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HER GARDEN IS CALLED AVONDALE. It was named after Avondale Shipyards in New Orleans because one of the previous owners was hired there as a physician shortly after graduating from medical school. That job gave him the where with all to buy this property. And, he was quite a Camellia aficionado. This resonated with Michelle because she grew up on the north shore of Lake Ponchatrain and her grandfather had extensive Camellia gardens. This property was magical for her although a bit overwhelming. She realized she had quite a treasure but needed to learn how to care for it. So, she went back to school, at LSU, took freshman horticulture courses, signed up for the plant propagation class, took a landscape class, etc.
MICHELLE FIRST SHOWS RICHARD HER PERENNIAL GARDEN. It is viewed when first driving up to the house and she chose this spot because of the sculpture her son made. It's a harbor buoy and a giant spring, it's quite whimsical and reminds her of a king. And it moves because of the spring. The Iris in front really sets it off. Michelle planted them because they look like a necklace around the King's neck. The bed in front is a little deeper because of the tall Camellia japonica in the back. Richard likes the proportion, in fact a good rule of thumb is if the depth of the bed is 2/3's the height of the plants behind it, it's the perfect proportion. Michelle just knows she liked the way it looks. There are layers of different plants and a lot of interesting colors, but mostly blues and purples.
Playground Garden
The next garden is a favorite of Michelle's, SHE CALLS IT HER PLAYGROUND because this is where she spends most of her time. When originally set up it was a potager, it had herbs and vegetables, flowers and fruit trees. But she moved the herbs closer to the house so they would be more convenient when cooking. She still has Citrus reticulata Satsuma trees as focal points on the 2 side squares but in the center another sculpture of her son's.
THE NEXT AREA IS DIFFERENT, ALMOST LIKE A SMALL FARM. Michelle was in charge of providing flowers for Grace Episcopal Church to use on their altar. At the local farmers market there was a vendor who sold cut flowers. She moved away and no other vendor would take over that job. Michelle decided to expand her garden and provide the flowers. But she needed to do it in a manner that was not as demanding and lower maintenance. To set up the beds she rowed them like one would a crop, they put down drip irrigation, then covered it with weed plastic that has tiny holes to let in rain. The black color will help keep the soil warm, the moisture in and help keep the weeds out.
Lynn's Herb Garden
THEY FIRST LOOK AT LYNN'S HERB GARDEN which is located at the front of the house. It looks beautiful and Richard likes the way it's laid out. Since it is at the entrance to her house Lynn wanted it to look good. Thus it has perennials, annuals and herbs mixed together, a nice combination. Lynn likes to keep the flowers blooming for the hummingbirds and they enjoy seasoning their food with all the herbs. And it makes a lot of sense that they're close to the house. There are a lot of different herbs in this garden. For example there are 4 or 5 different types of Mentha mint.
Lynn has a lot of herbs in her garden and a lot flowers in her garden. And, SHE HAS A LOT OF FLOWERS SHE CAN EAT IN HER GARDEN. Lynn likes Tropaeolum Nasturtium and they are great in salads. They give it a peppery flavor, very spicy. The leaves are even tasty. Lathyrus odoratus Sweetpea also goes well in a salad. It's great as a decorative garnish. Richard likes the subtle colors. Viola Pansy and Viola Violet are also good in a salad or dip them in egg white and sugar and one can then decorate cakes.
THEY NEXT VISIT A RAISED BED AREA. This looks like one of the more productive areas. But, why raised beds? Several reasons - They keep critters out, they're easier to control the soil and it's easier on the back. As we get older easier on the back is a real consideration. Regarding the soil - They used dirt from a plant nursery, added composted manure from a farm, then amend it every time they plant. Thus they have a lot of organic matter.
Lynn still has some WINTER VEGETABLES in the beds. Richard notices Kale, Collards, different Chards of all colors, the Violas plant themselves, they have many different varieties of lettuces, all grow throughout the wintertime. Some of the lettuce is going to seed. They've been having trouble getting some of their favorites from catalogues where it's listed as "crop failure." So, Lynn and a neighbor decided they would save all their seed of their favorite lettuces.
Summer Vegetables
Lynn has already made plans for after the cool season. MOVING INTO SUMMER, she's started the Lycopersicon lypersecum Tomato, she has Cucurbita pepo Zucchini and as they clear out the lettuces that are going to seed she will add some Peas, then fall tomatoes. She doesn't need to clear out all the cool season before getting the warm season going. They can overlap.
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St. Francisville, Louisiana
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St. Francisville, Louisiana has a great history and a number of beautiful gardens. And one of the best ways to see gardens in an area is to visit those at private residences. In this Episode GardenSMART takes a "Garden Stroll" in St. Francisville.
Kitty Martin is the Director of Tourism for St. Francisville and introduces the area. She feels they have their own little Mayberry right here in Louisiana. And there is quite a bit of history in this area. St. Francisville is in the west Louisiana parish and when looking at a map it's in the instep of the boot. It was settled by the English, whereas most of the rest of the state was/is influenced by the French. St. Francisville is built on a bluff overlooking the Mississippi River. The Franciscan Monks from across the river in Pointe Coupeee parish came to this side of the river to bury their dead because this was on higher ground. Therefore the name St. Francisville came from the Franciscan monks. Audubon also spent some time here. In the 1820's he was a tutor for the children at one of the plantation homes. He had extra time in the afternoons, thus painted a lot of his Birds of America right here in West Louisiana Parish. And there is a lot of wildlife in this area. In fact because of the hilly ravines and the topography of the land they have chipmunks here and, according to Kitty, they're not present in other parts of Louisiana.
They take gardening seriously in these parts. And, they're celebrating 200 years of history, thus one notices different types of architecture. From grand houses to small cottages, each has a garden, whether it's small or large. Since it's warm here most of the year, they have a long growing season and everyone enjoys gardening. Gardens are important to the residents because they spend most of their time outdoors. The gardens become their outdoor living spaces. People share cuttings with their neighbors, it's a great way to meet a neighbor, give them a cutting from you heirloom rose, for example. Everyone likes pass-along plants.
Kitty knows Richard is visiting 2 gardens. One is more established, the other is newer but she knows he'll enjoy both. Richard thanks Kitty and is off to visit the first garden.
Richard meets Michelle. HER GARDEN IS CALLED AVONDALE. It was named after Avondale Shipyards in New Orleans because one of the previous owners was hired there as a physician shortly after graduating from medical school. That job gave him the where with all to buy this property. And, he was quite a Camellia aficionado. This resonated with Michelle because she grew up on the north shore of Lake Ponchatrain and her grandfather had extensive Camellia gardens. This property was magical for her although a bit overwhelming. She realized she had quite a treasure but needed to learn how to care for it. So, she went back to school, at LSU, took freshman horticulture courses, signed up for the plant propagation class, took a landscape class, etc. Some of the classes were disappointing, especially freshman horticulture because there was more about soybeans and cotton than she was interested in. So, when she heard about the Master Gardener program she signed up and fell in love with it because it's just a wonderful, fun class, full of practical home owner information. Michelle recommends it to anyone who wants to learn about gardening.
MICHELLE FIRST SHOWS RICHARD HER PERENNIAL GARDEN. It is viewed when first driving up to the house and she chose this spot because of the sculpture her son made. It's a harbor buoy and a giant spring, it's quite whimsical and reminds her of a king. And it moves because of the spring. The Iris in front really sets it off. Michelle planted them because they look like a necklace around the King's neck. The bed in front is a little deeper because of the tall Camellia japonica in the back. Richard likes the proportion, in fact a good rule of thumb is if the depth of the bed is 2/3's the height of the plants behind it, it's the perfect proportion. Michelle just knows she liked the way it looks. There are layers of different plants and a lot of interesting colors, but mostly blues and purples. Michelle likes blues and purples because she has a blue and white kitchen and loves to bring cut flowers inside. As to the layers, for aesthetic reasons she put tall things in the back which provide different colors as they bloom at different times. But there will be different colors introduced as summer progresses because she does mix in annuals. It will then be a lot lighter, with more pinks and whites, probably some yellows. It's important in a perennial garden to mix in the annuals because they continue the blooms for the whole season. Richard also likes the silver in the garden. It really looks pretty with the purple and the blues, it mellows it out and brightens it up. At a distance the blues might be hard to see, the silver draws the eye from the driveway.
The plants at the back have different textures. A large Rudbeckia gets fairly tall and is a pretty backdrop to the blue Salvia with its bright yellow/gold. The Kniphofia Red Hot Pokers are also interesting. Richard thinks the garden striking and well put together.
Michelle has a lot of gardens. She views them as her job, it's her passion. The next area visited is her arbor, she calls it the hallway because it divides her partier garden from her cut flower garden. They needed a passageway to get to the other side of the property. When first built it was bamboo but the hurricanes flattened it. So, she went with steel.
The next garden is a favorite of Michelle's, SHE CALLS IT HER PLAYGROUND because this is where she spends most of her time. When originally set up it was a potager, it had herbs and vegetables, flowers and fruit trees. But she moved the herbs closer to the house so they would be more convenient when cooking. She still has Citrus reticulata Satsuma trees as focal points on the 2 side squares but in the center another sculpture of her son's. He made it while at LSU. This area is very structured in terms of beds, in terms of layout. The squares and the triangles work well together, particularly with the informal plantings. The rustic sculpture too plays well against the area. The rustic fence was added to keep deer out because in this part of the country one cannot have a garden with flowers or fruits unless it's fenced.
Michelle has some friends nearby. She calls them the "girls." They're chickens and Michelle has placed their coop next to the garden because it's convenient. When weeding she can throw the weeds over the fence and the girls eat the weeds. Michelle gets fresh eggs and occasionally a fresh rooster and when they clean the coop the litter comes back into the garden. Everybody benefits. A lot of people today are trying to make their gardens more utilitarian, more productive yet beautiful. Michelle has certainly done that.
THE NEXT AREA IS DIFFERENT, ALMOST LIKE A SMALL FARM. Michelle was in charge of providing flowers for Grace Episcopal Church to use on their altar. At the local farmers market there was a vendor who sold cut flowers. She moved away and no other vendor would take over that job. Michelle decided to expand her garden and provide the flowers. But she needed to do it in a manner that was not as demanding and lower maintenance. To set up the beds she rowed them like one would a crop, they put down drip irrigation, then covered it with weed plastic that has tiny holes to let in rain. The black color will help keep the soil warm, the moisture in and help keep the weeds out. Later in the year, as the temperature gets a little too hot she goes back, paints it white with latex paint which reflects the heat so the plants don't cook. Between the rows she puts down oak leaves for several reasons. One, it keeps her feet clean when raining and it keeps the weeds down. And at the end of the season she pulls the plastic out, tills it all in and adds organic matter to the planting area.
Michelle has great flowers growing. To help establish strong stems she utilizes a netting which trains the flowers to grow up through the horizontal netting. Especially if the plants are going to be tall they may tend to flop over in heavy rainstorms. As the plants grow, move the netting up so they'll stay straight and strong. When cutting, cut the long stems then put them in a floral preservative, something that will prevent bacteria growth. A little Clorox, even a lemon lime soda will help. And, it works.
We get a lot of questions on our web site about continuous blooming flowers. How is this accomplished? Michelle believes it's essential to plant every 2 weeks. She starts her seeds in a greenhouse, then sets them out every 2 weeks. It's the only way to have fresh flowers from May to November. Richard thinks they're beautiful but must be a lot of work. Michelle agrees, they are, but she really enjoys it.
Richard thanks Michelle. It's been an enjoyable experience but is off to the next garden. Michelle know Richard will enjoy Lynn's garden.
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Richard next meets Lynn. Lynn tells Richard that her mother and grandmother and the lady next door growing up were all gardeners. And, Lynn grew up nearby in Mississippi, which had the same climate. The gardening bug really bit in between semesters in college, it was then her mother would give her assignments in the yard because she was working at the time. Lynn fell in love with gardening at that point so everywhere she has lived since then has had a garden.
This garden originally had only 1 spot with sunlight, because the yard was all pine trees. But they couldn't get good produce like they had become accustomed to in Baton Rouge so they started growing winter vegetables - lettuce, kale and collards, all the good winter crops that will grow in Louisiana. The pine trees developed pine beetle and had to be cut down. Thus the disaster of losing the pine trees turned out to be delightful, allowing more sunlight in and the opportunity to grow a wider variety of plants.
THEY FIRST LOOK AT LYNN'S HERB GARDEN which is located at the front of the house. It looks beautiful and Richard likes the way it's laid out. Since it is at the entrance to her house Lynn wanted it to look good. Thus it has perennials, annuals and herbs mixed together, a nice combination. Lynn likes to keep the flowers blooming for the hummingbirds and they enjoy seasoning their food with all the herbs. And it makes a lot of sense that they're close to the house. There are a lot of different herbs in this garden. For example there are 4 or 5 different types of Mentha mint. In Louisiana one has mint for Mint Juleps, they make a tea with mint, they put it in salads, even fruit salads. It's wonderful in all. She buys mint for both look and taste. Lynn has tried different flavors - for example, pineapple and lime. But she finds the old-fashioned Mentha spicata Spearmint and Mentha piperita Peppermint have the best taste.
Lynn has other plants like Rosmarinus officinalis Rosemary in containers. Lynn has found herbs do better in containers in Louisiana. They like well drained soil thus the clay-like soil here is tough for herbs. Plus by being in containers it provides the opportunity to move things around. That's convenient and provides a bit of a Mediterranean look. Lynn also has Oxalis Sorrell. They're learning how to use it, especially in Sorrel soup, French Sorrel soup. Allium Leeks are great, they've found no bugs that are attracted to Leeks and they grow year round in Louisiana. They have found that caterpillars, swallow tail caterpillars, love Foeniculum Fennel but they've also discovered that this variety develops a big bulb and is wonderful to cook with. As her culinary expertise has increased so to her choice of plants.
Lynn has a lot of herbs in her garden and a lot flowers in her garden. And, SHE HAS A LOT OF FLOWERS SHE CAN EAT IN HER GARDEN. Lynn likes Tropaeolum Nasturtium and they are great in salads. They give it a peppery flavor, very spicy. The leaves are even tasty. Lathyrus odoratus Sweetpea also goes well in a salad. It's great as a decorative garnish. Richard likes the subtle colors. Viola Pansy and Viola Violet are also good in a salad or dip them in egg white and sugar and one can then decorate cakes. Or instead of cake try it with vegetables, an idea to get our kids to eat vegetables. Richard likes plants that are utilitarian, plants that are beautiful, but as well plants that can be eaten. It's all here.
THEY NEXT VISIT A RAISED BED AREA. This looks like one of the more productive areas. But, why raised beds? Several reasons - They keep critters out, they're easier to control the soil and it's easier on the back. As we get older easier on the back is a real consideration. Regarding the soil - They used dirt from a plant nursery, added composted manure from a farm, then amend it every time they plant. Thus they have a lot of organic matter. But they did make an early mistake. The soil here is full of clay, so full that they didn't add any native soil. They probably should have added some because it drains, probably, too well and they need to water these beds too frequently. A good ratio of native soil to organic is 50/50.
Lynn still has some WINTER VEGETABLES in the beds. Richard notices Kale, Collards, different Chards of all colors, the Violas plant themselves, they have many different varieties of lettuces, all grow throughout the wintertime. Some of the lettuce is going to seed. They've been having trouble getting some of their favorites from catalogues where it's listed as "crop failure." So, Lynn and a neighbor decided they would save all their seed of their favorite lettuces. Since many are old-timey varieties the new plants will be true to what's been growing. Lynn has already made plans for after the cool season.
MOVING INTO SUMMER, she's started the Lycopersicon lypersecum Tomato, she has Cucurbita pepo Zucchini and as they clear out the lettuces that are going to seed she will add some Peas, then fall tomatoes. She doesn't need to clear out all the cool season before getting the warm season going. They can overlap. The deer enjoy the area, especially in the fall. To control they've taken fencing and made something like tunnels. They cover the plants when they start planting in the fall. In addition that provides a framework for plastic covering if it gets too cold. A great idea and a fantastic garden.
Lynn's garden is productive and beautiful but also playful. Richard notices a tub in the garden. It came from a camp they had, it wouldn't fit in the house, so it went in the garden. And out of the tub comes a hand. Lynn calls that their lady of the tub. She is being shaded by Livistonia chinensis Chinese Fan Palm. A neighbor was going to New Orleans to buy Palm trees and asked if they would like one. Lynn said sure. It's whimsical which is a very good reason to get one. Richard notices an Elvis bust. It came from an antique store in Woodstock. Her daughter found him and decided he needed to come south. The garden troll is fascinating but Richard does wonder about the blue and green bottles. They were in a storeroom, Lynn had been collecting them, her husband was putting up beanpoles and the next thing she knew they were adorning the tops. Everything seems to have a sentimental reason but all add color to the garden.
Richard thanks Lynn. We've enjoyed St. Francisville and the "Garden Stroll." Lynn invites everyone to come back again.
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Video: NIH director has big plans for autism research
by Virginia Hughes / 19 October 2009
Genes, Science & Society
It's been just over two months since Francis Collins stepped in as the new head of the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Collins was head of the National Human Genome Research Institute for 15 years, and led the high-profile Human Genome Project, so he is no stranger to the limelight. But as head of the NIH, in charge of a $31 billion annual budget, he is a powerful man with big ambitions.
At the Society for Neuroscience meeting in Chicago today, Collins told a packed hall that one of his major goals will be "to tackle questions that have the word 'all' in them": for example, what are all of the protein interactions in a cell, and what are all the ion channels in a given neuron?
In particular, Collins spent a large part of his talk highlighting recent research on autism, "a disease of great public concern and great scientific puzzlement," and the related fragile X syndrome. He said that high-throughput technology has already identified more than 50 variations, both rare and common, linked to autism spectrum disorders. He added that $30 million dollars of funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act will be used for full sequencing of target genes and, for a few individuals with the disorder, whole-genome sequencing.
Collins also talked to SFARI in more detail about the agency's upcoming plans for "beefing up" its autism research, including more than $100 million each year in grants for the field.
TAGS: SFN 2009, autism, common variants, funding, policy, rare variants, sequencing, whole-genome sequencing

