A boutique event design firm with a stellar reputation in the music, fashion and financial industries, OTR is expert in producing experiential, artisanal landscapes for event and sponsor marketers that maximize activations and brand awareness. We can originate the concept or fulfill yours. Inexhaustibly innovative and whip-smart, we take as much pride in blowing minds as we do in never being the ones you're worried about.
For all of our branded events—product launches, premieres, galas and VIP lounges—we're creating intimate, rarified, hand made environments from a vast inventory of decor staples and our own, ever-growing collection of rare oddities. We build nearly everything ourselves and excel particularly with floral design. What we deliver is an artful and unexpected experience, one that can rouse people who have seen and done it all to expand your social media footprint.
With over a decade's worth of experience we're in many ways a well-oiled machine but there's nothing mechanical about our relationship to your brand. At the outset we'll insist on going deep with you to identify your audience and uncover the core energy we want to bring to the surface. You won't be anxious about whether or not we "get it." We'll get it.
Let's start the conversation. Call (646) 328-2546 or email info@otrcollective.com to connect.
Kerri has been conceptualizing and designing special events since 2000, bringing creative design and concept execution to fruition for brands ranging from Fortune 500 companies to prominent individuals and their private celebrations. She is an accomplished skilled strategist with an eye for artful conception and design paired with a relentless attention to detail. Her concepts start with a personality and are finished off with original designs featuring incredible amounts of detail. Whether she's sourcing the perfect vendor or staying up for 24 hours to make it happen (because she knew she could), Kerri has an uncanny ability to bring any idea to flawless fruition. Prior to "show-time", if you can't find her in a back corner with a smile on her face, it's because she's somewhere in the venue, scratching her perfectionist itch and still has her tool belt on, making sure the lighting is just right so the shadows of the floral arrangement perfectly complement the design of the rug. She won't stop until she knows it's right.
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Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May, Yemeni President Abd Rabu Mansour Hadi, Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel and Zimbabwean President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa are among those expected to take to the podium.
Trump will meet with one of his strongest allies, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, at 1300 GMT, according to a Netanyahu spokesman. The two leaders are among the fiercest critics of Iran's nuclear program, and Netanyahu has applauded Trump's decision to move the US embassy to Jerusalem.
Trump will chair a UN Security Council meeting for the first time, with US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley saying it could be the "most-watched Security Council meeting ever," in comments ahead of Trump's UN visit.
The meeting, scheduled for 1400 GMT, is expected to focus on Iran but was officially scheduled under the title of "non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction."
Other world leaders from the countries of the 15-member council expected to speak include Britain's May, France's Emmanuel Macron, Polish President Andrzej Dude, Bolivia's Evo Morales and Mark Rutte from the Netherlands.
Meetings on several major UN issues are scheduled. The level of US involvement in these events is unclear, and some of them relate to agreements or UN agencies out of which the Trump administration has withdrawn the country.
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres is hosting a closed-door meeting on climate change at 1500 GMT, with Britain's Theresa May and France's Emmanuel Macron expected to attend.
France, Germany and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) are hosting a meeting at 1530 GMT to mark the 70th anniversary of the universal declaration of human rights. The US has announced plans to withdraw from the UN's Human Rights Council, which is part of OHCHR.
And at 1800 GMT, there will be a meeting on the UN's global compact on migration, which is due to be adopted in Marrakech in December. Every UN member state has agreed to it apart from the US and Hungary.
The UN is also holding its first high-level meeting on tuberculosis (TB) throughout the day, and hopes to agree on a political declaration to step up progress in eliminating the global TB epidemic.


World Refugee Day in 2019/2020 - When, Where, Why, How is Celebrated?
Observed on June 20th on an annual basis, World Refugee Day is an international observance which is designed to raise awareness of the plight of refugees all over the world. Each and every minute, over 25 people leave their home and everything they own to escape war, terror, and/or persecution. Which is why it is so important for all citizens and governments of the world to think of these refugees, and the issues they face, on this observance day and work together to solve the problem once and for all.
Traditionally, there have been several organizations that observed a day for refugees. Most notable is the Roman Catholic Church who celebrates a World Day of Migrants and Refugees in January and has celebrated it since Pope Pius X instituted it in 1914. Africa also had a World Refugee Day. However, it wouldn't be until the end of the 20th century that the United Nations decided to address the issue with an observance holiday. World Refugee Day was officially created in the year 2000 when the United Nation's General Assembly passed Resolution 55/76 on December 4th of that year. The following year became the first official year of this holiday.
This observance day isn't just to bring attention to the plight of refugees or to encourage people to act on their behalf. It is also a day in which people can honor the bravery, strength and determination of these men, women and children who have to leave the only life they've known to avoid terror and war. Which is why many people hold services to honor refugees who eventually ended up making it.
Every year, the United Nations Refugee Agency, otherwise known as the UNHCR, announces a theme for World Refugee Day. This theme gives those who celebrate this holiday a particular part of the refugee problem to focus their attention on and address. Some of the past themes announced by the UNHCR on World Refugee Day include "Home" in 2009; "One Refugee Forced to Flee is Too Many" in 2010; and, "We Stand With Refugees" in 2016.
World Refugee Day is also a day for activists to get involved. They can do so by protesting the use of prisons to detain refugees and asylum seekers and petition their governments to act on the behalf of refugees. It is also a day when people and organization meet with real asylum seekers to lend them their help and support. Those who can't help on a hands-on basis can still help the plight of the millions upon millions of people who become refugees every year by using the hashtag #worldrefugeeday to bring attention to them and to show your support.
Where is World Refugee Day celebrated?


