Listen, I'm not complaining. I'm an extremely lucky woman to have lived so many years and it was very nice for my daughter and her family to arrange a dinner to celebrate my birthday with me and Skipper. Skipper is my young man who squires me all over town. He's sixty-five. I know. Bless my heart, I'm quite the scandal.
So there I was at the Charleston Grill, in my best pearls—a triple strand like Barbara Bush wore—sipping my Bombay gin dry martini with two olives, waiting for the others to arrive. I was seated right on the button of five thirty. It was late in May, and even though the streets were bulging with Spoleto Festival patrons and rush-hour commuters, I was punctual. And I live all the way out on James Island. My daughter Liz and her husband, Clayton, live right around the corner on Church Street and they're late. Isn't that typical? The younger folks haven't a clue about the value of time. I, on the other hand, was acutely aware of the passing of each day. Eight decades of birthdays will do that to you.
This afternoon Skipper had to go check on his llama farm way out in Awendaw and that's at least an hour from my little ranch-style house. Then he insisted on driving the whole way back across the county to pick me up. I would've been happy to drive myself to the restaurant but then everyone would've thrown a fit. They think I'm a terrible driver. I am not a terrible driver at all. It's just that on occasion I forget where I left the car. And sometimes I forget that I'm driving. That's why Liz and Clayton hired Skipper to chauffer me and we know where that led! I'm sure having the last laugh on that one. And I know where the car keys are stashed should the mood strike to take the wheel again.
Yes, Skipper raises llamas. It could be worse, I imagine. He could be raising snakes. Or alligators. The first time I saw his herd I laughed my head off because they're so funny looking, but do you know what? They are the dearest animals I have ever known! Very intelligent and affectionate. Just like, well, just like my Skipper.
I looked at my watch. Five forty-five. Obviously Skipper was still searching for a space to park. I paused a moment as I shook one olive dry and asked heaven to help him navigate the foreign throngs from other climes. Sometimes all those tourists were really just too much. But they're good for the economy and they can be interesting to talk to from time to time, if you're interested in life outside of the Lowcountry, which I am not.
Hopefully, my darling grandchildren would arrive before Liz and Clayton so we could share a civil word. And oh blessed sigh of relief, then the imbibing of a second cocktail won't be noticed by Liz who keeps a running tally. As Mother used to say, I swanny to St. Pete, if the pope had more than one sip of wine from the chalice during the Consecration of the Mass, Liz would have something to say about him too. Someone should count hers, but that's between us. Miss Nosy Nellie Persnickety. And Mother said swanny because ladies of her generation did not swear.
"Why does this fetching lass seem so troubled?"


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package org.apache.camel.component.vm;

import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;

import org.apache.camel.CamelContext;
import org.apache.camel.ProducerTemplate;
import org.apache.camel.builder.RouteBuilder;
import org.apache.camel.component.mock.MockEndpoint;
import org.apache.camel.impl.DefaultCamelContext;
import org.junit.Assert;
import org.junit.Test;

public class VmMultipleConsumersRemoteRouteTest extends Assert {

    @Test
    public void testVmMultipleConsumersRemoteRoute() throws Exception {
        CamelContext camelContext = new DefaultCamelContext();
        ProducerTemplate producerTemplate = camelContext.createProducerTemplate();

        RouteBuilder builder = new RouteBuilder(camelContext) {
            @Override
            public void configure() throws Exception {
                from("vm:producer?multipleConsumers=true").routeId("route1").to("mock:route1");
            }

        };
        RouteBuilder builder2 = new RouteBuilder(camelContext) {
            @Override
            public void configure() throws Exception {
                from("vm:producer?multipleConsumers=true").routeId("route2").to("mock:route2");
            }
        };
        camelContext.addRoutes(builder);
        camelContext.addRoutes(builder2);

        camelContext.start();

        // this test actually removes the route... so in effect we have one route consuming
        // a "multipleConsumer" seda queue
        camelContext.getRouteController().stopRoute("route2");
        camelContext.removeRoute("route2");

        MockEndpoint mock1 = (MockEndpoint) camelContext.getEndpoint("mock:route1");
        MockEndpoint mock2 = (MockEndpoint) camelContext.getEndpoint("mock:route2");
        mock1.expectedMessageCount(100);
        mock2.expectedMessageCount(0);

        for (int i = 0; i < 100; i++) {
            producerTemplate.sendBody("vm:producer?multipleConsumers=true", i);
        }

        MockEndpoint.assertIsSatisfied(20, TimeUnit.SECONDS, mock1, mock2);

        camelContext.stop();
    }
}

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Zagubione planetoidy – planetoidy, które zostały odkryte w wyniku obserwacji astronomicznych, jednakże z różnych powodów nie można ich odnaleźć ponownie, by móc takie obserwacje powtórzyć. Są to obiekty, które naukowcy stracili z oczu na zawsze bądź na jakiś czas.

Podstawowym powodem zagubienia planetoid jest niewyznaczenie ich orbit lub brak precyzji w obliczeniu ich trajektorii (co może wynikać ze zbyt małej ilości obserwacji ich położenia), w związku z czym niemożliwe jest określenie ich aktualnej pozycji orbitalnej. Innym powodem zagubienia tych ciał mogą być zmiany ich torów spowodowane zakłóceniami grawitacyjnymi większych od nich planetoid lub planet. Jeszcze innym powodem mogą być zderzenia z planetami (np. z Jowiszem) lub też z  innymi asteroidami.

Zobacz też
 Lista ponumerowanych planetoid
 Pas planetoid
 Pas Kuipera
 Zagubione komety

Planetoidy

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Intimate partner violence is a prevalent phenomenon plaguing society, with its negative effects being propagated from one generation to the next. The author hypothesized that there exists a qualitative correlation between male children who witnessed adult males perpetrate violence against females in childhood and subsequent adult onset perpetration of violence against women. After conducting a meta-analysis of 44 peer-reviewed articles, the author found that: (a) children who witnessed interparental IPV manifested increased disturbed behaviors as well as cognitive and emotional impairment corresponding to the severity and frequency of the episodes witnessed; and (b) men who witnessed parental IPV were more likely to perpetrate IPV in their intimate relationships and have more positive attitudes towards abuse.
Qudeimat-Tercero, Nivin A., "Correlates of Inter-Generational Transmission of Intimate Partner Violence" (2010). All Regis University Theses. 459.


In the eighth of the photo series from surveyor Clinton A. Robertson's recently discovered Motor Parkway construction album, the 1908 construction of the Jerusalem Road Bridge in Central Park (now Stewart Avenue in Bethpage) is featured.
While working as a surveyor on the Long Island Motor Parkway in 1908 and 1909, Clinton A. Robertson (above) documented the Motor Parkway construction and his fellow workers with his trusty camera. Lost for 109 years, Robertson's photo scrapbook with 84 amazing images of the Motor Parkway was recently purchased for $20 in a New Jersey flea market and resold on Ebay for over $3,000.
Looking south. Note the horses on the embankments and the LIRR crossing sign.
Pavement still exists on top of the east embankment. The house across Stewart Avenue was the location of the west embankment. On June 6, 1908, this site was the gathering point for the ground-breaking ceremony for the Motor Parkway.
I agree with Frank. I'm happy you now have these historical photos Howard so you can share them with us. They are safe from being lost forever.
Thank you. Awesome pics. It is in Bethpage, not Levittown. Also, I believe that the railroad crossing is the Central Railroad, not the LIRR but I'm not 100%.
John, good catch. You are 100% correct.
I found the spot on Google Maps. There is a NYS historic marker on Stewart Avenue at the site of the east embankment. The Central Railroad would have been just to the south, and Dead Man's Curve just to the east.


In their infinite wisdom, the film Academy has decided to make some substantial changes to its annual Oscars ceremony. Beginning in 2019, a new category celebrating "Outstanding Achievement in Popular Film" materializes due to popular demand. This is the first new Oscar introduced since 2001, when they saw fit to award an Oscar statuette to the best animated film of the year.
In a letter sent to members, the Academy also announced that the telecast will be trimmed to under three hours. They will achieve this by announcing some categories during commercial breaks, and then they will edit those categories into the ceremony later. This year's telecast nearly crossed the four-hour mark, and it stands as the least-watched Oscars telecast of all time. Changes are needed, and I applaud the Academy for rising to the occasion and attempting to right the ship.
The Academy also announced that the 92nd Oscars telecast (the 2020 ceremony) has moved up to Sunday, February 9, 2020, from the previously announced February 23. The 91st Oscars telecast airs on Sunday, February 24, 2019.
The game-changer here is clearly the addition of the "Outstanding Achievement in Popular Film" category, which has been a long time coming. Every year quality action films, comedies, horror movies, and thrillers get overlooked in favor of controversy-of-the-moment or fashionably trendy, award-magnet films. This year, with the release of Black Panther, Avengers: Infinity War, Mission: Impossible – Fallout, and A Quiet Place (among others), it feels like especially good timing to introduce a fan-favorite film category.
Of course, no idea is perfect, and many are pointing out the inherent flaws in this new Oscar category. Who decides which movies are 'good enough' to be in the running for Best Picture? Does this mean that Black Panther (for example) has no shot at being nominated for Best Picture? What qualifies as 'popular,' and does this category pander to the masses while cheapening the prestige of the Academy Awards? Is this a desperate action taken to appeal to a side of the industry that brings in loads of cash, but typically doesn't haul in awards? With great power comes great responsibility, and this category addition rings as a hollow gesture to some movie fans.


