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Bush comfortable, but uninspiring at Iowa Ag Summit
March 7, 2015 11:00 am·
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush had his shot at the spotlight Saturday morning at Bruce Rastetter's Iowa Ag Summit. While his interview with Rastetter didn't' register much applause and lacked the laugh lines presented by earlier candidates, Bush was clearly comfortable with the crowd and the questions.
He started off by discussing his prior trip to Iowa while campaigning with his father, former US President George H.W. Bush. "I remember eating really well, and meeting a lot of nice people," he said.
Rastetter then asked Bush about his thoughts on the United States' relationship with China. ""It's one that we need to manage carefully." Bush said that China presents a a complicated relationship, as they use cyber warfare against America, but present great trade opportunity for us as their middle class grows.
On illegal immigration, Bush stood on his "path to citizenship" rhetoric, which has proven unpopular with conservatives nationwide. BR: While he opened his response on immigration by asserting that, "Rule of law is a sacred value in our country," Bush also said that "Immigrants that are here, need to have a path to legalized status."
With regard to the Renewable Fuel Standard, Bush said that the Environmental Protection Agency needs to create guidelines in the absence of congressional action. He believes that action by the EPA will foster a more predictable business environment, which will help businesses plan for the future.
Bush also discussed tax credits for wind energy, and the importance of such credits in the economy. "This is how America works: We create an incentive – in this case the production tax credit – that creates an industry."
Bush also supported extending wind tax credits indefinitely, to ensure competitiveness in the energy market.

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France: Expansive Fiscal Stimulus Plans Critical to Raise Growth and Support Public Debt Burden
By:Alvise Lennkh
Published: Dec 3, 2021, 14:27 UTC•3min read
Successful implementation of France's stimulus plans is critical for tackling the country's long-standing economic challenges, raising potential growth, and facilitating needed fiscal consolidation post crisis.
It is essential that the France Relance and France 2030 funds be invested effectively to boost critical innovation and investment and further support an ambitious structural reform agenda that meaningfully lifts France (AA/Stable)'s growth potential, easing medium-run pressure on fiscal and credit outlooks.
After one of the deepest economic contractions (-8%) among advanced economies in 2020, the French government has announced two large-scale stimulus programmes to support the economic recovery: The EUR 100bn (4% of GDP) France Relance recovery plan and the EUR 30bn (1% of GDP) France 2030 investment plan.
We see these investments, in their timing and composition, as positive for France's credit outlook as they may contribute around +1% to growth this year and in 2022.
France's economy already returned to its pre-pandemic level in Q3 of this year, ahead of Germany.
Concrete roll-out of these programmes key in determining their ultimate growth impact
But, as is often the case, the concrete roll-out of these plans will be indeed key in determining their ultimate impact on medium-run growth.
The French Treasury estimates that France Relance will raise the level of output by +0.9% over the long run, broadly in line with the European Commission's November projections of around +0.6% and +1.0% by 2024.
However, past public investment programmes fell short of delivering on their promised outcomes.
As highlighted in an October 2021 Cour des Comptes report, heavy administrative burden led to delays in disbursement of the funds while a lack of robust, macro-level evaluation of the economic impact of investment prevented optimal reallocations. We thus welcome the increase in transparency and decentralisation of the new plans' governance frameworks.
Focus on tackling long-standing economic bottlenecks is positive
In addition, the focus on tackling some of the French economy's long-standing economic bottlenecks is positive. French industry has long suffered from a competitiveness gap stemming from elevated costs and weak performance in high technology sectors.
France Relance's investments in the green transition (EUR 30 bn), competitiveness and innovation (EUR 34 bn), including a decrease in taxes on production and equity injections for small and medium-sized enterprises, and social inclusion (EUR 36 bn), appropriately target some of these structural issues. In addition, France 2030, designed to complement France Relance, aims to support France's high-tech industries and reduce an economic dependence on key imports, such as raw materials and micro conductors. These measures together with funds targeted at raising workforce digital skills and the push for innovative sectors, such as green hydrogen, could improve economic competitiveness.
Risk the programmes nonetheless fall short of reversing deterioration in public finances since Covid-19
While design of France Relance and France 2030, including improved governance structures, reduces the risk of repeating past mistakes, there remains a risk these plans nonetheless fall short of sufficiently raising the nation's growth potential to offset the deterioration in public finances after the Covid-19 crisis.
After a period of gradual, albeit sustained fiscal deterioration since the global financial crisis, the Covid-19 shock materially increased the debt-to-GDP ratio to 115.1% in 2020 from around 98% in 2019.
In view of France's poor track record of budget consolidation, with the last primary surplus recorded in 2001, raising growth potential is all the more important to sustaining elevated government debt levels.
Based on our estimates, which include a slight upside revision to economic growth potential to around 1.5%-1.75%, the debt-to-GDP ratio is likely to hover around 115%-120% over the coming years, as the budget deficit is unlikely to decline to levels of under 3% of GDP until after 2026.
France's public debt trajectory contrasts with that of most euro area peers that will place their debt on a firm declining trajectory over the coming years. The upcoming elections and resulting ability of the next government to sustain reform momentum will prove critical as meaningful public expenditure reductions are unlikely.
Alvise Lennkh is the Deputy Head of Sovereign and Public Sector ratings at Scope Ratings GmbH. Thibault Vasse, Senior Analyst at Scope Ratings, co-wrote this article.
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þÇáÂÏÇÈ (The Book of Manners)
CHAPTER: ASKING PERMISSION TO ENTER A HOUSE
Abu Sa'id Khudri reported: I wins sitting in Medina in the company of the Ansar that Abu Musa came trembling with fear. We said to him: What is the matter? He said: 'Umar (Allaah be pleated with him) sent for me. I went to him and paid him salutation thrice at (his) door but he made no response to me and so I came back Thereupon he ('Umar) said: What stood in your way that you did not turn up? I said: I did come to you and paid you salutations at your door three times but I was not given any response, so I came back as the Messenger of Allaah (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) has said: When any one of you seeks permission three times and he i. e not granted permission, he should come back. Umar said: Bring a witness to support that you say, otherwise I shall take you to task. Ubayy b. Ka'b said: None should stand with him (as a witness) but the youngest amongst the people. Abu Sa'id said: I am the youngest amongst the people, whereupon he said: Then you go with him (to support his contention).
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Yazid b. Khusaifa with the same chain of transmitters but with this addition: Abu Sa'id said: So I stood up, and went to 'Umar and gave witness (to what Abu Musa had said).
Abd Sa'id Khudri reported: We were in the company of Ubayy b. Ka'b that Abu Musa Ash'ari came there in a state of anger. He stood (before us) and said: I ask you to bear witness in the name of Allaah whether anyone amongst you heard Allaah's Messenger (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) as saying: Permission (for entering the house) should be sought three times and if permission is granted to you (then get in). otherwise go back. Ubayy b. Ka'b said: What is the iiiatter? He said: I sought permission yesterday from 'Umar b. Khattab three times but he did not permit me, so I came back; then I went to him today and visited him and informed him that I had come to him yesterday and greeted him thrice, then came back, whereupon he said: Yes, we did hear you but be were at that time busy, but why did you not seek permission (further and you must have never gone back until you were permitted to do so). He said: I sought permission (in the manner) that I heard Allaah's Messenger (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) having said (in connection 'With the seeking of permission for entering the house of a stranger). Thereupon he (Hadrat Umar) said: By Allaah, I shall torture your back and your stomach unless you bring one who may bear witness to what you state. 'Ubayy b. Ka'b said: By Allaah, none should stand with you (to bear testimony) but the youngest amongst us. And he therefore, said to Abu Sa'id: Stand up. So I stood up until I came to Umar and said: I heard Allaah's Messenger (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) say this.
Abu Sa'id reported that Abu Musa al-Ash'ari came to the door of 'Umar and sought his permission (to get into his house). Umar said: That is once. He again sought permission for the second time and 'Umar said: It is twice. He again sought permission for the third time and Umar said: It is thrice. He (Abu Musa) then went back. He (Hadrat 'Umar) (sent someone) to pursue him so that he should be brought back. Thereupon he (Hadrat Umar) said: If this act (of yours is in accordance with the command of Allaah's Messenger (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) you have preserved in your mind, then it is all right, otherwise (I shall give you such a severe punishment) that it will serve as an example to others. Abu Sa'id said: Then he (Abu Musa) came to us and said: Do you remember Allaah's Messenger (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) having said this:" Permission is for three times"? They (Companions sitting in that cothpany) began to laugh, whereupon he (Abu Musa) said: There comes to you your Muslim brother who had been perturbed and you laugh. Abu Sa'id said: (Well), you go forth. I shall be your participant in this trouble of yours. So he came to him (Hadrat Umar) and said: Here is Abu Sa'id (to support my statement).
This hadith bu been narrated on the authority of Abu Sa'id Khudri through another chain of transmitters.
'Ubaid b. Umair reported that Abu Musa brought permission from Umar (to enter the house) three times, and finding him busy came back, whereupon Umar said (to the Inmates of his house): Did you not hear the voice of 'Abdullah b. Qais (the Kunya of Abu Musa Ash'ari)? He was called back. and he (Hadrat 'Umar) said: What did prompt you to do it? Thereupon, he said: This is how we have been commanded to act. He (Hadrat 'Umar) said: Bring evidence (in support of) it, otherwise I shall deal (strictly) with you. So he (Abu Musa) set out and came to the meeting of the Ansar and asked them to bear witness before hadrat Umar about this. They (the Companions present there) said: None but the youngest amongst us would bear out this fact. So Abu Sa'id Khudri (who was the youngest one in that company) said: We have been commanded to do so (while visiting the house of other people). Thereupon 'Umar said: This command of Allaah's Messenger (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) had remained hidden from me up till now due to (my) business in the market.
This hadith has been transmitted on the authority of Ibn Juraij, but there is no mention of the words" business in the market".
Abu Musa Ash'ari reported that he went to 'Umar b. Khattab and greeted him by saying: As-Salamu-'Alaikum, here is 'Abdullah b. Qais, but he did not permit him (to get in). He (Abu Musa Ash'ari) again greeted him with as-Salamu-'Alaikum and said: Here is Abu Musa, but he (Hadrat 'Umar) did not permit him (to get in). He again said: As-Salam-u-'Alaikum, (and said) here is Ash'ari, (then receiving no response he came back). He (Hadrat 'Umar) said: Bring him back to me, bring him back to me So he went there (in the presence of Hadrat 'Umar) and he said to him: Abu Musa, what made you go back, while we were busy in some work? He said: I heard Allaah's Messenger (may. sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) as saying: Permission should be sought thrice. And if you are permitted, (then get in), otherwise go back. He said: Bring witness to this fact, otherwise I shall do this and that, i. e. I shall punish you. Abu Musa went away and 'Umar said to him (on his departure): It he (Abu Musa) finds a witness he should meet him by the side of the pulpit in the evening and it he does not find a witness you would not find him there. When it was evening he (Hadrat 'Umar) found him (Abu Musa) there. He (Hadrat 'Umar) said: Abu Musa, have you been able to find a witness to what you have said? He said: Yes. Here is Ubayy bin Ka'b, whereupon he (Hadrat 'Umar) said: Yes, he is an authentic (witness). He (Hadrat 'Umar) said: Abu Tufail (the kunya of Ubayy b. Ka'b), what does he (Abu Musa say? Thereupon he said: Ibn Khattab, I heard Allaah's Messenger (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) as saying so. Do not prove to be a hard (task-master) for the Companions of Allaah's Messenger (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam), whereupon he Hadrat 'Umar said: Hallowed be Allaah. I had heard something (in this connection), but I wished it to be established (as an undeniable fact).
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Talha b. Yahya with the same chain of transmitters but with this variation of wording: He (Hadrat 'Umar) said: Abu Mundhir (the Kunya of Ubayy b. Ka'b), did you hear this from Allaah's Messenger (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam)? Thereupon he said: Yes. and he further said: Ibn Khattab, do not be a torment for the Companions of Allaah's Messenger (may peace he upon him). No mention has, however, been made of the words of 'Umar:" Hallowed be Allaah" and what follows subsequently.


