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Europe / Hiking / United Kingdom
Hiking the Yorkshire Moors
by Sean McLachlan on Oct 13, 2010
England is a wonderful place to hike. When the weather is fine the countryside is as beautiful as you'll find anywhere, and it seems that every step is steeped in history. There's variety too, from idyllic hikes along the Thames to challenging treks along the length of Hadrian's Wall.
One of the more unique places for hiking in England is the Yorkshire Moors. Moorland is found in uplands that have acidic soils. There aren't many trees and most of the vegetation is grass or heather. When a river cuts through it, like in the photo above, you'll find trees and a richer variety of plant life. The moors in Yorkshire are some of the biggest in England and in the summertime are purple with blooming heather. Sheep graze on the slopes and a wide variety of birds can be seen. Parts of it reminded me of the Scottish Highlands but with gentler terrain and no lochs.
The Brontë sisters were inspired by this brooding yet subtly beautiful landscape and many of their stories are set on the moors. Local historian and hiking guide Steven Wood led me and my group out onto the moors to visit some of the Brontë's favorite spots. In fine English tradition it started pouring as soon as we left the hotel. Waterproof gear is essential on any English hike. Even if it's beautifully sunny, bring it anyway just in case. You won't be sorry because the weather can change quickly. While it can go from bad to worse, it can also go from terrible to lovely. That's what you get for being on an island between the North Sea and the Atlantic Ocean.
Within half an hour the weather had cleared and we were walking through open fields. Yorkshire has been cultivated since Neolithic times and while there's no shortage of civilization, it's quite easy to walk away from it and into land that looks as it did centuries ago.
%Gallery-104950%Our first stop was Top Withens, an isolated stone farmhouse that may have been the inspiration for the location of Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë. Located on a highpoint surrounded by low, undulating hills covered in heather, it's a spot that could certainly inspire a novel. You can see for miles in all directions, the dull browns and greens of the land matching the slate gray of the arching sky. While this abandoned farm has been a pilgrimage site for Brontë fans for a century, today we had it for ourselves. With no other people about, no animals, and the jet contrails hidden by lowering clouds, it felt like we were the only people in all of Yorkshire.
We then headed to a waterfall that the Brontë sisters liked to visit. At least it's said to be the waterfall. Like a lot of "George Washington slept here" kind of spots, the waterfall's reputation is based on a slim bit of fact (they mention frequent visits to a waterfall) and a lot of local lore and wishful thinking. The main thing is that it's beautiful. A little stream, stained brown by the moor's soil, rushes through a narrow valley thick with greenery. Another stream cascades over a nearby hill, making a sparkling little waterfall before joining it to flow on towards Haworth, where the Brontës lived. A natural stone seat has "C. Bronte" carved on it, along with the mysterious initials "DWW". A nearby bridge has a plaque talking about how this was probably where the Brontë's like to spend their spare time.
It's all a bit iffy, but who cares? If it wasn't for its reputation, I wouldn't have whiled away an enjoyable half hour watching the water flow between the heather. People from all over the world come to see this stream, and if they want to believe this was the place the Brontës visited, that's fine. It may even be true. The crowds of Japanese Brontë fans who come here seem to think so. The Brontës are huge in Japan, and so many Japanese travelers show up that the signs marking the routes are in Japanese as well as English!
There are many different hikes in the Yorkshire Moors. Some are easy day hikes like the one we did. Others are long-distance paths that take days and pass by the rugged coastline. The Walking and Hiking website has a good listing of routes to get you started. The Welcome to Yorkshire website has free downloadable maps of several popular routes. The Walking Englishman has an amusing description of the walk we did (including a photo of a sheep stealing his lunch) and a map of the route.
Don't miss the rest of my series on Exploring Yorkshire: ghosts, castles, and literature in England's north.
Coming up next: Brimham Rocks: weird natural formations in Yorkshire
This trip was sponsored by VisitEngland and Welcome to Yorkshire.
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Casting call for NBC's new fitness reality show set for Saturday in Austin
May 13, 2015 Uncategorized.
NBC is looking for contestants for an upcoming fitness series.
Want to get your butt whipped into shape on national television?
NBC will hold a casting call for contestants on its newest fitness-focused reality series this weekend in Austin.
The show, "S.T.R.O.N.G.," from the creators of "The Biggest Loser," will pair 12 contestants and 12 fitness trainers. They'll train together and the team that makes the most impressive transformation will win a cash prize.
NBC officials say they are looking for people from all different walks of life. People who are overcoming personal struggles and want to become their best selves are especially encouraged to apply.
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The Florida Orchestra Season Comes To Abrupt End
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Published April 20, 2020 at 6:14 PM EDT
The Florida Orchestra
The Florida Orchestra performing at Vinoy Park in St. Petersburg.
The Florida Orchestra on Monday officially canceled the rest of its season, as efforts to combat the spread of coronavirus made public performances unrealistic.
Orchestra CEO Mark Cantrell said in a statement that the decision to cancel more than a dozen scheduled events through May is based on the need to maintain public safety.
"We miss performing for our community immensely," Cantrell said. "When the time is right, nothing will have more power and inspiration than The Florida Orchestra to bring us together again."
The Orchestra's Board of Directors voted to continue paying its musicians and staff through May. However, it is asking season ticket holders to consider donating unused tickets to help support ongoing operations. The statement released Monday said ticket revenue accounts for 40 percent of its total budget.
Performances at venues including the Straz Center in Tampa, Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater and the Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg have been on hold since March 20.
The orchestra has launched an online series of its music, including weekly broadcasts of previous live performances on Classical WSMR, 103.9 and 89.1 FM, and online at WSMR.org.
The announcement said Music Director Michael Francis and The Florida Orchestra plan to launch its concert series in the fall to start of its 2020-2021 season.
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Zipi Livni and Benjamin Netanyahu contest election vote | Political confusion in Israel as Kadima and Likud claim win
Israel has descended into political confusion, with both of the country's biggest parties have claimed victory in the general election.
Israel in the news
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Turkish PM Recep Erdogan stormed out Davos after launching a tirade against Israel, in which he said: "When it comes to killing, you know how to kill!"
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President Barack Obama has closed Guantanamo Bay and said he will "aggressively" fight for peace in the Middle East within three days in office.
Israeli Arab Eli Amir "We need a Palestinian Barack Obama"
Israeli Arab author and peace campaigner Eli Amir told BILD.de that the Palestinians needed a Barack Obama-type figure to prevent conflict.
With most of the votes counted, Foreign Minister Zipi Livni's centrist Kadima party has become the largest in the Israeli Knesset parliament with 28 out of 120 seats.
"Today the people chose Kadima," Livni said. "The land of Israel does not belong to the right, just as peace does not belong to the left."
But Likud party headed by opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu was only one behind with 27 seats - and could still achieve a majority in parliament.
Livni invited Netanyahu to form a national unity government led by her, but he is determined that "with God's help I will lead the next government".
Up to a week before the election, it looked like 59-year-old veteran Netanyahu was set to win.
Local political journalist Ben Caspit wrote in the 'Maariv' newspaper: "If Benjamin Netanyahu loses the election today, then it would be the most impressive political surprise since Benjamin Netanyahu's victory in 1996."
The final results won't be given for a few days, and it will then be up to President Shimon Peres to speak to party leaders and decide who would be capable of forming a successful coalition government.
He does not have to choose the most popular party, and if whoever he picks fails to form a coalition within 42 days, he can chose again.
Political analysts are saying that it will be difficult for Livni to form a coalition with her right-wing opponents, and she would need support from the smaller parties in the Knesset.
Peres has come under heavy international scrutiny recently over the Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip. In a remarkable outburst during an economic conference in Davos, Switzerland, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan told the Israeli President: "When it comes to killing, you know how!"
Both Livni and Netanyahu have different approaches to the critical issue of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Netanyahu has won support in Israel over the last 13 years by taking a harder line on Hamas attacks than Peres, whereas Livni is in favour of a land-for-peace solution to the war. Whoever emerges the new leader will need to work with new US President Barack Obama, who has shown determination to put an end to the war in the Gaza strip.


