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There are a lot of unlabeled button through out the app. If you have the patience and time. It can be used.
From what I noticed the only button that seems unlabeled at all is the Play/Pause button. This button lies between the time elapsed/total time of song and the Play Next button when swiping. There is also a number next to the next button, this indicates how many skips you have left in the hour. This of course no longer shows or matters if you have the premium subscription. I have used Slacker a long time and yes the site is flash so not screen reader friendly. The quality is great and the price per month is reasonable for no commercials and unlimited skips. A wonderful app for music lovers.
Decided to give this a try myself with the recent release of 3.8. Appears now to be compatible with the iPad and the iPhone. For the most part it appears to work rather well. There are bit of buttons that are unlabeled. Makes it a bit difficult to use when the music is playing. I had to relabel the unlabel button using the IOS 5.x method but must warn you that there quite a few of them.
This has just been updated and there's been a complete overhaul of its interface (which always sets off alarms bells for us VoiceOver users).I don't have access to the app here in the UK, but I'm hearing reports that it now has major accessibility issues and that VoiceOver users are being warned not to update!
Can anybody confirm that this is the case?
The app is not accessible any longer with the latest update. I cannot get any stations to come up when clicking on categories, most of the buttons aren't labeled. I should have never updated. Is there a way to go back to a previous version of an app? I don't have a backup on my computer. i will need to cancel my premium subscription if there is no way ot go back to a more accessible version or they don't fix the current one. I have written to the developers.
Hello David, The interface makes it very difficult to use. There are more unlabel buttons but navigation in the app itself is doable. The main problem is trying to get things to play as you want it to. My understanding is that there are all sort of eye-popping menus sliding in and out. There are some trick you can do but you must be fast with your fingers. For example if I hit a particular station with my Laternative Rock station. You have a very short time to go down to the bottom of the page to hit that Play button. You have to be fast and I mean like 2 seconds or so. Any longer this menu disappear and you have to do this over again. I had a friend with eye sight and she was able to tell me in what was going on on the screen itself. So this is how I know that things do pop up and allow you do things. So if you get a friend that can help you in figuring things out it could be doable but I find it difficult to use. Quite a shame I must say. You do NOT want to update your Slacker to v4.0.119.
The latest update to version 4.0.126 makes it impossible to select stations using Voiceover. Some of the buttons are not clearly labled and focus is lost when selecting a station.
That's the version that I found most accessible. I have no way to get it back and greatly miss the accessibility. I just renewed my subscription again and was disappointed to find that while I can access the slide-out menus that were mentioned in another comment, Voiceover does not do a good job of reading or interacting with them, so far as I can tell. I could describe specific things if I could contact the developer somehow.
Your voice was heard! Thank you to all of you and to the team of Slacker. As you will now notice one of the things they have fixed are the Voice Over accessibility functionality. It is a great start for them but there are still more that they can do. We still have a few unlabel button in and around various places. Mostly in the Play mode.
So keep letting Slacker know that we appreciate their effort and love to see this even more accessible!
-Improved accessibility with VoiceOver-Reintroduction of "Ban Artist" on the flip side of the Now Playing cover art.
Yes, the newest update is significantly better with VoiceOver, and most buttons and areas of the app work very well. I've been using slacker again now quite a bit since yesterday's update. I rather like slacker's solution to the album interface problem. Now it works similarily to a tree view. Double tapping a main category will expand that category, and any sub-items will appear below. I'll definitely be updating my app store review.
#13 Version 4.0.163! Much improved!
Hello, I had success if I typed in an artist and just touched the screen without hitting the search button to dismiss the keyboard. I had the same problem as you if I clicked the search button to hide the keyboard.
That is the secret! When you search for an artist, song or album, do not double-tap search in the bottom right hand corner. Instead, touch the center top of the screen slightly below your status bars. Depending on where your finger lands, you may find headings that say things like "best match." etc. Swiping right at this point will show you the searched for artist and the year of its debut. Sometimes, you must double-tap this line before double-tapping the line found a couple swipes to the right which just says the artist name in order to find such options as "add to station." Double-tap "add to station," followed by "add to new station." Name your station as you used to do in previous accessible versions, then choose save. This of course works a bit differently than in previous versions and it's a bit more involved, but at least it works. Also, has anybody else experienced some of your custom stations disappearing? Between 3.8.45 and all the updating to what is now the current version (4.0.163,) a few of mine were deleted. Using the steps outlined above, I was able to get them back, but it's still strange that it kept most of them, only deleting three or four out of about thirty. It could have something to do with the times that I let the Slacker Radio Plus expire during the app's inaccessible times, but I really don't know.
I am having a lot of annoying issues with the newest version. For example, in my stations I cannot figure out how to unban songs. I also can't get it to display more than a few artists or songs when doing a search. Double tapping on artists or songs button doesn't help. I really do not like the new interface. It seems like more steps just to get to what you are trying to accomplish, even just getting stations to play. Very frustrating.
I am unable to fine tune any of the Slacker stations. Does anyone have a work around for this? With VoiceOver running, swiping up or down on the slider does nothing, and using the roter does not allow me to change to the adjust value setting. Any luck from anyone else in doing this?
With the release of iOS 7, the developers changed the interface of this application. It appears that there are pictures to represent each station and so it is difficult, if not impossible to get a particular station to play because you need to tap on the artwork associated with it. Anyone who is using an older iOS version will not be affected since the application only updates to this new interface with iOS 7. Hopefully, we will be able to discuss this with the developers so that our campaigning will not have been in vain.
I initially thought much of the new interface was again broken as well. The small buttons near the bottom of the main screen, near the My Stations button are indeed unlabeled, and I have no idea what they are. However, when in the My Music area, or browsing any list of stations, it is possible, but rather inconvenient, to access stations. VoiceOver users cannot tap or slide their finger over one of these graphical albums that represent stations. However they can be accessed by starting near the top of the window and flicking right. VoiceOver does then recognize these buttons and seems to read most of them correctly. I was able to browse My Stations, recently played, and an artist search results page in this way. Yes it's clunky, and I will be writing to recommend another VoiceOver fix. I recommend other users do the same. Meanwhile, the app is still usable, all be it a bit clunky.
Hmmm. I'm not sure if I'm not flicking properly but I have difficulty finding the stations. I spent about five minutes attempting to do so in both rock and country. Have you been able to figure out how to download/cache stations? I haven't yet figured this out and since my office doesn't have Internet access, I find this feature convenient and the main reason I use Slacker over some of the others out there. I'll definitely write a note regarding some of these issues. Thanks for the assistance.
Hello, I am running Slacker on an iPhone 5s with the latest iOS and the latest Slacker version. I am wondering if Slacker is useable with Airplay? I can't seem to find an Airplay button when the music is playing. Thanks.
If you have not done so, do not update your Slacker app. In the past couple of days, Slacker has released two updates. Their developers, in their wisdom, have broken it once again. IT is virtually impossible to scroll and find music you want to listen to. Also, finding the refresh buttons for the album content have become much harder. There are also several buttons that do not register when you double tap on them. I guess Slacker subscribes to the motto of the 2010s, "if it ain't broke, break it!"
I must apologize for my extremely negative post above regarding Slacker's accessibility. However, there are certain apps that bother me more when said accessibility is broken. This app happens to be one of them. It's not an excuse just an explanation as to why the comments above are so harsh.
I have a love-hate relationship with this app. I love it because of the amount of music available to me. I also appreciate the fact that I can cache music on my phone and avoid high charges for using so much data. However, I hate (or at least, am strongly disgruntled by) the developers' tendency to break this app from time to time. I never know whether to update or not, and tend to be unlucky enough to either hit Update or have the IPhone set to automatically update my apps when this one undergoes a visual makeover which ends up making the app a challenge to use.
More frustrating than caching songs, though, is my inability to Fine Tune the stations I create. I can move the sliders for Related Artists, Favorite Songs, etc, but I don't know where the button is located to save my changes. This makes that part of the experience difficult. I will ask for some sighted assistance next time I am in proximity of a sighted colleague and provide some insights.
If there is an app that has a music caching feature that doesn't require me to pick out the individual songs and albums, and some way to fully customize stations, I would certainly love to hear about it.
I too have a love hate relationship with Slacker. I love being able to listen to random music, but also most full albums on demand with the paid service. I have discovered a lot of new music this way. the variety and lack of constant repeats is also a welcome difference.
I have once again E-mailed the developers to let them know about the VoiceOver problems. They did reply, and pretty much stated that yes, they are aware of the lack of accessibility in this version. Accessibility wasn't part of the initial release of this new interface update, but would be added again later.
This approach is quite frustrating. I love the service, and am even willing to pay for the premium version. They know about accessibility because I and other users have reported problems in the past. The past few major versions of Slacker have all majorly broken accessibility, but thankfully have eventually fixed most issues. You'd think, after having to go back and consistently fix problems after each update, they would finally learn and include at least a base level of accessibility in a new interface update. They are obviously quite aware that VO users like and use their app.
Devs are aware of the accessibility issues, and will hopefully release a fix in the near future. I really, really want to love Slacker, but with each version breaking VO support, I'm tempted to drop my premium subscription.
It's not perfect, and I do like Slacker better ... when it works ... but I went back to Rhapsody. The plus for Rhapsody is that they have a totally accessible player for Windows. Of course, the downside is that they don't have a Mac app, and their iOS app is clunky at best. It's annoying to have to keep jumping back and forth between these two.
As promised, I took some time to explore the Fine Tune feature with sighted assistance. While the station is playing, if you double tap that button labeled "icon elip", you can then get to the Fine Tune button. At this point, you'll need to double tap then hold when you're at the particular slider(s) you want to manipulate. Then you will need to slide your finger across the screen as VO lets you know the approximate percentage. Slacker doesn't give you the ability to change one to a random percentage (e.g. 28% popularity), so it will end up going to one of Slacker's pre-determined intervals. Once you are done fiddling with the sliders in this fashion, you'll need to find Fine Tune. It's located towards the very top of the screen (about where the clock, battery display, and signal bars normally are), on the right half of the display. You'll need to double tap and hold on Fine Tune, then swipe right and release. You will then end up back at the Now Playing screen showing the title of the track currently playing, Heart, Dislike, and Next buttons. If all went according to plan, you will have saved your changes and your station will be more to your liking.
I hope this helps anyone still holding out hope for this app.


