It doesn't take a fashion-history major to acknowledge that the supermodel era of the nineties was one of the most riveting, exciting moments in fashion. Those dazzling glamazons (Cindy Crawford, Linda Evangelista, Naomi Campbell, Stephanie Seymour) were A-list celebrities, and Christy Turlington Burns reigned supreme among them, her chiseled features and feline eyes helping propel her to legendary status. And guess what: She's Latina—a Salvadoran American superstar who emerged at a time when few of us were represented in glossy pages and on billboards. Yet despite a modeling career that just wouldn't quit (you can still find Turlington Burns, 45, serving as beauty inspiration for Maybelline New York and flaunting her yoga-honed figure in Calvin Klein Underwear ads), she was ready for the next step. The model, wife to actor Ed Burns, and mom to daughter Grace, 10, and son Finn, eight, enrolled in college and later created Every Mother Counts (EMC), a nonprofit campaign that raises funds to provide grants to maternal-health programs around the world. Naturally, GBL wanted to learn more. First things first: Congrats on your Glamour Woman of the Year award this past fall! We were proud to see such a glam Latina onstage. Thank you!
It doesn't take a fashion-history major to acknowledge that the supermodel era of the nineties was one of the most riveting, exciting moments in fashion. Those dazzling glamazons (Cindy Crawford, Linda Evangelista, Naomi Campbell, Stephanie Seymour) were A-list celebrities, and Christy Turlington Burns reigned supreme among them, her chiseled features and feline eyes helping propel her to legendary status. And guess what: She's Latina—a Salvadoran American superstar who emerged at a time when few of us were represented in glossy pages and on billboards.
Yet despite a modeling career that just wouldn't quit (you can still find Turlington Burns, 45, serving as beauty inspiration for Maybelline New York and flaunting her yoga-honed figure in Calvin Klein Underwear ads), she was ready for the next step. The model, wife to actor Ed Burns, and mom to daughter Grace, 10, and son Finn, eight, enrolled in college and later created Every Mother Counts (EMC), a nonprofit campaign that raises funds to provide grants to maternal-health programs around the world. Naturally, GBL wanted to learn more.
First things first: Congrats on your Glamour Woman of the Year award this past fall! We were proud to see such a glam Latina onstage.
Thank you! Receiving a WOTY award was a rich experience. The celebration of women's accomplishments is what my work is all about.
How have you been able to understand the issues that mothers go through abroad? Language barriers and long-distance traveling must be draining, right?
Because I've traveled my entire life, I've been able to connect with so many people. My mother was born in El Salvador, and I have a big family there. Also, my father was a pilot, and my mother was a flight attendant. They made it a priority for my sisters and me to travel and experience different countries and cultures.
Tell us how EMC came to be.
I suffered a life-threatening complication delivering Grace and discovered that similar issues often lead to death for hundreds of thousands of women around the world every year. When I learned that almost 90 percent of these mortalities are preventable, I committed to doing all I could to stop them.
Sounds like a big task. Where did you start?
I brainstormed ways to share the information I was learning as a maternal-health ambassador and decided to direct No Woman, No Cry, a documentary exploring maternal health in countries like Guatemala. Through the film's success I found that people wanted to get involved, which led me to launch EMC in 2010.
What do you find beautiful about the women you work with?
I love the way we all come together to empower and support other women. I am proud of the presence EMC now has in the global maternal-health community. The fact that this issue resonates with so many people is a testament to the power of motherhood.
At what point did you realize that getting an education took priority over your modeling career?
My mother had always been on my case about completing my education. She had even gone back to school herself during that time to finish her degree, and I was envious. I was waiting for work to slow down—I never planned to model for so long—but it didn't, so I applied to New York University, where I studied spirituality and world religions. Later, I pursued my growing interest in advocacy, maternal health, and women's issues, and I knew that if I wanted a seat at the table with people who were really making a difference, I had to know what I was talking about. That led to working toward my master's degree in public health.
Wow. So how do you balance it all?
I don't feel the word balance does most women justice. I prefer the word integrate, which means making a whole by bringing all parts of yourself together. I'm a mother, wife, advocate, athlete, model, daughter… My greatest successes come when I bring all of who I am together.
Love that! What does Latin beauty mean to you?
Beauty essentially means the same thing in every culture—to reflect your own health, happiness, and authenticity outwardly.
Any beauty advice for your daughter, Grace?
I'm determined to teach her through my choices that doing what you love is the path to happiness, and how you feel is more important than how you look.


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Cop Suspended After Disturbing Video Showed Him Kill Unarmed Man As He Ran Away
Jack Burns September 8, 2017
Philadelphia, PA — One man is dead following an officer-involved shooting which took place on June 8th in Philadelphia. Now the officer who killed 30-year-old David Jones as he ran away has been suspended and potentially fired following the release of a very disturbing video and a three-month long investigation. But that disciplinary action does not go far enough for critics who say Officer Ryan Pownall should be brought up on murder charges.
Pownall was transporting witnesses in a separate case when he said he approached Jones for allegedly driving his dirt bike erratically. After the officer made contact with the man riding a motorcycle, Jones produced a handgun and Pownall opened fire. After attempting to fire the first shot, the officer's gun jammed, at which time Jones had dropped the gun and was running away. Pownall fired another two shots, with one hitting Jones in the back, killing him. Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross addressed reporters saying:
In both instances, Jones was running away from Pownall, with nothing (no weapon) in either hand. Officer Pownall violated departmental policy when he made the vehicle stop with witnesses in the back of the patrol car. He also failed to notify police radio of the traffic stop or call for backup. He fired two shots at Jones while he was running away and no longer posing what appeared to be a threat to himself (Pownall) or witnesses at that moment.
Ross continued saying:
Because Jones never looked back at Pownall in the video and his hands were empty, he posed no imminent or immediate threat to Pownall.
Issac Gardner and several members of the Black Lives Matter group protested outside of Pownall's house as well as police headquarters. Gardner remarked:
We will show back up at his house. We're not done. It was good that he was fired, but we need him charged with the murder of David Jones.
Doretha Crosby is Jones' mother. She told reporters:
I just don't get why this cop just took his life. He was only going to sell his bike and lost his life. It just don't make no sense.
Video of the deadly shooting shows Jones running away from the officer, around a vehicle, before being killed by the officer's bullet. But police do not dispute eye witness testimony that Jones pulled a gun on the officer first.
In June, when the incident happened, Ross addressed reporters saying that eyewitnesses saw the officer approach Jones, and reach around his waist, where he felt the firearm. He ordered Jones not to "reach" for the weapon. Jones ignored that command and pulled the gun on the officer, who quickly drew his own weapon and attempted to fire. Ross said the first shot by the officer was entirely justified, but the subsequent two were not, and he was apparently fired for shooting an unarmed man in the back.
The incident in Philadelphia is the latest in what seems to be a string of cop vs. biker incidents which have left several citizens dead. Just last week we brought you the story of Demond Grimes—a 15-year-old child—who was killed by a Michigan State Police Officer Mark Bessner after the officer tased Grimes from his vehicle as the teenager was riding his ATV.
Grimes then crashed into the back of a pickup truck, killing him instantly. The cowboy drive-by style shooting left his family grieving and lawyers lining up to sue the officer, the department, and the city, for his alleged reckless behavior.
We will continue to bring you updates in the David Jones case from Philadelphia as they become available.
About Jack Burns
Jack Burns is an educator, journalist, investigative reporter, and advocate of natural medicine

