The Pacific Avenue Athletic Complex is still under construction, but anticipation of its completion has added nearly a dozen bookings that otherwise may not have made it to the City's Parks and Recreation calendar.
Currently on pace to open Sept. 1-4 for the 2017 USA Softball Men's Western Class E Slow Pitch National Championship, the Pacific Avenue Athletic Complex (PAAC) has increased the number of tournament bookings through the City, according to Yuma Parks and Recreation Director Debbie Wendt.
Between its anticipated opening in September through August 2018, the PAAC already has 27 tournaments booked. Of those, 16 are ones that have been recurring annual events, including ones sponsored by Parks and Recreation. The other 11 are ones that may or may not have booked in Yuma.
Tournaments such as the USA National Championship are ones the City of Yuma has to compete for, Wendt said. "A number of factors go into us getting those, including the amount of hotel space we have available for the prospective weekend," she said. "But we're already getting feedback that having six fields in one location has been a factor in some of those decisions" to book Yuma, she added.
In addition to having six fields in one location rather than spread out across town, PAAC benefits include having uniform field size – something that tournaments played on different existing city fields can't offer.
The PAAC will also free up existing fields for practice time, which has not been meeting current demand for a number of years now, Wendt said. All adult softball leagues will move play to the PAAC, freeing up more field space and time elsewhere for youth practices and league play.
While the PAAC is built for softball, it will be equipped with portable pitching mounds that can be installed to host baseball tournaments. In particular, the PAAC is a good fit for youth league baseball events. Older children, particularly from ages 16 on up, will continue to use the larger three fields at the Ray Kroc Sports Complex adjacent to Desert Sun Stadium, with their larger dimensions. Fences at the PAAC can be brought in, but otherwise max out at 325 feet.
September 2017: USA National 12-inch Class E Men's Slow-Pitch Championship (new); Border Madness LLC High School Showcase (new).
October 2017: City of Yuma Co-rec Halloween Tournament; City of Yuma Men's/Women's Halloween Tournament; NSA girls fast-pitch clinic and tournament (new).
November 2017: Border Madness LLC youth girls fast-pitch softball tournament; Yuma Fast-Pitch and T-Ball League All-Star Youth Girls Fast-Pitch Softball Tournament; The Baseball Legends (TBL) youth baseball tournament; Big Bucks Over the Line Softball Tournament.
December 2017: TBL Youth Baseball National Championship; City of Yuma Wooden Bat Tournament.
January 2018: Senior Softball Tournament (new); Arizona Western College Women's NJCAA Softball Tournament (new).
February 2018: TBL youth baseball tournament; Border Madness LLC high school showcase (new).
March 2018: Cedillo 16-inch men's softball tournament; Big Bucks OTL softball tournament; TBL youth baseball tournament.
April 2018: City of Yuma Men's Gil Rivera 12-inch Softball Tournament; TBL youth baseball NYBA qualifier (new); Xtreme Diamond Sports youth baseball tournament (new).
May 2018: City of Yuma Dennis Donnelly 16-inch Men's Softball Tournament.
June 2018: Yuma Boys Baseball League State Tournament (new); Border Madness LLC youth fast-pitch softball tournament (new).
July 2018: City of Yuma Paul Riley 12-inch Men's Softball Tournament; TBL youth baseball tournament.
August 2018: Big Bucks OTL softball tournament (new).


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Q: Error occurred while rendering the template web.frontend_layout After migrating ODOO Database (From 11 to 12 to 13 using OpenUpdgrade), I tried to access the application and got the following error.
Error to render compiling AST
AttributeError: 'website' object has no attribute 'social_googleplus'
Template: web.frontend_layout
Path: /t/html/body/div/footer/div[1]/div/div[2]/h2/a[5]
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The error occured while rendering the template web.frontend_layout and evaluating the following expression:

A: AttributeError: 'website' object has no attribute 'social_googleplus'
your website now don't have field social_googleplus
This is what i get from website model on odoo 13
    social_twitter = fields.Char('Twitter Account', default=_default_social_twitter)
    social_facebook = fields.Char('Facebook Account', default=_default_social_facebook)
    social_github = fields.Char('GitHub Account', default=_default_social_github)
    social_linkedin = fields.Char('LinkedIn Account', default=_default_social_linkedin)
    social_youtube = fields.Char('Youtube Account', default=_default_social_youtube)
    social_instagram = fields.Char('Instagram Account', default=_default_social_instagram)
    social_default_image = fields.Binary(string="Default Social Share Image", help="If set, replaces the company logo as the default social share image.")

You see it, right? No more social_googleplus
Just remove that path, and everything will be ok with you

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Some might think the only place I ever go on the Oregon Coast is Cannon Beach. While it's true it's my favorite spot, there are other incredibly gorgeous stops along the Coast. This one is Neskowin. I love the late-sun, the cliffs in the distance, the bird swooping in, the shadows, the sunshine.