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Comrades,
Education has always been seen as key to the development of people to the fullest of potential.
The Freedom Charter, which consolidates the views of the people of South Africa on the ideal society we want to build when we ultimately get our freedom, summarises the views on education as follows:
"The Doors of Learning and Culture Shall be Opened to All:
- The aim of education shall be to teach the youth to love their people and their culture and their culture, to honour human brotherhood, liberty and peace;
- Education shall be free, compulsory, universal and equal for all children;
- Higher education and technical training shall be opened to all by means of state allowances and scholarships awarded on the basis of merit;
- Adult illiteracy shall be ended by a mass state education plan;
- Teachers shall have all the rights of other citizens;
- The colour bar in cultural life, in sport and in education shall be abolished."
Our predecessors had a vision of ensuring that education would empower society in many respects. The ANC coined this vision as People`s Education for People`s Power. These two policy statements summarise the centrality of education as the policy for development.
The 52nd National Conference gave further clarity on where we want to take education to in South Africa. The most important aspect of the policy was the elevation of education to being a right accessible to all South Africans, aimed at making it a tool to equip our people to contribute to the needs of the modern economy. I make this point cognisant of the discomfort among some academics with the concept of education as a factory of skills for the economy, as they perceive this to be narrow and not academic.
The 2009 manifesto commits the ANC to three basic measurable milestones, namely, realising universal schooling, improving the quality of education and eliminating disparities. The manifesto also clarifies the key tasks of the comrades responsible for driving education:
" First, to make education a priority for all stakeholders. In designing the education campaign we coined the expression that education is a societal responsibility, and just responsibility of the Department.
" Second, as a step towards free education, we committed to, at least, 60% of our schools being no-fee schools. We have surpassed this target.
" Third, work towards the eradication of illiteracy by 2014.
" Fourth, introduce sustainable early childhood education system.
" Fifth, increase graduate output, particularly in areas of skills shortage.
" Sixth, reopen teacher-training colleges.
" Seventh, revive the role of SOEs in skills development and training.
" Eighth, put FET colleges at the centre of skills development.
" Ninth, review and improve the National Students Financial Aid Scheme.
As a result, the performance assessment of our education should always be against these key tasks. This Education Summit should, among other things it does, assess and quantify progress made against the commitments made.
The decision to split the Department of Education into two Ministries, Basic Education and Higher Education and Training, was informed by the desire to accelerate the process of improving our education system, both in terms of quantity and quality. I emphasise the matter of quantity and quality because there is a tendency to counter-pose them, as if one is more important than the other.
The Centenary, January 08th Statement of the National Executive Committee has renewed focus placed on Human Resources Development, as emphasised by the RDP. It enunciates,
"The provision of opportunities for people to develop themselves in order to improve the quality of their lives and standard of living of their communities is a central objective of the RDP, alongside ensuring that basic needs are met, the society democratised and the economy grows. The opportunities that must be provided include the massive expansion and qualitative improvement in education and training system, artistic and cultural expression, and sports and recreation" (Reconstruction and Development Programme).
The statement further makes a call that "we should take urgent and practical steps to place education and skills development at the centre of our transformation and development agenda" (January 8th 2012 NEC Statement)
By referring to many ANC policy documents we aim to illustrate that Education is, indeed, a serious priority area. This Summit should, therefore, highlight that economic freedom is only achievable when we succeed in developing the productive forces in our country. A more literate society is a productive society. The more educated and skilled our society, the more productive South Africa will be.
When we succeed in placing research at the cutting edge of our development agenda we will be a winning nation, recognised as such internationally. Manufacturing capacity has become so mobile that the level of skills in any given country is a deciding factor for the location of one factory or the other. It is not a matter of luck that some countries are growing at high rate while are growing at a snail`s pace. Our success or failure to improve our education will determine whether, or not, we remain a leading economy in the continent.
As we move towards the National Policy Conference, focus on policy issues and the implementation thereof is evermore critical. Regular conferences coupled with contestation are an integral feature of ANC culture, and are something we should not fear. ANC structures must, therefore, be preoccupied with policy and other matters, and become energised to discuss them in the run up to the 53rd National Conference.
We wish you a successful Summit.


