am quiet person who reads/cooks. I love the company of kitty kats / dogs while I potter around the home or out for a run/walk.. and often many a kitty kat/dogs end up sleeping with me. While I work on the computer, my current kitty will curl up on my lap as I work. Cuddle time!
Suz is the ultimate pet and house sitter.She bonded instantly with all four of my Brussels Griffons, and one virtually transferred all of her affection to Suz during her 5month stay.Suz's care to detail of all types is immaculate. She is utterly trustworthy, honest and reliable.She was extremely generous with her time, and organised many things for me of her own initiative. Her behavioural strategies with animals are faultless.I could not recommend her too highly.
It gives me great pleasure to recommend my good friend, Suz, as a house and pet sitter.
I've known Suz for over 6 years now, and recently, also had the good fortune to share an apartment with her for 3 months. I can vouch that her housekeeping skills are some of the best I've seen in anyone, as is her dedication to to the highest standard of cleanliness and order. She always goes the extra mile to make sure her living space and the belongings in it are in the best possible condition, and often even leaves them in a better condition than when she came in. She is probably the only person I know that does this.
Suz is a very warm and considerate person, and takes great joy in helping others any way she can. She is extremely honest, and trustworthy to a fault; if you have her word on something, you can rest assured that she will follow through with it!
Suz also loves animals, and her most cherished time is when she gets to cuddle and spend some quality time with her present house cat, Cocoa. She loves dogs and all other animals just as much, and will shower them with her love and affection, as if they were her own.
It makes me very happy to have been invited to write this reference for Suz, and I wholeheartedly vouch for her character and trust-ability, and will be more than happy to be contacted for further questions.
Suz has both lived with us, and house sat for us several times over the last two years. I have no hesitation whatsoever in recommending her as a person of the highest integrity.
She has kept the house immaculate and taken wonderful care of our cat.


The Britannia Panopticon Music Hall is currently operated as a museum with various artefacts on display from the Panopticon's vibrant past. Visitors will be treated to a menagerie of music hall memorabilia including Spidora, and upon special request may even listen to an original pianola. Visitors will also have an opportunity to browse a fascinating shop of music hall souvenirs and memorabilia.
How to book: Visitors wishing to see the Britannia Panopticon should contact Judith Bowers, Founder and Director, by phone on +44 (0)141 553 0840 or mobile +44 (0)77 6677 5055 or email Judith Bowers in advance of their visit.
The Britannia Panopticon Music Hall is located in the centre of Glasgow on Trongate, approximately 5-10 minute walk from Glasgow Central Station. The musical hall is located just above Mitchell's Amusement Arcade and just east of T.J. Hughes.
For further details please see the website.
The Britannia Music Hall is the oldest surviving music hall in the world. Built in 1857 by Thomas Gildard and H. M. McFarlane, it has hosted some of the biggest names on the Music hall circuit. In 1906 Stan Laurel made his first stage appearance there on amateur night. In that same year A. E. Pickard bought the building and changed its name to the Panopticon. He also undertook some major works, installing a freak show, a roof top carnival and a waxworks. He also excavated the basement and installed an indoor zoo.
The Panopticon was one of the first buildings in Glasgow become powered by electricity and one of the first cinemas in Scotland. It closed in 1938 when it was sold to a tailor and converted to a workshop. It is currently being conserved by a trust that regularly performs traditional shows in the auditorium. It is now protected as a category A listed building.


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Microsoft Asks Customers To Replace Internet Explorer With Edge Browser
Posted by sback On December 18, 2020
Internet Explorer is proving to be a very difficult web browser to kill, and it's not for lack of trying on Microsoft's part.
Back in August of this year (2020), the company mapped out a path to the end of life for Explorer. That included ending Microsoft Teams support of the browser by November 30, 2020 and ending Microsoft Edge Legacy support in March, 2021.
On schedule, Teams users no longer get any support for IE 11, which means that their Teams experience will be increasingly degraded as new and planned features aren't guaranteed to work on the old platform. In fact, if you're using the web version of teams and you're still using IE 11, you'll find that you can't access Teams at all. The web version checks your browser and will display a message telling you that the app is incompatible with your browser and recommending an upgrade, or alternately, to make use of the desktop client.
It's easy to understand why IE still has such a dedicated following despite the fact that the browser is outdated and riddled with security flaws. After all, there was a time when it was the dominant browser on the web, and tens of thousands of businesses all over the world built apps that were designed for use with IE.
