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Wireless networks are part and parcel of many process plants with many advantages. Adoption continues to increase and are being used for many applications.
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Q: global function defining a $\mathcal{C}^1$ submanifold Let $M$ be a $\mathcal{C}^1$ submanifold of dimension $1$ of $\mathbb{R}^2$. Then for each $x\in M$, there is a neighbourhood $U$ of $x$ and a $\mathcal{C}^1$ function $f:U\to \mathbb{R}$ such that $M\cap U=f^{-1}(\{0\})\cap U$ and $\nabla f\neq 0$ on $U$.
Question: Is it possible to just define $f$ globally such that $M=f^{-1}(\{0\})$?

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Films in 2014: August
Keisha / September 1, 2014
This month my eyes were practically glued to TCM thanks to its fantastic Summer Under the Stars program. So far, August also has the highest number of new-to-me films I've watched this year, and I watched a little over 50 films in total, though May still holds the record for most films watched.
New-to-Me: 47
Re-Watched: 4
List of New-to-Me Films:
Missing (1982)
Penelope (1966)
The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936)
Bay of Angels (1963)
Scandal at Scourie (1953)
Mrs. Parkington (1944)
Strike Up the Band (1940)
Night Nurse (1931)
Lady of Burlesque (1943)
The Story of Louis Pasteur (1936)
Navy Blue and Gold (1937)
Carbine Williams (1952)
Firecreek (1968)
The Fire Within (1963)
Crossroads (1942)
In Name Only (1939)
True Confession (1937)
It's a Wonderful World (1939)
The Bling Ring (2013)
The Wild One (1953)
Harper (1966)
Conflict (1945)
Every Girl Should Be Married (1948)
Room for One More (1952)
A Place for Lovers (1968)
Green Mansions (1959)
Murder! (1930)
Battleground (1949)
Tomorrow is Forever (1946)
Skylark (1941)
Until They Sail (1957)
Birdman of Alcatraz (1962)
Dinner at Eight (1933)
Begin Again (2013)
The Catered Affair (1956)
Bright Leaf (1950)
Down Argentine Way (1940)
I Wake Up Screaming (1941)
He Ran All the Way (1951)
Pitfall (1948)
The Blue Dahlia (1946)
Monthly Tallies
Best Picture Nominees Watched: 3
Movies Watched from The Criterion Collection: 5
Movies Watched via the Watch TCM app: 34
Movies Watched on TCM: 9
Movies Watched on Hulu: 0
Movies Watched in theaters: 2
Trends and Notes
Watched 34 films from TCM's Summer Under the Stars program, and I've made an effort to watch at least one film per star in the line-up this year. I haven't watched any films from the days dedicated to Sophia Loren, Edmond O'Brien, Arlene Dahl, and Joseph Cotten yet, but I'll get around to them this week thanks to Watch TCM.
Watched 4 films from the year 1953 (one was a re-watch).
Watched 3 films directed by William A. Wellman, 2 of which were in a row and starred Barbara Stanwyck.
Watched 2 films directed by Louis Malle that starred/featured Jeanne Moreau in a row.
A Few Favorite Discoveries:
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), directed by James Gunn
This may just be my favorite Marvel movie to date, alongside The Avengers (both Captain America films and the first Iron Man are in my top 5 as well, for those curious). It's filled to the brim with comedy and action, as well as great chemistry between the cast of characters. And I've been constantly playing the soundtrack all month since I've seen it, I love all the '70s and '80s music used in the movie!
Night Nurse (1931), directed by William A. Wellman
This film features what makes pre-codes so fun and enjoyable, such as Barbara Stanwyck and Joan Blondell undressing together and sharing a bed. The story soon unfolds into Stanwyck trying to stop a menacing Clark Gable from killing children. As usual, Stanwyck shines in this film and any fan of hers would enjoy this.
Battleground (1949), directed by William A. Wellman
After seeing this film, I've now seen all the Best Picture nominees from 1949, which proved to be a really solid year as far as the nominees go. I enjoyed this a lot more than I anticipated too; it's a great war film filled with camaraderie and interesting characters, played especially well by Van Johnson, John Hodiak, Ricardo Montalban, George Murphy, James Whitmore, and Marshall Thompson. The film also features superb black-and-white cinematography by Paul Vogel, who also won an Oscar for his work on this film.
Begin Again (2013), directed by John Carney
This is a true feel-good movie, with light comedy, drama, and romance with New York City serving as a great backdrop. Keira Knightley and Mark Ruffalo are wonderful together, and it was nice seeing Hailee Steinfeld too (I haven't seen any of her films since True Grit). It's another movie that I saw this month that features a great soundtrack, all original songs too! The film also featured some classic songs in one of my favorite scenes (referenced in the picture), where the two leads wander around the city listening to Frank Sinatra, Stevie Wonder, and a certain song from Casablanca.
I Wake Up Screaming (1941), directed by H. Bruce Humberstone
I watched a number of noir films this month, especially this past weekend. This film caught my eye by the title alone, and it's actually been on my radar for a while. I finally got around to seeing it thanks to TCM and it really exceeded my expectations. It's another film I saw this month with some marvelous black-and-white cinematography by Edward Cronjager; gotta love those noir shadows! Everyone in the cast was great as well, from Carole Landis' femme fatale to Laird Cregar's suspicious inspector. I also enjoyed the scenes Betty Grable and Victor Mature shared together. It's a shame Grable didn't want to do any other noir films though; she was good in this film and proved she had more to offer.
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I went down your list as always, looking for films you'd seen I really like, and at the bottom was 'I Wake Up Screaming', one I'd watched again recently, and one of my favorite 'light' noirs. I scrolled slowly down your Favorite Discoveries list, wondering if it would be there. Then…voila, there it was! Glad you liked it…it's a fun one, and all the actors were good in their roles.

