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"""Class containing info about a connection."""

import sys
import numpy as np

from common import endpoint_cmp
from common import TCP_SEQ_MAX_VALUE
from modulo import Modulo

class ConnectionInfo(object):
  """A class containing a summary about a 5-tuple connection."""

  def __init__(self, analysis_type, connhash, f, debug):
    self._analysis_type = analysis_type
    self._connhash = connhash
    self._f = f
    self._debug = debug
    self._ip_total_pkt = 0
    self._ip_total_bytes = 0
    self._seq = Modulo(TCP_SEQ_MAX_VALUE)

  def endpoint(self, addr, port):
    return '%s:%s' % (addr, port)

  @classmethod
  def header(cls, analysis_type):
    if analysis_type == 'flow':
      return cls.flow_header()
    elif analysis_type == 'packet':
      return cls.packet_header()

  def process_packet(self, packet):
    """Main packet processing method."""
    self.common_process_packet(packet)
    self.flow_process_packet(packet)
    self.packet_process_packet(packet)
    self._ip_total_pkt += 1

  def common_process_packet(self, packet):
    # first packet of the connection
    if self._ip_total_pkt == 0:
      self._ip_proto = packet.ip_proto
      # sort the connection
      if endpoint_cmp(packet.ip_src, packet.sport, packet.ip_dst,
                      packet.dport) <= 0:
        self._ip_src = packet.ip_src
        self._ip_dst = packet.ip_dst
        self._sport = packet.sport
        self._dport = packet.dport
      else:
        self._ip_src = packet.ip_dst
        self._ip_dst = packet.ip_src
        self._sport = packet.dport
        self._dport = packet.sport
      self._src = self.endpoint(self._ip_src, self._sport)
      self._dst = self.endpoint(self._ip_dst, self._dport)

  @classmethod
  def packet_header(cls):
    return '#%s %s %s %s %s %s' % (
        'type',
        'src',
        'dst',
        'timestamp',
        'delta',
        'other')

  def packet_process_packet(self, packet):
    """Process a packet for this connection (packet mode)."""
    src = self.endpoint(packet.ip_src, packet.sport)
    dst = self.endpoint(packet.ip_dst, packet.dport)
    # append new data segments
    if self._debug > 0:
      sys.stderr.write('%s %s %s %s %s %s\n' % (
          packet.timestamp, src, dst, packet.tcp_len, packet.tcp_nxtseq,
          packet.tcp_ack))
    self.packet_process_delta1(src, dst, packet)
    self.packet_process_delta2(src, dst, packet)
    self.packet_process_delta3(src, dst, packet)
    self.packet_process_delta4(src, dst, packet)

  def packet_process_delta1(self, src, dst, packet):
    """delta1: match data segments with the first ACK that acks them."""
    if self._ip_total_pkt == 0:
      # segments with data that have not been ACKed yet
      self._tcp_unacked_segments = {
          src: [],
          dst: [],
      }
      self._tcp_ack_highest = {
          src: None,
          dst: None,
      }
      self._delta1_list = {
          src: [],
          dst: [],
      }
    if packet.tcp_len > 0:
      # detect and delete duplicate data segments
      is_duplicate = any([(tcp_nxtseq == packet.tcp_nxtseq)
                          for (_, _, tcp_nxtseq)
                          in self._tcp_unacked_segments[src]])
      if is_duplicate:
        # remove all the duplicates
        new_list = []
        for l in self._tcp_unacked_segments[src]:
          _, _, tcp_nxtseq = l
          if tcp_nxtseq == packet.tcp_nxtseq:
            continue
          new_list += [l]
        self._tcp_unacked_segments[src] = new_list
      else:
        self._tcp_unacked_segments[src] += [[packet.timestamp, packet.tcp_len,
                                             packet.tcp_nxtseq]]
    new_ack_value = False
    if packet.tcp_ack is not None:
      if self._tcp_ack_highest[src] is None:
        self._tcp_ack_highest[src] = packet.tcp_ack
        new_ack_value = True
      else:
        if self._seq.cmp(self._tcp_ack_highest[src], packet.tcp_ack) < 0:
          new_ack_value = True
          self._tcp_ack_highest[src] = packet.tcp_ack
    if not new_ack_value:
      return
    # check for already-acked data
    new_list = []
    for l in self._tcp_unacked_segments[dst]:
      timestamp, _, tcp_nxtseq = l
      if self._seq.cmp(tcp_nxtseq, self._tcp_ack_highest[src]) <= 0:
        # segment has been acked
        delta1 = packet.timestamp - timestamp
        if delta1 > 1.0:
          if self._debug > 0:
            print 'delta1: should remove [%f, %s, %s]' % (
                timestamp, _, tcp_nxtseq)
        if self._analysis_type == 'flow':
          self._delta1_list[src] += [delta1]
        elif self._analysis_type == 'packet':
          # emit delta1 line
          # (note that we are reversing src and dst as the information
          # we have right now refers to the ACK, which goes in the reverse
          # direction than the segment we care about)
          self._f.write('%s %f %s %s %f -\n' % ('delta1', timestamp,
                                                dst, src, delta1))
      else:
        new_list += [l]
    self._tcp_unacked_segments[dst] = new_list

  def packet_process_delta2(self, src, dst, packet):
    """delta2: match segments with the first TSecr that "acks" its TSval."""
    if self._ip_total_pkt == 0:
      # segments with tsval that have not been "ACKed" by a tsecr yet
      self._tcp_untsecred_segments = {
          src: [],
          dst: [],
      }
      self._tcp_tsecr_highest = {
          src: None,
          dst: None,
      }
    if packet.tcp_tsval is None or packet.tcp_tsecr is None:
      return
    # we can only assume cause-effect on pure ACKs
    if packet.tcp_len > 0:
      self._tcp_untsecred_segments[src] += [[
          packet.timestamp, packet.tcp_tsval]]
      # TODO(chema): detect and delete duplicate data segments
    new_tsecr_value = False
    if packet.tcp_tsecr is not None:
      if self._tcp_tsecr_highest[src] is None:
        self._tcp_tsecr_highest[src] = packet.tcp_tsecr
        new_tsecr_value = True
      else:
        if self._tcp_tsecr_highest[src] < packet.tcp_tsecr:
          new_tsecr_value = True
          self._tcp_tsecr_highest[src] = packet.tcp_tsecr
    if not new_tsecr_value:
      return
    # check for already-tsecr'ed segments
    new_list = []
    for l in self._tcp_untsecred_segments[dst]:
      timestamp, tcp_tsval = l
      if tcp_tsval <= self._tcp_tsecr_highest[src]:
        # tsval has been tsecr'ed
        delta2 = packet.timestamp - timestamp
        if delta2 > 1.0:
          print 'delta2: should remove [%f, %s]' % (timestamp, tcp_tsval)
        if self._analysis_type == 'packet':
          # emit delta2 line
          # (note that we are reversing src and dst as the information
          # we have right now refers to the TSecr, which goes in the reverse
          # direction than the segment we care about)
          self._f.write('%s %f %s %s %f -\n' % ('delta2', timestamp,
                                                dst, src, delta2))
      else:
        new_list += [l]
    self._tcp_untsecred_segments[dst] = new_list

  POPULAR_HZ_VALUES = [100., 200., 250., 1000.]