It will take a serious investment in both time and money to re-create those apps. They have to optimize them for some other browser and it's just not an expense some companies can bear. Even the ones that can bear it have to weigh the legacy system re-design against more pressing current IT projects and often, the money just isn't there to do it all.
Unfortunately, as Microsoft edges closer to completely ending support for their ancient browser, companies who have been putting it off will find themselves scrambling for a last-minute solution. Don't fall into that trap.
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Leader of the Bloc Quebecois Yves-Francois Blanchet, left to right, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, TVA host Pierre Bruneau, Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh pose for a photo at the TVA french debate for the 2019 federal election, in Montreal, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Joel Lemay)
Separation of church and state a hot topic in French-language debate
Conservative, NDP, Bloc Quebecois and Liberal leaders took part
The separation of church and state and questions about personal character took the stage during the first French-language debate of the election campaign, the first time Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau faced off against his political rivals.
The controversial Quebec secularism law, known as Bill 21, that bans some public-sector employees from wearing religious symbols in the workplace, featured prominently in the first section of the debate, along with abortion rights and same-sex marriage.
Bill 21 is overwhelmingly popular among francophones in Quebec, where four federal leaders tried to make their marks with voters on Wednesday night, in a debate hosted by the private TVA television network and the Montreal newspaper Le Journal.
Conservative Andrew Scheer, New Democrat Jagmeet Singh and Yves-Francois Blanchet of the Bloc Quebecois joined Trudeau on stage as they appealed to voters in a province that could hold the key to their electoral fortunes in the Oct. 21 vote.
Quebec Premier Francois Legault has urged all federal party leaders to promise to stay out of the court challenges against the secularism law and none of the party leaders has called for immediate intervention in existing cases.
READ MORE: Federal-party leaders seek momentum in French-language debate amid flat polls
Only Trudeau has said a government he leads might seek to intervene and he defended that position Wednesday night.
"I do not want to close the door," Trudeau said, to the federal government one day needing to defend the rights of Canadians.
"Because for me, the defence of rights, be they for women, for francophones outside of Quebec — the federal government has a role to play."
Singh, who wears a turban as an expression of his Sikh faith, has said he would not intervene to challenge the law, despite opposing it.
Singh sought to counter any suggestion that his personal religion would get in the way of his strong support for secularism as a public value.
"I am for the separation between church and state," said Singh, adding that he supports the rights of women to abortion, same-sex marriage and medical assistance in dying.
"I will defend these rights with all my strength," he said.
Scheer said he would not impose a secularism law federally, but that he would also not intervene in the court challenges against it.
The debate became heated during a discussion about the fight against climate change, where Pierre Bruneau, the news anchor moderating the debate, noted Trudeau had portrayed himself as a champion of the environment but then bought a pipeline.
Last year, the Liberal government bought the Trans Mountain pipeline project from Kinder Morgan for $4.5 billion, after political opposition to expanding the existing pipeline between Alberta and the B.C. coast gave the company and its investors cold feet.
Trudeau argued that Canada needs time to transition away from fossil fuels and into a greener economy and said the proceeds from the pipeline will help pay for the changes needed to get there.
Scheer, who is in favour of building pipelines and has vowed to repeal the federal carbon tax the Liberals brought in for provinces that don't have equivalent measures of their own, tried to undercut the Trudeau record on the environment in a different way.
Noting the Liberal leader has two campaign planes, Scheer charged: "You are a fake environmentalist."
Trudeau tried to interrupt to say that his campaign had purchased carbon offsets for his travel and the Conservatives had not.
Singh, meanwhile, took Scheer to task over his promise to create a national energy corridor to transport oil, gas, hydroelectricity and telecommunications from one coast to the other, which could be a tough sell in Quebec.
TransCanada Corporation had proposed the $15.7-billion Energy East pipeline to bring western crude through Quebec to New Brunswick before being shipped overseas, but the company abandoned the project more than a year ago citing market changes and government red tape.
The project faced a lot of opposition in Quebec and Legault has suggested that would be the case for any other proposed pipeline.
Singh accused Scheer of wanting to impose a pipeline on Quebec. Blanchet also went after Scheer by demanding to know how many more years he thinks Canada will need to extract and export fossil fuels.
This is also the first time Blanchet has joined the other leaders in a debate.
He made sure to go after them all, including with some jabs at their French, while they countered that the Bloc can never implement its policies because it can never form government.
But after Scheer described what the Conservative government of former prime minister Stephen Harper had done for Quebec, Blanchet noted it had been during a minority government when Bloc MPs had pushed for more.
Trudeau has been trying to convince Canadians that voting for Scheer would be returning to the days of the Harper government.