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#TodayInHistory – March 17
3 years ago randomcollabs
March 17 – Some Important Events on this day
45 BC 👉🏼 In his last victory, Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger in the Battle of Munda
432 👉🏼 Saint Patrick, aged about 16 is captured by Irish pirates from his home in Great Britain and taken as a slave to Ireland. And this is the traditional date.
✔Read the article about St. Patrick Day.
1337 👉🏼 Edward the Black Prince is made Duke of Cornwall, the first Duchy made in England
1521 👉🏼 Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan reaches the Philippines 🇵🇭
1762 👉🏼 1st St Patrick's Day parade in NYC
1829 👉🏼 Final performance by famous clown Joseph Grimaldi at a benefit performance at Sadler's Wells, London. The most famous clown of them all and the most popular English entertainer of the Regency era (1811-1820), in the early 1800s, he expanded the role of Clown in the harlequinade that formed part of British pantomimes, notably at the Drury Lane, Sadler's Wells and Covent Garden theatres. Grimaldi became so dominant on the London comic stage that the harlequinade role of Clown became known as "Joey", and both the nickname and Grimaldi's whiteface are used by clowns still today. He died in May 31, 1837 at 58 and the coroner recorded that he "died by the visitation of God".
1845 👉🏼 Rubber band patented by Stephen Perry of London
1860 👉🏼 Six years after the forcible ending of Japan's isolationist policy by US Navy Commodore Matthew C. Perry, the Japanese Embassy arrives in San Francisco to sign a Treaty of Friendship
1861 👉🏼 Italy is unified into a single kingdom under Victor Emmanuel II following the campaigns led by Giuseppe Garibaldi 🇮🇹
1898 👉🏼 John Philip Holland, father of the Modern Submarine, achieves successful test run for the first modern submarine off Staten Island, submerging for 1 hour 40 minutes. Developed the first submarine to be formally commissioned by the U.S. Navy.
1901 👉🏼 At a show in Paris 71 Vincent van Gogh paintings cause a sensation, 11 years after his death 🎨
1905 👉🏼 Albert Einstein finishes his scientific paper detailing his Quantum Theory of Light, one of the foundations of modern physics
1938 👉🏼 The Italian Air Force, in support of Francisco Franco, bombs Barcelona during the Spanish Civil War.
By 1938, Spain's vicious civil war had begun to reach its close, with the Nationalist forces making important gains across Spain. By the middle of the year Barcelona was cut off from Madrid and it was clear the Republicans could not win the war. Thus, foreign involvement in the war was important from the beginning. Just as Adolf Hitler had thrown his Condor Legion into action to help Francisco Franco, his fascist Italian allies under Benito Mussolini had done the same. By 1939 the war was over and Franco would rule Spain for another thirty years.
1939 👉🏼 Battle of Nanchang between the Kuomintang and the Japanese breaks out (Sino-Japanese War 1937-1945)
1942 👉🏼 Bełżec Concentration Camp opens with the transport of 30,000 Lublin Polish Jews
1961 👉🏼 Jaguar head William Lyons debuts the first E-Type model at the Geneva International Motor Show. 🚘
Tags: Europe History international March news people stories Today In History
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RevenueWell Introduces Healthgrades Premium Profiles
By RevenueWell
Leverage Healthgrades, the world's largest digital healthcare marketplace, to grow your practice.
At RevenueWell, our mission is to help dentists build better, more connected relationships with their patients and communities.
We also know that the way consumers search for new healthcare providers has forever changed. The Healthcare search is evolving. Doctors need to be visible in as many places as possible.
We've announced a new way to help you attain that goal: Healthgrades Premium Profiles.
You may already know about Healthgrades, the world's largest digital healthcare marketplace. Now, with a Healthgrades Premium Profile doctors have a new way to enhance their profile, boost their online visibility, rise to the top of search results, generate more positive reviews, and ultimately attract more new patients.
With more than 2 million people searching for dentists on Healthgrades each month, a Premium Profile makes it easier than ever for new patients to find your practice!
What do you receive with a Healthgrades Premium Profile?
Glad you asked:
Get More New Patient Appointments
Did you know that 72% of patients start their search for a new healthcare provider online? When people need a new dentist, they first turn first to the Internet.
Healthgrades Premium Profiles enable patients to request appointments right from the site 24/7 – an important consideration in light of the fact that more than 40% of new appointment requests on Healthgrades are made outside of normal business hours.
Even better, Healthgrades fully integrates with RevenueWell to make it super easy for you to processes all those new patient inquiries.
Rise to the Top Of Search Results
Healthgrades is a large site. And with such a big marketplace comes competition.
Healthgrades Premium Profiles separate you from the competition with top-of-results placement in searches made by your community.
With a Premium Profile, you'll appear at the top of search results. And links to your profile will appear on competitors' pages.
The cream always rises to the top, which, wouldn't you know, is right where you sit!
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With a Healthgrades Premium Profile, RevenueWell automates the task of asking patients to complete a Healthgrades patient experience survey. An easier process for them means more feedback for you, and more reviews on your site.
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While a basic profile on Healthgrades is free, sometimes you get what you pay for. In this case, there's a large brand visibility difference between a basic and Premium Profile.
With Premium Profiles, your headshot will appear in the search results, which is a big improvement from the generic silhouette in the basic profile.
Healthgrades removes all advertisements from your profile and strips away the links to other competing providers. You can include photos of your staff and office, video tours of your practice, even in-depth information on your care philosophy.
All this adds up to a profile that generates 377% more views than the basic version.
Prospective patients will already feel like family thanks to all the great info you've provided them! The comfort provided by Healthgrades is invaluable.
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In total, a Healthgrades Premium Profile will create a stronger digital presence, which will grow your practice through new patient acquisition.
Of course, by now you may be questioning the need for yet another review site to manage.
Know that our partnership with Healthgrades is not just about reviews. It's about meeting the modern-day expectations of patients, and supporting their journey as they search for new healthcare providers.
Our integration with Healthgrades makes the patient acquisition process a breeze. To be where the patients are, when they are searching, and make it as easy as possible for them to take action.
We invite you to check out what a Healthgrades Premium Profile from
RevenueWell can do for your practice.
RevenueWell Named to Crain's Fast 50 for 2019
For the third consecutive year, RevenueWell has been named one of Chicagoland's fastest growing companies by Crain's Chicago Business.
RevenueWell Named One of Best Places to Work in Chicago
For the second consecutive year, Crain's Chicago Business named RevenueWell one of Chicago's best places to work in Chicago.
RevenueWell Announces RevenueWell Phone in Partnership with LogMeIn's Jive Communications
RevenueWell Phone integrates with RevenueWell's Marketing Platform to give dental practices a significant upgrade over traditional telephone services. RevenueWell Systems, LLC, a leading provider of…


Would you tag your relationship with God super vibrant? Ultra dull? Or somewhere in between?
This short message from Ray Stedman may shed some light on what makes the difference.
Dear friends, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God and receive from him anything we ask, because we obey his commands and do what pleases him (1 John 3:21-22).
Prayer is to grow out of such an understanding of the truth God has declared in His Word, that we have no questions about our right to come. We do not come on our own merit or position before Him, for we know that we have no such ground. We come on Christ's merit. We come in His name, and thus we can have boldness.
Notice also the purpose of prayer. We have confidence before God and receive from him… That is what prayer is for. It is that you and I might be on the receiving end of God's grace. God is a giving God; He delights to give. He has all the resources of a superabundant universe from which to pour out to us. You know the figures that Scripture adopts in order to make clear to us how full God's riches are. Paul, in writing to the Corinthians says, For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, so that you through his poverty might become rich (2 Corinthians 8:9). This is God's purpose, to make us rich. Not in material things always, for that is not where true riches lie. Many millionaires would give every cent of their money if they could have a little peace of heart or joy of spirit. But God loves to pour out true riches into human life. The riches of abundant life—that is what Christ came to give. There is nothing more exciting than to see an invisible God do in your life, visible things that only He can do; meeting your needs, satisfying your heart, doing what you could never do. If we are poverty-stricken it is only our own fault, for God has designed a wonderful process by which we might receive from Him. That is the purpose of prayer.
Life Application: Nothing is quite so boring as Christianity without Christ. An intimate relationship is immersed in communication. Is our daily prayer free & flowing or merely formulated?
Categories: faith, godliness, power, prayer, spiritual disciplines, understanding | Tags: christ, power, prayer | Permalink.


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Q: Задача на замену символов Имеется вот такая задача:

"В строке вместо пробелов вставить запятую и пробел."

Как её решить? Я думаю с помощью строк. Но передумал. Наставьте на путь истинный.
A: Да, как уже написали, в С нет стандартной функции для замены подстрок. Но ее несложно написать самому. Вот, например, мой говнокод:

char* replace_substring(const char *source, const char *substring, const char *replace_with)
{
    size_t substring_s    = strlen(substring);
    size_t replace_with_s = strlen(replace_with);
    size_t source_s       = strlen(source);

    char *result = malloc(source_s + 1);
    char *ptr = result;
    if(!ptr) return 0;

    while(*source) {
        /* Копируем исходную строку до тех пор, пока не встретим нужную подстроку */
        if (strncmp(source, substring, substring_s)) {
            *ptr++ = *source++;
        } else {
            ptr  -= (int)result;
            /* Меняем размер новой строки (так как $substring и
               $replace_with - не всегда будут одиноковы по длине) */
            result = realloc(result, source_s += (replace_with_s - substring_s));
            /* Копируем $replace_with в новую строку */
            ptr  += strlen(strcpy(ptr = result + (int)ptr, replace_with));
            /* Следующий проход цикла начнем уже со следующего
               за найденной подстрокой символа */
            source  += substring_s;
        }
    }
    *ptr = 0;
    return result;
}


Carrie Fisher is an iconic hero. Not only did she portray a princess and one of the greatest leaders of the Rebel Alliance, eventual savior of the universe and all of its many galaxies, but Fisher is also well known for speaking up about a matter that most employees tend to hide in their workplaces—bipolar disorder, once known as manic-depression.
In April, I wrote here about the stigmatization of mental illnesses. I told you that one recent study states that nearly 85% of people say they're uncomfortable discussing mental illness at work, which can cause problems for your workplace.
Well, bipolar disorder is a complicated mental illness, but like a physical illness, it is a protected class under the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA"). The ADA specifically prohibits employers from taking an adverse action (demotion, termination, etc.) against employees with mental health impairments as long as they can perform the essential functions of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.
Yet stigma surrounding mental illness still persists.
Well, it's more than that. This mood disorder is characterized by unpredictable mood changes, known as manic and depressive episodes. In a manic phase, one may experience excessive energy and irritability, heightened mood, decreased need for sleep, exaggerated self-confidence and may engage in recklessly pleasurable or dangerous activities; depressive episodes may be characterized by severe lows, loss of energy, inability to concentrate and persistent lethargy.
And while bipolar is thought to be a lifelong illness with no cure, the disorder can be managed with medication and psychotherapy.
As employers, we should try building an atmosphere of inclusion where no employee fears losing his or her job by coming to you and saying, "I have bipolar disorder (or anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, depression, etc.), and I need an accommodation to continue to do my job well." These employees will work tirelessly for you when and if they know you understand and will accommodate their needs.
Why wouldn't people just disclose the information as they would disclose a hearing impairment to a future or current employer?
While some celebrities have spoken out about mental illness, like Carrie Fisher and the late Robin Williams, misunderstandings of mental illness still persist.
Companies have been perceived to be less likely to hire employees suffering from a mental illness. There are even examples of employees being coached to hide their mental illness because of how it made their coworkers or bosses feel.
But the news isn't all bad. PsychGuides notes that there are examples of programs created specifically by companies to help their employees identify if a coworker might be emotionally distressed.
Offer your employees the opportunity to self-identify with a disability.
Determine whether or not an employee requires an accommodation. Actually talk to the employee about this. We call this "engaging in an interactive discussion." Should you consult a lawyer for this discussion? Sure, absolutely, never hurts.
Obtain from your employee or his or her doctor an understanding of how the disability affects the employee's ability to do the job.
Provide the accommodation, and if that's leave, common for employees with mental illnesses, help them transition back to work upon their return. JAN has an extensive list of accommodations particularly for employees who suffer with bipolar disorder including flexible scheduling, additional time to learn new tasks, time off for counseling, frequent breaks and backup coverage for when the employee needs breaks, and telework, just to name a few.
Finally, offer mental health benefits as part of your standard medical coverage. Mental health care is so expensive, you're sure to earn employees' undying appreciation.
As Ms. Fisher famously told Diane Sawyer in a recent interview, "I am mentally ill. I can say that. I am not ashamed of that. I survived that, I'm still surviving it, but bring it on." Her words resonate because….living with this illness is a lot of work.
Accommodating mental illness is the law, and, think about it, it's part of being a decent employer, one who understands that mental illness can strike anyone in any line of work.
I'll close with this—may the force be with you, Carrie Fisher. Thanks for paving the way for girls to grow up dreaming of saving the universe—not just being saved by a handsome prince— and for being brave enough to speak out loud and clear.


