The strategy for introducing LED lighting to the 86-year-old Herbert C. Hoover Building in Washington, D.C., involved a focused approach that targeted hundreds of aging fixtures, specifically in areas requiring 24-hour lighting for safety or security, according to an article from Facility Maintenance Decisions on the FacilitiesNet website.
"We did a cost-benefit analysis targeting the areas where lighting is always on for either egress or security purposes because we would achieve the best cost savings on an electrical bill by hitting those lights that are already on," said James Fay, senior general engineer and deputy building manager.
Perhaps more importantly, the relatively small scope of the LED upgrades helped ensure the project's success, and it paved the way for incorporating LED lighting into ongoing, larger-scale renovations of the historic building.
The facilities team undertook the lighting upgrades separately from the broader renovations. Their upgrades to introduce LED lighting, which began in February of this year and were completed five months later, targeted areas where lights need to remain on around the clock for safety and security reasons, as well as the exterior of the building.


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Abū Shākir ibn al-Rāhib (c. 1205 – c. 1295) was a Coptic polymath and encyclopaedist from the golden age of Christian literature in Arabic. He is a "towering figure" in Coptic linguistics and made important contributions to Coptic historiography.

Family and career
Nushūʾ al-Khilāfa Abū Shākir ibn Sanāʾ al-Dawla al-Rāhib Abu ʾl-Karam Buṭrus ibn al-Muhadhdhib was born to a distinguished Coptic family of Old Cairo probably in the first decade of the 13th century, at least before 1235. His kin were mostly clergymen and officials of the Ayyūbid regime. His father, al-Shaykh al-Muʾtaman al-Sanāʾ Anbā Buṭrus al-Rāhib, was a prominent scribe in the Coptic community. He served as the finance minister of Egypt under the Ayyūbids and also de facto administrator of the patriarchate of Alexandria towards the end of the long vacancy of 1216–1235. He led the opposition to the patriarchate of Cyril III in 1235–1243. In old age, after the death of his wife, he became a monk, whence his nickname rāhib (monk) that appears in his son's nasab (patronymic). While a monk, he was appointed presbyter of the Church of Saint Sergius in Cairo.

In 1260, Ibn al-Rāhib was appointed deacon of the famous Hanging Church by Patriarch Athanasius III, whose election he had opposed. He served in the department of the army under the Ayyūbids. He seems to have left public life around the time the Mamlūks came to power (1250). All of his writing took place during the period from 1257 to 1270/1271. In the last two decades of his life he only edited his works. He is known to have been a contemporary of the patriarchs Cyril III, Athanasius III, Gabriel III, John VII and Theodosius III, whose pontificate lasted from 1294 to 1300. According to Adel Sidarus, he died between 1290 and 1295.

Writings
Ibn al-Rāhib wrote on all the topics about which a Copt of his time could know: astronomy, chronology, history, philology, philosophy, theology and hermeneutics. Although appreciated for his original contributions, he is more valued today for his use and quotation of a very wide variety of sources, classical Greek, patristic and Islamic. Four of his works are known:

The Kitāb al-Tawārīkh (Book of Histories) is his most famous work. It is known from three manuscripts. It is divided into 51 chapters. The first 47 are devoted to chronology and astronomy, followed by one chapter each on world history, Islamic history, the history of the patriarchate of Alexandria and the seven ecumenical councils plus later councils accepted by the Copts. His work on the chronology of the patriarchs demonstrates his mathematical proficiency and is highly valuable to the historian.This book was highly influential. It was cited extensively by the Coptic historian Jirjīs al-Makīn, and then also by the Muslim historians al-Maḳrīzī and Ibn Khaldūn, although they are apparently reliant on al-Makīn. In the early 16th century, it was translated into Ethiopic by ichege Enbaqom. A chronological manual based on this text is known as the Abushaker (Abū Shākir). Already in the 13th century, an anonymous writer composed an epitome of the three historical chapters (48–50). This text, known as the Chronicon orientale, has been mis-attributed to Ibn al-Rāhib since the 17th century.
In 1263, he completed a work on the Coptic language, including a rhymed vocabulary and a grammar. Only the prologue and the grammar survive. Written in the tradition of Arabic lexicography, his grammar is superior to the other Coptic manuals of his time.
The Kitāb al-shifāʾ (Book of Healing), completed in 1267–68, is a work of Christology based exclusively on Biblical exegesis. It is a massive work structured around the notion of the Tree of Life with three trunks, each with three branches, each loaded with fruit. He quotes extensively from patristic sources and other Biblical commentaries, notably those of Ibn al-Ṭayyib.An autograph copy of this is preserved in the Bibliothèque nationale de France in Paris. It is dated to anno mundi 984, which corresponds to anno Domini 1268. A copy of this work dated AM 1398 (AD 1611) is also preserved in the patriarchal library in Cairo.
The Kitāb al-Burhān (Book of Evidence), completed in 1270–71, is a work of canon law, theology, ethics and philosophy in 50 chapters. The theodicy of Ibn al-Rāhib is taken from the Persian Muslim theologian Fakhr al-Dīn al-Rāzī. There is copy dated AM 987 (AD 1270) in the patriarchal library.

See also
Abu ʾl-Barakāt ibn Kabar

References

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1290s deaths
13th-century Egyptian people
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Egyptian lexicographers

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A 12-year-old boy has been rushed to a hospital in Toronto after being pulled from the waters of Lake Simcoe in Barrie.
Emergency crews were called to Splash On Water Park on Lake Simcoe, at around 5:15 p.m.
Barrie police said the boy was pulled from the water by bystanders and then brought to shore by lifeguards.
The child was taken to a hospital in Barrie and then rushed to a trauma centre in Toronto in serious but stable condition.
Toronto police said the child was being rushed to hospital via emergency run and asked vehicles along Highway 400 and Avenue Road to prepare to give way.
Barrie police are investigating the incident.
An ambulance arrives at a Toronto trauma centre from Barrie Sunday July 15, 2018.


