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Officers' Silence is Golden
Nigel October 26, 2021 Uncategorized
– an "In My View" article by NIGEL WARD, sharing some informed and well-sourced opinions on the trajectory of the ARGOS saga.
Once again, I must apologise in advance for the great length and detail of this, my examination of (i) some of my many reasons for believing that the Council's proposal to 'regenerate' the former ARGOS building in Scarborough is irrational, and (ii) my concerns about the Council's Budget; I excuse this on account of the immense potential cost to the town and the Borough – both culturally and financially.
I beg you, please invest some time in considering the whole of this article. Thank you.
In offering the following interpretations, I must acknowledge the remarkable work accomplished by Mr James CORRIGAN and his team, whose Public Questions to Council set me on a voyage of discovery, starting here:
The Scarborough Borough Council Disclosure Log lists the Council's formal responses to Freedom of Information requests.
In keeping with the Council's affection for secrecy, the Disclosure Log is not easy to navigate in pursuit of a specific Response, insofar as Responses are not listed either chronologically or numerically. Nevertheless, I like to browse from time to time in search of possible dissimulation in the Responses. Here follows an interesting and entertaining example.
It is interest to note that the FOI Response (which follows, shortly) is not fully "open and transparent" in that it does not include the terms of the Request.
However, the title of the Request/Response rang a bell in my memory. Ting-a-ling!
I recalled an email containing an FOIA Request being forwarded to me by a serving Councillor back on 31st August 2020. Note the Response date – 29th September 2020. Gadzooks! A FOIA Response from SBC within the statutory time-frame.
Here follows the text of the Request – not included, remember, in the Response (as is indicated in the ICO Guidance):
Please confirm in relation to the three Scarborough Borough Council Directors – Nicholas Edwards, Lisa Dixon and Richard Bradley the following information:
The names of any Professional Bodies that give them any specific qualification specifying separately for each Director.
The names of any other organisations that any of the three Directors are members of specifying separately for each Director.
The amount of subscriptions paid by Scarborough Borough Council for each of the last three financial years in relation to each body or organisation, specifying each year separately.
Details of any courses in the period since 1 April 2014, seminars or conferences for Continuing Professional Education or otherwise in connection with property investment or property development attended by any of the three Directors that have been organised by or the attendance paid for by Scarborough Borough Council. In each case specify the date and title of the Course and provide the names of the speakers/lecturers and the fee paid for attendance.
The titles of any professional journals or magazines that are subscribed for by or on behalf of the three Directors and paid for by Scarborough Borough Council with relevance to property investment or development. Please specify the annual cost of each subscription for the latest subscription paid.
I then recalled that I had covered this FOIA Request and Response before, in an article entitled "An Unqualified Disaster" (pub. 18/10/20), in which I revealed that the Commercial Director, Mr Richard BRADLEY (dubbed "The Brighton Binman" by Alderman Norman MURPHY and others, on account of his previous position as Director of Waste Management at Brighton Council) appeared to have no professional credentials of any kind to justify his appointment as Commercial Director with delegated authority to spend up to £30 million of ratepayers' money in pursuit of the Council's so-called Commercial Property Investment Strategy (CPIS).
Here is the Council's response to FOI7518:
Allow me to quote from my own article:
"It appears that Mr BRADLEY holds no special qualifications in relation to commercial property acquisition/management, his sole declared business experience is delegated directorial membership of the universally unpopular Yorkshire Coast Bid Ltd, but at least (we are told) he reads various journals (Private Eye?) – even if he cannot quote the name of his prime source (Property Week – not 'Weekly') correctly!"
Property Week, for those unfamiliar with that august publication, offers comprehensive coverage of such matters as fluctuations and trends in High Street retail rentals. It is arguably the best guide to how much rent is likely to be forthcoming from retail units such as those comprising the ground-floor of the proposed 'regenerated' ARGOS building (the upper floors are intended to house 210+ CU students and NHS trainee nurses/doctors, though other purposes have been proposed, including summer holiday accommodation).
In plain terms, Mr Richard BRADLEY's prime declared sources of knowledge on commercial property investment – Property Week – would, had he troubled to to consult them, have informed him about what has been happening to the likely rent revenue returns on the three large ARGOS ground-floor retail units, since July 2019 (when this Council first committed to the project) until September 2021, when I attended the 'live' meeting of Full Council held at Scarborough Spa on Monday 6th September 2021.
I noted the presence of Mr Richard BRADLEY, both before and during the meeting, up until my departure following the conclusion of the pantomime vote on Councillor Heather PHILLIPS' motion (seconded by Councillor David JEFFELS [Con.]):
NB: "a full review of the business case" – "good value for money" – "increased costs" – "hoped for return".
[I see that the s.151 Finance Officer's Report to theCommittee does address the construction costs, but not – and this is hugely significant (and I hope that members are fully alert to this) – the "hoped for returns" via rental revenues, without which the business case would be fatally flawed].
I conclude, therefore, that throughout that fractious and fiercely-argued Council debate on the prudence of examining afresh the business case for continuing with the project, Mr BRADLEY did not feel it appropriate or necessary to inform Councillors that the business case regarding both construction costs and the retail unit rent returns has somewhat gone down the tubes – High Street retail rents are falling rapidly, as can be seen from the following graph, published by market analysts Cushman & Wakefield in August 2021:
We do not need a crystal ball to see where that graph is heading.
And now this.
Construction costs (materials/labour/transport) have been going UP by 25-30%, while rental revenues have been going DOWN by 25-30% – a 50-60% swing.
We certainly do not need a crystal ball to see where that graph is heading.
Please note, SBC Legal Director & Monitoring Officer, Mrs Lisa DIXON, is on record as stating that there has been "no material change" in circumstances. Not much!
Yet we heard not one single word from Mr BRADLEY (who "Participates in Continuous Prefessional Development" and keeps abreast of "Statutory guidance on Local Government Investments" – or so FOI 7518 assures us) to summarise his extensive knowledge of escalations in construction costs (materials/labour/transport, etc) or the downward trend in retail rent revenues, as gleaned from his declared sources of up-to-date professional information. Mr BRADLEY withheld the information that I have set out above.
To say that Mr BRADLEY was merely disingenuous in holding his tongue (or even "economical with the truth"), given the gravity of the issue (the borrowing of approaching £30 million over 40 years, to be repaid by the ratepayer), would, in my view, be too charitable by half.
In my opinion, it could be closer to the mark to speculate that Mr BRADLEY's silence amounted to "lying by omission":
Thus does the tail wag the dog?
The fact is that, in the 105 issues of Property Week between the Council giving the ARGOS 'regeneration' project the green light (in July 2019) and the date of the September '21 meeting of Full Council, there have been any number of reports cataloguing a steady decline in rental returns.
Moreover, even a cursory recourse to Google quickly reveals commentary such as this cautionary quote from the Shawbrook Bank:
"Commercial properties in the retail sector have come under pressure with total returns turning negative towards the end of last year. Additional difficulties in the sector stem from increasing costs and the advancement of e-commerce and online sales, which rival stores on the high street."
[my emphasis in bold]
Only last week, specialist property site LandlordZONE filed the following report:
. . . "attracting rents as low as 50% of what they were pre-pandemic" . . .
Again according to Property Week, high street vacancy rates are rising while rents are falling – and this despite easing in the COVID-19 regulations.
Rents are plummetting and vacancies are rising. Are the members of the Overview & Scrutiny Committee aware of that? Are the members of the Audit Committee?
