Latvia is a relatively safe country, and crime is generally non-violent in nature; however, serious violent assaults and robberies have occurred. Harassment of foreigners, ethnic minorities, and homosexuals has also occurred in Latvia.
The Riga Tourist Police Unit has a 24/7 English-speaking operator at 371 6718 1818 and English-speaking officers who frequently patrol the Old City. The most common crimes encountered by foreign tourists are purse snatching, pick-pocketing, and mugging, especially during the summer tourism season. Tourists -- particularly those carrying backpacks -- are targeted by individuals or small groups of thieves working together. Riga's Old Town (Vecriga), Central train station (Dzelzcela stacija), Central bus station (Autoosta) and Central market (Centraltirgus) are crowded public places that are targeted by thieves.
Please be aware that there are numerous scam artists targeting foreigners in the tourist pubs and restaurants. You should pay special attention to the drink prices at bars. There have been instances of travelers being charged exorbitant prices. Bills have been as high as several thousand dollars for drinks, and in some establishments the management may use force to secure payment.
If possible, you should avoid walking alone at night and avoid using ATMs after dark.
In addition, Internet crime is a growing concern in Latvia. Common fraudulent schemes involve both Internet auction sites and Internet job-search sites. In the first scam, criminals offer you valuable items for sale at low prices on Internet auctions and request that your payments are sent by wire transfer to a bank in Latvia or through a fraudulent escrow site that they have created themselves. In this scheme, your money passes through a bank in Latvia and is quickly withdrawn at an ATM or transferred to a bank in another country. It is very difficult in these cases to discover the identities of the account holders or recover the funds.
The second common scam involves identity theft through false job offers. In this scheme, a company claiming to be located in Latvia, but which has a non-existent address, offers you employment as a U.S.-based agent or freight forwarder. When you respond to the job offer, commonly posted on one of several popular Internet job sites, you are asked for a Social Security Number and other identifying information under the guise of conducting a background check.


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Die Firma SYSPRO wurde im Jahr 1978 gegründet und war eine der ersten Softwarefirmen, die eine komplette Enterprise-Resource-Planning-Software für kleine und mittelständische Unternehmen entwickelte. Die Firma hat über 1500 Niederlassungen und Vertriebspartner. Zurzeit verwenden ca. 12.000 Unternehmen aus 60 Ländern  diese Software. In den Hauptniederlassungen in Südafrika, Australien, USA, Kanada und England arbeiten ca. 350 Angestellte.

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Für das Hauptprodukt "SYSPRO" in der aktuellen Version 6.0 Issue 10 sind derzeit 45 integrierte Softwaremodule aus den folgenden Bereichen verfügbar:
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G.B. Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment and Sustainable Development (GBPIHED) invited applications for recruitment to the post of Project Manager and Consultant. The candidates eligible for the post can apply through prescribed format on or before 3 October 2017.
Project Manager: Master degree in Environmental Sciences/Environmental Engineering/Biological/Physical Science/Management with minimum five year experience of coordination of research projects after PG Or PhD in relevant subject with 3 year experience of project coordination.
Consultant: Post Graduation in Social Sciences/Physical/Biological Sciences preferably with degree/diploma in communication/mass communication/MBA (Project Management) and minimum 5 years experience of communication and photography.
Eligible candidates can apply to the post through the prescribed format and send the applications along with other necessary documents to the Director, G.B. Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment and Sustainable Development, Kosi-Katarmal, Almora 263643, Uttarakhand on or before 3 October 2017.


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Even the Worst 80s Movies Will Make You Smile
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Let's be honest: the worst movies are usually actually pretty good — they're so bad that they're hilarious! And if they hail from the greatest decade ever, well, they're just about guaranteed to bring you a heaping, steaming pile of … uh … joy. So let's dig in to the worst 80s movies and see what sort of trouble we can uncover.
The worst 80s movies include:
Released late in 1987. It's about a mannequin that comes to life and falls in love with an artist who sculpts it.
The worst thing is the movie actually has potential — there are some funny moments and decent acting performance by Kim Cattrall as the protagonist Barbara Maitland/mannequin "Lucy." It's just that the movie is directed and written poorly enough, it falls flat on its face.
Mommie Dearest
A lot of people love this movie, but they're just wrong.
Basically, this one is about the worst mother in history.
It was released in 1981 and starred Faye Dunaway as a crazy woman who is also an abusive parent to her daughter Christina Crawford, played by Diana Scarwid and Mara Hobel.
If this film has one redeeming quality, it's that it taught us all a lesson: "No wire hangers EVER!".
Released in 1983, Two of a Kind reunites John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John in a sequel to the smash Grease, about two lost souls from different worlds who find each other and fall in love — all while trying to save Earth from the next round of *gulp* God's wrath.
Fun and ridiculousness ensue.
Released in 1985, Heavenly Bodies is a drama about the struggle of a small dance studio to survive, along with all the subtexts you might imagine. Starring Cynthia Dale, Walter George Alton, and Stuart Stone, it's clear this movie tried to capitalize on the popularity of Flashdance, but it didn't succeed.
Inchon
Released in 1981, Inchon is a war film about the Battle of Inchon during the Korean War. It stars Laurence Olivier and Ben Gazzara with an all-star cast including John Wayne, Toshiro Mifune, Jackie Cooper among others. It has a terrible rating on sites like Rotten Tomatoes and an even worst reputation among those who have seen it.
All five of us.
In 1983, Yentl was directed by and starred Barbara Streisand. It's a movie about the life of Jewish girl in Eastern Europe who disguises herself as an older boy to be able to pursue her education. This film is ranked slightly better than worst movies often are — in some circles, at least — and the overall story is uplifting.
But, sheesh, this one is tough to watch, and it seems to go on forever.
Released in 1987, this film starring Dustin Hoffman and Warren Beatty has become notorious for its production problems. The budget of the movie was over $55 million, about five times what it took to make Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (1977). As a bonus for all the money lost, Ishtar also ranks as one of the worst films ever.
Howard the Duck is one of the most amazing, most entertaining films ever produced.
But … um … it has a lot of problems.
Released in 1986, this George Lucas-produced film was marketed as an "adult" comedy and struggled at the box office with about $38 million grossed on a budget of around $37 million.
Oh, God! Book II
Starring George Burns and released in 1980, this movie is actually the sequel to 1977's Oh, God!. The plot of this one: God (Burns) hires an 11-year-old girl to help him market himself.
You know, because the deity business is so cutthroat. Or something.
While the original move was sort of charming, if ridiculous, Book II is just … ridiculous all around.
(Like Worst 80s Movies? Then you might like our article on Worst Movies of the 70s, click here.)
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Amazing series by SJ Maas!
Action-packed masterpiece!
As war bears down on Prythian, Feyre finds herself deep in enemy lands at the Spring court. She is determined to make Tamlin pay for the betrayal that cost both her human and Fae family so dearly. To do so, she must play a deadly game of deceit and it will take every weapon in her arsenal, and more to ally the High-Lords to protect the two worlds she loves so dearly.
What a roller-coaster, magnificent masterpiece! Maas weaves a fantasy world full of adventure, beauty, treacherous betrayal and romance. She adds additional characters in this installment with rich back-stories that deserve dedicated novels of their own. I was already in love with the rich characters of the Night court but this novel continued their stories of personal growth, making me fall in love all over again. This one is action-packed and will have you in tears, in stitches and swooning!
Top favorite fantasy series!
Fantastic fantasy!
Feyre died under the mountain, at the hands of Amarantha. Now, reborn as Feyre curse-breaker, she returns to the Spring court to take her place at the side of the man she loves. But she cannot forget the things she was forced to do to save Tamlin's people anymore than he can forget watching her die. Then there is the matter of her debt to Rhysand, High-Lord of the night court, who arrives at the most inopportune moment to collect on Feyre's promise while the threat of war looms.
Epic, fantastic, thrilling and romantic are just some of the words I would use to describe this installment of the series. Rhysand has quickly become one of my favorite characters of all time and definitely book-boyfriend worthy! The chemistry and often gentle tenderness he has with Feyre makes for a gripping page-turner.
Feyre's personal development is a beautiful, perfect arc. From broken human girl to fierce warrior, she makes the change with a wonderful cast of strong supporting characters by her side, each with his or her own, richly woven back-story.
The fantasy world of Prythian is richer, lighter and full of hope in this novel. The detail with which Maas spins this emotional, imaginative and descriptive tale is breath-taking. This is definitely one of my favorite series!
There's nothing frilly about this court
Fickle and lovely
Feyre never set out to kill the wolf. She never would have touched it had she known it was something more, something ancient and powerful from beyond the wall. But she hadn't really had a choice, had she? The wolf had been hunting her prey and she needed that deer to feed her family.
So, she'd killed it.
Now, a creature has come to claim revenge for the life Feyre took. The only way she can atone is death – or she must consent to live out her life in the magical fairy kingdom across the wall.
Feyre makes the only choice she can and heads off to the lands of the fairies, where fearful, dangerous and beautiful creatures live. She soon discovers that her handsome and frightening captor is more than he seems and that a dangerous sickness threatening the land of fairies could spill over into the human world, obliterating everything. Can the fairy-Lord crack Feyre's, hardened heart? Will Feyre be the one to break the curse and free the fairies from the blight?
I'm an ardent Sarah J Maas fan. Throne of Glass is one of my favorite series, and yet this book exceeds my expectations. There is something so poignant, raw and beautifully descriptive about her writing. She brings to life a world where beauty and horror live side-by-side, survival is king and the strong toy with the lives of the weak. There is nothing frilly about this magical world beyond the wall, it is cruel and lovely, with characters who are both fickle and deep.
I'm enchanted by this world beyond the wall and I can't wait to find out what lies in store for Feyre!
5 of 5 stars to 'Relentless' by Karen Lynch
Magical, dangerous fantasy
Sara Grey's been to hell and back already. After discovering the body of her father, brutally murdered, at the age of seven, Sara goes to live with her Uncle. She begins a new life, but soon finds herself drawn into a fantastical world, populated by mythical creatures she never imagined existed alongside her human friends.
But Sara refuses to forget her father and vows to get to the bottom of his strange murder. Her search draws attention from a number of unsavory characters though, and she soon finds herself in over her head. Thankfully, she's also caught the attention of the Mohiri warrior Nikolas, who knows more about Sara's heritage and talents than even she does, and who is determined to keep her safe.
From the very start, I was completely drawn in by Sara's character. Independent, confident, kind and savvy, she is the perfect heroine. The character developmental arc is clearly defined as she uncovers aspects and talents of herself throughout the story. Lynch demonstrates the art of 'show don't tell' expertly, especially in the first few chapters as she introduces Sara to her readers.
Many of the fantastical creatures Lynch has included are particularly difficult to believe in the context of the human world, and yet from page one, I never once questioned their authenticity. This world is amazing, believable, magical and dangerous – all the ingredients for a gripping young adult fantasy.
The romance element is a subtle hint, which I suspect will develop as the series progresses. There's a fierce protectiveness in Nikolas that makes him a swoon-worthy hero, although I must admit that he still seems very shrouded in mystery. I'm definitely looking forward to learning more about this character!
The ending was a perfect blend of anticipation and resolution. One chapter of Sara's life is closed and she stands at the precipice of an exciting new adventure. I can't wait to dive off the cliff with her!
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WASHINGTON – Mitsubishi Motors North America is recalling 25,185 2014-'15 Mitsubishi Mirage hatchbacks registered or sold in cold-weather states for an electrical system problem that could delay deployment of the front airbags, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
"If the driver enters an affected vehicle with their boots covered with snow mixed with road salt, the melting snow may soak through the carpet and cause corrosion to a wiring connector located in a junction box behind a kick panel to the left of the driver's footrest," said NHTSA in its recall summary.
Mitsubishi spokesman Alex Fedorak told Edmunds no accidents, injuries or fatalities have been linked to the recall.
The problem was discovered following reports from Canada, the automaker told federal safety regulators.
The affected vehicles were built from August 7, 2013, to September 2, 2015.
Mitsubishi dealers will inspect the affected connectors, replacing any that are corroded. A waterproof sheet will be installed over the connectors to prevent future corrosion.
A date has not been set for the recall. Owners can contact Mitsubishi customer service at 1-888-648-7820.
Edmunds says: Owners of these cars should wait for their official recall notice and then schedule a service appointment with their dealer. But if you have an immediate concern, it's best to contact your dealer now.


