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Ladakh's Buddhists and Muslims unite to challenge BJP's politics
Events in 2019 culminated in an unexpected truce between two communities that were divided for 60 years.
ByShweta Desai 29 Dec, 2022
Photo: Sajjad Kargili
The Indian government's abrogation of article 370 of the constitution – ending the special status of Jammu and Kashmir and dividing the state into two separate union territories – in 2019 has set an unexpected chain of events in motion in the Himalayan region of Ladakh.
Leh's dominant population of Buddhists, who had cheered the UT move the loudest, have become its bitterest opponents like their Shia Muslim counterparts in Kargil. The Ladakhi people now want the government to overturn the UT status and are gathering political and religious forces to push for statehood. Their drive to build political consensus has galvanised them to resolve a long-standing religious feud that had kept communal peace at abeyance in the high-altitude remotest regions.
For the first time, leaders of the two communities came together in a protest last month to demand full statehood for Ladakh, reinstatement of constitutional safeguards, additional parliamentary representation, and job reservations. This was the third such largely peaceful and widely observed agitation since 2020 organised by the newly formed political fronts: the Leh Apex Body and Kargil Democratic Alliance.
The developments by the Ladakhi people, who are thought of as friendly allies of the Bharatiya Janata Party, are emerging as the main challenge to the Modi government's politics in the strategic border region. Union home minister Amit Shah was likely to address the situation alongside other development and security matters in Ladakh in the high-level meetings yesterday.
Ladakh, which is home to three lakh people, is an ecologically sensitive zone. Photos: Shweta Desai
Reconciliation between Leh and Kargil
The alliance between Leh and Kargil is historic, given that the two communities have been divided politically and religiously for over six decades. The leaders claimed the coming together of the Buddhists and Shia Muslims leadership, religious and political, sends a strong message to New Delhi, that Ladakh is speaking in one voice.
"Kargil and Leh never met eye to eye on any common issues before. The demand for statehood for the protection of our rights has brought us on the same platform," said Qamar Ali Akhoon, co-chairman of the KDA.
One of the main irritants between the two communities was a stalled construction of a gompa, a Buddhist monastery, in Kargil which the Muslims had opposed in 1961. The controversy had created rifts in the social relations of Buddhists and Muslims, leading to several incidents of violent clashes, a four-year long boycott of the Muslims in the 1990s, and accusations of love jihad.
The gompa issue resurfaced again this summer after a young Buddhist monk, Chokyong Palga Rinpoche, launched a surprise campaign promising to lay the foundation of the gompa in Kargil, by whatever means. Rinpoche's meetings with top BJP leaders and ministers raised suspicions that the BJP was exploiting the gompa issue to light communal flames.
"The land belonged to the LBA but we were not even consulted by the monk about his campaign or the monastery," said Chering Dorjay Lakrook, former BJP parliamentarian and vice president of the LBA.
The campaign was suspended mid-way upon the central government's intervention but Buddhist leaders sensed the dispute could be politically misused to fan religious tensions. In a momentous settlement in September, the LBA agreed to relocate the gompa to alternate land, and the Muslims through KDA have decided to build a sarai (resting place for monks) at the original site.
The recent protests were born out of this resolution that has paved the way for Buddhists and Muslims to work together on common issues.
From UT to statehood, a sharp U-turn
The LBA's demand for statehood marks a sharp departure from the long-held position of Ladakhi Buddhists to be governed directly by the central government.
"We have been raising our voice for separation of Ladakh from the politics of Muslim-dominated Kashmir state, even before India's independence in 1946," recalled Dr Tsering Puntsog, general secretary of the LBA. Ladakhis claim that Kashmir valley's secessionist politics and militancy took away attention from Ladakh, leaving the remote strategic region under-developed and alienated.
But after Ladakh was declared a UT, people realised they have lost constitutional protection on land, employment and democratic decision-making, Lakrook said. "The UT status was shallow and has made us vulnerable. It has disempowered us."
It no longer mattered whether one was a Buddhist, a Muslim or a tribal, he added. The change of the status had equally diluted powers for everyone.
The LAB and KDA leaders complained that the new UT administration, governed by bureaucrats appointed by New Delhi, has hijacked the space for political consultation and consent. The autonomous hill council of Leh and Kargil, the primary decision-making bodies of elected representatives, has been rendered powerless, and its allocation of funds for the development of the region reduced to penury. It no longer has complete ownership of the barren land that is dotted with strategic heights and rivers, giving Indian forces the dominant position in certain areas over China and Pakistan.
The scrapping of article 35A of the constitution – that offered special rights and privileges to the permanent residents of J&K, vis-à-vis land, jobs, and education – has been the most substantive blow. The government of India's order lifting the restriction allowing any Indian citizen to buy land in the J&K union territory, without domicile or permanent residency in the region, has further raised hackles over the imposition of similar measures in Ladakh. There is a rampant fear that Ladakh's tiny population of three lakh people – 97 percent of whom belong to the vulnerable scheduled tribes – and its distinct cultural heritage is at risk.
Such fears have brought all political parties, except the BJP in Ladakh, together with religious groups, social, educational and civil society members to endorse the appeal for statehood. The LAB and KDA have announced their intentions to intensify protests in the new year, if the central government fails to instil confidence-building measures.
"We are making our demands peacefully. There's no stone pelting or militancy in the region," political activist Sajjad Kargili said. "Ladakhis are nationalists and have been the eyes and ears on the border for the centre. We must be given assurance and taken in confidence."
BJP's dilemma vs people's grievances
Happymon Jacob, strategic expert and associate professor at Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru University, said the opposition to UT status by Buddhists and Shia Muslims in Ladakh, Sunni Muslims in the Kashmir valley, and sections of Hindus in Jammu depicts a politically fractured landscape.
The LAB and KDA have announced their intentions to intensify protests in the new year. Photos: Jigmat Paljor, member of the LAB.
"It unravels the argument of those who supported central rule over J&K state rule to resolve the Kashmir conflict," Jacob said, adding that the BJP will find it complex to navigate Ladakh's demand for political power to govern the state in the future.
Phonchuk Stobdan, India's former envoy to Kyrgyzstan, a leading expert on national security, and a Ladakhi native himself, also foresees the Ladakh problem becoming a headache for a BJP government.
"The Ladakhis know the Indian government has no other option but to keep them happy," he said. "Potentially, due to strategic considerations, the government has no other option but to appease them."
Internal stability in Ladakh is paramount for the government to maintain national security and peace at the border, especially in the background of an extremely dynamic and "unpredictable" situation along the Line of Actual Control with China. Beijing, which occupies the region of Aksai Chin, is likely to keep a close watch on the agitation movement in Ladakh. China had opposed J&K's change of status as "invalid and illegal".
Stobdan said the grievances of the Ladakhi people are, to some extent, genuine. Ladakh being an ecologically sensitive zone in the throes of climate change, he agreed that it needs special protection. The sparse population living in the remotest parts of the country are the main guardians of the environment and bear the maximum implications of security tensions at the border.
"If tomorrow 10 lakh non-Ladakhi communities settle in Ladakh, it will alter the demography, threaten the unique culture, and turn Ladakhis into a minority in their own land," he said.
Stobdan is quick to point out that these demands, however "genuine" they are in reality, clash with the BJP's political ideology of "one country, one law".
"The BJP wants equal rights for all Indian citizens, not special privileges for certain groups," he said. "This was the primary reason for the revocation of article 370. It will be hard for the government to easily heed to the Ladakhis' demand. And the Ladakhis won't back down either. They will resist the BJP's designs."
If the agitation intensifies, domestic instability and insecurity can fuel an added dimension to the border security crisis for the central government. Namrata Hasija, research associate with the New Delhi-based Centre for China Analysis and Strategy, said Ladakh's demand for statehood is likely to create anxiety among the Chinese.
"China objected to the statehood of Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh and, to date, does not recognise them as part of Indian territory," she said. "They certainly wouldn't want Ladakh to be turned into a state and integrated further with the Indian union." She recalled China issuing stapled visas on a separate sheet for residents of Arunachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir less than a decade ago as it maintained territorial claims on these areas.
In the aftermath of August 2019, BJP supporters hailed the revoking of J&K's special status as a "master stroke" which they claimed ended the India-Pakistan conflict over Kashmir. But three years on, the protests in Ladakh have opened a new opposition front, signalling that the conundrum on the disputed China border is far from over.
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NHLPA declines to reopen CBA
NHLPA Media Release
The NHLPA has announced that the Executive Board has declined to reopen the Collective Bargaining Agreement with the National Hockey League following the 2019-20 season.
TORONTO (Sept. 16, 2019) – The National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA) announced today that the Executive Board has declined to reopen the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with the National Hockey League (NHL) following the 2019-20 season. This means the current CBA remains in effect through the 2021-22 season. The NHLPA advised the League of its decision earlier today.
NHLPA Executive Director Don Fehr issued the following statement:
"While players have concerns with the current CBA, we agree with the League that working together to address those concerns is the preferred course of action instead of terminating the agreement following this season. We have been having discussions with the League about an extension of the CBA and expect that those talks will continue."
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A second home – that's how many patients and their families refer to Children's Hospital at London Health Sciences Centre. Through their health care journeys, they come to know it as a place that they can trust and feel safe in during the most difficult times in their life.
When a child's life is threatened, our medical professionals have the expertise to offer world-class care in more than 30 different medical specialties and sub-specialties. They are committed to excellence and continue to train in the latest techniques while striving to foster a family-centred atmosphere that anticipates their patients' needs.
Children's Hospital serves a vast area, including Southwestern Ontario and parts of Northern Ontario. More than half of all patients come from outside of London. Our highly-skilled transport team utilizes leading-edge technology and specialized medical protocols to fly into communities to bring children to life-saving care.
Last year, Children's Hospital cared for nearly 32,000 of the most medically complex and critically-ill children, from birth up to age 18, in our region.
Children's Hospital provides the finest paediatric care available. Thank you for helping to make this exceptional level of world-class care possible and for bringing hope to precious children and their families.