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Happy 10th Anniversary to Mega Man Star Force
It's December 14th in Japan right now and that means Ryuusei no Rockman: Pegasus, Leo, Dragon debuted on this day TEN years ago. It's been a whole decade since we were introduced to the seventh Rockman series; ten years since Capcom introduced us to Subaru/Geo and Omega-Xis/War Rock. Time truly flies, no?
The clip above was our very first look at the original game, then tentatively known as "Shinsei Rockman" (more commonly known as "Shinsei Rockman ZN"; no one really knows where the 'ZN' came from). I fondly remember the excitement and skepticism surrounding the game's announcement back in the day. As a follow-up to the highly successfully Rockman EXE series, no one really knew what to expect. Personally speaking I found the first game enjoyable, but Star Force 3 has been, and always will be my favorite.
Xeogran December 13, 2016 at 9:48 AM
I love Star Force 3 the best too~!
Albeit 2 introduced Solo who is my favorite character from the series, alongside Misora/Sonia. Gotta love these two.
This series means a lot to me. Happy 10th Anniversary!!!
starforce is hands down my favorite megaman series of 'em all - something about the characters, designs, and overall plot really stuck with me. i know its unlikely, but i'm gonna keep hoping for a new game, or at least, some merchandise - its a true gem, regardless of the skepticism.
ShaolinTurtle December 13, 2016 at 11:06 AM
Heh, I thought it was December 14th that marked the occasion, Still I really do love this series and feel it came at the wrong time, The cast of characters and storytelling was actually top notch considering, Mega Man there was a layer of realism to each character giving them actual depth, and they got a ton of development, This was basically the polar opposite of Battle Network where this kind of thing barely occurred, There is more character development and depth to the cast in Mega Man Star Force 1 than there is in the entire Battle Network 6 main game + several spin-offs series.
The gameplay itself was a nice change of pace too, and as always was my favorite part of the experience, I feel like it gets a lot more enjoyable when you come to terms with the fact that Star Force is it's own, It's streamlined from Battle Network, but as a result it gained it's own flow and it's own feel, Battles became much faster affairs, and aggressive play was largely rewarded, just about every mechanic within the series complements this style of play, and MMSF3's Noise was probably the ultimate way of showcasing this.
The Battle Card system as well as brotherband made way for a lot of freedom in the way you wanted Mega Man to play and fight, and also allowed for greater accessibility overall,I had a much easier time getting friends into MMSF than I did MMBN as a result, though it also probably helped that space controlling didn't play into Star Force half as much so new players weren't totally screwed if they neglected to carry many of them.
I would just love to see more of this series one day, It tried new things, had really fun character designs especially in retrospect, exceptional world building and storytelling, and really addictive gameplay, It didn't entirely re-invent the wheel but it felt like a fresh spin on what came before it and IMO that's all I expect from a successor, be different enough to have an identity of your own, but similar enough to be familiar and recognizable.
It didn't have the best sales figures, but I know it didn't have the worst either, it made about half of what it's predecessor did with literally half the amount of installments, only difference is that it was on a decline which is why it stopped. I think it's sales largely had to do with the over-saturation of Mega Man at the time rather than it's individual quality.
Star Force 3 is easily one of the greatest Mega Man games to date IMO, the first two were great but the last game is where the series really found it's groove, If only they got to expand upon it, we could've(and still can) got some really phenomenal stuff if handled properly.
Protodude December 13, 2016 at 1:34 PM
It is, today is literally the 14th in Japan ;)
manco December 13, 2016 at 2:06 PM
Definitely Starforce 3 was the gem of the franchise and as you said it could get more sequels which would be welcomed.
The character developement for the series was an wonderful more so with Burai eg the forte of this series. Everyone had enough screen time to make them fleshed out.
the story told was another one of the great one in the megaman franchise right up there with megaman zero
NetOperator Wibby December 13, 2016 at 11:34 AM
Wow, it's been 10 years already?!
I really miss this game as much as i miss the EXE series...
I hope that capcom will launch new games from this series in the next year
Man this just makes me feel old yet again thanks megaman <3
Oh my i remember vividly preordering starforce 1 at gamestop they had some promotion with game that you got a landyard with it
anyways this is one of the best series on the ds hell i liked this type of megaman game over most of the newer ones at the time a turn based esqued rpg for the series was much needed and yet again we need another one hopopefuly with new revivials we get another
One of my favorite serie of game in nintendo ds. and i have played a LOT of DS games.
I had to play the US version of Star force 3 because the game never made it to Europe. So i only played it a bit less than 4 years ago (because before that my english sucked and i did'nt wanted to play it without understanding the story)
Mark Havoc December 13, 2016 at 7:34 PM
Everything about SF was a thumbs up to me..... Except the gameplay.
Some of my favorite and most detailed music I've ever heard.
Great Designs, like Black Ace and just Mega Man's transformations in general especially that beastly buster from 3, Dread Joker (finalized), bosses like Cygnus, Libra both Queen's, Germini, OX/Taurus, Apollo Flame I also like some F/EMians like Cepheus, I like the enemy designs a lot oh man too much to name.
Story had surprisingly deep concepts too and the execution wasn't too bad and such.
But the gameplay......................................................................
I guess I was spoiled by MMBN by the end of it.
MegaSeveN December 14, 2016 at 12:34 AM
I really enjoyed the original Star Force and all the ways it morphed the Battle Network formula. I believe Pegasus version is the only EXE/SF game I ever 100%'d. I remember beating the bosses fast enough to get their best Level 3 cards was such a nightmare... but I did it!
Happy B-day, to one of my absolute favorite series ever! I could go on and on over how much this series means to me or how I love tearing through the games, but I'll spare writing the essay. I will say thought that going through my twitter feed this morning and looking at all the Starforce fanart on my timeline. The sheer number alone of people who remembered and went out of their way to make something for it put a smile on my face this entire morning, I can't exaggerate that enough. Even if CAPCOM chooses to ignore this day, there's a lot of people who won't, and that made getting up today all the worthwhile. <3
Are you me? anyways you should totally post something Star Force related to Capcom_Unity and MegaMan on twitter just to mark the occasion and show Capcom that you're still passionate about the series. None of us that have been doing so expect any responses or acknowledgement, but we feel doing so still speaks louder than doing nothing at all.
Hahah, I hope not! ;D But I think I remember seeing you on twitter too, under that same username! And don't worry, I already made fanart and tagged CAPCOM_Unity all day with every SF tweet I could get my hands on. They might wanna ignore megaman, but they can't shut me up. (ง'̀-'́)ง
10 years already? Oh man. time flies.
I remember I went to that event at gamestop in NY and got to meet inafune and got that 25th anniversary T shirt.
I also met Terra Stardroid, the maker of the Stardroids webcomic in person. that was a fun day.
man, back then there still seemed to be hope for the franchise
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The 300mw green laser is powered by 18650 battery, insert the "+" end outside.
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This post is from a talk I gave over the weekend at the Fancy Little Flea on The Value of Living a Creative Life.
When was the last time you felt that way?
Something happens to our creativity on the way to adulthood. Usually, some well-meaning adult convinces us that doodling on our math paper or daydreaming about characters in a story we're making up are wastes of time and we should be doing something more important. This is how we end up as adults believing that some people are just creative and others are not.
I would like to dispell that notion and challenge you to breathe life into your creative heart of hearts even if it's been wounded or asleep for a very long time. The best way to do that is to give yourself permission to try something new. Now if you are a regular reader you know that every year I challenge myself to learn one new thing.
Now while I understand that might be daunting for some of you, you should give yourself a safe and easy task, because I think if your creative mojo has been neglected for a long time you should be gentle with yourself. Make yourself a cup of coffee or tea and sit in your favorite spot in your house and breathe. Don't think that you are wasting time because it is a thing of great value to breathe in and out and appreciate being alive. Feel grateful for this time alone, give thanks for all the wonderful things in your life.
Now think about something you've always wanted to do but were afraid. It can be anything. Braiding a rug, taking a trip alone, painting your dining room a color that you love but that isn't trendy. (Which as we all know right now is white. Or maybe gray if you feel all crazy.) Would the world end if you painted a room pink, or yellow, or plum?
Now, what feeling comes up when you imagine doing this thing you would like to do? You don't even have to tell me because I already know.
Fear of what other people will think. Fear of failure. Fear that you won't like it. Maybe even fear that you are opening Pandora's Box of creativity if you succeed. Yes, fear of success is a real and very powerful thing. But what if you weren't afraid? Your childlike self wasn't afraid of trying and failing until an adult (most likely in the education system) made you terrified of being wrong. Before someone taught you that giving the right answer was the most important thing and if you didn't know it you should just keep quiet with your hand down. Too many of us have been keeping our hands down ever since.
Imagine taking your little kid self by the hand and telling her that it's okay now. That it's safe and she can try new things and experiment and create all she wants. Because now, you are the adult in charge. How does that feel?
Now think of the first thing you'd like to do and take action. Sign up for that workshop or -if you're an introvert and creating in a group gives you the heebie-jeebies- find some Youtube videos or call a friend who is good at the thing you want to learn. Maybe you need to take a field trip to your local craft store to get a feel for creative supplies, or to a museum to spark your imagination. Whatever it is it's really important to take action in some way to show your inner creative that you are serious.
Stop believing that the world is divided up into the creatives and non-creatives and begin to nurture and fan the flames of your own creative self.
Coming up in Part 2 I'll be talking about why any of this matters and why you should even care about your creative self.