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The Buttertones
with Frass Green and The Firnats
Sun, July 28, 2019, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM EDT
Songbyrd
Last year the Buttertones put out Gravedigging, but on their newest Midnight In A Moonless Dream, they're digging deeper and discovering something dark. If Gravedigging felt like an oversaturated spaghetti-western desertscape, Midnight is much more biting—music made for the swampland that spit out Australia's mad Scientists, or for the Mickey Spillane night city where the Cramps met all those garbagemen and werewolves. Or maybe the Buttertones are heading for an even more primal place: "Show more teeth / Bite your way in," sings guitarist Richard Araiza. "You're back in the jungle again!"
They'd started in 2011 as a trio of music-school misfits. Araiza, bassist Sean Redman and drummer/multi-instrumentalist Modesto 'Cobi' Cobiån all wanted to pursue something more than boring industry adequacy, and soon locked together their current five-piece line-up with sax player London Guzman and guitarist Dakota Boettcher. With Gravedigging, they leapt from backyard parties to back-to-back tours, including their first trip to Europe, and scored a Coachella slot for 2018. It was a year that made them sharper, stronger, even more sophisticated. And when they were ready to record, they were ready to do things differently.
Midnight was made in two flash sessions at Long Beach's Jazzcats studio with Gravedigging producer Jonny Bell, whose genre-smashing record collection and appetite for experimentation made for a perfect match. (He's really a guru, they say.) What was supposed to be a six song EP during the summer of 2017 bloomed into a full-length by the end of that December. Midnight was like a trust fall, the band says—leap of faith after leap of faith, cut to tape as it happened by a tight and tour-tested band. On this album, they'd decided, everything would be new—not just new sounds, like their first-ever string section, but new ways of working together and writing together. They worked on trust and instinct, by feeling instead of thinking. If it worked, they'd keep it, and if it didn't, they'd burn it and move on. Gravedigging played like the soundtrack to a good heist movie, but Midnight was like the true story itself—a perfect and intricate crime, executed by a crew of professionals under cover of night.
On the vicious "Winks and Smiles," the spirit of sax and violence that powered cult-classic L.A. punkers the Deadbeats suddenly comes to life; on the starked-out "You and Your Knife" and fog-and-smoke follow-up "Brickhead," you'll hear the cryptic echoes of Suicide or Bauhaus. It's music made for dancers but also for doomed romancers, and you'll hear it best on the pocket symphony "Eros," which closes the album with Lynch-ian vision and power—here Araiza sings with almost startling passion, and if you don't linger on the idea of graveyard angels in perpetual embrace, it's a love song for the ages. This is the strong stuff, the kind that comes in an unmarked bottle and burns when it hits.
"It's the darkness that brings us together," laughs Guzman—in person, this is a band who prefer comedy to tragedy, even if they do claim to spend hours listening to Smiths records all day. But there's still a tension and even a sinister new dimension on Midnight that the Buttertones never quite had before. Like lead single "C4," which ignites like something from a New York no-wave song, with slashing sax and ferocious drums and a piano riff falling of a cliff before Araiza fights through the noise and gunsmoke, and what's the very first word on the whole album? "Bang!" he shouts—and that says it all.
FRASS GREEN
Informed in equal parts by the energy of early garage rock and the wistfulness of the Brill Building sound, Frass Green makes nasal pop from the heart of Washington, D.C. The band began as the solo lo-fi project of Joe Antoshak, who released several collections of songs in 2017. They generated a small amount of interest online, which led him to build out a full band. Frass Green is now Antoshak (rhythm guitar, vocals), Tyler Rippel (bass, keys, vocals), Antonio Peluso (drums) and Matt Lachance (lead guitar, violin, vocals). The group's debut recorded effort, "For You," is out June 21.
The Firnats
The Firnats are a mom rock band based in Richmond and Reston Virginia. Formed in late 2015 by Sean Flanagan, The Firnats take inspiration from the doo wop pop groups of the 50's, and the alt rock bands of the 90's and 2000's to produce their own unique brand of rock music. Since being created, the band has played everywhere from small college basements in Richmond, Virginia and College Park, Maryland; to more established venues such as The Rock and Roll Hotel and Black Cat in D.C, as well as Strange Matter and Gallery Five in Richmond. The Firnats recorded their debut album, "Fear Not", completely DIY in producer Hapa Siuhengalu's basement in Reston Virginia. The album was released in August of 2017 and now has over 10,000 streams on Spotify. They are currently recording their second album that's set for release in winter of 2018. The current line up consists of Sean Flanagan on guitar and vocals, Griffin Low on bass, Kurtis Kunkel on drums, and Chris Castro on guitar.
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The Oauth authorization protocol allows third party applications access user information from PhoneGap Build without ever seeing the user's login information. Client Applications are pre-registered with PhoneGap Build, and users can view and manage which applications are interacting with PhoneGap Build on their behalf.
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Name: A suitable display name for your application.
Main Application Url: A url where a user can go to see what this application is.
Callback Url: The url we'll redirect to after a user allows your application to interact with your Build account. More info on this below.
Client ID: A unique identifier that you'll include in requests, identifying your application.
Client Secret: Don't share this, it will verify that the request is indeed from your application.
If they allow, we'll redirect to the Callback Url that you indicated when you registered your application, along with a code parameter. If they deny, we'll redirect to your Callback Url with an error parameter (error=authorization_refused).
Its possible that you're creating an application that doesn't include a web server or browser to allow users to authorize your application to access the PhoneGap Build API. Don't fret, there is a solution. Users will obtain a simple auth token from Build (in their account settings), which they'll then pass to your application. If they give that token to your application, they have authorized it to access Build. You'll then exchange that simple auth token for an Oauth client access token. Of course, you'll still need to register your application with Build as above.
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Final Wrap UP
Today you spent some time in class looking over your History with Holman. I heard kids say: We did a lot, Holy Cow, This is crazy, I remember doing this, The first day with my laptop, I ...ect... I think you were surprised at how much we covered in our 181 days and 120 hours (remember less time then one sport). I hope you learned things, not covered them. We will see. What did you think as you saw your History with Holman, let me know by adding a comment. Mr. H
I can't beleive we learned so much! I think we had a very successful year! I know I learned a lot so thank you Mr Holman! And I did learn, I don't think we just covered it, I feel I learned a lot in 7th grade social studies so thanks again!
I cant believe how fast this year has gone by from cavemen to exploration we covered it all in just 181 days of school. Most of all I will miss how fun Mr. Holman makes social studies so much fun. Coming into this year I thought social studies was so boring memorizing fact after fact but Mr. Holman made it like a game. Mr. Holman is so grawsome.
I've seen that I have learned a lot more new things from my history with Holman every day I learned something new about the history, of our world and it is really fun to learn, because you get to learn about a lot of stuff that happened before your generation and I think in the future things like this will be very helpful to the people because you can always look back on what you have learned, and teach others what you know.
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I really like learning about the things we learned about this year. This school year went really fast but it looks like a LONG time on our History With Holman. I hope that social studies or world history will be this fun forever.
I cannot believe all of the things that I learned this year. I have learned everything from the Middle Ages to the Catholic Reformation and Human Migration to Caves and Prehistoric Art. This class really made Social Studies enjoyable to study and learn!
It's so cool to see what we did over the year. I forgot a lot of it, but it's cool to go back and see it. I think that the History With Holman is kind of like a diary or a journal, and it's a smart way to make sure we don't forget what we did this year.
This year went by so fast!! It's so sad to think that I won't be able to see everyone in just a few weeks....Although I did not like social studies, this learning process really got me to like it more!! The Blogs definitely helped me learn what I needed to learn...Thanks Mr. Holman!
This History With Holman has helped me learn a lot this year. When I look back in this I see how much we have did this year. Thank you Mr. Holman for such a great year.