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Develop Educational Outreach Materials for the Isaiah T. Montgomery House and Mound Bayou, MS
The summary for the Develop Educational Outreach Materials for the Isaiah T. Montgomery House and Mound Bayou, MS grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the National Park Service, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.
Develop Educational Outreach Materials for the Isaiah T. Montgomery House and Mound Bayou, MS: NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD: This funding announcement is not a request for applications or proposals. This announcement is to provide public notice of the National Park Service's intention to award a Grant Agreement. Constructed in 1910, the Isaiah T. Montgomery House was designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1976 and a Mississippi Landmark in 2003. In 2013, the structure was named one of Mississippi Heritage Trust's Ten Most Endangered Places in Mississippi. Montgomery was formerly enslaved and after the Civil War he founded Mound Bayou, one of the oldest and largest African-American towns in the United States. His life and activities as a Mississippi statesman provide a window into race relations in the South in the early twentieth century. His home was a center for political activity and provides an excellent opportunity to enrich our understanding of this community leader's impact on the history of Mississippi and the United States. Once a point of pride for Mound Bayou, the Montgomery House sits vacant and deteriorating today. Please see attached Full Announcement for more information.
Federal Grant Title: Develop Educational Outreach Materials for the Isaiah T. Montgomery House and Mound Bayou, MS
Grant Categories: Education
Funding Opportunity Number: NPS-NOI-SERO-P17AP00330
Type of Funding: Grant
Current Application Deadline: August 10th, 2017
Original Application Deadline: August 10th, 2017
Posted Date: August 1st, 2017
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Archive Date: September 9th, 2017
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Q: WUC-11 Error when javascript raises event on applet I get an error (WUC-11) when my JavaScript raises an event on my Oracle Forms applet.
According to Open JDK this bug should have been resolved, but I still get this error

https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8037517

If anybody knows why this happens and/or knows a work-around, any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.

A: WUC errors are errors coming from webutil. This means you are using webutil.
Before you can use webutil it gets registered. To do so it uses the frmwebutil.jar
This jar file needs to be signed with an official certificate (not just one created by you).

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Finding the right mobile developer can be challenging, whether you are looking for someone to join an existing team or someone to spearhead a new project. However, this process doesn't have to be painful and time-consuming. On the contrary, it can be straightforward if you consider these quick tips.
Agile development is an alternative approach to the traditional project management paradigm that allows a development team to quickly adjust to any unpredictable, but necessary changes, such as changes in technical specifications, business needs and/or project scope. Finding a developer who is experienced in Agile is key to making sure your project is delivered on time and meets your company's needs. Plus, Agile is fast becoming the norm in mobile development because it's a versatile approach that focuses on business ROI.
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Your quest to find a suitable mobile developer is not as difficult as you think.The world of mobile technology is moving at lightning speed and ensuring you find the right developer(s) is key to staying ahead of your competition!


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package com.pushtorefresh.storio3.sqlite.design;

import android.content.ContentValues;
import android.database.Cursor;
import android.database.sqlite.SQLiteOpenHelper;
import android.support.annotation.NonNull;
import android.support.annotation.Nullable;

import com.pushtorefresh.storio3.sqlite.Changes;
import com.pushtorefresh.storio3.Interceptor;
import com.pushtorefresh.storio3.sqlite.SQLiteTypeMapping;
import com.pushtorefresh.storio3.sqlite.StorIOSQLite;
import com.pushtorefresh.storio3.sqlite.operations.delete.PreparedDelete;
import com.pushtorefresh.storio3.sqlite.operations.execute.PreparedExecuteSQL;
import com.pushtorefresh.storio3.sqlite.operations.get.PreparedGet;
import com.pushtorefresh.storio3.sqlite.operations.put.PreparedPut;
import com.pushtorefresh.storio3.sqlite.queries.DeleteQuery;
import com.pushtorefresh.storio3.sqlite.queries.InsertQuery;
import com.pushtorefresh.storio3.sqlite.queries.Query;
import com.pushtorefresh.storio3.sqlite.queries.RawQuery;
import com.pushtorefresh.storio3.sqlite.queries.UpdateQuery;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.Collections;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Set;

import io.reactivex.BackpressureStrategy;
import io.reactivex.Flowable;
import io.reactivex.Scheduler;

import static org.mockito.Mockito.mock;

class DesignTestStorIOSQLite extends StorIOSQLite {

    @NonNull
    private final LowLevel lowLevel = new LowLevel() {

        @Nullable
        @Override
        public <T> SQLiteTypeMapping<T> typeMapping(@NonNull Class<T> type) {
            // no impl
            return null;
        }

        @Override
        public void executeSQL(@NonNull RawQuery rawQuery) {
            // no impl
        }

        @NonNull
        @Override
        public Cursor rawQuery(@NonNull RawQuery rawQuery) {
            return mock(Cursor.class);
        }

        @NonNull
        @Override
        public Cursor query(@NonNull Query query) {
            return mock(Cursor.class);
        }

        @Override
        public long insert(@NonNull InsertQuery insertQuery, @NonNull ContentValues contentValues) {
            return 0;
        }

        @Override
        public long insertWithOnConflict(@NonNull InsertQuery insertQuery, @NonNull ContentValues contentValues, int conflictAlgorithm) {
            return 0;
        }

