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Ad Industry Bigwigs Come Together For CreativeFest 2019
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More than 600 advertisers, creatives from various agencies and students of allied studies came in full force to celebrate the power of innovation, ideas, and creativity at CreativeFest 2019 last April 25 and 26 at the Makati Shangri-La Manila.
The event, spearheaded by the Association of Accredited Advertising Agencies of the Philippines (4As) and the Creative Guild of the Philippines, brought together some of the biggest names in the field of advertising to discuss the most pressing topics in the industry today with the goal to inspire practitioners and prove to the world that CREATIVITY RULES.
4As Chairman and BBDO Guerrero Chairman and Chief Creative Officer David Guerrero delivers the welcome remarks during CreativeFest 2019 at the Makati Shangri-La Manila last April 25
"It is important that the leading creative agencies take the responsibility to demonstrate how best advertising can be done. We do that by bringing together people who understand behavior, people who can listen to and advise brand owners, and people who can create ideas and bring it all to life," 4As Chairman and BBDO Guerrero Chairman and Chief Creative Officer David Guerrero said during his welcome address.
Burger King Global CMO Fernando Machado
The first day of the CreativeFest was headlined by Fernando Machado, chief marketing officer of Burger King and one of the world's most awarded marketers. Machado discussed how a brand and an agency can work hand-in-hand to create effective ideas that can help elevate the experience of consumers. This was followed by a panel discussion among the executives of some of the country's leading ad agencies and some of their top clients on how the two parties can bridge the gap between them and build better partnerships that promote creativity.
Ted Lim of Dentsu Asia Pacific espoused the value of looking at data and trusting your gut to create some life-changing creative work. This was then followed by a discussion among some of the leading women in the industry today. The panel zeroed in on the inspiring journey of some of advertising's lady bosses as they climbed the ladder of success.
Jollibee's Francis Flores and Raul Castro of McCann Worldgroup Philippines did a back-to-back talk on the invaluable partnership between the client and the creative. And to cap off the first day, Jury Heads of the Kidlat Awards sat together to discuss some of their favorite entries this year.
To wind down the day, participants were treated to a night of partying and merry-making through the Pob-Crawl, where they enjoyed drinks and food at four of the top pubs in Makati's Poblacion district.
The second day started with a talk from Google Design Lead and creator of Facebook's Safety Check Carla Echevarria, who delivered the keynote on Creative Technology. This was followed by a panel discussion among the country's digital gurus about the important role of creativity in the digital world.
Another highlight was the talk of Lego Group Creative Director Budjette Tan, author of award-winning comics and soon-to-be Netflix series Trese, wherein he imparted lessons on Creative Storytelling. His was followed by Facebook China's Kitty Lun, with her talk about putting "People First."
In one of the most powerful moments of the CreativeFest, ad industry icon and former Tourism Secretary Ramon Jimenez, Jr. delivered a stirring speech about Creative Purpose. "Where do you draw the line between fact and fiction? Creativity and exaggeration? There is a great temptation to go on cheat mode when there is a financial implication," Jimenez said in his speech. "The truth does not sell itself; you must sell it to the people."
Meanwhile, Dentsu Tokyo's Ryosuke Sakaki and Takashi Koyama discussed Project Open Meals, an innovative concept which sees the digitization of food to make it possible to consume it whenever and wherever we want–even in space. The second day of talks was closed with a panel discussion about the future of storytelling, where some of the country's most innovative production houses, directors, and content creators came together to chart the path of Filipino storytelling.
Creative Guild of the Philippines President and Dentsu Jayme Syfu Chairmom Merlee Jayme concluded the event by recapping some of the highlights of CreativeFest 2019 and praised the organizing committee for their hard work.
Creative Guild of the Philippines President and Dentsu Jayme Syfu Chairmom Merlee Jayme delivers the closing remarks of the CreativeFest 2019, which was held at the Makati Shangri-La Manila last April 25 and 26
"These two days have proven that, undoubtedly, creativity rules," Jayme said. "But aside from that, we have seen the power of creativity and how it can help transform the lives of more people. The past two days forced us to consider some important things, including how we can shape the future through creative thought and how we impact the world through our creative power. I believe that we successfully accomplished what we sought to do with the CreativeFest; we inspired people and made them think, and after everything that's all we can ask for."
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Department of Environmental Protection photo showing sediment from Corridor H construction.
It's interesting that the promoters of the Corridor H highway chose this week for a press conference to promote their latest proposal for funding the rest of the project and getting it completed by 2020.
West Virginia media outlets had barely finished copying and pasting the Corridor H Authority's press release when the state Department of Environmental Protection posted for public comment a new agreement with the state Department of Transportation over the latest water pollution violations associated with construction of the highway. DEP has posted the settlement here, and is accepting public comments through June 12 (I've also posted a copy of the agreement here, because DEP often removes these from its website once the comment period is over).
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Is This Sleek New Electric Vehicle the Future of #Vanlife?
The Canoo MPDV van cuts a sharp profile reminiscent of the Tesla Cybertruck.
California-based EV company Canoo recently unveiled its latest offering, the MPDV (multipurpose delivery vehicle)-and its faceted form bears more than a passing resemblance to the Tesla Cybertruck. The MPDV is set for full-scale production in 2023 with pricing starting at $33,000-an enticing figure compared to other vehicles in its class.
Canoo's new multipurpose delivery van will be available in limited numbers in 2022, with full-scale production launching in 2023.
Two models, the MPDV1 and MPDV2, are available for preorder, with a larger model to be unveiled in the near future.
"We created our multipurpose delivery vehicle-from the inside out-with the ergonomics of the driver in mind, and with attention to detail to help them be happier and more productive at work," says Canoo's executive chairman Tony Aquila. "The vehicle is affordable and offers greater cargo capacity than the current electric delivery offerings in its class. We aim to lower the total cost of ownership and increase return on investment for everyone from local small business owners to large fleets."
The van's side hatch makes for the perfect food truck.
The MPDV's interior can be customized to suit the driver and business.
The MPDV is designed to serve a wide range of customers-including last-mile delivery companies and small, independent businesses that need a spacious and affordable vehicle to haul their gear-and it can be customized to meet the needs of the buyer. With the vehicle's sleek design and focus on function, we can't help but think about all the cool ways it could be converted for life on the open road.
"We are building vehicles that are ideal solutions for specific use cases, such as a food truck or last-mile delivery solution, and a nomad lifestyle is no exception," says a company spokesperson. "We have a deep appreciation for the outdoors and adventure, so we'd love to be able to create something that can be used that way."
To the left of the driver's seat, an inset panel holds devices at the ready while on the road.
The vehicles's bidirectional onboard charger and plethora of ports allow off-grid device and tool charging.
Despite its compact footprint, the van's interior offers 30 percent more parcel volume than other leading delivery vehicles. Canoo is gearing up to launch two models-the 92-square-foot MPDV1 with 230 cubic feet of cargo volume, and the 123-square-foot MPDV2 with 500 cubic feet.
Trappings include a bidirectional onboard charger that can be used to power tools like electric saws, drills, and air compressors in off-grid locations. Drivers who need access to devices can have a workstation installed to the left of the driver's seat.
The MPDV's voluminous cargo area can be tailored to suit a wide range of applications.
The MPDV is designed to make multiple stops on a single charge and go further per kilowatt than similar EVs. High-tech software supports the driver, and a steer-by-wire system will allow for self-driving capabilities once they are commercially available.

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Former Deputy PM of India and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) veteran, LK Advani came calling to Nagpur, to be a part of 92nd Foundation Day and Vijayadashmi celebrations organised by Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) at Reshimbagh ground today. Advani was accompanied to the venue by his daughter Pratibha. RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, whose annual address at Vijayadashami is keenly followed, arrived after Advani. Also, present at the occasion were Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, Maharashtra Cabinet Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule, Rajya Sabha MPs Dr Vikas Mahatme and Ajay Sancheti, Nagpur Mahanagar Sanghsanchalak Rajesh Loya and hundreds of RSS members.
As the celebrations began, RSS members performed their customary Vijayadashmi parade and offered prayers. Advani, Fadnavis and Gadkari, who're well-known to be die-hard RSS followers, too performed the prayers along with others. RSS chief Bhagwat then performed the 'Shastra Pooja' after which everybody took their seats again and Bhagwat's speech began.