At one point, that allowed Scheer to make another joke at Trudeau's expense, saying he believes Quebecers missed Harper during his trip to India.
"You won the election in 2015. Bravo," said Scheer. "Now it's 2019. Check your calendar."
Earlier, Scheer was put on the defensive as he was pressed by all his political rivals to elaborate on his personal views about abortion.
"Quebecers can be confident that a Conservative government would not reopen this debate," Scheer said in one of the debate's first exchanges, with Blanchet.
Scheer was pushed to clarify his stance on abortion this summer after it emerged that his Quebec lieutenant, Alain Rayes, had told candidates in the province that backbench MPs would not be allowed to bring forward any bills or motions on the issue.
That goes against party policy and created confusion until Scheer, a practising Catholic who has voted in favour of restricting abortion rights in the past, said he would oppose any attempt to reopen the debate should he become prime minister.
Scheer repeated that position on stage again Wednesday night, but his political rivals pressed him to go further.
That included Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, who asked him directly whether he personally believes women should have the right to abortion.
"I have always been open about my personal views," Scheer said.
"It's not OK to have a man talking about women's rights," Singh said at one point. "It is not acceptable to have a negotiation on the rights of women."
None of the federal parties have seen much movement — either gains or losses — in opinion polls despite weeks of campaigning, which some experts attribute variously to a degree of comfort with the status quo as well as a rise in public disillusionment and strategic voting.
The Liberals and Conservatives remain locked in a fight for first place, hovering around 33 per cent support nationally, but with the Liberals apparently having a small edge because so much Conservative support is concentrated in the Prairie provinces.
A strong Liberal showing in Quebec, where polls show them with a small but consequential lead, could sustain the Liberals in power; a strong Conservative showing could sink them.
Trudeau was able to ride a wave of unhappiness with a decade of Conservative rule under Stephen Harper to power in 2015 in an election campaign that saw the NDP start in the lead before giving way to the Tories, until voters rallied behind the Liberals to give them the win.
Four years later, Trudeau's record in office — including his broken promise on electoral reform and decision to purchase the Trans Mountain pipeline — has turned off many of those same voters, especially progressives, who cast their ballots for the Liberals.
Despite that disappointment with Trudeau, Christian Bourque, executive vice-president of polling firm Leger, said there does not seem to be the same overwhelming drive for change that existed in 2015, when a majority of Canadians were ready for a new direction.
"So there's this sort of comfort with the current government, even though some may be disappointed with the leader," Bourque said. "So there's no urge for that amount of change. And at the same time, there's nobody convincing them of the need for change on the other side."
Of course, even though it is past the halfway mark, the election campaign is far from over and Wednesday's French-language debate was seen as an key opportunity for the four participating leaders to talk directly to Quebecers, in particular, and start gaining some momentum.
Tory leader grilled on abortion in Canadian election debate
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La Symphonie  « The American Muse », dernière symphonie du compositeur américain William Schuman, a été commandée par le National Symphony Orchestra pour célébrer le bicentenaire des États-Unis. Elle a été créée le  par le National Symphony Orchestra dirigé par Antal Doráti. Schuman a dédié la symphonie « to the country's creative artists, past, present and future ».

À la demande de la femme du compositeur, Schuman a incorporé dans la symphonie des éléments de sa pièce chorale Pioneers! O Pionniers! (basé sur le poème éponyme de Walt Whitman). Dans une note sur la partition, Schuman a écrit:  L'instinct de ma femme s'est avéré fortuit, pour avoir rappelé les Pionniers et éprouvé à nouveau leur optimisme. C'était précisément ce dont j'avais besoin pour me lancer dans la Symphonie. L'optimisme est, après tout, un ingrédient essentiel pour comprendre les débuts de l'Amérique.

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What is the difference between I see and I understand ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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Both are the same, but "I see" is used when you understand the explanation. It is commonly used as a reply, for example: A: He is always there for me, even at my lowest point. That's why he is my best friend. B: Ohh, I see. "I understand" is used in more formal cases. It means that you understood the explanation.
Both are the same, but "I see" is used when you understand the explanation. It is commonly used as a reply, for example:
A: He is always there for me, even at my lowest point. That's why he is my best friend.
B: Ohh, I see.
"I understand" is used in more formal cases. It means that you understood the explanation.
Ok, I see. Thank you so much ☺
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MoviePass brings back its movie-per-day subscription
by Jackie Wattles @jackiewattles May 2, 2018: 3:01 PM ET
MoviePass CEO on how $10/month movies is possible
MoviePass just brought back its hugely popular $9.95 a month plan that lets subscribers see one movie every day.