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Meet the Applegates (Michael Lehmann, 1990)
Over the past year, I've seen the stocking tops of rock legend Deborah Harry (Drop Dead Rock), Star Trek: DS9 actress Nana Visitor (The Spirit), Dame Helen Mirren (The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover) and Brat Pack-adjacent cutie-pie Jami Gertz (Less Than Zero). Well, you can add another stocking top glimpse to my ever-growing list. No, not Stockard Channing. What's that? Cami Cooper? Uh-uh, not her either. At around the midway point in Meet the Applegates, the best satire about a family of giant praying mantis' living in suburban Ohio to come out in 1990, and, not to mention, the third best "Meet" movie from the period (Meet the Hollowheads is #1, while Meet the Feebles comes in at #2), we get to see the tops of Dabney Coleman's stockings. You heard right. I said, Dabney Coleman. I'll give you a few seconds to adjust your genitals, as they no doubt changed shape the moment I said Dabney Coleman's name in correlation with stocking tops. Are you good? Great. While I was already sold on this movie way before he even makes his first appearance, Dabney Coleman in drag pretty much solidified its standing as a substantial work of art.
Taking place in the same small town Ohio universe that birthed Heathers and Welcome Home Roxy Carmichael, Meet the Applegates... Actually, now that I think about it, Meet the Applegates could be seen as a sequel to Heathers. Sure, the script lacks Daniel "Fuck Me Gently With a Chainsaw" Waters' trademark snarky dialogue. It does, however, boast other less important Heather alumni, such as writer-director Michael Lehmann, tubby southern dandy Glenn Shadix, three out of the four producers (including Denise Di Novi), and Mark Bringelson and Chuck Lafont (the cops from the "oh, man, I can't believe they were fags" scene). So, you see, it's got a lot more going for it than Dabney Coleman in drag.
If that wasn't enough... (Yeah, yeah. Not only does Dabney Coleman appear in drag, but he plays a praying mantis disguised as Dabney Coleman dressed in drag.) I was going to say, Susan Barnes (Repo Man) puts on a kooky sweater clinic in this movie. But you're kind of right. There are actually multiple levels going on with Dabney Coleman's character.
Let's see if I can break it down: Dabney Coleman plays Aunt Bea, the queen of a species of large praying mantises who live in the Amazon rainforest. In order to pass as human, Aunt Bea uses the body of a man who looks like Dabney Coleman. And since Aunt Bea is still a female praying mantis underneath her Dabney Coleman costume, she instinctively wears women's clothing.
Not to toot my own horn, but that has got to be the greatest Dabney Coleman/Aunt Bea break down ever.
The reason Aunt Bea is trying to pass as human is because the forest her species of praying mantis (the "Brazilian Cocorada bug") calls home is being threatened by deforestation. And since they can't strike back at humanity looking like praying mantises (though, I can't see why not), they decide instead to go undercover. And this is where the Applegates come in.
Sent on a mission to destroy a nuclear power plant in suburban Ohio, the Applegates, Dick Applegate (Ed Begley Jr.), Jane Applegate (Stockard Channing), Sally Applegate (Cami Cooper) and Johnny Applegate (Robert Jayne, a.k.a. Bobby Jacoby), pretend to be an average American family.
In-between keeping Aunt Bea informed of their progress and maintaining the illusion that they're normal, the Applegate's struggle to resist the many temptations that humans face on a daily basis.
The first to succumb to temptation is Sally, who causes Vince Samson (Adam Biesk - Corey Halfrick from My So-Called Life), a high school football player, to pop a chubby when she walks by in red shorts. Now, it should be noted that while Sally is interested in Vince (and his erect penis), she clearly didn't want him to rape her on a trampoline. No, that's definitely not what she intended. As a result of this rape, Sally's gets pregnant. However, instead of calling the police, Sally elects to rap him up in a cocoon and hide his anesthetized corpse in her bedroom closet.
In today's world, rape and high school football go hand in hand. But back in 1990, rape was frowned upon. In other words, this was a big deal back then. Or maybe it wasn't. I remember it being illegal, that's for sure.
You could apply the same logic almost every temptation subplot. Take Bobby's dilemma, for example. If you were to see a movie or a TV show made today that featured a teenage boy smoking pot, you would probably shrug your shoulders. But back in 1990, smoking pot was a no-no. As you might expect, the sight of a fresh-faced Bobby–who befriends Kevin and Kenny (Philip Arthur Ross and Steven Robert Ross), a couple of stoners/headbangers in matching denim vests–smoking weed out of a bong sent shock waves across the square, Just Say No-saturated landscape that was 1990.
Since I'm on a role, I might as well bring up Jane's temptation, which is, credit card debt. While browsing the local dumpsters for groceries (remember, they're praying mantises, not people), Jane makes friends with Opel Withers (Susan Barnes), the stylish wife of Dick's boss. When Opel takes Jane clothes shopping, she is surprised to learn that Jane doesn't have a credit card. Well, you can pretty much guess what happens next. (Jane gets a credit card?) And not only that... (She accumulates a massive credit card bill?) Well, yeah.
Anyway, like rape and marijuana usage, credit card debt is now seen as an everyday part of life. In fact, if you're not a pot smoking rapist in debt, the government views you with suspicion.
Should I mention Dick's temptation? What the hell. It's basically sex. The temptation for a man to mount the milfy hips of a shapely co-worker in a sexual manner has always been around, so, this subplot lacks the bite of the others. Nonetheless, I found Savannah Smith Boucher's "milfy hips" to be sublime and would mount them in a New York minute... if she wanted me to. Remember kids. Rape is against the law. Oh, and Miss Boucher, in case you're wondering, plays "Dottie," Dick's sultry secretary.
While not really a temptation, per se, I thought the film's pro-environmental message to be a tad ahead of its time. Most folks don't know this, but the only people who were genuinely interested protecting the environment back in 1990 were Sting and, ironically, Ed Begley Jr., so, to see a relatively mainstream Hollywood movie imply that cutting down the rainforest could have a negative effect on the planet's ecosystem was quite daring.
If I didn't know any better, I think, judging by what I've written so far, that this film is trying to tell us something. Sure, it might have failed miserably at stopping the rise of rape culture, and its stance on drugs might seem outdated in today's pro-legalization climate, but Meet the Applegates was on the cutting edge when it came to saving the planet.
Messages aside, the film is actually funny in places. The biggest laugh comes when Jane stumbles across Dick watching television in the middle of the afternoon, and Dick says, "I thought I'd take the afternoon off to watch some curling." I don't know if Dick knows this, but watching curling is the least normal thing an American can do.
As the Applegate's start to run out of places to hide all the people they've "kidnapped" (each family member ends up cocooning someone in a sack made out of fibrous material), things begin to spiral out of control. It doesn't help matters that Dick's hooked on milf pussy, Jane's become a shopaholic, Johnny's a drug addict and Sally's a pregnant lesbian. If only there was a way for humanity and nature to coexist with one another. According to this film, coexistence is possible. But that dream has long since died. Well, that was a depressing thought. To cheer myself up, I'm going to put on my winklepickers and dance to The Sisters of Mercy... in the dark. "Black. Black planet. Black. Black world." Oh, yeah... that's the stuff.
Special thanks to Stacie for recommending this movie.
Labels: Adan Biesk, Cami Cooper, Dabney Coleman, Ed Begley Jr., Glenn Shadix, Lee Garlington, Michael Lehmann, Robert Jane, Savannah Smith Boucher, Stockard Channing, Susan Barnes
Francisco Gonzalez July 7, 2015 at 1:58 PM
This is one of those cheap straight to vhs movies that escaped me...I've always been curious for it! It reminds me of The Coneheads, another film that analyzes family life. On that note, have you even seen a movie called Parents (1989)? Something tells me you'd enjoy it, it's similar to these types of films, but far weirder.
I actually own Parents. Well... sort of. It's featured on one of those Lionsgate multi-pack thingies. Anyway, it's on the "to watch list."
Yeah, that's how I came upon it as well, it's an extremely straaaange film! But same as Applegates, it analyzes the american family. It's got a real strange pace to it, and an offbeat vibe.
Crankenstien July 17, 2015 at 5:42 PM
Applegates was half good but ultimately disappointed me, I feel like the scriptwriter bailed or something.


New York attracts countless couples looking for a loved-up getaway each year. This is no surprise given that the city is home to some of the most romantic spots in the United States. If you're planning a trip with your partner, you'll need to make sure that you know where all these sights are after you've applied for your ESTA visa and booked your flights. With this in mind, here are three romantic spots you and your other half should enjoy together in the Big Apple.
The Empire State Building just oozes romance. Films like Sleepless in Seattle and An Affair to Remember – in which the sky-scraping building acted as a meeting point for loved-up characters – helped established this long-founded reputation. The 102-floor structure is a popular place for proposals thanks to its breathtaking views. The building's official website even recommends the best times for people to get down on one knee, suggesting lovers pop the question when the saxophonist is playing on the 86th floor.
There's usually plenty of hustle and bustle in Central Park. However, when you stroll through the green space it's possible to find spots that are surprisingly quiet. This means that it's convenient to share a few passionate words with your partner away from the voices of tourists and horns of taxis. Of course, such romantic moments always feature the world's most famous skyline as a backdrop.
Don't be fooled by the stream of commuters racing through the terminal. Grand Central Station captures the imagination of many lovers – and has become a prime spot for proposals and romantic gestures. Newly-betrothed couples often share videos of their 'yes' moment online after asking friends, relatives or passersby to film the proposal as it happened.
New York offers couples the opportunity to bask in their love, get engaged or simply share a number of special sights with one another. If you and your partner fancy enjoying the romantic atmosphere, you'll both need to complete an ESTA visa application before you're allowed into the United States.