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Keeping Calm and Carrying On
How might brands work if there's no intellectual property protection?
Ordinarily, it's hard to know. Most works are protected by copyright restrictions until long after they've lost all interest to the public. That means that by the time you can replicate them and make parody versions of them, nobody's much interested.
An unusual thing happened though with the 'Keep Calm and Carry On' posters. They were made by the Ministry of Information in Britain in 1939 and not actually released to the public at the time. But they only reached commercial success starting in 2000 when a couple in Britain who'd purchased one of the original posters started making copies.
I would have guessed based on my crude reading of what the internet tells me about UK copyright law, as an anonymous work the copyright extends for 50 years after being made available to the public. So by 1989 anybody could make versions of it. Life is never that simple, of course, and as sure as we live in an overlawyered society, some clowns have tried to trademark it, failing in the UK but succeeding elsewhere.
Still, the relatively opaque ownership has made it relatively easy for parody versions to spring up everywhere. 'Keep calm and X Y' is now ubiquitous, for various values of X and Y - Party On, Fight On, Huck On, Chive on (?!), whatever takes people's fancy.
On the one hand, there's a tragedy of the commons effect going on - the life span of the design will surely be shortened as it becomes almost a meme. Everyone overuses it for their lame jokes until it becomes a cliche.
But on the flip side, there are lots of different creative interpretations. Moreover, the design ends up being way more widespread as a result, at least for a shorter period of time.
It's the difference, in other words, between a gold mine where Rio Tinto owns the land, and a Gold Rush on public land where everyone descends to mine the obvious bits as quickly as possible.
You may think that a massive short term exploitation of an idea is undesirable, but you don't even know the half of what undesirable is. Undesirable is the Disney Corporation successfully lobbying Congress to get endless copyright extensions passed so that their damn Steamboat Willie cartoon never passes into the public domain, thereby ensuring that no book written after 1926 will ever pass into the public domain in the US. Man, !#$% Disney. I struggle to keep calm when reflecting on rent-seeking that egregious.
My instinct is to nearly always make copyright terms shorter. When a good is non-rival, copying it is, at a first-approximation, nearly always welfare increasing. If there's a big societal gain that we could be securing by making the distribution of versions of 'Keep Calm and Carry On' restricted to the discretion of its original designers, I can't honestly see what it is.
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Hector.Lopez November 15, 2013 at 2:59 PM
Assuming you didn't dig deeper into this:
http://iplegalfreebies.wordpress.com/2013/05/17/keep-calm-and-carry-on-a-trademark-dispute/
http://www.theawl.com/2011/10/keep-calm-and-carry-on-trademark-fight
And don't forget the fundamental differences between copyright and trademark protection...
This is a good IP blog (more generally) to keep across; also an article on catchphrases:
http://ipkitten.blogspot.com.au/2012/09/how-are-catchphrases-protected-just.html
And one more...just for fun:
http://ipkitten.blogspot.com.au/2012/12/better-dead-than-redd-keep-off-our-mark.html
Shylock Holmes November 15, 2013 at 6:15 PM
Yeah, I saw some references to the controversy back from 2011, but I couldn't find out if it had been resolved yet. And by 'couldn't find out', I mean it wasn't on wikipedia.
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Just Folks: Keeping the weaving tradition alive
Fran Odyniec
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Weaving is a craft that can be traced back to the Middle Ages and as far back as the Neolithic period. But with the arrival of the Industrial Revolution, what was once literally a cottage industry was transformed into mass production.
By definition, weaving is a method of fabric production in which two distinct sets of yarn or threads are interlaced at right angles to form a fabric or cloth.
The process is far more complicated than the definition suggests, especially when it is done by hand as it was in the 18th and 19th centuries. By today's standards, this type of weaving is more art than craft, but still produces items that are functional as well as collectible.
Bill Leinbach, of Myerstown, is one of those hand weavers whose skill at the loom during the last 47 years has helped preserve this time-honored craft. Both his skill and his work have brought him national attention with coverage that includes the Discovery Channel's "Lynette Jennings Designs" show, Better Homes and Gardens, and Country Homes and Interiors magazines. His work includes coverlets, scarves, quilts, runners and balsam pillows.
Leinbach is a state juried member of the Reading-Berks Chapter of the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen and is also recognized as one of America's most outstanding master craftsman. He works from his shop adjacent to his home in Myerstown, which houses his eight looms and textile tools collection.
Weaving caught his eye while he was a student at Delaware Valley University in Doylestown, Pa. where he got his degree in ornamental horticulture.
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"I found a loom in 1970, and that started it all," said Leinbach, sitting back in his sun porch flanked by samples of his work. "It was a modern four-harness loom with a counterbalance."
He added, "The more harnesses on a loom, the more patterns you can weave, which makes it more interesting."
Today, Linebach works on a loom that he had custom-built in Sweden and features 20 harnesses.
"The advantage of 20 harnesses is that I can do complex geometric weaves," he pointed out, those weaves featuring eight-point stars, tulips, pine trees, angels, and human or animal figures in corner boxes being his trademark. He will include his initials, a version of an artist's signature, on his larger pieces.
Weaves can take the form of table runners measuring 12 inches by 42 inches, keepsake coverlets that are 40 inches square, throws that can be 40 inches wide and 6 feet long, and various size bedspreads.
For custom work, he will include wedding dates and Bible verses.
"I'm probably the only weaver who puts letters in," Leinbach said of those custom pieces.
So far it all sounds like a rather easy process but it can take up to five days to produce an item. Prep work includes creating the design including doing the math that goes with it and setting up the loom, which can take up to three days or longer.
"Setting up the warp beam is hugely complicated," he began. Warp refers to the longitudinal threads or yarn; weft, to the lateral threads. "The threads are rolled on the warp beam through the heddles then through the reed, which determines the spacing of the yarns and guides the hand-held shuttle which pushes the weft through the warp to make the pattern. And then you have to press your foot on the right treadle that is tied to a lamm."
Leinbach explained that he will use as many as four shuttles in producing an item depending on the number of colors he will incorporate into the weave.
"For coverlets, I use two shuttles," he said. "One for the pattern, and one for the tie-down. If I add another color, I need another shuttle."
Peddles activate the movement of the roller above the shaft or frame as the shaft moves in an up-and-down motion. Underneath the shaft, the peddles can be attached to the lamms with as many as 400 cords on 20 shafts, depending on how many shafts are used. For example, if 12 shafts are used, 144 cords need to be put in place, and each is tied by hand.
Before the yarn can become either a warp or a weft, there is the consideration of color. Leinbach goes somewhat against tradition when choosing colors.
"The use of color helps produce a more attractive piece, instead of the traditional blue and white that is used, especially in New England," he said, with a bow to custom while acknowledging his Pennsylvania-German weaving heritage. "They are more multi-colored with Indigo blue, cochineal red, madder red, walnut brown and drab olive."
Leinbach will color as many as 12 pounds of wool at a time to obtain the shade he desires. With Indigo, it is available as a powder or a hard-as-rock paddy that needs to be ground up into a powder. Using a 30-gallon copper kettle, he will heat the indigo with lye and a reduction agent to not more than 130 degrees for the desired color separation and then immerse the wool. After it dries, the wool is rinsed and dried again so that oxidation can take place and the color turn to blue. Then the wool is soaked in a vinegar water rinse to take out the lye and then dried. Then Leinbach takes the wool to the loom and prepares it for the actual weaving process.
For his balsam pillows, he produces an amount of yardage from which the pillows are cut, then stitched together.
"The pillows are filled with organic balsam wood chips from Maine," Leinbach explained.
While he works both in wool and cotton, Leinbach points out the structural differences of those yarns.
"I never weave with full cotton because cotton will sag while wool won't. For bedspreads, I use wool on cotton," he said. "However, I'll use cotton for a coverlet if required."
His sources of inspiration for his motifs are many.
"I study old coverlets and text books," Leinbach explained, "and I buy old coverlets."
He has a collection of 50 to 60 coverlets that form one of those frames of reference.
"I always look for detail and unique things," he added.
Getting his finished products to market is another time-and-distance consuming effort. Linebach participates in craft shows in an area from Pennsylvania to Boston to Chicago to Williamsburg.
"I had a window in a New York City shop in Soho," he said.
In a showroom at Oley Valley Reproductions, his coverlets have accented an 18th century frontier bedroom.
Closer to home, his items are available at the Ephrata Cloister museum store. There also is an annual open house he and his wife Edna, who weaves rattan baskets, hold at their home complete with homemade soup and pies.
His work has been displayed at The National Museum of the American Coverlet (www.coverletmuseum.org) in historic Bedford, Pa. Laszlo and Melinda Zonger cofounded the non-profit museum in 2006 whose mission is "to enhance public interest, appreciation and understanding of coverlets by placing them in the context of events and developments of their day… and by illustrating and demonstrating the methods of production…"
"One of his custom-made coverlets was part of a private collection exhibit," said Melinda. "We displayed it right in the front lobby."
She says that it takes a person with talent and passion to pursue weaving.
"Bill is an incredibly skilled weaver," she continued. "There are relatively few people doing this. Bill is a treasure."
Leinbach says that the market for coverlets is "zunormous" encompassing children, weddings, extended families and keepsakes for babies.
At a typical craft show, he will display three big coverlets, seven keepsake coverlets, three dozen runners, three dozen scarves and a number of balsam pillows, and usually sells out that inventory.
"I used to keep a record," Leinbach said of the number items that come off his loom.
In a year, he estimates that he produces as many as 300 bedspreads, 500 keepsake coverlets and 40 coverlets, not to mention those balsam pillows and scarves.
Leinbach is not one to boast about his success.
"I owe a lot to the people—clients and customers, who have been good to me over the years," he said.
However, Leinbach admits with some reluctance that weaving is looked upon as a thing of the past.
"It's dying out," he said. "Almost all weavers today do it as a hobby."
Having gone full-time as a weaver in 1982, Lenibach is now semi-retired but keeps the shuttles moving across his loom. He'll be in his shop five days a week from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
"It's my first love," he says of weaving, which his ancestors in Germany pursued. "It's in my genes. I'll keep weaving even if I do it just for myself."
Nevertheless there is a limit.
"When 4 p.m. comes, I'm done," said Leinbach with a laugh.
That is until another new idea weaves into his imagination.