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It might still be 7 months away, but Lauren Symes can't wait to get started at Dalhousie Agricultural Campus.
The 17-year-old Bridgewater resident was recently announced as the newest addition to the Rams women's soccer team and is coming to the campus in the Fall to enrol in its pre veterinary program.
Along with her work in the classroom, Symes will also be facing plenty on the pitch. The defender is joining a leaky Rams back end which surrendered a league-high 49 goals in just 12 Atlantic Collegiate Athletic Association (ACAA) matches last season. The Rams finished joint bottom of the seven-team conference with the Crandall Chargers with a 1-11 record after going all the way to the national championship tournament in 2017 and finishing atop the conference table at 8-1-3 (W-L-T).
However, Symes, coupled with fellow recent defensive addition and North River resident Baillie Lynds, should aid the situation. Symes brings a wealth of experience with 12 years of playing soccer under her belt with South Shore United, Thunder FC and several school sides. She's also won provincial titles with both Thunder FC and South Shore and has been coaching for the past five seasons from the Under-4 to Under-13 Level. She hopes to put that resume to good use for the Rams.
"I feel like my leadership skills, dedication and hard work will be an asset to the team," Symes said.
Rams coach Jackie Ryan agreed and added she can't wait to get Symes suited up in black, gold and white.
Symes should also be an asset to the campus. As a full international baccalaureate student, she is a high achiever in the classroom. Symes is also a contributor to her community, having been presented with Soccer Nova Scotia's Community Player of the Year Award in 2017 for volunteer work in her hometown.
BIBLE HILL – Baillie Lynds always knew her first step into life after high school would be onto the Dalhousie Agricultural Campus.
That dream will become reality this Fall for the 17-year-old North River resident after she recently announced her commitment to the school and its women's soccer program for the 2019-20 school year.
The move was a no-brainer for Lynds, who is set to graduate from Cobequid Educational Centre in the Spring. Aside from the campus being close to home, Lynds was also attracted to the school's small campus atmosphere with all the benefits of a large university. Lynds had become familiar with Dalhousie AC the over the past several years by attending public events there as well as women's soccer matches.
Lynds joins a women's soccer program that had a rough 2018 season in the Atlantic Collegiate Athletic Association (ACAA). The Rams finished joint-bottom of the seven-team conference with the Crandall Chargers with a 1-11 record while surrendering a league-high 49 goals in 12 matches. It was a season of transition for the Rams after going all the way to the national championship tournament in 2017 and finishing atop the conference standings at 8-1-3 (W-L-T).
Nonetheless, the centre back is looking forward to trying to return the Rams back to contending status and further her skills at the college level.
Lynds patrolled the pitch with the Cobequid Cougars varsity high school side this Fall and also has experience at the club level with the CC Riders and XFC programs. Currently she is playing senior women's winter soccer in New Glasgow.
Rams coach Jackie Ryan is excited to add a player of Lynds experience to the fold.
Lynds has been playing soccer since she was four years old. That experience, and her position at the back, has allowed her to be able to anticipate the play and convert that to her teammates up the pitch.
Baillie will continue the family tradition at the DAL AC. Her mother Jean , played for the NSAC Rams and was a Nova Scotia College Conference MVP , while her brother Jack has just completed two years for the Soccer Rams, before moving to continue his Engineering Degree at DAL Halifax in the fall of 2019.


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Updated 26 April, 2021 - 16:04 Roberto Volterri
The Enigmatic Pilgrim at the Alchemical Palace of Palombara
In the heart of the Esquiline Hill in Rome, third century AD Emperor Licinius Gallienus enjoyed the tranquility of the Horti Liciniani , a luxurious complex of ancient Roman villas with large gardens and outdoor rooms originally built in the first century BC. By the mid-17th century, the impressive Villa Palombara, home of Massimiliano II Savelli, Marquis of Palombara (1614-1685) occupied this land. The romantic vine-covered remains and buried Roman statues among the rubble and ruins of the erstwhile gardens painted the Esquiline landscape with a nostalgic magic.
The Villa Palombara opposite the Nymphaeum of Alexander in a map engraved by Giovanni Battista Falda (1676).( Public Domain )
From his basement laboratory, built in 1653 to pursue his alchemic interests, the Marquis of Palombara could gaze upon the ruins of the Nymphaeum of Alexander also erroneously called Trophies of Marius. The laboratory was accessed through a secondary portal, called the Magic Door, which sadly is all that remains of that magic palace today, since it was all demolished in 1880, to make way for the construction of the Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II.
Engraving of the Nymphaeum of Alexander by Giovan Battista Piranesi (1772 )( Public Domain )
Academia Dell' Arcadia
But should one step through that magic portal and return to the mid-17th century one would find the patrons who frequented Villa Palombara might resemble a modern Mensa meeting, for the Marquis of Palombara was a founder member of the Academia dell' Arcadia (1656), a literary circle formed under the patronage of Queen Christina of Sweden, who had abdicated the Swedish crown in 1654, converted to Catholicism, and taken up residence in Rome. Joining the Queen and the Marquis in the alchemic quest were the likes of Athanasius Kircher (1602 - 1680); Francesco Maria Santinelli (1627 - 1697); Giovanni Domenico Cassini (1625 -1712) and an enigmatic pilgrim.
Dr Roberto Volterri is the author of 40 books including Enigmi Misteri delle Magiche
Top Image : Villa Palombara in Rome, by Annibale Angelini (1859) Palazzo Massimo alle Colonne. ( Public Domain )
By Dr Roberto Volterri
Villa Palombara
Giuseppe Francesco Borri
Accademia dell' Arcadia
Dr Roberto
Born in Rome, Dr Roberto Volterri graduated in archaeology with an experimental thesis in archaeometry in the mid-'80s after previous university studies in Biology. As an academic, he worked in university research (Archaeometallurgy) for more than 40 years, after he... Read More

