Republished Franklin biography a real page turner.
If the green-toned, wallet-sized ones are any indication, many people appreciate a good portrait of Ben Franklin. And while there are plenty from which to choose (including the Founding Father's formidable autobiography and books by….), the recently republished rendition by historian Thomas Fleming is a good introduction not only to the man himself but also to the world in which he lived (and, many would say, helped shape).
Ben Franklin: Inventing America (Quarto) is a relatively slim tome that takes readers not only through the life of Founder Franklin, but also through the lives of and interactions with the people who impacted his path (and vice versa). From his own son William and grandson William Temple Franklin to other notable colleagues such as General-turned-President George Washington, eponymous heir to a Colonial bounty Thomas Penn, Pennsylvania Governor William Keith, and some of Franklin's many female friends and acquaintances (many of whom are depicted in a helpful character gallery at book's end, which comes just before an equally helpful timeline that follows and guides the book), Fleming's well-researched volume reveals the drama that followed Franklin both internally and externally. As such, the book reads as much as a soap opera as a history, with wives and lovers, double-crossing children, and danger at every turn. Along the way, however, Franklin is still able to invent bifocals, found the first university in the New World, and- oh yes- help forge a new nation.
Other than somewhat odd illustrations at the head of each chapter (which divide the book into easy to digest pieces such as "The Apprentice," "The Postmaster," "The Revolutionary" and "The Joker"), the images that fill the book are informative and clearly sought after as well, making it clear that Fleming's diligent homework may very well make yours easier.
So, even if you have ne'er a picture of the great statesman and scholar in your wallet or on your wall, adding this book to your bookshelf is a fine start indeed!


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Ebbe Harder is one of Sweden's most conscious dragqueens, leading stylists and a fashion wizard. Schooled in classical drag show, Ebbe has now broken free from old patterns to bend the concept of "genus" to its utmost. Because one thing is certain: Ebbe is a dragqueen that has too much fashion sense for one gender!
During Euro Pride 2018 Stockholm, Ebbe Harder invites you to an open discussion about norms, gender and fashion. During today's show, Ebbe holds a dialogue about how humans are stuck in patterns about the shape and appearance of clothes and how they affect our everyday lives. How our society is organized according to our perceptions of "truths" based on gender structure. Concepts of heteronormative expressions are questioned and turned inside and out. An experimental approach to gender is encouraged and a discussion about the role of the fashion industry will be held. The audience is invited to be part of the conversation, commenting and laughing.
With the heart in the right place, close to laughter, and the foundation of serious subjects, Ebbe Harder lead you through the day at the rainbow stage in EuroPride Park.


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An illustration of a mitigation zone. © OSC 2015.
For marine mammal mitigation, the mitigation, or exclusion, zone, is a circle with a specified radius around an acoustic source (e.g. a seismic airgun array), not the vessel. On large vessels, or when the acoustic source is deployed far behind the vessel, animals sighted on the bow, may be outside the mitigation zone.
The mitigation zone principle is simple; marine mammals must be clear of the zone prior to source activation or in some circumstances, other operations. If a marine mammal is seen within a mitigation zone, the sound source may have to be delayed or shutdown.
Unlike any other guidelines worldwide, New Zealand's '2013 code of conduct for minimising acoustic disturbance to marine mammals from seismic survey operations' has varying mitigation zones and procedures for different classifications of marine mammals. The categories are: species of concern with calf/calves, species of concern, other marine mammals, and New Zealand fur seals. A full list of the species of concern can be found at: www.speciesofconcern.co.nz. For both level 1 (www.nzlevel1seismicsurveys.co.nz) and level 2 (www.nzlevel2seismicsurveys.co.nz), seismic surveys species of concern with calf/calves are given the largest mitigation zone, compared to the other categories of marine mammals.
Level 1 & 2 survey mitigation zones for each category of marine mammal. © OSC 2015.
There is no shutdown procedure required for 'other marine mammals', and the mitigation zone needs only to be clear of New Zealand fur seals for 10 minutes, instead of the 30 minutes for other species, prior to source activation.
For each survey level the size of the mitigation zone for the different categories of marine mammal also varies. The mitigation zone sizes for species of concern are larger for level 1 surveys compared to level 2 surveys.
The mitigation zone sizes discussed here are standard in the Code; however, when working in an Area of Ecological Importance (AEI; www.areasofecologicalimportance.co.nz), the required sound transmission loss modelling (www.soundtransmissionlossmodelling.co.nz) may lead to larger mitigation zones. Changes to mitigation zone sizes will be outlined in the Marine Mammal Impact Assessment (MMIA; www.marinemammalimpactassessment.co.nz).


So I get to the ballpark this morning and I ended up in an Abbott and Costello routine with Chien-Ming Wang.
It turns out that the player is Chin-Lung Hu, who Wang knows from his Little League days in Taiwan. It was pretty funny for a few seconds. Bobby Abreu, who overheard the whole thing, was cracking up.