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This charming two storey home is perched atop an elevated 628sqm block, surrounded by established, fragrant, low maintenance gardens with sweeping views of Coila Lake and the sparkling Pacific Ocean .
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Jobs: Go Behind the Scenes with Ashton Kutcher
by Joel D Amos at July 31, 2013 3:51 pm . Comments
Jobs debuts August 16 and the film has released a behind-the-scenes video that takes you inside the highly anticipated biopic of Apple founder Steve Jobs. If the Jobs trailer has you interested, wait until you see how the magic of the movies is bringing the tech icon to life.
The studio behind the film also announced a YouTube event that will feature star Ashton Kutcher (who plays Jobs) and Josh Gad (portraying Steve Wozniak) and allow fans to talk to the stars about their roles and the important film.
Also, the Jobs website is now open to check out all the latest news from the biopic that has people buzzing. The YouTube event takes place August 2 at 2 p.m. EST/11 a.m. EST and can be seen at Jobs on YouTube.
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Ashton Kutcher as Steve Jobs… when we first heard that news it just did not seem right. Well, let's just say the film Jobs...
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Caverion Corporation has on December 12, 2017 received an announcement under Chapter 9, Section 5 of the Finnish Securities Markets Act, according to which the holding of Antti Herlin, a member of the Board of Directors in Caverion Corporation, in Caverion Corporation through Security Trading Oy ("Security Trading", a company owned by Antti Herlin, business identity code 1948052-6) has exceeded the threshold of 15 per cent. According to the announcement, the holding exceeded the threshold on December 11, 2017.
According to the announcement, the combined holding of Antti Herlin and Security Trading in Caverion has on December 11, 2017 increased to 18,900,180 shares, corresponding to 15.05% per cent of Caverion's shares and voting rights. The direct holding of Security Trading in Caverion has increased to 18,870,000 shares, corresponding to 15.024% per cent of Caverion's shares and voting rights. Caverion has one share series, each share entitling to one vote. Caverion's registered total number of shares amounting to 125,596,092 has been used in the calculation of percentages for the announcement.


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UK.gov is about to fling your data at anyone who wants it. How? Why? Shut up, pleb
Encryption? Baddies use that for terrorism, we hear
By Kat Hall 13 May 2016 at 10:31
Analysis The government is poised to legislate on how it intends to use your data for public services – but its woefully worded "data sharing" consultation suggests it hasn't learnt much from the ongoing controversies of Care.data.
Whitehall is due to publish a response to the consultation, set out in Better Use of Data - Consultation Paper, which recently closed following a two-year series of "open policy" meetings.
That will feed into the long-rumoured Digital Economy Bill and is expected to get a mention in the Queen's Speech next week.
It will create the governance framework for how mandarins share our information between government departments and with third parties, as well as setting out the security principles for using personal information.
Given the poor handling of Care.data and the continuing breakdown of public trust over the scheme – most recently the outcry over Google gaining access to health records via its Deep Mind project – one would have hoped the data sharing proposals would provide a much-needed governance framework.
Yet despite the lengthy discussions leading up to its publication, the document remains very vague when it comes to detail.
Sharing citizens' data is essential to build "a more prosperous society," according to Cabinet Office minister Matt Hancock in his foreword to the consultation (PDF). A fact seemingly so obvious to him that he didn't bother to explain why. Cost benefits were repeatedly mentioned as saving taxpayers' money by streamlining processes, but lacked any further detail.
Certainly there has been no shortage of input. The consultation prompted an overwhelming number of responses from civil society groups since it opened at the end of last month. Originally 30 responses were expected; instead the consultation is understood to have received more than 280.
Yet the government has only allowed a very short window to analyse those concerns and respond to the findings. There has also been some serious criticism as to the wording of the questions.
One question reads:
Should the Government share information with non-public sector organisations as proposed for the sole purpose of providing assistance to citizens living in fuel poverty or for any other reason?
Should a government department be able to access birth details electronically for the purpose of providing a public service, e.g. an application for child benefit?
As Jerry Fishenden, the technologist and author of Digitizing Government notes, it is unclear how anyone can answer such questions with any meaning "given the absence of any description of how the system would work.
Nowhere is there a definition of data sharing. "The document is discursive and verbose when it needs to be analytical, evidence-based and precise," said Fishenden.
He continued: "Without these details being clearly defined, in either the paper or the draft illustrative clauses, the proposals to "data share" will expand the pool of people and organisations able to access citizens' personal data. In an increasingly digital economy, expanding access to useful personal data is more likely to increase the risk of fraud, not reduce it."
In its submission to the consultation, the non-profit private Open Data Institute in its response said: "The data sharing proposals don't clearly outline how data sharing with organisations and people outside government (who don't qualify as 'approved researchers') might take place."
Ellen Broad, head of policy at the ODI, said the proposals are being presented as an overhaul of data sharing within government, but are in fact piecemeal:
The way the consultation is framed, the way the questions are framed, and the specific nature of the powers suggest there's no coherent sense of the future government wants to get to. The proposals could end up adding more legal complexity, with inevitable mistakes and loopholes, rather than simplifying and improving what we have.
She added: "We have a window of opportunity to get data sharing right, in ways that enable policy makers to make better decisions and provide better experiences for citizens; help researchers and statisticians draw more informed conclusions; and give citizens trust in how government is handling their data. Without trust, data sharing reforms will continue to be limited and restrictive. Ethics, transparency and openness are going to be essential to unlock value from better data sharing in government."
Notably, the proposals do not comply with the government policy of citizens' data being under their own control rather than civil servants, as Fishenden points out. He notes the absence of detail regarding security, with only one mention of encryption: "The absence of such details, they could effectively lead to these proposals becoming a fraudsters' charter. Without such detail, the potential for more widespread and automated fraud and the compromising of potentially at risk people, such as vulnerable children, will be compounded."
Civil servants have a long history of treating our information as theirs. The danger is it goes beyond lackadaisical policy making: mandarins appear to be treating data sharing as something to be done to us rather than something we choose to engage in.
Citizens should be worried. ®
Pregnancy and parenting club Bounty fined £400,000 for shady data sharing practices
Updated ICO says case involving 34.4 million records 'unprecedented'
Cop watchers to probe UK police sharing data on witnesses' migration status with Home Office
Handing over info on migration status deters crime reports, say rights groups
UK.gov told data-sharing plans need vendor buy-in
Think tank calls for open standards, interoperability
'Sharing of user data is routine, yet far from transparent' is not what you want to hear about medical apps. But 2019 is gonna 2019
Study finds Android software slinging deets all over the place
Years late to the SMB1-killing party, Samba finally dumps the unsafe file-sharing protocol version by default
Although you can still use it if you like the thrill of danger
Facebook Like, social sharing buttons on your website may land you in GDPR hot water if data goes a-wanderin'
Euro court mulls whether site operators should share compliance responsibility with info-slurping giants
UK-EU infosec data sharing may not be KO'd by Brexit, reckons ENISA bod
Interview Ops director talks to El Reg about continential cybersecurity contrivances
Govt 'comprehensively ignored' advice over NHS data-sharing deal
Health committee calls for immediate ban on use of 'unacceptable' agreement