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We find that when life gets all too much, a Mandurah Dolphin Cruise becomes the perfect remedy.
I don't know about you, but for me, whenever life gets stressful I want to escape. I conjure up dreams of jumping on a plane to flee. However life doesn't always let you; there's your partner, children, family, work and finances that just don't allow you to fly off on a whim.
But if you look closely around there's bound to be somewhere you can take yourself for a day trip and feel as though you have a taken a mini-holiday from life.
And that is exactly what I do!
The Peel Region is approximately an hours drive south of Perth. Easily accessible by car down the Kwinana freeway or by the public transport train and bus – we drive.
Prior to leaving home with a packed day bag, I make a booking for the lunchtime Mandurah Dolphin and Scenic Cruise directly through the Mandurah Cruises website. I am a little concerned about our timing for the cruise as our mini-escape is spur of the moment. We will only have an hour and a half to reach Mandurah, park, collect our tickets and board the cruise. But I like the idea of the lunch cruise that includes a $12 fish and chip lunch and an extra half hour of cruising. So I give the Mandurah Visitor Centre a quick call. The staff member reassures me that if I miss the lunch cruise they will refund the lunch portion of the cruise and we can defer to the next cruise an hour later.
Making it to Mandurah with perfect timing, we board the Mandurah cruise vessel and find the only remaining seating in the downstairs section. The staff onboard are VERY strict about numbers allowed on each level of the vessel. We join another small family of mums with their children at the eight-seater wood laminate table. This ends up being perfect as they have a young boy a year older than Lewis who become friends for the day. The other advantage of being downstairs is that we are not exposed to nature's elements, perfect for today as whilst it is sunny the air is particularly crisp. The lower level of the ferry is encased with large viewing windows that can be opened. We are also able to stand outside in the small front and rear decks.
Our Mandurah Dolphin Cruise departs on time at 12noon pushing out into the calm teal blue waters of Mandurah Estuary. Our captain runs through the emergency and safety procedures before advising us of the cruise format for the afternoon and reminding us that there is no guarantee of seeing dolphins as the Perth dolphins are wild animals that swim through the Mandurah Estuary.
We sail past the iconic Peninsula Hotel, that sits on Mandurah's most expensive land and has been a popular place to meet for a drink for well over 60 years. Chugging into the main waterway leading to the Mandurah Ocean Marina we get a sighting of a dolphin. The dolphin appears to be alone, it is just gently swimming along with only a fin showing. A little disappointing.
After cruising around the open waters of the estuary our captains accept's defeat – no more dolphins 🙁 and heads towards the Ocean Marina to collect our lunch. We see glimpses into the canals known as Little Venice that are surrounded by luxury apartments.
A staff member jumps off the ferry at the marina to collect trays of fish and chips. The moist fish is encased in a light crispy batter, the chips – golden brown. Staff offer salt, vinegar and tomato sauce (ketchup). We can purchase a drink from the licensed bar.
Entering into the Mandurah canals we see some of the most expensive homes in Perth perched along the waterfront. Many of the multi-million dollar homes have their own dock, boat, jet skis and canoes. It certainly looks like the life – if you can afford it.
Those that can't are fishing on a pontoon attached to the bottom of the Mandurah Estuary Bridge.
Further along the estuary almost into Collins Pool we see local Perth birdlife: pelicans, shags, and seagulls sunbathe on the limestone rocks.
Then it's time to sail back into Mandurah. All on board are eager for another sighting of a dolphin. The kids even have binoculars out. But sadly it's all to no avail. There are no more dolphins today.
Whilst it is a shame that we didn't see many dolphins on this Perth cruise; it has been a lovely day trip. We have achieved our goal of feeling as if we have escaped and travelled afar even though it really was just an hour south of Perth on a Mandurah dolphin cruise.
It is easy to reach Mandurah from Perth to see the dolphins. It is roughly an hours drive straight down the Kwinana Freeway. Or use public transport, catch a train from Perth train station to Mandurah and then a bus to the ferry terminal. Visit Transperth to get timetables and fare details.
We book our tour directly through the Mandurah cruises website, you can also book through a tour booking site like Viator* or Expedia* who have lots of different options.
If you wish to catch the train and bus please refer to TransPerth for timetables and fares.
Excellent Tips and Good Source or information for any person who is travailing to Perth and who loves to cruise! I love Perth myself, Thanks.
Too bad there was only the one lonely dolphin. Our record for spotting wildlife is pretty poor – pretty sure if we were on board, even that one dolphin would have gone someplace else! 😉 Seems like a nice lunch cruise, none-the-less! Thanks for sharing on #TheWeeklyPostcard!
The lunch was nice Rob and Ann. I think that as long as the rest of the day trip is enjoyable you can always forgive the wildlife for not performing as you wish.
It was very pretty Laura. My Aunt use to live on the canals and as a child we use to canoe on them – so beautiful.
i always like taking opportunities to better appreciate my own backyard. Mini-breaks are important. this looks like a fun day out.
Mini-breaks are important Eileen – I'm trying to incorporate more this year into schedule.
It was a shame Jo. But still a wonderful day trip.


With your RSVP please let use know of your choice of menu & any dietary requirements.
There is plently of free parking available at the hotel.
To reserve a room at the hotel please contact the hotel direct on 01291 672302. Stating the reservation is for Rosie & Julian's wedding on the 16th September, this is to receive a discount.
The hotel must be contacted directly, the website will show as fully booked.
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NEW YORK (AP) — It's a museum that invites visitors to come! Sit! And stay.
The American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog opens Feb. 8 in midtown Manhattan, returning to New York after three decades on the outskirts of St. Louis. The collection boasts portraits of royal and presidential pets, artifacts that trace canine history as far back as an estimated 30 million-yearold fossil, and devices that "match" visitors' faces with dog breeds and let people try their hand at basic dog training with a virtual puppy.
About 150 pieces from the kennel club's extensive, mostly donated collection are on view at the museum, which also has a library area for perusing some of the club's 15,000 books. Fanciers will find images and information on canines from bulldogs to borzois to Bedlington terriers. There are some justdon't-knows, but the collection is focused on purebreds.
"Dogs have enriched our civilization, and woven themselves into our hearts and families through the ages, and I am delighted to see them acknowledged" in the museum, thenfirst lady Barbara Bush wrote in a 1990 letter.


ES6 and JSX are awesome, but because they are relatively new, there is little documentation on how to set them up with your environment. After spending time tracking down all the pieces and configuring for use with emacs, I created this article to help those that will follow. It enables realtime linting of JS and JSX files in emacs using eslint and babel.
My preferred weapon of choice for editing code for the last 11 years has been Emacs. Normally it already has support for all the types of files I edit, however since React.js introduced JSX, emacs needed some additional setup to get everything to play nicely. The config below should work well with any modern version of Emacs 24.4+ or Aquamacs 3.2+.
Once you complete the setup, you will have automatic realtime syntax checking right in Emacs for js and jsx files.
You will need node.js (or io.js), eslint, and babel-eslint installed on your system.
Note: These examples are for Babel 5. Babel version 6 changed its configuration considerably, so if you are using that make sure it is compatible with your version of babel-eslint and adjust your configuration according to the Babel website. You will need to include some preset plugins.
Create a default ~/.eslintrc and/or a local .eslintrc to customize your eslint configuration. It is a json file, so edit it in emacs and create something like this.
The key thing to add is the parser which is set to babel-eslint and also ecmaFeatures should have the jsx set true. Also if you would like to use the eslint-plugin-react features, add "plugins": ["react"] as well. eslint-plugin-react helps you tune eslint to your needs while using jsx.
There are additional jsx specific rules the eslint-plugin-react enables. See the full list at the eslint-plugin-react README.
Here is my current .eslintrc (including all my rules and feature customizations). Adjust for your own use.
Emacs 24 has a nice package management system bundled in it, so I would recommend using that to install. This system makes it easy to find new packages and also to upgrade them later. It also takes care of getting all the dependencies you need.
Xah Lee has a great tutorial about the emacs package system and its use, so check it out if you need information on that.
Scroll/search down to find the package you want to install, type i to mark for installation and x to execute the installation of all marked packages. Note that the package list is sorted by status initially, so new or updated packages are listed as available, then installed packages are next with status installed.
flycheck - modern lint runner which has support for 30 programming languages with more than 60 different syntax checking tools. Replaces flymake. This will run our eslint command in background for us.
exec-path-from-shell - updates emacs exec path from your shell (optional) On OS X, when I was having issues getting emacs exec path setup correctly I installed this and it fixed my issues. I did not need it on other OS's so I only run it conditionally. See below.
Once you have installed them you should see something like this in your *Packages* buffer.
Step 7 only became an issue for me on OS X. Emacs needs to be able to find eslint on its exec-path which it should get from the shell. You can see your exec path by executing this command in emacs.
If eslint -v works from your shell but emacs isn't finding it (the exec-path is probably wrong), then installing exec-path-from-shell and enabling it should fix the issue for you. I only need it for OS X so I have it conditionally run, see below.
If you want flycheck to prefer a local eslint in your node_modules directory rather than the default, you can add this hook. The main reason you might watn this is if you have different versions of eslint, eslint-plugins, and eslint config then you would want to run the version that your local project uses rather than the default you use globally otherwise you could get lots of errors for incompatible versions.
I got this solution from stack overflow here.
To adjust the indent in web-mode to my preference of two spaces I also added the following code.
"Hooks for Web mode. Adjust indents"
Patrick @halbtuerke suggested this JSX syntax highlighting adjustment.
Read the comprehensive flycheck manual for information on how to use and configure.
Flycheck is running by default so you will get feedback as you edit.
To use flycheck features, you start by entering C-c, then !, followed by the command key. You may also map these to your own keys as you see fit.


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Q: Chebyshev set two doubts. I am working with the followings definitions:

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*Let $F=[u_{0},\dots, u_{n}]$ be ordered set of smooth functions defined on the closed interval $[a,b]$, we go to denote how the vector space spanned for the family $F$ how $Span(F)$, and the number of zeros of the one element of $Span(F)$ how $Z(F)$.

*The set $F$ is said to be an extended Chebyshev system (ET-system) on $[a,b]$ if, and only if the number $Z(F)$ is less than or iqual to $n$.

*We say that $F$ is an extended complete Chebyshev system (ECT-system) on the closed interval $[a,b]$ if, and only if for all $k \in \{1,2,\dots,n\}$ the $\{u_{i}\}_{i=0}^{k}$ is a Chebyshev system.

*The set $F$ is an Extended complete Chebyshev system on the interval $[a,b]$ if, and only if for all $k \in \{1,2,\dots,n\}$ we have that $W(u_{0},u_{1},\dots, u_{k})(x)\neq 0$ for all $x \in [a,b]$. (Here W is the Wronskian.)