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Rotary Young Musician (YM) Competition.
Rotary Clubs around the UK organise an annual Young Musicians competition. Winners from each local competition go forward to District and then National events, with an eventual National Rotary Young Musician award.
at the National Centre for Early Music (NCEM), Walmgate, York between 1pm and 6pm approx.
We will be contacting all York secondary schools and peripatetic music teachers in the York area who would like to enter their students. The event gives students the opportunity to perform publicly and professionally without any concern about being graded. The adjudicators assess on this basis only.
The event is open to vocalists and those playing any instrument. They must be aged 11 to 17 years on 31st August 2019, even though they may be 18 by the date of the event (November 17th).
Students perform a piece of their choice for between four and six minutes. They must bring their own accompanist and the NCEM has a very good piano. They should also provide a full copy – original or photocopy – of the music to the two adjudicators before they perform. Students should wear smart, casual attire.
We can accommodate up to twenty students during the day, and entries received after the first twenty will be held on a reserve list. Entries should be submitted by 20th October, 2019.
The winners from the York event will go forward to the District heat, in February, 2020, also at NCEM.
All students will receive a certificate, and there are cash prizes for the two winners who go forward to the District event.
There is no cost to enter; all costs are borne by the Rotary Club.
Free hot and cold drinks will be available and there will be a 20 minute mid-afternoon break.
The personal information you supply to the Rotary Club of York on your entry form will be held securely. The information will be used solely for the administration of the Young Musician competition. Your information may be shared with Rotary in Great Britain and Ireland if (but only if) you progress to the District and/or National stages of the competition.
Your personal data will not be shared with any third parties.
By entering this competition, you agree to take part in any publicity arranged by Rotary to promote this event or Young Musician events in future years. This includes the use of any photographs that may include you, unless you have chosen the option "do not photograph me" on the entry form.
Note: All confirmed entrants (and a parent or guardian) will be required to sign the conditions of entry which include consent to our using your data as described here.
To enter the York Rotary Young Musician Competition, simply complete the form shown to the left. Please note you must ensure your Music Teacher and/or school are informed of your wish to enter the competition.
You will be contacted by the organiser of the York competition (a member of the Rotary Club of York) to confirm your place, or notify if you are on a reserve list; and with further details.
You (and a parent/guardian) will be asked to sign a consent form to agree the conditions of entry for Rotary Young Musician.
The first Rotary Young Musician Competition in York for 3 years was held at the National Centre for Early Music (NCEM) on17th November 2018 .
Performers came from Bootham, Fulford, York College, All Saints RC, The Mount School, Huntington, Ampleforth College, Manor School, St.Peter's and Hallgate Primary School out at Cottingley near Hull.
In all 13 students performing 16 pieces of music, a very difficult contest to judge for our adjudicators Josephine Peach and Heather Hammond.
The contest was so close the adjudicators also awarded highly commended to three other performers, Abigail Moult from Hallgate Primary & Rosanna Wong & Charlotte Liu both from Ampleforth College.
All contestants were handed a certificate & congratulated by Rotary Club President Ian Helby.
Our two winners won £50 each and they went forward to the Rotary District (Yorkshire/Linconshire) Competition on the 3rd March 2019, again at the NCEM, where William Clark was one of the winners, progressing to the Regional Final.
....and the team of Rotarians, and "Friends of York Rotary", who organised the day and helped make it such a success!
The performances were so good they decided to have joint winners, Emily Watson playing the flute and William Clark playing the violin.
Emily played a piece by Ian Clarke called "Hypnosis" and William played "Chant de Roxanne" by Karol Szymanowski, both pieces were wonderful and the audience were so impressed with their skills you could hear "a pin drop".


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According to everything I have read, your inner clock states that the brain's most fearless and devoted time to think is somewhere about two hours after you awake from dream time. Science is an absolutely wonderful thing in this world, and I am 100% for legitimate science.
However; in this case, I am not sure, but it appears to me that they forgot to take into consideration the emotional ambitions of your brain…for instance, when you were a teenager, and your hormones were in warp 10 drive, your brain seemed to be operating at 100% capacity when you saw a beautiful specimen of the opposite persuasion, and it did not matter what time of the day it was. In fact it pasted onto your conscious mind all sorts of possibilities for the immediate future.
Of course, there are other occurrences in your life when your brain will automatically and boldly engage at its peak performance. Such as if you are in a forest alone, and a huge bear decides that this is the perfect opportunity to dispute the claim that mankind is at the top of the food chain. This is where Einstein's theory of relativity applies… the "relative" aspect becomes a very significant major factor when you discover how fast your legs will propel you in the shortest possible time, over the longest possible distance, in relation to how fast their legs will propel them over the same distance, and within the same time frame.
Another traumatic and bloodcurdling situation would be if you are falling from the top of a building. There is no doubt your brain would kick into warp 100 drive attempting to locate a solution to the situation, and that is when your entire life passes before your eyes.
Basically, my point is this…no matter if what you have to do during your day, whether it is positive or negative from your viewpoint, be sure to plan it out, and always try to include some interesting, delightful, and enchanting events, no matter how small or large.
The effects of doing so is that your day might have some low points, but it will also include some uplifting times, and at the end of the day, your brain will continue to subconsciously or consciously work on attempting to discover happy solutions to problems, rejoice in the good memories of the day, and search its 100 billion neurons for happy discoveries for tomorrow.


