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Read An Unproduced RHODA Script: "Your Old Friend Phyllis"
Posted on June 29, 2016 by upperco
Welcome to another Wildcard Wednesday! In today's post, I'm thrilled to present a That's Entertainment! exclusive — an original script for an unproduced episode of Rhoda (1974-1978, CBS), which we covered here in full on Sitcom Tuesdays last year. This particular script was the second commissioned for the fourth season, dated 06/20/77, and assigned the production number of #7152. It was written by David Lloyd, the wonderful teleplaywright whose crowning achievement is perhaps The Mary Tyler Moore Show's legendary "Chuckles Bites The Dust." Entitled "Your Old Friend Phyllis," the episode was to reunite Rhoda Morgenstern (Valerie Harper) with her old nemesis from Moore's series, Phyllis Lindstrom (Cloris Leachman), whose own self-titled spin-off had been cancelled earlier that year. This would have made for the last time that these two characters appeared on screen together. The reason that the script ultimately never made it into production is unknown, but it is likely that Leachman was either unavailable or uninterested in revisiting the character, which she had been playing for two consecutive, and mostly unfruitful, years. (Phyllis has also been covered in full on Sitcom Tuesdays!)
I believe this to be a shame, for as you'll see below, this is a wonderfully written script that could have provided appropriate closure to these two iconic characters. Even for a first draft, Lloyd's script is incredibly funny and his sense of the characters' voices — including Brenda's (Julie Kavner) and Johnny Venture's (Michael DeLano), the only other regulars to appear, aside from Carlton, of course — is pitch perfect. The premise has Phyllis staying with Rhoda when she gets stranded in the city sans wallet, and the story culminates in a drunken truth-session between the two. This is undoubtedly the script's most interesting scene, and should this episode have progressed any further, I'd have liked to see it fleshed out even more, perhaps occurring over the entirety of the second act. As it stands now, most of the conversation, itself about a third of the script, occurs off-screen, as the women get progressively schnockered. (Why not show us them getting this way, and make their conversation the crux of the episode, not just the climax?) Also, you'll note that there are no references to Mary or the events of Phyllis — details that would have provided welcome continuity.
But Lloyd's first draft has the right idea for these two characters and had this episode been produced, "Your Old Friend Phyllis" would have easily made my list of the year's best, and could have very possibly been the MVE. Check it out below and let me know what you think!
Come back next Wednesday for a new Wildcard post! And tune in on Monday for another forgotten musical!
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Climate Justice: A Man-Made Problem with a Feminist Solution
Robinson, Mary. 2019. Climate Justice: A Man-Made Problem with a Feminist Solution. London: Bloomsbury Publishing.
Author: Mary Robinson
Holding her first grandchild in her arms in 2003, Mary Robinson was struck by the uncertainty of the world he had been born into. Before his fiftieth birthday, he would share the planet with more than nine billion people – people battling for food, water, and shelter in an increasingly volatile climate. The faceless, shadowy menace of climate change had become, in an instant, deeply personal.
Mary Robinson's mission would lead her all over the world, from Malawi to Mongolia, and to a heartening revelation: that an irrepressible driving force in the battle for climate justice could be found at the grassroots level, mainly among women, many of them mothers and grandmothers like herself. From Sharon Hanshaw, the Mississippi matriarch whose campaign began in her East Biloxi hair salon and culminated in her speaking at the United Nations, to Constance Okollet, a small farmer who transformed the fortunes of her ailing community in rural Uganda, Robinson met with ordinary people whose resilience and ingenuity had already unlocked extraordinary change. (Summary from Bloomsbury)
Topics: Environment, Climate Change, Gender, Women, Justice

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The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) recently published a new report on the state of water preparedness. This report is based on the results from a 2018 survey of state and territorial directors of public health preparedness and environmental health. The intent of the survey was to learn more about their protocols, tools, and resources for drinking water preparedness, as well as identifying gaps.
Good news – the survey found that almost three-quarters (73.8%) of the responding jurisdictions include drinking water emergencies in their public health preparedness/all-hazards preparedness plans. Imagine a major metropolitan area with a loss of water service to a major hospital and the disruptions that would ensue. The challenge now is to increase that percentage, as well as increasing the coordination between public health, environmental health, and emergency management agencies, and the drinking water systems. The data in this report shows the complexities of water preparedness and identifies both areas of strength, as well as areas that need improvement in a timely manner.


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'People faking abductions'
JUSTICE minister Ziyambi Ziyambi yesterday accused people who claim to have been abducted of being desperate attention-seekers, who would have been involved in domestic violence at their homes.
BY VENERANDA LANGA
He was responding to questions from MPs in both the National Assembly and Senate over security issues in the country pertaining to abductions of people in different parts of the country.
The MPs also wanted to know why the police were mounting roadblocks in different parts of the country ordering people to disembark from commuter omnibuses and subjecting them to severe frisking, as well as ordering the moving public to produce national identity cards.
In the Senate, Ziyambi said the people claiming that they had been abducted were desperate attention seekers who fought at their homes and then lied that they had been abducted and beaten up by unknown government assailants.
Recently, there have been reports of abductions of people, with the latest casualties being Amalgamated Rural Teachers' Union of Zimbabwe leader Obert Masaraure and comedienne Samantha Kureya, who is popularly known as "Gonyeti".
In March 2015, journalist-turned-activist Itai Dzamara was abducted by suspected government agents and has not yet been found.
The issue of police roadblocks was raised as a matter of privilege in the National Assembly by Dzivarasekwa MP Edwin Mushoriwa (MDC Alliance,) who said police were violating the law by mounting roadblocks and refusing passage to commuters without identity cards.
"If you had passed through a police roadblock today, you would have seen that commuter omnibuses were being stopped, people searched and those without identity cards denied entry into the central business district," Mushoriwa said.
"The Home Affairs minister must explain why the police are violating the Constitution and laws of this country by treating Zimbabweans in an inhumane manner."
Ziyambi responded saying the police were ensuring that there is maintenance of peace and order.
"Where there are threats of disturbance of peace to members of society, the police will use any necessary
means to ensure there is peace and order, including searching commuter omnibuses to see if there are people carrying dangerous weapons — and there is no need for the Home Affairs minister to bring a ministerial statement on the issue," Ziyambi said.
But Mushoriwa maintained that the actions by the police were in violation of the Police Act and the Constitution.
He said even if a person failed to produce an ID, the law demanded that it should be produced within seven days.
Later during the Senate question-and-answer session, Midlands Senator Morgen Komichi asked Ziyambi to explain government policy on forced abductions of people at night.
But Ziyambi said: "That is a false statement and you cannot expect a minister to come before Parliament to talk lies. No one has ever been fingered for these abductions and there is no one ever sent by government to abduct people. Government has no policy to fight people that voted for Zanu PF.
"What we have noted is that there are people who no longer have ideas and they want to change this regime and are going outside saying government is abducting people. If you have evidence, then bring it forward. You should not bring bar talk here."
Manicaland Senator Douglas Mwonzora then asked Ziyambi to explain if he had then arrested the people who were lying about the abductions, and the ones he referred to as no longer having ideas and wanting regime
Ziyambi then said no arrests had been made because those who claim to have been abducted have not reported their cases to the police.
Komichi further asked Ziyambi to explain if government was then declaring that they will leave people at the mercy of people with AK-47s who have been abducting and instilling fear on citizens?
Ziyambi's dodging responses angered Harare Metropolitan Senator Elias Mudzuri, who asked the Justice Minister to take the matter seriously because it was a security issue, which was putting the lives of Zimbabweans into danger and must not be treated in a partisan manner.
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On Wednesday June 29th the presentation of new Cocktail Menu of Hilton Garden Inn Hotel took place, in Kraków Airport Business Lounge. Passengers were offered choice of cocktails blended with prosecco, campari, cuban rum, gin, etc. with some extra flavours from fresh fruit and herbs. Cocktails were also served in alcohol free versions. All drinks were blended in the Business Lounge by Maghliya Baaeu - Bar Manager from The Hilton Garden Inn Hotel.
It was the third presentation organized by Kraków Airport in cooperation with Hilton Garden Inn Hotel, all the events take place in Kraków Airport Business Lounge.
Details about next presentation will be delivered soon.