Have you ever watched a baseball game on TV and wondered why they don't televise the National Anthem?
Have you attended a game where the players on the field don't place their hands over their hearts while the Anthem is being played? Or the people in the audience don't stop talking?
The Patriotism Project would like to make sure that our National Anthem is always broadcast, and that all Americans know what to do when it is played.
Our mission is to promote patriotism through outreach and education. We think that the reason people don't know what to do during our National Anthem is because we're not teaching it. The same is true for flag etiquette, or of awareness at our National Cemeteries, or how to respect veterans. If we don't show the appropriate behavior, how can we expect future Americans to know it?
We would like to see the National Anthem broadcast before all sporting events, both on television and radio.
Through education, we would like to spread the word on what to do during the National Anthem.
We would like to raise awareness on our National Cemeteries and on all fallen veterans.
We would like to highlight the work of other groups and individuals through profiles of other patriotic Americans.
We hope that The Patriotism Project can play a part in teaching future generations of Americans how and why we honor and respect the United States, its veterans, and its symbols.


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MOSCOW, July 29. /TASS/. US private military companies numbering over 3,500 personnel are plundering Syrian oil facilities under the cover of the international anti-terror coalition's aircraft, Head of the Russian General Staff's Main Operational Department, Colonel-General Sergei Rudskoi told a Defense Ministry press briefing on Monday.
"Aside from training militants, the US structures in Syria are involved in plundering oil facilities and deposits in the area across the Euphrates that belong to the legitimate Syrian government. Lately, US private military companies have been observed to actively beef up their personnel. Today, the mercenaries of the private military companies in Syria exceed 3,500 people," the Russian general stressed.
Specifically, the US military structures have organized the production and sale of Syrian oil from the Conaco, al-Omar and Tanak oilfields located east of the Euphrates River, the Russian general pointed out.
"A criminal scheme of Syrian crude cross-border deliveries is in effect. Actually, Syrian national wealth is being plundered," Rudskoi stated.
A considerable part of revenues from the hydrocarbon smuggling is spent on maintaining illegal armed formations, bribing sheikhs of tribal unions and instigating anti-government sentiments, according to the Russian general's data.
"All this activity by US private military companies is conducted under the cover of the international anti-terror coalition's aviation. In actual fact, this is smuggling business seized by the Americans from the IS [the former name of the Islamic State terrorist organization outlawed in Russia]," Rudskoi explained.
The US incessant deliveries of armament and military hardware to the area across the Euphrates also cause concern, the Russian general added.
"In exchange for assistance in oil smuggling, the United States is beefing up both Kurdish and Arab formations with arms and they subsequently use them against each other," Rudskoi said, adding that "all these factors are only exacerbating the situation in the war-torn region."
Training of militants
The US military are training up to 2,700 militants from different groups at the al-Tanf base in Syria, according to Rudskoi.
"Within the 55-km zone around al-Tanf, US instructors are training a large armed formation, Magavir al-Saura, and some small militant groups for the so-called Army of Arab Tribes. The militants' total numerical strength is 2,700 men," the Russian general reported, providing footage obtained from drones.
A part of the militants trained at the al-Tanf base is being airlifted by US combat helicopters beyond the Euphrates, the Russian general added.
"The most trained saboteurs are being delivered to the territories controlled by the government troops to destabilize the situation and prevent the strengthening of the Syrian government's positions there," Rudskoi commented.
The basic goals of the militants trained by the US military instructors are to carry out subversive operations, destroy Syrian oil and gas infrastructure facilities and conduct terrorist attacks against government troops, he pointed out.
"Such groups have been spotted in the areas of the communities of al-Suwayda, Palmyra and Abu Kamal," the Russian general specified.
The US military base near the settlement of al-Tanf is located at the junction of the borders of Syria, Iraq and Jordan. It also embraces the 55-km zone around the town.
Syrian conflict
The overall number of such cases exceeding 91.81 million, the World Health Organization said
Russia helps reconstruct over 300 buildings in Nagorno-Karabakh
Work is underway to reconstruct another 450 buildings


Dr. Munroe once said, "Leadership is designed to function like the flight of a natural bird rather than that of a mechanical plane". That doesn't mean that leaders act independently from others. Keep this in mind, "leadership is not a role one plays; it is a life one leads". True leaders begin to "fly" when they start living in line with their intrinsic purpose. The problem with us is we never give God, our Creator and Source, the glory He deserves. You should always take the time to thank the King for His goodness. One Psalmist wrote Praise the Lord! Praise Him in His sanctuary; Praise Him in His mighty firmament! Praise Him for His mighty acts; Praise Him according to His excellent greatness! If you have not yet discovered your inherent leadership purpose you may have missed an important position in your current place of employment. You may have an impressive job description, but you are only functioning "mechanically" instead of naturally. You are going through the motions, but you aren't leading according to the capacity that you were meant to. You also aren't experiencing the level of fulfillment that comes with it. Only when you discover who you were born to be, and how your intrinsic gifts determine your personal leadership, that you effectively develop the values, principles and ethics that lead to a strong character.
Keep in mind, character is much more than mere rules and regulations for behavior. If you don't understand the relationship between leadership and purpose, then the development of your character can be interrupted or blocked. You may always struggle with certain ethical flaws because you will be functioning according to an "unnatural" basis. Here is what God's Constitution has to say about understanding: Understanding is a wellspring of life to him who has it. But the correction of fools is folly.