Everything for your porch is adorable, charming and very Springy.
I love gathering up items to change out a room or an area in the house. It's part of the fun. I always seem to "find" something that I forgot I had :-) You have there all the ingredients that will yield a wonderfully springtime porch.
My front porch is about the size of a postage stamp. Boo hoo! I want a pretty porch. I'm working on the back one. But it's laid out so funny, and not very big either, that it's hard to put furniture on it.
You have great ideas and when it is all done, you will be proud. Nice post.
Love the bird cage and little pot. I am all about some porches being Southern.
Susan, such beautiful arrangements! I love the ivy and plate in the pot. Thank you for the inspiration!
it looks beautiful and so serene , Susan.
Beautiful selection of items and very Springy.
Happy Pink Saturday! Some great "stuff" you have there. I especially like the little bird. But all of it is neat. Enjoyed your post!
Your tray is so cute! I don't have a big front porch here...just enough room for a flower pot! But your post has me looking forward to the warm weather, especially the packets of flower seeds!
Mine is a mess! Can't wait to see what all you pull together for yours!
I hope you get a chance to check out the new flower shop today! The weather has been so unpredictable lately. I love all your pretty pinks! Happy Pink Saturday! Have a wonderful weekend!
Hi Susan, what a beautiful porch you are going to have! Love all that you did..have a wonderful weekend!
Susan you are so like me. I can't wait to decorate the front porch for spring. But alas, it has been rainy and windy here too.
You always have such pretty pictures. My mother had that green flower pot for many years. My sister now has it.......I've always wanted it...haha. Thanks for sharing & inspiring.


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What is a wall party? An abundance of pieces — almost too many — gathered together to flood a particular vertical space. Something more than your typical gallery wall. They're busy, bold and bursting at the seams — and just might be what your room needs to explode with personality.
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Chef Justin Carlisle in the kitchen of Ardent.
It's easy to walk right past Ardent without noticing it. The renowned restaurant in Milwaukee's lower east side doesn't have a flashy sign outside, and it's in the lower level of a brick building. But inside is the restaurant that has earned chef Justin Carlisle and his team a nomination for a James Beard Award — the equivalent of an Oscar in the culinary world.
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I read John Updike's "Rabbit at Rest" while in Japan, and quickly worked my way backwards to the rest of the "Rabbit" quartet, and eventually through all of Updike's stories. There seemed to me not many American novelists who were working so steadfastly in such riveting contradictions; both the patrician and the suburban, both sexual dynamism and sexual dysfunction, the commercial and the divine. There seemed a strange ability to harken both America the Beautiful as well as America the Plain Jane, and the lovely Protestant backbone in his fiction and essays, when he decided to show it off, was as progressive and enlightened as it was unapologetic.
He had, when it came to matters of race, a sort of frank voyeurism, in that he dealt with it, put it on the table, served it up, then waited to see what others would make of it. Whereas "Rabbit Redux" might seem to ask whether we're a melting pot or cesspool, the answer ultimately says more about the person answering than it does about Updike the interlocutor—a neat trick of his.
We were soon met by an incredibly effusive Katie Couric who shook both our hands, congratulated me, then asked Updike, "How does it feel to be the coolest writer in America!" Updike looked at me as if to say he'd been called many things, but "cool" was not one of them. We sat down for a televised interview in which Updike was gracious and erudite, while I broke my frozen smile every once in a while to murmur a few incoherent syllables of either gratitude or awe.
When the interview was over, Couric pumped our hands once more, patted Updike on the shoulder as though his sow had just won the state fair, and disappeared. "Now that was strange," Updike said, including me in on whatever joke had been playing out. By the time Updike and I parted ways after another session in the greenroom, I had to admit that on that day I agreed with Katie Couric: John Updike was the Coolest Writer in America.