These are not, perhaps, the most auspicious times in which to be investing in retail rental space.
With universities anticipating an accelerating trend towards 'remote learning', neither are they the most auspicious times to be investing in student accommodation – even with the altruistic support of a local business owner by no means reluctant to have 200+ potential customers virtually squatting on his doorstep.
But one does not need to delve into specialist publications or websites like Property Week, LandlordZone, Shawbrook's or Cushman & Wakefield (with whom the Council has a business relationship) to confirm that building materials are now at a premium, with prices rising 20% in September alone – and still on the up. Some materials are even likely to be rationed.
This information is not esoteric; it does not need a £75K per annum Commercial Director to unearth it. Is freely available, even in the mainstream media – as this Guardian article confirms:
Clearly, these are not auspicious times in which to be throwing millions at a building project, especially for rental purposes. Why did Mr BRADLEY not draw these ominous trends to the attention of those present at the 6th September Full Council meeting? I think we should be told.
Surely it would now be appropriate for Mr BRADLEY to share (even so belatedly) this crucial information with members (especially those who sit on the Planning & Development Committee (meets 4th November 2021) and the 'Places and Futures' Overview & Scrutiny Committee (meets 27th October 2021) and the Audit Committee (meets 28th October 2021), who may otherwise feel that they have been deprived of the necessary knowledge-base from which to arrive at an informed and responsible decision regarding the viability of the ARGOS 'regeneration' project, particularly in consequence of Mr BRADLEY's omission – in my view, a "continuing misrepresentation".
I call upon him to do so.
For a small fraction of the £22 million plus investment, the Council could honour its two-decade old commitment to the "Scarborough Renaissance Charter" (also known, as 'Kissing Sleeping Beauty'). The Charter is available to read and download, here.
It should be remembered that residents of Castle Ward – i.e. those whose lives will be most blighted by this incomprehensible ARGOS 'regeneration' proposal – have voted unanimously NO CONFIDENCE in the scheme and NO CONFIDENCE in their Ward Councillors, who are pushing for it against the will of the people.
Set that against the hundreds (by now perhaps thousands) who have expressed boundless enthusiasm for the alternative proposal – a proper Town Square that would make Scarborough the envy of every self-respecting seaside town in the country:
In contrast to this open (and transparent?) vista, Councillor SIDDONS' flagship proposal would create a"sunlight exclusion zone" – and that is precisely where he should stick it; where the sun don't shine.
That view is shared by former SBC Chief Planning Officer Jonathan ALLISON, as told to the Yorkshire Post:
THERE IS MORE . . .
Further to the matter of Officers' silence on matters of key importance, readers may recall reading, in my a article entirled "A Voice of Reason" (Open Letter to SBC CEO Mike GREENE), a rather cryptic line for the attention of Mr Nick EDWARDS, s.151 Finance Director:
"I have three letters for Mr EDWARDS; MRP."
Mr EDWARDS certainly understands my meaning.
MRP stands for "MINIMUM REVENUE PROVISION".
Capital expenditure is generally expenditure on assets which have a life expectancy of more than one year e.g. buildings, vehicles, machinery, plant, etc. The Council can finance such expenditure over several years in order to try to match the years over which such assets continue to benefit the local community throughout their useful life.
The manner of spreading these costs is through an annual charge known as Minimum Revenue Provision (MRP), which is determined by the Council under guidance. This is the accounting methodology which Councils are legally required to adopt to account for the capital cost of assets over time. It is very similar to the principal of depreciation. This is a difficult concept to grasp, so forgive me for labouring this. It is useful to provide a comparable 'real life' situation to illustrate the point.
Everyone knows that if one buys a brand new vehicle for, say, £10,500, the greatest proportion of depreciation (about 35%) occurs in the first year of ownership
It is unrealistic to calculate, for example, that the vehicle will last for (say) 10 years and have a residual or salvage (scrap) value of, say, £500 – thereby suggesting that the depreciation will be only £1,000 per annum when spread equally over each of the 10 years of the 'life' of the vehicle. The reality (as many will have experienced for themselves) is that the value of the new vehicle, priced at £10,500 on the day of purchase, will have dropped by the end of the first year to around £7,000. This technique of showing an asset realistically worth only £7,000 as an asset nominally worth £9,500 is known as "fudging".
The above example demonstrates a risk to the Council's accounts in that, by under-charging depreciation, the accounts are "fudged" to over-state the value of the Council's assets. The consequence of this is that, in the future, the depreciation charges will inevitably be higher (i.e. the true value will be lower), thereby negatively impacting the funds available to benefit public services generally. The same principles apply if the Council under-charges its MRP or, more seriously, tries to amend the Policy and back-date the change for 6 years, so that the extent of the previously depreciated values is reduced and thereby brought back in as assets.
My conclusion, based on my interpretation of the draft government Guidance to Councils, is that, by underestimating the naturally occurring depreciation in value of Council assets, the Council's Budget may become perilously compromised. For Councils, a balanced Budget is a legal requirement. This is the responsibility of the s.151 Officer.
That this should arise at a time when the accountancy of the revenue-stream from the Whitby Harbour Undertaking (which also throws the balance of the Council's Budget into question) is under the purview of the Court, demands a clear and unequivocal explanation from s.151 Officer – Mr Nick EDWARDS.
Now consider this Public Question submitted by Mr CORRIGAN to the Audit Committee (meets Thursday 28th Oct.), Chaired by Councillor Andrew BACKHOUSE (now-unaffiliated), and shared with me by a number of deeply concerned opposition Councillors:
Good question, Mr CORRIGAN:
"Is this incompetence or negligence?"
The Audit Committee meeting can be viewed 'live' on the Council's YouTube Channel at 2:00pm on Thursday 28th October 2021.
I am given to understand that Mr Mark KIRKHAM will attend. Mr KIRKHAM is a Partner in the Council's External Auditors – MAZARS.
Run, rabbit, run . . .
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There was a moment in my collegiate running career when things were going well--by my standards at least.
It was track season and I had collected a few personal records, while also being more competitive in these races than I thought I could be. As an added bonus, my body was holding together even though I was running a bunch of high-intensity miles every week. It seemed that the hard work was paying off.
At some point in mid-season, I met with my coach intending to develop a plan to take the "next step." I was envisioning a surplus of more. More miles; more intervals; more speed. All I wanted the coach to do was to nod in agreement, to see my brilliance.
That, of course, didn't happen.
Instead, he prescribed less. Three days of downtime, he insisted, and then a gradual buildup to the end of the season. He assured me that resting at a high point would give me the best chance to finish strong.
I was skeptical, but he was right. Once I resumed my routine, I ended up having what was my best outdoor season.
Downtime. It's something that every runner knows they need. But doing it consistently and intentionally is a trick. Runners, after all, like to run. Hitting the pause button makes no sense. Why wouldn't we want to do this every day, with our fullest efforts?
Alas, constant stress without deliberate recovery is a sure path to destruction. Injury, burnout, and fatigue are the ways that our bodies force us to rest. I am still struggling to be mindful of this reality. I remain the runner who wants to press on when things are going well, rather than stepping back, reflecting, and seeing the bigger picture.
As with most things, I find a parallel with this lesson from running and my professional life.
Earlier this week, I finished grading finals, thus marking the glorious end to my semester. My intention was to dive deeply into my writing and research. I determined that I needed to get a good start on my summer projects.
But then, life intervened and I got sick with a stomach bug. Rest was forced upon me. Of course, it is entirely reasonable to conclude that my illness was a matter of chance. It just happened.
All of this stands as a reminder that when we don't take some much-needed downtime, the downtime will take us--whether we like it or not.