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Higher Ed Bubble Legal Racial issues
Academic claims critical race theory allows her to make racist comments
Given the subject area, it was inevitable an academic would attempt something like this: A UK university academic advisor is claiming racist comments she made are "protected" by her belief in critical race theory.
Aysha Khanom was canned from her position at Leeds Beckett University after tweeting racist remarks to a mixed-race political pundit and a social media commenter back in February.
According to The Guardian, the Twitter account associated with the Race Trust, which Khanom founded, asked black conservative commentator Calvin Robinson if he felt any shame due to the fact that "most people" view him as a "house negro."
Though Khanom claims she did not personally write the tweet, she accepted responsibility for it. However, Khanom later personally called a commenter to that tweet a "coconut."
The Race Trust Twitter account, noted at the organization's website as @RaceTrust, appears to have been deactivated.
In "what is believed to be the first case of its kind," Khanom is suing her former employer under the UK's Equality Act, arguing that CRT and black radicalism are "protected beliefs." In June, an employment appeals tribunal ruled that "gender-critical" opinions are protected under the act. (Remember: There is no First Amendment in the UK.)
Khanom told The Guardian "[The remarks] were offensive – they're meant to be offensive because they're antiracist terms. You're highlighting a problem, so how can someone be racist by calling someone out for going against their own kind? It's almost upholding white supremacy. It's so contradictory it's unreal, racists have taken these terms and defined them for us.
"There is no way they are racist. They are meant to make someone feel uncomfortable but just because something's offensive doesn't mean you can't say it."
MORE: CRT is 'Marxism reinvented,' Nebraska governor says
Khanom also recently tweeted out sentiments expressing such (the first having since been deleted):
T is for Tom, Uncle.
We should never be afraid to call out those working against Black liberation. If they are Black we should be more vocal in our condemnation because they are often using their Blackness to undermine the struggle.
https://t.co/V7tY1d2R4L
— Aysha Khanom (@ak8619R) August 14, 2021
Khanom set up a fundraising page which provides her version of the controversy. "I am pursuing this matter and holding LBU to account not only to contest their condemnation of me as racist and rescue my besmirched reputation, but because it raises wider issues of freedom of speech and academic freedom.
"The term used was used in context and was not introduced by my organisation but by Calvin Robinson himself when he used the term in a televised debate."
Thus far, 1,115 pounds have been donated out of a requested 10,000.
UPDATE: Breitbart.com reports The Guardian stealth edited the section of its report where Khanom essentially referred to Robinson as a race traitor: "so how can someone be racist by calling someone out for going against their own kind?" When contacted by Breitbart, The Guardian replied "We will not be commenting."
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The most common methods of medication administration in the emergency department are oral, intravenous (IV), and intramuscular (IM). If the oral route is not available, if IV/IM are not necessary, or if obtaining IV access is challenging, intranasal (IN) medication delivery is a reasonable alternative. More concentrated products are preferred and a volume of 1 mL or less per nostril should be utilized. Below is a table of the commonly used medications used via the IN route.
Bailey AM, Baum RA, Horn K, et al. Review of intranasally administered medications for use in the emergency department. J Emerg Med. 2017;53:38-48.


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Q: interfacelike design pattern in ruby I am asking for help regarding a design pattern.
I am very used to interfaces in java, and I dont know how to get a similar mechanism in ruby.
What it need is kind of interface which has a method e.g. contacts. In order to get contacts I need to make a call against an api, this could be google, linkedid or whatever webservice.
So I d like to use an interface which provides me the contacts method and i dont want to know anything about the provider beyond.
My first attempt looks like this (pseudo code):
Module AbstractContact
 def contacts
  #do some stuff with @data
  @data
 end
end

class Impl
  include AbstractContact
 def build_provider(provider)
  if provider == :google
   #get the data from google
    gdata= api_call
   @data = gdata
   elsif provider == :linkedin
   end
 end
end

c=Impl.new
c.build_provider

c.contacts

But I am really not sure, if this is the "ruby way to go".
Help, suggestions and recommendations are welcome.
Best,
Phil

A: Strategy pattern could be applied here
class Provider
  def contacts
    raise "Abstract method called"
  end
end

class Google < Provider
  def contacts
    data = # Google API call
  end
end

class LinkedIn < Provider
  def contacts
    data = # LinkedIn API call
  end
end

class Impl
  def initialize(provider)
    case provider
    when :google
      @provider = Google.new
    when :linkedin
      @provider = LinkedIn.new
    else
      raise "Unknown provider"
    end
  end

  def contacts
    @provider.contacts
  end
end

impl = Impl.new(provider)
impl.contacts

A: There are several good approaches to this.  One is to encapsulate the different functionality into modules:
module Google
  def contacts
    puts 'contacts from Google'
  end
end

module LinkedIn
  def contacts
    puts 'contacts from LinkedIn'
  end
end

class Impl
  def self.create provider
    o = new
    o.extend(provider)
  end
end

Impl.create(Google).contacts
Impl.create(LinkedIn).contacts

Output:
contacts from Google
contacts from LinkedIn

Here the create method on Impl is a factory method for Impl instances that adds in the methods from the given module.  Just make sure that the modules implement the same method names and return compatible values.