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A day before voting on the bill, President Obama held a speech at Washington D.C. about this issue. This speech told of how women get $0.78 for every $1 men earn, even if they do the same exact work. African American women earned even less than that. Over the course of their job, women wold lose around $150,000 just because of their gender. The bill also would have solved the problem which allows an employee to be fired or punished just for sharing information about their wages.


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Leo Addison filed suit against B. Morris, G. Stroyenski, J. McLin, Nurse Charmaine, the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office and their insurer in the 24th Judicial District Court on July 10.
Addison alleges on Nov. 8, 2013 he was incarcerated at a correctional facility operated by the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office in Gretna. The plaintiff contends that during a visit to the prison nurse correctional officer Morris, a correctional officer, verbally assaulted him and then ordered him to return to his cell at which time he was violently attacked by Morris and his fellow prison guards Stroyenski and McLin. Addison asserts the assault was captured on video surveillance.
The plaintiff claims he suffered several severe injuries in to the attack to his back, elbows, rotator cuffs and arms. Addison alleges due to the attack he still suffers from dizziness, headaches, emotional problems and mental impairment.
The defendant is accused of assault.
An unspecified amount in damages is sought for medical costs, hospitalization, pain and suffering, residual disabilities, mental anguish, emotional upset, distress, loss of enjoyment of life and loss of earning capacity.
Addison is representing himself pro se in the case.


