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package org.sagebionetworks.web.client.widget.discussion.modal;

import static org.sagebionetworks.web.client.ServiceEntryPointUtils.fixServiceEntryPoint;

import com.google.gwt.user.client.rpc.AsyncCallback;
import com.google.gwt.user.client.ui.Widget;
import com.google.inject.Inject;
import org.sagebionetworks.repo.model.discussion.CreateDiscussionThread;
import org.sagebionetworks.repo.model.discussion.DiscussionThreadBundle;
import org.sagebionetworks.web.client.DiscussionForumClientAsync;
import org.sagebionetworks.web.client.DisplayConstants;
import org.sagebionetworks.web.client.PopupUtilsView;
import org.sagebionetworks.web.client.cache.SessionStorage;
import org.sagebionetworks.web.client.security.AuthenticationController;
import org.sagebionetworks.web.client.utils.Callback;
import org.sagebionetworks.web.client.validation.ValidationResult;
import org.sagebionetworks.web.client.widget.entity.MarkdownEditorWidget;
import org.sagebionetworks.web.client.widget.entity.controller.SynapseAlert;

/**
 * A simple modal dialog for adding a new thread.
 */
public class NewDiscussionThreadModal
  implements DiscussionThreadModalView.Presenter {

  private static final String NEW_THREAD_MODAL_TITLE = "New Thread";
  private static final String SUCCESS_TITLE = "Thread created";
  private static final String SUCCESS_MESSAGE =
    "A new thread has been created.";
  public static final String RESTORE_TITLE = "Restore draft?";
  public static final String RESTORE_MESSAGE =
    "Would you like to continue writing where you left off?";
  public static final String DEFAULT_MARKDOWN = "";
  private DiscussionThreadModalView view;
  private DiscussionForumClientAsync discussionForumClient;
  private SynapseAlert synAlert;
  private MarkdownEditorWidget markdownEditor;
  private AuthenticationController authController;
  private SessionStorage storage;
  private PopupUtilsView popupUtils;
  private String forumId;
  private String titleKey;
  private String messageKey;
  Callback newThreadCallback;

  @Inject
  public NewDiscussionThreadModal(
    DiscussionThreadModalView view,
    DiscussionForumClientAsync discussionForumClient,
    SynapseAlert synAlert,
    MarkdownEditorWidget markdownEditor,
    AuthenticationController authController,
    SessionStorage sessionStorage,
    PopupUtilsView popupUtils
  ) {
    this.view = view;
    this.discussionForumClient = discussionForumClient;
    fixServiceEntryPoint(discussionForumClient);
    this.synAlert = synAlert;
    this.markdownEditor = markdownEditor;
    this.authController = authController;
    this.storage = sessionStorage;
    this.popupUtils = popupUtils;
    view.setPresenter(this);
    view.setAlert(synAlert.asWidget());
    view.setModalTitle(NEW_THREAD_MODAL_TITLE);
    view.setMarkdownEditor(markdownEditor.asWidget());
  }

  public void configure(String forumId, Callback newThreadCallback) {
    this.forumId = forumId;
    this.newThreadCallback = newThreadCallback;
    this.titleKey =
      forumId + "_" + authController.getCurrentUserPrincipalId() + "_title";
    this.messageKey =
      forumId + "_" + authController.getCurrentUserPrincipalId() + "_message";
  }

  @Override
  public void show() {
    view.clear();
    checkForSavedThread();
    view.showDialog();
  }

  private void checkForSavedThread() {
    markdownEditor.hideUploadRelatedCommands();
    markdownEditor.showExternalImageButton();
    if (
      storage.getItem(titleKey) == null || storage.getItem(messageKey) == null
    ) {
      markdownEditor.configure(DEFAULT_MARKDOWN);
    } else {
      Callback yesCallback = new Callback() {
        @Override
        public void invoke() {
          String title = storage.getItem(titleKey);
          String message = storage.getItem(messageKey);
          view.setThreadTitle(title);
          markdownEditor.configure(message);
          storage.removeItem(titleKey);
          storage.removeItem(messageKey);
        }
      };
      Callback noCallback = new Callback() {
        @Override
        public void invoke() {
          markdownEditor.configure(DEFAULT_MARKDOWN);
          storage.removeItem(titleKey);
          storage.removeItem(messageKey);
        }
      };
      view.showConfirmDialog(
        RESTORE_TITLE,
        RESTORE_MESSAGE,
        yesCallback,
        noCallback
      );
    }
  }

  @Override
  public void hide() {
    view.hideDialog();
  }

  @Override
  public void onSave() {
    synAlert.clear();
    String threadTitle = view.getThreadTitle();
    String messageMarkdown = markdownEditor.getMarkdown();
    ValidationResult result = new ValidationResult();
    result
      .requiredField("Title", threadTitle)
      .requiredField("Message", messageMarkdown);
    if (!result.isValid()) {
      synAlert.showError(result.getErrorMessage());
      return;
    }
    storage.setItem(titleKey, threadTitle);
    storage.setItem(messageKey, messageMarkdown);
    view.showSaving();
    CreateDiscussionThread toCreate = new CreateDiscussionThread();
    toCreate.setForumId(forumId);
    toCreate.setTitle(threadTitle);
    toCreate.setMessageMarkdown(messageMarkdown);
    discussionForumClient.createThread(
      toCreate,
      new AsyncCallback<DiscussionThreadBundle>() {
        @Override
        public void onFailure(Throwable caught) {
          view.resetButton();
          synAlert.handleException(caught);
        }

        @Override
        public void onSuccess(DiscussionThreadBundle result) {
          view.hideDialog();
          view.showSuccess(SUCCESS_TITLE, SUCCESS_MESSAGE);
          if (newThreadCallback != null) {
            newThreadCallback.invoke();
          }
          storage.removeItem(titleKey);
          storage.removeItem(messageKey);
        }
      }
    );
  }

  @Override
  public void onCancel() {
    if (!markdownEditor.getMarkdown().isEmpty()) {
      popupUtils.showConfirmDialog(
        DisplayConstants.UNSAVED_CHANGES,
        DisplayConstants.NAVIGATE_AWAY_CONFIRMATION_MESSAGE,
        () -> {
          view.hideDialog();
        }
      );
    } else {
      view.hideDialog();
    }
  }

  @Override
  public Widget asWidget() {
    return view.asWidget();
  }
}

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The purpose of the Mission is to glorify God by making disciples of Jesus Christ. To this end we share and demonstrate God's love through the power of the Holy Spirit by meeting basic spiritual, emotional, physical and educational needs of those in Mexico and beyond. This will be done in such a way as to establish the Mission as a model of effective ministry for other parts of the world.
Ian & Elaine Croft are missionaries sent out by the Wetaskiwin (Alberta) Full Gospel Fellowship who have spent the last 6 years helping to develop this missionary base in Oaxaca, Mexico.
Ian and Elaine moved to Tlacolula de Matamoros in Oaxaca, Mexico in January 2003 to work with HOGAR PARA NIÑOS NECESITADOS CRISTO POR SU MUNDO A.C. This is a home for children operated by Foundation for His Ministry.
Though Ian works primarily in construction directly on the mission site and also in small outreach projects into the mountains of Oaxaca and Chiapas, he is also involved with the leadership team overseeing the ministry in Oaxaca, and with the accounting department.
The base in Oaxaca is located in a rural area outside of the town of Tlacolula about 38 kilometers east of Oaxaca on the Pan American Highway. Situated at 5370 feet above sea level, the children's home is newly constructed and there are hopes to begin construction of an international school in the near future.
Elaine started a ministry amongst women teaching them sewing and quilting. She works with staff and older children in the home, women from our neighboring community and with the local prison inmates. She also does outreach workshops to communities in Oaxaca and Chiapas where she has incorporated sharing the gospel with quilting. Elaine also teaches art to the children in the home.
Ian works primarily in construction directly on the mission site and also in small outreach projects into the mountains of Oaxaca and Chiapas.
We plan to continue expanding into the ministries we have been working in. Elaine will continue ministering to women throughout the area using quilting to open doors. Ian will continue with construction and outreach projects. He would also like to see more medical outreaches into the outlying areas as these are often forgotten people.


Trix has been a best-selling brand in the United States for decades.
It entered the Chinese market in 2006 as a new, healthier fruit snack and has quickly become popular among both parents and kids due to its quality ingredients and great taste.
Each snack contains super-rich fruit juice and vitamin C. Unlike traditional candies, Trix has rewritten the science chapter and pioneered the fruit snack category in China.
Trix is a teens' favorite, as well as highly preferred by mothers.
Milk Trix, a new category, was launched in September 2009. It is a different milk candy that contains fresh milk and calcium, making it a healthy snack.