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P.D. No. 182 : PHILIPPINE LAWS, STATUTES and CODES : CHAN ROBLES VIRTUAL LAW LIBRARY
MALACAÑANG
M a n i l a
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 182 May 6, 1973
REQUIRING OF TRAINEES TO UNDERGO TRAINING AND SERVICE FOR EIGHTEEN CONSECUTIVE MONTHS WITH AT LEAST SIX MONTHS OF MILITARY TRAINING
WHEREAS, martial law has been declared under Presidential Proclamation No. 1081 dated September 21, 1972 and is now in effect throughout the land;
WHEREAS, under Section fifty-three of the National Defense Act as amended by Republic Act Four Thousand Ninety- One, trainees are required to undergo training and service for eighteen consecutive months with at least six months of military training, after which they may be assigned for duty and service with elements of the Regular Force; and
WHEREAS, there is an urgent need for the extension of service of trainees beyond eighteen months to assist regular troops in the implementation of the cited Proclamation No. 1081 and Decrees, General Orders, and Letter of Instructions issued pursuant thereto;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested upon me by the Constitution as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, and pursuant to Proclamation No. 1081 dated September 21, 1972 and General Order No. 1 dated September 22, 1971, do hereby order and decree that after completion of the training and service tour of each trainee as prescribed under Section fifty-three of the National Defense Act, as amended by Republic Act No. 4091, such trainee may thereafter be drafted into selective emergency military service for a period not exceeding twelve months and any selected draftee who refuses to render such service shall be punished as a Military Tribunal created under General Order No. 8 may direct. In case of vacancies for enlistment in the Regular Force, the best qualified draftees shall be given priority in filling-up such vacancies; PROVIDED, that a draftee shall receive the base pay and allowances equivalent to that of a private in the regular force, and if employed for combat operations shall be entitled to all benefits received by any member of the regular force; PROVIDED, further, that for every year of training and service, to include the emergency military selective service herein provided for, draftee shall receive a separation gratuity of not less than one month salary upon the condition that a period of six months shall be considered a complete year for purposes of this gratuity; PROVIDED, finally, that a draftee or those who rendered service as contemplated above shall be given priority in appointments in the government service, commensurate to his training, experience, and educational qualifications, provisions of the Civil Service Law to the contrary notwithstanding.
All laws, rules and regulations inconsistent herewith are hereby amended or modified accordingly.
The Secretary of National Defense shall issue the necessary rules and regulations to implement this Decree.
This Decree shall take effect immediately.
Done in the City of Manila, this 6th day of May, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and seventy-three.


Anyway, so Imus has George Carlin on for an hour long interview. George Carlin is one funny, funny dude. Yet, what makes him so much better than Joe Average Comedian is that he's also darned smart. His logic about the world and its inhabitants is almost always right on. Not idealistic, not pessimistic, just reality.
Now, ol' George's comment can be taken several ways, but the way I choose to take it is this: we're darned, darned lucky in this country. I mean, we complaining about politicians, the Christmas rush, our relatives, the sticky bandage stuff that is still stuck to my face (okay, this is just me). Now, ask someone in sub-Saharan Africa what's wrong with the world: no clean water, poverty, famine, rampant cases of AIDS. Kinda makes sticky bandage stuff seem pretty pathetic, eh?
In America, we complain so so so much. And we have so little to complain about when compared to the rest of the world. Switch that, we have NOTHING to complain about when compared with the rest of the world.
So, sit back, enjoy the show and be thankful – after all, you have a front row seat!


You've decided to make an investment in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS) 2007. Congratulations — you have a powerful software platform in your hands, capable of delivering high-impact collaboration solutions. Now how do you make it work optimally? MOSS is simple to set up and use but difficult to get right, mainly due to its sheer power. This chapter provides a critical foundation for your MOSS-based solution.
If you're a developer, you probably already own a SharePoint programming book or MOSS API guide (or are looking for one). This is not a book about SharePoint programming. However, this book is the ideal companion to your development guide. It will give you some of the "why" of MOSS and help you understand your organization's business needs and how they might be addressed using MOSS. Developers will find this book useful when building solutions (in conjunction with an API guide) because there are important business considerations that are critically important to every MOSS-based solution.
If you're a project manager, consultant, or business analyst, you'll find that this book helps with all the intangibles of a MOSS rollout. For example, "What roles should exist to support MOSS?" or "What should my offline/search/business data strategy be for MOSS?" This book also introduces you to some key technical concepts and provides simple walk-throughs of the key features that many businesses need to leverage.
Specifically, this chapter provides a critical foundation for your MOSS-based solution and lays the groundwork for the rest of the book. It includes a comprehensive overview of the fundamentals of the Office SharePoint Server 2007 architecture; a discussion of strategies for moving from the current version of SharePoint Portal Server (2003) to the new 2007 version; a review of information architecture best practices; and explanations of how to optimally leverage MOSS's collaboration, offline, search, business process, content management, and business intelligence features. This book also includes an appendix for end users describing how to execute the top 20 end-user tasks in MOSS.
So put away Visual Studio and Office SharePoint Designer for a moment. Take a breath and a step back. Start thinking about why your organization needs MOSS and how you know you'll be successful after your solution is deployed. Software is expensive to purchase and integrate. If you want to build a successful solution, you need a carefully defined plan. A MOSS solution, especially one that serves as your corporate intranet, is implemented to provide the single interface that integrates all enterprise information and applications.
MOSS provides a convenient and often personalized way for your entire organization to find the information and tools each individual needs to be more productive. However, the use of the MOSS solution cannot often not be mandated in the same way that the use of a new accounting or payroll system can be mandated to process an invoice or generate paychecks. MOSS users usually have other options for accomplishing the tasks MOSS enables. For example, MOSS may provide a convenient summary of financial information about a project that might also be available by looking at existing reports generated by the financial system. The MOSS solution may be more convenient and efficient but not necessarily required to surface the project financial information. The MOSS solution may also include "subportals" or online collaborative team spaces where users can efficiently share documents to minimize email traffic and ensure that everyone on the team always has the latest version. But users might still e-mail documents back and forth to collaborate, resulting in an unorganized collection of documents and correspondence that is not reusable by other team members. These are some of the many reasons why it is so critically important to have a clearly articulated business strategy for your new MOSS portal or collaboration solution. Practical experience indicates that technology has only a small impact on the success of MOSS solutions; organizational and political (process and people) strategies have a much greater impact. As a result, a comprehensive MOSS strategy is vital for success.
Who are the key stakeholders? This might include the CIO, a knowledge officer, or key business leaders in areas such as corporate communications, marketing, and human resources, among others.
What are the critical business objectives for the key stakeholders? In other words, what keeps these executives awake at night? How can the MOSS solution address these key business objectives?
How will the organization as a whole measure the business success of the MOSS initiative (or initiatives)? In other words, which key business goals does the MOSS solution address? Remember, successful portals do not just need to be free of software defects. Successful portals must be designed to have an impact on key business objectives, or the challenges of ensuring user adoption cannot be overcome. A successful MOSS solution may also include more than one departmental portal that may be consolidated (or not) as an enterprise portal. It may not always be appropriate to have a single portal project, but all portal projects need to be measured by business success.
What governance processes need to be in place to ensure that all of the MOSS users are aware of and accept their roles and responsibilities with regard to the MOSS solution? The governance model for MOSS solutions should include a statement of the vision, guiding principles, policies, roles and responsibilities, and procedures for using MOSS in the given environment.
How do you plan for both the design and ongoing maintenance of the content in MOSS? Accurate and relevant content is the foundation of a MOSS solution. A good strategy needs to include a plan to ensure that content remains relevant over time.
What type of rollout strategy should you pursue? What types of communications and training do you need to provide for users? A rollout strategy needs to prepare both users and content for the new MOSS solution. It also needs to include a communications plan to make sure that users are aware of and, ideally, eagerly anticipating the business value of the new MOSS solution. In addition, the strategy needs to include a plan for launching the new solution and training users. Training needs to be specifically targeted to each stakeholder or user community to ensure that users are optimally prepared to leverage the new solution.
In many organizations, the Information Technology (IT) group is separated both physically and emotionally from the organizations they are designed to serve. Given that the success of MOSS solutions is critically dependent on business user adoption, it is imperative that business stakeholders take an active role in portal design and governance planning. One way to ensure that your MOSS project will fail is to have IT build the solution without engaging a broad spectrum of potential users. Early portal and collaboration projects were primarily driven by IT organizations, and many of these early initiatives failed to gain acceptance by users because they were essentially IT projects. Today, more and more portal and collaboration projects are driven (and funded) by business users. Many intranet projects are sponsored by the corporate department responsible for internal communications. One or more business units may fund and drive an external or customer portal initiative. As a result, it is critically important for IT to work with the sponsoring business unit as well as all key stakeholders to ensure that the inevitable trade-offs that will be made during the MOSS design and development are made in favor of the business stakeholders as often as possible. MOSS provides an important opportunity for IT and business owners to collaborate. IT managers who fail to take advantage of this opportunity put their projects and potentially their careers at risk.
Who should your key stakeholders include? Clearly, the executive for the sponsoring organization is an important key stakeholder. This individual will likely be your project sponsor. For intranet portals, this is often the Director of Marketing or Internal Communications. For extranet portals, this may be a key executive in an operational business unit. Your stakeholders should also include representatives from your major organizational units, both internal and customer-facing. When you look to identify stakeholders, recognize that there are different types of stakeholders, all of whom should be included in the development of your strategy and ongoing governance model. Many of these stakeholders will also be included in your requirements definition process. Business executives should be included in the stakeholder community to provide overall direction and validate that the MOSS deployment is critical to achieving business objectives. IT managers should be included to ensure that the solution meets IT standards for operations and development. Content providers (internal departments such as Human Resources, Finance and Accounting, Legal, and so on) should be included because the portal will become a critical communications vehicle with the rest of the enterprise. End users ("rank and file") should be included to ensure that the MOSS solution rollout addresses more than just executive objectives and concerns. Remember that while the executive sponsor may have the "grand vision" for the solution, the solution end users are critical to the ultimate success. End users need the solution to be easy to use in the context of their work and need to be able to see what's in it for them. For example, the key stakeholders for a portal project to support a university should include administrators, faculty, and students. In addition, if the portal is externally facing, the "customer" community might be represented by examining the perspective of an applicant to the university.
Once you've identified your key stakeholders, it's important to engage them in the process of defining business objectives for the MOSS rollout.
Getting buy-in from key stakeholders is important in a MOSS rollout. Be sure to do the following in your planning process.
Be inclusive rather than exclusive as you identify key stakeholders. It's important to gather as much business user support for your solution as possible.
Be sure to include "end users" in your key stakeholders. At the end of the day, these are the people who will help make your solution successful.
In addition to traditional department or business executives, try to include employees who may not have the title but who are influential in the business. These people tend to have broad networks across the enterprise and can help drive your success because they are trusted by others.