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April 12, 2013 by nlcreativeprofessionals	in Actors, EVENTS
Our April Production – come and see it!
Our monthly Circle reading for March was originally going to be a Feydeau farce, but due to problems obtaining the script in a suitable format to be given to our members, it was changed to a piece of new writing by our very own Chairman. 'Fight for Your Life' by Gareth Pilkington is based around a writing group and was partly done as a spoof of the members of a group Gareth used to be with. The basic story is of relevance to all – not only writers – but some of the spoof element will need to come out if the play is taken further. After the reading Gareth said "The last circle reading was Fight for Your Life a play I wrote in 1999 as a spoof of the writing group of which I was a member. I hadn't originally thought of developing it until reading it again recently when I thought perhaps if pruned of some of the spoof element it might work as a play anyone could relate to. The reading was to see whether others thought it would be worthwhile. Everyone enjoyed it so I will revise it accordingly."
Our March performance was a production of 'The Fall & Redemption of Man' by John Bowen directed by Kenn Michaels. As this play is still in copywright we had to get a licence for the performance, which we did. North London Actors doesn't just perform out of copywright old plays, we also tackle modern plays that have dropped off of the radar. The proximity of Easter was what drew Kenn to the subject and it is a play he has known and loved for some time. Although it deals with events in the life of Christ it has scenes with no religious connotations at all (such as the sheep stealing incident) and is full of comedy.
Kenn commented "So The Fall and Redemption… well, I had, and have, a sentimental attachment to the piece as it was one of the first large-cast plays I directed, at university, many moons ago! It was a challenge then, and it presented different challenges this time round. Then, I was obviously much less experienced and had to deal with much ribbing from the cast about the 'religious' content of the play. Last week this was not brought up, everyone involved seeming to accept that it was a valid historical work that should be given an airing. I seem to remember having a certain Roger Allam in the cast all those years ago (he's done rather well for himself since!).
It is a play that renders the old medieval Mystery plays into modern English and tells the story of human history from the Creation to the Passion, from a Christian perspective. The plays were originally commissioned by the church to convey the Bible stories to a largely illiterate population/congregation. This makes it sound a bit too reverential – far from it. There is much coarse humour in these plays, and they're all the better for it.
It was a challenging prospect to try to do justice to this vast canvas in a mere 6 hours' rehearsal and with a cast that was put together at almost the last minute. But all rose to the occasion wonderfully and were genuinely moved by the unfolding story, as were the small but select audience who braved a cold and unseasonably wintry night!
Because of the length of the piece we didn't have a Q and A session afterwards. However one member of the audience suggested very forcefully that he thought the play was strange in being so 'modern' and yet he felt a little antisemitic. I tried to point out that this was an updating of the original English regional texts and reflected the times they were composed (15-16th century). However sensitive the subject matter, I feel the play has merit and I welcomed this opportunity to revive it.
This is the type of work that chimes with NLA's mission statement."
We had an extra event on Wednesday 27th March. We were asked to read a new play called 'Chelsea Smiles' by member Chris Rogers. The play is to be read at the Royal Court in due course (though by their own actors). Chris was looking for constructive criticism as well as a reading. The play was about a rich Chelsea family and the effects of the financial crisis. A group of regular members took the parts and we did a reading to Chris and a few guests. The evening was a success and Chris was pleased to hear his play, and to receive the feedback from the actors.
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The best way to see what we do is come along to one of our events. April's events are: A performance of 'The Accrington Pals' Peter Whelan on Wednesday 17th April and a Circle Reading of 'De Monfort' by Joanna Baillie on Monday 29th April. All events are held at The Oak and Pastor, 86 Junction Road, N19 5QZ (Nearest tube Archway. 10 minutes from Upper Holloway Overground. Bus 134 or 390, Pemberton Gardens bus stop. Parking in the area free after 6.30 pm.)
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Q: what is the best way to optimize my json on an asp.net-mvc site i am currently using jqgrid on an asp.net mvc site and we have a pretty slow network (internal application) and it seems to be taking the grid a long time to load (the issue is both network as well as parsing, rendering)
I am trying to determine how to minimized what i send over to the client to make it as fast as possible.
Here is a simplified view of my controller action to load data into the grid:
[AcceptVerbs(HttpVerbs.Get)]
public ActionResult GridData1(GridData args) {
 var paginatedData = applications.GridPaginate(args.page ? ? 1, args.rows ? ? 10,
  i => new {
   i.Id,
    Name = "
" + i.Name + "
",
    MyValue = GetImageUrl(_map, i.value, "star"),
    ExternalId = string.Format("{1}",
     Url.Action("Link", "Order", new {
      id = i.id
     }), i.Id),
    i.Target,
    i.Owner,
    EndDate = i.EndDate,
    Updated = "
" + GetImage(i.EndDateColumn, "star") + "
",
  })

 return Json(paginatedData);
}

So i am building up a json data (i have about 200 records of the above) and sending it back to the GUI to put in the jqgrid.
The one thing i can thihk of is Repeated data.  In some of the json fields i am appending HTML on top of the raw "data".  This is the same HTML on every record.  It seems like it would be more efficient if i could just send the data and "append" the HTML around it on the client side.  Is this possible?  Then i would just be sending the actual data over the wire and have the client side add on the rest of the HTML tags (the divs, etc) be put together.
Also, if there are any other suggestions on how i can minimize the size of my messages, that would be great.  I guess at some point these solution will increase the client side load but it may be worth it to cut down on network traffic.

A: I agree with Craig Stuntz: usage of HTTP Compression of Dynamic Content can be very effective. But very useful can be also reducing of data which are sent.
First of all you should no time send HTML data back to jqGrid. jqGrid has custom formatter (see http://www.trirand.com/jqgridwiki/doku.php?id=wiki:custom_formatter and a small example from jqGrid: Editable column that always shows a select) which can be used to fill  elements of jqGrid cells. Moreover html data inside of jqGrid data are very bad if you want to modify grid data. In this case the html data should be modified and send back to the server. So the best way is sending pure data from the server to jqGrid and use custom formatter to format data as a html fragment.
In general you can use custom formatter to "decode" or "decompress" the data. For example, if you have in a column only data like "Bla Bla Bla" and "Ha Ha Ha", you can send 0 instead of "Bla Bla Bla" and 1 instead of "Ha Ha Ha". Inside of the custom formatter for the column you convert 0 and 1 back to the "Bla Bla Bla" and "Ha Ha Ha" strings. If you have general repeated data this approach will not work, but you can use the next (jsonReader) way instead.
There are one more way of data compression: usage of jsonReader as a function (see http://www.trirand.com/jqgridwiki/doku.php?id=wiki:retrieving_data#jsonreader_as_function and jquery with ASP.NET MVC - calling ajax enabled web service) and usage of jsonmap (see Mapping JSON data in JQGrid for example), which can be also used as a function. This technique is a little more complex, but if you add in your question an example of JSON data which you send currently and the example of jqGrid definition (especially colModel) I will write an example how you can use jsonReader and jsonmap to compress your data.
UPDATED: One place of your code seems to me very suspected:
Name = "
" + i.Name + "
",

jqGrid add id attribute to the grid row (
 element), but you added manual the same id to the
 element inside of cell ( element, which is child of the
 element). This can makes you much problems. A HTML not allowed to have a double ids.
Corresponds your main question I can write a lot of general recommendations like:

*

*it is better to send boolean as 0 or 1 instead of "true" and "false" to reduce the data.

*if you have id data inside your grid you can use key column option (see http://www.trirand.com/jqgridwiki/doku.php?id=wiki:colmodel_options) to send id value only one time inside your JSON data.

*transfer date values in the most compact form yy-m-d and convert it in the text form which you want on the client side with respect of date-formatter.

*and so on

but probably you want first of all to solve your main performance problem in your specific application. To be able to improve your specific application application you should post in your question more information about your solution:

*

*jqGrid definition inclusive the full colModel definition (not like in long delay between serverside JSON and jqGrid loadComplete on asp.net mvc site)

*a dump of data from paginatedData which you return as Json(paginatedData) or better your JSON data send to the client (you can copy the data from Fiddler http://www.fiddler2.com/fiddler2/ for example)

*version information of jqGrid, jQuery and jQuery UI which you use

*more information about your data model and database can be also helpful

Without this kind of information you can spend your bounty without real benefit for you.
UPDATED 2: A practical example of optimization of JSON data you can find in Jqgrid 3.7 does not show rows in internet explorer

A: Set your server to ZIP responses. That will take care of the repeated data.

A: Going with your suggestion, if you want to append the html on the client side, check out jqgrid's Formatter:
http://www.secondpersonplural.ca/jqgriddocs/_2kn0mlo1p.htm
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Also, while I'm guessing there's a Business reason for returning 200+ records per page, is server side pagination an option?


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Robert Dixon
Robert Dixon (°1937, Miami, United States) makes sculptures, paintings and sculptures. By exploring the concept of landscape in a nostalgic way, Dixon tries to increase the dynamic between audience and author by objectifying emotions and investigating the duality that develops through different interpretations.
His sculptures never shows the complete structure. This results in the fact that the artist can easily imagine an own interpretation without being hindered by the historical reality. By choosing mainly formal solutions, he tries to develop forms that do not follow logical criteria, but are based only on subjective associations and formal parallels, which incite the viewer to make new personal associations.
His works are notable for their perfect finish and tactile nature. This is of great importance and bears witness to great craftsmanship. By focusing on techniques and materials, he investigates the dynamics of landscape, including the manipulation of its effects and the limits of spectacle based on our assumptions of what landscape means to us. Rather than presenting a factual reality, an illusion is fabricated to conjure the realms of our imagination.
His works establish a link between the landscape's reality and that imagined by its conceiver. These works focus on concrete questions that determine our existence. By examining the ambiguity and origination via retakes and variations, he considers making art a craft which is executed using clear formal rules and which should always refer to social reality.
His works are based on formal associations which open a unique poetic vein. Multilayered images arise in which the fragility and instability of our seemingly certain reality is questioned. Robert Dixon currently lives and works in Young Harris.


