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Black English – #OtherCoastConfiguration
Black English
Vela Eyes
Meet Me In Orbit
(Upstairs @) DNA Lounge
Echo Park's Black English (fka NO) played a couple of shows across the States leading up to today's Bottlerock Festival. If I had been paying attention and noticing all of their #'s – I would have realized the show would be a bit different.
The band is currently playing this small "tour" as a 3 piece band with Spike on drums and Laura Burhenn (of the Mynabirds) on keys. Naturally, you still have Bradley on guitars/vocals. Hence the othercoastconfiguration tags. It seems fitting as the band just finished touring with Yann Tiersen in Europe and the Psychedelic Furs across The States and Canada.
While it definitely lacked some of their bigger sound with the missing guitars, this worked out pretty well. I wasn't sure how some of their more anthemic songs would sound, but with Bradley's amazing vocals coming together with Laura's it gave a nice change to their sound. I really was enjoying their harmonies and their voices had a beautiful blend. I felt at times that the keyboard was too overpowering and somewhat distracted from the songs, but overall it worked.
"Suzanne" (Leonard Cohen cover) which features Laura sounded gorgeous. As the music goes from Bradley singing to Laura and then the two of them harmonizing together the song couldnt sound more beautiful. Of course, it was all about their hits off of El Prado and Bradley's baritone did them justice. Even without the crescendoing guitars his vocals do wonders on setting a tempo — he had the crowd clapping along to 'Stay With Me' and lots of fist pumping to 'Leave The Door Wide Open'. The crowd was very into the show with some people showing off their dance moves and most people just clapping and singing along and moving to the beat of the music.
Regardless of #othercoastconfiguration – the band surprisingly worked amazing as a 3-piece. Once you rearrange a few songs and add more keys and throw down some percussion – you get a pretty awesome 'new' band. Chicago, LA, NYC and SF were all pretty lucky to have them come through — hopefully theyll be back soon. And even more surprising, it was only the band's second show in SF (which seemed to be a theme of the night).
San Francisco's Vela Eyes put on an entertaining set. They have a 90's vibe with one hell of a kick-ass singer. She tears it up not only vocally, but in her mini-dress and knee high socks really works the stage with some pretty great kicks. They have a Blondie kind of rock edge and blends a lot of styles together with some songs having a more shoegaze 60's wall of sound and others just pure rock-n-roll. The other woman on keyboards adds backing vocals which are a nice blend (although at times hard to hear). Personally, I loved when she wasnt on the keys and was playing her guitar — loud fuzzy and lots of reverberation. They were quite good and well worth seeing.
And while I do love Black English, I cant help but say how excited I was to see Meet Me In Orbit on the bill. All of a sudden, the show was *really* worth seeing. Their first show ever (opening for Public Service Broadcasting), blew my mind away. So I figured they had probably played another few shows and were going to become huge right away, but was pleasantly surprised to hear it was only their 2nd show ever (along with Black English – albeit this was just their second show in SF). I arrived early enough to hear the guys (Jared and Brandon) finishing up their soundcheck. I only had one thought – it was going to be much louder than I had remembered.
So seeing their second show, I figured I'd be happy if it were even as good as the first (which was great!) and it was so much better. Its hard to say if the songs were more polished, or if the crowd which seemed to be all there for them was just more into it, but everything just seemed bigger and better. Their lush chillwave/dreampop sound filled the venue. "Last Time" sounded gorgeous and the crowd just swayed along to the music. Their electronic sound was just perfect with Jared's vocals filling the room. And while a lot of the songs were more laid back with the chill vibe – they definitely have the more upbeat electronic songs to get the crowd moving.
They just released their first EP Traveler with 5 songs. The music will take you on a trip and let you get away to the past for just a bit of time and what a lovely time it is. If you haven't yet seen them (and odds are with only 2 shows you probably haven't), the next time they do play (and hopefully a tour will come soon), be sure to not miss them.
Check out "We Are Grown" which reminds me of a cross between Chvrches and Little Daylight.
Posted in Adventures in the Big City, Live Music, Random Ramblings, San Francisco | Tagged: anthemic rock, Black English, Bradley Hanan Carter, chillwave, concert, DNA Lounge, dreampop, Echo Park, LA, Laura Burhenn, live, Meet Me In Orbit, music, Mynabirds, No, post-punk, post-rock, rock, San Francisco, shoegaze, Vela Eyes | Leave a Comment »
Go! (Public Service Broadcasting)
What Up Mang
(Upstairs) @ DNA Lounge
Its been a year since Public Service Broadcasting had been around, but amazingly enough they've already released their 2nd album. Aptly titled The Race For Space, the band has now surpassed where they started from. This new album is pure genius and it feel like it could just take us up into space.
London boys J. Willgoose, Esq. (always looking lawyerly in a bowtie and corduroy) and Wrigglesworth, the bad ass on the drums, always know how to put on an incredible show. While the band doesnt talk at all, their computer certainly makes for a 3rd person of the band. With lovely quips 'thank you San Francisco' or 'We're so glad that we are finally playing (majorly long pause) Upstairs the DNA', the computer has a personality of its own. The two guys clearly have an awesome time playing together and it shows all over their face with lots of big smiles.
Mostly their show is all about the music. The Race for Space is just that. It felt like we had gone back in time to when JFK was in office – there was a need to get to space and see the unknown world, get to the moon – and hearing it all looped over their music was something pretty special. The band has managed to do one hell of an impressive feat with getting the astronauts and NASA's original broadcasts and communications between each other. The band has some amazing footage from times lost and has incorporated it into one hell of a visual display. Between the visuals and the aural sensation, at points it felt like we were there.
Single 'Gagarin' is a fun disco-infused electronic song that really got the crowd dancing. People were there for fun and the tiny little upstairs was a great place for everyone to get a bit hot and sweaty dancing to their music. 'Signal 30' off their first album is still a catchy piece with much heavier guitars and drums as cars go flying down the road with the announcer talking about 'driving too fast – no drinking and driving'. It just works and with all of their songs you feel like youre transported into this whole different world of theirs. I still get a bit misty eyed every time they play 'Everest' just imagining being there — with the most gorgeous mountain ever. Its just hauntingly beautiful.
With that being said – their new music combined with some of their most awesome tracks off the other album – makes for one hell of a show. You just dont want it to end.
Its only fitting that Meet Me In Orbit (with perhaps one of the best names ever!) was one of the show's openers. The San Francisco band played their first show ever last night and the crowd was so into them. The band is bringing their own dreamy, spacey electronic sound which is catchy and dance-y and like PSB, just takes you away. It was hard to not want more from the band, but with such few songs you take what you can get. Thankfully, their first EP gets released on April 7 – and if youve missed really good dream-space-pop that you can just close your eyes and dance to – then make sure to get this. They're one of those bands that you expect to be big and to hear much more from because they are THAT good!
What Up Mang! managed to bring some pretty cool kaleidoscope disco psychedelic beats from the Lower Haight to SOMA. The band was definitely out there and were having a great time and I never would have thought Id say that disco and psychedelic music could go together, but it seemingly blended all too well together. Plus, they had some great blissed out harmonies. The lead singer was quite the dancing machine and she was enthralling to watch. Plus, they even managed to have a crazy cover of Billy Ray Cyrus' 'Achy Breaky Heart' and they made it even better by slowing it down and adding some heavy Hawaiian luau beats. So if you ever just want a fun night out, this band will deliver, plus youll end up dancing the night away.
Posted in Adventures in the Big City, Live Music, Random Ramblings, San Francisco | Tagged: 3/31/15, disco, DNA Lounge, dream-pop, electronic, London, Meet Me In Orbit, psychedelic, Public Service Broadcasting, Race for Space, San Francisco, space rock, UK, Upstairs DNA, What Up Mang, Willgoose, Wrigglesworth | Leave a Comment »
Clan of Xymox @ DNA Lounge
Dutch band, Clan of Xymox, finally made it back to San Francisco just 10 years later. Having a very brief tour, just 3 dates in California before heading to Europe, Northern CA was lucky to get one of their shows.
While I had never seen the band back in the day, it was great to finally see them. Ronny Moorings sounded just great and still looked awesome. He is just great to watch on guitar, but even better when he's not playing as his hands are so expressive. Always moving and just perfect with the music, it was gorgeous to watch.
Their earlier songs with the catchy synth beats over dark and moody guitars and vocals, sounded incredible. The music just goes on and on with incredibly long songs that just beg for dancing. With songs like 'This World' that just seem to keep going and a pulse that never stops, its easy to get lost in the music. No matter how long the songs are, you just dont want them to end.
'Jasmine and Rose' was another crowd favorite and everyone was singing along to the chorus of "sensual" — bodies writhing to the music, clad in black latex and leather, mohawks everywhere you turned, lots of very dark eye make-up and black eyeliner, the crowd was just beautiful. Unlike most shows where theres lots of pushing and shoving, it was a pretty awesome crowd. Everyone just dancing (and not the pseudo jumping around) people were caught up in the music. Arms floating through the air, bodies moving to the music, its the perfect music. Darkwave has never sounded better.
I'm definitely partial to their earlier songs, but the music off of their latest album, Matters of Mind Body and Soul, is really quite great. The band which has definitely gone away from the more synthpop 80's sound, still has their darkwave/gothic/electronic feel. Its melancholic, emotional, atmospheric sounds tugs at the heartstrings. The songs are emotional and raw and just beautiful. You can just close your eyes and with the background keys and guitars, get lost in the music. It just takes you along and is perhaps one of their best albums since their earlier music. Opening the set with "I Close My Eyes" off this new album was a brilliant way to start the set. It just set the mood for an incredible dark ambient show.
The band ended the show with a brilliant cover of Shocking Blue's 'Venus' changing up the words just a bit from "Im Your Venus" to "Shes My Venus, She's My Fire' which was an awesome little change. Its a nice dark, heavy cover with moody vocals and couldnt have been better. Of course, they had to end the set with one of their most popular songs 'Obession' which created a surge of energy and finally lots of moshing. By that time, with everyone a hot sweaty mess, it didnt even matter. It was a brilliant way to end the show and I couldnt have left more happy.
San Francisco's Anthony Jones, whose music and shows benefit the Wolf Mountain Sanctuary, opened up the set with musicians on violins and cello. It had to have been the most beautiful gothic, Victorian music I have ever heard. It felt like a time and place of yesteryear. The women in their Victorian/gothic dresses with gorgeous headpieces were just breathtaking. It was all so intricate.
The music takes you to another place and Anthony's vocals echoed through the DNA Lounge. It just filled the room along with the backing instruments. It felt like a full orchestra even if there were only 3 of them on instruments. He has such a strong presence and the way he works the stage, he commands your attention. As he sings "Long Live The Queen" you begin to feel like you are in a different era. His music is like period-pieces and depending on where he takes you, you get sucked into that era.
As he played "Come to Me" (which starts with the opening line 'Welcome to Fright Night'), youre immersed in a world of vampires. Keyboards fill the room with manic sounds, and then Anthony's voice comes in, haunting and beautiful. Ariellah comes out in beautiful black latex and starts dancing, her body undulating across the stage. She grabs him and clings to him and its just beautiful to watch, if not a bit of a voyeuristic feel. The music is just made for a movie, all dark and haunting, brooding and gothic.
By far, he is one to go out and see. Its hard to go wrong with beautiful vocals and violins and a cellist that just add to the whole world. The two bands were so well paired together. It couldnt have been a better set and with an awesome crowd, it made the night all the better. Plus, so many great outfits to look at. An awesome night!
Posted in Adventures in the Big City, Live Music, Random Ramblings, San Francisco | Tagged: 3/19/15, Amsterdam, Anthony Jones, Clan of Xymox, darkwave, Denmark, DNA Lounge, Dutch, electronic, Germany, gothic, Ronnie Moorings, San Francisco, victorian, Xymox | Leave a Comment »