I have two doubts in these definitions, when a use the  "definition 4" I am proving that the set $F$ is L.I in this interval?
The second is How i can to prove that this set  $F= \{ u_{0}= x^{4 k} \tan ^{-1}(x)+x^2 \tan ^{-1}(x) , u_{1}=x^{4 k},u_{2}=x^{4 k+1},u_{3}=x^3,u_{4}=x^2,u_{5}=x \}$ where $k\in \mathbb{Z}^{+}$. I  compute the first wronskians:
$W(u_{0}) = x^{4 k} \tan ^{-1}(x)+x^2 \tan ^{-1}(x)$
$W(u_{0},u_{1})= x^2 \left(\left((3-4 k) x^{4 k}+x^2\right) \tan ^{-1}(x)-\frac{x \left(x^{4 k}+x^2\right)}{x^2+1}\right) $
$W(u_{0},u_{1},u_{2})= \frac{2 (4 k-3) x^{4 k+1} \left(x^2 \left(1-2 k \left(x^2+1\right)\right)+(2 k-1) \left(x^2+1\right)^2 x \tan ^{-1}(x)+\left(2 (k-1) x^2+2 k-1\right) x^{4 k}\right)}{\left(x^2+1\right)^2} $
But I can´t find where these expression have a zeros. Any suggestion?
Thanks!!

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This is a plugin for WordPress that allowes you to use the Lifeblog program that was included in some Nokia phones (N Series) to post entries to a WordPress blog.
The script was originally created by an Unknown author. The first copy can be found at: http://www.sebbi.de/archives/2005/08/13/lifeblog-zweiter-versuch/.
It was then modified by Dameon D. Welch-Abernathy, a.k.a. PhoneBoy to work with Wordpress 2.3 - 2.7. Now I have modified it to work with the latest version of Wordpress (2.8.4). Since there was no versioning of the software I am calling the original script v1, and the changes by PhoneBoy are v2 and v3 respectively. So my version is called v3.5. This should make it easier to figure out which script is which.
Copy lifeblog.php and shareonline.php and favicon.svg to the root of your WordPress installation. The files should be at the same level as wp-blog-header.php.
Ensure that wp-content/uploads directory is writable by the web server process.
Replace example.com with some unique name (in service_id). You can call it whatever you want as long as it is unique.
Once you finish the steps above you will be able to make posts from your Nokia Phone.


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El cucal monje (Centropus monachus) es una especie de ave cuculiforme de la familia Cuculidae que habita en el África tropical.

Subespecies
Se reconocen las siguientes subespecies:
 Centropus monachus fischeri
 Centropus monachus monachus

Referencias

Enlaces externos

Monachus
Aves de África
Animales descritos en 1837
Taxones descritos por Eduard Rüppell


As Valentine's Day is just around the corner, the Teamore team wants to help make that day taste a little sweeter for everyone. Whether as a Valentine for yourself, a friend, coworker, or a loved one, nothing is more universal than a little chocolate to pair with our signature teas.
Tea and chocolate has a rich history: of the world's three most popular beverages, which are tea, coffee, and cocoa, had been cocoa that was the first to be introduced by the Spanish to Europe in 1528. Tea followed only a century later, when the Dutch traders brought tea to Europe.
Initially, only the wealthiest families could afford these new, exotic beverages. Thus, it was only towards the end of 17th century that coffee shops appeared in cities such as London, New York, and Boston; here, tea, coffee, and cocoa were offered to customers of more diverse walks of life. Ever since then, chocolate and tea have been a delicious staple in the lives of people.
Thus, this Valentine's Day, why not indulge in a little bit of tradition and try some of our chocolate and tea pairings? We gathered a variety of delicious European chocolates and came up with a few pairing suggestions with teas that will really complement the flavors.
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The market experts suggest that healthcare associated infections are a costly issue faced by all hospitals across the globe. Hospital acquired infections are type of infections that are observed in patients during the course of receiving treatment for unrelated conditions. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), infectious waste contributes in this way to the risk of nosocomial infections, putting the health of hospital personnel, and patients, at risk. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) statistically suggested that, with approximately 300,000 occurrences each year, surgical site infections (SSI) are the second most prevalent in the United States, preceded only by urinary tract infections. At a cost of approximately $10 Billion annually, this high incidence of SSI's significantly impacts the U.S. healthcare system, as well as the bottom line of individual hospitals.
As of the current market scenario, North America formed the largest market for hospital infection prevention and control market due to rising prevalence of the nosocomial infection and stringent regulation followed by the hospitals, clinicians and care givers aligning with regulatory bodies. Asia Pacific is the fastest growing segment with an increase in awareness of the healthcare associated infection. Rising investment in health care infrastructure, technological advancement and new protocols and programs conducted for infection prevention and control in line with WHO guidelines are being used on a more regular basis.
A growing issue of preventable disease burden in respect of morbidity and mortality in all countries. Nosocomial infection is major cause of concern for the patient and as well as the health care providers. The rising prevalence of the nosocomial infection is major driving factor for hospital infection and prevention market.
In emerging economies, there is rise in R&D and increase government initiative in health care sector.
Reducing hospital related infections is good for the patient and it is one area where hospitals can reduce cost while improving the quality of care.


So Pete Upstairs went in to have another part of his tongue removed but before he went he asked me to take care of his pet rats while he was gone. Since I live downstairs and we're friends, he was counting on me to do it.
Now. I am not what you would call an ardent lover of All Things Great and Small. As a matter of fact, I never would have even had a dog, had she not been a border collie, cut me out and herded me into doing it. Never had a guinea pig when young. Sneeze near cats. And of course, spending many years in Manhattan watching rats scurry around the subway tracks on 34th Street did not do much to endear rodents to me.
So of course I said enthusiastically that I'd be glad to take care of the rats, those cute little guys, considering the poor man was losing another significant piece of his tongue, and because he is such an amazingly nice guy and on his own and everything and so he gave me various keys and the next day he went, had the cancer removed and lay there for a week while I took care of the rats.
I'm an organized person but I forget things. Did I take those pills? Did I pick up that cleaning? No short term memory left whatsoever. Burned it out young with overload. So I put a big note on the inside of my front door.
"Have you fed Pete's pets? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7? "
Every day, after work, I'd go up his stairs, turning on lights, muttering encouraging, rat-friendly, cozy-type words.
"How is everybody? How're you little guys?"
By the time I got to the Rat Palace of Wire, the entire gang was hanging on the front, thinking dinner. The feeding and watering process was pretty straight forward, but the giving of each a yogurt-covered raisin treat proved to be difficult, since everybody pretty much looked alike. But after a while it all got doled out equitably and each chewed on a covered raisin between the paws. After a few days, the rats seemed a bit chubbier, and that seemed good.
A friend who worked in the Thai refugee camps for twenty years once told me how, every year, a hotshot team of Boston doctors—a fresh team every year—would come to the camp to get a bit of "refugee experience." They always had ideas for what the people "should do to help themselves." Instead of listening to the needs of the people, they identified what was important to them, the doctors, and made a plan for the people to go along with it.
One doctor in particular, a bright zealot of an intern, decided that there were far too many rats in the camp, and started offering the equivalent of 10 cents per rat tail to anyone who brought one to him as proof of a rat's decease. Well. You know what happened. Every time my friend went into a refugee's tent, she'd be surrounded by cages and cages of rats. Big, slum rats. Since the doctor never went to the tents, he never saw them. All over the camp, the sound of rats shuffling about in makeshift cages provided a background for every conversation. And when the doctor went back to Boston, well. The profit stopped. So the refugees let them all go.
He gesticulated for a pen.
I read what he wrote.
"One died Friday," it said.
I hope the rest of the week will improve.