The MoviePass website was updated Wednesday to once again offer the deal.
"The demand for this unlimited plan is incredible, and we have a clear path to even stronger growth," MoviePass spokesperson Stephanie Goldman said in a statement.
Subscriptions for MoviePass have soared since its movie-a-day plan was first offered in August 2017. Though MoviePass has lost money on the service, it hopes to reach profitability by eventually selling more advertising and selling user data to third parties, MoviePass CEO Mitch Lowe said in a January interview.
The movie-per-day offer disappeared from MoviePass's website in mid-April. It was replaced with a deal for a free trial of the iHeartRadio All-Access music streaming service but limited pass holders to 4 movies per month. It remained at the $9.95 per month price point.
Days later, a regulatory filing from MoviePass' majority owner, Helios and Matheson Analytics (HMNY), said MoviePass has "incurred losses since its inception."
"To continue to support the business objectives of MoviePass, we have a present need for additional funding, which may be unavailable to us," the filing read.
When reached for comment, a MoviePass spokesperson could not immediately answer questions about whether additional funding had been secured.
Related: Is MoviePass too good to be true?
The company has also floated other steep discounts, including an annual subscription plan that equaled out to $6.95 per month.
But MoviePass must pay theaters for tickets every time a pass holder goes to a movie. So, the more its customers use their passes, the more money MoviePass loses.
And the company buys a lot of tickets: one out of every 17 movie tickets sold in the United States is purchased by MoviePass, according to a recent public filing.
Even as its customer base has ballooned, Helios and Matheson's share price has tanked. It's down more than 66% since January 1.
Nevertheless, Helios and Metheson CEO Ted Farnsworth says he is "100% confident in the MoviePass model and the impact we are making in the entertainment industry."
"The success point for MoviePass has always been growing a subscriber base that could be analyzed in data sets to highlight consumer trends to studios and industry partners," he told CNNMoney last month.
The company reiterated its optimism on Wednesday. "We're confident in our model, and we're looking forward to continuing to deliver great value to all of our members," a statement reads.
CNNMoney (New York) First published May 2, 2018: 2:58 PM ET


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Photochemical isomerization of azobenzene intercalated in the hydrophobic, interlayer spaces of swelling fluor-tetrasilicic micas exchanged with dialkyldimethylammonium ions, with the alkyl chain length from 10 to 18, was investigated. Thin films of the organoammonium-mica-azobenzene intercalation compounds were obtained by depositing a suspension of the organoammonium-micas (prepared using a toluene/methanol solution of azobenzene) on quartz substrates. The intercalated azobenzene showed reversible photochromic reactions induced by UV and visible light irradiation. The fraction of the photochemically formed cis-isomer in the photostationary states decreased with a decrease in temperature. The observed change in the photochemical reactions is thought to reflect changes in the states of the dialkyldimethylammonium ions in the interlayer space of the swelling fluor-tetrasilicic mica.


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Wreckage found in Cornwall missing yachtswoman Mary Unwin search
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Image caption Mary Unwin left Falmouth on her own in the yacht on Friday
Coastguards have found what they think is wreckage of a yacht in the search for a missing 65-year-old yachtswoman.
The wreckage found at Sennen Cove came during an air and sea search off the north Cornwall coast for Mary Unwin.
She has been missing since she set sail from Mousehole, in Cornwall, on Saturday evening for her home in Bideford in north Devon.
Relatives in Bideford raised the alarm on Sunday. Coastguards said the wreckage was being analysed.
She bought the £32,000 Seagair in Falmouth last Thursday.
I told her to get a refresher course
Jayne Hobkirk, Falmouth Yacht Brokers
Mrs Unwin left Falmouth on her own in the yacht on Friday without collecting the paperwork.
She was advised by the sellers Falmouth Yacht Brokers not to make the trip on her own.
Jayne Hobkirk, of Falmouth Yacht Brokers, said Mrs Unwin had appeared on Thursday with her husband and paid for the boat with a banker's draft.
"She said she had a captain's ticket, but it sounded like she hadn't done any sailing for many years," she said.
"I told her to get a refresher course, but that would normally take some days."
Image caption The £32,000 yacht was sold by a Falmouth brokerage on Thursday
'Big area to search'
Lifeboats from Penlee, Sennen and St Ives and helicopters from RNAS Culdrose and RMB Chivenor have joined the search.