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Q: performance impact of logging input requests using axis handler I am planning to log the xml requests to my web service using apache axis handler. Will this slow the web service down?

A: You are asking the wrong question. Adding logging has of course it's computational cost as extra code is executed, I/O operations are performed etc. But log4j is optimized for that.
The question you should ask is what performance impact does logging have? If your web service is called once in a while and providing a response takes 1 minute, does a few miliseconds spent in logging matter? If instead you have a web service for a low latency application where request load is high and response time must be very low can you afford a few extra miliseconds?
What I'm trying to say is that you normally add logging, configure it to log only what you are interested in, then profile and test to see if it has any noticeable performance impact and if that is acceptable given your application's needs.

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How To Get Nesn Without Cable TV?
Cable TV / By The UtilitySmarts Team
Fans of the Boston Red Sox and Boston Bruins now have a new way to watch live games without having to pay for cable, but it won't be cheap. NESN, the broadcaster for Boston Red Sox and Boston Bruins games, announced on Wednesday that its NESN 360 service will transmit live games to fans in the New England area for $30 per month.
The direct-to-consumer streaming option is the first time a local regional sports network has made live games available to users without requiring them to subscribe to cable or satellite (or a streaming platform like DirecTV Stream or FuboTV). Those with cable will be able to log in with their cable provider's credentials and get "the same experience," including the opportunity to watch live games on the go, according to NESN.
The new NESN 360 service is available through web browsers or the NESN 360 app for iOS, Android, Apple TV, and Roku devices. To view the games, you must reside in the New England area, and games broadcast on national networks like as Fox, ESPN, TNT, or TBS will not be streamed.
NESN, which is owned by the Red Sox and Bruins, is providing a $1 first month price for people who sign up for its monthly plan as part of a promotion. There's also an annual membership option for $330 that includes eight Red Sox tickets. NBC Sports Boston's broadcasts of Boston Celtics games will not be available on the service.
Live sports has long been regarded one of the most expensive aspects of a cable subscription, and industry analysts have been waiting to see when networks would break loose from that model and offer a direct streaming option to cord-cutters.
Sinclair, which controls the rights to 19 regional sports networks under the Bally Sports brand, has hinted that a "Bally Sports Plus" subscription will be available for $20 per month (or $190 if purchased annually) as early as June.
While the leagues have their own streaming services for baseball and basketball, such as MLB.TV and NBA League Pass, those subscriptions are solely for "out-of-market" games that aren't shown on local television. Those "in-market" games have historically been "blacked out" from anyone broadcasts, necessitating viewing via a local network for those interested. Fans in New England will have a new method to watch without cable thanks to NESN 360, as long as they're ready to pay for a new membership.
How much does it cost to become a member of NESN?
The regional sports network NESN, which broadcasts Red Sox and Bruins games, will be the first RSN to provide its entire programming slate directly to viewers via a streaming service, bypassing the pay-TV bundle.
The service will be called NESN 360 and will cost $29.99 per month or $329.99 per year (after a $1 first month discount). This season, the yearly option will now include eight tickets to Red Sox games. Fenway Sports Group, which also owns the Red Sox, controls NESN.
Due to regional rights agreements connected to the "home territories of the Red Sox and Bruins," and the league holding streaming rights outside of the region for its MLB.tv service, NESN 360 will be available only in New England.
Is it possible to watch NESN on my smart TV?
Last night, the Eastern Conference Final got underway, with the New York Rangers making a statement with a 6-2 victory over Tampa Bay.
Tampa Bay tied the game at 2-2 midway through the second period after erasing two one-goal deficits, but the Rangers sealed the job with four straight goals.
That's remarkable a performance considering the storyline leading up to the game was all about the Rangers having yet to face a genuine goalie.
It's only one game, so don't get too excited, but…yeah. The Rangers have put on a show.
(On a side note, considering how most people are, I completely forgot that the Rangers have home ice until I saw the game.) "Yes, Tampa Bay is comfortably winning this series.)
It's been an entertaining third round so far for neutral observers, and I can't wait to see what type of anarchy is unleashed in Game 2 of Colorado vs. Edmonton tonight.
In other news, NESN made a splash yesterday with the announcement of NESN360, a separate streaming service that will allow fans to watch Bruins and Red Sox games on a number of devices for $30 per month.
This was a reasonable next move for NESN, which has had recent skirmishes with various TV and streaming companies, but $30 per month seems a bit excessive.
Furthermore, according to the Boston Globe, membership for the service looks to be limited to New England customers, thus this will not be an option for out-of-area fans:
A NESN 360 customer will be able to stream material only if their phone, computer, smart TV, Apple TV, or Roku device is located within New England, excluding Fairfield County in Connecticut, as with its fiber-optic, satellite-dish, or cable-based cousins.
My name is "I'm becoming old, but I think the quantity of streaming possibilities is getting crazy, and that we're swiftly approaching a point where items will cost more than buying cable.
Today's discussion topic
I know there are some cord-cutters around here, but how does NESN's new Bruins option affect you?
It appears that it is largely useless for out-of-area fans, and that even New Englanders would be better served by a combination of NHL TV, ESPN+, and a VPN.
Is NESN available on Roku?
The NESN app is now available on Roku and Apple TV for the first time, and cable provider verification enables NESN and NESN+ live streaming. Live scores and statistics: live scores, schedules, and statistics will be prominently displayed and easily accessible on the website and app.
What is the cost of NESN 360?
NESN, the long-time cable TV home of the Boston Red Sox and the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League, has become the first regional sports network to give live streaming access to games without a pay-TV subscription.
The new channel, NESN 360, is exclusively available in New England and costs $30 per month. While that price tag raises the bar for streaming, RSN consumers are devoted and often prepared to pay exorbitant fees through their cable packages, especially for baseball. Other RSN companies, like as Sinclair Broadcast Group and NBCUniversal, are preparing to launch direct-to-consumer streaming services, claiming the need to respond to cord-cutting, which is reducing the number of pay-TV homes in the United States by around 5 million per year.
What is the cost of the NESN live stream?
Yes, NESN is included in the DIRECTV STREAM Choice package, which costs $89.99 per month. AT&T TV, which just revamped their streaming service, is now known as DIRECTV STREAM.
If you have a DIRECTV STREAM subscription, you may watch Boston Red Sox and Boston Bruins games on NESN.
A&E, AMC, BET, Bravo, Cartoon Network, CNN, Comedy Central, Discovery, Disney Channel, Disney Junior, and E! are among the 65 channels available through DIRECTV STREAM.
, ESPN, Food Network, Fox News, Freeform, FX, FXX, Hallmark Channel, HGTV, History, Investigation Discovery, Lifetime, MSNBC, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Network, Syfy, TBS, TLC, TNT, Travel Channel, truTV, USA Network, VH1, and WE tv are some of the most popular television networks.
NESN can be recorded to an Unlimited Cloud DVR by any DIRECTV STREAM member, and up to 20 subscribers can stream at the same time.
NESN may be streamed on a variety of platforms, including Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Google Chromecast, Roku, Android TV, iPhone/iPad, Android Phone/Tablet, Mac, Windows, LG Smart TV, Samsung Smart TV, Sony Smart TV, and VIZIO Smart TV.
What exactly is NESN 360?
NESN 360 allows customers to stream NESN's live streams and VOD collection directly to their PC, iOS, Android, Apple TV, or Roku device, thanks to a relationship with the Red Sox, Bruins, and MLB.
Is it possible to merely watch NESN online?
A live TV streaming service can be used to watch NESN. With DIRECTV Stream and fuboTV, fans of the Boston Red Sox and Boston Bruins may watch games on NESN.
What is the best way to watch the Red Sox on Roku?
If you don't have access to a Red Sox television broadcast, you can watch the Red Sox on MLB.TV. You can watch every game, for every team, all season long on MLB.TV. You can watch Red Sox games on Roku, Apple TV, Smart Devices, and other devices with MLB.TV. Live or on-demand viewing of Red Sox games is available. Here's a rundown of MLB.TV's highlights:
I decided to watch both the home and away games.
DVR Controls for Live Games
Archive of Complete Games
Fantasy Player Tracker that can be customized
Linescores that can be clicked
A Pitch by Pitch Widget that tracks pitch type, speed, and location.
Every game for every team is available on MLB.TV for $129.99 per year. The "all-teams package" comes with a free trial and monthly payment. You can also watch Red Sox games for $109.99 per year with the MLB.TV single-team plan. Visit MLB.TV to learn more about their subscription options.
Please be aware that for games in which a team is playing in your market, MLB.TV has blackout guidelines. For example, if you live in the DC region and the Red Sox are facing the Nationals, that game will be blacked out on MLB.TV. You may find out which teams' games are blacked out in your area by entering your zip code here. Games that are shown on national television will also be blacked out. The following list gives a general idea of whether or not a game will be blacked out:
If you live in the selected team's blackout territory, you will be unable to watch their home and away games.
Nationally televised games, such as the ESPN Sunday game or the Fox Saturday game
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Pro Tip: To get past the blackout and view the games you want to watch, try this Blackout Workaround.