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Q: Bitcoin PHP JSONRPC permission denied After reading https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/API_reference_(JSON-RPC)#PHP and also other tutorials, i haven't gotten it to work. All the JSON RPC libraries i use return the same error:

4.81.94:8332/): failed to open stream: Permission denied in /var/www/html/v2/jsonRPCClient.php on line 132

I also tried easybitcoin.php found on Github that one shows nothing but a blank page.
HOWEVER, when i run the command in SSH, it works perfectly.

bitcoin-cli getinfo

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php bt.php

also works but when i run this in browser like http://ipaddress/bt.php all i get is a blank page(Using easybitcoin.php) or Permission Denied(Using JsonRPC)
Any ideas?

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The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug is a 2013 epic fantasy and adventure movie. The movie is about Bilbo Baggins going with Thorin Oakenshield and his dwarves to reclaim Lonely Mountain from the dragon Smaug. Benedict Cumberbatch plays Smaug. Evangeline Lilly plays the elf Tauriel.
Ed Sheeran's "I See Fire" plays during the movie's end credits.
The movie took in over $960 million overall.
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A moving van drives away from the governor's mansion in Albany as workers were seen carrying out boxes as Gov. Andrew Cuomo prepared for his last day in office, Friday Aug. 20, 2021, in Albany, N.Y. Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul will become the first woman to be New York's governor when Cuomo's resignation becomes official on Aug. 24. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink)
ALBANY, N.Y. — Moving vans were at the governor's mansion in Albany on Friday. Workers were seen carrying out boxes and artwork as New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo prepares to officially leave office Monday.
As Cuomo is busy moving out, his lawyer has again attacked the accuracy of the report that led to his resignation.
Cuomo attorney Rita Glavin claimed in an online briefing Friday that the report contained omissions and errors.
Attorney General Letitia James' office has defended the report and says survivors of sexual harassment should not be further traumatized by attacks and lies.
New York lawmakers agreed to drop the impeachment proceedings after Cuomo decided to resign. However, they have been investigating the governor's conduct and plan on issuing a report.
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Lifestyle Health and Wellbeing 18 Jan 2017 Delayed umbilical co ...
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Delayed umbilical cord clamping tied to lower anemia risk in babies
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The delayed clamping will give babies a transfusion of iron-rich blood from the placenta
Iron deficiency is the most common and widespread nutritional disorder in the world and can be cured if the child gets an early boost of iron in the body. (Photo: Pixabay)
Waiting at least three minutes to clamp the umbilical cord after birth is associated with a lower risk of anemia in babies, according to a study in Nepal.
Children with anemia and iron deficiency may have impaired nervous system development, which affects cognitive and motor abilities and behavior. Typically, they're treated with foods and supplements that provide extra iron, but some previous research has suggested delayed umbilical cord clamping may reduce the odds of iron deficiency by giving babies a transfusion of iron-rich blood from the placenta.
For the current study, researchers examined data on 540 babies who were randomly selected to have either delayed cord clamping at least three minutes after birth or earlier clamping within one minute of delivery.After eight months, babies with delayed cord clamping were 11 percent less likely to have anemia and 42 percent less likely to have iron deficiency than infants who got early cord clamping, researchers report in JAMA Pediatrics.
"If a baby gets clamped early, it will not gain access to the part of its own blood that is still in the placenta," said senior study author Dr. Ola Andersson, a pediatrics researcher at Uppsala University in Sweden."That extra blood could have protected the baby from anemia and iron deficiency during its first year of life," Andersson added by email.Iron deficiency is the most common and widespread nutritional disorder in the world, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). It is more common in developing nations, but it is also the only nutritional deficiency that is widespread in industrialized countries.
An estimated 2 billion people worldwide are anemic, mostly due to iron deficiency. In the developing world, the risk of anemia is compounded by a variety of infections that can lead to iron deficiency such as malaria, HIV and hookworm infestation.Treatment guidelines may need to change for more babies to get delayed cord clamping, Andersson said.Currently, the World Health Organization recommends waiting at least one minute to do this, while the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists advises a delay of 30 to 60 seconds after delivery.
In the study, half of the babies randomly assigned to delayed clamping didn't get this done until at least 192 seconds after delivery. Half of the babies selected for early clamping had this done no later than 32 seconds after birth.Among the subset of 400 babies who returned to the clinic for evaluations at age 8 months, 73 percent of babies who got delayed clamping had anemia, compared with 82 percent of infants in the early clamping group. At one year, 344 babies got assessed again, and anemia remained less common in the delayed clamping group.
One limitation of the study is that many babies dropped out before they could be assessed at 8 and 12 months of age, the authors note. Another drawback is that many clinicians delivering babies clamped the cord too soon for babies assigned to the delayed cord clamping group.Still, widespread use of this intervention could translate into 5 million fewer infants with anemia at age 8 months, the researchers conclude. The biggest benefit would be seen in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa where the prevalence of anemia is highest.
"The take home message is that a delay of umbilical cord clamping for more than three minutes improves infants' iron stores in general, can protect against anemia in communities where iron deficiency anemia is common, and has earlier been shown to have favorable effects on developmental outcomes at 4 years of age even in a well nourished population," Andersson said.
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Kids classic family story Fungus the Bogeyman has been revived as a 4-part series by Sky 1, to air Christimas 2015.
Raymond Briggs' classic family story, Fungus the Bogeyman, is coming to Sky 1 in a brand new four-part series.
Comprising both live action and animated elements to bring the well-loved book to life, the show will premiere on the channel during Christmas 2015.
This charming family adventure is a story of smelly monsters, dangerous humans and what happens when the things that go bump in the night move in next door.
We follow Fungus as he goes through his paces, menacing and frightening those on the surface (the 'Dry Cleaners') as Bogeymen are meant to do and have always done. Unlike other Bogeyman, Fungus has to navigate his world colliding with our above ground world. Over the course of the four episodes, Fungus and his son Mould journey through the maze of life on the surface, while also discovering the highs and lows of their father and son relationship.
Adam MacDonald, Director of Sky 1 commented: "I'm beyond excited that Sky 1 and Imaginarium Studios will be bringing the Raymond Briggs' classic Fungus the Bogeyman squelchingly up to date as a top quality, ambitious and joyous family treat for our customers."
The series is written by Tom MacRae (Threesome) and the Executive Producers are Chloe Sizer and Jonathan Cavendish for Imaginarium Studios, and Cameron Roach for Sky. The series will be produced by Ben Evans (Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!) and directed by Catherine Morshead (Downton Abbey).
Fungus The Bogeyman is coming to Sky 1 HD at Christmas 2015.
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Q: Model.Finder Deperecated Play! 2.4 I am building an application using the latest version of Play!. When defining a Finder( as in Model.Finder) my IDE gives me a warning Finder is deprecated. I can't find any information in the documentation about Model.Finder being deprecated of any alternative to using it. Has anyone experienced a similar issue and know of an alternative?

