text:
require 'spec_helper'

module Asana
  describe Tag do
    describe "#tasks" do
      let(:tag) { Tag.new }

      before do
        Asana.configure do |nothing|
        end

        tag.stub(:id).and_return("1234")
      end

      it "should get the info from /tags/<tag id>/tasks" do
        fake_response = double("response", body: "{}")
        fake_connection = double("ActiveResource::Connection")
        expect(fake_connection).to receive(:get).with("/api/1.0/tags/1234/tasks", anything()).and_return(fake_response)
        expect(tag).to receive(:connection).and_return(fake_connection)
        tag.tasks
      end
    end
  end
end

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


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Ма́лишев Володи́мир Степа́нович (26 липня 1950, м.Донецьк) — генерал-полковник міліції України, Народний депутат України V, VI, VII скликань від Партії регіонів (2006—2014 рр.), кандидат юридичних наук (2013), Заслужений юрист України (1997 р.)

Почесний громадянин Олександрівського району Донецької області (рішення № 4/35-235 Олександрівської районної ради від 21.12.2005), Меценат, благодійник.

Народився 26 липня 1950 року в м. Сталіно, перейменованому в 1961 році в м. Донецьк.

Батько, Малишев Степан Кузьмич (21 жовтня 1904 року народження) — фронтовик, пройшов всю війну з першого по останній день і все життя пропрацював на Донецькому металургійному заводі, в мартенівському цеху, сталевар. Помер 29 березня 1984 року.

Мати, Малишева Ганна Дмитрівна (13 липня 1904 року народження) — домогосподарка. Померла 19 липня 1990 року.

Дружина Малишева (дівоче прізвище — Прилуцька) Олена Афонівна, (30 травня 1951 року народження), має двох доньок Юлію та Наталію, онуків Тимура (у православ'ї Тихон), Богдана, та Ладу (у православ'ї Лія)

Навчання
44 школа Ленінського району м. Донецька  з 1957 по 1965 рік

45 школа Ленінського району м. Донецька з 1965 по 1967 рік

Класний керівник — Віра Терентіївна Удовиченко.

У 1969 вступив на вечірнє відділення Донецького металургійного технікуму, який закінчив у 1974 році за спеціальністю «Технік-металург».

З 1975 по 1980 рік навчався у Харківському юридичному інституті, спеціальність: «Правознавство»; кваліфікація: юрист.

З 1989 по 1991 рік навчався в Академії МВС СРСР, спеціальність: «Організація управління у сфері правопорядку», кваліфікація: юрист-організатор.

Трудова діяльність
З 1967 по 1969 рік — слюсар цеху металевих конструкцій Донецького металургійного заводу.

З 1971 по 1975 рік — старший контролер відділу технічної якості мартенівського цеху Донецького металургійного заводу.

З березня 2005 по травень 2006 року обіймав посаду директора департаменту з безпеки АТ «Систем Кепітал Менеджмент» Служба в збройних силах та органах захисту правопорядку
 З листопада 1969 по листопад 1971 рік — служба у Групі радянських військ в Німеччині

Відповідно до постанови ЦК КПРС і Ради Міністрів СРСР від 19 листопада 1968 принципово нового порядку комплектування міліції шляхом направлення на службу в міліцію найкращих представників трудових активів з попереднім обговоренням кандидатур на зборах партійних і профспілкових організацій та Положенням про радянську міліцію, введеному в дію з 1 липня 1973, був направлений на роботу в органи радянської міліції.
 05.1975 — 06.1976 — дільничний інспектор міліції Куйбишевського райвідділу внутрішніх справ м. Донецька. Перший вчитель — Дмитро Єгорович Баличевцев.
 06.1976 — 10.1978 — інспектор з профілактичної служби ОКР Куйбишевського РВВС м. Донецька
 10.1978 — 02.1980 — слідчий слідчого відділу Куйбишевського РВВС м. Донецька
 02.1980 — 11.1983 — заступник начальника Куйбишевського РВВС м. Донецька
 11.1983 — 02.1984 — в.о. начальника Калінінського РВВС м. Донецька
 02.1984 — 04.1984 — начальник Калінінського РВВС м. Донецька
 04.1984 — 03.1988 — начальник Куйбишевського РВВС м. Донецька
 03.1988 — 08.1989 — заступник начальника УВС Донецького міськвиконкому
 08.1989 — 01.1991 — слухач Академії МВС СРСР
 01.1991 — 03.1994 — начальник Калінінського РВВС м. Донецька
 04.1994 — звільнений з МВС України у зв'язку з обранням суддею Калінінського районного суду м. Донецька
 04.1994 — 05.1995 суддя Калінінського районного суду м. Донецька
 05.1995 — 06.1998 — заступник начальника Управління — начальник слідчого управління МВС України в Донецькій області
 06.1998 — 05.2000 — перший заступник начальника, начальник УБОЗ УМВС України в Донецькій області.
 05.2000 — 01.2005 — начальник УМВС України в Донецькій області.