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Round Table On Afghanistan Held In Dushanbe
Peace will be established in Afghanistan only provided there is no foreign interference with the country's internal affairs, said Afghan Ambassador to Tajikistan Sayed Ibrakhim Hikmat who spoke at a round table on results of the Bonn Conference on Afghanistan. According to the ambassador, "the Afghans have tried to agree many times, but outside pressure prevented them from doing so." The ambassador expressed his hope that "the countries, which organised the conference in Bonn, will not pursue their selfish goals in the post-Taliban Afghanistan, but give the necessary political support to its provisional government in establishing peace and national accord in Afghanistan." Vladimir Andrianov, the first secretary at the Russian Embassy in Tajikistan, who was present at the round table, said that the Bonn conference is not the decision making body on the future of Afghanistan, but just a transitional mechanism and the first step towards peace. The Russian diplomat added that Afghanistan would have to go a long way before peace is established in this country.


The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has alleged that President Muhammadu Buhari is planning to suspend the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and replace him with his niece, Mrs. Amina Zakari with the intention of using her to rig the upcoming presidential election rescheduled to hold next week Saturday.
The coalition which raised the allegation in a statement signed by its first National Spokesperson, Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere on Saturday, said the Buhari led APC government sabotaged INEC distribution of materials, alleging that there was a plot to hold election in 20 states with incomplete material, which according to the group, would have led to national blood bath.
CUPP warned, however, that the move to sack INEC chairman will throw Nigeria into full electoral and constitutional crisis as Section 157 of the constitution requires 2/3 majority of Senate for INEC Chairman removal.
"The Coalition of United Political Parties is alerting the world of plan and decision by President Muhammadu Buhari to announce the suspension of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Mahmood Yakubu, from office. The President has also pencilled down Amina Zakari for appointment as the Acting Chairman citing her experience as the oldest and most experienced National Commissioner of the Commission," the statement said.
"The President is planning to use the excuse of inability to hold election today as a reason for the imminent suspension. Feigning ignorance of the real reasons behind the shift, the President in his earlier statement today did not have just a word for the shameful and despicable actions of security forces and the central Bank staff who in obedience to Presidency directives deliberately sabotaged the distribution of sensitive materials in selected states.
"We are aware that his hurried return to Abuja today from his home state, Katsina is to sack the INEC boss. But this should be resisted by all well meaning Nigerians and the international community.
"The sin of the INEC Chairman is that he refused to conduct staggered elections that will allow the President and his men to manipulate the process. The Presidency had mounted pressure on the Commission to conduct election today in states where there were no issues and postpone only the states with materials distribution issues. The INEC Chairman insisted on conducting the election at the same time hence warranting the postponement of the entire election.
"We are aware that the government itself sabotaged INEC distribution of materials and he is turning around to suspend the Chairman of INEC illegally.


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Dias de campo (em francês, Journées à a campagne) é um filme do reconhecido director chileno arraigado em França Raúl Ruiz, também conhecido como Raoul Ruiz (1941-2011). Estreada inicialmente o 5 de setembro de 2004 no Festival Internacional de Cinema de Montreal, apareceu nas salas francesas o 15 de dezembro do mesmo ano.

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23 June 2016, Washington, D.C. –During an event hosted by FAO's Liaison Office for North America, Dr. Joyce Boye, a distinguished researcher and innovator from Canada, was nominated FAO Special Ambassador for the International Year of Pulses (IYP) 2016. The event also included a panel discussion which, in addition to Joyce Boye, featured Kathleen Merrigan, Executive Director of Sustainability at George Washington University; John Finley, Senior Nutrition Scientist at the US Department for Agriculture; Asma Lateef, Director of the Bread for the World Institute and Joe Yonan, Food and Dining Editor at The Washington Post.
During her acceptance speech, Joyce Boye rallied her audience stating "I am humbled and delighted to accept this nomination of the FAO 2016 IYP Ambassador for North America and to work with the FAO to spread the word about the wonderful attributes of pulses. The International Year of Pulses is a great opportunity for farmers, food processors, consumers, governments and policy makers to come together to celebrate the many benefits of pulses and their contribution to global health, environmental sustainability and food security." Joyce Boye shared her vision of a world of opportunities and called the audience to "imagine a world where the options for food preparation are as diverse as the crops one could choose from".
The panel discussion helped increase public awareness of nutritional benefits of pulses, encouraged their production and trade, and promoted new and smarter uses throughout the food chain. John Finley encouraged the consumption of pulse foods by suggesting that "A healthy eating pattern includes: A variety of vegetables including legumes (beans and peas) and a variety of protein foods." Asma Lateef focused on the importance of pulses for good nutrition and the opportunity to do much more to improve nutrition outcomes through agriculture. Kathleen Merrigan proposed that "It is time for government-issued dietary guidance to address sustainability concerns. When this happens, pulses will become a larger portion of the dinner plate." Finally, Joe Yonan stressed the potentials of pulses to evolve into the latest trend, as many people strive to diversify the source of protein in their diet. Contrary to what is generally assumed, cooking with pulses is easy and the dishes are very tasty and diverse.
The panel highlighted existing scientific evidence of the benefits of pulses. Because they help fix nitrogen in our soils, they make them healthier, more productive, and less dependent on synthetic fertilizers. The result is a smaller carbon print and reduced greenhouse gas emissions. Pulses have high water efficiency: 50 litres of water are needed to produce 1 kg of lentils, compared to 13'000 litres to produce 1 kg of beef. Pulses are also packed with proteins. When consumed with cereals, pulses increase the protein quality of meals. Pulses are affordable, making them an ideal crop to improve people's diets in poorer parts of the world.
The panel concluded that the benefits of pulses are not yet well known, but this can be changed: there is a sense of optimism about increased interest for pulses in our diets. It highlighted some of the research gaps that need to be filled in order to make informed decisions and to support education and awareness building efforts. The conversation also explored why farmers could be interested in growing pulses, such as crop rotation, and the challenges they face, such as low prices.
Barbara Ekwall, Senior Liaison Officer and moderator of the event, stated that "Pulses are a superfood with multiple benefits for nutrition, health, environment, poverty eradication. They offer unique opportunities that we cannot afford to forego." The Director of FAO's Liaison Office in New York, Carla Mucavi, joined the ceremony and offered closing remarks which highlighted the importance of partnerships and cross-cutting collaboration.
The IYP 2016 is engaging key players, including farmers, researchers, academia, the private sector, indigenous people, and their representatives in country-driven activities throughout the world. The event held today is a milestone and a step forward on a long journey ahead. There is a vision, there is knowledge and the event identified promising ways to bring these two facets together and to allow pulses to evolve into the super crop they deserve to be.