A: Use Model.Finder<T> like:
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A: According to github Model.Finder is not deprecated, but one of its constructors:
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Make sure you use correct constructor, pointed out by @biesior:
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A: Try This
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The Racal RA17/117 series of valve/tube H.F. receivers evolved considerably over its long production lifetime. More than 70 versions were produced. Not all versions, even of the same model, used the same valve complement. In some cases substitution of a valve from one set to another might cause damage to the valve and the receiver - see warning.
The tables below give the 'official' valve designations either from Racal or from British Military (NATO) manuals. 'NA' or 'C12' indicates a North American Model. Where the model designation is an active link, it leads to a table of equivalents.
There are two distinct models of RA17L, the British Military version, which uses CV numbered valves and the North American model, which uses U.S. commercial valves. The valve sets for these two models are different. Several valves, while similar in function, have a different pin-outs. Inserting the valve from the other set could result in the destruction of the valve, and might cause damage to other components. In particular, many substitution guides give 6AS6 or its variants as equivalents for the S6F33 (special 6F33 - V4). In fact the connections to G2 and G3 are reversed and the connections to the base must be changed to do this substitution.


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While clicking on these keyboard buttons to get your work done, you want to ensure that you are comfortably seated in a calm and peaceful environment. If you have an extra study room, or office desk, make sure that you make the best use out of them. This way, disturbances are less likely to interrupt your flow of work. This can be a life-saver for the work-at-home parent! But, if that's not an option for you, then you can perhaps keep the kids busy outside, in the play area, or have them watch a friendly family movie while you get your work done. Tight deadlines and heavy workloads – these are one of the major causes of unneeded stress. Allow your WayedComfy sofa, or sac, to help you rearrange your work habits to the better!
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Goodbye, Columbus
This past Thursday, the Onondaga Nation issued a statement on the notorious statue of Christopher Columbus located in Columbus Circle in downtown Syracuse. They did so at the invitation of a Syracuse Inter-Faith Commission, and as a contribution to the 23-member panel that will issue recommendations to the mayor about what to do by the end of the summer. The Onondaga Nation's statement is worth your time and attention.
The Nation expressed their hope that "through diplomacy, discussion, and open minds, these discussions will lead to a positive solution for the future of Syracuse with inclusion for all people to live in peace as neighbors and brothers." They looked forward to "an outcome that will encourage peace, understanding, and the united brotherhood exemplifying the foundation of cooperation, peace, and equality for the generations yet to come." They reminded Syracusans that the city stood in the heart of what was once their homeland, the site of the central council fire of the Haudenosaunee, and that the Onondaga Nation "carries a great responsibility in the continued existence of our sovereign government." The Nation's "traditional teachings are morally dignified and highly principled in peace and democracy and our way of life means being ever thankful for the many gifts of our mother earth. We are," the statement reads, "people culturally mandated to respectfully live as caretakers of Mother Earth and as equals to all beings within the natural realm." Anyone who knows anything about the history of Syracuse knows that the City and its people have seldom lived up to these ideals.
The statement struck a conciliatory and diplomatic tone in addressing the City's Italian-American community, which has raised money to keep the Columbus statue right where it is.
We fully understand the wishes of the Italian American community to honor their heritage, but it is burdensome for the people of Onondaga to see Christopher Columbus memorialized with a statue. Within our lands and hearts, finding equality and peace is difficult knowing the hardships our ancestors endured as a consequence of his campaign. Our own monuments, beautiful lakes, streams, rivers, and the earth itself, has suffered greatly as a direct result principle of the Doctrine of Discovery to which Columbus used to claim the lands in the name of the Spanish crown.
The power of the pen favors the writers of history. In truth, what was "discovered" on this continent we know as Turtle Island were well established independent nations of indigenous peoples. People living within their respected ways of life in accordance with their individual cultures. As indigenous people, we are taught of the exploits of Columbus while our own history was being unheard, misunderstood, and often erased.
The Onondagas thought it best that the statue be removed. The space it occupies might be repurposed to better ends.
At this crucial time in our joint history with the need for unity and compassion at hand, we ask ourselves is honoring the heritage of the Columbus righteous and just? Should we continue to ignore all the different peoples who suffered enumerable atrocities? We think not. We know we are not responsible for the transgressions of our ancestors, but it is never the wrong time to do the right thing. The Onondaga Nation does not wish anyone's culture or heritage to be affronted in the manner ours have suffered; but to find a way to allow the space currently occupied by the Columbus statue to be reinvented and reenergized into a symbol of unity for all.
The statement concludes with a call to find a good mind, to come together and find a consensus and a solution "in which all the peoples who call Syracuse home may find a way to continue to honor each other's heritage and cultures."
There is a lot going on in this document. Columbus appears in it as both myth and symbol, as something more than a historical figure. I have written about this "mythical Columbus," and the functions these myths serve, on this blog in the past. For Italian-Americans Columbus serves as a symbol of freedom and a hero whose experience shows that Italians are important in American history, and that Italians were present at the very creation of the American Nation. In reality, we know that Columbus was an aggressive slaver who never set foot in North America. For Native peoples, Columbus is made to stand in for all the burdens suffered by Indigenous peoples. To the Onondagas' charge that Columbus was responsible for "the hardships our ancestors endured as a consequence of his campaign," a historian might argue that Columbus never came close to the Longhouse. He did nothing to you, and neither to "the lakes, streams, rivers, and to the earth himself." Those who followed him did loads of damage, but that is a longer and more complicated story. "The Doctrine of Discovery," which according to the Onondaga Nation Statement "Columbus used to claim the lands in the name of the Spanish Crown," was as much a justification for colonization drawn up centuries later than it was license for empire: Indigenous peoples paid no attention to papal bulls and colonial charters, and the European "Ceremonies of Possession," as historian Patrica Seed called them, were performed for other Europeans, not native peoples. The work of colonization was brutal and violent, but the process in North America especially was a remarkably unintellectual process. The Doctrine of Discovery mattered little on the ground in the Americas, where Native peoples retained the power to ignore it. Indeed one can find many instances of Haudenosaunee orators dressing down Europeans and their pretentious claims to discovery and conquest.