  def estimate_hz(self, packet, src):
    """Estimate the HZ of a host by comparing the ts and TSval of 2 packets."""
    ref_timestamp, ref_tcp_tsval = self._reference_tcp_tsval[src]
    estimated_hz = ((packet.tcp_tsval - ref_tcp_tsval) /
                    (packet.timestamp - ref_timestamp))
    # round the estimated HZ to a popular value
    error_l = [abs((estimated_hz - hz) / hz) for hz in self.POPULAR_HZ_VALUES]
    pos = error_l.index(min(error_l))
    if min(error_l) > 0.05:
      # invalid HZ
      print 'error: unexpected estimated HZ (src: %s, %f = %f + %.2f%%)' % (
          src, estimated_hz, self.POPULAR_HZ_VALUES[pos], 100 * min(error_l))
      return -1
    return self.POPULAR_HZ_VALUES[pos]

  def packet_process_delta3(self, src, dst, packet):
    """delta3: estimate the sender's delay variance from the TSval."""
    if self._ip_total_pkt == 0:
      self._reference_tcp_tsval = {
          src: None,
          dst: None,
      }
      self._estimated_hz = {
          src: None,
          dst: None,
      }
    if packet.tcp_tsval is None or packet.tcp_tsecr is None:
      return
    if self._reference_tcp_tsval[src] is None:
      self._reference_tcp_tsval[src] = [packet.timestamp, packet.tcp_tsval]
      return
    ref_timestamp, ref_tcp_tsval = self._reference_tcp_tsval[src]
    if self._estimated_hz[src] is None:
      self._estimated_hz[src] = self.estimate_hz(packet, src)
    if self._estimated_hz[src] == -1:
      return
    expected_timestamp = ref_timestamp + ((packet.tcp_tsval - ref_tcp_tsval) /
                                          self._estimated_hz[src])
    delta3 = packet.timestamp - expected_timestamp
    if self._analysis_type == 'packet':
      # emit delta3 line
      if delta3 > 1.0:
        print 'delta3: should remove [%f, %s]' % (packet.timestamp, delta3)
      self._f.write('%s %f %s %s %f -\n' % ('delta3', packet.timestamp,
                                            src, dst, delta3))

  def packet_process_delta4(self, src, dst, packet):
    """delta4: match consecutive segments from the same src."""
    if self._ip_total_pkt == 0:
      self._last_timestamp_from = {
          'ack': {
              src: None,
              dst: None,
          },
          'data': {
              src: None,
              dst: None,
          },
      }
    traffic = 'ack' if packet.tcp_len == 0 else 'data'
    if self._last_timestamp_from[traffic][src] is not None:
      delta4 = packet.timestamp - self._last_timestamp_from[traffic][src]
      if self._analysis_type == 'packet':
        # emit delta4 line
        self._f.write('%s %f %s %s %f %s\n' % ('delta4', packet.timestamp,
                                               src, dst, delta4, traffic))
    self._last_timestamp_from[traffic][src] = packet.timestamp

  @classmethod
  def flow_header(cls):
    return '#%s %s %s %s %s %s %s %s %s %s %s %s %s %s %s %s %s' % (
        'connhash',
        'first_ts',
        'last_ts',
        'ip_proto',
        'tcp_seq_syn[src]',
        'tcp_seq_syn[dst]',
        'ip_total_pkt',
        'ip_total_bytes',
        'pps',
        'ip_bitrate',
        'tcp_bytes',
        'tcp_goodput_bytes',
        'tcp_goodput_bitrate',
        'delta1_small_mean',
        'delta1_small_median',
        'delta1_large_mean',
        'delta1_large_median')

  def flow_process_packet(self, packet):
    """Process a packet for this connection (flow mode)."""
    # first packet of the connection
    src = self.endpoint(packet.ip_src, packet.sport)
    dst = self.endpoint(packet.ip_dst, packet.dport)
    if self._ip_total_pkt == 0:
      self._first_ts = packet.timestamp
      # init connection values
      self._tcp_seq_syn = {
          src: None,
          dst: None,
      }
      self._tcp_seq_first = {
          src: None,
          dst: None,
      }
      self._tcp_seq_last = {
          src: None,
          dst: None,
      }
      self._tcp_total_bytes = {
          src: 0,
          dst: 0,
      }
    # SYN packet
    if packet.tcp_flags_syn:
      self._tcp_seq_syn[src] = packet.tcp_seq
    # any packet: manage time
    self._last_ts = packet.timestamp
    # any packet: manage bytes
    self._ip_total_bytes += packet.ip_len
    self._tcp_total_bytes[src] += packet.tcp_len
    if self._tcp_seq_first[src] is None:
      self._tcp_seq_first[src] = packet.tcp_seq
    nxtseq = (packet.tcp_nxtseq if packet.tcp_nxtseq is not None
              else packet.tcp_seq)
    if self._tcp_seq_last[src] is None:
      self._tcp_seq_last[src] = nxtseq
    else:
      self._tcp_seq_last[src] = self._seq.max(self._tcp_seq_last[src], nxtseq)

  def print_connection_info(self):
    """Prints information about a full connection (flow mode)."""
    if self._analysis_type == 'packet':
      return
    pps = '-'
    ip_bitrate = '-'
    tcp_bytes = '-'
    tcp_goodput_bitrate = '-'
    tcp_goodput_bytes = '-'
    if self._first_ts != self._last_ts:
      pps = self._ip_total_pkt / (self._last_ts - self._first_ts)
      ip_bitrate = (8. * self._ip_total_bytes /
                    (self._last_ts - self._first_ts))
      tcp_bytes = (self._tcp_total_bytes[self._src] +
                   self._tcp_total_bytes[self._dst])
      tcp_goodput_bytes = 0
      tcp_goodput_bytes += self._seq.diff(self._tcp_seq_last[self._src],
                                          self._tcp_seq_first[self._src])
      tcp_goodput_bytes += self._seq.diff(self._tcp_seq_last[self._dst],
                                          self._tcp_seq_first[self._dst])
      tcp_goodput_bitrate = (8. * tcp_goodput_bytes /
                             (self._last_ts - self._first_ts))
      if (np.median(self._delta1_list[self._src]) <
          np.median(self._delta1_list[self._dst])):
        small_median = np.median(self._delta1_list[self._src])
        small_mean = np.mean(self._delta1_list[self._src])
        large_median = np.median(self._delta1_list[self._dst])
        large_mean = np.mean(self._delta1_list[self._dst])
      else:
        small_median = np.median(self._delta1_list[self._dst])
        small_mean = np.mean(self._delta1_list[self._dst])
        large_median = np.median(self._delta1_list[self._src])
        large_mean = np.mean(self._delta1_list[self._src])
      self._f.write('%s %f %f %s %s %s %i %i %f %f %i %i %f %f %f %f %f\n' % (
          self._connhash, self._first_ts, self._last_ts,
          self._ip_proto,
          self._tcp_seq_syn[self._src], self._tcp_seq_syn[self._dst],
          self._ip_total_pkt, self._ip_total_bytes,
          pps, ip_bitrate, tcp_bytes,
          tcp_goodput_bytes, tcp_goodput_bitrate,
          small_mean, small_median, large_mean, large_median))