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Q: Get host name by IP address I tried to get the host name by IP address as bellow.
IPHostEntry entry = Dns.GetHostEntry(ipAddress);
string hostName = entry.HostName;

But for printer devices. this gives SocketException says "No such host is known".
Then I tried with this Ip scanner. It has shown a host name properly (And it is java).
Is there any other way to get host name in C#?

A: YOu can try this way
Using System.Printing

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            foreach (var queue in queues)
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                string printerName = queue.Name;
                string printerPort = queue.QueuePort.Name;
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Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia, is a sovereign state situated at the crossroads between Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Pannonian Plain and the central Balkans. Serbia is landlocked and borders Hungary to the north; Romania and Bulgaria to the east; Macedonia to the south; and Croatia, Bosnia, and Montenegro to the west; it also claims a border with Albania through the disputed territory of Kosovo. The capital of Serbia, Belgrade, is one of the largest cities in Southeast Europe.
Serbia has 1 regions in this wiki:
Šumadija and Western Serbia
Policies and instruments
National level instruments and policies found for Serbia
Cluster establishment support (Šumadija and Western Serbia)
Collection permits and quotas (Šumadija and Western Serbia)
Collectors education and training (Šumadija and Western Serbia)
Commercial collection permits (Šumadija and Western Serbia)
Decree on putting under control the use and trade of wild flora and fauna (Šumadija and Western Serbia)
Education on NWFPs (Šumadija and Western Serbia)
Education programme for herb collectors (Šumadija and Western Serbia)
Export permits (Šumadija and Western Serbia)
Forestry Development Strategy (Serbia) (Šumadija and Western Serbia)
Fostering competitiveness and internationalization of Serbian economy (Šumadija and Western Serbia)
Hunting licences and hunting permits (Šumadija and Western Serbia)
Hunting licenses and permits (Šumadija and Western Serbia)
Law on environmental protection (Serbia) (Šumadija and Western Serbia)
Law on forests (Serbia) (Šumadija and Western Serbia)
Law on game and hunting (Serbia) (Šumadija and Western Serbia)
Law on nature conservation (Šumadija and Western Serbia)
Law on nature protection (Serbia) (Šumadija and Western Serbia)
Program on fostering of competitiveness and internationalization of Serbian economy (Šumadija and Western Serbia)
Rulebook on declaration and protection of protected and strictly protected species of plants, animals and fungi (Serbia) (Šumadija and Western Serbia)
Rulebook on the transboundary movement and trade in protected species (Serbia) (Šumadija and Western Serbia)
Support for HACCAP certification (Šumadija and Western Serbia)
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When Die Hard was released in the summer of 1988, it ignited what would become one of Hollywood's most lasting and controversial debates: Is Die Hard a Christmas movie?
Sure, it was released in July, but John McClane saves the day and bests Hans Gruber and his merry band of terrorists on Christmas Eve. It takes place at an office holiday party. Santa hats are worn. "Christmas in Hollis" is played. Gruber delivers a chilling "ho, ho, ho." Should the answer really be that complicated?
For Bruce Willis, however, it's a resounding no. During a Comedy Central roast of the actor, he declared, "Die Hard is not a Christmas movie! It is a g**damn Bruce Willis movie."
As a holiday gift to movie lovers everywhere, The Hollywood Reporter and Morning Consult took it upon themselves to come up with a definitive answer—or at least a majority one. They surveyed 2200 people and came back with some surprising results: 62 percent of those surveyed say that no, Die Hard is not a Christmas movie.
Only 25 percent of respondents said they would classify Die Hard as a Christmas movie, while 13 percent said they didn't know or didn't have an opinion. Men were slightly more likely to deem it a holiday movie than women (32 percent versus 20 percent), and those men were even more likely to say so if they were between the ages of 30 and 44 (37 percent of male respondents in that age group said it was a holiday movie).
While the survey is certainly thorough, it's not likely to silence the Die Hard truthers. 'Tis the season, after all.