But there is a problem with these arguments. One of the things that has struck me as I have worked on a history of the Onondaga Nation is the Nation's willingness and ability to speak for Indigenous America writ large, and to have Native North America listen. The Onondagas always have carried more influence than their relatively small numbers would lead one to believe. And for the Onondagas and their allies, the problem with the Columbus statue in Syracuse is precisely the things he has come to symbolize for all Indigenous peoples: the well-documented and undeniable brutality of European colonization, and a campaign erasure, violence, and exploitation that has lasted centuries, from 1492 to the present. With its feet on the heads of Indigenous peoples with Plains Indian Headdresses, and with its friezes depicting Columbus as both hero and conqueror, the statue is a grotesque and graphic celebration of five hundred years' of genocide, and an white-washing of the viciousness of the Columbian Encounter in the Caribbean.
The Onondagas would like to see the statue removed. They are not alone in this. But they spoke to the people of Syracuse as neighbors. They acknowledged the position of the city's Italian-American community. But in terms similar to what has been done with the Skä۰noñh Great Law of Peace Center, which repurposed an old living-history museum representing the Jesuits called Ste. Marie Among the Iroquois, the Onondagas spoke of working together in a unified manner to give new meaning to the space occupied by the Columbus statue, to allow it to "be reinvented and reenergized into a symbol of unity for all."
When the Onondagas filed their "land rights action" more than fifteen years ago, they stated their wish to "bring about a healing between themselves and all others who live in this region that has been the homeland of the Onondaga Nation since the dawn of time." At a time when groups like Upstate Citizens for Equality were ginning up white peoples' fears of being dispossessed by Native Americans in Cayuga and Oneida territory, the Nation made clear that it wanted justice and an acknowledgment of their rights to the lands taken in violation of United States law, but that "we will not displace any of our neighbors—the Onondaga know all too well the pain of being forced to leave our homes and do not wish that on anyone."
There is a long history informing the Onondaga Nation statement. In its demonstration of the Nation's leaders' diplomatic skill, and the tactfulness with which the Nation's leaders assert their will, and in its call for cooperatively defining and sharing space, it echoes themes that run throughout the long history of the Onondaga Nation, and especially in its relations to the non-Indigenous community of what has become over time Central New York. In the relationship between Syracuse and the Onondagas over many, many years, the Onondagas have often been been better neighbors to the City than the City has been to them. The City has expressed a willingness to listen, but acting on what it hears might be difficult. There are many who want the statue preserved. Let's hope that the Mayor's commission approaches its work with a good mind, and a desire to be good neighbors to the Onondaga Nation.
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Thomas Smith Neto says:
Brilliant reporting. Thank you Dr. Oberg.
Inter national Relations reporting at its finest.
We hope that all involved will be of good mind.
Diane Mortier says:
It is 2020, has the statue been reinvented to honor the Onondaga Neighbors?
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By The Associated Press | Posted - July 26, 2017 at 6:59 a.m.
NEW YORK (AP) — The widow of a slain New York City detective has given birth to their child more than two years after his death.
Sanny Liu, the widow of Detective Wenjian Liu, gave birth to a healthy baby girl named Angelina at a Manhattan hospital Tuesday. Liu used in-vitro fertilization with sperm that was preserved after her husband's death.
Detectives Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos were both gunned down in a December 2014 shooting.
The Lius had only been married about three months when Detective Liu was killed. Sanny Liu says she never gave up the idea of having a child.
The new mother says she's excited to introduce her daughter to the New York Police Department, which she affectionately refers to as her "big blue family."
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Here is a collection of image boards, created by Hayao Miyazaki, for My Neighbor Totoro back in 1976. These illustrations come from the 1983 book Hayao Miyazaki Image Boards. The book is a scrapbook of sorts, containing image boards for Panda Kopanda, and a series of unfinished anime projects - Pipi Longstockings, My Neighbor Totoro, Mononoke Hime. It's a thrilling book that must have been a treasure for those who discovered it back in the early 1980s.
We already know the story, but let's sing along one more time: Miyazaki conceived of My Neighbor Totoro during the production of Isao Takahata's masterful 1976 TV series, 3000 Leagues in Search of Mother. He continued to develop the story idea, but was never able to secure funding for an anime project. Years later, Totoro was finally given the green light, by which time Miyazaki had matured considerably as an artist and filmmaker, and the 1988 Studio Ghibli Totoro would be different in many ways. Yet the core of these lovable characters can still be found in these original image boards.
How fascinating that the iconic image of Totoro at the bus stop was such an early idea. Here was a revelation that was already present in embryonic form. Here, the three Totoros remain the same, unchanged. The boy, Kanta, is present as well; what role he was intended to play is not clear, but I suspect he would have had a larger role. The big difference is the little girl - only one, not two. This character appears the most fluid. Miyazaki is still changing her around, with different hair styles and facial expressions. Who she is and where she fits in remains a mystery at this point, but it's conceivable that she would follow in the mold of Pipi Longstockings and Mimi, the girl from Panda Kopanda.
Notice anyone else that's missing? That's right, the Catbus. There is no Catbus in the '70s incarnation of My Neighbor Totoro. Now that's rather interesting; the popularity of Catbus rivals that of the big Totoro himself. Interestingly enough, Hayao Miyazaki Image Boards includes a section of pre-production artwork for what would become Nausciaa of the Valley of Wind. In a couple drawings, a large insect with many train-like passenger windows can be seen. They appear to be the earliest incarnation of what would become the Catbus.
Miyazaki is quite skillful at using and recycling literally everything in his scrapbooks. Some ideas are tossed back and forth for years before finding a proper home. Totoro and the Catbus are two excellent examples. The cover of Image Boards (1983, remember) offers another pair of surprises, two characters that would one day star in their own Studio Ghibli movies:
Posted by Daniel Thomas MacInnes at Wednesday, April 06, 2011
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A new film by up-and-coming production company Headlight Filmworks hopes to re-draw what's on the illustration board.
Black Ink: Examining the contributions to the comic book industry by people of color, " takes the imaginations, opinions and possibilities of black comic book illustrators, writers, and producers out of obscurity from the often overlooked world of the black comic artist, and brings that world front-and-center. Black Ink is the brainchild of Headlight Filmworks creator Craig Rippon and his family.
Providing input and perspective are a stable of mainstream and independent black artists and writers. Writer David Walker has penned stories for the likes of Marvel's Luke Cage: Power Man and Iron Fist, as-well-as DC Comics' Cyborg and Dynamite Entertainment's comic adaptation of Gordon Parks' Shaft. Shawn Martinborough, teams with Robert Kirkman on the long-running Image comic series "Thief of Thieves." Barbara Brandon Croft brings the issue and presence of black women's contributions in comics to the world of Black Ink, but also brings the distinction of being the first nationally syndicated African American female cartoonist with her Where I'm Coming From newspaper comic series.