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Home page Collections Instruments Sight reading Jazz piano Workshops About John Kember
Music Workshops
John Kember
John is happy to lead workshops on any area of his work and to visit your school, college, music centre or teaching studios. Two current examples are given below, but others can be arranged on request.
Workshop 1 : Sight reading
To discuss ways with teachers of helping tackle this problem and new material that is available with particular emphasis on his Sight-reading series for Schott Music.
Workshop 2 : Jazz Piano
To help teachers with valuable material and suggestions to enable their students to make the transition from 'jazzy pieces' to build an 'all-round' jazz piano technique using his Jazz Piano Studies and the Jazz Piano Player series, both from Faber Music, the On the Lighter Side series of piano solos and duets from Schott Music and his new repertoire books from Music Sales, which include easijazz and Original Piano Ballads.
Workshops can be tailor made to your needs and requirements and can be given to groups of teachers or students, or a mixture of both. Groups can be of any size and participation is actively encouraged!
Fees and organisation
A 3 hour session costs £250 plus travelling costs. John is based in London but is happy to conduct workshops anywhere in the UK. For more distant locations, overnight accomodation costs will also be charged.
To make a booking, or for more information, please email John @ johnkember.com
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"beautifully crafted arrangements of jazz and pop standards ... a gift to anyone who wants to entertain" "John Kember has produced some more beautifully crafted arrangements of jazz and pop standards ... a gift to anyone who wants to entertain, either alone or with others. ... Each is then turned into a characterful piano piece, with plenty of rhythmic variation and syncopation, and some fine examples of bass and inner-part melodies."
Nancy Litten, 'Piano Professional', Summer 2011
"arrangements true to the originals and compositions beautiful, stylish and delightfully pianistic" "I always send up a quick cheer when I see anything by John Kember, as his arrangements are true to the originals and his compositions beautiful, stylish and delightfully pianistic."
Fiona Lau, 'Music Teacher', March 2010
"Presented with style, care and panache" "Presented with style, care and panache ... ideal for ensemble work, in school or teaching studio ... an arrangement with real pianistic flair for performace and private indulgance."
John York, 'Piano' Dec 2009/ Jan 2010
"I love these books. They eclipse any others I have examined because they work. Nothing thin or weak, nothing merely derivative" "two fabulous volumes ... The reason these work so well where others often fall short of expectation is the sheer quality of the arrangements by John Kember. ... I love these books. They eclipse any others I have examined because they work. Nothing thin or weak, nothing merely derivative"
John York, 'Piano' Spring 2009
"practical and original gems that could easily be prepared as part of a concert" "The solos with piano accompaniment that are included at the end of each chapter are practical and original gems that could easily be prepared as part of a concert program. ... This text would be of particular interest to adult players who wish to brush up on their sight-reading skills, and is an excellent resource for teachers who would like to reinforce the reading ability of their students and are looking for a clear and systematic method to accomplish this task."
Brenda Brenner, 'Strings, October 2007 (USA)
"John Kember is truly one of our finest composers who incorporates the interests of the student as well as the pedagogical needs of the teacher in his works." "John Kember is truly one of our finest composers who incorporates the interests of the student as well as the pedagogical needs of the teacher in his works."
Julia Amada Kruger, Vice-President of the American College of Musicians
"Here is a composer and teacher who understands the jazz piano idiom and how to train it positively, thoroughly and progressively" "Here is a composer and teacher who understands the jazz piano idiom and how to train it positively, thoroughly and progressively, starting at about the grade 3 level. His music always feels and sounds great and the 'Plus One' volume also encourages ensemble work, improvisation and a wider experience for the pupil. All styles are covered within the books, big band, gospel, ballad, blues etc and, again, presentation is brilliant."
John York in 'Piano', July/August 2005
"A brilliant and original collection" "A brilliant and original collection which covers all standard jazz techniques and idioms-swing rhythm, anticipation, syncopation, walking bass-line in blues, rag, jazz waltz and dreamy reflective styles."
'Piano Journal' (EPTA)
Collections from John Kember
American Song Book (Self)
All-new arrangements of the classic hits of the 20th century by John Kember Easy Jazz Pieces (Music Sales)
Short pieces to make this popular genre available to relative beginners, and for those at primary and intermediate levels. Easy Piano Duets (Schott)
Designed to be played by teacher and pupil, or by two players of equal ability. Jazz masterclasses (Schott)
John has worked with Jiggs Whigham, internationally acclaimed trombone virtuoso, to produce this fine in-depth guide for aspiring jazz trombonists. Jazz Piano Studies (Faber)
John Kember's love of jazz and latin styles is well illustrated by the volumes in this collection, which includes material for everyone from the beginner up to more advanced players with a wealth of pieces to help develop a true jazz style. Keyboards (Schott)
The Keyboards series provides simple but interesting arrangements of well-known pieces. On the Lighter Side (Schott)
Although the pieces in this collection are on the lighter side, they are by no means trivial and offer pianists of all levels something interesting and challenging. The series contains both piano solo and piano duet volumes, some with CD recordings of the pieces. Original Jazz Ballads (Music Sales)
Pieces for the solo player that evoke the atmosphere and styles of popular songs from the periods when melody, lyrics and harmonies reached their peak. Play Ballads (Faber)
'The joy of ballad playing is indulgence pure and simple: performing the smoothest and most expressive of melodies'. The melodies are similar in style and are attractive, providing opportunities for developing tonal quality, phrasing and legato playing. Play Ballads offers the Grade 4-6 (intermediate) instrumentalist the inspirations of some of the greatest exponents of the form. Play Broadway (Faber)
Each volume in the Play Broadway series features 10 of the best shows from across the decades. Available for six seperate instruments, each volume includes a CD with backing tracks and piano accompaniments. Sight Reading (Schott)
Sight-reading is a vital accomplishment for any musician. This series provides a new approach and includes introductory introductory and more advanced volumes for instrumentalists (the Sight-Reading volumes) and vocalists (the Sight-Singing volumes). Starting Out (Schott)
Short, tuneful pieces to help new players of all ages gradually widen their range of notes and rhythmic patterns. Although these pieces are broadly progressnve in range of notes and rhythmic figures used, they are intended as a source of material from which the teacher can select to suit the needs of individual pupils rather than needing to work from cover to cover. String Quartet Arrangements (Schott)
John Kember provides in this series a variety of pieces from classical, romantic, baroque and modern periods in score and parts for the string quartet. The Ensemble Collection (Schott)
These original compositions, presented in a variety of styles, offer each player an equal share of the melodic interest and are aimed at students of similar playing experience and standards. The minimum teacher assistance should be required. The Jazz Piano Player (Faber)
The books in this series are based on well-known songs from the Great American Songbook by great American songwriters such as Cole Porter, George Gerwin and Harold Arlen. The purpose of these books is to help pianists to understand chords, chord symbols and voicings. Each song is shown in two forms - firstly with melody, words, chord symbols and notation; and secondly an intermediate standard solo arrangement. The Pop Piano Player (Faber)
Designed for pianist wanting to make the transition into playing pop piano, as well as those keen to develop their own style. The Simply Series (Self)
The books in this series each take a genre of music: Latin, Jazz, Swing and provide a series of original pieces by John Kember that fir perfectly into any repertoire.