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La venaison - appelée aussi viande de gibier, viande noire, ou viande de bois (au Québec) - est une viande dont la concentration en myoglobine dans les fibres musculaires est supérieure à celle de la viande rouge et à celle de la viande blanche. La différence réside aussi dans la teneur en fer, qui est deux fois plus importante dans les viandes de couleur rouge foncé ou noirâtre (et non pas dans la composition des protéines). Elle regroupe généralement les chairs issues de divers gibiers comme les cervidés, le sanglier, le  ou la caille.

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package com.amazonaws.retry.v2;

import org.junit.Test;

import java.util.Arrays;
import java.util.Collections;

import static org.junit.Assert.assertFalse;
import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;

public class RetryOnStatusCodeConditionTest {

    private final RetryCondition condition = new RetryOnStatusCodeCondition(Arrays.asList(
            404, 500, 513
    ));

    @Test
    public void retryableStatusCode_ReturnsTrue() {
        assertTrue(condition.shouldRetry(RetryPolicyContexts.withStatusCode(404)));
    }

    @Test
    public void nonRetryableStatusCode_ReturnsTrue() {
        assertFalse(condition.shouldRetry(RetryPolicyContexts.withStatusCode(400)));
    }

    @Test
    public void noStatusCodeInContext_ReturnFalse() {
        assertFalse(condition.shouldRetry(RetryPolicyContexts.withStatusCode(null)));
    }

    @Test
    public void noStatusCodesInList_ReturnsFalse() {
        final RetryCondition noStatusCodes = new RetryOnStatusCodeCondition(Collections.<Integer>emptyList());
        assertFalse(noStatusCodes.shouldRetry(RetryPolicyContexts.withStatusCode(404)));
    }

    @Test(expected = IllegalArgumentException.class)
    public void nullListOfStatusCodes_ThrowsException() {
        new RetryOnStatusCodeCondition(null);
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Self-taught Icelandic painter on expressing a new alphabet using colours
Katrin Fridriks' work will be featured as part of Pascal Janssen's gallery offering at the Cape Town Art Fair this month.
Posted 8 Feb 18 By Neo Maditla Art & Photography • Craft • Creative Economy Creative Work / Design Frontiers Comments
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Her grandfather's prowess as an Olympic discus thrower probably goes a long way in explaining the sheer amount of speed one can pick up just from looking at her work.
Katrin Fridriks' distinct style, which came from years of experimenting with different colours and painting techniques, is not unlike the time it takes for Olympic athletes to hone their craft.
She says she developed several techniques while throwing paint onto a canvas and developing a deep knowledge of her material: "And here I am... My grandfather was in the Olympics as discus thrower; my training has come full circle!"
For over a decade, she worked as a land artist in her home country of Iceland. She then lived in the United States, Germany and now Luxembourg. She has, as a result, cultivated a style that is described on her site Katabox, as "transferring the movement and speed of her gestures to the paint. She manages to capture the very act of painting, thereby turning the picture itself into an event".
Fridriks had initially wanted to be an architect but later decided to focus on her art.
After a few years experimenting several techniques on the canvas and through guidance and advice from the late French art critic, Pierre Restanay, and art expert Jean-Michel Foray, Fridriks chose to "lose herself" to the painting and focused on developing her throwing gesture on the canvas.
She says that Iceland is in her DNA and some of her earlier work including her earlier land-art installations were inspired by study trips she took back home. In her 2004 work, titled Cosmika and Energy Flow, the black Icelandic sand rock is juxtaposed with blue paint over the rocks.
"It started as a study trip in Iceland, going back to my roots, connecting with nature, its incredible forms of landscapes and the architect it holds. These sharp sand structures are created by nature through wind-speeds in a particular valley."
Her colourful abstract paintings in the Riding Awareness series were inspired by sharp lines. She adds that her Emotional Landscape land-art installation was dedicated to the artist Bjork.
She's already showcased at the Reykjavik Art Museum, the Arts Center in Seoul and her works are in public and private collections. Fridriks has also received commissions from Michael Goss Foundation, French Ministry for Youth & Sports, and Ralph Lauren.
While still on matters of the African continent, Fridriks added that Nigerian curator and art critic Okwui Enwezor is an inspiration to her, "I relate a lot to his views on artistic engagement, on how artists should push boundaries and should more 'disturb' the audience."
"I've also always been a big fan of El Anatsui, previous Venice Biennale Golden Lion for lifetime achievement prize winner (in 2015), from Nigeria. His work as a sculpture is so powerful, and yet humble in so many ways, there are no words to express how strongly connected I feel to his artworks, both organics and architectural," she says.
"Hadeel Ibrahim has been another great inspiration, creating the beautiful new Museum of African Art (although in New York). I think she does an amazing job of defending African culture and advocating for its arts among Western-obsessed curators."
Fridriks was recently part of the Art Solar Panel Project, in which some of her artworks were featured inside solar panels from Olafur Eliasson's Little Sun Project. She will also be part of a group show in Berlin with Circle Culture Gallery that will be on until 2 September 2017.
"I also have an upcoming solo exhibition 'Forces of Nature' in Milan, Italy, at Dellupi Arte Gallery. This show will be discussing the gesture of throwing paint in comparison to the forces of nature, 'hurricane - tornado painting'."
She will be featured as part of Pascal Janssen's gallery offering at the Cape Town Art Fair this month.
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Маелдуйн мак Коналл (гельська Маелдуйн мак Коналл.) — Король гельського королівства Дал Ріади, правил з 673 по 689 рік. Син короля Коналла II.

Біографія
У 673 році, після смерті короля Домангарта II, Маелдуйн і його брат Домналл II стали правителями Дал Ріади. Їх суперником був Ферхар II, нащадок Лоарна. «Пісня скоттів» називає Маелдуйна і Домналл королями Дав Ріад і співправителями. «Аннали Ульстера» повідомляють про смерть Маелдуйна в 689 році, але не називають його титул. Можливо, брати були вождями клану Кенел Габран і володіли лише землями в Кінтайр.

Після смерті Маелдуйна Домналл II став одноосібним правителем Кінтайр.