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Notorious Mongols Motorcycle Club fighting U.S. government to keep its vest patch . How is this even possible in the United States?
By Insane Throttle November 3, 2018 November 5, 2018
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A federal racketeering trial against the notorious Mongols Motorcycle Club began Wednesday in a Santa Ana courthouse, with prosecutors accusing the Southern California-based organization of supporting drug trafficking and encouraging vicious assaults and even murder.
Unlike past racketeering trials that targeted named members of the outlaw motorcycle gang, the current trial specifically targets the Mongol Nation, as prosecutors seek to gain legal control over the organization's trademark name, which adorns some of the patches members wear on their vests.
If successful, federal prosecutors have previously indicated, the move would allow law enforcement to stop Mongol members and literally take the jacket off of their backs anywhere in the United States.
It's an apparent attempt to destroy the Mongols club, or at least greatly weaken it.
Patches with the club name can include a smiling man with sun glasses, a long mustache and a pony tail coming from the top of his bald head.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Christopher Brunwin described the Mongols as a "criminal organization" that "encourages, supports and rewards its members for committing crimes." The prosecutor told jurors during opening statements that the Mongol's claim that "we are who everybody fears, we are who everybody thinks we are, you need to hide your daughters from us. …
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"They expect you to fear them, to be intimidated, to be afraid," Brunwin said. "They do not follow the law, they do not respect their victims."
Key to the government's case against the Mongols will be testimony from four undercover U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives officers who infiltrated the motorcycle club, as well as informants they cultivated within the organization. Prosecutors say the case stemmed from Operation Black Rain, a multi-agency effort that led to 77 guilty pleas of members of the Mongols, an organization that began in Montebello in the 1970s, and is now based in West Covina.
In accusing the Mongols of celebrating violence, prosecutors pointed to a number of high-profile incidents involving the club battling with rival members of the Hells Angels motorcycle club, including the so-called 2002 River Run Riot in Laughlin, Nev. that left three bikers dead, and a 2002 melee at the Morongo Casino in Cabazon near Palm Springs.
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Prosecutors also noted violent attacks they say involved Mongols, some of which included deaths, at bars or restaurants in Hollywood, Pasadena, Merced, La Mirada and Wilmington. The most recent incident, according to Brunwin, was a March confrontation in Riverside in which a Mongol member pointed a gun at a man and "made him dance."
"They swarm, they stab, they shoot," Brunwin said. "It is not a fair fight. For many of the victims, they probably never saw it coming."
The club is also accuse of being involved in the trafficking of methamphetamine and cocaine, with prosecutors saying some of the drug transactions were captured on video.
Attorney Joseph Yanny, who is representing the motorcycle club, described the case as "an absurdity." The defense attorney told jurors that individuals involved in the violent incidents cited by prosecutors were either acting in self-defense or are no longer involved in the club.
"You just heard the greatest piece of fiction delivered on Halloween," Yanny told jurors of the government's allegations. "Are we going to stand up here to tell you that members of this club have never committed crimes? Of course they have, but they have been kicked out."
Yanny told jurors of the club's creation by Vietnam veterans returning to the United States, and of an often-violent war with the Hells Angels dating back to the late 1970s. Among those expected to testify in the trial is Jesse Ventura, the former pro wrestler and Minnesota governor who was an early member of the Mongols.
Yanny accused government investigators of inducing and entrapping "down-on-their-luck" members of the club into drug deals, and of fostering through undercover agents the violence between motorcycle clubs. The defense attorney said investigators wanted "blood on the floor" in order to justify their budgets and "sell their books when they retire," and described the case as "the deep state meeting main street."
Among those in the courtroom for the start of the trial were David Santillan, the current present of the Mongols, and around a half-dozen members of the motorcycle club, who quietly watched the proceedings.
Mongols Motorcycle Club Colors Trial starts out like a circus. Feds Pull Out All the Stops Against Mongols. Video Enclosed
Santillan took over the club following the conviction of its previous president, Ruben "Doc" Cavazos, for racketeering charges tied to the Operation Black Rain investigation.
The trial is expected to last several weeks.
Source: Orange County Register
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In this story it says "David Santillan, the current present of the Mongols. What does this mean?
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There's a history behind the Mongols leave them alone
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Writing a novel takes more organization than the typical word processor provides. Novel-writing programs pick up the slack.
Liquid Story Binder XE, by Black Obelisk Software, is a Windows-only novel-authoring program that helps you to organize your story in any way that you please.
I love calendars. And when I say I love calendars, I mean I LOVE them. If there is a calendar app for a platform I use, I have used that app. One of my favorite calendar programs happens to be a desktop app for Windows called VueMinder. I used the free trial last fall and quickly fell in love with VueMinder and bought a Pro license.
VueMinder boasts itself as "the best calendar program for Windows" and I tend to agree. Let's find out what sets VueMinder apart from other calendar apps.
Any tool that aims to help to you to keep track of things you need to get done has to walk a fine line between offering the options needed to be flexible and versatile, but be simple enough to remain easy to use and uncluttered in appearance.
Todo is an aptly named app for Windows 8 that enables you to work in full screen mode for data entry or browsing tasks, but also includes a neat snapped mode that enables you to keep your todo list on display at all times.
Project management tools are ten-a-penny for iOS and Android, but they are somewhat thinner on the ground for Windows users. Task Manager Professional is one of a growing number of apps that brings to-do list and project management to Windows 8.
If you're looking for a way to keep on top of a DIY or business project, want to keep on top of things you have to do on a day to day basis in the home, could this be the tool that helps you to stay organized?
Making lists and outlines is a convenient way to organize information. Computers are another way of organizing information. Combining these things is irresistible.
UV Outliner is a Windows desktop application that has a unique way of doing this.
I'm a big fan of Google products, and for many years I've used the web versions, since they've met my needs as well as or better than native apps have. When I upgraded to Windows 8, I quickly found an acceptable mail substitute with the default Mail program. My Google Reader was not replaced so easily.
While I'd tried over a half a dozen RSS feed readers for Windows 8, all of them were shoddily made or lacking in features. But finally, I've found one that improves on the default web interface of Google Reader: NextGen Reader.
Email is an underrated and the most disrespected means of communication. It has been around for decades and has made official and personal communication inexpensive. Of course it has its own set of disadvantages, just like any other form of communication we are used to. To a large extent, the hatred towards email is fostered mainly by clunky and bloated email clients – both on the web and the desktop.
From time to time, Gmail and mail clients for Mac like the now defunct Sparrow reinvent the way emails are handled. Sadly for Windows, we never had slick clients like Sparrow when it came to desk email experience. But, that has changed now. Recently, I was introduced to Mailbird, which I'm sure is gonna take desktop email experience to the next level.
If you want to write any kind of novel — a literary masterpiece, a potboiler, or even fan fiction — you'll need all the help that you can get. Applications that have been specifically designed for writing novels exist to make writing them easier.
One such application that has gained prominence on the Macintosh is Scrivener, by Literature and Latte. Scrivener has ported their flagship product to Microsoft Windows.
Is Pokki Beta A Viable Start Menu Replacement?
We find ourselves in an interesting transitional period. For those who have just switched to Windows 8 from Windows 7 or below, the sudden absence of the start menu is jarring. We feel lost, and just don't know how to work the operating system as effectively as we did before.
Now, for the most part, a lot of us have learned to operate anew, but for a lot more of us there's still that itch. That itching to keep the start menu around for a little while longer. Pokki's here to scratch that itch.
Inky: Holy Grail of 'Enjoyable' Email?
Inky is a new email application that, in the words of its website, 'pulls all your email accounts together in one place, [and] sorts your mail by relevance, letting you see your most important mail first. Enjoy your email again!' Taglines telling us to 'enjoy' our email again are as old as the hills, and we've seen them on at least a half a dozen ambitious mail clients who ultimately fail in their promise to assist with the drudgery of email.
What makes Inky different? Does it succeed in its promise to make email enjoyable? Read on to find out.


FootingsSince construction work began in late 2016 up until September 2017, there had been no shelter or seating facilities within the orchard. This needed to be remedied.
Working with St Augustine's & St Barnabas' Churches in the area, funding was sought from the Anchor Foundation Trust, and we were pleased to receive a huge chunk of money towards the cost of a sizeable outdoor classroom that would meet the requirements for shelter and seating, and would provide somewhere the community could gather for a cuppa in the morning, workshops, events and simply enjoy the wonderfully transformed environment of the orchard. We are very grateful to the Anchor Foundation Trust for their wonderful donation which has made this project possible.
The remainder of the money required for the purchase came from the kind donations of people through the orchard's "Tree Dedication Programme". Thanks too must go to those who have dedicated fruit trees to their loved ones.
Then the day arrived for the two day installation task. And it went incredibly smoothly. The weather was perfect, apart from a spot of light drizzle at the end of day one. Everything fitted perfectly and the installation crew at Cabinco were a pleasure to work with. By 10:30am on the second day, installation of the classroom was complete.
A non-slip ramp was installed the following day, and the whole project could be signed off as completed. It was time to relax and enjoy a cuppa in our orchard.
This marked the end of Phase Two of the development work, which would be officially marked at the path opening and classroom blessing ceremony the following weekend.


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Man poses as Hindu to marry minor, exposed during marriage ceremony
A man identified as Aslam Khan posed as a Hindu and tricked a poor family to marry their minor daughter to him in Jharkhand's Bokaro. His real identity surfaced after the Jaimala (garlanding ceremony).
He was beaten up by the people present at the venue but fled in his Scorpio before he could be handed over to the police.
The incident took place in Kumhartoli in the Harla police station area in Sector-9 of Bokaro. The accused, aged around 50 years, is said to be a resident of Wasseypur, Dhanbad.
The girl's father, Raju Kasera told the police that he was a vendor fending for the family of seven.
Raju added that they first met the accused on a visit to Dena Bank for a loan, where he introduced himself as Sanjay Kasera and started visiting their house regularly on the pretext of helping them with the loan.
He alleged that Sanjay posed as a police officer posted in Latehar and tricked his daughter by promising her a better future and pressurised them for the marriage.
He added that he agreed to his daughter's marriage owing to their weak financial condition and threats.
The wedding was to take place on Wednesday night where Aslam aka Sanjay reached with some people.
During the event, a labourer who set up the wedding pandal claimed that the groom was Aslam Khan who he knew from jail where they were lodged a year ago.
The news shocked the people.
People of the right wing organisation, Bajrang Dal reached the venue after receiving information about it.
The accused and the people who accompanied him fled before the police arrived at the spot.
The police recovered an Alto car, a police uniform and a weapon from his belongings. An FIR has been registered against the accused on the basis of the girl's relatives' complaint.
District head of Bajrang Dal, Ajit Pandey demanded action against the accused, calling it a case of love jihad.
Preliminary investigation revealed that Khan had a criminal record. In May, 2021, Chas police sent him to jail on charges of fraud over money.
He was previously lodged in Chatra, Ranchi and Jamtara jails in several other cases.
According to police, the accused had earlier tricked a tribal woman into marrying him.
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Gold smuggling case: Central agencies seek help from Kerala police to track Swapna
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan had on Wednesday written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking his "intervention for an effective investigation" in the case.
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Central agencies have sought the assistance of Kerala police in tracking the whereabouts of Swapna, a former employee of a foreign country's consulate in the state, wanted in connection with the sensational gold smuggling case.
This comes a day after Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking his "intervention for an effective investigation" into the seizure of gold worth crores of rupees from a "diplomatic baggage" at the Thiruvananthapuram international airport on July 5.
Sources privy to the development told PTI that central agencies have "written" to the state police, seeking its "technical assistance" in tracking down two absconding persons — "a woman and her friend" — who are wanted in connection with the case. The CM, in his letter to PM Modi had assured to extend all necessary assistance.
Swapna Suresh, a former employee of the United Arab Emirates Consulate in Thiruvananthapuram, has been absconding since Monday. She was removed as the contract staff of Price Waterhouse Coopers Ltd (PWC), a private company, which was handling the Space Park Project under the Kerala government's Information Technology Department.
The absconding "friend" here is believed to be Sandeep Nair, who was named by Sarith PS, the main accused in the case. Sandeep's wife, Soumya, was earlier interrogated by the customs officials.
Meanwhile, the absconding woman, who is suspected to be involved in the case, moved the Kerala High Court seeking anticipatory bail. She filed the anticipatory bail application online on Wednesday night.
Read: Swapna Suresh applies for bail, says UAE consular officer told her to enquire about bag
The gold, weighing over 30kg, was seized from a "diplomatic baggage", which was addressed to Rashed Khasmi Ali Musaiqri Al Ashmia, the acting Consul General of the UAE Consulate in Thiruvananthapuram.
The Customs department has said it suspected a smuggling syndicate had misused the name of a person who enjoys diplomatic immunity.
Kerala BJP state president K Surendran on Thursday slammed the Kerala Police for not handing over certain CCTV footage to the Customs Department even after the latter's demand. He had alleged that the CCTV footage of the warehouse or air cargo complex was not given even 48 hours after the Customs authorities asked for the same.
Responding to BJP's statement, Kerala police chief Loknath Behra in a statement said that the state police has not received any application from the Customs Department with this request.
The case has become a huge political controversy in the state with the Opposition parties, including the Congress and BJP, alleging connection of accused persons in the case with top officials associated with the government and the Kerala Chief Minister's office. M Sivasankar, who was the Principal Secretary of CM Pinarayi Vijayan and also the IT Secretary, was ousted from the post following allegations of his connections with Swapna Suresh.
Read: Was UAE Consulate officer right in using Sarith for 'odd jobs': Former diplomats weigh in