If you thought that you had any privacy while driving your car, forget it. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has requested the approval of a new rule that gives anyone with the proper technology access to virtually everything you do once you turn on the ignition of your car.
What would you say if you knew that your car had a black box that recorded your speed, acceleration rates, pedal use and force, seat belt use, wheel spin, turning the steering wheel and direction the car is going? Would you want your insurance company to have access to that information and base your rates upon your driving habits and patterns? How safe would you feel if you knew that anyone with the right technology to access the black box in your car could set the odometer back or even change the VIN number and steal your car?
If you feel this is an invasion of privacy then never buy a newer car. Currently, experts estimate that over 90% of new cars already come equipped with these black boxes and if the NHTSA gets their way, starting on Sept. 1, 2014, every vehicle sold will be required to be equipped with a black box.
Many are questioning whether the black boxes are a further intrusion into our privacy and they wonder just how safe and secure they are. Supposedly, the information in the black box will be the property of the vehicle owner and that no one, including law enforcement or insurance companies will have access to the information without first getting permission from the owner. However, you know as well as I do, that someone will devise a way to gain access without permission and allow them change any and all of your information and even the identification of the car itself, making it easier to steal.
Safety advocates claim that the black box information will be far more valuable than crash tests in determining the safety factors of cars and their occupants. But what if owners refuse to grant permission to access their information?
In the wake of the NSA and FBI spying scandals, can you really trust the government or the insurance companies not to access your driving information? It seems to me that requiring black boxes are not only an invasion of privacy, but they will only set up more people to have their vehicles and driving information stolen. Makes me want to keep my older car a little longer, how about you?


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What is VMware Horizon Virtualization Pack for Skype for Business?
As many customers are using Skype for Business as part of their Office365 subscriptions, they are looking to get a rich user experience and at the same time minimize the number of resources that audio or video calling consumes in their VDI or RDSH environments. The answer for this is the VMware Horizon Virtualization Pack for Skype for Business.
The VMware Horizon Virtualization Pack for Skype for Business allows Horizon customers to deliver a great user experience in a virtual desktop session by making usage of a media engine. With this media engine, we have the ability to offload the media stream to the endpoint of the end-user.
The picture below shows the stream within a non-optimized audio/video stream and one while the VMware Horizon Virtualization Pack for Skype for Business optimizes the stream allowing communication directly between endpoints.
Install the Horizon Client on the endpoint. The VMware Horizon Virtualization Pack for Skype for Business is installed by default if installing any client newer than 4.6 for Windows and 4.7 for macOS users.
When logging in to the virtual desktop session, check the engine status in the notification area (marked with the white circle).
One of the reasons for writing this blog is the question from customers why the virtualization pack is running in fallback mode or why the Skype for Business client is still taking a lot of resources.
In the picture below, we notice the Virtualization Pack is running in Fallback mode meaning there is no optimization happening and thus using RTAV.
*Unfortunately, I could not test every combination. This is an expected result based on other combinations. I will update the table as soon as I have test results.
Within my lab environment, I have captured some data (CPU and Network) to show the difference in running in fallback mode(non-optimized) versus optimized.
As we see in the results, using the VMware Horizon Virtualization Pack for Skype for Business in an optimized way, CPU and throughput is much lower.
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Q: How to integrate Sleuth in a spring boot 1.5 to propagate trace id in newer spring boot 2.2? We have a microservice architecture built with Spring Boot 2.2 and we are using Spring Cloud Sleuth to propagate the trace id.
However, we have one old huge monolithic built with Spring Boot 1.5.2 that it is not using Sleuth (upgrading this monolithic to Spring Boot 2.x is not an option). I have tried integrating Spring Cloud Sleuth 1.3.5 into this but it is not generating the Trace ID either (and found no documentation about it).
I currently coded this filter to log my transaction as an alternative, but I don't want to reinvent the wheel:
@Component
public class TransactionLoggingFilter implements Filter {

    @Override
    public void doFilter(ServletRequest servletRequest, ServletResponse servletResponse, FilterChain chain) throws IOException, ServletException {
        HttpServletRequest request = (HttpServletRequest) servletRequest;

        String txnId = ofNullable(request.getHeader(TXN_ID_HEADER))
                .orElse(randomUUID().toString().substring(0, 8));

        MDC.put(TXN_ID, txnId);
        chain.doFilter(request, servletResponse);
        MDC.remove(TXN_ID);
    }
}

I was wondering how I can add Sleuth and programmatically create the trace/span id, so it can propagate seamlessly to other microservices using Spring Boot 2.2.
The older documentation I found about Spring Cloud Sleuth is 2.1.6. So, I found no way to use Sleuth with Spring Boot 1.5. Do you know if it is compatible with it and how I can integrate it?
I don't like above snippet because I'm creating another trace id that is not caught by Sleuth.

A: If you follow the B3 Headers convention that should work out of the box. In general you should upgrade to the latest version as soon as possible cause 1.3.x is ancient.
The headers that I'm talking about are here for 1.3.6 (https://github.com/spring-cloud/spring-cloud-sleuth/blob/v1.3.6.RELEASE/spring-cloud-sleuth-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/sleuth/Span.java#L79-L86) and here for the 2.x version of Sleuth (https://github.com/openzipkin/brave/blob/release-5.10.2/brave/src/main/java/brave/propagation/B3Propagation.java#L102-L125)

A: Have found the problem to my answer. Sharing for others that might find it useful.
In order to use spring boot 1.5, the version of Spring Cloud Sleuth must be 1.3.6. The problem we had was that we have a custom logback.xml, and this was restricting Sleuth of printing the trace/span id.
Therefore, when we added spring boot default.xml configuration in logback.xml, it started printing the needed logs:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<configuration>
    <!-- Needed for Sleuth to print the logs -->
    <include resource="org/springframework/boot/logging/logback/defaults.xml"/>

    <variable name="LOGS_DIR_VAR" value="${LOGS_DIR:-/logs}"/>

    <appender name="STDOUT" class="ch.qos.logback.core.ConsoleAppender">
        <encoder>
            <pattern>
                %clr(%d{yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss.SSS}){faint} %clr(${LOG_LEVEL_PATTERN:-%5p}) %clr(${PID:- }){magenta} %clr(---){faint} %clr([%15.15t]){faint} %clr(%-40.40logger{39}){cyan} %clr(:){faint} %m%n${LOG_EXCEPTION_CONVERSION_WORD:-%wEx}
            </pattern>
        </encoder>
    </appender>

    <root level="info">
        <appender-ref ref="STDOUT"/>
    </root>
</configuration>

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namespace Google.Cloud.Eventarc.Publishing.V1.Snippets
{
    // [START eventarcpublishing_v1_generated_Publisher_PublishEvents_async]
    using Google.Cloud.Eventarc.Publishing.V1;
    using Google.Protobuf.WellKnownTypes;
    using System.Threading.Tasks;