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Q: Identifying isomorphic groups via their presentations I have three semidirect products, two of which I believe to be isomorphic. Their presentations are
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&\langle a, b \mid a^4 = b^{17} = 1, aba^{-1} = b^4\rangle\\
&\langle a, b \mid a^4 = b^{17} = 1, aba^{-1} = b^{13}\rangle\\
&\langle a, b \mid a^4 = b^{17} = 1, aba^{-1} = b^{16}\rangle
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I think the first of these three are isomorphic since $13^4 \equiv 4^4 \equiv 1 \bmod 17$, while $16^2 \equiv 1 \bmod 17$, so that the conjugation relations $aba^{-1} = b^4$ and $aba^{-1} = b^{13}$ can be represented equivalently by the relation $(aba^{-1})^2 = b^{16}$, while the relation $aba^{-1} = b^{16}$ gives $(aba^{-1})^2 = b$. Is this enough to conclude that the first two groups are isomorphic while the last group is distinct from the others?

A: Since $aba^{-1} = b^4 \Leftrightarrow a^{-1}ba = b^{-4}= b^{13}$, there is an isomorphism between the first two groups with $a \mapsto a^{-1}$, $b \mapsto b$.
To show that the groups defined by the first and third presentations are not isomorphic, you could (for example) observe that they both have unique subgroups $\langle a^2,b \rangle$ of index $2$ and that this is the dihedral group for the first presentation and an abelian group for the second. Equivalently, the third group has elements of order $34$, and the first does not.

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Formation of dibenzo-p-dioxin and dibenzofuran from catechol in relevance to combustion of biomass
Altarawneh, M. ORCID: 0000-0002-2832-3886 and Dlugogorski, B.Z. (2014) Formation of dibenzo-p-dioxin and dibenzofuran from catechol in relevance to combustion of biomass. Organohalogen Compounds, 76 . pp. 190-193.
Pyrolysis of biomass constitutes a critical front in the pursuit of utilising renewable energy at a wider scale. The complex chemical and physical processes occurring during thermal treatment of biomass are in the centre of a mounting research interest. Great deal of this research aims to understand emission of pollutants from thermal utilisation of biomass.1 The intricate chemical composition of biomass constituents makes it a daunting task to assign formation of organic pollutants to a specific chemical reaction. To overcome complexity pertinent to structure of biomass, model compounds or "surrogates" are often used to mimic characteristics of the real fuel, biomass. The most discussed compounds in this context are dihydroxylated benzenes, catechol (o-dihydroxybenzene and hydroquinone (p-dihydroxybenzene). Catechol (CT hereafter) is a major product from the combustion of any type of biomass.2 Decomposition of CT was found to form various species, including phenol, benzene, naphthalene, and polycylic aromatic hydrocarbons.3 Dellinger's group has thoroughly investigated thermal decomposition of CT.4-5 In addition to previously identified products, they found that, thermal degradation of CT leads to the formation of dibenzo-p-dioxin (DD) and dibenzofuran (DF). Using electro paramagnetic resonance (EPR), Khachatryan et al.5 detected the formation of o-semiquinone (o-SQ) as the most prominent initial intermediate from decomposition of the CT molecule via fission of one of its phenolic O-H bonds. Along the same line of enquiry, we have shown in a theoretical study, that main exit channel of the o-SQ radical is through CO/ring-contraction mechanism leading to the formation of cyc-C5H4OH radical.6 Based on our reported reaction constant for the latter channel, a life time of the o-SQ radical falls around 2200 s. The relatively long lifetime of the o-SQ supports its categorisation as an environment persistent free radical (EPFR).5 Thus, the o-SQ radical could serve as a building block for the formation of DD and DF. Truong et al. suggested a pathway for the evolution of DD and DF from pyrolysis of the CT molecule based on the well-established analogous mechanism of the chlorophenol systems.7,8 However, this proposed mechanism does not take into account a plausible role of the OH group in facilitating the occurrence of prominent reaction steps; most notably ring-closure reaction and initial coupling modes. In this contribution, we demonstrate, for the first time, a comprehensive mechanism for the formation of DD and DF (and their hydrolxylated derivatives) from catechol. Results presented herein should provide an insight into emission of DD and DF from thermal processing of biomass.
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Q: FastReport Delphi Preview fails when printing in a loop I have a function that prints a report for each selected item in a grid.
If I use preview without prepare it works but if I use prepare only the first report is printed. All the rest gives an empty report.
I create the report dynamically also the dataset is created dynamically. All components are freed at the end and recreated at the next report.
If I print all items one by one it works.
What happens in the prepare function, what can I do to avoid this?
I use FR5 and Delphi XE6 on windows10

A: If you create composite report - call TfrxReport.PrepareReport(True) on the first loop, TfrxReport.PrepareReport(False) on the next loops


At a first glance, buying office furniture is all about getting some desks, chairs, workstations and storage cabinets. What can be so complicated about it? It looks simple, indeed. But if you start browsing local stores and the Internet, chances are you will run into countless models. Apart from the appearance, you need to know more about quality, materials, styles and even an available budget. Although the desk looks the simplest piece of office furniture in Gold Coast, the truth is that you will face plenty of trouble when about to make a decision. So what should you look for?
Not sure how to choose an office desk? Find out now!
The office desk is usually the centerpiece of the office, so you have to pay special attention to it when looking for empire office furniture. The size is obviously the most relevant consideration. The size must be based on nothing but your personal needs. What do you use this desk for? Do you keep a large desktop computer on it? How about plenty of papers and projects? The more things you handle, the larger your desk should be. Otherwise, you will waste time looking for one document or another, not to mention lowering your productivity. On the other hand, if most of your operations are based on the computer, you do not necessarily need too much room.
How about the actual package? Do you want this desk to come fully assembled? Do you like to assemble empire office furniture yourself? If you are handy with tools and you love DIY projects, assembling everything yourself is more cost efficient. Besides, you no longer need to worry about fitting a bulky piece of furniture through your door. Carrying it is also easier. It makes no difference how experienced you are. Even a complete newbie can assemble a piece of furniture with the right instructions in front of them.
The height is critical too. How much time to you spend behind the desk? If you only get there to discuss with customers, a tall one can provide more storage solutions, as well as some privacy. After all, you do not have to spend too much time standing. On the other hand, if you have to sit most of the time, a standard height is obviously more appropriate. Make sure that you got plenty of room underneath, as you will probably stretch your legs every once in a while. Opt for an adjustable chair to match the chair and desk. Looking for a comfortable chair for your office see this article for info.
Finally, do not forget about the storage and style either. Storage depends on your office tasks, while the style should match the overall decor.


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The All4 app - Channel 4's best all in one place
Films and feature length documentaries to watch while the Lockdown continues
BY BEN O'GORMAN Galway Advertiser, Thu, Apr 16, 2020
Maradona's finest hour - leading Argentina to victory at the Mexico 86 World Cup.
I RECENTLY downloaded the All4 app, and, unlike the iplayer, it works here in Ireland for free with no subscription. It has some great shows and a number of really good films. First up, the movies I think are worth a watch. Next week I will select my picks for the best TV shows.
Is Local Hero the best film ever made? Maybe. It is probably the best British film of all time and is definitely the best film to ever come out of Scotland. When a rep from an American oil company comes to a small Scottish town to buy the land and surrounding area he falls in love with the town and way of life. Sounds a bit naff, it isn't. It is brilliant. Just watch it. Also has a great soundtrack from Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits.
Director Asif Kapadia actually make me care about formula one (a sport I find breathtakingly dull ) with his incredible documentary Senna in 2010. Here he has taken on a topic I actually have a passing interest in - Argentine footballer Diego Maradona and the results are as good as I hoped. This is the gold standard in the genre of sports documentary.
Remember when Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels came out and everyone tried to re-create its success and launched a terrible wave of British gangster films? This was the only good one. A career best from both Ray Winston and Ben Kingsley.
Kill List
This film is incredibly grim and creepy. Two ex-army veterans, suffering from PTSD and in financial bother, take on a list of targets to take out. At first they seem unrelated but there is something unusual about each one. This film has one of the most deeply unsettling opening 40 minutes I can remember. Arguably one of the best horror films of the last 10 years.
My Life As A Courgette
If you, and maybe your children, are sick of Disney+ or of all the Ghibli movies on Netflix, this is a great alternative family film. Nominated for an Oscar in 2016, this is a French movie about a boy in an orphanage, it is quite sad, yet also charming and funny. It is written by Celine Sciamma who wrote and directed the best film (so far ) of this year, Portrait Of A Girl On Fire.
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Why you haven't run out of shows to watch on Netflix
Family movies to watch during the lockdown
The best box sets to watch on Netflix and Amazon
What to watch on Netflix and Amazon during the lockdown
Galway Film Society Season postponed
Wilderland Film Festival makes Galway debut
Connemara premiere for new thriller Arracht
A night at the opera, at The Eye
Book club and Mother's Day at the Pálás
Calm With Horses - Galway shot film out next week
Europe's largest film jury needs you
A film about what makes Galway 'Galway'
Inception - convoluted, overrated, but worth another look
Galway African Film Festival returns next week
Cinema review: The Meg
Films to discover, films worth watching again
Captain Marvel - the most fun you can have in a cinema
Galway Film Fleadh 2020 programme launched
A strange biopic of a man you never heard of
Peter Parker grapples with a post Endgame world
Bill Drummond - why you should and should not see his film


