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Expanding LEAD to North Seattle
Less than seven years ago, the Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion program, or LEAD, was little more than a local experiment aimed at breaking the cycle of arrest and incarceration. Initially launched with private foundation funds, the $950,000-a-year, four-year pilot program offered carefully chosen participants individualized alternatives to arrest.
Today, LEAD is one of the City's 'crown jewels' with a proven track record of reducing crime and disorder through targeted outreach and social services to individuals. Last week, Council's Human Services, Equitable Development and Renters' Rights committee heard a briefing on the Council's intentto extend the hugely successful program to North Seattle with some emphasis on people living inside vehicles. While LEAD is not specifically a homeless program, many participants experience homelessness and the program increases public safety and health for the whole community.
LEAD provides a tool for Seattle Police officers to refer individuals engaged in low level drug and sex work offenses to an intensive social services intervention program in lieu of arrest and prosecution. The impetus forLEAD spawned in 2005when the Public Defenders Association (PDA) collaborated with the Seattle Police Department, King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office and the City of Seattle Attorney's Office to address enforcement of disproportionately high numbers of Black people into incarceration.
Since its inception, community advocates have championed LEAD as a possible alternative to failed "tough on crime" policies plaguing North Seattle. In my district, and in neighboring districts of my colleaguesCouncilmember JohnsonandCouncilmember Juarezwe expect the LEAD expansion in North Seattle will allow police officers to connect people with social services instead of sending them to jail that can ensure more public safety. For people who live in their vehicles and others in North Seattle living in extreme poverty, this public safety program has the potential to reduce recidivism rates for individuals who commit low-level crimes.
The program cuts out the criminal-justice system and assigns voluntary participants to case workers, who can provide immediate help — a safe place to sleep or vehicular assistance to force compliance with parking laws, for instance — and longer-term services such as substance use treatment. Evergreen Treatment Services, a private nonprofit founded in 1973 with treatment facilities in Seattle and Olympia, was awarded the contract to develop and execute intervention plans for LEAD participants. In exchange for their participation, no criminal charges will be filed, even if someone later relapses.
According to the PDA, there are presently approximately 350 active LEAD participants and an additional 2,000 people at any given time in Seattle who would be appropriate LEAD participants. PDA has requested funding for a modest increase to allow a launch in 2018 in the North and South or Southwest Precincts, plus a plan to complete expansion over a period of 2-3 years, rather than take LEAD to scale citywide.
Despite widespread support for LEAD in North Seattle, there has been insufficient funding for case management and office space required to offer the program to new referrals in the North Precincts – until now. LEAD's proven method of helping people in crisis on our streets is critical to our neighborhood stability. Enthusiasm for LEAD has grown in neighborhoods like mine who are longing for a meaningful response to problems stemming from behavioral health needs and extreme poverty.
Posted on 07/03/2018 Author Joseph PehaCategories Councilmember O'BrienTags Public Safety
Trumps Dangerous Attacks on Rule of Law
Donald Trump continues to attack the rule of law through his continuing comments degrading the FBI, the Justice Department, and federal judges and by recklessly branding his political opponents as criminals. I wrote about this last August in the Seattle Times and it's still true today:
I couldn't believe what I heard Friday from the president of the United States about the rule of law. Perhaps I shouldn't be shocked because of all his previous vulgar, disrespectful and downright harmful comments. Maybe that's his intent, to over time lull the country into stunned silence, a dulled acceptance of his radical, authoritarian mindset.
But it's a big deal when President Donald Trump attacks the rule of law, the principle that we are governed by laws, standards and broadly accepted norms, not the whims of an individual. These attacks reached an alarmingly dangerous new level when Trump said these words to police officers about the arrest of violent subjects:
" … when you see these thugs being thrown into the back of a paddy wagon — you just see them thrown in, rough — I said, please don't be too nice. Like when you guys put somebody in the car and you're protecting their head, you know, the way you put their hand over? Like, don't hit their head and they've just killed somebody — don't hit their head. I said, you can take the hand away, OK?"
That's the president encouraging police officers to rough up people they have arrested. Telling police officers not to use their hands to guide an arrestee's head into the back seat of a patrol car so it doesn't bang against the door frame. The president was encouraging police misconduct. Shameful.
This on top of his previous attacks on federal judges, the director of the FBI, our intelligence services, the Department of Justice, and his own attorney general. Words matter. Trump's constant barrage of verbal attacks matters. By his words and behavior, Trump is tearing down the rule of law, the fragile standards and mores built up over generations. The president's scorn, his contempt, is very damaging. Yes, we have serious problems, especially when it comes to criminal justice, but, believe me, these problems will not be correctly addressed by destroying the rule of law.
Friday's comments elevated the danger to a new level. Any elected official, but especially the president, who encourages illegal police violence should be roundly condemned. Trump was wrong, absolutely wrong.
The rule of law — and the peace of our communities — is only assured when people respect, understand, and welcome the police and the other elements of local government dedicated to keeping us safe. This doesn't happen by chance or automatically; it takes intentional effort. It's hard work building community trust.
We've experienced this here in Seattle. Since the Department of Justice issued their report in 2012 about use of force, biased policing and mismanagement of the police department, a lot of people have worked diligently to create sustainable reform — the elected leaders of the city, Police Chief Kathleen O'Toole, the Community Police Commission, City Attorney Peter Holmes and his colleagues, civil rights advocates, and, importantly, the women and men of the Seattle Police Department. Excellent progress has been made, as evidenced by the 10 compliance assessments completed by the federal monitor, Merrick Bobb.
Much more remains to be done to make certain the reforms take root and actually change the culture of the police department. For example, we have yet to tackle hiring and promotion standards; how best to structure an in-service leadership academy to prepare future leaders; and how to create a political climate that recognizes the importance of effective policing and civilian oversight, yet doesn't lead to inappropriate interference — the kind we've come to expect from the president at the national level.
The rule of law is a revered treasure of our democracy. It's clear by his words and actions that President Trump doesn't share, doesn't understand and doesn't care about this fundamental value of America. Let's stand up and defend the rule of law and condemn those who would tear it down, including the president of the United States.
Posted on 01/02/2018 Author Tim BurgessCategories Councilmember BurgessTags Police Accountability, Public Safety
Defending the Rule of Law
Over the past couple of weeks, it has been suggested that Seattle police officers should not be present at "anti-Trump protests" or instances of nonviolent civil disobedience. Further, the idea has been raised that police officers should be deployed to prevent federal officers from making immigration arrests in the city.
This approach to policing is deeply troubling because it imposes a content or ideological filter over what should be independent, objective decisions to preserve public health and safety. Imagine if the mayor in another city believed that protests
against immigrants, or white nationalist demonstrations, should not have police presence. Take the case of the U.C. Berkeley protests against a planned appearance by former Breitbart contributor Milo Yiannopoulos that resulted in violence and vandalism, or the University of Washington protest against Yiannopoulos that resulted in a shooting. Police presence at demonstrations should be about maintaining safety and rule of law for everyone, regardless of ideology or personal preference.
Denying police services—and using the police as the Mayor's or Council's paramilitary body—is a dangerous and irresponsible approach that undermines the essence of policing in a free society. The police should do their work in a fair, professional, and constitutional manner without regard for ideology or any politician's personal preferences.
Sir Robert Peel, the founder of the Metropolitan Police in London in 1829, is credited with crafting a set of key principles for just and fair policing. Three of Peel's principles apply specifically to this issue of political ideology or personal preference driving policing decisions. Here they are:
Police depend on the approval and trust of the public to effectively do their jobs.
Police must be unwavering in their duties and adherence to the law, maintaining impartiality and avoiding the temptation to be swayed by public opinion.
Police must maintain the public favor and cooperation by providing impartial and independent law enforcement services, as opposed to succumbing and pandering to the whims of the public. They must extend the same courtesy and respect to everyone, regardless of economic or social standing.
Peel was right, of course. Today, perhaps more than ever because of our current political climate, we need to reaffirm Peel's sage counsel. The issue with police presence at protests is not whether they should or should not be present at this protest or that one, but rather that they should help maintain public safety at all protests. We should never base our police services on whether we agree or disagree with a particular political message or motive. Police services need to be based solely on fairness, professionalism, and the Constitutional mandates we all cherish.
City government has been laboring under a federal court mandated consent decree since 2014 to improve police services, reduce the use of force, and remove any hint of bias or prejudice in the delivery of police services. We've spent millions of dollars to comply with the federal court's requirements and will likely spend millions more before we are in full compliance. We've revised training for officers and we have tripled the amount of training officers receive. We've hired more supervisors. We've changed accountability and reporting requirements. We've improved transparency. Deploying police services through a political ideology or personal preference filter would run directly counter to this reform work and represent a huge and dangerous step backward.
Repeal the Death Penalty
Yesterday, Gov. Inslee, Attorney General Ferguson, former Attorney General McKenna, and several Democrat and Republican legislators announced they would introduce legislation repealing Washington's death penalty statute. I hope the legislature passes this measure; it's long overdue.
I wrote about this issue in January, 2015. Here are my reasons why we should stop believing in the false promise of the death penalty.
The False Promise of the Death Penalty
Posted on 01/17/2017 Author Tim BurgessCategories Councilmember BurgessTags Public Safety


In 1910, Walter, Elizabeth & Bessie were boarding with Walter's brother, William. Winifred was living with Fenwick & Clara Evans in Glens Falls. Margaret was taken in by Augustus & Nancy Daggett and Leroy was living with George & Isabelle Davis. By 1920, Elizabeth had died and Walter remained with William.