 Політика
Депутат Донецької облради (03.2002 — 04.2006), член Комісії з питань економічної політики, бюджету і фінансів

06.2006 — 11.2007 — народний депутат Верховної Ради України 5-го скликання (від Партії регіонів, № 64 у списку). Член Комітету з питань законодавчого забезпечення правоохоронної діяльності (з 07.2006)

З 11.2007 — народний депутат Верховної Ради України 6-го скликання (від Партії регіонів, № 64 у списку) Комітету з питань законодавчого забезпечення правоохоронної діяльності (з 12.2007), голова підкомітету з питань законодавчого забезпечення і парламентського контролю за діяльністю органів внутрішніх справ та інших правоохоронних органів (з 01.2008).

З листопада 2012 по 27 листопада 2014 — народний депутат Верховної Ради України VII скликання (№ 62 у партійному списку Партії Регіонів України) Комітету з питань законодавчого забезпечення правоохоронної діяльності (з 12.2007), голова підкомітету з питань законодавчого забезпечення і парламентського контролю за діяльністю органів внутрішніх справ та інших правоохоронних органів.

 Законодавча діяльність

 Автор законів України
 «Про внесення змін до Кримінального кодексу України щодо введення відповідальності за незаконні дії стосовно отруйних чи сильнодіючих лікарських засобів», прийнятий в 5.04.2007 р. Основна мета закону — введення кримінальної відповідальності за незаконні дії з отруйними та сильнодіючими лікарськими засобами, у тому числі з отруйним лікарським засобом «Трамадол».
 «Про внесення змін до Кодексу України про адміністративні правопорушення (щодо кваліфікації злочинів та правопорушень)», ухвалений як Закон України 4 червня 2009 р. Основна мета — зниження мінімальної вартості майна, за крадіжку якого настає кримінальна відповідальність.
 «Про внесення змін до Закону України "Про міліцію" щодо вдосконалення соціального захисту працівників міліції», прийнятий 18 березня 2009 року. Метою прийняття даного закону є збереження досягнутого рівня соціального захисту працівників міліції, запобігання спроб перепрофілювати заклади охорони здоров'я, підпорядковані в даний час МВС України, що загрожувало б їх розбазарюванню і втратою.
 "Про внесення змін до статей 155,156 Кримінального кодексу України (щодо розбещення неповнолітніх), прийнятий у 25.09.2008 р.
 "Про внесення змін до статей 304 та 323 Кримінального Кодексу України (щодо посилення відповідальності за злочини проти сім'ї та дітей), прийнятий у 01.10.08 р.
 «Про внесення змін до Закону України "Про застосування амністії в Україні", прийнятий 02.06.2011. Вступив у законну силу з 01.01.2012 року. Прийняття Закону у новій редакції сприяло утвердженню дійсно гуманних засад у суспільстві і в той же час унеможливлює застосування амністії до осіб, засуджених за вчинення тяжких або особливо тяжких злочинів.

 Автор законопроєктів України
 "Про внесення змін до деяких законодавчих актів України щодо забезпечення парламентського контролю в діяльності правоохоронних органів", зареєстрований 02 лютого 2009 року № 3685.
 Про внесення змін до Кодексу України про адміністративні правопорушення (щодо охорони дитини), зареєстрований 19.11.2010 р. № 7390
 Про внесення змін і доповнень до Кримінального і Кримінально-процесуального кодексів України (щодо захисту дитини від торгівлі людьми та експлуатації), зареєстрований 19.11.2010 р. № 7391
 Про внесення змін в Закон України ''Про міліцію» щодо вдосконалення системи кадрового забезпечення органів внутрішніх справ, зареєстрований 11 січня 2011 р.

 Співавтор законопроєктів України
 «Про систему досудового слідства в Україні»
 «Про внесення змін до статті 9 Дисциплінарного статуту органів внутрішніх справ»
 "Про внесення змін до Закону України «Про застосуванні амністії в Україні» 02.06.2011.
 «Про встановлення мораторію на усиновлення іноземцями та особами без громадянства дітей-громадян України».
 «Про охоронну діяльність».
 Про внесення змін до Закону України «Про Регламент Верховної Ради України» щодо вдосконалення процедури відкриття пленарних засідань та багато інших.