A Reef in Time is a book I have known about since it was published in 2008 but I only got around to reading it a few months ago. It is such a great book (great in the sense of masterful, imposing or significant, not fun) that I wanted to tell others about it via some sort of review, but I was daunted by the fact that Charlie Veron's work is far beyond my capacity to critique in any meaningful way. He is, after all, a legend of reef science (see wikipedia or climateshifts or even his facebook page), while I barely dip my toes into the subject.
When I started writing 'A Reef in Time', I knew that climate change was likely to have serious consequences for coral reefs, but even I was shocked to the core by what all the best science that existed was saying. In a long phase of personal anguish I turned to specialists in many different fields of science to find anything that might suggest a fault in my own conclusions. No luck. The bottom line remains: the GBR can indeed be utterly trashed in the lifetime of today's children. That certainty is what motivates me to broadcast this message as clearly, as accurately and, yes, as loudly, as I can.
The book is also fascinating in its detailed account of the GBR itself, including a plausible account of a 'stone age Utopia' in which aboriginal peoples may have lived in caves under what, today (following a rapid rise in sea level at the end of the last glaciation about 11,500 years ago), are coral reefs.
This is not a book for the fainthearted… Indeed, Veron believes we are on the brink of the sixth mass extinction of the planet. He makes his case in this book and paints a vivid picture of what we will be losing if we do not stop spewing greenhouse gases into the atmosphere… The book is easy to read with well-placed illustrations to explain complex concepts. It presents its argument in a logical and increasingly disturbing sequence that reaches a bleak end. It is a plea for urgent action written by a man who is passionate about the Great Barrier Reef. It should be read widely by anyone who cares about our planet.
Climate science is advancing so rapidly that 2008 is a long time ago. Sadly, none of the recent news makes Veron's predictions seem any less likely. See, for instance, "New Maps Depict Potential Worldwide Coral Bleaching by 2056" on Science Daily in February this year.
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Why knowledge is the best way to reduce the risks associated with raw milk and raw milk products
Rafael Fagnani, Luis Augusto Nero, Carla Prado Rosolem
Journal: Journal of Dairy Research / Volume 88 / Issue 2 / May 2021
In an age of flexible conditions about mandatory milk pasteurisation, this opinion-based research reflection supports the view that the knowledge and the awareness of milk-borne infections are key requirements to decrease the risks associated with raw milk. Providing an analysis of the current potential risks related to consumption of raw milk and raw milk products, we discuss the main reasons to continue to be vigilant about milk-borne pathogens and the current scenario in relation to the formal and clandestine sale of raw milk. Finally, we select some highly effective strategies to reduce the risks associated with raw milk in food services. Regardless of whether a country regulation allows or prohibits the trade of raw milk and its products, this is not the time to be negligent.
Health policy impacts on malaria transmission in Costa Rica
Luis Fernando Chaves, Melissa Ramírez Rojas, Monica Prado, José Luis Garcés, Daniel Salas Peraza, Rodrigo Marín Rodríguez
Journal: Parasitology / Volume 147 / Issue 9 / August 2020
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 28 April 2020, pp. 999-1007
Costa Rica is near malaria elimination. This achievement has followed shifts in malaria health policy. Here, we evaluate the impacts that different health policies have had on malaria transmission in Costa Rica from 1913 to 2018. We identified regime shifts and used regression models to measure the impact of different health policies on malaria transmission in Costa Rica using annual case records. We found that vector control and prophylactic treatments were associated with a 50% malaria case reduction in 1929–1931 compared with 1913–1928. DDT introduction in 1946 was associated with an increase in annual malaria case reduction from 7.6% (1942–1946) to 26.4% (1947–1952). The 2006 introduction of 7-day supervised chloroquine and primaquine treatments was the most effective health policy between 1957 and 2018, reducing annual malaria cases by 98% (2009–2018) when compared with 1957–1968. We also found that effective malaria reduction policies have been sensitive to natural catastrophes and extreme climatic events, both of which have increased malaria transmission in Costa Rica. Currently, outbreaks follow malaria importation into vulnerable areas of Costa Rica. This highlights the need to timely diagnose and treat malaria, while improving living standards, in the affected areas.
Low salinity negatively affects early larval development of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus: insights from skeletal muscle and molecular biomarkers
Luis Henrique Melo, Yuri Simões Martins, Rafael Magno Costa Melo, Paula Suzanna Prado, Ronald Kennedy Luz, Nilo Bazzoli, Elizete Rizzo
Journal: Zygote / Volume 27 / Issue 6 / December 2019
The present study evaluated the effects of low salinity on the early larval development of Oreochromis niloticus, specifically histological damage to white muscle, morphology of the yolk-sac surface and trunk area, and molecular expression of apoptosis and cell proliferation biomarkers. Newly hatched larvae were submitted to four salinity treatments for a period of 48 or 72 h, in duplicate: (S0) freshwater, (S2) 2 g l−1, (S4) 4 g l−1, and (S6) 6 g l−1NaCl. Larval development was examined using histology, electron microscopy, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), and morphometry. At the yolk-sac surface, larvae of S4 and S6 displayed alterations to the apical opening of chloride cells that may be related to osmotic expenditure caused by the increased salinity. Caspase-3 expression did not differ significantly among treatments, however significantly lower proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) expression (P < 0.05) suggested minor cell proliferation in larvae of S4 and S6 compared with S0 and S2. Furthermore, there was a significant reduction in both trunk area and percentage of normal white muscle fibres (WF) in larvae of S4 and S6. Vacuolated areas and myofibrils concentrated at the cell periphery and found in the white muscle from larvae exposed to saline environments suggested disturbance to muscle development. Oedema and mononuclear infiltrate were also observed in the white muscle of S4 and S6 larvae. Together these results indicated that treatments with 4 and 6 g l−1 NaCl may cause osmoregulation expenditure, morphological alterations to the yolk-sac surface and histological damage to skeletal muscle that negatively affected the early larval development of O. niloticus.
Late Pleistocene and Holocene mid-latitude palaeoclimatic and palaeoenvironmental reconstruction: an approach based on the isotopic record from a travertine formation in the Guadix-Baza basin, Spain
ANTONIO J. PRADO-PÉREZ, ANTONIO DELGADO HUERTAS, M. T. CRESPO, A. MARTÍN SÁNCHEZ, LUÍS PÉREZ DEL VILLAR
Journal: Geological Magazine / Volume 150 / Issue 4 / July 2013
A comprehensive palaeoenvironmental reconstruction of the last 219 ka has been carried out by determining the isotopic signatures (δ18O and δ13C) in 766 samples of a thermogene travertine formation in the Guadix-Baza Tertiary basin (Granada, SE Spain). This travertine formation was dated from ≈ 220 to ≈ 5 ka by means of the alpha-spectrometry technique. Initially, the study of the δ18O values of the travertine formation was carried out because they are excellent indicators of the overall palaeoclimatic condition of a particular site. Likewise, the evolution of δ13C values, which can be directly related to the biomass development of the site, has also been studied. Finally, an integrated study of both isotopic records has been performed, identifying a total of 12 climatic periods based on their palaeoclimatic and palaeoenvironmental conditions. These periods are grouped into four climatic scenarios: scenario A, characterized by warm and dry periods; scenario B, characterized by cold and humid periods; scenario C, constituted by warm and humid periods; and scenario D, which is characterized by cold and dry periods. Palaeoclimatic scenarios A and B mainly characterized the palaeoclimatic evolution of the site, while in northern Europe the palaeoclimatic evolution is mainly characterized by scenarios C and D. Therefore, it is suggested that the palaeoenvironmental evolution at lower latitudes on the Iberian Peninsula is the opposite of that identified in northern Europe. However, the main climatic events identified at higher latitudes are also reflected in the studied area.
Detection of Sourgrass (Digitaria insularis) Biotypes Resistant to Glyphosate in Brazil
Leonardo Bianco de Carvalho, Hugo Cruz-Hipolito, Fidel González-Torralva, Pedro Luis da Costa Aguiar Alves, Pedro Jacob Christoffoleti, Rafael De Prado
Journal: Weed Science / Volume 59 / Issue 2 / June 2011
Sourgrass is a perennial weed infesting annual and perennial crops in Brazil. Three biotypes (R1, R2, and R3) of sourgrass suspected to be glyphosate-resistant (R) and another one (S) from a natural area without glyphosate application, in Brazil, were tested for resistance to glyphosate based on screening, dose-response, and shikimic acid assays. Both screening and dose-response assays confirmed glyphosate resistance in the three sourgrass biotypes. Dose-response assay indicated a resistance factor of 2.3 for biotype R1 and 3.9 for biotypes R2 and R3. The hypothesis of a glyphosate resistance was corroborated on the basis of shikimic acid accumulation, where the S biotype accumulated 3.3, 5.0, and 5.7 times more shikimic acid than biotypes R1, R2, and R3, respectively, 168 h after treatment with 157.50 g ae ha−1 of glyphosate. There were no differences in contact angle of spray droplets on leaves and spray retention, indicating that differential capture of herbicide by leaves was not responsible for resistance in these biotypes. The results confirmed resistance of sourgrass to glyphosate in Brazil.
Latin American Inequality in the Long Run
Luis Bértola, Leandro Prados de la Escosura, Jeffrey G. Williamson
Journal: Revista de Historia Economica - Journal of Iberian and Latin American Economic History / Volume 28 / Issue 2 / September 2010
Phylogenetic patterns of morphological and chemical characters and reproductive mode in the Heterodermia obscurata group in Costa Rica (Ascomycota, Physciaceae)
Robert Lücking, Ruth del Prado, H. Thorsten Lumbsch, Susan Will-Wolf, André Aptroot, Harrie J. M. Sipman, Loengrin Umaña, José Luis Chaves
Journal: / Volume 6 / Issue 1 / March 2008
Species delimitation in lichens of the Heterodermia obscurata group (sect. Polyblastidium) is based on reproductive mode, lobe underside pigmentation, and medullary chemistry as main character complexes. However, these characters are inconsistently used by different workers, and phenotypes with different medullary chemistry or underside pigmentation are often lumped into single species. In addition, molecular studies in other genera of Physciaceae have shown that phenotypes reproducing either sexually or asexually do not necessarily form monophyletic clades, which does not support the species pair concept postulating that vegetatively reproducing species form monophyletic sister clades to sexually reproducing species. Obviously, these deviating concepts greatly influence the number of species recognised in biotic inventories, as is the case in the Costa Rican Lichen Biodiversity Inventory (Ticolichen). Here, depending on which species concepts are used, the number of taxa recognised in the H. obscurata group varies between 10 and 25. We therefore tested the phylogenetic patterns of distribution of morphological and chemical characters and reproductive mode in apotheciate versus sorediate taxa of the H. obscurata group in Costa Rica by means of molecular phylogenetic analysis of ITS sequences. Based on our results, the use of both medullary chemistry and underside pigmentation for the distinction of species is supported, which is in contrast to the concepts used in recent treatments of the genus. The data are ambiguous, however, with regard to the species pair concept: in the case of H. flabellata vs. H. obscurata, the species pair concept does not seem to hold, while in two other supposed species pairs (Heterodermia 'rottbollii' vs. H. 'pseudobscurata' and H. 'violacea' vs. H. 'reagens'), the sorediate forms appear not to be sister taxa of the apotheciate forms.
Synergistic Physical Properties of Multiphase Nanocomposites with Carbon Nanotubes and Inorganic Particles
Jan Sumfleth, Montira Sriyai, Luis Prado, Malte H.G. Wichmann, Karl Schulte
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 01 February 2011, 1056-HH10-01
Multiphase epoxy-nanocomposites based on multi-wall carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) and inorganic nanoparticles (TiO2) were produced. The rheological, electrical and thermo-mechanical properties were investigated in order to reveal informations about the interparticle interactions between the different types of nanoparticles. TEM-investigations reveal altered microstructures for the multiphase nanocomposites (MWCNT plus TiO2). TiO2 causes changes in the state of dispersion of MWCNT which can lead to an increase of the rheological parameters (e.g. G'). Due to changes in the formation of the percolated MWCNT network during curing, the electrical conductivity is decreased if the concentration of the non-conductive fillers exceeds a critical value. Additional synergistic effects could be found for the glass transition temperature. The presence of nanoparticles leads to a chemical inactivation of reactive groups of the matrix. Thus, the generated interphase between matrix and nanoparticles exhibits a lower curing degree which results in lower thermo-mechanical properties. For the multiphase systems the glass transition temperature is decreased less, due to an inactivation of the surface of the different types of nanoparticles by a self assembly which leads to a higher curing degree of the interphase.
The bioengineer Perumytilus purpuratus (Mollusca: Bivalvia) in central Chile: biodiversity, habitat structural complexity and environmental heterogeneity
Luis Prado, Juan Carlos Castilla
Journal: Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom / Volume 86 / Issue 2 / April 2006
The mussel Perumytilus purpuratus is distributed from Ecuador to the Strait of Magellan on the Pacific coast; and also extends along the Atlantic coast up to La Lobería, Argentina. The species forms dense three-dimensional matrices which constitute a microhabitat for a wide variety of organisms. Here we test the hypothesis that factors determining habitat structural complexity and environmental heterogeneity of Perumytilus matrices have significant effects on the associated macrofaunal community. In total we found 92 invertebrate taxa in P. purpuratus matrices. The number of layers (stratification) in the matrix had a significant effect on evenness: the greater the stratification, the lower the evenness index. Sediment retention by matrices in sheltered sectors had a significant effect on evenness: greater sediment retention resulted in lower evenness. Sediment retention also determined significant differences in macrofaunal assemblages. In matrices without sediment retention, mussel layering and the presence of algae on the shells of P. purpuratus determined significant macrofaunal differences. As a dominant competitor, P. purpuratus plays a major role in intertidal rocky shores where it is present, structuring communities and determining local biodiversity.
Fatty acid composition of skeletal muscle and adipose tissue in Spanish infants and children
Pablo Sanjurjo, Luis AldámizEchevarría, Carmen Prado, Isabel Azcona, Javier Elorz, José A. Prieto, José I. Ruiz, Juan Rodríguez-Soriano
Journal: British Journal of Nutrition / Volume 95 / Issue 1 / January 2006
There is a relationship between the fatty acid profile in skeletal muscle phospholipids and peripheral resistance to insulin in adults, but similar data have not been reported in infancy and childhood. The objective of this study was to investigate the fatty acid composition of skeletal muscle and adipose tissue across the paediatric age range. The fatty acid profile of skeletal muscle phospholipids and adipose tissue triacylglycerols was analysed in ninety-three healthy Spanish infants and children distributed into four groups: group 1 (0 to <2 years, n 10); group 2 (2 to <5 years, n 41); group 3 (5 to <10 years, n 24); group 4 (10 to 15 years, n 18). In skeletal muscle phospholipids, oleic acid (18: 1n-9cis) content decreased significantly whereas that of linoleic (18: 2n-6) acid increased significantly with age (P for trend <0·01). In adipose tissue, the contents of triacylglycerol and linoleic acid increased significantly across the paediatric age range (P for trend <0·01), whereas dihomo-γ-linolenic (20: 3n-6) and arachidonic (20: 4n-6) showed significant differences between groups. The variations in fatty acid composition observed with age indicated an imbalance in dietary n-3/n-6 long-chain PUFA.
Feeding ecology, dispersal, and extinction of South American Pleistocene gomphotheres (Gomphotheriidae, Proboscidea)
Begoña Sánchez, José Luis Prado, María Teresa Alberdi
Journal: Paleobiology / Volume 30 / Issue 1 / Winter 2004
Print publication: Winter 2004
To reconstruct the paleodiet and habitat preference of gomphotheres, we measured the carbon and oxygen isotope composition of 68 bone and tooth samples for three species of Gomphotheriidae from 24 different localities (Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador, Chile, and Brazil). Additionally, we measured the isotopic oxygen in the phosphate of 30 samples to control diagenetic alteration. We calculated the correlation between pairs of δ18Op-δ18Oc values for enamel, dentine, and bone, taken from the same individual in order to verify whether the oxygen of structural apatite carbonate was in equilibrium with body water. Because of the good correlation obtained among pairs of the three skeletal components, we considered the δ13C results of all components to be equally representative of both gomphothere groups, and we used them collectively in the analysis of the data.
To compare the different groups of specimens, we divided the samples into six groups, taking into account their taxonomy as well as their geographic and stratigraphic distribution. Cuvieronius specimens from Chile were exclusively C3 plants eaters, whereas specimens from Bolivia and Ecuador had a mixed C3-C4 diet. Stegomastodon showed a wider range of dietary adaptations. Specimens from Quequén Salado in Buenos Aires Province were entirely C3 feeders, whereas the diet of specimens from La Carolina Peninsula (Ecuador) was exclusively C4. The remaining South American groups analyzed were C3-C4 mixed-feeders. Carbon isotope composition of bone and teeth decreased as latitude increased. We found evidence of an exclusively C3-dominated diet at approximately 35–41°S. This result confirms that ancient feeding ecology cannot always be inferred from dental morphology or extant relatives. Data from middle and late Pleistocene indicated that, over time, there was an adaptive change in paleodiet from predominantly mixed-feeders to more specialized feeders. We propose that this dietary evolution was one of the causes that forced gomphotheres to extinction in South America. In addition, the data presented in this paper suggest that because of the different feeding preferences among mastodons, mammoths, and gomphotheres, only the bunodont gomphotheres reached South America.