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Home » Latest Stories » Top Stories » Beyer prods FAA for action on airport noise
Beyer prods FAA for action on airport noise
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Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.) is still hearing complaints from constituents who are still hearing jets roaring into and out of Reagan National Airport. (DCA).
Beyer today sent a letter to Federal Aviation (FAA) Administrator Michael Huerta seeking expedited action in response to requests for flight path modifications requested by the DCA Working Group. Beyer's support for the requests seeking changes to south flow departures were part of his longstanding attempts to reduce airplane noise in Northern Virginia communities.
"Hundreds of my constituents have expressed to me their frustrations with the slow pace of change prompted by their input to government authorities about aircraft noise," said Beyer last April. "This problem isn't getting better quickly enough. Northern Virginians have been patient, but there is more that can be done to reduce the toll taken by noisy aircraft on our community."
In today's letter, Beyer expressed concern about the length of time the FAA's review has consumed as it studies the noise created by southbound departures. Beyer and other critics have pressed for changing the flight path to take planes farther downriver before they make their turn west.
"On June 6, 2017, when you last wrote in response to my inquiry into the matter, you assured me that the FAA would 'do [its] best to hit the 12-18-month publication dates for south flow changes once formal design begins, though it is possible the work could stretch to 24 months' depending on a variety of factors. As I understand, the formal design began in August 2016. Now, in mid-February 2019, it has been 30 months that the community has been waiting," Beyer said.
The full text of the letter is below.
Hon. Michael P. Huerta
Dear Administrator Huerta,
I write to inquire about the status of the FAA's response to the Reagan National Community Noise Working Group's (DCA Working Group) request to modify flight paths and possibly waypoints south of DCA. The DCA Working Group made this request to the FAA on August 11, 2016, and the community continues, over two years later, to wait on FAA's response while enduring pervasive airplane noise.
I understand that the FAA has been reviewing the DCA Working Group's request and has been discussing proposals with the Working Group for a new south flow departure procedure aimed to mitigate noise by flying planes further down the Potomac River before their turn west, and I appreciate this effort. Nonetheless, I remain concerned with the length of time this has taken, and the lack of real action in implementing new procedures.
On June 6, 2017, when you last wrote in response to my inquiry into the matter, you assured me that the FAA would "do [its] best to hit the 12-18-month publication dates for south flow changes once formal design begins, though it is possible the work could stretch to 24 months" depending on a variety of factors.[1] As I understand, the formal design began in August 2016. Now, in mid-February 2019, it has been 30 months that the community has been waiting.
I hear directly from members of the community regularly that the airplane noise has not ceased or been alleviated, and the community and I remain eager to see the new planned procedures, and continue working alongside the FAA towards quieting our skies.
I urge you to move this process along as expeditiously as possible, and to provide an updated timeline for the publication dates of south flow modifications. I know you understand the importance of addressing airplane noise in our communities, and I appreciate your continued effort on this front.
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Can all religions come together?
When you look in to a mirror, is it your self you see? or who is the person in the mirror? Question is related to the post about ego.
Why is there so little talk about moral action speech and thoughts? Moral value is a larger part of spiritual life, is it not?
Do you see other human beings as enemy?
Why do people see some people as their enemy? I just dont get it.
Truth is not same for everyone.
What is self? How can there be a self or "I am" when everything in the world is impermanence? Can you point at what is called self?


This intensive German language course is suitable for participants who want extra practice in addition to the standard lessons. Participants do an extra hour of exercises per day to practise.
The course includes cultural activities in the afternoon or at the weekend so that students can fully immerse in the German language and culture.


Local heroes across Renfrewshire are to be recognised as the Provost's Community Awards open once again for nominations.
A new Arts and Culture award has been created which will seek out the hidden, or not so hidden, gems who light up Renfrewshire's cultural scene.
Renfrewshire's Provost Lorraine Cameron said: "This will be my first Community Awards in my role as Provost and I can't wait to see the nominations coming in.
"Our area is full of inspiring community members who deserve to be recognised for the difference they make to the lives of those around them.
"There are a number of different categories to nominate in so don't miss your chance and nominate the people or groups who you think deserve to win a Community Award."


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Q: how to prove that if a quartic equation ( with real coefficients ) has 4 imaginary roots they all will be in conjugate pairs? I proved this fact for qudratic equation in the following way ,
let a qudratic equation have a imaginary root
p+iq(q is not 0) , and let other root be (a+ib). Now here sum of roots will be a real number lets say R , =>
p+iq + a+ib = R , =>(p+a) + i(q+b) = R+i0 , Now this is possible only when q+b = 0 => q=-b .
So the two roots are
p+iq and a-iq . Now product of roots is also a real number, lets say R' , =>
(p+iq)(a-iq)=R' =>
(pa+q^2)+i(aq-pq)=0 => aq-pq=0 => aq=pq => a=p . So finally the roots are , p+iq and p-iq , hence proved . I tried to prove this fact for quartic equation in a similar way but could not reach to the conclusion . Please guide me by answering by my method or by suggesting any other simple method to prove that if a quartic equation has all imaginary roots then they will occur in conjugate pairs.

A: If $$P(z)=\sum_{i=0}^na_iz^i$$
is a polynomial having real coefficients with $z_0$ as a root, then taking conjugate on both sides we see that $\overline{z_0}$ is also a root.
Now, if $a+ib$ is a root of a quartic with real coefficients, then by this reasoning, $a-ib$ is also a root. Hence, given polynomial is divisible by the quadratic $(x-a-bi)(x-a+bi)=(x-a)^2+b^2$. Divide it by this quadratic, get a quadratic and apply the same procedure.
Note
The above also shows that:
If a non-real complex number $z$ is a root of a polynomial with real coefficients with multiplicity $k$, then its conjugate is also a root with same multiplicity (irrespective of the degree of the polynomial)

A: Let $P(z)$ be any polynomial with real coefficients. Suppose $\zeta$ is a complex root.
Then $P(\bar \zeta) = \overline{P(\zeta)} = \bar 0 = 0$. Hence $\bar \zeta$ is also a root.

A: Suppose $\lambda_1,..,\lambda_4$ are the 4 non real roots (possibly repeated). Since $p(z) = p(\bar{z})$, if $\lambda$ is a root then so is $\bar\lambda$.
Hence, reordering if necessary, the roots are $\lambda_1, \overline{\lambda_1}, \lambda_2, \overline{\lambda_2}$.

A: There's an easy, conceptual proof of this relying only on the behaviour of conjugates, which applies even more generally for polynomials of any degree.
But for your case, you need to note that for any complex number $z,$ we have that $s=z+\bar{z}$ and $p=z\bar{z}$ are always real. Also, you need to know that every quartic may be factored into two quadratics. Then if you assume that you have a real quartic with complex roots that do not occur in conjugate pairs, then the linear factors, when paired into quadratics, will end up with quadratics that are not necessarily real (since then $s, p$ are not real), which gives us a quartic that's not necessarily real, contrary to assumption.
Therefore if the coefficients must be real, then the complex roots must occur in conjugate pairs so that when the linear factors are multiplied, we have real quadratic factors, which give us a real quartic, as desired.