The Brian Lee Griffith Guitar Bursary is intended to support a different, talented, deserving guitar student each year. In honour of the late, great Hamilton guitarist Brian Griffith.
More Videos to Celebrate Blues With a Feeling 2018!
The annual Blues With a Feeling fundraiser has always been the Superbowl of local blues. It takes place Saturday June 2, 8pm at the Leander Boat Club in Hamilton.
Click here to check out videos of all the performers.
The event is held to honour the legacy of the late Hamilton Blues legend, King Biscuit Boy. Below are a few videos of the man himself playing with Trickbag, who'll be at the show this year.
Live Performance - Kelsey Hayes: Is It Like That?
Canadian winners listed below. Click title for full list.
It is with sadness that we announce the passing of St. Catharines musician Michael James Piccolo (aks Mike James). He passed on Thursday, May 17, 2018. Our condolences to his family, friends and fans.
Our Dad was a talented musician, and was involved in the singing/songwriting community for many years. That was his passion, along with drumming, diving, golfing, fishing, bowling, and many other things. He never just looked out for himself, he cared for anyone who needed it. He cared for us right until the end. He could be seen strumming his guitar and singing in clubs around Niagara, always looking to jam with other musicians. He was hilarious and we could always count on him to crack a joke- appropriate or not, and he passed that humour down to Mike and I. We didn't really say goodbye, because we'll always have him in our hearts.
Thank you to everyone, especially the Benchmark Team and No Frills, who have sent condolences and support during this time. Thank you to everyone who has sent our Mom support and positive thoughts, we have been spending time together as a family.
The NRMA mourns the passing of former AFM member Michael James Piccolo (aka Mike James). Mike retired in good standing from local 92, Buffalo and local 257, Nashville. Mike was the drummer for rock band Talus for many years. Later he became a successful singer songwriter, performing in the Niagara and Buffalo areas and marketing his songs far afield. His unique soulful performances will be missed by all who heard him. Our condolences go to his loving family and to his many friends.
Gonna miss your beautiful songs and videos. Incredible songwriter. All the Blessings to you and your family.
Today (May 23, 2018) would have been American band leader and producer Robert "Bumps" Blackwell's 100th Birthday.
Here are some biography highlights from Wikipedia.
From their site: Hope for People-Fodivha Inc, is a Canadian Non-Profit Organization partnering with Fodivha Orphanage and School in Thomaseau, Haiti. We work to fund the building of the infrastructure necessary to give children a safe, nurturing environment to live and learn in. Funding also supports a nutritious feeding programme. Currently, 35 orphaned children live at Fodivha and another 300 come to school everyday. It is the only free school in the area, servicing the most marginalized and needy, in this very poor area of Haiti.
100% of your donation to Hope for People – Fodivha goes directly to support the ongoing construction projects at the orphanage and school and to the purchase of food for the children.
CONGRATS! Local Artists Win Awards During Canadian Music Week!
Canadian Music Week features a number of awards ceremonies and a number of area artists took home some hardware. From Hamilton there was the legendary Teenage Head, Iskwé and Matt Mays (he was born in the Hammer). Elora's Riverfest also received some well-deserved recognition.
Here is a list of local winners. Click the categories to see a complete list of winner.
Trebleclef popped by Stonewalls in Hamilton to swing along with Big Rude Jake and his incredible band! He had a wonderful time!
Today (May 15, 2018) would have been American Country star Eddy Arnold's 100th Birthday.
It is with sadness that we announce the passing of local singer/piano player Michael Keys, who recently lost his brave battle with cancer. We will post more information here as it comes. Our condolences to his family, friends and fans.
He didn't want anyone to pity or treat him any differently so, that's why many of you didn't know he had been fighting stage 4 lung cancer for the past 4 & 1/2 years now. He was a fighter and stubborn but, he went peacefully and I heard the nurses were playing his music until the end. I love that!
He was a fine musician and was always pushing for more work and better money. His last few years were spent in and out of Juravinski Hospital for Chemo and other torturous undertakings. He fought this horrible disease with class and dignity. His demeanor through this ordeal was amazing. He pulled no punches and was persistant in promoting our Good Friday Jam that he has been part of for over 10 years. I'll miss his Boogie style and left hand attack on the keyboard. Thank you Ron Russell for notifying me of this loss. My heartfelt condolences to Mike's wife Genny and the rest of their family. Rest well, Mike.
He knew the music business as well as he knew his keyboard and fought hard for the betterment of musicians AND never shied away from providing valuable business advise to operators and promoters. Sure, we can debate and disagree on the way he delivered that message but there was nothing wrong with the message!
I had the honour of meeting Michael quite a few times and was always impressed by his musical skill and dedication. I will miss him greatly.
Blues With a Feeling 2018 Was a Blast!
The wonderful scholarship fundraiser (done to in honour of the late, legendary King Biscuit Boy) featured the best Blues performers around.
Headlining the event wasthe legendary band, Crowbar with special guest Trickbag alumni Les Smith on vocal and harmonica.
Speaking of Trickbag, they hit the stage too, joined by former Crowbar saxman, Sonny Del-Rio.
Also on the bill was New York Blues man Mick Hayes, who'll be backed up by Hamilton's Kent Hartley's Playboys.
Click here for the Hamilton Spectator story.
Trebleclef was a very busy monkey last weekend.
First, he popped by Big B Comics for Free Comic Day. That's always a blast!
The next day, he visited the Black Bull in Burlington for the first time. He rocked out to Hailee Rose, Dave Rave and friends!
From their webiste: The Cancer Assistance Program is a community-based, not-for-profit organization, led by a team of volunteers and staff, offering free services to ease the physical, emotional and economic impact of those in our community affected by cancer.
Today (May 5, 2018) would have been American Blues pianist (and longtime musical partner of T.D. Bell) Erbie Bowser's 100th birthday.
We'd like to take this opportunity to promote a wonderful Hamilton-themed book by Hamilton Spectator editorial cartoonist Graeme MacKay. We highly recommend it.
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News from Richardson
UT Dallas historian explains why Floyd killing was a turning point in the fight to end police brutality