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EGT Sensors
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NGK appoints new Key Accounts Manager
Ignition and sensor specialist NGK Spark Plugs (UK) Ltd has appointed Simon Robson as Key Accounts Manager – UK & Ireland.
The 49-year-old, who joins from NSK Europe where he held the position of OEM & Aftermarket Manager for the UK & Ireland, will take responsibility for a number of NGK's key aftermarket customer groups.
Simon has more than 25 years' experience in the automotive industry and has developed extensive aftermarket experience across several sales and business development roles within parts, chemicals, and the tyre sectors, including at ZF Automotive UK Ltd.
Simon said: "I am delighted to join NGK which is a very strong brand in the automotive aftermarket. It is a company that is renowned for the quality of its products and its customer service.
"I have got to know some of the staff through my previous roles in the industry and I have also dealt with many of their customers who I am now looking forward to meeting up with once again over the coming weeks."
Peter Hayden, General Manager – Sales & Marketing, NGK Spark Plugs (UK) Ltd, said: "I am very pleased to welcome Simon to NGK. I am sure that with his extensive experience of the automotive aftermarket he will prove to be a great asset to the company."
Simon, who is married to Nia (38), is currently residing in South Wales but the couple are planning to move soon to Nottinghamshire with their three-year-old rescue dog Layla. Outside of work, his interests include Rugby Union and mountain biking.
For more information about NGK Spark Plugs (UK) Ltd and its products and services please visit www.ngkntk.com/uk
About NGK SPARK PLUG:
Worldwide: NGK SPARK PLUG is one of the leading automotive and technical ceramics suppliers, with its corporate headquarters in Nagoya, Japan and sales organisations and production facilities all over the world. The automotive side of the company specialises in the fields of ignition and sensor technology, supplying Original Equipment customers across the globe. For the Aftermarket, its product portfolio comprises spark plugs, glow plugs, ignition coils and leads under the NGK Ignition Parts brand. Under the brand NTK Vehicle Electronics the company offers oxygen sensors (including NOx sensors), exhaust gas temperature sensors (EGTS), mass air flow (MAF) and manifold absolute/boost pressure (MAP) sensors as well as engine speed and position sensors. With around 16,400 employees, the company's automotive and technical ceramics activities generate a total annual turnover of around 3.7 billion Euros worldwide. NGK SPARK PLUG's EMEA sales represent 32% of this global turnover. NGK SPARK PLUG operates on all continents and has 60 group companies, 35 production plants, five Technical Centres and three Venture Labs.
Aftermarket EMEA: NGK SPARK PLUG has seen significant growth across the Aftermarket since expanding beyond motorcycle parts into the automotive sector in the 1970s. With an outstanding commitment to quality, technology and research & development the company has become the world's number one in spark plugs and oxygen sensors, and a leading provider of glow plugs, ignition coils and leads as well as further sensor technology. Organisationally NGK SPARK PLUG's regional headquarters in Ratingen, Germany serves the Aftermarket across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. In the EMEA region the company has six regional companies and more than 1,000 employees, as well as two production plants in France and South Africa and a Technical Centre in Germany.
For more information please visit: www.ngkntk.com
Annika Lustig, Specialist PR & Communications, Aftermarket EMEA, NGK SPARK PLUG EUROPE GmbH
Harkortstr. 41, 40880 Ratingen, Germany, AG Duesseldorf HRB 43118
Tel: +49 (0)21 02 974 152 E-mail: a_lustig@ngkntk.de
UK & Ireland - For further information contact:
Andy Hurst
Hurst Media Services
Tel: +44 (0)1354 657253; Mobile: 0773 694 7803
Email: andyh.stonecross@binternet.com
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You can rely on NGK this winter
Ignition specialist NGK works tirelessly to help its distributors and their garage customers cope with the increased winter demand for glow plugs for diesel powered vehicles.
NGK hosts racing stars at Motorcycle Live
Motorcycle racing stars have been out in force on the NGK stand at the Motorcycle Live Show at Birmingham's NEC.
Charlie celebrates second place in US championship
NGK Ambassador Charlie Martin and teammate Jason Keats ended a memorable debut season together by claiming second place in the Lamborghini Super Trofeo LB Cup in the USA.
BoxClever members urged to sign up for free NGK Academy trial
Members of NGK's BoxClever independent garage loyalty scheme will have the chance to sign up for a free three-month trial of the company's new training initiative when they attend the MechanEX show at Sandown Park this week.
NGK launches new online technical training initiative
Ignition and sensor specialist NGK Spark Plugs (UK) Ltd has launched a new online technical training portal.
Tribute to Chrissy Rouse
Ignition and sensor specialist NGK has paid tribute to its sponsored motorcycle star Chrissy Rouse who has died from injuries sustained in a race at the weekend.
NGK winners celebrate Mega points haul
Ten lucky UK garages have been celebrating after winning a fantastic NGK BoxClever promotion.
Bewley takes British Speedway crown
NGK-sponsored Speedway star Dan Bewley has lifted his first British Championship after winning the rescheduled final in Manchester with a six-ride maximum.
NGK riders fighting for Speedway honours
NGK-sponsored riders are still battling for a place on the rostrum in the 2022 FIM Speedway World Championship going into the final Grand Prix of the season. England's Robert Lambert and Dan Bewley are in fourth and fifth place respectively with Sweden's just one place behind in sixth with three-time World Champion Britain's Tai Woffinden back in eighth place.
Lambert achieves second SGP podium
England's Robert Lambert – who is sponsored by NGK – is celebrating after recording back-to-back podium places in the 2022 FIM Speedway World Championship.
Flint flies to second British title
NGK-sponsored Speedway riders have continued their fine form with Leon Flint being crowned the new British Under-21 Champion.
Charlie still fighting for US championship
NGK Ambassador Charlie Martin sits in third position in the 2022 Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America championship after claiming two fourth places in the latest round.
NGK to focus on EGR valves range at MechanEx
Ignition and sensor specialist NGK will be focusing on its recently introduced EGR valves range when it exhibits at the MechanEx show at Sandown Park in November.
NGK introduces new NTK Lambda sensors catalogue
NGK has published a new NTK Lambda sensors catalogue.
M-Sport Rally Day
NGK gave customers the drive of their lives when they took part in a special rally day hosted by the Cumbria-based M-Sport.
M-Sport team changes for 2019
The NGK-sponsored M-Sport Ford World Rally Team has thanked star duo Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia who will be moving to pastures new in 2019.
NGK Northern Ireland annual golf day
It may not have been The Ryder Cup, but competition was fierce when NGK Spark Plugs (UK) Ltd held its 27th Northern Ireland annual golf day.
NGK appoints new General Manager – Sales & Marketing
Peter Hayden is relishing his return to the UK automotive aftermarket with NGK Spark Plugs (UK) Ltd.
NGK salutes a loyal customer of 40 years
NGK Spark Plugs (UK) Ltd has made a special presentation to a man who has helped sell hundreds of thousands of the company's market-leading spark plugs.
New acquisition by NGK Spark Plug Co. of Japan
NGK Spark Plug Co. of Japan is to acquire the oxygen-related products business of Chart Industries, Inc., a leading global manufacturer of highly engineered equipment.
One million miles with NGK
NGK has helped Repton-based engine manufacturer Gibson Technology achieve a significant milestone with its LMP2 engines.
Greg Hancock hoping for a medal finish
American Greg Hancock goes into the last round of the 2018 World Speedway championship with a strong chance of winning a medal.
Charlie Martin helps make motor racing history
Racer Charlie Martin has starred at the first-ever Watergate Bay Speed Hillclimb motorsport event – competing in her NGK-liveried Mini Cooper.
NGK young Speedway stars sweep the board
Kyle Bickley won the No Limits Stars of Tomorrow powered by NGK Spark Plugs meeting with Joe Lawlor and Leon Flint finishing second and third respectively to make it a 1-2-3 for NGK-sponsored riders.
NTK launches camshaft and crankshaft sensors
World-leading ignition and sensor manufacturer NGK chose Automechanika Frankfurt for the European launch of its new premium NTK camshaft and crankshaft sensors.
Linco scratch to win with NGK
NGK teamed up with leading independent car parts distributor EU Linco for a major spark plugs promotion.
NGK 1-2 at Scandinavian Speedway Grand Prix
NGK-sponsored triple world champion Nicki Pedersen takes top step of the podium ahead of NGK stablemate Slovenian star Matej Zagar for his first SGP win since October, 2015.
Marathon bike ride succeeds
Two determined NGK employees have braved the summer heatwave to complete a gruelling near 425-mile cycling marathon to raise funds for charity.
New MAF MAP Sensor catalogue
NGK Spark Plugs has released a new catalogue which features full details of the range and applications of 87 MAF sensors and 69 MAP sensors – which were launched last September – are featured in the 2018/2019 publication.
Annual Tax strategy (PDF)
NGK Quality Statement (PDF)
NGK Certificate of Parts Quality (PDF)
Health and Safety Policy Statement (PDF)
Environmental Policy (PDF)
© 2018 NGK SPARK PLUGS. All rights reserved.

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If this a contact sport why help the other team?
Much has been made of Steve Bannon appointment. Why not let the appointment go through and fight the policies. Mr. Bannon will do more harm inside the administration then outside. The Green Bay Packers administration or fans would not tell or ask the Chicago Bears to change a player, that would hurt the Bears. If Chicago Bears want to sign Jay Cutler for $500,000,000 then do that. Not every battle has to be won.