        @Override
        public int update(@NonNull UpdateQuery updateQuery, @NonNull ContentValues contentValues) {
            return 0;
        }

        @Override
        public int delete(@NonNull DeleteQuery deleteQuery) {
            return 0;
        }

        @Override
        public void notifyAboutChanges(@NonNull Changes changes) {
            // no impl
        }

        @Override
        public void beginTransaction() {
            // no impl
        }

        @Override
        public void setTransactionSuccessful() {
            // no impl
        }

        @Override
        public void endTransaction() {
            // no impl
        }

        @NonNull
        @Override
        public SQLiteOpenHelper sqliteOpenHelper() {
            // not required in design test
            // noinspection ConstantConditions
            return null;
        }
    };

    @NonNull
    @Override
    public Flowable<Changes> observeChangesInTables(
            @NonNull Set<String> tables,
            @NonNull BackpressureStrategy backpressureStrategy
    ) {
        return Flowable.empty();
    }

    @NonNull
    @Override
    public Flowable<Changes> observeChangesOfTags(
            @NonNull Set<String> tags,
            @NonNull BackpressureStrategy backpressureStrategy
    ) {
        return Flowable.empty();
    }

    @Nullable
    @Override
    public Scheduler defaultRxScheduler() {
        return null;
    }

    @NonNull
    @Override
    public Flowable<Changes> observeChanges(@NonNull BackpressureStrategy backpressureStrategy) {
        return Flowable.empty();
    }

    @NonNull
    @Override
    public PreparedExecuteSQL.Builder executeSQL() {
        return new PreparedExecuteSQL.Builder(this);
    }

    @NonNull
    @Override
    public PreparedGet.Builder get() {
        return new PreparedGet.Builder(this);
    }

    @NonNull
    @Override
    public PreparedPut.Builder put() {
        return new PreparedPut.Builder(this);
    }

    @NonNull
    @Override
    public PreparedDelete.Builder delete() {
        return new PreparedDelete.Builder(this);
    }

    @NonNull
    @Override
    public LowLevel lowLevel() {
        return lowLevel;
    }

    @NonNull
    @Override
    public List<Interceptor> interceptors() {
        return Collections.emptyList();
    }

    @Override
    public void close() throws IOException {
        // no impl
    }
}

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Car News • News
BMW X3, now Made-in-India
BMW has started local production of their luxury SUV, the X3 at their plant in Chennai. The new BMW X3 is all set to be launched next month in our country, and will be made available as a CKD product from the day of launch.
The new X3 promises to be more dynamic & luxurious than before. This is the 3nd generation BMW X3 and expect pricing to be in the range of INR 45 – 50 lakh.
The new X3 will come with 3 engine options.
xDrive 30i petrol with 248 BHP
xDrive 20d diesel with 190 BHP
BMW currently locally produces the following models at their plant in Chennai – 3 Series, 3 Series Gran Turismo, 5 Series, 6 Series Gran Turismo, 7 Series, X1, X3 and X5. Local production of the Mini Countryman would commence soon.
BMW German Luxury Cars SUV X3
MG Motor to launch a mid-size SUV in India in 2019, will rival the Hyundai Creta


As many as 89 candidatures were withdrawn on Saturday, the last day of withdrawal of nominations, leaving 1,146 candidates in the fray for Punjab Assembly polls slated to be held on February 4.
Chandigarh: As many as 89 candidatures were withdrawn on Saturday, the last day of withdrawal of nominations, leaving 1,146 candidates in the fray for Punjab Assembly polls slated to be held on February 4.
"Finally, 1,146 candidates are left in the fray for 117 Assembly seats," an official spokesperson of the Chief Electoral Office, Punjab said.
As many as 114 candidates have withdrawn their nominations. In the bypoll Amritsar Lok Sabha seat, nine candidates are left in the fray, he said.
"1,941 nominations were initially received, out of which 1,260 were accepted on the last day of scrutiny. After that, 25 candidates withdrew their names yesterday, while 89 candidates withdrew their names today," the spokesperson said.
Of the three pending cases, nomination papers of two candidates, each from Dasuya and Budhlada were rejected while the papers of a candidate from Budhlada were found in order.
For Amritsar Lok Sabha bypoll, out of 15 nominations received, five were rejected during scrutiny. Now, after withdrawal of a nomination, nine candidates are left in fray.
The counting of votes will take place on March 11. Punjab is set to witness three-cornered contest between SAD-BJP, Congress and new entrant AAP.
Prominent among those who are in the fray are Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, his son Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Badal, state Congress chief Amarinder Singh, cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu and AAP MP Bhagwant Mann.
SAD has fielded candidates in 94 seats while its ally BJP has nominated candidates in remaining 23 seats. Congress is contesting alone on all seats.
Aam Aadmi Party, which is contesting Punjab polls for first time, has fielded its candidates in 112 seats, while its ally Lok Insaf Party, led by Ludhiana based Bains brothers, have fielded its nominees in five seats.
Other political outfits in the fray include BSP, former AAP leader Sucha Singh Chottepur-led Apna Punjab Party, the Left comprising CPI and CPI(M), and SAD-Amritsar.


Merle Haggard, the country music legend known for hits like "Okie from Muskogee" and "Workin' Man Blues," died Wednesday, reports TMZ. It was his 79th birthday.
Haggard passed away at his home in Redding, California, after a battle with pneumonia.
The star, known as "The Poet of the Common Man," released the album "Django and Jimmie" with Willie Nelson last year. They had planned to tour together, but shows were canceled due to his health.
Haggard's career skyrocketed in the 1960s and 1970s with honky-tonk hits like "Today I Started Loving You Again," "Sing Me Back Home," and "Hungry Eyes." He released 38 chart-topping records during his career.


For Rockland's Senior Citizens who either do not drive or prefer not to drive in traveling to and from their medical appointments, the Rockland Office For the Aging offers two attractive options to enable them to comfortably and economically travel around Rockland County and beyond for these purposes.
Option #1 is most suitable for the Rockland Senior whose medical visit is within the County of Rockland costing, say, a normal one-way taxi-fare of up to $10. The Rockland Senior Citizen can acquire two $7 vouchers to defray the cost of a taxi ride to and from his or hers medical visit by calling the Rockland Office For the Aging at 845-364-2110.
Option #2 which is given to the Rockland Senior Citizen when he or she calls this number and is referred to a gentleman named Robert Stefan 917-273-2366.
Robert has been working with the Office For the Aging for a number of years(in my own words) as"A Taxi-Ombudsman" who will offer "door-to-door"service to the Senior, wait until the Senior has completed his or her medical visit, and then take them back to their home.
This second option is most appropriate when the Senior has to travel a much longer distance to his or her medical visit (where the $7 vouchers-only applicable to travel within Rockland -will not significantly defray the normal taxi fare).
In my recent interview with Robert Stefan, he pointed out to me that several of his clients pay him a total round trip fare of $80 for their trip to New York City, where he waits for them at the Doctor's office and brings them back home to Rockland- and this includes all tolls. Whether the individual Senior finds option#1 or option #2 more appropriate, i think these examples show how our county government does really care for the welfare of our Senior Citizens through its Office For the Aging.