A: Modules are usually used to exclude common behavior of multiple objects. I believe that all you need in this case is duck-typing. Just implement method contacts in all classes that would share interface in Java solution.
Please note that this solution allows you to keep objects of different types in a single collection, and while you iterate over them (or in any other way you would like to use these common-interface objects) you just call this contacts method, not caring what type they really are.
If you need some common behavior in all classes implementing this interface you can create module that would base on existence of contacts method, and include it in all classes that could use it.

A: I really like @Bui The Hoa's answer, but I'll add the following:
I like this approach a lot, especially the raising of the error in the base Provider class. However I don't think having the case statement in the Impl is good Strategy pattern use. It violates the single purpose principle as it makes the implementation responsible for keeping track of all possible provider. It also violates the open-close principle of classes being open to extension but not to change, because when you add a new providers you'd have to change the case statement.
Why not just do
impl = Impl.new(Google.new)

Since the raise "Unknown provider" error would be taken care of this way:
impl = Impl.new(BadProvider.new) => Error

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Q: Kotlin for Volley, how can I check the JSON request for newer data in the API? I'm working on an app that gets a list of documents/source URL from an api.  I'd like to periodically check for new or updated contents within that API so users can update saved items in the database.  I'm at a loss on the correct wording to search, thus Google and Stack Overflow have both failed me.  My fetching function is below:
The URL for the API is https://api.afiexplorer.com
    private fun fetchPubs() {
        _binding.contentMain.loading.visibility = View.VISIBLE

        request = JsonArrayRequest(
            Request.Method.GET,
            Config.BASE_URL,
            JSONArray(),{ response ->
                val items: List<Pubs> =
                    Gson().fromJson(response.toString(), object : TypeToken<List<Pubs>>() {}.type)

                val sortedItems = items.sortedWith(compareBy { it.Number })

                pubsList?.clear()
                pubsList?.addAll(sortedItems)

                // Hardcoded pubs moved to Publications Gitlab Repo
                // https://gitlab.com/afi-explorer/pubs

                _binding.contentMain.recyclerView.recycledViewPool.clear()
                adapter?.notifyDataSetChanged()
                _binding.contentMain.loading.visibility = View.GONE
                setupData()
                Log.i("LENGTH OF DATA", "${items.size}")

            },
            {error ->
                println(error.printStackTrace())
                Toasty.error(applicationContext, getString(string.no_internet), Toast.LENGTH_SHORT, true).show()
            }
        )
        MyApplication.instance.addToRequestQueue(request!!)
    }

    private fun setupData(){
        adapter = MainAdapter(applicationContext, pubsList!!, this)
        _binding.contentMain.recyclerView.adapter = adapter
    }

I tried using ChatGPT to see if that would get me started and that failed miserably.  Also searched Google, Reddit and Stack Overflow for similar projects, but mine is a unique scenario I guess. I'm just a hobbyist and intermediate dev I guess. First time working with Volley, everything works, but I would like to find a way to send a notification (preferably not Firebase) if there is updated info within the API listed above.  I'm not sure if this is actually doable.

A: Are you asking if you can somehow find if the remote API has changed its content?  If so, how would that service advise you?  If the service provider provides a web hook or similar callback you could write a server-based program to send a push notification to your Android app.
Perhaps you intent to poll the API periodically, and then you want to know if there is a change?

*

*If you use a tool such as Postman or curl to easily see the headers of the API https://api.afiexplorer.com you will see, unfortunately, there is no Last-Modified header or ETag header which would allow you to easily determine if there was a change.

*Next looking at the content of the API, the author does not provide an obvious version/change date, so no luck there.

*What you could do is receive the content as a String, and perform a checksum operation on it, and if it differs you know there has been a change

*or if you are deserialising the received JSON in Kotlin data classes, then out of the box, Kotlin will enable you to perform an equality operation on a previous copy of the data to know if there was a change.

A: This looks like an android app; if so, why don't you create a background service that makes requests to the API and updates the data as needed?  You can use an AlarmManager class to set the interval threshold for polling by using the setInexactRepeating() method.
Most apps are updated in this fashion; sometimes, a separate table is created to catalog changesets.
Let me know if this helps.


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← And on a side note….
What favorite Julia recipe do you have to share with us? Hope you raised a glass and ate something fabulous in her honor!
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Merci, Cassandra. You're too, too sweet.
Google has honored Julia Child with a Google doodle on their search page today! I bet she would giggle.
Oh, merci, I usually open to the Google Doodle but have changed my home page. Such a fun doodle and everything that Julia was about.
I took this opportunity to catch up on some missed recipes. Thanks Julia for keeping me inspired!
I made Julia Child's Chocolate Mousse and it is heavenly! Happy 100th Julia!
I also made Julia's mousse but I didn't know you can freeze it. Thanks for the tip.
Happy 100th Birthday, Julia! Herzlichen Glückwunsch!
we had her vichyssoise! it was fantastic! happy birthday!!
Can't wait to read all these other posts; they look great!
Celebrating Julia's Life With Brownies!!
I made her French Onion soup with vegetable stock instead of beef broth. It's insanely good!
I feel like trussed roast chicken and a baked alaska flambee! in celebration.
My tribute to Julia. She was quite a lady.
Thank you for appreciating the bloggers Dorie!
Thanks, Dorie! That's wonderful. And many of us wouldn't know so much about Julia without you/this group, so thank you!
Dorie,thank you for your lovely post and I have so enjoyed baking with everyone here. Such great fun .
Dorie, Your post was so thoughtful, we all enjoy baking with you and Julia. Thank you.
This morning I made chocolate mousse in honor of Julia. Can't wait for dessert tonight.
Just one recipe?? That would be impossible. Every week as I made my TWD recipe I felt like Ms. Greenspan was right by my side. Her recipes were written in such a friendly way–she encouraged me on. She told me not to worry if the batter looked curdled because it surely would come together, and it did!
Because of Dorie I got to know Julia–what a pair of remarkable ladies!
When my kids come to visit they always request World Peace Cookies. I'm not sure if that recipe is Dories or Julias. But when I think of one I always think of the other.
Thank you Dorie and Julia for so much inspiration.
We had Classic Sole Meuniere… my first ever attempt at making it, and it came out wonderful!
Well I missed doing a Julia dish for her birthday but I'm watching Austin's PBS' special "Julia Child Memories: Bon Appetit!" Yes, I will be having an omelet for breakfast!!!
Happy Birthday Julia! It was a day of classics here, Leek and Potato soup for lunch and Moules Mariniere for dinner!
I made Julia's Cherry Clafouti!