Right, it can happen unnoticed and once it is there it can be difficult to send it away again. Thank you very much, David. Have a nice weekend!
Yes, true! It is about trying to understand where the other one comes from.
It is. We are too focused on ourselves and our needs. If there was more compassion and effort to understand each other, we would lay the foundation for solid peace.
Let's try to understand where the other one comes from and lots of misunderstandings are not happening.


This Drive America vacation allows you to see for yourself the staggering variety of this vast land's natural beauty and visit some of the most popular cities in the world. From Californian beaches bathed in golden sunlight and besieged by perfect waves to the Nevada desert where the beauty lies in the harshness of its seemingly endless landscape, this is a holiday that will awaken the senses and allow you to experience places made famous by countless movies and TV shows.
In Los Angeles let your inner child run free at the Disney theme parks, stand on the edge of the Grand Canyon and marvel at the yawning vastness below, experience a night sky so clear it feels graspable in Death Valley and take time to unwind on the warm sands of Malibu and Santa Monica. And the cities on this holiday nicely compliment the natural wonders on display. With stops in many great places including Las Vegas and San Francisco you will be able to party, shop, gamble and admire famous man made structures like the Golden Gate Bridge then eat in some of the best restaurants in the country.
Los Angeles - The forecourt of TCL Chinese Theatre has been one of the most popular free attractions since the 1920s. Movie fans from around the world compare their hands and feet to those of stars past and present.
Las Vegas - Get the monorail down to Fremont Street at night and experience old Vegas. Its home to some of Vegas old casinos, wedding chapels, and the famous Vegas Vic and Vegas Vicky neon cowboy and cowgirl signs. Fremont Street has some lively bars where food and drink is cheaper than the strip. It has plenty of street performers and buskers and it is a great place to people watch. A nice alternative to the big shows, clubs and casinos of the strip.
Las Vegas - If you are into amusement parks there is a great one in Circus Circus. The top of the Stratosphere has an amazing view of Vegas. Also check out the water show in front of Bellagio, water/light show inside Sam's Town and the volcano at Mirage. Just a tip - the water shows and volcano are best viewed at night.
Arrive at Los Angeles International Airport and transfer via complimentary hotel shuttle bus to your hotel.
This morning, pick up your rental car and make your way south to Anaheim, your headquarters for fun. Spend the day surrounded by icons and classic characters at the original Disneyland Park, or celebrate fun and adventure at its companion park, Disney California Adventure Park. Visit the nation's oldest theme park, Knott's Berry Farm, filled with old west history and thrill rides, or one of Anaheim's many other fun-filled attractions (admissions not included) before continuing east to Palm Springs. This ultimate desert playground nestled at the base of the majestic San Jacinto Mountains offers the perfect blend of outdoor entertainment and casual relaxation. Take time this evening to dine in one of the many excellent restaurants in downtown Palm Springs or escape the heat and ride the aerial tramway high up above the desert floor for panoramic views of the Coachella Valley.
Spend the morning lounging by the pool, walking along palm tree lined streets, or exploring countless shops, art galleries and museums before setting out east through the Coachella Valley to Phoenix and Scottsdale, two of Central Arizona's top destinations. With Phoenix's skyscraper-filled skyline omplemented by famed Camelback Mountain and Scottsdale's Old West charm, it's guaranteed you'll enjoy this uniquely Southwestern playground.
Leave the grandeur of the Canyon behind as you head west today through Williams and Kingman, the heart of historic Route 66 and one of Arizona's hidden treasures, to Hoover Dam. Considered the largest single public works project in the history of the U.S., Hoover Dam straddles the mighty Colorado River, which forms the border between Nevada and Arizona and brings much-needed water and power to the Southwest. Continue to Las Vegas, Nevada, a city that needs no introduction.
This morning take the opportunity to capture a photograph at the iconic Las Vegas sign before your journey takes you west to the lowest elevation in North America, Death Valley National Park. Here, the Mojave is at its most magnificent with geological history on full display in this rugged, severe, sublime section of California. Enhance your desert experience with a stop at Zabriskie Point offering spectacular views of the wildly eroded and vibrantly colored badlands. Don't miss the opportunity this evening to cast your eyes upon the night sky for some of the best stargazing in the world.
Leave the wonder of Yosemite behind as you journey west through Gold Rush-era attractions, California's State Capitol, Sacramento, and on to San Francisco. Considered one the greatest cities in the world for many reasons, San Francisco offers one-of-a-kind sights and something to suit your every need.