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In crafting jewelry, women survivors of physical and sexual abuse are earning an income, finding their voice, and restoring their self-confidence
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Mend on the Move founder, Joanne Ewald, reflects on the healing she found through designing jewelry following nearly a decade of enduring sexual assault.
Following decades of distress, Detroit has been dubbed the comeback city. To make that reputation a reality for some residents, it's needed people like Joanne Ewald, the 56-year-old from West Bloomfield who founded Mend on the Move. Twice a week, the nonprofit travels to Detroit's Samaritas House-Heartline, a facility for women who are homeless or are leaving the correctional system. With a mission to empower women survivors of physical and sexual abuse, many of whom form addictions to cope with their struggles, Mend on the Move employs select residents at Samaritas to create necklaces, earrings, and bracelets from upcycled car seat leather and donated auto parts. The pieces are sold on the organization's website and by metro Detroit retailers, with some proceeds providing an income to the workers at the facility. Crafting and selling jewelry isn't just a way for the women to earn some cash. For those like Ewald, jewelry making is a part of the healing process.
Beginning at age 4, Ewald was sexually assaulted by a family member. This abuse continued for nine years. While she says she was always drawn to the creative process, it wasn't until later in life that she realized art could help her discover herself. She took classes at the Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center, and by 2007, at age 45, she was designing jewelry and selling her pieces to local art fairs and galleries. She began donating some of her proceeds to nonprofits that work with children and the homeless, and eventually, helping others offered more gratification than making the jewelry itself. By 2015, Mend on the Move launched with a fundraising event, during which Ewald publicly shared her story for the first time. "I had a lot of difficulties growing up and made a lot of poor decisions because of it. I didn't become an addict, but I had issues that I didn't deal with until I was an adult," she says. "You can't heal unless you start talking about it."
Aside from helping Mend on the Move employees gather strength to share their own stories, the nonprofit creates an environment for survivors to build confidence. Because women may be living at Samaritas for just 90 days, the pieces are simple enough for them to master quickly; employees can make earrings the day they start. "That is so empowering to think that you're making something that someone can purchase and that's really taking a stand against abuse on the first day of employment," Ewald says.
"How to use what has happened to me, something so ugly, and turn it into something so beautiful that can lift other women — that's the ultimate goal."
— Joanne Ewald
In three years, Mend on the Move has hired nearly 30 women during their recovery process, including Dawn Wood. After creating jewelry with the nonprofit last year, Wood, 46, from Eaton County, became its creative supervisor and the only woman to continue working with the nonprofit after Samaritas. Though Wood had a drug addiction for 24 years, the abuse survivor is nearing her second year of sobriety, which she credits to Ewald. "She plants the seed that you are worth something," she says. "You have somebody believe you can do it."
With community support, Mend on the Move will be able to set even more survivors on the path toward recovery. In July, the nonprofit launched a five-week CrowdRise campaign to raise the $60,000 needed to renovate a motor home into a permanent mobile studio. After it hits the roads of metro Detroit, Ewald has bigger visions, like expanding into clothing and opening a storefront.
"I can't think of anything that's more important," she says. "How to use what has happened to me, something so ugly, and turn it into something so beautiful that can lift other women — that's the ultimate goal."
For more information, visit mendonthemove.org.
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Music plays a major role in Tamil culture. Tamil Nadu is a region in India known for the very appealing music and dance. Their history goes back thousands of years and the music tells stories about the region's rich culture and traditions. Music is performed and listened to with great admiration not only in Tamil Nadu, but throughout the world. The music often has an uplifting nature.
Even though the majority of Tamil music is now made for the music industry, their folk music still has a huge part in the hearts of people in India, especially in the rural areas. Even some modern artists are working on making folk music popular again.
source:outlookindia.com
However, film music is currently the dominant genre.
There are a lot of talented composers in Tamil with Ilaiyaraaja and A.R. Rahman being the two most popular ones. Film music is performed and recorded by singers while actors lip-sync it in front of the camera. The music is energetic, interesting, captivating, and conveys emotions perfectly. The music in the movies is usually used to tell a part of the story like the scene of two lovers meeting after a long time. The list of some of the best Tamil songs you can find on isaimini.
Here we present to you some of the best and most anticipated Tamil songs of 2019:
Manamengum Maaya Oonjal – Gypsy (Santhosh Narayanan)
Santhosh Narayanan is a well-known and loved Indian performer. He made his debut as a film composer back in 2012. The romantic song was made for the movie called "Gipsy" with Jiiva and Natasha in the lead roles.
Petta – Marana Mass
This is a fun, enthusiastic, and energetic song. In the video we can see a fun group of people performing a stunning choreography. This was a highly anticipated song that was published in February this year.
Seemaraja – Onnavitta Yaarum Yenakilla
Another romantic ballad that will affect your emotions for sure. It has a great and catchy beat and a great video of the two performers, a man and a woman, dancing. The movie "Seemaraja" is an action comedy drama and the composer is D. Imman.
Saamy² – Molagapodiye
The song has a highly optimistic tune and it's very addictive. It makes you want to dance and sing along. The singers are Sanjith Hedge and Rita, while the music composer was Devi Sri Prasad.
This is an action thriller set to be released on August 30th this year. You can listen to the song on YouTube and get excited about the movie. The sound of the song is modern and intriguing. Harris Jayaraj is the composer and the movie is directed by K.V Anand. Suriya is playing the lead role which is the main reason why everyone is looking forward to seeing this movie.
Anthimaalai Neram – Monster (Justin Prabhakaran)
Another happy tune from this year. The song is created for the movie "Monster" and performed by Sid Sriram. This is something you can listen to at home as you're doing your chores, but it's most exciting when you're following the video.
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Sillimanite bricks have sillimanite mineral as the main material that is fired under the high temperature or poured with mud mix. Sillimanite brick has many good features such as high strength and wear resistance so that can be used as lining building materials for all kinds of furnaces or kilns.
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Q: How to efficiently split file into arbitrary byteranges in ruby I need to upload a big file to a third party service.
This third party service gives me a list of urls and byteranges:
requests = [
  {url: "https://.../part1", from: 0, to: 20_000_000},
  {url: "https://.../part2", from: 20_000_001, to: 40_000_000},
  {url: "https://.../part3", from: 40_000_001, to: 54_184_279}
]

I'm using the httpx gem to upload the data, the :body option can receive an IO or Enumerable object.
I would like to split and upload chunks in an efficient way. This is why I think I should avoid writing chunks to the disks and also avoid loading the entire file into memory. I suppose that the best option would be some kind of "lazy Enumerable" but I dont know how to write the part function that would return this IO or Enumerable object.
file = File.open("bigFile", "rb")
results = requests.each do |request|
   Thread.start { HTTPX.post(request[:url]), body: part(file, request[:from], request[:to]) }
end.map(&:value)

def part(file, from, to)
   # ???
end

A: The easiest way to generate an enumerator for each "byterange" would be to let the part function handle the opening of the file:
def part(filepath, from, to = nil, chunk_size = 4096, &block)
  return to_enum(__method__, filepath, from, to, chunk_size) unless block_given?
  size = File.size(filepath)
  to = size-1 unless to and to >= from and to < size
  io = File.open(filepath, "rb")
  io.seek(from, IO::SEEK_SET)
  while (io.pos <= to)
    size = (io.pos + chunk_size <= to) ? chunk_size : 1 + to - io.pos
    chunk = io.read(size)
    yield chunk
  end
ensure
  io.close if io
end

Warning: the chunk size calculation may be wrong, I will check it in a while (I have to take care of my child)
Note: You may want to improve this function to ensure that you always read a full physical HDD block (or a multiple of it), as it will greatly speed-up the IO. You'll have a misalignment when from is not a multiple of the physical HDD block.
The part function now returns an Enumerator when called without a block:
part("bigFile", 0, 1300, 512)
#=> #<Enumerator: main:part("bigFile", 0, 1300, 512)

And of course you can call it directly with a block:
part("bigFile", 0, 1300, 512) do |chunk|
  puts "#{chunk.inspect}"
end

A: IO.read("bigFile", 1000, 2000)

will read 1000 bytes, starting at offset 2000. Ruby starts counting at zero, so I think
IO.read("bigFile", 20_000_000, 0) #followed by
IO.read("bigFile,20_000_000,20_000_000) #not 20_000_001

would be correct. Without bookkeeping:
f = File.open("bigFile")
partname = "part0"
until f.eof? do
  partname = partname.succ
  chunk = f.read(20_000_000)