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Q: Cryptopp: Decrypt array of char with binary data I'm almost new in Cryptopp.
This is my encrypted data:
...
char* mDataBuffer = new char[length];
inFile.read((char*)(&mDataBuffer[0]), length);

By reading the inFile, now the mDataBuffer array contains encrypted binary data.
There's no problem with this mDataBuffer (tested carefully!).
Now I need to decrypt this array.
Note that the file (now presented as mDataBuffer array) is encrypted in java or .net in AES/CBC/PKCS7PADDING.
The decrypted data should be in char type (or could be converted to it!)
Here's my c++ code for decryption:
byte mkey[] = "12345678"; // note that the key is only 8 chars
CBC_Mode< AES >::Decryption decryptor;
decryptor.SetKeyWithIV(mkey, 16, mkey); // IV and key are same. I used 16 bytes and I think it causes Cryptopp to use PKCS#7 padding (Am I write?!)

char* decryptedBytes = new char[length];

Then I've tried many things, for example:
Try 1:
std::string plain;
StreamTransformationFilter stf(decryptor, new CryptoPP::StringSink(plain));
for (int i = 0; i < length; i++) {
    stf.Put(mDataBuffer[i], sizeof(mDataBuffer[i]));
}
stf.MessageEnd();

With this code I get this error message:
CryptoPP::InvalidCiphertext at memory location
The mDataBuffer is binary data and contains 0x00 data (or '\0').
Try 2:
ArraySink cs((byte*)&decryptedBytes[0], length);
StreamTransformationFilter stf(decryptor, new Redirector(cs));
ArraySource((const char*)(&mDataBuffer[0]), true,
    new StreamTransformationFilter(d, new Redirector(cs)));

With this code I get this error message:
CryptoPP::InvalidCiphertext at memory location
Note: I cant use FileSource (maybe I'm wrong!). Because the file has extra data and this data is removed manually after it has been read to mDataBuffer (for simplicity I didn't include the code here)
I wonder how I stock to this!
Thanks any help or hint.

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Parakrama Samudra (or King Parakrama's sea or the Sea of King Parakrama) is a shallow reservoir (wewa), consisting of five separate wewa (reservoirs) (thopa, dumbutulu, erabadu, bhu, kalahagala tanks) connected by narrow channels in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka.

The northernmost reservoir is the oldest and referred to as Topa wewa (Sinhalese wewa is almost equal to English word lake or reservoir, but used unique Sri Lankan technology) built around 386 AD.
The middle section Eramudu wewa and the southernmost portion, at the highest elevation, is Dumbutula wewa, both sections were added and the reservoir expanded during the reign of King Parâkramabâhu I. This wewa (reservoir) was built under the quote "do not let even a drop of rainwater in this country to go to the sea without use". The wewa (reservoir) was so large it was called Samudhraya which means "the ocean".

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He Knew
Sidney Blumenthal writes that President Bush knew Saddam Hussein had no weapons of mass destruction before the invasion of Iraq. Or, at least, he was
By Barbara OBrien — September 5, 2007
Sidney Blumenthal writes that President Bush knew Saddam Hussein had no weapons of mass destruction before the invasion of Iraq. Or, at least, he was briefed on this but chose to disregard the briefing.
On Sept. 18, 2002, CIA director George Tenet briefed President Bush in the Oval Office on top-secret intelligence that Saddam Hussein did not have weapons of mass destruction, according to two former senior CIA officers. Bush dismissed as worthless this information from the Iraqi foreign minister, a member of Saddam's inner circle, although it turned out to be accurate in every detail. Tenet never brought it up again.
Note in particular (emphasis added):
Nor was the intelligence included in the National Intelligence Estimate of October 2002, which stated categorically that Iraq possessed WMD. No one in Congress was aware of the secret intelligence that Saddam had no WMD as the House of Representatives and the Senate voted, a week after the submission of the NIE, on the Authorization for Use of Military Force in Iraq. The information, moreover, was not circulated within the CIA among those agents involved in operations to prove whether Saddam had WMD. …
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15 in 15: What's a king to a Porzingod?
Rob Maglicano
To wrap the year up, and to have a reason to avoid spending too much time with our families, the staff of the FSView will be selecting 15 different moments, people, albums, movies, events or anything noteworthy from 2015 and taking an in-depth look at them. Today, a reflection on the rise of the Great Latvian Hope.
The date is April 12, 2015 – the New York Knicks are one loss away from securing the best odds to receive the number one overall pick in the 2015 draft.
After a full season of tanking and shutting down Carmelo Anthony, this was the one thing Knicks fans like myself were able to get excited about all year (how sad is that by the way?). The Knicks traveled to Orlando to play a team who didn't have a snowballs chance in hell the make the playoffs, just like New York. For some reason, coach Fisher and his guys were doing something they didn't do all year really – and that was keep a game close heading into the fourth quarter.
After suffering all year for one common goal throughout the franchise, after 80 games of doing everything they could to make sure they had the worst record in the NBA, the Knicks won the game 80-79. It was a game that could only be described as how it's felt the entirety of my 15 plus years of being a Knicks fan.
The Knicks were so bad they couldn't even tank the right way.
Let's fast forward a couple of months to May 19, the lottery is taking place as Knicks GM Steve Mills sits at his desk marked with the infamous Knicks logo at the head of it. The ping pong balls are being selected, and through the first 10 picks there were no surprises.
That was, of course, until the fourth ping pong ball surfaced. In a pick that was projected to be the Lakers own, there it was…a ball with none other than the New York freakin' Knicks logo on it.
The camera zooms in on GM Steve Mills, and his reaction reflected Knicks fans all over the world. From that moment up until the draft, all we could do was laugh. Memes of Steve Mills filled the internet, from memes to crying MJ faces to everything else in between.
So now let me take you to a night that, at the time, I had no idea would completely change my life as a Knicks fan. It's June 2015, I'm sitting at Cancun's with my old Amare Stoudemire jersey on with a 120-ounce beer tower in front of me just in case things take a turn for the worse.
Almost guaranteed top three picks Karl Anthony Towns and Jahlil Okafor were sure to be taken before New York was picking. So what were the Knicks going to do who were in desperate need of a big man? Trade down and maybe draft Wisconsin big man Frank Kaminsky? Trade the pick to another team for their blue chip big guy? It seemed there was really no answer for the Knicks at number four.
Karl Anthony Towns is taken off the board first, then Deangelo Russell, then Jahlil Okafor. The Knicks are now officially on the clock, the "Zen Master" Phil Jackson has his guy picked as I await the announcement anxiously in my bar stool.
"With the fourth pick in the 2015 NBA draft, the New York Knicks select…" My heart dropped, ready to more than likely be angry no matter who they were to pick because his last name wasn't going to be Towns or Okafor.
"Kristaps Porzingis"
I was outraged. Why would we draft a foreign big guy after suffering for years thanks to Andrea Bargnani? The fans who were present in Chicago were in shock, the 20-year-old rookie even made a poor little kid in a Knicks jersey cry who was on hand for the draft. Chicago was instantly filled with boos from everyone dressed in blue and orange.
Why were we mad? Not because we thought think the kid couldn't ball, but because we hadn't seen much on him. Everyone told us this foreign teenager had "potential" and he would be a "project". We didn't want a project, we've seen the outcome of "projects" in the NBA and they rarely work out. We wanted to watch our Knicks win some basketball games next season.
But what the draft experts didn't tell us, is that Phil Jackson and the New York Knicks walked away with the steal of the 2015 draft.
Kristaps Porzingis has taken the NBA by storm after just over a month on the job. From putting guys like Kevin Love, Lamarcus Aldridge and the entire Raptors team on posters from put back dunks, to swatting balls out of every arena he's played at.
The three-to four-year project has turned into instant production, and will more than likely turn into the Rookie of the Year. He's averaging 13.1 point per game and 8 rebounds. Porzingis is ranked ahead of guys like Dwight Howard, Chris Bosh, Hassan Whiteside, LaMarcus Aldridge and Marc Gasol in the double double category. There was even a time this year when the only players ahead of him were Russell Westbrook and Zaza Pachuila.
At a time when I was all but convinced that Phil Jackson was losing his mind and getting paid 12 million dollars a year in the process, he completely turned around a franchise with one pick in the draft.
Here we were thinking New York was down on their luck and the future for them was very dismal to say the least, but it seems as though the Great Latvian Hope falling into their laps was the greatest thing to happen to them since…ever…at least in recent memory. It's December of 2015, just a year after watching the Knicks win 17 games, and the Knicks already have 14 wins and are competing for the eight seed in the East.
Kristaps Porzingis has single handedly put the city of New York on his back and has given us fans hope, not just for years to come, but for the immediate future. And that kid I was talking about who cried on draft night when they drafted Porzingis, the kid already is rockin' his jersey and a massive fan of his.
He learned about American culture through Worldstarhiphop. He listens to Future before games to get pumped. He has a rap song about him.
What's a mob to a king? What's a king to a Porzingod?