The article reports that Cahill "demanded that Currier personally pay the overtime wages or trim the work, which took him five years to compose and had already cost him $72,200 to stage." Apparently, Currier capitulated and added some cuts to the final act but to add insult to injury, communication problems resulted in the ensemble thinking the first cut was actually the revised end of the piece. Needless to say, the article reports that Currier was furious and his work ultimately received scathing reviews.
Why on earth didn't the Phil's ops personnel realize the length of Currier's work hovered around the overtime red zone before the last of two intermissions?
How could a conductor mistake a cut for an ending?
My question-why did it take 5 years before a lawsuit was filed?
Of course we can't rely solely on a newspaper report, and there's likely more to the suit. But of all the possible legal claims the composer could advance, this story's focus is on one for which he probably has no standing to sue. If the audience was deprived of anything, it's up to the audience or AFH to advance that claim.
As an aside, the BP has run into financial trouble (presumably not related to this incident) and has canceled the remainder of their '09 season.
Tough luck for Music Director Michael Christie, who also holds the baton for the much-troubled Phoenix Symphony.
Additional factors might include a requirement in the composer's contract that the piece not exceed a certain length, which he may have violated, hence Cahill's request. And, it's not unheard of for performance length not to be the same as rehearsal length, especially for a work long enough to require two intermissions. Finally, as for overtime being "relatively benign," the BP was in significant financial distress at that time, so that any amount of unbudgeted expense could have been seen as important. If OT was relatively benign, then the composer could have paid is just as easily as the BP. It was his world premiere too.
Good question, my guess is the composer likely attempted to negotiate with the Phil during that period. It would be interesting to learn more about that and other details if the situation isn't resolved in a way that requires confidentiality.
I think it depends more on the work contract. All of those issues should have been addressed there and if they weren't, then it's up for interpretation. Frankly, I still have trouble with the timing issue. Even with extreme differences in tempo, management should have had a good idea of whether or not the piece would have run into overtime.
Yes, financial distress is exactly that, but are we talking about the tipping point into bankruptcy or a major PITA? If it's the latter then it shouldn't have manifest into something that adversely impacts the artistic product. I doubt we are talking about cuts that are as simple to implement as the 1812 cut; as such, the potential likelihood for having an adverse impact on the performance seems pretty high.
Regardless, it will be interesting to see if any more details come out, especially since the ED at the time of the incident has moved on to a different organization.
I was curious about that too and disappointed the paper didn't provide a copy of the complaint.
Wow, that's quite a story. It does seem like a botched performance and a trainwreck ending might well have caused poor reviews of the piece. And poor reviews about a performance at Avery Fisher could ruin a composer's career, no? Or at least the career of that composition? Is this a loss-of-wages kind of lawsuit?
If Currier and the Brooklyn Phil were working together on something as risky as a concert-length new work, they both should have negotiated a workshop into the process. That way, kinks of timing and trajectory could be worked out prior to the final rehearsal process, at a fraction of the financial and emotional cost of what eventually happened in this case.
The work was presented not by the Brooklyn Philharmonic, but by the Earth Day Network.
Finally, I'm curious enough about what went down that I've emailed the attorney to ask for a copy of the complaint, which is a matter of the public record and includes Currier's contract with the orchestra.
Thanks Lisa! Let us know what's in the complaint or, if possible, provide a download link.
The attorney hasn't replied to my email. Perhaps it's time to call his office.


