MTUG hosts our Bangor "Peers and Beers" event at Season's Restaurant -- Co-Sponsored by FairPoint Communications !
Join us for a brief "Tech Spotlight" presentation -- Google Augmedix at Eastern Maine Health Systems with Dr. Rafael Grossmann!
Google Augmedix is a comprehensive real-time medical transcription solution that uses Google Glass devices to allow doctors to have complete transcription and documentation performed during a medical appointment by a remote professional trascriptionist. Dr. Grossmann will demonstrate how this tool is being used at EMHS.
MTUG's Peers and Beers event is a chance for IT professionals and enthusiasts to network in an informal setting while learning about a unique technology topic.
The event, generously co-sponsored by FairPoint Communications, will be on Wednesday, September 27, 2017 from 4:30pm to 6:30pm at Season's Restaurant & Bar, 427 Main Street, Bangor.
The event will also highlight MTUG's NEW website to be released this fall, as well as our season of educational webinars and networking events (held monthly September to April), which discuss a variety of business technology topics.
Since completing his surgery residency in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Dr. Grossmann has developed as a general, trauma, advanced laparoscopic and robotic surgeon who now practices in Maine. Dr. Grossmann has focused on tapping the paradoxical power of technology to coexist with a better, more humane medical care. He is one of the earliest Google Glass explorers and in June 20th, 2013, was the first doctor to ever use Google Glass during live surgery.


The end of Shakespeare's King Lear finds its characters situated atop the striking cliffs of Dover, England, a setting suitably dramatic for the climax of one of drama's great tragedies. The blinded Earl of Gloucester asks his son, E dgar, to bring him to the edge of the cliffs saying, "There is a cliff, whose high and bending head /Looks fearfully in the confined deep: /Bring me but to the very brim of it." Edgar pretends to lead his father to the edge of the cliff and remarks on the dizzying height—how the crows below look like beetles and the fishermen look like mice.
When I first read King Lear, I didn't expect to experience this dizzying height for myself. However, a couple of years back, I visited the chalky limestone cliffs and looked down. I was surprised to find that Edgar's description rang true: the people below indeed looked like mice, dwarfed by the majesty of the cliffs. As a natural wonder and the setting for the end of King Lear, the White Cliffs of Dover are certainly worth a visit for adventurer and book-lover alike!


66-14428 was sent to The Boneyard at Davis-Monthan AFB, 7 January 2007, after 40 years of service.
24 March 1939: During a 2 hour, 26 minute flight over southern California, Jacqueline Cochran established a U.S. National Altitude Record for Women of 9,160 meters (30,052 feet). She flew a Beechcraft D17W "Staggerwing," serial number 164, registered NR18562.
— The Stars at Noon, by Jacqueline Cochran, Little, Brown and Company, Boston, 1954, Chapter IV at Pages 61–62.
The Beechcraft Staggerwing got its name because its lower wing was placed ahead of the upper wing (negative stagger). It was a fast airplane for its time and set several speed and altitude records. The Beechcraft D17W was a special version of the D17 production model. Only two were built. Jackie Cochran purchased it from Beech for $20,145, and it had been delivered to her by famed aviator Frank Hawks.
The "Staggerwing" was a single-engine, four-place biplane with an enclosed cabin and retractable landing gear, flown by a single pilot. The basic structure was a welded tubular steel framework, with wood formers and stringers. The wings and tail surfaces were built of wood spars and ribs. The airplane was covered with doped fabric, except the cabin and engine, which were covered in sheet metal.
The airplane was 26 feet, 10 inches (8.179 meters) long with a wingspan of 32 feet, 0 inches (9.754 meters) and overall height of 8 feet, 0 inches (2.438 meters). It had an empty weight of 2,540 pounds (1,152.1 kilograms) and loaded weight of 4,250 pounds (1,927.8 kilograms).
The Staggerwing was offered with a selection of engines of different displacements and horsepower ratings. The standard Beechcraft D17S was equipped with an air-cooled, supercharged, 986.749-cubic-inch-displacement (16.170 liters) Pratt & Whitney Wasp Jr. A, a nine-cylinder radial engine producing 300 horsepower at 2,000 r.p.m at Sea Level. It had a maximum speed of 212 miles per hour (341 kilometers per hour), 670 mile (1,078 kilometer) range and service ceiling of 25,000 feet (7,620 meters).
The 1,343.804-cubic-inch-displacement (22.021 liter) Pratt & Whitney Wasp SC-G engine installed in Jackie Cochran's D17W was an experimental version of the Wasp C with 5:4 propeller reduction gearing. It produced 600 horsepower at 2,850 r.p.m. for takeoff, and 525 horsepower at 2,700 r.p.m., up to 9,500 feet (2,896 meters). The SC-G never entered production.
Beechcraft D17W c/n 164, was impressed into military service at Tarrant Field, Texas, 12 March 1943. Assigned to the United States Army Air Corps, it was given the designation UC-43K Traveler and Air Corps serial number 42-107277. It was turned over to the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, 22 November 1944, for sale to the civil market. The airplane was now powered by a 971.930-cubic-inch displacement (15.927 liter) Wright R-975-5 Whirlwind nine-cylinder radial and was redesignated Beechcraft D17R. The Staggerwing was sold to the Carver Pump Company, Muscatine, Iowa, and registered NC50958.
The record-setting Beechcraft Staggerwing crashed at Avenger Field, Sweetwater, Texas, 15 December 1945.
¹ FAI Record File Number 12228: 8,761 meters (28,743 feet), 6 March 1931.


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Fast and Furious – New official title
The old crew is back for the fourth movie in the Fast and the Furious franchise. After the stylish but not necessarily in keeping with the series, Fast and the Furious – Tokyo Drift, Fast and Furious is going back to its roots. The original stars of the first story, Dominic Torette and Brian O'Conner are brought back together, along with Letty and Mia Toretto, they now have to put their feud aside to fight a common enemy
I was still young enough when the first Fast and Furious movie came out to find it a blast, it was a good looking movie, had a young and upcoming cast, and a good set of characters with their own motivation. So while I've watched both sequels, they weren't quite up to par with that first blast of nitrous oxide. With the original cast now reunited the fourth movie in the series, Fast and Furious, it could be worth watching. Here's the official synopsis from Universal.
"When a crime brings them back to L.A., fugitive ex-con Dom Toretto (Diesel) reignites his feud with agent Brian O'Conner (Walker). But as they are forced to confront a shared enemy, Dom and Brian must give in to an uncertain new trust if they hope to outmaneuver him. And from convoy heists to precision tunnel crawls across international lines, two men will find the best way to get revenge: push the limits of what's possible behind the wheel."
And it would just be rude to not include some shots of the Fast and Furious co-stars. Yes it's the cars!

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Q: Image post to facebook page using graph api Here is the code.
try {
    $post_param = array();
    $post_param['message'] =  'Test';
    $post_param['object_attachment'] = '94592782743592734' ;
    $response = $fb->post('/'.$page->page_id.'/feed/', $post_param, $page->page_access_token);
 }
 catch (Facebook\Exceptions\FacebookResponseException $e) {
     echo 'Graph returned an error: ' . $e->getMessage();
     exit;
 }
 catch (Facebook\Exceptions\FacebookSDKException $e) {
     echo 'Facebook SDK returned an error: ' . $e->getMessage();
     exit;
 }

When I try this code, I am getting the error.
Graph returned an error: (#100) Invalid object_attachment parameter
Before that, I have tried to upload photo to itself page and in user photos. And i tried with both facebook picture id. But getting same error.

A: The ID provided in object_attachment is invalid; can you check that? How have you retrieved that ID?