If you haven't heard about WireGuard, don't worry. This is a VPN protocol that has been recently introduced in the industry. It is already getting a lot of attention due to the innovation and impressive features that it offers. WireGuard is faster and more reliable than other protocols including OpenVPN, and it uses advanced encryption standards. Although WireGuard has to potential to become the favorite protocol for many people due to its simplicity, speed and strong security, there are some downsides that should be noted. In this guide, we will go through the main aspects of WireGuard.
WireGuard was created by Edge Security's founder, Jason Donenfeld. This new VPN protocol is designed to offer a solution that is faster, more secure and easier to use than other options that are currently available. In terms of speed and encryption standards, it is significantly different than options like IPSec and OpenVPN. WireGuard's popularity is increasing due to the advantages that it offers over other protocols like OpenVPN and IPSec, which are the current main names in the industry.
WireGuard also stands out thanks to its simplified code base, which has under 4,000 lines, which is significantly less than what OpenVPN, OpenSSL and IPSec have. The benefit of a smaller code base is that it is easier to audit. A team of experts could audit WireGuard in a few hours, meaning that it is possible to find weaknesses faster. Since the code is smaller, the attack surface decreases and the protocol can offer better performance. Although the smaller code base provides multiple advantages, it also comes with some limitations.
The strong encryption that VPNs offer, has an impact on speed. WireGuard is set to bring better, faster performance. Combining extremely high-speed cryptographic primitives and being inside the Linux kernel, allow WireGuard to support high speed in secure networking. In theory, WireGuard can offer faster speeds, improved battery life with phones/tablets, improved roaming support and increased reliability. It is capable of establishing connections/reconnections via faster handshake. It could be a really good option for those who want to use a VPN on their mobile devices. WireGuard will ensure that if your mobile device switches network interfaces (for instance if it moves from WiFi to mobile data), the connection will be maintained, unless the VPN client stops sending authenticated data to the VPN server.
While WireGuard needs some polishing before it can really be considered as a strong competitor for OpenVPN, it is meant to be compatible with a variety of platforms including Linux, macOs, iOS, Androids and in a near future, Windows. It is also worth mentioning that WireGuard uses public keys for identification and encryption, unlike OpenVPN, which uses certificates. The problem with this is that it can lead to some issues for using WireGuard in a VPN client, when generating and managing keys.
The main reason why WireGuard is not fully recommended at this point is that it is still being developed. It has not been audited yet and it is not fully ready, although some people are already using it, in spite of developers warnings about the fact that the protocol hasn't been completed and tested for security and stability. There are VPN services that are supporting this protocol at the moment, but at the moment, it is only recommended that you test WireGuard, but not that you use it as your primary protocol.
Some VPN providers and privacy experts have questioned WireGuard's credentials when it comes to privacy. It is unclear is the protocol can be used without keeping logs. Due to the way in which the protocol was designed (by default, it has endpoint and it allows ip visibility in the server interface), there were concerns about its compatibility with VPN providers' privacy commitment. Although the developer has addressed this issue through some updates, VPN providers like Perfect Privacy and AzireVPN have expressed their reasons to doubt WireGuard's ability to support their no logs policies. Some have decided to avoid supporting this protocol, at least until it is confirmed that it can be used without logs and that it meets all the security standards. Although some providers are open to the idea of testing WireGuard and some have even implemented it already, others refuse to take the risk.
Since WireGuard is a new solution, that is not complete and that hasn't been thoroughly tested and subjected to audits, it doesn't have the level of reliability that OpenVPN has. This protocol is still considered by many as the most secure protocol currently available. OpenVPN is a well-established option that is widely used and regularly updated. It has also been audited by security experts, unlike WireGuard, which is still a new option that is under heavy development. While it has been formally verified, it hasn't been officially released and thee are still some doubts about it. It hasn't been widely adopted due to its limited compatibility, the fact that it uses key management and distribution, instead of certificated and more. WireGuard requires its own infrastructure and since many providers have based their service on OpenVPN, it is unlikely that they move to WireGuard, at least in the near future. For many providers, it will take time to adapt their features to this protocol, which is why at the moment, many have simply decided to avoid WireGuard.
In spite of the enthusiasm that WireGuard has ignited and its promising features, the fact is that it cannot be recommended, at least at this time. It is not complete, it hasn't been audited and there are privacy concerns regarding it. Once WireGuard leaves the heavy development stage and it evolved, it is likely that its popularity will soar and it will become an option worth considering, but in the meantime, the best thing is to stick to known solutions like OpenVPN and IPSec.
Although AzireVPN expressed some initial concerns about WireGuard, after the developer made some adjustments to suit the provider's infrastructure. AzireVPN is based in Sweden and it has a strong commitment to security and privacy. It was one of the first providers to offer support for WireGuard. Users can connect to WireGuard servers and while currently WireGuard doesn't have official support, AzireVPN offers TunSafe, a third party solution. However, WireGuard recommends customers not to use third party solutions.
Mullvad is a provider based in Sweden that is ideal for experienced customers and it has a strong commitment with privacy. Although its interface can be a bit complicated for VPN beginners, it comes with the necessary features to protect your information. At the moment, Mullvad offers support for Linux, Android, macOs and some routers. You can connect to nearly 50 WireGuard servers. Mullvad is also known for the flexibility of its subscription plans.
Based in Gibraltar, IVPN is another VPN provider that currently supports WireGuard. It has implemented this new protocol into its VPN apps so you can run WireGuard on iOS, Android and macOs. It is also possible to connect using Linux distros, but since at the moment there is no official Windows support from WireGuard, IVPN doesn't offer this option. There are over 10 WireGuard servers available at this time.
Romanian VPN provider VPN.ac is a solid solution to protect your data and it has started testing WireGuard, although it is not offering it to its customers yet. VPN.ac plans to support it in beta at first, but since WireGuard's design is not compatible with VPN.ac's infrastructure at the moment. It eventually plans to implement it on its clients, but to ensure that everything runs smoothly and securely, VPN.ac is paying a lot of attention to the testing phase.
Other providers that have expressed interest on WireGuard are Private Internet Access and NordVPN, although they haven't taken steps towards its implementation. While PIA has made its support for WireGuard public, it is not offering it to its customers yet, due to the fact that the protocol has not been audited yet. Since WireGuard is still under development, PIA wants to wait until the protocol is ready and safe to be used. NordVPN has started testing it, but it hasn't announced plans to offer it as part of its service yet.
We are yet to see what the future holds for WireGuard, but it is likely that once it is ready, audited and released for general use, it will become a popular option adopted by many providers. This may take some time since providers have to prepare their infrastructure to support WireGuard. Some VPNs have already jumped in the WireGuard wagon, taking advantage of the interest that this protocol has generated. It is worth mentioning again that WireGuard is not a reliable solution at the moment and it is important to be careful. If you decide to give it a try, it may be better not to use it for handling sensitive data. WireGuard may become a highly secure, fast a reliable option, once it passes all the necessary tests. In the meantime, if you are looking to keep your information protected, we advise you to stick to OpenVPN.


I love lightning. It is just so powerful and amazing to watch. Capturing it in camera can seem tricky, but with these tips photographing lightning is fun and easy!
Your camera – While you don't need a fancy camera having one that allows you to shoot in manual is ideal. I prefer using a digital camera for these because I take lots of shots and I don't want to waste film.
Tripod – This is pretty much a must. It doesn't need to be fancy but you do need to be able to secure your camera to prevent camera shake during your long exposures.
Remote trigger – not necessary but very helpful.
Rain cover/protection for your camera – While I normally only photograph lightning in the distance before the rainstorm reaches there is generally at least some sprinkles sooner or later. Another trick I use is to back my van up to the location of choice and open the trunk, using the popped up trunk as cover for the camera.
Lens cloth – to clean off those rain drops!
Lightning is dangerous. It's not worth killing yourself for any photograph. Lightning can strike without rain. This is one of the reasons I use a remote trigger – it means I can set the camera up and back into a protected area.
Not all storms are equal. Some storms the lightning is very sporadic, in this situation it's still possible to get some great shots, it will just take more patience, or at least more luck.
I find nighttime storms the easiest, as you can use a longer shutter speed, and finding the light balance of your two subjects (ambient daylight and the lightning) is easier at night too.
Other storms have lightning that rolls around inside the clouds (often referred to as sheet lightning or heat lightning). In my experience these storms don't usually photograph well.
Capturing those brief flashes of light isn't about having a fast trigger finger – in fact, the lightning flashes so fast that even hitting the trigger at the first hint of lightning will likely result in missing the lightning all together, or only capturing the main bolt without the branches.
1. Set up your camera on your tripod, with your remote trigger (if you have one).
a. Shutter speed – I usually start at 30 seconds (for daytime you will likely need to use a faster SS, such as 15 seconds). You can also use a bulb setting. Longer shutter speeds allow for a better chance to get a bolt of lightning in each frame.
b. Aperture – narrower is better, as it allows for a wider depth of field, especially if you have subjects in the foreground. This also means less incoming light so you can achieve slower shutter speeds.
c. ISO – I usually start at 400 ISO, and bump it or lower it as needed for proper exposure, or based off the lightning. I have found that at 800 ISO or higher it starts to blow the detail of the lightning too much… but each storm is different!
d. Underexpose a stop – The lightning flash will act as a super-sized strobe and add additional light to the scene.
e. Adjust as needed for your situation! Have fun and experiment!
3. Set the focus to your desired point. If you are just photographing lightning then set your focus to infinity. For scenes with buildings/landscapes focus on the subject in the frame (and make sure to use composition to add more strength to your image). Now switch the focus mode to manual, and be careful not to bump the lens!
Wide angles will give you the best chances of capturing lightning strike (or more than one) each time – but with zooming in (or using a longer lens) you may be able to capture one up close, showing more detail.
For extra sharp images it is a good idea to use your camera's mirror lock up feature (to prevent the camera shake from the mirror flipping up to reveal the shutter). Because storms can be windy, consider adding a weight (such as a sandbag) to your tripod to keep it steadier.
Lightning by itself can make for some breath taking photos – but consider adding some foreground interest. While I've photographed lightning from home (through windows or from the garage) I often scout areas as I drive around in normal weather and return for storms. These foreground elements help to tell a story, or show the size and power of the lightning and can increase the dramatic feel to your image.
I love churches because of the symbolism (the power of God) and power lines (the raw power of the lightning vs the man made power). Trees in fields, city skylines, barns, water (such as lakes) or even a row of houses make for great subjects to add to your lightning photographs, so do some exploring and be creative.
The most important part (after safety of course) is to have fun!!
About the Author: While Laurie grew up in California (where she received her first lessons in photography from her father) she has enjoyed her adult life traveling around the US and the UK as a military wife. A tomboy at heart she is usually sporting a ponytail and jeans. She has been a professional photographer for over 7 years, photographing children, families and weddings, but her love is the challenge of photographing babies and toddlers. She also enjoys photographing the local landscapes as they travel, as well as natures fine details (macro). Her family is currently stationed at Scott AFB Illinois where she has a studio called Pixel This in nearby Swansea. Laurie is also the creator of "Dear XYZ", a customer relations book specifically for photographers.
We are so excited to welcome the super talented Lea Hartman to the Pretty Forum blog! Take a moment to learn more about her beautiful family and child photography and be sure to visit her website Lea Hartman Photography. Thank you Lea for taking the time to share your work with us today!
The first time I remember becoming interested in photography was during my short foray as a model back in my teen years. I was 17 and on a day long magazine shoot, honestly bored to death. I had been sitting around for hours while someone did my hair, makeup and dressed me, and then dressed me again. When I finally got in front of the camera, I distinctly remember being much more interested in what the photographer, Kurt Markus was doing than what I was doing. It was many years before I actively pursued photography but I have some prints from that shoot framed in my house to remind myself of that initial spark.
Clean, classic, and connected are my three branding words. I focus on genuine interactions and keep my editing pretty minimal. Most of the final images from my portrait or lifestyle sessions are in-between shots where my clients weren't "ready" for the camera or didn't even know I was shooting.
I am completely self taught thanks to the internet and my young children who were too small to get away from my camera!
Last year I switched from full frame to a cropped sensor and I haven't regretted it once! I shoot primarily with a Fuji X-T1 and occasionally use my Canon 5D as a backup. I'm also old school and still shoot film with my Canon EOS 3 and my Canon AE-1. My favorite lens on my X-T1 is the 23mm f/1.4 (roughly a 35mm equivalent on a full frame).
I think finding good light is a learned skill. We have to train ourselves to recognize it. Nothing beats experience so I think the best way to do this is simply to take a lot of pictures. All the time, everywhere you go, with your DSLR, with your phone. Some will turn out great, some won't, but eventually, you'll find that you're drawn to beautiful light. And then it's like riding a bike…you never forget.
Women, hands down. I'm getting teary eyed thinking about it because the world is just so mean. The standard of beauty that has been set for women is unrealistic and unattainable at best. It has crushed our spirit and made us doubt our worth. It breaks my heart, honestly, especially being the mother of a little girl. If I can use my talent and skill to create a portrait that makes a woman feel beautiful and radiant and comfortable in her own skin, that is the absolute highest compliment I could receive.
You should never stop pushing yourself to learn something new and be more creative. Take a workshop, challenge yourself to begin a personal project, do something to continue to move forward. Yes, you may be on the right track already, but you'll get run over if you just sit there.
Be patient with yourself. Trust me.
I most love the idea that I'm contributing to a historical record. That the images I capture will live longer than I will and that 100 years from now, someone will look back on my photographs the way I look back on photographs from days long past.
As a military spouse, I have a hard time planning years in advance. I rarely see past our current duty station. The army has a habit of asking for things we hadn't planned on giving and I prefer not to set myself up for disappointment. When my husband retires and we finally settle in one location, I would like to open a natural light studio. Five years ago that inability to make a plan and stick to it would really have bothered me but thanks to my awesome husband, I'm learning to roll with the punches.
Hi, I'm Lea! (Think Leah, but without the "h.") I'm a self-taught natural light photographer based out of North Carolina. Though I have been told I should specialize in something, I photograph whatever interests me. I've tried to narrow it down but I get bored too fast. Lover Boy and I have been married for 14 years and are the proud parents of three crazy kids. I've yet to travel but dream of visiting the Mediterranean. I made sure to get a passport, just in case. I have a weakness for Vera Bradley and a full blown addiction to Jamberry. I believe that any time of the day is the perfect time for coffee and can't resist buying a cute mug. I have too many. It's becoming a problem. I hate mustard, washing dishes and anything low fat. I love dogs, movies and lemon flavored desserts. Yum.