Coastguards have also been searching harbours around the coast for the Seagair which is white with a blue stripe along its hull.
Steve Huxley, search and rescue manager at Falmouth Coastguard, said: "The woman departed Mousehole on Saturday evening on board her newly-purchased vessel.
"We understand that she was heading for Bideford. We have been unable to find her and are very concerned for her safety."
The Seagair, built in 1985, was described by the brokers as having been "maintained in excellent condition" and "in great condition for her age".
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Chapter 209 - Twenty-three Years Old, Heaven's Wrath Sword
After the matter concerning Jiang Han, Zhou Xuanji and his companions flew southward.
According to Daoya Old Man, high mountains were mostly concentrated in the South. There were many naturally auspicious grounds.
Since ancient times, many hermit cultivators loved to hide in the South to cultivate.
The seven empires of the human race were centralized in the central and northern regions of the Northern Wilderness Region. The demons were gathered mostly in the South but they were not united, so they kept their distance from one another. As such, the South was considered a good place for cultivation.
Zhou Xuanji and his companions met with no obstacles along the way.
Time flew. Zhou Xuanji was already far from the Great Zhou Empire.
This day, Zhou Xuanji welcomed his twenty-third birthday.
"Analyzed that the Sword Owner has reached twenty-three years old. Gacha started!"
"Ding! Congratulations, the Sword Owner obtained [Amethyst] Heaven's Wrath Sword, [Gold] Greed Sword, [Gold] Stoking Sword."
Zhou Xuanji was leaning on Jiang Xue's shoulder. He opened his eyes.
Three swords!
Not bad, there was at least an Amethyst legendary sword.
But it was a pity that he did not get an energy technique.
He felt pity. Ever since he fully mastered the Golden Body Incantation, his rate of cultivation did not increase again.
Although it was already very fast, who wouldn't want it to be faster?
At this moment, information about the three swords appeared before his eyes.
Sword Name: Heaven's Wrath Sword
Grade: Amethyst
Description: Contains the power of Heaven's wrath. The more bad karma the enemy has, the more damage it does to the enemy.
Sword Name: Greedy Ghost Sword
Description: Forged with 10,000 greedy ghosts. It's a ghost sword.
Sword Name: Stoking Sword
Description: The blades of the sword contains a fierce flame that can burn anything everything. It's an extremely powerful fire-attribute, legendary sword.
Zhou Xuanji nodded slightly but did not take out the three swords; firstly, because he was not that curious, secondly, he was too lazy to move.
Jiang Xue's body was really soft like a pillow.
"The scenery before us is beautiful. We can stop and take a short break. We cannot carry on our journey without resting after all."
Daoya Old Man's voice came from the front, and the others looked toward Zhou Xuanji.
The long journey was a little tough even for cultivators like them.
Zhou Xuanji replied lazily, "Okay."
Jiang Xue jerked her shoulder and said, "Don't rub your saliva on me."
He hugged her tightly, "I just want to rub my saliva on you!"
"You want to die?"
"I will knock you down, you believe?"
"If I die from the fall, then I lose."
The two began arguing, and everyone was used to this already.
Soon, they came under a waterfall. It was a misty lake and was surrounded by undulating mountains. Flowers bloomed brightly as they danced along with the melodious chirping of the birds. It was like a paradise in the human world.
After they landed, Chong Demon Monarch and the little black snake began to patrol the vicinity.
The others began their work as well.
Zhou Xuanji sat beside the lake. He flipped out the Tianxia Map in his palm.
Recently, he always felt an uncomfortable heat at the center of his palm, which was quite ticklish.
He probed into the Tianxia Map with his mind.
Immediately, his mind exploded, and he closed his eyes instinctively.
When he opened his eyes again, he saw a seemingly borderless plain before him. The sky seemed so near that he could almost touch it.
"This place is…"
He was stunned and confused.
He tried to probe into the Tianxia Map with his mind before, but there was no response.
He looked around instinctively. The wind brushed against the vast grass plain, and no traces of any animals or humans were to be found.
In the whole vast world, there was only him.
Everywhere he looked, he could sense a massive Qi.
Zhou Xuanji frowned because he realized that he could not leave the world in the Tianxia Map.
* Doesn't the Tianxia Map acknowledges its owner?*
At this moment, he suddenly felt everything before him turn dark, and he looked up instinctively.
A massive drawing of the mountains and rivers appeared in the sky.
The two ends of it marked the horizon, and he could not estimate how broad it was just by looking.
It was the Tianxia Map!
The sunlight passed through the Tianxia Map, which was the only thing that prevented the world from entering total darkness.