    public sealed partial class GeneratedPublisherClientSnippets
    {
        /// <summary>Snippet for PublishEventsAsync</summary>
        /// <remarks>
        /// This snippet has been automatically generated and should be regarded as a code template only.
        /// It will require modifications to work:
        /// - It may require correct/in-range values for request initialization.
        /// - It may require specifying regional endpoints when creating the service client as shown in
        ///   https://cloud.google.com/dotnet/docs/reference/help/client-configuration#endpoint.
        /// </remarks>
        public async Task PublishEventsRequestObjectAsync()
        {
            // Create client
            PublisherClient publisherClient = await PublisherClient.CreateAsync();
            // Initialize request argument(s)
            PublishEventsRequest request = new PublishEventsRequest
            {
                Channel = "",
                Events = { new Any(), },
                TextEvents = { "", },
            };
            // Make the request
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Featured, NewsEkiti Strategizes For Improved IGR
Featured • News
Ekiti Strategizes For Improved IGR
Ekiti State Deputy Governor, Prof. Modupe Adelabu delievering her speech at the workshop organized by the Ekiti State Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for revenue officers at the Ikogosi Warm Spring Resort Centre, Ikogosi–Ekiti.
Worried by the drop in the revenue accruing to states from the federation account, Ekiti State government is stepping up actions to harness its abundant natural and human resources to shore up its Internally Generated Revenue (IGR).
The decision to create new revenue sources was taken yesterday at a workshop organized for revenue officers from the state and local government areas at the Ikogosi Warm Spring Resort Centre, Ikogosi–Ekiti.
It (workshop) came on the heels of a similar session organized at the same venue on Tuesday for accounting officers in Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs).
Deputy Governor Prof. Modupe Adelabu, who chaired the Tuesday session, made an opening remark at the workshop for revenue officers yesterday.
She noted that such interactions became necessary especially now that available funds have become grossly inadequate to meet government's obligation to the people.
According to her, the Governor Kayode Fayemi-led administration requires enormous resources to implement its Eight-Point Agenda which is the road map to socio-economic recovery of Ekiti State.
Her words: "It is the belief of this administration that we are not destined to be poor… as Ekiti State is blessed with abundant human and natural resources, capable of fast-tracking its development if adequately harnessed."
She therefore charged the Ekiti State Internal Revenue Service (EKIRS) to re-strategize and effectively collaborate with all the 16 local government areas in the state with the aim of improving the IGR.
Urging EKIRS to address the issue of multiplicity of taxes in conjunction with the local government authorities, Mrs Adelabu advised the body to create more awareness on taxation to change the people's perception of revenue officers and reawaken them to their civic responsibilities.
In his own remarks, the Chairman of EKIRS, Mr. Isola Akingbade lauded the administration for the logistics support given to the body at its onset which enabled it commence the e-payment and put other machineries in place to reduce cases of loss of revenue, revenue flight and other sundry abuses that had previously sabotaged government's effort to widen its IGR base.
He appealed to everybody to see the business of revenue collection as a collective responsibility, if the people must continue to enjoy the dividends of democracy which can only come through improved and enhanced IGR.
"Every naira and kobo counts, therefore play your part by paying your taxes appropriately", he concluded.


Hand-dyed, each piece is completely unique using an overnight (to obtain vibrant, rich colors) immersion dip and clamps. This retro union suit is based on the old timey mechanics outfits from the 50s. 92% Cotton, 8% Spandex.
Tender Wonder Suits were invented by an adult who hates putting on clothes that involve buttons, snaps or zippers. The Tender Wonder brand has no zippers, buttons, velcro, snaps or elastic and the baby outfits come with an easy to use, pull-down panel in the back.
Easy on Parents, Comfy on Baby. Made in Portland, Oregon.


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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Web;
using Nancy;
using DinnerParty.Models;

namespace DinnerParty.Modules
{
    public class HomeModule : BaseModule
    {
        public HomeModule()
        {
            Get["/"] = parameters =>
            {
                base.Page.Title = "Home";

                return View["Index", base.Model];
            };

            Get["/about"] = parameters =>
            {

                base.Page.Title = "About";

                return View["About", base.Model];
            };
        }
    }
}


This application is for registering youth for one of our three conservation education camps: Camp Currie, Camp Wallace, or Camp Webb.
NOTE: Please refer to the General Camp Information page on our website for detailed information about our Conservation Education Camps.
The registration fee will **not increase after April 1st. Spots are first-come, first-served. So we encourage registering at your earliest convenience.
Full Social Security number is no longer requested. The camper's My Profile Information (last name, date of birth, last four of social security) will be required.
Health History Information must now be submitted online.
After April 1st, partial refunds will only be given for documented medical reasons.
Please email info.center@ky.gov or call 1-800-858-1549.


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Uganda National Cultural Centre
The National Theater
This is located at De-Winton Road, Kampala. The Uganda National Cultural center is a significant institution that came into being as far as 1959 with the act of parliament of Uganda. It was meant to provide a cultural theatre for performing arts, exhibition space and a stimulator to local artistic activities. The National Cultural center has two main spots that is; the National theatre and the Nommo gallery. The later features numerous exhibitions by both native Ugandan and international artists. Things to enjoy at the National theatre include movie screenings among others alongside an onsite coffee shop that serve African cuisine. The resident craft village store is a rewarding place to encounter.
Nommo gallery
Exposure to Africa crafts village:
This is a women's group initiative where they gather and market their art and craft products. Located on plot 15 Buganda Road, the center initially acted as a marketing and information center for local craft producers to interface with clients. The facility embraces textile fabrics, ceramics, artistic metal fabrications, wood carvings and carpentry and a range of other handmade products. These include; African ornaments, jewelry, compound feature items, Centre pieces, office ornaments and decorations and interior decorations.
There are arrange of other art galleries in Kampala city including; Afriart Gallery Limited, AKA Gallery, Amani crafts shop, Karibu Art gallery and studio, Magima Art Gallery, Makerere University Art Gallery, MishMash, Nyanzi Art studio, The Art spot, Uganda Art gallery, Ujuzi Art Studios and Umoja Art Gallery.


Description: Uni beckons. Phoebe can't wait to be a fresher – especially since her crush from school will be there too. She'll be totally different at Uni: cooler, prettier, smarter … the perfect potential girlfriend. She'll reinvent herself completely. But Luke's oblivious, still reeling from the fallout of the break-up with his ex. Thrown head first into a world of new friends, parties and social media disasters – can Phoebe and Luke survive the year, let alone find each other?
The two main characters work well together in order to tell this story of their first half term in York Uni.
Phoebe is a wonderful geeky girl who has a brilliant personal development throughout the autumnal season in a different part of the country, far from home. Her group of friends, and flat mates, are an eclectic group who might not have gave each other the time of day in High School. It's true of freshers week and life in halls.
Luke is not an unlikeable character. You can see why Phoebe's friends might have reservations about him; his actions are not those of someone you would trust. However, they are not privy to his inner most thoughts. While they are, at times, inconsistent and shows him very confused; it is perhaps a true reflection of a young man's mind at this time of life.
Luke's flat mates and friends re funny and likeable, but you don't feel the emotional connection like you get with Phoebe and her friends.
The is so much to identify with in this coming of age plot. We don't have the presence of any parents (I'm excluding those who appear through phone calls) and it really adds to the independent element of the plot.
While it could be considered a 'romance', I believe it would do this story a disservice to describe it at that; there is so much more to it than that. You will be very happy with the development of the plot, the twists and the final resolution.
I'm very satisfied with how the book ends, however I certainly wouldn't say no to a sequel, spin off or literally anything that perhaps shows the final months of third year uni.
I love how much this book flows. There are two distinct voices; Phoebe and Luke. It would be easy to assume that the authors took a character each, however there's a stylistic unity to the points of view that implies the writing was a little more complex than that.
It's writing is flawless and engaging. I'm utterly captivated and curious about the writing process. There's no literary indicators of there being two writers. I'm about to find out what else they've done and what is in the works.
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Kochi: A Kerala bishop died on Friday after falling out from a moving train in Kochi, police said. The 80-year-old Thomas Mar Athanasios, head of the Chengannur Diocese of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church, was standing near a door in the train when the incident took place at around 5.45 am, in Pulepedi.
The door then suddenly slammed closed, leading to the Bishop to fall out.
Even though he heads the Chengannur diocese of the Kottayam-based church, he has a few educational institutions in Gujarat.
A frequent traveller between Gujarat and Chengannur, the bishop was returning to his headquarters upon hearing of the tragedy that has struck the state following the devastating monsoon rains that began on May 29.