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Presidential executive order could help small businesses participate in 401(k)s
Q&A with Brandon Long
published in The Oklahoman | September 7, 2018
In a business Q&A with The Oklahoman, employee benefits attorney Brandon Long explained how a presidential executive order signed on August 31, 2018, may increase the number of small businesses that are able to offer qualified retirement plans, such as 401(k) plans, to their employees. The order specifically directs the U.S. Department of Labor and the U.S. Treasury Department to consider rules that would make it easier for small businesses to join together in "multiple employer plans."
"Large employers are able to leverage their size to get better service and reduced fees from record-keepers and investment providers," said Long. "Small employers often do not have access to the same service and pricing options. Conceptually, multiple employer plans allow unrelated employers to come together and collectively participate in one 401(k) plan and thus get the benefit of their collective size to get better service and pricing than they have access to now."
This executive order comes as more welcome news to small businesses across the country, said Long. Earlier this year, the Department of Labor expanded access to affordable health coverage options for small businesses through the establishment of association health plans. AHPs work by allowing small businesses to join together through some sort of association – generally by geography or industry – to obtain healthcare coverage as if they were a single large employer.
"It looks like small businesses in Oklahoma may have more options available than they do now — as early as Jan. 1," said Long. "This is very exciting. There should be more to come on this over the next few months as the details of these plans get finalized."
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A Cellarful of Noise
This is Brian Epstein's own account of his extraordinary life and, inevitably, it is the story of the Beatles, the greatest pop group of the 20th-century. What was the secret of Brian Epstein's management of the Beatles, how did he guide a group from Liverpool to shake the world of popular music? Within two years of making their first record they were the biggest group in the world, how Brian Epstein achieved this is in this book. He frankly acknowledges his mistakes and weaknesses while identifying those factors that led to his achievements.
SKU: 9781800811188 Category: Art Tags: Music, Musical instruments & instrumental ensembles, Rock & Pop music
A Restless Hungry Feeling Vol. 1 1941-1966
The first volume of the definitive biography of Bob Dylan, one of contemporary culture's most iconic and mysterious figures – musical revolutionary, Nobel Prize-winner, chart-topping recording artist.
SKU: 9781847925886 Category: Biography Tags: Biography: arts & entertainment, Folk & traditional music, Individual composers & musicians, specific bands & groups, Rock & Pop music
A Theatre For Dreamers
1960. The world is dancing on the edge of revolution, and nowhere more so than on the Greek island of Hydra, where a circle of poets, painters and musicians live tangled lives, ruled by the writers Charmian Clift and George Johnston, troubled king and queen of bohemia. Forming within this circle is a triangle: its points the magnetic, destructive writer Axel Jensen, his dazzling wife Marianne Ihlen, and a young Canadian poet named Leonard Cohen. Into their midst arrives teenage Erica, with little more than a bundle of blank notebooks and her grief for her mother. Settling on the periphery of this circle, she watches, entranced and disquieted, as a paradise unravels.
SKU: 9781526600592 Category: Fiction A-z Tags: Rock & Pop music, Travel writing
Billie Eilish is a phenomenon. With distinctive visual flare and darkly poignant lyrics that are unparalleled among music icons of the 21st century, Billie is a musician who stands out from the crowd. Now in the stunning visual narrative journey through her life, she is ready to share more with her devoted audience for the first time, including hundreds of never-before-seen photos. This book captures the essence of Billie inside and out, offering readers glimpses into her childhood, her life on tour, and more.
SKU: 9781526364104 Category: C Biography Tags: Pop music (Children's / Teenage), Rock & Pop music
London, Reign Over Me
Capturing the stark contrast of bursting artistic energy with the post-WWII city, London, Reign Over Me reveals why classic rock 'n' roll could only have been born in London. Original interviews with over ninety musicians and movers-and-shakers immerse readers in a generation of young hopefuls who would change the face of music forever.
SKU: 9781538153420 Category: Art Tags: History: specific events & topics, Music, Music reviews & criticism, Rock & Pop music
The Art of Pink Floyd the Wall
'The Art of Pink Floyd The Wall' is a sumptuously illustrated book, collecting Gerald Scarfe's iconic work for Pink Floyd. First The Wall was an album, then it was a stage show, a film – now there will be the definitive book, which will be a work of art in its own right. This large, landscape-format book, presented in a stunning slipcase designed by Scarfe, is packed with photos, drawings and designs which will incorporate the iconic imagery of The Wall alongside new and previously unseen material.
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The Beatles A To Z
The varied and storied aspects of the Beatles story from the friendships to the films to the business ventures are ran through in alphabetical format.
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The Rock & Roll A Level
'The Rock & Roll A Level' is here to rescue the pop quiz from the grip of bores who know the chart position of everything and the value of nothing. It's for the people who like pop music because it tells them so much about real life, the people who learned about America from the songs of Chuck Berry, about Europe from the albums of David Bowie and about all manner of things from the songs of Steely Dan. It's the first quiz book where the answers are as interesting as the questions. It's the first quiz book where general knowledge matters as much as an adolescence spent reading the NME or Smash Hits. It's a proper education.
SKU: 9781787631403 Category: Hobbies And Lifestyle Tags: Rock & Pop music, Trivia & quiz question books
Uncommon People
The age of the rock star, like the age of the cowboy, has passed. Like the cowboy, the idea of the rock star lives on in our imaginations. What did we see in them? Swagger. Recklessness. Sexual charisma. Damn-the-torpedoes self-belief. A certain way of carrying themselves. Good hair. Interesting shoes. Talent we wished we had. What did we want of them? To be larger than life but also like us. To live out their songs. To stay young forever. No wonder many didn't stay the course. Here, David Hepworth zeroes in on defining moments and turning points in the lives of 40 rock stars from 1955 to 1995, taking us on a journey to burst a hundred myths and create a hundred more.
SKU: 9781784162078 Category: Art Tags: Biography: arts & entertainment, Music, Rock & Pop music
Utopia Avenue
Utopia Avenue are the strangest British band you've never heard of. Emerging from London's psychedelic scene in 1967 and fronted by folksinger Elf Holloway, guitar demigod Jasper de Zoet and blues bassist Dean Moss, Utopia Avenue released only two LPs during its brief and blazing journey from the clubs of Soho and draughty ballrooms to Top of the Pops and the cusp of chart success, to glory in Amsterdam, prison in Rome and a fateful American fortnight in the autumn of 1968. David Mitchell's novel tells the unexpurgated story of Utopia Avenue; of riots in the streets and revolutions in the head; of drugs, thugs, madness, love, sex, death, art; of the families we choose and the ones we don't; of fame's Faustian pact and stardom's wobbly ladder. Can we change the world in turbulent times, or does the world change us? Utopia means 'nowhere' but could a shinier world be within grasp, if only we had a map?
SKU: 9781444799422 Category: Fiction A-z Tags: Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Rock & Pop music
Food. Shelter. Warmth. Love. Voices. Other people's voices, singing – the fifth essential necessity of life. Nick Coleman's book is an exploration of what singing means and how it works. What does it do to us to listen hard and habitually to somebody else's singing? And why is the singing of others so essential to human life? Why do we love it so? The book asks many other questions too.
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Q: Spinner in Action Bar returns Null Pointer Exception I am trying to implement a spinner in my action bar, to switch between two different fragments in the activity. To implement it, I have added the spinner using XML in my layout, and then am trying to set its adapter in the base activity class. Here's my activity class,
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    // TODO Auto-generated method stub
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
    Log.i(debug,"OnCreate");

setContentView(R.layout.add_new_course);

Intent intent = getIntent();
semesterID = intent.getIntExtra("Semester ID", 0);

    Log.i(TAG,"Add New Course created");

    spinner = (Spinner)findViewById(R.id.courseSpinner);
    FragmentManager fragMan = getFragmentManager();

    if(savedInstanceState == null)
    {
        addDetailsFrag = new addCourseDetailsFragment();
        addWeightsFrag = new addCourseWeightsFragment();

        fragMan.beginTransaction().add(R.id.courseFragmentContainer, addDetailsFrag);

    }

}

    @Override
public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
    // TODO Auto-generated method stub
    Log.i(debug,"onCreateOptionsMenu");

    getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.courses_menu, menu);

    spinner = (Spinner)findViewById(R.id.courseSpinner);

    if(spinner == null)
        Log.i(debug,"spinner == null");
              //this always prints, which is causing a problem.

    ArrayAdapter<CharSequence> adapter = ArrayAdapter.createFromResource(this,R.array.courseSpinner,android.R.layout.simple_spinner_item);
    adapter.setDropDownViewResource(android.R.layout.simple_spinner_dropdown_item);
    spinner.setAdapter(adapter);
    spinner.setOnItemSelectedListener(new OnItemSelectedListener() {

        public void onItemSelected(AdapterView<?> adapter, View view, int position, long id)
        {

            //dostuff

        }

        public void onNothingSelected(AdapterView<?> adapter)
        {

                            //domorestuff
        }

    });

    Log.i(TAG, "Menu Inflated");
    return true;
}

Here is my logcat, although it's pretty straight forward that its implying a null-pointer:
 07-11 01:29:15.703: I/Debug Problem(6036): spinner == null
07-11 01:29:15.723: D/AndroidRuntime(6036): Shutting down VM
07-11 01:29:15.723: W/dalvikvm(6036): threadid=1: thread exiting with uncaught exception (group=0x40a71930)
07-11 01:29:15.793: E/AndroidRuntime(6036): FATAL EXCEPTION: main
07-11 01:29:15.793: E/AndroidRuntime(6036): java.lang.NullPointerException
07-11 01:29:15.793: E/AndroidRuntime(6036):     at com.photoniccannon.passbook.AddNewCourse.onCreateOptionsMenu(AddNewCourse.java:77)
07-11 01:29:15.793: E/AndroidRuntime(6036):     at android.app.Activity.onCreatePanelMenu(Activity.java:2490)
07-11 01:29:15.793: E/AndroidRuntime(6036):     at com.android.internal.policy.impl.PhoneWindow.preparePanel(PhoneWindow.java:407)
07-11 01:29:15.793: E/AndroidRuntime(6036):     at com.android.internal.policy.impl.PhoneWindow.doInvalidatePanelMenu(PhoneWindow.java:769)
07-11 01:29:15.793: E/AndroidRuntime(6036):     at com.android.internal.policy.impl.PhoneWindow$1.run(PhoneWindow.java:201)
07-11 01:29:15.793: E/AndroidRuntime(6036):     at android.view.Choreographer$CallbackRecord.run(Choreographer.java:749)
07-11 01:29:15.793: E/AndroidRuntime(6036):     at android.view.Choreographer.doCallbacks(Choreographer.java:562)
07-11 01:29:15.793: E/AndroidRuntime(6036):     at android.view.Choreographer.doFrame(Choreographer.java:531)
07-11 01:29:15.793: E/AndroidRuntime(6036):     at android.view.Choreographer$FrameDisplayEventReceiver.run(Choreographer.java:735)
07-11 01:29:15.793: E/AndroidRuntime(6036):     at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:725)
07-11 01:29:15.793: E/AndroidRuntime(6036):     at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:92)
07-11 01:29:15.793: E/AndroidRuntime(6036):     at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:137)
07-11 01:29:15.793: E/AndroidRuntime(6036):     at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:5041)
07-11 01:29:15.793: E/AndroidRuntime(6036):     at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)
07-11 01:29:15.793: E/AndroidRuntime(6036):     at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:511)
07-11 01:29:15.793: E/AndroidRuntime(6036):     at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:793)
07-11 01:29:15.793: E/AndroidRuntime(6036):     at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main        (ZygoteInit.java:560)
07-11 01:29:15.793: E/AndroidRuntime(6036):     at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)
07-11 01:34:15.983: I/Process(6036): Sending signal. PID: 6036 SIG: 9
07-11 01:34:17.253: E/Trace(6137): error opening trace file: No such file or directory (2)

edit: courses_menu.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

<Spinner
    android:id="@+id/courseSpinner"
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content" />

I don't know why it's null. Do I have to instantiate the spinner to a spinner class?
Thanks.