In 1879 by a group of prominent local citizens under the patronage of the Governor General, the Marquis of Lorne and his wife, the Princess Louise founded the Ottawa Art Association. The Association was determined to open as school of art and design in the capital. Classes began in April of 1880 with 18 students enrolled in the Ottawa Art School as it was then called. Over the next 100 years there were many changes and transitions to the school and its community, but the school survived and emerged from the war years as the Ottawa Municipal Art Centre. In 1976 the school was reorganized under its present name and in 1983 it moved into its present location in the By Ward Market district in Ottawa. In 2009 the school expanded with a second campus being added in the Shenkman Arts Centre in Orleans.
The Ottawa School of Art (OSA) established an artist residency program during its 135th anniversary. The residency program is located solely in the ByWard Market campus in downtown Ottawa. OSA has opened its specialized studios there for ceramics, printmaking & sculpture for use by resident artists during the schools regular hours of operation. OSA will accept a maximum of 2 artists per studio at any time during the year. We suggest that the minimum residency time should be no less than 2 weeks. There is no official maximum length of time - this will be worked out with each resident artist.
• Set periods of free studio time in the specialized studio of choice.
• OSA will provide information on various forms of accommodations (e.g. self-catering apartments, university residences, etc.) and will negotiate reasonable rates for the artists.
• A reception and exhibition in the Lee Matasi Gallery of work done during the pilot project.
We also will consider projects focused on painting, computer-based arts, photography, etc.
No grants are available at this time to support travel, accommodation and living costs. OSA will provide basic studio supplies to residents. OSA will provide assistance to locate reasonable housing options and will provide information on living in the Ottawa-Gatineau region.
Wheelchair accessible studios and accomodation.
Regular program of courses that run through 4 terms each year.
Fly to Ottawa International Airport.
Highway 40 West from Montreal.
Highway 401 East from Toronto, then Highway 416 North.


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Full routing support, which helps significantly with managing app state - meaning your users will less likely have session issues with lost data and states.
Ember uses a similar release cycle as Chrome with high attention to deprecating things which makes upgrading easier and smoother.
Wide variety of add ons, such as helpers for authentication, animation, and file uploads. These Ember advantages for business allow us to build code faster, more reliably, and with less cost involved.


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The Common in the City
March 12, 2012 News and Events
Wednesday, May 23, 2012 – 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute at NYU, 20 Cooper Square
Tickets are now on sale! Visit the event page for more details.
Click here to purchase your ticket today!
Join us for drinks and hors d'oeuvres, a reading by Stephen O'Connor from his Issue 03 story "Double Life," and music by the Dog House Band, featuring writers David Gates, James Wood, Wyatt Mason, Sven Birkerts, and other literary musicians.
Tickets are $50 per person. All proceeds benefit The Common Foundation, a 501(c)3 non-profit, and our mission to publish place-based literature and art from around the world.
We can't wait to toast the wonderful writers and artists published in our first issues.
Dog House Band – from Oxford American
The Common in the City 03.12.2012
Craft Masterclasses: Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry & Translation
Give your writing a boost this spring. Join The Common for a series of craft classes in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and translation with four literary luminaries.
The Common's Issue 21 Launch Party
On May 6th at 7pm EDT, join The Common for the virtual launch of Issue 21! Contributors Aleksandar Hemon, Celeste Mohammed, Abdelaziz Errachidi, and translator Nariman Youssef will join us from all around the world for brief readings, followed by conversation about place, culture, and translation, hosted by the magazine's editor in chief Jennifer Acker. This
Readings from Amherst College LitFest 2021
This year's LitFest was held virtually, with authors, poets, and literature lovers joining from all around the world. Editor in Chief Jennifer Acker hosted two readings at LitFest: one with The Common's student interns, and one with Amherst College alumni authors. Both events were recorded and can be watched below.

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Transvestic Disorder
People with transvestic syndrome may feel down or ashamed of their tendency to cross-dress. These emotions are common, whether their spouse's rejection or anxiety about the social and career repercussions. Most transgender individuals do not meet the criteria for transvestic illness. Subverting gender expectations is only one of many motivations for the past. They may be trying to figure out who they are as a person or just trying to break free of societal constraints on their sexuality. Heterosexual males are more likely to develop transvestic syndrome than other sexualities. People often seek help for transvestic illness because it causes problems in their interactions with women, including matrimony.
What is Transvestic Disorder?
Dressing like the other gender and clothing like the other sexual identity may generate tremendous sexual excitement in certain people. However, transvestic illness is diagnosed when the desire to cross-dress leads to serious suffering or disability in everyday life. Paraphilia, as well as abnormal sexual activity, like transvestic illness, is very uncommon.
Symptoms of Transvestic Disorder
Social − Transvestic illness is characterized by feelings of embarrassment, guilt, as well as anxiety due to dressing like the other gender. Dressing like the other gender might involve just one item of clothing from the other gender or a whole ensemble, complete with makeup and hair. Persistent and strong sexual excitement from thinking about or acting upon impulses to wear one or more articles of clothes typically worn by the opposite sex is required for a diagnosis of the transvestic illness in the DSM-5. After six months, the person must be severely distressed by these fantasies or actions, or they must be causing major disruption in social, occupational, or other important aspects of daily life.
Emotional − Those who suffer from transvestic syndrome may be plagued by recurrent or episodic cravings to appear in a gender-nonconforming manner. They may become locked in a destructive cycle of buying clothes to dress like the other gender, donning them throughout a session, but then discarding them afterward to break the habit. They could also be labeled with sadism, in which the individual derives sexual satisfaction from inflicting suffering or embarrassment on themselves, or fetishism, where the individual gets sexual arousal from textiles, substances, or clothes.
Causes of Transvestic Disorder
The origins of the transvestic illness are unknown. When children dress like the other gender, they often experience exhilaration, which might transition to sexual thrill when they reach puberty. As a person matures into adulthood, the reinforcement and reinforcement of the action may cause the urge to cross-dress to get greater, despite the sexual rewards associated with it decreasing. There is no genetic predisposition for Transgender Dissociative Disorder. The precise incidence of the illness is unknown. However, it is likely to be rather low. One of the initial signs of this condition in males is an unusual preoccupation with feminine clothing and accessories, such as a penchant for lipstick or even a gown. The concept of dressing like the other gender grows more intriguing to the kid over time. Dressing like the other gender has been shown to cause penile erections in boys and men after they hit puberty. Even if the desire to dress as a woman diminishes with time, that sexual excitement may linger. The transvestite phase of Transgender Identity Illness may be ongoing or episodic.
Diagnosis of Transvestic Disorder
The DSM-5 specifies that a person has this illness if they experience intense and recurrent sexual desire due to fantasizing about that or acting on the inclination to dress in ways that are more associated with the opposite sex. You have been experiencing significant distress or disturbance in social, occupational, or other areas of daily life for six months due to these fantasies or behaviors. Transvestic Illness is distinct from gender identity illness in that it is characterized by distress related to dressing like the other gender.
Treatment of Transvestic Disorder
Since those with this illness may experience extreme humiliation or embarrassment, it is not common for them to seek professional care without being persuaded by a loved one. When this happens, counseling is usually the first line of defense.
CBT − In talk restructuring, the therapist works with the patient to identify the triggers for the undesirable behavior and then devise methods for more constructively dealing with the patient's desire for sex. Motivation to engage in fetishistic activities may be reduced by aversion therapy or other forms of symbology in which the patient envisions being in the place and experiencing an uncomfortable event.
Medication − Treatment may be supplemented with medications for treating compulsive behaviors, depression, and stress.
To cross-dress is to wear attire that is more often associated with the other gender. Dressing like the other gender on its own is not a disorder. This is not indicative of transgenderism or gender confusion. Wearing the clothes or accessories of the other sex may be a fun way to relieve stress, and it can also be a gateway to more experimental explorations of the whole range of gender expression. Because persons who cross-dress are doing this for reasons outside sexual stimulation, the DSM-5 abolished transvestism as a mental condition. It is important to note that transvestic illness is an issue of mental health that may have serious consequences in many areas of one's life. If one suspects one may be experiencing signs of transvestic syndrome, one may want to consult with a doctor and a mental health specialist. It is natural to feel a little self-conscious when opening up about personal sex life for the first time if one were brought up with the belief that it was improper to discuss such topics. One's physicians will offer one something like a judgment-free environment to discuss one's sexual history. There is no guilt in the diagnosis, and one's doctor will guarantee one's privacy and medical details remain protected.
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It's that time of the year! It has been a while (three years to be eaxct) since the last large illipe nut season. We work directly with the illipe nut collectors and have contracted over 500 farmers in 20 villages, all accross the province of West Kalimantan. One harvest provides one family the equivalent of 5 months income, in just one month time. It's hard work, but definitely worth it! This income boost provides farmers with the opportunity to make investments without having to take a loan. We see examples of people using it for buying solar panels, house repairs or school tuition fees. In one village people even stopped their gold mining activities and switch to collecting illipe nut instead!
The season is almost over, so make sure you notify us this March 2019 about your need for the next three years, so we can secure supply for you. Please contact us here.
Last July, our CTO Theo Smits joined as a panellist during the webinar from Grow Asia to discuss learnings from the first comprehensive South East Asia study of the Arenga and Coconut sugar sector. The report commissioned by Grow Asia and written by Ananda Partners matches the latest global market trends and data with an in-depth analysis of the value chains in Indonesia, The Philippines, and Cambodia. For the full text click here.
We have some exciting new partnerships to announce! Check them out on the new 'Network' section on our website. Would you also like to join our network, or do you have suggestions for collaboration? Then please contact us here.
Last week we completed our first pilot for forest mapping, with the help of the mapping team from Credit Union Keling Kumang in Sintang. For this first pilot, an area of 250 hectares was mapped. The first area we mapped was the location where we source our Rainforest sugar. The mapping data gives us useful information about the location of the trees, which helps us in planning logistics, production, verification and certification. It also gives us an idea of various different crops that can be harvested from the same forest area and in what production capacity. This in return helps us to plan the production of new rainforest products that can be introduced to the worldwide market, so we can further increase the value of the forest, and thus increase the incentive to protect the forest forever.
Our next target is to map 10.000 hectares of rainforest. Will you join us to reach this target? Then contact us here!
We are proud and happy to announce that Babke Hogenhuis and Frédérique Molenbeek, both strategists from strategic consultant Fronteer in Amsterdam, have pitched our company for this season's impact venture token, and won! This means all Fronteer strategists will spend four hours working on our project, including a co-creation session with Fronteer strategists and 4 external experts, in three times 4 hours, that our team will join as well. The focus of their work will be to help us develop from idealistic initiative to mainstream momentum, by refining our story, valitadating our business model, indentiying possible partnerships and shared value, developing a clear positioning and providing us with a roadmap. We are very excited about this great opportunity and look forward to working with Fronteer! Big thanks to Fronteer, and especially to Babke and Frédérique, for making this possible!