This elegant casual stoneware dinnerware has been a favorite since its introduction in 1986. The bold stylized navy blue tulips and vines on a rustic background flow around each of the pieces. Add the creamer and sugar, oval covered casserole, or any of the accessory pieces to expand your elegantly casual table. And once the dinner is over, all the pieces can go in the dishwasher for easy clean up. The pattern is also oven safe, microwave save and freezer safe. Mug holds 11 ounces.


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Making medicine child-friendly
Research has identified many barriers to taking medicines by asking children why they sometimes don't take their medicines, but the tests tend to be inefficient and often directly influence answers.
There are certain situations in life that some people find nasty but are unfortunately necessary, from having to grin and bear it at the dentist to rapidly overheating on a packed and poorly-ventilated train.
Taking medicine can be one of these unpleasant but unavoidable activities, especially when you are a child.
Adherence to taking medicine is a problem in paediatric patients. Approximately 40% of medicines prescribed to children are never taken.
A bitter pill
The taste and texture of a medicine, together with its appearance, can affect whether the child is willing to take it. A child may be more open to taking their prescribed medicine if it is administered as a liquid rather than as a pill, for example.
Dr Hannah Batchelor, a Senior Lecturer in Pharmaceutics, Formulation and Drug Delivery at the University of Birmingham, is taking these important factors into consideration with her research into the design and manipulation of medicines to create age appropriate drug formulations to maximise clinical efficacy.
'If a child doesn't like the taste of their medicine they won't take their prescribed course properly,' explains Dr Batchelor. 'Children who are prescribed an antibiotic may only be exposed to a small amount of the antibiotic now and then rather than completing a full course. This can increase antimicrobial resistance.'
Through her research into the manufacture and acceptability of medicine Dr Batchelor is hoping to ensure that children have medicines that are designed for them, making the potentially difficult experience of taking medicine more tolerable for both the child taking it and the person administering it.
Dr Hannah Batchelor
Focussing on cystic fibrosis
Dr Batchelor's recent work has concentrated on children with cystic fibrosis who are prescribed the antibiotic flucloxacillin, the second most commonly-prescribed penicillin (following amoxicillin) within the UK in 2012, on a prophylactic basis.
'There is a discussion around whether children born with cystic fibrosis should be given an antibiotic every day until they are four-years-old to prevent them from getting a Staphylococcus aureus infection,' says Dr Batchelor.
'If you have cystic fibrosis and develop this type of infection in your lungs it could easily lead to complications. If you are a parent or carer and are able to give them an antibiotic every day at home to stop them having to go into hospital, that's typically the preferred option.'
However, flucloxacillin is usually administered in oral liquid form and has a very bad taste, with some variations being flavoured with both menthol and pineapple.
Taking on foul flucloxacillin
In a study led by the University of Birmingham in collaboration with the Cystic Fibrosis Trust, the University of Liverpool and Evelina London Children's Hospital, the palatability of flucloxacillin, in oral liquid form, was assessed together with factors associated with successful administration.
The results were instructive.
A mixed-methods study that included a structured review of online forums and a survey of parents and carers of children with cystic fibrosis identified a total of 18 strategies, including using a syringe rather than a spoon to direct the liquid within the mouth and offering a 'reward'.
Parents and carers shared their experiences and suggested that as the child got older administration became less of an issue. 'Initially it was very, very difficult. However, my daughter eventually got used to it,' explained one participant. Another explained that after a year of administration their child got used to the taste of the sugar-free version of the antibiotic.
While 47% of the 255 parents and carers that took part in the survey reported the administration of flucloxacillin was more problematic than other medicines, 89.3% said that they were able to administer 'most' or 'all doses' of flucloxacillin.
Dr Batchelor and her team also found out that the brand of flucloxacillin administered significantly influenced the degree of difficulty associated with administration to children. They were also able to conclude that using a stronger suspension meant that a smaller volume is needed, making it easier for the child to swallow.
A question of taste
There are certain foods that polarize opinion, particularly when you are a child. As you grow older and your taste buds develop you might begin to enjoy the flavour, but not always.
Some of the foods that split opinion the most include:
Administering strategies
Giving your child medicine can be a challenging and traumatic experience. However, there are a number of strategies you can use to make it a more pleasant experience:
Be honest with them
Offer an incentive
Be positive and use encouragement
Empower your child
Mask the medicine with food or drink if possible
More information is available on the
Great Ormond Street Hospital website.
My medicine and me
It is important to allow children to freely express their feelings about medicines to better understand their perspective and to ensure that interventions to improve administration are likely to succeed.
A group of children from Birmingham Children's Hospital were asked to use poetry as a mechanism to understand their feelings about taking medicines.
The results were remarkable:
Poem 1: Cursed
Poem 2: Slurping
Poem 3: Medicine, Medicine!
A researcher's perspective
University of Birmingham graduate Claudia Rouse (BMedSc, Medical Sciences, 2015) worked with Dr Hannah Batchelor and the flucloxacillin palatability team for her final year research project.
What attracted you to this area of research?
This type of research gave me the opportunity to work collaboratively with the Cystic Fibrosis Trust on research that I hope will make a difference.
Poor palatability of medicines is an important issue that can cause administration to children to be upsetting for both the parent/carer and the child, undermining the inherent trust that exists between parent and child.
What difference will this type of research make?
I hope that the findings of this research will help children with cystic fibrosis and their parents/carers in the administration of the antibiotic.
The findings of the research, including suggested methods to ease administration, are listed on the Cystic Fibrosis Trust website and are accessible to parents and carers.
What medical discovery do you hope will be made in your lifetime?
I hope to see a cure for Alzheimer's.
Find out more about cystic fibrosis at the Cystic Fibrosis Trust
Medicines for Children - advice about giving medicine to your child
The University of Birmingham's School of Pharmacy


Any issue relating to family matters-divorce, separation, custody, support, alimony, property division-are highly emotional and difficult for even the most sensible individuals to navigate. However, in most cases, not only do people have to deal with their own emotions, but have to interact with a current or former spouse who is as equally emotional, all the while trying to determine the best interest of themselves and their children. Most people end up confused and exhausted, while trying to act reasonably and heed their lawyer's advice. From a lawyer's perspective, below are 5 considerations to help make the process smoother, reduce court time, and reduce lawyer's fees as much as possible.
It is OK to deny visitation if the other parent does not pay child support.
Parents often feel that child support and visitation are related and that the paying parent should have time with the children only if he/she is current on their support or that paying support entitles the payor to time with the children. The two issues are absolutely unrelated. Custody, or parenting time, is the time each parent spends with the children to build a relationship, teach, love and nurture the children. Parents do not visit with their children nor are they required to pay for this "visitation" time. Conversely, the payment of child support is essential to the care of the children to ensure they are provided with the food, shelter, clothing and other essential needs. The courts take these orders for child support seriously and consequences for non payment can be severe, but just as severe is the consequences for interfering with a parent's relationship with his/her children.


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Raab's resignation comes after British Prime Minister Theresa May announced night that she had secured the backing of her cabinet for the agreement, after a five hour meeting..
In his resignation letter, Raab said he could not support it because the regulatory regime proposed for Northern Ireland "presents a very real threat to the integrity of the UK".
The "backstop" arrangements aimed at preventing the return of a hard Irish border would result in the EU "holding a veto over our ability to exit", he said.
"Above all, I cannot reconcile the terms of the proposed deal with the promises we made to the country in our manifesto at the last election," Raab added in the letter.
Raab – a Leave supporter who was promoted to the cabinet to replace David Davis when he quit in protest to May's Brexit plans – is among a group of senior ministers thought to be unhappy with the agreement.
May is scheduled to make a Commons statement on the Brexit agreement later in the day.