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Ploughcroft is well-versed in installing conservation style windows and roof lights and will work with local conservationists if required.
It is important that you find experts able to navigate the rules and regulations that naturally surround heritage buildings. Our heritage roofing Wetherby team is fully experienced in this regard and know that the key to truly successful heritage roofing lies in meticulous attention to detail and applying specialist techniques to ensure the roof replacement or repairs are sympathetic to the period of the original structure.
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With Wetherby Bridge over the River Wharfe being, not only a Grade II listed structure but a Scheduled Ancient Monument, there are many historical gems of architecture around this West Yorkshire market town.
Wetherby is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Wedrebi, meaning "settlement on the bend of a river". However, local folklore insists that the name refers to the climate which tends to avoid heavy snow – where "the weather goes by". This does not mean, however, that you should neglect your roof!
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Q: How to optimize this mySQL query in terms of performance? How can I optimize the follow query ?
select
hash,page,timestamp, count(*) as total
from behaviour
group by hash, page
having total > 2 AND timestamp >= Now() - interval 5 minute

Thank you

A: This query it's not wrong.
Maybe with a bigger volume, you could have a problem with performance.
Try use  "WHERE CONDITIONS" always. (In your context, i don't know if is possible).
Another tip, is EXPLAIN on your query!
Use "explain" before your query. (explain select hash, timestamp, count(*)........).
In this way, you can discover how many results your query is returned.


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Marcus Jäger den äldre, född den 1626 i Stralsund, död 10 februari 1707 i Göteborg, var en tysk-svensk bildhuggare.

Biografi
Han kom till Sverige från Stralsund, som då var en svensk del av Tyskland, och fick burskap som bildhuggare i Göteborg 1683. Jäger utsmyckade ett flertal kyrkor i Göteborgs stift med predikstolar, dopfunter och altaruppsater. Verk av Jäger finns även i Stralsund, bland annat i St.-Jakobi-Kirche och St.-Nikolai-Kirche. Även sonen Marcus blev bildhuggare, verksam i Göteborg.

Verk
1672 Lysekils kyrka. Predikstol ursprungligen tillverkad för Tyska kyrkan, Göteborg och såld till Lysekil 1797.
1674 Hemsjö kyrka. Altaruppsats.
1680 Landvetters kyrka. Altaruppsats.
1683 Kungälvs kyrka. Altaruppsats.
1683 Styrsö kyrka. Altaruppsats och predikstol.
1687 Getinge kyrka. Dopfunt och troligen även två friskulpturer, som tidigare tillhört Tyska kyrkan i Göteborg, men skänkt till Getinge 1817.
1689 Fässbergs kyrka. Predikstol.
1692 Skansen Kronan och Skansen Lejonet. Takprydnaderna.
1696 Bro kyrka, Bohuslän. Altaruppsats.
1697-1707 Morlanda kyrka. Altaruppsats.
1698 Onsala kyrka. Altaruppsats.
1700 Surteby kyrka. Omarbetning av predikstol.
1704 Västerlanda kyrka. Altaruppsats.
1705 Skepplanda kyrka. Predikstol och altaruppsats.
1705 Foss kyrka. Dopfunt.

Referenser

Geni: Marcus Jäger d.ä.

Vidare läsning

Svenska bildhuggare
Födda 1626
Avlidna 1707
Män
Personer från Stralsund

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Contains the games client class.
GamesCallbackStatusCodes.OnJoinedRoomStatusCodes Possible status codes for onJoinedRoom(int, Room).
GamesCallbackStatusCodes.OnLeftRoomStatusCodes Possible status codes for onLeftRoom(int, String).
GamesCallbackStatusCodes.OnRealTimeMessageSentStatusCodes Possible status codes for RealTimeMultiplayerClient.ReliableMessageSentCallback.
GamesCallbackStatusCodes.OnRoomConnectedStatusCodes Possible status codes for onRoomConnected(int, Room).
GamesCallbackStatusCodes.OnRoomCreatedStatusCodes Possible status codes for onRoomCreated(int, Room).
PageDirection.Direction Direction constants for pagination over data sets.
GamesMetadata.LoadGamesResult This interface is deprecated. GameBuffer is returned directly in the GamesMetadataClient.
Players.LoadPlayersResult This interface is deprecated. Player is returned directly in the PlayersClient.
RealTimeMultiplayerClient.ReliableMessageSentCallback Callback used when the sending of a reliable message has completed.
VideosClient.OnCaptureOverlayStateListener Listener that will notify about key user interactions with the overlay, such as starting/stopping capture or dismissing the overlay.
AchievementsClient A client to interact with achievements functionality.
AnnotatedData<T> Class to return annotated data.
EventsClient A client to interact with events functionality.
Games Main entry point for the Games APIs.
Games.GamesOptions API configuration parameters for Games.
Games.GamesOptions.Builder Helper class to build Games.GamesOptions.
GamesActivityResultCodes Result codes that can be set as result in Activities from the Client UI started with startActivityForResult(Intent, int).
GamesCallbackStatusCodes Status codes for Games callbacks.
GamesClient A client to interact with games basic functionality.
GamesClientStatusCodes Status codes for Games Clients methods result Task failures.
GamesMetadataClient A client to receive GamesMetadata.
GamesStatusCodes This class is deprecated. Used only for GoogleApiClient Games API.
InvitationsClient A client to interact with invitations functionality.
LeaderboardsClient A client to interact with leaderboards functionality.
NotificationsClient A client to interact with Notifications.
PageDirection Direction constants for pagination over data sets.
PlayerLevel Data object representing a level a player can obtain in the metagame.
PlayerLevelInfo Data object representing the current level information of a player in the metagame.
PlayersClient A client to interact with Players.
PlayerStatsClient A client to retrieve Player stats.
RealTimeMultiplayerClient A client to interact with real time multiplayer functionality.
SnapshotsClient A client to interact with Snapshots.
SnapshotsClient.DataOrConflict<T> Represents the result of attempting to open a snapshot or resolve a conflict from a previous attempt.
SnapshotsClient.SnapshotConflict Result delivered when a conflict was detected during open(SnapshotMetadata) or resolveConflict(String, Snapshot).
TurnBasedMultiplayerClient A client to interact with turn based multiplayer.
VideosClient A client to interact with videos.
SnapshotsClient.SnapshotContentUnavailableApiException Indicates that the snapshot contents are unavailable at the moment, but the SnapshotMetadata is available through getSnapshotMetadata().
TurnBasedMultiplayerClient.MatchOutOfDateApiException Indicates that the local match state was out of date.


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As a premier wireless integrator, the BearCom Wheeling region specializes in the design, integration, maintenance, and sales of voice and data communications systems for a diverse customer base including: public safety, transportation, education, hospitality, utilities, oil/gas, mining, construction, healthcare, and manufacturing. Technologies covered include: Land Mobile Radio (LMR), microwave communications, networking – local and wide area, E911 telephone networks, mobile data systems, wireless surveillance solutions (CCTV), and SCADA systems.
As the largest Motorola Solutions dealer and integrator of two-way radios in the world, BearCom has deep levels of experience and domain expertise to offer the best wireless system technologies and end-to-end solutions, no matter how simple or complex the environment. In addition, BearCom is a Motorola Solutions Radio Solutions Channel Partner, as well as a Service Elite Specialist. Our two-way radios include name brands from Motorola Solutions, Vertex Standard, and more. The equipment we offer includes portables, mobiles, repeaters, batteries, accessories, call boxes, Bi-Directional Amplifiers (BDAs) and antenna systems, as well as solutions to build out wireless voice and data communications, MOTOTRBO systems, mesh networks and other infrastructure.
As an end-to-end two-way radio dealer in Wheeling, we make rental events more successful by providing the right equipment for any sized event to improve communications, enhance service levels and increase safety. With more than 25,000 rental units in our fleet, BearCom provides both short-term and long-term rental options for special events, sporting events, meetings, conventions and more.
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Paralubbockia longipedia is a species of copepod, and the only member of the family Paralubbockiidae. The family is characterised by the ventral position of the fifth legs, the possession of a separate maxillary palp, and the form of the endopods of the legs and antennae. The closest relatives of Paralubbockia are the family Oncaeidae. Initially placed among the Poecilostomatoida, Paralubbockia is now considered part of the Cyclopoida.