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'Roswell, New Mexico':...
Roswell New Mexico, Reviews
'Roswell, New Mexico': Please Say [Spoiler] is Not Dead!
August 17, 2021 by Mandy Carr
We're only four episodes into this season, and Roswell, New Mexico, is breaking out hearts.
This season we've been searching for who dies in Maria's (Heather Hemmens) vision. At first, we thought it was Max (Nathan Parsons) since he's already dying. Then, we thought it was Michael (Michael Vlamis) for a moment, but nothing was clear.
More scenes like this vision quest, please! (John Golden Britt/The CW)
Isobel (Lily Cowles) decides to use a drug that helps veterans with PTSD. It enabled Maria to unlock her memories. This seemed to be like a fun side storyline for the episode. Jeanine Mason was absolutely hilarious in the vision quest.
Isobel thought she would be the guide, but it was Liz (Jeanine). We haven't had enough of her this season. So, this was a fun way to get more of her in Roswell. I'm totally here for more trips that have her in a rabbit hat acting all goofy. We knew she was great at the drama, but who knew she was just as great at comedy, the goofy, silly kind of comedy. It looked like so much fun filming these scenes. Jeanine confirmed it was fun:
Sooooo fun
— Jeanine Mason (@itsjeaninemason) August 17, 2021
While all this content was so much fun, we knew they were searching for real answers. We forgot for a moment because it didn't feel serious. We had a lot of serious stuff going on around this, though.
Then in the last five minutes, everything hits. Maria's vision of the funeral became less blurry. We were jumping back and forth between Liz and Heath (Steven Krueger), and Kyle (Michael Trevino) and Jordan (Michael Grant Terry). It was so intense.
Our Kyle can't be dead! (John Golden Britt/The CW)
Rosa (Amber Midthunder) is crying, so Isobel and Maria think it's Liz, especially when Max goes up to share a few words and can't bring himself to stay anything, but then Liz walks in.
While that is happening, Liz is telling Heath she's quitting her job because she's finally found a way to help people without doing harm.
Kyle is sticking up for the people who can't stick up for themselves and gets in a fight with Jordan.
Maria and Isobel go to the coffin and see the Valenti code of arms. Then "Only the Beginning" by Unsecret and Moonwater comes on. It heightens the next moments so much. Kyle gets shoved, and there's a piece of metal through him. Jordan runs away. Max pulls up and tells Isobel to call an ambulance while on the phone with her. We see his jeep's lights flicker. At the same time, Liz and Heath are arguing about her quitting. Lights start flickering in her apartment, and she starts to look uneasy and passes out! Her handprint on her chest also starts to glow.
Is Max going to try to save Kyle? Did Jones heal him already? The writers aren't really going to kill off Kyle, right? Michael Trevino has been killing it this season.
Plus, we want more of him with Michael. I loved him working with Michael to fix his father's radio. All to hear a message from his grandfather saying to walk away, that no other Valenti needs to make that sacrifice. His grandfather wasn't talking about aliens, apparently. Or maybe he was too. He was talking about any marginalized group. If Kyle is dead, he died sticking up for immigrants. He's a hero. I love Kyle so much. He's fighting for everyone that can't fight for themselves, and he's always there to help his friends. I will be devastated if he leaves the show.
Will Max let Jones save him? ( John Golden Britt/The CW)
While we were discovering out who dies, Jones was searching for information about Max. He may be telling the truth. He just wants to help "his boy," as he called him. He tried to save Max from Nora (Kayla Ewell) and Louise (Cassandra Jean Amell). It seems way too easy that Jones can heal him, and everything is good again. Maybe we were so worried about Jones being good or bad that we weren't worrying enough about who dies. It almost seemed like it would be another townsperson. Who knew it would be one of our beloved characters.
Damn, Roswell, New Mexico writers. You can't break our hearts and take our Kyle away!
At least we got Liz being hilarious in a dreamscape and looking damn good dancing with Heath. We got some moments of relief before the writers ripped out our hearts, and we were left worried about Kyle's fate.
Do you think Kyle is okay? Can he be saved? Tweet me @PrimetimeDrama or @MandyTTCarr or comment below.
Tags: Heather Hemmens, Isobel, Jeanine Mason, Kyle, Lily Cowles, Liz, Maria, Max, Michael, MICHAEL TREVINO, Michael Vlamis, Nathan Parsons, Roswell New Mexico
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Today's Question: After viewing your "Color Management for Photographers" video training course, I have decided that I need to calibrate both my monitor and printer. Which product do you currently recommend for this?
More Detail: There are, of course, a variet of options available. While I highly recommend (and do own) the ColorMunki Display, I actually use the X-Rite i1Display Pro package (http://timgrey.me/proi1display). This tool does offer a bit more control over the calibration process, but frankly it isn't control that is really needed. In other words, I continue to use the i1Display Pro because I own it, but if I were buying a new monitor calibration tool today I would opt for the ColorMunki Display.
The most important thing is that you use a package that includes a high-quality colorimeter. This is the device you actually place on the display to read the color and tonal values presented by the included software. Those values are then used to determine the compensation required for the display to be as accurate as possible, which forms the basis of the new display profile that will be created by the software you're using to calibrate the display.
Today's Question: In many cases I would like to keep my foreground subject in focus while blurring the background. Sometimes my backgrounds have more detail than I'd like. I'd like to use Gaussian Blur [in Photoshop], but if I make a selection of my foreground to protect it from the blur, for some reason the blur causes a "bleed" of color from the edges of my selection. Any suggestions on how to work around this?
Tim's Quick Answer: The simple solution here is to use the Lens Blur filter (instead of the Gaussian Blur filter) in conjunction with a saved selection. The Lens Blur filter can use the saved selection as a mask, which will protect the areas you don't want to blur and prevent the "bleed" effect you're seeing with Gaussian Blur.
More Detail: Note that this technique was covered in detail in the article ""Step by Step: Blurring a Background", which appeared in the March 2015 issue of Pixology magazine (http://www.pixologymag.com). The basic process involves working on a copy of the Background image layer, creating and saving a selection of the area you want to blur, and then applying the Lens Blur filter with the saved selection set as the mask for the filter.
In the days before the Lens Blur filter was available (it was introduced with Photoshop CS), it was possible to work around the limitation of the Gaussian Blur filter. This involved creating a selection of the area you wanted to blur, then applying a one-pixel Gaussian Blur to the selected area. You could then contract the selection by one pixel using the Contract command (Select > Modify > Contract) with the value for "Contract By" set to one pixel.
By repeating the process of blurring and contracting, by one pixel at a time for each, you are effectively building up the blur by an increasing amount as you move the selection outward from the edge of the area you're protecting. You can automate this process with an action, but it is still far less efficient than using the Lens Blur filter combined with a saved selection.
Today's Question: When painting on a layer mask [in Photoshop or Photoshop Elements] where I am trying to completely protect an area, I sometimes use a selection tool to only select the area I want to work on. This permits me to brush with ease and not worry about touching the protected area. Is this a procedure you ever use?
Tim's Quick Answer: This is certainly a very helpful technique, and something I do in some situations, especially when the area where I need to clean up a layer mask follows a straight line.
More Detail: In most cases, if I need to create a layer mask that includes a straight edge I will have used a selection as the starting point for the layer mask. Alternatively, I might create a selection after creating an initial layer mask, and use the Fill command (found on the Edit menu) to fill the selected area of the layer mask with white or black as needed.
In situations where I need to work with precision to fine-tune the edge of a layer mask, I'm generally using a very small brush and am zoomed in very closely on the area I need to work on. Creating a selection in these types of situations could certainly be helpful, but I typically find that when I'm working in this way I am focused on individual pixels and therefore don't gain a significant benefit from having a selection.
But again, there are certainly many cases where using a selection while painting to refine a layer mask can be very helpful. When you have a selection active, you can only paint within the area defined by that selection, even if you are painting on a layer mask. In this way, selections can be very helpful for protecting areas of the layer mask you don't want to modify, while refining areas that need some additional work.
Today's Question: In the "always versus never" department, do you always use a soft-edge brush when painting on a layer mask for a targeted adjustment in Photoshop? Do you never use a hard-edged brush?
Tim's Quick Answer: I almost always use a soft-edged brush when painting on a layer mask for a targeted adjustment. In rare cases when I am working with a very small brush size with an area of the image that includes an abrupt transition, I will use a hard-edged brush (or a relative high setting for Hardness). But those situations are rare.
More Detail: When applying an adjustment that only affects one portion of an image, it is important to have a degree of transition between the areas being adjusted and the areas not being adjusted. This is especially important when the adjustment you're applying is relatively strong.
When the adjustment is relatively subtle, there isn't as much need for a transition between the areas being adjusted versus not. When there is an abrupt transition between the subject you're adjusting versus the rest of the image, you don't need as much transition. And when you're working with a very small brush size, the transition doesn't need to be as significant.
However, in most cases I will use at brush with at least a slightly soft edge. It is somewhat common for me to increase the Hardness value for the Brush tool above 0% when painting on a layer mask, but extremely rare for me to increase that Hardness value all the way to 100%.
Today's Question: In situations where I organize my photos into folders based on subject matter (such as street photography near my home, which I do frequently), I want to import photos into an existing folder using Lightroom. Is there an easy way to set the current folder I'm working with as the destination for importing, so I don't have to type the folder name precisely in the "Into Subfolder" box when importing?
Tim's Quick Answer: The simple solution here is to right-click on the folder you want to use as the destination for the images you're going to import, and then choose "Import to this Folder" from the popup menu that appears. This will bring up the Import dialog, with the selected folder automatically set as the destination location for copying the photos you are importing.