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Uma Thurman è un singolo del gruppo musicale statunitense Fall Out Boy, il terzo estratto dal sesto album in studio American Beauty/American Psycho e pubblicato il 10 febbraio 2015.

La canzone
Come intuibile dal titolo, il brano è un omaggio all'attrice Uma Thurman, e in particolare alla scena in cui balla nel film Pulp Fiction. L'attrice ha dato il consenso per utilizzare il proprio nome.

In essa è presente un campionamento tratto della sigla della serie televisiva I mostri.

Pubblicazione
Uma Thurman è stato pubblicato inizialmente nelle stazioni radiofoniche statunitensi di musica alternativa a partire dal 10 febbraio 2015, per poi venire distribuito nelle stazioni radiofoniche statunitensi principali dal 31 marzo dello stesso anno.

Il 29 maggio 2015 il singolo è stato remixato da Didrick, venendo pubblicato per il download digitale il 18 settembre dello stesso anno.

Video musicale
Il videoclip vede protagonista una ragazza di nome Sarah che trascorre una giornata con i musicisti del gruppo dopo aver vinto un contest. In esso sono presenti i cameo di Big Sean, Action Bronson, Brendon Urie, Big Data e Max Schneider.

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The Brady Plan
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100 Days Later, Brady Renews Call for Senate to Pass Expanded Background Checks
10,000 Americans killed by gun violence while Senate waits to act on S. 42
Washington, D.C., June 6, 2019 — 100 days after the House of Representatives passed the Bipartisan Background Check Act of 2019 (H.R. 8), the gun violence prevention organization Brady renewed its call for the Senate to take action on the Background Check Expansion Act of 2019 (S. 42). The organization noted that in the 100 days since H.R. 8's passage, 10,000 people have been shot and killed across the United States.
Brady President Kris Brown stated,
"One hundred days ago, the House of Representatives took action to prevent gun violence. Ever since, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has refused to do the same, choosing gun industry profits over people. It is long past time for Senate leadership to stop dragging their heels on expanded background checks for gun sales, a position supported by an astounding 90 percent of Americans. Last week's mass shooting in Virginia Beach should have been a wakeup call that we urgently need action. Every single day that passes without action, 100 people in our country are shot and killed. They can't wait, we can't wait, and our elected officials can't wait. It's time — now — for the Senate to vote on S. 42."
In the 100 days since the House passed H.R. 8 in a bipartisan vote:*
10,000 people have been shot and killed;
21,000 people were injured by gunfire;
400 children and teenagers (1-17) were killed in shootings;
800 children and teens were shot in family fire;
6,100 Americans died from suicide with a firearm, with another 1,000 attempting.
Further background on S. 42 and H.R. 8 can be found here.
*Estimates based on an average the five most recent years of complete data from death certificates (2013-17) available via CDC's National Center for Injury Prevention and Control's Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System and three most recent years of complete data from emergency department visits (2013, '14, and '16) available via the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project's (HCUP's) hcupnet.ahrq.govhttps://hcupnet.ahrq.gov/.
Brady has one powerful mission — to unite all Americans against gun violence. We work across Congress, the courts, and our communities with over 90 grassroots chapters, bringing together young and old, red and blue, and every shade of color to find common ground in common sense. In the spirit of our namesakes Jim and Sarah Brady, we have fought for over 45 years to take action, not sides, and we will not stop until this epidemic ends. It's in our hands.
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60 Months ..... 16% per year of financing.
This is a very special Deal. The Owner will take care of all different arrangements throughout the house and all new arranging of details are included in the price. In the upstairs Apartment, painting the way you like it. 861.1128ft² Terrace floor and railing missing.
The house will be new painted inside and outside.
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Owner finance avalable with 50% Down Payment 24 month 0% intrest.
It´s the secound Hectare from the Beach...250 meter to the Beach.
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The Property has also a very nice View. Perfect to build some Villas or Hotel. 30 min away, from the New Airport Tomatlan.
Es la segunda hectárea de la playa -250 metros de la playa.A la mano izquierda a 40 metros hay un lago.A la mano derecha hay una calle que viene de la calle principal directo a la playa.También puedes escarbar para obtener agua dulce y tener tu propio Pozo (3 metros de profundidad)La propiedad también tiene una vista muy agradable. Perfecto para construir algunas Villas o Hotel. 30 minutos de distancia, desde el nuevo aeropuerto de Tomatlán.


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class AudioOutputStream {
 public:
  // Audio sources must implement AudioSourceCallback. This interface will be
  // called in a random thread which very likely is a high priority thread. Do
  // not rely on using this thread TLS or make calls that alter the thread
  // itself such as creating Windows or initializing COM.
  class AudioSourceCallback {
   public:
    virtual ~AudioSourceCallback() {}

    // Provide more data by filling |dest| up to |max_size| bytes. The provided
    // buffer size is usually what is specified in Open(). The source
    // will return the number of bytes it filled. The expected structure of
    // |dest| is platform and format specific.
    // |pending_bytes| is the number of bytes will be played before the
    // requested data is played.
    virtual size_t OnMoreData(AudioOutputStream* stream, void* dest,
                              size_t max_size, int pending_bytes) = 0;

    // The stream is done with this callback. After this call the audio source
    // can go away or be destroyed.
    virtual void OnClose(AudioOutputStream* stream) = 0;

    // There was an error while playing a buffer. Audio source cannot be
    // destroyed yet. No direct action needed by the AudioStream, but it is
    // a good place to stop accumulating sound data since is is likely that
    // playback will not continue. |code| is an error code that is platform
    // specific.
    virtual void OnError(AudioOutputStream* stream, int code) = 0;
  };

  // Open the stream. |packet_size| is the requested buffer allocation which
  // the audio source thinks it can usually fill without blocking. Internally
  // two buffers of |packet_size| size are created, one will be locked for
  // playback and one will be ready to be filled in the call to
  // AudioSourceCallback::OnMoreData().
  //
  // TODO(ajwong): Streams are not reusable, so try to move packet_size into the
  // constructor.
  virtual bool Open(size_t packet_size) = 0;

  // Starts playing audio and generating AudioSourceCallback::OnMoreData().
  // Since implementor of AudioOutputStream may have internal buffers, right
  // after calling this method initial buffers are fetched.
  //
  // The output stream does not take ownership of this callback.
  virtual void Start(AudioSourceCallback* callback) = 0;

  // Stops playing audio. Effect might not be instantaneous as the hardware
  // might have locked audio data that is processing.
  virtual void Stop() = 0;

  // Sets the relative volume, with range [0.0, 1.0] inclusive.
  virtual void SetVolume(double volume) = 0;

  // Gets the relative volume, with range [0.0, 1.0] inclusive.
  virtual void GetVolume(double* volume) = 0;

  // Close the stream. This also generates AudioSourceCallback::OnClose().
  // After calling this method, the object should not be used anymore.
  virtual void Close() = 0;

 protected:
  virtual ~AudioOutputStream() {}
};

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// iterators over the existing streams.
class AudioManager {
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  enum Format {
    AUDIO_PCM_LINEAR = 0,  // Pulse code modulation means 'raw' amplitude
                           // samples.
    AUDIO_PCM_DELTA,       // Delta-encoded pulse code modulation.
    AUDIO_MOCK,            // Creates a dummy AudioOutputStream object.
    AUDIO_LAST_FORMAT      // Only used for validation of format.
  };

  // Telephone quality sample rate, mostly for speech-only audio.
  static const int kTelephoneSampleRate = 8000;
  // CD sampling rate is 44.1 KHz or conveniently 2x2x3x3x5x5x7x7.
  static const int kAudioCDSampleRate = 44100;
  // Digital Audio Tape sample rate.
  static const int kAudioDATSampleRate = 48000;

  // Returns true if the OS reports existence of audio devices. This does not
  // guarantee that the existing devices support all formats and sample rates.
  virtual bool HasAudioDevices() = 0;