References

Cyclopoida genera
Monotypic arthropod genera


WELLS, THORTON & KLETT, INC.
WELLS, THORTON & KLETT, INC. is a business entity registered in the state of California under the legal form of DOMESTIC STOCK. It can be found in the register by the DOS ID C2161460. The company was established and set into the register at 26th April 1999 and its current status is DISSOLVED. Location address of this company is at 6832 LIVINGSTON DR, BEACH HUNTINGTON, 92648, CA.
Entity Name WELLS, THORTON & KLETT, INC.
The company and its activities are actually managed by 1 person with the responsibility of its market actions. Person written in the register is LAWRENCE J VANNI, ESQ, who's seat is at 199 S LOS ROBLES AVE STE 420, PASADENA, 91101, CA.
PENINSULA FAMILY SMIILE CARE, INC.
PUNTA BANDA BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB, INC.
FOREST CITY COMMERCIAL GROUP, INC.
C & A INDUSTRIES, INC.
VIDAIRCAN FILM SERVICES (U.S.) INC.
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MOHAWK LAND & CATTLE CO., INC.
NORTH VALLEY PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.
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L & N PRODUCTS, INC.
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HALF MOON BAY AUTO REPAIR, INC.
P. SCHWARTZ MANAGEMENT COMPANY, INC.
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«Побег из Москвабада» — российский фильм 2015 года режиссёра Дарьи Полторацкой по сценарию Юсупа Разыкова.

Сюжет
Маша Ласточкина — инспектор ФМС, руководитель оперативной группой по очистке столицы от нелегалов. Сама приехавшая в Москву всего пару лет назад. Не так давно от рук гастарбайтера погиб её близкий друг и коллега Андрей. Свою работу она выполняет беспристрастно и жестко.

Хасан — таджик, работающий на ФМС стукач, источник информации о незаконно проживающих мигрантах и подставной на рейдах.

Общаясь с Хасаном, Маша понимает, что и сама мало чем отличается от нелегалов — Москва для нее чужая. В этой системе Ласточкиной живётся не лучше, чем гастарбайтерам: тот же тяжёлый, неблагодарный и низкооплачиваемый труд с утра до ночи, то же состояние вечного трепета перед начальством, такое же шаткое положение приехавшей.

Вместе им удается «накрыть» криминальный «миграционный центр» — группу мигрантов, которая своим же землякам-приезжим оформляет поддельные разрешительные документы. Но взять удаётся лишь низовых исполнителей — начальство Маши «крышует» преступников, чтобы закрыть дело его «вешают» на Хасана и закрывают в связи со смертью обвиняемого.

Маша увольняется из ФМС и, подделав документы оформив на себя оставшуюся сиротой племянницу Хасана, уезжает из Москвы в родную провинцию.
Эта история — вовсе не про гастарбайтеров. Писательница Татьяна Толстая сказала, что если раньше Москва была большой деревней, то сейчас это — большой кишлак. Я, как узбек, это заявляю. Но на самом деле сейчас в России есть всего две нации: москвичи и остальная Россия. Вот о чём это кино.

В ролях
В главных ролях:
 Мария Машкова — Мария Ласточкина
 Джавахир Закиров — Хасан
В остальных ролях:
 Александр Гришин — Павлов
 Артём Насыбулин — Селезнёв
 Андрей Заводюк — Ознобин
 Андрей Фролов — Андрей
 Никита Панфилов — Карпов
 Виталий Серкин — Гриша
 Антон Афанасьев — Гнездов
 Ольга Смирнова — Голядкина
 Екатерина Соломатина — Вера
 Ольга Вяликова — Мироновна
 Анастасия Бусыгина — адвокат
 Нариман Утакаев — убийца Андрея
 Евгений Чупин — участковый
 Сергей Волобуев — полковник
 Марина Майорова — Ая
 Жанна Раджапова — Чинара
 Анастасия Савосина — блондинка с рекламы
 Кирилл Кяро — герой рекламы

 Награды
 2015 — XXIII Фестиваль российского кино «Окно в Европу» — Спецприз за лучший сценарий и диплом Гильдии киноведов и кинокритиков России
 2015 — ХI Казанский международный фестиваль мусульманского кино — Приз «Лучшая женская роль в полнометражном игровом кино» (Мария Машкова)
 2016 — I Уральский фестиваль российского кино — Специальный диплом Гильдии киноведов и кинокритиков России— «За талантливое соединение социальной остроты и современной формы»
 2016 — VII онлайн-кинофестиваль Российской газеты «Дубль дв@» — участник конкурсной программы, без призов.

 Ссылки
 Максим Семенов — «А вокруг — злая и бесчеловечная Москва, которая перемалывает людей и судьбы…» // «Бизнес Online», 7 Сентября 2015
 Ольга Гоголадзе —  Фильм «Побег из Москвабада»: самый драматичный диалог культур // Казанский кинофестиваль, 31 июля 2015
 Валерий Кичин'' — «Дубль дв@» покажет фильм «Побег из Москвабада» // Российская газета, 12 аперля 2016
 Мария Машкова занялась очисткой столицы от нелегалов // Московский комсомолец, 13 сентября 2015
Фильмы России 2015 года
Фильмы RWS
Фильмы об иммигрантах


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Sectors - Commercial
AEW acquires Wakefield Site
AEW and Allianz Real Estate, who are acting on behalf of several Allianz Group companies, have announced that they have completed the acquisition of Wakefield 515, West Yorkshire. This is a 515,000 square foot logistics facility in Yorkshire's premier distribution hub, from Caddick Development Group
Wakefield 515 will now form part of AEW's develop-to-core UK logistics venture with Allianz and follows on from the announcement earlier this year of the Practical Completion of Fradley 430, a 430,000 sq ft logistics facility in the East Midlands.
The AEW and Allianz venture now has approximately 1 million sq ft of completed developments since its inception in 2019.
The facility in Wakefield is situated near the A1(M) and J33 of the M62, it covers 28 acres and will provide 515,000 sq ft of Grade A, prime logistics units with a BREAM rating of 'very good', it will also accommodate 395 cars with parking. Work is expected to start in July 2020, with completion targeted for Q3 2021.
Nick Winsley, Managing Director and Head of Investments at AEW UK Investment Management, commented: "This acquisition represents an excellent opportunity. With the UK demonstrating historically strong take-up, occupancy levels and rental growth and with very little new Grade A supply in the Yorkshire market over 200,000 sq ft, the timing is right for this development at Wakefield 515. A number of prospective tenants have already expressed interest in the facility, which, when complete will be one of the largest speculative buildings of its type anywhere in the UK.
"This is our third project since we launched last year and we continue to seek further opportunities in established core logistics locations throughout the UK."
Kari Pitkin, Head of Business Development for Europe at Allianz Real Estate, commented: "The UK offers excellent opportunities on a select basis and we will continue to target those offering long-term, stable cash returns. Looking forward, we expect the logistics sector to continue benefitting from strong market fundamentals such as the continued growth of online shopping. We see this transaction as an excellent opportunity to capitalize on that."
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CVE-2021-29564

### Impact
An attacker can trigger a null pointer dereference in the implementation of
`tf.raw_ops.EditDistance`:

```python
import tensorflow as tf

hypothesis_indices = tf.constant([247, 247, 247], shape=[1, 3], dtype=tf.int64)
hypothesis_values = tf.constant([-9.9999], shape=[1], dtype=tf.float32)
hypothesis_shape = tf.constant([0, 0, 0], shape=[3], dtype=tf.int64)
truth_indices = tf.constant([], shape=[0, 3], dtype=tf.int64)
truth_values = tf.constant([], shape=[0], dtype=tf.float32)
truth_shape = tf.constant([0, 0, 0], shape=[3], dtype=tf.int64)

tf.raw_ops.EditDistance(
    hypothesis_indices=hypothesis_indices, hypothesis_values=hypothesis_values,
    hypothesis_shape=hypothesis_shape, truth_indices=truth_indices,
    truth_values=truth_values, truth_shape=truth_shape, normalize=True)
```

This is because the
[implementation](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/79865b542f9ffdc9caeb255631f7c56f1d4b6517/tensorflow/core/kernels/edit_distance_op.cc#L103-L159)
has incomplete validation of the input parameters.

In the above scenario, an attacker causes an allocation of an empty tensor for
the output:

```cc
OP_REQUIRES_OK(ctx, ctx->allocate_output("output", output_shape, &output));
auto output_t = output->flat<float>();
output_t.setZero();
```

Because `output_shape` has 0 elements, the result of `output->flat<T>()` has an
empty buffer, so calling `setZero` would result in a null dereference.