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Celebrities React to Insurrection at the Capitol
On Wednesday, chaos ensued at the Capitol, where thousands were protesting the election results.
The Senate was forced to evacuate and pause the ceremony in which electoral college votes are counted, affirming Joe Biden's victory. Vice President Mike Pence was immediately taken to a secret location after pro-Trump supporters broke in and started wandering around the building.
Areas of the building were vandalized by the mob, some carrying Confederate flags and pro-Trump signage, many of whom documented their crimes on social media. One woman was shot to death by Capitol Police on the first day the U.S. Capitol had been breached in over 200 years.
Many celebrities took to social media to express their outrage over the unprecedented violence.
On Wednesday night's "Tonight Show," Jimmy Fallon told his viewers, "These are difficult times to do an entertainment show. These are difficult times to do any show. But these are also times when we need each other the most."
"If my grandfather were alive today and saw what was happening in the country that he fought for, he'd be disgusted. People walking around with the flag upside down thinking they're patriotic. Today was not patriotism. Today was terrorism," Fallon continued. "Today was a disgrace. Today was disappointing. But, sadly, today was not a surprise. But it's important to remember that this is not who we are. I assure you there are more good people than there are bad, and good will prevail."
Jimmy Kimmel addressed the insurrection in his monologue. Speaking from his home, he said, "This was one of those days that I always assumed was behind us. This was not the sort of thing I ever imagined would happen in this country, in my lifetime."
"These people are not Americans. There is no 'We the people,' there is 'Me the people' and that's it," Kimmel continued. "The wildest part is these MAGA marchers think Donald Trump cares about them. He doesn't care about you. He doesn't care about your wife, or your job, or your healthcare, or the air you breathe, the water you drink. He cares about himself. And only about himself. Unless you were pushing a lawnmower, he wouldn't let you into his golf club. He'd roll his limo right over you to get a Chik-fil-A sandwich."
On "Late Night," Seth Meyers discussed how his show changed over the course of the day. He said, "What we saw today was a violent insurgency, an attempt to overthrow the legitimately elected government of the United States, and it was incited, directed, and encouraged by the President, Donald Trump, and more than a few members of the Republican Party and right-wing media."
"As we were all watching these stunning scenes of violence and sedition, of insurrection against our democracy, anxiously hoping for a restoration of calm and order, the President of the United States told the traitors and the mob, 'We love you, you're very special. I know how you feel.' And he does. He knows how they feel because he's spent four years telling them in great and odious detail how they should feel," Meyers went on. "So we can be shocked, but we can't be surprised. The President wanted this. He directed it, supported it, he incited it and encouraged it."
James Corden also weighed in on the chaos from his garage, where he is shooting his "Late Late Show." He told his viewers, "What a crazy, sad day. A day that will go down as a dark one in the long history of America. We've all sat today glued to the pictures of Trump supporters breaching the Capitol, fighting with police, shouting in the chambers of Congress or flagrantly popping off a selfie as they sit with their feet up in the government's offices. Then, under the pretense of trying to calm the situation, their hero, the President, released a message this afternoon to tell those supporters that 'You're special and we love you.' I wouldn't even want to imagine his treatment or response to those people if they had been wearing Black Lives Matter hats instead of red MAGA ones."
"As an outsider, growing up in England, I used to look to America as this beacon of light and possibility, as a place where anything can happen, a place where you'd be lucky to work, a place where many people that I knew used to fantasize about living in," Corden continued. "And yet today, people across the world would have looked at these pictures from Washington and they would have wondered what on earth has happened to this great country."
James maintained a positive outlook, saying, "And in two weeks on those same steps where that mob fought and pushed past the police, the people who encouraged and instigated that violence — Donald Trump, his children, Rudy Giuliani — they're all going to need a tourist pass to get in, because they've lost the presidency, they've lost the House, and now they've lost the Senate... So, if you can, have hope."
Stephen Colbert took to his talk show to express his rage, telling his audience, "Republicans who supported this president, especially the ones in the joint session of Congress today, have you had enough? After five years of coddling this president's fascist rhetoric, guess whose followers want to burn down the Reichstag? Because today, the U.S. Capitol was overrun for the first time since 1814, and a woman died... It is the most shocking, most tragic, least surprising thing I've ever seen."
P!nk tweeted, "As a United States Citizen, and the daughter of two veterans, and the sister of another, I am ashamed of what is happening in Washington. Hypocrisy, shame, Embarrassment. Unpatriotic hypocritical sheep drinking poison Kool aid. This a sad day for America.."
Referencing the Black Lives Matter movement, Chris Evans tweeted, "Just think of the carnage had they not been white."
Mark Ruffalo added, "Imagine if this was our side. There would be rivers of our blood in the streets and not a single one of us would be armed. This has been allowed. #CoupAttempt."
Cardi B. tweeted, "The irony is pretty funny.........weren't people just wild animals in the summer for demanding justice and now? ......Let me just watch."
Josh Gad tweeted, "This is either a dereliction of duty by the Capital Police or a complicit desire to not plan for the known threat of chaos today. Either way, this is inexcusable. If you can be prepared for imaginary ANTIFA protestors, you had no business not prepping for these actual terrorists."
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— Karlie Kloss (@karliekloss) January 7, 2021 @karliekloss
This is an attempted coup to keep a reality tv star in power.
— Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) January 6, 2021 @Alyssa_Milano
Putin is so enjoying this. Happy, republicans who supported this monster?
— Joy Behar (@JoyVBehar) January 6, 2021 @JoyVBehar
A terribly sad day for America, a terribly sad day for leadership.
— Tim McGraw (@TheTimMcGraw) January 6, 2021 @TheTimMcGraw
THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT WE ALL KNEW WOULD HAPPEN ONE DAY. These people are TERRORISTS and should be treated as such.
— Adam Rippon (@AdamRippon) January 6, 2021 @AdamRippon
An hour after the chaos, President Trump urged his supporters to "go home." In a video, he said, "I know your pain. I know you're hurt… You have to go home now. We have to have peace. We have to have law and order. We have to respect our great people in law and order. We don't want anybody hurt."
Trump also continued to make false claims, saying, "we had an election that was stolen from us. It was a landslide election, and everyone knows it, especially the other side."
His video was eventually removed or restricted on many social media sites due to "risk of violence." Twitter has suspended his account for 12 hours, while Facebook and Instagram have banned Trump for at least he remainder of his term.
After Congress affirmed Biden's win early Thursday morning, Trump said in a statement that there would be "an orderly transition on January 20th."
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6 Mar 2018 – With presidential elections announced in Venezuela, the US State Department moved quickly to declare that the contest was illegitimate and that its results would not be recognised. But less than a year ago the tune was quite different, as a cursory look through State Department briefings and press releases will show. We also examine how political developments from the past year have led to the current scenario, and how US demands for "free and fair" elections are not only arrogant and hypocritical but also misleading.
Ricardo Vaz writes for Investig'Action.


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"Mi kung fu es más fuerte que el tuyo" es un tropo y un eslogan de la cultura popular. Originalmente se refiere a las tramas clichés de las películas de artes marciales. El tropo se popularizó durante la persecución del pirata informático Kevin Mitnick en 1994. La frase también se traduce como "Mi kung fu es mejor que el tuyo", "Mi kung fu es más fuerte que tu kung fu", "Mi kung fu es el mejor", etc.