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PRUDENCE AND SACRIFICE SHOULD BE EMULATED
Two incoming senators — freshman Donald "Ducks" Cole and George Goodwin — have set a wonderful example for others by limiting or refusing the use of government vehicles and by recycling furniture.
Cole began the trend this week, saying he would not use his government-assigned vehicle after 5 p.m. or on weekends, and encouraged his colleagues to follow suit.
Then Goodwin announced he would go one better. He wouldnÆt use his assigned vehicle at all, a policy he began as a member of the 21st Legislature. And heÆs furnishing his office with recycled furniture.
Though these measures are minuscule when stacked up against the woeful state of the V.I. government's finances, they are major in the example they set as well as the precedent.
Goodwin was reported to be reupholstering recycled chairs while other senators were busy buying new ones. Who is buying new furniture, and why? How old is the furniture that is being replaced? How much will this draw from the public treasury?
We don't expect our elected officials to conduct public business in the dismally rundown conditions that exist in many government offices — the Police Department's Zone A Command, for example — but we do expect them to consider carefully every dime they spend.
This is why Cole and Goodwin have set a fine example of thrift not only for other senators but for every official and employee who spends public money.
Is it more important that our senators, who make more than $65,000 a year, have a taxpayer-furnished vehicle or that our police cars have fuel and our children have textbooks?
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Top Fuel Fan-Favorite Scott Palmer is Right Where He Wants to Be
Josh Hachat
The first – and only – race Scott Palmer attended as a spectator was a NHRA national event at Heartland Motorsports Park in Topeka. He recalls sleeping in the parking lot in his truck, but a sizeable impression was left on him that weekend. "After that, I knew what I wanted to do," Palmer says.
Palmer, though, never expected it to be on this level. He's now campaigning a full-time Top Fuel ride with Tommy Thompson Motorsports and Magic Dry Organic Absorbent, in the midst of his third straight full-time season. Palmer has been to one final round, advanced to the Countdown to the Championship two straight years and become a genuine threat in the class. Less than five years ago, this all seemed like a pipe dream for Palmer. "You never think you're going to get the opportunity," Palmer says. "Now I have to back it up."
As Palmer prepared to race at Heartland Motorsports Park this year, he talked to DRAG ILLUSTRATED about the incredible ride he's been on, adjusting expectations and not changing who he is.
It's amazing how much things have changed. What has this ride been like?
I don't know how this happened. I tell someone it's like watching your puppy grow up. If you're there every day, you don't realize your puppy is grown up in a year. But if you don't see it for 2-3 months and you walk in and see it, you can tell it's grown. It's kind of just happened.
I'm set up (in Topeka) and I'm right across from Kalitta's pit, directly beside Steve Torrence's pits. We have hospitality and I just look around and say, 'Wow.' This is just us. This is not someone else doing this. Somehow this has worked out. I'm just lucky I get to do it.
So what did Tommy Thompson see in you and this team?
Times were tough and I had a bunch of worn-out Top Fuel parts. I was just to the point where I knew I had to step this up or just be content being someone in the lanes. I didn't have the parts to run it any harder, but I had a chance to run the Lucas Oil Top Fuel Hydro Series. I circulated my parts through the boat and I kept buying better stuff for the car. But the main thing was Tommy Thompson walked down in the pits and talked to me. He knew my story and we got to be real good friends. Where everybody goes around asking Tommy for money, I never did.
We're just friends and I was just fighting my fight, and I was content with that. One day he just said, 'We need to do something together.' I said no, initially, but he kept on me about it and I never saw anyone want to race that bad. He's made it so much easier and nicer for us. None of it is work for me. I tell him, 'I'll spend your money like it's my money.' I don't really have a budget, but we're learning how to win as we go. The car runs good, but we're learning.
You're now a team capable of going rounds and winning races. What's that adjustment been like?
It's a whole new mindset. You have to turn your mind around and say we want to win this race. It's hard when you qualify and not say, 'Well, we did it.' Before, if you qualified the celebration was on Saturday night. My rule this year has been to be aggressive no matter what first round. It's hard to break that cycle of being conservative. But we have to do that.
What's the road been like to get to that point?
Blocking everything out is hard. If you're mechanically involved on the car, I can't block everything out. But I like that side of it, too, and I'm not willing to give that up. Of course, Torrence has helped us and we have guys helping us, but we still have to do things on our own and I like that part.
That's the good thing about this deal. I want to show everyone you can be a competitive Top Fuel dragster and do it this way. I want to show them you can still have a normal life and have a Top Fuel car.
Is there piece of mind for you knowing you've done things the right way?
I've just been lucky to meet the right people. I've never asked anyone for money. I just meet the right people and it just happens. I don't think it's happened slowly. If you're doing it the way I had to do it, it happened pretty fast.
This story originally appeared in DI #146, the Interview Issue, in July of 2019.


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Iran's Mohajer-6 UAV Joins entered Ukrainian battlefield, strikes Odessa and Dnepropetrovsk
September 22, 2022 - by [email protected] - Leave a Comment
The Iranian-made Mohajer-6 long-range attack drone has power that cannot be underestimated. There is information that this type of weapon first appeared in the Ukraine conflict, controlled by the Russian military.
The Iranian-made Mohajer-6 long-range UAV is capable of carrying a variety of guided weapons, including bombs and short-range missiles, with a maximum of 4 ammunition for each type.
The Mohajer-6 operates surveillance and shares the same optoelectronic system with the Shahed 129 drone, allowing it to search for targets at a range of 12 km and lock at a range of 10 km.
Iran is one of three countries that have put stealth drones into operation, while the Russian defense industry has not had much success with attack drones.
On the Ukrainian battlefield, Russia has experimented from medium-sized Orion UAVs, which will soon bring the heavy Sirius and Altius-RU to the battle, besides suicide UAVs such as the Lancet or Kub but they all failed to damage Ukrainian troops and does not meet tactical requirements.
Therefore, buying Iranian drones is a step to help Russia quickly overcome this weakness.
In exchange for a large number of Iranian drones (it is reported that the number is up to thousands), Russia is said to be rushing to perform a contract to supply dozens of Su-35S multi-role fighters to Iran.
The Mohajer-6 capability is only the second step towards the deployment of a fleet of Iranian-made drones with much more advanced tactical capabilities to serve the needs of the Russian Army.
Previously, transport aircraft of the Iranian Army and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps had made several flights to Russia since mid-September and are believed to be carrying large numbers of drones.
After the Shahed 136 suicide drone, Iran's Mohajer-6 long-range UAV is said to have begun operating on the Ukrainian battlefield in the role of fire support for the Russian Army.
The Ukrainian Defense Ministry accused the drone of taking part in the attack on targets in Odesa and Dnepropetrovsk, although details were not provided.
The Wall Street Journal was among a number of Western sources reporting "severe damage" from sorties carried out by the Shahed 136 UAV, after citing statements from Ukrainian officers.
While the Shahed 136 is a single-use weapon that uses its own body as a means of transporting warheads to strike a target, the Mohajer-6 offers a less expensive and at longer range similar to TB2 UAV operated by Ukraine.
It is not yet clear whether the impact of Iranian drones on the battlefield will be pronounced, or to what extent the number of UAVs will be deployed.
It should be emphasized that Iran has equipped itself with high-end drones, including the Shahed 191 and other flying wing stealth designs, which have proven to be highly survivable in combat and counter-attacks. Air defense network is much more capable than Ukraine.
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Q: How to install HElib? I unzipped file HElib-master.zip on my folder Downloads.
Then I obtained my file fhe.a in folder Downloads/HElib-master/src but when I run command make Test_General as indicated here http://shaih.github.io/HElib/
I get compilation errors like the this :
/tmp/ccqnVZGx.o: In function TestIt(long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long, NTL::Vec<long> const&, NTL::Vec<long> const&):
Test_General.cpp:(.text+0x32a): undefined reference to FHEcontext::FHEcontext(unsigned long, unsigned long, unsigned long, std::vector<long, std::allocator<long> > const&, std::vector<long, std::allocator<long> > const&)

I copied fhe.a in my urs/local/, usr/local/include and usr/local/lib but it didn't work.
How to install HElib so that I can compile my sources ?
Or what can I do to resolve these 'undefined reference' errors?

A: The correct way to build the test programs in the HElib/src directory appears to be via a target called Test_General_x rather than plain Test_General e.g.
$ make Test_General_x
HElib requires NTL version 9.4.0 or higher, see http://shoup.net/ntl
If you get compilation errors, try to add/remove -std=c++11 in Makefile

g++ -g -O2  -o Test_General_x Test_General.cpp fhe.a -L/usr/local/lib -lntl -lgmp  -lm

The relevant section of the Makefile is
./%_x: %.cpp fhe.a
        $(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o $@ $< fhe.a $(LDLIBS)

which you can see adds the fhe.a library dependency.