This website is very comprehensive. It takes you from, How to Set up your iPad, to downloading apps, and then a guide of various applications for administrators and teachers. It includes curriculum areas and grade levels. Also how to use iPads interactively and for group collaboration.
This website has both articles and iPad apps (applications) for the administrator, but not too many that it is overwhelming. The site provides a breif descriptions so it easy to navigate. Read the reviews and download apps through iTunes.
These resources, compiled and organized by Susan Brooks-Young and Chris O'Neal, provide educators with an abundance of resources from application (app) reviews to general discussions on using iPods, iPads, and iPhones in education. The site is organized by content area and include use of the devices in each area.
This is a great site listing the top 200 paid, free, and grossing mobile apps in the United States for education rated by users. Click on the title of the app and it takes you to a description and some screen shots. Shows you which way the the app is moving in it's ranking too.
This is a comprehensive, up-to-date list of apps for iOS products, focusing on Special Education. The list is organized by subject and it is updated frequently. Each app has a short description and a link to the Apple iTunes Store. Use on iPads, iPhones, iPods, etc.
KQED blog, a part of the NPRnetwork on How We Learn. Sections grouped under Culture, Tech Tools, Research and Learning Methods. Blog Entries include: The Future School Day, Testing iPads in the Classroom, Three Trends That will Shape the Future of Curriculum.
Will the iPad 2 Make the Grade for Classroom Usage?
Blog author Audrey Watters explores the pros and cons of use of iPads in the classroom in this post that appeared on the ReadWriteWeb blog on March 2, 2011.
Are Tablets Ready for K-12 Education?
In this article posted on the TechTarget Web site, author Amber Riippa explores ways some schools are using various tablet devices to support teaching and learning.
This LiveBinder is chock full of information related to iPod Touches and iPads in K-12 education. Topics covered include apps by content area, app reviews, how-to tips, and instructional strategies.
This link takes you to ZD Net's news feed on developments in the world of Android tablets.


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Mean, plan, measure, better better.
Protein in all its many forms.
Dynamic duos vs. trios vs. confused mission statements and circadian rhythms.
Others have forgotten the sound.
Location: Swan Lake Swim Club, Baltimore, MD.
From whatever-saurs to hollow bones in how long?
Jargon. Dialect. Heteroglossia aka mixing it up.
Remix. Collage. Cut up and cutting it up.
Sometimes you'll even have something to say.


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Lady Luck Or Likely Lads?
Sometimes the line between winning and losing can be so fine that the term "lucky team" or "lucky manager" is regularly used. Tyrone's victory over Monaghan in the Under 21 Championship semi final according to a Monaghan friend of mine was a "lucky" win and he even reckons we will "likely" win the final too. I would not agree with him totally but I can certainly understand his viewpoint considering the chances Monaghan missed for goals in the first half and the opportunities they squandered for the equalising point late on.
I have to say that I don't think Tyrone played as well as Monaghan over the hour and that overall Monaghan produced a better all round team performance than the Red Hands. In addition to that the best forwards on view all night were on Eamon Mc Eneaney's side. Mc Eneaney and Mc Guinness in the full forward line and Malone at centre half forward caused all sorts of problems for the Tyrone defenders.
Elsewhere on the field Tyrone were outfought and out-thought by a very well prepared and well organised Monaghan side. They won the majority of ball in and around midfield and dominated the break ball in the same area. Defensively they seemed to know exactly how to cope with the threat from the Tyrone forwards and players who had performed so well against Down the previous week struggled to make an impact against a very committed Monaghan defence.
But was it bad luck that denied Monaghan a place in the Ulster final or was it something else?
In truth poor finishing and a lack of composure contributed to the two glaring goal misses in the first half while the chances for points late on to salvage a deserved draw were hurried and were taken by players showing signs of fatigue following a tough hour's hard work.
Although they did not play all that well, Tyrone showed greater experience and composure when it was needed most and their key players made the difference in the end. The strength of the Tyrone bench also was hugely important in determining the outcome with both Ronan Mc Nabb and John Mc Cullagh playing central roles in the victory. It was a far from perfect performance and a long way from the standard of last week but semi finals are all about winning. Few people ever remember or care about how you make the final as long as you get there. Beaten semi finalists are long forgotten about when the final comes around.
Raymond Munroe will be delighted to have made it to the last two in spite of not playing all that well. He knows there is much more in his team and improvement will be required if they are to overcome Cavan. He might even consider his team and their win as rather fortunate but football is a like life at times in that you have to make your own luck. Lucky or not Tyrone are still in there fighting for the title and, no pun intended, with a bit of "luck" they might even win it.


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Q: Jquery accordion animation stops it working I have a jquery accordion that works fine without animation:
jQuery('#countrylist').accordion({
    active: false,
    alwaysOpen: false,
    autoHeight: false,
    animated: false
});

But if I try to use animation it no longer works:
jQuery('#countrylist').accordion({
   active: false,
   alwaysOpen: false,
   autoHeight: false,
   animated: "bounceslide"
});

Now clicking on one of the heading links no longer opens that div, it doesn't do anything.
Any ideas why this might happen?

A: According to the documentation, you need to include UI Effects Core in your page as well:

Choose your favorite animation, or
  disable them (set to false). In
  addition to the default, 'bounceslide'
  and all defined easing methods are
  supported ('bounceslide' requires UI
  Effects Core)

(emphasis mine)
I'm pretty sure this is it since your code works fine for me when I include jQueryUI in its entirety: http://jsfiddle.net/andrewwhitaker/86xGs/1/


Four college friends mount an expedition to Latham's Landing - an abandoned island estate infamous for mysterious deaths - to gather pictures and inspiration for a thesis on the origin of fear.
Sandra has come to Latham's Landing seeking to discover what really happened to her relative who disappeared there years before, persuading her reluctant friend Tina that a little paranormal investigation will be fun.
A bittern Caroline Stone embarks on a mission to destroy the evil isle estate that took her fiance, joining with several others also out for retribution. Can the combined fire of their hate triumph over the relentless evil of Latham's Landing.
The cursed house was out there, waiting. Latham's Landing. It had killed Rob. It hadn't been any accident. Tonight she was here to settle the score.
She hefted the twenty-gallon cans of gas into the boat one by one. It had taken a stop at each station on the long journey here to not arouse suspicion. That last place she'd had to buy three, and the guy had taken her name. That didn't matter though. By tomorrow she'd have burned all that stood on Cairn Isle down to the granite.
It was said if you went to the island, you never came back. That was fine. Without Rob she didn't want to live. The fire within her raged, its fury poisonous. She would destroy the cursed house, or die.