Primeras menciones
En 1976, la revista Black Belt publicó un artículo sobre el artista marcial Leo Fong, donde fue citado diciendo: "La trama [de las películas de kung fu] suele ser 'mi escuela es mejor que la tuya' o 'tu- amo-mató-a-mi-amo-así que nosotros-mataremos-al-tuyo'. Esos son los dos temas básicos, incluso en algunas de las películas de Bruce Lee. Los chinos de primera y segunda generación todavía han escuchado las leyendas de los maestros del kung fu y sus hazañas y explotaciones ".

En una entrevista de 1995 al instructor de artes marciales Black Belt (Cinturón Negro), Ip Ching, recordó a un hombre experto en el estilo Eagle Claw que alrededor de 1928 se unió a una escuela de artes marciales que estaba abierta a todos los estilos. El hombre reclamó el título de instructor jefe creyendo que "ninguno de los instructores tenía buen kung fu" y les dijo a los demás "su kung fu es basura".  Ip Man fue finalmente elegido para defender a los demás del intruso.

Zeke Shif
El 25 de diciembre de 1994, las computadoras del experto en seguridad informática Tsutomu Shimomura en San Diego experimentaron un ataque de piratas informáticos por suplantación de dirección IP. El ataque fue lanzado por Kevin Mitnick desde el dominio toad.com en San Francisco a través de una computadora propiedad de John Gilmore .  El 27 de diciembre de 1994, Shimomura recibió un mensaje "Maldito seas, mi técnica es la mejor" en su buzón de voz .  Tres días después, la persona que llamó dejó otro mensaje, comenzando con un grito de kung fu y diciendo: "Su técnica de seguridad será derrotada. Tu técnica no es buena".  La búsqueda de Shimomura del pirata informático finalmente lo llevó a Kevin Mitnick, pero la persona que llamó fue identificada como el pirata informático y bromista Zeke Shif. Shif explicó más tarde: "Escuché que este tipo llamado Shimomura había sido hackeado... así que pensé, qué diablos, dejaré algunos mensajes de voz. Solía ver muchas películas de kung fu".

La frase se le había atribuido a Mitnick hasta que se reveló la identidad de Shif. Shif también dejó muy claro que no tenía nada que ver con ningún hackeo, ni con nada de lo que había hecho Mitnick, y que solo se estaba burlando de las películas de kung fu.

Cultura moderna
La frase se convirtió en lo que ZDNet llamó "una piedra de toque cultural por derecho propio", equiparando la piratería con el kung fu.  En el episodio " Sospechosos inusuales" de The X-Files, se oye murmurar a los hackers de "Lone Gunmen": "Tu kung fu es el mejor". La frase también aparece en contexto de piratería en la película The Core .

Las reseñas de algunas películas de artes marciales modernas, como Ip Man 2,
 aún evocan el tropo de "mi kung fu es más fuerte que el tuyo". Dos trofeos del videojuego de 2011 Mortal Kombat se llaman "My Kung Fu Is Strong" y "My Kung Fu Is Stronger".

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Películas de artes marciales
Cultura hacker

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Commemoration of 50th anniversary of Vietnam War held in Myrtle Beach
by: WBTW
Posted: May 17, 2019 / 11:25 PM EDT / Updated: May 17, 2019 / 11:26 PM EDT
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – The Vet Center Of Myrtle Beach and the City Of Myrtle Beach hosted a Vietnam War 50th anniversary and commemoration event on Friday.
The event was held at the General Robert H. Reed Rec. Center in the Market Common.
"Even the Vietnam veterans that are not here today appreciate this gathering. It's a brotherhood. It's a Vietnam veteran's brotherhood, which is very important," said Fred Morris, U.S. Air Force Sergeant and Vietnam veteran.
The National Archives say more than 58,000 U.S troops died in the Vietnam War.
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by Chris Parks / Jul 18, 2019
NEW ORLEANS - The Appalachian State Mountaineers and Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns are the favorites to win the 2019 Sun Belt Conference Football East and West Divisions, respectively, as voted on by the league's 10 head coaches. The Sun Belt released the preseason poll Thursday in advance of the Sun Belt's annual media day that begins Sunday, July 21.
For the second consecutive season, the Sun Belt will continue with a Divisional format to determine a champion. The Championship Game will be played at the site of the divisional team with the best overall conference winning percentage on December 7, 2019.
Additionally, Appalachian State was picked as the overall favorite to win the Championship title in a vote that included selected members of the media, along with the 10 football head coaches.
The Mountaineers head into the 2019 season looking to repeat as East Division and overall Sun Belt Champions. App State claimed the inaugural Sun Belt Championship with a 30-19 win over Louisiana. App brings back 20 starters (10 offense; seven defense; three special teams), including 2018 Offensive Player of the Year, Zac Thomas. Thomas accounted for 32 total touchdowns in 2018 (21 pass, 10 rush, 1 receiving) as the Mountaineers led the league in scoring at 37.3 points per game.
The Mountaineers possessed one of the best defenses in the league as well, as they led in scoring defense, allowing 15.5 points and 288.7 yards per game. App went 7-1 in league play a season ago and claimed its fourth consecutive bowl game win with a 45-13 win over Middle Tennessee in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl.
Louisiana was picked to win the West Division, garnering six first-place votes for a total of 46 points. The Ragin' Cajuns started conference play with a 2-3 record before rattling off three consecutive Sun Belt wins to close out the season and earn a spot in the inaugural Championship Game.
Louisiana head coach Billy Napier enters his second season at the helm of the Cajuns' program and they return 17 starters from last year's squad (eight offensive; six defense; three special teams). Napier's Cajuns finished second in the league in scoring offense at 31.9 points per game and was third in total offense, averaging 424.3 yards per contest. A three-headed running attack in juniors Elijah Mitchell and Trey Ragas, and senior Raymond Calais lead the Cajuns rushing attack, which ranked third in the league at 218.7 yards per game.
The Mountaineers earned seven first-place votes in the East Division, earning 46 points. Troy was picked to finish second in the East with 39 points with one first-place vote, while Georgia Southern was picked to finish third with 35 points, earning the final two first-place votes.
Arkansas State was tabbed second in the West with 42 points and three first-place votes while ULM was picked to finish third with 27 points.
Sun Belt Media Day will be held in New Orleans at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on July 22. Live ESPN3 coverage of the event begins at 8:30 a.m. CT and will run until 5:00 p.m. CT.
The 2019 season kicks off on Thursday, August 29, with Texas State heading to College Station to take on Texas A&M at 7:30 p.m. CT on the SEC Network. The rest of the league gets underway on Saturday, August 31 with a full slate of games starting at 11 a.m. CT. The 2019 Sun Belt Football Championship Game is scheduled for Saturday, December 7 and will be televised live at 11 a.m. CT/12 p.m. ET on ESPN or ESPN2.
2019 Sun Belt Football Coaches Predicted Championship Game WinnerAppalachian State
2019 Sun Belt Football Coaches Predicted Order of FinishFirst-place votes in parentheses
East Division1. Appalachian State (7) - 46 pts2. Troy (1) - 39 pts3. Georgia Southern (2) - 35 pts4. Coastal Carolina - 17 pts5. Georgia State - 13 pts
West Division1. Louisiana (6) - 46 pts2. Arkansas State (3) - 42 pts3. ULM - 27 pts4. South Alabama (1) - 19 pts5. Texas State - 16 pts
Courtesy: Sun Belt Conference
CONWAY AREA, SC (WBTW) - Horry County police responded to an aggravated assault on Highway 544 on Thursday.
Mikayla Moskov, with the Horry County Police Department, said officers responded to the 1900 block of Highway 544 outside of Conway early Thursday morning.
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When one thinks of "power couples" or "dynamic duos," one usually thinks of corporate couples. Well, look and think again, and you will find Gary and Jessel Miller of the beautiful Napa Valley.
Gary is a man of the earth, a "Renaissance Man," as Robert Mondavi called him years ago after tromping through Gary's Giant Pumpkin Fields. Jessel is a renowned artist, author and, for the past thirty four years, owner of the Jessel Gallery. Both of these loving and devoted people hale from rural country life. Jessel is from Timmins, Ontario, Canada (birthplace of such notables as Shania Twain); Gary was raised on a farm outside Dayton, Ohio.
The roads they took to get to the Napa Valley is a story unto itself, another chapter in this book of life. They met six years after Jessel opened the doors of her gallery in 1990, when Jessel decided to buy a new vehicle. Low and behold, "she bought a van and got a man." Gary was a recent transplant from a dealership in Concord, California, and happened to be working the floor when Jessel arrived. It was attraction at first sight, and love soon followed. Together they worked on enhancing the already lovely Jessel Gallery; Gary left the car business to support and renovate the gallery.
As he was leaving Jessel after their first date, he plucked something from a flower in her garden and said "plant them and watch them grow." That was exactly what happened, but it was Gary, a fourth-generation farm boy, who transformed the exterior of the gallery. He also rebuilt the interior each time Jessel took over another space in her one hundred year old building. The gallery grew from 300 to 6500 square feet and became known as the largest, oldest, and most loved gallery in the Napa Valley.
As a result of the beauty he created in her garden, Gary started designing gardens for friends and family. His natural touch and instinctive eye became well known, and over the next ten years he designed and constructed amazing environments. His direction took an abrupt turn when Margrit Mondavi requested that he grow a giant pumpkin for her to display at the front door of her exquisite home. This chance request changed his whole life. Like everything he and Jessel "devote themselves to," he completely immersed himself in the understanding and growing giant pumpkins, and almost twenty years later, he became the west coast representative for the "Giant Pumpkin Commonwealth," known as the "GPC." His first pumpkin weighed about 500 pounds, and he now grows numerous giants weighing as much as 1985 pounds! He continued to supply Margrit with giant pumpkins until her passing in 2017. She loved and adored Gary; he felt the same way about her.
Like the beautiful pristine fields surrounding Gary's farm, Jessel has created a gallery that feels more like a home, with her famous homemade gluten-free oatmeal cookies, which she serves daily, and her eight rooms filled with brilliant fine art, crafts, gifts, jewelry, clothing and so much more. Jessel, like Gary, devotes her time to rearranging the rooms, hosting shows and book signings. Every Sunday, she teaches an art class that participants say is a rare "life experience." For three hours, beginners (or virgins as she calls them) and professional artists spend those hours not conscious of any thoughts of the past or future...they are totally caught up in the present moment...the "Zen Zone" as Jessel calls it. "I love when everyone is so focused on the paint, brush, and paper that I am allowed to bask in their floating state, and peace fills the room."
Jessel's classes have become so popular she it is often necessary to move out of the small classroom that holds fourteen people, and in to her largest gallery space that accommodates thirty artists. She recently began offering a Wednesday evening class to lighten the load. That class fills up as well, so she has simply accepted the enormity of the challenge of helping people touch "the inner place and peace" she has enjoyed since she discovered she was an artist at the age of four.
The Jessel Gallery devotes time to friends, family and the community by honoring individual artists with month long shows, annually holding the Open Studios show, and a two month Holiday Bazaar. She hosts book signings for authors young and not so young, holds talks with community notables, and is open seven days a week for visitors and locals to enjoy the sculpture garden or picnic on the deck.
Together for twenty-four years, Jessel and Gary Miller shine a light on this already gorgeous valley by introducing something unique in the world of "being successful." They both do what they love and love what they do every single day, and they get to live in a magical place that they both call "Heaven on Earth." Yes, life has challenges, but they have surrounded themselves with friends to whom they are devoted, friends who return that devotion. They also have their whole family living in the same town. "Blessed" is an understatement in their expression of how joy-filled life is for them. Magical, Mystical, and Enlightening is how they describe their world, and they embrace the time to touch each moment with love.
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Q: Intuitive relation between Cauchy's integral formula and integral of $1/x$? The formula
$$\oint \frac{dz}{z^{n+1}}=2\pi i\delta_{n,0}$$
A special case of Cauchy's integral formula, clearly seems to be related to the factoid that $\int dz/z = \ln(z)$, considering the "exception" for the $1/z$ case.
But is there an intuitive explanation of this relation?