  // Factory for all the supported stream formats. At this moment |channels|
  // can be 1 (mono) or 2 (stereo). The |sample_rate| is in hertz and can be
  // any value supported by the underlying platform. For some future formats
  // the |sample_rate| and |bits_per_sample| can take special values.
  // Returns NULL if the combination of the parameters is not supported, or if
  // we have reached some other platform specific limit.
  //
  // Do not free the returned AudioOutputStream. It is owned by AudioManager.
  virtual AudioOutputStream* MakeAudioStream(Format format, int channels,
                                             int sample_rate,
                                             char bits_per_sample) = 0;

  // Muting continues playback but effectively the volume is set to zero.
  // Un-muting returns the volume to the previous level.
  virtual void MuteAll() = 0;
  virtual void UnMuteAll() = 0;

  // Get AudioManager singleton.
  // TODO(cpu): Define threading requirements for interacting with AudioManager.
  static AudioManager* GetAudioManager();

 protected:
  virtual ~AudioManager() {}
};

#endif  // MEDIA_AUDIO_AUDIO_OUTPUT_H_

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Regis Transitions to Remote Instruction
In response to the spread of COVID-19, Regis High School transitioned to remote instruction beginning on Monday, March 16. Despite the inherent challenges of not meeting in person, the first four days of remote learning — Regis was previously scheduled to be closed for St. Patrick's Day on Tuesday, March 17 — went quite well, with students and faculty rallying together to continue their important work from their homes.
"I am incredibly grateful to our dedicated faculty for their flexibility, generosity, and resilience as they continue to educate, care for, and form the young men of Regis High School," Regis Principal Fr. Anthony D. Andreassi, CO, said at the conclusion of the week. "I am equally thankful for our wonderful students who inspire us with their perseverance and their commitment to learning and to one another during these historically challenging times."
The Regis faculty, aided by the expertise and tireless work of the school's Information Technology Office, had participated in thorough training sessions and prepared extensively in advance for this shift. Beginning on Monday, Regis classes continued to meet at their scheduled times through the use of Zoom, a video conferencing service, and other remote learning tools identified by the IT staff.
"I felt prepared — prepared knowing I was going to work together with our entire community," said Dr. Stefano Cascapera of the Regis Science Department. "We all did try to do our best, using our experience, talking to our colleagues, following the recommendations of the IT department and the administration. The most important factor that gives me that positive feeling, though, is the knowledge of our phenomenal students — their emotions, their drive, and their great ability to be independent and to work together, and ultimately to overcome difficulties."
Mr. David Bonagura '99, the chair of the Regis Language Department, said his classes in Zoom went smoothly, allowing him to teach new material and review homework assignments with relative ease. He agreed with Dr. Cascapera's assessment that the excellent cooperation from students was crucial.
"Remote learning has been successful thus far due, mostly, to the resilience of Regis students and their determination to excel no matter the challenges presented to them," Mr. Bonagura said.
The first week of remote instruction has, of course, required significant adjustments for Regians. While many miss being in the building with their classmates, friends, and teachers, some also have embraced new opportunities presented by the need to remain home.
"I can now sleep in 2 hours later than usual, and I can completely cut my long commute out of the picture," Timmy Lake '21 said. "I've found time to read, exercise much more, go for walks during free periods, make myself a homemade lunch each day, do yoga, and hang out more with my family. It's so nice to spend more time taking care of myself than I usually do."
Lake also praised the Regis faculty for the adaptability they've shown in the face of this new learning environment, especially in focusing on the students' well-being. "It's nice that teachers have been taking into consideration the students' attention span," he said. "It's not natural to stare at a screen for a whole hour."
In addition to participating in classes via Zoom, Regis students also have leveraged technology to stay connected with one another. While unable to eat together in the Regis cafeteria, some groups of friends met for lunch each day via FaceTime. It's clear that the communal aspects of Regis — in addition to the academic work — will march on during this unique chapter in the school's history.
"The one thing that has really become clear is that we care about each other," Liam McGraw '21 said. "In virtually every class, we have discussed the 'situation,' checking in on each other, and offering tips for escaping the monotony of this experience. To be clear, most have not been successful, but that's not the point. What matters is that we do it at all."
Regis faculty and students know that this is just the beginning. But if the first week is any indication, Regis will continue to thrive while navigating the unsure roadways ahead.
"We are part of a community that is committed to academic excellence, and this experience has shown us that space and time has no bearing on our ability to do superb academic work," Jake Lang '21 said. "Although students, faculty, and staff are not physically present to each other during this time, the last week has shown me that we all remain committed to both the individual success of our peers and the Regis community as a whole."
Mr. David Bonagura '99 teaches a class of Regians via Zoom.
Dr. Stefano Cascapera shares slides with students during a remote class.
Timmy Lake '21 hard at work at his desk at home.
Jake Lang '21 studies at home after a day of remote learning.
A group of staff members holds a digital meeting during the first week of remote instruction.


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Ilja Fiodorowicz Rieszetow (ros. Илья Фёдорович Решетов, ur. 10 lipca 1894 we wsi Komarowo w guberni wołogodzkiej, zm. 30 października 1937) – funkcjonariusz radzieckich służb specjalnych, komisarz bezpieczeństwa państwowego 3 rangi.

Życiorys
W 1910 skończył szkołę czteroklasową, później kursy przy seminarium nauczycielskim w guberni jenisejskiej, od stycznia 1912 do lipca 1917 członek partii eserowskiej, pracował w fabryce w Kostromie, 1913 i 9 kwietnia 1914 aresztowany w Kostromie, więziony przez 3 miesiące w Kostromie, od maja do sierpnia 1916 ponownie więziony (w Jenisejsku). Od września 1916 do listopada 1917 odbywał służbę w rosyjskiej armii w Krasnojarsku i Kostromie, od lipca 1917 do września 1918 członek partii Lewicowi Eserowcy, od stycznia do lipca 1918 członek kostromskiego komitetu wykonawczego, organizator 1 Kostromskiej Sotni Armii Czerwonej, od stycznia 1919 śledczy kostromskiego gubernialnego komisariatu wojskowego. Od maja 1919 walczył na Froncie Wschodnim wojny domowej w Rosji, we wrześniu 1919 ranny, od października 1919 do sierpnia 1920 członek KC Partii Rewolucyjnego Komunizmu, członek sztabu oddziałów partyzanckich przy KC tej partii, od października 1920 do kwietnia 1921 zastępca przewodniczącego Czeki Niemieckiej Nadwołżańskiej ASRR, od kwietnia do sierpnia 1921 szef Sekcji Tajno-Operacyjnej i zastępca przewodniczącego briańskiej gubernialnej Czeki. Od sierpnia 1921 do lutego 1922 szef Sekcji tajno-Operacyjnej i zastępca przewodniczącego kostromskiej gubernialnej Czeki, od lutego do 15 marca 1922 zastępca przewodniczącego gubernialnego oddziału GPU w Kostromie, później szef Oddziału 3 i Oddziału 4 Wydziału Tajnego GPU/OGPU Rosyjskiej FSRR/ZSRR, od 15 października 1923 do 10 kwietnia 1924 szef Oddziału 5, a od 8 marca 1924 do 2 lutego 1926 szef Oddziału 2 Wydziału Tajnego OGPU ZSRR. Od 10 marca 1926 do 18 stycznia 1928 szef Zarządu Tajno-Operacyjnego Pełnomocnego Przedstawicielstwa OGPU Kraju Dalekowschodniego, równocześnie od listopada 1927 do stycznia 1928 zastępca pełnomocnego przedstawiciela OGPU Kraju Dalekowschodniego, od 16 marca do 16 listopada 1928 ponownie szef Oddziału 5 Wydziału Tajnego OGPU ZSRR, od 27 marca 1929 do października 1932 pełnomocny przedstawiciel OGPU Kraju Niżnonowogrodzkiego (obecnie obwód niżnonowogrodzki), od października 1932 do 25 lipca 1933 pełnomocny przedstawiciel OGPU Kraju Gorkowskiego. Od 25 lipca 1933 do 25 stycznia 1934 pełnomocny przedstawiciel OGPU Uralu, od 25 stycznia do 10 lipca 1934 pełnomocny przedstawiciel OGPU obwodu swierdłowskiego, od 15 lipca 1934 do 15 lipca 1936 szef Zarządu NKWD obwodu swierdłowskiego, od 29 listopada 1935 komisarz bezpieczeństwa państwowego 3 rangi, od 16 października do 25 grudnia 1936 pomocnik szefa Wydziału Transportowego Głównego Zarządu Bezpieczeństwa Państwowego, od 25 grudnia 1936 do 8 czerwca 1937 pomocnik szefa Wydziału 6 Głównego Zarządu Bezpieczeństwa Państwowego.