Next up is the beautiful Carey Murphy, all the way from Zimbabwe! You may recognize Carey from her work with major lingerie labels like Relique, but it's her quintessential, sweet Zimbabwean nature that made us initially fall in love. Need more proof of how utterly irresistible this bombshell really is? Watch the video above to hear the story of her introduction to Sports Illustrated calendars, which is as endearing as she is!
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"License to Dream" is a musical that shows that no matter where you grow up, if given the opportunity and the right to dream, anyone will aspire to achieve. Just because you grow up surrounded by poverty, drugs, graffiti and crime doesn't mean that you can't want better for yourself It doesn't mean that you can't take a talent like the ability to dance and improve on it and dream of being a great dancer one day.
This is a lesson that six youth, are shown in "License to Dream." The characters — Shantelle, Aleem, Tyrone, Rashid, Nona and Taneisha — are from the East New York section of Brooklyn and are taken 80 miles away to a dance camp in East Hampton, Long Island. Candid video tape demonstrates the drastic differences in these environments, as one sees the beautiful homes of East Hampton and shop-lined streets compared to the graffiti covered, dilapidated buildings and housing projects in East New York.
and moves. They come in combative but are slowly won over by the instructors, who ask them have they ever dreamed of flying and explain that dancing is the closest thing to flying. As two weeks pass at the camp, these young people learn to soar with their bodies and their minds.
This production brings together the talents of six youth from the All Stars Talent Show Network — Peter Graham, Rodnel Janvier, Tianna Brown, Shakimah White, Aaron Lewis, and Franceli Chapman — along with six dancers from The Parsons Dance Company. "License to Dream" was conceived, written and directed by Fred Newman, who also wrote the lyrics, and has choreography by David Parsons, with music by David Truskinoff.
allow themselves to dream and learn how to dance and move gracefully. There is definitely an inspiring message in this work. They also learn that dancing means hard work. This musical is the first project of the All Stars Project's Artists Committee, chaired by former American Ballet Theatre prima ballerina, Susan Jaffe.
"License to Dream" is playing a limited number of performances June 16-19 at the All Stars Project, located at 543 W. 42nd St. (between 10th and 11th avenues). Tickets are $20/30 and can be ordered by calling (212) 941-1234.


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Avalanche hold off Wild, gain in Western wild-card race
Grubauer makes 36 saves for Colorado; Minnesota has lost five of its past six
by Jessi Pierce / NHL.com Correspondent
Grubauer's stellar pad save
COL@MIN: Grubauer robs Aberg to preserve lead
Victor Rask centers the puck to Pontus Aberg in the low slot, but Philipp Grubauer reads it perfectly and stops his point-blank bid
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- The Colorado Avalanche gained in the Western Conference wild-card race with a 3-1 win against the Minnesota Wild at Xcel Energy Center on Tuesday.
Philipp Grubauer made 36 saves, and Tyson Barrie and Tyson Jost scored for Colorado (32-29-12), which has won two in a row and is two points behind the Arizona Coyotes for the second Western wild card into the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
"This one tonight ... it was as close as you can get to a must win this time of year," Avalanche coach Jared Bednar said. "I don't know that [Minnesota] needed to win it, but we certainly did to try and get closer and inch closer because the runway is running out."
[WATCH: All Avalanche vs. Wild highlights]
Zach Parise scored, and Devan Dubnyk made 35 saves for Minnesota (34-31-9), which has lost five of its past six games and remains one point behind the Coyotes.
With the loss by the Wild, the San Jose Sharks clinched a berth in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
"We can't (get frustrated). If we do that, we might as well throw the season away," Parise said. "We don't have a lot of time to do that and feel bad. Hopefully, we can scoreboard watch and get some help maybe. Let's see if we can correct things offensively before the games on the weekend."
Video: COL@MIN: Parise tips in Suter's shot for PPG
Barrie gave the Avalanche a 1-0 lead at 10:31 of the first period after getting to a loose puck and scoring on a slap shot. He has three goals in his past two games.
Parise tied it 1-1 with a power-play goal at 1:52 of the second period. It's the fourth straight game the Wild have scored on the power play (5-for-13) after going 0-for-18 in their previous six games.
Colin Wilson appeared to give Colorado a 2-1 lead at 7:49, but Wild coach Bruce Boudreau challenged for goaltender interference, and the goal was overturned after video review.
Jost took a stretch pass from Wilson and scored on a breakaway to make it 2-1 at 13:04.
"I shoot on [Dubnyk] in the summer, so I guess it was a little of a chess match," Jost said. "He's seen some of my moves and I've kind of seen some of his tendencies or whatever, so I was trying to overthink it. I was thinking five-hole, but I said no, I need to go high glove on the backhand there. It felt good to get that one."
Video: COL@MIN: Barrie hammers puck past Dubnyk
Ian Cole scored into an empty net at 18:06 of the third period to extend the lead to 3-1.
"Whatever our guys did to prepare today and to get that type of buy-in from every single guy in the room, that's what we have to do again," Bednar said.
"It feels different. … I love the way we played. We had great intensity, passion, commitment to defend. No passengers. There was so much that I liked about the way we competed and the way that we played. … We've played games like that before at some point this year, but it's been a long time since I've had that feeling about our team and the way we worked. That's the type of consistency in our game from start to finish that we're looking for that you need this time of year to win games. If we can repeat that performance another nine times, then I believe we're going to be great. It's hard to do, though. We've been trying to repeat that performance all year and we've been a little up and down, so we've got to remember the feeling." -- Avalanche coach Jared Bednar
"[Our team has] to reset. We've got eight games left. It's not like they're saving themselves for anything. So we may as well have a good day off again tomorrow and have a good practice and then we go in for back-to-back games against tough teams. It's what it is." -- Wild coach Bruce Boudreau
It was Jost's first goal since Feb. 25 (10 games). … Cole's goal was his second of the season and first since Nov. 2 (48 games). … Parise has three points (two goals, one assist) in his past three games. … Minnesota finished its five-game homestand 1-3-1.
Avalanche: At the Dallas Stars on Thursday (8:30 p.m. ET; FS-SW+, ALT, NHL.TV)
Wild: At the Washington Capitals on Friday (7 p.m. ET; NHLN, TVAS, NBCSWA, FS-N, NHL.TV)
Video: Grubauer's 36 saves help Avalanche hold off Wild