As our kids were growing up, we created a "Gospel Egg" - a single resurrection egg or "Promise Egg" to share the gospel story and true meaning of Easter rather than a regular "golden" or surprise egg. This was before the days we were able to purchase or knew about making resurrection eggs, which I am so thankful are popular today!
This is just another way to incorporate the wonderful Easter story message of the Gospel into our celebrations! Small ones can be made as a great church take-home Easter craft for kids to share with their own families & friends!
When the Gospel Egg was closed, all that could be seen was the golden cellophane and rainbow ribbon. It looked like an Easter celebration waiting to happen!
This became one our families favorite Easter traditions. All four of our kids would be excited...and competitive to be the one that found the Gospel Egg!
Whoever found the Gospel Egg got to share the Easter Story and the true meaning of Easter!
As they held the Gospel egg for all to see, they first would point to the colorful ribbons on the outside and tell of how this egg was special; it held a promise! The colorful ribbons reminded them of God's promises and how He keeps them just like the promise of a rainbow God gave to Noah. This promise was a promise of life though!
They would remove the golden cellophane and explain that because of this promise, the Gospel, we can have eternal life in Heaven with God and walk the streets of gold with Him forever!
They would take out the little cross and share how Jesus is the Son of God and came to earth to live as a man, but ultimately to die on the cross and pay the price for our sin.
Next they would hold the gauze and tell of how after Jesus' death, He was taken down from the cross, wrapped in a cloth and laid in a tomb.
Holding the now empty egg, they would shout, "And the tomb was empty, Jesus arose, He is alive!"
Finally we would all quote John 3:16 together - "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life." We made sure they new God's promise of salvation wasn't automatic. We continued reading John 3:17-18 and pointed out the promise of salvation & eternal life is based on us believing not only in our head that Jesus died, was buried, and rose again, but that we trust Him & believe with our hearts receiving Jesus into our lives and surrendering our life to His Lordship.
Now usually when someone finds a golden egg, there is a special surprise included. To represent what a wonderful gift God's salvation is, we would include an extra special something for the Gospel Egg finder too!
One neat idea is to include a surprise that the finder can share with everyone else just like we should share the good news of Jesus Christ with others!
John 3:16 - "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life."
Romans 5:17 - "For if, by the trespass of the one man, death reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive God's abundant provision of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ!"
John 17:18-19 "Carrying his own cross, he went out to the place of the Skull (which in Aramaic is called Golgotha). Here they crucified him, and with him two others--one on each side and Jesus in the middle."
Our Sin - Romans 3:23 - "For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God."
His Payment - Romans 5:8 - "But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us."
1 Corinthians 15:3-4 "For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures,"
Romans 10:9-10 "that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation."
1 John 5:12 "Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life."
These are fun to make with your Sunday school class or Awana kids too; even preschoolers will enjoy this Easter activity! This way each child can take one home and share the Gospel story with their friends and family! Make sure to print out the Scriptures - John 3:16-18 to fold up and place in each egg!
Even now that our kids are all in their twenties, we still have our same golden "Gospel Egg". Sometimes they still like to have an Easter Egg hunt and bring it out, but whether we do or not, the resurrection story still remains the center of our Easter celebration...as well as each day of our lives!
For another Easter Bible lesson for preschoolers, take a look at these E.A.S.T.E.R. eggs!


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Promotion/Acceleration/Retention
Acceleration from Kindergarten to First Grade
Any student who meets the age eligibility requirement and has completed one year of kindergarten shall be admitted to first grade unless the parent/guardian and the Superintendent or designee agree that the student shall continue in kindergarten. (Education Code 48010, 48011)
(cf. 5111 - Admission)
A student who does not meet the age eligibility requirement may be admitted to first grade at the discretion of the Superintendent or designee and with the consent of the parent/guardian upon determination that the student is ready for first-grade work, subject to the following minimum criteria: (Education Code 48011; 5 CCR 200)
1.	The student is at least five years of age.
2.	The student has attended a public school kindergarten for a long enough time to enable school personnel to evaluate his/her ability.
3.	The student is in the upper five percent of his/her age group in terms of general mental ability.
4.	The physical development and social maturity of the student are consistent with his/her advanced mental ability.
5.	The parent/guardian of the student has filed a written statement with the school district approving the placement in first grade.
Continuation in Kindergarten
Students who have completed one year of kindergarten shall be admitted to first grade unless the parent/guardian and the Superintendent or designee agree that the student shall continue in kindergarten for not more than one additional school year. (Education Code 48011)
Whenever a student continues in kindergarten for an additional year, the Superintendent or designee shall secure an agreement, signed by the parent/guardian, stating that the student shall continue in kindergarten for not more than one additional school year. (Education Code 46300)
Beginning 2014-15, the kindergarten entry age will be students turning 5 on or before September 1. Students who turn 5 on or between September 2 and December 2 will be
eligible by law for a Transitional Kindergarten program. Students in the Transitional Kindergarten program will continue to kindergarten the following year. Students that participate in this two-year program are not eligible for an additional year of kindergarten.
Retention at Other Grade Levels
If a student is identified as performing below the minimum standard for promotion to the next grade level based on the indicators specified in Board policy, the student shall be retained in his/her current grade level unless the student's regular classroom teacher determines, in writing, that retention is not the appropriate intervention for the student's academic deficiencies. This determination shall specify the reasons that retention is not appropriate for the student and shall include recommendations for interventions other than retention that, in the opinion of the teacher, are necessary to assist the student in attaining acceptable levels of academic achievement. (Education Code 48070.5)
If the teacher's recommendation to promote is contingent on the student's participation in a summer school or interim session remediation program, the student's academic performance
shall be reassessed at the end of the remediation program, and the decision to retain or promote the student shall be reevaluated at that time. The teacher's evaluation shall be provided to and discussed with the student's parents/guardians and the principal before any final determination of retention or promotion. (Education Code 48070.5)
(cf. 6177 - Summer School)
(cf. 6179 - Supplemental Instruction)
When a student is identified as being at risk of retention, the Superintendent or designee shall so notify the student's parent/guardian as early in the school year as practicable. The student's parent/guardian shall be provided an opportunity to consult with the teacher(s) responsible for the decision to promote or retain the student. (Education Code 48070.5)
(cf. 5145.6 - Parental Notifications)
The Superintendent or designee shall also provide a copy of the district's promotion/retention policy and administrative regulation to those parents/guardians who have been notified that their child is at risk of retention.
Whenever a student's parent/guardian appeals the teacher's decision to promote or retain a student, the burden shall be on the parent/guardian to show why the teacher's decision should be overruled. (Education Code 48070.5)
The teacher's decision to promote or retain a student may be appealed consistent with Board of Education policy, administrative regulation and law.
The burden shall be on the appealing party to show why the teacher's decision should be overruled. (Education Code 48070.5)
To appeal a teacher's decision, the appealing party shall submit a written request to the Superintendent or designee specifying the reasons that the teacher's decision should be overruled. The appeal must be initiated within 10 school days of the determination of retention or promotion.
The teacher shall be provided an opportunity to state orally and/or in writing the criteria on which his/her decision was based.
Within 30 days of receiving the request, the Superintendent or designee shall determine whether or not to overrule the teacher's decision. Prior to making this determination, the Superintendent or designee may meet with the appealing party and the teacher. If the Superintendent or designee determines that the appealing party has overwhelmingly proven that the teacher's decision should be overruled, he/she shall overrule the teacher's decision.
The Superintendent or designee's determination may be appealed by submitting a written appeal to the Board within 15 school days. Within 30 days of receipt of a written appeal, the Board shall meet in closed session to decide the appeal. The Board's decision may be made on the basis of documentation prepared as part of the appeal process or, at the discretion of the Board, the Board may also meet with the appealing party, the teacher and the Superintendent/designee to decide the appeal. The decision of the Board shall be final.
(cf. 9321 - Closed Session Purposes and Agendas)
(cf. 9321.1 - Closed Session Actions and Reports)
If the decision of the Board is unfavorable to the appealing party, he/she shall have the right to submit a written statement of objections which shall become part of the student's record.
(cf. 5125 - Student Records)
(cf. 5125.3 - Challenging Student Records)
Special Education Students
Special education students' achievement toward meeting district standards will be monitored through progress on their Individualized Education Plan (IEP) goals. The decision to promote or retain special education students will be made by the IEP team. Decisions to refer students for participation in intervention programs will be also made through the IEP.
English Learners (EL) are rarely retained because language acquisition varies widely between individual students. When monitoring EL student progress, staff will use multiple measures including, but not limited to, California English Development Test (CELDT) results, state tests, report card, the SST process and classroom observations. EL students are eligible for all intervention services provided to all students in need of academic and/or social/emotional support.
Regulation	CASTRO VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
approved: December 11, 2014	Castro Valley, California


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I remember when Riffaterre gave a lecture one that I heard at Ohio State possibly, he said that jokes were not really ambiguous. He told a kind of sexist joke, like
"Steve makes love to his wife twice a week. So does his neighbor John."
It's only a joke if you understand it a certain way. If you think John makes love to his own wife, then you won't laugh.
But isn't it also true that it's only a joke because you sense the "straight" reading intended?
So joking about second amendment people dealing with Hillary is only a joke if you are talking about them shooting her. Trump's audience wouldn't laugh if they didn't understand that. If he meant that 2nd amendment gun nuts would take care of her by organizing politically against her, it makes no sense. What makes it a joke (unfunny to me of course) is not the ambiguity, but the vagueness. He doesn't even have to complete the thought because it's understood.
It also seems like you can't be provocative and then have a right to complain that people are being provoked. It's a fundamentally dishonest strategy.
Best elucidation of Trump's despicable, dangerous utterance.
August 10, 2016 at 9:48:00 PM CDT
Riffaterre's joke reminds me of e.e. cummings: '"Would you hit a woman with a child?--No, I'd hit her with a brick." Like the burlesk comedian, I am abnormally fond of the precision which creates movement.'
August 12, 2016 at 2:02:00 AM CDT
Andrew Shields said...
Pullum posted a linguistic analysis of the "joke" on Language Log and then another version on Lingua Franca. But the Lingua Franca one has been taken down ...