8 czerwca 1937 aresztowany, 29 października 1937 skazany na śmierć przez Wojskowe Kolegium Sądu Najwyższego ZSRR i rozstrzelany. 10 sierpnia 1957 pośmiertnie zrehabilitowany.

Odznaczenia
 Order Czerwonego Sztandaru (20 grudnia 1932)
 Odznaka "Honorowy Funkcjonariusz Czeki/GPU (V)"
 Odznaka "Honorowy Funkcjonariusz Czeki/GPU (XV)" (26 maja 1933)

Bibliografia
 Krótka biografia na stronie Stowarzyszenia Memoriał (ros.)
 Przewodnik po historii Partii Komunistycznej i ZSRR (ros.)

Czerwoni (wojna domowa w Rosji)
Funkcjonariusze Czeki
Funkcjonariusze NKWD
Odznaczeni Orderem Czerwonego Sztandaru
Ofiary wielkiego terroru w ZSRR
Straceni przez rozstrzelanie
Urodzeni w 1894
Zmarli w 1937


Towing is an in-game ability available to ground and naval forces that allow vehicles to interact with one another by coupling of towing cables on each other.
The ability to tow is default key binded to the "0" on the keyboard in the controls under "Miscellaneous: towing rope".
Once binded, this key will enable the ability to tow on the vehicle in-game.
Towing another vehicle requires the vehicle about to be towed (henceforth vehicle #1) to have enabled towing on their vehicle. The indication that vehicle #1 is ready to be towed is if a white towing hook is seen above the vehicle.
To begin towing, both vehicles must be within a certain distance. The vehicle about to tow (henceforth vehicle #2) must approach vehicle #1 and then upon hovering the in-game cursor on it, can see a formation of a tow rope being placed between the two vehicles. The location that the towing cable will connect to is dependent on where the cursor is on vehicle #1, allowing the player of vehicle #2 to pick the placement of the tow rope. Once vehicle #2 presses the tow button, the towing cable is connected at that spot and the two vehicles are now linked. Vehicle #2 can now use its own power to pull vehicle #1 out of whatever predicament it was once in.
Towing is more than just one vehicle pulling another, there's an art of physics involved as well!
A light vehicle with low horsepower is not going to be able to pull very heavy vehicles. For example, the 6.4 ton Panzerjäger I with a 100 horsepower engine can not efficiently tow a 21 ton Panzer IV E.
Attaching the tow rope on the centre of gravity will cause the pull to simply drag the tank over the ground.
Flipping an overturned vehicle has more than just "point-and-click" action with towing. Aim the towing rope at an end to maximize torque to flip over a tank. If a tank is flipped on its side, drive around to the 'bottom' side of the tank. Connect your hook to the tracks in the air and drive away from the tank. However, if the tank's bottom is on an obstacle, use your hull to push/tow the tank past the obstacle. If a tank is completely overturned and still movable, aim the towing rope on the opposite end and then pull to provide enough force to flip the tank right back over.
Track direction is considered when towing. It is easier to drag a tank in its forwards or backwards direction, but harder to drag towards the left or right direction.
Turret phasing through the map.
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When speaking American English, the clearest sound comes from reducing regional accent and direction towards Modern Use Standard English (MUSE). MUSE is classed as "midwestern English" and is known as the "Standard American Accent." When looking to achieve MUSE, accent reduction training is an invaluable tool for polishing speech patterns and enhancing diction.
Accents by Region
Accents can vary greatly from one end of a country to another. In a country as large as the United States, the population origins heavily influence the way English is spoken. Philadelphia's roots are in the north of the United Kingdom. Minnesota has an unmistakable Dutch sound, made famous by the film and TV series Fargo. Multi-cultural New York reflects the influx of Italian, German, Eastern European and Russian immigrants two centuries ago.
Speaking like a stereotype
Whatever its origins, an accent can have both positive and negative connotations. People's past experiences can shape their reaction to an accent. Accents remind us of people we love and people we dislike, fun times and difficult times. They can feel like home or remind you that you're far away.
It's impossible to know people's personal preferences and how their experiences shape their reactions. However, academic research shows that linguistics play a crucial role in stereotype formation. Films and TV shows often use strong accent stereotypes to allow viewers to quickly make assumptions about a character. This stems from an unconscious, inherent bias against those we perceive as "different," or "not from our group." It can be an incredibly damaging tool when used to classify a character with a particular accent as "evil."
This is an unfortunately common cultural and media practice. Strong accents can invite discrimination that moves from the screen to infiltrate our real-life reactions. This problem is receiving more and more widespread recognition and understanding. While we, as a society, work to change and eliminate stereotypes and biases, accent reduction can provide daily relief. Having a "Standard American Accent" gives an advantage in recognition and understanding in the workplace and during social events.
Don't be at a disadvantage
A survey in the United Kingdom aimed to find the "least popular accents" among call center customers. They found that accents from Liverpool, in the north of England, and Birmingham, in the Midlands, were immediate outliers. "Queen's English," (the 'standard' English accent typical of upper and middle-class people in South-East England) was judged the most appealing.
It's an unfortunate truth: people form opinions of others by their accent. Strong accents, or those burdened with negative stereotypes, can undermine a message regardless of the speaker.
Speak like a native
Fluency in a foreign language is a career-enhancing skill. Communicating with people in their own language provides a competitive edge in business as well as a social boost.
Being able to write fluently doesn't necessarily translate to successful face-to-face conversations. Words can take on an entirely different meaning if they are not pronounced correctly; often with amusing (or costly) consequences. Linguistics is a complicated science. We form words by combining the workings of the throat, mouth and tongue. People develop the ability to form words in accordance with the language they speak. A non-native speaker without this ability will pronounce a word differently from a native speaker. Emphasis also changes meaning. It's important to emphasize the proper word in a phrase to communicate your point. Conducting business negotiations in a foreign accent that reads as "comedic" can quickly strip authority.
The professional approach
Accent modification or reduction programs are not intended to eliminate a person's accent completely. Accents are an inherent part of who we are. However, an accent modification program can improve and maximize the ability to communicate effectively in a business setting.
A company's wealth and success can often be measured by the type of professionals it is able to attract and hire. Talent might come from anywhere in the world, so language skills become crucial to international employees' success. In global companies, international talent is brought on board every day. To ensure knowledge transfer, proper skills in the company's corporate language are key.
How often do brilliant international employees fail to have an impact because colleagues find it difficult to understand their speech?
How often are ideas overlooked because international employees struggle to communicate their points?
Speaking is not the only way to effectively communicate. Accent modification or accent reduction training programs integrate listening, reading, writing, and presentation skills.
Whether it's to reduce a strong regional accent or improve foreign language skills, accent reduction is tailored to the individual. Language level, focus areas, and profession affect the program writing and delivery.
Contact Global Arena today to set up a consultation for your accent reduction training!
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Unauthorized Facebook Videos Help to Sell More Music, Study Shows
Written by Digital Music News — How important are fan-created, unauthorized Facebook videos to artist careers? Now, we have a much better idea.
As the music industry battles with Facebook over royalties and what's fair, there's always been this lingering question. How important are Facebook videos to artist careers, anyway? And more importantly, how important are fan-created, unauthorized videos to artist careers?
Now, thanks to a groundbreaking, multi-month study, we have a much better idea. According to the data, Facebook not only played a defining role in Adele's latest smash hit, 'Hello,' but its fan-created videos were the biggest piece of that victory. "Interestingly, our research also found that video copies uploaded by fans were responsible for much of the buzz surrounding Hello's music video," research firm Plexeso relayed.
But this wasn't just limited to Facebook. It covered all fan-created videos, across multiple platforms. People just interact with user generated stuff more often. And, more deeply.
"Cumulatively, all copies of the music video received over 2.5x more engagement than the source video over the course of 101 days."
The finding is interesting because of the extreme success of 'Hello'. According to data from Nielsen Soundscan, 'Hello' is the fastest single to reach one million downloads in a week. But that was just one of several record-breaking accomplishments. Adele's album, 25, is now one of the best-selling releases in modern music history.
All of which strongly indicates that Facebook engagement boosted sales, instead of hurting them.
Original vs. 'Fan-Created' (ie, 'unauthorized) Videos.
The 'source' video is the official version, sanction by the label and Adele. 'Fan-created,' on the other hand, refers to unauthorized versions of the video that were copied, altered, or outright spoofed. And, in many cases, ripped down by the copyright owner. All in all, Facebook's unauthorized videos not only eclipsed the number of original videos, but absolutely crushed them in terms of engagement.
In fact, one could easily conclude that Facebook's user-uploaded videos of 'Hello' drew more interest and engagement than YouTube. But YouTube had a lot more copies, which were viewed differently. So that's another debate entirely.
Now here's a critical part of this analysis. Overall, the number of takedowns for 'Hello' was relatively small, according to Pexeso. That makes it a great case study, given that fans were mostly allowed to do what they wanted with the video. And not only were they super-engaged with derivative copies, they were buying a lot of the original copies. In fact, millions of them.
Actually, here you can clearly see that most of the interest and activity around the video was happening on Facebook, not YouTube.
Beyond that, it's also obvious that copies were eclipsing the original versions. That signals massive engagement, but not exactly in the form Adele's label intended.
In its study, Pexeso tracked how fan-created videos spread across video networks. That includes YouTube and Facebook, as well as platforms like Vine and Dailymotion.
Initially, the company addressed whether Facebook eclipsed the importance of YouTube. At this stage, that's incredibly difficult to determine. And part of the reason is that Facebook measures a simple 'view' far differently than YouTube. According to Pexeso, a Facebook view comes after 3 seconds, while YouTube's view requires a 30-second commitment.
YouTube also has a lot more quantity, and is used quite differently. "Out of all copies we identified online, 45% were published on YouTube. Interestingly, Facebook accounted for a mere 29% of copies, followed by Vine, which accounted for 12.9%.
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Q: Array of pthread pointers I am trying to dynamically allocate a array of pthread pointers, but get this glibc error:
*** glibc detected *** ./test: realloc(): invalid next size: 0x00000000084d2010 ***