A: If $n\neq0$, then $\frac1{z^{n+1}}$ has a primitive and therefore its integral along a closed path is equal to $0$.
But I suppose that it is the case $n=0$ that interests you. Well, define $\log(z)=\log(r)+i\theta$, whenever $z=r\bigl(\cos(\theta)+i\sin(\theta)\bigr)$ ($\theta\in(-\pi,\pi)$). Then $\log'(z)=\frac1z$ and therefore$$\oint\frac1z\,\mathrm dz=i\pi-(-i\pi)=2\pi i.$$Of course, this is not a proof. It just provides a connection between this integral and the $\log$ function.

A: Set $z=e^{i\theta}$ and you'll get
$$\oint\frac{\mathrm dz}{z^{n+1}}=\int_0^{2\pi}\frac{\mathrm d(e^{i\theta})}{e^{(n+1)i\theta}}=i\int_0^{2\pi}e^{ni\theta}~\mathrm d\theta=\frac{e^{2\pi ni\theta}-1}n$$
For any $n\in\mathbb Z\setminus0$, this equals zero, and for $n\to0$, this equals $2\pi i$ (definition of the derivative of $e^x$)

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At the Quinta da Pacheca estate in Douro, Portugal, guests at the vineyard can stay in giant, luxuriously appointed wine barrels Metro reported.
There are 10 barrels, all designed by property owners Paulo Pereira and Maria do Céu Gonçalves in all on the vineyard's 140-acre estate, according to Wine Spectator. Each barrel is about 270 square feet, Wine Tourism Portugal reported.
Each barrel is made from pinewood.
On the outside, each barrel is made of simple pinewood, but on the inside, each contains an elegant bedroom fit for a spa. According to Metro, each barrel features high-end amenities like a private bathroom with modern fixtures, a walk-in shower, a large round bed and skylight so you can gaze at the stars, a private terrace, Wi-Fi, and air conditioning.
You are also up close and personal with the 116-year-old estate's vines, so exploring the grounds is as easy as walking out your barrel door.
"In an idyllic and romantic setting, these wine barrel rooms will provide visitors a unique experience of the nature and significance of the Douro wine region," said a vineyard representative.
During your stay at the vineyard, you can also enjoy wine tastings as well as samples of locally made jam and olive oil. The hotel also has a gorgeous restaurant for dinner and winemaking rooms that guests can take a look at.
If you're not into staying in a barrel, there are also normal rooms at the hotel house.
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WWII Japanese flag donated to Delco museum
By Kevin Tustin ktustin@21st-centurymedia.com
KEVIN TUSTIN- DIGITAL FIRST MEDIA Neumann University Professor Etsuko Hoshino-Brown, Ph.D., describes the numerous Japanese characters written on to the silk Japanese flag.
KEVIN TUSTIN- DIGITAL FIRST MEDIA Dominick Testa Jr. announces his donation to a Marine Corps League of a Japanese flag his father, Dominick Testa, Sr., brought home after fighting in the Pacific Theater of WWII.
KEVIN TUSTIN- DIGITAL FIRST MEDIA Neumann University Professor and museum curator Andy Miller, left, shakes hands with Dominick Testa Jr. as a thank you for the donation of the Japanese flag.
KEVIN TUSTIN- DIGITAL FIRST MEDIA Classic pictures of Dominick Testa Sr. in his Army uniforms in front of the flag he brought home from combat in Japan. This is the second flag that will be on display at the Delaware County Marine Corps League Detachment #288 in Upland.
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PUBLISHED: September 29, 2018 at 11:00 p.m. | UPDATED: August 23, 2021 at 12:38 p.m.
ASTON- A historic artifact from the bitter conflict between the U.S. and Japan in WWII was formally donated to a local Marine Corps League during a special presentation hosted at Neumann University Thursday afternoon.
Springfield resident Dominick Testa Jr. donated a silk Japanese flag to the museum of the Delaware County Marine Corps League Detachment #288 in Upland that was brought back from the Pacific Theater by his father, Dominick Testa, Sr.
"My intentions were to leave everything to my son-in-law and his son, which I am," said Testa about possessing his father's items collected in his time served in the U.S. Army. "But when I saw the flag my wife, Janet, said to me why don't we let Andy (Miller, associate member of the detachment) display it in the military place … this way everyone can enjoy the beauty of it when they walk in.
"I'm sure my father would be proud and happy to display it."
The circumstances surrounding Testa's procurement of the flag in Japan was not known. Testa said his father would not talk about the war.
Featured on the flag are rows of handwritten Japanese characters that cover the white portion of the flag surrounding the iconic Red circle in the center. Etsuko Hoshino-Brown, a Japanese-American professor of psychology at Neumann, spoke about what the characters on the flag mean.
"The people in the neighborhood wrote a name on the flag when a soldier was departing to go to the battlefield, he's leaving home behind," she said. "Most soldiers knew they were not going to come back, and some of them did come back, but many did not come back. They knew that they were going to die and signing this flag was all of the well wishes from their neighbors."
According to Andy Miller, a professor of history at Neumann University and historical curator at the league detachment, Japanese flags were taken by American soldiers during or after combat and are rare to find today.
This is the second Japanese battle flag donated to the detachment, and is reportedly the only museum in the country to feature two such flags.
"It's emotional to have it in Upland," Miller said.
Testa said trying to find Japanese families associated with the flag was impossible, and if it was returned back to them it possibly would have been burned to rid it of the bad spirits it holds. He opted to work with the Obon Society in help trying to return the flag, but that path would have meant losing the flag outright if a family was not found.
"I thought the best way was to donate it so everyone can see it and respect it," said Testa. "My father would be proud and honored if he were here today."
Testa came into possession of his father's materials after his mother, Dora, moved out of her Clifton Heights home. His army uniform, daily typed notes from the field, pictures and the flag were some of the noted pieces he recovered.
"I only hope this flag does not bring sorrow to anyone of either country, but a lesson," reads a framed letter that will accompany the flag. "After war we can find peace and love with all. It is an honor for our family to have the opportunity to display the flag in this building."
Dominick Testa Sr. was a sergeant 1st class with the 2nd Battalion 149th Infantry, 38th Infantry Division. When he came home from the war in the mid- to late-'40s he settled back into life in Philadelphia where he raised four children: Louis, Frank, Dolly and Dominick Jr. He passed away at the age of 66.
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Volunteers are a underappreciated bunch, but make a significant economic and social impact in all societies. Statistics tell us that more than 30% of the Australian population volunteer at any one time. In 2006 5.2 million people (34% of over 18's) had engaged in voluntary work of some kind in the preceding 12 months. Interestingly, employed people made up more of that volunteer force than unemployed, and in 2006, less than 10% of volunteers were involved in environmental activities.
Well, the School of Ants is on the volunteer bandwagon. We believe that engaging interested and skilled amateur scientists, students and anyone else willing to turn up, is key to increasing volunteers in environmental and ecological happenings. But more than this – we want to infuse into our societies an understanding of the process of science, the ups, downs and wins of tedious lab work, the satisfaction of specimen curation and identification, and perhaps the joyous moment of finding a new species! All this while in a social, supportive and frankly, quite entertaining atmosphere.
Our summer volunteer days are in full swing, and in the lab we've currently got five regular volunteers involved in processing raw specimens, illustrating common ants of New England, and identifying and managing specimen collections. We share techniques, stories and frustrations as well as morning tea, usually provided by my Mum and Dad (thanks guys!).
I'm super excited at the progress we're making with specimens, and I couldn't have processed as much as we have without them. And if you're curious – COME JOIN US!
VOLUNTEER DAYS are Tuesdays 9am – 12pm in the Zoology building at UNE.
We're in lab Z3 opposite the Zoology Museum. What a great chance to have a squiz at the museum while you're there! The volunteer days will run every week in January and February, but we're taking a break between Christmas and New Year.
Contact Kirsti Abbott on kabbott6@une.edu.au or just turn up to Zoology 9am on a Tuesday.