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"Our technicians are experts at wielding cordless drills, jigsaws and sawzalls to not only create pumpkin masterpieces, but to also cut down the time it takes to carve pumpkins," said Mr. Handyman President J.B. Sassano. "We are interested in seeing what tips, tricks and pumpkin carving techniques people use at home to create their own ghoulish gourd."
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"I have had many problems with my joints over the years. I've been seeing a chiropractor for my problems and had great success. My hip, knee, and ankle problems started after many years of playing volleyball. My hip problems are being from a defensive player with constant floor contact. Being adjusted by a chiropractor on a regular basis has helped me tremendously. I no longer have to live with the constant pain of not being aligned correctly.
In my opinion, chiropractors have great knowledge and take the time to tell you useful information to make your life better. Dr. Bolzenius has been very informative about different ways to strengthen my ankle & relieve my hip pain. Not only is she very good at what she does but she's very personable. I like when my doctors remember who I am and the things that make me unique as a patient. I recommend that anyone who is skeptical should try it at least once. You will notice that you feel a lot better after you leave. Your body will thank you!"


Mackie has announced a new line of ultra-compact, powered loudspeakers - the DLM Series. Packed with cutting-edge technology, DLM speakers each feature a staggering 2000 watts of power, proprietary Mackie TruSource technology and a full-featured integrated digital mixer/processor.
Each DLM Series Powered Loudspeaker delivers 2000 watts of ultra-efficient Class-D power. Featuring TruSource™ technology, the full-range DLM8 and DLM12 are equipped with Mackie's TruSource driver that incorporates the high-output woofer and 1.75" compression driver into an incredibly compact common-magnet design. Powerful TruSource DSP delivers seamless clarity, consistent dispersion and unmatched fidelity. Both the DLM8 and DLM12 feature the Mackie DL2 integrated digital mixer, providing a dual-channel mixing solution for a wide array of possible connections with incredible channel features like 3-band EQ and 16 great-sounding effects. Plus, system processing like a multi-band feedback destroyer, six speaker modes and Smart Protect technology provide the tools needed for truly professional applications.
The ultra-compact form factor of the DLM8 and DLM12 includes a rugged PC-ABS cabinet, powder-coated grille and integrated kickstand for personal monitor use. The companion DLM12S packs 2000 watts of chest-pounding power and deep low end into the highest-output compact sub on the market. The integrated DLP Digital Processor provides system processing tools like a variable crossover, speaker modes for optimum voicing and the system protection. The rugged 15mm poplar cabinet is unbelievably compact with a durable, powder-coated grille and integrated pole-cup for mounting a DLM full-range loudspeaker plus additional configuration options that include wall mounting and flying for professional installs.
Mackie DLM Series 2000W Powered Loudspeakers will be available in Winter 2012. The DLM8 will have a UK RRP of £699 inc vat, the DLM12 will have a UK RRP of £799 inc vat and the DLM12S will have a UK RRP of £999 inc vat.


Mar de Letras is a well-stocked bookshop specialising in kids' editions. Look out too for the English titles, regular English storytelling evenings and educational toys. They also do shadow theatre and puppet shows, all with the goal of getting the littlest ones into the habit of reading.
Mon-Fri 10.30am-2pm, 5pm-8.30pm; Sat 10.30am-2.30pm. Closed 1 week in Aug.


"The Hotel is outstanding and very clean. The staff is great."
"A personally and business friendly experience at HI Dubai"
"First experience Hotel in Dubai City,"
"everything was okay at The Grand Hayatt except for the pricing policy..."
"small & peaceful place, lovely rooms & reasobanble price,"
"Everyone at this hotel was very courteous and helpful..."
"Yes I was very impressed with the room service and also the taxi service from outside the hotel, these things made the stay even more convenient and enjoyful..."
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"A high response time can completely ruin an otherwise good looking picture"
Many current and older LCD TVs with longer response times display a smear or blur around fast moving objects making them unacceptable for action scenes, sports, video game and just about any fast moving video. For example, when watching a baseball game on an older LCD TV the ball could appear to have a comet like tail when moving quickly across the screen. This distracting lag time in response in LCD televisions and displays has been called among other names: motion lag, trailer effect, fast motion blur, smearing. It is something more often found in budget priced and smalled LCDs but motion blur is a problem inherent in LCD technologies. The reason this smearing effect is important to you as a consumer is that a high response time (slow conversion) can completely ruin an otherwise good looking picture, no matter what the contrast and luminance of the television.
14 Miliseconds can be seen by the naked eye, these two race cars are 14 miliseconds apart.
Manufacturers of LCD TV are keenly aware of this weakness in response time compared to other technologies such as Plasma, or DLP (LED TV is being touted as a new technology but since it is based on an LCD panel with LED backlighting response time is still a factor). As a result, the best of the manufacturers have improved response rate times considerably – nearly to the point of non-consideration. Some lower tier manufacturers are finding more creative ways to measure response time in order to be or stay competitive. Originally, LCD TVs and monitors were listed with TrTf (Time Rising, Time Falling – sometimes referred to as average). Now, many manufacturers are using a GTG (Gray to Gray) measurement, which is a different average and can measure quite a bit lower than the TrTf time on the same set. Some manufacturers even find it acceptable enough to list just one half of the TrTf time. The problem is there is no industry standard for measurement in response time. There are only liberal interpretations already in use for luminance and contrast ratio.
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Response rate time is currently an in vogue specification for marketing LCD TVs as manufacturers battle the perception of this weakness in LCD panels. The latest response to this issue is raising the Hz rate of the LCD panels, many LCD panels are now doubling or quadrupling the original standard of 60Hz up to 120Hz and 240Hz. Learn more about these higher refresh rate LCDs here. But as manufacturers increasingly compete based on specifications, the specs are less and less reliable. Factories are becoming more adept at rigging the specification measurement so that they can undercut the competitions product costs. Or else they just don't show a response time measurement at all. This was the case with viewing angles, then brightness and contrast and now response time is the current "0-60" measurement for an LCD flat screen. In my opinion, a consumer's best option is to go with a Tier 1 manufacturer who traditionally are much more trustworthy about specification integrity. Another problem with the specification is that some manufacturers seem to eager to throw out a response time number, while others are reluctant to publish this information due to either 1) poor response times in their LCDs, or 2) good response times but hesitation at putting the number forth just to have a myriad of less reputable manufacturers imitate it. One example of true response times is Sharp's most recent line of Aquos LCD television product. These are very highly rated LCDs and with a response time spec listed at 4 milliseconds. The older LCD TVs had a listed time of 12 to 16 milliseconds (when you could find the spec). Sony's current LCD XBR and Bravia lines have listed response times of 4 milliseconds and 120Hz or higher processing. Some Korean and Chinese LCD manufacturers are rumored to have response times in excess of 20 or even 25 milliseconds. Does response time make a difference? You bet it does. It would be my top consideration along with viewing angle when purchasing an LCD.