The code:
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <pthread.h>

int main(int argc, char** argv) {
    pthread_t **threads;
    int i;

    for(i=1;i<100;i++) {
        threads = realloc(threads, sizeof(pthread_t*)*i);
        threads[i] = malloc(sizeof(pthread_t));
    }

   return EXIT_SUCCESS;
}

What am i doing wrong here?

A: *

*You should initialize threads (emphasis is mine).

C11 (n1570), § 7.22.3.5 The realloc function
If ptr is a null pointer, the realloc function behaves like the malloc function for the
  specified size. Otherwise, if ptr does not match a pointer earlier
  returned by a memory  management function, or if the space has been
  deallocated by a call to the free or realloc function, the behavior is
  undefined.

*

*sizeof(pthread_t *) * i doesn't allocate enough memory to access to thread[i]. You have to allocate ((sizeof(pthread_t *) * (i + 1)).


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Meet Priyanka A. Champaneri, Winner of the 2018 Prize for New Immigrant Writing
November 15, 2018 in Fiction
Today, Literary Hub announced the winner of the 2018 Restless Books Prize for New Immigrant Writing for Fiction: Priyanka A. Champaneri, for her novel The City of Good Death. As detailed below in the judges' citation and author's statement about her book, The City of Good Death is an insightful and moving novel about life, death, and the afterlife. The book is scheduled to be published in the Spring of 2020. Read an excerpt here.
Judges' Citation
The City of Good Death is an expansive novel about the proprietor of a death hostel, Pramesh, in India' s sacred city of Benares, where Hindus come to die a holy death, and the sweeping journey of discovery he embarks upon after finding his cousin and childhood best friend drowned in the Ganges. Priyanka A. Champaneri beautifully explores the sacred and the afterlife in this cinematic and emotionally gripping work about living and dying with dignity.
Champaneri draws on her personal navigation of identity and culture, reconciling her Indian heritage and Hindu religion within a Western construct as a first-generation immigrant who was born and raised in the United States. The City of Good Death confronts family, religion, and belonging in ways that reflect Champaneri's cultural dualities. It's a novel full of compassion as Champaneri deftly navigates Pramesh's relationships with his dying patrons as he himself struggles to understand the ramifications of his cousin's death. Introducing readers to an unforgettable cast of characters who all cross paths in Pramesh's hostel on this holy pilgrimage, this ambitious novel offers readers a unique insight into the Hindu concepts of the afterlife and the sacred, and the universally recognizable desire for empathy and understanding.
—Judges Téa Obreht and Ilan Stavans
Author's Statement on The City of Good Death
Born to Indian parents hailing from the state of Gujarat, I am a first-generation novelist who has lived my entire life in Virginia. My parents filled my childhood bookshelves with fairy tales and richly-illustrated volumes of Hindu religious myths, and they freely shared their memories of childhood in India. As the years passed, I grew to know these stories until I felt that they lived inside of me. When I finally visited India as an adult for the first time, I had the unique experience of feeling the imagined country in my heart fuse with the very real and tangible land and people before my eyes. That simultaneous overlap and disconnect between reality and myth is something I have both struggled with and enjoyed exploring in my writing.
Set in the holy city of Benares, The City of Good Death follows Pramesh, the manager of a hostel which specifically serves dying pilgrims seeking the ultimate solace of a good end. I have always had a faint knowledge that Benares was an important city, but my interest was not fully piqued until a co-worker sent me an Associated Press article titled 'Check-in and Die in Two Weeks, or Get Out.' As I read about the death hostels, I realized that I possessed a unique point of view: as a Hindu, I understood that these places of refuge for the dying were a perfectly practical solution to a goal that many in India have: dying a good death. But as someone raised in a Western society, I also understood how odd this attitude might seem to those unfamiliar with India, and especially Benares, where death is so blatantly placed alongside everyday life. It took me eight years to fully explore and hone the story which burgeoned in my mind, but the end result is a novel and a writing experience which I am grateful for.
Priyanka A. Champaneri Author Bio
Priyanka A. Champaneri was born and raised in Virginia. She received her MFA in creative writing from George Mason University and has been a fellow at the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts numerous times. The City of Good Death is her first novel.
Submissions for the 2019 Prize for New Immigrant Writing in Nonfiction Are Now Open
To be judged by Héctor Tobar, Terry Hong, and Ilan Stavans.
Submissions can take the form of a memoir, a collection of essays, or a book-length work of narrative nonfiction. We accept complete manuscripts or detailed proposals with a 25k-word sample.
Submissions are accepted through February 2019.
Winner receives $10,000 and publication by Restless Books
Read more and find out how to submit on our Prize page.
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What is Complex Assembly Guidance?
Complex assembly guidance is the act of providing workers with intuitive, step-by-step instructions for how to assemble complex objects as part of a manufacturing process. By using wearable devices such as those listed below, assembly instructions can be delivered to the worker hands-free.
The benefit of guiding workers through complex tasks result in a reduction of errors and an increase in total output per worker. In 2015, Boeing was able to reduce errors by 6% and increase output by 30% through the use of augmented reality headsets during their complex assembly operations.
How Do the Following Wearables Provide Complex Assembly Guidance?
The two primary form factors for modern-wearable complex assembly assistance are augmented reality head-sets and wrist-worn computers. Head-worn devices can provide the instructions overlaid in front of the workers vision through augmented reality. With the right software these instructions can even be anchored on to real-life objects to provide 3d interactive holographic instructions. Wrist worn devices are meant to provide more succinct step by step instructions. Head-worn devices tend to be more expensive than wrist-worn, but are capable of presenting complex instructions more intuitively to the worker.
Most devices listed are general-purpose, and require integration with a multitude of other systems as well as third party software in order to be a complete solution. Many of the devices listed here include Standard Developer Kits (SDKs), and so can be modified to meet the specific custom requirements of any operation.
Your assembly area should have Wi-Fi coverage.
PPE requirements may limit form-factor options.
Anticipate additional system integration and project management costs.
If your assembly instructions are currently paper or PDF based, they will need to be broken down and entered into a manufacturing execution system (MES / ISA 95).
Third party software is required to deploy a solution that integrates with your existing information systems.
Return on investment will be proportional to the increased output of the entire assembly process, bottlenecks in other areas of the process may reduce or prevent an ROI.
You will see the highest returns when you focus where complex manual-assembly specifically is bottle-necking your overall production.
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