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All requirements can be easily traced directly to functional and physical elements of a model. Requirements reports are also available, including reports for verification, validation, and traceability.
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This one-of-a-kind destination – developed by Walt Disney Imagineering in collaboration with the NBA – will feature hands-on activities that immerse guests into the world of professional basketball.
n addition to these games and competitions, NBA Experience will also include a retail store featuring exclusive NBA-themed merchandise designed by Disney.
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The first edition of GRACosway's Weekly Wrap Up for 2019 is here! We look forward to keeping you updated throughout what will no doubt be an exciting year in politics as we head toward the NSW State Election and the Federal Election.
The first Newspoll of the year shows a boost in the Government's primary vote, while Labor continues to lead in two-party preferred terms.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has unveiled new commitments to create 1.25 million jobs over the next five years, and improve transport in Brisbane.
Liberal-turned-independent MP Julia Banks will contest Greg Hunt's seat of Flinders.
The final report of the Banking and Financial Services Royal Commission has been handed to the Governor-General this afternoon, before being publicly released on Monday.
The new NT Ministry has been announced.
The first Newspoll for the year has revealed a buoyed primary vote for the Morrison Government, rising two points to 37 per cent since the previous poll, while Labor's vote has fallen by three points to 38. Labor continues to lead in two-party preferred terms on a margin of 53-47, while Scott Morrison remains ahead of Bill Shorten as preferred prime minister. The election year has already seen a string of resignations from both sides of politics, including frontbenchers Kelly O'Dwyer, Nigel Scullion and Michael Keenan. The Federal Parliament will resume on Tuesday 12 February.
Following Australia Day celebrations in Canberra over the weekend, Prime Minister Scott Morrison travelled to Brisbane to unveil an $80 million plan to combat local traffic congestion in Brisbane's north, visiting the key marginal seats of Dickson and Petrie. In a speech to party faithful, Mr Morrison also committed to new tax cuts and the creation of 1.25 million jobs over the next five years, positioning the Coalition's economic credentials at the centre of his re-election platform. The new measures will increase the small business tax write-off threshold to from $20,000 to $25,000. The write-off will be available for approximately three million small businesses with an annual turnover of less than $10 million.
Member for Chisholm Julia Banks has confirmed her intention to challenge Health Minister Greg Hunt for the traditionally safe Liberal seat of Flinders, currently held on a margin of 7 per cent. Ms Banks resigned from the Coalition last year to sit as an independent. She joins two new independent candidates also seeking to steal seats from the Coalition, with former Clean Energy Finance Corporation head Oliver Yates to challenge Treasurer Josh Frydenberg in Kooyong, and former Winter Olympian Zali Steggall to run against former PM Tony Abbott in Warringah.
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has announced that the final report of the Financial Services Royal Commission will be released to the public on Monday afternoon, following the close of trading on the ASX. As expected, the report was delivered to the Governor-General today. GRACosway will release its analysis of the final report over the coming days.
NT Chief Minister Michael Gunner has announced his new Government Ministry. Mr Gunner will adopt the portfolios of Business and Innovation Defence Jobs, while Deputy Chief Minister Nicole Manison will retain the portfolios of Treasury and Police, Fire and Emergency services and take on Multicultural Affairs.
The Victorian Parliament will sit next week.