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YnEoS
Studies: German, Russian, Cantonese, Japanese, French, Hungarian, Czech, Swedish, Mandarin, Italian, Spanish
Studying Cantonese is teaching me to be really creative with available resources for reading practice, since written Chinese doesn't correlate 100% to Cantonese speech, and very few books exist in real colloquial written Cantonese.
I have a few short stories in real written Cantonese, and a few intermediate readers, but the overall content is much thinner compared to my other languages. Right now I'm using Cantonese subtitles from movies in Anki with Subs2SRS to improve my reading. Once my comprehension is high enough I plan on using written Cantonese message boards to practice extensive reading.
shk00design
Speaks: Cantonese*, English, Mandarin
Studies: French
YnEoS wrote:
Studying Cantonese is teaching me to be really creative with available resources for
reading practice, since written Chinese doesn't correlate 100% to Cantonese speech, and very few books
exist in real colloquial written Cantonese.
I have a few short stories in real written Cantonese, and a few intermediate readers, but the overall
content is much thinner compared to my other languages. Right now I'm using Cantonese subtitles
from movies in Anki with Subs2SRS to improve my reading. Once my comprehension is high enough I
plan on using written Cantonese message boards to practice extensive reading.
For a long time, studying Chinese in Hong Kong means learning standard Mandarin words & phrases but
pronounced in the Cantonese way. A number of new characters were introduced after the 1997
handover of Hong Kong to China. These are unique Cantonese characters for writing the language on
top of standard Chinese HK people are already using. To date there are still far more books written in
standard Mandarin than in Cantonese. However, a lot of magazines in HK contains text in Cantonese
with standard Mandarin mixed in.
Many movies in Cantonese you will hear the dialog in the language but with the captions in standard
Mandarin & English but very rarely in Cantonese. For example: you usually see 快點 for "faster" in a
movie caption instead of "快D" which is in Cantonese the way HK people would say it. I don't think there
is a Cantonese character for the "dee" sound so they substitute with the English letter D.
Edited by shk00design on 23 August 2014 at 6:58am
Reading is a good way to learn any language. However, reading alone isn't enough. For a number of
years after WWII, Japanese learned to be fluent in English. Many school teachers claimed to be able to
translate between English and Japanese. However, their English conversation even at the basic level
wasn't very impressive. Now the situation is different because many people travelled and studied
abroad.
Besides reading, exposure to the spoken language is also important. I tend to spend a lot of time
listening to Chinese programs on radio. On TV a lot of Chinese programs come with captions in
standard Mandarin for people who know the characters but speak different dialects. Instead of reading a
book which can be boring for some, you read the captions while listening to the sounds of a language at
the same time. A lot of movies on DVD allows you to switch on the captions while listening to the
dialog.
shk00design wrote:
I think 快啲 is the written Cantonese equivalent. Though I've seen it written with D as well.
Mandarin is definitely standard for DVD subs, but there's a decent amount of Cantonese subbed stuff as well. I have tons of Cantonese DVDs to sort through, and other Cantonese learners have helped me discover releases with real Cantonese subs. Cantonese subs are much more common on VCD releases with subtitles burned into the print, but those are more difficult to read and can't be ripped as easily as removable subtitles.
Bilingual Triglot
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Speaks: French*, English*, Spanish
Studies: Tagalog
My rule of thumb is actually pretty straightforward: Read whatever looks like the most fun. If you're enjoying the
book greatly, it's less important to match the level of the text to the reader. Some people will devour military history
with great relish even while guessing and skimming, but they would be bored by reading children's books at 95%
comprehension. Of course, I felt this way as a child, too—I somehow rushed through The Lion, The Witch and The
Wardrobe in second grade, desperate to know how the story ended. The reader's own subjective senses of
frustration and fun are actually very reliable barometers.
Love this! The level of the text will often correspond with the level of "fun-ness" anyhow. And you're right - high
interest is by far the most important thing.
I put up a blog post explaining some of the ideas that I wrote in my original post. There's nothing in the blog post
that isn't here, but if anyone would like to see pictures of the contents of my Tagalog book bin, scroll about halfway
down:
Reading Easy Stuff (with pictures)
Darklight1216
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I can hardly be bothered to read anything that isn't easy enough. I don't need to learn
foreign languages so there's no reason to torture myself like I'm still in high school.
I do of course agree with your original post Stelle, so please take this as essentially
some supporting comment.
As emk points out, the difficulty can be, the lack of suitable texts for the level of
the individual learner, to achieve the required level. Translations, parallel texts,
and pop-up dictionaries can of course change the situation. They can render what would
be "opaque" (to use emk's terminology) decipherable, and ultimately, transparent.
a beginner's book. Its only real claim to fame is that because it became wildly
popular for some reason - it caught people's imagination - it's by no means a bad
series of books, but I don't quite see it as a great series of books either - it is
available in a wide range of translations, and that's why language learners seem to
have gone for it in large numbers. It has become a common currency of language
learning. More of a silver dollar than a gold sovereign; but that's ok.
But, as you say, it's not all that easy a book. It's certainly not a beginner's book. I
realised that in my study of Welsh, which I did with a purely aural and oral method
which eschewed all reading and writing. Which is great to get you speaking and
understanding the spoken word, at least within a limited vocabulary range.
So it's only fairly recently that I've got into reading with Welsh, and finding that
HP1 (and only HP1, so far) was available in Welsh, I got hold of it, and an English
"translation" (ha! - of course, it's actually the original). And was bemused because it
was nowhere near as useful to me as I'd hoped.
I've got a lot further with books which are explicitly for adult-learners, which have a
relatively small number of pages, probably a limited vocabulary, and also give
vocabulary help as footnotes on each page. With these, I can achieve at least 95%
comprehension (percentage of words known), and often more, and I am able to gradually
increase my vocabulary, at least passive vocabulary. It's just a shame that there are
not that many of this sort of book in Welsh, at least that I have found so far.
But by working through these, I am probably ready for Harry Potter 1 now. Which means I
will be able to use the TL version and the L1 version (English, for me) side by side,
and use them both in order to gather words for my increasing vocabulary collection. And
because I have "comprehensible input", I should be able to work out exactly what the
Welsh is trying to express, even though it does it slightly differently from English.
Just looking at the first paragraph (of the Welsh version) now, I see a short-form
(inflected verb) preterite and a conditional, and use of subordinate clauses, none of
which learners would normally have to deal with until at least at an intermediate
stage. And even though the vocabulary is not too outlandish, some ideas and phrases are
expressed differently from the English, so that even with an English "translation" by
one's side, one would still need to do some dictionary work (or very clever guessing)
in order to work out what some of the Welsh words mean exactly.
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Time to reform the structure of Cornwall Council
It has been an eventful and, let's face it, rather chaotic ten days at County Hall with the loss of Alec Robertson as Council Leader followed by a series of bizarre events which resulted in every political grouping voting for a leader from someone else's party.
Alec Robertson deserves credit for the hard work he has put in over the last three an years. It is easy to criticise, but leading a divided council without a majority is a thankless task and there have been achievements. Under the last Lib Dem regime, Cornwall Council was one of the worst performing councils in the country, in the bottom four percent, adult social care and social services were in special measures and borrowing was out of control. Now it is one of the most improved councils in the country, adult care and social services are improving rapidly and the finances are back on track with council tax frozen.
The jury is still out on the new council which has its work cut out to establish authority. After the divisive events of last week, there was a very strong case for a "unity" administration where all parties worked together over the next six months for the good of Cornwall. Extraordinarily, the Lib Dems rejected an offer to work with the new council leader they themselves elected which shows a real lack of maturity on their part.
Once the dust settles, it will be important to learn lessons and sort out the institutional weaknesses inherent in the way this unitary authority was set up. Firstly, the notion that, after a vote of no confidence, councillors must elect a new leader immediately is clearly bonkers and the procedural rules need to be overhauled to enable an interim leader to act as caretaker for a couple of weeks to allow time for a considered transition to someone new.
Secondly, the council is too large and finds it difficult to reach clear decisions, so we should consider cutting the number of councillors. At the same time, we need to strengthen local accountability by passing more control to parish and town councils.
Finally, we need to review the way the council is structured. The advantage of the current "cabinet" system is that it is easier to make decisions but too many councillors feel excluded. The alternative is a "committee system" where more councillors are involved but it is harder to make decisions. A third option would be to replace the office of the Chief Executive with a directly elected Mayor for Cornwall with a political staff to manage the council day to day. However, my own favoured model is that pioneered by Kent County Council who have adopted a cross between a cabinet and a committee system which gives them the best of both worlds.
George Eustice can be contacted at george.eustice.mp@parliament.uk or 1 Trevenson Street, Camborne, Cornwall TR14 8JD or by telephone on 020 72197032.
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Police and Crime Commissioner Elections
This week nominations closed for candidates putting themselves forward for the election to decide who will become the first Police and Crime Commissioner for the Devon and Cornwall Police Force, and in just four weeks time, local people will have the opportunity to vote for the candidate they think is best placed to cut crime.
The powerful new, elected role will replace the largely invisible Police Authorities that went before. The old Police Authority was drawn from local councils but members of it were never in a position to genuinely hold the Chief Constable to account and hardly anyone could name the chairman of the Police Authority. That is about to change.
There are no less than ten candidates standing for the role in Devon and Cornwall which shows that, whatever the critics might say, enthusiasm for the idea is starting to pick up as election day nears. I have always argued that this is a brand new role and will be an election unlike normal general elections so we need a different sort of candidate to do the job well. I was involved a year ago in trying to encourage talented people with experience outside conventional politics to throw their hat in the ring and stand as the Conservative candidate and we found just the man for the job.
Tony Hogg was the Commanding Officer at RNAS Culdrose and has experience of managing a large budget of over £80 million and leading a military base with 3000 personnel. He saw active service in the Falklands conflict where he was a helicopter pilot and he captained a group of minesweeper ships during the first gulf war. In 1978, he was decorated for his role in an audacious rescue operation of a stricken trawler off the Cornish coast. Although he lives in Cornwall, he spent some of career based in Devonport and he trained at Dartmouth, so he understands Devon too. After leaving the Navy, he went on to become the Chief Executive of BF Adventure which provides outward bound courses to drill discipline and confidence into young teenagers who have had a hard start in life and who are at risk of being excluded from school.
Because he worked in the Navy at the most senior level, he understands the forces and knows how to lift morale within the team. I think this is incredibly important because the police force is going through many changes at present and we need clear leadership to boost morale. But his experience in the charity sector means that he also understands that to cut crime, we need early intervention to turn around the lives of young people. It is a winning combination which makes him ideal for the post.
A lot done, a lot more to do II
I spent a couple of days this week at the Conservative conference in Birmingham. The government has been through a difficult period over the last six months with a string of things going wrong but conference is a good opportunity to draw a line under the past and get things back on track.
All governments suffer from the fact that bad news floats to the top while good news tends to sink without trace and it is easy to forget some of the things that have been achieved. This government has started to get the country's finances back under control and the deficit has been cut by a quarter. The credibility that Britain has internationally means that mortgage rates are at record lows. Millions of people working hard on the lowest incomes have been taken out of tax altogether. There has been an overhaul of the benefits system so that work pays with intensive support introduced to help those who have lost their confidence get back in to a job.
Although there have been losses in public sector jobs, there have been almost a million jobs created by private enterprises in the last couple of years and unemployment has been falling over the last six months or so. There has also been a shake-up of government spending in Whitehall with around £8 billion slashed from budgets on wasteful things like management consultants and expensive advertising agencies. Finally, there is additional funding to help schools in some of the poorer areas give children the best possible start in life and schools have been given new freedoms and independence to allow head teachers to become captains of their own ship.
So, a lot has been achieved but there is undoubtedly more to do and the government has also made some mistakes. Any new policy will have unintended consequences and create unforeseen problems so one of the most important things that government must do is to refine and adjust its policies once they start to bed down. For instance, while the principle behind simplifying the benefits system is right, we need to monitor the detail carefully. I still see far too many examples where medical assessments have not been carried out correctly and where the wrong judgement has been reached. And I am concerned at proposals to prevent Housing Benefit being paid directly to landlords because, while well intentioned, it will only lead to rent arrears and ultimately mean that some people lose their home. So called, "u-turns" tend to be perceived as a sign of weakness in politics but no government should be too proud or too stubborn to admit when things don't work as planned and therefore need to change.
Chance to take stock...
As the political parties convene for their annual conferences, it is a good opportunity to take stock of what has been achieved as we reach the halfway stage of this parliament.
At the last election, I made economic regeneration my number one priority in the local area and in the last two years have made ensuring that our towns get the crucial investment they need my main focus. In Hayle I always argued that, if we were going to have another supermarket, we should put it right in the centre so that it brings life into the town rather than on the outskirts draining life away. Following the success in securing a government grant, work is already well underway on North Quay and we should now see work starting on South Quay next spring.
In Camborne I have always said that we should develop brownfield sites before greenfield sites and we need to attract new industries to create the jobs of the future. The new development at the former Holman site on Trevu road is a good example of what can be achieved when people put their minds to it with regeneration that restores and safeguards our heritage while creating new homes. The £25 million new road scheme between Camborne and Pool will unlock the economic potential of the derelict mining land at Tuckingmill creating new jobs and business opportunities and I am hopeful that we will now also see South Crofty mine reopened.
Finally, I have always said that Redruth is at the heart of Cornish heritage. A quarter of all the six million people around the world with Cornish ancestry can trace their roots back to Redruth. So I am delighted that the council has now made the decision to locate the new Cornwall Archive project on the old brewery site. This project will reinvigorate the town centre, become a catalyst of regeneration elsewhere and it is estimated it will bring an extra £1.4million of revenue to Redruth each year once established.
So, in the next two years, significant work should be underway in Camborne, Redruth and Hayle which will create jobs locally and I hope will start to transform the fortunes of this part of Cornwall but we must not be complacent and should use this fresh momentum to try to drive forward other changes. In Redruth, we should press for something to be done to other difficult sites such as the old Avers Garage site at the gateway to the town. In Camborne, we need to work to get one or two larger retailers to show interest in the town to make it more of a shopping destination and in Hayle, plans are already afoot to develop a new project around East Quay to develop and support the fishing industry there.