 Творчий доробок
Співавтор книжок: «Історія Донецької міліції» (2000), «Анатомія зла» (2001), «Кар'єра жертви» (2002), «Легенда донецького футболу» (2006 рік)

 Захоплення
Девіз: «Міліціонер повинен бути всебічно розвиненою, освіченою людиною».

Театр, музика. Особливо симфонічна, органна музика.

Футбол. Гравець дитячої команди «Шахтар». Через травму змушений був піти.

 Релігійна діяльність та благодійність Православний, Українська православна церкваСвою дорогу до Бога знайшов завдяки схиархімандриту о. Зосимі (Сокур), якого вважає духовним батьком. Слова великого старця: «Життя коротке. Поспішай творити добро» стали життєвим кредо Володимира Степановича Малишева. 20 грудня 2000 з ініціативи Малишева Володимира Степановича був закладений і освячений камінь для відкриття храму святого мученика Іоанна Воїна, а 22 серпня 2001 побудований храм був освячений митрополитом Донецьким і владикою Маріупольським — Іларіоном. Це — данина пам'яті загиблим від рук злочинців міліціонерам.

У 2007 році Малишев Володимир Степанович ініціював і фінансував відкриття Свято-Преображенського храму в приміщенні Верховної Ради України, відкритого 19 січня 2008 і освячений Блаженнішим Володимиром, митрополитом Київським і всієї України. Настоятель — протоієрей Виктор Яценко.

У 2007 році Малишев Володимир Степанович оплачує за свій кошт створення іконостасу для нижнього храму Успіння Божої матері Свято-Успенського Миколо-Василівського монастиря, село Микільське Волноваського району Донецької області.

Будучи почесним президентом асоціації «Честь і гідність», Володимир Малишев допомагає сім'ям загиблих співробітників УВС.

Завдяки зусиллям Малишева газифіковано Новокременецьку раду, Новокременецький фельдшерсько-акушерський пункт, Новостепанівська школа отримала сучасний комп'ютерний клас, для Олексаандрівської футбольної команди обладнано поле для занять, реконструйовано трибуни стадіону. Самобутній музей в с. Некременне перетворився на справжню скарбницю, яка відображатиме культуру і побут наших предків.

Під його опікою Слов'янський дошкільний дитячий будинок для розумово відсталих дітей. Усі сили прикладає до того, щоб дітлахи жили, як в домашніх умовах, нічого не потребуючи.

Володимир Степанович Малишев надав велику спонсорську допомогу у становленні Донецького музею фотожурналістики і фототехніки. Крім того, народний депутат України, будучи справжнім шанувальником фотомистецтва, який побував у багатьох музеях і в Україні, і за кордоном, давав корисні поради щодо концепції створення музею, і вони були враховані засновниками.

У липні 2007 року та травні 2015 року Малишев фінансує придбання побутової техніки та обладнання для Київської духовної академії і семінарії.

У 2012—2013 роках Малишев Володимир Степанович ініціює, організовує та фінансує проведення капітального ремонту дитячого пульманологічного відділення 3-ї міської лікарні Калінінського району м. Донецк. До цього часу продовжує забеспечувати вказане відділення необхідними ліками.

У вересні 2015 року Малишев Володимир Степанович профінансував закупівлю побутової техніки, взяв на себе поточні господарські витрати, придбав купол для церкви Свято-Миколаївського Пустинно-Рихлівського чоловічого монастиря. Настоятель — архимандрит Гурий (Фиров).

З квітня по жовтень 2015 року Малишев ініціює та організовує створення та випуск наступних видань:
 книги-фотольбому «Київські духовні школи. 400 років. Історія в фотографіях» 20 жовтня 2015 року. Автор дизайну та сучасних фотографій — Сергій Рижков, фотограф — Іван Наконечний, ISBN 978-617-7257-85-0, УДК 281.9:061.91(477-25)(084.12), ББК 86.372(4УКР-2К)я6, Авторський знак К38
 «Схіманхімандріт Зосіма. Любов понад усе». Автор — В.Карагодин, 2008 рік. Свято-Успенський Ніколо-Василівський монастир
 Духовно-просвітницьке видання Свято-Успенського Ніколо-Василівського монастиря, фотоальбом «Світлій пам'яті схиархімандрита Аліпія» ISBN 978-966-97050-4-4 2014 рік,
 Фотоальманах «Донецьк в обличчях». Інформаційне фотоагентство «Донпресс» ISBN 978-966-97050-2-0
 Фотоальбом «Зупинись, мить! В об'єктиві Донбас». Автор — Навродський Г. Л. Національна спілка письменників України, 2003 рік. ISBN 966-107-14-5