### Patches
We have patched the issue in GitHub commit
[f4c364a5d6880557f6f5b6eb5cee2c407f0186b3](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/f4c364a5d6880557f6f5b6eb5cee2c407f0186b3).

The fix will be included in TensorFlow 2.5.0. We will also cherrypick this
commit on TensorFlow 2.4.2, TensorFlow 2.3.3, TensorFlow 2.2.3 and TensorFlow
2.1.4, as these are also affected and still in supported range.

### For more information
Please consult [our security
guide](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/master/SECURITY.md) for
more information regarding the security model and how to contact us with issues
and questions.

### Attribution
This vulnerability has been reported by Yakun Zhang and Ying Wang of Baidu
X-Team.

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Breaking Glass Pictures announces the North American theatrical release of Is That You? (¿Eres tú, papá?), the gripping and suspenseful debut feature by filmmaker Rudy Riverón Sánchez and the first psychological horror film made in Cuba.
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Living in a modest shack in the Cuban countryside, thirteen-year-old Lili and her mother appear trapped in a meagre, suffocating existence by her domineering father, Eduardo. His sudden absence should represent a new freedom for the girl and her mother, but Lili is distraught, and we come to discover just how strong the influence of this monstrous man is over his family. In desperation at losing Eduardo, Lili carries out a ritual taught to her by a spiritualist to help bring him back, leading Lili to uncover a disturbing truth about her father's disappearance.
The film had its world premiere at the Oldenburg International Film Festival in Germany—where its protagonist Gabriela Ramos won the Seymour Cassel Award for Outstanding Performance, and has played at numerous international film festivals including Miami (MIFF), the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival in South Korea, the San Francisco Independent Film Festival, the Cambridge Film Festival, and the Richmond International Film Festival, where it was awarded the IFF Grand Jury Award for Best Feature Film and the Rising Star Award for lead actress Ramos.
?With impeccable performances, a somber ambiance, and elegant filmmaking, Is That You? announces Rudy Riverón Sánchez as a Cuban filmmaker to watch. The film opens Friday, August 2 at the Laemmle Music Hall in Los Angeles, followed by a DVD & VOD release on Tuesday, August 13.
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The first weekend of September is a volatile time. A season of stasis gives way to months of movement and flux. What fun!
My Best Bird of the Weekend was a Peregrine Falcon gracing an enjoyable Rochester barbecue; good food, good company, and good birds make a powerful combination. But my extended weekend may hold even better birds once I hit Montezuma NWR. Corey's BBOTW was a Barred Owl that was flushed by a murder of American Crows near his parents' house in Saugerties, NY.
Nothing special, just another Black Woodpecker around Heidelberg/Germany.
We're visiting my in-laws in Arizona and managed to find the nearby Glendale Recharge Ponds. At first glance the location is a barren, treeless expanse with the University of Phoenix stadium on the eastern horizon–not a place you want to be in the middle of a summer day. But we got up early and walked to the far side and found a little water in one of the ponds. Wow, there were about a million birds there! I got 7 lifers and there were probably several more I was unable to identify due to poor camera/scope/skills. The only good photo I got was of a Wilson's Snipe, which turned out to be handy since ebird complained that I shouldn't have seen it there and asked for documentation. That all said, I'd guess my best bird was a Wilson's Phalarope–first time I'd ever seen their strange spinning behavior.
Coincidentally, mine was also a Barred Owl (a very sleepy one) here on the Olympic Peninsula, 3,000 miles away from Corey's. I was so lucky to photograph it up close in daylight– photo here with DOT for the .
Pretty mundane given what everybody else on the mid-Atlantic coast of North America is out watching at Sandy Hook today, but I was very happy to find Hooded Warblers still singing away at the New Jersey Brigade Area in Morris County, New Jersey.
My best bird was a gathering of about 30 Eurasian Stone Curlew on Cavenham Heath in Suffolk, UK. They were very active with several often taking to flight.
My favorite sighting this weekend in Glens Falls, NY was a first-year male Rose-breasted Grosbeak. I've never heard the "sneakers on a gym floor" call before.
I also still had what was likely a Ruby-throated Hummmingbird (definitely a hummingbird, but it flew off before getting a good ID).
A great weekend of birding Mount Desert Island in Maine with many bird highlights. But if I have to pick a best it would be two summer plummaged adult Lesser Black-backed Gulls bathing in seawall pond. But I also lucked out and got a lifer after the Cadillac Mountain Hawk watch, a Smooth Green Snake eating a large caterpillar. A life reptile.
Buff-breasted Sandpiper at Shenango Reservoir in western PA! A lifer, as was a Baird's Sandpiper. Both birds are beautiful even without their breeding plumage.
Fall migration is making things lively in S. Ontario.
My best bird(s) on this long weekend would be Philadelphia , Canada and Magnolia Warblers plus 2 Yellow-billed Cuckoos today. Also a family of 4 Ospreys working a nearby river.
I made it back to New Jersey in time to see the Elegant Tern at Sandy Hook. It was well worth the effort for several reasons–I have seen Elegant Tern in Costa Rica, but only through a retrospective identification (you know, you look at a photograph and say "whoa, that bird is different!"), terns are cool birds, and the "false hook" was teeming with other great birds–American Golden Plover, Buff-breasted Sandpiper, and more Black Terns than you could count. Also, I just love the Hook and was so happy this great bird was drawing so many birders there.
Magnolia Warbler on a walk with Corey Sunday morning!


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#include "flame_graph/flame_graph.h"

#define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
#include <Windows.h>

#include <fstream>

#include "base/child_process.h"
#include "base/file.h"
#include "base/string_utils.h"
#include "flame_graph/clean_stack.h"

namespace etw_insights {

namespace {

// Ignore call stacks that contain these sequences of frames.
const char* kSequencesToIgnore[][2] = {
    {"base::SequencedWorkerPool::Inner::ThreadLoop",
     "base::WinVistaCondVar::TimedWait"},
    {"base::SequencedWorkerPool::Inner::ThreadLoop",
     "base::WinVistaCondVar::Wait"},
    {"base::SequencedWorkerPool::Worker::Worker", "base::WaitableEvent::Wait"},
    {"base::MessageLoop::RunHandler", "base::WaitableEvent::Wait"},
    {"base::MessagePumpDefault::Run", "base::WaitableEvent::TimedWait"},
    {"base::MessagePumpForIO::DoRunLoop",
     "base::MessagePumpForIO::WaitForIOCompletion"},
    {"base::MessagePumpForUI::DoRunLoop", "MsgWaitForMultipleObjectsEx"},
    {"base::trace_event::TraceEventETWExport::ETWKeywordUpdateThread::"
     "ThreadMain",
     "base::PlatformThread::Sleep"},
    {"cc::TaskGraphRunner::Run", "base::WinVistaCondVar::Wait"},
    {"MojoWaitMany", "mojo::system::Core::WaitMany"},
    {"TppWorkerThread", "ZwWaitForWorkViaWorkerFactory"},
    {"sandbox::BrokerServicesBase::TargetEventsThread",
     "GetQueuedCompletionStatus"},
};
const size_t kSequencesToIgnoreSize = ARRAYSIZE(kSequencesToIgnore);

// Ignore call stacks that contain these frames.
const char* kFramesToIgnore[] = {
    "EtwpQueueStackWalkApc", "EtwpTraceStackWalk", "EtwpLogKernelEvent",
};
const size_t kFramesToIgnoreSize = ARRAYSIZE(kFramesToIgnore);

bool ShouldIgnoreStack(const Stack& stack) {
  if (stack.empty())
    return true;

  bool is_off_cpu = stack.front() == "[Off-CPU]";

  for (auto it = stack.rbegin(); it != stack.rend(); ++it) {
    // Ignore sequences of frames.
    auto next_it = it + 1;
    if (is_off_cpu && next_it != stack.rend()) {
      for (size_t sequence_index = 0; sequence_index < kSequencesToIgnoreSize;
           ++sequence_index) {
        if (base::StringEndsWith(*it, kSequencesToIgnore[sequence_index][0]) &&
            base::StringEndsWith(*next_it,
                                 kSequencesToIgnore[sequence_index][1])) {
          return true;
        }
      }
    }