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The holidays can be lucrative for the many who dress up as Santa Claus each year. But there's a budding industry in the Santa business for African-American Santas like Dee Sinclair, who is gearing up for his 14th season as Santa Claus. Sinclair said he's been booked solid for Christmas events so far.
"We're in high demand," said Sinclair, who is based in Georgia. "It's high demand to the point where folks just don't know how to find us."
Dee Sinclair said he has trained other black Santas.
Sinclair used to work as a mall Santa, but several years ago decided to create his own company "The Real Black Santa." Now, he said he makes up to $60,000 in a holiday season. "Because it's my company, it can be very lucrative," said Sinclair.
His business has even vaulted him into another industry: reality television.
For Santas who don't have reality television deals, there's still a lot of money to be made.
"You have some Santas that are going from dusk to dawn that can make an annual salary just in the month of December," said Steph Seibert, owner of Atlanta's Santas, a company that books Santas for all kinds of gigs — everything from corporate events to intimate holiday parties.
She said being Santa can be especially lucrative for African-Americans. "The black community, I mean, a lot of them want somebody that looks like them — looks like their kids," said Seibert.
And there simply aren't enough African-American Santas, she said.
"A lot of times it kind of boils down to supply and demand — definitely a high demand and a low supply," said Seibert. There's so much demand that her company usually can't find an African-American Santa to fulfill requests from her clients.
That's something Sinclair is hoping to change.
"In the Atlanta area, I've hired and trained three other Santas," said Sinclair. He said one African-American Santa he's currently mentoring hopes to book a few gigs this season.
Sinclair also plans to start his own national casting call for Santas of all ethnicities, he said.


The Donkey Sanctuary and The University of Milan have presented new guidelines for donkey milk farming to MEPs at the European Parliament in Strasbourg.
The publication of Guidelines for Dairy Donkeys: Good Animal Management Practices for Donkey Milk Production concludes a two-year research project looking at welfare, legislation and safety issues of milk farming. The project was led by Dr Faith Burden, Director of Research and Operational Support at The Donkey Sanctuary, alongside Dr Michela Minero and Dr Francesca Dai of the Department of Veterinary Medicine at The University of Milan.
Dr Burden said: "Donkey milk farming is a new industry and one that is largely unregulated around the world. While our charity does not encourage donkey milk farming, we know the trade exists and is growing, so we expect only the highest welfare principals to be adhered to by those in the industry to protect the donkeys.
"Through our extensive research with The University of Milan focusing on donkey milk farming in Italy, we know that very little guidance existed, therefore we have now contributed to these stakeholder-led guidelines that can help ensure high levels of donkey welfare are a priority for the industry.
"Now both the novice and experienced donkey milk farmer can ensure high welfare standards for their donkeys, and governments and potential regulators can begin to implement the guidelines to lead to change across the world."
Donkey milk farming is a growing sector, especially in parts of continental Europe where donkey milk is used as a cow milk substitute for allergic infants and is prized as a cosmetic ingredient.
While some donkeys involved in the rapidly expanding dairy industry are well looked after, The Donkey Sanctuary wants to champion and ensure good donkey welfare for all.
The publication of these new guidelines is designed to provide clear and helpful advice on good animal management practices for sustainable donkey milk production and recommend practical solutions for their implementation. The guidelines will be available in the following languages: English, Italian, Mandarin Chinese, Greek, French, Spanish and Portuguese (LA).


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Il Colvera (Colvare in friulano standard, Colvira in friulano occidentale) è un torrente del Friuli-Venezia Giulia, che nasce nei pressi del monte Raut.

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Il ramo discendente la Val di Frina è chiamato in friulano locale Colvira di Raut, mentre quello proveniente dalla forcella di Pala Barzana, tra monte Raut e Jouf, è chiamato per l'appunto Colvira di Jouf; i due rami si incontrano in località Còlvere e scorrono interamente nel comune di Frisanco. Il Colvera sfocia nel fiume Meduna poco a valle dei paesi di Arba e Tesis, frazione del comune di Vivaro.

Scorre in ordine geografico nei comuni di Frisanco, Maniago, Fanna, Arba e Vivaro. L'ultimo tratto di questo torrente rientra nell'area dei Magredi.

Un sito di notevole interesse è la forra tra la località Còlvere (Frisanco) e Maniago, dove inoltre la struttura geologica ha permesso la creazione di una palestra per scalatori. Poco a monte di quest'area il punto di incontro dei due principali affluenti.
Proseguendo sulla strada (interdetta al traffico motorizzato) che dalla forra segue a ritroso il Colvera di Jouf è possibile osservare due grotte aperte formatesi in seguito all'erosione dell'acqua (Landri Viert e Landri Scur).

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Fiumi della provincia di Pordenone
Affluenti del Meduna