The Form widget enables you to build a form to capture data from your website visitors. Forms can be used for a variety of purposes -- event registration, lead capturing, satisfaction surveys, etc. The forms editor is a simple visual tool that allows you to click and drag fields to include on the from including text fields, drop downs, date fields, and checkboxes. Forms are automatically saved as a shared assets in the Assets/forms folder in the Finder.
When you create a new form, a default shell form is created. The Form Title is the labels that appears on the web page above the form. The Form Name is the file name as it would appear in the Finder.
You can then add form fields by selecting the "Form controls menu" button on the right of the screen. Fields can be arranged by dragging and dropping them in the order you would like.
Clicking on the blue Pen icon in the top right corner of a form field allows you to edit the form details with custom text. In the editing mode you can click on the blue wrench icon to open the form styling menu where you can add Id and Class names to add additional styling from your CSS files. Your site Designer can help you add the proper Id and Class names to achieve the proper styling effects you desire.
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Charity Criticises Government as it Marks 175th Anniversary
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul says the Government's record on helping the vulnerable leaves a lot to be desired.
It says rents continue to be a huge problem, particularly for the 100 thousand people working who are below the poverty line.
President Michael D Higgins will address an event in Dublin today to mark its 175th anniversary.
Society of St. Vincent de Paul National President, Kieran Stafford, says the Government hasn't helped lone parents:


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O'Connor has new badge
Jolie Krooks (\'09)/Eastside Online Editor-In-Chief
First day on the job he saw five people shot execution style.For the next five years, criminals fired bullets and hurled beer bottles at him. His bullet-proof vest saved his life after being stabbed with an ice pick.
"It isn't something I miss at all," said Mr. Bernie O'Connor, East's new Athletic Director.
O'Connor left his job with the Philadelphia Police Department to pursue his interest in education.
"Being an educator was something I always wanted to do," O'Connor said.
After leaving his job with the Police Department, O'Connor taught social studies at Cherry Hill West for 12 years and was an administrative intern during the 2006-2007 school year. Additionally, he was an assistant coach for track and football. He became the head football coach in 1999, and remained in that position until 2005, when he relinquished his coaching job to finish his master's degree in education at Walden University.
However, O'Connor feels that the experience he has had coaching influences the way he will approach his position as East Athletic Director.
"I still see myself as a coach," O'Connor said.
O'Connor hopes to bring the energy and passion he displayed on the field to his new position.
This June, the Board of Education appointed O'Connor as an assistant principal and the director of the Special Education Department. He has also assumed 15-year-veteran Mr. Bob Hulme's role as Athletic Director because the Board selected Hulme as the principal for the Class of 2012and director of the History Department. O'Connor officially began his role as Athletic Director on July 25.
Before actually making changes to the current athletic program, O'Connor first wants to get a feel for his new position. He is confident with the program Hulme passed down to him, but said that anything can be improved.
"I'm focusing on what Mr. Hulme has built and looking for ways to take it to the next level," O'Connor said.
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Liberty and Justice for All: Explaining why I don't stand for the pledge of allegiance at East:
Climate Change Around the World
Shaping tomorrow: The importance of climate change education
What is renewable energy?
Building a more sustainable community at East
Interview with Ellie Noh and Crystal Yeh on LEAP for Climate
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Q: Programmatically get Vagrant property in Chef solo recipe I have a Chef (solo) recipe which generates a CSS file and puts it somewhere into web root directory (/vagrant/css on VM in my case). The problem is that the recipe needs to know an absolute path to vagrant synced directory on VM - it is a folder where Vagrantfile is, and by default it maps to /vagrant inside a VM.
I know how to set that path:
Vagrant.configure("2") do |config|
  config.vm.synced_folder ".", "/synced/dir/on/vm"
end

But the problem is how to let the recipe know that /synced/dir/on/vm.
Currently I use that:
Vagrant.configure("2") do |config|
  config.vm.provision :chef_solo do |chef|
    chef.json = {
      "base_directory" => "/vagrant" # THIS IS IT
    }
  end
end

It lets me use node["base_directory"] inside the recipe code, but there is a downside to that: if I was to write multiple recipes, it would be inconvinient to use node["base_directory"] in every recipe. It is much better that hardcoding the path, but it forces me to use same key on chef.json for every recipe.
Furthermore, if I'd wish to share my recipe, I would force users to use that "base_directory" => "/vagrant" key/value pair in their Vagrantfile.
Is there an API method to get this synched directory path on VM in the recipe code? Or more genarally: is there a way to get Vagrant-specific properties from Chef recipes?
I scoured Vagrant docs, but there seems to be just a single page on that topic, and because it is specific to Vagrant, there is no related information in Chef docs either.

A: So it seems there's some disconnect on the understanding of how this is meant to work.
When writing a recipe, it's common to use node attributes to define where thing will end up - such as your web_root directory.
I can conceive of the recipe's attributes file containing:
default['base_directory'] = '/var/www/html'

Which would apply to many production servers out there.
Then, when writing your recipes, use this attribute to send the files where you want them to, e.g.:
cookbook_file "#{node['base_directory']/css/myfile.css" do
  owner "root"
  ...
end

When sharing your cookbook, anyone executing this on a server that has the /var/www/html directory will receive your file in the correct place.
In your Vagrantfile, in order to override the node's base_directory attribute to the synced directory, you can do something like this:
SYNCED_FOLDER = "/synced/dir/on/vm"

Vagrant.configure("2") do |config|

  config.vm.synced_folder ".", SYNCED_FOLDER

  config.vm.provision :chef_solo do |chef|
    chef.json = {
      "base_directory" => SYNCED_FOLDER
    }
  end
end

However, you mentioned that you didn't want to have to specify base_directory in your recipes, so I'd ask what node attribute you are using to drive the target location of your web root?
If you're using something like the apache2 cookbook from the Community site, then there's already an attribute for this: node['apache']['docroot_dir'], so using that you can control where thing are referenced.

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This year, more retailers announced plans to introduce or expand item-level RFID initiatives, bringing the sector closer to the critical mass needed to propel industrywide adoption.
The year began with an announcement from Kohl's, a leading U.S. department store chain, that it was using radio frequency identification to manage inventory of footwear, denim and men's basics across all its stores and distribution centers. New RFID apparel retail deployments are being announced monthly, indicating that the sector is moving toward a tipping point.
In retail apparel, there is consensus that passive ultrahigh-frequency RFID based on the EPC Gen 2 standard is the technology to employ. No other technology can cost-effectively solve the problem of inaccurate and poorly maintained inventory. There is not yet a "whole product," at least in the way Moore means. You can buy tags, readers and software from one or more vendors, but each deployment is still customized.
One company has not emerged as a "gorilla," Moore's term for a dominant player. Checkpoint Systems, Tyco Retail Solutions, Xterprise/SML and several other RFID providers are each winning some projects. Over time, retailers will likely embrace one solution over the others and the vendor of that solution will emerge as the gorilla, with the largest market share.
Each new customer win by an RFID provider takes that company closer to gorilla status and the market closer to critical mass. But there are still some "known unknowns"—that is, information we know we don't know that is needed to predict when critical mass might be reached.