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Just like many other people I am a Michael Jackson fan..... He really is the King of Pop. Or as Berry Gordy Jr., the founder of Motown Records said during the Michael Jackson memorial service: "The King of Pop is not big enough for him. I think he was simply, the greatest entertainer that ever lived!". I totally agree with Berry Gordy on this one. MJ has done many great things for this world. He deserves our respect. I consider Michael as my "brother" and my friend. I wanted to make a homepage about Michael Jackson, but many pages about this great man are available already, so my page wouldn't be very necessary. I thought it would be better just to refer to the information already available. That's why I made this page with links to Other Michael Jackson pages.
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Update: CBS will pre-empt regularly scheduled programming tonight with rebroadcasts of its Monday comedy block followed by the CBS NEWS SPECIAL REPORT: HURRICANE SANDY, anchored by Scott Pelley (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT). Mike & Molly "Mike's Boss" Season 3 episode 5 airs Monday Oct 29, 2012 (9:30-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Episode Synopsis: Mike is forced to set up his mom with his boss, despite his many reservations , on MIKE & MOLLY, Monday, Oct. 29 (9:30-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Gerald McRaney guest stars as Police Captain Patrick Murphy, Mike's boss. Read More... //www.tvequals.com/2012/10/29/mike-molly-season-3-episode-5-mikes-boss/
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Kim Kardashian shares adorable Kanye West throwback ahead of legal award for prison reform work.
Kim is set to be honoured with a prestigious legal award for her prison reform work, but before celebrating she posted a picture of herself and Kanye. Ever the sentimental type the Keeping Up With The Kardashian star posted up a throwback of her smiling flirtatiously at her then-friend and now husband Kanye. Taking to Instagram, she wrote: 'Always had [eyes emoji] for him.' The picture was taken around 2011 when the pair were still said to be platonic, and Kanye helped Kim and her sisters with the opening of their Dash boutique in New York City.
Of course, things have changed now and the pair have been married now since May 2014 and share three children together. Kim's social media activity comes as it was reported that the reality TV star would receive the Women Leadership in Law Award along with her lawyer Shawn Holley. The accolade comes after they successfully petitioned US President Donald Trump to commute the life sentence of non-violent drug offender Alice Marie Johnson, which led to the First Step Act being passed.
According to TMZ.com, the pair will be handed their awards, sponsored by The California Lawyer and the Daily Journal, at a conference in Beverly Hills in May. The 38-year-old and her attorney were sent letters praising them for their 'life-changing' work. They were told: 'You both are truly inspirational, and your work has been life-changing.' It is very likely that Kim will continue such work as she is working on getting a law degree and has already been offered a law job with OJ Simpson's attorney Robert Shapiro.
Shapiro, like Kim's late father Robert Kardashian Snr, was a part of OJ Simpson's famous legal team during his 1995 murder trial. OJ was acquitted of killing his ex-wife Nicole Brown, and her friend Ron Goldman. Kim didn't finish college but she's found a way to fulfill her legal ambitions by taking up an apprenticeship at a law firm, which the state of California allows.
SOURCE: https://metro.co.uk/2019/04/21/kim-kardashian-shares-adorable-kanye-west-throwback-ahead-legal-award-prison-reform-work-9279057/
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Q: Error when selecting Quality Profile after upgrading from to 4.2 Recently upgraded from SonarQube 4.2 to SonarQube 4.3.
In the UI:
Get "We're sorry, but something went wrong."  Clicked on "Go back to the homepage" and the following message is included towards the top of the page:

Only offset must be set on DebtRemediationFunction{type=CONSTANT_ISSUE, coefficient=1h, offset=}

In sonar.log:

2014.05.09 17:07:25 ERROR [o.s.s.ui.JRubyFacade]  Fail to render: http://our-server.example/rules_configuration/index/9
  undefined method `inject' for nil:NilClass
          On line #52 of app/views/rules_configuration/index.html.erb

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51:         <%= message('rules_configuration.repository') -%>

52:         <%= dropdown_tag "repositories", options_for_select(@select_repositories, @repositories), {
53:             :show_search_box => true,
54:             :width => '120px',
55:             :placeholder => message('any')

gems/gems/actionpack-2.3.15/lib/action_view/helpers/form_options_helper.rb:292:in `options_for_select'
app/views/rules_configuration/index.html.erb:52:in `block_called_from_erb?'
org/jruby/RubyProc.java:290:in `call'
org/jruby/RubyProc.java:224:in `call'
gems/gems/actionpack-2.3.15/lib/action_view/helpers/capture_helper.rb:36:in `capture'

Updated with plugins and versions 5/13/2014
Plugins & Versions:
Build Breaker [buildbreaker]    1.1
Checkstyle [checkstyle] 2.1
Issues Report [issuesreport]    1.2.1
Java [java] 2.2
PMD [pmd]   2.1
Useless Code Tracker [uselesscodetracker]   1.0

Any ideas?

A: A JIRA ticket has been created to fix this issue : https://jira.codehaus.org/browse/SONAR-5335
You'll have to follow steps described in the description to manually fix it.

A: I have exactly the same issue. Seems like the only way is to rollback to 4.2, but it's only possible if you have DB backup.
Update: possible workaround
It seems to be a PMD plugin related issue. I found the following workaround:

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*Save a backup of your quality profile

*Change the name in saved xml to prevent collision

*Restore the profile from the saved xml

*Use new profile instead of the original

You may notice that the number of active rules in a new profile is a bit decreased.


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Q: Divergence is coordinate independent I am working on a project about Spectral Geometry. One of the main goals of the project is to be able to define the Laplacian on a Riemannian Manifold.
As such, Let $(M,g)$ be a Riemannian Manifold, then the Laplacian is given by $\triangle_g= -\operatorname{div}_g\circ \operatorname{grad}_g$. Given a vector field X on M, we define the divergence as being
$$d(\iota_X \omega)=(\operatorname{div}_g X) \omega,$$
where $\omega$ is the volume form and $\iota_X \omega(Y_1, ..., Y_{n-1}) = \omega (X, Y_1, ..., Y_{n-1})$. I have already shown that given coordinates $x_1,...,x_n$ then we can write the divergence of $X=\sum_{i=1}^n X_i \frac{d}{dx_i}$ as:
$$\frac{1}{\sqrt{\det g}}\sum_{i=1}^n\frac{\partial}{\partial x_i}(X_i\sqrt{\det g })$$
I can clearly see that this definition $d(\iota_X \omega)=(\operatorname{div}_g X) \omega$ is independent of the choice of coordinates system. However, if instead of been given that first definition I was only given the last one, how can I prove the independence?
I have tried this:
Let $x_i$ and $y_i$ be two charts of $M$. Let  $g$ be the metric of $M$ with respect to the coordinates $x_i$ and $\widetilde{g}$ the one with respect to $y_i$. Then thinking in terms of matrices we have that $\widetilde{g}=J^t g J$, where $J$ is the jacobian associated with the change of variables from $x_i$ to $y_i$ so we get that:
$$\sqrt{\det(\widetilde{g})}=\sqrt{\det (g)} \times \det (J)$$
Let $X=\sum_{i=1}^n X_i \frac{d}{dx_i}$ be a vector field in $x_i$ coordinates then it can be written as $\sum_{i,a=1}^n X_i \frac{dy_a}{dx_i}\frac{d}{dy_a}$ so let $ X_i \frac{dy_a}{dx_i}= Y_i$.Then ,
\begin{align*}
    \frac{1}{\sqrt{\det \widetilde{g}}}\sum_{i=1}^n \frac{\partial}{\partial y_i}(Y_i\sqrt{\det \widetilde{g}})&=\frac{1}{\sqrt{\det g} \det J}\sum_{i=1}^n \frac{\partial}{\partial y_i}(Y_i\sqrt{\det g} \det(J))\\
    &=\frac{1}{\sqrt{\det g} \det J}\sum_{i,a=1}^n \frac{\partial x_a}{\partial y_i}\frac{\partial}{\partial x_a}(X_i\frac{\partial y_a}{\partial x_i}\sqrt{\det g}\det(J))\\
&=\frac{1}{\sqrt{\det g} \det J}\sum_{i,a=1}^n \det(J)\frac{\partial y_a}{\partial x_i} \frac{\partial x_a}{\partial y_i}\frac{\partial}{\partial x_a}(X_i\sqrt{\det g})+ \frac{1}{\sqrt{\det g} \det J}\sum_{i,a=1}^n X_i\sqrt{\det(g)} \frac{\partial x_a}{\partial y_i}\frac{\partial}{\partial x_a}(\frac{\partial y_a}{\partial x_i}\det J)\\
\end{align*}
Now I am stuck and not sure how to proceed. On the left side, I have what I want but on the right side, I don't know how to proceed. Any ideas?