A couple of weeks back we received a tip from a CI reader informing us that the InGen Dynamics Aido Robot offer had been unceremoniously yanked from equity crowdfunding platform, StartEngine. Not a good sign. StartEngine is perhaps best known for crowdfunding Elio Motors (OTQX: ELIO), the first company to raise capital under Reg A+ and then list on a public marketplace.
Regarding Reg CF, retail crowdfunding, StartEngine is the second most active crowdfunding platform in the US having helped to finance almost $7.7 million in the last 12 months. So, StartEngine is doing something right. But soon after disappearing from the pages of StartEngine, Aido returned. Having been reanimated, InGen Dynamics closed (on April 15) and raised almost $300,000 in equity capital from 345 individual investors.
It was last December when InGen Dynamics filed a Form-C to become eligible to raise up to $1 million by selling securities in the fledgling robotics firm under Regulation Crowdfunding. The InGen Dynamics campaign launched in the first quarter of 2017 and easily topped its minimum raise amount of $50,000. The success was driven largely due to a slick presentation of an affordable home robot targeting a mass market and accompanying video. Aido was pitched as a feature rich and dynamic product at a very reasonable price. Finally, a home robot you actually wanted was in reach. At least, that is what backers and investors were told.
Aido, a lovable, Wall-E like interactive robot designed to make life easier, was presented as the "next generation social family robot – smart, interactive, and uniquely mobile." Supporters of the Indiegogo offer could get it for just $499. Add a few bells and whistles, and Aido still came in at under $1,000. Not too bad.
But is Aido really the social family robot consumers want and need? Regarding the Indiegogo campaign, Aido was originally scheduled to ship in October of 2016. As is frequently the case with rewards campaigns, backers are still waiting to receive their Aido home robot.
There is another Aido / InGen related campaign running on Indiegogo today. As we all know, Indiegogo takes a very hands-off approach to allowing campaigns to launch on their site. Indiegogo is a bit of a free for all when it comes to projects. This campaign is a bit different though. It is called, "Aidon't Exist II Nonexistent Boogaloo." As the name indicates, this Indiegogo project was launched to bring attention to the Aido Robot and InGen Dynamics. The creators believe Aido is a blatant scam.
Aidon't Exist II Nonexistent Boogaloo campaign has raised just $11.00.
But then again, the campaign is not about raising money. It is about using Indiegogo to bring attention to another campaign.
The rise and fall and subsequent reanimation of the investment offer on StartEngine is a long, drawn out saga. Hardware projects on Indiegogo are not required to have working prototypes unlike its competitor Kickstarter and thus the perk-based platform has experienced a good number of failed hardware campaigns. Entrepreneurial exuberance or creator hyperbole have too frequently duped accepting donors. Creating a robust and working home robot is an extremely difficult task. But InGen made it look pretty simple. It appeared just about ready to ship.
In comparison, Jibo, another high-profile home robot campaign, raised $3.6 million on Indiegogo back in 2014. Jibo has a pretty impressive team led by a Ph.D. who directs the Personal Robots Group at the MIT Media lab. Almost three years later, not a single Jibo has shipped as persistent delays have pushed the project back. The robot is less complex than Aido as it is a stationary product.
Aido by InGen has a single full-time employee working somewhere in India.
Aido on Indiegogo was brought to its knees largely due to the concerted efforts of two individuals determined to uncover crowdfunding scams. They attempted to do the same with the StartEngine campaign – and they almost succeeded.
Guy Lev Raz, an Engineer by profession, and John Lewis, a freelance writer, are a duo that has uncovered bogus rewards based offers in the past. Aido is their latest unlucky target.
Do you remember the BioRing scam? This one was a doozy as it fleeced just about everyone (with the exception of Indiegogo which kept its fees as far as I know).
Once again, a project received glowing reviews in the press. Ubergizmo called BioRing, "a revolutionary device". The creators described the wearable tech in typically breathless terms calling it a "groundbreaking wellness tracker" that was "compact and stylish". BioRing was the one ring activity tracker to rule them all. It did everything short of getting you a date. The problem was, it didn't exist. Not at all.
And neither did the campaign creators, really.
The BioRing team was ostensibly based in Sweden, but then, who really knows? They absconded with over $400,000 while fleecing the PR firm that helped them to raise the money. Lev Raz and Lewis helped to shut the campaign down. Their direct efforts compelled Indiegogo to close down the In-Demand portion thus saving donors approximately $300,000.
To place the various crowdfunding platforms on notice that they cannot turn a blind eye to fraud as deliberately weak or nonexistent campaign verification and backer/investor protection policies allow them to profit from it, while simultaneously indemnifying themselves against it.
Raz and Lewis have actually launched two Indiegogo campaigns accusing InGen Dynamics of running a scampaign. The first timed out, so they started another. There is more than a bit of irony that Raz and Lewis are using Indiegogo to undermine Indiegogo's process.
The two myth-busters quickly set about separating fact from fiction. And there was plenty to do.
The slick mock-ups and video presentations are more than a few steps away from reality. And it does not appear the creator is getting any closer to delivering anything resembling a real robot anytime soon.
At some point in March, apparently, there was a demo of the current Aido Robot prototype. A representative from Indiegogo was said to be in attendance and, after viewing the demo, the Aido In-Demand campaign was summarily shut down. InGen Dynamics had transgressed Indiegogo's terms of service as it did not appear the company would be able to ship perks any time soon.
Without a working prototype and in need of more money, InGen Dynamics migrated over to investment crowdfunding platform StartEngine.
According to the offering memorandum included with the Form C filed with the SEC (before the Indiegogo campaign had closed), InGen has a $12 million pre-money valuation. A hefty sum.
As the offering documents state, if you invest now you are betting InGen Dynamics will be worth more than $12 million at some point in the future. Now. Remember that InGen has not shipped a single robot and has never earned a single dime beyond the Indiegogo campaign.
As it was relayed to Crowdfund Insider, the representative from Indiegogo agreed to contact StartEngine regarding their doubts about the project. It was at that time Aido was yanked from the pages of StartEngine as management reviewed the propriety of the offering.
When the campaign was pulled, Crowdfund Insider contacted representatives from StartEngine inquiring as to the status of the InGen Dynamics offer.
We contacted Indiegogo as well and they were rather reticent to discuss the campaign. One person with knowledge of the project did inform us that InGen Dynamics was processing refunds. At least for some of the backers.
And then, quite suddenly, the StartEngine campaign reappeared only to quickly close. The aspiring next generation home robot had done fairly well having raised nearly $300k.
So is Aido a scampaign? Is Aido a vapor-bot? Are investors and Indiegogo backers throwing good money after bad?
The video is pretty impressive, I must admit.
But if you are looking for a reality update, watch some more recent videos of Aido here.
It is pretty hard to miss the profound disparity between reality and final cut pro software. One commenter politely labeled the videos as "cringeworthy". That was being nice.
Recently, an email was shared with Crowdfund Insider showing a StartEngine investor requesting a refund of money committed to the equity crowdfunding campaign pointing to the questionable nature of the actual product. The request was denied.
There has been a good amount of criticism leveled against the quality of Reg CF crowdfunding offers being pitched to smaller investors. Heightened valuations and outlandish predictions of economic success may, at some point in the future, undermine the entire industry.
If Aido fails to deliver on its Indiegogo perks soon there is little chance that InGen Dynamics will ever deliver to any backer or investor. You have to wonder if InGen Dynamics has the money to ship and deliver working robots matching the pitch video. So you decide.
And where does Indiegogo stand in all this? Their terms of service are pretty clear. The Indiegogo platform is just matching a buyer to a seller. More donation than anything else. Buyer beware.
And what about StartEngine? That's a bit tougher. The securities industry is highly regulated. The former SEC Chair, Mary Jo White, publicly stated she expected crowdfunding platforms to act as the first line of defense regarding potential acts of crowdfunding fraud – but she is long gone. And there is a lot of gray between intentional fraud and failure.
StartEngine clearly states that it does not recommend nor otherwise suggest that any investor make an investment in a particular offering. But then it does in a way by curating the companies that list on its FINRA regulated funding platform.
The legal standards regarding platform liability on the side of StartEngine are very limited. So StartEngine is pretty much free and clear. Besides, what lawyer would take on a questionable case that raised just $300,000. There is clearly no money there.
There is much more to this story that Lewis and Raz can share. In the end, a few hundred people may find themselves out a few dollars. But if the wheels fall off the Aido /InGen offer, the bigger loss may be to the reputation and credibility of the nascent Reg CF crowdfunding sector.
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I absolutely LOVE the Yakuza games. However, back in 2016. I didn't even know that much about them. My first impression of the games was that they were these crazy, stupidly fun games that don't take themselves seriously.
Now, the part that made me think that Yakuza does, in fact, take itself seriously is the main story. You take part of two narratives that eventually get inexorably intertwined with each other. The story is beautifully crafted and delivered, and the voice work done for the game is some of the best I have seen in the industry. The game is only available with Japanese voices and English subtitles, but the strong voice acting of the cast behind the key character does a great job at conveying their feelings. One of the best parts of Yakuza 0 is the fact that it is a prequel. You need not have prior knowledge of the series or its characters to enjoy the game and the story!
The two main characters are very different, both in personality and in combat styles. Kazuma Kiryu, the regular of the Yakuza series, is a man with an iron first and a heart of gold, while Goro Majima is a wildcard type of character, crazy and unpredictable. Their personalities translate well into their combat styles.
While Kiryu's three styles are somewhat similar in that he mostly uses his fists to do the talking, Goro's styles are varied and I felt like more detail went into Goro than Kiryu when it came to combat. However, that isn't to say that both characters weren't a blast to use.
Kiryu's three styles consist of the Brawler style, which is a balanced mix of the two others and has an emphasis on being drunk while fighting. Rush style, which focuses on fast, low damage punches and kicks with tons of counter-attack and dodging options. And finally, Beast style, which makes Kiryu into a slow moving tank that can take as much damage as he can dish out, while the style also focuses on using the environment as your weapons.
Majima's styles are quite different. His Thug style fits his personality very well and consists of omnidirectional attacks and flashy kicks, along with a few cheap-shot attacks where Goro goes for the eyes of his opponents, briefly stunning them. The Slugger puts emphasis on the use of weapons, mainly the bat, while allowing you to learn how to use other weapons like swords, tonfas and more. The Breaker style, which is by far the most interesting and quirky in the game is what you get when you put break dancing and a natural fighter like Majima together.
To be honest, the combat felt boring, slow and somewhat outdated… at first. Once I unlocked more moves and progressed through both characters side-business stories ( which unlock more moves for purchase ), the games combat became something much deeper with tons of variety included. Some people might find it repetitive and outdated still, however, I haven't played a game with combat like this since my PS2 days and it felt really refreshing. The game really does a great job in making Kiryu and Majima look and feel like the badasses they're supposed to be when it comes to fighting.
Yakuza games are widely known for their crazy over-the-top combat, mini-games and plentiful side-quests. This doesn't change much in Yakuza 0. I was genuinely surprised with the amount of depth the mini-games had to them. It almost felt like if each mini-game game was fleshed out a bit more, it could be a game of its own.
There are a total of 100 substories in the game. That is a LOT of side-quests. Not to mention that not one of them felt generic or MMO-ish. These substories are full of weird, quirky characters ( As you would expect of a Yakuza game ) and it was really fun to see how Kiryu and Goro interact with them. Some of these quests were made to draw out a laugh or two from you, while others were these really touching and somewhat sad stories.
I don't even want to mention the side-businesses that both protagonists have, which have their own substories and can take anywhere from 10-20 hours to compete ( each ). The only problem I have with the game stems from these two side-business substories too. Namely, you have to purchase new properties to expand your business. These properties usually come in a number of around 10 per area but are not marked on your map. You have to walk by every building in these areas to check if you can buy them, and even then you can miss some of them. This was very tedious to do without a guide of sorts.
While I don't place much importance to graphics in games, the gaming industry and its audience ( even more so ) have become obsessed with graphics and visuals. I'll try to be as objective as possible here – The game looks slightly dated and character models look like they were pulled from a PS3 game. The cutscenes are done wonderfully, with almost photo-realistic faces, however. The gameplay mostly consists of janky textures and outdated models. The visual representation of Japan in the 80's is top-notch in contrast to the old character models. The areas are full of people and packed with stores and other locales dotted throughout Kamurocho and Osaka with painstaking details.
Despite the Yakuza series having flown under my radar for so long, Yakuza 0 did a great job in drawing me into this wonderfully complicated and intricate criminal drama franchise and I'd go so far as to say this is one of the best stories I've experienced while gaming. The game is fun and the world is jam packed with side-content that it's never boring between main missions despite the fact that Kamurocho and Osaka are relatively small areas to explore. The game's combat feels outdated at first, but at higher difficulties it feels great to use against some tougher opponents and fighters where you're overwhelmed by numbers.