Dallas Personal Trainer - A favorite exercise of football coaches and athletes nationwide...this exercise can actually be very useful the for average Dallas personal training client as well after he/she has developed the base strength, flexibility, and coordination required to perform this exercise properly (assuming he/she has a qualified Dallas personal trainer to teach the exercise effectively). Crossfit has recently popularized this exercise as it has grown rapidly across the nation and in the Dallas area as well.
Stand holding a barbell in front of you with your hands gripped at a shoulder width (or slightly wider) grip. Lean forward slightly as you drop quickly into a semi-squat. As soon as the barbell gets right above your knees, explode upward by pushing your feet through the floor and thrusting your hips forward rapidly in an explosive, powerful movement. This upward burst will be powered by pressing through the floor with your thighs, explosively thrusting your hips into the bar, and jumping. This is immediately followed by a rapid shrug of the shoulders and then a slight pull with the arms to continue the powerful momentum created by the legs and hips. Once the bar reaches shoulder level, land under it (it will rest across the front of your shoulders right above your collar bone) in a semi-squat with your feet planted firmly and your weight on your heels rather than your toes. As soon as you land under, it, stand up fully upright and then let it back down to your waist, absorbing the weight with your legs and hips (not your lower back). Repeat for the number of reps specified by your training program.
Success on this exercise is all about proper technique. It is important to create the power with your legs and hips initially and then use the momentum (transfer the power) to finish off the movement by shrugging with the traps and finally pulling with the arms. The traps are stronger than the arms however, so it is vital that your shrug comes before pulling with the arms themselves. If you try to pull with your arms prematurely, when they bend, they will absorb your power like shock absorbers, preventing you from performing your best on this exercise. Since this is a speed based exercise, everything happens rapidly in a split second. Getting it all perfect will definitely take some practice, so don't get frustrated if you don't get it right the first day. It may take a couple of months to get it just right.


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De dennenvoetzwam (Phaeolus schweinitzii) is een schimmel uit de familie Polyporaceae die groeit op of nabij levende naaldbomen of stobben. Deze parasitaire schimmel is een veroorzaker van stamvoetrot.

Kenmerken
In nazomer of herfst brengt de zwam een vruchtlichaam voort, dat eenjarig is. Deze tot 30 cm. brede paddenstoel bestaat uit een waaier- tot trechtervormige hoed, meestal op een excentrisch geplaatste steel. De witte sporen zitten in buisjes onder in de hoed. Deze hoed is aanvankelijk fluwelig geel. Binnen enkele weken, als de paddenstoel volgroeid is, wordt de hoed kleverig van een uitgescheiden harsachtige substantie en wordt de kleur donkerder, tot zwart, aanvankelijk nog met zwavelkleurige rand. Uiteindelijk wordt het vruchtlichaam hard en geheel zwart.

Voorkomen

De dennenvoetzwam is inheems in grote delen van Eurazië en Noord-Amerika. In Nederland en België komt hij algemeen voor in naaldbos op de zandgronden.

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American industry showed signs of a rebound Monday, with the government reporting that the nation's industrial operating rate rose in February and a private survey showing greater optimism among businesses for higher 1987 sales and profits.
The Federal Reserve Board said the industrial operating rate rose a moderate 0.2 of a percentage point in February, to 79.8% of capacity, spurred by a big increase in production of cars and other durable goods.
The rise pushed the overall operating rate to its highest level since February, 1986, when the nation's factories, mines and utilities operated at 80.2% of capacity. The rate was unchanged in January and rose 0.2 points in December.
Analysts said the steep decline of the dollar during the past year and a half, which makes U.S. goods more competitive abroad, was helping manufacturers regain lost markets.
The weaker dollar was also credited for the increased optimism among business executives polled by Dun & Bradstreet.
The business information company said expectations of higher sales and profits in the second quarter had rebounded to the high levels reached in mid-1986 and 1985, largely because of the benefits anticipated from tax reform and the cheaper dollar.
The quarterly survey of more than 1,400 executives indicated that expectations of higher sales increased to 72% in the second quarter from 69% in the first quarter. Higher profits were predicted by 67% of firms, compared to 63% in the first quarter.


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Schalim (auch Schalem, Salem oder Salim) steht für:

 Schalim (Oman), Stadt in Oman
 eine ugaritische Gottheit, siehe Šalim
 einen Verwaltungsbezirk in Oman, siehe Šalīm und Ḥallāniyyāt-Inseln

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The ANT24501B antenna bundles provides omni directional access with extended range for client connectivity in a hotspot deployment scenario. Simply connect the 2.4 and 5 GHz antennas to the WND930 Outdoor Access Point to achieve optimum performance at wireless 802.11n speed. Each antenna bundle comes with 2 units of 2.4 GHz antennas (5 dBi) and 2 units of 5 GHz antennas (7 dBi). The small form factor the lightweight antennas allows the installation to be simple and intuitive. The ANT24501B antenna bundle is rated to operate in outdoor deployment in extreme environmental condition that matches the specification of the WND930 Outdoor Access Point.


The new year saw us heading over to Las Vegas for the 2010 CES to produce a presentation for US chip giant, Qualcomm.
Working with Think!OTS and a great local team of animators and crew, we produced an hour-long animated presentation that combined 4k motion graphics, 3D and real-time elements to create a pretty cool looking keynote. The whole project was produced on site over four days and the result was thrown up onto 3 huge screens (4K over 5 projectors) via a Coolux system operated by Florian Mosleh. The result was a big hit with the client, including producer Pete! Ford going on to write their 'My Generation' SuperBowl spot this year.


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Multiple minds for complex diseases
January 26, 2017 May 5, 2017 Christina Echegaray
In the 1970s, a boy named David became famous for living inside a plastic germ-free environment.
Known as the "bubble boy," David suffered from severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID), a rare genetic disorder that weakens, or in some cases eliminates, the immune system. Babies born with SCID have severe, recurrent infections and usually die within one year of birth unless they have a successful stem cell transplant.
Although many people think of the "bubble boy" when they hear the word "immunodeficiency," SCID actually represents a very small percentage of immune disorders, says Jim Connelly, M.D., assistant professor of Pediatrics.
"The immune system is more than just a system to prevent infection," he says. "Our expanded appreciation of how immune system defects can present in people as well as enhanced genetic testing has rapidly increased the number of known immunodeficiencies."
Within the last two years, Connelly notes, 34 new immunodeficiency diagnoses have been discovered, bringing the total to more than 300 genetic mutations known to cause an immunodeficiency disorder.
In order to meet the demands of this growing and complex population of patients, Connelly and his colleagues at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt designed the Comprehensive Hematology, Immunology, and Infectious Disease Program (CHIIP).
"The name CHIIP reflects that our program is a collaborative group of specialists from immunology, hematology, oncology, infectious disease and bone marrow transplant," Connelly says. "All of the CHIIP physicians have particular expertise in their areas treating patients who have immunodeficiencies and rare disorders of the blood system."
Patients coming to the CHIIP clinic have the opportunity to see several specialists during a single clinic visit, and to know that these specialists are working together to treat their unique disorders.
"Patients get multiple minds thinking about their case before, during and after their clinic visit," Connelly says. "We work as a team to come up with difficult diagnoses and concise treatment recommendations."
In the first few months since the CHIIP clinic has been operational, Connelly says the team is getting great feedback from patients, families and referring physicians.
"A lot of our patients and families are frustrated because they've gone from specialist to specialist to specialist, waiting weeks in between every visit, and going through the same testing over and over without a diagnosis or firm treatment plan," Connelly says. "Here, each child sees all of the specialists during one visit, all testing is combined into one blood draw, and we work together to come up with a comprehensive plan for each child."
CHIIP is the only clinic of its type in the Southeast. Connelly led a similar program at the University of Michigan before joining the Vanderbilt faculty in January 2016.
"These are complicated patients with rare diseases, and they absolutely need to be at centers like Vanderbilt to care for all of their diverse medical needs quickly and completely," Connelly says.
Members of the CHIIP team include Connelly, Dan Dulek, M.D., Donna Hummell, M.D., Yasmin Khan, M.D., Carrie Kitko, M.D., and Heather McDaniel, M.D. Sarah Neumann, R.N., BSN, is the program coordinator.
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Hours after the bustle of students bolting between labs and classrooms at the Academies of Loudoun quieted, the lights were still on in the building late Tuesday. Dozens of men and women who first envisioned the facility and brought that vision to life gathered in the shiny new Academies' commons area to share stories of the ups and downs that finally led to its opening, check out students' work already filling the trophy cases, and cut a big blue ribbon.
The Academies opened two months ago as the new home to three magnet programs: the Academy of Science, the Monroe Advanced Technical Academy, and the Academy of Engineering and Technology. About 1,200 high school students enrolled in one of the more than 30 programs, or pathways, attend classes on the campus every other day.
School Board Chairman Jeff Morse (Dulles) noted just how much learning—and in a variety of subjects—plays out throughout the 315,000-square-foot building each day, from the health care courses and in-depth scientific research labs in one wing to welding and graphic design projects in another.
And as much as school leaders and others talked about the impressive work students are already engaging in at the Academies, they reminisced about just how many hurdles they overcame to create the programs and open the facility.
Over hors d'oeuvres at the ribbon-cutting ceremony, former Superintendent of Schools Edgar B. Hatrick III and former Assistant Superintendent of Instruction Sharon Ackerman recounted some of the earliest conversations about the Academies to Superintendent Eric Williams. Hatrick said it was about 2001 when the concept was first discussed.
Initially, the goal was to create more space for the C.S. Monroe Technology Center. Later, the idea evolved to open a facility that would house larger versions of both Monroe and the Academies of Science. And in 2014, under the direction of then-board Chairman Eric Hornberger (Ashburn), instruction staff created a third magnet program to be housed on the campus, the Academy of Engineering and Technology.
For years, the Academies was bypassed for funding by more urgent building projects, like new elementary, middle and high schools to keep up with record-breaking enrollment growth. Finally, the School Board and Board of Supervisors that served from 2012 to 2015 made it a priority to fit the $115.12 million Academies into its Capital Improvement Program, and voters overwhelmingly approved the bond funding in 2014.
Morse acknowledged that there is a lot to celebrate with the opening of the Academies, but he said it certainly has not been able to accommodate all of the students who want to attend. Loudoun enrolls 25,000 high school students across the county, and the Academies currently enrolls 1,550 students.
Get a glimpse of what teachers and students are doing at the Academies by following the school's Twitter feed, @LCPS_ACL.