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Williamstown Shutters Motel Over Housing Code Violations
WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Josh Landes
Town of Williamstown
The Williamstown, Massachusetts board of health is requiring a town motel to close after a slow response to code violations.
Health Inspector Jeff Kennedy says The Berkshire Hills Country Inn hadn't taken steps to respond to issues the town brought to its attention in 2020.
"I placarded the building on January 6th, saying it was closed by the board of health for violations of the housing code, which requires a potable supply of water and the environmental protection water supply code, which requires certain requirements for a transient non-community water supply as Berkshire Hills motel has," he said.
The motel cannot accept guests until the Department of Environmental Protection approves the its water supply plan. A plan has been submitted, and is under review.
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Josh Landes has been WAMC's Berkshire Bureau Chief since February 2018, following stints at WBGO Newark and WFMU East Orange. A passionate advocate for Western Massachusetts, Landes was raised in Pittsfield and attended Hampshire College in Amherst, receiving his bachelor's in Ethnomusicology and Radio Production. His free time is spent with his cat Harry, experimental electronic music, and exploring the woods.
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A man in Netrokona has been sentenced to death for killing his four-year-old son. The court of Netrokoan's Additional Sessions Judge Md Abdul Hamid delivered the verdict of 2008 murder on Monday in presence of the convict Md Abu Hanif.According to the case details, 42-year-old Hanif had a feud with his wife Ayesha Khatun. The wifeleft Hanif's home at Minkikanda Village of Durgapur Upazila, leaving their four children. On July 15, 2008, the couple's son 'Sakib' was crying and looking for his mother when Hanif hacked him to death. A case was filed by Khatun the same day with Durgapur police, said Public Prosecutor Saiful Alam Pradip. Police pressed charges against Hanif in September the same year.


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How to Apply What You Learn in Policy School: A Policymaker's Checklist
By Kelly Vedi
The surgeon and writer Atul Gawande makes the case that the checklist can help experts in almost any field apply their expertise, so I thought I would try crafting a checklist for myself and adapted a framework for rational policymaking that I learned in graduate school.
The Path to "Agile" Policymaking
By Arjun Bisen
Changeable and fast-moving issues, which are increasingly common in the digital age, demand more flexibility and responsiveness from government as it crafts and implements policy. By borrowing and adapting the "Agile" project management methodology from the dynamic software and start-up worlds, policymakers can thrive in an uncertain environment, increase civic engagement, and improve... Read More
Design Thinking for Better Government Services
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What do government programs reducing chronic malnutrition in Madagascar, boosting innovation in Asia, and increasing enrollment for food stamps in the United States have in common? While working at the World Bank Innovation Lab, I saw policymakers around the world searching for innovative solutions to complex problems affecting their constituencies, and how "design thinking" — a... Read More
When "What Works" Doesn't Work: The Limits of Evidence-Based Policymaking
By Alexander Starritt
Over the past 20 years, increasing momentum has been gathering behind the idea that governments need to apply scientific standards of proof to making decisions about policy. The drive towards evidence-based policymaking is a drive towards a rationalist dream: that hard evidence can remove partisan wrangling from the equation and, instead, turn policymaking into a scientific process,... Read More
Hacking the Bureaucracy Like a Pro — An Interview with Nick Sinai
Graduation season is approaching, and many students will soon be back in the public sector where they'll have the opportunity to make meaningful change. I sat down with Harvard Kennedy School Lecturer Nick Sinai, former White House Deputy Chief Technology Officer, for a conversation about what it takes to create real innovation in the public sector.
The Intersection of Government Innovation and Evidence
By Ruth Puttick
The drive for evidence-based decision-making and the need for innovation in government have rapidly accelerated in recent years. Despite overlapping goals, it is not always clear how closely the two agendas are aligned. Is the creation of more and better evidence leading to more innovation? And fundamentally, is all this activity leading to better decision-making in government?
Chile's Government Innovation Lab: Citizen-Centered Design in Action
By Emily Middleton
The Chilean government's innovation lab — Laboratorio de Gobierno, or "LabGob" for short — was formally established in 2015. Since then, it has worked with thousands of civil servants and citizens in Chile, using an iterative, human-centered design approach to tackle problems in health care, energy, and more. Emily Middleton spoke to its founding Executive Director, Juan Felipe López... Read More
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In working towards the Sustainable Development Goals, the Bangladesh government has embraced the idea of "govprenuership" — entrepreneurship by the government — which allowed for collaboration with organizations and parties that were working on some of the same issues with which the government was actively engaged. One result of this collaborative effort was the a2i Public Service... Read More
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I fail much faster than I succeed. And by most people's measures, I fail. A lot. But I succeed even more. As a serial civic innovator, I have learned from my own experiences and my peers that the key ingredients of being a great innovator are the willingness to fail, to fail smart, to fail often, to fail fast, and to fail forward. Learning how to be a better failure will unlock your... Read More
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Xiaomi wants to tempt Chinese buyers with more high-end smartphones
Published Thu, Aug 23 20181:40 AM EDT Updated Thu, Aug 23 20185:33 AM EDT
Saheli Roy Choudhury@sahelirc
Xiaomi plans to sell more premium devices to Chinese customers because they are willing to pay for them, according to Xiaomi's chief financial officer, Chew Shou Zi.
In the second-quarter of 2018, the average selling price for Xiaomi's devices in China rose by 25 percent, Chew said.
The Chinese smartphone-maker trails rivals Huawei, OPPO and vivo in the domestic smartphone market but it is competing hard with Samsung for the top position in the Indian market.
Xiaomi's focus is to strengthen position in mid and high tier markets in China, says its CFO
Squawk Box Asia
Smartphone maker Xiaomi
plans to sell more premium mobile phones in China because consumers are willing to pay for them, according to a senior company executive.
The company made that decision a year ago and there are indications it was a good move, Xiaomi's Chief Financial Officer, Chew Shou Zi, told CNBC's "Squawk Box' on Thursday.
"We believe that for this year, our strategic focus is to strengthen our position in the mid and high-tier market," Chew said.
Xiaomi started off by making high-end smartphones at substantially lower price points compared to other device makers. But increasingly, the company has faced intense competition from other low-cost Chinese rivals like OPPO and vivo.
"For this quarter, the reflection of the success of our strategy was an increase in our average selling price by 25 percent of our smartphones in China," Chew said.
He added that the shifting focus, along with expansion into offline channels, will "lay a very good groundwork for growth in 2019 and beyond."
Xiaomi shares rose 1.36 percent on Thursday morning in Hong Kong.
No. 4 smartphone maker in China
Xiaomi is the fourth-largest smartphone maker in China with about 13.8 percent of the market share, behind its rivals Huawei, OPPO and vivo, according to the International Data Corporation. The Chinese smartphone market has struggled for growth in recent years due to a high smartphone penetration rate.
In the second quarter of 2018, preliminary IDC data suggested that 105 million smartphones were shipped in China. That translates to a 5.9 percent drop from a year ago, but the pace of that decline narrowed compared to the first quarter, IDC said.
An employee, left, hands a Xiaomi Corp. branded shopping bag to a customer inside a Xiaomi store.
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"The market's average selling price increased 15 [percent on-year] in the second quarter," Xi Wang, a senior market analyst at IDC China, wrote in a report. "This suggests that consumers are willing to pay more for a phone targeted for their needs, including not just better cameras but also emerging categories such as gaming."
Wang added that Chinese users continue to spend more and more time on mobile phones, and therefore, smartphone makers should emphasize things like "design, quality, and brand image" to drive replacements in China.
Internationally, Xiaomi's focus depends on various markets that it operates in, according to Chew.
"For the Indian market, in particular, because of where it is in terms of its [gross domestic product] growth overall, and its level of consumption spend, the consumers are actually demanding more entry-to-mid-tier level phones," he said, adding that users in Western Europe preferred more mid-to-high range devices.
Still, analysts have said that a notable part of Xiaomi's growth comes from the robust Indian smartphone market, which returned to double-digit growth in the second quarter. There, Xiaomi is battling the world's largest smartphone-maker Samsung for pole position.
Data from IDC said that Xiaomi had 29.7 percent of the market in the second quarter, compared to Samsung's 23.9 percent. However, technology market research firm Counterpoint Research, said the South Korean tech giant had a 1 percentage point lead over its Chinese rival.
On Wednesday, Xiaomi reported second-quarter earnings that beat expectations despite questions looming over its long-term business model. Smartphones contributed to the majority of the revenue, followed by its internet of things and lifestyle business and then internet services.
Chew said he was "very optimistic" about the future of the global internet services business that includes mobile games and video and music streaming services. Xiaomi said most of the internet services revenue for the second-quarter was generated in mainland China.
"We believe that if you provide a very good service to them, then monetization is a lot easier further down the road," he said.
"The priority today is to make sure that we acquire a lot of international users and then provide them with a very good service," Chew said.