Atlantic Coal plc is a UK based, coal production and processing company, focussing predominantly on open cast mining and the processing of anthracite, a high-grade, low emission coal. The Company's primary asset is the Stockton Colliery, a union free opencast anthracite mining and processing operation in the Pennsylvania Anthracite fields. The Company has a highly experienced Board and an Anglo-American management team, whose expertise and knowledge is being utilised to position the Company as a consolidator in the sector, targeting known coal regions in stable political environments. In line with this the Board is leveraging the revenue generated from Stockton to acquire suitable assets, and build the production profile and resource base of Atlantic Coal.


If you've noticed a recent decline in engagement on your Instagram profile, you're not alone. The platform's algorithm has undergone several changes over the last year or so, and as a result, many users are seeing a significant drop in likes and comments on their posts.
In what is perhaps one of the most significant changes, Instagram has done away with its chronological algorithm, which used to organize your feed based on which accounts had posted most recently. If your cousin shared a photo of her new baby just two minutes ago, that shot was waiting at the top of your feed when you opened the app. Makes sense, right?
But that all changed when Instagram replaced the chronological layout with an engagement-based algorithm that is similar to Facebook's algorithm, which is understandable given that Facebook owns Instagram. Now, the posts getting the most attention are given the most visibility on your feed. If your cousin's baby isn't pulling in as many likes as your brother-in-law's dog, the dog gets top billing, even if the baby photo is more recent. Furthermore, if you tend to like your brother-in-law's photos more often than you like your cousin's, Instagram will take the lead and show you your brother-in-law's posts more often. The accounts we engage with most are now the accounts we see most; as this article explains, "Instagram relies on this metric to assess if our account is valuable or not. If a lot of people like our post, Instagram will show it to more people." If you don't want to get lost in a mass of content, your account needs to be valuable.
Unsurprisingly, many are unhappy with this new algorithm, especially business owners who rely on Instagram to connect with existing and potential clients. To thrive on this platform, your content now has to garner engagement almost immediately to avoid being shoved to the back of the line. In fact, your followers may not see your carefully curated content at all if their feed is full of posts that have attracted more likes and comments than yours.
As if this weren't annoying enough, there's another force at work that may be contributing to your engagement drop-off: the Instagram shadowban, a mysterious effect that the platform hasn't officially commented on but has been discovered by many an Instagram user trying to understand why their likes are disappearing. It turns out that if your activity on Instagram seems too spam-y, your account can be shadowbanned, meaning your posts will no longer be visible to those who don't already follow you. There's apparently no fixed length on a shadowban, and Instagram will not alert you if you become the victim of one. Those trying to get to the bottom of this feature have deduced that shadowbans are tied to hashtags. If you employ overused hashtags in your posts, the kind that a bot would likely tack on to the end of a caption for maximum visibility, Instagram may shadowban you. There are a number of banned or blocked hashtags that, if added to your posts, can result in a ban. Using the same hashtags repeatedly can also get you blacklisted.
So, as a business owner who knows the importance of social media engagement, how can you navigate this Instagram minefield?
First and foremost, choose your hashtags wisely. Avoid using the same tags in several posts, and check to see if any of your frequent hashtags have been banned by the platform (you can do this by searching for the hashtag; if it's been banned, the search won't be allowed).
Secondly, don't use bots to update your account. Software exists that will automatically like and comment on posts for you, but the shadowban method appears to be designed for seeking out and stopping bot-esque behavior.
Thirdly, use the Instagram Story feature to your advantage. Since Stories appear at the top of the Instagram feed, they get a lot of engagement, and because Story content can be changed and updated on a daily basis, it's often more interesting to your followers than traditional posts. You can use your Story to give your followers an inside look into your business, lend a more personal vibe to your professional presence, and direct your followers to your posts (as in, "Have you checked out our latest photo?").
Finally, maintain consistency when it comes to your Instagram activity. If you let a week go by without posting anything or engaging with other accounts, you'll be far less likely to benefit from the engagement-based algorithm. The Preview App allows you to pre-plan your Instagram feed, scheduling posts ahead of time so you won't be punished for inconsistent activity. The app also provides analytics and hasthag info to help you maximize visibility.
Now that you know what's going on (for the most part), you can see if you've been shadowbanned here. If you have, there's not much you can do apart from ceasing banned activity and waiting it out. If you haven't, post carefully, and may the finicky Instagram gods continue to smile upon you.