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Thailand Prime Minister to Support code of conduct in West Philippine Sea
/ September 3, 2015 / International
A two-day official visit of the Prime Minister of Thailand in the Philippines is to exchange views on ASEAN and China relations and the condition in the resource-rich South China Sea. Prayut Chan-o-cha, the Prime Minister of Thailand swear to uphold the code of conduct in the South China Sea between Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), which is expected to relieve tensions stemming from territorial disputes in the area.
Under the 2002 declaration, the parties reaffirmed their commitment to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and settled to resolve their territorial and jurisdictional disputes by diplomatic means, exercise self-restraint in the conduct of activities that would make problems or rise disputes and affect peace and stability.
Thailand has been a dependable companion of the Philippines in promoting understanding, harmony and stability not only within the community in the region, but throughout the larger community of nations.
There is a stronger defense relations between the Philippines and Thailand, citing the signing of the Terms of Reference for the Working Group of the Philippine Army and Royal Thai Army, both countries and confident enough for the agreement that will further strengthen the defense and security cooperation for the welfare of the people.
Category International Tag asean Philippines Thailand West Philippine Sea
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Body Sculpture presents its finest range of kettle bell. quality material used for its manufacturing with sophisticated technology for the best workout experience. It's well-known that compound, whole body movements typical of kettle bell exercises are superior to machines that isolate muscles for improving muscle tone, body composition, and strength. Further, kettle bells strengthen the tendons and ligaments, making the joints tougher and less-susceptible to injury.full-body movement proves to give the body one of the most efficient calorie-burning workouts found other than cross-country skiing.


Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) have joined the list of state associations who have decided to boycott the annual BCCI awards and MAK Pataudi Memorial Lecture that will be held in Bangalore on Wednesday. As it turns out, the MCA are in line to receive the 'best performance in a BCCI domestic tournament for 2015-16' award, but it's learnt that they will have no representative in attendance to collect the prize.
Though unlike some other associations, MCA do have office-bearers that fulfill the criteria set by the Committee of Administrators (COA) in their invitation letter, they have chosen to stand united with the rest citing that the COA were "rude" for setting the eligibility clause that disallowed disqualified members from attending the event.
Meanwhile, Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association (MPCA) too have sent a letter to the BCCI about their decision to boycott the event and that they concur with the sentiments expressed by the president and secretary of Karnataka State Cricket Association.
Karnataka were the first association to express their disappointment in public a few days ago.
In a mail to Johri, which is in possession of The Indian Express, MPCA honorary secretary Milind Kanmadikar said the awards event "compels associations to ignore it with much anguish and object to the lack of communication and ethics demonstrated while extending the invite".
MPCA have made it clear in their letter that the association will not attend the function as a mark of protest against such "disgraceful and unprincipled manner" of being invited.
In an email to Johri, which is in possession of The Indian Express, MPCA honorary secretary Milind Kanmadikar said the awards event "compels associations to ignore it with much anguish and object to the lack of communication and ethics demonstrated while extending the invite".