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You are at:Home»News»Construction»National Crane launches dual-rated NBT40-1 Series
National Crane launches dual-rated NBT40-1 Series
By Tom Stone on	 18th November 2016 Construction, Materials Handling, Vehicle Development
National Crane has launched the NBT40-1 Series of boom trucks —the NBT36-1, NBT40-1 and NBT45-1 – which are available with an aerial lift configuration. When equipped with this aerial package, the series will enable companies to perform both crane lifting and aerial lift projects more efficiently with just one machine.
Fully compliant with both ANSI/SAIA A92.2 aerial lift and ASME B30.5 mobile crane industry standards, as well as OSHA standards, the NBT40-1 Series will result in higher utilization and less setup time for National Crane owners, which will increase both efficiency and return on investment for many companies. Manitowoc will also offer a comprehensive aerial lift "Train the Trainer" training program at its facilities to ensure its dealer network and end customers are aware of their responsibilities regarding the safe operation, inspection and maintenance of their equipment in order to maximize their investment.
The new dual-rated NBT40-1 Series is especially well suited to the utility sector, where energy work on de-energized power lines and new transmission infrastructure construction often require the use of both a crane and an aerial lift. The tree care, signage and millwright industries, among others, will also find these new National Crane models well suited for their projects. All three models feature the option of a two-person, 544kg (1,200 lb) maximum capacity, quick-attach yoke platform with wireless radio remote control.
Justin Pilgrim, global product director for boom trucks and carrydeck cranes at Manitowoc, National Cranes' parent company, said the new series will immediately improve fleet utilization for many companies and provide more versatility for their investments: "With these new models, customers will gain the benefits of having both a boom truck and aerial platform in just one package, potentially cutting their need for two or more machines down to one.
"The dual-rated NBT40-1 Series offers the best of both worlds with straightforward setup, clear steps to reconfigure as an aerial lift, and simpler, smarter operation when in use, thanks to features such as operator feedback of operating height and reach; automated function slowdowns when nearing outer edges of working envelope; wind speed; an emergency lowering system in the event of an engine failure; and many other utility-focused options."
The NBT40-1 Series has a number of features and capabilities aimed at increasing efficiency and maximizing utilization for companies. The cranes leverage the field-proven heritage of the NBT40 Series, such as simple, smooth operation and class-leading boom lengths, but also provide several other enhancements.
The class leading 49.1m (161ft) boom length offers the highest platform working heights of 51.5m (169 ft) on main boom and 62.8m (206ft) on the jib, and is well suited to the most demanding aerial lift applications while delivering solid crane performance.
The 43.3m (142ft) boom offers the most well-rounded performance featuring strong lifting capacities and aerial lift platform floor height of 45.7m (150ft) with the main boom and 62.5m (205ft) with the jib extended. Several utility-focused options are also available.
A hydraulic tool circuit in the aerial platform enables operators to hook up various high-pressure tools without the need for any additional equipment placed in the platform. An available integrated wind speed sensor provides real-time feedback of wind speed conditions to the operator – both at the operator's cab and at the aerial lift platform controls.
Aside from the available dual-rating, there are many updates for the NBT40-1 Series cranes as well: a Graphical Rated Capacity Limiter (RCL) simplifies setup for both the crane and aerial modes, increasing efficiency before the job even begins; accessibility and setup improvements abound, such as new strengthened aluminum decking, a swing-out cab access ladder and second removable ladder to allow access at several locations around the machine, and lighter polymeric outrigger floats that reduce operator fatigue and prevent theft at the jobsite.
An optimized lift cylinder offers improved strength, lighter weight, high-performance seal design, and integrated pressure transducers for fewer leak points. Auxiliary winch option preparation is also standard for future field retrofit to offer flexibility and future-proofing for the investment, and operator cab air conditioning is now standard.
"At Manitowoc, we continue to stay in touch with our core markets and identify their evolving lifting needs," Pilgrim said. "The utility and infrastructure markets are solid, growing sectors. We are committed to providing these markets with lifting solutions that will help them increase the utilization of their equipment and ultimately improve the return on their investment."
The NBT40-1 Series, which replaces the former NBT40 Series that included the NBT36, NBT40 and NBT45, will be available in Q1 of 2017 and will also be featured at Manitowoc's booth for ConExpo 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada.


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Q: Morris.Line js Can't Change Years to Months I'm trying to create a line chart using the Morris.js source but I'm looking to get months put into the chart rather than the example years. Now the problem is when I change the years field the chart no longer works I've added the two examples below the first is the working years version while the second is the non-working months version.
If someone can see where I'm going wrong or if i'm missing something that'd be very helpful.
Thanks in advance.
Chart Years

new Morris.Line({
  // ID of the element in which to draw the chart.
  element: 'monthlyReport',
  // Chart data records -- each entry in this array corresponds to a point on
  // the chart.
  data: [{
      year: '2008',
      value: 20
    },
    {
      year: '2009',
      value: 10
    },
    {
      year: '2010',
      value: 5
    },
    {
      year: '2011',
      value: 5
    },
    {
      year: '2012',
      value: 20
    }
  ],
  // The name of the data record attribute that contains x-values.
  xkey: 'year',
  // A list of names of data record attributes that contain y-values.
  ykeys: ['value'],
  // Labels for the ykeys -- will be displayed when you hover over the
  // chart.
  labels: ['Value']
});
<link rel="stylesheet" href="//cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/morris.js/0.5.1/morris.css">

Chart Months

new Morris.Line({
  // ID of the element in which to draw the chart.
  element: 'monthlyReport',
  // Chart data records -- each entry in this array corresponds to a point on
  // the chart.
  data: [{
      month: 'Jan',
      value: 20
    },
    {
      month: 'Feb',
      value: 10
    },
    {
      month: 'Mar',
      value: 5
    },
    {
      month: 'Apr',
      value: 5
    },
    {
      month: 'May',
      value: 20
    }
  ],
  // The name of the data record attribute that contains x-values.
  xkey: 'month',
  // A list of names of data record attributes that contain y-values.
  ykeys: ['value'],
  // Labels for the ykeys -- will be displayed when you hover over the
  // chart.
  labels: ['Value']
});
<link rel="stylesheet" href="//cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/morris.js/0.5.1/morris.css">

A: You can try to set the option parseTime to false.

A: This is because the key values must be numeric. For year, you're using numeric values (2008-2012), but in the second sample, you're using a string for each month. Replace the key values with numbers and it will work.
Use the following guide to configure Morris.line to show your month names: https://morrisjs.github.io/morris.js/lines.html


SUCCESS OVER STRESS continues the tradition inaugurated in the West by Abraham H. Maslow who, instead of analysing the dysfunctional, neurotic and insane, focused on those rare individuals who seem to enjoy life and be happy in this imperfect world. The book describers seven strategies for radiant living: Stretch, Unwind and Unbend, Cut the Criticism, Counter Conflicts, Eat for Extra Energy, Stimulate your System, Smile and Laugh and Accentuate the Positive. Together these strategies constitute the conditions of success. The objective of this small book is quite ambitious: to help the readers to live a healthier and happier life instead of being prisoners of their memories and mistakes.
I find the book both irresistibly absorbing and highly instructive. Unlike many self-help books, it is neither heavily didactic nor arrogant. The author engages in a friendly, almost intimate, conversation with the reader, always giving us the choice to agree with her views or reject them.
The book is coherent and well-balanced, though very eclectic, interweaving carefully researched information with the author's experiential knowledge and encompassing many of the currently popular approaches to personal growth: NLP, Brain Gym, Accelerated Learning, Autogenic Training, meditation and visualisation. We accompany Jane Revell in her own painful journey through a very stressful time of her life and we see her emerge stronger and wiser. This personal story gives SUCCESS OVER STRESS a warm human touch and a whole new dimension of credibility. The message is clear: this re-emergence does not happen by itself; we have to work on it on the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual levels. Feeling and looking good requires some attention and a bit of conscious work.
A great care is paid to elegant and simple style. The language of the book is easy to understand, yet passionate and rich in vivid metaphors, communicative and straightforward. The book includes many humorous and thought-provoking sayings and proverbs. Each chapter is concluded with a funny pictorial mind-map enabling those of us who are visual to get an overview of the chapter 'at a glance'.
The book is down-to-earth and practical. The author makes sure that what she says on the verbal level is translated into the behavioural level. The reader interacts with the book through answering questions, doing tests, quizzes as well as abdominal breathing, Brain Gym exercises or stretching. Each chapter contains 'Putting it into Practice' part where the author honestly describes how she herself is trying to practice what she preaches. The book includes a useful bibliography and photography.
SUCCESS OVER STRESS is undoubtedly a great support for those who are trying to help themselves towards self-growth and for those who have a genuine concern for the well-being of others.