 Нагороди

 Ордени
 Орден «За Заслуги» III ступеня (03 липня 2002 р.)
 Орден «За Заслуги» II ступеня (26 липня 2010 р.)
 Орден преподобного Іллі Муромця 2 ступеня (2002 рік)
 Орден преподобного Нестора Літописця 2 ступеня (2008 рік)
 Орден святого рівноапостольного князя Володимира 2 ступеня (2010 рік)
 Орден Почаївської ікони Божої Матері (2011 рік)
 Орден 1025-річчя Хрещення Київської Русі (2013 рік)
 Орден Української Православної Церкви свт. Петра Могили (11 листопада 2015 рік)

 Почесні грамоти
 Почесна грамота Кабінету Міністрів України (2002 р.)
 Почесна грамота Верховної Ради України (2004 р.)
 Медалі: «За бездоганну службу» III (1983), II (1988), I ст. (1993), Нагрудні знаки та відзнаки
 Почесний знак Академії МВС СРСР (1991).'''
 Почесний знак МВС України (2000).

Неодноразово був нагороджений іншими численними медалями та відзнаками.

Примітки

Посилання
 Довідник «Хто є хто в Україні», видавництво «К.І.С»

Уродженці Донецька
Народні депутати України 5-го скликання
Народні депутати України 6-го скликання
Народні депутати України 7-го скликання
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I have been experimenting with a Roli Seaboard Block lately, and would love to get it set-up and working with CSound in Cabbage.
Looks like CSound deals with MPE flawlessly... So simple to setup!! (Just plug CC74 (for slide movement) into any value. Also have to play with correct pitchbend scaling etc, was using semitone(kbnd) style pitchbending but was a bit low resolution - will report back when I get it worked out.
Can't believe Roli don't advertise this functionality. Cabbage is basically Roli Equator supercharged.
That's cool. Btw, have you tried any of the cheaper alternatives, the qunxus and such?
Yes I agree, a Rise or Blocks Seaboard- (Grand IIRC doesn't have slide).
I will check out the Qunxus... thanks for tip!
I've been trying out a Seaboard Rise over the weekend and you are right in suggesting that Csound can handle the MPE without too much trouble. You just have to make sure that all MIDI channels are being sent to a single instrument. massign 0, 1 for example will send all channel MIDI note events to instr 1. This is so that you won't accidentally be turning on and off reverbs or other non MIDI instruments that you might have in your orchestra.
opcodes like pchbend, aftouch and midic7 automatically read on the channel on which the note was triggered so there is not too much to worry about.
I am getting full 14 bit resolution with pitch bend so even an 8 octave pitch bend is pretty smooth.
The only thing that requires a bit of extra work is the sustain pedal which is CC64 on channel 1 only so Csound's built-in mechanism for note sustain won't work. A little extra work.
Yes I saw your posts on CSound re Rise, your YouTube video is fantastic!
It's so fantastic that there is more traction for Seaboard integration with Csound! MPE (regardless of manufacturer) is really exciting for controlling synthesis, and especially Csound.
I have had a bit of trouble with the Blocks Seaboard, mainly Slide (in Y direction) gets reset to note-on value during note-off. So if you start in middle of keywave (0.5) then move up and release it does not stay at value 1 - rather it goes back to original value (0.5).
I'm too new to the Seaboard world (only had it for a week) so I don't know if this is something that can be changed in software. I played with the settings for Slide: Multi; Highest; Lowest; etc. nothing worked but last. (and that was checking Midi Monitor output).
I just made a test patch that fixed the problem for me. I also felt that note-on velocity isn't the best for playing / performing, possibly for some sounds, but not for sustained sounds. I think that it would be good to work out a mixture of both Note-On & Aftertouch to generate more accurate note triggers. I have a feeling this is what Equator is doing, as its really easy to play.
Oh dear. I've just tested the Roli in Cabbage (so far I had just been using it in non-frontended Csound) and am getting terrible problems with stuck notes. (Could this be the cause of some of your own problems?
The issue with the slide on the Y is independent of Cabbage. If I just play the Seaboard with Cabbage quit and monitor the Midi with Midi Monitor- then I can clearly see that CC74 is resetting to original, note-on value- instead of just staying at value.
Have you tested this exact aspect? Possibly the Rise functions differently?
@alcomposer I haven't had any problems with the Y position slide bouncing back when the note is released. Maybe there are some hardware differences between the Block and the Rise.
@rorywalsh I'm beginning to suspect that it might be the multichannel note-on and offs that are causing the problem. Almost all notes are sticking, even without any use of pitch bend. The Roli is sending different notes on different MIDI channels so could Cabbage be mis-reading the MIDI channel of the corresponding note offs?
Iain I'm not getting those sorts of problems here with the Blocks, only if I really try hard. It sounds like its not working for you even for single melody lines?
Im using a MacOS 10.12.6 Machine, with Cabbage V2.0.20a.
Strange... I will update to 2.0.27a and see how that goes.
Hmm, that's really strange. Especially since Cabbage 1 is using an earlier version of JUCE. My MIDI handling code hasn't changed at all. It's literally copied and pasted over.
The Roli is sending different notes on different MIDI channels so could Cabbage be mis-reading the MIDI channel of the corresponding note offs?
Quite possible, but very difficult to figure out without the device. I'll trawl through the JUCE forum and see if I can find anything.
Rory, I know that its preferable to have a device, but until that happens would it help if we sent you midi recordings from the Roli?
So it seems there is an actual MPE class. Looks like I've some reading to do.
There's some info here about them with Reaper, although it states that blocks is not yet supported.
Well, its late here currently so tasteful test tracks may not be a thing right now.
Just tested with v2.0.27a and a short plucked sound- yup... lots of stuck notes. I can confirm.
UPDATE: stuck notes with Seaboard Block is a sporadic issue for me. Unless I try really hard there are no stuck notes. Trying hard = playing 10 fingers all at once.
Here is a MIDI file of some short notes which should demonstrate the problem.
Cabbage 1 (32 bit) Windows: no problems!
I think (at least on my end) this is a sporadic issue. What I have noticed is that the Seaboard can get overwhelmed and need to be power cycled to start to work again. I would like to get to the bottom of the finer differences with the Blocks v's Rise. I have contacted Roli- so will post here any news.
Its quite important- as the Blocks Seaboard is much more accessible size & price wise. So there is greater chance that future Csound Seaboard users will be using this device. Also - Cabbage is (as far as I know & obviously using Csound and sound engine) the only MPE enabled free/OSS VST/AU/Host instrument effect, so its actually very cool and important.
One thing I have noticed when using Equator- is that there is a timeout of held notes. So if I hold down a keywave- it will eventually time out. (obviously not good for drones- but probably good for stuck notes).
Also- having Blocks Dashboard running I can see that when Cabbage gets stuck notes- so does Dashboard. So I don't know if its a problem with Cabbage- (at least on my computer).
@rorywalsh It looks like that MPE Class is for generating MPE test MIDI data, and for also changing modes of attached Roli devices. Don't know why it couldn't simply be SysEx messages.
Also @iainmccurdy can you let me know if you are doing the pitchbend the same way as my .csd above?
@alcomposer Yes I am reading pitch bend in exactly the same way as you are.
I am reluctant to blame firmware as I have not experienced any similar issues using the Rise with basic Csound, CsoundQt or Equator so it really feels like there is still something within 64 bit Cabbage's handling of its MIDI that is amiss. I want to examine the MIDI data to see what it could be that is tripping Cabbage up.