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severnaya zemlya glacier melt
February 3, 2012 by mspelto
Severnaya Zemlya Glacier Change, Russia
Severnaya Zemlya is a Russian Island group at the transition from the Kara Sea to the Laptev Sea. This island group is 50 % ice covered, with 18,000 square kilometers of glacier cover. Severnaya Zemlya has been the focus of a detailed remote sensing based study of glacier change by Sharov et al (2010) They observed a mean change in Severnaya glacier thickness of -7.8 m since the 1980's. The annual rate of ice loss is 4.8 km³/a, a strongly negative net balance. They found that most ice caps have steepened since 1980, Albanov and Dezhnev have both gotten thicker in the center while retreating at the margin. Imagery from this region is scant. The glacier in this region have both small snow accumulation and small melting. Overall most of the ice caps are composed of superimposed ice, that is snow that melted and then refroze before exiting the ice cap. Several ice cores have been drilled through the ice sheets identifying the rate of accumulation through time Klementyev et al (1991) and Kotlyakov et al (2004) the last 8000 years on Vavilov Ice Cap.
First on the Dezhnev Ice Cap thickening of up to 13 m was noted at the top of the ice cap by Sharov et al (2010). In this post we examine a 2000 (top) and a 2010 (middle) Landsat image that shows all of the Dezhnev Ice Cap with the Albanov Ice Cap being half obscured by clouds in the 2000 image. In the Landsat comparison pay particular attention to the region just beneath Points A-C. At Point A we see an expansion of the small proglacial lake. At Point B and C we see exposure of new bare ground as areas of thin ice near the periphery of the ice cap have been lost. In 2010 there is no snow remaining on Dezhnev, however, this by itself does not indicate there was no accumulation that year, as superimposed formation cannot be distinguished from areas of bare ice that experienced ablation in the image. For Albanov Ice Cap there is a modest retreat from the locations noted with arrows that are linear-low spots often sometimes filled with meltwater. In the bottom image a closeup of Dezhneve, an arrow indicates a low spot in the midst of the ice cap that will be prone to melt out. In this image a melt pond has developed there.
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Vietnam successfully marks 1,400 organ transplants
Friday, November 18, 2016 09:43
Vietnam has successfully performed nearly 1,400 organ transplant surgeries over the past 20 years, said Le Quang Cuong, Deputy Minister of Health.
HCM City's Cho Ray hospital marks 500th kidney transplant
Thursday, August 25, 2016 21:07
Cho Ray Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City organised a ceremony to mark its 500th successful kidney transplant and honour organ donors on August 25.
Cho Ray Hospital receives honour for second time
Tuesday, February 23, 2016 19:08
Cho Ray Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City was honoured with the State's Labour Order (first class) for the second time during its 115th founding anniversary on February 23.
Hospital in HCM City opens new ward
Wednesday, January 13, 2016 13:17
Binh Dan Hospital, the first hospital in the country to offer dialysis, has opened a nephrology and hemodialysis ward to meet the treatment demand of patients with chronic kidney disease.
Record number of 1,400 people register to donate organs, tissue
Monday, December 21, 2015 11:31
More than 1,400 people have registered to donate organs and tissue, setting a new record in Vietnam, at a festival entitled Joining Hands for Life, on December 19 in Hanoi.
Hanoi promotes high-tech application in health care
Friday, October 30, 2015 14:53
Hanoi's health sector has focused on developing high-quality medical techniques over the last five years and made significant progress.
Donor's organs used to save four patients
Thursday, July 23, 2015 15:28
Doctors at hospitals in HCM City and Hue this week conducted six successful organ transplant operations, saving the lives of four people and restoring the sight of two severely visually-impaired patients.
More people suffer from chronic kidney diseases
Friday, May 01, 2015 17:18
Chronic kidney disease (CKD), or chronic renal failure as it is also known, is a growing burden for many Vietnamese families.
Ministry honours organ donors for saving lives
Wednesday, April 01, 2015 17:00
The Ministry of Health has honoured 403 organ donors whose generosity has saved many patients and helped the country develop organ transplants.
More foreigners come for medical tourism
Sunday, January 18, 2015 18:34
The Ministry of Health said the number of foreign patients treated by medical facilities in the country surged last year, bringing foreign currency earnings of some 1 billion USD, the Saigon Times Daily reported.
Hue Hospital celebrates 200 successful kidney transplants
Tuesday, December 02, 2014 14:16
The Hue Central Hospital in the central province of Thua Thien Hue held a ceremony on November 17 to mark 200 successful kidney transplant cases conducted by its experts and to honor the voluntary kidney donors.
HCM City to establish centre for paediatric organ transplants
Wednesday, September 10, 2014 11:12
A centre for paediatric organ transplants, based in Nhi Dong 2 Hospital in HCMC, will be set up.
Foreigners visit Vietnam for medical treatment
Friday, August 15, 2014 11:21
About 100,000 foreigners visit Vietnam every year for medical treatment, bringing more than 1 billion USD of revenue to local hospitals, according to an article published on the English language news portal VietNamNet Bridge on August 7.
St Paul hospital carries out 2nd kidney transplant
Monday, April 07, 2014 11:05
The Saint Paul Hospital in Hanoi has successfully performed its second kidney transplant, where the patient and donor were siblings.
Vietnam faces critical organ donor shortage
Thursday, April 03, 2014 11:34
A severe organ donor shortage in Vietnam means that few patients receive much-needed transplants.
Hanoi hospital completes landmark kidney transplant
Saturday, February 08, 2014 11:33
The Hanoi-based Saint Paul Hospital has become the first hospital of the local level to successfully perform a kidney transplant, according to Pham Manh Than, head of the hospital's Planning and General Affairs Ward.
Italian hospital helps treat urological diseases in children
Sunday, April 28, 2013 14:08
Italy's Pediatric Hospital Bambino Gesu will join hand with the National Hospital of Pediatrics in a charity project providing treatment for children suffering from complicated urological diseases.
Donor shortage affects kidney transplants
Thursday, February 21, 2013 11:12
An estimated 8,000 patients need kidney transplant operations in Vietnam each year, according to the Health Ministry.
Living donor kidney transplant saves child
Friday, December 21, 2012 18:12
Nhi Dong 2 Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City on December 17 performed an operation to transplant a kidney taken from a non-blood relation living donor for a 9-year-old kid.
National viscera transplant centre set up
Monday, November 21, 2011 16:36
A national coordinating centre for viscera transplant will be established following a recent decision made by Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.