    // Ignore single frames.
    for (size_t frame_index = 0; frame_index < kFramesToIgnoreSize;
         ++frame_index) {
      if (base::StringEndsWith(*it, kFramesToIgnore[frame_index]))
        return true;
    }
  }

  return false;
}

}  // namespace

FlameGraph::FlameGraph() {}

void FlameGraph::AddThreadHistory(const ThreadHistory& thread_history,
                                  base::Timestamp start_ts,
                                  base::Timestamp end_ts) {
  auto it = thread_history.Stacks().IteratorFromTimestamp(start_ts);
  auto end_it = thread_history.Stacks().IteratorEnd();

  for (; it != end_it && it->start_ts < end_ts; ++it) {
    base::Timestamp stack_start_ts = max(start_ts, it->start_ts);

    base::Timestamp stack_end_ts = min(end_ts, thread_history.end_ts());
    auto next_it = it + 1;
    if (next_it != end_it && next_it->start_ts < stack_end_ts)
      stack_end_ts = next_it->start_ts;

    if (stack_end_ts < stack_start_ts) {
      continue;
    }

    base::Timestamp stack_duration = stack_end_ts - stack_start_ts;
    stack_time_[it->value] += stack_duration;
  }
}

void FlameGraph::WriteTxtReport(const std::wstring& path) {
  std::ofstream out(path, std::ios::binary);

  for (const auto& stack_and_time : stack_time_) {
    if (ShouldIgnoreStack(stack_and_time.first))
      continue;

    Stack stack = CleanStack(stack_and_time.first);
    bool first = true;
    for (const auto& symbol : stack) {
      if (!first)
        out << ";";
      first = false;
      out << symbol;
    }

    out << " " << stack_and_time.second << "\n";
  }
}

}  // namespace etw_insights


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The air pollution data was collected using low-cost air quality monitoring devices in nine cities over a 45-day period .
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If you think Delhi's depleting air quality is unbeatable, think again. Three cities in north India have edged past the national capital to earn the tag of the most polluted cities in the country, a study released by IIT-Kanpur and Shakti Foundation revealed. While Patna emerged as the forerunner, Kanpur and Varanasi occupied the second and third position respectively on the list.
The air pollution data was collected using low-cost air quality monitoring devices in nine cities over a 45-day period between October and November last year. The study also revealed that India recorded 50% more pollution levels than China this year.
According to the report, Patna, Kanpur, and Varanasi recorded the worst levels of pollution with 70% poor and very poor Air Quality Index (AQI) days. In the entire period, Patna did not witness a single day with good air quality with particulate matter (PM) 2.5 levels hitting 170 micrograms per cubic metre and above. Notably, PM 2.5 particles reduce visibility and cause serious health issues in the general populace, an issue that the government has been unsuccessfully trying to address for several years now.
The highest daily averages were recorded in Kanpur, Patna, Delhi, Varanasi, and Dehradun during the Diwali week in November. Kanpur, in particular, had several 'severe' air quality days with persistent pollution levels, peaking at 355, 449 and 305 micrograms per cubic meters at the time.
Underlining that several steps are being taken to address the issue, Bihar environment minister Sushil Kumar Modi also cited the location of the Ganga near the Bihar capital as a reason for the city failing to achieve the required environmental standards.
"Cities situated along rivers are usually the most polluted. There is a big mound near Patna, and when wind blows, the air brings in a lot of dust. This happens primarily in the winter," NDTV quoted him as saying.
"…Brick kilns that do not conform to our norms have been banned. We have asked builders to cover structures under construction to ensure that the air is not further polluted, and asked for roads to be cleaned regularly…" he added.
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Since you welcomed that cute little ball of Beagle fluff into your home, life has flown by. Beagles are known to be even-tempered, gentle, and intelligent. Your Beagle certainly lives up to all of those expectations. However, he doesn't half seem to have a strange sleeping pattern. You put him to bed at night but you can hear him roaming and playing around from upstairs. Then he'll spend half the day sleeping. So, when you do want to give him attention, he's tired, and when he wants attention you're getting your much-needed shut-eye.
You want him awake and lively when the kids are around and you want him on the same body clock as everyone else in the house. Training him to sleep at night will also be good for his health. Dogs, like humans, need a long and undisrupted sleep.
Training a Beagle to sleep at night is definitely achievable. They are smart dogs so they should respond to training swiftly. The first thing you'll need to do is look at his routine. You need to ensure he has a consistent routine with plenty of exercise and attention. You'll then need to take a number of steps to encourage him to sleep in the evening.
If he's a puppy, he should need lots of sleep for growing. You could see results in just a week or two. If he's older and had strange sleeping habits throughout his life then you may need up to 6 weeks to get him into a consistent routine. Succeed with this training and you won't have to worry about coming downstairs to see he's been up all night causing havoc on your furniture.
Before training can begin you will need to gather a few things. You may need to get him a comfy new bed. If he's a puppy he will need a crate to sleep in to start with.
You'll also need to set aside some time each day for playing and exercising. You'll also need some treats and his favorite food to motivate him throughout. Some food puzzles will also be needed for one of the methods.
Apart from that you just need patience and a positive attitude. Once you have all that, you're ready to go!
Make sure you take him out for a decent walk each day. Beagles have lots of energy so they need a good run around. You can make his current walk longer or you can throw a ball for him as you walk around. With enough exercise his body will force him into sleeping at the end of a long day.
It's important he gets his meals at the same time each day. If you can set a consistent routine then he will be able to relax in-between meals. It's all about bringing his body clock in line with yours.
Make sure you take him out to the toilet first thing in the morning and before he goes to bed. Some dogs don't sleep because they need the toilet. If he knows he'll get to go outside first thing in the morning he'll be more able to relax and sleep in between.
Make sure you spend a few minutes each day giving him attention. This play time will not only help tire him out but it will also satisfy any attention-seeking behavior. Simply playing tug of war for 10 minutes should do the trick.
Make sure you say "hello" to him each morning and before you go to bed. If he can't sleep because he has separation anxiety then this should remedy the problem. If he knows you'll be there to greet him in the morning he'll be able to relax. Some dogs simply need reassurance.
Make sure his bed is in a secluded spot. Dogs need privacy so try and position his bed in a spot where he has some walls around him. Three walls would be ideal. If the space feels like it's truly his he'll find it easier to relax and sleep.
He may not be sleeping because he doesn't like his bed. Go out and get him a new one. Make sure it's big and comfy. The more blankets the better.
When it's approaching bed time, place a treat on his bed. This is the ideal way to lure him into bed in the first place. Beagles, like most dogs, have a weak spot for anything tasty. If a treat is always there he'll start to look forward to going to bed in the evening.
Spend a couple of minutes before you go to sleep calmly stroking him in his bed. This will help relax and settle him. You don't want to get him animated so keep it calm and controlled.
If you shout at him when you catch him up at night you'll only scare him. If he's terrified he'll find it even harder to sleep. You must remain calm at all times through out training.
Some young Beagle dogs are up at night because they are teething. This can cause serious discomfort. So, give him a chewable toy to sink his teeth into in the evenings. Leave one in his bed and he'll have something to help him drift off and keep the pain at bay.
Keep the crate relatively close to you to start with. Those first few weeks can be the hardest as Beagle puppies develop a close connection with their owners. So, let him sleep in just the next room or two to start with until he's settled.
As the weeks go by, you can sleep further and further away from him. His confidence will quickly grow and any separation anxiety that's keeping him up will quickly subside.
Beagle puppies have lots of energy. Energy that may be keeping them up at night. Leaving a food puzzle for him in the evening is a good way to tire him out. It will take time and effort to get to the food in the middle. By the time he has gotten there he'll be in serious need of a sleep.
Give him encouragement and praise whenever you see him in his bed in the evening. Also, make sure you give him lots of praise when you catch him in his bed in the morning. If he associates being in bed at night with attention from his owner then he'll be more likely to stay put.


Human touch because I can't breath.
Each inhale is like a stab, or a wound from an arrow.
Yet so vulnerable and meager.
You shakily cry muted tears.
That need is like each blood cell pumped away from the atrium and ventricle.
My selfishness and pride come above that.
And forceful it hurts like waterfalls.