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Sister Marie Elise, a Sister of Notre Dame for 76 years, died surrounded by family and Sisters in Oakland, CA, on July 21, 2013.
Sister enjoyed three very different ministries in those 76 years – elementary school teaching, nursing at Notre Dame Villa, and, for 30 years, assisting in the Province Finance Office. She excelled in all three, her tender, compassionate nature always shining through. Sister enjoyed being part of the Province Center community in Belmont for several years before moving to Mercy Retirement and Care Center in Oakland, where she was cared for until her death.
Born Elizabeth Clare on September 3, 1919 to James McCormick and Mary Graham, she was the youngest of five children (Graham, Catherine, Patricia and Richard). Home was her beloved Butano Canyon, still the gathering place for the McCormick clan. Like all good Irish, love of family and a strong faith sustained her. "Sister Beth," as she was affectionately known, was particularly fond of chocolate and animals, especially dogs!
Predeceased by her parents, siblings, and nephew, Graham McCormick, Jr., Sister Marie Elise will be lovingly remembered by her devoted nieces and nephews, Martin McCormick, Anne Montalvan, Joan McCormick, Elinor McCormick, Mary Pat Kanzaki, Jack Dougherty, Michael McCormick, Kathleen Luckin, Mary McCormick, Mark McCormick, Jean and Janet Targhetta, Patty Gregory (d) and many grand and great-grand nieces and nephews, cousins, and her community, the Sisters of Notre Dame.
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To the Family of Sr. Marie Elise, especially to Joan whom I know and with whom I chatted at NDB less than a year ago.
I was not able to attend the services, but I'd like you to know that I had great affection for Sr. Marie Elise. We never lived together and we didn't know each other well, but from the time I was a very young sister she always took a warm personal interest in me. She not only greeted me, but she would seem to really SEE me and ask me how I was in a way that showed how sincerely she really wanted to know the answer. She had such beautiful eyes that were full of kindness and sparkle. I am sure she will live on in your memories as a special gift for having been a part of your wonderful family. Blessings to you all,
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Q: CMD/BATCH move all folders and subfolders I am looking for a way to move a folder including subfolders to a new location
old location: C:\Users\test\OneDrive
new location: c:\new
The command below moves all files in the root folder C:\Users\test\OneDrive to the new location, but all subfolders are missing
move C:\Users\Hiss\OneDrive\*.* c:\new