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Everything you need to know about nature's own mesmerizing light show, the Aurora Borealis, and how to see them.
It's dark, you're outside and everything is quiet. Suddenly, a flicker of light in the sky grabs your attention. Pale and modest at first, soon intense and vibrant, transforming the dark sky into a mighty display of nature's power. It's hypnotic and impossible to ignore.
But perhaps stangest of all: There is complete silence, while cascades of green, yellow, violet and red dance across the sky in silent harmony. The Northern Lights are like a mighty symphonic ballet with muted sound.
The Northern Lights and where to find them
The Northern Lights are also known as the Aurora Borealis, a name given to them by scientist and astronomer, Galileo. Aurora was the Roman goddess of the dawn, and Borealis is derived from the Greek name for the north wind, Boreas.
The Northern Lights appear to those on the ground in different forms. They can look like a swirl of colours dancing through the sky, rays of light reaching up into space, and sometimes they appear as a giant fissure stretching across the sky.
They manifest as a dynamic light show across the skies high up in the Northern hemisphere near the Arctic Circle. The lights are strongest right beneath the auroral ovals, which makes northern Norway a prime spot for Northern Lights sightings.
See the Northern Lights on a cruise to Norway
FACTS ABOUT THE NORTHERN LIGHTS
1. We can thank the Sun for the Northern Lights
Beyond science - what causes the aurora borealis?
The unearthly beauty of the aurora borealis mesmerises all who stay or travel in Polar Regions.
And like most natural phenomena, it has a prosaic explanation: It is caused by electrically charged particles, high in energy, entering the Earth's atmosphere.
And those particles originate from the sun.
Discover the science behind the Northern Lights
3. Aurora season lasts for 7 months
Technically, the Northern Lights are present for much of the year.
There just aren't enough hours of darkness to see them during the summer months, even above the Arctic Circle.
The winter season in the Arctic lasts from late September to late March/ early April. During this time, the Arctic sky is dark enough for the Northern Lights to be visible in the right conditions.
Have more questions about the Northern Lights?
Read our Northern Lights FAQ
Photo: Swen Stroop, Ørjan Bertelsen and Allen Hwang
History of the Northern Lights: Myths and Legends
It's no wonder the aurora borealis have influenced folklore and stories through the ages. Imagine gazing up at green, red and purple lights flickering across the sky. Captivating, for sure. Scary? You bet. Today we know the science behind the lights, but back then, stories painted them as everything from bridges to the afterlife and football players to dangerous monsters and warning signs.
Having influenced art, history and religion, the myths and legends behind the Northern Lights are a fascinating insight into the mindset of different people across continents:
Seeing the lights with Hurtigruten
The Northern Lights have enthralled mankind for a long time. Today, it keeps captivating travellers who venture north to the Arctic. On a voyage with Hurtigruten along the Norwegian coast, the aurora borealis comes to you. Here's why a cruise with us is the best way to experience the Northern Lights:
Where Hurtigruten sails in northern Norway is directly beneath the Auroral Zone, and area of consistent auroral activity.
Of the 34 ports we visit from Bergen to Kirkenes, 22 are north of the Arctic Circle, giving you plenty of opportunity to see the Northern Lights.
The lights can make appearances in Norway as early as September and as late as May. Hurtigruten sails every day, all year.
6 REASONS WHY BEING ON BOARD IS THE BEST WAY TO SEE THE NORTHERN LIGHTS
1. The Northern Lights will usually occur at multiple times and at multiple locations during your cruise with us.
2. The aurora can often appear directly above the ship, and our outdoor observation decks offer unobstructed front-row views.
3. Being at sea avoids the artificial ambient light common on land, so the Northern Lights will be brighter and more vivid.
4. There is no time limit, so you can enjoy them for as long as they appear.
5. Onboard announcements ensure you don't miss a single sighting.
6. There are no hidden fees or separate excursions just to see the lights.
This cruise 100 per cent guarantees you'll see the Northern Lights – so did it deliver? Read more
Hunt the light on a sailing with Hurtigruten. Video: Ole Christian Salamonsen
FAQ: Your journey with Hurtigruten
Travelling to see the Northern Lights in Norway? Here's a guide with the most frequently asked questions about cruises to see the aurora borealis.
what temperatures to expect
your options when travelling with Hurtigruten
Read the voyage FAQ
Interview with our Northern Lights expert
"The northern lights are comparable to snowflakes; there are millions of them but no two will ever be the same."
Dr John Mason has been working with Hurtigruten since 2007, and this will be his eleventh consecutive winter season on our Astronomy Voyage.
Some of the Hurtigruten team had the opportunity to spend the afternoon with Dr Mason, quizzing him on all things aurora-related.
Nature's greatest light show
Witnessing the celestial Northern Lights shimmering in the star-studded sky is a life-affirming experience that will remain with you forever. Their wondrous, magnetic beauty is the reason why you'll happily brace the Arctic chill, and why you'll be drawn back to see them time and time again.
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The Northern Lights simply cannot be described in words - they have to be experienced. And if you travel with Hurtigruten, we have a promise to you:
We are 100% sure the Northern Lights will make an appearance on your 12-day Hurtigruten voyage.
But if they do not appear we will give you another 6 or 7-day Classic Voyage FREE OF CHARGE, so your Hurtigruten experience will be one with zero regrets.
Read more about our Northern Lights Promise
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Florida-Georgia Line: A battle of water rights
January 29, 2022 by lawreview21
Tyler Takvor
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Along the Florida Panhandle one can find Apalachicola Bay. The bay is about an hour east of Panama City, and known for its excellent fishing, and acres of national and state forests to explore. The water from the bay originates from the Flint and Chattahoochee Rivers in Georgia, which connect to create the Apalachicola River in Florida which empties into the Bay. Despite the areas beach town vibes, the water was subject to Supreme Court scrutiny last April when Florida brought a case against Georgia for its use of the water. Florida filed suit in 2013, looking for an equitable apportionment order to control Georgia's use of the shared water.
Florida argued that Georgia's increasing use of the water for its irrigation system has had a negative impact on its oyster fisheries in Apalachicola Bay. Florida goes on to argue that extreme low flows have been occurring more frequently, making it more difficult for oyster fisheries to thrive. Florida said that as little as 500 cubic feet per second saved could greatly benefit the fisheries, an expense it claims would have little impact on Georgia. Georgia of course has objected to such restraints due to the state's dependence on the water from the rivers, thus claiming that Florida's own management errors were to blame for the oyster industry's troubles. Georgia also argued that Florida was already using most of the water from the Apalachicola River system. Thus, taking the insubstantial amount that Georgia was depending on would have no benefit to Florida, but substantial detriment to Georgia residents.
The issue has made its way to the Supreme Court twice in the past three years. This past April (2021), Justice Amy Coney Barrett wrote the unanimous opinion of the Court. The court ruled that Florida was unsuccessful at establishing its claim that it was highly probable that Georgia was over consuming the water to an extent that played any significant role in the downfall of Florida's oyster fisheries. Barret explained that Florida did not provide "clear and convincing evidence that Georgia's alleged overconsumption caused serious harm to Florida's oyster fisheries or its river wildlife and plant life."
The Court looked to the annual revenue of both States dependence on the water as well. Florida was able to show that the oyster industry brought in $6.6 million per year compared the $4.7 billion of revenue Georgia showed its agricultural industry was bringing in thanks to the water. Moreover, Chief Justice John Roberts questioned the attorney for Florida, Gregory Garre, about the number of factors that could be influencing the oyster fisheries. Florida tried to argue that the fact that there may be contributing causes to the oyster decline does not take blame away from Georgia. With harm and causation playing a big role throughout the case Florida tried to show that change in salinity levels in the water was due to Georgia's consumption. Florida went on to argue that this change in salinity allowed for more oyster predators to live and prosper, causing the oyster population to be decimated. Unfortunately, however for Florida, the justices did not find that Florida offered enough evidence to show Georgia was responsible for the change in salinity or any other contributing factor.
The case illustrates the significance water rights will play in years to come. The proliferation of such cases is expected to rise, as climate change accelerates. Conflicts among states will continue to rise as water becomes more and more of a limited commodity. Water Rights cases may hit Southern States particularly hard as populations in many southern states continue to boom. The Supreme Court is expected to hear a total of four Water Rights this year, including Florida v. Georgia. Rulings such as these have the potential to impact millions of Americans dependent upon these bodies of water to thrive.
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To annoy someone, often by being in the way. The kids are totally getting in my hair today, so I need you to watch them for a little bit. Don't get in my hair today because I don't have the patience for it!
annoy somebody by preventing them from doing something: I can do the housework much more quickly when the children aren't getting in my hair all the time.