Zhou Xuanji looked up and saw realistic mountain ranges. There were many lakes, forests, and waterfalls.
He saw cities, border customs, and even battlefields.
The Tianxia Map seemed to have recorded everything that should exist in this world.
A powerful cultivator stood high up the mountain top and looked toward the sky, as though seeking the path of transforming into a celestial being.
Zhou Xuanji was lost in how vast and impressive everything was. It was as though he was bathed in memories and experiencing first-hand the odes of history.
He was not sure how long had passed since…
The Tianxia Map suddenly descended upon him, which frightened him and he closed his eyes.
When he opened his eyes again, he returned to reality and heard Beixiao Wangjian and the little black snake arguing.
The Tianxia Map in his palm became scaldingly hot, which made him frown.
A stream of memory was forced into his mind, which shook him, and he closed his eyes.
The red Qilin, which was taking a nap, opened its eyes, and jumped on the spot.
"Wooowooo….."
It wailed with a deep voice, as though an enemy appeared.
The others did not notice its odd behavior. The little guy was vivacious after all and always provoked the little black snake, Ah Big, and Small Er.
It already stopped playing with its first playmate, the Three-eyed Drought Rodent.
A while later, Zhou Xuanji opened his eyes with tightly knit brows. "The World Buddha Art… Such a dominating energy technique!"
He finally understood why the possessor of the Tianxia Map possessed the world.
The first level, World Internalization, can absorb every kind of spirit energy!
The second level, World Reincarnation, reflects all incoming spirit energy back to the attacker during battle.
The Third level, World Overlord. The user can absorb the power of the heavens and the earth and be transformed into the World Overlord!
He only knew this much and had only received the first level.
Sword Spirit, can I cultivate it?
Zhou Xuanji asked in his mind. The World Buddha Art was dominating indeed, which moved his heart.
"The World Buddha Art is suitable for all kinds of cultivators, so the Sword Owner can cultivate it."
Zhou XuanJi was satisfied with the Sword Spirit's answer.
According to the memory that the Tianxia Map gave to him, every owner of the Tianxia Map had cultivated the World Buddha Art, and each attained a different level of progress.
Until now, only one of them reached the stage of World Overlord and united the world. He broke the boundaries, shredded the voids, and ascended.
However, Zhou Xuanji did not know why he left the Tianxia Map behind.
He began cultivating the first level, World Internalization, immediately.
* Booooom–*
The thunderclouds gathered. The ferocious wind swept across the ground and swayed the trees in the forest.
The color in the sky changed!
Not only near them, but the entire Northern Wilderness Region was such.
The mountains shook, and the earth quaked. Giant waves crashed against the seaside.
It seemed like Armageddon.
Jiang Xue, Xiao Jinghong, and the others gathered around Zhou Xuanji and cast spells. A sphere of blue light was conjured to protect everyone.
Boooom!
A horrifying lightning strike that was dozens of meters wide flashed and struck onto a mountain top afar. The mountain crumbled at the impact straightaway and a dust storm formed over it. The view was awe-inspiring.
Everyone was in awe.
Daoya Old Man mumbled, "Such a drastic change in the sky; it's likely an omen."
He immediately began divining.
Zhou Xuanji opened his eyes and suspicion. Could it be because of World Buddha Art?
The red Qilin laid on the ground and wailed like a dog. It looked at Zhou Xuanji fearfully.


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Manju Warrier Is The Reason Behind Rani Padmini: Aashiq Abu
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Aashiq Abu, the director who is busy filming for his upcoming movie Rani Padmini, says that Manju Warrier is the real reason for doing the film. The movie revolves around the struggles of two women.
The director states that it was almost impossible to think about such scripts earlier, as an actress who can pull out such a character was not available. In such a scenario, Manju Warrier's successful comeback is a positive sign.
He recalls that Swetha Menon was the only option during the casting of Salt N Pepper. Aashiq Abu feels that it is not a right thing for an actress, to leave her career after marriage.
Rima Kallingal, the actress is married to Aashiq Abu, play one of the two lead roles in Rani Padmini. Aashiq is an extremely supporting husband and has no issues with his wife continuing her career.
Aashiq also stated that it was his long time wish, to direct a women-centric film, like the yesteryear films Panjagni and Kaakkothikkavile Appoppanthadikal. He feels that the soap operas portray the relationships between women in a disgusting manner.
He states that he doesn't believe in following the current trends and wants to create a path of his own. Aashiq assures that Rani Padmini will be a different portrayal of a strong relationship between two women.