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Many governments are half-hearted about IP waiver
In October 2020, South Africa and India launched the proposal to waive all intellectual property (IP) rights that are relevant temporarily in the global response to Covid-19. Rules of the World Trade Organization (WTO) protect IP, but they also allow for some flexibility in regard to public health. Achal Prabhala, a civil-society activist who specialises in pharma issues, told Hans Dembowski in an interview why this current IP-waiver debate only took off slowly – and what needs to happen to boost global vaccine supply fast.
Achal Prabhala
contributed to D+C/E+Z in spring of 2021. He is based in Bangalore and coordinates the AccessIBSA project, a tri-continental civil-society initiative that is fighting for better access to pharmaceuticals in India, Brazil and South Africa. It gets support from the Shuttleworth Foundation.
Hans Dembowski
is editor-in-chief of D+C/E+Z.
Msnbc/picture-alliance/ZUMAPRESS "The USA has been hoarding vaccines rather than helping other nations to get inoculated": Joe Biden got his first jab as president-elect before Christmas.
Are IP rights slowing down global vaccine production?
Absolutely. The law only permits patent holders to manufacture any of the vaccines in circulation. In this regard, IP matters. Of course, you need more than the legal permission to produce the vaccines. You also need the relevant technology. To use a metaphor, you need something like a manual that tells you how exactly to use the patent. Without that knowledge, the patent is worthless. In other words, pharmaceutical innovations are protected by two monopolies: one is the legal patent and the other is its technological application.
But a patent must spell out precisely what an innovation is about. Doesn't that mean that competent scientists and engineers can figure out how to use it fast? It is much easier to reverse-engineer something known to work than to invent something completely new.
Yes, reverse-engineering is possible and will normally take four or five months or so. Afterwards, clinical trials and testing will take a lot of time. Unless you use the same technology as the patent holder does, regulators will treat your reverse-engineered product as a new one, so the entire approval process starts anew. If you use the original technology, however, you will get approval much faster.
South Africa and India first proposed the IP waiver for pandemic-response purposes in October. At the international level, it took this debate more than six months to really get started. South Africa and India would have achieved much more and much faster if they had supported their proposal with assertive public diplomacy. They did not involve international civil society; they did not engage global media; they only relied on formal diplomatic channels. Doesn't that look half-hearted?
Yes, it does, and the full truth is that the top government leaders were not paying much attention. This initiative really started among diplomats. It was the brainchild of a member of the South African delegation to the WTO in Geneva, Mustaqeem de Gama. He convinced colleagues in his own team, but also in the Indian team. The governments of South Africa and India deserve praise for letting them move ahead, but that is really all they did. Next, civil-society activists across the world took up the cause. I agree with you: had President Cyril Ramaphosa and Prime Minister Narendra Modi held press conferences insisting on the matter in October, things would've moved for much faster.
They could have done more than merely hold press conferences. They could have declared that their governments would grant compulsory licenses for Covid-19 related pharmaceuticals, including vaccines. WTO rules permit every country that kind of flexibility in regard to IP rights if that is necessary to safeguard public health. Why did they not do that in October?
There are several reasons:
The flexibility rules were adopted 20 years ago at the WTO summit in Doha. However, the flexibility rules largely remained nice legal rhetoric. No mechanisms were developed to actually implement them.
The background is that the dominant players in world trade, the USA and the EU, never really accepted the flexibility rules. They made all partners understand that they did not want them to be applied. They used all sorts of disincentives, from telling partner countries' diplomats they were disappointed, to slowing down all sorts of international procedures or even threatening to withhold various kinds of assistance.
In this setting, even the governments of major emerging markets like India, South Africa or Brazil became very careful about challenging the western powers. While they did act assertively on a few occasions, they normally stayed rather timid. By contrast, the leaders of small, least-developed countries on their own certainly did not have any scope for insisting on IP flexibility for public-health purposes.
It also matters, of course, that vaccines are complex products. Typically, they are not protected by a single patent, but by multiple patents, and that makes it much more difficult to grant compulsory licences.
I would like to add, moreover, that the beauty of the proposed waiver is that it would allow every government to act without fear of repercussion in the current crisis. IP matters in regard to all medical supplies, not only vaccines. IP rights apply to various drugs and even to personal protective equipment. At this point, governments of least-developed countries should not be worrying about IP at all, but doing whatever they can to protect their people.
The IP waiver debate gained momentum in late April when the US administration declared it was in favour of it. Will that make a difference?
Here, my answer is both yes and no. On the upside, it is good that President Biden has publicly acknowledged that patents are part of the problem, not part of the solution. However, the stance of his administration is half-hearted too. Their statements please civil-society activists and sound generous at the international level, distracting attention from the fact that the USA has been hoarding vaccines rather than helping other nations to get inoculated. But the US has only moved in regard to vaccine patents rather than all medically relevant supplies. Moreover, what Washington and the WTO are saying basically adds up to: Let's cooperate on concluding a new agreement on IP rules for vaccines in December. There is no sense of urgency even though we are living in a devastating pandemic. We must not waste time. Coronavirus is currently killing 15,000 persons per day around the world.
So what should Biden do?
Well, he could insist on speeding up decision-making in the WTO context and make sure his EU allies, and particularly Germany, come aboard. Moreover, he could make US-based vaccine suppliers suspend their IP rights and share their technology with pharma companies in distant countries. Two American corporations own the rights to highly useful vaccines for us in poor countries. Both can make a huge difference in developing countries. The Johnson & Johnson vaccine is the only one that merely requires a single dose. The Moderna vaccine is interesting because it uses mRNA technology. This technology does not require biological ingredients which take considerable time to cultivate. It is basically a chemical technology, so production can be ramped up much faster. My point is that the international community must boost vaccine supply as fast as possible. Biden can make it happen, if he wants to. It is his moral duty to make it happen.
German policymakers say they are willing to discuss IP rights, but insist that patents are not the main bottleneck and that IP rights drive innovation.
Well, let's put things in perspective. Pharmaceutical corporations have benefited from massive subsidies for research and development. Moreover, pre-orders for vaccines are worth billions of dollars. That is the incentive the companies concerned care about right now. They know they will make a lot of money. Moreover, the proposal is to waive IP rights temporarily in response to the ongoing pandemic, not to abolish patents for ever. And while patents may neither be the only obstacle nor the most important bottleneck at this point, it is impossible to argue that insistence on IP rights can somehow speed up vaccine innovation and development.
Aren't patents over-rated as drivers of progress anyway?
Yes, they are. The full truth is that IP rights mostly hamper health care in developing countries for two reasons:
First, they make some medical supplies unaffordable.
Second, the IP system does not stimulate research into health issues that mainly affect people in countries with low incomes and little purchasing power.
Western governments have a long history of reiterating that public health depends on IP rights. That rhetoric serves powerful interests of multinational corporations, but it does not make much sense in the developing world. It is noteworthy that, even within the EU, policymakers are beginning to back away from that stance. That includes President Emanuel Macron of France and Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez of Spain.
What about Russia and China? Covid-19 vaccines have been developed in both countries.
Russia and China have been quiet, but largely supportive, as I understand. It is actually very good that not only western countries have come up with viable vaccines. It shows that humankind does not depend entirely on their technological prowess.
In my eyes, the leaders of developing countries and emerging markets failed to make full use of the diplomatic victory won in Doha in 2001. The flexibility rules were meant to ensure that patents do not stand in the way of public health. By coordinating action among one another, they could've ensured the development of operational mechanisms, reaping more substantial benefits from the decision that, as you just put it, remained "nice legal rhetoric". Concerted action by regional organisations like the African Union could have made a difference too. Do you agree?
Yes, I do. I'd like to add, however, that some countries have taken action. Chile, for example, announced its intention to support the suspension of any Covid-related IP rights at the national level early on in the pandemic. In Brazil, legislators are working on similar measures. In this sense, the WTO flexibility is being applied, though that is happening without attracting much global attention at this point. That said, it is certainly true that we have not seen the kind of radical and determined action developing countries need to take to improve health care. Our leaders often prefer to blame our problems on rich nations instead of actually assuming responsibility. No doubt, the rich nations have advantages in multilateral settings, but the poorer ones are not voiceless. The US and the EU are doing a much better job at coordinating their diplomacy to promote the interests they share. African, Asian and Latin American governments should do so too. In view of Covid-19, we need determined leadership, not half-hearted exchanges at the multilateral level.
Achal Prabhala is based in Bangalore and coordinates the AccessIBSA project, a tri-continental civil-society initiative that is fighting for better access to pharmaceuticals in India, Brazil and South Africa. It gets support from the Shuttleworth Foundation.
https://accessibsa.org/team/achal-prabhala/
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The absence of genuine inclusivity will render Governmental interactions counter-productive