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I bought two framed ads at an auction about a year ago. The other one is Like Lemon? drink Lemon Crush. The orange one shows a little girl drinking orange crush with two straws and the lemon one shows a little boy drinking lemon crush with three straws.
Ever since I bought them, I have tried to find out more information regarding them. Are they rare? Norman Rockwell's name is on both. The orange one is Serial no. 8-5 (or B-5 can't tell for sure) and the lemon one is 8-14. What can you tell me about them? Sorry, I have no way to upload pictures.
The rarity depends on the size and condition. If they were ads from magazines, then they are not all that rare. Advertisements and the magazines they were harvested from regularly appear on eBay.
Much more uncommon are the advertising pieces that were given to stores as promotional pieces. In general, these were rarely saved and are usually in imperfect condition.
If you can send pictures, I would love to see them.


A friend thought she has extreme bad luck, and her bad luck was caused by evil spirits that possessed her body. So, she lit some firecrackers at midnight to 'expel' the evil spirits inside her… Consequently her neighbour lodged a police report and the lady was subsequently fined a substantial amount of money. Seems the firecracker exorcism ritual not only did not expel my friend's bad luck; instead causing her to lost money despite now she is also having very bad relationships with her neighbours. Perhaps the incident also doubled my lady friend's bad luck instead!
In higher Buddhist teachings, good luck or bad luck is only relatively speaking. It is our mind that causes this difference. If we understand how our mind works, then we would understand that if we can be impartial to our worldly matters; then there is no good or bad. With this view in mind, we would always live in peace.
In the study of Great Perfection (大圆满), a practitioner strives to stay in the heart of Dharmadatu; or the center of the universe. According to Ati Yoga, this is the final resting place of Buddha of three times. One can only enter the centre of Dharmadatu through direct teaching of a qualified guru and no amount of theoretical studies will bring a practitioner there.
I answered: "The state of AH." (AH refers to the unborn state of our mind).
"Not good enough!" He shouted.
I looked at my guru bewildered but obliged.
After the strange initiation, my mind always stays in that state and my interest in magic slowly diminishes.
One day, my 80 year old brother in dharma was in a terminal stage and dying. My guru summoned me to the brother's sickbed. The bro in dharma was performing meditation preparing for the dying process.
The bro shouted the first 'HA' loudly, then the second 'HA' became weaker and by the third 'HA'… he was gone for good. I know he has entered into the center of Dharmadatu and never return.
So you see… the dying process in Great Perfection is not a sorrowful or painful event. It is as if going out for a final tour!
This incident happened about a decade ago to a foreign model friend who almost became the bride of Maxwell Hill mountain spirit. Let us call this beautiful model Jessica. Jessica then was a fashion model from Australia and she just dropped by a friend's place to have a short stay and have a look see about this Taiping town. It was of Jessica's interest to visit the WWII Commonwealth War Cemetery as her grandpa was buried there also.
Since Jessica is a nature lover, she won't miss her chance to hike up the Maxwell Hill with her friends. I would have no story to tell should Jessica and her local friends just walk along the tarred road… Instead Jessica's friends are fond of taking shortcuts that would shorten the route to hill top by 1/3; but the catch is that one may lost his/her ways if he/she is not careful and familiar with the local landscapes.
So, after some preparations; off the group went up the hill and as usual they followed the more challenging and steeper uphill hike. For Jessica's safety, her friends put Jessica in the middle of the row so that she would not be lost behind. All went well until they reached 3.5 miles and the group leader decided to take a rest.
At this point, Jessica need to relief herself so she moved behind a large tree to do her business. Her friends waited for Jessica for half an hour or so and Jessica still did not return to the group. So, they performed a manhunt but Jessica still nowhere to be found. They shouted for her name only answered by their own echo.
It was already way passed afternoon and it looked like rain would fall soon; so the group had to alert the authority and a rescue group was dispatched. However, the rain started to fall heavily and nothing could be done until the next morning.
Jessica's friends didn't want to just rest and do nothing… well as a matter of fact; they couldn't sit still now that Jessica is missing. Instead of waiting, they went to seek the help of a spirit medium.
At this point, the medium trembled and then fell onto the ground. Apparently this Pak Belang has left the medium.
As promised, a food offering ceremony was carried out the next day. Strangely speaking, Jessica was found by the rescue team two days later sitting at the back of the huge tree where she done her business… Apparently, Jessica has never left the place!
Since Jessica wasn't herself after the rescue, she was sent to hospital to recuperate for one day. This is when I was called to perform a smoke offering to the mountain spirit and learnt about Jessica's story.
Hmm… perhaps Jessica didn't know that she was so close to be the bride of Maxwell Hill watcher! Incidentally, I have come across this mountain tiger spirit in several occasions which is still roaming the Maxwell Hill now days!
The so-called 'Datuk Kong' is a form of earthbound spirit believed to be haunting places in Malaysia and Singapore. By definition, a 'Datuk' in Malay means 'grandfather'. So, one can imagine that a Datuk Kong is the spirit of an old man. However, this is not necessary true as most of the Datuk spirits many people including I have seen appear as white shadows. Many people have seen a Datuk spirits before especially those who work in night shifts and those field workers such as plantation workers.
The Malaysian Chinese are particular fond of worshipping Datuk spirits but their faithfulness can become the heartburn issues of our Malay friends because many people would worship the statue of a Malay elderly in a small red shrine. Even to some extent, shrines mimicking mosque would be built to honor a Datuk. But in many cases, a Datuk spirit is represented by a stone or an anthill or even a plaque inscribing with words 'Datuk Kong'.
It is very difficult to say if indeed a Datuk Kong is really a Malay elderly spirit as it can be a wandering spirits, earthbound spirits or just any spirits. One thing for sure, Datuk spirits come in many colors: black, green, white, yellow and red. The black and green Datuk spirits are said to be of having very bad temper.