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Do the existence of Dinosaurs contradict the Bible?
I have been asked several times whether the Bible and the creation account allows for the existence of dinosaurs. Unfortunately it is also fairly common for Christians to deny the existence of dinosaurs altogether. In reality, the Bible validates the existence of Dinosaurs as does history and archaeology. It is true that evolution does allow for dinosaurs and mankind to coexist, however we have ample evidence that they did. Let's take a moment and examine both historical accounts and Biblical accounts of dinosaurs.
15 " Look now at the behemoth, which I made along with you; He eats grass like an ox.
24 Though he takes it in his eyes, Or one pierces his nose with a snare.
Contrary to the opinion of some, there are no modern day animals that fit the description of this behemoth. It is not an elephant, rhinoceros, or hippopotamus. None of these have the tail like a cedar. Whenever you see the cedar tree mentioned in the Bible it is referencing the great cedars (such as the cedars of Lebanon). The cedars of this time period were magnificent and awe inspiring. Solomon for example negotiated a deal to bring the great cedars of Lebanon to build the temple because there were no other tries like them. Dozens of times the Bible refers to the cedar as a picture of strength. So when we look at this description, the tail like a cedar gives us a word picture of a large, powerful tail. This creature is able to stand in a raging river without fear and without being moved. Bones of bronze and ribs like bars of iron are equally descriptive of a massive and strong creature. Though the word dinosaur is a modern term, I believe this is a clear description of a dinosaur. Equally significant is the Bible's claim that this behemoth was created along with man – in other words, he co-existed with the human race.
One evolutionist commented on a Greek drawing of a dinosaur that was clearly an accurate representation of a known species of dinosaur stated, "It is clear that the Greeks also dug fossils". It is interesting that no history validates this claim. It is a weak attempt to explain the inevitable conclusion – they knew exactly what the creature looked like. The replicated look of dinosaurs is a modern scientific achievement. If one accurate drawing was found in ancient art we could say argue that it was a coincidence. However, when we have so many examples, can we continue to wear blinders to the coexistence of man and dinosaurs? It takes complete and blinding faith to deny this fact when it stares you in the face.
The 'problem children' are on both sides of the debate. Some Christians see the fossils of dinosaurs and the overwhelming evidence that they existed and yet they still say, "Dinosaurs never existed". This is because they are willfully blind because they don't understand that dinosaurs don't disagree with the Bible. For fear of undermining their blind faith, ,they refuse to acknowledge what is clearly in front of them. The same is true for evolutionists. They look at the overwhelming evidence of coexistence and refuse to see it. They also are afraid that the truth may undermine their faith in evolution. They have adopted blind faith without reason. In reality, all truth leads to God. If the Bible is true, examining all the evidence will ultimately validate that truth. Evidence only refutes the Bible when it becomes a half-truth that is manipulated – which is in reality a lie. When all the facts are allowed to be examined, the evidence points to the truth of scripture.
Under King Nebuchadnezzar the Babylonian Ishtar gate was fashioned with relief designs depicting animals such as lions, bears and this dinosaur-like creature. Local animals were the subject matter for all other depictions within the wall. Where did they get the model for this creature?
This mosaic from the 2nd century shows other animals local to the area such as Crocodiles and Hippos. This scene is one of many and shows hunters killing a creature labeled on the mosaic as 'Crocodile Leopard'.
The top picture is an amazing drawing of ancient people hunting, butchering and dancing around a creature that looks very much like a plesiosaur.
The second picture is a model of a plesiosaur skeleton.
The third picture is a scientific drawing of what a plesiosaur may have looked like along with a skeleton of a plesiosaur being excavated.
The top photo is Cree Indian art on the Agawa Rock at Misshepezhieu, Lake Superior Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada. This depicts a horned dinosaur-like creature.
The middle drawing shows hunters around dinosaur-like creatures depicted in Arizona's Havasupai Canyon.
The bottom photo in this frame highlights the drawing and compares it to a Edmontosaurus.
These photos of carved works from Hierakonpolis depicting modern animals and two long-necked creatures that resemble dinosaurs.
The middle picture is an urn depicting a scene from Greek Mythology. The urn has pictures of dolphins, penguins, fish, an octopus and a see creature that looks similar to a mosasaurus. The bottom picture is an illustration of what a mosasaurus may have looked like. Some species also have a narrow cranial crest between the eyes as pictured in the urn.
This Roman Mosaic shows two creatures fighting that closely resemble the tanystropheus shown below.
In 1691 in Rome there was a report of a dragon like creature that lived in the caves near the local wetlands. This realistically accurate sketch of the partially decomposed corpse of the bird. What is interesting to note is that the crest on the skull was not depicted in most of the pterosaur illustrations. In National Geographic News in July 18, 2002, the article called 'New Find: Pterosaur Had Strange Crest, Fishing Style' showed that some species had such a crest as depicted in this illustration from 17th century Rome.
The top picture is from a Mesopotamian cylinder dated 3300 BC. It depicts dinosaur-like creatures similar to an Apatasaurus.
An ancient culture, the Sumatrans created artwork that depicts several dinosaurs.
Over 1100 Inca Ceremonial Burial Stones were found in tombs in Peru during the 1930's. Many of these stones have realistic and accurate depiction of dinosaurs. In 1571, the Spanish conquistadors were the first to report burial stones with strange creatures carved on them.
In 1945, Waldemar Julsrud discovered carvings that depicted dinosaurs at El Toro Mnt near Acambaro, Mexico. Over the next few decades, over 30,000 of these carvings have been unearthed. The carvings date between 800BC and 200AD. These findings have been challenged and tested by researchers on multiple occasions and have remained as authentic artifacts. One is believed to be an Iguanodon which was unknown until over 30 years after these carvings were discovered.
This African artifact closely resembles a sauropod that local legends say still roams remote areas of Africa today. Several expeditions have been launched to validate these sightings but none have been successful.
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Pictures from the annual Coney Island parade.
Coney Island has always had a flair for the old-fashioned, with its wooden roller coaster and parachute jump. The Mermaid Parade is no exception.
The event - dubbed "Brooklyn's answer to Mardi Gras" by the New York Daily News - turned 30 this year. Parade-goers were just as salacious as ever, decked out in hand-made costumes (some of which consisted mostly of body paint) of mermaids and various other sea creatures. Floats of lighthouses and amusement rides (seriously! One of the FAQ questions on the parade's official website asks "I'm building a float that's a 1:1 model of the Parachute Jump. Will I have clearance to march it on the street?") also abound.
Our Judges are paradigms of fine jurisprudence, and as such actively discourage all bribes. Having said that, in year's past there have been isolated incidences of bribery. And coincidentally it seems many of those proffering the best bribes seems to often go home with the top awards. And it is also a coincidence that many of those awards appear to be a bit greasy -- this clearly being a function of the culinary delights of Coney rather than some kind of metaphorical greasy palm.
Below, pictures of the parade by Reuters photographer Eric Thayer.
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Crisler Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan Attendance: 12,200
Gardner, No. 3 Virginia rally for 70-68 win at Michigan
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Sherfield, Oklahoma rout No. 2 Alabama
No. 4 Vols rule boards, top No. 10 Texas
Wilson clutch, Kansas survives Kentucky
Strawther has 40, 8 3s in Gonzaga's win
No. 21 FAU wins 20th straight game
Smith, Miss. St. top No. 11 TCU in OT
Brown lifts Mizzou over No. 12 Iowa St.
Nowell's near triple-double lifts K-St.
Hofstra ends Charlestons' 20-game streak
Walker, No. 3 Houston rally to top Cincy
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By LARRY LAGE
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) Tony Bennett's team passed all its tests in the opening month of the season.
Jayden Gardner made a go-ahead jumper with 39.9 seconds left and blocked Jett Howard's 3-point shot just before the buzzer, allowing No. 3 Virginia to stay undefeated with a 70-68 win over Michigan in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge on Tuesday night.
The Cavaliers (6-0) won their first true road game against a team that was ranked in the first two polls this season, a little more than a week after beating then-No. 5 Baylor and then-No. 19 Illinois in Las Vegas.
"It got pretty intense in here," Bennett said.
Virginia trailed by 11 points at halftime, rallied to go ahead with 7:25 left and built a five-point lead that didn't last.
The Wolverines (5-2) went ahead 66-65 at the 1:42 mark when Hunter Dickinson made one of two free throws.
Michigan missed chances to stay or go ahead when Dickinson missed a hook shot with 1:01 to go and Princeton transfer Jaelin Llewellyn turned the ball over with 16 seconds left.
"Hunter has made that running hook before," coach Juwan Howard said. "The turnover, yes, down the stretch, it hurt, but overall that's not the reason we lost the ballgame.
"We could've easily put our heads down when they came out in the second half and made a run."
Reece Beekman, who finished with 18 points, stepped in front of Llewellyn's pass in the final minute and made one of two free throws.
Virginia's Armaan Franklin missed two free throws with 5.7 seconds left, giving Michigan a chance to extend or win the game. Howard took a contested shot beyond the 3-point arc on the right wing - near his father, Michigan's coach - and Gardner came up with the block against the freshman guard while Wolverines coaches and players screamed for a foul call.
It appeared that Gardner got all ball on the block.
Kihei Clark scored 16 points, Gardner had 12, Kadin Shedrick fouled out with 12 points and Ben Vander Plas added 10 for the balanced Cavaliers.
"You need different guys, and that's what it takes, to make plays offensively and defensively," Bennett said.
Dickinson scored 23 points, Jett Howard had 11 of his 15 in the first half and Kobe Bufkin added 11 points for Michigan.
"Jett is a gamer, he's going to compete no matter what," Juwan Howard said. "He's loved basketball since he was a little baby boy.
"He's going to help us win a lot of games this year."
The Wolverines started slowly, trailing 9-2 in the opening minutes, before Howard scored eight points to lead a 13-2 run. Michigan led 45-34 at halftime when Bufkin made a layup after a steal.
"We can't be sloppy like that on the defensive end, but we did battle hard in the second half," Bennett said.
Vander Plas scored nine points during an 11-2 run that put Virginia ahead 65-60. The Cavaliers then went 4 1/2 minutes without a basket before Gardner's big shot.
Virginia: The Cavaliers have their highest ranking since the 2018-19 season - which ended with a national title - and are off to their best start since being 7-0 three years ago. The team continues to honor the memory of three football players who were fatally shot on campus earlier this month, wearing warmup jerseys with their names.
Michigan: Juwan Howard's team matched up well in its first game against a ranked opponent this season.
"When we come out with the effort like we did today for 40 minutes, I love our chances against any college team in the country," he said.
Virginia: Hosts Florida State (1-7) on Saturday.
Michigan: Plays No. 19 Kentucky (5-2) on Sunday in London.
AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball and https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://twitter.com/AP-Top25