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There is still time to enroll for Session #3 starting Monday (4/15)! We have openings for Mon, Wed, & Fri mornings, 8:30-11:30.
If you are interested in enrolling your child but the schedule doesn't work for you, please drop us a line at info@aventurasne.com to let us know. We will be adding classes in the near future and would like to accommodate families.


This week, The Filta Group's customers, franchise owners, and employees exceeded the company goal of raising $5,000 for the Oceans of Hope Foundation through a unique company-wide campaign.
It's simply an honor and a privilege to support an amazing foundation like Oceans of Hope. We couldn't be prouder of Danny and the organization he has created to uplift the spirits of so many. The FiltaCares campaign is just a small way we can give back.
The Oceans of Hope Foundation is one that carries a special meaning for everyone at The Filta Group as it was started by Filta's own Danny Paltjon. The foundation, based out of Central Florida, was established to provide adaptive ocean sport opportunities to individuals with limited mobility.
Danny was inspired to start the foundation after sustaining a serious spinal cord injury while playing in a Men's softball game. Previously, an avid outdoorsman and athlete, he was unprepared to face his "new life" limited to a wheelchair. In light of this, Danny started the non-profit organization, which has given many the opportunity to experience the unique thrill of surfing.
"It's simply an honor and a privilege to support an amazing foundation like Oceans of Hope. We couldn't be prouder of Danny and the organization he has created to uplift the spirits of so many. The FiltaCares campaign is just a small way we can give back to the community and share the positive message behind the Oceans of Hope Foundation. This year, we were especially pleased to increase overall company participation and include the entire franchise network in our campaign," said Jason Sayers, CEO at the Filta Group.
Since April, The Filta Group has donated $50 to Oceans of Hope for every new customer acquired by its national franchise network. On top of the $5,000 raised, Filta made an additional $1,000 contribution through a challenge made earlier this year at its annual conference for a total of $6,000 raised.
"Without the help of our volunteers and corporate sponsors such as Filta, these events would not be possible. On behalf of the entire Oceans of Hope family, we can not thank everyone at Filta enough for their generosity. It means the world to those individuals who participate with us and regain some freedom that was lost due to injury or illness," said Danny Paltjon, Oceans of Hope Foundation.
Oceans of Hope hosts seven events each year in New Smyrna Beach, Florida, from the Spring until Fall. If you are interested in learning more, volunteering, or making a donation please visit oceansofhopefoundation.org. The Foundation will be hosting a special training event on July 15 for new volunteers interested in becoming a part of the water team.
Oceans of Hope Foundation, Inc. is a non-profit organization providing adaptive ocean sport opportunities to individuals with limited mobility. The Foundation's mission is to broaden the horizons of outdoor recreation for those challenged in life. By doing so, the Foundation provides empowering ocean experiences that gives hope to individuals and loved ones living with mobility challenges. Visit oceansofhopefoundation.org to learn more.


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Q: How to make an R file available online? I am trying to publish a data set online to use in a blog. I tried to use Dropbox and GoogleDrive, but the link created by these apps is not loaded in R.
The idea is having the data online, so someone can access it:
 load(url("http://www.url.com/student/data.Rdata"))

Thanks.

A: Don't know of any ways to publish an R data file to the web, but is there any reason that you wouldn't go the standard CSV route?
To publish a CSV from Google Drive:

*

*Open a document, spreadsheet, presentation, or drawing.

*Click the File menu.

*Select Publish to the Web.

*While the entire file will be published, some file types have more publishing options:

*

*Spreadsheet: Choose to publish the entire spreadsheet or individual sheets. You can also choose a publishing format (web page, .csv, .tsv, .pdf, .xlsx, .ods).

*Presentation: Choose how quickly to advance the slides.

*Drawing: Choose the image size for your drawing.

*Click Publish.

*Copy the URL.

From there you can easily read that file back into R using the following:
require(RCurl)
data <- getURL("add your URL here")
wine <- read.csv(textConnection(data))
summary(data)

Here is a working example for you to test:
require(RCurl)
wine <- getURL("https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xIq-hyZM3P6__0cdqpXqDWpqQebXBnOdy1nS159wQ-A/pub?gid=616153433&single=true&output=csv")
wine <- read.csv(textConnection(wine))
summary(wine)

Similar solutions are available for Dropbox as well.


Disasters such as hurricanes are tragic events, they cause major damage and ruin the lives of thousands of people. Yet there are fraudsters whom are willing to take advantage of the terrible situation. Disaster relief scams really started to show their ugly head after the tragic events of Katrina. Many people were duped out of their generous donations by phony charities, and there were also thousands of cases of identity fraud, with regards to filing relief claims, leaving many victims without the help they so desperately needed.
There are two major forms of disaster relief scams, there are those that target the good, generous people who just want to help. And then there are the ones that target the victims themselves, arguably the more despicable of the two.
After each disaster, understandably there are large amounts of people who just want to help, and for most of them donating money is the easiest option. This means that there are huge sums of money available for any scammer who can make an official looking website with provocative headings such as "Helping Harvey" or "Relief for Puerto Rico". Often people are so eager to give, they don't fully vet the site they are donating to and that's how scammers get away with stealing thousands of dollars.
On the other side of the coin, there are the scammers who target the victims. These are people who may have lost their homes, or family members and they desperately need help. This help comes in the form of relief efforts such as first responders, but also relief funds which are set up to help victims rebuild and try to return to a semi-normal life. To access these relief funds, victims need to apply to various agencies. But if someone else has enough information on you then they could apply in your name. This means that a fraudster can steal the money that is rightfully yours and then when you do apply you will told that your money has already been collected by a family member or friend, leaving you empty handed.
It is a lot easier to be vigilant and take precautions, then to get your money back after it has been stolen. If you can donate to the victims, then of course you should, but take the extra time and vet every charity you are considering. There are alliances and organisations whose sole purpose is to find legitimate charities which are doing good work in these areas. So, you don't need to call up every individual charity if you don't want to, but that's not a bad idea. Just make sure that you can find some background information on the charity which validates them.
If you are a victim of a natural disaster, then it is important that you contact the organisation running the relief fund for your area. Try to do it as fast as possible even if you are handling the damage fine, it's good to get into the system early before scammers try their luck with your identity. Also, beware of any robo-calls or other telemarketers asking for personal information, often scammers will pretend to be part of a relief organisation and then use the information you provided to scam the actual organisations.
Following this advice should allow you to help in these tragic times and make a difference with your donations. If you are a victim of the disaster then being fast with your application will mean that you are helped effectively and won't have to worry about losing out on any help promised to you.


The 2015/16 Bundesliga season is now at the halfway stage, providing the ideal time to take stock of each club's progress so far. Here, bundesliga.com puts Eintracht Frankfurt under the microscope.
Armin Veh's return to the club he had guided back into the Bundesliga and then into the UEFA Europa League saw hopes rise in the summer after that spark had been missing under Thomas Schaaf last term. It took a while for the Eagles to find that spark, but something happened between Matchdays 3 and 4 with ten goals scored and three conceded, with back-to-back wins over VfB Stuttgart and 1. FC Köln.
It proved to be a false dawn, however, with just one more win coming from their next 12 games, prompting a worrying slide down the table which was reversed just in time prior to the winter break with a 2-1 win over SV Werder Bremen. That result will ensure a more serene few weeks before the action kicks off again in 2016, with the Eagles looking to fly clear of the bottom three sooner rather than later.
No side has scored more goals on the counter-attack than Frankfurt (seven).At only two other clubs do midfielders have a better shots-per-goal ratio than at Eintracht. The Eagles' men in the centre of the park have needed just 7.8 attempts to score.
While Alexander Meier may not have scaled the heights he reached last season when he became the Bundesliga's top goalscorer, the 32-year-old remains Frankfurt's key attacking weapon.
He has seven goals to his name – including a maiden Bundesliga hat-trick against Köln on his first league appearance after five months out with injury – and ended the Hinrundeon a high with goals away at Borussia Dortmund and at home to Bremen on Matchday 17, the latter strike helping Eintracht to a first win in six games.
Follow Eintracht Frankfurt's ups and downs over the course of the first half of the season in our interactive league table.
See an Alexander Meier-inspired Frankfurt demolish 1. FC Köln on Matchday 4 in this video.