More Detail: You can also specify a particular folder location as the destination for photos being imported, using the control at the top-right of the Import dialog. At the far top-right corner of the Import dialog you will find a summary of the current destination to which photos will be copied. That area is actually a popup, and you can click on that popup and then choose "Other Destination" from the popup menu to bring up a dialog that allows you to choose a specific destination folder. But in my mind it is much simpler to right-click on the desired target folder in the Folders list on the left panel in the Library module, and choose the "Import to this Folder" option from the popup menu.
Note that you can still create a sub-folder within the target folder by turning on the "Into Subfolder" checkbox toward the bottom-right of the Import dialog and entering a folder name there.
Today's Question: Can you tell me how you got the blur effect in the New York skyline photo you shared on 500px yesterday? I'd like to give this a try.
Tim's Quick Answer: The image you refer to was created using a "zoom blur" technique. Using a zoom lens you set exposure settings that will produce a slightly long exposure duration, and then you change the zoom setting during the exposure.
In this specific case the exposure time was 1/8th of a second, which is a relatively fast shutter speed for this type of effect. Generally I aim for a longer exposure duration, so I can adjust the zoom setting for the lens a little more slowly.
There are numerous variations you can take with this effect, but the basic ingredients are relatively straightforward. With the camera (preferably) mounted on a tripod, you establish the settings for the exposure and frame up the scene as desired.
If you want to have an effect where the image is entirely blurred, I recommend starting to adjust the zoom before triggering the exposure, and making sure you are still adjusting the zoom setting when the exposure finishes. It can take a little practice to get the timing right, but the sound of the shutter mechanism operating is very helpful for providing a sense of how fast you'll need to adjust the zoom setting.
You can also create an effect that combines both a still image and the zoom effect by either starting the zoom adjustment after the exposure has already been started, or stopping your adjustment of the zoom a little before the exposure ends.
The key here is to have fun playing with different variations on technique, and see what you like. The results can be unique and interesting, and the process can be a lot of fun too!
Today's Question: Can you please list the steps for exporting full-sized images from Lightroom 6 to my desktop?
Tim's Quick Answer: To create full-resolution copies of photos when using the Export feature in Lightroom, you want to either make sure the "Resize to Fit" checkbox is turned off, or that the Image Format option is set to "Original" (which will disable the "Resize to Fit" option).
More Detail: The Export dialog in Lightroom provides you with a variety of settings that enable you to customize the derivative images you are creating based on the specific purpose for the exported images.
If your aim is to create full-resolution copies that are really just copies of the original images, you can simply choose the "Original" option from the Image Format popup in the File Settings section of the Export dialog. This will cause the images to be copied in the same file format, with the same pixel dimensions as the original image. In the case of RAW captures, this will cause the original RAW capture to be copied to the destination location, including an XMP sidecar file that includes any adjustments you applied in the Develop module. Just keep in mind that those adjustment settings are only understood by Lightroom and Adobe Camera Raw (via Adobe Bridge or Photoshop).
If you are creating images for purposes of printing, you actually will generally want to resize the exported images based on the final output size, and then save as a TIFF. If, on the other hand, you are simply creating a full-resolution archival copy of the image (for example) then you could export with the "Resize to Fit" checkbox turned off, and set the Image Format option to TIFF.
You can specify the location where you want the derivative images to be saved in the Export Location section at the top of the Export dialog. For example, you could choose the "Specific folder" option from the Export To popup, and then click the Choose button and set the desktop as the location. You can also turn on the "Put in Subfolder" checkbox and enter a name for the folder you want the images saved in on the desktop.
If you want to be able to easily make use of the same settings in the future, you can create a new export preset by clicking the Add button toward the bottom-right of the Export dialog. Once all settings are established as desired, you can click the Export button at the bottom-right of the Export dialog, and Lightroom will create the derivative images based on your settings.
Today's Question: How would you differentiate HDR from tone mapping?
Tim's Quick Answer: Tone-mapping is actually one of the steps involved in creating an HDR (high dynamic range) image, but it is also possible to use tone-mapping adjustments on a non-HDR capture to produce a creative effect for the photo. So in general I would say that HDR is a process for assembling multiple exposures into a single image, and tone-mapping is a process for applying adjustments to a photo, including for HDR images.
More Detail: And HDR image is a high dynamic range image that is generally assembled from multiple individual exposures. When you assemble multiple exposures into the initial HDR image, the result is generally a 32-bit per channel image (or sometimes a 16-bit floating point image. In both cases the result is an image that contains a much greater range of tonal values than can be presented in a "normal" 8-bit or 16-bit per channel image.
Once you've created the initial HDR image, the next step is to perform a tone-mapping adjustment. This step essentially takes the extreme range of tonal values in the initial HDR image and maps them to a "normal" range of tonal values, generally producing a 16-bit (or 8-bit) per channel image as the final result.
Often you will perform the tone-mapping adjustment as a step in the overall process of creating the final HDR image, but this step can also be performed separately. For example, you could send a set of photos to Photoshop in order to make use of HDR Pro to create a 32-bit per channel HDR image, and then you could use the Develop module in Lightroom to apply the tone-mapping to that HDR image.
It is also possible to apply the same tone-mapping adjustments to a non-HDR image. You won't magically create a greater dynamic range in the image, but you can create the impression of greater dynamic range by darkening down the highlights and brightening up the shadows, for example.
So, if you want to create an image that contains the full range of tonal values in a scene that contains too great a range to be captured in a single image, you'll need to produce a "true" HDR image by capturing multiple exposures at different exposure settings. Regardless of whether you've captured a "true" HDR image or a single capture, you can still generally apply tone-mapping to the image to apply various adjustments.
But again, it is important to keep in mind that the only way to expand the true dynamic range of an image is to assemble multiple captures into an HDR result. Just because you apply tone-mapping to a photo doesn't mean you have automatically expanded the dynamic range represented in the image.
Today's Question: I remember a long time ago I heard you say that you don't delete photos. Is that still true (if it ever was)? It seems to me that deleting photos is necessary to avoid filling up a hard drive with photos I'll never use.
Tim's Quick Answer: It is true that I almost never delete photos, but I certainly don't recommend that all photographers adopt this approach. It is an approach that I prefer to take, but that isn't right for all photographers.
More Detail: There are certainly situations where I will delete photos. For example, if I have captured an image that is clearly bad (such as when I press the shutter by mistake while walking with my camera) I will often delete that photo at that time if I am not in a hurry and am not photographing a subject that requires my attention.
I will also sometimes delete photos after I've imported my images into my Lightroom catalog, such as when an accidental capture was made with the lens cap on.
But in most cases I don't bother taking the time to delete my outtakes. Instead I identify my best images from a photo shoot (in my case using star ratings) and then filter my images by star rating so that at any given time I am only looking at my best photos.
This approach enables me to retain all of my outtakes as "just in case" images that can be used if I decide one of my favorites from a photo shoot exhibited a particular problem. It does cause me to have more photos in my catalog (about 300,000 and counting) than I really need, and to fill up my "photos" hard drive (currently 4 terabytes) faster than I otherwise would.
It is important to keep in mind that my decision not to generally delete photos is really a philosophical decision. I have simply found over the years that I prefer to keep (nearly) all photos I capture, and then filter those photos based on specific attributes so I'm only viewing a relatively small number of photos at any given time.
For those interested in exploring this topic further, and learning more details about why I don't generally delete photos, you can read my article "To Delete or Not to Delete" in the February 2013 issue of Pixology magazine. If you're a current subscriber and missed that issue, you can send an email to renee@timgrey.com and she will be happy to send you that back issue. And if you're not already a Pixology subscriber, you can sign up now and request this back issue (and others) at no additional cost.
Today's Question: I saw a tutorial about the Background Eraser tool in Photoshop, and it seemed like a good tool for creating composite images. I've never heard you talk about this tool. Is this a tool you recommend for compositing?
Tim's Quick Answer: No! I do not recommend the use of the Background Eraser tool in Photoshop, because it is a destructive tool (meaning it removes pixels permanently). Instead I recommend using a layer mask to achieve the same basic result.
More Detail: In theory you could use the Background Eraser tool on a copy of the Background image layer, in order to create a non-destructive workflow using a "destructive" tool. However, I consider a workflow employing a layer mask to be much more flexible.
The basic approach in this case involves creating a selection of the area you want to keep in the final image, so that the area to be removed (or in this case just hidden) is not selected.
For example, you could use the Quick Selection tool to select the area to keep, or select the area you don't want to keep and then invert the selection by choosing Select > Inverse from the menu.
You can then select the layer you want to hide pixels from. If that layer is the Background layer, double-click on the thumbnail for the Background image layer on the Layers panel to convert this layer to a normal layer. Then click the "Add a Mask" button (the circle-inside-a-square icon) at the bottom of the layers panel to add a layer mask to the current layer based on the current selection.
You can then, of course, continue fine-tuning the layer mask for your final effect, such as by painting on the layer mask with black to block pixels or white to reveal pixels.