The photographs and figures on this website were taken from a wide variety of sources. A list of most images organized by their location on this site. Usage in reference to copyright is offered. Read more about Fair Use at the bottom of the Descriptions page. Tables are not listed as those are active data sets that change.
BP-1: Closeup of guzheng. Taken from Beyond The Zheng. Used with permission.
BP-2: Closeup of guqin. Taken from Guqin Reflections. Used with permission.
BP-3: Header image from Swannjie. Permission pending.
BP-4: Tools and guqin in progress. Taken from Little Old Qin Maker. Used with permission.
BP-5: Screenshot of Silkqin.com. Permission pending.
CE-2: Portrait of carol Chang. Source: Carol Chang. Used with permission.
CE-3: Portrait of Dr. Mei Han. Source: Mei Han. Used with permission.
PE-2: Portrait of Wu Fei, guzheng performer. Source: Wu Fei. Used with permission.
PE-3: Portrait of Yukes, musician. Source: Yukes. Used with permission.
PE-4: Portrait of Beibei, guzheng performer. Source: Beibei. Used with permission.
DS-1: SimpErhu icon. Source: SimpErhu. Used under Fair Use.
DS-2: Noteability Pro icon. Source: Noteability Pro. Used under Fair Use.
FT-1: Closeup on the hands of multiple guzheng players. Source: "Guzheng" by Erwin Soo, used under CC-BY-2.0.
FT-2: Diagram of nails taped to write hand. Source: Guzheng Alive, inspired by photograph from Lee/Gresham 2002 Volume One.
BM-1: Butterfly Zheng, same as GV series image. Source: HKzhengart.com. Used under Fair Use.
BM-2: Multitonic Zheng, same as GV series. Source: stmusic.com.tw. Used under Fair Use.
BM-3: Tuning chart for Multitonic zheng. Source: stmusic.com.tw. Used under Fair Use.
GS-1: "United by Music", section of a scroll painting from 15th or 16th century. Source: Center for the Art of East Asia. Used under Fair Use.
GW-2: sè (瑟), ancient Chinese zither. Source: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Used under Fair Use.
GW-3: Modern gǔzhēng (古筝). Source: University of Washington Collections. Used under Fair Use.
GW-4: Modern qín (琴). Source: Museum of Fine Arts (MFA), Boston. Used under Fair Use/MFA's copyright policies.
GW-5: Portrait of the Yellow Emperor (黄帝, Huángdì). Source: Baike.com. Used under Fair Use.
GW-6: A 筑, zhù, an ancient hammered zither. The text reads: "Warring States Period Musical Instrument: Zhù". Source: minsu.91ddcc.com. Used under Fair Use.
GW-7: Scene from The Four Accomplishments, painting from the 18th or 19th centuries. Source: The Center for the Art of East Asia, University of Chicago. Used under Fair Use.
TL-1: Diagram of two chinese zithers. Source: "Short Notes on Chinese Instruments of Music NB Dennys, 1874. Used under Fair Use.
TL-2: Digital illustration of zither players from ancient art. Source: rendered From Music in the Age of Confucius. Used under Fair Use.
TL-3: Digital illustration of Western Han Dynasty zheng. Source: rendered from Cheng 1991. Used under Fair Use.
TL-4: Digital illustration of Cao Wei Dynasty zheng. Source: rendered from Cheng 1991. Used under Fair Use.
TL-5: Digital illustration of Tang Dynasty zheng. Source: rendered from Cheng 1991. Used under Fair Use.
TL-6: 19th century Japanese koto. Source: MFA, Boston. Used under Fair Use/MFA's copyright policies.
TL-7: Northern Song Dynasty zheng. Source: rendered from Cheng 1991. Used under Fair Use.
TL-8: Yuan Dynasty zheng. Source: rendered from Cheng 1991. Used under Fair Use.
TL-9: Republican Era zheng . Source: rendered from Cheng 1991. Used under Fair Use.
TL-10: Portrait of Liang Tsai-Ping. Source: guzheng.cn. Used under Fair Use.
TL-11: Portrait of Cáo Zhèng. Source: guzheng.cn. Used under Fair Use.
TL-12: Portrait of Zhào Yùzhāi shown in 1983. Source: guzheng.cn. Used under Fair Use.
TL-13: Portrait of Wèi Zhònglè. Source: baidu.com. Used under Fair Use.
TL-14: Portrait of Wáng Xùnzhī, center, and students. Source: baidu.com. Used under Fair Use.
TL-15: Portrait of Xú Zhèngāo in 2016, inspecting a guzheng frame. Source: qianlong.com. Used under Fair Use.
TL-16: Portrait of Wáng Chāngyuán. Source: baidu.com. Used under Fair Use.
GV-2: Full sized guzheng from Sound of China. Source: GZA.
GV-3: 18-string C-bridge guzheng model #01157. Source: guzheng maker Jinyun, jy-cn.cn Used under Fair Use.
GV-4: Split Bridge guzheng model #01118. Source: guzheng maker Jinyun, jy-cn.cn Used under Fair Use.
GV-5: 26-string Taiwanese guzheng. Source: ChineseZither.net storefront. Used with Permission.
GV-6: 36-string guzheng. Source: GuzhengForum.com. Used with Permission.
GV-8: 36" Baby guzheng. Source: Rebecca L. Used with Permission.
GV-10: Butterfly zheng. Source: HKzhengart.com. Used under Fair Use.
GV-11: "W" zheng. Source: guzheng58.com. Used under Fair Use.
GV-12: Multitonic zheng. Source: stmusic.com.tw. Used under Fair Use.
GV-13: Electric Guzheng from MeIdeal. Source: ChineseZither Facebook. Used with permission.
GV-14: Novelty guzheng butterfly sculpture. Source: Eason Music. Used under Fair Use.
GV-15: Novelty guzheng piano from Guzheng Forum. Used with permission.
GV-20: Pre-1984 modulated zheng. Source: Royal Museum of Art and History, Brussels, Belgium. Used under Fair Use.
GV-21: 22-string key-changeable zheng, Model 65. Source: Han 2013. Used under Fair Use.
GV-22: Modulated zheng made by Yinkou owned by Dr. Han. Source: Han 2013. Used under Fair Use.
GV-23: 36-String Pedal Zheng made in 1972. Source: Music Research Institute via Han 2013. Used under Fair Use.
GV-24: 44-string pedal zheng made in 1972. Source: Music Research Institute via Han 2013. Used under Fair Use.
GV-25: 21-string pedal zheng made in 1974. Source: Music Research Institute via Han 2013. Used under Fair Use.
GV-26: Oldest known zheng. Source: Smithsonian Institute, Washington D.C. The Smithsonian Institute further attributes the image to Huang Xiangpeng 1996, Zhongguo yinyue wenwu daxi, volume on Jiangsu/Shanghai: 248-51, Zhengzhou: Daxiang Press. Used under Fair Use.
GV-27: 19th century 16-string Zheng. Source: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA, USA. Used under Fair Use.
GV-28: 19th centruy 14-string zheng. Source: Royal Museum of Art and History, Brussels, Belgium. Used under Fair Use.
OZ-1: "Sanjo Gayageum" by Craig Moe. Used under BY-NC 2.0.
OZ-2: Koto, From the Museum of fine Arts, Boston, MA, USA. Used under Fair Use.
OZ-3: Koto, Photo by Mr.TinDC at the Folklife festival in Washington D.C., USA, in 2010. Used with Permission.
OZ-4: 80-string koto made by Mitsuya Koto for Miyagi Michio, circa 1929. Source: Image from Miyagi Michio Koto Association. Used under Fair Use.
OZ-5: A Đàn tranh sold at auction in 2012. Source: Case Antiques. Used under Fair Use.
OZ-6: Closeup of a Đàn tranh sold at auction in 2012. Source: Case Antiques. Used under Fair Use.
OZ-7: Interior label of a Đàn tranh sold at auction in 2012. Source: Case Antiques. Used under Fair Use.
OZ-8: Đàn tranh YouTube video: Tri Nguyen with Qaïs Saadi "A Journey Between Worlds" EPK (Official/New EP 2016). Source: Youtube. Used under Fair Use (though frankly, I don't know how embedding works with copyright).
OZ-9: Gayageum of different styles. Source: Korean Cultural Heritage Foundation. Used under Fair Use.
OZ-10: Mongolian Yatga Youtube video: Solo musician Ch. Munkh-Erdene; a concert variation for yatga.avi Source: Youtube. Used under Fair Use?
OZ-11: Kazakh Jetigen Youtube video: "В ожидании" Аида - Куткенде | Жетіген - национальный инструмент. Source: Youtube. Used under Fair Use.
OZ-12: Kazakh Jetigen with singing Youtube video: Жетіген шерту Жанерке Source: Youtube. Used under Fair Use.
OZ-13: Unknown Chinese zither 1 from Musée Du Palais Lascaris, Nice, France via MIMO. Used under Fair Use.
OZ-14: Se. Source: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA, USA. Used under Fair Use.
OZ-15: Se. Source: The Met, New York, NY, USA. Used under Fair Use.
OZ-16: Se on display in 2015 at the Musical Instruments Museum in Brussels, Belgium. Source: Thomas Quine. Used with Permission.
OZ-17: Modern Se in ancient style from China Music 2012. Source: Sound of China Facebook. Used with Permission.
OZ-18: 50-string Se from 1930's Shanghai. Source: suona.com forum. Used under Fair Use.
OZ-19: Unknown Korean zither 1. Source: Museum of Musical Instruments at the University of Leipzig, Germany. Used under Fair Use.
OZ-20: Unknown Korean zither 2. Source: Museum of Musical Instruments at the University of Leipzig, Germany. Used under Fair Use.
OZ-21: Unknown Korean zither 3 Museum of Musical Instruments at the University of Leipzig, Germany. Used under Fair Use.
OZ-22: Unknown zither on display in 2012 at the Museum für Musikinstrumente der Universität Leipzig, Germany. Source: Thomas Quine. Used with Permission.
HM-2: みつや琴製造株式会社-Mitsuyakoto.Co.ltd., a video of zither making. Source: Youtube. Used under Fair Use.
HM-3: Screenshot of Guzheng/Koto construction overview. Source: MitsuyaKoto.com. Used under Fair Use.
HM-4: 古争的制作, a video of guzheng making. Source: Youtube. Used under Fair Use.
HM-5: Model and diagram of modern 21-string guzheng with dimensions. Source: GZA.
HM-6: Quartersawn plank diagram. Source: HardWoodDistributors.org. Used under Fair Use.
HM-7: Model of horizontal and vertical curvatures of soundboards. Source: GZA.
HM-14: External tuning posts of guzheng from Taiwan. Source GZA.
HM-15: Hidden tuning pins of modern guzheng from Shanghai. Source: GZA.
HM-16: Rendering of past bridge designs. Source: Cheng 1991. Used under Fair Use.
HM-17: Rendering of Tang Dynasty movable bridges stored in Japan. Source: Ferguson 1979. Used under Fair Use.
HM-18: Rendering of modern guzheng bridge. Source: Lee/Gresham 2002. Used under Fair Use.
WD-1: Air-drying Paulownia Logs. Screengrab from Mitsuya Koto's promotional video. Source: Mitsuya Koto. Used under Fair Use.
WD-2: Relative Humidity vs. Equilibrium Moisture Content in woods at 70 degree F (21.1 Degrees C). Source: The Wood Database. Used under Fair Use.
WD-3: Charts of changes in frequency, by Herz and Cents, of Spruce planks. Source: Martínez et. al (2011) Used under Fair Use.
WD-4: Larger version of WD-1. Source: Mitsuya Koto. Used under Fair Use.
ME-2: 高山流水 (Gao shan liu shui/Cao sơn lưu thuỷ). Source: Youtube. Used under Fair Use.
ME-3: Guzheng - Fishermen's Song at Eventide 渔舟唱晚. Source: Youtube. Used under Fair Use.
ME-4: 戰颱風 王昌元. Source: Youtube. Used under Fair Use.
ME-5: 王中山古箏演奏:漢江韻 GuZheng Trio: The Charm of Han River. Source: Youtube. Used under Fair Use.
ME-6: 著名青年古箏演奏家沈樂、楊陽演奏《八面風》. Source: Youtube. Used under Fair Use.
ME-7: 千本桜 【古箏】 Senbonzakura 【Chinese Guzheng】. Source: Youtube. Used under Fair Use.
RP-1: Gōngchěpǔ (工尺谱) style music notation. Source: "冷暖人生" by Dennis Wong. Used under CC-BY-2.0.
NM-1: Endangered turtles killed for smuggling. Source: Naira Naija News. Used under Fair Use.
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RV-8: Cover of Sound of China Guzheng Basic Tutorial. Source: ChineseZither.net, used under blanket permission.


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Arts & Crafts Group
The Arts & Crafts Group is meeting at a new time. Join the group Wednesdays at 1:00pm in the choir room. All are welcome. We have painters, card makers, those who color, sewists, knitters, crocheters, etc.
Brother Benno Foundation: UMM
Is a non-profit organization whose goal is to help those that are on the fringes of society struggling with hunger, shelter, clothing with the goal of self-sufficiency. SLRVUMC supports this non-profit through monetary donations and through serving breakfast every 4th Wednesday at 6:00am.
www.brotherbenno.org
Brown Bag Bible Study: Pastor Michelle Park
Care Team Ministry: Pastor Michelle Park
Our team is dedicated to meeting monthly to share joys and concerns, pray for our church family and others and to prepare and send cards of encouragement and love to those who are experiencing challenges, or are dealing with grief or celebrating momentous occasions. We have also provided rides and visited those who are home-centered on an informal basis. We meet the fourth Thursday of every month at 2:00 p.m. unless there is a scheduling conflict.
"Just as I have loved you, you are also to love one another. By this, all people will know that you are My disciples." John 13:34 Indeed, we are privileged to serve.
Lunch Bunch: Fran Noble
Twice a month at noon on the second and fourth Mondays, members of SLRVUMC meet to enjoy a friendly, informal social gathering which includes lunch. The second Monday is always at Mimi's and here we decide on where to go the fourth Monday. The group is open to all and everyone is welcome.
Operation Hope – North County: Cindy Taylor
Is a local homeless shelter for women, children, and families that helps them to rebuild their lives in a meaningful way. SLRVUMC provides meals several times a year, volunteer to help out with shelter services and monetary donations.
Outreach Ministries: Patty Inis
Projects initiated by SLRVUMC to reach into the local community to show that we care and are interested in supporting the community.
Prayer Chain: Cindy Taylor
We believe and hold steadfast that prayer changes lives and that God hears each every prayer we send to Him. If you have something on your heart that you want our church to pray for email us at info@slrvumc.org with the prayer request and we will pray for you.
Prayers & Squares: Mary Dowds & Patty Williams
Prayers & Squares is an interfaith outreach organization that combines the gift of prayer with the gift of a hand-tied quilt. Unlike many other groups that make quilts for charitable causes, the purpose of Prayers & Squares is not to make and distribute quilts, but to promote prayer through the use of quilts. Our motto is: "It's not about the quilt; it's all about the prayers."
Since Chapter 222 of Prayers and Squares was founded at SLRVUMC over 300 quilts have been donated to those in special need of prayer. Members have come and gone but their purpose, to provide prayer quilts, remains the same. Along with the large quilts, the quilters have made an unknown quantity of mini-quilts and pocket squares for the church, as well as special pocket squares for the blessing bags.
Last year we also took on the challenge of making a quilt for each child who is a resident at Operation Hope. As of the end of 2018, we have been able to provide 133 quilts for those children. For meeting information please call the office at 760.758.9817.
Sunday School: Beth Powell & Fran Sanders
To provide Christian teachings, lesson, and enrichment from the Old & Testament for children under 16 to help them grow in faith and their love for God.
UMCOR – Disaster Relief – Steve Moser
The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) – Disaster Relief Most disaster-relief work and funding occur through ongoing ministries. The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) enters into a disaster at the request of the resident bishop or church partner. The request may be for financial or material resources, technical assistance or volunteers. An Advance number may be assigned to a specific project, so United Methodists may make "second-mile" (after the "first mile" World Service) donations.
United Methodist Men (UMM): Fred Atchley
Is a Christian men's fellowship that meets on the 3rd Saturday of each month at 8:00 am with the purpose of helping men grow in Christ so others may grow in Christ. UMM does outreach by serving at Brother Benno's, raising funds through meals such as barbeques and dinners to support scouting, UMCOR and other organizations that outreach into the local and global community.