There seems to have been a recent upsurge of visits by Government Ministers to various communities across the country and on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, Minister of Public Service, Sonia Parag, visited Eldorado, West Coast Berbice to, as she put it, "identify what level of support government could provide to residents of that community and whether new training programmes could be established there." Upon arrival, Ms. Parag complained that she was blocked by Opposition Member of Parliament, Vinceroy Jordan, and the Chair of the Community Development Council (CDC) Julian David from accessing the Belladrum Community Centre building.
Now, let me pellucidly state that as a government functionary, Ms. Parag ought not to be debarred from performing her duties. Whether the report is true or false, I cannot say for sure since I am told that the incident is being investigated. That apart, I could not help chuckling to myself and muttering that old Guyanese idiom "do suh, nah like suh!"
The Honorable Minister must be suffering from amnesia since such behavior is not by any means isolated. Ms. Parag could not have possibly forgotten a similar incident on September 19, 2019, when an unruly, menacing mob, led by Irfan Ali, at the Pegasus Hotel, attacked Minister of Foreign Affairs, Karen Cummings, and then blocked and attempted to overturn her vehicle!
During the life of the last government, political hooliganism was birthed and encouraged by then Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo. His gaslighting rhetoric and deep-seated abhorrence for his political opponents are incomparable yet I cannot remember hearing a similar outcry from Ms. Parag.
It seems like Ms. Parag is indeed suffering from a serious case of amnesia. How else can one describe her deafening silence upon hearing the instructions of her Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo to his supporters at an event at Babu John in March 2019 to "chase government officials out of their communities?" Has she forgotten the vile disrespect meted out by her colleagues to President David Granger in parliament and also at the Pegasus Hotel? What kind of hypocrisy is that Ms. Parag, that you can pointedly ignore the aforementioned incidents while attempting to establish a bona fide case for yourself?
Now, before you regard my concerns as blatantly deprecatory, let me clearly state that the villagers welcome governmental support to our developmental agenda at Belladrum. What we reject is a self-centered approach that blatantly and disrespectfully restricts the input of the elected community leaders. Consequently, it behooves Minister Parag to engage the NDC in the proposed project since this body is an important stakeholder and should not be ignored. The CDC's involvement is also unavoidable especially since the building in contention is under its administration.
The PPP operatives at the local level have persistently shown scant regard for the leadership of the NDC and CDC thus compromising any commendable joint efforts for improved, and I daresay, effective collaboration.
If Minister Parag is sincerely interested in addressing the concerns of the villagers, she must demonstrate a genuine attempt so to do. Firstly, she must abandon party triumphalism while procuring the requisite information that instigates a thorough understanding of stakeholder management. This will improve her chances of deepening the trust and respect of the citizens of Belladrum.
The Minister should also seek meaningful engagement with community leaders which can serve to deepen the trust between the villagers and her government, thus paving the way for a clearer understanding and appreciation of the community development priorities.
Minister Parag should be advised that continued engagement of sycophants, self-serving villagers, and party loyalists will only serve to deepen, rather than resolve existing differences among the two factions. One classical example is the Belladrum Secondary School Ground Improvement Project, a harebrained initiative obviously proposed by self-serving individuals. Even a surreptitious glance will endorse the wide-held view that this ground is incapable of accommodating a regulation-size football or cricket field. A more suitable venue would have been the community ground at Paradise Village. Had her colleague minister, Charles Ramson, Jr consulted with the appropriate stakeholders he would have been better advised.
Finally, it is important that Minister Parag understand the political sensitivity, coupled with the indomitable spirit of the people of Belladrum since such knowledge would guide her interactions and by extension her modus operandi in effectively dealing with community-related matters. It is also advisable that she be tactful in her interaction with the community as only then will she be able to override trust issues thus paving the way for cordial interactions with villagers. Should she contemplate doing otherwise, she will be met with formidable resistance which in the end will be nothing short of counterproductive.
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Darbuka Method
How to Use this Course
What Kind of Drum
Brief History and Examples of Split Hand Technique
About Bünyamin
PDF of Instruction
Seating Holding & Posture
How to Sit and Hold (1:05)
Sitting in Chair (0:40)
RIght Hand Basics
Instruction: Dum and Tek (1:08)
Dum and Tek Practice (2:33)
Dum and Tek w Accents (0:28)
Instruction: Slap (0:36)
Bünyamin demonstrates Dum, Tek & Slap (0:19)
Patterns w Dum, Tek, and Slap * (1:19)
Exercise: One-less Maksum (0:25)
Left Hand Finger Hits
Position (0:41)
The "1" Hit (4:14)
Pattern w 1 in 12 (3:18)
Neverland Excerpt (5:13)
The "3" Hit
Exercise: 1 & 3 w Shifting Accents (0:41)
Exercise: 1 & 3 w Accents (1:09)
Bünyamin Demonstrates 1 & 3 (0:23)
New! Important message about 1 and 3
Time to check your basic hits!
NEW AUG 2020 - Basic hits practice w Bunyamin
Baladi Family Rhythms
Masmudi (2:45)
Baladi (1:53)
Saiidi (2:16)
Maksum (1:14)
Felahi (0:44)
Baladi Family Rhythms Composition (4:04)
Rhythms Based on Malfuf
Malfuf (2:52)
Rhythm Exercise: Dum-less Malfuf (1:12)
Rhythm Exercise: Malfuf 9 (0:52)
Instruction: Hand Hits: 4th Finger (0:41)
Bünyamin Demonstrates 1, 3 & 4 (1:34)
Exercise: 1,3,4, Dum & Tek (0:32)
Splitting Right Hand
Instruction: Right Hand 5 & 7 (With Exercise) (1:43)
Bünyamin Demonstrates 1, 3, 4 & 5 (0:37)
Top and Bottom (1:40)
Closed Hits
Instruction (1:57)
14 (1:34)
Instruction: Pops (With Exercise) (0:51)
Exercise: Pops Pattern in 9 (0:42)
Instruction: Pops, Alternate Method (1:08)
Bünyamin Demonstrates Ascending & Descending Pops (0:27)
NEW! Pop practice, Sept 1, 2020 (6:27)
Rhythms with Pops
Maksum w Pops (2:39)
Malfuf w Pops (2:35)
Chiftetelli w Pops (1:58)
Samai w Pops (1:34)
Persian 6 with Pops (1:25)
Cacahuete (3:44)
Cheeky Maksum Composition (7:21)
Periodic Table of Sounds
Introduction to Kik, High, Regular, Low & Closed Sounds (With Exercise) (4:09)
Exercise: Kik, High, Regular, Low & Closed Sounds (0:54)
Exercise with Periodic Table-k1h1l1h1 (0:57)
Kik Exercise with DD (0:40)
Bunyamin Demonstrates Table of Sounds with 1 (0:36)
Kik Exercise (0:54)
Tatli Kik with Pinky (0:47)
Bunyamin Demonstrates Kiks (0:35)
Rhythms with Kiks
Maksum with Kik and Low (0:38)
Pattern in 10 w Kiks (0:59)
Funky Rhythm w Kiks (0:47)
Persian w Kiks * (2:16)
Baby Dums
Baby Dum Instruction (0:50)
Baby Dum Exercise (0:53)
Solo Phrase with Baby Dums (1:07)
Pattern in 9 with Baby Dums (1:07)
Quintuplet Roll with Baby Dums (0:37)
Bunyamin Demonstrates Baby Dums (0:41)
Extra Credit Baby Dum Pattern (0:45)
Triplet Rolls
Triplet Rolls (1:03)
Pretty Roll (1:09)
Traveling Roll (0:45)
Closed Roll (0:58)
Starting on 1 (1:04)
Throwball (1:45)
High 5 Down Accent (1:03)
High 5 on Off Beat (1:03)
Accent on the 5 (1:37)
Bunyamin Demonstrates Triplet Rolls (0:41)
Triplet Rolls in Grouping of 3
Closed Interlaced Roll (1:17)
Closed Interlaced Roll: Accent as Regular 5 (0:45)
Closed Interlaced Roll: Traveling Method (0:49)
4 over 3 (1:31)
4 over 3 with High 5 Accent (0:32)
Quadruplet Rolls
Interlaced Quadruplet Roll (1:06)
Paradiddle Roll (1:48)
Exercise: 1573 Roll (0:43)
Exercise: T1T3 Roll (0:54)
Double Dum Roll (1:29)
Malfuf with Double Dum Roll (1:01)
Bunyamin Demonstrates Double Dum Rolls (0:31)
Sound Effects for Clay Drum
Sound Effects: Dirty Dum (1:13)
Slides (0:44)
Sliding with a 1 (0:32)
Bends (1:00)
Bending the 1 (0:47)
Rubs and Scratches (0:35)
Snaps (0:26)
Exercise: Rhythms Using Sound Effects (1:09)
Bunyamin Demonstrates Sound Effects (0:58)
Pops and Snaps on Metal Drum
Pops (13:44)
Snaps (12:04)
Unison 9 (1:10)
Unison (0:59)
Exercise: Samba 9 (0:48)
Amorphous Rolls
Periodic Rolls (1:19)
Amorphous Rolls (0:48)
Drunk Roll (0:52)
Laughing Roll (1:03)
Bunyamin Demonstrates Amorphous Rolls (1:11)
Time Exercises
Basic Time Exercise
Time Exercise - Paradiddle Double Time from 1 - 10
Playing in 1 BPM!
NEW!!!!! Monkey Mind in 4 - Breakdown
About Monkey Mind
Downloadable PDF of notation
Maksum I (2:04)
Maksum II (0:57)
Solo (3:02)
Breakdown (2:01)
Bambi (1:15)
Debke (3:06)
Back to Intro
Finali (1:50)
Persian (1:26)
Complete Play Through (2:03)
NEW!! Brooklyn Darbuka Anthem in 7 Breakdown
About the Brooklyn Darbuka Anthem
Downloadable PDF of Notation and mp3
Part I - Intro (1:00)
Part II - Main Theme (2:12)
Part III - Interlaced (1:51)
Part IV - Popply Malfuf (1:59)
Part V - Rolly Malfuf (2:31)
Part VI - Funk (1:26)
Part VII - Samba (1:57)
Part VIII - Maksum (1:08)
Part IX - Alternating (1:20)
Part X -Outro (0:52)
Complete Play Through
Drilling the phrases in Live Practice
NEW!!! Istanbul in 9 - Breakdown
About Istanbul
Roma Intro (3:42)
Double Time (2:44)
Poppy (1:52)
Maksum 9 (0:58)
Music Minus One!
Ins and Outs of the Darbuka Scene in Istanbul Today
My Experience in Istanbul
Life at the Darbuka Ofis
Ettiquette in Turkish Drum Jam
Congratulations (0:36)
A darbuka with a rounded rim (See page 6 for more details)
A metronome or metronome app.
Even for the seasoned player I recommend starting from the beginning. This technique is very specific so it's important that you are doing the basic hits correctly.
Follow the lessons of this course in the order they are presented. Watch the video lesson and play along until you understand the pattern.
Then, stop the video and practice it on your own.Since everything in the video lessons is written down in the book, you can use the notes, but try as soon as possible to strengthen your focus muscle by memorizing the patterns.
Every pattern should also be practiced with a metronome. The clicks of the metronome should line up with the underlines in the notation.Make sure you play soft enough to hear the clicks!
Chose a tempo where all of your sounds are coming out clearly and you can play it and still feel relaxed. You can then gradually speed up from that point. This way you cultivate habits of always having beautiful sounds and being relaxed when you play.
Everyone's schedule and talent abilities are different. Therefore, there is no time frame on this course. What is important is that when you are practicing you are relaxed, focused, listening to your own sounds, and enjoying yourself.
This is a notation key that I've developed for split hand darbuka. All of the hits of the notation are explained throughout the course.
For your convenience the notation key can be found on the last page of the book.
Slow Down Feature
The videos in this course can be slowed down to half time.Feel free to use this feature when you are learning the patterns.
When you complete the instruction section of this course you will be ready to play the compositions at the end of the book.
Unlimited Program
This instructional section of this course will prepare you for the Unlimited Program which is a great way to get access to all the material in the school and keep up with the latest new material that is added every week!
https://darbukaschool.com/p/unlimitedaccess