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S&P 500, Dollar, Fed Forecast, Recession Risks and Liquidity Talking Points:
The market outlook: USDJPY bullish above 141; EURUSD bullish above 1.0000; Gold bearish below 1,750
Congestion has built for the S&P 500 and the dollar, which will build on expectations already presented by the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday cash drain.
The divergence in the Fed's rate forecast may put pressure on a breakout of the dollar, but it is also important to monitor the broader rate forecast and the threat of recession
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Markets Ditch Trends for the Holidays… But Don't Underestimate Volatility
Not two weeks ago, we were in the midst of exceptional volatility which rightly proved favorable to "risk on" and a "dollar bearish" outlook. The catalyst for this move was the weaker than expected US consumer inflation report, which in turn would tap into the theme of interest rate speculation, which is reliably acting in the market. Despite speculation around a lower "terminal" benchmark rate this update would trigger, there hasn't been much of a run after the initial load. This should come as no surprise given the still high rate of price pressures and headwinds from issues like an incoming recession. There may be a precarious balance in the macro backdrop, but it's the ebb of liquidity we have ahead of us that could ultimately prevent a risk measure like the S&P 500 from clearing its well-established technical range that many moving averages, Fibonacci retracements and historically significant levels.
Chart of S&P 500 with 100 and 200 day SMA and 1-day (daily) rate of change
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Taking our benchmark for what is ahead of historical norms, November is known as a period in which volume and volatility historically decline as the underlying S&P 500 averaged its second-best performance ever. the calendar year. However, there are other activities to be found within the month itself. On a more granular basis, the 47th week of the year (which we are entering) averaged the third largest weekly loss of the year. That would seem at odds with expectations of a late holiday market with Thanksgiving next Thursday. It should be noted that historically, holidays in the United States do not always fall on the same week of the year, although they usually fall between the 47th and 48th week.
Chart of average weekly performance of the S&P 500 by calendar year since 1900
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Whether Thanksgiving is the 47th or 48th week of the year, the implications for volatility appear to be about the same. If we look at the historical averages of the VIX since the beginning of its official series (1990), there is historically a drop in activity. Again, there are always possibilities for exceptions. In fact, in 2021 there was an increase in volatility during the 48th and 49th weeks of the year. It all depends on the fundamental direction of the market as well as scheduled and unscheduled events running through the wires. On this front, we have a seriously unresolved backdrop for a darkening recession. When it comes to upcoming event risk, there are a few known releases that have the ability to stir the markets.
Chart of the current VIX and the average weekly level of the VIX since 1990
Risks and Themes of Scheduled Events
Based on the expected economic record for the coming week, there is definitely a bottleneck in notable releases through the end of next week, but there are more than a few high profile listings that I will be watching for potential. of volatility. For the most comprehensive and overarching theme, the overall and timely picture of economic activity will come through November PMIs due Wednesday. The compass of these economic measures has been pointing south for the past few months and many are in technical contraction. If this trend continues, the threat into which reality sinks will only increase. Meanwhile, indicators like the Chicago Fed's US National Activity Index, Durable Goods Orders and New Home Sales will reflect important aspects for the world's largest economy. Earnings may also be light this week, but updates from Best Buy, Dollar Tree and even Baidu will talk about important standards (even carry, inflation and China).
Risk of a critical macro event on the global economic calendar for next week
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While the threat of recession remains for me the most nebulous, and therefore the most powerful fundamental theme that is progressing; there are other topics that are more than capable of generating volatility. For the US dollar and financial markets, the outlook for monetary policy remains a strong driver. Last week, the Fed's speech offered an unequivocal underlying message: that despite the recent ebb in inflation, there was still more tightening to be done – and at a higher terminal rate than previously expected. In terms of market expectations through fed funds futures, the rate implied through June 2023 wobbled only slightly and has since rallied above 5.00%. This provides a significantly divergent short-term position between these implied rates and the performance of the dollar. Will they continue to diverge or realign? And, if one corrects the other; who will capitulate.
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PESA Pen Picture Series: Dr Anna Hogg
Kevin Harris
Short in stature, strong of constitution (she lived to the age of 101), brilliant of mind and distinctively Scottish, Anna Hogg's name is invoked annually in a ceremonial Oration by the Australian College of Educators (ACE) of which she was a Foundation Member in 1959. But she was also a Foundation Member of PESA, yet her name is hardly known and rarely heard of anywhere in that particular context.[1]
The fact that she did not attend Annual Conferences or a single Branch Meeting may have something to do with it. Perhaps more relevant was that she chose to retire, characteristically unheralded, in 1973; and, although she was a brilliant philosopher with a long bibliography, her absence from the pages of EPAT may also have kept her from the attention of PESA members. And yet I believe that it could be argued that there might never have been a PESA had it not been for this remarkable woman.
Anna's lifetime was marked by a series of distinguished achievements which, taken together, put her right at the forefront of the development of educational studies in twentieth-century Australia. These are detailed in the Annuls of the ACE: here, I can quickly mention two and look a bit more closely at a third – the birth of PESA.
The first was the aforementioned fact that she was a Foundation Member (1959) of the Australian College of Educators. This gave her form in working collegially to bring learned Societies into being – form she was able to draw on in 1968-1969 with regard to PESA. The second was her Editorship of the Journal of Christian Education in the 1960s. Through this position, Anna, a deeply devout Christian, found herself at the centre of Christian academic debate on education, and thus in very close personal and intellectual contact with the likes of Bill Andersen, Brian Hill, a young Jim Walker and many others who trod the campus of Thomas More College or made submissions from beyond, including New Zealand (think Ivan Snook).
But Anna's main influence on PESA came through her position as Head of the Department of Teacher Education at Sydney Teachers College from 1948-1973, most especially in the last six years of that reign. To understand this better, a little history and geography might help.
Sydney Teachers College (STC) was a massive building which stood (and still stands) within the grounds of Sydney University (SU), mere metres down the hill from SU's then School of Education, and historically the Professor of Education at SU was ex officio the Principal of STC. That relationship progressively deteriorated[2], but an important connection remained. Apart from providing two-year courses in Teacher Training for its own students – non-graduate aspiring Primary and Junior Secondary teachers – STC remained responsible for the one-year Diploma in Education for those graduates of SU who sought to become High School teachers, most of whom had studied not a jot of education in their undergraduate years. Both courses, taught by the same staff, were ridiculously inadequate, and the DipEd, heavily focused on 'teaching method' and practice teaching, was treated with almost universal derision by both SU staff and students. The SU graduates often looked on it as a 'gap year' with minimal attendance and cursorily completed assignments, while the STC staff – heavy on past teaching experience but light on academic qualifications – focused on practice, and many genuinely feared the presence of a Philosophy Major in their class or the possibility of any serious discussion breaking out. All of that suited the huge loud-talking heavy drinking 2IC of the Department and the coterie of male followers who accompanied him on daily long lunches at the Forest Lodge Hotel. It did not suit Anna.
Anna believed in a different role for initial teacher education; one that not merely equipped the person for the classroom experience but one which developed in the future teacher a sound knowledge of the psychology of the learner, an understanding of the social implications and context of teaching, and a deeper understanding of what education – its content, method and social context – meant in the broadest sense of producing the 'educated person' and the good society. She had few allies and well-organised opposition from her 2i/c who coveted and continually undermined her position, but she was a very, very strong woman, and, in the early 1960s, she knew that she had to make her stand.
Her first move was to take a sabbatical and study with Richard Peters at the University of London Institute of Education. It was an intellectually inverted exchange, but Anna did learn two things – what this new-fangled 'philosophy of education' was all about, and how Peters had embedded it into courses in a manner whereby students simply had to encounter it. She also learnt about the workings of the PESGB, and got some clues as to how to attain staff, but, on return to Australia, she was hampered in this particular aspect by not having the freedom to make appointments on particular disciplinary merit. Nevertheless, she shared her experience with her very close colleague up the hill at SU, Bill Andersen, and he too, inspired by Anna, made the pilgrimage to London. He returned equally as excited, particularly about the PESGB, and, as the newly appointed Director of Postgraduate Studies in the School of Education, he had the added benefit of being able to make appointments on merit in open competition rather than on seniority from among practising teachers. Warren Fenley and Peter Stevens were suddenly in the frame, with David Hogan and others close by.
Anna then inserted herself into the DipEd course as a teacher and took the liberty of encouraging graduates with a background in philosophy to join special advanced non-credit classes. Enter DipEd student Michael Matthews, who described the experience in Educational Philosophy and Theory as:
close to Paul on the Damascus Road. For the first time, I was introduced to a coherent sense of the educational enterprise … something intimately linked to reason, understanding and rationality; something directed to ethical ends and that was to be conducted in a moral manner.
Within a short time, Anna was to have Michael back as a Lecturer in Education.
Anna's next move was to gather what numbers she could. First came Keith Foster, who was not strictly a philosopher but rather a most friendly traveller. She then continued to liaise closely with Bill Andersen to learn of the 'talent' he was drawing to his courses, and, in 1968, she had drawn Jim Walker to the College (although not in a full teaching position), and the following year she intervened heavily to get me appointed – as a lecturer in Sociology on the books if not exactly so in the classroom. Then came 1968-1969: the years Anna and Bill, along with Les Brown and some minor players, formed the Foundation Committee of what was to become PESA.
That could have been Anna's crowning glory, but one more opportunity opened up for her. The State Government finally realised the inadequacy of two-year teacher training courses and decreed that they become three-year courses. To this end, Anna organised, chaired and coordinated a number of large Committees which mapped out the structure and detail of the new course for STC, and there now being a whole year's space to fill and far more support than before, a place was more easily found for a new subject. To the chagrin of the loud-voiced 2IC, Philosophy of Education got a one-semester two-hour per week slot. Anna and I devised the detail, and the following year I taught the first official Philosophy of Education course at STC. At the end of 1973, Anna retired, her missions at STC and with philosophy of education and PESA fulfilled.
Is all of this sufficient to infer that, if not for Anna, there may not have been a PESA? Of course, this is an impossible hypothetical, but it's worth considering.
At a micro level, we can reasonably speculate on whether, if not for Anna, Jim Walker would have followed his first love – philosophy – and never have come to Education; whether Michael Matthews would have found his 'Road to Damascus' leading elsewhere; whether had not Anna personally intervened to facilitate my employment at STC, I would have taken up my offer of a Lectureship in English at a country University and have fled the whole scene forever; and if not for Anna's 'Christian connection' whether hands would have reached out across the Tasman to Ivan Snook.
At a broader level, we can consider whether, given the strong resistance, if not for Anna, there would ever have been courses in Philosophy of Education at STC to attract future academics to the discipline and PESA (Marjorie O'Laughlin and John Roe spring to mind, but there were a great many more) and to offer the discipline itself to future generations of teachers.
But the biggest question remains. Bill Andersen was undoubtedly the driving force in the establishment of PESA, and he got his inspiration from his experience in London with Richard Peters and the PESGB. Bill told me often that, if not for Anna, he would not have made that journey. Given the risk of running into a regression,[3] I believe we can conclude with certainty that PESA's existence owes far more to Dr Anna Hogg than has commonly been recognised.
[1] Staff at NSW Teachers Colleges were not academic appointments but rather 'placements' by the Public Service Board, almost always from the ranks of NSW schoolteachers. Thus, few had Masters Degrees and scarcely any had PhDs. It was standard practice to address those who did hold Doctorates with that Honorific. Old habits die hard.
[2] This reached the ultimate absurdity when, notwithstanding that STC stood fully enclosed within the grounds of SU, it was given the Postcode (or Zip Code) of a neighbouring suburb rather than the University's 2006.
[3] Of course, without her parents there would have been no Anna, and so on. One must be so wary in the company of philosophers.
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Harris, K. (2021). PESA Pen Picture Series: Dr Anna Hogg. PESA Agora. https://pesaagora.com/columns/pesa-pen-picture-series-dr-anna-hogg/
Kevin Harris is Emeritus Professor of Education at Macquarie University. He notes that he is enjoying retirement. He writes:
I have previously romanticised myself sufficiently; those interested can look up Educational Philosophy and Theory, 44(5), 450-463. I am now going on 84 and, with apologies to Shakespeare and Keats, I now 'suffer the thousand natural shocks that flesh is heir to': that is all ye need to know.
Article Feature Image Acknowledgement: https://www.smh.com.au/national/educator-taught-with-great-passion-20111118-1nn7w.html
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Here Are The Companies Bidding On The New Park!
Step one complete. The RFP process is now over and here are the companies that submitted proposals to build us a new park!
This is exciting folks! One of these companies will be selected soon to begin designing and constructing our new skate park! A committee will be selected in the coming weeks and a selection will be made by early January. I understand that the skate community will be represented on this committee in some capacity. Committee members will not be disclosed to the public until after the bid has been awarded.
Team pain or Dream land no brainer!!!
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Living Near the Tracks: Does Railroad Proximity Matter?
You are here: Home / Texas Real Estate Reports and Local Interest Articles / Living Near the Tracks: Does Railroad Proximity Matter?
Do you have rail road tracks in close proximity to your neighborhood, or more specifically, to your home?
Would rail road tracks impact your decision on whether or not to buy a home in an area?
We posed a similar question to the Active Rain community, a vast on-line network of real estate professionals. Responses from Realtors about their client preferences came back in two primary flavors: yes and maybe. Below, we share some observations, including our own.
Trains are noisy, and do not necessarily honor sleep schedules.
Many tracks aren't fenced off, so keeping kids away from the tracks could be a problem.
Some tracks can impede traffic into or out of a neighborhood, which can be a problem particularly around commute time when traffic may be backing up anyhow.
Homes near tracks are exposed to more dust and grime, a by product of busy streets as well.
If the tracks aren't commuter rails (freight trains only) or a station isn't near enough to the neighborhood to walk to, then the benefits of the commuter trains may not be experienced by all of the neighborhoods along the rail line.
In Tarrytown, NY, homes near the commuter rail provide convenient access to the local station, for trains to and from New York City. This can enable families to get by with one car, if the commuter can walk to the station or the home is near enough to easily drop someone off. I lived across the bridge from Tarrytown, in Nyack, New York, and access to the station was provided by a bus across the bridge. If I had been a NYC commuter, I would have chosen Tarrytown over Nyack for that very specific reason (access to the train).
In Mountain View, California, a metro stop at the end of the downtown area provides easy access to downtown residents and in particular to the residents of town homes adjacent to the tracks, for commuting into San Francisco.
I had clients last spring who were pleased that commuter tracks were near their neighborhood – in anticipation of the days when they would be able to catch an easy ride into downtown.
Another friend broke his lease specifically because he didn't realize the house he had rented was so close to the tracks that the trains kept waking him (and his dog!) up at night.
Homeowners without children, or retired people may not be as concerned about access on to the tracks or a station, and may not be as deterred by the proximity, particularly if the neighborhood has other amenities.
If you'd like some hard numbers on the impact of tracks to a neighborhood, you can read this article by Kevin Semanick from 2004.
All of this begs the question, of course, about how much the tracks really affect, in hard dollars, the price or valuation of homes near the tracks.
Specific information about a given home would need to come from an appraisal of the home in question.
In general, the homes in a neighborhood with nearby tracks will show market value adjustments correlating to distance from the tracks. If all of the comps for a property being appraised are comparably impacted by the tracks (for simplicity's sake, say, all in the same town home development, all facing the station), no additional adjustment should be necessary.
For homes differently impacted, perhaps because one backs to the tracks but another is 4 blocks away, then additional scrutiny is necessary to evaluate the impact on value specifically attributable (due to) to the train tracks.
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Great post and photos as always. I think sometimes we have preconceived notions on what hurts AND helps values. It's best to let the data do the talking, it may be totally different than what we thought.
Good post. I like your new comment set-up, by the way.
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An imposing stone building
The Utfall house was completed in 1689. City court judge Jakob V Utfall commissioned the building of a stone house on the site where Fiskekrogen stands today. Because its surrounding buildings consisted mostly of low, simple, red or yellow wooden houses, the three-storey house was a very imposing building.
Niclas Sahlgren moves in
During the 1760s, one of Sweden's richest men, Niclas Sahlgren, moved into the house. He was a director of the Swedish East Indian Company and a philanthropist, donating large sums of money for, among other things, the construction of a hospital in Göteborg. In Amsterdam, Niclas Sahlgren got to know another wealthy man – Jonas Alströmer – who is today most famous for having brought the potato to Sweden.
The city burns
In 1804, a fierce fire ravaged Göteborg, leaving most of the buildings in the area between Kungsgatan, Västra Hamngatan and the Stora Hamn canal in ashes. Even the Utfall house lay in ruins.
Olof Wijk purchases the plot
The plot lay empty for more than 50 years before Olof Wijk, head of a division of the Swedish Board of Trade, bought it at auction. He commissioned the same architect who designed the Fiskekyrkan fish market, Lieutenant Wictor von Gregerfelt, to design a four-storey house. Construction began in 1851 and was completed two years later. The house held Olof Wijk's office as well as reception rooms for official entertaining, but also served as a home for his family and household staff. For more than 70 years, the house was passed down through the Wijk family. In 1925, the last heir Hjalmar Wijk sold the property to an insurance company.
"Lively Commerce"
After the house was sold, it underwent extensive renovation. The ground floor was transformed into a restaurant and in 1929 Restaurant Café de Commerce moved to the property at Lilla Torget. Here, shipowners, directors and senior officials from the shipping companies, together with merchants, discussed business matters over a good supper. Many romances also began at the dance restaurant. Many older couples fondly remember the first time they met at the lively Commerce.
City's first Chinese restaurant
In 1957, the city opened its first Chinese restaurant in the inner section of Commerce. The then owner caused a sensation by hiring Chinese chefs, something which was revolutionary at the time.
Time for fish
Following a small kitchen fire in 1971, a new restaurant was opened in 1972 with a completely new concept. Göteborg had gotten a true fish restaurant. After 15 years, Fiskekrogen was bought by restaurateurs Jan Pavel and Heinz Eisenbeisser who continued to run the restaurant under the same name.
Fish interest as a clear thread
On 11 March 1996, a new captain took the helm at Fiskekrogen – Lars Ahlström. After 20 years as owner of the fish wholesaler Allt i Fisk and owner of the Sjömagasinet restaurant, Lars Ahlström had found a new challenge.
"Treasures of the sea" into the future
Ett årtionde följde med fantastiska recensioner, fina priser och nöjda kunder. Fiskekrogen tog plats på Göteborgs kroghimmel som stadens bästa fisk- och skaldjursrestaurang.
New food concept in newly renovated premises!
After 22 years, Lars Ahlström continues to take Fiskekrogen to new heights. In an environment steeped in history, Göteborg and the sea serve both classic and innovative dishes, featuring the treasures of the sea, of course!
Lilla torget 1, 411 18 Gothenburg
Phone: 031-10 10 05
E-mail: info@fiskekrogen.se
Web design: LIVE Reklambyrå