'Tis the season for eating far too much rich food and making predictions for the IT market for the next twelve months. This is an act all the major research houses jump into each year (the predictions, I mean; I don't know about the rich food).
and self-fulfilling prophecy. Sometimes, though, it's more phantom trends that never seem to get off the ground.


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Record of Agarest War iOS Review: In Theory It Works…
April 30, 2016 doz Games 0
Record of Agarest War is a game that works better in theory than execution, which is why I really ought to play the sequel (prequel?) before writing a review, but I don't have enough patience to do that.
Record of Agarest War is a Japanese RPG available for the iOS. It's tile-based — so for anyone keeping score — this is my second attempt to find another Final Fantasy: War of the Lions-esque game. Of course, the problem with Agarest is the same as the problems with The Banner Saga, in that it's a flat field without changes in elevation or different classes, or obstacles to hide behind, etc. It's all very surface level… and may be ancillary to – what I thought was – the "secondary" part of the game: the dating sim.
See, what makes Agarest War interesting – and indeed, what sold me on the concept – is that you're fighting a war… but like, a legitimate "1500s and earlier" type war. The war goes on for at least a hundred years or so – probably more. So you don't simply play an unaging protagonist, but instead you play as his offspring.
Throughout the war, you come across three heroines, and at the end of your tour, you choose one to procreate with. The heroine you choose has an impact on what types of abilities, weapons, and attributes your son has. This pattern continues through 4 or 5 generations – pretty epic, right?
The problem is Agarest War focuses far more on the sex element than it does on the gameplay or story.
A BJ, she's talking about a BJ.
Now I know what you're thinking, is that a bad thing? Let's be real here, sexy heroines have existed in video games for… well, since video games were invented (I'm sure there's someone out there who got their rocks off to Ms. Pac-Man). And the women in Agarest War hilariously appeal to every possible sex fetish (i.e. there's an S&M elf lady, there's a leather-clad dominatrix, there's the blonde furry, etc.). I bring this up however because it works in direct contrast to the RPG format.
RPGs require grinding (double entendre intended). You form your party, you fight the randomly generated bad guys, you level up. It's repetitive. And when you're forced to stare at the same image again and again, the sexual allure fades, meaning all you're left with is the gameplay and story, both of which are SORELY lacking in engagement.
Aimless exploring!
The gameplay is different, which is good, but the execution is deeply flawed. As with other RPGs, you have a turn-order, however Agarest enables you to bypass order if your characters are "linked" to one another; this is done when characters are moved in formation – kinda neat, right? And very military/war-inspired. However, it's not just a neat feature, it's required if you want to make any kind of progress in the game.
You need to link your party members together since it's almost impossible to kill even the most minor of monsters without a group effort. On the one hand, the message is "teamwork", on the other, it's incredibly time consuming and tedious as all hell.
You can form a party of six and it rarely took less than 3 characters to kill a monster. What's worse, monsters have "armor" and "health" – similar to Banner Saga – but Banner Saga made it so you could attack either attribute, Agarest incorporates both into every attack, so even if you have an attack that would do an obscene amount of damage, it's irrelevant if it has no "armor breaking" ability — which is restored immediately after the failed attack, i.e. it doesn't accumulate.
So, if the gameplay is bad, you'd expect the story to be something worth writing home about, yeah? No. Good lord, no.
The story lacks imagination – it's almost as bad as the story in FF:WotL. It's the same old, same old: War is bad. With the same uninspired characters that say, "How I wish the war would end and we could simply live in peace [and make babies]."
So you may be asking yourself, why did you play through two and a half generations before quitting? I'll tell you, dear reader. I overestimated the game's abilities – which is tied to my "solution" to this overarching problem.
The Problem & Solution
The core problem to Agarest War is also the core differentiator: the dating sim. What makes the dating sim interesting is you have the opportunity to change how you play the game. However, that should go beyond "gameplay" and affect the story.
The first generation hero was taxing. He was a stubborn, naïve soldier without a single interesting characteristic, but I wanted to get to the second generation because I thought the character/story would change depending on the heroine I chose.
So, for example, one woman was elf (or something) and her brother was also on my team. I thought, 'Yeesh, if I don't pick her, her brother's going to be pissed.' Meanwhile, if I do pick her, perhaps my son will be ostracized in towns for being a half-breed – which is infinitely more compelling than my current protagonist. So I picked her.
I'll try anything once.
The choice had no impact on the protagonist and the brother was even less affected. What's more, the ladies I didn't choose, leave afterwards – despite being tied to the destiny. That's even worse! I was hoping the ladies I didn't choose would stay in the party and become embittered or begrudging to my new protagonist, but NO! That's the problem! Your romantic choice has no impact on the story or character. It might as well be anyone.
Stranger yet, your son is—it's like he's BORN as a 20-year-old, because all your other party members (not tied to your former protagonist romantically) are the same age. Except one, and this is half of what drove me to progress into the 3rd generation before quitting.
One of the characters in your party (from the 1st generation) is a little girl. In the second generation, she becomes a teenager. Why wasn't there more of that?
Why doesn't the pervy character slowly grow into an old pervy man? Why doesn't the hot-headed brother become a wise old man or an embittered rival depending on your romantic choice?
The little girl who grows into a teenager is the seed of an idea that's never fully realized. And that's the problem with the game in a nutshell.
Where this game could've been great is where other "choice" mechanic-based games, like Fable or Mass Effect, have failed. Your choices shouldn't simply determine who lives and who dies; your choices should deeply impact your supporting characters.
The third generation at least had your son raised primarily by the pervy guy, so he had more personality than the bricks from generations 1 and 2, but he was still one-note and I could not continue.
But it's the idea that makes this game worth reviewing (not playing). I want the idea employed in other games, but effectively.
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Q: Cleaner solution to decrementing in for loop for (int x = 0; x < 16; x=x + 5){