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Ра́фал Маркіяно́вич (, ; 14 жовтня 1783, Мстислав — 23 грудня 1856, Новий Сонч) — церковний діяч, священник Товариства Ісуса, педагог, провінціал Галицької провінції єзуїтів у 1838—1843.

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Народився 14 жовтня 1783 року в м. Мстислав (Білорусь). Вступив до Товариства Ісуса 10 серпня 1799 року і протягом наступних двох років проходив випробування в Полоцькому новіціяті. У 1801—1802 роках вивчав німецьку мову в Дінабурзькому єзуїтському колегіумі, потім наступні два роки викладав у Вітебську (викладач інфіми та німецької мови) та Мстиславі (викладач граматики, синтаксису та німецької мови).

З 1804 по 1806 рік вивчав філософію в Полоцькому єзуїтському колегіумі. У 1806—1809 роках працював викладачем граматики, синтаксису та німецької мови, а потім — риторики та поетики, алгебри та геометрії в Могилеві та Вітебську.

У 1809 році повернувся до Полоцька, де закінчив курс богослов'я в Полоцькій єзуїтській академії, в 1811 році був висвячений на священника і в 1813—1814 роках працював регентом конвікту та професором французької мови у Вітебську. У 1814—1815 роках — префект шкіл в Орші. З 1815 року о. Маркіянович знову був у Полоцьку, де впродовж року готувався до складення до останніх обітів у домі третьої пробації (склав обіти 2 лютого 1817 року), а потім у 1817—1820 роках обіймав посаду професора фізики та тригонометрії Полоцької єзуїтської академії.

Після вигнання єзуїтів з Російської імперії (1820) виїхав до Австрії, де в березні 1821 року розпочав працю в галицькій провінції Товариства Ісуса. У 1821—1822 роках — професор фізики в Старій Весі. З 1823 року працював у Тернопільському єзуїтському колегіумі, де спочатку обіймав посаду регента конвікту, а в 1828—1836 роках був професором математики.

З 22 травня 1836 року — ректор Тернопільського єзуїтського колегіуму, а з 6 січня 1838 р. — провінціал Галицької провінції Товариства Ісуса (19 листопада 1843 року його замінив інший єзуїт — Якуб Пірлінґ). З кінця 1843 року деякий час був професором Святого Письма та давньоєврейської мови в Новому Сончі. У 1844—1847 роках — священник при конвікті у львівському Collegium Nobilium, а в 1847—1848 роках — професор Святого Письма та математики в Новому Сончі. Після початку «Весни народів» та розпуску Товариства Ісуса він працював домовим капеланом у Навойовій.