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University of Oklahoma's Engineering Asphalt Team. Blake Gerard is pictured third from left.
Have you ever wondered about college? If you're an Upper Division student, you probably have college on the brain a lot. This school year, I will be reaching out to Casady alumni who are currently at college and can share their experiences. It's an opportunity to learn more about our alumni, their specific colleges, and gain some advice along the way.
First up on our college tour is Blake Gerard, who will graduate from the University of Oklahoma in December of 2020. Blake is majoring in Computer Science and pursuing a minor in mathematics.
What year did you graduate Casady, and what was the most important lesson you learned as an Upper Division student?
Blake: I am a proud member of Casady's graduating class of 2017. I may be biased, but I always knew my class was a special one. Though Casady's Computer Science program was in its infancy during my years in Upper Division, my introduction to computer science during my senior year helped solidify my major choice for college.
What classes at Casady were the most beneficial to you (either preparing you for college or perhaps being inspirational for a new field of study)?
Blake: The programming classes that I took for Malone Schools Online network, as well as with Mr. Ebert were most influential in my decision to pursue a degree in Computer Science. These classes were my first dive into the paradigms of code, such as Object Oriented Design and functional program, as well as practical applications, such as Cryptography.
What is your favorite Casady memory?
Blake: I really cherished seeing my peers experience virtual reality for the first time when I brought my Vive headset to the senior building. I set up an area for students to try VR experiences, and displayed the games up on the projector screen in the senior building. I still vividly remember my classmate Barry Zhang's experience in Google Earth VR, in which he flew across the world to the street he grew up on in China and exclaimed, "I'm home!"
What advice do you have for UD students preparing for college?
Blake: APPLY ANYWAY! This goes for any opportunity out there, even if you don't feel qualified, or are scared of potential interviews. It is always worth it to apply for that job, interview for that internship, or reach out to that professor to inquire about joining their research lab. At the very least, you will be training yourself for the next opportunity to come along.
What extracurricular clubs, activities, and/or sports are you involved in and which one of these has had the biggest impact on you?
Blake: I am a proud member of the OU Powerlifting team. We compete in interstate powerlifting competitions in an effort to move the most weight. It is a one of a kind competitive experience to walk out to the deadlift platform and face a room full of people all cheering you on and hoping to see you succeed, all with your teammates at your back doing the exact same as the crowd, but louder.
How are opportunities such as internships and study abroad woven into the curriculum?
Blake: I wouldn't say internships are woven into the curriculum, per se, but OU works very hard to present multiple opportunities for students to get in contact with employers. We just finished up the Engineering Career Fair, in which over 100 employers were present to talk with students and receive applications. Many students are invited to follow-up interviews the day after.
Is there anything else you would like to share with the Casady community?
Blake: Head to college hungry for experience. It may seem a daunting task to start filling your resume with outstanding qualifications, especially when entrenched in the monotony of lower division classes. However, on multiple occasions you will be presented with opportunities to reach above and beyond the curriculum of your major path. It's up to you to go out and apply.
Blake's self-initiative, diligent efforts, and optimistic attitude have led to many amazing opportunities at OU.
The University of Oklahoma, in Norman, is well known for it's amazing football team, but there's a lot more to the university than Big 12 athletic events. It is the largest research institution in the state and offers 170 majors to choose from. Around 21,000 students attend OU, and 800 students are National Merit Scholars which ranks OU as No. 1 in the nation among both public and private universities for the number of National Merit Scholars enrolled.
A fun history fact for Sooner fans: In 1895, the school's official colors were crimson and corn. Yes, you read that correctly, corn. Thankfully, the color of corn was difficult for merchandise and the colors were changed to crimson and cream. Boomer Sooner!
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*Expressing your intentions with someone off back. Will started the discussion off by saying the first time he saw Jada on "A Different World" he knew she was the one for him. He didn't know how he would get her, but he knew that he wanted her in his life. Often times with dating someone there is usually someone left in the dark about where they stand in someone's life. We've got to learn to be honest with our intentions when involving other people. Even if you have any uncertainties about where a person stands in your life, let them know. Stop telling people what they want to hear, and start telling them what they need to hear—the truth.
*Communicating with your loved one in their love language! You have to be aware of an effective way to communicate with someone. Will expressed how he considered breaking up with Jada because of her cursing towards him in an argument. He explained that it reminded him of the abusive relationship he saw while he was growing up. Jada didn't quite understand how her cursing reminded him of his past. That was something she was used to. But to effectively communicate with her then-boyfriend she knew she had to adjust the way she expressed herself. If you want to effectively be able to communicate with your partner you have to learn how to communicate with them, in the same sense you have to allow them to adjust the way you communicate.
*Take a walk in their shoes! One way to successfully resolve an issue in any situation is to see the issue from the other person's point of view. Will expressed how he had a view of what he wanted his family to be like, but it didn't match what Jada wanted. He bought the big house and assumed Jada was happy with it. He assumed Jada was happy with giving up her acting career to raise their family. He never looked at things from her perspective, he was being very selfish. It wasn't until Willow came to him and explained that daddy had a picture of a family in his head, but it wasn't their family, that Will saw the problem. He had to put his needs and wants on the back burner and figure out what Jada's needs and wants were. You cannot dismiss the way someone else feels, just because you don't share the same perspectives as them, but if you care about a person you have to respect their point of view.
Be sure to tune in to Facebook for the next episode of "Red Table Talk," Becoming Mr. & Mrs. Smith (Part 2), next week with your pen and paper!