By Olivia Lueckemeyer | 4:22 PM Jun 12, 2020 CDT | Updated 4:33 PM Jun 12, 2020 CDT
Anger and frustration around police brutality and racism nationwide reached a boiling point with the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
An expert at The University of Texas at Dallas said years of racial injustice paired with the tense moment in today's society may explain why Floyd's death became the proverbial straw that broke the camel's back.
Protests against police brutality are not new and can be traced back to Emancipation in the 1860s, said Anne Gray Fischer, an assistant professor of history who specializes in policing and political movements. In the 1960s, there were hundreds of uprisings in response to police violence, she added.
"The struggles we are seeing today are bound up with the longer history of the black freedom struggle since the Civil War," she said.
There was a brief period following the Civil War when police forces were made up of freed slaves charged with targeting white terrorists, such as the Ku Klux Klan. By the late 1800s, local law enforcement generally became protectors of wealthy white people and their property, she said.
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"Protecting some comes at the expense of others, and that zero-sum logic has consistently proven itself to be white protection at the expense of black lives," she said.
Over the course of decades, black Americans have witnessed police officers not only turn a blind eye to violence but also sometimes participate in it, Fischer said. This has created an environment where many black Americans do not see police as protectors but rather as terrorizers, she said.
"For black people in the U.S., the police are a constant presence in their minds, and that presence carries with it a lethal threat of violence," she said.
Part of why police brutality has continued is because reform proposals, such as better training and more inclusive hiring, have had little impact on the level of police authority, Fischer said.
"The calls we've seen in the last 50 or 60 years don't materially change police autonomy, discretion or power," she said.
Compounding the issue of excessive power is the militarization of police forces, Fischer said. Increased federal and state funding over the years has been allocated toward the purchase of military equipment, such as tanks, riot gear and military-grade weapons, she said.
"[This happened] alongside legal rulings that empowered police to act with full discretion and to shield themselves from accountability," she said.
Better training depends on internal police oversight, but society has witnessed the repeated failure of police to enforce their own code of conduct, Fischer said. This has contributed to the erosion of trust between citizens and officers, she said.
"In the Twin Cities, it was only after public protests that the police involved with George Floyd's murder were then charged," she said. "It was actually quite surprising that they were fired in the first place."
A big part of the solution would be more public oversight, Fischer said. Floyd's death was caught on video, but there are many instances of police violence that are hidden from public view, she said.
"[Public oversight] is something that police departments have historically resisted because they want full autonomy to practice their methods in the way they see appropriate or that they see fit," she said."
Priorities have shifted with this latest incident, Fischer said. Instead of fighting for oversight, people are now questioning whether funding for police would be better spent on education, health care and basic social services.
"Money that could be going to invest in communities is being drained away and lavished on police departments," she said.
For Fischer, the outrage that followed Floyd's death would likely not have reached the level it did if not for the coronavirus pandemic.
Black people are more at risk for contracting the virus and are also dying at a much faster rate than those who are not black, she said. These disparities are rooted in political and social inequality, such as inferior access to health care, she added.
"All of these public health issues that disproportionately impact black communities are being revealed in the pandemic," she said.
Protesters are motivated by a tremendous sense of urgency to solve a problem that goes back at least 150 years, Fischer said.
"We've been experiencing generations and generations of violence and the devaluing of black lives, and I think people are extremely frustrated," she said. "Yet, at the same time, they're hopeful that by going on the streets and making their voices heard, that that will affect some meaningful change."
From a historian's perspective, protests are useful because they serve as an enduring source of inspiration for future generations, Fischer said. The public's view on whether violence is an effective form of protest is also beginning to shift, she said.
"People seem to be coming around to the idea that black lives are more valuable than property," she said. "Property can be replaced, can be insured, can be rebuilt. George Floyd's life cannot."
Fischer said she hopes Floyd's death will enact meaningful change and will give way to a shift in policy. But an end to police brutality cannot happen without police giving up some of their power, she said.
"If police can show an active commitment to de-militarizing themselves, de-escalating violence, to standing down and relinquishing their total authority ... I do think that would be an important first step," she said.
By Olivia Lueckemeyer
Olivia Lueckemeyer graduated in 2013 from Loyola University New Orleans with a degree in journalism. She joined Community Impact Newspaper in October 2016 as reporter for the Southwest Austin edition before her promotion to editor in March 2017. In July 2018 she returned home to the Dallas area and became editor of the Richardson edition.
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Do you know there are specific types of hot spring that can make your skin beautiful?
Water of hot spring contains various kinds of minerals. And these minerals give you different effects depending on its type. You can find various types of spring quality spreading all over in Japan.
The best three types of hot spring quality that can have positive effects for your skins are the followings.
Hydrogen Carbonate springs have alkaline hot water. Since they make skin smooth, the springs are called "hot springs for beauty." Better to have moisturising care after the bath.
Sulfate Springs have effect to wash out excess sebum and keep high moisturising. It provides moist feeling on your skin.
Sulfur springs have effect to dilate peripheral blood vessels. It can eliminate the waste of your skin and make it smooth.
When you visit hot spring, you can check the type of mineral on a sign board like below. You can check the circled area to define its type.
As for Hokkaido, one of the best hot spring spots that is good for your skin is Niseko. You can try the best three types of hot spring quality at one location.