Помер 23 грудня 1856 року в Новому Сончі.

Примітки

Джерела
 Блинова, Т. Б. Иезуиты в Беларуси. Роль иезуитов в организации образования и просвещения. — Гродно: ГрГУ, 2002. — 427 с.
 Encyklopedia wiedzy o jezuitach na ziemiach Polski i Litwy 1564—1995 / oprac. L. Grzebień. — Kraków: Wyd-wo WAM, 1996. — S. 408.
 Giżycki, J.M. Materyały do dziejów Akademii Połockiej i szkół odniej zależnych. — Kraków: Druk. W. Anczyca i spółki, 1905. — 288 s.

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Польські єзуїти
Релігійні діячі Львова
Викладачі Полоцької єзуїтської академії
Викладачі Полоцького єзуїтського колегіуму

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… Bitcoin and Ether are not inherently anonymous.
Yes, you can buy both and store them in a wallet without revealing your true identity. However, this only offers a type of pseudonymity. Interested parties (hackers, government agencies, etc.) can utilize sophisticated data analysis techniques to search for patterns to de-anonymize buyers. Such high-level data analysis is Cisco and Google's entire business model.
Unfortunately, there are several ways for an adversary to link a Bitcoin transaction to someone's true identity. 100% anonymity against a skilled antagonist is quite challenging to achieve. Essentially, it requires mindful use of encryption and privacy tools because of the following reasons.
Most crypto exchanges and even some crypto ATMs require you to verify your identity before you can purchase or sell Bitcoin and Ether. Usually, they'll ask you to upload your driver's license or passport as well as a utility bill. This means your identity is linked to the exchange or ATM, so if someone hacks into the exchange or ATM machine, they can see who you are. Moreover, an adversary could hack into your browsing session as you're about to upload the documents needed for verification.
Additionally, your IP might be linked to your crypto account's address. When you make a transaction, you are actually creating a message on your PC or mobile phone and transferring it to the crypto network. If someone is operating a vast number of nodes in the Bitcoin or Ether network, he/she might be able to link some of your transactions to your IP, which will allow him/her to deanonymize your Bitcoin and Ether portfolio.
If someone wants to de-anonymize you, they might just need to know that you keep records of crypto addresses. This knowledge could be enough evidence of your involvement in cryptocurrency trading and blockchain technology can point adversaries exactly to your transactions. All they need to do is search for your address on record.
Most crypto wallets store buyer addresses without encryption; wallets only encrypt private keys. Users can securely store their wallet into their Dropbox account or flash USB drive if the private keys are properly encrypted. However, if someone gains access to these channels, he/she could maneuver through to find what addresses you own and the transactions you've made.
Bitcoin and Ether are basically electronic cash. And like everything digital, they are prone to hacking. Case in point: A few months ago, a man lost over $100,000 worth of the digital currency while having dinner at a local restaurant. The incident happened in Innsbruck, Austria where nearby hackers stole Bitcoins from the victim's wallet while he went online using the restaurant's public WiFi network.
By hacking into his device over public WiFi, adversaries were able to access the Bitcoins when the victim logged in to check the current value in his account. While it wasn't confirmed if the person's account was previously unethically breached before he ever logged into the restaurant's network, this doesn't undermine the risks that inevitably comes with buying and trading cryptocurrencies.
The first step is to be careful about what you are unveiling about yourself. Question your activities. What tabs are open in your browser? Which crypto wallet are you using? Who did you recently communicate with about crypto trading? Was your network connection public or private? All these details are important if you want to stay safe.
It's possible to keep your Bitcoin and Ether wallets anonymous with little planning. One thing you can do is create webmail accounts without using your real details. Then those relatively anonymous email addresses can be used to access services.
The next step is to disallow the tracing of your crypto activities via your IP. This can be achieved with a virtual private network like SlickVPN. Connecting to a site using VPN means your transactions will be identified by the VPN server's IP address, instead of yours. Also, VPN vendors offer top-notch encryption, making it very challenging to trace your actions.
Select crypto wallets that respect your privacy by never using the same address more than once. A good option is Hierarchical Deterministic (HD) wallets – these make it easy to have a new address for each crypto transaction and also offer a safe backup mechanism.
Watch out for fixed withdrawal addresses though. It's best practice to change the address manually after each withdrawal to a fresh address. Also, ask other traders to change their address after each transaction too, as their activities will have an impact on your privacy if you've been interacting with them.
You can further enhance your anonymity by using a crypto mixing service. This can be used when you send coins to your wallet from the website you used to purchase them, when you make a payment to someone, or you can even send money to another address using a mixing service.
It works by mixing your coins with a large pool of other coins from other buyers before sending them out. Hence, with a crypto mixer, it becomes almost impossible for an observer to link specific payments going into the service with payments coming out of the service.
One popular mixing service is CoinMixer.se. It is reasonably priced and gets the job done by cutting the link between the crypto buyer and his/her transactions.
These measures cannot guarantee complete anonymity, but they will provide great results if you want to buy and trade Bitcoin & Ether anonymously in 2018.


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Q: Copying data from a column to another and handling null cases I'm transferring some data from one column to another and I'm not sure how to cover the case when the first column is nullable and the second one isn't.
COLUMN1 has some values or null, and I want to copy those values in COLUMN2, and get rid of the null values. How can I cover null cases in the best way? That is, if I have null in COLUMN1, I want to mark it with a certain value, eg 0 in COLUMN2. I want COLUMN2 to have a non-null constraint. The rest of the values will just be copied.
Basically this but in a way that would work with null as well:
INSERT INTO table (COLUMN2) SELECT COLUMN1 FROM table;

Any ideas are appreciated!
Thanks!

A: I think you want update, not insert:
update table
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EDIT:
If your insert statement is really what you want to do, then you can put the logic there:
INSERT INTO table(COLUMN2)
    SELECT coalesce(COLUMN1, 0)
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type Item struct {
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}

func ItemPrimaryKeys() []string {
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func ItemColumns() []string {
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	}
}

func (i *Item) columnsToPtrs(cols []string, customPtrs map[string]interface{}) ([]interface{}, error) {
	ret := make([]interface{}, 0, len(cols))
	for _, col := range cols {
		if val, ok := customPtrs[col]; ok {
			ret = append(ret, val)
			continue
		}

		switch col {
		case "ID":
			ret = append(ret, &i.ID)
		case "Price":
			ret = append(ret, &i.Price)
		default:
			return nil, fmt.Errorf("unknown column: %s", col)
		}
	}
	return ret, nil
}

func (i *Item) columnsToValues(cols []string) ([]interface{}, error) {
	ret := make([]interface{}, 0, len(cols))
	for _, col := range cols {
		switch col {
		case "ID":
			ret = append(ret, i.ID)
		case "Price":
			ret = append(ret, i.Price)
		default:
			return nil, fmt.Errorf("unknown column: %s", col)
		}
	}

	return ret, nil
}

// newItem_Decoder returns a decoder which reads a row from *spanner.Row
// into Item. The decoder is not goroutine-safe. Don't use it concurrently.
func newItem_Decoder(cols []string) func(*spanner.Row) (*Item, error) {
	customPtrs := map[string]interface{}{}

	return func(row *spanner.Row) (*Item, error) {
		var i Item
		ptrs, err := i.columnsToPtrs(cols, customPtrs)
		if err != nil {
			return nil, err
		}

		if err := row.Columns(ptrs...); err != nil {
			return nil, err
		}

		return &i, nil
	}
}

// Insert returns a Mutation to insert a row into a table. If the row already
// exists, the write or transaction fails.
func (i *Item) Insert(ctx context.Context) *spanner.Mutation {
	values, _ := i.columnsToValues(ItemWritableColumns())
	return spanner.Insert("Items", ItemWritableColumns(), values)
}