A popular trend in contemporary architecture is the creation of open residential structures. Instead of clearly distinguishing between residential areas as they are used to their use, the constructional limits disappear in favor of a spacious living area in which the kitchen line and dining table are integrated and freely visible. Another form of realization is to combine kitchen and dining room in a large room.
These open forms of housing are no longer confined to the premises of rationality and functionality, but meet our need for socializing and promote communication between all family members and friends.
The individual zones of such an open living space are primarily indicated by the interior furnishings – but also by the manner and manner of light design. Please see the following article for more information on how to care for living room lighting.
In each room, a certain basic brightness is required, which ensures orientation and safety at every step. Usually it is realized by direct light from the ceiling. In open living rooms, however, a single ceiling light is not enough to create a uniform light ambience. Instead, it is recommended for rooms with large floor plan ceiling lights.
Two separate circuits are usually built for the living and kitchen area so that these two room zones can be supplied with light independently of one another. If the built-in lights are steplessly dimmable, they can choose from a wide range of lighting moods ranging from bright light to romantic candlelight.
For general lighting in open living spaces, cable and rail systems are still very good. These are mounted in the U- or L-shape on the ceiling and are equipped with any number of spotlights. These can, in turn, be fastened to any desired location on the carrier system and aligned in their light direction on cabinets, shelves and tables. Light rails therefore offer the highest degree of flexibility, which is particularly advantageous in the case of angled spatial sections.
Finally, a uniformly bright light ambience can also be realized by means of indirect lighting. Its warm, soft light can spread even in the largest rooms a homey atmosphere. As an illumination solution for this purpose, for example, Voutenluchten as well as in suspended ceilings or in ceiling profiles integrated RGB LEDs and fluorescent lamps. However, indirect light serves exclusively to create a desired light atmosphere, so additional direct light sources are indispensable for intensive tasks such as cooking or reading.
Many thousands of small handles are necessary for cooking. From cutting to checking the cooking condition of the food, we need very bright, color-light light, which does not cause any disturbing glare and shadows on the work surfaces. This is exactly the task of the place lighting. It is a supplement to general lighting and thus requires additional light sources, which can be connected in case of need.
In the kitchen area, for example, additional light is indispensable over the worktop. If upper cabinets hang above this, lighting fixtures designed for fluorescent lamps are used, which have a glare protection. Furthermore, wall lights with a downward directed light beam can be used over the stove and sink. To protect the eyes, they should also have a divider or a screen made of satined glass.
Finally, most people would like the dining table to have a large hanging light or several small hanging pendulums hanging in a row. They not only give a wonderful light, but also give the dining area a very individual atmosphere. Depending on the material and the design, pendulum lights spread a more comfortable and homely charm or conjure a touch of glamor and glamor into the domestic dining area, for example when a stylish chandelier advances the view of the entire room.
Additional light sources for the space-related lighting are of course also very useful in the living area. Think about a floor lamp with brilliant, bright light that is useful for reading, tinkering and for office work, to the decorative table lights near the couch, thanks to which we see faces in a harmonious light. In the area of the TV, a luminaire with primarily indirect light should also be placed where possible in order to protect the health of the eyes.
However, artificial light not only fulfills important functions in residential lighting, but also serves aesthetic spatial design. In this context, lighthouses with a brightness level well above that of the basic lighting are consciously created in the room.
Such light scenes can, for example, form floor-mounted luminaires, in the stripping light of which the surface structure of wall panels or natural stone walls can be applied. In addition, spotlights can be used to emphasize architectural details such as arches or columns, while in the bundled light beam of individual spots artworks or living accessories are gaining new splendor.
Charming lighting reflexes are also inspired by decorative floor and wall luminaires with exceptional design. In particular, empty walls look less boring thanks to them. Finally, the classics of the aesthetic lighting design never go out of fashion: candles and neutral light strings, which can be placed on the table, chest of drawers or shelves.
Experiment with lighting and other light sources. Mobile luminaires with a flexible structure, a dimmer and a translucent screen offer much more room for your creativity. In addition, you should make sure that you use the illuminant of the light color warm white for the living room, since they bring home a homely light mood. For reading, working and floor lamps only, use higher power luminaires and neutral white light.


A DIY mask machine with natural fruits.
1. Prepare fruit that want to be process.
2. Squeeze fruit with quantity 20ml.
3. Move the juice into the measurement bolw to make sure of the quantity.
4. Add water to measurement bolw with quantity of 60ml.
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Hemoana Stadium – wielofunkcyjny stadion w Nukunonu na Tokelau. Jest obecnie używany głównie dla meczów rugby i piłki nożnej. Stadion mieści 1000 osób.

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Obiekty sportowe na Tokelau
Stadiony Narodowe w Australii i Oceanii
Stadiony piłkarskie
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Jalandhar: Bollywood's ace Film-Maker Mahesh Bhatt reached Lovely Professional University, today, and interacted with LPU Journalism & Film Production Students. Occasion was presentation of play "Baat Niklegi Toh" at LPU stage by Indian films top director, producer & screen writer- Mahesh Bhatt. The happy-ending play carried the deep messages for and against reservation, liberalization, communal riots and faithfulness. Actors of the play Imran Zahid, Chetna Dhayani & Chitra Raje Singh enacted well the tale of hardship, strife, faith and love, as depicted in the play.
As per the staging of the play "Baat Niklegi Toh" was set somewhere in the time slab of 1990s. Directed by Viren Basoya and written by Dinesh Gautam, the story of the play is set in Delhi when India was facing serious social issues including caste based reservation, political conflict, communal violence, remarkable fraud cases and more. The hero of the play Ajay Mishra (Imran Zahid), who belongs to a family with immense hardships in a small village of Bihar State, comes to Delhi to be an IAS Officer to eradicate such issues. Confronted with socio-political issues and his hard efforts to succeed, Ajay faces lot of hurdles. However, the play ends on happy notes when embraces success and also gets his love back.
Prior to this, welcoming the top bollywood personality at the campus, LPU Chancellor Ashok Mittal said: "It is a matter of pride for us all at LPU that great bollywood personalities like Mahesh Bhatt Jee and other top actors of the theatre world have preferred LPU for staging of their much applauded play. It will indeed make students think on big lines." Director Viren, writer Dinesh, Actors Imran, Chetna and Chitra also interacted with the students and shared with them technicalities of the theatre-world. Being in full rhythm of the play and quite away from any religious taboos, Dinesh Gautam wished the students on the occasion of Hindu festival 'Basant Panchami' and even recited Sanskrit Shlokas to worship Goddess of Wisdom- Maa Saraswati.


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Civics Lesson: High School Students Vote To Close Controversial "Poor Door"
December 5, 2014 - December 5, 2014, Education
Peter M. Simpson, a junior at the All City Leadership Secondary School, represented the 47th CD, which covers Coney Island, Bensonhurst and Gravesend.
Last month, 51 New York City high school students participated in the 13th Annual CUNY Model City Council Project's debate in the City Council Chambers at City Hall in Manhattan.
They debated and voted on a mock legislative proposal concerning residential developments with separate entrances for low-income residents, or so-called "poor doors." The measure passed 30-19, with two 'Councilmembers' absent.
The legislative resolution called on government agencies to do away with a loophole in the City's Inclusionary Zoning Program that legally permits real estate developers to build separate entrances for wealthy residents and affordable housing tenants in City- subsidized developments.
Amanda Appoo, a senior at Hillcrest High School, seen here with City Councilmember Jumanne Williams whose 45th CD, which covers Flatbush, East Flatbush, Flatlands, Canarsie and Midwood, she represented.
In preparation for the debate, students from all five boroughs attended four weeks of Saturday classes where they learned about public policy making and civic engagement. They were assigned to the districts of sitting Council members; and studied the districts' demographics so their arguments would reflect the opinions of constituents.
Victoria Meyerovich, a senior at Murray Hill Academy, was the 2014 Model Council Speaker.
New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer and City Councilmembers Jumaane Williams, Inez Barron, Mathieu Eugene, Helen Rosenthal, and Mark Levine were present at the debate and also honored.
The annual event is sponsored by the CUNY-Edward T. Rogowsky Internship Program in Government and Public Affairs and the CUNY College Now Program.
CUNY College Now High School Students and Councilmembers in the City Council's Chambers at City Hall.