  #do something with chunk and partname
end
f.close


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Boosters Try To Stay Upbeat During Slump
At skyscraper conference, architect unveils holistic urban 'decarbonization' planning effort.
By Nadine M. Post
Foundations are complete for the 2,000-foot-tall Chicago Spire, by Santiago Calatrava, but work has been halted.
Photo © Richard Shields, courtesy Legacy Chicago
In Dubai, construction of the planned 1-kilometer-tall Nakheel Tower is delayed. According to the architecture firm, Woods Bagot, the tower's foundations are half complete, but the project is on hold pending a revaluation by the developer sometime next year.
Photo © Woods Bagot
Chicago's 1,362-foot Trump International Hotel and Tower is virtually complete.
Photo courtesy SOM LLP 2009
Construction has progressed on the 800-meter-plus Burj Dubai. The tower is slated to open in December.
Image courtesy Emaar
Work is continuing on the next, tallest building in China—the 632-meter-tall Shanghai Tower, by Gensler.
Image courtesy Gensler
Photo © Thornton-Tomasetti
Photo © SOM LLP 2009
In China, construction of the 310-meter-tall Pearl River Tower is proceeding.
Image courtesy SOM LLP 2009
Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture
A Chicago architect is producing a holistic planning approach to reduce carbon emissions in dense urban cores. The fledgling urban replanning effort, which Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture is developing for the 550-building Chicago Loop area, is a process that starts with a survey of existing buildings in a district to assess age, use, condition, energy consumption and more. The survey is a first step toward devising a district-wide approach to sustainable retrofits and appropriate adaptive reuse. The planning framework can be used as a model for retrofits in other cities, urban cores and building campuses, says the architect.
The goal of the firm's Chicago Central Area Decarbonization Plan, which it is sponsoring with its own funds and with cooperation from the city and local organizations, is to improve the performance of every building and major infrastructure system within Chicago's Loop. The idea is to reduce the area's emissions of 3.9 million metric tons of carbon per year, to meet the goals of the 2030 Challenge.
The firm is still building its database, having surveyed 550 Loop buildings and interviewed 24 of 83 building managers. This is the start of a "monumental effort," said Smith at the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) 2009 conference on "Evolution of the Skyscraper: New Challenges in a World of Global Warming and Recession." The conference was held Oct. 22-23 in Chicago and drew 613 people from 35 nations.
"If we want to make the biggest difference to the planet tomorrow, in terms of lessening the impact of building operations on climate change, then we need to concentrate on the upgrade of existing buildings," added Antony Wood, the council's executive director.
Though some attention at the conference was focused on energy retrofits, most was focused on new, planned or stalled tall buildings. According to CTBUH, there are at least 50 buildings taller than 158 m that have been on hold for some time after initiation of foundation work. Several projects, including the planned 1-kilometer-tall Nakheel Tower in Dubai and the planned 2,000-ft-tall Chicago Spire, were presented at the conference, prompting one attendee to redub the group, "the Council on Stalled Buildings."
Eight of the tallest 20 stalled projects are in the Middle East, and six are in Latin America. Several are not out of the foundation phase, including Nakheel Tower. According to architect Woods Bagot, the tower's foundations are half complete, but the building is on hold pending a revaluation by the developer sometime next year. In Chicago, foundations are complete for the Chicago Spire. Work also has stopped on the planned 1,047-ft-tall Waterview Tower. The partially complete frame stands as a conspicuous reminder of the recession.
Though the tall-building blahs have hit the Americas, Europe and many parts of the Middle East, the building boom in China "has not stopped," said David Scott, a principal of the New York City office of engineer Arup. He was chairman of CTBUH until Oct. 22, when Sang-Dae Kim, a professor of structural engineering at Korea University in Seoul, took over for a two-year term.
Of the tallest 50 buildings on hold, there are only three in China. Of the 100 tallest buildings under construction, some 30 are in China.
The next likely skyscraper in China, in its early stages of construction, is the planned 632-m Shanghai Tower. The design calls for 128 stories of retail, exhibit, office and hotel space in what the design architect, Arthur Gensler, described as a vertical city of 5.5 million sq ft. Every 14 floors, at the skylobby levels, there are amenities, said Gensler, chairman of the San Francisco-based firm that bears his name.
The tower's design, which is seeking a Gold certification from the LEED sustainable-building rating system, includes wind turbines for night lighting, rainwater collection and more.
Another sustainable tall building in China still under way is the Pearl River Tower in Guangzhou, planned at 310 m. Construction of the eventual 71-story building is at approximately level 40 for the main floors and 48 for the core. Though the building is designed to be 58% more efficient than a code-compliant building in China, it will not be the net-zero-energy building that its architect-engineer envisioned.
"We don't have enough data to give developers the confidence that [the net-zero energy systems] work," said Russell Gilchrist, director of technical architecture in the Chicago office of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill.
The new, second-tallest building in the U.S., which is seeking LEED Gold certification, is virtually complete. The 1,362-ft Trump International Hotel and Tower opened in phases beginning last year.
Trump and all other supertall buildings are trumped by the 800-m-plus Burj Dubai. Mohamed Ali Alabbar, chairman of developer Emaar Properties PJSC, Dubai, says the Burj will open on Dec. 2 after more than a year of delays.
In a sea of tall-building boosters, both Alabbar and Andy Weiss, executive vice president for the Trump Organization, New York City, said supertall building development is not for the feint of heart. Weiss advised developers to prepare for a time-consuming and costly entitlement and zoning process, pay attention to quality so the building can become an icon and begin with a large, centrally located site.
Financing for a supertall building can be another headache because of the need for a large lender, Weiss said. If there are multiple uses, be prepared for a complex design and construction process. "Use firms with track records," Weiss advised.
With Trump International, the firm started a trend in the U.S. for phased occupancy of supertall buildings. "To have 30 stories of finished building sitting idle is a major drag" on a project, said Weiss.
But phased occupancy brings its own logistical headaches, which need to be accommodated from Day One. "It's like stacking a series of independent and fully functional buildings one atop the other," Weiss said. "Phased occupancy permeates the entire design process and every construction element."
Richard Hanson, founder of Mesa Development, Chicago, knows all the pressures of completing a supertall building in a recession. Condominium closings began last month on his 72-story Legacy at Millennium Park, in the Loop, which achieved a presale status of nearly 90%. The closing pace has averaged one per day. But with real estate values down, it feels as if "you are continually reselling the condos," he said.
For now, his optimism is lagging. "There's no debt anywhere in the U.S.," he said. "You can't borrow money."
Still, Hanson is upbeat about the future. "It will take some time before the housing market stabilizes, but we look forward to building tall buildings in several major metropolitan areas," he said.
Weiss is more discouraged. "The landscape is littered with grandiose plans for buildings not completed or not even started," he said. "You have to be able to predict the cycles in real estate, trying to complete the project within a cycle. Unfortunately, I don't think many of us can."
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Incense from Awaji Island
Incense has been an important element of Japan's way of life and culture for centuries. Ichimiya ku in Awaji Island, situated in a fan shaped valley over flat land, produces 70 percent of all incense made in Japan.
The history of Ichimiya ku's incense industry began in the mid-19th century, a period during which the local people had been making a living as fishermen. Unfortunately, they couldn't go out to sea during winter because of the strong northwestern wind. As such, the fishermen had been looking to utilize abundant dead branches of trees to create a winter industry. One day, villager Tatsuzo Tanaka happened to come across incense making in Sakai, south of Osaka. He was a visionary who saw the future for his town and brought the incense artform home.
They purchased pine needle resources from the neighboring province (current Tokushima prefecture) and began production. As Awaji provided geographically favorable conditions, including good transportation and a generous climate, the industry soon flourished. And approximately 60% of the current population became engaged in the many aspects of incense making.
Incense has a long history, closely imbedded with Buddhism. Its origin said to be in the Pamir Mountains in Tajikistan, after which it was brought to India for further development. The birth of Buddhism around the latter half of the 5th century BC had a great impact on incense making, as it became a part of the religious practice, leading to it finally arriving in Japan. Incense was described in Japan's oldest written history "Nihon Shoki" in 595.
Awaji Island produces many types of incense such as room fragrance, stick, corn, and twirl types or fragrance oil that can be heated. They are often used at restaurants to create a warm, relaxed ambiance. Kaori-Bukuro — or fragrance poaches, are a highly recommended souvenir for foreign visitors. Their most common sizes are somewhere between a dime and palm size. Noble people once used them as moth repellants, or carried them around inside clothes as a perfume accessory. In fact, placing a lovely fragrance poach in one's purse or pocket is something many ladies enjoy very much.
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Tariq Ali is an internationally acclaimed Pakistani writer and filmmaker. He has written more than two dozen books on world history and politics, and seven novels (translated into over a dozen languages) as well as scripts for the stage and screen. He is an editor of New Left Review and lives in London.
by Tariq Ali
This illustrated introduction's irreverent cartoons will amuse readers, and surprise them with its sophisticated portrait of Trotsky's life and works.
The Stalinist Legacy
Edited by Tariq Ali
Tariq Ali, Isaac Deutscher, Ernest Mandel, and others analyze the nature of Stalinism, and its continuing impact on world politics.
On History
by Tariq Ali and Oliver Stone
In a wide-ranging conversation, filmmaker Oliver Stone and writer Tariq Ali discuss world history from the seventh century to today.