A: Before we start, let's use $a, b, \cdots$ for indices of $x's$ and $i, j, \cdots$ for indices of $y$'s. Also we use the Einstein summation convention, that repeated indices are summed over from $ 1$ to $n$.
\begin{align*}
    \frac{1}{\sqrt{\det \widetilde{g}}}& \frac{\partial}{\partial y^i}(Y^i\sqrt{\det \widetilde{g}})\\
& =\frac{1}{\sqrt{\det {g}} \det J} \frac{\partial x^b}{\partial y^i}\frac{\partial}{\partial x^b}(X^a \frac{\partial y^i}{\partial x^a} \sqrt{\det {g}} \det J) \\
&= \frac{1}{\sqrt{\det {g}} \det J} \frac{\partial x^b}{\partial y^i}\frac{\partial y^i}{\partial x^a} \frac{\partial}{\partial x^b}(X^a  \sqrt{\det {g}} \det J) \\
&\ \ \ \ + \frac{1}{\sqrt{\det {g}} \det J} \frac{\partial x^b}{\partial y^i}\frac{\partial^2 y^i}{\partial x^a \partial x^b} (X^a  \sqrt{\det {g}} \det J) \\
&= \frac{1}{\sqrt{\det {g}} \det J} \frac{\partial}{\partial x^a}(X^a  \sqrt{\det {g}} \det J) + \frac{\partial x^b}{\partial y^i}\frac{\partial^2 y^i}{\partial x^a \partial x^b} X^a  \\
&= \frac{1}{\sqrt{\det {g}}} \frac{\partial}{\partial x^a}(X^a  \sqrt{\det {g}}) \\
&\ \ \ + \frac{1}{ \det J} X^a \frac{\partial}{\partial x^a}( \det J) + \frac{\partial x^b}{\partial y^i}\frac{\partial^2 y^i}{\partial x^a \partial x^b} X^a \\
&= \frac{1}{\sqrt{\det {g}}} \frac{\partial}{\partial x^a}(X^a  \sqrt{\det {g}}) \\
&\ \ \ + X^a \left( \frac{\partial}{\partial x^a}(\log \det J) + \frac{\partial x^b}{\partial y^i}\frac{\partial^2 y^i}{\partial x^a \partial x^b} \right) \\
\end{align*}
Thus it suffices to check
$$ \frac{\partial}{\partial x^a}(\log \det J) + \frac{\partial x^b}{\partial y^i}\frac{\partial^2 y^i}{\partial x^a \partial x^b}  = 0.$$
We rewrite it as
$$ \frac{\partial}{\partial x^a}(\log \det J)= \frac{\partial}{\partial x^a}\left(\frac{\partial x^b}{\partial y^i}\right)\frac{\partial y^i}{ \partial x^b} $$
using
$$\frac{\partial x^b}{\partial y^i}\frac{\partial^2 y^i}{\partial x^a \partial x^b}  = - \frac{\partial}{\partial x^a}\left(\frac{\partial x^b}{\partial y^i}\right)\frac{\partial y^i}{ \partial x^b}$$
but this is just the famous Jacobi formula, since $J = (\frac{\partial x}{\partial y})$.


"The loss of #DeborahDanner has rattled my core. Not only becuz of painful truth that we must continue to affirm that#BlackLivesMatter," Washington tweeted. "But also becuz #DeborahDanner was killed in the community where I was raised. Community filled w/people I know & love. So when I#sayhername," she wrote in another tweet.
"End of rant XOXOXOXOX," Washington concluded.


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Using a crane and concrete blocks to store energy for later retrieval
A Swiss company has designed a system for storing energy in concrete blocks. The blocks are lifted by a crane when surplus energy is available (say, when the Sun is shining or the wind blowing) and then, when energy is needed later, allowed to fall, turning turbines to generate electricity.
The innovation in Energy Vault's plant is not the hardware. Cranes and motors have been around for decades, and companies like ABB and Siemens have optimized them for maximum efficiency. The round-trip efficiency of the system, which is the amount of energy recovered for every unit of energy used to lift the blocks, is about 85% — comparable to lithium-ion batteries which offer up to 90%.
Pedretti's main work as the chief technology officer has been figuring out how to design software to automate contextually relevant operations, like hooking and unhooking concrete blocks, and to counteract pendulum-like movements during the lifting and lowering of those blocks.
The storage of energy in this way isn't new…the ARES project uses hills and heavy trains to accomplish the same thing.
It's a wonderfully simple idea, a 19th century solution for a 21st century problem, with some help from the abundant natural resource that is gravity. When the local utility's got surplus electricity, it powers up the electric motors that drag 9,600 tons of rock- and concrete-filled railcars up a 2,000-foot hill. When it's got a deficit, 9,600 tons of railcar rumble down, and those motors generate electricity via regenerative braking — the same way your Prius does. Effectively, all the energy used to move the train up the hill is stored, and recouped when it comes back down.
There's something really interesting about big kinetic machines operating as though they were computers, autonomous black boxes where data flows in and out that can operate anywhere with a bit of flat ground.


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Al Green, Tom Hanks, Patricia McBride, Sting and Lily Tomlin to Receive 37th Annual Kennedy Center Honors...
America to Celebrate the Careers of Five Extraordinary Artists Sunday, December 7, 2014
Gala will be broadcast on CBS on December 30, 2014 at 9:00-11:00 p.m., ET/PT
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts today announced the selection of the five individuals who will receive the 2014 Kennedy Center Honors. Recipients to be honored at the 37th annual national celebration of the arts are: singer Al Green, actor and filmmaker Tom Hanks, ballerina Patricia McBride, singer-songwriter Sting and comedienne Lily Tomlin.
"The Kennedy Center celebrates five extraordinary individuals who have spent their lives elevating the cultural vibrancy of our nation and the world," stated Kennedy Center Chairman David M. Rubenstein. "Al Green's iconic voice stirs our souls in a style that is all his own; Tom Hanks has a versatility that ranks him among the greatest actors of any generation; one of the world's greatest ballerinas, Patricia McBride continues to carry forward her legacy for future generations; Sting's unique voice and memorable songwriting have entertained audiences for decades; and from the days of her early television and theatrical appearances, Lily Tomlin has made us laugh and continues to amaze us with her acting talent and quick wit."
The annual Honors Gala has become the highlight of the Washington cultural year, and its broadcast on CBS is a high point of the television season. On Sunday, December 7, in a star-studded celebration on the Kennedy Center Opera House stage, produced by George Stevens, Jr. and Michael Stevens, the 2014 Honorees will be saluted by great performers from New York, Hollywood, and the arts capitals of the world. Seated with the President of the United States and Mrs. Obama, the Honorees will accept the thanks of their peers through performances and tributes.
The President and Mrs. Obama will receive the Honorees and members of the Artists Committee who nominate them, along with the Kennedy Center Board of Trustees at the White House prior to the gala performance. The 2014 Kennedy Center Honors Gala concludes with a supper dance in the Grand Foyer.
The Kennedy Center Honors medallions will be presented on Saturday, December 6, the night before the gala, at a State Department dinner hosted by Secretary of State John Kerry.
The Honors Gala will be recorded for broadcast on the CBS Network for the 37th consecutive year as a two-hour primetime special on Tuesday, December 30 at 9:00 p.m. (ET/PT).
Under the leadership of George Stevens, Jr. and his Honors producing partner, Michael Stevens, the broadcast of the Kennedy Center Honors has received five Emmy Awards in the last six years for Outstanding Television Special. The Honors telecast has also been recognized with the Peabody Award and seven awards from the Writers Guild of America. Between them, the Stevenses have received 22 Emmys and 54 nominations for their work in television. Nick Vanoff was co-creator of the Honors with George Stevens, Jr. in 1978.
The Boeing Company is the exclusive underwriter of the 2014 Kennedy Center Honors Gala Luncheon and post-gala supper dance in the Grand Foyer.
Delta Air Lines, the official airline of the Kennedy Center Honors, will provide transportation for the performers and television crew that will be coming to Washington for the Honors Gala.
The Honors recipients recognized for their lifetime contributions to American culture through the performing arts - whether in music, dance, theater, opera, motion pictures, or television - are selected by the Executive Committee of the Center's Board of Trustees. The primary criterion in the selection process is excellence. The Honors are not designated by art form or category of artistic achievement; the selection process, over the years, has produced balance among the various arts and artistic disciplines.
The Honoree selection process includes solicitation of recommendations from the general public and an advisory committee comprised of artists, past Honorees and Kennedy Center board members. Previous Honors recipients and members of the Honors artist committee making recommendations included Edward Albee, Marc Anthony, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Harry Belafonte, Harolyn Blackwell, Glenn Close, Stephen Colbert, Christoph Eschenbach, Jose Feliciano, Sutton Foster, David Hallberg, Paloma Herrera, Hugh Jackman, Quincy Jones, Lang Lang, John Lithgow, Lourdes Lopez, Patti Lupone, Audra McDonald, Terrence McNally, Anna Netrebko, Jack Nicholson, Christopher Plummer, Sidney Poitier, Arturo Sandoval, Steven Spielberg and Meryl Streep.
Newly arrived Kennedy Center President Deborah F. Rutter expressed the Center's continued gratitude to the many individuals involved in the success of the Honors program. "In addition to recognizing some of the world's most treasured artists, the Kennedy Center Honors supports a wide variety of artistic programming, as well as the Center's educational and national outreach efforts."
"The Last Ship: Live At The Public Theater" - DVD To Be Released September 23!
Cherrytree/Interscope A&M Records is pleased to announce the worldwide release of ''The Last Ship - Live At The Public Theater'' DVD on September 23. Featuring songs from Sting's latest album and forthcoming Broadway musical of the same name, the DVD captures Sting in an intimate evening of music and storytelling filmed on his birthday, during a run of 10 benefit concerts performed at The Public Theater in New York City. The DVD will be available for Amazon.com pre-order beginning today at www.amazon.com/dp/B00MOG5EXQ, and both the DVD and streaming video will be available from Amazon.com on September 23...
Uprising of Love - Benefit Concert to Feature Sting and Patti LuPone - September 15 in NYC!
On Monday, September 15, Executive Producers Stephen Schwartz (Wicked, Godspell, Pippin) and Bruce Cohen (American Beauty, Milk, Silver Linings Playbook) will present Uprising of Love: A Benefit Concert for Global Equality at Broadway's Gershwin Theatre. Featuring performances by 16-time Grammy Award-winner Sting and two-time Tony Award and two-time Grammy Award-winner Patti LuPone, this event strives to remind global leaders that "the world is watching" and to raise significant funding for grassroots organizations and activists around the world. The net proceeds of this event will go directly to Fueling the Frontlines, a three-year, $20 million campaign for global LGBTI rights led by the Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice. Astraea is the only philanthropic organization in the United States solely dedicated to advancing LGBTI rights globally...