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Q: React context api - share data to with other packages I have a react-native app (say, MyMobile) and I am also using a react-native library that has some shared components (say, MySharedUX). Both the folders are referring to same react-native versions.
package.json (MyMobile){
...
"@MySharedUX" : "file:../MySharedUX"
...

In the MySharedUX project I have created a pageTracking hook, which uses navigation context. When i invoke the hook from a function-component in MyMobile project, I get the navigation object as undefined.
export function usePageTracking(pageName: string): void {
    ...
    const navigation = useContext(NavigationContext);  //navigation is undefined.
    // const navigation = useNavigation();  // navigation is undefined.
    ...

But if I move the file usePageTracking inside MyMobile folder, the navigation get populated without any problem.
Though the package MySharedUX is executed within the MyMobile folder, it doesn't receive the context data.
Is there any way that MySharedUX can access the navigation context, without being passed-in as an argument to usePageTracking ?

A: AFAIK, Context APIs' hooks & methods are subject to in-memory data within APP boundary. If the data needs to be passed on to other packages, or a package that is loaded within your app, you can simply pass the object and re-build a react context inside the package's code.


Located in the Shanghai Sheshan National Tourist Resort, Lan Sun Mountain Villa is backed by the East Sheshan Mountain with bamboo whirling, with a view of mountain streams meandering to its south and the first cathedral of the Far East on the top of the West Sheshan Mountain. It is known as a \"natural oxygen bar\" on the outskirts of Shanghai. The entire villa embodies a Continental architectural style.


"Ultra-Short-Period Planets in K2 Superpig Results for Campaig" by Elisabeth R. Adams, Brian Jackson et al.
We analyzed data from Campaigns 0–5 of the K2 mission and report 19 ultra-short-period candidate planets with orbital periods of less than one day (nine of which have not been previously reported). Planet candidates range in size from 0.7 to 16 Earth radii and in orbital period from 4.2 to 23.5 hr. One candidate (EPIC 203533312, Kp = 12.5) is among the shortest-period planet candidates discovered to date ( hr), and, if confirmed as a planet, must have a density of at least to not be tidally disrupted. Five candidates have nominal radius values in the sub-Jovian desert ( and days) where theoretical models do not favor their long-term stability; the only confirmed planet in this range is thought to be disintegrating (EPIC 201637175). In addition to the planet candidates, we report on four objects that may not be planetary, including one with intermittent transits (EPIC 211152484) and three initially promising candidates that are likely false positives based on characteristics of their light curves and on radial velocity follow-up. A list of 91 suspected eclipsing binaries identified at various stages in our vetting process is also provided. Based on an assessment of our survey's completeness, we estimate an occurrence rate for ultra-short-period planets among K2 target stars that is about half that estimated from the Kepler sample, raising questions as to whether K2 systems are intrinsically different from Kepler systems, possibly as a result of their different galactic location.
Adams, Elisabeth R.; Jackson, Brian; and Endl, Michael. (2016). "Ultra-Short-Period Planets in K2 Superpig Results for Campaigns 0-5". The Astronomical Journal, 152(2), 47-1 - 47-13.


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Family Promise Week is Oct. 19-25
By Gary Budzak - gbudzak@civitasmedia.com
The Family Promise of Delaware County home at 39 N. Washington St. is decked out for Halloween.
Gary Budzak | The Gazette
Family Promise of Delaware County, which assists the homeless, will have a volunteer recognition reception later this month.
It will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Oct. 25 at William Street United Methodist Church, 28 W. William St.
"We want to thank the people that are integral to helping us roll along throughout the year," said executive director Beth Trigg. The event will include awards for best individual volunteer and volunteer family.
The event will be the culmination of "Family Promise Week," celebrated at 192 affiliates nationwide. The non-profit organization was founded in 1988 in Summit, New Jersey, to help homeless families achieve independence. To date, more than 600,000 people have received temporary housing, case management and other services from Family Promise.
"We've been here since 2009, and the word is getting out about us because of social media," Trigg said. "We're the only kid on the block, and we've been at full capacity since April, and that means six families non-stop. Then we have to facilitate numerous calls daily for help that we cannot accommodate, so we have to send them to Franklin (County) or Marion County for services, and that can sometimes be a barrier for people that are homeless but have a job in Delaware County."
Trigg said the Delaware affiliate of Family Promise continues to add services to assist guests, such as courses in financial literacy, life skills, and learning bridges for children.
"We're job-based, and that's the key," she said. "We set goals and expectations for our guests, and we expect them to meet them within a time frame."
According to the organization, 75 percent of guests secure housing within nine weeks.
"The challenges are that we're helping a wider range of people with mental illness and drug use – but we're connecting them with other partners in the community in order to get them the services they need," Trigg said.
The Delaware affiliate receives assistance from more than a dozen local churches, as well as donations of food from national pizza chains, and other gifts. However, in the weeks and months to come, Family Promise will also hold a rummage sale (Nov. 7 at First Baptist Church), have a Christmas fundraising campaign, and sponsor a teen dance at Willis Intermediate School.
"We're really proud of our partnerships, but we always need volunteers and monetary donations to chip away at our mortgage and utilities," Trigg said.
http://aimmedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/40/2015/10/web1_DSCF6879.jpgThe Family Promise of Delaware County home at 39 N. Washington St. is decked out for Halloween.
By Gary Budzak
gbudzak@civitasmedia.com
Gary Budzak may be reached at 740-413-0904 or on Twitter @GaryBudzak.
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The days when flowers for men seemed awkward are long gone. Today, sending flowers to a male acquaintance, boyfriend or husband is as natural as sending them to anyone. You're not limited to flowers, either. Floral delivery choices include a myriad of options ranging from live plants to gift baskets.
Birthday – Say happy birthday by sending flowers or gifts! Arrangements for men typically include dark, rich colors, such as burgundy, gold or bronze flowers, with plenty of greenery. Traditional vases are fine, but alternatives such as Teleflora's car-shaped container may appeal to your guy's sense of style.
Anniversary – Wives, you're not the only ones who appreciate flowers on your wedding anniversary. Consider sending your spouse a gift of flowers. Roses are the ultimate sign of love—red symbolizes passion, pink is friendship and white, purity and long-lasting love.
New job or promotion – Celebrate milestones such as a new job or a promotion with a gift such as an office plant that will provide long-lasting enjoyment while scrubbing the office air clean of copier ink fumes and other harmful toxins. Plants in gift baskets such as a peace lily (spathyphyllum) offer air-cleaning properties, as do ferns and many other low-light plants that are great for the office. Other ideas include orchids and bonsai, which lend an elegant, exotic air to an office.
Florists often create gifts for men with an unusual twist, which makes them both fun to shop for and for that special someone to receive. For example, Proflowers offers an inexpensive Succulent Garden arrangement wrapped in burlap that includes hens and chicks and other succulents.
Other ideas include terrarium gardens. Your florist can create a unique terrarium garden that includes accent pieces reflecting the recipient's hobbies or likes, or you can find ready-made terrarium gardens to be sent as gifts on florist websites.
If you're not sure whether a plant will survive in the home or office, a gift basket filled with his favorite candies or treats is sure to please. Gourmet gift baskets include crackers, cheese and spreads he might enjoy, while candy baskets can be customized with his favorite chocolates.
Before calling or ordering flowers or gifts online, have the recipient's address, telephone number and name handy, as well as your credit card to order flowers and gifts. It's best to give your florist at least 48 hours notice; some may charge extra for rush deliveries. Lastly, make sure that the man in your life is comfortable receiving flowers, plants or gifts at work via floral delivery.
Sending flowers, plants or gifts to men shows your thoughtfulness and helps celebrate achievements and milestones. With new selections available from many florists that are especially designed for men's tastes and interests, it's easier now than ever before to find something within your budget that he will enjoy.