    for (int y = x + 4; y >= x; y--){
        printf("The integer is %d\n", y);
    }
}

The above code decrements 5 times, then jumps 5 places ahead and repeats the process, so on and so forth.
Is this an acceptable approach to the problem, or is there a cleaner solution, possibly not requiring the nested for loop. It does the job as is, but seems somewhat convoluted.
Output included to demonstrate the required pattern:
The integer is 4
The integer is 3
The integer is 2
The integer is 1
The integer is 0
The integer is 9
The integer is 8
The integer is 7
The integer is 6
The integer is 5
The integer is 14
The integer is 13
The integer is 12
The integer is 11
The integer is 10
The integer is 19
The integer is 18
The integer is 17
The integer is 16
The integer is 15

A: You can use modulo and division like this. Note that the boundary must be changed too, otherwise the output will not be identical!
#include <stdio.h>

int main(void) {
    for (int x = 0; x < 20; x ++) {
        printf("The integer is %d\n", x / 5 * 5 + 4 - x % 5);
    }
}

If you think the code requires explanation then your version is better. At least in my opinion it is.


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Former European Commissioner Viviane Reding joins Jolt Capital as Senior Advisor
Oct 19, 2021 | Jolt Capital News, News, Newsletter |
Dr Reding spent over 30 years at the helm of European institutions. She was a Member of the European Parliament for more than 15 years, European Commissioner during 10 years and Vice-President of the European Commission during 5 years.
Viviane Reding is recognized globally as a passionate contributor to the European construction and has shaped several major European initiatives such as GDPR, opening the telecom market to competition, eliminating cross-border mobile roaming costs, setting up technological platforms in EU research policy.
Dr Viviane Reding
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Julie Ober Allen
NIA Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Population Studies Center at the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research
Assistant Professor, Department of Health and Exercise Science at the University of Oklahoma
Ph.D., Health Behavior and Health Education, University of Michigan
MPH, Health Behavior and Health Education, University of Michigan
B.A., Cultural Anthropology, Northwestern University, Amherst College
joallen@umich.edu
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Dr. Allen's research seeks to better understand and address the complex interactions between contextual, psychosocial, biological, and behavioral factors involved in stress and coping processes that contribute to disparities in chronic disease among older U.S. adults, with an emphasis on the health of Black men. Her current projects investigate the characteristics of stressor exposure (e.g., timing in the life course, number, severity, chronicity, life domain) most salient for biobehavioral stress processes, such as HPA axis dysregulation and self-regulatory coping behaviors (e.g., responding to stressors by eating high sugar/fat foods, smoking, exercising, meditating). She is also examining how these biobehavioral processes contribute to development, progression, and disparities in cardiovascular, metabolic, and mental health outcomes among midlife and older adults.
DeAnnah R. Byrd
WSU-IOG Postdoctoral to Faculty Transition (PFT) Fellow, Wayne State University
Ph.D., Community Health Sciences, 2017, Fielding School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles
deannahbyrd@wayne.edu
More about DeAnnah R. Byrd
Dr. Byrd's early career work examined health disparities over the life course and identified Black and White differences in trajectories of cognitive abilities using the Americans Changing Lives Survey. This formed the basis for her research on elucidating racial disparities in adult cognition and for her recent K01 submission examining the roles of hypertension, stress, and coping in the cognitive health of African Americans.
Dr. Byrd has published in several journals, including Maternal and Child Health Journal, Journal of American College Health, Preventing Chronic Disease, SSM – Population Health, Journal of Aging and Health, and Research in Human Development. She has received multiple awards and recognitions, including the 2020 Postdoctoral Trainee Research Award from Wayne State University, Butler-Williams Scholar Program from the National Institute on Aging (2019), the Diversity & Disparities Professional Interest Area Early Career Award from the Alzheimer's Association (2019), the James G. Zimmer New Investigator Award from the American Public Health Association (2018), and 3rd place in the poster competition at the Michigan Alzheimer's Disease Core Center Annual Research Symposium (2018). Dr. Byrd is an active member of the Michigan Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (MADRC), the Michigan Center for Contextual Factors in Alzheimer's Disease (MCCFAD), and the Michigan Center for Urban African American Aging Research (MCUAAAR), which focuses on education, research, and faculty development.


People hear a lot about moon signs and sun signs. Sometimes they even confuse them with each other, believing them to be the same. But that's true. Sun signs are a western astrological concept while moon signs belong to India. They give a deeper insight into a person's life, the past, present and the future. It is a common belief that the moon holds a lot of magical qualities. This has been true from the ancient times. The moon signs are basically based on the time of a person's birth. Indians have 27 stars in which to calculate these signs. When a person is born, depending on the position of these stars, they are allocated a particular moon sign. They are related to sun signs. There are 12 sun signs, each for a particular position of the sun, which changes every month. So that means there is a sun sign for each month. So moon signs actually come under sun signs in that each position of the moon has a couple of stars. Thus moon signs are a closer lookup whereas sun signs are much more general.
There are a lot of ways to look at moon signs. It can be seen by the person's name, their birth date, or even their birth year. Each one has certain significance, covers a particular part of that person's life. The number can be calculated by adding the digits of those numbers so as to bring them to a single digit. In the case of the person's name, each alphabet should be assigned a number, i.e. a is 1, b is 2 and so on, and then the digits should be added again and brought to a single number. These digits are those person's numerology numbers. Their astrology is seen with the help of these numbers.


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José Bernales Navarro (Santiago, 18 de marzo de 1898 - ibídem, 23 de agosto de 1966) fue un abogado y político chileno. Fue elegido como diputado y designado como regidor e intendente.

Biografía
Fue hijo de José Bernales Castro y de María Mercedes Navarro Castro. Contrajo matrimonio con Brunilda Varela Sanhueza y tuvo cuatro hijos.

Sus estudios primarios los realizó en Colegio de los Padres Escolapios, mientras que los secundarios en el Liceo de Concepción. Sus estudios superiores en leyes lo realizó en la Facultad de Derecho de la Universidad de Concepción.

Su vida laboral se centró en algunas empresas privadas, en su mayoría de la zona centro sur del país, específicamente en la zona de Los Ángeles, donde también fue agricultor en algunos fundos del sector.