A: Why did you get the spinner in the onCreateOptionsMenu method? You already get the spinner from the xml in the onCreate method. You could try deleting this line in onCreateOptionsMenu  method:
spinner = (Spinner)findViewById(R.id.courseSpinner);

A: If the courseSpinner resource is inside of the courses_menu xml  try this:
MenuItem item = menu.findItem(R.id.courseSpinner);
spinner = (Spinner)item.getActionView();

This is because you have to get the spinner resource from the menu.

A: I try this
Spinner spinner = (Spinner) new Spinner(getActivity());
in ListFragment that works well.
public void onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu, MenuInflater inflater) {

ArrayAdapter<CharSequence> list = ArrayAdapter.createFromResource(getActivity(), R.array.showmessages,R.layout.spinner_item);
        list.setDropDownViewResource(R.layout.spinner_dropdown_item);
        inflater.inflate(R.menu.message, menu);
        MenuItem item = (MenuItem) menu.findItem(R.id.menu_mode);
        Spinner spinner = (Spinner) new Spinner(getActivity());
        spinner.setId(R.id.spinner1);
        item.setActionView(spinner);
        item.setShowAsAction(MenuItem.SHOW_AS_ACTION_ALWAYS);

message.xml

<item android:id="@+id/menu_mode"
    android:showAsAction="always"
    android:title="@string/action_bar_spinner"
    android:actionViewClass="android.widget.spinner" />

A: In case someone runs into the same tiny dumb mistake as I:
I had to change
android:actionViewClass="android.widget.spinner"

to
app:actionViewClass="android.widget.spinner"

Not sure why though so if someone knows, enlighten me ;)