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Episodes of oppression: the banning of April 6
This was posted on Middle East Eye and can be found here.
Last month, the April 6 Youth Movement was banned in Egypt for allegedly engaging in espionage and defaming the Egyptian state. The informal protest group likely caught the ire of the interim government by actively opposing its actions.
While the group has not kept quiet since the ban, urging the EU to cancel their observation of Egypt's upcoming presidential election and contemplating actively campaigning against Sisi, the short-term future of open dissent in Egypt is bleaker than ever.
April 6 leaders Ahmed Maher and Mohamed Adel were sentenced to three years in prison in December under last November's Protest Law which requires, among other things, government approval for gatherings of more than 10 people in a public place. Of course, many countries and international agreements (Article 19(3) of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, for example) recognise reasonable time, place, and manner restrictions on free expression.
However, Egypt's protest law should be, and could be, much more narrowly tailored as to not prohibit peaceful and legitimate political expression - vital for an open and democratic society.
However, the banning of April 6 did not result from the Protest Law. It was instead a result of a lawsuit which alleged the group was guilty of espionage and defaming the Egyptian state. The first charge is a result of an accusation that April 6 received funding from foreign sources. Accusing the movement of receiving foreign funds is not new, and has been refuted in the past.
The second charge is merely a modern equivalent of violating what are called laesa maiestas laws, which unquestionably attempt to limit legitimate political dissent by shielding the state from criticism. Such criticism is necessary for citizens to be able to make decisions on their approval or disapproval of state actions. As such, this is a clear violation of the ICCPR's Article 19 and the Egyptian constitution's Article 65 on free expression.
Moreover, April 6's lawyers claimed they were not notified of the judicial hearing in question, a clear violation of Egypt's own due process standards, including the constitution's Article 96 guaranteeing the right of legal self defense. Thus, this ruling is both procedurally and substantively problematic.
The ruling should have been no surprise, however. The banning of April 6 marks only the latest step in the interim government's oppression of all forms of dissent.
The past 10 months have seen the following episodes of oppression: the violent clearing of the Raba'a and Nahda sit-ins, the imposition of a curfew and a state of emergency, the aforementioned Protest Law and related prosecutions, the raid of Egyptian Centre for Social and Economic Rights, the declaration of the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization,the Al Jazeera trial, the mass death sentences of suspected Muslim Brotherhood members,the Terrorism Law, and now the banning of April 6. Many commentators have separated these actions into a 'War on Islamists'.
However, if these twin wars were actually being waged by the interim government, the Tamarod protest movement and the Salafist Nour Party would be been banned and subject to similar state oppression as April 6 and the Muslim Brotherhood, respectively. Instead, both groups have chosen to be at the right hand of the government instead of in its path. As such, it is clear that these actions are part of a singular effort to silence all forms of dissent against the state. There is no ideological focus or reason; the most relevant division in Egypt is between supporters of the autocratic regime and its opponents.
A more nuanced analysis of the progression of the marginalization actions taken by the interim government shows an important trend. The actions begin as mostly executive (the clearing of the sit ins, the state of emergency), transition to legislative (the protest law, the terrorism law), and have now entered a judicial stage (the mass death sentences, the Al Jazeera trials).
While the lack of existence of a legislative branch makes the first transition less institutional than the second, each step is indicative of a further legalization of the authoritarian actions of the regime.
This step-wise process shows that the present interim government is methodically seeking long-term legitimacy by utilizing instrumentalities of each constitutional branch of government to meet its ends at silencing dissent. While this does not make the banning of April 6 a necessarily predicable move, it offers contextualization within a framework which explains the otherwise capricious actions of the interim government.
This legal entrenchment of the authoritarian suppression of dissent will create more generational problems for Egyptian democracy, as now even more laws and legal institutions must be repealed and reformed to allow for institutional democracy to consolidate. In the short term, the upcoming presidential and legislative elections will test first whether the interim government will allow free and fair elections.
They will also show how willing Egyptians are to again risk life and limb to oppose an authoritarian government. The banning of April 6 has shown little reason to hope the interim government has any intention to allow for open and free political debate and little hope that the Egyptian people will be left with political space in which to peacefully dissent.
Labels: Arab Spring, democracy, due process, Egypt, freedom of expression
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Shrek was a Merino sheep, a castrated male, belonging to South Island, New Zealand, who gained international fame in 2004 owing to his gigantic coat of fleece. Shrek became famous after escaping his enclosure and evading the shearers for six years by hiding in caves. Merino sheep are usually shorn annually but Shrek managed to escape the blade for six years straight. When he was finally caught, the sheep was unrecognizable. "He looked like some biblical creature," said John Perriam, Shrek's owner.
Primitive sheep shed most of their wool every year, but domestic breed like the Merino – the ones raised primarily for their meat, continues to grow wool year round until sheared. During his cave-living days, Shrek grew a fleece weighing 27 kg, roughly six times the average fleece produced by a Merino sheep. His fleece contained enough wool to make suits for 20 large men.
Shrek shot to fame immediately. He was sheared live on New Zealand's national television, and his fleece was auctioned off to raise money for children's medical charities. Shrek met the then Prime Minister of New Zealand, Helen Clark, and became the subject of children's books and made charity appearances. Two and a half years after the first live television event, Shrek underwent another live shearing, this time on an iceberg floating off the coast of Dunedin, New Zealand.
Shrek died in 2011 at the age of sixteen.


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Cryo-EM structures and dynamics of substrate-engaged human 26S proteasome
Sequence Similarity Clusters for the Entities in PDB 6MSB
Entity #1 | Chains: U
26S proteasome non-ATPase regulatory subunit 1 protein, length: 953 (BLAST)
Entity #10 | Chains: d
Entity #11 | Chains: e
26S proteasome complex subunit SEM1 protein, length: 70 (BLAST)
Entity #12 | Chains: f
Entity #13 | Chains: A
26S proteasome regulatory subunit 7 protein, length: 433 (BLAST)
Entity #14 | Chains: B
Entity #15 | Chains: C
50 % 6 77 576
40 % 11 147 369
26S proteasome regulatory subunit 6B protein, length: 418 (BLAST)
26S proteasome regulatory subunit 10B protein, length: 403 (BLAST)
26S proteasome regulatory subunit 6A protein, length: 439 (BLAST)
Entity #19 | Chains: u,w
Ubiquitin protein, length: 76 (BLAST)
100 % 16 20 1502
95 % 399 490 6
50 % 470 570 10
Entity #2 | Chains: V
Entity #20 | Chains: G,g
Proteasome subunit alpha type-6 protein, length: 245 (BLAST)
100 % 18 48 487
95 % 22 52 567
30 % 1929 2273 2
Entity #21 | Chains: H,h
Entity #22 | Chains: I,i
Entity #23 | Chains: J,j
Entity #24 | Chains: K,k
Entity #25 | Chains: L,l
Entity #26 | Chains: M,m
Entity #27 | Chains: N,n
Proteasome subunit beta type-6 protein, length: 238 (BLAST)
Entity #28 | Chains: O,o
Entity #29 | Chains: P,p
Entity #3 | Chains: W
26S proteasome non-ATPase regulatory subunit 12 protein, length: 456 (BLAST)
Entity #30 | Chains: Q,q
Entity #31 | Chains: R,r
Entity #32 | Chains: S,s
Entity #33 | Chains: T,t
Entity #4 | Chains: X
Entity #5 | Chains: Y
Entity #6 | Chains: Z
Entity #8 | Chains: b
Entity #9 | Chains: c
Chains in cluster: 21 | Cluster ID:3414
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PDB ID
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1 6MSB 6 Z 26S proteasome non-ATPase regulatory subunit 7 9606
2 6MSD 6 Z 26S proteasome non-ATPase regulatory subunit 7 9606
3 6MSE 6 Z 26S proteasome non-ATPase regulatory subunit 7 9606
4 6MSG 6 Z 26S proteasome non-ATPase regulatory subunit 7 9606
5 6MSH 6 Z 26S proteasome non-ATPase regulatory subunit 7 9606
6 6MSJ 6 Z 26S proteasome non-ATPase regulatory subunit 7 9606
7 6MSK 6 Z 26S proteasome non-ATPase regulatory subunit 7 9606
8 6EPC 25 U Proteasome (Prosome, macropain) 26S subunit, non-ATPase, 7 (Predicted) 10116
9 6EPD 25 U Proteasome (Prosome, macropain) 26S subunit, non-ATPase, 7 (Predicted) 10116
10 6EPE 25 U Proteasome (Prosome, macropain) 26S subunit, non-ATPase, 7 (Predicted) 10116
11 6EPF 25 U Proteasome (Prosome, macropain) 26S subunit, non-ATPase, 7 (Predicted) 10116
12 5M32 28 n 26S proteasome non-ATPase regulatory subunit 7 9606
13 5T0G 26 Z 26S proteasome non-ATPase regulatory subunit 7 9606
14 5T0H 26 Z 26S proteasome non-ATPase regulatory subunit 7 9606
15 5T0I 26 Z 26S proteasome non-ATPase regulatory subunit 7 9606
16 5T0J 27 Z 26S proteasome non-ATPase regulatory subunit 7 9606
17 5T0C 6 AZ, BZ 26S proteasome non-ATPase regulatory subunit 7 9606
18 5LN3 29 U 26S proteasome non-ATPase regulatory subunit 7 9606
19 5GJQ 28 U 26S proteasome non-ATPase regulatory subunit 7 9606
20 5GJR 14 8, U 26S proteasome non-ATPase regulatory subunit 7 9606
21 5L4K 11 U 26S proteasome non-ATPase regulatory subunit 7 9606