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Philosophy aside, the Art course for Leaving Certificate consists of two main parts. The practical side of the course is about developing the student's ability in a range of artistic fields and disciplines. The syllabus permits a huge number of media, from the fine arts such as sculpture, drawing, and painting, to puppet-making, embroidery, calligraphy, metalwork, and pottery.
Students are expected to spend the duration of the course practicing and developing their skills in several of these areas.
Why Study Art?
If you want to study more in an artistic area you can continue in Fine Art and specialise in painting, sculpting or printmaking. Alternatively, you could go into the design area and specialise in areas such as fashion, graphic, interior or furniture design. Studying a]Art as the title suggests allows students to be creative and explore their desire for self-expression and develop an appreciation for artistic work of others including the work of famous artists and the History of Art.
What kind of Student would Art suit?
Students who have shown an aptitude for Art, such as by getting high grades in Junior Certificate Art.
Anyone considering a career in a creative discipline such as Architecture, Marketing, Film and Entertainment, Web Design, Fashion, Game Design, or Advertising.
Students who are weak in other areas such as languages or mathematics may find it easier to achieve points in Art.
Students that enjoy expressing themselves through art and like to sketch and doodle.
Students that are prepared to work hard at developing their artistic talent.
Students who are looking for a break from intensive memory-work in their other subjects, or to reduce pressure on themselves in June by having a subject with exams in April/May.
The Leaving Certificate Art syllabus is a broadly based course, which is made up of four units. These units should be linked together and based on the everyday visual experience of the student's own environment. This subject does require a lot of work and study for the Leaving Certificate and you would need to be creative and/or be able to interpret the creative work of others.
Note: that the Leaving Cert Art course has nothing to do with the portfolio submissions which Art and Design colleges often require. The course does not aim to build a portfolio, and all marks are given for work done on the day. However, it is common to take Art while preparing a portfolio, and much of the practice work done in class can be included.
Three practical examinations carried out in May. These are; Life Sketching, Still Life or Imaginative or Abstract Composition, Design or Craftwork. All three examinations have papers to help with the preparation of ideas, research, design and materials.
The Art course also features a written examination on History and Appreciation of Art, which counts for 37.5% of the marks in June.
All students, both Ordinary and Higher level, follow a common course. The practical work can include Life Sketching, Still Life, Imaginative Composition, Design and Craftwork.
The History of Art and Appreciation is a broad course covering Irish and European Art, and also Art Appreciation. It requires looking at artworks through the use of reproductions, slides and art galleries, reading books and writing essays on different subjects.
Unlike the Junior Certificate, the practical examination takes place over the course of a week in supervised sessions of up to five hours, during which students are to complete a project (such as a sketch or drawing) and submit it for evaluation.
The Art course also features a written examination on History and Appreciation of Art, which counts for 37.5% of the marks. The exam is divided into three sections, one on Irish Art, one on European Art, and a final section on artistic appreciation. The course content is extremely broad, and covers everything from prehistoric Art to the modern day, but students are free to focus their studies on a few narrow areas of interest such as renaissance or Celtic Art. Diagrams and illustrative sketches are encouraged in the exam.
Art is useful for careers in animation, art teaching, computer design, architecture, fashion design, interior design, graphic design, painting and decorating, photography and art therapy.


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Greens, beans, and especially sea vegetables can more than adequately supply the amount of calcium necessary for our body. Dairy foods are known as a source of Ca, but many other foods are also rich in Ca, and often contain more than dairy foods.
Fish and other seafoods are also rich in calcium.
Grains and beans are sufficiently high in protein .
You will be surprised that certain vegetables are even higher in Vitamin C than citrus fruits.
Lemons,oranges, grapefruit, tangerines and others are good sources of Vitamin C- 38 to 61 mg per edible portion 100 g.


No matter a child's age, they need consistency to create trust. As mentioned in my first segment, adoptees are particularly sensitive to developing trust.
Children thrive with a certain poetry and balance between structure and creative play. So, find out what inspires your child and create consistent structure surrounding the meaningful experiences.
Well, children love to do different things at various developmental stages. A 6 year old, a 10 year old and a 15 year old have all very different development milestones to meet. But, the trust thread is always there.
One major theme in the relationship with your child needs to be communication. We also need to pour consistency into the relationship.
So, as adults and parents of adopted children, be available. Be the consistent touchstone in the relationship and provide a safe place.
When your precious little 6-year old, comes to you and can't figure out why they don't belong and connect, be Open, Every time. Talk to the child on her/his age-level.
Tip: Now...As an adult, take this as an opportunity to continue the adoption story for them. It is very important to pull in the lifelong influence of their natural families. Be strong emotionally and cognitively for your child. Be careful that your own interests and desires don't overpower theirs. Yes, this is true of non-adopted children, but with adoptees, we seek the genetic connection through our entire lifetime. Be sensitive and thoughtful to this fact. Especially, when and if the adoptee is paired with a family that is inherently different with personality and interests. As parents, extra attention and effort are needed to explain these differences at all times. In essence, the trust will continue through consistent parental presence and communication.
Parent: Everyone is made different and special. Mommy likes to (example...play the piano), but that does not mean that you will love to play the piano. You may want to dance or explore the stars. You might, but you might not. And we will try lots of wonderful things so that you can find what you love. But remember, that you had a natural family before we met. And inside of you there are things that they passed on to you. Special gifts and interests. We will figure out what you love together.
Tip: These consistent chats and consistent parental presence and guidance may seem simple, but simplicity allows an openness. As the child grows and develops, the conversation will become more complex. Your child will want to come to you, if you can remain strong and open to all things. Even and especially when these things may not be your passion. Every single time. Even when you are having a bad day or stress overtakes you, explain these things. You don't have to be perfect. Be a loving and consistent guide and keep the conversation going.


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<?php
/*
 * https://developers.facebook.com/docs/graph-api/reference/page/
 */

namespace Bogo\Facebook\Model;

class Page extends NamedObject
{
	public function attributeTypes()
	{
		return parent::attributeTypes() + array(
			'category_list' => 'Bogo\Facebook\Model\PageCategory[]',
			'location' => 'Bogo\Facebook\Model\Location',
			'parking' => 'Bogo\Facebook\Model\PlaceParking',
			'picture' => 'Bogo\Facebook\Model\Picture',
		);
	}

	/**
	 * The Page's category.
	 *
	 * e.g. Product/Service, Computers/Technology
	 *
	 * @var string
	 */
	public $category;

	/**
	 * The Page's categories.
	 *
	 * @var PageCategory[]
	 */
	public $category_list;

	/**
	 * The location of this place. Applicable to all Places.
	 *
	 * @var Location
	 */
	public $location;

	/**
	 * Number of checkins at a place represented by a Page.
	 *
	 * @var integer
	 */
	public $checkins;

	/**
	 * The number of users who like the Page.
	 *
	 * For Global Brand Pages this is the count for all pages across the brand.
	 *
	 * @var integer
	 */
	public $likes;

	/**
	 * The Page's Facebook URL.
	 *
	 * @var string
	 */
	public $link;

	/**
	 * Indicates the opening hours for this location.
	 *
	 * Sample:
     hours:
      { mon_1_open: '11:00',
        mon_1_close: '01:30',
        tue_1_open: '11:00',
        tue_1_close: '01:30',
        wed_1_open: '11:00',
        wed_1_close: '01:30',
        thu_1_open: '11:00',
        thu_1_close: '01:30',
        fri_1_open: '11:00',
        fri_1_close: '01:30',
        sat_1_open: '11:00',
        sat_1_close: '01:30',
        sun_1_open: '11:00',
        sun_1_close: '01:30' },
	 *
	 * @var string[]
	 */
	public $hours;

	/**
	 * Indicates whether the Page is published and visible to non-admins.
	 *
	 * @var boolean
	 */
	public $is_published;

	/**
	 * Informaton about the parking available at a place.
	 *
	 * @var PlaceParking
	 */
	public $parking;

	/**
	 * Phone number provided by a Page.
	 *
	 * @var string
	 */
	public $phone;

	/**
	 * The number of people talking about this Page.
	 *
	 * @var integer
	 */
	public $talking_about_count;

	/**
	 * The URL of the Page's website.
	 *
	 * @var string
	 */
	public $website;

	/**
	 * The number of visits to this Page's location.
	 *
	 * @var integer
	 */
	public $were_here_count;

	/**
	 * Information about the Page's cover photo.
	 *
	 * @var CoverPhoto
	 */
	public $cover;

	/**
	 * The person's profile picture.
	 *
	 * @var Picture
	 */
	public $picture;
}