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OJU> Vol.1 No.4, November 2011
Oral Desmopressin in the Management of Adults with Nocturia
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Shahram Gooran, Sevil Nasirmohtaram, Mohammad Ghasem Mohseni, Behzad Narouie
We investigated the efficacy of oral desmopressin in the treatment of adult nocturia. In an analytical study between 2007-2009 in Zahedan-Iran, Thirty patients ≥55 years with verified nocturia (≥two voids/night) were enrolled. Patients with a history of an obstructive cause of nocturia, those with diseases getting worse by the anti-diuretic affect of desmopressin and those with well-defined curable causes (e.g. cystitis) were excluded. Patients received 0.2 mg of oral desmopressin at bed time for a period of 3 weeks. p < 0.05 was taken as the significant level. All 30 patients enrolled completed the trial. Fourteen (47 %) patients receiving desmopressin had fewer than half the number of nocturnal voids relative to base line (p < 0.001). The mean number of nocturnal voids decreased from 4.6 to 2.4 (p < 0.001). Fatigue (10%), headache (3%) and dizziness (3%) were reported. All adverse events were of mild intensity and there were no instances of hyponatremia. Oral desmopressin is an effective treatment in patients with nocturia and is well-tolerated.
Nocturia, Desmopressin, Arginine Vasopressin
S. Gooran, S. Nasirmohtaram, M. Mohseni and B. Narouie, "Oral Desmopressin in the Management of Adults with Nocturia," Open Journal of Urology, Vol. 1 No. 4, 2011, pp. 72-75. doi: 10.4236/oju.2011.14015.
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Most of the local businesses, hotels and Restaurants in San Juan Capistrano are family operated and many have been around for years. It's because of this, the visitor to this historic town can get the specialized attention and small town feel that's so often lacking in your basic chain stores.
Following are a list of some of the most popular shops, restaurants and places to stay. You can locate the location of each establishment by it's corresponding number on the map.
Mission San Juan Capistrano, the Birthplace of Orange County, was founded more than two hundred years ago. Today it is a monument to California's multi-cultural history, embracing its Native American, Spanish, Mexican and European heritage.
ZOOMARS is home to hundreds of friendly animals to feed, pet, love and learn from. After petting the animals, youngsters can saddle up for a pony ride or hop aboard the miniature train.
Ciao Pasta is owned by Chef Pasquale Manta who trained in his native Southern Italy at the age of 20. Indoor and outdoor patio dining with a full bar and extended wine list.
The Romance of Old San Juan lives on at Historic El Adobe. Designated a Historical Landmark, El Adobe is steeped in regional history. Dating back to 1778 as one of the Yorba Adobes, it is currently considered on of Orange County's most prestigious and well-respected dining and banquet facilities.
Enjoy the finest in American Cuisine while dining in San Juan Capistrano's historic train depot built in 1894.
"Building relationships one cup at a time." Come experience the beautiful Tea House on Los Rios in one of California's most unique and historic neighborhoods. Their handmade scones, loose teas and entrées are delicious and highly acclaimed. Specializing in special events- Baby and Bridal Showers, Garden Weddings, Birthday and Anniversary Parties.
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E tū welcomes Green Party's pay equity policy
Posted on September 7, 2017 by E tū - Equal pay, Politics
E tū has welcomed the Green Party's commitment to pay equity for women.
The party's pay equity policy promises pay equity legislation which includes the recommendations of the Joint Working Group on Pay Equity principles. It would also require greater pay transparency by companies, so people know what men and women in the same workplace are paid.
E tū Industry Coordinator, Jill Ovens says the pay equity policies of both Labour and the Greens recognise the integrity of the court rulings in the case of Kristine Bartlett vs Terranova, as well as the Joint Working Group principles.
"We applaud the fact that this begins to recover the ground that's been lost under a government which has fought against equal pay," says Jill.
"In the dying days of the current parliament, the Government introduced a bill that would slam the door on hundreds of thousands of women and their hopes of equal pay. Both Labour and the Greens have promised to put this right, which we absolutely support," she says.
Jill says the union also supports transparency on pay.
"Knowing what men and women earn quickly reveals any pay gap. This is essential to ending the traditional gap in pay between men and women doing the same or comparable work."
E tū Women's Committee Convenor, Marianne Bishop says under the current bill, care and support workers would have struggled to achieve their historic pay equity settlement.
"I think it's great because obviously the new bill that National put forward, I don't feel would have helped us get that settlement," says Marianne.
"It's good that parties are all looking at this as an election issue. People need to remember that when they cast their vote, and vote to support those parties which put forward good pay equity policies."
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Q: How do I stop form fields jumping when a select option is selected? I am trying to create a contact form which has several fields.  When someone chooses that their query is about being interested in a class I have a piece of Javascript that pops out a radio field that asks them what level they are.  The trouble is that when this happens all the fields jump over to the right and the radio buttons don't all fit on one line like they did before I had the Javascript.

Any ideas?
Here is the code:

 function showfield(name) {
   if (name == 'Interested In Class') document.getElementById('reveal').innerHTML = '
 Level Of English: <input name="level" type="radio" id="level" required>Beginner<input name="level" type="radio" id="level" required>Intermediate<input name="level" type="radio" id="level" required>Advanced
';
   else document.getElementById('reveal').innerHTML = '';
 }
/* Forms */

form {
  display: table;
}
#form-group {
  display: table-row;
}
#form-group label:after {
  content: "*";
  color: red;
  font-size: 15px;
  vertical-align: super;
}
label {
  font-size: 24px;
  display: table-cell;
}
input[type=text] {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 8px 15px;
  margin: 8px 0;
  margin-left: 15px;
  border: solid #047BFF;
  border-radius: 5px;
  outline: none;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  display: table-cell;
}
input[type=text]:focus {
  border: solid #5BD2FF;
}
select {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 8px 15px;
  margin: 8px 0;
  margin-left: 15px;
  border: solid #047BFF;
  border-radius: 5px;
  outline: none;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  display: table-cell;
}
select:focus {
  border: solid #5BD2FF;
}
input[type=radio] {
  margin: 8px 0;
  margin-left: 15px;
  margin-right: 5px;
  margin-top: 16px;
  display: table-cell;
}
#comments {
  width: 100%;
}

  <form name="contact" method="post" action="#" class="contentcontact">

      First Name:
      <input name="firstName" type="text" id="firstName" required>

      Last Name:
      <input name="lastName" type="text" id="lastName" required>

      Email:
      <input name="email" type="text" id="email" required>

      Select Your Query:
      <select name="query" type="radio" id="query" onchange="showfield(this.options[this.selectedIndex].value)" required>
        <option></option>
        <option value="Interested In Class">I'm interested in joining a class</option>
        <option value="Other">Other</option>
      </select>

      Comments:
      <input name="comments" type="text" id="comments" required>

    <input type="submit">
  </form>

A: The reason your code is not working is that the
 is not enclosing the

Append your html code with this,

       Select Your Query:
       <select name="query" type="radio" id="query" onchange="showfield(this.options[this.selectedIndex].value)" required>
        <option></option>
        <option value="Interested In Class">I'm interested in joining a class</option>
        <option value="Other">Other</option>
       </select>