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New horse possibly abused once, now won't let herself be touched?..
B) I'm sure something helpful is on here somewhere already, but I can't find it--Sorry!!
My Great Aunt gave us her 2 Rocky Mountain Pleasure horses (mares) about a month ago--we named the red girl Donoma and the bay girl Kai. They were never mishandled or threatened before. They were both very sweet and LOVED people before, but when they were trailered here, Donoma changed. She was the "leading lady" and LOOOOVED people before; now, she's the less dominant of the 2, and is positively NOT allowing us to touch her without jerking her head back so hard her neck snaps! It's like she thinks we're going to hurt her, which we would never do! She won't even let us near her STILL.. I think we're being "allowed" to get closer to her, but touching is still out of the question.. I DO NOT make eye contact with her and I haven't tried to force my attention on to her. I've been as patient as possible, spoken softly, sang softly to her, and all..
1) Would being abused or mistreated by one person, one time be enough to change her in such a dramatic way?
2) Any pointers on getting her to trust us and let us near her, and bonding?
I do not have a round-pen and I've heard of join-up but she prefers to stay away from us.. She'll sometimes get curiuos and come up to us, but won't stay long at all..
THANK YOU SO MUCH--Can't wait to read replies!!
Just a complete guess of course, but whether she was deliberately abused (a possibility) or even accidentally really hurt herself, say reared and bonked her head, she could be traumatised. There could even have been an injury that caused some pain after the fact, and let's really hope it isn't still lingering. I would keep doing exactly what you are doing. If she's already feeling pressure with your low key approach I wouldn't push it. But I might try some non threatening changes, like just camp out in her paddock, take a chair, and a book, a small bag of carrots, apple chunks and set them progressively closer. If she's curious enough she'll approach and take a sample, maybe come back for more. You don't have to do anything, I think she will come to you, but there's no predicting how many sessions it might take. I'm betting that progress will happen all at once when it happens. She will be eating carrots off your lap. Is there any area where you can set this up so that only she gets to interact with you. You don't want her to have to compete with other more dominant horses, so if you can confine them in another paddock or field that would be best. Are the other horse(s) treating her decently, if she is traumatised or in pain, she cannot defend herself very well and some horses will pick on a weaker one. You might need to watch interactions with dominant horses that she is getting her fair share of feed or hay. While pasture is nice, I would try to bring her in to me for some kind of feed, not just set it out and go away. Who cared for her before, was it your Aunt? Any chance she could come by and see this mare, she could be mourning the loss of her caretaker. It might help to isolate what is bothering the mare.
The other girl is definitely the boss now (Donoma used to be!) and can be very showy about her status at times, but she's not bad at all now. They eat quite peacefully and everything and she gets PLENTY of food--She's quite fat--We're working on that:) Their paddock is pretty small and grassless for right now--We're working on a better place for them, but it's pretty meager at the time..
And yes, it was my Aunt that cared for them before.. Would she still be mourning her after a month? I don't think she got to see the girls that often..
Thank you so much for your reply.. I really, really appreciate your time and insight!!!
I have never done this, but from my reading I am thinking that you might try clicker training. Your mare sounds scared of people, and often horses get scared of people not just because of the abuse but because the horse simply gives up on the humans making any sense--it is better to keep away and safe than to come up to even a nice person. Clicker training might be an effective way out of this confusion. I wish I had known about the clicker training decades ago, it may have made my life easier.
One foal I had gotten was really leary of me, and he had never been abused. He WOULD NOT let me catch him. Finally I decided to accept what he let get close to me (his rear end), and started scratching him at the top of the dock of his tail (making sure to stand to the side!!). After a few days I was able to work all the way up to his head, scratching all the way, and after a few more days he would let me catch him. That was the only thing that worked with that particular horse.
Oh wow, clicker training for horses?? I'll definitely look that up! Man, who'd have thought? :) I'll definitely look that up and give it a try--She deserves some love but is afraid to get it, poor girl!
If she will take treats and doesn't have a lot of other food sources, that is already a good set up. You don't want her out in a lush pasture where she doesn't need to even approach you for weeks on end. You can casually set up situations so she has to touch you to get a treat. Say you are leaning on the fence, one hand has the treat, the other is a little in front, but natural looking. She might have to brush your arm to get to it. If she touches and snaps back, don't flinch, or do anything. Let her figure it out. You must not be afraid. Did she actually nip or did she "lip" you.She may have found a handy way of keeping you away by pinning her ears. If she is pinning ears, don't open your hand to allow the treat. If she is approaching but very wary, or spooking, let her work it out. Hand feeding can be tricky, you don't want to teach her to mug you for treats. Putting it in a bowl, but again setting it up so she had to touch you or your hand to get to it can get her just past the don't touch me thing. Have you tried having a brush in your hand, let her sniff it, just a slight accidental touch. What you want to do is work in small steps. Allow her to retreat and advance. She may tolerate a slight contact with your shoulder or arm before she allows a hand. When you put her hay out, try to be a close as she will allow, up to her practically touching you in order to approach, while you are "rearranging" her hay.
The clicker training might help a lot, but I have never used it, so I can't say. I personally like to just concentrate (without looking like I am concentrating if you know what I mean) on the animal itself. I look for very small signs of progress from day to day. A month is not that long since she obviously has been through something traumatic. She can figure this out herself, but you need to give her lots of opportunities to do that.
The reason I suggested someone come by who could touch her before is to help her past the touch thing if she accepted any touch from them before, and to help you figure out whether she has just lost trust in new people, or whether she has lost trust in anyone including those she knew before. With a known person she might revert to her old habit of allowing touch even if it's for a few minutes, and get her past that glitch, even for a short time in your presence. You will still it seems have to gain her trust on your own, but it's a starting point.
Talk to Jennifer Lamm (on Barnmice) about her experiences with clicker training, and getting close to a difficult horse. She's done it very successfully, and I'm sure could offer you some valuable insights and encouragement!
Yes, Jackie's point about working on an easy place to touch and then working with that is a good one. She may very well have been twitched for trailer loading or unloading. If a horse is twitchedbeyond a certain point, they can suddenly explode, bad things happen, and you may never be able to twitch them again, and of course injuries and fear can result. But it could certainly cause a horse to flinch at human touch near their muzzle face, or generalize to any touch in general.


Antennas: depends of the frequency, range and material.
Interfaces: UART, USB, SPI, I2C, etc.
Availability: fast delivery, warranty, support and documentation.
There are more features that can be taking into account, however we proceed with those mentioned above, to explore the huge market of GPS Modules and choose the most convenient for our needs.
Some of the most representative manufactures in the GPS tracking business can be find on this guide here.
Very stable and good performance.
Signal acquisition is one of the fastest in the market.
Signal accuracy is among the top of the market.
All u-blox modules are standalone, meaning they provide a position without the need for host integration or extra RF components.
Offers not more than one type of GNSS.
For our system why are looking the best performance of the tracking system during the fly, this one can be achieved using the platform M8, however there is the drawback of high power and cost, but for our application where increase the power supply is possible due we have enough place to increase a bit the size of the battery and the module ColibriT20 on the Iris Carrier Board has wide power supply range 5V / 3.5A (17.5W) - 3.3V / 2.5A (8.25W) which is a great feature that now days is hard to find on embedded modules.
A set of tables listed below, from the U-blox documentation and other made based on it, are the basic information needed to decide the right Gps module for our system.
Our interest is only in the Standalone positionig modules and Standalone Positioning Antenna Modules, because Timing and raw data modules, Dead Reckoing Modules and Precise Positioning Modules are for specific application that don't concern with our goal .
GNSS types: Ideally we would like to have at least two GNSS types concurently, GPS and GLONASS/GALILEO/BeiDou. This features will take our system to the next level, giving more # of channels, better acquisiton time and higher navigation frecuency rate. With this the realibity and capability of the system will increase significantly.
# of Channels: Generation M8 is the best option compared with past generations (7,6,5) due his two GNSS systems concurrently.
Acquistion time: There is not a significant difference between the modules and the times are in the higher standars of the market.
Navigation Update Rate: Generation M8 once again is the best chooice.
Interfaces: UART is the needy, however USB and SPI are posibilities giving more freedom in terms of design and application.
Price: Generations 6 and 5 as can be observed on the table above, are more expensive that the generation 7. Furthemore U-blox recommends don't use generation 5, old products, for new designs.
Avaliavility: Generation M8 is not yet avaliable, however is important to note that, U-blox launch this new generation and GNSS module selector overview with the new 8th-Generation GNSS modules on January 2014, for this reason is not possible to get the M8 modules yet, however U-blox "maintain form factor and software compatibility to allow customers to easily upgrade their products with each new generation of u blox positioning modules. The key benefit is simple: customers do not need to keep changing their PCB designs whenever u-blox introduces an improved version of its module products. Simply drop in the next generation module on the existing PCB and start testing!". This allows us to select one form factor of generation 7 and the replace it for one of generation M8 with the same form factor.
The modules UP501(Positioning Antenna) and MAX-M5Q(Standalon position Concurent GNSS)are special because dont not fit with our requirements due has not the funtion of external interrupt/wake up, need it for our system.
There are just 3 form factors left after the analysis above, MAX-M8, NEO-M8 and LEA-M8.
MAX factor only offers UART interfaces.
LEA factor is mainly used for migration from existing LEA designs which is not our case.
NEO factor offer more interfaces, more HW capability, addition of Galileo type. But with the drawback of higher supply voltage 2.7V-3.6V, instead of 1.65V-3.6V, however this value is range of our expectations.
Finally after the analysis made the GNSS module selected is NEO-M8N.
Very nice post! I see you put much taught in the GPS system. Do you already know how you are going to implement the serial connection? We could not find a good library yet and am currently stitching the commands together from arudino examples :P.