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"I've lost a dear friend today, and we mourn with the rest of the world"
Xi'an Famous Foods' CEO has donated over $73K to a suicide prevention hotline in memory of Anthony Bourdain.
As reported by CBS, the CEO of New York City Chinese restaurant Xi'an Famous Foods has donated profits to a suicide hotline to honour Anthony Bourdain who took his own life on 8 June 2018.
Bourdain helped the family's basement restaurant in Queens expand after visiting them in an episode of the Travel Channel's No Reservations.
"I remember the time in 2007 when Tony first visited our basement food stall in Flushing for Travel Channel's No Reservations while I was still in college (even though I didn't know who he was at the time)," Wang wrote.
To honour Bourdain, Wang revealed he would donate one day's profit to a suicide prevention hotline. "In honor of his memory and all of those dear people who left us all too early, and in taking whatever action we can to prevent suicide in the US, Xi'an Famous Foods will be donating 100% of our net sales on today, Friday, June 8, 2018, from all of our stores, to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline '1-800-273-TALK (8255)'," Wang wrote.
"Please cherish all of our lives and help those who may be struggling. Rest in peace, Tony, and the most sincere condolences to Tony's beloved family," Wang ended the social media post.
According to NY Eater, Xi'An Famous Foods raised $73,509.76.


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Aung San Suu Kyi calls for more investment in Myanmar
Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi called for more investment in her country to simply help create jobs as much as possible for ordinary people, which she said should not aggravate the problems of corruption and inequality in Myanmar.
Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Bangkok on Friday morning, the democracy icon reemphasized her determination to eradicate corruption and inequality in Myanmar while the country moves forward opening for more investment.
"We do not want more investment to mean more possibility for corruption. We do not want more investment to mean greater inequality and greater privileges for the already privileged," she said.
Ms Suu Kyi reiterated the need to improve the quality of living of ordinary people, saying she wanted more investment to mean simply jobs–as many jobs as possible.
"There is a great need for basic skills," she said. "We need vocational training much more than higher education," she said.
The Myanmar opposition leader added that the international community should consider the country's needs "in a very practical way."
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The COVID-19 pandemic is having a negative impact on CLMV economies through their dependency on foreign-sourced revenue from tourism and exports says KResearchCenter.
Marketing and investment strategies in Myanmar, India
To encourage Thai SME operators to enter the international market, the Office of Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion (OSMEP) aims to urge them to invade Myanmar, Cambodian, Chinese and Indian markets.
BANGKOK, 26 July 2019 (NNT) – To encourage Thai SME operators to enter the international market, the Office of Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion (OSMEP) aims to urge them to invade Myanmar, Cambodian, Chinese and Indian markets.
Thailand pushes CLMVT as the "New Value Chain Hub of Asia"
The Ministry of Commerce, in cooperation with 11 relevant agencies, hosted the CLMVT Forum 2019 with delegates from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam, and Thailand
BANGKOK, 24 June 2019 (NNT) – Thailand's Prime Minister, Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha, today attended the opening of the CLMVT Forum 2019, and urged its member countries to push for the development of the CLMVT Regional Value Chain, so that they can have more bargaining power and improve the well-being of their citizens.


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The hiking season is coming to a close (unless you want to truck it through snow... no thanks) so this was one of the last weekends we had to hike this monster. It's a 22 km (13.7 mile hike) that's about 4.5 hours away from Stavanger. We left Friday afternoon and camped near the start of the hike.
Saturday morning we got started on the ridiculously hard 1.5 km straight up staircase. Who needs coffee when you have stairs, right?! Right.
The rest of the hike (all short 9.5 km remaining) was relatively moderate. It didn't get any worse than Preikestolen or Kjerag (in my opinion), but is obviously loads longer making it challenging. However, the weather was ideal (cool, but not really rainy; windy, but only enough to blow you two or three steps forward which is movement in the right direction).
And then we headed down. The last 1.5 km was as difficult (if not more) than the uphill and my knees were screaming by the end. It took about 8.5 hours total (including a 15-20 min break at the top for pictures and lunch).
All in all, it was an absolutely amazing experience and I am so happy that I did it! It was a challenging, but rewarding hike and definitely one of the most beautiful in Norway... so far!


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Q: YUI3 dragProxy not working properly While draging a node I do not want to change the original position of the node but I want to move another div (proxyNOde).
I am trying the code below but it takes the original node while dragging.
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A: It appears that you'll need to modify your Y.Plugin.DDProxy configuration as depicted below:
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These little bites are perfect for lunchboxes or for kid's parties. Snack on these during a braai or barbecue together with other little savory bites. Use any topping you desire, to create a great nibble for anyone to enjoy. I used a basic vegetarian topping with added pieces of ham. You can use Hawaiian or meaty toppings – anything you want, really.
A delicious pizza snack with, pineapple, peppers and mushrooms.
Sprinkle your pizza pan with flour, and press dough into it.
Spread spoonfuls of tomato sauce on base.
Arrange peppers, mushrooms, pineapple and cold meat on top of pizza base.
Bake for 30 minutes on the low level of the oven on 200 degrees Celsius.


I'm also new to chuck and this list.
> I'm a hobbyist musician and software engineer.
> objects at the time (is this right?).
look at it and try to help.
> So it seems I cannot record and save stereo sounds to files?
Not right now, no. This is clearly a missing feature.
> source code and explored if I could solve some of these things.
printed tutorials on DSP exist may also help.
think this should be needed, but perhaps your needs are somehow unique.
> and buffers are supposed to work.
Dan announced once that he is working on a multi-channel version of LiSa.
This might suit your needs?
> I see it is in the design at many places, but it seems to be unfinished.
It is also very unclear to me, how chuck development is coordinated.
> external developers contribute to chuck?
some of that to ChucK too.
upcomming new release. Full steam ahead!