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Autism is a neurological and biological disorder – typically diagnosed in children between the ages of 18 months to 5 years of age – making it difficult for the person to communicate and relate to others. In short, autism prevents areas of the brain from communicating like a typically developing person's brain.
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Delay in learning to talk (or not talking at all) or losing language (regression).
A child may seem to be deaf or hard of hearing, even though hearing tests are normal (not responding when his/her name is called).
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The Tampa Bay Times reported yesterday of Pinella's county arrest of Starkey Elementary School forth grade teacher Betty Jo Soto, 49.
Ex-Elementary School Teacher, Betty Jo Soto, 49, of Pinella's County's Starkey Elementary School. (Pinellas County Sheriff's Office via Tampa Bay Times]
Soto is facing two counts of misdemeanor conceal weapons charge, after being found with a Glock 9mm pistol and two knives in a backpack. According to WFLA's interview with Desoto on why she brought weapsons into her classroom, Soto responded by telling them to "Ask Desantis." Revelations made on her Facebook Page was also reported to include a message indicating that she was conducting a "revolutionary act."
Soto's timely arrest arrives on the heels of the passing of the controversial State Bill 3070 on arming teachers, signed by Gov. DeSantis on May 8 and strongly advocated for by Pinellas County Sheriff, Bob Gualtieri.
School district would have to opt into the "Guardian's Program" in order for teachers to receiving the training. As of this time, both Sarasota and Manatee counties have opted out, despite Manatee school board member, Scott Hopes, advocating for the district's inclusion into the program.
What we don't know:
Soto's psychological evaluation, if any.
Soto's Motive
Posted in #Local, Guns in Schools, Manatee County, News Media, Policing, Politics, Sarasota, UncategorizedTagged Alexmbuono, ArmingTeachers, Pinellas, Sarasota
Manatee County Pilots Controversial ICE Agreement as Deportation Fears Increase
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On Jan. 17, 2018 in Largo, Florida, a press conference was held by Tampa Bay law enforcement agencies to announce a new inter-governmental law enforcement partnership with ICE called a "basic ordering agreement."
Photo(s): Alex M Buono
(Bradenton, Florida)| "The people that were doing these lawsuits were arguing, 'Oh no, the state or the local jail doesn't have jurisdiction to hold them,'"
explained Adriana Guzman-Rouselle, an immigration attorney who has served Manatee County since 2005, on the liability exposure felt by local law enforcement agencies that inspired ICE's "basic ordering agreement." "The way to go around this was, 'Okay, we're going to hire those jails as providers of the service," said Guzman-Rouselle.
According to Tampa Bay Online, Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri, also a representative of the National Sheriff's Association, had been working with U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement to develop the contract that was reportedly planned be piloted by 17 Tampa Bay area law enforcement agencies.
The "basic ordering agreement" or BOA was described in a press release by ICE on January 17, "an existing procurement tool for acquiring a substantial, but presently unknown quantity of supplies or services." The housing agreement was designed to afford liability protection for local law enforcement agencies housing "illegal criminal aliens in their jails and prisons." ICE would then reimburse the service provider or law enforcement agency for the costs up to 48-hours of detention of an individual detainee. These actions would all take place after an individual is released from custody, having been charged with state-level criminal charges.
Also in attendance at the press conference was Manatee County Sheriff Rick Wells, who according to public record signed the agreement with ICE on the Jan. 19. Sheriff Wells commented to Hannah Morse of the Bradenton Herald on Jan. 18 regarding the agreement, "We're just trying to keep our community safe, and when you have a criminal illegal alien who has been committing crimes in our community, they need to be held accountable."
Media Controversy Surrounding the Agreement
Since the announcement of the joint law enforcement program in January, the agreement has generated media controversy. According to Guzman-Rouselle, the national media has been complicit in conflating the fears of the undocumented community in recent months. "Even if you are undocumented, if you comply with the law, you will be okay," Guzman-Rouselle explained. "When you start doing things you are not supposed to, you encounter problems."
According to The Gainesville Sun, Shortly after the press conference on the 17th, Alachua County Sheriff Sadie Darnell announced the next day that the County Sheriff's office would not opt into the pilot program because "they are not in the business of immigration," according to the Alachua sheriff's spokesman, Art Forgey. On Jan. 24, The Southern Poverty Law Center sent public records requests to all 17 Florida counties involved with the pilot program, demanding transparency and more information on the federal program. Florida Politics' Mitch Perry reported in February a number of Tampa Bay area faith-based organizations rejecting the merits of the agreement.
In March, the Tampa Bay times reported of local undocumented immigrants seeking retainer agreements amid fears of detention and deportation by ICE. In April, 88.5 WNMF reported of a "heated debate" between Pinellas Sheriff Gualtieri and immigrant rights activists on the implementation of the agreement as a pretext to detain undocumented individuals that were initially arrested on charges of driving without a license or identification. April also marked the beginning of the controversial "zero-tolerance policy" implemented by the Department of Justice along the southwest border.
The policy created a national fervor that was also felt here in Manatee County over the separation of families in detention facilities that included South Florida's Homestead federal facility.
Recent History of Immigration Enforcement in Manatee County
"I haven't seen any changes, you know, just in paper," Guzman-Rouselle said of her recent legal experiences with the BOA in comparison to other programs like 287g and Secure Communities. According to public record documents available on online via freedom of information act requests from ina287.org, Manatee County has been actively participating in joint partnerships with ICE since signing a "memorandum of agreement" or "MOA" in July 2008.
In Dec. 2006, former Manatee County Sheriff Charles B. Wells, father of current Manatee County Sheriff Rick Wells, sent a written request to ICE to participate in the 287g program in order to train corrections officers in response to what Wells claimed was a large population of undocumented aliens who, "end up in our jails for everything from traffic-related crimes to homicide." Charlie Wells successor, former Manatee Sheriff Brad Steube signed the agreement in Jun. 2008, only to request a withdrawal from the 287g Program in Sept. 2009.
Steube cited changes ICE made to the MOA requiring law enforcement agencies to provide certified interpreters that were, "cost prohibitive under MCSO's current budget." The hiatus was brief, as the Sheriff's Office joined the Secure Communities program in Oct. 2009 until the Obama administration's sun-setting of the program in November 2014. The Trump administration reactivated the program via executive order in Jan. 2017. The Manatee County Sheriff's Office is currently not participating in the program.
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Breaking Down the BOA's implementation in Manatee
According to the Booking Manual procedures provided by the Manatee County Sheriff's Office, "Immigration and Customs Enforcement (I.C.E) Detainers and Notifications" was implemented on Mar. 8 2018, defining the department's role as a "service provider to the DHS ICE pursuant to the BOA and authorized by federal law to hold alien detainees when all requirements for detention are met."
"The narrow service we provide to ICE is detention for 48 hours after release from custody on local criminal charges, and that is only done when proper documentation is submitted by ICE for detention of a particular subject," according to Manatee County Sheriff's Office General Counsel, Eric Werbeck. "ICE then has 48 hours to pick the subject up from our custody. If they don't arrive within that time period, the subject is released. All of the subjects being detained will have been arrested for state criminal charges," Werbeck said.
Since the agreement's implementation in March, the Sheriff's Office has held 32 individuals as of June, 14, according to a public record. Of the 32 individuals detained for the maximum of 48-hour period, 25 have been transferred to ICE custody. The criminal charges of detainees that were transferred to ICE ranged from battery and domestic violence, DUI, attempted murder and controlled substance. The individuals released from the detention ranged from unanswered court summonses, driving without a license, or probation violations.
Elizabeth M. Nicholson, ICE Community Relations Officer for Central and Northern Florida, stated that the local field office does not have an accounting of individual detainers at the county level, but pointed to 2017 fiscal year removal statistics for Florida. According to the ICE Fiscal Year data for Florida from 2016-2017, there was a 14-percent increase in removals.
Peter Lombardo, a local criminal defense attorney located in Bradenton who has had clients from the undocumented community, believes that the overall majority of undocumented criminal defendants do not get deported or jailed in Manatee County. "We'll go to court and its usually misdemeanors, and we'll go in, they'll plead guilty, they'll either get a fine or probation or whatever, and they just walk out the courtroom with me," Lombardo said.
"I definitely believe that what people have to understand, sometimes, it's not like ICE is looking for them," Guzman-Rouselle said. Rouselle explained further that she believes that substance abuse in the undocumented community invites attention from authorities. A study titled, "Undocumented Immigration, Drug Problems, and Driving Under the Influence in the United States, 1990-2014" released in August of 2017 by the American Public Health Association concluded that there was "no significant relationship between increased undocumented immigration and DUI deaths."
The Trump Administration and Interior Immigration Enforcement
In 2015, the New York Times reported from the campaign trail that Donald Trump's immigration rhetoric was scolded by former Florida Governor Jeb Bush as "extraordinarily ugly." In April 2017, The American Bar Journal hosted a legal panel in Miami that emphasized the Trump administration's focus on criminal immigration enforcement.
Ariel Ruiz Soto, an Associate Policy Analyst at the Migration Policy Institute who co-authored a May 2018 MPI report titled, "Revving Up the Deportation Machinery: Enforcement under Trump and the Pushback," believes that the creation of federal BOA's by the Department of Homeland Security and ICE are meant to incentivize participation of local law enforcement agencies who are concerned about prohibitive costs and legal blowback.
"Rather than incentivizing new participation in immigration enforcement, BOA's have facilitated access to local law enforcement agencies which had considered cooperating more closely with ICE but had common concerns regarding the cost and liability of holding an immigrant beyond the time they were charged to serve for their criminal convictions," Soto said.
"The practices of the current administration, however, can and must also be traced to the crime politics of liberal Democrats that shifted the discourse on unauthorized migration," writes Patricia Macia-Rojas in a 2018 article featured in the Journal of Migration and Huma Security. Amanda Frost wrote in a Nov. 2017 article in the Iowa Law Review, that the legacy of the Obama administration's removal or forbearance model of immigration enforcement and lack of congressional response to immigration enforcement, should prompt alternative enforcement strategies in the future.
According to Guzman-Rouselle, an urgent problem facing Manatee's undocumented community is being able to parse fact from fiction by finding legitimate sources of legal help for friends and family. "Mostly what I have seen is notary fraud, telling people things, 'Oh no, let's apply for asylum, let's apply for this or let's apply for that'," Guzman-Rouselle said. "They don't understand the consequences of doing one of those applications, that eventually, they are going to put you in front of an immigration judge when you didn't have to be there."
For more information on the Manatee County Basic Ordering Agreement via the National Sheriff's Association, click here.
Click here for ACLU's fact sheet on the Basic Ordering Agreement.
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A Manatee Dreamer Helps Her Community as DACA Fades
January 30, 2018 May 5, 2018 alexandermichaelbuonoLeave a comment
On Sunday, Holy Cross Catholic Church of Palmetto hosted the Protect the People Clinic & DACA Renewal, an event organized by the Florida Immigrant Coalition (FLIC). The event offered information on civil rights, free legal screenings, and emergency planning for Manatee county residents looking to impacted by the September repeal of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. FLIC volunteer coordinator Patricia Lara, 29, of Bradenton, is a DACA recipient and a Manatee local.
"It's Manatee County, you know, it's home. This is where I've been since kindergarten through graduation," Clara said. "That's why I love working in it, because I know everybody, I know where everything is."
According to Migration Policy Institute data, as of September 2017 there are an estimated 27,000 DACA recipients in the state of Florida, where 72,000 non recipients meet the requirements to apply. For the immigrant community in Manatee, the County's health department currently offers the immigrant community medical examinations and immunizations required for immigration status. On Jan. 17 the Bradenton Herald reported the partnership between the Manatee County Sheriff's Office partnership with ICE to hold arrested undocumented immigrants for up to 48 hours as a part of "basic ordering agreement." According to the Herald article, Sheriff Rick Wells commented in response to the agreement, "We're just trying to keep our community safe, and when you have a criminal illegal alien who has been committing crimes in our community, they need to be held accountable."
Patricia Lara, 29, of Bradenton checks in arrivals at the event. (Photo: Alexander Michael Buono)
To Lara, it is crucial that the immigrant community knows their rights to protect their loved ones in Manatee County, especially in the current political climate.
"Just to know how they can keep themselves and their family's safe and protected and make sure that they understand that the even though they don't have a documented status here, they still have civil rights."
To learn more about the Florida Immigrant Coalition, click here.
Posted in #Local, DACA, Education, Immigration, Manatee County, News Media, Policing, Politics, UncategorizedTagged #FloridaImmigrantCoalition, #Local, #ManateeCounty, #News, #newsmedia, #southwest, DACA
The Cultural Mapping of President Trump's Tweets
President Trump's Twitter account has been the subject of media scrutiny in the first year of his presidency, where Trump's recent "stable genius" tweet in reaction to those questioning his mental fitness for office has come into focus in the last month.
CNN's Chris Cillizza recently commented in his CNN.com column The Point reacting to Trump's that Trump, "is a political creature of almost entirely id." Breitbart's Daniel Nussbaum framed the social media reaction to Trump's stable genius tweet from Hollywood as "triggered". Teen Vogue's Melissa Moreno criticized the media's various reactions to Trump's tweet in a January 11 op-ed stating, "When language starts to involve hypotheses about mental illness, things not only get difficult and confusing, but downright dangerous."
President Trump's "genius tweet" from Jan 6 has media outlets speculating on his mental fitness. (via Twitter)
Tim Stock, the co-founder of ScenarioDNA, a global innovation consulting firm and adjunct professor at the Parsons School of design, is an expert in forecasting cultural trends and behaviors. Stock and his cohorts have found a way to clarify media speculation by employing scientific methodology and research to deconstruct Trump's tweets through a combination of semiotics, consumer anthropology and data science called "cultural mapping," a process that Stock himself has co-created. ScenarioDNA's research into the tweets of Trump's first 100 days in office through cultural mapping offers insight into the present and future implications of Trump's mentality through his tweets, as well as offer how as civic-minded American citizens and the news media can benefit from becoming more literate in semiotic analysis.
"There's an interesting aspect to Trump where it's almost sort of hiding in plain sight," Stock said about the genius tweet. "Where he essentially never has to be right, he has to bury himself in untruths so it doesn't really matter."
To see more of scenario DNA's cultural mapping projects, click here.
Posted in #Local, Education, Media Literacy, Mental Health, New Media, Policing, PoliticsTagged #analysis, #Bradenton, #Journalism, #MediaLiteracy, #mentalhealth, #Multimedia, #NewMedia, #News, #Podcast, #President, #southwest, Cultural Mapping, Florida, Politics, Radical Transparency, Tweets
Hiding in Plain Sight – Manatee County Law Enforcement's Complex relationship with Cameras
November 27, 2017 November 9, 2018 alexandermichaelbuonoLeave a comment
Manatee County Law Enforcement is one of the select counties in Florida that has not opted to integrate body-worn cameras within its ranks and yet, has found recent success utilizing automated license plate readers as a tool to combat crime in Manatee County, according to recent articles in the Bradenton Herald and WFLA.com.
The beginning of 2017 sparked a new public policy debate in the state of Florida surrounding surveillance and body camera technologies.
In 2017, the Florida state senate bill 624, co-sponsored by Senator Greg Steube (R), son of recently retired Manatee County Sheriff Brad Steube, was passed into law. SB 624 along with House Bill 305, mandates that along with establishing policy procedures for body-worn camera technologies, a provision allows law enforcement officers to review body camera footage before writing their official report or providing testimony. In the previous years of 2014 and 2015, the state legislature passed SB 226 and SB 248, two laws that were devised to create public record exemptions due to privacy concerns of individual citizens regarding automated license plate reader systems and body-worn cameras, respectively.
Despite these legal provisions attempting to address privacy concerns of individuals under information-gathering camera technologies, civil rights organizations and the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida continue to argue for citizen privacy and access to police recordings as a matter of public record in the state of Florida.
In the Florida Sheriffs Association Legislative Report for 2017, the report states in response to the passing of SB 624 and HB 305, Florida Sheriffs will, "have to update their policies and procedures related to body-worn cameras to allow an officer to review body camera footage before writing a report or making a statement about an incident."
The Manatee County Sheriff's Office has consistently supported the legislative agenda set by the state's sheriffs association. In a 2015 Bradenton Herald article detailing local law enforcement reactions to the passing of HB 93, requiring law enforcement agencies to develop procedural rules for body-worn cameras, Manatee County Sheriff's Office spokesman, Dave Bristow stated that the department was still in a holding pattern and monitoring how agencies were doing.
According to a 2013 Bulletin published by the Department of Justice on Local Police Equipment and Technology, an "estimated 32% of departments reported they provided body-worn cameras for at least some of their patrol officers." The DOJ findings in the bulletin reported further that, "An estimated 17% of departments used automated license plate readers in 2013."
More recently in 2017, a pilot study on Citizen Perceptions of Body-Worn Cameras in Arlington, Texas was conducted by independent research foundation, The Police Executive Research Forum (PERF). In their findings, PERF found that despite survey results indicating no differences between citizen perceptions of officers who wore or did not wear body-worn cameras, there was a reported 38 percent drop in complaints of officers trained in body-worn camera technology a year later.
Click here to see an infographic on Sheriff's Offices utilizing Body Cameras in Florida State
Two years after the passing of HB 93 and new passages of HB 305 and SB 624, there appears to be no change in the legislative or budgetary priorities at Manatee County's
Sheriff's Office concerning body-worn cameras.
According to statistics featured in the office's proposed 2017-2018 fiscal budget, the increase in service requests took five years to reach 300,000 calls, in contrast, it took the previous 20 years to reach 200,000. In light of the increased volume of service, the current operating budget is slated to rise to 13.5 million.
In January of 2017, the ACLU updated its current recommendations for Body-Camera policing, stating, "we hope that these best practices will become widespread in order to ensure that body cameras are not reduced to yet another surveillance tool, but actually serve their intended function as a check and balance on police power."
For more information on the Manatee County Sherriff's Office, click here.
Posted in Manatee County, Policing, Politics, UncategorizedTagged #News, #southwest, Florida