// Update returns a Mutation to update a row in a table. If the row does not
// already exist, the write or transaction fails.
func (i *Item) Update(ctx context.Context) *spanner.Mutation {
	values, _ := i.columnsToValues(ItemWritableColumns())
	return spanner.Update("Items", ItemWritableColumns(), values)
}

// InsertOrUpdate returns a Mutation to insert a row into a table. If the row
// already exists, it updates it instead. Any column values not explicitly
// written are preserved.
func (i *Item) InsertOrUpdate(ctx context.Context) *spanner.Mutation {
	values, _ := i.columnsToValues(ItemWritableColumns())
	return spanner.InsertOrUpdate("Items", ItemWritableColumns(), values)
}

// UpdateColumns returns a Mutation to update specified columns of a row in a table.
func (i *Item) UpdateColumns(ctx context.Context, cols ...string) (*spanner.Mutation, error) {
	// add primary keys to columns to update by primary keys
	colsWithPKeys := append(cols, ItemPrimaryKeys()...)

	values, err := i.columnsToValues(colsWithPKeys)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, newErrorWithCode(codes.InvalidArgument, "Item.UpdateColumns", "Items", err)
	}

	return spanner.Update("Items", colsWithPKeys, values), nil
}

// FindItem gets a Item by primary key
func FindItem(ctx context.Context, db YORODB, id int64) (*Item, error) {
	key := spanner.Key{id}
	row, err := db.ReadRow(ctx, "Items", key, ItemColumns())
	if err != nil {
		return nil, newError("FindItem", "Items", err)
	}

	decoder := newItem_Decoder(ItemColumns())
	i, err := decoder(row)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, newErrorWithCode(codes.Internal, "FindItem", "Items", err)
	}

	return i, nil
}

// ReadItem retrieves multiples rows from Item by KeySet as a slice.
func ReadItem(ctx context.Context, db YORODB, keys spanner.KeySet) ([]*Item, error) {
	var res []*Item

	decoder := newItem_Decoder(ItemColumns())

	rows := db.Read(ctx, "Items", keys, ItemColumns())
	err := rows.Do(func(row *spanner.Row) error {
		i, err := decoder(row)
		if err != nil {
			return err
		}
		res = append(res, i)

		return nil
	})
	if err != nil {
		return nil, newErrorWithCode(codes.Internal, "ReadItem", "Items", err)
	}

	return res, nil
}

// Delete deletes the Item from the database.
func (i *Item) Delete(ctx context.Context) *spanner.Mutation {
	values, _ := i.columnsToValues(ItemPrimaryKeys())
	return spanner.Delete("Items", spanner.Key(values))
}


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Springfield names expert to conduct external investigation of Thurston protest
The city of Springfield picked use-of-force expert Rick Braziel to conduct an external investigation of the July 29 protest in the Thurston neighborhood, City Manager Nancy Newton announced Friday.
Braziel, on contract through Jan. 31, 2021, will lead an investigation and review into events surrounding the protest. He will give details about the scope of the investigation and review at the Oct. 19 Springfield City Council.
"This review will include an examination of video footage available from that night including videos from media reports, participants, witnesses, and the Springfield Police Department." said Amber Fossen, city spokeswoman, on Aug. 3.
A member of the Sacramento Police Department for more than 33 years, including five years as chief, Braziel conducts organization assessments, critical incident reviews, and instructs in teambuilding, communication skills, community policing, and leadership.
The protest in Thurston, which brought several hundred people to the east Springfield neighborhood over the fears one Black resident had about a Halloween skeleton hung with a noose alongside other decorations in a nearby yard, was largely a peaceful march, but was marred by clashes with local police and with counterprotesters. Police arrested five protesters and one counterprotester..
The marchers first ran into police at South 68th Street and Glacier Drive around 8:30 p.m. Springfield police had set up a barrier there ostensibly to keep protesters from reaching Main Street, which a police spokesman said would have been dangerous.
After crowding the barrier for half an hour, during which time protesters jeered the officers lined up on the other side, the two groups eventually skirmished. Police spokesman Sgt. David Grice said some protesters crossed the barrier line after admonishments not to do so, leading to violent arrests and shoving matches.
"I have every confidence that a thorough, fair, and impartial investigation will be conducted into the Thurston protest," Newton said. "The events of that evening prompted considerable interest and concern from within our community and beyond. It's important that we have clarity so we can effectively evaluate how we grow and learn from this experience."
"The Springfield Police Department will fully cooperate with all aspects of this investigation," Springfield Police Chief Rick Lewis said. "We are committed to the Springfield community and committed to participating in this process."
Newton has called for a transparent process that will include an opportunity for community members to directly participate and provide their thoughts and experiences regarding the protest at a future public meeting.
More:3 Thurston protesters arraigned on charges related to fight with Springfield police
Braziel was the lead investigator of the police response review to former LAPD Officer Christopher Dorner and a member of a team reviewing the riots in Ferguson, Missouri, and the St. Louis County Police Collaborative Reform Initiative.