After going years and years without making a meaningful change to Flickr it has become apparent that Yahoo has done almost a complete 180. Earlier this year Yahoo completely redesigned and overhauled most of the popular photo sharing service, and now not even a year later we have some more changes coming down the pipe.
Apparently Flickr has developed and is slowly rolling out a new photo page design to some of their users. The design is particularly reminiscent of Google+'s current photo pages, and sort of has you wondering if yahoo has any ideas of their own for what Flickr should be. Especially with how many people are still up in arms over the redesign that was done, to now introduce even ore changes with out really addressing the changes people complained about is bad form.
Redesigned sidebar: We heard you loud and clear on this one! We've brought much more information above the fold, so you won't have to scroll to see comments or other information about a photo.
More intuitive controls: From this bar you can fave a photo, share it to your social networks, or perform other actions in the "dot dot dot" menu.
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Prices of some commodities across major markets in Accra have recorded uncertainties as the cost of some foodstuffs experienced a reduction during the current week as against the previous weeks.
Other commodities saw a marginal increase prices.
The weekly market survey conducted by the Ghana News Agency in major market centres in Accra over the weekend revealed that while in some places, foodstuffs prices remained unchanged, pegged at the same levels as they were last week, others had increased.
At the Adabraka market; 100 tubers of yam was sold between GHC800.00 and Gh1,000.00, while a sack of maize cost GHC1,000.00, a bowl of beans sold at GHC19.00, and half cup GHC10.50.
A sack of cassava sold at GHC120.00 and a box of tomatoes sold at GHC450.00.
At the Dansoman market, 100 tubers of yam was sold between GHC500.00 and GHC1,000.00 depending on the sizes, a sack of cassava sold between GHC60.00 and GHC200.00, depending on the size; and a basket of tomatoes went for GHC150.00; and a sack of beans cost GHC150.00.
At the Madina market, the price of 100 tubers of yam was pegged between GHC1,000.00 and GHC1,200.00; a box of tomatoes sold at GHC450.00, while a sack of cassava was sold at GHC75.00.
A sack of maize was pegged between GHC230.00 and GHC250.00, depending on the variety.
At the Teshie market GNA observed that a sack of small size cassava went for GHC80.00, while a sack of cassava dough went for GHC200.00, with 100 tubers of yam going for either GHC800.00 or GHC1,000.00 depending on the size.
At the Nima market, a sack of cassava was sold between GHC70.00 and GHC100.00 while a big sack of cassava dough was sold at GHC450.00 and a small sack for GHC150.00 with a sack of corn dough selling at GHC250.00.
At the same market, the price of 100 tubers of yam sold between GHC500.00 and GHC1,000.00 depending on the sizes, while a box of tomatoes went for GHC350.00 and a sack of beans was between GHC700.00 and GHC750.00.
A sack of white maize is pegged at GHC240.00 and yellow maize sold at GHC270.00.
At the CMB market, a box of tomatoes was sold at GHC240.00; and a sack of beans sold at GHC400.00.
At the Railways market, a box of tomatoes was worth GHC450.00, while the price of 100 tubers of yam (big size) was pegged between GHC600.00 and GHC1,200.00 and the same quantity of small size was sold at GHC500.00.
A small size sack of cassava was sold between GHC200.00 and GHC300, while a sack of cassava dough was traded between GHC150.00 and GHC200.00, with a sack of beans alternating between GHC380.00 and GHC700.00, depending on the size of sack and the variety.
At the Tema Station market, GNA observed that a box of tomatoes cost GHC450.00; the price of 100 tubers of big 'pona' yam cost between GHC1,000.00 and GHC1,200.00, while a sack of cassava cost GHC143.00, with a sack of maize costing GHC280.00.


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Q: Memory leak in tomcat 6.0.29 with grails 1.3.7 I am using Tomcat 6.0.29 to deploy my production war of Grails 1.3.7 on windows and linux machine.I haven't get any issue during application development,But when i deploy war and start/stop application through tomcat manager, i got below stacktrace in tomcat catalina log file.
May 17, 2011 7:43:21 PM org.apache.catalina.loader.WebappClassLoader clearReferencesJdbc
SEVERE: The web application [/AppName] registered the JBDC driver [com.mysql.jdbc.Driver] but failed to unregister it when the web application was stopped. To prevent a memory leak, the JDBC Driver has been forcibly unregistered.
May 17, 2011 7:43:21 PM org.apache.catalina.loader.WebappClassLoader clearReferencesThreads
SEVERE: The web application [/AppName] appears to have started a thread named [MySQL Statement Cancellation Timer] but has failed to stop it. This is very likely to create a memory leak.
May 17, 2011 7:43:21 PM org.apache.catalina.loader.WebappClassLoader clearThreadLocalMap
SEVERE: The web application [/AppName] created a ThreadLocal with key of type [null] (value [org.codehaus.groovy.grails.orm.hibernate.support.HibernatePersistenceContextInterceptor$1@87b2c8]) and a value of type [java.lang.Boolean] (value [false]) but failed to remove it when the web application was stopped. This is very likely to create a memory leak.
May 17, 2011 7:43:21 PM org.apache.catalina.loader.WebappClassLoader clearThreadLocalMap
SEVERE: The web application [/AppName] created a ThreadLocal with key of type [null] (value [org.codehaus.groovy.grails.orm.hibernate.support.HibernatePersistenceContextInterceptor$2@ea95e0]) and a value of type [java.lang.Integer] (value [0]) but failed to remove it when the web application was stopped. This is very likely to create a memory leak.
May 17, 2011 7:43:21 PM org.apache.catalina.loader.WebappClassLoader clearThreadLocalMap
SEVERE: The web application [/AppName] created a ThreadLocal with key of type [null] (value [org.codehaus.groovy.grails.orm.hibernate.support.HibernatePersistenceContextInterceptor$1@87b2c8]) and a value of type [java.lang.Boolean] (value [false]) but failed to remove it when the web application was stopped. This is very likely to create a memory leak.
May 17, 2011 7:43:21 PM org.apache.catalina.loader.WebappClassLoader clearThreadLocalMap
SEVERE: The web application [/AppName] created a ThreadLocal with key of type [null] (value [org.codehaus.groovy.grails.orm.hibernate.support.HibernatePersistenceContextInterceptor$2@ea95e0]) and a value of type [java.lang.Integer] (value [0]) but failed to remove it when the web application was stopped. This is very likely to create a memory leak.
May 17, 2011 7:43:21 PM org.apache.catalina.loader.WebappClassLoader clearThreadLocalMap
SEVERE: The web application [/AppName] created a ThreadLocal with key of type [null] (value [org.codehaus.groovy.grails.commons.spring.ReloadAwareAutowireCapableBeanFactory$2@1283b68]) and a value of type [java.lang.Boolean] (value [false]) but failed to remove it when the web application was stopped. This is very likely to create a memory leak.
May 17, 2011 7:43:56 PM org.apache.catalina.loader.WebappClassLoader loadClass
INFO: Illegal access: this web application instance has been stopped already.  Could not load com.mysql.jdbc.SQLError.  The eventual following stack trace is caused by an error thrown for debugging purposes as well as to attempt to terminate the thread which caused the illegal access, and has no functional impact.

Thank you in advance for your answers!

A: This is apparently a recognized problem:
ReloadAwareAutowireCapableBeanFactory - Memory leak
and will be corrected in next version:
tomcat threadlocal memory leak
In the last link, they said that will be fixed in 1.4 but that release was merged with 2.0:
Grails 1.4 is now Grails 2.0 . 2.0 M1 will be released at the end of July .


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NewsDecember 5, 2021
SriLankan Resumes Flights to Gan Island – Maldives
SriLankan Airlines, the National Carrier of Sri Lanka and a member of The Oneworld Alliance, resumed operations to picturesque Gan Island in Addu Atoll of Maldives from yesterday, 4th December 2021. SriLankan will operate weekly, with flight UL119 departing at 10:40AM every Saturday from Colombo to Gan, which would return from Gan at 13:05PM on the same day.
Gan offers a distinct, off the beaten path experience to visitors. The island not only has pristine White sand beaches, which Maldives is famous for, but lush greenery and opportunities to experience the local culture and its people. Travelers can enjoy day excursions to Addu Nature Park to see Maldivian wildlife or smaller, neighboring islands in addition to fishing trips; dolphin cruises; diving; snorkeling; surfing; canoeing; jet skiing; and paddle boarding. Tourists seeking a more luxurious getaway can easily transfer to nearby Gaafu atoll that has ten branded luxury properties.
In December 2016, SriLankan became the first and only international carrier to operate direct flights to Gan allowing travelers to fly direct to the Island and save on time and money otherwise spent if travelling via Male. Male and Gan have been two of the most preferred holiday destinations in SriLankan's network for luxury holiday travelers from Europe, the Middle East and the Far East. The Airline was compelled to cease operations to Gan temporarily in March 2020 with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic but will reclaim its title as the only international carrier to fly direct to Gan with the resumption of flights this December.
SriLankan Airlines Chairman, Ashok Pathirage said, "We look forward to restarting operations to Gan, and being the only international airline once again to fly direct to this underserved travel destination. We are anticipating a relatively greater demand for flights to Maldives in the coming months with the relaxation of travel restrictions, and Gan is ideal for those seeking something atypical to the standard Male experience," he added.
Travelers from London; Frankfurt; Paris; Doha; Dubai; and Dammam who choose to book with SriLankan to travel to Gan will benefit from a direct and hassle-free journey owing to convenient connections via Colombo.
"Compared with the same period last year, SriLankan Airlines has been gradually expanding operations by introducing new destinations, increasing flight frequencies to existing destinations and restarting flights to destinations such as Gan. Maldives has always been a premier leisure travel destination, and SriLankan will be the only international carrier to operate scheduled flights to two points in Maldives. We were also the only international carrier to continue operations to Male without any disruptions even during the pandemic," said SriLankan Airlines Head of World Wide Sales and Distribution Dimuthu Tennakoon.
SriLankan Airlines became the first carrier in the South Asian region to receive the 'Diamond' rating from the Airline Passengers Experience Association (APEX) and SimpliFlying, a standard received for the extra safety measures and comprehensive hygiene precautions adhered to since the onset of the global pandemic. SriLankan Airlines is an award-winning airline with a firm reputation as a global leader in service, comfort, safety, reliability, and punctuality.
Passengers intending to travel with SriLankan Airlines could book their tickets from the Airline's ticket offices in Colombo, Galle, and Kandy or through their preferred travel agent. For more information kindly contact SriLankan Airlines Global Contact Centre on +94117771979 or visit www.srilankan.com.