Small businesses in Alpine and the Mountain Empire can find out how the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) can help them on Oct. 8 in Descanso!
The SBA is sending several representatives to the Alpine Mountain Empire Chamber of Commerce "Hot Topics Breakfast" meeting at the Descanso Junction Restaurant, 8306 Highway 79. The monthly Chamber meeting starts at 7:15 a.m.
"The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and its resource partners will attend the meeting to review programs and resources, and to engage with attendees on small business issues," said Jamye Pritchett Solorzano, SBA Economic Development Specialist/Admin Officer in San Diego.
In addition, the Chamber board will announce the organization's new executive director.
A hot breakfast, a round of self-introductions, networking and drawing tickets are included in the $20 cost per person.
Reservations are recommended. To make one, call (619) 445-2722 or visit www.alpinechamber.com.
Anyone interested in maintaining Wright's Field as a wonderful outdoor recreation area in the heart of Alpine can participate in a Trail Workday there this Saturday, Oct. 6!
Wear outdoor work clothes when you meet the Back Country Land Trust staff at the trailhead. It's behind Joan MacQueen Middle School at 2001 Tavern Road.
The volunteer effort will be from 9 a.m. to noon. All volunteer hours may be certified for community service and student school requirements.
Call (619) 504-8181 or e–mail backcountrylandtrust@gmail.com if you have questions or to RSVP.
The delicious aroma of deep pit barbecued beef, pork and turkey will be irresistible on Saturday, Oct. 13, at the Alpine Bert Fuller VFW Post 9578 in Alpine!
Side dishes, drawings, auctions, prizes and more fun starts at 1 p.m. at the Post at 844 Tavern Road. Enjoy the Rockhounds band from 3-7 p.m.
It's open to the public and all proceeds will go to veterans' organizations!
To get tax-deductible tickets at $15 each in advance, call (619) 445-6040 or go to the VFW Post. Tickets will be $20 at the door. Children 6 and under are free.
Please bring your favorite dessert!
Chamber members who want to see their events in "Chamber Chatter" can call the Chamber office at (619) 445-2722 or e-mail flyers and information to loribledsoe@alpinechamber.com or jom@alpinechamber.com.
There's no charge --- promoting business and organization activities is included in Chamber membership!


The Miss Chinese Cosmos Pageant is an internationally renowned beauty pageant owned and run by Phoenix Satellite Television network since 2003. The project gained immediate success and has since been an icon for Asian beauty in the greater China area; it is also one of the most watched and televised Chinese beauty pageants throughout the world. The Australian region has been added to the pageant in 2006 and has since produced many contestants that went on to compete in Hong Kong with contestants from across the globe.
The pageant highly advocates redefining the image of nowadays' Chinese young ladies described as "a perfect complex of beauty and intellect inner and external," which requires the mixed character of beauty and vitality, brave and wisdom, and personality and benevolence.
Phoenix Satellite TV is a Hong Kong-based Mandarin Chinese television broadcaster that serves the Chinese mainland and other markets with substantial Chinese viewers. It has 5 different televisions, covering more than 150 countries among the Asian Pacific region, Europe, America, Latin America, the Middle East and Africa.
In 2012, AIMG Holdings is greatly honoured to join hands again with Phoenix Satellite TV and host the Australian leg of this year's Miss Chinese Cosmos Pageant. Beauties from Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, Brisbane, Adelaide and Canberra around Australia will compete for a place that will be sent to Hong Kong to represent Australia in this year's Grand Final.
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- Japanese analog of western chef's knife. In other words - all purpose knife. Main difference from western chef's knife - its thinner blade. As most of the Japanese kitchen knives, Gyuto features much harder steel. Gyutos generally come with double grind edge. Gyutos are made with western(see Akifusa Gyuto Review) and Japanese style handles(see Kumagoro Gyuto Review) - Wa-Gyuto. Exact origins and design purposes are unclear, but some believe Gyuto originally was designed for cutting large slices of beef. Several sources translate Gyuto as Cow Sword, which is incorrect. To isn't sword in Japanese. So, more accurate translation would be Cow Blade.


When I was about 13 years old I had one of the most impressionable experiences of my childhood when I explored Faslane Submarine Base on the Firth of Clyde. I and a small group of Summer Campers spent the afternoon being shown around the base, and being taken out for rides on the speedboats which patrolled the Gare Loch. The particular stand out of the trip was the tour of the Polaris Submarine, complete with visit to the nuclear missile launch chamber. CND Youth Camp it was not.
Born in the late 70s, I'm from a generation that, in our youth, knew no other normality than the Cold War and everything that came with it: When the Wind Blows, The A-Team, Rambo, Russian villains in the movies, the Hippy Peace Camp outside Faslane we passed every summer on our way to our own Camp and, of course, the looming shadow of Mutually Assured Destruction. I have vivid memories of talking with my sister and our friends as a very young boy – no more than 8 years old – about what would happen to us in the event of a nuclear war. What would our parents do (as if it would matter)? What would become of us (we always assumed that we would survive)? So, standing in that launch chamber several years later, I was particularly affected.
It's strange to think of that time now, not so much about the details of the day at Faslane, as the inherent feeling – no matter how remote – of dread that we all carried around in the back of our subconscious. Today I think that we often forget the relief and the release that the lifting of that ever-present threat gave to the world as a whole, even if only for the decade before Nuclear War was replaced in the popular consciousness by Al-Qaeda and the 'War on Terror' (that supremely ironic epithet).
So as we move towards the 2016 Parliamentary vote on whether the successor of Polaris, Trident, will itself be replaced, I find myself returning to those memories as a spur to remember the reality of a world order premised on the destructive power of nuclear weapons. And I find myself asking, what is Britain doing with a Nuclear Deterrent in the modern world? In particular, why are we undertaking to spend around £100 billion over the next forty years to build and maintain a replacement to Trident?
To be clear: I don't believe in unilateral nuclear disarmament. But I do believe that Britain could lead the world on multi-lateral nuclear disarmament, and that renewing Trident would be a mistake. Here's why.
Historically, Britain developed the H-bomb in order to keep up with the threat posed by Soviet Russia from 1945 on. And you can see the logic. There was a huge degree of uncertainty about Stalin's intentions towards the Capitalist West and the USSR already had the Bomb. The knowledge of just how horrific Nagasaki and Hiroshima had been was not yet the stuff of high school History text books. It was a different time altogether.
But we're not fighting the Cold War in 2016.
So are the other nuclear powers threatening us? Realistically, no. We have a good relationship with China, India, and Pakistan. Iran is finally coming in from the cold, and has neither nuclear weapons nor a delivery system. North Korea, despite all its rhetoric, has no reliable delivery system: what military nuclear infrastructure it does have could be dealt with using conventional weapons.Is Israel really a nuclear threat to the UK? Quite.
The sticking point often presented by those who are pro-Trident renewal is Russia. Yet even Russia's aggressive foreign policy, led by their bellicose President, is not enough to justify committing the UK to another 40 years of nuclear deterrence: Putin cannot be in power forever; diplomacy has been massively under-used (both with regard to Russia and to multi-lateral nuclear disarmament); the all-singing & dancing Trident submarine is not the only nuclear weapons delivery system option; it is strong and flexible conventional armed forces and alliances which we really rely upon for our territorial defence in Europe.
Perhaps caution alone provides a rational for the UK to remain nuclear? We don't know what we don't know, after all. There is the potential for new, rogue nuclear states to emerge in the future. Yet all countries are equally threatened by the presence of nuclear weapons. The only solution to this fear would be nuclear proliferation, and no-one wants that.
And by this insurance-policy rationale you can simply make up Defence strategy on the hoof. We don't know for sure that the plot to the film Independence Day won't one day come true. Perhaps our Defence Policy should include investing in giant lasers which point out into deep space as a deterrence against Martian invasion.
It may well be that rogue elements obtain a nuclear weapon. But will the knowledge that we have three nuclear missile-equipped submarines cruising silently somewhere under the waves of the earth's oceans really stop Islamic State dreaming of planting a nuclear-equipped car bomb in a major British city? No, Britain's enemies are the type of guys who are more likely to plant a nail bomb in a crowded pub than to preside over a modern Cuban Missile Crisis.
So, the first reason not to replace Trident is that it's ineffective in terms of our defence. Warfare nowadays tends to be – in the jargon of the military – asymmetric. Mutually Assured Destruction only worked because the destruction was assured. Mutually.
The second reason not to replace Trident is that it's immorally-expensive in a time when we are being told that austerity requires Fire Fighters to be on active duty until they are 60 years old and when Junior Doctors, Teachers and other public servants are facing swinging cuts to their pay and conditions. As George Osborne continues his drive to reduce spending and the Local Government budget is slashed (particularly Labour-run Councils), the £100 billion set to be spent on Trident looms large. To put this in perspective, the entire Health Care budget for 2015-16 is £134 billion: the ultimate cost of Trident is expected to be more than the total Defence, Police, Transport, Agriculture and Secondary School budgets for this year.
The third reason to scrap Trident inverts one of the most frequent arguments given in its support: our Place in the World. Britain's membership of the exclusive Nuclear Club is often described as a fact which gives us credibility – like a Pall Mall Gentleman's Club on steroids. We are a nation that means business, it's implied; take us seriously. But there's another way to look at our membership, and that is the example that we're setting to the rest of the World.
When the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty was signed by the British Government in 1968, we and the other signatories agreed to three key principles. First, we agreed that all signatories are entitled to civilian nuclear energy. Second, we agreed that those without the bomb should not try to get it, and third we agreed that countries with the bomb would negotiate the elimination of all nukes. Yet in reality we have not prioritised multi-lateral nuclear disarmament, and we're about to update and extend our capacity to initiate a nuclear attack. What is the moral or practical basis for our protestations against North Korea's nascent nuclear programme? Our bad example of de-nuclearizing nimbyism is exactly the same as the Iranian and North Korean case for the defence.
But the final reason to scrap the Trident replacement project is ultimately the strongest, putting all of the others in the nuclear winter of shades. This is the moral case against the use of nuclear weapons. Nukes are a quite appalling evil in our world, on a scale that is off the chart. In a typically-depressing way, they represent the apogee of humanity's squandering of the good that is in us: our wealth, intelligence, technological creativity and collaborative spirit. When we have wealth, we tend to hoard it. When we have intelligence our default position is to use it to give ourselves a selfish advantage. When we develop technology we often use it to become lazy. Despite our capacity for collaboration, again and again we lionise the individual at the expense of the communal. And when we discover phenomenal energy, we use it to create the most destructive power on earth. A power that kills men, women, children and the environment indiscriminately, both in a split second, and for decades afterwards.
It's a power that we and the world could well do without.