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Q: How to call view in another app using template tags in django? I am Getting an error Reverse for 'question_list' not found. 'question_list' is not a valid view function or pattern name. after using the template tag 'collab_app:question_list' in template.
home.html:
{% extends "_base.html" %}
{% load static %}
{% load socialaccount %}
{% block title %}Home{% endblock title %}
{% block content %}

Homepage

Ask Question Here

{% if user.is_authenticated %}
  Hi {{ user.email }}

Log Out

{% else %}

You are not logged in

Github

  Login
  Sign Up
{% endif %}
{% endblock content %}

views.py:
class HomePageView(generic.TemplateView):
    template_name = "home.html"

urls.py in users app:
from django.urls import path, include
from .views import SignupPageView
from .views import HomePageView

app_name = "users"

    urlpatterns = [
        path("", HomePageView.as_view(), name="home"),
        path("signup/", SignupPageView.as_view(), name="signup"),
    ]

urls.py in project:
from django.contrib import admin
from django.urls import path, include
from users.views import HomePageView

urlpatterns = [
    path("", include("users.urls")),
    path("collab/", include("collab_app.urls"),),  # , "collab_app")),
]

urls.py in collap_app:
from django.contrib import admin
from django.urls import path, include
from collab_app import views
from users.views import HomePageView

app_name = "collab_app"

urlpatterns = [
    path("", views.QuestionListView.as_view(), name="question-list"),
]

view.py in collab_app:
class QuestionListView(ListView):
    model = Question
    template_name = "collab_app/question_list.html"

A: Your named the url as question-list and you're referencing question_list; it's just a typo.
Use {% url 'collab_app:question-list' %} instead.

A: Try changing.
Your urls.py in collap_app:
urlpatterns = [
    path("question-list", views.QuestionListView.as_view(), name="question-list"),
]

In home.html
Ask Question Here


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require 'rails_helper'

RSpec.describe RewardsController, type: :controller do
  subject{ response }
  let(:project){ create(:project) }
  let(:reward){ create(:reward, project: project) }
  let(:user){ nil }

  before do
    allow(controller).to receive(:current_user).and_return(user)
  end

  describe "GET index" do
    before do
      get :index, project_id: project.id, locale: :pt
    end
    it{ is_expected.to be_successful }
  end

  describe "GET new" do
    before do
      get :new, project_id: project.id, locale: :pt
    end

    context "when user is not logged in" do
      it{ is_expected.to redirect_to new_user_registration_path }
    end

    context "when user is project owner" do
      let(:user){ project.user }
      it{ is_expected.to be_successful }
      it{ is_expected.to render_template('rewards/_form') }
    end
  end

  describe "GET edit" do
    before do
      get :edit, project_id: project.id, id: reward.id, locale: :pt
    end

    context "when user is not logged in" do
      it{ is_expected.to redirect_to new_user_registration_path }
    end

    context "when user is project owner" do
      let(:user){ project.user }
      it{ is_expected.to be_successful }
      it{ is_expected.to render_template('rewards/_form') }
    end
  end

  describe "PATCH update" do
    let(:reward_attributes){ nil }
    before do
      patch :update, project_id: project.id, id: reward.id, reward: reward_attributes, locale: :pt
    end

    context "when user is not logged in" do
      it{ is_expected.to redirect_to new_user_registration_path }
    end

    context "when user is project owner and update works" do
      let(:user){ project.user }
      its(:status){ should == 302 }
    end

    context "when user is project owner and update fails" do
      let(:user){ project.user }
      let(:reward_attributes){ {minimum_value: 0} }
      it{ is_expected.to be_successful }
      it{ is_expected.to render_template('rewards/_form') }
    end
  end

  describe "POST create" do
    let(:reward_attributes){ {minimum_value: 10, description: 'foo bar', deliver_at: Time.now + 1.day} }
    before do
      post :create, project_id: project.id, reward: reward_attributes, locale: :pt
    end

    context "when user is not logged in" do
      it{ is_expected.to redirect_to new_user_registration_path }
    end

    context "when user is project owner and create works" do
      let(:user){ project.user }
      its(:status){ should == 302 }
    end

    context "when user is project owner and create fails" do
      let(:user){ project.user }
      let(:reward_attributes){ {minimum_value: 0, deliver_at: Time.now + 1.day} }
      it{ is_expected.to be_successful }
      it{ is_expected.to render_template('rewards/_form') }
    end
  end

  describe "DELETE destroy" do
    before do
      delete :destroy, project_id: project.id, id: reward.id, locale: :pt
    end

    context "when user is not logged in" do
      it{ is_expected.to redirect_to new_user_registration_path }
    end

    context "when user is project owner and delete works" do
      let(:user){ project.user }
      it{ is_expected.to redirect_to edit_project_path(project, anchor: 'reward') }
    end
  end

  describe "POST sort" do
    before do
      post :sort, project_id: project.id, id: reward.id, reward: {row_order_position: 1}, locale: :pt
    end

    context "when user is not logged in" do
      it{ is_expected.to redirect_to new_user_registration_path }
    end

    context "when user is project owner" do
      let(:user){ project.user }
      it{ is_expected.to be_successful }
    end
  end

end

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U2's soaring 2000 hit "Beautiful Day" is the kind of song that can fill a stadium packed with tens of thousands of fans. And with the power of Kelly Clarkson's vocals, it's pretty epic in an empty television studio too.
Clarkson tackled the song — which peaked at No. 21 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the Adult Alternative Airplay chart — for her Kellyoke segment on Friday's (Feb. 26) episode of The Kelly Clarkson Show. The stage was lit in pulsing white lights, as Clarkson's band kept up with U2's syncopated production and Clarkson delivered her trademark powerhouse pipes.
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Wardley, which makes Tropical Flake Fish food is recalling their Advanced Nutrition Perfect Protein. The reason? The food could be may have been potentially contaminated with Salmonella. In total 7,056 1-oz. containers of Wardley® Advanced Nutrition™ Perfect Protein™ Tropical Flake Fish Food, UPC number 0-43324-00591-7, isolated to the lot codes PP34911, PP34912, PP35011 and PP35012, which were manufactured by Hartz at its Pleasant Plain, Ohio facility from two production runs, were shipped. According to the US Food and Drug Administration, there are no reports of animals or humans becoming ill as a result of coming into contact with the product. If you are using this flake food, throw it out and contact Hartz directly. Follow the break for the full press release.
SECAUCUS, N.J., March 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — The Hartz Mountain Corporation, located in Secaucus, N.J. is voluntarily recalling product from four specific lots of Wardley® Advanced Nutrition™ Perfect Protein™ Tropical Flake Fish Food 1 oz. size due to concerns that one or more containers within the specified lots may have been potentially contaminated with Salmonella. Hartz is fully cooperating with the US Food and Drug Administration in this voluntary recall.
Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Salmonella can affect animals eating the product and there is risk to humans from handling contaminated products. Especially if they have not thoroughly washed their hands after having contact with the product or any surfaces exposed to these products. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe or chronic illnesses.
The product was shipped nationally from December 20, 2011 through March 15, 2012. In total, 7,056 1-oz. containers of Wardley® Advanced Nutrition™ Perfect Protein™ Tropical Flake Fish Food, UPC number 0-43324-00591-7, isolated to the lot codes PP34911, PP34912, PP35011 and PP35012, which were manufactured by Hartz at its Pleasant Plain, Ohio facility from two production runs, were shipped. A random sample testing conducted by Hartz as part of its quality control procedures detected the presence of Salmonella in each of the lots specified. Hartz is aggressively investigating the source of the problem.
Although Hartz has not received any reports of animals or humans becoming ill as a result of coming into contact with this product, Hartz is taking immediate steps to remove the product from all retail stores and distribution centers. Fish owners having purchased this product should check the lot code on their containers, and, if the code is not visible, or if the container has the following lot codes PP34911, PP34912, PP35011 or PP35012 imprinted on it, they should immediately discontinue use of the product and discard in the trash.
Consumers can contact Hartz at 1-800-275-1414 (24 hours/day 7 days/week) with any questions they may have and to obtain reimbursement for purchased product.