Література
 Андерсон, Алан Орр, Ранні джерела шотландської історії нашої ери 500–1286, Том 1. Друкується з виправленнями. Пол Уоткінс, Stamford, 1990. ISBN 1-871615-03-8
 Баннерман, Джон, Дослідження з історії Далріади. Шотландський Academic Press, Единбург, 1974 ISBN 0-7011-2040-1

Посилання
 Annals of Ulster at CELT (translated)
 Duan Albanach  at CELT  (translated)

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Despite current beliefs, the degenerative eye condition age-related macular degeneration is a common cause of vision impairment and blindness in sub-Saharan Africa, requiring an urgent review of vision services, according to a study by international researchers published in this week's PLOS Medicine.
Researchers from Kenya, Rwanda, and the UK, currently led by Andrew Bastawrous from the International Eye Centre at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, found that age-related macular degeneration (a gradual deterioration of part of the retina) was the cause of blindness in 10% of people aged over 50 years in the Nakuru district of Kenya, which includes members of all 42 tribes residing in Kenya.
The researchers reached these conclusions by doing detailed eye examinations in randomly selected groups of 50 people aged over 50 years in the Nakuru District of Kenya between 2007 and 2008.
The authors found that the detection of age-related macular degeneration varied according to the type of eye examination: among the 3304 people who were examined by digital photography, 1.2% had advanced age-related macular degeneration and 11.2% had an earlier stage of the disease. When using the slit lamp technique, the standard tool used by an ophthalmologist, of the 4312 people examined, 6.7% were in the early stages of age-related macular degeneration and 0.7% had an advanced stage of the condition. Overall, the authors found that the rate of the condition increased with age but that slit lamp examination missed identifying the condition by a factor of 1.7 in relation to digital imaging, a more sophisticated technique.
Importantly, the authors found that in the people with any form of age-related macular degeneration, a quarter had some visual impairment and overall, 10% of blindness was caused by the condition.
The authors say: "Despite the long held belief that age-related macular degeneration is not a public health concern in Africa, this study provides evidence not only that age-related macular degeneration is as prevalent as in some other world regions, 12.4% in this population, but also that it is an important problem contributing to both visual impairment and blindness in Africa."
They continue: "Low vision services remain a hugely neglected area of care on the African continent; strengthening these services might be a cost-effective use of limited resources in the interim period."
The authors add: "There is a need to train African-based ophthalmologists to improve recognition and treatment of age-related macular degeneration, particularly neovascular age-related macular degeneration, and a need for research to support the development of treatment programmes that are affordable and deliverable in Africa."
Funding: This study was supported by funding from: British Council for the Prevention of Blindness (BCPB) and the Fred Hollows Foundation (to WM). AB is funded by a Medical Research Council and Fight for Sight Fellowship and is in receipt of an International Glaucoma Association Award Fellowship and funding from BCPB. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.
Public Library of Science. "Vision Services Need Urgent Review In Kenya To Address Age-Related Macular Degeneration." Medical News Today. MediLexicon, Intl., 21 Feb. 2013. Web.


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namespace content {
class WebContents;
}

using content::BrowserThread;
using predictors::ResourcePrefetchPredictor;
using URLRequestSummary =
    predictors::ResourcePrefetchPredictor::URLRequestSummary;

namespace {

// Enum for measuring statistics pertaining to observed request, responses and
// redirects.
enum RequestStats {
  REQUEST_STATS_TOTAL_RESPONSES = 0,
  REQUEST_STATS_TOTAL_PROCESSED_RESPONSES = 1,
  REQUEST_STATS_NO_RESOURCE_REQUEST_INFO = 2,  // Not recorded (never was).
  REQUEST_STATS_NO_RENDER_FRAME_ID_FROM_REQUEST_INFO = 3,  // Not recorded.
  REQUEST_STATS_MAX = 4,
};

// Specific to main frame requests.
enum MainFrameRequestStats {
  MAIN_FRAME_REQUEST_STATS_TOTAL_REQUESTS = 0,
  MAIN_FRAME_REQUEST_STATS_PROCESSED_REQUESTS = 1,
  MAIN_FRAME_REQUEST_STATS_TOTAL_REDIRECTS = 2,
  MAIN_FRAME_REQUEST_STATS_PROCESSED_REDIRECTS = 3,
  MAIN_FRAME_REQUEST_STATS_TOTAL_RESPONSES = 4,
  MAIN_FRAME_REQUEST_STATS_PROCESSED_RESPONSES = 5,
  MAIN_FRAME_REQUEST_STATS_MAX = 6,
};

void ReportRequestStats(RequestStats stat) {
  UMA_HISTOGRAM_ENUMERATION("ResourcePrefetchPredictor.RequestStats",
                            stat,
                            REQUEST_STATS_MAX);
}

void ReportMainFrameRequestStats(MainFrameRequestStats stat) {
  UMA_HISTOGRAM_ENUMERATION("ResourcePrefetchPredictor.MainFrameRequestStats",
                            stat,
                            MAIN_FRAME_REQUEST_STATS_MAX);
}

bool TryToFillNavigationID(
    predictors::NavigationID* navigation_id,
    const content::ResourceRequestInfo::WebContentsGetter& web_contents_getter,
    const GURL& main_frame_url,
    const base::TimeTicks& creation_time) {
  DCHECK_CURRENTLY_ON(BrowserThread::UI);
  content::WebContents* web_contents = web_contents_getter.Run();
  if (!web_contents)
    return false;
  *navigation_id =
      predictors::NavigationID(web_contents, main_frame_url, creation_time);
  // A WebContents might be associated with something that is not a tab.
  // In this case tab_id will be -1 and is_valid() will return false.
  return navigation_id->is_valid();
}

}  // namespace

namespace chrome_browser_net {

ResourcePrefetchPredictorObserver::ResourcePrefetchPredictorObserver(
    ResourcePrefetchPredictor* predictor)
    : predictor_(predictor->AsWeakPtr()) {
  DCHECK_CURRENTLY_ON(BrowserThread::UI);
}

ResourcePrefetchPredictorObserver::~ResourcePrefetchPredictorObserver() {
  CHECK(BrowserThread::CurrentlyOn(BrowserThread::UI) ||
        BrowserThread::CurrentlyOn(BrowserThread::IO));
}

void ResourcePrefetchPredictorObserver::OnRequestStarted(
    net::URLRequest* request,
    content::ResourceType resource_type,
    const content::ResourceRequestInfo::WebContentsGetter&
        web_contents_getter) {
  DCHECK_CURRENTLY_ON(BrowserThread::IO);

  if (resource_type == content::RESOURCE_TYPE_MAIN_FRAME)
    ReportMainFrameRequestStats(MAIN_FRAME_REQUEST_STATS_TOTAL_REQUESTS);

  if (!ResourcePrefetchPredictor::ShouldRecordRequest(request, resource_type))
    return;

  auto summary = base::MakeUnique<URLRequestSummary>();
  summary->resource_url = request->original_url();
  summary->resource_type = resource_type;

  BrowserThread::PostTask(
      BrowserThread::UI, FROM_HERE,
      base::Bind(&ResourcePrefetchPredictorObserver::OnRequestStartedOnUIThread,
                 base::Unretained(this), base::Passed(std::move(summary)),
                 web_contents_getter, request->first_party_for_cookies(),
                 request->creation_time()));

  if (resource_type == content::RESOURCE_TYPE_MAIN_FRAME)
    ReportMainFrameRequestStats(MAIN_FRAME_REQUEST_STATS_PROCESSED_REQUESTS);
}

void ResourcePrefetchPredictorObserver::OnRequestRedirected(
    net::URLRequest* request,
    const GURL& redirect_url,
    const content::ResourceRequestInfo::WebContentsGetter&
        web_contents_getter) {
  DCHECK_CURRENTLY_ON(BrowserThread::IO);

  const content::ResourceRequestInfo* request_info =
      content::ResourceRequestInfo::ForRequest(request);
  if (request_info &&
      request_info->GetResourceType() == content::RESOURCE_TYPE_MAIN_FRAME) {
    ReportMainFrameRequestStats(MAIN_FRAME_REQUEST_STATS_TOTAL_REDIRECTS);
  }

  if (!ResourcePrefetchPredictor::ShouldRecordRedirect(request))
    return;

  auto summary = base::MakeUnique<URLRequestSummary>();
  if (!ResourcePrefetchPredictor::URLRequestSummary::SummarizeResponse(
          *request, summary.get())) {
    return;
  }
  summary->redirect_url = redirect_url;