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A new name with meaning
It was a process that took almost a year. It involved learning, unlearning, and thoughtful movement through layered conversations and consultations. But we're excited to announce the name being given to the new school that's under construction at the Richard McBride site.
When the modern, collaborative and forward-looking new school opens, it will do so under the name of Skwo:wech Elementary!
"Skwo:wech" is the halq'eméylem word for "sturgeon" … and the name draws on overlapping themes we heard throughout this last year:
It draws on the connection to the Fraser River, as a place-based icon that's central in New Westminster's history.
It speaks to the historical importance of this primary food source for Indigenous communities who travelled up and down the river, before commercial fishing fleets in the early 1900's over-fished them for their caviar.
As a slow, methodical and long-lived fish, the name carries a sense of wisdom and resilience.
It echoes many of the nature and animal-based suggestions that came from students who engaged in the process.
The language reflects the District's and the Re-naming Committee's shared values around reconciliation and the priority that was given to names that would honour local Indigenous practices, culture and contributions.
(See notes below on dialect, learnings and the personal story of Chief Larrabee of the Qayqayt First Nation that influenced the name.)
Sturgeons are venerated in Coast Salish myth and story.
There's a playful nature to the name as well, that suits the elementary setting: with a school of fish and a school of learners.
Photo of this sturgeon used care of creative commons rights: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sturgeon.jpg
Learnings, language and the journey to a name
Like any interesting journey, landing on this final name was an effort that presented many opportunities for learning.
Given Richard McBride's particularly problematic relationship with Indigenous people and his documented racism (see this story from The Record about McBride and the Komagata Maru), the committee members were consistently mindful of making sure that consultations and considerations were respectful of the harm that was caused by McBride. That resulted in efforts to reach out to a wide range of stakeholders and groups who may have had generational connections to those actions and the lasting impact of them.
Chief Rhonda Larrabee speaking to NWSS staff at a September 2020 professional development event.
With New Westminster's very central location along the Fraser River that meant reaching out to a number of surrounding Indigenous partners to invite participation and suggestions. And, as many know, our closest local Indigenous connections are to the Qayqayt First Nation – and in particular Chief Rhonda Larrabee. Chief Larrabee kindly consulted with us through many stages of this project, for which we are exceptionally grateful.
We engaged a wide array of community members, students, stakeholder groups and more in the process. And we gathered and considered over 250 suggestions! (With great thanks to all of you who submitted suggestions or shared your reflections on the priorities that mattered to you). The names were tested against documented District values, against the administrative procedures guiding the process, and discussed by the committee over the course of many months. And we reached out to experts where we needed additional guidance.
As we connected with Chief Larrabee and other local language keepers to discuss the brainstormed and submitted name ideas, translations, protocols and more, the rich history of the region came to true light. Thanks to those consultations, we know this region would have been primarily hǝn̓q̓ǝmin̓ǝm̓ speaking (the Downriver dialect). But, like the water, we also know language is fluid and travels. And given the central location of New Westminster and the historical use of the Fraser for fishing and travelling routes, there were also strong connections to people who spoke halq'eméylem (the Upriver dialect).
In fact, for Chief Larrabee, she had a much stronger personal connections up the river:
"My Grandfather, George Joseph, married Ida Charlie who was from Skwah FN in Chilliwack, whose main language was Halq'eméylem. Elder Jimmy Charlie, who was his friend in the early 1920's, told me that my grandfather spoke that same language and also spoke Chinook. (Chinook was a pidgin language used in the early 1900s and he used it so he could fish for the canneries. I have copies of fishing permits in his name.)"
That personal connection of Chief Larrabee's family lines and the land has even more significance when we look at the location of the school we're re-naming:
"My Grandfather, Great-Grandparents and Great Aunt & Uncle are buried at St. Peter's Cemetery, in 6 unmarked graves which state 'For Indians Only.' This location is only a few blocks away from the new school." – Chief Larrabee.
Looking at a short-list of options, the Re-naming Committee wrestled with a big question: Should the name reflect the dialect we know was more often used here traditionally? Or should it honour the connection we have with Chief Larrabee and her family, as some of the last members of the once much larger nation?
Want to learn how to pronounce the name of the new school? Chief Rhonda Larrabee has kindly shared the above video with us.
After many careful and thoughtful conversations, the Re-naming Committee landed on a name they felt was a great fit for the school (for all the reasons laid out above), presented in a way that honours the connection to Chief Larrabee and her ancestors … while acknowledging the opportunity for deeper learning this can offer the whole community. And they moved forward with the recommendation for "Skwo:wech Elementary."
And the Board agreed. So on Tuesday May 25th, 2021 they approved the name of the new school!
That is the story of how we have landed on "Skwo:wech Elementary." It's a name that we're proud to move forward with, that came from a process that involved a great deal of collaboration and learning already, with more opportunities to build on for years to come.
Venerated in the stories and myths of the region's Coast Salish Peoples, and given the fish's near extinct status, by naming the new school Skwo:wech Elementary, we honour the historical, cultural and conservation importance of the sturgeon.
We look forward to sharing future opportunities and events that will help celebrate the new name and the new school.
New Westminster Schools would like to thank the members of the Re-Naming Committee for the thoughtful commitment shown over months of conversations, review and discussion. Fulfilling roles defined by the Administrative Procedure around Re-naming, the committee members included: Trustee Mark Gifford, Cheryl Sluis, Chris Schuessler, Danielle Smith, David Bollen, Jen Arbo, Kathleen Chad, Lee Laufer, Lindsay Delair, McKenna Henderson, Sam Killawee, and Starla Lancia. Staff support from Associate Superintendent Maryam Naser, Victoria Cuipka, Connie Swan and Kristen Keighley-Wight.