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It's Old Flames Only in Mass Effect 3, Says BioWare [UPDATED]
By Logan Westbrook Legacy Author May 16, 2011
Your romantic choices may come back to haunt you, says Mass Effect 3's project leader.
If you've been waiting for just the right man/woman/flying jellyfish to come along in the Mass Effect series, then prepare to be disappointed, because BioWare says that it isn't adding any new love interests to the third game.
Casey Hudson, executive producer and project lead for Mass Effect 3 said that none of the game's new characters were part of the series' romantic subplots. Instead, all the love interests would come from the first two games, and there would be consequences if the player had been unfaithful. "A lot of people had romances with [the] characters [from Mass Effect 2], and now the fun is bringing back some of those characters from Mass Effect 1 and putting them back in the mix, and looking at what you did in Mass Effect 2 and bringing some … interesting scenarios around those things."
Hudson said that there was actually a large amount of data to keep track of across the previous two games, as the relationship statuses weren't just binary, yes/no, deals. In both games, there was the opportunity for the player to pursue multiple romantic options before making his or her final choice, and these would all be taken into account. He also said that the romance options taught players to take the decisions they made more seriously. "Sometimes when we do certain things, it makes players realize what kinds of things are possible," he said. "So … if you had a Mass Effect 1 romance [and] you stay true to the character from the first game, there's a scene where you look at the picture of that character, and that's essentially the romance scene in Mass Effect 2."
"I think when people realized that we were thinking about that kind of thing," he continued, "and that we were going to reflect those kinds of decisions, then it's like 'Wow, the game actually knows that I didn't cheat on my Mass Effect 1 love interest. So if it knows that, then it probably knows other stuff that it will reflect. Then that means I need to think about that stuff [when] talking to characters and making decisions and the like.'"
Hudson has said in the past that there were hundreds of different permutations of the Mass Effect story. Some of them will likely pass under the radar, but the choices made in the romance subplots are going to have repercussions that players will notice. Players will probably enjoy them though, because like Hudson says, even if they're on the awkward side, they're going to be interesting. Does anyone else have the urge to romance Ashley and Jack, just to see the fireworks when they meet?
Mass Effect 3 comes out for PS3, Xbox 360 and PC early next year.
Update: According to Hudson, there will be new love interests in Mass Effect 3. What's more, they will finally add lesbian and gay options, something that was notably absent in Mass Effect 2.
Hudson said on Twitter that the idea that there were no new romantic possibilities in Mass Effect 3 was based on "an oversimplification" of an answer he gave over a month ago. The discrepancy between the two answers, he said, was simply a product of the game evolving over time.
Source: PC Gamer
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Phonotactics in Toba Batak Language: Phonological Management
Author(s): Jamorlan Siahaan, Robert Sibarani & Asni Barus
This paper studied about the management of vowel sequences and consonant sequences in Toba Batak language. The management of vowel sequences and consonant sequences studied the sounds of language by imitating the speech of someone who uses his language and studied the sounds of language guided by sound symbols, and how speech organs can produce sounds perfectly, and analyze the sounds produced by human speech. The goal is to establish the management of phonotactic structure in the Toba Batak language. This study contributes as material or textbooks for high school (SMA) and as guidelines for the community. It also reveals the principles of language universality by segmenting language sounds, classifying patterns and classes of human language sounds, analyzing their phonological processes, explaining variations in word sounds, and describing changes in human language sounds. It also scientifically contribute is phonology as the study of sounds of language as the smallest unit of the combination of sounds that form syllables. The method used in this research is a qualitative method with interactive model that can reflect reality based on facts. Vowel sequences in this research consist of 44 pieces, that are: /ai-/, /-ai-/,/-ai/, /-ao-/, /-ao/, /au-/, /-au-/, /-au/, /ae-/, /-ae-/,/-ae/, /ia-/, /- ia-/, /-ia/,/iu-/, /-iu-/, /-iu/, /io-/, /-io-/, /-io/, /ua-/, /-ua-/, /-ua/, /-ui-/, /-ue-/, /-ue/,/ea-/, /-ea-/, /- ea/,/-eu-/, /-eu/, /-eo-/, /-eo/, /-oa-/, /-oa/, /-oi-/, /-oi/,/-io-/, /-ou/, /-uo/, /-aoa-/, /-uae-/, /-aio-/, and /-aua-/. Consonant sequences in this research consist of 32 pieces, that are: a) consonant sequences started with /k/ sound, are: /-kl-/, /-kb-/,/-kp-/, and /-kt-/. b) consonant sequences started with /l/ sound, are: /-lt-/. /-ls-/, /-lp-/, /-lg-/, and/-lb-/. c) consonant sequences started with /m/ sound, are: /-mb-/, /-mp-/, and /-ml-/. d) consonant sequences started with /n/ sound, are: /- nd-/, /-nj-/, /-nt-/, /-ns-/, /-ng-/, /-ngj-/, /-ngp-, /-ngt-/. e) consonant sequences started with /p/ sound, are: /-pr-/, /-ph-/, /-ps-/, and/-pg-/. f) consonant sequences started with /r/ sound, are: /- rg-/, /-rs-/, /-rj-/, /-rt-/, /-rh-/, and /-rn-/. g) consonant sequences started with /s/ sound, are: /-sr-/, /-sd-/, and /-st-/. h) consonant sequences started with /t/ sound, are: /-tm-/ and /-ts-/.


"In my opinion, the teaching, rearing, and training of children requires more intelligence, intuitive understanding, humility, strength, wisdom, spirituality, perseverance, and hard work than any other challenge we might have in life. This is especially so when moral foundations of honor and decency are eroding around us. To have successful homes, values must be taught, and there must be rules, there must be standards, and there must be absolutes. Many societies give parents very little support in teaching and honoring moral values. A number of cultures are becoming essentially valueless, and many of the younger people in those societies are becoming moral cynics" (The Greatest Challenge in the World – Good Parenting).
We must be the change we want to see in the world. You can't fight hate with hate. You can't teach your children compassion if you don't show them what compassion looks like. If you want to see a difference, be the difference. Our homes are the training ground for the next generation and they pick up our language, our habits, our literacy, our skills, our traditions through the culture we create in our homes.
Especially true as another Election Day has passed. Whether you agree with the results or not, the power is in our hands to create the success we desire if we turn to our homes, our local communities, our congregations, and to ourselves, and work together to be the change.