  BrowserThread::PostTask(
      BrowserThread::UI, FROM_HERE,
      base::Bind(
          &ResourcePrefetchPredictorObserver::OnRequestRedirectedOnUIThread,
          base::Unretained(this), base::Passed(std::move(summary)),
          web_contents_getter, request->first_party_for_cookies(),
          request->creation_time()));

  if (request_info &&
      request_info->GetResourceType() == content::RESOURCE_TYPE_MAIN_FRAME) {
    ReportMainFrameRequestStats(MAIN_FRAME_REQUEST_STATS_PROCESSED_REDIRECTS);
  }
}

void ResourcePrefetchPredictorObserver::OnResponseStarted(
    net::URLRequest* request,
    const content::ResourceRequestInfo::WebContentsGetter&
        web_contents_getter) {
  DCHECK_CURRENTLY_ON(BrowserThread::IO);

  ReportRequestStats(REQUEST_STATS_TOTAL_RESPONSES);

  const content::ResourceRequestInfo* request_info =
      content::ResourceRequestInfo::ForRequest(request);
  if (request_info &&
      request_info->GetResourceType() == content::RESOURCE_TYPE_MAIN_FRAME) {
    ReportMainFrameRequestStats(MAIN_FRAME_REQUEST_STATS_TOTAL_RESPONSES);
  }

  if (!ResourcePrefetchPredictor::ShouldRecordResponse(request))
    return;
  auto summary = base::MakeUnique<URLRequestSummary>();
  if (!ResourcePrefetchPredictor::URLRequestSummary::SummarizeResponse(
          *request, summary.get())) {
    return;
  }

  BrowserThread::PostTask(
      BrowserThread::UI, FROM_HERE,
      base::Bind(
          &ResourcePrefetchPredictorObserver::OnResponseStartedOnUIThread,
          base::Unretained(this), base::Passed(std::move(summary)),
          web_contents_getter, request->first_party_for_cookies(),
          request->creation_time()));

  ReportRequestStats(REQUEST_STATS_TOTAL_PROCESSED_RESPONSES);
  if (request_info &&
      request_info->GetResourceType() == content::RESOURCE_TYPE_MAIN_FRAME) {
    ReportMainFrameRequestStats(MAIN_FRAME_REQUEST_STATS_PROCESSED_RESPONSES);
  }
}

void ResourcePrefetchPredictorObserver::OnRequestStartedOnUIThread(
    std::unique_ptr<URLRequestSummary> summary,
    const content::ResourceRequestInfo::WebContentsGetter& web_contents_getter,
    const GURL& main_frame_url,
    const base::TimeTicks& creation_time) const {
  DCHECK_CURRENTLY_ON(BrowserThread::UI);
  if (!TryToFillNavigationID(&summary->navigation_id, web_contents_getter,
                             main_frame_url, creation_time)) {
    return;
  }
  predictor_->RecordURLRequest(*summary);
}

void ResourcePrefetchPredictorObserver::OnRequestRedirectedOnUIThread(
    std::unique_ptr<URLRequestSummary> summary,
    const content::ResourceRequestInfo::WebContentsGetter& web_contents_getter,
    const GURL& main_frame_url,
    const base::TimeTicks& creation_time) const {
  DCHECK_CURRENTLY_ON(BrowserThread::UI);
  if (!TryToFillNavigationID(&summary->navigation_id, web_contents_getter,
                             main_frame_url, creation_time)) {
    return;
  }
  predictor_->RecordURLRedirect(*summary);
}

void ResourcePrefetchPredictorObserver::OnResponseStartedOnUIThread(
    std::unique_ptr<URLRequestSummary> summary,
    const content::ResourceRequestInfo::WebContentsGetter& web_contents_getter,
    const GURL& main_frame_url,
    const base::TimeTicks& creation_time) const {
  DCHECK_CURRENTLY_ON(BrowserThread::UI);
  if (!TryToFillNavigationID(&summary->navigation_id, web_contents_getter,
                             main_frame_url, creation_time)) {
    return;
  }
  predictor_->RecordURLResponse(*summary);
}

}  // namespace chrome_browser_net


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Between Teacher & Parent: "I Want To Do It My Way!"
How to help the child who likes to be "the boss"
PreK–K
The Teacher's Story
YESTERDAY morning, during free play, I was pleased to hear Armand shout, "Sebastian, You can't be the boss every day! Sometimes we need to do things my way too. I don't like your way. So I don't have to do everything you say." I thought, "Someone is standing up to Sebastian for a change." Amazingly, most of the time, children just comply with Sebastian's orders. It's especially remarkable that the tough demeanor of this small child intimidates them, since the top of Sebastian's curly head barely reaches the tip of their shoulders. What's more, as the gap between his size and that of the other fours' has grown, Sebastian's insistence on being the "boss" has grown with it.
Now, Sebastian's bullying is beginning to backfire. None of the other children wants to be his partner or share a project with him. I always have to intervene here and suggest ways they can all work together. And often this happens with little success. The children are becoming upset with him, and it's turning into quite a problem for the little guy. Sometimes I think that may even be making him more bossy and grouchy. In fact, he is increasingly uncooperative and argumentative with adults. "No, I won't!" is now an all-too-common response to my requests and directions. So I'm afraid his self-consciousness about his size is taking a serious toll on Sebastian's overall progress, and I don't know what to do about it.
SEBASTIAN HAS always been below average in size. He was a small, full-term baby, and remained a little below the fiftieth percentile in height and weight. This wasn't surprising to us, because his dad and I are not big people. No doctor ever expressed concern, since he grew at a nice rate, was a good eater, and performed at least at age level in all tasks. Our Sebastian is adorable and bright, and until lately, we didn't worry about his size. But the other boys his age, in school and in the neighborhood, now seem to be growing faster than he is. And I know that's bothering him. I see him standing on his tiptoes when taller children are around. He's gotten so bossy and tough acting that several kids have turned down his invitations for play dates. Sebastian has been irritable-sometimes even defiant-at home too. I feel so bad for him, but I don't know how to reassure him. I'm convinced that what is behind all this is simply sadness about being small. What can we do about it?
Dr. Brodkin's Assessment
Some people assume that children don't become concerned about their size until adolescence. But that frequently is not the case. Feeling small compared to peers, and helpless to do anything about it, can undermine a young child's self-confidence. Sebastian's struggle to feel bigger by acting tough is not surprising. Nevertheless, it is taking its toll on his overall development.
What the Teacher Can Do
The teacher should think about Sebastian's special interests and strengths and work with those. If, for example, she sees that he completes puzzles quickly, she might ask him to demonstrate how he decides which pieces go where. If he is verbally advanced, she could ask him to describe an important experience to the group and then praise his presentation in front of the others. And if he is a great runner or climber, the teacher could call attention to these achievements. Underscoring any of these accomplishments may enhance his stature not only with others but also in his own eyes. He needs gentle reminders about respecting others' ideas, talents, and wishes, and it's especially important to praise him when he does.
What the Parent Can Do
Sebastian would benefit from frequent opportunities for feeling successful outside of school too. Like the teacher, his parents should encourage and reward his accomplishments. Praise him particularly for any thoughtful acts. Special privileges or other rewards should be extended when he shows sensitivity to others' needs, but let him know there are consequences for belligerent behavior. Above all, though, it's important to allow Sebastian safe opportunities to express his feelings, including those about his size. Accept his frank expression of disappointment about being smaller than his peers.
Let Sebastian know that while he is bigger than life in his parents' eyes and always will be, they do understand his frustration. All of these efforts of the teacher and parents could help Sebastian feel BIG without being too tough to make and keep friends.
When to wonder
If his estrangement from other children increases and lasts for more than a month, despite parent and teacher interventions.
If he shows signs of persistent sadness and/or irritability for at least a month.
If he loses interest in participating in group or neighborhood activities and continues to act out aggressively despite adult admonishment.
Early Social Skills Manners and Conduct


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Sprinkle the gelatine over the remaining 4 tablespoons water in a small bowl and leave to stand for 5 minutes.
Puree the cooked strawberries in a liquidiser or food processor with the raspberries, then press the puree through a sieve back into the saucepan.
Add the bowl of gelatine to a small saucepan of gently simmering water, so that the water is halfway up sides of the bowl. Heat for 4-5 minutes until the gelatine becomes a clear liquid. Stir into the fruit puree with the lemon juice.
To assemble the trifles, divide the diced Swiss roll between 10 small glasses, each about 200-250ml, and drizzle each one with 2 teaspoons of sherry.
Top with the remaining sliced strawberries, then cover with the fruit jelly. Chill for 3-4 hours until the jelly has set, or make the night before if preferred.
A few hours before serving, divide the custard between the trifle glasses. Lightly whip the cream with the vanilla and sugar then spoon over the custard.
Return to the fridge with the jar lids until ready to serve. Add decorations, if using, at the last minute.
Advice: Make sure to use vegetarian gelatine if this is a veggie option. These little trifles look great served in old jam jars (make sure you wash them first!) and go great in a picnic - just remember to pack spoons!