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use crate::{assert_success, tests::common, MoveHarness};
use aptos_crypto::ed25519::Ed25519Signature;
use aptos_crypto::SigningKey;
use aptos_types::state_store::table::TableHandle;
use aptos_types::{
    account_address::create_resource_address, account_address::AccountAddress, event::EventHandle,
    state_store::state_key::StateKey,
};
use move_core_types::parser::parse_struct_tag;
use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};

#[derive(Deserialize, Serialize)]
struct TokenDataId {
    creator: AccountAddress,
    collection: Vec<u8>,
    name: Vec<u8>,
}

#[derive(Deserialize, Serialize)]
struct TokenId {
    token_data_id: TokenDataId,
    property_version: u64,
}

#[derive(Deserialize, Serialize)]
struct MintProofChallenge {
    account_address: AccountAddress,
    module_name: String,
    struct_name: String,
    receiver_account_sequence_number: u64,
    receiver_account_address: AccountAddress,
    token_data_id: TokenDataId,
}

#[derive(Deserialize, Serialize)]
struct TokenStore {
    tokens: TableHandle,
    direct_transfer: bool,
    deposit_events: EventHandle,
    withdraw_events: EventHandle,
    burn_events: EventHandle,
    mutate_token_property_events: EventHandle,
}

#[test]
fn mint_nft_e2e() {
    let mut h = MoveHarness::new();

    let acc = h.new_account_at(AccountAddress::from_hex_literal("0xcafe").unwrap());
    let resource_address = create_resource_address(*acc.address(), &[]);

    // give a named address to the `mint_nft` module
    let mut build_options = framework::BuildOptions::default();
    build_options
        .named_addresses
        .insert("mint_nft".to_string(), resource_address);

    // build the package from our example code
    let package = framework::BuiltPackage::build(
        common::test_dir_path("../../../move-examples/mint_nft"),
        build_options,
    )
    .expect("building package must succeed");

    let code = package.extract_code();
    let metadata = package
        .extract_metadata()
        .expect("extracting package metadata must succeed");

    // create the resource account and publish the module under the resource account's address
    let result = h.run_transaction_payload(
        &acc,
        cached_packages::aptos_stdlib::resource_account_create_resource_account_and_publish_package(
            vec![],
            bcs::to_bytes(&metadata).expect("PackageMetadata has BCS"),
            code,
        ),
    );

    assert_success!(result);

    let resource_accoount = h.new_account_at(resource_address);
    let nft_receiver = h.new_account_with_key_pair();