Vida política
Como militante del Partido Democrático de Chile, fue un distinguido líder de la agrupación Departamental de Concepción, electo para ser presidente de la colectividad a nivel regional. Es en esta colectividad donde ejerce como regidor de Concepción e Intendente de Arauco, y resulta elegido como diputado por la agrupación Departamental de Concepción, Tomé, Yumbel, Coronel y Talcahuano para el parlamento de 1941 a 1945, integrando la comisión de educación.

Enlaces externos

Nacidos en Santiago de Chile
Abogados de Chile
Diputados del XXXIX Período Legislativo del Congreso Nacional de Chile
Políticos del Partido Democrático (Chile)
Alumnado de la Universidad de Concepción
Alumnado del Liceo Enrique Molina Garmendia de Concepción
Intendentes de la provincia de Arauco
Concejales de Concepción
Regidores de Chile

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Notes: Designed by California born Rick Zygmunt Pawlowski ('Ziggy') and officially adopted by the state in May 2001.The blue and silver represent Nevada's state colours. Red is for the Virgin Valley black fire opal, the official state precious gemstone and the red rock formations of southern Nevada. Yellow is for the sagebrush, the state flower; white is for the name of the state - Nevada is Spanish and means snowy or snow clad and is a reference to the US Sierra Nevada mountain range that runs down the eastern border of California, overlooking Nevada. Other symbolic references are made in the US Senate Bill No. 347. Design input also from Alistair Buchan and Leah Robertson of the weavers, Lochcarron of Scotland. Lochcarron swatch.


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So if anyone is still selling the originals I am looking to buy.
Insight as in who she was as a person or info on the artist. Not looking for value. The records are unknown to this point not the person.
That might be the best deal I've seen this season so far.
Specifically stating that the cover is printed on the jacket kinda eliminates that possibility that it's the particular variant I'd imagine. It would be a really odd thing to just randomly point out.
So it looks like the US deluxe is color vinyl but only the EU stores have the linticular cover and the comic book incase anyone cares. The US listings specifically states "This deluxe collector's edition features the variant cover printed directly on the front and will also include color double vinyl."
Would you do $50 for two copies? I'd love to grab them from you!
Saul Williams is kinda cool.
Did Amoeba drop a 15% off code this month?
PO link: https://coolxkids.com/shop/the-bake-sale-10-year-anniversary-vinyl/ The Bake Sale turns 10 this year, and we're doing a limited run vinyl pressing of the classic album by The Cool Kids, with a new twist on the original artwork. Available for pre-sale. Should start shipping mid-October.


Man, I seriously cannot believe that Far Out There has been up and running for a WHOLE YEAR. And we've not missed ONE SINGLE UPDATE!!! Can you believe THAT?!?!?!?!?
Obviously, I would have to be insane to not thank everyone who's been reading Far Out There all this time. Sure, it's not exactly the most read comic on the webernet, but knowing that even ONE person is looking at my silly little cartoon and enjoying it is AMAZING. Thank you, guys! Let's make year 2 even GREATER!!!
On a side note: fire in space IS possible. HARD to do with a candle, but not impossible.


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Preliminary Injunction Filed in Lawsuit Seeking Immediate Relief From Mississippi Adoption Ban
Two same-sex couples with children seeking immediate legal rights
Jackson, MS – A motion seeking a preliminary injunction was filed today by two married couples with children in Campaign for Southern Equality v. Mississippi Department of Human Services, the federal lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Mississippi's law banning adoption by same-sex couples. Mississippi is the only state left in the nation that bans gay couples from adopting without regard for their qualifications as parents or the best interests of the child.
The Plaintiffs who filed the motion, Donna Phillips and Janet Smith & Kathy Garner and Susan Hrostowski, are among the "many same-sex couples" who the Supreme Court recently recognized "provide loving and nurturing homes to their children." But because of the Mississippi Adoption Ban, only one member of each couple is a legal parent to their child. The motion argues that these families are irreparably harmed each day that the adoption ban remains in place and the other parent should be allowed to pursue adoption immediately.
Together for 20 years and now legally married, Donna Phillips and Janet Smith are raising an eight-year-old daughter. Kathy Garner and Susan Hrostowski were married in 2014 and have been together for nearly 26 years. They have a fifteen-year-old son. Under the current law, neither Janet nor Susan is recognized as a legal parent to their children.
Lawsuit documents are available at:
Memorandum of Law in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction
Declaration of Susan Hrostowski in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction
Declaration of Janet in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction
"The 'what ifs' are always there. What if something happens to me? What if something happens to Kathy. Our son has had two parents for 15 years and only one of us has the rights and responsibilities that other two parent families take for granted. We chose to have a child, are blessed to have a child and it is fundamentally unfair for us to be married in all 50 states and U.S. territories, but not for the three of us to be considered a family when marriage and family are intricately interwoven," says Susan Hrostowski.
"All families should be treated with equal dignity and respect. We simply want what is best for our child. Every day, both of us try our best to take care of our daughter and make decisions that she, as a child, cannot. Most of all, we want her to know that we are a 'true family' equal to any other," says Donna Phillips.
Lead counsel for the plaintiffs is Roberta Kaplan of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP. Plaintiffs are also represented by Mississippi attorney Robert McDuff of McDuff & Byrd, based in Jackson, Mississippi.
"There is no question that Donna and Jan and their daughter, and Kathy and Susan and their son, are being injured every day that the Mississippi Adoption Ban stands between them and full legal recognition of their families. There is no possible reason that would justify their kids having only one legal parent instead of two. This motion asks the Court to grant them immediate relief so they don't have to wait any longer," says lead counsel Roberta Kaplan.
"Same-sex couples in Mississippi should not have to wait for the legal rights that they are now guaranteed under the U.S. Constitution. Every day that families are denied the legal rights afforded to parents is an injustice to the thousands of same-sex parents raising happy and healthy children across the state of Mississippi," says Rev. Jasmine Beach-Ferrara, Executive Director of the Campaign for Southern Equality, which has been advocating for LGBT equality across Mississippi since 2012 through public actions, public education campaigns and lawsuits.
Gabriel Blau, Executive Director of Family Equality Council, says: "It is time for Mississippi to put the best interests of its children first. There is no rational argument for denying loving families the legal protections to which they are entitled. To continue to deny children the safety and stability of legal relationships with both of their parents is unconscionable. Each of these stories represents what all parents strive for – to protect our children. It is time for Mississippi to act and mitigate these egregious harms."
The newly filed preliminary injunction argues that:
There is obviously no dollar amount that can make Donna Phillips and Janet Smith whole for the fear they suffer knowing that if anything should happen to Donna while she is deployed, Jan could lose custody of her child. . . . There is no actuary who could quantify the pain Kathy Garner and Susan Hrostowski feel by virtue of the fact that their state's laws tell everyone—state officials like Defendants, their neighbors, and especially their own child—that Susan's love and commitment to their child is unworthy of the dignity, status, and protections of parentage. . . . The Supreme Court has made it crystal clear that these Parent Plaintiffs have a due process and equal protection right under the U.S. Constitution to have status as legal parents to their own children. Given this undeniable principle, as 'has repeatedly been recognized by the federal courts at all levels[,] violation of constitutional rights constitutes irreparable harm as a matter of law.'"
Family Equality Council connects, supports, and represents the three million parents who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer in this country today and their six million children of all ages. For over 30 years, we have raised our children and raised our voices toward fairness for all families.
Based in Asheville, North Carolina, the Campaign for Southern Equality is a non-profit organization that empowers LGBT individuals and families across the South and advocates for full legal equality for all. http://www.southernequality.org
Contact: Aaron Sarver, Communications Director, Campaign for Southern Equality
aaron@southernequality.org
Emily Hecht-McGowan, Director of Public Policy, Family Equality Council
ehecht@familyequality.org