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A Cover Letter serves as an introduction, so your potential employer can learn more about your professional accomplishments and goals.
Some companies specifically request that applicants provide a Cover Letter with their application.
Best practice for beginning your Cover Letter is to address the person your resume or application (along with your Cover Letter) will be sent to. LawDepot's Cover Letter allows you to begin by addressing an individual. If you are unsure who your information will be sent to, you can simply use a generic greeting, such as To Whom It May Concern.
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fenugreek in swahili language
We hope this will help you to understand Azerbaijani better. Words by Category. Insulin is a major barrier that many people do not realize impairs weight loss, with improved blood glucose control normally equating to greater weight loss. Magnesium -191mg 48% RDA Fenugreek supplementation increases the amount of red blood cells that can deliver oxygenated blood to the kidneys, reduces stone formation and promotes excretion of nitrogen compounds and normalized creatinine excretion as well. 13 Impressive Health Benefits of Mint Leaves The more melanin present in the skin, the greater the amount of UV light it has been exposed to, and greater the risk of premature ageing and worse. Easily find the right translation for Fenugreek from English to French submitted and enhanced by our users. Calcium is by far the most common residue that precipitates kidney failure, but not standard calcium oxide, but rather calcium oxalate stones. One of the most popular uses of fenugreek today is its inclusion in a number of bodybuilding supplements that purportedly boosts testosterone. Its effects on programmed cell death seem to be most pronounced when use of the plant is followed up with radiation. Among those were the inhibition of an enzyme known as acetylcholinesterase, which allows for enhanced function of the important brain neurotransmitter acetylcholine, and reduction in the production of proteins that foster plaque development in the brain. Ukrainian. The bulb, leaves, or stalks of the plant, eaten as a vegetable. Human translations with examples: ufuta, uwatu, mbegu, quinoa, lin mbegu, fenugreek, zao la ufuta, mbegu nyeusi. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, this is … A plant of the parsley family used for cooking. fenugreek Find more words! The more important spice, however, is fenugreek seeds, which is used in a much larger area, and whose use is more general, not restricted to specific dishes. 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Fenugreek (; Trigonella foenum-graecum) is an annual plant in the family Fabaceae, with leaves consisting of three small obovate to oblong leaflets.It is cultivated worldwide as a semiarid crop, and its seeds are a common ingredient in dishes from the Indian subcontinent. In addition, application of a fenugreek seed paste also decreases the amount of melanin present in the skin, which is a good indicator as it shows little UV damage has been experienced by the skin. Potassium -770mg 22% RDA Pronunciation of fenugreek with 1 audio pronunciation and more for fenugreek. Mucilage is an excellent moisturizing agent, as it traps water in its matrix structure and allows for ample hydration, but it does more than this. Khoreshte ghorme sabzi[خورشت قرمه سبزی]is mutton slowly stewed in this aromatic herb sauce. Swahili: Uwatu; Swedish: Bockhornsklöver; Thai: Luk sat; Ukrainian: Hunba sinna; Ayurvedic View. By using our services, you agree to our use of cookies. 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Frequently, kidney damage occurs from over usage of medications or drugs, which may cause accumulation of excess salts in the filtration apparatus of the kidneys. names in English, Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam. From Middle English fenygreke, fenegrek, from Old French fenugrec, fengrec, from Latin foenum ("hay", variant of faenum) + graecum ("Greek", neuter form of graecus), "Greek hay". Fenugreek also shows potential in reducing the incidence of various cancers, including breast, colon and prostate cancers. Swedish. Another word for Opposite of Meaning of Rhymes with Sentences with Find word forms Translate from English Translate to English Words With Friends Scrabble Crossword / Codeword Words starting with Words ending with Words containing exactly Words containing letters Pronounce Find conjugations Find names Fenugreek is an annual plant belonging to the family fabaceae, found today through various parts of Asia as the Middle East. Regardless, it is hopeful to see so many natural products being mentioned for their potential in treating the disease. Fenugreek contains a wide variety ofbeneficial nutrients, including iron,magnesium, manganese, and copper, aswell as vitamin B6, protein, and dietary fiber.Fenugreek also contains a number ofpowerful phytonutrients, including choline,trigonelline,yamogenin, gitogenin,diosgenin, tigogenin and neotigogens.It is also ri Cookies help us deliver our services. Folate -57mcg 14% RDA Cancer is a very sensitive topic to address, since so many things so potential and yet there is no cure. Iron -33mg 186% RDA Riboflavin -0.4mg 22% RDA This is partly because certain enzymes in the liver are changed when using fenugreek. What fenugreek means in Swahili, fenugreek meaning in Swahili, fenugreek definition, examples and pronunciation of fenugreek in Swahili language. Regardless of where you fall however, it is imperative that you get familiarized with fennel seeds and what it can do for you. The results concluded that those using the supplement had higher hormone levels, and also experienced enhanced loss of body fat. Fenugreek, or Şambélilé in Persian, is also one of four herbs used for the Iranian recipe Ghormeh Sabzi. Fenugreek (plants with ripening fruits). This, plus the ability to neutralize acid means it is in many ways better than what people stretch for as their first choice. Fenugreek has a lot to offer this world, with the possibility that many more benefits lie yet undiscovered. When it comes to fenugreek, there appears to be two clearly different schools – those people who have grown up with it their entire lives, and then people who have never heard of it in their life. Pronunciation of fenugreek with 1 audio pronunciation, 12 synonyms, 2 meanings, 4 translations, 3 sentences and more for fenugreek. Niacin -1.6mg 8% RDA The first thing you should know if you are considering Zira for your baby's name is that in most countries all over the world the name Zira is a girl name. Dietary Fiber -25g 98% RDA Showing page 1. ... Swahili: fenugreek Edit: Yoruba: fenugreek Edit: Zulu: fenugreek Edit: Saying Fenugreek in Austronesian Languages. ... (More info) Submit meaningful translations in your language to share with everybody. This is the translation of the word "fenugreek" to over 80 other languages. Kidney damage is usually an ominous sign, as frequently it is an indication of multi-system organ failure brought on by accumulation of waste material. Fenugreek seeds are a rich source of the polysaccharide galactomannan. Brandi has a Bachelor's in Journalism from the Georgia Perimeter College. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 13 Impressive Health Benefits of Mint Leaves, 13 Health Benefits of Leeks (Eyes & Skin), 11 Amazing Health Benefits and Uses of Jackfruit. 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Of Nancy Baraza And Security Guards
Posted on August 13, 2012 August 13, 2012 by OP
When a tribunal investigating an abuse of office incident involving deputy Chief Justice Nancy Baraza recommended her removal, I marveled at how things have changed. That a lowly security guard, Rebecca Kerubo could bring down Kenya's highest ranking female judicial officer clearly shows the irony of justice.
This is a country where reputations are enhanced by sex scandals. People win enough admirers to start a church after master minding million dollar scams that loot public funds. Ministers even fraternize with drug barons and the most they get is disapproving looks in public. In the league of official abuse, Nancy Baraza's scuffle with Kerubo was a misdemeanor the equivalent of a school girl caught trying her first cigarette. Surprisingly, not even her past record could salvage her reputation. Nancy Baraza made her name in FIDA, as part of the formidable federation of women lawyers who gained a reputation for defending women's rights especially poor abused women who could not afford legal representation. But at the top judiciary echelons you have to be seen to practice what you preach and on that score, the deputy CJ effectively shot herself in the foot.