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by Ben Winters
From award-winning, New York Times bestselling novelist Ben H. Winters comes a mind-bending novel set in a world governed by absolute truth, where lies are as dangerous as murder.
In a strange alternate society that values law and truth above all else, Laszlo Ratesic is a nineteen-year veteran of the Speculative Service. He lives in the Golden State, a nation standing where California once did, a place where like-minded Americans retreated after the erosion of truth and the spread of lies made public life and governance impossible.
In the Golden State, knowingly contradicting the truth is the greatest crime — and stopping those crimes is Laz's job. In its service, he is one of the few individuals permitted to harbor untruths, to "speculate" on what might have happened.
But the Golden State is less of a paradise than its name might suggest. To monitor, verify, and enforce the truth requires a veritable panopticon of surveillance and recording. And when those in control of the facts twist them for nefarious means, the Speculators are the only ones with the power to fight back.
Genre: Mystery & Thriller / Fiction / Thrillers / Crime
On Sale: January 22nd 2019
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"At a time in the real world when everybody seems to own their version of the truth and phrases like "alternative facts" are used to cover falsehoods, Golden State is, no lie, a fascinating examination that takes fidelity and correctness down a freaky Orwellian path."—USA Today
"Winters has a knack for creating appealing detective fictions that skew reality in thought-provoking ways, producing a hybrid of the familiar and the uncanny. . . . As you read, you feel your perception of the world slipping and warping. Winters brilliantly imagines the quotidian manifestations of a truth-obsessed culture."—Washington Post
"Once again, Ben H. Winters creates a world cleverly skewed a few crucial degrees from our own. . . . Winters is well aware of the tropes of dystopian noir, and it is fun to watch him mix and match them to good effect. . . . The detective plot works well, but it is in its questioning of the nature of truth and falsehood that the novel excels. . . . Smart, intricate and propulsive, Golden State is proof that Winters deserves our continued attention as one of crime fiction's most inventive practitioners."—San Francisco Chronicle
"Mr. Winters has won major awards in both the mystery and speculative-fiction genres. The brain-teasing Golden State exists in a space where those two forms coexist. As a consequence, a sympathetic reader's imaginings may persist long after the book's puzzles have been solved."—Wall Street Journal
"Nothing speaks to the power of a weapon like it inspiring a work of speculative fiction, and Ben H. Winter's Golden State is the dystopian take on the new tool of war du jour: lies."—Paste Magazine, 'One of the Best Books of January'
"In Golden State, Winters has fashioned a wry commentary on our current era of fake news."
—The Guardian [UK]
"An entertaining new take on the venerable genre-blending of noir and science fiction."—The Los Angeles Review of Books
"Like any good dystopian yarn, Golden State shows . . . how any organization or government can warp good intentions into truly harmful ones."—The Verge
"An entertaining, unpredictable read." —Financial Times
"A perfectly poised ontological-thriller-comedy-dystopian-allegorical-page-turner, yet with tenderly real characters in its chewy center, this turned out to be just the thing I was looking for."—Jonathan Lethem
"Not many writers would take on Orwell, Ray Bradbury, the nature of truth, and the current administration all at a blow. Big shoes to fill--and they fit Ben H. Winters just fine. Golden State grabs notions of disinformation and literalism and brilliantly turns them on their head to see what falls from their pockets."—James Sallis, author of Drive
"Golden State is a prescient, devastating commentary on humanity's disintegrating attachment to reality and truth, expertly told through the prism of a police-procedural, dystopian nightmare. Winters has written a 1984 for the 21st century. Not just a thrilling book, but an important one."—Blake Crouch, author of Dark Matter
"'Golden State' is science fiction at its finest, a propulsive narrative filled with complex ideas that are expressed by engaging characters who occupy a rich and detailed world."—The Maine Edge
"an ambitious and frighteningly timely novel."—The Nerd Daily
"Golden State is a gripping and brainy page-turner. . . . Winters is especially good at keeping his readers off-balance. Not even his biggest fans will see some of the twists and turns he's built into this, his best book yet."—Library Journal, starred review
"Thought-provoking, genre-bending . . . Winters seems to have a real affection for unusually compelling premises. Another fine novel from a writer whose imagination knows no bounds."—Booklist
"A skillful and swift-moving concoction . . . For those who like their dystopias with a dash of humor. No lie."—Kirkus
"Winters is an expert at combining social commentary with gripping mystery plots, and the novel never slows down enough to be accused of didacticism. With rich characters, frequent twists and tense set pieces, Winters always nails the hardboiled basics."—Shelf Awareness, starred reviews
"This near-future thriller by Edgar winner Winters is likely to provoke discussion."—Publishers Weekly
"Another fine novel from a writer whose imagination knows no bounds."—Booklist


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New Mexico media literacy campaign seeks volunteers
New Mexico's Media Literacy Now Chapter will celebrate Media Literacy Week by launching a new advocacy and public awareness campaign.
New Mexico media literacy campaign seeks volunteers New Mexico's Media Literacy Now Chapter will celebrate Media Literacy Week by launching a new advocacy and public awareness campaign. Check out this story on lcsun-news.com: https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/local/2018/10/29/new-mexico-media-literacy-campaign-seeks-volunteers/1813961002/
Sun-News reports Published 5:39 p.m. MT Oct. 29, 2018
Jennifer Rocca, left, a teacher librarian at Brookfield High School in Connecticut, helps freshman Ariana Mamudi, 14, work on media literacy skills.(Photo: Stephen Dunn/AP)
SANTA FE - In the wake of Alexa in our homes, and Siri in our pocket and credibility of online information, New Mexico participates in the fourth annual Media Literacy Week, Nov. 5-9, to highlight the essential role of media literacy in education today.
Media literacy is the ability to:
Decode media messages.
Assess the influence of those messages on our thoughts, feelings and behaviors.
Create media thoughtfully and conscientiously.
New Mexico's Media Literacy Now Chapter will celebrate Media Literacy Week by launching a new advocacy and public awareness campaign for media literacy education around the state.
The New Mexico organization is recruiting motivated volunteers who believe media literacy needs to be part of the public discussion on education.
"We live in a mediated world whether we like it or not. Our interaction with media is constant — everywhere from messages on T-shirts to social media to doing basic internet searches. Media literacy education in schools can play a critical role in meeting the challenges of this world by empowering and engaging children with lessons on how to make sound judgments when navigating the digital world," says Pamela Pereyra, New Mexico Media Literacy Now chapter president, parent and media literacy educator.
For information, to share your thoughts, and to learn about events and volunteer opportunities, contact New Mexico Media Literacy Now at www.medialiteracynm.org and newmexico@medialiteracynow.org.
Another way teachers can participate, says Pereyra, is to apply to be a member of the MLN brain trust of K-12 teachers who are passionate about media literacy.
Opinion: Writing is an act of sanity, especially in a crazy world
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In the market for a shiny new toy? Whether it be personal computing, mobile fantasia, or even home entertainment, put away your credit cards and wallets at least for the next week; As June 11th marks Apple.inc's annual World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC) and regardless of whether you're a fan or a critic of the Cupertino tech giant, overlooking Apple's offerings may be unwise.
Yesterday Apple's WWDC posters went up stating, "Where great ideas go on to do great things." The conference will consist of innovation and surprises such as "reinventing" the television as hinted in Walter Isaacson's Biography of Apple's Late CEO Steve Jobs.
Other announcements to possibly expect include a complete revamp of Apple's line-up of personal computers (PC), an announcement of a new, more iOS integrated operating system known as Mountain Lion, and the announcement of a brand new iPhone, together with other software bundles for both PC and mobile systems.
Interestingly, According to the China Daily, recently Foxconn, Apple's largest manufacturer, invested $210 million towards a new Apple production line, together with Apple's record breaking investment of $1.3 billion last quarter and planned another $2.5 billion over the course of the year in manufacturing equipment alone (According to Asymco); these number are not only breaking records but difficult to comprehend, as a consumer one must ponder what these investments are going towards? And what new ground breaking technology changes Apple will bring to the table come WWDC.
Keep in mind of course all recent blogs and articles can only speculate the announcements of the conference as Apple does go to great heights trying to protect their innovations where specific product details will be revealed only at WWDC 2012. But according to the rumor mills and Apple's investments we know that Apple has monumental secrets up their sleeves.
Taskinul is a 22-year-old recent IT graduate with a passion for writing, (in technology anyway) and he hopes to have a killer IT startup in the coming years.