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Saint Mobes
Jim Moberg is a saint. You may have never heard of him, but he's a saint nonetheless, and I say that, beautifying him, because he has taken hospitality to a saintly level.
At Jim's place, what's his is yours. Need a bed? Done. Need a meal? Pull up a chair. Need some conversation? You got it. Need an internet connection? Plug in.
This hospitality thing in Jim's life could have come from good genetics, but it didn't. His gift came from a new birth – a second birth. If he were so bold, Jim would tell you that he's generous because he's been the recipient of God's love, forgiveness, and grace.
His face may never adorn a cathedral's façade, but that doesn't matter to Jim. He may never receive a Nobel for showing warmth and kindness, but Jim won't lose any sleep over it. He's got something better than fame or reward. He's got satisfaction. What Mick Jagger complained he could "get no," Jim has by the boat load. And he's hospitable for the best of reasons. Jim's a Jesus freak.
When he reads this – my tribute – Jim'll blush a little and say, "It's no big deal." But it is. It is a big deal, Jim! You enrich the planet. You model the love and grace of God. You're a good friend. If you worked on your ping-pong, you might be perfect. Ha! Kidding aside, I wish Jim could bottle his version – his recipe – for hospitality. You'd love its taste. It goes down sweet and smooth, and refreshes its recipients to the bone.
Good for you, Mobes! You're the best.
Oh, and can I come back?
(St. Mobes is the guy on the right … with Ryan, Brandon, and me)
Bible, Eternal Perspectives, Spirituality, US Travel
Sainthood
What Does "Aloha" Mean?
What does "Aloha" mean? According to To-Hawaii.com, "aloha" can mean hello, goodbye, love and affection. But its meaning goes well beyond any definition you can find in dictionaries. In Hawaii, you hear aloha all the time and you are treated with aloha everywhere. (Hawaii is called the Aloha State, and for good reason.) Aloha express the charm, warmth and sincerity of Hawaii's people. It was the working philosophy of Native Hawaiians; they felt it was presented as a gift to the people of Hawaii by one of their ancient gods.
The literal meaning of aloha is "the presence of breath" or "the breath of life." (It's interesting that in the Bible, in the book of Genesis, when God created Adam He "breathed into him the breath of life," and Adam "became a living being.") The word "aloha" comes from "Alo," meaning presence, front and face, and "ha," meaning breath.
According to the old kahunas (priests), being able to live the Spirit of Aloha was a way of sending and receiving positive energy, or living in harmony. Aloha was and still is a way of living and treating each other with love and respect.
Inspired by the philosophy and the wisdom of the Spirit of Aloha, nowadays many institutions and businesses in Hawaii carry its name: Aloha Tower, Aloha Stadium and Aloha Airlines. Many Hawaiian singers write and perform songs about aloha as well.
Believe it or not, Aloha Spirit is considered a state "law." Although the word law sounds too strong and strict, Aloha Spirit is not a type of law that will get you in trouble if you break it. Having "the Law of Aloha Spirit" on the books serves as a reminder to government officials (while they perform their duties) to treat people with deep care and respect, just like their ancestors did. Aloha Spirit is more a lesson than a law. By learning and applying this lesson to real life, government officials can contribute to a better world, a world filled with aloha.
So by now you may understand that "Aloha" is more than a word of greeting or farewell, or a salutation. Aloha means mutual regard and affection, and is a reminder to extend warmth and caring for others with no obligation (payback) in return. Furthermore, aloha is the essence of relationships in which each person is important to every other person.
Queen Lili'uokalani said, "Aloha is to learn what is not said, to see what cannot be seen, and to know the unknowable."
I greet you in the Spirit of Aloha, and pray that you will discover the "breath of life" found in the Person of Jesus Christ. [Both pictures by Lowell Qualls, Maui – 2008 (c)]
Bible, Eternal Perspectives, Spirituality, US Travel, World Travels
Joy!
This morning I was in the ohana (a Hawaiian name for "family room") getting a cup of coffee, this cozy and welcoming little room being located close to our condominium. Every morning Rick – our host – makes Kona. The smell of the coffee was wonderful, deep and rich.
A minute or two later I was returning to our place, walking past the pool, and just luxuriating in the warm, fragrant air, listening to the Mina birds chirping and turtle doves cooing. The sun was just peeking over the West Maui mountains, causing the clouds to glow light yellows and oranges. Almost heaven.
A man I had never met came up the path leading to the ohana, heading for the coffee pot I had just left, and he greeted me. "Happy Easter." I replied, "He is risen!"
I'm back in our place, sitting on our lanai, and my son just pointed toward the ocean. "Rainbow," was all he said.
This joy that is welling up within me is so pleasurable, so intense. And I wonder, "Why do we concentrate so much on the problem of pain, and never wrestle with the problem of pleasure?"
Philip Yancey asks, "If atheists insist there is no God because of all the pain and suffering in this world, why aren't they held accountable for the 'problem of pleasure?'"
"Should not atheists have an equal obligation to explain the origin of pleasure in a world of randomness and meaninglessness?" he writes, meaning that if Christians must defend the existence of God because there are so many painful experiences in life, shouldn't atheists have to defend their beliefs because there are so many pleasurable experiences, too?
Why is sex fun? "Reproduction surely doesn't require pleasure," Yancey goes on. "Some animals simply split in half to reproduce … and … why is eating enjoyable? Plants and animals manage to obtain their quota of nutrients without the luxury of taste buds. Why are there colors?" All good questions.
Back to Easter morning on Maui. As I look around, "the heavens declare the glory of God, and the earth itself puts God's creative genius on display," says David, the song writer of ancient Israel. (Psalm 19) I get to enjoy all that I see and taste and feel because there is a God in heaven who created me to enjoy creation.
I'm a happy camper, and a joy-filled human being today!
Jesus is risen indeed.
(By the way, I took the picture above last night … looking out of the Pacific, toward Lanai. Wow!)
Eternal Perspectives, US Travel, World Travels
Dallas-Fort Worth Airport – Tornados Cancel Flights
ANABELLE GARAY, an Associated Press Writer, made this report (© 2008 The Associated Press):
DALLAS — A series of storms packing strong winds and heavy rains hit North Texas on Tuesday, grounding hundreds of flights, forcing an airport control tower to evacuate briefly and sending floodwaters spilling into Dallas-area streets. Winds of more than 100 mph briefly were reported at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, where lightning struck a ramp earlier Tuesday. Airport officials said the strongest winds occurred in microbursts and caused no damage. More than half of the 950 flights for all airlines scheduled to depart DFW on Tuesday were canceled, airport officials said. More than 100 incoming flights were diverted.
"This is one of the most vicious thunderstorms DFW has seen in quite some time, especially its ongoing intensity," said airport spokesman Ken Capps. "We know it can be frustrating for passengers, but everyone's top priority is their safety."
It's unclear how many travelers were affected by the cancellations, but airport officials estimate about 160,000 passengers pass through DFW each day.
Federal Aviation Administration officials evacuated DFW's west tower for about 15 minutes after seeing a funnel cloud over a highway. A funnel cloud was also spotted over Lake Lewisville, just north of the airport.
South Dallas had around 4 1/2 to 5 inches of rain by late afternoon, said Ted Ryan, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Fort Worth.
I was on one of those "100 incoming flights" that was diverted away from the dangerous storms that struck the Dallas/Fort Worth area today. American Airlines flight 343 out of Richmond, Virginia, ended up going to Houston instead of Dallas, and we – the passengers and me – stayed in Houston for six hours before finally arriving at our intended destination. I missed my connecting flight.
Big deal!
Being safe was a lot more important than being on time today. For me, I think I had my priorities straight in my own mind. And while sleeping on a cot in DFW International is not as comfortable as my own bed, I'
d much rather be on a cot than in a body bag. Perspective.
There were a few boneheads complaining about the weather, and cancelled flights … but very, very few. Most of the people (99.99%) that ended up at DFW this evening didn't make life miserable for themselves and others. And I'
m choosing not to focus on that .01% that make you scratch your head and wonder where they were when common sense was being handed out.
As I lay my head down tonight in Terminal D – DFW, I'm reminded of this Psalm:
He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the LORD, "He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust." …
He will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways; they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone. (Psalm 91, NIV, selected verses)
Thank You, God, for protecting me today.
Borrowed Articles, Eternal Perspectives, US Travel