SEC Filing | Fortinet, Inc.
1. Vesting of restricted stock units ("RSUs") granted to the Reporting Person on February 11, 2015.
2. Vesting of RSUs granted to the Reporting Person on February 11, 2016.
3. Vesting of RSUs granted to the Reporting Person on February 16, 2017.
4. Vesting of RSUs granted to the Reporting Person on February 20, 2018.
5. Exempt transaction pursuant to Section 16b-3(e) - payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering or withholding securities incident to the receipt, exercise or vesting of a security issued in accordance with Rule 16b-3. All of the shares reported as disposed of on this line were relinquished by the Reporting Person and cancelled by the Issuer in exchange for the Issuer's agreement to pay federal and state tax withholding obligations of the Reporting Person resulting from the vesting of RSUs.
6. The sales reported on this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on March 9, 2018.
7. Represents the aggregate of sales effected on the same day at different prices.
8. Represents the weighted average sales price per share. The shares sold at prices ranging from $77.05 to $77.87 per share. Full information regarding the number of shares sold at each price shall be provided upon request to the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer.
9. Represents the weighted average sales price per share. The shares sold at prices ranging from $78.31 to $79.06 per share. Full information regarding the number of shares sold at each price shall be provided upon request to the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer.
10. Represents the weighted average sales price per share. The shares sold at prices ranging from $79.54 to $80.48 per share. Full information regarding the number of shares sold at each price shall be provided upon request to the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer.
12. 25% of the RSUs vest on February 1, 2016, then the remaining 75% of the RSUs vest in equal installments on each quarterly anniversary thereafter, until such time as the RSUs are 100% vested, subject to the continuing employment of the Reporting Person on each vesting date. Shares of the Issuer's common stock will be delivered to the Reporting Person upon vesting.
13. 25% of the RSUs vest on February 1, 2017, then the remaining 75% of the RSUs vest in equal installments on each quarterly anniversary thereafter, until such time as the RSUs are 100% vested, subject to the continuing employment of the Reporting Person on each vesting date. Shares of the Issuer's common stock will be delivered to the Reporting Person upon vesting.
14. 25% of the RSUs vest on February 1, 2018, then the remaining 75% of the RSUs vest in equal installments on each quarterly anniversary thereafter, until such time as the RSUs are 100% vested, subject to the continuing employment of the Reporting Person on each vesting date. Shares of the Issuer's common stock will be delivered to the Reporting Person upon vesting.
15. 25% of the RSUs vested on February 1, 2019, then the remaining 75% of the RSUs vest in equal installments on each quarterly anniversary thereafter, until such time as the RSUs are 100% vested, subject to the continuing employment of the Reporting Person on each vesting date. Shares of the Issuer's common stock will be delivered to the Reporting Person upon vesting.
16. 1/4 of the shares subject to the option vested on February 11, 2017 and 1/48 of the shares subject to the option vests monthly thereafter.
17. 1/4 of the shares subject to the option vested on February 16, 2018 and 1/48 of the shares subject to the option vests monthly thereafter.


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Sudan: Preliminary conclusions of Amnesty International's mission
'Detaining students, community leaders or political opponents in incommunicado detention for periods of up to nine months and then releasing them without charge or trial is a violation of basic human rights,' said Andrew Anderson, Africa Program Director and head of the delegation.
Amnesty International is calling on the Government to repeal the sections of the National Security Act (NSA) which allow such detentions without judicial oversight and provide immunity for security officers. Amnesty International met several victims who were tortured during such incommunicado detentions.
During a visit to Darfur, the delegates also expressed concern about the lack of fair trial provisions in the special courts and civilians killed in what are described as 'tribal clashes'.
'The Sudanese government should intensify efforts to involve the different community leaders in a reconciliation process,' Amnesty International said.
During the visit, the Sudanese government facilitated a wide range of meetings with Ministers, officials, individuals and organisations in Khartoum and Darfur.
'We have welcomed the opportunity to engage in open and constructive dialogue about human rights issues with the Sudanese government and we hope that this signals a commitment to taking practical steps to reduce human rights violations,' Amnesty International said.
In meetings with the Government and human rights organisations as well as international agencies, Amnesty International delegates stressed the importance of including concrete mechanisms to strengthen human rights monitoring and protection as part of the peace process.
Delegates visited Shala prison in Darfur and met with prisoners under sentence of death. 'One man we talked to said his trial only lasted one hour; another said he had been tried and sentenced to death without having a lawyer,' Andrew Anderson said.. 'In such cases, where the death penalty is provided for, it is vital that basic fair trial standards are respected.'
Other concerns raised by Amnesty International include:
Freedom of the press and association. Amnesty International acknowledges some recent improvements such as the ending of pre-publication censorship. However, although the Press Act of 1999 set up a National Press Council to regulate the Press, security officials continue to lay down 'red lines' of what newspapers may and may not publish. The editor of the newspaper al-Watan only heard on radio on 28 December 2002 that his newspaper had been suspended ; a month later, the newspaper remains closed. A number of meetings by political parties and other groups have been banned.
'It is vital that freedom of expression is guaranteed, especially now in the context of the peace process,' Amnesty International stressed.
Forced recruitment of child soldiers, mostly by southern militias allied to the Government of Sudan, has continued in recent weeks in the areas around Bentiu. Amnesty International also received reports of youths picked up in Khartoum since 23 December for apparent recruitment into the armed forces without any opportunity to notify their families.
Internally displaced persons (IDP). Amnesty International visited a number of IDP camps around Khartoum and raised with the Government their urgent humanitarian needs. They also discussed what steps were being taken to prepare for voluntary return in the context of the peace process.
Delegates met the Vice Chancellor of the University of Khartoum and expressed concern at the failure to publish the report of a Commission of Inquiry set up by the Ministry of Interior into the excessive use of force by the police against students of the University.
'In Khartoum, Bahr al-Ghazal and El Fasher universities, students were held in incommunicado detention for up to two months. Some were severely beaten in offices of the National security.Then scores were dismissed in processes which were arbitrary and lacked transparency.' Amnesty International welcomed a commitment from the Wali of Darfur to set up a process to review the dismissals at El Fasher University.


The Celebration Drop Earrings frame the face with celestial light, the perfect accessory for a sparkling evening.
Earrings measure 2 1/4" long. For pierced ears only.
Materials: Gold-plated brass with crystal details; surgical steel posts.


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Q: C# code issue working on player movement and stamina system in unity I am currently working on building a custom character movement system for my unity project but I seem to be having some problems with my code, no errors appear in the console and what I am trying to do is create a timer for a stamina system that will fatigued the player overtime and also a recharge system before the player can run again.
The main issue is when I print the values of the current stamina multiple timers are being ran, also the values are not going up appropriately as they should
any help would be appreciated
Thankyou!
using System;
using System.Collections;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using UnityEngine;
using UnityStandardAssets.CrossPlatformInput;

public class PlayerController : MonoBehaviour {
    CharacterController characterControl;
    [SerializeField] float walkSpeed = 10f;
    [SerializeField] float sprintSpeed = 15f;
    [Header("Stamina")]
    [SerializeField] float maxStaminaDecreaseTimer = .5f;
    [SerializeField] float maxStaminaIncreaseTime = 1.0f;
    [SerializeField] float speedChange = 15f;
    float maxStamina = 100f;
    float currentStamina;
    float currentSpeed;
    bool isSprinting = false;
    float staminaDecrease = 0.5f;
    float staminaIncrease = 1.0f;
    //Timer System
    float currentStaminaDecreaseTimer;
    float currentStaminaIncreaseTimer;
    // Movement System
    void Start() {
        characterControl = GetComponent<CharacterController>();
        currentStaminaDecreaseTimer = maxStaminaDecreaseTimer;
        currentStaminaIncreaseTimer = maxStaminaIncreaseTime;
        currentSpeed = walkSpeed;
        currentStamina = maxStamina;
    }

    void Update() {
        MovePlayer();
        StaminaSystem();
    }

    void MovePlayer() {
        float horizontal = Input.GetAxis("Horizontal");
        float vertical = Input.GetAxis("Vertical");

        Vector3 moveSide = transform.right * horizontal * currentSpeed;
        Vector3 moveForward = transform.forward * vertical * currentSpeed;

        characterControl.SimpleMove(moveSide * Time.deltaTime);
        characterControl.SimpleMove(moveForward * Time.deltaTime);
    }

    void StaminaSystem() {
        if (CrossPlatformInputManager.GetButton("Sprint")) {
            if (!isSprinting && currentStamina > 0) {
                currentSpeed = sprintSpeed;
                isSprinting = true;
            }
        } else {
            if (isSprinting) {
                currentSpeed = walkSpeed;
                isSprinting = false;
            }
        }

        if (isSprinting) {

            if (currentStaminaDecreaseTimer <= 0) {
                currentStamina -= staminaDecrease;
                currentStaminaDecreaseTimer = maxStaminaDecreaseTimer;
            }

            currentStaminaDecreaseTimer -= Time.deltaTime;
        } else if (!isSprinting) {

            if (currentStaminaIncreaseTimer <= 0) {
                currentStamina += staminaIncrease;
                currentStaminaIncreaseTimer = maxStaminaIncreaseTime;
            }

            if (currentStamina > maxStamina) {
                currentStamina = maxStamina;
            }
            print(currentStamina);

            currentStaminaIncreaseTimer -= Time.deltaTime;
        }
    }
}

A: Hey guys thanks for all the responses i really appreciate them, i was so worked up in my code thinking it was the problem i never realized i had two of the same scripts tied to the game object which in return was giving me interesting behavior XD, well i guess it happens to the best of us!


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