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Since Sliced Bread – Fi Burke
Site specific interventions
Ayscoughfee Hall, Spalding
Working in the real world as an artist, particularly when public engagement is a central plank of your project is a challenging prospect at the best of times. How do engage in a meaningful and pertinent manner? Mix in a series of interventions in a historic Museum house like Ayscoughfee Hall in Spalding and you've got an even bigger job on your hands.
Fi Burke has spent a substantial period of time researching the journey of wheat and flour from field to fork in the flat rural lands of Lincolnshire. She has visited dozens of windmills and other historic sites. She has been meeting, talking to and working with people from all generations, to glean facts and information about the world of bread production, past and present. A basic, in our diet for many centuries. The challenge for any artist is how to elevate this beyond 'dry' educational research, that simply spews up history with little more panache than an enthusiastic and well-meaning primary School teacher. How do we translate research into an interesting subject into something visually enticing or even profound for the viewer?
It takes a particular hybrid of skill sets to achieve this and Fi Burke has deployed these well at Ayscoughfee Hall. Firstly she utilizes her ability to communicate and explore ideas with people and then she choreographs these into considered artworks. This is evident in her piece 'Community garden of wisdom', where phrases and proverbs are written on lolly sticks and planted in grain waste, in flower plots. This is an approachable, tangible and likeable collaborative piece. This piece is sited inside a glass vitrine and intertwines well with other more classic museum objects. Adjacent to this, another glass case contains a sequence hardened lumps of salt dough with squished hand prints defining their forms. Each one embodies a sense of work via the force of the squeeze mark. They act as indexical signs of the many lives and the sheer graft of working in the Milling industry.
In addition to these public collaborations, Fi has installed her own pieces throughout the Museum. Upstairs on the Balcony are a series of prints of historic watercolours of the Lincolnshire Landscape. Adjacent to each of these are placed digitally manipulated lens based image of the same sites as revisited by Fi this year. These set up an intriguing discourse between the landscape then and the evolving landscape of today. The rich 'pushed' colours set up an uncanny sense of displacement which is highly charged and begs questions over the continued sentimental construct of the rural.
Other works include a set of printed flour sack canvas forms, with stencilled on historic flour milling statistics. These bring in a strong sense of utility into the space. This juxtaposes well with the elegant ornamentation of the house. This matter of fact block text sets up a delightful reference to the gap between the moneyed and the working classes in yesteryears rural domain. But to quote from 'Won't get fooled again' by 'The Who'. 'Meet the new boss, same as the old boss'. This imbalance between those working in agriculture and those running agriculture is arguably ever present in the flatlands today.
Fi Burke has managed to juggle this cocktail of research, collaboration and dynamic art to the 'nth degree'. But she saves the best to last. In a subterranean space viewable only by a window she has installed an absolutely stunning installation. A field of hand-made fabric windmills stand in immaculate rows set in a gravel base. The result is redolent of a World War Military cemetery. The piece harnesses this emotive force with a clear reference to the bread baskets of England and the sheer work and sacrifice made by the rural communities. This work is both considered and captivating. I have followed this project from its inception to its final execution and it is a delight to see it carried off with research translated into tight resolution. This is a great example of what can be done when research is pushed forward into practice beyond mere illustration. Well done indeed.
The exhibition runs from October 8th to December 14th, 2014.
Wednesday – Sunday between 10.30am and 4pm.


World War 1 – Blue Plaques Walk, commemorating those who fell in a foreign field, and those who died at home from their injuries, remembering fallen soldiers and also conscientious objectors, and the families devastated by the war.
We will explore Nailsworth and some of the surrounding villages, sharing our families' WW1 stories, with some performances of WW1 themed poetry. There will be contributions on tangential themes from other members of Radical Stroud. If YOU have any stories or poems to share, bring them along.
World War 1 - Blue Plaques Walk, commemorating those who fell in a foreign field, and those who died at home from their injuries, remembering fallen soldiers and also conscientious objectors, and the families devastated by the war.
It's time to remember these freedom-fighters, and rescue them from what EP Thompson called, 'the enormous condescension of posterity'.
And so this show – our counter-heritage rescuing of two special working people from the enormous condescension of posterity: George Shell of Newport and Charlotte-Alice Bingham of Stroud.
And so this show - our counter-heritage rescuing of two special working people from the enormous condescension of posterity: George Shell of Newport and Charlotte-Alice Bingham of Stroud.
We then flexibly followed the score from walkwalkwalk – thanks to Clare Qualmann, Gail Burton and Serena Korda – (see at the end), so as to be part of a worldwide chip shop exploration. Our chip shop heritage pilgrimage took us from Bath Road to Cainscross, to Cashes Green to the High Street, to Simpsons, to Nelson Street and so to sunset and bed.
We had a lovely time chatting with staff in all the shops and explained our quest, emphasizing that this was not, as Deb Roberts put it, anything to do with 'Chip Advisor'. Robin Treefellow wrote a poem especially for the occasion, which he performed in two different locations, once outside a cloth mill and once, natch, outside a chip shop.
We then flexibly followed the score from walkwalkwalk – thanks to Clare Qualmann, Gail Burton and Serena Korda - (see at the end), so as to be part of a worldwide chip shop exploration. Our chip shop heritage pilgrimage took us from Bath Road to Cainscross, to Cashes Green to the High Street, to Simpsons, to Nelson Street and so to sunset and bed.
I particularly like it when the football comes home.
But that's not as good as when the football comes home.
But not with the ghost of Sam Allardyce.
We followed the old way out of Rodborough, taking Kingscourt Road to follow the 1300 Manor boundary. A route of old farmsteads, vanished feudal obligations and lost names.
De Rodboroughs and Gastrells, Achards and the Cynnes.
Red valerian and plump roses topped the summer limestone walls as we continued up The Street, through shady hanging beech woods and on to the site of the Horestone. Lost marker of the boundary of the manor of Minchinhampton.
With thanks to Bob Fry for the prologue and Robin Treefellow for his stream of consciousness imagery.
Cow Parsley and May Blossom, shining white in the green hedgerows, everywhere.
the waters sang among alders.
or the fall of Carthage.
Nailsworth bred dreams and spawned thousands of little worlds in marshy meadows.
Real ale, cider and perry. Food available all weekend.
And here are some slogans from Paris, fifty years ago.
over a pint or two, if you fancy it.
The barricade blocks the street but opens the way.
Refusons le dialogue avec nos matraqueurs.
Let us not dialogue with our persecutors.
They buy your happiness. Steal it.
Beneath the paving stones – the beach!
*Pas de replâtrage, la structure est pourrie.
No re-plastering, the structure is rotten.
Beneath the paving stones - the beach!


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Divorce from a child's perspective: "Don't stay together for our sake!"
January 02, 2016 | Posted by : J Morris | Blog
A recent poll by Resolution commissioned by family law organisation Resolution has gathered opinions and information from young people with experience of parental separation, revealing insights into children's perspectives of divorce. The survey interviewed young people aged between 14 and 22 on how they felt about their involvement in their parents' separation. The results showed that the vast majority of children (82%) would rather their parents were happy apart than unhappy together.
"Don't stay together for a child's sake," said one respondent, "Better to divorce than stay together for another few years and divorce on bad terms." Another young person in the survey added that although children "will certainly be very upset at the time [they] will often realise, later on, that it was for the best."
The research demonstrated clearly that young people want and need to be informed during separation, and to have the option to be involved in decisions that will affects them, for example where they're going to live afterwards:
88% said it was important to ensure children aren't made to feel like they have to choose between their parents;
82% said that it was better for their parents to divorce than stay together unhappily;
62% said their parents did not include them in the decision-making process;
50% said they were not given a choice of which parent they would like to live with after separation;
47% said they didn't understand what was happening during their parents' divorce;
31% said they wished their parents had not badmouthed each other to them;
30% said they would have liked their parents to know how it felt to be stuck in the middle;
Almost 20% said they sometimes felt that they were to blame for their parents' separation.
From a positive perspective, the survey also suggested that although children wished for more involvement, parents generally had their best interests at heart, with 50% of young people agreeing that their needs were put first by their parents during the process of separation.
Family law solicitor and mediator Frances Lindsay has many years of experience working with separating parents through divorce, mediation and collaborative family law processes, and comments: "I often hear people say they have been staying together 'for the sake of the children' and are worried about how separation will affect their kids. Sometimes these anxieties mean that they have stuck in an unhappy relationship for far too long. Children are very perceptive, and while they would of course prefer Mum and Dad to be together, they would also prefer not to be in household where their parents are unhappy. Parents often worry so much about the prospect of separation that they try to protect their kids from the reality of the situation, leaving them confused, uncertain and left out. The most important thing is for children to feel loved, safe, and secure. Be honest with them, involve them, and listen to them – they may well surprise you with their resilience."
Family law organisation Resolution, who commissioned the survey, have drawn up a Resolution Parenting Charter which provides advice for separating parents, explaining what children should have the right to expect from their parents during the process, including:
Feeling loved and cared for by both parents
Being at the centre of decisions that affect them
Retaining safe contact with both sides of their family
Enjoying a childhood without the pressure of adult concerns
"Being exposed to conflict and uncertainty about the future are what's most damaging for children, not the fact of divorce itself," said Chair of Resolution Jo Edwards, commenting on the report's findings, "This means it is essential that parents act responsibly, to shelter their children from adult disagreements and take appropriate action to communicate with their children throughout this process, and make them feel involved in key decisions, such as where they will live after the divorce.
"We should be supporting parents to choose an out of court divorce method, such as mediation or collaborative practice. This will help parents to maintain control over the divorce and ensure their children's needs are, and remain, the central focus."
For more advice on mediation, collaborative family law, and divorcing when you have children to consider, speak to one of the friendly, Resolution-trained solicitors at Frances Lindsay & Co.
Tags: children and divorce, collaborative family law Windsor, divorce lawyer Maidenhead, divorce solicitor Beaconsfield, divorce thames valley, mediation Windsor