    // construct the token_data_id and mint_proof, which are required to mint the nft
    let token_data_id = TokenDataId {
        creator: resource_address,
        collection: String::from("Collection name").into_bytes(),
        name: String::from("Token name").into_bytes(),
    };

    let mint_proof = MintProofChallenge {
        account_address: resource_address,
        module_name: String::from("minting"),
        struct_name: String::from("MintProofChallenge"),
        receiver_account_sequence_number: 10,
        receiver_account_address: *nft_receiver.address(),
        token_data_id,
    };

    // sign the MintProofChallenge using the resource account's private key
    let mint_proof_msg = bcs::to_bytes(&mint_proof);
    let mint_proof_signature = resource_accoount
        .privkey
        .sign_arbitrary_message(&mint_proof_msg.unwrap());

    // call mint_nft function with the user's mint proof signature and public key
    assert_success!(h.run_entry_function(
        &nft_receiver,
        str::parse(&format!("0x{}::minting::mint_nft", resource_address)).unwrap(),
        vec![],
        // pass in resource account's signature
        vec![bcs::to_bytes::<Ed25519Signature>(&mint_proof_signature).unwrap(),],
    ));

    // construct a token_id to check if the nft mint is successful / if the token id exists in this nft receiver's token store
    let token_id = TokenId {
        token_data_id: TokenDataId {
            creator: resource_address,
            collection: String::from("Collection name").into_bytes(),
            name: String::from("Token name").into_bytes(),
        },
        property_version: 1,
    };

    // get the token store of the nft receiver
    let token_store = h
        .read_resource::<TokenStore>(
            nft_receiver.address(),
            parse_struct_tag("0x3::token::TokenStore").unwrap(),
        )
        .unwrap();
    let token_store_table = token_store.tokens;

    // assert that the token id exists in the nft receiver's token store
    // read_state_value() will only be successful if the nft receiver's token store has this token id
    let state_key = &StateKey::table_item(token_store_table, bcs::to_bytes(&token_id).unwrap());
    h.read_state_value(state_key).unwrap();
}

/// samples two signatures for testing `verify_proof_of_knowledge` in move-examples/mint_nft/sources/minting.move
#[test]
fn sample_mint_nft_signature() {
    let mut h = MoveHarness::new();

    let acc = h.new_account_at(AccountAddress::from_hex_literal("0xcafe").unwrap());
    let resource_address = create_resource_address(*acc.address(), &[]);

    let resource_accoount = h.new_account_at(resource_address);
    let nft_receiver1 = h.new_account_at(AccountAddress::from_hex_literal("0x123").unwrap());
    let nft_receiver2 = h.new_account_at(AccountAddress::from_hex_literal("0x234").unwrap());

    // construct the token_data_id and mint_proof, which are required to mint the nft
    let token_data_id1 = TokenDataId {
        creator: resource_address,
        collection: String::from("Collection name").into_bytes(),
        name: String::from("Token name").into_bytes(),
    };

    let token_data_id2 = TokenDataId {
        creator: resource_address,
        collection: String::from("Collection name").into_bytes(),
        name: String::from("Token name").into_bytes(),
    };

    let mint_proof1 = MintProofChallenge {
        account_address: resource_address,
        module_name: String::from("minting"),
        struct_name: String::from("MintProofChallenge"),
        receiver_account_sequence_number: 0,
        receiver_account_address: *nft_receiver1.address(),
        token_data_id: token_data_id1,
    };

    let mint_proof2 = MintProofChallenge {
        account_address: resource_address,
        module_name: String::from("minting"),
        struct_name: String::from("MintProofChallenge"),
        receiver_account_sequence_number: 0,
        receiver_account_address: *nft_receiver2.address(),
        token_data_id: token_data_id2,
    };

    // sign the MintProofChallenge using the resource account's private key
    let mint_proof_msg1 = bcs::to_bytes(&mint_proof1);
    let mint_proof_signature1 = resource_accoount
        .privkey
        .sign_arbitrary_message(&mint_proof_msg1.unwrap());

    let mint_proof_msg2 = bcs::to_bytes(&mint_proof2);
    let mint_proof_signature2 = resource_accoount
        .privkey
        .sign_arbitrary_message(&mint_proof_msg2.unwrap());

    println!(
        "Mint Proof Signature for NFT receiver 1: {:?}",
        mint_proof_signature1
    );
    println!(
        "Mint Proof Signature for NFT receiver 2: {:?}",
        mint_proof_signature2
    );
}

/// run `cargo test sample_tutorial_signature -- --nocapture`
/// to sample a valid signature for calling `resource_account_address::minting::mint_nft()`
/// in `aptos-move/move-exampels/mint_nft`
#[test]
fn sample_tutorial_signature() {
    let mut h = MoveHarness::new();

    // supply the actual resource_address
    // let resource_address = h.new_account_at(AccountAddress::from_hex_literal("0x[resource account's address]").unwrap());
    let resource_address = h.new_account_at(AccountAddress::from_hex_literal("0xcafe").unwrap());

    // supply the actual nft_receiver's address
    // let nft_receiver = h.new_account_at(AccountAddress::from_hex_literal("0x[nft-receiver's address]").unwrap());
    let nft_receiver = h.new_account_at(AccountAddress::from_hex_literal("0xcafe").unwrap());

    let admin_account = h.new_account_with_key_pair();
    // supply the actual private key of the admin
    // let admin_private_key = Ed25519PrivateKey::from_encoded_string("...").unwrap();
    let admin_private_key = admin_account.privkey;

    // construct the token_data_id and mint_proof, which are required to mint the nft
    let token_data_id = TokenDataId {
        creator: *resource_address.address(),
        collection: String::from("Collection name").into_bytes(),
        name: String::from("Token name").into_bytes(),
    };

    let mint_proof = MintProofChallenge {
        account_address: *resource_address.address(),
        module_name: String::from("minting"),
        struct_name: String::from("MintProofChallenge"),
        receiver_account_sequence_number: 0,
        receiver_account_address: *nft_receiver.address(),
        token_data_id,
    };

    // sign the MintProofChallenge using the resource account's private key
    let mint_proof_msg = bcs::to_bytes(&mint_proof);

    let mint_proof_signature = admin_private_key.sign_arbitrary_message(&mint_proof_msg.unwrap());
    println!(
        "Mint Proof Signature for NFT receiver: {:?}",
        mint_proof_signature
    );
}


text:
Warsaw Pact Tanks, Heavy Tanks
Ammo Available
AP - APDS - HE - HEAT
Elevation Arc
15° / -4°
Previous Tank
Purchase Requirements
Level Required (Gold)
Cost (Gold)
Level Required (Silver)
Cost (Silver)
Turret Rot.
10 deg/sec
The T-10 (also known as Object 730, IS-8, IS-9, and IS-10) was a Soviet heavy tank of the Cold War, and was the final development of the KV and IS tank series. During development, it was called IS-8 and IS-9. It was accepted into production in 1952 as the IS-10 (Losif Stalin, Russian form of Joseph Stalin), but due to the political climate in the wake of Stalin's death in 1953, it was renamed T-10.
The biggest differences from its direct ancestor, the IS-3, were a longer hull, seven pairs of road wheels instead of six, a larger turret mounting a new gun with fume extractor, an improved diesel engine, and increased armour. The general performance was similar, although the T-10 could carry more ammunition. The T-10 (like the IS tanks they replaced) was deployed in independent tank regiments belonging to armies, and independent tank battalions belonging to divisions. These independent tank units could be attached to mechanized units, to support infantry operations and perform breakthroughs.
After grinding past the IS-7 the T-10 is a way more useful tank on the battlefield, the T-10 has ammunition compatibility with all types of ammo rounds except for ATMs (and rockets, obviously). It is an excellent all-round tank, and is arguably more of a "super medium" tank rather than a heavy tank as it was originally designed to be. For its level, the T-10 has more health and armor than almost all tanks that are around its person level range. Since the gun can deal some great damage, it only takes a couple or so shots to take out almost any other tank, except for other heavy tanks that also have thick armor and a big health pool. The excellent angle of the upper frontal armor will repel some shots, but mostly just from HEAT shells (as they are ineffective against angled armor) and enemies that don't have enough penetration to go through this glacis. The speed is medium, as it is a heavy tank, but actually pretty good for a heavy tank. The T-10 is excellent for going in the hull-down position, since its frontal turret armor is excellently sloped. When going on the offensive, it is best to get up close to the enemy so they have nothing to shoot at but the front of the turret.
Very big health pool
Excellent angling of frontal armor, frontal turret armor is also nicely sloped
Great alpha damage
Speed is respectable for a heavy tank, turret rotation speed as well
Since frontal armor is pre-angled, going around corners will expose easy damaging shots for enemies
Lower glacis is a weakspot, and renders the upper glacis useless when going against tanks with enough penetration to damage it
Though the alpha damage is fairly high, the reload is slow and results in a rather low DPM
Loses the low profile that the IS-3 previously possessed
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