Dominos is an arcade game that was released by Atari in 1977; it utilizes a Motorola M6502 running at 756 KHz, and the players must use four directional buttons (as opposed to a 4-way joystick) to set up a line of dominos (white for 1P and black for 2P, but if there is only one player the CPU shall fill in for 2P) then try and force their opponent to run into the walls or their trail (and make all their dominos tumble, as a result). Each time this happens, the surviving player receives one point (which is shown at the top of the screen) - and once either player's received between three and six points (depending on how the cabinet is set) he will win the game. The gameplay can also be considered similar to that for Gremlin Industries' Blockade, Comotion and Hustle, which were all released in the previous year.
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What type of education do most human services counselors need?
Graduates with a bachelor's in counseling or therapy typically need to pursue a master's program due to state licensure requirements. For example, marriage and family therapists need a master's degree or higher to qualify for the required license in all 50 states.
What is considered the human services field?
"Human services professional" is a generic term for people who hold professional and paraprofessional jobs in such diverse settings as group homes and halfway houses; correctional, intellectual disability, and community mental health centers; family, child, and youth service agencies, and programs concerned with …
What are examples of human services?
Some examples of Human Services professionals include, but are not limited to:Nurses.Child Life Specialists.Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSW)Psychologist.Counselor.Marriage and Family Therapist.Behavioral Management Aide.Case Management Worker.
What is a human services degree used for?
With a human services degree, you can work in a variety of industries, including government, nonprofit and community organizations. With a human services degree, you can work in a variety of industries, including government, nonprofit and community organizations.
Is human services a good career?
Human Services Professionals Benefit Whole Communities Working in human services is a mutually beneficial endeavor; by helping others improve their lives, people who choose this profession can enhance the quality of life in their communities and make a satisfactory living for themselves.
Does human services pay well?
The median yearly compensation for this work is $31,810 per year. The hourly compensation is $15.29. As you can deduce from comparing these figures, human services is a field in which it's well worth earning at least a bachelor's degree.
What is human services experience?
Examples of human service experience can include, but are not limited to: direct client care, case management, group leadership, referral services, counseling, advocacy, and care planning. Admissions may request a phone or Skype interview before a final decision is made on an application.
What is the difference between social services and human services?
The Difference A human services professional focuses on the bigger picture. Social workers often work directly with clients to carry out social programs. As a human services worker, you may work as an administrator in an advocacy organization, which help support underserved communities.
Can you work as a social worker with a human services degree?
Qualifications. To practice social work, you must have completed a social work degree including field placements. There are also positions in the human services sector that might be open to social workers but don't necessarily need to be filled by social workers.
What are the main duties of a social worker?
Social workers support individuals and their families through difficult times and ensure that vulnerable people, including children and adults, are safeguarded from harm. Their role is to help improve outcomes in people's lives. They maintain professional relationships and act as guides and advocates.
What is an example of a social service?
Social services include the benefits and facilities like education, food subsidies, health care, police, fire service, job training and subsidized housing, adoption, community management, policy research, and lobbying.
What are types of social services?
Social workers are employed in a range of government, non-government and community agencies such as hospitals, community health centres, early intervention and child protection programs, family support services, schools, employment services, mental health services, justice, housing, disability and aged care services.
What support does social services provide?
Redkite hospital and community social workers can give you and others in your family information, advice and counselling, as well as put you in touch with other support services. They can also help by: Acting as a bridge between you and your medical team, and gathering the information you need to make decisions.
Why there is a need for social services?
Throughout the United States, skilled social workers provide critically important clinical services to protect abused and neglected children and help families cope with the stressors in their lives.
How can social services be improved?
Work with local structures to move resources down to community level, stimulate demand for services, monitor service providers and promote positive political and social change. On the demand side, consider social protection measures that reduce vulnerability and facilitate access to services for the poor.
Do we need more social workers?
With complex social issues on the rise, the need for social work employment is expected to increase by 19 percent from 2012-2022, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The work that social workers do is not easy, and truly requires someone who is highly skilled and mentally strong.
What are the 7 principles of social work?
As nearly six decades have passed since Professor Biestek introduced his seven principles – individualization, purposeful expression of feelings, controlled emotional involvement, acceptance, non-judgmental attitude, client self-deter- mination, and confidentiality – I believe that present-day students and scholars of …
What are the 6 core values of social work?
The following broad ethical principles are based on social work's core values of service, social justice, dignity and worth of the person, importance of human relationships, integrity, and competence. These principles set forth ideals to which all social workers should aspire.
What are the six social work values?
Six core values of the social work professionService.Social justice.Dignity and worth of the person.Importance of human relationships.Integrity.Competence.
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Function Get-Office365License {
<#
.SYNOPSIS
Gets information about the current Office 365 license assigned to a user
.DESCRIPTION
Connects to Azure Active Directory and gets the current Office 365 license level (E3, E4, etc).
Additionally checks the provisioning status of additional online services (Exchange, Skype, SharePoint)
.PARAMETER Credential
Standard Credential parameter which accepts PSCredential objects. Intended to specify elevated privelege account
to perform operations where elevated priveleges are required
.PARAMETER UserPrincipalName
UserPrincipalName of the user to check license status
.EXAMPLE
Get-DSOffice365License -Credential $cred -UserPrincipalName John.Doe@dentsplysirona.com
Gets the Office 365 license for user John Doe
#>
[CmdletBinding()]
Param (
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
    [System.Management.Automation.PSCredential]
    [System.Management.Automation.CredentialAttribute()]
    $Credential,