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Kennedy Content With Juggling Act
For a footballer, juggling club commitments with national team duty is never easy, but for Sydney FC's Alanna Kennedy it's an act she's willing to handle if it means she can compete at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.
Kennedy said that while the twice monthly Westfield Matildas' camps can be a disruption to her Westfield W-League season she feels like she's not missing out on anything at the Sky Blues training, such is the tight night nature of the 2015/16 playing group.
"It's pretty tough on both your body and your mental state as well," Kennedy said.
"We've got two camps every month and it's hard and distracting to come in and out of the W-League but with the Olympics around the corner it's the priority at the moment and we need every time we can get together.
"It's what needs to be done but it makes for a tiring couple of weeks and months. Usually you just run through the W-League without any disruptions, but the Olympics is a huge thing.
"We went to the World Cup and that was amazing and we really want to be at the Olympics and if that means a little bit of disruption to the W-League then it has to be done.
"I come away from the camps feeling really good," she continued.
"I think any time we have together is good and coming in with the confidence from your games at the weekend in the W-League also helps so there are some positive sides to it.
"I think sometimes when you come back you feel like you've missed out on something but when you're back with the girls it feels like you never left.
"I'm not sure how the other girls feel but that's how I feel, we're such a tight team at Sydney and it shows how much the team values us girls and appreciates and understands that we have to leave for national team duties."
Ahead of the Sky Blues clash against Perth Glory on Sunday, Kennedy said she's enjoying being back with Sydney FC as she said she was pleased with her form so far, following a spectacular free kick at the weekend to open her goal account for the season.
"I'm loving just being back at my home team," she said.
"I enjoy the girls and it's been up and down for a lot of teams but the team we've got has so much depth. Most importantly I've enjoyed every single week so far and it's great being back at Sydney.
"I've been happy with the way I've played the last couple of weeks and I'm really glad to get that goal at the weekend too."
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Big Data & Little Britain
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The Mayhem Government aka Theresa May's Post-Brexit cabal has already left a lasting mark on the UK and its role in the Global economy during its short time in power. It is clear to me (and no doubt others) that in spite of the circumstances of her appointment, Theresa May absolutely believes that she has a mandate to change the UK forever and not just exit the European Union. So far, her vision for the UK is decidedly one where the residents of England, Scotland & Wales will become much more homogenous, monitored 24×7 by the State and live in a world where the economic wealth and well-being of the country will be severely diminished for generations to come, all in the name of the rigid ideology known as "British Nationalism". This vision for a Little Britain, along with the implications of using Big Data for mass surveillance, behavior control & the dissemination of government propaganda is what I will focus on for this month's column.
The rise of Nationalistic fever around the globe has been fueled by both rigid ideologies and the use of data (Big and Small) to gain insights on the public, as well as to control any opposition. Much of this has been conducted under the auspices of being for "public good" or in the name of "national security", with all efforts specifically intended to concentrate more power, insights & control into the hands of Governments' who are a lot less Democratic and a much more Authoritarian (much less paranoid) than they were just a couple of decades ago (Pre-9/11 & 7/7).
Many of us have foreseen these issues and spoken up, but the media and press have been co-opted by these same Governments to act as their Pit Bulls in stifling any opposition as well as reporting the truth. This toxic mix of rigid ideologies, concentration of power, the limitation of human rights and the muting of dissent has reduced the principles of Democracy to more of a notion, if not a source of ridicule by those now in power (or desirous of attaining it). Examples of these endeavors in recent months in the UK (both pre & post the Brexit "Leave" vote) include;
The IP Bill (Snoopers Charter)
The Digital Economy Bill
The Department for Education – National Pupil Database
Home Office "Foreign Employees" Database
All of these "tools of control and surveillance" leverage the same Big Data capabilities that have be touted by so many as "virtuous and beneficial to society", but in ways that few were openly willing to discuss publicly. However, there have been some recent discussions in the UK and US on managing the vision & scope of Artificial Intelligence for the public good as well as getting ahead of the tide of Discrimination that Big Data driven insights into Citizens behaviors has brought. In all cases these efforts were designed to distract attention away from the Government's own behavior in respect to these and other emerging applications of Big Data and Advanced Analytics. In essence, the fears about the nefarious use of Big Data to harm or control the public are a form of psychological projection in respect to the Government shifting its own blame onto others, while standing in judgement against the Public and NFP sectors. It all would seem so laughable if it were not so serious.
The movement away from Democratic Government to one based on rigid Ideologies, along with the exploitation of Big Data & Advanced Analytics by these same Government's has become a "clear and present danger" to all Citizens under their control. The accumulation of knowledge about each Citizens' behavior & activities by the State is a bell that cannot be un-rung. Massive databases, predictive analytics, machine learning, etc. are all tools of the Big Data paradigm and can be used as a force for good in the right hands or as an unbounded force for evil in the wrong ones. To imagine the scope of this potential evil one only needs to look back a short time in history to see how such information, albeit at a much more primitive level of sophistication, was used to discriminate, enslave and control entire populations across the world. The efficiencies brought by Big Data to this type of behavior control are limitless and should be feared by all that cherish the beliefs of 'Liberty, Equality, Fraternity'.
PostScript: With the election of Donald Trump as the 45th President of the United States, I expect that all controls (albeit weak) previously in place to protect against the abuse of US Citizens by either Government or Industry in respect to Big Data, Privacy, Discrimination, etc. will all be thrown out the window immediately after the inauguration and that an "Enemies List" will soon be made known in terms of those that Trump and his disciples will go after. This List will range from Political figures to Ordinary Citizens all of whom having slighted Trump somehow in his authoritarian/fascist view of the world around him. These activities will make those of the Mayhem Government look amateurish in comparison.
* An edited version of this posting appears in the November 2016 issue of Information Age (UK) (www.information-age.com)
In #BREXIT, AI, Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Digital Economy Bill, Government, IPBill, Law, Leadership, Little Britain, Mayhem Government, Post-Truth, Privacy, Snoopers Charter, Surveillance State, Truth	#BREXIT, #DigitalEconomyBill, #Ethics, #Mayhem, #Politics, #SnoopersCharter, #Trump, IPBill, Leadership, Privacy, Truth
Dubious Data, Questionable Facts and Enlightened self-interests: BREXIT runs amuck with the Truth.
August 2, 2016 — Leave a comment
Preface: Enlightened self-interest n. the principle or practice of furthering one's own interests while simultaneously benefiting others
Body: The recriminations of the recent Brexit Vote continue to reverberate throughout the world with many in both camps lamenting; "How did this happen?". One could clearly argue that an informed Electorate, by sufficient margin chose to leave the EU of their own free will. Others (including myself) will argue that the use of Dubious Data, Questionable Facts and Hyperbolic Rhetoric duped the majority of the Electorate into believing they had no other choice in the matter because their futures were being threatened by the Bogy Men (and Women) of the EU and other imagined threats to UK sovereignty. How could this come to be?
The UK has for some time been at the forefront of promoting the notion of Data-driven Government as the solution to many societal and governmental challenges. It has invested heavily in Digital, Data & Analytics initiatives, along with promoting educational & research-based endeavors which are designed to "raise all boats" in respect to competencies and acumen in the use of digital, data & analytics for insights & decision making. It has done nothing however to change the tone or tenor of politics in respect to using Data & Facts inappropriately to support their positions and to refute arguments by the Opposition. In the Scottish Separation Referendum of 2014, the General Election of 2015 and most recently in the Brexit Referendum (2016), politicians of all stripes abused & corrupted data & facts to fit their particular agendas; all with little or no oversight nor any real repercussions. This behavior cannot continue if any Government wants to call itself either Data-driven or Fact-based in its Decision making, much less claim the high ground in any debate or formal findings. The erosion of Trust in Government is directly correlated to this behavior and many now question any Data or Facts originating inside (or outside) of Government. Factual reporting or fundamental analysis of key issues & options for consideration.
The notion of enlightened self-interest has been a foundation of politics for many, many years. It is the grand bargain that Political Parties make with their members and those who financially support them. In the recent examples that I have cited there has been none of this. It has become a "winner takes all" battle of ideologies with collateral damage on both sides of the arguments. As one might suspect the first casualty of these battles is always the Truth, but now it has begun to erode basic Trust in Government and not just Politicians. The Electorate is now manipulated by Dubious Data and Questionable Facts at every turn and are voting against their own future well-being in an irrational manner.
How to reverse this course seems clear to me? There must be a rebuilding of the firewall between Government and Politics to such a level that a true "air gap" exists. Arm's length will no longer suffice if Trust is to be re-established and maintained. In the Brexit run-up both Politician's (Remain and Leave) and Civil Service Officials were complicit in creating Dubious Data and Questionable Facts (if not outright lies) for consumption by the Electorate without any real Arbiter of the Truth having a voice in the process. The Press, Special Interest Groups, Lobbyists and Self-promoters were all guilty of regurgitating this bogus & misleading information in wholesale fashion. All with no consequences. My recommendation is to put a stop to these behaviors immediately and to create an official body within Government who is the only source of the Truth when it comes to data, facts & reference information. This body must not only be non-partisan, but above reproach and influence. Those bodies that exist today such as ONS have been corrupted beyond redemption and must be not only held to account for their behaviors as "enablers" but stripped of their power by this new "Department of Truth". Politicians, Detractors and Advocates will all have to use the same "blessed data" and "straight-forward facts" to support their rhetoric. Going forward the Electorate will only hear "the unvarnished truth" regardless of their appetite or appreciation of its implications.
The approach that I advocate is neither naive, nor uninformed by the reality of Government & Politics. It is simply the most straight-forward solution to the challenge. In the end, the Truth must prevail and it should not take an Act of God to get to it.
– An edited version of this posting appeared in the July/August 2016 issue of Information Age (www.information-age.com)
In #BREXIT, Data-Driven, Digital Revolution, Government, Leadership, Truth	#BREXIT, #Business_Leadership, #DataDriven, #ONS, Leadership, Truth
So many Strategies, and yet so little Leadership
Preface: There are many UK Government Strategies, Manifestos, Advisory Boards, etc. and the list keeps growing each day. Here are just a few of the ones being touted by the UK Government at the moment; UK Digital Strategy, Mayor of London's Data Strategy, GDS Vision for Gov.uk, GDS Principles for Government as a Platform, CO Government Data Programme, GDS Digital Advisory Board, CO Data Steering Group, UK Data Sharing Consultation, GDS Registry Advisory Board, Royal Statistics Society "Data Manifesto", ONS Strategy post-Bean Review, etc. You have to ask "what do all of these accomplish in respect to replacing/augmenting authentic leadership?"
Intro: The much ballyhooed UK Digital Strategy is apparently now in tatters. It has now been pushed out until after the BREXIT vote in the Summer, but is an indicator of the greater challenges in Government; A complete lack of competent leadership by the Cabinet Office and the Ministers who have been assigned responsibility for Digital, GDS and Other "transformational" investments. It also bodes disaster for Civil Service mandarins who must manage "the vision" and the budget simultaneously with no top-down leadership or direction.
As I proffer to all my clients whom I coach on Leadership: "You can't Lead what you don't Understand".
Body: A common thread found today in every pronouncement by the UK Government and its Proxies is the role of the Strategy that they have developed, either independently (via consultants) or in consultation with a group of contributors/advisors (all of whom have an agenda seeking fulfillment). Each strategy is heralded as the means to achieve what has previously been unachievable e.g. Transformation; or disruptive in terms of changing the status quo e.g. Digital. According to these pronouncements, "All have been designed for maximum impact with little risk" i.e. Revolutionary. However, most will fail to achieve the desired outcomes which have been promoted to justify the investment or will be terminated altogether due to cost & time overruns, etc. (only to be resurrected later under a different name in many cases) at significant cost to the Treasury (and the taxpayers). Why is this always the case one should ask?
Having been a student of strategy (and its execution) for all of my long career, I find this phenomenon both exhilarating and nauseating at the same time. As you cannot see, I still have the scars of many failed strategies on my back; all of which were a result of bad leadership by my superiors who owned the outcome of the strategy, but were not invested enough to make it a success. In principle, Strategy is only 1% of the overall endeavor, with execution being the remaining 99%. This is the core challenge and the most troubling aspect of what I see so often in Government-Lead Strategies, Manifestos, Advisory Boards, etc. They are big on bluster & hype, but low on energy & commitment by their Leaders to achieving the outcome. One only needs to look at some of the pitchmen aka Leaders who are touting some of these strategies today to see real examples of this first hand.
Strategic Change must be part of every true Leaders portfolio of accountabilities in order for any Organization to grow (at inordinate rates), much less counter competitive threats. However, in politics/government where you have a partnership of the ruling party and the civil service there is always a disconnect, if not outright gulf between what is said and what ultimately is accomplished. To mitigate this risk many governments will engage Consultancies/Systems Integrators to deliver on their promises while they cheerlead from the sidelines and designate Civil Servants to "manage the program" as their proxies. This rarely works out and given the UK Government's long history of large (and small) programme disasters it seems that few ever learn from these mistakes.
It is worth repeating what I have written many times before in this column; "Leadership must be top-down, hands-on and from those ultimately accountable for both the strategy and its success". Appointing proxies or hiring contractors as surrogate leaders has never succeeded in the past, and will not in the future. The most important component of Strategic Change is that of the Organization's Culture itself. An Organization's Culture is the shadow of its Leaders. It mirrors their Leaders behavior and will support its strategic goals if trust has been sufficiently fostered and they feel engaged (not commanded.
Strategic Leaders must take ownership of all aspects of their strategies and drive their execution to success through both actions and deeds. These Leaders must rise to this challenge no matter what it brings and provide a steady hand through all phases of a Strategy Program, all the while keeping the lights on and wheels turning in the current operating environment. These traits are why I believe that "The mantle of Leadership cannot be learned, it must be earned through blood, sweat, toil & tears". Most of today's political leaders (so to speak) have reached their pinnacle of power by dodging accountability while taking glory for the hard work & ideas of others, and are ill equipped to be what I refer to as a Strategic Leader. Their partners in Civil Service, while independent of politics to some degree, are not particularly seasoned Leaders either as the system does not promote risk takers (who might fail) and continues to reward bureaucrats who duck for cover at the first sign of trouble. This creates a true Leadership Conundrum which must be reckoned with in order to succeed.
Leadership is more than a forward-looking vision and a grandiose strategy; it is about delivering on them. Without a crisis to focus on, most Politicians and Civil Servants cannot find it in themselves to rise to be real Leaders. Perhaps that is what many of these strategies need at the moment.
1.- This article appeared in an edited form in the April 2016 issue of Information Age (UK) (www.information-age.uk)
2.- The featured image was taken at IBM's IOD conference in 2012, but is being used in this context to denote how many so-called Leaders appear in public as they hype their strategic leadership capabilities.
In Business Transformation, Digital Revolution, Governance, Leadership	#BREXIT, #OrganizationalDesign, #Transformation, #UKDigiStrategy, Business Leadership, Leadership