Awe-inspiring and breathtaking, the northernmost state of the U.S. is home to a landscape that is beyond your wildest dreams. Quickly becoming an "it" destination for the elite yachting set, the tranquility and pristine nature of the Alaskan wilderness are an incredible backdrop for a luxury yacht charter.
Starting at Puget Sound in Washington State, the Inside Passage is an ideal cruising route taking a vessel throughout all of the stunning offerings of Alaska. Glaciers, fjords and dense forests abound as bears run along the coastline and killer whales play below the waves.
The rugged terrain is relatively untouched, offering a pristine view of nature unlike many seen before. Sitka, Alaska is an idyllic fishing village on the southeastern shores. A "mild" climate ensures a comfortable stay. Kayaking and hiking are popular outdoor activities in this sleep town, adding some frontier spirit to your Alaska yacht charter.
While cruising Fredrick Sound along the Alexander Archipelago during your Alaska yacht charter, keep your eyes on the water to catch a glimpse of the magnificent Humpback Whales known to breach here. Killer whales and sea lions also call these waters home. One of the most stunning fjords, you will find the beautiful Sawyer Glacier located at the end of Tracy Arm. The overwhelming splendor of this locale is hard to capture in photos. Home to an array of wildlife such as brown bears, deer, wolves, harbor seals and more, there is so much to see as you explore the glacier and fjord.
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve covers three million acres of pristine wilderness. Mountains, glaciers and even temperate rainforests can be found here and the best way to explore is by boat. Also a World Heritage protected site, magnificence abounds here.


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Q: Custom Authorizer using QueryString I am trying to restrict user to just view its own data and not anyone else's. So, if a user (bob) tries to hit
/api/v1/get-device-info?username=jon

, I want API gateway to send 403, only allowing username=bob. On the Lambda side, I am getting data from RDS. To solve this, I was looking at Custom Authorizers and got blocked thinking how to establish the identity of the user making the query.

A: What do you mean "establish the identity of the user"? If you are using Custom Authorizers then the user should be sending a token in the request header that identifies them as your API's user.


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Орбітальний апарат — це безпілотний космічний апарат для дослідження планети або іншого небесного тіла з орбіти навколо цього тіла.

Призначення
Орбітальні апарати за допомогою дистанційних методів (оптичних, радіофізичних тощо) можуть досліджувати значну частину планети (тоді як посадочні модулі і планетохіди отримують детальніші дані про атмосферу і поверхню, але тільки в районі місця посадки). Найкращим є використання орбітального апарату в поєднанні зі спускаємим. У такому випадку зібрані дані доповнюють один одного.

Список орбітальних апаратів
Успішно працювали (або ще працюють) орбітальні апарати відповідно до об'єктів їх вивчення (в порядку запуску):

Астероїди

NEAR Shoemaker

Запущено NASA в 1996 році до астероїда Ерос. Став першим штучним супутником астероїда і першим апаратом, який здійснив посадку на астероїд. По дорозі до Еросу досліджував астероїд Матильда. Пропрацював до 28 лютого 2000 року.

Хаябуса

Апарат Японського агентства аерокосмічних досліджень (JAXA). Запущений у 2003 році для вивчення астероїда Ітокава і доставки зразку його ґрунту на Землю. Незважаючи на ряд проблем, забір ґрунту був здійснений і 13 червня 2010 апарат увійшов в атмосферу Землі і скинув спускаємі капсули.

Венера
 Венера-9 і Венера-10
 Піонер-Венера-2
 Венера-15
 Венера-16
 Магеллан
 Венера-експрес

Марс
 Марінер-9
 Марс-2
 Марс-3
 Марс-5
 Вікінг-1
 Вікінг-2
 Фобос-2
 Марс Глобал Сервейор
 Марс Одіссей
 Марс-експрес
 Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter
 Mars Science Orbiter

Меркурій
 MESSENGER

Місяць
 Луна-10
 Експлорер-33
 Лунар орбітер −1
 Місяць-11
 Місяць-12
 Лунар орбітер-2
 Лунар орбітер-3
 Лунар орбітер-4
 Експлорер-35
 Лунар орбітер-5
 Місяць-14
 Місяць-19
 Експлорер-49
 Місяць-22
 Hiten
 Clementine
 Lunar Prospector
 Смарт-1
 Кагуя
 Чан'е-1
 Чандраян-1

Запущений 22 жовтня 2008 року з індійського стартового майданчика Шріхарікота. 12 листопада 2008 виведений на розрахункову навколомісячну орбіту. Серед завдань — пошук корисних копалин і запасів льоду в полярних регіонах Місяця, а також складання тривимірної карти поверхні.
 Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter

Запуск відбувся 19 червня 2009 року. 23 червня 2009 апарат вийшов на місячну орбіту. Запланований термін основної місії — 1 рік, додаткової — до 5 років. До завдань апарату входить :
 Вивчення місячної глобальної топографії;
 Вимір радіації на місячній орбіті;
 Вивчення місячних полярних регіонів, що включає в себе пошук покладів водяного льоду та дослідження параметрів освітленості;
 Складання надточних карт з нанесенням об'єктів не менше 0,5 метра з метою знайти найкращі посадочні майданчики.

 Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite

Сатурн
 Кассіні-Гюйгенс

Сонце
 Піонер-5
 Піонер-6, -7, -8 і -9
 Геліос I і II
 Міжнародний дослідник комет
 Улісс
 WIND
 SOHO
 Genesis
 STEREO

Юпітер
Галілео

Апарат був запущений в 1989 році і пропрацював до 2003 року, провівши безліч досліджень Юпітера і його супутників. Став першим і єдиним апаратом, який вийшов на орбіту Юпітера, який вивчав цю планету тривалий час і скинули в її атмосферу спусковий зонд.

Примітки

Космічні кораблі


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"Growing on Me" är en låt av den brittiska rockgruppen The Darkness, skriven av Dan Hawkins, Justin Hawkins, Frankie Poullain och Ed Graham. Låten återfinns på bandets debutalbum Permission to Land och producerades av Pedro Ferreira. "Growing on Me" gavs ut den 16 juni 2003 som gruppens andra singel och nådde som bäst plats 11 på den brittiska singellistan.

Historia

Bakgrund och låtskrivandet
Låten skrevs någon gång under 2002 av bröderna Dan och Justin Hawkins, tillsammans med Ed Graham och Frankie Poullain. Trots rykten kring låtens mening, har sångaren Justin Hawkins vederlagt förslag om att texten handlar om flatlöss eller andra sexuellt överförbara sjukdomar: "Folk har sagt att den handlar om flatlöss, men det är självfallet fel, för flatlöss växer inte på en, eller hur?" Hawkins har också kommenterat låtens sanna innebörd: "En söt damkvinna som du aldrig kommer att helt komma underfund med eller förstå, men du älskar henne så mycket att efter ett tag så spelar det ingen roll." Till en början hade bandet inte tänkt ha med låten på debutalbumet, Permission to Land, utan istället ge ut den som B-sida på en singel.