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module ProjectStatus
  VERSION = "0.1.1"
end


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La rue Yves-Toudic est une voie située dans le quartier de la Porte-Saint-Martin du  de Paris, en France.

Situation et accès
La rue Yves Toudic commence au  rue du Faubourg-du-Temple et se termine après  au niveau du  rue de Lancry. Elle est large de  et, dans son parcours du sud au nord, elle traverse la rue Léon Jouhaux, la rue Dieu, la rue Beaurepaire et la rue de Marseille.

Origine du nom
En 1946, la rue prend le nom du syndicaliste Yves Toudic (1901-1944), tué un peu plus au sud, de l'autre côté de la proche place de la République elle-même plus au sud, le , lors d'une manifestation patriotique.

Cette plaque commémorative en ce sens fait quasiment angle, sur un immeuble de la proche rue Meslay, lorsqu'on y entre par la rue du Temple, côté pair normalement, à Paris 3è jouxtant République par son sud.

Historique
Cette rue a été ouverte par ordonnance du , entre les rues de Marseille et de Lancry, sous le nom de  « rue Lacasse », du nom d'un propriétaire lors de l'aménagement des abords du canal Saint-Martin, avec une largeur fixée à .

À partir de 1828, elle est prolongée entre la rue de Marseille et la rue de la Douane, avec une largeur de , sous le nom de « rue de l'Entrepôt » en raison du voisinage de l'entrepôt des Douanes, construit de 1831 à 1840 par l'architecte Edme Jean-Louis Grillon, situé au  de la rue.

En vertu d'un décret du , elle est une nouvelle fois prolongée entre les rues du Faubourg-du-Temple et de la Douane.

Le 11 mars 1918, durant la première Guerre mondiale, le  « rue de l'Entrepôt » est touché lors d'un raid effectué par des avions allemands.

Elle prend sa dénomination actuelle par arrêté du .

Bâtiments remarquables et lieux de mémoire
 Au , entrée de l'entrepôt des Douanes, construit de 1831 à 1840 par l'architecte Edme Jean-Louis Grillon, qui occupait le quadrilatère délimité par les rues de l'Entrepôt, de la Douane, de Marseille et le canal Saint-Martin.
 Au , le Nouvel Alhambra, inauguré en 2008, dans les locaux de l'Association fraternelle des cheminots français créée à cette adresse en 1920.
 Caserne Vérines.

Mention littéraire
Jean Echenoz, dans son roman Les Grandes Blondes (1995), situe dans la rue le domicile du détective Personnettaz qui traque Gloria Stella autour du monde.

Notes et références

Yves-Toudic
Yves-Toudic


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Report Audio Branding Congress 2010
"Driven by Sound" – the motto of the Audio Branding Congress held in Hamburg on November 5th, 2010 attracted international branding and sound experts to Hamburg and made the city a temporary hub for brand sound. The congress took place in a full house at the venue "Dialogue in the Dark" in Hamburg's Speicherstadt.
Experts forecast a rosy future for the branch
A highlight was the presentation of the branch studies "Audio Branding Barometer 2010": 92, 3% of the respondents predicted a rise in demand for acoustic branding for the year 2011.
This year, agencies from 13 countries participated in the branch study "Audio Branding Barometer 2010" conducted by the Audio Branding Academy in September 2010. The purpose of the survey is to gather valid and comparable market data for the Audio Branding Branch. ABA plans to conduct these studies annually. More results of the survey can be reviewed here.
Insight to the world of branding and product sounds
The congress provided insights to strategic and acoustic designing of brands and products. International sound and brand experts as well as scientists and engineers presented their results.
What does Amsterdam sound like? the Dutch agency MassiveMusic wanted to know. They presented a perfect example for innovative city marketing with music and sound.
The case study CNN International by the agency Expansion Team from New York showed how the genre of news music can profit from audio branding.
Another case study DATEV eG by the agency GROVES Sound Communications from Hamburg showed that audio branding is not only limited to the B2C-sector and can be a profitable investment for the corporate identities of B2B-companies, too.
Jürgen Barthels from Siemens AG explained that sound branding has been an important marketing tool for their company since 2003. He continues to see its potential for the future.
The Audi AG showed how product sounds can serve as a starting point for an innovative brand sound concept.
The neuroscientist Prof. Dr. Charles Spence from Oxford University/UK, Ig Nobel Prize winner 2008 and Keynote-speaker made clear, just how much music and sound affects the consumer's brain, be it the rustling of a package of crisps or the music in a restaurant.
Spence called for sound to be established as part of an overall multisensory concept for brands: "Visual branding will remain important, however, companies are also increasingly recognizing the potential of multisensory brand experience – brands that not only appeal to the eye, but also to the consumer's sense of hearing, smelling, touching and tasting. If we succeed in optimally integrating all these different stimuli we can create sensual and impressing brand experience."
Get Together with spontaneous Jam Session Most of the congress participants met later on after the event at the unofficial Get Together in the Piano Bar of the Hotel Hafen Hamburg. To top the already very relaxed atmosphere, sponsor and sound branding pioneer, John Groves, entertained the guests with a gig on the piano and guests from Brazil spontaneously joined in.


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Q: ASP.NET Identity UserStore: Why return Task? I have wondered about this for a while now, all UserStore methods return a Task or a typed Task<T>, but why do they? Why not just return T?
I understand that they are Aync methods and are part of OWIN middleware, does that have something to do with it?
I also notice that some methods that return a plain old Task actually return an empty Task.
The samples of the asp.net website return Task.FromResult<object>(null) http://www.asp.net/identity/overview/extensibility/overview-of-custom-storage-providers-for-aspnet-identity.
I have also seen Task.FromResult(0), and if I return a Task with a Action:
return new Task(() =>
{
    context.User.Add(new User); context.SaveChanges()
})

Then the Action inside the Task is not invoked. Why is this and what is the point of returning an empty Task? It seems to me that returning a Task is akin to a void method, is that correct?

A: First of all I really would recommend your read MSDN / Asynchronous Programming with Async and Await which is really helpful to get an understanding of HOW all of the async/await works (behind the curtains).
The reason why those techniques are actually used is that the UserManager implementations usually imply working against a database, which is "slow" in Computer time (great reading from Jeff Atwood on that topic: http://blog.codinghorror.com/the-infinite-space-between-words/).
For that reason the UserManager methods give you the promise to provide you with TypeX or ResultY in the future, but it will take time. In order to liberate resources while your application is waiting for the DB to answer (as an example) the waiting thread is put to sleep be returned to the ThreadPool, and that liberated capacity could be used for yet another incomming request (or whatever task that might have completed asynchronously during that time).
Edit: thank you @Neil Hibbert

A: According to  MSDN / Asynchronous Programming documentation:

Asynchrony is essential for activities that are potentially blocking,
  such as when your application accesses the web. Access to a web
  resource sometimes is slow or delayed. If such an activity is blocked
  within a synchronous process, the entire application must wait. In an
  asynchronous process, the application can continue with other work
  that doesn't depend on the web resource until the potentially blocking
  task finishes.

Database call (specially in cloud environments like Microsoft Azure and others) is blocking I/O process and for this reason most of the APIs in the ASP.NET Identity system are asynchronous.
And why empty Task ? returning empty Task is a best practice in Async/Await Programming model. There are three possible return types for async methods: Task, Task<T>; and void, but the natural return types for async methods are just Task and Task<T>. When converting from synchronous to asynchronous code, any method returning a type T becomes an async method returning Task<T>, and any method returning void becomes an async method returning Task.

*

*Async void methods have different error-handling semantics. When an
exception is thrown out of an async Task or async Task<T> method,
that exception is captured and placed on the Task object. With async
void methods, there is no Task object, so any exceptions thrown out
of an async void method will be raised directly on the
SynchronizationContext that was active when the async void method
started.