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The Eucharist of Christendom, 30-1520 AD
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The first account of the celebration by Jesus of the Eucharist
(thanksgiving) is in St. Paul's First letter to the Corinthians (1 Corinthians 10:15-21; 11:23-26). The accounts in the Gospels (Mark 14:22-25; Luke 22:19-20) are very similar except for Matthew's addition of "For the forgiveness of sins" (Matthew 26:26-28). Christ enacted the rite at Emmaus on the day of his Resurrection ([passage=Luke 24:30). Acts 2:42; 2:46 continues the narrative. The Didache (c100-150) mentions special prayers; Justin Martyr c150 reports the Eucharist as a special service separate from an ordinary domestic meal; and St. Hippollytus c310 mentions the Presidency of a bishop or priest.
In the Middle Ages the central table was replaced by an altar at the East end of churches behind a screen; the Eucharist was a drama and a mystery and people received Communion perhaps twice a year.
Changes in Eucharistic practice reflected changes in theological understanding. From the outset people believed that at the Eucharist Jesus came among them but in the Middle Ages His presence was focused in the bread and wine. This trend was under-written by the absorption of the philosophy of Aristotle by St. Thomas Aquinas into the Church which led to the concept of Transubstantiation, where the bread and wine remain the same in appearance at the Consecration but their essence, their reality changes into the actual body and blood of Christ. What had begun as an act of fellowship and thanksgiving became a mysterious re-enactment of Jesus' sacrifice of himself.
Anticipated by John Wycliffe (1324-84) and John Hus (1369-1415), the 16th Century Reformation sought to simplify the Eucharist in ritual and theology. Martin Luther (1483-1546) and John Calvin (1509-1564), firmly believed in the "Real Presence" of Christ in the Eucharist but rejected the mechanical explanation of Transubstantiation in favour of the idea that we receive the elements and the benefits of the Sacrament together (sometimes termed 'Consubstantiation) although Calvin's theology in this regard is complex and changed over time; but Ulrich Zwingli (1484-1531) rejected this doctrine and said the Eucharist was simply a memorial. The first two said that Jesus was remembered in his presence, the last in his absence.
The reformers believed in receiving Communion in both kinds and this practice persisted but Luther and Calvin were deeply misunderstood by their followers who 'wanted' them to be Zwinglians. Both had affirmed the 'Real Presence" and the frequent receiving of Communion but churches named after them believed and practiced the opposite. This misunderstanding had a profound effect on the English Reformation.
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Exotic Meat Monday: Antelope and Wild Mushroom - Polenta Shepherd's Pie - mmm-yoso!!!
We were checking out the "frozen protein zoo" in the back of Seisel's and the Missus had the great idea of cooking up something a bit different....after all, it's getting tougher to come up with stuff for the blog. I've almost exhausted all the basic stuff I've made for years. Actually, I wanted to get the ground kangaroo meat and make burgers....I'd call them "hoppers"....the Missus wasn't amused and immediately said that burgers weren't allowed. So I bought about a pound and quarter of frozen ground antelope, with no idea of what to make.
While discussing potential dishes, shepherds pie came up....well why not? But the Missus came up with the caveat....it couldn't be just any shepherds pie, oh no. So I came up with topping the thing with polenta. In doing a bit of research, I found that antelope was pretty lean....which means dry to me. The Missus didn't want beef stock and I really didn't feel like simmering a bunch of bones on a Saturday. I often use my roasted mushrooms as a base for various dishes and the Missus had bought one of those gigantic bags of oyster mushroom from Zion market. Heck, I had to roast these for Her anyway, right?
So on Saturday evening, I roasted up those mushrooms. On Sunday, I made a double recipe of polenta, 2 cups corn grits to six cups water which I seasoned well. Since butter is persona non grata in our household, I used a good amount of roasted garlic olive oil as a fat. When the polenta was done, I separated off the estimated excess amount, which I formed in an oiled square container. The Missus is having fried polenta cakes with these. The rest I tasted, up the seasoning and fat and mixed in about a cup of thinly sliced scallions, mostly for color. I retrospect, I probably could have added some roasted red peppers or even diced sun dried tomatoes.
As for the base of the Shepherd's Pie, here it is....just a listing. Antelope meat is very lean and very mild with a distinct, almost flat finish. It's easy to come up with a tasteless dish, but this came out pretty well.
Luckily the roasted mushroom brought a lot to the dish, not only in mushroom flavor, but there's a good amount of garlic and onions as well. If I do this again, I'll not only use the bacon fat, but lardons of a couple of slices of bacon to start as well. I cooked the mess down until it hit the right consistency, but it into a baking pan...topped with the polenta, which wasn't as easy as it seems and baked at 400 for 20 minutes.
It was actually pretty good. Not much in terms of "exotic" flavors, very lean and chewy. Loved the polenta topping. The top was on the crunchy side, while the part laying on top of the ragout was moist and creamy.
Oh, and this is what the bacon was used for.
Anyway, I'm thinking we'll do something like this every couple of weeks. Any suggestions???
Wow! That looks delicious! What an interesting recipe. I love polenta.
i sometimes see armadillo for sale at the market i hate the most (hawaii market in SG). i just think of it as roadkill--do you think you can make something appetizing out of it?
oh wait. i forgot armadillo meat can spread leprosy in humans. never mind.
wow antelope something you won't see in japan for sure. your shepherd's pie looks good!
LOL Santos! Trying to get rid of us are you? Just kidding.....mammals are a lot easier to prepare. I'm thinking we'll check out Hawaii Market again, but I detest that parking lot and the condition of the place. The Missus wanted to call this series "Roadkill of the week", but I just didn't think that would be appropriate.
Thanks Kat, it was a bit of a challenge having never had antelope before.
But why is butter "persona non grata" = because of lactose?
Hi Jan - This was a lot of fun....it really made me think.