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Scholarship Reconsidered: A Synopsis
Equal Opportunity Grievance Procedure
Donald Dowell
The U.S. Department of Education requires universities to provide their students access to certain information to which they are entitled as consumers. In accordance with that requirement, the following information is provided.
Financial Aid for Study Abroad
Enrollment in a program of study abroad approved for credit by RSU may be considered enrollment at RSU for the purpose of applying for Title IV federal student aid.
National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS)
Information relating to federal student and parent loan borrowers will be submitted by RSU to the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) and will be accessible by guaranty agencies, lenders and institutions determined to be authorized users of the data system.
A 3-year cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year. The U.S. Department of Education releases official cohort default rates once per year.
The most recent average national cohort default rate for FY 2015 is 10.8%
The cohort default rate for RSU for that same period is 12.1%
Forty percent of students borrowed loans during that period
Additional information about RSU's most recent 3-year cohort default rate is available from the U.S. Department of Education at the College Navigator site listing for Rogers State University.
The unauthorized distribution of copyrighted material, including unauthorized peer-to-peer file sharing, may subject students to civil and criminal liabilities.
Summary of Civil and Criminal Penalties for Violation of Federal Copyright Laws
Copyright infringement is the act of exercising, without permission or legal authority, one or more of the exclusive rights granted to the copyright owner under Section 1-6 of the Copyright Act (Title 17of the United States Code.) These rights include the right to reproduce or distribute a copyrighted work. In the file-sharing context, downloading or uploading substantial parts of a copyrighted work without authority constitutes an infringement.
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Malawian woman dies on remand in India
The family of a Malawian, who died while on remand in India for drug trafficking offences, has said it is at pains to learn that it will have to shoulder her remains' repatriation bills estimated at K2 million.
Beauty Nkhoma,36, who was arrested in the Asian nation last year, died on Sunday at DDU hospital in New Delhi where she was admitted to after being taken ill, according to Hari Nagar Police Station memo.
Died in India on Sunday: Nkhoma
The memo addressed to the Malawi High Commission in India, said her body was being kept at the said hospital's mortuary.
"It is requested to inform about the death of said UTP [Under Trial Prisoner] to his relative in Malawi and also depute some officer from the embassy to facilitate the further proceedings into the matter," reads the circular in part.
In an interview yesterday, her sister Ipyana Nkhoma said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has advised them to raise resources for her body's repatriation.
"Unfortunately, it is tough for us to raise the funds which we have enquired total to about K2 million. Honestly, we are stranded and exhausted," she said yesterday.
In a response to our questionnaire, Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson John Kabaghe confirmed that it is the family's responsibility to repatriate the remains.
Told that the family says it cannot raise the funds, he responded: "I hope you and other well meaning Malawians could also come in to support the family. We could also try to raise funds from the government."
The accused was intercepted after her arrival from Malawi's capital Lilongwe via Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) on May 27, the statement issued by the customs department then said.
As quoted by an Indian online publication, The Print, after being checked, nothing suspicious was found but upon medical examination, it was discovered that certain materials were secreted inside her body.
A medical procedure yielded in recovery of 51 capsules, containing 607 grams of cocaine, having an international market value of Rs 9.11 crore (K1.15bn), it said.
Nkhoma, a single mother, is survived by four children, one in university, another in secondary school and two pursuing primary education, her sister said.
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Q: Bug Check: CloudKit MacCatalyst didReceiveRemoteNotification I am using MacCatalyst to port an iOS/iPadOS app to MacOS. The app uses CloudKit and functions in all ways except one: the UIApplicationDelegate method, didReceiveRemoteNotification, is not called on the MacOS version when a CloudKit update is submitted from another device
Things that do work in the app:

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*Submitting CKDatabaseOperations including updates and subscriptions to CloudKit

*Manually retrieving database updates from CloudKit

*UIApplicationDelegate method didRegisterForRemoteNotificationsWithDeviceToken fires and UIApplication.isRegisteredForRemoteNotifications returns true when calling UIApplication.registerForRemoteNotifications

*Setting the CKSubscription.NotificationInfo to invoke an alert notification which displays properly in MacOS

*UNUserNotificationCenterDelegate method, willPresent, when an alert notification is invoked and the app is in the foreground

*didReceiveRemoteNotification on iOS and iPad (physical devices)

Has anyone had UIApplicationDelegate method, didReceiveRemoteNotification, called when using MacCatalyst?
Update:
The app did eventually fire the didReceiveRemoteNotification method 30 minutes after an update was sent, but on other updates, the method is not fired even after hours. Any ideas?

A: I have a possible solution, though the problem I saw was slightly different from what you described. Here's the quick version: use at least a .userInitiated qualityOfService on Catalyst.
Here's what I think is happening.
CKOperation.h provides this documentation:
@discussion CKOperations behave differently depending on how you set qualityOfService.
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 *  Quality of Service | timeoutIntervalForResource | Network Error Behavior | Discretionary Behavior
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 *  UserInteractive    | -1 (no enforcement)        | fail                   | nonDiscretionary
 *  UserInitiated      | -1 (no enforcement)        | fail                   | nonDiscretionary
 *  Default            | 1 week                     | fail                   | discretionary when app backgrounded
 *  Utility            | 1 week                     | internally retried     | discretionary when app backgrounded
 *  Background         | 1 week                     | internally retried     | discretionary
 *  @endcode
 * timeoutIntervalForResource
 * - the timeout interval for any network resources retrieved by this operation
 * - this can be overridden via CKOperationConfiguration's timeoutIntervalForResource property
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 * Network Error Behavior
 * - when a network request in service of a CKOperation fails due to a networking error, the operation may fail with that error, or internally retry the network request.  Only a subset of networking errors are retried, and limiting factors such as timeoutIntervalForResource are still applicable.
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 * Discretionary Behavior
 * - network requests in service of a CKOperation may be marked as discretionary
 * - discretionary network requests are scheduled at the description of the system for optimal performance
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 * CKOperations have a default qualityOfService of Default.

Note that the Discretionary Behavior for Default is "discretionary when app backgrounded", and that the description of Discretionary Behavior says that "discretionary network requests are scheduled at the [discretion] of the system for optimal performance". I think that's what's happening in Catalyst; if the app isn't in the foreground, requests become discretionary — i.e., deferrable. And, in my case, the deferral seemed to be indefinite.
Here's what I was seeing.

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*I launched the app on an iPhone

*I launched the app on a Mac

*I put the Mac app in the "background" (i.e., it was no longer active)

*I made a change on the iPhone

*The Mac received a remote notification

*In response to the remote notification the Mac tried to download (fetch) records

*The download request never completed

Here's what I did.
I was already assigning a CKOperationGroup to all of my CKOperations, and I was already assigning a value to defaultConfiguration.qualityOfService. On Catalyst I changed things so that the minimum qualityOfService I assigned was .userInitiated. That made the problem go away in testing. (To be clear, I tried many things; that was the one thing that worked.) I pushed a release out to production last night, and — so far at least — I no longer see the problem there either.
If you don't use CKOperationGroups, no worries, you can set qualityOfService directly on the CKOperations; that should work equally well, it just isn't exactly what I did.
I filed a bug with Apple through Feedback.