From the Why-didn't-they-think-of-that-sooner dept., comes news that there will be farmers' markets in Great Barrington and Williamstown on Nov. 21, 2009, the Saturday before Thanksgiving, adding options to the schedules of Christmas and holiday shoppers and planners throughout the Berkshires. Can anyone think of a more welcome stocking stuffer than a festive tin of pure maple syrup?
Fifty or so Berkshires farmers and food producers, organized by Berkshire Grown, will be presenting their products at the Williams College Field House on Latham Street in Williamstown (10 am – 2 pm) and the old firehouse on Castle Street in Great Barrington (9 am – 1pm.) Many components for the Thanksgiving holiday meal will be offered including produce, cheese, eggs, meat, poultry and baked goods. Entertainment will feature live music at both venues and the events are free and open to the public.
The Williamstown market will feature Appletree Hill Organic Farm, Baby Cakes, Berkshire Organics, Berle Farm, The Berry Patch, Chocolate Springs, Cricket Creek Farm, Elf Parlor, Gala Restaurant in partnership with Green River Farm, Hidden Pasture Farm, Jaeschke's Orchard, The Market of Pittsfield, Mezze Catering, Mighty Food Farm, Naga Bakehouse, Peace Valley Farm, Sleeping Dog Farm, Sol Flower Farm, Sweet Brook Farm, Wild Oats Community Market and several independent bakers and florists. Williams College Dining Services will be offering samples of their pumpkin, apple-cinnamon and maple gelato. Berkshire Grown, Berkshire Natural Resource Council and The Sustainable Food and Agriculture Program at Zilkha Center will be present, and the Williamstown Rural Lands Foundation will present instruction for churning butter as a children's activity.
The Great Barrington market vendors include 3-Corner Field Farm, allium restaurant + bar in partnership with Farm Girl Farm, Amy Cotler, Asia Luna, Berkshire Grown, Berkshire Mountain Bakery, Berkshire Orchids, Blue Moon Shrooms, Cardinelle Jackson, Cedar Farm Flowers, Consider Bardwell Farm, Dutch Desserts, Farm Country Soup, Farm at Miller's Crossing, Farm House Bakers, Garlic Headz, Klara's Gourmet Cookies, Indian Line Farm, Leahey Farm, Lorna Herbals, Maiden Flower Farm, Markristo Farm, Maynard Farms, Moon in the Pond Farm, Peace Valley Farm, Pittsfield Rye, R&G Cheese, River Valley Farm, Stagecoach Tavern and Taft Farm.
In support of Berkshire Grown, this event is sponsored by Williams College (The Sustainable Food and Agriculture Program in conjunction with Dining Services), Mezze Restaurant Group and Slow Food of Western Massachusetts. Visit www.berkshiregrown.org for additional details.


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What You Hear Is What You Get: Audio-Based Video Content Analysis
Title What You Hear Is What You Get: Audio-Based Video Content Analysis
Authors Elizalde, B. Martinez, Friedland G., & Ni K.
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Audio-based video event detection on user-generated content (UGC) aims to findvideos that show an observable event, such as a wedding ceremony or a birthdayparty. In a lower tier, audio concept detection aims to find a sound or concept,such as music, clapping or a cat's meow. Different events are described by differentsounds. The difficulty of video content analysis on UGC lies in the lackof structure and acoustic variability of the data. The video content analysis hasbeen explored mainly by computer vision, but it requires audio to complementthe search of cues on this multimedia challenge. This paper presents an approachfor each detection task. First, an i-vector system for audio-based video event detection.The system compensates for undesired acoustic variability and extractsinformation from the acoustic environment of the event recordings, making it ameaningful choice for event detection on UGC. Second, an audio concept ranking-basedneural network system that aids to determine and select the most relevantconcepts for each event, to discard meaningless concepts, and to combine ambiguoussounds to enhance a concept.
This work was partially supported by funding provided to ICSI by the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) via Department of Interior National Business Center contract number D11PC20066. The U.S. Government is authorized to reproduce and distribute reprints for Governmental purposes notwithstanding any copyright annotation thereon. The views and conclusion contained herein are those of the authors and should not be interpreted as necessarily representing the official policies or endorsement, either expressed or implied, of IARPA, DOI/NBC, or the U.S. Government.
URL https://www.icsi.berkeley.edu/pubs/speech/whatyou13.pdf
Bibliographic Notes
Proceedings of the Bay Area Machine Learning Symposium 2013 (BayLearn), Menlo Park, California
Abbreviated Authors
B. Elizalde, G. Friedland, and K. Ni
ICSI Research Group
ICSI Publication Type
Article in conference proceedings


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package org.apache.http.HC4.conn.scheme;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;

import org.apache.http.HttpHost;
import org.apache.http.HC4.annotation.ThreadSafe;
import org.apache.http.HC4.util.Args;
import org.apache.http.conn.scheme.Scheme;

/**
 * A set of supported protocol {@link Scheme}s.
 * Schemes are identified by lowercase names.
 *
 * @since 4.0
 *
 * @deprecated (4.3) use {@link org.apache.http.HC4.config.Registry}
 */
@ThreadSafe
@Deprecated
public final class SchemeRegistry {

    /** The available schemes in this registry. */
    private final ConcurrentHashMap<String,Scheme> registeredSchemes;

    /**
     * Creates a new, empty scheme registry.
     */
    public SchemeRegistry() {
        super();
        registeredSchemes = new ConcurrentHashMap<String,Scheme>();
    }

    /**
     * Obtains a scheme by name.
     *
     * @param name      the name of the scheme to look up (in lowercase)
     *
     * @return  the scheme, never {@code null}
     *
     * @throws IllegalStateException
     *          if the scheme with the given name is not registered
     */
    public final Scheme getScheme(final String name) {
        final Scheme found = get(name);
        if (found == null) {
            throw new IllegalStateException
                ("Scheme '"+name+"' not registered.");
        }
        return found;
    }

    /**
     * Obtains the scheme for a host.
     * Convenience method for {@code getScheme(host.getSchemeName())}
     *
     * @param host the host for which to obtain the scheme
     *
     * @return the scheme for the given host, never {@code null}
     *
     * @throws IllegalStateException
     *          if a scheme with the respective name is not registered
     */
    public final Scheme getScheme(final HttpHost host) {
        Args.notNull(host, "Host");
        return getScheme(host.getSchemeName());
    }

    /**
     * Obtains a scheme by name, if registered.
     *
     * @param name      the name of the scheme to look up (in lowercase)
     *
     * @return  the scheme, or
     *          {@code null} if there is none by this name
     */
    public final Scheme get(final String name) {
        Args.notNull(name, "Scheme name");
        // leave it to the caller to use the correct name - all lowercase
        //name = name.toLowerCase(Locale.ENGLISH);
        final Scheme found = registeredSchemes.get(name);
        return found;
    }

    /**
     * Registers a scheme.
     * The scheme can later be retrieved by its name
     * using {@link #getScheme(String) getScheme} or {@link #get get}.
     *
     * @param sch       the scheme to register
     *
     * @return  the scheme previously registered with that name, or
     *          {@code null} if none was registered
     */
    public final Scheme register(final Scheme sch) {
        Args.notNull(sch, "Scheme");
        final Scheme old = registeredSchemes.put(sch.getName(), sch);
        return old;
    }

    /**
     * Unregisters a scheme.
     *
     * @param name      the name of the scheme to unregister (in lowercase)
     *
     * @return  the unregistered scheme, or
     *          {@code null} if there was none
     */
    public final Scheme unregister(final String name) {
        Args.notNull(name, "Scheme name");
        // leave it to the caller to use the correct name - all lowercase
        //name = name.toLowerCase(Locale.ENGLISH);
        final Scheme gone = registeredSchemes.remove(name);
        return gone;
    }

    /**
     * Obtains the names of the registered schemes.
     *
     * @return  List containing registered scheme names.
     */
    public final List<String> getSchemeNames() {
        return new ArrayList<String>(registeredSchemes.keySet());
    }

    /**
     * Populates the internal collection of registered {@link Scheme protocol schemes}
     * with the content of the map passed as a parameter.
     *
     * @param map protocol schemes
     */
    public void setItems(final Map<String, Scheme> map) {
        if (map == null) {
            return;
        }
        registeredSchemes.clear();
        registeredSchemes.putAll(map);
    }

}