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SXC and Anton Kreil – "The First Trade in Space"
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July 10, 2012 Presswire
Space Expedition Corporation and former Goldman Sachs trader Anton Kreil, have just announced they will be attempting to set a new World Record by executing the "First Trade in Space" aboard the XCOR Lynx MK II shuttle in 2014.
Dutch Space Tourism company, Space Expedition Corporation (SXC) and world-renowned financial markets trader Anton Kreil are about to make a giant financial leap and go one step beyond.
In an interview in the latest edition of the London-based publication Square Mile Magazine, Kreil has announced that he will be attempting to become the first person in history to make a financial markets transaction in Space, when he hops aboard the XCOR Lynx MKII shuttle with SXC in 2014.
Technically, the World Records that Kreil and SXC will be attempting are "First Financial Transaction in Space" and "Highest Recorded Financial Transaction." However, given that Kreil is a City-based trader, the "Financial Transactions" he will be making will be a Currency Trade and a Stock / Share Trade.
In the Square Mile interview, Kreil outlined that since he is British and is flying in a US-built shuttle, trading the currency pair of Sterling US Dollar (GBP/USD), commonly known in the financial markets as "Cable", made perfect sense. Kreil admitted: "I certainly can't commit to trading the Euro. With the way things are looking at the moment, it may not even be around by the time we go."
As for the Stock Trade, Kreil was less forthcoming about the specifics. "We're currently in talks with publicly-listed companies in the US, UK and Europe with regards to sponsoring the trade. We're looking at doing a big one and the stock will most likely be announced a few weeks before the flight."
The Banking sector also wants a piece of the action. Kreil also revealed that they were in talks with Investment Banks and brokers who want to sponsor the execution.
The flight will be broadcast live on the internet, so the sponsors of the trades will get instant worldwide exposure. There will be cameras inside the aircraft and Kreil will be floating weightless in the cockpit, looking down at Earth and buying the sponsor's stock.
"From the companies' perspective, the message of being a true global pioneer is a great message. It's an amazing situation to be involved in," stated Kreil.
The flight itself will take off from either Mohave in California or the Caribbean island of Curacao. It will take Anton four minutes to get to Space and he will be travelling at three times the speed of sound up to 103km (330,000 feet). 100km is the internationally-accepted border to Space and is known as The Karman Line. As long as Kreil executes the trade at 100km above sea level, the sponsor will hold the record. Kreil will then fly back to Earth and the entire trip will be around one hour.
SXC CEO Michiel Mol said: "When Anton came to us with the idea, we embraced it immediately. It's clearly going to be a lot of fun and sends out a positive message. One thing we know for sure. The company sponsor's stock will receive instant worldwide attention."
*Anton Kreil is a former-Goldman Sachs trader who now runs the Institute of Trading and Portfolio Management.
*Space Expedition Corporation (SXC) is run by Michiel Mol. Michiel is also the founder of Europe's largest Digital Media Agency Lost Boys International and is co-owner of the Formula One racing team Force India.
*XCOR Aerospace is focussed on the research, development, project management and production of safe, reliable, Reusable Launch Vehicles (RLVs), rocket engines and rocket propulsion systems.
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Sophie's Triumphant Return
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Recently, a former client from our Out of the Cold program dropped by for a visit. Staff recall that Sophie (whose name has been changed to protect her privacy) was possibly the most challenging but brilliant client they've ever known.
4 years ago, she was a heavy drinker and a drug user. Sophie describes that time as the darkest and most troubling period of her life. When she first came in contact with our Out of the Cold program, Sophie had recently lost custody of her only child. She was devastated.
After a few weeks, when Sophie suddenly stopped showing up at Out of the Cold nights, staff feared she had passed away.
About 2 years ago, one of our housing staff came in contact with Sophie again. Right away, she worked hard to get Sophie properly housed and made sure she received the necessary support to remain housed.
Today, Sophie is sober; she's maintained housing for the past 2 years, has a part-time job, is back in school part-time, is getting help from a social worker and a psychotherapist and even has regular visitation sessions with her daughter.
Sophie showed up at our program in February to apologize and mend relationships with some of the staff she remembers were supportive and patient with her in her worst days.
Staff were delighted to see that Sophie is now on a path toward a warm and bright future.
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Ehrenkränzlein, auch Ehrenkränzel, wird in der Heraldik ein Lorbeerkranz hinter dem Kopf des roten Tiroler Adlers im Wappen bezeichnet. Bekannt ist diese Wappenfigur bereits seit dem 16. Jahrhundert. Erst 1921 ist das Ehrenkränzlein durch die Verfassung anerkannt worden.

In Wappenbeschreibungen werden aus dem Ehrenkränzlein gelegentlich zwei Lorbeerzweige.

Literatur
 Gert Oswald: Lexikon der Heraldik. Bibliographisches Institut, Leipzig 1984, S. 109.

Botanisches Ornament (Heraldik)
Kleidung (Heraldik)