A: You can use two for statements (one for the files and one for the folders):
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for %%a in ("%1\*") do move /y "%%~fa" %2
for /d %%a in ("%1\*") do move /y "%%~fa" %2

Put that in a batch file (e.g. MoveContents.bat), and run with parameters:
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Awesome: House of Cards Renewed for Third Season
House of Cards may have been a big gamble for Netflix but it paid off in spades. The series was the first digitally distributed series to be nominated in the major Emmy categories, one of which it won (David Fincher took home a directing trophy) and Robin Wright took home a Golden Globe for her portrayal of Claire Underwood, the iron wiled wife of series protagonist Frank Underwood.
The second season of the show is still 10 days away from being broadcast but today the LA Times is reporting that a third seasons has been confirmed.
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The early renewal for a third installment, confirmed by a Netflix spokesperson, comes ahead of the Valentine's Day rollout of its second season on the streaming service.
"House of Cards" was originally given a two-season commitment, so the news makes good on Netflix's chief content officer Ted Sarandos' indication last fall that he wanted to extend the show's life past that.
This is welcome new as House of Cards is one of the best series running at the moment (in my not so humble opinion). The second season is likely based on the second mini series in the original British trilogy thereof, which means a third season could easily be based on the third in that series. All of which are good by the way, and also available on Netflix.
Barring any unforeseen circumstances I'll be blogging the entire second season on the 14th, so keep an eye out for that.
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We were excited when images of this garden room with vaulted ceiling by Ark Design/Build popped up in our inbox. It is a clever design that successfully mixes traditional and contemporary design features.
The pitched roof garden room sits on a footprint of 6 meters wide by 4 meters deep, so is a sizeable building. Designed as a family room and an occasional ballet studio. Internal walls have been used to create a wc. and storage cupboard. These two smaller rooms also have high ceilings.
The garden room has a more traditional style externally, but inside, the high-spec finishes offer a contemporary feel. The walls and ceiling have been plasterboarded, skimmed and decorated. Combined with the laminate flooring and exposed beams, a light and airy interior has been created. Velux roof windows enhance the feel of the light-filled room.
The garden room was built under the Permitted Development rules. It has been positioned at least 2 meters from any boundary, so a pitched roof design was possible. The building is 4 meters tall at the ridge and 2.5 meters tall at the eaves. The Ark Design/Build team have maximised the Permitted Development allowances, resulting in this impressive vaulted ceiling.
Externally, the garden room has a traditional feel with painted cladding and a beautiful Cedar shingle roof. Exterior grade Farrow & Ball paint has been used on the cladding. The customers chose Vert De Terre, but you could choose any colour from the Farrow & Ball palette. The soft green cladding is enhanced with the contrast of the white uPVC doors and windows. The fascia, soffit & bargeboards have also been finished in white.
Traditional style pitched roof garden rooms are not uncommon, but this example by Ark Design/Build is a much higher specification than many of the others currently on the market.
To learn more about creating a pitched roof garden room like this, talk to the Ark Design/Build team on 077608 829 50 or take a look at their website.