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Enissa Amani is comedian from Germany, she is the first and only European woman with a Netflix Original Comedy Special. And also a half hour special on Netflix's "Comedians Of The World". But mostly, she wants everyone to know she is happy to be here.
Calise Hawkins has appeared on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Gotham Live, Stand Up in Stilettos, Nickmom Nite Out. She has written for MTV series Totally Clueless and Girl Code, Comedy Central's @midnight, Charlemagne's Uncommon Sense, Hood Adjacent with James Davis, was a cast member of Oxygen's Funny Girls, and worked as a consultant on Aisha Tyler's "Unapologetic".
Ayanna Dookie is a stand-up comedian, writer, and storyteller. The daughter of immigrants, Ayanna's humor is reflective of growing up brown, woman, and first generation American. She has been featured on truTV's Laff Tracks, 2 Dope Queens on WNYC, NPR's Snap Judgement, Fox's Laughs, and AXS TV's Gotham Comedy Live. Ayanna's writing can be seen on BET's 50 Central.
Always hosted by Marina Franklin- Trainwreck, Louie Season V, The Jim Gaffigan Show, Conan O'Brien, and HBO's Crashing


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using System;

namespace Spring.Objects.Events
{
	///
	/// A registry that manages subscriptions to and the
	/// publishing of events.
	///
	/// <author>Griffin Caprio</author>
	public interface IEventRegistry
	{
		///
		/// Publishes all events of the source object.
		///
		/// <param name="sourceObject">
		/// The source object containing events to publish.
		/// </param>
		void PublishEvents(object sourceObject);

		///
		/// Subscribes to all events published, if the subscriber
		/// implements compatible handler methods.
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		/// <param name="subscriber">The subscriber to use.</param>
		void Subscribe(object subscriber);

		///
		/// Subscribes to the published events of all objects of a given
		/// <see cref="System.Type"/>, if the subscriber implements
		/// compatible handler methods.
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		/// <param name="subscriber">The subscriber to use.</param>
		/// <param name="targetSourceType">
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		/// </param>
		void Subscribe(object subscriber, Type targetSourceType);

        ///
        /// Unsubscribes to all events published, if the subscriber
        /// implmenets compatible handler methods.
        ///
        /// <param name="subscriber">The subscriber to use</param>
	    void Unsubscribe(object subscriber);

        ///
        /// Unsubscribes to the published events of all objects of a given
        /// <see cref="System.Type"/>, if the subscriber implements
        /// compatible handler methods.
        ///
        /// <param name="subscriber">The subscriber to use.</param>
        /// <param name="targetSourceType">
        /// The target <see cref="System.Type"/> to unsubscribe from
        /// </param>
        void Unsubscribe(object subscriber, Type targetSourceType);
	}
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Up andamp; Out - Plan Ahead
Burlington Public Library, 210 Court St., will show the movie "Iron Man" at 5 p.m.
End of the Month Meal with St. John United Church of Christ serving is 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at St. John UCC, 501 10th St., Fort Madison. Anyone can eat free.
Tuesday, Aug. 27
Burlington Coin Club monthly meeting will start with free coin, currency, gold and silver appraisals at 5 p.m. followed by the meeting at 6 p.m., then a white elephant sale. The public is welcome. To learn more, call Roger Armstrong at (319) 850-7339.
End of the Month Meal with Presbyterian and Episcopal churches serving is 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at St. John United Church of Christ, 501 10th St., Fort Madison. Anyone can eat free.
Wednesday, Aug. 28
Circle 8 Square Dance Club dance is 7:30 to 10 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 413 Main St., Houghton. Tom Roper will be caller.
End of the Month Meal with Fort Madison Latter Day Saints serving is 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at St. John United Church of Christ, 501 10th St., Fort Madison. Anyone can eat free.
Harlan-Lincoln House, Iowa Wesleyan College, Mount Pleasant, will host an open house from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The museum includes Lincoln family items. To learn more, call Lynn Ellsworth at (319) 385-6320.
Harvest Day Parade is 3:30 p.m. in downtown Mount Pleasant, starting at McMillan Park, moving along Walnut Street, continuing to Washington Street, then west and continuing onto south Jefferson Street, east on Clay Street, returning to the park. To learn more, call Terry at Midwest Old Threshers at (319) 385-8937.
Mount Pleasant Farmers Market is 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesdays and 8:30 to 11 a.m. Saturdays at McMillan Park in Mount Pleasant. The market is moved to Orscheln parking lot today during Old Threshers.