Utgivning och mottagande
Den 23 april 2003 uppgav bandet på sin officiella webbplats att uppföljaren till "Get Your Hands off My Woman" skulle komma att ges ut den 9 juli 2003 genom skivbolaget Must Destroy Records. Man meddelade också att två nya låtar skulle återfinnas på singeln; "How Dare You Call This Love" och den instrumentala "Bareback". Den 7 maj meddelades det att utgivningsdatumet blivit uppskjutet en vecka, nytt datum var då alltså 16 juni.

Veckan efter att "Growing on Me" givits ut tog den sig upp på plats elva på den brittiska singellistan, vilket också blev låtens högsta placering. Av gruppens alla utgivningar var den också den första att ta sig in på en försäljningslista utanför Storbritannien. Den tog sig in på singellistan i Irland samt på Australiens singellista och nådde där plats 42 respektive plats 46. Gitarristen Dan Hawkins kommenterade låtens placering på brittiska singellistan: "Det är som att ha två ettor, och det är ett högre än tio."

Liveframträdanden
Låten började spelas live för första gången under andra halvan av 2002, och har likt de flesta av låtarna från Permission to Land spelats under nästan samtliga av bandets konserter sedan 2003. Den 20 juni 2003 framförde bandet "Growing on Me" och "I Believe in a Thing Called Love" på tv-programmet Later... with Jools Holland. De båda låtarna spelades också under Brit Awards, på Earls Court i London den 17 februari 2004, då bandet emottog tre priser: "MasterCard British Album", "Best British Group" och "Best British Rock Act". Den 19 april samma år framförde bandet "Growing on Me" på Jimmy Kimmel Live.

Musikvideo
Videon regisserades av Alex Smith, som senare även kom att regissera videorna till bandets tre efterföljande singlar. Videon spelades in på Bayham Hall i Kent, England. Justin beskrev videon och sade: "Vi spelar herrgårdens rymdhärskare i denna video." I videon visas rymdfarkosten som återfinns på omslaget till The Darkness debutalbum, Permission to Land. Rymdskeppet förekommer också i videorna till "I Believe in a Thing Called Love", "Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End)" och "Friday Night". Justin beskrev videon i december 2013, drygt 10 år efter att den spelats in; "Det var ingen stor video, det var en väldigt billig video. Vi hade en vän som gillade bandet som råkade vara ovanligt rik och ägde huset som vi spelade in videon i. Vi hade en annan vän som var en väldigt framgångsrik stylist, och hennes pojkvän regisserade musikvideor och hade precis arbetat med Coldplay. Alla dessa människor gjorde oss en tjänst och den kostade oss inte alls mycket pengar. Vi spelade in den på några dagar, och regissören Alex redigerade den till leda och gjorde den till något väldigt speciellt. Vi fick mycket för våra pengar när den syntes på TV."

I andra media
Låten finns med i soundtracket till film School of Rock, trots att den inte finns med i filmen. I filmen återfinns istället en annan låt av The Darkness, "Black Shuck". Bytet av låt beror sannolikt på svordomarna som förekommer i "Black Shuck" – genom att byta låt på soundtracket skulle man undvika Parental Advisory-märket på skivan och därmed tillåta medlemmar av målgruppen, det vill säga barn, att köpa albumet. "Growing on Me" finns också med i Going the Distance från 2004.

Låtlista

Medverkande

The Darkness
Justin Hawkins — sång, gitarr
Dan Hawkins — gitarr, kör
Frankie Poullain — bas, kör
Ed Graham — trummor

Produktion
Pedro Ferreira — producent, mixning, ljudtekniker
Will Bartle — inspelningassistent
Nick Taylor — mixningsassistent
Mick Marsh — mastering

Listplaceringar

Referenser

Låtar av The Darkness
Låtar skrivna av Ed Graham
Låtar skrivna av Dan Hawkins
Låtar skrivna av Justin Hawkins
Låtar skrivna av Frankie Poullain
Musiksinglar 2003
Sånger 2003
Brittiska musiksinglar


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Church of Satan är en nyreligiös organisation som följer LaVey-satanismen, såsom den är definierad i bland annat Den Satanistiska Bibeln, skriven 1969 av Anton LaVey.

Historik
Organisationen grundades i LaVeys hem, Svarta huset (Black House) i San Francisco, år 1966 på Valborgsmässoafton, av Anton LaVey, som var organisationens "High Priest" (överstepräst), fram till sin död 1997. Under kyrkans första år förrättade LaVey en satanistisk vigsel som filmades och kyrkan fick en hel del medial uppmärksamhet. En dokumentärfilm, Satanis: The Devil's Mass gjordes 1970. LaVey var också konsult till en rad filmer, bland annat I djävulens klor (1975), i vilken han också medverkade. LaVey kom senare att hålla en tillbakadragen profil och under den mediala moralpaniken om satanic ritual abuse som blossade upp under 1980-talet var bland annat LaVeys dotter Zeena LaVey kyrkans talesperson i media (hon bröt senare med kyrkan kring 1990).

1975 bildades en utbrytargrupp från Church of Satan, Temple of Set.

Efter att Anton LaVey avlidit, gick hans position som ledare vidare till hans fru, Blanche Barton. Hans dotter, Karla LaVey, lämnade Church of Satan och grundade First Satanic Church 1999. År 2001 lät Barton sin position övergå till Peter H. Gilmore och Peggy Nadramia, som båda hade varit medlemmar i organisationen under en lång tid. Efter att Peter H. Gilmore och Peggy Nadramia blivit nya ledare, High Priest och High Priestess, flyttade Church of Satans huvudkontor från San Francisco till New Yorks Hell's Kitchen (LaVeys svarta hus, som han förlorat ägandeskap över 1991 men bott i till sin död, revs 2001). Blanche Barton har fortsatt vara aktiv i Church of Satan även efter överlämnandet och har titeln Magistra Templi Rex.

Verksamhet och medlemskap
Church of Satan har inga kyrkobyggnader eller kontor som är öppna för allmänheten. De har inte heller några lokala avdelningar. Under perioder har kyrkan haft ett system med lokala "grottos"/grupper, men detta har övergetts. Kyrkan beskriver sig inte som ett samfund utan som ett "cabal" och sällskap för inbördes beundran. Den som anser sig vara satanist kan bli registrerad medlem. Den som vill ha en mer aktiv roll i organisationen måste bli godkänd som "aktiv medlem" (första gradens medlem) efter skriftlig ansökan. Andra till femte gradens medlemskap är inte öppna för ansökningar. Medlem i kyrkans prästerskap är bara för särskilt inbjudna personer.

Referenser

Externa länkar
ChurchofSatan.com

Religiösa organisationer i USA
Satanism
Religiösa organisationer bildade 1966


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Supreme Court rules for Muslim woman denied job at Abercrombie & Fitch
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(Reuters) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ruled in favor of a Muslim woman who filed a lawsuit after she was denied a job at an Abercrombie & Fitch Co. clothing store in Oklahoma because she wore a head scarf for religious reasons.
On a 8-1 vote, the court handed a win to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the federal agency that sued the company on behalf of Samantha Elauf. She was denied a sales job in 2008 at an Abercrombie Kids store in Tulsa when she was 17.
The legal question before the court was whether Ms. Elauf was required to ask for a religious accommodation in order for the company to be sued under the 1964 Civil Rights Act, which, among other things, bans employment discrimination based on religious beliefs and practices.
Ms. Elauf was wearing a head scarf, or hijab, at the job interview but did not specifically say that, as a Muslim, she wanted the company to give her a religious accommodation.
The company denied Ms. Elauf the job on the grounds that wearing the scarf violated its "look policy" for members of the sales staff, a policy intended to promote the brand's East Coast collegiate image.
Muslim groups said in a friend-of-the-court brief in support of Ms. Elauf that employment discrimination against Muslims is widespread in the United States. Often, the act of a woman wearing a head scarf is what triggers the discrimination, according to the brief. The EEOC has reported that Muslims file more employment claims about discrimination and the failure to provide religious accommodations than any other religious group.
Groups representing Christians, Jews and Sikhs also filed court papers backing Ms. Elauf.
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