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Q: How should I optimize my RecyclerAdapter (Android) to maximize efficiency of information retrieval in my app's data feed? I was wondering if there were a set of standards or best practices for displaying information in lists for mobile applications (specifically Android applications that utilize RecyclerViews and custom RecyclerAdapters). I would be especially interested in hearing about this from Android developers who currently work or have worked at professional development agencies. I thought I would post this here as it seems a little to general for SO.
For example, is there a list of quality standards that one goes through before deciding  that yes, the way I retrieve and display information in my app's main data feed is satisfactory enough for a production build?
In particular, it would beneficial if your answer addressed the following with examples:

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*Is data cached in the local datastore for offline viewing?

*Are server queries sufficiently separated from business logic?

*Do we extend our layout with a custom LinearLayout Manager so that images are loaded before they are seen by the user?

*Have we implemented an OnScrollListener of some kind to load additional information once the user has scrolled through say 20 adapter items so that we aren't immediately bogging down performance by loading everything all at once?

*Etc, etc.

The question is fairly open-ended but at the same time, I suspect there is a lot of convergence in terms of what a good feed looks like. It would be nice to know which methods, libraries, etc. you use for each of the above considerations, and when you have decided that your feed is sufficiently fast and stable for use in production.
As an example, I've included a fragment and associated adapter to show you just how probably bad the feed is in one of my open-source apps. Given that I have not worked at an Android agency, I'm really not sure how to compare what I've produced with what is typically seen in professional production-grade applications:
FeedFragment: https://github.com/santafebound/yeetclub-android/blob/master/app/src/main/java/com/yeetclub/android/fragment/FeedFragment.java
FeedAdapter: https://github.com/santafebound/yeetclub-android/blob/master/app/src/main/java/com/yeetclub/android/adapter/FeedAdapter.java
You don't have to look at these, but a general list of things to be aware of and to optimize for RecyclerViews and their adapters would probably be of great benefit to Android developers in general. Thanks in advance for your input. Cheers!


With Thanksgiving out of the way and Christmas right around the corner, it's time to start decorating the house. In this project, I will show you how to create a pair of snowman decorations on the wood lathe. Not only is this a great holiday project, but it also provides valuable practice with a variety of turning tools — so it's a perfect skill builder project for beginners and those looking to hone their technique.
As for woods: I used Maple for the bodies and Osage orange for the accessories, but I only used them because I had some. You can use any hardwoods you like. A light hardwood will make the snowmen look more like snowmen, and a darker wood for the accessories provides contrast, but you could also paint or stain the pieces to any shade you like.
The final pieces measured a little less than 9 inches tall, but as with most woodturning projects, the dimensions can be changed to suit your needs.
I'm using firewood for the bodies, so I start the lathe out slow until the piece is turned true and round. I picked a relatively straight piece with some character to it, because I intend to leave some of the bark on at the bottom.
With the lathe at 1000 RPM, start out with a bowl gouge. Form the basic features: snowman shape, a flange at the bottom for the "ground," and a tenon on top for the hat. Having a tenon in place allows you to secure the hat with plenty of glue surface.
Once the basic shapes have been roughed out, speed up the lathe to about 1500RPM and move to Easy Wood #1 Hollower and detail gouge. At this stage, you add more detail to the body by slowly removing material. Shallower cuts will give you a cleaner finish and require less sanding later, so take your time.
To form the hats, I used a spindle gouge at 2000 RPM to form the basic shape and a parting tool to face off the top of the snowman's top hat. Turn a recess inside the hat to accept the tenon on top of the head.
Apply your finish of choice. I used CA glue as the finish because of its speed, durability, and clarity.
The arms are the only pieces of this project not turned on the lathe. Instead, the arms are cut on the bandsaw and refined on the spindle sander. The shape can be free-formed, but be sure to leave enough material at the shoulders to accept mounting pins. Drill the arms after sanding.
We're getting near the finish, but a few details remain. I made a handbag for the snowwoman by turning a small disc of Osage Orange and then removing material from one side.
The noses were turned from scrap hardwood using a skew chisel. You can get very detailed, slender pieces with a skew chisel, just take your time and be careful. I also used the skew chisel to make a cane for the snowman.
To assemble the snowcouple, drill the shoulders to accept the arms and the face to accept the noses. You can simply glue these pieces in place using CA glue or wood glue — they won't take weight and aren't structural, so any glue will do. If you are careful with your gluing, the arms can swing free after assembly!
Finish the entire piece with several light coats of spray lacquer. Lacquer dries quickly and leaves a nice finish, but be sure to use it in a well-ventilated area. Wear a respirator or mask if you have one.
At this point, the snowcouple are finished! Now you can add decorations using common items from the craft store, including buttons, beads, et cetera. I added some jeweled details to the snowwoman's hat and purse and buttons for each of the snowpeople. Scarves made from scrap fabric are a nice touch. This is a great time to involve your children — all of the power tools have been put away and all that remains is a relaxing craft activity.
So cute! I really need to start making my own Christmas decorations.
Those are great Carl! I will have to try making some of those. Looks like a good project for a new turner like me.


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VW's Diess wins labor backing for reform, paper says
Osterloh: "There was a fundamental dispute between works council and the brand chief. That's history."
FRANKFURT -- Volkswagen Group's powerful labor chief, Bernd Osterloh, said a dispute with VW brand boss Herbert Diess over how to implement reforms at the automaker's core brand, has been laid to rest.
A truce between Diess and Osterloh would mark an end to months of infighting at the automaker, which is struggling to regain its footing after the damaging diesel-emissions scandal.
In recent months, talks with management over how to implement a turnaround plan were broken off by the company's labor leaders, who control nine out of 20 seats on VW Group's supervisory board, leaving in limbo a deal on cost-cutting.
"There was a fundamental dispute between works council and the brand chief. That's history," Osterloh told German newspaper Handelsblatt. "All participants now have the goal to enter calmer waters."
Osterloh said the company's core brand could implement a 3.7 billion euros ($4 billion) savings program by working together with Diess, in what amounts to a marked change of tone for the labor chief.
"Herbert Diess is a good technician who has mastered purchasing, development and production. I have always said we have a lot in common and analyze many topics in a similar manner. Now we have consensus that we want to do this together, management, IG Metall and the works council," Osterloh said.
VW already has around 2,000 fewer staff than at the beginning of 2015, in line with a staff attrition plan, Osterloh said. In addition to VW overhaul plans agreed upon in November 2016, there are ideas to hike efficiency by a further 10 million euros, he said.
And by implementing VW's current turnaround proposals VW has saved 40 million euros more than planned, he told the paper.
Osterloh also said he continued to see VW Group's supervisory board backing Audi CEO Rupert Stadler even after prosecutors stepped up an investigation of the premium brand's role in the diesel-cheating scandal.