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Q: Escaping special characters in a string using terraform Can you please help me to achieve the below scenario using terraform?
I need to prefix every special character in a string value with //.
Example : mysplchr="test O'riel*abc" this has to be changed as "test O//'riel//*abc"
Thanks

A: Not sure what is the issue here, but you can write it directly or change the original string automatically if you want:
variable "mysplchr" {
     default = "test O//'riel//*abc"
}

output "test1" {
  value = var.mysplchr
}

# or to do it automatically for
# the original string
output "test2" {
  value = replace("test O'riel*abc", "/(['\\*])/", "//$1")
}

the outcome is:
test1 = test O//'riel//*abc
test2 = test O//'riel//*abc

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Home International Salman Rushdie on a ventilator after the attack
Salman Rushdie on a ventilator after the attack
Salman Rushdie, an Indian-born British author, was stabbed in the neck and abdomen, and now he is on a ventilator in new york. He was to be introduced at a literary event when he was attacked. People gathered to show their condolences after the attack outside the hospital in chautauqua, new york.
Who was Salman Rushdie
Salman Rushdie was an Indian-born British author; for his writings, he received death threats from Iran in 1980, and he was stabbed before delivering a lecture in southwestern New York.
According to the reports, Mr.Rashidi was stabbed at least once in the neck and once in the abdomen. A 75 years old man was attacked by an assailant when he was being introduced.
After the assassination, Rushdi was lifted to the hospital via helicopter and was still there on Friday night, and he remained on a ventilator Friday night. The one who attacked was 24 years old Hadi Matar from New Jersey.
The book satanic verses were written by Rushdie and banned in Iran. Many other countries worldwide, as many Muslims consider it blasphemous. in 1989, Ruhollah Khomeini, the supreme leader of Iran, declared his death.
Stance of Iran
Trita Parsi, executive vice president of the Quincy institute responsible for statecraft, told al Jazeera that the state could not cancel the fate that belongs to Khomeini according to Iranian practice. Iranians took distance from it to restore diplomatic relations with the United Kingdom but did not forget it. The death threat was minimized after this but did not obliterate the assassination threat. Iranian religious foundation increased the amount for killing Suleman rushed; they raised it from 2.8m to 3.3m in 2012.
Rushdie rejected this threat that people are no more interested in money and published a reminiscence, Joseph Anton, about his nightmare. This book was published with the pen name "pseudonym Rushdie."
Rushdie became famous when he wrote his second novel, Midnight Children, in 1981. It was the book for which he won the booker prize, but it was the satanic verses that his name became known worldwide.
In the chautauqua institution, where he had provided lectures many times, about 95 miles southwest of Buffalo in a rural corner of new york, he had to give a speech on the asylum to artists that the united states presented to the artists who were exiled. His latest novel, Victory city, is scheduled to be published in February.
He could not move around in the united states without the protection of the police, nor did he get rid of the procession in several Muslim countries when he was awarded a knighthood in 2007 in the united kingdom.
Many, if not most, which include writers, advocacy, and politicians, condemned this murder and raised their voices for the so-called freedom of speech on Friday.
This news spread in the whole country like wildfire, and people condemned them on social media, while Muslim countries looked happy after hearing his death news.
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Q: Paypal error "Transaction declined" I'm using the legacy Payflow Link to process payments in a PHP application. It bounces users to Paypal to accept payments. At the end of the transaction, Paypal "posts" result data to a URL provided by me. The postback URL is this-

https://registrations.isr.umich.edu/siapp/paypalcallback

My URL is valid, however, paypal is having trouble posting data to my "POST" HTTP method.
This is the message I'm getting from paypal:

Your transaction was approved! However, a communication error with the merchant's site occured.
The transaction has been voided, please contact the merchant.

This usually happens when paypal doesn't receive HTTP response code 200-OK from the given postback URL, it attempts to reach. I've tested my postback URL using an external REST client and it appears to be fine.
Also, this code works fine on a different server.
What is going on? Further more, I'd love to find out how I can capture a detailed error message from Paypal vs the generic message.