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Bruce Arians talks up 'model citizen' Antonio Brown
by Larry Brown
Bruce Arians defended Antonio Brown on Wednesday at a time when the receiver is receiving negative attention.
News emerged on Monday that Brown was involved in an incident at the security hut for the gated community where he lives.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers said that they were aware of the incident prior to signing the receiver. The NFL reportedly did not know about it.
Arians was a guest on SiriusXM NFL Radio Wednesday and was asked whether the incident has given the team concern about Brown.
"Really none," Arians said. "We knew of the incident. He's been a model citizen. If and when he's not, we'll move on. He knows that, and our team knows that. I don't really think we're going to have any problems. We haven't had any so far, and I wouldn't anticipate any."
That is very similar to what the Bucs said in their statement after Browns' incident was reported on Monday. Brown has played in two games for the Bucs and has 10 catches for 100 yards. He is living with Tom Brady, which may help keep his behavior in check.
Bruce Arians tells us that despite the latest incident with Antonio Brown, the wide receiver is in good standing with the team…
"He's been a model citizen, if and when he's not, we'll move on" #GoBucs
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— SiriusXM NFL Radio (@SiriusXMNFL) November 19, 2020
Report: Jared Goff and Sean McVay have strained relationship
It is growing increasingly clear that Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff has a lot of work to do to get back in the good graces of his head coach.
NFL Network's Steve Wyche reported that Goff and coach Sean McVay are not seeing


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Strong Support for Horgan at NDP Convention
A resolution by some members to end fossil fuel subsidies falls short of votes.
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At this year's NDP convention, held online, Stikine MLA Nathan Cullen backed a resolution denouncing violent RCMP enforcement tactics on Wet'suwet'en territory.
Delegates to the British Columbia NDP's virtual convention voted down a resolution aimed at ending subsidies to fossil fuel companies and endorsed Premier John Horgan's continued leadership of the party.
"We need to address the climate emergency on the scale that is necessary and that means stop making it worse," said Ashley Zarbatany, a delegate from the constituency of North Island who is a chair of the BC NDP's Standing Committee on the Economy and Environment, during debate Saturday.
The convention, which had 715 delegates attending, was the first since the BC NDP won a majority in October 2020. It was held virtually due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and was delayed three weeks because of the province's flooding, landslide and transportation emergency.
Several times during the two-day convention Zarbatany spoke about blocked efforts over the past two years to get motions about limiting the LNG industry in front of delegates and about the perception the NDP is losing members over the issue, especially younger activists, a point other speakers said they agreed with.
"We can't continue to underwrite and finance on the taxpayer dime LNG Canada," Zarbatany said, adding that the committee had tried to amend the resolution ahead of the convention. "It's like paying for suicide, so I cannot support that."
She and other delegates sought to send a resolution supporting the government's investment in the CleanBC plan to address the climate crisis back to the resolution committee to add a clause calling on the government to immediately stop subsidizing fossil fuel companies.
"I am supporting this referral because I know, as so many of you know, there's a pipeline-sized elephant in the room at this convention and in this province," said Avi Lewis, a delegate from Powell River and filmmaker who ran for the NDP in the recent federal election. "It is our government's continued support of fossil fuel expansion in the very teeth of a climate change emergency."
Either the province ends fracking, stops the Coastal GasLink pipeline and ends fossil fuel subsidies, he said, or there will be more lives, livestock and livelihoods lost in disasters.
"Make no mistake, the devastating colonial violence of removing Wet'suwet'en land defenders from their territory — violence explicitly authorized three years in a row by the solicitor general of this province — that violence will be necessary as long as we are forcing fossil fuel projects through without consent."
While NDP delegates might be concerned about workers and their jobs, Lewis said, it's necessary to keep in mind that a very small number of people work in the sector considering the portion of the province's carbon emissions it is responsible for.
"We're doing those workers no favours by extending the life of that industry for another planet-choking decade or two," he said. "We need a managed, compassionate, wind down of oil and gas in B.C., one that takes care of workers and Indigenous communities, not the profits of corporate gluttons."
The majority of delegates, however, disagreed, voting 62 per cent against sending the resolution back to the committee to be strengthened. The original resolution in favour of CleanBC then passed with 83 per cent support.
Environment and Climate Change Strategy Minister George Heyman had spoken in favour of the original motion saying the CleanBC plan is comprehensive. "This is an ambitious plan," he said. "It will take a lot of work, but it's important. We've seen the impacts. We know what we have to do."
During the debate there was little participation from delegates opposed to adding language about ending fossil fuel subsidies, though Celine McRae-Hamdy argued for keeping the original motion since several other resolutions on the agenda addressed the issue and moving it up would be "worse than queue jumping."
None of the resolutions about subsidies made it to debate. They were among a total of 157 resolutions that met a similar fate, included in the convention guide but too far down the list to make it to the floor in the limited time allotted for debate.
In the two hours devoted to resolutions Saturday, delegates passed a total of 14 on a range of issues. They included measures related to safe drug supply, universal child care, housing affordability, union certification, protecting old-growth forests and making sure wealthy people pay their share of taxes.
In a couple more hours of debate on Sunday delegates passed resolutions supporting moving faster to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, pressing the federal government to provide more housing for Indigenous people, create more housing for LGTBQ2S+ seniors and add a new equity vice-president position to better represent marginalized groups on the party's provincial executive.
Emergency resolutions also passed related to climate change and the adaptation of infrastructure and to RCMP violence in the enforcement of the injunction allowing the Coastal GasLink pipeline to be built on Wet'suwet'en territory.
Speaking in favour of the latter resolution, Stikine MLA Nathan Cullen said the northern RCMP have said they are conducting a review and that he agrees the government needs to redouble its efforts so that differences can be reconciled before they get to the point of enforcement.
Delegates to the convention also voted 83 per cent against holding a leadership vote and therefore in favour of John Horgan continuing to head the party.
While support for Horgan's leadership remained strong, it had fallen from the 96.4 per cent he received at the last convention in 2019 and the 97.5 per cent at the 2017 convention held not long after the NDP formed government for the first time in 16 years.
Why It's Hard for BC's NDP to Be Greener
Horgan, who is receiving radiation treatment for throat cancer, addressed the convention in a prerecorded speech that celebrated the NDP government's record, including its response to the global COVID-19 pandemic.
"We know that by working together we can accomplish anything," he said. "In the forests, in our waters, on our land, in our historic relationships, now is our time friends to make the world a better place."
The party also ratified its recent executive elections, including that of former Chief of the Lower Nicola Indian Band and NDP candidate Aaron Sumexheltza as president.
According to a poll conducted by Stratcom in the first week of November, the majority of British Columbians continue to approve of Horgan's performance — about double the support for either BC Green Leader Sonia Furstenau or BC Liberal Interim Leader Shirley Bond — and voter support for the party is slightly higher than it was in last year's election.
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Q: When is a Java Class loaded? I searched the internet for more than couple of hours and could not reach any conclusion.
Recently I decided to use BouncyCastle for SSL but I wanted it to off by default, so that BouncyCastle jar may not be in the class path.
private void enableBouncyCastleForSSL() {
   if (config.isBouncyCastleEnabled()) {
        Security.insertProviderAt(new BouncyCastleProvider(), 1);
    }
}

Even when config is disabled, it was looking for BouncyCastle and it failed with class loader error. java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: org/bouncycastle/jce/provider/BouncyCastleProvider
I tried moving just the line Security.insertProviderAt(new BouncyCastleProvider(), 1); to a new method it exhibited the same problem.
But when I introduce a class and move the BouncyCastle inside it, when the config is disabled, class loader issue does not appear
private void setupSSLProvider() {
    if (voldemortConfig.isBouncyCastleEnabled()) {
        SetupSSLProvider.useBouncyCastle();
    }
}
public class SetupSSLProvider {
  public static void useBouncyCastle() {
    Security.insertProviderAt(new BouncyCastleProvider(), 1);
  }
}

Some articles claim that Class is loaded only when it is first used. http://www.programcreek.com/2013/01/when-and-how-a-java-class-is-loaded-and-initialized/
Apparently in my case, Java8 loads the class referenced in a class.
So my understanding is Java will load the classes one level deep, before executing first line of code in a class. Is that right ?

A: There is no simple answer to this question. The specification leaves room for different implementation strategies and even within one implementation, it will depend on how the class is been used. Further, your question is more about "when can it fail" which depends on why it may fail, e.g. a class may be loaded at one point of time to verify its existence but initialized at a later time when it is actually first‑time used. At both points of time, the operation may fail causing a NoClassDefFoundError.
We may categorize referenced classes into three groups:

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*classes that must be resolved at linkage time (e.g. the superclass)

*classes that must be loaded at verification time

*classes whose loading can be deferred to it's first actual use

In your case, BouncyCastleProvider must be loaded at verification time, rather than its first actual use, because you are passing the result of new BouncyCastleProvider() as argument to the method Security.insertProviderAt(…) and the verifier must check whether the class actually extends the Provider type which the method's formal parameter mandates.
When verification will happen, is also implementation specific as at least the following possibilities are allowed:

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*eagerly traversing all referenced classes

*on the loading of the containing class or its first use

*on the containing method's first use

*right before executing the offending instruction

Oracle's JVM prefers a method's first use, read: verify it at the method entry, thus, moving the invocation into another method that won't get executed, be it in another class or not, is sufficient in your case.
But to be compatible with other JVMs, moving it into another class is safer, but to comply to all possible JVMs, you need to even load this other class via Reflection to avoid a direct reference that can be traversed by an eager implementation (or instantiate BouncyCastleProvider reflectively via Class.forName("… .BouncyCastleProvider").newInstance() in the first place).