I suppose after this incident, Nancy Baraza's famous words, "You should know people" ought to be paraphrased to read, "You should know people are watching". Rebecca Kerubo's minor assault case was destined for burial in the gutter press back pages. Unfortunately for her, the Twitter vigilante online marshaled by self declared people's watchman Robert Alai picked up the story. In a matter of hours it became a trending topic that exploded into a furore for two whole days before mainstream press caught with the events.
Rebecca Kerubo, the security guard at the centre of the DCJ's woes
Baraza totally underestimated Kerubo's underdog appeal and she never imagined Kerubo would be incorruptible turning down her peace offering. I empathize with the Deputy CJ. She clearly had no prior experience with watchmen. She was probably never compelled to jot her details down in a tattered hard cover book at the entrance of a public building. She probably never knew that lack of I.D card could deny one entry to most of the city's offices. Nobody ever told her that in Nairobi when a security guard demands to inspect your boot at the entrance of a supermarket mall it is best not to argue. It does not matter whether you own the building. While you may imagine you have the power, the security guard wields authority.
In a city that is lined by security guards in every corner, most Nairobians have learnt through experience never to make mistake of getting into an argument with security guard or matatu tout even when you believe they are in the wrong.
Security guards are everywhere and are generally amicable, hard working Kenyans holding the short end of the stick accustomed to swallowing daily crap from the upper classes at their work stations. They endure long hours, hostile work conditions, low pay and often the first casualties in the line of fire. They are ridiculed, dismissed on a whim and play a largely thankless role in securing other people's lives. All through their trials, they are expected to remain courteous and vigilant. Therefore Kenyans know that when you find a security guard who is not smiling or responding to your jokes, it is best to fall back in line, submit to a body scan and sign the visitor's book.
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I actually have mixed feelings about this whole Nancy Baraza issue. Whilst what she did was without a doubt wrong, I think the matter was dealt with a lot of high handedness. Shouldn't her past count for something? Whatever happened to forgiving and reconciliation? Rather ironical as well, that she spent the better part of her career fighting for women's rights, and in the end, she is brought down by one of her own. On the flipside though, guess this is a lesson to everyone in public office to practice humility. "Everyone" said here with spades of salt, because methinks depending on who it is, you can get away with murder. And some have, literally.
Raychelle says:
I believe she should have gotten away with a slap on the wrist. Unfourtunately, people want to make an example of her. See how the DPP is quick to bring criminal charges against her yet he has failed to prosecute people with huge ICC cases
bankelele says:
True, as you said, it should read – "You should know people are watching" or your enemies are watching , but it's shocking that a tiff get's someone to lose their jobs following a speedy investigations, while not a single high profile person has ever been prosecuted for any of the ongoing financial mega scandals that fill the headlines.
Amimo Kwambo says:
How tragically true. What a big lesson. Poor Nancy Baraza. Did any one person stand up for her in her private capacity? Has she no real friends and loyal family members? What about professional friends? Did anyone stand by her side to support her as she faces the charges of this so called isolated incident? It's hard to imagine who advised Nancy Baraza to appeal? Defiance? Arrogance? Innocence? There could be a twist yet …but highly unlikely .
Her illustrious career has been highlighted but what kind of a person did it take to get to that illustrious place? The paradox of the 'process of transformational whatever it is that Kenya is going through'.
Take this story now and reflect on it with the backdrop of the next national argument for 'diluting standard bar of the integrity of those seeking elected posts'. May God Bless Kenya. In the meanwhile may justice and wisdom prevail in Kenya.That does not take God, that takes people.
Changing goal posts cannot bring about sustainable good for Kenya.Still it does not take away the good of an enlightened people.
jahnekoh says:
Kenya has come of age and the sooner civil servants realise that the safer their jobs become. And twitter has thankfully given us the much needed voice.
It says something about our brave new day when the Judiciary is the most progressive institution we have. Used to be that tribunals were just another way of saying 'sweep under carpet' but not any more, or at least not where the JSC is concerned. Here's hoping the focus on integrity spreads to other spheres, maybe even to us raia, seeing as how we're the same people who treat guards not unlike Kerubo with the same disrespect Baraza displayed.
Mkubwa take caution not to be made a trending topic by yours truly 'Unfortunately for her, the Twitter vigilante online marshaled by self declared people's watchman Robert Alai picked up the story'
mmnjug™ says:
Lets just say that things will never be the same again for public officials. The next place to deal with them will be on Kenyan roads where they overlap and are driven like they own the roads. The time of riding roughshod over hapless Kenyans is all but over.
duaneceek says:
Couldn't agree more…Did the international media pick this story well…high ranking judicial officer brought down by the "low" in society because of misdemeanor.
Someone once said that you can tell alot about a person from the way they treat people who are below them.
I dont doubt her(Baraza) undisputed career record but this incident told many about her persona. Lets just call it another peeling back of a mask. Kenya is changing people. The proverbial razor just fell a mugumo tree. Pole Baraza but you should have known better!
Bonnieskwatta says:
It's unfortunate that Nancy Baraza misjudged what a society of scorned and trampled on people can do to the so called first class citizens when a chance avails. Gone are the days of 'Do you know who I am?.' Today it's about the law unless your a politician.
Public servants must be very watchful, Kenyans discovered the social media. It's here, especially twitter that your character will be roasted. Nancy Baraza, we are sorry for your loss and thank you for being a witness that the law is equal to all.
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The Scribe says:
I personally think Madame Baraza has been judged harshly by society. She epitomizes most if not all of the elite working class women who have struggled so hard despite all odds to be in highly favored position that were previously male dominated.if you ask me I'd say they were both victims, all they need to do is to settle it amicably, kiss and make up.
See a related post on :http://www.ogeezone.blogspot.com/2012/01/nancy-barazakenyan-societys-sacrificial_30.html
This whole thing with Nancy, I must say, was marred with lots of emotions following the big gap between the purported offender and offended. The people involved were not objective at all. These security guards are very rude to people and they mis-handle women's bag more so if they think you belong to the so called" upper society", they are just a frustrated lot who are ready to vent their hopelessness on anybody. Kerubo should not play the victim since we all know that Nancy is not mad enough to wield a gun at her without provocation. Nancy is a high ranking official and surely Kerubo should have been able to recognize her face and treat her with some dignity. Kwani she doesn't even watch news to have seen her during the interviews. People have done worse things in this country more than mere nose pinching. By the way what if Nancy wasn't highly placed, what if she was just another woman like me who refuse to be searched, am sure nobody would have bothered about two women arguing in the market, it would never have been news at all. Nancy is punished because of her status not because of what she did. I know God of justice does not look at things the way we do. He will surely prevail. Nancy may have overreacted yes but let those who have no sins be the first to throw stones.
Drake says:
You are wrong in so many ways. For one, before this saga broke i had heard of Nancy but i had never seen her nor her picture anywhere so to ask people to "know" these highly placed individuals is to rightfully attract scorn.
As head (or deputy) of the justice system it is part of your duty to lead an exemplerary life in and out of office. Like somone has pointed out here "the way you treat people lower than you tells more of who you are as a person". I have on numerous occassion had the misfortune of dealing with arrogant and unproffesional security guards but what i discovered is that humility and a smile will open alot of closed doors.
She now serves as an example to all in "high" places.