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Parklet debuts on Tremont St.
by Emily Resnevic • October 4, 2013 • 0 Comments
By Emily Resnevic/Gazette Staff
Mission Hill's "parklet," a small sidewalk park with tables and chairs, debuted on Sept. 12 in front of Mike's Donuts and Lily's Pasta Express at 1524-1528 Tremont St.
It is one of the city's first two parklets created by the Boston Transportation Department (BTD). The other one is in Jamaica Plain.
Parklets are semi-permanent patios that temporarily replace two parking spaces on the street. The parklet will remain until mid-November and then be rebuilt in mid-April of next year.
Parklets originated in San Francisco in 2005 when ReBar, an art studio, launched its own parklet for just two hours at a metered parking spot.
"A parklet is essentially an extension of the sidewalk," said Vineet Gupta, BTD's policy and planning division director. "In the community process [for approval], the design was a big topic of discussion, and everyone was really looking for space to sit and make more extensions of sidewalks."
The community has raised concerns about these parklets in regarding the loss of parking, safety and funding. Gupta responded that while parking does seem to be a problem, the blocks between Brigham Circle and Roxbury Crossing tend to foster many more walking commuters than drivers. He said that the parklet will be helpful to local businesses, as much of their business comes from walk-ins and the parklet provides a pleasant place to rest.
"Neighborhoods like Mission Hill, the South End and Fenway are good areas to walk in," Gupta said. "Parklets also encourage people to make friends and mingle amongst their community."
In the case of an emergency, the parklets have been designed so they can be easily removed.
The BTD has financed the pilot year of parklets with seed money from City funds, and they can each cost anywhere between $8,000 and $20,000. In the future, BTD hopes that local businesses will invest in the cost of the parklet. The current parklets have a public-private agreement where the businesses that the parklet borders are required to maintain them.
The BTD is currently working with businesses in Allston and Brighton to install parklets in those neighborhoods as well.
Boston Transportation Department Commissioner Thomas Tinlin (right) chats with Mission Grammar School students at the opening celebration of a "parklet" at 1526 Tremont Street on Sept. 12. (Photo by Richard Rouse)
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The livery/colours of a car are called the Skin. Its placed over the 3Dmodel in-game and can be altered by you.
In order to do that you first need a program like Photoshop or Gimp, or any program supporting PSD files and DDS files.
Then you need to grab a Template (if available) or simply copy over an existing skin and start working on that.
ISI Guide on Painting Pars.
Related Skin Guide thread many issues and their fixed discussed here, maybe start with the last posts and work you way back to be as close to current-build as possible.
In Tuning you will see you can select different skins. This is where your new skin would also be available.
Click reload skin to refresh. in some builds this could malfunction, if so, close rf2 and re-open it and the new skin might now appear.
Make sure the skin file name is less then 10 characters.
Make sure the is an Alt in the DDS filename.
Problems with overly reflective skins.
Click Add files to Mas Archive.
Place the new mas file into the car folder in Userdata/Settings/car folder.
REMOVE the single skins from the folder, only the mas file of that skin should be in place.
So before you start spending hours on a skin, make sure it actually works and shows as intended. Just place a big coloured patch into the skin, save it and see if it worked.
Whilst painting you may need to switch back and forth between rf2 and Photoshop or other programs. It helps to set rf2 to Windowed mode through the Launcher/Configure sim. Now its much easier to switch back and forth.
Painting a good skin can be quite the task. If you are starting out/experimenting then just grab an existing skin, re-name it,and start changing stuff. Keep it simple so you can get some experience with it.
rf2 has a skin transfer option build in. You need to turn it on in rf2/Settings/Display.
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Val Bourne is an award-winning writer and winner of The Garden Media Guild's Columnist of the Year in 2018, News Story of the Year in 2016 and Journalist of the Year in 2014. She writes regularly for many publications and she's a life-long organic gardener with a real interest in wildlife. She gardens in the cold Cotswolds, growing flowers, fruit and vegetables - with the aid of a Hartley Botanic greenhouse. Although bought for ornamentals, the Best Beloved has commandeered it for tomatoes and peppers!
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Daphne 'Perfume Princess' – raised by New Zealand-based Mark Jury.
I apologise if you're a Daphne, but Daphnes are capricious creatures. However I'm not talking people, I'm talking plants. These gloriously scented, shrubby plants, designed for hedonsists as well as gardeners, cast a special sort of magic and they're an essential part of my garden. However, just when they're at their best, they're likely to turn up their toes and die. Sometimes it's a lingering, slow death that starts with one leafy curling up. At other times their decline can be very rapid and there's no cure so I always plant more daphnes on a regular basis.
If that self-destruct tendency is not bad enough. They're difficult to raise. It's easy enough to take cuttings from firm young growth in July and August and they do root. BUT, once potted up, they can be extremely difficult to persuade into growth and this puts nurseryman off so fewer and fewer commercial nurseries bother, If you find a good Daphne in a garden centre (or nursery ) snap it up because they're always in short supply.
There's always an exception that proves the rule and one of them, Daphne odora 'Aureomarginata', is easy peasy and this should be your starter for ten. In most years this sweetly fragrant Daphne flowers in March and April, although this February's precocious warmth saw the buds open in January. It makes a low growing, wide shrub so you need about one and a half square metres of space. Mine is down by the gate close to other fragrant shrubs and it's now thirteen years old. Is this an omen I ask myself?
'Aureomarginata' has green leaves edhed in mayonnaise yellow. It's close to other fragrant beauties including Sarcococca confusa ( Sweet Box), Lonicera x purpusii 'Winter Beauty' and Chimonanthus praecox ( wintersweet). This combination ensures that between January and late March I (and any of my visitors) get a fragrant waft of sweet perfume as a welcome. Later Viburnum x burkwoodii takes over, a heady lily scent that could smother a small garden in fragrance. It's another easy-peasy plant and not all viburnums are easy!
Further back in the border I have three columnar Daphnes capable of flowering in January, because Daphne flowers are rugged. They consist of thick sepals, rather than flimsy petals, and these rugged flowers can last up to six weeks, which makes them good garden value. Berries sometimes follow on some daphnes, but these are toxic, just like the rest of the plant.
Daphne bholua 'Jacqueline Postill' always flowers in January, because it's a selected evergreen form of a Himalayan species used to cool condition. Various ones are around and they can be deciduous, or semi-evergreen of fully evergreen. In the cool, tree-shrouded Himalayas cold air slips down the well-drained slopes, but soggy British winters can cut the top growth back and it doesn't enjoy soggy soil in winter, because those Himalayan slopes shed water.
They're not all from the Himlayas. There 50 or so species are spread between Asia, North Africa and Europe and their nearest plant relative is thyme. The larger woodlanders tend to flower in winter and early spring. Some of the smaller daphnes flower in 'spring proper', or early summer, and these smaller Daphnes tend to have an alpine tendency so they do best on sunny screes. Those that flower in summer prefer a more open site. However Daphnes certain traits. All prefer a cool root run so, if you containerise one, keep the pot out of midday sun. They all need good drainage and friable soil that does not become waterlogged or too dry. Mulching in spring, on warm, damp soil, will encourage most daphnes.
To return to 'Jacqueline Postill', it doesn't enjoy hard winters. Two of my three have been reduced to shorter shrubs by last year's Beast from the East, for instance. The third is protected by a benign whitebeam tree so it's attained its six-foot high size although it always loses its leaves in winter. If I was warmer this shrub would be taller and it would have glossy green leaves in winter.
Jacqueline arose as a seedling found on Hillier's nursery by Alan Postill and named after his wife, It was micro propagated at first and was widely available. It became an overnight success because it was the only evergreen Daphne to flower that early. Micro-propagated plants are grown in glass flasks in growing media. The flasks spin under heat and light and the resulting plants are bushy, rounded and full of flower buds, due to the constant circular movement. The technique relies on having vigorous 'mother plants' in order to get good plant material. These mother plants are kept in virus-free propagation houses designed to keep aphids etc. out. Somehow the supply of micro-propped Jacquelines dwindled, suggesting the technique was failing.
Daphne bholua 'Jacqueline Postill' in my spring garden
Lots of cutting-raised Jacquelines appeared to fill the hiatus. These aren't as bushy and they also sucker, but not badly so. Many believed this laxer plant was the wrong one, but suckers are good because you can move them in winter and make more plants. However a few years later it became almost impossible to grow Jacqueline from cuttings. Even the experts failed. Even Wyevale Nurseries, based in Herefordshire, were unable to raise good plants. If you see good 'Jacqueline Postill', because it's may quite possibly disappear from nurseries.
Wyevale have come up with an answer to the dilemma. They are growing a new winter-flowering hybrid between Daphne bholua and the much easier Daphne odora called 'Perfume Princess'. It has the same early clusters of waxy, blue-pink flowers and the all-green foliage is more similar to D. bholua, in my opinion. The D.odora blood should ensure that it's long-lived. This one should reach 5 feet in height and about 1 foot across, according to the label. It's an exciting development and I'm sure it will become just as popular as 'Jacqueline Postill'. Wyevale nurseries do have an online presence.
My Jacqueline Postills do flower in January and they give weeks of flower. They're close to several witch hazels, or hamamelis, and these also flower in January producing spidery flowers in marmalade shades of orange, yellow and red. I have an unlucky thirteen different ones in my woodland patch, probably planted far too close together. The freesia-scented 'Aurora' and 'Pallida' are both good. Some gardeners don't like the butterscotch colour of 'Aurora', although I do. Everyone loves the sulphur-yellow flowers of 'Pallida'.
'Harry', a pumpkin-orange, is always early for me, and I admire the yellow flowers and red calices of 'Barmstedt Gold'. Witch hazels have to be grafted and this makes theme xpensive and there's lots of mis-naming. Always buy them in flower and always smell them too, because some smell more like Harpic. Peter Catt, of Liss Forest Nursery, kindly gave me a new one that flowers in December. It's called 'Advent 'and it has very bright yellow flowers. I have shoe-horned it in!
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Q: Why doesn't Make allow indented "if" statements? It's a constant thorn in my side when trying to read a makefile with nested logic, that Make does not allow indented if statements. Why is this, and is there a good way to work around this limitation, and still have readable makefiles?
Update: I now realise that this question is based on a false premise, but I believe that leaving it here may be valuable to anyone who makes the same mistake that I did.