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Playmaker acquires The Props Network
May 20, 2022 May 20, 2022 by admin
Playmaker has acquired creator agency and podcast network TPN Media Group, which owns sports betting information site PropsHQ.com, known as The Props Network.
The Props Network was founded in January 2020 and publishes bookmaker reviews, sports and betting information from across the US. It also broadcasts creator content from its podcast network.
The acquisition sees the appointment of Kyle Piasecki, co-founder of The Props Network, to the role of vice president of partnerships.
Previously Piasecki worked for Caesars Entertainment, where he managed VIP departments and customer relationships for land-based and online operations.
"Kyle and his team have developed a unique approach to what today's media networks should be by providing value to creators, consumers, and gambling industry partners alike," said David Woodley, president and chief revenue officer at Playmaker.
"The acquisition of The Props Network and bringing Kyle on board to our team gives Playmaker additional digital channels and strategic insights in the U.S. gambling market via affiliate, podcasts and more."
This is one in several recent acquisitions. Earlier this month Playmaker acquired sports media brand The Sports Drop, and in January the company acquired Mexican sports platform Cracks.
"Playmaker is a demonstrated leader in multiple sports, media, and entertainment verticals," said Piasecki. "I cannot think of a better home for PropsHQ.com and our team."
"The two organizations complement each other very well and I look forward to working with the Playmaker team to roll out new initiatives that engage fans and support creators."
Source: https://igamingbusiness.com/playmaker-acquires-the-props-network/
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Q: Network requests after force quit in iOS timing out I have an application which uses geo fences. As each fence is tripped, the app wakes up, it gets the location and sends it to the server. All is well.
However I notice from logs that anytime the user force quits the app, when the app wakes up and tries to send the request to the server, it always times out.
Error:Error Domain=NSURLErrorDomain Code=-1001 "The request timed out."
UserInfo={NSUnderlyingError=0x12de69eb0 {Error Domain=kCFErrorDomainCFNetwork
Code=-1001 "The request timed out." UserInfo={NSErrorFailingURLStringKey=<snipped>,
NSErrorFailingURLKey=<snipped>,
_kCFStreamErrorCodeKey=-2102, _kCFStreamErrorDomainKey=4, NSLocalizedDescription=The request timed out.}},

I am not sure where even to start looking. I see the timestamps and it is indeed the timeout settings consistently. Any pointers as to why this is happening?
I am using NSURLConnection and friends to send the request up on iOS 9.2.


The Arts Council Lottery fund has awarded the English National Opera a £9.2 million grant towards the refurbishment of its London Coliseum theatre on St Martin's Lane. Sheppard Robson was the initial architect for the £33 million restoration scheme. But the ENO refuses to reveal the identity of the new architect.The scheme is due to be finished in 2003.


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New security measures for Franciscan Health East
Franciscan Health East is taking some safety precautions on campus. The hospital is making changes to ensure the safety of everyone in the building.
LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI)- Franciscan Health is cracking down on security at its East campus. The hospital is making changes to ensure the safety of everyone in the building.
The new security measures include closing all entrances at 8 p.m. daily. Guests will be allowed to exit any entrance but will only be allowed to re-enter the building through the south entrance. The south entrance, where the emergency center is located, will remain open 24/7.
The center for women and children entrance will remain open for expecting mothers only.
Among the new security measures, visitation hours have also changed. Guests are allowed to visit every day between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. A reminder will be announced each night when visiting hours are over.
Terry Wilson, President and CEO of Franciscan Alliance Hospital in Western Indiana, said past experiences are what led to the changes.
"We've had incidents where we didn't think our staff were safe and we've had incidents where people brought things into the hospital that they shouldn't, that doesn't make for a safe hospital," said Wilson.
Wildon said the changes are all about providing good and safe service.
"A good sized hospital at night can't have people wandering to places that they don't have business. We're responsible for everybody in that building; every patient, every visitor, every staff person."
The changes officially started on Monday.
Wilson told News 18 Franciscan welcomes the community's input in regards to the new changes.
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Note to PM: clean coal doesn't exist
Every coal fired power plant is damaging our climate.
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's championing of new 'cleaner' coal-fired power stations is a dangerous fantasy that will raise false hopes for communities that need help making the transition away from coal, the Australian Conservation Foundation said.
In a speech to the National Press Club, Mr Turnbull talked enthusiastically about "state-of-the-art, clean-coal-fired technology" and this morning on ABC radio Treasurer Scott Morrison would not rule out using the Clean Energy Finance Corporation to fund new coal fired power plants.
"Clean coal does not exist," said ACF CEO Kelly O'Shanassy.
"Every coal fired power plant is damaging our climate, intensifying heatwaves and bushfires, polluting our air and bleaching coral reefs.
"Coal pollution is a clear and present danger to life. By backing coal, our Prime Minister is fuelling dangerous global warming and an unsafe future.
"There is not a single so-called ultra-super-critical coal fired power station in Australia.
"Australia needs energy that doesn't pollute, not energy that pollutes a little less than Australia's existing coal generators, some of which are among the dirtiest in the world.
"To consider using the Clean Energy Finance Corporation to fund new coal fired power plants would be a deceitful misuse of the language and public money.
"By talking up the fantasy of clean coal, Mr Turnbull is giving false hopes to communities like those in the Latrobe Valley that are in the process of making the transition away from coal.
"Research commissioned by ACF and the ACTU shows strong policies on climate change and energy would generate an additional 105,500 jobs in Victoria by 2030.
"Communities in the middle of this change need the Government's help, not false hopes.
"As Environment and Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg said last year, 'the Australian economy is in transition – we are moving away from coal and that is not a bad thing'.
"A bright, safe and secure future relies on a planned and fair transition to clean, renewable energy.
"You can only have energy security if that energy is sustainable in the long-term. Clean, renewable energy is the only energy that fits the bill."
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SESC Pompeia has just opened Fabricação Própria (In-house Production), a show that presents an overview of the work of Brazilian artist Lotus Lobo (Belo Horizonte, 1943) which features historic and contemporary works, covering a time span of more than 50 years of a unique and fruitful production. The exhibition presents well-known works along with others being shown here for the first time, along with records of actions carried out in the late 1960s and a set of lithographic pieces belonging to the artist's personal collection.
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Still little-known internationally, Lobo's work is intimately linked to the practice of lithography, a technique she experiments with, reinventing it in multiple ways. Her career began in the ebullient period of the late 1960s which saw the rise of a series of experimental initiatives connected to dematerialization and to public participation, running against the grain of the severe political repression and violence imposed by the dictatorship that ruled Brazil at that time. In 1969, she created "litho-objects" for her participation in the X Bienal de São Paulo, which are prints on a manipulable support, expanding the possibilities of the medium. In 1970, she participated in the emblematic event Do corpo à terra organized in Belo Horizonte, by critic Frederico Morais, with the intervention Plantação.
The combination of industrial and manual techniques has marked Lobo's work from the 1970s onward, coupled with a connection to her birthland, the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. Characterized by a production of export commodities since the colonial era, in the 19th century the region became specialized in coffee production, which spurred the production of foods derived from milk and sugar. In trips to the state's interior, the artist visited old lithographic print shops that operated within the small food factories, collecting their old lithographic print blocks from the period spanning from the 1920s to the 1950s, thus beginning to form a new repertoire. She started to produce prints through the appropriation and manipulation of the brands/packages of butter, lard, cheese and sweets that illustrate an entire history and geography of the beginning of industrialization in Brazil. The prints convey a graphic language and cultural context through a range of typographies with the names of places and people that title the brands and drawings of flora and fauna, suns, light rays, stars, stripes and ornaments.
Blurring the border between the authorial and anonymous work, between industrial patterns and artisanal singularities, between refined and popular, the works by Lotus Lobo enlarge the concept of printing and edition. "The artist breaks away from the principle of lithographic reproduction and produces limited editions of one, operating with different types of material supports and impressions," according to Marcelo Drummond, an artist and curator of the show. The exhibition therefore sheds light on the relationship between art and industry in the artist's work, a relationship very dear to Sesc Pompeia, in São Paulo. Its facilities, which have been called the Sesc Factory of Pompeia, were inaugurated in 1982 in an architectural complex designed by visionary architect Lina Bo Bardi (1914–1992) in which the original designs of the buildings, including one in the form of a citadel, were largely preserved. The site was originally a steel drum factory.
Operating on different fronts, Lotus Lobo has also worked as a printmaking teacher, having participated in the training of at least two generations of artists in Belo Horizonte, a creative pole that has given rise to many outstanding artists in Brazil. She is still active in the preservation, restoration and cataloging of the lithographic memory of Minas Gerais, maintaining and spreading awareness about a collection of significant historical interest, part of which can be seen in this exhibition.
About SESC São Paulo
SESC – Social Service of Commerce is a private, nonprofit institution created in 1946 by businesspeople in the commerce and services sector from all over Brazil. In the State of São Paulo, SESC has 42 centers providing public access to culture, education, sports, leisure, and health. SESC São Paulo's actions are oriented by its educational aim and its striving for social welfare based on a broader understanding of the term culture.
Exhibition 14 October 2021 - 30 January 2022. SESC Sã Paulo, Sesc SP | Visual Arts and Technology Department, 991 Álvaro Ramos Avenue - Sã Paulo- 03331-000 (Brazil). T +55 11 2607 8024. Hours: Monday–Friday 10am–8pm.
Lotus Lobo, Prensa II, 2019. Lithographic stone on table and fine art print on paper, 17.5 ×30 ×24.5 cm (print[JN1]) and 20 ×30 ×24 cm (lithographic stones) 80 ×65 ×55 cm (table). Artist' collection. Photo: Lucas Galeno


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