Can science reverse erosion of Darjeeling brand credibility?
Darjeeling tea is one of the most expensive tea varieties in the world and is prized by connoisseurs for its distinctive taste and aroma. Originating from a small area of India's West Bengal state, there are only 86 Tea Estates that currently produce Darjeeling Tea. All of these are in Darjeeling District, and only teas coming from these estates can be called Darjeeling Tea.
A recent press release, details of which can be read here, indicates that the University of West Australia's Forensic and Analytical Chemistry Group will be using isotopic analysis as an analytic tool to address fraudulent labelling of Darjeeling tea.
The Tea Board of India, a non-profit entity set up by the Indian government to administer the trade and marketing of Indian tea, controls the Darjeeling trademark. This is registered in the US and is protected under various jurisdictions. There is a highly protected and distinctive Darjeeling logo that has only been used by the producers, packers and exporters, under license and authority of the Tea Board. This strict control over the brand is an example of the use of intellectual property regimes to protect intangible assets and to generate income for people in developing countries.
I made a reference to black market Kiwi shoe polish in a previous post.
One of the objectives of the ICF is to "secure property rights" throughout Africa, and I suspect that the definition of this goal has now been broadened to include IP.
Addressing the observation that Africa has become a dumping ground for counterfeit goods will require a general crackdown on corruption, new legislation and the strengthening of IPRs. So this is a problem that will not be resolved without political will.
As readers may remember from the blog that Kay Chapman posted on 26 June 2009, the French government initally failed to implement a system whereby internet users repeatedly accused by private companies (and/or individual copyright owners) of breaching copyright would be disconnected and blacklisted by the Internet Service Providers ("ISP"). However, Lord Mandelson, UK First Secretary of State, is strongly campaigning to pass a law which gives the government the power to disconnect internet users who continue to allegedly infringe copyright after a number of warnings.
This would mean that alleged infringers would not have the right to prove the contrary and present their case in court. But if this was considered unconstitutional in France, will it not be unconstitutional in the UK? Or would not having a written constitution give the government some legitimacy?! Further, it seems unlikely that the law will contribute to decreasing the percentage of infringers, as the savvy ones will simply turn to encryption. Isn't the concern of enforcers that the use of encryption will make their job so difficult that the UK government will reconsider the proposed law?
According to the Digital Britain report, the cost for ISPs (to be borne ultimately by consumers, obviously) is set at a total of 290-500 million pounds while the unjustified and unexplained "benefit" (the profit, if the figures are correct, going to record labels) of 1700 million is plucked from the air and contradicts credible and recent research that file sharing as either no impact, or is even provides a positive benefit to the music industry (http://www.news.harvard.edu/gazette/2004/04.15/09-filesharing.html, https://casipblog.wordpress.com/2009/04/27/copyright-enforcement-new-challenges-for-new-markets%E2%80%A6).
Its doubtful that the current UK government will be able to pass the law before the next election, after which Gordon Brown's and his party face an uncertain future…so watch this space. The silence of the Tories on this issue, however, has been deafening.
Looking at the impact on developing countries, where there are already issues about set rules and enforcement, would Ghana (where piracy is a major concern), for example, be able to overcome such obstacles and build an efficient music industry? If, however, copyright laws were re-thought and seriously adapted to the new era, perhaps it could serve everyone's interests, including the authors and the users.
There has been an interesting development in France's attempt to reduce illegal downloading of copyrighted materials. The idea was to implement a "three strikes and you are out" rule, the penalty being suspension of internet connection to those repeatedly infringing copyright through illegal downloads.
"Judges deemed that two parts of the legislation …contravened two major areas of the 1789 Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen".
France isn't the first country to try (and so far fail) and implement such a system. ZeroPaid.com reports similar stories from both Spain, and New Zealand.


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Abby McEnany On 'Work In Progress,' Her Showtime Black Comedy Abby McEnany plays a version of herself — a mid-40s, queer, gender non-conforming woman — in a new Showtime comedy series. It's the first TV project for the Chicago improv stalwart.
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In the new Showtime comedy series "Work In Progress," Abby McEnany joins in a long tradition of comedians playing a version of themselves on TV. The character Abby is depressed, anxious and self-conscious. Here she is talking to a co-worker. She's late to work after going to a funeral.
(SOUNDBITE OF TV SHOW, "WORK IN PROGRESS")
ABBY MCENANY: (As Abby) It was my therapist.
UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR: (As character) Oh. Well, then...
MCENANY: (As Abby) It was a big deal to me.
UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR: (As character) Of course, of course. It's just not like it was your child or something.
MCENANY: (As Abby) Well, I don't have a child.
UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR: (As character) Yeah, I know. Thank God, right?
MCENANY: (As Abby) Thank God I don't have a child?
UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR: (As character) A child that died.
MCENANY: (As Abby) Yeah.
SHAPIRO: Abby McEnany has spent decades in Chicago's improv comedy scene. She says she dealt with a long string of rejections and failed auditions. Then she wrote a pilot, which kind of out of nowhere got picked up and greenlit for a full series. She had basically no previous TV experience, and she still can't quite believe it.
MCENANY: I mean, it is really bonks. Like, I - yeah. I...
SHAPIRO: Bonks - is that short for bonkers?
MCENANY: Yeah, it is.
SHAPIRO: OK.
MCENANY: You know, I don't know. You know, it's a hip 51-year-old butch woman thing to say, Ari.
SHAPIRO: (Laughter) OK.
MCENANY: I don't know.
SHAPIRO: Got it. I'm with you.
MCENANY: You haven't heard that yet?
SHAPIRO: I'm here with you.
MCENANY: When I say that, I'm the dorkiest of the dorks. But yeah, I mean - and also, I'm very, like - you see it in the episodes. I'm a very anxious person. And so, like, we got the note from Showtime, like, hey. They're going to - they want to do something with you. I'm like, I'll believe it when I see it. And then they're like, you're straight to series. I'm like, we don't have a signed contract yet. And then once they sent out the trailer - that was probably, like, four weeks ago - I'm like, well, that looks like a TV show. And now (laughter) legit...
SHAPIRO: Are you, like, still doubting...
MCENANY: Still doubting.
SHAPIRO: ...Even though you filmed the whole thing?
SHAPIRO: Let's talk about the content of the show.
MCENANY: Yes.
SHAPIRO: There is an entire episode about the difficulties that you have faced using public restrooms.
SHAPIRO: Let's listen to this tape.
MCENANY: (As Abby) That woman over there just gave me that whole are-you-in-the-right-bathroom look.
KARIN ANGLIN: (As Alison) That still happens?
MCENANY: (As Abby) Yeah, Ali. It still happens.
ANGLIN: (As Alison) Well, I didn't think that it would happen here.
MCENANY: (As Abby) What are you talking about? It happens everywhere. It's happened to me in gay bars.
ANGLIN: (As Alison) What? Come on.
MCENANY: (As Abby) I'm serious. Every single time I go into a public bathroom, I feel unsafe. I even do my hi; how are you voice, you know, so she can know that I'm...
ANGLIN: (As Alison) Julia Child?
MCENANY: (As Abby) ...A lady. I'm a lady.
ANGLIN: (As Alison) Oh, OK.
SHAPIRO: So I assume this translates to your own life...
SHAPIRO: ...Going into women's restrooms and being told - or people just thinking you're not supposed to be there.
SHAPIRO: Have you developed coping mechanisms...
MCENANY: Yeah.
SHAPIRO: ...Or, like, fallback lines that you use?
MCENANY: Yes, I sure do. One is - I often walk in, and I go, hi.
SHAPIRO: (Laughter).
MCENANY: I mean, I think people are like, why is this person talking to me in the bathroom? And I'm just - it is a safety thing, you know? Like, I really - I do hate conflict. And I get yelled at and, like, looked at, and it's very stressful. It's a - I get nervous using a bathroom, and I'm 51. And that takes a lot of energy, but I do have these mechanisms. One is - I'm like, hi. Hi. Hi. And then if I'm, like, in the stall and there's nobody else and somebody comes in, I, like, kind of clear my throat femininely. I go...
SHAPIRO: What does that sound like?
MCENANY: I mean, I don't - I honestly don't - I try to be - like, instead of going (clearing throat), I go (clearing throat). I mean, it's so silly. But what was funny is that I was in Boston with my sister, and we were at a movie theater. I was like, OK. I'm going to go to the bathroom before we go home. And I heard somebody come in, and I'm going (clearing throat). She's like, Abby, it's me (laughter) because she knew I did that. But, like, I mean, it is, like, this constant - I'm, like, kind of boxing out under the - oh, this sounds like a real butch reference. But, like, in basketball, I'm boxing out under the net, you know? It's, like, always...
SHAPIRO: Yeah, I don't know what that means.
MCENANY: Oh, classic. Yes. Oh, I'm nailing it. Anyways, I'll go back. So it's, like, constantly putting defenses up for myself...
SHAPIRO: Yeah.
MCENANY: ...To avoid conflict.
SHAPIRO: So was making this episode, like, cathartic or retraumatizing? I mean, what did it feel like to play all this out in front of cameras?
MCENANY: Well, I found it kind of cool that we got to show my real experience. And then also, I have to say, wow. I mean, compared to trans folks, I have it really easy, you know? I just think things are hard, and I think there's a lot of society that has no idea. And we just wanted to show that there's a struggle for safe space, you know?
MCENANY: There's a - and at other times, I get really angry about it. And other times, I just want to cry about it.
SHAPIRO: I think right now a lot of people are sort of trying to navigate questions about gender without offending someone or...
SHAPIRO: ...Appearing ignorant.
SHAPIRO: And so I really like that in the first episode, your character sort of steps in it as...
SHAPIRO: ...She's about to set up a date with someone she met at a restaurant. Let's listen to this phone call.
THEO GERMAINE: (As Chris) Can I buy you a drink sometime?
MCENANY: (As Abby) Really? Yeah. Actually, I'd love it. I haven't been out for a drink with an attractive woman in a really long time, so...
GERMAINE: (As Chris) Actually, I'm a trans man.
MCENANY: (As Abby) Well, I haven't been out with an attractive trans man in ever, so...
That actually was based on a real - my real-life relationship with my ex-boyfriend, Alex. And I have to say, they now use they/them pronouns.
SHAPIRO: But, at the time, used male pronouns.
MCENANY: Yes. Yes. So we wanted to show the real thing. Like, it's just like, huh - trans man.
SHAPIRO: And in the show, a friend says, wait. Does the fact that you're dating a trans man mean you're not lesbian anymore?
MCENANY: Right.
SHAPIRO: Which doesn't seem like that far out a question, but I think people might be afraid to ask it because it seems...
SHAPIRO: ...Rude or offensive.
MCENANY: Right. I think in the show, you know, it kind of turns into this joke. But I have to say, a friendly acquaintance asked me that back in 2009 when I told them I was dating this young trans man, and it was sort of accusatory. So I guess you're not a lesbian anymore. And in my mind, I was like, do you have a whiteboard at home with all the lesbians? Are you going to move - are you going to take me off? Like, who cares? Like, so...
MCENANY: That made me laugh. So, like, we definitely softened it in the show, but I was just sort of like, well, all right. I don't know.
SHAPIRO: Just to go back to the experience of doing this for the first time...
SHAPIRO: Can you tell me any specific story of something that happened on set that you were like, oh, this is a steep learning curve? Like, I've never done this before.
MCENANY: I have to say, every day was a steep learning curve. But, I mean, our crew - I have to say, our crew was so amazing. I was so well taken care of. And I'd be like, you guys, it's my first time. And any time they would say something, I'd be like, is that an industry term? And they'd be like, no. I'm asking to get a sandwich. I was like, OK. You know...
SHAPIRO: Is a sandwich a tool?
MCENANY: Yeah. Hey; what's happening? Yeah, but - and everybody was just so, so great.
SHAPIRO: I can just imagine the - whether it's, like, having a car service come pick you up or having an assistant on set to get whatever you need, like, it must have been a real culture shock.
MCENANY: I got to tell you, we were flown out to LA to do press. I got an email like, your driver will be waiting at LAX at the baggage claim with your name on a placard. I was like, what? I mean - and Gary Levine, who's the president of Showtime - I was telling him that. He's like, did you take a picture? I'm like, Gary, I would have fallen off of the escalator (laughter). Like, I wanted to. You know, Ari, I wanted to take a picture. I was like, there's some guy down there? I mean, this is all...
SHAPIRO: Something tells me it's not going to be the last one.
MCENANY: Well, I...
SHAPIRO: Somebody will be waiting at an airport with a whiteboard with your name on it in the future.
MCENANY: With a whiteboard - and they're taking me from the lesbian one to the queer dyke sign (laughter). That's a callback. Anyways, yeah. I mean, it's just - it really - it is a dream. Yeah, I'm just really lucky.
SHAPIRO: Well, Abby McEnany, congratulations on the show. I've loved watching the first few episodes and can't wait to see the rest.
MCENANY: Ari, thank you so much. This is really amazing. I really appreciate the time.
SHAPIRO: She is the producer, writer and star of "Work In Progress" on Showtime.