It is also believed that Datuk Kong has many pets especially snakes. Although Datuk Kong normally dwells in a caves, huge trees, anthills or huge boulders, they can be at times dwelled in factories or warehouses too.
The electronic factory with initial 'I' that I used to work in Bayan Lepas is believed to be haunted by a Datuk Kong. This Datuk Kong is normally seen in the air-conditioning room at night. My technicians were sometimes afraid to do their rounds as they often complaint of seeing a white shadow wandering in the vicinity of the air-conditioning room. The best timing to see the Datuk is on a full moon night. Although this Datuk doesn't bother facilities personnel; periodic offerings were made especially on Thursday noon time to appease this spirit. A small shrine is also being built so that this Datuk has a place to sit and that it doesn't wander out too often to scare people.
Another best time to experience the presence of Datuk spirit is during factory annual shutdown period. In case you are not aware, factory machineries run 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. So, at certain timing, the machineries need to be shut downed for maintenance. As general rule of thumb, a factory would normally perform two shutdowns a year.
It is during the whole factory shutdown that everything becomes standstill and dead silence. During this time, even the sound of a needle dropping onto the floor can be heard. Since the factory is producing microchips, these inventories must be watched over for the whole of shutdown time. During one of the shutdown I was scheduled to sit in the inventory room to guard the precious commodities.
It was just over midnight and the surrounding was dead silence as usual. I was sitting lazily in a chair waiting for my colleague to relieve me. Suddenly I saw a pair of extremely white hands pushing open the room door! As soon as the doors are pried; the security alarm sounded signifying unauthorized intrusion. But there wasn't a single soul there!
Some investigations were carried out later and it was revealed in the CCTV that the strange hands were seen prying the door… everyone was baffled.
Now that I have left the company and spend most of my time in wilderness and my herbal garden; strangely speaking that I have not really come across a Datuk Kong. What I have seen often are snakes said to be the pets of the Datuk.
Strangely, the snake nodded and swam across the river. I have not seen the cobra again since then. My friends said that it was the Datuk's pet snake.
There are many signs in the forest indicating the presence of a Datuk. For example, when the surrounding is suddenly being covered by thick fog; then this is the best time just to sit down and wait until the fog disperses. Otherwise one may get lost along with the fog. It is said that the Datuk spirits like to trap unwary forest hikers in this way.
I normally appease the mountainous Datuk Kong spirit with smoke offerings. You would be surprised with the effectiveness of smoke offerings and enjoy your journey into the forest after such a simple ritual. So, please be serious and don't play when entering the forest.
Today when I was tending my herbal garden and suddenly the sky turned gloomy as if it will rain soon. So, I tried to find a shelter under a large tree and indeed about half an hour later; heavy rain started to fall. The rain poured down for an hour or so and while it was still drizzling in the sky before seizing, suddenly my surrounding filled by a layer of mist with chlorine smell.
Generally I thought someone has done a fogging or a chemical spill or something like that. However, I couldn't find the source of the smell. Without giving it a second thought, I headed to my garden to finish my job for the day.
At this instance, a loud bang with an explosion occurred some 30 feet above my head! That has certainly scared the living daylight out of me… Before I realized it; I just had a close encounter with a lighting strike. Unlike common belief, there weren't any warning signs such as lighting or anything like that. All happened so fast that the explosion has taken place out of the blue. The only sign I have noticed was the chlorine smell mist.
As soon as the explosion occurred, the mist dispersed almost simultaneously. I am not sure what the mist was or perhaps ions; it was the only thing that happened before lighting strike. Perhaps when one is working in the open field before and after a rainstorm and the person finds before or after rain; and that he/she is in the midst of a fog with chlorine smell; then please do so and leave the place as soon as possible. Having said so, it is still best not to go to an open field where you are the tallest object in the field to avoid mishaps.
Many herbal plants look quite alike and with very different properties... However the below plants look quite similar and with almost similar healing properties too. The joy of studying herbs not only lies in enjoying these beautiful and exotic plants; but also improving one's knowledge in alternative healing. So, why not put down your magic text and go out in the wilderness and see how many types of herbal plants are around you?
Of course, it is not wrong to interchange all the above herbs in treatment in this case; but there are other not so friendly look alike out there. So, be ware!


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Q: Where to store the JWT for authentication when Laravel is used as client? I use Laravel 6 and GuzzleHTTP 7.
I could manage to make a request to an external (REST-) API and successfully authorize and get a token back:
{"access_token":"FooXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJleHAiOjE2MjExNjkyNDQsImlhdCI6MTYxODU3aNzI0NCwibmJmIjoxNjE4NTc3MjQ0LCJpZGVudGl0eSI6MTQzfQ.wdDzVbE-5O8mfsIqzNvXFpv7THkYYp522HMpyEc8LX0BAR"}

Do I have to save this token explicitly in a session?
I'm trying to use this token in every following requests to the external API.
By googling I found only tutorials for Laravel how to generate JWT but not how to proceed when Laravel is used as a client and requests JWT.
Any help much appreciated!
UPDATE: The Laravel APP itself is the client (regardless of the user "inside" Laravel).

A: Upon getting your token from a 3rd party service, store it in some form of storage (e.g. file, database, cache). I recommend using a Cache, as it's faster (if your using an in-memory cache like Redis), and you can set a TTL.
If the token expires after a certain period of time, and doesn't have a refresh token, then set the TTL to that date/time.
Example:
$ttl = Carbon::now()->addHour(); // set to when it expires or null if token doesn't expire
$jwtToken = Cache::remember('fooServiceJwtToken', $ttl, function () {
    $jwt = getJwtTokenUsingGuzzle(); // CHANGE
    return $jwt;
});

Do not store the data in a session, as sessions are tied to users using your application.


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