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Q: Trying to access a network drive via GitLab Runner script but get an error I am using the CI component of GitLab and I get this error:
The system cannot find the path specified.

When I try to access a mapped network drive in the script. When try to access the drive normally from my PC (the same one running the service), I can see all the mapped drives.
Here is the script from the .gitlab-yml:
variables:
  PROJECT_NAME: "TestApp"
  STAGING_PATH: X:\some\network\location\%PROJECT_NAME%
stages:
  - build
  - deploy
build:
  stage: build
  script:
  - echo "starting build for %PROJECT_NAME% at %TIME%"
  ...
  artifacts:
    name: "%PROJECT_NAME%"
    paths:
      - '%PROJECT_NAME%/bin/Release'
    expire_in: 1 week
deploy:
  stage: deploy
  script:
    - echo "Deploy to staging server"
    - dir "X:"  << ERROR HAPPENS HERE
    - net use
  dependencies:
    - build
  environment:
    name: staging
  only:
  - master

I have used the net use command to list the network locations it can see but that list is also empty. Is there any way to make gitlab-runner see these network locations?
The runner I am using is the one windows binary obtainable here. The config toml file is:
concurrent = 1
check_interval = 0

[[runners]]
  name = "Haroon-PC"
  url = "http://ae-ubuntu/"
  token = "fd84211a6d37d88d4903317c85ce7a"
  executor = "shell"
  [runners.cache]

A: The built in system account (default) for the gitlab-runner service does not have access to the external network drives.
You'll have to run the gitlab-runner service using a user account that has access to the network drives. When starting the service, follow the directions under "Run service using user account".
https://docs.gitlab.com/runner/install/windows.html

A: joe.schuellers hint helped me a lot to access net-drives with the runner and it will work.
Just install your runner with
gitlab-runner.exe install --user ENTER-YOUR-USERNAME --password ENTER-YOUR-PASSWORD


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package com.dremio.sabot.op.join.vhash.spill.partition;

import static com.dremio.sabot.op.common.ht2.LBlockHashTable.ORDINAL_SIZE;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;

import org.apache.arrow.memory.ArrowBuf;
import org.apache.arrow.memory.BufferAllocator;

import com.dremio.common.AutoCloseables;
import com.dremio.common.exceptions.UserException;
import com.dremio.exec.ExecConstants;
import com.dremio.exec.record.ExpandableHyperContainer;
import com.dremio.exec.record.VectorContainer;
import com.dremio.sabot.op.copier.CopierFactory;
import com.dremio.sabot.op.join.vhash.NonPartitionColFilters;
import com.dremio.sabot.op.join.vhash.PartitionColFilters;
import com.dremio.sabot.op.join.vhash.spill.JoinSetupParams;
import com.dremio.sabot.op.join.vhash.spill.MemoryReleaser;
import com.dremio.sabot.op.join.vhash.spill.io.SpillFileDescriptor;
import com.dremio.sabot.op.join.vhash.spill.list.PageListMultimap;
import com.dremio.sabot.op.join.vhash.spill.pool.PagePool;
import com.dremio.sabot.op.join.vhash.spill.slicer.PageBatchSlicer;
import com.dremio.sabot.op.join.vhash.spill.slicer.RecordBatchPage;
import com.google.common.base.Preconditions;
import com.google.common.base.Stopwatch;
import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList;

/**
 * Implementation of partition where the build table is entirely in memory.
 */
final class MemoryPartition implements Partition, CanSwitchToSpilling {
  private static final org.slf4j.Logger logger = org.slf4j.LoggerFactory.getLogger(MemoryPartition.class);

  private final JoinSetupParams setupParams;
  private final CopierFactory copierFactory;
  private final int partitionIdx;
  private final BufferAllocator allocator;
  private final PagePool pool;
  private final String partitionID;
  private final ArrowBuf sv2;
  private final ArrowBuf tableHash4B;

  private final JoinTable table;
  private final Stopwatch slicerCopyWatch = Stopwatch.createUnstarted();
  private final Stopwatch linkWatch = Stopwatch.createUnstarted();
  private final ExpandableHyperContainer hyperContainer;
  private final List<RecordBatchPage> slicedBatchPages = new ArrayList<>();
  private final PageListMultimap linkedList;
  private final PageBatchSlicer slicer;
  private final ArrowBuf hashTableOrdinals4B;
  private VectorizedProbe probe = null;
  private int buildBatchIndex = 0;
  private boolean switchedToSpilling = false;

  MemoryPartition(JoinSetupParams setupParams, CopierFactory copierFactory, int partitionIdx, ArrowBuf sv2, ArrowBuf tableHash4B) {
    this.setupParams = setupParams;
    this.copierFactory = copierFactory;
    this.partitionIdx = partitionIdx;
    this.sv2 = sv2;
    this.tableHash4B = tableHash4B;
    this.partitionID = String.format("p_gen_%08d_idx_%08d", setupParams.getGeneration(), partitionIdx);

  /*
   * build side structures
   */
    try (AutoCloseables.RollbackCloseable rc = new AutoCloseables.RollbackCloseable(true)) {
      this.allocator = rc.add(setupParams.getOpAllocator().newChildAllocator(partitionID, 0, Long.MAX_VALUE));
      this.pool = rc.add(new PagePool(allocator));
      // linked list to link duplicate records (not collisions)
      this.linkedList = rc.add(new PageListMultimap(pool));
      // slicer to slice and copy incoming build batch into fixed size pages.
      this.slicer = new PageBatchSlicer(pool, sv2, setupParams.getRight(), setupParams.getBuildNonKeyFieldsBitset());
      // container for all the sliced record batches.
      this.hyperContainer = rc.add(new ExpandableHyperContainer(allocator, setupParams.getCarryAlongSchema()));
      this.table = rc.add(new BlockJoinTable(setupParams.getBuildKeyPivot(), allocator, setupParams.getComparator(),
          (int) setupParams.getOptions().getOption(ExecConstants.MIN_HASH_TABLE_SIZE), INITIAL_VAR_FIELD_AVERAGE_SIZE,
          setupParams.getSabotConfig(), setupParams.getOptions(), setupParams.isRuntimeFilterEnabled()));

      // temp buffer to hold hash table ordinals, post-insertion into the table
      this.hashTableOrdinals4B = rc.add(allocator.buffer(setupParams.getMaxInputBatchSize() * ORDINAL_SIZE));
      rc.commit();
    } catch (RuntimeException ex) {
      throw ex;
    } catch (Exception ex) {
      throw new RuntimeException(ex);
    }
  }