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Addiction is a life dominating sin that begins with succumbing to temptation. It is sin that attacks the will and the soul. Sin is our deepest problem and is fed by the heart which is the origin of all life dominating sin or addiction. Addiction is idolatry; the user has set her affections on something other than God.
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Is the withdrawal from ICC moral or immoral?
"He seizes the poor man and drags him away" (Psalm 10:9)
BISHOPS and priests are neither lawyers nor jurists. Legal matters are not their field of competence. This is usually the battle cry of those who tell bishops and priests to "stay out of politics".
But they ignore one thing: Even the hierarchy (a term for the clergy as a body) also has a field of competence. The Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World or 'Gaudium et Spes (Joy and Hope)' defines what is traditionally understood as the hierarchy's proper task: "to preach the faith, to proclaim its teaching about society, to carry out its tasks among men without any hindrance, and to pass moral judgments even in matters relating to politics, whenever the rights of men or the salvation of souls requires it" (GS 76).
As a priest, therefore, I feel I should focus more on the moral aspect of one subject now burning among concerned Filipinos: the chief executive's decision to take the country out of the ICC (International Criminal Court) that is set to perform a legal process in relation to the drug killings in the country. Morality in Catholic teaching is arrived at by considering the object (matter of a human act), the intention (end or purpose of an act) and the circumstances surrounding an act (Catechism of the Catholic Church, nn. 1749-1756).
The act itself of withdrawing the country from the ICC seems neutral. But it is not. It already prejudices the country's chances to be protected from abusive administrations now and in the future, if and when the human dignity and human rights of citizens, particularly the poor and the powerless, are threatened or trampled upon. Philippine justice is, from a long history of indicators, is tailored to serve the rich and the powerful. That most drug-related killings victimize the poor illustrates this point. To deprive the disadvantaged (the more numerous in the population) of a potential source of legal sanctuary and an alternative recourse for justice can never be moral.
The question of intention is fraught with uncertainty and doubt. But it has to be truthfully answered. Is the chief executive by the ICC withdrawal keeping the country out of an international body truly prejudiced against him, or as having veritably prejudged him negatively? To these experts opine that there is not even an investigation yet, and thus prejudgment is out of the question. Even granting that that were true, how and why would this also include the whole country's interests, its present and future pursuit of justice? Or is he merely out to keep himself from being reached by the long arm of the law, even if from an external source, at the country's expense? Is he not, in effect, merely serving his own good and not the common good? It would stretch the mind too much to say that the common good is served by the ICC withdrawal. If, as St. John XXIII defines it, the common good is "the sum total of all those conditions of social life which enable individuals, families and organizations to achieve complete and efficacious fulfilment" (GS 74; Mater et Magistra, n. 53), I do not see how human dignity, human rights and justice could be excluded. A leader's act therefore that, while it protects him from accountability, compromises the common good, cannot be moral.
Perhaps it could be argued that present circumstances appear to conspire against the chief executive's getting a fair treatment from the ICC. I am sure the ICC would respond to this in the negative, and perhaps just as adequately. In a recent press conference the presidential spokesman claimed that the Philippines was a leader in the ICC and that its withdrawal would also trigger the withdrawal of many other member nations. Even if true, saying so does little to heighten the rightness of the withdrawal itself but feeds merely the oversized ego of some people in government. On the one hand, unfair treatment is mostly within the realm of speculation, considering that no ICC action is taken and made public as yet. On the other hand, separation from ICC already deals a severe blow to the country's trustworthiness as a responsible member of the community of nations. That alone raises the culpability of the withdrawal itself and that can hardly be considered moral. To quote Bovee: "It is only an error in judgment to make a mistake, but it shows infirmity of character to adhere to it when discovered."
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It's Surely Game Over For Monitise Plc Now, Isn't It?
Alan Oscroft | Friday, 11th September, 2015 | More on: MONI
The big shock for small-cap investors this week was the departure of the chief executive of Monitise (LSE: MONI), Elizabeth Buse. Well, it was a shock for those who had failed to see the writing that's been on the wall for quite some time, but it certainly didn't surprise all of us.
Founder and co-chief Alastair Lukies had previously left, and Ms Buse's departure was said to be "due to her desire for personal reasons to return to the United States"… Prior to her stint at Monitise, Ms Buse had been Executive Vice President of Global Solutions at Visa Inc., and therein lines the true tale.
Monitise had been a rising star among growth investors, especially with Visa as an early shareholder — if Visa was going to use Monitise's mobile payment system, its future was surely assured. And the share price duly soared, as high as 80p in February 2014.
Then it all went bad…
But the company hasn't been able to find a way to make a profit yet, and shareholders had an unpleasant surprise in September 2014 when Monitise announced that Visa was "undertaking […] an assessment of [its] investment stake" in the company. From that date, hastened by warnings that losses would be worse than expected, the share price plunged as far as 5.8p by 8 September 2015.
Then the next day, things got even worse, when Monitise reported a 6% fall in revenue for the year to £89.7m, with an adjusted loss after tax of £55.3m — and told us of Ms Buse's impending departure. The share price duly collapsed further, and stands today at a pitiful 2.6p — 97% down from its peak.
Optimistic talk
Ms Buse is reported by the Financial Times to have said she believes "…that the changes we have made to our balance sheet reflects much more strongly the business we will be than the business we were". She reckoned that business-to-be will be a stronger one, but I'm afraid the only kind of business I can see Monitise becoming is an ex-business.
That, to me, has been inevitable since the day Visa decided to pull the plug and walk away — and I'd wager that Ms Buse's homeland must have started tugging at her heartstrings at around the same time.
Monitise enjoys no real barriers to entry in the payments business, as it just doesn't have enough big companies committed to its system in a way that would make it too expensive or too damaging for them to move elsewhere. It's a market that the big players with massive financial clout can walk into and take over before your hat can touch the floor — and we can see that with Apple's Apple Pay, which is making big inroads into the US market and is set for an attempt at something similar here.
It's too late
No, what Monitise needed to do was get a big financial partner on board, and then have that partner adopt its payment system for all its mobile transactions and perhaps even buy out the company for a fat return to shareholders. For me, that chance has been blown.
Alan Oscroft has no position in any shares mentioned. The Motley Fool UK owns shares of Monitise and Apple. We Fools don't all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors.
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Hello, my name is Mark Shields and I watched the Superbowl. Yes, I gave in to all my British stubbornness and threw my football caution to the wind and decided to sit down at 11pm and watch the Greatest Show On Earth (TM). The hype was large - a whitewash was expected from the Steelers as the Cardinals were not be counted on, having been the whipping boys of the league for years past.
The stage was set. I had my tea, my chocolate biscuits and my curiosity piqued. I had a keen eye on the rules via Wikipedia, a keen ear on the commentators, one of whom was legend John Madden, a person even I know who is, and for time eternal I sat, waiting for the shine of light that was understanding.
It never came. I just didn't get there. I don't fully understand the game and I went into the game even worse than I thought. I thought I understood how it worked, I thought I knew the basics and I was certain I knew the scoring system, but I'll be damned, I had no clue. It took me until the 2nd quarter to realise how you lost possession (or changed from Offense to Defense).
But boy did I enjoy it. It was most excellent. The game was perfectly poised - the best defense against the second best offense. The two teams were wanting it and going for it, even though the Steelers seemed more in the game in the first half, the Cardinals were oh so nearly infront if it weren't for a simply astonishing 100yard play. If I am to expect that sort of thing each game then strike me down right now.
The game is very different to Football. it is more about placing the plays in the right place, out-playing your opponent using tactics and exploiting a weakness that you have been able to figure out. Each member of the offense team has a job and if that job is not done right the whole play collapses - likewise in defense, if you miss your player or mistime a block you loose him and potentially loose a fair amount of yards.
I realy did enjoy it as a diversion. Football is all about the flow and individual skill, with some perfect passing and good close play. Football on the other hand is about set pieces, well thought out tactics, the ability to lead from one person at the back and poise your plays in a dramatic fashion. Rugby, which I will be watching this weekend, is much a mix of both. The scrum and line-outs being tactically sound, but the forward passing of a team and the line-movement of a flowing game. I'll see what the Americans think of it.
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