*Async void methods have different composing semantics. Async methods
returning Task or Task<T> can be easily composed using await,
Task.WhenAny, Task.WhenAll and so on. Async methods returning void
don't provide an easy way to notify the calling code that they've
completed. It's easy to start several async void methods, but it's
not easy to determine when they've finished. Async void methods will
notify their SynchronizationContext when they start and finish, but a
custom SynchronizationContext is a complex solution for regular
application code.

*Async void methods are difficult to test. Because of the differences
in error handling and composing, it's difficult to write unit tests
that call async void methods. The MSTest asynchronous testing support
only works for async methods returning Task or Task<T>. It's possible
to install a SynchronizationContext that detects when all async void
methods have completed and collects any exceptions, but it's much
easier to just make the async void methods return Task instead.

You should prefer async Task to async void. Async Task methods enable easier error-handling, composability and testability. For more information read this article: Best Practices in Asynchronous Programming

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4S Ranch is one of the most desirable places to live in San Diego County. Its great appeal is that it boast one of the best school districts in America and is a family-friendly, close-knit community with it residents boasting an above average income.
4-S Ranch is one of the most desirable communities in North County Inland. One of the reasons is that while it is Freeway close via Interstate 805, it is actually tucked away 2 miles West of this huge thoroughfare. So once you're there it's so quiet that you're not even aware that it's freeway close.
From the top of towering Black Mountain, you'd have a birds eye view of other lesser known byways traveled by locals getting to and from this inland hideaway (see map). These thoroughfares include Rancho Bernardo Road, the popular Camino del Norte, Camino Ruiz and San Dieguito Road, which eventually ends up in RanchoSanta Fe.
Since 4-S Ranch is less that a dozen years old, everyone either lives in a brand new home or one that's practically new. The master builder here is CalAtlantic Homes. Currently being offered are just completed communities with enticing names like.
Being, what has been coined as bedroom community. It's a totally involved community with an almost endless variety of outdoor activities for kids of all ages. Think baseball fields, parts, hiking trails, bike paths and you'll understand why families with kids want to live here.
There is only one shopping center sporting a supermarket and it's a Ralphs and it's located in the 4S Ranch Commons Ranch Commons Town Center. Also calling this shopping center home is an Ace Hardware Store, Petxo, Bank of America, Chase Bank and a dental office. All of these store and more are clustered around by a lot of popular restaurants including Miguel's Cocina, featuring delicious Mexican Food and everyone's favorite for Asian Cuisine is Mini Malls along Camino Del Norte. Previously mentioned is that the most popular thoroughfare for getting into and out of 4-S Ranch is Camino Del Norte. Thus, it's also home to strategically positioned mini malls featuring one stop shopping for a fast bite to eat, dry cleaners, and is an incredible discovery that has everyone talking about it.
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Collins Mbesuma (born 3 February 1984) is a Zambian professional footballer who plays for South African club Pretoria Callies. He is nicknamed The Hurricane or Ntofontofo.

Club career
Mbesuma was born in Luanshya. His father, Francis Kajiya, was also a football player who played as a midfielder for Zambian clubs; Green Buffaloes FC and Ndola United FC as well as the country's national team from the late 1970s to the early 1980s.

The surname "Mbesuma" is adopted from his step father who raised him as he was not brought up by his biological father Kajiya.

Mbesuma made his debut for Zambia in 2003 and had won four caps by the end of that year, while at the same time being a key member of Zambia's under-23 side that almost qualified for the Athens Olympics.

His performances for the Olympic team caught the attention of Kaizer Chiefs who bought him in January from Roan United in Zambia, where he averaged a goal every other game.

He scored on his debut in South Africa's Premier Soccer League in 2004 against the Black Leopards but injured himself in the process and spent several weeks on the sidelines.

Mbesuma was named PSL Player of the Season in 2005 after scoring a sensational 35 goals in one season with Kaizer Chiefs. After such an achievement a move to a more prestigious league looked assured, and indeed it was enough to catch the eye of Sam Allardyce, manager of Bolton Wanderers (Le Mans UC72 looked to sign him but administrative problems didn't allow Mbesuma to join France). However, Mbesuma was reluctant to take a trial at the club, feeling his quality was already proven, and so this allowed then-Portsmouth manager Alain Perrin to snap him up on a three-year contract in the summer of 2005. Work permit problems due to the low ranking of his country meant he was not given clearance to join the club until late into pre-season.

It was noted that he appeared overweight early in the season when playing for the reserve team. Mbesuma never started a match for Portsmouth; he only came on for a total of four brief substitute appearances, all in the first half of the 2005–06 season. In July 2006, he began a season long loan with CS Marítimo where he appeared to be regaining his form – netting in vital goals early in the season and receiving the Swan d'Or, an auspicious monthly Portuguese football award. However his form soon dipped and his goal tally climaxed at a total of just seven goals. He returned to Portsmouth in June 2007 after playing 23 games for the Portuguese team.

His transfer from Kaizer Chiefs to Portsmouth in August 2005 is one of those about which the Stevens inquiry report in June 2007 expressed concerns, because of the involvement of agent Willie McKay.

On 4 August 2007, it was announced that Bursaspor signed Mbesuma for an undisclosed amount.

On 17 September 2007, Mbesuma was fined 5000 Euros by Bursaspor for failing to return on time to his Turkish base after helping Zambia to beat South Africa in an African Cup of Nations qualifier. This kind of behaviour by Mbesuma was condemned and described as irresponsible by the Zambian FA (FAZ). Mbesuma has a long-standing reputation of poor timekeeping. This problem dates back to his time at Zambian outfit Roan United. In January 2008, Mbesuma was left off the Zambian national squad at the 2008 African Cup of Nations after being declared unfit.
On 23 May 2008, Mbesuma mutually terminated his contract with Bursaspor and signed with Mamelodi Sundowns. After an unimpressive stints at Mamelodi Sundowns and then Moroka Swallows FC his contract was terminated at the end of the June 2010. After being clubless for several months he joined Golden Arrows on 20 December 2010 for a six-month deal. He scored his first goals (a brace) against Amazulu on 16 January 2011.

On 16 August 2012, Mbesuma joined Orlando Pirates on a three-year contract, but in July 2014 moved to Mpumalanga Black Aces.

In September 2016, he became only the fifth player in the PSL-era to score 100 league goals.

Career statistics
Scores and results list Zambia's goal tally first.

Honours
Kaizer Chiefs
 Premier Soccer League: 2004–05
 Coca-Cola Cup: 2004–05
 Macufe Cup: 2005

CS Marítimo
 AF Madeira Cup: 2006–07

Mamelodi Sundowns
 Nedbank Cup: 2007–08

Moroka Swallows
 Nedbank Cup: 2008–09

Zambia
 Africa Cup of Nations: 2012

Individual
 PSL Player of the Season: 2005
 Lesley Manyathela Golden Boot: 2005, 2016

References

External links

1984 births
Living people
People from Luanshya
Zambian footballers
Zambian expatriate footballers
Zambia international footballers
2006 Africa Cup of Nations players
2010 Africa Cup of Nations players
2012 Africa Cup of Nations players
2013 Africa Cup of Nations players
Premier League players
Primeira Liga players
Süper Lig players
South African Premier Division players
National First Division players
Portsmouth F.C. players
C.S. Marítimo players
Bursaspor footballers
Kaizer Chiefs F.C. players
Association football forwards
Mamelodi Sundowns F.C. players
Orlando Pirates F.C. players
Moroka Swallows F.C. players
Lamontville Golden Arrows F.C. players
Mpumalanga Black Aces F.C. players
Highlands Park F.C. players
University of Pretoria F.C. players
Pretoria Callies F.C. players
Expatriate footballers in England
Expatriate footballers in Portugal
Expatriate footballers in Turkey
Expatriate soccer players in South Africa
Zambian expatriate sportspeople in England
Zambian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
Zambian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
Zambian expatriate sportspeople in South Africa
Africa Cup of Nations-winning players