  @Override
  public int buildPivoted(int pivotShift, int records) throws Exception {
    Preconditions.checkState(!switchedToSpilling);
    // Add entries into the hash-table and get the hash table ordinals.
    int recordsInserted = table.insertPivoted(sv2, pivotShift, records,
      tableHash4B, setupParams.getPivotedFixedBlock(), setupParams.getPivotedVariableBlock(),
      hashTableOrdinals4B /*output*/);
    Preconditions.checkState(recordsInserted <= records);
    if (recordsInserted == 0) {
      return 0;
    }

    /* Slice and copy the carry-over columns into page-sized batches. The resulting set of batches may be more than
     * one batch.
     *
     * Having page-sized batches reduces fragmentation and simplifies the memory computations for reserve when spilling.
     */
    slicerCopyWatch.start();
    List<RecordBatchPage> batchPages = new ArrayList<>();
    int recordsSliced = slicer.addBatch(recordsInserted, batchPages);
    slicerCopyWatch.stop();
    if (recordsSliced == 0) {
      return 0;
    }
    slicedBatchPages.addAll(batchPages);

    // For each batch, add to the hyper container and update the linked list.
    int numRecordsDone = 0;
    for (RecordBatchPage batch : batchPages) {
      // Update the links in the linked-list for the newly added batch.
      linkWatch.start();
      try {
        ArrowBuf hashOrdinals = hashTableOrdinals4B.slice(numRecordsDone * ORDINAL_SIZE, batch.getRecordCount() * ORDINAL_SIZE);
        linkedList.insertCollection(hashOrdinals, table.getMaxOrdinal(), buildBatchIndex, batch.getRecordCount());
      } finally {
        linkWatch.stop();
      }

      /* Transfer the batch to the hyper vector container. Will be used when we want to retrieve
       * records that have matching keys on the probe side.
       */
      hyperContainer.addBatch(VectorContainer.getTransferClone(batch.getContainer(), allocator));

      // completed processing a batch, increment batch index
      numRecordsDone += batch.getRecordCount();
      buildBatchIndex++;
      if (buildBatchIndex < 0) {
        throw UserException.unsupportedError()
          .message("HashJoin doesn't support more than %d (Integer.MAX_VALUE) number of batches on build side in a " +
              "single partition",
            Integer.MAX_VALUE)
          .build(logger);
      }
    }
    Preconditions.checkState(numRecordsDone == recordsSliced);
    logger.trace("partition {} processed {} build records", partitionID, numRecordsDone);
    return numRecordsDone;
  }

  @Override
  public boolean isBuildSideEmpty() {
    return table.size() == 0;
  }

  private void checkAndCreateProbe() {
    if (probe == null) {
      probe = new VectorizedProbe(setupParams, copierFactory, sv2, tableHash4B, table, linkedList, hyperContainer);
    }
  }

  @Override
  public void probeBatchBegin(int pivotShift, int numRecords) {
    Preconditions.checkState(!switchedToSpilling);
    checkAndCreateProbe();
    probe.batchBegin(pivotShift, numRecords);
  }

  @Override
  public int probePivoted(int startOutputIndex, int maxOutputIndex) throws Exception {
    Preconditions.checkState(!switchedToSpilling);
    int ret = probe.probeBatch(startOutputIndex, maxOutputIndex);
    logger.trace("partition {} probe records output {}", partitionID, ret);
    return ret;
  }

  @Override
  public int projectBuildNonMatches(int startOutputIndex, int maxOutputIndex) throws Exception {
    Preconditions.checkState(!switchedToSpilling);
    checkAndCreateProbe();
    int ret = probe.projectBuildNonMatches(startOutputIndex, maxOutputIndex);
    logger.trace("partition {} projectBuildNonMatches output {}", partitionID, ret);
    return ret;
  }

  @Override
  public void prepareBloomFilters(PartitionColFilters partitionColFilters) {
    table.prepareBloomFilters(partitionColFilters);
  }

  @Override
  public void prepareValueListFilters(NonPartitionColFilters nonPartitionColFilters) {
    table.prepareValueListFilters(nonPartitionColFilters);
  }

  @Override
  public Stats getStats() {
    return new Stats() {
      final TimeUnit ns = TimeUnit.NANOSECONDS;

      @Override
      public long getBuildNumEntries() {
        return table.size();
      }

      @Override
      public long getBuildNumBuckets() {
        return table.capacity();
      }

      @Override
      public long getBuildNumResizing() {
        return table.getRehashCount();
      }

      @Override
      public long getBuildResizingTimeNanos() {
        return table.getRehashTime(ns);
      }

      @Override
      public long getBuildPivotTimeNanos() {
        // pivoting is not done in this partition implementation
        return 0;
      }

      @Override
      public long getBuildHashComputationTimeNanos() {
        // hash computation is not done in this partition implementation
        return 0;
      }

      @Override
      public long getBuildInsertTimeNanos() {
        return table.getInsertTime(ns) - table.getRehashTime(ns);
      }

      @Override
      public long getBuildLinkTimeNanos() {
        return linkWatch.elapsed(ns);
      }

      @Override
      public long getBuildKeyCopyNanos() {
        return probe == null ? 0 : probe.getBuildCopyTime();
      }

      @Override
      public long getBuildCarryOverCopyNanos() {
        return slicerCopyWatch.elapsed(ns);
      }

      @Override
      public long getBuildUnmatchedKeyCount() {
        return probe == null ? 0 : probe.getUnmatchedBuildKeyCount();
      }

      @Override
      public long getBuildCopyNonMatchNanos() {
        return probe == null ? 0 : probe.getBuildNonMatchCopyTime();
      }

      @Override
      public long getProbePivotTimeNanos() {
        // pivoting is not done in this partition implementation
        return 0;
      }

      @Override
      public long getProbeHashComputationTime() {
        // hash computation is not done in this partition implementation
        return 0;
      }

      @Override
      public long getProbeFindTimeNanos() {
        return table.getProbeFindTime(ns);
      }

      @Override
      public long getProbeListTimeNanos() {
        return probe == null ? 0 : probe.getProbeListTime() - table.getProbeFindTime(ns);
      }

      @Override
      public long getProbeCopyNanos() {
        return probe == null ? 0 : probe.getProbeCopyTime();
      }

      @Override
      public long getProbeUnmatchedKeyCount() {
        return probe == null ? 0 : probe.getUnmatchedProbeCount();
      }
    };
  }

  @Override
  public void close() throws Exception {
    List<AutoCloseable> autoCloseables = new ArrayList<>();
    autoCloseables.add(hashTableOrdinals4B);
    autoCloseables.add(probe);
    if (!switchedToSpilling) {
      // these will be freed up by the MemoryReleaser
      autoCloseables.add(hyperContainer);
      autoCloseables.add(linkedList);
      autoCloseables.add(table);
      autoCloseables.addAll(slicedBatchPages);
      autoCloseables.add(pool);
      autoCloseables.add(allocator);
    }
    AutoCloseables.close(autoCloseables);
  }

  @Override
  public long estimateSpillableBytes() {
    return allocator.getAllocatedMemory();
  }

  @Override
  public SwitchResult switchToSpilling(boolean spillAll) {
    Preconditions.checkState(!switchedToSpilling);
    switchedToSpilling = true;
    setupParams.getSpillStats().incrementSpillCount();

    // create a releaser to free up the in-memory hash-table & the hyper-container.
    SpillFileDescriptor spillFile = new SpillFileDescriptor(setupParams.getSpillManager().getSpillFile(partitionID + "_preSpillBuild.arrow"));
    MemoryReleaser releaser = new BuildMemoryReleaser(setupParams, spillFile,
      linkedList, table, hyperContainer, slicedBatchPages, allocator, ImmutableList.of(pool));
    setupParams.getMultiMemoryReleaser().addReleaser(releaser);

    // Create a disk-partition to use in-place of this partition.
    Partition newPartition = new DiskPartition(setupParams, partitionIdx, sv2, ImmutableList.of(spillFile), new RecordedStats(getStats()));

    // clean-up this partition
    AutoCloseables.closeNoChecked(this);
    return new SwitchResult(true, newPartition);
  }
}