City employees aren't paid enough and salaries should be raised across the board, says a recently released consultant's study.
The report also said merit raises are being handed out unfairly.
The study was prepared by Long and Associates of Fort Lauderdale, which also wrote a comprehensive report on the city police department. The company suggested an elaborate system of increasing pay scales.
"Raises are out of kilter," City Manager Mike Stearman said.
The current system drew so many complaints from employees that the city commissioners have stopped approving merit raises altogether. Cost-of-living increases have been given to everyone for the past two years, but until a better system is figured out, the commissioners felt it would be better to withhold merit raises.
The study also recommends that archaic and sexist job titles should be struck, such as: the job of night hostess should become recreation attendant, sextons should be referred to as parks maintenance workers and craftsmen should be called craftsworkers.
Salaries likely will be raised an average of 2 1/2 percent for everyone, Stearman said, with higher raises for police officers and firefighters. The consultants recommended a far higher pay scale, but a 2 1/2 percent raise would make Eustis salaries comparable to those of most Southeastern towns with about 10,000 residents, Stearman said.
Disparate jobs are grouped together by the study under the same salary range, depending on their importance to the city. An assistant librarian is as valuable to the city as a dispatcher, for instance, with wages of $10,816 to $16,286. A police officer would be paid the same as a treatment plant operator.
Raises would be awarded in 2 1/2 percent increments. If a worker does a superior job, he or she could be jumped two scales, for a 5 percent increase. Mayor Homer Royals said he saw value in awarding raises in this organized way. "It should cut down on criticism," he said.
The city should shore up other departments, as well, the study said. Too many separate areas are reporting directly to the city manager. They should be grouped together under one boss, who would then let the city manager know how things are going. The police chief should coordinate dispatchers for both the fire and police departments, for instance. Recreation, parks and libraries also should be headed by one person, the study said.


The news reports are telling us these guys -- the National Security Agency (NSA) -- can do anything. They're able to keep track of every call you've ever made, every piece of mail you've ever sent or received, and every note your friends used to pass in school. There's nothing they're not good at! Giving lie to the old complaint that the government can't do anything right.
Seriously, with this record of efficiency, we need them to keep going and take over the rest of the government. Get in there and start with Congress. Congress can't get anything done, anything that does anyone any good. Put the NSA on the job. Start right at the top and maybe they can accomplish something. Then they can work their way down. Far down, as in helping each one of us with our day to day lives. I know I could use some help cleaning out my garage.
And if they didn't want to do it just to be nice guys, maybe I could trick them into doing it. Sort of like Tom Sawyer and the fence, except I'll have to drop hints that maybe there's something incriminating in my garage. They're actually is ... more about that later ... but by the time they get here, of course I'll have that stuff safely tucked in the hidden room I've been building. Which is right there in the garage, but it's small -- they probably won't notice it.
For the most part, all I have in my garage is the typical everyday crap of life. Stuff that would overrun the house if I kept it in here. Nothing too important, but still too good to just throw away. Old books, records, rugs, lamps, a typewriter, and just boxes and boxes of miscellaneous stuff. There's quite a few Christmas decorations, some of which are only in sacks, and some of those are tipped over. It seems like I step on and break an ornament every time I'm out there. If I can get the NSA to clean it out, that'd be great. Who knows? They might find some unregistered nicknacks, bought with cash at garage sales, very tough to trace.
Then there's the other stuff, which will have to go in the hidden room. I know everyone will think I'm kidding, but that's only because you didn't have a Great Aunt Natasha working as a secretary at the Pentagon in the late '50s and early '60s. The fact is, I have extensive Soviet correspondence from the '60s, going into the '70s. I was one of those kids, thanks to Aunt Natasha, who was a "goodwill pen pal" with Khrushchev, which later bloomed into a nice relationship with Breshnev. For them it was an in with America's youth, hoping to undermine us, but for me, I was only doing it for extra credit in Social Studies.
Still, it probably should've been cleared through official channels. As it was, I was only too happy to fulfill their strange requests. Like going to Air Force installations and using my "secret spy binoculars," which they provided and periodically showed up "to have developed." I never knew what that meant, developing binoculars? Other than that, we had quite a bit of correspondence about the comings and goings of local Civil Defense volunteers. I still remember this one old guy from town and the day his Jeep blew up. Must've been something wrong with it.
Natasha's husband, our Great Uncle Boris, was also a help. Anything he needed, us sneaky kids were happy to help him with. Especially if it meant being paid off in rare Russian candy. Which I, ever the entrepreneur, used to trade with other kids for Krugerrands and Cuban cigars. It was very good candy, they say, but the cigars were better. There was more than one bright side ... The kids at my school did great on international affairs quizzes.
Later, and this is stuff I shouldn't mention; it's all more recent, there were Uncle Osama and Uncle Saddam, not really uncles but that's what they called themselves. Wow, the things they used to send! Gift certificates for flying lessons. I always figured they were kidding. And the things they would say! No one could be that crazy, wanting that much destruction for the United States. After all, I was like their favorite nephew. OK, they did tell us they wouldn't completely destroy America till they got us to safety. So we didn't say anything to the cops. Those records will go in the secret room, for sure.
I just got back from the garage. And speaking of Christmas decorations, there's a bag of ribbons on the floor that must puff up with air by miracle, because every time I try to walk through the garage, I step on it, and I can hear the air hissing out again. Weird. The things I put up with.
I looked around and there isn't much else that would be incriminating. I have a hymnal from Burma out there. But that's nothing to worry about, is it? Only the channels I went through to get it, it probably involved some persecution. And maybe a death or two. I need to hide it.