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Commemorations and Anniversaries
Proclaimed in 2011 by the Member States of UNESCO, and adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 2012 as an International Day, February 13 became World Radio Day (WRD).
Radio is a powerful medium for celebrating humanity in all its diversity and constitutes a platform for democratic discourse. At the global level, radio remains the most widely consumed medium. This unique ability to reach out the widest audience means radio can shape a society's experience of diversity, stand as an arena for all voices to speak out, be represented and heard. Radio stations should serve diverse communities, offering a wide variety of programs, viewpoints and content, and reflect the diversity of audiences in their organizations and operations.
History of World Radio Day
UNESCO's General Conference, at its 36th session, proclaimed World Radio Day on 13 February.
UNESCO's Executive Board recommended to the General Conference the proclamation of World Radio Day, on the basis of a feasibility study undertaken by UNESCO, further to a proposal from Spain.
Radio is the mass media reaching the widest audience in the world. It is also recognized as a powerful communication tool and a low cost medium. Radio is specifically suited to reach remote communities and vulnerable people: the illiterate, the disabled, women, youth and the poor, while offering a platform to intervene in the public debate, irrespective of people's educational level. Furthermore, radio has a strong and specific role in emergency communication and disaster relief.
There is also a changing face to radio services which, in the present times of media convergence, are taking up new technological forms, such as broadband, mobiles and tablets. However, it is said that up to a billion people still do not have access to radio today.
A wide consultation process started in June 2011, carried out by UNESCO. It included all stakeholders, i.e. broadcasting associations; public, state, private, community and international broadcasters; UN agencies; funds and programmes; topic-related NGOs; academia; foundations and bilateral development agencies; as well as UNESCO Permanent Delegations and National Commissions. Among the answers, 91% were in favour of the project. The leader of the project, the Academia Española de la Radio, received over 46 letters of support from diverse stakeholders, including the Arab States Broadcasting Union (ASBU), the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU), the African Union of Broadcasting (AUB), the Caribbean Broadcasting Union (CBU), the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), the International Association of Broadcasting (IAB), the North American Broadcasters Association (NABA), the Organización de Telecomunicaciones Ibeoramericanas (OTI), BBC, URTI, Vatican Radio, etc.
The date of 13 February, the day the United Nations radio was established in 1946, was proposed by the Director-General of UNESCO. The objectives of the Day will be to raise greater awareness among the public and the media of the importance of radio; to encourage decision makers to establish and provide access to information through radio; as well as to enhance networking and international cooperation among broadcasters.
The consulted stakeholders also proposed ideas for the programme of celebration: extensive use of social media, annual themes, a dedicated website enabling virtual participation, special radio programmes, radio programmes exchange, a festival involving key partners, and so forth.
On 14 January 2013, the United Nations General Assembly formally endorsed UNESCO's proclamation of World Radio Day. During its 67th Session, the UN General Assembly endorsed the resolution adopted during the 36th session of the UNESCO General Conference, proclaiming 13 February, the day United Nations Radio was established in 1946, as World Radio Day.
CELEBRATIONS IN 2021
On the occasion of World Radio Day 2021 (WRD 2021), UNESCO calls on radio stations to celebrate this event's 10th anniversary and the more than 110 years of radio.
This edition of WRD is divided into three main sub-themes:
EVOLUTION. The world changes, radio evolves.
This sub-theme refers to the resilience of the radio, to its sustainability ;
INNOVATION. The world changes, radio adapts and innovate.
Radio has had to adapt to new technologies to remain the go-to medium of mobility, accessible everywhere and to everyone;
CONNECTION. The world changes, radio connects.
This sub-theme highlights radio's services to our society—natural disasters, socio-economic crises, epidemics, etc.
All material is copyright free and may be used to promote World Radio Day.
Events / Activities
WRD 2021 Celebration KIT
Theme Write-Up 2021
13 ideas for celebrating the 13th February
New World, New Radio
WRD 2021 Official Video – Evolution
WRD 2021 Official Video – Innovation
WRD 2021 Official Video – Connection
WRD 2021 - Playlist
WRD 2021 Official Audio Message
New World, New Radio (WRD 2021 official Soundtrack)
To celebrate the 10th edition of World Radio Day, Chapelier Fou created a new song around this year's theme, "New World, New Radio."
This original participatory work is an authentic signature of the artist recognized on the international electro scene. It was composed of radio contributions from around the world.
Languages: multilingual
TO BROADCAST: MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL
"More than ever, we need this universal humanist medium, vector of freedom. Without radio, the right to information and freedom of expression and, with them, fundamental freedoms would be weakened, as would cultural diversity, since community radio stations are the voices of the voiceless."
— Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO, on the occasion of World Radio Day
Download the written complete message :
Broadcast the audio message:
What other UNESCO' sectors do to connect people through radio
ResiliArt Initiative
Support indigenous & community radio in Mexico
Global Coalition for Education with #LearningNeverStops
Girl Back to School Initiative
Radio toolkit for the girls' education campaign
MAB – Youth (Radio Alto Huayabamba)
Inclusion in the time of COVID-19: addressing racism, discrimination, and exclusion
WHAT DOES UNESCO DO FOR THE FREE FLOWS OF IDEAS
Community Media Sustainability
Media Pluralism and Diversity
Gender Equality in Media
Media and Information Literacy
Media in Crisis and Disaster Situations
Events around the world
UNESCO does not warrant that the information, documents and materials contained in its website is complete and correct and shall not be liable whatsoever for any damages incurred as a result of its use.
Subscribe to the World Radio Day Newsletter
Report 2020 from Academia Española de la Radio: available in English and Spanish.
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly
UNESCO Resolution
UN website about this day
Previous celebrations: 2021 - 2020 - 2019 - 2018 - 2017 - 2016 - 2015 - 2014 - 2013 - 2012
All UNESCO Commemorations
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The tutorial Design a Simple Firewall Microservice on Linux demonstrated steps to design, develop and test a simple firewall service on a Linux based VNF.
This tutorial will now help illustrate the steps to automate the configuration of simple firewall policy for multiple Linux based VNF.
To achieve this automation, we will utilize a Workflow and a set of Processes. Details are listed below.
The basic fundamental task as for any design/development activity, the design of the functionality begins by defining the interface (or the API).
The user will be able to select one or more devices to update. This list will be stored in an array in the $context of the workflow instance.
Create a variable $params.devices.0.id, with "Device" type.
The ".0." means the workflow engine will consider this variable as an array. For our case, we will store a list of device IDs.
We will require these three variables for the process that will create the rule. The IP and port should be typed as Integer and the IP should be typed as IP Address.
Since we want to be able to manage the rules and therefore create them and delete them, we need to store the rules that were configured in the workflow instance.
This implementation of a simple firewall management workflow provides a way to configure firewall policy and to un-configure the policies. In order to delete a rule, the rule should be removed from the workflow instance as well as from the device.
For this use case, we have chosen to use a flag "delete" to flag the rules that the deletion process will have to remove from the device but also from the $context of the workflow instance.
These can be implemented by simple CREATE and DELETE processes.
The process to instantiate the workflow instance doesn't require any logic but should expose a selectable list of devices to choose.
This process will use the microservice simple_firewall designed in the tutorial Design a Simple Firewall Microservice on Linux.
This process is providing the multi-device automation by applying the configuration on the list of devices selected during the service instantiation. It is also leveraging the abstraction layer provided by the microservice definition to allow multi-vendor policy configuration: as long as the vendor specific microservices are exposing the same interface (name and variables), the process will execute the order regardless of the vendor specificities.
This process will iterate through the list of the rules stored in the array "rules" and for each array line with the flag "delete" set to true, it will call the DELETE operation of the microservice simple_firewall for each device stored in the array "devices"
This tutorial provided a simple case of multi-device, multi-vendor firewall policy management. It utilized integration between the workflows and the microservices.
Feel free to download the source code from GitHub and run it on your setup.


Andre Kostelanetz (Russian: Абрам Наумович Костелянец) was a Russian-born American popular orchestral music conductor and arranger who was one of the major exponents of popular orchestra music. This, aptly titled, album offers a group of unusual selections with the deft Kostelantetz touch. Yoichi Hiroaka is an excellent xylophone soloist in Hovhaness' "Fantasy On Japanese Woodprints", while Shinichi Yuize is expert on the koto in Miyagi's "Sea of the Spring". Another delight is the "Dance of the Persian Slaves" by Mussorgsky.


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One of the leading singer/songwriters of the 1960s and '70s, Gordon Lightfoot was Canada's most successful contemporary folk artist, establishing himself as an important songwriter in the mid-'60s and going on to become a major international recording star in the following decade. Lightfoot's songs are literate but down to earth, and deal with personal matters as well as global issues in a manner that's poetic yet accessible, and his rich, strong voice is a superb vehicle for his material, though his songs are versatile enough that many artists have enjoyed success with his tunes.