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Dementia Journey
Posts Tagged 'living with purpose'
Using His Voice and His Skills: Mike Belleville's Tips for Living Well with Dementia
"Here's some medication," the neurologist told Mike Belleville. "See you in six months." The doctor stood up to leave, but Mike just sat there, exhausted from months of struggle and confusion, worn ragged from all the tests and consultations. For months, Mike, age 52, had been "hiding under a rock." His mind wasn't working right and he worried he'd make a mistake, so he withdrew from his busy life. Now, he was numbed by the diagnosis he'd just received; younger onset Alzheimer's.
Those three words seemed insurmountable.
"My wife and I had no connection to support services and we had no idea what to do next," Mike says. "We felt so alone."
Without his job as a Senior Telecommunications Technician at Verizon, his community volunteer projects, and his hobby of photography, Mike sank into a depression. After several months, his wife found a program at their Alzheimer's Association that focused on finding a purpose and living well with dementia.
"From meeting others who had the diagnosis, I realized, I can still enjoy, do, and learn," Mike says. "But more importantly, I realized that I have a voice. I want to use that voice for as long as I can."
Even though he had no experience with public speaking, Mike plunged in and became an outspoken advocate, visiting Washington D.C., and speaking at a number of dementia forums.
"Somehow, I was comfortable discussing dementia," he says. "Even when I was interviewed in front of 1300 people, I felt like I was sitting in a coffee shop, talking to a friend."
He joined the advisory board of the Dementia Action Alliance and expanded his speaking and advocacy work.
Cooking Up New Skills
Mike was frustrated that he could no longer contribute financially to his household. So he searched for ways he could help around the house. He volunteered to do laundry and soon learned he did not "know when to fold 'em." Then he made a discovery: he could combine his desire to learn, his creative curiosity, his love of technology, and his desire to help through the joys of cooking.
Prior to dementia, hamburgers and hot dogs comprised Mike's culinary repertoire: he could grill with the best of them.
"Thank goodness for Pinterest and YouTube," Mike says. He searches for recipes on-line, then scans YouTube for a demonstration video, which he watches several times. He uses an App called Paprika, so he has the recipe in front of him. Then, Gordon Ramsey style, he lines up all his ingredients.
"Through trial and error, I learned to put away each ingredient after I added it in," Mike says. "That way, nothing gets used more than once."When his wife returns from work, they put the dish on the stove and cook the rest of the meal together.
"She's very appreciative of my new talents and I'm happy to be exercising my brain and nourishing our family," Mike says.
Putting Purpose to Technology
Early on, Mike volunteered at a local senior center, starting a technology group called, Mike's Google Gals. Once a week, he helped people with their phones, tablets and computers. When he and his family moved, he volunteered to host a free Tech Corner on Dementia Action Alliance's website, offering his problem solving skills as needed. He helps people get on line so they can participate in a vibrant virtual community.
"I get just as much out of this as I put into it," Mike says. "The more I stay active, the better I am."
Mike and his wife share an electronic calendar, so she can support him with his schedule. His vibrating smart watch offers reminders of meetings and appointments.
"Because I'm wearing the watch, I don't have to worry about misplacing it and missing a text or an email," Mike says.
Mike envisions home automation devices extending beyond moderating lights and temperature.
"I have an issue with anxiety," Mike says. "I would like a wearable devise that automatically detects my anxiety. As I become more stressed, the device could turn on my TV, which would be tuned into a soothing video of my wife talking to me. Or it could turn on a calming musical playlist."
Mike also envisions sensors that would alert his wife if he turns on the stove or walks out the front door. He would like to help develop these types of products.
Recipe for Living Well with Dementia
Mike views living with dementia as his new career.
"I'm using the same skills I honed in my earlier career," he says.
His prescription for living well includes staying socially engaged, finding a purpose, and helping others.
At first, Mike saw his diagnosis as the end, but now he's busy living. He has the Alzheimer's logo tattooed on his arm with the motto, "Live life today."
Deborah Shouse is the author of Connecting in the Land of Dementia: Creative Activities to Explore Together and Love in the Land of Dementia: Finding Hope in the Caregiver's Journey.
Posted in Advocacy, Communication, Inspiration, Taking Care of Yourself and tagged cooking, dementia, living with purpose, Mike Belleville, recipe, technology
Using Business Acumen in Alzheimer's Advocacy: Michael Ellenbogen
Most people would have been stressed out by the constantly changing technology, the large territory, and the escalating demands of working as a high-level data center manager. Michael Ellenbogen thrived on the challenges.
"I didn't feel the stress; I loved constantly learning and I became the go-to-problem solving person in my organization," he says.
By his mid-thirties, Michael had a wonderful wife and daughter, a nice house, a boat, and a rewarding and stimulating career.
Then, at age 39, he realized that something was wrong. He'd forget meetings, dashing in minutes late, claiming a crisis. He'd look at an employee and blank on her name. When people threw around familiar industry acronyms, Michael couldn't remember what the letters stood for.
"Just part of everyday stress," his colleagues assured him, when he mentioned these lapses.
But the aberrations were disturbing and Michael went to his doctor. "Stressed," his doctor said.
Through the next years, Michael fervently sought answers but received only platitudes.
In 2003, when he was 45-years-old, he was terminated. He applied for another job, a high-level manager's position. But the interviewer asked him a math question and Michael didn't know the answer.
"I'd done budgets of millions but I couldn't come up with the number," Michael says. "Luckily, an old boss gave me a chance at a consulting job."
Michael studiously took notes, trying to learn the job. He worked diligently, putting in grueling hours, but he wasn't meeting his quota. And it was exhausting, trying to hide his problems from those working with him.
Again, he sought medical information. Finally after an MRI, a PET scan, and batteries of tests, Michael, then age 49, was diagnosed with Mild Cognitive Impairment/Alzheimer's Disease.
"That moment changed my life," Michael said.
Having a diagnosis brought some relief. But when he learned more about Alzheimer's, he was initially devastated, understanding there was no cure. His natural resilience soon surfaced and he embraced the philosophy, "Don't worry about something you can't change."
So often, the disease isolates people, but Michael is determined to stay active, engaged, and make a difference.
"People living with dementia need a purpose," he says.
Michael's purpose is strong and clear: he works long days, educating, connecting, and advocating. He serves on five advisory boards and regularly speaks out on radio and television. He's testified in front of Congress and communicated with both Congress and the Senate. He's working with AARP and helping a hospital become dementia-friendly.
"Many in our society think Alzheimer's is a part of normal aging. But it's a disease, not the norm and we need to treat dementia as fairly as we treat other diseases," Michael says. "NIH contributes 18.7% to cancer, 9.9% to HIV and only 1.5% to Alzheimer's. This is an injustice."
What the business world lost, those living with dementia have gained. Michael is a hard-hitting, vocal, and determined, strategist, dedicated to improving the lives of those living with dementia. ###
How can you help Michael and others living with dementia?
Michael advises: "Mail a letter to senators and congressman, sharing the story of someone who has dementia, so they can understand the devastation factor behind this disease."
Visit Michael's website: www.MichaelEllenbogenMovement.com
Read his book: From the Corner Office to Alzheimer's
Deborah Shouse is the author of Love in the Land of Dementia: Finding Hope in the Caregiver's Journey.
Posted in Advocacy, Communication and tagged advocacy, Alzheimer's Journey, dementia, early onset alzheimer's, living with purpose, Michael Ellenbogen
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Anime Review: Happy-go-Lucky Days
September 15, 2020 by Rakka • Tags: review
Happy-Go-Lucky Days adapts SHIMURA Takako's manga collection into a short anime film. Overall, I'd put this film at a 6/10 (or a 7/10 for just the third story).
Warning: mildly NSFW
The first short story follows two women who are former lovers of a woman named Yuri (rather on the nose); they meet at her wedding and start going out. This story felt rather hollow; nothing really happens, other than an out-of-place comment about how Yuri was a bitch. (The film only shows Yuri once, and never really describes her.) The next features a student confessing to his teacher, and his teacher obsessing over his memory of that confession. At this point, it's starting to feel like Shimura's relying on homosexual relationships to carry the story; there's no real development or even plot points other than "oh, look at this couple".
The characters keep flirting with sexual assault; in the third story, a college-age woman at one point starts harassing her teenage cousin about whether he's started growing pubic hair, and continues to be physically close to him while he's clearly uncomfortable. At some level, I can kind of see that Shimura wants to show things like the awkwardness in puberty and the relationships that aren't pure and innocent—it hints at him having wet dreams and trying to figure out sexuality, with his girlfriend also starting to struggle with the fact that he feels physically attracted to his cousin. However, the intent just doesn't land; things feel off-puttingly clinical as you don't get much time with the characters and their thoughts, and there isn't enough time for anything to actually happen. So I'll give this story points for being actually willing to talk about puberty and sexuality, and I think this third story gets better as it develops, but unlike O Maidens In Your Savage Season, it doesn't have the humor or heart to carry it through.
Overall, things just feel a bit dry; this isn't a slice of life, or if it is, it's a bit withered and has been left out in the sun for too long. The art is a bit plain, but looks pleasant. Disappointingly, other than a few brief backgrounds, there's no sign of the beautiful watercolor pastels that I associate with Shimura. Something about the timing in scenes is also a bit odd; awkward pauses here last just a few seconds too long, and at one point I wondered if the film had frozen. There's an afterword with some of the voice actors discussing how the film was trying to show all the different sides, all the highs and lows of love, and while that's there, it just doesn't come across strongly enough. I feel this film would have been better had it devoted all the time to the third story to give it more time to develop its story, and so it's a disappointment overall, as it did take an interesting approach and there was potential here.
As a side note, I'd also like to complain about Festival Scope, the streaming platform, which has draconian DRM blocking Linux users entirely. While Netflix at least serves a low-resolution stream, this website refused to stream it at all, forcing me to watch on an Android phone.


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