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The tallest statue worldwide: the "Statue of Indian Unity"
The tallest statue worldwide: the "Statue of Indian Unity". Astrology, politics and places: the astrogeographical positions of the tallest statue worldwide in water sign Cancer.
Related articles: The astrogeographic position of New Delhi, The Shakti Peetha Shrines in astrogeography, The source of the river Ganges in Cancer-Scorpio, Gemini and Aries – A Statue of Hanuman, Sri Amarnath Shiva Lingam in Aries with Cancer, Shiva in two water signs, The Sites of the 12 Jyotirlinga in Astrology, Cancer with Scorpio: the birth place of Mahavatar Babaji,
A new record holder for the title of the tallest statue worldwide was revealed in India on October 31 2018: the "Statue of Unity". And this time it does not depict a god or saint but a indian politician. In the current list of tallest colossal statues worldwide the statues ranked 2 to 8 all depict buddhas. And no it is also not Mahatma Gandhi who personally would never have consented to building such a giant statue in his name for his ideals of austerity, compassion and respect to mother nature.
The 240 tall Statue of Unity has both coordinates on the first degrees in Cancer
license: India (GODL).
The "Statue of Indian Unity" portraits a national hero whose reputation in foreign countries is by far less than Gandhi himself: it depicts Vallabhbhai Patel – India`s first foreign minister whose contribution to the unity of India is honored by giant statue: After the withdrawal of the british colonial troops and political government from India he worked to convince 550 small kingdoms to join India during the country´s foundation phase in 1947/48. This was an improbable achievement also because India was not and had never been a homogenuous nation ever before. Let alone one with a central government. It has to be understood that the British colony in India had covered only 2/3 of Indian territory – the rest were small states. To get a glimpse of the complexity of India´s population it helps to understand that the indian subcontinent alone has no less than 780 recognized languages.
license: India (GODL). r
Astrogeographical position for morphogenetic field level 4 (exact position) which describes the atmosphere and energetical topics of the statue itself.: both resonance coordinates are located on the first degrees of emotional water sign Cancer the sign of the moon, motherhood, feeling at home, ancestors, fertility, pregnancy, childhood, eomotional individuality & authenticity, melancholy, beaches, rivers. Of course Cancer can easily be identified as the resonating sign for the birth of a nation and also the most positive aspect of patriotism or should we rather say matriotism because of Cancer´s impact as the sign of motherhood: feeling at home with all the melancholy and positive identification one may feel with the motherland.
From an astrogeographical point of view the sign of Cancer plays a highly important role in hinduism through its resonance with places related to Shiva, the Shakti Peethas and the source of India´s holy river the Ganges. Compare my blog article: "Stations of Ganges River in astrogeography" Cancer also resonates with the position of the statue on a river bank as the natural habitat of crabs.
The fact that both astrogeographical coordinates are directly near to the cardinal divide of the summer solstice resonates with the topics of the climax of fertility and the moment of conception of the new era and the new Indian nation. India had never before been united under one central government..India alone has 780 langauges.
The inauguration chart
The statue was inaugurated on October 31, 2018 for Patel`s 143rd birthday.
The astrological chart for the inauguration is calculated for October 31 2018 and for 12.00 noon so depicting the abstract topics of the climax of achievements of the day.
The midday chart whwhich displays the abstract topics of the climax of achievements of the day shows Uranus the planet of self-finding on the first degree of Taurus the sign of possession of territory in a grand cross through opposition with venus and square the axis of the Lunar nodes Rahu and Ketu. The North Node Rahu – the astrological factor that explains the aims of the day was on the first degree of Leo a degree of leo the degree of the birth of light and conjucnted by the Moon the planet of the people, nation, ancestor line and family or as I personally prefer to put it: the planet of the "emotional, morphic and semantical field of the homeland combines" or to speak with the title of the statue: the Union Field.
The Natal chart of India
India – astrological chart for the end of the British Rule and the moment of Independence from the British Empire
In the birth chart of modern India the astrogeographical resonance degrees of the "Statue of Unity" in early Cancer were occupied by Mars the planet of ignition, action, descisions and new starts on 1° Cancer and in house 2 the house of territorial possessions and in thus to the territotial integrity of the nation.
Vallabhbhai Patel`s birth chart
Birth chart for Vallabhbhai Patel born on october 31 1875 at 19:23 in Nadiad, Gujarat
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Cancer vs. Capricorn – Summer Solstice vs. Winter Solstice – India vs. China: the resonance with the 2nd tallest statue: the Spring Temple Buddha
The statue of Indian Unity tool over the lead in the competition for building the tallest statue on the planet from the Spring Temple Buddha in Lushan County in the chinese province of Henan.
The Spring temple Buddha has both astrogeographical resnance coordinateson the first degrees of Capricorn and near the degree of the winter solstice photo: Zgpdszz license:ccbysa3.0
I find it absolutely fascinating that the astrogeographical coordinates of the Indian statue in the first degrees of Cancer and near the topics of the summer solstice seem to resonate directly with the position of the Chinese statue with both coordinate near the winter solstice.
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City Room | State Emergency Alert System Now Includes Xbox and Wii
State Emergency Alert System Now Includes Xbox and Wii
By Jennifer 8. Lee
November 25, 2009 8:52 am November 25, 2009 8:52 am
In the event of an emergency, the state of New York may seize control of your Xbox or Wii, under a new notification system set to go live next year, The New York Post reports. Video games will pause and warnings about imminent danger, severe weather or Amber alerts will appear on the screen, under a new voluntary notification system for Xbox, Wii and PlayStation.
But officials are working with technology companies to devise a nonvoluntary version of the alerts, which could push messages to every cellphone and video-game system in the event of a life-threatening situation, officials said.
Bruno's Business and Politics Intersected on the Tee
Golf was central to the intertwined business and political careers of the former Senate majority leader, Joseph L. Bruno, so much so that he ordered a Senate ethics lawyer to determine whether a lobbyist could pay his greens fee if the game was part of a charity tournament.
With hardly a day of Mr. Bruno's corruption trial here passing without some mention of golf, his name can now be added to a list of politicians whose taste for the tees led them to trouble.
Meanwhile, the jury in Mr. Bruno's corruption trial chose to reconvene after the Thanksgiving weekend.
The last major hurdle to a $4.9 billion Atlantic Yards development in Brooklyn fell after a ruling by New York's highest court. [NYT]
A state lawsuit charges the two leaders of the United Homeless Organization for using tens of thousands of dollars in donations for personal expenses. [NYT]
Gov. David A. Paterson's proposal to close a $3.2 billion deficit got nowhere with lawmakers, who say they will not abdicate their responsibilities. [NYT] (Also see The New York Post.)
Theodore Roosevelt IV opted out of a Republican race for the Senate. [NYT]
Seven suspects, including officials from contracting and construction firms, were charged with trying to obtain false certificates of occupancy illegally. [NYT]
Preston L. Felton, one of four former Spitzer administration officials implicated in what became known as the Troopergate scandal, agreed to admit that he had violated the conduct laws governing public officials. [NYT] (Also see The Post.)
Heroin bags stamped with "Twilight" are making their way into New York City, drug enforcement officials say. [amNY]
Dean P. Meminger, a former player for the New York Knicks, was unconscious when he was pulled from a blaze in the Claremont section of the Bronx on Sunday. [NYT] (Also see The New York Post.)
Housing & Economy
Construction workers have agreed to $300 million in wage and work-rule concessions on city-financed building jobs over the next four years, which will keep an estimated 1,800 hardhats working on schools, offices, renovations and other municipal building projects that otherwise would have stalled because of city budget cutbacks. [Daily News]
Jim Dwyer's About New York: At consumer debt court, high interest rates are the norm, but they are not illegal. That could change, though, if a new effort bears fruit. [NYT]
New York's electric rates will jump an additional 4 percent to 6 percent next year if a deal reached between Con Ed and state and city officials is approved. Consumers will feel the jolt next May under the three-year compromise proposal filed with the state's Public Service Commission, which will make a final decision in 2010, The New York Post and The Daily News report.
Senator Charles E. Schumer said he might ask the N.B.A. commissioner, David Stern, to intervene to try to keep production of much of the league's official jerseys in the United States. [NYT]
Because of Port Authority budget cuts, fewer plainclothes police officers are patrolling Kennedy International Airport for taxi hustlers. [New York Post]
The Cortlandt Street subway station on the R and W lines partly reopens Wednesday, more than four years after being shuttered for what was supposed to be only six months. [Daily News]
During the summer, parents at Public School 29 in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn, started an online viral marketing campaign that brought in $40,000 in just a month and rescued the school's arts programs from the chopping block. [Daily News]
People & Neighborhoods
No compromise was reached on the wage debate surrounding the redevelopment of the Kingsbridge Armory in the Bronx. [Daily News]
In a city full of celebrity, there are people who make a difference anonymously. [Village Voice]
James F. Berg, the chief negotiator for most of New York City's major landlords, died at 65. He was given large credit for an era of labor peace in their buildings because of the trust he inspired on both sides of the bargaining table. [NYT]
chris November 25, 2009 · 10:06 am
Quite a bit info stuffed in so small a space… reminds me of the Thanksgiving Turkey :)
But I'm really curious to see those alerts on the game consoles, I guess I'll have to wait till the next "life-threatening situation" to hit the area to see them :)
Little dimpled balls. November 25, 2009 · 12:58 pm
Bruno sure knew how to dot his ayes and cross his tees.
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