    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true, ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName)]
    [Alias('UPN')]
    [string]$UserPrincipalName
)

Begin {
    Try {
        Write-Verbose 'Checking connectivity to Azure Active Directory'
        Get-MsolDomain -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null
    }
    Catch {
        Write-Verbose 'Not connected, connecting now'
        Connect-MsolService -Credential $Credential
    }
}

Process {
    # get the user info from Azure AD
    Write-Verbose "$($UserPrincipalName): Querying Azure Active Directory"
    $User = Get-MsolUser -UserPrincipalName $UserPrincipalName

    # join the license sku's in a string so they can be evaluated
    $AccountSku = $User.Licenses.AccountSkuId -join ','
    Write-Verbose "$($UserPrincipalName): Found AccountSkus - $AccountSku"

    # determine the enterprise license based on the sku
    switch -Wildcard ($AccountSku) {
        '*ENTERPRISEPACK*' { $LicenseName = 'E3' }
        '*ENTERPRISEWITHSCAL*' { $LicenseName = 'E4' }
        '*STANDARDPACK*' { $LicenseName = 'E1' }
        '*EXCHANGEENTERPRISE*' { $LicenseName = 'EP2' }
        '*DESKLESSPACK*' { $LicenseName = 'K1' }
        default { $LicenseName = 'Unknown' }
    }

    # get the provisioning status of additional services
    Write-Verbose "$($UserPrincipalName): Getting service specific status"
    $ExchangeStatus = ($User.Licenses.ServiceStatus | Where-Object {$_.ServicePlan.ServiceName -like 'EXCHANGE_S_*'} ).ProvisioningStatus
    $SharePointStatus = ($User.Licenses.ServiceStatus | Where-Object {$_.ServicePlan.ServiceName -like 'SHAREPOINT*S*'} ).ProvisioningStatus
    $SkypeStatus = ($User.Licenses.ServiceStatus | Where-Object {$_.ServicePlan.ServiceName -eq 'MCOSTANDARD'} ).ProvisioningStatus

    # get the status for PSTN Conferencing
    If ($AccountSku -like '*MCOMEETADV*') {
        $PSTNConferencing = 'Success'
    }
    Else {
        $PSTNConferencing = $null
    }

    # output object
    If ($User) {
        $properties = @{ UserPrincipalName = $User.UserPrincipalName
                        License = $LicenseName
                        Exchange = $ExchangeStatus
                        Skype = $SkypeStatus
                        PSTNConferencing = $PSTNConferencing
                        SharePoint = $SharePointStatus
                        }
        $obj = New-Object -TypeName psobject -Property $properties
        $obj.psobject.typenames.insert(0,'Office365.User.License')
        Write-Output $obj
    }
}

End {
}

}

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Cops ID man accused of breaking officer's leg during pursuit in Manhattan
by: Kristine Garcia
Posted: Apr 30, 2019 / 11:54 AM EDT
Updated: Apr 30, 2019 / 11:54 AM EDT
UPPER WEST SIDE, Manhattan — Police are looking for the man accused of breaking a police officer's leg during a pursuit in Manhattan early Sunday.
Police are looking for Lincoln George (pictured) after he allegedly broke an officer's leg during a chase in Manhattan. (NYPD)
Just after 4:30 a.m., police responded to a theft in process at a Duane Reade along Broadway and West 94th Street.
While in route, officers encountered a man and a woman along West 91st Street and Amsterdam Avenue, police said. During a brief foot pursuit, the man, later identified as Lincoln George kicked on of the officers before fleeing.
He was taken to St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital with a broken leg, authorities said.
The woman was taken into custody.
George is described to be 5-feet 11-inches and 170 pounds.
Submit tips to police by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), visiting www.nypdcrimestoppers.com, or texting 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577. Spanish-speaking callers are asked to dial 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).
Advocates want more migrant aid included in NYC budget
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Passenger death puts focus on Lalamove's safety problems and regulatory evasion
Several customers told AI Caijing News that they had encountered fraudulent movers on the platform, who charged them many times the amount shown on Lalamove's app, subjected them to unreasonably long delivery windows, held their items hostage for additional surprise fees, and left them with damaged goods. Some complained that the drivers didn't match their profiles on the app.
On Heimao Tousu, a consumer service platform owned by Sina, there were over 3,200 complaints regarding Lalamove, most of which concerned fraudulent conduct or unprofessional behavior by its drivers.
On top of all the complaints, AI Caijing News noted that since its launch in 2013, Lalamove has been dealing with a seemingly nonstop barrage of car accidents and lawsuits. In a typical case in 2018, a passenger sued the company after a Lalamove driver was found at fault in an injury-causing accident. In its initial ruling, a court in Shenzhen ordered Lalamove to cover part of the compensation because the driver had no qualification to provide shipping services and his vehicle was not registered — an indication of Lalamove's inadequate background checks on drivers, the court said.
But the court later walked back its decision after Lalamove's appeal, in which the company argued that it was merely an agent connecting drivers and passengers, and that because Lalamove drivers were technically independent contractors, not employees, the company could deny liability for crashes involving its drivers.
But despite Lalamove's fraught history with both its drivers and passengers, a cohort of investors — including high-profile firms Sequoia Capital and Hillhouse Capital — have continued to pump an eye-popping amount of money into the company. Last year, after announcing an ambitious plan to extend its network to more lower-tier Chinese cities, Lalamove
raised $515 million
in Series E funding, giving it a valuation of around $8 billion valuation.
But the past week has been a reality check for a company that is used to positive attention from deep-pocketed investors, and the company seems to have finally decided to do something about its safety problems. In a
(in Chinese) released on February 24, Lalamove announced the creation of a "safety overhaul" team led by its founder and CEO Zhōu Shèngfù 周胜馥, who would oversee the implementation of seven measures to improve rider safety, including an audio recording function, stricter background checks on drivers, and swifter responses to "major safety accidents."
The reckoning is long overdue, according to many internet users in China. "I'm furious that it took someone's life to make Lalamove realize that it needs to do something. But I would give it props for announcing concrete plans. It gave me hope," a Weibo user
(in Chinese). However, others said that they had already lost trust in Lalamove, and that trust would never be regained. "Your apology is not accepted. Too late," wrote another person.


A bit of a kerfuffle over at the British Fantasy Awards when author Sam Stone, the first woman to win the August Derleth award for best novel since 1980, returned the prize after criticism over the nomination and judging process erupted. You can read all about it here. Subsequently, the BFS released a statement that no corruption or wrongdoing took place during the process.
Holy smokies! Talk about kerfuffle! Celina Summers, a former senior editor at Aspen Mountain Press, has broken her silence about the disintegration of the company which led to the senior staff walking out at the end of July. It's a can't-look-away, car wreck of a read. Make sure to check out the comments too.
Lev Grossman's The Magicians has been optioned by Fox with plans to turn it into a tv series. Tor.com has the skinny.
Some changes are being made over at Crossed Genres Publications. After three years of publication, Crossed Genres Magazine is closing. The last issue will be January 2012 and the publishing company will turn it's focus towards novels and anthologies.
After three (long) years, Dial has finally announced the publishing date for Kristin Cashore's Bitterblue, a companion novel to Graceling and Fire. There is no description available but the plot will involve codes and cyphers. Katsa, Po and King Leck will all appear in the novel.
Lost in Austen, the story of a modern day gal who somehow is transported into Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, is Nora Ephron's latest project. Originally an ITV mini-series, Ephron will re-write the script as well as direct. I do not have high hopes for this. Ephron is a great writer but a crappy director. Unless she has learned something about pacing, I'll be skipping this one.
Amazon has launched a science fiction/fantasy/horror imprint called 47North, publishing original, previously published and out-of-print works. I wonder if Barnes and Noble will carry Amazon books? Especially considering the kerfuffle over the DC graphic novels/Kindle Fire Deal.
With her Southern Vampire series winding down (the last two in the series will come out in 2012 and 2013), Charlaine Harris has begun plans for her next project. Along with Christopher Golden, Harris will write a graphic novel trilogy called Cemetery Girl for the Ace imprint. GalleyCat has the scoop.
Stephen King and son Joe Hill too adapt their story Throttle as a comic. From the press release: IDW Publishing is proud to announce ROAD RAGE, a new partnership with best-selling authors Stephen King and Joe Hill, to produce a comic-book adaptation of their co-written adventure tale, Throttle. This monthly two-part series begins in February, and will be followed by two issues adapting the story that inspired Throttle, Richard Matheson's classic tale of suspense, Duel, beginning in April. Further details here.