A: Thanks to the help of others, I now realize that my question is posed on a false premise. Makefiles absolutely do allow for indented if statements, or rather indented conditionals to be more precise. What they don't allow for - at least out of the box - are tabbed conditionals. This is because, by default, Make interprets tabs as especially meaningful characters. Almost any line beginning with a tab character is interpreted to be part of a recipe. Therefore, any line that is not intended to be part of a recipe - such as conditionals - should not begin with a tab.
As far as answering the part of my question that asked why they chose to use the tab character in this way, I haven't found an answer. Perhaps the designers intended for conditionals to be used sparingly.
As for workarounds, here I will attempt to describe a couple.
The first solution is a terrible pain if you don't have an editor that shows whitespace characters, but if you do, the simplest thing to do might be to just add some spaces to indent your non recipe code. This is a rather hackish workaround though and probably ill advised.
Another solution (courtesy of @Stefan Becker) is to set the special variable, .RECIPEPREFIX to a character other than tab. Here's an example of what I tried:
.RECIPEPREFIX := >
# Now, all recipes will begin with the > character rather than a tab.

things = something another_thing something_else nothing
nothing = true

something: another_thing something_else
# See how each line of a recipe now begins with >.
# You can see I also added a tab after the >.
# These tabs doesn't mean anything to Make; it's just for readability.
>   $(info Making $@.)
>   @touch $@

another_thing:
>   $(info Making $@.)
    # See also how lines like comments can be tabbed,
    # but no longer add anything meaningful to recipes.
>   @touch $@

something_else:
>   $(info Making $@.)
>   @touch $@
    # And just to prove the situation with conditionals is resolved...
    # See how the @touch command begins with the new RECIPEPREFIX
    # but the conditionals don't.
    ifeq ($(nothing),true)
>       $(info Also making nothing, because nothing is true.)
>       @touch nothing
    endif

.PHONY: everything_clean
everything_clean:
>   $(info Cleaning up everything.)
>   rm -f $(things)

One thing worth remembering is that recipe lines must begin with the new RECIPEPREFIX. That is to say, that something like this won't work:
something: another_thing something_else
# Remember that the RECIPEPREFIX must come first.
# Indenting your recipe lines first and then using the RECIPEPRIFX will not work.
    >$(info Making $@.)
    >@touch $@

A: I don't know why you are under the impression that indented conditionals aren't supported. They do seem to work fine when I use them in the following example:
.PHONY: all
all:

CONFIGS :=

ifeq ($(CONFIG1),1)
  $(info CONFIG1 selected)

  CONFIGS += config1
  all: config1

  config1:
    @echo $@

  ifeq ($(CONFIG2),1)
    $(info CONFIG2 selected)

    CONFIGS += config2
    all: config2

    config2:
    @echo $@

  else
    $(info CONFIG2 not selected)
  endif
else
  $(info CONFIG1 NOT selected)
endif

all:
    @echo "all: $(CONFIGS)"

NOTE: the TABS in my example will probably not survive copy & paste. So you'll have to re-enter them for the recipes.
Test run:
$ make
CONFIG1 NOT selected
all:

$ make CONFIG1=1
CONFIG1 selected
CONFIG2 not selected
config1
all:  config1

$ make CONFIG1=1 CONFIG2=1
CONFIG1 selected
CONFIG2 selected
config1
config2
all:  config1 config2

But...
There is one case where indentation can lead to problems. To quote the GNU make manual:

A recipe is an action that make carries out. A recipe may have more than one command, either on the same line or each on its own line. Please note: you need to put a tab character at the beginning of every recipe line! This is an obscurity that catches the unwary.

As GNU make takes all TAB indented lines after a rule to be part of the recipe for the rule the following will fail for make CONFIG1=1:
.PHONY: all
all:

CONFIGS :=

config1:
# TAB in the following line
    @echo $@

# the following lines are indented with TABs
    ifeq ($(CONFIG1),1)
    CONFIGS += config1
    test1:
        @echo $@
    endif

ifeq ($(CONFIG1),1)
all: config1
endif

all:
# TAB in the following line
    @echo "all: $(CONFIGS)"

$ make CONFIG1=1
config1
ifeq (1,1)
/bin/sh: -c: line 0: syntax error near unexpected token `1,1'
/bin/sh: -c: line 0: `ifeq (1,1)'
make: *** [Makefile:9: config1] Error 1

Solution

*

*organize the makefile to have conditionals first, then rules, i.e. no TAB indentation after rules anymore except for recipes, or

*always make sure to use SPACEs for conditional, variable assignment and rule lines.

*set .RECIPEPREFIX to a non-whitespace character, e.g. > and use that to indicate recipe lines.1
Unless you have an editor which shows the difference between TABs and SPACEs, alternative 2 will probably drive you insane. I would suggest alternative 1 instead...
The following works for make CONFIG2=1:
.PHONY: all
all:

CONFIGS :=

config2:
# TAB in the following line
    @echo $@

# the following lines are indented with SPACES
    ifeq ($(CONFIG2),1)
    CONFIGS += config2
    test2:
# 2 TABs in the following line
        @echo $@
    endif

ifeq ($(CONFIG2),1)
all: config2
endif

all:
# TAB in the following line
    @echo "all: $(CONFIGS)"

$ make CONFIG2=1
config2
all:  config2

1 you might be tempted to set .RECIPEPREFIX to SPACE like this:
_empty        :=
_space        := $(_empty) $(_empty)
.RECIPEPREFIX := $(_space)

and then switch your editor to use only SPACEs. But that makes things worse, i.e. now make can't distinguish between normal and recipe indentation. If you try this with the above example you will note that it now fails for any invocation that enables one of the indented rules.


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Q: IntelliJ IDEA - Asterisk after author's name in git log In our git log we sometimes see an asterisk after the user name in the Author column. The same user is listed without the asterisk in other commits.
What does the asterisk stand for?
I'm using IntelliJ IDEA 15.0.6.

A: Every change in GIT (and in the most of modern VCS's) has an author and a committer. The Log shows an author because we respect authorship even if the author of changes doesn't have access to the repo or isn't able to commit code by himself.
Asterisk on the author's name in the Log means that this commit was created by the described person, but was applied by someone else.
Here is an illustration of how it looks:

There are some common cases when this happens:

*

*you cherrypicked someone else's commit

*you rebased branch with someone else's commits

*you applied .patch file mailed to you by someone else

*you merged the pull-request via GitHub UI - GitHub does it with its own user but leaves authorship to you.

A: That (the asterisk) is usually when another user has rebased the commits of the original author. You can confirm this in the message window on the lower right. It will show you the original author along with "committed by" with the name of the user who did the rebase.

A: It indicates that commit is the most recent commit to modify the file.

Annotations for lines modified in the current revision are marked with a bold type and an asterisk.

https://www.jetbrains.com/help/idea/investigate-changes.html#annotate_blame

A: As described in the source provided by @CrazyCoder the asterisk indicates that the branch was created by a different user.

A: I think it signifies a commit issue.  I see it in my company's codebase in what I believe is a missed merge.  I see it with a Git log --graph command as well as in Intellij.  This isn't suppose to happen, but it appears that there are two remote branches, BA and BB, both from the master.

*

*Developer Alice checks out remote branch BA.

*Developer Bob checks out remote branch BB and merges in changes in the master branch.

*Alice updates, commits, and pushes her local BA to the remote BA.

*Alice makes a pull request to get her change in the master branch.

*Meanwhile, Bob has committed and pushed his changes to BB.

*Merge master Meg performs the pull.

So BB, which Bob committed after Meg merged Alice's change to BA, does not contain the changes.  In other words, BB is based on the pre-BA changes.  Git is smart enough to see the problem and alert you with this obscure, seemingly undocumented feature.
I'm a n00b when it comes to Git, so I may be wrong.  Look for commit issues with the asterisked commit.

A: The Asterisk in Intellij blame
lines marked by asterisk in Intellij blame means that those lines are commit of the last / most recent commit in the code.
here is the link with more details.
Click [here]https://www.jetbrains.com/help/idea/investigate-changes.html#annotate_blame:~:text=Annotations%20for%20lines%20modified%20in%20the%20current%20revision%20are%20marked%20with%20a%20bold%20type%20and%20an%20asterisk.