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Abbotsford mayor 'cautiously optimistic' for federal homeless fund application
Designated community status would provide $1-3 million per year in funding to fight homelessness
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Mayor Henry Braun says he's "cautiously optimistic" that the city will be successful in its application for a federal program that would provide millions in funding relief for the city for homelessness and housing projects.
Applications for designated community status, an Employment and Social Development Canada program, officially closed on March 8, with decisions expected in spring this year.
Selected communities would then receive a targeted call for proposal, with an expected start date for programs in fall this year.
"I'm cautiously optimistic that the City of Abbotsford will receive that designation, which gives us predictable money that we can invest in these (homelessness) programs," Braun said. "I think we have a very good shot at it. But I'm hoping we will know within the next month or so."
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According to the Employment and Social Development Canada website, the federal government expects to expand the program from 61 communities to 65 to 67 communities for the designated communities stream of funding, which would run from 2019 to March 31, 2024.
The funding, according to the website, would run $1 million for the 2019/20 fiscal year, $1.9 million for the 2020/21 fiscal year and $3 million for the 2021/22 fiscal year.
Designated community status would provide the city with annual funds from the federal government that can be invested in community programs – which are outlined ahead of the city receiving the money – to reduce homelessness.
In anticipation of the designated community status, Braun said a community-based foundation, called the Many Ways to Home Foundation, is being set up to allow residents to pitch in for projects on homelessness.
"We've had businesses that have approached me and said that they're prepared to help," Braun said. "This allows community, our residents, businesses, to donate to a foundation that would be set up solely to provide housing supports and housing buildings."
Abbotsford did not make the cut around two decades ago when the program was launched, picking 61 communities for the funding stream, nor when the latest batch of communities were selected in 2014.
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Srinagar: The government on Thursday made it clear that it will not allow the proposed Qadiyani conference in Srinagar city.
District Development Commissioner Srin-agar, Mushtaq Ahmed Shah, told a local news agency a Qadiyani organisation has written a formal letter to us seeking permission for holding a "Peace Conference in Srinagar on October 10.
"Keeping the sentiments of Muslims in view, we have decided not to allow this conference in Srinagar. The matter is very sensitive and we have already taken a final decision in this regard and have informed the organizers that they will not be permitted to hold any kind of conference here," DC Srinagar said.
He added that some people have confusion that this group will be permitted to hold the conference which is "not true". "We want to inform people that we have not allowed the organisers to hold this conference in Srinagar," he added.


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Benicia Artist Jerrold Turner Shows His Newest Work At Gallery 621
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Among the Bay Area's rich plein air painting scene, Benicia artist Jerrold Turner stands out for his colors and style. But a few years ago Turner wanted to go to new places with his art. Rather than venture outdoors, he decided to work indoors, in his home studio, gravitating more toward fantasy and surrealism. His current oil paintings are humorous, whimsical and usually a commentary on social or political issues, said his long-time friend and fellow Benicia artist Nikki Basch-Davis. Of his new work, Turner said, "I'm thinking of social-political work that is more consistent with the mood of the community of protest." He added that after many years of landscape painting he found himself reaching for more content in the work as well as imagery.
As the featured artist in March for Gallery 621, Turner will show new pieces he's created in his Benicia studio. The show, called One Small Step for Man…, will also feature some altered landscapes and a few of his plein air pieces, too. At age 84, Turner is not finished exploring new creative avenues, and growing as an artist. "He says to me often that art and painting make his life. It's so true that at this age you need to maintain a passion for something that keeps the life force going," said Basch-Davis.
With a strong background in science, Turner is also a structural engineer who graduated from UC Berkeley with a BS and MS degree in engineering. He had his own engineering business for more than 40 years while he also pursued his painting. "I found that I had no conflict with the right brain and left brain elements. They seem to fit nicely for me for some reason. I have the same love for science that I do for art," he said. As an artist, he is primarily self-taught. For years he was part of The Outsiders, a group of eight painters with their own distinctive style. He has also taught workshops and mentored many artists. "He's an old-timer and well loved by many," Basch-Davis said. A public reception for Turner's show takes place 5-7pm, Saturday, March 11 at Gallery 621, 309 First St.
This article appears in the March 2017 issue of Benicia Magazine.
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