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Cruises to Mumbai (Bombay)
Mumbai (Bombay) (Photo:saiko3p/Shutterstock)
About Mumbai (Bombay)
Mumbai is a massive metropolis of more than 20 million people, and it's defined by its exuberance, energy and sheer madness. Unlike other destination cities in India, it's not known for its great monuments, arts or sights. Its appeal for visitors is its friendly people, cultural diversity and vibrant markets.
Chaos does not even begin to describe Mumbai, where people do daily battle with who knows how many motor vehicles. Indeed, the cacophony of hooting horns is a constant, and just crossing the street is risky business. Bustling crowds add to the lively atmosphere and never-ending assault on the senses.
Parts of the hit film "Slumdog Millionaire" were filmed there, and, as you travel through the city, you can't help but see the squalid shacks that millions call home. These slums are often in the shadow of the high-rise homes of Mumbai's growing middle and upper classes. As you explore this sprawling city, you'll see that none of these neighborhoods is immune from the noise, air and water pollution that come with such rapid growth and widespread poverty.
Where Mumbai stands now there were once seven islands that formed part of the kingdom of the Emperor Ashoka. They passed into the hands of various Hindu and Muslim rulers and in 1534 were seized by the Portuguese, who named them Bom Baia, meaning "Good Bay." They became British in 1661, and the name morphed into Bombay. In 1668, Bombay was leased to the East India Company, the islands were joined through land reclamation projects, and the city became an important trading port under the British Raj.
The region gained independence from Britain with the rest of India in 1947. The city's name was changed to Mumbai in 1996. Some claim that was its name before the British arrived, and others say that it's derived from "Mumbadevi," the patron goddess of the Koli fishermen, who were the islands' earliest known inhabitants. Whatever the truth, you'll find many locals still call it by its British name.
The British did not waste their years there but spent it building grandiose buildings that would turn the city into a little England. Among them are the Victoria and Albert Museum, built in 1872; Crawford Market, completed in 1869; and its Victorian-styled clock tower, the Victoria Terminus, reminiscent of St. Pancras station in London. The first train in India departed from this station in 1853; these days, millions of commuters use it daily.
All these places are must-see sights for visitors, along with Mumbai's numerous ornate temples, bustling bazaars, instructive museums and, yes, even its slums. And of course you can't miss the Gateway of India, actually quite a small edifice by today's standards, but the jewel in Mumbai's sightseeing crown for many people.
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Why go to Mumbai (Bombay)?
Modern, air-conditioned terminal with duty-free shops on the edge of a pleasant neighborhood
Public transport from the port can be dirty and chaotic, while heavy traffic fills the streets
It's in a good location, which offers a quick taxi ride to the city center and Chowpatty Beach
Mumbai (Bombay) Cruise Port Facilities?
In a word, don't. There is absolutely no reason to hang around the port area, so head out sightseeing as quickly as possible.
People hustling or begging for money are unfortunate facts of life in Mumbai, especially around the Gateway of India. Many are just selling things like postcards and giant balloons, but there also are lots of others begging for money to feed their babies or help an orphanage or other good cause. In general, steer clear of both. Often, beggars with infants in their arms will follow you for blocks. The best strategy is to ignore them in silence and walk on. For some reason, saying no only makes them more insistent.
You'll also get hassled by taxi drivers, especially if you try to walk out of the port. Usually a polite "no thank you" works, but some can be very persistent, and it can get very tedious.
Although Mumbai has many beaches, avoid getting into the water. Raw sewage and toxic waste from businesses and industries flow directly into the ocean.
Do not drink any liquid unless it's in a container with a sealed top. Also do not drink anything with ice unless you're in a first-class hotel. Stay away from street vendor food and seedy restaurants, or you'll probably end up with "Delhi belly" or diarrhea that will spoil at least a few days of your holiday.
Americans should remember that Indians drive on the left, as drivers do in the U.K. If crossing a road, be warned that drivers don't stop for pedestrians but, rather, weave around them. In most parts of Mumbai, stop signs and traffic lights seem to be invisible to drivers; however, in South Mumbai, where many tourist attractions are centered, traffic lights are taken a bit more seriously. A good tip is to look for locals crossing the road and walk with them.
There are more than 70,000 registered yellow-and-black taxis in Mumbai and another 8,000 posher taxis with air-conditioning. As you exit the port, you'll probably feel all of them are lying in wait for your business.
Because the city is big and there's a lot to see, your best bet is to hire a taxi driver for the day, but you'll need to haggle over the price. As a rough guide, you should be paying around Rs 600 for two hours, but how much you actually pay depends on your negotiating skills.
You'll get a better deal the closer you manage to get to the port exit; the drivers start to get desperate for business if it seems you're going to escape. You will get an even better deal still if you find a taxi out on the street or at taxi stands around hotels. They're required to have working meters and are very affordable, compared with fares charged in most major cities. However, steer clear of unregistered cabs (with no sign). They might be cheap, but they are also potential death traps on wheels, as drivers don't need to keep them serviced. Another option is to book in advance one of the excellent car and driver services for about Rs 1,500 for a full day. Most drivers speak limited English, but they know enough to get you to major attractions.
Both taxi and limo drivers appreciate a bit extra at the end as a tip, especially if they have done a good job as a guide.
Most taxi drivers and guides will want to take you to a super-clean tourist store like the Bombay Store, where goods are highly priced. (They might earn commission on anything you buy.) If you want to go, fine. If not, be firm about it. Remember: It's your sightseeing day.
The national currency is the Indian Rupee (Rs), which is divided into 100 paise. The Rupee exchange rate has been volatile recently, dropping significantly against the euro, pound and dollar. Visit www.xe.com for up-to-date currency conversions.
Plan to use cash when shopping in the markets and bazaars. Keep small denominations of Rs 20, 50 and 100 on hand for small purchases and cab and rickshaw fares. Many drivers and merchants are unable or unwilling to change Rs500 bills. Tourist hotels are good places to get change for larger bills and do foreign exchange. Credit cards are accepted in big outlets and at good restaurants and hotels. There are ATMs in the main shopping areas, but they are not 100 percent reliable. Remember never to carry too much cash at a time.
Marathi is the official language of Mumbai. However, English is widely understood and used for national, political and commercial communication. Cab and rickshaw drivers will likely speak or understand only limited English.
Cruise ships dock at the commercial port on the western side of the city. It looks like an easy walk to the Gateway of India, but don't be fooled. It might be easy -- it's a straight road, so you can't really get lost -- but it's a long way along a very busy road. And that's just one attraction. To really see anything, you'll need to take a ship's excursion, get a taxi or rent a car.
Mumbai (Bombay) Cruise Reviews
Chaos! What a change from UAE! Dirty, traffic nightmares, honking horns….but wonderful historical sights if you can put up with the rest! CC is not offering me option to review Agra/ Taj Mahal……it was breathtakingRead More
catahoochie
An amazing city to visit but beware the traffic and the noise. It was easy to arrange a private trip to Elephanta Island with the return ferry costing only 205 rupees from the Gateway to India. We then had two trips Read More
hopper4
Great city with a lot to see, not to mention the people. We went out to Elephanta Island on a put-put boat, Interesting ride and the the island is a fabulous archaeological site.Read More
davidh68
Busy, noisy, lots of hooting as expected.Read More
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