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Homecoming Features
Arts & Culture, a Football Win,
Penn Park Groundbreaking—
and a New Trustee Chair
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Class uses art to teach urban studies
David L. Cohen L'81 takes reins as trustee chair
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This year's Homecoming broke with tradition, as a varied slate of arts and culture offerings shared center stage with longtime headliner football. Another departure from recent history came in the form of a new chair of Penn's trustees, David L. Cohen L'81, who took the reins as the University's top volunteer midway through the weekend. Cohen is the first resident Philadelphian to serve as chair in a good while, and while he is a Penn alumnus, his degree is from the Law School rather than an undergraduate program.
Yet though he may not conform exactly to the "standard model" of trustee chair, Cohen is far from an unknown quantity, either in the city or among Penn's volunteers. Chief of staff to Ed Rendell C'65 Hon'00 during his two terms as mayor of Philadelphia in the 1990s, Cohen is currently executive vice president of Comcast Corporation. An indefatigable civic leader, he was recently ranked No. 1 in Philadelphia magazine's "Power Fifty"—ahead of both (now Pennsylvania Governor) Rendell and City Hall's current occupant, Michael Nutter W'79. At Penn, Cohen has served as a University trustee since 2001, and since 2002 has been the chair of Penn Medicine, the entity created that year to oversee the School of Medicine and the Health System after several years of multi-million dollar losses.
Oh, and they also still played a football game at Homecoming—a rousing 42-7 victory over Princeton that was an essential step along the road to the Quakers winning their first Ivy title since 2003.
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Cohen was still a chair-in-waiting at the trustees stated meeting on Friday, November 6, which was presided over by departing chair James S. Riepe W'65 WG'67. The night before featured a tribute dinner honoring his decade of service, which began in 1999. The accolades spilled over into Friday's meeting, despite his best efforts to quell them, climaxed by a "resolution of appreciation" read in tandem by vice chairs George A. Weiss W'65 (who also heads Penn's ongoing $3.5 billion Making History campaign) and William L. Mack W'61.
"Today we know that when Jim became chair of the trustees in 1999, he was absolutely the right person in the right position at the right time," it stated in part. "During the last five years of the transformative Rodin years and the first five years of the history-making Gutmann administration, he played a crucial role in making Penn the thriving, diverse, highly rated university of choice it is today."
Citing Riepe's influence in putting the then-overextended and money-losing Health System "on sound financial footing" and in guiding the creation of "prudent fiscal and operational policies" for the University as a whole, the resolution noted that "his commitment, financial expertise, and ability to identify other volunteer leaders accounts for much of Penn's current strength." It added that Riepe also took on two challenges "many chairs never embrace—starting a campaign and selecting a president."
Cohen echoes the praise. "Jim Riepe really set the platinum standard for being chairman of the University trustees," he says. And the former chair won't get much of a rest from his labors, either, since it was also announced at the meeting that Riepe would assume Cohen's old job as chair of Penn Medicine. Cohen calls that "symptomatic of Jim's incredible loyalty and his desire to continue to serve Penn," not to mention "incredibly fortunate for the University and Penn Medicine."
Both men spoke at the official groundbreaking for Penn Park, which will create 24 acres of playing fields and green space along the Schuylkill River. Scheduled for completion in 2011, the $46 million project is a key component of the University's master plan, Penn Connects.
"This has been a long time coming," Riepe said, noting that the idea of Penn purchasing the land from the U.S. Postal Service, which had used the site mostly for vehicle parking and fueling, was first broached as far back as the 1980s. He praised the "unflagging efforts" of all those who helped move the project forward "throughout the decades" at Penn, in the city, and at the federal level.
"It's a win for Penn and it surely is a win for the city of Philadelphia as well," he said.
In his remarks, Cohen recalled a meeting in the early 1990s at City Hall soon after Rendell's mayoral inauguration, at which former Penn President Sheldon Hackney Hon'93 and emeritus trustee Myles Tannenbaum W'52 L'57 pitched a similar general concept, laying out the importance for the University—and the city—of Penn being able to expand its campus eastward. Though hardly as good as the current plan, "it was an incredibly compelling vision at the time, and I can't tell you how exciting it is for me to be here today to see this reality," he said.
As thrilling as the project's start is, "it's going to be even better two years from now at the ribbon-cutting, when it's all green and filled in and we have created something unique in American cities," he said.
Cohen first became broadly known after the publication of A Prayer for the City, Buzz Bissinger C'76's highly praised book about Philadelphia during the first mayoral administration of Ed Rendell. The Odd Couple relationship of the two men was at the center of the book (Bissinger's first chapter is titled "Ego and Id"), and it cemented Cohen's reputation for meticulous brilliance and an insatiable capacity for work. (Rendell, Cohen, and Bissinger posed on a City Hall stairway for the cover of the Gazette's February 1998 issue, which included an excerpt from the book.)
Long associated with the law firm Ballard Spahr, Cohen returned there after Rendell left office in 1997, serving as chairman until 2002, when he joined Comcast Corporation, the cable giant founded by Ralph Roberts W'41 Hon'05 and currently headed by Brian Roberts W'81. His list of volunteer affiliations is—really—too long to mention, but includes the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, CEO Council for Growth, City Year, the National Urban League, National Council of La Raza, and the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, among others.
Cohen may be the city's biggest mover and shaker in Philadelphia magazine's estimation, but he's quick to note that, as chair of the trustees, his job is not to make policy but to provide the volunteer leadership to support the president, senior administrators, deans, and faculty "in making Penn the premier higher-education institution in America."
The main advantage of being a local, he says, is first of all that it's easier to get to campus than from, say, New York or Baltimore. But forging connections locally as well as globally is an essential component of President Gutmann's Penn Compact, he points out. "I think one of the most important connections that Penn has—one of our competitive advantages, one of the things that really can help to speed the momentum [developed] over the past decade—is our connection to Philadelphia, and obviously that's a passion of mine," he says, characterizing his devotion to the city as "almost equal" to that for Penn. "I think that having a chair of the trustees as the president's partner, who feels equally strongly about building connections between the University and the City of Philadelphia, has to be an advantage."
The period since Cohen's selection as chair was announced back in December 2008 has been a challenging one for the economy and for higher education in particular, and Cohen praises President Gutmann's administration for its response to the financial meltdown. "They understood the risks of what lay ahead of us, and I think very aggressively developed an appropriate contingency plan," he says.
While Penn has had to make some difficult decisions to control expenses, "when you look at our peer institutions I think we were among the earliest to act, were among the most decisive to act, and as a result of that the steps that we've had to take are less severe than the steps that have had to be taken by virtually all of the rest of our peers."
He believes that Penn is well positioned to operate in the current environment, with its history of fiscal prudence and focus on making the most of its (comparatively) limited resources. "We've had to think smarter, think leaner," he says. "I think the past 12 to 18 months have been reinforcing [those practices] and I'm sure we'll continue to see that moving forward."
As a Law School graduate—his undergrad degree is from Swarthmore—Cohen's campus experience was different from that of the average Penn undergraduate, but he says that won't affect his priorities. There's a powerful consensus among the trustees that undergraduate education is the backbone of the institution, he says, so there's no danger it will be neglected, regardless of who the chair is.
"Certainly the more standard model during the time I've been engaged with Penn is for the chair of the trustees to be a Penn undergrad and to not be from Philadelphia, so we're breaking the mold in a couple of ways," Cohen says. "Most of what I bring to the table [as a volunteer] is my judgment that was developed post my attendance at Penn. What my attendance at Penn brings to me is my passion for the University, my commitment to the University, and my loyalty to the University. I don't think it makes much of a difference on those dimensions whether you were an undergrad or a graduate of one of the graduate or professional schools."
Cohen says he has used the "nice, yearlong transition period" since his selection was announced to meet with as many trustees, deans, senior administrators, and others to "get to know them a little bit more on a personal level and understand their priorities and desires. I have been incredibly happy and pleased with that transition process."
He adds that, because of the strides Penn has made over the past 15 years, he has the "luxury as chair to have a relatively simple agenda": to build on that momentum by helping President Gutmann "complete the work on all three elements of her Penn Compact" and to be a "good partner to George Weiss and the campaign leadership and the president in successfully completing the Making History campaign
"I get to come in as a leader in an institution where, not only is nothing broken, but everything is functioning at an extremely high level," he says.—J.P.
©2010 The Pennsylvania Gazette
Last modified 12/22/09


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