You will probably have to put a little more cable towards the pedal with the adjustment end of the cable. I did this same mod today and had good results. I also put a jet and a K&N in the carb. It runs great but acts like it wants to bog when you get on it. Probably a fuel and air mixture problem.
I have no bog or hesitation, it will not go at slow speeds the switch will click. How do you make it key start? Same as the EZ-GO?
Move the threaded end of the cable towards the front of the cart. If I remember correctly, they're 10mm nuts. I have no idea how to make an E-Z-GO key start. Even less on a Yamaha. I can do it on a Club Car, but that's it.
you might be able to just jump the micro switch for the pedal this should just let the engine running whenever the key is on but a better carts clutch might just engage right away?
Ask that again in the form of a question.
Yamaha clutches engage as soon as they're spun since they have no stall spring in them.
I have just done this to my G9 and wow what a difference. Thanks a ton for the play by play with the pics, it was a big help!
For the G16 to "idle" take out the pedal inspection cover and look behind the gas pedal. Flip the Micro upside down and the cart will "idle".


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Q: Rails ActionCable on Puma and Nginx not working on production after deploy via capistrano I create a website using ActionCable via Rails on top of Puma and Nginx on production.
But after deploying to the Production server seems like ActionCable is not working because of this problem.WebSocket connection to
WebSocket connection to
'ws://sub.domain.com/cable' failed: Error during WebSocket handshake: net::ERR_CONNECTION_RESET

This is my production.rb
config.action_cable.url = 'ws://sub.domain.com/cable'
config.web_socket_server_url = "ws://sub.domain.com/cable"
config.action_cable.allowed_request_origins = [/http:\/\/*/, /https:\/\/*/]
config.action_cable.disable_request_forgery_protection = true

This is my nginx.conf
upstream puma {
  server unix:///home/deploy/apps/app_name/shared/tmp/sockets/app_name-puma.sock;
}

server {
  listen 80 default_server deferred;
  # server_name example.com;

  root /home/deploy/apps/app_name/current/public;
  access_log /home/deploy/apps/app_name/current/log/nginx.access.log;
  error_log /home/deploy/apps/app_name/current/log/nginx.error.log info;

  location ^~ /assets/ {
    gzip_static on;
    expires max;
    add_header Cache-Control public;
  }

  try_files $uri/index.html $uri @puma;
  location @puma {
    proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
    proxy_set_header Host $http_host;
    proxy_redirect off;

    proxy_pass http://puma;
  }

  location /cable {
    proxy_pass http://puma;
    proxy_http_version 1.1;
    proxy_set_header Upgrade $http_upgrade;
    proxy_set_header Connection "Upgrade";

    # proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
    # proxy_set_header Host $http_host;
    # proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
    # proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto https;
    # proxy_redirect off;
  }

  error_page 500 502 503 504 /500.html;
  client_max_body_size 10M;
  keepalive_timeout 10;
}

My puma.rb
threads_count = ENV.fetch("RAILS_MAX_THREADS") { 5 }
threads threads_count, threads_count
port        ENV.fetch("PORT") { 3000 }
workers ENV.fetch("WEB_CONCURRENCY") { 2 }
plugin :tmp_restart
environment ENV.fetch("RAILS_ENV") { "production" }
daemonize true
pidfile '/home/deploy/apps/app_name/shared/tmp/pids/puma.pid'

How can I fix this and make ActionCable work on production?


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Home news Repost Brazilian E-commerce giant MercadoLibre launches its own cryptocurrency
Brazilian E-commerce giant MercadoLibre launches its own cryptocurrency
Despite the cryptocurrency sector facing a bleak future, Brazilian E-commerce giant MercadoLibre has launched its own cryptocurrency. The newly launched digital currency will primarily be used in Brazil.
MercadoLibre made the announcement on August 18 through a Twitter post that said:
"Today we launch Mercado Coin in Brazil, further boosting our loyalty program and taking another step to democratize financial inclusion in Latin America. MercadoLibre to create cryptocurrency as part of loyalty program."
The MercadoCoin
The newly launched token is called MercadoCoin and is set to be used as part of the E-commerce giant's loyalty program for its customers in Brazil.
According to the founder and CEO of MercadoLibre, Marcos Galperin, the cryptocurrency is a boost to the company's loyalty program.
While unveiling the cryptocurrency, MercadoLibre said that any customer in Brazil will be eligible for earning the cryptocurrency whose initial value was $0.10. Customers can earn the coin as cashback, customers will have to use the E-commerce giant's platform for purchases.
The accumulated coins can then be used for trading on MercadoPago (MercadoLibre's financial services and digital payments platform for businesses and customers) or making other purchases.
At the moment, MercadoLibre's cryptocurrency is available to over 500,000 customers in Brazil and is expected to be adopted by the entire base of 80 million clients in the country. There is however no mention of expanding the cryptocurrency to other Latin American countries so far.
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