Queen of the Mississippi will dock at the Port of Burlington from 6 a.m. to noon.
Thursday, Aug. 29
"After the Saints: Nauvoo's Icarian History," program with Western Illinois University professor Jeff Hancks is 6 p.m. at Keokuk Public Library, 210 N. Fifth St.
Burlington Public Library, 210 Court St., will show the Teen Movie, "Beautiful Creatures," at 5 p.m.
End of the Month Meal with Holy Family Catholic Parish serving is 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at St. John United Church of Christ, 501 10th St., Fort Madison. Anyone can eat free.
End of the Month Meal is 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Grace United Methodist Church, 1100 Angular St. Anyone can eat free.
Fort Madison Farmers Market is 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. every Thursday at Central Park's east side. Vendor spots are $5 per event or $20 for the month with an assigned spot, free for non-profit agencies but no spots guaranteed. To sign up, call Jimmy Wendorf at (319) 372-7700 ext. 216.
Old Threshers Reunion is today through Sept. 2 at McMillan Park in Mount Pleasant, with crafts, demonstrations, food, steam engines, trolleys, trains, antique cars and trucks and more. To learn more, call (319) 385-8937.
Riverfront Farmers Market offers produce, plants, baked and canned goods, crafts, meals and live entertainment from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Thursdays at the Port of Burlington through October. To learn more, call Downtown Partners at (319) 752-6365.
Friday, Aug. 30
End of the Month Meal with Church of the Nazarene serving is 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at St. John United Church of Christ, 501 10th St., Fort Madison. Anyone can eat free.
Fort Madison Area Arts Association, 825 Avenue G, will host a demonstration by artist Cecile Houel from 10 a.m. to noon. Cost is $45 and students may stay for Lunch-ala-Art program with Houel; lunch is $7. Students will work the pastel medium with artist David Garrison from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 31. To register, call (319) 372-3996.
Keokuk Kiwanis will host Carson and Barnes Circus at 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. in the vacant lot between Sonic and the Hampton Inn, Keokuk. Tickets are $12 for children and $18 for adults at the door. To learn more, call (319) 524-3422.
Lights, Camera, Action Presents "Rumpelstiltskin" at 7 p.m. in Central Park, Fort Madison. Refreshments including snow cones, hot dogs, root beer floats, ice cream and strawberries, popcorn and soda will be available.
Nauvoo, Ill., Grape Festival will feature Weld House and Rheinberger museum tours from 1 to 4 p.m. Nauvoo State Park will have vendors from 5 p.m. to midnight and a carnival from 6 to 9 p.m.
Old Settlers is at the park in Salem. The carnival starts at 6 p.m. Burnt Grass will provide free entertainment from 6 to 9 p.m. A car show is 5 to 8 p.m.
Stockport Bar-B-Que Days is today through Sept. 1 downtown and at the Saddle Club grounds. To learn more, call (319) 796-4308.
Saturday, Aug. 31
Burlington Coin Club special auction is 10 a.m. at Jackson Auction in the square in Memphis, Mo. For a list of the more than 500 lots, including gold coins, Morgan and Peace silver dollars, email Roger Armstrong at BurlingtonCoinCl@aol.com or call (319) 850-7339.
Festival on Wheels opens with registration from 4 to 6 p.m. with dinner and the car show from 6 to 9 p.m. at Outlaw Tees, 85 N. Iowa St., Nauvoo, Ill. To learn more, call Outlaw Tees at (217) 453-2359.
Nauvoo, Ill., Grape Festival starts with a pancake breakfast by the Boy Scouts at 7 a.m. in Nauvoo State Park. Pet Parade is 2 p.m., starting with registration at 11 a.m. behind the N-C Elementary School.
Old Settlers is at the park in Salem. The parade is 10:30 a.m. Carnival opens at 11 a.m. Richie Lee will provide free entertainment from 6 to 9 p.m.
Pre-Rodeo Pancake Breakfast is 6:30 to 10 a.m. at the Tri-State Rodeo Grounds, Fort Madison. All pre-rodeo events are free with a $5 button from local merchants.
Tourette Syndrome Association 5K Run starts with signup from 10 to 11 a.m. at Whispering Pines Winery Event Center, 18356 222nd St., Keosauqua. Events include concessions, a silent auction, music, games, bounce house, food and more.
Tri-State Special Kids' Rodeo is 10 a.m. at the Tri-State Rodeo Grounds, C.E. Richards Arena, Fort Madison. Admission is free for participants and spectators. Entry forms are at www.tristaterodeo.org.